Background/purpose: Smartphones have evolved into indispensable learning tools, offering continuous access to information across both formal and informal educational environments. Recent research illuminates the complex interplay between students' academic engagement (SAE), digital competency (DC), and the digital informal learning (DIL)…

Background/purpose: The study examined the impact of artificial intelligence on strategic decision-making in business management, focusing on Educational and Business Environments, with a particular emphasis on internal capabilities, organizational readiness, ethical considerations, and regional contextual factors that affect AI integration.…

This study aimed to examine the impact of dialogic reading implemented within a classroom setting on the vocabulary and listening comprehension skills of kindergarten children defined as children with limited language proficiency. The study enlisted a cohort of 61 kindergarten participants sourced from classes in Ankara, Turkey. A classroom-based…

This paper investigates the integration of distance learning models and English Language Teaching (ELT) in Colombia through a conceptual reflection on their historical evolution and impact. Over the past sixty years, ELT in Colombia has undergone significant changes, adapting to evolving educational environments. Through a reflective analysis of…

Dialogic classroom discussions where students collaboratively share and reason through complex ideas are critical for achieving ambitious reform goals for student learning. However, K-12 classroom talk is predominantly characterized by monologic, "teacher-centered" discourse patterns that have proven exceedingly resilient to change.…

To improve postschool outcomes for students with disabilities, research in secondary transition has increasingly aimed to identify in-school experiences that contribute to positive outcomes after high school. Although research on postschool success for this population has recently identified seven new predictors, operational definitions and…

Multicultural education (ME) is an emerging concept to fulfil society's demands to perform effectively in culturally diverse environments. Students in remote areas have little opportunity to be engaged in ME due to geographical barriers and the COVID-19 effects. This study proposed a Digital Cultural Exchange course in Taiwan where remote students…

Feedback literacy, the process by which students make meaning and learn from feedback, is frequently low among post-secondary students, perhaps due to lack of training (Carless & Boud, 2018). We sought to determine if students benefitted from feedback literacy training integrated with mindfulness training. We created a six-lesson, online,…

While artificial intelligence in language learning has garnered extensive research attention, the specific roles of motivation and digital literacy (DL) in shaping students' self-regulated language learning within AI remain largely unexplored. Based on the theory of planned behaviour (TPB), this study endeavoured to understand how learning…

How to bridge the gap between the reading skills of rural-to-urban migrant children and children with urban permanent residence has long been a big challenge in the field of language and family education research. However, very few studies have focused on high-level reading skills and their association with the home literacy environment and…

Community college and public libraries both serve overlapping populations--including students, job seekers, adult learners, ESL learners, and low-income and underserved communities--playing vital roles in supporting and enriching their local communities. Libraries connect patrons and community members to critical information related to basic needs…

The host of the internationally popular early childhood podcast "That Early Childhood Nerd" provides a framework for understanding the importance of free play. Free play is disappearing from the lives of too many young children, leaving them vulnerable to negative effects on their physical and mental health, social and emotional growth,…

Early exposure to preschool literacy skills benefits children's language development, and the rise of digital learning provides young children access to information and technology devices. This study investigated the effectiveness of using a tablet learning model combined with a Digital Game-Based Learning Approach and applied handwriting skills…

Persistent gaps in digital skills leave many seniors excluded from essential services, social connections and civic participation. Traditional training models, often designed for the general population, frequently fail to reflect the realities of older learners, such as different learning paces, lower familiarity with technology or age-related…

Through the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines, this study evaluates the responsiveness of journalism curricula in South Africa to the evolving needs of the industry. Forty-six reviewed studies literature were retrieved for analysis. Findings indicate that while some institutions have…