School Library Professionals’ Perceptions of Students’ Digital Information Literacy

Journal of Library Administration, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 1 - 15

Published: March 18, 2025

Language: Английский

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A mixed methods exploration of self-presentation, authenticity, and role model function on Instagram: perspectives from female influencers in Germany

Frontiers in Psychology, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 15

Published: Jan. 22, 2025

Social media influencers focussing on beauty, fashion, and fitness topics (BFFI) are important opinion leaders Instagram. Nevertheless, they criticized for their potential negative influence followers' physical mental health due to potentially biased self-presentation. Previous research has mainly focused perceptions of influencers' self-presentation, leaving a gap regarding the views. The present survey included 26 female BFFIs from Germany (18-35 years old), with 16 self-reported micro-influencers (10,000-100,000 followers) ten macro-influencers (>100,000 followers), representing (semi-)professionals in this domain. 17 saw main focus field fitness, 13 beauty. demographic information, open-ended questions, established self-developed rating scales, social desirability assessment examine BFFIs' goals, role model function. Quantitative data was examined via inter-correlation matrix ANOVA, qualitative analyzed an approach content analysis. Influencers pursue mostly self-realization (50% participants gave at least one related answer) commercial goals (50%). While generally perceive self-presentation as authentic (84.6%) positive (76.9%), still see room improvement creation (61.5%) (30.8%). Fear feedback, absence positivity motivation, wrong cooperation partners (30.8% each) insecurity (23.1%), among others, may lead less use picture editing. tendency toward socially desirable responses (impression management) is negatively connected reported frequency image editing tools used attempts appear authentic. several examples responsible irresponsible behaviors strategies avoid effects followers. type influencer (micro or macro level) showed significant effect importance attributed one's own influencer. complex findings suggest conflicts between expectations followers partners. find themselves dual users producers. This results concrete behavioral challenges them, but also implications theories use.

Language: Английский

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The relationship between information literacy and digital self-efficacy in teaching information literacy for new teachers in Lithuania

Social Sciences & Humanities Open, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 11, P. 101304 - 101304

Published: Jan. 1, 2025

Language: Английский

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Identifying factors influencing online learning outcomes for middle-school students — a re-examination based on XGBoost and SHAP

Education and Information Technologies, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Feb. 4, 2025

Language: Английский

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Teacher Communication Strategies: Fostering Critical Thinking Skills in The Classroom

Jurnal Riset dan Inovasi Pembelajaran, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 5(1)

Published: Feb. 18, 2025

This study seeks to examine educators' communication tactics in instruction enhance the development of students' critical thinking abilities. employs a qualitative methodology utilizing Norman Fairclough's discourse analysis paradigm investigate three primary dimensions: texts, discursive practices, and social practices. Data were gathered from lesson plan documents, transcripts classroom exchanges, instructional materials at secondary school level. The findings indicate that teachers predominantly employ directive evaluative strategies, however there are encouraging signs incorporating open-ended inquiries rhetorical techniques promote elaboration. Nonetheless, these have not been uniformly implemented throughout research population. Furthermore, practices uncovered conflicts between requirements an exam-centric educational framework necessity cultivate revealed discourses regarding standardization integrative role education impact learning level practice. significantly enhances comprehension strategy dynamics provides recommendations for reform policy teacher professional development. pertinent equipping pupils navigate complexities modern world by fostering

Language: Английский

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How do the role of digital connectivity capabilities and heuristic thinking skills shape the development of digital marketing competency in Gen Z marketing students?

The International Journal of Management Education, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 23(2), P. 101157 - 101157

Published: March 5, 2025

Language: Английский

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Relationships Between AI Tools, Social Media, and Performance via Ensemble Bayesian Network: A Survey Among Chinese Lawyers

Systems, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 13(3), P. 184 - 184

