ethanporcaro/eric-fulltext-meta huggingface dataset:
Manpower Development for Workers in Tertiary Institutions: Distance Learning Approach
Author: Hassan, Moshood Ayinde
Date: 2011-05-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Labor Force Development,Higher Education,Distance Education,Skill Development,Job Performance,Questionnaires,Likert Scales,Universities,Educational Opportunities,Training,Program Effectiveness,Adult Education

The purpose of this study is to determine the extent to which workers patronize distance learning approach to further their education. Other purposes include: determine problems facing workers in the process of improving their knowledge and skills through distance learning approach; establish the level of attainment of manpower development objectives of Adekunle Ajasin University Akungba-Akoko and Rufus Giwa Polytechnic, both in Ondo State, Nigeria; and find out the relationship between manpower development and job performance effectiveness of workers in both institutions. Survey research was used in order to carry out the study. One hundred and seventy five (175) respondents were selected from Adekunle Ajasin University. However, one hundred and ninety five (195) respondents came from Rufus Giwa Polytechnic. Four (4) research questions were generated from the literature review. Questionnaire items on manpower development through distance education and the responses elicited from respondents were numerically quantified, tabulated and analyzed using Likert scale and percentage. The analyses showed that: opportunity for training and development was given to all workers in both institutions; most Nigerian Universities do not provide distance learning programmes to citizens; respondents of both institutions reported occasional frustration from colleagues and management in a bid to pursue further education; respondents in the two institutions held that the objectives of floating manpower development for workers were achieved; and they reported that there was relationship between acquisition of manpower development and job performance at workplace. Based on the findings, it is recommended that workers should be encouraged to patronize distance learning system to further their education; information and communication technology should form part of manpower development programmes in tertiary institutions; and workers who have stayed long away from classroom should be properly counseled whenever they are on for further studies.
Occupational Inheritance in Service Academy Cadets and Midshipmen
Author: Roller, Brain
Date: 2008-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Military Schools,Military Personnel,Career Choice,Military Service,Graduation Rate,Parent Child Relationship,College Students,Statistical Analysis

Occupational inheritance refers to the phenomenon where sons and daughters follow in the career paths of their parents. Historically this has been documented in the areas of engineering, medicine and education. This study investigated the phenomenon of occupational inheritance as it pertains to military service. Archival data provided by the United States Military Academy (USMA), the United States Naval Academy (USNA), and the United States Air Force Academy (USAFA) totaled 15,831 cadets and midshipmen for the classes of 2002-2005 at the USMA and USNA and for 2006-2009 at the USAFA. Results confirmed the existence of occupational inheritance in the military but found no difference in graduation rates between military dependents and non-military dependents. Analysis also revealed statistically significant differences in the number of military dependents attending the three academies.
Efficacy of Group Based Learning in Learning Moral Value
Author: Singaravelu, G.
Date: 2008-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Ethical Instruction,Moral Values,Group Instruction,Instructional Effectiveness,Pretests Posttests,Academic Achievement,Secondary School Students,Foreign Countries

The present study highlights the efficacy of Group Based Learning on cultivating moral value of the students at Standard VIII. Parallel group Experimental method was adopted in the study. Eighty students (control group = 40 students + experimental = 40 students) were selected as sample for the study. Researcher self-made achievement tool was considered as tool for the study. Test-retest method was adopted for establishing reliability and jury's opinion was used to establish validity of the tool. Pre-test -treatment- Post test was adopted in the research. Group Based Learning was more effective than conventional approach in Learning moral value among the learners.
Re-Engineering Values Education in Nigerian Schools as Catalyst for National Development
Author: Enu, Donald Bette
Date: 2011-02-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Values Education,Development,Developing Nations,Values

The decay in the Nigerian society has affected the standard of values and moral character formation. This has manifested in so many anti-social vices. Anti-social behaviour exhibited include corruption, dishonesty, greed, violent crimes, lack of accountability, indiscipline, disrespect to constituted authorities, laziness, low moral courage among many others. All these have constituted a serious moral problem for the Nigerian State and have constrained all sincere efforts targeted at achieving national development. This paper having reviewed the weak values system in Nigeria strongly recommend the re-reengineering of values education in Nigeria schools as catalyst for national development. It is the view of the authors that the pursuit of national development is first attitudinal and so the citizenry should be given new orientation that goes to ensure the overhauling and reconstruction of the total values system in the society for obvious national development to be guaranteed. The authors advocated as a matter of necessity the development and introduction of a national policy on values education as a references instrument which will be used as a realistic paradigm for behavioral transformation and ethical reorientation. This is one sure way of attaining national development.
Problems in Employment Trend of Higher Vocational Graduates and Countermeasures
Author: Tan, Jianhua
Date: 2011-05-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Higher Education,Vocational Education,College Graduates,Employment Patterns,Regional Characteristics,Employment

