2018 International Conference on Multidisciplinary Research最新文献

New Education Technologies in Higher Education: E Leadership Perspectives on South African Student Learning During and Post-Covid Reality 高等教育中的新教育技术:新冠肺炎疫情期间和后现实中南非学生学习的E领导视角

2018 International Conference on Multidisciplinary Research Pub Date : 2022-12-30 DOI: 10.26803/myres.2022.20

Meshal Moonsamy, S. Nkomo, W. Matli

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The Strategic Prospects of Support Staff in the Transformation of an Institution of Higher Learning in the Eastern Cape Province, South Africa 南非东开普省一所高等院校转型中后勤人员的战略前景

2018 International Conference on Multidisciplinary Research Pub Date : 2022-12-30 DOI: 10.26803/myres.2022.14

Samson Nambei Asoba, N. Mefi

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Investigating Household Food Expenditures and the Engel’s curve in Ghana: The Empirics 调查加纳家庭食品支出和恩格尔曲线:经验

2018 International Conference on Multidisciplinary Research Pub Date : 2022-12-30 DOI: 10.26803/myres.2022.07

I. Addai

{"title":"Investigating Household Food Expenditures and the Engel’s curve in Ghana: The Empirics","authors":"I. Addai","doi":"10.26803/myres.2022.07","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.26803/myres.2022.07","url":null,"abstract":"This paper examines Ghana's annual household food expenditures and their Engel food curve using data from the 2013-2014 sixth round of the Ghana Living Standards Survey which covered 16, 772 household and lasted for one-year. A sample size of 16,035 was however valid for the model estimation in this paper. Household demographics and specific variables, including income, education status, religion, number of rooms, access to clean water, ownership of household, electricity supply to household, and refrigerators availability at the household that influence the annual household food budget decisions in Ghana are examined. It establishes an inverse relationship between the share of the household food budget and the increase in household income. The paper established high annual household food expenditure elasticity with 0.52 pesewas out of every one cedi serving as an annual household marginal food budget share in Ghana, on average and ceteris paribus and provides additional statistical evidence that characterises food as a necessity in Ghana. Policy-wise, the central government is advised to take more pro-poor agricultural interventions to improve food production and reduce its cost in the country. With a rapidly growing population, these measures will bring Ghana's economy into a state of food security and allow the country to also achieve the SDG 2 goals it has set for itself.","PeriodicalId":269540,"journal":{"name":"2018 International Conference on Multidisciplinary Research","volume":"28 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-12-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"128504854","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}

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Curriculum delivery during the COVID-19 pandemic: Implications for remote tutoring and learning COVID-19大流行期间的课程交付:对远程辅导和学习的影响

2018 International Conference on Multidisciplinary Research Pub Date : 2022-12-30 DOI: 10.26803/myres.2022.04

Diana Robertson, Nazreen Dasoo

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Creating Affinity Spaces through Instagram to Enhance Students’ Virtual Learning Exchanges in a Green Dentistry Project 在绿色牙科项目中，通过Instagram创建亲和力空间，加强学生的虚拟学习交流

2018 International Conference on Multidisciplinary Research Pub Date : 2022-12-30 DOI: 10.26803/myres.2022.01

A. Vahed, Fábio Barbosa de Souza

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Africanization of the Management Function for Employability of Graduates From a Selected Institution of Higher Learning in the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa 南非东开普省某高等院校毕业生就业能力管理职能的非洲化

2018 International Conference on Multidisciplinary Research Pub Date : 2022-12-30 DOI: 10.26803/myres.2022.13

N. Mefi, Samson Nambei Asoba

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Taking the Bull by the Horns: A Mauritian Qualitative Study of the Doctoral Training in French Studies 不畏艰险:毛里求斯法语研究博士培养的定性研究

2018 International Conference on Multidisciplinary Research Pub Date : 2022-12-30 DOI: 10.26803/myres.2022.18

Neelam F. Pirbhai

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Applying STEM and the 5E Model to Teaching: “Making Soap from Coconut Oil in Vietnam” STEM与5E模式在教学中的应用:“越南用椰子油制作肥皂”

2018 International Conference on Multidisciplinary Research Pub Date : 2022-12-30 DOI: 10.26803/myres.2022.26

Ngoc-Giang Nguyen, Sy-Nam Pham, Thi-Nga Nguyen, Minh-Toi Duong, H. Pham, T. Houghton

