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Research Article
The Effectiveness of Learning Management Systems Hybrid Learning Environment on History Students’ Achievement in Southwestern Nigeria
Issue:
Volume 7, Issue 2, June 2026
Pages:
71-79
Received:
30 October 2025
Accepted:
14 November 2025
Published:
29 May 2026
DOI:
10.11648/j.scidev.20260702.11
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Abstract: The effectiveness of Learning Management Systems (LMS) in hybrid learning settings on the academic achievement of History students in Southwestern Nigeria was the focus of this study. In maintaining the hypothesis of the research, a quasi-experimental pretest-posttest control group design was adopted, involving 200 undergraduates (experimental = 100 received LMS-integrated hybrid instruction; control = 100 received conventional instruction) from two universities. The research tools utilised for data collection included the History Achievement Test, developed by the researcher, and a structured questionnaire for student perceptions and challenges. Data analyses used descriptive statistics, t-tests involving both paired and independent samples, and Pearson correlation at an alpha of .05. From pretest to posttest, the experimental group demonstrated markedly improved achievement scores with t(99) = 12.75, p <.001, d = 1.28. Also, the posttest mean for the experimental group was significantly different and higher than that of the control, t(198) = 5.46, p <.001, d = 0.77. The full sample showed a modest correlation between perception and achievement with r =.23, p <.01. Major barriers included unreliable internet (47%), power outages (40%), and low digital literacy (35%). The study concludes that LMS-based hybrid learning significantly enhances history students' achievement, recommending infrastructure, digital training, and curriculum redesign.
Abstract: The effectiveness of Learning Management Systems (LMS) in hybrid learning settings on the academic achievement of History students in Southwestern Nigeria was the focus of this study. In maintaining the hypothesis of the research, a quasi-experimental pretest-posttest control group design was adopted, involving 200 undergraduates (experimental = 10...
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Research Article
Complex Thinking and Artificial Intelligence in Criminal Analysis: Epistemological Challenges for Contemporary Public Security
Jose Del Carmen Encarnacion Dicent*
Issue:
Volume 7, Issue 2, June 2026
Pages:
80-85
Received:
11 May 2026
Accepted:
21 May 2026
Published:
30 May 2026
DOI:
10.11648/j.scidev.20260702.12
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Abstract: Artificial intelligence has become one of the most significant transformations in contemporary criminal analysis and public security. Its capacity to process large volumes of data, identify patterns, and support decision-making has generated broad institutional expectations, but also epistemological, ethical, and institutional challenges that exceed a purely technocratic perspective. This article examines these challenges from the standpoint of complex thinking. Methodologically, the study is based on a qualitative analytical documentary review of scientific literature, institutional documents, and regulatory frameworks published between 2018 and 2025, retrieved from Scopus, Web of Science, Google Scholar, and repositories of international organizations. The analysis was structured around six thematic axes: complexity and uncertainty, the algorithmic reduction of crime, structural bias, opacity and explainability, meaningful human oversight, and institutional governance. The findings show that artificial intelligence should not be understood as a substitute for human judgment or as a neutral predictive mechanism, but as a support tool whose legitimacy depends on data quality, contextual interpretation, meaningful human oversight, and ethical governance. It is concluded that complex thinking provides a critical, relational, and responsible framework for understanding algorithmic systems in public security.
Abstract: Artificial intelligence has become one of the most significant transformations in contemporary criminal analysis and public security. Its capacity to process large volumes of data, identify patterns, and support decision-making has generated broad institutional expectations, but also epistemological, ethical, and institutional challenges that excee...
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Research Article
Illegal Migration and Human Trafficking: Distinctive Features and Interrelations
Nurullo Rahmatullo Mahmadullozoda*
Issue:
Volume 7, Issue 2, June 2026
Pages:
86-89
Received:
4 November 2025
Accepted:
13 November 2025
Published:
30 May 2026
DOI:
10.11648/j.scidev.20260702.13
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Abstract: This article examines the legal issues of genuine migration. Its scale is noted, representing one of the most serious problems characterizing mixed migration flows. It has been documented in almost all countries accepting migrant workers. Examining the definition of "illegal connection" from a legal perspective, the author concludes that the concepts of "illegal" and "illegal" migration are synonymous, having the same meaning. It is noted that the entry, stay, or unofficial work activity of migrant workers in all cases has the same legal consequences—that is, a violation of established state regulations, which simultaneously constitutes illegal migration. The author also examines the distinctive features and connections between human trafficking and genuine migration. Analyzing international and national law, as well as scholarly opinions, the author defines the concept of "illegal connection," identifies the connections between the activities of traffickers and those of unofficial connections, and their points of contact. The author formulates the distinctive features of these offenses, substantiates their positions with generally accepted evidence, and formulates law enforcement practice. It is concluded that the acts of human trafficking and illegal migration are classified as inventions of acts. First, human trafficking can be committed by crossing state borders, using a second act (a temporary border crossing), or without crossing a state border. Illegal migration can begin with or without the participation of traffickers, with the consent and will of the immigrant, via an illegal border crossing, or even independently, without such accomplices. In any case, its primary characteristic is crossing the border of a specific state.
Abstract: This article examines the legal issues of genuine migration. Its scale is noted, representing one of the most serious problems characterizing mixed migration flows. It has been documented in almost all countries accepting migrant workers. Examining the definition of "illegal connection" from a legal perspective, the author concludes that the concep...
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