Based on analyzing the regional character of higher vocational graduates employment, this paper analyzes the reasons for this employment trend, advances relevant countermeasures for employment of higher vocational graduates, and explores the direction for higher vocational graduates employment.
Constraints in Teacher Training for Computer Assisted Language Testing Implementation
Author: Laborda, Jesus Garcia
Date: 2011-05-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Teacher Education,Language Teachers,English (Second Language),Second Language Learning,Second Language Instruction,Foreign Countries,Language Tests,Test Construction,Teacher Attitudes,Computer Assisted Instruction,Testing,Teaching Methods,Attitude Change

Many ELT examinations have gone online in the last few years and a large number of educational institutions have also started considering the possibility of implementing their own tests. This paper deals with the training of a group of 24 ELT teachers in the Region of Valencia (Spain). In 2007, the Ministry of Education provided funds to determine whether it would be possible to implement an online University Entrance Examination (P.A.U.) in Spain at the national level. The project was to address three main areas: the technology, the students and the teachers. In relation to the teachers, the focus of this paper, the project was to investigate whether there were any changes in their routines, teaching methodology and attitudes towards assessment using technology. This brief study focuses on one of the last tasks in the preparation stage for implementation of the computerized exam, and it is intended to predict and observe the teachers' reactions towards computer assisted language testing, the new test and the new test design. The findings shed light on the teachers' internal changes and their changes in attitude throughout the process.
Online Learning Interaction Continuum (OLIC): A Qualitative Case Study
Author: Hashim, Mohamad Hisyam Mohd.
Date: 2011-05-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Electronic Learning,Integrated Learning Systems,College Instruction,Qualitative Research,Case Studies,Models,Interaction,College Students,College Faculty

The purpose of this research project is to explore the use of Blackboard Learning System (BLS) in enhancing interaction in online teaching and learning enviornment. This paper discusses the conceptual framework of Online Learning Interaction Continuum (OLIC) which explains the five levels of interactions. The OLIC was conceptualized as a result of a qualitative case study conducted at one of the university in Malaysia. The OLIC model consists of five levels of interaction beginning with level 1, the lowest level through level 5, the highest level. The levels are lecturer-interface interactions, lecturer-content interactions, lecturer-support interactions, learner-interface interactions and lecturer-context interactions. They state the challenges faced in the interactions such as facilities, time, knowledge and skill and policies and procedures, participation, interest, online instructional strategies and content. The research project demonstrated the importance of the level of interactions to implement Learning Management System (LMS) in teaching and learning in the higher institutions of learning.
The Role of Leadership Practices on Job Stress among Malay Academic Staff: A Structural Equation Modeling Analysis
Author: Safaria, Triantoro
Date: 2011-02-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Anxiety,Leadership,College Faculty,Structural Equation Models,Statistical Analysis,Surveys

Globalization brings change in all aspect of human life, including in how job and organizations operate. These changes create strain and stress not only among employee at business organization, but also among academic staff. The dean of faculty or department at university has important role in prevent the effects of job stress among the academic staff by giving support, motivation, and redesign how a task should be finished to reduce job stress. This study aims to examine the role of leadership practices with job stress among Malay academic staff. Design of this study is survey research with quantitative approach. A total of 124 academic staff participate or answered the questionnaires. The data was analyzed with structural equation model method using Amos 18 program. The result of structural equation modeling suggests that four dimensions of leadership practices show unique relationship pattern with four dimensions of job stress. The significant relationship between exogenous and endogenous was tested using structural equation modeling (SEM). The result of SEM analysis just confirms three exogenous variables that significantly have relationship with endogenous variables. Those are dimension of challenging the process with behavioral, emotional, physiologic and cognitive stress responses. Enabling others to act with emotional stress response, and the last, encouraging the heart with behavioral stress response. While inspiring a shared vision is not have significant relationship with all dimension of job stress. Overall, the proposed model had a fit model with empirical data. The mechanism of relationship among exogenous and endogenous variables will be discussed in a paper below.
Framing Learning Conditions in Geography Excursions
Author: Jonasson, Mikael
Date: 2011-02-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Human Geography,Geography Instruction,Field Trips,Educational Environment,Ethnography,Participant Observation,Field Instruction,Foreign Countries,Learning

