Curriculum

In the rapidly changing global environment, universities must equip graduates with both disciplinary knowledge and essential 21st-century skills. This study explores recent graduates’ perceptions of curriculum skills alignment in the departments of Sociology, Psychology, and Education at public sector universities in Pakistan. Using a quantitative survey design, data were collected from 150 graduates through simple random sampling using the Curriculum–Skills Alignment Perception Scale (CSAPS), comprising 20 items across five competencies: critical thinking, communication, digital literacy, teamwork, and problem-solving. The findings reveal a moderate level of alignment between undergraduate curricula and workplace skill requirements. Communication skills were rated highest, indicating stronger curriculum support, whereas digital literacy and problem-solving showed comparatively weaker alignment. The study highlights the need for curriculum reforms that incorporate practical learning, digital competencies, critical thinking, and problem-solving activities. These findings offer valuable insights for curriculum developers, university administrators, policymakers, and the Higher Education Commission of Pakistan to enhance graduate employability and modernize higher education. Keywords: curriculum alignment, 21st-century skills, graduate perceptions, higher education, public universities, social sciences, digital literacy, critical thinking, communication skills, Pakistan.

در محیط جهانی به سرعت در حال تغییر، دانشگاه‌ها باید فارغ‌التحصیلان را هم به دانش تخصصی رشته‌ای و هم به مهارت‌های ضروری قرن بیست‌ویکم مجهز کنند. این پژوهش به بررسی ادراک فارغ‌التحصیلان اخیر از هم‌راستایی مهارت‌های برنامهٔ درسی در گروه‌های جامعه‌شناسی، روان‌شناسی و علوم تربیتی دانشگاه‌های دولتی پاکستان می‌پردازد. با استفاده از طرح پژوهش کمی و روش پیمایش، داده‌ها از ۱۵۰ فارغ‌التحصیل به شیوهٔ نمونه‌گیری تصادفی ساده و با بهره‌گیری از مقیاس ادراک هم‌راستایی برنامهٔ درسی و مهارت‌ها (CSAPS) که شامل ۲۰ گویه در پنج شایستگی تفکر انتقادی، ارتباط، سواد دیجیتال، کار تیمی و حل مسئله است، گردآوری شد. یافته‌ها نشان‌دهندهٔ سطح متوسطی از هم‌راستایی میان برنامه‌های درسی کارشناسی و الزامات مهارتی بازار کار هستند. مهارت‌های ارتباطی بالاترین امتیاز را کسب کردند که نشان‌دهندهٔ حمایت قوی‌تر برنامهٔ درسی از این مهارت است، در حالی که سواد دیجیتال و حل مسئله هم‌راستایی ضعیف‌تری را نشان دادند. این پژوهش بر ضرورت اصلاحات برنامهٔ درسی با تأکید بر یادگیری عملی، شایستگی‌های دیجیتال، تفکر انتقادی و فعالیت‌های حل مسئله تأکید دارد. یافته‌های حاضر بینش‌های ارزشمندی برای تدوین‌کنندگان برنامهٔ درسی، مدیران دانشگاهی، سیاست‌گذاران و کمیسیون آموزش عالی پاکستان به منظور ارتقای اشتغال‌پذیری فارغ‌التحصیلان و نوسازی آموزش عالی ارائه می‌دهد.

In the rapidly changing global environment, universities must equip graduates with both disciplinary knowledge and essential 21st-century skills. This study explores recent graduates’ perceptions of curriculum skills alignment in the departments of Sociology, Psychology, and Education at public sector universities in Pakistan. Using a quantitative survey design, data were collected from 150 graduates through simple random sampling using the Curriculum–Skills Alignment Perception Scale (CSAPS), comprising 20 items across five competencies: critical thinking, communication, digital literacy, teamwork, and problem-solving. The findings reveal a moderate level of alignment between undergraduate curricula and workplace skill requirements. Communication skills were rated highest, indicating stronger curriculum support, whereas digital literacy and problem-solving showed comparatively weaker alignment. The study highlights the need for curriculum reforms that incorporate practical learning, digital competencies, critical thinking, and problem-solving activities. These findings offer valuable insights for curriculum developers, university administrators, policymakers, and the Higher Education Commission of Pakistan to enhance graduate employability and modernize higher education. Keywords: curriculum alignment, 21st-century skills, graduate perceptions, higher education, public universities, social sciences, digital literacy, critical thinking, communication skills, Pakistan.

در محیط جهانی به سرعت در حال تغییر، دانشگاه‌ها باید فارغ‌التحصیلان را هم به دانش تخصصی رشته‌ای و هم به مهارت‌های ضروری قرن بیست‌ویکم مجهز کنند. این پژوهش به بررسی ادراک فارغ‌التحصیلان اخیر از هم‌راستایی مهارت‌های برنامهٔ درسی در گروه‌های جامعه‌شناسی، روان‌شناسی و علوم تربیتی دانشگاه‌های دولتی پاکستان می‌پردازد. با استفاده از طرح پژوهش کمی و روش پیمایش، داده‌ها از ۱۵۰ فارغ‌التحصیل به شیوهٔ نمونه‌گیری تصادفی ساده و با بهره‌گیری از مقیاس ادراک هم‌راستایی برنامهٔ درسی و مهارت‌ها (CSAPS) که شامل ۲۰ گویه در پنج شایستگی تفکر انتقادی، ارتباط، سواد دیجیتال، کار تیمی و حل مسئله است، گردآوری شد. یافته‌ها نشان‌دهندهٔ سطح متوسطی از هم‌راستایی میان برنامه‌های درسی کارشناسی و الزامات مهارتی بازار کار هستند. مهارت‌های ارتباطی بالاترین امتیاز را کسب کردند که نشان‌دهندهٔ حمایت قوی‌تر برنامهٔ درسی از این مهارت است، در حالی که سواد دیجیتال و حل مسئله هم‌راستایی ضعیف‌تری را نشان دادند. این پژوهش بر ضرورت اصلاحات برنامهٔ درسی با تأکید بر یادگیری عملی، شایستگی‌های دیجیتال، تفکر انتقادی و فعالیت‌های حل مسئله تأکید دارد. یافته‌های حاضر بینش‌های ارزشمندی برای تدوین‌کنندگان برنامهٔ درسی، مدیران دانشگاهی، سیاست‌گذاران و کمیسیون آموزش عالی پاکستان به منظور ارتقای اشتغال‌پذیری فارغ‌التحصیلان و نوسازی آموزش عالی ارائه می‌دهد.

Struggling readers are a persistent concern in Philippine elementary education, yet research has largely examined student reading outcomes rather than the professional, emotional, and instructional experiences of the teachers who support these learners in resource-constrained, multilingual classrooms. This study investigated the lived experiences of elementary English teachers in identifying and supporting struggling readers, and how they adapt their pedagogy and negotiate contextual barriers. Transcendental phenomenological design was employed. Fifteen proficient public elementary English teachers in Baguio City, Philippines, were selected through criterion purposive sampling and interviewed using semi-structured, face-to-face interviews. Transcripts were analyzed using Braun and Clarke’s six-phase thematic analysis, and trustworthiness was supported through member checking. Four themes emerged: (a) diagnostic triage through standardized literacy assessments, (b) pedagogical flexibility and differentiated scaffolded instruction, (c) ecosystemic collaboration via remedial and peer networks, and (d) socio-contextual barriers, including parental illiteracy and resource constraints. The findings suggest that Vygotskian scaffolding must be extended to account for ecological and linguistic barriers in post-colonial multilingual classrooms, because its effectiveness is bounded by the educational and socioeconomic capital of the home. Implications for teacher professional development, curriculum localization, language-in-education policy, and parental partnership are discussed.

Purpose: This study aimed to explain the factors influencing the construction of national identity in Iraqi school environments. Methods and Materials: This qualitative study was conducted using an exploratory and interpretive approach. Participants consisted of 20 university faculty members, educational researchers, school administrators, and experts from Tehran who had relevant academic or professional experience in education, curriculum studies, sociology, cultural studies, political science, citizenship education, national identity, or the Iraqi sociocultural context. Participants were selected through purposive sampling with maximum variation, and sampling continued until informational saturation was achieved. Data were collected through semi-structured, in-depth interviews lasting approximately 45–70 minutes. Interviews were recorded with participants' permission, transcribed verbatim, and analyzed using conventional qualitative content analysis. Meaning units were identified, condensed, coded, compared continuously, and organized into subcategories and broader conceptual categories. Credibility, dependability, confirmability, and transferability were enhanced through member checking, peer review of coding, maximum variation, systematic documentation of analytical decisions, and repeated comparison of interpretations with the original transcripts. Findings: Qualitative analysis yielded six major categories influencing national identity construction in Iraqi school environments: educational and curricular factors, teacher-related factors, school cultural and organizational factors, sociocultural factors, political and institutional factors, and family, media, and community factors. Educational and curricular factors received the greatest analytical emphasis, particularly inclusive curriculum design, history and civic education, national symbols, cultural representation, and extracurricular citizenship activities. Sociocultural factors highlighted the importance of integrating ethnic, religious, linguistic, and regional diversity within a shared national framework. Political and institutional factors emphasized institutional trust, educational equality, policy coherence, and political neutrality. Teachers and school climate were identified as important mediators through fairness, inclusive pedagogy, participation, and respectful interaction. Family narratives, community discourse, and digital media were also found to reinforce or weaken school-based national identity formation. Conclusion: National identity construction in Iraqi schools is a multidimensional and interactive process requiring coherence among curriculum, teacher practices, inclusive school culture, recognition of sociocultural diversity, institutional fairness, and the wider family, community, and media environment.

هدف: این پژوهش با هدف تبیین عوامل مؤثر بر شکل‌گیری هویت ملی در محیط‌های مدرسه‌ای عراق انجام شده است. روش‌ها و مواد: این مطالعه کیفی با رویکرد اکتشافی و تفسیری صورت گرفته است. شرکت‌کنندگان شامل ۲۰ نفر از اعضای هیئت علمی دانشگاه، پژوهشگران آموزشی، مدیران مدارس و متخصصان از تهران بودند که دارای تجربه علمی یا حرفه‌ای مرتبط در حوزه آموزش، مطالعات برنامه‌درسی، جامعه‌شناسی، مطالعات فرهنگی، علوم سیاسی، آموزش شهروندی، هویت ملی یا زمینه اجتماعی‌فرهنگی عراق بودند. نمونه‌گیری به صورت هدفمند با حداکثر تنوع انجام شد و تا رسیدن به اشباع اطلاعاتی ادامه یافت. داده‌ها از طریق مصاحبه‌های نیمه‌ساختاریافته و عمیق به مدت تقریبی ۴۵ تا ۷۰ دقیقه گردآوری شد. مصاحبه‌ها با اجازه شرکت‌کنندگان ضبط، به صورت کلمه‌به‌کلمه پیاده‌سازی و با استفاده از تحلیل محتوای کیفی متعارف مورد تجزیه و تحلیل قرار گرفت. واحدهای معنایی شناسایی، تلخیص، کدگذاری، به طور مستمر مقایسه و در زیرمقوله‌ها و مقوله‌های مفهومی گسترده‌تر سازمان‌دهی شدند. اعتبار، قابلیت اتکا، تأییدپذیری و انتقال‌پذیری از طریق بازبینی اعضا، بازنگری همتایان در کدگذاری، حداکثر تنوع، مستندسازی نظام‌مند تصمیمات تحلیلی و مقایسه مکرر تفسیرها با متن اصلی مصاحبه‌ها تقویت شد. یافته‌ها: تحلیل کیفی شش مقوله اصلی مؤثر بر شکل‌گیری هویت ملی در محیط‌های مدرسه‌ای عراق را نشان داد: عوامل آموزشی و برنامه‌درسی، عوامل مرتبط با معلم، عوامل فرهنگی و سازمانی مدرسه، عوامل اجتماعی‌فرهنگی، عوامل سیاسی و نهادی، و عوامل خانواده، رسانه و جامعه. عوامل آموزشی و برنامه‌درسی بیشترین تأکید تحلیلی را داشتند، به ویژه طراحی برنامه‌درسی فراگیر، آموزش تاریخ و شهروندی، نمادهای ملی، بازنمایی فرهنگی و فعالیت‌های فوق‌برنامه شهروندی. عوامل اجتماعی‌فرهنگی بر اهمیت ادغام تنوع قومی، مذهبی، زبانی و منطقه‌ای در چارچوب ملی مشترک تأکید داشتند. عوامل سیاسی و نهادی بر اعتماد نهادی، برابری آموزشی، انسجام سیاستی و بی‌طرفی سیاسی تأکید کردند. معلمان و فضای مدرسه به عنوان میانجی‌های مهم از طریق عدالت، آموزش فراگیر، مشارکت و تعامل محترمانه شناسایی شدند. روایت‌های خانوادگی، گفتمان جامعه و رسانه‌های دیجیتال نیز در تقویت یا تضعیف شکل‌گیری هویت ملی مبتنی بر مدرسه نقش داشتند. نتیجه‌گیری: شکل‌گیری هویت ملی در مدارس عراق فرایندی چندبعدی و تعاملی است که نیازمند انسجام میان برنامه‌درسی، عملکرد معلمان، فرهنگ مدرسه فراگیر، شناسایی تنوع اجتماعی‌فرهنگی، عدالت نهادی و محیط گسترده‌تر خانواده، جامعه و رسانه است.

Purpose: This study aimed to identify the factors affecting a curriculum based on citizenship legal literacy education in order to improve the quality of civic education in Iran’s educational system. Methods and Materials: This applied and developmental study was conducted using an exploratory sequential mixed-methods design. In the qualitative phase, the statistical population included experts in education, curriculum planning, social sciences, and citizenship rights. Participants were selected through purposive and snowball sampling. Data were collected through 15 semi-structured interviews, which continued until theoretical saturation was achieved. The qualitative data were analyzed using MaxQDA software through open, axial, and selective coding. The extracted themes were then organized to develop a conceptual structure for a curriculum based on citizenship legal literacy education. Findings: The inferential findings supported a multidimensional structure for citizenship legal literacy education. The analysis indicated that five key components formed the core of the proposed curriculum model: citizenship rights education, values and beliefs, practical empowerment, development of social interaction, and media and digital literacy education. These components represented interrelated knowledge-based, attitudinal, behavioral, and social indicators. The findings showed that emphasis on citizens’ rights and responsibilities, justice-oriented attitudes, dialogue skills, social participation, legal awareness, responsible media use, and digital literacy plays a decisive role in designing an effective curriculum for educating law-abiding and participatory citizens. Conclusion: The results suggest that citizenship legal literacy education in Iran requires a shift from the mere transmission of theoretical concepts toward a competency-based, participatory, and practice-oriented curriculum. Such a curriculum can contribute to strengthening civic awareness, promoting legal responsibility, enhancing social participation, supporting educational justice, and preparing students for active and responsible citizenship in contemporary society.

هدف: این پژوهش با هدف شناسایی عوامل مؤثر بر برنامهٔ درسی مبتنی بر آموزش سواد حقوقی شهروندی به منظور ارتقاء کیفیت آموزش شهروندی در نظام آموزشی ایران انجام شده‌است. روش‌ها و مواد: این مطالعهٔ کاربردی و توسعه‌ای با استفاده از طرح آمیختهٔ اکتشافی-توالی انجام شد. در مرحلهٔ کیفی، جامعهٔ آماری شامل خبرگان حوزه‌های آموزش، برنامه‌ریزی درسی، علوم اجتماعی و حقوق شهروندی بود. مشارکت‌کنندگان به روش نمونه‌گیری هدفمند و گلوله‌برفی انتخاب شدند. داده‌ها از طریق ۱۵ مصاحبهٔ نیمه‌ساختاریافته گردآوری شد که تا رسیدن به اشباع نظری ادامه یافت. داده‌های کیفی با استفاده از نرم‌افزار MaxQDA و از طریق کدگذاری باز، محوری و انتخابی تحلیل گردید. مضامین استخراج‌شده برای تدوین ساختار مفهومی برنامهٔ درسی مبتنی بر آموزش سواد حقوقی شهروندی سازمان‌دهی شدند. یافته‌ها: یافته‌های استنباطی، ساختاری چندبعدی برای آموزش سواد حقوقی شهروندی را تأیید کردند. تحلیل‌ها نشان داد که پنج مؤلفهٔ کلیدی هستهٔ مدل پیشنهادی برنامهٔ درسی را تشکیل می‌دهند: آموزش حقوق شهروندی، ارزش‌ها و باورها، توانمندسازی عملی، توسعهٔ تعاملات اجتماعی و آموزش سواد رسانه‌ای و دیجیتال. این مؤلفه‌ها نمایانگر شاخص‌های دانشی، نگرشی، رفتاری و اجتماعی مرتبط با یکدیگر هستند. یافته‌ها نشان داد که تأکید بر حقوق و مسئولیت‌های شهروندان، نگرش عدالت‌محور، مهارت‌های گفت‌وگو، مشارکت اجتماعی، آگاهی حقوقی، استفادهٔ مسئولانه از رسانه و سواد دیجیتال نقش تعیین‌کننده‌ای در طراحی برنامهٔ درسی مؤثر برای تربیت شهروندان قانون‌مدار و مشارکت‌جو ایفا می‌کند. نتیجه‌گیری: نتایج حاکی از آن است که آموزش سواد حقوقی شهروندی در ایران نیازمند گذار از انتقال صرف مفاهیم نظری به سوی برنامهٔ درسی مبتنی بر شایستگی، مشارکتی و عمل‌محور است. چنین برنامه‌ای می‌تواند به تقویت آگاهی شهروندی، ارتقاء مسئولیت‌پذیری حقوقی، افزایش مشارکت اجتماعی، حمایت از عدالت آموزشی و آماده‌سازی دانش‌آموزان برای شهروندی فعال و مسئولانه در جامعهٔ معاصر کمک کند.

Insecurity has become a significant threat to the effective delivery of basic education in Nigeria, particularly in communities affected by banditry, kidnapping, armed attacks, and communal violence. This study examined the influence of insecurity on teaching-learning outcomes in Universal Basic Education primary schools in Kagarko Local Government Area, Kaduna State, Nigeria. Specifically, it investigated the effects of insecurity on pupils’ academic performance and school attendance and identified strategies for reducing its adverse effects. The study adopted a qualitative documentary research design and relied on secondary data obtained from government publications, policy documents, institutional reports, international organisations, and peer-reviewed journal articles. The selected documents were analysed using qualitative content analysis and organised according to the study’s major themes. The findings revealed that insecurity negatively affects pupils’ academic performance by reducing instructional time, disrupting curriculum coverage, weakening concentration, and creating fear within the learning environment. It also reduces school attendance as parents may prevent their children from attending school because of kidnapping, attacks, unsafe travel routes, and instability within surrounding communities. Consequently, insecurity undermines the implementation of Universal Basic Education by limiting regular participation and disrupting stable teaching and learning conditions. The study concludes that ensuring school safety is essential for achieving the objectives of free and compulsory basic education. It recommends strengthening school security, implementing the Minimum Standards for Safe Schools, improving community participation, providing psychosocial support, protecting routes to school, establishing emergency response systems, and adopting flexible learning arrangements during periods of disruption.

Assessment in Arabic language learning as a foreign language (Arabic as a Foreign Language) is currently undergoing a significant paradigm shift. This transformation is influenced by the development of digital technology, the utilization of Artificial Intelligence (AI), and the implementation of the Merdeka Curriculum in Indonesia, which emphasizes flexibility, differentiation, and learning personalization. This article presents a Systematic Literature Review (SLR) aimed at identifying, examining, and synthesizing developments, innovations, methodological approaches, and various challenges in the assessment of the four Arabic language skills, namely listening, speaking, reading, and writing, during the period from 2020 to early 2026. The review employed the PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses) protocol to identify and analyze relevant literature. The findings indicate a shift from conventional evaluation systems based on discrete tests toward the implementation of Technology-Enhanced Assessment (TEA) and more authentic forms of assessment. The literature synthesis reveals several key findings. First, diagnostic assessment, encompassing both cognitive and non-cognitive aspects, plays an important role in designing differentiated learning within the framework of the Merdeka Curriculum. Second, the development of assessment instruments for Arabic language maharah is increasingly oriented toward measuring higher-order thinking skills (Higher Order Thinking Skills/HOTS). Third, the utilization of Generative AI, including ChatGPT, as well as various gamification-based learning platforms, has introduced new approaches to providing faster, more adaptive, and interactive feedback. Based on the synthesis, the effectiveness of modern assessment is not determined solely by the sophistication of the technology employed, but also by the alignment between technology and pedagogical objectives, the transparency of assessment procedures, and its ability to comprehensively represent learners' communicative competence while maintaining the principles of academic integrity.

Graduate employability Outcomes (GEO) is a crucial issue in emerging countries, where skill gaps and unemployment among university graduates are consistently rising. In this context, higher education institutions (HEIs) play a pivotal role in developing a strategic approach to fill the gap through collaboration between academia and industry. Nowadays, every higher education institution in emerging countries has an internal quality assurance cell (IQAC), and they play a critical role in ensuring continuous improvement, stakeholder engagement, and curriculum development. However, despite the growing relevance of this issue, limited empirical studies have been conducted on the mediating role of IQAC in the relationship between industry and academia for confirming graduate employability in an emerging economy, like Bangladesh. The purpose of this study is to examine the mediating role of IQAC, including university curriculum (UC), job scholars’ opportunities (JSO), on the association between university-industry collaboration (UIC), and university GEO in Bangladesh, using partial least squares structural equation modelling (PLS-SEM) under the quantitative research approach. Data were collected using a structured questionnaire from university graduates, faculty members, and administrative staff. The empirical evidence reveals that UIC significantly contributes to GEO; moreover, IQAC plays a substantial mediating role, including UC and JSO. The findings of the study offer practical contributions for higher educational institutions (HEIs), policymakers, and industry experts to continuously improve graduate employability outcomes, such as practical competencies, skills development, and job readiness.

Early Childhood Care and Development (ECCD) serve as a foundational framework for the holistic growth and lifelong learning of young children. In the Philippines, its implementation is mandated by Republic Act No. 10410 and strengthened by Republic Act No. 12199, which emphasize quality early childhood education delivered by competent Child Development Workers (CDWs) and supported by strong institutional systems; however, implementation continues to face challenges related to limited resources, professional development gaps, administrative constraints, and varying levels of community and parental involvement. This study examined the level of readiness and the challenges encountered by CDWs in implementing the ECCD Curriculum in Barangay Child Development Centers in the Municipality of Mabinay, Negros Oriental. A quantitative descriptive-correlational design was employed, using a validated researcher-made Likert-scale questionnaire administered to ten (10) purposively selected CDWs during School Year 2025–2026. Data were analyzed using frequency, percentage, weighted mean, and Pearson product-moment correlation at the 0.05 level of significance. Findings revealed that the respondents were highly ready in their understanding of the ECCD curriculum (WM = 4.28) and in pedagogical skills and instructional practices (WM = 4.28), but only moderately ready in terms of resources and materials (WM = 3.80) and support, supervision, and professional development (WM = 3.84). Challenges were generally moderate, with insufficient toys and learning materials, varied learning needs of children, and heavy workload and administrative tasks emerging as the most notable concerns. ECCD-related training showed a strong, significant positive relationship with readiness (r = 0.795, p = 0.006), whereas age, educational attainment, and years of experience were not significantly related to readiness, no profile variable was significantly related to the challenges encountered, and readiness was not significantly related to challenges (r = 0.081, p = 0.824). The study concludes that while CDWs are generally prepared to implement the ECCD Curriculum, their effectiveness is constrained by largely systemic and environmental challenges. These findings imply the need for continuous professional development combined with improved resource allocation, reduced administrative workload, strengthened institutional support, and stronger collaboration among local government units, parents, and community stakeholders.

This study investigated the challenges facing head teachers in providing leadership support for the implementation of the Competence-Based Curriculum (CBC) in public primary schools in Muleba District, Tanzania. The study was guided by one specific objective: to identify the challenges faced by head teachers in providing leadership support for CBC implementation. Grounded in Hallinger and Murphy's (1985) Instructional Leadership Theory, the study adopted a pragmatic paradigm with a convergent parallel mixed-methods design. The target population comprised 2,166 individuals from 237 public primary schools. Data were collected using structured questionnaires from 112 respondents (100 classroom teachers and 12 heads of schools), semi-structured interviews with head teachers and one School Quality Assurance Officer, and document review. Quantitative data were analysed using descriptive statistics through SPSS Version 22, while qualitative data were analysed thematically following Braun and Clarke's (2006) framework. The findings revealed seven interconnected challenges: inadequate CBC training for head teachers themselves (84.8%), inadequate funding preventing leadership support (81.3%), heavy administrative workloads (76.8%), unclear government support (76.8%), financial constraints generally (67.9%), overcrowded classrooms (64.3%), and teacher resistance to CBC changes (52.7%). The study concluded that head teachers' effectiveness in leading CBC implementation is systematically undermined by systemic factors beyond their control. The study recommends mandatory CBC training for head teachers, reduction of administrative workloads, increased capitation grants with CBC-specific allocations, clear national implementation guidelines, and investment in school infrastructure.

