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MATH APPS UTILIZATION: ITS PERCEIVED EFFECTS TO THE ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF MATHEMATICS MAJOR STUDENTS
Authors: Obina Jeremias E. , Gabe Joseph B. , Angcon Shery Mae D. , Diaz Bhlyzyr Thryz R. , Largo Vaneza Joy Y. , Chiva Marvin C. , Bolaňos Jolai G.
Published: November 2022

This study aimed to determine the perceived effects of apps utilization to study habits and academic performance. Further, it also sought to determine the views of the participants and respondents on their engagement in math apps and their relationship with study habits and academic performance. This study made use of explanatory-sequential design. The purposive sampling design was used to determine the respondents in quantitative data while the quota sampling design was also used to determine the participants in qualitative data. The study revealed that the mathematical application that is mostly used by the students is the calculator app as it garnered the highest percentage value of 80.85.%. The participants agreed that math applications serve as an aid for math problems, aid for lack of teaching by the teacher, promote learning of specific lessons and increase, and help in improving their academic performance. Respondents’ perception of their utilization of math apps is due to technical problems. The respondents also agreed that math application also affected their study habits in which they become dependent on it which led to laziness and tiredness. In addition, this study also found that there is a significant relationship between respondents’ utilization of math applications and their study habits. Lastly, there is also a significant relationship between the study habits and academic performance of selected math students of Notre Dame of Midsayap College.
 

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UTILIZATION OF SCHOOLOGY: ITS RELATIONSHIP TO SELF-ASSESSMENT OF FIRST YEAR BEED STUDENTS
Authors: Mahinay Sergio, Jr. D. , Camacho Maricar S. , Ayunan Ilmul Jarh P. , Endaila Norhada S. , Endaila Farabai U. , Masukat Naila R. , Edza Masna S.
Published: November 2022

Central to this research is the utilization of Schoology as a learning modality and its relationship to self-assessment. This study employed the descriptive-correlational research design to determine the nature and magnitude by which these variables are related to each other. It included as respondents thirty first-year Bachelor of Elementary Education students who were enrolled in Notre Dame of Midsayap College during the second semester of Academic Year 2021-2022. Findings of the study revealed that the respondents had always utilized the learning management system (LMS) for uploading and notification, and monitoring and evaluation, and had oftentimes utilized it for activities and submission. However, they had only occasionally utilized it for the timely submission of their tasks. Meanwhile, the respondents were very good in performing their reflection papers, taking multiple choice types of exams and engaging in class discussions. Nevertheless, they were merely fair in doing poem/song compositions. Results bared that there is a moderately strong direct relationship between utilization of Schoology and self-assessment, and that relationship is highly significant, signifying that the LMS via Schoology had promoted effective learning among the respondents.
 

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RESOURCES USED BY TEACHERS TO TEACH MATH, PHYSICS, CHEMISTRY AND BIOLOGY AT SECONDARY SCHOOL ONLINE
Authors: Llanos Viviana Carolina , Otero Maria Rita , Gazzola Maria Paz , Otero Paola , Laplace Estefania
Published: November 2022

This research was meant to find which resources were used by teachers to teach Math, Physics, Chemistry and Biology online during the pandemic, trying to identify the main problems related to the adapting of the available resources, how they were -or not- adapted and the new ones. Besides, student’s feedback was considered, for example, if there were online classes, how tasks were sent and how they were checked and evaluated. The notion of the resource proposed by Adler (2012) was adopted by generating a survey to collect data. The survey has 21 items in total, 20 of them with closed answers, 2 of them with a Likert scale and an open question presented in an online format for all the teachers in every province in Argentina. The survey is a tool to analyse the appropriation and use of the resources by teachers of secondary school when teaching online.
 

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MANAGEMENT OF CAREER GUIDANCE AND COUNSELING AT STATE ISLAMIC SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL 1 TEGAL, CENTRAL JAVA, INDONESIA
Authors: Sunhaji S. , Mukhroji M. , Pradana Ade Eka , Firdiasih Tol’ah Aeni , Prasetio Hari
Published: November 2022

Education has the meaning of guiding in addition to teaching science to students. Aliyah's students are in the teenage age range, which has the characteristics of starting to think about future careers. One form of guidance on career aspects for adolescents can be done through career guidance and counseling. Therefore, good management is needed to run effectively and efficiently. Management of career guidance and counseling covers aspects of planning, organizing, implementing and supervising. The type of research used is qualitative, with a case study approach. Data collection techniques in this study use interviews, observations, and documentation with the research subject of the head of the Islamic school, deputy head of the Islamic school, guidance and counseling teachers. The data analysis technique used consists of data reduction by eliminating data that is not related to the research, data display, namely presenting data in the form of narratives, tables or charts, as well as conclusion drawing/verification by making conclusions on research data. The technique for checking the validity of the data uses triangulation of sources and techniques. Career guidance and counseling planning at State Islamic Senior High School 1 Tegal has been going well, with the planning stages consisting of preparation, program preparation, the urgency of programming and planning steps for career guidance and counseling programs. The organization of career guidance and counseling is carried out through departmental steps (division of tasks or jobs) with job descriptions for each section in accordance with their competence and authority. In addition, the implementation of career guidance and counseling at State Islamic Senior High School 1 Tegal has been running from class X to class XII students, with individual, group, classical, and special service formats. And supervision uses context, input, process, and product (CIPP).
 

