Month: August 2018
The Teaching of Japanese Language and Culture to Filipino Students Through Blended Learning
The study was intended to determine the effectiveness of blended learning as a mode of delivering Japanese language lessons to …
Informal Settlements and its Regeneration Factors in Urban-Rural Continuum
A pattern of settlement has formed in urban- rural continuum, which is contradiction with ordinary urban-rural settlement and called with …
Teaching and Learning Urbanism in Architecture Schools
How are approaches and tools changing to deal with critical territorial challenges, particularly risks associated with climate change, the spatial …
Strangers in the Neighbourhood: Everyday Interaction Between the Refugee and Local Women
Due to the ongoing war both in Syria and Iraq, as İçduygu (2015) addresses, over 3.5 million refugees are shifting …
Autoconstruction as a Housing Tactic in the Contemporary City
Based on the recognition of the difficulty of access to urban housing by the lower classes as one of the …
An Analogy of Metropolis “Istanbul” as a Big Machine
What does one do in a metropolis with dozens of business towers, huge and luxurious shopping malls, hotels, conference centers, …
Wellbeing, Inequality and the Role of Urban Form
The study of wellbeing is fast becoming a key consideration for urban planning, architecture and design policy makers as it …
The Image of the City in the Portuguese Literary Journalism in the End of the 19th Century
The end of the nineteenth century witnessed several changes: the industrial Revolution created new jobs, new ways of working, new …
Semiotic Multimodality: A Filmic Analysis of Wong Kar-Wai’s “In the Mood for Love”
The study builds on Bateman and Schmidt’s (2011) seminal research on film as a form of “cinematographic document” and continues …
Potential Threats of Consumer Textiles
Local is global and global is local. With the acquaintance of globalization to the world, the perception of things and …
Addressing Experiential Learning in the Classroom: An Example of Course Design and Implementation in Art History
Experiential Learning fosters off site learning, extending the student learning experience outside the classroom and beyond traditional learning. Embedded in …
Neo-liberal Governance of Culture and Neo-Ottoman Management of Diversity in New Turkey
Neoliberalism and neoconservatism as two distinct political rationalities have formed a peculiar alliance and generated what Wendy Brown (2006; 2015) …
Written in Auschwitz; Case Study: The Writings of the Sonderkommando, The Political Prisoners, and Lili Kasticher All Written in Auschwitz
This study focuses on the works of three different groups of writers who dared to write in Auschwitz-Birkenau, where anyone …
Noli Timere Draconem – How TRPGs Create Space to Play with Fear and Collaborative Storytelling
In the digital era, and the fourth industrial age, agency and ownership of storytelling has been shifting. How might we …
Amaro (Brazilian Returnees) and Cultural Diffusion in Lagos: A Study of Lagos-Pacific Cultural Relations
Amaro is the traditional word used to describe the Brazilian returnees whose advent in Lagos was an aftermath of the …
Dance and Resistance in Tango and Reisado: Comparative Audio-Visual Research on Cultural Performance in Argentina and Brazil
Comparative audiovisual research, within Cultural Studies, has emerged in recent years as an interdisciplinary form of critic and social intervention. …
The Concept of Political Power in Thailand’s Philosophy “Absolute Power Tends to Absolute Morality”: Obstacle of Thailand’s Democracy
In the late of 20 century, since the fall of The Berlin Wall and the collapse of the Soviet Union, …
Creative Market in China: The Gathering Place of Folk Creative Forces in Contemporary Cities
This paper identifies the developing of Creative Market in China. Creative Market refers to such fair that displays and sells …
Violence and Radicalisation in Communities: The Role of Multi-Agency Partnership in Detection and Prevention
After 37 murders in London during the first three months of 2018, and the 2017 UK terrorist attacks by religious …
Futurity, Fascism and Decolonial Ecologies in Recent Stories by Yuko Tsushima and Yoko Tawada
This presentation examines two recent, post-nuclear disaster short fictions from Japan : Yuko Tsushima’s ″Celebrating Cesium 137’s Half-Life (Hangenki wo …
New Approach of Using Social Media in Graphic Design at the Higher Education in Sultanate of Oman
Over the past decade, Social media has supported education and has become the most common means of digital communication, articulating …
Baby Hatches’, in Japan and Abroad: An Alternative to Harming Babies
A “baby hatch” system is prevalent worldwide. Mothers or parents, who cannot bring up a child by themselves, leave their …
Can Science and Religion Ever Have Anything in Common?
