Positioned in the context of experiential learning, this paper reports findings of a virtual reality field trip (VRFT) in conjunction with an in-person field trip involving preservice teachers in an elementary science methods course to a local natural history museum. Findings included that virtual reality (VR) is best used after a field trip to…

The augmentation of easily accessible and affordable information and communication technology (ICT) for instructional purposes was the key objective which made the study reported on relevant to most financially constrained higher education institutions (HEIs). The aim of the study was to investigate the feasibility of augmenting the entrenched…

Purpose: Nutrition education through low cost information and communication technologies could improve the quality of health service delivery and build up health workers' capacity especially at the primary health care level. The study examined the utilization of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) for nutrition education in Imo state,…

This paper reports on a qualitative research project investigating the integration of technology by three English teachers in a public secondary school in Indonesia. Third generation activity theory and Engeström and Sannino's (J Organ Change Manag 24(3):368-387, 2011) methodological framework for the identification and analysis of different types…

New media has enabled users to informally learn, consume, create and produce in many different ways and forms at (almost) any time. In 2013, Papacharissi and Easton further theorised Bourdieu's notion of habitus to embrace new media in the 21st century, coining 'habitus of the new' focusing on the novelty and practices surrounding new media. This…

The global shift toward neoliberalism continues to impact early childhood in numerous ways. One example of this shift is the push by education stakeholders for the incorporation of technology into the teaching of young children. Advocates contend implementing such technology in the classroom will increase children's academic performance and…

The aim of this study is to investigate the reasons of the students' attitudes towards interactive whiteboard (IWB) use in mathematics classrooms in middle schools and high schools. For this purpose the effect of IWB's features, students' mathematics anxiety, teachers' ICT integration, students' mathematics achievement and gender to students'…

Based on a survey of 219 UK teachers, this report indicates that the majority of teachers believe that technology can have a positive impact on children's literacy learning. However, varying levels of access to hardware, software and wifi and a lack of training present barriers to the effective use of technology in the classroom. Building on our…

In the 2015-16 school year, there were 4.8 million English learners (ELs) students in grades K-12 in U.S. public schools, accounting for 10 percent of all enrolled students (U.S. Department of Education 2018). Over school years 2009-10 to 2014-15, 32 states saw increases in their EL student enrollments, and for five of those states, the increases…

This practical book will help readers understand what STEAM is, how it differs from STEM, and how it can be used to engage students in K-8 classrooms. The authors present a conceptual model with recommendations and classroom examples illustrating various key aspects of STEAM teaching in action, including creating the correct teaching environment,…

The purpose of this quantitative study was to identify perceptions, determine differences in perceptions, and identify how effective the implementation of a framework such as TPACK connected to classroom technology integration of design and facilitation as defined by selected 2017 International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) Standards…

Purpose: The use of learning management systems (LMSs) such as Google Classroom has increased significantly in higher education institutes during the COVID-19 pandemic. However, only a few studies have investigated instructors' continued intention to reuse LMS. The purpose of this study is to investigate the factors that influence instructors'…

A MyPad as a teaching aid can be a bridge or a border in children's learning of expression and communication, depending on how and why it is used. Onto genetic and phylogenetic aspects are among the most important in a child's development, i. e. teaching children to talk. Multimodality refers to communication and integration using various…

The modern world requires engineering specialists with excellent hard skills as well as soft skills that contribute to better communication, creativity, and self-realisation of a person. The authors discovered that modern educational standards are starting to focus on soft skills development, proposing requirements for educational programs that…

In our global world, governments have focused on the professional development of teachers since teachers are seen as key elements of educational settings to increase students' achievements and the overall quality of education. Thus, EFL teachers are required to equip themselves with up-to-date theoretical and pedagogical knowledge in line with the…