Month: October 2016
‘Proficiency in English’ with Respect to Varieties of English in the Indonesian Teaching Context: Exploring Teacher-trainers’ Personal Constructs at Pre-service English Teachers Training Programs in Indonesia
Abstract
‘Proficiency in English’ has become a more complicated concept because there is no unitary concept underlying its framework. In …
The Efficiency and Effectiveness of the K-12 Energy Technology Education Promotion Centers in Taiwan
In order to promote energy technology literacy for graders K-12, the Ministry of Education (MOE) in Taiwan initiated a K-12 …
From the Nightmarish to a Dreamy State of Being: The Troubling Present in Thai Independent Cinema after the Coups D’État 2014
From ApichatpongWeerasethakul’s debut film, Mysterious Objects at Noon, to Blissfully Yours and on to Tropical Malady, the subjects, forms, and …
From” Morning Sun” to” Though I Was Dead”: The Image of Song Binbin in the “August Fifth Incident”
This year is the fiftieth anniversary of the outbreak of the Chinese Cultural Revolution. On August 5, 1966, Bian Zhongyun, …
Multi-Layered Structure of Documentary Narration and the Blurring Lines
“Reality” has always been on the focus within the documentary narration and in order to come closer to reality, search …
Origin, Transformation and Era Significance of the Traditional Photography Studio of Taiwan: A Documentary Study of the John Photography Studio
The first landscape photograph of Taiwan might be taken by Saint-Julien Edwards in 1865. In the early 1870s, Rev. Dr. …
The Construction of Justice in John Woo’s Films: Culturally Specific or Ethically Universal?
2016 marks the 30th anniversary of John Woo’s 1986 classic A Better Tomorrow, a gangster film which not only cemented …
The Perspective of a Student Film: Using Experimental Techniques to Edit Frames in a Repeated Array
This article discusses a story of heartbreak, produced from the perspective of a student film, inspired by philosopher Barthes Rolands …
The Study of Rotational Motion Perception on the Dynamical Sphere of the Surface Spiral Pattern from the Angle of Line
The research is based on the basic design and art to explore the characteristic of a dynamical sphere. And because …
Combining Interactive Technology with Perceptual Training to Design an Interactive Installation for Elderly
As they grow older, seniors face many problems of physical and mental degradation, and lead to difficulties in the elderly …
Verbal-, Textual-, Image- Traditional and New Media- Based Methodologies Adopted for the Study of Social Representations: The Integrative Perspective of the “Modelling Paradigmatic Approach”
Introduction: The communicative process through interaction and media has been one of the genetic dimensions of the Social Representation theory …
An Investigation of User Perception and Behavior for a Robotic Exercise Coach on Different Age Groups
As robot technology moves forwards, service type robot for home use has gradually entered people’s daily life. However, what is …
A pilot study of Mobile Media Engagement: The Effect of Context on Consumer Response to Advertising
The arrival of content rich media has changed the way that people consume news and interact with it. Smartphones features …
Are Descriptive Writing Patterns Still Relevant in News Elections Reporting in Malaysia?
