IAFOR Journal Category: IAFOR Journal of Education
Teacher’s Influence Scale from their Colleagues and Principals: Its Relation with School Performance in Public Schools of the Albanian Educational System
Author: Valbona Nathanaili, University of Tirana, Albania Email: valbona.nathanaili@uet.edu.al Published: March 2016 https://doi.org/10.22492/ije.4.1.06 Citation: Nathanaili, V. (2016). Understanding Student Attitudes about Distance Education: The Importance of Excitement and Fear. IAFOR Journal of Education, 4(1). https://doi.org/10.22492/ije.4.1.06 Abstract This article aims to evaluate the relation between school performance and the Teacher’s Influence Scale on certain issues from …
Understanding Student Attitudes about Distance Education: The Importance of Excitement and Fear
Authors: Esther Smidt, Jennifer Bunk, Rui Li, Ashley McAndrew & Matthew Florence, West Chester University, United States of America Email: CSmidt@wcupa.edu Published: March 2016 https://doi.org/10.22492/ije.4.1.05 Citation: Smidt, E., Bunk, J., Li, R., McAndrew, A., & Florence, M. (2016). Understanding Student Attitudes about Distance Education: The Importance of Excitement and Fear. IAFOR Journal of Education, 4(1). …
Attitudes and Behavior of Ajman University of Science and Technology Students Towards the Environment
Author: Rasha Abdel Raman, Ajman University of Science and Technology, United Arab Emirates Email: r.abdelrahman@ajman.ac.ae Published: March 2016 https://doi.org/10.22492/ije.4.1.04 Citation: Raman, R. A. (2016). Attitudes and Behavior of Ajman University of Science and Technology Students Towards the Environment. IAFOR Journal of Education, 4(1). https://doi.org/10.22492/ije.4.1.04 Abstract This study examined the attitudes and behavior of Ajman University …
How to Practice Posthumanism in Environmental Learning: Experiences with North American and South Asian Indigenous Communities
Author: Ranjan Datta, University of Saskatchewan, Canada Email: ranjan.datta@usak.ca Published: March 2016 https://doi.org/10.22492/ije.4.1.03 Citation: Datta, R. (2016). How to Practice Posthumanism in Environmental Learning: Experiences with North American and South Asian Indigenous Communities. IAFOR Journal of Education, 4(1). https://doi.org/10.22492/ije.4.1.03 Abstract This paper explores how to practice posthumanism in everyday life. This idea has increasingly come …
Analysis of Compositions Written by a Chinese Child in Japan
Authors: Lucy Spence, University of South Carolina, United States of America Yang Tao, Kansai University, Japan Email: lucyspence@sc.edu Published: March 2016 https://doi.org/10.22492/ije.4.1.02 Citation: Spence, S., & Tao, Y. (2016). Analysis of Compositions Written by a Chinese Child in Japan. IAFOR Journal of Education, 4(1). https://doi.org/10.22492/ije.4.1.02 Abstract This discourse analysis focuses on the Chinese and Japanese …
Online Independent Vocabulary Learning Experience of Hong Kong University Students
Authors: Eunice Tang, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Edsoulla Chung, University of Cambridge, United Kingdom Eddy Li, University of Cambridge, United Kingdom Steven Yeung, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Email: tangeunice@cuhk.edu.hk Published: March 2016 https://doi.org/10.22492/ije.4.1.01 Citation: Tang, E., Chung, E., Li, E., & Yeung, S. (2016). Online Independent Vocabulary Learning Experience …
English For the Medium of Instruction (EFMI) at a University in Hong Kong
Author: Paul C. Corrigan, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Email: Paul.Corrigan@cityu.edu.hk Published: September 2015 https://doi.org/10.22492/ije.3.2.10 Citation: Corrigan, P. C. (2015). English For the Medium of Instruction (EFMI) at a University in Hong Kong. IAFOR Journal of Education, 3(2). https://doi.org/10.22492/ije.3.2.10 Abstract English as the Medium of Instruction (EMI) is gaining ground as an internationalizing …
The Effect of Math Modeling on Student’s Emerging Understanding
Author: Andrzej Sokolowski, Lone Star College, United States of America Email: Andrzej.Sokolowski@lonestar.edu Published: September 2015 https://doi.org/10.22492/ije.3.2.09 Citation: Sokolowski, A. (2015). The Effect of Math Modeling on Student’s Emerging Understanding. IAFOR Journal of Education, 3(2). https://doi.org/10.22492/ije.3.2.09 Abstract This study investigated the effects of applying mathematical modeling on revising students’ preconception of the process of optimizing area …
