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Colour analysis of children's drawings of gods using computer vision

Social sciences & humanities open Pub Date : 2025-01-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.ssaho.2025.101275

Mátyás Turós

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Optimizing student writing performance in higher education: A quantitative study of teacher feedback and classroom environment

Social sciences & humanities open Pub Date : 2025-01-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.ssaho.2025.101286

Musril Zahari , Arita Marini , Desy Safitri , Leola Dewiyani , Uyu Muawanah

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Geographical factors influencing household cookstove choices in Nepal

Social sciences & humanities open Pub Date : 2025-01-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.ssaho.2024.101253

Kyungtae Lee, Alexander Kwon

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Conceptualizing intercultural communicative competence in higher education in the Japanese context: Insights from language learners, practitioners, and public arena

Social sciences & humanities open Pub Date : 2025-01-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.ssaho.2024.101205

Yoko Munezane

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Company culture matters! Knowledge-driven companies' way to innovations and sustainability

Social sciences & humanities open Pub Date : 2025-01-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.ssaho.2024.101268

Wioleta Kucharska, Elżbieta Karwowska

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The size of higher education, R&D expenditure, academic documents and international rankings

Social sciences & humanities open Pub Date : 2025-01-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.ssaho.2024.101189

Liza Lee, Ying-Sing Liu

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Exploring the influence of teachers' academic rank in advancing inclination to TPACK in art education

Social sciences & humanities open Pub Date : 2025-01-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.ssaho.2024.101252

Masoumeh Shiri , Karim Baigutov

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Does training improve the action research skills of STEM teachers? Examining the mediating roles of attitude and knowledge

Social sciences & humanities open Pub Date : 2025-01-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.ssaho.2024.101231

Sylvester T. Cortes , Anne S. Lorca , Hedeliza A. Pineda , Maria Rowena S. Lobrigas

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Effect of differentiated instruction on primary EFL students’ writing performance and perception: The case of grade 7 students in Hawassa city, Ethiopia

Social sciences & humanities open Pub Date : 2025-01-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.ssaho.2024.101230

Fozia Temam Mohamed, Taye Gebremariam Olamo, Mesfine Abera Yemiru

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Who transitions into post-secondary education and why? A systematic review of the Canadian landscape

Social sciences & humanities open Pub Date : 2025-01-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.ssaho.2025.101289

Alexandra Pulchny , Karen Robson , Robert S. Brown

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