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June 2025
International Journal of Science and Technology Education Research
The influence of social media on the teaching and learning of basic science in primary schools in Uvwie and Udu local government areas of Delta State
This study explores the influence of social media on the teaching and learning of basic science in primary schools within Uvwie and Udu Local Government Areas (LGAs), Delta State, Nigeria. Using a descriptive survey design, the research involved two hundred and fifty pupils randomly selected from ten public and ten private primary schools across both LGA. Data was collected via structured questionnaires and analyzed...
June 2025
International Journal of Water Resources and Environmental Engineering
A review of trends in water management to optimize crop production
Climate change significantly impacts agriculture by increasing water demand, reducing crop productivity, and reducing water availability in areas where irrigation is most needed or has comparative advantage. Water for crop production continues to be threatened by population growth and competition with other sectors. These factors contribute to reduced water availability and a shift from increasing crop productivity per...
May 2025
Journal of Media and Communication Studies
Exploring the integration of AI and technology-based learning in higher education in Nigeria
Technology is an important tool in academics, used as digital tools, resources, and innovative methods to enhance teaching, learning, and assessment processes, ultimately leading to improved student outcomes, increased engagement, and personalised education experience. By leveraging technology such as artificial intelligence (AI), educators can create a more effective, efficient, and student-centered learning...
April 2025
Journal of African Studies and Development
Assessing the impact of globalization on higher education in Africa: A case study of selected Tanzanian institutions
This study tested whether globalization, a phenomenon marked by increased interactions and interconnectedness across the world via both physical and online platforms, offers higher learning institutions (HLIs) in Tanzania unprecedented opportunities to enhance their service publicity, corporate visibility, accessibility, and competitiveness on a global stage. The key assumption is that Tanzanian institutions can improve...
March 2025
Journal of Media and Communication Studies
Effect of multimedia technology on academic performance of undergraduates in selected universities in Lagos State, Nigeria
Multimedia technology (MMT) is a crucial educational tool that equips graduates to succeed in a knowledge society. This study investigates the relationship between MMT and the academic performance of undergraduates at selected universities in Lagos State, focusing on 236 students from the ‘New Communication Technologies’ course (139 from the University of Lagos and 97 from Caleb University). A multistage...
January 2025
International Journal of Library and Information Science
Infusing AI for greater impact in academic libraries
Academic libraries are the most essential parts of any educational institution. Libraries are critical to the higher education system's academic excellence. The deployment of ICT in educational institutions has recently increased dramatically. Artificial intelligence transforms academic libraries into dynamic, cutting-edge solutions, facilitates scholarly publications among research communities, and enhances search...
November 2024
Educational Research and Reviews
Studies on digital diet and digital detox: A meta-analysis
Digital diet and detox can be defined as strategies to balance technology use and mitigate the adverse effects of digital dependency. These concepts are designed to reduce negative impacts such as stress, insomnia, and social isolation, which can result from excessive reliance on technology and prolonged screen exposure. In recent years, digital addiction has been increasingly recognized as a growing concern,...
November 2024
African Journal of Health Sciences and Technology
Effective competency-based assessment model for senior schools in Kenya
The education systems globally are rapidly evolving due to their dynamic nature. This swift transformation necessitates a corresponding pace in assessment models, which should be realistic and effective for the targeted learners. Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, there were concerns about the reliability and validity of the assessment tools used in Kenyan post-primary schools. With the introduction of the...
September 2024
Educational Research and Reviews
Bridging the gap: Policy recommendations for equitable online education
Online learning has profoundly transformed the educational landscape, providing greater flexibility, convenience, and tailored instructional opportunities. Despite these benefits, challenges and disparities have emerged, particularly highlighted by the COVID-19 pandemic. This policy brief examines findings from a study at a suburban high school in the Midwest, focusing on students who, before the pandemic, had minimal...
June 2024
Educational Research and Reviews
How Artificial Intelligence (AI) impacts inclusive education
Since artificial intelligence (AI) is extensively used in the field of education, it presents various opportunities in teaching and learning. In education, AI is chiefly used to impart knowledge, stimulate comprehension, heighten intelligence, and is treasured as support in learning. It is also instrumental in empowering and inspiring students. The emergence of AI also has a positive impact on inclusive education....
