Technologies curriculum is synonymous with practical learning opportunities that provide students with vocational pathways, apprenticeships, and/or traineeships, in addition to tertiary education. As with any curriculum learning area, a base set of terms that reflect the key knowledge and skills are crucial for students to communicate effectively…

TPACK is a framework that serves as a guide for educators in utilizing technological advancements in learning activities. TPACK has now become a popular topic in both educational circles and research domains. Previous studies have examined the development of TPACK research through various methods, including literature reviews and bibliometric…

The sudden transition to remote learning in response to the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in a significant increase in reliance on instructional technology, some unique to STEM disciplines. This violation of students' expectations for the learning experience presented an additional crisis. Students had to react to the disruption without time to…

While much of the research on censorship and book banning rightly emphasizes efforts to silence and erase people who do not identify as white cis-heteronormative men, the role of colonialism in the construction and contextualization of censorship is underexplored. However, censorship's primary goal is to obtain power over stories--the control over…

In consideration of the international landscape relating to pathways to higher education and college admissions systems, an increased focus has been placed on college readiness within the discourse pertaining to this area in recent years. Academic success in secondary school is critical for college readiness and progression to higher education,…

This study aims to reveal the impact of blended learning (BL) supported digital citizenship (DC) education on students' DC, digital literacy (DL), and information communication technologies (ICT) skills. In this context, the aim was to answer the question: How does BL-supported DC education impact primary school students' DC, DL, and ICT? This…

In the 21st century, the concept of digital literacy (DL) has become an essential skill set that empowers educators to harness the full potential of technology in the classroom as a crucial element for teaching 21st-century skills (T21C). This study aims to explore pre-service teachers' level of DL and their capabilities of T21C, and whether their…

The rapid integration of artificial intelligence (AI) tools into education has introduced both opportunities and challenges for academic institutions. As educators navigate whether and how to allow AI use in their classrooms, syllabus statements have become indispensable for clarifying expectations and promoting digital literacy. This article…

Authentic dialogue, in which citizens engage with different perspectives using evidence, is integral to participation in a democratic, literate society. Yet participants in classroom conversations and in public forums often talk past each other rather than taking up what others have written or said. How might the design of alternative online…

The work of positioning oneself socially and institutionally is important work for teacher candidates whose profession situates them in the complex, sociopolitical lives of children and families. Through book club meetings in which seven undergraduate and graduate teacher candidates read social justice advocates' memoirs, the research participants…

Early language environments are considered to support children's language development; however, it is unclear to what extent early language environments relate to skills other than language abilities. We examined (1) whether the preschool language environment (measured as adult words heard and conversational turns) is associated with children's…

The primary objective of this research was to explore the intricate relationships and mediating among self-perception of mathematics, technological self-confidence, and mathematical representations. A cross-sectional study was conducted involving a sample of 322 students from both public and private schools in Bandar Lampung, Indonesia. The data…

In today's digital age, efficiency in navigating, interpreting, and using internet-based content is Crucial for academic achievement. This study evaluates university students' web search abilities and how they connect to their research and critical thinking capabilities. It also looks at the ways in which critical thinking and online search…

Background: Information literacy supports individuals' academic abilities of critical thinking and reasoning which enable them to quickly grasp new ways of learning. It helps build long-term learning as it motivates and improves critical thinking and problem-solving skills. Students mostly use applicable resources such as books and the internet to…

Many children speak language varieties (dialects), such as African American English (AAE) that differ from the language variety typically used in academic settings and in literacy instruction (Mainstream American English, MAE). There has been considerable work suggesting a negative correlation between use of a non-mainstream dialect and lower…