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A Genre Analysis of Reading Passages in the Vietnamese Upper Secondary School English Textbook Series Global Success

This mixed-methods study analyzes the reading passages in Vietnam's "Global Success" English textbooks (Grades 10–12) using the Sydney School genre framework, finding that while reports and arguments dominate and text complexity increases with grade level, the uneven distribution of genres highlights a need for more balanced representation to better support students' genre awareness and communicative competence.

Lan Thi Huong Nguyen, Thu Uyen Nguyen Ho, Van Chi Hoang Vu2026-10-15
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Developing a Continuous Quality Improvement Management Model for Inclusive Education to Promote Equity in Educational Quality

This study develops and validates a five-domain Continuous Quality Improvement management model for inclusive education, which was designed through mixed-methods research and confirmed by experts and teachers to effectively address structural barriers and promote equity in educational quality.

Fahmi Syarifudin, Aan Komariah, Sururi Sururi, Taufani Chusnul Kurniatun, Dedy Achmad Kurniady, Sarlota Singerin, Kurnia (…)2026-10-15
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Artificial Intelligence in English Language Teaching for Undergraduate University Students Opportunities Challenges and Pedagogical Implications

This paper critically evaluates the transformative potential of Artificial Intelligence in undergraduate English Language Teaching by synthesizing its benefits for language skills and learner autonomy with significant challenges like ethical concerns and teacher preparedness, ultimately arguing for a balanced approach where AI serves as a pedagogical supplement supported by strategic training, institutional governance, and AI literacy.

Azza Elmadani, Faiza Mohamed Tabib, Nibal Al Muallem, Mudathir Yousif, Romysa Sameer, Khalifa Alshehhi, Abdulrahaman Als (…)2026-10-15
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Adaptive Socratic AI Scaffolding Supports Critical Thinking in Indonesian Secondary School Physics Classrooms

This study demonstrates that an adaptive Socratic AI scaffolding system, developed through the ADDIE model and validated for content, significantly enhances critical thinking skills among Indonesian secondary physics students compared to traditional guided-inquiry methods by guiding reasoning rather than providing direct solutions.

I Gede Purwana Edi Saputra, Punaji Setyosari, Henry Praherdhiono, Made Duananda Kartika Degeng2026-10-15
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A socio spatial assessment of water scarcity and its effects on student wellbeing in rural university settings

This qualitative study of a rural Eastern Cape university reveals how chronic water scarcity, rooted in apartheid-era spatial inequalities and compounded by environmental and institutional failures, constitutes a form of infrastructural violence that severely disrupts academic continuity, compromises student health, and disproportionately burdens female students, thereby necessitating urgent institutional and governmental interventions to restore equity and resilience.

Thandeka Khowa-Qhoai, Msawenkosi Khowa2026-10-15
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Determinants of ChatGPT Adoption in Higher Education: Proposed Research Model Based on the Extended UTAUT Framework

This study utilizes an extended UTAUT framework to demonstrate that performance expectancy, effort expectancy, social influence, hedonic motivation, and trust significantly shape Jordanian university students' attitudes and subsequent behavioral intentions toward adopting ChatGPT in higher education.

Tariq Khairo Aldaabseh, Nader Mohammad Aljawarneh, Tamara Adel Al-Maaitah, Ahmad Rasheed Al Fares2026-10-15
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Active ageing and quality of life – cross-sectional and reciprocal longitudinal associations

This cross-sectional and longitudinal study of older adults demonstrates that active ageing components (goals, abilities, opportunities, and activity) are associated with quality of life, with baseline active ageing significantly predicting future quality of life, suggesting that balancing activities according to personal goals and capabilities can help promote well-being as people age.

Taina Rantanen, Erja Portegijs, Markku Kauppinen, Katja Kokko, Timo Hinrichs, Johanna Eronen, Katja Lindeman2026-10-15
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Public acceptance intention toward autonomous rapid transit in Malaysia using an extended technology acceptance model

This study evaluates public acceptance of Autonomous Rapid Transit (ART) in Iskandar Malaysia using an extended Technology Acceptance Model, revealing that while 75.8% of respondents are likely to adopt the service, acceptance is significantly influenced by demographic factors and a negative association with perceived safety and security concerns.

Lawan Garba Dan-Alhaji, Nuryantizpura Mohamad Rais, Rosadibah Mohd-Towel, Ekarizan Shaffie, Ahmad Kamil Arshad2026-10-15
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Evaluating leisure travel experiences: the comparative explanatory relevance of satisfaction and perceived value for future behavioral intentions

Based on a study of 600 Chinese leisure travelers, this paper demonstrates that while satisfaction and perceived value are distinct constructs, perceived value is the superior predictor of future behavioral intentions, explaining significant additional variance beyond satisfaction and travel motivation.

SICHENG LI, JINGQI WANG2026-10-15
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Between Scientificity and Esotericism: Vladimir Eremeev’s Reconstruction of the Yijing  in Late Soviet and Post-Soviet Russian Thought

This article examines Vladimir Eremeev's late Soviet and post-Soviet reconstruction of the *Yijing* as a "lost universal science" that synthesized Soviet cybernetics, semiotics, and esotericism to challenge Eurocentric narratives of rationality, while highlighting the epistemological risks of replacing Western origins with new single-origin narratives in global intellectual history.

Peiying Lv, Yuan Tao2026-10-15