ethanporcaro/eric-fulltext-meta huggingface dataset:
The Role of Academic Self-Efficacy as a Mediator Variable between Perceived Academic Climate and Academic Performance
Author: Abd-Elmotaleb, Moustafa
Date: 2013-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Undergraduate Students,Self Efficacy,Academic Achievement,Educational Environment,Measures (Individuals),Likert Scales,Correlation,Multiple Regression Analysis,Gender Differences,Counseling Techniques,Hypothesis Testing,Questionnaires

This study examines the mediating influence of academic self-efficacy on the link between perceived academic climate and academic performance among university students. The participants in the study consist of 272 undergraduate students at the University of Assiut, Assiut, Egypt. A scale to measure perceived academic climate, was developed. To ensure this scale was both reliable and valid we used Cronbach's alpha test. We relied on Landry's category &quot;self-efficacy for academic achievement&quot; from The College Student Self-Efficacy Scale (CSSES) to assess academic self-efficacy. Participants' GPAs were used as a measure of academic performance. Descriptive statistics, (Person Product Moment Correlation, T-test as well as simple and multiple regressions) were used to analyze the data. The results demonstrated that perceived academic climate and academic self-efficacy significantly correlated with students' academic performance. The mediating effect of academic self-efficacy on the relationship between perceived academic climate and students' academic performance was also established. It is worth mentioning that academic self-efficacy mediated the relationship between perceived academic climate and academic performance in the theoretical schools sample (full mediation), male and female samples (partial mediation). In contrast, it could not mediate this relationship in the practical schools sample. On the basis of the findings, it was recommended that academic self-efficacy should be enhanced using counseling strategies.
An Assessment of Business Competencies Needed by Business Education Students for Entrepreneurial Development in Nigeria
Author: Binuomote, M. O.
Date: 2015-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Entrepreneurship,Minimum Competency Testing,Minimum Competencies,Business Skills,Business Administration Education,Skill Analysis,Skill Development,Questionnaires,Student Surveys,Needs Assessment,Marketing,Business Administration,College Students,Likert Scales,Foreign Countries

The paper examined the business competencies required by business education students for entrepreneurial development in Nigeria. To achieve the objective, two research questions and two hypotheses were formulated to guide the study. Survey design was adopted for the study. The population comprised 6002 business education students. Six hundred (600) students were selected through satisfied sampling techniques and were used for the study. A structured questionnaire was developed by the researchers. The questionnaire was face-validated by three experts in the Departments of Business and science Education of Ebonyi State University. The internal consistency of the instrument was determined using Cronbach Alpha correlation coefficient and it yielded an index of 0.95. Mean , standard deviation and t-test were used to analyze the data. The study revealed that business education students required management and marketing competencies to function well in the business environment. It was concluded that there was need to put in place the learning facilities that will help the business education students to acquire the competencies stated in the study. It was recommended that each institution training Business Education students for entrepreneurial development should have well qualified training personnel who are well groomed in instilling management and marketing competencies in students.
Effects of Understanding the Problem Statement on Students' Mathematical Performance of Senior Secondary Schools in Borno State, Nigeria
Author: Banus, Abdullahi Audu
Date: 2015-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Secondary School Students,Quasiexperimental Design,Mathematics Tests,Achievement Tests,Mathematics Achievement,Algebra,Pretests Posttests,Comprehension,Problem Solving,Predictor Variables,Control Groups,Experimental Groups,Comparative Analysis

The study assessed the relative effectiveness of understanding the problem statement on students' mathematical behaviours in Borno State Secondary Schools. The study was guided by an objective: to determine the Understanding the problem statement on student's performance in senior secondary school and a null hypothesis: there was no effect of understanding of mathematical problem statement on students' performance in Borno State senior secondary school. Quasi-experimental design was used for the study. Out of 468 senior secondary two (SSII) students, 160 students were selected for this study through random sampling technique. Ten mathematics achievement tests were developed in the area of algebraic process as a research instrument for the study. The experiment was conducted for eighty sessions spread across four weeks. Pre-test and post-test results were used as data. The analysis of the data was done by t-test of independent means. The study revealed that understanding the problem statement has significantly increased on students mathematical behaviours. Therefore, the study recommended that understanding the problem statement technique should be used in teaching mathematical problem solving in secondary education.
An Inquiry Concerning the Characteristics of the Creative Person
Author: Demir Kaçan, Sibel
Date: 2015-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Preservice Teachers,Science Instruction,Creativity,Individual Characteristics,Personality Traits,Student Surveys

