Education and New Developments 2025 – Volume 1

INDEX OF CONTENTS

FRONTMATTER

ORAL PRESENTATIONS:

Teachers and Students

Students’ systematic repetition as a framework for learning algebra: A case study from teachers’ professional development (pages 3-7)
Natalia Karlsson, & Wiggo Kilborn

The extracurricular professional internship in the teacher training program in the vocational field of healthcare (pages 8-12)
Martin Karstädt

Utilizing knowledge and AI cooperation approaches in professional music training
— the TUT experience
(pages 13-16)

Hua Hui Tseng

Students’ mathematics self-efficacy and mathematical literacy abilities (pages 17-21)
Eleni Nolka

Me&MyCity project and entrepreneurship education (pages 22-26)
Auli Ojala

Video and active learning: Exploring the role of films in training future dance teachers (pages 27-31)
Tatiana Sanches

Defining and measuring student learning (pages 32-36)
Clay M. Starlin, & Sue Fan Foo

Strengthening traditional family values through educational tourism: The example
of “Karina Home” guesthouse
(pages 37-41)

Karina Stivriņa, & Velta Ļubkina

Exploring sexuality in educational and teaching degree programs (pages 42-46)
Valeria Bruno, & Emiliane Rubat Du Mérac

Conceptualization of a diagnostic teaching discourse: A case study (pages 47-50)
Natalia Karlsson, & Wiggo Kilborn

The association rules for high school teachers in Taiwan participating in in-service continuing education courses (pages 51-55)
Lung-Hsing Kuo, & Pei-Hua Tsai

Exploring Ubuntu: Teaching characters in selected drama text as a means of “sharing” and community building (pages 56-60)
Bridget Mangwegape

Artificial Intelligence tools in specialized MBA coursework for medical professionals (pages 61-64)
Les M. Sztandera, & Adam Dicker

Addressing the need for comprehensive sexuality education in Italy (pages 65-68)
Valeria Bruno, & Emiliane Rubat Du Mérac

Exploring teachers’ perceptions of self-regulated learning in primary schools:
Insights from intermediate-phase teachers in South Africa
(pages 69-73)

Keneilwe Agbenyegah, & Bernadette Geduld

“Flying school of teaching internships” – in search of an alternative model for implementation of teacher internship (pages 74-78)
Agnieszka Koterwas, Edyta Nowosielska, & Małgorzata Zambrowska

An exploration on the association rules of secondary education teacher qualification examination in Taiwan (pages 79-83)
Lung-Hsing Kuo, & Pei-Hua Tsai

Development of a driving style feedback method aimed at adaptive learning in safe driving education (pages 84-88)
Maki Arame, Yoshiko Goda, Masashi Toda, & Junko Handa

Student teachers’ beliefs about self-assessment (pages 89-93)
Ida Szucs Zagyvane

Teaching Romani literatures in a global classroom (pages 94-97)
Anita Tarnai

Ubiquitous and lifelong learning: A Latin American experience (pages 98-102)
Claudia Cintya Peña Estrada, Gibrán Aguilar Rangel, Omar Bautista Hernández,
& Luis Ambrosio Velázquez García

Modelling and reflection on instructional activities (MaRIA) framework: The voice
of participants in the TAP-TS project
(pages 103-107)

Bento Cavadas, Neusa Branco, Elisabete Linhares, Susana Colaço, Conor Galvin,
& Elena Revyakina

Review of the literature in learning support in STEM education at the higher education level (pages 108-112)
Janak Adhikari, Neil Anderson, & Aidan McGowan

Concept definition and concept image of basic spatial geometry concepts among junior high-school pupil (pages 113-117)
Shaker Rasslan, & Samaher Zoabe

Exploring mentorship experiences of bachelor of education student teachers during teaching practice: Perspectives on conflict of mentor and mentee roles (pages 118-122)
Ratokelo Willie Thabane

Examining the effect of learning management systems (LMSS) on part-time lecturers’ teaching practices at a South African university of technology (pages 123-127)
Walter Matete, Paseka Patric Mollo, & Bridget Mangwegape

Theoretical lesson framework or design organizational chart (pages 128-132)
Claudia Veronica Ciobanu

Teaching and Learning

Strategies to improve student engagement: Comparison of assessment results
and student feedback
(pages 133-137)

Ana Paula Nolasco, Maria Paula Oliveira, & Paolo Vettori

Inclusion of learners with barriers to learning in mainstream schools:
A psycho-social support intervention
(pages 138-142)

