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Pedagogical repertoire of a model language Teacher
Authors: OMOTADE AWODUN ADEBISI , BABALOLA J.O.
Published: February 2021

This paper examines the expected traits of a language teacher especially in a multilingual society. The peculiar linguistic attributes are scrupulously considered as each letter of the word TEACHER is used to bring out the required linguistic pedagogical culture. The common occurrence of students’ mass failure in English language as witnessed in the various competitive examinations and the rapid decline in the quality of teachers in charge of the subject in schools bring to the fore the concern for its pedagogical appraisal especially in the area of teachers’ preparation for the sensitive job. The work is expository as some common factors were brought out and used to treat the expected teachers’ behavior in language teaching activities. The writer’s exposure and experience in the job supply the root for all the issues raised in the work. Based on the considered factors, it is recommended that the personnel that handle the training of teachers in the higher institution must be exposed to the real practical aspect of the work. Through this, well trained, brilliant, interested and committed individuals will be discovered on the field to take care of students who opt for teaching career in the colleges of education and in the faculty of education in the universities. When the stream is progressive and hard work is rewarded, teachers will be dedicated to work and be related to stand up as models to the students.
Cultural Customs Learning and Intercultural Communication
Authors: Zhang Xiaochi , ZHANG Jinjing
Published: February 2021

Cultural customs learning should be a component part of foreign language learning. Cultural customs have very important functions in intercultural communication, which influence the people’s behaviors and ways in special cultural context, and even essential conditions that people from different cultural backgrounds make better and smoother intercultural communication. However, foreign language learners often overlooked learning cultural customs and misunderstood cultural customs, so that they always made unsuccessful intercultural communication with the native people. In this article, the author takes a Chinese character “Fu” for an example, elaborates a real story that the author experienced in person more than ten years ago and analyzes the relationships between language and culture, and then discusses about the important effects of cultural customs in intercultural communication and adaptation. Finally, the author gives some suggestions of how to adapt to a new culture, especially a new cultural custom in order to have a better understanding one new culture and have a good communication with the native people.
Assessment Of Hair Barbing Salon Waste Management Practices In Bama Township Of Borno State, Nigeria
Authors: Mshelia Alfred D.
Published: February 2021

The study assessed hair barbing salon Waste Management Practices in Bama. A set of questionnaire was administered to barbing salon proprietors to obtain their current barbing salon waste management styles, viz a viz the types of waste generated and methods of waste disposal. Data obtained were analyzed descriptively and reveals hair as the dominant waste generated in barbing salon operations. The hair wastes are swept and packed using coconut brooms and plastic hand shovel and stored in paper cartons. They are hence disposed on weekly or monthly basis or whenever cartons are filled up at refuse disposal points along streets within the neigbourhood, outskirt of the town, a large trench left behind by Cubits Civil Engineering Construction Company and the Yedseram river valley or at best burnt or buried. The adoption of these disposal techniques is more or less the same technique used in the disposal of all forms of refuse in the study area where wastes are disposed with impunity. In the same vein, there is a significant level of awareness of the impact of salon waste management practices on the environment/society by perpetrators. The study recommended steps for better barbing salon waste management to include salon waste reuse and recycling by researching into how barbing salon wastes can be a resource.
RIANG RIA BIOLA
Authors: Burrell Robert , Augustine Christine , Musaeva Mayya
Published: February 2021

This article will discuss the creation of a repertoire book for beginner-to-intermediate level violin that uses Malaysian folksongs. The book comes with an accompanying compact disc (CD). The article will also present the findings of a research project that trialed the book to ascertain the effectiveness of the book, testing whether the use of folksongs assisted in student learning, exploring the Kodály tenant that traditional folksongs are the ‘native tongue’ of the beginner student, thus assisting the student to more readily relate to it, and learn more naturally.
The Integration Of Computing Technology Into Undergraduate Mathematics Classes
Authors: Serkan Christopher G.
Published: February 2021

This study investigated different calculus professors’ conceptions about mathematics and mathematical learning, calculus teaching with or without the use of computing technology, and the experiences in which those conceptions were grounded. Six college professors were purposefully selected and studied. The results showed the professors’ perceptions of the effects of technology use on pedagogy and students’ learning; their perceptions of barriers and challenges to the adoption and use of technology for teaching and learning calculus; and their experience, knowledge, and motivation for adopting instructional technology that made unique and significant contributions to explaining faculty use of technology for teaching and learning calculus. Some professors were categorically opposed to the use of computing technology in calculus, but others envisioned that computing technology could play a multitude of roles in their calculus classrooms. The more that the calculus professors wanted to focus on real-world applications and wanted students to apply calculus concepts in their academic disciplines, the more they were concerned about their own ability to facilitate such learning and the need to integrate computing technology into calculus. The more that the calculus professors focused on procedural understanding in mathematics and on teacher-centered lessons, the more they were concerned about students misusing computing technology and failing to develop a proper understanding of calculus concepts.
Communication Improvement within the Education Process and Emotional Intelligence Development
Authors: Sonea Adrian , Bordean Ovidiu Niculae , Sonea Eugenia Câmpeanu
Published: February 2021

