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Students Perception on Social Entrepreneurship Education in Higher Education Institutions (HEIs)
Authors: Radin A Rahman Radin Siti Aishah , Pihie Zaidatol Akmaliah Lope
Published: February 2021

Education can play a role in heightening the development of social entrepreneurship (SE) knowledge and skills in a developing country. Malaysia is amongst countries with undesirably low achievement level in the overall social entrepreneurship activity. Hence, efforts need to be enhanced so that the younger generation would be more inclined and motivated to partake in social entrepreneurship to contribute to the existing added value that students already possess. The early cultivation of social entrepreneurship can be detected through informal exposure by students who are actively involved in voluntary projects and developmental community club called ENACTUS. Apart from that, some higher education institutions are offering subjects and short term projects related to social entrepreneurship. The efficacy of SE education will be a yard stick to ensure that more prospective social entrepreneurs are produced in the future. Therefore, a descriptive research has been conducted on 350 ENACTUS members using stratified sampling to explore students and alumni perception on social entrepreneurship. Findings showed that a majority of students agreed if SE education is made a compulsory course in HEI. However, the alumni did not agree with this idea. Although many students and Alumni admitted that they understand the social entrepreneurship concept, nevertheless there are a select few who could not complete their main goal when managing ENACTUS projects. Therefore, they were unable to make their ideologies run concurrently with goals of the projects. This article will attempt to discuss the implications of cultivating the social entrepreneurship culture.
Rescuing The Endangered Habit
Authors: Nwosu Chidi C
Published: February 2021

Reading has become endangered specie in Nigeria consequent upon the preference for the newer media of communication over the printed book by most people. However, the presence of these newer media does not vitiate the usefulness of the book as a veritable source of education, information and entertainment. Reading must therefore be sustained, but this is a function of a sound reading habit acquired in early life. The children’s library must pursue readership promotion vigorously in order to assist children achieve this desirable reading habit. The activities of the children’s library constitute the traditional means of readership promotion; however, innovative approaches can be explored.
Learning Center Pedagogy and UDL
Authors: Bell Diana Calhoun
Published: February 2021

In the United States, tutoring in higher education can trace its roots back as far as 1636 when Harvard, America’s first college, initially began educating the nation’s wealthy and elite students (Maxwell, 1997; Sheets 2011). These early forms of tutorials were based in remedial education; the goal was to bridge the gap between the level of education students brought to the institution and the level of education expected by that institution. Arendale (2010) provides a comprehensive review of the history of learning assistance in Access at the Crossroads: Learning Assistance in Higher Education. He provides a thorough and valuable six phase historical timeline, starting in the 1600’s through current forms of learning assistance programming (24). Early methods of learning assistance were created to enhance individual student performances in particular courses with which students struggled to succeed. This tutoring model persisted over time, becoming the archetypal form of learning assistance to improve student learning. However, Arendale’s research clearly shows that learning assistance has progressed by developing, expanding and increasing in both scope and complexity based on solid theory, research, and best practices.
Application of High Fidelity Simulation for Acquisitions of Nursing Skills
Authors: Kim Kimberly H. , Lee Andrew , Avila Sam , Ouyang Ann , Walker Anna
Published: February 2021

High fidelity simulation is known to improve problem solving and critical thinking skills as well as professional role acquisitions in nursing students. This descriptive study examined the perceptions of 186 culturally diverse baccalaureate nursing students enrolled in fundamentals of nursing and senior preceptorship courses about their experience in high fidelity simulation activities. Perceptions were examined in relation to the acquisition factors of nursing skills using the Simulation Evaluation Questionnaire and open-ended questions in two simulation labs at the end of each simulation session during academic years 2008-2011. The results indicated that the majority of students agreed or strongly agreed that the simulation experiences helped them prepare for clinical practice. Ninety five percent of the students reported that they were able to reflect on their own simulation experience; and 82% agreed or strongly agreed that they were able to problem solve and critically think while they participated in simulation activities. With the clearly defined scenario objectives, there were better ratings of problem solving and critical thinking of students during the simulation activity (r = 0.61, p < 0.002). Those who had the chance to problem solve and critically think were able to communicate more openly about simulation experiences during debriefing (r = 0.704, p = 000). The most important nursing techniques that they learned from simulation experiences included skills on how to assess patients’ baseline data,communicate with patients/families using interpersonal communications, mediate a person’s frustration efficiently while sticking to the goals, and deal with social aspects of care. Students reported that they least liked about simulations as they felt they were pressed and put on the spot and having to act in front of the class. Suggestions included sufficient scenario activity time and hands-on experiences for the future. Findings suggest that the students valued the high fidelity simulation as an effective medium for improving their clinical skill acquisitions.
Global Warming And Health Promotions Implications For Public Health Education
Authors: Ikhioya Grace Olohiomeru
Published: February 2021

