bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Rural secondary STEM teachers’ understanding of the engineering design process
Authors: Shume Teresa , Bowen Bradley , Altimus Jewel , Kallmeyer Alan
Published: November 2022

Though STEM teacher professional development is known to be beneficial, it is not available equally to educators in all geographic regions. Rural educators face unique challenges not often experienced by their urban and suburban counterparts. This study investigates the impacts of a Research Experiences for Teachers (RET) program on rural math, science, and technology education teachers’ perspectives on how these experiences changed their understanding of the engineering design process (EDP). From 2016 to 2019, eleven rural secondary STEM teachers engaged in a six-week professional development experience focused on research and implementing the EDP. These teachers were rural “solitary” STEM teachers, which meant they were the only teacher of their subject in their school building. This qualitative study used a thematic analysis approach to code and analyze individual and focus group interview transcripts. The results were analyzed to determine how the RET experiences impacted the teachers’ perception of how the EDP is used in problem-solving activities and how it could be integrated into their classroom practices. Results from this study show that the teachers developed a more authentic conceptual understanding of the EDP, which led to increased insightfulness on how to engage students in authentic engineering design activities that strengthen future workforce skills. This study demonstrated that an authentic engineering-based RET program can increase rural teachers’ commitment and readiness to incorporate the EDP into regular classroom practices. Further, this program resulted in teachers gaining a much more nuanced understanding of how the EDP’s non-linear steps and iterative nature contribute to creating authentic problem-solving challenges for students. In particular, the teachers realized the necessity of creating less prescribed challenges that require students to draw upon the constellation of skills necessary to design optimal solutions, resulting in higher-caliber opportunities to develop future workforce skills. These findings emphasize the critical need to design professional development experiences that target the unique needs of rural STEM teachers. Additional research is needed to tease out the extent to which teachers’ increased commitment to using the EPD and a more nuanced understanding of the EDP translate into sustained changes to classroom practice.
Implementasi Kebijakan Penyelesaian Pelanggaran Administratif Pemilihan Umum Kabupaten Banyuasin
Authors: Zuber Konar , Zulkifli Zulkifli , Berlian Ong
Published: November 2022

Implementasi Kebijakan Penyelesaian Pelanggaran Administratif Pemilihan Umum Kabupaten Banyuasin dalam kategori baik hal ini dikarenakan untuk masing masing indikator seperti media penyebaran informasi dari kebijakan Penyelesaian Pelanggaran Administratif Pemilihan Umum Kabupaten Banyuasin ini adalah disosialisasikan disosialisasikan kekecamatankecamatan (Panwaslu) yang ada di Kabupaten Banyuasin melalui Komisioner, staf atau pegawai yang ada di Bawaslu Kabupaten Banyuasin, baik melalui pembinaan, bimbingan teknis dan rapat koordinasi antara Ketua/Anggota Panwaslu, staf atau pegawai penanganan pelanggaran yang dilakukan di Bawaslu Kabupeten banyuasin, mengenai kejelasan informasi yang telah disampaikan sudah cukup jelas, serta pelaksanaan pembinaan dan penguatan kafasitas SDM atau staf dalam hal penyelesaian pelanggaran administratif yang selau dilaksanakanUntuk disposisi yang meliputi kemampuan yang dimiliki oleh Komisioner, staff dan Panwascam di Jajaran Bawaslu Kabupaten Banyuasin kalau menurut pengamatan saya sudah cukup baik, hal ini bisa dilihat dari kualifikasi pendidikan yang mereka miliki, sesuai dengan bidang dan disiplin ilmu yang mereka miliki, serta mumpuni berdasarkan pengalaman yang mereka miliki, serta mereka sering mengikuti bimbingan teknis, rapat koordinasi, sebagai bentuk penguatan kafasitas sebagai penyelenggara pemilu, dan yang paling penting proses penanganan pelanggaran ini sesuai dengan mekanisme penanganan pelanggaran pada perbawaslu 8 tahun 2018 tentang teknis penanganan pelanggaran administrative.
Evaluasi Program Bantuan Stimulan Perumahan Swadaya (BSPS) di Kota Pagar Alam
Authors: Fadli Muhammad , Prihatini Lishapsari , Mardianto Mardianto
Published: November 2022

Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk menganalisis keberhasilan program Bantuan Stimulan Perumahan Swadaya (BSPS) di Kota Pagar Alam.Metode analisis data yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah Analisis Deskriptif Kualitatif.Dengan teknik pengumpulan data dari wawancara, observasi (pengamatan di lapangan) dan studi dokumentasi. Informan penelitian ini adalah informasi yang diperoleh dari Dinas Perumahan, Permukiman dan Pertanahan Kota Pagar Alam, Tim Konsultan BSPS Kota Pagar Alam, dan Penerima Bantuan di wilayah intervensi Program BSPS 2019. Tentang hasil studisebagai program khusus yang menyasar masyarakat berpenghasilan rendah, program BSPS Di Kota Pagar Alam dapat dikatakan berhasil namun tidak efektif karena masih terdapat banyak masyarakat pada kelompokberpenghasilan rendah yang belum terdukungtercapai, hal ini dikarenakan karena persyaratan pemerintah secara langsung membebani penerima bantuan karena mereka harus menyediakan lebih banyak dana atau penghematan untuk pelaksanaan bangunan dan biaya tukang. Dengan adanya program BSPS ini, diharapkan bisa meningkatkan kehidupan sosial masyarakat dengan mereka yang membutuhkan bantuan.Gotong royong yang mulai pudar diharapkan muncul kembali lewat kehadiran program ini meskipun di lapangan hanya sebagian kecil saja yang tampak bergotong royong sebagian lainnya tidak.Rekomendasiberdasarkan informasi yang diperoleh selama penelitian ini, besarnya  bantuan menjadi beban bagi penerima manfaat, sehingga perlu dipertimbangkan apakah jumlah yang akan disalurkan akan memenuhi kebutuhan pembangunan rumah atau tidak.  Kita perlu menambah kuota penerima, karena masih banyak masyarakat berpenghasilan rendah yang tidak memiliki rumah. Keduanya menggunakan dana APBN dan APBD. Sebaiknya kegiatan program yang dibiayai APBN disertai dengan dana bantuan dari APBD untuk mempercepat pembangunan dan mengurangi permasalahan dan dilema di masyarakat.
Implementasi Kebijakan Penganggaran Dana Desa Dalam Penanganan Pandemi Corona Virus Disease 19 Tahun Anggaran 2020 Di Kota Prabumulih
Authors: Kadarsyah Fery , Idris Umiyati , Zofir Tasrif
Published: November 2022

Dalam penanganan pandemi Covid-19 di Kota Prabumulih, Pemerintah Pusat yang ditindaklanjuti oleh Pemerintah dibawahnya dalam hal ini Pemerintah Desa membuat sebuah kebijakan melalui Program Pembangunan dan Pemberdayaan Masyarakat Desa Tahun Anggaran 2020 di Kota Prabumulih yang meliputi : (1) Penggunaan dana desa untuk penanganan dan pencegahan Corona Virus Disease 19, (2) penggunaan dana desa untuk Padat Karya Tunai Desa (PKTD); (3) Penggunaan dana desa untuk Bantuan Langsung Tunai (BLT). Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk menganalisis Implementasi Kebijakan Penganggaran Dana Desa Dalam Penanganan Pandemi Corona Virus Disease 19 Tahun Anggaran 2020 di Kota Prabumulih. Masalah dalam penelitian yaitu Penyebaran Pandemi Corona Virus Disease 19 yang terjadi di Kota Prabumulih kisaran pada Maret sampai sekarang memerlukan penanganan segera, namun Anggaran Pendapatan dan Belanja Desa (APBDES) untuk tahun 2020 belum mengakomodir kegiatan dan anggaran untuk penanganan Pandemi Corona Virus Disease 19. Penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa: secara keseluruhan Implementasi Kebijakan Penganggaran Dana Desa Dalam Penanganan Pandemi Corona Virus Disease 19 Tahun Anggaran 2020 di Kota Prabumulih sudah dilaksanakan sesuai dengan Peraturan Menteri Desa Pembangunan Daerah Tertinggal dan Transmigrasi Nomor 6 Tahun 2020 tentang Perubahan Atas Peraturan Menteri Desa, Pembangunan Daerah Tertinggal dan Transmigrasi Nomor 11 Tahun 2019 Tentang Prioritas Penggunaan Dana Desa Tahun 2020, Peraturan Menteri Desa Pembangunan Daerah Tertinggal dan Transmigrasi Nomor 7 Tahun 2020 tentang Perubahan Kedua Atas Peraturan Menteri Desa, Pembangunan Daerah Tertinggal dan Transmigrasi Nomor 11 Tahun 2019 Tentang Prioritas Penggunaan Dana Desa Tahun 2020, Peraturan Menteri Desa Pembangunan Daerah Tertinggal dan Transmigrasi Nomor 14 Tahun 2020 tentang Perubahan Ketiga Atas Peraturan Menteri Desa, Pembangunan Daerah Tertinggal dan Transmigrasi Nomor 11 Tahun 2019 Tentang Prioritas Penggunaan Dana Desa Tahun 2020.
La France et les bolcheviks : partenaires et adversaires (novembre 1917-juillet 1918)
Authors: Pavlov Andreï , Piégais Gwendal
Published: November 2022

À partir de la révolution d’Octobre, les diplomates et militaires français en poste en Russie tentent de comprendre la nouvelle donne politique et de composer avec un pouvoir bolchevique qui promeut la « paix sans annexion ni compensation ». Mais loin de représenter un moment de rupture, la séquence qui va de novembre 1917 à l’été 1918 est riche en projets de coopérations militaires et d’hypothèses d’alliance entre Français et bolcheviks. Les Français, leurs alliés, et les bolcheviks ne renoncent que très tardivement à l’idée d’une coopération militaire, voire d’une alliance contre l’Allemagne. Il faut une série de crises diplomatiques et militaires pour que la rupture soit consommée et que les bolcheviks soient considérés comme des ennemis.
Les militaires français en URSS dans les années 1930 : entre pragmatisme et problématique d’alliance
Authors: Vidal Georges
Published: November 2022

