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While research exists on what constitutes meaningful learning, our study reveals the term meaningful is an ill-defined concept that is interpreted in multiple ways, often from a teacher-centric perspective. Less is known about what constitutes meaningfulness in the context of higher education, particularly in business education. This qualitative study seeks to identify postgraduate student perspectives on what is meaningful in higher education to inform the design of authentic and transformative learning experiences. Focus groups were conducted to gain insights into students' most meaningful learning experiences across four postgraduate business subjects. We conducted a thematic analysis of the student data by inductively coding the transcripts and comments. Students derived the most value from learning experiences that incorporated real-world connections, social encounters, or productive challenges. We also found that students' discussions of meaningfulness were relatively superficial, suggesting that postgraduate students may not be primed to consider meaningfulness in relation to their learning. We thus problematise the term meaningful and conclude by proposing 'learning highs' as a new tentative conceptual frame for future research identifying learning situations in which meaningful experiences occur. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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The need to shift to a responsible consumption model, encourage citizen participation, recycling habits, and water conservation, makes it vital to seek innovative ways for environmental education. Therefore, in this study, the serious games Save the Earth Planet ECO Inc. and Eco Ego were implemented in the teaching-learning process of high school students at Unidad Educativa Mariano Benítez, with the aim of promoting sustainable attitudes and behaviors, and raising awareness about environmental management and care. A quantitative, descriptive, and explanatory methodology with a quasi-experimental approach was followed. Before and after the use of these video games, a survey was conducted to measure participants' opinions and perceptions of learning in environmental education. As a result, the application of serious games succeeded in promoting more sustainable attitudes and behaviors towards the environment among the participants, leading to reflective learning, meaningful experiences of reconnection with nature, and the strengthening of their commitment and participation in ecosystem protection. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

One of the ways to enhance and improve the quality of learning delivery is through the use of technology, particularly the Internet, which facilitates faster and easier access to information. This research aims to explore the degree to which factors such as digital literacy, metacognitive awareness, meaningful learning, habits of using smartphones, and personal learning competence are related to one another. Both the relationship between metacognitive awareness and personal learning competence, as well as the relationship between smartphone habits and personal learning competence, are moderated by a moderating variable known as the fear of missing out. Fear of missing out is a moderating variable. Structural equation modeling, specifically partial least squares, was employed to analyze data from 597 engineering students. SmartPLS version 4 was the tool used for this analysis. The study found that the moderating variable, fear of missing out, significantly impacts metacognitive awareness, learning personal competence, and smartphone habits, making it a crucial factor to investigate. This result is significant because it is a variable that influences the learning that students go through for their education and because it is an extremely important thing to investigate. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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This action research study examines how meaningful choice design affects the overall meaningful learning experience of a virtual reality educational serious game. An intervention was developed to teach hazard detection in mines and was tested by mining engineering postgraduate students at a tertiary institution. Qualitative findings suggest that participants felt that the application of meaningful choice design improved the overall learning experience. This design approach empowered players to tailor their experiences based on their strengths and weaknesses, enabling them to establish a personalized flow and pace to master the content. Moreover, participants expressed that the inclusion of meaningful choice design enriched their serious game experience and, consequently, enhanced their learning outcomes. Future research on serious games should focus on exploring replayability, quantifying the impact of positive game experiences on learning, and implementing various game design principles in educational serious games. This study advances game-based education by emphasizing the benefits of using game design techniques and positive play experiences for learning. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Learning Javanese script is considered an outdated and boring lesson. This paradigm of boring and obsolete Javanese script lessons must be changed into a modern, interesting, and enjoyable learning experience. One way to do this is by developing a Joyful Learning-based model for Javanese language instruction. Joyful Learning is a concept of enjoyable learning. The development of a Joyful Learning-based model for Javanese language instruction is urgent and necessary because the learning model currently used by students needs to employ the principles of Joyful Learning, resulting in students feeling bored, tired, and unmotivated to learn. Additionally, Javanese language instruction is viewed as a good means to develop the character of the nation's children, as it contains values of morality and politeness. The research design used is the ADDIE Research and Development design, with the steps of analyzing, designing, developing, implementing, and evaluating. This study uniquely integrates traditional games into the Joyful Learning model. The result of the study is creating a Joyful Learning-based model for Javanese script instruction. The components of this model include the social system, reaction principles, support system, instructional and incidental impacts, and syntagmatic. The syntagmatic model of Joyful Learning-based Javanese script instruction includes an introduction, material delivery, games for writing sentences, games for reading paragraphs in Javanese script, formative assessment, and reflection. The learning model has been tested at SMPN 12 Semarang. The results of the school trial indicate that the Joyful Learning-based Javanese script instruction model is effective for learning.