All over the world, global warming as a result of climate change is of great concern because of the consequences and implications on health. Therefore, it is a public health issues that require health promotion and prevention, since health promotion is a process of enabling people to increase control over their health and its determinants and thereby improving their health positively and solution for the menace of climate change. The study focused on global warming and health promotion and the implication for public health educators. The concepts related to the issues in climate change where explained for a proper and better understanding of the issue at stake, such as extreme heat events, pollution, water and food borne infectious diseases, radiation, allergies, mental health amongst others. The study also showed the relationship between population and climate, public health education and global warming. The study also revealed some solutions for global warming.
Challenges of Humanistic Approach to FLT towards Traditional Approach in China
Authors: Yong Zhang
Published: February 2021

Traditionally, FLT in China attaches too much to the mastery of target language, ignoring learner’s personal development in the learning process. Humanistic teaching voices an objection to the mechanistic, dehumanizing, inhuman emphasis of traditional approaches to education, and a plea for the adoption of new attitudes, concepts and approaches in this area. FLT, as one part of education, has also been influenced by this new force, and requires some innovative approaches to replace the conventional ones in methodology. This paper intends to analyze the big challenges provoked by humanistic teaching towards traditional approach to FLT in China, such as, ”student-centered” vs. “teacher-centered”; “process-oriented” vs. “product-oriented”; and “holistic-oriented” vs. “knowledge-oriented” . This detailed analysis is intended to help better comprehend humanistic teaching ideas and provide a new perspective on FLT in China.
Modeling How Shoreline Shape Affects Tides and How Underwater Structures Attenuate Wave Energy
Authors: Reece Joshua S. , Langford Ryndell E. , Schumacher Erika L. , Uyeno Theodore A.
Published: February 2021

Two demonstrations are presented that lead students to a greater understanding of ocean tides and wave energy, using the unique tidal range and wave action of the Georgia Bight as an example. The goal is to explain how varying geological features in coastal regions create different wave energies and how the shape of a coastline affects the magnitude of the tidal range. These mechanisms were demonstrated to students in an upper-division college course prior to attending a field trip, in which they would evaluate real-world examples of coastlines with high and low wave energy, and regions with large and small tidal magnitudes. Here, the method of applied learning proved to be successful in guiding students to better comprehension of concepts when relating demonstrations to firsthand observations in the field.
Perceptions Of Undergraduate Students Of University Of Ilorin On The Causes Of Domestic Violence Against Women
Authors: Bada Steve Olusegun
Published: February 2021

This study investigated the perceptions of undergraduate students of the University of Ilorin on the causes of domestic violence against women. A total of 200 students comprised of 114 males and 86 females from two faculties (Humanities and Sciences) of the University of Ilorin were sampled. The t-test and analysis of variance statistics were adopted to compare the perception of the undergraduate students by faculty, sex, religion and marital status @ 0.05 level of significance. Questionnaire was used to collect data from the respondents. The findings of the results indicates there was no significance differences in the causes of domestic violence against women as perceived by male and female undergraduate students; different religious affiliations; humanity and Science faculty as well as married and single undergraduate students of university of Ilorin. Also, the findings indicated that domestic violence against women is being caused by disobedience on the part of the wife, jealousy, drug usage, poor home background, lack of proper guidance, uncontrolled sexual desire, consumption of alcoholic drinks, marital incompatibility, forced marriage and so on. The following recommendations were made: that there should be researches on this widen topic to enable have horizon knowledge of domestic violence against women, it should involve all parts of the country to make generalizations possible for the Nigerians. Awareness should be raised to prevent domestic violence against women by all and sundry. Parents should create time to show love to their wards to make home less burdensome and violent among others.
Impact of Health Education in Halting the Spread of Infectious Diseases in Nigerian Schools
Authors: Sani Mohammed U , Makinde Oluwayemisi A. , Okonkwo Maimuna I.
Published: February 2021

