bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Teaching Culture of Others through English Literature
Authors: Latifatul Isro'iyah  , Dwi Ima Herminingsih
Published: July 2023

The diversity of the culture in the world is a given thing.  Billions of people from different countries in the world have produced varieties of civilizations, ways of life, lifestyle, custom, heritage, habits, values, and traditions. It is hypothesized understanding the culture of different people can be valuable to the student’s character building. The comprehension of multicultural can be modality to be more aware of cultural dissimilarities. They can respect any variance of people whose backgrounds, minds, opinion and may behave in ways that are not the same. Besides, the possession of rich knowledge of diverse cultures can bridge them to take interpersonal communication in friendly ways. Nonfiction kinds of literature, science books as well as historical books are not the only sources to study multicultural. Doing literature reading comprehension is another method to open the horizon of the existing variability of culture.   The paper presents descriptively the teaching experience of how the students of the University in Tulungagung, Indonesia got to practice learning the culture of people in different areas of the world through extensive reading. The teaching materials cope with the introduction of the theory of literature, how are the cultures told by the author, and why is it important to comprehend literature? How multicultural literacy has inspired the students 'live performance. The teaching goal aims to let the students learn something good or positive about the culture of people of others delivered by the writers of poems, novels, and drama. The broader insights of life experiences, religion, beliefs, and customs of other people can bridge the friendship of ethnicity, race, and social status across the world. Being not a closed mind human beings can appreciate or respect others, avoid underestimating, bullying, any violence, and being the right, the best, and the richest person.
Cultural Mediation in Tourism: Online Promotional Travel Guides as a Case Study
Authors: Souhail Asma , Darir Hassane
Published: July 2023

In tourism, mediation refers to the assistance of tourists in their journey. In other words, mediation occurs when the mediator presents the culture of a place to potential tourists while making sure that the cultural elements are clear enough for the tourists to grasp.  Culture is an embedded element in tourism promotion. Hence, the mediator must be well grounded in the culture in order to adequately transmit it to the tourists discovering it for the first time. The study relies on excerpts extracted from online travel guides, which have become a widely used means of promotion in “post-pandemic” travel due to their innovative promotional approaches, i.e., considering safety measures. Following a qualitative approach, a comparative study is conducted to explore how culture is “mediated” through four international online travel guides. The focus is on the element of Moroccan culture and the tools employed when it is presented to the English readership.
English Vocabulary Enhancement Strategies for ESL Learners: A Study
Authors: Kottacheruvu Nagendra
Published: July 2023

Students often spend hours studying through textbooks, practising grammatical exercises, and maybe even viewing the occasional streaming series in the target language in order to acquire proficiency in it. Many individuals, however, are unaware that working on vocabulary is just as crucial, if not more so, than working on grammar when it comes to learning a target language. However, those who do understand the need to learn vocabulary often come across numerous challenges in learning it. The main aim of this study was to investigate effective ways of learning and enhancing vocabulary through surveys and interviews with postgraduate students at Maulana Azad National Urdu University (MANUU).
DISCOURSE ANALYSIS ON VAGUE LANGUAGE USED IN ADVERTISEMENT VIDEOS BY TIKTOK INFLUENCERS
Authors: Suarez Aris Pet Angeli , Revamonte Coreen Joy L. , Balimbingan Muhadir H. , Irong Isabella Angel C. , Suco Eubien Jane  V.
Published: July 2023

The study aimed to examine how vague language (VL) is employed by social media influencers in their TikTok video advertisements. This study used discourse analysis, specifically pragmatic analysis, which focuses on the meaning of a language within its social context. The corpora consisted of  25 transcribed texts from video advertisements of the five Filipino social media influencers. Results revealed that the selected influencers use VL in their TikTok video advertisements. Results further revealed that three strategies in the use of VL were identified: hedges, vague words and vague implication. Hedges include adapters, rounders, plausibility shields, and attribution shields. Influencers commonly use these strategies to create a more modest and credible image for the product or service they advertise and to avoid making explicit claims that could be challenged or refuted. Finally, it was found that the use of these strategies has contributed to the effectiveness of advertisements as evidenced in the engagement rate. Based on the results, the researchers recommend that social media advertisers should ensure that VL is used ethically and responsibly to avoid deception or misinformation and that there be further research on the use of VL in advertising across different social media platforms and languages.
Power of the Saudi Woman's Novel From Silence to Empowerment
Authors: Al-Matrafi Huda
Published: July 2023

Against the backdrop of an extended history of Arab women’s silence in general, and Saudi women’s in particular, in the field of literature, this paper seeks to introduce the development of the Saudi female novelist’s voice and its progress. It traces the improvement of the Saudi female novelist chronologically, demonstrating how writing is an essential tool for self-identification and self-expression. An analysis is made of how novels by Saudi women writers have changed through recent decades and how Prince Mohammad Bin Salman's 2030 Vision initiative might be said to have empowered these voices expressed in fictional words. It introduces the significance of Saudi female novels and how they create new fictional environments that uncover the inner strength of women and highlight their individual and collective empowerment. This paper demonstrates how Saudi female novelists have been fully aware of the significant influence of novels as one artistic means of expression. Today, they can openly express their previously unspoken thoughts and feelings. Moreover, the paper addresses the important implications of their writing, i.e. the remarkable progress achieved in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Antiheroes in Mock-heroic Battles: Post 9/11 Alternatives in Jess Walter’s Novel The Zero
Authors: Al-Aghberi Munir Ahmed , Albahji Hussein Saleh Ali
Published: July 2023