Le rapprochement franco-soviétique entamé au début des années 1930 comprend l’instauration à partir du printemps 1933 de relations entre l’armée française et l’armée soviétiques qui permettent à des officiers français de séjourner en URSS comme attachés militaires, stagiaires ou membres de missions militaires. Ils ont pour mission d’apporter des éléments de réponses à trois questions : – Ce régime est-il stable, solide et a-t‑il les moyens de mener une politique de puissance ? Corrélativement, les objectifs des dirigeants soviétiques sont-ils avant tout révolutionnaires ou nationaux ? – Par-delà la propagande du Kremlin et les données statistiques, quelle est la véritable valeur de l’Armée rouge ? – Une alliance est-elle souhaitable et possible ? La qualité du travail fournit par ces observateurs est reconnue par le haut commandement qui la prend en considération dans ses prises de décisions et dans l’influence qu’il peut exercer sur le pouvoir politique pour orienter la politique française en Europe orientale.
Défendre l’alliance. La pédagogie sur les alliances avec les États de la Petite Entente auprès de l’Italie (1920-1933)
Authors: Nardelli-Malgrand Anne-Sophie
Published: November 2022

De 1920 à 1933 la France dut articuler ses alliances avec les États de la Petite Entente et son entente chaotique et indécise avec l’Italie, qui rejetait toute forme de confédération danubienne. Cerner la valeur que la France accordait à ses alliances bilatérales, et à la Petite Entente comme un tout, dans ses discussions avec l’Italie et étudier la pédagogie déployée à Rome sur ces questions permet ainsi d’interroger les fondamentaux des alliances. La stratégie d’intégration diplomatique menée par la France jusqu’au Pacte à Quatre s’avéra une impasse : la façon de concevoir et de présenter les alliances françaises en Europe centrale traduisit leur dépendance à une conciliation avec l’Italie, conciliation d’autant plus instable qu’elle négligeait les évolutions du régime fasciste.
L’Entente baltique, une « Petite Entente du Nord » ? (1918-1940) : petits états, projets régionaux et perceptions françaises
Authors: Gueslin Julien
Published: November 2022

De 1918 à 1940, de multiples projets visant à réunir les États de la Baltique orientale ont été initiés avec un succès relativement limité et ce en dépit de l’écho rencontré en France par le traité de septembre 1934 qui consacra le terme « de pays baltes ». L’article entend replacer l’idée d’Entente baltique au centre de la réflexion de petits États en quête d’une place dans l’Europe nouvelle et sa rhétorique, d’un appui auprès des puissances tout en craignant de se fondre dans un espace régional à l’homogénéité utopique. L’étude des perceptions françaises montre l’ambiguïté d’une grande puissance partagée entre son désir de promouvoir un concept utile aux idées françaises, la volonté de ne pas s’engager et le fait d’arriver à bloquer l’hégémonie de toute autre grande puissance.
La Méditerranée : territoire de conflits et coopération régionale
Authors: Coustillière Jean-François
Published: November 2022

La question de la coopération régionale dans la gestion des crises est un sujet que la guerre en Ukraine a rendu particulièrement déterminant. La sécurité de l’Union européenne dépend des conditions de paix et de stabilité sur sa frontière méridionale. Tous les acteurs ne poursuivent cependant pas les mêmes objectifs en Méditerranée, et l’Union européenne, pour sa part, tergiverse et tarde à se donner les moyens d’assumer ses responsabilités. Pourtant, les principes et les concepts pertinents ont été élaborés.
Émergences émotionelles aux épreuves projectives à l’adolescence : le rire et l’humour
Authors: Regelin Eva , D’Imperio Valentina , Roman Pascal , Hanifi Mina , Saudan Marie
Published: November 2022

Cet article présente les résultats d’une étude portant sur la fonction du rire et de l’humour à l’adolescence. Les données projectives de cinq adolescents non consultants, âgés de 13 à 18 ans, ont été récoltées avec la passation du Rorschach et du TAT. L’analyse qualitative des données a été menée dans la perspective de l’École de Paris, et l’humour et le rire, que nous appellerons dans cet article « émergences émotionnelles », ont été traités comme des indicateurs projectifs, témoins de ce qui s’est joué lors de la passation, dans la rencontre avec le matériel et le clinicien. Les résultats permettent de mettre en avant l’intrication de ces émergences dans des axes narcissiques et objectaux, mobilisés durant la période délicate de l’adolescence comme procédés défensifs et se déployant également dans le rapport à l’autre.
Where do Donor Countries Stand in Climate Aid Allocation and Reporting?
Authors: Neumann Noel Lucille , Bayramoglu Basak
Published: November 2022

Dans les négociations climatiques, les pays développés se sont engagés à aider les pays en développement dans leurs efforts d’atténuation et d’adaptation au changement climatique. L’aide climatique est pourtant jugée insuffisante par les pays receveurs. La littérature montre que les pays développés surestiment le contenu climatique des projets qu’ils financent. Nous proposons une revue des aides climatiques bilatérales et de leur surestimation par les pays donateurs en nous appuyant sur l’analyse empirique de Bayramoglu et al. [2022], à partir de la base de données de l’OCDE-CRS qui couvre 28 donateurs, 154 receveurs et 63 195 projets entre 2002 et 2018.
HIGHLIGHTING EDUCATIONAL NEEDS IN A TEACHERS’ PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
Authors: Tzovla Eirini , Kedraka Katerina
Published: November 2022

This paper concerns the investigation of the educational needs of a group of teachers, who expressed interest in attending a training program that utilized Digital Educational Content and Open Educational Resources in the teaching of biological concepts in Primary School. The results of the research showed that the teachers wish to be trained in all the subjects of the Curriculum with an emphasis on environmental and disease issues and on new skills and practices that promote the student-centered model. Moreover, they wish for a program to utilize Digital Educational Content and cultivate scientific skills and scientific literacy in students. Regarding the form of the program, participants preferred asynchronous and suggested a duration of 4-5 weeks.
 

