Immersive 360 technologies are increasing equity and inclusion, learning motivation, and engagement of students in many educational disciplines. Extension stakeholders could also benefit from the use of this technology in educational settings. The affordability and ease of use adds a tool to the Extension repertoire to interest and engage…

The purpose of this study was to validate a proposed theoretical model of adolescent internet gaming disorders from a reality-virtual perspective. A questionnaire survey was conducted using random stratified cluster sampling on 3,058 middle school students with internet gaming experience, drawn from four middle schools in a province in northern…

Understanding the impacts of digital media such as video games is critical for scholarship during the digital transformation. While the literature on the effects of video games continues to grow, there is little work on positive effects, including creativity, either as an outcome from or process within games. Video games are a media type that…

Over the past few decades, virtual reality (VR) has attracted significant academic interest due to its potential to transform traditional educational experiences into highly engaging and interactive environments. VR technology, with its immersive learning capabilities, has been rigorously tested and developed in STEM education and other…

The Instrumental Analytical Chemistry course, taught in the fifth semester across several programs at the Faculty of Exact Sciences of the National University of La Plata, places a significant emphasis on high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). This versatile analytical technique is essential for the separation, identification, and…

The application potential of the metaverse as an emerging technology in education has sparked widespread attention globally. A systematic review was conducted using the preferred reporting items for systematic reviews and meta-analyses method, which yielded 43 relevant articles from a total of 527 articles to examine the current status and the…

Fully-Latent Principal Stratification (FLPS) offers a promising approach for estimating treatment effect heterogeneity based on patterns of students' interactions with Intelligent Tutoring Systems (ITSs). However, FLPS relies on correctly specified models. In addition, multiple latent variables, such as ability, participation, and epistemic…

As educational technology (EdTech) grows in prominence, so does the urgency to test the efficacy of computer-based learning tools in the field. To answer this need, education researchers have conducted a large number of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) that generate high-quality evidence of EdTech effectiveness. The most important policy goal…

Collaborative learning in high-fidelity simulators is an important part of how master mariner students are preparing for their future career at sea by becoming part of a ship's bridge team. This study aims to inform the design of multimodal learning analytics to be used for providing automated feedback to master mariner students engaged in…

Learners' use of digital simulations is an important dimension of scientific modeling. Prior studies show teachers may misconstrue the epistemic affordances of simulation, valuing simulations for their ease of use to portray information (Bo et al. "Journal of Science Education and Technology," 27, 550-565, 2018) and for their aesthetic…

The rise of robotic surgery has been accompanied by numerous educational challenges as surgeons and trainees learn skills unique to the robotic platform. Remote instruction is a solution to provide surgeons ongoing education when in-person teaching is not feasible. However, surgical instruction faces challenges from unclear communication. We aimed…

Debriefing sessions play a crucial role in enhancing the effectiveness of simulations for learning in professional education and training. In this paper, we focus on post-game debriefing sessions in military officer education, where wargames are used with the goal of enhancing students' understanding of military tactics. The central focus of this…

Research highlights the potential of interprofessional in-situ simulation (ISS); however it is often limited by individualistic outcome measures. Using an activity theoretical design, this research aimed to develop, implement and analyse an ISS programme intended to promote expansive learning and organisational change for paediatric emergencies in…

Many universities sponsor student-oriented transit services that could reduce alcohol-induced risks but only if services adequately anticipate and adapt to student needs. Human choice data offer an optimal foundation for planning and executing late-night transit services. In this simulated choice experiment, respondents opted to either (a) wait an…

Background: People with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) have difficulties recognizing emotions. Studies showed that virtual reality (VR) and computerized training programs might be used as potential tools for enhancing emotion recognition in such people. However, some inconsistencies were observed between the studies. Objective: In the current…