Both the authors’ previous experience and the devoted literature highlight the particular role of teacher-student communication for the quality of graduates’ professional development and education. The research presented herein is based on a sociological survey conducted in a large university from north-west Romania, on more than 600 Economics Master’s students.The chief goal of our research is to determine efficient ways to improve the student training provided by the master programmes in Economics, by means of a better stimulation on the part of the teachers, a more efficient teacher – student communication, a better quality of the teaching materials employed and a greater relevance of the educational content for the particular area of specialisation pursued.After an initial review of the material resulted from the sociological survey, we continued to analyse the results in relation to the tiers of the communication process, the role of groups in the learning process and of the education process in the development of emotional intelligence.Within the current phase of our study, the underlying hypotheses are:(1) The training of Economics and Business Administration students provides them with opportunities of professional specialisation, while developing skills and abilities useful in everyday life.(2) The students’ training in Economics also entails an implicit educational process, which supports the development of their emotional intelligence.(3) Multiculturalism bears manifold benefits, both in terms of specialist professional training and on graduates’ attitudes and behaviour in the social life.This study allowed us to validate the hypotheses and to draw some interesting conclusions for the education of students enrolled in the university surveyed.
Evolving Political Discourse on Poverty Alleviation in Sri Lanka
Authors: Abeyrathne Upul
Published: February 2021

There is a voluminous literature on poverty alleviation efforts of Sri Lanka. The present engagement with discourse on evolving political discourse on poverty alleviation touches a different aspect, i.e. instrumental utility of policy in keeping and maintaining the status quo. The study is based on examination of the content of public policies depending on the major strand of thought associated in different eras since colonial presence in Sri Lanka. It helps to identify the continuities and discontinuities of policy discourse. The discussion on the evolution of public policy on poverty alleviation revealed that issues of the poor has occupied a priority in the political agenda of the government whenever a political movement is active in politicizing the poor. However, the very objective of such policies were not aimed at empowering the poor but keeping them subordinated. The study concludes that poverty remains unresolved due to poverty of politics.
Towards a perspective of overall understanding of the performance of the businesses
Authors: REGUIG Mohamed Khalifa , BOURI Sarah , MAHIDA Hanane
Published: February 2021

L’appréhension globale de la notion de performance, nous pousse à entendre dire que la performance est un des mots les plus fréquents dans le lexique des managers, sauf que la recherche en sciences de gestion a pu témoigner de la prédominance de l’approche plus financière dans la réflexion qu’autre chose , mais bien qu’aucun consensus ne se fasse autour d’une définition finale et précise de la performance, tant au niveau théorique qu’empirique, il existe un compromis méthodologique sur cette réflexion avec l’intégration de quelques concepts, qui suivent l’évolution de la performance.Nous mettrons le cap dans notre analyse, dans l’étude approfondie du concept de performance et l’évolution théorique de la conceptualisation qui demeure un enjeu central pour la recherche en gestion.
Effectiveness of Counselling in reducing the rate of School Dropout among Secondary School Students in Ondo
Authors: Oyinloye O.A
Published: February 2021

The study investigated the effectiveness of Counselling in reading the rate of school dropout among secondary school students in Ondo State. Three research questions on causes, effect and counselling measures were formulated while descriptive survey design was adopted. Samples of 150 teachers were drawn from ten (10) secondary schools in Akure South local government area of Ondo State. A 36-item out was (CFRSD) was used for data collection while frequency count and percentages were used to analyse the data. It was observed that poverty, lack of interest in schooling, poor academic performance are some of the causes of school dropout. It was also gathered that many school dropout would become social menace and that counselling would be an unquantifiable measure for reducing the spate of school dropout in our country. Adequate suggestions for teachers, parents and government to forestall further deterioration and loss of manpower through school dropout syndrome.
Freedom Of Expression And Morality In The West
Authors: Dalhat Yusuf
Published: February 2021

This paper discusses the Freedom of Expression and Morality in the West with special reference to Charlie Hebdo attack and its implications. It highlights some of the reactions to the attack, with many western Scholars calling on Muslims to apologize. The paper has rather drawn their attention to the root cause of the attack which seems to have been ignored by them, being the attitude of the western society to Islam. Solution has been suggested for the attention of the Western Powers and other International Human Rights Organizations to set out Standards of respect for people’s faith for which one may be indicted for violating the moral laws.
Managing Employee Transition from Active Sports Career to Mainstream Work in Kenya Commercial Bank, Kenya
Authors: Halako Medina , Obonyo Peter O.K , Lukio Oliver
Published: February 2021

