Month: May 2019
Forest Cathedrals: “The Hidden Glory” of Hudson River Landscapes
This presentation analyses masterpieces of Hudson River School landscape painting within relevant religious, artistic, and literary contexts. The Hudson River …
Testing the Moderating Role of Self-Reliance and Social Support on the Mediated Relationship of Help-Seeking Attitudes and Behavior through Intentions
Studies have shown that mental health problems have become a growing public health concern. Despite this, a gap still exists …
Video Self-Modelling Intervention on the Social Skills of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Social skills are abilities that are predominantly challenging for children with autism spectrum disorder (CWA). Unfortunately, most schools focused on …
The Impact of Landmark Court Cases on Funding in American Public Education Systems: The Legal System and the Financial Structure of Educational Institutions
Court rulings and legal precedents can significantly influence educational policy, the fundamental financial structure of public schools, and the educational …
Art Therapy in Decreasing the Anxiety Score of an Only Child Adolescent with Divorced Parents due to Domestic Violence
Domestic violence or Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) is known as the cause of psychological disorders in victims, perpetrators and their …
Unprogrammed Artificial Intelligent, Clone-focusing on the Film Never Let Me Go
What would happen if there is a machine that could learn emotions at a very similar pace to humans? The …
The Moral Thought of the Malays: Feudalism & the Concept of Corruption Based on Selected Malay Texts
The evolving of the feudalism system of the Malay Sultanate during the pre-colonial era has marked the construction of Malays’ …
Kirishima: Reflections on Humanity and Nihility
The Kirishima Thing is a 2012 Japanese film, which was awarded Excellence Film at the 67th Mainichi Film Awards as …
Moral Choice and Compliance: Exploration of Justice in “The Love Song of J.Alfred Prufrock”
Set in an urban locale of early 20th century Progressive America, T.S.Eliot’s poem “The Love Song of J.Alfred Prufrock” accounts …
The Effects of Brand Communication on Consumer-Based Brand Equity: A Study on Firm-Created Website and User-Generated Fan Page
Purpose- Brand social communities (fan page) are increasingly attracting the attention of consumers intrigued by active two-way communication and up-to-date …
The Humanities Build Democratic Capital
Each generation is shaped by the historical context in which their education takes place. By providing us with a fuller …
Creative Identity of Artist and Society That Supports
An individual does art to fulfill one's desire to actualize oneself because this act is what makes them feel glad …
Adopting Calligraphy Style to Design Smart Clothing for Down Syndrome Users
This study utilizes smart clothing as a tool to support self-training activities for individuals with Down syndrome. It addresses issues …
A Study on Differences between Experts and Consumers in Creative Advertising Effect regarding Commercial TV Advertisement
Advertisement can be seen everywhere in life and is also the main tool for communication with consumers. In today's advertising …
Musical Analysis and Composition of Variation Music
The purpose of research is to analyze characteristics of variation music and to find applications of variation techniques. The structures …
Finding Effective Ink Receiver Ingredient in Image Creation on Aluminum Plate to Replace Red Lacquer in Lithograph Process
Printmaking is an important process in Thailand, as required by many universities’ curriculums as well as Thai artists. Lithograph is …
Printmaking Process by Plant Extract that is Harmless to the Environment for Creative Printmaking
This research is aimed to investigate the tropical natural plants as to use in printmaking process in order to create …
A Gothic Bridge Between the Past and the Future
This paper is a postcolonial reading of Nick Joaquin’s The Mass of St. Sylvestre. It explores the elements and functions …
Cross-influence Between Robot Anime and Tokusatsu in SSSS Gridman
This article focuses on the cross-influence between the establishment of the Robot Anime genre and the Tokusatsu in order to …
The Smart Swimsuit Design for Taiwan National Athlete Swimmer
The research is aimed at developing a smart swimsuit for national athlete swimming user in Taiwan. This research utilizes wearable …
Language Consumption Under “The Belt and Road Initiatives”: A Case Study of Guangdong
In China, because of the government's "One Belt, One Road" policy, Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay is currently facing linguistic and …
Potrayal of Feminism in Barbie Vlog
The development of technology and emergence of participatory culture has helped to create many opportunities in sharing messages and self- …
Reclaiming the Mind-When Traditional Chinese Realist Painting Meets the Contemporary Arts
The purpose of this study is to construct a personal style of painting that transcends the realm of rational thought, …
Collective Consciousness of Ethnic Groups in the Upper Central Region of Thailand
This research article aimed to study the memories of the past and the process of constructing a collective consciousness of …
Using Mask Painting to Assess Individual Role Preference in a Society
Mask painting is a form of instrument in art therapy to assess (Trepal-Wollenzier & Wester, 2002) and to be utilized …
Creative Change the World: A Study of Big Idea in Cause-Related Marketing
