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Purpose: This study aimed to design and evaluate an artificial intelligence–based model for predicting the mathematics performance of twelfth-grade experimental sciences students based on individual, educational, and learning technology factors. Methods and Materials: This applied, quantitative, cross-sectional, and predictive study was conducted among twelfth-grade experimental sciences students in Isfahan, Iran. A total of 187 questionnaires were distributed, and after removing incomplete, inconsistent, and invalid records, data from 84 students were retained for analysis. Data were collected using a structured questionnaire assessing individual factors, educational conditions, and learning technology variables, together with students’ recorded mathematics scores. The dataset was divided into training and testing subsets, and repeated five-fold cross-validation was used for internal model development. Multiple linear regression, ridge regression, lasso regression, elastic net regression, decision tree regression, random forest regression, gradient boosting regression, and support vector regression were compared. Model performance was evaluated using mean absolute error, root mean squared error, and the coefficient of determination. Findings: Previous mathematics achievement had the strongest positive correlation with current mathematics performance, followed by mathematics self-efficacy, study regularity, academic motivation, teacher feedback, instructional quality, and educational use of learning technologies. Test anxiety and digital distraction were negatively associated with mathematics performance. Among the evaluated algorithms, gradient boosting regression achieved the best predictive performance, with a test-set mean absolute error of 0.93, root mean squared error of 1.26, and coefficient of determination of .72. Previous mathematics achievement, mathematics self-efficacy, study regularity, teacher feedback, educational use of learning technologies, test anxiety, and instructional quality were the most influential predictors. Adding educational factors increased explained variance from .54 to .65, while including learning technology factors further increased it to .72. Conclusion: The findings indicate that mathematics performance can be predicted with acceptable accuracy by integrating students’ prior achievement, psychological and behavioral characteristics, instructional experiences, and learning technology use within an interpretable artificial intelligence model.

هدف: این مطالعه با هدف طراحی و ارزیابی یک مدل مبتنی بر هوش مصنوعی برای پیش‌بینی عملکرد ریاضی دانش‌آموزان پایه دوازدهم رشته علوم تجربی بر اساس عوامل فردی، آموزشی و فناوری‌های یادگیری انجام شد. روش‌ها و مواد: این پژوهش کاربردی، کمی، مقطعی و پیش‌بینانه در میان دانش‌آموزان پایه دوازدهم رشته علوم تجربی شهر اصفهان، ایران انجام شد. در مجموع ۱۸۷ پرسشنامه توزیع گردید و پس از حذف داده‌های ناقص، ناسازگار و نامعتبر، داده‌های ۸۴ دانش‌آموز برای تحلیل حفظ شد. داده‌ها با استفاده از پرسشنامه ساختاریافته‌ای که عوامل فردی، شرایط آموزشی و متغیرهای فناوری یادگیری را ارزیابی می‌کرد، همراه با نمرات ثبت‌شده ریاضی دانش‌آموزان جمع‌آوری شد. مجموعه داده به زیرمجموعه‌های آموزش و آزمون تقسیم شد و برای توسعه داخلی مدل از اعتبارسنجی متقاطع پنج‌باره تکراری استفاده گردید. رگرسیون خطی چندگانه، رگرسیون ریج، رگرسیون لاسو، رگرسیون الاستیک نت، رگرسیون درخت تصمیم، رگرسیون جنگل تصادفی، رگرسیون گرادیان بوستینگ و رگرسیون بردار پشتیبان با یکدیگر مقایسه شدند. عملکرد مدل با استفاده از میانگین خطای مطلق، ریشه میانگین مربعات خطا و ضریب تعیین ارزیابی شد. یافته‌ها: پیشرفت قبلی در ریاضی بیشترین همبستگی مثبت را با عملکرد فعلی ریاضی داشت و پس از آن خودکارآمدی ریاضی، نظم در مطالعه، انگیزش تحصیلی، بازخورد معلم، کیفیت تدریس و استفاده آموزشی از فناوری‌های یادگیری قرار داشتند. اضطراب امتحان و حواس‌پرتی دیجیتال با عملکرد ریاضی رابطه منفی داشتند. در میان الگوریتم‌های ارزیابی‌شده، رگرسیون گرادیان بوستینگ بهترین عملکرد پیش‌بینی را با میانگین خطای مطلق ۰٫۹۳، ریشه میانگین مربعات خطا ۱٫۲۶ و ضریب تعیین ۰٫۷۲ در مجموعه آزمون به دست آورد. پیشرفت قبلی در ریاضی، خودکارآمدی ریاضی، نظم در مطالعه، بازخورد معلم، استفاده آموزشی از فناوری‌های یادگیری، اضطراب امتحان و کیفیت تدریس از مهم‌ترین پیش‌بین‌ها بودند. افزودن عوامل آموزشی واریانس تبیین‌شده را از ۰٫۵۴ به ۰٫۶۵ افزایش داد و افزودن عوامل فناوری یادگیری آن را به ۰٫۷۲ رساند. نتیجه‌گیری: یافته‌ها نشان می‌دهد که عملکرد ریاضی را می‌توان با دقت قابل قبول از طریق ادغام پیشرفت قبلی دانش‌آموزان، ویژگی‌های روان‌شناختی و رفتاری، تجارب آموزشی و استفاده از فناوری‌های یادگیری در یک مدل مبتنی بر هوش مصنوعی قابل تفسیر پیش‌بینی کرد.