The future of a nation depends to a large extent on the health of its citizens. Man from time immemorial has recognized diseases as an inevitable phenomenon that affects the life of Nigerian school pupils. This paper has mentioned the classes of infectious diseases, nature of common infectious diseases in schools as well as control of infectious diseases in Nigerian school system. Recommendations offered are directed towards pupils, school administrators, parents and government.
An Analysis of Educational Management Based on College Students’ Innovative Undertaking Concept
Authors: Kehai Xin , Xinyi Wen
Published: February 2021

With the increasing number of graduates under the expansion of higher education, the employment becomes a serious problem as well as a social concern. Considering the status quo of current social employment, our government has implemented a reform of university students’ employment system, and universities have introduced enterprises education oriented on the promotion of job growth so as to guide them to start businesses and to create conditions for their future development. University students’ innovative undertaking has been discussed in academia where career guidance service of university is of great significance to improve the efficiency of university students’ education and management. Employment is one of the factors for universities’ development. The main goal of university education is to help the students get prepared for future developments and social acceptance after graduation. Therefore, universities are obliged to guide students to set up new viewpoints about career choices among which starting their own businesses is commendable for them to exploit their abilities. With the improvement of their employment abilities and innovation undertaking skills, university students will engage in employment more actively. This thesis focused on the analysis of educational management based on university students’ innovative undertaking.
An Evaluation of Secondary School Principals Leadership Roles and Student Participation in Sporting Activities in Nyandarua County, Kenya.
Authors: Chepkonga Susan , Ndirangu Kiarie Moses , Sang Anthony K. , Ronoh Alexander K.
Published: February 2021

The purpose of this study was to assess the influence of secondary school principals’ leadership roles in development of students’ non-academic talents in Nyandarua County Kenya. Specifically, this study sought to establish the influence of secondary school principals’ leadership roles on students’ participation in sporting activities in Nyandarua County; whether there a relationship between secondary school principals’ leadership role of preparing school calendar of events and development of learners’ non-academic talents in Nyandarua County; and whether there is a relationship between secondary school principals’ leadership role of guiding and counseling and development of learners’ non-academic talents in Nyandarua County. Survey research design was used while quantitative research strategy was used in this study. The target population comprised of 185 principals from 185 secondary schools in Nyandarua County. Questionnaires were used to collect data from a sample of principals. Stratified random sampling technique was used toarrive at the sample for this study. Data was analysed using paired t-tests with the help of Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) while results were presented in Tables. The study revealed that development of learners’ non-academic talents was being affected by inadequate training for the principals and lack of recognition of students who excel in non-academic talents. The study recommended that secondary school education policy makers, MOE officials, principals and teachers give development of learners’ non-academic talents as much emphasis as the academic talents development.
Role Of Competitive Strategies On Performance Of Kenya State Corporations
Authors: Munyoki Caxton , O. K’Obonyo Peter
Published: February 2021

Competitive strategies are important determinant of performance of State Corporations in Kenya. The main objective of the study was to determine the role of organizational autonomy and strategic positioning in the relationship between competitive strategies and performance of Kenyan State Corporations. This study was guided by positivist philosophy. The study adopted a descriptive cross-sectional census survey on a population of 187 Kenyan state corporations across the public sector. The study used both primary and secondary data. Primary data was collected by questionnaires which were administered to the Chief Executive Officers of the State Corporations. Data analysis entailed both descriptive and inferential statistics. The results indicated moderate mean score for cost leadership an indication that cost leadership was rated by the respondents as being inadequate for the Kenyan State Corporations. The corporations that emphasized efficiency had the highest mean score followed by the organizations emphasizing on time management. The study concluded that competitive strategies had a great influence on performance.
Analysis of Strengthening the Construction of Ideological and Political Work of China’s Normal University Students under New Circumstances
Authors: Hao Zhang
Published: February 2021

The current new circumstance of our country’s political and economic social development brings both new problems and challenges to college students' ideological and political education work. As the main front of the growth of college students, the university should change its mode of education from the traditional to the totally new one -- Taking students based ideological and political education mode, which requires that the educational workers in this filed must rely on a variety of ways to implement it, so as to enhance the appeal and effectiveness of ideological and political work.
Reconsidering Education for All at a time of Change
Authors: Odhiambo Fredrick , Omoro Dr. Nixon
Published: February 2021

