Purpose: The purpose of this research was to examine the impact of gamification on students' engagement and to understand their perceptions of gamification as a teaching and learning style. Design/methodology/approach: The participants in this research were students who had studied the principles of accounting courses at University of Technology…

Using educational games is one of the fun and effective teaching methods. The purpose of this research is to design and implement an educational gamification program in the form of blended learning models and also, evaluate it in students' learning environments and accept it from students' points of view in multi-trial groups. This research is…

Research has shown that bilingual individuals might encode autobiographical memories in either their first language (L1) or their second language (L2), depending on the language spoken at the time of the event. Although language mixing is a common occurrence among multilingual speakers, previous studies have largely overlooked mixed…

The education system worldwide was shaken by the COVID-19 pandemic, forcing a shift to online learning that posed significant challenges for Physical Education (PE) classes. Many students lacked the technological skills to succeed in virtual environments, impacting their learning experiences. This study examines the relationship between Digital…

Written argumentation involves providing reasons to support the writer's stance on a contentious issue. A question arose in the study regarding how training in written argumentation would impact Thai EFL learners' ability to reason. The research adopted a quasi-experimental design. A group of English for Communication students received training in…

Active communication is an important element of second language (L2) learning, as it contributes to the acquisition of language competence. The prerequisite of L2 use is having the willingness to communicate (WTC). However, previous research tended to conflate WTC and communication behaviour and provided little evidence that WTC and/or…

Morphological knowledge is a complex construct integral to vocabulary breadth and reading comprehension. To understand its complexity, researchers examine its dimensionality. First, this study contributes to this broad topic by investigating whether morphological awareness and affix knowledge, related concepts with a long history of investigation…

This research investigates how tertiary students' views on social networks for learning purposes relate to their emotional reactions and their level of academic involvement in technology-supported learning environments. A total of 890 Iranian EFL (English as a Foreign Language) students from five provinces (Esfahan, Tehran, Markazi, Shiraz,…

This study aimed to investigate the trajectories of students' self-regulated learning in an online course and the predictive role of students' satisfaction with basic psychological needs (autonomy, competence, relatedness) on these trajectories. Additionally, the potential variation in the relationship between basic psychological needs and…

This paper aims to investigate the systematic use of an inquiry-based learning approach in science by using inquiry boxes for preschool children. We prepared four thematic inquiry boxes for the areas of magnetism and buoyancy, separation of substances, weighing objects, and the investigation of substances. The research sample consisted of twenty…

Vocabulary instruction is an important part of second language education. Research on vocabulary instruction points out the value and effectiveness of explicit instruction. Explicit vocabulary instruction should be dynamic and use a range of strategies to be most successful. Considering the importance of vocabulary instruction in second language…

The proficiency of English language in Thailand is considered as a crucial factor prioritized across various sectors to enhance the population's capacities. All educational institutions, from kindergarten to tertiary levels, emphasize the improvement of English competence through diverse pedagogical approaches and the application of the Common…

This study investigates the effectiveness of TED Talks in enhancing EFL university students' English-speaking skills for presentations. Despite the widespread use of TED Talks in language learning, limited research has examined their specific impact on overall presentation skills, including fluency, pronunciation, anxiety, and confidence in…

More than just driving learning, assessment is a powerful force beyond the student experience: it also has implications for workforce capability and diversity. In health professional education, assessment for inclusion is important to ensure appropriate healthcare for diverse patient populations. Assessment should also focus on relevant graduate…

Background/purpose: The phenomenon of multiple verbal nouns for the triliteral bare verb in Arabic represents a distinctive linguistic feature shaped by social and linguistic factors across historical periods. This study pursues two primary objectives: (1) to reassess the phenomenon from the perspectives of classical Arabic linguistic heritage and…