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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 · 8,703 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractShakespeare and Literacy: A Case Study in a Primary ClassroomGeorge BelliveauProblem statement: Childhood is an integral time for literacy development and the aim of this article is to closely examine what pedagogical strategies were most effective to promote literacy learning with a group of six to nine year old children. This case study investigates how the use of specific literacy and drama-based strategies prepared and stimulated young children’s understanding and … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 8, Issue 2 · 18 Feb 2012 · 9,338 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractOn the Derived Subgroups of Some Finite GroupsS. Rashid, N. H. Sarmin, A. Erfanian, N. M. Mohd AliProblem statement: In this study we focus on the derived subgroup of nonabelian 3-generator groups of order p3q, where p and q are distinct primes and p < q. Our main objective is to compute the derived subgroup for these groups up to isomorphism. Approach: In a group G, the derived subgroup G' = [G, G] is generated by the … …Journal of Mathematics and Statistics, Vol. 8, Issue 1 · 8 Feb 2012 · 7,520 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractFeasibility Study: Colorectal Cancer Related Educational Program for Korean AmericansJin Hee Kim, Usha Menon, Laura A. SzalachaProblem statement: The purpose of this study was to assess feasibility and acceptability of Colorectal Cancer (CRC) related educational program, specifically designed to promote Fecal Occult Blood Test (FOBT) completion for Korean Americans aged 50 years and older. Approach: Focus group discussion (N = 9) guided by semi-structured questions was conducted to understand the demand for CRC education and to … …International Journal of Research in Nursing, Vol. 1, Issue 2 · 22 Dec 2011 · 6,907 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractThe Organization Culture: The Network Construction and the Ethical Development the Revenue Department, the Ministry of FinanceYaowarin Srichainant, Songkoon Chantachon, Marisa KoseyayothinProblem statement: The organization culture should be organized in the form of network as a means of giving contribution to the organization office members. This study aims to investigate (1) The historical background of the organization culture of the revenue department (2) The present condition of the network formation of the etiquette-based organization culture development and (3) The network formation … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 8, Issue 1 · 27 Oct 2011 · 7,698 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractConservation and Development of Indigenous Knowledge of the Use of Water BuffaloesSamanchai Suwanamphai, Songkoon Chantachon, Kosit PaengsoiProblem statement: The use of water buffalo labor for farming and tie between rice farmers and water buffaloes at present are greatly decreasing because rice farmers give more importance to modern ploughing machines than water buffaloes. Water buffalo rising and traditions and rituals involving them which have been useful to humans for a very long time almost all disappear from … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 7, Issue 4 · 10 Aug 2011 · 8,226 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractAn Developing Alternative Tourism Potentials: A Path Following the National Co developers on the Phu Phan PangesChanyut Hankhampa, Songkoon ChantachonProblem statement: The development of alternative tourism was necessary. The objectives of this research were to study: (1) the history of group collaborating in Thai National Development on Pu-pan Mountain Range, (2) the potentiality of tourism according to the keeping on track of the group collaborating in Thai National Development on Pu-pan Mountain Range and (3) the appropriate management in … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 7, Issue 2 · 8 Feb 2011 · 7,512 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractDevelopment of Cultural Management and Inheritance by Community ParticipationPichayapol Nguanthaisong, Souneth Phothisane, Sastra LaoakkaProblem statement: Museums were places where all collections, which indicated values of arts and cultural heritages that were useful for learning, were kept. Establishment of museums was successful by having development, systematic management, cultural inheritance, knowledge transferring, participation and support. Approach: This study aimed to study backgrounds of museum development in temples in the area of the lower northeastern, to … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 7, Issue 2 · 8 Feb 2011 · 8,004 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractBuddhist Philosophy: A Study of Buddha Images for Perpetuating Buddhism in Isan SocietyThidarat Duangsin, Songkoon Chantachon, Khosit PaengsoiProblem statement: Buddha image is a symbol which built for representing the Buddha. At present, the majority of people always misinterpret and misevaluate the real value of Buddha image. As a matter of fact, Buddha image enhances social solidarity and social networks of Northeast-Thai people. Appreciating value of Buddha image is necessary for next generation so a study of Buddhist … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 7, Issue 2 · 4 Feb 2011 · 8,679 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractConservation and Developing Indigenous Knowledge of Using Water BuffaloesSamanchai Suwanamphai, Songkoon Chantachon, Kosit Paengsoi, Niwat ThongwolProblem statement: The use of water buffalo labor for farming and the tie between rice farmers and water buffaloes at present are greatly decreasing because rice farmers give more importance to modern ploughing machines than water buffaloes. Therefore, water buffalo raising and traditions and rituals involving them which have been useful to humans for a very long time almost all … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 7, Issue 2 · 4 Feb 2011 · 8,140 accessesView PDFCite