This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of online synchronous and asynchronous teaching formats for undergraduate physiology education in a medical program in Ireland, with a specific focus on the use of LabTutor (Lt) LabStation online laboratory platform for remote access. To understand how the Lt platform was used by students and whether…

Assessment of student learning at the United States Military Academy (USMA) is a relatively new process. The USMA faces an additional challenge, as many of its instructors and professors are active-duty military officers who rotate through two- to three-year teaching assignments before transitioning back to the Army. To address this challenge, the…

This study investigated the development of prospective elementary teachers (PETs)' subject matter and pedagogical content knowledge for teaching early algebra through participation in case discussions. PETs attended five weeks of intervention as part of a method course, which included case discussions. During the intervention, the participants…

This study analyzed an AI chatbot's perspectives on adolescent sexting through quantitative questionnaire responses and a qualitative conversational interview. Findings revealed problematic biases stemming from limitations in training data and algorithms. The chatbot showed an imbalanced focus on sexting's risks compared to benefits for healthy…

Background/Context: Professional learning (PL) for early childhood educators can promote change in practice and how they promote children's development (Egert et al., 2018; Rusby et al., 2016). Nonetheless, numerous barriers to in-person PL exist, including geographic constraints, inconvenient scheduling, and high costs (Elliot, 2017; Gable &…

Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge (TPACK) is a teacher knowledge construct in connection with integrating technology into teaching. The present study was designed to examine ESP teachers' perceptions of their knowledge and skills with regard to the integration of ICT in their instructional practices. Therefore, a descriptive study using…

Purpose: Information problem-solving skills (IPS) are essential for university students, as they are required for various academic tasks. While existing research shows immediate post-test improvements with IPS training, its impact on learning remains uncertain. This study examines the effect of a four-component instructional design (4C/ID)…

Supporting academically at-risk students has attracted much attention in the field of learning analytics. However, much of the research in this area has focused on developing advanced machine learning models to predict students' academic performance, which alone is insufficient to improve student learning without the implementation of timely…

This is the 14th report in a series of surveys tracking curricula discovery, selection, and adoption processes in U.S. higher education. The surveys have tracked the growth of digital materials and open educational resources (OER) in higher education classrooms since 2009, providing trends on adoption and sentiments. The results also covered the…

Purpose: This study aims to explore the impact and mechanisms of an online summer camp incorporating generative AI (GenAI)-enabled microteaching lesson study on the technological pedagogical content knowledge (TPACK) of prospective secondary mathematics teachers (PSMTs). Design/methodology/approach: A mixed-methods research approach was employed,…

While a plethora of research on K-12 online and blended learning has accumulated on topics such as the comparison of in-person and online learning and learner/teacher perceptions, the research on designer roles of K-12 teachers has been relatively overlooked. In response to the increasing demand for online and blended courses in K-12 education,…

This research identifies six online course evaluation instruments used nationally or in statewide systems. We examined the characteristics (i.e., number of standards and criteria) and coded the criteria that guide the design of online courses. We discussed the focus of the instruments and their unique features.

An old Finnish saying inspires my research, "those things you learn without joy, you will forget easily." My research is framed by Vygotsky (1978) describing how "subjugation to rules eliminates the joy of action" (p. 93), and guided by Rodriguez and Fitzpatrick (2014) who describe cognition and emotion as "interdependent…

Course: Online or mediated communication courses. Objectives: The purpose of this activity is to provide students with a more engaging way of immersing themselves in the course material through an interactive "Easter egg" syllabus. An Easter egg is an "undocumented function hidden in software … [they are] secret 'goodies' … used in…

This article describes secondary- and postsecondary-level students who might not be seriously interested in art but are required to take an introductory studio art course to fulfill a graduation requirement and those who enjoy artmaking as a pleasurable and socially engaging activity but are not enrolled in formal studio art courses. In the late…