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Issue:2020 - Vol. 8 - Iss.1
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Articles:26 articles
International Journal of Educational Research and Reviews
IJERR
A peer-reviewed, open access journal that considers articles on all aspects of public health and epidemiology, including the social determinants of health, the environmental, behavioral, and occupational correlates of health and disease, and the impact of health policies, practices and interventions on the community. IJERR intends to promote and integrate the intellectual, methodological, and substantive diversity of educational scholarship. Articles dealing with educational research involving any discipline and me… More
2020 Vol.8 Iss.1 (26 articles)
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Research Article
Needs assessment for the establishment of a Masters of Arts program in international studies with a concentration in international security and a specialization in international terrorism
Abstract: Since the attacks of September 11, national and international security has been driven to the center stage of our present-day society, thus becoming a primary concern and focus in the United States. The purpose of this study was to conduct an instructional needs assessment for the establishment of a Masters of Arts program in International Studies with a concentration in International Security and a specialization in International Terrorism. This empirical study, consisting of qualitative and quantitative data coll…
Keywords: Needs assessment; curriculum development; international studies; security studies.
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The development and validation of a personality instrument to increase collaboration
Abstract: Understanding personality profiles can be helpful in working relationships. Situations such as co-teaching frequently pair individuals in teamwork. Turf and personality conflicts between professionals can be destructive and impede goal attainment. The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) is a personality measure that is based on Jung’s theory of psychological types and has been established as having reasonable construct validity. The Richardson Inventory of Personality Types (RIPT) is likewise based on Jungian theory…
Keywords: Personality/Collaboration
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Factors that discriminate best between students identified as motivated or not-motivated to achieve academically
Abstract: This study examined a host of variables the literature or focus groups showed to influence student motivation to achieve academically. Secondary school teachers in Doha, Qatar were asked to identify the five most and five least motivated students in their classrooms. They also were asked to estimate the degree of involvement the parents had in the school, and the level of affluence of their families. Only students who were found to be independently ranked (Kendall Coefficient of Concordance) by more than two teache…
Keywords: Motivation; Academic Achievement; Parental Involvement; Affluence; School Milieu; Cultural Enrichment.
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Horrifying disasters in western Kenya; Impact on education and national development
Abstract: The occurrence of natural disasters has shown a positive trend as annual incidents of disaster events have increased on the continent. Approximately two-thirds of the 3.3 million people in Western Kenya fall below the poverty line, leaving the region stuck in poverty traps that prevent sustainable development. Schools in the region are hampered in their operation when the disaster occurs .In third term 2007, many school were unable to open due to flooding, students were transferred to other schools while others dro…
Keywords: Hazard; disaster; vulnerability; impacts.
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Evaluation of quality in an educational institute: a quality function deployment approach
Abstract: Quality Function Deployment (QFD) is one of the Total Quality Management (TQM) techniques which can be applied for process and design improvement. This paper develops a framework for quality in an educational institute on the basis of literature review. A relationship matrix is developed between five identified groups of ‘Dimensions of Quality’ and twelve sets of ‘Enablers’ in an educational institute. It further outlines a QFD model based on interrelationship and intra relationship among dimensions of Quality, Ena…
Keywords: Education institute; QFD; relationship matrix.
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Breast feeding pattern and the health of children in Ado – Ekiti local government area of Ekiti state, Nigeria
Abstract: This study investigated the different patterns of feeding infants and their corresponding effects on children’s health. There are anti – effective properties present in human milk which help children to fight against many childhood diseases. The long –term effect of breast milk like intelligence, socialization and personality development of children supersedes its immediate result. Despite these advantages and awareness created by government and non – governmental organizations, many mothers still do not practice g…
Keywords: Breastfeeding; Health; Children; Nigeria.
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Comparative analysis of the project management curricula offered by academic institutions in Pakistan
Abstract: The developed nations have pioneered the innovative concepts and techniques in the field of education such as project management. Academic institutions in the developing world could benefit a lot from the methods and concepts employed by the developed world institutions. A paradigm shift is needed so that the developing world starts realizing the importance of rapidly emerging business concepts which could be easily implemented in the developing world. However, it is not possible without bridging the gap between ac…
Keywords: Project management; courses; education; Pakistan; curriculum.
