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Education in the Paradigm of Balanced (Sustainable) Development: the curriculum of the discipline – 011 Educational, pedagogical sciences
Authors:   Institute of Pedagogy of the National Academy of Educational Sciences of Ukraine, Topuzov Oleg , Brytanskyi Petro ,   Institute of Pedagogy of the National Academy of Educational Sciences of Ukraine
Published: June 2023

The curriculum of the discipline “Education in the Paradigm of Balanced (Sustainable) Development” is compiled in accordance with the educational and scientific program of training the third level of higher education in the field of knowledge 01 “Education/Pedagogy” in the specialty 011 “Educational, Pedagogical Sciences”. The purpose of the discipline “Education in the Paradigm of Balanced (Sustainable) Development” is: to form an idea of the paradigm of balanced (sustainable) development among applicants; to comprehend the basic principles, ideas, indicators of the goals of the concept of balance; to understand the retrospective of the development of the concept and its structure; formation of awareness of the importance of the Millennium Development Goals and 17 goals; awareness of the main changes in the educational systems of the world in accordance with global initiatives of balanced (sustainable) development; comprehension of the features of the functioning of Educational Institutions and Educational Programs in accordance with the paradigm of balance; to determine the patterns of development of educational systems of Post-Industrial and highly economically developed countries of the world within the framework of the concept of balance; familiarization with the mechanisms of international cooperation in the field of education of balanced (sustainable) development.
Theory and Practice of E-textbooks: the curriculum of the discipline – 011 Educational, pedagogical sciences
Authors:   Institute of Pedagogy of the National Academy of Educational Sciences of Ukraine, Holovko Mykola
Published: June 2023

The purpose of the course “Theory and Practice of E-textbooks” is to acquaint applicants with modern approaches to creating e-learning tools, developing skills to use e-textbooks and educational resources in teaching, assess their functionality and suggest ways to improve in accordance with specific objectives. specialty. The content of the discipline reveals the creation features of modern electronic teaching aids in Natural Science subjects, the main stages of computer support development, organizational and pedagogical, ergonomic, sanitary and hygienic requirements for them. Emphasis is placed on the formation of applicants’ practical skills in the use of electronic tools and educational resources in order to organize training sessions of various types.
Innovative context of teaching and learning in modern educational institutions: the curriculum of the discipline for higher education applicants of the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in the specialty " 014 Secondary education "
Authors:   Institute of Pedagogy of the National Academy of Educational Sciences of Ukraine, Aristova Nataliia
Published: June 2023

The curriculum of the discipline “Innovative context of teaching and learning in modern educational institutions” is compiled in accordance with the educational and scientific program of the third level of higher education in the field of knowledge: 01 “Education/Pedagogy” for specialty 014 Secondary education. The purpose of the discipline “Innovative Context of Teaching and Learning in Modern Educational Institutions” is to form among PhD students a systematic understanding of the basics of organizing the educational process in modern educational institutions in the context of a competency-based paradigm, methodological foundations of teaching and learning in modern educational institutions, organizational and methodological support of the educational process in modern educational institutions; practical skills and abilities to apply the most effective traditional and innovative teaching and learning methods, as well as planning, organizing and analyzing various types of classes in modern educational institutions.
Theory and practice of developing and using electronic educational tools: the curriculum of the discipline for higher education applicants of the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in the specialty " 014 Secondary education "
Authors:   Institute of Pedagogy of the National Academy of Educational Sciences of Ukraine, Holovko Mykola
Published: June 2023

The purpose of the course "Theory and practice of developing and using electronic educational tools" is to acquaint applicants with modern approaches as to creating e-learning tools, developing skills to use e-textbooks and educational resources in teaching process, assess their functionality and suggest ways for enhancement it in accordance with particular subject-matter objectives specialty. The content of the discipline reveals the features of the creation of modern teaching e-tools of natural subjects, the main stages of development of computer support, organizational and pedagogical, ergonomic, sanitary and hygienic requirements for them. Attention is focused on the formation of practical skills and abilities as to use the electronic tools and educational resources that applicants are to have in order to organize training sessions of various types.
Improve the law on proof and evidence in the administrative-Current case and some recommendations
Authors:   Nam Can Tho University, Vietnam, Nguyen Thanh Phuong
Published: June 2023