The objective of the study was to determine how Kenya Commercial Bank manages employee transition from active sports to mainstream work activities of the bank.The methodology used in the study is cross-sectional descriptive survey and questionnaires were used to collect data. The study found out that at the time of employment, sportspeople are taken specifically to do sports and do not have any specified qualifications for them except sports. The salaries of the sportspeople are determined by their academic qualifications and on transition to mainstream activities their placements are also determined by the same academic qualifications and also on availability of opportunities. The employees are taken for full time training and on job training is done under supervision. The sportspeople are able to perform at their peak at a period of eight months. Most of the sportspeople are placed as subordinates and clerical staff mainly because they do not have the minimal qualifications required by the bank though, the bank helps them financially to further their studies. The study also concludes that though slow, some employees eventually catch up in the mainstream work of the bank.
Understanding the Concept of Strategic Intent
Authors: S.N Mburu , J.K Thuo
Published: February 2021

This conceptual paper is a review of the concept of strategic intent in relation to the strategic management theories. It reviews literature on strategic management theories stemming from the origin of the word strategic management to the current discussion on strategic intent. The concept of strategic intent inspires the management leadership as the way to bring future into current thinking thus allowing them to reorganize the organization for future competition by developing products, core competencies, systems and relationship that will give them a competitive edge. The paper has identified that strategic intent goes beyond the strategic planning to get a deeper imagination of where the organization should be 10 – 20 years into the future. This article is suggested to be an additional work into the understanding of strategic intent concept as one of the emerging issues in management
Ways of Integrating Media Literacy Education into Ideological and Political Education for College Students in the New Media Era
Authors: Zhou Xiaoqiong
Published: February 2021

In the new media age, the rapid quantity growth of media and the unlimited increasing of media information content have promoted the media’s influence to people’s daily life. In the college and university, it is not only changing greatly the university student's life, it also shaping university student’s life, value and the world outlook. Thus, it has become the necessity that improving media literacy of the ideological and political workers to make media literacy education being integrated into the ideological and political workers and teach students carry out a scientific, rational contact and use with media. Based on all these, this paper discusses the inevitability and feasibility of the combination of media literacy education and ideological and political education, and puts forward some proposed means of their integrations.
The Ideological and Political Education in China's Universities Based on Big Data Thought
Authors: Cuiting Wang
Published: February 2021

The rising up of big data idea has brought up a great influence and tremendous reformation in various fields in every country all around the world. Chances and challenges for the ideological and political education in China's universities are going hand in hand with the idea. Confronted with the new situation, a highlight should be cast onto the current situation of the ideological and political education in universities in big data era and the practical application of big data idea in the education so that mind-healthy, morality-lofty, highly educated and progressive high qualified talents in the era can be cultivated; and the ideological and political education in universities can remain active and vigorous.
Aesthetic Development in Male Students in Iran
Authors: Rashid Khosro , Worrell Frank C
Published: February 2021

In this study we examined aesthetic development in 75 male students in Iran from 5 age groups (7–9, 9–11, 11–13, 13–15, and 15–17 years old). Students were presented with 8 paintings (2 from each of the 4 different styles). Paintings were presented one at a time and students were asked to explain in writing what they thought about each painting. Responses were coded and the results suggested that participants from different age groups had different ways of describing aesthetic paintings. Responses of the first three groups (ages 7–9, 9–11 and 11–13) reflected Objectivism, the responses of Group 4 (ages 13–15) reflected Story-Telling, and Affectivism was reflected in the responses of only the oldest students (ages 15–17). These findings are quite similar to those found in female students in Iran and may provide support for a developmental progression of aesthetic development.
Student’s Perceptions of Social Presence in an On-Line Course Using Student Presentation Software
Authors: Vaughn Stephanie A , Orr Marsha , Gorman Nik
Published: February 2021

On-line education offers flexibility for today’s learner; however, they may perceive a lack of presence and engagement in this environment. Using the Community of Inquiry Model (COI) comprised of teacher, cognitive, and social presence, the authors examined perceptions of social presence among nursing students enrolled in five on-line courses. They also explored whether the use of oral/video software as a teaching strategy enhanced social presence. A SocialPresence Scale developed by Gunawardena and adapted by Cobb was used to survey students. Findings revealed a significant relationship between social presence and instructor satisfaction; and the number of different interactive teaching techniques employed by the instructor, such as introductions with texts and pictures. The use of oral/video software, YouSeeYou®, was also noted to foster social presence among the respondents. As the components of the COI Model are interdependent, it was found that all three are needed to support student learning goals.
Overview and Assessment of Unity Toolkits for Rapid Development of an Educational VR Application
Authors: Ritter Kenneth A. , Borst Christoph W. , Chambers Terrence L.
Published: February 2021

