Month: March 2019
Questions of Entrepreneurship Education for International Students
Micro-, small and medium-sized enterprises are the accelerators of national economies, and the existence, the successful performance and the development …
Natural Language Input: Maternal Education, Socioeconomic Deprivation, and Language Outcomes in Typically Developing Children
Objective. The study examined the differences in language input related to family factors (maternal level of education, MLE, and socioeconomic …
Entrepreneurial Attitudes of Students in Higher Education
Entrepreneurship and entrepreneurship education is one of the most important topics in higher education all over the world.
Students are …
Learning Independence Through QFEmirates: A Case Based Inquiry into Framework and Deeper Learning Inter-dependence
The paper aims to inquire the interdependence between frameworks based learning and deeper learning to examine how learning independence can …
Boarding College Strategy Management in College of Theology Sangkakala Kopeng, District Getasan
The objectives of this research were to: (1) Determine and analyze the boarding management strategies that have been used by …
Peoples’ Engagement With Renewable Technologies – Roadblocks and Triggers
Peoples' Engagement with Renewable Technologies - Roadblocks and Triggers research aims at developing of new insights in relation to how …
Introducing Gamification to Increase Student Motivation and Engagement
Gamification is a term that has been used in education recently. According to Kapp (2014), gamification is the application of …
The Humanity and Feminism of Roberts in Sci-fi Movies —Take Alita: Battle Angel as an Example
The birth of the film began with the development of science and technology. As a new technology, a new medium, …
Engaging With (Renewable) Technologies – Roadblocks and Triggers
Engaging with (Renewable) Technologies - Roadblocks and Triggers research aims at developing of new insights in relation to how existing …
Design Fictions: Imaging Sustainable Futures as Design Practice
Design practices like Architecture and Landscape Architecture rely heavily on images to demonstrate agency through the re-contextualization of spaces, the …
The Role of Higher Education in Socio-Economic Development in Myanmar: External and Internal Perspectives
Political metamorphosis in Myanmar with the mandate of National League for Democracy paved the way for major structural reforms in …
The Use of English on Social Media: Deviation or Variation?
This study examined the use of English on social media with a view to assessing the extent to which the …
Conflict: Nightmare or Opportunity in Higher Education Leadership and Administration
Conflict is paramount to leadership administration and innovation. Unfortunately, too many leaders struggle with conflict and its implications for change …
Verbal Communication Through Folk Songs: A Study Based on Sri Lankan Folk Music
Folk songs reflect the identity of a culture. Genre of Sri Lankan folk songs is significant in passing down culture …
An Exploration of Kashmiri ‘Naqash’ Communities, their Craft Practices and Cultural Heritage
Often learnt and mastered over generations, craftsmen and women still use their traditional knowledge systems, customs and practices in the …
Animism Belief that Worships the Tree in Malaysia
Worshiping trees in Malaysia is not a wonder at strange sights in Malaysia. Malaysians believe in animism. The objective of …
The Development of the City with the Historical District: The Comparison with Suzhou and Nantong
It is a serious issue that some historical district in China has been faced the constructive destruction. On the one …
Challenges in Facing Industry 4.0 and Society 5.0 in Indonesia and How to Overcome: Social-Economic Perspectives
Nowadays, the society among the world has been experiencing transformation to industrial revolution 4.0 along with transformation to society 5.0 …
Transforming Families in Chinese Melodrama Under the Influence of May Fourth
One of the most important dates in twentieth- century Chinese history is May 4, 1919. May Fourth Movement is a …
A Buddhist – Hindu Dialogue to Further the Role of Wisdom in Contemporary Education
This paper presents a dialogue that draws on the two major wisdom traditions of India, Hinduism and Buddhism. The dialogue …
Reclaiming Women’s Expressive Rights: Japanese Adaptation of Lillian Hellman’s The Children’s Hour
Lillian Hellman’s play, The Children’s Hour, with its implicit reference to lesbianism, has invited multiple interpretations. However, very little attention …
Bureaucrats and Politicians in Power-Dependence of Domestic Politics and Interdependence, Linkage of Diplomacy: From Bureaucratic Leadership to Official Residence Leadership
This paper investigates Bureaucrats and Politicians in Power-Dependence of Domestic Politics and Interdependence, Linkage of Diplomacy: From Bureaucratic Leadership to …
Ethical Practices in Vocational Technical Education: A Sure Way to Sustainable Vocational Education in Nigeria
Ethics defines good or bad. When applied to institutions, it allows groups to determine fair and appropriate procedures of doing …
Developing a Knowledge Based Economy Through Enhancing Management of Vocational and Technical Education in Nigeria
The need to enhance management of vocational and technical education (VTE) and developing a knowledge based economy in Nigeria need …
Challenges of Creativity-based International STEAM Camps to Inspire and Motivate Gifted Students
NSTDA is the national science and technology research center in Thailand. One of its missions is to develop and prepare …
The Value of Incorporating Spirituality Into Mental Health Practice: A Professional Imperative for the Global 21st Century
Spirituality is increasingly recognized as a critical yet challenging and often neglected aspect of effective, ethical, and holistic mental health …
Fundamental Foundations in Early Childhood Development
At its core, there are three pillars critical to support this foundation. First, ethics – development of personality and values; …
Cinematherapy as Modeling Technique in Cognitive and Emotional Development in Educational Context of the Depressed Filipino Female Adolescents
