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Technology Teachers' Perceptions of the Roles and Uses of ICT in Solomon Islands' Schools
No full textAlthough the impact of ICT in teaching and learning is increasing, whether it will deliver its potential depends to a large extent on how teachers access and use ICT within the teaching and learning process (Balanskat Blamire, 2007). Furthermore, teachers' understanding of how ICT contributes to teaching and learning can be invaluable to the decisions they make about the use of ICT tools to enhance or transform their teaching.
Therefore, this study investigates the perceptions of technology teachers on the use of ICT tools in Solomon Islands schools. It also explores technology teachers' views about the level of ICT resources in the schools. The study used semi-structured interview; a qualitative method of data collection that involved eight technology teachers selected from four schools in Honiara. I choose to do qualitative research because it helped to explain technology teachers' perceptions and beliefs of the use of ICT tools in Solomon Islands schools. The flexibility within the research process allows for an in-dept look at the issues pertaining to the views of the participants.
The study identifies a range of issues regarding teachers' perceptions and beliefs about the integration of ICT tools in the Solomon Islands schools. These included teachers' views on the issues of access and use of ICT tools in schools, teachers' beliefs about the benefits and roles of ICT tools, teachers' views on the infrastructures and resources in the schools, the need for ICT professional development (PD) for teachers and a national policy to guide and control the use of ICT tools in schools. The study also found that many teachers in the Solomon Islands also lack the basic knowledge and skills in using ICT tools.
Based on these findings, this study offers the following recommendations that can be used to improve and support the integration of ICT tools in the Solomon Islands schools. These included supporting teachers in developing their knowledge and skills in using ICT tools, providing a continuous professional development for teachers in ICT, the need to create a policy in education to guide the use of ICT tools in education and supporting schools to build their ICT resources and infrastructure. These will help teachers to effectively integrate ICT tools into teaching and learning
The evaluation of conservation planning policy effectiveness in the Solomon Islands: A case study of the Solomon Islands National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan
No full textThis research evaluates the effectiveness of conservation planning policy in the Solomon Islands and specifically examines the National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (NBSAP). The NBSAP is a requirement under the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity (UNCBD)1 which the Solomon Islands ratified in 1995. The NBSAP outlines a framework to ensure the sustainability of biodiversity in the Solomon Islands and is coordinated by the Ministry of Environment, Climate Change, Disaster Management and Meteorology (MECDM). The practice of conservation or environmental policy evaluation is rarely undertaken in the Solomon Islands due to the lack of baseline data, inadequate monitoring of implementation, and unclear goals and objectives. In brief, effectiveness evaluation involves comparison of the actual result to the expected result at a given time in order to isolate the influence of a specific policy. However, because of unavailability of data and to avoid the complicated and lengthy process of evaluation, this research focussed instead on the performance principle2 of evaluation and considered the overall performance of the NBSAP policy to determine whether it is effective or not.
This research was qualitative and thus focussed on words with the intention to examine the NBSAP and its problems. Interviewing was the main data collection method and was conducted in two parts: semi-structured interviews involving eight participants, and two focus group interviews with four and six participants each. Research questions were prepared to guide the discussion but flexibility was allowed for explanations and asking of further questions.
The study found that biodiversity is of paramount importance in the Solomon Islands in that large proportion of the population lives in rural village settings and depends on biodiversity for their livelihoods and subsistence purposes. To the government, biodiversity forms a big portion of its export and revenue. This research noted that biodiversity continues to be destroyed and lost despite various interventions including the NBSAP, involving conservation partners such as the This research evaluates the effectiveness of conservation planning policy in the Solomon Islands and specifically examines the National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (NBSAP). The NBSAP is a requirement under the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity (UNCBD)1 which the Solomon Islands ratified in 1995. The NBSAP outlines a framework to ensure the sustainability of biodiversity in the Solomon Islands and is coordinated by the Ministry of Environment, Climate Change, Disaster Management and Meteorology (MECDM). The practice of conservation or environmental policy evaluation is rarely undertaken in the Solomon Islands due to the lack of baseline data, inadequate monitoring of implementation, and unclear goals and objectives. In brief, effectiveness evaluation involves comparison of the actual result to the expected result at a given time in order to isolate the influence of a specific policy. However, because of unavailability of data and to avoid the complicated and lengthy process of evaluation, this research focussed instead on the performance principle2 of evaluation and considered the overall performance of the NBSAP policy to determine whether it is effective or not.
