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Structured Joint Music–Movement Activities in Early Childhood Education: Associations With Teacher-Perceived Prosocial Behavior and Situational Peer Cooperation

This quasi-experimental study of 77 Slovak preschoolers found that while an 8-week program of structured joint music–movement activities did not significantly increase overall teacher-perceived prosocial behavior, it led to a significant improvement in prosocial behavior and cooperative task success specifically among girls, with no comparable gains observed for boys.

Vladimír Fedorko, Martin Dzurilla, Pavol Brezina2026-06-29
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Electronic Word-of-Mouth at Ecotourism Geosites: Comparing Destination Image Across Two Sacred Monkey Forests in Bali

Despite a massive 73-fold disparity in online review volume, this study reveals that the Sacred Monkey Forest Sanctuary and Sangeh Monkey Forest in Bali share statistically indistinguishable positive sentiment profiles and destination image structures, with their visibility gap attributed to platform-specific market composition rather than differences in visitor experience.

Widiantara I Made, Segara I Nyoman Yoga, Dasih I Gusti Ayu Ratna Pramesti2026-06-29
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Social media ban for children: What Greek young adults believe and why

A 2026 cross-sectional study in Greece reveals that while approximately half of young adults support a social media ban for children under 15, the majority express skepticism about its effectiveness without supplementary measures and emphasize the critical need for government transparency, digital literacy, and enhanced regulatory oversight.

Aglaia Katsiroumpa, Ioannis Moisoglou, Olga Galani, Maria Tsiachri, Angeliki Triantafillaki, Panagiota Peleka, Petros Ga (…)2026-06-29
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Metacognitive Scaffolding as a Repair Mechanism in Metaverse-Based EFL Virtual Exchange: Linking Tool Disruptions, Collaborative Regulation, and Intercultural Language Learning

This mixed-methods study demonstrates that in metaverse-based EFL virtual exchanges, metacognitive scaffolding functions as a critical repair mechanism that enables learners to transform platform-induced disruptions into regulated collaborative actions, thereby sustaining communication and intercultural learning despite technological instability.

Tien Rafida, Suwandi2026-06-29
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Climate change narratives and first births in the UK

This study finds that high exposure to climate news in the UK is associated with a reduced likelihood of having a first child, but this effect is observed only among individuals with strong pro-environmental attitudes, suggesting that media-driven climate narratives influence fertility decisions through moral and emotional mechanisms rather than political identity or perceived long-term risk.

Ewa Weychert, Daniele Vignoli, Anna Matysiak, Dorota Celińska-Kopczyńska2026-06-29
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Rethinking Sustainability Pathways in Forest Based Recreation for Tourism Linked Environments Comparative Insights from Turkey and Lithuania

Through a comparative qualitative analysis of 40 experts from Turkey and Lithuania, this study reveals that sustainable forest-based recreation requires multidimensional, country-specific strategies addressing distinct local challenges—such as governance and waste in Turkey versus ecological fragmentation and funding in Lithuania—while leveraging digital tools to inform a dynamic, multi-actor conceptual framework.

Ahmet Atalay, Dalia Perkumienė, Mindaugas Škėma, Marius Aleinikovas2026-06-29
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Influence of Generative AI on Graduate Students’ Writing Style and Critical Reasoning in Written Paper Critiques

This mixed-methods study of 120 graduate engineering critiques reveals that while generative AI significantly improves surface-level writing scores, it risks distorting assessment validity by masking reduced methodological specificity and fostering cognitive offloading, thereby challenging the accurate measurement of disciplinary reasoning.

Alejandro H. Espera2026-06-29