IAFOR Journal Category: IAFOR Journal of Education

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Impact of Students’ Participation to a Facebook Group on their Motivation and Scores and on Teacher’s Evaluation

Author: Bernard Montoneri, Providence University, Taiwan Email: bmon@pu.edu.tw Published: February 2015 https://doi.org/10.22492/ije.3.1.04 Citation: Montoneri, B. (2015). Impact of Students’ Participation to a Facebook Group on their Motivation and Scores and on Teacher’s Evaluation. IAFOR Journal of Education, 3(1). https://doi.org/10.22492/ije.3.1.04 Abstract The development of Information and communications technology (ICT) has brought rapid and profound changes in

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The Effects of Wiki-Based Recursive Process Writing on Chinese Narrative Essays for Chinese as a Second Language (CSL) Students in Singapore

Authors: Chee Kuen Chin, Cheng Gong & Boon Pei Tay, Singapore Centre for Chinese Language, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore Email: cheekuen.chin@sccl.sg Published: February 2015 https://doi.org/10.22492/ije.3.1.03 Citation: Chin, C. K., Gong, C., & Tay, B. P. (2015). The Effects of Wiki-Based Recursive Process Writing on Chinese Narrative Essays for Chinese as a Second Language (CSL) Students

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Control Grouped Pedagogical Experiment to Test the Performance of Second-Generation Web Maps and the Traditional Maps at the University of Debrecen

Authors: Dániel Balla, Marianna Zichar, Judit Boda & Tibor József Novák, University of Debrecen, Hungary Email: novak.tibor@science.unideb.hu Published: February 2015 https://doi.org/10.22492/ije.3.1.02 Citation: Balla, D., Zichar, M, Boda, J., & Novák, T. J. (2015). Control Grouped Pedagogical Experiment to Test the Performance of Second-Generation Web Maps and the Traditional Maps at the University of Debrecen. IAFOR

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Multivariate Gradient Analysis for Evaluating and Visualizing a Learning System Platform for Computer Programming

Author: Richard Mather, Buckinghamshire New University, United Kingdom Email: Richard.Mather@bucks.ac.uk Published: February 2015 https://doi.org/10.22492/ije.3.1.01 Citation: Mather, R. (2015). Multivariate Gradient Analysis for Evaluating and Visualizing a Learning System Platform for Computer Programming. IAFOR Journal of Education, 3(1). https://doi.org/10.22492/ije.3.1.01 Abstract This paper explores the application of canonical gradient analysis to evaluate and visualize student performance and

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Key Principles of Peer Assessments: A Feedback Strategy to Engage the Postgraduate International Learner

Authors: Roopa Nagori, Ealing, Hammersmith and West London College, United Kingdom Matthew Cooper, Resource Development International, United Kingdom Email: roopa@nagori.net Published: August 2014 https://doi.org/10.22492/ije.2.2.07 Citation: Nagori, R., & Cooper, M. (2014). Key Principles of Peer Assessments: A Feedback Strategy to Engage the Postgraduate International Learner. IAFOR Journal of Education, 2(2). https://doi.org/10.22492/ije.2.2.07 Abstract The paper reports

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Faculty Attitudes about Distance Education

Authors: Esther Smidt, Brian McDyre, Jennifer Bunk, Rui Li & Tanya Gatenby, West Chester University, United States of America Email: csmidt@wcupa.edu Published: August 2014 https://doi.org/10.22492/ije.2.2.06 Citation: Smidt, E., McDyre, B., Bunk, J., Li, R., & Gatenby, T. (2014). Faculty Attitudes about Distance Education. IAFOR Journal of Education, 2(2). https://doi.org/10.22492/ije.2.2.06 Abstract In recent years, there has

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Integrating Technology in Teaching Students with Special Learning Needs in the SPED Schools in Baguio City

Authors: Marilyn L. Balmeo, Erika Mae A. Nimo, Aubrey M. Pagal, Stephanie C. Puga, ArisDafQuiño & Jaleen L. Sanwen, Saint Louis University, Philippines Email: malyn_balmeo@yahoo.com Published: August 2014 https://doi.org/10.22492/ije.2.2.05 Citation: Balmeo, M. L., Nimo, E. M. A., Pagal, A. M., Puga, S. C., ArisDafQuiño et al. (2014). Integrating Technology in Teaching Students with Special Learning

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Efficacy of Online Social Networks on Language Teaching: A Bangladeshi Perspective