The implementation of the Merdeka Curriculum in Natural and Social Sciences (IPAS) is important for promoting flexible, contextual, and student-centered learning. However, its implementation still faces challenges in planning, conducting, and evaluating learning according to students’ needs. This study aims to describe the implementation of the Merdeka Curriculum in IPAS learning in Grade IV at SD Negeri 35 Palembang, focusing on planning, implementation, and evaluation. This study employed a descriptive qualitative approach with a case study strategy. Data were collected through observations, interviews, and documentation involving the principal, the Grade IV teacher, and six students. Data trustworthiness was established through source and technique triangulation, while data were analyzed using the Miles and Huberman model, comprising data collection, reduction, presentation, and conclusion drawing. The findings indicate that the curriculum has been implemented relatively well. Planning involved the preparation of learning outcomes, learning objectives, learning objective sequences, and teaching modules. Classroom activities incorporated inquiry, group discussions, projects, and contextual learning media. Evaluation included diagnostic, formative, and summative assessments. Nevertheless, limited facilities and differences in students’ learning abilities remained challenges. This study concludes that the Merdeka Curriculum supports active, student-oriented IPAS learning, although continued teacher development and adequate learning facilities are necessary to strengthen its implementation. ABSTRAK Implementasi Kurikulum Merdeka pada pembelajaran Ilmu Pengetahuan Alam dan Sosial (IPAS) penting untuk mewujudkan pembelajaran yang fleksibel, kontekstual, dan berpusat pada peserta didik. Namun, penerapannya masih menghadapi tantangan dalam perencanaan, pelaksanaan, dan evaluasi pembelajaran sesuai kebutuhan siswa. Penelitian ini bertujuan mendeskripsikan implementasi Kurikulum Merdeka pada pembelajaran IPAS di kelas IV SD Negeri 35 Palembang, meliputi aspek perencanaan, pelaksanaan, dan evaluasi. Penelitian menggunakan pendekatan kualitatif deskriptif dengan strategi studi kasus. Data dikumpulkan melalui observasi, wawancara, dan dokumentasi yang melibatkan kepala sekolah, guru kelas IV, serta enam siswa. Keabsahan data diperiksa melalui triangulasi sumber dan teknik, sedangkan analisis data menggunakan model Miles dan Huberman melalui pengumpulan, reduksi, penyajian data, dan penarikan kesimpulan. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa implementasi Kurikulum Merdeka telah berjalan cukup baik. Perencanaan dilakukan melalui penyusunan capaian pembelajaran, tujuan pembelajaran, alur tujuan pembelajaran, dan modul ajar. Pelaksanaan melibatkan pembelajaran inkuiri, diskusi, proyek, serta media kontekstual. Evaluasi dilakukan melalui asesmen diagnostik, formatif, dan sumatif. Kendala berupa keterbatasan sarana dan perbedaan kemampuan siswa masih ditemukan. Penelitian ini menyimpulkan bahwa implementasi Kurikulum Merdeka mendukung pembelajaran IPAS yang aktif dan berorientasi pada kebutuhan siswa, tetapi memerlukan penguatan kompetensi guru dan dukungan sarana.

Society 5.0 offers Islamic education new opportunities for personalized learning but also risks weakening intellectual agency, ethical judgment, and spiritual formation. This article analyzes the dialectic between technological modernization and the Islamization of knowledge to formulate a humanizing framework for Islamic education. It employs a qualitative integrative literature review supported by critical-philosophical and comparative-conceptual analysis. The synthesis proposes five interrelated dimensions: human dignity, epistemic verification, ethical responsibility, dialogical pedagogy, and accountable governance. These dimensions form the conceptual Humanization–Technology–Islamization of Knowledge Dialectic (DHT-IP) model, which proceeds through needs diagnosis, epistemic-ethical screening, pedagogical integration, and humanization evaluation. Technology is positioned as an instrument supporting learning and critical reasoning rather than replacing teachers’ moral judgment or learners’ responsibility. The model offers directions for curriculum, assessment, and institutional policy, while its effectiveness remains to be tested empirically across Islamic educational settings

Improving educational quality requires human resource (HR) management that supports teachers’ continuous professional development and adaptation to global demands. This study aims to describe the management of educational HR transformation toward global quality at SMP Muhammadiyah 15 Surabaya and identify its supporting and inhibiting factors. A qualitative approach was employed, with data collected through non-participant observation, interviews, and documentation. Informants were selected through purposive sampling and included the vice principal, the vice principal for curriculum, two teachers, and two students. Data were analyzed through data reduction, data display, conclusion drawing, and verification. The findings indicate that HR transformation is managed through planning, organizing, implementation, supervision, and evaluation. Development programs include internal and external training, a teacher learning community, weekly learning reflection, monthly coaching, and academic supervision. Supporting factors include a collaborative culture, regular professional guidance, and school support. Inhibiting factors comprise limited time, insufficient openness in reflection, short coaching sessions, delayed follow-up, and some teachers’ extrinsic motivation. These findings provide contextual insights into school-level HR management but do not establish program effectiveness in improving student learning outcomes or achieving global quality standards. ABSTRAK Peningkatan mutu pendidikan membutuhkan manajemen sumber daya manusia (SDM) yang mampu mengembangkan kompetensi guru secara berkelanjutan dan adaptif terhadap tuntutan global. Penelitian ini bertujuan mendeskripsikan manajemen transformasi SDM pendidikan menuju mutu global di SMP Muhammadiyah 15 Surabaya serta mengidentifikasi faktor pendukung dan penghambatnya. Penelitian menggunakan pendekatan kualitatif dengan teknik pengumpulan data berupa observasi non-partisipan, wawancara, dan dokumentasi. Informan dipilih secara purposive, meliputi wakil kepala sekolah, wakil kepala sekolah bidang kurikulum, dua guru, dan dua peserta didik. Data dianalisis melalui reduksi data, penyajian data, serta penarikan kesimpulan dan verifikasi. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa transformasi SDM dikelola melalui perencanaan, pengorganisasian, pelaksanaan, pengawasan, dan evaluasi. Program pengembangan mencakup pelatihan internal dan eksternal, komunitas belajar, learning reflection mingguan, coaching bulanan, dan supervisi akademik. Faktor pendukung meliputi budaya kolaborasi, pembinaan rutin, serta dukungan sekolah, sedangkan hambatannya mencakup keterbatasan waktu, keterbukaan refleksi, durasi coaching, keterlambatan tindak lanjut, dan motivasi ekstrinsik sebagian guru. Temuan ini bersifat kontekstual dan belum membuktikan efektivitas program terhadap hasil belajar atau pencapaian standar mutu global.

This paper presents a practice‑driven software engineering course model that centers the curriculum on multi‑term, client‑partnered projects to cultivate real‑world design, teamwork, and delivery skills at undergraduate scale. The approach combines a shared web application stack, agile project management with iterative demos and retrospectives, and remote mentorship from industry alumni to provide authentic exposure to legacy code, stakeholder communication, and production‑like workflows. Operational experiences (“war stories”) surface recurring risks credential leakage, privacy missteps, shifting stakeholder expectations, and deployment hurdles and translate them into actionable process controls such as time‑boxing, version‑control discipline, and early environment planning. Reported outcomes highlight growth in technical execution and soft skills, increased student ownership through community impact, and a repeatable structure that decouples principles from practicum to support continuity across semesters. The paper concludes with adoption guidance on partner selection, mentor recruitment, and technology standardization to help programs embed authentic, sustainable project work as a centerpiece of software engineering education.

This article analyzes Brazilian academic production on Food and Nutrition Education (FNE) and teacher education based on theses and dissertations available in the Brazilian Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations, published between 2006 and 2024. The review was conducted in seven stages and used content analysis to investigate the selected studies. The results highlight the contribution of different fields of knowledge to the area, with a predominance of female researchers holding degrees in Nutrition or teacher education programs. Most studies focused on Elementary Education, particularly within the Natural Sciences curriculum, and employed participatory methodologies such as action research and ethnography. The teacher education initiatives analyzed were generally grounded in the Reference Framework for Food and Nutrition Education and the Dietary Guidelines for the Brazilian Population, fostering reflective and contextualized approaches. Thus, the present study found that teacher education in Food and Nutrition Education should promote autonomy, critical reflection, and the collective construction of knowledge, in line with contemporary educational perspectives.

Digital technology is increasingly being incorporated into higher education, creating new ways to teach and interact with students. However, technology alone does not necessarily enhance student engagement. This study investigates the effects of four Technology-Integrated Curriculum dimensions on Student Engagement. A quantitative research design was adopted. A survey questionnaire was completed by 388 hinger education students from Shandong Province in China. The four dimensions studied were Balance of Curriculum, Technology, and Pedagogy; Content Knowledge and Supports Meaningful Learning; Enables Differentiated Instruction; and Encourages Innovation. Data analysis using descriptive and inferential statistical techniques. The results showed significant positive effects of all four study dimensions on Student Engagement (p < .001). Enables Differentiated Instruction demonstrated the strongest effect (? = .430, t = 12.358), followed by Balance of Curriculum, Technology, and Pedagogy (? = .408, t = 13.934), Encourages Innovation (? = .406, t = 12.237), and Content Knowledge and Supports Meaningful Learning (? = .364, t = 11.326). All four alternative hypotheses (Ha1–Ha4) were supported. The findings reveal the significance of the integration of technology with appropriate pedagogy and curriculum rather than regarding technology as an independent educational medium. This study, therefore, provides empirical evidence of how technology-integrated curriculum influences Student Engagement within the context of Chinese higher education. More importantly, higher education institutions should focus more on strengthening technology-supported differentiated instruction and fostering meaningful learning, pedagogical alignment, and innovation in the Technology-Integrated Curriculum for future studies. Future studies should examine the relationships between various entities with diverse configurations.

Although Kurikulum Merdeka promotes flexible, student-centered learning, the implementation of Natural and Social Sciences (IPAS) instruction in elementary schools continues to face various challenges. This study aimed to describe the challenges in implementing IPAS instruction under Kurikulum Merdeka in Grade V at SD Negeri 005 Desa Baru, Kampar Regency. The study employed a descriptive qualitative approach involving two fifth-grade teachers and six purposively selected students. Three students had IPAS scores above 75, and three had scores below 75. Data were collected through nonparticipant observation, structured interviews, and documentation and analyzed through data reduction, data display, and conclusion drawing. Data trustworthiness was assessed through triangulation of sources and data collection techniques. The findings identified three domains of challenges related to students, teachers, and learning assessment. Student-related challenges were the most prominent, including differences in understanding, declining attention after approximately 15–20 minutes of lecturing, interest that depended on the type of activity, uneven participation, dependence on external motivation, inconsistent task management, and varying levels of learning readiness. Teacher-related challenges included the breadth of integrated science and social studies content and classroom management during group activities. Assessment involved oral quizzes and student worksheets, supplemented by remedial instruction and enrichment. Achievement scores ranged from 60 to 96, with a mastery threshold of 75. These findings underscore the need for differentiated instruction, concrete and contextually relevant instructional media, clearly assigned group roles, time management, and the use of assessment results to improve instruction. This study provides a contextual account of challenges in IPAS instruction and the need to adapt fifth-grade teaching practices. Its restriction to one school and a focused observation period highlights the need for further research covering more lessons and IPAS topics.

Foundational literacy is central to participation and subsequent learning, yet the instructional routes through which beginning readers encounter print are not equally accessible to all learners. In Tanzania, renewed attention to systematic phonics and early-grade reading has increased the relevance of decodable texts: texts designed to give learners opportunities to apply previously taught grapheme–phoneme correspondences. Their instructional value, however, cannot be assessed only in terms of the linguistic structure of the text. Classroom activities, teacher directions, response requirements, assessment procedures, and available formats can either widen or restrict access. This scoping review maps literature and policy- and curriculum-related evidence concerning decodable or phonics-oriented early reading in Tanzanian primary education and examines the extent to which the evidence engages with accessibility, learner variability, and Universal Design for Learning (UDL). The review follows PRISMA-ScR and considers literature published between 2014 and 2026. The synthesis indicates a plausible pedagogical alignment between controlled text and the development of decoding, while also revealing a major gap in directly tested evidence on inclusive adaptations of decodable materials in Tanzania. Across the mapped literature, accessibility is more often treated as an implementation concern than as a design principle embedded in reading materials from the outset. The review therefore advances the concept of inclusive decodable-text pedagogy, in which systematic phonics is retained while unnecessary sensory, motor, speech, and communication barriers are reduced through multiple means of representation, action and expression, and engagement. Implications are developed for curriculum design, teacher education, classroom practice, formative assessment, and future research. The central conclusion is that decodability and accessibility should be treated as complementary properties: a text may be linguistically decodable yet still be instructionally inaccessible if participation depends on a single route that is unrelated to the intended literacy skill.

This conceptual narrative review stems from a doctoral study that focuses on the teaching of values in the implementation of the secondary school curriculum in Zimbabwe. The Zimbabwean secondary school history curriculum provides for values inculcation grounded on Ubuntu. However, despite expansive research on the implications of Ubuntu on instructional practice, there is a gap on how it informs pedagogy for values teaching in secondary school history education. The study employed a qualitative approach which enabled an indepth exploration. The review focused on twelve papers on Ubuntu’s application on pedagogy and ten on values pedagogy in secondary school history education that were obtained from Scopus, Google Scholar and ERIC academic databases. Keywords such as Ubuntu and pedagogy, values education and secondary school history education as well as abstracts were used to select the reviewed papers. Thematic analysis was employed to analyse data which involved coding of relevant information to develop themes. Findings show that Ubuntu oriented pedagogy is interactive, practical oriented, learner centered and speaks to the experiences of learners. This paper provides insights on how history teachers can translate Ubuntu pedagogy to instil values in secondary school history education. For this to be effective, we recommend staff development of history teachers by the Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education, use of diverse learner centered pedagogy in history lessons by history teachers and provision of multimedia to secondary schools by relevant stakeholders to ensure creation of engaging learning experiences in the implementation of the history curriculum.

Liberal Arts Associate Professor Will Rupp highlights how participating in a Liberal Arts programme can support and nurture planners, doers and critical thinkers of the future. Reflecting on 10 years of Liberal Arts programmes at Warwick, Will has seen how students from many different backgrounds have brought their own experiences to develop and explore a wide range of disciplines, with graduates going into so many different careers and each changing their complex worlds in interdisciplinary ways.

ویل راپ، دانشیار هنرهای لیبرال، تأکید می‌کند که شرکت در یک برنامه هنرهای لیبرال می‌تواند از برنامه‌ریزان، عمل‌گرایان و متفکران انتقادی آینده حمایت و پرورش کند. ویل با بازتاب در ۱۰ سال برنامه هنرهای لیبرال در واریک، مشاهده کرده است که دانشجویان از پیشینه‌های مختلف، تجربیات خود را برای توسعه و کاوش در طیف وسیعی از رشته‌ها به همراه آورده‌اند و فارغ‌التحصیلان در مشاغل بسیار متفاوتی وارد شده و هر کدام جهان‌های پیچیده خود را به روش‌های بین‌رشته‌ای تغییر داده‌اند.

Arabic for Specific Purposes (ASP) connects language instruction with learners’ academic or occupational domains, but adapting specialized contexts for absolute beginners presents a design problem: disciplinary relevance may introduce linguistic demands that exceed the learners’ capacity. This conceptual paper proposes a curriculum-aligned procedure for contextualizing elementary Arabic conversation tasks for university accounting students without claiming to teach technical accounting discourse. Drawing on scholarship concerning ASP, needs analysis, task-based language teaching, constructive alignment, and beginner-level interaction, it develops a four-stage procedure: identify a communicative function, select a plausible accounting-related context, check linguistic and interactional demands, and specify observable evidence of performance. Six illustrative task adaptations demonstrate its application to introductions, occupations, locations, colleagues, appointments, and documents. These tasks are original, hypothetical designs rather than observed classroom activities or responses to empirically established learner needs. A proposed set of decision checks distinguishes contextual relevance from occupational authenticity, and genuine oral exchange from scripted reproduction. The framework offers a bounded starting point for needs analysis, expert review, and empirical evaluation.

عربی برای مقاصد خاص (ASP) آموزش زبان را با حوزه‌های آکادمیک یا شغلی زبان‌آموزان پیوند می‌دهد، اما تطبیق زمینه‌های تخصصی برای مبتدیان مطلق یک مسئله طراحی ایجاد می‌کند: ارتباط دیسیپلین‌محور ممکن است الزامات زبانی را فراتر از ظرفیت زبان‌آموزان وارد کند. این مقاله مفهومی، رویه‌ای هم‌راستا با برنامه درسی را برای زمینه‌سازی تکالیف مکالمه عربی مقدماتی برای دانشجویان حسابداری دانشگاهی پیشنهاد می‌کند، بدون آنکه ادعای آموزش گفتمان حسابداری فنی را داشته باشد. با استناد به پژوهش‌های مربوط به ASP، تحلیل نیازها، آموزش زبان مبتنی بر تکلیف، هم‌سازگاری سازنده‌گرا و تعامل در سطح مبتدی، رویه‌ای چهارمرحله‌ای توسعه می‌یابد: شناسایی یک کارکرد ارتباطی، انتخاب یک زمینه قابل قبول مرتبط با حسابداری، بررسی الزامات زبانی و تعاملی، و مشخص کردن شواهد قابل مشاهده از عملکرد. شش نمونه تطبیق تکلیف، کاربرد آن را در معرفی‌ها، مشاغل، مکان‌ها، همکاران، قرارها و اسناد نشان می‌دهد. این تکالیف طراحی‌های اصیل و فرضی هستند، نه فعالیت‌های کلاسی مشاهده‌شده یا پاسخ‌هایی به نیازهای زبان‌آموزان که از نظر تجربی ثابت شده‌اند. مجموعه‌ای از چک‌لیست‌های تصمیم‌گیری پیشنهادی، ارتباط زمینه‌ای را از اصالت شغلی، و تبادل شفاهی واقعی را از بازتولید سناریو-محور تمایز می‌دهد. این چارچوب یک نقطه شروع محدود برای تحلیل نیازها، بازبینی توسط متخصصان و ارزیابی تجربی ارائه می‌دهد.

Against the backdrop of deepening industry-education integration in vocational education and AI-driven digital transformation, productive teaching projects face not only the perennial challenge of transforming authentic production tasks into teachable activities, but also new challenges such as rapid resource obsolescence, heterogeneous learner foundations, and insufficient evidence for process-based assessment. Taking the “Deployment and Maintenance of a Navigation Data Storage Platform” task from the Yangtze River Trunk-Line Ship Water Pollutant Joint Supervision and Service Information System as a case, this study builds on the six-stage process of Select→Deconstruct→Define→Transform→Integrate→Extend and develops a human–AI collaborative mechanism characterized by real projects as the carrier, job competencies as the main line, and AI-supported cognition as the support. To strengthen AI empowerment across project development and implementation, AI is embedded in project selection, work-process deconstruction, competency definition, teaching-task transformation, curriculum integration, and resource expansion, and is integrated with IDEAL project-based learning, multi-stakeholder whole-process assessment, “dual-teacher + AI assistant” collaboration, and a blended virtual–real training environment. This study provides a reference for IT-related programs seeking to build replicable and iteratively improvable AI-empowered productive teaching projects.

This study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of a training program based on constructivist theory in improving the pedagogical competencies of female digital skills teachers. To achieve this aim, a quasi-experimental approach was employed with a sample of 20 female digital skills teachers. A pedagogical competency test was developed, and its validity and reliability were established. The findings revealed statistically significant differences at the significance level of α ≤ 0.05 between the mean post-test scores of the experimental and control groups in the dimension of subject-matter knowledge, attributable to the training program. Statistically significant differences were also found between the two groups’ mean post-test scores in the dimension of knowledge of students’ characteristics and educational needs, attributable to the training program. Finally, the results indicated statistically significant differences between the two groups’ mean post-test scores in the dimension of pedagogical knowledge, attributable to the training program. The study offered several recommendations, most notably incorporating constructivist theory-based training programs into teachers’ professional development across different disciplines because of their role in improving knowledge of instructional content, students’ characteristics and educational needs, and teaching principles and strategies. It also recommended providing specialized training programs in teaching methods and strategies, with particular emphasis on training teachers to select the most appropriate instructional strategy according to the nature and characteristics of their students.

This study aims to apply the Project Based Learning model to improve the learning outcomes of Saman Dance among class XI students of SMA Mamiyai Al-Ittihadiyah Medan, based on KD 3.1 “concepts, techniques, and procedures” in the 2013 curriculum. The sample was determined using the Purposive Sampling method through a quantitative descriptive approach, using a 20-question pretest-posttest given to 28 class XI IPA students, with observation, documentation, and literature study as data collection techniques. The study was conducted in 6 meetings to produce a presentation project analyzing Saman Dance. The pretest, given before the Project Based Learning model was used, had an average score of 41, while the posttest after its application had an average score of 86. The t-test shows that t-count = 27.192 > t-table = 1.703 (df = 27, α = 0.05), so Ho is rejected and Ha is accepted. Therefore, applying the Project Based Learning model improves Saman Dance learning outcomes among class XI students of SMA Mamiyai Al-Ittihadiyah Medan.

This article examines ethics education in schools in the light of three converging processes: the expansion of Comprehensive Sexuality Education (CSE), human rights education, and the growing importance of digital environments in everyday life. It argues that Ethics Education goes beyond the transmission of values and involves issues of justice, participation, care, and recognition. Drawing on recent literature, the article analyzes both the contributions and tensions surrounding CSE as well as the challenges posed by digital citizenship. It concludes that schools currently require a broader political-pedagogical horizon to address these issues in an integrated manner.

Background Despite the substantial growth of research on Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) in higher education, the field remains characterized by geographic concentration, methodological constraints, and conceptual fragmentation between established competence frameworks and emerging demands such as climate literacy and green skills. No prior review has simultaneously mapped the bibliometric architecture and conducted an artificial intelligence (AI)-assisted inductive thematic synthesis of this domain. Methods A dual-method design integrated bibliometric network analysis—co-citation, bibliographic coupling, and keyword co-occurrence—with AI-assisted inductive thematic synthesis. A total of 442 peer-reviewed documents were retrieved from Scopus, Web of Science Core Collection, and ERIC (2015–2026) through systematic multi-database search, deduplication, and PICO-adapted relevance screening evaluated by a specialized multi-rater panel (Fleiss’ κ=0.55 – 0.69 , 98.4% unanimous agreement on the retained corpus). Thematic extraction was performed using two complementary large language model architectures (Qwen3-235B and DeepSeek V3.2), governed by a stringent verification protocol achieving a 92.0% alignment score; 37 hallucination flags were audited and corrected via human expert review. Results The corpus exhibits substantial and accelerated scientific expansion since 2019 ( R2=0.91 for exponential fit; compound annual growth rate of 18.4%), with Spain, the United Kingdom, and Germany accounting for over one-third of output. Five thematic clusters emerged: curriculum integration, transformative pedagogies, institutional and faculty roles, sustainability literacy and behavioral outcomes, and digital innovation. Surveys and case studies dominate research designs (37.7%), while experimental approaches represent only 4.0% of the corpus. Green skills and climate literacy remain conceptually peripheral despite their policy urgency, institutional collaboration is fragmented (20.3% of institutions isolated), and faculty populations are understudied (7.0%) relative to students (32.7%). Fifty-six knowledge gaps were identified across structural, declared, and emergent categories, with methods-by-concepts coverage reaching 64.0%. Conclusions The field would benefit from a methodological transition toward longitudinal and experimental designs, enhanced visibility of Global South scholarship (contextualizing database indexing constraints), systematic pedagogical theorization of simulation-based approaches, and deliberate cross-institutional consortia to transition from conceptual proliferation to evidence-based pedagogical science.

