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{"title":"Investigating the effect of visualization-based activities on developing the 6th grade Jordanian female pupils’ reading comprehension skills","authors":"Nofah Sameh Almawadeh","doi":"10.18488/61.v11i3.3470","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.18488/61.v11i3.3470","url":null,"abstract":"This study investigated the effects of visualization-based activities on improving the reading comprehension skills of 6th grade Jordanian female pupils. The study was applied to a sample of 46 pupils taken from Al-Qatrana Primary School for Girls, Education Directorate of Al-Karak Governorate. Two groups were formed; control and experimental groups; with 22 and 24 participants respectively. The quantitative method was used to investigate this study. Moreover, data was collected through the pre-test and the post-test of female pupils’ reading comprehension skills which were conducted for this purpose. The analysis of data relied on independent t-tests applied with the aim of identifying the statistical significance associated with the two groups’ achievement in reading comprehension. The results reflected the significant effect of using visualization-based activities in developing the reading comprehension skills of the 6th-grade Jordanian female pupils. This study concluded that visualization-based activities were more effective in teaching Foreign Language (FL) reading comprehension compared to the traditional method. Thus, this study helped to improve different skills among the current sample of students (of Al-Qatrana primary school for girls and would be applicable to other schools to study a foreign language with less difficulty and remove any challenges and difficulties that may come their way in learning a FL.","PeriodicalId":37226,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Education and Practice","volume":"55 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-09-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"136363141","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":"Examining Professional Training and Continuing Education of Teachers in the Junior High Schools of the Upper West Region of Ghana","authors":"E. Alhassan, Susan Libanus, Thaddeus Arkum Aasoglenang","doi":"10.47941/jep.1427","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.47941/jep.1427","url":null,"abstract":"Purpose: Policy document on continuing education and training of teachers after entering the workforce emphasizes that teachers are expected to partake in their career professional training. However, the Ministry of Education (2018), explained that the policy implementation challenges make the policy only good on paper and, make it appear ineffective in Ghana. The study examined the avenues for continuing education, the determinant variables, and the outcomes of continuing education in the region. \u0000Methodology: Survey Design, qualitative and quantitative approaches, and Multi-Stage Cluster Sampling technique were used in addition to an interview guide and a questionnaire for the data. The analysis was done with the help of the Statistical Package for Social Scientists in the form of charts, percentages and quotations from key informants. \u0000Findings: Avenues for continuing education were teacher licensing, inductions, schools and field visits, promotions, workshops, seminars and conferences, collegial discussions, peer group teaching, mentoring, and teaching portfolio. The determinant variables when correlated affected the avenues of continuing education. variables like gender, current educational qualification, the necessity to have incense before being qualified to teach, and being licensed as a teacher were positively related but statistically insignificant. However, marital status was negatively related to teachers’ opinions but positively related to promotion. The outcomes of professional training and continuing education included enhanced certification, reflective practitioners, lifelong learning, progressive schemes of service, and subject specialisation.  Also, the teachers’ marital status had a consequential positive relationship with promotion, current education qualification, and license as a teacher. \u0000Unique Contribution to Theory, Policy and Practice: Continuing education, professional training, and continuous education skills are intertwined, an indication of its importance to the teacher and a wakeup call to the government for effective implementation of the policy and put in strategies to improve teachers’ skills. Also, the Human Capital Theory has been tested ant it reinforced the use of professional training and continuing education avenues for the career growth of the teachers, The Change Theory of In-service Training was also in consonance with the findings of the study and therefore, be upheld. These are significant contribution to knowledge. Teachers should give attention to continuing education and training in order to acquire more knowledge in the Region also, a call for vigorous sensitisation crusade by the study to persuade all teachers in the region to go for further education and training is in the right direction.","PeriodicalId":37226,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Education and Practice","volume":"143 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-09-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"82268014","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":"The effect of students’ attitudes and concerns on statistical concepts performance: A SEM approach","authors":"Fadila Amira Razali, Sharifah Norhuda Syed Wahid, Noor Izyan Mohamad Adnan, Nik Muhammad Farhan Hakim Nik Badrul Alam, Zulkifli Ab Ghani Hilmi","doi":"10.18488/61.v11i3.3469","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.18488/61.v11i3.3469","url":null,"abstract":"The