Month: July 2022
Technology in Education: Toward a New Student-Centered Approach
Technology has a powerful influence on a variety of disciplines, including education. It is affecting our everyday lives at an increasing rate; thus, educators have been attempting to modernize the teaching and learning process using contemporary technology tools. Since learners need to demonstrate knowledge and skills in their disciplines in an Artificial Intelligence (AI) world, …
Modified Nominal Group Technique (Ngt) and its Application to the Development of Elements in the Vocational College Standard Curriculum in the Field of Refrigerant and Air Conditioning (Vcsc_Rac) Based on Values to the Environment
This curriculum model is a value-based model of environmental sustainability built through the Vocational College Standard Curriculum of the Refrigeration and Air Conditioning (VCSC_RAC). Concerning that, this study proposes a Design Development Research (DDR) approach which is a multi-method development research approach. The study went through three phases and used several different research tools in …
A Brief History and Systematic Review on Editing Techniques for Film Making
Film making is a dominant art form among all the art forms, which is able to combine the features and abilities from other art forms and affect the large audience. The features of the ideal film are that it must not confuse the audience and must be able to convey the message it is intended …
Revisiting Collective Memory of the Nation Through Cartoon Violence
Rendang of Death is a short animated film that contains 38 scenes of violence, which take place in 3:30 minutes from the whole duration of the film, 6:13 minutes. Violence scenes are visualized vulgarly as well as hilarious to local audiences in Indonesia. This paper examines the function of cartoon violence in the animated short …
Politeness Principle in Business Correspondence and Language Teaching
One of the indispensable contributors for effective communication is politeness. It works as the lubricant to reduce frictions especially in business conversations. Politeness is also a compulsory lesson for language learners to take since it can bridge people from diverse backgrounds together. This essay firstly makes a brief review of the significant development of Politeness …
Nurturing Hope Post-COVID-19: Parental Death and Long-Term Consequences of Bereavement on Malaysian Children
Parental death due to COVID-19 is an unexpected event that tremendously affects individuals, especially children. Parents’ sudden and traumatic death can lead to traumatic grief among children. To cope with traumatic death, hope is reported to provide significant positive effects to help children to cope with their losses. Yet, this topic is scarcely discussed due …
Classroom Education Management Discipline in Mathematics
In order to ensure the smooth implementation of middle school mathematics classroom education management, this study is based on the analysis of problems and influencing factors in middle school mathematics classroom education management, aiming at finding effective measures of classroom education management. This study takes Junior middle school teachers and students as the research objects, …
Discovering Tsou People’s First Experience of Taiwanese Cinema History in the Early Days of Japanese Colonial Period
This study intends to investigate how indigenous people in Taiwan, the Tsou people, approached and experienced the emerging activity of film during the early days of the Japanese colonial period and when films came out and were introduced to Taiwan. This new media displayed the amazing world and stunning spectacles to the Alishan (Ali Mountain) …
Bad at Math? Or is It Dyscalculia? An Exploratory Study of Children With Dyscalculic Tendencies in Puerto Princesa City, Palawan
Fifty children were identified by their teachers as poor performers in math but at least average performers in other subjects. They were given a checklist of the warning signs of dyscalculia which include impaired basic arithmetic fact retrieval, lack of number sense, difficulty associating the four basic operations with their symbol and spoken term, and …
Inequitable Access in the Music Related Industries: Proposed Strategies and Directions
There has been a small, but powerful wave rippling within artistic academic discourse of recent years, a wave that has begun to challenge the ideas of equitable access within the arts and its lack of inclusion for disabled people. This wave has been driven by critical analysis of the medical model of disability and an …
Schubert – the Strange and the Supernatural: Exploring Nineteenth Century Fantasy Aesthetic and Its Expression in Schubert’s Music
This study aims to comprehend better the culture surrounding Romantic aesthetics of fantasy and the uncanny during the nineteenth century (c.1800-1890) and evaluate how their expression in Schubert’s music can be understood. Initially, it will examine philosophical writings (Chander 2015) artwork (Crane 2013; Dunekacke 2016) and literature (Geistfeld 2015; Smajic 2003) of the period, combining …
Exploring Destination Imagination Alumni Perceptions of 21st-Century Skills and Workforce Readiness
Rapid changes in technology and globalization have altered traditional demands on workplace competency requirements. This transition requires that graduates are proficient in a wider variety of 21st-century skills including creativity and innovation than in the past. The purpose of this qualitative study was to explore how Destination Imagination alumni perceived that 21st-century skills learned as …
Quality of Life, Perceived Stress and Self-efficacy Among Filipino Students During COVID-19 Enhanced Community Quarantine