The article examines the concept of democratic behavior skills as an integral system of personal qualities that help individuals socialize, build partnerships within society, communicate without aggression, pressure, or humiliation, resolve conflicts constructively, establish peaceful relationships, and take responsibility for their decisions. Attention is drawn to the relevance of this issue, as under the current conditions of democratic transformations in Ukrainian society, globalization processes, and information challenges, focusing on the education of young people is a strategic task of the state. Ukrainian society needs citizens who embrace democratic values, are active and responsible, respect the rule of law, think critically, hold strong civic positions, and are culturally educated. It is specified that democratic behavior skills are a component of the model of civic competencies that should be developed from primary school age. By making use of the sensitive developmental periods of younger schoolchildren, educators can lay the foundations of communication and behavioral culture, and related qualities. The educational potential of the integrated course «IEW» is analyzed, with particular emphasis on its social content strand. From Grades 1 to 4, the curriculum includes topics aimed at developing the child’s personality as an active member of society, capable of responsible behavior, partnership and cooperation, respect, tolerance, and empathy. It is emphasized that primary school students do not merely become familiar with concepts such as «citizen», «state», «rights», «responsibilities», and «accountability». Through learner-centered, activity-based approaches, they gain experience in democratic interaction across various activities. Discussions of problematic situations and collective decision-making contribute to the development of democratic behavior skills. It is emphasized that the use of practice-oriented methodologies in teaching the integrated course “I Explore the World” contributes to the development of primary education students’ conscious understanding of social processes and their ability to critically analyze information, which is particularly important for fostering democratic behavior skills. The practical significance of the study lies in the potential to apply the proposed methodological approaches to the educational activities of general secondary and higher education institutions.

Secondary students in Malaysia turn away from STEM partly because the curriculum content is abstract and disconnected from real life. This mixed-methods study evaluated a Student-as-Trendsetter framework in which 10 gifted students codesigned 3D-printed STEM kits and mentored 88 peers. The classroom participants highly rated the peer-led sessions (M = 4.14–4.57), including the trendsetters’ expertise (M = 4.35). The trendsetters’ self-rated technical competency decreased significantly after the project (from 4.30–4.90 to 1.80–3.00; p < .001). Reflective journals showed that this decline was a healthy recalibration: moving from digital design to physical fabrication exposed real engineering constraints and built grounded, resilient confidence. The framework offers a low-cost route to engaging in student-led STEM learning.

This article reviews the evidence base for a range of contemporary, student-centred curriculum design methodologies, including inquiry-based learning (IBL), problem-based learning (PBL), project-based learning (PjBL), challenge-based learning (CBL), place-based learning and competency-based education (CBE), and considers their applicability to the design of a contemporary undergraduate criminology degree. Drawing on systematic reviews, meta-analyses and recent empirical literature, the article evaluates the theoretical underpinnings, andragogical benefits and structural limitations of each approach. It situates these findings within the requirements of the Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education Subject Benchmark Statement for Criminology (QAA, 2022), which explicitly positions research and critical enquiry as foundational to the discipline and calls for curriculum designs that embed equality, diversity and inclusion, education for sustainable development, and professional partnership. The article argues that no single methodology is sufficient on its own and that a principled hybrid model, drawing selectively on the strengths of each approach, offers the most coherent and evidence-informed basis for criminology curriculum design. Implications for degree revalidation, staff development, assessment design and partnership are discussed.

This article examines the curricular articulation of the Teaching Practice Unit (Práctica Docente, PD) in three Higher Institutes of Teacher Education (ISFD), managed by the Province of Córdoba (Argentina). It is organized around three analytical levels -horizontal, vertical and inter-institutional- and it draws on a qualitative, descriptive-interpretive study: documentary analysis, interviews with two members of the provincial curriculum team and five school principals, and a survey of nine PD instructors. Results show specific devices for horizontal articulation (integrative workshops and seminars), vertical articulation (spiral progression and complementary regulations), and a relationship with partner schools that participants themselves describe as still developing. Limitations, including the absence of partner schools' voices, and the relation to recent provincial curricular changes are discussed.

The massive penetration of digital transactions among adolescents presents real financial vulnerability due to low understanding of Islamic economic contracts and ethics. Conventional fiqh learning is often isolated in textual normative memorization without honing students' critical reasoning skills against contemporary realities. This study aims to comprehensively analyze the implementation of the Problem-Based Learning (PBL) model in the learning of Fiqh Muamalah and its impact on strengthening students' critical reasoning and sharia financial literacy on digital economy issues. The research design adopts a qualitative approach with a bounded system case study at SMK Darul Musyawirin Cirebon. The research participants include Fiqh Muamalah teachers, vice principals for curriculum, and grade XI students who are directly involved in the learning cycle. Data collection was carried out through semi-structured in-depth interviews, classroom participatory observations, and review of learning portfolio documentation. Data analysis was carried out cyclically through an interactive model of open coding-based data reduction, presentation of thematic matrix data, and conclusion drawing and verification that were validated through source triangulation, member check, and trail audit. The results of the study revealed that organizing learning through the stages of authentic problem orientation (such as paylater, online loans, and digital investment), legal literature investigation, intergroup discussion-rebuttal dialectic, and value reflection succeeded in transforming students' mindsets from textual-reproductive reasoning to contextual-analytic based on postulates. Students showed a surge in competence in distinguishing murabahah margins from time-based interest, identifying the elements of riba, gharar, and maisir, and compiling simple legal arguments of istinbath al-ahkam. In addition, the structural understanding was internalized into behavioral financial literacy that encourages transaction prudence and verification of sharia legality. This instructional model proves that the integration of real issues of the digital economy into the PBL syntax effectively bridges classical fiqh doctrine with modern challenges, while offering a transformative pedagogical framework for vocational Islamic education curriculum.

Despite the integration of Earth Sciences into Moroccan secondary education, geology teaching faces multiple obstacles. This study provides a multi‑dimensional analysis of curricular, didactic, epistemological, linguistic, and ideological barriers. Using a mixed‑method design, we analysed official curricula (2007–2025), six textbooks, 47 articles, and surveyed 120 Life and Earth Sciences teachers. Results show that geology accounts for only 17% of total instructional time and is absent from three of seven major streams. 78% of teachers feel unprepared to teach geological time, 65% never use physical models, and only 12% of schools organise field trips. In French‑medium sections, 65% of students score below 50% on geology assessments (vs. 41% in Arabic sections). 72% of students confuse human and geological time scales. We propose evidence‑based remedies: curriculum restructuring (25% of LES time), mandatory field trips, physical modelling, ICT integration, and teacher training in conceptual change approaches.

Research on fitrah-based education is mostly conceptual or situated in early childhood and primary schools; its implementation in junior high schools bound by the national curriculum remains underexplored. This qualitative case study describes the forms of implementation, strategies for developing students' academic and spiritual potential, supporting and inhibiting factors, and implications for students at SMP Ar-Rauf Tangerang. Data came from interviews with seven informants, observation, and documents, analyzed with the Miles, Huberman, and Saldaña model. Four forms of implementation emerged: an integrated curriculum, learning centered on students' uniqueness, narrative assessment (Rapor Fitrah), and a nurturing school culture. Potential was developed through talent mapping, personalized Qur'an memorization, nature-based entrepreneurship, and differentiated instruction. Educator vision, parental involvement, and the environment supported implementation; tension with the national curriculum, teacher workload, and varied parental understanding inhibited it. The study proposes the Formal School Fitrah Ecosystem model.

Since independence in 1963, Kenya has pursued educational reforms intended to align schooling and training with its social, economic, and political development priorities. This study traces the evolution of these reforms from the Ominde Commission of 1964 to the introduction of the Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC) in 2017 and examines their relationship with national development. A qualitative document review was employed to analyze reform trajectories across primary, secondary, technical and vocational, university, and examination systems. The review also considered policies concerning free primary and secondary education, bursary and scholarship schemes, and gender affirmative action, focusing on their implications for access, equity, and educational quality. The findings indicate that successive reforms have consistently positioned education as a means of promoting national unity, preparing the workforce, and strengthening civic participation. These priorities reflect the role assigned to education in advancing social cohesion, economic productivity, and political development. However, the translation of policy commitments into practice has remained constrained by inadequate funding, limitations in teacher capacity, and insufficient infrastructure. These implementation gaps restrict the extent to which educational reforms can achieve their intended developmental outcomes. The analysis emphasizes the importance of examining policy design alongside the resources and institutional capacity required for implementation. Sustained investment in teacher preparation and professional development, educational infrastructure, and systematic monitoring is necessary to strengthen reform delivery. The study concludes that education can contribute more durably to national development when policy ambitions are supported by consistent investment and implementation capacity. Its historical and policy perspective provides a basis for policymakers and educational stakeholders to assess reform priorities and strengthen connections between educational change and Kenya’s development goals.

Early literacy and numeracy assessment can help Kindergarten teachers identify learning needs and review classroom instruction. This study described changes in assessment scores following nine instructional sessions aligned with the MATATAG Curriculum at Ligao West Central Elementary School–Binatagan, Philippines, during School Year 2025–2026. A quantitative action research approach used a single group assessed before and after instruction. The reported participants were 208 learners from five Kindergarten sections, included through total enumeration. Researcher developed instruments assessed letter recognition, initial sound awareness, vocabulary recognition, number recognition, counting, and quantity comparison. The same instruments were administered at both assessment points. Reported numeracy means increased from 18.84 (SD = 4.56) to 28.47 (SD = 3.89), a difference of 9.63 points. Literacy means were reported as 21.36 (SD = 4.18) and 30.92 (SD = 3.74), but the latter exceeds the instrument’s stated maximum of 30 points and requires reconciliation before interpretation. Although the original study proposed paired samples testing, no completed test statistics or paired learner records were available for verification. Accordingly, the findings are presented descriptively, without claims of statistical significance or curriculum effectiveness. The numeracy pattern warrants further examination, while the literacy result remains unresolved. Repeated testing, development, classroom differences, and the absence of a comparison group limit attribution of change to instruction. The study highlights the need for accurate scoring, documented assessment procedures, and continued monitoring of foundational skills. Verified learner records and a stronger evaluation design are needed before drawing conclusions about learning gains associated with MATATAG implementation in this school.

This study examined teachers’ readiness and perceived effectiveness in implementing Makabansa and Araling Panlipunan under the revised K to 10 (MATATAG) Framework across 33 public schools in the Schools Division of Parañaque City during School Year 2025–2026. Specifically, it sought to determine whether teacher readiness significantly predicted perceived effectiveness and to identify which readiness domains most strongly influenced outcomes. Employing a quantitative-correlational design, the study utilized stratified random sampling to ensure proportional representation across grade levels and supervisory contexts. The study involved 271 public school respondents, composed of 227 teachers handling learners in Key Stages 1–3 and 44 immediate coordinators, namely head teachers and master teachers. Data were collected through validated researcher-made survey instruments measuring readiness and perceived effectiveness and were analyzed using descriptive statistics, correlation, and regression techniques. Findings revealed that both teachers and coordinators demonstrated very high levels of readiness and effectiveness. Correlation analysis confirmed a significant positive relationship between readiness and effectiveness, while regression analysis demonstrated that readiness significantly predicted effectiveness. Teacher readiness explained 22.4% of the variance in perceived effectiveness (R² = .224, β = .473, p < .001), while coordinator readiness explained 53.9% (R² = .539, β = .734, p < .001). As a practical output, the study developed a Teacher Readiness Toolkit for Makabansa and Araling Panlipunan.

Curriculum reform depends on how school leaders support its everyday implementation. This study examined the relationship between curriculum leadership practices and perceived curriculum implementation effectiveness among public school heads in Albay, Ligao City, and Iriga City, Philippines. Guided by Hallinger and Murphy’s instructional leadership model, a cross-sectional descriptive-correlational design was used. Fifty school heads voluntarily completed a questionnaire containing 60 items across six subscales. Analyses included descriptive statistics, internal consistency estimates, Pearson correlation, and simultaneous multiple regression, supplemented by rank-based correlation, robust standard errors, and influential-case checks. Respondents reported very high leadership practices (M = 4.702, SD = 0.375) and implementation effectiveness (M = 4.678, SD = 0.359). However, 71.2% of item responses received the highest rating, indicating a ceiling effect. Overall leadership and implementation scores were strongly associated (r = .804, p < .001). The regression model explained 66.8% of the observed variance. Positive learning climate was the only dimension with a significant unique association (B = 0.535, β = .595, p = .002), a finding retained in sensitivity analyses. Mission definition and instructional management did not contribute significant additional variance after their overlap with learning climate was considered. Findings suggest that collaboration, recognition, inclusion, and professional learning deserve attention in curriculum support. Nevertheless, the voluntary sample, common source of measurement, unverified content validity, and overlapping predictors limit interpretation. The results describe perceptions rather than independently demonstrated effectiveness and cannot establish causation. Larger studies using validated instruments, teacher reports, observations, and documentary evidence are needed to test these relationships.

This study examined teacher candidates' technostress levels and information and communication technology (ICT) competencies, the association between these constructs, and differences according to selected variables. A quantitative correlational survey design was used with 427 third- and fourth-year teacher candidates from nine programs at the Faculty of Education, Akdeniz University, in the 2024–2025 academic year. Data were collected with the Teachers' Technostress Levels Defining Scale, adapted for teacher candidates, and the ICT Competencies Scale for Teacher Candidates and were analyzed with simple linear regression, Mann–Whitney U, and Kruskal–Wallis H tests; group comparisons were treated as exploratory and adjusted with the Holm procedure. Mean technostress scores fell within the upper third of the possible range, and mean ICT competence scores fell within the lower third. ICT competence was negatively associated with technostress and accounted for 36.5% of its variance. Female candidates reported higher technostress than males, with small effect sizes. Technostress was higher and ICT competence was lower in the Science and Guidance and Psychological Counseling programs. Because the design is cross-sectional, these findings indicate associations rather than causal effects.

Student retention, graduation, and employment are major outcomes in higher education. They reflect the effectiveness of the institution in shaping the future workforce. Thus, this study examined undergraduate retention, graduation, and employment in 2020-2024. The Divisions of Academic Affairs, Registration, and Planning provided secondary data on 9 issues: admission plans, enrolment reporting, course registration, leave of absence, academic results, loss of student status, retention, graduation, and employment status. The study found that most students who lost status were from large northeastern institutions and were reported for portfolio round enrolment. They had low entrance academic performance. Most students in this cohort had GPAXs between 0.00 and 0.99 in 2024, with the lowest being 1.19. The Faculty of Environment and Resource Studies lost the most students. Mahasarakham Business School had the most, mostly first-year students. Many retained students came from big northeastern schools and reported for enrolment in the Portfolio round, followed by the Quota round. The mean entrance GPAX was 3.27, and the mean current GPAX was 2.34. The Faculty of Nursing had the greatest retention rates in the second and third years. Pharmacy and veterinary sciences had the highest retention rates in the fifth year and above. Most students who graduated within the curriculum's timeframe came from major northeastern schools and reported for portfolio round enrolment. Most students graduated on schedule, usually in the second semester. Large-school graduates worked largely in the northeast. The Faculty of Environment and Resource Studies had the greatest employment rate, whereas Mahasarakham Business School had the most employed graduates. Overall, 94.92% of graduates found work within a year. At 100.00%, the Faculty of Medicine achieved the greatest employment rate in its field.

In early school life, starting in Early Childhood Education, it is necessary to work with texts that circulate socially in a child's everyday life. Children's contact with reading materials must be constant to foster a love for reading, turning it into a habit rather than an sporadic occurrence. Children's Literature, when used appropriately, is an essential tool in constructing the learner's knowledge, helping them engage with the world of reading not only as an act of meaningful learning, but also as an enjoyable activity. Therefore, this article is the result of a bibliographical and documentary research project aimed at analyzing the pedagogical knowledge and procedures of teachers regarding playfulness in Early Childhood Education through literary genres, in accordance with the National Curriculum Guidelines for Early Childhood Education (RCNEI). In light of this, we conclude that it is of paramount importance to work with various literary genres in Early Childhood Education, as it contributes to the child's overall development, especially in shaping their personality, developing their capacity for observation and reflection on oral and written language, and expanding their vocabulary and linguistic knowledge. In this context, the commitment of early childhood educators is fundamental to transforming education and fostering child development.

The implementation of the Merdeka Curriculum in elementary schools requires continuous teacher professional development and collaborative support systems. Teacher working groups have an important role as professional learning communities that facilitate teachers in adapting to curriculum changes and improving instructional practices. This study aims to analyze the role of the Sekbin 2 Teacher Working Group (Forum Kelompok Kegiatan Guru/ FKKG) in strengthening the implementation of the Merdeka Curriculum at elementary schools in Tonjong District, Brebes Regency. This study employed a qualitative approach with a descriptive case study design. Data were collected through in-depth interviews, observations, and document analysis. The research participants consisted of the FKKG chairperson, administrators, elementary school teachers, principals, and school supervisors selected through purposive sampling. Data were analyzed using the interactive model of Miles and Huberman, consisting of data reduction, data display, and conclusion drawing. Data credibility was ensured through source and technique triangulation. The findings indicate that FKKG Sekbin 2 plays three strategic roles in supporting the Merdeka Curriculum implementation. First, FKKG functions as a professional learning community that strengthens teacher competence through collaborative discussions, sharing best practices, and developing learning tools. Second, the sustainability of FKKG activities is supported by educational leadership and organizational support from principals and supervisors. Third, FKKG contributes to transforming instructional practices by encouraging student-centered learning, differentiated instruction, and innovative teaching strategies. This study concludes that FKKG can serve as a strategic educational management instrument for strengthening curriculum implementation through collaborative professional development, organizational support, and sustainable improvement of teacher practices.

Epistemic integration offers a way to specify the intellectual demands of vocational undergraduate study: students use concepts and evidence to justify a professional decision. This article develops that argument through a conceptual synthesis, two national teaching standards, and descriptive statistics from five education bulletins. China's vocational undergraduate enrollment rose from 129,300 in 2021 to 518,300 in 2025 as the number of providers increased from 32 to 87. Private institutions accounted for 68.8% of providers at the start of the period and 27.6% at its end. Against this changing institutional background, the proposed assessment procedure follows a student's reasoning through the framing of a problem, explanation of choices, verification of results, and application to changed conditions. Occupational performance and intellectual justification receive separate judgments based on evidence from the same learner and task. Curriculum coherence, joint educational provision, progressive practice, and teaching team capability form the organizational basis for this work. Their 24 diagnostic indicators connect program arrangements to evidence of learning. Three propositions specify how task design, guidance, and responsibility for review are expected to support integration. The research agenda concerns the consistency of these judgments and their use in improving subsequent learning opportunities.

This study aims to examine the effectiveness of the PJBL model with a scientific approach that influences student learning outcomes. The method used in this study is a literature study by collecting and analyzing various previous research sources related to the implementation of PjBL in elementary schools. This literature study focuses on how PjBL can develop students' cognitive, affective, psychomotor, and social-emotional skills. The results of the study show that PjBL through a scientific approach can increase students' interest, motivation, and learning outcomes. This model encourages students to collaborate, think critically, and actively engage in real projects that are relevant to everyday life. However, there are several challenges in its implementation. The success of this model requires support from good time management, teacher guidance, and adequate facilities.

This study aims to explain the implementation of the hidden curriculum through school habituation in shaping students' disciplined character at MTs Al-Quraniyah Manna, South Bengkulu Regency. The hidden curriculum refers to values instilled in students through school culture, teacher role modeling, rules, and daily habits that are not included in the formal curriculum. This study employed a qualitative approach classified as descriptive research. Data were collected through observation, interviews, and documentation, and analyzed using the Miles and Huberman interactive model, which includes data collection, condensation, display, and conclusion drawing/verification. The findings reveal that the hidden curriculum is implemented through two primary habituation activities: the TAKRIR program (daily Qur'anic muroja'ah before classes) and congregational Dhuhr prayer conducted regularly from Monday to Thursday at the Maria Affan Mosque. Three main mechanisms contribute to the formation of students' disciplined character: behavioral habituation through consistent daily routines, teacher role modeling through active participation and direct guidance, and the establishment of a strong religious school culture. The results indicate improvements in students' punctuality, compliance with school rules, orderliness during worship, and intrinsic awareness to fulfill obligations without coercion. Therefore, the hidden curriculum through sustained religious habituation serves as an effective strategy for building students' disciplined character at MTs Al-Quraniyah Manna.

The traditional culture is an old type of culture with distinctive features of ethnicity which was created and evolved through a prolonged historical process of the Chinese nation. The splendid traditional culture of China reflects the indomitable spirit of self-improvement of the Chinese nation and the endless spiritual wealth of the Chinese people, and represents the common values of the Chinese people. This contains countless positive value concepts, philosophical feelings, modes of thinking, ritual systems, codes of conduct, and lifestyle practices, which will offer theoretical direction and spiritual guidance towards developing healthy ideological and moral character as well as instilling in the youth of the new era the core socialist values. General Secretary Xi Jinping has constantly stressed the importance of curriculum and textbooks playing their part in building a strong foundation and building up the spirit, as well as in brightening up minds and increasing wisdom; they should be the style of China and Chinese nation, and the result of the accumulation of knowledge on human cultural heritage and the outcome of innovations in this field. Hence, the incorporation of traditional culture education in primary, secondary, and higher education will greatly contribute to the successful realization of the mission of fostering virtue and nurturing talent in all schools.

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.

This study aims to explore and analyze effective learning strategies for gifted and talented students in elementary schools. Using a systematic literature review, it identifies the distinctive needs of gifted students and examines appropriate strategies, including curriculum enrichment, curriculum compacting, and acceleration. The findings indicate that gifted students need more challenging and targeted approaches to help them reach their full potential. Dynamic and relevant curriculum development, together with professional teacher training, is essential to creating a supportive and inspiring learning environment. Educational policies should therefore be more responsive to the needs of gifted students.

This study aims to synthesize the relationship between deep learning strategies and students' critical thinking skills within the context of Economics education. Employing a Systematic Literature Review (SLR) methodology, we examined 24 scholarly publications. The synthesis reveals three key findings: (1) a deep learning approach has a significant influence on higher-order thinking skills (HOTS) and critical thinking abilities; however, this relationship is complex and mediated by variables such as epistemological beliefs, perceptions of the learning context, and intrinsic motivation. (2) The adoption of a deep learning approach does not automatically result in high-level critical thinking skills; therefore, such skills require explicit and structured development. (3) Inquiry-based learning strategies, structured collaboration, and the integration of technology as a cognitive scaffold have proven most effective in promoting both aspects synergistically. This study offers practical implications for the design of Economics instruction—specifically regarding the cultivation of deep knowledge and the development of critical thinking skills—within the framework of the Kurikulum Merdeka (Independent Curriculum).

Pesantren-based madrasahs may organize religious and general learning through two configurations, separated and integrated, yet students' experiences under the two configurations are rarely compared sequentially within one institution. Prior studies mostly address the epistemological and curricular dimensions of knowledge integration, while students' experiences under both configurations have not been compared directly. This study compares academic achievement, religious understanding, and student well-being between the cohort of students who studied under the separated system and the cohort who later studied under the integrated system at MA Khozinatul Ulum Blora, as reported by teachers and students. It uses an embedded case study with two units of analysis. Thirteen informants took part: five students from each cohort, one madrasah diniyah teacher, one general subject teacher, and one deputy head for curriculum. Data came from semi-structured interviews for both cohorts, along with observation and document analysis for the currently running integrated system, analyzed thematically with triangulation. Three differences emerged. Separated-system students described more structured learning, whereas integrated-system students described difficulty keeping focus as the scope of material widened. Broader religious understanding across subjects was described by integrated-system students, while separated-system students tied it to religion class hours. Fatigue was reported more often in the integrated group. The study contributes a comparison of two periods of learning systems within one institution.

This action research study examined the relationship between social–emotional learning (SEL) and early mathematical achievement among transitional kindergarten and kindergarten students in a large urban Title I elementary school. National organizations emphasize that high-quality mathematics instruction for young children must consider cognitive, linguistic, physical, and social–emotional development. Guided by this framework, the study investigated whether systematic SEL instruction using the district adopted Second Step curriculum would increase students’ SEL competencies and support growth in foundational math skills measured by the Eureka Math Module 4 assessment. Using a pre- and post-test design, data were collected from eight students who received structured SEL and mathematics instruction over one semester. Results indicated consistent improvement in students’ SEL competencies, including executive functioning skills, alongside significant gains in mathematical performance. These findings align with prior research suggesting that SEL supports school readiness, adaptive learning behaviors, and academic achievement.