purpose of this study was to investigate how the attitudes and concerns of higher learning students made an impact on their performance in the fundamental concepts of the statistics course. Despite being classified as one of the important areas of scientific, industrial, or social problems, students generally perceive statistics as a challenging course to understand. This negative perception leads to a set of complex emotional reactions that may cause great discomfort, resulting in negative consequences, such as anxiety. A sample of 248 UiTM Pahang Branch students, enrolled in a basic statistics course, was randomly selected using a stratified sampling technique. This study employed Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) method to assess the linear relationship model between students' attitudes and concerns, and their performance in statistics examinations. The findings indicated that both students' attitudes and concerns showed a significant negative influence on their performance in statistics examinations, resulting in poor academic performance. Hence, to foster students' academic success in statistics courses, it is essential to cultivate a positive attitude and enhance their confidence levels.","PeriodicalId":37226,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Education and Practice","volume":"57 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-09-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135096806","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":"Learning Action Cell Implementation in the Philippine Public Schools: A Descriptive Phenomenological Study","authors":"","doi":"10.7176/jep/14-27-07","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.7176/jep/14-27-07","url":null,"abstract":"Philippine DepEd Order (DO) #35, s. 2016, institutionalized the Learning Action Cell (LAC) in public schools. The policy’s key objective is to improve teachers’ teaching competence. Conversely, there needs to be more literature, specifically in the Davao City public schools, to account for its implementation since its inception. Thus, this study. The study aimed to propose a LAC implementation model for the Davao City public school’s division. It made use of qualitative, descriptive phenomenological research design. Ten (10) participants were involved, and they participated in the focus group discussion and key informant interviews. The proposed LAC implementation model focused on the students’ learning as its definitive goal. It can be realized if the teachers’ teaching skills are enhanced, and the LAC implementation is well implemented. Correspondingly, the proposed model emphasizes supportive leadership, teachers’ positive attitudes, well-defined roles and responsibilities, sufficient resources, systematic procedures, and well-disseminated policy. One of the study’s recommendations is for future researchers to study the impact of the continuous improvement model adopted in the implementation of LAC in the DepEd schools on the learning quality of the students and the school improvement. Keywords: teacher professional development, LAC implementation model, academic performance DOI: 10.7176/JEP/14-27-07 Publication date: September 30 th 2023","PeriodicalId":37226,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Education and Practice","volume":"13 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135641088","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":"Impact of Electronic Stories on the Development of Touristic Awareness for Kindergarten Children","authors":"","doi":"10.7176/jep/14-27-06","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.7176/jep/14-27-06","url":null,"abstract":"Touristic awareness for kindergarten children is a neglected subject in early childhood research, although the importance of cultural and social impact on the children’s national identity, sense of belonging and loyalty to the homeland. Accordingly, we aimed to examine the impact of electronic stories, which identify the most important touristic elements of Saudi Arabia, on developing touristic awareness among kindergarten children. The study used an experimental approach, wherein a touristic awareness pictorial scale had been developed for a randomly chosen sample of 60 kindergarten children (boys and girls). The aforementioned scale had been applied before and after on the sample of study. A number of electronic stories of the most important historical and touristic elements of Saudi Arabia had been designed and presented to the children who were divided into two groups experimental and control (each of 30 children; 5-6 years old). The results revealed that the proposed electronic stories are of great effectiveness on developing the children’s touristic awareness and in turn sense of belonging and loyalty to their homeland. Keywords: Electronic stories; Kindergarten; Touristic awareness; Historical awareness; Children; Saudi Arabia DOI: 10.7176/JEP/14-27-06 Publication date: September 30 th 2023","PeriodicalId":37226,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Education and Practice","volume":"14 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135641097","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":"Influence of Understudy Programs on Principals’ Management of Public Secondary Schools in Machakos County, Kenya","authors":"","doi":"10.7176/jep/14-25-04","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.7176/jep/14-25-04","url":null,"abstract":"The purpose of this study was to investigate the influence of Understudy programme on principals management in public secondary schools in Machakos County, Kenya based on the following objectives: To determine the extent to which Understudy programs influences principals’ management in public secondary schools in Machakos County, Kenya. -The study was is harbored on the Administrative Management postulated by Henri Fayol (1841-1925) and Breeze (2002). Descriptive survey research design was used to carry out the study. The target population included all 230 public secondary schools in Machakos County which included 230 principals, 264 deputy principals, 5 directors of KEMI and 8 sub-county educational officers. Stratified sampling was used to select eight sub-county forms a strata’s of the study. 