Recent developments in human-computer interaction technologies raised the attention towards gamification techniques, that can be defined as using game elements in a non-gaming context. Furthermore, advancement in machine learning (ML) methods and its potential to enhance other technologies, resulted in the inception of a new era where ML and…

Specially designed instruction (SDI) is at the heart of special education. The broad legal definition of SDI allows special educators to customize it for students, but could lead to role ambiguity, particularly in inclusive classes where most students with learning disabilities receive services. To examine interpretations of SDI, we conducted a…

Educational chatbots (ECs) are chatbots designed for pedagogical purposes and are viewed as an Internet of Things (IoT) interface that could revolutionize teaching and learning. These chatbots are strategized to provide personalized learning through the concept of a virtual assistant that replicates humanized conversation. Nevertheless, in the…

The purpose of the research is to study and scientifically substantiate personalized strategies as the basis for personalized learning aimed at improving academic performance and student motivation. The study involved 65 teachers and 700 students of various specialties from three Russian and Kazakhstan universities. The survey analysis showed that…

There has been a move toward personalized learning and alternative types of authentic assessment in K-12 education. This shift toward personalized learning and authentic assessment has been partly driven by increases in the available technology that can support those types of changes. This dissertation is a basic qualitative study aimed at…

Improvement of teacher quality has been identified as a strong factor for improving student learning and increasing student achievement. Developing teacher knowledge and pedagogy is traditionally cultivated in schools through professional development. Though professional learning is common in all schools as a core practice, the design, quality,…

This capstone is an exploration of an online learning environment for teachers to receive professional learning at any time, anywhere. The focus of this capstone was to design a series of self-paced, asynchronous learning courses to help teachers implement one-to-one Chromebooks in the Fayette County Public School District. Additionally, the…

The problem addressed in this study was general education teachers' limited confidence for and engagement in evidence-based instructional strategies for inclusion. The purpose of this quantitative descriptive and correlational study was to (a) determine the levels of general education teachers' sources of efficacy, school support, efficacy and…

All students deserve access to a rich and meaningful math curriculum. This book guides middle and high school teachers toward providing all learners -- including neurodiverse students -- with the support necessary to engage in rewarding math content. Students who receive special education services often experience a limited curriculum through…

Some community colleges lack the socioemotional support required to help underprepared students grow into autonomous, college-ready learners (Callahan, 2004; Capt et al., 2014). Black and Latinx students could benefit from the inclusion of positive, emotionally supportive programming that acknowledges their personhood, cultural capital…

This study examines the classroom environment for students with disabilities in five pre-primary classrooms in Nairobi, Kenya. Creating an analytical framework based on CLASS, a classroom observation tool, we looked at the types of interactions children with disabilities had with their teachers and peers, using classroom observations and teacher…

This survey-design study examined how 228 middle school preservice teachers perceived the implementation of digital and digital multimodal texts during course-required, mentored, tutoring sessions delivered in face-to-face and online settings prior to, during and toward the end of the COVID-19 pandemic. Tutors were able to recognize that texts…

The immediate shift to virtual instruction during the spring of 2020 forced educators worldwide to quickly adopt distance learning philosophies, technologies, and pedagogies. This lean adoption of virtual learning tools saw an unprecedented number of educators embrace new modalities of providing feedback to students. This paper explores those…

This studied focus on the relationship between transhumanist and artificial intelligence in the Education Context; Particularly Teaching and Learning Process at private university in Makassar, South Sulawesi, Indonesia. Anchored by a qualitative analysis and participated by five teachers, the data were analyzed in-depth interview. It was designed…

Integration of multimedia resources in higher education curricula continues to be a concern for today's teachers, especially in identifying effective, efficient, and engaging resources that provide individualized instruction and meet a variety of learning needs. However, there was a gap in the literature regarding teachers' beliefs about…