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INCLUSIVE EDUCATION AND SPECIAL TOPICS: REDUCING LABELING WITH GUIDES TO DESIGN AND REALIZE INCLUSIVE TEACHING. A LITERATURE FOCUS
Authors: Ioannidi Vasiliki , Malafantis Konstantinos D.
Published: November 2022

The purpose of the article is to contribute to the debate on inclusive education from the point of view of labeling - reducing stigma and labeling in the school. The materials of the article can be useful for classroom teachers and school educators in working with children with disabilities and special educational needs (SEN). The article discusses the implications of this brief literature review’s data for future research on inclusive education and inclusive teaching. The emphasis is on the profile of the inclusive teacher and on the concept of universal design for learning in the classroom (UDL). The implementation of inclusive education creates challenges for classroom teachers who have to meet the learning styles of students with and without special educational needs (SEN). Further, the aim of this review is to present a focused analysis of consideration of the inclusive education about UDL and to contribute to teacher training.
 

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THE ROLE OF STORIES IN WALDORF EDUCATION: MEANING, PRINCIPLES AND METHOD
Authors: Goldshmidt Gilad
Published: November 2022

The subject of the article is the meaning of stories as an essential part of the Waldorf (anthroposophic) educational approach. Firstly, the meaning of stories as an educational tool is described, followed by an understanding of their educational and human value, especially for children of elementary school age. Subsequently, the article reviews the use of stories as an integral part of the educational work in Waldorf schools. In this educational stream, the story serves as a main methodical means for conveying abstract concepts and supporting the development of children as well as supporting different challenges in classroom and school life. Last but not least, the story in itself serves as a kind of mental treasure of images and processes that can help children understand the world and impart meaning to their lives.
 

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PAYABLES MANAGEMENT AND FINANCIAL VALUE OF COMMERCIAL BANKS IN KENYA
Authors: Ayodi Calystus , Otsyulah Joseph , Kiganda Evans
Published: November 2022

The concept of firm value has become a great concern to shareholders, managers, potential investors, creditors and other stakeholders globally since it measures the firm’s worth and posits a positive public image. The main objective of the study is to evaluate the effect of payables management on the financial value of commercial banks in Kenya. The study employed a correlation research design on the panel data collected over a span of 10 years. The target population was 38 commercial banks in Kenya. Secondary data was collected from audited financial statements downloaded from the Nairobi Stock Exchange and Central Bank of Kenya websites. Normality was tested through Shapiro Wilk and confirmed. Stationarity was tested using Levin-Lin-Chu test and the results confirm stationarity. The overall descriptive statistics show high variation between the dependent and independent variables among different commercial banks. Inferential statistics comprised of Pearson’s correlation analysis and Random Effects Model. The Pearson’s correlation coefficient depicts r = - 0.15 with a p-value of 0.0037. The regression coefficient was established as 4.34 with p-values < 0.05 confirming that all payables management had a significant positive influence on the financial value of commercial Banks. It was recommended that commercial banks should properly manage short-term liabilities, pending bills and accrued expenses should be minimal as this reduces the liquidity of the firm and further reduces the value of the commercial banks as potential investors see a bank with so many liabilities as risky to invest in. All receivables particularly outstanding loans issued to customers should be closely monitored.

 

JEL: G21; G29; G38

 

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VIABLE INVESTMENT DECISIONS - THE SOLUTION TO THE AILING LARGE-SCALE RETAIL SUPERMARKETS IN KENYA
Authors: Mulemba Musyoka , Ouma Denis , Atieno Margaret
Published: November 2022

Proper investment decisions ensure that supermarket managers invest in viable projects, stipulate optimum capital structure and adequately compensate shareholders. The aim of the study was to evaluate the effect of investment decisions on the profitability of large-scale retail supermarkets in Kenya. The study was guided by portfolio, pecking order, and agency theories. The study was anchored on positivism philosophy. A cross-sectional research design was adopted. The target population was nine large-scale retail supermarkets in Kenya. A positive and statistically significant was found to exist between investment decisions and profitability. This is backed up by a regression coefficient of 0.3930 and a p-value of 0.008, a regression coefficient of 0.4180 and a p-value of 0.016. The study concluded that financial decisions significantly affect the profitability of large-scale retail supermarkets in Kenya. The study recommended implementing viable investment decisions based on customer preferences, expert directions, market forces, and business elements.