Published: March 7, 2025

Amidst the rapid digital transformation reshaping legal profession globally, this study examines interplay between AI tools, social media usage, and lawyer job performance in China. While prior research has extensively explored factors influencing of lawyers, due to relatively small number lawyers China ethical limitations their use systematic investigations into roles context remain limited. We an ensemble Bayesian network model examine causal mechanisms, analyzing 313 questionnaires on media. This constructs a robust analyze impacts nine key variables, including excessive at work, AI-supported employee training development, AI-driven workload reduction for employees, strain, among others. The findings reveal that reduction, leadership, strain directly influence performance. Notably, cognitive work (ECU) exerts most significant impact, while work–technology conflict serve as critical mediators relationship ECU framework not only enhances methodological rigor but also facilitates comprehensive understanding complex interdependencies considered factors. Based results, practical recommendations are proposed optimization lawyers. contributes growing body literature through introduction advanced analytical approach, well offering actionable insights law firms informing technology legislation policy development navigating era.

Language: Английский

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How schoolchildren use digital media in class and outside of school over several weeks: a quantitative case study with media diaries

Frontiers in Education, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 9

Published: Oct. 24, 2024

Introduction Digital media play a central role in the lives of today’s schoolchildren, immersed an increasingly digital world. Modern technologies blur lines between formal school settings and informal outside school. Although formats like bring-your-own-device align use setting with usage, disjunction exists children’s interactions their home environments those within educational setting. For bridging gap learning school, it is essential to explore differences similarities usage both settings. Methods In our case study, we examined schoolchildren’s motives evaluations settings, addressing individual needs. Additionally, explored several dimensions literacy through self-assessment, identified associated opportunities environment, captured self-reported gains. We collected this data over course weeks longitudinal design diaries, aiming estimate extent fluctuation. Results Eighty-four German schoolchildren aged 10 16 years participated six-week period. found but also class. were less frequently used class for entertainment, communication, compared no reported regarding information search. Schoolchildren expressed above-average satisfaction they perceived as significantly more important than Regarding competencies, displayed high self-confidence most areas. Only areas algorithms programming, rated themselves below average. While frequency these varied across different skills. The gain remained consistently low Across all analyses, there was substantial temporal fluctuation study Discussion findings raise crucial considerations integration classroom, fostering discussion on implications research practices.

Language: Английский

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UNVEILING THE PEDAGOGICAL IMPACT: A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF MULTIMEDIA PRESENTATION TOOLS IN SHAPING STUDENTS' LEARNING ACHIEVEMENT

Journal of Population Therapeutics and Clinical Pharmacology, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Jan. 1, 2024

Introduction: Recent studies have emphasized the significance of combining visual elements with textual content to optimize learning outcomes. Referred as interactive multimedia hypothesis, this principle accentuates role immersive audio-visual experiences in education. Initially revolutionizing delivery, PowerPoint, introduced by Microsoft 1990, paved way for presentations. However, advent

Language: Английский

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МІЖНАРОДНИЙ ДОСВІД РОЗВИТКУ ІНФОРМАЦІЙНОЇ КОМПЕТЕНТНОСТІ ПУБЛІЧНИХ СЛУЖБОВЦІВ

Наукові перспективи (Naukovì perspektivi), Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 5(47)

Published: June 9, 2024

МІЖНАРОДНИЙ ДОСВІД РОЗВИТКУ ІНФОРМАЦІЙНОЇ КОМПЕТЕНТНОСТІ ПУБЛІЧНИХ СЛУЖБОВЦІВАнотація.У статті доведено, що проблематика розвитку інформаційної компетентності публічних службовців є особливо актуальною в контексті імплементації механізмів електронного врядування та розбудови цифрової екосистеми Україні.Мета статтісхарактеризувати підходи до розуміння поняття описати найбільш ефективні стратегії її на основі аналізу зарубіжних наукових досліджень.У процесі дослідження розглянуто тлумачення службовців.Доведено, це, по-перше, чинник успішної адаптації умов сучасності здійснення реформування державного органу.По-друге, описано інформаційну компетентність як комплексний соціально-психологічний інструментарій, визначає зміст функціонування особи цифровому суспільстві.Крім того, під інформаційною компетентністю пропонується розуміти сукупність знань, здібностей, моделей поведінки, які необхідні для використання інформаційно-комунікаційних технологій цифрових інструментів досягнення цілей особистому й професійному житті.На наукової літератури окреслено структуру

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