Effective teaching is the most vital in-school factor that influences student achievement. Many factors influence the teaching readiness, especially of pre-service teachers (PSTs) who have less experience. With the challenges in the education system and the rapid changes in the teaching and learning landscapes, it is imperative to have a glimpse…

Recent advances in generative artificial intelligence have substantially influenced educational practices, including those at the postgraduate level. This study explores whether and how generative artificial intelligence (Gen AI) improves postgraduates' creativity in research projects. Qualitative analysis of interviews with 12 participants from…

Background: While Rwanda has made strides toward inclusive education, there remains a significant knowledge gap concerning how teachers with Visual Impairments (VIs) perceive and utilize Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) in their professional practice. Existing studies tend to focus on learners with disabilities, leaving the…

The emergence of Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) marks a fundamental transformation in education, mirroring wider technological changes across society. This conceptual article positions GenAI not merely as a tool, but as a relational paradigm shift that redefines pedagogy. Drawing on posthumanist and phenomenological perspectives, we…

The integration of artificial intelligence (AI) into higher education has rapidly transformed the learning environment, with significant implications for pre-service teacher education. AI tools such as adaptive learning platforms and virtual simulations offer opportunities to enhance instructional design and develop essential teaching…

This study critically investigates the ethical and structural implications of artificial intelligence (AI) integration into higher education through Karl Marx's theory of alienation. Drawing upon empirical data from a survey of 395 educators in Northern Cyprus, an illustrative context characterised by nascent AI adoption, the research identifies…

It is critical that pre-service teachers have exposure to practice in order to be successful in their future classrooms. This article describes a step-by-step process of implementing mixed-reality simulation (real-time interaction with avatars, similar to what one would find in a video game) in teacher preparation courses in order to provide…

Preservice teachers' attitudes towards technology integration influence their motivation for and future behavior in teaching, but effective interventions to modify attitudes towards technology integration are scarce in teacher education programs. This quasi-experimental study redesigned and integrated one of the most widely used positive…

This study investigates the implications of flipped teaching strategy on preservice teachers' self-efficacy and intention to integrate technology in future classroom. The researchers used the theory of planned behavior (TPB) as theoretical framework. Participants were 71 preservice teachers enrolled in graduate and undergraduate technology…

This paper discusses how multimodal creative inquiry might be conceptualised and implemented for children's meaning-making in science. We consider Halliday's (1978) and Vygotsky's (1987, 2016) theoretical ideas for showing how the most important characteristics of social semiotics are connected to imagination, play-based and creative inquiry for…

The aim of this research is to determine the perceptions of music teachers about their technological competencies. For this purpose, it was aimed to determine what the pre-service teachers' views on their technological proficiency levels were and whether these views differed based on the variables of gender, age, school type, and grade level. Data…

Early career teachers (ECTs ['ECTs' refers only to early career teachers and not to any other professional entity within the teaching profession or beyond]) face many challenges as they transition from pre-service to graduate practitioners, particularly relating to integrating technology into their practice. Available research identifies that…

The paper analyses possible reasons for the gap between teachers' actions and intentions, reported by research on practices with the use of ICT. The theoretical approach is informed by teachers' beliefs, which are discriminated in two categories: pedagogical and epistemic. A qualitative fieldwork research undertaken in eight public primary schools…

This study investigates preschool children's interactions with technology in a Swedish context. The purpose is to broaden our knowledge about children, technology and preschool activities--not only the meanings of technology that is present in everyday preschool activities, but also how children interact with it. Collier-Reed's (Pupils'…

Disciplinary literacy involves reading, writing, speaking, listening, and thinking in the context of specific disciplines. Word sorts are a way for students to acquire and examine vital features of mathematics vocabulary as they process and organize new content-specific ideas. Addressing disciplinary literacy (i.e., literacy skills specific to…