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Curriculum and Its Implementation in the Lens of Ted Aoki: Implications for Ghanaian Mathematics Education
Author: Okyere, Mavis
Date: 2018-05-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Curriculum Implementation,Curriculum Development,Mathematics Education,Holistic Approach,Cognitive Development,Secondary School Teachers,Secondary School Mathematics,Foreign Countries,Experiential Learning

Curriculum as a blueprint for the development and delivery of education in a country has been viewed from varied perspectives. Aoki (2004) gave three perspectives to school, which are the &quot;rational thinking&quot;, &quot;doing&quot; and &quot;being and becoming&quot;. The first perspective connotes that teaching seeks to provide learners with the requisite knowledge and intellectual skills in their areas of specialisation. This consequently leads to the cognitive development of the learners. The second perspective posits that &quot;doing&quot; is to equip learners with practical skills needed in the world of work. The school equips learners with the functional skills needed to complement the knowledge in executing jobs in their chosen profession. The third perspective suggests that the school intends to develop the learner with the social competence to fit well into the society. Learners need collaborative and co-operative skill in order to study, work and live with others in the social world. In the view of Aoki (2004), the school curriculum ought to equip learners in the three domains to enable them to receive a holistic education. The three perspectives of the school curriculum have relevance on countries' curricula such as that of Ghana. There are a lot that curriculum developers and educators of Ghana can learn from Aoki's (2004) perspectives especially the third one which seems to have received minimal consideration for a very long time.
Towards a Holistic and Relevant Educational Assessment in Primary Schools in Uganda
Author: Mitana, John Mary Vianney
Date: 2018-05-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Elementary Schools,Student Evaluation,Evaluation Methods,Elementary School Students,Rote Learning,Thinking Skills,Multiple Intelligences,Observation,Group Activities,Student Journals,Peer Evaluation,Teacher Role,Student Characteristics,Holistic Approach,Relevance (Education),Elementary School Teachers

This paper sets out to explore the knowledge and skills assessed at Uganda's primary school level and its relevance to the current and future needs of the learners. Using a descriptive case study design, the paper draws on documentary and empirical evidence from key players in educational assessment in Uganda. The paper reveals that the current educational assessment in Ugandan primary schools is mainly in the form of the traditional pen and paper tests, measuring rote learning of few bits of intelligence at the expense of high order thinking skills. This was found unfair to pupils who possess high levels of intelligence that are not tested by the currently used assessment measures. Some pupils may be unfairly judged as weak or even &quot;failures&quot; when in reality they are very strong in certain intelligences which are not tested. This paper proposes the use of multiple assessments such as observations, group projects, journal reports, peer rating and teacher rating to measure learners' multiple intelligences. Pupil-friendly assessment tools and processes which clearly differentiate among learner differences, skills and experiences should be used. The study further recommends the assessment of non-cognitive skills and intelligence such as socioemotional skills at both school and national levels. This will encourage teachers to intentionally include them in their daily pedagogical work including school-based continuous assessments. It will also make assessment more holistic and that pupils are assessed on the skills required to face life within and outside the school.
Closing the Deal amidst Falling Customer Satisfaction
Author: Ghosh, Biswadip
Date: 2019-04-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Satisfaction,Consumer Economics,Organizational Change,Change Strategies,Program Administration,Information Technology,Systems Approach,Program Implementation,Case Studies

The board of Fiserv (an investment management company) has already decided to close the business no matter what. Agile Financials has agreed to buyout Fiserv and retain part of the Fiserv staff if the purchase deal closes. However, if too many of Fiserv's clients left with their accounts or if the customer satisfaction index (CSI) continued to fall, the sale of Fiserv to Agile Financials would break apart. Should the deal break apart, everyone at Fiserv would be out of a job and clients would be left high and dry. Could a new CRM system be the answer to retain clients and raise customer satisfaction during the interim period as the buyout deal closes? This case places the reader in the shoes of the Fiserv's CIO, Mark Bennett, who has to decide and justify, if a new CRM system is necessary to address falling customer satisfaction. After this decision, the next challenge is to implement the CRM (or any alternative system) to help Fiserv retain the maximum number of its clients and achieve the stipulated level of customer satisfaction as the acquisition is completed. Business process reengineering and employee training are crucial when companies implement new mission critical enterprise systems like CRM. If the implementation forces a third order of change, then major challenges could be faced. Fiserv's resources are very limited before the acquisition deal is completed and it might be better in the short term to limit the project scope to a first order change.
IT Disconnect at Cascade Sustainable Energy
Author: Woods, David M.
Date: 2019-04-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Information Technology,Employees,Orientation,Human Resources,Role,Corporations,Energy Conservation,Sustainability,Business,Technical Assistance

