Month: August 2020
Foreign Economy and Carbon Emissions: A Verification From Threshold Effect of Development Disparity in China
Since the proposal of China’s biggest cross-border project (Belt & Road Initiative), China's foreign trade and investment have experienced rapid …
The Entertaining but Unreal Presentation of Herb Medicine and Alternative Medical Doctors in East-Asia Medical Drama
The medical drama was the popular genre with a fictional and vividly narrative presenting a medicinal situation. In East Asia, …
Similarities and Differences in the Right-wing Populists’ Video Campaigns
The right-wing populist parties try to influence their voters in different ways. The previous analyzes of right-wing populist language and …
Fake News, Crowdsourcing and Media Outlets in Greece: Is News Credibility a Matter of Professionalism?
Traditionally journalism is a key function for democracy. News used to be produced by professional journalists and the term "gatekeeper", …
From Gender Binary to Diversity: The Image of the Prophet in Tony Kushner’s Angels in America as a Stimulus to Discuss Gender Issues in Catholic Theology
A theatrical play Angels in America. A Gay Fantasia on National Themes by an American playwright Tony Kushner was broadcast …
Transforming International Pre-service Teachers’ Pedagogy in the Era of Multiliteracy: A Case Study
Higher educational institutions in the US witnessed a growing number of international students on campus. This group of students brought …
Self-regulated Learning Recognition and Improvement Framework
Self-regulated learning (SRL) is a learning approach whereby learners actively set learning goals, then monitor, control their learning progress, and …
A Real-time Engagement Assessment in Online Learning Process Using Convolutional Neural Network
Engagement is one of essential components in a learning process to provide personalized intervention pedagogy. Since there is a paradigm-shift …
Value Creation in Photovoltaic Supply Chain Through Market and Product Diversification: Insights From Emerging Building Integrated PV Segment
The recent years in the PV industry have been marked with a severe imbalance of manufacturing capacities and demand, which …
Research on the Classification and Evaluation of Production-living-ecological Space in China Based on Land Use Functions
Optimizing production-living-ecological space has become one of the cores of China’s ecological civilization and sustainable development strategy, and it is …
The Voices and Faces of a Community
Dallas has been one of the fastest growing cities in the U.S. Yet, how do average people feel about living …
E-poetry, Performance, and Identity: Perspectives From Latinx Canadian Poets
This project studies e-poetic expressions—e-text, hypertext, video and recorded live performances and audio files, and other electronic or expanded forms …
Analyzing the Source of Wealth of Mr. Suckling and Mrs. Elton in Jane Austen’s Emma
In this paper, I discuss the source of wealth of Mr. Suckling and Mrs. Elton in Emma (1815) by focusing …
Wide (Conscious) Heart – Idioms in Montenegrin and Japanese Language
The aim of this paper is to use the method of contrastive lexical-semantic analysis to establish the (mis)match of the …
Towards Kommos: The Narrative Vessel — A Proposed Construct of Narrative Formation
This paper scaffolds a larger investigation entitled Configuring Kommos: Narrative in event, place, and memory, which explores the tangible formation …
Teaching Strategies Guidelines to Foster the Computational Thinking Ability in Higher Education
The purpose of this research was to identify teaching guidelines to cultivate the computational thinking ability of higher education students. …
Analytics of Behavior Semantics for Understanding Constraint Conditions Hidden in Formative Process of Real-world Learning
An alternative of classroom learning is situated learning by behaving in the world (e.g., environmental learning in a natural field). …
Preservice Teachers’ Clinical Experience With ESL Literacy Instruction via Popular Culture
The purpose of this virtual presentation is to highlight how one small liberal arts university in the United States' Midwest …
Teaching Music in the Times of the Pandemic: Pedagogical Pathways for Online Learning
The online learning environment demanded by pandemic conditions in China has offered opportunities for teachers to engage internet-savvy students, but …
Vocational Skill Training Model to Embody Social Independence of Mild Intellectual Disability People
Vocational skills for people moving towards adulthood, including for mild intellectual disability people, are requisite competencies. By having vocational skills, …
Challenging the Cultural Amnesia of Historical Video Art
With an increased presence of exhibitions focusing on video art’s history since the turn of the century there is a …
