Month: August 2015
Teaching and Assessing Online Discussions: A Case Study
Asynchronous multi-threaded discussions have become increasingly widespread. This paper deals with some aspects of challenges faced by educators in teaching …
Minimalist Program and Ease of Language Acquisition: Investigating Chomsky’s Uniformity, Simplicity, Economy
The minimalist program is in part a reaction to some problems that have afflicted GB theory. A theory of grammar …
Teaching Skills and Work Behavior of Clinical Instructors of Nursing Schools in Northern Samar
This study intended to determine the instructional and preceptorship skills and work behavior in the classroom and clinical settings of …
The Importance of Organizational Learning for Change in Higher Education Institutions
Many works have been written about different forms of organizational learning (OL), mostly in business environments. However, currently, academic environments …
The C.L.E.A.R. Framework for Successfully Educating and Empowering Diverse Student Populations
Breaking the visible and invisible barriers that impede the success of school-age children of racially and linguistically diverse communities requires …
Education in Africa for the Twenty First Century: Perspectives for Change
Education in its widest sense is at cross roads of societal development and change. The key to understanding the situation …
Bridging the Talent Gap of the Petroleum Industry: Developing Transnational Competency-Based Education
Petroleum workforce is facing a serious challenge despite high international migration flows. Many countries are becoming more restrictive towards inward …
From Conceptualization to Reflection: A Transnational Model for Preparing and Ensuring Robust Clinical Experiences in Teacher Preparation Programs
A major challenge for teacher candidates is meeting the demands of the clinical practice experience which assesses how they make …
A Study of Interactive Influence of Brain-Based Learning and Hemisphericity of Students of Standard VIII on their Academic Achievement in Biology, Study Habits and Stress
Brain-based learning is an interdisciplinary answer to the question of, “what is the most effective way of the brain’s learning …
Students-Enthusiasts in a Virtual Classroom: Their Contribution to the Educational Process
In this work, the phenomenon of students' enthusiasm was explored. 47 graduate students, which took the author's online psychology courses, …
Students’ Experiences with Blended Learning Using a Flipped Classroom Approach
Flipped classrooms have recently emerged as a result of technological, instructional and pedagogical developments. They reflect a specific approach to …
A Smartphone-Assisted English Reading Instructional Model for English Major Students in the Northeast of Thailand
Title A Smartphone-assisted English Reading Instructional Model for English Major Students in the Northeast of Thailand Abstract Reading is considered …
Internationalization of Global Women in Higher Education: Shifting to a “Two-Way” Approach of Engagement
Higher education is globalized and internationalized; and the number of international students, particularly women studying in U.S. institutions of higher …
The Status Quo and Future of the Off-Campus Internship Programs for Students in the Departments of Electronic Engineering and Information
Off campus internship has been regarded as an important facet of the industry-university collaboration for the education of the students. …
Questions and Mutual Understanding in the L2 Classroom
An integration of questions in the teaching of L2 is strongly supported in educational arguments. However, the nature of the …
Social Media as the New Transnational Educational Space
There has been a growing realization that the youth is increasingly disengaged from the traditional political process and the polity. …
Mathematical Modeling – A Synthesis of Qualitative Research: A Proposal for an Integrated Mathematics and Science Modeling Cycle
The purpose of this study was to synthesize qualitative research findings about mathematical modeling at the high school and college …
Building Academic Staff Portfolio to Increase Employee Retention: A Case Study of a Thai University
The competition to retain the best employees, specifically learned and research-active faculty members, is now a challenge for universities in …
Essays and Related Writing Tasks for Language Testing
For many reasons writing is one of the foundational skills of educated persons. Tests of writing skills are therefore needed. …
Initial Teachers’ Education and Training: An Amazing Challenge
The article is focused on initial teacher training and illustrates the historical features and the institutional and political background that …
Instructional Learning Versus Action Learning: A Grounded Theory Study of Vietnamese Students’ Perspective in an International Educational Program
The theoretical stand about learning has evolved greatly over the last century from the belief that the learner is passive …
Color-Coded Marking: Using Vibrant Feedback to Enhance ELL Engagement
Social science research suggests that using a red pen for essay marking evokes a negative student response. Beyond the choice …
Healthy Children Healthy Minds: Helping Children Succeed Now for a Brighter Future