Enterprise competitiveness is not only the ability of marketing strategy and innovative technology. It should reconsider the relationship between people …
Depicting the Cultural Product Design Process – An Grounded Theory Approach
This is the age of niche market, designers are challenged to design from their cultural context, to highlight the cultural …
The 3D Glasses Try-On System of Augmented Reality Using Intel Realsense Camera
“Consumers first” is a well-known fact in the market. In order to meet with the preferences and demand of customers, …
“Identity Issue in Contemporary Diaspora Arab Theatre” (Applied Study of Leila Buck Texts)
The problem of identity is one of the issues on the world arena, as it is an essential part of …
Regaining the Decay of Human Values
The myriad of ethnic and sub-ethnic groups in Indonesia causes similarly numerous creations, communication, and performance of folklore. Today, however, …
Futuristic Reflection on the Aftermath of Humanity: Pluto, A Graphic Novel
Urasawa Naoki's graphic novel Pluto (2003-2009), set in a virtual post-human world in which human and robots neighbor each other, …
Moscow on the Connecticut River: How a Russian Iconic Design Continues to Define an American City
Besides developing the first revolver, 19th century arms-maker Samuel Colt was a brilliant PR man and traveling businessman, personally visiting …
The Syntactic Interpretation of Thai Middle Voice and Target Sentences in Japanese
This paper examines the syntactic interpretation of Thai middle voice sentences such as nǎŋsɨ̌ɨ níi kh ǎaj dii ‘this book …
Understanding the Importance of Amartya Sen’s Philosophy in His Economic Model
The purpose of this dissertation is to understand and analyze the extent to which philosophy impacts the manner in which …
Regionalism and Issues: Understanding Indian Unity in Diversity Through Literature
To understand regionalism,we need to know various dimensions of the region.Region as a social system,reflects the relation between different human …
Winding Ways and Hilly Tracts: Mapping the Identity and Cultural Patterns of the Gaddi Tribes of Himachal Pradesh, India
The words ‘culture’ and ‘identity’ have a deep emotional bond with one’s homeland or territories.The modern society,like any other society …
Hope and Destruction: A Comparative Analysis of the Consciousness of Death Between Patriotism and Sinking
Sinking (沉淪, 1921), the renowned Chinese novel by Yu Dafu was often compared with a Japanese novel, Melancholy in the …
Writing the Feminine: John Fowles’s Modern Myth
John Fowles writes courageous and other-worldly women characters. John Fowles explores relationships between men and women and has built his …
Becoming Beyond the Anthropocene: Thinking and Writing Our Animal Selves
Without intervention, the Anthropocene portends a certain telos. From this, and from liberal humanism, I make a timely ontological detour …
The Development of Typology Matrixes on Design Patterns Inspired by the Mangroves Species of Sungai Merbok
More than 30 species of mangroves have been identified in Sungai Merbok, Kedah, Malaysia and are considered to be the …
Towards an Agency of Dust
In 1987, photographer Peter Wellmer stumbled upon a deserted building with an interior both fully assembled and in working order: …
The Development of Virtual Tour Interface for a Wetland Park by Using Unity Technologies
This research focuses digital interface with content for the virtual tour of a wetland park located in Dashu district of …
Towards the Philosophy of Locality
The paper derives from listening intently to the connection between man and a place. Under examination here is local man, …
The Internal Other: Abjection, Victimhood and Ideological Transformation in Post-War Japanese Film
This paper considers post-war Japanese film as a lens for understanding social conditions during this period. Invoking Kristeva’s theory of …
The Representation of Femininity and Masculinity in American Film Posters
The study used qualitative textual analysis to analyze the gender representation and equality between genders in film posters from 1950s …
Investigation of Process Oriented Guided Inquiry Learning as a Framework for Teaching Science-focused English Courses at a Japanese University
Previous research indicates that inquiry-based learning is beneficial for English-language learners in content courses. Process-Oriented Guided Inquiry Learning (POGIL) is …
Where Do Digital Natives Start and Finish? Lecturers’ Use of Technology in Three Thai Universities
Teachers’ ownership of technology devices, their access to software and Web-based utilities, and their preferences when using technology are the …
Process-Oriented Guided Inquiry Lessons in Grade 10 Biology
This descriptive developmental study determined the effect of Process-Oriented Guided Inquiry Lessons in Biology to the Grade 10 students’ performance. …
Level of Content Knowledge and Critical Thinking Skills of Senior High School STEM Students in Disaster Readiness and Risk Reduction
Disasters are sudden disruptive events which affect the functioning of a community in utilizing its own resources. This makes disaster …
Lessons in Grade 10 Biology Using Cooperative and Guided-inquiry Approach
This descriptive developmental research study determined the effect of the developed lessons in Biology using Cooperative and Guided Inquiry Approach …
Does Blended Learning System Boost Student’s Knowledge Sharing in General Education Course? The Indonesian Higher Education Challenge
The role of General Education is to equip students with basic knowledge, to understand the relationship between one science and …
