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Hefter, Markus H. – Technology, Knowledge and Learning, 2023
The rising prevalence of online courses and ubiquitous smartphone use pose challenges to researchers and instructors. Open questions concern the effectiveness of digital interventions under unsupervised non-lab conditions, as well as potential associations between interruptions, smartphone usage, and learning. We experimentally tested a web-based…
Descriptors: Online Courses, Educational Technology, Telecommunications, Handheld Devices
Zhang Yangzi; Kenny S. L. Cheah; Mohd Shahril Nizam Bin Shaharom – SAGE Open, 2023
The advent of social media platforms has brought about a paradigm shift in the dissemination of information, consequently giving rise to a new breed of individuals known as Social Media Influencers (SMIs). These SMIs have exerted a substantial influence on individuals and society as a whole. Within the domain of fitness education and training, the…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Leadership, Social Media, Foreign Countries
Cheng, Kun-Hung – Journal of Research on Technology in Education, 2022
This study aimed to understand what role teachers consider the immersive virtual field trip (VFT) system to play in primary school classrooms. There were 19 teachers' perceptions of immersive VFTs for educational purposes explored. The interview transcripts were analyzed using the phenomenographic method. The results showed that, for usability…
Descriptors: Elementary School Teachers, Teacher Attitudes, Field Trips, Computer Simulation
Adetayo, Adebowale Jeremy; Gbotoso, Arinola Oluwatoyin – portal: Libraries and the Academy, 2023
Patronage of public libraries in Nigeria has declined over the years and is in urgent need of revitalization. Outreach efforts would revitalize the interest of university students in the patronage of public libraries in Nigeria because they need access to resources, especially when on holidays. The study investigates the outreach programs used to…
Descriptors: Outreach Programs, Library Services, Public Libraries, Users (Information)
Ashley M. Stack; Kausalai Wijekumar; Elsa Cárdenas-Hagan – Technology, Knowledge and Learning, 2024
Reading comprehension is the ultimate goal of learning to read, as the understanding of text is at the root of the purpose for reading, whether reading for pleasure or reading to learn. At-home reading practices can vary widely family to family -- some families have the knowledge and resources to read effectively with their children, while others…
Descriptors: Reading Comprehension, Literacy Education, Program Descriptions, Spanish
Kerawalla, Lucinda; Chudasama, Meera; Messer, David J. – English in Education, 2023
Previous research suggests that students can use exploratory talk to support their thinking and learning. However, students' own perspectives on such talk, and whether/how they value it, are rarely sought. Thirty 12-year-olds and their teacher used Talk Factory on an interactive whiteboard and iPads to support exploratory talk in English lessons…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Video Technology, Educational Technology, Handheld Devices
Songu, Thomas – International Journal of Information and Communication Technology Education, 2022
With the general closure of universities and schools in Sierra Leone due to the COVID-19 pandemic, digital learning has become a credible alternative to maintain students in educational, training, and research links. The study responds to three primary questions: 1) Which digital learning modalities have shown to be most effective for providing…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, COVID-19, Pandemics, Educational Technology
Gale, Elaine; Kung, Shiao-Chuan – International Journal of Mobile and Blended Learning, 2019
This article reports an exploratory study of teacher candidate perception of learning, using video recording in an American Sign Language (ASL) class. Video recording for practice and reflection is relevant to learning ASL, a visual language. One advantage of recording video for learning ASL with mobile devices instead of computers is the larger…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Video Technology, American Sign Language, Preservice Teachers
Romero-Hall, Enilda – Educational Technology Research and Development, 2021
This paper explores and describes the current initiatives, barriers, and opportunities for formal, non-formal, and informal networked learning experiences using social media in Latin America. It focuses on networked learning initiatives such as the use of institutional social media accounts, educational hashtags, social media in the classroom,…
Descriptors: Barriers, Foreign Countries, Informal Education, Social Media
Boté-Vericad, Juan-José – Education for Information, 2021
The purpose of this paper is to analyse barriers that a selected group of professors at the University of Barcelona faced due to the COVID-19 restrictions, their perceptions of the current situation, and the potential for long-term adoption of new teaching methods that emerged from this situation. It remains unclear whether these professors will…
Descriptors: Distance Education, Barriers, College Faculty, Teacher Attitudes
Lloyd, Jenny – Gender and Education, 2020
The question of how to tackle abuse through adolescent sexual image sharing is an increasing concern for schools, yet little is known about how they should respond. In this article, I review school responses to this phenomenon. The findings presented are taken from a mixed-methods study into harmful sexual behaviour carried out in seven…
Descriptors: Sexual Abuse, School Role, Photography, Telecommunications
Darvin, Ron – Language Learning & Technology, 2023
Based on a study of the digital literacy practices of immigrant Filipino students in Vancouver, this paper focuses on how learners with unequal access to resources engage with different tools to locate information and find opportunities for language learning online. Data was collected through interviews and observations of participants as they…
Descriptors: Semiotics, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Immigrants
Aaron, Lynn S.; Lipton, Talia – Journal of Educational Technology Systems, 2018
It is not uncommon to walk into a college classroom and find all heads bowed down to a flashing screen and the room . . . silent. While digital devices can certainly support learning, what about when they are a distraction? This study explored this 21st-century phenomenon from two perspectives: Does the use of a device for nonacademic purposes…
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Handheld Devices, Telecommunications, Barriers
Baker, Rose M.; Leonard, Matthew E.; Milosavljevic, Bratoljub H. – Journal of Chemical Education, 2020
This communication reports the curriculum changes and how they worked when an upper-level experimental physical chemistry course had to switch from face-to-face to online teaching within a matter of days. Although several of the learning goals of the laboratory-based course could still be met in the online environment, others required…
Descriptors: Chemistry, Science Instruction, College Science, Online Courses
Effectiveness of Digital Tools to Support Pupils' Reading in Secondary School: A Systematised Review
Chen, Danlei; Macleod, Gale – International Journal of Mobile and Blended Learning, 2021
Engagement with reading falls around the age of 11 or 12, and there is widespread concern with levels of literacy amongst adolescents. Most research examines how digital tools facilitate preschoolers' reading or reading motivation outside school. Less research is conducted in the school context, particularly with older pupils. This article reports…
Descriptors: Instructional Effectiveness, Teaching Methods, Reading Instruction, Secondary School Students