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General Background Pesantren-based madrasas integrate national curricula with Islamic traditions to build academic and religious competencies simultaneously. Specific Background The increasing enrollment of daily commuting learners creates institutional challenges regarding their limited exposure to intensive religious environments compared to dormitory residents. Knowledge Gap Existing literature primarily compares academic outcomes without comprehensively analyzing the pedagogical administration tailored specifically for commuting learners in their natural setting. Aims This research describes the planning, implementation, and evaluation of religious pedagogy specifically for commuting learners at MTs Unggulan Al-Qodiri 1 Jember. Results Planning involves specialized supplementary programs in Qur'an reading, Fiqh, and Basic English structured around formal schedules. Implementation integrates national and boarding curricula through dual supervision systems involving parents and teachers, alongside strict worship habituation. Evaluation applies authentic multi-aspect assessments focusing on practical mastery and attitude development, though challenges persist in adapting teaching methods and maintaining discipline at home. Novelty The study provides a multidimensional framework focusing exclusively on commuting learners as a single unit within a specialized dual-system ecosystem. Implications Successful character building necessitates robust structural synergy among schools, families, and targeted pedagogical differentiation to bridge the environmental divide. Highlights Dual supervision systems synergize teacher monitoring and parental oversight to maintain religious habituation outside dormitories. Authentic assessments evaluate practical worship competencies alongside cognitive mastery through customized pedagogical targets. Curricular differentiation strategies address environmental exposure limitations by integrating specialized supplementary subjects without disrupting formal academic schedules. Keywords Curriculum Integration; Authentic Assessment; Differentiated Instruction; Dual Supervision; Character Development

This article investigates the role of project-based learning in the process of teaching visual arts, particularly from the perspective of developing students’ creative, research, and collaborative competencies. The object of the study is the process of teaching visual arts in a general education school, while the subject of the research is the pedagogical potential of applying project-based learning within this process. The aim of the article is to substantiate that project-based learning can transform visual arts lessons into an active research-oriented and creative process, in which the learner not only acquires artistic knowledge, but also independently explores cultural, social, and aesthetic issues. The results of the experimental work conducted within the framework of the study indicate that project-based activities contribute to the analysis of information, the visual interpretation of ideas, group interaction, and the development of creative solutions. It is concluded that project-based learning enhances the effectiveness of visual arts education by fostering proactive, responsible, and independently thinking learners who are able to respond to cultural issues through art.

Automotive electrical-system education requires an understanding of circuit principles and component functions, yet evaluations based on class averages can obscure individual differences and assessment limitations. This study examined changes in test performance before and after instruction recorded as problem-based learning in a headlamp and starter-system unit for Grade XI vocational automotive students. A one-group design was used to analyse 34 matched pre-test and post-test scores on a 0-to-100 scale. Descriptive statistics, paired t tests, Wilcoxon signed-rank tests, an exact sign test, standardized mean change, normalized gains, bootstrap confidence intervals, and exploratory analyses of baseline scores and gains were conducted. Mean scores increased from 71.91 to 95.88, representing a gain of 23.97 points. Thirty-two students improved, while two recorded lower post-test scores. All paired-change tests indicated statistically significant differences, with p values below 0.001, and the standardized within-student effect size was 1.09. An inverse association between baseline performance and arithmetic gain requires caution because the measures are mathematically linked. Seventeen students attained the maximum post-test score, indicating substantial ceiling concentration that may limit the assessment's discrimination at higher achievement levels. The results document a large, widespread improvement in recorded scores following the instructional unit. However, the absence of a comparison group prevents causal attribution of the improvement to problem-based learning. Student-level analysis and scrutiny of assessment properties offer a more informative basis for evaluating learning gains in vocational education.

