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Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractTeaching Indigenous American Culture and History: Perpetuating Knowledge or Furthering Intellectual Colonization?Michael Kent WardProblem statement: This study addresses a number of ongoing and important issues related to teaching the history and culture of Native Americans in the public setting. As part of the social science curriculum, the study and academic interpretations of American Indian culture and history regularly attracts educators and students alike, but remains problematic for reasons of cultural property and identity. … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 7, Issue 2 · 2 Feb 2011 · 8,133 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractPrevalence of Depression among High School Students and its Relation to Family StructureAli Daryanavard, Abdoulhossain Madani, Mohammad Saeid Mahmoodi et al.Problem statement: Depression is common in adolescents and especially in high school students. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of depression among high school students and its relation to parental configurations. Approach: A cross-sectional study was conducted during first term of the academic year 2003-2004. Data was collected by Beck Depression Inventory questionnaire (BDI-21 test) and … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 8, Issue 1 · 31 Jan 2011 · 9,238 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractStudent's Mobile Information Prototype for the Higher Education EnvironmentNaji Shukri Alzaza, Abdul Razak YaakubProblem statement: M-learning is considered as the next form of e-learning using mobile technologies to facilitate education for teachers and learners. Students need to keep in touch with their education services anytime regardless the place. Engaging the m-learning services in the Malaysian higher education will improve the availability of education. This study discusses the development and user’s evaluation of Student’s … …American Journal of Economics and Business Administration, Vol. 3, Issue 1 · 26 Jan 2011 · 8,774 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractWho Really Cares About Higher Education For Sustainable Development?Torsten Richter, Kim Philip SchumacherProblem statement: It is agreed that integrating Higher Education for Sustainable Development (HESD) into the curricula of universities is of key importance to disseminate the idea of sustainability. Especially the curricula of teacher-training should contain elements of Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) due to the crucial role of future teachers in information propagation. Approach: In order to find out about … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 7, Issue 1 · 18 Dec 2010 · 8,197 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractLow Cost Interactive Electronic Whiteboard Using Nintendo Wii RemoteDalbir Singh, Ridha Omar, Azfar AnuarProblem statement: The application of interactive whiteboard offers extensive benefits in the learning and teaching process for classroom environment. The high cost associated with commercial interactive whiteboard may hinder its application in primary or secondary school, especially in developing countries. Thus, this study describes the methods used to create a low cost interactive and viable electronic whiteboard by using the … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 7, Issue 11 · 8 Nov 2010 · 7,797 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractIndigenous Students and the Learning of EnglishShahrier Pawanchik, Anton Abdulbasah Kamil, Fatan Hamamah YahayaProblem statement: The problem of students’s proficiency in English in the Malaysian primary schools is still debatable. Approach: Unless the problem of students' proficiency is solved at the primary school level, it will fossilize and contribute toward students' anxiety in the language at the secondary and tertiary levels. Results: This research study looked into English needs of the indigenous or … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 6, Issue 3 · 30 Sep 2010 · 8,081 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractLearning Outcomes of Project-Based and Inquiry-Based Learning ActivitiesMookdaporn Panasan, Prasart NuangchalermProblem statement: Organization of science learning activities is appnecessary to rely on various methods of organization of learning and to be appropriate to learners. Organization of project-based learning activities and inquiry-based learning activities are teaching methods which can help students understand scientific knowledge. It would be more efficient. This study aimed to compare learning achievement, science process skills and analytical … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 6, Issue 2 · 30 Jun 2010 · 10,464 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractLearning outcomes between Socioscientific Issues-Based Learning and Conventional Learning ActivitiesPiyaluk Wongsri, Prasart NuangchalermProblem statement: Socioscientific issues-based learning activity is essential for scientific reasoning skills and it could be used for analyzing problems be applied to each situation for more successful and suitable. The purposes of this research aimed to compare learning achievement, analytical thinking and moral reasoning of seventh grade students who were organized between socioscientific issues-based learning and conventional learning activities. … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 6, Issue 2 · 30 Jun 2010 · 8,064 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractEffects of Learning Environmental Education on Science Process Skills and Critical Thinking of Mathayomsuksa 3 Students with Different Learning AchievementsPhramaha Charoen Buntod, Paitun Suksringam, Adisak SingseevoProblem statement: The object of this research aimed to investigate and compare effects of learning environmental education by wises of two approaches: The 5 E-Learning cycle with met cognitive techniques and the teacher's handbooks, on learning achievement, basic science process skills and critical thinking of 75 Mathayomsuksa 3 (grade 9) students with different learning achievements. Approach: They were assigned to … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 6, Issue 1 · 31 Mar 2010 · 9,051 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractThe Effects of Cooperative Learning on Students' Mathematics Achievement and Attitude towards MathematicsEffandi Zakaria, Lu Chung Chin, Md. Yusoff DaudProblem statement: The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of cooperative learning on mathematics achievement and attitude towards mathematics. Approach: This quasi-experimental study was carried out on two form one classes in Miri, Sarawak. One class (n = 44) was assigned as an experimental group and the other (n = 38) was assigned as a control group. … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 6, Issue 2 · 30 Mar 2010 · 22,711 accessesView PDFCite