Proving activities in administrative cases aim at clarifying relevant details and events in the case. Although the activities of proving and tracing evidence for adjudication in the process of settling an administrative case have been specified in detail on the rights, obligations, order and procedures that the subjects must comply with. However, the reality shows that the law provisions related to proof activities and the search for evidence for the trial of an administrative case have encountered an array of difficulties. For example, the 2015 Law on Administrative Procedures does not fully stipulate the subject with the obligation of proving as the law only includes the litigants but omits the two subjects are the representative of the involved party, the defender of the lawful rights and interests of the involved party; the concept of proof or the object to be proved in administrative proceedings has not been specified. Although additional corrections were complemented in 2019 recognizing the right to sue with a complaint settlement decision in house audit activities, which allows the State Auditor General to evaluate documents and evidence provided by agencies or units on request of the Court, the supplements have not been specified as the right or obligation to provide evidence to the Court, which makes it difficult to apply the law in practice. Therefore, the article points out the inadequacy and offers solutions to improve this mechanism in the near future.
Building WebGIS to provide information on the epidemic circumstances COVID-19
Authors:   Ho Chi Minh city University of Technology, VNU-HCM, Vietnam, Tat Kim Chi , Tran Trong Duc ,   Ho Chi Minh city University of Technology, VNU-HCM, Vietnam
Published: June 2023

Currently, the contagious epidemic COVID - 19 caused by the coronavirus SARS-COV-2 is eventuating complicatedly and unpredictably because of the emergence of new variants accelerating the rapid spread of the disease. In that situation, it is extremely important to manage and provide epidemic information to the public. However, applications and websites only provide discrete information and there is no information unity among applications, which has led to a number of difficulties in both managing information for regulators and searching information for users. Therefore, this paper proposes ``Building WebGIS to provide information on the epidemic circumstances COVID-19'' citing and synthesizing information from official websites of state agencies with two main objectives: Building a WebGIS that provides information about the epidemic circumstances with tools automatically warning users about the epidemic at their address location or GPS location. It also helps users to find the way to the closest hospital. Most importantly, through the most accurate and timely instructions of the regulators, users can receive epidemic information instantly and accurately with the information displayed more intuitively and effectively. Building a spatial database on Healthcare that can be used by state management agencies when needed allows authorities and regulators to manage and update data instantly and concisely. For functional agencies, when using this tool, the management agency can easily localize the outbreak, update the epidemic situation in the most general way, through which the authorities will make the most accurate and timely direction. WebGIS systems are built on open-source software and spatial database based on PostgresSQL software and PostGIS extension, which will contribute to the development of technology sharing. In addition, The Flask Framework of Python helps connect spatial database and user interface (HTML, CSS, Javascript) to build the disease Thematic Map.
Independent directors and performance of companies listed on the Ho Chi Minh stock exchange
Authors:   University of Economics and Law, VNU-HCM, Vietnam, Nguyen Hai Yen , Ngo Phu Thanh ,   University of Economics and Law, VNU-HCM, Vietnam
Published: June 2023

This paper examines the impact of independent directors on firm performance by using a sample of companies listed in Ho Chi Minh stock exchange over the period from 2012 to 2018. The sample is an unbalanced data panel with 1693 observations. GMM estimation system is employed to control endogeneity as well as other problems in the model, and is suitable for the data with short time periods and a large number of companies. The results show that independent directors negatively affect firm performance. In addition, the study examines the impact of the number of independent directors on listed firm performance, which is also a new contribution of the study. In particular, public companies with one or two independent directors on board have a negative impact on their performance. However, it is unfounded that three or more independent directors cause a reduction in the performance of listed companies. Thus, independent directors have not supported improving firm performance partly due to information asymmetry among the insiders and outsiders as well as the independent director’s governance capacity. Furthermore, this study proposes policy implications aiming to promote the effective governance role of independent directors with the listed firm performance.
The impact of empowerment leadership on behavior creative through civil servants' satisfaction at binh duong province
Authors:   Faculty of Business Administration, University of Finance-Marketing, Huynh Thi Thu Suong
Published: June 2023

The study aims to test the impact of leadership style on creative behavior through the satisfaction of civil servants in Binh Duong province, thereby proposing managerial implications to increase employee creativity of these workforces. Qualitative research was carried out using an in-depth interview technique with leaders of public administration in Binh Duong in order to adjust the model, scale and to discuss this research results. Quantitative research was conducted by a face-to-face survey and online survey with n=265 and 253 valid respondents. The methods and tools used include Cronbath’salpha, EFA analysis, CFA test, SEM test using SPSS and AMOS software. Research results show that leadership style has a positive impact on satisfaction as well as creativity behavior, and satisfaction has a positive impact on the creativity of civil servants. The research results are discussed as a basis for governance implications to nurture and promote the creativity of these servants. Moreover, the research results are also used to support suggestions to the leaders of Binh Duong province, developing and perfecting the appropriate human resource management policies in order to improve work results through the creativity of this contingent of civil servants.
Factors affecting green consumer behavior of young consumers
Authors:   University of Economics and Law, VNU-HCM, Vietnam, Nguyễn Nên Văn , Trần Thanh Thanh Mai ,   University of Economics and Law, VNU-HCM, Vietnam, Trần Hảo Như ,   University of Economics and Law, VNU-HCM, Vietnam, Nguyễn Linh Khánh ,   University of Economics and Law, VNU-HCM, Vietnam, Phạm Khánh Lê Hoàng ,   University of Economics and Law, VNU-HCM, Vietnam
Published: June 2023