Coronavirus disease (COVID 19) is a pandemic infectious outbreak affecting the lives of people across the world. It is a newly discovered virus that disturbs not only the physical aspect but adversely impact the mental health status of a person even those at their homes. With only few literatures in this topic, the objective of …
The Presumed Media Influence (Self-perception of the Media Influence) on the Strategic – Professional Toolbox of Litigators in Israeli News Prominent Cases
Scholarship, dealing with efforts to repair the reputation of brands, organizations, and companies, has developed concepts such as ‘Reputation Management’ including message strategies focus on dealing with negative images, such as reducing the crisis, initiating events, or turning liabilities into assets. “Presumed media Influence” (PMI) theory is a branch of “The Third Person Theory” which …
A Study on Chinese Fashion Design Students’ Perceptions on Sustainable Practices Throughout the Lifecycle of Clothing Products
Fashion departments of higher education institutions currently play a decisive role in promoting sustainable development as centers of cultivating fashion design talents towards the rapid increase of environmental issues that caused by the fashion and textile industry. Through both quantitative and qualitative approaches, we aim to determine the perceptions of fashion design students regarding sustainability …
Innovation Ecosystem in China’s Universities: China’s AI Policy Analysis
It has great importance in innovation ecosystem studies that universities play a key role in university-industry-government interactions. Besides the knowledge-based role, universities within an innovation ecosystem are increasingly expected to engage with industries and governments to contribute to economic development. In the age of Artificial Intelligence (AI), while national governments have released relevant policies regarding …
Internationalization Strategies in “Double High” Schools
The internationalization strategy of dual-high schools refers to how higher education managers of a country, a region, or a school use different models and adopt different methods to achieve international educational goals, economic goals, and social goals. This study adopted the method of random stratified sampling and used the questionnaire survey method to select two …
Reform and Practice of Project-Based Teaching Mode of Visual Communication Design Course in the Context of Application Transformation
Project-based learning, as a crucial component of the training objectives of applied undergraduate visual communication design talents, is the backbone and key to enhancing students’ employability in light of the transformation and upgrading of the industrial structure of national and local economies. This article suggests reform strategies by interpreting the national strategy on “application transformation” …
Lucid Dreaming Created by Virtual Reality Technology
We know that dreams are different from reality. When you dream, we are limited in what we can do, unless we are able to achieve “lucid dreaming”. lucid dreaming is not always possible, and it is difficult to achieve this state. Therefore, this paper attempts to use virtual reality technology and specific events to create …
Students’ Perspectives of Attendance Taking and Student-Teacher Communication Via the ARS During the First Year of Emergency Remote Teaching
The move to emergency remote teaching (ERT) in 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic forced instructors to seek ways of providing their course content remotely. It also compelled them to consider how they might carry out their standard non-content-related classroom practices of taking attendance and creating and maintaining student-teacher communication channels while distanced from students. …
Life and Work Skills in Performing Arts: A Basis for the Developmental Guidelines of the UC – Center for Creative Productions Members
The goal of every academic institution is to prepare students for life and work. Aside from completing competencies based on the curriculum, institutions also offer education-based activities such as performing arts which provide opportunities to enhance the imagination and intelligence of student artists and develop various skills. In connection, this study aimed to identify the …
A Structural Equation Model of Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge (TPACK), School Culture and ICT Literacy on the Technostress of Science Teachers
Teachers’ Information and Communication Technology (ICT) literacy skills in employing teaching-learning modalities opened new avenues for making the teaching and learning process more dynamic and engaging. This study developed a model of TPACK, School Culture, and ICT Literacy Skills on Technostress of Science Teachersin secondary schools of Bukidnon Divisions in the School Year 2021-2022. The …
Job Satisfaction of Special Education Teachers of La Union, Philippines in the New Normal
The shift from traditional classrooms to the use of different learning modalities transformed the 21st century educational landscape during the new normal. Situating education at a different setting poses a challenge on the job satisfaction of teachers more so in special education where SPED teachers elaborate guidance and specialized skills are matched to the specific …
A Study of Stress Among Students of Coaching Institutes of Kota City in India – Causes, Effects and Suggestions
Kota, a coaching city, situated in south eastern Rajasthan in India has emerged as the hub to prepare for engineering, medical entrance tests. Students undergone coaching here have been grabbing the top All India Ranks in entrance tests for over two decades. More than 2 lakh students from the country and even abroad come to …
