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Effects of Exchange Correlation Functional (Vwdf3) on the Structural, Elastic, and Electronic Properties of Transition Metal Dichalogenides
Authors: Aminu Yamusa Shehu , Shaari A , Isah Ibrahim , Bello Ibrahim Usama , I. Kunya Salisu , Abdulkarim Sani , Itas Y. S. , Alsalamh M.
Published: January 2023

In this research, the effects of Van der Waals forces on the structural, elastic, electronic, and optical properties of bulk transition metals dichalcogenides (TMDs) were studied using a novel exchange-correlation functional, vdW-DF3. This new functional tries to correct the hidden Van der Waals problems which are not reported by the previous exchange functionals. Molybdenum dichalcogenide, MoX 2 (X = S, Se, Te) was chosen as a representative transition metal dichalcogenide to compare the performance of the newly designed functional with the other two popular exchange-correlation functional; PBE and rVV10. From the results so far obtained, the analysis of the structural properties generally revealed better performance by vdW-DF3 via the provision of information on lattice parameters very closer to the experimental value. For example, the lattice constant obtained by vdW-DF3 was 3.161 Å which is very close to 3.163 Å and 3.160 Å experimental and theoretical values respectively. Calculations of the electronic properties revealed good performance by vdW-DF3 functional. Furthermore, new electronic features were revealed for MoX2 (X = S, Se, Te). In terms of optical properties, PBE functional demonstrates lower absorption than vdW-DF3, as such it can be reported that vdW-DF3 improves photon absorption by TMDs. However, our results also revealed that vdW-DF3 performed well for MoS2 than for MoSe2 and MoTe2 because of the lower density observed for the S atom in MoS2.
Des ressources didactiques pour la classe de fulfulde. Recension d’ouvrages et propositions d’activités d’enseignement-apprentissage
Authors: MOHAMADOU OUSMANOU
Published: January 2023

L’enseignement du fulfulde, comme celui de nombreuses langues camerounaises, depuis la décision de l’intégration des langues camerounaises dans les programmes du système éducatif, se déroule en l’absence de matériels et de ressources didactiques de référence. La présente étude s’intéresse alors à la question de la documentation comme support de l’enseignement et de l’apprentissage. Elle tente d’apporter une réponse à un besoin essentiel en dressant un inventaire non exhaustif des ouvrages utiles pour les enseignant-e-s. L’objectif étant de donner à voir à la fois la diversité des productions et l’efficacité de leur usage en situation de classe, nous proposons, pour certaines ressources, des activités d’apprentissage exploitables. Le travail prend en considération le contexte technologique dans lequel évoluent les élèves à travers le recours aux corpus multimodaux et aux exerciseurs.
A questão ambiental mundial e a gestão ambiental pública no Brasil
Authors: Ohhira Rogério Henrique , Dos Santos Moacir Jose
Published: January 2023

O presente trabalho apresenta um histórico evolutivo da questão ambiental no planeta, dos usos dos recursos naturais pelo homem, e a evolução do uso desses recursos, em uma abordagem que permeia os usos dos recursos naturais para a subsistência até os seus usos de forma predatória e insustentável. Na sequência é apresentado as primeiras manifestações humanas a nível global sobre a situação dos usos dos recursos naturais no planeta e os impactos ambientais decorrentes desses usos. Por fim o trabalho faz uma abordagem sobre a questão ambiental no Brasil, os movimentos ecológicos. as políticas públicas e um histórico evolutivo da legislação ambiental no Brasil, O objetivo do trabalho foi apresentar como o homem ocupou e utilizou dos recursos naturais no planeta e os reflexos desse uso para com o meio ambiente. A metodologia utilizada para a coleta de dados foi de natureza básica, exploratória e qualitativa. Os Instrumentos de coleta e análise dos dados utilizados foram a pesquisa documental em bibliografias especializadas, os resultados desse trabalho apresentam uma evolução tanto na questão da evolução do uso dos recursos naturais pelo homem quanto na percepção e ação de pessoas e grupos isolados em defesa de um desenvolvimento mais harmônico e respeitosos com esses recursos, não só no discurso mais prevendo inclusive sua escassez, o que culminou em grandes encontros internacionais e locais para discutir a relação homem e meio ambiente, que por sua vez gerou acordos, normas leis e o conceito de desenvolvimento sustentável.
EDUCATORS' PERSPECTIVES ON THE APPROPRIATENESS OF TECHNOLOGY INTRODUCTION PRACTICES FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD CHILDREN THROUGH THEIR CREATIVE THINKING APPROACH
Authors: Vitoulis Michael
Published: January 2023

Technology is widely recognized as an important factor in early childhood education and can play an important role in the education of young children. To make effective use of technology in young children's learning, the extent to which, how, and when digital media are integrated is important. Reflecting on how children discover uses of technology helped professionals to question the purpose of ICT and to formulate, reflect, define, reflect, and ensure changes in pedagogy. This study explores the potential technology learning practices that prospective educators would choose to introduce early childhood children to the use of technology through their creative thinking approach. Based on the research findings, it is clear how future educators will attempt to introduce children to the use of technology. 519 prospective educators participated in the survey as part of their studies at the Faculty of Early Childhood Education and Care in Greece. The prospective educators seem to prefer teaching methods that give the child room for initiative and self-activity. On the contrary, the more traditional methods exploited to teach the use of digital media do not seem to be the most effective in the long run, as the trainee educators do not seem to believe in their effectiveness. Of particular interest is the observation that the selection of software to promote creativity correlates positively with didactic practices of self-discovery. This is a research indicator that examines and analyzes the methods that future educators believe to be more effective, suggesting that these methods will be used in the future because they are professionals who have a critical impact on the education and care of children in early childhood.
 