Bollywood Representations of Kashmir and Kashmiris: Between Orientalist Melodrama and Post-colonial Representation
This paper starts from the ideas that Indian cinema seeks to describe Indian culture (Nandy, 1995) and that filmmakers’ use …
A Study of the Mutual Phonetic Resemblance Between Japanese Kyoiku Kanji and Chinese
This study investigated the mutual phonetic resemblance of Chinese ideograms between Japanese and Chinese using the official list (expanded in …
Amplifying Vulnerabilities: How COVID-19 is Impacting Japanese at Risk Youth
There are 608 "Children’s Homes" (児童養護施設 jidō yōgo shisetsu) across Japan caring for youth unable to live their parents for …
Challenges Presented to Paraguayan Teachers by the Measures Adopted Due to Covid-19
Due to the pandemic caused by COVID-19, educational systems around the world have been disrupted as they were forced to …
Correlation of STEM Interest and Career Intent in High-School Students
Understanding high school students’ perceptions and dispositions toward STEM, and the role science and math self-efficacy play in establishing STEM …
Get Out of Your Comfort Zone: Externalization in Architecture to Increase Social and Environmental Connectivity
Buildings currently account for 39% of energy-related carbon dioxide emissions annually, worldwide. Despite the acceleration of climate change, architecture is …
Isolated, Intimidated and Bullied on University Campus: The Students’ Experience and Recommendations
Background: Exclusionary behaviors, including offensive and hostile behaviors (such as bullying and harassment), are a common problem in universities worldwide. …
Striving for Energy Autonomy? An Empirical Investigation of Homeowners’ Drivers and Barriers to Participation in Community Energy Systems in Germany
Despite extensive political funding programs, the energy consumption in Germany for space heating and hot water stagnated on a high …
Online Learning and COVID-19 in Higher Education: A Case Study
From the beginning of 2020, the outbreak of COVID-19 caused global universities to close campuses and initiate online learning. In …
A GIS based Green Infrastructure Planning Framework for Water Sensitive Spatial Planning
Green Infrastructure is a network of strategically planned natural and semi-natural areas that provide a wide array of ecosystem services. …
Curriculum Design and Development for Undergraduate Literacy Courses
The purpose of this virtual presentation is to provide participants with an overview of curriculum design and development as it …
Supporting Literacy in High Poverty Areas
This virtual presentation will focus on the affects that poverty has on literacy and literacy instruction. Literacy development can be …
A Quantitative Analysis of Vocabulary Taught in Japanese EFL Textbooks
This research examines vocabulary appearing in government-approved Japanese EFL senior high school textbooks by addressing the two research questions: (1) …
The Concept of Existence (Bhava) in Early Buddhism
The transition in Dependent Origination (paṭiccasamuppāda) between clinging (upādāna) and birth (jāti) is often misunderstood. This article explores the early …
Embodied Learning of Dance by GenZ and the Alphas as a Shift in Traditional Dance Education
The learning of a craft such as classical ballet, which requires mindful, cognitive, and physical coordination at the onset, runs …
Student Voices as Nouveau Committee Work: Providing a Platform and Safe Community for the Realization of Inspired Student-led Projects
Department committee work is a compulsory yet vital component of higher education institutions. A limitless amount of untapped potential exists …
Emperor Kangxi’s Poetry on Taiwan
In this paper, I intend to translate and critique a total of four poems plus a poetic preface collected in …
The Influence of Emotion on College Student Resilience in Taiwan
Resilience is critical to learning and self-development. Understanding the factors that influence college students’ resilience help them build up such …
Attitudes of Filipino Senior High School Students Towards English: Implications for Teaching English
Attitude towards a language is a crucial factor in learning the target language. Language attitude can be behavioral, cognitive, or …
Faculty Mentoring and Unmasking Gender Biases and Influences for Pakistan Returnee Doctoral Graduates From Abroad
The mentoring of faculty is an important aspect in higher education for countries investing in training faculty abroad. This study …
Learner Responses to Language Exchange Activities in a Technology-mediated Environment in the COVID-19 Era
In response to the pandemic, language teachers around the globe are transforming their face-to-face courses into online courses and developing …
A “Big” PBL Problem: What Supports or Hinders Student Motivation?
