ethanporcaro/eric-fulltext-meta huggingface dataset:
An Investigation into How Female Teachers Manage Stress and Teacher Burnout: A Case Study of West Akim Municipality of Ghana
Author: Addison, Asonaba Kofi
Date: 2015-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Elementary School Teachers,Middle School Teachers,Females,Stress Management,Stress Variables,Teacher Burnout,Questionnaires,Teacher Surveys,Statistical Analysis,Statistical Distributions,Faculty Workload,Interpersonal Relationship,Teacher Effectiveness,Correlation

The purpose of this study was to investigate into how female teachers in Asamankese Circuit II in West Akim Municipality of Ghana Education Service manage stress and teacher burnout, and explore the causes, effects, and ways of improving work-related stress for better standard of education. The study was conducted with qualitative research approaches executed through questionnaires. Twenty-five female teachers were selected from eighteen Primary and Junior High Schools through purposive sampling technique for the study. The study employed descriptive cross-sectional design particularly cross sectional survey design.The data collected were subjected to statistical analyses, frequencies and percentages, together with mean and standard deviation. The study revealed that the stress level of the female teachers was high. Work over-load and interpersonal relationship were the main causes of stress of the female teachers. Majority of the female teachers strongly agreed that stress made them perform below standard. Based on the findings of the study a number of recommendations were made. It was recommended that the government of Ghana should organize more training programmes on effective management of stressors by making use of different stress management strategies and providing effective guidance and counselling services. The government of Ghana should train more counselors to serve at the Basic schools.
Terrorism and Insecurity in Nigeria: Moral, Values and Religious Education as Panaceas
Author: Omede, Jacob
Date: 2015-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Terrorism,Ethical Instruction,Values Education,Religious Education,National Security

The act of terrorism and general insecurity situations in Nigeria require that solution be sought to safe-guard the nation against Balkanization and the educational system from collapse. Every nation's educational system is to help it overcome her peculiar problems. If this is a truism, then Nigeria's educational system is supposed to help her overcome the problem of terrorism that is shaking it to its foundation. It is in the light of this that this paper examines terrorism and insecurity in Nigeria and proffered moral, values and religious education as panaceas. In doing this, the paper discusses the central role that security plays in the development of nations for which Nigeria cannot be an exception. The paper further explains the concepts of terrorism and insecurity with instances of terrorist acts in Nigeria. The possible causes of insecurity in Nigeria such as bad governance, corruption, graduate unemployment, among others pointed out by other writers were highlighted. These factors were according to this paper symptomatic rather than causative. The paper therefore, queries false values, bad morality and misleading or inadequate religious education as cardinal causative factors and recommendations were given in this regard.
Using the Think-Pair-Share Strategy to Improve Students' Speaking Ability at STAIN Ternate
Author: Usman, Abdurrahman Hi
Date: 2015-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,English (Second Language),Speech Instruction,Teaching Methods,Speech Improvement,Second Language Instruction,Action Research,College Students,Instructional Effectiveness

This research was conducted to improve students' English speaking ability by using the think-pair-share strategy designed in CAR. The findings in Cycle 1 was unsuccessful because the students' average scores was 74.18 and classroom atmospheres were &quot;mid&quot; that did not meet the criteria of success. Therefore, the implementation of the strategy was continued cycle 2 by revising the plan. The students' average score in cycle 2 achieved 81.68 and classroom atmospheres were &quot;mid.&quot; It means that the results in cycle 2 met the criteria of success and judged as successful. So, it can be stated that the think-pair-share strategy was effective to be implemented at STAIN Ternate in order to improve the students' speaking ability.
Problems of Female School Teachers in District Kulgam (J&amp;K)
Author: Rashid, Ruhee
Date: 2015-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Females,Womens Studies,Women Faculty,Employed Women,Teacher Surveys,Questionnaires,Interviews,Teacher Characteristics,Family Characteristics,Job Satisfaction,Elementary Secondary Education,Barriers,Labor Problems,Foreign Countries

The purpose of this study is to find the problems of employed female school teachers in district Kulgam. Sample of 100 employed women are selected from different education institutions as 20 Rehaber e Taleem (ReT) female teachers, 40 female teachers, 20 female masters and 20 female lecturers using stratified random sampling. In this study we use descriptive analysis that highlights the problems faced by working women in educational institutes. ReT women are facing low status, non-recognition of their jobs and want higher wages for their work.
Counselling Intervention for Family Security
Author: Fareo, Dorcas Oluremi
Date: 2015-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Disabilities,Children,Parents,Counseling,Intervention

