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TEACHING PHOTOSYNTHESIS USING AN INQUIRY-BASED APPROACH VIA A DIGITAL EDUCATIONAL PLATFORM TO PROMOTE STUDENTS’ UNDERSTANDING
Authors: Fermani Maria , Georgiou Martha 
Published: December 2023

Our research aimed to identify whether inquiry-based learning via Go-LAB platform, could enhance students learning about photosynthesis. The study sample consisted of 92 second-year high-school students, and the educational intervention consisted of three teaching hours. We conducted a pre- and a post- test via a questionnaire with closed-ended questions to detect the possible results of our teaching intervention. The statistically significant difference between the pre- and post-test surveys indicated that the inquiry-based intervention via Go-LAB platform helped students to better understand the concept of photosynthesis. At the same time, positive learning effects in our study were found to be gender-independent, a finding that is in line with a multitude of studies. Students gave more correct answers about the photosynthesis process, and several alternative ideas seemed to be overturned. Consequently, according to our findings, inquiry-based learning supported by the Go-LAB platform seems to represent an efficient way of teaching complex biological concepts like photosynthesis.<p> </p><p><strong> Article visualizations:</strong></p><p><img src="/-counters-/soc/0046/a.php" alt="Hit counter" /></p>
MEASURING HIGHER-ORDER THINKING SKILLS IN SCIENCE AMONG PRIMARY SCHOOL STUDENTS USING ITEM RESPONSE THEORY
Authors: Gendenjamts Sandag 
Published: December 2023

Higher-order thinking skills (HOTS) are crucial competence in education. Higher-order thinking skills can help learners solve problems and decision making efficiently by anticipating connections between divergent ideas. The present study aims to develop reliable and valid instruments to assess higher-order thinking skills in science among primary school students. The study followed eight stages of developing a model adapted from a previous study. The total sample of this research comprised 428 fifth-grade students from six primary schools located in urban and rural areas in Mongolia. The gathered data were analyzed using SPSS 22.0 and STATA 16.0 to examine the item characteristics curve, test reliability, and item correlation. The study recommends developing creativity skills through exercise-based activities, so those item developers could produce reliable and valid instruments to assess HOTS.<p> </p><p><strong> Article visualizations:</strong></p><p><img src="/-counters-/soc/0601/a.php" alt="Hit counter" /></p>
CONTRIBUTIONS OF FACILITY FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING AND REPORTING SYSTEM TOWARD TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY IN FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT AMONG PUBLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL HEADS IN MOSHI MUNICIPALITY, TANZANIA
Authors: Nicholaus Jacqueline , Siamoo Peter , Lyamtane Eugene 
Published: December 2023

<p>The study aimed to assess the contributions of Facility Financial Accounting and Reporting System (FFARS) toward transparency and accountability in financial management among public primary school heads in Moshi Municipality. The study problem was answered by using one research question. This study was guided by financial control theory. A mixed method was employed under which a convergent design was used. The target population of this study consisted of 37 public primary schools, 37 head teachers, 1 District Education Officer, 1 District school internal auditor, and 1 District IT manager in Moshi Municipality. The sample size was eleven 11 public primary schools, 11 head teachers, 1 District Education Officer, 1 District school internal auditor, and 1 District IT manager. Questionnaires and interview guide research instruments were used during the data collection process. The validity of the instruments was determined by three experts chosen from the field of educational research at Mwenge Catholic University. The reliability of the instruments was assessed by using Cronbach Alpha. Qualitative data and quantitative data were analysed accordingly. The study found out that FFARS had contributed to transparency and accountability among heads of schools in financial management since the head teachers were able to share financial information with staff members and other stakeholders. The study concluded that head teachers were being transparent by keeping all financial records to the FFARS. The research recommended that the government should provide sufficient training to all the head teachers concerning the use of FFARS in managing school funds to equip the head teachers with financial management skills.</p><p> </p><p><strong> Article visualizations:</strong></p><p><img src="/-counters-/soc/0031/a.php" alt="Hit counter" /></p>
POTENTIALS OF INTERCULTURAL COMPETENCE IN PROMOTING CRITICAL THINKING IN THAI TERTIARY EDUCATION
Authors: Namsaeng Pasara , Ambele Eric A. 
Published: December 2023