The Age of Information, evolution and materialism have created an understanding about our world, which some believe has pitted Science …
Radical Acceptance as a Pathway to Change
Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) was designed in the 1990s for the treatment of Borderline Personality Disorder, a mental illness characterized …
Coping and Survival Strategies Implemented by Women Who Faced Partner Rapes
This communication summarizes the results of a qualitative research conducted among five young women (25 year-old in average), former victims …
Perceived Parental Control and Risk-Taking From a Machine Learning Approach
The purpose of the current study was to examine the relationship of parental control and risk-taking among emerging adults. Specifically, …
A Study of the Need of Peer Group Supervision for Psychologists Working in the University in Taiwan
When psychologists facing crisis cases, they will look for individual supervisions. Sometimes, the institutions also provide group supervisions. However, the …
The Role of Social Support on Perceived Financial Hardship and Parental Behaviour: A Study on a Greek Population
The present study investigates the effects of perceived financial hardship (subjective) due to the economic crisis on parental behaviour, and …
Cognitive and Affective Disorder Among the Elderly in Assisted Living Facilities in Klang Valley, Malaysia
This research was conducted in privately-run assisted living facilities for the elderly in the Klang Valley, Malaysia to screen for …
Influence of Familiarity and Social Sensitivity on Performance in a Consensus Game
In this study, we focused on familiarity and social sensitivity of group member, and we investigated how they affected performance …
Psychology Career Development Enhancement: A Case Study of the Fourth-Year Thai Undergraduate Class
With the work field of Psychology remaining at its budding stage within Thailand, psychology undergraduates--- while increasing in number--- reportedly …
Relationships Among Mindfulness, Suppression-Emotion Regulation, Reappraisal-Emotion Regulation, and Psychological Well-Being of the Thais
Recently, psychologists have conducted extensive research on positive psychology to determine how to best define well-being and a life well-lived. …
How Tapping Affects Talking: Reversals of Action-language Interaction Effects
A growing body of research shows that there is a close functional connection between motor and language systems of the …
Relationships Among Rumination, Mindfulness, Acceptance and Depression in Thai University Students
In Thailand, depression and suicide attempts have been increasingly reported in undergraduates. Their causes are indicated, for example, as interpersonal …
Very Short-Term Electrical Energy Consumption Forecasting of a Household for the Integration of Smart Grids
The recent integration of smart grid systems to present electric power systems and the increasing penetration of renewable energy sources …
Hydrological Vulnerability Assessment of Landfill Site Using GIS: A Case Study of Alimosho Landfill Site
Solid waste are disposed in landfills where it decomposes and produces leachate that can contaminate underlying groundwater. This study investigated …
Nanocellulose: Types, Synthesis and Applications
Based on the current level of ecological awareness, it is difficult to ignore hazardous emissions from any industrial process or …
Optimal Design and Analysis of Single-Stage Flyback PV Microinverter
Over the last decades, solar energy systems have aroused much interest due to increased concern for the environment. Photovoltaic (PV) …
Electricity Generation From Renewable Sources: Algeria Cases (Situation and Prospect)
The world is witnessing fast population growth. So, life needs are increasing especially, energy which is considered nowadays, as the …
Renewable Energy Solutions for Sustainable Fishing Practices and Improved Livelihoods of the Fisherfolk in the South West Coast of India
This paper looks at the application of renewable energy solutions for sustainable fishing practices and improved livelihoods of the fisherfolk …
Resilience Must Cope with Increasing Natural Hazards in Europe
Rampant European flooding in recent years reminds us of the natural hazards facing Europe. The North Sea has a history …
Water Resources, Population Growth, and the Environment in Malaysia: An Overview
Water is the basic need for life as well as the essential input for industries. The increasing population and urbanization …
In Support of Greening the Economy: How to Enhance TVET’s Contribution to the Development of Generic Green Skills
Technical and vocational education and training (TVET) plays a significant role in supporting green economic restructuring and tackling environmental problems …
Institutional Support and Maternal Health Outcomes – Review of Cross Country Experiences
