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Editorial Educational Media International Pub Date : 2024-04-04 Hannah R. Gerber, Sandra Schamroth Abrams
Published in Educational Media International (Vol. 60, No. 3-4, 2023)
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Redefining the creative digital project for 8th grade in Estonian schools Educational Media International Pub Date : 2024-03-16 Maia Lust, Mart Laanpere
Since the last curriculum reform in 2011, all Estonian lower-secondary students have to conduct a year-long creative work. Unfortunately, in many cases, it is implemented as an individual written r...
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Using data-informed learning design to support teacher to understand students’ learning sentiment via journal entries Educational Media International Pub Date : 2024-03-13 Chih-Hsiung Tu, Patricia Peterson, Cherng-Jyh Yen, Hoda Harati, Catharyn Shelton, Laura Sujo-Montes
COVID-19 has emphasized the importance of holistic education with fostering stu- dents’ multiple intelligences through effective social and emotional learning (SEL). Understanding students’ SEL not...
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Perceptions of future basic education teachers about the potential of programming in the educational context Educational Media International Pub Date : 2024-03-07 Ana Oliveira, David Oliveira
Besides the development of disciplinary skills, programming contributes to the development of abilities such as reasoning, problem solving and creativity. Therefore, it is fundamental that in the i...
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Media literacy in early education: European policies and curricular differentiation Educational Media International Pub Date : 2024-03-06 Catarina L. Araújo, Cecília Aguiar, Lígia Monteiro
This article is the result of work carried out within the scope of Erasmus+ project Kit@: Media competency training for professionals in day-care centres and comparable institutions in rural areas ...
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Successful chatbot design for polytechnic students in Singapore Educational Media International Pub Date : 2024-03-06 Huiyu Zhang, Linda Fang
In Temasek Polytechnic, Singapore, several AI chatbots acting as digital teaching assistants were trialed between July 2021 and August 2022. As these were developed for different purposes, it is im...
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Reflections on a scratch summer course: trainers’ perspectives Educational Media International Pub Date : 2024-03-06 João Torres, João Grácio, Maria Do Rosário Rodrigues, Miguel Figueiredo
The GEN10S Portugal project offered 15-hour face-to-face Scratch programming courses to groups of students and two or more teachers from each class, from schools that were project members. Two Scra...
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Digital competence and information literacy: clarifying concepts based on a literature review Educational Media International Pub Date : 2024-03-05 Daniel Cláudio Mbandje, Maria João Loureiro, Margarida Lucas
This study aimed to collect input for the definition of a conceptual framework of digital competence for information literacy to be developed in the context of doctoral programs in Education. A sys...
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Assessment of preclinical learning using virtual reality based education for nursing students Educational Media International Pub Date : 2024-03-04 Sofía Martín Rodríguez, Marcial F Parrilla, Víctor Álvarez-García, Juan Ramón Pérez-Pérez, María Del Mar Fernández-Álvarez, Rubén Martín-Payo
These past few years society has experienced a worldwide pandemic that has affected every aspect of our lives. COVID-19 has forced institutions to integrate remote learning tools and techniques, ev...
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Towards interdisciplinarity with STEAM educational strategies: the Internet of Things as a catalyser to promote participatory citizenship Educational Media International Pub Date : 2024-03-04 Manuel Santos, Vânia Carlos, António A. Moreira
This study focused on the design of interdisciplinary STEAM educational strategies supported by the Internet of Things. The second cycle of a Design-Based Research approach was implemented, refined...
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Editorial Educational Media International Pub Date : 2024-03-04 Maria José Loureiro, Ana Loureiro, Mart Laanpere
Published in Educational Media International (Vol. 60, No. 3-4, 2023)
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Digital open educational resources: teachers’ perceptions of the pedagogical implications Educational Media International Pub Date : 2024-03-03 Inês Messias, Ana Loureiro
The educational paradigm has been changing, impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, that made witness the field’s strengths, weaknesses, and lack of readiness making the transition from traditional clas...