As the interest in Virtual Reality (VR) increases, so does the number of software toolkits available for various VR applications. Given that more games are being made with the Unity game engine than any other game technology, several of these toolkits are developed to be directly imported into Unity. A feature and interaction comparison of the toolkits is needed by Unity developers to properly suit one for a specific application. This paper presents an overview and comparison of several virtual reality toolkits available for developers using the Unity game engine. getReal3D, MiddleVR, and Reality-based User Interface System (RUIS) are analysed for VR interaction and display on multi-projection immersive environments like Cave Automatic Virtual Environments (CAVE)s. MiddleVR was found to have the highest performance and most versatile toolkit for CAVE display and interaction. However, taking cost into account, RUIS is the clear winner as it is available for free under the Lesser General Public License (LGPL) Version 3 license.
Awareness About E-Learning Among Arts And Science College Students
Authors: PRABU P.SURESH
Published: February 2021

e-Learning is a term that is used to refer to computer-based learning. e-Learning uses web-based training and teaching materials, CD-ROMs, learning management software, discussion boards, e-mail, computer-aided assessment, simulation, online conferencing and other related methods. e-Learning may also be defined as the acquisition and use of knowledge distributed and facilitated primarily by electronic means. e-Learning can take the form of courses as well as modules and smaller learning objects. e-Learning is more focused on the learner and it is more interesting for the learner because it is information that they want to learn. The purpose of the study is to find out the level of awareness about e-Learning among Arts and Science college students. The present study consists of 250 college students studying in Arts and Science colleges situated in Namakkal District of Tamil Nadu. The sample was selected by using simple random sampling technique. The main findings of the study reveals that the Arts and Science college students are having moderate level of awareness about e-Learning and irrespective of sub samples of the Arts and Science college students are having moderate level of awareness about e-Learning. The awareness about e-Learning of male students is better than their counter part. The awareness about e-Learning of urban students is better than their counter part. The awareness about e-Learning of science students is better than their counter part. The awareness about e-Learning of the students who are using internet daily is better than their counter part.
Perceived Entrepreneurial Competencies Required By Automobile Technology Students In Technical Colleges In Bauchi And Gombe States, Nigeria
Authors: Dunama Medugu Jimritu , Musa Dawha Josephine
Published: February 2021

The purpose of the study was to investigate the perceived entrepreneurial competencies required by Automobile Technology students in Technical Colleges in Bauchi and Gombe states of North Eastern Nigeria. The study adopted a descriptive survey research design. The population of the study was 265 consisting of 96 Automobile Technology Teachers and 169 Automobile Technology Entrepreneurs. The study was guided by three research questions and three hypotheses, formulated and tested at 0.05 level of significance. The instrument used for the study was a structured questionnaire which was face and content validated by three experts. Cronbach Alpha reliability method was adopted to determine the internal consistency of the instrument which yielded a reliability coefficient of 0.82. The data collected were analyzed using mean, standard deviation and z-test statistic. It was found out that entrepreneurial competencies were perceived to be highly required on marketing, financial and accounting competencies by Automobile Technology Students. It was recommended among others that, the teaching staff of technical colleges should be exposed to adequate training and retraining on the entrepreneurial skills and competencies and the new contents of automobiles technology to be included into the curriculum of technical colleges.
Attitudes Of Tertiary Students Towards Using Smart Phone Applications In Learning English
Authors: Barakat Abeer Z.
Published: February 2021

The Use of mobile phones and smart phones in education has become very popular with the emergence of this technology and its availability among both learners and teachers. The current study attempted to examine the attitudes of the freshmen students registering in the General English Requirement in the University College of Applied Science towards the use of smart phone applications in learning English. The results of the questionnaire analysis indicate that the majority of the students have positive attitudes towards using English language applications to help them learn English. Yet, student's use of smart phone applications is limited to downloading English language games and dictionaries. Therefore, both teachers and students need to be more aware of the beneficial options that these applications offer to the English language classroom.
Study of Integrating a Current Event into a University Chinese Course to Discuss ‘Desire’ and ‘Righteousness’ of Moral Education
Authors: Ko Hsin Chi
Published: February 2021