{"title":"Applying STEM and the 5E Model to Teaching: “Making Soap from Coconut Oil in Vietnam”","authors":"Ngoc-Giang Nguyen, Sy-Nam Pham, Thi-Nga Nguyen, Minh-Toi Duong, H. Pham, T. Houghton","doi":"10.26803/myres.2022.26","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.26803/myres.2022.26","url":null,"abstract":"Soap is an indispensable product in households, schools, offices, and hospitals in the prevention of diseases such as Covid-19 and respiratory diseases. Vietnam is a country with plentiful coconuts, and the mass production of soap products from coconut oil is feasible and highly competitive. Therefore, science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) teaching on the topic of making soap from coconut oil is practically meaningful. As a result, not only are students educated on the importance of soap but also develop their STEM knowledge. They also become engaged in their learning and try hard to perfect their products in the fastest and best way possible. Among the teaching methods of making soap from coconut oil, the 5E (engagement, exploration, explanation, elaboration, and evaluation) cycle model is the most appropriate. This teaching model helps students thoroughly explore the knowledge and to work harmoniously in groups. The study aimed to investigate how 9th Grade students at Vo Van Tan Secondary School, Ho Chi Minh City made soap from coconut oil. These students were members of 9A2 and 9A7. After learning how to make soap from coconut oil, students can make similar products, such as dishwashing detergent, from fruit or vegetable peels. This model thus helps students to be creative in STEM disciplines through problem analysis and exploration. We found that the students were very interested in making natural products such as soap and, in addition to STEM and 5E learning, they addressed an important real-world challenge with their own safe and simple handmade soap for hand-washing, disinfecting, and pandemic prevention.","PeriodicalId":269540,"journal":{"name":"2018 International Conference on Multidisciplinary Research","volume":"17 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-12-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"126604845","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}

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Humor: A teaching tool to use rather than ignore 幽默:一种使用而不是忽视的教学工具

2018 International Conference on Multidisciplinary Research Pub Date : 2022-12-30 DOI: 10.26803/myres.2022.08

Nisar Ahmad Arghandwal, Ahmad Zahir Wali, Ahmad Wali Popal, Salman Ali Nabavi

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The Effectiveness of Grade 9 Mathematics Teachers in Mahwelereng Circuit Secondary Schools 马卫林巡回中学九年级数学教师的有效性研究

2018 International Conference on Multidisciplinary Research Pub Date : 2022-12-30 DOI: 10.26803/myres.2022.22

MJ Mawasha, Etian Ngobeni, I. Phage

{"title":"The Effectiveness of Grade 9 Mathematics Teachers in Mahwelereng Circuit Secondary Schools","authors":"MJ Mawasha, Etian Ngobeni, I. Phage","doi":"10.26803/myres.2022.22","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.26803/myres.2022.22","url":null,"abstract":"Teacher effectiveness plays an important role in the teaching and learning processes as aspects of education. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of grade 9 mathematics teachers and its influence on learner performance. The study was led by three research objectives which were to examine the influence of teacher effectiveness on learner performance in mathematics, to explore what teachers can do to improve their teaching effectiveness of grade 9 mathematics, and to identify the qualities and attributes that influence learner performance in mathematics. It is important to address these questions to help school districts and policy makers in finding the solution to close the gap. An evaluation tool like a Teacher Effectiveness Rubric or Teacher Evaluation Rubric Score for a specified school year can be implemented. Research was conducted around it and relevant literatures were reviewed on themes and findings that emerged from different authors concerning effectiveness of mathematics teachers. This study involved five secondary schools and participants were five grade 9 mathematics teachers and their heads of departments. All participants were purposely selected. Participants agreed to take part by signing consent forms. Data collection was done using interviews, observations, and document analysis. Semi-structured interview questionnaire was conducted, and data was analyzed thematically. Findings recommended future research on how well teachers can approach teaching mathematics effectively and effective teaching methods that can help learners perform better in mathematics. The results provide information on how to increase teacher effectiveness with necessary support.","PeriodicalId":269540,"journal":{"name":"2018 International Conference on Multidisciplinary Research","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-12-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"134276729","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}

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