The Impact of Basic Education Curriculum Gaps on Meeting Tertiary Education Admission Criteria – A Case of South Africa by Zona Ndamase, Mohammed Xolile Ntshangase

“…Access to higher education is often hindered by curriculum gaps in secondary education, where misalignment between school curricula and university admission requirements leaves many students underprepared and ineligible for their desired programs. This qualitative study set out to explore ways in which curriculum gaps negatively impact students’ ability to meet admission criteria, aiming to highlight systemic challenges and propose solutions to bridge the divide between secondary and higher education. 4 teachers, 2 university administration officers, and 4 learners who seek entry into the university from different high schools were purposively sampled for semi-structured interviews and focus group interviews, and the data were thematically analysed in this study. …”
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Enhancing pre-service teachers’ science teaching efficacy beliefs and attitudes toward science using the flipped classroom model by Teresa Ribeirinha, Teresa Ribeirinha, Marisa Correia, Marisa Correia

“…IntroductionScience teacher education programs play a crucial role in shaping future educators. …”
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Difference in life skills of young volleyball athletes (gender orientation) and identification of supporting factors for their improvement: A mixed method study by Muhamad Ilham, Amung Ma’mun, Yunyun Yudiana, Mustika Fitri, Jusuf Blegur

“…Qualitative data were collected using 47 semi-structured interview guidelines and analyzed thematically. …”
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Teachers’ pedagogical improvement who participate in the training and specialization of doctors in Venezuela by Felicia Pérez Moya, Nilzer Agramonte Vargas, Silvia Enríquez Vilaplana, Maribel Torres Cobas

“…<br /><strong>Results:</strong> study guides were designed with new teaching tasks, structured based on the professional problem, the objective and the subject of study. …”
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Difference in life skills of young volleyball athletes (gender orientation) and identification of supporting factors for their improvement: A mixed method study by Muhamad Ilham, Amung Ma’mun, Yunyun Yudiana, Mustika Fitri, Jusuf Blegur

“…Qualitative data were collected using 47 semi-structured interview guidelines and analyzed thematically. …”
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«It's astonishing what you can tolerate when you know what it is» – A study of participants’ experience regarding patient education as a contribution to self-care for long-term sho... by Henriette Prøsch Hage, Jenny Græsholt Røine, Bård Erik Bogen, Tove Ask

“…Method: We conducted semi-structured interviews with one to two participants per session, for a total of eight participants. …”
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Effect of exercise intervention on anxiety among college students: a meta-analysis by Peng Chen, Peng Chen, Nur Shakila Mazalan, Denise Koh, Yusha Gu

“…These differences suggest that varying durations, frequencies, and periods of intervention yielded different effects on college students’ anxiety levels.ConclusionThis meta-analysis has found that structured physical exercise programs, especially mind–body integrative exercises, can alleviate anxiety to the greatest extent, offering evidence-based guidance for implementing targeted exercise interventions in college mental health programs.Systematic review registrationhttps://doi.org/10.37766/inplasy2024.11.0006.…”
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Composition of Innovative Activity’ Parameters for a System of Analysis and Making Decision in the Innovations by Irina Anatolyevna Razumova, Nadezhda Nikolaevna Pokrovskaya, Lilia Vilyevna Akhmerova

“…In this regard, in this article, based on the theoretical analysis of existing approaches to the definition and evaluation of innovation activity, a structured system of characteristics of innovation activity developed for the authors to prepare machine learning and to develop a system of analysis and making decision in the innovations’ sphere is proposed. …”
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Delivering home-based palliative care during COVID-19 in Taiwan: a qualitative study with interdisciplinary team members by Yu-Hsuan Wang, Mireille Jacobson, Pei-Yu Tsai, Susan Enguidanos

“…Methods This qualitative study used telephone-based semi-structured interviews with 14 HBPC providers from two medical centers: one in a rural area and one in an urban area. …”
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Drawbacks associated with secondary disclosure among family members of the discordant couples: Findings from a qualitative study at a regional hospital in Johannesburg, South Afri... by Constance Matshidiso Lelaka, Azwihangwisi Hellen Mavhandu-Mudzusi

“…Data was collected from eight family members of HIV serodiscordant couples using one-on-one semi-structured in-depth interviews, and data was analysed thematically using the IPA framework. …”
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Computer-Based Clinical Examination (CCE) in Surgery: Would It Complement or Replace the OSCE in the Post-COVID-19 Era? by Gamal E H A El Shallaly, Mudather M Bafadni, Hozifa M A Abdelmaged, Maysa H A Hamza

“…There was a highly significant correlation of the CCE scores of each student with their final result (r= 0.67), and with other tools of the surgery exam particularly the objective structured clinical examination (OSCE). Students’ acceptability was high. …”
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Educational intervention on sexual satisfaction of Iranian men: application of the information, motivation and behavioral skills model by Naseh Ghaderi, Naseh Ghaderi, Fatemeh Zarei, Fazlollah Ghofranipour

“…Participants were randomly assigned to either the intervention group, which received an online educational program, or the control group, which did not receive any structured education. …”
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Challenges of projectification in an engineering school: Lessons learned and room for improving the whole performance of the institution by Claudette El Hajj, Germán Martínez Montes

“…To explore this topic, the authors conducted a case study involving an engineering school in the Middle East and developed semi-structured interviews. This approach allowed the examination of how academic professionals perceive the increasing trend of projectification across six areas: Teaching and Curriculum, Research and Funding, Doctoral Studies, Administration and Governance, Academic Professional Development, and the overall University Culture. …”
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Challenges in data collection for enhancing productivity in Brazilian industrial processes by Haroldo Lhou Hasegawa, Rafael Sene de Lima, Vidal Dias da Mota Junior, Ricardo Luiz Perez Teixeira

“…This included content analysis and semi-structured interviews with company managers. Twelve medium-sized enterprises in the metalworking sector were selected, and data were collected from thesis projects conducted between 2017 and 2019. …”
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Effect of Physical Education on Pupils' Motor Skill Development: A Case Study of Hamurwa Primary School Rubanda District. by Bagye, Jassy

“…A mixed-methods approach was employed, incorporating both quantitative surveys and qualitative interviews to evaluate the effects of structured PE programs on motor skills like balance, agility, and coordination. …”
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Voices of change: experiences of early women urology residents — a single institution qualitative research study by Aurora J. Grutman

“…Participants were provided written consent and assured of anonymity. In semi-structured interviews guided by a set of IRB-approved questions, participants discussed personal backgrounds, medical school experiences, and residency experiences. …”
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Students’ perceptions regarding the use of Duolingo to enhance grammar learning by Syandi Mei Fanni, Mega Mulianing Maharani

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Exploring Attachment Differences Across the Contexts of Sports and Academics: A Qualitative Exploration of Child and Parent Experiences by Sheng-I Chang, Ya-Hsin Lai

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Effects of mothers’ health beliefs on the dental status of schoolchildren in Taiwanese and immigrant women by Ying-Ying Lo, Pei-Liang Lee, Hsien-Wen Kuo

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Paramedic Practitioners within ambulance services: views of Australian policymakers, health professionals, and consumers by Matt Wilkinson-Stokes, Celene Y. L. Yap, Di Crellin, Ray Bange, George Braitberg, Marie Gerdtz

“…Abstract Background Globally, ambulance services face overwhelming primary and urgent care presentations that they are not structurally or culturally designed to manage efficiently or effectively. …”
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