Introduction Climate change impacts are not gender-neutral, yet standard reporting relies on aggregate household indicators that obscure intra-household power dynamics and diverse individual vulnerabilities. This review assesses gender-differentiated climate resilience in rural farming households and evaluates the extent to which empirical evidence aligns with the gender-responsive, participatory and transparent mandates of the Paris Agreement. Methods Peer-reviewed studies published between 2015 and 2025 were retrieved from Scopus, Web of Science, AJOL and Google Scholar following PRISMA guidelines. A total of 117 eligible studies were screened and analysed thematically using a hybrid inductive–deductive approach in R. Methodological quality was appraised using the Mixed Methods Appraisal Tool (MMAT), and evidence coverage was characterised using GRADE-CERQual adequacy criteria. Policy alignment was mapped against Articles 2.1b, 7.1, 7.5, 11 and 13. Results Eight interrelated resilience domains were identified: livelihood, water, food, ecological, social, community, agricultural and economic. The review reveals a significant implementation gap between the Paris Agreement and ground-level reality. While Articles 7.5, 11 and 13 emphasise equity and participation, resilience is often achieved through paradoxes of depletion. We propose the Gendered Resilience Paradox Framework (GRPF), a novel theoretical model encompassing resilience as a distributive process rather than a neutral capacity. The framework identifies five interlocking mechanisms—workload-resilience, biological buffer, mobility-stability, restoration-marginalisation and hydrological time-poverty—through which household resilience is achieved via the systematic transfer of adaptation costs onto women’s bodies, time and agency. These paradoxes form a self-reinforcing Depletion Cycle, creating a resilience debt that may compound intergenerationally. A co-occurrence network (n = 117) shows that workload-resilience is the most frequently documented paradox (53.0%) and reveals that embodied paradoxes remain the least studied. Articles 2.1b and 7.1 show partial alignment; Articles 7.5, 11 and 13 show misalignment. Men also face climate-related hardships, including psychosocial stress, migration-induced vulnerabilities and systemic exclusion from aid. Discussion Resilience achieved through depletion is not resilience but a debt. Closing the implementation gap requires distributional indicators, time-releasing infrastructure, secure land tenure, and bundled interventions that address multiple paradoxes simultaneously. Systematic review registration Open Science Framework (OSF https://doi.org/10.17605/OSF.IO/WFR7Q ).
Executive functions (EF) predict school readiness and later adjustment. The cultural-historical tradition gives play a central place in preschool education, yet it remains unclear which types of play, under what conditions, and through which pathways support EF between the ages of 3 and 6. This article aims to critically analyze the evidence on play and EF in this age range, distinguishing between efficacy, association, and mechanism. The method was a systematic review with narrative synthesis, reported according to PRISMA 2020. Of 88 records (2000–2026), 21 primary studies provided direct evidence and 26 works provided complementary evidence. Rule-based games and pretend play showed favorable effects in studies with active control conditions, particularly on inhibitory control. However, the largest-scale curricular study found no effects, and block play showed no main effects. Benefits tend to be concentrated among children with initial disadvantages, and evidence on working memory, cognitive flexibility, and transfer to the classroom is scarce. In conclusion, play appears to be a promising context rather than an effective intervention in itself; its effects depend on executive demand, adult mediation, progression, and implementation fidelity.
Transformations in contemporary higher education require a reconsideration of the theoretical and practical foundations of student socialization management. Digital transformation, hybrid learning environments, growing student diversity, changing labour-market expectations, and participatory governance have made socialization a strategic issue in university management. The article aims to systematize contemporary models of student socialization management, identify their managerial potential and limitations, and propose an integrated structural–functional model based on theoretical synthesis. The study employs theoretical and comparative analysis, systematization, generalization, and pedagogical modelling. It argues that effective socialization management cannot be reduced to students’ adaptation to the university environment; rather, it should encompass academic and social integration, a sense of belonging, social and professional competences, professional identity, digital citizenship, self-regulation, and social agency. The proposed model integrates systemic, ecological, student-centred, competence-based, participatory, and digital-ecosystem approaches, thereby providing a more holistic, measurable, and manageable framework for student socialization.