The purpose of the article is to attempt to examine the factors affecting the green consumption behavior of young consumers by surveying more than 380 young consumers under the age of 35 in Vietnam. The methods of analysis, comparison, and synthesis combined with quantitative research methods (Exploratory Factor Analysis - EFA, Linear Regression Analysis) are used to determine and quantify the impact of factors on the green consumption behavior of young people. The research results show that there are 4 factors affecting the green consumption behavior of young people, consisting of (1) health concerns of consumers, (2) green product prices, (3) crowd effects on young consumer's consumption behavior, (4) environmental awareness of consumers. The new finding of the study is that the product's price has a positive impact on the green consumption behavior of young consumers, in other words, the higher the price of green products, the stronger the effect of motivating young consumers to buy more. From the obtained results, implications for businesses as well as policy implications for state agencies are proposed to promote and enhance green consumption behavior among young people, towards the goal of better environmental protection.
IMPLEMENTASI NILAI-NILAI PENDIDIKAN MULTIKULTURAL DALAM KEGIATAN KHUTBATUL IFTITAH
Authors: Sumiatin Sumiatin , Rachmawati Ulli Tiyas , Ihwan Saiful , Sugiyar Sugiyar
Published: June 2023

Multicultural education is education that helps students to develop the ability to recognize, accept, appreciate and celebrate cultural diversity. At the Wali Songo Ngabar Islamic Boarding School, these multicultural values are manifested through the annual assembly activities within the framework of the santri introduction week. The purpose of this study is to identify the supporting factors for multicultural activities that are going well. This study uses a qualitative method with an ethnographic approach. Collecting data in this study was carried out by interviews, observation, and documentation. This research was conducted through 3 stages namely observation, data analysis, and drawing conclusions. The results of this study found several things which were summarized into 3 important points supporting factors for best practice multicultural education at the Wali Songo Ngabar Islamic Boarding School, Ponorogo, namely (1) Awareness of differences; (2) Harmony and peace; (3) Motivation. These supporting factors need to be maintained so that other multicultural activities can be implemented better
PERANAN PEMBELAJARAN ABAD-21 DI SEKOLAH DASAR DALAM MENCAPAI TARGET DAN TUJUAN KURIKULUM MERDEKA
Authors: Utari Dwi , Muadin Ahmad
Published: June 2023

One of the most important and fundamental things in the world of education is the curriculum. It is inconceivable that if the curriculum is not designed properly, students will not achieve learning targets that are in accordance with their learning needs and in accordance with their respective times. Therefore, the curriculum is dynamic in adapting to the times and technology as it is today. The aim of this research is to provide information and a clear picture of 21st century learning and 4C skills in achieving the targets and goals of the independent curriculum. The approach method used in this research is a descriptive qualitative approach. Data collection uses a research approach in the form of library research. Teachers can form ideas about what and how to teach that can achieve the expected curriculum targets. The learning process in the 21st century emphasizes meaningful and student-centered learning and develops student competencies, especially 21st century skills, namely 4C skills (Critical thinking, Creative, Collaboration, Communication). Through 21st century learning that sparks 4C skills, students can help teachers achieve the targets and goals of the independent curriculum and realize the Pancasila student profile.
Piezomagnetic Behavior Corresponding to the Variations of the Toughness of X70 Steel Under Cyclic Loadings
Authors: Bao Sheng , Zhao Zhengye , Li Yan
Published: June 2023

The goal of this study is to investigate magnetic field characteristics corresponding to variations of the toughness of X70 pipeline steel under cyclic loading. After a series of stress-controlled cyclic loadings, the specimens were subjected to static tensile tests. Changes in the magnetic field were recorded simultaneously during the test. The results suggest that cyclic loadings will reduce the toughness of the material. The initial value and slope of the magnetic field-strain curve obtained in the static tensile test are related to the number of cyclic loadings. The evolutions of magnetic field and the stress-strain curve can reflect variations in the toughness of materials. Compared with the stress-strain curve, the magnetic field demonstrates the fatigue degradation process more markedly. The high sensitivity of the magnetic field to toughness may be used to estimate the degree of fatigue damage of steel.
Scanning X-Ray Detector For Nondestructive Testing
Authors: Troitskiy V.A. , Karmanov M.N. , Mikhailov S.R. , Pastovenskiy R.O. , Shalaev V.A.
Published: June 2023