This study was conducted with the participation of 20 pre-service science teachers. The study aims to examine pre-service science teachers' views on the characteristics of the creative person. The data collected was analyzed by coding the answers. It was found that pre-service teachers mostly identified the following characteristics as the characteristics of a creative person: &quot;thinks/interprets differently/originally&quot;, &quot;curious&quot;, &quot;enjoys research&quot;, &quot;has imagination&quot;, &quot;observant&quot;, &quot;self-confident&quot;, &quot;questions/enjoys questioning&quot;, &quot;sociable, not shy&quot;, &quot;open to new ideas&quot;, &quot;knowledgeable&quot;, &quot;farsighted&quot;, &quot;enjoys exploration&quot;, &quot;patient&quot;, &quot;enjoys learning&quot;, &quot;open to criticism&quot;, and &quot;talented&quot;. These descriptions indicate that the creative person is considered to have a very wide and varied range of characteristics. This does not mean, however, that a creative person needs to have all of these characteristics at once.
Impact of Night Shift and Training Development Factors on Performance of Professional Nurses in North West Bank Governmental Hospitals
Author: Ayed, Ahmad
Date: 2015-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Nurses,Job Performance,Working Hours,Nursing Education,Performance Factors,Hospitals,Questionnaires,Statistical Analysis

Background: Organizational factors are considered to be the cornerstone in achieving psychological and professional security at work, which in turn are positively reflected in job performance both quantitatively and qualitatively. Aim of the Study: The study aimed to assess night shift and education/training developmental factors on performance of professional nurses in north West Bank governmental hospitals. Subjects and methods: A quantitative descriptive study utilized stratified random sampling of 185 nurses. A self administered questionnaire was developed with a response rate of 97%. The questionnaire was validated by experts, and reliability was obtained by Cronbach's alpha coefficient was (0.86) Data were analyzed using SPSS. Results: The overall level of night shift factor affecting performance of professional nurses was high (79.0%) and ; the education/training developmental factors moderate (68.8%) as perceived by nurses. It was found that there are significant differences at a = 0.05 between the total score of night shift and education/training developmental factors towards workplace in favor to Dr. Nazal Hospital. Conclusion and recommendation: The night shift and education/ training developmental factors affected the performance of the professional nurses. The findings of this study provide recommendations and suggestions to improve the performance of professional nurses in governmental hospitals such as: reduce the strain of long work hours on night shift and motivation. Providing continuous professional development of nurses in service training program.
Examination Malpractice in Nigeria: Causes and Effects on National Development
Author: Onyibe, C. O.
Date: 2015-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Educational Malpractice,Tests,Cheating,Literature Reviews,Etiology,Economic Impact,Economic Development,Change Strategies,State Action,Educational Practices,Student Behavior,Student Evaluation,Feedback (Response),Postsecondary Education,Elementary Secondary Education,Conference Papers,Position Papers,Content Analysis,Educational Administration,Foreign Countries

Education, being a process of teaching and learning is evaluated through examination at the end of the learning period. Examination not only serves as a feedback for the trainer to ascertain the level of knowledge acquisition but also serves as a measure of knowledge retention by the trainee. Any misconduct or irregularity distorts this feedback mechanism and gives a false outcome of the learning process. This paper examines the causes and forms of examination malpractice in Nigeria, the consequences on the national development, previous efforts made at curbing it and recommended ways of eradicating examination malpractice in the country. Relevant journals and conference papers consulted, and the writers' personal experiences during examination invigilation were the sources of data used in the paper. It is discovered that the perennial lack of political will on the part of government to enforce the Decree 20 of 1984 and now, Examination Malpractice Act 33 of 1999 has caused the examination misconduct to remain on the increase in Nigeria. This paper recommends strongly that the Examination Malpractice Act of 1999 should be amended to incorporate that section of Decree 20 of 1984 which stipulated twenty-one years imprisonment without option of a fine for a convicted culprit. And the Act should be diligently enforced no matter whose ox is gored.
Application of Total Quality Management (TQM) in Secondary School Administration in Umuahia Education Zone
Author: Ejionueme, L. K.
Date: 2015-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Total Quality Management,Secondary Schools,School Administration,Principals,Secondary School Teachers,Questionnaires,Reliability,Statistical Distributions,Statistical Studies,Administrator Surveys