All couples look forward to having normal healthy babies. The issues of disabilities in their children shake the families and serve as sources of severe psychological disruption to family adjustment. The parents of such children live with many difficult issues and frequently experience trauma, grief and stress. This article deals with counselling intervention programmes and services for parents of children with disabilities to enhance family security.
Does Marital Status Influence the Parenting Styles Employed by Parents?
Author: Ashiono, Benard Litali
Date: 2015-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Marital Status,Parenting Styles,Correlation,Preschool Children,Parents,Questionnaires,Interviews,Demography,Statistical Analysis,Computer Software

The current study sought to establish whether parents' marital status, influence their use of specific parenting styles in Kisauni District, Kenya. A correlational research design was employed to carry out this study. Stratified sampling technique was used to select preschools while purposive sampling technique was used to select preschool children to participate in the study. A sample size of 160 pre-school children together with their parents was purposively selected based on their performance level in curricular activities from 20 pre-schools. A questionnaire and an interview were used to collect data on parents' demographics and their parenting styles. The Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) was used to prepare and organize data for analysis to test significance levels between variables at 0.05. Data were analyzed statistically using descriptive and inferential statistics. One way ANOVA techniques were utilized to establish whether there exist any significant relationships or differences in the means between parents' marital status and their parenting styles. The findings indicated that parents' marital status does not influence their parenting styles. The study therefore concluded that there is no significant relationship between parents' marital status and the parenting styles they employ in bringing up their children.
The Study of Technical and Vocational Education and Training Needs of Dairy and Cooking Oil Producing Companies in Tehran Province
Author: Jabbari, Lotfali
Date: 2015-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Vocational Education,Corporations,Educational Needs,Food Processing Occupations,Food,Surveys

Education is not merely provision of information from trainer to learner, but the point is that this person requires practical educations for some of its tasks. By considering industrialization of manufacturing processes, economic development cannot happen without considering the Technical and vocational education and training (TVET). Since the work force in the current period without technical capacities and skills can hardly play its role efficiently. Thus, by taking into account the importance of such educations, the current research is conducted in order to detect the technical and vocational educational courses required by dairy production and edible oil production industries. In fact, the main objective of this research was to specify technical educations required in industries. In order to fulfill the objectives of study, 4 manufacturing companies (two companies in each industrial field) were selected. Totally 198 persons were selected as sample of research. Gathering the data required was performed via questionnaire. In order to analyze the data and determination of technical and vocational educational needs and prioritizing them the one-sample T test and weight score were applied. The findings of research have indicated the technical and vocational educational needs and the priority for each course fore each industry.
Primary School Pupils' Response to Audio-Visual Learning Process in Port-Harcourt
Author: Olube, Friday K.
Date: 2015-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Elementary School Students,Case Studies,Questionnaires,Audiovisual Instruction,Correlation,Instructional Effectiveness,Student Surveys,Skill Development

The purpose of this study is to examine primary school children's response on the use of audio-visual learning processes--a case study of Chokhmah International Academy, Port-Harcourt (owned by Salvation Ministries). It looked at the elements that enhance pupils' response to educational television programmes and their hindrances to these programmes, and how audio-visual has affected the learning process. This work will be useful to Designers and presenters of educational television programmes as well as educationalists. Five research questions and one null hypothesis were posed to guide the study to a logical conclusion. A structured questionnaire was designed and administered to a randomly selected one hundred and six (106) pupils. Data generated from the research questions were analyzed using descriptive statistics while the null hypothesis was analyzed using the Pearson Product Moment Correlation Statistics. The findings of this study reaffirmed a high response of primary school pupils to audio-visual learning process and that the use of audio-visual learning process boosts the pupils' social and intellectual ability to develop. Based on the findings of this study, it was recommended that the age range of students should be put into consideration; and that well-produced and sponsored educational programmes by government and private organizations should be encouraged.
Difficulties EFL Jordanian University Students Encounter in Translating English Idioms into Arabic
Author: Alrishan, Amal
Date: 2015-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,English (Second Language),Second Language Instruction,Second Language Learning,Language Patterns,Translation,Graduate Students,Test Validity,Test Reliability