30% of population was used on principals and deputy principal. Seventy school were selected for the study. Census sampling was used to select the 8 sub county officers and 5 directors of KEMI. Interview schedule (Sub-county education officials and KEMI directors) and questionnaires (principals and deputy principals) were used as instruments for data collection. The findings indicated understudy programs influenced principals’ management. The result of Chi square (X2) testing for the hypothesis on relationship between understudy program and principals’ management. The null hypothesis was tested using Chi square test (df=3, Pearson X 2 = 13.594, p=0.004 at 0.05 significance level). Therefore, the null hypothesis was rejected. Hence there is a strong significant relationship between understudy programs and principals’ management. The study concluded that there is a significant relationship between understudy programs and principals management of public secondary schools. Keywords: Influence, Understudy Programmes, Principals’ Management, Public Secondary Schools DOI: 10.7176/JEP/14-25-04 Publication date: September 30 th 2023","PeriodicalId":37226,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Education and Practice","volume":"58 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135641087","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":"The Effectiveness of Lesson Study as a Professional Development Approach for Omani Teachers","authors":"","doi":"10.7176/jep/14-26-07","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.7176/jep/14-26-07","url":null,"abstract":"This study is proposed to adopt Lesson Study (LS) as a collaborative professional development approach. Therefore, the main purpose of this study is to investigate whether the Lesson Study approach has an effect on teacher’s professional development across the Lesson Study classroom conferences. Data collected through mixed methods resources including audio-recording of classroom observations, audio recording of post-class conferences and my field notes. The data disclosed an increase improvement in teachers’ teaching quality practices throughout the Lesson Study cycles. The study revealed also that there was a gradual increase in the teachers’ critical reflection. This study, as one of the initial trials to be implemented in the Omani context, may contribute to the in-service professional development. The study may encourage stakeholders in the MOE (Ministry of Education) to take the lead in adopting the Lesson Study approach within the current in-service professional programme. Keywords: Professional development, Lesson Study, Bloom Taxonomy, mediation, scaffolding DOI: 10.7176/JEP/14-26-07 Publication date: September 30 th 2023","PeriodicalId":37226,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Education and Practice","volume":"187 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135641092","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":"Hepatic Resection for Liver Abscess – Case Report","authors":"","doi":"10.7176/jep/14-27-04","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.7176/jep/14-27-04","url":null,"abstract":"Background Hepatic abscesses are confined masses of pus in the liver that generally form following liver trauma or abdominal infections. They can be classified by the causing organism as bacterial or amoebic (pyogenic abscesses), parasitic (hydatiform) or fungal. By location, most solitary abscesses form on the right lobe due to greater blood circulation, thus left sided abscesses are less commonly found. Intraabdominal inflammatory processes with bacterial infestation may use the the portal system to disperse the pathogen into the liver. Other mechanisms follow a more direct route. Acute cholangitis, or infection of the biliary tree can form a liver abscess per continuitatem. Risk factors for a liver abscess include all the risk factors for cholangitis or intraabdominal infections such as: appendicitis, cholecystitis, diverticulitis, bacteremia, endocarditis, biliary tract malformations, cysts and strictures or hepatocalculosis. Culprit pathogens include: E. Coli, Streptococcus, Staphylococcus, Klebsiella, E. Histolytica, but usually liver abscesses are multimicrobial. Liver metastases may also cause a liver abscess, which is not to be overlooked. Case presentation The patient is a 32 years old female who was transferred from a regional hospital. She had the complaints of abdominal pain of the right upper quadrant, high temperature (39-40°C) for three weeks. The patient was treated with a wide range of antibiotics, but no improvement was noted. An abdominal CT scan evidenced a large multi-cameral hepatic abscess involving segments VI-VII and VIII. The patient was transferred to the Intensive Care Department where she was resuscitated due to the severe septic state. She underwent the procedure of surgical drainage and resection of hepatic segments VI-VII. On the 10 th postoperative day she was discharged in good health. Discussion Size and location are important determining factors in the treatment strategy. For most of the cases of abscesses small and responsive to medical therapy the preferred route is the percutaneous drainage. However, it is in the surgeon’s discretion to decide whether an open approach is more beneficial for the patient. Conclusion Surgical drainage remains a cornerstone in the treatment