This research was qualitative and thus focussed on words with the intention to examine the NBSAP and its problems. Interviewing was the main data collection method and was conducted in two parts: semi-structured interviews involving eight participants, and two focus group interviews with four and six participants each. Research questions were prepared to guide the discussion but flexibility was allowed for explanations and asking of further questions.
The study found that biodiversity is of paramount importance in the Solomon Islands in that large proportion of the population lives in rural village settings and depends on biodiversity for their livelihoods and subsistence purposes. To the government, biodiversity forms a big portion of its export and revenue. This research noted that biodiversity continues to be destroyed and lost despite various interventions including the NBSAP, involving conservation partners such as the government, Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) and donors. This study found that human behaviour and attitudes are real obstacles to conservation practices in the Solomon Islands, coupled with factors such as increasing economic demand, population growth and climate related effects. The study further found that networks of the actors involved, and integration of the NBSAP policy, which can be horizontal and vertical in structure, are needed. Strong leadership was also found to be lacking among the conservation stakeholders and specifically in the MECDM as a coordinating agency for the NBSAP policy. To conclude, it was found that NBSAP policy was not effectively playing a role in influencing the decision and implementation of other related policies
The persuasive portrayal of Solomon in 1 Kings 1-11 and the Josianic redaction theory.
No full textThis present research is motivated by observing the diversity of views held in
understanding the portrayal of Solomon in 1 Kgs 1-11, its importance in resolving the
problem of the composition of DtrH, and especially by a certain doubt about the
pervasive Josianic understandings of Solomon. The main concern of the present study is
to establish a sound understanding of Solomon as portrayed in I Kgs 1-11 in relation to
the theories of the composition of Kings, especially the Josianic redaction theory. This
study seeks to understand Solomon in 1 Kgs 1-11 from the perspective of the text's
persuasive function in relation to the reader.
Chapter one surveys modem researches on Kings in general and the Solomon narrative
(1 Kgs 1-11) in particular. It shows that the essential question in studies of Kings and
the Solomon account is the understanding of the thematic tensions in relation to their
composition. This chapter also argues that a rhetorical approach is methodologically
relevant in solving the question.
Chapter two defines what rhetorical criticism is, and in relation to the definition, shows
how a rhetorical approach will be applied to our study of 1 Kgs 1-11. Rhetorical
criticism is a methodology concerned with determining the means of persuasion
employed in the communication, through an analysis of the text in its final form. This
chapter also establishes four practical steps for discovering the argumentative or
persuasive function of the Solomon text: the rhetorical unit, arrangement (dispositio)
and style (elocutio), argumentation (inventio), and finally the rhetorical situation and the
original reader.
Following these steps, chapter three identifies 1 Kgs 1-11 as a rhetorical unit by
showing 1 Kgs 1-2 as the true beginning of the narrative through the structural and
rhetorical connections between 1 Kgs 1-2 and 3-11. Chapter four examines how 1 Kgs
1-11 as a persuasive narration has been arranged in order to have an impact on the
reader's apprehension of the Solomon narrative. It shows the concentric structure of 1
Kgs 1-11 based on the function of repetition, which guides the reader to the picture of
Solomon's incapacity in his `covenant relationship' with Yahweh. Chapter five
examines I Kgs 1-11 from the point of view of argumentation or invention, and deals
with the understanding or evaluation of the issue in I Kgs 1-11. The narrator in 1 Kgs 1-11 shows the reader Solomon's failure in the relationship with Yahweh based on his
ethical and rational, and emotional, appeal. Chapter six defines the rhetorical situation
which causes the existence of 1 Kgs 1-11. It shows that Kings would be a fitting
response to the rhetorical situation of the Jewish exilic community in Babylon. The
community may have held very different views about their past, their identity, or the
continuity of the covenant relationship with Yahweh in the exilic or post-exilic period.
