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Iranian Fathers’ Perspectives on Paternal Mediation of Elective Bilingualism and Children’s Digital Literacy at Home

This qualitative multiple case study explores how Iranian fathers mediate their children's elective bilingualism and digital literacy at home, revealing that they view digital media as a strategic tool for future mobility and language acquisition while acting as technological gatekeepers to foster digital agency and practical competencies.

Nadia Gharani, Zahra Tajari2026-06-29
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An Integrative Model of Artificial Intelligence Competencies and a Multi-theoretical Approach to the Implementation of Inclusive STEM Learning

This quantitative study of 1,000 Indonesian inclusive school teachers demonstrates that both AI competencies and a multi-theoretical pedagogical approach significantly and synergistically enhance the implementation of inclusive STEM learning, validating an integrative model for teacher readiness and policy development.

I Wayan Sumandya, I Wayan Widana, A.A. Istri Mirah Dharmadewi, Gde Iwan Setiawan2026-06-29
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Digital Inequality, ICT Pedagogical Hindrances, and Student Computer and Information Literacy: A Plausible-Value-Based Multilevel Analysis with Design-Based Sensitivity Checks Using ICILS 2023

Using a multilevel analysis of ICILS 2023 data from 12 education systems, this study finds that student computer and information literacy is primarily driven by socioeconomic factors and pedagogical barriers rather than school-level AI or ICT expectations, with implementation hindrances showing a consistent negative association.

Sukanya Chaemchoy, Thanakrit Supsin2026-06-29
📄 social_science

A Structured Folk Art Learning Guidebook Transforms University Students' Cultural Identity in Hunan Province, China

This mixed-methods study demonstrates that a structured, three-stage folk art learning guidebook significantly enhances university students' cultural identity, knowledge, and skills in Hunan Province, China, effectively transforming folk art education from mere skill transmission into a powerful tool for identity construction and sustainable development.

Zeng WeiAn¹, Krisada Daoruang²2026-06-29
📄 social_science

Multi-group confirmatory factor analysis of the Evidence-based Practice Attitude Scale-36 (EBPAS-36) with autism service providers in Bangladesh

This study validates the reliability and construct validity of the Bangla version of the Evidence-Based Practice Attitude Scale-36 (EBPAS-36) among Bangladeshi autism service providers, revealing that special teachers are generally more open to implementing new evidence-based practices than mental health professionals while confirming the instrument's suitability for cross-group comparisons.

Maleka Pervin, Helal Uddin Ahmed, Shaikh Farid, Mahjabeen Haque2026-06-29
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Temporal Dynamics of Visual Attention in Offenders and the General Population During Social Scene Processing

This study reveals that offenders exhibit distinct temporal attentional dynamics compared to the general population, characterized by a shift toward ambient (scanning) attention during hostile social scenes and focal (detailed) attention during non-hostile or ambiguous interactions, suggesting they process threatening social cues differently over time.

Adrianna Jakubowska, Betul Dasdemir, Katarzyna Wisiecka, Anna Zajenkowska2026-06-28
📄 social_science

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