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{"title":"Building accessible destinations. Tourism, transport and disability in Europe","authors":"David Rodríguez Guillén,&nbsp;Juan Antonio Clemente Soler,&nbsp;Juan Carlos Solano Lucas","doi":"10.1016/j.ssaho.2025.101557","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ssaho.2025.101557","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Tourism is a strategic sector in Europe, and accessibility is not only a right but also represents a key element in achieving quality tourism. Thus, tourism can be understood as a matter of social justice and an integral strategy to improve destinations’ competitiveness and sustainability, as well as the overall tourist experience. Based on the understanding of accessibility as a fundamental principle in providing quality tourism that is free of discrimination, this study uses a structured questionnaire to comprehensively address key elements related to tourist accessibility. We identify potential actions for improvement; for example, making professionals in the field of accessibility available for consultation when creating tenders, improving aspects of European legislation, promoting best practices and information exchange, and improving sensitisation and awareness around this issue in society, the workplace, and educational institutions. In addition, the use of artificial intelligence or improved budget allocation at the European level could be highly useful.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":74826,"journal":{"name":"Social sciences & humanities open","volume":"11 ","pages":"Article 101557"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143947658","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The use of technology to scientific reasoning in science education: A bibliometric and content analysis of research papers","authors":"Noly Shofiyah ,&nbsp;Budi Jatmiko ,&nbsp;Nadi Suprapto ,&nbsp;Binar Kurnia Prahani ,&nbsp;Desak Made Anggraeni","doi":"10.1016/j.ssaho.2025.101534","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ssaho.2025.101534","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The results of several empirical findings show that the use of technology in science learning has a very positive influence on the development of students' scientific reasoning and is worthy of further development. This study aims to evaluate and map the use of technology in learning scientific reasoning in the context of science education through bibliometric of 119 articles and content analysis of 17 articles published from 2012 to 2024. The findings reveal fluctuations in research productivity, with a peak in 2022 driven by increased reliance on technology following the COVID-19 pandemic. The United States dominates contributions to this field, accounting for nearly half of the total publications, while emerging nations like Indonesia demonstrate significant potential for growth. Co-occurrence analysis identifies five thematic clusters, highlighting cognitive skills, curriculum design, and emerging tools such as virtual reality, artificial intelligence, and game-based learning. Content analysis shows that quantitative methods, particularly true-experimental designs, are the most common, with secondary school students (47 %) as the primary sample group. Achievement tests are the predominant data collection method, often complemented by observations and surveys for comprehensive insights. The focus on physics as the most studied subject (35 %) underscores its versatility, while multidisciplinary studies reveal a growing interest in sustainability, robotics, and artificial intelligence. The implication of the findings of this research is that future researchers are expected to be able to discover new areas and develop new technologies that are appropriate in science learning to improve scientific reasoning.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":74826,"journal":{"name":"Social sciences & humanities open","volume":"11 ","pages":"Article 101534"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143887016","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Examining the perceptions and attitudes toward Women's employment and leadership in the blue economy: A case study of India","authors":"Baker Matovu ,&nbsp;Raimund Bleischwitz ,&nbsp;Isaac Lukambagire ,&nbsp;Meltem Alkoyak-Yildiz ,&nbsp;Rashed Tarek ,&nbsp;LindaA. Etta ,&nbsp;Ming-An Lee ,&nbsp;Mubarak Mammel ,&nbsp;Yu-Ling Hsieh","doi":"10.1016/j.ssaho.2025.101537","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ssaho.2025.101537","url":null,"abstract":"&lt;div&gt;&lt;div&gt;The blue economy (BE) is a bedrock towards sustainable ocean transitions, coastal women's empowerment (WE), and sustainable development. However, in most coastal regions, empowerment challenges for vulnerable people, especially coastal women, have remained prevalent. With the increasing appetite for BE resources, concerns have been raised about whether women's exclusion in BE sectors will not perpetuated, amidst the masculine domination of employment and leadership opportunities in the BE sectors. A case study of India is utilized to explore the literature and understand the perceptions and attitudes towards women's employment and leadership in the BE. This study sourced literature and utilized a bibliometric analysis technique to analyze 1768 articles. The aim was to: (i) explore research trends, (ii) scientifically map literature, key themes, and networks, and (iii) highlight perceptions and attitudes