Appolonia Masunungure, Thabo Makhalemele, Matabe Rosa Modiba, & Omphile Madiba

Using concept maps to enhance students’ comprehension of telecommunications (pages 143-147)
Gerasimos Pagiatakis, Nikolaos Voudoukis, Dimitrios Uzunidis, & Dimitrios Karaoulanis

Redefining STEM education: Initiating and developing a pre-college aerospace team (pages 148-150)
Evan L. Barron, Elizabeth H. Kniskern, Kevin L. Simmons, & Shawna L. Christenson

The emergence of STEAM and its pedagogical implications: A re-evaluation of
the psychomotor domain
(pages 151-155)

Uchenna Kingsley Okeke, & Sam Ramaila

Rethinking technology-driven simulation in health education: A qualitative evaluation of low-fidelity approaches (pages 156-160)
Susan Canning

Teaching law in the age of AI: Time for curriculum reform? (pages 161-165)
Allison Geduld

STEM and space: Advancing real world aerospace to pre-college students (pages 166-170)
Shawna L. Christenson, John D. Moore, & Kevin L. Simmons

Teachers’ TPACK: Evaluating the strengths and weaknesses of online assessment
in K-12 science instruction
(pages 171-174)

Uchenna Kingsley Okeke, & Sam Ramaila

Digital learning communities: A streamlined approach to learning support in technology education (pages 175-179)
Janak Adhikari, Neil Anderson, & Aidan McGowan

A constructivist pathway to refreshing mathematical understanding (pages 180-184)
András Margitay-Becht

Mystical poetry and sport: An experience of didactic transposition based on the students’ interest (pages 185-188)
Yailin Martínez-Hierrezuelo, & Betsaida Sedano Muñoz

What helps you to learn? Insights from university students and feedback from neuroscience (pages 189-193)
María Ángeles Vicente-Torres

Employing Kahoot gaming tool to teach electromagnetic propagation and signal transmission through optical fibers (pages 194-198)
Nikolaos Voudoukis, Gerasimos Pagiatakis, Dimitrios Uzunidis, & Dimitrios Karaoulanis

“How will I manage?” Students’ perceptions and expectations before an exam (pages 199-202)
Giulia Maria Cavaletto, & Federica Cornali

Student competitions: Opportunities to practice interdisciplinary knowledge
in practical problem solving (pages 203-207)

Jaana Taar, Kristi Paas, & Tiina Vänt

POSTERS:

Teachers and Students

Transitioning professional curricula to workforce development training: Bridging education and employment (pages 211-213)
Nancy Nisbett, & Brandon Taylor

Higher education for social educators in Italy: The impact of the initial training experience on competencies development (pages 214-216)
Maria Grazia Rionero

Communication and self-care training for non-teaching university employees (pages 217-219)
Lenka Hudáková, Viktória Hičárová, & Marta Dobrowolska Kulanová

Integration in workforce of Québec adults living with Autism Spectrum Disorder
or Asperger syndrome
(pages 220-222)

Carole Sénéchal, & Serge Larivée

Assessing student performance and development for sustainable higher education (pages 223-225)
Anca Simion, & Otilia Bersan

Application of project-based learning didactics for a first-year course of
electronic engineering
(pages 226-228)

Ta-Chi Jeang, Hung-Cuong Thai, Jun-Ping Shiau, Chia-Jui Yueh, & Hung-Yu Wang

CP and teacher education: The case of a postgraduate program (P.S.P.) at the University of Crete, Greece (pages 229-231)
Pelagia Kalogiannaki

Teaching and Learning

The 2024 total solar eclipse as a driver for engagement and research collaboration between high school and college students (pages 232-234)
Ned Ladd, Treavor Kendall, & Brian Garthwaite

Bridging the gap: Teachers’ perspectives on the transition from preschool
to primary school
(pages 235-237)

Carlotta Degli Esposti, & Ada Cigala

PharmPath: Virtual immersive simulations and in-person experiential opportunity
in pharmacy education for secondary and post-secondary students from
underrepresented communities
(pages 238-240)

Aleksandra Bjelajac Mejia, Lachmi Singh, Leanne M. Perry, Jada D’Sa, Mia Maljevic,
& Ryan Keay

Optimizing competency-based learning in engineering: A study on the best-fit methodologies for transversal skills (pages 241-243)
Fernando Martínez-Gil, Consolación Gil, Jorge Ventura, & Julio Molleda

The connection between gut-brain axis, anxiety and learning: A micro-scenario
for high school students
(pages 244-246)