For the nondestructive testing of long objects at the Paton Electric Welding Institute (Ukraine), an X-ray detector was created that uses a digital medical mini sensor. To increase the testing area, adjacent digital X-ray images are stored and stitched together by software into a combined image. The thickness of the objects that can be tested with this type of sensor, which has a maximal voltage of 70 kV, is 6 mm for aluminum. This imaging process can be used in a wide variety of applications.
In a second approach, we developed a mobile detector with a remote control for radiographic testing (RT) of objects in limited and hard-to-reach spaces. One application utilizes a robotic car with independently controlled magnetic wheels that allows the detector to move in any direction over the entire surface of the object under test.
Investigation of Microstructure and Magnetic Properties of HP40-Nb Reformer Tubes
Authors: Shirsavar Karim Yosefpour , Abbasi Majid , Hosseinipour Seyed Jamal
Published: June 2023

In this paper, the results of nondestructive evaluation, structure characteristics, and magnetic properties of HP-Nb steam reformer tubes of a direct reduction unit are presented. An eddy current testing technique based on a special normal probe was performed to estimate the service life of the outer surface of the reformer tubes at a frequency of 60 kHz. The magnetic properties were investigated by vibrating sample magnetometer testing. Microstructural transformations of reference samples were performed by an optical microscope equipped with image analysis software and scanning electron microscopes. With exposure to severe operational conditions in oxidizing atmospheres and high temperature, microstructural changes such as oxidation and transformation of M23C6 and M7C3 carbide in the carburization zone, and chromium depletion in the austenite matrix, can be intensified. The tubes were inspected on a point basis and the eddy current data were presented as an impedance map. The results of the eddy current testing and vibrating sample magnetometer showed that microstructural changes due to operational conditions affect the electromagnetic response of the tubes.
The Classification of the Greek Manuscripts of the Epistle of James
Authors:   ,   Andrews University, Awoniyi Joel
Published: June 2023

Although a significant number of the Greek manuscripts of the Epistles of I and II Peter, I, II, and III John, and Jude have recently received long overdue classification, only a very few Greek manuscripts of the Epistle of James have been given comparable treatment. In this dissertation, we have sought to rectify this situation by classifying 86 Greek manuscripts of the Epistle of James – primarily according to their phonetic relationships and only secondarily according to their text-types. In order to accomplish this, we have made use of new computer methods. In a recent dissertation on the classification of 81 Greek manuscripts of the Johannine epistles, W.L. Richards employed a computer to form “tentative groupings” by Quantitative Analysis. Theses tentative groupings served as the basis of his classification which was determined ultimately by applying (without the aid of a computer) the Claremont Profile Method. We have taken both these procedures and combined them into a single program; and have, by means of a computer, applied this program to the raw data of our collations, and have thereby produced both the dendrographic charts and the “merge” tables which serve as the basis of our classification. An analysis of these dendrograms and merge tables indicates three major manuscript groupings: (A) Group 2 (consisting of 10 manuscripts [01-2298]). This group is probably Alexandrian in text-type. (B) Group 7 (consisting of 67 manuscripts [049-876] which may be conveniently divided into 11 subgroups [subgroups 7a-k]). Subgroups 7a-h are probably Byzantine in text-type. While subgroups 7i-k have a distinct orientation towards the major representatives of the Byzantine text-type, they also show certain independence in the direction of the Alexandrian text traditions. (C) Group 37 (consisting of 9 manuscripts [522-1505]). This group is patently independent of both the Byzantine and the Alexandrian text traditions.
The Nearness and the Delay of the Parousia in the Writings of Ellen G. White
Authors:   ,   Andrews University, Neall Ralp
Published: June 2023

