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ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHING: WHICH APPROACH SHOULD WE USE IN OUR GHANAIAN CLASSROOMS?
Authors: Awuah Timothy Nyangonla 
Published: May 2022

<p>This paper talks about the approach and the variety of English to be used in our Ghanaian classrooms. English language teaching has witnessed a major boom around the globe in recent times. The continuous spread of English has given rise to different varieties of English language, making it almost impossible to trace the norms for Standard English (SE) (Brutt-Griffler, 2002; Kachru, 1982; Lowenberg, 2000). Research shows that the global spread of English has a significant bearing on English Language Teaching (ELT). Much of this bearing has manifested itself in the lack of a uniform target variety of English for instruction and the prevailing problems in setting suitable teaching goals and objectives commensurate to teaching and learning outcomes. ELT in Ghanaian classrooms has numerous challenges. A closer look at them suggests that the root of many of these problems lies in the unprecedented global spread of English in the last few decades that has given rise to different varieties of English language and the use of social media. A brief explanation in this regard is in order. Different varieties of English mean that ELT can no longer afford to only choose between British or American English as the primary target variety for instruction but can also choose other non-native varieties such as Ghanaian, Nigerian, Indian Englishes and the like. Lastly, ELT in our Ghanaian classrooms should base on a pragmatic and humanistic approach.</p><p> </p><p><strong> Article visualizations:</strong></p><p><img src="/-counters-/edu_01/0938/a.php" alt="Hit counter" /></p>
THE EFFECT OF STORYTELLING AS A TEACHING METHOD ON SPEAKING SKILLS IN EFL PROGRAMS: AN ACTION RESEARCH
Authors: Ibrahim AbdulMahmoud Idrees 
Published: May 2022

<p>This study aimed at investigating the effect of the storytelling strategies on improving the language speaking skills of grade-six elementary school boys in Sudan. It was designated to find out the effects of using storytelling on developing language speaking skills. It was assumed that there are statistically significant differences between the mean scores of the experimental group students and their peers in the control group on the language speaking skills test due to the storytelling technique. The total sample was 63 where there were 31 students in the experimental group and 32 in the controlled group. Pre-test and post-test were used to collect the data. The results of the study showed that there was a substantial effect of the storytelling technique on language speaking skills in favor of the experimental group. The results proved that English language traditional techniques don’t meet the need of the students or attract their interest to improve their English language. Storytelling techniques were found very helpful to promote language speaking skills. The study recommended that teachers should be subjected to intensive training to cope with the learners' needs and to be aware of the communicative approach necessities.</p><p> </p><p><strong> Article visualizations:</strong></p><p><img src="/-counters-/edu_01/0947/a.php" alt="Hit counter" /></p>
THE IMPACT OF INVESTMENT IN SPORTS TEACHERS TRAINING ON PUPILS’ PARTICIPATION IN SPORTING ACTIVITIES IN PUBLIC PRIMARY SCHOOLS IN KENYA
Authors: Mwangi Muthoni Tabitha , Kigo Josephat , Owiti Beatrice 
Published: May 2022

The introduction of the ‘Competence Based Curriculum’ (CBC) in Kenya’s basic education system in 2017 was meant to promote early identification of talents along with arts and sports among other talents. The realization of these can be best achieved through deliberate investment in talent development. One of the key investment and development areas is the training of sports teachers. However, the extent to which primary schools in the country invested in professional or ‘specialist’ training of sports teachers and its effects on pupils’ participation in sports was not well understood. Therefore, the main objective of the study was to establish the impact of investment in sports teachers’ training and its influence on pupils’ participation in sporting activities in Nairobi County, Kenya. Gardner’s theory of Multiple Intelligences theory guided the study. Concurrent triangulation design was used for the study which targeted 68 school heads and teachers in charge of games in 68 public primary schools within Nairobi County using systematic random sampling and purposive sampling techniques. Data was collected using questionnaires and was analyzed using both descriptive and inferential statistical methods with the aid of Statistical Package for Social Scientists (SPSS) software version 22.0. The results revealed that school investment in teachers’ training for talent management could significantly influence pupils’ participation in sports in primary schools in Nairobi County. However, presently there was a low investment in specialist sports teachers’ training. The study, therefore, recommends that; there is a need to emphasize that the sports teachers get at least one specialist training once posted as teachers apart from the general training they receive in the teacher training colleges.<p> </p><p><strong> Article visualizations:</strong></p><p><img src="/-counters-/edu_01/0907/a.php" alt="Hit counter" /></p>
TECHNOLOGY PROFICIENCY AND SELF-GENERATED COMPUTERIZED MIND MAPPING OF STUDENTS AS MEDIATED BY INFORMATION LITERACY COMPETENCE
Authors: Mancao Khristine Brylle B. , Dequito Estela R. 
Published: May 2022

