Motivation for and Challenges in Teacher Research in Underdeveloped Areas of Northwest China: An Exploratory Study.

This study explored the motivations and challenges vocational teachers (VTs) face in conducting research in underdeveloped regions of Northwest China. We invited 49 vocational teachers from Qinghai province to participate in the questionnaire survey, with their motivation measured using scale items and their challenges measured using open-ended questions. After data collection, latent profile analysis (LPA) was used to explore the participants' motivational profiles, and three types were identified, i.

Educators' digital competence in physiotherapy and health professions education: Insights from qualitative interviews.

Objective: This study seeks to outline the features of digital competences among educators in health professions education and pinpoint areas in need of enhancement.

Methods: The transcribed interviews of nine educators in physiotherapy education were coded to align with The European Framework for the Digital Competence of Educators (DigCompEdu), adhering to a step-by-step procedure.

Results: In total, 320 significant units were coded to an individual competence.

Learner autonomy, learner engagement and learner satisfaction in text-based and multimodal computer mediated writing environments.

Technology creates variant learning experiences which are context specific. This study examined the comparative potential of multimodal and text-based Computer Mediated Communication (CMC) in fostering learner autonomy, learner engagement and learner e-satisfaction as well as learner writing quality. To this end, 40 Iranian male and female EFL (English as foreign language) students were selected on the basis of their writing proficiency and were randomly assigned into text-based and multimodal CMC research groups.

What's in it for me? A mixed-methods study on teachers' value creation in an inter-institutional community on open educational resources in higher education.

The affordances of Open Educational Resources (OER) have resulted in various initiatives around the world, but most of them cease to exist once the initial project funding stops. Communities might be a means to create sustainable practices, yet, such communities can only function if their members perceive these communities as valuable. We applied the value creation framework of Wenger, Trayner, and De Laat to examine the value teachers ascribe to their engagement with an inter-institutional community on OER.

The role of brokers in cultivating an inter-institutional community around open educational resources in higher education.

Unlabelled: Brokers are individuals who facilitate transfer of knowledge and resources, and coordinate efforts across boundaries of organizations. They are defined by their role rather than their organizational position. Brokers might be imperative for the formation and maintenance of inter-institutional relationship as they have the responsibility and the necessary structural position to connect otherwise separate groups.

Uncovering motivation and self-regulated learning skills in integrated medical MOOC learning: a mixed methods research protocol.

Introduction: Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) are informal learning environments. Since a few years, MOOCs are being reused and integrated in formal medical education. However, what constitutes optimal integration is still unclear.

Instructional design quality in medical Massive Open Online Courses for integration into campus education.

Medical Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) are of interest for campus education. With growing interest in integrating medical MOOCs, their quality must be ensured. This however, has not been studied.

A teacher perspective on Scrum methodology in secondary chemistry education.

Scrum methodology is a novel framework for teaching intended to scaffold students' learning process when they work on complex, real-world tasks. It is originally a project management framework frequently used in business and industry to manage projects. Scrum methodology is increasingly used in educational contexts.

Teaching modes and social-epistemological dimensions in medical Massive Open Online Courses: Lessons for integration in campus education.

Medical Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) have been integrated into formal campus teaching by several universities. However, teaching attributes of medical MOOCs have not been systematically investigated. Additionally, guidelines are needed to inform integration practices.

Citizenship development of adolescents during the lower grades of secondary education.

The present study focuses on the development of citizenship competences of Dutch adolescents, including the political and social aspects as part of adolescents' daily lives. We followed 5070 adolescents aged 12-16 years across a three-year period in lower secondary education. The variance on school and student level was estimated and a three-level mixed-effects regression model was fit to analyze differences in citizenship development.

Enhancing divergent thinking in visual arts education: Effects of explicit instruction of meta-cognition.

Background: The main purposes of visual arts education concern the enhancement of students' creative processes and the originality of their art products. Divergent thinking is crucial for finding original ideas in the initial phase of a creative process that aims to result in an original product.

Aims: This study aims to examine the effects of explicit instruction of meta-cognition on students' divergent thinking.