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Beyond Display: From Dynamic Representation to Generative Representational Activity with Large Language Models

This paper argues that large language models introduce a distinct form of "generative representational activity" in mathematics education—where discourse specifies and instantiates mathematical objects recursively—rather than constituting a new stage of dynamic representation, thereby challenging the assumption that a correct-looking AI-generated output guarantees conceptual understanding or fidelity to the learner's intent.

Kwaku Adu-Gyamfi2026-09-25
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A Systematic Review and Thematic Synthesis of How Multimodal AI Reshapes Creative Agency and Perceived Authenticity in Human-AI Collaboration

This systematic review and thematic synthesis of 32 studies and 30 educator interviews proposes a pedagogical framework with ten design principles to guide the integration of multimodal AI in creative education, emphasizing that while AI expands creative capabilities, its successful implementation requires restructuring pedagogies to preserve human agency, cultural authenticity, and ethical oversight through new competencies in prompt engineering and critical evaluation.

Nashwa Ali2026-09-25
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Status and Completed Fertility across Seven Decades of American Birth Cohorts: Stable Sex-Specific Gradients and the Concentration of Male Childlessness

Using data from seven decades of American birth cohorts, this study reveals that while overall fertility has declined, the positive association between income and completed fertility for men (driven by reduced childlessness) and the negative association for women have remained stable, leading to a sharpened reproductive divide among low-income men.

Shay Tsaban2026-09-25
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Postcolonial urbanization between the deconstruction and reconstruction of state public domain in the city of Bukavu, DRC

Based on a study of 384 households in Bukavu, DRC, this article argues that postcolonial urbanization is reconfiguring the state's public domain through widespread, insecure occupation of public spaces and subsequent unjust evictions, creating a complex dynamic where residents simultaneously resist displacement while demanding greater state control and participation in public land management.

Aksanti Ntasima Hefsiba, Lwaboshi Ntabiruba Romain, Wand’arhasima Magayane Lucien2026-09-25
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A comparative analysis of strategies to transform early childhood education curricula for gender equality and social inclusion across six SADC countries

This comparative analysis of six SADC countries reveals a critical "pipeline leakage" where gender equality and social inclusion commitments in early childhood education policies fail to translate into classroom practice due to implicit guidance, inadequate materials, and insufficient teacher training, prompting the proposal of a seven-pillar Regional GESI-Responsive Curriculum Transformation Framework to bridge this gap.

Benjamin Mudiwa, Obert Darara, Marceline Kahlari, Shoeshoe Mofokeng, Steelu Phiri, Precious Mungambata, Nelisiwe Dlamini (…)2026-09-25
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State mindfulness, hope, and ikigai before and after crafting an amulet in a field study at a Zen temple in Kyoto

This field study at a Kyoto Zen temple reveals that the brief, ritualistic experience of crafting a personal amulet while verbalizing wishes leads to small but significant increases in state mindfulness and hope, alongside nuanced shifts in specific dimensions of ikigai, thereby expanding the understanding of how craft-based rituals influence psychological well-being.

Jimpei Hitsuwari, Makiko Kamikawaji, Toryo Ito2026-09-25