This study aimed to determine the mediating effect of information literacy competence on the relationship between technology proficiency and self-generated computerized mind mapping of students from accredited programs in the University of Mindanao Professional Schools. Stratified random sampling was used which included 334 students as respondents. Three adapted instruments were used to gather the data from the respondents. The researcher personally supervised and administered the questionnaire to the respondents via email to ensure accuracy and prevent ambiguity. The tools used in analyzing the data were Mean, Pearson r, Regression Technique and Path Analysis. Results showed that students posted a very high level of technology proficiency, also a high level of self-generated computerized mind-mapping, and a very high level of information literacy competence. Findings also revealed that there is a significant relationship between technology proficiency and self-generated computerized mind mapping, technology proficiency and information literacy competence as well as information literacy competence and self-generated computerized mind mapping. There was a partial mediation on the effect of information literacy competence on the relationship between technology proficiency and self-generated computerized mind mapping. Therefore, information literacy competence is one of the reasons how technology proficiency can influence self-generated computerized mind mapping.<p> </p><p><strong> Article visualizations:</strong></p><p><img src="/-counters-/edu_01/0929/a.php" alt="Hit counter" /></p>
THE EFFECT OF USING MATHWAY ON DEVELOPING SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS’ ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT IN MATHEMATICS IN NAJRAN, KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA
Authors: Ali Alqashanin Ghanem Sughayyir , Faqihi Yahya Ali Ahmed 
Published: May 2022

This study aimed to identify the effect of using the Mathway application on the development of academic achievement in mathematics among secondary school students in Najran city. The study population consisted of all students in the second year of secondary school who study Mathematics -4- in the second semester of the academic year 1442 AH in Najran city. The study followed the quasi-experimental design, which was conducted on a sample of (83) students divided into (41) students in the experimental group studying using Mathway application, and (42) students in the control group who studied using the traditional method. To ensure that the two groups are equal, a pre-achievement test was prepared before the experiment, and a post-achievement test was prepared to find out the differences between the two groups after applying the experiment. The results of the study showed a statistically significant difference at (∝ ≤ 0.05) between the means of the experimental group and those of the control group in the post-academic achievement test in favor of the experimental group due to the use of Mathway application. In light of the results, the study recommended using Mathway application and similar applications in the processes of teaching and learning mathematics.<p> </p><p><strong> Article visualizations:</strong></p><p><img src="/-counters-/edu_01/0939/a.php" alt="Hit counter" /></p>
THE IMPACT OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC ON LEARNING IN GREECE: INVESTIGATION OF THE UNIVERSITY ENTRANCE EXAMS
Authors: Lambropoulos Haris , Panagiota Vathi-Sarava , Karatzia-Stavlioti Eleni 
Published: May 2022