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Women in tech – role models for girls. Estonian case Educational Media International Pub Date : 2024-02-29 Birgy Lorenz
The proportion of women in the IT sector is decreasing. In schools, girls tend to stay away from IT or take on roles in softer activities such as digital safety, social media. Studying and working ...
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The use of Artificial intelligence in school science: a systematic literature review Educational Media International Pub Date : 2023-10-05 Dagmar Mercedes Heeg, Lucy Avraamidou
Artificial Intelligence is widely used across contexts and for different purposes, including the field of education. However, a review of the literature showcases that while there exist various rev...
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Explanation of the views and opinions regarding the education strategies for using 3D hologram technology as an educational media Educational Media International Pub Date : 2023-10-05 Esmaeil Jafari
This article seeks the opinions, perceptions, and attitudes of faculty members about the strategies for using hologram technology in the learning environment. The research method was qualitative an...
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Developing a technological value-orientation perception scale for teacher candidates Educational Media International Pub Date : 2023-10-05 Mehmet Selim Yıldırım, Tuğba Yanpar Yelken, Hatice Sancar Tokmak
The aim of this study was to develop a valid and reliable measurement tool to measure teacher candidates’ perception of technological value orientations. Design/Methodology/ It was conducted based ...
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Virtual Reality in education: supporting new learning experiences by developing self-confidence of Postgraduate Diploma in Education (PGDE) student-teachers Educational Media International Pub Date : 2023-10-05 Gabriella Rodolico, Lavinia Hirsu
Emerging evidence has demonstrated that Virtual Reality (VR) supported lessons are able to enhance positive emotions and engagement as well as more memorable experiences, when compared to more trad...
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How do university lecturers learn to teach with film? Formal and informal academic development Educational Media International Pub Date : 2023-02-25 Ngoc Nhu Nguyen (Ruby)
ABSTRACT Multimedia technologies are increasingly used by university lecturers to stay relevant in contemporary media-saturated society. Across disciplines, using multimedia in teaching often means integrating videos, including feature films and/or television series (FF/TV), into learning activities and assessments. Like other media technologies, effective integration of FF/TV into teaching can be
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Cyber identity: determining the meaning-making process of university students in terms of the phenomenological perspective Educational Media International Pub Date : 2023-02-22 Raziye Sancar
ABSTRACT The aim of this research is to investigate the perceptions of university students of the cyber identity they experience on a day-to-day basis, especially following the pandemic lockdown. The research uses a basic interpretive research design with a qualitative, and particularly focuses on the phenomenological perspective. The data was gathered from 155 university students from 18 universities
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Addressing Information Overload in Smart Environment: Framework for Critical Media Literacy Integration in EFL Context Educational Media International Pub Date : 2023-02-23 Rida Afrilyasanti, Yazid Basthomi, Evynurul Laily Zen, Humairah Fauziah
ABSTRACT As media and technology advance and the environment grows smarter, information can spread more quickly and extensively, with fewer filters. In the face of the abundance of diverse multimodal and interactive digital resources, many EFL teachers still lack confidence in their ability to implement critical media literacy (CML) instructions. Meanwhile, the myriad informational media provides EFL
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Means of media literacy development in the educational process of primary school children Educational Media International Pub Date : 2023-02-23 Diana Smailova, Zhanar Sarsekeyeva, Assemgul Kalimova, Marzhan Kenenbaeva, Gulmira Aspanova
ABSTRACT This paper presents the results of a pedagogical experiment on the development of media literacy in children of primary school age (7–10 years) in different conditions: at home, at home and school, only at school. Parents who took part in the programme “Media Literacy for parents” were involved in this study. The purpose of the paper was to analyse the effectiveness of media literacy tools
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Measuring the implementation of media literacy statewide: a validation study Educational Media International Pub Date : 2022-12-28 Renee Hobbs, Mary Moen, Rongwei Tang, Pamela Steager