Maria Anastasiou, Maria-Panagiota Sarafi, Alexandra Miari, & Lefkothea-Vasiliki Andreou

Analysis for characteristics of low-achievers and construction of a classification
model using programming data
(pages 247-249)

Takuya Hasegawa, & Yosuke Ito

Unpacking the needs and challenges of embedding soft skills in STEM curricula
in EU HEIs
(pages 250-252)

Christina Galani, Tomasz Noszczyk, Arkadiusz Dyjakon, Paulina Budryte,
Tautvydas Bokmota, Alessandra Tomasini, Francesca Concia,
Schleutker Kai, & Cátia Barbosa

Socio-pedagogical educators and teachers in ECEC services: What is the initial
and in service training for professional competencies
(pages 253-255)

Maria Grazia Rionero, Patrizia Sposetti, & Giordana Szpunar

The nutrition nexus: Educating on the science, ethics and health impact of food choices
(pages 256-258)

Argyro Kyparissi, & Lefkothea-Vasiliki Andreou

Spiritual deficiency within health care education (pages 259-261)
Nancy-Angel Doetzel

Using monthly workshops to drive engagement and repeat visits at the
McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center
(pages 262-264)

Ned Ladd, & Amanda Leith

Cognitive and linguistic factors predicting different reading comprehension skills
in third and fourth Grade students
(pages 265-267)

Ioannis Grigorakis

Sustainability in STEM: Teaching energy awareness in ICT through
interdisciplinary approaches
(pages 268-270)

Fernando Martínez-Gil, Consolación Gil, Jorge Ventura, Viktor Isanbaev, Raúl Baños,
& Alfredo Alcayde

The violence condition: An active learning STREAM lesson plan for high school students and undergraduates (pages 271-273)
Nikolaos Katsanos, Alexandra Miari, Argyro Kyparissi, & Lefkothea-Vasiliki Andreou

VIRTUAL PRESENTATIONS:

Teachers and Students

Possibilities of using Aharon Appelfeld’s publication Adam and Thomas
in teaching literary education
(pages 277-281)

Milan Mašát

Natural talent: Creating opportunities for aspiring actors in dramatic arts (pages 282-286)
Limkani Sincuba

Predicting success in engineering studies: Challenges of early detection of weak
signals of STEM-related aptitudes
(pages 287-291)

Florentina Alina Grigorescu (Pîrvu), & Cezar Scarlat

Experiencing university life away from home: An exploratory study on homesickness
in off-site students
(pages 292-296)

Paola Corsano, Rosa Triunfo, Cristiana Punzi, & Laura Guidotti

I could not have said it better myself – student insights into oral examinations
in higher education
(pages 297-300)

Pasi Hellsten

New approach to mathematics teaching based on the cultural ontology (pages 301-305)
Lina Vinitsky-Pinsky, Maayan Zhitomirsky-Geffet, Artour Mouftakhov, & Leonid Kugel

Exploring pre-service economics teachers’ perceptions of micro-teaching: Insights
and challenges in teacher preparation
(pages 306-310)

Vangile Candice Khumalo, Abelwe Maluleka, & Rhulani Maluleka

Action research as a driver of pedagogical innovation: A comparative study of Italian and Spanish teacher education models (pages 311-315)
Alessandro Barca, Donatella Donato, & Maria Concetta Carruba

Quantitative analysis of the impact of higher professional technical courses on NEET youth from vocational education pathways (pages 316-320)
Rúben Carvalho, Liliana Pereira, Cláudia Rodrigues, Cristina Pereira, José Barradas,
& João Borges

Scaffolding in-service science teachers for developing epistemic empathy (pages 321-325)
Valentina Bologna, & Caterina Bembich

Student-centered approaches in preservice teacher assessment: voices and experiences from Zimbabwean teacher-training colleges (pages 326-330)
Alice Dhliwayo, & Thuthukile Jita

Artificial Intelligence in teacher training: Benefits, challenges and tools (pages 331-335)
Bruno F. Gonçalves

Emotional education as part of the curriculum: A model based on the
Sedona Method of Emotional Release
(pages 336-340)

Iulian Zonenstain

Is education a human right? (pages 341-345)
Neno Dimov

Exploring the essentials of high-quality student recruitment in universities:
A multivariate analysis of geographical and institutional dynamics
(pages 346-350)

Bo Peng, Yan Xu, Xinzhu Wu, & Lifang Wang

Contemporary vocational education: The key to equal access and a sustainable future (pages 351-355)
Denitsa Dimitrova, & Ivanka Yankova