<p>It has been evidenced by a number of studies and international organizations that the unprecedented Covid-19 pandemic has caused disruptions to schooling around the world; drastic measures were undertaken for the health of people, among which were school closures. The expected impact on student learning was big and, in most cases, led to learning loss; a cost that may seriously affect human capital accumulation, productivity, and the quality of life for individuals and societies. The aim of this study was to explore the case of school closures in Greece, during the pandemic. It used the results of the Panhellenic University Entrance Exams (PUEE) by comparing the achievements of the 2019-2020 and 2020-2021 student cohorts with those of the previous school year (2018-2019). A considerable loss seems to be present in both years, as opposed to the year before the pandemic. Several interesting issues arose regarding the learning effectiveness of the type of education provided (distance, tele-education, blended or other); these are presented with reference to the current educational debate in Greece. It is shown that the most vulnerable are those that experienced the pandemic measures for two subsequent years. Also, some suggestions for remedial measures are provided for increased future effectiveness.</p><p> </p><p><strong> Article visualizations:</strong></p><p><img src="/-counters-/edu_01/0938/a.php" alt="Hit counter" /></p>
CONTEXT OF PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT POLICIES AND TEACHER OF BUSINESS STUDIES COMPETENCY IN PUBLIC SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN KAJIADO COUNTY, KENYA
Authors: Munyao Mailo Emmanuel , Ganira Khavugwi Lilian , Odundo Paul Amollo , Mwangi John Kamau 
Published: May 2022

Potent policies directing professional development for teachers of Business studies focus on skills and competencies which address specific needs of learners for high achievement. Professional development for teachers of Business studies has been a trending phenomenon in the education sector in Kenya for enhancing effective teaching and learning. Contemporary training prepares teachers of Business studies with appropriate competencies for equipping learners with skills and capabilities to thrive in a dynamic and interconnected world that joins and engages the sense of curiosity. In addition, teachers of Business studies receive updates on modern pedagogical skills through pre-service training and capacity building and job motivation through teacher promotion for raising productivity. Professional development for teachers is guided by feasible policies which act as control mechanism for enhancing discipline, order and accountability in the teaching profession. Thus, this study determined the influence of policies guiding professional development on teacher of Business studies competency in Kajiado county, Kenya. The study was premised on the Context evaluation, Input evaluation, Process evaluation and Product evaluation model. Anchored on a descriptive survey design, the study targeted a population of 42 respondents from eleven public secondary schools and education offices in Isinya sub-county; Kajiado county. Data was gathered from teachers of Business studies using questionnaires and from school principals and sub-county education officials using interview schedules. Data collected was coded and fed into SPSS software version 25.0 and statistical analysis using inferential and descriptive statistics was done on cross-tabulations. The study found that policies guiding the professional development of teachers of Business studies were significantly related to teacher competency. The study recommends the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) to formulate more feasible policies that guide professional development of teachers of Business studies through capacity building training, targeting contemporary issues surrounding Business studies and equipping teachers with practical skills critical for enhancing socio-economic development. Further, the study recommends the TSC to formulate attainable policies that guide and create morale of teachers of Business studies through continuous job promotion for high learner achievement.<p> </p><p><strong> Article visualizations:</strong></p><p><img src="/-counters-/edu_01/0939/a.php" alt="Hit counter" /></p>
ADULT LEARNERS’ CHARACTERISTICS: TEACHERS’ PERCEPTION AND CORRESPONDING INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES - A CASE IN A POLITICAL ACADEMY IN VIETNAM
Authors: Thao Le Thanh , Hue Vo Thi Kim , Tu Tran Thi Cam , Lap Trinh Quoc 
Published: May 2022

<p>Gaining an insightful understanding of what types of characteristics adult learners are and what instructional strategies would be appropriate for them in order to help foster their learning, this quantitative study, in a context of a political academy in Vietnam, was employed to achieve such aims. A survey questionnaire was used to collect data from 46 politics lecturers. The findings showed that the teacher participants appreciated their adult learners’ understanding of why they must learn further (M=4.33) and rich living experiences (M=4.30). Besides, the lecturers were highly perceived to be in charge of encouraging their adult learners to keep involved in their learning process (M=4.54). The study also provided its readers with several implications for fostering their understanding of adult learners, their characteristics, and their needs as well.</p><p> </p><p><strong> Article visualizations:</strong></p><p><img src="/-counters-/edu_01/0958/a.php" alt="Hit counter" /></p>
AN INVESTIGATION INTO ENGLISH-MAJORED STUDENTS’ DIFFICULTIES IN DOING THEIR LISTENING COMPREHENSION TASKS
Authors: Dong Mai Hung 
Published: May 2022