The writings of Ellen G. White, pioneer leader of the Seventh-day Adventist Church, exhibit two apparently contradictory streams or thought on the time of the parousia. On one hand she wrote that the time of Christ's coming is fixed by God and will occur soon; on the other, that He has been delayed by the church's failures to preach the gospel and live holy lives. Her point of entry into eschatological thought was the prediction of William Miller that Christ would return in 1844, rooted in the time prophecies of Daniel and summarized in the three angels' messages of Rev 14:5-12. She based her conviction of the soon coming of Christ on the past fulfillment of those prophecies. They took precedence in her mind over the familiar signs of the times. Christ's soon coming became a motive behind all White's exhortations to holy living and diligent witnessing. Her ethical program was inspired by the Millerite movement and informed by the Holiness movement. The prophecy of the three angels explained her people's place in salvation history and gave them their commission: to prepare a people to meet the Lord. While White consistently wrote of the nearness of the end throughout her ministry, she added the concept of contingency and delay in 1883, in reply to a critic's charge that she was a false prophet because Christ had not come. She said He had been delayed by the past and present sins of His people. Delay then became a new motive behind the same exhortations seen in the nearness stream of her thought. The tension between nearness and delay can not be completely harmonized in Ellen White's writings, except perhaps by suggesting that the time of the end is fixed from God's view point but delayed from man's. She shares many characteristics with ancient apocalypses in which contradictory statements were often laid alongside each other without trying to work out all the logical questions. The fact that she used both nearness and delay as motives behind the same kinds of exhortations shows that White was more concerned about the ethical effects of her eschatology than about its chronology.
Usage of Archaeological Data in North American Seventh-day Adventist Literature, 1937-1980
Authors:   ,   Andrews University, Willis Lloyd
Published: June 2023

The purpose of this dissertation was to determine how archaeological data have been used in Seventh-day Adventist (SDA) literature of North America since the first SDA attained advanced qualifications in the discipline (1937). The early twentieth-century SDA literature showed a strong tendency to apply archaeological information apologetically especially in defense of Scriptural reliability and sometimes seeming to imply that Scripture is reliable because archaeology has declared it so. The thesis was that increased expertise as heralded by the formal training of such SDA scholars as L. H. Wood, E. R. Thiele, S. H. Horn, and their successors, would introduce a more balanced and diversified usage of archaeology in denominational literature. In order to test this thesis SDA books containing archaeological data and representative SDA periodicals from the same period (1937-1980) were examined for archaeological usage. This archaeological usage in each of these sources was then classified and analyzed within the framework of three main periods. These divisions coincide with the periods of maximum involvement by the most prolific writers. To demonstrate the contemporary setting and to elucidate direct input, a limited study was also made of the leading developments in general North American biblical archaeology as focused in the publications of W. F. Albright and his school. It was noted that in SDA publications trained archaeologists and biblical scholars gradually took over the task of the archaeological writing which had formerly (even in the 1940s) been dominated by amateurs. Consequently publications moved in the direction of more cautious and responsible usage of archaeology. The amount of apparent apologetic was considerably reduced and that which did occur was usually much better informed, and less dogmatic. Simultaneously interests expanded to include a much wider concept of the biblical context, as demonstrated in the reports of the excavations at Heshbon (jointly sponsored by Andrews University and the American Schools of Oriental Research). There was also a gradual but steady increase in exegetical application of archaeological data. These trends indicate a growing maturity which will face, without loss of faith, interpretations of data which may at times be difficult.
The Effect of Reality Therapy As An Administrative Model Upon the Organizational Climate and Educational Outcomes of Selected Elementary Schools
Authors:   ,   Andrews University, Dunbebin Clarence
Published: June 2023

Problem. Organizations of nearly every type succeed in fulfilling their mission best when they are productive and effective. Changes in societal outlook have made administrative demands that older leadership theory does not satisfy. It was the purpose of this study to determine the effect the use of Reality Therapy as an administrative model would have upon leader behaviors and organizational climate. Method. The Solomon Four-Group Design was used. The Profile of a School, Leader Behavior Description Questionnaire-Form XII, and Comprehensive Test of Basic Skills-Form T were used to measure change. Four methods of statistical analysis were used: (1) univariate one-way analysis of variance, (2) two-way analysis of variance, (3) analysis of covariance, and (4) t-test for two means. Eighteen elementary schools from the Seventh-day Adventist educational system were studied. Eight were experimental schools and ten were control schools.The eight experimental principals underwent five days of inservice instruction in using Reality Therapy as administrative model over a six-month time period. Results. Significant differences emerged for four causal variables related to principal perceptions of the superintendent: Goal emphasis, Team building, Work facilitation, and Leader trust (p < .10). Significant differences were noted for two intervening variables: principal and student perceptions of Subordinate-influence (p < .10 and p < .05). No significant difference was shown with respect to end-result or leader behavior variables. Conclusions. The data and their analyses provide a basis for four conclusions with regard to the purpose for which the study was conducted: (1) The use of Reality Therapy as an administrative process did not significantly affect the organizational climate of the experimental group. (2) The use of Reality Therapy as an administrative process produced significant differences between the experimental and control groups of principals with respect to four causal variables and one intervening variable. (3) The use of Reality. Therapy as an administrative process produced a significant difference between the experimental group of students and the control group of students with respect to one intervening variable. (4) The use of Reality Therapy as an administrative process did not produce any significant differences between the experimental and control groups with respect to end-result variables.
The Empirical Development of a Preparation for Marriage Curriculum for Twelfth-Grade Students
Authors:   ,   Andrews University, Howse Kevin
Published: June 2023