This study is a pioneering effort of the Psychological Section of the National Center for Mental Health. As basic research, …
Political Values Polarization and Unification: A Functional Contextual Viewpoint
Hampden-Turner (1981) in Maps of the Mind claimed that Martin Luther King considered segregation as "not merely dividing person from …
Cultivating Concrete Utopia: Understanding How Japan’s Permaculture Experiments are Shaping a Political Vision of Sustainable Living
The issue of sustainability in agriculture has gained momentum in reaction to the increasingly problematic consequences of the industrial agriculture …
The Practice and Effects of Integrating Literature Circles and Mobile Instant-messaging Technology in ELT
Research has found significant advantages of using classroom literature circles, where small groups of students read the same text and …
The Influence of Curriculum and Student–teacher Relationships on Academic Writing
Many professors note a decline in students’ comfort with and proficiency in academic writing. Students are certainly comfortable communicating via …
Ingmar Bergman’s Portrayal of Death and Dreams in His Autobiographically Influenced Films Leading to a New Film Language
This paper argues that the films of the Swedish director, Ingmar Bergman has been inspired from his early life. This …
Resisting Precariousness, Reclaiming Community: Contemporary Art, ‘Unitary Urbanism’ and Urban Futures
This paper will examine instances of contemporary art that have responded to the social urgencies of capitalist-urbanism, which force urban …
The Factors of Compassion Fatigue among Guidance Counselors
The research was about the compassion fatigue and its contributing factors among ninety-two (92) guidance counselors. This study aimed to …
Foreign Language Anxiety in e-Tandem Learners: Is it Predictable?
Learning a foreign language (FL) is a challenging path, and speaking interaction with native speakers of the target language (TL) …
Understanding and Characterising a Context-based EFL Learner Autonomy in Algerian Higher Education
The study explores beliefs and practices that Algerian EFL students attribute to autonomous learning. Moreover, it attempts to identify then …
Research and Practice on the Blended Teaching Mode of College English Based on MOOC + SPOC Platform
Based on comparison and contrast between the blended teaching mode and the traditional one, this project takes college English course …
Investigating Teachers Beliefs in Developing Learners’ Autonomy in an EFL Classroom
The concept of learner autonomy and the focus on learner reflection and taking responsibility of their own learning process has …
Designing the Stereoscopic 3D Media Soundscape: An Exploration of the Perceptual Effects of Auditory Cues Alteration on Stereoscopic 3D Presentations
Assisted by the technological advances of the past decades, stereoscopic 3D media are currently making another attempt to be established …
L2 Learner Autonomy in Learning Target Grammar and Social Context
In this study, we create a translation-based TBLT activity facilitating learner autonomy in acquiring polite forms/expressions in Japanese in different …
Human Resource Management Outsourcing in Chinese Large and Medium-sized Enterprises: Its Effect on Organisational Performance
Globally, many enterprises practice human resource management (HRM) outsourcing activities to achieve operational efficiency and growth. Research in the Chinese …
Slang Words from Loanwords Reflecting Thai’s Language Use on Facebook Fan Page ‘Tai Tiang Dara’
This article aims to present results of an analysis of slang words from loanwords reflecting Thais’ language use on the …
Language Techniques in the Anthology of Short Stories ‘Klang Phung Phae Lang Hak’ (Amidst a Herd of Broken-backed Goats) by Ummisalam Umar
The objective of this article is to analyze language techniques in the anthology of short stories, “Klang Phung Phae Lang …
From Solitary to Shared Experience: Lessons From Running a University-wide Reading Programme
Reading in the second or foreign language is not an easy task for students, but it is undoubtedly an effective …
L2 Learner Autonomy in Learning Target Grammar and Social Context
In this study, we create a translation-based TBLT activity facilitating learner autonomy in acquiring polite forms/expressions in Japanese in different …
Assessing the Vulnerability of Rice Production to Climate Change in the Upper East Region of Ghana
Upper East Region of Ghana. This region is known to be the most vulnerable to climate change in the country. …
If Philosophy Marries Sociology: Some Reflections on the Innovations they Bring
This paper aims to analyze the interconnectedness of philosophy and sociology in terms of two newly emergent subdivisions of sociology, …
Who Helps the Team to Win Games: The Case of NBA
Increasing the winning percentage is a common goal for each head coach in National Basketball Association (NBA). Understanding the strategic …
Individualised Delivery of Content and Human Connection in Online Educational Environment: A Case from an Award-winning Course for Excellent Student
The presentation reports some the findings from an action research project in an online foundational course over a period of …
The Comparative Study for Professional Competencies of the Elementary Teachers Between Professional Teachers and Unprofessional Teachers Under the Office of Basic Education Commission
This research objectives: 1) to study level of teacher professional competencies at elementary level under the Office of the Basic …
Using Eye Tracking Systems to Assess the Impact of a Hybrid Problem-based Distance-learning Environment on Chemistry Students’ Problem-solving Skills
Blended learning is used as a teaching strategy to improve students’ chemistry performance. It reverses the traditional learning environment delivering …
Students’ Perceptions of Team-based Learning in an Undergraduate Optics Module
Team based learning (TBL) uses collaborative learning to engage students with course material and has been adopted in health related …
Can Active Collaborative Learning Improve Equality?
