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The Saudi Little Leaders: The Current Status of Childs&apos; Participation through Class and School Councils &quot;AlShura Council&quot; in Saudi Arabia
Author: Daghistani, Bulquees Ismail Abdul Majid
Date: 2017-06-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Student Participation,Student Rights,Childrens Rights,Civil Rights,Democracy,School Councils,Student Attitudes,Participative Decision Making,Student Government,Elementary School Students

The objective of this study is to describe the current status of the Saudi Childs' participation through Class and School Councils &quot;AlShura Council&quot; as a way of increasing child rights in participation at a school level and democracy at a national level. The central two questions that guide this research are: How are the class and School Councils &quot;AlShura Council&quot; organized and operated at Saudi schools in relation to student participation? and, what are the experiences of student participation through Class and School Councils &quot;AlShura Council&quot; from the perspective of students? As the study design was a qualitative one-case study, qualitative analysis is used to analyze the results. The results show that the establishment of Class and School Councils &quot;AlShura Council&quot; involves students in real decision-making processes. The students' voices are taken into consideration and that they are a part of decision-making processes at the school. Overall, the results seemed to suggest that by giving the children a chance of participation will benefit the students themselves, the school as a whole as well as the country in the work towards fulfilling the goal of increased democracy. Based on the results of this study, it is recommended that the prospects of initiating Class and School Councils &quot;AlShura Council&quot; at other schools in Saudi Arabia, as a way of increasing student participation, are both possible and achievable.
Student Ethics in Learning Perspectives of Kiai Hajj Muhammad Zaini Sekumpul Martapura
Author: Barni, Mahyuddin
Date: 2019-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Islam,Religious Education,Student Attitudes,Ethics,Religious Factors,Teacher Student Relationship,Interpersonal Relationship,Moral Development

Students are a component of the education system. It will not be called education if the student is not in it. To succeed in education (learning), many conditions must be considered; one of which is ethics or manners. In the context of Islamic education, ethics or manners for a student is very important. It is difficult for a student to succeed in education if he is not ethical or civilized. Even if he succeeded in education or in learning, then his knowledge was not a blessing or not useful for others or a cause of destruction for himself. This paper aims to describe the ethics of a student who is learning according to the perspective of a religious figure so that he is successful in his learning. This paper used documentary techniques. The data of this paper obtained from the recordings of lectures delivered by Kiai Haji Muhammad Zaini during his lifetime and juxtaposed with the book read by him. Student ethics according to Kiai Hajj Muhammad Zaini is that a student should always expect and ask his teacher to always pray for him, use the time for useful activities, repeat lessons at home and ask back to the teacher related lessons that are still vague for him, clean the intention when looking for knowledge that is only because of Allah SWT, revive religion, keep the Islamic shari'a in order to remain there, intend the knowledge gained will be practiced, always do good deeds and adorn themselves with praiseworthy qualities, get used to getting up at night to worship Allah and ask Allah in order to give him useful knowledge and other virtues, respect his teacher &quot;zahir&quot; (external) and &quot;bathin&quot; (inner), not make friends or be close with people who are not in good morals (immoral perpetrators and other deeds), do not use the knowledge they get to debate or pilgrimage, always trying to be close to Allah SWT, accustom to ablution before learning, always reading the Qur'an, always correcting the five senses of sin in order to quickly understand the science of religion.
Teacher Management: Emerging Issues in Kenya
Author: Jonyo, Dorothy Owuor
Date: 2017-03-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Developing Nations,Teacher Shortage,Educational Quality,Faculty Promotion,Teacher Behavior,Job Performance,Technology Integration,Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS),Funding Formulas

This is a conceptual paper which reviewed teacher management in Kenya with a particular focus on the emerging issues. Organizations in all sectors are striving to succeed despite the many challenges they face including issues of globalization, rapid changes, especially changes in technology, leadership dynamics and increased competition among others. Organizations' perspective today in the third world are striving to maximize on their major resources to develop and grow their entities by use of teachers acting as their strategic managers in provision of quality of education and teacher management. It reviewed what TSC Act as enacted under the 2010 Kenyan Constitution and its subsequent transformation to an independent commission with an enhanced mandate stipulates. It has delved in the synopsis of emerging issues such as teacher shortage, provision of quality education, professionalizing the teaching service, promotion of teachers, teachers conduct and performance, litigation, information, communication and technology integration, management of HIV and AIDS, industrial unrest, and deployment of effective teachers leadership positions. In summary more budgetary allocation is required to address teacher deficits, employ more counsellors, enforce TSC Act provision and involve all the stakeholders to make the profession more attractive and enhance retention of well trained, qualified and experienced teachers. Transformational leadership model is a key component in managing teachers' affairs.
How to Write an ELT Conference Abstract
Author: Sowell, Jimalee
Date: 2019-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Conference Papers,Documentation,Writing (Composition),Check Lists,English (Second Language),Second Language Instruction,Proposal Writing