Problem. The purpose of this project was to develop an instructional product that would enrich the student's knowledge about dating and marriage, and teach specific relational skills. Method. A systematic procedure was undertaken in the development and validation of the product. First, the content of a pre-marriage course was identified through an examination of a large sample of family-life texts, a survey of teacher criticisms and recommendations pertaining to the text Marriage (Christensen, 1980), and an analysis of a group of 317 youth using the Search Institute instrument, Youth Research Survey (Strommen, 1977; see appendix E). Second, the proposed content subjects were divided into instructional units, arranged in a logical sequence, and introduced with behavioral objectives. Third, literature and research in the various unit content areas was reviewed and a prototype of the pre-marriage curriculum drafted. This prototype curriculum was taught to thirty-two seniors in a parochial academy in Hagerstown, Maryland. Validation of the instructional units was considered successful when 80 percent of the students achieved 80 percent mastery in each objective. Twenty four percent of the objectives failed to reach this level. Fourth, each of the instructional units were expanded, weaknesses exposed during the tryout stage were corrected, and a teacher's manual was prepared. Finally, the instructional product was taught to class of seventeen twelfth-grade students at a parochial academy, Battle Creek, Michigan. Results. The instructional product met the validation criterion-- 80 percent of the students fulfilled each objective at or above the 80 percent mastery level. Conclusions. It was concluded that the instructional product was successful and, with some modification, ready for further use as an enrichment resource for pre-marriage courses. It was recommended that further systematic revision of the product take place based on student performance.
A Study of Parental Attitudes Regarding Secondary Boarding Schools of the Mid-America Union of Seventh-day Adventists
Authors:   ,   Andrews University, Kromann Lawrence
Published: June 2023

Problem. One of the challenging problems of SDA education in North America is the possible trend of declining enrollment of boarding academies, which have been the mainstay of the SDA secondary school system. It was the purpose of this study to determine if a relationship existed between the declining enrollment and parental attitudes concerning the boarding academies. Method. A five-page Likert-type scale survey was used to gather information from randomly selected parents of high-school-age students in the Mid-America Union. Seven sub-hypotheses were used to test the major hypothesis which stated there would be a significant relationship between declining boarding school enrollment and parental attitudes toward the boarding school. The seven sub-hypotheses chosen covered areas of specific attitudes: financial costs, church attendance, socio-economic levels, length of church membership, dormitory concept, and the school's fulfillment ofits mission. A chi-square analysis was run on the 210 surveys, applying .10 as the level for significance. Results and Conclusions. There was a significant relationship between the decline of enrollment of the boarding schools and the attitudes of parents. There was asignificant difference between parents who did not send their young people to SDA schools and parents who did send them in the areas of: quality of academics, cost of attendance, parental church attendance and length of membership, work program, faculty dedication, witnessing training, and the dormitory concept. There was no significant difference found between the two groups in the areas of: socio-economic levels, effectiveness of teachers, and parental perception of school's uniqueness concerning teaching Christian beliefs and values. The study revealed that the cost of the boarding school and the dormitory situation were two negative variables that may have contributed to non-attendance. Recommendations were made in the areas of: (1) the promotion of Christian education, (2) academic achievement, (3) the cost of boarding school attendance, and (4) the dormitory situation.
A History of Seventh-day Adventist Higher Education in the China Mission, 1888-1980
Authors:   ,   Andrews University, Luke Handel
Published: June 2023