Higher education has historically operated under a paradigm of information scarcity, positioning universities as premier institutions for curating and transmitting knowledge. The convergence of digital hyper-abundance, algorithmic curation, and generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) has disrupted this model, producing what educators increasingly describe as a crisis of critical thinking in higher education. The purpose of this review is to examine how information abundance, algorithmic curation, and GenAI use may influence university students’ critical thinking, and to synthesise what this evidence implies for what universities teach and how they assess. Using a critical narrative review design with thematic synthesis, the review analyses 45 verified sources (empirical studies, systematic reviews and meta-analyses, conceptual works, and policy guidance) identified through citation chaining and targeted searches; empirical GenAI studies date from November 2022 to 2026, and foundational theoretical works from 1976 onward. The synthesis is anchored in an integrative framework that combines cognitive load and dual-process theory, cognitive offloading, scaffolding theory, self-regulated learning, and epistemic cognition, with critical thinking as the principal outcome. Five themes emerged: (1) information abundance appears to shift the central cognitive challenge from retrieval to evaluation; (2) unguided GenAI use is associated with reduced cognitive engagement and, in several experiments, with weaker independent performance once AI support is removed, although guardrailed designs appear to mitigate this; (3) fluent AI output can be mistaken for validated knowledge, and AI-detection tools are unreliable and biased; (4) lateral reading, guided AI use, and process-visible assessment have promising but uneven support; and (5) workload, equity, and policy constraints limit adoption. From these themes, the review derives the Fade–Visibility Matrix, which crosses AI support structure (persistent versus fading) with assessment design (product-only versus process-visible) to yield four diagnostic states. The evidence is early and methodologically uneven, but it is most consistent with a structural rather than individual explanation. Universities should therefore teach evaluation, verification, and metacognitive regulation explicitly, design AI support to fade, and redesign assessment so that the learning process, not only the finished product, can be observed.

This study aims to analyze the integration between the cognitive process dimensions of Revised Bloom's Taxonomy and the structural complexity of the SOLO Taxonomy in questions constructed by pre-service biology teachers, as well as its correlation with students' cognitive learning outcomes. A descriptive-quantitative approach with co-relational analysis was employed, evaluating a total sample of 420 question sentences generated by students during their field teaching program (PPL). Data collection was conducted using double-coding observation rubrics and statistically processed via Spearman’s rho non-parametric correlation test. The results indicated a stark gradation phenomenon, with question distribution heavily accumulating within lower-order thinking skills (LOTS), predominantly spanning the Remembering (C1) and Understanding (C2) levels with Unistructural and Multistructural reasoning profiles. Conversely, higher-order thinking skills (HOTS) were strictly concentrated at the Analyzing (C4) and Evaluating (C5) levels, aligning with Relational and Extended Abstract structures. Statistical analysis revealed a positive and significant correlation coefficient (p = 0.707, p < 0.001), indicating a very strong linear relationship where higher cognitive demands inherently correspond to greater structural reasoning maturity. In conclusion, while pre-service teachers possess a solid foundation in factual knowledge, their capacity to formulate higher-order questions remains limited. Therefore, transforming classroom communication through constructivist learning strategies and gradual conceptual scaffolding is highly recommended to foster integrative thinking and bridge the cognitive transition toward deep conceptual understanding.

This study examined post-pandemic blended learning setups and academic engagement among senior high school students at St. Dominic College of Asia (SDCA). A descriptive, quantitative, non-experimental design was used with 100 respondents: 50 Grade 11 students and 50 Grade 12 students. A structured questionnaire gathered information about respondents’ demographic characteristics, perceptions of blended learning setups, behavioral, emotional, cognitive, and social engagement, and challenges encountered in blended learning. Descriptive statistics, Mann–Whitney U tests, one-way analysis of variance, Spearman’s rank-order correlation, and multiple regression were reported in the thesis. Asynchronous online learning received the highest mean among the three setup indicators (M = 3.87, SD = 0.58), while unreliable internet connectivity was the highest-rated challenge (M = 4.34, SD = 0.65). Reported correlations between blended learning setup scores and the four engagement dimensions were strong and positive (ρ = .898–.906, all p < .001). The thesis also reported statistically significant group differences across demographic categories. However, the regression model’s dependent-variable specification and several descriptive and inferential statistics require confirmation against the original dataset and statistical output before the results can be treated as definitive. The findings point to the importance of accessible learning materials, reliable connectivity, purposeful student interaction, and ongoing monitoring of engagement. A Blended Learning Engagement Framework is proposed to guide institutional assessment, planning, implementation, and continuous improvement.

