ISSN: 2189-1036 – The IAFOR International Conference on Education – Hawaii 2025 Official Conference Proceedings

Published on: April 11th, 2025

IICE2025 | January 03-07, 2025
The Hawai‘i Convention Center, Honolulu, Hawaii, United States and Online
ISSN:2189-1036



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Proceedings Contents


1–13
Perceptions of Adult Learners Concerning Remote Education
Jacqueline Żammit
(DOI: 10.22492/issn.2189-1036.2025.1)
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15–34
Taking It Personally or Getting Personal: Adopting AI Toolsets to Enable a Constructivist Approach to Education
Anshuman Khare
Brian Stewart
(DOI: 10.22492/issn.2189-1036.2025.2)
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35–43
Investigating the Impact of Systematic Desensitization on Alleviating Mathematics Anxiety Among Secondary School Students
Felix Egara
Moeketsi Mosia
(DOI: 10.22492/issn.2189-1036.2025.3)
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45–52
Visualization Experience, Conceptual Understanding, and Problem-Solving Skills of Modular Distance Learning (MDL) Learners in Electromagnetism
Stephan Jade D. Navarro
Chive G. Gabasa
(DOI: 10.22492/issn.2189-1036.2025.4)
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53–67
Effectiveness of Career Counseling in Primary Schools
Petra Cajnko
Matej Mencinger
Robert Repnik
Borut Macuh
Eva Klemenčič
(DOI: 10.22492/issn.2189-1036.2025.5)
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69–76
Workshop and Discussion on PICTOGRAMMING: An Integrated Learning Environment for Communication, Information Design and Programming
Yoshiaki Nakano
Hitoshi Inoue
Shunsuke Inagaki
Kazunari Ito
(DOI: 10.22492/issn.2189-1036.2025.6)
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77–89
Integrating Digital Tools to Enhance Algorithmic and Critical Thinking in Civil Engineering Education
Matej Mencinger
Primož Jelušič
Eva Klemenčič
Borut Macuh
Petra Cajnko
(DOI: 10.22492/issn.2189-1036.2025.7)
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91–101
Gradual Simulation Integration in Physics Education: Enhancing Conceptual Understanding and Digital Competences
Robert Repnik
Damjan Osrajnik
Mitja Slavinec
Petra Cajnko
Eva Klemencic
(DOI: 10.22492/issn.2189-1036.2025.8)
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103–116
A Competency Framework for Energy Literacy, Sustainability, and Green Transition in Higher Education
Eva Klemencic
Robert Repnik
Matej Mencinger
Petra Cajnko
(DOI: 10.22492/issn.2189-1036.2025.9)
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117–124
A Development of Training Curriculum to Create Instructional Innovation According to an Active Learning Approach for Teachers in Phayao Schools
Palita Sooksamran
Katcharin Mahawong
(DOI: 10.22492/issn.2189-1036.2025.10)
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125–135
Enhancing 3C Skills Through Generative AI and Metaverse in Higher Education: An Innovation Project
Yukie Saito
(DOI: 10.22492/issn.2189-1036.2025.11)
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137–145
Effective Prompts for EFL Writers: Leveraging ChatGPT for Writing Aid
Terumi Miyazoe
(DOI: 10.22492/issn.2189-1036.2025.12)
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147–152
Enhancing Communication and Documentation: An Impact Study of Feature Writing and Basic Photography Training among NIA Personnel
Charito Ong
John Derek Flores
Sterling Ong
(DOI: 10.22492/issn.2189-1036.2025.13)
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153–159
A Comparative Study of University Students’ Awareness of Data Privacy: Japan and the USA
Hitoshi Inoue
Yuki Amano
Takahiro Sumiya
Takahiro Tagawa
(DOI: 10.22492/issn.2189-1036.2025.14)
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161–186
The Role of Social Media in Financial Literacy and Decision-Making: Insights From Behavioral Finance
Alexander Zureck
Susann Epping
Maximilian Rongstock
(DOI: 10.22492/issn.2189-1036.2025.15)
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187–193
Assessing and Enhancing the Educational Environment for Hybrid Building Construction Lectures at Korean Universities
Jae Yup Kim
Gun Cheol Lee
Sung Young Park
(DOI: 10.22492/issn.2189-1036.2025.16)
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195–213
Enhancing Digital Competencies in Civil Engineering Education Through Building Information Modeling (BIM) Integration: A Case Study at University of Maribor
Borut Macuh
Petra Cajnko
Eva Klemenčič
Matej Mencinger
(DOI: 10.22492/issn.2189-1036.2025.17)
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215–227
Parental Perceptions of the Competence-Based Secondary School Curriculum and Support for Schools in Uganda: Practical Strategies