Reflexive Practices: Making Business Schools More ‘Critical’ by Teaching Modern Slavery. Practical Workshop
This article invites breaking the traditional pattern in business schools and encouraging management educators to engage critically with their subjects. …
Commodifying Human Body for the Life Survival in Islamic Legal Perspective: The Case of Organ Purchase among Refugees
The commodification of human body for the life survival matter has been evident among some refugees who, out of desperate …
The Next Innovation in Immersive [Actuality] Media Isn’t Technology – It’s Storytelling
This paper explores the raison d’être for many documentarians and journalists; creating emotional connections with audiences and have them experience …
Financial Literacy at the Lower Secondary Schools in the Czech Republic
Importance of financial literacy among the population is permanently increasing. The number of financial products on the market is growing, …
Lessons from the Perpetual Learner
Life is curious. We wake up, we make plans, and we see a slight incline, but not many major obstacles …
A One Semester Research Study on the Effects of Extensive Reading on Students’ Receptive Vocabulary Size
Extensive Reading has been touted as beneficial for improving students’ reading fluency, speed, confidence, and vocabulary. This paper examines whether …
From Teaching to Leading: A Phenomenological Inquiry on Overcoming Challenges From the Lens of Novice Principals
Literature suggest that high school principal position is one of the most essential, complex and challenging assignments in the public …
Learner-led Approach in Education (LED)
This paper discusses a different approach to teaching: the learner-led approach in education (LED). While there are many interpretations of …
The Design and Development of an Online Course as a Preparation for a Cambridge PET Examination for the Listening Section
This study explores and describes the effect of implementing an adapted flipped classroom model version when preparing 29 undergraduate students …
Swarm Intelligence Framework for Tutoring in Schools
A web-based intelligent tutoring system with some swarm intelligence capabilities and with the integration of a learning units with Adaptive …
The Characteristics of Arab Parents’ Orientation Regarding the Future of Their Children with Developmental Intellectual Disability
Future orientation focuses on the image an individual constructs regarding their future; including future goals and courses of action they …
British Students’ Identity Transition in Learning Chinese as a Foreign Language
Chinese has become an increasingly significant language in the global language market over the last 20 years. China’s increasing power …
Personal and Collective Narrative Meaning Making in the EFL Classroom
Personal experience narratives are among the dominant forms of folklore. Through these stories, we make individual meaning and negotiate collective …
Promoting Student Autonomy and the Co-creation of the L2 Class Through Linguistic Theory
In this paper, I will present ways in which linguistic theory can be combined with appropriate teaching methods in order …
Gathering of ‘Tacit Knowledge’ through Oral History
The University of Malaya is the oldest campus in the country. Over the years, many of its scholars including professors …
Information and Communications Technology Competencies and Integration Practices of Public Secondary School Teachers in the Philippines
This study investigated the ICT competencies and integration practices of 573 public secondary school teachers in a province in the …
Learning Media Based on Local Culture Characteristics for Literacy Aspect
The implementation of Local Culture in learning media stimulates the society in actualizing the culture and promoting it globally. Literacy …
Medical Undergraduates’ Core Performance Scores and Opinions Towards E-PBL
As a commonly used method in medical faculties, Problem Based Learning (PBL) is normally performed face-to-face. In this study, online …
Global Adaptation, Local Expression: Taiwanese Trendy Drama Highlighting ‘Zeitgeist’ – A TV Practical Perspective
Trendy drama is an arising TV drama genre popularized in East Asia in the recent decade. Its role has been …
Writing in English with Help
Writing is one of the most difficult skills for Japanese people to master in English learning. The Ministry of Education …
How Status, Elitism, International Capital and Marketability Drive the Practice of Student Mobility Within Transnational Higher Education
International partnerships exist in various forms across Higher Education. Transnational Higher Education (TNHE) enables students to study in one country …
Improving the Reading Comprehension of Bachelor of Public Administration Students Through the Use of Scaffolding Strategies
With reading as the foundation of all academic learning it becomes imperative that the reading ability of the learners be …
The Science of the Banana Cake – Development of Integrated Instruction on Science Knowledge and Skill by Using Hands-on Activities
The baking activity is a science teaching enhancement course that is focused around using food to engage students in many …
Modified Customer Approach for Publishers Under the Influence of the Internet of Things
The Internet of Things (IoT) establishes a link between the virtual and the physical world by adding the "material" dimension …
Coverage of Various Communication Platforms: A Guide for Marketing Universities
The digital era has ushered the rise in the utilization of alternative communication platforms in integrated marketing communications (IMC). These …