This classroom action research was motivated by the low learning outcomes in Natural and Social Sciences (IPAS) among fourth-grade students at SD Negeri 11 Pauh, Padang City, where only 31.03% of students (10 of 29) achieved the learning objective achievement criterion (KKTP) of 80. This study aimed to describe the lesson planning, the implementation, and the improvement of IPAS learning outcomes through the Problem Based Learning (PBL) model. The research involved 28 and was conducted in two cycles (two meetings in cycle I and one meeting in cycle II), each consisting of planning, acting, observing, and reflecting, using qualitative and quantitative approaches. Data were collected through lesson plan assessment sheets, teacher and student activity observation sheets, and written tests, then analyzed using percentages, mean scores, and classical mastery. The lesson plan score increased from 77.78% to 86.11% in cycle I and reached 91.67% in cycle II. Teacher activity increased from 66.67% to 75.00% and 87.50%, while student activity increased from 62.50% to 75.00% and 87.50%. The mean knowledge score rose from 65.89 to 77.14 and 86.42, and classical mastery increased from 31.03% at baseline to 92.86% in cycle II, exceeding the 80% target. Attitude and skills scores reached 92.85 and 84.37. It is concluded that, in the context of this single-class action research, the implementation of PBL was associated with improved IPAS learning outcomes of fourth-grade students, although the findings cannot be generalised without a comparison group.
Vocabulary (mufrodat) mastery underpins speaking skills (maharah kalam), yet elementary Islamic school students may struggle to use vocabulary in speech and retain memorized words after instruction. This study aimed to analyze the effectiveness of El-Syarif-based vocabulary instruction in improving speaking skills and memorization retention among students at MI Najahiyah Palembang. A quantitative approach was employed using a quasi-experimental one-group pretest-posttest design. The sample comprised 35 fifth-grade students selected through total sampling. Data were collected through oral speaking tests, an immediate memorization test, and a delayed memorization test. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, a paired-samples t-test, the Wilcoxon Signed Rank test, and N-Gain. The results showed that the mean speaking score increased from 57.37 to 81.63, with an N-Gain of 0.58, categorized as moderate, and a statistically significant difference (p < 0.001). The mean memorization score decreased from 83.37 to 79.31, while retention reached 95.1%. These findings indicate that El-Syarif-based instruction can improve students’ speaking skills and help maintain most memorized vocabulary. However, the decline in delayed-test scores indicates that some vocabulary was still forgotten over time. ABSTRAK Penguasaan mufrodat menjadi dasar keterampilan berbicara (maharah kalam), tetapi siswa madrasah ibtidaiyah masih menghadapi kesulitan menggunakan kosakata dalam ujaran dan mempertahankan hafalan setelah pembelajaran. Penelitian ini bertujuan menganalisis efektivitas pembelajaran mufrodat berbasis metode El-Syarif dalam meningkatkan maharah kalam dan retensi hafalan siswa di MI Najahiyah Palembang. Penelitian menggunakan pendekatan kuantitatif dengan metode eksperimen semu (quasi-experimental) berdesain one-group pretest-posttest. Sampel terdiri atas 35 siswa kelas V yang dipilih melalui teknik total sampling. Data dikumpulkan melalui tes lisan, tes hafalan segera, dan tes hafalan tunda, kemudian dianalisis menggunakan statistik deskriptif, uji paired-samples t-test, uji Wilcoxon Signed Rank, dan N-Gain. Hasil menunjukkan bahwa rata-rata maharah kalam meningkat dari 57,37 menjadi 81,63, dengan N-Gain 0,58 dalam kategori sedang dan perbedaan signifikan (p < 0,001). Rata-rata hafalan menurun dari 83,37 menjadi 79,31, tetapi retensi mencapai 95,1%. Disimpulkan bahwa metode El-Syarif berpotensi meningkatkan keterampilan berbicara sekaligus mempertahankan sebagian besar hafalan siswa, meskipun penurunan hafalan tetap terjadi.