The need to shift to a responsible consumption model, encourage citizen participation, recycling habits, and water conservation, makes it vital to seek innovative ways for environmental education. Therefore, in this study, the serious games Save the Earth Planet ECO Inc. and Eco Ego were implemented in the teaching-learning process of high school students at Unidad Educativa Mariano Benítez, with the aim of promoting sustainable attitudes and behaviors, and raising awareness about environmental management and care. A quantitative, descriptive, and explanatory methodology with a quasi-experimental approach was followed. Before and after the use of these video games, a survey was conducted to measure participants’ opinions and perceptions of learning in environmental education. As a result, the application of serious games succeeded in promoting more sustainable attitudes and behaviors towards the environment among the participants, leading to reflective learning, meaningful experiences of reconnection with nature, and the strengthening of their commitment and participation in ecosystem protection.

The Chilean university system has programs that accept students with low standardized test scores, leading to inadequate preparation and a higher dropout potential. However, these students may have valuable sociocultural experiences that can be transformed into contextual skills. A teaching/learning methodology was designed and evaluated to address these gaps and motivate students to achieve university-level objectives through "meaningful learning". The methodology involved using quantitative tests and qualitative surveys to identify contextual skills. Strategies were then developed to guide students in applying these skills to classroom problems. The approach was tested in four courses in the Architecture program at Universidad Tecnológica Metropolitana, with a control section and an experimental section for each course. In the experimental section, students with higher levels of contextual skills led small groups with lower levels of development in those skills. The results showed improvements in the average grades of the experimental section compared to the control section in three out of the four courses. Additionally, most students showed significant improvements compared to their scores on standardized tests. This methodology has the potential to enhance the construction of concepts and facilitate "meaningful learning" by leveraging students' previous sociocultural contextual learning for a successful university experience. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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The application of ethnomathematics in teaching has many benefits. Cultural diversity can be an interactive learning resource for students. One culture that has high ethnomathematics potential is the Papuan Mountain culture. Although several examples of ethnomathematics have been found in Papuan culture, the design of ethnomathematics applications in learning is still very minimal. In addition, the lack of student involvement in the ethnomathematics exploration process is an important reason for the need to develop ethnomathematics-based learning based on 21st-century learning. The type of research is research development by using the nine stages of Dick and Carey’s development. The results of research and development concluded that the mountain ethnomathematics-based learning design was developed in 4 main stages, namely analysis, development design, implementation, and evaluation. Strategies that can be used in ethnomathematics-based learning in Papua Mountains to increase learner involvement and create meaningful learning are exploration, oriented to problem statements, constructing knowledge and experiences of learners based on their culture. The results of the analysis show that the ethnomathematics-based learning design of the culture of the Papua Mountains is good and feasible to implement with a validity index of 0.802 while the reliability index of rater agreement on the learning design is good, namely 0.896.

This study examines the implementation of the Pancasila Student Profile Strengthening Project at SMAN 4 Bandung as a form of meaningful learning. This research used a qualitative approach with a case study method. Data were obtained through observations, interviews, and document analysis related to the project's implementation. Analysis of data using triangulation technique to reconfirm every data from a different view. The results showed that the Pancasila Student Profile Strengthening Project was designed to develop students' character and competence in accordance with Pancasila values. Students learn through direct experience and contextual cross-disciplinary projects relevant to their daily lives. Research orientation, case study, planning design, and implementation action designed in an exploratory and collaborative manner encourage students to hone their critical thinking skills, collaboration, and independence.

