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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 abstractTowards a Theory and View of Teaching Compressed and Abbreviated Research Methodology and Statistics CoursesJames Carifio, Lisa EriksonOne of the highly questionable effects of educational reform and other curriculum reshaping factors at both the high school, post-secondary and graduate levels has been the shift to teaching compressed, pared-down or abbreviated courses in still needed or required subject-matter that became de-emphasized in the current educational reformation. Research methodology, particularly the highly quantitative and experimental kind and statistics, are … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 3, Issue 4 · 31 Dec 2007 · 7,762 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractThe Role of Competition in Today's Hong Kong The Views of Hong Kong Chinese Adolescents in Comparative PerspectiveDavid WatkinsOpen-ended responses to the question "what kind of role does competition play in Hong Kong today?" were obtained from 257 senior Hong Kong secondary school students aged 16-18 years. Content analysis showed the respondents viewed competition in terms of the areas in which competition was involved, the importance of such competition, and the value of this competition. Their views of … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 2, Issue 3 · 30 Sep 2006 · 8,326 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractAn Exploratory Analysis to Assess Computer Literacy and E-learning Among Students: A Case of Eastern Province of Kingdom of Saudi ArabiaManal Elobaid, Rafida M. ElobaidThe current study investigated the use of ICT within the schools and higher education sectors in the eastern province of kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The objective is to evaluate how computer literacy and the implementation of e-learning could contribute to the learning and teaching process within the education sector in this area. A cross sectional survey was carried out among … …Journal of Computer Science, Vol. 13, Issue 9 · 23 Aug 2017 · 8,199 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractWork-Family Enrichment: Its Mediating Role in the Relationships Between Workplace Support Factors and Teachers' Job SatisfactionNg Swee Fung, Aminah Ahmad, Zoharah OmarThe role of work-family enrichment in the relationships between workplace support factors and employee attitudes at work has not been given much attention. This paper aims to examine whether work-family enrichment mediates the relationships between workplace social support, namely supervisor support and co-worker support and job satisfaction. Self-administered questionnaires were employed to collect data from 280 teachers working in Malaysian … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 12, Issue 4 · 8 Jun 2015 · 7,516 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractThe Impact of the Professional Learning and Psychological Mentoring Support for Teacher TraineesChristina Peter LigaduProblem statement: Mentoring practices have been an important part of the practicum in initial teacher training. The purpose of this study was to investigate the impact of a mentoring program for teacher mentors and mentees. It also explored the factors that influenced the impact of the mentoring program. This study was conducted in two secondary schools in the state of … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 8, Issue 3 · 7 May 2012 · 8,421 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractMeasuring Predictors of Student Retention RatesAllen L. Webster, Vince E. ShowersProblem statement: Colleges and universities place more emphasis on student retention rates than ever before. Educational institutions are intensifying efforts to discourage student departure and preserve their established student base. Economic pressures that bear heavily on academic administration make such efforts highly critical for institutional success. Research on this vital issue is especially important due to the vigorous competition among … …American Journal of Economics and Business Administration, Vol. 3, Issue 2 · 7 Apr 2011 · 7,261 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractComparing Reading Processing Strategies of Second Language ReadersParilah M. Shah, Aminuddin Yusof, Suhana M. Lip et al.Problem statement: The message that a writer tries to convey in a text would be subjected to several interpretations by readers. Apparently, reading is a complex process of getting input. A well-known researcher offers two views of reading: (i) reading is a process of decoding written symbols and (ii) reading is a process of reconstructing meaning. It has also been … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 7, Issue 1 · 31 Jan 2010 · 7,912 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractMean Age of Menarche in Trinidad and Its Relationship to Body Mass Index, Ethinicity and Mothers Age of MenarcheEdward O. Uche-Nwachi, A. Odekunle, Johann Gray et al.Menarche is the first menstrual period. It is the final event in the physical manifestation of gonadal development. A study in Europe found that the median age of menarche was 12 years and 11 months and that by the tenth year, 0.8% of the girls had their first menses, while the figure for the eleventh and twelfth years were 3.6 … …OnLine Journal of Biological Sciences, Vol. 7, Issue 2 · 31 Dec 2007 · 8,993 accessesView PDFCite