Purpose: This study aimed to design an artificial intelligence–based cognitive empowerment package for enhancing entrepreneurial skills in gifted and creative adolescents through the qualitative identification and integration of relevant cognitive, psychological, motivational, interpersonal, and technological components. Methods and Materials: The study employed a qualitative exploratory-developmental design. Data were obtained through an analytical review of relevant literature, examination of previous student entrepreneurship workshop experiences, and semi-structured interviews with students, mentors, workshop facilitators, and accelerator managers selected through purposive sampling. Data collection continued until conceptual saturation was achieved. Interview transcripts, field observations, documentary evidence, and analytical notes were examined using thematic analysis. Findings: The qualitative analysis indicated that sustained entrepreneurial action among gifted and creative adolescents depends on a multidimensional configuration of entrepreneurial intention and identity, self-efficacy, opportunity recognition and problem identification, executive functioning, tolerance of ambiguity, applied creativity, fear of failure and perfectionism, intrinsic motivation and psychological ownership, teamwork and psychological safety, proactive agency, resilience, future orientation, and reflective readiness to use artificial intelligence. The findings further suggested that entrepreneurial difficulties differ across adolescents and therefore require profile-based rather than uniform intervention. Integration of the themes resulted in a six-session package encompassing profile awareness and goal setting, problem identification and value creation, conversion of ideas into action plans, presentation and feedback utilization, teamwork and agency, and final presentation with a continuation plan. Conclusion: The findings suggest that entrepreneurial empowerment in gifted and creative adolescents should extend beyond creativity and business knowledge by strengthening the cognitive and psychological capacities required to transform ideas into sustained action, while using artificial intelligence as a supervised reflective and personalized learning support rather than as a substitute for adolescent judgment and agency.

هدف: این پژوهش با هدف طراحی بسته توانمندسازی شناختی مبتنی بر هوش مصنوعی جهت ارتقای مهارت‌های کارآفرینی در نوجوانان با استعداد و خلاق از طریق شناسایی و ادغام کیفی مؤلفه‌های شناختی، روان‌شناختی، انگیزشی، بین‌فردی و فناورانه مرتبط انجام شد. روش‌ها و مواد: این مطالعه با رویکرد کیفی اکتشافی-توسعه‌ای انجام گرفت. داده‌ها از طریق مرور تحلیلی منابع مرتبط، بررسی تجربیات پیشین کارگاه‌های کارآفرینی دانش‌آموزی و مصاحبه‌های نیمه‌ساختاریافته با دانش‌آموزان، مربیان، تسهیل‌گران کارگاه و مدیران شتاب‌دهنده که به روش نمونه‌گیری هدفمند انتخاب شدند، گردآوری شد. جمع‌آوری داده‌ها تا رسیدن به اشباع مفهومی ادامه یافت. رونوشت مصاحبه‌ها، مشاهدات میدانی، شواهد اسنادی و یادداشت‌های تحلیلی با استفاده از تحلیل تماتیک بررسی شدند. یافته‌ها: تحلیل کیفی نشان داد که تداوم عمل کارآفرینانه در نوجوانان با استعداد و خلاق وابسته به پیکربندی چندبعدی قصد و هویت کارآفرینانه، خودکارآمدی، شناسایی فرصت و تشخیص مسئله، کارکرد اجرایی، تحمل ابهام، خلاقیت کاربردی، ترس از شکست و کمال‌گرایی، انگیزش درونی و مالکیت روان‌شناختی، کار تیمی و ایمنی روان‌شناختی، عاملیت پیش‌فعال، تاب‌آوری، آینده‌نگری و آمادگی تأملی برای استفاده از هوش مصنوعی است. یافته‌ها همچنین نشان داد که دشواری‌های کارآفرینی در میان نوجوانان متفاوت است و بنابراین مداخله مبتنی بر پروفایل به جای مداخله یکنواخت ضرورت دارد. ادغام تم‌ها منجر به بسته‌ای شش‌جلسه‌ای شامل آگاهی از پروفایل و هدف‌گذاری، شناسایی مسئله و خلق ارزش، تبدیل ایده‌ها به برنامه عملیاتی، ارائه و بهره‌گیری از بازخورد، کار تیمی و عاملیت، و ارائه نهایی با برنامه تداوم شد. نتیجه‌گیری: یافته‌ها حاکی از آن است که توانمندسازی کارآفرینانه در نوجوانان با استعداد و خلاق باید فراتر از خلاقیت و دانش کسب‌وکار، با تقویت ظرفیت‌های شناختی و روان‌شناختی لازم برای تبدیل ایده به عمل پایدار و استفاده از هوش مصنوعی به عنوان پشتیبان یادگیری تأملی و شخصی‌سازی‌شده تحت نظارت، نه جایگزین قضاوت و عاملیت نوجوان، توسعه یابد.