Islamic Cultural History (Sejarah Kebudayaan Islam/SKI) learning requires students to understand values and meaning beyond historical facts, yet empirical explanations of how storytelling connects narratives with students’ meaning-making remain limited. This study analyzes storytelling as a narrative pedagogy practice in SKI learning, identifies its pedagogical potential and limitations in supporting students’ understanding and meaning-making of Islamic historical narratives, and formulates a conceptual model of the meaning-making process emerging from the practice. A qualitative approach with a case study design was employed at MA Khozinatul ‘Ulum Blora. Data were obtained from 10 informants, comprising one Grade XI SKI teacher, one vice principal for curriculum affairs, and eight Grade XI students, through classroom observation, semi-structured interviews, and documentation. Data were analyzed using the interactive model of Miles, Huberman, and Saldaña, involving data condensation, data display, and conclusion drawing and verification. The findings indicate that storytelling was implemented dialogically and adaptively rather than as a stand-alone method, being integrated with teacher explanations, questions, and classroom discussions. The practice supported students’ understanding of historical events, figures, conflicts, and values, while its limitations included students’ perceived difficulty in recalling factual details when narratives were lengthy or contained numerous names and dates, as well as dependence on teacher mediation. Meaning-making developed through narrative understanding, personal reflection, and pedagogical dialogue. The study contributes the Multi-Pathway Meaning-Making model, which conceptualizes storytelling as a trigger for engagement and meaning-making rather than as a single causal mechanism.

The integration of Islamic Religious Education (PAI) and Science represents a crucial approach to developing students' scientific competence while simultaneously strengthening Islamic values ​​and character. This study aims to identify the general and specific characteristics of integrated PAI and Science instruction, serving as an empirical foundation for developing an integrated learning model at MI Muhammadiyah Sains Qur'an (MIM SAINSQU) Balong. A qualitative descriptive approach was employed, with data collected through interviews with the principal, curriculum coordinator, PAI teachers, and classroom or Science teachers; classroom observations; and an analysis of relevant school and instructional documents. The findings indicate that this integration is realized through Quran-oriented contextualization, scientific inquiry, environment-based learning, active student participation, teacher facilitation, and the development of cognitive and affective competencies. However, implementation varies depending on the learning topic, teacher readiness, and the availability of integrated learning resources and assessment frameworks. The study concludes that MIM SAINSQU Balong possesses a strong institutional and pedagogical foundation for integrated PAI and Science instruction but requires a systematic model that coherently links scientific concepts, Quranic values, learning activities, resources, the roles of teachers and students, and assessment.

Higher education institutions are expected to continuously evaluate graduate programs to ensure that curricular offerings remain relevant, responsive, and aligned with the evolving demands of professional practice. This study assessed the relevance and applicability of the Master of Arts in Educational Management (MAEM) curriculum of Guagua National Colleges to the current professional work of its graduates and identified areas for curriculum enhancement. Using a quantitative descriptive-comparative research design, data were collected from 33 MAEM graduates through a structured survey questionnaire. Descriptive statistics such as frequency, percentage, weighted mean, and ranking were utilized to analyze quantitative data, while thematic analysis was employed to examine graduates' recommendations. Results revealed that most graduates occupy positions closely related to educational leadership and management, with 87.88% indicating that their present work is highly related or related to educational management. The overall relevance and applicability of the curriculum obtained a very high rating (M = 4.69), while the adequacy of competencies developed through the program received a mean rating of 4.67. Human Resource and Organizational Management emerged as the highest-rated competency area (M = 4.76), whereas Problem-Solving and Evidence-Based Decision-Making obtained the lowest mean rating (M = 4.64), though still interpreted as very high. Graduates recommended strengthening content related to digital leadership, educational technology, artificial intelligence, instructional leadership, research utilization, and experiential learning. Based on these findings, a Responsive MAEM Curriculum Enhancement Framework was proposed. The study concludes that the MAEM curriculum remains highly relevant to current professional requirements but should continuously evolve to address emerging educational challenges and technological advancements.

In South Africa, the persistent issue of graduates being ill-prepared for the job market highlights the deep-seated inequalities within the country's higher education system. Often, employability is attributed to student motivation or individual “skills gaps,” but these explanations overlook the structural mismatches that affect the transition from university to employment. This paper explores how curriculum design, Work-Integrated Learning (WIL), and the digital divide interact to contribute to career unpreparedness among students at a Historically Disadvantaged Institution (HDI) that serves many rural and low-income communities. This study addresses that gap by foregrounding the perspectives of institutional actors, lecturers, WIL coordinators, and academic advisors at a single HDI. Through an interpretivist qualitative study using semi-structured interviews with lecturers, WIL coordinators, and academic advisors, the paper examines how these institutional figures perceive the relationship among academic programmes, labour market demands, and students' real-life circumstances. The findings reveal that curriculum updates often lag behind the fast-evolving job sectors, particularly in Information and Communication Technology (ICT); that WIL systems are fragile due to limited placement opportunities, inconsistent employer engagement, and brief placement periods; and that students from rural and economically disadvantaged backgrounds face compounded challenges, including transport costs, weak professional networks, barriers to digital access, and limited knowledge of recruitment platforms. Additionally, the study highlights that the digital divide extends beyond mere connectivity issues to encompass disparities in access to devices and data, digital confidence, and digitally facilitated career opportunities. Amidst the discourse on the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR), globalisation, sustainability, and equity in African higher education, this paper calls for a transformation of the curriculum to be more collaborative, data-informed, and attuned to social needs. It proposes strengthening partnerships with advisory boards, co-creating curricula with industry, employing AI tools to align curricula, and coordinating policies among universities, employers, the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET), and technology developers. The paper concludes that improving graduate employability in South Africa requires more than technical reforms alone; it necessitates addressing the structural inequalities that shape who can transition from higher education to meaningful employment. The paper contributes a structural-misalignment framework, a clear distinction among empirically grounded, analytically derived, and forward-looking implications, and a methodologically transparent account of qualitative analysis in a sensitive institutional setting.

School heads’ leadership practices, such as how they set direction, support instruction, and build trust, are consistently linked to teachers’ work satisfaction, which in turn shapes motivation, commitment, and retention. The main objective of this study was to determine the School Heads’ Instructional Leadership Practices and Teachers’ Work Satisfaction in selected districts of the Division of Bukidnon during the School Year 2026–2027. Specifically, this aimed to find out the level of respondents’ perception of school heads’ instructional leadership practices; ascertain the level of work satisfaction in terms of the motivator factor; and determine whether a relationship exists between school heads’ instructional leadership practices and teachers’ work satisfaction in terms of the hygiene factor and as well as motivator factor. The study used a descriptive-correlational design and included two hundred five (205) Key Stage 2 teachers selected through universal sampling. Data were collected using a researcher-made questionnaire and analyzed using weighted mean, Pearson correlation, and multiple regression. Findings showed that instructional leadership was highly practiced, especially in aligning the school vision. Teachers also reported high job satisfaction in both hygiene and motivator factors. Instructional leadership was positively related to teachers’ work satisfaction. It also significantly predicted work satisfaction, with school vision alignment being the strongest predictor. It is concluded that instructional leadership is most effective when school heads ensure that the school’s mission and academic goals are perfectly aligned with the school-wide program and the current DepEd curriculum standards. School heads should improve teamwork, teaching, resource use, staff training, recognition, and the school environment.

This study examined the contribution of service delivery to students’ enrolment in public secondary schools in Busega District, Tanzania. The study was guided by the need to understand how the quality and responsiveness of educational services influence parents’ decisions to enroll their children and students’ retention in public secondary schools. A mixed-methods approach with a predominantly quantitative orientation and an explanatory research design was employed. The study targeted 655 respondents from 30 public secondary schools, from whom a sample of 104 respondents was selected, comprising 85 teachers, 6 heads of schools, 6 Ward Education Officers, 1 District Education Officer, and 6 school board chairpersons. Data were collected using questionnaires, semi-structured interviews, and observation. Validity was established through expert and supervisor review, while reliability was tested using Cronbach’s Alpha, which yielded a coefficient of 0.916 for 20 questionnaire items. Quantitative data were analysed using frequencies and percentages through SPSS version 26, while qualitative data were analysed thematically. The results showed that service delivery played an important role in contributing to student enrolment. More specifically, the majority of teachers were in agreement or strongly in agreement that effective academic service delivery contributed to increased enrolment. Moreover, they noted that quality teaching and learning contributed to the decision making of parents on enrolment of their children and that educational support services in time contributed to enrolment. Also, teachers noted that effective administrative services attracted many students and that effective service delivery generally contributed to student enrolment and retention. Another finding from open-ended questions showed that effective school-community relations and sufficient learning facilities played an important role in student enrolment. The study concluded that quality, timely, and responsive service delivery strengthened school reputation, parental confidence, students’ retention, and enrolment. The study recommends that Busega District Council and school authorities improve teaching and learning services, strengthen students’ support and administrative systems, enhance school-community partnerships, provide adequate infrastructure, and maintain safe and supportive learning environments to increase students’ enrolment in public secondary schools

This study aims to analyze the integration of social reconstruction and technological models in the development of Islamic Religious Education (PAI) curriculum as an effort to balance the intellectual tradition of Islam with the demands of social change and technological development. This study employs a qualitative method with a library research approach. Data were obtained from relevant scholarly literature, including journal articles, books, and academic documents addressing curriculum development, social reconstruction models, technological models, and Islamic education. The data were analyzed descriptively and analytically by comparing the characteristics, orientations, strengths, and limitations of both models to formulate an appropriate integration framework for PAI curriculum development. The findings indicate that the social reconstruction model provides a foundation for the PAI curriculum to respond to social issues, develop critical awareness, and promote social transformation, while the technological model strengthens instructional systems through competency-oriented learning, technology utilization, and measurable evaluation. Integrating the two models produces a PAI curriculum framework that remains rooted in Islamic intellectual traditions while being adaptive to social change, technological developments, and students’ needs. Thus, their integration can serve as a strategic alternative for developing a relevant, contextual, and socially transformative PAI curriculum.

This study designed and validated a Technology-Enhanced Inquiry-Based Learning Package (TIBLEP) for junior secondary natural science in a resource-constrained context, addressing the offline connectivity barriers common in under-resourced schools. A Design and Development Research (DDR) approach guided needs analysis, design, development, expert validation, revision, and field implementation. TIBLEP was built as an offline environment combining curriculum-aligned content, guided inquiry, multimedia demonstrations, self-paced navigation, and formative feedback. Five experts assessed the package across six dimensions. Sixty Grade 8 students from two intact classes then completed a five-week field trial (30 in the TIBLEP group and 30 in the conventional group), with interviews capturing participant experiences. Expert ratings were consistently positive (grand mean = 3.69, SD = 0.29), with the highest ratings for overall suitability (M = 3.78) and the lowest for technology integration (M = 3.60). Posttest achievement was higher for TIBLEP (M = 68.30, SD = 6.20) than for the control group (M = 54.70, SD = 5.80). Interviews indicated perceived gains in conceptual clarity, autonomy, engagement, collaboration, and teachers' technological competence. TIBLEP is a feasible, expert-validated offline model for inquiry-oriented science learning where connectivity is unreliable and access remains uneven. The package offers teachers and policymakers a validated, curriculum-aligned tool for delivering inquiry-based science instruction without depending on internet access.

This study explored collaborative lesson planning practices as part of lesson study-based supervision in selected public primary schools in Bagamoyo District, Tanzania. The study was guided by Social Constructivist Theory and employed a qualitative case study design, with Bagamoyo District as the bounded case and four selected public primary schools as embedded units of analysis. A total of 34 participants, comprising 28 classroom teachers, four head teachers, and two Ward Education Officers, were purposively selected. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews, focus group discussions, observation, and document analysis and were analysed thematically. The findings revealed that collaborative lesson planning was widely practiced in the selected schools through joint preparation of lesson plans, discussion of learning objectives and teaching strategies, development of teaching aids, and sharing of instructional knowledge and resources. Teachers reported that these practices enhanced professional learning, teaching confidence, pedagogical knowledge, and collective problem-solving. However, the implementation of collaborative lesson planning was constrained by heavy teaching workloads, limited time, inadequate instructional resources, and competing administrative responsibilities. The study concludes that collaborative lesson planning constitutes an important foundation of lesson study-based supervision and provides teachers with opportunities for continuous professional learning and improvement of instructional practice. The study recommends that school leaders and education authorities allocate adequate time and resources for collaborative lesson planning, strengthen institutional support, and minimise competing responsibilities that interfere with regular lesson study activities

This study determined the administrative strategies employed by school leaders in implementing enhanced digital-based literacy instruction in selected public elementary schools in the City of Naga, Cebu (Region VII), and Calubian, Leyte (Region VIII), during School Year 2025–2026. It examined the respondents’ demographic and professional profiles; the level of implementation of digital-based literacy instruction in terms of curriculum integration, technological infrastructure and resources, and teacher pedagogical competence; the administrative strategies employed in resource allocation and maintenance, capacity building and professional development, and instructional supervision and monitoring; and the issues and concerns encountered. The study employed a quantitative descriptive-correlational and descriptive-comparative research design. The respondents comprised 110 school heads and teachers from six public elementary schools, consisting of six school heads (5.45%) and 104 teachers (94.55%). Data were gathered using a researcher-made structured questionnaire anchored on the Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge (TPACK) framework and the Philippine Professional Standards for School Heads (PPSSH). Frequency, percentage, weighted mean, and standard deviation were used for descriptive analysis, while an independent-samples t-test or analysis of variance (ANOVA) and Pearson’s correlation coefficient were proposed for examining differences and relationships. The findings revealed that digital-based literacy instruction was implemented to a great extent (overall weighted mean = 3.45, SD = 0.42), while administrative strategies were employed to a great extent (overall weighted mean = 3.51, SD = 0.39). Instructional supervision and monitoring were revealed to be the most frequently implemented administrative strategy, whereas technological infrastructure and resources were revealed to be the area requiring the greatest improvement. A significant positive relationship was revealed between administrative strategies and the level of implementation (r = 0.62, p < 0.001). Limited internet connectivity, insufficient digital equipment, and the need for continuous teacher training were revealed to be the major implementation concerns. These findings suggest the value of an enhanced digital-based literacy instruction framework emphasizing strategic resource allocation, sustained professional development, reliable technological infrastructure, and consistent instructional supervision.

The University of South Africa (UNISA) is the largest higher education institution (HEI) in Africa. In fact, UNISA is one of the largest and leading open-distance e-learning (ODeL) institutions in the world and is reputable for its commitment to providing increased access to quality education and flexible teaching. Therefore, UNISA presents a unique context for exploring teacher education through flexible learning. To this end, the current research was conducted between February and May of 2025 and explored the role of flexible learning in teacher education at an influential model in the Global South. The rationale for this research was grounded in the need to address educational challenges in Africa through innovative teaching methods. Employing systematic document analysis and governed by the principles of grounded theory in the collection and analysis of data, this study aimed to explore UNISA’s provision of flexible teacher education. The findings revealed that flexible teacher education in Africa is a necessity and a complex undertaking. It is shaped by demographic pressures, economic constraints, historical inequalities, and crisis events such as the COVID-19 pandemic. Flexible learning expands access, reduces costs, and offers opportunities for curriculum transformation. Its effectiveness, however, is constrained by systemic challenges, including digital inequalities, resistance to pedagogical change, and limitations in institutional capacity. A key contribution of this research is the development of an emerging theory that reveals that flexible education is a balancing act between expanding access and maintaining quality.

This study examined the coping mechanisms and pedagogical challenges experienced by elementary teachers in utilizing interactive multimedia tools in selected public elementary schools in the Schools Division of Leyte, during School Year 2025–2026. Specifically, it determined the teachers’ demographic and professional profiles, assessed the extent of pedagogical challenges encountered in terms of technological fluency, competence, curriculum and lesson integration, time management, and resource management, and identified the coping mechanisms used to address these challenges. The study also examined whether significant differences existed in the teachers’ assessments when grouped according to their demographic characteristics and determined the relationship between pedagogical challenges and coping mechanisms. A quantitative descriptive-correlational and descriptive-comparative research design was employed, involving the total population of 145 elementary teachers from five selected public schools. Data were gathered using a researcher-made questionnaire validated by educational technology experts and analyzed using frequency, percentage, weighted mean, standard deviation, t-test, analysis of variance, and Pearson product-moment correlation at the 0.05 level of significance. The findings showed that teachers experienced varying degrees of difficulty in integrating interactive multimedia tools, particularly in managing technological demands, aligning digital resources with lessons, allocating preparation time, and addressing limitations in available resources. Despite these challenges, teachers demonstrated adaptive coping practices, particularly through collaboration and peer support, resourcefulness, adaptation, personal reflection, and self-care. The findings further indicated differences in some assessments when respondents were grouped according to selected demographic characteristics, while the relationship between pedagogical challenges and coping mechanisms reflected the teachers’ efforts to adjust to technology-related demands. Based on the findings, enhanced digital-based literacy teaching-learning activities were developed to strengthen teachers’ technological and pedagogical competencies and support more practical, engaging, and sustainable technology integration in elementary classrooms.

Purpose: This study examines the determinants of student satisfaction with graduation art creation courses among senior undergraduate students in public universities in Sichuan, China. Drawing on established service quality and student satisfaction frameworks, the study proposes and tests a structural model incorporating Curriculum, Teaching Quality, Service Quality, Service Innovation, Perceived Value, Student Engagement, and Student Satisfaction. A quantitative cross-sectional survey was conducted with 502 final-year students from three public universities selected through two-stage stratified proportional sampling. Data were collected using a structured questionnaire and analyzed using Confirmatory Factor Analysis and Structural Equation Modeling with maximum likelihood estimation. The findings indicate that Curriculum, Teaching Quality, Perceived Value, Student Engagement, and Service Innovation have significant positive direct effects on Student Satisfaction. Notably, Service Quality exerted a significant indirect effect on Student Satisfaction through Perceived Value, rather than a direct effect, with an indirect effect size of 0.066. Among all predictors, Perceived Value emerged as the strongest determinant of overall satisfaction. The findings highlight Perceived Value as a central mediating mechanism through which institutional and instructional factors influence graduating art students' overall educational experience.

Humanistic–religious education integrates spiritual values, social relationships, and character development in primary education. However, its conceptual dimensions, implementation mechanisms, and outcome evidence remain inconsistently documented, particularly in Satuan Pendidikan Kerjasama (SPK) schools. This study presents a systematic review protocol with preliminary synthesis to examine conceptualisation, implementation practices, potential best practices, and contextual conditions. The planned review covers publications from 2014 to 2026 across Scopus, Web of Science, ERIC, DOAJ, Google Scholar, and Indonesian academic sources. The preliminary corpus comprises ten studies identified through targeted searches, including qualitative case studies, quantitative and mixed-methods research, and conceptual analysis. Formal database searching, PRISMA screening, and critical appraisal remain incomplete. Preliminary patterns indicate that vertical–spiritual and horizontal–social dimensions predominate, while habituation and school culture feature prominently in implementation. Explicit curriculum mapping and family–community engagement are less consistently documented, and comparable pupil-outcome evidence remains limited. Evidence concerning SPK schools is particularly sparse, precluding definitive best-practice claims. A proposed four-layer framework may guide further synthesis of conceptual dimensions, implementation mechanisms, outcomes, and contextual conditions. These preliminary observations require verification through completion of the systematic review before supporting evidence-based recommendations.

The Merdeka Curriculum is Indonesia's most significant curricular reform in a decade, granting schools and teachers wider autonomy over learning design, assessment, and the use of digital resources. Its success, however, depends on whether teachers are prepared to exercise that autonomy and whether technological support is available to sustain it. This article reviews 24 studies published between 2023 and 2026 to examine how teacher readiness and technological support have been addressed in research on the curriculum's implementation. A qualitative systematic review was conducted following PRISMA 2020 reporting principles. Records were drawn from two bibliographic exports and supplementary searches, screened against explicit criteria, and analysed through thematic synthesis. Five themes emerged: conceptual understanding of curriculum components, professional development and training, pedagogical and assessment adaptation, institutional and management support, and technological competence and infrastructure. The synthesis shows that readiness is uneven across regions, school types, and subjects, and that the Merdeka Mengajar Platform has become a central support tool whose benefits depend on teachers' digital competence, time, and school-level facilitation. The article proposes a Readiness-Technology Alignment perspective, arguing that readiness and technological support should be planned together rather than treated as separate policy tracks. Implications for training, leadership, and policy are discussed.

This study aims to analyze the alignment of the attained curriculum in Japanese elementary school arithmetic and junior high school mathematics, based on the results of the National Assessment of Academic Ability. To achieve this, data from the assessment were used to compare mean correct response rates across groups defined by the degree of implementation of each instructional practice, using one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA). These rates were considered both overall and by specific domains and evaluative perspectives. The analysis of alignment revealed several instructional practices that showed tendencies of alignment with attained learning outcomes. In elementary school arithmetic, alignment was observed in practices that encouraged students to write notes in ways that made the processes of problem solving and reasoning visible. In junior high school mathematics, alignment was evident in lessons that emphasized connections between mathematical concepts and real-life phenomena, as well as in instructional approaches that ensured students understood the rationale behind formulas and rules. These findings suggest that instructional practices explicitly fostering students’ comprehension of problem-solving processes, contextual relevance, and conceptual justification tend to show greater alignment with attained learning outcomes. However, as this study did not control for confounding variables, the observed associations should be interpreted as exploratory rather than causal. The study contributes to curriculum research by identifying associations between specific pedagogical practices and attained learning outcomes, thereby offering insights into effective instructional design in mathematics education.

This article develops a professional development approach that uses digital management projects to strengthen the managerial competence of vocational education leaders. The aim is to design a mechanism for transferring learning from a short training module into everyday management practice. The article employed documentary analysis of theoretical and methodological materials and compared them with primary sources on constructive alignment, the transfer of acquired knowledge to professional practice, and digital competence frameworks. The units of analysis are curriculum topics, allocated learning time, management actions and verifiable practical outputs. The documented module comprises twelve hours, equally divided between theoretical and practical sessions; its table does not specify independent study hours. A sequence of problem identification, solution modelling, bounded implementation and reflective analysis is proposed. The classroom module is linked to twenty-four hours of workplace project activity, producing a proposed thirty-six-hour pathway. Expected outputs include a decision rationale, a data dictionary, a monitoring table and an improvement plan. The contribution is an explicit instructional connection between learning a digital tool and substantiating a management decision. The proposed pathway has not undergone a new experimental evaluation. Conditions for subsequent testing and limitations of the design are specified

Introduction Universal Design for Learning (UDL) has emerged as a prominent framework for promoting inclusive education by addressing learner variability through flexible curriculum design, instruction, and assessment. Although interest in UDL has expanded globally, evidence regarding its implementation in primary mathematics education remains fragmented across diverse educational contexts. This systematic review synthesized empirical evidence on UDL implementation in primary mathematics education and developed an evidence-informed integrative framework to guide research and practice. Methods The review followed the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA 2020) guidelines. Searches conducted in Scopus and Web of Science identified 168 records, from which 14 studies met the inclusion criteria. Methodological quality was assessed using the Mixed Methods Appraisal Tool (MMAT, Version 2018), and data were synthesized through thematic analysis. Results Three substantive themes emerged: instructional practices supporting UDL implementation, educational outcomes associated with UDL implementation, and contextual challenges and enabling factors. The findings revealed that effective UDL implementation was characterized by differentiated instruction, multiple means of representation, engagement, and action and expression, supported by accessible learning resources and digital technologies. These practices were associated with improved mathematics achievement, conceptual understanding, learner engagement, participation, and accessibility. However, successful implementation depended on sustained teacher professional development, institutional support, and equitable access to instructional resources. Discussion The review informed the development of an evidence-informed integrative framework that contextualizes UDL implementation within primary mathematics education. By linking enabling conditions, instructional practices, contextual influences, and learner outcomes, the framework extends existing UDL applications and offers a comprehensive model for advancing inclusive mathematics education. The findings underscore the importance of systemic support structures in ensuring effective and sustainable UDL implementation.

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.

