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The Preferred Work Paradigm for Generation Y in the Hotel Industry: A Case Study of the International Tourism and Hospitality International Programme, Thailand
Author: Dhevabanchachai, Nate-tra
Date: 2013-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Hospitality Occupations,Housing,Undergraduate Students,Student Attitudes,Qualitative Research,Focus Groups,Leadership Effectiveness,Work Environment,Fundamental Concepts,Age Groups,Generational Differences,Student Characteristics,Grounded Theory,Compensation (Remuneration)

It is well known that hospitality work is physically demanding and involves mental stress and, at times, an uncompetitive compensation package. This has resulted in a high employee turnover rate in recent years. Staff retention is thus a challenge, especially for employees belonging to Generation Y (Gen Y). The situation in Thailand is not different, especially with respect to Gen Y. This article aims to identify the ideas and perceptions held by Gen Y undergraduates who are currently being educated in the field of tourism and hospitality and whose education will possibly lead them Gen to seek long-term employment in the hotel industry. In order to identify the influential factors, the researchers aim to obtain maximum information, views and thoughts from research purposive respondents in this study; thus, qualitative research using an inductive approach involving a focus group discussion methodology was selected. 66 Gen Y students who are studying the Tourism and Hospitality Management programme from the first International College in Thailand participated in this study. The results suggest that Gen Y students share similar views on the influential factors to work effectively. They identified five key factors: effective leaders, a friendly environment, good pay and benefits, a flexible policy and culture and great facilities. The result details allow an understanding of the conditions and requirements for practitioners and researchers who are interested in studying Gen Y in the hotel industry.
Enhancing Information Systems Auditing Knowledge with Role-Playing Game: An Experimental Investigation
Author: Wongpinunwatana, Nitaya
Date: 2013-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Role Playing,Educational Games,Information Systems,Audits (Verification),Graduate Students,Accounting,Masters Programs,Instructional Effectiveness,Quasiexperimental Design,Pretests Posttests,Foreign Countries,Questionnaires

This study examined the use and effect of a role-playing game on learners' ability in information systems audit. The study is based on experimental research. Information systems control and audit case study and video had been developed. A total of 75 graduate students undertaking a Master's degree in accounting participated in the experiment. The findings suggested that the role-playing game did enhance participants' perceived knowledgeability, perceived ability to perform actual tasks, and perceived enjoyment of learning. However, learning only occurred if the lecturer was involved in the game. The lecturer had to instruct and provide guidelines to students to perform information systems audit throughout the game. The study also finds an initial relationship between players' enjoyment and their knowledgeability. In addition, the study indicates the correlation between players' enjoyment and their ability to perform the actual information systems auditing tasks.
Promoting Scientific Literacy by Using ICT in Science Teaching
Author: Al-Rsa'i, Mohammed Salameh
Date: 2013-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Scientific Literacy,Science Instruction,Teaching Methods,Technology Integration,Technology Uses in Education,Constructivism (Learning),Educational Environment,Social Environment,Control Groups,Experimental Groups,Educational Resources,Educational Media,Astronomy,Scientific Concepts,Space Exploration,Statistical Significance,Academic Achievement,College Science,Foreign Countries

This study aims to identify the way upon which ICT can be employed in science teaching to develop scientific literacy level. The study has conclude to design a triple learning model (PEA) based on ICT and constructive learning strategy in teaching science through a context which cares for building positive trends of searching for knowledge and increasing scientific literacy level of the students at schools and universities. The PEA model depends on the use of ICT in the teaching of science through the following three requirements: 1. Using ICT in a way that is consistent with the tendencies of the students and their attitudes. 2. Constructing educational content based on the constructivist theory of learning. 3. Providing social learning environment. Thus, the study recommends the bodies in charge of the educational process to necessarily adopt the project of rebuilding scientific literacy through supplying classrooms and laboratories with ICT supplies as well as training teachers and faculty members in universities on science teaching skills by using ICT based on the Constructivist Theory.
So You Want to Be a Superhero? How the Art of Making Comics in an Afterschool Setting Can Develop Young People's Creativity, Literacy, and Identity
Author: Khurana, Sarita
Date: 2005-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Cartoons,After School Programs,Art Activities,Story Telling,Youth Programs,Popular Culture,Middle School Students,High School Students,Urban Areas,Literacy Education,Multiple Literacies