March 2024
International Journal of Sociology and Anthropology
Rehabilitating street children: The great paradox
Street children are habitually depicted in a purely negative manner, often described as indigent, penurious, and impecunious individuals who roam the streets in search of a livelihood. Their world is demoralizing, disheartening, disenchanting and their future appears formidable and arduous as they are frequently rejected, scorned and despised by society. However, it's important to recognize that they are normal...
February 2024
International Journal of English and Literature
An in-depth review of the two most common feedback forms in English undergraduate programs: The connection of their consequential academic damages to students’ perceptions of their teachers, and how video-recorded feedback can combat these effects
This review, built upon the criticism receiver’s harmony theory and incorporating the voices of the majority of English undergraduate students and English department professors at California State University, Northridge, and North Central University as its primary foundation, explores the two most prominent types of personal feedback in undergraduate English courses. It delves into their individual psychosocial...
December 2023
Educational Research and Reviews
Meta-cognitive knowledge, locus of control and understanding mathematical jokes: A study in students with and without learning disabilities
This study examined how metacognitive knowledge and locus of control are associated with understanding mathematical jokes in students with and without learning disabilities. This study looked at a sample of 60 ninth-grade students of which 30 had a learning disability diagnosis and 30 had no learning disabilities. Students were tested using three instruments: a metacognitive knowledge questionnaire, a locus of control...
December 2023
Educational Research and Reviews
Examining e-learning adoption intention among academic staff in higher education institutions: A developing country context
E-learning presents a significant opportunity for developing countries to rapidly increase the availability of higher education to their population. However, e-learning is not widely adopted in many developing countries such as Nigeria. This study aims to advance our understanding of the determinants of e-learning adoption by examining the factors influencing e-learning adoption intentions among academic staff in higher...
November 2023
Educational Research and Reviews
Research on the influence of teachers' perceived transformational leadership on knowledge sharing behavior in colleges and universities in Anhui, China
This study aims to explore the impact of perceived transformational leadership on knowledge sharing behavior among university teachers in Anhui Province, China. Using a questionnaire survey method, convenient sampling was conducted among college teachers in Anhui Province. With 326 teachers as the research subjects, SPSS software was used to analyze the relationship between teachers' perception of transformational...
October 2023
Educational Research and Reviews
Perceived school support and online learning outcomes among Chinese college students: The serial mediating role of academic self-efficacy and online learning engagement
The purpose of this study is to investigate the factors that influence the online learning outcomes of Chinese college students. The study was guided by Bandura's social cognitive theory. This study collected 959 valid questionnaires from college students in Hainan Province of China and used 4 scales to evaluate perceived school support, ASE online learning engagement, and online learning outcomes. The results of...
September 2023
Educational Research and Reviews
Becoming a dreamcatcher: Pre-service EFL teachers’ experience of culturally relevant pedagogy as agents of flexibility
The dynamics of the 21st century human life calls for adaptability to diversity, change and the ability to remove borders. Teacher education, in the midst of changes in social life, also calls for raising questions about pedagogical practices that can serve as a tool to make a difference. In this study, culturally relevant pedagogy is demonstrated as a promising strategy in promoting a positive environment in EFL...
May 2023
International Journal of Educational Administration and Policy Studies
Development of 21st century skills during preschool period: A phenomenological study in Türkiye
The aim of this qualitative study is to investigate experiences of master’s students regarding children’s development of 21st century skills during preschool period in Türkiye. This is a phenomenological study. Purposeful sampling technique was applied in the forms of convenience sampling and criterion sampling. The data for this study was collected from four preschool teachers who were also...
April 2023
Educational Research and Reviews
An analysis of student decision making for educational recommender systems
Recommender systems in education aim to help students make good decisions about the direction of their learning. The design of such systems in conventional research has treated the decision making process of students as a black box and assumes the best recommendations to be those that accurately predict student choices. Such an approach overlooks potentially valuable use cases for supporting optimal decision making,...
April 2023
Educational Research and Reviews
A conceptual research of college students’ boredom, learning attitude, academic achievement, and behavior
Boredom is a topic worth studying, especially the impact of boredom on college students' study is worthy of further study. This research explained the related concepts of boredom firstly. According to the research content of previous researchers, boredom was divided into external influences and internal influences. The researcher also combined the 4 variables of boredom and college students' learning attitude,...