Effects of Reflection-Oriented Inquiry Instruction on Grade 9 Students’ Understanding on the Nature of Science
This study aimed to investigate the effects of reflection-oriented inquiry instruction on Grade 9 students’ understanding on the Nature of Science (NOS) specifically on the aspects of observation and inference, and imagination and creativity. The study employed quasi-experimental research design with pretest-posttest control group design. The participants of the study involved two intact sections of …
Democratic Citizenship in the Formal Civic Education in Albania: Assessment of Curriculum and Teaching of Democratic Citizenship in Pre-University Education
The education system in Albania has undergone a series of reforms intended to modernize the curriculum, develop the wider system capacities, expand access to compulsory education, and align its education policies and practice with European and international standards, in particular the European Union’s Education Benchmarks for 2020 and UN SDG4-Education 2030. In this context Albania …
The Collaborative Educational Effort of Sevier County Intergenerational Poverty (IGP) Committee to Bring Educators, Service Providers, and Community Leaders Together
Under the direction of Utah’s Intergenerational Poverty (IGP) initiative, Sevier County IGP Committee brings local political leadership, community service providers, and educators together to address needs, share resources, and provide support to community education. The initiative focuses on four areas: education, family economic stability, health, and early childhood development. The objectives shared in this presentation …
Effects of Literature and Multi-Cultural Experience on Growth and Development of TCKs
This work investigates the impacts of changing education systems on Third Culture Kids (TCKs). Particularly, how Classical Literature influences the education, growth, behaviour and personality development in the nomadic lifestyle of TCKs. While plenty of research exists on the positive attributes of TCKs around the world, this study will also focus on the negative impacts …
Multimedia Application for Improving Chinese Language Skills for International Students
In the last decade, research on Chinese as a second language teaching and learning has yielded significant advancement through state-of-the-art technology. This paper addresses the major difficulties that students face in recognizing Chinese characters. To solve the problems, the study proposes the online multimedia application for teaching Chinese characters. The needs analysis was conducted beforehand …
Appearance Concerns after COVID 19
This study explores what people concern for their appearances after Covid-19. Covid-19 has spread around the world and impacted people’s living habits since 2009. Most studies regarding this pandemic are limited about medical or economic issues. While a few reports state some mental health issues such as stress disorder and Body Dysmorphic Disorder due to …
A Case Study of Students’ Initial Approach to a Research Writing Course
The present research examined the extent to which the initial approach to a research-writing course by STEM and non-STEM second-language learners may entail the contribution of different dispositions to course performance and ultimately be responsible for dissimilar outcomes. Individual differences in dispositions and behavior were assessed during the first four weeks of the semester. They …
The Role of Emotional Intelligence in Moral Judgment: The Case of Middle Eastern Female Students from a Society in Transition
The present study examined the role played by emotional intelligence in the moral judgment of an understudied population of female college students whose society is undergoing drastic changes juxtaposing individualism, meritocracy, and gender equity to collectivism, tribalism, and patriarchy. Two hundred and fifty students completed the Trait Emotional Intelligence Questionnaire of Cooper and Petrides (2010), …
Female Students’ Responses to Change: Adaptation, Maintenance, or Surrender
The present research examined college students’ reactions to the post-pandemic instructional world. The participants were from an understudied student population of women from a society in transition from a patriarchal order to one fostering gender equity in education and employment. Thus, participants had to cope with a return to pre-pandemic educational practices (i.e., a local …
Bouncing Back From Adversity: Thriving During the Pandemic Through Mindfulness Meditation on the Plum Village App
This study explores the difficulties college students have experienced during the COVID-19 pandemic and how mindfulness meditation, practiced through the Plum Village App, helped alleviate them. Sixty Marist College students were assigned to try the app for two weeks, and 28 of them stated the intention to continue using it. Transcripts of in-depth interviews with …
From E-Government to Social Media: An Analysis of Political Communication in the Xuzhou Eight-Child Mother Incident
New media platforms have the characteristics of fast speed, a wide range of communication, and multiple subjects (Li, 2022). The government uses social media to communicate with people and releases government-related information through e-government (Graham, 2014). New media platforms change the original top-down agenda setting, making the dissemination of events and information on the web …
Visualization of Social Inequality in South Korea in Bong Joon-ho’s Parasite
Social inequality in South Korea is considered a huge problem that has been rising over these past decades. Known as one of the poorest countries in the aftermath of the Second World War, South Korea’s economic growth soared significantly in the early 1960s through rapid industrialization and export-led development, turning South Korea into a developed …
