Journal of Research in Innovative Teaching & Learning , Open Access

Enhancing digital competence through story-based learning: a massive open online course (MOOC) approach

Sivakorn Malakul, Cheeraporn Sangkawetai

This study investigated a story-based learning MOOC’s effectiveness in enhancing digital competence.

Integrating emerging technologies to enhance special education teacher preparation

Sarah K. Howorth, Matthew Todd Marino, Sara Flanagan, Melissa J. Cuba, Cheryl Lemke

The integration of technology in special education can profoundly enhance student outcomes (Marino et al., 2024a). For instance, assistive technologies such as speech-to-text…

Understanding how pre-service teachers design numeracy-rich activities in non-mathematic curriculum areas

Seyum Getenet

This study investigates the knowledge gaps of primary pre-service teachers (PSTs) in designing numeracy-rich tasks (NRTs) that incorporate real-life contexts across…

The iSTEM Rope Model: defining integrated early childhood STEM education and its pedagogical linages to the Reggio Emilia-Inspired Approach

Alyse C. Hachey, Pratimaben J. Mehta

This paper discusses the implementation of integrated science, technology, engineering and mathematics (EC-iSTEM) education with children in birth-to-age 5 classrooms. It offers a…

In-service teachers’ gameful practices

Borbála Bacsa-Károlyi, Anikó Fehérvári

This study aims to validate a typology of factors previously established by the authors that influence teachers' gameful practices and to investigate these factors further…

Integrating Tam and UGT to explore students’ motivation for using ChatGPT for learning in Vietnam

Thi My Danh Le, Huu Tri Nguyen Do, Kieu My Tran, Van Trung Dang, Bao Khanh Hong Nguyen

This study combines the TAM and UGT frameworks to investigate how Vietnamese students' views of ChatGPT and intrinsic needs affect their intentions to use it for education (via…

ChatGPT in the classroom: navigating the generative AI wave in management education

R. Leelavathi, Reddy C. Surendhranatha

The study aims to explore the role of ChatGPT, an artificial intelligence (AI) language model, in the field of management education. Specifically, the goal is to evaluate…

Examining the impact of a quasi-virtual internship on undergraduate career preparedness and team dynamics

Pamella Howell, Arun Aryal, Charleata Battle

Career preparedness is critical to successfully transitioning from college to a full-time work environment. Being prepared means students have the technical and non-technical…

Modernizing the photogrammetry curriculum by integrating the entrepreneurial mindset, bio-inspired design and STEAM approach

Ahmed Elaksher, Bhavana Kotla

Photogrammetry enables scientists and engineers to make accurate and precise measurements from optical images and other patterns of reflected electromagnetic energy…

STEMing together: a comparison of co-ed and all-female informal learning environments

Miriam Marie Sanders, Julia E. Calabrese, Micayla Gooden, Mary Margaret Capraro

Research has shown that science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) self-beliefs and enjoyment are critical factors for predicting female students’ persistence in STEM…

Addressing career-related social problems using experiential learning: a pilot study

Jamie Borchardt, Deborah Banker

We examined skill building techniques and changes over the course of a semester with pre and post-test data collection after implementing experiential learning assignments.

Measuring South African novice teacher resilience in coping with teaching challenges: a Rasch model framework

Melanie Moen, Hai Thi Thanh Pham, Mohd Ali Samsudin, Tiew Chia Chun

The aim of this study was to measure the level of challenges faced by novice teachers in South Africa. Findings suggest a need for professional development courses to upskill…

Using dialogic reading and direct instruction of emotion words to increase emotion vocabulary knowledge in the preschool classroom

Ann-Marie Kogan

This research addresses a need in early childhood education for evidence-based teaching strategies that build emotional self-regulation skills in young children. The intervention…

Enhancement of teaching and learning quality through assessment for learning: a case in chemical engineering

Tiprawee Tongtummachat, Attasak Jaree, Nattee Akkarawatkhoosith

This article presents our experience in implementing the assessment for learning process (AfL) to enhance the teaching–learning quality, which has faced numerous challenges…

Dialogue embedded synectics model of teaching: a hybrid model for promotion of creativity

Pravat Kumar Sahoo, Sesadeba Pany, Sankar Prasad Mohanty, Kalpana Rani Dash, Saikalyani Rana

The study aims to investigate the effect of the dialogue embedded synectics model of teaching on the creative thinking of students.

Comparison of the effectiveness of project-based 6E learning and problem-based quantum learning: Solomon four-group design

Şeyma Şahin, Abdurrahman Kılıç

Researchers have previously utilized the project-based 6E learning model and the problem-based quantum learning model in various courses, such as the instructional principles and…

How a particular STEAM model is developing primary education: lessons from the Teach-Make project (England)

Jo Trowsdale, Richard Davies

There is a lack of clarity about what constitutes Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics (STEAM) education and what the arts contribute. In this paper the authors…

Expressing learners’ competences through the use of pedagogically-informed knowledge mapping: case study in constructing a holographic projector

Athitaya Nitchot, Lester Gilbert

Our study aims to focus on the application of knowledge mapping to provide pedagogically-structured learners' competences.