Holistic student development has become a fundamental indicator of educational quality in early childhood education because it encompasses children's cognitive, socio-emotional, physical, moral, and spiritual development. Despite increasing attention being given to holistic education in Malaysia, empirical evidence explaining how instructional leadership, educator commitment, and educator motivation contribute to holistic student development within KEMAS preschools remains limited. This study therefore examined the levels, relationships, and predictive influence of instructional leadership, educator commitment, and educator motivation on holistic student development among KEMAS preschool educators in the Northern Zone of Malaysia. A quantitative cross-sectional survey design was employed involving 313 educators selected from a population of approximately 1,700 educators across Kedah, Perak, and Pulau Pinang. Data were collected using structured questionnaires adapted from established instruments and analysed using descriptive statistics, Pearson's Product-Moment Correlation, and Stepwise Multiple Linear Regression using SPSS. The findings indicated that instructional leadership, educator commitment, educator motivation, and holistic student development were all perceived at high levels. Significant positive relationships were identified between all independent variables and holistic student development. Stepwise regression analysis further revealed that extrinsic motivation emerged as the strongest predictor, followed by intrinsic motivation, providing incentives to students, and defining school mission and goals. Collectively, these predictors explained 42.1% of the variance in holistic student development. The findings provide empirical evidence supporting leadership enhancement, educator motivation, and evidence-based policymaking to strengthen preschool educational quality within KEMAS.

Universities preparing graduates for technology-enabled financial services need to understand how digital learning conditions relate to students’ career readiness. This study examines the associations of university-based Digital Financial Learning Ecosystem Quality with perceived FinTech Career Readiness among Vietnamese business students. Drawing on Social Cognitive Theory and Social Cognitive Career Theory, ecosystem quality is modelled as a reflective–formative higher-order construct comprising Digital Academic Support, the Digital Learning Environment, and Digital Teaching Innovation. Cross-sectional survey data from 341 students recruited through nonprobability convenience sampling via networks centred on northern Vietnam were analysed using partial least squares structural equation modelling and a disjoint two-stage procedure.All three ecosystem dimensions made significant formative contributions, with the digital learning environment showing the largest estimated weight. Higher ecosystem quality was positively associated with self-efficacy and learning motivation, and self-efficacy was positively associated with motivation. Motivation and career orientation were positively associated with perceived readiness, with motivation having the larger estimated direct coefficient. Career orientation showed no significant additional association with motivation after accounting for ecosystem quality and self-efficacy. Ecosystem quality was indirectly associated with readiness through motivation and through the sequential pathway involving self-efficacy and motivation. The model explained 41.5% of the variance in perceived readiness.The study contributes an integrated operationalisation of university-based digital financial learning quality and distinguishes learning-related associations from those of career orientation. The findings inform potential priorities for coordinating digital platforms, relevant financial content, academic support, practical learning, and competency-based career guidance. For universities and financial institutions, the study offers evidence to guide collaboration on graduate preparation and a foundation for evaluating how perceived readiness relates to demonstrated workplace competence.

Over the last decade, there has been a visible surge of students participating in and leading different forms of activism. Following the cultural reckoning of 2020, the United States saw a rise in awareness and engagement in activism among young individuals. Continuing this trend, higher education institutions have seen an increase in on-campus demonstrations in recent years. Given the recent increase in activism, political engagement, and the globalization of social issues, this study examined how attitudes, beliefs, individual factors, and prior behaviors relate to undergraduate students’ willingness to engage in different forms of activism (i.e., conventional and high-risk). Across both forms of activism, institutional advocacy (i.e., the behavioral targeting of institutional racism) was the most consistent unique predictor of a student's willingness to engage in activism. Need for cognition and individual advocacy were significantly and positively related to conventional activism, whereas political orientation was negatively related to it. Social justice orientation was significantly and negatively related to high-risk activism.

The declining recognition of Nias local culture among elementary school students highlights the need for contextual local content teaching materials that reflect students' cultural environments. This study aims to develop a local content module based on Nias local wisdom and examine its validity, practicality, and effectiveness in improving the learning motivation of fifth-grade students at SD Negeri 071059 Hilibadalu. This study employed a Research and Development (R&D) approach using the 4D development model (Define, Design, Develop, and Disseminate). The research subjects consisted of 23 fifth-grade students. Data were collected through observations, interviews, expert validation questionnaires, practicality questionnaires, and learning motivation questionnaires administered before and after the module implementation. Data were analyzed using qualitative and quantitative descriptive techniques, percentage calculations, and the Normalized Gain (N-Gain) test. The results indicated that the module achieved validation scores of 96.4% for content, 91.6% for language, and 95.8% for design, all categorized as highly feasible. Practicality assessments from students and teachers also indicated positive results. Learning motivation increased from 56.10% to 100%, with an average N-Gain of 1.00, categorized as high. Therefore, the developed module is suitable as contextual teaching material to enhance students' learning motivation while supporting the preservation of Nias local culture. ABSTRAK Menurunnya pengenalan budaya lokal Nias di kalangan peserta didik sekolah dasar menunjukkan perlunya bahan ajar muatan lokal yang kontekstual dan sesuai dengan lingkungan budaya peserta didik. Penelitian ini bertujuan mengembangkan modul muatan lokal berbasis kearifan lokal Nias serta menganalisis validitas, kepraktisan, dan efektivitasnya dalam meningkatkan motivasi belajar peserta didik kelas V SD Negeri 071059 Hilibadalu. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode Research and Development (R&D) dengan model pengembangan 4D (Define, Design, Develop, dan Disseminate). Subjek penelitian berjumlah 23 peserta didik kelas V. Data dikumpulkan melalui observasi, wawancara, angket validasi ahli, angket kepraktisan, dan angket motivasi belajar sebelum dan sesudah penggunaan modul. Analisis data dilakukan secara deskriptif kualitatif dan kuantitatif menggunakan persentase serta uji Normalized Gain (N-Gain). Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa modul memperoleh penilaian validasi ahli materi sebesar 96,4%, ahli bahasa 91,6%, dan ahli desain 95,8%, dengan kategori sangat layak. Kepraktisan berdasarkan penilaian peserta didik dan guru juga menunjukkan hasil positif. Motivasi belajar meningkat dari 56,10% menjadi 100%, dengan N-Gain sebesar 1,00 berkategori tinggi. Dengan demikian, modul yang dikembangkan layak digunakan sebagai bahan ajar kontekstual untuk meningkatkan motivasi belajar sekaligus mendukung pelestarian budaya Nias.

