iosr-JRME   Volume-6 ~ Issue-3 ~ May-June 2016

Abstract: The present study investigates factors that might affect college students who are suspended or apply to withdraw from school in Taiwan based on the institute research database of KS University. The logistic regression method which, associated by information geometry, was conducted to analyze the data. This modified logistic regression method can efficiently reduce the number of factors and recognize significant factors. Results showed that the class attendance and the interaction of class attendance and academic performance were the factors that significantly affect college students who are suspended or apply to withdraw in Taiwan.

Keywords: Factors; Suspension; Withdrawal; Logistic regression model; Institutional research

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Abstract: Unemployment of a large proportion of Zimbabwe's urban youth, particularly those with secondary level education and above, is a major social and political challenge. Within the last three decades, Zimbabwean youth have been involved as the main force behind social unrest and violent insurgencies in the country on several occasions. Dissatisfaction and frustration of youth, especially educated urban youth, is therefore regarded as one of the major threats to social and political stability.........

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Abstract: This study investigated university teachers' knowledge of content and predictive validity of classroom tests. A sample of 89 teachers was randomly selected from five departments in the Faculty of Education of a university in Nigeria for the study. A 41-item Teachers' Validity Knowledge Questionnaire (TVK-Q) was developed and validated. The data collectedwere analysed using descriptive statistics, t-test and ANOVA techniques...........

Keywords: Validity, teachers' knowledge, classroom tests, evidence, university, Nigeria

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Abstract: The graduate teacher brings to the classroom experiences, beliefs, practices and theories to teaching. These beliefs might be congruent or at logger heads with the principles and beliefs of the teacher educator. Failure to communicate effectively between the post graduate student teacher and the teacher educator can lead to controversy. Mayer and Austin (1999) pointed out that helping student teachers to negotiate their own professional identities is central to the supervision process. Therefore there is a need for positive, personal and professional relationships between the teacher educator and student teacher, involving open and frank communication....

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Abstract: This study examines the perceptions of student teachers on the importance of mentoring, in teacher education programme at Zimbabwe Open University, A total of 50 student teachers doing Post Graduate Diploma in Education in the Department of Teacher Education during the 2015-2016 academic year participated in the study........

Keywords: Mentoring, mentor teachers, teacher training program, practicum

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Abstract: This study sought to establish the effectiveness of Ministry Circulars in managing student misconduct in Bulawayo Urban Schools. Disciplinary power of teachers is provided by Ministry Circulars and it is an organic necessity in every society whose members it guides to their end by providing them with rules of action. This study explored teachers' views about the use of Ministry Circulars (P35) in managing student misconduct in Bulawayo urban schools.....

Keywords: Misconduct, management of discipline,

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Abstract: Experienced teachers are well aware of the benefits of family involvement in children's education. In the past, parental support was always thought to be a critical component of education, and teachers assumed, whether accurately or not, that parents supported their efforts and expectations for children's learning. Yet in contemporary society issues about parental support and involvement are complicated by diverse family arrangements and vast socio-cultural differences among classroom teachers, children and families...........

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Abstract: This study examined financial allocation to education and students' performance in Nigeria. Two research questions and two hypotheses involving financing secondary education and students' performance in Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination guided the study. The population comprised all public secondary schools in South-East and South-South geo-political zones of Nigeria. The proportionate stratified random sampling technique was used to select a sample of 1000 schools in agreement with the number....

Keywords: Annual Budget, Financial Allocation, Funding, Secondary Education, Students' Performance

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Abstract: The study understanding to reveal the meaning of achievement for students in High School or "Madrasah Aliyah" in a geography lesson. To uncover the meaning of this research using the phenomenological approach, which focuses on "because motive" behind the measures student achievement. This study used a qualitative approach in the perspective of phenomenology. Weasels the high school students and teachers of geography......

Keywords: Achievement, High School Students or "Madrasah Aliyah",and "because motives" achievement.

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Abstract: It is being believed that , most galaxies have rotation curves that show solid body rotation in the very center, following by a slowly rising or constant velocity rotation in the outer parts. Very few galaxies show any evidence for Keplerian decline. A flat rotation curve implies that the mass continues to increase linearly with radius. Therefore, the rotation curves of galaxies present strong evidence for dark matter. It is Myth. In solar system , the velocity decreases with the square root of the radius , where the planets follow Kepler's laws, this behavior is known as "Keplerian decline"..............

Keywords: Energized gravitons , Energy pool of the universe . Mind and Mass, Basic Building Blocks, Divine Mechanics, Almighty B.B.B . Divine MOND

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Abstract: This qualitative study explored the implementation of Lesson Study, a kind of teacher-directed approach of Japanese model of teacher pedagogical development in the Malaysian education context. It seeks to answer a research questions: what are the school-based factors that support or hinder the implementations of lesson study in the Malaysian education context? Multiple data sources were gathered through in-depth interviews, observations, group discussions and reflections as well as participants‟ journal writing. Data sources were gathered through in-depth interviews and observation.............

Keywords: Lesson Study, ProfessionalTeacher Development, Qualitative Research Methodology,Student-centeredapproach.

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Abstract: This study aims to analyse the implementation of rally coach and find someone who models to enhance social skills and student learning outcomes. This study uses classroom action research in which there are four phases: (1) planning, (2) implementation, (3) observation, and (4) reflection. The subjects are the fourth grade students of SDN Jalantir Batujajar District of West Bandung regency..............

Keywords: Rally Coach Model, Find Someone Who Model, Social Skills, Learning Outcomes, Cooperative Learning, Elementary School

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Abstract: The purpose of this study is to determine the enhancement for communication skills and Social Studies learning outcome for the fourth grade students of SDN Kupang 1 Jabon through the implementation of TSTS and Round Robin learning models. This study is a classroom action research (CAR) that consists of two cycles. Each cycle consists of four stages: planning, implementation, observation, and reflection. Subject of this study is the fourth grade students from 2015/2016 academic year that consist of 26 students. Data is collected through observation..............

Keywords: TSTS, Round Robin, Communication Skills, Learning Outcomes, Social Studies, Cooperative Learning, CAR

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