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ACADEMIC CHALLENGES OF TURKISH INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS IN PAKISTAN: A QUALITATIVE STUDY
Get PDFStudying abroad is quite interesting for the students who wish to learn new cultures and languages. Some students prefer to go abroad for higher education so they can also get to experience different culture, people, languages and learn many other things about the host country. When students choose to go abroad for higher education, they are faced with many challenges in education. Every country has their own unique education style and it is quite challenging to adjust to different academic teaching style and new learning environment. This particular study examines the issues surrounding Turkish international students experience of higher education in Pakistan. Qualitative methodology was employed to penetrate into the topic under investigation. Semi-structured in-depth interviews were conducted with a sample of 6 Turkish students. By using Thematic Analysis five themes emerged: (a) language barrier, (b) un-coperative classfellows, (c) expectations from teachers, (d) different study methods, (e) inability to express in class. The findings both supports and contribute new aspects to the knowledge of this experience. A number of recommendations are made to enable those who come to Pakistan from Turkey to adapt and make the transition necessary in order to enhance their experience of pursuing education in a foriegn country
THE GERMINATION OF TRANSLANGUAGING: IN AND OUTSIDE THE SCHOOL CONTEXT
Get PDFIn 1994, the term translanguaging emerged in the Welsh secondary schools. Its first use is attributed to Cen Williams who referred to this pedagogical practice as receiving the input in one language and producing in a different one. Translated later by Colin Baker, translanguaging has been extended to the scholarly literature to entrench, and become part of various educational and social domains. Pedagogical translanguaging is the name given to the language practice that takes place in the classroom context, while non-pedagogical translanguaging is the umbrella term for the bilinguals’ practices inside and outside the educational settings. Though the word translanguaging is frequently used in the literature, there is no exact definition to it, so the interest in this current language practice resulted in many definitions. This paper begins by reviewing the origins of translanguaging as well as its development from educational settings to outside the classroom then returning to the school. Furthermore, as translanguaging is controversial, the discrepancy between translanguaging and the different teaching and learning approaches and methods will be scrutinised to make a distinction between translanguaging and the use of the students’ home language. This can be better understood by explaining the notion of approach and how such a language practice can fall under the name of a teaching approach
ETHNOMATHEMATICAL REVIEW OF LUWUNESE TRADITIONAL VALUES IN SOUTH CELEBES INDONESIA
Get PDFIndonesia is one of the countries with a high level of diversity in the world. It makes Indonesia to be rich of culture and has many traditional values that must be upheld. Traditional values are part of the cultural identity possessed by a society group, not exception for Luwunese, one of the cultural groups in South Celebes Indonesia. The traditional values of Luwunese such as Getteng, Lempu’, Tongeng, and Adele’ are four of fundamental characters that must be preserved and passed on to each next generation. One effort in preserving these aspects of culture is through education. Education is seen as the best effort in inheriting values and culture because it is the preparation process of the younger generation in living life and achieving life goals effectively and efficiently. Both of education and culture cannot be separated, so that every learning in school is expected to be integrated with culture. In mathematics learning, ethno mathematics is one of the learning approaches that links mathematics and local culture. Through this approach, learning mathematics in schools is expected to be able to internalize traditional values that apply in the local society. This research is a qualitative research in the form of a literature study with an ethnographic approach to uncover the traditional value philosophy of the Luwunese and to give some school mathematics topics related to it, such as number, algebraic equation, geometry, sequence, and others. This study aims as a form of effort to preserve traditional values to students and preventive efforts of an opportunities for pluralistic nation disintegration
IMPACT OF LEARNING ANALYTICS TOWARDS STUDENTS PERFORMANCE
Get PDFThe fast pace of big data analytics advancement makes it necessary for any organization to coincide it with their management and measurement process. It has become essential for education sectors to analyze this for the development of both learning and academic activities (Shikha. A, 2014). Learning analytics (LA) is the measurement and analysis of the collection of data with regards to learners and their context for making learning more effective. LA is much concern with improving learner’s success. Four dimensions have been identified; data and environment, stakeholders, objectives, and methods. This paper investigates the impact of learning analytics on student’s performance. The focus group was students in Technology Management program at UTM SPACE, Kuala Lumpur. Two research objective has been identified; (i) to find the level of LA understanding among academic staff and (ii) to investigate the relationship between learning analytics and student performance. The research focused on (i) data collection and population at Centre of Diploma Studies, UTM SPACE, KL; (ii) the selected sample will be students in Technology Management’s program; (iii) the research focused on learning analytics with main focus on course assessment reports of core course which are (a) technology management and (b) operation management
THE USE OF ADVENTURE BOOKS IN FOSTERING CHILDREN’S LANGUAGE SKILL