The study was conducted to investigate the application of Total Quality Management (TQM) in secondary school administration in Umuahia Education Zone. Three research questions and one null hypothesis guided the study. Descriptive survey design was employed for the study. The population of the study comprised 1365 administrators. Multi-stage sampling techniques was used to select 358 respondents, comprising of 53 principals 53 vice principals and 252 teachers from the four Local Government Areas in the Education zone. A self-developed instrument by the researchers titled Questionnaire on Application of Total Quality Management in Secondary School Administration (QATQMSSA) was used for data collection. To ensure the validity of the instrument, the instrument was face validated by three experts, from the University of Nigeria, Nsukka. The data generated from the trial testing were analyzed using Cronbach Alpha statistics and the overall reliability index of 0.76 was obtained. Mean and Standard Deviation were used to answer the research questions while the null hypothesis was tested using ANOVA at 0.05 level of significance. Findings of the study revealed that total commitment and teamwork is applied to a high extent in secondary school administration. The findings further showed that to a little extent, effective communication is applied in secondary school administration in Umuahia Education zone. This is to say that TQM is applied to a little extent in secondary school administration. Based on the findings, some recommendations were made which include? that the Ministry of Education should organize seminars, workshops and conferences for teachers where TQM attributes will be discussed for effective communication and that Principals should be fully committed to every activity of Total Quality Management for effective school administration, especially in Umuahia Education zone.
The Status of Corporal Punishment in Jordanian Primary Schools from the Perspectives Of: Teachers, Students, and Parents
Author: Khateeb, Linda Ahmad
Date: 2015-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Punishment,School Desegregation,Elementary School Students,Elementary School Teachers,Parents,Questionnaires,Teacher Attitudes,Student Attitudes,Parent Attitudes,Teacher Student Relationship,Likert Scales,Statistical Distributions,Statistical Analysis,Predictor Variables

The study aims to investigate the status of corporal punishment in Jordanian Primary schools from the perspectives of: Teachers, students, and parents. The corpus of the study comprises (95) Male and female teachers, (135) male and female students form Jordanian primary schools. Two questionnaire forms were used in this study: one for teachers and the another for students. A random sample consisting of (52) mothers and (82) fathers was chosen from the mentioned areas. A questionnaire of (20) items was given to them. Results of the study showed that the trends of both teachers and students toward corporal punishment were negative, while their trends toward substitute punishment was positive. The results also showed that the students teacher- relation, based on corporal punishment, was not a good one from both perspectives. The result also revealed that punishment factors might be outlined in the following: the teacher resorts to corporal punishment whenever he is weak in the material he teaches, or whenever he is unable to keep his students busy in class, or whenever he is unable to create an interactive teaching atmosphere between him and his students, or he might use it to improve the students' achievement to dictate control over class. The result also showed that there are no differences of statistical function at (0.05 = a) level with parents related to (gender, qualification, age) variables. The results also revealed that (0.61) of parents reject violence in education. The study recommended the necessity for holding courses to train male and female teachers and parents on the ways through which they can change students' behavior in addition to being aware of punishment substitute methods of teachers.
Cultural Lag Facing Education of Girls in Secondary Schools: The Case of Garissa and Ijara Constituencies in Kenya
Author: Kisaka, Joseph
Date: 2015-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Disproportionate Representation,Females,Womens Education,Equal Education,Cultural Influences,Barriers,Secondary School Students,Secondary School Teachers,Principals,Surveys,Interviews,Observation,Student Records,Qualitative Research,Statistical Analysis,African Culture,Gender Bias,Elementary Education,Parent Attitudes,Social Bias

The underrepresentation of girls in schools is a serious problem in many parts of the world and a serious one in Africa especially. In the wake of today's occurrences among them women becoming breadwinners because of incidences like divorce, education of girls is being considered equally important in any society in order to make them self-reliant. The study was conducted in Garissa County to identify the cultural hindrance on girl-child education. The study objectively focused on identifying the various cultural aspects that hinder education of girls in secondary schools, then sought to investigate the various effects of these cultural situations on the education of girls in secondary schools. This was a survey study. The target population was the 4478 students, 242 teachers and 14 head teachers in the study area. A sample size of 780 students, 104 teachers and 13 head teachers was obtained from the target population. Interviews, observations and various academic documents were the data collection methods employed. Qualitative data was done by thematic analysis while any quantitative data was by simple statistics.
Assessing Readiness for Integration of Electronic Learning into Business Education Programmes in Tertiary Institutions in Ebonyi State
Author: Nwagwu, Lazarus
Date: 2015-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Electronic Learning,Business Administration Education,Universities,Higher Education,College Students,College Faculty,Questionnaires,Reliability,Statistical Analysis,Statistical Distributions,Computers,Technology Integration,Gender Differences,Individual Differences,Readiness,Computer Literacy,Student Surveys,Teacher Surveys,Comparative Analysis