March 2023
International Journal of Educational Administration and Policy Studies
Reimaging of basic education; panacea for catalyzing change for inclusion and access during pandemics
The worldwide health epidemic has glinted serious challenges on the vulnerabilities. However, on the other hand it has given a glimpse of existing disparities and a wakening call on what mitigations are needed to be considered. At the top-most is the need to address the education of over one point five billion learners whose education has been interrupted due to the COVID-19 crisis. As the world globally navigates the...
December 2022
Educational Research and Reviews
Review on the effect of online education on job motivation
The aim of this study is to compile the literature in the context of business motivation of the online education process, the importance of which is once again understood in educational sciences during the pandemic process. When literature is looked at, it is clearly seen that the importance and effectiveness of distance education has increased with the pandemic. As a result, the quality and quantity of distance...
October 2022
Journal of Development and Agricultural Economics
Effect of coronavirus on students’ food security status: A case of University of Cape Coast, Ghana
Coronavirus is a novel virus that hit the world starting from developed countries to under-developed countries. Ghana is amongst the countries in Africa that observed some level of confinement by their government leading to the shutdown of various institutions including schools. The resulting impact of the policy saw students being more vulnerable to food insecurity and related issues. This paper examines the effect of...
September 2022
Educational Research and Reviews
Development of mathematics mobile learning application: Examining learning outcomes and cognitive skills through math questions
Mobile technologies have started to be preferred as a new learning technology in teaching and learning. Considering the need for adequate and rapid feedback in solving mathematical problems that students have difficulty with reflects the need for a different educational practice and technology. In this study, based on design-based research (DBR) model, a mobile application was developed, which enables the extension of...
August 2022
Educational Research and Reviews
The place of education in social development and its sociological foundations
Equipping people with desired behaviors, that is, educating them, has been the most important goal throughout the ages. Today, this phenomenon is becoming more and more complex and its effect is felt more intensely. However, unless a person's behavior develops in a valid and reliable way, it is not possible to reach a longed for life style. A person can be intertwined with all kinds of processes, from the most...
August 2022
Educational Research and Reviews
Fathers looking after children in Türkiye in public settings
This study was conducted to determine the situation in Türkiye in terms of fathers looking after their children in public settings. For this purpose, natural observations of parents who came to playgrounds, movie theaters, stores, toy stores, and restaurants with their children aged 3–5 years were made in the study. Observational data were collected from 522 children and parents who came to the shopping mall...
June 2022
Educational Research and Reviews
Pedagogical literacy scale: A scale development study
The present study aims to develop a valid and reliable pedagogical literacy scale based on teachers’ views. It also aims to investigate the variations in pedagogical literacy levels of teachers based on gender, educational level, and professional seniority variables to test the functionality of the pedagogical literacy scale. The study was conducted with teachers employed in educational institutions at various...
May 2022
Educational Research and Reviews
Impact of Chinese university teachers’ aesthetic experiences on their professional development
The professional development of teachers is fundamental to educational reform and promotion, and such a development includes teachers’ aesthetic experiences. This study aims to explore the impact of Chinese teachers’ aesthetic experiences on their professional development and the differences between male and female teachers in terms of the impact of aesthetic experiences on professional development. In...
April 2022
UNIZIK Journal of Educational Research and Policy Studies
Distance learning (e-learning) in Obafemi Awolowo University during Covid-19 pandemic school lock-down in Nigeria: The prospects and challenges
The advent of Covid-19 pandemic compelled the Nigerian education system, especially the university system that relied mostly on face-to-face instruction method, to migrate to distance learning through e-learning method. In order to mitigate the effects of the pandemic, the educational sector appears to be leaning toward e-learning globally. However, the adoption of this method in Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) during...
January 2022
Educational Research and Reviews
Examining the attitudes and usage levels of coaches towards technology in terms of athlete education
Today, science and technological developments play a role in the field of sports, as in all domains of life. For this reason, coaches may use technology to improve the technical, tactical, condition, and psychological performance of their athletes. Besides, pandemic conditions such as COVID-19 bring about this obligation. The aim of the present study was to examine the attitudes and levels of use of technology by...