This paper discusses the journalist writing patterns from the perspective of a journalist in presenting information primarily in political issue. …
The Off-Screen Space and the Silent Fragments in Andrei Tarkovsky’s Films
This paper discusses two major films by the Russian director Andrei Tarkovsky, Ivan’s Childhood (1962) and Andrei Rublev (1966). Both …
The Party-State’s Policy on the Critical Press in China: From the State-Society Relation Perspective
The main purpose of this study is to reconsider the states role in promoting the media's social expression which means …
Thoughts of University Students About the Organizations That Undertake Environment Sponsorship
Sponsorship is one of the most important subjects in the public relations discipline. There are various sponsorship areas. One of …
Teenagers’ Media Use Pattern: Focusing the Usefulness and Consumption of News
The study emphasize changed behavior pattern of media on teenagers after arrival of smart media era. Focusing more on the …
Access to Justice in International Investment Law through Integrative Legal Thinking
The principle of access to justice is very dominant in the enforcement of the protection of the public interests in …
State Capture: Judicial Review of Administrative Law in Bailout Century Policy
Accountability is the key to good governance. In global administrative law, every policy made should be accountable. The given law …
Ineffectiveness of Enforcement of the Constitutional Court’s Decision in Indonesia
According to the Indonesian Constitution, the Constitutional Court holds the authority to judicial review the constitutionality of legislation, and the …
The Impact of Farmers’ Resistance to Trade Liberalization: A Comparative Study on Political Process Around FTAs in Korea and Japan
This study asks why South Korea could step toward rapid trade liberalization faster than Japan despite farmers' strong resistance. Though …
The Evidentiary Value of Big Data Analysis
Big data is transforming the way that governments provide security to, and justice for, their citizens. It also, however, has …
Historical Synopsis of the Change-Of-Position Doctrine in South African, American and Continental European Laws
Both common-law and civil-law recognize unjust enrichment in their legal systems. Historically however the concept developed along different lines, especially …
Legislative Measures Related to Community Rights in Thailand and ASEAN Countries
The objective of the research is to study the laws relating to community rights in Thailand and ASEAN countries, as …
Determinants of Foreign Subsidiary Exploring Location-Specific Advantages: Capability Transfer and Experience Accumulation
Concerning the increase of foreign investment activities and changes of global environment, performance of foreign subsidiaries has been a crucial …
Power-Dependence of British Central-Local Government Relations and Interdependence of International Relations in the EU
Power-dependence theory of intergovernmental relations (Rhodes) and interdependence of international relations (Keohane and Nye) are known as approaches for analysis …
The Exclusion of the Taliban From Afghanistan’s State-Building and Its Human Security Vulnerabilities
This paper discusses the impact of the Taliban’s exclusion from both Bonn Conferences (2001 & 2011) on Afghanistan’s state-building process …
Factors Affecting Decisions Concerning Pet-Related Service in Bangkok, Thailand
This research aims to study: 1) things that consumers want in pet malls; 2) information sources of consumers; and 3) …
Impact of Audit Committee Effectiveness on Audit Delay for Listed Commercial Banks in Indonesia
One of the objectives of financial reporting is to provide useful accounting information that will assist users in decision making. …
Strategy Development of Importation Perishable Products Using Business Process Analysis at Major Sea Ports of Indonesia
The collaboration among all stakeholders within the supply chain is necessary for the effectiveness of a business. This study explores …
Logistics Cost Structure Analysis for the Development of Supply Chain Strategies on Aquaculture Business
The cost of logistics is one very important factor in the aquaculture business. Each tier in the supply chain will …
Effectiveness of a Blended E-Learning Approach in a Flipped Classroom Environment
Researchers have persuaded educational institutions that there is a new set of vital skills that students are required to have, …
Investigating The Effective Use of Online Course Tools for University Athletes in Japan
University athletes tend to achieve lower academic performance, often due to their less interest in academics and extensive time commitment …
“I’m a Different Person Now”: Online Learning as a De-Facto Higher Education Equity Pathway to Transforming Lives
In line with global trends in higher education, many Australian universities are energetically embracing the concept of flexible online learning, …
The Role of International Student Mobility in Hybridized Stem and Interdisciplinary Programs in Japanese Higher Education
The task of producing students who are global citizens confronts Japanese higher education as a path to domestic and international …
A Mobile Software Development Using Aspect Orientation Approach
Today mobile devices are widely used everywhere, and have rapidly changed. One of the major characteristics of the mobile software …
Electronic Learning for Preschool Preparation Under Parental Guidance: A Case Study of Thai Educational System
Failures in human development lead to many problems in many countries. Effective child development is a cornerstone of human resources …