This paper sought to determine economic factors that influence access to secondary educational opportunities in Narok County, Kenya and to suggest strategies to help raise the transition rates of learners from primary to secondary schools. The study employed descriptive survey research design involving both qualitative and quantitative approaches. Study participants comprised head teachers, teachers and students in both primary and secondary schools. Stratified sampling technique was used to select twenty-four (24) primary school head teachers, forty-eight (48) primary school teachers and eight (8) secondary school principals. A total of 68 class eight pupils and 44 form one students were selected using simple random sampling from the sampled schools. Data were collected using questionnaires and an interview schedule. Pilot testing was done with questionnaires to test reliability and validity. To obtain the reliability the test-retest method was employed. Pearson Product Moment was employed to compute the correlation coefficient. A correlation co-efficient of 0.77 was obtained. Qualitative data were analysed inductively through content analysis while SPSS was used to analyse quantitative data. Results were presented in form of tables, figures, frequencies and percentages. It was established that household poverty and opportunity costs of education have influences on completion rates and lead to dropouts from basic schooling. The study recommends the need for the government and private sector employing a long term strategy in expanding secondary education in Kenya. This could include poverty mitigation and reduction in cost of secondary schooling and improvement of basic infrastructure, improvement of the quality of education in the country in order to reduce the opportunity costs and also through provision of more subsidies to improve the level of enrollment in basic education.
Teachers’ Belief and Practices in Teacher-Centered Empowerment Reform in Taiwan
Authors: Kao Yu Shu
Published: February 2021

Over the past 2 decades, Taiwan has introduced a series of decentralization reforms in school administration and curriculum. Teachers, who are at the center of these reforms, are expected to enrich their knowledge and cultivate strong beliefs regarding these reforms; the teachers’ beliefs and knowledge are not only affected by their personal profile but also by contextual factors of structure and culture at all levels. I conducted this study in order to explore these factors and determine how they affect teachers’ beliefs and practices. Qualitative methods guided this study in which a case-study approach was used. The findings of this study highlight a variety of factors that were identified by teachers. Contextual factors of structure and culture identified by the teachers include the context of the classroom, school administration and top-down authority, teachers’ culture, and government policy. The personal factors include personality, educational background and teacher preparation, demographic profiles, and teachers’ abilities. For the purpose of developing a comprehensive and culturally sensitive model of belief development, implications for practice and future research are provided.
Los Angeles Chinese Confucius Temple School: Heritage, Transformation, and Renovation
Authors: Hung Yu Ju
Published: February 2021

The creation of mother-tongue language schools was the prevalent phenomenon in the American immigration communities in the nineteenth and twentieth century. Some European, such as German, immigrants capitalized their ethnic network to develop their ethnic language instructions within the systems of public school or religious parochial school, while certain Asian (Chinese or Japanese) immigrants created private language schools to maintain their heritage and culture for younger generations. Through the case study of history of the Chinese Confucius Temple School in Los Angeles Chinatown, along with the examination of theoretical frame of contemporary non-English mother-tongue schools in the United States, this study demonstrate the transformation of Chinese language school in the aftermath of 1950s. It shows that the development of language school not only dwells on the issues of Mandarin-learning and culture maintenance, but also accompanies with the transition of Chinese community from inner-city enclave to suburbs.
Cross-Cultural Differences in Coping, Connectedness and Psychological Distress among University Students
Authors: Pidgeon Aileen M , Bales Tara S. , Lo Barbara C.Y , Stapleton Peta , Magyar Heidi B.
Published: February 2021

Globally the high prevalence of psychological distress among university students is concerning. Two factors associated with low psychological distress among university students are adaptive coping strategies and campus connectedness. The current study examines the cross-cultural differences among university students across three countries, Australia, United States of America and Hong Kong in the utilization of academic coping strategies, levels of campus connectedness and psychological distress. Cross-cultural differences were examined using the theory of cultural orientations; individualism and collectivism. Participants consisted of 217 university students. The results indicated no significant differences between the countries on individualism or collectivism or on the reported use of academic coping strategies and levels of campus connectedness. Lower use of avoidance coping and higher levels of campus connectedness predicted significantly lower psychological distress for university students in all countries. The implications of the results are discussed along with limitations and future directions.
Identification of Occupation Clustering in Kandy City, Sri Lanka
Authors: Uduporuwa RJM , Manawadu Lasantha
Published: February 2021

