This research examines the use of digital learning to preserve and promote Cambodian culture in universities.As benefits and challenges of globalization and modernization abound,digital learning along with the quicken...This research examines the use of digital learning to preserve and promote Cambodian culture in universities.As benefits and challenges of globalization and modernization abound,digital learning along with the quickening pace of social advancement provides new opportunities for students and faculty to sustain cultural heritage,enhance student engagement,and create inclusive education.This study explores two questions:1)how does foreign culture appear in Cambodian English textbooks and 2)how might digital learning be used to co-decolonize in a way creates gender and cultural inclusivity?The study adopts an analysis-by-synthesis method and dissects and synthesizes the various components—technology infrastructure,faculty preparedness,student engagement,and cultural content—how they interacted with one another,and how they interacted with each representative group of stakeholders.The results indicate that digital tools provide an opportunity for both higher cultural awareness and accurate representation,and gender equity.Challenges exist in accessibility to the technology infrastructure and the authentic cultural content in the digital space.The study concludes with a discussion of how to scale faculty professional development,expand the curriculum,and collaborate regionally in interoperable scaffolding in order preserve Cambodia’s cultural identity in the quickly evolving landscape of education.展开更多
Against the backdrop of the digital transformation of vocational education,informal digital learning of foreign language(hereinafter referred to as IDLFL)is an emerging learning model with significant potential for en...Against the backdrop of the digital transformation of vocational education,informal digital learning of foreign language(hereinafter referred to as IDLFL)is an emerging learning model with significant potential for enabling individualized and autonomous learning and improving workplace English proficiency among Higher Vocational Colleges(hereinafter referred to as HVC)students.This study explores how Chinese foreign language teachers in HVC perceive and understand HVC students’IDLFL.Primary data are collected through questionnaires and interviews,and qualitative analysis is conducted based on grounded theory to reveal effective ways to improve the foreign language learning outcomes of HVC students through IDLFL and the corresponding strategies that HVC language teachers should adopt.However,this study also emphasizes the need to be wary of overstating the impact and role of IDLFL in teaching practice.展开更多
This paper proposes teaching reforms in communication engineering majors,emphasizing the implementation of digital and adaptive teaching methodologies,integrating emerging technologies,breaking free from the constrain...This paper proposes teaching reforms in communication engineering majors,emphasizing the implementation of digital and adaptive teaching methodologies,integrating emerging technologies,breaking free from the constraints of traditional education,and fostering high-caliber talents.The reform measures encompass fundamental data collection,recognition of individual characteristics,recommendation of adaptive learning resources,process-oriented teaching management,adaptive student guidance and early warning systems,personalized evaluation,and the construction of an integrated service platform.These measures,when combined,form a comprehensive system that is expected to enhance teaching quality and efficiency,and facilitate student development.展开更多
Online learning has taken root and with the advancement in technology more and more educators are embracing online learning.During the COVID-19 pandemic,with total shut down of face-to-face learning,the Kenyan governm...Online learning has taken root and with the advancement in technology more and more educators are embracing online learning.During the COVID-19 pandemic,with total shut down of face-to-face learning,the Kenyan government had moved learning online and remotely.To find out on how learners in remote areas were experiencing learning during the COVID-19 pandemic,a study was carried out using rapid ethnography design.Five final year secondary students were sampled.Data was collected through interviews,observations,and document analysis.This paper reports on the findings of online and remote learning platforms,which were available,accessed,and preferred by the learners in remote areas of Kenya during the pandemic.It also highlights the importance of e-learning platforms in addressing learning experiences and success.展开更多
In the current trend of educational digitization,online learning platforms have proliferated,making the visual design of digital learning resources increasingly critical.However,existing visual designs for online lear...In the current trend of educational digitization,online learning platforms have proliferated,making the visual design of digital learning resources increasingly critical.However,existing visual designs for online learning resources face numerous challenges.The emergence of AIGC(Artificial Intelligence-Generated Content)technology offers innovative solutions to these issues.This paper explores the application of AIGC technology in enhancing the“new quality productive forces”of visual design for online learning resources.It emphasizes the need to balance technological innovation with humanistic care and highlights the importance of human intervention in the design process.展开更多
Discovery Education digital textbook series help accelerating school districts＇ digital transition in different subjects for K-8 and high school classrooms and related services. We evaluated the impact of using Disco...Discovery Education digital textbook series help accelerating school districts＇ digital transition in different subjects for K-8 and high school classrooms and related services. We evaluated the impact of using Discovery Education digital textbooks on students＇ science, english and math achievement in a large school district in southwest United States.展开更多