This study aims to analyze the effect of using gamification-based Quizizz as a digital assessment on the learning motivation and engagement of grade X Building Construction and Housing Engineering students in the Basic Building Construction and Housing Engineering course at SMKN 3 Surabaya. This research examines how Quizizz assessments integrated with gamification influence motivation and learning engagement among 10th-grade students majoring in Building and Housing Construction Engineering in the Basic of Building and Housing Construction Engineering course at SMKN 3 Surabaya. A quantitative experiment was conducted using a single-group pretest–posttest design, and all 33 students in the population participated through total sampling. Data were collected via a Likert scale questionnaire and observation sheets, then analyzed using the paired t-test, the Wilcoxon signed-rank test, effect size calculations, and N-Gain. The research findings indicate that Quizizz combined with gamification did not result in a significant change in students’ learning motivation (Sig. = 0.769 > 0.05; effect size = 0.05), but it significantly increased learning engagement (Sig. = 0.027 < 0.05; effect size = 0.384). Observational data support this, showing an engagement rate of 86.67% (classified as very high). Therefore, Quizizz-based gamification appears to be more suitable for enhancing engagement than motivation in technical vocational subjects. Gamification-based Quizizz has proven to be more effective in enhancing learning engagement than learning motivation in technical vocational subjects. Teachers are advised to combine Quizizz with additional strategies, such as linking the material to real-world construction work contexts, in order to foster students’ learning motivation more comprehensively.

This study examined the relationship between innovative and inclusive teaching practices and student motivation and academic performance among Grade 5 and Grade 6 pupils in selected public elementary schools in Lutayan, Sultan Kudarat, Philippines, during the School Year 2025–2026. Specifically, it determined the level of innovative teaching practices in terms of teaching strategies, use of instructional materials and technology, and student engagement activities; assessed inclusive teaching practices in terms of respect for learner diversity, equal participation, and support for diverse learning needs; identified the level of student motivation; and examined the relationships between these variables and academic performance. A descriptive-correlational research design using a quantitative approach was employed. Data were gathered from 97 Grade 5 and Grade 6 pupils through a validated researcher-made questionnaire with a reliability coefficient of 0.892, indicating strong internal consistency. Descriptive statistics and correlational analysis were used to analyze the data. Findings revealed that School administrators should provide sustained professional development to strengthen teachers’ innovative and inclusive instructional approaches and allocate resources to enhance access to technology and learning materials. Teachers should consistently apply differentiated, student-centered strategies and foster welcoming, diversity-affirming classrooms to boost student motivation and equitable achievement further further. Parents and guardians should reinforce school learning at home by encouraging curiosity, effort, and consistent study habits, and maintaining open communication with teachers. Future researchers should conduct experimental or longitudinal studies to examine cause-and-effect relationships and explore additional factors influencing academic performance beyond those investigated in this study. Innovative teaching practices, inclusive teaching practices, and student motivation were rated at a high level, which means teachers effectively practice inclusive teaching by recognizing learner diversity, promoting equal participation, and providing support to students with different learning needs; teachers also frequently use innovative teaching practices, apply engaging teaching strategies, integrate instructional materials and technology, and promote active student engagement in classroom learning activities. Furthermore, significant positive relationships were found between innovative teaching practices and academic performance, inclusive teaching practices and academic performance, and student motivation and academic performance, with a moderate correlation coefficient (r = 0.57). Overall, the findings indicate that these educational variables are positively associated with academic performance among the respondents.

The ability to understand concepts is one of the important aspects in social studies learning because students are not only required to remember information, but also to be able to explain and apply concepts in various situations. However, the learning process that is still teacher-centered causes student involvement and motivation to learn is not optimal. This study aims to analyze the influence of the Teams Games Tournament (TGT) learning model assisted by Quizizz Paper Mode (Q-Card) on learning motivation and students' ability to understand concepts in food chain materials. This study uses a quantitative approach with a pre-experimental design method through a one-group pretest-posttest design. The research sample consisted of 30 students in class V of SDN Cisiram who were selected using saturated sampling techniques. Data were collected through concept comprehension tests, learning motivation questionnaires, and documentation, then analyzed using Wilcoxon, N-Gain, and effect size tests. The results showed an increase in concept comprehension ability with an average score increasing from 39.73 to 87.70, an N-Gain value of 0.78 with a high category, and an effect size of 0.617 which showed a strong influence. The application of TGT assisted by Q-Card was also able to increase students' involvement and learning motivation. Thus, the Quizizz Paper Mode (Q-Card)-assisted TGT model is effectively used as an alternative to IPAS learning to improve students' understanding of concepts and learning motivation.

