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A CORPUS-BASED APPROACH ON PERSONAL PRONOUN CHOICES IN GENDERED POLITICAL DISCOURSE
Authors: Sadeghi Mohammad Milad 
Published: July 2022

This study serves one goal which was to investigate the personal pronouns I, we and you employed in the United States 115th Congress contrasted for the male and female politicians serving that administration which lasted from January 2017 till January 2019. The corpus included speech transcripts that were taken from an authorized repository. The analysis included 351 female Politicians’ speeches and 1113 speeches by their male counterparts. LIWC corpus toolkit calculated the rate of use of these three categories of the language used by politicians extending as of the phrase total and linguistic groupings to diverse themes, punctuation, and vocal sets. SPSS Software was used to absorb the uploaded computational results. The Kruskal-Wallis, independent sample t-test, the one-way ANOVA, Mann-Whitney U, and the two-tailed Spearman correlation tests were availed by this SPSS software to reveal the differences of linguistic choices among the groups.<p> </p><p><strong> Article visualizations:</strong></p><p><img src="/-counters-/edu_01/0910/a.php" alt="Hit counter" /></p>
GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS OF THE SYRIAN ARABIC DIAL AND EXAMPLES OF COMMON USAGE IN DAILY LIFE
Authors: Demir Yasin Murat 
Published: July 2022

Along with the breadth of the geography where it is spoken, Arabic has the feature of being a language belonging to different civilizations and cultures. The wide geographical distribution of Arabic has paved the way for the emergence of many different dialects. With the birth of Islam, changes occurred in the structure of Arabic, and thus new concepts were formed in the language. Some words used in the period of ignorance left their place for new words. Arabic, which was unique to the Arabian Peninsula before Islam, was transferred to distant lands and countries where different languages are spoken. As a result of this, depending on the sciences and arts that emerged within the Islamic civilization, Arabic has continued its development in the process that continues until today. As a result of the wide interaction of the Arab society with the spread of Islam, ancient Arabic dialects and accents came to light. Among the difficulties encountered in modern Arabic teaching today, the differences in the use of dialect come to the fore. It is known that many words and expressions used in fluent Arabic, especially in the teaching process of Arabic speaking skills, differ in the use of the dialect known as “Ammice”. At the beginning of these dialects is the Syrian Arabic dialect. It is important to learn the dialect that is widely used in the region in order to meet the various communication needs of the Syrian people, especially the social interaction with the Syrian refugees living in our country. In this study, the general characteristics of the Syrian Arabic dialect and its common usage examples in daily life will be given.<p> </p><p><strong> Article visualizations:</strong></p><p><img src="/-counters-/edu_01/0928/a.php" alt="Hit counter" /></p>
THE EFFECTS OF GAMES ON LEARNING ENGLISH GRAMMAR OF TENTH GRADERS AT DIEN HAI HIGH SCHOOL, BAC LIEU PROVINCE, VIETNAM
Authors: Hai Lam Son 
Published: July 2022

<p>This study attempts to investigate the effect of games on students’ learning English grammar and to give suggestions for applying games. An experiment was conducted with two tenth classes at Dien Hai Highschool, Bac Lieu Province, Vietnam. In one class, grammar was taught with the grammar games at the practice stage while the other was taught as normal. The study proved that games had positive effects on students’ learning English grammar at Dien Hai High school. Data from the questionnaire revealed that games brought about an amusing atmosphere, games created the learning environment and games provided students with opportunities and challenges to practice English grammar. Besides, by means of tests, the data collections showed that students could get better results when they learnt English grammar with games. The students in the experiment class achieved better results than those of the control at the end of the experiment. Particularly, the number of good students in the experimental group increased considerably from 4.9% in Test 1 to 17.1% in Test 4. From the study findings, I suggested that teachers should choose proper games, manage time and class, give a reward to encourage students to learn better and give proper feedback to make grammar practice with games more effective in class.</p><p> </p><p><strong> Article visualizations:</strong></p><p><img src="/-counters-/edu_01/0982/a.php" alt="Hit counter" /></p>
FISCAL POLICY AND EMPLOYMENT GENERATION IN NIGERIA
Authors: George-Anokwuru Chioma Chidinma 
Published: July 2022

