Advances in Educational Technologies and Instructional Design (AETID): 469 Volumes

Series Editor(s): Lawrence A. Tomei (Robert Morris University, USA)

ISSN: 2326-8905|EISSN: 2326-8913

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Education has undergone, and continues to undergo, immense changes in the way it is enacted and distributed to both child and adult learners. In modern education, the traditional classroom learning experience has evolved to include technological resources and to provide online classroom opportunities to students of all ages regardless of their geographical locations. From distance education, Massive-Open-Online-Courses (MOOCs), and electronic tablets in the classroom, technology is now an integral part of learning and is also affecting the way educators communicate information to students.

The Advances in Educational Technologies & Instructional Design (AETID) Book Series explores new research and theories for facilitating learning and improving educational performance utilizing technological processes and resources. The series examines technologies that can be integrated into K-12 classrooms to improve skills and learning abilities in all subjects including STEM education and language learning. Additionally, it studies the emergence of fully online classrooms for young and adult learners alike, and the communication and accountability challenges that can arise. Trending topics that are covered include adaptive learning, game-based learning, virtual school environments, and social media effects. School administrators, educators, academicians, researchers, and students will find this series to be an excellent resource for the effective design and implementation of learning technologies in their classes.

Topics Covered

Adaptive Learning
Bring-Your-Own-Device
Classroom Response Systems
Collaboration Tools
Curriculum Development
Digital Divide in Education
Educational Telecommunications
E-Learning
Game-Based Learning
Higher Education Technologies
Hybrid Learning
Instructional Design
Instructional Design Models
K-12 Educational Technologies
Online Media in Classrooms
Social Media Effects on Education
Virtual School Environments
Web 2.0 and Education

Titles in Series

Supporting Best Practices Through Teaching as Activism

Natasha N. Ramsay-Jordan (University of West Georgia, USA), Andrea N. Crenshaw (University of West Georgia, USA)

In today's educational landscape, a pressing issue looms: deeply entrenched within the system are the prevailing cultural norms that have historically perpetuate...

Cases on AI in Language Teaching, Learning, and Assessment

Fang Pan (London School of Economics and Political Science, UK)

The introduction of Artificial Intelligence (AI) has ignited a fervent academic discourse. AI's role is as both a powerful ally and a potential adversary in educ...

Cutting-Edge Innovations in Teaching, Leadership, Technology, and Assessment

Asma Khaleel Abdallah (United Arab Emirates University, UAE), Ahmed Mohammed Alkaabi (United Arab Emirates University, UAE), Rashid Al-Riyami (United Arab Emirates University, UAE)

Cutting-Edge Innovations in Teaching, Leadership, Technology, and Assessment explores the dynamic and evolving field of education. This book is a testament to the ev...

Transforming Education With Generative AI: Prompt Engineering and Synthetic Content Creation

Ramesh C. Sharma (Ambedkar University, Delhi, India), Aras Bozkurt (Anadolu University, Turkey)

The rise of generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) signifies a momentous stride in the evolution of Large Language Models (LLMs) within the expansive sphere of Natu...

Embracing Technological Advancements for Lifelong Learning

Mahmoud M.K. Hawamdeh (Al-Quds Open University, Palestine), Faiz Abdelhafid (Al-Istiqlal University, Palestine)

Throughout the educational industry the need to comprehend and navigate the profound transformations underway in the realm of continuing education remains a pressing...

AI Approaches to Literacy in Higher Education

Oscar Oliver Eybers (University of Pretoria, South Africa), Alan Muller (University of Pretoria, South Africa)

The ongoing struggle to increase literacy within our population is one of the defining goals of education. Educational environments continue to incorporate more and...

Fostering Pedagogical Innovation Through Effective Instructional Design

Mohamed Khaldi (Ecole normale supérieur, Abdelmalek Essaadi University,Tetouan, Morocco)

There have been seismic shifts recently occurring in the realm of education. There is an important transition from a focus on "qualification" to "competence" in the...

Encouraging Transnational Learning Through Telecollaboration in Global Teacher Education

Alina Slapac (University of Missouri-St. Louis, USA), Cristina A. Huertas-Abril (University of Córdoba, Spain)

The literature on higher education discusses globalization and internationalization in areas such as competencies, mobility, policies, and knowledge transfer. The CO...

The Role of Generative AI in the Communication Classroom

Sanae Elmoudden (St John's University, USA), Jason S. Wrench (University of New York at New Paltz, US)

In an era marked by the rapid integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) into our lives, the discourse surrounding its implications has intensified. The Role of Gen...

Embracing Cutting-Edge Technology in Modern Educational Settings

Ken Nee Chee (Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris, Malaysia), Mageswaran Sanmugam (Universiti Sains Malaysia, Malaysia)

As classrooms transform into dynamic digital arenas, educators are presented with an unprecedented canvas to reimagine teaching methodologies, forging pathways towar...

Inclusive Education in Bilingual and Plurilingual Programs

Lidia Mañoso-Pacheco (Autonomous University of Madrid, Spain), José Luis Estrada Chichón (University of Cádiz, Spain), Roberto Sánchez-Cabrero (Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Spain)

Implementing bilingual and plurilingual education programs has ushered in a transformative era for educators worldwide. These programs have redefined teaching practi...

Fostering Foreign Language Teaching and Learning Environments With Contemporary Technologies

Zeynep Çetin Köroğlu (Aksaray University, Turkey), Abdulvahit Çakır (Ufuk University, Turkey)

With so many new technologies becoming available to language educators today, it can seem overwhelming and many who are eager to implement these advancements into th...

Practices and Implementation of Gamification in Higher Education

Veronica Membrive (University of Almeria, Spain)

Practices and Implementation of Gamification in Higher Education is a comprehensive book that explores the integration of gamification in tertiary education as an in...

Optimizing Education Through Micro-Lessons: Engaging and Adaptive Learning Strategies

Peter Ilic (University of Aizu, Japan)

Traditional teaching methods often struggle to meet the diverse and dynamic needs of both educators and students. The persistent challenge of retaining knowledge, ex...

Generative AI in Teaching and Learning

Shalin Hai-Jew (Hutchinson Community College, USA)

Generative AI in Teaching and Learning delves into the revolutionary field of generative artificial intelligence and its impact on education. This comprehensive guid...

Implications of Chatbots on Teaching and Learning

Mohammad Daradkeh (University of Dubai, UAE)

Education in the digital age faces significant challenges in effectively integrating technology. However, the transformative solution lies within Implications of Cha...

Navigating Virtual Worlds and the Metaverse for Enhanced E-Learning

Nadia Chafiq (Faculty of Sciences Ben M'Sick, Hassan II University, Casablanca, Morocco), Patricia W. Cummins (Virginia Commonwealth University, US), Khalil Shehadeh Al-Qatawneh (Tafila technical university, Jordan), Imane El Imadi (University Hassan II, Morocco)

From collaborative platforms to deep learning, from serious games to Massive Open Online Course’s (MOOCs), the array of digital tools is staggering. This ever-accele...

Cases on Effective Universal Design for Learning Implementation Across Schools

Frederic Fovet (Royal Roads University, Canada)

Universal Design for Learning (UDL) has been hailed for over a decade as a revolutionary lens that allows schools to shift their efforts to create inclusive environm...

Practices That Promote Innovation for Talented Students

Julia Nyberg (Purdue University Global, USA), Jessica A. Manzone (Northern Arizona University, USA)

Pedagogy for talented students is a widely discussed area in the field of gifted education. Much debate exists over the instruction required to meet the unique learn...

Games as Stealth Assessments

Michael P. McCreery (University of Nevada, Las Vegas, USA), S. Kathleen Krach (Florida State University, USA)

In the world of assessment, traditional methods often fall short, providing limited insight into individuals' skills and abilities while being susceptible to res...

Cases on Economics Education and Tools for Educators

Brad Scott (Rowan-Cabarrus Community College, USA), Melanie E. Fox (Purdue University, USA)

Cases on Economics Education and Tools for Educators is a comprehensive resource that addresses the challenges faced by K-12 educators who are expected to teach econ...

Contemporary Challenges in Education: Digitalization, Methodology, and Management

Anna A. Arinushkina (Lomonosov Moscow State University, Russia), Alexander V. Morozov (Moscow Social Pedagogical Institute, Russia), Irena V. Robert (Institute for Strategy of Education Development, Russia)

In an era where digitalization is the driving force behind education, an examination of how technology is reshaping pedagogy is mandatory for ensured success. Shifti...

Perspectives on Learning Analytics for Maximizing Student Outcomes

Gürhan Durak (Balıkesir University, Turkey), Serkan Cankaya (Izmir Democracy University, Turkey)

Maximizing student outcomes in education presents a significant challenge, as traditional assessment methods often fall short in providing actionable insights for im...

Architecture and Technological Advancements of Education 4.0

Rajiv Pandey (Amity University, Uttar Pradesh, India), Nidhi Srivastava (Amity University, Uttar Pradesh, India), Parag Chatterjee (National Technological University Buenos Aires, Argentina)

Academics 4.0 has become increasingly crucial in recent times due to the impact of Industry 4.0 on various fields. The emergence of disruptive technologies and the c...

Reconceptualizing Language Norms in Multilingual Contexts

Sarah Jones (University of Toronto, Canada), Rebecca Schmor (University of Toronto, Canada), Julie Kerekes (University of Toronto, Canada)

With cultural and linguistic diversity, migration, and constant change as defining features of contemporary societies, it is increasingly necessary to enhance our ca...

Perspectives on Digital Burnout in Second Language Acquisition

Ali Kurt (Istanbul Esenyurt University, Turkey)

The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in widespread burnout and demotivation, particularly in the realm of second language acquisition, leaving individuals feeling exha...

Handbook of Research on Shifting Paradigms of Disabilities in the Schooling System

Hlabathi Rebecca Maapola-Thobejane (University of South Africa, South Africa), Mbulaheni Obert Maguvhe (University of South Africa, South Africa)

Children living with disabilities face hardships of many kinds that make it impossible for them to access quality education in the same way as their peers in the sch...

Instructional Leadership Efforts and Evidence-Based Practices to Improve Writing Instruction

Jennifer VanSlander (Columbus State University, USA)

Writing is a critical skill for academic and professional success, yet it is often neglected in schools. According to achievement data, only a quarter of students in...

Converting Ideas to Innovation With Lean Canvas for Invention

Arabella Bhutto (Mehran University of Engineering and Technology, Pakistan)

In the world of academia, the divide between groundbreaking research and real-world impact has been a persistent challenge. Scholars, researchers, and academic inven...

AI-Assisted Special Education for Students With Exceptional Needs

Ashish Kumar (Bennett University, India), Anand Nayyar (Duy Tan University, Vietnam), Rohit Kumar Sachan (Bennett University, India), Rachna Jain (Bhagwan Parshuram Institute of Technology, India)

AI-Assisted Special Education for Students With Exceptional Needs is a comprehensive and insightful exploration of the intersection between special education and art...

Teaching Methodologies in Pacific School Systems

Victor Mafone Alasa (Fiji National University, Fiji), Unaisi Nabobo-Baba (Fiji National University, Fiji), Taraivini Raiula (Fiji National University, Fiji), Cresantia Frances Koya-Vaka'uta (SPC and The University of the South Pacific, Fiji), Ratish Chand (Fiji National University, Fiji)

Educators in the Pacific region face unique challenges in delivering instruction and implementing effective teaching practices due to the lack of easily accessible a...

Cases on Leadership Dilemmas in Special Education

Janet R. DeSimone (Lehman College, The City University of New York, USA), Laura A. Roberts (Lehman College, The City University of New York, USA)

Children and young adults with disabilities possess unique differences and individual needs, making special education programming a complex and sometimes challenging...

Dynamic Curriculum Development and Design Strategies for Effective Online Learning in Higher Education

Kelley Walters (Western Governors University, USA)

Online learning has gained popularity as a preferred option for higher education institutions globally, particularly due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This has created a...

The Impact of Digitalization in a Changing Educational Environment

A resounding question from the world of education remains; who truly benefits from digitalization in education and does it why matter? Digital transformation brings...

Creative AI Tools and Ethical Implications in Teaching and Learning

Jared Keengwe (University of North Dakota, USA)

As generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools become increasingly prevalent, it is crucial for educators to develop a nuanced understanding of the ethical implica...

New Perspectives in Teaching and Learning With ICTs in Global Higher Education Systems

Madalina Armie (University of Almería, Spain), Germán Asensio (University of Almería, Spain), Maria Enriqueta Cortés de los Ríos (University of Almería, Spain), Angeles Jordán Soriano (University of Almería, Spain)

New Perspectives in Teaching and Learning With ICTs in Global Higher Education Systems addresses the challenges faced by higher education systems worldwide in adapti...

Transforming the Language Teaching Experience in the Age of AI

Galip Kartal (Necmettin Erbakan University, Turkey)

Transforming the Language Teaching Experience in the Age of AI , edited by Galip Kartal, is a vital resource that addresses the evolving challenges in language educa...

Artificial Intelligence Applications Using ChatGPT in Education: Case Studies and Practices

Muhammad Shahzad Aslam (School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Xiamen University Malaysia, Malaysia), Saima Nisar (School of Computing, UUM College of Arts and Sciences, University Utara Malaysia, Sintok, Malaysia)

In the realm of education, the challenge lies in effectively utilizing Artificial Intelligence to transform medical learning. Artificial Intelligence Applications Us...

Developing Skills and Competencies for Digital and Green Transitions

Patricia Ordóñez de Pablos (The University of Oviedo, Spain), Mohammad Nabil Almunawar (School of Business and Economics, University of Brunei Darussalam, Brunei), Muhammad Anshari (School of Business and Economics, University of Brunei Darussalam, Brunei)

In today's rapidly changing digital world, the need for education to keep pace with technology has never been more important. However, the traditional education...

Using Assistive Technology for Inclusive Learning in K-12 Classrooms

Jeremy Bell (University of Louisiana, Monroe, USA), Timothy Gifford (Movia Robotics Inc., USA)

It is imperative in today’s educational environment that educators are prepared to utilize assistive technology to support all learners and provide them with the bes...

The Impact and Importance of Instructional Design in the Educational Landscape

Christie F. Calhoun (Jacksonville State University, USA)

Instructional design is pivotal to the landscape of education. Shifts in the educational landscape require different approaches to meet different needs. While it is...

Global Perspectives on Effective Assessment in English Language Teaching

Miguel Fernández Álvarez (Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Spain), Amanda Lira Gordenstein Montes (Northeastern Illinois University, USA)

English language programs depend on the effective assessment of the measure of student proficiency for purposes of placement, advancement, and completion. A variety...

Technology Management and Its Social Impact on Education

P.C. Lai (University of Malaya, Malaysia)

Technology Management and Its Social Impact on Education , edited by PC Lai from the University of Malaya, Malaysia, is an essential resource for anyone interested i...

Handbook of Research on Innovative Frameworks and Inclusive Models for Online Learning

Jared Keengwe (University of North Dakota, USA)

The Handbook of Research on Innovative Frameworks and Inclusive Models for Online Learning is edited by Jared Keengwe, an experienced professor in Curriculum Design...

Handbook of Research on Advancing Equity and Inclusion Through Educational Technology

Paula Escudeiro (ISEP, Polytechnic of Porto, Portugal & GILT, ATHENA European University, Portugal), Nuno Escudeiro (ISEP, Polytechnic of Porto, Portugal & GILT, ATHENA European University, Portugal), Oscar Bernardes (ISEP, Polytechnic of Porto, Portugal & University of Aveiro, Portugal & GILT, ATHENA European University, Portugal)

Digital technologies play a significant role in the popular imagination about the future of education, as they are a prominent aspect of modern education provision a...

Third-Space Exploration in Education

Candace Kaye (New Mexico State University, USA), Jeanette Haynes Writer (New Mexico State University, USA)

The third space can simultaneously be a safe haven for experimentation and creativity and a risky space in which there is likely to be contestation and uncertainty....

STEM Education Approaches and Challenges in the MENA Region

Fatimah Alhashem (Gulf University for Science and Technology, Kuwait), Heather Pacheco-Guffrey (Bridgewater State University, USA), Jacquelynne Anne Boivin (Bridgewater State University, USA)

In the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, recent long-term policy plans emphasize the ever-increasing need to transition to 21st-century skills and achieve...

Assessing Disciplinary Writing in Both Research and Practice

Katherine Landau Wright (Boise State University, USA), Tracey S. Hodges (The Empowering Advocate, USA)

Assessing Disciplinary Writing in Both Research and Practice tackles the challenge of measuring writing skills in specific content areas, which is crucial for prepar...

Empowering Students Through Multilingual and Content Discourse

Stacie Lynn Finley (Missouri State University, USA), Pamela Correll (Missouri State University, USA), Cathy Pearman (Missouri State University, USA), Stephanie Huffman (Missouri State University, USA)

Empowering Students Through Multilingual and Content Discourse is a peer-reviewed research book that challenges the traditional monolingual classroom approach, where...

Inclusive Phygital Learning Approaches and Strategies for Students With Special Needs

Efthymia Efthymiou (Zayed University, UAE)

For “A School for All” to be a reality, changes need to be made to the education system regarding culture, policies, and practices within schools. Inclusive educatio...

Perspectives on Enhancing Learning Experience Through Digital Strategy in Higher Education

Afzal Sayed Munna (University of Sunderland in London, UK), Vipin Nadda (University of Sunderland in London, UK), Theo Ammari Allahyari (University of Sunderland in London, UK), Giuseppe Cantafio (University of Sunderland in London, UK), Sahidi Bilan (University of Sunderland in London, UK)

Digital technology is changing the way we think, operate, communicate, and avail services including education. In recent years, there has been an increasing demand i...

Implementing Rapid E-Learning Through Interactive Materials Development

Mohammad Issack Santally (University of Mauritius, Mauritius), Yousra Rajabalee (Mauritius Institute of Education, Mauritius), Ravi Rajputh (University of Mauritius, Mauritius)

In the past, the process of developing an interactive digital learning resource required content developers, technology experts, and learning designers to work toget...