ABSTRACT Even though media literacy education has grown in the United States and around the world, policymakers still lack knowledge about the scope and depth of implementation of media literacy learning activities in the elementary and secondary grades. This study reports how the Media Literacy Implementation Index (MLI) was developed and validated using a quota sample of stakeholders from across
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Aspiring teachers’ technology-enhanced learning practices within and beyond teacher education coursework: lessons for a post COVID-19 era Educational Media International Pub Date : 2022-12-28 Earl Aguilera, Trang Phan
ABSTRACT The shift to emergency remote teaching during the COVID-19 pandemic has further revealed a range of issues related to technology-enhanced learning (TEL). Among these were educators’ lack of prior exposure to more creative and participatory forms of TEL in credential coursework and professional development. To address the new realities of schooling, we must first understand the TEL practices
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Students’ perceptions of mobile learning technology acceptance during Covid-19: WhatsApp in focus Educational Media International Pub Date : 2022-12-26 Mohammed Habes, Mokhtar Elareshi, Said A. Salloum, Sana Ali, Raghad Alfaisal, Abdulkrim Ziani, Hetam Alsridi
ABSTRACT Mobile learning (e.g., WhatsApp) is considered a good platform for educational information and communication, but the educative value of this platform, especially during Covid-19, remains unexplored. This study investigates the factors of mobile learning acceptance (MLA) in Jordan, utilizing the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) alongside knowledge-sharing, WhatsApp features, and Internet
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Exploring factors influencing minority students’ perceived learning in collaborative Wiki-based learning environments Educational Media International Pub Date : 2022-12-26 Yu-Chun Kuo, Yu-Tung Kuo, Hungwei Tseng
ABSTRACT This study examined the factors affecting minority students’ learning experience in Wiki-based environments. These factors included perceived collaborative learning, sense of community, Wiki self-efficacy, and perceived learning experience. The relationships of these factors were explored. The participants were 45 African American students enrolled in two undergraduate-level management courses
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Technology acceptance for online teaching-learning: perspectives of teachers from higher education in India Educational Media International Pub Date : 2022-12-26 Aakash Kamble, Devidas Golhar, Parag Kalkar
ABSTRACT The sudden outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic resulted in a transition to an online teaching-learning (OTL) methodology, forcing India’s institutions to adopt it. The present study investigates OTL’s acceptance by faculty instructors/teachers employed in India’s higher educational institutions using the technology acceptance model (TAM). A survey of 433 respondents studied the intention to
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Mobile seamless learning in primary education: a case study on second grade students in Greece Educational Media International Pub Date : 2022-12-15 Athina Devourou, Athanasios Christopoulos, Athanassios Jimoyiannis
ABSTRACT The paper presents an experimental study aiming to explore primary school students’ response to Mobile Seamless Learning activities. The educational intervention and the consequent investigation were conducted in a suburban primary school in Greece, with second grade pupils, in the context of a learning subject entitled “Studying our Living Environment”. The participant students (n = 14) engaged
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Lecture Recording Success in Academic Face- to- Face Teaching Educational Media International Pub Date : 2022-11-24 Gali Naveh, Amit Shelef
ABSTRACT Hundreds of academic institutions around the world dedicated considerable funding to lecture recording to accompany face-to-face teaching prior to the massive transition to distance education due to Covid-19. Furthermore, there is reason to believe that they will continue to do so after teaching will return to the physical classroom. Thus, a methodological examination of the success of lecture
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Analysis of digital textbooks Educational Media International Pub Date : 2022-09-09 Nerea Rodríguez-Regueira, Jesús Rodríguez-Rodríguez
ABSTRACT This study describes the current status of digital textbooks (DTBs) for Primary Education in Spain. Thirty digital teaching materials were analyzed. The method applied was content analysis. An analysis guide aimed at unraveling the technological, pedagogical and functional characteristics of this type of materials was designed, validated and applied. We found simple digitization of printed
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Equal in effectiveness but not yet perception: smartphones and laptops for completing brief academic tasks Educational Media International Pub Date : 2022-08-02 Kara Sage, Sophia Jackson, Larissa Mauer, Kayden Stockdale