This workshop will be divided into 3 parts: 1. Keeping the Brain and Mind Healthy which will explore exercise, nutrition, …
Exploring the Impact of iPads in Teaching Introductory Physics Courses at UAEU
This study investigates the impact of iPad usage in teaching introductory physics courses at United Arab Emirates University. Four first …
Teaching English in a Multiligual and Multicultural Context: The Nigeria Experience
Nigeria is a country with about 400 Languages. A teacher therefore, always finds herself teaching a classroom consisting of students …
Kazi Nazrul Islam (1899-1976) as a Muslim Poet-Writer: An Apology
Abstract After a conscientious perusal of Kazi Nazrul’s writings, most of the readers come to the point that Kazi Nazrul …
The Effectiveness of a Suggested Program Based on English Songs on Developing Primary School Pupils’ Vocabulary, Grammar and Their English Language Learning Interest
This study aimed at investigating the effectiveness of using a suggested program based on English songs on developing sith year, …
Teaching beyond the Borders: Using the ELT Classroom to Raise Students’ Social Awareness
In our time where war prevails and women and children suffer different faces of abuse and when the environmental conservation …
Speech Acts in Political Speeches
The study investigates the role of language in the communication and interpretation of intentions by examining selected political speeches of …
Motivating Students and Improving Language and Interpersonal Skills through Forensics
The aim of this paper is to propose a highly motivational framework of integrating Forensics into the State School Systems …
Difficulties of Building English Sentences in Writing
This study aims at investigating the problems of writing correct English sentences as for the Sudanese students of secondary schools. …
The Importance of Phonological Studies to Nigerian Learners of Arabic
Abstract The Importance of Arabic Phonological Studies to Nigerian Learners of Arabic Foreign language learning has become in recent time …
Grammarly Grammatical Grammar: An Investigation into Writing Issues
The paper used an electronic writing enhancement platform to identify writing issues in two essays of Level 4 Foundation students. …
Igbo Dialect Constraints in Indigenous Language Education in Nigeria: A Case Study of Public Secondary Schools in Imo State, Nigeria
This paper examined the impediments confronting the development of Igbo as language of Education at public secondary school level in …
Barriers to E-Learning in Higher Education Systems in Iran
Introduction: In recent years, use of technology in learning environments has become a serious necessity so that most universities in …
Moulding for Excellence at Federal College of Education(FCE), Abeokuta, Nigeria
Moulding for excellence as the motto of the Federal College of Education, Abeokuta, Nigeria is a reflection of the College …
Quality and Equity in Nigerian Education System: A Panacea for Economic Empowerment, Development Strategy and Social Justice
This paper relates to Education: Social Justice and Social Change. It examines the issues of quality and equity in Nigerian …
Achieving Transnational Spaces through Collective Will Power
It�s a matter of �wills�: cultural will, social will, organizational will, and political will. Dr. Ron Edmonds said, �We can, …
Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Integration and Education in the Age of Globalization: A Holistic Framework
The constant evolution of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) integration in k-12 settings has been accompanied by research into the …
Studying the Importance of Curriculum Planning Components in Virtual and Conventional Training of Nursing
Due to the advancement and development of information technology and the use of telecommunications in the society, tools and methods …
Factors Affecting the Achievement Level of Biological Science Students at the University of Eastern Philippines
This study employed the descriptive method of research to describe the achievement level in Biological Science in the areas of …
The Impact of Group Work in Improving EFL Medical Students’ Academic Performance
Group Work is modern instructional approach in which students learn best when they are actively involved in the process of …
How to Make Differences a Value and not a Barrier in International Business/Management and Education: The Case of the Global Village Program
A major challenge of both International Business/Management and Education is the current increase in environmental, organizational and group spaces and …
Developing a Model for Academic Deans’ Leadership Styles in the UAE
Leadership in higher education has been the focus of increasing debate and concern for nearly two decades. Although academic deans …
An Evaluation of Science Lecturers’ Testing Skills in Tertiary Institutions in Nigeria: A Case Study of Kogi State University, Anyigba
The purpose of this study is to evaluate how science lecturers in tertiary institutions apply testing skills in their testing …
There is No Box: The International Interdisciplinary Nature of Higher Education
“We think by feeling. What is there to know?” Roethke, “The Waking” Just as the concept of traditional disciplines needs …