Abstract Despite decades of effort to improve mathematical outcomes, studies examining the integrated roles of affective dimensions such as confidence, perceived value, and motivation in relation to mathematics achievement among Senior High School students in Ghana remain relatively limited. In this study, confidence was operationalised through items reflecting students’ domain-specific mathematics self-efficacy beliefs. This study examines the structural associations of confidence, perceived value, and motivation with self-reported mathematics achievement among final-year students in a selected Senior High School in the Atwima Nwabiagya North Municipal Assembly of Ghana. A quantitative descriptive correlational design was employed, and data were collected from 296 students using a structured questionnaire. Self-reported mathematics achievement was measured using students’ responses to items concerning their perceived achievement in mathematics, rather than standardised test scores or school achievement records. The hypothesised structural relationships among confidence, perceived value, motivation, and self-reported mathematics achievement were examined using structural equation modelling (SEM). Within the participating school, the results showed that confidence, perceived value, and motivation were each positively and significantly associated with self-reported mathematics achievement, with confidence having the largest standardised coefficient, followed by motivation and value. Given these findings, instructional practices that support students’ confidence may be considered in mathematics teaching. Likewise, opportunities to connect mathematics with real-world applications may help students recognise its value, while supportive learning environments may provide conditions conducive to sustained engagement with mathematics learning.

This study examines career development as a predictor of achievement motivation among public elementary school teachers in Pabelan District, Semarang Regency, Indonesia. The study employed a quantitative approach with a cross-sectional design. The population consisted of public elementary school teachers in Pabelan District, and data were collected from 128 teachers using structured Likert-scale questionnaires measuring career development and achievement motivation. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, assumption testing, and simple linear regression to determine the predictive association between career development and teachers’ achievement motivation. The findings indicate that teachers’ achievement motivation was generally high, with a mean score of 148.09, while career development also demonstrated a relatively favorable level, with a mean score of 128.93. Among the dimensions of achievement motivation, the need for affiliation obtained the highest percentage (88.10%), followed by the need for achievement (87.30%) and the need for power (85.40%). Regarding career development, self-development showed the highest percentage (87.50%), followed by experience (86.90%) and work performance (82.90%). Regression analysis indicated a positive and statistically significant predictive association between career development and achievement motivation. The estimated regression model was Ŷ = 52.86 + 0.74X, with an estimated R² of 0.490, indicating that career development statistically accounted for approximately 49.0% of the variance in achievement motivation within the sample. These findings highlight the importance of providing sustainable opportunities for teachers’ professional growth, career development, and self-improvement to support achievement-oriented motivation.

این پژوهش، توسعه شغلی را به‌عنوان پیش‌بینی‌کننده انگیزه دستاورد در میان معلمان مدارس ابتدایی دولتی در منطقه پابلان، شهرستان سمراگ، اندونزی مورد بررسی قرار می‌دهد. این مطالعه از رویکردی کمی با طرح مقطعی استفاده کرد. جامعه آماری شامل معلمان مدارس ابتدایی دولتی منطقه پابلان بود و داده‌ها از طریق پرسشنامه‌های ساختاریافته لیکرت که توسعه شغلی و انگیزه دستاورد را اندازه‌گیری می‌کردند، از ۱۲۸ معلم جمع‌آوری شد. داده‌ها با استفاده از آمار توصیفی، آزمون فرضیات و رگرسیون خطی ساده برای تعیین رابطه پیش‌بینی‌کننده بین توسعه شغلی و انگیزه دستاورد معلمان تحلیل شدند. یافته‌ها نشان داد که انگیزه دستاورد معلمان به‌طور کلی بالا بود، با میانگین نمره ۱۴۸.۰۹، در حالی که توسعه شغلی نیز سطح نسبتاً مطلوبی را نشان داد، با میانگین نمره ۱۲۸.۹۳. در میان ابعاد انگیزه دستاورد، نیاز به تعلق‌گیری بالاترین درصد (۸۸.۱۰٪) را به خود اختصاص داد، پس از آن نیاز به دستاورد (۸۷.۳۰٪) و نیاز به قدرت (۸۵.۴۰٪) قرار داشت. در مورد توسعه شغلی، خودتوسعه بالاترین درصد (۸۷.۵۰٪) را نشان داد، پس از آن تجربه (۸۶.۹۰٪) و عملکرد شغلی (۸۲.۹۰٪). تحلیل رگرسیون نشان داد که رابطه پیش‌بینی‌کننده مثبت و معناداری از نظر آماری بین توسعه شغلی و انگیزه دستاورد وجود دارد. مدل رگرسیون تخمین‌زده‌شده به صورت Ŷ = 52.86 + 0.74X بود، با R² تخمین‌زده‌شده ۰.۴۹۰ که نشان می‌دهد توسعه شغلی به‌طور آماری حدود ۴۹.۰٪ از واریانس انگیزه دستاورد را در نمونه توضیح می‌دهد. این یافته‌ها بر اهمیت فراهم‌سازی فرصت‌های پایدار برای رشد حرفه‌ای، توسعه شغلی و خودبهبودی معلمان برای حمایت از انگیزه مبتنی بر دستاورد تأکید دارند.

