Academic Articles & Research Papers

An Introduction to Applied and Environmental Geophysics

Like many of us, John Reynolds, the author of this comprehensive introductory geophysical textbook, has struggled with the challenge of teaching geophysics to students possessing only very basic mathematical skills and a limited background ...

JSTOR Plant Science

JSTOR Plant Science is an online environment that brings \ntogether content, tools, and people interested in plant science. It provides \naccess to foundational content vital to plant science – plant type specimens, \ntaxonomic structures, ...

The effect of observational learning by individual and dyad training on mirror neurons function and learning of movement skills in autism spectrum disorder children

Background: Disruptions in the children Autism spectrum’s mirror neurons has been challenged by researchers in psychological and motor behavior science for children with autism spectrum. Methods that based on the mirror neuron system, such ...

Learning to Co-Teach: A Systematic Review

Research on how teachers learn to co-teach is scarce. In this systematic review, the PRISMA method was used to examine the relationship between teacher learning and co-teaching in professional development programmes. Inclusion criteria was ...

EXPLORING Z GENERATION ATTITUDES TOWARD VARIETIES OF ENGLISH(ES)

English, one of the most dominant languages, has undergone transformations and divergences that have created a variety of variations in different parts of the world. The fact is that English has more than 160 acknowledged variations of acce...

Exploiting the linked teaching and learning international survey and programme for international student assessment data in examining school effects: A case study of Singapore

This paper attempts to demonstrate the usefulness of the linkage data from two international large-scale assessment studies, Teaching and Learning International Survey 2013 (TALIS) 2013 and Programme for International Student Assessment (PI...

The impact of art-based teaching tools on students' academic burnout

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of teaching based on art educational tools on students' academic burnout. This research based on the main strategy; is quantitative, based on data collection; is whole experiment with ...

Balancing Faith and Duty: Challenges in teaching inclusive sexuality education

Background: Life Orientation educators hold great responsibility for the well-being of their students, which can be supported through imparting sexuality education. However, the absence of formal training for this subject may have negative ...

The Model of Righteous Governance in the Qur’anic Interpretation of Imam Musa al-Sadr

In the contemporary world, where societies encounter extensive cultural, religious, and ethnic diversity, the issue of righteous governance and the attainment of an efficient model for managing such diversity constitutes one of the fundamen...

Cross-Cultural Biology Teaching Using Next-Generation Science Standards

This study explored Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) in cross-cultural biology teaching through collaborative lesson studies involving educators from the USA and the Philippines. We employed grounded theory and examined iterative fe...

Perception among medical students in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, regarding alcohol and substance abuse in the community: a cross-sectional survey

Abstract Background This study was conducted to examine the perception and views of medical students regarding the extent of alcohol and substance abuse in the community and the possible predisposing factors for this problem. Methods It is ...

Positive leadership and management in residential child care: what do these involve and how do we bring them about?

This short article reports on an interview with Graham McPheat, Senior Teaching Fellow, University of Strathclyde. Drawing on his experience as a children's homes manager and educator, Graham offers a starting point for debates about the na...

INTERVIEW: An Interview with Professor Stephen Krashen

The multiple roles and functions of English in South Korea

In the field of language and identity, the subcategory of gender has been an area of growing interest (Pavlenko, 2001; Norton & Pavlenko, 2004; Menard-Warwick, 2008; and Higgins, 2010). Adopting the view of gender as “a system of social rel...

برنامج تدريبـى قائـم على الدمـج بين بحــوث الفعــل وإطار التعليــم مـن أجــل التنميــة المستدامــةESD وأثـــره فى تنمية عمــق المعرفـة والکفــاءة البحثيــة وممارسات التدريس المستدام لدى معلمى العلوم بالمرحلة الإعدادية

هدف البحث إلى التحقق من أثـــر برنامج تدريبـى قائـم على الدمـج بين بحــوث الفعــل وإطار التعليــم مـن أجــل التنميــة المستدامــة فى تنمية عمــق المعرفـة والکفــاءة البحثيــة وممارسات التدريس المستدام لدى معلمى العلوم بالمرحلة الإعدادية. ول...

Problem-Based Learning Approach to Review the Principles of Green Chemistry Applied to a Polycondensation Reaction

Science Education International ¦ Volume 32 ¦ Issue 2 107 ORIGINAL ARTICLE INTRODUCTION The problem-based learning (PBL) methodology is a student-centered approach that is related to the learning process that occurs when students deal w...

Using 3D printing technology to improve the quality of teaching engineering drawing course

Although 3D printing is only two decades old, dramatic improvements have occurred in the production cycle. At the present time many big industrial centers, such as the automotive industry, medical equipment industry, military industries, as...

Faculty perceptions of a professional development program for developing CUREs and promoting inclusive and equitable teaching

ABSTRACT The Diffusion of Innovations (DOI) model can be used to explore how faculty prioritize learning about and adopting new pedagogical approaches. Here, we use the DOI framework to contextualize biology faculty perceptions of a profess...

Active Participation and Interaction, Key Performance Factors of Face-to-Face Learning

During the last decade and, particularly, from the restrictions on mobility brought by the COVID-19 pandemic, online and digital teaching is positioning itself as an alternative to face-to-face teaching. As of today, however, the soundness ...

Interdisciplinary Class Observation in Higher Education: Lessons Learned from the Professional Development Experience of Four Teachers

Peer observation of teaching has been adopted as a method to improve the quality of teaching. It involves observers providing descriptive feedback to their peers on learning and teaching practices. However, although extensively described in...