Core-Competence Educational Policies Versus the Practical Realities of Rural Area-Based Language Teachers: Pathways to Better Policy Implementation by He Fang, He Xueyun

“…In total, 196 junior and senior high school teachers of English as a foreign language (EFL) in the rural areas surrounding Hengyang City in China were recruited to participate in the study. A mixed-method approach, consisting of analyzing quantitative and qualitative data gathered from a questionnaire, semi-structured interviews, a corpus comprising seven years of education policies, and workshop content, is analyzed in the study. …”
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Message Framing Effects on Helping Behavior as a Function of Age in Early Childhood and School-Age Children by Heesun Chang, Hohyun Kim

“…While no differences in framing type were found for high-relevance issues, framing effects differed by age for low-relevance issues: loss and gain frames were more effective for younger (5 years) and older children (6 and 7 years), respectively, in promoting behavioral intentions. This study suggests that the effectiveness of message framing depends on the child’s age and issue relevance, which has implications for the development of effective persuasive message delivery strategies for promoting helping behavior among children.…”
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Ecofeminist Perspectives on Nubian Women's Roles: Bridging Tradition, Ecology, and Language Preservation by Imam Wicaksono, Sherif Sa’ad alGayyar, Ahmed Hassan Mohammad Hassan

“…This research underscores the interconnectedness of gender, culture, and ecology, providing a model for cultural resilience and sustainability in marginalized communities globally. The implications extend to broader discussions on sustainable development, gender studies, and strategies for integrating localized resilience into global challenges.…”
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Tracing long-term commute mode choice shifts in Beijing: four years after the COVID-19 pandemic by Yukun Gao, Pengjun Zhao

“…Abstract The COVID-19 pandemic has brought urban mobility into a new era. This study traces post-pandemic shifts in commute mode switch behaviors and their environmental effects based on an event study design and a mobile phone signaling dataset for Beijing from April 2018 to November 2023. …”
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Evaluation of German-Slovak AI Translation of Stock Market News) by Filip Kalaš

“…The study focuses on ten articles discussing various aspects of the stock exchange, a domain characterised by complex terminology and contextual nuances. …”
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Empowering voice assistants with TinyML for user-centric innovations and real-world applications by Sireesha Chittepu, Sheshikala Martha, Debajyoty Banik

“…This review acknowledges various problems and helps us understand why TinyML exerts such significant implications in numerous domains. Researchers derive solutions from this study on how voice assistants integrated with TinyML can effectively analyze and adjust to user behaviour patterns in real-world scenarios, thereby enabling the delivery of dynamic and responsive content to enhance user engagement. …”
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Perceptions of China’s soft power: exploring the cognition wall through the case of the Confucius Institute by Yuxuan Han, Alessandra Cappelletti

“…Following Nye’s theories, our findings reveal that China’s cultural promotion programs are perceived negatively and deemed inefficient. This study provides fresh insights into the complexities of soft power dynamics by examining micro-level individual perceptions and their broader implications for macro-level international relations. …”
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Relevance of the Retrieval of Hadith Information (RoHI) using Bidirectional Encoder Representations from Transformers (BERT) in religious education media by Ni’mah Ana Tsalitsatun, Yunitarini Rika

“…The study also discusses implications for digital learning platforms, emphasizing the potential of NLP technologies to foster broader access to religious knowledge and promote inclusive educational practices. …”
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Video Strategy as Scaffolding to Foster Students’ Grammar Proficiency and Writing Skills in EFL Learning by Leona Patria Devi, M. Zaenal Abidin, Yuyun Yulia, Roi Boy Jon, Soni Ariawan, Rangga Alif Faresta, Siti Hanum Afuwani

“…Both quantitative and qualitative approaches evidenced the significance of implementing English videos to promote students’ grammatical competence in writing skills. The study's implications and suggestions are discussed.…”
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Sociopolitical identity, religiosity, and motivation toward intention in Islamic banking: a behavioral reasoning theory extension by Muhammad Anwar Fathoni, Ahmad Rodoni, Mohammad Nur Rianto Al-Arif, Nur Hidayah, Ade Sofyan Mulazid

