Journal of Humanities and Education Development (JHED)
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Exploring Secondary Students\u27 Reading Motivation
No full textReading is a life-long process, and having the knowledge and skill of reading is an added advantage. Despite its importance, relatively little has been done to examine student reading motivation particularly with Bhutanese secondary students. This study aimed to identify the student factors related to reading motivation. A sample of 155 students using a simple random sampling method was recruited for this study in one Western district of Bhutan. The study was quantitative in design and have utilized a cross-sectional self-reported survey questionnaire for data collection and analyses. The researchers developed the instruments based on relevant literature and were validated by experts from Bhutan and Thailand before the pilot testing. The result of the pilot test yielded internal reliability > 0.7. The findings of the main study showed that students\u27 opinions towards factors related to reading motivation were high with (Mean=3.90). Likewise, the results of the t-test revealed that gender did not differ in the reading motivation, and further, one-way ANOVA tests also did not show a presence of statistically significant differences student’s age, parents work type, parent\u27s level of education and finally, the parent\u27s level of income
Effectiveness of Teachers’ use of Motivational Skills to enhance Student’s Academic Learning outcome
Get PDFIn this study, the researcher has a purpose to inform all our teachers, students, and parents about the impact on the effective use of teachers\u27 motivational skills in the teaching-learning process. The purpose and importance of motivation should be clearly understood by the teachers. The fundamental aim of effective use of teacher\u27s motivational skills is to stimulate and facilitate any learning activity. So teachers have a lot to do with student\u27s motivational learning as an effective form of learning is not possible without motivation.
A student may attend the class with a certain degree of motivation, but the teacher\u27s behavior, teaching styles, the nature of the classroom environment, and informal interaction with students all have a large effect on student motivation. Since motivation help students to concentrate better and gain satisfaction, teachers need to provide continuous motivation in every teaching lesson.
This paper was a qualitative study based on in-depth semi-structured interviews which were limited to eighteen key informants due to the small size of the community. Data were analyzed with a content analysis approach. The study was conducted in two different schools in the same district.
The study determined that most of all our teachers in their various workplaces are experiencing numerous challenges and hardships while working hard to make teaching-learning interesting and meaningful. Some of the impeding factors included: lack of resources and training, lack of parental support and guidance, behavior and feedback, and the teacher-student relationship.
The findings revealed that to encourage learners to learn more effectively and become lifelong learners, our teachers need to enhance their knowledge and skills through the provision of various training, workshops, seminars, and other exchange programs on regular basis. If only then teachers motivate students, they will ultimately realize the learning purpose and achievable goal
Research on the Path of Teaching Staff Construction in Independent Colleges
Get PDFIndependent college is an important part of higher education in China, and it is also the guarantee of providing applied talents for China’s economic and social development. Therefore, the construction of teaching staff in independent colleges is particularly important, and its comprehensive strength of teachers directly affects the quality of personnel training in independent colleges. Compared with public colleges, the overall faculty of independent colleges is still relatively weak, which is not conducive to the overall promotion of the school-running level of independent colleges. In order to better promote the construction of teachers in independent colleges, Promote the improvement of the school-running strength and teachers’ level of independent colleges, Taking the construction of teaching staff in an independent college in Zhejiang Province as an example, On the basis of a profound analysis of the shortcomings faced by the construction of the teaching staff in this college, this paper puts forward some countermeasures to improve the construction of the teaching staff in this independent college, in order to make suggestions for the construction of the talent team in this independent college and provide case reference for the construction of the teaching staff in other independent colleges of the same type in Chin
Educational Status of Sumi Women in Zunheboto District, Nagaland: Changing Dimensions
Get PDFThis paper focuses on the educational status of Sumi women. It discusses the factors influencing education of Sumi women and also identifies the hindrances in the path of their education. Some of the key findings show that there is parental/family and societal support for women education. Women also feel that education elevates their status in society and leads to their empowerment both socially and economically. However, women are not involved in the decision making process concerning matters related to their villages and town thereby reflecting the patriarchal nature of the society which has never recognised women as primary decision makers. In addition, lack of economic resources contributes towards neglect of women education especially in rural area
The enslaved family as reflected in Post-colonial African Drama: Ngugi and Ngugi’s I Will Marry When I Want
Get PDFIn literary studies, critics demonstrate authors’ role to depict human life using characters and themes affecting them through various literary forms viz prose fiction, poetry and drama. The latter tells a story by engaging dialogue and conflicts among characters. Driven by the didactic literary theory, the researchers carry out a literary analysis of Ngugi wa Thiong’o and Ngugi wa Mirii’s morality play “I Will Marry When I Want”; and explore the situation of an enslaved family reflected in the impossible promise of the land grabber and exploiter targeting a one and half acres of land that the family was living on. Discussion centers on character victims in the story, leading to the conclusion that the play depicts the hypocrisy and power of the elite - haves at the expense of the poor in post-colonial Africa. The Kioi’s malice unbeknown to Kiguunda’s family is one of many cases of human bad manners that affect society members due to their poor life background rooted in the effects of exploitation and oppression; resulting in the victim’s wrong choice motivated by the stopgap altogether
Review on the Implementation and Localization of TBLT in China
Get PDFTask-based language teaching approach is a popular and powerful teaching approach in foreign language teaching. However, the researches in its application and localization are rare. This article takes teachers’ and students’ perspectives as study object, trying to find out their different or identical views about TBLT. What’ more, the advice towards the mismatches is beneficial to the later study of TBLT in China. Researches find that teachers’ belief in FLT are not consistent to TBLT, and they have low confidence in implementing it. Students hold more positive views about TBLT, and they become more confident after a semester’s learning. Advice suggest that more teacher training is needed, and it is important for teachers to interact with students both in class and out of class
Evolution of Public Financial Management in Bhutan
Get PDFThe purpose of this paper is to assess how the Public Financial Management (PFM) in the country has evolved over the years. Public Financial Management refers to the sets of laws, rules, systems and processes used by sovereign nations, to mobilize revenue, allocate public funds, and undertake public spending, account for funds and audit results.