While the conference abstract is not the only important factor in determining acceptance or rejection to present at a conference, it is probably the most significant one. No matter how timely and relevant your intended presentation might be, if your conference abstract does not show that you have a proposal worth presenting, you risk not having your proposal accepted. In the article, the author does the following: (1) explain what the conference abstract is; (2) go over challenges of writing a conference abstract; (3) offer suggestions for preparing to write; (4) outline common requirements; a (5) provide an overview and samples of the common parts of the conference abstract; (6) offer a checklist for reviewing the conference abstract; and (6) explain the promissory abstract. Her hope is that readers will finish the article with an understanding of conference abstracts and a clearer sense of how to write them effectively.
Teenage Pregnancy and Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health Behavior in Suhum, Ghana
Author: Quist-Adade, Charles
Date: 2017-03-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Pregnant Students,Adolescents,Pregnancy,Sexuality,Health Behavior,Parenting Styles,Contraception

This study sought to investigate the key factors that influence teenage reproductive and sexual behaviours and how these behaviours are likely to be influenced by parenting styles of primary caregivers of adolescents in Suhum, in Eastern Ghana. The study aimed to identify risky sexual and reproductive behaviours and their underlying factors among in-school and out-of-school adolescents and how parenting styles might play a role. While the data from the study provided a useful snapshot and a clear picture of sexual and reproductive behaviours of the teenagers surveyed, it did not point to any strong association between parental styles and teens' sexual reproductive behaviours.
Educational Video Games Enrich Underprivileged Children&apos;s Social Skills in Saudi Arabia
Author: Al Saud, AlJohara Fahad
Date: 2017-06-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Educational Games,Video Games,Low Income Students,Interpersonal Competence,Handheld Devices,Kindergarten,Young Children,Prosocial Behavior,Outcomes of Education,Friendship,Play,Interpersonal Communication

The current study attempts to explore the effect of the educational video games on enriching the social skills of underprivileged children in Saudi Arabia. It compares the social skills of underprivileged children who do and do not have access to educational video games through IPads. To accomplish the goals of the study; twenty underprivileged kindergarten's children who do not have IPads aged five years old were chosen randomly from one of the public schools in Riyadh city (school 56 for girls) to participate in the study. Ten of them were given access for the first time to educational video games through using Android IPads to enrich their social skills. The other ten children were in the control group without an access to educational video games. The researcher downloaded ten educational video games on to the IPads, which are suitable for the sample's age, culture, and study purpose. Ten IPads were given to the ten underprivileged families whom their child is an experimental group's member in this study. The sampled children were required to play these educational games for two hours daily for three months at home and for one hour at school under the supervision of their parents and teachers. The researcher used the Child's Social Scale CSS (Abdul Magsood &amp;Al-Sarsee,2007) as a pre-post measurement to assess the level of the underprivileged Children's Social Skills. Results showed that the underprivileged children become more sociable, saying goodbye, thank you,excuse me,sorry when apologising to others, following rules and appreciating each other. In light of the results of the research, the researcher recommended schools in Saudi Arabia to use video games to improve children's social skills either rich or poor. In addition, she recommended the commercial companies of IPads to pay attention to the underprivileged children in the country through producing economical IPads with low prices to enable them to own their personal IPads which will enhance their social skills alongside rich children.
The Perception of Absenteeism at School from View of the Teachers at Primary Schools in Cabinda in Angola
Author: Tomás, Vita
Date: 2017-06-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Attendance,Truancy,Elementary School Teachers,Teacher Attitudes,Rural Schools,Student Motivation,Labor Conditions,Low Income,Salaries,Administrative Organization,Transportation,Banking

