ethanporcaro/eric-fulltext-meta huggingface dataset:
Relationship between Knowledge Management and Creativity among Teachers of Public and Private Sector Universities at Lahore
Author: Mazhar, Sohail
Date: 2018-08-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Correlation,Knowledge Management,Creativity,College Faculty,Public Sector,Private Sector,Foreign Countries,Questionnaires

The main purpose of this research was to examine the relationship between knowledge management and creativity of university teachers. In this research quantitative research technique and correlational research design was used. The population included teachers from the universities of Lahore that were selected using stratified random sampling. Two close ended questionnaires: Knowledge Management Assessment Tool (KMAT) and Creativity Questionnaire were used to collect data from the respondents. The instruments were validated by using Cronbach's alpha coefficient. A total of 400 questionnaires were distributed, out of which 327 questionnaires were returned. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics techniques (mean, standard deviation and percentage) and inferential statistics techniques (Pearson r, One-way ANOVA and independent sample t-test). The study shows that there is a positive and significant relationship between knowledge management and its dimensions include process, leadership, culture, technology and measurement with creativity at p = 0.01. Furthermore, no noteworthy variance was found among university teachers regarding knowledge management in terms of university type, nature of job, designation, teaching experience, qualification, gender and universities. Whereas, a significant variance was found in terms of age. In addition, it revealed that no noteworthy variance was found among university teachers regarding creativity in terms of nature of job, teaching experience, gender, university basis and age. However, a noteworthy variance was found in terms of university type, designation and qualification.
On the Future of Business Education in Pakistan: A Descriptive Analysis of Courses Included in the Curriculums of Commerce and Business Education
Author: Ahmad, Zafar
Date: 2018-12-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Business Administration Education,Curriculum Design,Accounting,Taxes,Financial Audits,Undergraduate Study,Curriculum Development,Course Descriptions

The debate on the value and relevance of commerce versus business administration education is at its full swing in Pakistan. Conventional focus of the commerce education has been on areas like accounting and trade, while business administration education focuses more on areas like management and administration of a business entity. Recently, degrees pertaining to business administration have seen limelight, while commerce degrees have lost their charisma. To some educationists, commerce and business administration domains are mutually exclusive and rise of one necessitates abolition of the other. This study took up this subjective debate to provide a starting point for an objective dialogue on improvement/ abolition of commerce education. The nature of the study was descriptive, as it analysed the courses included in the curriculum of three eminent universities for their undergraduate commerce and business administration programs. It was found that there are many differences between these two domains of knowledge, where business administration focuses more on the soft skills, marketing and social science subjects and commerce focuses more on accounting, finance, taxation and auditing. This study also identifies a need to improve curriculum of commerce education, rejects the idea of its abolition, suggests that the curriculum of commerce be aligned with the demands of the society, and also recommends that commerce education be integrated with the professional accounting associations.
A Study of Research Trends at Master Level in Education in the Universities of Punjab: Period from 1988 to 2008
Author: Iqbal, Mazhar
Date: 2018-12-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Masters Programs,Program Descriptions,Foreign Countries,Trend Analysis,Masters Theses,Graduate Students,Universities,Student Research,Educational Research,Teacher Education

The present study purports to explore research trends at Master level in education departments of different universities of the province of Punjab from 1988 to 2008. The objectives of the study were to analyze research areas and methodologies, give critical review on research studies, and classify and compare research activities of Master level theses in education departments of the selected universities of Punjab. The population for the study comprised of public sector universities of Punjab while the sample consisted of five universities; namely, Bahauddin Zakariya University Multan, Government College University Faisalabad, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, University of the Punjab Lahore, and University of Sargodha. The study was based on documentary analysis of the research theses conducted in education departments of the selected universities. The researchers collected 1132 research theses from the available sample and analyzed their abstracts to classify and quantify the studies into different areas and methodologies. It was concluded that a few research areas were greatly addressed whereas some research areas were ignored by the research scholars. For instance, the results indicate that the majority of research scholars worked in the area of teacher education and ignored the area of guidance and counseling. Therefore, it is recommended that the ignored areas should be focused in future studies. In addition, an encyclopedia of research activities should be developed at provincial and national level and its copies should be provided to all the universities to promote research culture at university level.
Impact of Leadership Style of Teacher on the Performance of Students: An Application of Hersey and Blanchard Situational Model
Author: Raza, Shaukat Ali
Date: 2018-12-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Leadership Styles,Academic Achievement,Correlation,Intervention,Teaching Methods,Teacher Leadership,Student Improvement,Grade 8,Pretests Posttests,Experimental Groups,Control Groups,Learning Readiness,Achievement Tests,Scores,Faculty Development,School Administration,Foreign Countries