Pregnancy and its related health outcomes have been identified as a key predictor of human development and therefore can be …
Equity, Social Justice and Economic Policies (Case of Study: The Taxes Systems)
All economic doctrines, ultimately aspire to one thing: reducing inequalities that exist in the population. By doing so, they would …
Bureaucracy of Power-Dependence in Domestic Politics, and Diplomacy of Linkage, Interdependence and Soft Law between US, UK, EU and Japan
This paper investigates the Bureaucracy of Power-Dependence in Domestic Politics and Diplomacy of Linkage, Interdependence and Soft Law between U.S., …
Woomera’s Women: Roles and Rolls of Film
In the aftermath of WW2, with the onset of the Cold War, Australia became one of a few global centres …
Fears in 21st Century Through Movies
How does culture replicate itself in the film? How does our fear for future reflect in the film? People express …
Communication of Thailand Homestay Standard Compares ASEAN Homestay Standard
This research study communication of Thailand homestay standard compares ASEAN homestay standard. This research is qualitative research is a research …
Texting Behavior’ and Impacts of ‘Mobile Messaging’ on Youth of Pakistan: A Uses and Gratification Analysis
Advances in mobile technology have revolutionized the lives of Pakistani people, especially youngsters. The excessive use of mobile for ‘texting’ …
The End of Utopia as We Know It? Zygmunt Bauman’s Take on Our Contemporary Times
According to Bauman, we live in a world of hunting and hunters where instead of lingering in the present and …
Development of Instruction in Television Creative Presentation Course Through Digital Media
The qualitative research entitled the “Development of Instruction in Television Creative Presentation Course through Digital Media” aimed to study 1) …
Internet Wisecracks: Construction of Resistance and Deconstruction of Meaning
A large corpus of wisecracks and jokes has been widespread on internet in contemporary China. This kind of ‘humor’ is …
Disclosing the State of Fear in Contemporary Taiwan – The Ambiguity in Taiwanese Film Noir, Who Killed Cock Robin
Film noir, a genre named by French critics in the 1950s, has been attracting the interests of academics and the …
Globalisation and Fearful Futures in the Thai Cultures
The ethno-nationalistic discourses have been dominant in Thailand, a medium-sized country in Southeast Asia during the last twenty years. First …
We Need to Talk: Language and Communication in the Martian and Arrival
Science-fiction cinema has a long history as the stage upon which political and social fears, both real and imagined, have …
Media Portrayals of Aging Society in Thailand
Thailand, like many countries, is moving toward an aging society. Ministry of Social Development and Human Security of Thailand statistics …
Emotional Resonance and Individual Bias in Advertisements: Depictions of Individuals Are Perceived as More Emotional Than Depictions of Groups
Advertisements can create strong emotional responses in their viewers. While utilizing emotionality is common advertising strategy, little work has systematically …
Re-Defining the Self: Thai Documentary Films After Coups D’état in 2014
During the period of political instability that led to the coups d’état in 2014, the independent cinema has become an …
Neuromarketing: Analysis of Packaging Using GSR, Eye-Tracking and Facial Expression
Neuromarketing techniques (use of psychophysiological responses as variables in decision making processes) are being used successfully in the area of …
The Influence of Participation in Sedupe Se Sekolong (SSS) Educational Radio Programme on Academic Achievement
The purpose of this study is to investigate the influence of participation in the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC)’s Sedupe …
The Naked Option, Delta Boys and Big Men: An Analysis of Corruption in the Niger Delta
The oil-rich Niger Delta region in Western Africa is in crisis. Economic disparity and corruption are the main features of …
A Brief Approach to Spivak’s Reflections on Subalternity and Agency from the Perspective of Cognitive Science
The purpose of this research is to examine Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak’s reflections on subalternity and agency from the perspective of …
Trend and the Factors that Affecting on Aesthetics Experience of Viewer at Contemporary Art and Cultural Museum
This research aims to study the 1) perception on aesthetic experience 2) factors influencing aesthetic experience 3) trend of aesthetic …
Culturalizing Transformation: Reimagining Futures
This paper introduces an ‘action research’ work that began in 2013 with the identification of the experience of singleness among …
Imagining ‘Empowered’ Futures: Thinking of Possibilities in Contemporary Times