Existence of social groups with different socio-economic status is a common character in a city and makes cities to form residentially varied areas within the city which is generally termed as ‘residential differentiation’. Since residential differentiation sometimes becomes a critical issue to be addressed it should be understood as much as possible before planning and organizing the urban space in optimal manner. This study attempts to investigate spatial expression of occupational structure of Kandy city, Sri Lanka. Attention is given for identifying, measuring and mapping the existing location pattern of occupational groups over the urban space of Kandy city. Occupation data in Kandy city collected from national census of population and housing in 2001 were used and Location Quotient technique (LQ) was employed to analyze the data.Results evidently revealed that ‘occupation’ is influential to form a distinct location pattern in the city space. Basic pattern of location of occupation groups identifiable is that higher ranking occupation groups are concentrated in peripheral areas while lower ranking occupation groups are located in city canter areas or proximity areas to the city Center. This has made some particular areas to be specialized for some occupation groups. Working class or labourer category which has the highest proportion is mostly limited to city center and adjoining areas where commercial and other services are dominated. These areas are highly commercial and mix residential areas in the city and are very valuable lands that can be used for the better economic use establishing new projects. This is one of critical issues to be addressed in future development of the city.
Conceptual Design Framework and Taxonomy Assessment for Capstone Design
Authors: Pauzi NIM , Muda Z.C
Published: February 2021

The Integrated Civil Engineering Capstone design were introduced to combined all the civil engineering discipline such as geotechnical, water and wastewater, environmental, project management, structure and road into one subject. The complex multiple constraints which were set by Engineering Accreditation Council (EAC) are compulsory for the Civil Engineering Bachelor degree. The designing of a complex solving with multiple conflicting constraints are developed in this course so that the students were trained to have achieved the level 5 and level 6 of bloom taxonomy level. The multiple criteria were tested for the students when the students were deciding the platform level for their project constructions. The multiple criteria were consisting of the time, cost, technical feasibility, societal, cultural, legal, and environmental and sustainability. These criteria were then evaluated based on the ranking matrix. The high, medium or low impacts of the criteria were assigned to each of the multiple criteria. Finally, the platform level was decided based on the criteria that have the lowest impact to the environment between the two layouts. The conceptual toolbox was used as guidelines for the student to propose the two layouts. This capstone design course is the key element to prepare the students to real engineering problems which requires the student to solve the complex solving with multiple conflicting constraints.
Tourism and community development-A Study on Handicraft Artisans of Odisha
Authors: Dash Pratima Kumari
Published: February 2021

Artisans all ways create a new rethym and driven the world into a sphere of imagination of colours, pattern and beauty. Handicrafts are an important productive sector and export commodity for many developing countries and in some countries constitutes a significant part of the export economy. The growth of international markets for home accessory products and an increased interest in global goods have opened up new-market opportunities for artisans. In India, handicraft industry is a major source of income for rural communities employing over six million artisans including a large number of women and people belonging to the weaker sections of the society. It has been observed that in a poor state like Osisha, Hadicraft industry is one of the everlasting, age old and professional attitude of the rural unemployed women and children for their livelihood. Observation says, Artisans either neglected or they never got proper recognisation from the society. Sometimes even they fail to feed their family and which driven they to go for other categories of labour than promoting the age old traditions of our country. However, observers of the handicrafts sector predict that the escalating number of small businesses turning to handicraft production is unlikely to decline significantly in the future. The present study entails the various problems of the handicraft industry which can be worked upon by the mutual association ship of the Indian government, State government and the handicraft exporters in order to boost and promote the traditional sector.
An Object-based Model for Assessment of Quality of Teaching in Institutions of Higher Learning in Nigeria
Authors: Nwankwo Wilson , Eze Fidelia Udoka
Published: February 2021

In most learning Institutions in Nigeria, the quality of teaching delivered by Lecturers/Teachers are not usually given the attention it requires and where such is done, it is often done in a crude way using semi-automated approaches. This research is conceived to examine how Information and Communications Technology could be employed to collect data for the assessment of quality of teaching delivered by Teachers/Lecturers in the Institutions of higher learning in Nigeria. To achieve this, this research studies a University of Technology in the South-East of Nigeria, conceives and designs an object-oriented model for harnessing the relevant data needed to conduct such assessment into a central database. This system can be used to submit feedbacks on the performances of the Lecturers and also enable educational administrators view statistics of submissions. As the data is collated in a central database, analytical tools could be employed in conducting further analysis on Lecturer performance evaluation to drive advanced decision making.
Relationship of Reading Achievement of Students with Disabilities and Least Restrictive Environment Practices
Authors: Applin Janet L , Simpson Rhonda , Atwell Nedra
Published: February 2021

