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Gender Differences in Acceptance and Engagement with Digital Learning Platforms among Nigerian Upper Basic School Students in STEM Education

This pilot study of 33 Nigerian JSS 2 students found no statistically significant gender differences in digital platform interaction or academic performance in Basic Technology, though males and females exhibited distinct preferences for competitive versus collaborative features, suggesting that inclusive, multi-modal design can support equitable STEM engagement.

Ayotunde Atanda Falade, David Adekunle Ayo, Isiaka Ayobi Raheem, Ufomanefe Shola Kayode, Ganiyat Pelumi Raheem-Folayinka2026-07-21
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Environmental Literacy Profile of Pre-Service Biology Teachers Through SSI-STEAM Integrated Learning

This study reveals that SSI-STEAM integrated learning effectively cultivates a very high overall environmental literacy profile among pre-service biology teachers, particularly in awareness and behavior, though it highlights SSI-based critical thinking as the most challenging dimension requiring further curricular strengthening.

Rahmatia Thahir, Hartono Bancong, Nurlina Nurlina, Agustan Syamsuddin, Eny Syatriana2026-07-21✓ Author reviewed
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Students’ Evaluation of Lecturer Performance and Teaching Effectiveness in Basic Science Courses at a Nigerian Private Medical University: A Cross-sectional Descriptive Study

This cross-sectional study of 197 students at a Nigerian private medical university reveals that while core basic science courses are highly rated for teaching effectiveness, overall satisfaction is primarily driven by course delivery, engagement, and classroom management, highlighting a critical need for systemic improvements in lecturer responsiveness, punctuality, and feedback mechanisms.

Toluene A. Kolawole, David C. Nwachukwu, Magadan Nwokocha, Friday Saronee, Christie Mato2026-07-21
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"It's Exhausting": A Qualitative Study of Social Emotional Learning and Student Lived Experiences in West Bengal's Higher Education Institutions

This qualitative study employs constructivist grounded theory to analyze interviews with 42 students across three West Bengal institutions, revealing how social inequalities and institutional structures shape the emotional navigation of university life and highlighting the critical need for culturally responsive Social Emotional Learning frameworks to address the mental health crisis among Indian college students.

Rupam Kumar Saha2026-07-21
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Adaptive Green Human Resource Management for Green Innovation in a Coastal Fishing Community: A Qualitative Case Study of Indonesia's Red-White Fishing Village Program

This qualitative case study of Indonesia's Red-White Fishing Village program develops an adaptive Green Human Resource Management model, termed the Eco-Governance Talent Loop, which demonstrates how trust-based recruitment, contextual training, and social recognition foster frugal green innovations and sustainable blue economy transitions in resource-constrained coastal communities.

Sri Widanarni, Roby Sambung, Usup Riassy Christa, Achmad Syamsudin2026-07-21
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The EP–Cap Instability: Why Cap-Based Evaluation Systems Converge to Pseudo-Scholarship — Implications for Global Research Integrity and Journal Quality

This paper argues that parameter vulnerabilities in cap-based research evaluation systems drive endogenous decay of penalties and the absorption of pseudo-scholarship by top journals, a global integrity crisis that can be resolved through specific policy levers like clawbacks, data escrow, and audit coupling without abandoning caps entirely.

Yiguo Zhang2026-07-21