This study investigated the relationships between students’ metacognitive skills, scientific reasoning ability, learning motivation, and achievement in Physics among secondary school students in Nigeria. A correlational research design was adopted for the study. The population comprised 894 Senior Secondary School II (SS II) students offering Physics in public secondary schools in Mbaitoli Local Government Area of Imo State, Nigeria, while a sample of 312 students was selected using simple random sampling. Data were collected using four instruments: Physics Achievement Test (PAT), Metacognitive Skills Questionnaire (MSQ), Scientific Reasoning Ability Test (SRAT), and Physics Learning Motivation Questionnaire (PLMQ). The instruments were validated by experts in Physics Education and Measurement and Evaluation, while reliability coefficients ranged from 0.75 to 0.83. Data were analyzed using Pearson Product-Moment Correlation at the 0.05 level of significance. The findings revealed significant positive relationships between metacognitive skills and Physics achievement, r(310) = 0.482, p< .001; scientific reasoning ability and Physics achievement, r(310) = .526, p< .001; and learning motivation and Physics achievement, r(310) = .587, p< .001. The findings indicate that students with higher levels of metacognitive skills, scientific reasoning ability, and learning motivation tended to demonstrate higher achievement in Physics. The study concludes that these learner-related characteristics are important factors associated with students’ Physics achievement. It is recommended that Physics teachers integrate metacognitive strategies, scientific reasoning activities, and motivational approaches into classroom instruction to support students’ engagement and achievement in Physics.

این پژوهش به بررسی روابط بین مهارت‌های فراشناختی، توانایی استدلال علمی، انگیزش یادگیری و پیشرفت در فیزیک میان دانش‌آموزان دبیرستانی در نیجریه پرداخت. برای این مطالعه از طرح پژوهشی همبستگی استفاده شد. جامعه آماری شامل ۸۹۴ نفر از دانش‌آموزان پایه دهم (SS II) بود که دروس فیزیک را در مدارس دولتی ناحیه محلی Mbaitoli ایالت Imo نیجریه می‌گذراندند، در حالی که نمونه‌ای به حجم ۳۱۲ نفر با استفاده از نمونه‌گیری تصادفی ساده انتخاب شد. داده‌ها با استفاده از چهار ابزار گردآوری شدند: آزمون پیشرفت فیزیک (PAT)، پرسشنامه مهارت‌های فراشناختی (MSQ)، آزمون توانایی استدلال علمی (SRAT) و پرسشنامه انگیزش یادگیری فیزیک (PLMQ). روایی ابزارها توسط متخصصان آموزش فیزیک و سنجش و اندازه‌گیری تأیید شد و ضرایب پایایی آن‌ها بین ۰.۷۵ تا ۰.۸۳ متغیر بود. داده‌ها با استفاده از همبستگی حاصل‌ضرب-مoment پیرسون در سطح معناداری ۰.۰۵ تحلیل شدند. یافته‌ها نشان‌دهنده روابط مثبت معنادار بین مهارت‌های فراشناختی و پیشرفت فیزیک، r(310) = 0.482, p< .001؛ توانایی استدلال علمی و پیشرفت فیزیک، r(310) = .526, p< .001؛ و انگیزش یادگیری و پیشرفت فیزیک، r(310) = .587, p< .001 بود. یافته‌ها نشان می‌دهند که دانش‌آموزانی که سطوح بالاتری از مهارت‌های فراشناختی، توانایی استدلال علمی و انگیزش یادگیری دارند، تمایل به کسب پیشرفت بالاتر در فیزیک دارند. این مطالعه نتیجه می‌گیرد که این ویژگی‌های مرتبط با فراگیران، عوامل مهمی هستند که با پیشرفت فیزیک دانش‌آموزان مرتبط‌اند. توصیه می‌شود معلمان فیزیک راهبردهای فراشناختی، فعالیت‌های استدلال علمی و رویکردهای انگیزشی را در تدریس کلاسی برای حمایت از مشارکت و پیشرفت دانش‌آموزان در فیزیک ادغام کنند.

The present study explores police cadets’ perceptions of the Psychology course within their training context. The sample consisted of 111 first-year cadets who completed a structured questionnaire including subscales measuring attitudes toward the course, perceived professional usefulness, contribution to personal development, content evaluation, level of understanding, and comparative evaluation with other courses. The findings indicate a moderate to positive overall attitude, with particularly strong recognition of the course’s professional relevance. However, lower levels of intrinsic motivation and perceived contribution to personal development were observed. The course content was evaluated as contemporary, relevant, and appropriately demanding, although it did not strongly engage students’ interest. A key finding of the study is the clear preference for more interactive and experiential teaching methods, which appear crucial for enhancing student engagement and learning outcomes. Overall, while the Psychology course is acknowledged as an essential component of police education, the results highlight the need for a pedagogical redesign focusing on applied learning and active participation.

