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Operationalising Co-Creation in Health Professional Education: A PCC–IPO–Fishbone Analytical Framework

This study demonstrates that an integrated PCC–IPO–Fishbone analytical framework effectively operationalizes co-creation in health professional education by enabling diverse stakeholders to systematically identify root causes of educational challenges and collaboratively develop context-specific solutions, resulting in high participant satisfaction and enhanced understanding of collaborative curriculum design.

Sangeetha Kandasamy, S. Ragunathan, K.R. Sethuraman, TSR.Anjana, S. Kirubakaran2026-06-28
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A Mobility-as-Experience Approach to Children’s Everyday Commuting in Car-Dependent Mediterranean Cities

This paper introduces a participatory, workshop-based methodology grounded in affordances, enactivism, and restorative urbanism to investigate primary school students' embodied and affective experiences of everyday commuting in car-dependent Mediterranean cities, aiming to inform more inclusive and youth-responsive urban mobility planning.

Agni Gregoriou, Byron Ioannou2026-06-28
📄 social science

Structural Barriers to Vocational Certification in Nonformal Maritime TVET in Remote Indonesia

This sequential explanatory mixed-methods study reveals that while a Virtual Reality scuba diving simulator in remote Indonesia generates high user engagement and positive perceptions, it fails to translate into actual vocational certification enrollment because persistent structural barriers—specifically cost, geographic isolation, and a lack of local instructors—remain unaddressed.

Dian Novian, Arif Ainur RAFIQ, Mochamad Bruri Triyono, Galeh Nur Indriatno Putra Pratama, Feri Ferdian, Bima Sakti, Ratn (…)2026-06-28
📄 social science

Psychological Profiles of Childcare-Major University Students Assessed Using the MMPI-3: A Validity-Screened Cross-Sectional Study

This validity-screened cross-sectional study utilizing the MMPI-3 reveals that while Japanese childcare majors share many psychological traits with other humanities and social science students, they exhibit a distinct tendency toward lower antisocial behavior scores, suggesting a specific orientation toward behavioral control and social norms that warrants targeted educational support.

Ryoji Watanabe, Yukiko Araki2026-06-28
📄 social science

The Effect of AI-Enhanced Digital Storytelling on Teaching Earthquake-Related Topics to Middle School Students Diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder

This single-subject study demonstrates that AI-enhanced digital storytelling is an effective evidence-based intervention for teaching earthquake safety skills, such as preparing kits and executing "drop, cover, and hold on," to middle school students with mild Autism Spectrum Disorder.

Armağan Bican, Nagihan İmer- Çetin2026-06-28
📄 social science

Developing Pre-service Primary Teachers’ Creative Pedagogical Behaviours through STEAM Design-Based Learning in Viet Nam

This study demonstrates that a 15-week STEAM design-based learning course significantly enhances pre-service primary teachers' creative pedagogical behaviors in Vietnam by fostering a disciplined process of adapting STEAM ideas to local curriculum and classroom constraints, despite challenges in micro-teaching enactment and limited critical use of GenAI for reflection.

Tuan Minh Dang2026-06-28
📄 social science

Generative artificial intelligence personalization shapes sport fan identity through algorithmic understanding and shared experience

This study demonstrates that generative AI personalization shapes sport fan identity through two distinct pathways: identity-relevant content fosters a sense of algorithmic understanding, while socially connective content enhances shared fandom experiences, collectively reorganizing how individuals feel recognized and connected within their cultural community.

Xiangyu Wang, Xiaoyun Wang2026-06-28
📄 social science

Can AI-Generated Case Plans Inform Medical Social Work Practice? A Mixed-Methods Evaluation by Expert Practitioners

This mixed-methods study involving expert medical social workers found that while AI-generated case plans can serve as structured drafts for professional review, they currently lack the contextual fit, ethical nuance, and implementation feasibility required to function as practice-ready interventions without significant human calibration.

Yajun Song, Yulin Mao, Shuping Song, Shiyu Li, Yuling Zhang2026-06-28