<p>This paper investigated the influence of fiscal policy on employment generation in Nigeria. The analyzed data, spanning 1981 to 2020 were obtained from the statistical bulletin of Nigeria’s apex bank and the country’s Bureau of Statistics. The Error Correction Model was applied as the main analytical tool. The results showed that aggregate government expenditure has a positive but insignificant influence on the employment rate. In addition, total tax revenue and external debt service have negative and insignificant influences on the employment rate in Nigeria. What this suggests is that fiscal policy tools of aggregate government expenditure, total tax revenue and external debt service have not effectively helped to increase the level of employment in Nigeria. Generating from the findings, this paper suggested that government should maintain fiscal prudence and ensure that total tax revenue is efficiently and effectively utilized to provide infrastructural facilities and social amenities that will help the various sectors of the economy to function very well thereby generating enough employment in the country.</p><p><strong>JEL:</strong> O15; E24; J21; H60</p><p> </p><p><strong> Article visualizations:</strong></p><p><img src="/-counters-/edu_01/0954/a.php" alt="Hit counter" /></p>
A CORPUS-BASED STUDY OF LEXICAL COLLOCATIONS OF KEYWORDS FOUND IN ONLINE BUSINESS NEWS ARTICLES
Authors: Sukman Krittat , Triwatwaranon Wanpiya , Munkongdee Tiwphai , Chumnumnawin Narawan 
Published: July 2022

Business news articles are crucial for Business English students since they provide a rich source for learning vocabulary in their field of study and professional communication. This study investigates lexico-grammatical items specific to a specialised corpus of online business news reports. Its overall aim is twofold: 1) to generate a keywords list extracted from the self-built corpus; and 2) to identify lexical collocations of the first ten keywords. Seven hundred online business news articles from BBC news.com were compiled to build a corpus of business news. The data were analysed by the application of Antconc 3.5.9 developed by Anthony (2020). The results derived from the present study through a corpus-based analysis uncovered a list of keywords which were frequently used in online business news where the majority of the keywords were nouns (63.51%), verbs/nouns (8%), adjectives (7%), adjectives/nouns (4%), adverbs (2%), and verb (1%). From the selected top one hundred keywords, the lexical collocations of each keyword were identified with 3 combination types based on the set framework adapted from Benson et al.’s (2010). The obtained combination types include Adjective+Noun (40%), Noun+Noun (35%), and Noun+Verb (20%), respectively. The pedagogical implications and recommendations for future research were also discussed.<p> </p><p><strong> Article visualizations:</strong></p><p><img src="/-counters-/edu_01/0761/a.php" alt="Hit counter" /></p>
ORGANIZATIONAL MINDFULNESS OF SCHOOL HEADS AND WORK ENGAGEMENT OF PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHERS
Authors: Barro Kristiana Jill A. , Cuevas Elias G. 
Published: July 2022

The purpose of this study is to determine which domain of organizational mindfulness of school heads significantly influences the work engagement of teachers. To do so, the study employed the non-experimental quantitative research design employing the descriptive-correlational technique, and N=134 randomly selected teachers from different elementary schools of Matanao II District in Davao del Sur, Philippines were the research participants. Weighted mean and standard deviation, Pearson r and multiple linear regression analysis are the statistical tools employed in analyzing and interpreting the data. Analysis reveals that both organizational mindfulness of school heads and work engagement of teachers were of a high level. The study was able to establish the significance of the relationship between organizational mindfulness of school heads and the work engagement of teachers. Lastly, despite both mindful behavior of school heads that best influence work engagement of teachers.<p> </p><p><strong> Article visualizations:</strong></p><p><img src="/-counters-/edu_01/0931/a.php" alt="Hit counter" /></p>
INVESTIGATION OF THE EDUCATIONAL NEEDS OF CIVIL SERVANTS DURING THE PERIOD OF THE HEALTH CRISIS COVID 19 - THE CASE STUDY OF THE SINGLE PAYMENT AUTHORITY TO IMPROVE ITS FUNCTIONING
Authors: Chantziantoniou Angeliki , Bousiou Ourania , Pavlis-Korres Maria 
Published: July 2022