 

JEL: L80; L81

 

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EFFECT OF INTERNAL ACCOUNTING MONITORING AND CONTROL ACTIVITIES ON FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE OF SACCOS IN KENYA
Authors: Wamukota Mackline , Musiega Maniagi , Alala Benedict
Published: November 2022

Internal accounting monitoring and control activities are important tools for enhancing the management of resources in any financial institution. That is monitoring and control activities enhance the prudent use of resources, and accountability and improve institutional efficiency. However, there are numerous cases of poor management, fraud and poor governance of Savings and Credit Cooperative Organizations (SACCOs) as reported by SACCO Societies Regulatory Authority (SASRA) despite the existence of internal accounting control systems required by SASRA. The study sought to examine the effect of monitoring and control activities on the financial performance of SACCOs in Kenya. The study employed a mixed research design targeting 175 SACCOs with 875 respondents. A purposive sampling technique was used. The participants were chosen based on the purpose, hence the chief executive officers, finance managers, risk managers, information communication technology managers and internal auditors. Data was collected by the use of both primary and secondary techniques. A pilot study was conducted to establish the validity and reliability of research instruments. Primary data collection was by use of questionnaires, while secondary data involved documentary analysis to capture information on financial performance. A pilot study was conducted in Nairobi County. Validity was achieved using content and construct validity, where monitoring and control activities yielded an average factor loading of 0.606 and financial performance yielded 0.838. Cronbach's Alpha was applied to establish reliability, which had a range between 0.896 for monitoring and control activities to 0.916 for financial performance. Data was analyzed by use of descriptive and inferential statistics. Descriptive analysis included; frequencies, mean, standard deviation and percentage while inferential analysis involved regression analysis. From the results, there was a significant positive relationship between monitoring and control activities and financial performance (r=0.656, P=0.000), monitoring and control activities explain 43.0% (R2 =0.430) of variance in financial performance, the beta value for monitoring and control activities from the regression model was 0.526 at p< 0.05.  The study concluded that monitoring and control activities have a significant positive effect on financial performance. This study recommends that SACCOs should constantly monitor their financial performance by implementing audit reviews as well as performance reviews to make sure that SACCO objectives are achieved accordingly.

 

JEL: M40; M41; G20

 

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FACTORS INFLUENCING ADOLESCENT EFL LEARNERS’ ENGAGEMENT IN ONLINE CLASSES: INSIGHTS FROM LEARNERS’ PERSPECTIVES
Authors: Phuc Nguyen Hoang
Published: November 2022

Learners’ engagement has been identified as a crucial factor contributing to effective teaching and learning (Chiu, 2022); yet research focusing on this particular topic remains limited (Werang & Leba, 2022). In the time of the COVID-19 pandemic, in-depth investigations into this aspect have become increasingly urgent, especially in such contexts as Vietnam where online instruction has become “a new normal”. This descriptive case study, as a part of a more comprehensive study, responded to such as pressing call by exploring two aspects: (1) adolescent EFL learners’ engagement levels, and (2) factors influencing learners’ engagement in synchronous online classes. Quantitative data were collected through questionnaires administered to 193 Vietnamese adolescent EFL learners at an EFL language center in the Mekong Delta, Vietnam. Results revealed that learners’ perception of adolescent learners’ engagement level was high. Specifically, learners were more behaviorally engaged compared to the other dimensions, namely emotional, cognitive and agentic engagement. Two categories of factors, namely teacher-related aspects and teaching content and activities were found to have the most significant influence on learners’ engagement. These findings provide teachers, curriculum developers, and institution administrators with important practical implications for measures to effectively foster higher engagement in virtual classrooms.

 

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THE INTERACTION BETWEEN SELF-REGULATED LEARNING STRATEGIES AND EFL TEENAGER LEARNERS’ POSTCARD WRITING AT ENGLISH CENTER IN MEKONG DELTA, VIETNAM
Authors: Kha Nguyen Le Tuyet , Yen Phuong Hoang
Published: November 2022

The current study aims at investigating the possible interaction of EFL teenage learners’ postcard writing performance (according to A2 level) and their self-regulated learning strategies at an English center. The research also helps to determine the level of interaction between EFL teenagers’ self-regulated learning (SRL) strategies and their postcard writing performance. Thus, it also examined the frequency of use of SRL strategies in writing among those learners. A total of 74 learners completed 32 items in the self-regulated learning strategies questionnaire including six dimensions of three categories namely environmental processes, behavioral processes, and personal processes. Then, three successful writers and three less successful writers were invited into the semi-structured interview. The findings indicated that SRL strategies had a positive impact on EFL teenage learners' postcard writing. The more SRL strategies used in writing, the higher the learners' score. Among these strategies, environmental factors may have a stronger influence than behavioral or personal factors. Specifically, environmental structuring and help-seeking strategies are most frequently used. The findings also showed that EFL teenage learners use SRL strategies to a moderate degree when given writing tasks. Besides, the results of the interview reveal that successful learners self-regulated better than less successful ones. They also self-evaluated their writing more frequently than those who are less successful. Based on the findings of this study, pedagogical implications and recommendations for further study are presented.
 

