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Configurations of Competence-Based Curriculum Implementation among Secondary School Teachers in Tanzania

Guided by Sense-Making Theory and the Concerns-Based Adoption Model, this qualitative multiple-case study of Tanzanian secondary school teachers reveals that competence-based curriculum implementation manifests in three distinct configurations—Fidelity Alignment, Strategic Adaptation, and Symbolic Adoption—demonstrating that the process is fundamentally interpretive and shaped by the interplay of teacher interpretations, pedagogical decisions, and contextual realities.

Noel Mark Makwinya2026-07-07
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A cognitive–motivational perspective on AI-assisted pre-clerkship preparation: a theory- informed cross-sectional study

This cross-sectional study of 176 Chinese medical students reveals that perceived usefulness is the sole significant predictor of behavioral intention to use AI-assisted pre-clerkship preparation, supporting a simplified Technology Acceptance Model where prioritizing clinical relevance over technological complexity can bridge cognitive gaps and enhance clinical readiness.

Yan-Pan Gao, Ji Shu, Danyun Wang, Weiguo Lv, Yuemin Ding, Ling-Hui Zeng2026-07-07
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Enhancing Critical Dialogue in Fiction Writing through Local Culture-Based Media: A Design-Based Research in Indonesian Junior High Schools

This Design-Based Research study demonstrates that integrating Javanese folklore with hybrid digital-analog media in Indonesian junior high schools significantly enhances students' critical dialogue and fiction writing skills while empowering teachers as agents of cultural sovereignty, thereby offering a culturally grounded literacy model to address Indonesia's critical literacy deficit.

Ririn Setyorini, Sarwiji Suwandi, Andayani Andayani2026-07-07
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Sacred Symbols in the Classroom: An Experimental Study on Integrating Folk Art Religious Semiotics into Chinese Higher Education

This experimental study demonstrates that integrating religious semiotics into Chinese higher education through a validated eight-module folk art guidebook significantly enhances students' knowledge, practical skills, and cultural identity, thereby transforming technical training into effective cultural heritage preservation.

Zeng WeiAn, Daoruang Krisada2026-07-07
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Teachers’ Understanding and Implementation of Competency Based Teaching and Learning in Ethiopia A Qualitative Document Analysis

This qualitative document analysis reveals that while Ethiopian teachers generally associate competency-based teaching with active learning, their implementation remains inconsistent and superficial due to limited conceptual understanding, inadequate training, resource constraints, and systemic reliance on examination-driven instruction, necessitating coordinated reforms in teacher education, assessment, and resource allocation.

Fekede Sileshi Fufa2026-07-07
📄 social_science

An Exploration of Categorization in Cognitive Aesthetics: Typicality and Novelty across Apparel Products

This study validates the "Most Advanced, Yet Acceptable" (MAYA) principle for both open-category (dresses) and closed-category (jackets) apparel while challenging the assumption that typicality is the primary driver of aesthetic preference for closed-category products by demonstrating how product categorization influences the relative impact of typicality and novelty.

Qianhui Ren, Mohd Faiz Yahaya, Hui Chen, Lichen Tai, Qi Wu, Maszura binti Abdul Ghafar2026-07-07