<p>Intercultural competence is a contemporary pedagogy in Thai tertiary education. The current study aims to explore the potentials of employing intercultural competence to promote critical thinking in Thai tertiary education. There are two constructs being reviewed: intercultural competence and critical thinking. The origin and benefits of intercultural competence are first discussed, followed by its frameworks. Then the challenges of teaching intercultural competence in Thai tertiary education are raised, followed by general knowledge of critical thinking. After that, the interconnection between intercultural competence and critical thinking is provided as a claim of the potentials of intercultural competence in enhancing critical thinking. This academic article proposes that there are five reasons why intercultural competence potentially enhances critical thinking. First, its matching characteristics of ‘holistic’ and ‘judiciousness’ in culture and critical thinking’s frameworks. Second, the shared characteristic of both constructs is that they are learnable through inquisitive, truth-seeking, and analytical skills. Third, the open-mindedness of CT skills as a dynamic process of thinking. Fourth, the confidence in reasoning towards ethnocentrism with high determination. Finally, the aforementioned aspects are mutually and systematically supportive of one another. With all these elements, there is high potential for using intercultural competence instruction to promote critical thinking in tertiary students.</p><p> </p><p><strong> Article visualizations:</strong></p><p><img src="/-counters-/soc/0012/a.php" alt="Hit counter" /></p>
BEYOND THE WORDS: THE ART AND SCIENCE OF TEACHING READING INTERACTIVELY
Authors: Qasserras Lhoussine 
Published: December 2023

This paper explores the complex landscape of interactive reading practices, with a particular focus on pre-while-post reading stages, sub-reading skills, top-down and bottom-up processing, and intensive and extensive reading strategies. Together, these components are crucial in shaping effective reading pedagogy. The article reaffirms the multifaceted nature of interactive reading, highlighting the importance of a balanced and diverse approach to education. Insights gained from previous research underscore the transformative potential of this approach, providing a pathway to foster a generation deeply passionate about the literary realm. The findings emphasize the significance of a holistic engagement with various reading strategies. An ongoing exploration of these methodologies presents a promising trajectory, not only enriching English language teaching but also nurturing a profound appreciation for the power of reading among learners. As such, the study contributes to the constant conversation on effective reading instruction, providing a foundation for future r<p> </p><p><strong> Article visualizations:</strong></p><p><img src="/-counters-/soc/0011/a.php" alt="Hit counter" /></p>esearch and practice in this area.
SELF-INVESTIGATION INTO REPERCUSSIONS OF PERFECTIONIST BEHAVIOR ON ACADEMIC ANXIETY AND FLEXIBILITY AMONGST CHINESE POSTGRADUATES
Authors: Wei Li-Wei 
Published: December 2023

<p>Within the sphere of educational psychology, the impact of perfectionism on academic anxiety and flexibility has been closely examined, especially in the context of Chinese postgraduates. The current study analyzed these phenomena within a cohort of 218 postgraduates from a private international Chinese college in Thailand, reflecting an amalgam of Eastern academic culture and postgraduate educational expectations. Results indicated a notable degree of academic anxiety (X=3.70, SD=.75), alongside moderate levels of flexibility (X=2.94, SD=.84) and perfectionist behavior (X=3.23, SD=1.01). Disaggregating data by educational level, Masters students presented with moderate anxiety (X=3.38, SD=.87), low flexibility (X=2.53, SD=.74), and low perfectionism (X=2.74, SD=.66), whereas Ph.D. students exhibited significantly higher anxiety and perfectionism (X=4.51 and X=4.48, SD=.84 respectively), yet demonstrated greater flexibility (X=3.99, SD=.71). Gender and profession proved to be insubstantial factors in influencing these constructs. Contrastingly, educational level was a potent differentiator, with significant disparities evident. The interrelations highlighted a negative correlation between academic anxiety and flexibility (r=-.121), but a positive correlation between academic anxiety and perfectionist tendencies (r=.424). Flexibility and perfectionist behavior were also positively correlated (r=.153). To mitigate the adverse impacts of perfectionism, the study advocates for cognitive-behavioral interventions to reshape perfectionist thought patterns and bolster adaptive coping strategies. It encourages cultivating an educational ethos that emphasizes learning and psychological welfare over impeccable achievement and suggests normalizing mental health discourse within academic environments to alleviate the stigma surrounding perfectionism and anxiety.</p><p> </p><p><strong> Article visualizations:</strong></p><p><img src="/-counters-/soc/0044/a.php" alt="Hit counter" /></p>
EVALUATION OF VIDEO CHALLENGE SYSTEM IN VOLLEYBALL FROM THE POINTS OF CLASSIFICATION REFEREES
Authors: Çevik Ramazan , Bilgin Murat , Şahin Mehmet 
Published: December 2023

