The professional reintegration of veterans is a major challenge for Ukraine’s post-war recovery and requires vocational education aligned with labour market needs. The tourism and hospitality industry offers employment opportunities, but transition to civilian work requires sector-specific knowledge, digital competence, communication, teamwork, decision-making and adaptability. The study aims to develop and theoretically substantiate a conceptual model for integrating interactive digital learning technologies into veterans’ vocational education for employment in the tourism and hospitality industry. The methodology combines secondary analysis of a sociological survey conducted by the Ukrainian Veterans Fund and the Rating Sociological Group in December 2025 among 240 respondents, competency mapping and a systematic literature review. The analysis identified transferable military competencies, including discipline, teamwork under pressure, logistical planning and decision-making in dynamic situations. It also revealed gaps in customer orientation, digital literacy and personalised service. The proposed model links veterans’ competencies and educational needs with labour market requirements through interactive technologies, including problem-based, case-based, simulation-based and scenario-based learning, microlearning, the flipped classroom, Learning Management Systems, Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality and Geographic Information Systems. The model provides a framework for translating military experience into civilian professional competencies and supports vocational programmes for veterans seeking employment in the tourism and hospitality industry. Its application may strengthen employability, facilitate social reintegration and contribute to Ukraine’s post-war recovery. Further research should validate the model through implementation and evaluation.
The integration of technology into elementary education has enabled teachers to design more engaging and interactive learning media. This study developed Canva-assisted interactive animated video media for teaching the water cycle in elementary integrated science and evaluated its validity and practicality. A Research and Development (R&D) approach was employed, utilizing the ADDIE model, which consists of five stages: Analysis, Design, Development, Implementation, and Evaluation. Data collection involved expert validation questionnaires, student response questionnaires, and teacher response questionnaires. The media was assessed by two media experts and three subject-matter experts. Results showed that the interactive animated video media achieved validity scores of 95% from media experts and 94% from subject-matter experts, both categorized as very valid. During implementation, 30 fifth-grade students and one classroom teacher participated. Practicality evaluation indicated positive responses, with student and teacher response scores of 87% and 97%, respectively, both classified as very practical. These findings indicate that the developed media is user-friendly for both teachers and students, enhances students’ attention, enthusiasm, and active participation in classroom learning, and supports visualization of the abstract concept of the water cycle. Thus, Canva-assisted interactive animated video media constitutes a valid and practical learning resource for elementary integrated science instruction.
This study examined the relationship between innovative and inclusive teaching practices and student motivation and academic performance among Grade 5 and Grade 6 pupils in selected public elementary schools in Lutayan, Sultan Kudarat, Philippines, during the School Year 2025–2026. Specifically, it determined the level of innovative teaching practices in terms of teaching strategies, use of instructional materials and technology, and student engagement activities; assessed inclusive teaching practices in terms of respect for learner diversity, equal participation, and support for diverse learning needs; identified the level of student motivation; and examined the relationships between these variables and academic performance. A descriptive-correlational research design using a quantitative approach was employed. Data were gathered from 97 Grade 5 and Grade 6 pupils through a validated researcher-made questionnaire with a reliability coefficient of 0.892, indicating strong internal consistency. Descriptive statistics and correlational analysis were used to analyze the data. Findings revealed that School administrators should provide sustained professional development to strengthen teachers’ innovative and inclusive instructional approaches and allocate resources to enhance access to technology and learning materials. Teachers should consistently apply differentiated, student-centered strategies and foster welcoming, diversity-affirming classrooms to boost student motivation and equitable achievement further further. Parents and guardians should reinforce school learning at home by encouraging curiosity, effort, and consistent study habits, and maintaining open communication with teachers. Future researchers should conduct experimental or longitudinal studies to examine cause-and-effect relationships and explore additional factors influencing academic performance beyond those investigated in this study. Innovative teaching practices, inclusive teaching practices, and student motivation were rated at a high level, which means teachers effectively practice inclusive teaching by recognizing learner diversity, promoting equal participation, and providing support to students with different learning needs; teachers also frequently use innovative teaching practices, apply engaging teaching strategies, integrate instructional materials and technology, and promote active student engagement in classroom learning activities. Furthermore, significant positive relationships were found between innovative teaching practices and academic performance, inclusive teaching practices and academic performance, and student motivation and academic performance, with a moderate correlation coefficient (r = 0.57). Overall, the findings indicate that these educational variables are positively associated with academic performance among the respondents.