Placing Jess Walter's The Zero within a post 9/11 counter discourse, the present study examines the novel as a modern mock-heroic fictional work. The novel is critically analyzed as a parody of both the detective fiction genre as well as the early post 9/11 fiction adopting the American official narrative. The argument proceeds through three sub-headings. The first part queries the novel's representation of antiheroism in response to the discourse of heroism prevalent in American culture. The second part ponders on the mock-heroic battles and situations taking place as part of the US war against terror. The last part tackles the multilayered parody by which the novel addresses the hyperreal world by the mainstream media create to overshadow the event's factual enigma.
Demystifying the Absurd in Samuel Beckett's Fiction and Drama
Authors: Bennis Mohammed
Published: July 2023

Understanding the philosophy of the Absurd has always solicited the attention of modern and post- modern critics, scholars and researchers. The Absurd remains one of the most inscrutable concepts that both philosophy and literature have produced ever. The Absurd as a vision of life came at a time when Western societies were experiencing a transitional juncture in terms of social, cultural, philosophical, political and technological changes. These societies were progressively shifting from traditional values of conservatism and uniformism that were essential characteristics of the first half of the Twentieth Century to a more experimental and avant-gardist culture that defines most of modernist and post-modernist contexts. Writers of the period reflected the mood of the age which hinged on an outspoken need for change that would meet the aspirations of younger generations. However, the change writers were seeking was thwarted by the looming shadow of the philosophy of the Absurd which incarnated a deep feeling of loss of faith, pessimism and belief in the futility of human existence that finds its sustainabiliy in the meaninglessness of man’s endeavour to impart meaning to life. Absurdists problemized human actions and convictions, believing that they would lead to no avail as they are mere abstract notions devoid of any substantial significance or viability. I have always been struck by the similarity between the Absurd and cyberspace which is a defining marker of the 21th Century digital technology. Both breed virtual and abstract spaces : one on the stage and the other on digital tools’ screens. I even argue that William Gibson’s seminal defintion of cyberspace could be applicable to the Absurd as both a concept and a literary genre. Gibson defines cyberspace as « a consensual hallucination experienced by billions of legitimate operators… » (Gibson, 1984). Indeed, the phrase « consensual hallucination » finds relevance in the literary works of the Absurd, especially Samuel Beckett’s novels and plays which squarely dramatize the nothingness of human beliefs, values and convictions which are represented as sheer hallucinations and abstractions that humans consent to take for granted. Beckett’s philosophy of the Absurd will be examined through his « deformalization » of literary genre, deconstruction of language and disembodiment of the individual self.
Investigating The Effect of Attitudes on Learners’ Intercultural Awareness Development
Authors: EL KEMMA Abderrazak
Published: July 2023

This article aims at investigating intercultural awareness development among Moroccan high school learners. It focuses on the central role of the ‘attitudes’ component in helping learners get involved in successful intercultural encounters. The study adopts Byram’s (1997) intercultural communicative competence (ICC) as an influential model that has brought intercultural education to the forefront of the teaching-learning process.
Research reveals that the concept of the native speaker as an ideal is no more valid. Instead, targeting intercultural speakers who can interact with the other with no communicative breakdowns should receive a primary goal. Developing the learners’ intercultural awareness has become essential to the success of intercultural encounters among interlocutors belonging to different cultures.
This study employed a mixed-method design. Both qualitative and quantitative research methods, in the form of a questionnaire and program evaluation, were used to gather information. Descriptive and inferential statistics were employed to analyze the data quantitively.
The overall findings of attitudes showed unfavourable statistical scores. Universal values and cultural issues activities that are responsible for promoting positive attitudes have been proven to be decontextualised in the textbook high school students use in Morocco. Students are, therefore, unaware of target cultures as almost all teaching activities are language oriented. The results clearly demonstrated that learners have not developed the intercultural component as the teaching approach in Morocco does not target ICC as a primary goal.
COVID-19 Vaccine Framing: The Case of Astrazenca and Twitter Users
Authors: Alkhammash Reem
Published: July 2023

