In this paper, we altered an in-person high school tissue engineering program to create a virtual course. Through this alteration, we aimed to show that online programs can still be engaging and at the same time provide greater accessibility and flexibility to students. This was achieved through utilizing Google classroom as a virtual platform for…

The transition to fully online delivery in the COVID-19 pandemic has added to already existing and significant challenges in subjects and programs that require a component of practicum, on-site experience or hands-on laboratory work. This article presents initial results from a study that responds to challenges arising in moving to a fully online…

Centered on the testimonios, "a narration marked by the urgency to make public a situation of oppression or injustice and of resistance against that same condition" (Forcinito, 2016, p. 239) of four female frontline workers employed at a private bilingual high school in a city in Honduras, this ethnographic study provides details and…

We conducted an instrumental case study to examine literacy instruction in K-3 classrooms in Michigan during the pandemic-impacted 2020-2021 school year. We sought to understand (a) how teachers described their literacy instruction before and during the COVID-19 pandemic; (b) the literacy instructional practices teachers implemented across…

During the COVID-19 pandemic, academic advisors worked remotely and conducted virtual appointments. One higher education advising unit in the Southeast United States resumed in-person appointments while maintaining virtual appointments in Fall 2021. To address whether significant differences occur in appointment modalities, this study conducted…

The pandemic forced the use of self-learning modules (SLMs) to address the need for learning continuity amid the pandemic. We argue that while the SLMs, or the modular classes in general, serve the ends of inclusive education, they should be assessed to guarantee the delivery of quality education to avert potential learning loss. Participated by…

The factors that influenced school districts' decisions to offer virtual, hybrid, or in-person instruction during the 2020-21 school year--the first full school year after the emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic--have been the focus of a large body of research in recent years. Some of this research examines the influence of school spending, among…

Objective: To assess the academic resilience of Doctor of Pharmacy students returning to in-person classes post-COVID for their first professional year of study. Methods: The validated Academic Pharmacy Resilience Scale (APRS-16) was sent electronically to all first professional year Doctor of Pharmacy students who had completed most of their…

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant long-term impact on education worldwide. In many countries, schools and universities experienced a rapid switch to emergency remote teaching and learning (ERTL), which affected many education systems in the 2020-21 school year. This was true for the Italian educational context as a whole, including…

Ideas of space within higher education are changing, influenced by pedagogical innovation, emerging technologies, and the experiences of the COVID-19 pandemic. This is most obvious in the expansion of hybrid education, where teaching happens simultaneously both online and on the physical campus. Hybrid learning spaces emerge from dynamic,…

Augmented reality (AR) technology has risen as a promising instrument for enriching educational encounters across diverse learning environments. In the realm of English as a Foreign Language (EFL) instruction, AR applications have shown potential in improving vocabulary learning and retention among students. This research investigates the effect…

Despite the growing use of learning technology in classrooms, factors predicting young students' engagement in contexts fully or partially mediated by technology remain understudied. This study investigated how fourth and fifth grade students' technology self-efficacy (ie, confidence in utilizing learning management systems) and networking agency…

The COVID-19 pandemic significantly disrupted educational systems, presenting unique challenges for early-career School-Based Agricultural Education (SBAE) teachers. Despite extensive research on beginning teacher challenges, limited attention has been given to how first-year SBAE teachers adapted during this global crisis. This study addresses…

The COVID-19 pandemic pushed education from schools to educational technologies at a pace and scale with no historical precedent. For hundreds of millions of students, formal learning became fully dependent on technology -- whether internet-connected digital devices, televisions or radios. "An Ed-Tech Tragedy?" examines the numerous…

The spread of misinformation has underscored the importance of cultivating citizens' competency to critically evaluate popular accounts of scientific evidence. Extending the prevailing emphasis on evidence in the natural sciences, we argue for fostering students' understanding of psychological evidence and its communication in the media. In this…