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

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

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 examined the effect of Philosophy for Children (P4C) activities on the caring thinking skills of sixth-grade middle school students. The study was conducted using a pretest-posttest control group quasi-experimental design. The study group consisted of 65 sixth-grade students enrolled in two classes at a public middle school in Burdur during the 2024-2025 academic year, with one class assigned as the experimental group (n = 32) and the other as the control group (n = 33). Over eight weeks, the experimental group received a P4C curriculum designed by the researchers to develop the five dimensions of caring thinking (appreciative, affective, active, normative, and empathic), while the control group continued with the existing national curriculum. Data were collected using the Caring Thinking Skills Inventory and analyzed through one-way ANCOVA; for the sub-dimensions in which the homogeneity of regression slopes assumption was violated, models including the Group × Pretest interaction were estimated, and the Mann-Whitney U test on gain scores was reported as a supplementary sensitivity analysis. The findings revealed a statistically significant difference favoring the experimental group in the total caring thinking score, with a large group effect, and in the normative and empathic sub-dimensions. In the appreciative, affective, and active sub-dimensions, the experimental group scored higher at average pretest levels, but the group difference diminished as pretest scores increased. The results indicate that P4C activities can meaningfully develop the affective dimension of thinking, and recommendations were offered regarding the applicability of the caring thinking dimension of the 4C model at the middle school level.

این پژوهش به بررسی تأثیر فعالیت‌های فلسفه برای کودکان (P4C) بر مهارت‌های تفکر مراقبتی دانش‌آموزان پایه ششم متوسطه پرداخته است. این مطالعه با استفاده از طرح شبه‌آزمایشی پیش‌آزمون-پس‌آزمون با گروه کنترل انجام شد. گروه نمونه شامل ۶۵ دانش‌آموز پایه ششم ثبت‌نام‌شده در دو کلاس یک مدرسه متوسطه دولتی در Burdur در سال تحصیلی ۲۰۲۴-۲۰۲۵ بود که یکی از کلاس‌ها به عنوان گروه آزمایش (n = ۳۲) و دیگری به عنوان گروه کنترل (n = ۳۳) تعیین شد. طی هشت هفته، گروه آزمایش برنامه درسی P4C طراحی‌شده توسط پژوهشگران را با هدف توسعه پنج بُعد تفکر مراقبتی (قدردانانه، عاطفی، فعال، هنجاری و همدلانه) دریافت کرد، در حالی که گروه کنترل به برنامه درسی ملی موجود ادامه داد. داده‌ها با استفاده از پرسشنامه مهارت‌های تفکر مراقبتی گردآوری و از طریق تحلیل کوواریانس یک‌طرفه (ANCOVA) تحلیل شدند؛ برای زیرمقیاس‌هایی که فرض همگنی شیب‌های رگرسیون نقض شده بود، مدل‌هایی شامل تعامل گروه × پیش‌آزمون برآورد شد و آزمون Mann-Whitney U بر نمرات کسب‌شده به عنوان تحلیل حساسیت تکمیلی گزارش گردید. یافته‌ها تفاوت معنادار آماری به نفع گروه آزمایش را در نمره کل تفکر مراقبتی با اثر گروهی بزرگ و در زیرمقیاس‌های هنجاری و همدلانه نشان داد. در زیرمقیاس‌های قدردانانه، عاطفی و فعال، گروه آزمایش در سطوح متوسط پیش‌آزمون نمرات بالاتری کسب کرد، اما با افزایش نمرات پیش‌آزمون، تفاوت گروهی کاهش یافت. نتایج نشان می‌دهد که فعالیت‌های P4C می‌تواند به طور معناداری بُعد عاطفی تفکر را توسعه دهد و توصیه‌هایی در خصوص قابلیت اجرای بُعد تفکر مراقبتی مدل 4C در سطح متوسطه ارائه شده است.

This study aimed to determine the challenges encountered by Junior High School teachers of Domalandan Center Integrated School in teaching literature during School Year 2025–2026. It examined the respondents’ profile in terms of highest educational attainment, length of service, seminars attended, and subject taught; the level of challenges in learner-related, teacher-related, resource/material, and institutional/time factors; the relationship between profile and challenges; and proposed intervention measures. Anchored on Constructivism, Social Learning Theory, Cognitive Load Theory, and Schema Theory, and guided by Republic Act 10533 and relevant DepEd policies, the study employed a descriptive-survey design. Fifty Junior High School teachers from various learning areas served as respondents. Data were gathered through a researcher-made questionnaire and analyzed using frequency count, percentage, weighted mean, and Pearson correlation. Findings showed that most respondents were Bachelor’s degree holders with 6–10 years of teaching experience and moderate seminar participation. Teachers generally Encountered difficulties in teaching literature (overall mean 4.19). Learner-related (4.35) and resource/material (4.25) challenges were Highly Encountered, while teacher-related (4.10) and institutional/time (4.05) challenges were Encountered. Significant relationships were found between length of service and challenges (r = 0.62, p = 0.048) and between seminars attended and challenges (r = 0.71, p = 0.021). The study concludes that teaching experience and professional development influence the perception of instructional difficulties. It recommends targeted training, resource enhancement, learner-centered strategies, and sustained institutional support. The study aligns with Sustainable Development Goal 4 (Quality Education) by addressing barriers to effective literature instruction. It contributes to educational and institutional sustainability through improved teacher capacity, learner engagement, and resource provision that support long-term quality teaching and learning.

این پژوهش با هدف تعیین چالش‌های پیش‌روی دبیران دوره متوسطه اول مدرسه جامع Domalandan Center در تدریس ادبیات در سال تحصیلی ۲۰۲۵–۲۰۲۶ انجام شد. در این مطالعه، مشخصات پاسخ‌دهندگان از نظر بالاترین مدرک تحصیلی، سابقه خدمت، تعداد سمینارهای گذرانده‌شده و درس تدریسی بررسی شد؛ همچنین سطح چالش‌ها در عوامل مرتبط با یادگیرنده، معلم، منابع/مواد و عوامل نهادی/زمانی، رابطه بین مشخصات و چالش‌ها و اقدامات مداخله‌ای پیشنهادی مورد ارزیابی قرار گرفت. این پژوهش مبتنی بر نظریه‌های سازنده‌گرایی، یادگیری اجتماعی، بار شناختی و طرح‌واره و با راهنمایی قانون جمهوری ۱۰۵۳۳ و سیاست‌های مرتبط DepEd، از طرح پژوهش توصیفی-پیمایشی بهره برد. پنجاه دبیر دوره متوسطه اول از حوزه‌های مختلف یادگیری به عنوان پاسخ‌دهنده شرکت کردند. داده‌ها از طریق پرسشنامه محقق‌ساخته گردآوری و با استفاده از فراوانی، درصد، میانگین وزنی و همبستگی پیرسون تحلیل شد. یافته‌ها نشان داد که اکثر پاسخ‌دهندگان دارای مدرک کارشناسی با ۶ تا ۱۰ سال سابقه تدریس و مشارکت متوسط در سمینارها بودند. به طور کلی، دبیران در تدریس ادبیات با دشواری‌هایی مواجه بودند (میانگین کلی ۴.۱۹). چالش‌های مرتبط با یادگیرنده (۴.۳۵) و منابع/مواد (۴.۲۵) به میزان زیادی تجربه شد، در حالی که چالش‌های مرتبط با معلم (۴.۱۰) و نهادی/زمانی (۴.۰۵) تجربه شد. بین سابقه خدمت و چالش‌ها (r = 0.62, p = 0.048) و بین تعداد سمینارهای گذرانده‌شده و چالش‌ها (r = 0.71, p = 0.021) رابطه معناداری مشاهده شد. پژوهش نتیجه می‌گیرد که تجربه تدریس و توسعه حرفه‌ای بر ادراک دشواری‌های آموزشی تأثیرگذار است. پیشنهاد می‌شود آموزش‌های هدفمند، ارتقای منابع، راهبردهای یادگیرنده‌محور و حمایت نهادی پایدار تقویت شود. این مطالعه با هدف توسعه پایدار ۴ (آموزش با کیفیت) همسو بوده و با رفع موانع تدریس مؤثر ادبیات، به پایداری آموزشی و نهادی از طریق ارتقای توانمندی دبیران، افزایش مشارکت یادگیرندگان و تأمین منابع برای حمایت از آموزش و یادگیری با کیفیت در بلندمدت کمک می‌کند.

The integration of extension programs into the curriculum is one of the major recent changes in Brazilian higher education, fostering closer ties between universities and society. This study analyzes the perceptions of mathematics education majors at UEPG regarding their initial experiences in extension courses. This is a qualitative, exploratory, and descriptive study based on the analysis of responses provided by students enrolled in the course “Introduction to Extension Practice.” The data were examined using content analysis and categorized a priori based on the five guidelines for university extension programs (FORPROEX, 2012). Our results show that pre-service teachers recognize extension courses as privileged spaces for teacher training, engagement with the community, and contextualized pedagogical practices. They highlight mathematics as accessible, playful, and socially relevant knowledge. We emphasize that the integration of extension into the curriculum contributes significantly to initial teacher education, strengthening the integration between the university and society.

ادغام برنامه‌های توسعه‌ای در برنامه درسی یکی از تغییرات عمده اخیر در آموزش عالی برزیل است که پیوندهای نزدیک‌تری میان دانشگاه و جامعه ایجاد می‌کند. این مطالعه، ادراکات دانشجویان رشته آموزش ریاضیات در دانشگاه UEPG را نسبت به تجربیات اولیه‌شان در دوره‌های توسعه‌ای مورد تحلیل قرار می‌دهد. این پژوهش، کیفی، اکتشافی و توصیفی است و بر پایه تحلیل پاسخ‌های ارائه‌شده توسط دانشجویان ثبت‌نام‌کرده در دوره «مبانی کارآموزی توسعه‌ای» انجام شده است. داده‌ها با استفاده از تحلیل محتوا بررسی و بر اساس پنج دستورالعمل برای برنامه‌های توسعه‌ای دانشگاهی (FORPROEX, 2012) پیش‌طبقه‌بندی شدند. نتایج ما نشان می‌دهد که معلمان آینده، دوره‌های توسعه‌ای را فضاهای ممتازی برای تربیت معلم، مشارکت با جامعه و اجرای شیوه‌های آموزشی زمینه‌مند می‌دانند. آن‌ها ریاضیات را دانشی قابل دسترس، سرگرم‌کننده و مرتبط با مسائل اجتماعی برجسته می‌کنند. ما تأکید می‌کنیم که ادغام توسعه‌ای در برنامه درسی، سهم بسزایی در تربیت اولیه معلمان دارد و یکپارچگی میان دانشگاه و جامعه را تقویت می‌کند.

Purpose: This study examines the role of individual management educators in implementing Responsible Management Education (RME). It addresses a critical gap in the literature, which has disproportionately focused on institutional adoption and programme-level commitments rather than the agency, practices, and development of academics who translate these principles into reality. Methodology: Following PRISMA guidelines, this systematic literature review identified 42 peer-reviewed articles from Google Scholar (2000–2025). The data were analyzed using the inductive Gioia methodology to capture educators' actions and mapped against the UN’s seven Principles for Responsible Management Education (PRME). Findings: The review synthesizes individual academic action into four interconnected, mutually reinforcing themes: curriculum revisions, enhanced external engagement, embodiment of pedagogical changes, and academic development in teaching, learning, and researching (TLR). Crucially, academic development serves as the foundational connective thread, empowering educators with the research capability, credibility, and peer support required to drive the other three dimensions. Implications: For academics, the study demonstrates that RME is enacted through everyday choices in classroom pedagogy and collaborative research. For business school leadership, it highlights that institutional change requires actively supporting educators through protected time, mentoring, and revised workload and promotion incentives that reward responsible scholarship. Originality: By shifting the unit of analysis from the institution to the individual academic, this paper addresses why top-level PRME commitments often decouple into symbolic rhetoric. It contributes to a dynamic conceptual framework that models the individual educator as the central change agent orchestrating curriculum revision, pedagogical innovation, external collaboration, and scholarship. Limitations and directions for future research: This review primarily draws literature from Google Scholar and provides an interpretive thematic synthesis. Future research should empirically validate the framework through surveys and interviews across diverse geographic and developing-economy contexts, while further exploring the under-researched PRME Practice principle. Keywords: Responsible Management Education; PRME; Business Academics; Business Schools; Higher Education

Academic advising and personal tutoring are deeply relational practices, yet they are often expected to flourish within institutional structures that unintentionally erode connection. This opinion piece argues that belonging is not simply something students feel. It is shaped by the hidden curriculum of institutional design, particularly through the organisation of time and space. Drawing on practice at a small specialist college in Ireland, it explores how timetabling, orientation sequencing, and protected periods within the weekly schedule send powerful signals to students about whether they matter. When time and space is approached as intentional design features rather than neutral administrative decisions, the conditions in which advising relationships can take root are strengthened. For advisors and tutors supporting students with limited discretionary time on campus, reframing belonging as something designed rather than delivered is increasingly essential.

This study aims to describe and analyze the implementation of the Merdeka Curriculum in Dance Art learning for class IX.1 at SMP Islam Terpadu Budi Mulia Padang, focusing on the suitability of planning, implementation, and evaluation with the principles of the Merdeka Curriculum. A qualitative method with a phenomenological approach was used, with the Dance Art teacher of class IX.1 as the primary data source. Data were collected through observation, semi-structured interviews, teaching module document analysis, and documentation, then processed through data collection, data reduction, data display, and conclusion drawing. The results show that: (1) lesson planning through the teaching module generally aligns with the principles of the Merdeka Curriculum, although the Creating element of the learning outcomes was not explicitly stated; (2) implementation followed a Project Based Learning (PjBL) model across three meetings, engaging students in observing, discussing, designing, and performing a group creative dance work, although the three-meeting time allocation was not yet sufficient for the ideal PjBL stages, and some male students showed limited confidence; and (3) evaluation was carried out through diagnostic, formative, and summative assessments, with 95% of students achieving mastery on the theoretical aspect but only 65% on the practical aspect. The findings indicate that the implementation of the Merdeka Curriculum in Dance Art learning has generally been consistent with its guiding principles, while time allocation and equitable student participation remain aspects that require further attention.

هدف این پژوهش توصیف و تحلیل اجرای برنامهٔ درسی مردکا در آموزش هنر رقص برای کلاس IX.1 در مدرسهٔ اسلامی تلفیقی بُدی مولیا پادانگ با تمرکز بر میزان انطباق برنامه‌ریزی، اجرا و ارزشیابی با اصول برنامهٔ درسی مردکا است. این پژوهش با روش کیفی و رویکرد پدیدارشناختی انجام شده است و معلم هنر رقص کلاس IX.1 به‌عنوان منبع اصلی داده‌ها انتخاب گردید. داده‌ها از طریق مشاهده، مصاحبه‌های نیمه‌ساختاریافته، تحلیل اسناد ماژول آموزشی و مستندسازی گردآوری و سپس از طریق گردآوری داده، کاهش داده، نمایش داده و نتیجه‌گیری پردازش شدند. نتایج نشان می‌دهد: (۱) برنامه‌ریزی درسی از طریق ماژول آموزشی به‌طور کلی با اصول برنامهٔ درسی مردکا هم‌راستا است، هرچند عنصر «خلق» در نتایج یادگیری به‌طور صریح بیان نشده بود؛ (۲) اجرا بر اساس مدل یادگیری مبتنی بر پروژه (PjBL) در سه جلسه انجام شد و دانش‌آموزان در مشاهده، بحث، طراحی و اجرای یک اثر رقص گروهی خلاقانه مشارکت داشتند، هرچند تخصیص زمان سه جلسه برای مراحل ایده‌آل PjBL کافی نبود و برخی دانش‌آموزان پسر اعتمادبه‌نفس محدودی نشان دادند؛ و (۳) ارزشیابی از طریق ارزیابی تشخیصی، تکوینی و پایانی انجام شد و ۹۵٪ دانش‌آموزان در بُعد نظری به تسلط رسیدند اما تنها ۶۵٪ در بُعد عملی موفق بودند. یافته‌ها نشان می‌دهد که اجرای برنامهٔ درسی مردکا در آموزش هنر رقص به‌طور کلی با اصول راهنمای آن منطبق بوده است، در حالی که تخصیص زمان و مشارکت برابر دانش‌آموزان همچنان نیازمند توجه بیشتر است.

This quasi-experimental study investigates the pedagogical effectiveness of Polya’s structured problem-solving framework in enhancing analytical thinking and academic achievement in high school physics. The research focused on tenth-grade students studying linear motion and free fall and used a one-group pretest-posttest design to evaluate cognitive and affective outcomes. The empirical results reveal a highly significant improvement in post-instruction physics learning achievement (p < .001) with a substantial effect size (Cohen's d = 1.59), successfully exceeding the rigorous 60% curriculum mastery criterion (p < .05). Concurrently, the students' analytical thinking abilities demonstrated marked, statistically significant growth (p < .001). Beyond cognitive gains, the structured intervention fostered highly positive attitudes toward the physics curriculum, with students reporting increased interest, determination, and academic responsibility. These findings strongly affirm that systematically integrating Polya’s four-step heuristic effectively supports metacognitive regulation, mitigates traditional problem-solving deficits, and consistently drives superior academic performance in complex scientific disciplines, providing a robust pedagogical model for contemporary physics education.

این مطالعه‌ی شبه‌آزمایشی به بررسی اثربخشی آموزشی چارچوب ساختاریافته‌ی حل مسئله‌ی Polya در ارتقای تفکر تحلیلی و پیشرفت تحصیلی در درس فیزیک دبیرستان می‌پردازد. پژوهش بر دانش‌آموزان پایه‌ی دهم که مباحث حرکت خطی و سقوط آزاد را مطالعه می‌کردند، متمرکز بوده و از طرح پیش‌آزمون-پس‌آزمون با یک گروه برای ارزیابی پیامدهای شناختی و عاطفی استفاده کرده است. نتایج تجربی نشان‌دهنده‌ی بهبود بسیار معنادار در پیشرفت یادگیری فیزیک پس از آموزش (p < .001) با اندازه‌ی اثر قابل توجه (Cohen's d = 1.59) است که به طور موفقیت‌آمیزی از معیار سختگیرانه‌ی تسلط بر برنامه‌ی درسی ۶۰٪ فراتر رفته است (p < .05). همزمان، توانایی‌های تفکر تحلیلی دانش‌آموزان نیز رشد چشمگیر و معنادار آماری را نشان داد (p < .001). فراتر از دستاوردهای شناختی، مداخله‌ی ساختاریافته نگرش‌های بسیار مثبتی نسبت به برنامه‌ی درسی فیزیک ایجاد کرد و دانش‌آموزان افزایش علاقه، پشتکار و مسئولیت‌پذیری تحصیلی را گزارش کردند. این یافته‌ها به طور قوی تأیید می‌کنند که ادغام نظام‌مند راهبرد چهارمرحله‌ای Polya به طور مؤثری از تنظیم فراشناختی حمایت می‌کند، کاستی‌های سنتی حل مسئله را کاهش می‌دهد و به طور پیوسته عملکرد تحصیلی برتر را در رشته‌های علمی پیچیده رقم می‌زند و مدل آموزشی نیرومندی برای آموزش معاصر فیزیک فراهم می‌آورد.

The *Kurikulum Merdeka* (Emancipated Curriculum) is an educational approach that grants greater autonomy to schools, teachers, and students in designing, managing, and evaluating the learning process. Despite its many advantages—as discussed in a previous article—the implementation of *Kurikulum Merdeka* also faces a number of challenges and shortcomings that warrant consideration. This article employs a library research methodology, drawing data from diverse sources such as books and journal articles relevant to the topic. The study's findings indicate that *Kurikulum Merdeka* is an initiative launched by Indonesia’s Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology to address the learning crisis exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. The curriculum is designed to provide more flexible and varied learning experiences, enabling students to explore ideas and develop their skills. By granting teachers the freedom to select teaching resources, *Kurikulum Merdeka* aims to tailor education to the interests and learning needs of each student. Introduced in 2019 by the Minister of Education and Culture, Nadiem Makarim, *Kurikulum Merdeka* replaces the 2013 Curriculum and emphasizes student independence in acquiring information from various sources, both formal and informal. It also focuses on developing students' potential and character in alignment with the *Profil Pelajar Pancasila* (Pancasila Student Profile). An education system centered on autonomy aims to foster student awareness and encourage the development of independent, responsible individuals. Furthermore, teachers are encouraged to engage in professional networks to advance their careers. Strategies include grouping students based on ability, adapting content, and employing diverse teaching methods suited to students' learning styles. Assessment within this differentiated learning framework is formative and authentic, moving beyond a reliance on traditional examinations. Therefore, teachers are expected to develop materials suited to students' varying levels of understanding, providing appropriate challenges for more capable students and additional support for those requiring assistance. Through this approach, it is hoped that the goals of religious education can be achieved in a more inclusive and relevant manner.

«کریکولوم مردکا» (Kurikulum Merdeka) رویکردی آموزشی است که اختیار بیشتری به مدارس، معلمان و دانش‌آموزان در طراحی، مدیریت و ارزیابی فرایند یادگیری اعطا می‌کند. علیرغم مزایای فراوان آن ــ که در مقاله‌ای پیشین مورد بحث قرار گرفته است ــ اجرای «کریکولوم مردکا» با چالش‌ها و کاستی‌هایی نیز مواجه است که شایسته توجه می‌باشد. این مقاله با بهره‌گیری از روش پژوهش کتابخانه‌ای و گردآوری داده‌ها از منابع متنوعی همچون کتاب‌ها و مقالات علمی مرتبط با موضوع، به بررسی این رویکرد می‌پردازد. یافته‌های پژوهش نشان می‌دهد که «کریکولوم مردکا» ابتکاری است که توسط وزارت آموزش، فرهنگ، پژوهش و فناوری اندونزی برای مقابله با بحران یادگیری تشدیدشده در پی همه‌گیری کووید-۱۹ راه‌اندازی شده است. این برنامه درسی با هدف فراهم‌کردن تجارب یادگیری انعطاف‌پذیرتر و متنوع‌تر طراحی شده و به دانش‌آموزان امکان می‌دهد ایده‌ها را کاوش کرده و مهارت‌های خود را توسعه دهند. با اعطای آزادی عمل به معلمان در انتخاب منابع آموزشی، «کریکولوم مردکا» در پی آن است که آموزش را متناسب با علایق و نیازهای یادگیری هر دانش‌آموز تنظیم کند. این برنامه که در سال ۲۰۱۹ توسط وزیر آموزش و فرهنگ، Nadiem Makarim، معرفی شد، جایگزین برنامه درسی ۲۰۱۳ گردیده و بر استقلال دانش‌آموزان در کسب اطلاعات از منابع مختلف رسمی و غیررسمی تأکید دارد. همچنین بر توسعه ظرفیت‌ها و شخصیت دانش‌آموزان در راستای «پروفیل دانش‌آموز پانچاسیلا» (Profil Pelajar Pancasila) تمرکز می‌کند. نظام آموزشی مبتنی بر خودمختاری، با هدف ارتقای آگاهی دانش‌آموزان و تشویق به پرورش افرادی مستقل و مسئولیت‌پذیر طراحی شده است. افزون بر این، معلمان به مشارکت در شبکه‌های حرفه‌ای برای پیشرفت شغلی خود ترغیب می‌شوند. راهبردها شامل گروه‌بندی دانش‌آموزان بر اساس توانایی، تطبیق محتوا و به‌کارگیری روش‌های تدریس متنوع متناسب با سبک‌های یادگیری دانش‌آموزان است. ارزیابی در چارچوب یادگیری تمایزیافته، ماهیتی تکوینی و اصیل دارد و فراتر از اتکای صرف به آزمون‌های سنتی است. بنابراین، انتظار می‌رود معلمان مواد آموزشی متناسب با سطوح مختلف درک دانش‌آموزان تهیه کنند و چالش‌های مناسب برای دانش‌آموزان توانمندتر و حمایت‌های اضافی برای دانش‌آموزان نیازمند ارائه دهند. از رهگذر این رویکرد، امید می‌رود اهداف آموزش دینی به شیوه‌ای فراگیرتر و مرتبط‌تر تحقق یابد.

This article examines the relevance of the objectives of Islamic education as derived from the Qur’an and Hadith to the demands of modern education. Using a qualitative library research approach, the study analyzes primary Islamic sources, selected interpretations, and recent Indonesian scholarly literature on Islamic education, character formation, curriculum development, and digital-era learning. The analysis indicates that the objectives of Islamic education are holistic: developing faith and worship, noble character, intellectual capacity, social responsibility, and the human role as khalifah on earth. These objectives remain relevant to modern education because contemporary learning increasingly requires not only cognitive competence but also ethical judgment, collaboration, responsibility, critical thinking, digital literacy, and balanced personal development. The relevance is not achieved by reproducing classical educational forms unchanged, but by translating enduring Islamic values into contextual learning objectives, curriculum, pedagogy, assessment, and school culture. The study concludes that Qur’anic and Prophetic educational objectives can function as an ethical and spiritual foundation for modern education when integrated with contemporary knowledge, technology, and learner-centered approaches.