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SEXUAL SATISFACTION, CHURCH ACTIVITIES AND MARITAL ADJUSTMENT OF MARRIED CLERGY IN DELTA CENTRAL SENATORIAL DISTRICT, NIGERIA
Authors: Oyibo A. E. , Oghounu A. E.
Published: January 2023

This study examined the relationship that exists between sexual satisfaction, church activities, and marital adjustment of married clergy in Anglican Communion in Delta Central senatorial District. Six research questions and six null hypotheses guided the study. The study adopted a correlational research design. The population comprised 560 married Anglican clergy men in the senatorial district. A sample size of 300 married clergy was drawn from the Anglican church through a multi-stage sampling procedure. A questionnaire was used for data collection. The psychometric properties of the questionnaire were established and adjudged to be adequate. The data obtained were analysed with Pearson’s coefficient of determination for the research questions and regression statistics for the hypotheses, at a 0.05 level of significance. The findings of the study revealed that there is a significant positive relationship between sexual satisfaction and marital adjustment; between communication and marital adjustment; between domestic activities and marital adjustment; and among sexual satisfaction, church activities, communication, domestic activities, and marital adjustment of married clergy; and that there is a significant negative relationship between church activities and marital adjustment of married clergy. The study also revealed a significant moderating impact of educational attainment in the relationship among sexual satisfaction, church activities, communication, domestic activities, and marital adjustment of married clergy. The study recommended, amongst others, that married clergymen should as much as possible reserve time to indulge in sexual gratification with their wives so as to improve their marital adjustment.
 

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EFL TEACHERS’ USE AND ATTITUDES TOWARDS GAMIFICATION IN TEACHING ENGLISH AT UPPER SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN QUANG TRI PROVINCE, VIETNAM / VIỆC SỬ DỤNG VÀ THÁI ĐỘ CỦA GIÁO VIÊN ĐỐI VỚI TRÒ CHƠI HOÁ TRONG DẠY TIẾNG ANH TẠI CÁC TRƯỜNG TRUNG HỌC PHỔ THÔNG TỈNH QUẢNG TRỊ, VIỆT NAM
Authors: Ngoc Pham Thi Anh
Published: January 2023

It can be seen that emerging technology has had a positive impact on learning in several aspects. Gamiﬁcation has recently been implemented noticeably in learning and teaching. By enhancing students' engagement with the teaching materials and raising their level of competency, gamification has demonstrated its effectiveness in students’ integration of the educational process. Since learning and teaching a new language is a complicated and strenuous process, learners usually need to be motivated. Hence, the introduction of gamification in the classroom would bring some benefits to learning English. This study aimed to explore 60 teachers’ use and attitudes towards gamification in English language teaching at upper secondary schools in Quang Tri. To learn about the use and attitudes among teachers, both questionnaires and semi-structured interviews were employed. The questionnaire was delivered to 60 teachers, and 15 of them were also invited to participate in the follow-up interviews. The research findings indicate that teachers value the benefits of gamification in the classroom. However, there are still challenges that must be considered and overcome when using gamification tools. Based on the findings, pedagogical implications were made with the aim to enhance teaching and learning English in the foreign language context.

Có thể thấy rằng công nghệ mới nổi đã có tác động tích cực đến việc học ở một số khía cạnh. Đáng chú ý, trò chơi hóa gần đây đã được triển khai trong học tập và giảng dạy. Bằng cách thúc đẩy sự tham gia của học sinh với các tài liệu giảng dạy cũng như nâng cao trình độ năng lực của người học, trò chơi hóa đã chứng minh hiệu quả của nó trong việc tham gia của người học vào quá trình giáo dục. Vì học và dạy một ngôn ngữ mới là một quá trình phức tạp và vất vả, người học thường cần được thúc đẩy. Do đó, việc đưa trò chơi hoá vào trong lớp học sẽ mang lại một số lợi ích cho việc học tiếng Anh. Nghiên cứu này nhằm tìm hiểu việc sử dụng và thái độ của 60 giáo viên đối với trò chơi hoá trong dạy học tiếng Anh tại các trường trung học phổ thông ở tỉnh Quảng Trị. Để tìm hiểu về việc sử dụng và thái độ giữa các giáo viên, bảng câu hỏi và phỏng vấn bán cấu trúc đều được sử dụng trong nghiên cứu này. Bảng câu hỏi được gửi tới 60 giáo viên và 15 giáo viên trong số họ cũng được mời tham gia các cuộc phỏng vấn tiếp theo. Kết quả nghiên cứu chỉ ra rằng giáo viên đánh giá cao lợi ích của trò chơi hoá trong lớp học. Tuy nhiên, vẫn còn những thách thức phải được xem xét và vượt qua khi sử dụng các công cụ trò chơi hoá. Dựa trên những phát hiện này, các ứng dụng sư phạm đã được đưa ra với mục đích tăng cường dạy và học tiếng Anh trong bối cảnh ngoại ngữ.