The Single Payment Authority (SPA) is a Public Organization that complies with the most modern management systems, seeking the maximum utilization of human resources and a high degree of effectiveness and efficiency in Greece and Europe. The present study attempts to investigate the training needs, attitudes, and views of the staff of the SPA in the context of reform actions and modernization of the Public Administration. The necessity of the study is considered important so that the personnel managed by SPA are able to face the challenges and respond to crisis conditions. The aim of the study is to highlight the benefits civil servants gain by attending training programs, identify the barriers hindering their participation in the training programs offered and define new subjects for training programs that will cover the modern needs of SPA employees. The sources of investigation for the systematic collection of information and data analysis were based on the method of triangulation with literature review, interviews and questionnaires ensuring validity and activating the meritocratic judgment. From the research results, it becomes clear that the training in the public sector needs to improve in terms of subject areas, methodology, as well as adult educational methods and techniques in order to satisfy the constantly changing needs of the services. Needs analysis must be included as a vital step of any educational program design in order to meet the needs of SPA employees today, thus upgrading the services and facilitating its development.<p> </p><p><strong> Article visualizations:</strong></p><p><img src="/-counters-/edu_01/0972/a.php" alt="Hit counter" /></p>
ANALYSIS OF ACADEMIC TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT IN HIGHER EDUCATION
Authors: Al Mohaimen Abdullah , Jahan Fatima Gul , Sharma Parsu Ram , Subba Jas Raj , Bahar Habibullah , Hoque Mohammad Nazimul , Islam Khandaker D 
Published: July 2022

This study focuses on the overarching principles of quality improvement in an educational institution. Total Quality Management (TQM) is applied in this context because it indicates how this system has been and can be used to improve academic quality. This work is designed for all Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) in Bangladesh, with the exception of individual programs, departments, or services. It is used to assess and evaluate faculty members' interactions with students. Additionally, this research generates data on students' satisfaction with the institutions' varied offerings. Indeed, the research focuses on a variety of student concerns in order to compare how these institutions are now tackling quality issues to the TQM perspective and to identify both the strengths and weaknesses of these institutions' quality work. Structured questionnaires were launched and peer-to-peer interviews were performed for the analysis with moderately a large pool of students at multiple academic institutions. The findings of the result disseminated how a number of quality issues with pupils are resolved so as to develop an academic decision-making process. Finally this study offers sound guidelines and suggestions for guaranteeing effective learning processes in higher education systems.<p> </p><p><strong> Article visualizations:</strong></p><p><img src="/-counters-/edu_01/0934/a.php" alt="Hit counter" /></p>
EFL UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS’ PERCEPTIONS TOWARD BLENDED TEACHING
Authors: Phuong Hoang Yen , Huynh Chi Minh Huyen , Huynh Minh Hien 
Published: July 2022