How Does Government Social Media Platform Play Its Role in Chinese Digital Government: Focusing on the Three Cases of Local Government Social Media Platform
Rapid digital transformation and the use of digital technology and social media platforms in government are utilized across the world. The Chinese government is also attaching great importance to adopting social media platforms to create its own Government Social Media Platform (GSMP). The GSMP created by the government has gone through three stages of social …
Inclination Towards Tree Canopy: Architecture Origin, Space Demarcator, Dwelling and Art
Architecture allows us to position ourselves culturally. The moment when the canopy of a tree is translated into architecture is the moment of its positioning in the landscape and the emergence of the idea of building. In the conflict between architecture and landscape, the canopy is the element that connects the exterior and interior architecture. …
Retracing, Reimagining and Reconciling Our Roots in Social Work Education
This paper contributes to discussion regarding creative and arts-based research methods for researchers interested in pedagogies aiming for more meaningful engagement with decolonization and Indigenous reconciliation in graduate/undergraduate education of social workers in postsecondary university settings. We share our research and pedagogical process from SSHRC funded research carried out in a recent postsecondary course. We …
An Exploration of Technical Communication as an EFL Learning Motivational Intervention for Engineering Majors
This study set out to examine the implications of using technical communication instructional materials as a motivational intervention for freshman Japanese engineering students learning English as a Foreign Language (EFL). As this particular segment of learners has been identified as being hesitant toward EFL instruction, a suite of technical communication materials was presented and examined …
The Viability of Online Distribution for South African Feature Films
Distribution is an important aspect of the film value chain. Despite the growth of the South African film industry, distribution remains one of its central challenges. This can in part be contributed to the country’s political history that still affects the economic and social sphere. Issues related to poverty, unemployment, infrastructure, transport, and mobility all …
Historical Nostalgia in Animated Film
This paper examines elements of nostalgia and historical nostalgia in the 2001 Hong Kong animated film My Life As McDull. The investigation includes three components: a theoretical discussion around the notion of historical nostalgia, a survey of professional animators and local audiences’ expectations and perception of animated films, and an analysis of the mechanisms the …
The Elements of a Conducive Online Distance Learning Environment for Deaf Students
A Conducive Online Distance Learning Environment poses a significant element in the education structure of Deaf students during this health emergency. It comprises several components that fulfill its role in creating an environment that enriches the learning of Deaf students. This study aims to identify the elements that promote learning in an online distance learning …
Decomposing the Stereotypes: East-West Dichotomy in the Film Adaptations of W. S. Maugham’s the Painted Veil
William Somerset Maugham’s classical novel The Painted Veil (1925), in which a marital crisis is set against a cholera epidemic in China in the 1920s, and its three Hollywood adaptations (1934, 1957, 2006) feature a confrontation between the East and the West through the interaction between the Westerners, allegedly bringing progressive methods in dealing with …
The Reconstruction of Rural Places Through Paper-Cutting Art: A Case Study of a “Paper-Cutting Village” in Fujian Province, China
Xuelingwei is a village in Zhe Rong County, Ningde City, Fujian Province, China, which is renowned as the “paper-cutting village.” The village can be regarded as an”overall space” from a spatial sociological perspective. In my research, I examined the spatial practices of the paper-cutting village of Xuelingwei based on participant observation and interviews with local …
Engaging First Generation Students Through Culturally Responsive Teaching
First-generation college students are defined as individuals who are the first in their family to go to college. A large body of research indicates that first-generation students are at a disadvantage from the time they start to apply for university, through university and even after they graduate from university, and their experiences are significantly different …
On Space, On Place: Emerging Tamaraw Identity – The Lived Experience Journey of Communication Students
The FEU Learning Journey provides a more formal structure that will capacitate students to navigate their academic lifecycle and prepare for career and life goals. It also integrates selected curricular and co-curricular activities as critical components of the students’ holistic development. The Student Life Cycle Model (Lizzio & Wilson, 2010) framed the analysis, where purpose …
Zombie Transformable SafeHouse: Engaging in Contextual Sustainability
The importance of sustainability and its integration in built environment design is critical as we experience dramatic changes in climate every year. Strategies toward sustainability vary on a micro and macro scale. It is one of the challenges for educators to draw alertness and serious state of the environmental problems to the curriculum in a …
