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It's 'three', not 'tree': Peer-led pronunciation correction among Year 2 ESL learners during free play in a Malaysian primary school

This exploratory study of Year 2 ESL learners in a Malaysian primary school reveals that spontaneous peer-led pronunciation corrections occur more frequently and with less emotional distress during unstructured playground play than in structured classroom settings, suggesting that educators can leverage the low-anxiety environment of free play to effectively foster pronunciation development.

Logenthini Mariappan, Jayasri Lingaiah, Pradip Kumar, Choo Yen Lee2026-09-09
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Students' Perspectives on Learner-Centred Teaching and Perceived Communication Competence in Undergraduate Anatomy Education in Nigeria

This study of undergraduate anatomy students at Babcock University in Nigeria reveals that greater exposure to learner-centred teaching practices significantly predicts higher self-perceived communication competence, supporting the integration of such pedagogies to enhance professional readiness in health sciences.

Kehinde Oluwaseyi Adeniji, Nma Clarion James, Moyosoluwa Mary Dada, Kelechi Roselyn Onyema, Olatoun Motunrayo Olutunde (…)2026-09-09
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Assessing the Language Status of Khowar through the UNESCO Project of Language Vitality and Endangerment

This study employs a sequential mixed-method design to evaluate Khowar's endangerment status using UNESCO's first four Language Vitality and Endangerment factors, revealing that despite unbroken intergenerational transmission, the language is vulnerable due to its restricted usage domains and the dominance of Urdu, English, and Pashto in education and legislation.

Khalid Ahmed, Muhammad Nadeem Chohan, Urooj Rehan, Ruqia Saba Ashraf, Ahmed Basyoni, Cai Xiaoshu, Gao Jingyi2026-09-09
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Trends and Determinants of Reproductive Transitions from Premarital Sexual Debut to Marriage and First Birth among Nigerian Women

This study analyzes 2023/2024 Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey data to reveal that the median time from premarital sexual debut to first marriage and birth among Nigerian women is approximately 4–5 years, with significant variations driven by regional location, birth cohort, education level, and age at sexual debut.

Dasola M. Moradeyo, Joshua O. Akinyemi, Oyindamola B. Yusuf2026-09-09
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Reassessing Social Connectedness: Empirical Evaluation of WHO’s Theoretical Model and a Model based on Social Capital

This study empirically validates both the WHO's three-dimensional social connectedness framework and a traditional social capital model among Asian American adults, finding that while both demonstrate good fit as distinct multidimensional constructs, the choice between them should depend on whether the research goal is to examine resource-based inequalities or to guide population monitoring and interventions.

Ester Villalonga-Olives, Zonggui Li, Ichiro Kawachi, Yuxi Shi, Sunmin Lee2026-09-09
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School Climate, Parent Involvement, and Exclusionary Discipline: A Cross-Lagged Panel Study of Kentucky Schools

Using a four-wave panel of Kentucky schools, this study found that while improvements in school climate predict subsequent reductions in out-of-school suspensions, parent involvement in site-based governance shows no significant within-school relationship with either climate or disciplinary outcomes, highlighting the importance of distinguishing between-school stability from within-school dynamics in educational research.

Nicholas Gage, Chad Rose2026-09-09