There have been campus accidents one after another around the world. In Taiwan, a horrible murder of a university student took place on 2015/3/4; the cause was love-related desire. It is university education’s responsibility and obligation to improve students’ moral character. For this reason, this study was motivated to integrate this current event into a university Chinese course to explore literature related to ‘desire’ and ‘righteousness’ using a qualitative research method. The interpretations of ‘desire’ and ‘righteousness’ in the literature were analyzed and the results were summarized to help improve students’ mental health when dealing with people and situations and to enhance universities’ moral education function.
Perspective of understanding for Children’s Privacy and Security
Authors: Cook Lina M , Yang Jianjun , Shen Ju
Published: February 2021

The thirteen years of age requirement to open any social network account does not guarantee that children under this age would not have access to social networks such as Facebook, Snapchat, Instagram, or YouTube just to mention some. The reason for this is that children want to be a part of this technological revolution, and create these accounts by lying about their age, or are aid by their parents without realizing the consequences this action might bring. While these social networks disclose that they delete information belonging to children under 13 from their databases as soon as they are aware of it, it is questionable if they are doing enough to protect children’s privacy , and if they should be liable for any incident related to this issue since such is widely known, but apparently neglected. Unfortunately, by social network administrators not reinforcing the age requirement policy, and launching features that makes its user’s personal information available to third parties, are indirectly exposing children with fraudulent accounts at risk of being victims of more serious ethical and social issues such as cyber bulling, and sex crimes. While it is determined that social network has little control over this issue, all which is left to do, is to provide parents with education and control of their children’s social network activity interaction to protect their privacy and keep them safe.
The challenges faced by Tanzania`s Road Organization in running Maintenance Management System and Pavement Management System effectively
Authors: Mwaipungu Richard R , Allopi Dhiren
Published: February 2021

Running or developing the local MMS or PMS, be it for unsealed or sealed pavements, needs a team of well-trained and experienced road organization staff and appropriate equipment. The data employed to run a gravel roads MMS should reflect the capacity of the road organization personnel to collect them. In this regard, the team should be of adequate size, education and experience. It is, therefore, essential for the benefit of road users, road organization, the environment, and the sustainability of gravel roads to establish the capacity of road organization personnel responsible for running gravel road maintenance management with the intention of meeting social, economic, and political demands.The need to establish the adequacy of Tanzania road organizations in running gravel road MMS and PMS was the reason for conducting the qualitative research aspect of this study. The survey also intended to find out which parameters are readily collected by the surveyed road organizations, so as to include them as variables in formulating a gravel loss prediction model.This paper presents analysis and discussion of the questionnaire responses. The study notes the challenges being faced by road organizations responsible for the maintenance management of gravel road network in Tanzania and attempts to map a way forward.
Ethical Research Primer for the Novice Researcher
Authors: Aldredge Melissa
Published: February 2021

As the research process is embarked upon, it is important that a novice researcher become well versed in ethical standards. Maintaining the highest level of ethical conduct is of paramount importance at all stages of the endeavor. Unethical behavior compromises research quality, slows the advancement of knowledge, and undermines societal trust. Thus, development of familiarity and expertise surrounding ethical complexities will enhance the chances of a successful and worthwhile research project. The purpose of this article is to create awareness of the ethical dilemmas novice researchers are faced with in maintaining the academic integrity of published works. The article explores the literature related to ethics in research, and provides a discussion of a number of ethical issues which threaten research quality.
Composition and Abundance of Macrobenthos in the Lagos Lagoon
Authors: Daniels Aghogho O
Published: February 2021

The composition and Abundance of Macrobenthos in the Lagos Lagoon was investigated from June, 2012 to March, 2013 in Eleven (11) study stations in the Lagos Lagoon. A total of 1861 Macrobenthos belonging to three phyla; Mollusca, Arthropoda and Annelida were encountered. The Gastropod Pachymelina aurita was the most dominant species with a percentage composition of 23.5% while the Polychaete worm Nereis indica closely followed with a percentage composition of 21.5%, Anadara senilis and Crassoterea tulipa had the least representative (1.1%). All the stations studied had relatively low species diversity. The Shanon â€“ Weiner index of diversity (H) ranged from 0.38 to 0.8. Margalef index (d) ranged from 0.91 to 2.41. The overall Macrobenthos diversity of the stations studied in the Lagos lagoon was relatively low.
Effectiveness of Treatment Approaches Based on Articulation Therapy to Reduction Degree of speech Disorders
Authors: H.Hassan Ahmed Elhassan
Published: February 2021