The aim of this paper is to investigate and frame some learning conditions involved in the practice of geographical excursions. The empirical material from this study comes from several excursions made by students in human geography and an ethnomethodological approach through participant observation is used. The study is informed by theories from human geography as basis for reflection and discussion. The results from this study show firstly that conditions for learning in excursions are conditioned by the particular method of learning.
Service Satisfaction: The Case of a Higher Learning Institution in Malaysia
Author: Jalali, AliReza
Date: 2011-02-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Colleges,Student Attitudes,Satisfaction,Questionnaires,Predictor Variables,Expectation,Graduate Students,Undergraduate Students,Racial Differences,Grade Point Average,Full Time Students,Part Time Students

This research attempted to find out factors that affect students' satisfaction in a higher learning Institution. The students were randomly selected from degree, masters and PhD programs to evaluate the level of students' satisfaction. The primary data source was a questionnaire that was distributed to the students. The researchers collected 165 completed questionnaires out of a total of 190. Four factors were chosen as independent variables namely; gender, race, student status and CGPA. This study showed that the overall services offered by the university were moderate from students' perspective. Findings showed that the academic-related activities are more important than non academic-related such as the availability of financial advice etc. It can be inferred from the findings that the academic activities should not be limited to classroom activities only. It must cover everything that can develop and instill good values, attitude, character and strong personality. Universities world-wide are now competing both nationally and internationally. In order to attain new students and retain current students they should aim to enhance student satisfaction and reduce student dissatisfaction. This can only be achieved if all services that are related to academic life such as implicit services, explicit services and physical services are delivered to a suitable standard. We also noticed that student status have an important influence on the perception of service quality. This is probably because student expectation increases as they have more contact with the university. Another element that also has influence on the perception of service quality is race and nationality. In relation to this, the academic or non-academic staffs that prepared services directly for the students should be able to identify and understand different levels of student expectations across years of study (from first year to final year) and races.
Task Structure as Moderator of College Principals' Leadership Behavior and Their Subordinates' Outcomes
Author: Awan, Riffat-Un-Nisa
Date: 2011-02-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Leadership,Administrator Behavior,College Administration,Administrators,Job Satisfaction,College Faculty,Teacher Administrator Relationship,Questionnaires,Expectation,Statistical Analysis,Ambiguity (Context),Anxiety,Multivariate Analysis

This research article intended to investigate the moderating effect of structured task on the relationship of leadership behavior of degree college principals and their subordinates' job satisfaction, job expectancies and acceptance of leader. Data was collected from 640 college faculty members and 170 principals of degree colleges situated in 34 districts of the Punjab, Pakistan. The questionnaire for this study consisted of a combination of instruments. It comprised; a) four leader behaviors b) Task Structure c) acceptance of leader, d) Job Expectancies and e) the Job Descriptive Index. The questionnaire, which was administered to the principals, was Role Ambiguity Scale and Anxiety and Stress Scale. Data was analyzed using ANCOVA through SPSS. Results were twofold as findings of five hypotheses were according to the predictions of theory while the four hypotheses could not be verified and were found contradictory. Further tests are clearly needed for having sound evidence to evaluate the merits of the path-goal theory of leadership.
The Degree of the Faculties' Practice towards Students' Academic Counseling at Jordanian Universities
Author: Thawabieh, Ahmad M.
Date: 2011-02-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,College Faculty,College Students,Teacher Role,Academic Advising,Institutional Characteristics,Comparative Analysis,Questionnaires,Statistical Significance,Statistical Analysis,Gender Differences,School Counseling

Academic counseling is considered as one of the most important factors of students instructional success. Since it orient students to the right direction of the university success and help them to face all academic challenges, especially students with learning disabilities. This study aimed to investigate the extent of the faculties commitment at Jordanian universities towards academic counseling and the factors affecting that.
Information Technology Skills Development for Accounting Graduates: Intervening Conditions
Author: Senik, Rosmila
Date: 2011-05-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Information Technology,Skill Development,Accounting,Business Administration Education,College Graduates,Technology Integration,Barriers,Grounded Theory,Foreign Countries,Environmental Influences,Educational Environment,Teacher Attitudes,Student Participation,Teacher Expectations of Students,Prior Learning,Misconceptions,Focus Groups,Qualitative Research,Interviews,Observation

