{"title":"Factors influencing the acceptance of assistive technology by teacher candidates in the context of inclusive education and special needs students","authors":"Ferhan Şahin, Aydın Kızılaslan, Önder Şimşek","doi":"10.1007/s10639-023-12383-3","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10639-023-12383-3","url":null,"abstract":"<p>While assistive technologies are crucial for students with special needs, the number of studies scrutinizing instructors’ acceptance of assistive technologies within the scope of inclusive education remains quite limited. Furthermore, there is almost no comprehensive study in the existing body of literature focusing on the acceptance of assistive technology in inclusive education among teacher candidates. The aim of this study is, therefore, to investigate the factors influencing the intention to use assistive technologies among teacher candidates who have undergone training in special and inclusive education, through an extended Technology Acceptance Model (TAM). The data of the study were collected online from 311 teacher candidates studying in 6 different programs of a state university. For the analysis, factor analysis, structural equation modeling (partial least squares) and bootstrapping analysis is used. The findings revealed that the constructs with the greatest impact on the intention to use assistive technologies were social influence, enjoyment and innovativeness, respectively. The most robust relationship within the model was identified between self-efficacy and ease of use. The results provide a theoretical foundation regarding the role of both individual and institutional factors influencing teacher candidates’ intentions to use assistive technology. Furthermore, a model that can be utilized for the implementation of assistive technologies in inclusive education was validated. Accordingly, theoretical and practical implications are discussed, and recommendations for future studies are highlighted.</p>","PeriodicalId":51494,"journal":{"name":"Education and Information Technologies","volume":"49 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":5.5,"publicationDate":"2023-12-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138555453","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"教育学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
María Ladrón de Guevara Rodríguez, Luis Alejandro Lopez-Agudo, Oscar David Marcenaro-Gutierrez
{"title":"The impact of different uses of the Internet on students’ performance progression throughout primary education","authors":"María Ladrón de Guevara Rodríguez, Luis Alejandro Lopez-Agudo, Oscar David Marcenaro-Gutierrez","doi":"10.1007/s10639-023-12354-8","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10639-023-12354-8","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The present research analyses the impact that the time spent on the Internet by primary school (3<sup>rd</sup> and 6<sup>th</sup> grade) students may have on their academic progression in terms of test scores. In order to go beyond a correlational analysis, we have applied a time fixed-effects estimation using a recent longitudinal database of 15,974 students from the Spanish region of the Canary Islands. Our results show that, in general, an increasingly frequent use of the Internet has a negative influence on students’ academic achievement progression, with higher use of instant messaging applications being particularly linked to girls’ poorer mathematics academic performance progression. This negative influence may be a consequence of replacing time to academic activities (e.g., reading books or homework) with time using the Internet, which can also ultimately lead students to adopt unhealthy study habits that can affect their future academic success. Furthermore, we find that there is not a negative impact of playing videogames on the mathematics competence, as the development of spatial-visual (digital) skills possibly counterbalances the negative influence of time substitution between academically oriented tasks and the Internet.</p>","PeriodicalId":51494,"journal":{"name":"Education and Information Technologies","volume":"25 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":5.5,"publicationDate":"2023-12-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138555573","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"教育学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Latent class profiles of teacher use of digital tools in PISA 2018 data","authors":"Jihyun Lee","doi":"10.1007/s10639-023-12305-3","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10639-023-12305-3","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":51494,"journal":{"name":"Education and Information Technologies","volume":"52 20","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":5.5,"publicationDate":"2023-12-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138593247","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"教育学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Factors influencing students' intention to adopt and use ChatGPT in higher education: A study in the Vietnamese context","authors":"Greeni Maheshwari","doi":"10.1007/s10639-023-12333-z","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10639-023-12333-z","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":51494,"journal":{"name":"Education and Information Technologies","volume":"8 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":5.5,"publicationDate":"2023-12-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138590196","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"教育学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Online teacher developmental feedback in competitive environments: the moderation roles of timeliness and regulatory focus","authors":"Shanshan Shang, Yufei Li, Xiaoyue You","doi":"10.1007/s10639-023-12322-2","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10639-023-12322-2","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":51494,"journal":{"name":"Education and Information Technologies","volume":"36 10","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":5.5,"publicationDate":"2023-12-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138592250","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"教育学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Emmanuel Ngendahayo, Jean Baptiste Habarurema, P. Limone, Wenlan Zhang
{"title":"Modelling STEM learners’ academic performance in advanced level secondary schools with smart classrooms in Rwanda","authors":"Emmanuel Ngendahayo, Jean Baptiste Habarurema, P. Limone, Wenlan Zhang","doi":"10.1007/s10639-023-12361-9","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10639-023-12361-9","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":51494,"journal":{"name":"Education and Information Technologies","volume":"55 31","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":5.5,"publicationDate":"2023-12-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138593195","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"教育学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Parental beliefs and mediation co-mediate the SES effect on chinese preschoolers’ early digital literacy: A chain-mediation model","authors":"Simin Cao, Chuanmei Dong, Hui Li","doi":"10.1007/s10639-023-12300-8","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10639-023-12300-8","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Digital technologies are increasingly integrated into the daily lives of young children. However, disparities in access and use quality, known as the ‘digital divide,’ persist. Parents play a crucial role in narrowing this divide during early childhood, but the underlying mechanisms remain inconclusive. This study investigates how family socioeconomic status (SES) influences Chinese preschoolers’ digital literacy and how parental beliefs and parental mediation mediate this relationship. A sample of 2272 parents of young children from central China completed the <i>Home Digital Practices Survey</i> (HDPS). The PROCESS results revealed the following: (1) Family SES, parental beliefs, and parental mediation significantly predicted preschoolers’ digital literacy; (2) Parental beliefs and parental mediation co-mediated the impact of family SES on digital literacy; (3) Positive parental beliefs and mediation strategies were associated with better digital literacy outcomes for preschoolers. The findings have implications for parental education and highlight the importance of considering family context in promoting digital literacy among young children.</p>","PeriodicalId":51494,"journal":{"name":"Education and Information Technologies","volume":"107 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":5.5,"publicationDate":"2023-12-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138555248","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"教育学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Interactive learning environment for the sporting skills development of physical education students","authors":"Qing Song","doi":"10.1007/s10639-023-12280-9","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10639-023-12280-9","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Interactive learning environments improve students’ achievement level and ability to contribute to the learning of other students, communication skills and ability to interact with others, and behavior of students. Interactive learning environments aware students of the educational potential of technology. The current study aims to develop an interactive learning environment for physical education students and the differences between an interactive learning environment and a traditional learning environment. The researcher collects data from 324 Chinese students about the impact of these two types of education by using qualitative and quantitative methods. The study identifies interactive learning skills that improve the ability of sportsmen to enhance overall performance and establish high sporting skills. The study found that sustainable education technologies can be used to support and enhance large-scale creative and collaborative physical education by providing technology instruction to athletes with an interactive learning environment. The study suggests that an interactive learning environment creates a comfortable learning environment that focuses students’ attention and enhances students in learning.</p>","PeriodicalId":51494,"journal":{"name":"Education and Information Technologies","volume":"64 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":5.5,"publicationDate":"2023-12-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138556976","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"教育学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Unlocking potential: Systematic review the use of gamification in leadership curriculum","authors":"Tianshi Hao, Jade G. Winn, Qiang Qiang","doi":"10.1007/s10639-023-12332-0","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10639-023-12332-0","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":51494,"journal":{"name":"Education and Information Technologies","volume":"54 21","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":5.5,"publicationDate":"2023-12-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138591786","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"教育学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}