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Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleEmployability Skill Acquisition among Malaysian Community College StudentsM. K. Omar, A. R. Bakar, A. Mat RashidThe objective of this study was to assess the acquisition of employability skills among Malaysian community college students. The sample size of the present study 325 students selected randomly. Employability skills were measured using an instrument developed by the Secretary’s Commission on Achieving Necessary Skills (SCANS). The overall mean of employability skills among community college students was 3.63 (S.D. = … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 8, Issue 3 · 31 Aug 2012 · 8,929 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleThe Prevalence of Computer-Related Musculoskeletal Pain Among College Students-a Cross-Sectional StudyVenkatesan Rajagopal, Rosmah Mohd Rosli, Pederlia Rintai et al.Problem statement: In the recent years, there has been an increase in incidence of musculoskeletal complaints among college students. Potential risk factors for this might be increased use of computers. The purpose of this study was to examine among college students (a) the prevalence of musculoskeletal pain and (b) the association of musculoskeletal pain with computer use and physical activity … …Current Research in Medicine, Vol. 3, Issue 1 · 23 Feb 2012 · 9,673 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleRural Students’ Skills and Attitudes Towards Information and Communication TechnologyHairulliza M. Judi, Hazilah M. Amin, Nor A.M. Zin, Rodziah LatihProblem statement: Despite various initiatives and programmes by the government to incorporate ICT in education, not much research has been done to evaluate the achievement of these initiatives and programmes, including ICT proficiency among students. This study fills in the gap of lack of current information pertaining to the Malaysian secondary school students’ ICT competencies, knowledge on internet and attitudes … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 7, Issue 4 · 21 Oct 2011 · 7,962 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleStrategy Execution: An Empirical Analysis of Obstacles Faced by Master of Business Administration Executive StudentsAyande Alpha, Sabourin VincentProblem statement: This study examines obstacles faced by MBA executive students, regarding five dimensions of obstacle management. The purpose of the research is to assess the relative importance of these dimensions and to establish empirical linkages among obstacles and factors such as overall perception of the organization in terms of obstacle management, span of control of the best management practices, … …American Journal of Economics and Business Administration, Vol. 3, Issue 3 · 6 Oct 2011 · 7,729 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleReasons of tutoring Phenomena among Secondary Stage StudentsMustafa Ayroutt, Heba hammadProblem statement: The purpose of this study was to investigate the reasons of tutoring phenomena among secondary stage students in Amman City as perceived by School Principals. Approach: The sample of the study consisted of (117 male principals and 57 female principals). Results: The evaluations of principals regarding tutoring reasons were high, factors related to students came first, followed by … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 7, Issue 3 · 18 Jul 2011 · 7,228 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleThe Effectiveness of a Training Program Based on Cognitive Research Trust Strategies to Develop Seventh Grade Students’ Critical Thinking in History CourseZaid S.M. Al-EdwanProblem statement: This study focused on the importance of critical thinking in teaching methods especially in history course such as using thinking programs in teaching, this study aimed at exploring the effectiveness of a training program based on Cognitive Research Trust (CoRT) strategies to develop seventh grade student’s critical thinking in history course. Approach: To achieve this goal, a training … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 7, Issue 3 · 18 Jul 2011 · 8,223 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleProblem-Based Clinical Cases Increase the Level of Pharmacology Education for Physiotherapy StudentsYazun Bashir JarrarProblem statement: Pharmacology course is mandatory course for physiotherapy students in most of Middle Eastern Universities. Most of physiotherapy students believe that they should not study pharmacology course during bachelor degree. In addition, their marks in pharmacology course were lower than other medical basic courses. Approach: The present study investigated how to improve the level of pharmacology education for physiotherapy … …Current Research in Medicine, Vol. 2, Issue 1 · 29 Mar 2011 · 10,112 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleA Study of Elementary School Students' Viewpoints on Interactive WhiteboardTian-Syung Lan, Tsung-Yen HsiaoProblem statement: Introducing the Interactive Whiteboard (IWB) into teaching is not only a current trend but also a major policy of education. Many studies indicated that IWB can increase the interaction between teachers and students as well as students’ motivation and enjoyment from teachers’ viewpoints. However, a study to understand and describe the opinion from children’s view is hardly found. … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 8, Issue 2 · 28 Feb 2011 · 7,440 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleAssessing the Performance of Jordanian Educational Counselors in the Environment of Private and Government Schools toward Gifted StudentsAyed Hanna ZiadatProblem statement: The objective of this research was to evaluate the needs of suitable environment for educational counselors to provide support and enhance the capabilities of gifted students for better education and behavior performance during their academic school years. This study emphasizes with more details on the impact of the educational counselors experience, gender and schools environment regarding the role … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 8, Issue 2 · 28 Feb 2011 · 6,956 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleLocally-Chosen versus State-Mandated Success Criteria: A Retrospective Evaluation of the Effectiveness of the Success-For-All Program with Fourth and Seventh Grade Hispanic StudentsJames Carifio, Dalis DominguezProblem statement: This study compared the growth in reading competencies of Hispanic female and male students in the SFA program as measured by the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS) and the Scholastic Reading Inventory (SRI). Approach: The study was a retrospective study with several a priori hypotheses and examined logical comparison groups of 4th and 7th graders, who received 1 … …Current Research in Psychology, Vol. 1, Issue 2 · 31 Dec 2010 · 7,983 accessesView PDFCite