Framing of health messages on social media can impact health choices and behaviour such as vaccine uptake. The present study aimed to examine how AstraZeneca has been framed on social media, characterize Twitter users who have engaged in the distribution of health-related information about the AstraZeneca vaccine, and demonstrate the impact of various frames on user engagement. Tweets with a collective total of more than 159,000 words were gathered from tweets posted during the second and third week of March 2021 and analyzed using a cognitive linguistics approach, i.e., frame semantics. In addition, social media mining tools were employed to investigate user engagement. The findings indicate the presence of negative vaccination framing with three sub-systems: the vaccine (i.e., vaccination politics), the government’s response to (in)effectiveness, and citizens (the vaccinated), which are known through public reaction. All frames represented AstraZeneca in a negative light and have implications for health professionals, policies, and practices. Furthermore, Twitter user analysis revealed a link between the condensed nature of the retweets about the AstraZeneca vaccine and the potential spread of health misinformation. The findings inform future research by providing a snapshot of how the public has dealt with recent news of the reported side effects of the AstraZeneca vaccine on social media. The study concludes that the findings provide useful information in understanding the impact of health messages on social media in influencing people’s vaccine uptake.
THE OTHER MOROCCO: HOW AMERICA PERCEIVES THE ORIENT
Authors: El Mitry Abdelghani
Published: July 2023

This paper examines the portrayal of Morocco in American culture throughout different historical periods. Its main objective is to provide a critical analysis of cultural encounters, particularly focusing on how the American perspective shapes the representation of Morocco as the “Other.” The aim of this paper is not only to highlight the various textual and visual depictions influenced by Orientalist discourse used to represent the country and its people, but also to explore America's historical involvement in the narrative of Orientalism. The examination of American and Western perceptions of Morocco leads to a discussion on Edward Said’s Orientalism, reconsidering some of its theoretical limitations. Specifically, Said's neglect of American Orientalist knowledge systems and the oversight of American fair exhibits in shaping popular Victorian perceptions of the Orient. The paper also addresses Orientalism’s failure to critically engage with the agency of natives within an orientalized context and its limited exploration of how the Oriental Other, when displaced to the center, reacts and acts, as well as the implications of the Orient transitioning from the “Other” to the “Self” and from the margins to the center of the paradigm
Teacher training in Mathematics Fairs: an opportunity to reflect on the advising process
Authors: Schroeder Tiago Ravel , Oliveira Fátima Peres Zago de , Henning Elisa
Published: July 2023

Throughout the development of the educational product linked to Schroeder (2021), it was possible to move between the three pedagogical moments. In them, the different facets of the Network Movement of the Mathematics were discussed, however, the focus was on the advising process and its contributions to the training of teachers. At the end, interviews were carried out with the participants. The questions are organized into four blocks. Later, the responses were subjected to a Discursive Textual Analysis (DTA), which allowed to identify contributions before, during and after participating in the event. Regarding the experiences before, the epistemological conceptions of the advisers were evidenced. At the time of the event, pedagogical contributions were perceived for the work in the classroom. After the event, contributions related to the registration of activities and evaluation of the work for the following years were perceived.
Нестандартні методи навчання у підготовці майбутніх учителів біології
Authors: Казанішена Наталія
Published: July 2023

У статті окреслено питання підготовки майбутнього вчителя біології в закладі вищої освіти, зокрема схарактеризовано застосування нетрадиційних методів навчання у процесі викладання дисципліни «Теорія еволюції». Основну увагу закцентовано на тому, що робота в парах буде доречною у процесі вивчення гіпотез походження життя; метод «Карусель» – у ході опрацювання важливих фактів та подальший обмін інформацією з іншими учасниками (наприклад, під час вивчення викопних перехідних форм); метод «Мікрофон» – у процесі інтенсифікації опитування учасників; метод «Навчаючи – вчуся» – під час опрацювання значної кількості фактів та узагальнення й закріплення вивченого матеріалу тощо.

Обґрунтовано значення нестандартних методів навчання біології в закладах загальної середньої освіти. Наголошено, що перевірка ефективності застосування означених методів навчання у процесі підготовки здобувачів вищої освіти, зокрема майбутніх учителів біології, стала можливою під час педагогічної практики в закладах загальної середньої освіти, коли студенти-практиканти активно застосовували ігрові та інтерактивні методи під час проведення уроків.
Проблеми розвитку методичного забезпечення сучасної іншомовної підготовки магістрів філології у вищій освіті України
Authors: Корнієнко Марія
Published: July 2023

У статті розкриваються проблеми методичного забезпечення іншомовної підготовки філологів на другому (магістерському) рівні. Висвітлюється значний фаховий інтерес до методичного забезпечення оновлюваної освітньої діяльності у сфері вищої освіти в Україні. Підкреслюється, що проблематика фахової підготовки майбутніх учителів іноземної мови пов’язується з методичним супроводом навчального процесу.

Авторка вказує на недостатній зв’язок методичних матеріалів з освітніми програмами підготовки магістрів-філологів, переконує в необхідності створення навчальних книг, відповідних  за змістом і методичним апаратом певному рівню вищої освіти.