The new teaching profile in basic education: Challenges of sustainable development
of the 21st century
(pages 356-360)

Cecilia Charles, Esthela Gutiérrez, Elizabeth Gálvez, & José Juan Cervantes

Designing entrepreneurs: Structuring an educational framework for design-driven entrepreneurship (pages 361-365)
Gianluca Carella, Marta Conte, & Cabirio Cautela

The contribution of STEM education in creating authentic learning and assessment environments
in K-12 education (pages 366-370)

Aikaterini Kasimati, Maria Sklaveniti, & Theodora Papageorgiou

Development of a second-tier Response to Intervention (RTI) program
for fine motor function
(pages 371-374)

Carolina Suemy Costa Ariga, & Giseli Donadon Germano

Between a rock and a hard place – insights from teaching assistants in higher education (pages
375-379)

Pasi Hellsten

Limitations of the use of ChatGPT technology for learning technical subjects in architecture (pages
380-384)

María Jesús Morales-Conde, Paola Villoria-Sáez, Manuel Alejandro Pedreño-Rojas,
& César Porras-Amores

Bridging the gap between industry and education: Designing courses for
economic impact
(pages 385-389)

Rúben Carvalho, Liliana Pereira, Cláudia Rodrigues, Cristina Pereira, José Barradas,
& João Borges

The application of mixed reality in autistic students for educational settings
through bibliometric indicators
(pages 390-394)

Andrea Cerdán Chacón, Gonzalo Lorenzo Lledó, Santiago Meliá Beigbeder,
Diana Gadzhimusieva, & Eliseo Andreu Cabrera

Examining teacher perspectives on inclusive education: Insights from South
African educators
(pages 395-399)

Mziwonke Luningo, Christabel Dudu Mantlana, & Limkani Sincuba

Development of intervention case cards to help PBL instructors in reframing
their role perceptions
(pages 400-404)

Yuriko Ishida, Akiko Kai, Yusei Suzuki, & Ryuichi Matsuba

The origin and acquisition of PCK for teaching science: A case of pre-service teachers’ planning to teach unforeseen topics in life and natural sciences (pages 405-409)
Tholani Tshuma

Art education in the construction of a hopeful future as experienced by art
education and teacher students
(pages 410-414)

Katri-Helena Rautiainen, & Merja Kauppinen

Problems and solutions in adult education in Latvia: Case study of the Zemgale planning region (pages 415-419)
Ginta Kronberga, & Monta Mantrova

Musical ability as an ally in reducing psychological distress in school-age students (pages 420-424)
Irene Aliagas, Luis Ponce-de-León, Jesús Privado, Miren Pérez-Eizaguirre,
Marta Martínez-Rodríguez, & Mª Dolores Merino


Tear-free math assessment for informal learning research (pages 425-429)
Teresa Lara-Meloy, Ken Rafanan, & Elise Levin-Güracar

“I finally figured out how to do it!” Math and maker identity development (pages 430-434)
Nuria Jaumot-Pascual, Jennifer Knudsen, Elise Levin-Güracar, & Sarah Grams

Mobile apps for mental health: Best practices and ethical considerations
for guideline development
(pages 435-439)

Rosina Mete, & Yonghong Tong

Grade 12 life sciences teachers’ understanding of smartboard affordances
in teaching genetics
(pages 440-444)

Esther Ntombifuthi Gumede, & Lydia Mavuru

Integrating maker education and project-based learning in business English
textbook development: An innovative approach for higher education
(pages 445-449)

Fujun Li

Artificial Intelligence, the ultimate opportunity or threat to the essence and integrity
of education
(pages 450-454)

Tholani Tshuma

Teaching and Learning

University propaedeutic physics: Engineering degrees experience (pages 455-459)
Jason Daza, Lluisa Escoda, Marianna Soler, Jesús Planella, & Joan-Josep Suñol

Perceived media literacy of first year undergraduate students at a University in Latvia (pages 460-464)
Joseph Jack Horgan

Motivating dentistry students: A biofilm project to foster engagement and interdisciplinary learning (pages 465-469)
Riánsares Arriazu Navarro, Encarnación Amusquivar Arias, Carlos Bocos de Prada,
María José Borrego Gutiérrez, Lucía Guerra Menéndez, Elisa Jiménez Cabré,
Esther Lantero Bringas, Úrsula Muñoz Morón, María del Nogal Ávila,
María Isabel Panadero Antón, Sergio Portal Núñez, & Julio Sevillano Fernández