The IT or IS department of a business or other organization exists to serve the larger organization and support other parts of the organization in working to achieve departmental and organizational goals. This case explores a situation where the IT organization has lost focus on the need to serve and support the rest of the organization. The case explores problems with the technology system used to support the new employee orientation process at Cascade Sustainable Energy and follows a new IT employee as he explores the problem and looks to improve the connection between IT and the HR staff responsible for the orientation process. The similarities between a corporate new employee orientation process and the new student orientation processes used at most colleges and universities should allow students to understand the case. The case is setup to allow students to engage in developing ideas for improving the technology supporting the orientation process and to look at the existing disconnect and how it might be solved. This case can also be used to support discussion of recent studies showing that a sizable portion of business leaders have concerns about their IT organization's ability to support the company's business strategy.
Formulation and Implementation of Educational Policies in Nigeria
Author: Odukoya, Jonathan Adedayo
Date: 2018-01-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Educational Policy,Policy Formation,Educational History,Delivery Systems,Preschool Education,Language Usage,Educational Change,Postsecondary Education,Technical Education,Private Colleges,Educational Technology,Advocacy,Lobbying,Elementary Secondary Education

The paper reviewed the formulation and implementation of the Nigerian national policy of education that was enacted in 1977. Though the document featured lot of laudable policies, feedback from key stakeholders in education revealed that the implementation of the policy was deficient and need urgent attention for the country to experience the much need development.
Are We &quot;There&quot; Yet?: A Comparative Analysis of the Canadian Standards on the Corporal Punishment of Children in Schools
Author: Locher-Lo, Caroline
Date: 2018-02-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Punishment,Children,Public Schools,State Legislation,International Law,Criminal Law,Childrens Rights,Court Litigation,Prevention,Discipline,National Standards,Board of Education Policy,Cognitive Development,Antisocial Behavior,Delinquency,Child Welfare,Treaties

In 1973, British Columbia (B.C.) became the first province in Canada to forbid corporal punishment in public schools (B.C. School Act), followed by the majority of the other provinces. Alberta and Manitoba however, still have no provincially enacted legal prohibition, although many school boards have updated their policies to state that corporal punishment should be prohibited. The spotlight on efforts to repeal Section 43 of the Criminal Code may have dimmed over time on the national stage, but the recent Canadian Truth and Reconciliation report has ignited this issue once again. My article explores the existing laws with a comparative approach (Reimann &amp; Zimmermann, 2008; Orucu &amp; Nelken, 2007), in terms of where Canada stands in relation to other nations' legislative standards and practices. It also addresses the severe behavioural and psychological implications on impacted children. As a developed nation, Canada needs to reconsider its current state of &quot;progress&quot; by inspecting and reviewing existing discourses and legislatives to ensure successful prevention of corporal punishment in schools. This paper intends not only to contribute to the advancement of Canadian legislative standards, but also to practices in local and international education.
Head Teachers&apos; Professional Management Needs and Concerns: Evidence from an Educational District in Ghana
Author: Suaka, Peter Lonyian
Date: 2018-03-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Professional Development,Principals,School Districts,Supervisors,Leadership Qualities,Administrator Role,Governance,Administrator Education,Needs Assessment,Professional Continuing Education

The study explored the head teachers' professional needs in school management. The qualitative study was underpinned by the interpretive philosophical thought. It employed a case study approach and collected data using interview guide. Purposive sampling technique was employed to select 15 head teachers and 6 circuit supervisors to participate in the exercise. The study revealed that the head teachers were not unaware of the managerial skills they needed to proficiently manage their schools. However, the participants seemed to have a need in executing staff personnel services, financial and business management and school community relationship roles. The participants also had concerns with respect to lack of pre-headship training, lack of needs assessment prior to in-service training programmes, inadequate continuous professional development programmes and lack of authority to sanction staff. The head teachers and circuit supervisors, therefore, unanimously called for pre-headship and in-service training programmes respectively for aspiring and serving head teachers to equip them with the requisite competencies for headship duties. The participants believed that continuous professional development programmes have the capacity to update and upgrade head teachers' knowledge and skills to enhance their professional growth and development.
The Rate of Return to Educational Investment for Engineers: Evidence from the Private Sector in China
Author: Fengliang, Li
Date: 2018-02-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Outcomes of Education,Private Sector,Foreign Countries,Engineering Education,Technical Occupations,Engineering,Labor Market,Economic Development,Demand Occupations,Income,Urban Areas,Human Capital,Majors (Students),College Students,Rural Areas,Professional Personnel,Economics Education,Career Choice,Finance Occupations