Висвітлюються умови розвитку методичного забезпечення іншомовної підготовки магістрів-філологів у контексті трансформаційних змін вищої освіти на сучасному етапі. Акцентовано виклики й провідні тенденції магістерської підготовки майбутніх учителів іноземних мов, насамперед англійської, та методичної підтримки відповідної освітньої діяльності. У контексті методичного забезпечення якісної освіти йдеться про культурологічну спрямованість змісту фахової підготовки магістрів, їхній професійний та особистісний розвиток, технологічне оновлення навчального процесу, вдосконалення академічного мислення та писемного мовлення.
22nd International Geographical Congress in Canada 1972
Authors: Demek Jaromír
Published: July 2023

In his paper the author submits a report on the valuation of the 22nd International Geographical Congress and the 13th General Assembly of the International Geographical Union. The Congress prepared by the Canadian organizing committee headed by Prof. J. B. Bird was held from July 25 to September 5, 1972 in Canada. Among 2800 participants from 72 countries was the official Czechoslovak delegation consisting of J. Demek (head), P. Plesník (secretary) and K. Ivanička, V. Král and V. Panoš (members). From Czechoslovakia took further part M. Blažek, S. Šprincová and Z. Mocko. The author presents a detailed report on various Congress sections, symposia and field trips. He pays special attention to the valuation of some new elements which appeared in the work of the Congress. In his opinion, most important novelties in the work of international geographical congresses reflecting necessarily even in the work of future congresses are: 1. publication of all accepted papers in full in two volumes of International Geography 1972-La géographie internationale 1972. 2. cut-back of the number of section papers to those referring to topics laid out for the individual sections by the organizing committee. Though the choice of papers could sometimes be matter of polemics this fact remains an indisputable asset of the Congress. The author stresses the fact that all papers of the Czech and Slovak delegates were accepted by the organizing committee. 3. establishment of section meetings devoted to discussion of selected topics both on the basis of panel, discussions prepared in advance and of free discussions of the participants in the Congress. 4. introduction of discussions ordered in advance, above all with Canadian geographers. 5. drawing of attention to significant problems of modern geography and mankind (relationship man and environment, problems of environment - pollution and quality, etc.). 6. organization of meetings of most IGU Commissions before the Congress in various parts of Canada. 7. publication of several important publications which considerably contributed to the acquirement of knowledse of Canada. 8. high number of field trips and symposia in different parts of Canada very well organized of high professional level. The Canadian organizing committee and many Canadian geographers deserved well of the success of this - as to the number of participants greatest - world meeting of geographers and should be thanked for their work. The 22nd International Geographical Congress in Canada of high scientific and organization standard opened the second century of international geographical congresses. In conclusion the author emphasizes that the 23rd International Geographical Congress 1976 will for the first time in the more than 100 years old history of world congresses take place in a socialist country, the USSR. He points to the fact that it is necessary to start with the preparation of the Czechoslovak participation in the next International Geographical Congress.
Bir kültürel miras yapısındaki güçlendirme uygulamalarının yapısal performans ve restorasyon ilkeleri bağlamında değerlendirilmesi
Authors: YAZGAN İlhan Okan
Published: July 2023

Mimari mirasın yaşatılarak gelecek nesillere aktarılması, özgün niteliklerin yanı sıra yapısal bütünlüğün de korunmasını gerektirir. Zamanla ortaya çıkan çeşitli hasarlar, yapıların ilk inşa döneminde sahip oldukları strüktürel performansın azalmasına, deprem gibi anlık etkilerle kısmi veya bütüncül yıkılmalara sebep olmaktadır. Güçlendirme, güvenlik seviyesinin işlev değişikliği ya da standartlar gereğince yükseltilmesini amaçlayan strüktürel müdahalelerdir. İyileştirme veya güçlendirmelerde, yapısal performansın artırılmasının yanı sıra, özgünlüğün de azami düzeyde gözetilmesi gerekir. Çalışma kapsamında, İzmir, Konak İlçesi’nde bulunan ve işlev değişikliği sebebiyle güçlendirilen yapıdaki olası performans değişikliği, sayısal model ve analiz yöntemiyle incelenerek, güvenlik düzeyinin anlamlı düzeyde arttığı belirlenmiştir. Elde edilen verilerin mühendislik dışı disiplinler tarafından da yorumlanabilir sadelikte olması hedeflenmiştir. Güçlendirme uygulaması restorasyonun temel ilkeleri bağlamında değerlendirilmiş, müdahalelerin ihtiyatla gerçekleştirildiği, özgünlük - güvenlik ilişkisinin optimize edildiği, mimari bütünlüğe zarar verilmediği sonucuna varılmıştır.
Cultural Race and an Inclusive Nationalism Sun Yat-sen’s (1866-1925) Nationalism during China’s Modernization
Authors: SON G. Kentak
Published: July 2023

Abstract: Sun Yat-Sen was a Chinese philosopher and politician, who served as the provisional first president of the Republic of China, and first leader of the Kuomintang (Nationalist Party of China). He argued that common blood, language, customs, religion and livelihood
were the five essential elements that constituted a nation. Sun was influenced by social Darwinism in his understanding that sociocultural forces could override the innate characteristics of race. Thus, he employed racially defined nationalism by invoking anti-Manchuism. Although China’s
modernisation in the first decades of the 20th century was attributed to Sen, this paper shows that his insistence on the consanguine Han race produced inconsistencies, as his racially defined nationalism and republicanism were mutually exclusive, the latter being based on the inclusion of
all citizens regardless of their ethnic background. Indeed, modern nations are constituted by both naturally inherited and culturally acquired qualities of the people. Since China consists of many ethnic groups, Sen’s emphasis on consanguine Chinese race has produced a racially exclusionary
nation and has caused racial conflict.
LeninKichi and the Silenced Collective Memory of Soviet Koreans
Authors: MYONG Soon-ok
Published: July 2023

