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RESEARCH ARTICLE Learner-Centered Teaching practices and Learners’ Participation in the Teaching-Learning Process at Santiago South Central School

RESEARCH ARTICLE Learner-Centered Pedagogical Practices and Learners’ Academic Engagement at Turod Elementary School

Revitalizing Local Traditions through Digital Transformation as a Strategy for Building Mataraman Cultural Resilience

This study aims to describe the forms of revitalization of local cultural traditions through digital transformation and to formulate strategies for strengthening the cultural resilience of the Mataraman culture in the Pawitandirogo region. The study employs an ethnographic approach, positioning the community as the primary subject in understanding the meanings, values, cultural practices, and processes of adaptation to the development of digital technology. Data collection was conducted through participatory observation, in-depth interviews, focus group discussions (FGDs), documentation, and the study of digital artifacts related to the community’s cultural practices. Research informants were selected through purposive sampling, including traditional leaders, cultural figures, artists, youth, educators, cultural community managers, and local government officials. Data analysis was conducted thematically through the stages of data reduction, data presentation, drawing conclusions, and triangulation of sources, techniques, and time to ensure the credibility of the findings. The research results provide a comprehensive description of the local cultural revitalization practices emerging within the community, the ways in which digital transformation is utilized in the preservation of Mataraman culture, and collaborative strategies involving the public, cultural communities, educational institutions, and local governments to strengthen the resilience of local culture. The research findings are expected to serve as the basis for the development of adaptive, participatory, and sustainable cultural preservation policies and programs so that Mataraman’s cultural identity remains preserved amid the dynamics of a digital society.

STRATEGIC MARKETING IN TEACHER EDUCATION: INFLUENCING ADMISSIONS IN INDONESIA'S MADRASAH IBTIDAIYAH PROGRAMS

Student program selection has become a strategic concern for higher education institutions, yet empirical evidence on how marketing mix factors influence enrolment decisions in Islamic teacher education remains limited. This study investigates the determinants of prospective students’ admission decisions in Madrasah Ibtidaiyah Teacher Education programs at State Islamic Religious Higher Education Institutions (PTKIN) in Indonesia. Using a quantitative survey of 547 students from three PTKINs, data were collected through a structured Likert-scale questionnaire and analysed using Confirmatory Factor Analysis and regression techniques. The findings identify five key determinants of admission decisions: Influence of Surroundings, Consideration of University, Perceived Usefulness, Social Consideration, and Vocational Aspects. Among these, the Influence of Surroundings emerged as the most dominant factor, indicating the central role of family, peers, and community networks in shaping students’ program choices. Institutional reputation and perceived career prospects also significantly influenced decision-making. This study extends the higher education marketing literature by providing an empirically grounded model of student choice within the marketing mix framework in the context of Islamic higher education.

The Role of Digital Bulletins in Cultivating Students’ Historical Literacy and Historical Thinking

Homestay Service Digitalization, Tourist Satisfaction, and Loyalty: The Mediating Role of Trust

The rapid development of digital technology has significantly transformed the tourism industry, including homestay services that increasingly rely on digital platforms to improve customer experiences. However, the adoption of digital services among community-based homestays remains uneven, particularly in rural tourism destinations, creating challenges in maintaining tourist satisfaction, trust, and loyalty. This study aims to examine the effects of homestay service digitalization and tourist satisfaction on tourist loyalty through the mediating role of trust at Telaga Sarangan Tourism Destination, Magetan, Indonesia. A quantitative approach was employed using Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM). Data were collected from tourists who had stayed in homestays around Telaga Sarangan through structured questionnaires measured using a five-point Likert scale. The measurement model was evaluated through convergent validity, discriminant validity, composite reliability, and Cronbach's alpha, while the structural model was assessed using path coefficient analysis and bootstrapping. The findings indicate that homestay service digitalization significantly enhances tourist trust and loyalty. Tourist satisfaction also exerts significant positive effects on trust and loyalty. Furthermore, trust plays a significant mediating role in strengthening the relationships between homestay service digitalization and tourist loyalty as well as between tourist satisfaction and tourist loyalty. These findings suggest that improving digital service quality and enhancing tourists' satisfaction are essential strategies for increasing trust and fostering long-term tourist loyalty. The study contributes to the literature on digital tourism by highlighting the strategic role of trust in strengthening loyalty within community-based homestay services in rural tourism destinations.