 

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EFL LEARNERS’ PERCEPTION ABOUT PREFIXES AND SUFFIXES IN ENGLISH MORPHOLOGY
Authors: Hien Le Thi Thanh , Nhan Cao Thi My
Published: January 2023

Affix knowledge is crucial for enhancing word knowledge in English morphology. Understanding the meaning of affixes not only helps develop knowledge of words but also helps master grammar. This study uses a questionnaire to assess the knowledge of prefixes and affixes and determine students' awareness of affixes. The 21 students participating in the study were all students of the 45th course, majoring in high-quality English. A survey about affix identification was given to participants, to determine their definitions and perceptions of prefixes and suffixes in English morphology. The results show that students can identify a common affix but have difficulty with strange affixes. However, to understand affixes well and be good at morphological awareness, students need to cultivate and understand the theoretical aspects of this knowledge. Another inference of these findings is favorable in the discussion part.
 

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THE EFFECTS OF TEXT-BASED INCIDENTAL VOCABULARY LEARNING ON EFL HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS’ READING COMPREHENSION
Authors: Nguyen Trang Thuy Thi
Published: January 2023

This paper reports a study that examines the effects of text-based incidental vocabulary learning on EFL high school students’ reading comprehension and explores their attitudes toward text-based incidental vocabulary learning. It was a quasi-experimental study with 70 students from a high school in Kien Giang province. These students were divided into two groups: the control group and the experimental group. The quantitative data from reading tests (for pre-test and post-test) were used to examine students’ reading comprehension over eight weeks. Questionnaires and the qualitative analysis from semi-structured interviews focus on their attitudes towards text-based vocabulary learning in reading comprehension. The findings indicate that text-based incidental vocabulary learning influenced positively students’ reading comprehension after the treatment and that students yielded positive attitudes towards text-based incidental vocabulary learning in their reading lessons.
 

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COMMON DIFFICULTIES IN SPEAKING OF ENGLISH-MAJORED FRESHMEN AT TAY DO UNIVERSITY, VIETNAM
Authors: Uyen Phan Thi Minh , Dieu Phan Thi
Published: January 2023

It is said that English speaking plays a crucial role in this modern society. Nowadays, more and more non-native English people have studied English speaking for a better future in working. However, this skill is a big challenge for those who want to master it, particularly for English-majored students. For this reason, the research is conducted to figure out some difficulties that first-year students have faced in English speaking. Accordingly, the participants of this research are English-majored freshmen coming from course 15 at Tay Do University. The questionnaire and the interview are the two main research instruments that are used to collect information. The findings could point out some difficulties in speaking experienced by English-majored freshmen at Tay Do University.
 

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CHALLENGES TEACHERS ENCOUNTER WHILE SEEKING FOR PROMOTION AND UPGRADING
Authors: Yeboah Stella , Kuranchie Alfred
Published: January 2023

Promotion and upgrading of teachers after years of service and/or further studies are very essential in the working life of teachers as other formal employees. This is because promotion and upgrading serve as motivational means for hard work and high productivity. However, they do not come without challenges. The challenges inherent in the processes of promotion and upgrading of teachers and the effects the challenges have on teachers seemed to have received little scientific investigation. This research gap precipitated the conduct of this exercise in the Bono region of Ghana. The descriptive survey study was conducted among public senior high school teachers and a sample size of 246 was used. The data were collected using a survey questionnaire and SPSS version 23 was used to analyze the data. The study revealed the following as the challenges teachers encounter during promotions: irregular and untimely release of promotion information, long procedure in the application, too many documents required, and untimely release of promotion results. The challenges tend to have effects on teachers’ work output as well as their psychological, social, and emotional well-being. The study further disclosed that the teachers encounter challenges with upgrading as well which also tends to affect them psychologically, emotionally, and socially as well as their work output. It is therefore concluded that the challenges that the teachers encounter while undergoing promotion and upgrading tend to have an effect on their psychological, social and emotional states as well as their confidence to work which can affect their work output. This would be detrimental to student learning and progress. The study then recommends that the Ghana Education Service (GES) has to take the necessary steps to eliminate the challenges inherent in promotion and upgrading to enable teachers to devote adequate time to their work.
 