Abstract: This paper investigates the contexts on the grand narrative and the memory manipulation of the media in the case of Soviet Korean migrants. The study focuses on the forced migration of Soviet Koreans and how their memories were covered up by dominant Soviet narratives.
Specifically, the paper explores LeninKichi, a Korean newspaper that became the mouth of institutional power. The research brings to light part of the history of Soviet Koreans migrants, whose memories were buried by a socio-cultural system that encouraged narratives of victory and
progress through an oppositional symbolism of glorious patriots versus enemies and traitors.
The Power of (Re)Creation and Social Transformation of Binomial ‘Art-Technology’ in Times of Crisis: Musical Poetic Narrative in Rozalén’s ‘Lyric Video’ “Aves Enjauladas”
Authors: RIVAS-CARMONA María del Mar
Published: July 2023

Abstract: The epidemic outbreak of the coronavirus has meant a sudden, temporary ceasing of activities as we knew them. The health crisis has led to a social and economic crisis, and these circumstances have revealed solidarity on a global scale. In moments of separation,
when culture has brought us closer together, the global phenomenon of charity songs has emerged, generating financial aid for scientific research and care for the most vulnerable people. This work focuses on a charity song turned into a hymn, a narrative poem in the first person that tells
everyone's common story, “Aves enjauladas” (‘Caged Birds’) by the Spanish singer-songwriter Rozalén. This paper carries out a linguistic, stylistic and audiovisual analysis of this multimodal event, which has been transmitted through a ‘lyric video’
and spread in a vertiginous way on digital platforms and social networks, reaching millions of views. Ultimately, the paper analyses the spiritual and material impact, the body and soul of this living poem, taking a still photograph of the artistic recreations and musical, visual, pictorial
and pedagogical ‘echoicities’ of this work (Balsera & López, 2015), as well as appreciating its material socio-economic repercussions in the real lives of families at risk of exclusion.
Understanding Travelers’ Motivations and Preferences Relating to Sustainable Behavior: Configural Analysis of Traveler Mindfulness
Authors: Martin Drew , Odosashvili Lali , Subedi Swechchha
Published: July 2023

To complement industry-wide sustainability initiatives, this study aims to improve the understanding of traveler mindfulness. A holistic, case-based approach explores how traveler motivations and situational factors relate to mindfulness in a sustainability context. A sample of 510
recent travelers informs this study. Fuzzy set statistics test complexity theory tenants to examine the relationship between mindfulness and travelers’ motivations and preferences. Results support complexity theory tenants and show multiple paths relate to high mindfulness. Study results
advance the understanding of traveler behavior by introducing a sustainability-focused mindfulness scale, advancing mindfulness studies with complexity theory and fuzzy set analysis, and offering insights to destination managers who target travelers with a sustainability mindset.
Local Farmers’ Perception towards Eucalyptus Woodlot: Lesson Drawn from the Jamma District, Northeastern Ethiopia
Authors: Kebede Tesfanesh Ababu , Chen Xiaoqian
Published: July 2023

Eucalyptus woodlots are the most economically important and extensively planted exotic tree species in Ethiopia. However, there are different arguments on Eucalyptus’s contribution and its effect on the environment from scholars and communities as a whole. Hence, this study investigates farmers’ perceptions and factors affecting their perception of Eucalyptus woodlot plantation. The sample size of respondents was 150 farmers who were selected randomly, and data were collected using semi-structured questionnaires, focus group discussions and key informant interviews. The collected data were analysed through descriptive statistics and a binary logistic regression model. The result revealed that 65.3% of farmers had a positive perception, but they perceived negative effects like Nutrient competition of Eucalyptus on crops, effect on water resources, drying out of other plant species, shading effect, and causing soil infertility. Eucalyptus contributed 41.6% to the total household income, next to agriculture (54.2%). Degraded land, roadsides, and farm boundary were the common niches of Eucalyptus plantations. Furthermore, Eucalyptus wood products are the most preferable construction materials for local communities. The result shows that the majority of the farmers plant Eucalyptus on degraded land. The model result indicated that staying years in the area, farmers’ experience, age, educational status, and distance to market had significant effects on farmers’ perception towards Eucalyptus plantation. The findings recommended that different concerned bodies should work to address different socioeconomic and biophysical factors affecting farmers’ perception towards Eucalyptus woodlot. The findings further suggest that experts and policy-makers should consider the interests and perceptions of farmers to make decisions regarding Eucalyptus woodlot plantations
Comparative Study of the Diametric and Spatial Structures of Guarea cedrata (A. Chev.) Pellegr. (Meliaceae) in the Semi-Caducified Forests of the Central Basin Forest Massif (Tshopo Province, DRC, Congo Basin)
Authors: Lomalisa Roger Katusi , Wa Malale Hyppolyte Nshimba Seya , Maunda-Simba Joackim Likaka , Cakupewa Marie Fundiko , Sefu Josué Aruna , Idrissa Assumani Zabo , Mokoso Jean De Dieu Mangambu
Published: July 2023