“…Additionally, religiosity positively affects attitudes toward these services, reinforcing existing literature linking religious values to financial decision-making. Implications – Theoretically, this study implies the development of behavioral reasoning theory in Islamic finance. …”
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The impact of busy independent directors on the post-IPO operating performance of Chinese companies by Ya-Wei He, Sunita Lylia Hamdan, Sellywati Mohd Faizal

“…This study explores the impact of busy independent directors on the post-IPO operating performance, focusing on the mediating roles of internal control effectiveness and corporate innovation capability, as well as the moderating effects of CEO duality and media attention. …”
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Motivations and Affordances of ChatGPT Usage for College Students’ Learning by Sun Kyong Lee, Jongsang Ryu, Yeowon Jie, Dong Hoon Ma

“…This study explored college students’ experiences and evaluations of using ChatGPT for class-related activities including essay writing, exam preparation, and homework. …”
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Gamifying English Proficiency: A Needs Analysis for EFL Student Course Design by Yazid Basthomi, Francisca Maria Ivone, M. Kharis, Joko Slamet

“…The implications of the study extend to language educators, curriculum developers, and policymakers, advocating for the integration of learner-centred approaches and gamified elements into English proficiency courses. …”
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A Critique of the Principles of Empiricism in Humanities by Ali Mesbah

“…Accordingly, it tries to analyze the nature of the subject of the humanities and to show that it does not fit the empirical method. The approach of this study is logical analysis of the notions employed in the subjects of the questions of humanities in order to illustrate that these issues include such concepts as primary intelligibles, logical secondary intelligibles, and imaginary mental matters (iÝtibÁrÐyyÁt), the study of each of which needs a specific and unique method. …”
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Beyond text in the EFL digital landscape exploring power, identity, and culture in post-COVID-19 online learning communities by Mohamed A. Mekheimer

“…Abstract This mixed-methods study investigated the intersection of power, identity, and culture within a post-COVID-19 online English as a Foreign Language (EFL) learning community at the college level, focusing on 261 adult learners. …”
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Capital Intensity, Leverage, Return on Asset, dan Ukuran Perusahaan Terhadap Agresivitas Pajak by Andi Prasetyo, Sartika Wulandari

“…The results showed that Capital Intensity, Leverage,ROA and Firm Size have no effect on Tax Aggressiveness. The result of this study have implications for the Directorate General of Taxes (DGT) to detect the practice of tax aggressiveness by companies.  …”
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Kan du tage pigen op af kufferten? En analyse af sproglig evaluering i daginstitutioner by Lars Holm

“… The article presents results from a study in language testing of children in two kindergartens in Copenhagen. …”
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UNLOCKING THE POTENTIAL OF PROJECT-BASED LEARNING: ELEVATING WRITING SKILLS IN ISLAMIC SCHOOL JUNIOR HIGH STUDENTS by Abdur Romsi, Sulistyaningsih Sulistyaningsih

“…This Classroom Action Research (CAR) study, spanning two cycles with a cohort of 15 participants at Mts. …”
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Effect of Self-Sacrificial Leadership on Organizational Identity and Employee Retention During Crisis: A Mixed Method Investigation by Hui Zhang, Yueyue Tan, Shujing Long, Jing Guo, Ruobing Li, Qiao Zhou

“…In addition, political capital is found to strengthen the relationship between self-sacrificial leadership and employee organizational identification, while employee job insecurity plays an inverted U-shaped moderating role that first strengthens but subsequently weakens during the process of self-sacrificial leadership. In conclusion, this study reveals the functional mechanism of self-sacrificial leadership in exhibition enterprises under crises, verifies the boundary conditions of self-sacrificial leadership, and provides practical implications for sustainability and human capital development for exhibition enterprises under crises.…”
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Machine Learning Applications for Predicting Longitudinal Cracking in Continuously Reinforced Concrete Pavement by Ali Alnaqbi, Ghazi G. Al-Khateeb, Waleed Zeiada

“…Feature importance analysis highlights critical variables like temperature and AADTT. The study's findings underscore the superiority of certain machine learning models over traditional regression methods in predicting longitudinal cracking, offering practical implications for optimizing maintenance strategies and enhancing CRCP infrastructure longevity. …”
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