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A Content Analysis of the Reading and Listening Activities in the EFL Textbook of Master Class
Ibtihal Assaly,
Abdul Kareem Igbaria
Issue:
Volume 3, Issue 2, March 2014
Pages:
24-38
Received:
16 December 2013
Published:
20 January 2014
DOI:
10.11648/j.edu.20140302.11
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Abstract: This study dealt with analysis of the textbook Master Class for 10th-grade students studying English at the 5-unit level. Content analysis was performed to determine to what extent the activities in the reading and listening units emphasize high and low-level thinking. The study attempted to answer the following questions: 1. To what extent are the cognitive levels of the activities in the Mastering Reading and Mastering Listening sections of the textbook Master Class varied? 2. To what extent do the activities in the two sections of reading and listening of Master Class textbook lead students towards levels that demand higher thinking such as analysis, synthesis, and evaluation? Content analysis was conducted for the Mastering Reading and Mastering Listening sections of each unit. The activities that were defined as units for analysis were Wh-questions, Yes/No questions, Multiple Choice questions, Complete the sentence, and statement and request questions. The activities were collected, listed, and analyzed according to Bloom's Taxonomy: low order thinking skills: knowledge, comprehension, and application, and high order thinking skills: analysis, synthesis, and evaluation. The researchers then calculated the percentage and frequencies in which each level of cognition appeared for each separate unit and for all six units combined. The results indicated that the research tools used by the two researchers were valid and reliable. The results showed that 114 activities emphasized levels of cognition representing lower order thinking skills, while only 59 activities emphasized the three higher order thinking skills. The activities in the Master Class textbook place a great deal of emphasis upon comprehension, which is one of the lower order thinking skills. Additional studies are recommended in the area of content analysis of English instruction textbooks intended for various age levels in the Arab Sector. Such studies would shed light upon the role of textbooks in developing cognitive skills among Arab students.
Abstract: This study dealt with analysis of the textbook Master Class for 10th-grade students studying English at the 5-unit level. Content analysis was performed to determine to what extent the activities in the reading and listening units emphasize high and low-level thinking. The study attempted to answer the following questions: 1. To what extent are the...
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External Marketing Strategies and Public Relations for Elementary Schools in Central Taiwan
Chih-Lun Hung,
Ching-Hui Yang
Issue:
Volume 3, Issue 2, March 2014
Pages:
39-47
Received:
30 December 2013
Published:
20 January 2014
DOI:
10.11648/j.edu.20140302.12
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Abstract: This study investigates the current external marketing strategies and school public relations for elementary schools in Taiwan and their correlation. The collected data were analyzed and processed using a Pearson’s product-moment correlation, canonical correlation, and multiple regression statistical methods. The analysis results indicated the marketing strategy dimensions; teachers had the highest perceptions of price strategy, and the lowest perceptions of the course design-related product strategy. In the public relations dimensions, communication dissemination achieved the highest score, and the planning decisions dimension received the lowest score. Moreover, the external marketing strategy and public relations of schools showed a moderate correlation; and the place strategy, promotion strategy, and product strategy of a school’s external marketing strategy can predict 57.5% of the variation in school public relations.
Abstract: This study investigates the current external marketing strategies and school public relations for elementary schools in Taiwan and their correlation. The collected data were analyzed and processed using a Pearson’s product-moment correlation, canonical correlation, and multiple regression statistical methods. The analysis results indicated the mark...
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The Junior High Students’ Awareness Level of the Reproductive Health Concepts in Gaza
Fathia Sobhi Alloolo,
Roba AL- Sayed Abu Kmail
Issue:
Volume 3, Issue 2, March 2014
Pages:
48-56
Received:
9 October 2013
Published:
30 January 2014
DOI:
10.11648/j.edu.20140302.13
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Abstract: This study aims to identify the junior high students’ awareness level of the reproductive health concepts in Gaza. To answer the questions of the study and verify its hypotheses, the researchers have implemented the descriptive approach. They have also prepared a list of reproductive health concepts, a test to measure the cognitive aspects, and an attitude scale to measure the affective aspects. The test and the attitude scale have been implemented on the study sample comprising (322) female and male students in the tenth grade of the school year (2010- 2011) from Basheer Al Rayes school, Assad Al Saftawi School, Al Ramla School, and Suleiman Sultan School. The outcomes proved that the level of the cognitive aspects and the level of the affective aspects of the awareness of the reproductive health concepts for the junior high students in Gaza is less than the hypothetical limit by 75%. There are no statistical significance differences in the awareness level of the cognitive aspects of the reproductive health concepts for the high junior students attributed to gender variable (males and females). There are no statistical significance differences in the awareness level of the affective aspects of the reproductive health concepts for the junior high students attributed to gender variable (males and females) in the total degree.