This paper discusses the findings on factors perceived to mitigate educators from incorporating IT skills in their taught unit(s). The factors are discussed under three main categories, which are academic staff-based barriers, environmental-based barriers and student-based barriers. These barriers should be considered in order to encourage the integration initiatives and its successful implementation. These findings make significant contribution towards enhancing IT skills development and innovation in accounting education.
Main Factors to Restrain the Development of Library and Their Countermeasures
Author: Jiang, Qian
Date: 2011-05-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Academic Libraries,Barriers,Library Administration,Library Personnel,Library Materials,Library Services,Library Development,Foreign Countries

From many aspects such as the resource construction, the talent group, and the mechanism and system, main factors to restrain the development of college library are analyzed, and corresponding countermeasures are proposed in this article.
A Dialogic Classroom: Facilitating the Interaction on Cross-Taiwan-Strait Issues Regarding the Reconceptualization of the Evolution of Marxist Theories
Author: Chien, Chih-Feng
Date: 2011-05-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Political Attitudes,International Relations,Critical Theory,Postmodernism,Evolution,Political Issues,Teaching Methods

With regard to the evolution of Marxist theories affecting the relationship between China and Taiwan historically and conceptually, this paper starts with the conceptual framing of the general evolution of Marxist theories--Marxism, neo-Marxist, and post-Marxism. Through dialectical and reconceptualized practice and learning the development of modern Taiwan in the evolutionary modes of Marxist theories, the relationship between China and Taiwan is interpreted as an ambiguous pattern which has evolved from Marxism, neo-Marxism, to post-Marxism. The purpose of this paper is not focused on Marxist theoretical work, but instead, to provide the concentrated themes--the suggestions of creating a dialogic classroom in three curricular methods--currere approach, critical theory, and postmodernism. The paper will conclude that in a debate over China-Taiwan-relationship issues, both sides will imperatively recognize the historical past, focus on the present moment, and have the prospect of a future with mutual benefits.
Can Demography Predict Academic Dishonest Behaviors of Students? A Case of Pakistan
Author: Nazir, Mian Sajid
Date: 2011-05-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Demography,Predictor Variables,Student Behavior,Ethics,Integrity,Cheating,College Students,Age Differences,Gender Differences,Majors (Students),Nonmajors,Business Administration Education,Grade Point Average,Correlation,Intellectual Disciplines,Student Attitudes,Questionnaires

Academic dishonesty has been a matter of great concern in higher education for last few decades. The dishonest behavior of students at graduate and undergraduate level has become a severe issue for education and business sector, especially when the students exercise same dishonest practices at their jobs. The number of private and public sector universities is increasing; therefore, the effects of academic dishonest behavior on potential professionals need to be carefully investigated and appropriate policies must be formulated by academicians in order to resolve this issue. The present research addresses this matter by investigating into the relationship of student's demographics such as age, gender, academic program, business/non-business major and CGPA with academic dishonesty. The results have reported that male students of less age studying at the undergraduate level have their own code of conduct and they are less concerned about the academic ethics. Moreover, business students showed a serious behavior regarding academic integrity, whereas, more intellectual students are also very much conscious towards academic integrity. The study found students' demographics to have a significant impact on their attitudes towards academic dishonesty. The results provide a strong implication for academicians to develop the moralities and ethics in students so that institutions may provide ethically cultivated professionals to the business community.
Introducing the Intellectual Capital Interplay Model: Advancing Knowledge Frameworks in the Not-for-Profit Environment of Higher Education
Author: Helm-Stevens, Roxanne
Date: 2011-05-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Higher Education,Knowledge Management,Nonprofit Organizations,Models

Knowledge management has the potential to develop strategic advantage and enhance the performance of an organization in terms of productivity and business process efficiency. For this reason, organizations are contributing significant resources to knowledge management; investing in information location and implementing knowledge management processes and systems. However, most of these processes and systems focus only on knowledge management and omit the critical element of value. This paper examines intellectual capital and knowledge management within the not-for-profit environment of higher education. The research is focused on intellectual capital and is framed by the perspective of the strategic importance of knowledge. It is argued that the understanding and application of knowledge management within institutions of higher education is underdeveloped which resulted in a model and framework being proposed.