The comparative study of the diametric and spatial structures of Guarea cedrata (A. Chev.) Pellegr. was carried out in the semi-caducified forests of the Tshopo forest massif in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. For this study, two forest reserves were selected: the Yoko Forest Reserve and the Yangambi Biosphere Reserve, successively located in the Ubundu territory, 32 km southeast of Kisangani and in the Isangi territory, 100 km west of the same city. To conduct the present study, two devices of 200 hectares each, were installed, one in Yoko and the other in Yangambi where all the individuals of Guarea cedrata with dhp ≥ 10 cm were measured including their X, Y coordinates. A total of 177 individuals were inventoried within two reserves including 72 individuals, or 0.36 feet/ha in Yoko, and 105 individuals, or 0.525 feet/ha in Yangambi. The total basal area values are respectively 0.0695 m2/ha in Yoko and 0.1712 m2/ha in Yangambi. Both diametric structures are "stretched S" and the spatial distribution is aggregative in Yoko, while random in Yangambi. In general, perch positions and stands are independent from each other; however, there is some dependence at small scale of analysis within the two reserves
An Investigation of the Causes of Conflicts between Teaching Staff and Principals in Public Secondary Schools in Rachuonyo South Sub-County, Kenya
Authors: Odhiambo Okoth Kenneth , Samwel Nyabera N. , Ogenga Fredrick Oduor , Otieno Millicent
Published: July 2023

Communication is the nervous system of an organisation, and its success depends very much upon the coordinated efforts of people working at different levels to achieve a common goal. Conflict, on the other hand, is an expression of hostility, antagonism and misunderstanding between the staff members. Most of these conflicts occur in secondary schools, middle-level colleges, and tertiary institutions MOE (2002). The Ministry of Education report indicates that in spite of the government policies put in place, there has been an upsurge of unrest in schools, together with strikes by teachers and high rates of transfers of principals and teachers in the recent past. This paper investigates the causes of conflicts between teaching staff and principals in public secondary schools in Kenya. This study was carried out in Rachuonyo South Sub County in Homabay County, Kenya. The objective of the study was to investigate the causes of conflicts between teaching staff and principals in public secondary schools in Rachuonyo South Sub-County in Homabay County. A mixed methods approach consisting of a survey questionnaire and interview schedules involving 62 survey participants and 4 in-depth interviews with the principals and teachers was adopted. Quantitative data was sought using questionnaires and were analysed using Statistical Package of Social Sciences, while qualitative data from interviews with the principals were analysed by narrative analysis. The findings of the study revealed that Poor communication and competition for limited resources were the main causes of conflicts between teaching staff and principals. It was revealed further that the conflicts were purely work-related. Based on this, it is recommended that there is a need to offer training to both teachers and principals on the use of the best communication strategies for conflict management so as to help in the management of conflict in schools. In addition, there is a need to take teachers and principals for workshops and seminars on professionalism in order to minimise work-related conflicts.
Promoting Equity in Education: How Teachers in a Public Primary School in the Indian Ocean Island of Seychelles Cater to Students’ Learning Styles
Authors: Bibi Jeanine Fatma , Anyanwu Raymond Ndubisi
Published: July 2023

Equity in education demands that schools should cater to students’ learning needs, including their learning styles. This research assessed how teachers in a public primary school in Seychelles cater to the learning styles of their students with a focus on how students’ preferred learning modes are identified and categorised, the teaching approaches and methods teachers use to cater to the different learning modes, and the nature of the support teachers receive. Adopting the descriptive, single-case, cross-sectional research design, data were collected from the participants (n=7) through questionnaires and analysis of documents, namely lesson plans and assessment scripts. Approval to collect data from participants was obtained from the relevant education authority in addition to the informed consent of participants and pledging anonymity and confidentiality of data. Collected data from closed-ended items of the questionnaire were analysed with descriptive statistical techniques to produce frequency and percentage for each element of the variables being examined, and results were showcased in tables. Word-based data from open-ended items of the questionnaire and transcripts from analysis of documents were analysed interpretively, and results were presented as written summaries. Rather than using tested instruments to identify and classify students according to learning styles, the teachers relied on traditional strategies whose upshots are often prejudiced. Some of the teachers’ teaching approaches and assessment techniques are incongruent with the student’s learning styles. Albeit the teachers received support from their management and stakeholders, the support did not empower them to adequately cater to the learning needs of their students. A review of existing instructional models and monitoring mechanisms used by the school is recommended so that the management can easily detect areas where teachers need support and offer fitting professional development.
Teacher-Related Factors and their Influence on the Integration of Practical Skills in Teaching and Learning of Agriculture in Secondary Schools in Busia County, Kenya
Authors: Shabani Rehema Nanyama , Shiundu John O. , Mutsotso Stanley N.
Published: July 2023

