Engagement in science club activities at school has been identified as a crucial experience for developing creative self-efficacy while also fostering students' social and emotional growth. The effects of science club activities on students' creative self-efficacy were analyzed using difference verification and structural equation modeling in this…

Today's trend of teaching has changed quite significantly. After conducting online teaching, innovations in teaching are mushrooming. One such innovation explored in this study is the use of a mobile application as a classroom intervention tool in a TOEFL preparation class. The objectives of this study were to investigate students' performance…

Conducted annually since 1969, the "PDK Poll on Public Attitudes Toward Public Education" (formerly the Gallup/PDK Poll) delves into a range of education-related topics. The 2025 poll shows a small loss in confidence in the public schools, alongside strong support for career and technical education programs, addressing teacher shortages,…

This paper explores the fundamental possibilities of employing mobile technologies for 3D scanning in primary, secondary, and tertiary history education. Students can use the Luma AI tool to create 3D models of historical artefacts, thereby gaining a deeper understanding of cultural heritage through immersive and interactive engagement. The…

We examined effects of hybrid coaching delivered face-to-face and via smartphone to train middle school general educators to use a simultaneous prompting procedure during instruction on academic core content with sixth-grade students with intellectual disability in general education classrooms. We also measured student outcomes. We used a…

Although loneliness is related to mobile phone addiction among college students, little is known about the mediating mechanisms underlying this association. On the basis of the Interaction of person-affect-cognition-execution model for addictive behaviors, self-verification theory, and previous results of empirical studies, the present study…

Mobile instant messaging (MIM) has become the most popular means for young people to communicate. MIM apps typically come with a myriad of features that educators may leverage to increase student learning. However, it remains poorly understood to what extent and in what aspect MIM can facilitate student engagement. We address the gap by comparing…

Increased availability of tablets at home and in classrooms provides educators access to a powerful tool for music instruction. Music production lessons on tablets offer alternate approaches to developing music literacies while teaching valuable technology skills. These activities are ideal for general music education because they align with…

The problem this study sought to address was the university's reluctance to maximize the use of students' mobile devices. The purpose of this quantitative one-shot case study design was to examine the influence of the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT) on military students' behavioral intention to use mobile devices while…

In this research, the effects of consistently delivering instant messages to individuals attending distance education on their perceptions of transactional distance and sense of community were examined. Messages are planned to be recollective and informatory to the students. Students who volunteered to take part in the study were university…

The modern university is bursting with technology, mobile devices, and other mindless distractions, yet few empirical studies have investigated mindfulness and its role in the instructional environment. The five-facet mindfulness questionnaire was associated with instructional communication measures using a sample of college students. Multiple…

Solar limb darkening is a prominent feature seen in white images of the Sun: the brightness of the solar disk is greatest at the solar center and decreases radially outward towards the limb. White light images can be used to examine and even model limb darkening; however, the limb-darkening effect is, in fact, wavelength dependent. Limb darkening…

Aim/Purpose: The goal of this writing was not to promote any particular assessment tool. We aimed to critically explore the numerous assessment techniques that are accessible to app stakeholders with an emphasis on their strengths, shortcomings, and trustworthiness. We underline the importance of a relatively good and research-based tool that can…

Most college students have grown up using technology and consequently, they are proficient with its many uses and applications. The use of this technology provides many benefits to college students' learning, both in and out of the classroom. However, despite the numerous benefits of technology, these digital activities can also lead to much…

Smart phones have permeated every part of people's lives in the mobile internet era and are virtually taken for granted on a daily basis. Chinese primary school students are facing a serious problem with mobile gaming addiction as a result of their easy access to cell phones. The excessive usage of mobile games has negative impacts on children's…