The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between Kentucky least restrictive environment (LRE) practices and the state’s assessment annual measureable objectives (AMO) in reading for students with disabilities. This research was designed to determine whether districts achieved AMO targets for reading within LRE, and whether a relationship exists between special education students’ placement and assessment scores attained for the disability subpopulation in the Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) Reports. Results from this study indicated that one district achieved the scale score for reading achievement. Nine districts achieved reading AMO targets due to safe harbor, while nine districts achieved reading AMO due to confidence interval for students with disabilities. Also, the results indicated a higher correlation for students who received services in a separate location for less than 20% of the school day.
An Aesthetic Practice in Higher Education through Exhibition Transformation
Authors: Huang Chiao Hui , Chuang Ming Chuen
Published: February 2021

This study takes the NCCU Very Fun Park exhibit, collaboratively carried out by the NCCU Art and Culture Center and the Fubon Art Foundation in Taiwan, as its primary object of investigation. Using archive analysis and participant observation, this study aims to map out the cooperative strategies between two institutions in transforming the Very Fun Park into the NCCU Very Fun Park on the National Chengchi University campus. In addition, it uses audience surveys to gauge the success of this collaborative effort. The results of this study show the benefits and specific positive results of collaboration between a university art center and outside foundation. This case study can serve as a reference guide for other universities under budget restraints hoping to combine resources with an outside institution; through the concept of the “wall-less museum,” NCCU successfully transformed the Very Fun Park into its own experiential aesthetic education project for students and the public.
Efficacy of Three Different kinds of Error Feedback on EFL Students’ Writing in China
Authors: Tan Zhuxiu , Jiliang Chen
Published: February 2021

Feedback is very important for learners to improve their writing but providing effective feedback is not an easy job for the teachers who teach English writing. This is particularly true in tertiary education in Chinese context. Teacher’s explicit feedback (TEF), implicit feedback (TIF) and the guided peer review (GPR) are three types of feedback commonly used by English teachers in the EFL writing classes in China. This paper aims to examine the effects of these three different types of feedback on college students’ writings in Chinese context by using a pretest and posttest treatment, questionnaires and a case study. The qualitative results reveal that the three types of feedback are all valued by students and do help to improve their writing. GPR and TIF are preferred mostly by advanced learners but GPR triggers more self-initiated revisions and more unsuccessful revisions are found in the TIF class. TEF is mostly favored by students with lower language abilities and more successful revisions are reported in this class. These findings are consistent with the results of the pretest and posttest from the three classes. The quantitative data show that GPR contributes the highest mean score to students’ writing, and TEF the second while TIF the last. The implications of these findings are also discussed.
Analysis of Learning Outcomes from Mobile Mathematics Applications
Authors: Bitter Gary Glen , Corral Allen
Published: February 2021

The development, usage, and investigation of educational math applications for mobile devices have increased in recent years. This manuscript analyzes the current state of educational mathematics applications for K-12, higher learning, and professional needs. Specifically, we will highlight the current limitations, and provide a taxonomy of the features found in the most effective apps. Also, we specify the major components and considerations concerning math applications. Several methods of implementation are discussed within indicated learning contexts. Alignment with solid educational theory promotes the effectiveness of the apps, which has been replicated in multiple research studies. Finally, we provide an overview of the types of math apps and how to select one that fits a specific instructional need.
Significance of Educative Environment to the Character Development
Authors: Huda Miftachul , Kartanegara Mulyadhi
Published: February 2021

Some factors pertainning to the formation of human character in the field of education are influenced by the divergent means. One of them, as the external factor, includes the environment on how to make a conducive circumstance both selecting the partners and choosing the educators. In addition, the ultimate aim of this study is a rediscovery effort on educational thought of al-Zarnûjî in his book Ta’lim al-Muta’allim, the monumental work containning the fundamental principles in education, which has been used in the Muslim world in the context of the role in the formation of character development. The approach used to investigate is a descritiptive analysis to find out the possibility of application of the character development. This study discovers that al-Zarnûjîs idea, particularly on the significant role in performing the process of character development is through well conducive circumstance. It indicates that the way in choosing both partners and educators, where both of them should interact with, has the fundamental impact, namely for encouragement, empowerement, enhancement and refinement. Finally, this study is highly supposed to enrich the concept of character education, particularly in the educative environment for the character development, as the significant role in the process of education.
Development Of School-Based Professional Learning Models In Malaysian Context
Authors: Mansor Mahaliza , Norwani Norlia Mat , Baharom Masri , Yunus Jamal Nordin
Published: February 2021