Perspectives on Indigenous Pedagogy in Education: Learning From One Another

Sheila Cote-Meek (Brock University, Canada), Taima Moeke-Pickering (Laurentian University, Canada)

As Indigenous pedagogy continues to grow in the modern educational landscape, it is critical to fully understand key questions such as what Indigenous pedagogy is, w...

Cases on Error Analysis in Foreign Language Technical Writing

Nadezhda Anatolievna Lebedeva (Kherson State Agrarian and Economic University, Ukraine)

There is a clear tendency to consider the errors committed by learners in the process of learning a foreign language not as a negative aspect but as a natural proces...

Fostering Diversity and Inclusion Through Curriculum Transformation

Cily Elizabeth Mamatle Tabane (University of South Africa, South Africa), Boitumelo Molebogeng Diale (University of Johannesburg, South Africa), Ailwei Solomon Mawela (University of South Africa, South Africa), Thulani Vincent Zengele (University of South Africa, South Africa)

Because of the COVID-19 Pandemic, students and lecturers were left to absorb and negotiate waves of constantly changing government instructions blended in the online...

Promoting Next-Generation Learning Environments Through CGScholar

Matthew Montebello (University of Malta, Malta)

Virtual learning environments are crucial portals for students to take full advantage of the educational process, especially as we have seen a rise in the use of suc...

Handbook of Research on Establishing Digital Competencies in the Pursuit of Online Learning

Eva Podovšovnik (Faculty for Tourism Studies, University of Primorska, Slovenia), Tonia De Giuseppe (University of Benevento-Giustino Fortunato, Italy), Felice Corona (University of Salerno, Italy)

After two years of forced changes in the educational system and shifting to a new model where online learning became a reality, students and teachers gained a lot of...

Fostering Science Teaching and Learning for the Fourth Industrial Revolution and Beyond

Garima Bansal (Australian Council for Educational Research, India), Umesh Ramnarain (University of Johannesburg, South Africa)

The fourth industrial revolution, or Industry 4.0, is characterized by the exponential pace of technology developments covering wide-ranging fields such as artificia...

Phenomenological Studies in Education

Jason D. DeHart (University of Tennessee, Knoxville, USA)

Phenomenology is a rich and varied approach in the world of qualitative research. This book will draw upon phenomenological methods and methodology, including but no...

Emerging Practices for Online Language Assessment, Exams, Evaluation, and Feedback

Asli Lidice Gokturk-Saglam (University of South Eastern Norway, Norway), Ece Sevgi-Sole (University of Milan, Italy)

The advancement of digital tools has enabled the development of online language assessments, exams, evaluations, and feedback. Nonetheless, the language assessment l...

Developing Inclusive Environments in Education: Global Practices and Curricula

Kiyoji Koreeda (Toyo University, Japan), Masayoshi Tsuge (University of Tsukuba, Japan), Shigeru Ikuta (Otsuma Women's University, Japan), Elizabeth Minchin Dalton (Dalton Education Services International, USA), Linda Plantin Ewe (Kristianstad University, Sweden)

Inclusive education remains a significant challenge in today's educational landscape, as K-12 classrooms and higher education institutions struggle to meet the d...

Handbook of Research on Implementing Inclusive Educational Models and Technologies for Equity and Diversity

Despite the increased adoption of digital education materials during the pandemic, there is a persistent issue of educational inequity and exclusion, especially for...

Multifaceted Analysis of Sustainable Strategies and Tactics in Education

Theresa Dell Neimann (Oregon State University, USA), Lynne L. Hindman (Oregon State University, USA), Elena Shliakhovchuk (The Polytechnic University of Valencia, Spain), Marian Moore (Austin Community College, USA), Jonathan J. Felix (RMIT University, Vietnam)

A multifaceted approach will be needed to fix the often-unsustainable challenges faced in the 21st-century academic arena. The trends in public and private instituti...

Promoting Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Language Learning Environments

Karina Becerra-Murillo (Jurupa Unified School District, USA & American College of Education, USA), Josefina F. Gámez (Jurupa Unified School District, USA)

Inclusive pedagogy adopts the premise that all students are able to learn, and practitioners are prepared to help them reach this goal. Nonetheless, the COVID-19 pan...

Building Inclusive Education in K-12 Classrooms and Higher Education: Theories and Principles

Most people recognize the importance of inclusive education and hope to promote it everywhere at all levels and situations in education. However, the road to realizi...

Cultivating Critical Discourse in the Classroom

The use of academic discourse in today’s educational environment has the potential to improve education for students from all backgrounds. To achieve this, further s...

Strategies for Promoting Independence and Literacy for Deaf Learners With Disabilities

Nena Raschelle Neild (Gallaudet University, USA), Patrick Joseph Graham (Rochester Institute of Technology, USA)

There is a need in the current educational field to develop classroom strategies and environments that support deaf learners. It is critical for educators to underst...

Perspectives of Cognitive, Psychosocial, and Learning Difficulties From Childhood to Adulthood: Practical Counseling Strategies

Maria Sofologi (University of Ioannina, Greece), Georgios Kougioumtzis (National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece), Christiana Koundourou (University Neapolis, Cyprus)

Children with learning disabilities can be as sharp as their peers; however, they may find it challenging to write, read, reason out information, spell things correc...

Handbook of Research on Redesigning Teaching, Learning, and Assessment in the Digital Era

Eleni Meletiadou (London Metropolitan University, UK)

Recent evolutions, such as pervasive networking and other enabling technologies, have been increasingly changing human life, knowledge acquisition, and the way works...

Technology-Driven E-Learning Pedagogy Through Emotional Intelligence

Pooja Chaturvedi Sharma (Apeejay School of Management, India), Rohit Bansal (Department of Management Studies, Vaish College of Engineering, Rohtak, India), Ram Singh (Maharishi Markandeshwar University, Mullana-Ambala, India)

Empirical and anecdotal data suggests that education technology increases access to learning, democratizes knowledge, and increases the breadth and richness of the l...

Designing Context-Rich Learning by Extending Reality

Jason Braun (Western Governors University, USA), Goran Trajkovski (Western Governors University, USA)

Simulations, games, and real or virtual apprenticeships are the kinds of context-rich learning environments that leverage the power of episodic memory, boost student...

Motivation and Momentum in Adult Online Education

Amy E. Lyn (National University, USA), Maggie Broderick (National University, USA)

Online education has created an ever-expanding number of programs. Adult online learners are diverse and have varied talents, challenges, and motivations. They choos...

Innovations in Digital Instruction Through Virtual Environments

Jason D. DeHart (University of Tennessee, Knoxville, USA)

The implementation of virtual environments in education has been rapidly increasing in frequency after the COVID-19 pandemic. As these technologies rise in popularit...

Digitalization, New Media, and Education for Sustainable Development

Lars Keller (University of Innsbruck, Austria), Gerd Michelsen (Leuphana University, Germany), Martin Dür (University of Innsbruck, Austria), Syamsul Bachri (Universitas Negeri Malang, Indonesia), Michaela Zint (University of Michigan, USA)

To address the grand challenges of the 21st century, societies must undergo substantial transformations. Whether the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), set in pla...

Competence-Based Curriculum and E-Learning in Higher Education

Jared Keengwe (University of North Dakota, USA), Joyce W. Gikandi (Mount Kenya University, Kenya)

Higher education is characterized by ubiquitous digital technologies and e-learning that are inevitably influencing the development of core competencies and professi...

Telecollaboration Applications in Foreign Language Classrooms

Sofia Di Sarno-García (Universitat Politècnica de València, Spain), Salvador Montaner-Villalba (Universidad Internacional de la Rioja, Spain), Ana Mª Gimeno-Sanz (Universitat Politècnica de València, Spain)

In today’s globalized world, telecollaboration offers a valuable tool to foster language learners’ intercultural communicative competence, which is strongly related...

New Approaches to the Investigation of Language Teaching and Literature

Aitor Garcés-Manzanera (University of Murcia, Spain), María Encarnacion Carrillo García (University of Murcia, Spain)

In the last two decades, the field of language and literature teaching has experienced considerable growth as a result of the wide array of new methodological avenue...

Exploring Social Emotional Learning in Diverse Academic Settings

Regina Rahimi (Georgia Southern University, USA), Delores Liston (Georgia Southern University, USA)

The advent of the COVID-19 pandemic has heightened awareness of the need for social emotional learning throughout all educational contexts. Given this, schools, most...

Agricultural Education for Development in the Arab Countries

Mohamed M. Samy (Independent Researcher, USA), R. Kirby Barrick (University of Florida, USA (retired))

Agricultural development is an important economic engine for development in the Arab countries in North Africa and the Middle East. An essential factor to accelerate...

Supporting Self-Regulated Learning and Student Success in Online Courses

Danny Glick (University of California, Irvine, USA), Jeff Bergin (General Assembly, USA), Chi Chang (Michigan State University, USA)

Students who self-regulate are more likely to improve their academic performance, find value in their learning process, and continue to be effective lifelong learner...

Strategies and Considerations for Educating the Academically Gifted

Tia Neal (University of Louisiana at Monroe, USA)

Within the discipline of special education is academically gifted education, and this distinct area is not typically required as a topic of focus in traditional teac...

Handbook of Research on Perspectives in Foreign Language Assessment

Dinçay Köksal (Çanakkale 18 Mart University, Turkey), Nurdan Kavaklı Ulutaş (Izmir Demokrasi University, Turkey), Sezen Arslan (Bandırma 17 Eylül University, Turkey)

As a predominant teaching paradigm, foreign language learning has increasingly been one of the crucial elements that leads to career accomplishments for students. Du...

Engaging Students With Disabilities in Remote Learning Environments

Manina Urgolo Huckvale (William Paterson University, USA), Kelly McNeal (School of Education, Georgian Court University, Lakewood, USA)

For students with disabilities, the road to engagement in remote learning environments often requires the teacher and learning environment to accommodate their disab...

Handbook of Research on Scripting, Media Coverage, and Implementation of E-Learning Training in LMS Platforms

Mohamed Khaldi (Abdelmalek Essaadi University, Morocco)

Digital learning proves that the digital revolution has almost no limits in the world. The extension of e-learning to digital learning has completely changed trainin...

Handbook of Research on Current Trends in Cybersecurity and Educational Technology

Remberto Jimenez (New Jersey City University, USA), Veronica E. O'Neill (New Jersey City University, USA)

There has been an increased use of technology in educational settings since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite the benefits of including such technologies t...

Handbook of Research on Learning in Language Classrooms Through ICT-Based Digital Technology

Rajest S. Suman (Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research, India), Salvatore Moccia (EIT Digital Master School, Spain), Karthikeyan Chinnusamy (Veritas, USA), Bhopendra Singh (Amity University, Dubai, UAE), R. Regin (SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Ramapuram, India)

The study of learning versus teaching development has a significant impact on facilitating learners’ development to use ICT-based digital technology. As innovation h...

Learning With Escape Rooms in Higher Education Online Environments

Alexandra Santamaría Urbieta (Universidad Internacional de La Rioja, Spain), Elena Alcalde Peñalver (Universidad de Alcalá, Spain)

Teachers, professors, and educational professionals have the opportunity to create new, challenging, significant, and interactive learning experiences for today’s st...

Handbook of Research on Interdisciplinarity Between Science and Mathematics in Education

Bento Cavadas (Lusófona University, Portugal & Polytechnic Institute of Santarém, Portugal), Neusa Branco (Polytechnic Institute of Santarém, Portugal & CIAC, Algarve University, Portugal)

Working in an interdisciplinary manner is long pursued but a difficult goal of science and mathematics education. The interdisciplinarity of science and mathematics...

Handbook of Research on Facilitating Collaborative Learning Through Digital Content and Learning Technologies

Jared Keengwe (University of North Dakota, USA)

Digital content and learning technologies are now the norm at all levels of education. However, there is evidence to suggest that this digital shift is on a spectrum...

Handbook of Research on Advancing Teaching and Teacher Education in the Context of a Virtual Age

Aaron Samuel Zimmerman (Texas Tech University, USA)

The possibilities of the virtual age can provide many valuable resources and opportunities for teachers, preservice teachers, and teacher educators. However, in orde...

Shaping the Future of Online Learning: Education in the Metaverse

Gürhan Durak (Balıkesir University, Turkey), Serkan Cankaya (Izmir Democracy University, Turkey)

Each new technological innovation creates new opportunities in the field of education and affects the learning preferences of individuals. In this respect, it is imp...

Handbook of Research on Interdisciplinary Preparation for Equitable Special Education

Dena D. Slanda (University of Central Florida, USA), Lindsey Pike (University of Central Florida, USA)

Collaborative approaches to special education that seek to provide innovative, creative, and novel ways to disrupt current structures and practices are necessary to...

Shaping Online Spaces Through Online Humanities Curricula

Julie Tatlock (Mount Mary University, USA)

The advent of the COVID-19 pandemic plunged large numbers of students and faculty across the world into online learning with little to no warning or experience. This...

Enhancing Education Through Multidisciplinary Film Teaching Methodologies

Jason D. DeHart (University of Tennessee, Knoxville, USA)

Film has become a cultural staple across the world. As with literature, film can be used to inform, entertain, inspire critical thinking, educate, and more. As such,...

Technology Integration and Transformation in STEM Classrooms

Christie Martin (University of South Carolina, USA), Bridget T. Miller (University of South Carolina, USA), Drew Polly (University of North Carolina at Charlotte, USA)

Teacher and student access to technology in both schools and at home continues to rise. Due to this increase, there is a need to examine how technology is supporting...

Advancing STEM Education and Innovation in a Time of Distance Learning

Roberto Alonso González-Lezcano (Universidad CEU San Pablo, Spain)

Due to the recent global pandemic, educators of science and technology have had to pivot and adapt their delivery to create alternative virtual means of delivery. Th...

Computer-Assisted Learning for Engaging Varying Aptitudes: From Theory to Practice

R. Dhaya (King Khalid University, Saudi Arabia), R. Kanthavel (King Khalid University, Saudi Arabia)

Computer-assisted learning has completely modernized the way that students learn both in the average classroom as well as in language learning contexts. Through its...

Handbook of Research on Education Institutions, Skills, and Jobs in the Digital Era

Patricia Ordóñez de Pablos (The University of Oviedo, Spain), Xi Zhang (Tianjin University, China), Mohammad Nabil Almunawar (University of Brunei Darussalam, Brunei)

The evolution of information technologies, mobile devices, social media, and the needs of students, workers, and academics has experienced rapid changes in the past...

Mobile and Sensor-Based Technologies in Higher Education

Oytun Sözüdoğru (University of City Island, Cyprus), Bülent Akkaya (Manisa Celal Bayar University, Turkey)

At all educational levels, innovation is progressively becoming an intrinsic aspect of learning. The proliferation of mobile devices and sensor-based technologies in...

Handbook of Research on Fostering Social Justice Through Intercultural and Multilingual Communication

Eleni Meletiadou (London Metropolitan University, UK)

Students taught with a social justice framework will ideally have a stronger sense of what is just and fair and choose careers and lifestyles that support their comm...

Exploring Comics and Graphic Novels in the Classroom

Jason D. DeHart (University of Tennessee, Knoxville, USA)

Art can be used in education to assist in engagement, comprehension, and literacy. For years, comics and graphic novels have been written off as simple sources of en...

English as a Foreign Language in a New-Found Post-Pandemic World

Walaa M. El-Henawy (Port Said University, Egypt), Maria del Mar Suárez (Universitat de Barcelona, Spain)

The COVID-19 pandemic has catalyzed a new era in English as a Foreign Language (EFL) learning and teaching by shifting EFL education from the face-to-face learning p...

Handbook of Research on Learner-Centered Approaches to Teaching in an Age of Transformational Change

Billi L. Bromer (Brenau University, USA), Caroline M. Crawford (University of Houston-Clear Lake, USA)

Institutions of education are in an age of transformational change in which learning has a wider scope of understanding and long-term impact than ever before. Those...

Handbook of Research on Teaching in Multicultural and Multilingual Contexts

Erasmos Charamba (University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa)

Several factors have resulted in increased intra- and inter-state migration. This has led to an increase in the enrollment of students with diverse linguistics backg...

Handbook of Research on Teacher and Student Perspectives on the Digital Turn in Education

Sviatlana Karpava (University of Cyprus, Cyprus)

In recent years, the traditional way of teaching has been substituted by online teaching. Teachers have had to think about efficient and effective teaching methods a...

Digital Active Methodologies for Educative Learning Management

Nuno Geada (Public HighSchool of Palmelal, Portugal), George Leal Jamil (Informações em Rede Consultoria e Treinamento Ltda, Brazil)

Recently, education as a whole has undergone a serious change as online learning has increased in popularity. In order to provide students with the most innovative e...

Advancing DEI and Creating Inclusive Environments in the Online Space

Nina M. McCune (Walden University, USA)

Diversity and inclusion are vital practices in today’s educational environments, both online and in-person. Implementing inclusive practices to support student devel...

Methodologies and Use Cases on Extended Reality for Training and Education

Anacleto Correia (Naval Academy, Portugal), Vitor Viegas (Naval Academy, Portugal)

Extended reality has been applied in training and educational settings to transform teaching and learning experiences through immersive environments. The incorporati...

Guide to Integrating Problem-Based Learning Programs in Higher Education Classrooms: Design, Implementation, and Evaluation

Pam Epler (Youngstown State University, USA), Jodee Jacobs (Youngstown State University, USA)

Recently, there has been an increase in businesses and schools that are using some form of problem-based learning daily. By educating undergraduate and graduate stud...

EdTech Economy and the Transformation of Education

Sara Fazzin (Xenophon College London, UK)

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, learners of all ages have had to quickly adapt to learning through digital media as traditional ways of teaching become obsolete. Educa...

Cases on Teaching English for Academic Purposes (EAP) During COVID-19: Insights From Around the World

Lucas Kohnke (The Education University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong)

The COVID-19 outbreak has changed the educational landscape as higher education institutions around the world were forced to close their physical campuses to slow or...