Our conclusion in this study of 1 Kgs 1-11 is that the subtle portrayal of Solomon in 1
Kgs 1-11 does not display a Josianic standpoint, but an exilic view, persuading the
Babylonian exiles to recover their covenant relationship with Yahweh or to find a new
understanding of this through the portrayal of Solomon in the light of his inevitable
failure in relationship with Yahweh
The Complete Muhammad Ali
No full textIncluding material and photographs not included in most of the 100 other books about the champion, Ishmael Reed's The Complete Muhammad Ali is more than just a biography-it is a fascinating portrait of the 20th century and the beginning of the 21st. An honest, balanced portrayal of Ali, the book includes voices that have been omitted from other books. It charts Ali's evolution from Black Nationalism to a universalism, but does not discount the Nation of Islam and Black Nationalism's important influence on his intellectual development. Filipino American author Emil Guillermo speaks about how "The Thrilla' In Manila" brought the Philippines into the 20th century. Fans of Muhammad Ali, boxing fans, and those interested in modern African American history and the Nation of Islam will be fascinated by this biography by an accomplished American author.Intro -- DEDICATION -- INTRODUCTION -- The Curious History of an Icon -- CHAPTER 1 -- CHAPTER 2 -- CHAPTER 3 -- CHAPTER 4 -- CHAPTER 5 -- CHAPTER 6 -- CHAPTER 7 -- Did the Secret Government Fear a U.S. Muslim/Overseas Muslim Alliance? -- CHAPTER 8 -- CHAPTER 9 -- The Break Between the Prophet and his Disciple -- CHAPTER 10 -- CHAPTER 11 -- CHAPTER 12 -- The GOAT (Greatest Of All Time): Ali or Louis? -- CHAPTER 13 -- The Nation of Islam, the Mob, Showdowns in Canada and Sonny Liston -- CHAPTER 14 -- CHAPTER 15 -- The Taunts: Marketing or Racism? -- CHAPTER 16 -- CHAPTER 17 -- CHAPTER 18 -- CHAPTER 19 -- Boxing and the Brain -- CHAPTER 20 -- Ali's Feet -- CHAPTER 21 -- Mr. Dick -- CHAPTER 22 -- CHAPTER 23 -- The Opening Ceremonies, November 2005 -- CHAPTER 24 -- December 2005, Las Vegas -- CHAPTER 25 -- CHAPTER 26 -- June 16, 2004 -- CHAPTER 27 -- CHAPTER 28 -- CHAPTER 29 -- Aix-en-Provence -- CHAPTER 30 -- Ali as a Black Nationalist -- San Francisco, January 2004 Black Liberation Book Fair -- CHAPTER 31 -- January 31, 2004 -- CHAPTER 32 -- October 2005, Chicago -- CHAPTER 33 -- Why Ali remained with Elijah instead of following Malcolm -- CHAPTER 34 -- CHAPTER 35 -- February 4, 2006, Oakland, California -- CHAPTER 36 -- Like Zeus Descending from Mount Olympus -- CHAPTER 37 -- CHAPTER 38 -- Tuesday, February 28, 2006, New York -- CHAPTER 39 -- Bigger Than Boxing -- CHAPTER 40 -- Tribes Gallery, New York, April 2006 -- CHAPTER 41 -- June 2006, Louisville, Kentucky -- CHAPTER 42 -- CHAPTER 43 -- CHAPTER 45 -- Bad Company -- CHAPTER 46 -- Coxson, A Very Charming Rogue -- CHAPTER 47 -- Ali and the largest embezzlement scheme in Wells Fargo history -- CHAPTER 48 -- CHAPTER 49 -- "Lonnie is a stabilizing force."-Harry Belafonte -- October 29, 2006 -- CHAPTER 50 -- Abdul Rahman -- CHAPTER 51 -- CHAPTER 52 -- CHAPTER 53How Will Ali Be Remembered? New York, January 8, 2005 -- CHAPTER 54 -- CONCLUSION -- AFTERWORD -- Boxers' Rights? -- BIBLIOGRAPHY -- MUHAMMAD ALI -- ISLAM AND NATION OF ISLAM -- BOXING -- RELATED SUBJECTS -- ALSO AVAILABLE FROM BARAKA BOOKSIncluding material and photographs not included in most of the 100 other books about the champion, Ishmael Reed's The Complete Muhammad Ali is more than just a biography-it is a fascinating portrait of the 20th century and the beginning of the 21st. An honest, balanced portrayal of Ali, the book includes voices that have been omitted from other books. It charts Ali's evolution from Black Nationalism to a universalism, but does not discount the Nation of Islam and Black Nationalism's important influence on his intellectual development. Filipino American author Emil Guillermo speaks about how "The Thrilla' In Manila" brought the Philippines into the 20th century. Fans of Muhammad Ali, boxing fans, and those interested in modern African American history and the Nation of Islam will be fascinated by this biography by an accomplished American author.Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, YYYY. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries
Maktabat Al Muthanna Baghdad Feb-May 1962
No full textOn the same date, Ali Al-Mansouri issued an official financial statement confirming that the Al-Khanji Foundation owed a total of 11.375.أصدر علي المنصوري بيانًا ماليًا رسميًا بتاريخ 25 نيسان 1962 يُفيد بأن مؤسسة الخانجي مدينة بمبلغ إجمالي قدره 11,375
Syriac-Arabic Glosses of Isho bar Ali. Volume 2
No full textThese two volumes constitute the second part (nun-taw) of the Syriac-Arabic dictionary of the 10th cent. physician Isho bar Ali (the first half of the dictionary had been published in 1874 by G. Hoffmann). Each Syriac word is defined in Arabic, often with more than one Arabic equivalent; in addition, the author deals not just with individual Syriac words, but in some cases with phrases. Gottheil used 21 manuscripts (from Oxford, London, Paris, Berlin, Leiden, and Rome) for this edition, and he has supplied a thorough critical apparatus; the manuscripts are described in the introduction. While some manuscripts give the Arabic glosses in Syriac characters (i.e. Garshuni), Gottheil has presented them here in Arabic script. These two volumes will be of great interest to Syriac lexicographers and those who study interactions between Syriac and Arabic.Contains an English introduction by Richard J.H. Gotthei
Syriac-Arabic Glosses of Isho bar Ali. Volume 1
No full textThese two volumes constitute the second part (nun-taw) of the Syriac-Arabic dictionary of the 10th cent. physician Isho bar Ali (the first half of the dictionary had been published in 1874 by G. Hoffmann). Each Syriac word is defined in Arabic, often with more than one Arabic equivalent; in addition, the author deals not just with individual Syriac words, but in some cases with phrases. Gottheil used 21 manuscripts (from Oxford, London, Paris, Berlin, Leiden, and Rome) for this edition, and he has supplied a thorough critical apparatus; the manuscripts are described in the introduction. While some manuscripts give the Arabic glosses in Syriac characters (i.e. Garshuni), Gottheil has presented them here in Arabic script. These two volumes will be of great interest to Syriac lexicographers and those who study interactions between Syriac and Arabic.Contains an English introduction by Richard J.H. Gotthei
The Transcultural Critic: Sabahattin Ali and Beyond
No full textThe central theme of this volume is the work of Sabahattin Ali, the Turkish author and translator from German into Turkish who achieved posthumous success with his novel Kürk Mantolu Madonna (The Madonna in the Fur Coat). Our contributors analyze this novel, which takes place largely in Germany, and several other texts by Ali in the context of world literature, (cultural) translation, and intertextuality. Their articles go far beyond the intercultural love affair that has typically dominated the discussion of Madonna. Other articles consider Zafer Şenocak’s essay collection Deutschsein and transcultural learning through picture books. An interview with Selim Özdoğan rounds out the issue.Im Mittelpunkt dieses Bandes steht das Werk des türkischen Autors und Übersetzers aus dem Deutschen Sabahattin Ali, der mit seinem Roman Kürk Mantolu Madonna (Die Madonna im Pelzmantel) zu posthumem Ruhm gelangte. Der Roman, der zum Großteil in Deutschland spielt, und andere seiner Werke werden unter Aspekten der Weltliteratur, (kultureller) Übersetzung und Intertextualität diskutiert. Damit reicht der Fokus weit über die bislang im Vordergrund stehende interkulturelle Liebesgeschichte in der Madonna hinaus. Weitere Beiträge beschäftigen sich mit Zafer Şenocaks Essaysammlung Deutschsein und dem transkulturellen Lernen mit Bilderbüchern. Ein Interview mit Selim Özdoğan rundet diese Ausgabe ab
