Research on embedded tutoring in online courses is sparse and leaves many unanswered questions, especially pertaining to implementing this program in asynchronous learning environments. This article provides a detailed description of how the authors applied a trial-and-error approach to adapting embedded tutoring for an asynchronous online…

Studies of EFL teachers' professional identity have experienced a sociological turn. As a result, much research attention has been showered upon exploring EFL teachers' identity construction under the multiple interactions of individual and social factors. However, there are few documented studies concerning the EFL teachers at tutoring…

The problem investigated in this study was the trend of decreasing student retention of first-year, degree-seeking college students at an independent community college located in northeastern New Mexico. The purpose of the study was to examine the association between student retention and program utilization. The research question was to determine…

Peer tutoring is an essential service in higher education, requiring comprehensive training that transcends academic content to include leadership development. This study assessed the impact of a tutoring and mentoring intervention on the leadership skills of tutors. Seven medical students participated in a year-long program involving leadership…

Researchers are increasingly interested in enabling teachers to monitor and adapt gamification design in the context of intelligent tutoring systems (ITSs). These contributions rely on teachers' needs and preferences to adjust the gamification design according to student performance. This work extends previous studies on teachers' perception of…

Research on fostering learning about percentages within intelligent tutoring systems (ITSs) is limited. Additionally, there is a lack of data-driven approaches for improving the design of ITS to facilitate learning about percentages. To address these gaps, we first investigated whether students' understanding of basic mathematical skills (eg,…

Students' performance in introductory physics at a university in Ghana was assessed over three academic years. The study covered two physics courses delivered to first-year students at the university. Two factors--access to tutorial sessions delivered outside of lecture times by teaching assistants and access to a formula sheet during the…

Students are increasingly utilizing AI educational tools in their daily learning, complementing human instructors. Yet, little is known about how and when learning assistant type (Human vs. AI) influences students' innovation behavior. To better understand these ambiguities, based on self-determination theory and organizational climate theory, the…

This study examines the potential to use non-expert, crowd-sourced raters to score essays by comparing expert raters' and crowd-sourced raters' assessments of writing quality. Expert raters and crowd-sourced raters scored 400 essays using a standardised holistic rubric and comparative judgement (pairwise ratings) scoring techniques, respectively.…

This study examines the potential to use non-expert, crowd-sourced raters to score essays by comparing expert raters' and crowd-sourced raters' assessments of writing quality. Expert raters and crowd-sourced raters scored 400 essays using a standardised holistic rubric and comparative judgement (pairwise ratings) scoring techniques, respectively.…

Background: Many students face difficulties with algebra. At the same time, it has been observed that fraction understanding predicts achievements in algebra; hence, gaining a better understanding of how algebra understanding builds on fraction understanding is an important goal for research and educational practice. Objectives: However, a wide…

This article explores how Los Angeles Pacific University (LAPU) uses its AI tool, Spark, to enhance student learning. Spark personalizes the learning experience, offers 24/7 tutoring, and fosters collaboration, leading to improved academic performance. The tool complements traditional teaching, providing equitable, accessible support to students…

Generative AI like ChatGPT is transforming education and research rapidly. This study focuses on ethical considerations surrounding ChatGPT in academic research through a comprehensive bibliometric analysis of 245 research articles published between 2019-2024, collected from the Scopus database. The study uncovers a substantial surge in…

Students in Timor-Leste face low educational outcomes due to sociopolitical factors rooted in the nation's colonial history. This study evaluates the academic impact of a low-resource afterschool supplementary tutoring program designed to address learning gaps and improve school outcomes across rural and urban settings. Using instructional design…

In their efforts to meet academic standards, students often rely on supplementary resources such as private tutoring. This study investigates the relationship between private tutoring and academic performance in mathematics and science among primary school students in the Gulf States. Using data from the 2019 Trends in International Mathematics…