📄 social_science

Academic Performance Trajectories Across Five Semesters: A Longitudinal Study of Undergraduate Students in a Philippine Higher Education Institution

This longitudinal study of 989 undergraduate students in a Philippine higher education institution reveals that while overall academic performance initially improves and then declines over five semesters, significant heterogeneity in these trajectories across different degree programs suggests that institution-wide averages may obscure critical program-specific trends, thereby supporting the need for longitudinal monitoring in academic advising and planning.

Joelle Dianne Flores Venegas2026-09-01
📄 social_science

Research on Islamic Education and Its Evaluation: A Keyword- Based Bibliometric Analysis

This study employs a bibliometric analysis of 471 Scopus-indexed publications from 1970 to 2025 to map the intellectual structure and thematic evolution of Islamic education research, revealing its progression through three distinct phases, the dominance of Indonesia as a contributing nation, and a significant shift from theological foundations toward pedagogical innovation and technology integration.

Mohd Erfino Johari, Syatila Che Saruji2026-09-01
📄 social_science

The Policy Deficit in AI x Social-Emotional Learning Research: A Systematic Review

This systematic review of 65 studies reveals a significant "policy deficit" in AI-driven social-emotional learning research, where most papers lack specific, actor-oriented policy guidance due to academic incentives favoring technical innovation, prompting a call to shift from treating policy as an afterthought to integrating it as a core methodological component.

Tran Van Cuong, Liu Yihan, Nguyen Van Tuong2026-09-01
📄 social_science

Protocol of a 7-week Virtual STEM Intervention Using Interactive Kits and Gamified Instruction to Increase Science Engagement and Health Literacy for K-8 Students

This study protocol outlines a prospective observational cohort study evaluating the feasibility and effectiveness of a 7-week virtual, gamified STEM intervention using interactive kits to enhance science engagement and health literacy among K-8 students from underserved backgrounds, with the ultimate goal of strengthening the future healthcare workforce pipeline.

Alexa Q. Xiang, Nivriti Vanga, Dhruv Suresh, Razi Lawabni, Sanjana Lakshmi Kola, Cindy Ho, Yeonwoo Lee, Julissa Joseph (…)2026-09-01
📄 social_science

Representing the Registration Problem: A Critical Policy Analysis of Somalia’s Federal CRVS Architecture Using Bacchi’s WPR Approach

This paper applies Carol Bacchi's WPR approach to Somalia's federal CRVS policy documents to argue that framing registration as a technical capacity gap depoliticizes identity governance, prioritizes donor-legible digital metrics over the needs of marginalized communities, and constructs a "biometric subject" whose rights are contingent on digital compliance.

Mohamoud Said2026-09-01
📄 social_science

From Weekend Care Load to Monday Work Entry: A Women-Centered Qualitative Study of Psychosocial Well-Being Among Employed Mothers

This qualitative study of 30 employed mothers reveals that the transition from weekend caregiving to Monday work entry is a differentiated psychosocial threshold shaped by the interplay of care burden, workplace control, and psychological disconnect, resulting in varied experiences of relief, strain, or ambivalence that differ significantly across occupational contexts.

Mehmed Zahid Çögenli2026-09-01✓ Author reviewed