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Success structure for accelerated acquisition of English by young ESL learners
Abstract: This is an investigation into the accelerated acquisition of English among young ESL learners in an International School. It employed an ethnographic case study approach where data were gathered through non-participant observations, unstructured interviews, relevant documents, students’ portfolios, field notes and biographical details. The sample consisted of a small group of five year old ESL learners with no or limited proficiency in English upon entering the nursery school. Miles and Huberman’s general view of q…
Keywords: Success structure accelerated acquisition young ESL learners.
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Teachers’ teaching experience and students’ learning outcomes in secondary schools in Ondo State, Nigeria
Abstract: This article examined teachers’ teaching experience and students’ learning outcomes in the secondary schools in Ondo State Nigeria. As a correlational survey, the study population comprised all the 257 secondary schools in the State. This population was made up of 147 rural schools and 110 urban schools. It was also made up of 12 single sex schools and 245 mixed schools. Out of the population, a sample of 180 schools was drawn through the process of stratified random sampling technique. An inventory and a semi-stru…
Keywords: Teachers; teaching; experience; students; learning; outcomes.
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A quest for sustainable quality assurance measurement for universities: Case study of the University of Botswana
Abstract: This paper offers a fresh look at measurement- based assessment of learning at university level. The paper draws on a rich literature that informs what quality entails for our universities. The quality assessment measurement (QAM) scale used has been designed centering on six set of competency parameters: resources, teaching and learning, research, leadership, discipline and open conceptions of education quality. Each competency parameter mirrors a number of competency indicators that can jockey upon or inform some…
Keywords: Quality assurance; total quality management; university; higher institutions.
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Education and violence: The schools’ micro-politics and the macro-politics in Zimbabwe
Abstract: This study examined forms of violence in Zimbabwean schools and sought to draw an analogy with the country’s macro-politics. Key interrelationships emerged which painted an endemic culture of violence. Over three hundred (300) students and eighty, (80) teachers submitted 2 - 3 page-written accounts on their schools’ micro-politics. Thirty, (30) trainee teachers and seven (7) lecturers also completed a qualitative questionnaire. Cartoons were also used to capture the experience of citizens in the macro-politics. The…
Keywords: Violence; democratic education; discipline; authority; knowledge.
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Effect of using mathematics laboratory in teaching mathematics on the achievement of mathematics students
Abstract: The study investigated the effect of using mathematics laboratory in teaching on students’ achievement in Junior Secondary School Mathematics. A total of 100 JS 3 Mathematics students were involved in the study. The study is a quasi-experimental research. Results were analyzed using mean, standard deviation and analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) . From the findings, it was observed that the use of mathematics laboratory enhanced achievement in mathematics. The results also showed that no significant difference exists…
Keywords: junior secondary school; plane geometry; methodology class.
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Transition from higher education to employment: A case study of graduates of faculty of social sciences University of Botswana
Abstract: This study presents the opinions of a stratified sample of 542 graduates of the Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Botswana on their transition from higher education to employment and the extent to which the job held are appropriate to the level of education attained. The study revealed that the mean transition time for all the graduates was 4.6 months with a standard deviation of 0.19 months while they made an average of 13.5 contacts with employers before getting their first employment. The results of the…
Keywords: Transition; University of Botswana; higher education; employment; faculty of social sciences.
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Personality variables as correlates of marital adjustment among married persons in Delta State of Nigeria
Abstract: This study examined the extent to which emotional expression, communication flow, financial mana-gement and work involvement predict marital adjustment among married persons in Delta State, Nigeria. One question was raised and one hypothesis was formulated to guide the study. 2561 married persons were selected through the use of purposive sampling technique to participate in the study. Data were gathered using a questionnaire titled “Marital adjustment and Personality Types Inventory (MAPTI). It has a reliability o…
Keywords: Emotional expression; communication flow; management work Involvement; personality types; gender; duration of marriage; marital adjustment.
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Teachers’ changing roles in computer assisted roles in Kenyan secondary schools
Abstract: The use of computer technology in Kenyan schools is a relatively new approach that is currently being included in the school curriculum. The introduction of computer technology for use in teaching does not always seem to be accepted outright by most teachers. The purpose of the study reported in this paper was to investigate the teachers’ changing roles in double entry lessons that involved the use of a computer-based instruction (CBI) program. A total of sixteen business education teachers taken from ten secondary…
Keywords: Innovation; Information technology; Interaction; Teacher Roles.
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