ABSTRACT Students frequently recruit digital devices to aid their academics. Past research has often focused on computers, with growing research on more mobile devices like tablets. Despite owning smartphones at high rates, little research has focused on college students’ use of smartphones for academics. In the present study, students were randomly assigned to use either their smartphone or laptop
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The lonely heroine: portrayal of women scientists in films Educational Media International Pub Date : 2022-07-28 Denise Kool, Nathalia Helena Azevedo, Lucy Avraamidou
ABSTRACT Popular films can influence the public’s image of women scientists and (re)shape social stereotypes. In this study, we examined how women scientists were portrayed in films in the context of fourth-wave feminism. Twelve characters of women scientists in eight films were analysed using sociological film interpretation across the following categories: occupation, socio-political theme, and time
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Teacher educators’ attitude towards technology-enabled learning and its incorporation into teaching-learning during and post-pandemic Educational Media International Pub Date : 2022-07-19 Debolina Adhya, Santosh Panda
ABSTRACT This paper reports the findings of a research study on the attitude of Indian teacher educators towards technology-enabled learning (TEL); if any age, gender, teaching position, and mode of teaching differences existed in their attitude; and their attitude to TEL post-pandemic when the imposed remote teaching may cease to exist. An online survey was conducted on 20 teacher education institutions
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An investigation of change in teachers’ technostress levels before and after the Covid-19 outbreak Educational Media International Pub Date : 2022-07-18 Halit Arslan, Yusuf Levent Şahin, Hatice Ferhan Odabaşı, Muhammed Recep Okur
ABSTRACT This study, aimed to determine how teachers’ technostress levels changed during the COVID-19 outbreak. Within the scope of the study, data were collected from a total of 599 teachers, including 295 teachers before the COVID-19 outbreak and 304 teachers after the beginning of the outbreak. The Teachers’ Technostress Levels Defining Scale developed by Çoklar, Efilti and Şahin (2017) was used
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Modeling Filipino teachers’ intention to use technology: a MIMIC approach Educational Media International Pub Date : 2022-03-22 Adonis P. David, John Jamir Benzon R. Aruta
ABSTRACT Determining factors of teachers’ intention to use technology is important. Drawing from the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM), we tested a research model depicting the direct and indirect effects of teachers’ age, gender, perceived ease of use, perceived usefulness, and attitude towards use of technology on their behavioral intention to use technology. Using data from a self-report questionnaire
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Cancer entertainment education and Netflix – an exploratory study Educational Media International Pub Date : 2022-03-21 Magdalena Pluta, Piotr Siuda
ABSTRACT The entertainment education (EE) approach shows that entertainment storylines influence people’s attitudes, opinions, and behavior, and this occurs, among others, when it comes to health and disease. In the case of TV shows and movies cancer is the most frequently shown disease, and this is especially important when considering the rise of VOD platforms, gaining in subscribers and popularity
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Understanding mixed reality interactions in a children’s museum exhibition Educational Media International Pub Date : 2022-03-11 Rojin Vishkaie, Teddy Seyed, Claire Thoma Emmons, Dirk Vom Lehn
ABSTRACT Socializing and interaction are important aspects for families who visit museums. Mixed reality (MR) uses a set of technologies that museums employ to encourage this behavior, but they face challenges in maintaining family cohesion with experiences across different exhibitions and kiosks. In this paper, we explore these challenges broadly to provide strategies for MR exhibitions that support
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Best of both worlds: a model combining online and mixed reality learning environments based on cognitive affordances Educational Media International Pub Date : 2022-03-07 Jani Holopainen, Antti Lähtevänoja, Heidi Lammassaari, Mattila Osmo, Essi Pöyry, Petri Parvinen
ABSTRACT The purpose of this study is to evaluate cognitive affordances of two course designs: a Moodle-based online course and a mixed reality (MR) learning environment. The evaluation is done with a semi-structured qualitative survey based on Cognitive affordances of technology-framework. This study helps understand how different features of these environments support student learning. The study