Abstract: This study aims to identify the junior high students’ awareness level of the reproductive health concepts in Gaza. To answer the questions of the study and verify its hypotheses, the researchers have implemented the descriptive approach. They have also prepared a list of reproductive health concepts, a test to measure the cognitive aspects, and an ...
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A Proposed Model for Evaluating the Quality of Online Programs and Courses: The Case of the University of Tabuk
Mohammed Mfarij F. Alhawiti
Issue:
Volume 3, Issue 2, March 2014
Pages:
57-70
Received:
27 December 2013
Published:
30 January 2014
DOI:
10.11648/j.edu.20140302.14
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Abstract: This research is focused on developing an e-learning model that can be used by academic departments and colleges in the University of Tabuk and other Saudi universities to monitor and evaluate the quality of their distance education programs and courses. Although extensive research has been done in the U.S. and other countries regarding distance education quality standards and measures, as of yet, no significant efforts have been made toward establishing such standards in Saudi Arabia. The model states that online learning must be assessed from a holistic perspective; that is, all six aspects outlined in this model must be considered and asked and taken into account to an equal extent. The model is constructed of three levels, as follows: 175 benchmarks are categorized and stored in 27 “sub-factors” and 6 main factors/building-blocks. These factors represent a cluster of related benchmarks that are mostly centered on a specific aspect of online settings.
Abstract: This research is focused on developing an e-learning model that can be used by academic departments and colleges in the University of Tabuk and other Saudi universities to monitor and evaluate the quality of their distance education programs and courses. Although extensive research has been done in the U.S. and other countries regarding distance ed...
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Saudi Women: Opportunities and Challenges in Science and Technology
Issue:
Volume 3, Issue 2, March 2014
Pages:
71-78
Received:
1 January 2014
Published:
30 January 2014
DOI:
10.11648/j.edu.20140302.15
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Abstract: Women inequality is one of the issues used to criticize the policy in Islamic World. Social inequality fueled the outbreak of the Arab Spring. Ongoing plight across Arab counties had not achieved successful resolution. King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz focused on modernizing the deeply conservative Saudi society, governed by Sharia'a law, through Science diplomacy. Under his leadership, the kingdom's diplomatic relation with the developed countries was empowered allowing transfer of modern scientific education equally for both men and women. This included the overhauled of the existing scientific educational & research institutions, introducing new institutions with state of the art scientific facilities, promoting technology exchange of various research programs with international scientific institutions, establishment of the first mixed-gender post graduate university , involving international faculties &students , scholarship program allowed male & female students to study at developed countries. The gender gap in university registration, Saudi Arabia ranks no. 25th. Saudi women are vigorously pursuing higher education especially in science at a rate greater than Saudi men & Western women. They are becoming pioneers in a variety of fields, most prominently in science and research, assigned in different types of posts which were not allowed, such as work in industry, leading decision making government, private sector posts & Shura cabinet members. They are receiving international awards, granted patents for their ideas and innovations. King Abdulaziz first class Saudi medal awarded to women scientists.
Abstract: Women inequality is one of the issues used to criticize the policy in Islamic World. Social inequality fueled the outbreak of the Arab Spring. Ongoing plight across Arab counties had not achieved successful resolution. King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz focused on modernizing the deeply conservative Saudi society, governed by Sharia'a law, through Science...