این مقاله به بررسی ارتباط اهداف آموزش اسلامی برگرفته از قرآن و حدیث با الزامات آموزش مدرن می‌پردازد. با استفاده از رویکرد پژوهش کتابخانه‌ای کیفی، این مطالعه منابع اولیه اسلامی، تفسیرهای منتخب و ادبیات علمی معاصر اندونزیایی در حوزه آموزش اسلامی، شکل‌گیری شخصیت، توسعه برنامه درسی و یادگیری در عصر دیجیتال را تحلیل می‌کند. تحلیل‌ها نشان می‌دهد که اهداف آموزش اسلامی جامع هستند: پرورش ایمان و عبادت، اخلاق نیکو، ظرفیت فکری، مسئولیت اجتماعی و نقش انسان به عنوان خلیفه در زمین. این اهداف همچنان برای آموزش مدرن مرتبط باقی می‌مانند، زیرا یادگیری معاصر نه تنها به شایستگی شناختی بلکه به قضاوت اخلاقی، همکاری، مسئولیت‌پذیری، تفکر انتقادی، سواد دیجیتال و رشد متعادل فردی نیاز دارد. این ارتباط از طریق بازتولید بدون تغییر اشکال آموزشی کلاسیک حاصل نمی‌شود، بلکه با ترجمه ارزش‌های پایدار اسلامی به اهداف یادگیری، برنامه درسی، روش تدریس، ارزشیابی و فرهنگ مدرسه متناسب با زمینه معاصر به دست می‌آید. مطالعه نتیجه می‌گیرد که اهداف آموزشی قرآنی و نبوی می‌توانند به عنوان بنیانی اخلاقی و معنوی برای آموزش مدرن عمل کنند، زمانی که با دانش معاصر، فناوری و رویکردهای یادگیرنده‌محور تلفیق شوند.

This paper explored the significance of equity, diversity and inclusivity (EDI) in Business Education research. The paper explained that equity ensures that all individuals can benefit from educational opportunities, regardless of their backgrounds. In addition, diversity in relation to Business Education Research refers to the multifaceted representation and integration of diverse perspectives, experiences identities and cognitive approaches. While inclusivity represents the practical application of equity and diversity. The paper identified the benefits of equity diversity and inclusivity to include꞉ enhancement of collaboration among the academia, industry, community and government. Equity, diversity and inclusivity help researchers to approach Business Education Problems with a richer and more holistic outlook, thereby enhancing the quality, creativity and potential impact of their work. Some of the strategies for enhancing equity, diversity and inclusivity in Business Education Research include flexibility, enlightenment campaign, adequate funding and synergetic relationship. Finally, the paper suggested that Equity, Diversity and Inclusivity (EDI) should be embedded in the curriculum of Business Education.

این مقاله به بررسی اهمیت عدالت، تنوع و شمول (EDI) در پژوهش‌های آموزش کسب‌وکار پرداخته است. مقاله توضیح می‌دهد که عدالت تضمین می‌کند همه افراد، صرف‌نظر از پیشینه‌هایشان، بتوانند از فرصت‌های آموزشی بهره‌مند شوند. همچنین، تنوع در ارتباط با پژوهش‌های آموزش کسب‌وکار به نمایندگی و ادغام چندوجهی دیدگاه‌ها، تجارب، هویت‌ها و رویکردهای شناختی مختلف اشاره دارد. در حالی که شمول، کاربرد عملی عدالت و تنوع را نمایان می‌سازد. مقاله مزایای عدالت، تنوع و شمول را شامل ارتقای همکاری میان دانشگاه، صنعت، جامعه و دولت شناسایی می‌کند. عدالت، تنوع و شمول به پژوهشگران کمک می‌کند تا مسائل آموزش کسب‌وکار را با دیدگاهی غنی‌تر و جامع‌تر مورد بررسی قرار دهند و بدین ترتیب کیفیت، خلاقیت و تأثیر بالقوه کار آن‌ها افزایش می‌یابد. برخی از راهبردهای ارتقای عدالت، تنوع و شمول در پژوهش‌های آموزش کسب‌وکار شامل انعطاف‌پذیری، کمپین آگاهی‌بخشی، تأمین مالی کافی و رابطه هم‌افزا می‌باشد. در نهایت، مقاله پیشنهاد می‌کند که عدالت، تنوع و شمول (EDI) باید در برنامه درسی آموزش کسب‌وکار گنجانده شود.

Purpose: Kenya’s Competency-Based Curriculum obliges lower-primary teachers to document their planning in detail while adopting learner-centered pedagogies, however, whether either obligation translates into what learners do in numeracy lessons remains poorly evidenced. Methodology: This study analyzed 31 structured lesson observations across 26 public and low-cost private lower-primary schools in three Kenyan counties. A three-item index of observed learner numeracy mastery served as the outcome, combining strategic flexibility in producing correct answers, generalization of concepts beyond the textbook, and an assessor-verified check of learners’ exercise books. Forty-one (41) binary practice indicators were screened on this outcome with Benjamini-Hochberg correction and then subjected to multivariable regression, exact categorical analysis, cluster-robust estimation and leave-one-observer-out resampling in exploratory analysis. Four practices were corrected. Findings: Guided instruction was the most measured, with a massive difference between the average mastery of 97.1% observed and 54.2% unobserved (r = .68, d = 2.03, q = .001). The association remained statistically significant after teaching experience, class enrollment and county were controlled (b = 42.31, 95 % CI [24.99, 59.63]) and in all the leave-one-observer-out replications, using observer-clustered standard errors. There was no positive association between mastery and documentary preparation, and this effect was reversed after statistically controlling for enacted pedagogy. Unique Contribution to Theory, Practice and Policy: The results cast doubt on the notion that inspection documents of planning reflect quality of teaching. The results are provided as a hypothesis only, due to the small sample and exploratory screening.

هدف: برنامهٔ درسی مبتنی بر شایستگی کنیا معلمان پایهٔ ابتدایی را ملزم می‌کند تا برنامه‌ریزی خود را به‌طور دقیق مستندسازی کنند و در عین حال، رویکردهای یادگیرنده‌محور را اتخاذ نمایند؛ با این حال، شواهد اندکی وجود دارد که آیا این الزامات به آنچه دانش‌آموزان در درس‌های سواد عددی انجام می‌دهند، منجر می‌شود یا خیر. روش‌شناسی: این مطالعه ۳۱ مشاهدهٔ ساختاریافتهٔ درس را در ۲۶ مدرسهٔ ابتدایی دولتی و خصوصی کم‌هزینه در سه شهرستان کنیا تحلیل کرد. شاخص سه‌مؤلفه‌ای از تسلط عددی مشاهده‌شدهٔ یادگیرندگان به‌عنوان پیامد مورد استفاده قرار گرفت که شامل انعطاف‌پذیری راهبردی در ارائهٔ پاسخ‌های صحیح، تعمیم مفاهیم فراتر از کتاب درسی، و بررسی تأییدشدهٔ دفترچه‌های تمرین دانش‌آموزان توسط ارزیاب بود. چهل‌ویک شاخص دوحالتی از شیوه‌های آموزشی بر این پیامد با اصلاح بنجامینی-هوچبرگ غربال شدند و سپس در تحلیل اکتشافی، رگرسیون چندمتغیره، تحلیل دقیق مقوله‌ای، برآورد مقاوم به خوشه و بازنمونه‌گیری leave-one-observer-out به کار رفتند. چهار شیوه اصلاح شدند. یافته‌ها: آموزش هدایت‌شده بیشترین اندازه‌گیری را داشت و تفاوت چشمگیری بین میانگین تسلط مشاهده‌شده (۹۷٫۱٪) و مشاهده‌نشده (۵۴٫۲٪) وجود داشت (r = .68، d = 2.03، q = .001). این ارتباط پس از کنترل تجربهٔ تدریس، تعداد دانش‌آموزان کلاس و شهرستان (b = 42.31، ۹۵٪ CI [24.99, 59.63]) و در تمامی بازنمونه‌گیری‌های leave-one-observer-out با استفاده از خطاهای استاندارد خوشه‌بندی‌شده بر اساس مشاهده‌گر، از لحاظ آماری معنادار باقی ماند. هیچ ارتباط مثبتی بین تسلط و آمادگی مستندسازی‌شده مشاهده نشد و این اثر پس از کنترل آماری برای روش تدریس اجراشده، معکوس شد. سهم منحصربه‌فرد در نظریه، عمل و سیاست: نتایج، تردیدهایی را نسبت به این تصور که اسناد بازرسی برنامه‌ریزی منعکس‌کنندهٔ کیفیت تدریس هستند، مطرح می‌کند. به دلیل حجم نمونهٔ کوچک و غربالگری اکتشافی، نتایج صرفاً به‌عنوان فرضیه ارائه می‌شوند.

University-based outreach programs can provide high school students with opportunities to engage in scientific research beyond that typically available in schools. Despite their prevalence, few Australian outreach initiatives have been systematically designed, delivered and evaluated. Our study examines the design and immediate outcomes of a high school science outreach program delivered annually at a research-intensive university. The program was designed to be curriculum-linked, with access to academic researchers and specialised equipment. A mixed-methods evaluation was conducted using pre- and post-program surveys collected between 2021 and 2024. Matched participant responses (n = 205) were analysed through paired-sample t-tests of self-reported research skills experience and a single-item measure of science identity, alongside inductive thematic analysis of open-ended responses. Statistically significant gains (with large effect sizes) were observed for research skills, including data collection and understanding the research processes. A moderate positive shift was observed in participants’ science identity. Qualitative findings highlighted opportunities to do research and interact with researchers. The study contributes to the limited empirical evaluation of Australian university-based outreach by describing a scalable, curriculum-linked program. The findings highlight that informal, authentic science research experiences can complement formal school curricula to extend opportunities for scientific skill development and strengthen students’ science identity.

برنامه‌های ترویج علم مبتنی بر دانشگاه می‌توانند فرصت‌هایی را برای دانش‌آموزان دبیرستانی فراهم کنند تا در پژوهش علمی فراتر از آنچه معمولاً در مدارس در دسترس است، مشارکت نمایند. با وجود شیوع این برنامه‌ها، تعداد کمی از ابتکارات ترویجی استرالیایی به‌صورت نظام‌مند طراحی، اجرا و ارزیابی شده‌اند. مطالعه‌ی حاضر به بررسی طراحی و پیامدهای فوری یک برنامه‌ی ترویج علم دبیرستانی که به‌طور سالانه در یک دانشگاه پژوهش‌محور برگزار می‌شود، می‌پردازد. این برنامه به‌گونه‌ای طراحی شده بود که با برنامه‌ی درسی مرتبط باشد و دسترسی به پژوهشگران دانشگاهی و تجهیزات تخصصی را فراهم کند. ارزیابی به روش ترکیبی با استفاده از پرسشنامه‌های پیش و پس از برنامه که بین سال‌های ۲۰۲۱ تا ۲۰۲۴ گردآوری شد، انجام گرفت. پاسخ‌های تطبیق‌یافته‌ی شرکت‌کنندگان (n = 205) از طریق آزمون t زوجی برای تجربه‌ی مهارت‌های پژوهشی خودگزارش‌شده و یک سنجه‌ی تک‌سؤالی از هویت علمی، همراه با تحلیل تماتیک استقرایی پاسخ‌های باز، مورد تحلیل قرار گرفت. افزایش معنادار آماری (با اندازه اثر بزرگ) در مهارت‌های پژوهشی، از جمله گردآوری داده‌ها و درک فرایندهای پژوهش مشاهده شد. همچنین تغییر مثبت متوسطی در هویت علمی شرکت‌کنندگان مشاهده گردید. یافته‌های کیفی بر فرصت‌های انجام پژوهش و تعامل با پژوهشگران تأکید داشتند. این مطالعه با توصیف یک برنامه‌ی مقیاس‌پذیر و مرتبط با برنامه‌ی درسی، به ارزیابی تجربی محدود ترویج علم مبتنی بر دانشگاه در استرالیا می‌افزاید. یافته‌ها نشان می‌دهند که تجارب پژوهش علمی غیررسمی و اصیل می‌توانند مکمل برنامه‌های درسی رسمی مدارس باشند و فرصت‌های توسعه‌ی مهارت‌های علمی و تقویت هویت علمی دانش‌آموزان را گسترش دهند.

The rapid transformation of higher education through digital technologies has changed how students acquire, evaluate, interpret, and construct knowledge. In philological education, where linguistic evidence and textual interpretation are central, epistemic competence is increasingly essential. This article analyzes theoretical and pedagogical approaches to enhancing philology students’ epistemic competence in digital learning environments. Using conceptual analysis and a critical synthesis of scholarship on epistemic cognition, digital literacy, and technology-enhanced education, the study develops a five-dimensional framework encompassing cognitive-epistemic understanding, critical analysis, metacognitive reflection, digital research, and ethical communication. It discusses problem-based inquiry, corpus-based analysis, collaborative interpretation, reflective portfolios, and critical verification of AI-generated materials as instructional strategies. These approaches are presented as pedagogical propositions rather than experimentally validated outcomes. The article argues that digital tools can support responsible academic judgment when they are accompanied by explicit instruction in evidence evaluation, awareness of uncertainty, and academic integrity. The framework provides a basis for curriculum design and future empirical research in university philology programs.

تحول سریع آموزش عالی از طریق فناوری‌های دیجیتال، نحوه کسب، ارزیابی، تفسیر و ساخت دانش توسط دانشجویان را دگرگون کرده است. در آموزش زبان‌شناسی، که شواهد زبانی و تفسیر متون در آن نقش محوری دارد، شایستگی معرفتی اهمیت فزاینده‌ای یافته است. این مقاله رویکردهای نظری و آموزشی برای ارتقای شایستگی معرفتی دانشجویان زبان‌شناسی در محیط‌های یادگیری دیجیتال را تحلیل می‌کند. با بهره‌گیری از تحلیل مفهومی و ترکیب انتقادی پژوهش‌ها در حوزه‌های شناخت معرفتی، سواد دیجیتال و آموزش مبتنی بر فناوری، این مطالعه چارچوبی پنج‌بعدی شامل فهم شناختی-معرفتی، تحلیل انتقادی، بازتاب فراشناختی، پژوهش دیجیتال و ارتباطات اخلاقی ارائه می‌دهد. در این مقاله، راهبردهای آموزشی همچون پژوهش مبتنی بر مسئله، تحلیل مبتنی بر پیکره، تفسیر مشارکتی، پرتفوی‌های بازتابی و راستی‌آزمایی انتقادی مواد تولیدشده توسط هوش مصنوعی مورد بحث قرار می‌گیرد. این رویکردها به عنوان پیشنهادهای آموزشی و نه نتایج تجربی اعتبارسنجی‌شده ارائه شده‌اند. مقاله استدلال می‌کند که ابزارهای دیجیتال می‌توانند از قضاوت علمی مسئولانه حمایت کنند، مشروط بر آنکه با آموزش صریح در ارزیابی شواهد، آگاهی از عدم قطعیت و رعایت صداقت علمی همراه باشند. این چارچوب مبنایی برای طراحی برنامه درسی و پژوهش‌های تجربی آتی در برنامه‌های دانشگاهی زبان‌شناسی فراهم می‌کند.

Abstract The Baka people, an indigenous forest community in Cameroon's East Region, hold a distinct body of social practices, ecological knowledge, and cultural values shaped by their historical relationship with the forest environment. This study examines the influence of social practices of the Baka people on the implementation of the geography curriculum in schools within the East Region of Cameroon. The study adopted a mixed-methods research design, combining quantitative and qualitative approaches. The target population comprised of Geography teachers and students especially Baka students enrolled in secondary schools in selected Baka community of the East region in the study area. Two instruments were used to collect data which were questionnaires and interview guides. Quantitative data obtained from the questionnaires were coded and analysed using descriptive and inferential statistics. Descriptive statistics included frequencies, percentages, means and standard deviations. These statistics were used to describe the prevalence of particular Baka social practices and participants' perceptions of their influence on Geography curriculum implementation. Inferential analysis was used to examine relationships between selected dimensions of Baka social practices and indicators of curriculum implementation. The findings indicate that Baka social practices have significant implications for curriculum implementation, although their influence should not be understood exclusively in negative terms. Baka livelihood practices, language, cultural values, traditional learning processes and Indigenous environmental knowledge interact with formal schooling in complex ways. Some practices may contribute to irregular attendance or difficulties in adapting to conventional classroom routines, while others provide valuable knowledge and experiences that can enrich Geography education. The study contributes to broader debates on curriculum relevance, indigenous knowledge integration, and educational equity for marginalized populations in Cameroon, and offers recommendations for curriculum policy and teacher training that better reflect the sociocultural realities of indigenous learners. Based on the findings, the researcher recommends that Geography teachers should incorporate local examples into classroom instruction. Lessons on ecosystems, natural resources, agriculture, environmental conservation, settlement and human–environment relationships should make use of geographical features and activities familiar to Baka learners. Teacher-training institutions should strengthen preparation in culturally responsive pedagogy. Curriculum developers should provide greater flexibility for the inclusion of Indigenous and local knowledge. schools should make greater use of experiential learning. Keywords Baka people, social practices, curriculum implementation, geography education, indigenous knowledge, East Region Cameroon

چکیده مردم Baka، جامعه‌ای بومی و جنگل‌نشین در منطقه شرق کامرون، دارای مجموعه‌ای متمایز از کنش‌های اجتماعی، دانش بوم‌شناختی و ارزش‌های فرهنگی هستند که توسط رابطه تاریخی آن‌ها با محیط جنگل شکل گرفته است. این پژوهش به بررسی تأثیر کنش‌های اجتماعی مردم Baka بر اجرای برنامهٔ درسی جغرافیا در مدارس منطقه شرق کامرون می‌پردازد. این مطالعه از طرح پژوهش آمیخته، با ترکیب رویکردهای کمی و کیفی، بهره گرفته است. جامعه هدف شامل دبیران جغرافیا و دانش‌آموزان، به ویژه دانش‌آموزان Baka ثبت‌نام‌شده در مدارس متوسطه منتخب جامعه Baka در منطقه مورد مطالعه بوده است. برای گردآوری داده‌ها از دو ابزار پرسشنامه و راهنمای مصاحبه استفاده شد. داده‌های کمی به‌دست‌آمده از پرسشنامه‌ها کدگذاری و با استفاده از آمار توصیفی و استنباطی تحلیل شدند. آمار توصیفی شامل فراوانی، درصد، میانگین و انحراف معیار بود. این آمار برای توصیف شیوع کنش‌های اجتماعی خاص Baka و ادراک شرکت‌کنندگان از تأثیر آن‌ها بر اجرای برنامهٔ درسی جغرافیا به‌کار رفت. تحلیل استنباطی برای بررسی روابط میان ابعاد منتخب کنش‌های اجتماعی Baka و شاخص‌های اجرای برنامهٔ درسی استفاده شد. یافته‌ها نشان می‌دهد که کنش‌های اجتماعی Baka پیامدهای معناداری برای اجرای برنامهٔ درسی دارند، هرچند تأثیر آن‌ها نباید صرفاً منفی تلقی شود. شیوه‌های معیشتی، زبان، ارزش‌های فرهنگی، فرایندهای یادگیری سنتی و دانش بومی محیط‌زیستی Baka به‌شیوه‌هایی پیچیده با آموزش رسمی تعامل دارند. برخی از این کنش‌ها ممکن است به حضور نامنظم یا دشواری در سازگاری با روال‌های کلاسیک منجر شود، در حالی که برخی دیگر دانش و تجربیات ارزشمندی را فراهم می‌کنند که می‌تواند آموزش جغرافیا را غنی سازد. این پژوهش به مباحث گسترده‌تر دربارهٔ ارتباط برنامهٔ درسی، ادغام دانش بومی و عدالت آموزشی برای جمعیت‌های به‌حاشیه‌رانده‌شده در کامرون کمک می‌کند و پیشنهادهایی برای سیاست‌گذاری برنامهٔ درسی و آموزش معلمان ارائه می‌دهد که بازتاب‌دهنده واقعیت‌های اجتماعی‌فرهنگی فراگیران بومی باشد. بر اساس یافته‌ها، پژوهشگر توصیه می‌کند که دبیران جغرافیا نمونه‌های محلی را در آموزش کلاس درس بگنجانند. درس‌هایی دربارهٔ اکوسیستم‌ها، منابع طبیعی، کشاورزی، حفاظت محیط‌زیست، سکونتگاه و روابط انسان و محیط باید از ویژگی‌ها و فعالیت‌های جغرافیایی آشنا برای فراگیران Baka بهره گیرند. مؤسسات تربیت معلم باید آمادگی در زمینهٔ آموزش پاسخگو به فرهنگ را تقویت کنند. تدوین‌کنندگان برنامهٔ درسی باید انعطاف‌پذیری بیشتری برای گنجاندن دانش بومی و محلی فراهم آورند. مدارس باید از یادگیری تجربی بیشتر بهره ببرند.

This research is motivated by the achievement gap between the Excellent Class and the Regular Class at MTs Negeri 1 Banjarnegara, with students in the Excellent Class demonstrating higher academic achievement. This gap makes it important to examine how the management of the Excellent Class program is planned, implemented, and evaluated to support student achievement. This study aims to analyze the management of teaching staff in the superior class program at the junior high school level. A qualitative case study approach was employed in this study. This research was conducted at MTs Negeri 1 Banjarnegara. The subjects of this study were the principal, the deputy principal for curriculum, and teachers. Data were collected through observation, interviews, and documentation. Data were analyzed interactively through data reduction, data presentation, and conclusion drawing. There are six processes of teaching staff management in the superior class program at MTs Negeri 1 Banjarnegara. First, collaboration carried out by MTs Negeri 1 Banjarnegara includes teacher recruitment tailored to the needs of each superior class program. Second, teaching staff development is designed comprehensively in each superior class program, such as curriculum training, teaching modules, assessments, workshops, and MGMP. Third, compensation has been provided by the madrasah to all teaching staff in the superior class program according to their contributions and proportionally. Fourth, integration is carried out by creating practical institutional policies that consider the role, capacity, and welfare of teaching staff. Fifth, maintenance carried out by MTs Negeri 1 Banjarnegara includes training, workshops, tarbawiyah trips, pilgrimages, awards, incentives, sufficient vacation time, and participation in national and international activities. Sixth, MTs Negeri 1 Banjarnegara manages the termination of teaching staff due to retirement, transfer, contract expiration, or other reasons through an approach that upholds the values ​​of respect and moral responsibility.

این پژوهش با انگیزه شکاف عملکردی میان کلاس ممتاز و کلاس عادی در مدرسه متوسطه دینی دولتی شماره ۱ بانجارنگارا انجام شده است؛ به‌گونه‌ای که دانش‌آموزان کلاس ممتاز، دستاوردهای تحصیلی بالاتری را نشان می‌دهند. این تفاوت، اهمیت بررسی نحوه برنامه‌ریزی، اجرا و ارزیابی مدیریت برنامه کلاس ممتاز را برای حمایت از پیشرفت تحصیلی دانش‌آموزان برجسته می‌کند. هدف این مطالعه، تحلیل مدیریت کارکنان آموزشی در برنامه کلاس ممتاز در سطح متوسطه اول است. رویکرد مطالعه موردی کیفی در این پژوهش به‌کار رفته است. این پژوهش در مدرسه متوسطه دینی دولتی شماره ۱ بانجارنگارا انجام شده است. شرکت‌کنندگان این مطالعه شامل مدیر مدرسه، معاون آموزشی و معلمان بوده‌اند. داده‌ها از طریق مشاهده، مصاحبه و اسناد جمع‌آوری شده‌اند. تحلیل داده‌ها به‌صورت تعاملی از طریق کاهش داده، ارائه داده و نتیجه‌گیری انجام گرفته است. شش فرایند مدیریت کارکنان آموزشی در برنامه کلاس ممتاز مدرسه متوسطه دینی دولتی شماره ۱ بانجارنگارا شناسایی شده است. نخست، همکاری که توسط مدرسه از طریق جذب معلم متناسب با نیازهای هر برنامه کلاس ممتاز انجام می‌شود. دوم، توسعه کارکنان آموزشی که به‌صورت جامع در هر برنامه کلاس ممتاز طراحی شده است، مانند آموزش برنامه درسی، ماژول‌های تدریس، ارزیابی‌ها، کارگاه‌ها و MGMP. سوم، جبران خدمات که توسط مدرسه به همه کارکنان آموزشی برنامه کلاس ممتاز متناسب با سهم و به‌صورت عادلانه ارائه می‌شود. چهارم، یکپارچه‌سازی که از طریق تدوین سیاست‌های نهادی عملیاتی با در نظر گرفتن نقش، ظرفیت و رفاه کارکنان آموزشی انجام می‌شود. پنجم، نگهداری که شامل آموزش، کارگاه‌ها، سفرهای تربیتی، زیارت، اعطای جوایز، مشوق‌ها، زمان کافی برای تعطیلات و مشارکت در فعالیت‌های ملی و بین‌المللی است. ششم، مدیریت خاتمه همکاری با کارکنان آموزشی به دلایل بازنشستگی، انتقال، اتمام قرارداد یا سایر دلایل از طریق رویکردی مبتنی بر احترام و مسئولیت اخلاقی صورت می‌گیرد.

