There is minimal research concerning the role of custom-trained artificial intelligence (AI) tools in higher education, with a lack of research concerning the pedagogical qualities of an AI-based personal tutor. To fill this literature gap, we examin...
This research focuses on the formative contributions made by tutor teachers in the university to the acquisition of pedagogical knowledge based on the reflective processes that they manage to implement, from the perspective of future teachers in prof...
The integration of generative artificial intelligence, particularly large language models, into education presents opportunities for both personalised learning and pedagogical challenges. This study focuses on electrical engineering laboratory educat...
The third sector represents a vast and heterogeneous universe that has a key role in society from both the social and civil points of view. It also represents an informal learning context where competence and knowledge are acquired, often in a tacit...
The systematic evaluation of the integration of problem-based learning (PBL) into educational programs in Italy is scarce and there are no published reports of its use in an Italian Bachelor of Veterinary Science degree program. This paper aims to as...
The purpose of this paper is to investigate the practical aspects of training for parents and teachers of chronically ill children who are under long-term treatment in medical institutions. The paper identifies knowledge, attitudes and practices asso...
Background: There are significant concerns for student mental health in higher education. New factors affect student mental health, and campus counselling services are overwhelmed. Struggling students turn to ideally placed familiar teaching staff fo...
The rapid integration of artificial intelligence technologies into higher education presents unprecedented opportunities for enhancing computational thinking development while simultaneously raising significant concerns about educational equity and a...
This small-scale study explores the attitudes of fifty initial teacher education (ITE) subject methods tutors towards the use of virtual reality (VR) in education and considers whether VR could be a catalyst for reviewing the partnership model within...
This paper explores the practices of higher education tutors in blended learning contexts. Significantly, the influence of their perceptions on practice was considered by investigating previous teaching and learning experiences, and their views of th...
This paper presents a protocol-driven hybrid architecture that integrates Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) with two complementary protocols—A Model Context Protocol (MCP) and an Agent Communication Protocol (ACP)—to deliver adaptive,...
Writing is essential across disciplines, yet undergraduate programs must balance writing instruction with discipline-specific content. To support writing development, we piloted an embedded writing tutor (WT) in two core public health courses serving...
Recent research indicates the significant potential of artificial intelligence (AI) in enhancing teachers’ instructional practices in areas such as lesson planning, personalized teacher intervention and feedback, and performance assessment. To...
Recent advances in large language models (LLMs) have triggered rapid growth in AI-powered educational agents, yet researchers and practitioners still lack a consolidated view of how these systems are engineered and validated. To address this gap, we...
The intersection of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and education is revolutionizing learning and teaching in this digital era, with Generative AI and large language models (LLMs) providing even greater possibilities for the future. The digital transfor...
The research area related to the use of Learning Analytics and the prediction of student performance is multidimensional; therefore, it can be explored and analyzed through different perspectives. This research addresses the relationship between peda...
This article is concerned with digital, multimodal feedback that supports learning and assessment within education. Drawing on the research literature alongside a case study from a postgraduate program in digital education, I argue that approaching f...
This paper explores the potential of AI-based digital tutors to enhance student learning by providing accurate, course-specific answers to complex questions, anchored in validated course materials. The Tel Aviv University Digital Tutor (TAUDT) exempl...
In forecasting research, the focus has largely been on decision support systems for enhancing performance, with fewer studies in learning support systems. As a remedy, Intelligent Tutoring Systems (ITSs) offer an innovative solution in that they prov...
In our experience, university students enrolling in health science and forensic science degrees show difficulty in retaining and integrating basic scientific knowledge learned in their first academic year. Furthermore, in the forensic sciences case,...
This qualitative study investigates how critical thinking is cultivated in postgraduate distance learning, focusing on two time points, 2016 and 2025, in the context of the Greek higher education system. It draws on semi-structured interviews with 30...
The integration of Virtual Worlds (VW) and Intelligent Tutoring Systems (ITS) represents a transformative advancement in education, combining immersive, interactive learning with AI-driven personalization. This study explores the synergies between th...
The objective of the study is to characterize the ways of understanding and functioning of the formative triads of pedagogical practices, based on the decisions, tensions, and challenges faced by the initial teacher training programs in times of pand...
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is transforming language education through adaptive learning, automated assessments, and interactive tutoring. This study analyzes 80 peer-reviewed articles (2020–2024) to explore AI’s pedagogical and ethical...
(1) Background: Clinical practice constitutes a scenario where the student approaches reality. The pedagogical relationship that is built between the nurse, the tutors and the student becomes important. And this requires intentional and reflective ac...