Students-Enthusiasts in Online Classes: Their Contribution to the Educational Process
Author: Anna Toom, Touro College, United States of America Email: annatoom@gmail.com Published: September 2015 https://doi.org/10.22492/ije.3.2.08 Citation: Toom, A. (2015). Students-Enthusiasts in Online Classes: Their Contribution To the Educational Process. IAFOR Journal of Education, 3(2). https://doi.org/10.22492/ije.3.2.08 Abstract In this work, the phenomenon of student enthusiasm was explored in a population of 47 students of Touro Graduate …
Healthy Children, Healthy Minds: Creating a Brighter Future
Author: Marcel Lebrun, Plymouth State University, United States of America Email: mrlebrun@plymouth.edu Published: September 2015 https://doi.org/10.22492/ije.3.2.07 Citation: Lebrun, M. (2015). Healthy Children, Healthy Minds: Creating a Brighter Future. IAFOR Journal of Education, 3(2). https://doi.org/10.22492/ije.3.2.07 Abstract Children struggle with life today. Being children in the 21st century is both taxing and exciting and yet trying to …
A Model of Small-Group Problem-Based Learning In Pharmacy Education: Teaching in the Clinical Environment
Authors: Jeerisuda Khumsikiew, Khon Kaen University, Thailand Sisira Donsamak, Khon Kaen University, Thailand Manit Saeteaw, Ubon Ratchathani University, Thailand Email: oat_otani@hotmail.com Published: September 2015 https://doi.org/10.22492/ije.3.2.06 Citation: Khumsikiew, J., Donsamak, S., & Saeteaw, M. (2015). A Model of Small-Group Problem-Based Learning In Pharmacy Education: Teaching in the Clinical Environment. IAFOR Journal of Education, 3(2). https://doi.org/10.22492/ije.3.2.06 Abstract …
Evaluate, Analyze, Describe (EAD): Confronting Underlying Issues of Racism and Other Prejudices for Effective Intercultural Communication
Author: Daniel Velasco, The Chicago School of Professional Psychology, United States of America Email: dvelasco@thechicagoschool.edu Published: September 2015 https://doi.org/10.22492/ije.3.2.05 Citation: Velasco, D. (2015). Evaluate, Analyze, Describe (EAD): Confronting Underlying Issues of Racism and Other Prejudices for Effective Intercultural Communication. IAFOR Journal of Education, 3(2). https://doi.org/10.22492/ije.3.2.05 Abstract Racism and other prejudices have hindered efforts to diversify …
Taiwanese EFL Learners’ Perceived Use of Online Reading Strategies
Author: Lisa Wen Chun Chen, National Taiwan Normal University, Taiwan Email: winginsn@hotmail.com Published: September 2015 https://doi.org/10.22492/ije.3.2.04 Citation: Chen, L. W. C. (2015). Taiwanese EFL learners’ perceived use of Online Reading Strategies. IAFOR Journal of Education, 3(2). https://doi.org/10.22492/ije.3.2.04 Abstract Reading strategies are beneficial to learners’ reading comprehension. The strategies can be divided into different categories, such …
Exploring Learner’s Patterns of Using the Online Course Tool in University Classes
Authors: Yoshihiko Yamamoto, Shizuoka University, Japan Akinori Usami, Mukogawa Women’s University, Japan Email: yamamoto.yoshihiko.b@shizuoka.ac.jp Published: September 2015 https://doi.org/10.22492/ije.3.2.03 Citation: Yamamoto, Y., & Usami, Akinori. (2015). Exploring Learner’s Patterns of Using the Online Course Tool in University Classes. IAFOR Journal of Education, 3(2). https://doi.org/10.22492/ije.3.2.03 Abstract Online course tools such as WebCT or Manaba+R are popularly used …
Online Comic in Mandarin Chinese’s Vocabulary Learning: A Case Study of Budi Utama Multilingual School in Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Authors: Nuning Catur Sri Wilujeng, Yogyakartya State University, Indonesia Yu-Ju Lan, National Taiwan Normal University, Taiwan Email: nuning@uny.ac.id Published: September 2015 https://doi.org/10.22492/ije.3.2.02 Citation: Wilujeng, N. C. S., & Lan, Y.-J. (2015). Online Comic in Mandarin Chinese’s Vocabulary Learning: A Case Study of Budi Utama Multilingual School in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. IAFOR Journal of Education, 3(2). https://doi.org/10.22492/ije.3.2.02 …
