Education Journal

Volume 3, Issue 4, July 2014

  • An Empirical Analysis of Students’ Learning and Achievements: A Motivational Approach

    Huy P. Phan, Bing H. Ngu

    Issue: Volume 3, Issue 4, July 2014
    Pages: 203-216
    Received: Apr. 25, 2014
    Accepted: May 22, 2014
    Published: Jun. 10, 2014
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    Abstract: The present study details a theoretical-conceptual model, scoping the interrelations between antecedents (academic buoyancy, emotional and physiological states, task value), cognitive processes (habitual action, critical reflection), and adaptive outcomes (academic engagement, academic achievement) in the context of educational psychology. 294 (151... Show More
  • Enlarged or Adapted Text Using Quranic Verses in English

    Lubna Almenoar

    Issue: Volume 3, Issue 4, July 2014
    Pages: 217-223
    Received: Feb. 03, 2014
    Accepted: Jun. 22, 2014
    Published: Jun. 30, 2014
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    Abstract: A teacher who knows her class well, would know whether the material or text would be readily absorbed or that the text or material needs some modifications done to it. A teacher may take some vocabulary words out to bring more focus where explanation of the meaning of each word is concerned. A teacher may feel that the font on the material or text ... Show More
  • The Application of Sakai in University of Science and Engineering

    Yanfang Wei, Yaohui Wu, Zheng Zheng

    Issue: Volume 3, Issue 4, July 2014
    Pages: 224-228
    Received: Jun. 01, 2014
    Accepted: Jun. 22, 2014
    Published: Jun. 30, 2014
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    Abstract: Sakai is an online collaboration and learning environment, which is used by worldwide education institutes, especially for the universities and colleges. Compared with foreign countries, the current level of development and application of Sakai system in China is not mature and extensive. More correlative study and practical applications on Sakai a... Show More
  • The Adoption of a Laboratory-Based Education Model as the Foundation of a Research University: Relevance to a University in Indonesia

    Kifayah Amar, Shuichi Ishiharada, Muhammad Ja’far Luthfi, Budi Saksono

    Issue: Volume 3, Issue 4, July 2014
    Pages: 229-234
    Received: Jun. 23, 2014
    Accepted: Jul. 09, 2014
    Published: Jul. 20, 2014
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    Abstract: The Laboratory-Based Education (LBE) model has been implemented by the majority of universities in Japan and has been proved to generate research, patents, and publications both nationally and internationally. Another indicator of success in Japanese LBE is seen in the independent research skills of the students. Data collected through this study s... Show More
  • On Rhetorical Patterns in ESL Writing and Teachers’ Expectation for the Patterns

    Bin Lei

    Issue: Volume 3, Issue 4, July 2014
    Pages: 235-238
    Received: Jul. 04, 2014
    Accepted: Jul. 14, 2014
    Published: Jul. 20, 2014
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    Abstract: This paper is organized into three main sections. In the first section, theories and related research on rhetorical patterns are reviewed. The second section analyzes and discusses the rhetorical patterns demonstrated in the essays of ESL learners in China and Canada. The paper is ended with a third section that discusses the implications of this r... Show More
  • The Use Open Source-Based Virtual Laboratory Module to Improving the Student’s Understanding of Electronic Industry Concept

    Hamonangan Tambunan, Binsar Panjaitan

    Issue: Volume 3, Issue 4, July 2014
    Pages: 239-244
    Received: Jul. 09, 2014
    Accepted: Jul. 24, 2014
    Published: Jul. 30, 2014
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    Abstract: This study examines the effect of open source-based virtual laboratory module on students’ understanding of electronic industry concept. Module had previously built through the process research and development. A pre-test and post-test quasi-experimental design was used. Participants in the study were 68 students of vocational high school (36 in t... Show More
  • Higher Education and Scientific Research of Third World Countries Need Professional Support: Case of Jordan

    Abdul Aziz Farid Saymeh, Harbi Ariqat, Saeid Aqel

    Issue: Volume 3, Issue 4, July 2014
    Pages: 245-255
    Received: Jul. 26, 2014
    Accepted: Aug. 05, 2014
    Published: Aug. 10, 2014
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    Abstract: Higher Education is the summit of the educational system, the culmination of the academic track, and eventually the end of the formal educational ladder for all students. It is the cornerstone of the knowledge development for the society. Institutions of higher education are the centers for policy and strategic directors for active and influential ... Show More
  • Innovations in Academic Evaluation for China’s Higher Education

    Zhixiong Li

    Issue: Volume 3, Issue 4, July 2014
    Pages: 256-260
    Received: Jul. 09, 2014
    Accepted: Aug. 13, 2014
    Published: Aug. 30, 2014
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    Abstract: In China’s higher education, the unfairly formulated ways of evaluation underscore an urgent need for innovations in academic evaluation. The unfair ways, focusing on privileged publications and relying on a few judges, make it difficult for scholars to publish their academic achievements in privileged publications. Thus unpublished ones should be ... Show More