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GIRL CHILD EDUCATION IN RURAL RAJASTHAN
Get PDFIn today’s competitive world education is a necessity. Education for women is even more significant as she plays a crucial role in nurturing the society. While checkup the data of literacy rate in India (74.04%), women scores only 65.46% (census, 2011). Girls tend to show higher dropout rates than boys. School dropout rate among adolescent girls is also high (63.5%) (MoSPI, 2012). Rajasthan is known for low girl child enrolment and retention in all levels. Especially in the state of Rajasthan, the birth of girl child not welcomed as it does with boys. Discrimination on the basis of gender is common in school and home. Keeping the above context in perspective, the present study tries to identify the available institutional mechanism for promoting girl child education in rural Rajasthan and factors that contribute to dropping out of a girl child at the secondary or higher secondary level. The study is descriptive in nature focusing on girls who are enrolled in govt. schools of the villages in secondary or higher secondary level especially in Kishangarh block of Ajmer district. The Findings clearly indicates discrimination faced by girls in getting quality education at all levels
ACCOMMODATION, RESISTANCE AND DIVIDED COMMUNITY: STUDY OF THE DYNAMICS OF OFFSHORE TIN MINING CONFLICT BETWEEN THE FISHERMEN OF THE COASTAL AREA AND COMPANIES IN BANGKA ISLAND
Get PDFDuring fifteen years, the tin mining in Bangka Island has becoming more intensive and hold by the mining business licence holders. Although already has permit, it doesn’t mean that the mining activity can be undergo for it is also the place for the local fishermen doing their business. The purpose of this study is to obtain the conflict dynamics and also the motive of the community’s attitude toward the mining activity. The research methodology was carried out by focus group discussions with affected community groups and in-depth interviews with local leaders and village/urban village government officials which were further analyzed exploratively. The results of the analysis show that there are 3 models of community response to tin mining aggression in the territorial waters of Bangka, which are accommodating, rejecting with a strong pattern of resistance, and multiple attitudes towards people who are divided in their attitudes and interests
DIMENSIONS OF LEARNERS’ SATISFACTION IN THE DELIVERY OF INSTRUCTION IN BLENDED LEARNING PROGRAM IN TEACHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS
Get PDFThis study sought to explore the levels of satisfaction of learners and the delivery of instruction in teacher education institutions (TEIs) in the Philippinesas seen in the HELAM Model proposed by Ozkan and Koseler. Descriptive exploratory methods involving the collection of quantitative data through an adopted questionnaire for e-learning and qualitative data through interviews and focused group discussions were used. The questionnaire was administered to 358 respondents to gather data on learners’ profileand levels of satisfaction in the delivery of blended learning programs. Statistical analyses revealed no significant difference in the levels of satisfaction and learners’ profiles in terms of gender while significant difference was seen when compared with ICT literacy on computer experience. No significant relationship was seen in the various dimensions affecting the level of satisfaction and the delivery of instruction. Qualitative results emphasized availability of fast and reliable connectivity as the primary concern that affects learners’ satisfaction. Findings suggest that learners in TEIs are highly satisfied with the use of the blended learning program. These results indicate that blended learning may provide transformative potentials in the delivery of instruction just as in the traditional face-to-face environment. Likewise, the study also emphasized the importance of carefully re-designed learning environments considering the various dimensions to achieve satisfied learners that may redound into better quality of education. 
