The purpose of the present study was to analyze the impact of technology on student foreign language learning, as it has been widely used to enhance language instruction over the past few decades. This multivariate meta--meta-analysis study aimed to examine the effects of technology on various aspects of language learning, including listening,…

An expanding literature has explored the impact of second language (L2) self-concept on language achievement and motivation. This review adopts a psychological lens to examine L2 self-concept, beginning with an outline of prominent theoretical frameworks: situated expectancy-value theory; Shavelson et al.'s (1976) hierarchical, multidimensional…

Happiness is being in an emotional state that can reflect a high level of mental and emotional well-being. We examined and explored the factors influencing happiness such as culture, socio-economic status (SES) and religious coping. It also identified the foremost and major factors influencing happiness. In this study the cultural indicators are…

A meta-analytic study was conducted of the "Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology" to understand higher education instructors use of technology in teaching and learning. Through broad searches of the years 2003-2023, 117 records were identified for initial review. After reviewing the studies and removing those studies that…

This meta-analysis included 27 empirical studies to explore the effectiveness of robot-assisted language learning (RALL) as well as the moderating effects of a number of variables. The comparison of 64 effect sizes from 2,637 participants indicated significant variability between the independent samples. The overall results showed that the…

Interventions are crucial in the learning analysis process. Learning analytics-based interventions are being widely applied in the field of education. However, it is currently unclear whether learning analytics-based interventions effectively enhance students' learning effects. To conduct a comprehensive review assessing the extent to which…

The unequal presence of women in scientific and technological fields compared to men may have its origins partly in the compulsory educational stages and performance of teachers involved therein. This study aims to systematically review the existing literature on science and technology teacher training to address the gender gap in STEM studies,…

The rapid advancement of artificial intelligence (AI) is pervasive across numerous fields, including education. However, previous literature reviews have not thoroughly examined the current trends in research design pertaining to AI-assisted learning, nor have they sufficiently addressed the roles of AI applications and teachers within this…

Digital peer feedback, facilitated through various online platforms and tools, has become a significant pedagogical practice in language learning settings. Learners' acceptance, affective and cognitive behaviors, and perceptions of peer feedback play a vital role in its utilization in the learning process. This study aimed to provide a…

This meta-analysis comprehensively examined the effects of English language interventions on struggling elementary school learners in South Korea learning English as a foreign language. A total of 22 studies of experimental and quasi-experimental studies were separately analyzed by the study design using a random-effects model, and the mean effect…

The EdTech sector has seen rapid growth in the past decade, further catalysed by the Covid-19 pandemic that required many teachers and schools to turn to technology-based solutions to support learning over periods of school closures (Karboul, 2020). Since the 2020s, over two-thirds of schools in England have increased their use of technology,…

Early childhood education and care (ECEC) quality is typically determined by key components such as the child-to-teacher ratio, teacher qualifications, the learning environment, and the quality of teacher-child interactions. The aim of the current systematic review and meta-analysis was to investigate the effect of different ECEC quality…

Although the literature underscores the importance of teacher educators' roles in technology leadership, there remains a need to clearly define this concept within teacher education and to understand the attributes and practices that enable teacher educators to act as technology leaders, as well as the factors influencing their leadership in…

Purpose: This paper highlights the transformative impact of information and communication technologies (ICTs) on education, focusing on their potential to revolutionize teaching methods. It also explores the global trend of integrating technology-based learning into educational curricula. Design/methodology/approach: A comprehensive literature…

Background: Individual patient data meta-analyses (IPD-MA) are regarded as the gold standard for systematic reviews, which also applies to systematic reviews of diagnostic test accuracy (DTA) studies. An increasing number of DTA systematic reviews with IPD-MA have been published in recent years, but there is much variation in how these IPD-MA were…