The effectiveness of Quizlet,an online vocabulary learning tool,in enhancing vocabulary acquisition and academic performance among Business English major students in China was investigated in this study.With emphasis ...The effectiveness of Quizlet,an online vocabulary learning tool,in enhancing vocabulary acquisition and academic performance among Business English major students in China was investigated in this study.With emphasis on the importance of vocabulary proficiency for English learners,especially those in English-related majors,this research aimed to understand the impact of Quizlet on vocabulary mastery and its connection to overall academic success.A one-academic-year longitudinal experiment was carried out involving two classes,utilizing quantitative methods for assessing vocabulary retention and academic progress.Improvement was seen in the final exam rankings and vocabulary retention rates in Quizlet-engaged classes.Hopefully,this study could provide valuable insights for educators,curriculum designers,and researchers,guiding the optimization of language acquisition strategies in the digital age.展开更多
Purpose:Mobile-assisted language learning(MALL)apps such as Duolingo have great potential for promoting learners'motivation to learn a second language(L2).However,little research has investigated how this motivati...Purpose:Mobile-assisted language learning(MALL)apps such as Duolingo have great potential for promoting learners'motivation to learn a second language(L2).However,little research has investigated how this motivational impact takes place.Additionally,despite the flexibility of mobile learning,most existing studies are conducted in classroom settings,with less attention paid to out-of-school technology usage.Design/Approach/Methods:To address these gaps,we present a model based on self-determination theory and propose the idea of“motivational transfer”to explain the psychological mechanism underpinning the impact of technology.To examine the model,we conducted a case study with 20 Year 8 Chinese junior school students who used Duolingo to learn English as a foreign language(EFL)after school for 6 weeks.Findings:Questionnaire and group interview data support our hypothesized mechanism:learners'activity-specific intrinsic motivation(IM)for using Duolingo and their underlying psychological need for autonomy and competence can be transferred to a more general level,thereby enhancing learners'global IMforL2.OriginalityValue:The proposed theoretical model expands our understanding of how digital technology stimulates learners'L2 motivation;it can help L2 educators design better technological affordances to promote learners'motivation both in and outside the classroom.展开更多
Neuro-oncology,with its various conservative,surgical,and interventional disciplines,is ideally suited to teach basic knowledge,skills,and attitudes important to medical practice in general.However,training is less ab...Neuro-oncology,with its various conservative,surgical,and interventional disciplines,is ideally suited to teach basic knowledge,skills,and attitudes important to medical practice in general.However,training is less about teaching specific treatment protocols and more about fostering skills for interdisciplinary collaboration,development of treatment recommendations,communication skills,and an ethical stance.To adequately teach this content,new and innovative formats are needed to test and learn high levels of student interaction,communication,and collaboration.New teaching concepts such as inverted teaching formats as well as the use of modern media technology can be helpful to improve networking between disciplines and to improve the quality of medical education.展开更多
文摘This research examines the use of digital learning to preserve and promote Cambodian culture in universities.As benefits and challenges of globalization and modernization abound,digital learning along with the quickening pace of social advancement provides new opportunities for students and faculty to sustain cultural heritage,enhance student engagement,and create inclusive education.This study explores two questions:1)how does foreign culture appear in Cambodian English textbooks and 2)how might digital learning be used to co-decolonize in a way creates gender and cultural inclusivity?The study adopts an analysis-by-synthesis method and dissects and synthesizes the various components—technology infrastructure,faculty preparedness,student engagement,and cultural content—how they interacted with one another,and how they interacted with each representative group of stakeholders.The results indicate that digital tools provide an opportunity for both higher cultural awareness and accurate representation,and gender equity.Challenges exist in accessibility to the technology infrastructure and the authentic cultural content in the digital space.The study concludes with a discussion of how to scale faculty professional development,expand the curriculum,and collaborate regionally in interoperable scaffolding in order preserve Cambodia’s cultural identity in the quickly evolving landscape of education.
文摘Against the backdrop of the digital transformation of vocational education,informal digital learning of foreign language(hereinafter referred to as IDLFL)is an emerging learning model with significant potential for enabling individualized and autonomous learning and improving workplace English proficiency among Higher Vocational Colleges(hereinafter referred to as HVC)students.This study explores how Chinese foreign language teachers in HVC perceive and understand HVC students’IDLFL.Primary data are collected through questionnaires and interviews,and qualitative analysis is conducted based on grounded theory to reveal effective ways to improve the foreign language learning outcomes of HVC students through IDLFL and the corresponding strategies that HVC language teachers should adopt.However,this study also emphasizes the need to be wary of overstating the impact and role of IDLFL in teaching practice.
