{"title":"FINANCIAL LITERACY AWARENESS AMONG SME’S IN WESTERN DIVISION OF FIJI","authors":"A. Kumar","doi":"10.53555/ephijer.v1i1.5","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.53555/ephijer.v1i1.5","url":null,"abstract":"The purpose of this study is to measure the level of financial literacy awareness of the entrepreneurs of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Western Division of Fiji. This study had used financial planning, analysis and control, book-keeping, understanding of funding sources, business terminology, finance and information skills and use of technology to measure the financial literacy awareness among the entrepreneurs. The data collection method was quantitative, closed ended questions were used rather than matrix questions. Data was gathered through the use self-administered questionnaire. A Likert scale questionnaire development method was used to gather data for analysis purpose. The results suggest a low level of financial literacy awareness by SMEs owners. Recommendations to improve financial literacy are suggested.","PeriodicalId":228883,"journal":{"name":"EPH - International Journal of Educational Research","volume":"14 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-03-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"122901451","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"EFFECT OF THE FLIPPED CLASSROOM MODEL ON CHINESE ENGLISH-MAJORED COLLEGE STUDENTS IN INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS LAW","authors":"You-gen Lou, Xiaoguang Li","doi":"10.53555/ephijer.v1i1.4","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.53555/ephijer.v1i1.4","url":null,"abstract":"This paper reviewed a one-term experiment on the flipped classroom model in teaching the curriculum International Business Law to 120 second-year English-majored undergraduate students majored the business English from Yangtze University as participants. Participants in this study consisted of 60 English-majored undergraduate students in the control group (CG) and 60 English-majored undergraduate students in the treatment group (TG). The process of the flipped classroom model in teaching the course International Business Law was divided into the three parts: outside of the flipped classroom, inside of the flipped classroom and outside of the flipped classroom. The results showed that 1) compared with a teacher-dominated approach for CG, the flipped classroom model in teaching the course International Business Law for TG did a better job in enhancing students’ ability applied in International Business Law; 2) there were significant differences between males in CG and TG, and females in CG and EG.","PeriodicalId":228883,"journal":{"name":"EPH - International Journal of Educational Research","volume":"135 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-03-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"122064604","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"AUSTRALIA AND AUSTRIA: EDUCATION AND VALUES IN PRIMARY SCHOOLS – A COMPARATIVE STUDY TO ENHANCE INTERCULTURAL UNDERSTANDING","authors":"Ursula Dopplinger","doi":"10.53555/ephijer.v1i1.2","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.53555/ephijer.v1i1.2","url":null,"abstract":"In this comparative study, primary school teachers from two countries, Austria and Australia, were invited to complete an online survey about their attitudes towards multiculturalism and their intercultural understanding. Furthermore, primary teachers in both countries were asked about their perceptions, in relation to how pupils develop an intercultural understanding. The similarities and differences between the two countries are pointed out in this article. \u0000 ","PeriodicalId":228883,"journal":{"name":"EPH - International Journal of Educational Research","volume":"38 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-02-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"124799397","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"MULTILEVEL MODELLING OF GENERAL CERTIFICATE OF EDUCATION ORDINARY LEVEL PERFORMANCE OF SCHOOLS IN CONFLICT AFFECTED AREAS IN SRI LANKA","authors":"D.G.I. Kulawardana, M. Sooriyarachchi","doi":"10.53555/ephijer.v1i1.1","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.53555/ephijer.v1i1.1","url":null,"abstract":"Multilevel data structures are known as consisting of multiple units of analysis, one clustered within the other. The concept of multilevel data modelling has been developed for several years mainly because the researchers have realized the disadvantages of ignoring such multilevel data structures. This study aims to find out factors affecting the General Certificate of Education Ordinary Level (G.C.E. O/L) pass rate at schools located in civil war affected provinces in Sri Lanka. The study also extends to observe the multilevel data structure by schools, districts and provinces, and determine how these levels have an impact on the G.C.E. O/L pass rate. The above has been undertaken by the application of advanced analysis focused on developing Generalized Linear Multilevel Model for ordered categorical response using the Bayesian Markov Chain Monte Carlo estimation method employing MLwiN 2.10 software. Finally, the partial non-proportional odds model was selected as the most appropriate model for the Educational data used in this study based on account of its simplicity and accuracy. ","PeriodicalId":228883,"journal":{"name":"EPH - International Journal of Educational Research","volume":"14 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-01-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"134059334","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}