Author: Shaila Shams, Independent University, Bangladesh Email: shailashams1@gmail.com Published: August 2014 https://doi.org/10.22492/ije.2.2.04 Citation: Shams, S. (2014). Efficacy of Online Social Networks on Language Teaching: A Bangladeshi Perspective. IAFOR Journal of Education, 2(2). https://doi.org/10.22492/ije.2.2.04 Abstract It is now an established fact that the use of technology facilitates teaching and learning in language classrooms. With the advancement

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Teaching the Genres of Comparison and Contrast in English Writing: From the Perspectives of Cooperative Principles

Author: Greg Chung-Hsien Wu, National Chengchi University, Taiwan Email: chwu2@pu.edu.tw Published: August 2014 https://doi.org/10.22492/ije.2.2.03 Citation: Wu, G. C.-H. (2014). Teaching the Genres of Comparison and Contrast in English Writing: From the Perspectives of Cooperative Principles. IAFOR Journal of Education, 2(2). https://doi.org/10.22492/ije.2.2.03 Abstract This pilot study aims at integrating a socio-pragmatic concept, Cooperative Principles, into an

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Cross-Border Collaboration in History among Nordic Students: A Case Study about Creating Innovative ICT Didactic Models

Authors: Maria Spante, University West, Sweden Asgjerd Vea Karlsen, Buskerud and Vestfold University College, Norway Anne-Mette Nortvig, University of Aalborg & University College Zealand, Denmark Rene B. Christiansen, University College Zealand, Denmark Email: maria.spante@hv.se Published: August 2014 https://doi.org/10.22492/ije.2.2.02 Citation: Spante, M., Karlsen, A. V., Nortvig, A.-M., & Christiansen, R. B. (2014). Cross-Border Collaboration in History

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German and Japanese Education in the Shadow – Do Out-of-School Lessons Really Contribute to Class Reproduction?

Author: Steve R. Entrich, University of Potsdam, Germany Email: entrich@uni-potsdam.de Published: August 2014 https://doi.org/10.22492/ije.2.2.01 Citation: Entrich, S. R. (2014). German and Japanese Education in the Shadow – Do Out-of-School Lessons Really Contribute to Class Reproduction? IAFOR Journal of Education, 2(2). https://doi.org/10.22492/ije.2.2.01 Abstract Considering the great impact the first PISA-results caused in Germany and Japan, this

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Bildungskrise – PISA and the German Educational Crisis

Author: Wolfgang Odendahl, National Taiwan University, Taiwan Email: odendahl@ntu.edu.tw Published: March 2017 https://doi.org/10.22492/ije.5.1.11 Citation: Odendahl, W. (2017). Bildungskrise – PISA and the German Educational Crisis. IAFOR Journal of Education, 5(1). https://doi.org/10.22492/ije.5.1.11 Abstract After consistently bad results in every PISA test (Programme for International Student Assessment) and an accompanying prediction of lack of skills in its

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English, Education, and Globalisation: A Bangladesh Perspective

Authors: Mohammad Akteruzzaman, Sheikh Fazilatunnesa Mujib University, Bangladesh Rakibul Islam, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Science and Technology University, Bangladesh Email: shumon0413@gmail.com Published: March 1, 2017 https://doi.org/10.22492/ije.5.1.10 Citation: Akteruzzaman, M., & Islam, R. (2017). English, Education, and Globalisation: A Bangladesh Perspective. IAFOR Journal of Education, 5(1). https://doi.org/10.22492/ije.5.1.10 Abstract As a third world country and a former

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Orchestrating French Music Conservatories: European Political Interventions and Local Governance

Author: Elena Raevskikh, Centre Norbert Elias, France Email: elenaraevskikh88@gmail.com Published: March 1, 2017 https://doi.org/10.22492/ije.5.1.09 Citation: Raevskikh, E. (2017). Orchestrating French Music Conservatories: European Political Interventions and Local Governance. IAFOR Journal of Education, 5(1). https://doi.org/10.22492/ije.5.1.09 Abstract Supported by the omnipresent State in the past, French music education leans increasingly towards a more liberal and competitive model.