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THE IMPACT OF MULTISENSORY LEARNING MODEL-ORIENTED STORYTELLING ON LISTENING SELF-EFFICACY
Authors: Yalap Hakan , Gazioğlu Mustafa
Published: January 2023

It is quite important for the individual to actively participate in the educational process during language teaching. It is possible to involve the students in the learning process thanks to the use of various student-centered activities and appeal to more than one sense organ. The methods, techniques, and materials to be used in the language acquisition process of the students also affect their attitudes and self-efficacy towards the language learning process and the related skills. As an important part of the children’s literature, tales have an important function in language teaching. In this study, the impact of multisensory learning model-oriented storytelling on listening self-efficacy levels was examined. Experimental design, one of the quantitative research methods, was used in the study. The study group of the research consists of 5th grade students studying at a secondary school in the city center of Samsun during the academic year of 2021 and 2022. The age group of the students involved in the research ranges from 10 to 11. In addition, both individual and parental consents were obtained for the application. The Listening Self-Efficacy Scale was used as the data collection tool of the research. In order to collect the research data, permissions were obtained first from the Samsun Provincial Directorate of National Education and then the parents of the students. Lasting for 5 weeks, storytelling activities were applied to the experimental and control groups. For the control group, taletelling application was carried out through straight narrative technique while for the experimental group, it was carried out through multisensory learning model. Quantitative data analysis methods were used to analyze the research data. As a result of the research, it was seen that the listening skills of the experimental group changed positively. In addition, in the comparisons performed depending on the variables, it was concluded that the listening skills of the students whose father's education level was primary school, whose age level was 11, and whose grades for Turkish lesson were low in the previous year improved at a higher level. According to the research findings, it has been concluded that storytelling through multisensory learning method has a positive impact on improving the self-efficacy of the students.
 

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CORRELATION OF PRIMARY SCHOOL STUDENTS’ MISCONCEPTIONS ABOUT CONCEPTS OF MECHANICS FROM THEIR MENTAL AGE
Authors: Kotsis Konstantinos T. , Stylos Georgios
Published: January 2023

This paper presents the results of empirical research conducted on students in the sixth grade of Primary School, misconceptions on concepts of mechanics of Physis, and their mental age. The mental age was determined by the WISC-III psychometric tool that is used to determine the Intelligence Quotient (IQ). The results of this study give a linear relationship between mental age and the number of correct answers given by a student. The meaning of this linear dependence is that the higher the mental age a student has, the more correctly he can perceive some physical phenomena related to concepts of force, weight, energy, work, etc. Also, the influence of the verbal and performance scale on the mental age of WISC-III is discussed in the results.
 

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THE MEDIATING EFFECT OF CONSTRUCTIVIST LEARNING ENVIRONMENT ON THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SCHOOL CULTURE AND STUDENT ENGAGEMENT IN TECHNOLOGY AND LIVELIHOOD EDUCATION
Authors: Lagrimas Eva Lyn M. , Buenaventura Viola P.
Published: January 2023

The aim of this study was to determine the mediating effect of a constructivist learning environment on the relationship between school culture and student engagement in technology and livelihood education in Davao del Sur, Philippines. To determine the mediating effect of constructivist learning, correlation design employing mediating analysis was employed in this study. Adapted survey questionnaires were utilized for a sample of 400 students from public schools in Matanao, Bansalan, Magsaysay (MABAMA) District, Davao del Sur. The questionnaires were validated by experts contextualizing to the local setting. Regression and Path Analysis were used to determine the mediating effect of a constructivist learning environment on the relationship between school culture and student engagement of students in TLE. The results showed that the level of constructivist learning environment is high, the level of school culture is high, the level of student engagement is very high, and there were significant relationships between constructivist learning environment and school culture and student engagement. The significant effect showed partial mediation. Thus, the TLE students’ constructivist learning environment partially mediates the relationship between school culture and student engagement.
 

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L'INTRODUCTION AUX SCIENCES DANS L'ÉCOLE MATERNELLE ET LE PREMIER NIVEAU DU PRIMAIRE / INTRODUCTION TO SCIENCE IN KINDERGARTEN AND EARLY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Authors: Tin Phan Sung
Published: January 2023

Cet article présente et examine un certain nombre de possibilités, de problèmes et de perspectives de recherche concernant l'initiation des élèves de l'école maternelle et du début de l'école primaire aux sciences physiques et aux sciences de la vie et de la terre. Il aborde également les questions liées à la formation des enseignants et à la création de matériel pédagogique pour les enfants de ces âges. Cette synthèse met fortement l'accent sur la recherche pertinente et l'utilisation de cette recherche dans les pratiques d'enseignement.

This article presents and discusses a number of research opportunities, problems, and perspectives regarding the introduction of kindergarten and early elementary school students to physical and life sciences. It also addresses issues related to teacher training and the creation of educational materials for children of these ages. This synthesis places a strong emphasis on relevant research and the use of that research in teaching practices.