Across UK Higher Education, there is a strong drive to improve equality for students from diverse backgrounds reflected in government …
Educators’ Perceptions of the Support Needed for New Teachers
One of the principals’ instructional leadership roles is to ensure that new teachers become successful veteran teachers. Unfortunately, for the …
Revisiting Industrial Policy and Strategic Coupling Strategy Under the Era of Hyperglobalization
In a more independent and interdependent world, some suggest that in order for states to be successful in economic development, …
The Effects of Chatbot Gender on User Trust and Perception towards Shopping Chatbots
This study investigates the influence of chatbot’s gender on user trust and perception toward shopping chatbots in social media marketing, …
Research on Evolution Mechanism and Development Strategy of Rural Human Settlement Environment Based on Characteristics of China-Suzhong Water Network
The "frame-drainage-dike" water system in the rural areas of China's Suzhong is one of the achievements of the "Reclamation project" …
Design Thinking and Creative Group Engagement in the EFL Classroom
Research has questioned the ability of our educational systems to prepare students for the increasingly uncertain and complex nature of …
The Use of Facebook’s Closed Groups in Studying Cases in American Foreign Policy
In Foreign Policy (FP) Courses, the study of a case plays a significant role in not only keeping the students …
Improving EFL Students’ Thesaurus-using Skills: An Action Research at a University
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Pre-service Teacher Reflections: Embracing Growth and Professional Development
The production of reflections has been identified as an efficient means of guiding perspective language teachers to construct meaning about …
Pre-service Teacher Reflections: Embracing Growth and Professional Development
The production of reflections has been identified as an efficient means of guiding perspective language teachers to construct meaning about …
A Study of Gender Differences among the Representation of Inquiry-Based Learning, Conceptual Understanding and Self-efficacy Exhibited by the College Students
The study was aimed to investigate the gender differences among the representation of inquiry-based learning, conceptual understanding, self-efficacy exhibited by …
Connectivism as a Driver to Improve Citizen Learning in Cognitive Cities: A Literature Review
Society has changed as a result of the new technologies of the digital age. In addition, we are living today …
The Emergence of Change Through Embracing Freedom: Agent Art
Contemporary art may not be formulated as one thing, however, instead of generating new propositions, its reproduction and aestheticization of …
The Changing Residential Districts of Lagos: How the past has created the present and what can be done about it
The position of Lagos as Nigeria’s economic centre was entrenched in its colonial past. This legacy continues to influence its …
Anti-amnesia: the Viability of Millenary Weaving in a World of Acceleration
This paper presents a design research mediation process towards the sustenance of ancient weaving techniques in the Portuguese region of …
Integrating Independence & Interdependence: Education Beyond Dualism
We must realize that the current needs of society are due to how we have developed the minds of our …
A Framework for Matching the Competencies of Hospitality Graduates with Expectations from Industry in the Ghanaian Context
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to match the skills and competencies of hospitality graduates with the expectations from …
Parents as Learners, Teachers and Facilitators in an Intervention Program for Enhancing Children’s Math Learning in Taiwan
Parents who are involved in their children’s education contribute not only to higher academic achievement, but also to positive behaviors …
Cognitive and Informative Level of Knowledge about Puberty in Primary School Pupils in Sweden
Knowledge is a summary of the acquired information gained in the learning process. It expresses pupils´awareness. Cognitive and informative level …
The Impact of a Literacy Strategies Course Taught in a Public-School Setting on Teacher Candidates and Students with EBD
School-university partnerships have been among the most frequently recommended approaches to educational reform. From the university perspective, the goal of …
The Spectator Facing the Cut: A Neurocinematics Review
The cut, conceptualized as articulator of the filmic fact and as a sense-generating agent, constitutes the nuclear occupation of the …
Perceptions of the Impact of US Drama Binge-Watching in the Emirates
Binge watching is a new TV-watching behavior; that is tremendously becoming very popular among young people in the Middle East, …
The Clash of Humanism and Neoliberalism: A Research on Practices and Ideologies in Croatian Universities
The prevailing economic ideologies that entered the European higher education in the last few decades disrupted the long tradition of …