Didactic Strategies and Resources for Innovative Geography Teaching

Alfonso García de la Vega (Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Spain)

Education has undergone a series of changes based on the new technologies, strategies, and best practices that have been developed in recent years. Specifically, the...

School-Museum Relationships and Teaching Social Sciences in Formal Education

Ainoa Escribano-Miralles (National University of Distance Education (UNED), Spain), Pedro Miralles-Martínez (University of Murcia, Spain), Francisca-José Serrano-Pastor (University of Murcia, Spain)

Coverage of heritage and archeology in formal education is typically limited. These subjects are typically taught through specific and anecdotal activities that do n...

Intercultural Communication and Ubiquitous Learning in Multimodal English Language Education

Soraya García-Sánchez (Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain), Richard Clouet (Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain)

It has never been more important for schools and instructors to consider best practices and strategies to appropriately design effective English language courses. Te...

Handbook of Research on Writing Instruction Practices for Equitable and Effective Teaching

Tracey S. Hodges (University of Alabama, USA)

Writing is a critical component for teaching children about advocacy and empowering student voice, as well as an essential tool for learning in many disciplines. Yet...

Handbook of Research on Integrating ICTs in STEAM Education

Stefanos Xefteris (University of Western Macedonia, Greece)

Modern society gives great importance to scientific and technological literacy, development of “21st century skills,” and creating individuals who are not passive us...

Instilling Digital Competencies Through Educational Robotics

Ezio Fregnan (Catholic University of Milan, Italy & ESCP London, UK), Donatella Pinto (Independent Researcher, Italy), Giuseppe Scaratti (Catholic University of Milan, Italy & Bergamo University, Italy)

Educational robotics is a new teaching technology that aims to provide an interactive, creative, and innovative learning environment in which children can use roboti...

Handbook of Research on Transformative and Innovative Pedagogies in Education

Jared Keengwe (University of North Dakota, USA)

Various pedagogies, such as the use of digital learning in education, have been used and researched for decades, but many schools have little to show for these initi...

Bilingual Special Education for the 21st Century: A New Interface

Gliset Colόn (State University of New York College at Buffalo, USA), Tamara O. Alsace (Independent Researcher, USA)

Bilingual students with disabilities have an established right to be educated in their most proficient language. However, in practice, many culturally and linguistic...

Contemporary Issues in Multicultural and Global Education

Clementine M. Msengi (Lamar University, USA), Grace K. Lartey (Western Kentucky University, USA), Katherine R. Sprott (Lamar University, USA)

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, many educational institutions across the globe had to close in-person learning and turn to online learning. Previous prediction...

Handbook of Research on Teaching Strategies for Culturally and Linguistically Diverse International Students

Clayton Smith (University of Windsor, Canada), George Zhou (University of Windsor, Canada)

As the world moves toward an integrated global society, it is essential for teachers to understand the potential cultural and linguistic differences present in stude...

Applying Data Science and Learning Analytics Throughout a Learner’s Lifespan

Goran Trajkovski (Western Governors University, USA), Marylee Demeter (Western Governors University, USA), Heather Hayes (Western Governors University, USA)

Research in the domains of learning analytics and educational data mining has prototyped an approach where methodologies from data science and machine learning are u...

Handbook of Research on Digital-Based Assessment and Innovative Practices in Education

Jared Keengwe (University of North Dakota, USA)

Even though digital technologies are ubiquitous in education, assessment methods continue to employ traditional assessments even though they are inadequate to provid...

Global Perspectives and Practices for Reform-Based Mathematics Teaching

Ozgul Kartal (University of Wisconsin, Whitewater, USA), Gorjana Popovic (Illinois Institute of Technology, USA), Susie Morrissey (Mercer University, USA)

Reform-based mathematics has become a popular topic in the education field as this teaching emphasizes classroom discourse and instructional goals related to student...

Assistive Technologies for Differently Abled Students

Sangeeta Dhamdhere (Modern College of Arts, Science, and Commerce, India), Frederic Andres (National Institute of Informatics, Japan)

In higher education systems, equal importance must be given to differently abled students. However, not all educational institutions have infrastructure and faciliti...

Integrating Transparency in Learning and Teaching (TILT): An Effective Tool for Providing Equitable Opportunity in Higher Education

Devi Akella (Albany State University, USA), Laxmi Paudel (Albany State University, USA), Nadeepa Wickramage (Albany State University, USA), Michael Rogers (Albany State University, USA), Annalease Gibson (Albany State University, USA)

Students of color and those of lower economic backgrounds and of underrepresented groups appear to face a disadvantage when they transition from high schools into co...

Design and Measurement Strategies for Meaningful Learning

José Luis Gómez Ramos (University of Castilla-La Mancha, Spain), Isabel María Gómez-Barreto (University of Castilla-La Mancha, Spain)

Teaching content and measuring content are frequently considered separate entities when designing teaching instruction. This can create a disconnect between how stud...

Technology-Supported Interventions for Students With Special Needs in the 21st Century

Xiongyi Liu (Cleveland State University, USA), Patrick Wachira (Cleveland State University, USA)

Groundbreaking innovations have paved the way for new assistive approaches to support students with special needs. New technological innovations such as smart mobile...

Cases on Practical Applications for Remote, Hybrid, and Hyflex Teaching

Valerie Harlow Shinas (Lesley University, USA), Chu N. Ly (Framingham State University, USA), Sule Yilmaz Ozden (Sakarya Üniversitesi, Turkey)

The COVID-19 pandemic created a ripple effect that impacted education worldwide, felt from Pre-K through higher education. In response to the pandemic, teachers, par...

Affordances of Film for Literacy Instruction

Jason D. DeHart (University of Tennessee, Knoxville, USA)

Within the past decade, the role of film and media in K-12 classrooms has grown from entertainment-based activities to an active literacy-centered textual practice....

Handbook of Research on Promoting Global Citizenship Education

Jared Keengwe (University of North Dakota, USA)

A global citizen is an individual who believes in a public responsibility for their local community to grow and interconnect amongst the world’s diverse people and t...

Applications of Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence in Education

Seda Khadimally (North American University, USA)

Modes and models of learning and instruction have shown a significant shift from yesterday's conventional learning and teaching given this era’s current educatio...

Impact of Digital Transformation in Teacher Training Models

Ana Afonso (LE@D, Universidade Aberta, Portugal & CISUC, University of Coimbra, Portugal), Lina Morgado (Universidade Aberta, Portugal), Licínio Roque (University of Coimbra, Portugal)

A new reality of teaching and learning through technology is continually on the rise creating the need for governments, organizations, teachers, students, and famili...

Preparing Faculty for Technology Dependency in the Post-COVID-19 Era

Papia Bawa (SUNY Brockport, USA)

To cope with the pandemic, many educational institutions in the United States have resorted to emergency remote teaching (ERT). Distance/online learning is a complex...

Enhancing Teaching and Learning With Socratic Educational Strategies: Emerging Research and Opportunities

Frank G. Giuseffi (William Woods University, USA)

Traditionally understood as an ancient teaching method conceived by the philosopher Socrates, scholars in education have boldly explored the definitions, philosophic...

Emerging Concepts in Technology-Enhanced Language Teaching and Learning

Bin Zou (Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, China), Michael Thomas (Liverpool John Moores University, UK), David Barr (Ulster University, Coleraine, UK), Wen Jia (Nanjing Agricultural University, China)

For years, language teachers have increasingly been using technologies of all kinds, from computers to smartphones, to help their students learn. Current trends in T...

Deaf Education and Challenges for Bilingual/Multilingual Students

Millicent Malinda Musyoka (Lamar University, USA)

Biliteracy, or the development of reading, writing, speaking, listening, and thinking competencies in more than one language, is a complex and dynamic process. The p...

Handbook of Research on Creating Spaces for African Epistemologies in the Inclusive Education Discourse

Mbulaheni Obert Maguvhe (University of South Africa, South Africa), Mfundo Mandla Masuku (School of Built Environment and Development Studies, University of KwaZulu Natal, Durban, South Africa)

Students with disabilities who are not able to perform to the best of their abilities often find themselves learning in inaccessible environments and subjected to in...

Redefining Teacher Education and Teacher Preparation Programs in the Post-COVID-19 Era

Prince Hycy Bull (Gardner-Webb University, USA), Gerrelyn Chunn Patterson (North Carolina Central University, USA)

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, teacher preparation programs modified their practices to fit the delivery modes of school districts while developing new ways to prepar...

Conceptual Analyses of Curriculum Inquiry Methodologies

Sandy White Watson (University of Louisiana at Monroe, USA), Stacie Austin (University of Louisiana at Monroe, USA), Jeremy Bell (University of Louisiana, Monroe, USA)

The field of curriculum inquiry has grown rapidly over the last four decades resulting in many new forms of curriculum inquiry to be used as tools to answer unique c...

Policies, Practices, and Protocols for the Implementation of Technology Into Language Learning

Abir El Shaban (Innovate Your Classroom (IC) Consulting, Canada), Reima Abobaker (Savannah College of Art and Design, USA)

Many research studies show that the use of technology inside and outside classrooms makes teaching and learning more engaging and motivating. Technology can provide...

Designing, Constructing, and Programming Robots for Learning

Nikleia Eteokleous (Frederick University, Cyprus), Efi Nisiforou (University of Nicosia, Cyprus)

The field of robotics in a classroom context has seen an increase in global momentum recently because of its positive contributions in the teaching of science, techn...

Practical Peer-to-Peer Teaching and Learning on the Social Web

Shalin Hai-Jew (Hutchinson Community College, USA)

On the Social Web, people share their enthusiasms and expertise on almost every topic, and based on this, learners can find resources created by individuals with var...

Creativity as Progressive Pedagogy: Examinations Into Culture, Performance, and Challenges

Ambika Gopal Raj (California State University, Los Angeles, USA)

In every era, global progressive thinkers have used creativity as a means for cultural reformation and social justice in response to oppressive regimes. For example,...

Handbook of Research on Global Education and the Impact of Institutional Policies on Educational Technologies

Maria José Loureiro (ICT Competence Center, Research Center on Didactics and Technology in the Education of Trainers, University of Aveiro, Portugal), Ana Loureiro (Polytechnic Institute of Santarém, Portugal & University of Aveiro, Portugal), Hannah R. Gerber (Sam Houston State University, USA & The University of South Africa, South Africa)

Emerging technologies in education are dramatically reshaping the way we teach, learn, and create meaning—both formally and informally. The use of emerging technolog...

Handbook of Research on Pedagogies and Early Intervention Strategies for Combatting Socio-Pathological Behaviors

Sheryl Beverley Buckley (University of South Africa, South Africa), Ivana Babic (Silvija Strahimira Kranjčevića, Lovreć, Croatia), Vladimir Kadum (University "Jurja Dobrile" Pula, Croatia), Maja Hmelak (University of Maribor, Slovenia)

Issues of social pathology have been encountered throughout many societies. There is a need for all educational sectors in society to coordinate unique educational e...

Applying Mobile Technologies to Chinese Language Learning

Xiaoge Xu (University of Nottingham Ningbo China, China)

Since mobile devices, especially Chinese learning apps, have been leveraged to assist learning, many recorded and unrecorded efforts have been taken to enhance the m...

Cases on Technologies in Education From Classroom 2.0 to Society 5.0

Jonathan Bishop (Congress of Researchers and Organisations for Cybercommunity, E-Learning, and Socialnomics, UK)

As the use of technology spreads throughout communities, it is a natural progression that those resources will be given to classrooms. In order to provide the best e...

Poverty Impacts on Literacy Education

Jill Tussey (Buena Vista University, USA), Leslie Haas (Xavier University of Louisiana, USA)

Income disparity for students in both K-12 and higher education settings has become increasingly apparent since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. In the wake of th...

TESOL Guide for Critical Praxis in Teaching, Inquiry, and Advocacy

Jenifer Crawford (University of Southern California, USA), Robert A. Filback (University of Southern California, USA)

The field of TESOL encompasses English teachers who teach English as an additional language in English-dominant countries and those teachers who teach English as a f...

Education 3.0 and eLearning Across Modalities

Jeff D. Borden (Institute for Inter-Connected Education, USA)

For many years, there has been a quest to discover the best teaching and learning methods in order to strengthen the classroom and the mind. Researchers now know mor...

Handbook of Research on Future Opportunities for Technology Management Education

Basheer Ahmed Khan (Alpherg Global Business Management Consultants, UK), Matthew H. S. Kuofie (Saint Leo University, USA), Sonika Suman (Savitribai Phule Pune University (SPPU), India)

Technology management education and business education are visibly intertwined in the current educational system. Certain efforts that have taken place in the recent...

Handbook of Research on Developing a Post-Pandemic Paradigm for Virtual Technologies in Higher Education

Sandra Maria Correia Loureiro (Business Research Unit, ISCTE, Instituto Universitario de Lisboa, Portugal), João Guerreiro (Business Research Unit, ISCTE, Instituto Universitario de Lisboa, Portugal)

The COVID-19 pandemic has forced companies, institutions, citizens, and students to rapidly change their behaviors and use virtual technologies to perform their usua...

Handbook of Research on Barriers for Teaching 21st-Century Competencies and the Impact of Digitalization

Harpreet Kaur Dhir (Hacienda La Puente Unified School District, USA)

The need to develop 21st-century competencies has received global recognition, but instructional methods have not been reformed to include the teaching of these skil...

Strategies for Student Support During a Global Crisis

Jeffrey D. Herron (Campbellsville University, USA), Taurean Douglas (Indiana University Bloomington, USA)

When a global crisis impacts nearly every industry, education is always one of the most impacted as students and faculty must frantically try to maintain their educa...

Handbook of Research on Supporting Social and Emotional Development Through Literacy Education

Jill Tussey (Buena Vista University, USA), Leslie Haas (Xavier University of Louisiana, USA)

The social and emotional welfare of students in both K-12 and higher education settings has become increasingly important during the third decade of the 21st century...

Deep Fakes, Fake News, and Misinformation in Online Teaching and Learning Technologies

Rebecca J. Blankenship (Florida A&M University, USA)

Choosing the right technologies to match student learning outcomes in today's technology-integrated classrooms presents educators and instructional designers wit...

Practical Perspectives on Educational Theory and Game Development

Fabio Perez Marzullo (Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil), Felipe Antonio de Oliveira (Arco Labs, Brazil)

The video game market continues to increase, reaching millions of users on a variety of platforms and revealing how engaging and pervasive gaming can be. Games creat...

Teaching Practices and Language Ideologies for Multilingual Classrooms

Ashok Bhusal (The University of Texas at El Paso, USA)

While standard language ideology (SLI) is harmful in its exclusion of minorities through expression of language and race, translingualism provides a positive scaffol...

Career Ready Education Through Experiential Learning

Pamela Northrup (Bigger Picture Strategy, USA), Karen Rasmussen (University of West Florida, USA), Robin Colson (Tallahassee Community College, USA)

Despite the promise of competency-based education (CBE), learner-centered issues related to support, retention, and program completion rates remain problematic. In a...

Handbook of Research on Analyzing IT Opportunities for Inclusive Digital Learning

Patricia Ordóñez de Pablos (The University of Oviedo, Spain), Mohammad Nabil Almunawar (Universiti Brunei Darussalam, Brunei), Kwok Tai Chui (The Open University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong), Maniam Kaliannan (Business School, Nottingham University, Malaysia)

The outbreak of the pandemic around the world came with national measures to deal with the health emergency that caused and will continue to cause important disrupti...

Handbook of Research on Empowering Early Childhood Educators With Technology

Jade Burris (West Chester University of Pennsylvania, USA), Dina Rosen (Kean University, USA), Donna Karno (University of Maine at Farmington, USA)

Computers and mobile technologies have become widely adopted as sought-after tools in the field of education. The prevalence of technology in early childhood educati...

Shifting to Online Learning Through Faculty Collaborative Support

Caroline M. Crawford (University of Houston-Clear Lake, USA)

As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, most schools had to suddenly shift from traditional face-to-face courses to blended, synchronous, and asynchronous instructiona...

Evolving Multicultural Education for Global Classrooms

Richard Keith Gordon (Seisa University, Japan & California State University, USA), Kawser Ahmed (University of Winnipeg, Canada & Conflict and Resilience Research Institute, Canada), Miwako Hosoda (Seisa University, Japan)

Multicultural education is a construct that has been very useful for many years in harboring sensitivities teachers need in addressing diverse students. Now the disc...

Design Solutions for Adaptive Hypermedia Listening Software

Vehbi Turel (Bingol University, Turkey)

Adaptive hypermedia listening software enables materials writers to combine and deliver a wide range of digital elements on the same digital computer platform more e...

eLearning Engagement in a Transformative Social Learning Environment

Caroline M. Crawford (University of Houston-Clear Lake, USA), Melissa A. Simons (Independent Researcher, USA)

Distance learning and remote learning have been developing options within the eLearning and talent training realms for over two decades, yet distance learning has be...

Developments in Virtual Learning Environments and the Global Workplace

Stephanie Swartz (Mainz University of Applied Sciences, Germany), Belem Barbosa (University of Porto, Portugal), Izzy Crawford (Robert Gordon University, UK), Susan Luck (Pfeiffer University, USA)

Although institutions of higher education have recognized the need for preparing their graduates for a digitalized, global workplace, these efforts have been sporadi...

Handbook of Research on Emerging Pedagogies for the Future of Education: Trauma-Informed, Care, and Pandemic Pedagogy

Aras Bozkurt (Anadolu University, Turkey)

The COVID-19 pandemic caused educational institutions to close for the safety of students and staff and to aid in prevention measures around the world to slow the sp...

Modeling and Prototyping New Smart Learning Management Systems

Mohammed Ouadoud (National School of Applied Sciences, Abdelmalek Essaâdi University, Morocco), Mohamed Yassin Chkouri (National School of Applied Sciences, Abdelmalek Essaâdi University, Morocco)

We are currently witnessing the launch and development of many new learning management system (LMS) innovations whose main objective is to meet society’s requirement...