The purpose of the study was to determine the teacher-related factors and their influence on the integration of practical skills in teaching and learning agriculture in secondary schools in Busia County, Kenya. The study was guided by the experiential learning theory as postulated by John Dewey. The study used the descriptive survey design. Data were collected using questionnaires, interview schedules and observation. The study sampled a total of 367 respondents, which comprised 23 principals sampled using saturated sampling, 23 agriculture teachers sampled purposively and 320 students sampled through simple random sampling and 1 quality assurance and standard officer. Data was analyzed descriptively and presented using tables and charts. The study revealed that teacher-related factors influence the integration of practical skills. The factors include various teaching methodologies, teacher competencies, and teacher qualifications. However, the teaching methodology deployed by teachers does not favour the integration of practical skills, as most teachers prefer the lecture method. The schools however faced various challenges which hampered the integration of practical skills in teaching and learning of agriculture in secondary school in Busia County, Kenya. The study therefore recommends that the agriculture curriculum in Kenya should be aligned with the national agricultural policy and strategy to ensure that students are exposed to the latest developments and trends in the field and other career-related areas after their secondary school education; Teachers be provided with regular professional development courses to enhance their teaching methodology and enough resources be allocated for practical purposes in teaching and learning of agriculture.
PENGARUH KOMPETENSI PEDAGOGIK, KOMPETENSI PROFESIONAL, KOMPETENSI KEPRIBADIAN DAN KOMPETENSI SOSIAL TERHADAP KINERJA GURU MA DARUSSALAM KATIMOHO KEDAMEAN GRESIK
Authors: Mu’arif M. Hasan
Published: July 2023

This study aims to determine and analyze the effect of pedagogic competence, professional competence, personal competence and social competence on the performance of MA Darussalam Katimoho Kedamean Gresik teachers. A quantitative approach was used in this study with a population of 31 people. The entire population is used as a research sample, hereinafter referred to as the respondent. The results showed that pedagogic competence had a significant effect on teacher performance in MA Darussalam Katimoho Kedamean Gresik, professional had a significant effect on teacher performance in MA Darussalam Katimoho Kedamean Gresik, personality competence had a significant effect on teacher performance in MA Darussalam Katimoho Kedamean Gresik, pedagogic competence had a significant effect on teacher performance in MA Darussalam Katimoho Kedamean Gresik. Pedagogic competence, professional competence, personal competence and social competence simultaneously have a significant effect on the performance of MA Darussalam Katimoho Kedamean Gresik teachers.
PENGARUH SARANA PRASARANA, MOTIVASI KERJA DAN GAYA KEPEMIMPINAN TERHADAP KINERJA TENAGA PENDIDIK SMK AHMAD YANI PROBOLINGGO
Authors: Afrianto Rieky
Published: July 2023

Penelitian ini untuk mendeskripsikan sarana prasarana, motivasi kerja, gaya kepemimpinan terhadap kinerja tenaga pendidik. Kemudian untuk mengetahui dan menganalisis pengaruh sarana prasarana terhadap kinerja tenaga pendidik, pengaruh motivasi kerja terhadap kinerja tenaga pendidik, pengaruh gaya kepemimpinan terhadap kinerja tenaga pendidik. Jenis penelitian ini adalah eksplanatori dengan pendekatan kuantitatif. Populasi penelitian adalah guru SMK Ahmad Yani Probolinggo dengan teknik pengambilan sampel jenuh. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan adanya pengaruh secara parsial antara sarana prasarana terhadap kinerja tenaga pendidik, ada pengaruh secara parsial motivasi kerja terhadap kinerja tenaga pendidik, ada pengaruh secara parsial gaya kepemimpinan terhadap kinerja tenaga pendidik, ada pengaruh signifikan secara bersama-sama sarana prasarana, motivasi kerja, gaya kepemimpinan terhadap kinerja tenaga pendidik.
STRATEGI PENINGKATAN KUALITAS BATIK MELALUI PELATIHAN DI DESA MACAJAH KECAMATAN TANJUNG BUMI - MADURA
Authors: Farida Nanik , Indrawati Mei
Published: July 2023

Batik is a cultural heritage from our ancestors which is still developing in various regions in Indonesia. Batik cloth is worn as a characteristic of clothing in Indonesia which is used by all groups. Tanjung Bumi sub-district is known for the quality of hand-made batik which has different motifs and variations from other batik. Batik, which is also one of the world's cultural heritages, is a superior product and the pride of Tanjung Bumi sub-district. In the past, batik Tanjung Bumi was a job for women in the area to fill their spare time waiting for their husbands who worked as sailors to go to distant areas, such as to the islands of Kalimantan and Sulawesi. The results obtained are that Tanjung Bumi written batik can increase the income of Macajah Village. In the process of making written batik, the initial cultivation of batik focused on the motifs and colors on the batik cloth and made the villagers as workers thus helping the welfare of the people of Macajah Village.
Customer Satisfaction and Trust Have a Mediating Role Between the Impact of E-Service Quality and Reciprocity on Repurchase Intention (Study On Fore Coffee Customers in Denpasar City)
Authors: Febrianty Putu Ayu Trisna , Wardana I Made , Giantari I Gusti Ayu Ketut , Ekawati Ni Wayan
Published: July 2023