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In this study, we demonstrate the benefits of using a decision tree to learn the rules for exchanges of nonmonetary assets. Our results indicate that students using a decision tree performed significantly better on both true/false questions and an open-ended application problem than students who were not provided the decision tree. Most notably, lower-performing students who used the decision tree were able to bridge the gap with their higher-performing peers on the true/false questions. Furthermore, the results for the survey of usefulness show that lower-performing students valued the decision tree marginally better than other students. The success of this graphic organizer implies that similar decision trees should be adopted or created to engage meaningful learning within other accounting topics. Overall, our findings indicate that lower-performing students benefit the most from integrating decision trees in the accounting curriculum. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

As the world becomes increasingly rooted in all forms of inequities, so does the need to fight its causatives. This study is concerned with ensuring that science education serves to reinforce gender equity against traditional narratives. We explored the potency of culturo‐techno‐contextual approach (CTCA) in leveling the playing field while promoting meaningful learning of chemistry among male and female students. Two separate quasi‐experimental studies were conducted on two perceived difficult topics in chemistry—nuclear chemistry and electrochemistry using senior secondary school two (equivalent of grade 11 in the United States system) students (NStudy 1 = 221, NStudy 2 = 141). In each study, the experimental groups were taught using CTCA, while the control groups were taught with lecture method. The research design was explanatory and sequential with a quasi‐experimental framework. The nuclear chemistry achievement test and the electrochemistry achievement test that were used to collect data had a reliability coefficient of 0.83 and 0.76, respectively. Analysis of covariance was used to analyze the quantitative data, while the qualitative data used a thematic approach. The studies found no significant difference in the achievement (post‐posttest) of the male and female students. Within the study limits, we concluded that CTCA is a viable tool for bridging the gender difference in chemistry learning. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

AbstractThe argumentative essay is a common form of assessment in higher education. Yet, most students start university lacking properly honed skills in argument development. The adaptable learning strategy we present works as a scaffolding activity for developing argumentative skills. It can function as a pre-writing methodology for an essay or as an assessment alternative. The strategy aims to help students understand the underlying dialectical logic of strong arguments through the medieval literary form of the quaestio. We provide systematized instructions, implementation strategies, and assessment rubrics for this assignment. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Plane geometry is a branch of mathematics that is very useful for human life, since it plays an essential role in daily life activities. Since geometric contents are not only for science but are also useful for solving various problems, it is necessary for teachers to develop an active, creative and innovative learning system to help students learn plane geometry. This article examines the impact of digital resources for learning plane geometry, taking as a particular objective students in the eighth year of Basic General Education. For the purpose of the study, a didactic strategy was designed for learning plane geometry with the use of digital learning resources, which encourage the visualization and practical implementation of the contents. The survey results show a positive impact of the teaching model on student performance. In the post-test, the students in the experimental group obtained significantly better results than the students in the control group in the total number of points. The results demonstrated that the use of digital resources was more effective in improving student learning in plane geometry (mean post-test score = 9.05; with a mean gain = 1.41), than traditional problem-based learning (mean post-test score = 7.52; with mean gain = 0.05). Therefore, the authors advocate the use of digital technologies and resources in learning plane geometry. The proposed teaching strategy was rated as Very useful by the experts. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Purpose: This research aims to analyze faculty perception regarding the use of Concept Mapping in the teaching process in accounting degree programs in the State of Rio Grande do Norte. Methodology: Work with a qualitative approach, using the survey as a method. The questionnaire developed contains 19 questions and was answered by 51 professors from undergraduate courses in Accounting Sciences in the State of Rio Grande do Norte, through an electronic link sent via emails and social media. Its structure addresses questions about the concept map in accounting teaching and uses the likert scale to measure attitudes and opinions. This instrument was pre-tested to evaluate its clarity and precision to meet the proposed objectives. For data analysis, the closed answers were tabulated in the Microsoft Excel software and underwent descriptive analysis and the answers to the open questions underwent content analysis, using the ATLAS.ti software. Results: The results show the viability of the conceptual map for teaching accounting, but identify the need for incentives for its adoption. The main benefits found are: power of assimilation, absorption, fixation of knowledge, as well as it can provide collaborative learning, the occurrence of significant learning and the relationship between theory and accounting practice. However, some difficulties arose in the use of the teaching technique, such as student inexperience, resistance or difficulty in developing the conceptual map. Contributions of the Study: The findings contribute by highlighting the positive perception of faculty members regarding concept mapping. They also provide insights for other educators and educational institutions to identify the necessary means to assist them in adopting or developing faculty training programs for classroom application. Drawing a parallel between the accounting literature on concept mapping and the research results, it becomes evident that knowledge and adoption of concept maps in accounting education are slightly higher than what is revealed in research, although they are somewhat scattered, lacking the pursuit of deeper insights and results. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

For the disciplinary training of the undergraduate student in Physics at the Francisco José de Caldas District University, it is essential to understand and analyze the concepts of collision and disintegration of relativistic particles and the conservation laws that govern them, these are immersed within the area of modern physics and quantum mechanics, mandatory core subjects belonging to the 7th and 8th semester curriculum, the aforementioned contents are challenging due to their abstract and complex nature, therefore the need emerges to provide tools that energize and strengthen the interpretation, analysis and therefore the memory fixation of said concepts, which with visual and interactive aids such as Virtual Learning Objects (OVA) provide greater flexibility in teaching and learning. For this, a virtual learning object is designed using the ADDIE instructional model: (Analysis, Design, Development, Implementation and Evaluation) which has a constructivist model that shows the interactions of collisions and decay between particles constituted by the first generations of the model. standard and that give rise to the SU(3) symmetries, the hadrons; Taking bubble chamber experiments as a starting point as a tool that helps solve this abstract nature, this work contemplates the first two stages of the ADDIE model. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This study evaluates the integration of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), focusing on SDG 13 (Climate Action), in higher education and its impact on students' awareness and knowledge at the Universitat Politècnica de València. Given the urgency of addressing climate change and its repercussions, the research highlights the pivotal role of education in fostering understanding and engagement with the SDGs, particularly among engineering students. The study utilized pre- and post-awareness session surveys to assess the prior knowledge and subsequent learning progression concerning SDGs among students from the School of Telecommunications Engineering and the School of Agricultural Engineering and Environment. Results indicate a significant knowledge gap, with over 60% of students unaware of the SDGs. However. following targeted educational interventions, a marked increase in SDG comprehension and interest was observed, particularly among students from the agricultural and environmental engineering school, reflecting disciplinary influence on sustainability receptivity. Gender differences emerged. with women more aware of climate change's present effects while men expressed greater interest in future-related issues. Older students demonstrated better content assimilation, and public education students showed higher SDG awareness than those from private institutions. The study underscores the necessity for personalized education strategies and a revised approach to integrating SDGs into curricula and research projects to enhance the effectiveness of sustainability education in preparing future professionals to contribute to global sustainability challenges. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Studies in biology have shown that students perceive variation and evolution to be difficult areas to learn. This has sparked rote learning of variation and evolution concepts and is evidenced in poor performance in tests involving these concepts. In light of the significant role of variation and evolution in a human's acquaintance with themselves and their environment, there is a need to ensure that students possess meaningful learning of variation and evolution rather than learning by rote. Hence, this study investigated if the use of CTCA as an intervention will enhance students' performance in variation and evolution concepts in biology. The potency of the culturo-techno-contextual approach was tried out in this study with 156 senior secondary two biology students, equivalent to (11th grade) with an average age of 14 years. The research design was a quasi-experimental pre-test, post-test non-equivalent group design. Data on meaningful learning was collected using a 35 multiple-choice item test of Meaningful Learning in Variation and Evolution. The reliability coefficient of the instrument was, however, determined to be 0.77. Data collected were analysed using ANCOVA since the random assignment of subjects was not achieved. The 76 students in the experimental group who were taught variation and evolution using CTCA performed significantly better F(1, 134) = 15.40; p < 0.0001] than their control group counterparts (N = 80). The data from this study support the potency of the culturo-techno-contextual approach in bringing about the learning of variation and evolution in a meaningful manner. The implications of these results for teacher education in biology are addressed in the article. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The main goal of Brain-based Learning (BBL) is to create effective learning conditions that allow the brain to naturally learn. A plethora of studies on BBL learner performance and perceptions have been conducted in a variety of contexts. However, BBL studies on low-ability ESL learners are still in their infancy. Therefore, this study investigated low-ability ESL Malaysian learners' BBL performance and perceptions in the classroom. A purposive sampling technique is used to collect quantitative data from 150 learners. A quasiexperimental design compares the learners' pretest and post-test scores. The descriptive analysis indicated a favorable outcome when the post-test mean score was higher than the pretest scores in the literature critical response writing test. A paired sample t-test was also conducted, and results showed that there is a statistically significant improvement in the scores from the pretest (M = 2.45, SD = 1.50) to the post-test (M = 5.35, SD = 2.40), t(149) = -15.48, p<.05. A qualitative design is also used to investigate three learner-focus groups' (five in each group) responses after BBL intervention. Findings revealed that there are generally positive responses related to the BBL theoretical framework of this study. However, there are some negative responses pertaining to two components of the framework. This study indicates that BBL can enhance low-ability ESL learners' writing performance and active learning engagement. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Current Christian education has not been optimal in bringing students to the knowledge of God. Teachers only focus on delivering material so that knowledge stops in the cognitive domain and students do not understand the meaning and purpose of the lesson. The solution is teachers need to present meaningful learning for students. The purpose of this paper is to determine the role of Christian teachers as facilitators in developing meaningful learning for students. The method used is a literature review. Meaningful learning is a learning process that can bring students to the highest meaning of learning, namely God's truth. Epistemology is the philosophical view that bridges the highest source of knowledge, the God's truth. The role of Christian teachers as facilitators in meaningful learning is to facilitate students to gain knowledge of God so that students' lives refer to Christian values. It can be concluded that the role of Christian teachers is important in developing meaningful learning for students so that students continue to grow in the God’s truth and glorify God in their lives. The suggestion for next researchers is to deepen about the application of the role of Christian teachers as facilitators in developing meaningful learning through direct observation and enriching reference sources. BAHASA INDONESIA ABSTRACT Pendidikan Kristen saat ini belum maksimal dalam membawa murid-murid kepada pengenalan akan Tuhan. Guru hanya berfokus pada penyampaian materi sehingga pengetahuan berhenti pada ranah kognitif dan siswa tidak mengerti makna dan tujuan dari pelajaran tersebut. Solusinya adalah guru perlu menyajikan pembelajaran yang bermakna bagi siswa. Tujuan dari tulisan ini adalah untuk mengetahui peran guru Kristen sebagai fasilitator dalam mengembangkan pembelajaran yang bermakna bagi siswa. Metode yang digunakan adalah studi literatur. Pembelajaran yang bermakna adalah proses pembelajaran yang dapat membawa siswa menemukan makna tertinggi dari pembelajaran, yaitu kebenaran Tuhan. Epistemologi merupakan pandangan filsafat yang menjembatani sumber pengetahuan tertinggi yaitu kebenaran Tuhan. Peran guru Kristen sebagai fasilitator dalam pembelajaran bermakna adalah memfasilitasi siswa untuk mendapatkan pengetahuan tentang Tuhan sehingga kehidupan siswa mengacu pada nilai-nilai Kristiani. Dapat disimpulkan bahwa peran guru Kristen penting dalam mengembangkan pembelajaran yang bermakna bagi siswa agar siswa terus bertumbuh dalam kebenaran Tuhan dan memuliakan Tuhan dalam kehidupannya. Saran untuk peneliti selanjutnya adalah memperdalam tentang penerapan peran guru Kristen sebagai fasilitator dalam mengembangkan pembelajaran yang bermakna melalui observasi langsung dan memperkaya sumber referensi.