The transformation of 21st-century education demands the strengthening of higher-order thinking skills, known as the 4Cs (critical thinking, creativity, communication, and collaboration), along with the need for technology integration in the learning and assessment process. In the context of Sekolah Penggerak (Moving Schools), Indonesian language teachers have a strategic role in designing assessments that are oriented not only toward cognitive achievement but also toward developing students' competencies and character. This study aims to examine the implementation of the Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge (TPACK) approach in assessing 4C skills, formulate an effective TPACK-based 4C skills assessment model, and construct an applicable assessment concept for Indonesian language teachers at Sekolah Penggerak (Moving Schools) in Bali Province. This study used a mixed methods approach with an exploratory design. Qualitative data were obtained through observation, document study, in-depth interviews, and focus group discussions (FGDs), while quantitative data were collected through questionnaires that had been tested for validity and reliability. The study subjects included Indonesian language teachers, school principals, and educational stakeholders at Sekolah Penggerak (Moving Schools) in Bali Province. Qualitative data were analyzed using thematic analysis, while quantitative data were analyzed using descriptive statistics. The research results show that Indonesian language teachers have positive perceptions of the implementation of the TPACK-based 4C skills assessment. The integration of technology into the assessment is considered capable of increasing student engagement, encouraging reflection on learning, and strengthening student-centered learning. The developed assessment model emphasizes the integration of learning objectives, pedagogical strategies, Indonesian language content, and the contextual use of digital technology. The resulting assessment concept is flexible, adaptive, and relevant to the characteristics of the Driving Schools and the implementation of the Independent Curriculum.

تحول آموزش قرن بیست و یکم مستلزم تقویت مهارت‌های تفکر سطح بالاتر، که به عنوان مهارت‌های 4C (تفکر انتقادی، خلاقیت، ارتباط و همکاری) شناخته می‌شوند، همراه با نیاز به ادغام فناوری در فرایند یاددهی و ارزیابی است. در زمینه مدارس پیشرو (Sekolah Penggerak)، معلمان زبان اندونزیایی نقش راهبردی در طراحی ارزیابی‌هایی دارند که نه تنها بر دستاوردهای شناختی بلکه بر توسعه شایستگی‌ها و شخصیت دانش‌آموزان نیز متمرکز است. هدف این پژوهش بررسی اجرای رویکرد دانش محتوایی-آموزشی-فناورانه (TPACK) در ارزیابی مهارت‌های 4C، تدوین یک مدل ارزیابی مؤثر مبتنی بر TPACK برای مهارت‌های 4C و ساخت یک مفهوم ارزیابی قابل اجرا برای معلمان زبان اندونزیایی در مدارس پیشرو استان بالی است. این پژوهش با رویکرد روش ترکیبی و طرح اکتشافی انجام شد. داده‌های کیفی از طریق مشاهده، مطالعه اسناد، مصاحبه‌های عمیق و بحث‌های گروهی متمرکز (FGD) گردآوری شد و داده‌های کمی از طریق پرسشنامه‌هایی که روایی و پایایی آن‌ها آزمون شده بود، جمع‌آوری گردید. شرکت‌کنندگان پژوهش شامل معلمان زبان اندونزیایی، مدیران مدارس و ذینفعان آموزشی مدارس پیشرو استان بالی بودند. داده‌های کیفی با استفاده از تحلیل تماتیک و داده‌های کمی با آمار توصیفی تحلیل شدند. نتایج پژوهش نشان داد که معلمان زبان اندونزیایی نگرش مثبتی نسبت به اجرای ارزیابی مهارت‌های 4C مبتنی بر TPACK دارند. ادغام فناوری در ارزیابی، موجب افزایش مشارکت دانش‌آموزان، تشویق به بازتاب یادگیری و تقویت یادگیری دانش‌آموزمحور می‌شود. مدل ارزیابی توسعه‌یافته بر ادغام اهداف یادگیری، راهبردهای آموزشی، محتوای زبان اندونزیایی و استفاده زمینه‌ای از فناوری دیجیتال تأکید دارد. مفهوم ارزیابی حاصل، انعطاف‌پذیر، سازگار و متناسب با ویژگی‌های مدارس پیشرو و اجرای برنامه درسی مستقل است.

Educational transformation in the digital era requires a shift in the learning paradigm that emphasizes not only mastery of subject matter but also the development of students' creativity, critical thinking, digital literacy, and other essential competencies. The implementation of the Merdeka Curriculum provides greater flexibility for educational institutions and teachers to design learning activities according to students' needs while utilizing technological developments. Within this context, the integration of digital technology and Artificial Intelligence (AI) has the potential to accelerate the transformation of learning practices. This study aims to analyze the transformation of the Merdeka Curriculum through the integration of technology and Artificial Intelligence in learning, while identifying its impacts, opportunities, challenges, and implications for the roles of teachers and students' learning experiences. This research employs a qualitative approach using a literature review method. Data were obtained through the examination of books, scholarly journal articles, educational policy documents, and academic publications relevant to the Merdeka Curriculum, educational technology, and Artificial Intelligence in education. The data were analyzed using a descriptive-analytical approach by identifying, classifying, comparing, and synthesizing relevant findings from the literature. The results indicate that the integration of technology and AI can broaden access to learning resources, support more personalized and adaptive learning, assist teachers in developing instructional materials and assessments, and facilitate project-based learning and the development of twenty-first-century skills. Nevertheless, this transformation also presents several challenges, including unequal access to technology, disparities in teachers' digital competencies, the reliability of AI-generated information, data privacy concerns, potential student dependency on technology, and ethical issues related to academic integrity. Therefore, the integration of technology and AI within the Merdeka Curriculum should be positioned as a pedagogical instrument that supports educational objectives rather than as a replacement for teachers. Sustainable curriculum transformation requires strengthening teachers' digital and pedagogical competencies, establishing clear policies for the responsible use of AI, developing students' AI literacy, and implementing technology in ways that remain oriented toward human development and educational needs.

تحول آموزشی در عصر دیجیتال مستلزم تغییر در پارادایم یادگیری است که نه تنها بر تسلط بر محتوای درسی تأکید دارد، بلکه بر توسعهٔ خلاقیت، تفکر انتقادی، سواد دیجیتال و سایر شایستگی‌های اساسی دانش‌آموزان نیز تمرکز می‌کند. اجرای برنامهٔ درسی مردکا انعطاف‌پذیری بیشتری را برای مؤسسات آموزشی و معلمان فراهم می‌کند تا فعالیت‌های یادگیری را متناسب با نیازهای دانش‌آموزان و با بهره‌گیری از پیشرفت‌های فناوری طراحی کنند. در این زمینه، ادغام فناوری دیجیتال و هوش مصنوعی (AI) پتانسیل تسریع تحول در شیوه‌های یادگیری را دارد. هدف این پژوهش، تحلیل تحول برنامهٔ درسی مردکا از طریق ادغام فناوری و هوش مصنوعی در آموزش و شناسایی تأثیرات، فرصت‌ها، چالش‌ها و پیامدهای آن برای نقش معلمان و تجارب یادگیری دانش‌آموزان است. این پژوهش با رویکرد کیفی و با استفاده از روش مرور ادبیات انجام شده است. داده‌ها از طریق بررسی کتاب‌ها، مقالات علمی-پژوهشی، اسناد سیاست‌گذاری آموزشی و انتشارات دانشگاهی مرتبط با برنامهٔ درسی مردکا، فناوری آموزشی و هوش مصنوعی در آموزش گردآوری شده‌اند. داده‌ها با رویکرد توصیفی-تحلیلی و از طریق شناسایی، طبقه‌بندی، مقایسه و تلفیق یافته‌های مرتبط از منابع مورد بررسی قرار گرفتند. نتایج نشان می‌دهد که ادغام فناوری و هوش مصنوعی می‌تواند دسترسی به منابع یادگیری را گسترش دهد، از یادگیری شخصی‌سازی‌شده و تطبیقی حمایت کند، به معلمان در توسعهٔ مواد آموزشی و ارزشیابی‌ها یاری رساند و یادگیری مبتنی بر پروژه و توسعهٔ مهارت‌های قرن بیست‌ویکم را تسهیل کند. با این حال، این تحول با چالش‌هایی نیز همراه است؛ از جمله دسترسی نابرابر به فناوری، تفاوت در شایستگی‌های دیجیتال معلمان، پایایی اطلاعات تولیدشده توسط هوش مصنوعی، نگرانی‌های مربوط به حریم خصوصی داده‌ها، احتمال وابستگی دانش‌آموزان به فناوری و مسائل اخلاقی مرتبط با صداقت علمی. بنابراین، ادغام فناوری و هوش مصنوعی در برنامهٔ درسی مردکا باید به عنوان ابزاری آموزشی در خدمت اهداف تربیتی و نه جایگزین معلم تلقی شود. تحول پایدار برنامهٔ درسی مستلزم تقویت شایستگی‌های دیجیتال و آموزشی معلمان، تدوین سیاست‌های شفاف برای استفادهٔ مسئولانه از هوش مصنوعی، توسعهٔ سواد هوش مصنوعی در دانش‌آموزان و به‌کارگیری فناوری به گونه‌ای است که همچنان بر رشد انسانی و نیازهای آموزشی متمرکز باشد.

Islamic higher education continues to face challenges from the dominance of secular, materialistic, and positivistic Western epistemology in curriculum development, theory building, and academic research. This indicates curriculum colonialism operating through the secularization of course content and the hegemony of international publication standards, a condition that ultimately affects how Islamic Religious Education (PAI) is designed and taught in elementary schools, since PAI teachers and curriculum developers are themselves trained within that same higher-education system. This study aims to uncover these practices, analyze their impact on Islamic education, and examine their implications for PAI instruction at the elementary level (SD/MI). Using a qualitative library-research method, this study analyzes 12 journal articles published in 2021–2025 as the main sources, supported by methodology books, policy documents, and primary works of the key thinkers, on the decolonization of knowledge. The results show that curriculum colonialism operates through the dominance of Western theories in the learning process, the separation of knowledge from divine values, and higher education's dependence on publication standards set by institutions such as Scopus and Web of Science. This dichotomy of knowledge risks being reproduced in elementary PAI instruction whenever teacher-training curricula remain uncritically Western in orientation, while integrated schools that succeed in bridging faith and science tend to do so through grassroots initiative rather than systemic curriculum reform. Curriculum reconstruction is therefore needed at both levels through integrating knowledge and religion, strengthening Islamic scholarship, reforming PAI teacher-education curricula, and building an independent scientific publication system. In conclusion, curriculum colonialism in Islamic higher education has the potential to be passed on to elementary PAI instruction through teacher education. This study recommends integrating knowledge and religion in the curricula of Islamic higher education and PAI teacher education, and conducting further empirical research in elementary schools (SD/MI).

آموزش عالی اسلامی همچنان با چالش‌هایی ناشی از سلطهٔ معرفت‌شناسی غربی سکولار، مادی‌گرا و پوزیتیویستی در توسعهٔ برنامهٔ درسی، نظریه‌پردازی و پژوهش‌های علمی مواجه است. این امر نشان‌دهندهٔ استعمار برنامهٔ درسی است که از طریق سکولاریزه‌کردن محتوای دروس و هژمونی استانداردهای بین‌المللی انتشار علمی عمل می‌کند؛ وضعیتی که در نهایت بر نحوهٔ طراحی و آموزش تعلیمات دینی اسلامی (PAI) در مدارس ابتدایی تأثیر می‌گذارد، چرا که معلمان و برنامه‌ریزان درسی PAI خود در همین نظام آموزش عالی تربیت می‌شوند. هدف این پژوهش، کشف این رویه‌ها، تحلیل تأثیرات آن بر آموزش اسلامی و بررسی پیامدهای آن برای آموزش PAI در سطح ابتدایی (SD/MI) است. این پژوهش با استفاده از روش کیفی کتابخانه‌ای، ۱۲ مقالهٔ علمی منتشرشده در سال‌های ۲۰۲۱ تا ۲۰۲۵ را به‌عنوان منابع اصلی و همچنین کتاب‌های روش‌شناسی، اسناد سیاستی و آثار اصلی اندیشمندان کلیدی حوزهٔ استعمارزدایی معرفت را تحلیل می‌کند. نتایج نشان می‌دهد که استعمار برنامهٔ درسی از طریق سلطهٔ نظریه‌های غربی در فرایند یادگیری، جدایی دانش از ارزش‌های الهی و وابستگی آموزش عالی به استانداردهای انتشار علمی نهادهایی مانند Scopus و Web of Science عمل می‌کند. این دوگانگی معرفتی در آموزش PAI ابتدایی زمانی بازتولید می‌شود که برنامه‌های تربیت معلم بدون نقدپذیری، همچنان با رویکرد غربی باقی بمانند؛ در حالی که مدارس تلفیقی که موفق به پیوند ایمان و علم می‌شوند، عمدتاً این کار را از طریق ابتکار عمل‌های مردمی و نه اصلاحات نظام‌مند برنامهٔ درسی انجام می‌دهند. بنابراین بازسازی برنامهٔ درسی در هر دو سطح از طریق ادغام دانش و دین، تقویت دانش اسلامی، اصلاح برنامه‌های تربیت معلم PAI و ایجاد نظام مستقل انتشار علمی ضروری است. در نتیجه، استعمار برنامهٔ درسی در آموزش عالی اسلامی این پتانسیل را دارد که از طریق تربیت معلم به آموزش PAI ابتدایی منتقل شود. این پژوهش ادغام دانش و دین را در برنامه‌های درسی آموزش عالی اسلامی و تربیت معلم PAI توصیه می‌کند و انجام پژوهش‌های تجربی بیشتر در مدارس ابتدایی (SD/MI) را پیشنهاد می‌دهد.

The transition from the 2013 Curriculum to the Independent Curriculum is a step taken by the government to create a learning process that is more child-focused, more flexible, and tailored to the needs and developmental levels of students. At the Kindergarten (TK) level, this change is expected to increase children's curiosity and enthusiasm for learning through meaningful play activities, project-based learning, and good character building. This study aims to analyze the impact of the transition from the 2013 Curriculum to the Independent Curriculum on children's learning interests at Mujahidin Kindergarten. This study applied a qualitative approach with data collection through interviews, observation, and documentation. The data obtained were analyzed using the stages of data collection, data reduction, data presentation, and drawing conclusions. The results showed that the implementation of the Independent Curriculum at Mujahidin Kindergarten provided teachers with the flexibility to design more diverse and student-centered learning, thereby encouraging increased child involvement in learning activities. The implementation of this curriculum also had a positive impact on children's learning interests, as demonstrated by increased activeness, enthusiasm, courage to ask questions, participation in play activities, the ability to collaborate with friends, and a higher curiosity compared to when still using the 2013 Curriculum. Therefore, the transition from the 2013 Curriculum to the Independent Curriculum at Mujahidin Kindergarten has a positive contribution in increasing children's learning interests while creating a more active, enjoyable learning process that is in line with the characteristics of early childhood development.

گذار از برنامهٔ درسی ۲۰۱۳ به برنامهٔ درسی مستقل، گامی است که توسط دولت به منظور ایجاد فرایند یادگیری کودک‌محورتر، منعطف‌تر و متناسب با نیازها و سطوح رشدی دانش‌آموزان برداشته شده‌است. در سطح مهدکودک (TK)، انتظار می‌رود این تغییر باعث افزایش کنجکاوی و اشتیاق کودکان به یادگیری از طریق فعالیت‌های بازی معنادار، یادگیری مبتنی بر پروژه و تقویت شخصیت مطلوب شود. هدف این پژوهش، تحلیل تأثیر گذار از برنامهٔ درسی ۲۰۱۳ به برنامهٔ درسی مستقل بر علاقه‌مندی به یادگیری کودکان در مهدکودک Mujahidin است. این پژوهش با رویکرد کیفی و با جمع‌آوری داده‌ها از طریق مصاحبه، مشاهده و مستندسازی انجام شده‌است. داده‌های به‌دست‌آمده با استفاده از مراحل جمع‌آوری داده، کاهش داده، ارائه داده و نتیجه‌گیری تحلیل شدند. نتایج نشان داد که اجرای برنامهٔ درسی مستقل در مهدکودک Mujahidin به معلمان این امکان را داده‌است تا یادگیری متنوع‌تر و دانش‌آموزمحورتر را طراحی کنند و در نتیجه موجب افزایش مشارکت کودکان در فعالیت‌های یادگیری شده‌است. اجرای این برنامهٔ درسی همچنین تأثیر مثبتی بر علاقه‌مندی به یادگیری کودکان داشته‌است، به‌گونه‌ای که افزایش فعالیت، اشتیاق، جرأت در پرسشگری، مشارکت در فعالیت‌های بازی، توانایی همکاری با دوستان و کنجکاوی بیشتر نسبت به زمان استفاده از برنامهٔ درسی ۲۰۱۳ مشاهده شد. بنابراین، گذار از برنامهٔ درسی ۲۰۱۳ به برنامهٔ درسی مستقل در مهدکودک Mujahidin نقش مثبتی در افزایش علاقه‌مندی به یادگیری کودکان داشته و فرایند یادگیری فعال‌تر و لذت‌بخش‌تری را متناسب با ویژگی‌های رشد اوایل کودکی فراهم می‌کند.

As Tribal Nations explore emerging opportunities in bio-based economies, hemp education offers a meaningful platform for integrating land stewardship, cultural knowledge, community priorities, and workforce development. Yet existing science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) and agricultural education models rarely provide culturally grounded approaches that integrate Indigenous epistemologies, land-based pedagogy, and sovereignty-centered economic development. This article introduces a conceptual Indigenous land-based curriculum framework for culturally grounded STEM and agricultural education, using hemp education as an applied and relational learning context. Grounded in Indigenous research methodologies and guided by a Two-Eyed Seeing orientation, the framework was developed through qualitative conceptual inquiry and iterative synthesis of scholarship on Indigenous epistemologies, culturally grounded STEM education, land-based learning, and community-centered economic development. Centered on Land, Culture, Voice, and Economics as foundational dimensions of curriculum design, the model is represented through a flower metaphor that emphasizes holistic, experiential, place-based, community-based, and intergenerational learning. Indigenous values of reciprocity, relationality, responsibility, and respect further shape how teaching and learning are enacted within the framework. By articulating a cohesive pedagogical structure that bridges Indigenous knowledge systems, applied STEM learning, and sustainable bio-based economic futures, the article offers a conceptual model for designing culturally grounded curricula, advances scholarship on Indigenous land-based curriculum design, and provides a foundation for future curriculum development and research.

همزمان با اینکه ملت‌های قبیله‌ای فرصت‌های نوظهور در اقتصادهای زیستی را بررسی می‌کنند، آموزش شاهدانه بستری معنادار برای ادغام سرپرستی زمین، دانش فرهنگی، اولویت‌های جامعه و توسعه نیروی کار فراهم می‌آورد. با این حال، مدل‌های موجود آموزش علوم، فناوری، مهندسی و ریاضیات (STEM) و کشاورزی به ندرت رویکردهایی مبتنی بر فرهنگ ارائه می‌دهند که معرفت‌شناسی‌های بومی، آموزش مبتنی بر زمین و توسعه اقتصادی مبتنی بر حاکمیت را ادغام کنند. این مقاله چارچوب مفهومی برنامه درسی مبتنی بر زمین بومی را برای آموزش STEM و کشاورزی مبتنی بر فرهنگ معرفی می‌کند و از آموزش شاهدانه به عنوان زمینه‌ای کاربردی و ارتباطی برای یادگیری بهره می‌گیرد. این چارچوب که بر مبنای روش‌شناسی‌های پژوهش بومی و با هدایت رویکرد «دیدن با دو چشم» تدوین شده است، از طریق پژوهش مفهومی کیفی و ترکیب تدریجی آثار علمی درباره معرفت‌شناسی‌های بومی، آموزش STEM مبتنی بر فرهنگ، یادگیری مبتنی بر زمین و توسعه اقتصادی مبتنی بر جامعه توسعه یافته است. این مدل با تمرکز بر زمین، فرهنگ، صدا و اقتصاد به عنوان ابعاد بنیادین طراحی برنامه درسی، از استعاره گل برای نمایش یادگیری کل‌نگر، تجربی، مبتنی بر مکان، مبتنی بر جامعه و بین‌نسلی بهره می‌گیرد. ارزش‌های بومی همچون دوسویگی، ارتباط‌مندی، مسئولیت‌پذیری و احترام نیز نحوه اجرای آموزش و یادگیری را در این چارچوب شکل می‌دهند. این مقاله با تبیین ساختاری آموزشی که نظام‌های دانشی بومی، یادگیری کاربردی STEM و آینده‌های اقتصادی زیستی پایدار را به هم پیوند می‌دهد، مدلی مفهومی برای طراحی برنامه‌های درسی مبتنی بر فرهنگ ارائه می‌دهد، پژوهش‌ها در زمینه طراحی برنامه درسی مبتنی بر زمین بومی را پیش می‌برد و بنیانی برای توسعه و پژوهش‌های آتی برنامه درسی فراهم می‌کند.

Dialogic reading structures teacher–child interaction around shared texts to support oral language development, yet its effects when integrated with familiar language curriculum materials in Ugandan Primary 1 classrooms remain underexamined. This parallel cluster-randomized trial evaluated a 10-week dialogic reading adaptation integrated into government-aligned Luganda Primary 1 pupil books and teacher guides. Twenty schools in central Uganda, each contributing one classroom, were randomized after baseline assessment to dialogic reading (10 clusters; 232 children) or usual instruction (10 clusters; 231 children). An independent statistician generated and implemented the concealed allocation sequence; outcome assessors were masked. Teachers in the intervention arm used PEER/CROWD-informed prompts within the curriculum’s “I do, We do, You do” sequence. Primary outcomes were Luganda vocabulary (0–20) and listening comprehension (0–12). Intention-to-treat multilevel models adjusted for baseline score, age, recorded sex, and classroom clustering, with Kenward–Roger small-sample inference and multiple imputation for missing post-test data. At post-test, adjusted vocabulary means were 12.6 (SE 0.36) and 9.4 (SE 0.35), respectively (difference 3.2, 95% CI 2.3–4.1; p < .001; Hedges’ g = 0.46). Adjusted listening-comprehension means were 7.8 (SE 0.21) and 6.3 (SE 0.20) (difference 1.5, 95% CI 0.4–2.6; p = .009; g = 0.31). These short-term effects support further evaluation of curriculum-embedded dialogic reading in Luganda-medium classrooms, including longer follow-up and implementation-cost studies.