This study examined the implementation and perceived effectiveness of Inquiry-Based Learning (IBL) strategies in science among teachers and students in five public junior high schools in Panabo City, Davao del Norte. Anchored in Constructivist Learning Theory, Social Constructivism, Progressive Inquiry, and Cognitive Load Theory, it employed a quantitative descriptive-correlational design. Respondents comprised 31 Science teachers selected through total enumeration and 100 Grade 10 students selected through purposive sampling. Data were collected using validated researcher-developed questionnaires and analyzed using descriptive statistics, Pearson correlation, and independent samples t-tests. Teachers rated IBL implementation as Highly Implemented (M = 4.66) and its effectiveness as Highly Effective (M = 4.71), whereas students rated implementation as Implemented (M = 4.17) and effectiveness as Effective (M = 4.09). Significant positive relationships emerged between implementation and perceived effectiveness, with stronger associations in students’ assessments. Significant differences between teacher and student ratings indicated disparities in their classroom perceptions. The findings concerned student engagement, conceptual understanding, scientific inquiry skills, collaborative learning, and problem-solving abilities. The study proposed the INQUIRE+ Professional Development Program to strengthen Science teachers’ inquiry-based instruction through coaching, collaborative lesson study, reflective practice, and systematic monitoring and evaluation. It aligns with Sustainable Development Goal 4 (Quality Education) by supporting improved Science instruction and continuing teacher development. Its contribution to educational and institutional sustainability lies in promoting sustained professional learning, school-based collaboration, and evidence-informed instructional improvement across participating schools and varied local classroom learning contexts. Further evaluation of the proposed program is needed to establish its effectiveness after implementation.
Background: Physics is a challenging subject for most students due to the abstract and complex nature of its concepts. This condition often causes students to experience difficulties in understanding the relationship between theoretical concepts and their applications in everyday life.Aims: As an effort to address this issue, this community service activity was conducted at MA ALKARIM Bengkulu Tengah by implementing Science Process Skills in physics learning.Method: The implementation was carried out through training activities for teachers and classroom learning practices using a simple pendulum experiment to determine the gravitational acceleration constant. This activity was designed to provide an active, contextual, and student-centered learning experience.Results: Based on the results of the implementation, students demonstrated better engagement in observing, measuring, and discussing the experimental results. In addition, teachers gained new insights into the application of process skills–based learning within the context of limited school facilities.Conclusions: This article outlines the strategies and stages of implementing Science Process Skills used to create a more effective, enjoyable, and relevant physics learning process for students at the secondary school level.
This study explores the impact of On-the-Job Training (OJT) on the readiness of Aircraft Maintenance Technology students at Indiana Aerospace University for actual line maintenance operations. Serving as a bridge between classroom learning and real-world application, OJT allows students to develop technical skills, professional discipline, and familiarity with industry standards. Using a mixed-methods approach, the study gathered data from 100 randomly selected BSAMT students through five-point Likert scale surveys and structured interviews. Quantitative data were analyzed using weighted mean, percentage, and rank, while qualitative responses were thematically coded. Results show that students generally strongly disagreed with negative statements about their OJT experience, indicating that the training effectively enhanced their technical, practical, and professional competencies. However, challenges such as teamwork issues, adapting to workplace culture, and managing work pressures were commonly reported. The study concludes that OJT significantly contributes to students’ preparedness for line maintenance work and recommends improved teamwork exercises, workplace orientation, and simulation-based learning to strengthen both technical and soft skills.
این پژوهش به بررسی تأثیر آموزش حین کار (OJT) بر آمادگی دانشجویان رشته فناوری نگهداری هواپیما در دانشگاه هوافضای ایندیانا برای عملیات واقعی نگهداری خط میپردازد. آموزش حین کار به عنوان پلی میان یادگیری کلاسی و کاربرد عملی در دنیای واقعی، به دانشجویان امکان میدهد تا مهارتهای فنی، انضباط حرفهای و آشنایی با استانداردهای صنعت را توسعه دهند. با استفاده از رویکرد روشهای ترکیبی، دادهها از ۱۰۰ دانشجوی BSAMT که به طور تصادفی انتخاب شده بودند، از طریق پرسشنامههای لیکرت پنجدرجهای و مصاحبههای ساختاریافته گردآوری شد. دادههای کمی با استفاده از میانگین وزنی، درصد و رتبه تحلیل شدند و پاسخهای کیفی به صورت موضوعی کدگذاری گردید. نتایج نشان داد که دانشجویان عموماً با گزارههای منفی درباره تجربه OJT خود به شدت مخالفت کردند که این امر نشاندهنده اثربخشی این آموزش در ارتقای شایستگیهای فنی، عملی و حرفهای آنان است. با این حال، چالشهایی مانند مشکلات کار گروهی، سازگاری با فرهنگ محیط کار و مدیریت فشارهای شغلی به طور رایج گزارش شد. پژوهش نتیجه میگیرد که OJT به طور معناداری در آمادگی دانشجویان برای کار نگهداری خط مؤثر است و پیشنهاد میکند تمرینات کار گروهی، آشنایی با محیط کار و یادگیری مبتنی بر شبیهسازی برای تقویت مهارتهای فنی و نرم بهبود یابد.
