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Teachers’ digital competencies for effective AI integration in higher education in Oman
Get PDFThis study explores the competencies required by digital teachers to effectively leverage AI in fostering a future-ready classroom environment. It delves into competencies essential for teachers to harness the potential of AI. A descriptive analytical approach was employed to extract the required AI competency list and determine its importance. The study involved 26 teachers from the University of Technology and Applied Science in Oman. These participants were requested to complete a questionnaire designed to gather relevant data. The findings provide a comprehensive checklist of competencies necessary for seamless AI-enhanced teaching and serve as a valuable tool for training and guiding future digital teachers. The study revealed no significant differences in the perceived importance of AI competencies between teachers with less than 10 years of practical experience and those with 10 years or more of experience. This paper concludes that continuous professional development and targeted training are essential for all teachers to develop the necessary skills for an AI-enhanced education environment. Moreover, the study emphasizes the need for educational institutions to prioritize AI competency development in teacher training. Finally, it highlights the importance of a supportive infrastructure to help teachers stay updated with rapid AI advancement in education
Investigating errors made by English as a foreign language students during online collaborative writing
Get PDFThis study focused on investigating common writing errors made by a group of Thai students who participated in online collaborative writing using Google Docs, and understanding their satisfaction and attitudes on this writing approach. The participants consisted 32 Thai first-year English major students who were purposively selected from their Writing I course. The researcher collected and analyzed eight argumentative pieces of writing, identifying a total of 484 errors. The most frequently occurring error areas were incomplete sentences (15.75%), spelling mistakes (13.50%), and word choice issues (12.25%), with grammatical errors being the most prevalent (72%). Following grammatical errors were lexical (12%) and mechanical errors (4%). To gauge students' satisfactions and attitudes, a questionnaire and semi-structured interviews were employed. The findings revealed that the students were highly satisfied with online collaborative writing with an average satisfaction score of 3.50. Overall, the students exhibited a positive attitude towards online collaborative writing, finding it useful due to its flexibility in terms of allowing them to work from anywhere at any time and for its ability to boost their motivation. The study's findings provide valuable insights for English teaching professionals in Thailand to consider when instructing students in writing
The ideal school for mainstreaming students' dreams
Get PDFThis research was conducted to determine the ideal school that mainstream students dream of. The research was conducted using the phenemology approach, one of the qualitative research models. Participating in the research were students with mild special needs who attended inclusive education in Turkey and had no problems understanding and answering the questions asked, as well as the teachers and parents of these students. The study collected data from 28 inclusion students with special needs, 28 parents of these students, and 28 teachers. We obtained data using semi-structured interview forms. The analysis of the data obtained was done using the content analysis technique. As a result of the research, it was found that the wishes of inclusive students regarding school/class were collected in four themes: arrangements in teaching, lessons and environment, and positive attitudes. In addition, it was determined that the requests of the inclusion students from their parents regarding the school/class consisted of three themes: arrangements in the lessons and environment and positive attitudes, and their complaints consisted of two themes: peer bullying and social acceptance. In light of the research findings, it is recommended to conduct advanced research based on having inclusion students write stories about the school/class, keeping a diary, and collecting the information they convey to their close circle in order to determine the ideal school of their dreams
How to Develop Leadership in The Context of Manufacturing?
Get PDFThe study aims to replicate an earlier study and answer a research question: how to develop leadership in the real-life context of a Russian manufacturing organization. A 16-calendar week quasi- experiment with pre-and post-test design in a real-life context of a Russian manufacturing organization, involving three levels of managers, using MLQ with specified effectiveness criteria was conducted. The author acted as an immersed researcher. The results indicate that contextualization of leadership development intervention delivered a statistically significant shift in managers’ leadership styles and effectiveness with small to large effect sizes with a perspective of ensuring the sustainability of results. External validity of the study is ensured by replication of an earlier conducted study, method of “how to develop leadership in the real-life context” was explained, which can be replicated. Previously no similar studies were conducted in the hardware manufacturing industry of Russia, with the reported contextualization and explanation of “how to…”. Other studies of the same design and similar contexts are needed, transformational, environmental and social criteria could be added to the evaluation of effectiveness
Green Accounting Leads to Sustainable Companies
Get PDFThe aim of this study is to explore the concept of green accounting and its impact on the sustainability of companies. Green accounting is an approach that seeks to integrate environmental considerations into traditional accounting practices. The research study uses mixed methodology to get consensus on the conceptual model and hypotheses formulated. By considering the environmental impacts of a company’s operations, green accounting provides a more accurate picture of a company’s financial performance. This paper argues that companies that adopt green accounting practices are more likely to operate sustainably, as they are able to identify and address environmental risks and opportunities more effectively. Green accounting is essential for companies seeking to operate sustainably and recommends that more companies adopt this approach to ensure long-term viability and success. The study advances methodologies, encourage interdisciplinary collaboration, guide practical corporate sustainability efforts, influence financial reporting standards, raise stakeholder awareness, and potentially shape policies to foster a more sustainable business environment. The study contributes to the topic area to incorporate environmental costs and benefits into financial reporting to raise funds legitimately from the environment disaster defaulters
Public spending and economic growth: The role of institutions in Ivory Coast
