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Accessibility of Workplaces for Physically Disabled Workers in the Pre-Press of the Printing Industry

This study reveals a significant gap in the employment of physically disabled workers within Malaysia's pre-press printing industry due to widespread non-compliance with accessibility standards, despite employer willingness, and proposes specific universal design modifications to foster an inclusive, safe, and productive workplace.

Muhammad Syawal Zahari, Shalida Mohd Rosnan2026-06-24
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How Does Extrinsic Motivation Influence Intrinsic Motivation? A Study on the engagement mechanism of primary healthcare Workers based on the “Crowding-Out” and “Crowding-In” Effects

This study of 962 primary healthcare workers in Zhejiang Province reveals that while both extrinsic and intrinsic motivations positively drive work engagement through mechanisms like relative deprivation and career calling, their interaction is complex: material rewards can "crowd out" the benefits of job autonomy, whereas career advancement can "crowd in" the effects of job significance, suggesting that effective management requires an integrated incentive system balancing fairness, value recognition, and developmental support.

Wenting Wang, Ping Huang, Xiangqi Fu, Sheng Wang2026-06-24
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Bridging the Digital Learning Gap: Institutional Readiness, Infrastructure Constraints, and Faculty Competencies for Online Blended Learning in Medical Training Colleges in Kenya

This study reveals that while some Medical Training Colleges in Kenya offer online blended learning, widespread adoption is hindered by critical infrastructure deficits, particularly poor internet connectivity and insufficient hardware, alongside significant gaps in faculty competencies for advanced pedagogical strategies, necessitating integrated policy actions to strengthen infrastructure and faculty capacity.

Jarim Omogi, Micah Matiangi, Patrick Amboka, Hesborn Wao2026-06-24
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Developing a Smart Teacher AI-Based Blended Training Model for Enhancing Elementary School Teachers’ Professional Competence

This study developed and validated a Smart Teacher AI-based blended training model integrating artificial intelligence and culturally responsive teaching, which significantly enhanced elementary school teachers' professional competence, particularly in pedagogy and technology integration.

Erwin Novriyanto, Soewarto Hardhienata, Prihastuti Harsani Harsani2026-06-24
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Charting the Landscape of Artificial Intelligence in Higher Education: Ethics, Adoption, and Faculty Preparedness

This study employs bibliometric analysis to map the evolving landscape of Artificial Intelligence in higher education, highlighting key research trends, ethical challenges, and faculty preparedness to guide the development of responsible, human-centered AI integration strategies.

Nikhat Mushir, Gunjan Mohan Sharma, Niyati Chaudhary, Manisha Agarwal, Ankita Rathee2026-06-24
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Teaching for tests or teaching for learning? A sociocultural activity theory analysis of TESOL teachers’ contradictions in China’s English language centres

This qualitative case study employs sociocultural activity theory to demonstrate how TESOL teachers in China's commercial English language centres actively navigate exam-related pressures and institutional contradictions through situated agency and pedagogical re-centering, rather than passively complying with test-driven demands.

Dan Zhou, Shengkai Yin, Yiqing Yuan, Helin Yang2026-06-24
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Negotiating Care and Control: Domestication of Smart Home Health Technologies in Chinese Multigenerational Households

This qualitative study of 30 Chinese multigenerational households reveals that the domestication of smart home health technologies is a complex family negotiation process where adult children and older adults balance safety, filial duty, and privacy, often resulting in a tension between caregiver reassurance and older adults' feelings of surveillance and diminished autonomy.

Yue Sun, Fanbin Zeng2026-06-24
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Age-Related and Cross-Linguistic Differences in Bilingual Semantic Organization: Evidence from Word Association

This study reveals that while bilingual Chinese-English university teachers exhibit age-invariant semantic organization in both languages, older adults show increased reliance on phonological and orthographic associations in their first language compared to middle-aged adults, who demonstrate superior performance in generating complex derivational and inflectional associations.

Xu HUANG, Minhao WU2026-06-24