The purpose of this paper is to investigate the school-based professional learning models in Malaysian education setting. This study is conducted at 60 secondary schools in Malaysia where the information is gathered from two phases of data collections by using multi-stage cluster sampling technique. The analysis has been done through three sets of data. The exploratory factor analysis and confirmatory factor analysis are used to obtain construct validity. Data from the survey is used to test and confirm dimensions expressed in the proposed model. The findings indicate that professional learning model has highly significant effect on the underlying dimensions tested. The source of data collected is Malaysia, hence, the results may not easily generalized to other areas or countries. However, the findings are valuable for school-based professional learning developers`, teachers and teacher educator references. The implications of this study shows that the usage of various professional learning models has important impact toward teachers` development. By creating different types of professional learning models such as action research, professional portfolio, self-directed learning and training that aligned with teachers` needs will ignites and sustains teachers’ excitement for learning, growing and changing their practices.
Strategic Management Application into the Small and Medium businesses in Kosovo
Authors: Gashi Rrezarta , Avdiu Arjanit
Published: February 2021

Similar to majority of places around the globe that operate on part on free markets, Kosovo’s small and medium sized firms and companies struggle to catch up with close competition and against big companies on the other hand, though. Awareness of business people about the fast shifting and quick changes into the market made plenty of owners/entrepreneurs having different view of market they operate, particularly traditional trades which small and medium businesses are part of. The new perspective comprises the need for changes aiming moving personal firm towards cutting edge trends led by contemporary costumers’ tastes, demands and wishes. Fast shifting trends compel businesses insofar as they are required to deeply analyze and indentify both internal and external factors in order to survive and prevail as main objective. Based upon the choice they make, trades may decide staying small and earning big or growing and earning big too; therefore, every single business inescapably ought to find a strategy since merely luck isn’t enough to be relied urging for success. Not two markets can use the single strategy bearing numerous differentiations as in size, demography or economy. Coping with numerous issues business vendors should move forward and equip themselves with useful traits of sharp minded entrepreneurs, adaptive marketing managers, financially smart, long term forecasters, precise predictive and technologically savvy as common mandatory qualities succeeding in a complex market surroundings. Thought, kit of functional traits must be reckoned as proper solution for strategic managing operations of business an aim for long term achievements.
Service Learning for Success – Three Cases at The University of Akron
Authors: Zhao Baomei , White Mrs Naomi
Published: February 2021

Service Learning is a form of education where students are assigned to participate in a variety of activities that combines what was learned in the classroom with community service projects. It requires knowledge, skills and passion from the faculty, students and community members that all work together in the real world. In recent years, service learning has been included in many academic disciplines throughout the United States. This paper examines three case studies to explain how service learning was designed for student success at The University of Akron.
Educational Policy and Open Resources in Brazil
Authors: Abreu Ana Sílvia Couto de
Published: February 2021

Discourse analysis is the French theoretical and methodological foundation of our research, in which we analyze the discursive operation of Open Educational Resources focusing on its potential destabilization effects in accessing cultural goods, educational assets and authoring processes. We understand that Open Educational Resources may become an educational policy, based on the principles of collaboration and openness, giving new meaning to the senses of authorship and learning materials. The current challenge is to intensify actions for a public debate on the relevance of open access. (Funded by São Paulo Research Foundation – FAPESP).
The Study of Yale University’s Running Principles
Authors: Fang-guo Wang
Published: February 2021

The study, at the heart of running principles, based on differentiating and analyzing concept of running principles, which chooses Yale University as example. By investigating and analyzing the features of Yale’s running principles and stating the important part of advanced running principles that plays in the process of a College which becomes prestigious university, the study offers experience to the reformation of higher education.
The Contributions Of Nigeria Women Towards National Development
Authors: OMOTADE AWODUN ADEBISI , A.A OGUNJEMILUA , J.O FAMILUGBA
Published: February 2021

This paper examine the contributions of Nigeria Women towards National Development. It gives the detrimental effects which the colonialism have had on the status of Nigerian women. The challenges of women contributions to the development of the Nigerian nation are highlighted. And ameliorating these challenges recommendations are made which among others include the proper education of women, formation of more women, business cooperatives, enlightment campaigns in secondary and tertiary institutions as well as granting women their constitutional rights to effective participation in the affairs of the country.
Seasonal Variations of Household Solid Waste Generation In Mubi, Nigeria
Authors: Mshelia Alfred D.
Published: February 2021

