Recognising a need to investigate the concerns and barriers to the acceptance of artificial intelligence (AI) in education, this study explores the acceptability of different AI applications in education from a multi-stakeholder perspective, including students, teachers, and parents. Acknowledging the transformative potential of AI, it addresses…

The benefits of recreational reading for academic success are clear. However, the full potential of recreational reading for socialisation and well-being remains untapped by young readers. Studies of young readers' recreational reading intentions and perceived barriers to translating intentions into reading are scarce. Deaf and hard-of-hearing…

Augmented Reality (AR) is an emerging technology with strong potential to enhance the educational value of physics lab work. However, its integration in higher education remains inconsistent, often hindered by students' limited prior experience and varying levels of acceptance. This study investigates the factors influencing students' intention to…

School closures in March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic precipitated losses of critical student resources as physical, mental, emotional, and social needs escalated. Identifying the challenges, strategies, and changes in school nurse (SN) practice in Massachusetts during this pandemic is fundamental to understanding how to manage future…

During the COVID-19 pandemic period, preschool teachers experienced a hard time in which they were required to implement relevant epidemic prevention policies to ensure the health of young children, increasing their work engagement, work stress, and turnover intention. This study examined the relationship between Chinese preschool teachers' sense…

Strengthening lower secondary students' attitudes toward mathematics is key to addressing declining enrolments in higher-level courses. This mixed-methods study examined the alignment between students' perceived mathematics capability and study intentions, as well as demographic and attitudinal differences. Results suggest that students with…

The adoption of Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) has gained popularity since late 2022, sparking discussions about its role in education. An important issue is understanding teachers' perceptions of this technology, given that teachers are seen as key actors in integrating GenAI into teaching and learning processes. This qualitative…

Emotions play a significant role in shaping technology adoption decisions, influencing not only perceptions but also behavioural intentions. In this study, we investigated the structural relationships among online learning self-efficacy, positive and negative emotions, perceived ease of use, perceived usefulness and behavioural intention in the…

Artificial intelligence (AI) technologies have been increasingly recognised for their transformative potential in education. However, limited research has examined the emotional and behavioural impacts of AI-powered robots on students. To bridge this gap, the present study explored whether instruction supported by AI-powered robots enhances…

Purpose: As digital learning expands, higher education institutions increasingly rely on Wi-Fi networks to facilitate student learning. This study investigated factors influencing medical students' intention and actual use of a hostel Wi-Fi system for academic learning at the Faculty of Medicine, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, using the…

Background: STEM identity has gained increasing attention for its impact on shaping students' intention to pursue careers in STEM fields. However, its role remains unclear due to inconsistent findings across various studies. This meta-analysis aimed to explore the strength and potential moderators of their relationship by synthesizing evidence…

Student attrition remains a pressing concern in open-access faculties in Moroccan universities. Identifying key factors influencing first-year students' dropout intention is crucial. Grounded in Tinto's (1993) Model of Institutional Departure, this quantitative study surveyed 2,220 first-year students across thirteen faculties in two universities…

Background: There is an increasing number of technological resources available to speech and language therapists (SLTs) for use in clinical practice, but the factors that influence SLTs' selection and use of such resources are not well understood. In related fields, technology acceptance models have been employed to explain users' adoption of…

The support for the use of Computer-Supported Collaborative Learning is a sign of contributions and support for in-class and out-of-class learning. This study investigates the perspective of student's digital multi-modal literacy on student's behavioral intention to use a CSCL. We proposed a theoretical model that examines student perspectives on…

In this study, it was investigated the intention of students to stay enrolled and student retention in undergraduate business management programs. The intention of students to stay enrolled and student retention are concerns for academic institutions. There is the need to direct resources to attract students and provide students with tools to…