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USE OF DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY IN LEARNING FRENCH AND ITALIAN AS A FOREIGN LANGUAGE
Authors: Violić-Koprivec Ariana , Režić Tolj Zrinka
Published: November 2022

The implementation of digital technology changes the way how language is learned, and it enables various communication and interaction methods, both in and out of the classroom. This opens up new opportunities to increase student motivation which, as a consequence, facilitates better outcomes in foreign language acquisition. This research was conducted by using a questionnaire compiled by the authors of this paper. The participants of this research were students of philological and non-philological study programs who had been learning the French and Italian languages at Croatian universities (N=206). The aim of the research has been to develop and validate a scale for analyzing digital technology use in foreign language learning. The scale was used in order to analyze digital technology use in learning the French and Italian languages. The level of respondents' digital competence and the level of their language proficiency was determined, and the correlation of these two variables with digital technology use was examined in the total sample and on two sub-samples included in this research. The contribution of this research is the design of a valid measuring instrument to analyze digital technology use in foreign language learning.

 

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CLASSROOM LEARNING ENVIRONMENT AND STUDENT WRITING STRATEGY AS PREDICTORS OF READING COMPETENCE OF SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS
Authors: Miralles Tessie , Nesperos Jeany Lou A.
Published: November 2022

The purpose of this study was to determine the classroom learning environment and student writing strategy as predictors of reading competence of senior high school students. Utilizing quantitative, non-experimental design via correlational technique, data were obtained from 369 respondents of the study who are students who belong to the senior high school department, particularly Grade 12 of the national high schools under the division of Davao del Sur. The researcher utilized stratified random sampling and survey mode of data collection. The researcher also utilized the statistical tools mean, Pearson r, and multiple regression. From the results of the study, it was found that there is a high level of mean scores for all variables of classroom learning environment, student writing strategy, and reading competence of senior high school students. Also, results revealed that there are significant relationships between classroom learning environment and reading competence of senior high school students and between student writing strategy and reading competence of senior high school students. Moreover, it was revealed that the classroom learning environment and student writing strategy can predict the reading competence of senior high school students and that the domains of revision, classroom positive, and planning and preparation best influence the reading competence of senior high school students.
 

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TEACHERS’ PERCEPTIONS TOWARD BLENDED TEACHING APPLIED IN EFL CLASSROOM
Authors: Phuong Hoang Yen , Huynh Chi Minh Huyen , Huynh Minh Hien
Published: November 2022

Blended teaching has recently attracted a lot of attention from educators and researchers worldwide. In Vietnam, blended teaching has been applied at various universities in different forms. However, few studies have been conducted to explore EFL teachers’ perceptions of the use of blended teaching in Vietnam. The current study used a questionnaire to explore the perceptions of thirty EFL teachers from a large university in Vietnam. Findings reveal that EFL teachers gain various benefits and encounter different challenges when applying blended teaching in their classrooms.
 

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COMPARISON OF OPEN AND CLOSED STANCE FOREHAND STROKES AMONG YOGYAKARTA JUNIOR TENNIS PLAYERS
Authors: Mahardika Firja , Alim Abdul , Nurfadhila Risti , Yulianto Wahyu Dwi
Published: November 2022

Background: Tennis develops faster nowadays, and tennis players are able to powerfully hit from a variety of angles. Effective training and planning will help achieve these goals by designing safe, effective and productive programs to optimize the performance of tennis players. Objective: This study examined the effectiveness of open and closed stance forehand stroke in terms of percentage of success, accuracy and also investigated whether there is a relationship between the level of accuracy and the choice of forehand stroke used by tennis players. Method: Participants were divided into two groups, namely males and females who were included in the junior players category of 12 – 16 years old. The participants were tested using two skill tests for the percentage of success and the level of accuracy. Results: It was found that the closed stance forehand stroke had a much better percentage of success and accuracy in junior tennis players, but the difference was not significant. In addition, male players showed more precision and success in this study, and also accuracy did not have a significant influence on the choice of forehand stroke among junior tennis players. Conclusion: This study can improve the design of the exercise program for teaching closed and open stance strokes.