After the Opium War, ending in 1842, western trade, religion, and education began entering China. Seventh-day Adventists entered China in 1888 but made few converts until they established schools. China Training Institute was founded in 1910 by Dr. Harry W. Miller, who introduced a work-study program according to the Adventist philosophy of education advocated by Ellen White, a founder of the Church. When D. E. Rebok became president of the school in 1922, he further promoted this work-study program, moving the institution to a rural area at Chiao Tou Tseng in 1925. The Sino-Japanese Conflict in 1937-45 and the Civil War which followed forced the Institute to move several times. In 1951 it was taken over by the Communist government for an industrial training school. With the fall of China to Communism Seventh-day Adventist in 1950 voted to establish atraining school in Taiwan. Opened in 1952, this institution also established a vocational program. In 1954 the school was upgraded to a junior college and in 1964 to a senior college. In 1972 the college moved to a rural location in Yu Chi county. Ninety-five percent of denominational workers in Taiwan are graduates of the college. South China Union College developed from two mission schools in Canton which merged in 1922 to become the Sam Yuk Middle School, the name indicating work study program. The institution trained denominational workers for South China and provided students for ChinaTraining Institute. The Sino-Japanese War forced it to move to Hong Kong in 1937 where it established a permanent campus in 1939. The school became a junior college in 1953 and a senior college in 1969. Its work-study program declined after the 1950s because of social-economic change, management problems, and high technology demand. Through these institutions Seventh-day Adventist, have implemented their philosophy of intellectual, vocational, and spiritual training within Chinese culture. But political changes in China affected these institutions causing them to move frequently, change their names, and combine campuses. There is now interest in orientalizing the western system of education.
The Concept of Character in the Apocalypse with Implications for Character Education
Authors:   ,   Andrews University, Neall Beatrice
Published: June 2023

Problem and Purpose In the educational world of the 80s there is a renewed interest in moral education after nearly half a century of neglect. However, since most moral philosophers reject the teaching of objective moral values in favor of subjectivity, Christian educators have felt the need to restate the principles of character education to harmonize with biblical truth. This study analyzes the concept of character in the Apocalypse against a background of humanistic philosophy originating in Plato and Aristotle, noting in each system the concepts regarding the norm of character, the nature of man, the nature of good and evil, and the method of character development. Findings The biblical view of character differs from that of the philosophers in that the concepts of man and values are tied to the character of God. Thus, in the Apocalypse man is seen as created in the image of God to reflect the character of God, which is the norm from which are derived the concepts of good and evil. Evil character is hostility to God; righteous character means exalting God and being loyal to Him to death. Character is developed through participation in Christ's legal victory over sin at the cross, followed by experiential victory through union with Christ. Character in the last days will be tested over the issue of worship, whether to a pseudo-Christian power or to God. Judgment is Christocentric, depending upon one's treatment of the Lamb. Since the philosophers, by contrast, lacked the "solar" concept of a personal God, they drove the "satellite" concepts of man and values from their courses into darkness. Centuries of philosophical dialectic have deprived man of "soul," "essence," eternity, freedom, and even mind, so that educational goals have been reduced to problem-solving, social adjustment, self-actualization, and moral autonomy. These limited goals may be responsible for the academic and moral crises facing public schools in America today. Conclusions This research concludes that it is only in the framework of the God-man relationship that man can find his origin and destiny, malady and remedy, meaning and values, and a character that reflects the character of God.
Teaching the Bible to Black Africans : (Toward a Methodological Approach to Bible Teaching Applied to the Beti Tribes of South-Cameroon)
Authors:   ,   Andrews University, Nkou Joseph
Published: June 2023

Problem. This study is concerned with methods of teaching the Bible in Black Africa and particularly among the Beti tribes of South Cameroon. The Gospel message has been brought to the Beti people through the ministry of Western instructors. Some have claimed their teaching to be irrelevant to the Africans. It appeared necessary, then, to find out in what way that teaching was irrelevant to Beti people and to suggest positive methods which could be applied in order to facilitate the Beti grasp of the Christian message and, consequently, to predispose them to a full and inner acceptance o f the Gospel. Method. Three main research methods have been used: 1. A review of available literature dealing with methods of teaching the Bible in Africa, with the religious, social, and cultural background of the Beti. 2. Interviews with selected outstanding Beti scholars. The interviews were recorded and transcribed for analyzing. 3. A statistical chi-square analysis of the responses to a survey questionnaire in which four hundred Beti villagers were involved: including young and old people, illiterate and educated, Christians and non-Christians, men and women. Findings. The findings can be summarized in three main areas: 1. An acquaintance with the Beti people, who live mainly in South Cameroon. They originally believed in, among other secondary gods, an ultimate God, called Zamba, or Ntondo obe. They worshipped through specific rites and are characterized by specific patterns of thought and a consistent set of values. 2. The general external methods which should be considered, if the Christian message is to be conveyed in relevant terms to the Beti, are namely, the importance o f communication, values, patterns of thought, needs finding, a positive example, progressive revelation, and the authority of the Bible. 3. There are specific biblical issues which have positive common points with Beti beliefs (God, Jesus Christ, the Word of God, baptism, the Holy Supper) and other biblical teachings with which Beti beliefs are in apparent conflict with the Gospel (polygamy, Christian diet, ancestors, origin of sin, and the law of God). Conclusion. It appears then that a knowledge of the religious beliefs, the values, and the thought patterns of Beti people on the part of the religious educator creates an atmosphere o f reciprocal confidence, esteem, and appreciation. This helps to establish a positive communication which is the primary condition for a fruitful dialogue between the Beti people and the Gospel worker. In this encounter, the Word of God which is in the Holy Bible, must be recognized as normative and authoritative for the enrichment and the sanctification of the life experience of every man Beti and, by analogy, of the Black African.
The Relationship of Guidance Centers and Student use : a Study of the Location of Guidance Offices Within the School Plant
Authors:   ,   Andrews University, Smith A. Thomas
Published: June 2023