This article aims to analyze the problems faced by Islamic Religious Education (PAI) in shaping students’ morals amid the development of social media. This research employs a qualitative method with a library research approach by examining scholarly journals on digital morality, Islamic education, social media etiquette, teacher role modelling, and digital literacy. The literature synthesis indicates that social media has become an environment that can influence students’ values and behavior. The issues discussed include exposure to content that contradicts Islamic values, impolite communication, cyberbullying, dependence on peer approval, and the gap between students’ understanding of Islamic values and their application in digital behavior. Nevertheless, social media also has the potential to serve as a medium for moral education when used appropriately. This study emphasizes the importance of teacher role modelling, digital literacy, habituation of Islamic values, contextual learning, and collaboration among schools, families, and communities. The fundamental issue to consider is how to connect students’ religious understanding acquired through classroom learning with the application of moral values in everyday life, including their use of social media. Therefore, PAI learning should focus not only on religious knowledge but also on developing students’ ability to apply Islamic ethics critically, wisely, and consistently in digital spaces.
Schools are important social environments in which elementary school children develop relationships and construct meanings about themselves through everyday interactions. However, social interaction and children’s identity formation are often examined as separate aspects of development. This study aimed to analyze the forms and experiences of children’s social interaction in elementary school and to understand how these experiences contribute to children’s understanding of themselves and their social positions within school groups. This study employed a qualitative approach with a case study design at SDN 30 Kota Baubau, Southeast Sulawesi, Indonesia. Data were collected through observation, semi-structured interviews, and documentation involving 12 elementary school students, five teachers, and three parents or guardians. Data were analyzed interactively through data condensation, coding, categorization, thematic presentation, and conclusion verification. The findings show that children’s social interactions occur actively through classroom learning, group work, and play activities, involving communication, cooperation, role-sharing, mutual assistance, participation, and adjustment. Experiences of acceptance, involvement, friendship, and rejection also provide children with social experiences that are interpreted in understanding themselves and their positions within peer groups. Viewed through Symbolic Interactionism, children’s identities develop dynamically through interaction and interpretation of social responses. Thus, elementary schools function not only as academic learning environments but also as social spaces for children’s identity formation.
مدارس بهعنوان محیطهای اجتماعی مهمی شناخته میشوند که در آنها کودکان دبستانی از طریق تعاملات روزمره، روابط خود را شکل داده و معانی مربوط به خود را میسازند. با این حال، تعامل اجتماعی و شکلگیری هویت کودکان اغلب بهعنوان جنبههایی جداگانه از رشد مورد بررسی قرار گرفتهاند. هدف این پژوهش تحلیل اشکال و تجارب تعامل اجتماعی کودکان در مدرسه ابتدایی و درک چگونگی تأثیر این تجارب بر فهم کودکان از خود و جایگاه اجتماعیشان در گروههای مدرسه بود. این مطالعه با رویکرد کیفی و با طرح مطالعه موردی در مدرسه SDN 30 شهر Baubau، سولاوسی جنوب شرقی، اندونزی انجام شد. دادهها از طریق مشاهده، مصاحبههای نیمهساختاریافته و اسناد، با مشارکت ۱۲ دانشآموز دبستانی، پنج معلم و سه والد یا سرپرست جمعآوری شد. دادهها بهصورت تعاملی از طریق تقطیع دادهها، کدگذاری، مقولهبندی، ارائهی تماتیک و اعتبارسنجی نتایج تحلیل شدند. یافتهها نشان میدهد که تعاملات اجتماعی کودکان بهصورت فعال از طریق یادگیری کلاسی، کار گروهی و فعالیتهای بازی، شامل ارتباط، همکاری، تقسیم نقش، کمک متقابل، مشارکت و سازگاری رخ میدهد. تجارب پذیرش، درگیری، دوستی و طرد نیز برای کودکان تجارب اجتماعی فراهم میکند که در فهم خود و جایگاهشان در گروه همسالان تفسیر میشود. از منظر کنش متقابل نمادین، هویت کودکان بهصورت پویا از طریق تعامل و تفسیر پاسخهای اجتماعی شکل میگیرد. بنابراین، مدارس ابتدایی نهتنها بهعنوان محیطهای یادگیری علمی بلکه بهعنوان فضاهای اجتماعی برای شکلگیری هویت کودکان عمل میکنند.