خواندن دیالوگی تعامل معلم و کودک را حول متون مشترک سازمان‌دهی می‌کند تا رشد زبان شفاهی را حمایت کند، اما تأثیرات آن هنگام ادغام با مواد درسی زبان آشنا در کلاس‌های پایه اول اوگاندا کمتر مورد بررسی قرار گرفته است. این کارآزمایی تصادفی خوشه‌ای موازی، یک نسخه ۱۰ هفته‌ای از خواندن دیالوگی را که در کتاب‌های دانش‌آموز و راهنمای معلم پایه اول لوگاندا مطابق با برنامه دولتی ادغام شده بود، ارزیابی کرد. بیست مدرسه در مرکز اوگاندا، هر یک با یک کلاس، پس از ارزیابی پایه به خواندن دیالوگی (۱۰ خوشه؛ ۲۳۲ کودک) یا آموزش معمول (۱۰ خوشه؛ ۲۳۱ کودک) به صورت تصادفی تخصیص یافتند. یک آمارگر مستقل توالی تخصیص مخفی را تولید و اجرا کرد؛ ارزیابان پیامدها کور بودند. معلمان در گروه مداخله از راهبردهای مبتنی بر PEER/CROWD در چارچوب توالی «من انجام می‌دهم، ما انجام می‌دهیم، شما انجام می‌دهید» برنامه درسی استفاده کردند. پیامدهای اصلی شامل واژگان لوگاندا (۰ تا ۲۰) و درک شنیداری (۰ تا ۱۲) بود. مدل‌های چندسطحی مبتنی بر قصد درمان برای امتیاز پایه، سن، جنسیت ثبت‌شده و خوشه‌بندی کلاسی تعدیل شدند و از استنباط نمونه کوچک Kenward–Roger و برآورد چندگانه برای داده‌های پس‌آزمون گمشده استفاده شد. در پس‌آزمون، میانگین‌های تعدیل‌شده واژگان به ترتیب ۱۲٫۶ (خطای معیار ۰٫۳۶) و ۹٫۴ (خطای معیار ۰٫۳۵) بود (تفاوت ۳٫۲، فاصله اطمینان ۹۵٪: ۲٫۳ تا ۴٫۱؛ p < ۰٫۰۰۱؛ اندازه اثر Hedges’ g = ۰٫۴۶). میانگین‌های تعدیل‌شده درک شنیداری به ترتیب ۷٫۸ (خطای معیار ۰٫۲۱) و ۶٫۳ (خطای معیار ۰٫۲۰) بود (تفاوت ۱٫۵، فاصله اطمینان ۹۵٪: ۰٫۴ تا ۲٫۶؛ p = ۰٫۰۰۹؛ g = ۰٫۳۱). این اثرات کوتاه‌مدت از ارزیابی بیشتر خواندن دیالوگی درون‌برنامه‌ای در کلاس‌های با زبان لوگاندا، از جمله پیگیری بلندمدت و مطالعات هزینه اجرا، حمایت می‌کند.

While extensive research has examined refugee students’ educational adaptation in host countries, the educational reintegration phase following voluntary return remains underexplored. This qualitative study investigates the linguistic and academic adaptation experiences of Syrian students transitioning from Turkish-medium education in Türkiye to Arabic-medium schooling in Syria after voluntary return. The study addresses an overarching question: how do returnee students experience the linguistic, academic, social, and psychosocial dimensions of this reverse educational transition? Using an exploratory qualitative design, data were collected through a seven-item open-ended written questionnaire from 15 middle-school students who had received several years of formal schooling in Türkiye. Qualitative content analysis revealed that return does not constitute a simple linguistic recovery, but rather a reverse academic transition characterized by profound difficulties with academic Arabic, conceptual transfer, written production, and in-class assessment practices. The findings indicate that students’ challenges were shaped not only by uneven Arabic literacy development but also by curriculum misalignment, pedagogical practices that participants perceived as more teacher-directed, limited peer interaction, and assessment practices that they perceived as unclear. Furthermore, psychosocial pressures, including re-migration-related distress, concentration difficulties, and increased family responsibilities, complicated their academic adaptation. Ultimately, these struggles reflect systemic institutional and contextual mismatches rather than individual deficits. By conceptualizing return as a distinct educational phase, this study contributes to the broader discourses on refugee education and bilingualism. The implications underscore the critical need for academic Arabic bridging programs, background-sensitive assessment frameworks, psychosocially responsive pedagogies, and school-based psychosocial support to ensure equitable reintegration into Arabic-medium schooling.

در حالی که پژوهش‌های گسترده‌ای به بررسی سازگاری آموزشی دانش‌آموزان پناهنده در کشورهای میزبان پرداخته‌اند، مرحله بازپذیری آموزشی پس از بازگشت داوطلبانه همچنان کمتر مورد توجه قرار گرفته است. این مطالعه کیفی به بررسی تجارب سازگاری زبانی و تحصیلی دانش‌آموزان سوری می‌پردازد که پس از بازگشت داوطلبانه از آموزش به زبان ترکی در ترکیه به مدرسه‌ عربی‌زبان در سوریه منتقل شده‌اند. این پژوهش به یک پرسش کلی می‌پردازد: دانش‌آموزان بازگشته چگونه ابعاد زبانی، تحصیلی، اجتماعی و روانی‌اجتماعی این گذار معکوس آموزشی را تجربه می‌کنند؟ با استفاده از طرح کیفی اکتشافی، داده‌ها از طریق پرسشنامه کتبی هفت‌سؤالی بازپاسخ از ۱۵ دانش‌آموز مقطع راهنمایی که چندین سال آموزش رسمی در ترکیه دیده بودند، گردآوری شد. تحلیل محتوای کیفی نشان داد که بازگشت صرفاً به معنای بازیابی ساده زبانی نیست، بلکه گذار تحصیلی معکوسی است که با دشواری‌های عمیق در زبان عربی علمی، انتقال مفهومی، تولید نوشتاری و شیوه‌های ارزشیابی کلاسی همراه است. یافته‌ها نشان می‌دهد که چالش‌های دانش‌آموزان نه تنها ناشی از رشد نامتوازن سواد عربی، بلکه ناشی از عدم انطباق برنامه درسی، شیوه‌های آموزشی معلم‌محورتر از نگاه شرکت‌کنندگان، تعامل محدود با همسالان و شیوه‌های ارزشیابی مبهم از دیدگاه آنان بوده است. همچنین فشارهای روانی‌اجتماعی، از جمله تنش‌های مرتبط با مهاجرت مجدد، دشواری‌های تمرکز و افزایش مسئولیت‌های خانوادگی، سازگاری تحصیلی آنان را پیچیده‌تر کرده است. در نهایت، این مشکلات بازتابی از ناسازگاری‌های نهادی و زمینه‌ای نظام‌مند است و نه کمبودهای فردی. با مفهوم‌پردازی بازگشت به عنوان یک مرحله آموزشی متمایز، این مطالعه به گفتمان‌های گسترده‌تر آموزش پناهندگان و دوزبانگی کمک می‌کند. پیامدهای پژوهش بر ضرورت برنامه‌های پل زبانی برای عربی علمی، چارچوب‌های ارزشیابی حساس به پیشینه، رویکردهای آموزشی پاسخگو به نیازهای روانی‌اجتماعی و حمایت روانی‌اجتماعی مبتنی بر مدرسه برای تضمین بازپذیری عادلانه در مدارس عربی‌زبان تأکید دارد.

This study aims to analyze learning planning based on the Merdeka Curriculum in fostering early childhood independence at RA Nurul Azmi, Batu Bara Regency. The study employed a descriptive qualitative approach with a case study design. The research subjects consisted of the head of the RA, three Group B teachers, and 20 young children. Data were collected through participatory observation, semi-structured interviews, and documentation, then analyzed using the Miles and Huberman interactive model, which includes data reduction, data display, and conclusion drawing and verification. The findings indicate that flexible, participatory, and contextual learning planning was implemented through fruit juice-making projects, role-playing activities, and daily routines. Observational results showed that 90% of the children were able to choose activities according to their interests, 85% were able to eat independently, and 75% demonstrated initiative in completing tasks. These findings indicate that learning activities that provide children with opportunities to choose, explore, and complete tasks according to their abilities are associated with observable independent behaviors. This study highlights the importance of adaptive learning planning and teacher guidance tailored to children's developmental needs. However, the findings do not establish a causal relationship between the implementation of the Merdeka Curriculum and improvements in children's independence.

هدف این پژوهش، تحلیل برنامه‌ریزی یادگیری مبتنی بر برنامه‌درسی Merdeka در پرورش استقلال کودکان پیش‌دبستانی در RA Nurul Azmi، شهرستان Batu Bara است. این پژوهش با رویکرد کیفی توصیفی و با طرح مطالعه موردی انجام شده است. شرکت‌کنندگان پژوهش شامل رئیس RA، سه معلم گروه B و ۲۰ کودک خردسال بودند. داده‌ها از طریق مشاهده مشارکتی، مصاحبه نیمه‌ساختاریافته و اسناد جمع‌آوری و با استفاده از مدل تعاملی Miles و Huberman شامل کاهش داده‌ها، نمایش داده‌ها و نتیجه‌گیری و تأیید تحلیل شدند. یافته‌ها نشان داد که برنامه‌ریزی یادگیری انعطاف‌پذیر، مشارکتی و زمینه‌محور از طریق پروژه‌های تهیه آب‌میوه، فعالیت‌های نقش‌آفرینی و روال‌های روزانه اجرا شده است. نتایج مشاهده‌ای نشان داد که ۹۰٪ از کودکان قادر به انتخاب فعالیت‌ها بر اساس علایق خود بودند، ۸۵٪ توانایی خوردن مستقل را داشتند و ۷۵٪ ابتکار عمل در انجام وظایف از خود نشان دادند. این یافته‌ها بیانگر آن است که فعالیت‌های یادگیری که فرصت انتخاب، کاوش و انجام وظایف متناسب با توانایی‌ها را برای کودکان فراهم می‌کند، با رفتارهای مستقل قابل مشاهده در ارتباط است. این مطالعه بر اهمیت برنامه‌ریزی یادگیری سازگار و راهنمایی معلمان متناسب با نیازهای رشدی کودکان تأکید می‌کند. با این حال، یافته‌ها رابطه علّی میان اجرای برنامه‌درسی Merdeka و بهبود استقلال کودکان را اثبات نمی‌کند.

The digital transformation of pharmaceutical manufacturing has generated an urgent need for graduates who possess competencies in intelligent manufacturing, data-driven process control, digital quality systems, regulatory compliance, and innovation-oriented problem solving. However, conventional pharmaceutical education often remains theory-centered and insufficiently connected with real industrial scenarios. This study developed and evaluated an Intelligent Pharmaceutical Manufacturing curriculum module under the framework of industry–education integration. The module incorporated Quality by Design (QbD), Process Analytical Technology (PAT), Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES), electronic batch records (EBR), digital twins, virtual simulation, AI-assisted process optimization, Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) compliance, validation, and data integrity. A four-integration teaching model was proposed to connect curriculum content with industrial standards, classroom learning with production scenarios, physical practice with virtual simulation, and knowledge acquisition with innovation projects. A quasi-experimental pretest–posttest control group design was used to evaluate the module. Students in the intervention group received the newly developed curriculum module, whereas students in the control group received conventional instruction. Results showed that the intervention group achieved greater learning gains than the control group in knowledge acquisition, practical competency, digital manufacturing competency, and learning engagement. The largest improvement was observed in digital manufacturing competency, suggesting that the module effectively addressed a key limitation of traditional pharmaceutical manufacturing education. Qualitative feedback further indicated that students perceived the module as authentic, industry-relevant, and beneficial for future professional development. This study provides a transferable curriculum framework—centered on the proposed four-integration teaching model and industry–education co-cultivation mechanism—for cultivating pharmaceutical professionals capable of adapting to intelligent manufacturing, and offers practical implications for industry–education collaboration in higher education.

تحول دیجیتال در تولید دارویی نیاز فوری به فارغ‌التحصیلانی ایجاد کرده است که دارای شایستگی‌هایی در تولید هوشمند، کنترل فرآیند مبتنی بر داده، سیستم‌های کیفیت دیجیتال، رعایت مقررات و حل مسئله مبتنی بر نوآوری باشند. با این حال، آموزش داروسازی سنتی اغلب نظری‌محور باقی می‌ماند و ارتباط کافی با سناریوهای واقعی صنعتی ندارد. این مطالعه یک ماژول درسی تولید دارویی هوشمند را تحت چارچوب ادغام صنعت و آموزش توسعه داده و ارزیابی کرده است. این ماژول شامل Quality by Design (QbD)، فناوری تحلیلی فرآیند (PAT)، سیستم‌های اجرایی تولید (MES)، سوابق الکترونیکی بچ (EBR)، دوقلوهای دیجیتال، شبیه‌سازی مجازی، بهینه‌سازی فرآیند با کمک هوش مصنوعی، رعایت Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP)، اعتبارسنجی و یکپارچگی داده‌ها بود. یک مدل آموزشی چهارادغامی پیشنهاد شد تا محتوای درسی را با استانداردهای صنعتی، یادگیری کلاسی را با سناریوهای تولید، تمرین عملی را با شبیه‌سازی مجازی و کسب دانش را با پروژه‌های نوآورانه پیوند دهد. برای ارزیابی این ماژول، از طرح شبه‌آزمایشی پیش‌آزمون–پس‌آزمون با گروه کنترل استفاده شد. دانشجویان گروه مداخله ماژول درسی جدید را دریافت کردند، در حالی که دانشجویان گروه کنترل آموزش متعارف را دریافت نمودند. نتایج نشان داد که گروه مداخله در کسب دانش، شایستگی عملی، شایستگی تولید دیجیتال و مشارکت در یادگیری نسبت به گروه کنترل پیشرفت بیشتری داشتند. بیشترین بهبود در شایستگی تولید دیجیتال مشاهده شد که نشان می‌دهد این ماژول به طور مؤثری یکی از محدودیت‌های کلیدی آموزش سنتی تولید دارویی را برطرف کرده است. بازخورد کیفی همچنین نشان داد که دانشجویان این ماژول را اصیل، مرتبط با صنعت و مفید برای توسعه حرفه‌ای آینده خود تلقی کردند. این مطالعه یک چارچوب درسی قابل انتقال—مبتنی بر مدل آموزشی چهارادغامی پیشنهادی و سازوکار هم‌پروری صنعت و آموزش—برای پرورش متخصصان دارویی توانمند در سازگاری با تولید هوشمند ارائه می‌دهد و پیامدهای عملی برای همکاری صنعت و آموزش عالی فراهم می‌کند.

This study aims to comprehensively examine the potential of the Türkiye Century Education Model Secondary School Mathematics Curriculum to support the development of gifted students. It considers whether, and to what extent, the curriculum offers differentiated and flexible practices suited to gifted students’ academic development needs in mathematics and their educational needs. For the analysis, the curriculum was divided into seven sections: its fundamental approach and specific objectives, principles of implementation, the structure of the curriculum, and the themes for Grades 5, 6, 7, and 8. The sections were then analysed thematically as part of document analysis. The findings show that the curriculum largely helps meet gifted students’ academic development needs in mathematics by fostering higher-order thinking and metacognitive skills, although it remains limited in some respects. Its content was found to have features capable of meeting students’ educational needs. The findings nevertheless suggest that the process component should be enriched to help students feel valued and increase their motivation. They further suggest that the product component should respond more closely to students’ interests and that assessment should provide continuity throughout the process. Further studies are recommended to examine, at the implementation level, how well the curriculum meets gifted students’ developmental and educational needs in school settings.

این مطالعه با هدف بررسی جامع ظرفیت برنامهٔ درسی ریاضیات دورهٔ متوسطه مدل آموزش سدهٔ ترکیه برای حمایت از رشد دانش‌آموزان تیزهوش انجام شده‌است. در این پژوهش بررسی می‌شود که آیا و تا چه اندازه این برنامهٔ درسی، شیوه‌های متفاوت و انعطاف‌پذیری متناسب با نیازهای رشد تحصیلی دانش‌آموزان تیزهوش در ریاضیات و نیازهای آموزشی آنان ارائه می‌دهد. برای تحلیل، برنامهٔ درسی به هفت بخش تقسیم شد: رویکرد بنیادی و اهداف اختصاصی، اصول اجرا، ساختار برنامهٔ درسی و محورهای مربوط به پایه‌های پنجم، ششم، هفتم و هشتم. سپس این بخش‌ها در قالب تحلیل اسنادی به‌صورت موضوعی مورد بررسی قرار گرفتند. یافته‌ها نشان می‌دهد که این برنامهٔ درسی تا حد زیادی به رفع نیازهای رشد تحصیلی دانش‌آموزان تیزهوش در ریاضیات از طریق تقویت مهارت‌های تفکر سطح‌بالا و فراشناختی کمک می‌کند، هرچند در برخی جنبه‌ها محدودیت‌هایی دارد. محتوای آن دارای ویژگی‌هایی است که می‌تواند نیازهای آموزشی دانش‌آموزان را برآورده سازد. با این حال، یافته‌ها حاکی از آن است که مؤلفهٔ فرایند باید غنی‌تر شود تا دانش‌آموزان احساس ارزشمندی کنند و انگیزهٔ آنان افزایش یابد. همچنین پیشنهاد می‌شود مؤلفهٔ محصول بیش‌تر با علایق دانش‌آموزان هم‌راستا شود و ارزشیابی به‌صورت پیوسته در طول فرایند انجام گیرد. انجام مطالعات بیشتر برای بررسی میزان تحقق نیازهای رشدی و آموزشی دانش‌آموزان تیزهوش در سطح اجرا در محیط‌های مدرسه‌ای توصیه می‌شود.

This study focused on the development and acceptability of a Physics Activity Manual for Grade 9 students in a laboratory school implementing an institution-based curriculum in Batangas Province. It aimed to identify priority Physics learning areas and associated competencies based on students’ assessment results, determine the level of acceptability of the developed manual, examine differences in acceptability ratings when respondents were grouped according to profile variables, and propose enrichments based on the findings. The study employed a descriptive-developmental research design. Assessment results of 75 Grade 9 students from School Year 2024–2025 were analyzed to identify the lowest-performing Physics learning areas and the competencies associated with them, which served as the basis for developing the manual. The developed material underwent preliminary review by qualified validators and was subsequently evaluated by 30 Science Teachers and 5 Science Experts using an adapted Learning Resource Management and Development System (LRMDS) Evaluation Tool for Printed Resources. Data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. The manual was rated Highly Acceptable by both groups across Content, Format, Presentation and Organization, and Accuracy and Up-to-Datedness. Overall mean ratings were 3.82 for Science Teachers and 3.70 for Science Experts. Differences were not significant for most profile variables; however, Science Teachers’ ratings differed significantly by educational attainment. The findings support the manual’s acceptability as a curriculum-aligned supplementary instructional resource, while classroom implementation and effectiveness remain subjects for future research.

این مطالعه بر تدوین و پذیرش‌پذیری راهنمای فعالیت‌های فیزیک برای دانش‌آموزان پایه نهم در یک مدرسه آزمایشگاهی که برنامه درسی مبتنی بر مؤسسه را در استان باتانگاس اجرا می‌کند، متمرکز بود. هدف پژوهش شناسایی حوزه‌های اولویت‌دار یادگیری فیزیک و شایستگی‌های مرتبط بر اساس نتایج ارزیابی دانش‌آموزان، تعیین سطح پذیرش‌پذیری راهنمای تدوین‌شده، بررسی تفاوت در امتیازات پذیرش‌پذیری هنگام گروه‌بندی پاسخ‌دهندگان بر اساس متغیرهای پروفایل و پیشنهاد غنی‌سازی‌ها بر اساس یافته‌ها بود. این پژوهش از طرح پژوهش توصیفی-توسعه‌ای استفاده کرد. نتایج ارزیابی ۷۵ دانش‌آموز پایه نهم در سال تحصیلی ۲۰۲۴–۲۰۲۵ برای شناسایی حوزه‌های یادگیری فیزیک با پایین‌ترین عملکرد و شایستگی‌های مرتبط با آن‌ها تحلیل شد که مبنای تدوین راهنما قرار گرفت. ماده تدوین‌شده توسط ارزیابان واجد شرایط مورد بازبینی اولیه قرار گرفت و سپس توسط ۳۰ معلم علوم و ۵ کارشناس علوم با استفاده از ابزار ارزیابی منابع چاپی سیستم مدیریت و توسعه منابع یادگیری (LRMDS) ارزیابی شد. داده‌ها با استفاده از آمار توصیفی و استنباطی تحلیل شدند. راهنما از سوی هر دو گروه در ابعاد محتوا، قالب، ارائه و سازماندهی، و صحت و به‌روز بودن، بسیار قابل پذیرش ارزیابی شد. میانگین کلی امتیازات برای معلمان علوم ۳٫۸۲ و برای کارشناسان علوم ۳٫۷۰ بود. تفاوت معناداری در بیشتر متغیرهای پروفایل مشاهده نشد؛ با این حال، امتیازات معلمان علوم بر اساس سطح تحصیلات تفاوت معناداری داشت. یافته‌ها از پذیرش‌پذیری راهنما به عنوان منبع آموزشی مکمل همسو با برنامه درسی حمایت می‌کند، در حالی که اجرای کلاسی و اثربخشی آن موضوع پژوهش‌های آتی باقی می‌ماند.

Liberation heritage occupies a central place in South Africa’s political and intellectual landscape, yet its implications for curriculum transformation in higher education remain under-theorised. While post-apartheid universities have increasingly embraced calls for the decolonisation and Africanisation of knowledge, debates surrounding curriculum reform often invoke liberation narratives without critically interrogating how these historical legacies shape contemporary knowledge production. This article offers a conceptual analysis of the relationship between liberation heritage and the politics of curriculum transformation in South African higher education. The paper draws on the critical pedagogical framework of Paulo Freire, particularly his work Pedagogy of the Oppressed, to reconceptualise curriculum transformation as part of a broader project of intellectual and political liberation. From this perspective, education is understood not merely as a site of knowledge transmission but as a terrain of struggle where historical relations of power, domination, and resistance are reproduced and contested. The article argues that liberation heritage functions both as a symbolic resource and as a contested political discourse within contemporary debates on curriculum reform. By engaging key concepts within Critical Pedagogy, Curriculum Studies, and Political Science, the article develops a conceptual framework that links liberation heritage to processes of epistemic transformation in higher education. It contends that the persistence of colonial epistemological structures within university curricula reflects a tension between the historical ideals of liberation and the institutional realities of post-apartheid knowledge systems. The paper therefore proposes that meaningful curriculum transformation requires moving beyond symbolic invocations of liberation toward pedagogical praxis that cultivates critical consciousness and epistemic plurality. In doing so, the article contributes to emerging debates on decolonisation, liberation heritage, and the politics of knowledge production in twenty-first-century Africa.

میراث رهایی‌بخش جایگاهی مرکزی در چشم‌انداز سیاسی و فکری آفریقای جنوبی دارد، اما پیامدهای آن برای تحول برنامهٔ درسی در آموزش عالی همچنان کمتر نظریه‌پردازی شده است. اگرچه دانشگاه‌های پساآپارتاید به طور فزاینده‌ای خواستار استعمارزدایی و آفریقایی‌سازی دانش شده‌اند، اما مباحث مربوط به اصلاح برنامهٔ درسی اغلب روایات رهایی‌بخش را بدون واکاوی انتقادی این‌که چگونه این میراث‌های تاریخی تولید دانش معاصر را شکل می‌دهند، مطرح می‌کنند. این مقاله تحلیلی مفهومی از رابطهٔ میان میراث رهایی‌بخش و سیاست‌های تحول برنامهٔ درسی در آموزش عالی آفریقای جنوبی ارائه می‌دهد. مقاله با تکیه بر چارچوب پداگوژی انتقادی Paulo Freire، به ویژه اثر او «پداگوژی ستمدیدگان»، تحول برنامهٔ درسی را به عنوان بخشی از پروژه‌ای گسترده‌تر برای رهایی فکری و سیاسی بازاندیشی می‌کند. از این منظر، آموزش نه صرفاً به عنوان مکانی برای انتقال دانش، بلکه به عنوان عرصه‌ای برای مبارزه که در آن مناسبات تاریخی قدرت، سلطه و مقاومت بازتولید و به چالش کشیده می‌شوند، درک می‌شود. مقاله استدلال می‌کند که میراث رهایی‌بخش هم به عنوان منبعی نمادین و هم به عنوان گفتمانی سیاسی و مناقشه‌برانگیز در مباحث معاصر اصلاح برنامهٔ درسی ایفای نقش می‌کند. با بهره‌گیری از مفاهیم کلیدی در پداگوژی انتقادی، مطالعات برنامهٔ درسی و علوم سیاسی، مقاله چارچوبی مفهومی ارائه می‌دهد که میراث رهایی‌بخش را به فرایندهای تحول معرفتی در آموزش عالی پیوند می‌زند. مقاله بر این باور است که تداوم ساختارهای معرفتی استعماری در برنامه‌های درسی دانشگاهی، بازتاب‌دهندهٔ تنش میان آرمان‌های تاریخی رهایی و واقعیت‌های نهادی نظام‌های دانش پساآپارتاید است. بنابراین مقاله پیشنهاد می‌کند که تحول معنادار برنامهٔ درسی مستلزم فراتر رفتن از ارجاعات نمادین به رهایی و حرکت به سوی کنش پداگوژیک است که آگاهی انتقادی و تکثر معرفتی را پرورش می‌دهد. از این رهگذر، مقاله به مباحث نوظهور دربارهٔ استعمارزدایی، میراث رهایی‌بخش و سیاست‌های تولید دانش در آفریقای قرن بیست‌ویکم کمک می‌کند.