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Emotional Changes and Implications for the Use of Drugs in Licit and Illicit in Education of Youth and Adults
Nascimento,
L.,
Rodbari,
R. J.,
Jamshidi,
A. L. C. L.
Issue:
Volume 3, Issue 2, March 2014
Pages:
79-83
Received:
3 January 2014
Published:
20 February 2014
DOI:
10.11648/j.edu.20140302.16
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Abstract: This article discusses the emotional changes caused by the consumption of licit and illicit drugs in people, and the consequences on health and psychosocial aspects. This study demonstrates the influence and role as the drug has on the user to commit crime, which is one of the main problems in our society and to identify what the best policy to be adopted in relation to drugs. In the context of studies of the emotional states of students using drugs, has the purpose to obtain skills to handle everyday situation of the teacher in the classroom. Emotional disorders favor the appearance of some such feelings with, insecurity, anxiety, fear, apathy, depression. These changes may be accompanied by disturbances, which often provoke violence in schools. Being necessary preventive measures in schools about drug use, an educational intervention for both the student and to society, believing that the school has your socializing nature, being a fundamental means for the implementation of drug prevention programs for youth and adults.
Abstract: This article discusses the emotional changes caused by the consumption of licit and illicit drugs in people, and the consequences on health and psychosocial aspects. This study demonstrates the influence and role as the drug has on the user to commit crime, which is one of the main problems in our society and to identify what the best policy to be ...
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Gender Effect of Multiple Solution Method in High School Physics Learning
Chi-Jen Lin,
Ming-Hong Chiu
Issue:
Volume 3, Issue 2, March 2014
Pages:
84-89
Received:
15 January 2014
Published:
20 February 2014
DOI:
10.11648/j.edu.20140302.17
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Abstract: Physics instruction is difficult, especially for advanced knowledge acquisition. In the literature, many effective improvements on physics instruction were reported. On the other hand, multiple solution methods were considered as effective pedagogy for advanced knowledge acquisition, but there were only limited controlled studies on such methods. Therefore, the original goal of this study was to design a multiple solution method and perform quasi-experiments to investigate the effectiveness of the multiple solution method. The results of the experiments in this study indicated that no improvement was obtained with the multiple solution method. However, investigation of the experiment data and learning behavior of the subjects revealed that there was presumably a gender effect of the multiple solution method, a gender effect opposite to the ordinary one. Although the confirmation of the gender effect requires further investigation, this finding is interesting in that it may help point out a new direction to improve physics instruction design.
Abstract: Physics instruction is difficult, especially for advanced knowledge acquisition. In the literature, many effective improvements on physics instruction were reported. On the other hand, multiple solution methods were considered as effective pedagogy for advanced knowledge acquisition, but there were only limited controlled studies on such methods. T...
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The Effect of Mathematical Misconception on Students’ Success in Kinematics Teaching
Mehmet Erdoğan,
Abdullah Kurudirek,
Hüseyin Akça
Issue:
Volume 3, Issue 2, March 2014
Pages:
90-94
Received:
6 January 2014
Published:
20 February 2014
DOI:
10.11648/j.edu.20140302.18
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Abstract: There have been many investigations into the factors that underlie variations in individual student performance in high school physics courses. Numerous studies report a positive correlation between students’ mathematical skills and their exam grades in high school physics The purpose of my study was to determine the effect of mathematical misconception that is one of the reasons the lack of students success in kinematics teaching.
Abstract: There have been many investigations into the factors that underlie variations in individual student performance in high school physics courses. Numerous studies report a positive correlation between students’ mathematical skills and their exam grades in high school physics The purpose of my study was to determine the effect of mathematical misconce...
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Prostitution as a Political Social Human Behavior, and Educational Inequalities in Society
Rodbari,
R. J.,
Jamshidi,
A. L. C. L.,
Nascimento,
L.
