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Spatiotemporal Evolution of Zimbabwe’s Geopolitical Risks and the Associated Shift in Social Perceptions

This study analyzes the spatiotemporal evolution of Zimbabwe's geopolitical risks and shifting social perceptions by integrating ACLED conflict data with GDELT media big data to introduce a new NAI variable, revealing that economic factors drive instability while highlighting the theoretical value of incorporating social cognition into geopolitical risk frameworks.

Fanglei Wang, Ziyi Ouyang, Yuting Liu, Ning An2026-07-14
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Longitudinal associations between negative family characterization, anger rumination and aggressive behavior in Chinese senior primary school students: a cross-lagged panel analysis

This longitudinal study of Chinese primary school students reveals that negative family characterization and aggressive behavior are reciprocally linked through anger rumination, which serves as a bidirectional mediator while also independently predicting future aggression.

Jiangen Li, Lirong Chen, Baojuan Ye, Shenghong Dong2026-07-14
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Student Dispositions and Instructional Practices as Predictors of Science Achievement: A Multilevel Analysis of PISA 2022 Data from Kosovo

Using a multilevel analysis of PISA 2022 data from Kosovo, this study identifies adaptive instruction as the most powerful predictor of science achievement, explaining 19.1% of between-school variance and surpassing the influence of student-level curiosity and creativity, thereby highlighting the critical role of school-level instructional practices in reducing educational inequality.

Fidelis Chinedu Onwunyili, Emmanuel Atiatorme, John Amoako Mensah, Adam Maltese2026-07-13
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A Systematic Review of the Benefits and Ethical Challenges of Artificial Intelligence in Science Education

This systematic review of 35 studies published between 2020 and 2026 highlights that while artificial intelligence significantly enhances science education through improved learning outcomes, personalized support, and increased engagement, its responsible integration requires addressing critical ethical challenges related to data privacy, academic integrity, and overreliance through robust policies and educator training.

Bashir Muhammad Ahmad2026-07-13
📄 social_science

A Lesson–community–support Framework for Integrating Indigenous Knowledge Systems and Practices Into Science Education: Evidence From the Ivatan Context

This phenomenological study of Ivatan science teachers in the Philippines reveals how Indigenous Knowledge Systems can enhance culturally responsive science education through contextualized learning, while proposing the Lesson–Community–Support (LCS) Framework to address integration challenges and bridge local wisdom with formal scientific curricula.

Kym Clyde Moro2026-07-13
📄 social_science

Mothers, Workers, Resisters: Grassroot Maternal Solidarity Among Indonesian Migrant Domestic Workers in Hong Kong

Drawing on interviews and a photovoice project, this article argues that Indonesian migrant domestic workers in Hong Kong transform motherhood into a form of grassroots maternal solidarity that functions as both an affective resource and a political practice, enabling collective resistance against structural precarity and reimagining care and belonging through informal networks and mutual aid.

Yiqiu Huang2026-07-13
📄 social_science

Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices of Artificial Intelligence among Higher Education in Bangladesh

This cross-sectional study of 299 faculty and students in Bangladesh reveals that while higher education stakeholders exhibit high exposure to and positive attitudes toward generative AI, their engagement is characterized by strong basic awareness but limited formal training and structured workshops.

Md. Shamsul Arefin, Bikram Biswas, Nure Jannat, Md. Tapu Rayhan, Abdul Aziz2026-07-13
📄 social_science

Community-Based Experiential Learning as a Missing Pillar of Competence-Based Higher Education in Uganda: Lessons from Northern Uganda

This paper argues that to successfully implement Uganda's upcoming competence-based higher education reforms, institutions must distinguish and integrate Community-Based Experiential Learning (CBEL) from corporate work-integrated learning by developing specific policy frameworks, financing mechanisms, and authentic assessment tools that leverage community engagement for national transformation.

Ronald Obal, James Nelson Okema2026-07-13