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Factors Affecting Term Scores of Taiwanese College Students
Issue:
Volume 4, Issue 3, May 2015
Pages:
94-97
Received:
2 April 2015
Accepted:
14 April 2015
Published:
24 April 2015
Abstract: Highly globalized society in modern society makes English extraordinarily important. Taiwan is evitable affected by this trend; especially many of its economic and educational activities are linked to the United States. To explore how student can improve their English skill that is of higher priority in future career succeed, this study adopts a multivariate regression analysis to evaluate important factors with potential significant influences. The result could be useful to teachers in class teaching by measuring the influences of crucial factors quantitatively and thus, teachers could focus on the factors affecting the most and strength the English ability of students. The data is randomly selected from the university record and the result shows that the data fits the model well. The statistical result indicates that gender, outside-reading, study hours and interest in watching English movies affect the average term English score significantly. However, effect from most of variables is only one time shock and cannot be accumulated; only the study hours is positively related to the average term score with the diminishing return to scale but accumulative effects, implying that the variable of study hour could be the most important factor affecting the average term English score of students. Therefore, based on the regression result, the best strategy of students trying to enhance term English score is to allocate their study hours reasonably while other methods such as reading English novels and soap opera should be used as supplementary.
Abstract: Highly globalized society in modern society makes English extraordinarily important. Taiwan is evitable affected by this trend; especially many of its economic and educational activities are linked to the United States. To explore how student can improve their English skill that is of higher priority in future career succeed, this study adopts a mu...
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Artists and Higher Education Partnerships: A Living Enquiry
Pam Burnard,
Carol Holliday,
Susanne Jasilek,
Afrodita Nikolova
Issue:
Volume 4, Issue 3, May 2015
Pages:
98-105
Received:
15 December 2014
Accepted:
12 April 2015
Published:
5 May 2015
Abstract: In this article our central argument is that we should be promoting creative education and that this is a necessity, not an option. How creative education is applied by and to different individuals, groups of people, in different communities, institutions and societies, historically and culturally, is dependent on how the term ‘creativity’ is grounded, politicised, and practised. We are told that we need new thinking in the current world crises of economics and global environmental concerns. We are also told that in education, a new critically reflexive form of creativity is in order to address the task of the age of reconciling the need for a stable, safe, ethical and empathetic world within which a productive, adaptive and innovative workforce can operate. In this article we make a case and provide evidence from several projects for how artists-in-residence transform higher education and provide teachers and learners an excellent resource for exploring a creative paradigm to guide pedagogic practices.
Abstract: In this article our central argument is that we should be promoting creative education and that this is a necessity, not an option. How creative education is applied by and to different individuals, groups of people, in different communities, institutions and societies, historically and culturally, is dependent on how the term ‘creativity’ is groun...
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The Impact of Game Assessment on Enhancing Student’s Performance
Ahmad L. El Zein,
Lobna Bou Diab
Issue:
Volume 4, Issue 3, May 2015
Pages:
106-110
Received:
24 February 2015
Accepted:
5 March 2015
Published:
13 May 2015
Abstract: There are various ways to assess students, but what differs is the validity of assessment and its impact on students’ life-long learning. This study will discuss the way assessment were applied in the past (traditional assessment) and the negative effect it exerts on students. In addition to that, the study aims to prove the worth of authentic assessment, specially the game-assessment, and its importance on students’ learning and performance since it improves intellectual and cognitive development that 21st century students need. Moreover, students achieve better results in playing a game since it reduces anxiety and engages them in the learning process.
Abstract: There are various ways to assess students, but what differs is the validity of assessment and its impact on students’ life-long learning. This study will discuss the way assessment were applied in the past (traditional assessment) and the negative effect it exerts on students. In addition to that, the study aims to prove the worth of authentic asse...