Issue:
Volume 3, Issue 2, March 2014
Pages:
95-100
Received:
5 January 2014
Published:
28 February 2014
DOI:
10.11648/j.edu.20140302.19
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Abstract: This present study is an analysis of the factors that strongly influence the way people choose prostitution as a choice of their own lives. But, there is a predominance of diversity of looks of a society with social concepts and principles coordinate human behaviors. Some sectors of society, consider prostitution an evil that should the control for social, health and moral Reasons, then incompatible with human dignity and the profession to other profitable activities, we would say with the right to citizenship. Prostitution has single and route and hazards for some people, who are conditioned to seek these situations by economic/emotional need or want to live strong adrenalin. But the end does not justify the practice of sexual exploitation Appears to one of these forms of exploitation, since women are transformed into product of money. It is necessary to put women in a vulnerable situation to profit from situations that accept on condition of low wages, involving the commercial sexual exploitation through trafficking. The numerous situations, social, cultural and educational designate behavioral levels, in different realities of material and moral misery, which depict great transgressions that contradict our notion of civilization. Nevertheless we believe that the disclosure of this “human condition can contribute to the production of knowledge as far as the investigation of other universes of the social world. In this article we describe some educational activities with the goals and awareness in relation to prostitution and sex education for young people and adults. In this process, education is to seek the fullness of the people implies the active participation of the subject in the process be done continuously. Providing the individual a good quality sex life, and physical, emotional, mental and social well being one regarding sexuality, and free from the shackles of discrimination and gender violence.
Abstract: This present study is an analysis of the factors that strongly influence the way people choose prostitution as a choice of their own lives. But, there is a predominance of diversity of looks of a society with social concepts and principles coordinate human behaviors. Some sectors of society, consider prostitution an evil that should the control for...
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Nature and Structure of Virtual Education: An Approach from the Fractality
Osbaldo Turpo Gebera,
Ma. Cruz Gomez Sánchez,
Beatriz Palacios Vicario
Issue:
Volume 3, Issue 2, March 2014
Pages:
101-110
Received:
13 September 2013
Published:
10 March 2014
DOI:
10.11648/j.edu.20140302.20
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Abstract: The potential generated by ICT in education raises reflect on the underlying frameworks. In this sense, the fractality is an opportunity to explain how it organizes and manages virtual education. This approach recognizes that educational dynamics are recursive and iterative processes instituted as progressive sequences, by way of fractals. This understanding allows for mediated and articulated successive levels. In each dimension own activities are embodied and in turn, it involves the recurrence of subsequent levels as possible solving of problem situations. Thus, the knowledge built in response to a collaborative action, participation in networks, ranging from autonomous to the cultural level or conversely.
Abstract: The potential generated by ICT in education raises reflect on the underlying frameworks. In this sense, the fractality is an opportunity to explain how it organizes and manages virtual education. This approach recognizes that educational dynamics are recursive and iterative processes instituted as progressive sequences, by way of fractals. This und...
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English Blog Writing---An Effective Way in College EFL Writing Teaching
Issue:
Volume 3, Issue 2, March 2014
Pages:
111-115
Received:
28 February 2014
Published:
20 March 2014
DOI:
10.11648/j.edu.20140302.21
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Abstract: English blog writing, a newly-applied communicative method based on the Internet provides a suitable and practical platform to remedy the traditional EFL (English as a Foreign Language) writing teaching. This paper tends to illustrate the importance and necessity of English blog writing by presenting the practical stages and reporting a case study with non-English majors in a Chinese university.
Abstract: English blog writing, a newly-applied communicative method based on the Internet provides a suitable and practical platform to remedy the traditional EFL (English as a Foreign Language) writing teaching. This paper tends to illustrate the importance and necessity of English blog writing by presenting the practical stages and reporting a case study ...
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Dynamic Context and Cultivation of Communicative Competence
Issue:
Volume 3, Issue 2, March 2014
Pages:
116-121
Received:
6 March 2014
Accepted:
16 April 2014
Published:
20 April 2014
DOI:
10.11648/j.edu.20140302.22
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Abstract: Communicative competence is not confined to the communicators’ ability to make their utterance adapt to the context, because communicators take a leading position in dynamic process of communication. In order to make the communication successful, communicators should also learn to take advantage of the dynamic properties of context to select the most appropriate contexts to comprehend the utterance and construct a context which is beneficial to them. This will indicate a new look at the research on communicative competence. This paper will give some implications for improving communicative competence in English teaching on the basis of the dynamic property of the context and communication
Abstract: Communicative competence is not confined to the communicators’ ability to make their utterance adapt to the context, because communicators take a leading position in dynamic process of communication. In order to make the communication successful, communicators should also learn to take advantage of the dynamic properties of context to select the mo...
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