Our study examines the mechanisms of retention for non-mechanized and unpaid teachers (NU/NP) in public schools or institutions under the Protestant conventionized system, not as an act of volunteerism, but as a dialectical phenomenon shaped by the tension between commitment and constraint. Based on a mixed survey conducted with NU/NP teachers, school principals, and Protestant coordinators, we showed that the permanence of these teachers cannot be explained solely by vocation, nor by the painful coexistence of these two logics. The dialectical thematic analysis of the respondents’ statements reveals pairs of opposing forces: vocation/exploitation, hope/slowness, divine service/survival. Thus, 74.8% of respondents simultaneously express a missionary attachment to the school and a feeling of experienced distributive injustice. This contradiction, far from causing a break, actually drives retention itself: the expectation, Legitimate faith, fear of losing accumulated seniority, but also the lack of job opportunities elsewhere; all prevent people from leaving. On the institutional side, managers maintain this paradox through a multi-valued discourse, mixing structural helplessness with the instrumentalization of faith. The study concludes that keeping NU/NP loyal is dialectical because it doesn’t rely on satisfaction, but on the impossibility of choosing between staying out of conviction and leaving out of dignity. It makes recommendations to the State: increase the number of schools, ensure retirement and mechanization for NU and NP; to the Church, to avoid reassuring NU and NP that their future mechanization is the State’s responsibility through religious discourse and unkept promises.
Allocation of educational resources affects the learning environment and equality of opportunity for students. Frontline teachers' views on the urban-rural disparity in educational resources for Chinese primary and secondary schools are investigated in this study. An exploratory comparative design was used, and based on questionnaire responses from 26 teachers, six were from urban schools and twenty were from rural or township schools. Teacher staffing and qualifications, school facilities, digital resources, curriculum implementation, professional development, family cooperation, funding and policy execution were also analysed. Therefore, the deficiencies in urban and rural areas cannot be confined to primary and secondary school facilities. Rural teachers reported more restrictions in specialist staffing, professional development, curriculum provision, digital resources, family support and the actual implementation of educational balancing policies. Teachers in both groups also listed the recruitment, training and retention of teachers as problems. Therefore, in addition to the supply of resources, schools need to have the ability to use and maintain these resources effectively for educational equity. Due to the small and unequal sample and the reliance on self-reported data, the findings should be interpreted as exploratory. Future research should use larger samples and combine teacher perspectives with student, school, and longitudinal data to further examine how resource allocation affects educational opportunities.
Professional speech culture is an essential component of teacher preparation, yet university courses in this area often emphasize normative linguistic knowledge without sufficiently integrating its application to authentic pedagogical communication. This study aimed to preliminarily adapt and evaluate the Teacher's Speech Culture course for pre-service Kazakh language teachers by strengthening the integration of normative-linguistic, communicative-pragmatic, discursive, and interactive components of professional speech competence. A single-group pre-test–post-test design was used. Initially, 180 students were recruited from two higher education institutions in southern Kazakhstan; 156 completed all stages and were included in the final analysis. The adapted course combined theoretical instruction with professionally oriented communicative situations, independent construction of professional utterances, interactive tasks, and reflective analysis of speech behaviour. Professional speech competence was assessed before and after the course using diagnostic and performance-based measures. The assessment demonstrated satisfactory internal consistency (Cronbach's α = 0.86). Data were examined using pre-test -post-test comparisons and path analysis. Overall professional speech competence increased from M = 7.84 (SD = 1.62) to M = 9.72 (SD = 1.48), t (155) = 11.46, p < 0.001, Cohen's d = 0.92. Significant improvements were also observed across the normative-linguistic, communicative-pragmatic, discursive, and interactive components. Path analysis indicated that the ability to analyse professional communicative situations had the strongest direct association with professional speech competence. Professional speech competence was also positively associated with speech self-control and flexibility of professional speech behaviour. The findings provide preliminary empirical support for a practice-oriented adaptation of the Teacher's Speech Culture course that connects knowledge of language norms with contextual analysis, independent speech production, and regulation of professional communication. Given the absence of a separate control group, the observed changes should be interpreted as pre-test–post-test differences associated with course participation rather than evidence of a causal intervention effect. Further controlled studies involving broader samples are required to evaluate the effectiveness and generalizability of the adapted course.