Background: Physics is a challenging subject for most students due to the abstract and complex nature of its concepts. This condition often causes students to experience difficulties in understanding the relationship between theoretical concepts and their applications in everyday life.Aims: As an effort to address this issue, this community service activity was conducted at MA ALKARIM Bengkulu Tengah by implementing Science Process Skills in physics learning.Method: The implementation was carried out through training activities for teachers and classroom learning practices using a simple pendulum experiment to determine the gravitational acceleration constant. This activity was designed to provide an active, contextual, and student-centered learning experience.Results: Based on the results of the implementation, students demonstrated better engagement in observing, measuring, and discussing the experimental results. In addition, teachers gained new insights into the application of process skills–based learning within the context of limited school facilities.Conclusions: This article outlines the strategies and stages of implementing Science Process Skills used to create a more effective, enjoyable, and relevant physics learning process for students at the secondary school level.

Vocational education has a strategic role in preparing competent graduates according to the needs of the world of work. As the green economy develops and the Society 5.0 era, graduates are not only required to have technical competencies, but also green skills as a provision to face the transformation of the world of work. Green skills are one of the 21st century skills needed to adjust products, services, and processes to be environmentally friendly. There is a need for an improvement in education and a change in mindset or a more advanced mindset in terms of environmental awareness. Teaching modules play an important role in learning independence, the latest in this research is in modules that are environmentally oriented explicitly in non-science materials. These findings indicate that the application of e-modules in other fields such as learning in office management is still relatively limited, so it is a research opportunity that needs to be developed. This research uses a Research and Development (R&D) approach to produce environmentally friendly e-modules in correspondence materials. Product development follows the ADDIE (Analyze, Design, Development, Implementation, Evaluation) model. The product trial uses a quasi-experimental design with a nonequivalent control group design, which involves an experimental group and a control group that are given a pretest and posttest, respectively. The results of the study show that the feasibility level based on material experts is 85% and media experts 93% with an overall average in the category of suitable for use. The response from students obtained an average percentage of 87% with the category of very good. It can be concluded that the environmentally friendly e-module in the correspondence material was declared effective in improving green skills at SMKN 1 Wonomerto. ABSTRAK Pendidikan vokasi memiliki peran strategis dalam menyiapkan lulusan yang kompeten sesuai kebutuhan dunia kerja. Seiring berkembangnya green economy dan era Society 5.0, lulusan tidak hanya dituntut memiliki kompetensi teknis, tetapi juga green skills sebagai bekal menghadapi transformasi dunia kerja. Green skills merupakan salah satu keterampilan abad ke 21 yang dibutuhkan untuk menyesuaikan produk, layanan, dan proses agar ramah lingkungan. Diperlukan adanya peningkatan pendidikan dan perubahan mindset atau pola pikir yang lebih maju dalam hal kesadaran akan lingkungan. Modul ajar berperan penting dalam kemandirian belajar, Temuan ini mengindikasikan bahwa penerapan e-modul pada bidang lain seperti pembelajaran di manajemen perkantoran masih relatif terbatas sehingga menjadi peluang penelitian yang perlu dikembangkan. Penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan Research and Development (R&D) untuk menghasilkan e-modul berwawasan lingkungan pada materi korespondensi. Pengembangan produk mengikuti model ADDIE (Analyze, Design, Development, Implementation, Evaluation). Uji coba produk menggunakan quasi-experimental design dengan bentuk nonequivalent control group design, yang melibatkan kelompok eksperimen dan kelompok kontrol yang masing-masing diberi pretest dan posttest. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa tingkat kelayakan berdasarkan ahli materi 85% dan ahli media 93% dengan rata-rata keseluruhan berada dikategori layak digunakan. Respons dari peserta didik memperoleh rata-rata presentase 87% dengan kategori sangat baik. Produk yang dihasilkan tidak sekadar menyisipkan wacana lingkungan sebagai pelengkap, melainkan mengubah kebiasaan korespondensi berbasis kertas menjadi serba digital melalui email. Peningkatan green skills dapat disimpulkan bahwa e-modul berwawasan lingkungan pada materi korespondensi dinyatakan efektif digunakan dalam meningkatkan green skills di SMKN 1 Wonomerto.