PRE-SERVICE EFL TEACHERS’ REFLECTIONS: THE CONTRIBUTION OF TEACHING PRACTICUM ON ACADEMIC SUCCESS AND SELF-IMPROVEMENT
Get PDFTeaching practicum, which provides great opportunity for pre-service English as a Foreign Language (EFL) teachers to observe, experience and practice the knowledge they have gained theoretically in practical basis, has had a critical role in preparing the pre-service teachers with the skills they required for teaching at real classroom settings. As the research on teaching practicum indicated that there is a significant gap between the theory and practice in EFL education, this study was carried out to explore whether teaching practicum contributed to the pre-service EFL teachers’ academic success and additionally, whether teaching practicum contributed to their self-improvement as prospective teachers of English. The sample group of the current study consisted of 25 EFL pre-service teachers studying their last year at ELT department at Balikesir University in the 2016-2017 education year in Turkey. In this qualitative study, the data were obtained from a background questionnaire, reflective writings of EFL pre-service teachers and face to face interviews. The participants were interrogated to identify their reflections on the contribution of teaching practicum to their academic success and self-improvement as prospective teachers. In this study, the findings were analyzed qualitatively and discussed in the light of related literature
LEADERSHIP EFFECT AND DYNAMIC CAPABILITY ON THE SPEED OF DECISION MAKING IN HOSPITALS
Get PDFThis study analyzes the influence of strategy leadership style and dynamic capability on the speed of decision making with a focus on the object of research in the health industry known as a hospital. The background of the problems faced in this study is that hospitals face turbulent environmental changes and very tight competition that makes hospital management required to be able to make quick and appropriate decisions. Decision making, which is one of the main tasks of the leader, is the process of selecting several alternatives, where expertise is needed to take action, an efficient method that fits the situation. A leader in making decisions requires knowledge and accuracy of information from the problems faced quickly so that he can make accurate decisions, this is very useful to determine the solution of the choices taken. This study uses Hart's (1992) leadership theory which consists of: command, symbolic, rational, transactive, and generative. In addition to leadership factors, it is necessary to examine the influence of strategies where in the context of the dynamic environment a dynamic capability of a company will be used. Leaders must regularly make decisions about how to renew existing operational capabilities into new ones that are more in line with the changing environment, dynamic capabilities are an important challenge for management in their efforts to achieve sustainable competitive advantage. The research data was collected from 300 respondents who were midle management in hospitals. Data was analyzed using the help of SPSS 24 devices with regression techniques. The results of the study show that the company's dynamic capability is more give effect in the speed of decision making than leadership. Generative and rational leadership styles effect the speed of decision making. While dynamic capabilities moderate the effect of leadership on the speed of decision making. 
IMPACT OF ROYAL SOCIETY OF CHEMISTRY-YUSUF HAMIED INSPIRATIONAL CHEMISTRY PROGRAMME IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF INNOVATIVE AND ECO-FRIENDLY MICRO-SCALE EXPERIMENTS FOR SECONDARY SCHOOL EDUCATION IN INDIA
Get PDFScience education in India faces many challenges today. Teaching practical sessions through demonstrations is one of the biggest challenges in secondary school education. Practical work in chemistry is a vital component of teaching and learning process. It is an effective way to enhance students’ understanding of science concepts and the process of scientific investigation. But most of the secondary schools in India don’t have the advantage of well-equipped labs. Specific science activities like chemistry practical may take more time than the teacher would like to spend on them. To overcome these challenges, eco-friendly micro-scale chemistry experimental kits have been developed to effectively perform the practical in secondary schools based on the existing curriculum. This paper explores the way in which the practical activities can be carried out at micro level and how the chemistry activities mentioned in secondary school NCERT textbooks can be modified using low cost and no cost materials for effective class room demonstrations.These innovative and eco-friendly micro-scale chemistry experimental kits developed through RSC-YHIC programme have been proven to be more effective in handling practical sessions, developing practical skills and empowering secondary school science teachers in India
ASSESSMENT OF JOB COMMITMENT OF SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHERS IN OSUN STATE, NIGERIA
