STEM in chemistry by Mokhzani Ibrahim, Nurul Atikah Mohd Badli

“… The development of students' problem-solving skills is vital for cultivating a future-ready workforce, particularly in the domains of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) education. Despite its importance, many students face difficulties in connecting classroom learning to real-world contexts, a challenge that is particularly pronounced in chemistry due to the abstract nature of concepts such as the three levels of chemistry representation (macroscopic, microscopic, and symbolic). …”
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STUDENTS’ DIFFICULTIES IN LEARNING SPEAKING AT THE UNIVERSITY LEVEL: AN ANALYSIS OF CONTRIBUTING FACTORS by Ningtyas Orilina Argawati, Bachrudin Musthafa, Gin Gin Gustine

“…Teachers claimed that the challenges stemmed from students' apprehension or lack of desire.  …”
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Academic Writing Difficulties Among EFL Kurdish Undergraduates: A Qualitative Inquiry by Gyaband Shera Sabir, Karwan Mustafa Saeed, Zahid Hussain Pathan

“…This study mainly seeks to elucidate the difficulties Kurdish English-majoring undergraduates encounter in academic writing. …”
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Understanding the Complexities : An Exploration of Internal and External Factors Affecting Student Accounting Learning Difficulties by Tuti Sriwedari, Ulfa Nurhayani, Choms Gary Ganda Tua Sibarani, Haryani Pratiwi Sitompul, Weny Nurwendari

“…This study employed descriptive and verificative methods, and data was analyzed through Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) with Maximum Likelihood Estimation (MLE). Key findings reveal that interest in learning, motivation, talent, independent learning, and campus environment significantly impact learning difficulties. …”
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TEACHER AWARENESS, IDENTIFICATION OF LEARNING DIFFICULTIES, AND EFFECTIVE TEACHING STRATEGIES FOR ENGLISH GRAMMAR MASTERY by Maryam Sorohiti, Harun Noor Rochman Nugraha, Fitria Rahmawati

“…This study revealed that teachers possess the awareness to identify their students' difficulties in learning grammar. In addition, the challenges faced by students primarily stem from their limited exposure to English and lack of motivation. …”
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Facilitation of Tumor Stroma-Targeted Therapy: Model Difficulty and Co-Culture Organoid Method by Qiu-Shi Feng, Xiao-Feng Shan, Vicky Yau, Zhi-Gang Cai, Shang Xie

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Formulation and characterisation of protein-rich custard-like soft food intended for the elderly with swallowing difficulties by Yuxin Qin, Christopher Pillidge, Bernie Harrison, Benu Adhikari

“…The microstructure was visualised by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and confocal laser scanning microscopy (CLSM), which influenced custard's ease of swallowing. …”
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The enabling control systems and work performance in higher education: the role of intrinsic motivation in overcoming task difficulty by Kristin Rosalina, Ruzita Jusoh

“…The interaction between task difficulty and intrinsic motivation decreases the adverse effect of task difficulty on CWB. …”
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Face à l’École : les oscillations de mères de familles populaires by Chloé Riban

“…Yet, their maternal role is central to their identity, stemming from a naturalized vision of childcare. Their waverings in the relationship and the minimization of the disagrements appear then as a usefull behavior, intended to preserve a sort of balance, in which they are able to preserve their identities as mothers.…”
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Metaverse Banking Service: Are We Ready to Adopt? A Deep Learning-Based Dual-Stage SEM-ANN Analysis by Luan-Thanh Nguyen, Dang Thi Viet Duc, Tri-Quan Dang, Dang Phong Nguyen

“…Thus, this leads to the difficulty in drawing meaningful conclusions toward metaverse adoption. …”
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Assessing effects of thinning on the stem form in larch during the stand initiation and stem exclusion stages using terrestrial laser scanning by Dandan Li, Dandan Li, Weiwei Jia, Weiwei Jia, Fengri Li, Fengri Li, Haotian Guo, Haotian Guo, Fan Wang, Fan Wang, Xiaoyong Zhang, Xiaoyong Zhang

“…The responses of TH and form factor at breast height to thinning were not significant, but they were age dependent. Since TLS has difficulty capturing the diameter of canopy height, the Kozak variable-exponent taper equation is more suitable for modeling stem forms, and setting age as well as thinning intensity as dummy variables is an efficient modeling method. …”
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Psychosocial Differences Between Female and Male Students in Learning Patterns and Mental Health-Related Indicators in STEM vs. Non-STEM Fields by María Natividad Elvira-Zorzo, Miguel Ángel Gandarillas, Mariacarla Martí-González

“…This study explores psychosocial differences in mental health indicators and learning patterns between male and female students to promote inclusion and equality in university classrooms, focusing on STEM and non-STEM fields. Using a holistic approach, five learning dimensions comprising a diversity-in-learning (DinL) construct were analyzed: Coping with Difficulties, Effort, Autonomy, Understanding/Career Interest, and Social Context. …”
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Making sense of students' attitude towards college general chemistry: A partial least squares structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM) approach by Denson Liday

“…The PLS-SEM technique was used to test the measurement and structural models (3 dimensions, 8 elements, 21 constructs, and 27 hypotheses). …”
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The Functions and Mechanisms of Tendon Stem/Progenitor Cells in Tendon Healing by Jingwei Lu, Hui Chen, Kexin Lyu, Li Jiang, Yixuan Chen, Longhai Long, Xiaoqiang Wang, Houyin Shi, Sen Li

“…In particular, tendon stem/progenitor cells (TSPCs), a type of stem cell from tendon tissue, play an important role not only in tendon development and tendon homeostasis, but also in tendon healing. …”
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Stem cells in the context of colon carcinogenesis (a literature review) by M. A. Shyshkin

“…We also analyze the latest literature data on the possibility of isolating cancer stem cells in colon carcinomas using molecular markers, difficulties associated with this process, and issues that are still unresolved. …”
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A SmartPLS4-based CB-SEM confirmatory factor analysis: A case of speaking needs for Chinese business English undergraduates by Ke Hu, Asmaa Alsaqqaf

“…These include three target needs: difficulties in oral communication, oral challenges in collaborative engagement, and required speaking activities. …”
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Digital educational escape game design for STEM higher education by Melissa Gruber, Stefanie Faßbender

“…In higher education, lecturers experience difficulties motivating their students. Within the scope of this project, learning outcomes are intended to be enhanced by an innovative teaching and learning method: digital educational escape games. …”
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Therapeutic effect of mesenchymal stem cells and their derived exosomes in diseases by Yang Wang, Huanhui Wang, Jing Tan, Zhijie Cao, Qun Wang, Hongkun Wang, Shouwei Yue, Wei Li, Dong Wang

“…Abstract Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) are multipotent stem cells characterized by their robust proliferative capacity, homing ability, differentiation potential, and low immunogenicity in vitro. …”
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Development of Human Mast Cells from Hematopoietic Stem Cells within a 3D Collagen Matrix: Effect of Stem Cell Media on Mast Cell Generation by Tahereh Derakhshan, Rudra Bhowmick, Jerry W. Ritchey, Heather Gappa-Fahlenkamp

“…Mast cells (MCs) arise from hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) that mature within vascularized tissues. …”
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Rural families’ at-home STEM tinkering stimulates creativity, self-expression, and social–emotional engagement by Kristie S. Gutierrez, Kylie J. Swanson, Margaret R. Blanchard

“…IntroductionInformal STEM learning experiences include visits to museums, zoos, and aquariums, as well as experiments and other activities performed at home. …”
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