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AN INVESTIGATION INTO EFL UNIVERSITY STUDENTS’ PERCEPTIONS TOWARD BENEFITS OF MOODLE QUIZ-SUPPORTED LISTENING PRACTICE
Authors: Si Vo Van
Published: November 2022

Researchers have pointed out that Moodle usage, a type of software supporting blended learning enhances learning beyond the classroom. It is proven that blended learning takes place when Moodle is employed. The aim of this study was to investigate what perceptions the EFL university students had toward the Moodle Quiz-supported listening practice. This was a descriptive research. The instrument of this study was a questionnaire developed by generating a list of factors derived from the literature to find out what perceptions EFL students at Tay Do University had toward the Moodle Quiz-supported listening practice. The questionnaire was based on close-ended five-point Likert scale statements. The findings showed that the participants held a positive perception toward the Moodle Quiz-supported listening practice as it enhanced learning outcomes, enhanced their interest/enjoyment in listening to English, promoted their independent learning, fostered a flexible learning environment, and provided authentic materials.
 

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THE USE OF ‘I THINK’ AND ‘I BELIEVE’ IN GHANAIAN PARLIAMENTARY DISCOURSE
Authors: Logogye Cynthia
Published: November 2022

The current study explores the varied uses of the modal lexical verbs think and believe in expressing modality in parliamentary debates in Ghana using Context-Dependency and Lexical Specialisation theory by Angelika Kratzer (1981, 1991) and modality under the interpersonal metafunction of Halliday‘s Systemic Functional Linguistics (SFL). The study is a summative content analysis (Hsieh & Shannon, 2005) that employs the qualitative research design in analysing the data. The data for the study has been collected from the Hansard online from www.parliament.gh/publications/49, the official website of Ghana’s Parliament for the period of five months, from November 2016 to March 2017. In all, 300 clauses containing the lexical verbs of interest were purposefully sampled. The paper is in response to an existing claim that the modal lexical verbs think and believe express uncertainty. Though this is true, however, the technicality of political discourse renders this assertion not generally true. The current study finds that in parliamentary discourse, although the two modal lexical verbs express uncertainty to some extent, they are mostly employed as emphasisers to express a sense of urgency and to show a higher sense of validity in propositions participants make. As emphasisers, they serve a useful tool for the audience’s persuasion. The study concludes with some pedagogical implications that border on the teaching of the lexical modals.
 

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THE EFFECTS OF THINK-ALOUD STRATEGY ON EFL YOUNG LEARNERS’ READING SKILL PRACTICE
Authors: Thu Lam Ngoc Anh , Vien Truong
Published: November 2022

Think-aloud is described as a strategy in which students verbalize their thoughts while they read. This strategy is used to help students monitor their own thinking and comprehend the text. This current study aimed to examine the effects of the think-aloud strategy on EFL young learners’ reading skill practice and identify their attitudes towards the think-aloud strategy used by the teacher in teaching at a foreign language center in Can Tho city (Southern Vietnam’s Mekong Delta region). This study was experimental research using both quantitative and qualitative approaches. The quantitative approach was used to investigate the effects of the think-aloud strategy on young learners’ reading skill practice while the qualitative data was collected to understand the young learners’ attitudes towards the use of the think-aloud strategy in teaching and learning reading skills. Pre-test, post-test, and semi-structured interviews were used to collect the data. The study was conducted with one group of participants. The participants included 25 students who were at the age of 10-12 years old. The results from the pre-test and post-test showed that there was a significant difference in the students‘ reading comprehension performance after the intervention. Thus, the think-aloud strategy has a great impact on the improvement of students’ reading comprehension. Besides, there was no difference in reading comprehension achievement between males and females before and after the treatment. Especially, the results from the semi-structured interview revealed that all students had positive attitudes towards the think-aloud strategy.
 

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INCORPORATING THE “DIZI GUI” INTO EFL CLASSROOMS FOR YOUNG LEARNERS: A STUDY ON SELF-REGULATION IN SECOND LANGUAGE ACQUISITION
Authors: Thu Nguyen Thi Anh
Published: November 2022

It is important to foster EFL young learners’ self-regulation in learning. This descriptive study investigates the effects of incorporating the Dizi Gui (Standards for being a good pupil and child) on EFL young learners’ self-regulation and discovers young learners’ attitudes towards the incorporation. A 51-item questionnaire was administered to 100 young learners at a center for foreign languages in a central city of Mekong Delta, and 6 of them participated in the semi-structured interviews. The quantitative data from the questionnaire were analyzed in terms of mean, while qualitative data from interviews were analyzed by the thematic analysis approach. Given the questionnaire mean score obtained of M=3.52, the results show that young learners self-regulate at an under-average level of frequency in their learning process. Interviewees expressed their agreements, preferences, and dislikes towards the incorporating of the Dizi Gui, as well as suggested more involving classroom activities. On the obtained findings, pedagogical implications are addressed, and suggestions for further research are presented.
 

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ENGLISH WRITING INSTRUCTION AND STRATEGIES AS PREDICTORS OF WRITING ANXIETY OF STUDENTS
Authors: Canada Jr. Eutiquio M. , Miralles Tessie G.
Published: November 2022

This study aimed to determine English teachers’ writing instruction and students’ writing strategies significantly predict students’ ESL writing anxiety. The working group for the present study, in which quantitative descriptive-predictive design was employed, included 271 first-year students enrolled in GE 2 subject at UM Digos College. The participants answered adopted standard questionnaires to quantify which dimension/s of English Teachers’ writing instruction and English students’ writing strategies significantly predict/s writing anxiety. The gathered data were analyzed and interpreted using the mean and standard deviation, Pearson-r, regression, and multiple linear regression. Regression analysis was used to predict the value of writing anxiety based on the value of writing instruction and strategies. Multiple linear regression was used to model the linear relationship between writing anxiety and writing instruction and strategies. The results revealed that teachers’ explicit writing instruction in teaching and students’ employment strategies in writing helped the learners lessen their writing anxiety. The findings corroborated the three domains for English writing instructions and English writing strategies: learning to write factual texts, learning to write formal and informal texts, and resourcing, significantly predict English writing anxiety. The findings obtained in this study suggest that the employment of effective instruction and strategies for students may alleviate anxiety and desirably perform various writing tasks in any particular genre.
 