Introduction Research on the practicum has focused on student teachers, mentors and partnerships between universities and schools, while the pupils in whose classrooms student teachers are placed have rarely been asked about this experience. This study examined how pupils in Ecuadorian host schools perceive the presence, support and influence of student teachers, and to what extent these perceptions can be trusted as evidence. Methods Two age-differentiated questionnaires, with pictographic scales from early childhood education to third grade and verbal scales from fourth grade onward, were administered through a mobile application by the student teachers or by members of the research team hired for data collection (project staff). The dataset comprised 2,453 valid evaluations from 1,140 pupils in 123 classrooms of 38 schools. Analyses included descriptive statistics for the first evaluation of each pupil, agreement between consecutive weekly evaluations, generalized estimating equations that accounted for the nesting of evaluations within pupils, classrooms and schools, a within-pupil comparison of evaluations collected by student teachers and by project staff, and latent class analysis. Results Between 91.5% and 98.5% of pupils gave favorable ratings on seven of eight items, while 69.6% of older pupils always felt comfortable asking student teachers for help. Ratings collected by project staff were lower than those collected by student teachers, especially for comfort in asking for help and perceived influence on learning. Responses of the youngest pupils concentrated in the highest category and did not discriminate reliably between individual pupils, whereas older pupils showed fair to moderate stability on most items and formed highly enthusiastic and moderately favorable profiles. Discussion Pupils perceive student teachers favorably, although part of this favorability reflects social desirability and the developmental limits of young respondents. Pupil voice can inform practicum evaluation when questionnaires are administered by someone other than the student teacher being evaluated and are interpreted according to the age of the pupils.

The development of digital technology requires Islamic Religious Education (IRE) to accommodate students’ diverse potentials and foster creativity, including in Akhlak learning, which is often delivered through conventional approaches. This study aims to describe the planning and implementation of digital technology-based product differentiation, identify the forms and quality of students’ products, analyze the development of creativity, and examine the supporting and inhibiting factors at SMAN 1 Majalengka. The study employed a qualitative approach with a case study design. Data were collected through participatory observation, in-depth interviews with one IRE teacher and six eleventh-grade students, and documentation of instructional materials and students’ digital works. Data were analyzed through data reduction, data presentation, and conclusion drawing. The findings indicate that instruction was systematically planned through diagnostic assessment, product choices, and assessment rubrics. Implementation resulted in short films, educational videos, and digital posters that represented students’ understanding of moral values. Creativity was reflected in the development of originality, flexibility, elaboration, and fluency of thinking. Teachers’ technological competence, students’ enthusiasm, and a collaborative learning environment supported implementation, while limited time and technical constraints remained challenges. This study provides practical insights into implementing digital product differentiation to foster creativity in Islamic Religious Education. ABSTRAK Perkembangan teknologi digital menuntut pembelajaran Pendidikan Agama Islam (PAI) yang mampu mengakomodasi keberagaman potensi siswa dan mengembangkan kreativitas, termasuk pada materi Akhlak yang cenderung disampaikan secara konvensional. Penelitian ini bertujuan mendeskripsikan perencanaan dan pelaksanaan pembelajaran berdiferensiasi produk berbasis teknologi digital, mengidentifikasi bentuk dan kualitas produk siswa, menganalisis perkembangan kreativitas, serta mengungkap faktor pendukung dan penghambat implementasinya di SMAN 1 Majalengka. Penelitian menggunakan pendekatan kualitatif dengan desain studi kasus. Data dikumpulkan melalui observasi partisipatif, wawancara mendalam dengan satu guru PAI dan enam siswa kelas XI, serta dokumentasi perangkat pembelajaran dan karya digital. Analisis data dilakukan melalui reduksi data, penyajian data, dan penarikan kesimpulan. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa pembelajaran direncanakan secara sistematis melalui asesmen diagnostik, pilihan produk, dan rubrik penilaian. Pelaksanaannya menghasilkan film pendek, video edukasi, dan poster digital yang merepresentasikan pemahaman nilai Akhlak. Kreativitas siswa tampak pada perkembangan orisinalitas, keluwesan ide, elaborasi, dan kelancaran berpikir. Kompetensi teknologi guru, antusiasme siswa, serta lingkungan kolaboratif mendukung implementasi, sedangkan keterbatasan waktu dan kendala teknis menjadi hambatan. Penelitian ini memberikan gambaran praktis penerapan diferensiasi produk digital untuk mengembangkan kreativitas siswa dalam pembelajaran PAI.