While approaches informed by Systemic Functional Linguistics (SFL) have been widely applied to the field of language education since the 1960s, the idea of the system embodying the meaning potential of language in context, represented as a system network, could be used to make a much more significant contribution to second language (L2) or foreign language education, where despite pioneering efforts the uptake of SFL has been less than in L1 education. In this paper, we will take stock of the ways system networks have been used in studies concerned with L2 education and at the same time we will highlight new opportunities to empower new studies and applications based on system networks as a way of engaging with the central notion of learning how to mean in a second/foreign language. We argue that system networks can make a very significant contribution to L2 education if they are given more attention and their deployment is highlighted. The uses considered in this paper include the following: Tracking language development systemically; diagnosing problems in L2 student texts; supporting sequencing in the curriculum of the learning of the L2 meaning potential; designing exercises based on options in system networks; guiding L2 learners by means of system networks as cartographic tools; contrasting L1 and L2 resources based on multilingual system networks; and supporting advanced L2 learners expanding their L2 uses by adding translation skills drawing on multilingual system networks. We will touch on these uses, highlighting those that have perhaps given the least attention in L2 education drawing on SFL, but which look very promising as we move ahead in the next couple of decades.

This study was conducted among undergraduate students pursuing a Primary Education degree at the University of Zaragoza. Its primary aim was to enhance and elevate the quality of participation during theoretical sessions, thereby fostering meaningful learning that contributes to the improvement of academic performance among the participants. To achieve this objective, a quasi-experimental case study was meticulously crafted. This research design was structured to not only stimulate and augment participation but also to cultivate meaningful learning, ultimately enhancing students’ academic achievements. The study employed a comprehensive approach to monitor participation, utilizing observation records to track engagement levels, and anecdotal records to delineate the progression of sessions and the quality of responses. Through meticulous analysis, it can be deduced that the integration of thinking routines as a pedagogical tool in expository sessions significantly enhances student engagement. These routines effectively activate students’ prior knowledge, establishing meaningful connections with the subject matter at hand. Moreover, the incorporation of thinking routines has been observed to elevate the quality of student participation. By fostering reflective practices, aiding in the formulation of inquiries, promoting collaborative learning, and nurturing critical thinking skills, these routines play a pivotal role in enriching the educational experience and bolstering academic performance.

High-impact practices (HIPs) were integrated into teaching and learning activities. These practices are designed to help students overcome the rapid challenges of employment and workforce needs. In this study, we focused on implementing HIPs in the Arabic language, a core competency. Northern Border University (NBU) has been committed to improving the quality of education through the implementation of high-impact practices. The research aimed to examine the translation of HIPs into Arabic, with a specific focus on enhancing communication skills through collaborative projects and assignments. To explore students’ experiences of achieving communication competency using Arabic in an undergraduate nursing curriculum, we used a combination of quantitative and qualitative analyses. The results of our study indicated that students reported deep learning, self-perceived gains, effective educational practices, and collaborative learning. Incorporating essential practices and necessary communication skills in Arabic is a complex approach that enhances effectiveness and results in successful interactions.