It is well-known that engineering is a key profession for both economic and social development. This is as true for China as it is for other countries which are in the process of development. However, what are the economic incentives for young people to enter the profession today? Currently, there are many studies of the rate of return to educational investment, but recent empirical studies of the rate of return to educational investment for engineers are uncommon. This is true generally, but especially for contemporary China. This is because it is difficult to obtain high-quality and representative sample data about engineers. This paper uses the data of the Chinese Family Panel Studies, 2010, and applies a Mincerian income function to estimate the rate of return to education for engineers who work in the private sector in urban China. The empirical results show that the rate of return for engineers is 12.3%, which is an impressive figure. It is in accordance with the current supply and demand of the Chinese labour market which requires many engineers to carry out construction and maintenance projects given China's continuing industrialisation, modernisation and urbanisation. However, the empirical results also show that compared with the rate of return to education for professional and technical personnel who are employed in business economics and finance, the rate of return for engineers is significantly lower. This may explain why in China today the attraction of engineering education for talented young people is declining, with more and more students choosing business economics and finance as their first choices of major and career, rather than engineering as in the past.
Teachers&apos; Attitudes towards the Utility of Computers in Education in Kenya
Author: Buliva, Newton
Date: 2018-02-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Teacher Attitudes,Educational Technology,Computer Uses in Education,Access to Computers,Gender Differences,Technology Integration,Elementary School Teachers,Elementary Schools,Laptop Computers

The Kenya government is funding an ambitious project that seeks to provide one laptop per elementary school child in order to increase the use of digital technologies in classrooms. The role of teachers' attitudes towards the utility of computers will have an impact on the implementation of this program. This study explores the differences in attitudes on the utility of computers between female and male teachers in Vihiga County of western Kenya. A convenience sample of 100 teachers responded to the Teachers Attitudes Towards Computers survey instrument developed by Christensen and Knezek (2009). The teachers' responses suggested that there were no substantial differences in attitudes towards the utility of computers between the genders. This study may assist education planners in the local community in planning the training of teachers in the county.
Teacher Candidates&apos; Socialization Process: A Grounded Theory Study
Author: Köybasi, Fatma
Date: 2019-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Preservice Teachers,Socialization,Teaching Experience,Teaching (Occupation),Emotional Response,Foreign Countries

The purpose of this research is to reveal teacher candidates' experiences from the beginning of their service until being a teacher. In this study, the grounded theory research design was preferred. The study group was determined with criterion sampling. Based on the criterion that the participants have just completed the one-year candidacy process, 12 teachers from different branches participated in this research. Interview technique was used as a data collection tool. The data were collected through a semi-structured interview form. According to the result of the model, teacher candidates have emotional responses regarding their prospective professional life before starting such as excitement or nervousness. The first stage is called the adaptation process. The second stage indicates that the implementation stage is associated with the experiences in the adaptation. As for the third phase, experience-gaining, the teachers who could identify and improve the shortcomings in the implementation process, gained experiences.
Investigation of the Relationship between Leisure Satisfaction and Smartphone Addiction of University Students
Author: Soyer, Fikret
Date: 2019-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Leisure Time,Addictive Behavior,Handheld Devices,Telecommunications,College Students,Satisfaction,Gender Differences,Age Differences,Foreign Countries,Grade Point Average,Time Management,Student Attitudes