This study is primarily descriptive research with the addition of some elements of historical research. In the area of forecasting or planning for guidance offices (centers) within secondary schools, the study identified two main schools of thought. The first of which says that guidance offices should be located near or within the administrative complex. The second of which says that guidance offices should be located away from the administrative offices. The purpose of the study was to determine whether it is appropriate to assume that locating guidance centers somewhat removed by distance or by visual barriers away from administrative centers in secondary schools will increase the number of self-referrals that the counseling staff will receive as opposed to the number of self-referrals that the counseling staff would receive if the location of the guidance center is close to or within sight of the administrative center. A survey was developed and administered to 2052 secondary-school students in southwestern Michigan. The results of the survey indicated that the location of a guidance office within a school building is not viewed by the students as a major factor in determining whether or not they will visit with a counselor through a self-referral. The primary conclusion drawn from this study was that when educational facilities planners including guidance counselors, principals, superintendents of schools, business managers, and school architects are planning new school buildings or the remodeling of existing structures, they should plan the location of the counseling offices to be in such a position that it facilitates the counseling, consulting, and coordinating aspects of a school counselor's functions. According to the responses from the students who answered the survey questions for this study, the location should be centrally situated in terms of student traffic and may be near the principal's office. This may suggest that the historical concern of complete privacy for the counselor and client has been overrated and that a counseling office located near the principal's office will not detract from the number of student self-referrals. A location near the principal's office also has the recognized advantages of being convenient to other school personnel and to student records.
A Conceptual Model for the Professional Practice of Seventh-day Adventist Educational Administration Based on the Proclamations of the Three Angels of Revelation 14
Authors:   ,   Andrews University, Taylor Rilla
Published: June 2023

Problem. Since the Seventh-day Adventist administrator must define a suitable mode of practice, the question must be addressed; does the Seventh-day Adventist religion require a distinctive mode of practice or simply suggest a characteristic approach to a common mode of practice? Method. While the Seventh-day Adventists share many beliefs in common with all Christians, their most distinctive belief is found in the messages of three angels described in Revelation 14:6-12. Therefore, these messages are examined to determine whether or not they contain concepts which lead to a characteristic mode of administrative practice. Firstly, the three angels' messages are analyzed to determine the major thrust of each. Secondly, the concepts of all three are cross-filed under subject headings to obtain a conceptual framework characterizing the practice of an administrator practicing in harmony with the three messages. From these two steps a model for administration was developed which can be stated as follows: Seventh-day Adventist administration is a function of trusteeship in which the administrator becomes accountable for cooperating with the Holy Spirit in initiating and facilitating change which increases institutional harmony with divine laws and principles. A diagrammatic representation of the model is developed. The model is applied to several cases in order to demonstrate its usefulness in practice. The study has been submitted to a panel of experts and their evaluations are included in the appendix. Results. The results of the first two steps, analyzing the messages, can be summarized as follows: Step 1: The major thrust of the first angel's message is an appeal to harmonize with the law of God. Divine law describes the conditions on which institutional life depends. The major thrust of the second angel's message is an appeal to separate from the unprincipled behaviors which reflect impure motives. Principles are enumerated which provide certain and constant guides for administrative actions and policies. The third angel's message contrasts two change methodologies, one of which was cursed and the other commended as making men saints. Thus the administrator can gain knowledge of heaven-approved change methodology. Step 2: Examination of the cross-filed individual concepts of all three messages resulted in the development of a conceptual framework for administrative practice which characterizes administration when influenced by the messages. Conclusions. The concepts of the three angels' messages of Revelation 14, which represent the distinctive belief of Seventh-day Adventists, do, when fully understood and accepted, provide the basis for a distinctive and characteristic mode of administrative practice useful for Seventh-day Adventist administrators.