 

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IMPACT OF PLAYING CHESS ON COGNITIVE SKILLS IN SCHOOLS UNDER CHESS ASSOCIATION OF AMPARA DISTRICT, SRI LANKA
Authors: Sakeer Ahamed , Selliah Joniton
Published: November 2022

The primary purpose of this study is to investigate the impact of playing chess on cognitive skills in schools under the chess association of Ampara district. A quantitative research approach was followed to analyze that respective objective under the chess association of Ampara district and identify the strategies chess players and coaches can take to improvise the impact of playing chess among the school students. Thirty students as an experimental group and thirty students as an control group from schools participated in this study. The experimental group underwent a ninety minutes of chess practice three-day per week over three months and the control group student’s regularly attended school activities after class. The experimental group’s performance on the test was not different from the control group’s performance. However, as per the statistical analysis control group, students achieved 50.13 on average while the experimental group students achieved 51.47 on average in the pre-test exam. In the post-test exam control group, students achieved 51.20 on average while in the experimental group students achieved 64.27 as on average. Based on the result there is a significant improvement in the cognitive skills of the experimental group after the chess training (p=0.000) and there is no significant improvement in the cognitive skills in the control group (p=0.174). Which shows the improvement in the cognitive skills of the students who are playing chess compared to the non-playing chess students. Moreover, all chess-related pupils should concentrate on the publicity of chess among the school students and give their full support to the best outcome for chess-playing students for their development of cognitive skills. Hence, the investigator successfully identified the impact of playing chess on the development of cognitive skills in schools under the chess association of Ampara district.
 

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STATE OF THE ART OF PSYCHOMOTOR EDUCATION AT THE PRESCHOOL LEVEL IN THE COMMUNE OF PORTO-NOVO IN BENIN
Authors: Sawab Yakoubou M. , Pierrot Edoh Koffi , Folly Messan , Albérick Tito , Mansourou Lawani M.
Published: November 2022

Context: In general, well-conducted psychomotor activities promote harmonious development and have a positive impact on children's health. These activities also condition the acquisition and improvement of the child's global motor skills. In the Commune of Porto-Novo, incomplete motor skills are observed among primary school children in both the public and private sectors. This is why the present study aims to investigate the causes of this observation in kindergarten in order to propose approaches to remedy it. Materials and Method: Twenty-seven (27) teachers from both public kindergartens with at least 100 pupils (15) and private kindergartens with at least 70 pupils (12) were randomly selected. They were grouped according to spontaneous, hidden and evoked interventions. Spontaneous and hidden interventions represent practices that are not conducive to children's psychomotor development, whereas evoked intervention was found to be the best option for promoting children's psychomotor development. Data were collected through individual semi-directive interviews and open observation in the classrooms. These data were analyzed and the percentages were compared. Results: Only 8 teachers (29.63%) practiced an evoked intervention. However, 19 teachers (70.37%) practiced either spontaneous (11) or covert (8) intervention. The comparison of these observed percentages shows a significant difference (p<0.05) at the 5% risk. Conclusion: The incomplete achievements observed at the primary level are due to the lack of space, and teaching materials and especially to the lack of knowledge of the concept of psychomotricity and its implications. Initial training that deviates from these requirements does not seem to be conducive to the harmonious psychomotor development of kindergarten children.

 

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PACK RUNNING AMONG FEMALE NCAA COLLEGIATE CROSS COUNTRY TEAMS
Authors: Falk Josh , Larson Abigail , DeBeliso Mark
Published: November 2022

The purpose of this study was to identify if there was a relationship between running with a teammate(s), often referred to as packing, during a cross-country race and lower aggregate team times of the top five scoring runners. This study examined packing strategies of Division 1 NCAA female cross-country runners. Packing was defined as any team member running within a second of a teammate at a given checkpoint during the race. All competitors across three women’s races wore chip-timing bibs that recorded each competitor’s time at checkpoints throughout the race. Only teams having five or more runners were included in the analysis. A “packing score %” was calculated for each team by dividing the number of times a runner was within a second of a teammate at a checkpoint in a given interval by the total number of packing opportunities within the interval (PS%). The total scoring team time was then calculated from the finishing time of each team’s top five runners (Team Aggregate Time-TAT). The correlation coefficient between PS% and TAT was r = -0.47 (p < 0.001). While more research is needed to identify how and when packing should be optimally used, empirical findings indicate packing is beneficially associated with team running times.
 

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REGULATING AN EXTRACURRICULAR PROGRAMME ON SWIMMING SAFETY AND DROWNING PREVENTION FOR STUDENTS IN GRADES 6 AND 7 BAC LIEU CITY, BAC LIEU PROVINCE, VIETNAM
Authors: Thu Dao Thi , Son Nguyen Quang , Tien Nguyen Van
Published: November 2022

The paper employs traditional sports research methodologies involving document reference, interview, pedagogical observation, and pedagogical testing. Based on theoretical, practical, pedagogical, and scientific principles, the authors construct an extra-curricular program in swimming and drowning prevention skills for students in grades 6 and 7 in Bac Lieu City, Bac Lieu province. The program is designed to provide students with the ability to identify danger, and grasp the causes of drowning and how to prevent them, thereby developing self-defense skills and drowning prevention. The study team creates a program to teach lower secondary pupils the aforesaid skills in addition to instructing them how to utilize buoys, ropes, towels, poles, and to swim 25 meters breaststroke.
 

