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International Journal of Emerging Technologies in Learning (ijet), Aug 15, 2023
This paper aims to identify the main topics on which scientific research has been oriented, from ... more This paper aims to identify the main topics on which scientific research has been oriented, from 2019 through 2022, about the use of educational technology in teaching and learning. The methodological approach used was qualitative. The sample size was n = 92 (scientific articles from Web of Science, Scopus, Eric, and Google Scholar databases). Thematic analysis was used for data analysis. From the analysis of the data, it has been established that the main topics on which scientific research is oriented are the use of educational technology (1) for the learning environment, (2) as a pedagogical approach, (3) for student assessment, and (4) in support of students with special needs. Some perspectives are also given regarding the orientation of scientific research in this field.
Corporate Governance and Organizational Behavior Review
The importance of positive relationships among colleagues and their impact on several aspects is ... more The importance of positive relationships among colleagues and their impact on several aspects is globally recognized. Time is one of the main and most challenging factors of cooperation (Promethean, 2023). Usually, principals keep their distance from staff, this can lead to misunderstandings, therefore, improving functional communication strengthens interpersonal relationships (Plotinsky, 2022). How cooperative are professionals in pre-university educational institutions in Albania? The aim of this article is to highlight the importance and the benefits that come from the cooperation between teachers and principals. The study discusses how the relationship between teachers and the role of principals in these relationships, affects school performance. It is based on the literature review, also on the combined use of qualitative and quantitative methods. Most of it is focused on analysing the data collected from the questionnaires. The results showed that collaboration between colleag...
Journal of Educational and Social Research
Pre-university institutions in Albania are encouraged by the applicable legislation in force to p... more Pre-university institutions in Albania are encouraged by the applicable legislation in force to provide the most appropriate general education for students with disabilities. It is yet unknown, nevertheless, whether special education teachers carry out the obligations set forth in the relevant legal framework and if students with disabilities are sufficiently integrated into the academic community. The purpose of this study is to determine the challenges faced by special education teachers in carrying out their duties while adhering to the applicable laws, as well as in carrying out their roles and obligations in the pre-university institution where they currently work. The given study was carried out using a survey based on quantitative and qualitative methods that are related to reaching the objective. The data used in these methods are both primary and secondary. The secondary data were obtained through a review of a wide body of literature on the role, responsibilities, and serv...
Mediterranean Journal of Social Sciences, 2013
Studies, in many countries of the world, have proven that gambling starts in childhood and, more ... more Studies, in many countries of the world, have proven that gambling starts in childhood and, more precisely between ages of 10 to 19 years old, which coincides with the main period of their education. This paper aims to shed light on the effects of gambling on children and the deviations of their behavior, and its connection with all comprehensive education looking at it as an important mean and instrument for prevention. This study analyzes the group effects in pre-adolescents and adolescents, and the connection that exists between group, age and gambling, observing children and adolescents in some of the places they frequent. This paper aims at the possibility of interfering in the school curricula, especially in the civic education to treat and to know the gambling issues by adolescents, aiming in preventing the deviant effects. Key terms: comprehensive education; desire for education; school curricula; prevention; deviant effects Introduction Gambling problems contribute to human...
Knowledge International Journal
If we take a look at past developments and today's changes, anyone can readily notice that so... more If we take a look at past developments and today's changes, anyone can readily notice that society has been involved in a rapid development. So if we notice the change in the form and content of cars, or electrical appliances, home appliances, cameras, computers, mobile phones, etc, we can understand how much they have changed and evolved. But if we take the same view in the field of education, we see that our schools today have changed very little. We are still at the stage when students sit in rows and the teacher is at the center, the student is still very little entitled to claim to be autodidact in creating his knowledge and we still see the teacher as the only source of knowledge.The school has been transformed into a planned process that prepares individuals for a world planned and organized in institutions. Time ago, schools prepared individuals for a secure and recognizable future, but in today's reality, schools have to prepare safe individuals for an unknown, chan...
European Journal of Social Science Education and Research
This study aimed to identify children`s perceptions regarding the role of religion in their educa... more This study aimed to identify children`s perceptions regarding the role of religion in their education, their religious belonging, the parent's role in their religious education, and the attitude they have towards other religions. To gather quantitative data regarding the opinion the 10-14 age children have on religion and religious education, a survey was performed in several schools in Albania and Kosovo urban and rural areas (720 students from 8 schools of Durres, 4 in rural areas, and 473 students from 8 schools of Pristina and the surrounding area). A questionnaire was used to fulfill the purpose of the research regarding the knowledge, attitudes, and the perceptions of 10-14 age group on religious education in schools. At the same time, studies of national and international authors were consulted for a better analysis of the problems raised in the questionnaires such as the role and the importance of intercultural education in the coexistence and the harmony between people ...