People's shopping habits have evolved away from more conventional retail patterns and toward those that are based on technology found on the internet as a direct result of the proliferation of internet-based technologies. The increasing prevalence of internet technology is both an opportunity and a difficulty for business owners who have goals of growing their client base and boosting the number of repeat transactions made by existing customers. This study was carried out with the purpose of determining the role that trust plays in mediating the impact that reciprocity has on repurchase intention, as well as the role that customer satisfaction plays in mediating the effect that the quality of the e-service has on repurchase intention. The patrons of Fore Coffee in Denpasar, Bali, were the primary subjects of this inquiry. The method of sampling that was used was known as intentional sampling, and the number of respondents in the sample was 120. As the research instrument, this inquiry makes use of a Google form that is communicated to respondents in a direct manner. Throughout the study, SEM PLS will be applied. According to the results of the research, 1) the quality of the e-service has no bearing on the likelihood of future purchases. 2) There is a significant favorable impact that reciprocity has on the intention to repurchase. 3) The efficiency and quality of e-services have a significant and beneficial impact on the level of satisfaction experienced by customers. 4) The practice of reciprocity has been shown to have a large and favorable effect on trust. 5) The degree to which a customer is satisfied has a favorable and significant bearing on the chance that they will plan to make a subsequent purchase. 6) The presence of trust has a significant and favorable impact on the decision to repurchase an asset. 7) The happiness of the customer can help to reduce the influence that the quality of the e-service has on the intention to repurchase. 8) Trust may act as a go-between when there is an intention to repurchase something and there is an expectation of reciprocity. According to the findings of the study, it is considered that Fore Coffee may build a successful marketing strategy by boosting customer satisfaction with their usage of mobile apps to commence repurchase intention activities. This could be accomplished by expanding Fore Coffee's repurchase intention activities on mobile devices.
New Ventures Preparation for Succession Planning in Akwa Ibom State
Authors: Brownson Christabel D.
Published: July 2023

New Ventures are the major contributors to the development of the economy of many nations especially in terms of job creation and revenue generation. However, they are plagued with high mortality rate of which one of the culprits is lack of succession planning. As such, this study aims to examine how new ventures owners in Akwa Ibom State prepare for succession to ensure the continuity of their businesses in their absence due to retirement or sudden death of key personnels. Using a descriptive design, 300 respondents were examined through purposive sampling method and the findings indicate that the new ventures examined prepare for succession planning through mentoring, training, active learning, feedback and job assignment. to ensure that capable hands are in charge of business activities in the event of vacancy, sudden death or retirement of key personnel. The study concludes that if the preparation mode as pointed out by the entrepreneurs in this study is continued, the issue of new venture mortality will be reduced if not completely eliminated.
The Impact of Artificial Intelligence Bias on Human Resource Management Functions: Systematic Literature Review and Future Research Directions
Authors: Tuffaha Mohand
Published: July 2023

Artificial intelligence (AI) has become a valuable tool for facilitating Human Resource Management (HRM) functions. Although, it should be noted that AI has a specific character side away from other technology. Publications covering this knowledge area have grown sharply, however the scholarly covering the impact of AI bias inHRM is scarce. This paper studies this area and goes deeper to explore the future research areas by conducting a systematic literature review for 598 papers from Scopes and Emerald insight databases of which 34 articles were selected after implementing the PRISMA tool and quality evaluation stage. Results generated revealed that biased AI applications are negatively affecting performance management, compensation, staffing and training and development. Apart from that future research domains and questions have been outlined and identified from organizations’ and employees’ perspectives.
Green Operation Practice and Organizational Performance in Selected Manufacturing Firms in Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria
Authors: Ekanem Uforo Akpan , Bassey Bassey Akpan , Ekanem Glory Uforo , Edem Ededem Asuakak
Published: July 2023

The goal of this study was to determine how green operation affected organizational performance in a selected Nigerian manufacturing companies in Akwa Ibom State. The study used a descriptive survey approach, and 179 sample were drawn from a total of 295 populations. With the research goal in mind, two hypotheses were developed. A structured questionnaire that was given to the respondent utilizing random sampling procedures served as the primary tool for data collection. Regression analysis was used for the data analysis. The findings indicate that green manufacturing and design have a significant impact on organizational performance in specific Akwa Ibom State manufacturing enterprises. Based on the analysis's findings, it is concluded that green manufacturing and green design are relational variables that can affect organizational performance at Nigerian manufacturing companies. As a result, it is suggested that industrial companies in Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria, incorporate these green design concepts. Designers may develop strategies that reduce negative environmental effects, conserve resources, advance human health and wellbeing, and help build a more resilient and sustainable future. Additionally, green manufacturing lowered resource use, reduced waste, and increased operational efficiency, all of which resulted in cost savings.