This study aimed at investigating the difficulties that Jordanian EFL University students encounter in translating English idioms into Arabic. The participants of the study were all M.A translation students at Yarmouk University and the University of Jordan who were selected purposefully. The total number of the students who participated in the translation test which contains 16 idioms of different categories was 90. The quantitative findings of the study revealed that EFL Jordanian university students encountered difficulties in translating English idioms into Arabic.
Designing Transferable Skills Inventory for Assessing Students Using Group Discussion: A Case Study of First Year Electrical and Electronics Engineering Students
Author: Tejaswani, K.
Date: 2015-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: College Freshmen,Engineering Education,Case Studies,Cooperative Learning,Group Discussion,Peer Evaluation,Leadership,Problem Solving,Communication Skills,Employment Potential,Job Skills,Student Evaluation,Scoring Rubrics,Foreign Countries

Employability skills among engineering graduates have been a concern due to their inability to perform on a professional platform to the employer's expected level. As they are higher cognitive skills, they are to be nurtured during the graduation period. Keeping this in view, group discussions are identified as one of the methods to elicit leadership, problem solving and communication skills among the student community. The present study also gives importance to peer assessment as a part of collaborative learning.
Implementation of Pair Work and Group Work for Creation of Interaction Opportunities for Learners in Large Classes: The Viability of the Two Strategies
Author: Otienoh, Ruth O.
Date: 2015-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Action Research,Elementary Schools,Elementary School Students,Elementary School Teachers,Interaction,Large Group Instruction,Mixed Methods Research,Interviews,Observation,Cooperative Learning,Instructional Effectiveness

This paper is based on an action research carried out in two Kenyan Primary schools in Nairobi. The purpose was to implement group work and pair work to improve teaching and learning in large classes by creating interaction opportunities for learners. This was a mixed method study of dominant/less dominant design where interviews and structured and unstructured observations were used as methods of data collection.The study established that systematic incorporation of cooperative learning basic elements in group work made it more viable in creating interaction opportunities for learners in large classes. Though pair work was modified to enable learners to be interactively accountable both at individual and level and as pairs, it was not as successful as expected.
Role of Education in the Empowement of Women in India
Author: Bhat, Rouf Ahmad
Date: 2015-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Role of Education,Empowerment,Females,Womens Education,Participation,Equal Education

Women education in India has a major preoccupation of both the government and civil society as educated women can play a very important role in the development of the country. Education is milestone of women empowerment because it enables them to responds to the challenges, to confront their traditional role and change their life. So that we can't neglect the importance of education in reference to women empowerment and India poised to becoming superpower in recent years. Education of women is the most powerful tool to change the position in society. Women education in India has been a need of the hour, as education is a foundation stone for the empowerment of woman. Education also brings a reduction in inequalities and functions as a means of improving their status within the family and develops the concept of participation.
The State of Doctoral Education in Social Sciences in Uganda: Experiences and Challenges of Doctoral Training at Mbarara University of Science and Technology 2003-2010
Author: Muriisa, Roberts Kabeba
Date: 2015-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Doctoral Programs,Social Sciences,Focus Groups,Graduate Students,College Graduates,Doctoral Dissertations,Research Universities,Supervisors,College Faculty,Student Role,Student Attrition,Dropouts

This paper discusses the challenges and experiences which social science students in Africa undergo to complete the PhD program. Focusing on Mbarara University of Science and Technology, the paper present that many students who register on the PhD program in Africa, are unable to complete the program in the stipulated time. The paper identifies that the challenges which students face can be divided into two categories; institutional and individual students and the supervisors. At the institutional level it involves the nature and the context of the program. This involves lack of resources to support an overall learning environment. At the individual level, the challenges include student and supervisor challenges which they face at individual levels and how they affect completion. To get to discuss these issues, I held one focus group discussion with 7 students enrolled for the PhD program and 1 fresh graduate of PhD at the Faculty of development studies Mbarara University of science and Technology, critical literature review and a review of some of the external supervisors reports for the PhD students who have made an attempt to submit their final dissertations. Basing on the data from the sources identified above, the paper concludes that for students to complete the PhD program, the above challenges need to be addressed especially by establishing training programs in the region and creation of a better learning environment for the PhD students. The issues discussed in this paper and solutions provided provides a basis for improving the training programs in Universities. It is argued in this paper that solutions to completing PhD programs especially in the social sciences will depend on strengthening foundational courses especially in Methodology and theories and most importantly critical thinking.
Challenges to the Implementation of PLAP in Primary Schools: Perceptions of ZOU Bachelor of Educational Management Students
Author: Mercy, Kurebwa
Date: 2015-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Elementary Schools,Program Implementation,Undergraduate Students,Student Attitudes,Education Majors,Qualitative Research,Questionnaires,Interviews,Elementary School Teachers,Achievement Gap,Teacher Attitudes,Teaching Load,Teacher Motivation,Educational Resources