Science mapping the knowledge base on microlearning: using Scopus database between 2002 and 2021

Hiep-Hung Pham, Ngoc-Thi Nhu Nguyen, Luong Dinh Hai, Tien-Trung Nguyen, Van An Le Nguyen

With the advancement of technology, microlearning has emerged as a promising method to improve the efficacy of teaching and learning. This study aims to investigate the document…

Applying the engineering design process to teach the physics course for engineering students using the flipped classroom combined with an instructional design model

Van Thien Ngo

This study aims to examine the perceptions of students about learning science and physics using the engineering design process (EDP).

Examining the benefits and drawbacks of social media usage on academic performance: a study among university students in Bangladesh

Emon Kalyan Chowdhury

This research aims to explore how social media influences the academic performance of university students in Bangladesh and examines the benefits and drawbacks of its usage.

Test anxiety's influence on attitudes, confidence and efficacy in STEM courses: a pilot study

Zamira Hyseni Duraku, Linda Hoxha, Jon Konjufca, Artë Blakaj, Blerinë Bytyqi, Erona Mjekiqi, Shkurtë Bajgora

This pilot study aims to examine the prevalence of test anxiety and its interplay with attitudes, confidence, efficacy, academic performance and socio-demographic factors within…

What makes a difference in teacher innovativeness? Evidence from the TALIS 2018 US teacher data

Jiangang Xia, Cailen O'Shea

This study looked into the factors that could make a difference in teachers’ individual innovativeness and team innovativeness. We investigated five categories of factors: (1…

Reimagining online teacher education: combining self-directed learning with peer feedback for interaction and engagement

Thomas Howard Morris, Michael Schön, Michael Charles Drayson

There has been an unprecedented increase in online learning worldwide, including in teacher education. However, student lurking can be a common issue, leading to a non-interactive…

Exploring the factors affecting the adoption AI techniques in higher education: insights from teachers' perspectives on ChatGPT

Habiba Al-Mughairi, Preeti Bhaskar

ChatGPT, an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered chatbot, has gained substantial attention in the academic world for its potential to transform the education industry. While…

Assessing the online teaching readiness of faculty member

Bikash Barua, Umma Nusrat Urme

This study aims to investigate how online teaching of faculty members is affected by technological readiness (TR) of using online teaching platforms. The study sheds light on how…

Feedback digitalization preferences in online and hybrid classroom: Experiences from lockdown and implications for post-pandemic education

Gayane Sedrakyan, Simone Borsci, Asad Abdi, Stéphanie M. van den Berg, Bernard P. Veldkamp, Jos van Hillegersberg

This research aims to explore digital feedback needs/preferences in online education during lockdown and the implications for post-pandemic education.

Effectiveness of MOOCs on learning efficiency of students: a perception study

Abhishek N., Abhinandan Kulal, Divyashree M.S., Sahana Dinesh

The study is aimed at analyzing the perceptions of students and teachers regarding the effectiveness of massive open online courses (MOOCs) on learning efficiency of students and…

Assessing the relationship between feedback strategies and learning improvement from a distance learning perspective

Esther Julia Korkor Attiogbe, Yaw Oheneba-Sakyi, O.A.T.F. Kwapong, John Boateng

Feedback is crucial in a learning process, particularly in an online interaction where both learners and instructors are distantly located. Thus, this paper aims to investigate…

How teachers perceive innovations in education

Štefan Karolčík, Michaela Marková

This research study explores the perceptions of the importance and meaning of innovation in education by qualified teachers. The authors deliberately selected geography teachers…

A systematic scoping review of 360-degree videos in teacher education

Jijing Qian, Jialing Shang, Lianyi Qin

360-degree video is recorded with omnidirectional or multi-camera systems that capture all directions at the same time in a spherical view. With immersive technologies gaining…

How do we design curricula to foster innovation, motivation and interest in STEM learning?

Julia E. Calabrese, Nancy Butler Songer, Holly Cordner, Daniel Kalani Aina

The authors designed a science and engineering curricular program that includes design features that promote student interest and motivation and examined teachers' and students'…

Innovative curriculum design and evaluation for achieving diversity, equity and inclusion in the Indian higher education system

Arindam Chakrabarty, Anil Kumar Singh

India has been withstanding increasing pressure of enrolment in the higher education system, resulting in the creation of new universities in consonance with the recommendations…

The digital competence of the rural teacher of primary education in the mentoring process: a study by teaching speciality and gender

Francisco David Guillén-Gámez, Ernesto Colomo-Magaña, Julio Ruiz-Palmero, Łukasz Tomczyk

To know the digital competence of rural teachers to carry out the tutoring process with members of the educational community through digital resources (teacher-student…

Holistic evaluation of a team-lecture hybrid (TLH) instructional design applied in a public affairs course

David Besong Tataw

This uses quantitative and qualitative methods in assessing performance and process outcomes in a team lecture hybrid (TLH) instructional design applied in a public affairs course.

The implementation of learning apps in biological education: a quantitative study of the current situation in Austria

Eva Schmidthaler, Corinna Hörmann, Marina Rottenhofer, Barbara Sabitzer, Zsolt Lavicza

This research paper aims to provide information about certified learning apps for biological education and gave an ordered list of all learning apps currently used by Austrian…

Developing an ecology of disabilities framework: viewing disability inclusively

Gabriela Walker

This study introduces an ecological framework for disabilities meant to provide a new model of viewing and learning about disabilities and special education. This model projects a…