This study investigated the impact of gamification in the Gloria Gorelik Educational Unit (UE), of Basic General Education in Ecuador. Participants were 30 third-year students who used tablets and digital learning lessons to learn mathematics through gamified activities. The study included gamified conditions with competitive, adaptive and collaborative activities, which were integrated into the EU curricular plans under study. The results indicate that this strategy contributed to improving student performance. Four different types of gamified learning activities were implemented: competitive, collaborative, adaptive, and problem-based. It was observed that students showed preferences for different types of gamification, which highlights the importance of adapting strategies to individual needs. The results mainly showed the superiority of the competitive gamification activity, compared to other activities. The lowest results were obtained for problem-based learning. Likewise, it was concluded that gamification alone does not guarantee an increase in academic performance, but rather the key to success lies in the careful combination of game elements to achieve an effective balance in the educational process. contributed to improving student performance. Four different types of gamified learning activities were implemented: competitive, collaborative, adaptive, and problem-based. It was observed that students showed preferences for different types of gamification, which highlights the importance of adapting strategies to individual needs. The results mainly showed the superiority of the competitive gamification activity, compared to other activities. The lowest results were obtained for problem-based learning. Likewise, it was concluded that gamification alone does not guarantee an increase in academic performance, but rather the key to success lies in the careful combination of game elements to achieve an effective balance in the educational process. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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This study was conducted among undergraduate students pursuing a Primary Education degree at the University of Zaragoza. Its primary aim was to enhance and elevate the quality of participation during theoretical sessions, thereby fostering meaningful learning that contributes to the improvement of academic performance among the participants. To achieve this objective, a quasi-experimental case study was meticulously crafted. This research design was structured to not only stimulate and augment participation but also to cultivate meaningful learning, ultimately enhancing students' academic achievements. The study employed a comprehensive approach to monitor participation, utilizing observation records to track engagement levels, and anecdotal records to delineate the progression of sessions and the quality of responses. Through meticulous analysis, it can be deduced that the integration of thinking routines as a pedagogical tool in expository sessions significantly enhances student engagement. These routines effectively activate students' prior knowledge, establishing meaningful connections with the subject matter at hand. Moreover, the incorporation of thinking routines has been observed to elevate the quality of student participation. By fostering reflective practices, aiding in the formulation of inquiries, promoting collaborative learning, and nurturing critical thinking skills, these routines play a pivotal role in enriching the educational experience and bolstering academic performance. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Engaging students in their learning depends on the teachers' pedagogical practices. The first author is a STEAM scholar and preschool educator who realized engagement is necessary for meaningful learning. For this, teachers and students must have exposure to innovative and arts-integrated pedagogy (e.g., storytelling). However, the teachers in the first author's school practiced a conventional teaching approach, such as lecture and monotonous activity-based instruction, that compelled a disengaged learning culture. Similarly, storytelling was limited to reading aloud from storybooks. Thus, this paper investigated integrating storytelling pedagogy to engage preschoolers in learning by centralizing on the research question: How do teachers integrate storytelling pedagogy to enhance meaningful learning? This study used an action research method to intervene in the current pedagogical practice with storytelling as an innovative pedagogy. The teachers and students of Upper Kindergarten were involved in practicing storytelling approaches to conceptualize content knowledge and learn meaningfully. The findings of this study revealed that storytelling as an innovative pedagogy enhances the students' engagement in their learning process. Similarly, it also helps to enrich students' imaginative and creative skills, which are crucial soft skills in the 21st century. Moreover, storytelling enhances a deeper understanding of the content knowledge if the stories are developed based on the content knowledge of the curriculum. Therefore, storytelling is an innovative and arts-integrated pedagogy to foster preschoolers' knowledge and skills through engagement and motivation. This research is applicable for educators and schoolteachers to improve and innovate their teaching-learning practices for students' meaningful learning experiences. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Modeling is a core practice in science and is a meaningful way to learn the subject. This article introduces a modeling-based approach that highlights the idea that modeling is an iterative process and integrates the fundamental parts of scientists' work and key suggestions for teaching through modeling. The lesson "The Structure and Function of Kidneys" from a middle school biology course serves as an example of how to conduct the suggested modeling-based approach. By the end of the lesson, almost all students demonstrated a scientific understanding of the structure of nephrons and their functions. On the basis of the implementation of this lesson, we also provide further suggestions for modeling-based teaching. