The COVID-19 pandemic altered the way the education was conducted around the globe. Educational shutdowns necessitated the need for virtual learning. Schools closed to in person learning in March of 2020 extending through the 2020-2021 school year. English language learners have a unique set of learning requirements. The correlational study was…

The purpose of this quantitative ex post facto study was to examine the effectiveness of online learning amidst a global pandemic versus traditional learning and its impact on the achievement of secondary students. More specifically, the study investigated if there was a significant difference in the English Language Arts II test scores, Algebra…

The problem this study addressed is Career and Technical Education (CTE) teachers' perceived concerns of the eTeacher certification process and perceived support needed to increase CTE teacher participation in the process. Although an eTeacher certification process is available and free of cost in the Western Pacific region, local secondary CTE…

The sport industry is a billion-dollar business that continues to grow, and with it, so are sport management degree programs (Stokowski et al., 2022). While these academic programs are growing, the research highlighting them is not. Pedagogical research has examined student satisfaction in many different avenues of academia, but there are few…

Technology adoption in early years education has been a consistent dilemma for teachers. Although research about the ill effects of technology use on school-going children prompts teachers to delay introducing technology in the early years, the need to prepare children for future schooling and the classroom productivity benefits prompt early years…

A person cultivates their creative skills influenced by various types of activities. The purpose of the work is to study the peculiarities of the development of students' creative thinking skills, which are interrelated with the development of appropriate stages of team teaching, as well as to determine the impact of creative thinking on the…

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to develop a greater understanding of how a virtual learning environment (VLE) discussion forum can be used as a learning community to enhance reflective practice in work-based learning (WBL). Design/methodology/approach: This study adopted a qualitative interpretive approach through the use of VLE [Blackboard…

Purpose: This study aims to investigate the entry-level student's awareness of environmental sustainability focussing on the United Arab Emirates University (UAEU) campus and measure the effectiveness of the course materials. A comparison between the students who took the general education sustainability (GESU 121) course face to face and the ones…

The emergency distance education period has led to new instructional experiences and unique practices in higher education. This study focuses on one such practice that included portable lightboards designed as a cost-effective solution to support instructors' online teaching processes from their homes. Using a case study design, data were…

A descriptive qualitative design explored how graduate students in a master of public health program perceive the advantages and disadvantages of online learning communities and identified factors promoting graduation success. Zoom video and audio interview recordings from 12 participants were analyzed using Braun and Clarke's (2012) six-step…

Using open educational resources (OERs) in collaborative online international learning (COIL) courses provides students and faculty the opportunity to share content, enhance knowledge, and develop intercultural competence across geopolitical and other boundaries. Faculty perceptions at the research site regarding benefits and challenges of using…

In this study, current issues related to Kazakh children's games were examined and the importance of games on Kazakhstan's culture was discussed. While determining the experimental and control groups in the study, 105 pupils from the 4th grade of two primary schools in Kazakhstan, who were determined by unbiased assignment, were assigned to 2…

In March, 2020 the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in nationwide school closures and a sudden, unexpected transition to remote teaching and learning for teachers and students across the US. These changes permeated the teaching experience during the 2020-21 school year. Educators in different areas of the country returned either to fully virtual…

The study investigated the awareness and utilization of e-learning technologies among vocational and technical education (VTE) students. A descriptive survey research design was used for this study, and the population consisted of 551 VTE students. A simple random sample of 62 VTE students was selected. The data collection instrument was a…

All students, including students with learning disabilities, deserve a mathematics education that successfully prepares them for their future endeavors. This preparation includes effective instruction in algebra, which is known as the gatekeeper to post-secondary schooling, employment, and constructive citizenry. However, majority of students with…