Machine Learning Approaches for Improvising Modern Learning Systems

Zameer Gulzar (BSAR Crescent Institute of Science and Technology, India), A. Anny Leema (Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT), Vellore, India)

Technology is currently playing a vital role in revolutionizing education systems and progressing academia into the digital age. Technological methods including data...

Digital Pedagogies and the Transformation of Language Education

Matthew Montebello (University of Malta, Malta)

Education has undergone numerous radical changes as the digital era has transformed the way we as humans communicate, inform ourselves, purchase goods, and perform o...

Re-Envisioning and Restructuring Blended Learning for Underprivileged Communities

Chantelle Bosch (North-West University, South Africa), Dorothy Joy Laubscher (North-West University, South Africa), Lydia Kyei-Blankson (Illinois State University, USA)

Challenges in the educational arena are not new phenomena. However, with the recent outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, researchers and educators have been made even...

Handbook of Research on the Global Empowerment of Educators and Student Learning Through Action Research

Alina Slapac (University of Missouri-St. Louis, USA), Phyllis Balcerzak (University of Missouri-St.Louis, USA), Kathryn O'Brien (University of Missouri-St.Louis, USA)

The year 2020 brought an unprecedented worldwide health crisis through the COVID-19 pandemic that has been affecting all sectors, including education. There were que...

Emerging Realities and the Future of Technology in the Classroom

Inaya Jaafar (The Chicago School of Professional Psychology, USA), James M. Pedersen (Delaware Valley University, USA)

The COVID-19 pandemic has shed light on how much humans rely, more than ever before in our history, on technology. While technology in its simplest definition is the...

Acquiring Learning Skills With Digital Technology

Charles Westerberg (Beloit College, USA), Tom McBride (Beloit College, USA)

A common idea within modern education is that digital technologies and traditional learning cannot coexist successfully, that essentially technologies can be distrac...

Leading Schools With Social, Emotional, and Academic Development (SEAD)

Tara Madden-Dent (Sierra Nevada University, USA), Deborah Oliver (National University, USA & Mindful SEAD, USA)

There is a growing need for social, emotional, and academic development (SEAD) in classrooms, schools, districts, and state offices of public education, but educator...

Applications of Work Integrated Learning Among Gen Z and Y Students

Trevor Gerhardt (University of West London, UK), Paulette J. Annon (London School of Economics, UK)

It has become evident within higher education and within (or in partnership with) the workplace that there is a growing demand for an integration of learning within...

Simulation and Game-Based Learning in Emergency and Disaster Management

Nicole K. Drumhiller (American Public University System, USA), Terri L. Wilkin (American Public University System, USA), Karen V. Srba (Saint Francis University, USA)

Simulation and game-based learning are essential applications in a learning environment as they provide learners an opportunity to apply the course material in real-...

Advancing the Power of Learning Analytics and Big Data in Education

Ana Azevedo (CEOS.PP, ISCAP, Polytechnic of Porto, Portugal), José Manuel Azevedo (CEOS:PP, ISCAP, Polytechnic of Porto, Portugal), James Onohuome Uhomoibhi (Ulster University, UK), Ebba Ossiannilsson (International Council for Open and Distance Education (ICDE), Norway & European Distance and e-Learning Network (EDEN), UK & Swedish Association for Distance Education (SADE), Sweden)

The term learning analytics is used in the context of the use of analytics in e-learning environments. Learning analytics is used to improve quality. It uses data ab...

Developing Mathematical Literacy in the Context of the Fourth Industrial Revolution

Edgar Oliver Cardoso Espinosa (Instituto Politécnico Nacional, ESCA Santo Tomas, Mexico)

In the context of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, a world of continuous alterations is glimpsed where science and technology are at the base of economic competitiv...

Enhancing Learning Opportunities Through Student, Scientist, and Teacher Partnerships

Donna Farland-Smith (The Ohio State University, USA)

Student-scientist-teacher interactions provide students with several advantages. They provide opportunities to interact with experts and professionals in the field,...

Handbook of Research on Environmental Education Strategies for Addressing Climate Change and Sustainability

Ahmed Karmaoui (Southern Center for Culture and Sciences, Morocco), Abdelkrim Ben Salem (Faculty of Sciences, Mohammed V University, Rabat, Morocco), Mohd Talha Anees (University of Malaya, Malaysia)

Due to the increasing trend of international interest in education for climate change and the environment, there has been an increase of research in the area. There...

Challenges and Opportunities for the Global Implementation of E-Learning Frameworks

Badrul H. Khan (McWeadon Education, USA), Saida Affouneh (An-Najah National University, Palestine), Soheil Hussein Salha (An-Najah National University, Palestine), Zuheir Najee Khlaif (An-Najah National University, Palestine)

As schools continue to explore the transition from traditional education to teaching and learning online, new instructional design frameworks are needed that can sup...

Handbook of Research on Teaching With Virtual Environments and AI

Gianni Panconesi (Esplica, Italy), Maria Guida (National Institute for Documentation, Innovation, and Educational Research, Italy)

The increasingly pervasive use of digital technology has catapulted society into an interconnected world where the natural boundaries between humankind and machine,...

CALL Theory Applications for Online TESOL Education

Kenneth B. Kelch (Alliant International University, USA), Peter Byun (Alliant International University, USA), Setareh Safavi (Alliant International University, USA), Seth Cervantes (Alliant International University, USA)

With the increased necessity of using online teaching to ensure students continue to learn, it is imperative that language teachers implement computer-assisted langu...

Cases on Active Blended Learning in Higher Education

Brenda Cecilia Padilla Rodriguez (Universidad Autonoma de Nuevo Leon, Mexico), Alejandro Armellini (University of Portsmouth, UK)

Active blended learning (ABL) is a pedagogical approach that combines sensemaking activities with focused interactions in appropriate learning settings. ABL has beco...

Handbook of Research on Applying Universal Design for Learning Across Disciplines: Concepts, Case Studies, and Practical Implementation

Frederic Fovet (Royal Roads University, Canada)

Universal design for learning (UDL) has been hailed for over a decade as a revolutionary lens that allows campuses to shift their efforts to create inclusive environ...

Advancing Online Course Design and Pedagogy for the 21st Century Learning Environment

Daniel Chatham (Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey, USA)

The current learning environment is substantially different than what existed for most of the 20th century. Learners and teachers today must navigate in perpetually...

Affordances and Constraints of Mobile Phone Use in English Language Arts Classrooms

Clarice M. Moran (Appalachian State University, USA)

The use of phones in the classroom is a controversial topic that receives a variety of reactions and can have political ramifications. In various school districts ac...

Implementing Augmented Reality Into Immersive Virtual Learning Environments

Donna Russell (Walden University, USA)

The potential to integrate augmented reality into educational settings has led to the development of myriad programs for implementing these transformative technologi...

Examining an Operational Approach to Teaching Probability

Alessio Drivet (Geogebra Institute of Turin, Italy)

Several years ago, there began a consideration of the inadequacy of a traditional approach to teaching mathematics. Many teachers and perhaps a majority of the stude...

4C-ID Model and Cognitive Approaches to Instructional Design and Technology: Emerging Research and Opportunities

Guilhermina Maria Lobato Ferreira de Miranda (Instituto de Educação, Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal), Manuel Joaquim Henriques Rafael (Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal), Mário Marcelino Luis de Melo (UI, DEF, Instituto de Educação, Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal), Joana Martinho de Almeida Costa Pardal (Instituto Universitário de Lisboa (ISCTE-IUL), ISTAR, Lisboa, Portugal), Thiago Bessa Pontes (Universidade Federal do Cariri, Brazil)

There has been an evolution of the explanations on the results of research on human learning and how digital technologies have supported the design of more efficient...

Handbook of Research on Innovations in Non-Traditional Educational Practices

Jared Keengwe (University of North Dakota, USA)

While many school districts and institutions of higher education still cling to the traditional agrarian school year with a factory model delivery of education and C...

Handbook of Research on Using Educational Robotics to Facilitate Student Learning

Stamatios Papadakis (University of Crete, Greece), Michail Kalogiannakis (University of Thessaly, Greece)

Over the last few years, increasing attention has been focused on the development of children’s acquisition of 21st-century skills and digital competences. Consequen...

Teaching and Learning Practices That Promote Sustainable Development and Active Citizenship

Sandra Saúde (Polytechnic Institute of Beja, Portugal & CICS, NOVA University Lisbon, Portugal), Maria Albertina Raposo (Polytechnic Institute of Beja, Portugal & MARE, NOVA University Lisbon, Portugal), Nuno Pereira (Polytechnic Institute of Beja, Portugal), Ana Isabel Rodrigues (Polytechnic Institute of Beja, Portugal)

The profound changes that we are experiencing at the political, environmental, economic, social, and cultural levels of our “postmodern” society pose immense challen...

Designing, Deploying, and Evaluating Virtual and Augmented Reality in Education

Gokce Akcayir (University of Alberta, Canada), Carrie Demmans Epp (University of Alberta, Canada)

Augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) provide flexibility in education and have become widely used for the promotion of multimedia learning. This use coinc...

IT and the Development of Digital Skills and Competences in Education

Patricia Ordóñez de Pablos (University of Oviedo, Spain), Miltiadis D. Lytras (American College of Greece, Greece & Effat University, Saudi Arabia), Xi Zhang (Tianjin University, China)

Digital technologies are transforming economies and societies around the world. As such, markets demand new types of skills and competences that students must learn...

Fostering Meaningful Learning Experiences Through Student Engagement

Despo Ktoridou (University of Nicosia, Cyprus), Elli Doukanari (University of Nicosia, Cyprus), Nikleia Eteokleous (Frederick University, Cyprus)

Educators are continuously seeking ways to engage their students in active learning processes and are faced with challenges that include engaging students in learnin...

Assessment Tools for Mapping Learning Outcomes With Learning Objectives

G. R. Sinha (Myanmar Institute of Information Technology, Mandalay, Myanmar)

In educational institutions, outcome-based education (OBE) remains crucial in measuring how certain teaching techniques are impacting the students’ ability to learn....

Redesigning Teaching, Leadership, and Indigenous Education in the 21st Century

Leesha Nicole Roberts (University of Trinidad and Tobago, Trinidad and Tobago)

Research in the area of teaching and learning within education is a dynamic area that continues to evolve because of new technologies, knowledge, models, and methods...

Building STEM Skills Through Environmental Education

Stephen T. Schroth (Towson University, USA), Janese Daniels (Towson University, USA)

Environmental studies provide an ideal opportunity for children of any age to build critical and creative thinking skills while also building skills in science, tech...

Socioscientific Issues-Based Instruction for Scientific Literacy Development

Wardell A. Powell (Framingham State University, USA)

Socioscientific issues require individuals to use moral and ethical considerations to help in their evaluation of evidence and decision making, entailing controversi...

Stagnancy Issues and Change Initiatives for Global Education in the Digital Age

Theresa Neimann (Oregon State University, USA), Jonathan J. Felix (RMIT University, Vietnam), Stacy Reeves (University of Southern Mississippi, USA), Elena Shliakhovchuk (National Transport University, Ukraine)

At this juncture in the history and development of education in the digital age, constituents of education systems across the globe are challenged with revising or r...

Fostering Communication and Learning With Underutilized Technologies in Higher Education

Mohammed Banu Ali (Institute of Management, University of Bolton, UK), Trevor Wood-Harper (University of Manchester, UK)

Higher education is undergoing radical changes with the arrival of emerging technology that can facilitate better teaching and learning experiences. However, with a...

Impact of AI Technologies on Teaching, Learning, and Research in Higher Education

Shivani Verma (Km. Mayawati Government Girls P.G. College, India), Pradeep Tomar (Gautam Buddha University, India)

Within higher education, there are enormous untapped opportunities for product/services companies, administrators, educators, start-ups. and technology professionals...

Ethical Research Approaches to Indigenous Knowledge Education

Ntokozo Mthembu (University of South Africa, South Africa)

South Africa’s recent higher education protests around fees and decolonizing institutions have shone a spotlight on important issues and inspired global discussion....

Digital Learning: Architectures of Participation

Nigel Ecclesfield (FRSA, UK), Fred Garnett (FRSA, UK)

Educational institutions are ever-changing due to the recent adoption of technology into current educational practices. The application of digital technology into ed...

Participatory Pedagogy: Emerging Research and Opportunities

Martha Ann Davis McGaw (Davis McGaw Family Foundation, USA), Simone McGaw Evans (Emory University, Atlanta, USA & University of Georgia, Clarkston, USA)

The metrics presently being used to gauge student success have become outdated and irrelevant. Enrollment, persistence, and degree attainment are secondary measures,...

Visual Approaches to Instructional Design, Development, and Deployment

Shalin Hai-Jew (Hutchinson Community College, USA)

Educational practices have seen a wide array of technological advancements in recent years. As learning methods making the transition to online and virtual settings,...

Handbook of Research on Advancing Language Equity Practices With Immigrant Communities

Lourdes Cardozo-Gaibisso (Universidad ORT Uruguay, Uruguay), Max Vazquez Dominguez (University of North Georgia, USA)

Research on linguistically and culturally sustaining education has recently placed increased attention on the need to rethink the field by promoting more equitable l...

Teaching Language and Literature On and Off-Canon

José Manuel Correoso-Rodenas (Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Spain)

Language and literature teaching are a keystone in the age of STEM, especially when dealing with minority communities. Practical methodologies for language learning...

Building and Maintaining Adult Learning Advantage

Shalin Hai-Jew (Hutchinson Community College, USA)

Adult learning ability is by and large considered a “net good” and is established through extra resources, the cultivation of experiences, and services like tutoring...

Evaluation of Principles and Best Practices in Personalized Learning

Susan R. Tenon (Fairport Harbor Exempted Village School District, USA), Pam Epler (Youngstown State University, USA)

A tremendous amount of money is being steered toward personalized learning (PL) initiatives at the federal, state, and local levels, and it is important to understan...

Early Warning Systems and Targeted Interventions for Student Success in Online Courses

Danny Glick (University of California, Irvine, USA), Anat Cohen (Tel Aviv University, Israel), Chi Chang (Michigan State University, USA)

Online learning has increasingly been viewed as a possible way to remove barriers associated with traditional face-to-face teaching, such as overcrowded classrooms a...

Using Literature to Teach English as a Second Language

Veronica Membrive (University of Almeria, Spain), Madalina Armie (University of Almeria, Spain)

Innovation has replaced stereotypical and old methods as an attempt to make English language teaching and learning appealing, effective, and simple. However, teachin...

Cognitive and Affective Perspectives on Immersive Technology in Education

Robert Z. Zheng (The University of Utah, USA)

Immersive technology as an umbrella concept consists of multiple emerging technologies including augmented reality (AR), virtual reality (VR), gaming, simulation, an...

Textbook Theory and Invariant Approaches to Language Learning: Emerging Research and Opportunities

Elena Orlova (Lobachevsky State University of Nizhny Novgorod, Russia)

The structure and content of a contemporary second language textbook are intended to encourage the initiative learner activity and create proper conditions for its m...

Examining Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL) Theories and Practices

Liudmila Khalyapina (Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University, Russia)

The growing interest in the problems of integrated foreign language teaching and professional disciplines is manifested in the formulation of new concepts and approa...

Handbook of Research on Online Discussion-Based Teaching Methods

Lesley Wilton (University of Toronto, Canada), Clare Brett (University of Toronto, Canada)

In this digital age, faculty, teachers, and teacher educators are increasingly expected to adopt and adapt pedagogical perspectives to support student learning in in...

Paradigm Shifts in 21st Century Teaching and Learning

Şenol Orakcı (Aksaray University, Turkey)

One of the most important transformations in the world today is the adaptation to education and teaching methods that must be made to enhance the learning experience...

ICT-Based Assessment, Methods, and Programs in Tertiary Education

Serpil Meri Yilan (Agri Ibrahim Cecen University, Turkey), Kasim Koruyan (King Saud University, Saudi Arabia)

The use of information and communication technologies (ICTs) in education has revolutionized learning. Shifting beyond traditional mode of education, the integration...

Innovations and Technologies for Soft Skill Development and Learning

Suresh Kumar Nagarajan (VIT University, India), Mohanasundaram R. (VIT University, India)

Traditional education revolves around the teaching of technical skills, especially within STEM fields. However, soft skills—broadly, communication and intrapersonal...

Gamification Strategies for Retention, Motivation, and Engagement in Higher Education: Emerging Research and Opportunities

Robert Costello (Newcastle College University Centre, UK)

A key challenge facing higher education institutions is that of retaining students. Though gaming technologies are increasingly being used in support of learning ini...

Computer Corpora and Open Source Software for Language Learning: Emerging Research and Opportunities

Kristina Posavec (University of Zagreb, Croatia)

During the last four decades, a corpus-based approach to language teaching has become very significant. Direct use of corpora in language pedagogy is limited by cert...

Virtual and Mobile Learning Activities in Higher Education

Lisbeth Amhag (Malmö University, Sweden)

Digitization has undergone a number of paradigm shifts where structures, processes, and behaviors have changed, including in education. Higher education faces major...

Handbook of Research on Cultivating Literacy in Diverse and Multilingual Classrooms

Georgios Neokleous (Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Norway), Anna Krulatz (Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Norway), Raichle Farrelly (University of Colorado Boulder, USA)

Literacy has traditionally been associated with the linguistic and functional ability to read and write. Although literacy, as a fundamental issue in education, has...

Handbook of Research on Bilingual and Intercultural Education

María Elena Gómez-Parra (University of Córdoba, Spain), Cristina Aránzazu Huertas Abril (Universidad de Córdoba, Spain)

As education becomes more globally accessible, the need increases for comprehensive education options with a special focus on bilingual and intercultural education....

New Technological Applications for Foreign and Second Language Learning and Teaching

Mariusz Kruk (University of Zielona Góra, Poland), Mark Peterson (Kyoto University, Japan)

Population diversity is becoming more prevalent globally with increasing immigration, emigration, and refugee placement. These circumstances increase the likelihood...

Examining the Roles of Teachers and Students in Mastering New Technologies

Eva Podovšovnik (University of Primorska, Slovenia)

The development of technologies, education, and economy play an important role in modern society. Digital literacy is important for personal development and for the...