The study explored the impact of leadership style of teacher on the performance of students in the light of Hersey and Blanchard situational model. Data were collected through readiness level scale and achievement tests from 80 students of 8th grade in Lahore city using a pretest-posttest experimental design. Descriptive and inferential statistics were applied for data analysis. It was revealed that the posttest performance of experimental group was significantly higher than their pretest performance as compared with the control group. Results also showed that readiness level of students can be changed through leadership style of the teacher which has direct impact on students' performance. There was a significant difference in achievement scores of 'telling' and 'selling' intervention techniques against 'participating' and 'delegating' styles reflecting a strong positive impact on the performance of students particularly having low readiness level. It was suggested that educational administrators should provide training to teachers to use situational approach at different learning levels to improve students' performance.
Pre-School Education in Bahawalpur: A Situational Analysis of Private and Government Schools
Author: Akhter, Nasreen
Date: 2018-12-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Preschool Education,Private Schools,Public Schools,Kindergarten,Educational Quality,Teacher Student Ratio,Class Size,Teacher Qualifications,Preschool Teachers,Preschool Children,Parent Participation,School Effectiveness,Educational Planning,Teaching Experience,Teacher Motivation,Educational Facilities,Teacher Education

Pre-school education prepares students for next stages. Therefore, parents consider certain factors before choosing schools for their children. A trend to prefer private schools than government schools for children has grown up rapidly in Bahawalpur. This has attracted researchers to study the factors behind the success of private in comparison to government schools. The present study aims to analyze the current position of pre-school education in government and private schools of Bahawalpur. This study was completed by a survey method. Questionnaire for teachers and a checklist for school heads were the tools of this study. The sample of this study was 298 school heads and 298 pre-school teachers teaching to the nursery, prep and Kindergarten classes. The results of the study indicated that all schools had not an ideal situation for quality pre-school education. Teacher-student ratio was not appropriate in government and private schools according to the requirements of effective pre-school education. Classrooms were overcrowded in both government and private schools. Majority of schools had more than 25 students in a section. A maximum number of students observed in a section was 50 in private and 70 in government schools. Results indicated that government schools had more qualified teachers in comparison to private schools. But these schools were found weak in comparison to private schools about classroom out/look, parents' involvement, planning, monitoring, pedagogical techniques applied in schools, co-curricular activities and motivation of teachers. A major weakness in private schools was observed that majority of teachers had no training in teaching. So, this study has suggested the authorities to take actions to improve the pre-school level education.
Perceptions of University Students about Causes of Terrorism
Author: Ahmad, Saghir
Date: 2018-12-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Student Attitudes,College Students,Terrorism,Foreign Countries

The key purpose of this study was to find out the causes of terrorism through the perceptions of university students enrolled in teacher training institutions. This study was quantitative in nature. A sample of two hundred and sixty seven students was selected from public sector teacher training institutions. A self-developed and validated instrument was used to identify students' perceptions about the causes of terrorism which consisted of thirty two statements. Responses were obtained on five point Likert type scale. Mean, Standard deviation, independent sample t-test, and One Way ANOVA were applied to analyze the data. The major findings of the study indicated that students perceived poverty, foreign interference, wrong interpretation of Islamic preaching, and social injustice as the main causes of terrorism. It is also found that most of the participants think that drone attacks on the border areas of neighboring country, from the air basis provided to foreign army, are the major causes of terrorists' activities. On the basis of these findings it is recommended that, as education is a key medium to create awareness about the causes of terrorism. There is an urgent need to educate the people and specially youngsters to play their role in establishing peace in the region.
Anxiety in Classroom Presentation in Teaching-Learning Interaction in English for Students of Indonesian Study Program at Higher Education
Author: Djumingin, Sulastriningsih
Date: 2019-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Anxiety,English (Second Language),Second Language Learning,Second Language Instruction,Higher Education,Foreign Countries,Teaching Methods,Learning Processes,Literature,Classroom Techniques,Time Factors (Learning),College Faculty,Language Teachers,Student Attitudes,Undergraduate Students,Questionnaires,Oral Language