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INFLUENCE OF SOCIODEMOGRAPHIC CHARACTERISTICS AND LEVEL OF AWARENESS ON MALARIA DISEASE RESURGENCE AMONG THE ADULT RESIDENTS OF ISIOLO SUB-COUNTY IN KENYA
Authors: Habane Fayo Galgalo , Kariuki John G. , Nyamai Juma J.
Published: November 2022

Background: This study evaluated the determinants of malaria disease resurgence among the adult residents of Isiolo Sub-county in Kenya. The following specific objectives guided this research; to establish the influence of the level of awareness on malaria disease resurgence among the adult residents of Isiolo Sub-county in Kenya and to evaluate demographic characteristics influencing malaria disease resurgence among the adult residents of Isiolo Sub-county in Kenya. Methods: This was a descriptive study, employing a cross-sectional study design. The researcher used mixed research methodology in this study which employed both qualitative and quantitative methods. Stratified sampling techniques were used for sampling the study respondents. The residents of Isiolo Sub-county, key informant interviewers and NGOs/CBO based focus group discussion constituted the target population. The study respondents were selected from five different wards of Isiolo Sub-county with a Sample size of 392 comprised of 385 respondents randomly selected for quantitative data and 7 key informants and focus group discussion for qualitative data. The study used interview guides to collect data from key informants. Quantitative data were collected using self-administered questionnaires. SPSS version 25.0 was used in quantitative data analysis while qualitative data was analyzed thematically. Results: Respondents experienced malaria resurgence in the study as evidenced by knowledge of malaria disease symptoms, causative agents of malaria disease, mode of transmission, treatment and intervention strategies among others. The study established that all the characteristics considered in this study had some level of influence on the resurgence of malaria disease in the study site. Further, Regression analysis model had a R2 of +0.700, p=0.000 for awareness, and standardized beta co-efficient of +0.593, p=0.000 for demographic, showing statistically significant positive influence on malaria resurgence in Isiolo sub-county. The study Policy makers in Isiolo Sub-county should consider formulating policies that support education for the residents since a big percentage 58% had not attended any form of schooling. The researcher recommended that Policy makers and NGOs/CBOs sought to allocate additional resources in support of educating residents about malaria disease and how to control it.

 

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VICTIMIZATION OF STUDENTS WITH LEARNING DISABILITIES OR ADHD (ATTENTION DEFICIT HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER)
Authors: Vrakas Georgios , Giannouli Vasiliki , Pavlidis George , Dimitrios Sarris
Published: November 2022

The primary research objective of this research has been to investigate the relationship between the victimization of high school students and the existence of learning difficulties and ADHD. 700 students participated (with and without ADHD) who attended Gymnasiums of Western Thessaloniki in which integration departments operated. Participants anonymously completed a questionnaire on bullying. The results we quote here refer to the second part of the questionnaire that is completed only by those students who were victimized. According to the research activity so far, it was expected and finally confirmed that the variable existence of learning difficulties / ADHD is a predictor of the participation of these students in bullying incidents and even with the role of the victim [each increase in the percentage by one point (i.e. by 1 [each increase in the percentage by one point (i.e. by 1%) of the factor of learning disabilities and of the dep with a diagnosis the average value of the variable of a person falling victim to bullying increases by 1.21 points (p<0.001)].
 

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RELATION BETWEEN SELF-CONCEPT - SELF-ESTEEM OF HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS WITH LEARNING DIFFICULTIES AND PARTICIPATION IN BULLYING
Authors: Vrakas Georgios , Giannouli Vasiliki , Dimitrios Sarris
Published: November 2022

The object of this research is: (i) to explore the differentiation of levels of self-concept and self-esteem among high school students with learning difficulties (experimental group) and their classmates without learning difficulties (control group); (ii) to check as well as the predictability of the correlation between self-esteem and self-concept of high school students with or without learning difficulties with the frequency of their participation in Bullying as victimisers, victims and observers. The results of the survey confirmed the following: i) statistically significant differences between the groups of students with and without learning difficulties for the subscales that explain the general school capacity (t (148) = 2.17, p = .031), the athletic ability (t (147) = -2.11, p = .027) and the ability in language courses (t (147) = 2.54, p = .012), ii) statistically significant differences in gender and general school capacity (t (79) = -2.97, p = .004) between the two groups, iii) a moderate correlation of academic self-concept with physical self-concept (r = .557, p = .000), with social self-concept (r = .542, p =.000) and with emotional self-concept (r = .557, p =.000) was found for students with learning difficulties.
 