towards women's employment and leadership in the BE of India. Findings revealed that research on the BE and gender issues increased. Research citations and impact are low or have plummeted. Most publications on women-related issues in the BE are in low-impact journals. Publishing gender-specific research in top journals increases the authors'/research's impact and visibility. Multi-country collaborations on WE in the BE are low. Historical gender stereotypes and negative attitudes are critical in determining women's employment and leadership in BE sectors. Themes/concepts that promote sustainable avenues for WE in the BE, such as sustainable development, blue equity and justice, uplifting of women's status, shared gender roles, and gender relations, are just emerging or declining. Socioeconomic empowerment through financial literacy is considered critical to WE in the BE. Promoting coastal WE requires grounded transdisciplinary research approaches/techniques. Positive indicators for women's employment are emerging, mostly in service sectors, some coastal nearshore and onshore activities. Employment opportunities are enormous in long-established sectors, but social sexism on gender roles persists. Institutional mechanisms, targeting WE and gender equity in the BE, are being streamlined. Emphasizing women's studies, community participation, and WE, especially in vulnerable regions like the Bay of Bengal, are recommended strategies. Although policy and research efforts to empower women in decision-making are increasing, women's input/relevance in decision-making is abysmal. Transformative indicators have hardly translated into holistic women's employment and leadership. A simplistic women empowerment pathway (WEP) (comprising five steps) has been developed to aid WE in the BE. Holistic WE could only be achieved in a phased and continuous manner. This should begin by redefining what WE in the BE must entail. This can help generate micro-level vulnerabilities, viable WE opportunities, and holistic inclusion mechanisms that could be replicated","PeriodicalId":74826,"journal":{"name":"Social sciences & humanities open","volume":"11 ","pages":"Article 101537"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144083790","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Employee perceptions of internal communication in culturally diverse workplaces in South Africa: A systematic literature review","authors":"Princess F.T. Motsamai,&nbsp;Kevin Onyenankeya","doi":"10.1016/j.ssaho.2025.101589","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ssaho.2025.101589","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Workplace conflict remains a crucial challenge amongst organizations and may adversely affect employee motivation and the achievement of organizational goals. However, evidence shows that internal communication may effectively address workplace conflicts by improving relationships among employees and senior management. The paper examines the implications of internal communication in culturally diverse workplaces in South Africa. Using the PRISMA guideline, we identified and evaluated 24 studies on employee perceptions of internal communication in culturally diverse workplaces. The emerging themes were analyzed inductively and deductively to understand how internal communication influences employee relationships and an organization's eventual performance. The findings indicate that workplace conflict is prevalent and occurs naturally in multicultural business environments. Employees perceived internal communication as effective in addressing workplace conflict, motivating them, and helping them attain organizational goals. The results also indicated that managers paid limited attention to the role of internal communication in strengthening employee relationships, highlighting the need for cultural training to raise their awareness of its impact. <span>Furthermore</span>, the findings will be valuable for employees and managers as they provide actionable insights that strengthen communication, improve organizational culture, support employee engagement, and ultimately contribute to the organization's success.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":74826,"journal":{"name":"Social sciences & humanities open","volume":"11 ","pages":"Article 101589"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144106068","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Decolonizing secondary school science education through contextualized instruction: An exploration of the nature of science, adaptive expertise, instructional implications and pedagogical frameworks for knowledge integration","authors":"Uchenna Kingsley Okeke,&nbsp;Sam Ramaila","doi":"10.1016/j.ssaho.2025.101614","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ssaho.2025.101614","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>In the developing world, particularly in Africa, physics teachers face the challenge of facilitating the acquisition of scientifically relevant knowledge that aligns with the learners’ social and cultural context. This position paper, situated within the ongoing discourse on the decolonization of the African education system, examined how physics pedagogy, which is a vital part of secondary school science education, could be decolonized by integrating Indigenous Knowledge Systems (IKS) which the students encounter in their daily out-of-classroom experiences, and which is a constituent of their prior experiences of informal knowledge of the subject. The integrative