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The cognitive theory of multimedia learning (Mayer, 2021, 2022), which seeks to explain how people learn academic material from words and graphics, has developed over the past four decades. Although the name and graphical representation of the theory have evolved over the years, the core ideas have been constant—dual channels (i.e., humans have separate information processing channels for verbal and visual information), limited capacity (i.e., processing capacity is severely limited), and active processing (i.e., meaningful learning involves selecting relevant material to be processed in working memory, mentally organizing the material into coherent verbal and visual structures, and integrating them with each other and with relevant knowledge activated from long-term memory). This review describes how the theory has developed (i.e., the past), the current state of the theory (i.e., the present), and new directions for future development (i.e., the future). In addition, the review includes examples of the events and findings that led to changes in the theory. Implications for educational psychology are discussed, including 15 evidence-based principles of multimedia design. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The integration of technology in educational settings has gained popularity, aiming to enhance student engagement and motivation. Kahoot! digital tool activities have emerged as a favored choice for creating dynamic and captivating learning environments. This study investigates the impact of incorporating Kahoot! on students' learning outcomes and motivation to learn science. The research utilized a quantitative methodology, collecting data through pre- and post-questionnaires administered to both experimental (N = 53) and control groups (N = 56). This study identified that integrating Kahoot! activities led to a significant improvement in students' grasp of scientific concepts and principles. Moreover, a noteworthy increase in self-efficacy, interest, and enjoyment levels was observed among students in the experimental groups. This indicates that Kahoot! activities not only enhance students' understanding of scientific concepts but also amplify their motivation to engage with the subject matter. This study also explored potential demographic variables that could influence these outcomes. Notably, the findings suggest that grade level plays a role in students' motivation to learn science. In conclusion, this study underscores the potential of Kahoot! activities to positively influence students' science learning experiences, emphasizing the importance of cultivating dynamic and captivating learning environments. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Most economics handbooks describe multiple applied market-related issues and situations from a purely economic perspective. The social or environmental aspects of these issues are, however, rarely discussed and, in any case, considered of residual importance. This gap can be filled by introducing development education (DE) and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) into economics teaching, as these encompass the three dimensions of sustainability: economic sustainability, social inclusion and environmental protection. The DE approach analyses social and environmental problems that need to be taken into account in economics subjects. It also involves increasing analytical and critical capacity, as well as offering a multidimensional perspective to economics or related fields. This article aims to highlight different economic concepts in which DE can be embedded. We will make use of standard economic concepts that can be found in a standard syllabus or in textbooks used in most universities around the world, such as the popular handbooks written by Mankiw and Taylor (2017), Blanchard (2017), Samuelson and Nordhaus (2010) and Acemoglu, Laibson and List (2022). Migration provides a rich source of issues and questions that can provide useful examples when teaching economics, while simultaneously serving to raise awareness of, and teach, solidarity principles. Different economic concepts relating to migration can be exposed, analysed and discussed from alternative viewpoints. A deeper analysis may help to improve students' ability to identify fake news and fallacies related to immigration, which have recently arisen all too frequently. This article will discuss positive and negative macroeconomic perspectives on migration, such as brain drain and imbalances in the supply of workers. From a microeconomic point of view, we will cover issues such as competition in access to goods and other externalities. The article concludes by arguing that introducing DE in these elementary economics subjects offers useful opportunities to understand and learn more deeply about the reality of migration. This way, learning economics may offset the use and abuse of migration as a source of social and political tension. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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This paper aims to point out the importance of green skills within education, particularly in ESL contexts. It highlights the urgency of addressing environmental challenges such as pollution, deforestation, and climate change, and emphasizes the role of teachers in preparing students to become active problem-solvers. The abstract aims to show the responsibility of educators to move from conventional subject teaching to trying to develop skills necessary for addressing global issues. The integration of environmental education within language instruction is discussed as a means to stimulate interest, promote sustainability, and enhance language proficiency. The text advocates for Project-Based Learning (PBL) as an effective approach to fostering green skills through authentic problem-solving. The significance of Erasmus+ projects is highlighted as a collaborative form for developing green skills. The abstract concludes by pointing out the need to equip students with skills to confront contemporary challenges and cultivate a sustainable future.

During the recycling of a cardboard box in the shape of a right prism with a square base to build a tetrahedron, there was the curious coincidence that the height of the first was equal to the inclined height of the second. After some bending and cutting on the prism, its dynamic conversion to the tetrahedron and vice versa was achieved. This fact motivated us to carry out a study on the meaningful learning of a small group of participants (N = 10) with minimum primary school education, regarding the volume of these two common geometric bodies. It was found that 70 % of the study population thought that the volumes were equal and that 100 % had forgotten the formula to calculate the volume of the tetrahedron. A template to build the model and a video to illustrate the mentioned transformation process are also presented.