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COPING STRATEGIES AMONG INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS DURING COVID 19 IN SWEDEN
Authors: Menge Robert , Kayonga Catherine Suubi
Published: November 2022

The outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic created disruptions in all people's daily lives. This deadly pandemic tremendously affected the social, economic, and physical systems. International students were a vulnerable population whose adjustment and adaptation processes in Sweden were interrupted. Therefore, we carried out to ascertain the international students' coping strategies during COVID-19. The study thus explores the coping strategies that international students utilise to deal with changes experienced during COVID-19 in Sweden. Theoretically, the study was based on resilience, the social ecology of resilience, and the strength-based perspective of social work. These theories assume that international students have innate skills and capabilities and resources from their external environments that they utilise to bounce back from stressors related to COVID-19. A cross-sectional exploratory research design was utilised for the study, and purposive, convenient and snowball-sampling techniques were used to choose study participants. Data was collected using qualitative in-depth interviews and was analysed using thematic analysis. The finding revealed that international students relied on environmental protective factors such as family, peers, religion, sports, and authentic information. They also used innate individual traits such as innovation, talents, concentration skills in academics, and the ability to multi-task to overcome their distress. In conclusion, even though COVID-19 worsened the pre-existing challenges to the well-being of international students in Sweden, they overcame some of their problems and blossomed even in difficult times.
 

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EXPERIENCE OF THE COMMUNIST PARTY OF VIETNAM IN LEADING VIETNAM’S RELATIONSHIP WITH THE SOVIET UNION IN THE 1975 – 1991 PERIOD
Authors: Phuc Nguyen Thi
Published: November 2022

The cooperation as well as the great help of the Soviet Union made an important contribution to the victory of the Vietnamese revolution in the history of the struggle for national liberation as well as in the construction of socialism. Promoting Vietnam's relations with socialist countries, especially the Soviet Union in the 1975-1991 period, has become an important policy in the foreign policy of the Communist Party of Vietnam. The experience of the communist party of Vietnam in leading Vietnam’s relationship with the Soviet Union in the 1975 – 1991 period is a “guideline” to orient foreign policy in the period of renovation and integration, which needs to be applied and promoted more effectively in the current period.
 

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IMPACT OF TEACHERS’ PROFESSIONAL SKILLS ON STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT WHILE LEARNING ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE IN SRI LANKA
Authors: Peiris T. Chandrika , Hamid Junainah Abd , Khatibi Ali , Azam S. M. Ferdous , Tham Jacquline
Published: November 2022

The public education system of Sri Lanka suffers from poor education outcomes and wide disparities in academic achievement across schools, and studies have revealed that students’ outcomes are best when the teachers are qualified in both, the subjects they are assigned to teach and in pedagogy. Though the studies have revealed that student outcomes can be improved by improving the professional skills of teachers, any convincing evidence of the influence of teachers’ professional skills on student outcomes in Sri Lanka cannot be found. To fulfil that gap, this study explored the influence of teachers’ professional skills on student outcomes in government schools in Sri Lanka, using the pretest, posttest experimental design. Data were collected before and after the 8-week intervention period, from a sample consisting of 102 students and four teachers of English, that were observed quantitatively. Findings revealed that teachers’ professional skills as one of the most influential factors that decide the student outcomes directly of a school, which offer valuable recommendations to the education system in Sri Lanka, in order to enhance student outcomes by taking steps to improve the professional skills of teachers.
 

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THE MILITARY ART OF THE COMMUNIST PARTY OF VIETNAM IN THE RESISTANCE WAR AGAINST THE US IMPERIALISTS FOR NATIONAL SALVATION (1954 - 1975)
Authors: Oanh Pham Thi Kim
Published: November 2022

The Communist Party of Vietnam’s military art in the resistance war against the U.S imperialists for national salvation is the continuation of Vietnam’s tradition of fighting the US to save the country. Over thousands of years of fighting to protect the Fatherland and liberate the nation, Vietnam has built an advanced and unique military art and ideology. Vietnam is a small country, often having to fight against an aggressive move with larger and stronger manpower. Therefore, how should Vietnam’s military art and thought develop in order to win the victory? A small country defeating a large country is a bitter contradiction and must face many difficulties and hardships. Solving this contradiction is a great creation, which requires very high intelligence and the art of excellence in war leadership. That is the uniqueness, the development, the characteristic of Vietnamese military thought and art.

 

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O PLANO DESAFIOS, OPORTUNIDADES E MUDANÇAS: ANÁLISE DE UMA POLÍTICA PÚBLICA PORTUGUESA / THE CHALLENGES, OPPORTUNITIES AND CHANGES PLAN: ANALYSIS OF A PORTUGUESE PUBLIC POLICY
Authors: Mota Gonçalo
Published: November 2022

As questões respeitantes às políticas públicas em torno do sistema de acolhimento de crianças e jovens em Portugal, representam acima de tudo, um processo historicamente conturbado, pautado por decisões controversas, mas nem por isso, reformistas, no que se refere à problemática da institucionalização. Propomo-nos neste artigo, realizar um exercício de análise do processo de formulação da medida política Plano Desafios, Oportunidades e Mudanças (DOM), segundo o modelo teórico de análise sequencial ou das etapas do processo político de Harold Lasswell, bem como os respetivos objetivos alcançados por esta medida. Esta investigação permitiu-nos representar de forma sistemática as características de cada uma das etapas identificadas no processo político, assim como explorar os resultados e o contributo dos atores envolvidos na execução desta medida de política. Concluímos que os media tiveram um papel preponderante para a precipitação do processo político na origem do Plano DOM e que as metas estipuladas por esta medida de política, iminentemente quantitativas e que se introduziram no seio do discurso político, acabaram por nunca se concretizar. 