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Effects of a project based on mobile applications, exergames and a web 2.0 social learning platform on students’ physical activity and nutritional criteria in the era of COVID 19 Educational Media International Pub Date : 2021-11-22 Marina Papastergiou, Dimitrios Kanaros, Aspasia Papamichou, Nikolaos Vernadakis
ABSTRACT The aim of this study was the investigation of the impact of a year-long, student-centered Physical Education (PE) project, in which mobile applications for Physical Activity (PA) and nutrition monitoring, exergames and an online social learning platform were utilized, on students’ PA, sedentary behavior and food selection criteria. The study followed a pretest/posttest design involving 51
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The effects of technological professional development training on faculty’s perceptions and actual use of technology Educational Media International Pub Date : 2021-12-23 Trang Phan, Meina Zhu, Mary Paul
ABSTRACT This study reports on the effects of professional development (PD) training programs on faculty’s perceptions and uses of technology for teaching and learning using mixed methods. Collected data include survey questionnaires to faculty at a school of education (N = 47) and focus group interviews on nine participants. The qualitative findings suggest a need for a more theory-based PD format
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Understanding the role of technological platforms in schools Educational Media International Pub Date : 2021-11-22 Noelene Callaghan
ABSTRACT This research paper evaluates how schools have embraced technological platforms as they shift from traditional learning methods to online learning methods, prior and during the covid-19 pandemic. Technological platforms are a suite of online tools that permit collaboration between teachers and students, as well as provide parents/carer visibility of their child’s school work in real-time.
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Mapping research directions on makerspaces in education Educational Media International Pub Date : 2021-09-30 Dora Konstantinou, Antigoni Parmaxi, Panayiotis Zaphiris
ABSTRACT Purpose: The purpose of this study is to review the use of makerspaces for educational purposes by building a map that describes recent research in the field under investigation. Design/methodology/approach: The approach adopted in this research includes a systematic review of the literature, based on publications (from 2017 to 2019) through Google Scholar. The development of a coding scheme
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Psychometric assessment of a tool to evaluate motivation and knowledge of an energy-related topic MOOC Educational Media International Pub Date : 2021-10-05 J.A. Valdivia Vázquez, M.S. Ramirez-Montoya, J.R. Valenzuela González
ABSTRACT Online education has increased over the last two decades in response to an increasing learning demand. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) seem to be an adequate tool to facilitate current educational dynamics. However, evaluating students’ motivation and learning to predict their engagement when attending a MOOC represents a challenge. This study combines characteristics of data from MOOC
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The narrow line between photographer and FoMOgrapher. The “fear of missing out” (FoMO) of young professionals Educational Media International Pub Date : 2021-11-22 Aleksandra Devin, Linda Daniela
ABSTRACT Social networking sites (SNS) have brought not only an endless flow of information into people’s lives, but also a significant problem that has already been given an official name – FoMO, or “fear of missing out” syndrome, which is a real phenomenon that is becoming more common and can cause serious stress. “Fear of missing out” syndrome is an obsessive fear of missing an interesting event
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It’s Not Homeschool, It’s School at Home: Parents’ Experiences as Teachers during the COVID-19 Pandemic Educational Media International Pub Date : 2021-07-27 Debra P. Price, Jamey Peersman, Savannah Matherne
ABSTRACT This article explores the oral histories of five parents from the United States and Europe who found themselves teaching their children at home, last spring, when school buildings closed in response to the COVID −19 pandemic. Their stories resulted from interviews conducted via Zoom. This article examines data exclusively shared through an interview process. In addition to the oral histories
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Teachers and students’ perceptions of Korea’s emergency online learning during the COVID-19 pandemic Educational Media International Pub Date : 2021-09-23 Yun Joon ‘Jason’ Lee
(2021). Teachers and students’ perceptions of Korea’s emergency online learning during the COVID-19 pandemic. Educational Media International: Vol. 58, Education in Times of Crises: The Dilemmas of Digital Teaching and Learning in Primary and Secondary Schools During the COVID-19 Pandemic, pp. 209-214.