 

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RECREATING COMMUNITY RELATIONS PROGRAM (COMREL) TOWARDS RESILIENCY UNDER “BAYANIHAN TO HEAL AS ONE”, AND BEYOND
Authors: Martinez, Jr. Atty. Irineo F. , Llonora Rex , Mallillin Leovigildo Lito D.
Published: January 2023

The article promotes recreating Community Relations Program (COMREL) towards Resiliency under “Bayanihan to Heal as One, and Beyond” which focuses on the improved project in the communities, barangays, and private sectors in the implementation of RA 11469 to become a key player in the fight against CONVI 19 and beyond. On the other hand, it encourages individuals to participates in the change process of recreating COMREL in cascading technology community system through corporate managers must undergo conscientization workshops by sharing models of COMREL in communities with cross-cultural backgrounds, community leaders must be called to a meeting with corporate managers and define areas where they can work together, what the managers can do and what they cannot do for the communities, communities and the corporate managers must work together to set and pursue specific targets through creative solutions, develops machinery and processes that decrease costs of recreating COMREL, striking covenants defining roles, solutions providers who manage COMREL recreated “supply chains”, Adoption of Artificial Intelligence (computerization) to speed up interconnectivity among communities, defining innovative socio-political and economic support mechanisms involving the multi-disciplinary groups, establishing a team of independent consultants to monitor and evaluate impact of the recreated COMREL systems, government support for recreated COMREL towards institutionalization of “Bayanihan to Heal as One” notably establishment of structures intended to replicate steps.
 

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NEEDS ANALYSIS: HOTEL RECEPTIONISTS’ USE OF ENGLISH
Authors: Pham Chi Kim
Published: January 2023

Needs analysis is critical in the English for Specific Purposes (ESP) development of teaching and learning because it decides learners' goals, needs, or deficiencies in the environmental situation. Learners are often taught and led in educational practices by textbooks authored by native speakers Ministry of Education and Training (MOET, 2008). However, Vietnam received a record of over 18 million of international arrivals in 2019 arrivals (VNAT, 2022). An analysis must evaluate real-life conditions to find difficulties met when working as a hotel receptionist. This research looks at the lives of eighteen hotel receptionists in Can Tho, Vietnam. A quantitative approach is used in this research to find out in what ways hotel receptionists use their positions and the obstacles they experience on the job. The study results show that hotel receptionists employ four skills, but speaking and listening are significantly more critical in this sector. Furthermore, hotel receptionists need help with these abilities when speaking with non-native visitors. The findings imply that, besides textbook resources, educators and curriculum designers could include distinct accents from non-native English speakers into a curriculum for ESP learners. Practical markets, particularly in Asia, now have implications for real-world tourism development practices.
 

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CHILDREN’S CONCEPTUALIZATION OF CHILDHOOD IN RELATION TO PLAY ACTIVITIES
Authors: Fakidou Anastasia , Magos Kostas
Published: January 2023

Children’s play articulates the social ideologies and discourses of childhood and play. This study combined espousals from childhood studies, and play theories to analyze children’s conceptualization of childhood play, and trace social influences of their conceptions. The research consisting of 112 fifth-grade students who live in an urban environment indicated that their conceptualization of childhood referred to many types of play. In contrast to the discourse of the competent child, they almost exclusively appropriated the romantic discourse of the innocent child who plays outdoors with other children or alone, unsupervised by adults, far from institutionalized learning, intellectual games, urban activities, and new technology toys. Their conceptualizations reflected gender stereotypes of play and the influence of a competitive social structure.
 

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LEARNING IDIOMS FOR ENGLISH MAJORS: VIETNAMESE STUDENTS’ PERCEPTIONS OF DIFFICULTIES AND LEARNING STRATEGIES
Authors: Nguyen Phuong-Bao-Tran , Phan Nhu Hao , Le Tuong Vy , Tran Le Huyen Tran , Pham Thi Thu Thao
Published: January 2023

Learning idioms play an influential role in language generally and in English notably. Comprehending idioms assists language learners in integrating culture, enhancing skills, and ameliorating English levels. Numerous studies have analyzed the function of idioms in second language acquisition (Cieślicka, 2015). This study investigates the difficulties and strategies used in learning idioms by English-majored students at a regional public university (PU) in the south of Vietnam. This paper furnishes data showing learners’ perceptions of facing complications and learning methods. The samples consisted of 150 undergraduate EFL students from English-medium instruction programs. The data was analyzed by utilizing descriptive and inferential statistics. The findings reveal that students struggle to understand idiomatic terms without specific, understandable contexts. Furthermore, the results indicate that the most frequently employed strategies are guessing the meaning of idioms, learning idioms through keywords, and learning from a range of sources, particularly via media. The findings also mentioned that low-proficiency and high-proficiency students encounter identical challenges, with no significant differences. The study's results revealed that the majority of students have difficulty acquiring, recognizing, and interpreting idioms. The findings indicated that guessing the implication of idioms is the most used strategy.
 