 

The issues concerning public policies around the foster care system for children and young people in Portugal, represent above all, a historically troubled process, marked by controversial, but not at all reformist decisions, regarding the problematic of institutionalization. We propose to carry out an analysis of the formulation process of the policy measure Challenges, Opportunities and Changes (DOM Plan), according to Harold Lasswell's theoretical model of sequential analysis or the stages of the political process, as well as the corresponding objectives achieved by this measure. This analysis allowed us to draw in a systematic way the characteristics of each of the stages identified in the policy process, as well as to explore the results and the contribution of the actors involved in the implementation of this policy measure. We conclude that the media played a major role in precipitating the political process at the origin of the DOM Plan and that the goals stipulated by this policy measure, imminently quantitative and introduced within the political discourse, never became a reality.

 

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A STUDY OF THE ROLE OF RELIGION IN THE IMMIGRATION PROCESS IN A LIGHT OF SOCIAL INTEGRATION THEORIES AMONG EAST AFRICAN IMMIGRANTS IN FINLAND
Authors: Otiso Richard Ondicho
Published: November 2022

This study utilizes empirical data to focus on the role of religion in the migration process in light of two theories developed thus so far in the field of immigrant integration. This is achieved based on my own data collected in form of interviews in relation to east African immigrants living in Finland. I investigate whether the currently existing conceptual toolbox is sufficient enough to base an analysis of immigrant integration and how religion influences the process of immigration. Effects of religion are analysed based on individual east African and communal expressions of religious faith. I begin by exploring the concepts of migration and immigrant integration. I then proceed to evaluate the social exchange theory and the social bond theory while focusing on the experiences of east African immigrants in Finland that are captured via interviewing. I argue that despite the theoretical framework for analysing migration phenomena there is still a need for a deeper analysis of the key effects of religion on immigration processes. Additionally, east African immigrants in Finland often face difficulties in religious assimilation in the host society due to mainly language barriers and differences in religious practices. There is an equal need for more elaborate research on religious concepts since most of the currently existing theories are an amalgam of social factors appertaining to immigration processes. A separate focus on religion becomes a necessity since religion has become a juggernaut in migration phenomena.
 

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Visual Mapping and Bibliometric Analysis of Publications on Global Competitiveness
Authors: TUTAR Hasan , ADIGÜZEL Muhittin , NAM Selçuk
Published: November 2022

One of the primary goals of a country is to increase the real income of its people in convenient free market conditions and the long run. Global competitiveness is also related to the ability to produce goods and services following the standards of international markets.

Objective: The main purpose of this research is to reveal and make the bibliometric analysis of the publications, researchers, related institutions, countries and their connections published in the field of global competitiveness between 1991-2021 through visual mapping.

Method: The current data of the research were collected from the publications indexed in the Web of Science database in January 2022. We analyzed the data according to inclusion and exclusion criteria of 613 articles published in 426 journals. In the research, we made common word analysis of key concepts, citation analysis, common citation analysis, institution/university analysis, and country analysis of publications on "global competitiveness."

Findings: The findings determined that those working on the concept of global competitiveness discussed the basic assumptions of global competitiveness and the basic concepts in this field together. Another finding is that the interest in global competitiveness is increasing day by day, and the interest in the subject is relatively higher in developing and developed countries.

Originality: Co-author and citation analyses show that researchers from different universities and countries have a working culture. In addition, the interest shown in the issue of global competitiveness shows that scientific institutions have an important place in the development of global thought.
SÜRDÜRÜLEBİLİR TEDARİK ZİNCİRİ YÖNETİMİNİN DEĞERLENDİRİLMESİ İÇİN ANALİTİK AĞ SÜRECİ YAKLAŞIMI
Authors: NEBATİ Emine Elif , ACAR Mehmet Fatih
Published: November 2022

Özet

Amaç– Bu çalışmanın amacı, sürdürülebilir tedarik zinciri yönetimi performansını iyileştirmede etkili faktörleri listelemek ve en uygun alternatif faaliyeti belirlemektir.

Yöntem– Çalışmada kullanılan veriler inşaat sektöründe çalışan işletme yöneticileri ile yüz yüze görüşmeler ve literatür taraması yoluyla elde edilmiştir. Çok kriterli karar verme yöntemlerinden biri olan ANP yöntemi ile tedarik zinciri yönetimini etkileyen faktörlere öncelik verilmiş ve alternatifler değerlendirilmiştir. On beş alt kriter ve beş alternatif belirlendi.

