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Preparing Teachers for the Margins? Contested Readiness, Mentoring, and Institutional Mismatch in Marginalized Philippine Teacher Education

This qualitative study of teacher education in marginalized Philippine contexts reveals that teacher readiness is not a fixed outcome of formal preparation but a contested, relational construct shaped by persistent misalignments between institutional definitions, mentoring practices, and the complex realities of rural, Indigenous, and conflict-affected schools.

Herford Rei Biscayno Guibangguibang2026-07-21
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The Spring Listens: Water Ethics among Gujjars of the Western Himalaya

Drawing on ethnographic fieldwork in the Western Himalaya, this paper argues that Gujjar pastoral communities sustain a sophisticated water ethics rooted in Islamic theology and animistic reverence, where specific rituals and institutions translate moral obligations into environmental stewardship, though these practices face contemporary challenges from climatic shifts and internal social dynamics.

Mohd Junaid Jazib2026-07-21
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Measuring Curriculum–Labor Market Alignment at the Scale of a Program Portfolio

This paper presents a large-scale, taxonomy-anchored analysis of a computing program portfolio that compares 1,922 course learning outcomes against over 100,000 job competencies to reveal systemic curriculum gaps in key technical areas and a consistent misalignment where academic instruction falls roughly one Bloom level below market demands.

Sherzod Turaev, Saja Aldabet, Mary John, Namya Musthafa, Mamoun Awad, Nazar Zaki, Khaled Shuaib2026-07-21
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Mapping National Development Management and Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) Policy Research: A Content-Analytic Review of Scopus Publications (2010–2025)

This paper presents a content-analytic review of 33 Scopus-indexed publications from 2010 to 2025, utilizing NLP techniques to identify four key thematic clusters and a post-2018 shift toward evidence-based policymaking in the context of National Development Management and Sustainable Development Goal implementation.

Yogesh Padmakar Khadke2026-07-21
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The Development of Somalia’s National Examination System (2015–2025): Lessons on Institutional Reform, Certification Harmonization, and Education Governance

This mixed-methods study evaluates Somalia's 2015–2025 national examination reforms, highlighting significant progress in standardization and certification credibility while identifying persistent challenges in administrative capacity and federal-regional coordination that offer critical lessons for education governance in fragile states.

Seid Mohamed2026-07-21
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Beyond the AI Panic: A Blueprint for Evidence Based EdTech Policy

Addressing the unregulated spread of AI in Bangladeshi K-12 education and the resulting public fear, this study employs a mixed-methods approach to reveal a stark gap between perceived risks and actual incidents, ultimately proposing a five-pillar, evidence-based policy blueprint that prioritizes mandatory algorithmic audits, data protection, and AI literacy over blanket bans to establish accountable governance.

Sayed Mahbub Hasan Amiri2026-07-21
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Actor Contestation in Coastal Development Policy Formulation: A Systematic Literature Review of Political, Institutional, and Fiscal Dynamics in Indonesia

This systematic literature review analyzes how political, institutional, and fiscal contestation among diverse actors shapes coastal development policy in Indonesia, identifying six key mechanisms and proposing a framework to address gaps in understanding the causal links between power dynamics and resource allocation.

Mohammad Afifuddin, Medhy Aginta Hidayat2026-07-21
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Burden of Care, Muslim Religiosity, and Psychological Distress among Family Caregivers of Cancer Patients in Pakistan: A Cross-Sectional Study

This cross-sectional study of 160 Pakistani family caregivers of cancer patients reveals that while Muslim religiosity does not directly reduce psychological distress, it serves as a protective factor by lowering caregiver burden, which is the primary determinant of distress, particularly among female and rural caregivers.

Sumera Umar Hayat2026-07-21
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Crossing Borders, Concealed Struggles: Mental Health Experiences of Afghan Men and Women in the UK

This qualitative study utilizing photo-elicitation and grounded theory explores the mental health challenges and coping strategies of Afghan men and women in the UK, revealing how legal precarity, discrimination, and gendered constraints shape their wellbeing while introducing a Visual Structural Coping Framework to advocate for trauma-informed, culturally responsive support.

Atlas Torbati2026-07-21
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The vision approach to social change: Why and when envisioning alternative societies motivates support for socio-ecological transformation

Through three experiments involving over 3,200 participants, this study demonstrates that the "vision approach," which empowers individuals to imagine desirable and possible alternative societies, is more effective than critiquing the status quo in motivating support for socio-ecological transformation across diverse political orientations.

Julian Bleh, Torsten Masson, Karen R.S. Hamann, Immo Fritsche2026-07-21