The Transcultural Critic: Sabahattin Ali and Beyond
No full textThe central theme of this volume is the work of Sabahattin Ali, the Turkish author and translator from German into Turkish who achieved posthumous success with his novel Kürk Mantolu Madonna (The Madonna in the Fur Coat). Our contributors analyze this novel, which takes place largely in Germany, and several other texts by Ali in the context of world literature, (cultural) translation, and intertextuality. Their articles go far beyond the intercultural love affair that has typically dominated the discussion of Madonna. Other articles consider Zafer Şenocak’s essay collection Deutschsein and transcultural learning through picture books. An interview with Selim Özdoğan rounds out the issue.Im Mittelpunkt dieses Bandes steht das Werk des türkischen Autors und Übersetzers aus dem Deutschen Sabahattin Ali, der mit seinem Roman Kürk Mantolu Madonna (Die Madonna im Pelzmantel) zu posthumem Ruhm gelangte. Der Roman, der zum Großteil in Deutschland spielt, und andere seiner Werke werden unter Aspekten der Weltliteratur, (kultureller) Übersetzung und Intertextualität diskutiert. Damit reicht der Fokus weit über die bislang im Vordergrund stehende interkulturelle Liebesgeschichte in der Madonna hinaus. Weitere Beiträge beschäftigen sich mit Zafer Şenocaks Essaysammlung Deutschsein und dem transkulturellen Lernen mit Bilderbüchern. Ein Interview mit Selim Özdoğan rundet diese Ausgabe ab
Author Self-Citation in the Turkish Otorhinolaryngology Literature
No full textObjective:To evaluate the prevalence and other characteristics of author self-citations in six Turkey-originated general otorhinolaryngology (ORL) journals of Turkish ORL literature.Methods:A total of 970 articles published in six Turkey-originated general ORL journals (ENT Updates, Journal of Ear Nose Throat and Head Neck Surgery, KBB-Forum, Praxis of Otorhinolaryngology, The Turkish Journal of Ear Nose and Throat, and Turkish Archives of Otorhinolaryngology) in 2016-2020 were analyzed for author self-citations. The association between author self-citations and journal types, study types, study topics, country of origin, and compatibility with the topic were also evaluated.Results:There were 265 author self-citations (0.273 per article) which corresponded to 1.36% of all citations. There was no significant difference between the journal types, study topics, and origin of the studies in terms of mean self-citation values per study, whereas case reports had significantly lower self-citations than review and original investigations. There were three citations (1.1%) that were irrelevant to the study topic.Conclusion:To the best of our knowledge, this is the first study that investigated the practice of author self-citation in Turkish ORL literature. Author self-citation rate in the Turkish-originated general ORL journals was found remarkably lower than the medical literature, whereas the self-citations were found compatible with the study topic to a very large extent. Members of the scientific community including authors, readers, and journal editors should be cautious regarding the unethical practices of self-citations
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