Methodologies and Outcomes of Engineering and Technological Pedagogy

Kaushik Kumar (Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, India), J. Paulo Davim (University of Aveiro, Portugal)

Engineering pedagogy is closely linked to both the technical and the pedagogical sciences. Over the years, engineering pedagogy has shifted from practical education...

Enriching Teaching and Learning Environments With Contemporary Technologies

Mehmet Durnali (Ereğli Faculty of Education, Zonguldak Bülent Ecevit University, Turkey), İbrahim Limon (Ministry of National Education, Turkey)

Educational technologies have revolutionized the learning and teaching environments. Offline/online applications and social media have changed the conventional learn...

Handbook of Research on Developing Engaging Online Courses

Amy W. Thornburg (Queens University of Charlotte, USA), Dixie F. Abernathy (Queens University of Charlotte, USA), Robert J. Ceglie (Queens University of Charlotte, USA)

Online instruction is rapidly expanding the way professors think about and plan instruction. In addition, online instructional practices are expanding and changing a...

Handbook of Research on Citizenship and Heritage Education

Emilio José Delgado-Algarra (University of Huelva, Spain), José María Cuenca-López (University of Huelva, Spain)

Cultural competence in education promotes civic engagement among students. Providing students with educational opportunities to understand various cultural and polit...

Challenges and Opportunities for Transforming From STEM to STEAM Education

Kelli Thomas (University of Kansas, USA), Douglas Huffman (University of Kansas, USA)

The addition of the arts to STEM education, now known as STEAM, adds a new dimension to problem-solving within those fields, offering students tools such as imaginat...

UXD and UCD Approaches for Accessible Education

Ricardo Mendoza-González (Tecnológico Nacional de México, Instituto Tecnológico de Aguascalientes, Mexico), Huizilopoztli Luna-García (Universidad Autónoma de Zacatecas, Mexico), Alfredo Mendoza-González (Universidad Autónoma de Zacatecas, Mexico)

It is widely agreed throughout the world that education and access to education are human rights. In order to accommodate the educational needs of people globally, t...

Transforming Music Education in P-12 Schools and the Community

Taichi Akutsu (Okayama Prefectural University, Japan & Seisa University, Japan)

Though culture can affect different countries’ preferences for musical style, musicking is a worldwide trend that produces enjoyment for all. However, there is a div...

Global Perspectives on Gameful and Playful Teaching and Learning

Matthew Farber (University of Northern Colorado, USA)

In the fast-changing field of education, the incorporation of game-based learning has been increasing in order to promote more successful learning instruction. Impro...

Developing Technology Mediation in Learning Environments

Filomena Soares (Polytechnic of Porto, Portugal), Ana Paula Lopes (Polytechnic of Porto, Portugal), Ken Brown (Letterkenny Institute of Technology, Ireland), Anne Uukkivi (TTK University of Applied Sciences, Estonia)

Most technologies have been harnessed to enable educators to conduct their business remotely. However, the social context of technology as a mediating factor needs t...

Preparing 21st Century Teachers for Teach Less, Learn More (TLLM) Pedagogies

Pradeep Kumar (Taylor's University, Malaysia), Michael James Keppell (Taylor's University, Malaysia), Chee Leong Lim (Taylor's University, Malaysia)

The current trend of learner centeredness in education has been challenging many of the current ways of working, especially in higher education institutions. This ra...

Handbook of Research on Integrating Computer Science and Computational Thinking in K-12 Education

Jared Keengwe (University of North Dakota, USA), Patrick Wachira (Cleveland State University, USA)

As technology continues to develop and prove its importance in modern society, certain professions are acclimating. Aspects such as computer science and computationa...

Personalization and Collaboration in Adaptive E-Learning

Mouenis Anouar Tadlaoui (Abdelmalek Essaâdi University, Morocco), Mohamed Khaldi (Abdelmalek Essaâdi University, Morocco)

As part of e-learning, adaptive systems are more specialized and focus on the adaptation of learning content and presentation of this content. An adaptive system foc...

Recent Developments in Technology-Enhanced and Computer-Assisted Language Learning

Bin Zou (Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, China), Michael Thomas (Liverpool John Moores University, UK)

The pace at which technology changes has created unique challenges in the integration of such technologies into language teaching and learning. Innovative pedagogies...

Analyzing Paradigms Used in Education and Educational Psychology

Victorița Trif (University of Bucharest, Romania)

In education, there is an aim to construct an authentic framework of educational paradigms in order to provide a sharing knowledge system as a result of re-examining...

Advancing Educational Research With Emerging Technology

Eugene Kennedy (Louisiana State University, USA), Yufeng Qian (Louisiana State University, USA)

Advances in technology and media have fundamentally changed the way people perceive research, how research studies are conducted, and the ways data are analyzed/how...

Open Educational Resources (OER) Pedagogy and Practices

Molly Y. Zhou (Dalton State College, USA)

Access to learning materials has been an issue within education that has had a profound impact on student outcomes and equality among students. New strategies for pr...

Mobile Learning Applications in Early Childhood Education

Stamatios Papadakis (University of Crete, Greece), Michail Kalogiannakis (University of Thessaly, Greece)

Mobile technologies combined with an interdisciplinary approach to knowledge and organization of learning experiences that are meaningful to children could create a...

Blockchain Technology Applications in Education

Ramesh Chander Sharma (Dr. B.R. Ambedkar University, Delhi, India), Hakan Yildirim (Eskisehir Osmangazi University, Turkey), Gulsun Kurubacak (Anadolu University, Turkey)

Blockchain relies on distributed databases that give an alterable and semipublic record of digital transactions. Blockchain in learning should address theoretical, p...

Handbook of Research on Creating Meaningful Experiences in Online Courses

Lydia Kyei-Blankson (Illinois State University, USA), Esther Ntuli (Idaho State University, USA), Joseph Blankson (Ohio Northern University, USA)

While online courses are said to be beneficial and many reputable brick and mortar higher education institutions are now offering undergraduate and graduate programs...

Handbook of Research on Integrating Digital Technology With Literacy Pedagogies

Pamela M. Sullivan (James Madison University, USA), Jessica L. Lantz (James Madison University, USA), Brian A. Sullivan (James Madison University, USA)

The allure and marketplace power of digital technologies continues to hold sway over the field of education with billions spent annually on technology in the United...

Beyond Language Learning Instruction: Transformative Supports for Emergent Bilinguals and Educators

Alina Slapac (University of Missouri-St. Louis, USA), Sarah A. Coppersmith (University of Missouri, St. Louis, USA)

Educators all over the world are being challenged to provide effective instruction for culturally and linguistically diverse learners and immigrant communities while...

Pedagogy for Conceptual Thinking and Meaning Equivalence: Emerging Research and Opportunities

Masha Etkind (Ryerson University, Canada), Uri Shafrir (University of Toronto, Canada)

Research in neuroscience and brain imaging show that exposure of learners to multi-semiotic problems enhance cognitive control of inter-hemispheric attentional proce...

Advanced Technologies and Standards for Interactive Educational Television: Emerging Research and Opportunities

Dionysios Politis (Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece), Petros Stagiopoulos (Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece), Veljko Aleksić (University of Kragujevac, Serbia)

Educational TV in the post-war years was a cornerstone for delivering high-quality knowledge over a geographically-dispersed and culturally-segregated public. As de...

Advanced Technology-Assisted Problem Solving in Engineering Education: Emerging Research and Opportunities

Manjit Singh Sidhu (Universiti Tenaga Nasional (COIT), Malaysia)

Visual multimedia applications integrate animation, sound, graphics, and video to create an engaging, interactive, and effective learning environment. Such software...

Recent Tools for Computer- and Mobile-Assisted Foreign Language Learning

Alberto Andujar (University of Almeria, Spain)

The use of technological tools to foster language development has led to advances in language methodologies and changed the approach towards language instruction. Th...

Next Generation Digital Tools and Applications for Teaching and Learning Enhancement

Mary T. Grassetti (Framingham State University, USA), Julie Zoino-Jeannetti (Framingham State University, USA)

Digital tools and applications are an intricate part of many classroom communities. In the field of education, there is a need to continually monitor the digital lan...

Handbook of Research on Fostering Student Engagement With Instructional Technology in Higher Education

Emtinan Alqurashi (Temple University, USA)

Student engagement relies on the students and their willingness to participate in the learning process and can be enhanced through the application of various technol...

Handbook of Research on Digital Learning

Matthew Montebello (University of Malta, Malta)

Education has gone through numerous radical changes as the digital era has transformed the way we as humans communicate, inform ourselves, purchase goods, and perfor...

Emerging Techniques and Applications for Blended Learning in K-20 Classrooms

Lydia Kyei-Blankson (Illinois State University, USA), Esther Ntuli (Idaho State University, USA), Mohamed A. Nur-Awaleh (Illinois State University, USA)

Many learning options are possible in education, from traditional to blended/hybrid to fully online. Of the three delivery formats, the blended mode, which involves...

Profiling Target Learners for the Development of Effective Learning Strategies: Emerging Research and Opportunities

Shalin Hai-Jew (Hutchinson Community College, USA)

Since the early days of formalized large-scale testing, there have been efforts to understand learners in order to provide better aligned learning opportunities and...

Examining Multiple Intelligences and Digital Technologies for Enhanced Learning Opportunities

Robert Z. Zheng (University of Utah, USA)

Multiple intelligences (MI) as a cognitive psychology theory has significantly influenced learning and teaching. Research has demonstrated a strong association betwe...

Postgraduate Research Engagement in Low Resource Settings

Dennis Zami Atibuni (University of Johannesburg, South Africa)

The general academic progression, and particularly research engagement, of postgraduate students is characterized by various problems such as high dropout rates, lon...

Cases on Models and Methods for STEAM Education

Judith Ann Bazler (Monmouth University, USA), Meta Lee Van Sickle (College of Charleston, USA)

STEAM education can be described in two ways. One model emphasizes the arts and is not as concerned about the accuracy of the STEM fields. In the second model, STEM...

Teaching, Learning, and Leading With Computer Simulations

Yufeng Qian (Louisiana State University, USA)

Computer simulation, a powerful technological tool and research-proven pedagogical technique, holds great potential to enhance and transform teaching and learning in...

Revolutionizing Education in the Age of AI and Machine Learning

Maki K. Habib (The American University in Cairo, Egypt)

Artificial Intelligence (AI) serves as a catalyst for transformation in the field of digital teaching and learning by introducing novel solutions to revolutionize al...

Form, Function, and Style in Instructional Design: Emerging Research and Opportunities

Shalin Hai-Jew (Hutchinson Community College, USA)

As technological influences and advancements change the format and availability of online learning, instructional design is forced to adapt and accommodate to these...

The Roles of Technology and Globalization in Educational Transformation

Blessing F. Adeoye (Walden University, USA), Gladys Arome (Marian University, USA)

The emergence of the internet and developments in educational software have changed the way teachers teach and the way students learn. There has been a substantial i...

Utilizing Educational Data Mining Techniques for Improved Learning: Emerging Research and Opportunities

Chintan Bhatt (Charotar University of Science and Technology, India), Priti Srinivas Sajja (Sardar Patel University, India), Sidath Liyanage (University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka)

Modern education has increased its reach through ICT tools and techniques. To manage educational data with the help of modern artificial intelligence, data and web m...

Claiming Identity Through Redefined Teaching in Construction Programs

Sherif Mostafa (Griffith University, Australia), Payam Rahnamayiezekavat (Western Sydney University, Australia)

Without a rich learning source that presents state-of-the-art pedagogy covering the key areas of contemporary practice, the industrial field may fall out of line wit...

Global Perspectives on Teaching and Learning Paths in Islamic Education

Miftachul Huda (Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris Malaysia, Malaysia), Jimaain Safar (Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Malaysia), Ahmad Kilani Mohamed (Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Malaysia), Kamarul Azmi Jasmi (Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Malaysia), Bushrah Basiron (Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Malaysia)

The process of curriculum enhancement through various educational approaches aims to enhance quality assurance in the educational process itself. In Islamic educatio...

Social Justice and Putting Theory Into Practice in Schools and Communities

Susan Trostle Brand (University of Rhode Island, USA), Lori E. Ciccomascolo (University of Rhode Island, USA)

Educators in the K-12 and adult education milieu, including pre- and in-service educators, are expected to address, in and outside of the classroom, significant poli...

Handbook of Research on Diverse Teaching Strategies for the Technology-Rich Classroom

Lawrence A. Tomei (Robert Morris University, USA), David D. Carbonara (Duquesne University, USA)

Due to advancing technologies and an evolving professional world, various strategies for preparing and engaging students are necessary for sufficient professional de...

English Language Teaching in a Post-Method Paradigm

Paulette Joyce Feraria (The University of the West Indies, Jamaica)

For many decades, English language educators across the world have been locked in a paradigm of ESL/EFL/ESD methods that have circumvented the growth of any pedagogi...

Handbook of Research on Innovative Digital Practices to Engage Learners

Prince Hycy Bull (Gardner-Webb University, USA), Jared Keengwe (University of North Dakota, USA)

Digital integration is the driving force of teaching and learning at all levels of education. As more non-traditional students seek credentialing, certification, and...

Cases on Digital Learning and Teaching Transformations in Higher Education

Rebecca J. Blankenship (Florida A&M University, USA), Charlotte Baker (Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, USA)

Colleges and universities throughout the United States are reimagining teaching and learning processes to best match the personalized needs of the 21st century learn...

Emerging Technologies in Virtual Learning Environments

Kim Becnel (Appalachian State University, USA)

The emergent phenomena of virtual reality, augmented reality, and mixed reality is having an impact on ways people communicate with technology and with each other. S...

Handbook of Research on Assessment Practices and Pedagogical Models for Immigrant Students

Jared Keengwe (University of North Dakota, USA), Grace Onchwari (University of North Dakota, USA)

Standardized tests have been selected as a key assessment factor in expanding the academic achievement of the national student population. However, these tests posit...

Blended Online Learning and Instructional Design for TPACK: Emerging Research and Opportunities

Margaret L. Niess (Oregon State University, USA)

The explosion of digital technologies in the 21st century provided access to multiple robust inquiry, communication, and collaboration applications. The enhanced cap...

Recent Advances in Applying Identity and Society Awareness to Virtual Learning

Andrew G. Stricker (The Air University, USA), Cynthia Calongne (Colorado Technical University, USA), Barbara Truman (University of Central Florida, USA), Fil J. Arenas (The Air University, USA)

Online and virtual learning has developed into an essential aspect of learning technologies. A transdisciplinary perspective is needed to evaluate the interplay betw...

Evidence-Based Approaches to Becoming a Culturally Responsive Educator: Emerging Research and Opportunities

Anthony Broughton (Claflin University, USA)

Culturally relevant approaches to teaching, such as using music that is culturally relevant to the children in a classroom, has fostered positive social and academic...

Cognitive Computing in Technology-Enhanced Learning

Miltiadis D. Lytras (Deree – The American College of Greece, Greece & Effat University, Saudi Arabia), Naif Aljohani (King Abdulaziz University, Saudi Arabia), Linda Daniela (University of Latvia, Latvia), Anna Visvizi (Deree – The American College of Greece, Greece & Effat University, Saudi Arabia)

Various technologies and applications such as cognitive computing, artificial intelligence, and learning analytics have received increased attention in recent years....

Handbook of Research on Faculty Development for Digital Teaching and Learning

Alev Elçi (Aksaray University, Turkey), Linda L. Beith (Roger Williams University, USA), Atilla Elçi (Hasan Kalyoncu University, Turkey)

Faculty development is currently practiced in a variety of approaches by individuals, committees, and centers of excellence. More research is needed to draw better b...

Gender Issues in Technical and Vocational Education Programs

Shashi Bala (V.V. Giri National Labour Institute, India), Puja Singhal (National Centre for School Leadership (NIEPA), India)

As the economic growth and social development of a nation is reliant on its workforce, it is essential to increase the workforce’s employability through technical an...

Innovative Trends in Flipped Teaching and Adaptive Learning

María Luisa Sein-Echaluce (University of Zaragoza, Spain), Ángel Fidalgo-Blanco (Technical University of Madrid, Spain), Francisco José García-Peñalvo (University of Salamanca, Spain)

Understanding new educational innovations is essential for the improvement of the training and learning process. In order to effectively implement these new tools in...

Handbook of Research on Learning in the Age of Transhumanism

Serap Sisman-Ugur (Anadolu University, Turkey), Gulsun Kurubacak (Anadolu University, Turkey)

As a movement, transhumanism aims to upgrade the human body through science, constantly pushing back the limits of a person by using cutting-edge technologies to fix...

Handbook of Research on Engaging Immigrant Families and Promoting Academic Success for English Language Learners

Grace Onchwari (University of North Dakota, USA), Jared Keengwe (University of North Dakota, USA)

In the past few years, there has been an influx of immigrant children into the school system, many with a limited understanding of English. Successfully teaching the...

Care and Culturally Responsive Pedagogy in Online Settings

Lydia Kyei-Blankson (Illinois State University, USA), Joseph Blankson (Ohio Northern University, USA), Esther Ntuli (Idaho State University, USA)

Due to the recent increase in digital education technologies, online education classes have been experiencing a popularity increase among students worldwide. As clas...

Ensuring Quality and Integrity in Online Learning Programs

Esther Smidt (West Chester University of Pennsylvania, USA), Rui Li (West Chester University of Pennsylvania, USA)

Within the past decade, many higher education institutions have begun to offer degree programs online, but there are a lack of resources for institutions to rely on...

Handbook of Research on Ecosystem-Based Theoretical Models of Learning and Communication

Elena A. Railean (Siberian Federal University, Russia & Moscow State Pedagogical University, Russia & Free International University of Moldova, Moldova)

ICT and globalization have completely redefined learning and communication. People virtually connect to, collaborate with, and learn from other individuals. Because...

