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THE NATURE AND TYPES OF DATA
Get PDFThe current paper lays out the nature and types of data. It is underpinned by models presented in two chapters from two different books: Walliman’s (2011) “the Nature of Data” and Knight and Parsons’ (2005) “What Kind of Data Do I Need and How Do I Get Them?” The chapters are selected because they represent heuristic and representative models of the nature and types of data. Walliman’s model represented data as a fugacious and fractional sight of the events, opinions, or beliefs. Based on diverse criteria and situations, Walliman governed his typologies. Based on type of source, for example, they were described as either primary or secondary, and based on their characteristics, data can be seen as quantitative or qualitative. Knight and Parsons’ model listed only two categories, primary and secondary. In addition, they explained in depth their advantages and disadvantages which were hesitantly referred to in Walliman’s chapter. 
ENVIRONMENTAL DECISION-MAKING THROUGH ADJUDICATORY APPEALS IN THE UNITED STATES
Get PDFThis research examines the appeals process of decisions made by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). As part of an adjudicatory appeals process, the Environmental Appeals Board (EAB) was established in 1992 internal to the EPA to review the decisions of the agency in specific areas. The purpose of the EAB was to serve as a neutral arbitrator that assists in the expeditious corrections of error which includes providing for consistency of policymaking and alleviation of cases proceeding to the federal court system. This research explores if the EAB has lived up to its charter. Research questions include what are the outcomes of these EAB adjudicatory appeal hearings? Are some environmental laws challenged more than others? More importantly, what is the impact of the federal courts on this EAB adjudicatory appeal process? For instance, are the courts in disagreement or generally affirm EAB decisions? And, overall, how long does this process take for a petitioner who files an EAB appeal and then moves the case into the federal courts for a remedy? Using publicly available data, decisions are analyzed from 1992-2018 (n=1014) by the EAB in regard to the type of appeal, the environmental legislation and programs involved as well as the duration of time for EAB decision-making over time. In addition, the outcome of the appeals to the federal courts (n=83) during this same time period are investigated to determine the efficaciousness of this process for an appellant. Results show that permits are 1.5 times more likely to be appealed versus other actions like penalties or consent orders before the EAB. Water issues (30.5%) are more likely to be appealed to the EAB than air (24.9%) or other cases. Based on data from January 2006 to January 2019 (n=552), the EAB has improved its processing time to provide decisions from approximately 7 months to 3 months. Only 8% of the EAB cases advance to the federal court system. However, the results indicate that appellants are not likely to have their case reversed by the federal court system. Only 13% of the EAB cases at the federal courts are reversed, and 9.6% are remanded back to the EAB, and 20.5% are affirmed. The majority of cases are either dismissed or denied (56.6%). This means that the original decision of the EAB remains intact for 77% of the cases heard at the federal courts. These results suggest some guidance to polluters early in the permitting process, particularly in water and air, could improve EPA decision-making preventing the need for cases coming before the EAB. The results indicate more guidance or clearer standards for implementation of permits is required by the EPA to polluters. In addition, the EAB appears to not be a major adjudicatory appeals venue for appellants, although the federal courts appear to be even less so which could mean the role of neutral arbitrator has not been achieved
EFFECTIVENESS OF MATHEMATICS INTERVENTION PROGRAM (MIP) AMONG PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHERS
Get PDFThis one group pretest-posttest study examined the effectiveness of Mathematics Intervention Program (MIP) among 34 primary school teachers in Laguna, Philippines. Teacher’s competency in teaching Mathematics was measured in terms of content knowledge, teaching skills, material organization and presentation, management of learning environment, and teaching attitude. Meanwhile, teacher’s performance were gauged through pre-test, formative test, and post-test which contained the lessons on integers, decimals, fractions, power roots, algebraic expression and equation, measurement, and reasoning. The results showed that before the implementation of MIP, all teachers-participants were evaluated as less competent in teaching mathematics. Their performance based on pre-test results was also poor prior the MIP. During the conduct of this study, the primary school teachers obtained a satisfactory rating in their formative tests which advocated that the intervention program was helping them in improving their craft. The post-test result also marked an improvement in their competence and performance in teaching mathematics. Hence, the researchers concluded that the mathematics intervention program was effective in enhancing the pedagogical content knowledge among primary school teachers in mathematics. A more comprehensive study regarding teachers’ competencies and classroom performance may be conducted in the light of professional development and qualification standards for Mathematics teachers