September 2021
African Journal of Business Management
The impact of intellectual capital on financial performance in Argentina, Chile and Peru
Intellectual capital research is a topic that has stood out in recent decades and has allowed us to recognize other types of strategic non-accounting resources that allow organizations to increase their financial performance. Despite the importance of the subject, the evidence for emerging economies, especially in Latin America is scarce and outdated with inconclusive results. This motivates this research. The objective...
August 2021
African Journal of Business Management
Reframing barriers to e-learning adoption: An entrepreneurial and strategy perspective
The changing landscape of higher education orchestrated by the growing use of e-learning presents significant opportunities and threats to higher education institutions in developing countries like Nigeria. However, e-learning is not widely adopted by Nigerian institutions due to contextual and individual barriers. This study aims to advance our understanding of the determinants of e-learning adoption by...
July 2021
Journal of Stored Products and Postharvest Research
Performance evaluation of the DehytrayTM solar drying device using plantain, pepper and okra under the tropical conditions of Oyo State, Nigeria
The quest for improved performance of access to solar dryers has led to the development of several designs of solar dryers. This study evaluated the performance of the DehytrayTM, a relatively new solar dryer made up of food grade plastic, in comparison with sun drying using plantain, okra and pepper as test crops in five replicated trials. Freshly harvested crops were divided into two batches, weighing 1.3 kg each. The...
July 2021
Educational Research and Reviews
Online learning during the COVID-19 pandemic from the perspectives of English as foreign language students
This study aimed at exploring the advantages and disadvantages of the online learning system implemented during COVID-19 Pandemic from English as foreign language (EFL) students’ perspective. To achieve the objectives of the study, qualitative approach was used. The sample of the study consisted of 20 students who were chosen purposely from the World Islamic Sciences and Education University in Amman, Jordan. A...
June 2021
Educational Research and Reviews
Students’ metaphoric perceptions regarding the concept of distance education during the pandemic
The aim of this study is to examine the views of students at different education levels on the concept of distance education through metaphors. In this study, the phenomenological design was used in accordance with the nature of qualitative research. The participants of the study, for whom the ethical rules were taken into account, consisted of 63 gifted students in total studying at primary and secondary school levels....
June 2021
Journal of Agricultural Extension and Rural Development
Socioeconomic and demographic predictors for adoption of new sugarcane varieties in Nandi County, Kenya
Despite there being high demand for sugarcane products globally, low yielding varieties in Kenya persist. A study was conducted in Nandi, Kenya to assess age, level of education, gender, level of awareness, price of produce and cost of changing to new varieties, perception of risks, planting materials and scale of farm operations as predictors of adoption for new sugarcane varieties. Purposive and multistage sampling...
May 2021
Educational Research and Reviews
Discourses in ICT integration: Pedagogical orientations in selected city primary schools in Uganda
This study sought to recognize the tricky keystones in the execution of the amalgamation of ICT usage during teaching and learning in Ugandan city primary schools in Kampala focusing on the cumbersomeness teachers face while employing modern ICT tools and pedagogical experiences. A mixed research design with compliments from questionnaires, interviews and classroom observations was employed in the study to obtain data...
April 2021
Journal of Public Health and Epidemiology
Knowledge and adherence to social distancing guidelines in Nigeria during the COVID-19 pandemic
Social distancing refers to actions or steps taken by an individual or groups of individuals with the main purpose of reducing physical and social interaction to curb the spread of infectious disease. This study sought to determine Nigerians’ knowledge of social distancing and why most people do not adhere to the guidelines amid the COVID-19 pandemic. A non-probability sampling method was used for this study; data...
December 2020
Educational Research and Reviews
The effectiveness of an instructional design training program to enhance teachers' perceived skills in solving educational problems
This study aims to identify the effectiveness of a training program on the ADDIE instructional design model to enhance teachers’ perceived skills in solving educational problems. The ADDIE training program is proposed to help teachers identify their educational problems and find systematic solutions to them. To evaluate the effectiveness of the proposed training program, action research with the quasi-experimental...
November 2020
Educational Research and Reviews
The effects of the authentic learning approach with a course management system (moodle) on students’ mathematics success and online authentic learning self-efficacy
This study was conducted to determine the effects of the "Moodle LMS which was based on authentic learning approach" and "online learning which was based on authentic learning approach environments" on “mathematics achievement” and “online authentic learning self-efficacy" levels of students in a basic mathematics course. In accordance with the purpose of this study, an...