Profiling the “Internationality” of State Universities and Colleges in Region 1 of the Philippines
Globalization has been considered to be an integral aspect of how universities consider the profile of their graduates. Corollary to this, internationalization is considered to provide longterm stability through linkages and networking with premier schools in the country or abroad. The intent of this study was to determine the profile of internationalization or “internationality” of …
Picture Books to Support the Teaching of Disciplinary Literacy in the Primary School Classroom
This study seeks to investigate the use of picture books in relation to the burgeoning area of disciplinary literacy in the Irish primary school context. At the centre of this research is the recognition that picture books play a central role in teaching and learning across the curriculum in primary schools; with this research deciphering …
Entrepreneurship Education From University Through Banking: A Real-Life Business Context
Entrepreneurship changes one’s quality of life as well as fosters the growth of the economy by generating earnings through new business. However, the journey of women entrepreneurship is not that easy as women suffer from a lack of knowledge, experience, networking, creativity, etc. Many government and non-government organizations are utilizing women entrepreneurship education to help …
Learning Experiences of Online English Learning With Pedagogical Redesign for Complementing Formal Face-to-Face Learning
The use of online learning in education has increased rapidly during the pandemic. Both teachers and students are more familiarized with technologies in online teaching and learning. With the readiness of technology, some educational institutes started adopting more blended learning after the resumption of face-to-face learning. However, some institutes consider the online mode as a …
Temporary Appropriation Practices and Spontaneity in Public Spaces: The Case of Downtown Cairo Passageways
In contrast to the orthodox comprehensive planning approaches, several contemporary studies on public spaces have focused on the notion of how people utilize space and how they appropriate and inhabit the city. Since the 1960s, many theorists have embraced this idea and developed unconventional concepts such as spontaneous public spaces. Hence, this paper aims to …
Choices Student-Athlete Made in Education & Future Career Aspiration: A Qualitative Study in Indonesia
Indonesia has a special national education policy concerning students with notable talents in which they are entitled to special coaching to develop their abilities. However, the implementation of this special program for sport-talented students is limited to cover up to high school age with little attention being put on the older students in higher education. …
Hyperspace of Interaction: Creative Storytelling in Art and Design
In the practices of art and design, the creativity is the most vital ingredient as its appearance is unpredictable just like quantum leaps. Referring to the hyperspace theory, the 11 dimensions of space-time might show similar patterns with information exchanges. Therefore, I compare the “quantum entanglement” to the information loop of interaction. The relationships between …
Ambivalent Perceptions of Beauty and Fashion: A Qualitative Study of Chinese Female Students Studying in British Universities
The research explored the experiences of Chinese female students studying in the UK concerning fashion and beauty by investigating the students’ definitions of beauty and exploring how social media exposure in different countries and living in a new country affect their perceptions of beauty. This research answered this question through qualitative methods, recruited participants by …
Interaction as Storytelling: A Framework for Structuring Stories From the Perspective of Quantum Theory
This research is based on teaching practices and proposes a framework for considering storytelling as a creative method for art students. Inspired by trans-disciplinary thinking, I compare some aspects of quantum theories as an analogy with my interpretation of interaction. In the practices of art and design, creativity is the most vital ingredient as its …
Teacher Identity Construction: A Narrative Inquiry into English Postgraduate Student Teachers
Teaching is a complex activity that needs a long-term process for shaping the identity of the teacher. This study explores the process by which English learning experiences have shaped the identities of two postgraduate student-teachers. A narrative case study approach was conducted through personal narratives written by the writer and a semi-structured interview with the …
Language Development and Creative Expression Through Nonsense Verse
The present article examines the development of language skills through unconventional expression as used in the nonsense verse of Edward Lear and Lewis Carroll. It analyzes student reaction to and comprehension of these readings from an extratextual perspective prior to instructor-led readings and peer interpretation exercises. Student exercises to be examined include presumed definitions of …
Evaluating Student Perspectives on Understanding of Complex Systems
Advances in technological detail and sophistication have resulted in more complex products, systems and services which can be more difficult for individuals to conceptualise and understand. This eventuality has potential to increase risks and assumptions in the use, operation, and management over time of such products and therefore presents a growing problem for those who …
Online Classes: Does Increased Familiarity With the Mode of Teaching Actually Lead to Improved Learner Performance?
