The present study examined genetic, prenatal, and postnatal environmental pathways in the intergenerational transmission of anxiety and depressive symptoms from parents to early adolescents (when these symptoms start to increase), while considering timing effects of exposure to parent anxiety and depressive symptoms postnatally. The sample was…

The public release of ChatGPT in November 2022 brought excitement and concerns regarding students' use of language models in higher education. However, little research has empirically investigated students' intention to adopt ChatGPT. This study developed a theoretical model based on the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT)…

Since the COVID-19 pandemic, integrated learning at Islamic University is transitioning from face-to-face to online learning. This change assumed a perception by students about motivation, technology acceptance (TA), and satisfaction intention (SI) to use e-learning. This study was to investigate the relationships between science motivation (SM),…

This study investigated readiness and attitudes of Nigerian teacher educators towards adoption of Artificial intelligence (AI) in educational. The population of the study included teacher educators from various educational institutions in Nigeria, and a sample size of 250 participants was used. The study utilized four research questions to explore…

Interest in one-to-one (1:1) device programs, where schools provide each student with their own computing device, has increased across the United States. The problem this study addressed was whether primary teachers' perceived usefulness, ease of use, organizational support, and technical support of a 1:1 device program is related to their…

Artificial intelligence (AI) presents a unique technological quandary for music educators. Never before has a new tool been lauded and feared to the degree that AI is presently. As AI is an emerging influence in music teaching and learning, in this paper, I examine the past to inform critical action moving forward. Using prior literature in music…

This study examines the determinants of science teachers' intentions to adopt augmented reality-based gamification through an integrated framework that merges the General Extended Technology Acceptance Model for E-Learning (GETAMEL) with Protection Motivation Theory. The research investigates how cognitive factors, including perceived usefulness…

The emergence of artificial intelligence (AI) in education and religion in today's world has presented various challenges, such as plagiarisms, the credibility of AI and, its acceptance by students. This study uses an extended Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) framework to analyse Muslim students' perceptions towards the use of artificial…

Purpose: This paper aims to share four problematic patterns found in adoption-themed picturebooks--celebrations that oversimplify adoption's complexity, narrow representations of family, prevalent whitewashing and minimal attention to structural inequities. By examining these shortcomings, the study challenges dominant adoption narratives…

Many educational institutions have adopted online assessment in recent years. Previous studies on online assessment have often been tied to studies on learning management systems. As such, questions of online assessment acceptance have typically been overshadowed by a focus on the acceptance of learning management systems in general. The focus of…

For scaling up pedagogical innovation with information and communications technology (ICT), governments around the world put a concerted effort into teachers' acceptance of ICTs and the actual use of ICTs for instruction, yet there is limited literature about the conceptual framework of teachers accepting the ICTs and their usage for instruction…

In this research, a model to determine chemistry teachers' acceptance of educational software in secondary education is proposed. The model extends the unified theory of acceptance and use of technology (UTAUT) model. Data were collected from 556 Czech chemistry teachers and analysed using structural equation modelling. With respect to the…

Recent international empirical studies have demonstrated positive results when applying extended reality (XR) technologies such as augmented reality, virtual reality, or mixed reality in teaching and learning. Thus, the preconditions and challenges of use must be investigated from teachers' perspectives prior to implementing these technologies in…

Blended learning (BL) has been a popular mode of course delivery in higher education, aiming to provide students with better learning experiences by integrating face-to-face (f2f) instructions and affordances of digital technology. However, lack of knowledge about how students perceive BL cross-disciplines can make it difficult for teachers to…

Experiences of contact between adopted persons and birth family members have implications for psychological adjustment of adopted persons. The current study utilizes four contact trajectory groups, spanning from middle childhood to young adulthood and encompassing three aspects of birth family contact in predicting psychological adjustment and…