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Internet literacy among the elderly in Thailand Educational Media International Pub Date : 2021-09-19 Watsatree Diteeyont, Heng-Yu Ku
ABSTRACT The elderly benefit from using the Internet for various purposes, and achieving Internet literacy is essential for their participation as digital citizens. This study investigates the levels and influential factors of Internet literacy among 534 elderly in Thailand. The results showed that the participants had an intermediate level of Internet literacy overall. Most of the elderly had solid
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Shared values and beliefs of classroom teachers who operate as transformative intellectuals in online communities Educational Media International Pub Date : 2021-09-19 Zachary Clancy, Heng-Yu Ku
ABSTRACT Online communities have the potential to help teacher education programs inform and prepare future teachers to teach children equitably and confront social injustices. The purpose of this study was to gain a better understanding of the shared values and beliefs of teachers who operate as transformative intellectuals in online places. Findings were categorized based on the topic domains of
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Comic-based Digital Storytelling for Content and Language Integrated Learning Educational Media International Pub Date : 2021-06-02 Carolina Beniamina Rutta, Gianluca Schiavo, Massimo Zancanaro, Elisa Rubegni
ABSTRACT This work explores how comic-based digital storytelling can support children and teachers in combining foreign language and content teaching in the Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL) framework. In particular, we focus on investigating three specific aspects: (1) the use of digital storytelling in terms of collaboration, engagement and ease of use, (2) the adoption of comic-based
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Teacher perspectives of self-efficacy and remote learning due to the emergency school closings of 2020 Educational Media International Pub Date : 2021-06-11 Karen Ladendorf, Hans Muehsler, Ying Xie, Hal Hinderliter
ABSTRACT The K-12 Spring 2020 COVID-19 school closures saw teachers move into an online learning environment, and use their knowledge of technology, pedagogy, and content (TPACK) to develop online learning for the remainder of the school year. The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between teachers’ self-efficacy as measured by TPACK and their perceived success and satisfaction for
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Emergency remote teaching with technology during the COVID-19 pandemic: using the whole teacher lens to examine educator’s experiences and insights Educational Media International Pub Date : 2021-06-09 Torrey Trust, Jeromie Whalen
ABSTRACT The COVID-19 pandemic challenged educators to shift their practices and utilize technology to reach and teach learners at a distance. This study presents data collected in situ from 265 K-12 educators who adapted their practices during the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States. Findings revealed that educators relied on multiple areas of growth, including cognitive, social, affective
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Education in times of crises: the dilemmas of digital teaching and learning in primary and secondary schools during the COVID-19 pandemic Educational Media International Pub Date : 2021-05-27 Hannah R. Gerber, Peter Leong
(2021). Education in times of crises: the dilemmas of digital teaching and learning in primary and secondary schools during the COVID-19 pandemic. Educational Media International: Vol. 58, Education in Times of Crises: The Dilemmas of Digital Teaching and Learning in Primary and Secondary Schools During the COVID-19 Pandemic, pp. 99-101.