While blended teaching is increasingly becoming popular in higher education all over the world, the concept has recently been paid attention to in Vietnam’s context. However, under the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic online teaching and blended teaching suddenly become a popular trend in Vietnamese higher education. Few studies have been conducted to explore topics related to blended learning in Vietnam and the current study was conducted to fill such a gap. This study focuses on exploring English-majored students’ perceptions toward the benefits and challenges of blended leaching in EFL classes. Participants included 440 English-majored students ranging from 18 to 22 years old coming from three study majors namely English Teacher Education, English Language Studies and English Interpretation and Translation in a multi-disciplinary university of 56 years old in Vietnam. Findings reveal that students perceived that blended learning offers them various benefits as well as some challenges. Suggestions are proposed to enhance blended learning for English-majored students in Vietnam and elsewhere.<p> </p><p><strong> Article visualizations:</strong></p><p><img src="/-counters-/edu_01/0939/a.php" alt="Hit counter" /></p>
ONLINE NEWS PATRONAGE AMONG STUDENTS OF UNIVERSITY FOR DEVELOPMENT STUDIES, AND ITS PEDAGOGICAL PERSPECTIVES FOR LANGUAGE TEACHERS
Authors: Fiadzawoo Jonas Kwabla , Mahama Edward Salifu , Attati Frank 
Published: July 2022

There are studies on Students’ Internet use within the framework of online news reading, however, none seems to have effectively explored the practice for teaching. Recognising this gap, this study assessed the online news patronage among students of UDS-Ghana with the aim of galvanizing the practice for pedagogical gains. A questionnaire was used to collect data from 180 students selected randomly from six faculties, followed by an interview of 10 language teachers chosen from the Department of Languages. The quantitative data was interpreted descriptively using percentages, while content analysis was adopted for processing the qualitative data. The findings showed that online news reading was high among students. Out of 180 participants, 127(71%) read online news daily or weekly and Operanews.com, Ghanaweb.com, and Myjoyonline.com were the most preferred sites. Most participants, 49(27%), read news online for entertainment and fashion, while a few read it for language acquisition and other purposes. The teachers interviewed concerning possible exploits of the practice, indicated that they knew of it, however, they could not effectively explore it in classroom teaching. They did, however, acknowledge that the practice could be useful as basics for teaching vocabulary, reading comprehension, and others. In view of the findings, it is recommended that stable Internet is ensured on campuses to enhance students' good use of the practice. Teachers are also urged to explore the practice in language teaching activities and educate students on the benefits of reading online news.<p> </p><p><strong> Article visualizations:</strong></p><p><img src="/-counters-/edu_01/0938/a.php" alt="Hit counter" /></p>
TEACHING AND LEARNING CHALLENGES IN THE PANDEMIC ERA OF COVID-19
Authors: Zain Norhayati Mohd , Mut Nur Anis Izzati Che , Marzhuki Medina , Norhan Siti Hajar 
Published: July 2022

COVID-19 pandemic has driven the education system to shift from face-to-face learning to a home learning system through online learning. This sudden change has worried teachers, parents and students all over the world. Various studies have been done to study the implementation of online learning, however, there are a little number of studies among school teachers, especially in Malaysia. Thus, this study aimed to explore teachers’ perspectives on the challenges of home learning and their commendations. A qualitative study was conducted through online interview sessions among 20 teachers in Seremban District, Negeri Sembilan from October 2020 until February 2021. Researchers verified the data by repeatedly listening to the audio recording, and transcriptions, reading and re-reading the transcripts. It will be coded into themes and subthemes based on the similarities of the content to assess the challenges and recommendations of online learning. Most of the respondents agreed that the adaptability to change to online learning, infrastructural such as the internet and corporation from students and parents is the challenges faced during learning from home. More interactive methods were suggested in ensuring effective online learning which will further motivate students to be engaged in learning from home. These strategies can be adopted for future sessions to ensure every student is able to gain equal education in any situation.<p> </p><p><strong> Article visualizations:</strong></p><p><img src="/-counters-/edu_01/0975/a.php" alt="Hit counter" /></p>
IMPLEMENTATION OF GROUP GUIDANCE SERVICES WITH HOMEROOM TECHNIQUE IN REDUCING PROMISCUOUS BEHAVIORS AMONG STUDENTS OF SMP NEGERI 3 PALU, INDONESIA
Authors: Nawawi Ilmi , Nur Fahrul Arfandi M. , Wangid Muhammad Nur 
Published: July 2022