The study was conducted in Zalengie city during academic year 2013-2014. bjectives: to verify the effectiveness of the treatment program in reducing speech disorder, and to identify the prevalence of speech disorder among basic school pupils in Zalingei- Sudan. Method: The researcher used descriptive  tatistic methods. Questioner technique is used as method of data collection beside speech therapy program. Study group included 130 children with speech disorders from basic School, 40 pupils were selected randomly as study group sample. The data was analyzed by using SPSS program. Results: the prevalence of speech disorders among basic pupils is (8%), the treatment program application to reduce the degree of some speech disorder is effectiveness (p<0.05), the high responses to treatment program is stuttering. Conclusion: In this study, the researcher found that we can treatment and reduced the speech disorders by using treatment programs approaches.
Appraisal Of Cottage Industrial Solid Waste Management Practices In Mubi Metropolis, Nigeria.
Authors: Mshelia Alfred Dika
Published: February 2021

The study examines cottage industrial solid waste management practices in Mubi Metropolis where the generation and management were dominantly the focal points. Collection of data was largely based on reconnaissance and questionnaire surveys. The survey administered a set of questionnaire to 124 cottage firms, where data collected were summarized and presented in form of percentages and tables. Consequently, descriptive and quantitative statistical analysis for valid decision making was employed. Analysis however reveals the major types of cottage firms as grain polishing or husk removal, furniture making, bakery, flour mills, water packaging and brick/block industry, where findings shows waste generated by them being peculiar to what they produce, as saw dust, grain husk, charcoal and ashes pure water bags and brick/block rubbles. Some of the waste generated are reusable and are sold as animal feed or given out to people for free which is dumped on farmland as soil amend. Concerted cottage industrial waste reuse or recycling which partly forms the cornerstones to shrinking the overwhelming urban waste problem in the area is ardently recommended.
Boko Haram Activities
Authors: Emeasoba Nneka Charity , Mani Iro Dikko
Published: February 2021

Nigeria has witnessed insurgency from this terrorist group called Boko Haram from 2009. They unleash terror and fear in the minds of every Nigeria. There is mass destruction of government properties, bombing of churches, Mosques and other public places, assassination of prominent individuals, burning of schools occasioned by sporadic shooting of innocent citizens. The Federal Government of Nigeria saw these demands as treasonable, unreasonable and unaccepted and in an attempt to purge the group of its excesses, Mohammed Yusuf the leader was killed in 2009 which brought about violence and bombardment of northern Nigeria. This paper therefore looked at some of the challenges posed by this group to business education programme in Northern Nigeria and also proffered recommendations.
Situation of SMEs / SMIs / VSEs in Algeria Through a Case Study
Authors: Mohammed LAID , Mouldjillali CHERIFI
Published: February 2021

The economic structure is composed of large, medium, small and very small companies. The classification of these companies as such, is done by the 01-18 law of December 12th, 2001 bearing guidance on the promotion of SMEs, by the employment size, the turnover, the balance sheet total as well as the compliance with the criteria of independence.The study performed from samples representing the average, small and very small businesses, activating in different sectors, revealed that:

Overall, the investment is rising steadily since 2009.

The turnover is also increasing, but disproportionately.

Employment is more or less stable during the whole period but the staff cost is in slight increase.

The result and the economic profitability have started to come out of the red zone only from the financial year of 2012.
On cultivation of intercultural communication awareness in english vocabulary teaching
Authors: Zhang Xiaochi
Published: February 2021

Language And Culture Keep A Very Close Relationship And Are Inseparable. English Language Teaching Is Not Only To Cultivate English Language Learners’ Linguistic Competence, But Also To Promote Their Intercultural Communication Competence. In Fact, English Vocabulary Teaching Is One Part Of Vital Integration In English Language Teaching. Meantime, English Vocabulary Teaching Plays An Important Role In The Cultivation Of English Language Learners’ Intercultural Communication Awareness. Therefore, The Author Attempts To Expound The Significance Of Cultural Elements In English Vocabulary Teaching, Discusses About The Relationship Between Language And Culture, Stresses On The Cultural Connotations Of English Vocabulary Through The Formation Of English Language, Especially In Some Specific Words And Focuses On Some Typical Cases And Analyzes The Functions Of English Vocabulary Teaching For English Language Learners’ Intercultural Communication Awareness Finally, The Author Puts Forward Some Useful Suggestions To Cultivate The English Language Learners’ Intercultural Communication Awareness Through English Vocabulary Teaching.
Secondary School Teachers’ Attitude Towards Information And Communication Technology In Ondo State, Nigeria
Authors: Bada Steve Olusegun , Adebanke NUHU Muslimat
Published: February 2021

