This book aims to broaden the teaching repertoires of pre-service and in-service early childhood teachers so they can better meet the needs of the children they teach. Covering 16 early childhood teaching strategies--ranging from traditional play-based approaches through direct teaching and technology-assisted instruction to postmodern…

This book explores creative uses of social media for informal language learning. It focuses on the underexplored area of how informal language learning adapts to technological innovations in two multimodal media-sharing platforms: TikTok and Instagram. Drawing on ecological perspectives of language learning and spatial understandings of digital…

Background: Virtual reality (VR) provides a unique immersive teaching experience and brings significant changes to existing education models. However, barriers may influence the resistance to and non-adoption of VR. Objectives: Grounded in innovation resistance theory (IRT), this study thus examined the resistance attitudes and non-adoption…

As the 2030 deadline for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) approaches, higher education institutions (HEIs) are under increasing pressure to contribute meaningfully to global sustainability efforts. In response, a growing number of digital innovation networks have emerged--transnational, platform-mediated collaborations that connect…

Understanding the role of emotion in student learning has become increasingly important in educational research, particularly in physically demanding disciplines such as Physical Education (PE), where motivation, confidence, and emotional resilience are critical for performance and engagement. Despite this, limited attention has been given to how…

Background: Artificial intelligence (AI) and generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) technology have rapidly evolved in recent years, posing substantial implications for counselors, counselor educators, supervisors, and researchers. However, research on AI and counseling is in its infancy, and while some counseling organizations have recently…

Growth in data analytics coupled with transparency movements in higher education has led many colleges and universities to adopt the use of data dashboards that distill large amounts of data into digestible summaries. In this paper, we examine the use of public-facing data dashboards about the profile of a campus community. We refer to these…

Professional experiments in genetic research usually start in a class at university. However, interest in genetic research techniques from an early age is essential. We have continuously performed a short genetic experimental course for high school students using a simple molecular experiment and computer-based learning for Mendelian inheritance.…

This study introduces a novel Generative Artificial Intelligence (GAI) platform designed to streamline the peer review process. By analyzing a case study of 10 scientific articles, we demonstrate that GAI effectively evaluates article quality and pinpoints specific areas requiring improvement. Our platform achieves an average similarity of 63.6%…

Prompts play a crucial role in eliciting accurate outputs from large language models (LLMs). This study examines the effectiveness of an automatic prompt engineering (APE) framework for automatic scoring in educational measurement. We collected constructed-response data from 930 students across 11 items and used human scores as the true labels. A…

Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) has sparked a global debate on its potential as a feedback source for students, yet research in this area remains limited. This study explores students' use of GenAI during peer feedback provision. Fifty-four graduate students enrolled in a master's course in the food science domain at a Dutch university…

In recent years, virtual reality (VR) and artificial intelligence (AI) technologies have been widely adopted across various sectors of society, including education. We conducted a practical study to assess the effectiveness of immersive technologies in higher education institutions. The research was carried out over a period of ten weeks. Students…

This study reviews the literature on board games for collaborative learning in science education, analysing 76 articles from 2000 to 2024. It examines research methodologies, data collection tools, sample sizes, and data analysis methods, focusing on subject areas and types of board games used. Key findings reveal a predominance of physical…

This research examines the transformative pathways of generative AI tools in the South African higher education landscape, directed by three research questions: (1) specific generative AI tools being utilised, and how are they applied across educational contexts? (2) What are the predominant AI techniques and software tools? (3) What education…

Purpose: This study developed and evaluated a video-based machine learning model to automate motor competence assessment and created a user-friendly web platform for teachers and coaches. Methods: A total of 1,063 children (mean age: 7.8 years) performed seven motor skills, recorded on video and assessed by experts using the Test of Gross Motor…