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Sylla, Khalifa; Nkwetchoua, Guy Merlin Mbatchou; Bouchet, François – International Association for Development of the Information Society, 2022
Virtual universities have developed considerably over the past decade, particularly on the African continent. They provide a way to deal with the considerable need to educate a large young population, but the lack of physical space can be a drawback that prevents students from succeeding and increasing dropout compared to a more traditional…
Descriptors: Dropout Rate, Virtual Universities, Undergraduate Students, Foreign Countries
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Elacqua, Gregory M.; Sánchez, Fabio; Santos, Humberto A. – School Effectiveness and School Improvement, 2021
To contribute to the debate about the reorganization of public-school supply, we analyze a reform introduced in Colombia in 2001 that merged independent schools into a single institution. Specifically, we estimate differences in achievement, dropout rates, teacher characteristics, and technological infrastructure between sites belonging to…
Descriptors: Educational Change, Foreign Countries, Case Studies, Public Schools
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Bedin, Everton; Marques, Murilo Sodré; Cleophas, Maria das Graças – Journal of Information Technology Education: Research, 2023
Aim/Purpose: The objective of this study is threefold: (i) investigate how a group of subjects see the relationship between the integration of content, pedagogical and technological knowledge of their chemistry teaching in light of the teaching practices developed during the pandemic; (ii) present a framework for the integration of digital…
Descriptors: Chemistry, Science Instruction, Science Teachers, Pedagogical Content Knowledge
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Faniran, Victor Temitayo; Ajayi, Nurudeen A. – Africa Education Review, 2018
Assessments are important to academic institutions because they help in evaluating students' knowledge. The conduct of assessments nowadays has been influenced by the continuous evolution of information technology. Hence, academic institutions now use computers for assessments, often known as Computer-Based Assessments (CBAs), in tandem with…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, College Students, Student Attitudes, Computer Assisted Testing
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Basar, Norsarita; Jawawi, Rosmawijah; Matzin, Rohani; Jaidin, Jainatul Halida; Musa, Juraidah – Journal of Education and Learning (EduLearn), 2019
An Inquiry-based approach (IBA) is a teaching approach that promotes students' active learning and inquiry. This study examined the effectiveness of IBA as a tool for teaching Geography and explored the students' perceptions when they were taught using IBA. The investigation was carried out in one secondary school in Brunei Darussalam. A total of…
Descriptors: Tourism, Inquiry, Active Learning, Teaching Methods
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Khlaif, Zuheir N. – Technology, Knowledge and Learning, 2018
The purpose of the present study was to explore, in depth, the factors influencing teachers' attitudes towards the integration of tablets into their classroom for teaching purposes. In order to achieve the purpose of the study, semi-structured interviews were conducted with 15 teachers from five rural middle schools in Palestine. A thematic…
Descriptors: Teacher Attitudes, Technical Support, Comparative Analysis, Research Needs
Jimenez, Edward C. – Online Submission, 2021
The advent of the current COVID-19 pandemic almost halted the education process between teachers and students. Nonetheless, the government strived and overcame all the challenges posited by the pandemic and forged forward to continue the learning experience of students. This paper introduces the proposal entitled Project NEW-NORMAL which will…
Descriptors: COVID-19, Pandemics, Teacher Student Relationship, Educational Change
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Hinostroza, J. Enrique; Matamala, Carolina; Labbé, Christian; Claro, Magdalena; Cabello, Tania – Learning, Media and Technology, 2015
This paper presents the results of an analysis of secondary students' computer use, aimed at understanding how different factors influence the profile of activities carried out by students with computers. The analysis is based on the data from a national study aimed at measuring students' Information and Communication Technology (ICT) skills for…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Secondary School Students, Computer Use, Internet
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KewalRamani, Angelina; Zhang, Jijun; Wang, Xiaolei; Rathbun, Amy; Corcoran, Lisa; Diliberti, Melissa; Zhang, Jizhi – National Center for Education Statistics, 2018
Educators, policymakers, and parents alike are focused on ensuring the academic success of the nation's students. These efforts interact with the expanding use of technology, which affects the lives of students both inside and outside of the classroom. Thus, the role that technology plays in education is an evolving area of research that continues…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Access to Computers, Internet, Computer Use
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Oyelekan, Oloyede Solomon; Akinpelu, Gabriel Akinyemi; Daramola, Florence Olutunu – International Journal of Information and Communication Technology Education, 2015
The Internet is one technology that has impacted tremendously on the sociological fabric of man. In the field of education, it serves as a library of knowledge from where virtually all information could be obtained. Knowledge of how well higher institution students use the Internet for learning may enable their lecturers take appropriate decisions…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, College Students, College Science, Science Education
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Kerski, Joseph J.; Demirci, Ali; Milson, Andrew J. – Journal of Geography, 2013
This study analyzes the status of GIS in schools in thirty-three countries and proposes recommendations for advancing the implementation and effectiveness of GIS in secondary education from an international perspective. Thirty-three countries have been evaluated in the study to assess the global landscape of educational GIS by analyzing how GIS is…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Geography, Geography Instruction, Geographic Information Systems
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Srichanyachon, Napaporn – Turkish Online Journal of Educational Technology - TOJET, 2014
The purpose of this study is to present the views, attitudes, and perspectives of undergraduate students using Learning Management System (LMS) along with traditional face-to-face learning. It attempts to understand the factors that influence the adoption of LMS based on users' own experience. The samples were 198 undergraduate students enrolled…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Student Attitudes, Internet, Ownership
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Osunwusi, Adeyinka Olumuyiwa; Abifarin, Michael Segun – Educational Research and Reviews, 2013
The aim of this study was to conduct a comparative assessment of computer literacy of private and public secondary school students. Although the definition of computer literacy varies widely, this study treated computer literacy in terms of access to, and use of, computers and the internet, basic knowledge and skills required to use computers and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Comparative Analysis, Computer Literacy, Public Schools
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Tekinarslan, Erkan; Kennedy, Eugene; Nicolle, Pamela S. – Journal of Education and Training Studies, 2015
The purpose of this study was to investigate differences and similarities among United States (US) and Turkish university students in technology ownership, uses of technology for academic purposes, perceived importance of technology, and preferences for technology in education. The EDUCAUSE Center for Analytics and Research (ECAR) undergraduate…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Differences, Technology Uses in Education
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Pieper, Jon; Mentzer, Nathan – Journal of Technology Education, 2013
Mentzer and Becker (2011) and Becker and Mentzer (2012) demonstrated that high school students engaged in engineering design problems spent more time accessing information and spent more time designing when provided with Internet access. They studied high school students engaged in an engineering design challenge. The two studies attempted to…
Descriptors: Access to Computers, Information Sources, High School Students, Engineering
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