The transition from early childhood education to kindergarten is a critical developmental period for all children, and one that can be particularly demanding for those with special educational needs (SEN). This article presents findings from a mixed methods case study conducted in two private schools in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. This study investigates how parental attitudes, teacher preparedness, communication gaps, and structural barriers influence school transitions. Findings reveal a consistent divergence in perspective: parents generally regarded transition difficulties as normal and time-limited, whereas teachers identified sustained, complex challenges related to emotional regulation, large class sizes, limited specialist training, and insufficient information about incoming children. Parental reluctance to accept a formal diagnosis was viewed as a significant barrier in both schools. Given the small and unevenly distributed sample, reported divergences are viewed as illustrative rather than generalisable. The study contributes to a growing body of research evidence on inclusive educational transitions in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) context. Its originality lies in comparing perspectives within an under-researched educational and cultural context, revealing differences in how parents and teachers perceive transition difficulties. This context-specific evidence has implications for educational policy and practice.
Proving is a fundamental skill that pre-service mathematics teachers are expected to develop and to support in their future students. This study aimed to examine the proving processes of pre-service middle school mathematics teachers. To this end, a total of 30 participants were selected through maximum variation sampling from among pre-service teachers who had just been admitted to a middle school mathematics teacher education program and pre-service mathematics teachers at all year levels of the program, with six participants from each level, and the data of this qualitative study were collected through clinical interviews. The data were collected in the context of the concepts of function and number. According to the results of the study, participants at the higher year levels generally showed greater success in constructing the formal-rhetorical part of a proof and in solving its problem-centered part, indicating a cross-year pattern rather than individual longitudinal change. It was also concluded that even when participants in the upper years possessed knowledge of proof methods, either their lack of sufficient conceptual knowledge to solve the problem-centered part or their deficiencies in the use of mathematical language hindered the proving process. Furthermore, it was observed that the participants were unable to use the full range of proof methods; whereas proof by counterexample showed the highest success in the proving process at every level, participants experienced difficulties in the direct proof and proof by contraposition processes. The findings suggest that the formal-rhetorical and problem-centered parts of proof should be addressed explicitly and systematically across all year levels of mathematics teacher education programs.
This article reflects upon the possibilities of remote teaching in the context of Emergency Remote Teaching (ERT), a response to the suspension of in-person activities during the COVID-19 pandemic. Against this backdrop, the article examines resources, strategies, and pedagogical possibilities mediated by digital technologies experimented with by higher education institutions (HEIs) to ensure the continuity of academic activities. The reorganization of educational practices has driven the incorporation and reappraisal of digital technologies and environments, expanding possibilities for interaction, communication, access, and student monitoring. In this context, remote teaching highlighted not only the availability of technology but also the need to articulate it with methodological approaches consistent with educational objectives and students’ concrete conditions. It is concluded that emergency remote teaching has enhanced possibilities already present in the educational landscape while simultaneously revealing challenges regarding interaction, pedagogical mediation, and the participation of those involved in the educational process.