This study aims to investigate difficulties faced by the English-majored students in doing listening comprehension tasks. To facilitate this investigation, the researcher recruited a group of 38 English-majored students who study English as a foreign language. A questionnaire was used to collect the data of the study. The participants were asked questions concentrating on a series of 20 items put in the three categories of difficulties in doing listening comprehension tasks. These difficulties are related to listening materials, the role of the listener, and the physical setting. The results of this study showed that most of the students had difficulties related to the listening materials when they contain many unfamiliar words including jargons and idioms, speed of the speakers’ speeches, and long-spoken texts. Meanwhile, in terms of the listener, the students revealed that such difficulties as colloquial languages and slangs, unknown words while listening, and reduced forms have caused them to lose while listening. Finally, the students also found difficulties related to the physical setting. For instance, when the tests are taking place in a deafening place.<p> </p><p><strong> Article visualizations:</strong></p><p><img src="/-counters-/edu_01/0917/a.php" alt="Hit counter" /></p>
ELLIS ISLAND AS A MEMORY PLACE ACCORDING TO LEWİS HINE, GEORGES PEREC AND JR
Authors: Tekin Nezaket 
Published: May 2022

Ellis Island in New York, USA, served as a center accepting the entry of people who immigrated to the United States between 1892 and 1954. Afterwards, it lost its function due to the changing laws, and today a part of the island has turned into a place of visit telling the history of immigration to America. In this article, the functioning of the island when it was active as an immigration reception office, the admission conditions, the approach to immigrants and the importance of the island as a memory place today are discussed in three parts. The first is the Ellis Island immigrant photographs taken by Lewis Hine in the early 1900s; the other is the text of author Georges Perec's memory research on being a migrant during his 1978 visit to the Ellis Island Immigration Museum; Finally, photographer and street artist JR placed photographs of immigrants who entered the island and their families living today in the interiors of Ellis Island in 2014 and interpreted the place and the phenomenon of migration in the context of contemporary art. The importance of Ellis Island, which has turned into a symbol of immigration to America and a place of memory today, has been discussed in related studies.<p> </p><p><strong> Article visualizations:</strong></p><p><img src="/-counters-/edu_01/0946/a.php" alt="Hit counter" /></p>
METAPHORICAL IMPRISONMENT OF VICTORIAN WOMEN IN DICKENS’S HARD TIMES: A FOUCAULTIAN APPROACH
Authors: Köseoğlu Berna 
Published: May 2022

<p>In the nineteenth-century English society, during the Victorian period, most of the women experienced metaphorical confinement due to the dominance of power relations though they were not in the real structures of imprisonment. Victorian women were excessively disciplined and controlled by men who were very dominant and influential in that society. These women were captivated not by the iron bars of prisons, but by the walls of Victorian houses in which they were physically and psychologically subjected to the pressure of a male-dominated society. Charles Dickens, in his novel <em>Hard Times</em>, also sheds light on the miserable condition of Victorian women due to abuse of power. While analyzing the dominance of power in society and its impact on individuals, it would be worth dwelling on French philosopher, Michel Foucault’s concept of power and imprisonment. The aim of this article is to stress the influence of power upon Victorian women in Dickens’s <em>Hard Times</em> by emphasizing Foucault’s interpretation of power and incarceration.</p><p> </p><p><strong> Article visualizations:</strong></p><p><img src="/-counters-/edu_01/0934/a.php" alt="Hit counter" /></p>
PROVERBIAL MATERIALS IN THE ORAL TRADITION OF THE IGBO: A STUDY OF CHINUA ACHEBE’S MAGNUM OPUS
Authors: Kammampoal Bawa 
Published: May 2022