The main problem in this research is that students engage in promiscuous behavior such as smoking, storing pornographic contents on their handphones, drinking, and drug abuse. The main objective of this research is to explain the implementation of group guidance service with homeroom technique in reducing promiscuous behaviors among students of SMP Negeri 3 Palu. The research sample was eight people, and the research instrument was questionnaires on promiscuous behaviors. The collected data were analyzed descriptively and inferentially. The results of the descriptive analysis indicated that before attending the group guidance service with the homeroom technique, the level of promiscuous behaviors engaged by students are eight students (AS, ZA, IRH, MF, MH, AN, MI, and N) at a moderate level. After attending group guidance service sessions, there is no student at high or medium levels, 2 students (IRH and MF) at a low level, and six students (AS, ZA, MH, AN, MI, and N) at a very low level. The students' promiscuous behavior level after attending the group guidance service with the homeroom technique is lower than before attending the group guidance service sessions. Therefore, it can be concluded that group guidance service with homeroom technique is effective in reducing promiscuous behavior among the students of SMP Negeri 3 Palu.<p> </p><p><strong> Article visualizations:</strong></p><p><img src="/-counters-/edu_01/0952/a.php" alt="Hit counter" /></p>
STUDENTS’ LINGUISTIC SKILLS AND PROBLEMS IN LEARNING MEDICAL VOCABULARY AT A HEALTH SCIENCES UNIVERSITY IN THE UAE
Authors: Zaidi Huma , Al Jadaan Omar 
Published: July 2022

English for Specific Purposes (ESP) courses help the students to be more effective and confident in their profession. The main aim of this research was to explore the difficulties faced by students of a Medical and Health Sciences University in learning medical vocabulary which is a vital part of teaching English for Medical Purposes (EMP). It was hypothesized that students coming from non-English medium backgrounds find it difficult to understand and learn medical vocabulary due to weak linguistic skills. A questionnaire was sent to the undergraduate and post-graduate students of Medical, Dental, Pharmacy and Nursing Colleges and it was observed that the majority of students agreed that knowing medical vocabulary in English is important for their profession and students coming from Arabic medium schools find it difficult to understand and learn medical vocabulary and more than 50% use an English-Arabic dictionary. Interestingly, listening emerged as the weakest skill but 97% of participants feel that practice in hospitals can make learning the medical terms easy. Based on these findings, the authors have suggested some interactive activities that can be used in the class for better retention and made some recommendations.<p> </p><p><strong> Article visualizations:</strong></p><p><img src="/-counters-/edu_01/0958/a.php" alt="Hit counter" /></p>
A MULTIDIMENSIONAL EVALUATION OF THE USE OF SOCIAL NETWORKS IN EDUCATIONAL PROCESSES
Authors: Taş Özlem , Zorba Aslı Arap , Şeker Seval , Fidan Zeki 
Published: July 2022

<p>The aim of this study is to make a multidimensional evaluation of the use of social networks in educational processes, based on the opinions of Turkish Teachers. This study examines how teachers use social networks in education, how often they use which social networks, for what purpose they use social networks, whether social networks are useful or not, and how social networks should be used for quality education. In this study, phenomenological design, one of the qualitative research designs, was used. The study group of the research consists of 26 Information Technologies Teachers selected by criterion sampling method. Research data were collected with a semi-structured interview form developed by the researchers. In this study, qualitative and quantitative research techniques were used together. Qualitative data obtained through interviews were subjected to content analysis, while frequencies and percentages of quantitative data were calculated. In the research, the majority of the participants used social networks frequently/very frequently in education; social networks such as Facebook, YouTube, WhatsApp and Instagram are mostly used in education; it has been determined that the participants find it useful/very useful to use social networks in education, that the use of social networks in education provides teacher-student, student-student and teacher-parent communication, facilitates cooperation and solidarity with education stakeholders, and facilitates resource and material sharing.</p><p> </p><p><strong> Article visualizations:</strong></p><p><img src="/-counters-/edu_01/0962/a.php" alt="Hit counter" /></p>