The Development and Evaluation of a Dual Play Online Virtual Reality Game that Incorporates Collaborative Problem-Solving Mechanism for Physics Education
Compared to the traditional lectures and practice in science education, educational games that integrate simulation and manipulation with game-based learning …
A Basic Study on a Task-based Style Foreign Language Learning Environment Using RFID and a 3DCG Character
This paper presents a method of integrating RFID tags and a 3DCG character into a foreign language learning environment, mainly
The Effects of Stem Integrated into Marine Science Issues on Junior High School Students’ Learning Motivation, Learning Interest, and Learning Achievement
STEM education is an integrated concept of mixing Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math fields. The purpose of this study was …
The Application of Analytic Hierarchy Process for the Evaluation of Imaginative Teaching Strategies
As the advocacy for and importance of imagination is increasingly emphasized around the world, a mass fervor for imaginative education …
A Reader of Gesture-Based Accessibility User Interface Design for Visually Impaired Children
A mobile application, called READ, is developed in this paper to provide visually impaired children more friendly way of reading. …
Development of an Introductory Programming Education System by Automatic Generation of Lecture Slides
It has become increasingly easy to learn programming because online learning for programming has spread globally. These e-learning systems execute …
Measuring the Use of Twitter in Education
The educational environment is affected by the transformations of new technologies, virtual communities, and social networks, and especially by the …
The Factors Affect Work Performance of Public Health Personnel Affiliated with Network Institute of Public Health & Medical Technology College toward ASEAN Communities
As the Network Institute of Public Health and Medical Technology College is going to take part in ASEAN community, it …
A Software Model Design for Examiner Personal Verification Systems
Nowadays the examiner personal verification system in most universities uses a comparing methodology to match a physical appearance of an …
Conceptual Framework: A Mobile Software Model for Web Based Learning
Currently, mobile devices are very extensively used in our society as we have realized the large number of brought mobile …
The Reading Habits Among Library Users in Rural and Urban Areas of Sarawak, Malaysia
In 2014, Pustaka Negeri Sarawak commissioned a research to investigate library users’ reading habits and leisure time activities in the …
Using SQL in CBR for Similarity Retrieval: The Case of the TQF Advisory System
Case-Base Reasoning (CBR) is a methodology that stands out as one the most useful artificial intelligence techniques. The essential idea …
A Study of the Online Learning Environment in the B.A. (English) Program of Sukhothai Thammathirat Open University, Thailand
STOU (Thailand) has launched the B.A.(English) online program in 2010 and the first group of students graduated in 2013. This …
The Applications and Effectiveness of Smart Campus in Taiwan Thematic Research Plan
In recent years, many countries have introduced ICT-related applications in learning, energy saving, management and others on campus in attempt …
An Interactively Application of Fairy Tales for Preschool Children
There are many classics fairy tales, the Grimm's Fairy Tales, Hans Christian Andersen fairy tale, etc. which are well known …
Development of Japan’s E-Government: My Government as a Step Towards an Ubiquitous G2C Networked Society
Japan faces many social problems, such as an aging population, low birthrate, local depopulation, and a stagnant economy. Since the …
Collaborative Construction of Advance Organizers as a Learning Event for Online Instruction
Instructional strategies for online learning vary from face to face learning in many aspects. However, only a few studies suggested …
Exploring Learning Performance of Using Different Scaffolding on Problem-Based Learning
The essence of Problem-based learning is to construct knowledge, to share knowledge, to approach their goal, and to solve the …
Designing the Multimodal Network in an Agriculture Supply Chain in Thailand
In terms of economic situation towards logistics implementation, it is found that one of the most important factors to consider …
Republican Freedom Against Pluralism
Phillip Pettit has drawn on a republican tradition in order to articulate a conception of the state as primarily oriented …
Development of Cheap Flow Meter
In this study, we plan and develop a cheap and accurate flow meter and the boat to mount it. The …
The Design of a Small Footprint Versa Writer Control Chip
In this paper, we present the design of a versa writer control chip. We have to reduce the chip area …
Finding the Root Substance: Religious Classification of Liu Zhi
During the Qing dynasty in China, starting particularly in the 17th century, Hui Muslim scholars began to develop a distinctive …
Factors Related to Estimated Maximal Oxygen Uptake (VO2Max) Among Faculty of Health Sciences Students in Universitas Indonesia 2016
Estimated VO2Max value, which is the maximum oxygen capacity a body can use in a minute, is regarded as the …
Vegetables and Fruits Intake as a Dominant Factor of Hypertension
Hypertension is a global public health problem and cardiovascular risk factor. The purpose of this study was to find dominant …