Curriculum changes in Indonesia place assessment as a key supporting factor in the learning process, as it provides authentic information on student competency development and helps teachers design more effective and targeted learning. This study aims to describe the English language assessment process in the Merdeka curriculum, which includes diagnostic, formative, and summative assessments. The approach used included a literature review, gathering information through exploration of various sources. Content analysis was used to analyze the data. The research findings revealed that in addition to the form of English assessment, there were also changes in assessment: non-cognitive diagnostic assessment and cognitive assessment were removed at the beginning of the 2021 Merdeka curriculum implementation in the second year, 2022. Formative and summative assessments were then continued in the first year of the Merdeka curriculum implementation in 2021 until 2025 using an in-depth learning approach. Formative assessments are conducted during the learning process, while summative assessments are conducted after a certain learning period. Teachers must conduct diagnostic, formative, and summative assessments to understand the strengths and weaknesses of student learning throughout the learning process and adapt teaching to each student's abilities and characteristics. The research results can be used as a reference for implementing assessment in the Merdeka curriculum
Digital technology can make mathematics more visual, interactive, and exploratory, yet it does not necessarily lead to richer mathematical activity. This study explores how Indonesian mathematics teachers experience digital technology and make sense of its potential for deeper mathematical learning. Guided by Moustakas’s transcendental phenomenology, the study included 67 mathematics teachers, with 24 purposively selected for in-depth interviews and analysis of digital learning artefacts. The study analyzed data phenomenologically and compared sources, using NVivo 12 Pro to organize the data. The findings show that teachers valued technology for explaining concepts, visualizing abstract ideas, and engaging students, while facing challenges related to digital skills, student readiness, and classroom conditions. Teachers made sense of technology through five overlapping purposes: presentation, explanation, visualization, interaction, and exploration. However, analysis of 67 artefacts showed that presentation-oriented uses were more common than simulation-based activities. This tension defines the Digital Paradox: the possibilities teachers recognize do not always match the mathematical learning opportunities represented in their instructional designs. The findings highlight the importance of understanding not only how teachers experience and interpret technology, but also how its possibilities are reflected in the learning activities they design.
Digital media has evolved from passive screen viewing into an algorithmically curated ecosystem of social platforms, short form video, games, generative artificial intelligence (AI), conversational agents, connected toys and educational technologies. These systems can support learning, creativity, communication, disability access and healthcare; however, engagement optimized design, commercial surveillance and synthetic content create risks that are not adequately captured by screen-time measures alone. This narrative review examines the effects of contemporary digital ecosystems on child and adolescent health and outlines implications for pediatric practice. PubMed/MEDLINE, Google Scholar and guidance from the World Health Organization, United Nations Children's Fund, UNESCO and the American Academy of Pediatrics were reviewed, with emphasis on evidence published from 2019 to June 2026. Associations have been reported between problematic digital media use and sleep disruption, reduced physical activity, visual and musculoskeletal symptoms, obesity related behaviours, anxiety, depressive symptoms, cyberbullying, disordered eating and impaired attention. Causal interpretation remains difficult because effects are heterogeneous, often small, bidirectional and strongly modified by age, content, context, displacement, family relationships and pre-existing vulnerability. AI adds distinct concerns: persuasive personalization, inaccurate health information, anthropomorphic dependency, deepfakes, sexual exploitation, biased outputs, privacy loss and erosion of learning through uncritical outsourcing. Benefits are also substantial when technologies are developmentally appropriate, evidence-based, inclusive and used with adult support. Pediatric counselling should shift from counting hours alone toward assessing the child's digital ecosystem, sleep, function, content, compulsivity, safety and relationships. Effective protection requires shared family practices, school digital literacy, safety by design, age-appropriate assurance, transparent algorithms, data minimization and independent research. The goal is not a screen free childhood but a child centred digital environment that supports health, agency and development.
Amid persistent classroom shortages in resource constrained educational system, makeshift classrooms have emerged as a widespread yet underexamined learning environment that may profoundly shape students’ academic experiences and outcomes.practical response to the shortage of classrooms. Nevertheless, there is limited knowledge concerning how these makeshift classrooms influence students’ educational experiences, especially in Social Studies. The study explored the lived experiences and academic performances of the students in learning Social Studies in the makeshift classrooms in Upper Sepaka Integrated School, Talahik Integrated School and Tapok Integrated School in Surallah North District. A phenomenological research design was used. Data were collected via in-depth interviews and analyzed using thematic analysis. The results indicated that students encountered several challenges including poor classroom conditions, instructional challenges, learning challenges and lack of involvement. Nevertheless, they showed resilience through peer collaboration, independent learning, self-regulation, and a positive mindset. Teachers also made adaptations includes interactive instruction, instructional adaptations, effective classroom management, and environmental adjustments to continue learning. However, the makeshift educational environment continued to impact on academic results with reduced engagement, interrupted learning, poor academic performance and reduced learning development. The key finding of the study is that although students and teachers can adapt to challenging learning environments, adaptation alone cannot compensate for poor classroom conditions. The findings highlight the need for better learning facilities, increased instructional support, and more responsive educational policies to provide equitable opportunities for success for students in marginalized learning spaces.
