Education Journal

Volume 4, Issue 1, January 2015

  • The Role of Origami-Assisted Problem Posing Activities in the Geometric Modelling of Identities

    Zuhal Ünan

    Issue: Volume 4, Issue 1, January 2015
    Pages: 1-4
    Received: Dec. 26, 2014
    Accepted: Jan. 08, 2015
    Published: Jan. 20, 2015
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    Abstract: The aim of this study was to investigate the extent to which origami-assisted problem posing activities affected the ability of elementary school teacher candidates to geometrically model the basic identities (a+b)2, (a-b)2, and (a+b)(a-b), as well as the effect of these activities on geometric modelling. The study group consisted of 55 fourth-year... Show More
  • Washback in Language Testing

    Raad Thaidan

    Issue: Volume 4, Issue 1, January 2015
    Pages: 5-8
    Received: Dec. 25, 2014
    Accepted: Jan. 13, 2015
    Published: Jan. 23, 2015
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    Abstract: The term Washback or Backwash has come to the prominence in the literature of English language teaching due to the contributions of Applied Linguistics in the field of ELT. It denotes to the influence which brims from the ongoing testing process on teaching and learning concerns. This term nowadays plays a critical role inside and outside the educa... Show More
  • Preschoolers’ Usage of Unstructured Materials as Play Materials Divergently

    Elif Celebi Oncu

    Issue: Volume 4, Issue 1, January 2015
    Pages: 9-14
    Received: Dec. 18, 2014
    Accepted: Jan. 06, 2015
    Published: Jan. 26, 2015
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    Abstract: The present study is designed to examine preschool children's (4-5 and 6 years old) attitudes toward unstructured materials and to take their divergent ideas about these materials. Paper napkin, a plastic bottle, bottle lid, toilet paper roll, a piece of white string, a plastic spoon and a 10x10x10 cm³ sized box were used as unstructured materials.... Show More
  • Perceptions of Undergraduate Students about Three Teaching Methods; Lectures, Practical and Problem Based Learning Sessions

    Mohammed Elimam Ahamed Mohammed

    Issue: Volume 4, Issue 1, January 2015
    Pages: 15-19
    Received: Sep. 13, 2014
    Accepted: Sep. 23, 2014
    Published: Feb. 02, 2015
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    Abstract: From biochemical education point of view, it is so difficult to make the biochemistry more interesting by adopting one teaching method. The aim of this article is to investigate the perceptions of the undergraduate students of the department of chemistry at king Khalid university about three teaching methods; lectures, practical and problem based l... Show More
  • The Role of the Chemical Sciences Training on the Emission Control Systems in Vehicles

    Murat Cetin, Oguz Kursat Demirci

    Issue: Volume 4, Issue 1, January 2015
    Pages: 20-26
    Received: Jan. 02, 2015
    Accepted: Jan. 22, 2015
    Published: Feb. 02, 2015
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    Abstract: In industrial plants and motor vehicles basic environmental pollutants and trained human factors play a significant role for the reduction of pollution. This paper briefly describes the effect of chemical science, for the various stages used in the automotive technology training, in the Vocational Higher School in Turkish Higher Education System. T... Show More
  • The Research on the Training Mode of Applied Technical Talents Based on BSP Ability Guidance

    Zhang Shijun, Yu Guihua

    Issue: Volume 4, Issue 1, January 2015
    Pages: 27-32
    Received: Jan. 14, 2015
    Accepted: Jan. 26, 2015
    Published: Feb. 03, 2015
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    Abstract: The University of Applied Sciences is the future school-running orientation of newly established universities. It is an important significance for us to be clear about the training goal, training mode, and the implementation path of the University of Applied Sciences. We take the major of international economy and trade of newly built university as... Show More
  • Factors Affecting English Test Scores: A Case Study in Taiwan

    Shan-Shan Kung

    Issue: Volume 4, Issue 1, January 2015
    Pages: 33-36
    Received: Aug. 28, 2014
    Accepted: Nov. 27, 2014
    Published: Feb. 06, 2015
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    Abstract: Globalization has been a huge and important impact to almost every industry in all countries. To catch up the trend of globalization, having the most popular language, the English, well trained is particularly important. The study examines factors that affect English test scores for Taiwanese college students using a multivariate regression analysi... Show More
  • Word Order of Persian and English: A Processing-Based Analysis

    Mehri Izadi, Maryam Rahimi

    Issue: Volume 4, Issue 1, January 2015
    Pages: 37-43
    Received: Jan. 22, 2015
    Accepted: Feb. 02, 2015
    Published: Feb. 11, 2015
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    Abstract: Word order refers to analyzing the order of languages syntactic constituent to find out the areas of their similarities and differences. In the present study, we intend to elaborate Persian and English word order mainly based on Dryer (1992) and Dabir Moghaddam (2001). Our research material includes examples driven from 26 orders. We studied these ... Show More