Comic art is one of the most popular storytelling media around the globe. From classic American comic strips to Japanese Manga, comics cover subjects ranging from humorous teen angst to social commentary. Comics class in an afterschool program is a natural draw for many young people. Older youth, in particular, vote with their feet when it comes to regular participation in afterschool programs. Many afterschool programs have naturally chosen to align themselves with youth culture, promoting activities to which young people are drawn, such as hip-hop dance, photography, fashion club, and soccer. To that list we can add comics. Sarita Khurana is the director of Community Schools and Youth Services for the Educational Alliance. She describes her research for this article, which took place at School of the Future, a public middle and high school in Manhattan where the Educational Alliance serves children and families in a number of capacities including afterschool programs. As an observer, she attended a comics class every Wednesday afternoon for three hours during 12 weeks. She participated in several exercises during class time, and spoke with students individually and in groups. Khurana discovered that comic book reading can serve as one of many possible points of entry into literacy. She found that engaging young people in comic production is a clever way to help them work on language arts skills. A look at the four New York State English language arts standards reveals how comics can enhance literacy instruction: Standard 1: Students will read, write, listen and speak for information and understanding. Standard 2: Students will read, write, listen and speak for literary response and expression. Standard 3: Students will read, write, listen and speak for critical analysis and evaluation. Standard 4: Students will read, write, listen and speak for social interaction. (New York State English Language Learning Standards, 2004). The comics class turned out to be a fun and engaging way for students in the afterschool program, and provided a semester of learning, supporting literacy skills, and exploring new worlds.
Historical Analysis of the Policy on the College Entrance System in South Korea
Author: Choi, Hee Jun
Date: 2013-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,College Admission,Educational Policy,Educational History,Government (Administrative Body),College Entrance Examinations,Student Records,High School Students

The national college admission system has quite frequently been altered in South Korea since Korea was liberated from Japanese colonial rule in 1945. Nonetheless, there are still many ways in which the national college entrance system can be improved. This article initially analysed and synthesized the issues associated with the Korean college admission system that successive regimes had to tackle, the relevant policy alternatives, and the ensuing consequences of the policy alternatives instituted by different regimes. Based on the analysis, the persistent key issues embedded in major screening factors in the college admission system were determined. Through this analytical lens, this study intends to delineate some possible future directions for the improvement of the college admission system. In conclusion, the government would be well advised to make a continuous effort to complement and stabilize the existing system, regardless of changes in the regime. In addition, the historical analyses of the Korean college admission system will contribute to providing education policy makers in other countries with insights and vicarious experience for the reform of their college entrance systems.
Investigation and Analysis of Vocational Education for Chinese Migrant Workers of New Generation--Reflection from a Special Investigation in F City
Author: Zhuoxin, Liang
Date: 2013-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Migrant Workers,Migrant Education,Vocational Education,Foreign Countries,Generational Differences,Government Role,Employers,Employees,School Role,Industry,Questionnaires,Interviews,Statistical Analysis,Job Skills,Occupational Safety and Health,Legal Responsibility,Academic Degrees,Cultural Awareness,Entrepreneurship,Urban Areas,Psychology,Barriers,Course Content,Geographic Location,Costs,Equipment,Governance,Teacher Competencies

The research has chosen some migrant workers of new generation from different fields in F City to investigate their current situation of vocational education. The research reveals that their education is helpful, mainly in employment, work and the methods of mentorship and further study organized by employers. The research also reveals its problems: short in training time, high in out-of-pocket payments for training, theoretical in training and no support from leaders, etc. We find vocational development is influenced by the factors of the government, employers, training institutions and workers themselves. Based on the analysis, suggestions are put forward: making laws and regulations, establishing specialized management institutions, running school in alliance with enterprises, carrying out the general training, combining lecture with practice, perfecting training system.
Knowledge Production in Higher Education: Policies and Practices in Nigeria
Author: Ogbodo, Charles M.
Date: 2013-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Higher Education,Scholarship,Productivity,Educational Policy,Educational Practices,Educational Objectives,Performance Factors,Research and Development,Barriers,Knowledge Management