This study examines student perceptions and motivations toward solving a “Big” Problem over multiple lessons in a problem-based learning (PBL) …
An East-west Contemplation: Adapting Shakespearean Plays to Cantonese Opera
Several attempts of having some well-known Shakespearean plays being adapted into Cantonese opera performances were seen over the last decade. …
Effectiveness of Using Smartphone Instant Messaging (IM) App for Academic Discussion in an Undergraduate Chemistry Course
In this study, the effectiveness of using a smartphone instant messaging (IM) app (WhatsApp) for academic discussion for a first …
Developing Future International Hospitality Employees’ Cultural Intelligence and Intercultural Competence
In response to the international trend in hospitality industry, hospitality groups in the world are actively expanding global markets. There …
Research Aptitude and Interest of Philosophiae Doctors and Masters Degree of State Universities and Colleges (SUCS) in Region III, Philippines
Exploration and exposition of knowledge, specifically in terms of educational system and sustainable transformation is through research. This study determines …
Comparing the Effect of Emotions on Hope Between Vietnamese and Taiwanese College Students
The feeling of hopefulness is important for personal goal setting and success. Emotions and cultural background may be influential to …
Teaching and Learning in a Hybrid Environment
This poster session will explore the management, organization, and teaching strategies associated with synchronous and asynchronous course delivery in higher …
Philippine Basketball, Economy and Politics: How the COVID-19 Pandemic Hit the Filipinos’ Most Beloved Sport
This paper explores how the prolonged quarantine measures in the Philippines affected the economics and politics of basketball, arguably the …
Transformational Leadership as a Pedagogical Approach in Design Education
Education leading to wisdom has been acknowledged as a key transformational experience since time immemorial and the process is organic. …
Exclusion/inclusion of Persons With Impairment: A Study on the Role of Language Vocabulary
The aim of this research was to examine the role of language in the lives of persons with impairment and …
International Student Migration: Pre-COVID Educational Paths of Chinese Undergraduate Students at Emory University
According to the Open Doors report published by the Institute of International Education (IIE), over 372,000 students from the People’s …
A Development of the STEM Interest and Attitude Scale for the Elementary School Students
This study aimed to develop a STEM interest and attitude scale suitable for the elementary school students in Taiwan. After …
Issues and Challenges Experienced by Undergraduate Students in Undertaking an Oral Communication Assignment in the Midst of the Covid-19 Pandemic
This paper discusses the issues and challenges experienced by 91 first-year undergraduate students at a local university in Malaysia in …
Difference as the Source of Polarization Among Right-wing Populist Parties
Just as difference can be a source of innovation, so it can be a source of polarization, too. And even …
Composition of the Political Caricature in the Journal “Neue Freie Zeitung” as a Result of Difference-Thinking
Right-wing populists in Europe are employing sophisticated strategies to convince their voters of their cause and the political caricatures they …
Discourse Analysis of Strategic Presented Self of Rodrigo Roa Duterte During the Mediatized Philippine Presidential Debates
Presidential candidates form and perform strategic self-presentations in order to attract voters. Using the theories of self-presentation (Goffman, 1956) and …
Video Annotation Tools to Support Peer Review Teaching Skills Improvement for Pre-service Teachers
This study developed a peer review mobile system to support pre-service teaching skills improvement. The review comparison function was developed …
Developing Master Courses in Higher Education Learning Environments
This presentation will focus on how to develop master courses in higher education. Master courses can help ensure that students …
Promoting Interreligious Dialogue and Ecumenism: An Analysis of John Paul II’s ‘Ut Unum Sint’ and Its Relevance to Peace Education
There are moments in history that religion has been a cause for division, debates, and misunderstandings. This sad reality defeats …
Developing and Evaluating the e-learning Material for Speaking Practice With the Latest AI Technology
There have been remarkable advancements in information and communication technology and artificial intelligence lately. Many e-learning materials with ICT and …
Viewers’ Attribution of Criminal Acts in La Casa De Papel Series Presented on Netflix Digital Entertainment Platform
In the last two years, there has been a huge investment in entertainment by the Saudi Government. In 2018, Netflix …
The CIGS Building Integrated Photovoltaics: Financial Validity of Façade Applications Under Current Technological and Market Conditions
The recent technological shift supported by the growing recognition of the public and policymakers of the renewable energy sources fostered …
Strategy and Impact of Implementing Journal Article Presentation in First Year of Medical School
Introduction
Strong curricula at Gulf Medical University emphasizes on ‘Evidence Based Medicine’, intends further strengthening, encourages early introduction of journal …
Predictors of Management Performance of Higher Educational Institutions (HEIs): Basis for Structural Model
Organizational climate, culture and innovations are dimensions crucial in management performance, effectiveness and survival of HEIs. This descriptive-correlational and comparative …
Study on Computer-adaptive Testing: Proposal of a Scaffolding Tool
A multiple-choice method is one of the major methods in Classical Testing Theory used at university, in certification exams, and …
Embracing Differences through Dialogue and Engaged Learning
This paper presents the elements of an engaged learning experience, with the aim of embracing differences through a pedagogical lens …
Roma Students and Inclusive Education: The Design of Democratic Models for Intercultural Family Participation
The data provided by official organizations and the international scientific community indicate that Roma students face difficulties in the current …
A New Button for Television Advertising: Co-Production with New Media Platforms
With digital platform disruption, television platforms have been experiencing the loss of audience and thereafter, the declining advertising. The audience …
Preparing Pre-service K-6 Teachers Online for a Socially Distanced World
Preparing teachers to teach in K-6 classrooms has been and must continue to be a very practitioner-based process to prepare …