Anxiety in the classroom presentation has a debilitating effect on students' success in learning a foreign language (FL) or a second language (L2). This article aimed at investigating students' Anxiety in classroom presentation in Teaching-Learning Interaction of English as a Foreign Language for Students of Indonesian Study Program in general at higher education levels in Indonesia. The participants of this study were the students of Indonesian Education and Literature Department, Faculty of Education and Literature, Universitas Negeri Makassar (N = 62). There were 55 or 88.71% females and 7 or 11.29% males from the seventh (42 or 67.75%) and ninth (20 or 32.25%) semesters. The findings reveal that the most frequent source of students' anxiety was attending disorganized classroom presentation. The implication of the study is that anxiety is an interesting phenomenon in language study which potentially contributes to students' failure. Therefore, teachers at a school need to manage the class well, while the lecturers at the university need to give a lot of time for students to learn the topics for discussion.
Communicating Academic Achievement of Schools to Stakeholders: The Use of Weighted Average
Author: Amakyi, Michael
Date: 2017-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Academic Achievement,Stakeholders,Weighted Scores,Foreign Countries,Standardized Tests,High School Students,School Effectiveness

This paper examined the statistical approach adopted by schools to communicate their academic achievement to stakeholders. The paper looked at the most frequently adopted method, the use of percentage scores, and discussed the limitations of its usage. The paper also explored the use of the weighted average of scores and compared it to the use of percentage scores. Data from the West Africa Examinations Council and standardised test scores from a selected high school were used for the paper's analyses and illustrations. The paper demonstrated that the weighted average of scores accounted for quality of grades obtained as well as the number of candidates presented by a school. The paper identified the use of weighted average of scores as a preferred option to percentage scores in communicating academic achievement to stakeholders. Major recommendation suggested by this paper is for the adoption of weighted average of scores to communicate academic achievement of schools to stakeholders.
Industry 4.0: Employers&apos; Expectations of Accounting Graduates and Its Implications on Teaching and Learning Practices
Author: Ghani, Erlane K.
Date: 2019-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Employer Attitudes,Expectation,Accounting,Business Administration Education,College Graduates,Job Skills,Employment Potential,Automation,Information Technology,Labor Market,Foreign Countries

This study aims to examine employers' expectations of knowledge and skills in accounting graduates before hiring them. Using a qualitative approach on accounting practitioners and academics, this study shows that the expectations employers place on accounting students in the Industry 4.0 environment is set to change significantly, particularly in technologies used in the preparation, reporting and dissemination of financial information. Specifically, this study showcases the strong views expressed by a panel of experts comprising accounting practitioners, particularly on the subjects of job redundancies and the degree of replacement of human activities by electronic devices and machines. The replacement of physical human activities by machines is therefore expected. In addition, accounting practitioners see the need for accounting graduates to focus on continuous learning and education, particularly in acquiring knowledge and skills in IT. Hence, there is a need for academics and universities to incorporate various accounting technologies and simulations that are applicable to the Industry 4.0 environment, in their teaching and learning activities. This study contributes to existing education literature by providing new findings on the expectations of employers of future accounting graduates. In addition, this study contributes to the further understanding of academics and universities in strategizing ways and innovating new teaching and learning approaches so that accounting graduates' employability can be enhanced and the needs of the current market for accountants can be accommodated.
Investigating Issues and Challenges in Employing Action Research for Teacher Training in Malaysian Context
Author: Amin, Mohd Zaki Mohd
Date: 2019-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Teacher Education Programs,Action Research,Reflective Teaching,Teacher Competencies,Teaching Methods,Barriers,Curriculum,English (Second Language),Second Language Instruction,Language Teachers,Preservice Teacher Education,Program Effectiveness,Student Attitudes,Preservice Teachers