The paper is a presentation of the work based on an intensive ‘field work’ conducted in Hoshangabad district, block Kesla, …
Cultural Identities of International Students in the Twentieth First Century
Although the number of international students in higher education has increased exponentially over the last few years, international students often …
Ethnic Stereotype as the Cause of Hatred: The Study of Thais’ Biases Towards the Rohingya Refugees
In 2017, the United Nations addressed the situation of the Rohingya refugee crisis as “the world’s fastest growing refugee crisis …
Language Learning Strategies of Grade VIII Students in Tabuk City National High School, Tabuk City, Kalinga
Teacher’s knowledge about his students is crucial in his effort of making learning meaningful. Moreover, knowing how students learn the …
Color Coding Japanese Kana for Second Language Acquisition
In this research, the pedagogical effects of endowing alphabetical properties on Japanese Hiragana by phonetically mapping the Kana syllabary to …
The Impact of a Literacy Strategies Course Taught in a Public-School Setting on Teacher Candidates and Students with Ebd
This study describes the impact of a literacy strategies course taught at a local public school that includes special education …
Diving into the Vortex: Examining Math Identity, Science Self-Efficacy, Sex, and Race
As the global population increases to approximately 8.3 billion people, the United States National Intelligence Council (2012) predicts a 35% …
How Can We Encourage Students to “Interact” and “Produce” In English Classes?: Voices of Japanese EFL Teachers
The newly revised Course of Study for high school English education in Japan (MEXT, 2018) demonstrates the importance of fostering …
Current Situation of Non-Thermal Plasma (NTP) Ammonia Synthesis and Its Potential to Build a Sustainable Nitrogen Fixation Industry
Ammonia has more sustainable applications than being a fertilizer. Its emerging applications include hydrogen carrier, fuel cells, clean transportation fuels, …
Endangered Cultures: The Tacit Wisdom of the Past
Bangladesh has a wealth of indigenous communities and ethnic groups scattered across its geographical territory. More than twenty seven different …
Experiences and Attitudes of Student Teachers Towards the Organizational Culture of a Faculty of Education
Literature suggests a symbiotic relationship between organizational culture, organizational effectiveness and heightened stakeholder performance. Whereas a lot has been written …
Evaluating Effectiveness of Length of Closure in Remediating Coliform Contamination in Boracay Island
The international tourist destination of Boracay Island was closed by national authorities last April 2018 due to the persistent high …
Education for the Emerging Future
Educational leaders need a framework to lead schools fearlessly into the uncertain, emerging future. In our rapidly changing world there …
Agile-Model Based Dynamic Curriculum Development and Refinement Approach
High-quality curriculums play a key role in successful education, and curriculum development is one of the mandatory tasks for every …
Mobile ESL Apps and Students Motivation: A Case Study
Using mobile ESL apps greatly impacts students’ motivation. The main reason for using mobile apps is that the students learn …
Adoption Strategies for E-Learning Tools in the Creative Arts
This research was conducted to offer a perspective into why Creative Arts (CA) subjects in Higher Education in England have …
Learning Analytics for Student Success: Future of Education in the Digital Era
In the increasingly competitive and changing world, efficient education system that drives the human development in the country is the …
Literacy and Inclusion in Times of Change
Many students have complex learning needs, including learning disabilities or special educational needs. This paper presents findings from international research …
Exploring the Educational Potential of Social Networking Environments for Indigenous K-12 Students in New Zealand
This presentation will detail PhD research on the factors that promoted e-learning engagement in online social networking sites (SNS) for …
Mature Learners & School Leavers: Exploring Learning Approaches of First Year Pre-Service Teachers
This paper compares the learning approaches of pre-service teachers on an undergraduate Bachelor of Education Primary Teaching programme. The study …
Teacher Participation in School Decision-Making in Ghanaian Basic Schools: Views and Expectations From Stakeholders
The study explored the current levels, views, and expectations of stakeholders with regards to teacher participation in school decision-making in …
The Lasting Impact of an International Student Teaching Experience on Teacher Identity and Cultural Fluency
This longitudinal study examined the lasting impact of an international teaching experience on a teacher’s identity and cultural fluency. A …