October 2020
Journal of Accounting and Taxation
Factors influencing International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) implementation success: Evidence from Ethiopia
Drawing on Institutional and Economic Network Theories, this study investigated factors influencing International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) implementation success in Ethiopian business organizations identified as Public Interest Companies by the government which were expected to adopt IFRS for the year ending June 30, 2018. The study adopted explanatory method to answer the research questions and test...
October 2020
Educational Research and Reviews
The effect of critical thinking education on the critical thinking skills and the critical thinking dispositions of preservice teachers
The aim of this study is to identify the dispositions and opinions of prospective teachers towards critical thinking and to develop primarily their critical thinking dispositions. Pretest-posttest research design was implemented in this study without a control group. The study group was formed with the purposive sampling method. A total of 57 preservice teachers, of whom 26 were males and 31 were females, volunteered...
September 2020
Educational Research and Reviews
Scientific research hypotheses understanding of the pre-service science teachers at Faculty of Education, Amran University, Yemen
Preparing pre-service science teachers (PSSTs) with the scientific research skills (SRSs) is an ultimate aim of PSSTs' programs. This study aimed to explore PSSTs' understanding level of SRHs (SRHUL). To this end, an action research (AR) was adopted using a pre-post-test design. In doing so, a multiple choice test which consists of 15 items was developed and conducted on a random sample comprising 120 subjects....
August 2020
Educational Research and Reviews
Students’ transition from face to face learning to online learning at higher education: A case study in Trinidad and Tobago
This action research highlights the experiences of undergraduate students as they transit from face to face learning to online learning at a higher education institution in Trinidad and Tobago. A review of the existing literature within the local context indicated that there exists a dearth of information about the experiences of these students. It is imperative that policy makers pay more attention and consideration to...
August 2020
Journal of Agricultural Extension and Rural Development
ICT and challenges of agricultural extension education
After the novel coronavirus outbreak, many countries closed universities. This situation urges to implement online delivery as an alternative method. This study aimed assessing the access to and use of ICT by students, the ICT competencies possessed by the students, and assesses the current level of students’ readiness for online education methods in the developing country like Ethiopia. Sample of 106...
July 2020
International Journal of Educational Administration and Policy Studies
Semiotic procedural knowledge model on solution of problems and problem-solving analysis
This study aims to use problem solving techniques in solving problems at different stages step by step. The theoretical and experimental semiotic model was developed by using the semiotic model method, which can be established with the relation of priority-recency, and an analysis of the problem solving skills of the students was made. Given that the procedural knowledge questions are used as the type of question to be...
July 2020
Educational Research and Reviews
Impact of teaching topics of equality and equation with scenarios on 7th graders’ mathematical achievement and mathematical motivation
In the current study, effects of teaching equality and equation with scenarios on students’ mathematical achievement and mathematical motivation were analyzed. In addition, students’ views on using scenarios for teaching equality and equation were included. A pre-posttest quasi-experimental design with Control Group (CG) was employed as the design of the research. The study group of the current...
June 2020
Educational Research and Reviews
Satisfaction, utilitarian performance and learning expectations in compulsory distance education: A test of mediation effect
People using the distance education system are students as well as consumers who use the services. In this sense, determining satisfaction with the use of this service is vital to the success of the system. The aim of this study is to determine the relationships between perceived utilitarian performance, expectation confirmation and learning satisfaction structures in universities that have been switched from formal...
June 2020
Educational Research and Reviews
Scale of vocabulary learning strategies for learners of Turkish as a foreign language: A scale development study
It does not seem to be possible to teach all the words needed by learners of Turkish as a foreign language in the target language just through classroom applications. Thus, students should be taught vocabulary learning strategies that will contribute to their independent learning and raise their awareness of vocabulary learning processes. In this regard, the purpose of the current study is to develop a scale to...
May 2020
Educational Research and Reviews
Non-routine problem solving performances of mathematics teacher candidates
The aim of this study is to determine the non-routine problem solving performances of mathematics teacher candidates. A descriptive survey model was used for this work and it was conducted with 50 teacher candidates studying elementary mathematics teaching in a medium-sized university in Turkey. To determine the non-routine problem solving performance of the teacher candidates, open ended non-routine problems were...
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