Opening Up Education for Inclusivity Across Digital Economies and Societies

Patricia Ordóñez de Pablos (The University of Oviedo, Spain), Miltiadis D. Lytras (Effat University, Saudi Arabia), Xi Zhang (Tianjin University, China), Kwok Tai Chui (City University of Hong Kong, China)

The evolution of information technologies, mobile devices, and social media as well as the needs of students, workers, and academics have experienced rapid changes i...

An Invariant-Based Approach to Second Language Acquisition: Emerging Research and Opportunities

Elena Orlova (Lobachevsky State University of Nizhny Novgorod, Russia)

The challenge to improve second language acquisition efficiency has always been at the heart of education because a good command of a language provides new opportuni...

Mobile Technologies in Educational Organizations

Alona Forkosh Baruch (Levinsky College of Education, Israel & Tel Aviv University, Israel), Hagit Meishar Tal (Holon Institute of Technology, Israel)

The use of mobile technology for learning in organizations and the workplace is spreading widely with the development of infrastructure and devices that allow ubiqui...

Comparative Perspectives on Inquiry-Based Science Education

Stuart Bevins (Sheffield Hallam University, UK), Louise Lehane (St. Angela's College, Ireland), Josephine Booth (Sheffield Hallam University, UK)

The core practice of professional scientists is inquiry, often referred to as research. If educators are to prepare students for a role in the professional scientifi...

Performance-Based Assessment in 21st Century Teacher Education

Kim K. Winter (Western Carolina University, USA), Holly H. Pinter (Western Carolina University, USA), Myra K. Watson (Western Carolina University, USA)

Performance-based assessments can provide an adequate and more direct evaluation of teaching ability. As performance-based assessments become more prevalent in insti...

Modern Technologies for Teaching and Learning in Socio-Humanitarian Disciplines

Larisa Alexandrovna Darinskaia (Saint Petersburg State University, Russia), Gallina Ivanovna Molodtsova (Saint Petersburg State University, Russia)

Despite the modernization of the educational process both in colleges and universities, the main way of transferring information from teacher to learner remains thei...

Critical Literacy Initiatives for Civic Engagement

Angela M. Cartwright (Midwestern State University, USA), Emily K. Reeves (Midwestern State University, USA)

Civics and citizenship focus on providing students with the disposition and tools to effectively engage with their government. Critical literacy is necessary for res...

Biometric Authentication in Online Learning Environments

A.V. Senthil Kumar (Hindusthan College of Arts and Science, India)

Student assessment in online learning is submitted remotely without any face-to-face interaction, and therefore, student authentication is widely seen as one of the...

Digital Games for Minority Student Engagement: Emerging Research and Opportunities

Rupanada Misra (Rutgers University, USA), Leo Eyombo (Howard University, USA), Floyd T. Phillips (‎New York Institute of Health and Behavior, USA)

Due to various challenges within the public-school system, such as underfunding, lack of resources, and difficulty retaining and recruiting teachers of color, minori...

Multimodal Narratives in Research and Teaching Practices

J. Bernardino Lopes (Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Portugal), Maria Clara Viegas (Politécnico do Porto, Portugal), José Alexandre Pinto (Politécnico do Porto, Portugal)

While already validated by the scientific community, multimodal narratives have the potential for a broader application, especially for improved teaching practices f...

Intercultural Foreign Language Teaching and Learning in Higher Education Contexts

Piotr Romanowski (University of Warsaw, Poland), Ewa Bandura (Jagiellonian University, Poland)

While research into intercultural teaching has grown exponentially during the past two decades, the research has primarily resorted to the use of quantitative data c...

Responsible Entrepreneurship Education: Emerging Research and Opportunities

Giacomo Marzi (University of Lincoln, UK), Andrea Caputo (University of Lincoln, UK)

Entrepreneurship is always evolving, and while some view entrepreneurship as something one is born to do, entrepreneurs should continue their education to improve th...

Educational Technology and the New World of Persistent Learning

Liston W. Bailey (University of Phoenix, USA)

Technologies, such as artificial intelligence and augmented and mixed reality, continue to be implemented to support the process of teaching and learning. However, t...

European Perspectives on Learning Communities and Opportunities in the Maker Movement

Bradley S. Barker (University of Nebraska – Lincoln, USA)

While some manufacturing experts see the maker movement as a step back in education and production, the movement presents a learn-by-doing approach to emerging profe...

American Perspectives on Learning Communities and Opportunities in the Maker Movement

Bradley S. Barker (University of Nebraska – Lincoln, USA)

The maker movement culture emphasizes informal, peer-led, and shared learning, while driving innovation. Even though some experts view the maker movement as a move b...

Integral Theory and Transdisciplinary Action Research in Education

Veronika Bohac Clarke (University of Calgary, Canada)

With its growing recognition in education, the importance of Integral Theory is slowly entering mainstream academia through interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary r...

Cases on Smart Learning Environments

Abtar Darshan Singh (Hamdan Bin Mohammed Smart University, UAE), Shriram Raghunathan (VIT Bhopal University, India), Edward Robeck (American Geosciences Institute, USA), Bibhya Sharma (University of the South Pacific, Fiji)

At a time when ICTs are proliferating various facets of society and human interactivity, optimizing the use of these tools and technologies not only enhances learnin...

Handbook of Research on Assessment Literacy and Teacher-Made Testing in the Language Classroom

Eddy White (University of Arizona, USA), Thomas Delaney (University of Oregon, USA)

The evaluation of student performance and knowledge is a critical element of an educator’s job as well as an essential step in the learning process for students. The...

Interdisciplinary and International Perspectives on 3D Printing in Education

Ieda M. Santos (Emirates College for Advanced Education, UAE), Nagla Ali (Emirates College for Advanced Education, UAE), Shaljan Areepattamannil (Emirates College for Advanced Education, UAE)

Although 3D printing technologies are still a rarity in many classrooms and other educational settings, their far-reaching applications across a wide range of subjec...

Bayesian Networks for Managing Learner Models in Adaptive Hypermedia Systems: Emerging Research and Opportunities

Mouenis Anouar Tadlaoui (Abdelmalek Essaadi University, Morocco), Mohamed Khaldi (Abdelmalek Essaadi University, Morocco), Rommel Novaes Carvalho (University of Brasília, Brazil)

Teachers use e-learning systems to develop course notes and web-based activities to communicate with learners on one side and monitor and classify their progress on...

Handbook of Research on TPACK in the Digital Age

Margaret L. Niess (Oregon State University, USA), Henry Gillow-Wiles (Southern Oregon University, USA), Charoula Angeli (University of Cyprus, Cyprus)

This title is an IGI Global Core Reference for 2019 as it was co-edited by a leading education scholar, this title provides the latest research on the enhancement of...

Educational and Social Dimensions of Digital Transformation in Organizations

Paula Peres (Polytechnic of Porto, Portugal), Fernando Moreira (Universidade Portucalense, Portugal & Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal), Anabela Mesquita (Polytechnic of Porto, Portugal)

In order to remain competitive, organizations must adapt to transforming environments at a rapid pace. As such, managers and employees need to constantly update thei...

Handbook of Research on Curriculum Reform Initiatives in English Education

Christopher Denman (Sultan Qaboos University, Oman), Rahma Al-Mahrooqi (Sultan Qaboos University, Oman)

Different regions of the world are making increasing demands for educational reform, especially when institutions are dissatisfied with the level of proficiency of t...

Global Perspectives on Work-Based Learning Initiatives

Jon Talbot (University of Chester, UK)

The purpose of education has been debated in recent years, especially surrounding its curriculum and structure. In order to fully understand this discussion, the rel...

Methods for Analyzing and Leveraging Online Learning Data

Shalin Hai-Jew (Hutchinson Community College, USA)

While online learning continues to be a rapidly expanding field of research, analyzing data allows educational institutions to fine tune their curriculum and teachin...

Technology-Supported Teaching and Research Methods for Educators

Lazarus Ndiku Makewa (Lukenya University, Kenya), Baraka Manjale Ngussa (University of Arusha, Tanzania), Joshua Michael Kuboja (University of Arusha, Tanzania)

Technology can be a powerful tool for transforming learning. It can help affirm and advance relationships between educators and students, reinvent approaches to lear...

Ubiquitous Inclusive Learning in a Digital Era

Ebba Ossiannilsson (International Council for Open and Distance Education (ICDE), Norway & European Distance and e-Learning Network (EDEN), UK & Swedish Association for Distance Education (SADE), Sweden)

In open education, equality, accessibility, inclusiveness, and lifelong learning are key concerns. To meet, adapt to, and anticipate global goals and needs, as well...

Advanced Methodologies and Technologies in Modern Education Delivery

Mehdi Khosrow-Pour, D.B.A. (Information Resources Management Association, USA)

Recent innovations and new technologies in education have altered the way teachers approach instruction and learning and can provide countless advantages. The pedago...

Educational Research in the Age of Anthropocene

Vicente Reyes (University of Queensland, Australia), Jennifer Charteris (University of New England, Australia), Adele Nye (University of New England, Australia), Sofia Mavropoulou (Queensland University of Technology, Australia)

The current geological age has had a profound effect on the relationship between society and nature, and it raises new issues for researchers. It is important for ed...

Creating Caring and Supportive Educational Environments for Meaningful Learning

Kisha Daniels (Duke University, USA), Katrina Billingsley (South University – High Point, USA)

This title is an IGI Global Core Reference for 2019 as it is edited by leading education scholars from Duke University and contributed by over 22 leading education s...

Business Community Engagement for Educational Initiatives

Mikhail Epshtein (College of Staten Island (CUNY), USA)

A recently created trend within the past few years is the active involvement of the business community in the development and implementation of various educational p...

Handbook of Research on Immersive Digital Games in Educational Environments

Aliane Loureiro Krassmann (Federal Institute of Education Science and Technology Farroupilha, Brazil), Érico Marcelo Hoff do Amaral (Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil), Felipe Becker Nunes (Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil), Gleizer Bierhalz Voss (Federal Institute of Education Science and Technology Farroupilha, Brazil), Manuel Constantino Zunguze (Pedagogical University, Mozambique)

Education is increasingly being involved with technological resources in order to meet the needs of emerging generations, consequently changing the way people teach...

Implicit Pedagogy for Optimized Learning in Contemporary Education

Jurka Lepičnik Vodopivec (University of Primorska, Slovenia), Lucija Jančec (Dormitory "Podmurvice" Rijeka, Croatia), Tina Štemberger (University of Primorska, Slovenia)

In addition to the content prescribed by the official curriculum of any given educational establishment, students learn other information and skills outside of the i...

Technology-Assisted ESL Acquisition and Development for Nontraditional Learners

Seda Khadimally (North American University, USA)

Creating technology-integrated learning environments for adolescent and adult language learners remains a challenge to educators in the field. Thoroughly examining a...

Advanced Online Education and Training Technologies

Maki Habib (The American University in Cairo, Egypt)

Technology plays a vital role in bridging the digital divide and enhancing student learning both in and outside of the classroom. This is possible thanks to the succ...

Diverse Learning Opportunities Through Technology-Based Curriculum Design

Demetrick Williams (Rowan University, USA), N. Nsombi Harkness (The Independence Center CNA School, USA)

The infusion of technology into curriculum influences the methods and techniques used to educate the student population. By integrating effective technology in educa...

Open and Social Learning in Impact Communities and Smart Territories

Lídia Oliveira (University of Aveiro, Portugal), Ana Luísa Rego Melro (University of Aveiro, Portugal)

Impact communities are the places where individuals gather to contribute to the transformation of their territories by disseminating knowledge. As such, it is vital...

Outcome-Based Strategies for Adult Learning

Janice E. Jones (Cardinal Stritch University, USA), Mette L. Baran (Cardinal Stritch University, USA), Preston B. Cosgrove (Cardinal Stritch University, USA)

The definition of education and learning has been changing in recent years, as the field experienced, and is still experiencing, many changes. One of those changes i...

English as a Foreign Language Teachers' TPACK: Emerging Research and Opportunities

Mehrak Rahimi (Shahid Rajaee Teacher Training University, Iran), Shakiba Pourshahbaz (Shahid Rajaee Teacher Training University, Iran)

Undoubtedly, teachers of this century should empower themselves both pedagogically and technologically to be able to teach more efficiently and enable efficient lear...

Handmade Teaching Materials for Students With Disabilities

Shigeru Ikuta (Otsuma Women's University, Japan)

This title is an IGI Global Core Reference for 2019 as it is one of the best-selling reference books of 2018 within the Education subject area, providing real-world...

Globalized Curriculum Methods for Modern Mathematics Education

Adedeji Tella (University of Ibadan, Nigeria)

The field of education is in constant flux as new theories and practices emerge to engage students and improve the learning experience. Globalization has created new...

Mission-Driven Approaches in Modern Business Education

Brent Smith (Saint Joseph's University, USA)

In a globalized world, it is essential for business courses to adapt to the current economic climate by integrating cross-cultural and transnational approaches while...

Multicultural Andragogy for Transformative Learning

David P Peltz (University of Phoenix, USA), Anthony C Clemons (Columbia University, USA)

As individuals progress through each stage of life, they continue to learn and grow intellectually. However, what may be a conducive learning environment for a child...

Metasystems Learning Design of Open Textbooks: Emerging Research and Opportunities

Elena Railean (Russian Institute for Advanced Studies at Moscow Pedagogical State University, Russia)

Universal access to high-quality education plays an important role in the building of peace, sustainable social and economic development, and intercultural dialogue....

Handbook of Research on Virtual Training and Mentoring of Online Instructors

Jared Keengwe (University of North Dakota, USA)

To meet the dynamic academic demands of twenty-first century digital learners, many institutions of higher learning are offering more online classes than ever before...

Emerging Trends in Cyber Ethics and Education

Ashley Blackburn (University of Houston – Downtown, USA), Irene Linlin Chen (University of Houston – Downtown, USA), Rebecca Pfeffer (University of Houston – Downtown, USA)

Cyber environments have become a fundamental part of educational institutions, causing a need for understanding the impact and general principles of ethical computer...

Coaching for Student Retention and Success at the Postsecondary Level: Emerging Research and Opportunities

Ruth Claire Black (Imperial College London, UK)

Online degree programs have long faced the issue of retention and engagement from their students. Proper support and guidance for students can encourage continuation...

Emerging Trends, Techniques, and Tools for Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) Management

Ricardo Queirós (Polytechnic Institute of Porto, Portugal)

In the digital age, online courses have progressed as popular modes of learning that provide interactive and collaborative learning in educational settings. The open...

Handbook of Research on Student-Centered Strategies in Online Adult Learning Environments

Carlton J. Fitzgerald (New England College, USA), Simona Laurian-Fitzgerald (University of Oradea, Romania), Carmen Popa (University of Oradea, Romania)

As traditional classroom settings are transitioning to online environments, teachers now face the challenge of using this medium to promote effective learning strate...

Computer-Mediated Learning for Workforce Development

Dominic Mentor (Teachers College, Columbia University, USA)

Technology has become a driving force of innovation in every industry and professionals need to strengthen their proficiency in emerging technologies to remain compe...

Cross-Cultural Perspectives on Technology-Enhanced Language Learning

Dara Tafazoli (University of Córdoba, Spain), M. Elena Gomez Parra (University of Córdoba, Spain), Cristina A. Huertas-Abril (University of Córdoba, Spain)

The ability to effectively communicate with individuals from different linguistic and cultural backgrounds is an invaluable asset. Learning a second language proves...

Learning Strategies and Constructionism in Modern Education Settings

Linda Daniela (University of Latvia, Latvia), Miltiadis Lytras (Deree-The American College of Greece, Greece)

Educational strategies have evolved over the years due to research breakthroughs and the application of technology. By using the latest learning innovations, curricu...

Global Perspectives on Social Media in Tertiary Learning and Teaching: Emerging Research and Opportunities

Inna Piven (Unitec Institute of Technology, New Zealand), Robyn Gandell (Unitec Institute of Technology, New Zealand), Maryann Lee (Unitec Institute of Technology, New Zealand), Ann M. Simpson (Unitec Institute of Technology, New Zealand)

The prominence of social media, especially in the lives of teenagers and young adults, has long been regarded as a significant distraction from studies. However, the...

International Student Mobility and Opportunities for Growth in the Global Marketplace

Krishna Bista (Morgan State University, USA)

Today, millions of students cross geographic, cultural, and educational borders for their higher education. Trends of international student mobility are significant...

Assessing Social Support and Stress in Autism-Focused Virtual Communities: Emerging Research and Opportunities

Amit Saha (Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, USA), Nitin Agarwal (University of Arkansas at Little Rock, USA)

With the high prevalence of autism spectrum disorders among the younger generation, there is a shortage of adequate resources to deliver care for these individuals....

Learner Experience and Usability in Online Education

Imed Bouchrika (University of Souk Ahras, Algeria), Nouzha Harrati (University of Souk Ahras, Algeria), Phu Vu (University of Nebraska at Kearney, USA)

In online education, there is a challenge to not only meet the pedagogical aspects of digital education but also to understand the user experience within learning pl...

Enhancing Education Through Open Degree Programs and Prior Learning Assessment

Carolyn N. Stevenson (Purdue University Global, USA)

The rising cost of tuition, increasing competition, and mounting student loan debt has caused educational leaders to rethink degree programs and resources for learne...

Pedagogy Development for Teaching Online Music

Carol Johnson (University of Melbourne, Australia), Virginia Christy Lamothe (Belmont University, USA)

With the shift towards online education, teaching and learning music has evolved to incorporate online environments. However, many music instructors, faculty, and in...

Innovative Applications of Online Pedagogy and Course Design

Ramesh C. Sharma (Wawasan Open University, Malaysia)

New tools and technologies are being developed to cater to the e-learning triangle of content, technology, and services. These developments (in technology, needs of...

Enhancing Social Presence in Online Learning Environments

Michael Marmon (University of North Texas, USA)

The use of media to create and maintain a public presence has become a ubiquitous aspect of daily life. Such interactions should be used to enhance other aspects of...

Digital Technologies and Instructional Design for Personalized Learning

Robert Zheng (University of Utah, USA)

When facilitating high-quality education, using digital technology to personalize students' learning is a focus in the development of instruction. There is a nee...