Alice Wabule
(DOI: 10.22492/issn.2189-1036.2025.18)
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229–237
Emerging Hispanic Serving Institutions: Preparing to Serve Latine’ Students Authentically
Faye R. Jones
Marcia A. Mardis
Patricia Ordóñez
Isabella Lopez
Akinjo Ghemisola
(DOI: 10.22492/issn.2189-1036.2025.19)
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239–243
Educational Research on the Application of Multiple Linear Regression Analysis to the Relationship Between Electric Vehicle Exterior Design and Affective Vocabulary
Yi-Wun Wang
Meng-Dar Shieh
(DOI: 10.22492/issn.2189-1036.2025.20)
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245–252
Self-Reflection and the Interplay of Agency in ESL Learning
Laura E. Mendoza
(DOI: 10.22492/issn.2189-1036.2025.21)
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253–263
Cluster Analysis of Electric Vehicle Exterior Features: An Educational Study Using Miro for Online Collaboration and Data Analysis
Yan-Bo Huang
Meng-Dar Shieh
(DOI: 10.22492/issn.2189-1036.2025.22)
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265–269
Exploring the Lived Experiences of Wellness of Immigrant Community College Learners
Orsolya Varkonyi
(DOI: 10.22492/issn.2189-1036.2025.23)
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271–279
Teacher’s Emotional Scaffolding in Constructing a Translanguaging Space as Inclusive Pedagogical Practices
Harjuli Surya Putra
Setiono Sugiharto
(DOI: 10.22492/issn.2189-1036.2025.24)
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281–304
AI-Eustress Implications in Healthcare and Mental Health Digitalization: A Scoping Review
Amir Hakimjavadi
María-José Serrano-Fernández
María Boada-Cuerva
(DOI: 10.22492/issn.2189-1036.2025.25)
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305–315
Empowering Digital Education: Thai University Students’ Views on Online Learning
Phasuk Boontham
(DOI: 10.22492/issn.2189-1036.2025.26)
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317–327
Exploring the Impact of AI Anxiety on First-Year University Students’ Data Science Education
Yuko Murakami
Tomohiro Inagaki
(DOI: 10.22492/issn.2189-1036.2025.27)
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329–335
Virtual International Education Facilitated by Generative AI
Tomohiro Inagaki
Yuko Murakami
Tohru Takahashi
Yuji Tsuchimoto
(DOI: 10.22492/issn.2189-1036.2025.28)
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337–345
AI-Driven Financial Education: Assessing Long-Term Student Engagement and Investment Behavior
Jon Gorham
Daniel J. Mills
(DOI: 10.22492/issn.2189-1036.2025.29)
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347–360
Synergy of Vocational Skills and Soft Skills in Shaping Employability
Divya
Kuldeep Kaur
(DOI: 10.22492/issn.2189-1036.2025.30)
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361–369
Exploratory Factor Analysis Applied to the Study of Sensory Vocabulary in the Exterior Design of Electric Vehicles
Yenwen Chen
Meng-Dar Shieh
(DOI: 10.22492/issn.2189-1036.2025.31)
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371–383
AI-Generated Questions in an OER Textbook: Evaluating the Performance of Formative Practice
Rachel Van Campenhout
Michelle W. Clark
Benny G. Johnson
(DOI: 10.22492/issn.2189-1036.2025.32)
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385–411
The Use and Appropriateness of Connectives in Academic Writing
Eirini Kalaitzopoulou
Athanasios Christopoulos
Konstantinos Siolios
(DOI: 10.22492/issn.2189-1036.2025.33)
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413–425
Challenges in Learning English Phrasal Verbs: An Investigation of Receptive and Productive Knowledge Among Japanese University Students
Natsumi Okuwaki
(DOI: 10.22492/issn.2189-1036.2025.34)
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427–441
The Perception of Djiboutian Elementary School Teachers Toward Tablet Devices
Yassin Hassan Ali
(DOI: 10.22492/issn.2189-1036.2025.35)
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443–454
From Hiroshima to Hawaii: Deepening Study Abroad Experiences Through a Historical and Intercultural Education Course
Mitsuko Takei
(DOI: 10.22492/issn.2189-1036.2025.36)
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455–464
Analyzing the Effectiveness of Teaching Games for Understanding (TGFU) Approach in Traditional Games in Solomon Islands: Enhancing Gross Motor Skills
Naitoro David Houpere
(DOI: 10.22492/issn.2189-1036.2025.37)
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465–477
The Sustainable University of the Future: Interdisciplinary Imaginaries of Learning Spaces and Curricula in Egypt
Mark Sedrak
Rita Gabriel
Aya El Khouly
Sherif Goubran
Heba EL-Degheidy