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Facebook Posts as Complementary Teaching Material for a French University Course in Taiwan

Author: Bernard Montoneri, Tamkang University, Taiwan Email: montonerishu@gmail.com Published: March 1, 2017 https://doi.org/10.22492/ije.5.1.08 Citation: Montoneri, B. (2017). Facebook Posts as Complementary Teaching Material for a French University Course in Taiwan. IAFOR Journal of Education, 5(1). https://doi.org/10.22492/ije.5.1.08 Abstract A growing number of instructors use information and communications technology (ICT) inside and outside the classroom to teach

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A Survey of the University Students’ Perspectives about Using Digital Technologies in Education: Zimbabwean Case

Authors: Sibusisiwe Dube & Elsje Scott, University of Cape Town, South Africa Email: sibusisiwenkonkoni@gmail.com Published: March 1, 2017 https://doi.org/10.22492/ije.5.1.07 Citation: Dube, S., & Scott, E. (2017). A Survey of the University Students’ Perspectives about Using Digital Technologies in Education: Zimbabwean Case. IAFOR Journal of Education, 5(1). https://doi.org/10.22492/ije.5.1.07 Abstract This study investigated the perspectives of university

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Rehabilitating Ex-Offenders Through Non-Formal Education in Lesotho

Author: Nomazulu Ngozwana, University of South Africa, South Africa Email: nomazulungozwana@gmail.com Published: March 1, 2017 https://doi.org/10.22492/ije.5.1.06 Citation: Ngozwana, N. (2017). Rehabilitating Ex-Offenders Through Non-Formal Education in Lesotho. IAFOR Journal of Education, 5(1). https://doi.org/10.22492/ije.5.1.06 Abstract This paper reports on the rehabilitation of ex-offenders through non-formal education. It examines how non-formal education has addressed the ex-offenders’ adaptive

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SMART Teaching in New and Old Classrooms

Authors: Gunter Saunders, University of Westminster, United Kingdom Federica Oradini, University of Westminster, United Kingdom Mark Clements, University of Lincoln, United Kingdom Email: G.Saunders@westminster.ac.uk Published: March 1, 2017 https://doi.org/10.22492/ije.5.1.05 Citation: Saunders, G., Oradini, F., & Clements, M. (2017). SMART Teaching in New and Old Classrooms. IAFOR Journal of Education, 5(1). https://doi.org/10.22492/ije.5.1.05 Abstract The University of

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Applying the CREAM Strategy for Coaching Teaching Practices

Author: Marine Milad, Arab Open University, Kuwait Email: marinemilad@yahoo.com Published: March 1, 2017 https://doi.org/10.22492/ije.5.1.04 Citation: Milad, M. (2017). Applying the CREAM Strategy for Coaching Teaching Practices. IAFOR Journal of Education, 5(1). https://doi.org/10.22492/ije.5.1.04 Abstract Monitoring and evaluating staff tutors necessitates constant follow-up to ensure that they are in line with the University’s mission and vision. This

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Mikhail Geraskov (1874–1957) Methodological Concepts of Learning Physics

Author: Mariyana Ilieva, University St. Kliment Ohridski, Bulgaria Published: February 2014 https://doi.org/10.22492/ije.2.1.08 Citation: Ilieva, M. (2014). Mikhail Geraskov (1874–1957) Methodological Concepts of Learning Physics. IAFOR Journal of Education, 2(1). https://doi.org/10.22492/ije.2.1.08 Abstract Mikhail Geraskov is a distinguished Bulgarian educator from the first half of the twentieth century, who developed the scientific foundations of didactics and methodology

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Measuring Diversity in Higher Education Institutions: A Review of Literature and Empirical Approaches

Authors: Ferdi Widiputera, Maastricht University, The Netherlands Kristof De Witte, KU Leuven, Belgium & Maastricht University, The Netherlands Wim Groot, Maastricht University & University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands Henriëtte Maassen van den Brink, Maastricht University & University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands Email: ferdi.widiputera@maastrichtuniversity.nl Published: March 1, 2017 https://doi.org/10.22492/ije.5.1.03 Citation: Widiputera, F., De Witte, K., Groot,

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Exploring Major Predictors of Student Satisfaction: An Input towards a Learning-Friendly School Environment

Authors: Marilyn L. Balmeo, Allan B. Castro, Kristine Joy T. Caplis, Kizzylenn N. Camba, Jahziel Gillian M. Cruz, Marion G. Orap, & Joroma Sol T. Cabutotan, Saint Louis University, Philippines Published: February 2014 https://doi.org/10.22492/ije.2.1.07 Citation: Balmeo, M. L., Castro, A. B., Caplis, K. J. T., Camba, K. N. et al. (2014). Exploring Major Predictors of

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To What Degree Are Undergraduate Students Using Their Personal Computers to Support Their Daily Study Practices?