An effective Public Financial Management (PFM) system are required to maximize the efficient use of resources, create the highest level of transparency and accountability in government finances and to ensure long term economic success. A strong public financial management system are essential to improve service delivery, poverty reduction and to achieve the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).
The evolution of public financial management system in the Royal Government of Bhutan (RGoB) had its grass roots in the efforts of the third hereditary king (1952 to 1972) to expand and modernize the structure of Government and of society itself. The paper covers the public financial management in Bhutan in a chronological sequence since 1950s until the present period. It provides the readers with information on how the PFM in the country has evolved over the decades to meet the needs of the changing time.
The PFM landscape in the country has undergone sea change from the manual system to online-web-based system and will continue to improve and change for the betterment in keeping with the technological advancement in the world in the 21st century era
On the Integration of Ideological and Political Education into Specialized Courses in Chinese Universities: A Case Study of English Foundation Course
Get PDFThis paper provides a detailed introduction to the new trend of Ideological and Political Education (IPE) in Chinese universities, i.e. integrating IPE into specialized courses. It draws on a thematic analysis of documents from Ministry of Education (MOE) and States sources. The paper reveals the principles and practices of integrating IPE into specialized courses in Chinese universities. Also, the course English Foundation Course from Foreign Language Schools of Zhejiang University of Finance and Economics Dongfang College is exemplified to show the whole process of integration
Youth’s Interests in Professions a Soci-Field Study for the City of Baghdad
Get PDFPaying attention to the affairs of young people, their circumstances, their attitudes, and undoubtedly about work and the practice of a certain profession, helps to identify their reality, aspirations, problems, and the reasons that motivate them to go to a particular job, stay away from the other, and fulfill their various needs. The importance of the study lies in the noticeable increase in interest in youth, and the issue of youth and their work has become one of the important topics, due to the effective and influential role they play in the progress and development of societies and nations. A special issue that the researcher needs in his theoretical and practical study to collect scientific facts. The study included an intentional sample of young people and others who are able to work in different professions, whose ages range between (18-46) years only. The city of Baghdad was chosen because it is one of the millions of cities in the world and from the various governorates of the country. The study aimed to:1- Identifying the trends and motives of young people towards professions.2- Knowing the reasons that make a particular profession higher than others.3- Identifying the hierarchical order of the position of professions in Baghdadi society.This has shown the most important results of the study objectives:· The first objectiveFinancial / high wages for his work.Psychological / the individual\u27s desire to achieve social relations and respect for others.Social / Achieving a prestigious social position in society.· The second objective The study concluded that there are reasons for young people’s motives towards choosing a profession related to the nature of their personal qualifications on the one hand, and what they get (financially and morally) from this profession, as follows:· High wages· Availability of opportunities for advancement and development· Profession stability and stability in general· Less risks and problems· Social relations· Lack of effortThe third objective occupied the first five ranks of the hierarchy of jobs for their priority and importance, which are as follows (university professor, doctor, engineer, teacher, lawyer, officer, public servant, ...etc. This shows the respondents\u27 interest in governmental jobs for economic and social motives. The most important recommendation has been shown in the study: creating a balance between workers in the field of professional work and workers in the field of professional self-employment in order to advance sound development plans, through development programs presented by the media. employees in other professional sectors
Influence of Interpersonal Conflicts on Teaching and Learning in Public Secondary Schools: A Case of Magu District, Mwanza – Tanzania
Get PDFThe purpose of the study was to assess influence of interpersonal conflict on teaching and learning in public secondary schools in Magu District. Mwanza; Tanzania. The objectives of the study were; to identify the types of interpersonal conflicts commonly found in public secondary schools, to examine the strategies employed by heads of schools in managing interpersonal conflicts and to explore the challenges faced by heads of schools in managing interpersonal conflict. The study was guided by Conflict Theory. The study employed mixed research approach and convergent parallel research design. Descriptive statistics was used to analyze quantitative data while qualitative data were analysed thematically. The targeted population was 1861 from whom the sample of 181 respondents were selected using purposeful and simple random sampling. Majority of the respondents said poor communication channel among teachers, the use of abusive language and names calling, scarcity of resources, indiscipline among students, corporal punishment to students and poor academic performance were the types of interpersonal conflicts between teacher-teacher and teacher – students in their schools. Nevertheless, the study discovered that heads of schools preferred negotiations, regular meetings, compromising, conferences, seminars and avoiding as the strategies for interpersonal conflict management. Furthermore, the study revealed most of heads of schools are not well trained on prior interpersonal conflict management. Therefore no specific strategies employed by heads of schools in managing interpersonal conflict in Magu district rather most of heads of school use their own experience in handling interpersonal conflict