This paper presents a discussion on knowledge production in higher education, policies and practices in Nigeria. At the introduction, the overall objectives of higher education are highlighted and the concepts of policies explained. The paper therefore identifies some factors as the major challenges to knowledge production; some of the factors are lecturers or research fellows, money, governance and public policy support. It is the belief of the authors that these inputs should be deployed in adequate proportions both in quality and quantity as no knowledge produced can rise above the quality of those who produce it. Some recommendations made include that government should allocate adequate funds to higher education to enable her improve the quality of her teaching and research in line with international standards. Nigeria should have working policies guiding higher education which are monitored and evaluated annually.
On Developing Students' Spatial Visualisation Ability
Author: Risma, Dwi Afrini
Date: 2013-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Spatial Ability,Learning Activities,Visualization,Mathematics Achievement,Correlation,Elementary School Students,Elementary School Teachers,Grade 3

This research aims at studying on how students develop their spatial visualisation abilities. In this paper, one of five activities in an ongoing classroom activity is discussed. This paper documents students' learning activity in exploring the building blocks. The goal of teaching experiment is to support the development of students' spatial visualisation ability and to study about how students visualise and interpret the building blocks. The analysis of the activity is focused on exploring how the building blocks activity develop students' spatial visualisation, various way of students' interpretation and visualisation of building blocks, and how teacher affect the way students visualise and interpret the building blocks. The results of this study show that the building blocks activity supports the development of students' spatial visualisation ability.
The Development of Evaluation Model for Internal Quality Assurance System of Dramatic Arts College of Bunditpattanasilpa Institute
Author: Sinthukhot, Kittisak
Date: 2013-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Evaluation Methods,Models,Quality Assurance,Dramatics,Colleges,Research and Development,Feasibility Studies,Usability,Accuracy,Standards,Validity,Reliability,Discriminant Analysis,Observation,Interviews,Documentation,Questionnaires

The research purpose was to develop an evaluation model for the internal quality assurance system of the dramatic arts College of Bunditpattanasilpa Institute. The Research and Development method was used as research methodology which was divided into three phases; &quot;developing the model and its guideline&quot;, &quot;trying out the actual implementation of the developed model&quot;, and &quot;assessing and improving the model&quot;. Data collection processes started with interviewing experts in internal quality assurance system. Then the collected data was analyzed and synthesized to form a tentative model. The researcher spent eight months on trying out this tentative model. The four areas; &quot;Utility&quot;, &quot;Feasibility&quot;, &quot;Propriety&quot;, and &quot;Accuracy&quot; were used to evaluate and revise the model. Percentage, mean, and standard deviation were used in data analysis. The &quot;tentative model&quot; consisted of three steps; preparation, evaluation procedure, and reporting. This model was tried out at two institutes in Kalasin and Roi-Et Provinces. The evaluation result as a whole on Utility, Feasibility, Propriety, and Accuracy of the model by eighty users was at the &quot;Highest&quot; level (Mean = 4.51). The utility was at the &quot;Highest&quot; mean of 4.60. In conclusion, this evaluation model for internal quality assurance system could be used successfully at the dramatic arts College of Bunditpattanasilpa Institute.
Development of Effective Academic Affairs Administration System in Thai Primary Schools
Author: Thongnoi, Niratchakorn
Date: 2013-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Elementary Schools,School Administration,Mixed Methods Research,Surveys,Administrators,Elementary School Teachers,Program Evaluation,Questionnaires,Semi Structured Interviews,Administrative Organization,Program Effectiveness

This research aimed to: 1) study current situations and problems of academic affairs administration system in Primary Schools. 2) develop an effective academic affairs administration system, and 3) evaluate the implementation of the developed system in the primary school, Thailand. Research and Development (R&amp;D) was employed which consisted of the analysis of the current states and problems of the academic affairs administration system in primary schools, designing and verification of the developed system by experts, and implementation and evaluation of the developed system. The survey was used to analyze the current states and problems by 750 respondents as the samples, including school administrators and heads of academic affairs. The developed system was verified by nine experts. The developed system implementation was evaluated and informed by eleven school administrators and teachers. The research instruments included: questionnaires, evaluation form, semi-structured interview form, and school record form. The results showed that current situations of Thai primary schools academic affairs administration system, the practices were at high level, and the problems were at moderate level. The developed academic affairs administration system consisted four main aspects and among those there were nineteen components; the input aspect was comprised of six components, the process aspect comprised of eight components, the output aspect comprised of three components and the feedback comprised of two components. The usage of developed academic affairs administration system could significantly improve the students' quality in higher level. In addition, administrators and teachers had satisfaction in system use.
The Development of an Assessment for Learning Model for Elementary Classroom
Author: Chueachot, Satayu
Date: 2013-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Elementary School Students,Elementary Education,Models,Interviews,Questionnaires,Formative Evaluation,Acoustics,Educational Assessment,Statistical Analysis,Statistical Distributions,Statistical Significance,Self Control,Self Efficacy,Grade 5