Although the COVID-19 pandemic has led to a tremendous expansion in the provision of online education, especially at the tertiary level, it was a sector that was already growing pre-2019. Research from both before and after the outbreak of the coronavirus has tended to compare student satisfaction levels or results in terms of performance for …
Developing ICT Competency Training for Teachers of Marginalized Community Schools and Public Sector Schools of Himalayan Region
Information and Communication Technology (ICT) has the potential to improve education and bridge the digital divide in underserved communities. However, teachers in marginalized community schools and public sector schools of the Himalayan region often face challenges in integrating technology into their teaching and learning due to a lack of ICT competency and access to resources. …
School Administration: Violence Among Elementary School Students in District Lahore
School violence has become a global issue that has harmed kids’ well-being. Few studies have looked at how school features buffer the relationship between personal and family factors and school violence in Asian cultures’ elementary schools. School violence has become a major social concern in recent decades, hurting students’ personal, family, and social well-being. The …
Socio-economic Status of Workers in State-owned Enterprises During China’s Reforms
This presentation investigates China’s working class and its historical change in social standing. It argues that during the Maoist period there was an illusion that a new society was established, in which the working class became the master of the society with political and economic power. Such an illusion was ended in post-Mao economic reforms …
Using the ‘Candle in the Tomb’ Fandom as an Example and Explain Its Associated Behaviours and Values
In recent years, IP films and their fans have received increasing attention. Every film adaptation of an IP work has fans’ support, which actively spreads information. Fans have created their own discourse space in virtual communities, producing a reasonably close-knit social group, thanks to the development of mobile internet technology and the relative democratisation of …
Reformed STEM Education and Its Effects on Student Learning Outcomes and Plagiarism Rates: A Look at a Higher Education Institution in the Northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo
Research on higher education in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is virtually absent (Zavale & Schneijderberg, 2020). Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) programs are being encouraged by the global community without assessments of the learning outcomes of the students enrolled (Blom, Lan & Adil, 2015). This project compared two STEM programs within the …
Hayao Miyazaki, Shinto and Environmentalism
Hayao Miyazaki (1941-) is arguably Japan’s most successful and revered animator and screenwriter. It can be argued that three of his most iconic animations, My Neighbor Totoro (Tonari no Totoro, 1988), Princess Mononoke (Mononoke-Hime, 1997), and Spirited Away (Sen to Chihiro no Kamikakushi, 2001), embody three unique variations of the human-spiritual-natural relationship. Respectively, the first …
Paradigm Shift to a Higher-quality Teacher Education Program: A Framework for Reforms (A Preliminary Study)
Bulacan State University (BulSU) as a premiere state university in the region offering a teacher education program caters to an average of three thousand students from first year to fourth year. The realization of the mission of the University, which is to produce highly competent, ethical, and service-oriented professionals is the top priority of the …
Learning to Test With Robots Collaboratively in Our Homes: “Mum/Dad, When Can I Play With It?”
Teaching postgraduate systems engineers, project managers or cybersecurity managers to test and evaluate modern complex systems requires them to evaluate a system with a degree of autonomy, some internal programming variables and some external mission and environment variables. Prior to COVID-19, students did this in collaborative groups in intensive attendance classes with a small line-following …
A 3D Printed Chinese Character Learning Art Educational Tool for the Blind and Visually Impaired
As one of the world’s five most widely spoken languages, Chinese is also the most widely spoken language globally. The Chinese language consists of a writing system and a pronunciation system, with Chinese characters being the most critical language component. As Braille is a two-dimensional static image, it is difficult for the visually impaired, especially …
The Assessment of Potentials as a Basis to Reform University Management
The Bologna Reform in Europe, which led to systematic changes in academic teaching and learnings structures, finally implemented in 2002, also made a need for reforms at the management level of universities visible. However, approaches to modernize the management structure with components such as strategy and structure, performance measurability, or process economy via key figures …
Taking Risks: Learning to Teach Musical Instruments During the Pandemic and Beyond
The pandemic crisis has had a significant impact on musical education worldwide. Although virtual instrumental education has existed for quite a while, it was generally considered a substitute for in-person instruction pre-pandemic. Many teachers, students and parents regarded in-person instrumental instruction as the optimal format for transferring performance techniques and cultivating musicality given that much …
Analysis of Big Data and Education Research Using Data Mining
Background: The interest in big data in education related to the continuous industrial revolutions affecting education and several industries has led to increased publications about it. Objective: This study aims to identify prevalent big data in education research and describe the temporal trends of topics using data mining. Methodology: Social sciences-related abstracts were systematically mined …