Get PDFSeveral studies have analysed the effects of public spending, institutions and interaction between public spending and institutions on economic activity. This existing literature has ignored the effect of institutional shocks on the relationship between public spending and economic growth. To fill this gap, the current study aims to estimate the effects of public spending, institutional factors and institutional shocks on GDP per capita in Ivory Coast. It uses annual data that covers the period 1984-2019. We exploit the principal component analysis technique to construct an institutional composite index. We then estimate two Nonlinear AutoRegressive Distributed Lag models with interaction variables such as institutional index and public spending, corruption and public spending. The empirical results reveal symmetric effects of long-run institutional and corruption shocks on GDP per capita. In contrast, the effects of institutions are asymmetric in the short term. Negative institutional shocks worsen GDP per capita in the short term, as do positive corruption shocks in the long term. Similarly, public spending promotes economic growth, but neither institutions nor corruption significantly accentuate its effects. These results imply that improving the efficiency of public spending requires a prior improvement in the institutional framework and, above all, in the fight against corruption
Testing the neutrality of money, labor, and capital in Pakistan's agriculture sector
Get PDFThis study investigates the neutrality of money in Pakistan's agriculture sector by analyzing semi-annual data from 1991S1 to 2019S2. We employ the impulse response function, variance decomposition, Johansen cointegration, VECM, and the Granger causality test. The Johansen cointegration approach demonstrates a continuous relationship between the variables over time. The Granger causality test indicates no short-term causal relationship between agricultural productivity and the broad money supply. On the other hand, agricultural production has a short-term causal relationship with inflation and capital. Long-term outcomes corroborate the empirical findings of the cointegration test, suggesting the existence of a cointegration connection. The impulse-response and variance decomposition tests indicate that the broad money supply has a statistically significant positive effect on short- and long-term agricultural productivity. On the other hand, inflation has both short-term and long-term detrimental effects on agricultural productivity. Meanwhile, short-term and long-term labor and capital shocks symmetrically affect agricultural productivity. Consequently, our results refute the long-term money neutrality hypothesis. The results of this paper will assist policymakers and researchers in gaining a more comprehensive understanding of the impact of inflation, labor, capital, and the broad money supply on Pakistan's emerging economy
Impact of foreign direct investment on economic growth: The role of financial development in the context of developing economies
Get PDFAccording to economic theory, foreign direct investment inflows (hereafter “FDI”) are a crucial catalyst for stimulating economic growth, as FDI has the capacity to attract technology, leading to a subsequent rise in economic growth (hereafter “EGT”). Scholars continue to debate the convincing clarification of the direct impact of FDI on economic growth (thereafter “EGT”), despite the frequent emphasis on the absorptive capacity of host nations. This uncertainty may arise from neglecting the influence of specific conditioning factors. This study aims to examine the empirical relationship between FDI and EGT in the case of seventy developing nations during 1990-2023. Additionally, the study seeks to evaluate whether the impact of FDI on EGT varies according to the level of financial development. This paper specifically addresses the endogeneity problem by employing the General Methods of Moments (GMM) to estimate the instrumental variable approach. The empirical investigation reveals that there exists a specific level of financial development (hereafter “FND”), known as a threshold, at which FDI begins to positively affect EGT. Conversely, below this threshold, FDI has a detrimental effect on EGT. Policymakers in emerging nations should consider the level of domestic financial development to benefit from increasing foreign investment
Evaluation of the mineral and antinutritional composition of bottled and sterilized Tigernut (Cyperus esculentus) milk
Get PDFNowadays, beverages are not just considered as thirst quenchers; specific functionality is the major ingredient expected in beverages, which has becomes a lifestyle. In recent years, these initiations have led to newly developed products in the beverages sector. Companies are learning the consumption styles of various individuals and making novel beverages through blends of milk and energy drinks. Tigernut milk is among the most valued plant-based beverages, obtained from the aqueous extract of tigernuts tubers. This study investigated the mineral and antinutritional components of bottled and sterilized tigernut milk. Two varieties of tigernut tuber (Yellow and brown) were processed using three methods (Boiling, soaking and malting), and the milk was bottled and further sterilized. The results obtained showed that Iron recorded the least value at (1.73mg and 2.24mg) for yellow and brown tigernut tubers; alsotigernut tubers were low in some antinutrients except flavonoids. The result for the tigernut milk elucidated that processing and sterilization had little effect on the mineral content of tigernut milk. The study also showed that the pre-processing treatment applied (Soaking, boiling and malting) to the tigernut either increased or caused a decline in the mineral content of the tigernut milk, whereas, processing and sterilization affected the antinutrient content of tigernut milk. All processing methods showed a significant difference (p<0.05.) as there was a decrease in the phytate and oxalate content. The study highlighted the possibility of processing tigernut tubers into milk extract that can be bottled and sterilized for a period of time
Impact of bank of agriculture credit’s on agricultural productivity in South Western Nigeria
Get PDFThis study examined the impact of Bank of Agriculture (BOA) credit facilities on agricultural productivity in the South-West region of Nigeria. A multi-stage sampling technique was employed to select 225 beneficiaries and 630 non-beneficiaries farmers. Descriptive statistics were implemented to investigate the socio-economic attributes of the respondents. Impact of credit was analyzed using Propensity Score Matching (PSM), and the productivity of producers was analyzed using Total Factor Productivity (TFP). The respondents' average age was 47.6 years, and 87.0% of them were male. The average PSM score was 0.269, with four matching methods (Nearest Neighbour, Radius, Kernel, and Stratification matching) being implemented. The maximum and minimum propensity were 0.8207 and 0.0525, respectively. Both the balancing property and the region of common support (0.0503, 0.8209) were satisfied. The average treatment effect on the productivity differences of the treated (ATT) was approximately 0.347, and this difference was statistically significant at the 1% level. Productivity of ATT varied by approximately 21.0%. In summary, this investigation provided compelling evidence that the BOA credits have a positive impact on agricultural productivity in the South West. It was suggested that administrations at all levels and financial stakeholders should collaborate to ensure that producers have access to credit