The Differences of Sugar-sweetened Beverages Consumption Averages according to Some Factors among Students of SMAN 48 East Jakarta 2016
Sugar-sweetened beverages are certain types of calorie drinks which are ready to drink when it purchased. This research aims to …
Assessment of the Youth Information Technology Education Program in Community Services
The Youth Information Technology Education (YITE) is a community based program of ICTED Institute of Science and Technology in Lipa …
Improving Student Learning by Growing a Teaching and Learning Culture in an Engineering School
The problem addressed in this presentation is that lecturers in schools of professional education such as engineering schools are typically …
Infographics: Effects in Student Coding Skills and Conceptual Understanding in Biology
This study determines the effect of Infographics on the student coding skills and conceptual understanding in Biology. Furthermore, the relationship …
Why Can’t Mine Be International?: An Exploration of the Challenges, Strengths and Opportunities of Internationalisation in the Public Universities of Ghana
similar to what is happening globally, internationalisation has become a key concept driving policies and practices in many public universities …
Revisit the Hospitality Law Curriculum
This exploratory study examines the effectiveness of the hospitality law subject to students, the legal issues students have encountered at …
Applying Wearable Technology in English Learning and Evaluating Learning Performance
Wearable technology is predicted as the next big shift in technology and innovation. The applications of wearable technology in teaching …
Factor Structure of Research Attitude among Graduate Students in Education
Dropping survivability and rising drop-out rates in the graduate school is attributed to the demands that come along with research-related …
Development of the Ability in Creative Problem Solving of Early Childhood Education Major Students by Using Group Process Activities
In order to produce quality early childhood education teachers, one of the important skills is problem solving ability. In addition …
If You Write Back, Do It in English
During the entire European colonial era, the colonisers were able to impose their language/s to the subalterns due to political, …
Achieving the Goal of Universalization of Education: A Situational Analysis of Chhattisgarh State, India
Chhattisgarh is one of the developing Indian states that is yet to taste the fruits of development like other states …
Examining Effects of Two Computer Programming Learning Strategies: Self-Explanation Versus Reading Questions and Answers
The current study explored the differential effects of two learning strategies, self-explanation and reading questions and answers, on learning the …
A Study on the Effectiveness of the Education Development Fund as a Post-Colonial Strategy to Control Non-Tertiary Education in Macao SAR
As a former colony of Portugal, Macao has experienced slack control on education, which resulted in the diversity in it …
An Italian Case: Students with a Foreign Background in IVET and the Access to Italian as Second Language
The article is based on a study carried out by the administration of nearly 3600 questionnaires on a sample equally …
Guidelines for Enhancing Education Quality of Film and Digital Media for Private Universities
This study aims at seeking guidelines on enhancing the quality of Film and Digital Media curriculums offered by universities in …
Japanese EFL Learners’ Experiences with Written Corrective Feedback
The debate regarding the efficacy of WCF (Written Corrective Feedback) spans two decades. Much of the research to date has …
What Students Want: A Study of Desirable Teacher Characteristics as Perceived by Their Students
The purpose of this research was to investigate student preferences and characteristics exhibited by their lecturers. A comparison of these …
The Design of an Ecosystem-Education Board Game Integrating Role-Play and Peer-Learning Mechanism and Its Evaluation of Learning Effectiveness and Flow
The teaching activities in ecosystem-education are now more interactive in addition to the traditional classroom lectures, films, or field trips. …
High Scope Project Evaluationthe Impact of Congruency Between Preferred and Actual Learning Environments on Tenth Graders’ Science Literacy
This study explored how the congruency between preferred and actual learning environment (PLE & ALE) impacted on students’ scientific literacy …
Lecturers’ Competencies in Higher Education in Indonesia to Support the Quality of Graduates
The purpose of this study is to analyze the implementation of lecturers’ competencies based on the Indonesian Higher Education Policies. …
Educational Policy and Management in the Equitable Allocation of School Resources: Budgetary Priorities and Funding in an American High School
The building of a budget for an educational institution requires careful consideration of budgetary priorities and of the rationale behind …
Learning Critical Incidents and Socio-Cultural Differences: An Interactive Tool of Reorienting Students in a Multicultural Classroom
This conceptual paper attempted to describe the significance of developing awareness and knowing socio-cultural differences and critical incidents in social …
On the Threshold: The Story of School Security Guards in Israel
We often talk about the ways education should change society. However, we should also be sensitive to the ways by …
The Effect of Board Game Teaching with the Marine Science Educational Course on Students’ Learning Motivation, Interest, and Achievement in Junior High School