Financially Educating Generation Z Using Digital Media – A Competitive Field Test of eduStories® Versus Texts
A good general education on financial topics is required for wise financial decisions and thus also for one’s own material financial security. However, according to consistent studies, financial literacy is particularly poor in Generation Z, which is now on the threshold of professional life. Against this background, the question arises as to how financial knowledge …
ASLMAD: A Virtual Tutor for a Better Learning Experience
Nowadays, educational technologies like learning management systems and Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) have made it possible for teachers to scale up effective teaching methods and for students to have constant access to learning resources. However, these technologies don’t completely transform the teacher’s primary responsibilities, such as motivating learners, giving them feedback, or personalizing the …
Design for Outdoor Education: Redefining Schooling Through Design-Oriented Experimentation in Outdoor Contexts
In the redefinition of the world’s equilibrium in the post-pandemic context, it has become increasingly necessary to invest in the search for alternative or improved design systems of the educational experience with respect to remote learning. In the near future, therefore, innovative pedagogical practices oriented towards sustainability and safety, such as Outdoor Education – aimed …
Prevalence of Anxiety in University Students During the COVID Pandemic -19
Coronavirus (COVID-19) is an infectious disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus (WHO). University students are prone to experience anxiety during their years of study due to academic the student’s experiences of insecurity, fear and anxiety. The purpose of this study was to assess the prevalence of anxiety among college students during the COVID-19 pandemic, to …
Learning Analytics Through Video Analytics and Wearable Sensors
It is important to monitor the students’ attention level during lesson to encourage their engagement in participating the learning activities. The main purpose of this study it to carry out action research for real-time learning analytics aiming to improve the teaching and learning for on-site lessons. The methodology includes the learning activities, collecting only the …
Developing Saudi Master Students’ Awareness of Global Englishes
English has rapidly spread throughout the world and acquired the status of an international language. As a consequence of this increased usage, diverse varieties of English have emerged in several parts of the world and these variations are referred to as Global Englishes (GE). Although research on GE has demonstrated the potential for a new …
Predictive Efficiency of Spiritual Intelligence and Cultural Intelligence on Emotional Maturity of Student Teachers at Secondary Level
The study was designed with the objective of analyzing the predictive efficiency of Spiritual Intelligence and Cultural Intelligence on the Emotional Maturity of student teachers at the secondary level. In this study, Student Teachers at Secondary Level means students who are training to be teachers at the secondary level under the supervision of a certified …
Study of the Attitudes and Manifestations of Non-Standardness of Primary Teachers in the Educational Environment
Non-standardness is a specific personality construct that manifests itself both in the intellectual-creative and behavioral sphere of personality. Non-standardity is regarded as human potential, which has different degrees of manifestation or even varies as a substance. Therefore, non-standardness does not develop, but can only be stimulated. The subject to developmen are the skills for non-standard …
Use of Information and Communication Technology for Quality Education
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) aim to attain a better and viable future for everyone and the world. Quality education is one of the SD goals vital for nation-building and equalising with other countries. Technology plays a significant part in education as it enhances the quality of education when integrating Information and Communication Technologies in the …
Reflection of Sustainable Entrepreneurial Intent Among the Learners on Completion of Courses on Sustainability
The increased awareness of destruction created by human behavior is serving as fuel to stand together for a sustainable planet as a society. The irrational behavior towards society and the environment has moved us closer to global crises like global warming hunger & poverty. The studies in recent times prove the learned consumers are attracted …
Fostering the Entrepreneurial Mindset of Students Through Pioneering Teaching Pedagogies: An Empirical Study on a B-School
Recent studies have shown the importance of entrepreneurship on the economy of a country. Universities and Educational institutions play a vital role in nurturing students. The study focuses on the impact of innovative teaching pedagogies such as TAP (Teaching, Application and Practice) on the entrepreneurial mindset of students. The mindset of the students was measured …
Innovative Lecturer: Using Digital Tools in the Study Process
The modern world is characterised by terms such as the Internet of Things (IoT), cloud computing, artificial intelligence and big data (A. J. Means, 2018; H. Arieli, 2021). A. J. Means (2018) stresses that in the future, humans will live in a fully intelligent physical space, starting with robotic factories, smart cities and other tools …
Formulating Indicators of Creativity Among Gifted Learners in the Philippine Context
This study aimed to explore indicators that define creativity in the Philippine context. A qualitative textual study was employed which sought the data from varied participants chosen for their ethnic identity, cultural background, type of school, and academic level. The transcribed in-depth interviews were then thoroughly examined through textual analysis. Findings revealed that Filipino creative …
Embodied Cognition: A Strength for Adolescents’ Academic Achievement and Well-Being in the Classroom?