USE OF CONSTRUCTION INQUIRI LEARNING MODEL TO IMPROVE THE INTEREST OF LEARNING STUDENTS GRADE XI SMA ANGKASA 2 IN COLOID MATERIALS
Get PDFThis study aims to find out (1) whether the application of guided inquiry learning model can increase the learning interest of high school students of class XI IPA Angkasa 2. (2) How much increase in student learning interest obtained through the application of guided inquiry learning model. This study uses the post-nontest, pre-nontest method. The research subjects were 32 students as the experimental group using the guided inquiry model with 24 validated questionnaire statements. Data derived from the pre-nontest and post-nontest values were analyzed using the t test with an independent sample test using the SPSS 22 for window program. The results of the normality test using the Shapiro-Wilk Pre-test test is to obtain a significance value of 0.346 which means that the data is normally distributed (significant 0.346 > α 0.05). Therefore it can be stated that the data in this study are normally distributed and fulfill the requirements of research hypothesis testing based on parametric statistics. Homogenity test obtained the value of sig = 0.281 > α with α = 0.05, the data is homogeneous. Hypothesis test results using one sample t test obtained t count = 54.069 after compared with the distribution table t at a significance level of 0.05 the price of t table = 1.998, concluded t count > t table (54.069 > 1.998) or sig 0.00
SUBCONTINENT OF INDIA: A PART OF THE EARLIEST AND MOST ADVANCED CIVILISATION OF THE WORLD
Get PDFThis paper examines the subcontinent of India from the point of view that it was partially home to the earliest and most advanced civilisation in the world. By examining this case, the paper clarifies the hold that the myths that have been around since centuries all over the world are not mere stories but in fact, they tell us a greater truth about the civilisation that existed at the end of the Ice Age. The topic studied in this paper includes the myths and folklores from around the world juxtaposed with each other in order to highlight the similarities. Each statement made in the paper is backed by scientific and archeological proof and thus the paper is divided into three major portions to prove the claim: (1) Mythical Parallels with History (2) Technological Brilliance in Ancient Scriptures (3) Archeological Proof. Data has been collected from documentary archives, interviews, books, newspaper archives, published reports and folklores. This paper challenges the argument that myths are inconsequential and are mere stories passed down since generations. It holds the view that a more technologically advanced civilisation existed before the time line that history gives us and if examined minutely, the proofs of its existence can be easily visible. This paper attempts to bring to light the existence of the mythical cities citied in ancient Indian texts and various other mythologies and how the Indian subcontinent was an integral part of it all
EDUCATIONAL MARKETING STRATEGIES ON THE MARKET OF HIGHER EDUCATION SERVICES
Get PDFThe present article mainly aims at identifying the core aspects which have influenced the Romanian and foreign students’ decision to apply for mobility and the impact the mobility opportunities have had on the promotion of the universities they belong to, as a marketing technique. In this respect, the authors have conducted a qualitative exploratory empirical research study. As part of it, students from several university centres have been interviewed, the findings allowing the authors to establish the extent to which the respondents appreciate the types of mobility the universities offer at present, the extent to which they succeed in meeting their expectations and the way mobility programmes are promoted by universities. The research is based on the semi-structured in-depth interview. Based on the findings, the authors recommend the management of the Romanian universities should develop strategies to promote educational mobility which should offer more information and which should succeed in better communicating the advantages to students
DEMOGRAPHIC FACTORS AS PREDICTORS OF LECTURERS’ SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE: AN EMPIRICAL INVESTIGATION
