Journal of Digital Learning and Education

Learning-in-Practice: Student Teachers’ Voices Matter in Online Supervision Spaces

Micheal van Wyk — 2025-08-30

Learning in practice (LiP) involves teaching practice in authentic and simulated classroom environments for student teachers to grow professionally. This study explores the experiences and perspectives of student teachers of online supervision during their school-based teaching placements, focusing on the LiP, part of Work-Integrated Learning (WIL). This exploratory study adopted the qualitative approach within a single-case study design and utilised an online videoconferencing platform to interview twenty participants. The findings reveal how these placements serve as critical sites for professional growth, allowing student teachers to bridge theoretical knowledge with practical application. The findings revealed that supervisors provided constructive feedback and enhanced student teachers’ understanding of lesson planning, presentation and assessment. Further research could explore how virtual supervision, using platforms like MS Teams, influences the professional growth of student teachers.

The Influence of Using Interactive Media in Improving Students' Basic Mathematics Learning Outcomes

Alvi Sahrin Nasution — 2025-08-30

The problem in learning Basic Mathematics is that students are slow in calculating, do not understand and remember the material, have verbal difficulties in solving problems and students are lazy in doing practice questions to deepen the material. So interactive media is needed to overcome this. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of interactive media in improving students' Basic Mathematics learning outcomes and to determine the improvement in their learning outcomes. The design of this study was a nonequivalent control group, where students were grouped into experimental groups and control groups, each consisting of 15 students. The results showed that the use of interactive media had an effect on improving the Basic Mathematics learning outcomes of Civil Engineering students, Faculty of Engineering, Graha Nusantara University, Padangsidempuan by 55.34% in the control group and 62.34% in the experimental group. The use of interactive media has an effectiveness percentage of 18.75% in improving the Basic Mathematics learning outcomes of Civil Engineering students, Faculty of Engineering, Graha Nusantara University, Padangsidempuan. Thus, interactive media is very effective for use in learning in Higher Education.

The Role of AI Chatbots in Student Learning: A Systematic Review

Pema Wangdi — 2025-08-30

This systematic review evaluates the role of chatbots in student learning, focusing on engagement, motivation, feedback mechanisms, and academic performance. Following PRISMA 2020 guidelines, a structured search was conducted across multiple academic databases using predefined eligibility criteria. Studies published between 2020 and 2025 were analyzed through systematic data extraction and synthesis. Findings suggest chatbots enhance student engagement, provide structured feedback, and facilitate autonomous learning. However, challenges exist in chatbot adaptability, accuracy, and reliance on AI-generated content. Chatbots serve as valuable educational tools, but successful implementation requires structured integration and continuous refinement. AI systems need improved contextual accuracy and adaptability to enhance long-term effectiveness.

Moderating Effect of Gender on Academic Performance of Social Studies Students: Utilizing Graphics and Pictures

Racheal Emuobome Emudianughe — 2025-08-30

The study investigated the moderating effect of gender on academic performance of upper basic social studies students in Delta State, using graphics and pictures as visual teaching aids. Two research questions and two hypotheses were formulated and tested using a quasi-experimental research design. A sample of 40 male and 75 female upper basic 8 students of Social Studies from two mixed schools were selected using purposive sampling techniques. The population comprised of 6,912 students across 6 public upper-basic schools in Delta Central Senatorial district. The instrument used for data collection was an academic performance test called the “Social Studies Students Performance Test” (SSSPT), which demonstrated good validity and reliability. Descriptive statistics, including mean and standard deviation, were used to answer research questions, while Analysis of Covariance (ANCOVA) was employed for hypotheses testing at a significance level of 0. 05. The study found a significant moderating effect of students' gender on graphics, as a p-value of 0.005 which is lower than the significant level of 0.05 was reported, therefore the null hypothesis was rejected. However, for pictures, a p-value of 0.488 which is higher than 0.05 significant level was reported, therefore the null hypothesis was accepted. Based on the findings, the study recommended that social studies teachers should consider gender when incorporating graphics into social studies instructions in upper basic schools. The study contributed to knowledge by establishing that graphics is moderated by gender and academic performance and demonstrated that the use of graphics is influenced by gender, while the use of pictures is not affected by gender.