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Educational Research Review

Published by Elsevier Ltd • ISSN: 1747938X

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Sources of mathematics and science self-efficacy in primary and secondary education: A systematic literature review

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The positive outcomes associated with elevated levels of efficacy beliefs have sparked interest in examining the sources of such beliefs. Mastery experience, vicarious experience, verbal persuasion and psychological state are all crucial for self-efficacy. In this systematic literature review, we ex…

Teacher online professional learning: A systematic literature review

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Online professional learning has become increasingly vital for teachers' continuous professional learning, especially with the accelerated adoption of remote learning due to the recent global disruptions, the COVID-19 pandemic. However, the effective design and implementation of teacher online profe…

Active learning strategies in video learning: A meta-analysis

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Active learning strategies embedded in video content have become increasingly prominent tools for enhancing learners' educational experiences. However, the literature offers varied results concerning their effectiveness. In this research, we conducted a series of meta-analyses to assess the influenc…

Uncovering important 21st-century skills for sustainable career development of social sciences graduates: A systematic review

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Background: Teaching 21st-century skills is widely recognized as an important task of higher education. However, an overview of which skills students need to obtain a sustainable career is missing. Using the Framework for 21st Century Learning (P21, 2019a) and the model of sustainable careers (de Vo…

Supervising graduation projects in higher professional education – A literature review

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A systematic meta-analysis and meta-synthesis of the impact of service-learning programs on university students’ empathy

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Higher education institutions seek not only to prepare students for their chosen profession, but also to develop graduates that are civic minded and make a positive social impact. The purpose of this paper is to review the literature on whether participation in service-learning leads to students rep…

Students’ perceptions on the recognition of holistic competency achievement: A systematic mixed studies review

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Holistic competency development is rarely certified in practice, and the assessment of holistic competencies remains an under-researched topic in the education literature. The primary aim of this systematic mixed studies review is to explore students’ perceptions on the recognition of holistic compe…

Dropout from initial vocational training – A meta-synthesis of reasons from the apprentice's point of view

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Internationally, vocational education and training (VET) faces some major challenges, one of them certainly constituting the number of premature terminations of contract. A large part of former research within this context has concentrated on the identification and analysis of dropout reasons from t…

The potential of immersive virtual reality to enhance learning: A meta-analysis

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Research on the impact of immersive virtual reality (I-VR) technology on learning has become necessary with the decreasing cost of virtual reality technologies and the development of high-quality head-mounted displays. This meta-analysis investigates the overall effect size by combining the results …

How do pedagogical approaches affect the impact of augmented reality on education? A meta-analysis and research synthesis

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Augmented Reality (AR) is gaining popularity in educational processes due to its recognized efficacy for teaching and learning. Many studies have identified the trends, advantages, opportunities, challenges, and impact of this technology on education. However, most of the previous studies failed to …

Characteristics of learning environments at the boundary between school and work – A literature review

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Investing in inclusive growth: A systematic review of the role of financial incentives to promote lifelong learning

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Revisiting the effects of project-based learning on students’ academic achievement: A meta-analysis investigating moderators

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Project-based learning is generally considered an alternative to traditional, teacher-led instruction. However, there is a noticeable lack of meta-analyses with regard to determining its overall effects on students’ academic achievement, and what study features may moderate the impacts of project-ba…

At the boundary of school: Continuity and discontinuity in learning across contexts

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In response to various societal changes, schools are increasingly developing an outward orientation, seeking to connect to students' out-of-school participations. Simultaneously, educational research is starting to adopt a multisystemic approach to learning. Focusing on continuity and discontinuity …

Teachers' self-efficacy, personality, and teaching effectiveness: A meta-analysis

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Considerable research has been conducted based on the assumption that teachers' psychological characteristics are associated with teaching effectiveness. However, the evidence for this assumption is limited: most research on the topic has been limited to investigations of the links between teachers'…

Research on e-learning in the workplace 2000-2012: A bibliometric analysis of the literature

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Research on e-learning in the workplace has proliferated over the past decade. Various topics on e-learning in workplace settings have emerged, showing the complex, dynamic and multi-disciplinary nature of the field. In this context, there is a need for an extensive, thematic overview of related stu…

Integrating learning experiences across tertiary education and practice settings: A socio-personal account

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There is growing interest by governments, industry, students and employers in providing tertiary education students with experiences in practice settings (i.e., workplaces) and then integrating those experiences into their educational programs. Yet, the bases for organising and securing such integra…

The effect of reflective activities on instrumental learning in adult work-related education: A critical review of the empirical research

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Structured learning events termed reflective activities are now widely used throughout work-related learning. These activities are thought to occasion reflection, critical reflection and reflective practice. Although researchers have established benefits and outcomes associated with reflective activ…

Recasting transfer as a socio-personal process of adaptable learning

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Transfer is usually cast as an educational, rather than learning, problem. Yet, seeking to adapt what individuals know from one circumstance to another is a process more helpfully associated with learning, than a hybrid one called transfer. Adaptability comprises individuals construing what they exp…

What is agency? Conceptualizing professional agency at work

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The concept of agency has become widely used in learning research, especially in studies addressing professional and workplace learning, but also in policy discussion on how to promote individually meaningful careers and life-courses amid rapid changes in working life. The purpose of this article is…
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