Get PDFThe goal of this study was to investigate the role of an adapted and modified version of Busy Book known as “Adventure Book” in fostering children’s language skills. With the rise of technology, books seem to become less significant as mobile devices become increasingly more integral to our everyday life and education. Thus, this study aimed to highlight the role and importance of books as an essential material in learning especially for children aged 3 to 4-year-old. The Adventure Book is a type of book that provides tactile experience to children as it was adapted from ‘Busy Book’, a popular type of children’s books. The book contained simple and basic English language as well as easy-to-read stories with moral values and familiar characters. The book contained simple activities that could help children develop their cognitive skills. The study was conducted on 30 children of 3 to 4-year-old at local nurseries and it involved their parents and teachers. The instrument used in this study was questionnaire. The findings indicated positive responses from the children and the guardians on the application of the books
INTERCULTURAL COMPETENCE DEVELOPMENTAL MODELS – THEORY AND PRACTICE THROUGH COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS
Get PDFIntercultural competence is currently an area of research in which new approaches and perspectives appear in large numbers every year. Given the importance of intercultural competence there is a need for a consensus within this multidisciplinary approach.This comparative analysis focuses on two developmental models of intercultural competence, the Reflective Intercultural Competence Assessment model, and the Developmental Model of Intercultural Sensitivity. The purpose of this paper is to discover guidelines and future direction for current and potential use of these developmental models. This study focuses on a general comparison line which can be applicable in further intercultural competence model studies
LEARNING STYLE VARIATION OF DIGITAL NATIVES
Get PDFEveryone learns, but not all learn in the same way. Understanding of an individual's natural or habitual pattern of processing information, acquiring knowledge and solving problems is considered to be beneficial in developing pedagogical process and enhancing effective learning.This study reviews the impacts of gender, cultural differences, and variations in disciplines to learning styles. With the aim to investigating the learning style variability, 955 students from the "digital native" generation studying at various institutions of higher learning in Malaysia, China, and Indonesia responded to the Felder-Silverman Index of Learning Styles (ILS) and a demographics questionnaire. It is found that gender does not affect the learning style of the students. All students of three nationalities appear to be visual learners. However, Malaysian and Chinese students prefer sensing and sequential learning while the Indonesian students prefer otherwise. Both engineering and business students appear to be similar type of learners except that engineering students are more sequential than the business students. Cultural and disciplinary variation do affect the way students in the digital era prefer to learn
TYPE OF STUDY PROGRAM AND LANGUAGE LEARNING STRATEGIES OF UNIVERSITY STUDENTS: A CASE IN THE NORTHEAST OF THAILAND
Get PDFThe objectives of this research work were to scrutinize the frequency of undergraduates’ use of Language learning strategies (LLSs) and to examine whether the selections of LLSs vary greatly in relation to students’ study program types and the patterns of significant variations, if they exist at all. Subjects for the present study were 579 students. Language Learning Strategy Questionnaire (LLSQ) was used to assemble data. Descriptive statistics, ANOVA, and Chi-Square Tests were employed to analyze the obtained data. The results of this study provided LLS usage of undergraduates were identified as moderate frequency level. It was found that students’ type of study program had effects on their choices of LLSs. Non-English Education undergraduates tended to use strategies significantly more frequently than English Education undergraduates. For category level, it was found that significant variations were found in Prep and Under categories. 
EMPOWERING WOMEN: HOW SHOULD THE OMANI STATE CONTINUE SUPPORTING WOMEN WORKING IN ITS HANDICRAFTS INDUSTRIES?
Get PDFImproving the economic status of women around the world has positive effects on social, economic, and political development. One inequality that women in the MENA have and continue to face is economic inequality, manifested mainly through various barriers from participating in the formal labor force and discrimination at work and public spaces. Women’s empowerment is a frequently cited goal of most countries’ development policies and key to addressing gender inequalities. The field research sought to contextualize women’s empowerment in the handicrafts sector in Oman by soliciting the participants’ reactions on factors that are often used to measure empowerment through work. The paper assesses potential pathways that position employment, and the development of entrepreneurial know-how, within an empowerment approach. Using a qualitative approach, it applies the sustainable livelihood framework to identify several constraints to women’s work and provides a micro-level perspective of Oman’s handicrafts sector
AN EMPIRICAL STUDY ON CONSUMER BUYING BEHAVIOUR OF SELECTED HOSIERY PRODUCTS
Get PDFConsumer behaviour tells us what the needs of consumers are. It identifies simple but powerful facts about buying behaviour -who buys, what they buy, and how do they buy. The results give us amazing insights into what customer's thinking process is and how they differ across different background variables. Demographic and higher disposable income in urban buyers has created a paradigm shift in buying behaviour. Ever increasing competition and availability of various options has made marketers understand various factors which are influencing the demand for Hosiery products. The research paper attempts to highlight some of the aspects affecting the consumer buying behaviour of selected hosiery products. Consumer personal traits and perception, personality and motivation are some factors whereas external influencing sources are family social cultural and regional factors. There are three steps viz. before buying, during making the purchase decision and after buying. Before buying step may be affected by brands, social status individual educational qualification, monthly income etc. During making the purchase may be impacted by aspects such as price, packaging review, value price and comparison with other brands, etc. Marketer should be vice in selecting advertising instrument as it has a lasting impact of customer mind creating brand awareness and emotional touch are key factors. Repeated purchase of same brand is brand loyalty whereas switch over might be indication for a change in behaviour of the consumer.