Curriculum Development for Gifted Education Programs

Jessica Cannaday (Azusa Pacific University, USA)

Diverse learners with exceptional needs require a specialized curriculum that will help them to develop, socially and intellectually, in a way that traditional pedag...

Curriculum Internationalization and the Future of Education

Semire Dikli (Georgia Gwinnett College, USA), Brian Etheridge (Georgia Gwinnett College, USA), Richard Rawls (Georgia Gwinnett College, USA)

In an effort to enhance the quality of education, universities and colleges are developing programs that help faculty and staff internationalize curriculum. These pr...

Handbook of Research on Integrating Technology Into Contemporary Language Learning and Teaching

Bin Zou (Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, China), Michael Thomas (Liverpool John Moores University, UK)

Technology has become an integral part of our everyday lives. As today’s teachers prepare to instruct a new generation of students, the question is no longer whether...

Technology Management in Organizational and Societal Contexts

Andrew Borchers (Lipscomb University, USA)

Technological advancements are often regarded as positive, as they are usually expected to make life and business easier. While this can often be the case, it is not...

Engaging Adolescent Students in Contemporary Classrooms: Emerging Research and Opportunities

Prathiba Nagabhushan (St. Mary MacKillop College, Australia)

Preparation for university study and integration into the workforce is the academic goal in the final years of secondary education. This preparedness can only be ach...

Impact of Learning Analytics on Curriculum Design and Student Performance

Manoj Kumar Singh (Mekelle University, Ethiopia), Zenawi Zerihun (Mekelle University, Ethiopia), Neerja Singh (Ram Manohar Lohia Avadh University, India)

The quality of students’ learning experiences is a critical concern for all educational institutions. With the assistance of modern technological advances, education...

Integrating Multi-User Virtual Environments in Modern Classrooms

Yufeng Qian (Northeastern University, USA)

As innovation advances and grows, classrooms are able utilize more advanced technology to educate students. Through virtual learning environments, students can exper...

Written Corrective Feedback for L2 Development: Emerging Research and Opportunities

Qi Guo (Baoji University of Arts and Sciences, China)

The application of evaluations in classroom settings has equipped educators with innovative tools and techniques for effective teaching practices. Integrating feedba...

Handbook of Research on Students' Research Competence in Modern Educational Contexts

Vardan Mkrttchian (HHH University, Australia), Lubov Belyanina (Astrakhan State University, Russia)

While there are many ways to collect information, students have trouble understanding how to employ various research methods effectively, since everyone learns and p...

Emerging Technologies and Work-Integrated Learning Experiences in Allied Health Education

Indu Singh (Griffith University, Australia), Karun Raghuvanshi (Caterpillar of Australia Pty Ltd, Australia)

The Internet serves as an essential tool in promoting health awareness through the circulation of important research among the medical professional community. While...

Differentiated Instructional Design for Multicultural Environments: Emerging Research and Opportunities

Diane Stottlemyer (Walden University, USA)

Modern technology is creating new challenges for teachers to keep up with today’s education and advancing teaching styles. The development of a differentiated curric...

The Community of Inquiry Framework in Contemporary Education: Emerging Research and Opportunities

Peggy Semingson (The University of Texas at Arlington, USA), Pete Smith (The University of Texas at Arlington, USA), Henry I. Anderson (The University of Texas at Arlington, USA)

The primary challenge of online education is bridging the distance, both geographical and psychological, between student-and-teacher and student-and-student dynamics...

Visual Approaches to Cognitive Education With Technology Integration

Anna Ursyn (University of Northern Colorado, USA)

Within the growing world of social media and computer technology, it is important to facilitate collaborative knowledge building through the utilization of visual li...

Handbook of Research on Educational Design and Cloud Computing in Modern Classroom Settings

K.C. Koutsopoulos (EUROGEO, Greece), Konstantinos Doukas (Doukas School, Greece), Yannis Kotsanis (Doukas School, Greece)

In the digital age, the integration of technology has become a ubiquitous aspect of modern society. These advancements have significantly enhanced the field of educa...

Emerging Self-Directed Learning Strategies in the Digital Age

Frank G. Giuseffi (Lindenwood University, USA)

Currently, society is becoming increasingly involved in self-directed learning for both intellectual and professional development. As such, it is imperative that bot...

Cultivating Diverse Online Classrooms Through Effective Instructional Design

Karen L. Milheim (Walden University, USA)

Higher education programs are continuously expanding globally and now, students who are enrolled in online courses can reside anywhere in the world. Due to this phen...

Handbook of Research on Program Development and Assessment Methodologies in K-20 Education

Viktor Wang (Grand Canyon University, USA)

As the educational system continues to evolve, it is essential that educators of today devise innovative and strategic approaches to program development and assessme...

Optimizing Student Engagement in Online Learning Environments

A.V. Senthil Kumar (Hindusthan College of Arts and Science, India)

Digital classrooms have become a common addition to curriculums in higher education; however, such learning systems are only successful if students are properly moti...

Supporting Multiculturalism in Open and Distance Learning Spaces

Elif Toprak (Anadolu University, Turkey), Evrim Genc Kumtepe (Anadolu University, Turkey)

The growing interest in transnational cooperation in education across borders has different implications for developed and developing countries. It is true that glob...

Handbook of Research on Pedagogical Models for Next-Generation Teaching and Learning

Jared Keengwe (University of North Dakota, USA)

Every generation of students comes to the classroom with different needs than that of their predecessors. Implementing new methods and styles of teaching to meet the...

Handbook of Research on Mobile Technology, Constructivism, and Meaningful Learning

Jared Keengwe (University of North Dakota, USA)

Advancements in technology in modern societies have resulted in an abundance of new educational tools and aids. Analyzing the effects of different mobile educational...

Enhancing Education and Training Initiatives Through Serious Games

John Denholm (The University of Manchester, UK & University of Warwick, UK), Linda Lee-Davies (The University of Manchester, UK & Wroxton College of Fairleigh Dickinson University, USA)

Games have become popular tools to enhance learning in both educational and business environments. Analyzing the link between games and their results on students can...

Deviant Communication in Teacher-Student Interactions: Emerging Research and Opportunities

Eletra Gilchrist-Petty (The University of Alabama in Huntsville, USA)

Instructional communication is a pivotal concept in the relationship between an educator and a student. However, if not carried out properly, a variety of deviant be...

Culturally Engaging Service-Learning With Diverse Communities

Omobolade O. Delano-Oriaran (St. Norbert College, USA), Marguerite W. Penick-Parks (University of Wisconsin – Oshkosh, USA), Suzanne Fondrie (University of Wisconsin – Oshkosh, USA)

Evaluating the experiences of racially marginalized and underrepresented groups is vital to creating equality in society. Such actions have the potential to provoke...

Digital Transformation and Innovation in Chinese Education

Hiller A. Spires (North Carolina State University, USA)

Technology use has become increasingly popular in education. Due to cultural influences and access issues, advances in digital teaching and learning in Chinese educa...

Applications of CALL Theory in ESL and EFL Environments

James Perren (Alliant International University, USA), Kenneth B. Kelch (Alliant International University, USA), Jin-suk Byun (Alliant International University, USA), Seth Cervantes (Alliant International University, USA), Setareh Safavi (Alliant International University, USA)

Blended learning has recently been gaining popularity within educational fields. Examining the impact that computer-assisted techniques have on foreign language educ...

A Simplex Approach to Learning, Cognition, and Spatial Navigation: Emerging Research and Opportunities

Pio Alfredo Di Tore (University of Salerno, Italy)

Perception plays a key role in numerous aspects of life in contemporary society. By developing tools to effectively measure perception and spatial recognition, a ran...

Visual Imagery, Metadata, and Multimodal Literacies Across the Curriculum

Anita August (Sacred Heart University, USA)

A student’s learning experience can be enhanced through a multitude of pedagogical strategies. This can be accomplished by visually engaging students in classroom ac...

Cases on Audio-Visual Media in Language Education

Catherine Hua Xiang (London School of Economics and Political Science, UK)

Technology has permanently altered and optimized the field of education. With the assistance of innovative tools, such as multimedia technology, instructors can crea...

Handbook of Research on Digital Content, Mobile Learning, and Technology Integration Models in Teacher Education

Jared Keengwe (University of North Dakota, USA)

While many facets of our lives are rapidly becoming more digital, educational institutions are now faced with the task of finding new and innovative ways to incorpor...

Gaming Innovations in Higher Education: Emerging Research and Opportunities

Robert Costello (Newcastle College, UK)

Gaming technologies have become effective learning tools within education. Gamification has the potential to increase engagement using real-time feedback on learning...

Extending the Principles of Flipped Learning to Achieve Measurable Results: Emerging Research and Opportunities

William Swart (East Carolina University, USA)

The delivery of educational content can take a variety of forms, depending on the dynamics of a particular classroom. With flipped classroom environments, students c...

Handbook of Research on Mobile Devices and Smart Gadgets in K-12 Education

Amar Ali Khan (National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST), Pakistan), Sajid Umair (The University of Agriculture, Peshawar, Pakistan)

The use of technology can significantly enhance educational environments for students. It is imperative to study new software, hardware, and gadgets for the improvem...

Open and Distance Learning Initiatives for Sustainable Development

Umesh Chandra Pandey (Indira Gandhi National Open University, India), Verlaxmi Indrakanti (Anand Vihar College for Women, India)

Education plays a vital role in the positive development of communities at both a local and global level. By becoming more informed, citizens can make better contrib...

Optimizing Open and Distance Learning in Higher Education Institutions

Umesh Chandra Pandey (Indira Gandhi National Open University, India), Verlaxmi Indrakanti (Anand Vihar College for Women, India)

Technology has broadened learning opportunities for students in the modern age. No longer limited by proximity and location, learners can utilize online education en...

End-User Considerations in Educational Technology Design

Rod D. Roscoe (Arizona State University, USA), Scotty D. Craig (Arizona State University, USA), Ian Douglas (Arizona State University, USA)

Emerging technologies have enhanced the learning capabilities and opportunities in modern school systems. To continue the effective development of such innovations,...

Optimizing STEM Education With Advanced ICTs and Simulations

Ilya Levin (Tel Aviv University, Israel), Dina Tsybulsky (Tel Aviv University, Israel)

The role of technology in educational settings has become increasingly prominent in recent years. When utilized effectively, these tools provide a higher quality of...

Handbook of Research on Classroom Diversity and Inclusive Education Practice

Christina M. Curran (University of Northern Iowa, USA), Amy J. Petersen (University of Northern Iowa, USA)

As classrooms are becoming more diverse, teachers are now faced with the responsibility of creating an inclusive classroom community. As such, researching classroom...

Handbook of Research on Instructional Systems and Educational Technology

Terry Kidd (University of Houston-Downtown, USA), Lonnie R. Morris, Jr. (The Chicago School of Professional Psychology, USA)

Incorporating new methods and approaches in learning environments is imperative to the development of education systems. By enhancing learning processes, education b...

Digital Tools and Solutions for Inquiry-Based STEM Learning

Ilya Levin (Tel Aviv University, Israel), Dina Tsybulsky (Tel Aviv University, Israel)

In the digital age, the integration of technology has become a ubiquitous aspect of modern society. These advancements have significantly enhanced the field of educa...

Applying the Flipped Classroom Model to English Language Arts Education

Carl A. Young (North Carolina State University, USA), Clarice M. Moran (Kennesaw State University, USA)

The flipped classroom method, particularly when used with digital video, has recently attracted many supporters within the education field. Now more than ever, langu...

Exploration of Textual Interactions in CALL Learning Communities: Emerging Research and Opportunities

Jonathan R. White (Högskolan Dalarna, Sweden)

Computer-assisted language learning (CALL) has greatly enhanced the realm of online social interaction and behavior. In language classrooms, it allows the opportunit...

Mobile Technologies and Augmented Reality in Open Education

Gulsun Kurubacak (Anadolu University, Turkey), Hakan Altinpulluk (Anadolu University, Turkey)

Novel trends and innovations have enhanced contemporary educational environments. When applied properly, these computing advances can create enriched learning opport...

Cases on STEAM Education in Practice

Judith Ann Bazler (Monmouth University, USA), Meta Lee Van Sickle (College of Charleston, USA)

Curriculums for STEM education programs have been successfully implemented into numerous school systems for many years. Recently, the integration of arts education i...

Handbook of Research on Driving STEM Learning With Educational Technologies

María-Soledad Ramírez-Montoya (Tecnologico de Monterrey, Mexico)

Educational strategies have evolved over the years, due to research breakthroughs and the application of technology. By using the latest learning innovations, curric...

Integrating an Awareness of Selfhood and Society into Virtual Learning

Andrew Stricker (The Air University, USA), Cynthia Calongne (Colorado Technical University, USA), Barbara Truman (University of Central Florida, USA), Fil Arenas (The Air University, USA)

Recent technological advances have opened new platforms for learning and teaching. By utilizing virtual spaces, more educational opportunities are created for studen...

Intercultural Responsiveness in the Second Language Learning Classroom

Kathryn Jones (Lamar University, USA), Jason R. Mixon (Lamar University, USA)

The population of English language learners has substantially grown over the years. As such, it is increasingly important to properly educate culturally diverse stud...

Handbook of Research on Transformative Digital Content and Learning Technologies

Jared Keengwe (University of North Dakota, USA), Prince Hycy Bull (North Carolina Central University, USA)

Technology is constantly evolving and can now aid society with the quest for knowledge in education systems. It is important to integrate the most recent technologic...

Multiculturalism and Technology-Enhanced Language Learning

Dara Tafazoli (University of Córdoba, Spain), Margarida Romero (Université Laval, Canada)

The implementation of technological tools in classroom settings provides significant enhancements to the learning process. When utilized properly, students can achie...

Digital Tools for Seamless Learning

Süleyman Nihat Şad (Inonu University, Turkey), Martin Ebner (Graz University of Technology, Austria)

In recent years, the use of technology has become increasingly integrated into classroom settings. By utilizing new innovations, students can be provided with a deep...

Handbook of Research on Writing and Composing in the Age of MOOCs

Elizabeth A. Monske (Northern Michigan University, USA), Kristine L. Blair (Youngstown State University, USA)

The development of online learning environments has enhanced the availability of educational opportunities for students. By implementing effective curriculum strateg...

Integration of Cloud Technologies in Digitally Networked Classrooms and Learning Communities

Binod Gurung (New Mexico State University, USA), Marohang Limbu (Michigan State University, USA)

The application of emerging technology in educational settings has proven to significantly enhance students’ experiences. These tools provide better learning opportu...

Exploring the New Era of Technology-Infused Education

Lawrence Tomei (Robert Morris University, USA)

Recent advancements in technology have led to significant improvements and developments within learning environments. When utilized properly, these innovations can s...

Student-Driven Learning Strategies for the 21st Century Classroom

Nor Aziah Alias (Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia), Johan Eddy Luaran (Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia)

The creation of a successful learning environment involves the examination and improvement upon current teaching practices. As new strategies emerge, it becomes impe...

Handbook of Research on Humanizing the Distance Learning Experience

Maria Northcote (Avondale College of Higher Education, Australia), Kevin P. Gosselin (Texas A&M University, USA)

Distance learning is becoming increasingly prevalent in educational settings around the world as it provides more flexibility and access to classes for students and...

Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge (TPACK) Framework for K-12 Teacher Preparation: Emerging Research and Opportunities

Margaret L. Niess (Oregon State University, USA)

Educational technologies are vastly becoming a common-place entity in classrooms as they provide more options and support for teachers and students. However, many te...

Eye-Tracking Technology Applications in Educational Research

Christopher Was (Kent State University, USA), Frank Sansosti (Kent State University, USA), Bradley Morris (Kent State University, USA)

Since its inception, eye-tracking technology has evolved into a critical device in psychological and sociological settings. By tracking eye movement, one can conduct...

Handbook of Research on Building, Growing, and Sustaining Quality E-Learning Programs

Kaye Shelton (Lamar University, USA), Karen Pedersen (Online Learning Consortium, USA)

As e-learning has evolved into a global change agent in higher education, it has become more diverse in its form and applications. Now that many institutions have im...

Flipped Instruction Methods and Digital Technologies in the Language Learning Classroom

John Paul Loucky (Seinan Jo Gakuin University, Japan), Jean L. Ware (Tokai University Fukuoka Junior College, Japan)

The flipped classroom methodology is one of the latest innovations in the field of education, challenging traditional notions of the classroom experience. Applying t...

Handbook of Research on Foreign Language Education in the Digital Age

Congcong Wang (University of Northern Iowa, USA), Lisa Winstead (California State University, Fullerton, USA)

The role of technology in the learning process can offer significant contributions to help meet the increasing needs of students. In the field of language acquisitio...

Revolutionizing Modern Education through Meaningful E-Learning Implementation

Badrul H. Khan (McWeadon Education, USA)

It is not enough for an instructor to merely present facts to their students; the presentation of information must be made accessible and understandable in the conte...

Knowledge Visualization and Visual Literacy in Science Education

Anna Ursyn (University of Northern Colorado, USA)

Effective communication within learning environments is a pivotal aspect to students’ success. By enhancing abstract concepts with visual media, students can achieve...

Increasing Productivity and Efficiency in Online Teaching

Patricia Dickenson (National University, USA), James J. Jaurez (National University, USA)

Distance learning has become very popular in recent years, making evident some of the problems inherent to online classes as they are today. High attrition rates, dr...

Wearable Technology and Mobile Innovations for Next-Generation Education

Janet Holland (Emporia State University, USA)

Advances in technology continue to alter the ways in which we conduct our lives, from the private sphere to how we interact with others in public. As these innovatio...

Creating Teacher Immediacy in Online Learning Environments

Steven D'Agustino (Fordham University, USA)

Educators are finding that communication and interaction are at the core of a successful web-based classroom. This interactivity fosters community, which contributes...

Revolutionizing Education through Web-Based Instruction

Mahesh Raisinghani (Texas Woman's University, USA)

The proliferation of technology has affected all aspects of human life, yet the continuing possibilities of their effects on education have yet to be fully explored....