In accordance with contemporary educational policy, changes have been made to the requirements of initial teacher education (ITE) with the aim of promoting the development of digital competence among pre-service teachers (PSTs). This paper explores w...
Teaching large cohorts of pharmacy students with a team of multiple tutors in a feedback intensive course poses challenges in relation the amount of data generated, data integrity, interpretation of the data and importantly application of the insight...
As large language model (LLM) tutors evolve from scripted helpers into adaptive educational partners, their capacity for self-regulation, ethical decision-making, and internal monitoring will become increasingly critical. This paper introduces the Ne...
This paper examines the pedagogical legacy of Friedl Dicker-Brandeis (1898–1944), an avant-garde artist and progressive art teacher of the interwar period. As a collaborative effort, it promotes an interdisciplinary approach to the analysis and inter...
Subjective understanding is a complex process that involves the interplay of feelings and cognition. This paper explores how computers can monitor a user’s sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous system activity in real-time to detect the natur...
Deepfake-style AI tutors are emerging in online education, offering personalized and multilingual instruction while introducing risks to integrity, privacy, and trust. This study aims to understand their pedagogical potential and governance needs for...
Intelligent tutoring systems have become increasingly common in assisting students but are often aimed at isolated subject-domain tasks without creating a scaffolding system from lower- to higher-level cognitive skills, with low-level skills often ne...
Healthcare-associated infections (HAI) are one of the major concerns worldwide, posing significant challenges to healthcare professionals’ education and training. This study intended to measure nursing students’ perceptions regarding thei...
Feminist scholars teaching criminology, criminal justice, and law actively address issues of gendered and intersectional importance as crucial additions to degree programmes. Their inclusive acts illustrate a critical pedagogic approach to representi...
This paper describes an innovative and sophisticated approach for improving learner-computer interaction in the tutoring of Java programming through the delivery of adequate learning material to learners. To achieve this, an instructional theory and...
Schools of architecture play a major role in motivating and inspiring students to gain competencies in sustainability through pedagogical practices. However, at the operational level, the incorporation of sustainability within architectural programme...
The rapid expansion of Artificial Intelligence in Education (AIED) has created both remarkable opportunities and pressing concerns. Applications of intelligent tutoring systems, learning analytics, generative models, and educational robotics illustra...
This study aimed to identify factors influencing student engagement in online and blended courses at one Australian regional university. It applied a data science approach to learning and teaching data gathered from the learning management system use...
COVID-19 forced a change in the usual face-to-face teaching–learning process to remote modalities in a matter of weeks. An abrupt change, within the context of uncertainty surrounding the pandemic, significantly increased the stress experienced...
This paper presents the results of the second phase of the international project “Improving Educational Innovation, Competitiveness, and Quality of Higher Education through Collaboration between University and Companies (EKT)”. The use of...
Artificial intelligence (AI) is a hot topic that presents new challenges and opportunities for the improvement of educational processes. The disruptive and transformative force of this new technological development implies the adaptation of education...
(1) Background: The objective of this research is to analyse the validated psychometric characteristics of a reduced version of the Questionnaire to Evaluate Online Training in the Workplace (CEFOAL), developed to evaluate the impact of online traini...
Recommender systems can offer a fertile ground in e-learning software, since they can assist users by presenting them with learning material in which they can be more interested, based on their preferences. To this end, in this paper, we present a ne...
The rapid changes in digital technology have had a substantial influence on education, resulting in the development of learning technologies (LTs) such as multimedia, computer-based training, intelligent tutoring systems, serious games, social media,...
As a result of the global pandemic caused by COVID-19, universities have carried out teaching in a digital way, accelerating the inclusion and use of technologies in methodological adaptation. The research aims to ascertain the perception that studen...
Algorithms and programming are some of the most challenging topics faced by students during undergraduate programs. Dropout and failure rates in courses involving such topics are usually high, which has raised attention towards the development of str...
This study evaluated the usability of a content literacy curriculum designed for graduate students’ practicum experience in a virtual after-school tutoring program for U.S. third-grade multilingual students during the COVID-19 pandemic. We expl...
As digital transformation continues to redefine education, understanding how emerging technologies can enhance self-directed learning (SDL) becomes essential for learners, educators, instructional designers, and policymakers, as this approach support...
Affective intelligent tutoring systems (ATSs) are gaining recognition for their role in personalized learning through adaptive automated education based on students’ affective states. This scoping review evaluates recent advancements and the ed...
Education plays a key role in ensuring that all learners are equipped with the knowledge and skills needed to promote sustainable development. The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) set out the key challenges of our time with targets...
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