The information which this article wishes to clarify is the teachers' perception of truancy. The objective of this study, using an exploratory field research, with quantitative treatment, is to analyze the levels of perception of primary school teachers in rural areas in Cabinda regarding school absenteeism, causes and measures of overcoming this problem. In 10 primary schools, 27 questionnaires were applied to 5th and 6th grade teachers. The questionnaires were divided into three parts that allowed characterizing school absenteeism, causes and measures for overcoming, through interrogatory phrases. The data obtained was treated by descriptive statistics, with the aid of SPSS Software version 22. The problem of study is, what perception of primary school teachers in rural areas in Cabinda have on school absenteeism. The results indicate that the teachers' perception of absenteeism is: deliberate absence from school activities, lack of attendance at classes even at school and the absence at school without justification. The causes of school absenteeism are due to lack of motivation due to work conditions and low salaries, floods of people at the time of wages, rainfall, boredom due to bureaucracy of managers, personal problems and health. Measures of overcoming, opening up of more banks, improving wages, improving roads and placing public transportation in school zones with higher need.
Mental Ability of Junior Secondary School Students in Basic Technology Multiple Choice Objective Test in Nigeria
Author: Faremi, Yinusa Akintoye
Date: 2017-06-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Junior High School Students,Cognitive Ability,Technological Literacy,Multiple Choice Tests,Objective Tests,Technology Education,Age Differences,Gender Differences,Urban Schools,Rural Schools,Scores

The study examined mental ability of Junior Secondary School Students in Basic Technology in Nigeria. The study adopted survey research design. The purpose of this study is to compare the mental abilities of junior secondary school students in basic technology in terms of age, sex and types of school (Urban and Rural). Two hundred students were selected from the target population in three senatorial districts of Ondo State using multi-stage sampling technique. Thirty multiple-choice objective test items were drawn from past questions in Junior Secondary School Basic Technology and administered on the selected students. One research question was raised, three hypotheses were formulated and tested at 0.05 alpha level. Data collected were subjected to descriptive and inferential statistics. Results of the analysis revealed that there was no significant difference between the performance of students between the age of 12-13, 14-15, and 15 years plus on basic technology multiple choice test. Also there was no significant difference between the performance of male and female students on basic technology multiple-choice test. Despite the fact that there was no significant difference between students performance in term of age, the mean value revealed that students at tender age (12-13 years) performed better than their counterparts who are older in age in basic technology multiple choice test. It was recommended among others that learning of basic technology and any other related subjects should commence from early stage of human development.
&quot;Citizenship&quot; in Curricula of Saudi Kindergartens &quot;A Comparative Study&quot;
Author: Bahatheg, Raja Omar
Date: 2017-06-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Citizenship,Montessori Method,Teaching Methods,Educational Philosophy,Comparative Analysis,Foreign Countries,Kindergarten,Gender Differences,Preschool Curriculum,Females,Units of Study,Self Concept,Patriotism,Cultural Background,Cultural Maintenance,Social Values,Mass Media,Family Role,Citizen Participation,Independent Study

This study tried to investigate the occurrence of the four dimensions of citizenship (national affiliation, socio-family affiliation, socio-school affiliation, and media affiliation) among three different curricula (Self-Learning, Montessori, and Bawakeer) which are taught for children enrolled in public and private kindergartens in Riyadh-Saudi Arabia. In other words, this study aims at identifying the impact of these educational curricula on instilling and developing citizenship among children. The study sample was 167 children (63 male and 104 female); 73 children were taught using the Self-Learning curriculum, 43 children were taught using a Bawakeer curriculum, and 51 were taught the Montessori curriculum. Results showed statistically significant differences at (a=0.05) in Self-Learning curriculum group compared to the other two curricula. The study did not reveal gender-based differences in citizenship. In light of the results of the current study, the researcher recommended all kindergartens in Saudi Arabia to adopt Self-Learning curriculum to ensure loyalty of the future generation to their country. On the other hand, she encouraged other researchers to explore the importance of developing loyalty among children through different curricula in use. More over, she suggested conducting longitudinal studies to investigate citizenship development among gender at various age levels in order to provide deeper understanding regarding the effectiveness of kindergartens' different curricula.
The Fundamental Movement Skill of Male Students with Intellectual Disabilities in Korea
Author: Jeong, Jae Hoon
Date: 2017-03-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Elementary School Students,Secondary School Students,Students with Disabilities,Intellectual Disability,Males,Psychomotor Skills,Special Education,Physical Activities,Age Differences

This study was conducted to examine the Fundamental Movement Skills (FMS) levels of male students with intellectual disabilities between the ages of 10 and 18 years old. A total of 126 students with intellectual disabilities (IQ &lt; 50), who were attending special education schools in South Korea, participated in the study. FMS were assessed using the Test of Gross Motor Development 2nd edition (TGMD-2), which evaluates locomotor skills (running, hopping, leaping, sliding and jumping) and object control skills (overhand throwing, catching, kicking, hitting, striking and dribbling). Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and ANOVA with 95% confidence intervals, and the level of significance set at p &lt; 0.05. The results showed that the older students had significantly better scores on all locomotor and object control skills except kicking. Higher proportions of students demonstrated mastery of performance criteria for the subset of locomotor and object control skills that involved only leg or arm movement, than for the subset that required coordinated body and arm movement.
Relevance of Entrepreneurship Education in Real Estate Practice for Sustainable National Growth
Author: Ngwoke, Mbazor David
Date: 2017-06-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Real Estate,Relevance (Education),Entrepreneurship,Teaching Methods,College Graduates,Employment,Job Satisfaction,Self Employment,Financial Support,Business Administration Education,Economic Development,Foreign Countries

