Education Journal

Volume 2, Issue 4, July 2013

  • The Impact of Cultural Based Activities in Foreign Language Teaching at Upper-Intermediate (B2) Level

    Yakup Doganay

    Issue: Volume 2, Issue 4, July 2013
    Pages: 108-113
    Received: 30 March 2013
    Published: 10 June 2013
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    Abstract: This Study is conducted to find out the influence of cultural based activities in foreign language teaching through conducting number of lessons continued approximately 10 weeks in Language School at Süleyman Demirel University. We have tried to find out the attitudes of students towards teaching/learning foreign language through cultural based act... Show More
  • Need for a Continuing Education Program for Toxoplasmosis

    Katia Denise Saraiva Bresciani, Daniel Fontana Ferreira Cardia, Lucilene Granuzzio Camossi, André Luiz Baptista Galvão, Amanda Leal de Vasconcellos, Rodrigo Rabelo dos Santos, Thais Rabelo dos Santos, José Antonio Soares

    Issue: Volume 2, Issue 4, July 2013
    Pages: 114-118
    Received: 12 May 2013
    Published: 20 June 2013
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    Abstract: The Toxoplasma gondii infection is very important from the point of view of public health and affects almost all homeothermic animal species, including birds and mammals. In this study, thirty teachers from elementary schools in the northwest area of the state of São Paulo, Brazil, were interviewed about toxoplasmosis. Their students frequented of ... Show More
  • Perceptions of Civil Society on Structured Collaboration for Improving the Governance of Adult Education for Poverty Reduction

    Olivia Adwoa Tiwaah Frimpong Kwapong

    Issue: Volume 2, Issue 4, July 2013
    Pages: 119-126
    Received: 14 May 2013
    Published: 30 June 2013
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    Abstract: Adult educators work to alleviate poverty in developing communities. Proper management of available resources through an inter-sectorial coordinated approach contributes to widen access to interventions. A descriptive analytical survey among respondents from a developing country has revealed existence of some form of collaboration that could be enh... Show More
  • Perceptions of ESL Student Tutors on Challenges Faced in Peer Tutoring

    Ming Sing Chai, Siew Fong Lin

    Issue: Volume 2, Issue 4, July 2013
    Pages: 127-131
    Received: 27 May 2013
    Published: 30 June 2013
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    Abstract: The main purpose of this study is to discover the tutor’s perceptions of challenges faced when performing simulation-based tasks. 50 Diploma in Business Administration students with mixed English proficiency in an institution of higher learning formed 10 groups in this study. The observations, interviews and diary entries used revealed that the tut... Show More
  • Computerized pre-Listening Activities and the Comprehension of English Narrative Texts.

    Mahbube Keihaniyan

    Issue: Volume 2, Issue 4, July 2013
    Pages: 132-137
    Received: 27 May 2013
    Published: 30 June 2013
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    Abstract: This study investigated 60 female and male learners in 3 groups of 20 who were selected by a Nelson test, to determine whether computerized pre listening activities, the use of key vocabulary and pictures, have a significant effect on the comprehension of English narrative texts. Also, was there any significant difference between the two computeriz... Show More
  • Incidental and Intentional Vocabulary Learning: A Case Study of Meaning-Given, Meaning-Inferred with MC, and Pure Meaning-Inferred Methods on the Retention of L2 Word Meanings in a Chinese University

    Qin LI

    Issue: Volume 2, Issue 4, July 2013
    Pages: 138-148
    Received: 8 June 2013
    Published: 30 June 2013
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    Abstract: This paper reports a case study investigating and comparing three word-learning methods [i.e. Meaning-Given, Meaning-Inferred with Multiple Choices (Meaning-Inferred with MC as below), and Pure Meaning-Inferred] in two modes of learning (i.e. incidental and intentional learning, ICL & ITL respectively as below) in terms of the retention of L2 word ... Show More
  • Integrating Geography Information System in Teaching Geography in Malaysian Secondary Smart Schools

    Soon Singh Bikar Singh

    Issue: Volume 2, Issue 4, July 2013
    Pages: 149-154
    Received: 11 June 2013
    Published: 10 July 2013
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    Abstract: In 1996, Malaysia initiated a plan to make the country the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) hub of the region. To facilitate this, the government established the Multimedia Super Corridor (MSC) plan; this initiative is based on a belief that there will be growing demand for a computer-literate work force, as well as for professionals ... Show More
  • Teacher Reflectivity in a Community of Practice Focusing on Classroom Research to Improve Learning with Understanding in Students

    Graciela Roig, Antonia Rivera

    Issue: Volume 2, Issue 4, July 2013
    Pages: 155-162
    Received: 20 June 2013
    Published: 20 July 2013
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    Abstract: A community of practice focused on classroom research, used as a teacher professional development strategy, was created to promote deep reflections about student learning with understanding. This research, conducted in the southeast region of Puerto Rico, studied a community of practice in classroom research. The community of practice was formed by... Show More
  • A Survey on the Factors Influencing Lower-Level l2 Listeners’ Strategies Use and Proficiency Level

    Jing Xie

    Issue: Volume 2, Issue 4, July 2013
    Pages: 163-168
    Received: 3 May 2013
    Published: 20 July 2013
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    Abstract: This paper aims to identify the factors that cause EFL learners’ lower listening proficiency level and how these factors influence students’ performance in their listening process. Questionnaire and interview questions were designed to investigate 33 non-English majors and other EFL learners’ strategy use and proficiency levels from four aspects: t... Show More
  • Student Teachers’ Perceptions of Teaching Practice Assessment in Egerton University, Kenya

    Patricia Wambugu, Anne Barmao, Joel Ng’eno

    Issue: Volume 2, Issue 4, July 2013
    Pages: 169-175
    Received: 10 July 2013
    Published: 10 August 2013
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    Abstract: eaching practice is a key component of the undergraduate teacher training programme. It is during this period that the student teacher gets to translate the skills and theory learnt into reality through actual classroom teaching. Since the inception of the Bachelor of Education (Science), Bachelor of Education (Arts) and Bachelor of Science (Agricu... Show More
  • The Effect of Blended Learning on Developing Critical Thinking Skills

    Khaled Nahs Raqas Alotaibi

    Issue: Volume 2, Issue 4, July 2013
    Pages: 176-185
    Received: 15 July 2013
    Published: 10 August 2013
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    Abstract: The present study aimed to investigate the effect of blended learning on developing critical thinking skills of a sample of students at Teachers' College in King Saud University. The study sample included 58 students who were divided randomly into two groups; one was an experimental group with 27 students and the other was a control group with 31 s... Show More