Get PDFThis study was carried to explore the influence of demographic variables in lecturers emotional and social intelligence in social cognitive learning theory was used to explore the influence of demographic factors on lecturers’ social and emotional intelligence. Data were collected from two hundred and thirty (230) lecturers using the valid instrument titled social intelligence scale and emotional intelligence inventory was adopted for data collection. The analysis of data collected was carried out using statistical package for social sciences (SPSS). The findings of the study revealed that age, gender and working condition does not significantly predict lecturers’ social and emotional intelligence. However, it was revealed that salary is a good predictor of lecturers’ social intelligence while it does not predict their emotional intelligence
ALLIANCE OF SMALL ISLAND STATES AND ITS ROLE IN SUSTAINABLE ENERGY DEVELOPMENT IN THE SMALL ISLAND DEVELOPING STATES
Get PDFThe small island developing states (SIDS) are among those nations which are the most underdeveloped and vulnerable in the world. The present climate change (CC) situation is at serious juncture. The amount of carbon and other greenhouse gases (GHG) in the atmosphere are way past the industrial levels ascertained by the United Nations Framework Convention for Climate Change (UNFCCC). It is proved that the developed nations like China, United Nations, Russia are responsible for the maximum emissions and the SIDS has little to no contribution in emissions but are the ones who are the worst affected by the negative effects of CC. As such these nations are very pro climate. They are repeatedly voicing their concerns and appealing the world community to wake up and take proper initiative to control the global warming through AOSIS which is an organizational tool for voicing concerns of the SIDS. The clean energy mechanism is one of the initiatives of the AOSIS which is expected to replace the carbon driven energy production and to sustain the states on their own clean energy and this will be the main key finding of this study along with the prospects of the Initiative for Renewable Island Energy (IRIE). The study will be based on a thorough analysis of the published works of climate experts and personal experience and studies as a climate doctoral scholar. A thorough analytical and empirical process of the issue will be adopted in this study to answer the research questions arising in this study and in the conclusion finding a concrete solution to the problems cited will be attempted
ANALYSIS OF THE FACTORS OF SOCIAL INNOVATION AND COMPETITIVENESS IN HUNGARY
Get PDFTo interpret social innovation, it is possible to attribute the specialty of employment to the peripheral regions. Yet, the latest development of new products, services and new methodologies, driven by social values, initiated and implemented by social players, which interprets new social interactions as a backward process of social development, places social innovation as the main point of employment. Competitiveness is a particular importance not only in terms of world economic but also regional economic and local economic development. In this paper, it was examined the values of the Regional Competitiveness Index (RCI) in Hungary and the best-known social innovations in these regions. The second aim of the research is to explore and compare the relationship between competitiveness and social innovations at regional level in Hungary. As a result of this research it can be stated that the social innovations presented will contribute to improving the quality of life of people living in rural areas and people with disabilities in urban areas through employment
BEYOND LEGISLATIONS: ETHICAL ISSUES IN DOMESTIC WORK IN NIGERIA
Get PDFRecent studies show that domestic work, which cut across age and gender, can have adverse and exploitative consequences for workers, particularly in an unregulated environment. Due to these concerns, international organizations have enacted legislation for a regulated legal environment for domestic work for member nations to domesticate. Nigeria, as a member nation and signatory to the conventions and recommendations, has failed to enact legislation that will regulate the domestic work contractual terms. This article reviews the experiences of domestic workers in Nigeria concerning the abuses and exploitations they suffer in the hands of their employers. The ethical implications of the employers' attitude towards domestic workers are considered. Drawing on the qualitative methodological approach, primary data were collected from 26 interviews with domestic workers in Lagos, Nigeria. Also, secondary data from newspaper and magazine reports were analyzed. Germane ethical issues such as long hours of work, workload, lack of voice, abuses and ill-treatment, health and safety, maternity protection, are explored from the reported experiences of the workers and policy recommendations are made on the urgent need for the state to enact stringent legislation to stop unethical practices in the domestic work industry