In teacher education, action research has served as one of the tools for reflective practice to bridge the gap between the educational theories learned in the teacher training college and the actual pedagogical practice within the four walls of the classroom. In this descriptive and explorative research study, first the concept and characteristics of action research are outlined, supported by a discussion on action research types and models that are relevant to teacher training in Malaysia. Then, this paper explored the implementation of action research component in teacher education in Malaysia by first providing brief background information of action research in Malaysian teacher training institutes. Then, it discussed issues and challenges that are faced in terms of curriculum, teaching methods and objectives. The study also discussed the rationale for integrating action research component in teacher education programme. The result shows that the implementation of action research is hampered by the absence of exposure to action research in the earlier part of the training, the curriculum lacks practical input and the objectives set can be general and vague. It is recommended that action research workshops and trainings are conducted earlier in the training program and that more hands-on learning experience is introduced.
The Relationship between Teachers&apos; Beliefs, Teachers&apos; Behaviors, and Teachers&apos; Professional Development: A Literature Review
Author: Santos, Dos
Date: 2019-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Correlation,Teacher Attitudes,Beliefs,Teacher Behavior,Faculty Development,Classroom Techniques,Teaching Methods,English (Second Language),Second Language Instruction,Second Language Learning

Foreign language teaching and learning is one of the topics in the field of K-12 education and adult learning. Most of the current research studies tend to focus on the development and training of foreign language learners. However, issues such as teaching strategies, methodologies, classroom management, and personal beliefs of teaching and learning are neglected. As teachers are primary tools to deliver lessons at all different levels, educators and researchers are increasingly concerned about how teachers' beliefs and personal background may influence classroom management, curriculum and instruction planning and expectations of students. The current study is a literature review of the concept of teachers' beliefs, followed by a review of studies exploring teachers' beliefs using different methodologies. The relationship between teachers' beliefs and teachers' classroom practices is also discussed, along with factors influencing teachers' beliefs in teaching professional development courses.
Factors Influencing Accounting Students&apos; Under-Performance: A Case Study in a Malaysian Public University
Author: Shaffee, Nor Syafinaz
Date: 2019-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Underachievement,Accounting,English (Second Language),Second Language Learning,Attendance,Foreign Countries,Language of Instruction,Language Proficiency,Advanced Courses,Internship Programs,Course Content,College Faculty,Educational Strategies,College Students

This study examines the factors influencing students' under-performance in an advanced financial reporting course. Specifically, this study examines four factors which may influence the accounting students' under-performance in an advanced financial reporting course, namely class attendance, curricular activities, internship experience and English language proficiency. This study conducted a questionnaire survey on 83 final year accounting students who had failed the advanced financial reporting course at least once. The results indicated that class attendance, curricular activities and internship experience are associated with students' under-performance in this course. However, English language proficiency is not a significant factor influencing students' under-performance in the advanced financial reporting course. This indicates that understanding the content rather than the language used to teach the course is more important for student success in this field. However, further analysis shows that English language and curricular activities are significant factors for success in the advanced financial reporting course when regressed with other factors. These findings could assist academics in understanding the factors influencing students' under-performance in the advanced financial reporting course and subsequently help develop strategies to improve results in the classroom.
Investigating Readiness for Acceptance of Change for the Adoption of Blackboard LMS at Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University, Saudi Arabia
Author: Ilyas, Mohammed
Date: 2018-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Readiness,Integrated Learning Systems,Educational Technology,Technology Uses in Education,College Faculty,College Students,Attitudes,Attitude Change,Resistance to Change,Context Effect,Beliefs,Individual Differences,Technology Integration

This study applies the theory of Readiness for Organizational Change (Holt et al., 2007) with respect to the Learning Management System (LMS) such as Blackboard. Widely adopted in organizational environments, this theory discusses four types of antecedents: content, process, context and individual differences in order to determine behavioral patterns in change recipients. Based on prior studies, and modifying Holt et al's model, this paper created a Model for Readiness for Acceptance of Change (MRAC) to meet the requirements of implementing the Blackboard LMS at Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University (PSAU), Saudi Arabia. This paper studied three variables: readiness for acceptance for change, change beliefs and resistance to change. 340 respondents, male and female, comprising Faculty and students PSAU from all schools and levels, participated in this study. A questionnaire was prepared to collect data. SPSS software was used to analyze the data. The results suggested that readiness or acceptance for change is a multidimensional variable influenced by factors such as context, change beliefs, individual differences and resistance to change. The results also suggested that respondents were aware of the usefulness of a change, their beliefs were stronger but they lacked readiness for that change.