Solid waste management problem has been a subject of great concern in developing nations because it has remained intractable mainly due to absence of quantitative data for its planning and management. This study examines seasonal variation in household solid waste generation in Mubi, Northern Nigeria because households are the main generators of solid waste since the country is not sufficiently industrial. Data was collected through observation and measurement of 603 systematically selected household from 30 wards that make up Mubi metropolis, and data generated was summarized using descriptive statistical measures. Results show that waste generated from households (wet and dry season) are mainly ashes, garbage, rubbish (paper and carton) plastic/polythene bags and metallic materials. The mean waste generation rate of a household is 2.7kg/day in wet season and 3.1kg in dry season. The calculated standard deviation for wet season is 1.6kg/household/day and dry season is 1.4kg/household/day, and the coefficient of variation is 59% and 45% in the same order.The result of the student t-test shows that there is a slight variation in the volume and rate of wastes generated in wet season being less than that of dry season. This variation can be attributed to greater agricultural resource utilization resulting from crop harvest with on-set of the dry season with reciprocal waste generation, as well as the increase in the purchasing power of residents due from proceeds of crop sales at that time among others factors. The study recommends the use of the data base created by Adamawa State Environmental protection Agency (ADSEPA) and private waste management agencies, for effective planning for municipal solid waste management in the area. An increase in the provision of waste collection, storage and disposal facilities particularly in the wet season by waste management agencies should be imminent.
Service-Learning Initiative “Service-learning to build a better future, one caring student at a time”
Authors: Holland Janet , Adam Susan
Published: February 2021

Our goal is to assist schools, administrators, and teachers with developing their own service- learning initiatives. Service-learning is such a great way to foster authentic learning experiences directed towards making the world a better place. Service builds compassion for others in need of assistance. Service contributes to the development of quality leaders who can think beyond themselves. The service of one can make a positive change, and the service of a community can have a profound impact. With service-learning in mind, we have designed, developed, and completed a pilot study with pre-service teachers. We hope you will be inspired to implement our service-learning initiative in your own setting.
The Impact of Background Music Teaching on the Accuracy and Fluency of College Student Oral English in China
Authors: Shi Guang , Jingyi MEI
Published: February 2021

This paper studies the impact of background music teaching on the accuracy and fluency of oral English of university students. It is found that: 1). Overall, background music teaching can effectively facilitate the accuracy of oral English of the students. Specifically, compared with conventional teaching methods, background music teaching can better help the students reduce syntactic and morphological errors in their oral output, but does not show any advantage in reducing the students’ lexical errors. 2). Compared with conventional teaching methods, background music teaching can better promote the fluency of oral English of the students. 3). Although background music helps to lower the affective filter, it may not be able to help the students to get more comprehensible input. On the contrary, background music plays a more facilitating role in students’ oral output.
Suppression of Anatase to Rutile Phase Transformation of Niobium doped TiO2 Synthesized by High Temperature Diffusion Technique
Authors: A.A Ogacho , P Ajuoga , B.O Aduda
Published: February 2021

The effects of niobium doping (for doping concentrations: 0.02 – 0.06 at. % Nb5+) on the crystal structure of TiO2 prepared by high temperature diffusion method were investigated. The samples were characterized using energy dispersive X-ray fluorescence (EDXRF) and X- ray diffraction (XRD) spectroscopy to investigate the chemical compositions, phase compositions and crystallinity of the thin films respectively. Despite the expected high reutilization at high temperatures (>600oC), XRD results confirmed a significant suppression of anatase to rutile phase transformation at even a higher synthesis (850oC) temperature. Grain growth retardation was also observed in niobium doped TiO2, results which were attributed to Nb5+ substitution of lattice Ti4+.
Construction of interactive Card Game as appliance for the learning in discipline Transport's Systems in Civil Engineering course of Universidade Federal do Paraná
Authors: Bernardinis Márcia de Andrade Pereira , Freitas Matheus Silva , Costa Rodolfo Augusto da , Araújo Waldney Bruno Lima de
Published: February 2021

The objective of this research is to present and discuss the results with the inclusion of an educational alternative – Construction of Card Games – in order to enhance students learning in the discipline of Systems Transports in the Civil Engineering course of UFPR, when compared with classes that did not perform the activity. Through this discipline sought to assess if the students would be able, with the proposed approach, of absorb new knowledge and more interesting, without compromising the traditional programmatic content. For this, the decks were made in class times. The results, by the final ratings of discipline, when compared with three other classes in the same discipline, taught by other professors who did not develop the activities, show that this tool contributed in some way to the improvement of the traditional methodology, seen that among the groups showed the highest average compared to others, with positives results for learning.