Learning Natural and Social Sciences (IPAS) not only aims to improve students' conceptual understanding but also to foster awareness of energy-saving behavior in everyday life. However, understanding the importance of energy conservation is not necessarily followed by consistent implementation of these behaviors. This study aims to describe the use of animated media in IPAS learning and its role in building energy-saving awareness among elementary school students. This study used a qualitative approach with a descriptive method and was conducted at SDN Rambi Gundam 03 in September 2026, involving 30 fourth-grade students as observation subjects. Data were collected through learning observations and interviews with teachers. The results showed that students responded positively to the use of animated videos, characterized by enthusiasm and interest in participating in learning compared to learning that only relied on lecture methods. Students also began to understand simple actions to save energy, such as turning off lights when not in use. However, the implementation of energy-saving behaviors has not been consistent. These findings indicate that animated media has the potential to support IPAS learning about energy conservation, but it is not sufficient to prove its direct influence on changes in student behavior. Therefore, the use of animated media needs to be combined with habits and real-life activities so that students' understanding can be applied in everyday life.

Learning Pancasila Education on the topic of rules at home and school for second-grade elementary students still faces challenges because some students have difficulty understanding abstract concepts of rules when they are delivered only through conventional methods. This study focuses on the effect of using the Rule Box Media on learning outcomes in Pancasila Education among second-grade students at SD QTa Annawa. This study aims to determine the differences in students' learning outcomes before and after using the Rule Box Media. The research employed a quantitative approach using a Pre-Experimental Design with a one-group pretest-posttest design. The research stages included administering a pretest to identify students' initial abilities, implementing learning activities using the Rule Box Media, administering a posttest to measure changes in learning outcomes, and analyzing the data using the Shapiro-Wilk normality test and Paired Sample T-Test with the assistance of Jamovi software. The results showed an increase in the average student learning score from 36.6 in the pretest to 92.0 in the posttest. The Paired Sample T-Test results obtained a significance value of p < 0.001, indicating a significant difference between students' learning outcomes before and after using the Rule Box Media. Therefore, the Rule Box Media has an effect on improving Pancasila Education learning outcomes on the topic of rules at home and school among second-grade students at SD QTa Annawa.

Cost estimation (Rencana Anggaran Biaya, RAB) is a course that demands careful calculation and an understanding of how costs arise in real projects. An initial observation at SMK Negeri 1 Baureno found that roughly 63% of students grasped and could apply RAB concepts. This research examines whether industrial internship (Prakerin) experience and learning motivation, individually and jointly, influence the RAB learning outcomes of Building Modeling and Information Design (DPIB) students. It adopts an associative quantitative approach with an ex post facto design. Purposive sampling selected 68 twelfth-grade students who had finished their internship. Four-point Likert questionnaires measured Prakerin experience and learning motivation, while a multiple-choice test and grade records supplied the outcome data. Classical assumption tests and multiple linear regression were run in SPSS. Prakerin experience had a significant positive effect on outcomes (B = 1.137, t = 2.717, p = 0.008); the effect of motivation was positive but not significant (B = 0.782, t = 1.754, p = 0.084). Together, the two variables had a significant effect (F = 44.231, p < 0.001), explaining 57.6% of the variance. Schools should improve internship quality and link students' industry experience to RAB teaching

A couple of questions in media effects research have generated many empirical tasks and as little consensus as the link between violent video game play and real-world aggression. Public argument consistently conjures up the medium after mass shootings, while scholarship has actually produced meta-analyses reaching contrary conclusions from overlapping proof. This review synthesizes experimental, longitudinal and population-level research released between 1961 and 2020, making use of twenty peer-reviewed sources situated in Web of Science, Scopus and PsycINFO that report a quantitative estimate linking violent media exposure to an aggression-related outcome. Short-term experiments find tiny rises in aggressive affect, cognition and laboratory-measured behavior, however, these estimates reduce when publication bias is modelled and rest on outcome measures of contested validity. Longitudinal designs yield effects in the exact same tiny range, with the biggest prospective meta-analysis reporting a standardized coefficient of 0.11. Population-level analyses of crime data discover no positive association between violent media consumption and violent offending. A reanalysis that anchors these contested syntheses to a common analytical scale reveals consistent yet extremely small adverse effects. Collectively, the literature supports a modest association with aggressive behavior, while failing to substantiate the causal claim linking exposure to serious violence—a narrative that disproportionately dominates public discourse.