International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction
The IGDS9-SF, which assesses Internet Gaming Disorder behaviors, has been validated in a number o... more The IGDS9-SF, which assesses Internet Gaming Disorder behaviors, has been validated in a number of countries (Portugal, Italy, Iran, Slovenia), although the psychometric equivalence of the instrument has been assessed only across Australia, the USA, the UK, and India. This research aimed at providing further cross-cultural insights into IGD by assessing the factorial structure of the IGDS9-SF in Albania and investigating its measurement invariance across Albanian, Italian, American, and British gamers. Multi-Group Confirmatory Factor Analyses were performed on a sample of 1411 participants from Albania (n = 228), USA (n = 237), the UK (n = 275), and Italy (n = 671). The CFAs confirmed the single-factor structure in the four countries. Measurement invariance supported the configural invariance and partially supported the metric and scalar invariance. Overall, the findings provided evidence for the underlying factor assessing IGD across the countries, although the specific meaning of the construct was non-identical.
Journal of Psychology Research
There is no depth study about gambling in Albania and attention to gambling and its effects have ... more There is no depth study about gambling in Albania and attention to gambling and its effects have been sporadic and focused only on opinions of any researcher about this new business, which has become more flourishing. This article argues that to study gambling, psychosocial effects caused by it to individual gamblers and their families, and to measure the costs and benefits of society is necessary to stop from their origin. The paper aims to throw light on the effects of the group to pre-teens and teens, and also to throw light on the connection between age, group, and gambling. This is achieved by having children and teenagers under review in some of the facilities that are frequented by them. This article brings attention to a combination of qualitative and quantitative studies, by generating statistics and comparing its findings with other studies conducted in different countries. This paper evaluates the etiological research on pathological and problem gambling. Risk factors for pathological and problem gambling include psychosocial, environmental, genetic, and biological ones. This paper deals with the similar and different relations between associations and casual relationships among many potential risk factors. Determining psychosocial and environmental risk factors for pathological and problem gambling is guided by the following question: The risk for pathological and problem gambling is associated with socio-demographic factors. By addressing all these, the article provides findings for those who want to intensify in studies.
International Journal of Emerging Technologies in Learning (ijet), Aug 15, 2023
This paper aims to identify the main topics on which scientific research has been oriented, from ... more This paper aims to identify the main topics on which scientific research has been oriented, from 2019 through 2022, about the use of educational technology in teaching and learning. The methodological approach used was qualitative. The sample size was n = 92 (scientific articles from Web of Science, Scopus, Eric, and Google Scholar databases). Thematic analysis was used for data analysis. From the analysis of the data, it has been established that the main topics on which scientific research is oriented are the use of educational technology (1) for the learning environment, (2) as a pedagogical approach, (3) for student assessment, and (4) in support of students with special needs. Some perspectives are also given regarding the orientation of scientific research in this field.
Corporate Governance and Organizational Behavior Review
The importance of positive relationships among colleagues and their impact on several aspects is ... more The importance of positive relationships among colleagues and their impact on several aspects is globally recognized. Time is one of the main and most challenging factors of cooperation (Promethean, 2023). Usually, principals keep their distance from staff, this can lead to misunderstandings, therefore, improving functional communication strengthens interpersonal relationships (Plotinsky, 2022). How cooperative are professionals in pre-university educational institutions in Albania? The aim of this article is to highlight the importance and the benefits that come from the cooperation between teachers and principals. The study discusses how the relationship between teachers and the role of principals in these relationships, affects school performance. It is based on the literature review, also on the combined use of qualitative and quantitative methods. Most of it is focused on analysing the data collected from the questionnaires. The results showed that collaboration between colleag...
Journal of Educational and Social Research
Pre-university institutions in Albania are encouraged by the applicable legislation in force to p... more Pre-university institutions in Albania are encouraged by the applicable legislation in force to provide the most appropriate general education for students with disabilities. It is yet unknown, nevertheless, whether special education teachers carry out the obligations set forth in the relevant legal framework and if students with disabilities are sufficiently integrated into the academic community. The purpose of this study is to determine the challenges faced by special education teachers in carrying out their duties while adhering to the applicable laws, as well as in carrying out their roles and obligations in the pre-university institution where they currently work. The given study was carried out using a survey based on quantitative and qualitative methods that are related to reaching the objective. The data used in these methods are both primary and secondary. The secondary data were obtained through a review of a wide body of literature on the role, responsibilities, and serv...