The aim of this study was to examine the relationship between Leisure Satisfaction levels and Smartphone Addictions of university students and to determine if these parameters differ in terms of various variables. The Leisure Satisfaction Scale, developed by Beard and Ragheb (1980) and adapted into Turkish by Gökçe and Orhan (2011) and the Smartphone Addiction Scale developed by Kwon &quot;et al.&quot; (2013) and adapted into Turkish by Noyan &quot;et al.&quot; (2015) were used in the study. Convenience sampling method for sample selection and face-to-face survey method for data collection were used. In the analysis of the data, descriptive statistics, independent sample t-test, ANOVA and Pearson correlation analysis were used through SPSS package program. A total of 1636 volunteers, 766 males (46.8%) and 870 females (53.2%), participated in the study. According to the research findings, it was determined that the leisure satisfaction levels of male participants were higher than female participants and the levels of smartphone addiction of female participants were higher than male participants. It was concluded that the leisure satisfaction levels of those aged between 24-26 was higher than the other age groups and that the levels of smartphone addiction of those aged 20 or below were higher than the other age groups. As a result, although leisure satisfaction changed according to various variables, no significant relationship between leisure satisfaction and smartphone addiction was determined.
System Design and Development of a Tween Esteem Event Management System Case
Author: Schwieger, Dana
Date: 2019-04-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Self Esteem,Databases,Preadolescents,Conferences (Gatherings),Workshops,Parent Student Relationship,Self Help Programs,Database Management Systems,Parents,Systems Analysis

The case provides a realistic scenario that can be used in a systems analysis and design, database development or graduate level management information systems course. The case focuses upon the development of an event management system for a small conference with participants and exhibitors. Multiple assignment options are provided allowing instructors to select an assignment based upon course material coverage. Suggested assignments include the development of process modeling diagrams such as data flow and swim lane diagrams, a request for proposal and a response to the request for proposal, and database design and development artifacts.
Developing a Test to Measure Drawing a Shape-Schema and Making a Table Skills of Prospective Teachers
Author: Yuksel, Ibrahim
Date: 2019-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Preservice Teachers,Item Banks,Test Validity,Foreign Countries,Mathematics Education,Science Education,Test Reliability,Difficulty Level,Test Items,Social Sciences,Scores,Test Construction,Tables (Data)

In this research, it is aimed to develop a valid and reliable test to determine the drawing a shape-schema and making a table levels of prospective teachers at Mathematics and Science Education, Turkish and Social Sciences Education and Basic Education Departments. In this process, a comprehensive item pool has been prepared with the table of specifications regarding the gains to be measured and the highest possible number of substances has been produced for each gain. The items were prepared according to the characteristics of the target group. A pool of 18 items consisting of drawing a shape-schema and making a table sub-dimensions was formed from the methods used in problem solving in this study. Expert opinions were taken to ensure the validity of the test. Two experts in the field of science, two in the field of classroom teaching and two in the field of social sciences were interviewed. In the field of language and expression, two experts were consulted. Based on the opinions of the experts, 6 items were excluded from the test. The 12-item test was applied to 13 prospective teachers who were educated at a public university, which has an important place in the field of education, and who were willing to participate voluntarily and randomly selected. Arrangements have been made for a more comprehensible expression of items after the pilot implementation. After the pilot test, the Cronbach Alpha reliability coefficient of the 10-item test was, 73. The duration of completion of the test questions was 60 minutes for 12 items. Then, when two items were excluded from the test, the mean time was determined as 54 minutes.
Student Engagement through Visual Thinking Routines
Author: Gholam, Alain
Date: 2018-05-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Learner Engagement,Visual Learning,Thinking Skills,Learning Strategies,Graduate Students,Student Teachers,Student Teacher Attitudes,Teaching Methods,Methods Courses,Educational Benefits,21st Century Skills

Visual thinking routines are principles based on several Western theories, approaches, and strategies. Such routines, which are usually used again and again in the classroom, promote thinking skills, call for collaboration and sharing of ideas, make thinking and learning visible, and above all, promote student engagement. Visual thinking routines were implemented in the graduate course, &quot;EDEL606, Elementary Science and Mathematics Methods&quot; at the American University in Dubai. The aim of this qualitative study was to examine student teachers' attitudes towards visual thinking routines. The use of such visual thinking routines in the teaching methodology course helped student teachers acquire hands-on experience on the usage of visual thinking routines, and hence, transformed the learning acquired to their classroom. At the end of the course, 5 students, enrolled in EDEL606, answered a simple question: &quot;What did you like most about visual thinking routines?&quot; The results showed that student teachers relished and appreciated the use of visual thinking routines in the course and the manner in which such routines allowed for organization, variety, thinking, and student engagement. As with all original, new, and unique resources, visual thinking routines are not free of challenges. To make the most of this useful and valued resource, educators, need to comprehend, model and spread an awareness of the effective ways of using such routines in the classroom. It is crucial that such routines are meaningfully and effectively integrated into the curriculum in order to reinforce student engagement and make sure students are actively involved in the learning process.