(DOI: 10.22492/issn.2189-1036.2025.38)
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479–485
Empowering Future Instructional Designers: Ethical AI Integration for Inclusive Learning
Laura McNeill
Mengshi Pei
Ralph Hooper
(DOI: 10.22492/issn.2189-1036.2025.39)
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487–491
Bridging the AI Gap: Micro-videos for Transforming Faculty Teaching
Laura McNeill
Claire Major
Tyler Roberts
(DOI: 10.22492/issn.2189-1036.2025.40)
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493–503
Fostering Intercultural Competence Through an Italian-Japanese Business Language Course
Mizuki Mazzotta
Simona Muratore
(DOI: 10.22492/issn.2189-1036.2025.41)
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505–510
From Classroom to Community: Empowering Community Health Leaders
Erin Comollo
(DOI: 10.22492/issn.2189-1036.2025.42)
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511–519
Comparative Study of Online and Classroom Teaching of an Engineering Course Using Active Learning Pedagogy
Shawn Duan
(DOI: 10.22492/issn.2189-1036.2025.43)
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521–530
The Impact of Financial Education at Home and School on Asset Formation Among Married Men and Women: A Comparison Between Japan and Norway
Junko Sano
(DOI: 10.22492/issn.2189-1036.2025.44)
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531–543
Sampling the Need to Use and Study English Felt Daily by University Students in Japan
Tatsuya Taguchi
(DOI: 10.22492/issn.2189-1036.2025.45)
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545–553
Trends in Data Utilization in Japanese High School IT Education: Analysis of 468 Presentations From 17 Zenkojoken National Conferences
Shunsuke Inagaki
(DOI: 10.22492/issn.2189-1036.2025.46)
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555–560
A Decade of Challenges and Evolution: Tenri Inter-schools Collaborative Initiatives in English Education
Takashi Yamamoto
(DOI: 10.22492/issn.2189-1036.2025.47)
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561–571
The Application of Online Learning in International Education: A Comprehensive Exploration of Opportunities and Challenges
Andi Dong
Xiangyu Dong
(DOI: 10.22492/issn.2189-1036.2025.48)
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573–581
Exploring Differences in Attendance Awareness Between Adapted and Maladapted Junior High School Students in Post-pandemic Japan
Fumika Kimura
Yasuko Matsuoka
Akira Sakai
(DOI: 10.22492/issn.2189-1036.2025.49)
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583–596
Enhancing Oral Presentation Skills for Japanese EFL Students: A Research-Based Approach Using AI-Driven Learning Tools
Makoto Shishido
Mariko Takahashi
(DOI: 10.22492/issn.2189-1036.2025.50)
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597–608
Perception on Mental Health Care and Barriers to Seeking Mental Health Services in College Students of Bangladesh: A Qualitative Exploration
Tabassum Amina
Maruf Hossain Mishuk
Olima Akter Mim
Md. Taifur Islam
Md. Reza-A-Rabby
(DOI: 10.22492/issn.2189-1036.2025.51)
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609–622
Mental Health Conditions of Youth: Understanding Their Challenges and Coping Mechanisms After the Geopolitical Crisis in Bangladesh
Tabassum Amina
Maruf Hossain Mishuk
Nayeema Islam Bhuiya
Labim Maliat
Jannatul Ferdousi Orchy
Olima Akter Mim
Md. Reza-A- Rabby
(DOI: 10.22492/issn.2189-1036.2025.52)
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623–638
Kebede Michael and the Ethiopia-Japan Academic Partnership: A Review
Hoang-Nam Tran
Cheng-Hai Jin
Afework Kassu Gizaw
(DOI: 10.22492/issn.2189-1036.2025.53)
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639–654
Factors Influencing Geography Students’ Motivation and Their Significance for the Work in a Community-Based Research Service-Learning Course
Janine Bittner
Janina Kempchen
(DOI: 10.22492/issn.2189-1036.2025.54)
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655–666
Product Experience Design (PXD): A Pedagogical Framework for Experience-Driven Product and Systems Design With Emerging Technologies in Industrial Design Education
Min Kang
(DOI: 10.22492/issn.2189-1036.2025.55)
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667–676
Balancing Act: Ethical Exploration of AI Tools to Support Student Learning in a Library and Information Science Program
Julie LaDell-Thomas
(DOI: 10.22492/issn.2189-1036.2025.56)
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677–686
“POP THE CAP!” Pathways of Possibilities for Transforming Higher Education
Elaine Correa
Alexander Reid
Mary Jo Jordan
(DOI: 10.22492/issn.2189-1036.2025.57)
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