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TESTING DESIGNER METHODS RELEVANCE IN THE 21ST CENTURY TEACHING IN MOROCCAN SECONDARY EDUCATION
Authors: Sidi Hida Moulay Abderrahman
Published: January 2023

The current study investigates the relevance and viability of five teaching methods in the 21st-century teaching context. They are usually referred to as ‘Designer Methods’, and those are Suggestopedia, The Silent Way, Community Language Learning, Total Physical Response, and The Natural Approach. These methods are relics from the recent past that witnessed the proliferation of different teaching approaches and methods. They have left a plethora of practices that promised, according to advocators, impressive results. The goal here is not to resurrect them but to show that maybe they have never been put to rest. The current study is therefore intended to find out whether these practices are still in use in English language classrooms and, once confirmed, to measure the frequency of their use. After conducting a survey questionnaire that targeted high school teachers of English language in the city of Marrakesh in Morocco, the relevance and viability of these methods through their inherent practices, based on the collected data, proved undeniable. The study has shown that teachers still use some teaching techniques that originate from these five methods.
 

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AN INVESTIGATION INTO EFL UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS’ RESEARCH COMPETENCE DEVELOPMENT AT UNIVERSITY OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES AND INTERNATIONAL STUDIES, HUE UNIVERSITY, VIETNAM
Authors: My Vo Thi Tieu , Vien Truong
Published: January 2023

This study aimed at exploring EFL students’ attitudes towards doing research at the undergraduate level, the perceived practice of research competence and the factors facilitating the development of research competence. The population of the study was EFL undergraduate students studying at University of Foreign Languages and International Studies, Hue University. The sample of the study comprised 120 second-year, third-year and fourth-year students majoring in English Language Teaching and English Language Studies. The data was collected through questionnaires and semi-structured interviews. The results show that EFL students thought that doing research is important to their future career path, but they were not confident to do their own research. In terms of EFL students’ perceived practice of research competence, thinking of a research topic and writing theoretical background posed challenges for EFL students, while using PowerPoint to present their research was the activity, they felt most confident to do. The participants did not show entire support for the role of the library and the faculty in facilitating the research competence development at a high level. These findings imply that the library and the faculty should provide more various databases for students as well as opportunities to be familiar with doing research.
 

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THE INFLUENCE OF TEACHING PRACTICES ON QUALITY ASSURANCE MECHANISMS IN SELECTED UNIVERSITIES IN UGANDA
Authors: Ajuaba David Baiko , Ssentamu Proscovia Namubiru , Cutright Marc
Published: January 2023

The effort to enhance formal quality assurance mechanisms in the Ugandan universities started with the creation of the National Council for Higher Education (NCHE) in 2003. Teaching practices are critical in the maintenance of quality assurance mechanisms in university education. The purpose of the study was to examine the influence of teaching practices on quality assurance mechanisms in selected universities in Uganda. The specific areas of interest were content delivered, methods of delivery and the adequacy of infrastructure for quality teaching. The study is based on systems theory where the inputs in a university to improve quality assurance mechanisms are the faculty and infrastructure used to implement the curricula in order to produce graduates. The study is based on the pragmatic paradigm with a cross-sectional survey design. A disproportionate stratified random sampling technique was employed to sample 300 faculty and students who expressed their opinions on questionnaires. With convenience sampling 47 students participated in focus group discussions and 20 managers were purposefully sampled for individual interviews. Frequencies, percentages and chi-square were used to analyze the quantitative data and corroborated with qualitative data. The findings revealed a positive contribution of teaching practices to quality assurance mechanisms. The study concluded that there is a moderate influence of teaching practices on quality assurance mechanisms. Therefore, the study recommends that the universities should adopt modern practices of teaching that involve the use of ICT accompanied with training and adequate provision of infrastructure.
 

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EVALUATION OF THE SEATING ARRANGEMENTS IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE CLASSROOMS THROUGH MULTIPLE PERSPECTIVES
Authors: Salma Ceren , Şahin Abdurrahman
Published: January 2023

Seating arrangement in classrooms plays a crucial role for the effectiveness of curriculum implementation. This multi-case pattern intertwined case study aimed to investigate the ongoing seating arrangements in language classrooms of middle schools with a focus on stakeholders (students, teachers, principals and janitors) perspectives. Two types of data were collected in this process. The data for the physical appearances of classrooms were collected through observation form and analyzed via descriptive analysis technique. The interview data gathered through semi-structured interview forms were analyzed through the content analysis technique. Findings revealed that language branch classrooms were not available and that classrooms had classic-row layout with cumbersome desks and deficient free space. Some curricular objectives and communicative activities were at odds with the ongoing seating arrangement, and therefore, skipped by teachers. Cluster and horseshoe layouts, cherished by students, were practiced to align the layout with the curricular objectives, though some reactions emerged.
 

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SAUDI PARENTS’ PERSPECTIVES ON THE INFLUENCE OF ACCULTURATION ON THEIR CHILDREARING BELIEFS
Authors: Kherais Walaa A.
Published: January 2023

There are a considerable number of Saudi Arabian students who attend U.S. schools. To date, no published studies exist that relate to Saudi Arabian students, their families, and how they acculturate to American society. Acculturation affects parents and children in different ways, and it can affect the way parents raise their children. Using semi-structured interviews, this study examined Saudi mothers’ perspectives on acculturation to American society and how those perspectives affect their childrearing beliefs s. The descriptive qualitative study acknowledges mothers’ perceptions about the adaptation of Saudi children to American society. The results showed there are some changes that occurred regarding parental beliefs of parents due to acculturation.
 