Bulgular – ANP ile sürdürülebilir bir tedarik zinciri yönetimi için karar destek modeli önerisi sunulmuştur. Çalışmanın sonucu, çevresel, ekonomik ve sosyal açıdan sürdürülebilir tedarik zincirlerine ulaşmak için ana itici güçlerin çevresel kalite yönetimi, stratejik yönetim, bilgi paylaşımı, teknoloji verimliliği ve müşterilerin sesi olduğunu göstermektedir.

Özgünlük– Sanayileşmenin artan olumsuz etkileriyle birlikte küresel ve çok uluslu şirketler sürdürülebilir tedarik zinciri yönetimine daha fazla önem vermektedir. Şirketler, müşteri memnuniyetini sürdürmek ve verimli bir operasyonel ve finansal sonuç geliştirmek için uygulanabilir ve entegre tedarik zinciri yönetimi geliştirmelidir. Tedarik zinciri yönetimindeki üyelerin sürekli etkileşim içinde olması gerekir. Aksi takdirde müşteri memnuniyetsizliği, dağıtım maliyetleri, stok fazlası gibi çeşitli sorunlarla karşılaşılmaktadır. Sorunlar etkin tedarik zinciri yönetimi ile çözülebilir. Bu çalışma ile, kısıtlı alandaki sürdürülebilir tedarik zinciri yönetiminin inşaat sektörü uygulaması ile sektöre ve yazına katkı sağlaması umulmaktadır.
Bank market power and risk during crises
Authors: ÖZTÜRK DANIŞMAN Gamze
Published: November 2022

Purpose: This paper investigates the influence of bank market power on risk during the Global Financial Crisis 2007/2009 (GFC).

Methodology: We use a sample of 6,090 private and listed US banks for 2007-2016 and perform our estimations using panel data techniques, together with bank-fixed effects.

Findings: The findings suggest that the crisis increases banks’ default risk for banks with lower market power. Meanwhile, higher market power helps banks to remain stable during turbulent times and have lower default risk. Banks with more market power achieve this stability mainly because of lower leverage risk and lower portfolio risk. They managed to maintain a portfolio with higher and more stable earnings during the crisis. This paper supports the view that market power in banking is very vital, and competition is more harmful to stability during crisis periods. Originality: This paper provides important implications for the banking industry during crisis times. Policymaking in banking may specifically focus on improving bank market power but not maximizing competition between banks during crises.
Cultural and Philosophical Meanings of Sodoran Dance
Authors: Trisakti Trisakti , Juwariyah Anik , Abida Fithriyah Inda Nur
Published: November 2022

The purpose of this research is to analyze the cultural values contained in the sodoran dance. Sodoran dance is known as 'Sangkan Paraning Dumadi dance' or the dance that expresses the origin of human life on earth. The researchers seek to uncover the cultural and philosophical meaning of the dance. This research uses a descriptive qualitative approach, and the data collection procedure was carried out by interview, observation, and documentation techniques. The results show that Sodoran dance has deep philosophical and religious values which are rigidly based on ancestral guidelines. The norms and customs are clearly depicted in the attributes and movement of the dance. In addition, the components of Sodoran dance such as body movement, rhythm, outfits, steps, and statues are closely entwined with the culture and philosophy of Tenggerese people.
Articel The Language Function in the Dou Sandik “Praise and Worship” Tradisional of Biak Numfor Speech Community, Papua: A Linguistic Theology Study
Authors: Warami Hugo , Latuputty Sintje
Published: November 2022

This article aims to uncover the use of theological language in the Dou Sandik tradition of Biak Numfor speech community. Grammatical theology is a theory that is able to show a human life in relation to God, and the uses of language and its set of game rules. This study uses two approaches, namely (1) a theoretical approach and (2) a methodological approach. The theoretical approach is an exploration of linguistic (grammatical) theological theory, while the methodological approach is a descriptive approach with an explanatory dimension. From the perspective of linguistic (grammatical) theology, this study seeks to apply scientific principles to linguistic data, as well as to adapt the steps of scientific studies in other fields of science. This study follows the procedures (1) the stage of providing data, (2) the stage of data analysis, and (3) the stage of presenting the results of data analysis. This study focuses on the efforts to reveal the "Function of Language in the Dou Sandik 'Prise and Worship' Tradition in Biak Numfor, Papua: A Study of Linguistic Theology", by projecting language function problems into: (1) ideational functions, (2) interpersonal functions, and (3) textual functions
Principles of Legal Settlement in Sharia Contracts
Authors: Syafriana Rizka
Published: November 2022