Bridging Between Different L2 Learning Styles: Interaction Between Two Korean College Students during Collaborative Tasks
This paper illuminates how L2 learning styles as individual differences and collaborative learning of English influence each other. Learning style …
Understanding Visible Learning Through a Brain Targeted Teaching Framework
Content Standard(s): The content standards or success criteria for this session encompass the following objectives: 1. Understand what Visible Learning …
Participatory Peer Education: An Empowering Process for the Individual, Organisation, and Community
Studies of peer-led adolescent health education establish effectiveness or acceptability, exploring the phenomenon largely through an experimental lens. Central to …
Leadership Skills and Competencies Through the Co-Curriculum – The Singapore Management University Study
Student affairs professionals, and those who work with students directly, know in their hearts that students learn in the co-curricular …
Perceived Competence Congruence and Its Effects on the Willingness to Communicate and Foreign Language Anxiety of the Foreign Language Student
The shift from learning a foreign language to communicating in this language has been likened in research to the crossing …
Estimating Sample Sizes in a Google Classroom: A Case of Global Collaborative STEM Education
Education is a perpetually evolving field, especially with the rapid advancement of technology and the uprising of the globalization phenomenon, …
The Success-Factors and Boundaries of External Consultancy Processes to Universities Regarding Organizational Development Processes
Universities and scientific institutions cannot be studied efficiently enough, based on the methods and tools used by business consultants, as …
Qualitative Research Methods in Social Sciences
Numerous written materials and wide range of reading collections of social science texts were written to analyze qualitative research methods …
Active Learning in the ‘Informative Speech’ Class: Overcoming Stage Fright
This work shows the teaching strategy developed by the Basque Country University to overcome the stage fright in the ‘Informative …
Adapting Teaching to Changing Englishes
In a world of increasing change and complexity no language can stand still, particularly a world language like English used …
Rhetorical Moves in the Introduction Section of Dissertations in International Relations: A Study From Turkey
The main purpose of this paper is to find out the rhetorical moves in the introduction section in dissertations (PhDTs) …
How are Indonesian Families in England Involved in Their Children’s L2 Acquisition?
This study explored the way how families of Indonesian scholars who live in England supported theirchildren to be bilingual, particularly …
Investigating Strategies for Teaching Critical Thinking in Physics Classrooms
Recent studies highlighted educators’ concern about students’ lack of critical thinking skills and the need to address this issue. Critical …
Research and Pedagogy: Aspiring English Teachers’ Perspectives on the Role of Educational Research. A Philippine University Context
Inspired by the notion of promoting research-engaged teachers, this research follows the footsteps of Simon Borg (2009) in his works …
Text Mining-Based Scientometric Analysis in Educational Research
This paper presents a complete scientometric analysis of a well-selected educational research journal, Hungarian Pedagogy, the most significant and the …
Turning Beliefs Into Practices: Pre-Service Teachers’ Epistemologies of Models and Their Model Formation
The purposes of this study were to evaluate pre-service teachers’ epistemologies of scientific models and their model formation in a …
Students and Teachers Training Program Effects in an Underprivileged School in Rural Areas in Lebanon
This study is based on the findings of a teaching training project the authors conducted in a semi-subsidized school in …
Gaining Insight Into Culture Through a Chinese Classical Novel: The Story of the Stone
This paper is to discuss if Chinese classical novels could help people who learn Chinese to build up knowledge of …
Active Learning in Ethiopian School Context: Widely Phrased, Poorly Practiced
Active learning and student-centred teaching methods are growing trends all over the world. New teaching styles are brought in to …
Cognitive and Informative Level of Knowledge About Puberty Among Primary School Pupils in the Czech Republic and in China
Knowledge is gained in the process of learning and represents the level of awareness. The cognitive and informative level of …
Teachers’ Attitudes Toward Including Children with Special Educational Needs in Mainstream Schools in Egypt
The purpose of this study is to explore the attitudes of general education teachers towards educating special needs students in …