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THE RESEARCH OF FACTORS AFFECTING PUBLIC SPEAKING SKILLS OF HIGH-QUALITY ENGLISH STUDIED STUDENT AT CAN THO UNIVERSITY, VIETNAM
Authors: Chau Cham , Thanh Vy , Kim Ngan , Duy Khanh , Nghia Huu , Nhan Do Thanh
Published: January 2023

The purpose of the study is to find out the factors affecting the public speaking skills of 45th cohort students majoring in high-quality English and make recommendations to improve and enhance the public speaking ability of EFL students from High-quality English Studies Program. The study participants included 86 high-quality English language third-year students. We used questionnaires to collect data and used SPSS statistical software to analyze data by descriptive statistical method. Research results show that students' ability to speak in public is affected by their lack of confidence in speaking. At the same time, the factors of the study program and the school environment also affect the students' public speaking skills. Based on the research results, the paper makes some pedagogical recommendations.
 

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THE WORLD BANK’S KNOWLEDGE ECONOMY POLICY OBJECTIVES IN CAMEROON’S PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES 1993-2016: CASE STUDY OF THE UNIVERSITY OF BUEA
Authors: Yong Terence Yuh
Published: January 2023

In conjunction with the neoliberal prescriptions of the Berg Report of 1981, most African countries adopted the World Bank’s knowledge economic policy as a defining tool for university’s contribution to economic development amid a wide range of challenges. Through the lens of the international regime theory and non-positivist theoretical approach, this study uses a case study design and qualitative research paradigm to investigate how Cameroon’s public universities responded to the knowledge economy objective and how it affected their processes between 1993 and 2016. Using semi-structured interviews to collect primary data from academics, top management, and administrative support staff at the University of Buea, including documents and secondary data sources, results indicate that overall, reduced, and irregular public expenditure has weakened the ability of Cameroon’s public universities to create, valorise, disseminate, and apply knowledge to enhance economic development. Particularly, the policy has induced a complex-type relationship between the higher education governing structure and public universities, giving rise to new and confusing dimensions in the character of public universities in Cameroon. Hence, the study concludes that international education policy strategies could be a potential source of diversion and confusion in the national education systems of receiving countries.
 

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CODE SWITCHING IN TEACHING ELEMENTARY ENGLISH
Authors: Geagonia Jennilyn D.
Published: January 2023

Language is one essential factor that affects the effectiveness of communication. When it becomes a barrier to communication, it causes misunderstandings and misinterpretations, especially for students. This study assessed code-switching in grade six English in a public elementary school to help the group of students as a foundation to propose an instructional plan. The study made use of descriptive and quasi-experimental methods. Random sampling was employed, observing the specific guidelines in the data gathering procedure. Results revealed that after utilizing the code-switching method, elementary students improved their performance, determined through the gained scores in English and the essential communication skills of listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Wherein students had improved from satisfactory to outstanding performance in listening, from did not meet the expectation to fairly satisfactory performance in speaking, from satisfactory to very satisfactory performance in reading, and while their performance remained as did not meet expectation in writing. This showed that code-switching was indeed very effective. However, there are still identified weaknesses, specifically in writing skills, by which students’ performance did not meet expectations even after the code-switching method had been utilized.
 

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RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL OF PSYCHOEDUCATION INTERVENTION ON SEXUAL HEALTH LITERACY AMONG ADOLESCENTS AT RISK OF HIV IN AKWA IBOM STATE, NIGERIA / ESSAI CONTRÔLÉ RANDOMISÉ DE L'INTERVENTION DE PSYCHOEDUCATION SUR LA LITTÉRATION SEXUELLE DE LA SANTÉ PARMI LES ADOLESCENTS AU RISQUE DE VIH DANS L'ÉTAT IBOM AKWA, NIGERIA
Authors: Ofole Ndidi Mercy
Published: January 2023

This study evaluated the effectiveness of psychoeducation intervention in enhancing sexual health literacy (SHL) among adolescents at risk of HIV. Sixty adolescents aged 12-19 years (x̄=15.2) who reported low in Dilorio et al. (1993) Safe Sex Behaviour Questionnaire (SSBQ) were recruited from two secondary schools in Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria, and randomly assigned to treatment and waiting-list group. The intervention group received seven sessions of group-based psychoeducation intervention aimed at improving their HIV/AIDS knowledge, attitude toward HIV Counselling and Testing (HCT), as well as the attitude toward contraceptive use. Participants in the waiting-list control group were not exposed to the intervention. Results show that psychoeducation was effective in improving the sexual health literacy of participants (F (1,59) = 7264.742, p<0.05). Further, there was no interaction effect of gender on the treatment outcome. This outcome suggests that psychoeducation is a viable intervention for enhancing sexual health literacy aimed at reducing HIV new infections among the adolescent cohort. Psychoeducation intervention is, therefore, recommended as an effective treatment to curb new HIV infection among adolescents. 