Multi Target Directed Ligand for Alzheimer’s Disease: A Review of Therapeutic Strategies and Advances

Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder marked by cognitive decline and memory loss, resulting from various pathological processes such as amyloid-β aggregation, tau hyperphosphorylation, oxidative stress, cholinergic dysfunction, and metal ion imbalance. Current treatments, like acetylcholinesterase inhibitors and NMDA receptor antagonists, only help with the symptoms and don't change how the disease gets worse. The fact that AD has many causes shows how important it is to come up with new ways to treat it. Multi-target directed ligands (MTDLs) have become a promising approach in the last few years. They are meant to work on several important molecular targets that are thought to play a role in the development of Alzheimer's disease. This review summarises progress in the creation and design of MTDLs. It talks about hybrid molecules (like tacrine–chromene derivatives), peptide-based scaffolds, flavonoid conjugates, dual GSK-3β/tau aggregation inhibitors, and new PDE- and AChE-targeting compounds. Compared to regular polypharmacy, MTDLs have more benefits, such as better effectiveness, less toxicity, better compliance, and better pharmacological profiles. Recent advances in medicinal chemistry and structure-based design bolster the argument for MTDLs as next-generation therapeutic candidates, notwithstanding challenges like bioavailability and blood–brain barrier penetration. Ongoing enhancement of these compounds may eventually yield disease-modifying therapies that can impede or avert the advancement of Alzheimer's disease.

Transforming Pedagogical Innovation: The Interplay of ICT Utilization Effectiveness, Leadership, and Teacher Self-Efficacy

This study investigates the structural relationships among transformational leadership, ICT utilization effectiveness, and teacher self-efficacy in relation to teacher innovativeness, examines the mediating role of work motivation, and establishes operational improvement priorities using the SITOREM framework. Using a quantitative survey approach, data were collected from 153 civil servant (ASN) teachers across public senior high schools in West Bogor Regency via multistage random sampling. Data were analyzed sequentially using structural path analysis and SITOREM evaluation in SPSS 26. The findings indicate that all independent variables exert direct, positive, and significant effects on teacher innovativeness, with ICT effectiveness as the strongest predictor (β = 0.425), followed by transformational leadership (β = 0.216), work motivation (β = 0.163), and self-efficacy (β = 0.156). Work motivation significantly operates as a partial mediator across all structural pathways. SITOREM analysis prioritized the pedagogical suitability of ICT tools and teacher proactivity/initiative as the top operational indicators requiring immediate institutional improvement. This research contributes theoretically by advancing an integrative empirical model of teacher innovativeness and, practically, by bridging statistical path analysis and actionable management decision-making. However, the study is limited by its geographical focus on civil servant educators in West Bogor. Future research should expand sampling across broader regional contexts and incorporate variables such as school organizational culture, digital pedagogical competence, and data literacy.

RESEARCH ARTICLE Building Competent and Motivated Learners: Insights into Classroom Participation, Learning Skills and Educational Attitudes

Developing Critical Reading, Communication Competence, and Learner Confidence among Grade 6 Pupils: A Qualitative Exploration of English Language Teaching Practices in San Mateo East Central School, Isabela, Philippines

RESEARCH ARTICLE Voices of Elementary Learners: Exploring the Influence of Classroom Participation on Learning Skills and Educational Attitudes

Insulin Enhances NF-κB Activation in Luminal A T -47D Breast Cancer Cells Exposed to Low-Dose Doxorubicin