In order to prevent referee mistakes in volleyball, Video Challenge System has been used in our country since 2015. The aim of the research is to examine the functionality of this system from the perspective of Classification Volleyball Referees assigned in the Efeler and Sultans Leagues and to offer opinions and suggestions for the development of the system. The research was carried out with the screening model, which is one of the quantitative research methods. Participants were reached with a 20-question Video Challenge System Questionnaire, which was developed for the purpose of collecting data in the research. The sample of the research consists of a total of 67 people who participated in the interim seminar with the participation of A and AB Classification volleyball referees in Ankara on 18 December 2021, with a physical questionnaire. The analysis of the data was made with the SPSS 26.0 program and the data on demographic variables were analyzed according to frequency analysis. When the findings of the study are examined; 91.1% of A and AB Classification Volleyball Referees said that the Video Challenge System contributed positively to the course of the match, 98.5% found the VCS applied in our country useful, 94% said that the referees were more comfortable in the matches played with VCS. observed that, 98.6% of them stated that VCS minimized the wrong decisions in numbers that could affect the match or set result, 91.1% stated that VCS directly positively affected the set or match result in competitions with high game quality, and 97%. They stated that the VCS facilitated the work of the referees in terms of making decisions, especially in the most difficult moments of the match. As a result, it has been concluded that the satisfaction of the referees who referee the Efeler and Sultans League matches, which are the highest level leagues of the Turkish Volleyball Federation, with the Video Challenge System is at a very high level. With the results obtained, it is thought that the Video Challenge System has a positive contribution to the fair conclusion of the matches and the surrender of the right.<p> </p><p><strong> Article visualizations:</strong></p><p><img src="/-counters-/soc/0075/a.php" alt="Hit counter" /></p>
THE CORRELATION BETWEEN VISUAL, AUDITORY, AND KINESTHETIC (VAK) LEARNING STYLES ON LEARNING INDEPENDENCE OF 8TH GRADE STUDENTS IN STATE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLS IN YOGYAKARTA CITY, INDONESIA
Authors: Syahrir S. , Nur Fahrul Arfandi M. , As Musdalifa , Pujirianto P. 
Published: December 2023

<p>Learning styles are complex ways in which students most effectively understand, process, store, and remember what they are trying to learn. Students who know their type of learning style can make it easier for them to choose and sort out the right learning resources so that they can support students' independence in learning and help students develop metacognitive skills, namely the ability to understand and regulate their own learning process or with the term self-regulated learning. This research aims to: 1) Describe students' learning styles; 2) describe students' learning independence; and 3) analyze the correlation between students' learning styles and students' learning independence. The research method used is quantitative research of correlational type with associative method. This research was conducted at State Junior High Schools 14 of Yogyakarta and State Junior High Schools 15 of Yogyakarta. The study population was 8th grade students with a sample size of 79 students. Data collection techniques and instruments used questionnaires designed based on learning styles (VAK). The results showed that: 1) Students' learning styles are dominated by visual learning styles as many as 47 students, auditory 23 students, and kinesthetic 9 students. 2) learning independence with a presentation above the average 7.9%, average 19%, below average 30.02%, and low 9.48% so it can be concluded that the learning independence of 8th grade students is below average. 3) The chi-square statistical test shows (chi-square = 3.774, df = 6, p = 0.707) from the results it can be concluded that there is no significant relationship between "learning style" and "learning independence".</p><p> </p><p><strong> Article visualizations:</strong></p><p><img src="/-counters-/soc/0081/a.php" alt="Hit counter" /></p>
THE EFFECT OF SAPE DAYAK MUSIC THERAPY TO REDUCING STRESS LEVELS FOR ACEH SINGKIL MUHAMMADIYAH MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS
Authors: Hadi Muammar Fitra , Wangid Muhammad Nur 
Published: December 2023

<p>In overcoming stress disorders in students, special media are needed that are able to be a stimulus in learning management and individual stress. Action or effort that can be done is to use music therapy techniques. Sape' or also called Sampe is a musical instrument or instrument originating from the Dayak Kenyah and Kayan tribes. The purpose of this study is to apply Sape Dayak music therapy for junior high school students who are prone to stress. This study uses a quantitative approach, with the type of pre-experimental method with one group pre- and post-design. Where the population in this research is class X Aceh Singkil Muhammadiyah Middle School Students, with a total of 31 students. data collection technique using a stress measurement instrument, namely DASS 42. Music therapy has an effect on reducing stress levels in class X students of SMP Muhammadiyah Gunung Meriah. On the first day and the second day of the study, there was a significant difference between stress levels before and after music therapy was carried out in the X grade group of Aceh Singkil Muhammadiyah Middle School Students. Thus, it can be concluded that music therapy has an effect on reducing stress levels in the class X group of Aceh Singkil Muhammadiyah Middle School Students.</p><p> </p><p><strong> Article visualizations:</strong></p><p><img src="/-counters-/soc/0072/a.php" alt="Hit counter" /></p>
BROOKFIELD AND MEZIROW ON CRITICAL REFLECTION: EMPOWERING ONESELF, TRANSFORMING SOCIETY
Authors: Toka Katerina , Gioti Labrina 
Published: December 2023