Online Learning for Students from Diverse Backgrounds: Learning Disability Students, Excellent Students and Average Students
Authors: Miri Shonfeld & Ilana Ronen, Kibbutzim College of Education, Israel Email: miri.shonfeld@smkb.ac.il Published: September 2015 https://doi.org/10.22492/ije.3.2.01 Citation: Shonfeld, M., & Ronen, I. (2015). Online Learning for Students from Diverse Backgrounds: Learning Disability Students, Excellent Students and Average Students. IAFOR Journal of Education, 3(2). https://doi.org/10.22492/ije.3.2.01 Abstract The perceived contribution of science education online course to …
General Attitude and Acceptance of Holography in Teaching Among Lecturers in Nigerian Colleges of Education
Authors: Suleiman A. Ahmad, College of Education Azare, Nigeria Isyaku M. Abdullahi, College of Education Azare, Nigeria Muhammad Usma, Gombe State Polytechnic Bajoga, Nigeria Email: suleimanahmad81@yahoo.com Published: August 2015 https://doi.org/10.22492/ije.3.se.09 Citation: Ahmad, S. A., Abdullahi, I. M., & Usma, M. (2015). General Attitude and Acceptance of Holography in Teaching Among Lecturers in Nigerian Colleges of …
Development of a Blended Instructional Model via Weblog to Enhance English Summary Writing Ability of Thai Undergraduate Students
Author: Saisunee Termsinsuk, Nakhon Ratchasima Rajabhat University, Thailand Email: saisunee_nrru@hotmail.com Published: August 2015 https://doi.org/10.22492/ije.3.se.08 Citation: Termsinsuk, S. (2015). Development of a Blended Instructional Model via Weblog to Enhance English Summary Writing Ability of Thai Undergraduate Students. IAFOR Journal of Education, 3(SE). https://doi.org/10.22492/ije.3.se.08 Abstract The objective of this research and development was to develop an effective …
Using Mobile Technology to Enhance Undergraduate Student Digital Information Literacy Skills: A Canadian Case Study
Authors: Alice Schmidt Hanbidge, Nicole Sanderson & Tony Tin, Renison University College, University of Waterloo, Canada Email: ashanbidge@uwaterloo.ca Published: August 2015 https://doi.org/10.22492/ije.3.se.07 Citation: Hanbidge, A. S., Sanderson, N., & Tin, T. (2015). Using Mobile Technology to Enhance Undergraduate Student Digital Information Literacy Skills: A Canadian Case Study. IAFOR Journal of Education, 3(SE). https://doi.org/10.22492/ije.3.se.07 Abstract Learning …
Language Learners Perceptions and Experiences on the Use of Mobile Applications for Independent Language Learning in Higher Education
Author: Ana Niño, University of Manchester, United Kingdom Email: Ana.M.Nino@manchester.ac.uk Published: August 2015 https://doi.org/10.22492/ije.3.se.05 Citation: Niño, A. (2015). Language Learners Perceptions and Experiences on the Use of Mobile Applications for Independent Language Learning in Higher Education. IAFOR Journal of Education, 3(SE). https://doi.org/10.22492/ije.3.se.05 Abstract With the widespread use of mobile phones and portable devices it is …
Social Media in Tertiary Education – Vhembe Further Education Training College Case Study
Authors: Manzira Francis Mungofa, University of Venda, South Africa Peter Tsvara, Solusi University, Zimbabwe Email: francis.manzira@univen.ac.za Published: August 2015 https://doi.org/10.22492/ije.3.se.04 Citation: Mungofa, M. F., & Tsvara, P. (2015). Social Media in Tertiary Education – Vhembe Further Education Training College Case Study. IAFOR Journal of Education, 3(SE). https://doi.org/10.22492/ije.3.se.04 Abstract Social media technologies are being widely used …
Assessing the Applicability of 3D Holographic Technology as an Enhanced Technology for Distance Learning
Authors: Pradeep Kalansooriya, Ashu Marasinghe & K.M.D.N. Bandara, Nagaoka University, Japan Email: lpkalan@gmail.com Published: August 2015 https://doi.org/10.22492/ije.3.se.03 Citation: Kalansooriya, P., Marasinghe, A., & Bandara, K. M. D. N. (2015). Assessing the Applicability of 3D Holographic Technology as an Enhanced Technology for Distance Learning. IAFOR Journal of Education, 3(SE). https://doi.org/10.22492/ije.3.se.03 Abstract Distance learning has provided an …
Social Media Use in Algerian Universities: University of Constantine 2 Case Study