of liver abscesses, especially those unresponsive to medical therapy. Patients with delayed diagnosis are more likely to need drainage or surgery. Our case underlines the importance the involvement of a multidisciplinary team and especially the surgeons in the treatment of patients with liver abscesses, as in advanced stages empiric medical therapy may be ineffective. Keywords: General Surgery, Liver Abscess, Pyogenic Abscess, Liver Resection, Segmental Resection. DOI: 10.7176/JEP/14-27-04 Publication date: September 30 th 2023","PeriodicalId":37226,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Education and Practice","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135641099","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":"An Overview and Strategies for Kindergarten Sports Activities: Assessing the Current Situation and Identifying Countermeasures","authors":"","doi":"10.7176/jep/14-26-01","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.7176/jep/14-26-01","url":null,"abstract":"For a long time, under the influence of the traditional ideology that emphasizes knowledge supremacy, sports activities have been treated unequally, often equated with \" play \". However, in recent years, the decline in the physical fitness of children and adolescents has drawn extra attention to sports activities. Early childhood is a critical period for children's physical development, and outdoor sports activities in kindergarten play a crucial role in enhancing children's physical fitness and promoting their overall development.Children's physical activities provide children's physical development to maintain health, so that children promote the development of sports skills through physical exercise. This study explored the current situation of kindergarten physical activity around time, space, content and teacher attitude through observation method and interview method. Study found that kindergarten physical activity type is single, kindergarten sports equipment utilization is low, insufficient venues, lack of effective teachers' guidance, analysis the main cause of the above problems is: kindergarten does not pay attention to physical activities, teachers did not scientific use of materials, sports space is limited, inadequate teacher guidance. It puts forward the strategies of improving the kindergarten physical activity curriculum, strengthening the management, improving the utilization efficiency of sports equipment, reasonably planning the site, expanding the activity space, creating good conditions, introducing professional teachers, and improving the professional quality of teachers. Keywords: kindergarten; physical activity; teaching status DOI: 10.7176/JEP/14-26-01 Publication date: September 30 th 2023","PeriodicalId":37226,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Education and Practice","volume":"90 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135641096","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":"The Effectiveness of Using Response- based Strategy in Enhancing Students' Levels of Engagement, Motivation, Problem-solving Skills, and Critical Thinking","authors":"","doi":"10.7176/jep/14-27-10","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.7176/jep/14-27-10","url":null,"abstract":"The study analyzed the efficacy of response-based teaching tactics in enhancing students' levels of engagement, motivation, problem-solving skills, and critical thinking by utilizing data and a mixed-methods research methodology. There was a total of 30 students in the sample, 15 of whom were assigned to each of the two groups (response-based techniques and conventional instruction). Researchers also looked at how factors like teacher background and technological sophistication influenced the success of these techniques in the classroom. The students participated in a pre-test to define a starting point and a post-test to evaluate growth throughout the study. The efficacy of the response-based tactics was determined by statistical analysis using t-tests, ANOVA, and Cohen's d. Teacher and student demographics, as well as information about classroom practises and the usage of technology, were gathered through an online survey. Student perceptions of their own problem-solving and critical-thinking skills, as well as their level of classroom participation and motivation, were also probed in the survey. Both quantitative and qualitative approaches were employed to gather and analyze the data for this study. In terms of improving students' interest, motivation, problem-solving skills, and critical thinking, the results demonstrated that response-based teaching tactics were superior to more conventional methods. However, it was discovered that teacher traits and technology use influenced the efficacy of the response-based tactics. The findings also suggested that response-based teaching tactics might be useful in online classrooms, with the caveat that the success of such strategies would depend on the specific nature of the strategies employed and the specific features of the technology tools used. Conclusions from the study indicate that using response-based teaching methodologies can improve students' interest, motivation, problem-solving skills, and critical-thinking capacities. This study's methodology and statistical methods can serve as a foundation for other studies in this field. Keywords: response-based teaching strategies, traditional teaching approaches, student engagement, student motivation, problem-solving skills, critical thinking abilities DOI: 10.7176/JEP/14-27-10 Publication date: September 30 th 2023","PeriodicalId":37226,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Education and Practice","volume":"58 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135735928","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}