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Emergency remote teaching during COVID-19 pandemic: lessons learned from Cyprus Educational Media International Pub Date : 2021-05-25 Efi A. Nisiforou, Panagiotis Kosmas, Charalambos Vrasidas
ABSTRACT The world’s education systems made extra efforts to respond to school closures and the consequences of the pandemic. This brief case study investigates the implementation of distance education in Cyprus K-12 schools during the pandemic. Teachers, learners, and parents encountered several challenges. The paper highlights critical issues that should be considered in policy and practice of distance
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Overrepresentation of English Learners in Special Education Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic Educational Media International Pub Date : 2021-05-25 Shawna P. Ortogero, Amber B. Ray
ABSTRACT The continued concern of English Learners (ELs) being overrepresented in special education coupled with the 2020 global COVID-19 pandemic that urged educators to ramp up online instruction, has left educators to deliver instruction to ELs via e-learning. This issue is further exacerbated by students in the United States (U.S.) continuing to lag behind their peers in other countries in foreign
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Remote learning for children with Special Education Needs in the era of COVID-19: Beyond tele-conferencing sessions Educational Media International Pub Date : 2021-05-24 Valeria Aloizou, Tania Chasiotou, Symeon Retalis, Theodoros Daviotis, Panagiotis Koulouvaris
ABSTRACT The unprecedented situation of Covid-19 which resulted in the closure of schools, enforced the educational community worldwide to find alternative ways to design the learning process. In special education the challenges are greater due to the need of individualized learning in 1:1 base, physical prompt, visual support and direct reinforcement. Nowadays, the internet services, like remote learning
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Costa Rica’s educational scenario in times of COVID-19 pandemic Educational Media International Pub Date : 2021-05-24 S. Ana Marcela Montenegro
ABSTRACT This article collected information that describes Costa Rican educational scenario during the closing of schools due to COVID-19 pandemic. It is described the strategies the Ministry of Public Education embraced to have students engaged in the learning process, and how teachers and parents were coping to provide a meaningful and quality education to the students despite the lack of resources
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Introducing a student-led application of Google Expeditions: an exploratory study Educational Media International Pub Date : 2021-04-07 Antigoni Parmaxi, Androulla Athanasiou, Alan Α Demetriou
ABSTRACT Technology integration in classroom settings has become a popular concept, especially due to the growth of the digital native population of learners and the novelty of technology tools. This exploratory study aimed at introducing a low-cost Virtual Reality kit, Google Expeditions, in a language classroom and explore its potential as a student-led tool for supporting language learning and teaching
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Examining Parents Perception on Elementary School Children Digital Safety Educational Media International Pub Date : 2021-04-05 Florence Martin, Tuba Gezer, Jimmeka Anderson, Drew Polly, WeiChao Wang
ABSTRACT Children are exposed to digital devices at an early age. This study examines parents’ perception of student digital safety on technology use, time spent, parent concerns and knowledge on various digital safety topics. Through a survey-based study, we analyzed data collected from 113 parents. Parents mentioned that their kids use Internet via tablets and laptops primarily to watch videos, play
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Pre-schoolers’ use of technology and digital media in Singapore: entertainment indulgence and/or learning engagement? Educational Media International Pub Date : 2021-04-05 Lee Yong Tay, Thaslim Begum Aiyoob, Terence Buan Kiong Chua, Kalaivani Ramachandran, Michael Yong Hwa Chia
ABSTRACT The proliferation of information and communication technology (ICT) has changed the way we live and this also has implications on how it is used for learning and entertainment. However, technology and digital media are more often seen as gateways to entertainment and the attraction is a very strong one. This is true for adults and children including pre-schoolers. This online survey research
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Investigation of higher education instructors’ perspectives towards emergency remote teaching Educational Media International Pub Date : 2021-04-01 İrem Erdem-Aydin
ABSTRACT Sudden transition to emergency remote teaching (ERT) caused a chaotic situation for not only those institutions with no or insufficient prior experience but also experienced ones all around the world. Experts expressed their concerns about inappropriateness of assessing remote teaching during especially the first stages of the global pandemic and urged to conduct scientific studies to develop
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Collaborative foreign language learning practices and design principles for supporting effective collaboration in a blended learning environment Educational Media International Pub Date : 2020-12-22 Mariolina Pais Marden, Jan Herrington
ABSTRACT This paper describes a research study that investigated foreign language students’ collaborative practice in a blended, authentic learning environment. A group of intermediate and advanced level students of Italian at an Australian university interacted and collaborated with each other and with a group of native speaker mentors through a web-based learning management system and in face-to-face