This paper is an attempt to find proverbial materials in Achebe’s magnum opus, to interpret and analyse them. The proverb is one of the elements of folklore which permeates the literary imagination of writers. It has for that matter been extant in verbal as well as written communication between people as it provides readers, users as well as listeners with the true essence of the culture of its originating society. Understandably, the proverb is one of the main discursive segments of oral tradition from which Chinua Achebe profusely draws to negate the colonial episteme. Since proverbs are part of the daily life of the Igbo people in which their culture is expressed, the novelist uses those not only as appropriate literary devices to depict social realities but also to help record the events of the past. Thus, Achebe’s intent in using proverbs is to give to his creative impulse an accurate stamp of uniqueness, authenticity as well as identity. Achebe’s Things Fall Apart is rich in proverbial materials in its endeavour to show that in non-literate oral cultures, proverbs, songs, poems as well as sayings are not the only fundamental repository of his people’s epistemology but also act as an explanatory meta-narrative. The study is based on theoretical frameworks proposed by both Mieder (2004) and McLeod (2002). While the former states that the wisdom of proverbs has guided people in their social interactions with the cultural values it carries; the latter adopts a postcolonial stand by positing that proverbs are used to overturn the dominant ways of seeing the world and representing reality in ways which do not replicate colonialist values. This suggests on the part of the postcolonial literary theorist, a dexterous manipulation of the English language; its syntactical structure as well as its semantics to project his own culture, outlook, and worldviews. Things Fall Apart is a compelling example of such a paradigm. The findings show that proverbial materials constitute a multifunction form of folk literature premised on significant cultural linguistic products created and used in social situations for social purposes: didactic as well as a depository of culture.<p> </p><p><strong> Article visualizations:</strong></p><p><img src="/-counters-/edu_01/0938/a.php" alt="Hit counter" /></p>
SIGNIFICANCE OF ANALYTICS
Authors: Manko Barbara A. , Raparla Chandrasekhar Mani 
Published: May 2022

<p>Despite the number of times marketers have been using analytics as a tool to predict and drive consumer behavior, it is a relatively new application of the science. Technology continues to evolve and offers even more data choices and metrics for analysis, increasing the abilities of marketers to reach their audience. This article expands on several sectors of use, including real estate, social media, and healthcare, and theorizes the impact that analytics will have in the future as the technological means to interpret data catches up with the sheer amount of real-time information available for potential use, especially with the development of the Internet of Things, and rising concerns around data use, regarding data protection and copyright.</p><p> </p><p><strong> Article visualizations:</strong></p><p><img src="/-counters-/edu_01/0937/a.php" alt="Hit counter" /></p>
THE STAFFING AUTONOMY OF GREEK UNIVERSITIES: AN ATTEMPT AT QUANTIFICATION
Authors: Lambropoulos Haris , Stamelos George , Bousiou Ourania 
Published: May 2022

This study aims to assess the degree of staffing autonomy of Greek Universities, from a qualitative and quantitative perspective. The recent European University Association (EUA) research relating to University Autonomy did not include Greece since no input was provided for a series of years. Therefore, a thorough attempt to produce the necessary data (with special reference to the implementation period of Law 4009/11) will contribute to filling in the gap and providing useful country-specific outcomes. The methodology to be employed in this study complies with the one used by the EUA complemented with its own produced outcomes by studying the relevant literature together with the applicable legislation for the period in question. Thereby, the relevant outcomes produced (as numerical scores) allow for the ranking of Greek Universities as compared with their European counterparts. In specific, they level at a quite low position in terms of staffing autonomy. Having achieved that, proposals are offered for both the improvement of the EUA methodology for measuring staffing autonomy as well as for changes in the Greek legislation and Greek University practices to increase their performance and competitiveness in a continually changing and dynamic environment.<p> </p><p><strong> Article visualizations:</strong></p><p><img src="/-counters-/edu_01/0939/a.php" alt="Hit counter" /></p>