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Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractThe Implications of Teacher Effectiveness Requirements for Initial Teacher Education ReformS. G. PretoriusProblem statement: School effectiveness research shows that teacher effectiveness is the single most important school-based factor in student success. The effects of poor teaching linger and can be measured for at least three years after students have left the classroom. It is too late to wait until secondary school level for backlogs to be eradicated. Education systems, such as the … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 8, Issue 3 · 26 Mar 2012 · 9,481 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractThe Adult Educator of Immigrants as an Intercultural ConsultantAthina A. Sipitanou, Alexandra S. FoukidouProblem statement: Inspired by this multi-cultural situation in Greece and the need of immigrants for participation in adult education, this article examines an aspect of the Adult Educator who has to develop intercultural techniques in the frame of his role in order to become an Intercultural consultant. Therefore the aim of this study is to examine specific characteristics that define … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 8, Issue 2 · 5 Mar 2012 · 8,697 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractHandwashing Practices amongst Health Workers in a Teaching HospitalBalafama Abinye Alex-Hart, Peace Ibo OparaProblem statement: Hand washing with soap is an important means of preventing hospital acquired infections .However the rate of hand washing with soap and water is unacceptably low amongst health workers. Few studies on this subject have been done amongst health workers in Nigeria. The aims of this study were to explore perceptions, attitudes and hand washing practices amongst health … …American Journal of Infectious Diseases, Vol. 7, Issue 1 · 27 Apr 2011 · 21,602 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractEthical Issues in E-Commerce on the Basis of Online RetailingSinan Nardal, Ayse SahinProblem statement: The rapid spread of e-commerce has created tremendous opportunities for economic efficiency and customer choice. Use of the global Internet computer network for ecommerce activities provides some advantages to the consumers on their daily life. On the other hand Internet represents a new environment for unethical behavior. While e-commerce has witnessed extensive growth in last decade, consumers concerns … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 7, Issue 2 · 10 Feb 2011 · 23,399 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractSocial and Environmental Accounting Education and Sustainability: Educators' PerspectiveNorhayah ZulkifliProblem statement: It is asserted that any attempt to account for sustainability will need to reflect the tensions which exist between conventional accounting with its record of wealth accumulation and its focus on the pursuit of profit and the demands for a just and equitable society. Consequently, the argument that the current accounting education is deficient in promoting ethical awareness, … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 7, Issue 1 · 18 Dec 2010 · 9,178 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractGreen Chemistry: Educating Prospective Science Teachers in Education for Sustainable Development at School of Educational Studies, USMMageswary Karpudewan, Zurida Hj Ismail, Norita MohamedProblem statement: Agenda 21 of Chapter 36 spelled out the role of education in imparting knowledge that could develop behavioral change that leads to sustainable lifestyle. In line with this, University Sains Malaysia has embarked on various projects and activities in educating and preparing the campus community towards tomorrow’s sustainability. One of the strategies taken to address ESD is through … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 7, Issue 1 · 18 Dec 2010 · 9,394 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractHigher Education for Sustainable Development: Students' Perspectives on an Innovative Approach to Educational ChangeMatthias Barth, Jana-M. TimmProblem statement: With Higher Education for Sustainable Development (HESD) being an innovative approach to educational change, its principal objective is students’ development of transformation competencies. However, HESD evaluations hardly consider students’ perspectives. This study presents a study that examined undergraduate students’ view on the HESD approach at the Leuphana University of Lüneburg (Germany) and aims at shedding light on their … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 7, Issue 1 · 18 Dec 2010 · 11,283 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractSexting, Texting, Cyberbullying and Keeping Youth Safe OnlineRobin D'Antona, Meline Kevorkian, Ashley RussomProblem statement: The issue of cyberbullying is one that has raised the concerns of parents, educators and law enforcement. Today children have cell phones with internet access as young as age eleven and some have cell phones as young as age eight making them all vulnerable to cyberbullying. Approach: The aim of this study was to explore differences between third, … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 6, Issue 4 · 23 Oct 2010 · 13,565 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractPerceived Workplace Culture as an Antecedent of Job Stress: The Mediating Role of Work-Family ConflictAminah Ahmad, Zoharah OmarProblem statement: Few studies have tested the mediating effect of work-family conflict on the relationship between workplace culture and job stress. Approach: This study tested a mediation model consisting of job stress as the dependent variable, perceived family-supportive work culture as the independent variable and work-family conflict as the mediator. Data were gathered from 693 employees from private service organizations … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 6, Issue 3 · 30 Sep 2010 · 8,151 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractLeveraging Appreciative Intelligence for Positive Enactment in Times of Uncertainty: A Case Study of a Small Investment FirmSusan Schick Case, Tojo ThatchenkeryProblem statement: How do we develop a complex understanding of markets and environments? Are markets and environments concrete entities that exist “out there” or are they socially constructed by human imagination and intentional language use? Approach: Using a case study approach, the interactions in a small investment firm were analyzed to bring to surface the complex relationship among markets, enactment … …American Journal of Economics and Business Administration, Vol. 2, Issue 2 · 30 Jun 2010 · 7,555 accessesView PDFCite