scholarly journals English vowel sounds: Pronunciation issues and student and faculty perceptions

2019 ◽  
Vol 19 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
María Del Rosario Garita Sánchez ◽  
María Isabel González Lutz ◽  
Nathalia Solís Pérez
Keyword(s):  
Logistic Regression ◽  
Longitudinal Study ◽  
Costa Rica ◽  
Mixed Method ◽  
Faculty Perceptions ◽  
Research Project ◽  
Mixed Method Approach ◽  
Correlational Design ◽  
The University ◽  
Method Approach

This article presents the results of the research project named Longitudinal Study of the Pronunciation of Vowel Sounds in English of Students from the Bachelor Degree in English Teaching at the Paraíso Campus of the University of Costa Rica. The project was conducted from 2015 to 2018, and it responded to the researchers’ concern to find out which are the most troublesome pronunciation areas for learners. The main objective of this investigation was to determine the most difficult English vowel sounds to pronounce for the learners in their first, second and third year of their major. The study also examined the students’ and professors’ perception in relation to the difficulty of these vowels sounds. As for the methodology, the study followed a correlational design within a mixed method approach that encompassed a total of 57 students divided into two groups. To gather the data, the students’ pronunciation was recorded and surveys were administered to learners and instructors. The data obtained from the recordings was processed using logistic regression; the vowels were organized from the most difficult to the easiest, and then the findings were compared to the data obtained from the surveys. The results revealed that the three most difficult vowels for students were /ɪ/, /æ/ and /ʊ/. The findings also showed discrepancies in the vowel sounds that learners and teachers perceived as difficult in comparison to the pronunciation difficulty found in the recordings. These significant differences have an impact not only on the decisions that instructors make, but also on the students’ awareness of their pronunciation problems.

scholarly journals Information Security Measures of Libraries of Central Universities of Delhi : A Study

2018 ◽  
Vol 38 (2) ◽  
pp. 102 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vikas Singh ◽  
Madhusudhan Margam
Keyword(s):  
Information Security ◽  
Mixed Method ◽  
Security Measures ◽  
University Libraries ◽  
Physical Security ◽  
Mixed Method Approach ◽  
Technological World ◽  
The University ◽  
Method Approach ◽  
Qualitative Analyses

<div class="page" title="Page 1"><div class="layoutArea"><div class="column"><p><span>The paper is to examine the information security measures, physical, organisational and technological in Jawahar Lal Nehru University (JNU), University of Delhi (DU) and Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI) in Delhi. The paper uses a mixed-method approach that combines both quantitative and qualitative analyses of information security measures </span><span>with the help of a specially designed checklist. The findings of the study reveals that JNU scored 69.23 per cent highest information security features, followed by DU with 66.15 per cent, and JMI got the lowest total score with 63.07 per cent. The study has also revealed that all the university libraries under study have been lagging behind </span><span>in physical security measures. It is hoped that the present study will help in improving the information security </span><span>lacunas in libraries under study. The findings of the study will not only guide the university librarians to improve their Information security measures, but also open the floodgates for improvements of information security in fast </span><span>changing technological world so that they can overcome the limitations being faced by librarians. </span></p></div></div></div><p> </p>

Usage of Social Capital Among Migrant Workers for Their Livelihoods in Malaysia

2019 ◽  
pp. 160-189
Author(s):  
Bushra Zaman ◽  
Rosila Bee Mohd Hussain
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Migrant Workers ◽  
Mixed Method ◽  
Social Trust ◽  
Research Problem ◽  
Collective Actions ◽  
Mixed Method Approach ◽  
Main Components ◽  
The University ◽  
Method Approach

This chapter deliberates a PhD proposal of the first author based on a mixed method approach conducted at the Department of Anthropology and Sociology, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, University of Malaya, Malaysia. This proposal has been written with the requirement of a PhD proposal at the University of Malaya. This proposal includes the main components of a research proposal that includes the study background, literature review: conceptual and theoretical framework, research questions and objectives, statement of the research problem, significance of study, research methodology, and the time plan with the main tasks into a Gantt chart. This study will examine how social capital brings positive changes among the migrant workers' livelihoods. Here, social capital is a powerful tool that helps to make bridge through social networking, social trust, collective actions, sharing knowledge, and experiences in the livelihoods of the migrant workers. This chapter will be useful who are interested to conduct their study with a mixed method approach on this particular field.

scholarly journals Constituents’ Participation and Commitment to the Governance Process of Universities in Ghana

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 31-44
Author(s):  
Abdul-Jaleel Saani ◽  
William Boateng
Keyword(s):  
Multiple Regression ◽  
Mixed Method ◽  
Participatory Governance ◽  
Governance System ◽  
Hierarchical Multiple Regression ◽  
Mixed Method Approach ◽  
Governance Environment ◽  
Governance Process ◽  
The University ◽  
Method Approach

This study investigated the governance system of universities in Ghana. Emphasis was put on constituents’ participation and commitment to the governance process. The explanatory sequential mixed method approach informed the study. Using questionnaire and interview, data was collected from 35 leaders and 465 members of various constituencies who were drawn from four public and two private universities in the country. The data was analysed using hierarchical multiple regression. The study revealed that whenever constituencies participate in the governance system of the university, it influences their satisfaction with and commitment to the university. Therefore, it is recommended that university managers ensure a congenial participatory governance environment—to motivate constituents to be committed to their universities.

Underpining the Relaionships between Burnout, Depression and Somatic Stress - A Mixed Method Approach

2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 5-16
Author(s):  
Syed Gohar Abbas ◽  
◽  
Jalil Ahmed ◽  
Zainab Fakhr
Keyword(s):  
Mixed Method ◽  
Mixed Method Approach ◽  
Somatic Stress ◽  
Method Approach
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