Background: Positive effects of embodied cognition and physical activity on executive functions, well-being and learning outcomes, have been found in toddlers and elementary school children. So far, embodied cognition in adolescents has not received much research attention. The aim of this study was to examine whether embodied cognition within a classroom context positively affects executive …
Digital Learning Assistants in Higher Education Environments: A Qualitative Focus Group Study
Digital technologies have become increasingly important for educational institutions since the Covid-19 pandemic. In this paper, we present an artificially intelligent assistant system that supports students and prospective students on different levels. In addition to an AI-based chatbot as the central communication element, the virtual guidance system includes planning, study analysis, and motivation applications. To …
Assessing Full-time Undergraduate Student Segments: Public Higher Education Enrollment in Hawaii
Distinct competition for full-time student enrollment in higher education is evident. Students are increasingly considering themselves in the position of a consumer of higher education. Reaching prospective undergraduate students highlights the importance of market segmentation as a vital step towards increasing full-time enrollment. A crucial step to reaching potential undergraduate students to increase student enrollment …
Exploring Traditional Culture From the Perspective of Intangible Cultural Heritage: Buddhist Temples of the Dai Park in Xishuangbanna and Chiang Mai Old City
The Dai ethnic group in Xishuangbanna of China and the Thai people in northern Thailand are related to each other based on their ethnic origins and cultures. Therefore, their life aesthetics are very similar, especially with regard to the art of Buddhist temples. As the policies of the intangible cultural heritages of China and Thailand …
The Effect of Vocational Training on Turnover Intention: The Mediation of Job Satisfaction
Youth employment is not just an individual problem, but a social issue that needs attention from companies, society, and the nation. Despite the fact that the college graduates’ preparation period for job entrance is getting longer due to unemployment and the preference for large corporations, the average tenure at their first job after employment is …
Effects of a Positive Psychology-based Group Intervention on Culturally Disadvantaged Children and Adolescents in Taiwan
Statement of the problem: Children and adolescents from a culturally disadvantaged group encounter many challenges. We developed a group counseling program based on positive psychology for them. The purpose of this study is to examine effects of the program. Method: Seventy-five participants attending an elementary school or a junior high school were recruited. A quasi-experimental …
Academic Adaptation and Stress Associated With University Life: Insights From First-Year Students
University attrition rate is increasing around the world and there is a consequence for the student who is dropping out, the university, and society as a whole including costs, psychological issues associated with the perceived feeling of failure, and issues around employability and job satisfaction (Sosu & Pheunpha, 2019). The university attrition rate is increasing …
Representation of the Student’s Controllable Performance Features Based on PS2CLH Model
Nowadays, the number of studies measuring and representing students’ learning and performance has increased. However, there remains a lack of research that represents and measures factors or features within students’ control that impact their performances. For university managers, subject tutors and academic mentors, it is essential to represent, measure, analyse and monitor student performance alongside …
The Challenges and Strategies of COVID-19 Online Learning and Teaching: A Comparative Case Study of Higher Education in Afghanistan and Indonesia
The huge impact of the pandemic has altered many sectors of life, including higher education. Forcing students and lecturers to adjust themselves to online learning and teaching, the COVID-19 outbreak has created overwhelming challenges for both students and lecturers. In order to tackle the challenges and study as normally as possible, they come up with …
The Effects of Teacher’s Salary on Learning Outcome
The correlation between teachers’ salaries and student achievements is often debated. Many factors might impact students’ learning outcomes, but this paper only focuses on analyzing learning outcomes related to teachers’ performance, which also relates to teachers’ salaries. Data in this study is collected and analyzed by using a quantitative approach. Secondary data of PISA study …
Tamura Toshiko’s Narratives of Resilience
Tamura Toshiko (1884-1945) is recognized as a leading feminist author of early twentieth-century Japan. She defied established gender norms and moral codes to express unconventional desires in her lifestyle and to inscribe her liberal ideas and rebellious spirit into her literature. However, many feminists, past and present, have observed that Toshiko’s pioneering efforts at liberating …
How Far Could Poor Rural Students Access Elite Universities in China? —A Discussion Based on the Cultural Reproduction Theory
The educational system seems to provide a level playing field and class leapfrogging pathway for lower-class students, because the evaluation criteria could be usually centered on academic performance. However, Bourdieu argued that lower-class children could have little access to cultural capital, so they tend to be at a competitive disadvantage including academic performance, and the …