Assessment for Learning for elementary classroom is a concept that aims to stimulate self learning and development among the student via assessment model. This research aimed to 1) develop an Assessment for Learning Model for elementary classroom and 2) test and assess the outcome of our model. The authors utilized interviewing, questionnaire and assessment form as tools for data gathering. The data was analyzed by statistical methods, namely, mean and standard deviation. Lastly, we performed the t-test Dependent to test our hypothesis and we've found that the Assessment for Learning Model for elementary classroom comprises of 2 phase and 6 steps. The result comprises two stages. The planning stage is composed of (1) define assessment objectives and what students need to achieve (2) define performance benchmark (3) design learning methodology and assessment method in accord with learning objectives. The teaching and feedback stage is composed of (1) integrate assessment with teaching/learning activities (2) Feedback after learning unit (3) Feedback result is used to improve primary school student's performance. The result of using the designed assessment model reveals that students have improved their learning achievement, self-regulation, and self-efficacy at statistically significant level of 0.05.
EFL Learners' Listening Comprehension and Awareness of Metacognitive Strategies: How Are They Related?
Author: Al-Alwan, Ahmed
Date: 2013-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,English (Second Language),Second Language Learning,Listening Comprehension,Metacognition,Grade 10,Secondary School Students,Correlation,Questionnaires,Multiple Regression Analysis

Metacognitive strategies play an important role in many cognitive activities related to language use in oral communication. This study explored metacognitve listening strategies awareness and its relationship with listening comprehension on a convient sample of 386 tenth-grade EFL learners using two instruments: (a) Metacognition Awareness Listening Questionnaire (MALQ) (Vandergrift, Goh, Mareschal, &amp; Tafaghodtari, 2006) and (b) a Listening Comprehension Test (LCT) developed by the researchers for the purpose of this study. The results indicate that students' possess a moderate level of metacognitive listening strategies awareness. Additionally, whereas directed attention and personal knowledge fail to explain the variance in students' listening comprehension performance, problem solving, planning and evaluation, and directed attention are capable of explaining 56% of the variance in students' performance on the LCT. It is recommended that metacognitive strategies awreness be emphasized in listening comprehension instruction.
Professional Competency Differences among High School Teachers in Indonesia
Author: Mustafa, M. Nur
Date: 2013-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Secondary School Teachers,Teacher Competencies,Gender Differences,Teaching Experience,Work Experience,Tests,Validity,Statistical Analysis,Multivariate Analysis

This study aims to evaluate the levels of professional competency among high school teachers as well as to identify the differnces based on gender and work experience, as the teachers' professional competency level is of paramount importance in quality of teaching and learning and students' achievements. The study sample involved 327 teachers from various fields randomly selected from 12 schools in Pekanbaru, Indonaisia. The study used test with 33 questions to measure the teachers' professional competency. Overall results show that the level of professional competencies is generally at an average level. The result shows that there is significant difference between female and male teachers in terms of mastery of professional competency. In addition, the data shows that there is significant difference between more experienced and less experienced teachers regarding mastery of professional competency. The implication is that the program, run by schools or ministery of education, to implement to upgrade the professional competency of teachers should consider the teachers' backgrounds to make sure its effectiveness.
Sociocultural Theory Applied to Second Language Learning: Collaborative Learning with Reference to the Chinese Context
Author: Dongyu, Zhang
Date: 2013-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Second Language Learning,Social Theories,Scaffolding (Teaching Technique),Learning Strategies,Learning Theories,Cooperative Learning,Teacher Student Relationship,English (Second Language)

This paper discusses the sociocultural theory (SCT). In particular, three significant concepts of Vyogtsky's theory: self-regulation, the Zone of Proximal Development (ZPD), and scaffolding all of which have been discussed in numerous second language acquisition (SLA) and second language learning (SLL) research papers. These concepts lay the psychological foundation for collaborative learning, the subject of this paper. This publication aims to examine SCT by assessing collaborative learning within the Chinese context. This paper focuses on teacher-student collaboration and it concludes that the perceived way of learning and teaching and teacher-student relationship should be changed in order to implement collaborative learning.