Get PDFThis study investigated the level of teachers’ job commitment to the teaching profession, teachers’ commitment to teaching and learning and teachers’ commitment to school in secondary schools in Osun State. These were with a view to assessing the level of teachers’ job commitment in the State. The study employed survey research design. The study population consisted of 6,922 secondary school teachers and 466 principals in Osun State while the sample for the study consisted of 720 teachers and 36 principals. Two validated instruments were used for the study, namely; Teachers’ Job Commitment Questionnaire for Teachers (TJCQT) and Teachers’ Job Commitment Questionnaire for Principals (TJCQP). Three research questions were raised in line with the objectives of the study. The research questions were answered using percentages.The results showed that the commitment of teachers in Osun State to the teaching profession, to teaching and learning and commitment to school was generally low in secondary schools in the State. The study recommended that government and school owners should employ strategies such as regular promotion, prompt payment of salaries and other emoluments, provision of adequate resources in schools, smooth and effective interaction between principals and teachers, high level of discipline in schools, involvement of teachers in decisions that affects them among other things in order to keep teachers committed to their job
BLAME-FRAME AND PRAISE-FRAME ON THE BOKO HARAM TERRORISM IN NIGERIA NEWSPAPERS: A DISCOURSE EXAMINATION
Get PDFBoko Haram, as reported by the media, has been terrorising Nigeria, especially since 2009. Linguistic studies on terrorism and Boko Haram in Nigeria have considered, among others, the representations of the group by the media and policy makers. However, insufficient discourse attention has been devoted to the framing tactics deployed by social actors in identifying the roles played by two administrations in the escalation or denigration of Boko Haram terrorism in Nigeria. Yet, the consideration can lend further insights into the Boko Haram operations, and identifying the possible failures and successes in curbing the menace in Nigeria. Therefore, this paper examines the strategies deployed by social actors (political, religious and ethnic) as reported by selected newspapers to identify the roles played by two administrations in the State, Nigeria. For data, different utterances on the blame-praise frames, credited to different social actors are purposively selected from the electronic versions of newspapers from 2013 to 2017 (two years each from two administrations). Guided by aspects of critical discourse analysis, with bias for van Dijk’s ideological structures, the study revealed that there are two broad frames on the administrations: blame-frame and praise-frame. The blame-frame strategies include blame-frame as propaganda tactic, finger-pointing and demonization strategy, justification for political migration, buck passing, and social-control technique. The praise-frame strategies include praise-frame for ventilation and behavioural reinforcement, strengthening bilateral relations, proof of change actualization, and self-praise. The frames are reinforced with sixteen ideological discourse structures, including 'actor description', 'authority', 'categorisation', among others
CROSS-CULTURAL COMMUNICATION: AN ANALYSIS OF TRADITIONAL FOOD IN CROSS-CULTURAL COMMUNICATION
Get PDFCross-cultural communication is a communication that binds the community to become an important part of the culture that brings the community into in it, because the cultural influences inherent from birth. The original culture that brings and becomes a strong part in society and fundamental in society. This study discusses cross-cultural communication in students at the University, which is taken in the private university and another state university at the Bandung. This research looks at food made in cross-cultural communication. The results of the study state that foreign people from Asia prefer typical foods such as fried rice and satay. However, students who are not Asian prefer food that is ate from anywhere they can eat. The Asia student wants to try the variants of food from the difference countries. than Asian prefer the food they eat, this is meaning that food that is more like food from their country is like students and then prefer to cook it themselves. So, that students from Asia prefer food from West Java, while students from outside food from their country so they prefer to cook by themselves. This is not general, just looking at the informants studied in this research article
STRESS AND COPING STRATEGIES AMONG PARENTS OF CHILDREN WITH AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER
Get PDFHaving a child with autism is a major event that negatively affects families, and force families to re-evaluate its plans, goals, and relationships in light of restrictions and limitations associated with child's disability, and resultant stresses in parents and their efficiency in coping with these stresses. This study aimed to assess stress and coping strategies among parents of children with autistic disorder. A purposive sample of thirty Parents of Autistic Children was recruited from the Center for Social and Preventive Medicine (child psychiatry out-patient clinic) in Abou-El-Rish University Hospital. Three tools were used to conduct the current study, demographic and medical data sheet, parent stress scale and coping strategies scale. The results indicated that, sixty percent of the studied parents had moderate level of stress. The results also showed that, more than fifty percent were using seeking information, avoidance and denial coping strategies. And finally, the results indicated high positive and significant correlation and acceptable predictable relation between levels of stress and coping strategies. In conclusion, children with autism require lifelong provision, management and service coordination.