Leveraging H5P to design innovative online learning environments: a case study at a South African university (pages 470-474)
Patrick Thabo Makhubalo, Maglin Moodley, & Alex Mbanze

An inclusive approach to inspire creativity and team building through modular architecture drawing (pages 475-479)
Francesca Maria Ugliotti, Michele Zucco, & Margherita Cassis

Teaching and learning philosophies that secondary school teachers use to develop critical-thinking skills in learners in South Africa (pages 480-484)
Bianca Williams, & Celestin Mayombe

Education of physiotherapy students in the field of movement patterns and analysis
of their level
(pages 485-489)

Rút Lenková, Stanislava Ivanová, & Marek Kokinda

The body as a vector of knowledge: The psychomotor approach in the development
of the school-age child
(pages 490-494)

Rosanna Perrone, Maria Virginia Marchesano, Matteo Abate, & Carmen Palumbo

HealthTEK eLearning platform: An online approach to on biomedical engineering (pages 495-498)
Begonya García-Zapirain Soto, Jolanta Pauk, Michel Bakni, Javier Sierra, & Aline Dupuy

Presentation design for the course tunnel engineering (pages 499-503)
Jianqin Ma

Growth through education: A perspective research on short-cycle programs (pages 504-508)
Cristina Coutinho, Cláudia Rodrigues, Ana Francisca Monteiro, Filipe Chaves,
Liliana Pereira, & Rúben Carvalho

Incorporating GeoGebra discovery into teacher training for the plane geometry study (pages 509-512)
Celina Aparecida Almeida Pereira Abar, & Daniel Mendes Inácio de Souza

‘Narratives of belonging’: Visual literacy through the wordless picturebook ‘Clown’ (pages 513-517)
Christina Kalaitzi, & Rosy-Triantafyllia Angelaki

Self-efficacy and motor performance: The impact of motor-expressive activities in primary school (pages 518-522)
Maria Virginia Marchesano, Valeria Minghelli, & Lucia Pallonetto

The role of STEM in data-driven learning in the social sciences (pages 523-527)
Juan Luis Peñaloza Figueroa, & Adolfo Hernández

Satisfaction level of Portuguese public primary and secondary school teachers with teaching performance evaluation process (pages 528-532)
Elisa Figueiredo, & Catarina Gonçalves

Innovative use of Artificial Intelligence in a materials science subject for analyzing results (pages
533-536)

Jaume Gomez-Caturla, Lourdes Sanchez-Nacher, Teodomiro Boronat, Octavio Fenollar, Carlos Lazaro-Hdez, & Rafael Balart

Digital children’s literature anthologies: Engaging new literacies with teacher candidates in an introductory course (pages 537-540)
Diane Watt

Empowering mental health literacy among vocational education and training-teaching students in Germany (pages 541-545)
Janine Michele, Natalie Banek, & Ariane Steuber

Physical education and personalized learning in line with European Union
and national standards
(pages 546-550)

Matteo Abate, Rosanna Perrone, & Carmen Palumbo

Exploring the role of Artificial Intelligence in technical degrees: Insights from building materials subjects (pages 551-554)
César Porras-Amores, Manuel Alejandro Pedreño-Rojas, Marta Rodríguez Aybar,
Paola Villoria-Sáez, & María Jesús Morales-Conde

Through a child’s eyes: Literature as a bridge to understanding post-trauma (pages 555-559)
Yaakova Sacerdoti

Growth mindset interventions to enhance phonics learning in early years education:
An exploratory study
(pages 560-564)

Leah Dawn Rock

Health 4.0 paradigm learning using HealthTEK virtual campus (pages 565-569)
Begonya García-Zapirain Soto, Juan Alberto Monasterio, Ainhoa Osa-Sanchez,
Ibon Oleagordia-Ruiz, Paulina Cárcamo, & Amaia Mendez-Zorrilla

Perceptions of future kindergarten teachers on the use of embodied learning when approaching works of art in preschool education (pages 570-574)
Kalliopi Trouli, & Sofia Trouli

Remote learning in virtual biology education: Science process skills acquisition
in microscopy
(pages 575-579)

Mafor Penn

WORKSHOPS:

Teachers and Students

The 5 CS Framework for effective assessment communication in higher education (pages 583-585)
Elaine Walsh, & John Knight

Teaching and Learning

Teaching creative presentations (pages 586-588)
Izabela Walczak

Go and Gamify Away (pages 589-591)
Bárbara Andrez, Paula Menino Homem, & Maria Manuela Pinto