Authors: KwongNui Sim & Russell Butson, University of Otago, New Zealand Published: February 2014 https://doi.org/10.22492/ije.2.1.06 Citation: Sim, K., & Butson, R. (2014). To What Degree Are Undergraduate Students Using Their Personal Computers to Support Their Daily Study Practices? IAFOR Journal of Education, 2(1). https://doi.org/10.22492/ije.2.1.06 Abstract This scoping study examines the degree to which twenty two

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Respond to Diversity: Graduate Minority Students’ Perceptions on Their Learning Experiences in an American University

Author: Huanshu Yuan, University of Washington, United States of America Email: yuanshelly67@gmail.com Published: March 1, 2017 https://doi.org/10.22492/ije.5.1.02 Citation: Yuan, H. (2017). Respond to Diversity: Graduate Minority Students’ Perceptions on Their Learning Experiences in an American University. IAFOR Journal of Education, 5(1). https://doi.org/10.22492/ije.5.1.02 Abstract The increasing population of minority students in higher education in the United

“I Prefer to Think for Myself”: Upper Secondary School Pupils’ Attitudes towards Computer-Based Spanish Grammar Exercises

Author: Kent Fredholm, Stockholm University, Sweden Published: February 2014 https://doi.org/10.22492/ije.2.1.04 Citation: Fredholm, K. (2014). “I Prefer to Think for Myself”: Upper Secondary School Pupils’ Attitudes towards Computer-Based Spanish Grammar Exercises. IAFOR Journal of Education, 2(1). https://doi.org/10.22492/ije.2.1.04 Abstract There is an increasing pressure from school leaders in many countries for teaching to be based solely on

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Human Resource Management Strategies and Teacher’s Efficiency within Schools: A Co-relational Study

Author: Kiran Hashmi, Notre Dame Institute of Education, Pakistan Published: February 2014 https://doi.org/10.22492/ije.2.1.03 Citation: Hashmi, K. (2014). Human Resource Management Strategies and Teacher’s Efficiency within Schools: A Co-relational Study. IAFOR Journal of Education, 2(1). https://doi.org/10.22492/ije.2.1.03 Abstract The aim of the paper is to study Human Resource Management and Development (HRMD) strategies and their effect on

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Student Attitudes about Distance Education: Focusing on Context and Effective Practices

Authors: Esther Smidt, Jennifer Bunk, Bridget McGrory, Rui Li & Tanya Gatenby, West Chester University, United States of America Published: February 2014 https://doi.org/10.22492/ije.2.1.02 Citation: Smidt, E., Bunk, J., McGrory, B., Li, R., & Gatenby, T. (2014). Student Attitudes about Distance Education: Focusing on Context and Effective Practices. IAFOR Journal of Education, 2(1). https://doi.org/10.22492/ije.2.1.02 Abstract There

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Value Innovation in Learner-Centered Design. How to Develop Valuable Learning Tools

Authors: Henning Breuer, UX Berlin Innovation Consulting, Germany Heinrich Schwarz, Schwarz Innovation, Germany Kristina Feller, Telekom Innovation Laboratories, Germany Mitsuji Matsumoto, NTT Labs, Japan Published: February 2014 https://doi.org/10.22492/ije.2.1.01 Citation: Breuer, H., Schwarz, H., Feller, K., & Matsumoto, M. (2014). Value Innovation in Learner-Centered Design. How to Develop Valuable Learning Tools. IAFOR Journal of Education, 2(1).

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Towards Building Science Teachers’ Understandings of Contemporary Science Practices

Authors: Greg Lancaster, Deborah Corrigan, Lisa Fazio, Joanne Burke & David Overton, Monash University, Australia E-mail: greg.lancaster@monash.edu Published: March 1, 2017 https://doi.org/10.22492/ije.5.1.01 Citation: Lancaster, G., Corrigan, D., Fazio, L., Burke, J., & Overton, D. (2017). Towards Building Science Teachers’ Understandings of Contemporary Science Practices. IAFOR Journal of Education, 5(1). https://doi.org/10.22492/ije.5.1.01 Abstract Faculties of Education and

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Teaching Improvement Model Designed with DEA Method and Management Matrix

Author: Bernard Montoneri, Providence University, Taiwan Published: February 2014 https://doi.org/10.22492/ije.2.1.05 Citation: Montoneri, B. (2014). Teaching Improvement Model Designed with DEA Method and Management Matrix. IAFOR Journal of Education, 2(1). https://doi.org/10.22492/ije.2.1.05 Abstract This study uses student evaluation of teachers to design a teaching improvement matrix based on teaching efficiency and performance by combining management matrix and