 
Cette étude a évalué l'efficacité de l'intervention psychoéducative pour améliorer la littératie en santé sexuelle (SHL) chez les adolescents à risque de VIH. Soixante adolescents âgés de 12 à 19 ans (x ̄ = 15.2) qui ont déclaré un faible taux de Dilorio et al. (1993) Questionnaire sur le comportement sexuel sûr (SSBQ) ont été recrutés dans deux écoles secondaires de l'État d'Akwa Ibom, au Nigéria, et affectés au hasard à un groupe de traitement et de liste d'attente. Le groupe d'intervention a reçu sept séances d'intervention psychoéducative en groupe visant à améliorer leurs connaissances sur le VIH / SIDA, leur attitude envers le conseil et le dépistage du VIH (HCT) ainsi que leur attitude envers l'utilisation des contraceptifs. Les participants au groupe témoin de la liste d'attente n'ont pas été exposés à l'intervention. Les résultats montrent que la psychoéducation a été efficace pour améliorer la littératie en santé sexuelle des participants (F (1,59) = 7264,742, p < 0,05). De plus, il n'y a eu aucun effet d'interaction du sexe sur le résultat du traitement. Ce résultat suggère que la psychoéducation est une intervention viable pour améliorer la littératie en santé sexuelle visant à réduire les nouvelles infections à VIH parmi la cohorte des adolescents. L'intervention psychoéducative est donc recommandée comme traitement efficace pour limiter la nouvelle infection à VIH.
 

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SUPPRESSED DISCIPLINARY ACTION FOR FACULTIES IN THE ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF STUDENTS
Authors: Mallillin Leovigildo Lito D. , Paraiso Lourdes Oliva C.
Published: January 2023

The study aims to identify the effects of suppressed disciplinary action for faculties on the academic performance of students such as the promotion of good methods of classroom discipline, management in handling classroom conflicts, mastery of school discipline, guidelines, and procedures, consistency of fairness and positivism, and maintain classroom standards for the academic performance of students. A descriptive quantitative research design is utilized in the study and relies on purposive sampling in the selection of the sample size of the study. Hence, the study comprised sixty (60) respondents only. Results show that the promotion of good methods of classroom discipline manages to keep the classroom in orderly manner to maintain attractive and cheerful classroom discipline that prevents disruptive and disorderly behavior of students, handling classroom conflicts shows that faculties serve as guidance among students regarding where they will be treated with tender loving care, mastery of school discipline, guidelines, and procedures shows to develop skills for classroom management in maintaining the key of positive learning environment, consistency of fairness and positivism adheres to the experiences and observation for the necessity of discipline, and maintaining classroom standard for the academic performance of students shows to provide initiatives on the resources and materials needed in the academic performance of the learners, and technology of teaching and learning are utilized properly to equip students in the learning process. Findings show that there is a significant relationship on the effects of suppressed disciplinary action for teachers on the academic performance of students in the area of promotion of good methods of classroom discipline, management in handling classroom conflicts, mastery of school discipline, guidelines, and procedures, consistency of fairness and positivism, and maintain classroom standards for the academic performance of students as observed by the respondents.
 

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DISTANCE THEATRE EDUCATION IN GREEK PRIMARY SCHOOL DURING COVID-19 THROUGH THE EYES OF THE THEATRE TEACHERS
Authors: Vlachava Damiani
Published: January 2023

The suspension of school operations, which lasted for a long period of time to deal with the Covid-19 pandemic, posed significant challenges to educational institutions to continue their operations smoothly. This pilot research study explores the views and experiences of 50 theatre teachers on the implementation of distance learning in primary schools during the Covid-19 pandemic. In this research, an attempt was made to investigate the difficulties and obstacles that arose during the implementation of distance learning, as well as to record the challenges and opportunities for teaching the theatre course. The main objectives of the study were to explore the challenges of the role of theatre teachers and the difficulties they were faced with, the possibilities of their cooperation with the leadership of the school units, with their colleagues, as well as the communication with children and their families. A questionnaire was used as the main research tool for data collection, which was designed and consisted of Likert scale questions. Some of the main findings were the lack of preparation of teachers in the implementation of distance learning, technical barriers, high levels of stress, and intense concern in the digital classroom. Also, the challenges and difficulties of the students in attending the distance learning of the theatre education were mentioned, as well as the involvement of the parents in the process. Finally, the findings regarding the support and attitude of the school leadership are commented.
 

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THE EFFECTIVENESS OF PERSON CENTER COUNSELING TO REDUCE ANXIETY IN CHILDREN
Authors: Wulandari Lia Pebriani , Suwarjo S.
Published: January 2023

This study aims to determine the effectiveness of person center counseling to reduce anxiety in children. The research method uses a Single-Subject Design (SSD) with the A-B intervention model. The subject is an orphaned counselee whose parents died of Covid-19. Individual counseling is carried out in 4 phases approach. The data processing method uses the SPSS statistical test with the Wilcoxon Test by comparing the pre-test and post-test. The results of the hypothesis test show the results of Asymp. sign. (2-tailed) 0.035 <0.05 which means there is a significant decrease in anxiety through the Person-Centered approach.
 

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