Background: Teacher educators have begun exploring the most effective ways to prepare preservice teachers (PSTs) to engage elementary students in engineering design. However, this remains challenging as PSTs continue to report a lack of exposure to engineering during their K-12 school experiences. This study investigates the engineering-related…

This study explores how Thai university teachers integrate extensive reading (ER) into foundation English courses for non-English majors. 63 participants completed an online questionnaire and eight respondents joined semi-structured Zoom interviews. Questionnaire respondents were categorized into Groups A (less experienced with ER) and B (more…

Directed motivational currents (DMCs) are portrayed as highly intense and prolonged periods of motivation oriented to a much-desired goal of personal significance. While we have seen a recent growth in studies examining aspects of DMCs, evidence on the negative side-effects of DMCs remains inadequate to date. In response to repeated calls for…

When COVID-19 continues to spread in the year 2020, many institutions were impacted and began various adaptations to the new environment, which most people refer to as the new normal. Schools were among the most impacted institutions, with pupils at all grade levels, from primary to higher education, forced to stay at home and choose between…

Reading motivation is critical in learning English as a foreign language (EFL). Therefore, insufficient reading motivation leads to several problems concerning the learners' reading development. One of the strategies to maintain and boost learners' motivation is integrating artificial intelligence (AI) tools into language teaching practices. One…

This study investigated the effect of using socioscientific issues (SSI)-based learning modules in enhancing physics knowledge. Three SSI-based learning modules were developed in this study and obtained a "Very Satisfactory" rating after the expert's evaluation, electromagnetic (EM) waves module (M = 3.82, standard deviation [SD] =…

Due to ethical and practical concerns, no large randomized controlled trials comparing outcomes in fully online versus face-to-face courses have occurred. However, circumstances presented by the COVID-19 pandemic created a unique opportunity to explore hypotheses about the relationship between online medium and course outcomes. The City University…

While citizen science and other participatory approaches to science are increasingly used in schools to promote student science learning, rarely are these students supported to collect, analyze, and share their data with meaningful outside audiences. In this study, we used a Design-Based Research approach to iteratively develop and examine an…

As generative AI tools like ChatGPT become increasingly integrated into academic settings, understanding students' perspectives is critical--particularly in underrepresented regions such as Lebanon and Palestine. A mixed-methods approach using survey data and thematic analysis of in-depth interviews was employed to analyze students' perceived…

In 2003, Bailey and Slater [A review of astronomy education research, Astron. Educ. Rev. 2, 20 (2003)] published a review of astronomy education research (AER) to survey the field, identify areas of robust coverage, and uncover gaps in the research to help guide future researchers. While our review is not intended as a direct comparison to their…

This study investigated teachers' perceptions on the impact of gamification on student engagement and learning outcomes in Nigerian primary schools, aiming to bridge the gap between traditional teaching methods and contemporary learner needs. A mixed-methods approach was utilised, involving quantitative and qualitative data collection through an…

Chinese traditional crafts represent an important cultural heritage. However, with the advancement of modernization, the inheritance of these crafts has encountered challenges such as a talent gap and the loss of craft carriers. Therefore, this study explores an innovative model integrating the Chinese-style apprenticeship system with digital…

Teachers' self-efficacy in promoting self-regulated learning (TSE-SRL) is pivotal for self-regulated learning (SRL) practices. This study investigated the effects of mastery and vicarious experiences as sources of self-efficacy within a professional development (PD) program on TSE-SRL. Additionally, the moderating role of teachers' prior SRL…

"Remote education" is an alternative delivery modality for digital environments, responding to several societal requirements and the needs of today's education. Although the term has been used since the early 2000s, the COVID-19 pandemic forced it to emerge as a temporary alternative to continue the educational processes during…

In this critical self-study, four educators located in two Canadian provinces in both secondary and post-secondary institutions investigated their pedagogical practices of using picture books as teaching tools. By exploring the intersection of critical friends and collaborative learning, we investigated how this synthesis enhanced teacher…