methodology for the review of literature was adopted to examine and comprehend knowledge decolonization within the classroom and the necessary expertise required to achieve such objective. The emphasis of decolonization in this article lays in the promotion of IKS, acknowledgment and integration of students' prior informal experiences of the physical sciences. This is underscored by the necessity to integrate both vertical and horizontal structures of knowledge conceptualization. The article examined the potential of contextual approach to instruction, and adaptive expertise as a potent skill for the achievement of knowledge integration. Adaptive expertise is identified as an essential skill to navigate the challenges of contemporary science and science education. To achieve knowledge integration, the paper proposes a contextualized inquiry approach as a suitable technique.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":74826,"journal":{"name":"Social sciences & humanities open","volume":"11 ","pages":"Article 101614"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144205787","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Metadiscourse studies in written L2 English in the MENA region: A systematic review of literature","authors":"Khalid Benraiss ,&nbsp;Abdelhamid M. Ahmed ,&nbsp;Lameya M. Rezk","doi":"10.1016/j.ssaho.2025.101426","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ssaho.2025.101426","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This systematic review critically examines metadiscourse research in the MENA region, addressing its underrepresentation on the global stage. By analysing 19 out of 964 identified studies, the review highlights the overwhelming reliance on Hyland's frameworks, with 89.47 % of studies utilising his models, reflecting his significant influence in the region. However, the review uncovers significant methodological weaknesses, including inconsistent reporting, ambiguous research designs, and an over-reliance on a 'thin' approach to metadiscourse analysis. Additionally, the studies exhibit a narrow focus, both geographically and disciplinarily, with limited exploration of gender and cultural factors. These limitations hinder the comparability and generalizability of the findings, restricting the region's contribution to global metadiscourse research. The review calls for more diverse and rigorous methodologies, broader academic and geographical scopes, and greater integration of gender and cultural analyses to advance metadiscourse research in the MENA region and align it with global research standards. This study serves as a critical foundation for future research, offering clear recommendations to elevate the quality and impact of metadiscourse studies in this underexplored region.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":74826,"journal":{"name":"Social sciences & humanities open","volume":"11 ","pages":"Article 101426"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143705467","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The influence of information literacy skills on students’ choice of competition type: A study of library visiting day competition","authors":"Indah Wijaya Antasari","doi":"10.1016/j.ssaho.2024.101255","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ssaho.2024.101255","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>On September 14, 1995, President Soeharto inaugurated the observance of Library Visiting Day in Indonesia. Accordingly, in 2022, the UIN Saizu library observed this annual event by organizing various competitions such as book review, creative video presentations, reading ambassadors, and library representatives with the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) information literacy standards. In this regard, this study is aimed at analyzing the impact of library visiting day competitions on students’ information literacy skills. A quantitative research method was employed using Structural Equation Modelling (SEM) with the SmartPLS4 application. The study population comprised 158 students who participated in the library visiting day competition at UIN Saizu library, of which 38 respondents were selected. Furthermore, the analysis was conducted by calculating second orders with an embedded two-stage approach. The first stage was concentrated on measuring the dimensions of the information literacy variable, but in the second, variables were calculated based on their dimensions. The results showed that neither the faculty nor the study level of students significantly affected their literacy ability or choice of competition. However, it was found that students' literacy skills significantly influenced their choice of competition types. This result implies that students with higher literacy levels tend to select competitions with higher levels of difficulty.