Mediterranean Journal of Social Sciences, 2013
Studies, in many countries of the world, have proven that gambling starts in childhood and, more ... more Studies, in many countries of the world, have proven that gambling starts in childhood and, more precisely between ages of 10 to 19 years old, which coincides with the main period of their education. This paper aims to shed light on the effects of gambling on children and the deviations of their behavior, and its connection with all comprehensive education looking at it as an important mean and instrument for prevention. This study analyzes the group effects in pre-adolescents and adolescents, and the connection that exists between group, age and gambling, observing children and adolescents in some of the places they frequent. This paper aims at the possibility of interfering in the school curricula, especially in the civic education to treat and to know the gambling issues by adolescents, aiming in preventing the deviant effects. Key terms: comprehensive education; desire for education; school curricula; prevention; deviant effects Introduction Gambling problems contribute to human...
Knowledge International Journal
If we take a look at past developments and today's changes, anyone can readily notice that so... more If we take a look at past developments and today's changes, anyone can readily notice that society has been involved in a rapid development. So if we notice the change in the form and content of cars, or electrical appliances, home appliances, cameras, computers, mobile phones, etc, we can understand how much they have changed and evolved. But if we take the same view in the field of education, we see that our schools today have changed very little. We are still at the stage when students sit in rows and the teacher is at the center, the student is still very little entitled to claim to be autodidact in creating his knowledge and we still see the teacher as the only source of knowledge.The school has been transformed into a planned process that prepares individuals for a world planned and organized in institutions. Time ago, schools prepared individuals for a secure and recognizable future, but in today's reality, schools have to prepare safe individuals for an unknown, chan...
European Journal of Social Science Education and Research
This study aimed to identify children`s perceptions regarding the role of religion in their educa... more This study aimed to identify children`s perceptions regarding the role of religion in their education, their religious belonging, the parent's role in their religious education, and the attitude they have towards other religions. To gather quantitative data regarding the opinion the 10-14 age children have on religion and religious education, a survey was performed in several schools in Albania and Kosovo urban and rural areas (720 students from 8 schools of Durres, 4 in rural areas, and 473 students from 8 schools of Pristina and the surrounding area). A questionnaire was used to fulfill the purpose of the research regarding the knowledge, attitudes, and the perceptions of 10-14 age group on religious education in schools. At the same time, studies of national and international authors were consulted for a better analysis of the problems raised in the questionnaires such as the role and the importance of intercultural education in the coexistence and the harmony between people ...
International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction
The IGDS9-SF, which assesses Internet Gaming Disorder behaviors, has been validated in a number o... more The IGDS9-SF, which assesses Internet Gaming Disorder behaviors, has been validated in a number of countries (Portugal, Italy, Iran, Slovenia), although the psychometric equivalence of the instrument has been assessed only across Australia, the USA, the UK, and India. This research aimed at providing further cross-cultural insights into IGD by assessing the factorial structure of the IGDS9-SF in Albania and investigating its measurement invariance across Albanian, Italian, American, and British gamers. Multi-Group Confirmatory Factor Analyses were performed on a sample of 1411 participants from Albania (n = 228), USA (n = 237), the UK (n = 275), and Italy (n = 671). The CFAs confirmed the single-factor structure in the four countries. Measurement invariance supported the configural invariance and partially supported the metric and scalar invariance. Overall, the findings provided evidence for the underlying factor assessing IGD across the countries, although the specific meaning of the construct was non-identical.
Journal of Psychology Research
There is no depth study about gambling in Albania and attention to gambling and its effects have ... more There is no depth study about gambling in Albania and attention to gambling and its effects have been sporadic and focused only on opinions of any researcher about this new business, which has become more flourishing. This article argues that to study gambling, psychosocial effects caused by it to individual gamblers and their families, and to measure the costs and benefits of society is necessary to stop from their origin. The paper aims to throw light on the effects of the group to pre-teens and teens, and also to throw light on the connection between age, group, and gambling. This is achieved by having children and teenagers under review in some of the facilities that are frequented by them. This article brings attention to a combination of qualitative and quantitative studies, by generating statistics and comparing its findings with other studies conducted in different countries. This paper evaluates the etiological research on pathological and problem gambling. Risk factors for pathological and problem gambling include psychosocial, environmental, genetic, and biological ones. This paper deals with the similar and different relations between associations and casual relationships among many potential risk factors. Determining psychosocial and environmental risk factors for pathological and problem gambling is guided by the following question: The risk for pathological and problem gambling is associated with socio-demographic factors. By addressing all these, the article provides findings for those who want to intensify in studies.