Understanding the learning preferences of pre-service teachers is important for designing flexible and inclusive teacher education programmes. This study examined Honey and Mumford Learning Styles Questionnaire (LSQ) dimension scores and the resulting highest-scoring and tied maximum-score classifications among Level 100 pre-service teachers in Colleges of Education in the Ashanti Region of Ghana. It also examined whether these classifications were associated with gender, teaching-level specialisation, and programme family. A cross-sectional survey design was adopted. The accessible population comprised approximately 2,800 pre-service teachers across eight Colleges of Education, from which 1,496 respondents were included in the study. Data were collected using the 80-item Honey and Mumford LSQ, which assesses four learning-preference dimensions: Activist, Reflector, Theorist, and Pragmatist. For descriptive classification, the dimension with the highest observed score was identified for each respondent, while respondents with equal maximum scores on two or more dimensions were retained in a separate Tie category. Data were analysed using descriptive statistics, Pearson correlations, chi-square tests, Cramér's V, and multinomial logistic regression. Tied maximum scores were observed for 44.5% of respondents. Among respondents with a unique highest-scoring dimension, Activist was the most frequent classification (28.7%), followed by Theorist (12.0%), Reflector (9.5%), and Pragmatist (5.3%). Highest-scoring classification was significantly associated with gender, χ 2 (4, N = 1,496) = 17.91, p = .001, Cramér's V = .109; teaching level, χ 2 (4, N = 1,496) = 41.76, p < .001, Cramér's V = .167; and programme family, χ 2 (12, N = 1,496) = 178.94, p < .001, Cramér's V = .200. The effect sizes were relatively small. Multinomial regression identified differences in selected outcome contrasts, particularly for teaching level and programme family, although several estimates had wide confidence intervals and should be interpreted cautiously. The findings demonstrate considerable variation in LSQ score patterns and show that a substantial proportion of respondents could not be assigned a unique highest-scoring dimension. These results support cautious use of learning-style classifications as descriptive indicators of reported preferences rather than as fixed learner types. Teacher education programmes should therefore emphasise varied pedagogical experiences incorporating active engagement, reflection, theoretical understanding, and practical application.

Abstract : This systematic review examined evaluative studies on reading interventions affecting schoolchildren’s comprehension outcomes, published from 2020 to 2026. Per PRISMA 2020 guidelines, 265 records were reviewed overall, out of which 166 unique records were screened, 52 full-text articles were reviewed, and 18 satisfactory records matched the inclusion criteria. The records included studies from 11 countries and comprised more than 2900 learners across 17 studies, with sample sizes ranging from preschool to high school. Due to heterogeneity among interventions, designs, and measures taken, a synthesis without meta-analysis was conducted, classifying 5 different intervention types and summarizing the overall findings. The results showed that 12 of 18 studies were positive, 2 had mixed results, 2 showed no effect on the outcome, and 2 were ambiguous in their reporting. The four studies that used explicit comprehension strategies yielded the most reliable results; among them, a tier one intervention had an effect size of +0.79, and a two-stage instructional approach had an effect size of +0.26. Code-based instruction was effective in three of four studies that used this method. Technology was effective in four of six studies, but the largest evaluated experiment did not show convincing results. Out of seven total experiments made by random sampling, five had positive outcomes, and it should be mentioned that no research was conducted in the Philippines. The studies’ outcomes emphasize the importance of supporting word recognition alongside explicit comprehension instruction.

This research analyzes the implementation of a gamification strategy as a methodological framework for delivering curricular content in a sixth-grade primary education class over the course of a full academic year. The study aimed to understand how the integration of game-based elements fosters motivation, participation, collaborative work, and learning processes within an inclusive environment. The research employed a qualitative approach through a case study involving twenty-two students, including one student with a developmental language disorder, one with dyslexia, and one with autism spectrum disorder (level 2). Data were collected through participant observation, checklists, rubrics, semi-structured interviews, questionnaires administered to students and families, and an analysis of the work produced during learning projects. The strategy involved organizing content from four formative domains into thematic "worlds" and "islands," while incorporating avatars, badges, and an experience point (XP) system that recognized both individual and collective effort and progress. The findings indicate a significant increase in active student participation, improved attendance, greater peer collaboration, heightened engagement with school activities, and a positive perception among families regarding the students' learning and emotional well-being. It is concluded that gamification when grounded in the principles of neurodidactics, formative assessment, and educational inclusion serves as a methodological strategy capable of fostering learning environments that are motivating, equitable, and focused on the holistic development of students.