The goal of (critical) adult education is to emancipate people, to make them reflect, realize what oppresses them and take transformative action towards a more just and democratic world. In practice, it leads to the acquisition of knowledge / skills, and it is often commodified by awarding certificates / degrees adapting to the demands of the labor market. Mezirow's transformative theory has influenced the field, educators, and researchers as well. Critical reflection constitutes a necessary condition for transformative learning, a term often found in adult and higher education and considered a critical aspect of personal, educational, and professional development. This paper aspires to explain the shift of adult education to the labor market by employing Foucault’s theory and to compare the way two scholars, Mezirow and Brookfield, perceive the concepts of critical reflection and transformation and the prospects they accordingly appoint to the processes in relation to an emancipatory adult education. We conclude that Mezirow’s perspective focuses more on the individual, pursues self-realization and progressive change of society. For Brookfield, education goes hand in hand with politics. His view is critical/radical and aims at profound and drastic social change where collective action is essential.<p> </p><p><strong> Article visualizations:</strong></p><p><img src="/-counters-/soc/0075/a.php" alt="Hit counter" /></p>
SCHEMES DES ACTES DE GESTION ET APPLICABILITE DES PROCEDURES EN MATIERE DE RESSOURCES HUMAINES SUR LA DEPERDITION DES ENSEIGNANTS DU PRIMAIRE AU CAMEROUN /
Authors: Oyono Adams Daniel , Chaffi Cyrille Ivan 
Published: December 2023

<p>Une question fondamentale dans la performance du système éducatif au Cameroun consiste à analyser ses pratiques de gouvernance administrative des ressources humaines, notamment à travers les actes de gestion et l’applicabilité des procédures au Ministère de l’Education de Base, site de l’étude. L’objectif de cette étude est d’étudier l’effet de l’applicabilité des procédures et des actes de gestion des ressources humaines au MINEDUB sur la déperdition des enseignants du primaire. Les résultats obtenus après enquête auprès de 901 participants de la chaîne éducative du Ministère de l’Education de Base, indiquent que les déperditions des enseignants se justifient par le non-respect des procédures de nomination et de mutation, un chevauchement dans la signature des actes de gestion, les difficultés d’accès à la première solde et d’actualisation du profil de carrière, mais aussi le faible accompagnement médico-sanitaire du personnel enseignant. Pour améliorer cette situation, il est essentiel que les responsables des ressources humaines mettent en œuvre les procédures existantes et cherchent continuellement à améliorer les pratiques dans ce domaine. Une meilleure gestion des ressources humaines est cruciale pour un système éducatif plus résilient et performant.</p><p>A fundamental question in the performance of Cameroon's education system is to analyze its human resources administrative governance practices, particularly through management acts and the applicability of procedures at the Ministry of Basic Education, the study site. This study aims to investigate the factorial weight of the applicability of procedures and acts of human resources management on the wastage of primary school teachers, a dysfunction that has been continuously observed for decades. The results obtained from a survey of 901 participants in the Ministry of Basic Education's educational chain indicate that teacher attrition is due to non-compliance with appointment and transfer procedures, overlapping in the signing of management acts, difficulties in accessing initial pay and updating career profiles, as well as poor medical and health support for teaching staff. To improve this situation, it is essential that human resources managers implement existing procedures and continually seek to improve practices in this area. Better management of human resources is crucial for a more resilient, high-performance education system.</p><p> </p><p><strong> Article visualizations:</strong></p><p><img src="/-counters-/soc/0078/a.php" alt="Hit counter" /></p>
LANGUAGE AND IDEOLOGIES: A CRITICAL ANALYSIS OF THE BASIC EDUCATION CURRICULUM FRAMEWORK (BECF) DURING THE TRANSITION FROM 8-4-4 TO THE COMPETENCE-BASED CURRICULUM (CBC) IN KENYA
Authors: Nganga Chege Samuel 
Published: December 2023

This study utilises a critical analysis approach to investigate the language and discursive strategies employed in the Basic Education Curriculum Framework (BECF) during the transition from the 8-4-4 system to the Competence-Based Curriculum (CBC) in Kenya. The research objectives are twofold: (1) to analyse and interpret the language and discursive strategies utilised in the BECF during the transition period, and (2) to critically examine the underlying ideologies and power relations reflected in the BECF, with a specific focus on its construction of knowledge, values, and educational goals. Through a comprehensive analysis of the language and discursive strategies employed in the BECF, this study aims to uncover the nuances and implications of the transitional period. It examines how language choices and discursive techniques are utilised to shape and convey educational concepts and objectives during this period of curriculum reform. By analysing these linguistic features, the study seeks to provide insights into the broader social and political dimensions embedded within the BECF. By closely analysing the language and discursive strategies, the study aims to identify and deconstruct the ideological perspectives that influence the BECF. This analysis will provide valuable insights into the values and beliefs embedded within the curriculum, shedding light on how knowledge is framed, and educational goals are shaped.<p> </p><p><strong> Article visualizations:</strong></p><p><img src="/-counters-/soc/0069/a.php" alt="Hit counter" /></p>