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EXPLORATION OF PRE-SERVICE SCIENCE TEACHERS’ ENGINEERING DESIGN PERFORMANCE DEVELOPMENT
Authors: Koculu Asli , Topcu Mustafa Sami
Published: November 2022

In recent years, integration of engineering design with science teaching has often been preferred more since STEM Education (based on the integration of the science, technology, engineering and mathematics disciplines) has been an integral part of science education in many countries all over the world. Integrating engineering design with science teaching can be complex for science teachers because it has been relatively new and teachers have not been trained enough about it yet. Within this context, it is crucial to raise pre-service science teachers (PSTs) capable of integrating the engineering design process with science teaching effectively because they are implementers of future science teaching. In this manner, the purpose of this study is to explore pre-service science teachers’ (PSTs) engineering design performance development through STEM Education. A case study design was used in the current research. The research group was 20 PSTs who enrolled in ‘STEM Education’ course at a public university in Istanbul, Turkey. The data were collected with open-ended forms including 9 steps of the engineering design process. In the data analysis process, open-ended forms including PSTs’ responses about what they did in every step of engineering design for each STEM practices were analyzed with ‘Engineer’s Notebook Rubric’. Results showed that PSTs’ engineering design performance improved considerably week by week during ‘STEM Education’ course.
 

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EDUCATION IN UNIVERSITIES - TEACHER TRAINING AS A QUALITY FACTOR
Authors: Antypas Gerasimos
Published: November 2022

In recent decades, the quality of education has been a matter of priority for educational systems in the European as well as in the wider international environment. It is a common feeling that the vast majority of teachers consider that they were not adequately and properly prepared during their studies in Hellenic Universities to fully perform the work of a teacher. In Hellenic universities, there are no organized training programs at any stage of the teachers' careers, except for the Pedagogical Schools where education is their primary subject. In this work, the identification and investigation of the educational needs of the teachers (scientific and laboratory assistants) of the Department of Mechanical Engineering of Technological Educational Institution of Patras, on a cognitive-academic level, a pedagogical level and a level of use - integration of new technologies in teaching, aiming to provide quality education. Also, the intention and motivations of the teachers of the department for training at all levels with the aim of their professional development are investigated. From the findings of the research, it emerged that there is a high desire for the training of young age mainly teachers with little professional and teaching experience, in a subject mainly cognitive and pedagogical and with training hours up to 50 hours, to acquire new knowledge and skills.
 

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CHALLENGES IN THE SUPPLY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION TRAINING PROGRAMS IN THE TVET INSTITUTIONS IN NYANZA REGION, KENYA
Authors: Onyango Nelson Otieno , Gogo Julius Otieno , Sika James Ochieng
Published: November 2022

The supply of TVET education refers to the amount of education that the stakeholders are willing to supply to its people. The relevance of the supply of TVET education must transform into labour market, which enables people, to renew old skills and develop new ones. The supply of TVET education has been increasing rapidly in relation to meagre resources. The enrollment has been doubling in every five years which is the fastest rate of increase in the world. This has been prompted by the economic growth in respective African countries which needs TVET education. The question is: what are the challenges facing this sector in terms of infrastructure, teachers, students and programmes? The study adopted a descriptive research survey paradigm and the theoretical perspectives are guided by the law of supply of education. The results of the study show that the supply of infrastructure, teachers, students and programmes is inadequate. For example, the adequacy of the training facilities has a mean of 3.175 and a standard deviation of 1.022 also the average score of the respondents’ views on the adequacy of teachers in the departments have a mean of 2.93 and a standard deviation of 1.334 while there is an upward trend in the supply of students. The main challenges were: Inability to pay college fees; Poor entry behavior; Market demand; Negative attitude; Inadequate training facilities; Inadequate teaching staff. The study concluded that the supply of science and technology education in Nyanza region of Kenya remains a serious challenge. The study recommended that all stakeholders should increase their participation in marketing the supply of TVET programs for the benefit of the local communities.
 

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THE MEDIATING EFFECT OF CONTEXTUAL CHARACTERISTICS ON THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN WORK CONDITIONS AND PERFORMANCE OF TLE TEACHERS
Authors: Jao Joa H. , Buenaventura Viola P.
Published: November 2022

The main goal of this study is to determine the mediating effect of contextual characteristics on the relationship between work conditions and the performance of TLE teachers in Davao del Sur, Philippines. To determine the mediating effect of contextual characteristics, correlation design employing mediating analysis was employed in this study. Adopted survey questionnaires were given to a sample of N=167 teachers from public secondary schools in the Division of 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 contextual characteristics on the relationship between work conditions and the performance of TLE teachers. The findings revealed that the level of work conditions is very high, the level of performance of TLE teachers is high and there was a significant relationship between work conditions and performance of TLE teachers. This significant effect revealed partial mediation. Hence, TLE teachers’ contextual characteristics partially mediate the relationship between work conditions and the performance of TLE teachers.
 

