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Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractMalaysian Students' Preferences to Online Products and Services on the Internet: An empirical studyPaul H.P. Yeow, Ali Khatibi, Jayanty KuppusamyThe study aims to discover the preferences of Student Internet Users (SIUs) for Online Products and Services (OPS) and research into the demographic factors that affect SIUs’ preferences. A questionnaire survey was conducted on 800 SIUs from private institutions of higher learning in Malaysia, an Industrially Developing Country (IDC). Parametric statistical methods were used to analyze the survey data. It … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 4, Issue 2 · 30 Jun 2008 · 7,940 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractImproving the Psychology Undergraduate Curriculum in Developing Countries: A Personal Note with Illustrations from BrazilCharles I. Abramson, Amauri B. BartoszeckIn this article we suggest various ways in which the undergraduate curriculum for psychology students can be improved in developing countries. Suggestions based on the author's experience in the northeast of Brazil include forming psychology clubs, creating community outreach programs, establishing a human subject pool, skills training, developing research-based courses and seeking outside funding. …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 2, Issue 4 · 31 Dec 2006 · 7,328 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractMeasuring Multi-Ethnic Students Citizenship Competence: Domains and IndicatorsMohd Mahzan Awang, Alfitri, Abdul Razaq Ahmad, Norila La UluThe current study aims at developing and validating an instrument to measure citizenship competences among multi-ethnic students. It was developed based on the Iceberg Competency Model (McBer, 1996) and citizenship competence from the works of (Ten Dam and Volman, 2007; Ten Dam et al., 2010; 2011). The Citizenship Competences Framework was developed prior to indicators/items development. The Framework contained four … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 13, Issue 1 · 1 Feb 2016 · 7,572 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractRole of Virtual Education in Higher Education from the View of Existence PhilosophySaeid Zarghami HamrahProblem statement: The problem of present study is to investigate the role and place of virtual education in attainment of educational goals by students which can be deduced from views by prominent existence philosophers. Approach: The research methods used are qualitative content analysis as well as practical syllogism. Results: Regarding the first goal, attending to individuality and students’ authenticity, it … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 8, Issue 2 · 25 Feb 2012 · 8,240 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractPrenatal Exposure to Chronic Ethanol on N Methyl D Aspartate Receptor DistributionM. Taherianfard, B. Geramizadeh, E. Evazi, M. SharifiProblem statement: Effect of chronic exposure to ethanol on NR1 subunit of the NMDA receptor distribution in chick embryo brain chronic ethanol intake leads to the development of dependence on and tolerance to ethanol in both human and animals. The glutamate system plays a major role in mediating ethanol effects on brain and behavior. The aim of the present study … …American Journal of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Vol. 6, Issue 4 · 21 Feb 2012 · 7,301 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractThe Effect of Computer Use in Science and Technology Lesson on Success and Attitude TowardsCem O. Guzeller, Mustafa DogruProblem statement: Computer being indispensable in our daily lives came into use in all fields of education. Use of computer for education activities became mandatory. This research is an experimental research performed by use of computer in science and technology and is important in terms of serving science education. General purpose of this research is to reveal the effect of … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 7, Issue 4 · 10 Aug 2011 · 10,034 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractSocio-Economic Statues and Physical Activity Levels of 3th Grade Students: A Case Study in Istanbul Beykoz ProvincePinar Salih, Kucuk Yetgin Meral, Kaya Fatih et al.Problem statement: The children and adolescent period is critical time to acquire positive lifestyle habits. The aim of this study is to investigate the physical activity level of children aged between 9-10 accordance with their BMI’s and socio-economic level of their school environments. This study also reviewed the articles about physical activity level of children, its relation to their socio-economic … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 7, Issue 3 · 16 Jul 2011 · 8,672 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractPrevalence of Obesity, Overweight and Underweight among Elementary School Children in Southern Iran, 2009Elham Ahmadi, Ali Rikhtegaran Tehrani, Akbar AhmadiProblem statement: In recent years obesity has become epidemic in children and adolescents and was one of the main problems in developed and developing countries. Considering the importance of obesity complications for the health state of society and its increasing rate, careful evaluation, monitoring and follow up of obesity in children and adolescents was of a great importance. The aim … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 7, Issue 11 · 8 Nov 2010 · 7,769 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractEmbedded Systems Education for Multiple DisciplinesAli H. El-Mousa, Ashraf Al-SuyyaghProblem statement: This study described the process and experience of designing and developing an embedded systems first course that serves different disciplines at the University of Jordan together with its associated laboratory. The course serves three different departments with varying requirements and varying student initial background. The stages of the design process of the course and associated labs are explored. … …Journal of Computer Science, Vol. 6, Issue 2 · 28 Jun 2010 · 7,095 accessesView PDFCite