Teachers’ Perceptions on Reflective Skills in the Context of Private Higher Education Institutions: AUC and MIU
This study intends to examine the perceptions of teachers about their reflective thinking skills in private higher education institutions. The …
Engagement Scholarship and Social Enterprise
Business schools have been teaching entrepreneurship for years. The more complex task of learning about social enterprise and contributing to …
Leadership for Enhancing Quality Culture in Higher Education
The mission of higher education institutions is to produce quality graduates as what society expects. To ensure the institutions accomplish …
The Adult Immigrant Learner: Experiences of Occupational Downgrading in Light of Possible Selves Theory
This qualitative phenomenological study examined the occupational downgrading experiences of six adult immigrants. Occupational downgrading happens when an individual’s occupation …
Using a Web-Based Video Annotation Tool in Pre-Service Language Teacher Education: Affordances and Constraints
Teacher educators and researchers agree that while video has long been used in teacher education, with the recent developments in …
Cultural Values and Their Effect on Learner Autonomy in an Omani EFL Context
There is general agreement that language learning and culture are closely linked and cannot be easily separated. Much research has …
Characteristics of Multicultural Workplaces in Local Companies in Japan
This study is part of our research project which aims to design an education programme. Through the programme, students are …
The Impact of the Western Liberal Arts Education in the Mena Region: A Case Study
This study focuses on the development of the millennial generation within the liberal arts education setting. It has been proven …
Constructing the Conversational Roles of Studio Design Education Stakeholders in Times of Change
The architecture design studio sits at the heart of architectural design education. The traditional architecture design studio pedagogy called the …
Error Analysis of Spelling Among University Students of English in Jordan
AbstractThis paper aims at investigating the spelling errors made by students of English language at the World Islamic and Science …
Professional Resilience; Time for a Paradigm Shift in Teacher Education?
Teacher resilience and wellbeing are current buzzwords. This chapter explores the landscape in which this focus has arisen, looking at …
Improving the Degree in Business Management: Proposal of a Major Based in our Virtual Firms Applied to University Model
Nowadays companies must adapt to an uncertain competitive environment where continuous innovation has become a crucial strategy. Universities must also …
Participatory Processes and Co-Creation Methods as Paths toward Innovation: Evidence on the Application of Participatory Methods in Secondary Schools
This paper provides evidence of the possibilities of participatory processes and co-creation techniques as an effective way to approach the …
Play of Preschool Children As an Indicator of Readiness for Enrolment in Elementary School
The preschool age is a period of play. Children spend most of the day playing and play is a source …
Possible L2 Selves: A Case Study of the Thai Context
This qualitative case study aims to study factors affecting the scores of English for communication course and possible L2 selves …
Collaborative Bilingual Teaching in Turkish EFL Context
This study investigates the collaborative bilingual teaching based on co- teaching model by an English language teacher and a subject …
Climate Change Law: Limitations of the Legal System to Respond to the Threats
From clean air regulations that affect cars and the transportation industry to government subsidies/incentives for renewable energy (solar & wind) …
An Education Model for Coding and Software to Improve Computational Thinking
The regular coding (programming or software) education in elementary, middle and high school has been begun in Korea since this …
Purpose of Mindfulness in Teaching Learning Process: Perspective of Buddhism
Mindfulness is the mental awareness and practices as a tool for purification of mind for creative doings, ultimately which nurtures …
Right-Wing Populism, Eco-Populism, and the Future of Environmentalism
My paper analyzes the populist rupture in what is generally understood as “normal politics” and the implications of this rupture …
Evaluation of Slope Greening Performance in Promoting the Urban Ecology of Hong Kong
Urban expansion leads to a large scale of terrestrial habitat loss in Hong Kong. Urban greening plays a crucial role …
Waste Management Education and Its Impact on the Environment of the Kyrgyz Republic
In the Kyrgyz Republic, waste management has posed a great concern partly because of rapid urban population increase and poor …