This study was carried out to examine secondary school teachers’ attitude toward information and communication technology. The study covered twenty selected secondary schools in Ondo South senatorial district of Ondo state. Four hundred teachers were selected from 20 selected secondary schools out of 300 secondary schools in Ondo State using systematic random sampling technique. Five research questions and 5 hypotheses were formulated for the study. A descriptive survey method was adopted for the study. Data were collected and subjected to inferential statistics like frequency and percentage and chi-square. A questionnaire tagged “Teachers’ Attitude and Access to Information and Communication Technology” (TAAICT) adopted from Yusuf (2003) which has 20 items and divided into 3 sections was used to collect data. The validity and reliability of the instrument was ascertained, the instrument was valid and reliable. The findings showed that there was significant difference in the overall attitude of secondary schools’ teachers towards information and communication technology using teacher age, subject discipline, gender and years of experience and as variables. Based on the above findings, recommendations were made such as, government should encourage the use of modern technology in form of computer services; provide funds to schools through the Ministry of Education, purchase computer machine, and make them available to all public schools as operating in some private schools; government should also employ computer teachers who will not only teach the students but need to be computer literate.
production of documentary as teaching material for basic education
Authors: Periago Francisco Redondo
Published: February 2021

Nowadays it is unquestionable that audiovisual has become a widely used tool for the development of knowledge in the classroom. Based on this assumption, the research that I have developed aims to produce documentaries as helping diffuser product and content for students of Basic Education and also as a form of training, put graduate students to deepen the practices developed in the classroom. The audiovisual aid that will be developed is the documentary which will be the matrix for the development of teaching material that fits the process of cognition between teachers and students. This will be achieved through the interaction between University and Basic Education Institutions and will include the involvement of teachers and students. The activity is of extension and social order and aims to promote integration between the University and the Basic Education Institutions for the development of teaching materials.
Impact of Real-time, Electronic, Formative Feedback: Using InkSurvey as a Collegiate Learning Tool In Engineering Statistics
Authors: Moskal Barbara M
Published: February 2021

This paper describes the impact of InkSurvey in a college classroom, as a tool to formatively shape instruction. Tablet personal computers (PCs) were distributed and the InkSurvey software was used for the instruction of a Probability and Statistics Course for Engineers. Using InkSurvey, instructors are able to view student responses and use this information to alter instruction in real-time, immediately addressing students’ learning needs. Data was collected from volunteers using the following methods: a pre and post concept inventory on statistics, a pre and post attitude survey, and an anonymous, end of the course, student assessment survey. The results of this study support that students’ concept knowledge, as measured by the Statistics Concept Inventory, and the students’ attitudes, as measured by the Attitudes Survey, both validated instruments, became more positive with respect to statistics over the course of a semester.
Role Play As An Approach In Developing Students Communicative Competence
Authors: Ampatuan Ramlah A , Jose Ariel E. San
Published: February 2021

This study was conducted to examine the outcome of role play as an approach in developing the communicative competence of freshmen. Moreover, the focus of this study was on how the role-play as an approach was conducted; hence, necessary enhancement should be offered if needed. The information were gathered through Focused Group Discussion (FGD). Guide questions were prepared and validated; interviews were recorded, transcribed, interpreted and analyzed. Results revealed that role play as a type of communicative activity was a valuable classroom approach to assist students in developing their communicative competence and to provide the students an opportunity to practice the English language with fluency and accuracy. It was also discovered that role play was beneficial in developing students’ communicative competence provided that it was not done too long. It encouraged students to express themselves; provided self-confidence and opportunity for practicing the rules of social behavior; and allowed learners to use their learned language.
Analysing the Effectiveness of University Scientific Research Projects on the Knowledge Management
Authors: Luo Hongchun , Zhang Xiaoyun
Published: February 2021

This paper briefly analyzes the connotation and characteristic of knowledge management. Elaborating the problems which exist in the present scientific research project management, analyzing the relationship between university scientific research project management and knowledge management; putting forward the knowledgeable, informatization, modernization and humanization strategy into the process of scientific research project management under the view of knowledge management, and exploring theory and method to make full use of knowledge management, establishing the comprehensive and whole process management mechanism in local university scientific research project management, so as to improve the efficiency of scientific research project management, promoting the development of local colleges and universities’ scientific research.
Circumstances leading to the establishment of child-headed households.
Authors: Chidziva Verna , HEERALAL PREM JOTHAM HEERALAL
Published: February 2021

It  is estimated that 2,3 million children today in South Africa are orphaned mainly due to HIV/AIDS.As a result most child-headed households exist .The confounding rise in the number of orphans due to HIV/AIDS has left many children in child-headed households. Most research on child-headed households in South Africa reveal that there are as a result of HIV/AIDS. However there is a danger of assuming that all child-headed households exist only because of the AIDS phenomenon. This paper investigates the circumstances leading to the establishment of child-headed households. The study on which this paper is based was carried out in Thulamahashe circuit, Bushbuckridge district, Mpumalanga. The paper is based on qualitative phenomenological research with 20 children in grades 10 and 11 who live in child-headed households. In the study it was revealed that although HIV/AIDS is a major factor leading to the establishment of child-headed households, there are also other factors such as migrant labour, failure of the extended family to absorb orphaned children, urbanization, poverty and being abandoned by parents that lead to the existence of such homes.
Africa Is Rising
Authors: Mukhebi Adrian Wekulo
Published: February 2021