Students with low academic achievement tend to display more maladaptive behaviours in interactions with peers and teachers. Empathy plays a key mediating role in these interactions and is also linked to academic performance. In particular, facial emotion recognition is one component of socioemotional processing that may contribute to empathic responding. To explore the relationship between empathy, emotion recognition, and academic achievement, a comparative study was conducted with 40 students aged 14–17, divided into two groups: one with low academic achievement enrolled in a school support programme, and a control group with adequate academic performance. A multimethod approach was applied, including the Basic Empathy Scale, a facial expression recognition test, and electroencephalographic (EEG) recordings. Results showed significantly lower cognitive empathy in the low-achieving group in the primary between-group analysis. The overall between-group difference in facial emotion recognition accuracy was not statistically significant. EEG analyses identified exploratory between-group differences in source-level oscillatory activity estimates during facial-expression processing. These electrophysiological findings provide complementary information about task-related activity patterns but should not be interpreted as specific neural markers of empathy or as confirmation of a behavioural facial emotion recognition deficit. Overall, the multimethod approach offers complementary perspectives on socioemotional functioning in low-achieving adolescents, although the exploratory EEG findings require cautious interpretation and replication in larger, independent samples.

Background Cognitive differences across badminton performance levels may be task-specific rather than reflect broad executive-function advantages. Methods Ninety-six participants (33 high-level players, 31 recreational players and 32 non-badminton participants) completed word-color matching, task switching, 1-back and Raven testing. Analyses adjusted for sex, age and Raven score. Task-level MANCOVAs used Pillai’s trace, with HC3-adjusted RT models and binomial mixed models for follow-up comparisons. Additional models distinguished 1-back timeouts from accuracy among answered trials. Results Overall group effects were significant for word-color matching ( p < 0.001) and 1-back ( p = 0.011), but not task switching ( p = 0.592). High-level players responded faster in both word-color conditions than both comparison groups. Condition, response hand and response frequency were confounded, preventing an isolated interpretation of the condition RT contrast. In 1-back, timeout rates were 40.45%, 36.92% and 48.21% in the high-level, recreational and non-badminton groups; both badminton groups had lower adjusted timeout rates than the non-badminton group in both conditions. Accuracy among answered trials showed no clear group differences, and correct-response RT did not differ significantly ( p = 0.572). All-trial accuracy findings were sensitive to model specification. Conclusion High-level players showed faster word-color matching, and both badminton groups had fewer timeouts in the deadline-constrained 1-back task. The findings indicate task-specific performance differences rather than a broad executive-function advantage.

Introduction Tactical decision-making in basketball depends on the rapid extraction, maintenance, and use of changing spatial information, but the cognitive abilities associated with tactical performance may not be the same at different levels of expertise. Methods In this cross-sectional study, 90 male basketball players were classified as expert, intermediate, or novice ( n = 30 per group). Participants completed an MOT task, a computerized Corsi block-tapping task assessing VSWM, and a video-based TDM task. Group differences, within-group correlations, and expertise-moderated regression models were examined. Results Experts showed higher MOT thresholds and TDM scores than both intermediate and novice players, and higher Corsi spans than novices. Within experts, MOT was positively associated with TDM ( r = 0.535, FDR-adjusted p = 0.010), whereas within intermediate players, Corsi span was positively associated with TDM ( r = 0.726, FDR-adjusted p < 0.001). The omnibus moderated-regression interaction block was significant, F (4, 80) = 3.331, p = 0.014. Direct pairwise slope contrasts showed that the MOT–TDM slope was stronger in experts than in intermediate players (Δ B = 7.210, Holm-adjusted p = 0.043) and that the Corsi–TDM slope was stronger in intermediate than in expert players (Δ B = 6.682, Holm-adjusted p = 0.042); the other pairwise slope contrasts did not survive multiplicity correction. Sensitivity analyses using Spearman correlations, HC3 robust standard errors, and influence diagnostics supported the main expert–intermediate contrasts. Discussion These findings provide exploratory evidence that cognitive–decision associations differ across basketball expertise levels, particularly between expert and intermediate players. The cross-sectional design does not establish causal mechanisms or developmental transitions.