Education Journal

Volume 4, Issue 4, July 2015

  • Using Contingency Table Approaches in Differential Item Functioning Analysis: A Comparison

    Jose Quito Pedrajita

    Issue: Volume 4, Issue 4, July 2015
    Pages: 139-148
    Received: May 16, 2015
    Accepted: Jun. 01, 2015
    Published: Jun. 23, 2015
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    Abstract: This study provides a demonstration of differential item functioning (DIF) analysis. It made use of test scores of 200 junior high school students on a Chemistry Achievement Test, a measure tested for its psychometric properties. One hundred students came from a public school, while the other 100 were private school examinees; one hundred students ... Show More
  • The Influence of Identity on Students’ Learning Experiences in an English as Foreign Language Programme in a Saudi Medical University

    Sajjadllah Alhawsawi

    Issue: Volume 4, Issue 4, July 2015
    Pages: 149-157
    Received: Apr. 28, 2015
    Accepted: Jun. 07, 2015
    Published: Jun. 25, 2015
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    Abstract: Our identities influence our actions and how we conduct ourselves. The construction of these identities is influenced by factors beyond our individuality and that in turn influences the way a person learn. Different studies in the field on English language learning emphasize the impact of identities in learning English as Foreign Language. However,... Show More
  • A Self-Directed in Learning among Undergraduate Nursing Students’ in School of Nursing and Midwifery, TUMS, Tehran, Iran

    Addis Adera Gebru, Shahrazad Ghiyasvandian, Noorodin Mohammodi, Markos Kidane

    Issue: Volume 4, Issue 4, July 2015
    Pages: 158-165
    Received: Jun. 05, 2015
    Accepted: Jun. 16, 2015
    Published: Jul. 04, 2015
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    Abstract: Back ground: Teaching-learning contributes to the development of professional values, attitudes and behavior through a partnership of accountability between teacher and learner. Objective: To determine self-directed in learning among undergraduate nursing students’ in School of Nursing and Midwifery, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, I... Show More
  • Effect of Instructional Model and Learning Materials Towards Competency in Using and Regulating of Electrical Motor

    Baharuddin

    Issue: Volume 4, Issue 4, July 2015
    Pages: 166-169
    Received: Dec. 02, 2014
    Accepted: Jun. 26, 2015
    Published: Jul. 08, 2015
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    Abstract: The interest of this research is learner’s competency in using and regulating of electrical motor based on teaching models and instructional materials used. Data are obtained through quasi-experimental study with a number of 60 learners as a sample, which it was taken randomly. A sheet test and an observation sheet are used as the research instrume... Show More
  • The Research on the Construction of Campus Culture in Colleges and Universities under the Trend of Value Diversification

    Xinjian Huang, Xiangqin Xu, Yu Gu

    Issue: Volume 4, Issue 4, July 2015
    Pages: 170-174
    Received: May 27, 2015
    Accepted: Jun. 11, 2015
    Published: Jul. 08, 2015
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    Abstract: Campus culture is a sum of thinking patterns, moral standards, behavior habits and values that formed during the creation and development of colleges and universities and it eventually became a consensus among teachers and students. Excellent campus culture reflects the philosophy and features of colleges and universities and can promote common bel... Show More
  • Encouraging Students’ Involvement in Technology-Supported Mathematics Lesson Sequences

    Theodosia Prodromou, Zsolt Lavicza

    Issue: Volume 4, Issue 4, July 2015
    Pages: 175-181
    Received: Jun. 25, 2015
    Accepted: Jul. 07, 2015
    Published: Jul. 16, 2015
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    Abstract: This article aims to report on a pilot study with experienced Hungarian teachers who introduced mathematical concepts through a sequence of lessons utilising a pedagogical framework Lavicza et al., [e.g., 1, 2] for general technology integration. In this paper our aim was to focus on the students’ experience of the shift in the classroom dynamic an... Show More
  • Using Inquiry Teaching to Promote Student Critical Thinking and Content Knowledge in a Nonmajors Biology Course

    Miao Gao, Ian J. Quitadamo

    Issue: Volume 4, Issue 4, July 2015
    Pages: 182-188
    Received: Jul. 07, 2015
    Accepted: Jul. 18, 2015
    Published: Jul. 28, 2015
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    Abstract: A national focus on inquiry teaching promotes critical thinking and content knowledge; however, few studies show the level of inquiry needed to develop both outcomes. This study compared the effects of full inquiry (n = 21) or partial inquiry (n = 24) on undergraduate nonmajors biology critical thinking and content knowledge gains. Pre- and posttes... Show More