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":74826,"journal":{"name":"Social sciences & humanities open","volume":"11 ","pages":"Article 101255"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143103376","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Opinion mining of professors' sentiments towards the adoption of technology, the latest teaching trends, and their effectiveness","authors":"Mehul Mahrishi ,&nbsp;Claudia Elsa Rodríguez Medellín ,&nbsp;Margarita del Rosario Yau Flores ,&nbsp;Martha Patricia Guzmán Brito ,&nbsp;Asad Abbas","doi":"10.1016/j.ssaho.2024.101249","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ssaho.2024.101249","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Opinion mining is a widely used application in education to assess the effectiveness of teaching and learning practices in an organization. Although much research has already been done to analyze students' opinions, the literature on professors' opinion mining is relatively scarce. This article investigates if the professors' opinions on the adoption and effectiveness of the latest teaching trends in the post-pandemic era reflect a generation gap. Combining descriptive statistics and opinion mining, a mixed-method approach is used to analyze comprehensive data from 151 professors' perspectives. The Faculty Development and Educational Innovation Center (CEDDIE) at Tecnologico de Monterrey developed and circulated the quantitative questionnaire online using convenient sampling. The results reveal that 84.1% of professors are positive about embracing technological changes in teaching-learning. Furthermore, the positive alignment of the subjectivity score based on opinion mining suggested that professors recorded their findings and experiences rather than simply stating facts in the survey. The chi-square test demonstrates a significant relationship between the generation of professors and their opinions. Regardless of their teaching generation, most professors' express openness to integrating new trends and tools into their pedagogical practices. The qualitative data further elucidates the challenges influencing professors' attitudes.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":74826,"journal":{"name":"Social sciences & humanities open","volume":"11 ","pages":"Article 101249"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143103378","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"LinkedIn as a platform: The pragmatic strategies of self-presentation and self-praise","authors":"Hiwa Weisi,&nbsp;Sedigheh Hajizadeh","doi":"10.1016/j.ssaho.2024.101266","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ssaho.2024.101266","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The employment of social networking sites (SNS) for self-presentation and self-praise is widespread throughout cultures; however, it has rarely been examined inside the Iranian environment. This study examined the pragmatic methods of self-presentation and self-praise to elucidate the underlying ideology of these tactics in social networking sites (SNS). Utilizing the qualitative analysis, the researchers identified 262 LinkedIn accounts to examine the mini-corpus of Iranian professional users. Drawing on MAXQDA, the researchers assigned distinct codes through content analysis, organized them into categories, and subsequently synthesized themes. The research indicated that Iranian users employ self-presentation and self-praise techniques to project an ideal image and promote the self. The results indicate that Iranian LinkedIn users employ speech acts to get recognition, affecting job recruiters. The study's implications for recruiters and employers to enhance their LinkedIn profiles and to be seen in their professions are discussed and elaborated on.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":74826,"journal":{"name":"Social sciences & humanities open","volume":"11 ","pages":"Article 101266"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143103379","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Reassessing academic integrity in the age of AI: A systematic literature review on AI and academic integrity","authors":"Himendra Balalle,&nbsp;Sachini Pannilage","doi":"10.1016/j.ssaho.2025.101299","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ssaho.2025.101299","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Academic integrity is a key factor in the quality of education that represents honesty, trust, and ethical conduct. In today's rapidly changing educational landscape, artificial intelligence (AI) poses significant challenges to the educational ecosystem's ability to maintain academic integrity. It also affects the qualifications offered by institutes. Although AI supports students in completing academic tasks, it usually risks violating the basic rules of academic integrity. In addition, AI can be used to detect academic misconduct. This study aims to critically examine the impact of AI on academic integrity through a systematic literature review. The research question was developed using the PICO framework, and the articles considered in this study were collected from Scopus, PubMed, DOAJ, and Base. Of 1443 articles, 25 were selected based on the PRISMA framework. We used the Cochrane risk of bias tool (ROBINS-1) to analyse the risk of bias in the selected studies. The discussion section was developed based on PICO frameworks – population of the study, intervention with AI tools, comparison of modern and traditional methods, and outcome of AI use for academic activities – to answer the research question. This research contributes to the ongoing dialogue about AI and academic integrity by emphasising the importance of a balanced approach to using the benefits of AI in education while upholding ethical standards. This study concludes by emphasising the importance of creating a culture of academic integrity to ensure the ethical use of AI for educational purposes.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":74826,"journal":{"name":"Social sciences & humanities open","volume":"11 ","pages":"Article 101299"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143094258","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}