Neuropedagogy and Sociocultural Influences on In Vitro Fertilization: A Comparative Study of Saudi Arabia, Romania, and Türkiye

Authors

  •  Bogdan Doroftei Grigore  T.  Popa  University  of   Medicine and Pharmacy Iasi, 700115 Iasi, Romania  Author
  •  Rand Joukhaji   Çanakkale  Onsekiz  Mart   University, Çanakkale, Türkiye Author https://orcid.org/0009-0008-6346-9929
  •  Gabriel Dascalescu   Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iasi, Romania Author https://orcid.org/0009-0001-1962-7861
  •  Alin Ciobica Alexandru  Ioan  Cuza  University,  Department   Biology, Faculty of Biology, IASI 700505, City Iasi, Romania  Author
  •  Dragos Puia  Grigore T. Popa University of Medicine and Pharmacy Iasi, 700115 Iasi, Romania Author
  •  Mara Doroftei  Grigore T. Popa University of Medicine and Pharmacy Iasi, 700115 Iasi, Romania  Author
  • David Puha  Faculty of Medicine, Grigore T. Popa University of Medicine and Pharmacy Iasi, 700115 Iasi, Romania  Author
  •  Bogdan Puha  Grigore  T.  Popa  University  of  Medicine  and   Pharmacy of Iasi, Romania Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.70594/

Keywords:

neuropedagogy, educational neuroscience, in vitro fertilization (IVF), bioethics, cross-cultural comparison, neuroplasticity, health policy

Abstract

The integration of brain-based learning principles into teaching methodologies allows educators to align instructional design with innate cognitive processing. Because teaching practices influence neural plasticity, they strongly shape how knowledge is absorbed and retained. Building upon this dynamic, the present study evaluates the distinct educational paradigms of Saudi Arabia, Romania, and Turkey, mapping their pedagogical structures against underlying sociocultural norms. Through an interdisciplinary approach, this comparative analysis bridges educational neuroscience and reproductive medicine to investigate public and institutional attitudes toward in vitro fertilization (IVF). The research explores how specific instructional environments and cultural contexts inform the varying degrees of IVF awareness, legislative regulation, and clinical accessibility across the three nations.

Author Biographies

  •  Bogdan Doroftei, Grigore  T.  Popa  University  of   Medicine and Pharmacy Iasi, 700115 Iasi, Romania 

     
     Origyn Fertility Center, 700032 Iași, România 
     Faculty  of  Medicine,  Grigore  T.  Popa  University  of 
     Medicine and Pharmacy Iasi, 700115 Iasi, Romania 
     Spitalul  Clinic  de  Obstetrică  și  Ginecologie  „Cuza 
     Vodă”, Iași 700038, Romania 

  •  Rand Joukhaji  , Çanakkale  Onsekiz  Mart   University, Çanakkale, Türkiye

     Department  of  Molecular  Biology  and  Genetics, 
     Faculty  of  Science,  Çanakkale  Onsekiz  Mart 
     University, Çanakkale, Türkiye. 
     randkhaldoun47@gmail.com  , 
     https://orcid.org/0009-0008-6346-9929

  •  Gabriel Dascalescu ,  Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iasi, Romania

     Department  of  Biology,  Faculty  of  Biology, 
     Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iasi, Romania. 
     abidascalescu2001@gmail.com  , 
     https://orcid.org/0009-0001-1962-7861 

  •  Alin Ciobica, Alexandru  Ioan  Cuza  University,  Department   Biology, Faculty of Biology, IASI 700505, City Iasi, Romania 

     Origyn Fertility Center, 700032 Iași, România 
     Alexandru  Ioan  Cuza  University,  Department 
     Biology, Faculty of Biology, IASI 700505, City Iasi, Romania 

  •  Dragos Puia , Grigore T. Popa University of Medicine and Pharmacy Iasi, 700115 Iasi, Romania


     Origyn Fertility Center, 700032 Iași, România 
     Faculty of Medicine, Grigore T. Popa University of Medicine and Pharmacy Iasi, 700115 Iasi, Romania; 
     Department of Urology, “Dr. C.I. Parhon” Clinical Hospital, 700503 Iasi, Romania

  •  Mara Doroftei , Grigore T. Popa University of Medicine and Pharmacy Iasi, 700115 Iasi, Romania 


     Origyn Fertility Center, 700032 Iași, România 
     Faculty of Medicine, Grigore T. Popa University of Medicine and Pharmacy Iasi, 700115 Iasi, Romania 

  • David Puha , Faculty of Medicine, Grigore T. Popa University of Medicine and Pharmacy Iasi, 700115 Iasi, Romania 

     
     Faculty of Medicine, Grigore T. Popa University of Medicine and Pharmacy Iasi, 700115 Iasi, Romania 

  •  Bogdan Puha , Grigore  T.  Popa  University  of  Medicine  and   Pharmacy of Iasi, Romania


     Sf. Spiridon Emergency Clinical Hospital of Iasi, Romania; 
     Department  of  Orthopedics  and  Traumatology,  Faculty  of  Medicine,  Grigore  T.  Popa  University  of  Medicine  and 
     Pharmacy of Iasi, Romania. 

Published

2026-07-20

Issue

Section

Section 4. Emerging Interdisciplinary Perspectives in Artificial Intelligence, Neuroscience and Society

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