Learning motivation plays an important role in supporting children's academic success; however, children in orphanages often face limited individual guidance and attention that can lower their learning enthusiasm. Based on observations and interviews, it was found that the learning motivation of elementary school children at Orphanage GA was relatively low, characterized by lack of enthusiasm, quick boredom, and low self-confidence. This community service activity aims to improve children's learning motivation through interactive and enjoyable educational strategies. The method used involved administering pre-tests and post-tests using a learning motivation instrument consisting of 24 statement items, covering eight indicators of learning motivation, each comprising three statement items. The instrument was measured using a four-point Likert scale with four response alternatives, namely Strongly Agree (SA), Agree (A), Disagree (D), and Strongly Disagree (SD), administered to 13 children aged 7-13 years, consisting of 11 boys and 2 girls. The intervention program included coloring activities, personal activity schedule creation, future goals presentations, picture-guessing games, English vocabulary learning using flashcards, an effective learning strategy seminar, and educational word scramble and word search games. The Paired Samples Test results showed that the average learning motivation score increased from 77.00 to 78.69, although the increase was not statistically significant (p = 0.651 > 0.05). Nevertheless, the children demonstrated greater enthusiasm and engagement during the activities. This program can serve as a potential initial step in fostering elementary school children's learning motivation in an orphanage setting and as a consideration for developing more effective and sustainable learning support programs. ABSTRAK Motivasi belajar memiliki peran penting dalam mendukung keberhasilan akademik anak, namun anak-anak di panti asuhan sering menghadapi keterbatasan pendampingan dan perhatian individu yang dapat menurunkan semangat belajar mereka. Berdasarkan observasi dan wawancara, ditemukan bahwa motivasi belajar anak-anak SD di Panti Asuhan GA masih tergolong rendah, ditandai dengan kurangnya antusiasme, mudah bosan, dan rendahnya rasa percaya diri. Kegiatan pengabdian ini bertujuan untuk meningkatkan motivasi belajar anak melalui strategi edukatif yang interaktif dan menyenangkan. Metode yang digunakan meliputi pemberian pre-test dan post-test menggunakan instrumen motivasi belajar yang terdiri atas 24 butir pernyataan, mencakup delapan indikator motivasi belajar yang masing-masing terdiri atas tiga butir pernyataan. Instrumen tersebut diukur menggunakan skala Likert empat poin dengan empat alternatif jawaban, yaitu Sangat Setuju (SS), Setuju (S), Tidak Setuju (TS), dan Sangat Tidak Setuju (STS), yang diberikan kepada 13 anak usia 7-13 tahun, terdiri atas 11 anak laki-laki dan 2 anak perempuan. Program intervensi meliputi kegiatan mewarnai, penyusunan personal activity schedule, presentasi cita-cita, permainan tebak gambar, pembelajaran kosakata bahasa Inggris menggunakan flashcard, seminar strategi belajar efektif, serta permainan edukatif word scramble dan word search. Hasil analisis menggunakan Paired Samples Test menunjukkan rata-rata skor motivasi belajar meningkat dari 77,00 menjadi 78,69, meskipun peningkatan tersebut belum signifikan secara statistik (p = 0,651 > 0,05). Walaupun demikian, anak-anak menunjukkan antusiasme dan keterlibatan yang lebih baik selama kegiatan berlangsung. Program ini dapat menjadi langkah awal yang potensial dalam menumbuhkan motivasi belajar anak di lingkungan panti asuhan serta menjadi bahan pertimbangan untuk pengembangan program pendampingan belajar yang lebih efektif dan berkelanjutan.

Introduction: Psychological factors can be important for the physical performance of developing female football players, but research is needed to assess their impact. Objective: To determine the effectiveness of a motivational psychological intervention strategy to improve physical performance in female U-15 football players from a football school in Zone 8 of Guayaquil, Ecuador. Method: Pre-experimental design with a single group and pretest-posttest measurements. Thirty football players participated. For the evaluation of the motivational climate, the PMCSQ-2 was used, while the YYIR1 and the Cooper Test were the instruments employed to assess physical performance. The intervention consisted of 12 sessions of 45 minutes over six weeks. The Shapiro-Wilk test was applied and then the Student's t-test for dependent samples. Results: The overall PMCSQ-2 score did not show statistically significant changes (t(29) = −1.37; p = 0.182; d = −0.250). On the contrary, statistically significant differences with large effect sizes were found for both the YYIR1 (t(29) = −16.08; p < 0.001; d = −2.936) and the Cooper Test (t(29) = −19.54; p < 0.001; d = −3.567). Discussion: Improvements are evident in the evaluated physical indicators, without significant changes in the overall motivational score. This divergence indicates that the physical response and the perception of the motivational climate do not always develop at the same pace. Conclusions: The intervention was associated with significant improvements in physical performance, which supports its application in youth women's football.

Sports betting has expanded across sub-Saharan Africa, increasingly intersecting with young people’s aspirations, technological accessibility, and economic insecurity. Although awareness of gambling-related risks may influence young people’s decisions, recognising such risks does not necessarily lead to cessation of betting. This study explored how young bettors understood betting risks in Shibai Street, Buhongwa Ward, Mwanza, Tanzania. A qualitative cross-sectional study employing ethnographic methods was conducted between July and August 2025. Data were collected from 18 purposively selected active bettors aged 18-29 years through in-depth semi-structured interviews, non-participant observation, and informal conversations. Interviews were conducted in Kiswahili, audio-recorded, transcribed into English, and analysed thematically following Braun and Clarke’s approach. The findings were interpreted using Verstehen, strain, and rational choice perspectives. Participants identified financial loss, difficulty stopping, stress and mental distress, relationship conflict, theft, reduced attention to work or learning, reduced work-seeking, dishonesty, deepening poverty, and loss of personal possessions as important betting-related risks. However, awareness of these risks did not consistently result in withdrawal from betting. Some participants continued because betting provided hope, expectations of quick financial gains, peer influence, and a perceived opportunity to escape poverty. The study concludes that understanding betting risks among youth requires attention to the meanings attached to betting and the economic and social circumstances within which participation occurs. Risk education should therefore be complemented by livelihood opportunities, community support, counselling, and appropriate harm-prevention measures.