This paper highlights the narrative of Africa Rising. It indicates that indeed Africa as well as agriculture are rising. Since 2000, Sub-Saharan Gross Domestic Product has been growing at an average rate of 5% per annum. Agriculture has been growing at an average rate of 3.5% p.a, well above the 2.7% population growth. Evidence shows that this economic and agricultural growth have lead to improvements in the lives of the African people. Real income per person has increased by more than 30% since 2000, and the poverty rate has declined from 57% in 1990 to 43% in 2012. SSA’s rapid growth over the past decade and a half has been driven by high global commodity prices, increased foreign direct investments, improved economic governance, and growing domestic demand due to increasing population, spiraling urbanization, expanding labour force and rising middle class. The interesting question is how the Africa rising narrative can be sustained into the future. The paper indicates that the answer lies in the economic and agricultural transformation of Africa. The Africa Progress Report (2014) describes a strategy for economic transformation, while the Comprehensive African Agricultural Development Programme (CAADP) provides a policy framework for agricultural transformation. The paper highlights three examples of frameworks from the author’s point of view on how Africa could create such economic and agricultural transformation. The first is based on the author’s published Mukhebi Theory of Economic Development (MUTED), which provides the case for public goods that will provide the necessary physical and soft infrastructure (national and continental nervous system) for significantly enhanced intra Africa commerce and trade. The second is based on the author’s published book My 50 Dreams, which provides an inexhaustible reservoir of knowledge for necessary technological development and innovation. The third is based on the author’s project involvement is the Africa Centers of Excellence II (ACE II) Project initiated and supported by the World Bank, which provides a framework for universities in Africa to develop necessary high level human capital with mobility across the continent. The paper concludes that Africa and its agriculture are indeed rising despite the challenges. Economic and agricultural transformation is needed to sustain the narrative of Africa rising. MUTED, Dreams and the ACE Project are examples of frameworks of how Africa could sustain and enhance the narrative
Teaching Perspective of the Democratization of Knowledge on Open Educational Resources (OER) for MOOCs in México
Authors: Ojeda José Israel Méndez , Ayuso Francisco Ramón May , Ravell Gabriel Hernández
Published: February 2021

This research aims to explore the teachers’ perspective from the Autonomous University of Yucatán, México (known as UADY in spanish) about of the Democratization of Knowledge on the Open Educational Resources (OER), especially on adapting the existing instructional models to be designed as Massive Open Online Courses (MOOC). This study was conducted under the qualitative approaches part of the elective course ‘Designing and Developing OERs’ using the case study research method. Triangulation of the participants’ perspectives, teacher and students, was done to ensure reliability and validity.
Minimizing (Know – Do) Gap to Improve Patient Care Delivery
Authors: Qatawneh Hanan
Published: February 2021

Purpose – the purpose of this article is to explore how health organizations can enhance the capacity of the health workforce to put knowledge into practice to improve patient care. The researcher proposed a model designed to link all needed factors that leads to minimize know-do gap.Methodology - The research design, guided by a Qualitative philosophy, was inductive in nature. The researcher used both a case study and an extensive literature review methodology to deduce different factors that leads to minimize know-do gap.Findings – The proposed model provides a valuable new lens through which health workforce, managers and practitioners can minimize (Know – Do) gap in health care.Research Limitations - The results of this study are drawn based on small sample. The validity and the theoretical soundness of the proposed model need to be tested.Practical Implications – The (Minimizing Know – Do Gap) Model is essential to improve the application of health knowledge which will lead to better patient care.Originality/Value – The proposed Model integrated eight essential factors which have been under examined in the literature.
Body Language and Consumer Persuasion
Authors: Abukhadijeh Mohammed Abdallah , Qasem Moh'd Fayez , AlAdham Mohammad Abd Alaffo
Published: February 2021

This study aim to investigate of body language in terms of eye contact, gestures or body distance, and the ir impact on persuasion. The study was conducted in 2016 using surveys, which were distributed randomly among students in “Jordanian Universities”, using Google form. To achieve the purpose of the study, and in order to analyze the results, the researchers use simple linear regression and multiple linear regression analysis provided by SPSS 22. The results of the study indicated an impact of body language on consumer persuasion in Jordan use of body language factors (eye contact, gestures, and bodydistance ).