Category: Educational policy

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Attitudinal Evaluation of Accents from the Expanding Circle: A Saudi Perspective

This study quantitively examines attitudes held by Saudis towards three accents from the Expanding Circle (Kachru 1985, 1992) varieties of English: their own accent of English and two others. By means of Verbal-Guise Technique experimentation (see Garrett 2010; McKenzie 2010), stimuli of Spanish, Chinese and Saudi accents of English were employed to elicit attitudinal data

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The Use of Local Genius in Strengthening Student Character

Strengthening Character Education is an education program in school whose chief goal is to reinforce student character through the harmonization of heart, mind and body. The program is part of the Mental Revolution National Movement in the context of realizing an advanced and civilized Indonesian nation. However, in reality, such a program has not had

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Career Interest of Grades 7 and 8 Students Among Catholic Schools in the Diocese of Iba, Zambales

This study determined the students’ interest of grade 7 and grade 8 students among Catholic Schools in the Dioceses of Iba in terms of the different curricular tracks of K-12 Program. The researcher utilized the descriptive survey method of research and survey-questionnaire, observation and interview as well as documentary analysis for data gathering, and statistical

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Evaluating the Anti-bullying Act of 2013 and Its Implementation in Philippine Public Schools

School, as a simulation of society, is a place of development for young learners. However, it may also create an environment unhealthy to students caused by bullying — making it a crucial concern for schools due to victims exhibiting psychological or social repercussions. Thus, the ‘Anti-Bullying Act’ (RA 10627) was passed into Philippine law in

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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 funding process at the local, regional, and national levels of education systems. Landmark court cases involving different stakeholders, employing various administrative concepts and a wide range of legal strategies, have had a significant impact on

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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. Conventional methods give a trusting standard of learning; but, they are significantly better at producing followers than leaders or that they do not cultivate leaders at all. This article proposes taking a step further, by making

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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 education system. While efforts to understand the nature and dynamics of the transition from being a teacher to a principal have been undertaken in different studies worldwide, a dearth in literature exists in the context of

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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 not be over-emphasised. A knowledge based economy has four (4) key elements namely; economic and institutional regimes, education and skills, innovation system and information and communication technology (ICT). This paper brings to the fore a

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Secondary School Parents Feel in Community with Their Children’s Schools When…

Parents are recognized as key educational stakeholders contributing to positive student outcomes. For decades educational researchers have been pursuing the question, how do you increase parent involvement in schools? With this question, educators and policymakers are curators of parent involvement, resulting in practices that tend to be school-centric (Lawson, 2003). Parents are commonly emphasized as

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The Relationship Between Perceived Organizational Support, Well-Being and Job Performance: Work Attitudes as Mediators Based on Primary School Teachers in Changhwa County, Taiwan

Based on the concept of occupational health psychology, the purpose of this study is to explore the relationships between well-being and job performance, perceived organizational support and well-being. In addition, considering individual differences in work attitudes, job satisfaction and organizational commitment are also selected and examined as possible mediating factors. The methodology of this research

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The Effect of Implementation of E-Commerce Systems, Customer Relationship Management (CRM) and Investment Product Quality on Customer Loyalty and Company Performance

The objective of this study is to determine the effect of implementation of e-commerce system, customer relationship management (CRM) and investment product quality on customer loyalty and company performance. The population of this study is the employees of PT Danareksa Investment Management. The number of samples in this study are 40 respondents. The questionnaires were

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The Effect of Implementation of E-Commerce Systems, Customer Relationship Management (CRM) and Investment Product Quality on Customer Loyalty and Company Performance

The objective of this study is to determine the effect of implementation of e-commerce system, customer relationship management (CRM) and investment product quality on customer loyalty and company performance. The population of this study is the employees of PT Danareksa Investment Management. The number of samples in this study are 40 respondents. The questionnaires were

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Comparing a Skills-Focused English Test Against a Lexico-Fluency English Test for International Students in Higher Education

International students need to establish that they have sufficient language skills to commence their university degree in countries like Australia, USA, New Zealand, etc. Two formats of English test, the skills-focused IELTS and the lexico-fluency test C-test, will be introduced and their differences explained. The talk will then ask the question of which test is