Manuel B. Garcia

Manuel B. GarciaManuel B. Garcia is a professor of information technology and the founding director of the Educational Innovation and Technology Hub (EdITH) at FEU Institute of Technology, Manila, Philippines. He is a graduate of Doctor of Information Technology from the University of the East and is presently a student of Doctor of Philosophy in Education at the University of the Philippines. His interdisciplinary research interest includes topics that, individually or collectively, cover the disciplines of education and information technology. He is a licensed professional teacher and a proud member of the National Research Council of the Philippines – an attached agency to the country’s Department of Science and Technology (DOST-NRCP).

Publications

Emerging Technologies for Health Literacy and Medical Practice
Emerging Technologies for Health Literacy and Medical Practice
Manuel B. Garcia, Rui Pedro Pereira de Almeida. © 2024. 462 pages.
Emerging Technologies for Health Literacy and Medical Practice unveils a transformative revolution brought about by emerging technologies, setting the stage for a paradigmatic...
Transformative Approaches to Patient Literacy and Healthcare Innovation
Transformative Approaches to Patient Literacy and Healthcare Innovation
Manuel B. Garcia, Rui Pedro Pereira de Almeida. © 2024. 393 pages.
The disconnect between technology and traditional practices poses a significant challenge. Many healthcare professionals and individuals struggle to navigate the influx of...
Technoethical Considerations for Advancing Health Literacy and Medical Practice: A Posthumanist Framework in the Age of Healthcare 5.0
Technoethical Considerations for Advancing Health Literacy and Medical Practice: A Posthumanist Framework in the Age of Healthcare 5.0
Manuel B. Garcia, Precious S. Garcia, Renato R. Maaliw, Pitz Gerald Gonzales Lagrazon, Yunifa Miftachul Arif, Kingsley Ofosu-Ampong, Ahmed Mohamed Fahmy Yousef, Chockalingam Aravind Vaithilingam. © 2024. 19 pages.
The integration of cutting-edge technologies into health literacy and medical practice presents unprecedented opportunities and ethical challenges. This chapter delves into the...
Effective Integration of Artificial Intelligence in Medical Education: Practical Tips and Actionable Insights
Effective Integration of Artificial Intelligence in Medical Education: Practical Tips and Actionable Insights
Manuel B. Garcia, Yunifa Miftachul Arif, Zuheir N. Khlaif, Meina Zhu, Rui Pedro Pereira de Almeida, Raquel Simões de Almeida, Ken Masters. © 2024. 19 pages.
With the increasing popularity of artificial intelligence (AI) applications in medical practices, the integration of AI technologies into medical education has garnered...
A Systematic Review of Serious Games for Health Education: Technology, Challenges, and Future Directions
A Systematic Review of Serious Games for Health Education: Technology, Challenges, and Future Directions
Yunifa Miftachul Arif, Nisa Ayunda, Norizan Mat Diah, Manuel B. Garcia. © 2024. 26 pages.
Serious games offer an innovative blend of entertainment and learning in medical education. This chapter examines the technological underpinnings, challenges, and potential...
Long-Term Pandemic Management and the Need to Invest in Digital Transformation: A Resilience Theory Perspective
Long-Term Pandemic Management and the Need to Invest in Digital Transformation: A Resilience Theory Perspective
Kingsley Ofosu-Ampong, Martin Wiredu Agyekum, Manuel B. Garcia. © 2024. 19 pages.
Assessing the preparedness of Ghana's health sector is a crucial task that requires a comprehensive and multi-faceted approach. Ghana's health sector faces many...
Handbook of Research on Instructional Technologies in Health Education and Allied Disciplines
Handbook of Research on Instructional Technologies in Health Education and Allied Disciplines
Manuel B. Garcia, Mildred Vanessa Lopez Cabrera, Rui Pedro Pereira de Almeida. © 2023. 439 pages.
Instructional technologies used to be optional and supplemental pedagogical tools until the global health crisis of 2020 compelled education systems to rely on digital devices...
Teaching Physical Fitness and Exercise Using Computer-Assisted Instruction: A School-Based Public Health Intervention
Teaching Physical Fitness and Exercise Using Computer-Assisted Instruction: A School-Based Public Health Intervention
Manuel B. Garcia, Ahmed Mohamed Fahmy Yousef, Rui Pedro Pereira de Almeida, Yunifa Miftachul Arif, Ari Happonen, Wendy Barber. © 2023. 19 pages.
Empirical evidence has demonstrated the benefits of physical activity in preventing chronic diseases and premature death. Unfortunately, there is a global trend of insufficient...
Intelligent Tutoring System as an Instructional Technology in Learning Basic Nutrition Concepts: An Exploratory Sequential Mixed Methods Study
Intelligent Tutoring System as an Instructional Technology in Learning Basic Nutrition Concepts: An Exploratory Sequential Mixed Methods Study
Manuel B. Garcia, Precious S. Garcia. © 2023. 20 pages.
Children often make unhealthy food choices because they lack nutrition knowledge. This chapter consequently assessed the potential employment of a nutrition intelligent tutoring...
What Do Students Think of Mobile Chemistry Games?: Implications for Developing Mobile Learning Games in Chemistry Education
What Do Students Think of Mobile Chemistry Games?: Implications for Developing Mobile Learning Games in Chemistry Education
Manuel B. Garcia, Rodell C. Barrientos. © 2023. 25 pages.
The impact of digital games on chemistry education has received less attention compared to other scientific fields. This research gap resulted in a limited understanding of how...
Socioeconomic Inclusion During an Era of Online Education
Socioeconomic Inclusion During an Era of Online Education
Manuel B. Garcia. © 2022. 314 pages.
The unwelcomed arrival of the COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated inequities and inequalities in accessing educational opportunities among different social groups. Abruptly, the...
Gamification of E-Learning in African Universities: Identifying Adoption Factors Through Task-Technology Fit and Technology Acceptance Model
Gamification of E-Learning in African Universities: Identifying Adoption Factors Through Task-Technology Fit and Technology Acceptance Model
Abdulsalam Salihu Mustafa, Gamal Abdulnaser Alkawsi, Kingsley Ofosu-Ampong, Vanye Zira Vanduhe, Manuel B. Garcia, Yahia Baashar. © 2022. 24 pages.
Gamification in education is a strategy of motivating and engaging students by integrating game design features into the instructional process. Although there is a growing body...
Promoting Social Relationships Using a Couch Cooperative Video Game: An Empirical Experiment With Unacquainted Players
Promoting Social Relationships Using a Couch Cooperative Video Game: An Empirical Experiment With Unacquainted Players
Manuel B. Garcia, Vanessa Mae A. Rull, Shirley Sean James D. Gunawardana, Dylan Joshua M. Bias, Roseanne Catherine C. Chua, Jairus Ezekiel C. Cruz, Ma.Corazon Fernando Raguro, Maria Rona Lobo Perez. © 2022. 18 pages.
Social relationships are a fundamental aspect of human existence. Unsurprisingly, policymakers are incessantly devising strategies that accentuate the benefits of social...
Development of a Socioeconomic Inclusive Assessment Framework for Online Learning in Higher Education
Development of a Socioeconomic Inclusive Assessment Framework for Online Learning in Higher Education
Chorng Yuan Fung, Sueh Ing Su, Esther John Perry, Manuel B. Garcia. © 2022. 24 pages.
Higher education institutions worldwide were compelled to deliver their courses online due to mobility restrictions and lockdowns during the COVID-19 pandemic. This sudden shift...