This article examines the transformative impact of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) in enhancing feedback quality in a Bachelor of Science course. It the challenges of providing personalized, timely feedback to students in larger educational settings, focusing on the use of GenAI to analyze and respond to student logbooks. These logbooks…

Students in vocational education and training (VET) need to be prepared for coping with value conflicts they will face in their professional lives. Development of awareness of one's feelings is an essential aspect in this regard. Students need to be aware of their own inner feelings to decrease the unconscious influence of inner feelings on their…

Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) continue to be essential elements within successful education. Inherently, educators are at the forefront of facilitating DEI-focused learning spaces at all levels. Thus, programs preparing future educators must include attention to DEI. The current study explored the growth of future educators in DEI during…

The foundational premise of this action research was the students' underestimation of a community service learning course. The objective of this study was to delve into the experiences and viewpoints of senior-level university students regarding the service learning course, employing the principles of self-directed learning. In this endeavor,…

This study examines undergraduates' research practices, as described in reflective essays submitted in applications to a library research award. Thematic analysis of 24 student award essays identified three strong themes in student reflections about their research experiences. Students experienced research as a social process, made meaning closely…

Many students majoring in biology education at university find genetics as a quite complicated and difficult subject. A reflective journal has been used widely in teacher education to improve students' performance. This study aims to describe the role of the reflective journals for biology education students ina genetics course. The subjects in…

The current research explores the transformative potential of Design Thinking (DT) pedagogy in Higher Sustainability Education (HSE) in a hybrid (mix of online and face-to-face) setting. The case study examined a Field Exercise in Sustainability Science (FESS) course, using DT pedagogy, in a HSE program at a university in Japan. The critical…

Virtual learning, necessitated by COVID-19, is novel in Kuwait. This study explores Islamic education pre-service teachers' perceptions regarding online learning experiences with virtual discussions to demonstrate its effectiveness in interaction, engagement, and socialization. Data were collected from 161 female Islamic education pre-service…

Automated writing feedback supported by artificial intelligence (AI) techniques has attracted the attention of English as Foreign Language (EFL) researchers. However, there is insufficient evidence and inconsistent conclusions on the actual impacts of AI on students' writing skills. In addition, in the field of EFL writing, there are few studies…

Educators within post-secondary institutions receive input in the form of course evaluations from their students. The aim of receiving student input is to improve the teaching and learning experience for all. There are, however, inherent problems with the current methods of obtaining students' views through course evaluations. In this pilot study,…

Although the evidence base around uncertainty and education has expanded in recent years, a lack of clarity around conceptual terms and a heterogeneity of study designs means that this landscape remains indistinct. This scoping review explores how undergraduate health professions' students learn to engage with uncertainty related to their academic…

This analysis investigates two differential "PowerPoint" slide designs--presentation and teleprompter--for multimedia learning. Eye tracking measures assessed differences in fixations. Participants demonstrated greater fixation counts for teleprompter slides, measures of aesthetic liking evidenced that slides incorporating imagery…

How can we create a "global-at-home" learning experience for university students to engage them in serving global professional communities online? This study applied global engagement surveys alongside interviews and focus groups in online contexts to examine engaged learning outcomes of U.S. and Chinese university students who served as…

Health disparities are differences in health outcomes that result from social, economic, and political inequalities that disproportionately impact Black and Indigenous people of color (BIPOC) at an alarming rate. Implementing health disparities topics early in educational programs proves beneficial for informing, equipping, and engaging future…

This study explores how past and present experiences with mathematics interact as teacher candidates engage in a series of critical inquiry and reflection opportunities embedded in a mathematics methods course. The study involved 28 teacher candidates enrolled in an undergraduate education program within a large university. Data were collected…