Contracts in Fiqh Law have several terms, the focus of which is on a complete understanding of the concept of contract (al-'aqd). The term al-'aqd is defined as an agreement or contract in Islamic civil law. The contract referred to here is the nature of the given syarak for the contract based on the fulfillment of the pillars and their conditions, so that resolving the dispute problem can be done using Litigation (Religious Court) or by non-litigation. The Religious Courts are Case Settlement Institutions if there is a dispute in this Sharia contract which is detrimental to one of the parties.
Cross-Border Markets and Their Impacts on Security (A Case Study in Torkham Border)
Authors: Miakhil Janmohammad , Zahid Shamsurahman , Dadman Enayatullah
Published: November 2022

The concept of security is a concept that encompasses all aspects of human life the aspects that guarantee human life and survival. The realization of security in a geographical environment requires special measures and planning, and it is associated with many issues Such as economical security, political security-military security, social security, health security, environmental security, and so on. There is a parallel and correlation between security and development, which sustainable security focuses on sustainable development at regional, urban, rural even up to the individual levels. Some geographical areas are highly vulnerable from the security side due to their special geographical location, and in recent years there has been an increase in violence and armed conflict, such as borders Afghanistan, the present article seeks to use the field and library methods and seeks to investigate cross border- markets and their impact on the security of areas and on the instability of security. The finding shows that border areas are vulnerable in various aspects of economic, social, and environmental security and face many challenges. To create sustainable security in rural areas and border areas of the provinces, it is necessary to consider the concept of security and rural development strategy to realize a sustainable development
An Investigation of Factors Contributing to Job Stress for Secondary School Teachers in Kota Samarahan, Sarawak
Authors: Madni Dayang Rosaida Abang , Junaidi Noni Harianti
Published: November 2022

Being a teacher had been recognized as a stressful job. Teachers had experienced stress due to several factors such as workload(s), students’ behavior, administration support, and working environment. The objective of this study is to identify the level of work stress among secondary school teachers. The significance of this study will be able to help increase awareness that teachers may suffer from work stress. The research objectives were answered using descriptive analysis, Pearson correlation, and multiple regression analysis. This study used a survey questionnaire method to collect data. The respondents of this study consisted of 158 teachers from two secondary schools in Kota Samarahan. A simple random sampling method was used to select the sample and data was analyzed by using the Statistical Package of Social Sciences (SPSS). The findings of this study revealed that secondary school teachers were experiencing a medium level of work stress. It was also found that all the independent variables comprised of workloads, students’ behavior, administrative support, and working environment have a positive medium relationship with the level of work stress. Finally, it was found that student behavior is the major factor contributing to work stress among teachers.
The Effort to Improve Learning Outcomes of Squat Style Long Jump with Modification of Learning Media
Authors: Hasibuan Sanusi , Sari Selmi Miranda
Published: November 2022

This study aims to determine the increase in learning outcomes of the squat style long jump with modification of learning media in fifth grade students of SD Negeri 064975 for the 2016/2017 academic year. This research method is Classroom Action Research (CAR). The research subjects were 41 people consisting of 20 sons and 21 women. The research was carried out at SD Negeri 064975 on November 23 to November 30, 2016. The data collection technique used an observation sheet and a portfolio assessment sheet. The results of the first cycle of research, from 41 students there were 22 students (54%) completed and 19 (46%) did not complete with an average score of 72.25 (incomplete). The results of the second cycle of 41 students were 36 students (88%) completed and 5 students (12%) did not complete with an average score of 80.94 (completed). The increase in the average value between cycle I and cycle II was 8.69. Based on the results of the data analysis, it can be concluded that using modified learning media can improve the learning outcomes of the squat style long jump in fifth grade students of SD Negeri 064975, Medan Denai District, Medan City, 2016/2017 Academic Year.
Transformational Principal Leadership on Teacher Performance: A Literature Review
Authors:   Student of Education Administration, Universitas Lampung, Bandar Lampung Indonesia, Wulandari Tika
Published: November 2022

The principal as an educational leader in school institutions has an important role in advancing the educational institutions he leads. The success or failure of educational institutions is strongly influenced by the ability of the principal as a leader to be able to carry out his duties, one of which is helping teachers in improving their performance. The purpose of this study was to determine the role of transformational leadership on teacher performance. This study uses a literature review. The result of this discussion is the role of transformational leadership causes a teacher to work more enthusiastically and focused, so that the teaching and learning process becomes transformative for every teacher.
Acute Hypokalemic Paralysis Secondary to Distal Renal Tubular Acidosis Presenting as Guillain Barre Syndrome
Authors:   Post graduate student, Department of General Medicine, Sri Venkateswara Ramnarain Ruia Government General Hospital, Tirupati, Evanjalin D. Jennifar
Published: November 2022

A 52 year old female patient presented to emergency casualty with Acute onset quadriparesis with respiratory muscle involvement in. During initial work up Serum electrolytes showed severe hypokalemia. Arterial blood gas showed normal anionic gap metabolic acidosis with positive urine anion gap and urine examination showed alkaline PH in the presence of systemic acidosis. All these findings suggest Distal Tubular Acidosis. Further evaluation revealed strongly positive Anti nuclear antibodies with SS-A also being positive suggesting Sjogren’s Syndrome.