The study explored the challenges that impact on the implementation of PLAP in the Primary schools. The research was conducted with teachers who study towards the BEd Management degree with Zimbabwe Open University (ZOU) in the Midlands Region. The study used a qualitative research approach and collected data through open ended questionnaires and interviews. Purposive sampling was employed to select participants for this study. Data were thematically analysed in line with the qualitative research approaches. The study explored and found out that work over load, lack of resources, diagnosis of learner problems and implementation of continuous assessment are challenges that militate against implementation of PLAP. These factors contributed to lack of motivation of teachers to effectively implement PLAP at classroom level. This calls for the government and stakeholders in education to seriously look into factors that are de-motivating teachers to implement government education programmes effectively.
Compassion: How Do You Teach It?
Author: Kohler-Evans, Patty
Date: 2015-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Altruism,Ethical Instruction,Socialization,Emotional Development,Values Education,Social Development,Models,Influences,Consciousness Raising,Attitude Change,Empowerment

Evidence suggests that there is a correlation between the violent images and stories we view through media and the effects those stories have on children and young adults, namely the suppression of compassion. With so much emphasis on academic standards, sometimes social emotional skills are grossly neglected. Students are being taught how to read, write, and compute, but often not taught how to be kind to one another. This article provides the reader with available resources related to teaching compassion in schools. The authors also present a theoretical model that will help foster in children, the development of compassion for others. In addition, the reader will find suggestions for teaching compassion at each of the four levels in the theoretical model of influence. The authors assert that purposefully infusing compassion into the curriculum might have the potential power to change the world.
My Objections to Outcome [Note the Singular] Assessment
Author: Digby, Joan
Date: 2014-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Scoring Rubrics,Student Evaluation,Measurement Objectives,Critical Thinking,Honors Curriculum,Expectation,Evaluation Problems,College Outcomes Assessment,Student Educational Objectives,Liberal Arts,General Education,Educational Change,Resistance to Change,Outcomes of Education,Politics of Education

Rubric means red ochre--red earth--as in Bryce Canyon and Sedona. Red headers were used in medieval manuscripts as section or chapter markers, and you can bet that the Whore of Babylon got herself some fancy rubrics over the years. Through most of its history, the word has been attached to religious texts and liturgy; rubrics were used as direction indicators for conducting divine services. In a system that separates church and state, it's a wonder that the word has achieved so universal a secular makeover. Today the classic definition of &quot;rubric&quot; is: &quot;At its most basic, a rubric is a scoring tool that lays out the specific expectations for an assignment&quot; (Stevens and Levi 3). Herein English professor, Joan Digby highlights the hypocrisy of measuring students against preconceived expectations when students attend college, in part, to learn how to think and engage deeply in &quot;critical thinking.&quot; She discusses the impact the use of rubrics and other changes such as the use of templates, that like rubrics imply everything students do must be measured to fit a certain mold, have had on her English department and argues that both reveal the degree to which academia has become an industrial operation.
Enhancing Effective Administration at Faculty Level through Shared Leadership
Author: Afful, Deborah
Date: 2015-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Leadership,Participative Decision Making,College Administration,College Faculty

We live in the world of knowledge, and knowledge keeps increasing in shape and complexity. As a result, no single individual has the repository of knowledge required to effectively manage an organisation all alone to affect organisational performance positively. This explains why administration is explained as doing things through the efforts of others. This assertion supports the idea of shared leadership so that the skills and competencies required to lead organisations today are found in more than one individual in the organisation. This paper seeks to examine the concept of shared leadership, characteristics of shared leadership, and types of partnership at the faculty level, benefits and limitations of shared leadership. The paper concludes on recommendations for enhancing shared leadership at the faculty administration level.
On Assessment, Imagination, and Agency: Using Rubrics to Inform and Negotiate the Honors Experience
Author: Walters, Giovanna
Date: 2014-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Scoring Rubrics,Honors Curriculum,Student Evaluation,Imagination,Reflection,Student Empowerment,Program Evaluation,College Students,College Programs

As an educator, the author has been drawn to rubrics at times and repelled at other times. After working with students at various levels for many years, she has come to learn the value of rubrics that are well-crafted. A well-crafted rubric is difficult to create, and it might be easier to dismiss the entire notion of rubrics than to devote the time and effort necessary to create an effective one. However, honors education is never about doing things the easier way. Because a good rubric is fluid, it can provide students with the power and flexibility to determine their own definitions and applications of abstract concepts. In this article, the author discusses the use of well-written rubrics in honors education.