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YOUNG LEARNERS’ COGNITIVE AND AFFECTIVE MORAL EMPATHY USING MOTHER-TONGUE LANGUAGE VERSUS NON-NATIVE TONGUE LANGUAGE
Authors: Heffelfinger Peacocke Louise
Published: November 2022

This research examines children’s levels of cognitive and affective moral empathic responses in an education setting when using either their mother-tongue (MT) versus their non-native tongue (NNT). This between-subjects, mixed-methods design used a small exploratory sample. Quantitative data was generated through Baron-Cohen and Wheelwright’s Empathy Quotient questionnaire (2008) and qualitative data was generated from two audio-recorded class discussions with the same participants. While clearer research is emerging regarding adult’s diminished cognitive, affective, and somatic empathy levels when using their NNT, there has to date been no similar research with children in a learning context. The study is neither generalisable nor offers statistical significance, but nonetheless suggests that more research needs to be conducted in this area, including isolating variables such as gender and socio-economic status of children using MT versus NNT. Additionally, the implications for fostering empathic concern and empathic action in education systems through greater focus on children’s engagement with visual and performing arts and in reading literary fiction are briefly examined.
 

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

Public education system of Sri Lanka suffers from poor education outcomes and wide disparities in academic achievement across schools, and studies reveal that students’ outcomes are best when the teachers are qualified in both subjects, they are assigned to teach and in pedagogy. At present teacher stress has become a critical issue in the educational field which affects negatively towards classroom climate; teacher student relationship, teacher creativity, teaching methodologies and student outcomes, while a positive classroom climate results in better academic, social, and emotional outcomes for students. Though the studies have revealed that teacher can improve their well-being, as well as the classroom climate and the student outcomes through the use of mindfulness practices which was taught by the Buddha 2600 years ago, any convincing evidence of the influence of both, teachers’ mindfulness and professional skills on classroom climate towards student outcomes in Sri Lanka or any other country cannot be found. To fulfil that gap, this study explored the influence of teachers’ mindfulness and professional skills on classroom climate towards student outcomes in the government schools in Sri Lanka, using pre-test and post-test experimental design. Data was collected before and after 8-week intervention period, from a sample consisted of 230 students and nine teachers of English, that were observed quantitatively. Findings revealed that teachers’ mindfulness and professional skills as two of the most influential factors that decide the student outcomes directly and via classroom climate of a school, that offer valuable recommendations to the education system in Sri Lanka, in order to enhance student academic and behavioural outcomes by taking steps to improve the professional skills of teachers and the mindful living of both teachers and students.
 

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CONSULTANCY WORK ABROAD FOR POLICY RESEARCH IN EDUCATION
Authors: Benett Yves
Published: November 2022

This article is based on the premise that recorded accounts of Policy Research in Education (in less advanced countries) are not sufficiently clear and /or detailed enough about the different Tiers and Stages of the Policy Process that they describe, and about the complexity and diversity of Policy Research. The aim of the article then is to increase awareness of the Policy Process and of Policy Research among researchers and to promote discussions about policy issues among policymakers and among sponsors of Policy Research. The article presents summaries of three Policy Research studies (in Turkey, The Gambia, and Mali, respectively) that draw attention to the above points.
 

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SUPPORTİNG THE WRİTİNG SKİLLS OF PRİMARY SCHOOL THİRD GRADE GİFTED STUDENTS WİTH ACTİVİTY-BASED DİGİTAL STORYTELLİNG: ACTİON RESEARCH
Authors: Tetik Tuğba , Özer Derya Arslan
Published: November 2022

The aim of this research is to find out how activity-based digital storytelling affects the writing and digital storytelling-making skills of gifted students. In this research, which is designed as an action research, the researcher was the practitioner and also the conductor of the research. The research was conducted in the first semester of the 2018-2019 academic year in the Science and Art Center, where talented students were studying. The study group consists of 7 gifted third-grade students who continue the support education program. The implementation of the action plan took 10 weeks. The data were collected by Student Information Form, 6 + 1 Analytical Writing and Evaluation Scale, Digital Storytelling Evaluation Rubric, interview forms, researcher and student diary. According to the results of the study, the action plan applied improved the writing skills of the students. It was observed that the writing skills of the students improved according to the scores of the students during the pre-evaluation and final evaluation and application process. It was seen that the digital story formation skills of the students improved during the pre-evaluation and final evaluation and application process. According to the opinions of the students, it was determined that with the activity-based digital storytelling activities, the students learned how to write the text types, they liked writing and they found the studies entertaining and these studies improved their writing skills. In addition, it was that writing activities make writing easier, develop imagination, and digital storytelling studies also helped to see and correct errors in writing, and to write more attentive and carefully. In this study, in which action research was used, as the results are not generalized, the activity-based digital storytelling studies can be applied with different methods and the results can be investigated. Additionally, application oriented research can be increased to improve the writing skills of gifted students.
 

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