ICT-based teaching and integration refers to the extent to which teachers utilize ICT tools and digital resources as part of their instructional practices to improve lesson delivery, learner engagement, classroom interaction, and achievement of learning objectives. This study assessed the ICT-based teaching and integration in relation to students’ academic achievement of Cuaming Elementary and Cuaming High School during the School Year 2025-2026 as basis for the development of an action plan to improve technology-assisted instruction. Adopting a descriptive quantitative analysis enriched by qualitative insights, the study surveyed 40 elementary and secondary school teachers, focusing on the effectiveness of ICT-based teaching and integration to classroom learning. The study was found out that both ICT-based teaching and ICT integration were highly effective. The study revealed that ICT-based teaching and ICT integration, academic achievement and ICT-based teaching and academic achievement and ICT integration are significantly related to each other, concluding that there was a greatly contribution of ICT-based teaching and integration to the students' academic achievement through its General Scholastic Average and recommends that teachers must undergo training programs, seminars and LAC Sessions on the integration of ICT in teaching and learning to enhance more the students’ academic achievement.
تدریس مبتنی بر فناوری اطلاعات و ارتباطات (ICT) و ادغام آن به میزان استفاده معلمان از ابزارهای ICT و منابع دیجیتال به عنوان بخشی از شیوههای آموزشی خود برای بهبود ارائه درس، افزایش مشارکت یادگیرندگان، تعامل کلاسی و دستیابی به اهداف یادگیری اشاره دارد. این پژوهش، تدریس مبتنی بر ICT و ادغام آن را در ارتباط با پیشرفت تحصیلی دانشآموزان دبستان و دبیرستان کوامینگ در سال تحصیلی ۲۰۲۵-۲۰۲۶ به عنوان مبنایی برای تدوین برنامه عملیاتی به منظور بهبود آموزش مبتنی بر فناوری مورد ارزیابی قرار داد. با اتخاذ رویکرد توصیفی-کمی و غنیسازی یافتهها با بینشهای کیفی، پژوهش حاضر با نظرسنجی از ۴۰ معلم مقطع ابتدایی و متوسطه، بر اثربخشی تدریس مبتنی بر ICT و ادغام آن در یادگیری کلاسی تمرکز داشت. نتایج پژوهش نشان داد که هر دو مؤلفه تدریس مبتنی بر ICT و ادغام ICT بسیار اثربخش بودند. همچنین پژوهش آشکار ساخت که تدریس مبتنی بر ICT و ادغام ICT، پیشرفت تحصیلی و تدریس مبتنی بر ICT و پیشرفت تحصیلی و ادغام ICT با یکدیگر رابطه معناداری دارند و نتیجهگیری شد که تدریس مبتنی بر ICT و ادغام آن سهم چشمگیری در پیشرفت تحصیلی دانشآموزان از طریق معدل کل تحصیلی آنان دارد و توصیه میشود معلمان در برنامههای آموزشی، کارگاهها و جلسات LAC در زمینه ادغام ICT در تدریس و یادگیری شرکت کنند تا پیشرفت تحصیلی دانشآموزان بیش از پیش ارتقاء یابد.
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.
In this commentary, I make five points: that designing observation systems that actually predict students' outcomes is challenging; second that systems that capture the complex and dynamic nature of the classroom learning environment are more likely to be able to meet this challenge; three, that observation tools are most useful when developed to serve a particular purpose and are put to that purpose; four that technology can help; and five, there are policy implications for valid and reliable classroom observation tools. The two observation systems presented in this special issue represent an important step forward and a move toward policy that promises to make a true difference in what is defined as high quality and effective teaching, what it looks like in the classroom, and how these practices can be more widely disseminated so that all children, including those attending under-resourced schools, can experience effective instruction, academic success and the lifelong accomplishment that follows.
در این یادداشت، پنج نکته مطرح میکنم: نخست اینکه طراحی نظامهای مشاهدهای که واقعاً بتوانند پیامدهای دانشآموزان را پیشبینی کنند، چالشبرانگیز است؛ دوم، نظامهایی که ماهیت پیچیده و پویای محیط یادگیری کلاس درس را بهدرستی ثبت میکنند، احتمالاً بهتر میتوانند با این چالش مواجه شوند؛ سوم، ابزارهای مشاهده زمانی بیشترین کارایی را دارند که برای هدفی خاص توسعه یافته و در همان راستا بهکار گرفته شوند؛ چهارم، فناوری میتواند در این زمینه کمککننده باشد؛ و پنجم، برای ابزارهای مشاهده کلاس درس که از اعتبار و پایایی برخوردارند، پیامدهای سیاستگذاری وجود دارد. دو نظام مشاهدهای که در این شماره ویژه ارائه شدهاند، گامی مهم به جلو و حرکتی به سوی سیاستگذاری به شمار میروند که نویدبخش ایجاد تفاوت واقعی در تعریف تدریس با کیفیت و اثربخش، نمود آن در کلاس درس و چگونگی گسترش این شیوهها به گونهای است که همه کودکان، از جمله دانشآموزان مدارس کمبرخوردار، بتوانند آموزش اثربخش، موفقیت تحصیلی و دستاوردهای مادامالعمر ناشی از آن را تجربه کنند.