Quranic memorization learning in early childhood often faces challenges such as short attention spans and boredom caused by monotonous repetition methods, leading to mood fluctuations and low memory retention. Recognizing the importance of laying a solid memorization foundation early on, an instructional strategy that bridges recitation accuracy with children's psychological traits is urgently required. This study aims to analyze teachers’ strategies for integrating the talaqqi/musyāfahah method with a joyful learning approach to improve Qur’an memorization skills among children aged 5–6 years at TKIT Ar-Risalah Samarinda. This descriptive qualitative study employs a teacher-researcher design, in which the researcher independently serves as the sole teacher as well as the primary data collector. The research subjects consisted of 1 main teacher and 16 Class B3 students. Data were collected through direct observation, self-reflection journals, audio-visual recordings, and documentation of mutaba'ah book recapitulations. Data analysis was conducted interactively (reduction, presentation, and conclusion drawing), and its validity was tested through triangulation of techniques and sources. The results showed that memorization planning was arranged gradually (1–2 verses per day) based on differentiation. The learning implementation combined auditory modeling (talaqqi) with game-based learning, kinetic ice-breaking, and positive reinforcement. This integrative strategy was proven to have a significant influence on three indicators: (1) improving the accuracy of makhraj pronunciation and basic tajwid in real-time; (2) fostering children’s confidence and independence in reciting their memorization; and (3) strengthening memorization retention through multisensory engagement without triggering cognitive fatigue. Obstacles in the form of short attention spans and fluctuating moods were successfully eliminated through break time and interactive games. This study concludes that accuracy in Qur’an memorization rules among pre-literacy children is best achieved when aligned with children’s positive emotional regulation needs. ABSTRAK Pembelajaran hafalan Al-Qur'an pada anak usia dini sering kali menghadapi kendala seperti rentang perhatian yang singkat dan kejenuhan akibat metode pengulangan yang monoton, yang memicu fluktuasi mood serta rendahnya retensi ingatan anak. Mengingat pentingnya penanaman fondasi hafalan sejak dini, diperlukan strategi pembelajaran yang mampu menjembatani presisi kaidah bacaan dengan karakteristik psikologis anak. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis strategi guru dalam mengintegrasikan metode talaqqi/musyāfahah dengan pendekatan pembelajaran yang menyenangkan (joyful learning) guna meningkatkan kemampuan hafalan Al-Qur’an anak usia 5–6 tahun di TKIT Ar-Risalah Samarinda. Penelitian kualitatif deskriptif ini menggunakan desain teacher researcher, di mana peneliti bertindak mandiri sebagai pengajar tunggal sekaligus pengumpul data utama. Subjek penelitian meliputi 1 orang guru utama dan 16 peserta didik Kelas B3. Data dikumpulkan melalui observasi langsung, jurnal refleksi diri, rekaman audio-visual, dan dokumentasi rekapitulasi buku mutaba'ah. Analisis data dilakukan secara interaktif (reduksi, penyajian, dan penarikan kesimpulan) serta diuji keabsahannya melalui triangulasi teknik dan sumber. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa perencanaan hafalan disusun secara bertahap (1–2 ayat per hari) berbasis diferensiasi. Pelaksanaan pembelajaran memadukan pemodelan auditori (talaqqi) dengan game-based learning, ice breaking kinetik, dan positive reinforcement. Strategi integratif ini terbukti memberikan pengaruh signifikan terhadap tiga indikator: (1) meningkatkan akurasi pelafalan makhraj dan tajwid dasar secara real-time; (2) menumbuhkan keberanian serta kemandirian anak dalam menyetorkan hafalan; dan (3) memperkuat retensi daya rekat hafalan melalui keterlibatan multisensorik tanpa memicu kelelahan kognitif. Hambatan berupa rentang perhatian yang singkat dan mood fluktuatif berhasil dieliminasi melalui pemberian jeda (break time) dan permainan interaktif. Penelitian ini menyimpulkan bahwa ketepatan kaidah hafalan Al-Qur’an pada anak usia pra-literasi dapat dicapai secara optimal apabila diselaraskan dengan kebutuhan regulasi emosi positif anak.
