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Competence on Paper, Capability in Practice: Constructive Alignment, Assessment and Classroom Enactment in Tanzania's Secondary Kiswahili Curriculum

Monica William Manyanga · Asian Journal of Education and Social Studies · 2026

Competency-based curriculum reform depends on the extent to which intended competences are translated into classroom tasks, feedback, assessment and conditions that support increasingly independent learner performance. This conceptual review and policy analysis examines how Tanza...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajess/2026/v52i103390

Lived Experiences of Alternative Learning System Mobile Teachers in Lower Apayao, Philippines

Eugene G. Balderama · Asian Journal of Education and Social Studies · 2026

Alternative Learning System (ALS) mobile teachers work across community-based settings that require instructional flexibility, mobility, and sustained engagement with diverse learners. This descriptive phenomenological study explored the lived experiences of ALS mobile teachers i...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajess/2026/v52i103391

Financial and Social Challenges in the Management of Public Primary Schools by First-Time Head Teachers in the Northwest Region of Cameroon

Nji Jacob Dambi · Asian Journal of Education and Social Studies · 2026

Financial resources and constructive social relationships are important conditions for effective management of public primary schools, particularly for head teachers assuming leadership responsibilities for the first time. This study examined the financial and social challenges a...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajess/2026/v52i103386

Education Stakeholders’ Perceptions of Factors Associated with Pupil Dropout in Public Primary Schools in Kyerwa District, Tanzania

Marselino Michael Mwaipwisi, Coletha Ngirwa & Edgar Nderego · Asian Journal of Education and Social Studies · 2026

Pupil dropout remains a concern for equitable access to and completion of primary education, particularly where household, family and school-access conditions constrain pupils’ continued participation. Drawing on an economic-necessity perspective, this study assessed education st...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajess/2026/v52i103387

Development and Expert Validation of a Storyboard for a Tamil-medium Mobile Mathematics Learning Application for Standard V Learners: A First Design-based Research Cycle

A. Pio Albina & P. Eswaran · Asian Journal of Education and Social Studies · 2026

Mobile learning applications can support primary mathematics learning, but their instructional quality depends on systematic design before software development. This study aimed to develop and validate a storyboard for a mobile-based mathematics learning application for Standard...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajess/2026/v52i103388

Moderating Effect of Academic Self-Efficacy and Mathematics Interest on the Nexus between Teacher Support and Student Mathematics Engagement

Bright Asare, Vivian Maanu & Yarhands Dissou Arthur · Asian Journal of Education and Social Studies · 2026

Purpose: This study investigated whether academic self-efficacy and mathematics interest moderate the association between teacher support and mathematics engagement among Ghanaian senior high school students. Methodology/Design/Approach: This study adopted a descriptive-correlati...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajess/2026/v52i103389

Teacher Collaboration and the Digitalization of Mathematics Instruction in Secondary Schools in Bertoua Municipality, Cameroon

Penn Elvis Khan, Beyoh Dieudone Nkepah & Chongwain Lilly Oyoma Jehovah · Asian Journal of Education and Social Studies · 2026

The digitalization of mathematics instruction creates opportunities for interactive, engaging, and conceptually meaningful learning, yet its implementation in resource-constrained secondary schools remains uneven. This study examined the influence of teacher collaboration on the...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajess/2026/v52i103385

Teachers' Ideology and Students’ Mathematics Achievements in High Schools: Mediating Role of Students’ Motivation and Students’ Perception of Mathematics

Benjamin Adu Obeng · Asian Journal of Education and Social Studies · 2026

This study examined the relationship between mathematics teachers’ ideology and students’ mathematics achievement, with students’ motivation and students’ perception of mathematics assessed as potential mediators. Data were collected from 215 Senior High School 2 students from tw...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajess/2026/v52i103379

Blended Learning Quality Assessment among BSIT Students in St. Mary’s College of Bansalan, Inc.: Basis for Action Plan

Peter Paul L. Parcon, Melbhoy R. Denaque, Julie Ann P. Navor, John Alfonsus B. Taruc, Jhon Bryan Cantil & S. April Maria Libradilla · Asian Journal of Education and Social Studies · 2026

This study assessed the blended learning course experience of 215 Bachelor of Science in Information Technology (BSIT) students at St. Mary’s College of Bansalan, Inc. and examined whether evaluations differed by year level as a basis for an institutional action plan. A quantitat...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajess/2026/v52i103380

Research on the Practice Programmes for English Majors in Application- oriented Talent Training: Evidence from Tangshan University

Jing Zhu · Asian Journal of Education and Social Studies · 2026

Cultivating university students’ practical skills is essential for application-oriented talents. Tangshan University sets up a relatively systematic practice programs, such as in-class practice program and centralized internship and practical training, to achieve the target. This...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajess/2026/v52i103381

Short-Video Exposure, Cultural Identity, and Psychological Well-Being among University Students in Jiangxi, China: A Dual-Route Cross-Sectional Study

Chunyi Li & Yong San Low · Asian Journal of Education and Social Studies · 2026

Aims: This study examined whether short-video exposure and engagement are concurrently associated with an identity-affirming pattern involving cultural identity and self-esteem and a comparison-pressure pattern involving social comparison, and how these variables relate to psycho...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajess/2026/v52i103382

A Tracer Study of the Bachelor of Science in Information Technology Graduates Class of A.Y. 2011–2012 to 2015–2016 of ST. Mary’s College of Bansalan, Inc.

Jhon Cristopher R. Potestas, Mikailla C. Malubay, Sharwin Terambulo, Joemar Dubria & Jhon Bryan Cantil · Asian Journal of Education and Social Studies · 2026

This tracer study examined the employment outcomes of Bachelor of Science in Information Technology (BSIT) graduates of St. Mary’s College of Bansalan, Inc. from A.Y. 2011–2012 to 2015–2016 and generated institution-specific evidence for programme improvement. A descriptive resea...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajess/2026/v52i103383

Intellectual Honesty and Quality Enhancement of Academic Writings in the Age of Generative Artificial Intelligence: A Narrative Literature Review

Arundhooti Mishra & Pradeep Kumar Misra · Asian Journal of Education and Social Studies · 2026

Generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) has introduced new opportunities and ethical concerns in academic writing, particularly regarding authorship, intellectual honesty, research integrity, and publication standards. This narrative literature review examines how quality in a...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajess/2026/v52i103384

Cultivating Analytical Competence through Learning by Research (LBR): A Quasi-Experimental Study in Junior Secondary School

St Fatimah Azzahra · Asian Journal of Education and Social Studies · 2026

Analytical competence, the capacity to interpret information, examine relationships among variables, evaluate the credibility of evidence, and draw evidence-based inferences, is widely regarded as one of the cognitive foundations of scientific literacy; yet Indonesian secondary s...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajess/2026/v52i103375

Exploring the Climate Impacts of Residential Electricity Consumption: Evidence from Bangladesh

Md. Shahinur Rahman, Mohammad Rafiqul Islam, M. Masud Sarker & M. A. B. Siddique · Asian Journal of Education and Social Studies · 2026

This article investigates the impact of climate change on electricity consumption in both rural and urban areas of Bangladesh, a country facing significant challenges from climate change. The study uses cross-sectional household-level data and meteorological data from 2016. Seaso...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajess/2026/v52i103376