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Teacher Education and Development in Nigeria: An Analysis of Reforms, Challenges and Prospects
Ogunyinka,
Emmanuel Kayode,
Okeke,
Tochukwu Innocent,
Adedoyin,
Ronke Charity
Issue:
Volume 4, Issue 3, May 2015
Pages:
111-122
Received:
21 March 2014
Accepted:
13 January 2015
Published:
19 May 2015
Abstract: Although teacher education, both pre-and in-service, programs are offered in Nigeria by different teacher education institutions (as provided in the National Policy on Education), and varying degrees of success recorded, various problems still confront the program with far reaching consequences in Nigeria’s educational system. This paper talks about the need for teacher education, the ideal teacher education, teacher education and national development, analyses the historical contexts of the teacher education reforms and development in Nigeria with emphasis on the roles of the Christian missions, the colonial administration and that of the Nigerian government after independence. It examines key recommendations of two commissions (Phelps Stokes and Ashby) and their implications to the reform and development of teacher education in Nigeria both during colonial era and after independence. The paper further discusses the influence of these and other reforms in shaping teacher education in Nigeria, the challenges still facing it, and finally suggests solutions and a holistic approach to better the lots of teacher education in Nigeria.
Abstract: Although teacher education, both pre-and in-service, programs are offered in Nigeria by different teacher education institutions (as provided in the National Policy on Education), and varying degrees of success recorded, various problems still confront the program with far reaching consequences in Nigeria’s educational system. This paper talks abou...
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Khalifa University Students’ Attitudes Towards Mathematics in the Light of Variables Such as Gender, Nationality, Mathematics Scores and the Course they are Attending
Issue:
Volume 4, Issue 3, May 2015
Pages:
123-131
Received:
21 April 2015
Accepted:
11 May 2015
Published:
21 May 2015
Abstract: This study was aimed at identifying the attitudes of the students of Khalifa University towards mathematics .The sample of this study consisted of 88(out of 216) students distributed evenly according to gender. 56.9% of the sample were Emiraties and 53.1% were expatriates. The Attitude Towards Mathematics Inventory (ATMI) was implemented in collecting the data. The results of this study indicated that there were slight statistically significant differences between students’ attitudes towards mathematics and mathematics achievement scores, age, the course they are attending, students’ high school type, gender and their academic level. Additionally, the results indicated that there were statistically significant differences between self-confidence, enjoyment and value with and students’ nationalities. Expatriates students showed higher positive attitudes towards mathematics than the Emirati students. Also, the results showed that there was a slight statistical relationship between enjoyment and students’ academic level. Finally, this study revealed that 62.67% of the sample have self-confidence in dealing with mathematics, 84.4% felt that mathematics has a great value to them, and 75.49% showed enjoyment in dealing with mathematics.
Abstract: This study was aimed at identifying the attitudes of the students of Khalifa University towards mathematics .The sample of this study consisted of 88(out of 216) students distributed evenly according to gender. 56.9% of the sample were Emiraties and 53.1% were expatriates. The Attitude Towards Mathematics Inventory (ATMI) was implemented in collec...
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Internet Self-Efficacy in Writing Processes Task Performance
Amin Shahini,
Majid Nemati
Issue:
Volume 4, Issue 3, May 2015
Pages:
132-138
Received:
17 May 2015
Accepted:
26 May 2015
Published:
8 June 2015
Abstract: This paper investigates the impact of Internet Self-Efficacy on the process writing performance of EFL learners in two online environment—wiki and email. Forty male and female sophomores and juniors who were sitting a course on process writing participated in this study. The participants were randomly assigned to the wiki and email modules. The teacher required the wiki participants to write and post about given topics on the wiki and as for the email module the participants had to send their writing samples through email. In both modules, the participants were given feedback by the teacher in the email module and by the teacher and peers in the wiki. Each session each writing sample was rated by a writing process rating scale (Maftoon & Akef, 2010). Meanwhile, an Internet Self-Efficacy Measure was also administered to both groups. Results indicated that there were positive and significant correlations between the stages of process writing and Internet self-efficacy. Discussions, suggestions, and implications for research and practice are proposed.
Abstract: This paper investigates the impact of Internet Self-Efficacy on the process writing performance of EFL learners in two online environment—wiki and email. Forty male and female sophomores and juniors who were sitting a course on process writing participated in this study. The participants were randomly assigned to the wiki and email modules. The tea...
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