Recent research has demonstrated that self-report measures of experienced autonomy and external control relate to attitudes, behavior, and well-being consistent with self-determination theory (SDT) predictions. These motivational states have traditionally been inferred from reason-based measures of the SDT motivation types; inferences that may not be accurate, particularly when there are multiple reasons for engaging in an activity. In this research, we investigated whether self-report measures of the psychological states associated with the specific SDT motivation types might similarly eliminate the need for inference from reason-based measures and contribute meaningfully to the prediction of important outcomes. We developed a context-free measure of the type-specific motivation states - Motivational State Scales – Specific (MSS-S) – including separate approach and avoidance versions of external and introjected regulation. We administered the MSS-S along with measures of the global motivation states (autonomy, control, strength) and relevant outcomes (e.g., need satisfaction, well-being, attitudes, performance) to employees ( n = 500) and students ( n = 476). The findings supported a 9-factor structure, and the type-specific motivational states related to global states and outcomes largely in accord with SDT predictions, with meaningful differences for the approach and avoidance scales. The type-specific and global state measures contributed uniquely to outcome prediction, suggesting that both constitute meaningful ways to conceptualize the motivation quality distinction in SDT. We discuss implications for future research and practical applications of the MSS-S.

Teaching English as a foreign language faces several challenges related to student motivation, active participation, and the development of communicative skills, particularly speaking. In response to this situation, gamification has emerged as an innovative teaching strategy that incorporates game elements into educational contexts in order to promote meaningful learning experiences. The aim of this study is to analyze the potential of gamification for the development of English-speaking skills, considering its theoretical foundations, key components, and practical applications in the teaching and learning process of foreign languages. From a theoretical and descriptive perspective, the study examines contributions from various scholars who emphasize the value of elements such as points, badges, levels, challenges, and immediate feedback systems in fostering motivation, participation, and learners' self-confidence. Likewise, practical experiences involving role-playing games, gamified debates, digital platforms, and collaborative learning environments are discussed as effective means of encouraging the contextualized use of the language. The analysis reveals that gamification contributes to reducing communication anxiety, increasing student interaction, and strengthening linguistic and social skills that are essential for English language learning. It is concluded that this methodology represents an effective alternative for enriching foreign language instruction, provided that its implementation is guided by clearly defined pedagogical objectives and adapted to the characteristics of the educational context in which it is applied.

Academic motivation in physically demanding university programmes may be better understood by considering motivational quality rather than motivation quantity alone. This cross-sectional observational survey supplemented by structured content analysis examined relationships among basic psychological need satisfaction and frustration, autonomous motivation, controlled motivation, amotivation, continuation intention, and career commitment in first- and second-year students enrolled in Physical Education and Mountain Sports at Transilvania University of Brașov. Data were collected from 6 to 30 October 2025 after ethics approval, yielding a final analytical sample of 237 students. Participants completed the Academic Motivation Scale-College/University version, the Basic Psychological Need Satisfaction and Frustration Scale, contextual and sport-related items, continuation and career indicators, and two open-ended prompts. Original open-ended answers were standardized into 50 motivation and 50 demotivation formulations and independently coded by both authors. Autonomous motivation averaged 5.04 (SD = 1.05), amotivation 2.40 (SD = 0.95), overall need satisfaction 3.72 (SD = 0.73), and overall need frustration 2.21 (SD = 0.76). Need satisfaction correlated strongly with autonomous motivation (Spearman ρ = 0.704), whereas need frustration correlated strongly with amotivation (ρ = 0.661). In adjusted models, need satisfaction was positively associated with autonomous motivation (β = 0.539, p < 0.001), and need frustration was positively associated with amotivation (β = 0.569, p < 0.001). Human coding agreement was high for motivation (92.0%, κ = 0.898) and demotivation (94.0%, κ = 0.927). Teaching/prosocial impact was the most frequent motivation category (33.8%), while curriculum/teaching/assessment was the most frequent demotivation category (23.6%). Overall, self-reported need satisfaction and frustration were differentially associated with motivational quality in this cohort, but the cross-sectional, single-faculty design precludes causal or population-level conclusions.

Purpose To investigate the longitudinal relationship between university students’ subjective exercise experiences and their physical exercise behavior using a cross-lagged research design, and to analyze the moderating role of motivational beliefs in this relationship. Methods A one-year, two-stage longitudinal questionnaire survey was conducted among 422 university students in Jiangxi Province (52.6% male, mean age = 18.29 ± 0.632 years) using the Subjective Exercise Experience Scale, the Adolescent Physical Activity Scale, the Exercise Self-Efficacy Scale and the Perceived Value of Exercise Scale. Results (1) Gender differences were observed in both subjective exercise experience and physical exercise behavior across the two phases; male participants scored higher on average than female participants across all measures. (2) There was a significant positive correlation between subjective exercise experience and physical exercise behavior among university students. (3) Results from a cross-lagged model controlling for gender indicated that subjective exercise experience at T1 significantly and positively predicted physical exercise behavior at T2 ( β = 0.385, p < 0.001), and physical exercise behavior at T1 significantly and positively predicted subjective exercise experience at T2 ( β = 0.336, p < 0.001). (4) Motivational beliefs exerted a significant positive moderating effect on both cross-lagged pathways. Conclusion Gender differences exist in both subjective exercise experience and physical exercise behavior among university students; there is a longitudinal relationship across time between subjective exercise experience and physical exercise behavior; and motivational beliefs exert a significant moderating effect on the prospective predictive pathways between subjective exercise experience and physical exercise behavior.