Objective: to report the experience of remote teaching in an academic master’s degree course during the covid-19 pandemic. Methods: this is a descriptive study, experience report type, experienced from October to December 2020 in a mandatory subject of the Postgraduate Program in Nursing of a Public University in the state of Pará. Results: The educational activities took place synchronously and asynchronous, from virtual classes and texts for reading, all of that was possible by the use of educational technological strategies in the experienced pandemic scenario. Remote teaching required students and teachers to adapt to the new classroom routine in their homes, adapting the study environment and appropriate equipment for this context. Even with the challenges faced, the establishment of the remote learning process added skills among those involved, improvement of tools and digital transformation of the conventional classroom. Conclusion: remote teaching was efficient and provided opportunities for pedagogical mediations, promoting collaborative learning among students. It also revealed the need for training for those involved in the process.
Introduction This study examined associations among professional identity, work engagement, and self-rated caregiving performance among childcare trainees and early-career practitioners in China. Methods A cross-sectional survey included 318 participants recruited through 11 vocational colleges and 50 childcare institutions in Guangdong Province. Confirmatory factor analysis and structural equation modelling assessed the measurement structure and associations, with bootstrapping and robustness analyses. Results The three-factor model showed good fit (CFI = 0.954, RMSEA = 0.039). Professional identity was positively associated with self-rated caregiving performance (total β = 0.694; direct β = 0.465), including an indirect association through work engagement (β = 0.229, bias-corrected 95% CI [0.128, 0.339]). Findings remained consistent across robustness analyses. Discussion Professional identity and work engagement were associated with more favourable self-appraisals of caregiving performance. The cross-sectional, single-source design precludes causal inference, and self-rated performance should not be equated with observed caregiving quality.
Background Concerns over possible employment displacement among undergraduates majoring in English have been raised by the growing use of artificial intelligence in writing, translation, and language services. However, limited research has examined the association between perceived AI replacement threat (PAIRT) and employment anxiety among English-major undergraduates or the roles of career insecurity and career decision-making self-efficacy (CDMSE). Methods This cross-sectional study surveyed 711 Chinese English-major undergraduates recruited through convenience sampling. After controlling for gender and grade level, AMOS and PROCESS Model 7 with 5,000 bootstrap resamples were used to examine the indirect and conditional indirect associations. Results PAIRT was positively associated with both career insecurity and employment anxiety. A significant indirect association between PAIRT and employment anxiety through career insecurity was observed, accounting for 48.29% of the estimated total effect. CDMSE significantly moderated the association between PAIRT and career insecurity, with this positive association becoming weaker at higher levels of CDMSE. The conditional indirect association through career insecurity was smaller at higher levels of CDMSE, and the index of moderated mediation was significant. Sensitivity analyses excluding the career replaceability items from employment anxiety produced substantively consistent results. Discussion These findings extend understanding of employment anxiety among English-major undergraduates in the context of AI.
Student learning outcomes are often suboptimal due to inadequate internal factors, such as learning motivation, learning discipline, and critical thinking skills. Students can achieve optimal learning outcomes when these internal factors are consciously, systematically, and intentionally developed as part of their efforts to improve their learning achievement. This study aims to examine the factors that influence student learning outcomes, namely learning motivation, learning discipline, and critical thinking skills, among students at Al-Amin Islamic Senior High School, Sukodono, Sidoarjo. This study employed a quantitative approach, with data collected through questionnaire distribution, documentation of relevant documents, and direct observation at the research site. A total of 97 students constituted both the population and the sample, selected using the total sampling technique. The collected data were assessed for validity and reliability before being analyzed using multiple linear regression. Accordingly, classical assumption tests were conducted as prerequisites for the analysis. The results showed that two independent variables, namely learning motivation and critical thinking skills, had a positive and significant effect on student learning outcomes. In contrast, learning discipline did not show a significant effect on student learning outcomes.