The study examined the relevance of entrepreneurial education to the practice of estate surveying by the graduates of Estate Management in becoming self-made entrepreneurs in their chosen field. Real estate is a multi-disciplinary field that comprises all areas of construction, design and management, such as property management consultancy, valuation services, agency administration, and real property development services. The study reviewed related literatures, such as real estate management, investment, entrepreneurship education in real estate business. The study used questionnaire, oral and telephone interview to collect samples, and the study population was centered on graduates of estate management practicing in various firms in Abuja. Some of the specific issues addressed include but not limited to current place of employment, level of satisfaction of the young graduates, willingness to go into full time practice by starting up their own estate firms. The study revealed that 94.2% of the respondents were strongly willing to start up their own private firm, while the remaining people had different sheds of opinions. Therefore, it was recommended among other things that government and good spirited individuals make a startup capital available for graduates of estate management who are willing to become real estate entrepreneurs. In addition, further training on business ideas will assist them in no small measure in actualizing their dreams of becoming employers of labour thereby contributing to the growth of the nation.
The Possibilities of Assessing Students&apos; Scientific Inquiry Skills Abilities Using an Online Instrument: A Small-Scale Study in the Omusati Region, Namibia
Author: Kambeyo, Linus
Date: 2017-06-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,High School Students,Grade 9,Grade 11,Student Evaluation,Science Process Skills,Inquiry,Science Tests,Psychometrics,Age Differences,Gender Differences,Parent Background,Computer Assisted Testing

The objectives of this study were to; explore the possibilities and feasibilities of an online assessment of students' scientific inquiry skills; examine the psychometric properties of the test; ascertain the ability level of the 9th and 11th graders scientific inquiry skills. The sample consisted of the ninth and eleventh graders (N=118, 44 boys and 74 girls; age mean=16.42, and (SD) =1.25). In the test of scientific inquiry skills, students were required to use their cognitive skills to answer questions based on different subscales of scientific inquiry processes. The online assessment tool for scientific inquiry skills consisted of 99 items. The Cronbach alpha was 0.87 [alpha], and two subscales emerged with better reliability of 0.93 [alpha] and 0.90 [alpha] respectively. No significant differences were found between grades and genders concerning performances. The online assessment instrument for students' scientific inquiry skills proved to be feasible and reliable. The findings indicate that online assessment may provide teachers with an easy-to-use instrument for monitoring the development of students' scientific inquiry and reasoning skills. However, for this to be realized in Namibian, the government should try to improve the ICT [information communication and technology] infrastructures in most public schools as per their blueprint.
Efforts of NNCAE in Repositioning Adult and Non-Formal Education for Relevance in Nigeria: The Gender Perspective
Author: Ayimoro, Oluwatoyin Dorcas
Date: 2017-06-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Adult Education,Nonformal Education,Gender Differences,Relevance (Education),Foreign Countries,Gender Bias,Equal Education,Unemployment,Underemployment,Lifelong Learning,Womens Education,Educational Attainment,Employment Level,Wages,Literacy,Elementary Secondary Education,Postsecondary Education,Empowerment,Entrepreneurship,Creativity,Innovation

Adult and Non-formal education provides the opportunities of responding to individual and societal needs through relevant training and education especially, as being challenged by constant technological change and novel knowledge. Adult Education is thus, problem solving. A major problem solving component of Adult Education is the potentials inherent in lifelong learning. The Nigerian National Council for Adult Education anchors both academic and practice of Adult Education in the nation initially, before a seeming decline in its activities. But since the split between the academic and practical practitioners had occurred, Adult Education had received a setback in its programmes. The question is, at a time of high level of inequality, unemployment and underemployment which may be connected with societal inhibitions and the skills received at various educational institutions of which women are the most vulnerable, what are the efforts of NNCAE in redeeming its professional ethics of providing the right education to the citizenry at a dire need? It is in response to these that this paper assesses and critiques the efforts of NNCAE in repositioning Adult and Non-formal Education for relevance in Nigeria. This paper posits that NNCAE is capable of enhancing a better recognition for Adult Education discipline in Nigerian Universities through its &quot;town gown&quot; activities as it will educate the people on the need for gender equity and enhanced skills that could stem unemployment under employment and gender inequity in the society.