The study was conducted to assess readiness for integration of electronic learning into business education programmes in tertiary institutions in Ebonyi State. Two research questions and two hypotheses guided the study. The population was 37 business education lecturers and 748 Business Education Students in tertiary institutions that offer Business Education programmes. All the business education lecturers and 486 Business Education students were used. This gave a sample size of 523. The instrument for data collection was a questionnaire. The reliability of the instrument was done using Cronbach alpha reliability computation. An overall reliability coefficient index of 0.98 was obtained. A total of 524 copies of the instrument were administered to the respondents but 522 were correctly filled and returned. Mean, standard deviation and t-test statistical techniques were used to analyze the data collected and the hypotheses tested at 0.05 alpha level. Results from the data analyzed showed that most computer equipment needed for integration of e-learning are available in business education departments and Business Education lecturers possess skills necessary for integration of e-learning in their departments. The finding also revealed that there is significant difference in the use of computer resources in business education departments by students and lecturers and there is no significant difference on computer skills possessed by business education lecturers based on their gender. Based on the findings of the study, it was recommended, among others, that business education lecturers should be trained and retrained on emerging computer skills especially on the areas of uploading and securing data and government should upgrade computer resources in Business Education departments.
The Measurement of Teacher's Personality Competence and Performance Using Embedded Model
Author: Wardoyo, Cipto
Date: 2015-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Personality Measures,Teacher Characteristics,Teacher Competencies,Teacher Competency Testing,Models,Regression (Statistics),Data Analysis,Performance,Interpersonal Competence,Personality Traits

The Act of the Republic of Indonesia No. 14/2005 on Teachers and Lecturers call for 4 teacher competencies, They are: pedagogical, personality, social, and professional. Those four components of the professional competences for teachers; simultaneously, competence variable determines the quality of teacher performance. These will be critical issues for the teachers because not all teachers have these competencies. So, the purpose of this study is to analyze the effect of professional competence variables on teacher performance. It is expected that the finding of research can be used to make up curriculum of teacher education. The approach used is a embedded model for personal competence variable that serves to support the findings of a quantitative approach to the ex-post facto design. Number of samples is 76 teachers (50%) of the population in Malang. Analysis of data was done by using multiple regression techniques and sequential analysis of data.The findings of the study show that the pedagogical, professional and personality competences have significant effect on the teachers' performance, while, social competence have no significant effect. Personality competence, based on the interviews, show that teachers, initially, have no interest for being a teacher, but they got interested and fun as the time goes by, so they perform well, it means that qualitative finding supports the quantitative approach findings. Lastly, the recommendations for the research findings is that the selection of recommended recruitment of teachers should be layered, so that the job as a teacher will come from individual's heart/soul that means a personality from the beginning.
An Examination of the Nature of Sand Harvesting Conflicts and Their Influence on Poverty Alleviation Initiatives in Makueni County, Kenya
Author: Muthomi, Simon
Date: 2015-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Conflict,Poverty,Focus Groups,Foreign Countries,Natural Resources,Interviews,Questionnaires,Observation,Qualitative Research,Statistical Analysis,Violence,Counties,Conflict Resolution,Income

Though natural resources play an important role in the economies of many countries, conflicts associated with their access continue to contribute to poverty in many African countries. While studies confirm conflict-poverty nexus for high value natural resources, scanty information is available on the low value resources. This study, therefore, examined one such low value resource--sand. The objective was to examine the nature of sand harvesting conflicts and their influence on poverty alleviation initiatives in Makueni County. The study employed descriptive and historical designs. The study was guided by the Resource Curse and Poverty Theories. The study sample comprised of 420 sand harvesters and several key informants. Data collection was done using questionnaires, interviews, focus group discussions and observation. Presentation of data was done using both quantitative and qualitative approaches. The study findings established that sand harvesting in Makueni County has been linked to violent conflicts which left many people either maimed, killed or without their property. These had increased poverty levels in the County. The study therefore recommends for establishment of appropriate institutions to mitigate on the conflicts in order to ensure that sand harvesting provides contributes to poverty alleviation in Makueni County.