Board games are innovative educational tools that may advance learning motivation, interest and enhance learning achievement. And the board-game teaching …
L2 Learners’ Awareness through a Joint Student Exchange Program
L2 learners generally expect that participating in an exchange program will help to develop their target language through various social …
The Influence of Using Movement-Based Game Integrating Guided-Discovery Teaching Model in Safety Education
According to Ministry of Health and Welfare, accident has led death, especially for young adults and children. The iBaby Website …
Oxbridge and the Nurturing of an ‘Urban Gentry’ – The Reform of Oxbridge and Cambridge in the Mid-Nineteenth Century
By the mid nineteenth century, Oxford and Cambridge began to adjust to the demands of educating the future elite of …
Challenges of Language Education in Post-Colonial Contexts
A problem that persists in post-colonial contexts is the perception that the standard form of languages should prevail on regional …
School Bullying: Its Influences on the Academic Performance of the Basic Education Students
Bullying has already been a pervasive problem across Asia. It has been noticed as a school nuisance causing harm to …
The Relationship Between Study Habits, Attitudes, and Teaching Behavior and Achievement in Learning of Bachelor Level Students of RMUTL
The research entitled the relationship between Study habits, attitudes, and teaching behavior and achievement in learning of bachelor level students …
The Relationships between Learning Experiences, Psychological Capital, and Student Engagement in Taiwan College Freshmen
The main purpose of this study was to investigate the relationships between learning experiences, psychological capital, and student engagement. This …
Leadership and Civic Engagement of Myanmar Refugee Students in the United States: Experiences, Influences and Aspirations
The refugee youth’s involvement in civic engagement and leadership means an access to other opportunities in life, such as social …
Entrepreneurship Education Questions and Good Practices in Hungary and Central and Eastern European Countries
Entrepreneurship is a key driver of economy as the majority of jobs and produced goods are created by small and …
Disability and Employment an Overview on the Role of Education and Educators
People with disabilities shall face many socio-economic constraints in their everyday life, starting at kindergarten and primary schools, and ending …
A Study of Effects on Cognitive Load and Learning Achievement with Different Spatial Ability After Using Synchronized Multi-Display
For science learning, learners learn the specific scientific concepts one at a time. However, in real situations, a scientific concept …
Project-Based Approach by Using the Song-Lyric Method in Teaching English Writing for Students of Music Department
This study discusses the problems that arise in increasing the ability of English writing skill of students at the Department …
A Gentleman’s Education – The Birth of the Public School Ideal in Mid-nineteenth Century England
Thomas Arnold, headmaster of Rugby School from 1828-1842, is usually seen as the one man who created the English modern …
Building People’s Awareness on Using the Outdoor Advertising for Tourism Promotion Case Study: Tourism-Content Billboards in Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Currently, the out-of-home (outdoor) advertising is still used as a media campaign that gives many advantages for advertisers because of …
Implementing Mother Tongue Based-Multilingual Education in an Area of Armed Conflict in Southern Philippines: A Case Study
With Philippine schools adopting the use of mother tongue as the medium of instruction from Kindergarten to Grade 3, this …
Melodious Sound of Saw Sam Sai
Saw sam-sai (Three strings-fiddle), a traditional instrument of Thailand, has an extraordinary appearance as well as a remarkable sound. Its …
Applying Gamification in Vocational and Professional and Education and Training (VPET) Classroom to Engage Students’ Learning
This paper aims to discuss the possibility of applying gamification in various classrooms in vocational education. The application of gamification …
Classroom Climate: Implications to Students” Academic Achievements
This descriptive-correlational study determined the relationship between classroom climate and student’s academic achievement measured in terms of their general average …
Student Assistantship Program: Advocating Inclusive Growth Through Education
There has been much discussion about the need to ensure that growth translates into broad-based improvements in living standards that …
Practices for Public Relations Effectiveness in Education and Social Justice Within and Across Borders
Public Relations (PR) effectiveness depends on planning. Good planning is the best way to practice preventive rather than remedial PR. …
Minding the Gap: Confronting the Standardized Testing Mindset in Higher Education
Teaching to the test has become standard practice in Japan. The uniformity of instruction this approach requires, as well as …
The Relationship Between Teacher Efficacy and Attitude Toward Inclusive Education in Public Inclusive Elementary School
This research is conducted to find about the relationship between teacher efficacy and dimensions of teacher efficacy with attitude toward …
School Engagement: It’s Influence on the Academic Performance of College Students
Academic success is influenced by many factors, one of which is student engagement that this study explored in relation to …