Emerging Tools and Applications of Virtual Reality in Education

Dong Hwa Choi (Park University, USA), Amber Dailey-Hebert (Park University, USA), Judi Simmons Estes (Park University, USA)

Virtual reality is the next frontier of communication. As technology exponentially evolves, so do the ways in which humans interact and depend upon it. It only follo...

Handbook of Research on Cloud-Based STEM Education for Improved Learning Outcomes

Lee Chao (University of Houston - Victoria, USA)

As technology advances, so must our education system. Cloud computing serves as an ideal method for e-learning thanks to its flexibility, affordability, and availabi...

User-Centered Design Strategies for Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)

Ricardo Mendoza-Gonzalez (Instituto Tecnologico de Aguascalientes, Mexico)

In today’s society, educational opportunities have evolved beyond the traditional classroom setting. Most universities have implemented virtual learning environments...

Handbook of Research on Estimation and Control Techniques in E-Learning Systems

Vardan Mkrttchian (HHH University, Australia), Alexander Bershadsky (Penza State University, Russia), Alexander Bozhday (Penza State University, Russia), Mikhail Kataev (Tomsk State University of Control System and Radio Electronics, Russia & Yurga Institute of Technology (Branch) of National Research Tomsk Polytechnic University, Russia), Sergey Kataev (Tomsk State Pedagogical University, Russia)

Improvements in the application of online learning technologies are continually on the rise as the expectation for individuals to obtain a higher education grows and...

Handbook of Research on Learning Outcomes and Opportunities in the Digital Age

Viktor Wang (Florida Atlantic University, USA)

Education and learning opportunities bring about the potential for individual and national advancement. As learners move away from traditional scholarly media and to...

Handbook of Research on Active Learning and the Flipped Classroom Model in the Digital Age

Jared Keengwe (University of North Dakota, USA), Grace Onchwari (University of North Dakota, USA)

The notion of a flipped classroom draws on such concepts as active learning, student engagement, hybrid course design, and course podcasting. The value of a flipped...

Handbook of Research on Applied Learning Theory and Design in Modern Education

Elena A. Railean (European University of Moldova, Moldova), Gabriela Walker (University of South Dakota, USA), Atilla Elçi (Hasan Kalyoncu University, Turkey), Liz Jackson (University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong)

The field of education is in constant flux as new theories and practices emerge to engage students and improve the learning experience. Research advances help to mak...

Handbook of Research on Strategic Management of Interaction, Presence, and Participation in Online Courses

Lydia Kyei-Blankson (Illinois State University, USA), Joseph Blankson (Ohio Northern University, USA), Esther Ntuli (Idaho State University, USA), Cynthia Agyeman (Ohio University, USA)

Online learning has become a prominent and inseparable component of higher education in recent years. Questions related to course structure, levels of interaction, p...

Utilizing Virtual and Personal Learning Environments for Optimal Learning

Krista Terry (Appalachian State University, USA), Amy Cheney (Appalachian State University, USA)

The integration of emerging technologies in higher education presents a new set of challenges and opportunities for educators. With a growing need for customized les...

Intelligent Design of Interactive Multimedia Listening Software

Vehbi Turel (Bingol University, Turkey)

Twenty-first century students live within a pervasive digital environment. Making use of digital and computer-based tools is essential to successful foreign language...

Handbook of Research on Individual Differences in Computer-Assisted Language Learning

Mehrak Rahimi (Shahid Rajaee Teacher Training University, Iran)

The latest advances and trends in technology have enabled rapid development in the field of language education. Students and teachers alike now benefit from the assi...

Fuzzy Logic-Based Modeling in Collaborative and Blended Learning

Sofia J. Hadjileontiadou (Hellenic Open University, Greece), Sofia B. Dias (Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal), José A. Diniz (Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal), Leontios J. Hadjileontiadis (Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece)

Technology has dramatically changed the way in which knowledge is shared within and outside of traditional classroom settings. The application of fuzzy logic to new...

Handbook of Research on Educational Technology Integration and Active Learning

Jared Keengwe (University of North Dakota, USA)

As today’s teachers prepare to instruct a new generation of students, the question is no longer whether technology should be integrated into the classroom, but only...

Psychological and Pedagogical Considerations in Digital Textbook Use and Development

Elena Railean (University of European Studies, Republic of Moldova & Academy of Sciences of Moldova, Republic of Moldova)

With the emergence of digital tools into mainstream society, new applications for cutting-edge technologies enable innovations in the dissemination of information. C...

Macro-Level Learning through Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs): Strategies and Predictions for the Future

Elspeth McKay (RMIT University, Australia), John Lenarcic (RMIT University, Australia)

To some in academia, Massive Open Online Courses are a paradigm shift in online education, while others perceive them as a threat to traditional styles of pedagogy....

Implementation and Critical Assessment of the Flipped Classroom Experience

Abigail G. Scheg (Western Governors University, USA)

In the past decade, traditional classroom teaching models have been transformed in order to better promote active learning and learner engagement. Implementation and...

Transforming the Future of Learning with Educational Research

Helen Askell-Williams (Flinders University, Australia)

The field of education is a vital component of today’s society, enriching and facilitating the attainment of new knowledge. Progress continues to be achieved in this...

Intelligent Web-Based English Instruction in Middle Schools

Jiyou Jia (Peking University, China)

The integration of technology into educational environments has become more prominent over the years. The combination of technology and face-to-face interaction with...

Handbook of Research on Teaching Methods in Language Translation and Interpretation

Ying Cui (Shandong University, Weihai, China), Wei Zhao (Shandong University, Weihai, China)

As an area of research that continues to develop, the study of linguistics worldwide presents the opportunity for the improvement of cross-cultural communication thr...

Methodologies for Effective Writing Instruction in EFL and ESL Classrooms

Rahma Al-Mahrooqi (Sultan Qaboos University, Oman), Vijay Singh Thakur (Dhofar University, Oman), Adrian Roscoe (Sultan Qaboos University, Oman)

Educators continue to strive for advanced teaching methods to bridge the gap between native and non-native English speaking students. Lessons on written forms of com...

Student-Teacher Interaction in Online Learning Environments

Robert D. Wright (University of North Texas, USA)

As face-to-face interaction between student and instructor is not present in online learning environments, it is increasingly important to understand how to establis...

Cases on Technology Integration in Mathematics Education

Drew Polly (University of North Carolina at Charlotte, USA)

Common Core education standards establish a clear set of specific ideas and skills that all students should be able to comprehend at each grade level. In an effort t...

Promoting Global Literacy Skills through Technology-Infused Teaching and Learning

Jared Keengwe (University of North Dakota, USA), Justus G. Mbae (Catholic University of Eastern Africa, Kenya), Simon K. Ngigi (Catholic University of Eastern Africa, Kenya)

The increasing internationalization of today’s classrooms calls for learning institutions to prepare students for success in an interdependent and technologically-ad...

Learning in Metaverses: Co-Existing in Real Virtuality

Eliane Schlemmer (UNISINOS - São Leopoldo, Brazil), Luciana Backes (UNILASALLE - Canoas, Brazil)

The potential of virtual world technologies to improve teaching and learning has been recognized in recent years, creating new possibilities for teaching and learnin...

Cases on Research-Based Teaching Methods in Science Education

Eugene de Silva (President, Virginia Research Institute, USA)

While the great scientists of the past recognized a need for a multidisciplinary approach, today’s schools often treat math and science as subjects separate from the...

Tablets in K-12 Education: Integrated Experiences and Implications

Heejung An (William Paterson University, USA), Sandra Alon (William Paterson University, USA), David Fuentes (William Paterson University, USA)

The inclusion of new and emerging technologies in the education sector has been a topic of interest to researchers, educators, and software developers alike in recen...

E-Learning as a Socio-Cultural System: A Multidimensional Analysis

Vaiva Zuzevičiūtė (Mykolas Romeris University, Lithuania), Edita Butrimė (Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Lithuania), Daiva Vitkutė-Adžgauskienė (Vytautas Magnus University, Lithuania), Vladislav Vladimirovich Fomin (Vytautas Magnus University, Lithuania), Kathy Kikis-Papadakis (Foundation for Research and Technology, Greece)

Information and communication technologies play a crucial role in a number of modern industries. Among these, education has perhaps seen the greatest increases in ef...

Effects of Information Capitalism and Globalization on Teaching and Learning

Blessing F. Adeoye (University of Lagos, Nigeria), Lawrence Tomei (Robert Morris University, USA)

As computers and Internet connections become widely available in schools and classrooms, it is critical to examine cross-cultural issues in the utilization of inform...

Engaging Language Learners through Technology Integration: Theory, Applications, and Outcomes

Shuai Li (Georgia State University, USA), Peter Swanson (Georgia State University, USA)

Web 2.0 technologies, open source software platforms, and mobile applications have transformed teaching and learning of second and foreign languages. Language teachi...

Handbook of Research on Education and Technology in a Changing Society

Viktor Wang (Florida Atlantic University, USA)

Technology has become an integral part of our everyday lives. This trend in ubiquitous technology has also found its way into the learning process at every level of...

Educational Technology Use and Design for Improved Learning Opportunities

Mehdi Khosrow-Pour, D.B.A. (Information Resources Management Association, USA)

The rise of technology within educational settings has allowed for a substantial shift in the way in which educators teach learners of all ages. In order to implemen...

Handbook of Research on Digital Tools for Writing Instruction in K-12 Settings

Rebecca S. Anderson (University of Memphis, USA), Clif Mims (University of Memphis, USA)

More emphasis is being placed on writing instruction in K-12 schools than ever before. With the growing number of digital tools in the classroom, it is important tha...

Cases on Teaching Critical Thinking through Visual Representation Strategies

Leonard J. Shedletsky (University of Southern Maine, USA), Jeffrey S. Beaudry (University of Southern Maine, USA)

One of the most important aspects of a comprehensive education involves teaching students to analyze arguments and form their own opinions based on available informa...

Online Tutor 2.0: Methodologies and Case Studies for Successful Learning

Francisco José García-Peñalvo (University of Salamanca, Spain), Antonio Miguel Seoane Pardo (University of Salamanca, Spain)

After centuries of rethinking education and learning, the current theory is based on technology’s approach to and affect on the planned interaction between knowledge...

Andragogical and Pedagogical Methods for Curriculum and Program Development

Viktor Wang (Florida Atlantic University, USA), Valerie C. Bryan (Florida Atlantic University, USA)

Today’s ever-changing learning environment is characterized by the fast pace of technology that drives our society to move forward, and causes our knowledge to incre...

Promoting Active Learning through the Flipped Classroom Model

Jared Keengwe (University of North Dakota, USA), Grace Onchwari (University of North Dakota, USA), James N. Oigara (Canisius College, USA)

With the integration of technology into education systems, our society has begun to embrace the new approaches we have taken towards transforming traditional learnin...

The Social Classroom: Integrating Social Network Use in Education

Gorg Mallia (University of Malta, Msida, Malta)

As technology is being integrated into educational processes, teachers are searching for new ways to enhance student motivation and learning. Through shared experien...

Cross-Cultural Considerations in the Education of Young Immigrant Learners

Jared Keengwe (University of North Dakota, USA), Grace Onchwari (University of North Dakota, USA)

As the American immigrant population continues to expand, immigrant children and children of immigrants are entering the public school system. To be most effective,...

Academic Knowledge Construction and Multimodal Curriculum Development

Douglas J. Loveless (James Madison University, USA), Bryant Griffith (Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi, USA), Margaret E. Bérci (College of Staten Island-CUNY, USA), Evan Ortlieb (Monash University, Australia), Pamela M. Sullivan (James Madison University, USA)

While incorporating digital technologies into the classroom has offered new ways of teaching and learning into educational processes, it is essential to take a look...

Pedagogical Considerations and Opportunities for Teaching and Learning on the Web

Michael Thomas (Liverpool John Moores University, UK)

As new and emerging technologies continue to become more familiar to educators and the education system, the vast opportunities for web-based learning has transforme...

Technology Platform Innovations and Forthcoming Trends in Ubiquitous Learning

Francisco Milton Mendes Neto (Rural Federal University of Semi-Arid, Brazil)

It is hard to deny the ubiquity of web technologies used for educational tools; which have provided significant breakthroughs in learning environments. These innovat...

Advancing Technology and Educational Development through Blended Learning in Emerging Economies

Nwachukwu Prince Ololube (University of Education, Port Harcourt, Nigeria)

Blended learning continues to emerge as a more proactive and high quality method of teaching and learning. Yet as the academic landscape shifts towards technology-ba...

Packaging Digital Information for Enhanced Learning and Analysis: Data Visualization, Spatialization, and Multidimensionality

Shalin Hai-Jew (Hutchinson Community College, USA)

With higher education turning towards data analytics as the next big advance in technology, it is important to look at how information is gathered and visualized for...

Cases on Communication Technology for Second Language Acquisition and Cultural Learning

Joan E. Aitken (Park University, USA)

For teachers of English, connecting with non-native students can pose significant problems, but communication technologies may offer a viable solution. Cases on Comm...

Exploring Technology for Writing and Writing Instruction

Kristine E. Pytash (Kent State University, USA), Richard E. Ferdig (Research Center for Educational Technology - Kent State University, USA)

As digital technologies continue to develop and evolve, an understanding of what it means to be technologically literate must also be redefined. Students regularly m...

Cases on Educational Technology Planning, Design, and Implementation: A Project Management Perspective

Angela D Benson (University of Alabama, USA), Joi L. Moore (University of Missouri, USA), Shahron Williams van Rooij (George Mason University, USA)

Whether utilizing electronic tools for K-12 classrooms, learning management systems in higher education institutions, or training and performance improvement for bus...

Common Core Mathematics Standards and Implementing Digital Technologies

Drew Polly (University of North Carolina at Charlotte, USA)

Standards in the American education system are traditionally handled on a state-by-state basis, which can differ significantly from one region of the country to the...

Technologies for Inclusive Education: Beyond Traditional Integration Approaches

David Griol Barres (Carlos III University of Madrid, Spain), Zoraida Callejas Carrión (University of Granada, Spain), Ramón López-Cózar Delgado (University of Granada, Spain)

By providing students with the opportunities to receive a high quality education regardless of their social or cultural background, inclusive education is a new area...

Cases on Interdisciplinary Research Trends in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics: Studies on Urban Classrooms

Reneta D. Lansiquot (New York City College of Technology of the City University of New York, USA)

Involving two or more academic subjects, interdisciplinary studies aim to blend together broad perspectives, knowledge, skills, and epistemology in an educational se...

Cases on Inquiry through Instructional Technology in Math and Science

Lesia Lennex (Morehead State University, USA), Kimberely Fletcher Nettleton (Morehead State University, USA)

There exists a wealth of information about inquiry and about science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM), but current research lacks meaningfully writte...

Cases on Building Quality Distance Delivery Programs: Strategies and Experiences

Stephanie Huffman (University of Central Arkansas, USA), Shelly Albritton (University of Central Arkansas, USA), Barbara Wilmes (University of Central Arkansas, USA), Wendy Rickman (University of Central Arkansas, USA)

The field of education is continually changing to reflect the needs and demands of students. The greatest impact on education came with the introduction of audiovisu...

Distinctive Distance Education Design: Models for Differentiated Instruction

Richard G. Fuller (Robert Morris University, USA), Gary William Kuhne (Penn State University, USA), Barbara A. Frey (D. Ed. University of Pittsburgh, USA)

As the educative process continues to transform, educators and instructional designers are challenged to understand the nature of online learning and the central iss...

Designing Instruction for the Traditional, Adult, and Distance Learner: A New Engine for Technology-Based Teaching

Lawrence A. Tomei (Robert Morris University, USA)

Adult students demand a wider variety of instructional strategies that encompass real-world, interactive, cooperative, and discovery learning experiences. Designing...

Online Education and Adult Learning: New Frontiers for Teaching Practices

Terry T. Kidd (Texas A&M University, USA)

The expanding field of adult learning encompasses the study and practice of utilizing sound instructional design principals, technology, and learning theory as a mea...

Editor(s) Biography

Lawrence A. Tomei is Associate Provost for Academic Affairs and a professor in education at Robert Morris University. Born in Akron, Ohio, he earned a BSBA from the University of Akron (1972) and entered the US Air Force, serving until his retirement as a Lieutenant Colonel in 1994. Dr. Tomei completed his MPA and MEd at the University of Oklahoma (1975, 1978) and EdD from USC (1983). His articles and books on instructional technology include: Professional Portfolios for Teachers (1999), Teaching Digitally: Integrating Technology Into the Classroom (2001), Technology Facade (2002), Challenges of Teaching with Technology Across the Curriculum (2003), and Taxonomy for the Technology Domain (2005).

Editorial Advisory Board

Editor-in-Chief

Lawrence A. Tomei, Robert Morris University, United States

Editorial Advisory Board

Alexander G. Flor, University of the Philippines, Philippines

Blessing Adeoye, University of Lagos, Akoka, Yaba, Lagos

Brad Eden, Valparaiso University, United States

Chia-Wen Tsai, Ming Chuan University, Taiwan

David Carbonara, Duquesne University, United States

Evelyn Gullett, Webster University, United States

Istvan Mezgar, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Hungary

Joe Blankson, Ohio Northern University, United States

Kaye Shelton, Lamar University, United States

Kewen Zhao, University of Qiongzhou, China

Kim Hyatt, Carnegie Mellon University, United States

Lydia Kyei-Blankson, Illinois State University, United States

Mahnane Lamia, University of Badji Mokhtar Annaba, Algeria

Michelle Cole, Robert Morris University, United States

Prantosh Kumar Paul, Raiganj University, India

Prince N. Ololube, University of Education, Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria

Rochelle Newton, Duke University Law School, United States

Sang-Bing Tsai, University of Electronic Science & Technology of China

Sangita Roy, Informatics and Mathematics, Inc., India

Shijuan “Laurel” Liu, Indiana University of Pennsylvania, United States

Surjit Singh, National Institute of Technology Kurukshetra, India

Tepe Tansel, Kilis 7 Aralik University, Turkey

Xiaobin Li, Brock University, Canada