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Multiple Intelligences as a Pedagogical Heuristic for EFL Argumentative Writing in Ethiopian Higher Education (Original Article)

This mixed-methods quasi-experimental study demonstrates that applying Multiple Intelligences Theory as an instructional design heuristic significantly improves argumentative writing skills, engagement, and self-efficacy among EFL undergraduates at Jimma University compared to traditional instruction.

Tilahun Gebretsadik, Getachew Seyoum, Adege Alemu2026-08-04
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Lecturers’ Perceptions and Readiness for AI-Based Credentialing in Nigerian Higher Education

This study of 900 lecturers in South-West Nigeria reveals that positive perceptions, high digital competence, and demographic factors significantly influence readiness to adopt AI-based credentialing, highlighting the need for targeted capacity building and supportive institutional policies to facilitate successful implementation.

Ademola Adedeji, John Babalola, Odeson Odeh, Emmanuel Odeode, Emmanuel Ikpeamanam2026-08-04
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Dispositional Mindfulness as a Candidate Shared Resilience Factor Across Multiple Forms of Problematic Technology Use: A Two-Wave Cross-Lagged Panel Study

This two-wave cross-lagged panel study demonstrates that dispositional mindfulness acts as a shared resilience factor that prospectively predicts lower levels of various problematic technology uses, with the strongest protective effect observed for smartphone use, while also supporting a transdiagnostic framework where mindfulness and vulnerability are complementary components of self-regulation.

Paweł Holas, Patryk Roczon2026-08-04
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Do Consumers Dream of Digital Companions? Conceptualization and Validation of the Human–AI Empathy Scale (HAES)

This paper conceptualizes and validates the Human–AI Empathy Scale (HAES), a 22-item, three-dimensional measure demonstrating that consumers' tendency to empathize with AI—driven by anthropomorphism and mind perception—significantly influences their satisfaction, attachment, willingness to pay, and forgiveness toward AI agents.

Shiyun Chen, Lingguo Meng, Tu Tu, Yuqi Wang, Bruce A. Huhmann2026-08-04
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Interpersonal Trust and Its Impact on Employee Productivity in Academic Organizations- A study in Central India

This mixed-methods study of 50 academic professionals in Central India reveals that clear communication, managerial equity, and peer support significantly enhance employee productivity by strengthening interpersonal trust, while also highlighting a structural disparity in trust and innovation between administrative and teaching tiers.

Indu Mazumdar, Surendra Gole, Shreya Kharabe, Shri Ramashankar Soni, Shri Koteswararao Avula2026-08-04
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A Generalizable Framework for an EducationAccess Index: Addressing Disparities in Access Across Regions

This study introduces a generalizable, multidimensional Education Access Index (EAI) framework, validated through statistical and geospatial analysis of Pakistan's educational data, to identify regional disparities and guide policymakers toward achieving equitable education outcomes aligned with global Sustainable Development Goals.

Sobia Iqbal, Nasrullah Khan, Azeem Ali, Zulfiqar Ali, Miklas Scholz2026-08-04
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Quantifying sources of variation in turn-taking: How much do demographics and personality explain?

This study analyzes over 12,000 dyads to demonstrate that while demographics and personality explain a small portion of turn-taking variation, the majority of timing differences are driven by unique speaker, interlocutor, and dyadic interactions that cannot be fully predicted by individual attributes alone.

Julio Cesar Cavalcanti, Plinio A. Barbosa, Sandra Madureira, Tony Berber Sardinha, Gabriel Skantze2026-08-04
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An Analysis of Active Citizen Characteristics Among Secondary School Students in Bangkok Metropolis

This quantitative study of 92 secondary schools in Bangkok reveals that while students exhibit high levels of responsible citizenship, they score lowest in participatory citizenship and show significant perception gaps with teachers regarding social responsibility and societal participation, highlighting an urgent need for educational interventions to foster self-reliant and globally competitive young citizens.

Jariya Buasumrerng, Penvara Xupravati, Pruet Siribanpitak2026-08-04