Author: Behdja Boumarafi, Institute of Library & Documentation, Algeria Email: bboumarafi@gmail.com Published: August 2015 https://doi.org/10.22492/ije.3.se.02 Citation: Boumarafi, B. (2015). Social Media Use in Algerian Universities: University of Constantine 2 Case Study. IAFOR Journal of Education, 3(SE). https://doi.org/10.22492/ije.3.se.02 Abstract Social media technologies initially used for socializing, and entertainment have in recent years expanded their reaches into …
Teacher Education Perceptions of a Proposed Mobile Classroom Manager
Author: Dave E. Marcial, Silliman University, Philippines Email: demarcial@su.edu.ph Published: August 2015 https://doi.org/10.22492/ije.3.se.01 Citation: Marcial, D. E. (2015). Teacher Education Perceptions of a Proposed Mobile Classroom Manager. IAFOR Journal of Education, 3(SE). https://doi.org/10.22492/ije.3.se.01 Abstract In a knowledge-driven enterprise, mobile learning introduces new ways for students to learn and educators to teach. This paper investigates the …
Using Flipped Classroom Approach to Explore Deep Learning in Large Classrooms
Author: Brenda Danker, Sunway University, Malaysia Email: brenda@bigpics.com.my Published: February 2015 https://doi.org/10.22492/ije.3.1.10 Citation: Danker, B. (2015). Using Flipped Classroom Approach to Explore Deep Learning in Large Classrooms. IAFOR Journal of Education, 3(1). https://doi.org/10.22492/ije.3.1.10 Abstract This project used two Flipped Classroom approaches to stimulate deep learning in large classrooms during the teaching of a film module …
A Comparative Study of the International Perspectives of Six-Graders in Taipei and Shanghai
Authors: Yueh-Chun Huang, Huan-Hung Wu & Yu-Liang Chang, National Chiayi University, Taiwan Email: ychuang100@mail.ncyu.edu.tw Published: February 2015 https://doi.org/10.22492/ije.3.1.09 Citation: Huang, Y.-C., Wu, H.-H., & Chang, Y.-L. (2015). A Comparative Study of the International Perspectives of Six-Graders in Taipei and Shanghai. IAFOR Journal of Education, 3(1). https://doi.org/10.22492/ije.3.1.09 Abstract With the emergence of globalization, it has become …
Preschool Predictors of Kindergarten Language Outcomes
Authors: Anne Walk, Hisako Matsuo & Alex Giovanoni, Saint Louis University, United States of America Email: awalk@slu.edu Published: February 2015 https://doi.org/10.22492/ije.3.1.08 Citation: Walk, A., Matsuo, H., & Giovanoni, A. (2015). Preschool Predictors of Kindergarten Language Outcomes. IAFOR Journal of Education, 3(1). https://doi.org/10.22492/ije.3.1.08 Abstract The aim of the present study is to explore a variety of …
Enhancing Community Service Learning Via Practical Learning Communities
Authors: Ilana Ronen & Tal Shemer-Elkayam, Kibbutzim College of Education, Technology and Arts, Israel Email: klima.ronen@gmail.com Published: February 2015 https://doi.org/10.22492/ije.3.1.07 Citation: Ronen, I., & Shemer-Elkayam, T. (2015). Enhancing Community Service Learning Via Practical Learning Communities. IAFOR Journal of Education, 3(1). https://doi.org/10.22492/ije.3.1.07 Abstract The advantages of learning communities focused on analyzing social issues and educational repercussions …
The Effects of Mathematical Modelling on Students’ Achievement-Meta-Analysis of Research
Author: Andrzej Sokolowski, Texas A&M University, United States of America Email: asokolowski@tamu.edu Published: February 2015 https://doi.org/10.22492/ije.3.1.06 Citation: Sokolowski, A. (2015). The Effects of Mathematical Modelling on Students’ Achievement-Meta-Analysis of Research. IAFOR Journal of Education, 3(1). https://doi.org/10.22492/ije.3.1.06 Abstract Using meta-analytic techniques this study examined the effects of applying mathematical modelling to support student math knowledge acquisition …
The Effects of NSTP on the Lives of Saint Louis University Students
Authors: Marilyn L. Balmeo, Jeffry P. Falinchao, Kathleen Kaye L. Biay, Joyce Karen M. Ebes, Julienne G. Eclarino & Ivy Gail P. Lao-ang, Saint Louis University, Philippines Email: malyn_balmeo@yahoo.com Published: February 2015 https://doi.org/10.22492/ije.3.1.05 Citation: Balmeo, M. L., Falinchao, J. P., Biay, K. K. L., Ebes, J. K. M., Eclarino, J. G. et al. (2015). The …