基金2024 Education and Teaching Reform Project of Hainan Tropical Ocean University(RHYxgnw2024-16)。
文摘This paper proposes teaching reforms in communication engineering majors,emphasizing the implementation of digital and adaptive teaching methodologies,integrating emerging technologies,breaking free from the constraints of traditional education,and fostering high-caliber talents.The reform measures encompass fundamental data collection,recognition of individual characteristics,recommendation of adaptive learning resources,process-oriented teaching management,adaptive student guidance and early warning systems,personalized evaluation,and the construction of an integrated service platform.These measures,when combined,form a comprehensive system that is expected to enhance teaching quality and efficiency,and facilitate student development.
文摘Online learning has taken root and with the advancement in technology more and more educators are embracing online learning.During the COVID-19 pandemic,with total shut down of face-to-face learning,the Kenyan government had moved learning online and remotely.To find out on how learners in remote areas were experiencing learning during the COVID-19 pandemic,a study was carried out using rapid ethnography design.Five final year secondary students were sampled.Data was collected through interviews,observations,and document analysis.This paper reports on the findings of online and remote learning platforms,which were available,accessed,and preferred by the learners in remote areas of Kenya during the pandemic.It also highlights the importance of e-learning platforms in addressing learning experiences and success.
文摘In the current trend of educational digitization,online learning platforms have proliferated,making the visual design of digital learning resources increasingly critical.However,existing visual designs for online learning resources face numerous challenges.The emergence of AIGC(Artificial Intelligence-Generated Content)technology offers innovative solutions to these issues.This paper explores the application of AIGC technology in enhancing the“new quality productive forces”of visual design for online learning resources.It emphasizes the need to balance technological innovation with humanistic care and highlights the importance of human intervention in the design process.
文摘Discovery Education digital textbook series help accelerating school districts＇ digital transition in different subjects for K-8 and high school classrooms and related services. We evaluated the impact of using Discovery Education digital textbooks on students＇ science, english and math achievement in a large school district in southwest United States.
文摘The effectiveness of Quizlet,an online vocabulary learning tool,in enhancing vocabulary acquisition and academic performance among Business English major students in China was investigated in this study.With emphasis on the importance of vocabulary proficiency for English learners,especially those in English-related majors,this research aimed to understand the impact of Quizlet on vocabulary mastery and its connection to overall academic success.A one-academic-year longitudinal experiment was carried out involving two classes,utilizing quantitative methods for assessing vocabulary retention and academic progress.Improvement was seen in the final exam rankings and vocabulary retention rates in Quizlet-engaged classes.Hopefully,this study could provide valuable insights for educators,curriculum designers,and researchers,guiding the optimization of language acquisition strategies in the digital age.
基金the China Scholarship Council(Grant No.202006380078)。
文摘Purpose:Mobile-assisted language learning(MALL)apps such as Duolingo have great potential for promoting learners'motivation to learn a second language(L2).However,little research has investigated how this motivational impact takes place.Additionally,despite the flexibility of mobile learning,most existing studies are conducted in classroom settings,with less attention paid to out-of-school technology usage.Design/Approach/Methods:To address these gaps,we present a model based on self-determination theory and propose the idea of“motivational transfer”to explain the psychological mechanism underpinning the impact of technology.To examine the model,we conducted a case study with 20 Year 8 Chinese junior school students who used Duolingo to learn English as a foreign language(EFL)after school for 6 weeks.Findings:Questionnaire and group interview data support our hypothesized mechanism:learners'activity-specific intrinsic motivation(IM)for using Duolingo and their underlying psychological need for autonomy and competence can be transferred to a more general level,thereby enhancing learners'global IMforL2.OriginalityValue:The proposed theoretical model expands our understanding of how digital technology stimulates learners'L2 motivation;it can help L2 educators design better technological affordances to promote learners'motivation both in and outside the classroom.
基金Science and Digital Society within the framework of the"Fellowship for Innovations in Digital University Teaching"(GZ:5508/78-15-25)the Deutsche Forschungsgemsinschaft(DFG,German Research Foundation)Clinician Scientist Program OrganAge(funding number 413668513)+1 种基金the Interdisciplinary Center of Clinical Research of the Medical Faculty Jenathe Foundation"Else-Kröner-Fresenius-Stiftung"within the Else Kröner Research School for Physicians"AntiAge".
文摘Neuro-oncology,with its various conservative,surgical,and interventional disciplines,is ideally suited to teach basic knowledge,skills,and attitudes important to medical practice in general.However,training is less about teaching specific treatment protocols and more about fostering skills for interdisciplinary collaboration,development of treatment recommendations,communication skills,and an ethical stance.To adequately teach this content,new and innovative formats are needed to test and learn high levels of student interaction,communication,and collaboration.New teaching concepts such as inverted teaching formats as well as the use of modern media technology can be helpful to improve networking between disciplines and to improve the quality of medical education.
