scholarly journals Smartphones and the Learning of French as a Foreign Language in the Public Universities in Kenya

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 51-67
Author(s):  
Stella Wasike ◽  
Muteba Kazadi ◽  
Rose Auma
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Public Universities ◽  
Ict In Education ◽  
Education Systems ◽  
The Public ◽  
Frequent Use ◽  
Learning Techniques ◽  
New Learning ◽  
The University

The use of ICT in education has become increasingly important in the education systems of both developed and developing countries. ICT as a course has been introduced in the university programmes. Several researchers have identified a Smartphone as a promising form of ICT in education systems which can revolutionalize career formations. However, there is need for a profound reflection on its possible use in the learning of French as a foreign language in the public universities. This study explored the use of a Smartphone in the learning of French as a foreign language by undergraduate students of the public universities in Kenya. The study focused on the following objectives: First, it assessed the use of a Smartphone in the learning process of French as a foreign language by undergraduate students in universities in Kenya. Secondly, it established when undergraduate students turn to the use of Smartphones in the learning of French as a foreign language. Lastly, it evaluated if the frequent use of a Smartphone by undergraduate students of the public universities in Kenya, adds value to their oral and written linguistic competence. The new knowledge derived from this study would enhance and contribute to new learning techniques of French in the context of the use of a Smartphone. This knowledge would also guide on how this device can be integrated in the learning of French as a foreign language. 

scholarly journals EXPLORING UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS’ AWARENESS OF INTERNAL SHARIAH AUDITING IN MALAYSIA

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 461-468 ◽  
Author(s):  
Azam Abdelhakeem Khalid ◽  
Hazianti Abdul Halim ◽  
Adel M. Sarea
Keyword(s):  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Reference Point ◽  
Public Universities ◽  
Quantitative Approach ◽  
Accounting Students ◽  
Knowledge Level ◽  
The Public ◽  
Accounting Courses ◽  
Level Of Knowledge

Purpose of the study: It is the goal of this study to explore selected Malaysian public universities undergraduates’ awareness and knowledge level of internal Shariah audit. Methodology: The research used the quantitative approach of the survey. A survey was administrated to undergraduate students in accounting and finance programs in selected Malaysian public universities. Main Findings: The results of this research may indicate the level of knowledge and awareness among accounting students in selected Malaysian public universities. The outcomes of this research could serve as a reference point for the public universities, regulatory and professional bodies in evaluating the execution of a complete internal Shariah audit’s framework. This research will help to enhance the accounting courses offered by selected Malaysian public universities. Applications of this study: This research may provide the accounting students and professional accountants the understanding of the importance of internal Shariah auditing in Malaysian IFIs. Novelty/Originality of this study: Awareness of Internal Shariah Auditing in public universities in Malaysia has not been extensively studied.

Bildungssoziologie

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Janna Teltemann
Keyword(s):  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Professional Knowledge ◽  
Sociology Of Education ◽  
Education Systems ◽  
Educational Sociology ◽  
Fundamental Knowledge ◽  
Educational Processes ◽  
Teachers And Students ◽  
And Gender ◽  
The University

This textbook provides an introduction to the sociology of education and is aimed at undergraduate students who do not major in sociology. The sociology of education provides important fundamental knowledge, in particular for future teachers and students of education. There is a rising demand for reflexive professional knowledge among teachers and educationalists. The sociology of education contributes in this regard by analysing the conditions that underlie educational processes and pedagogical courses of action. This textbook presents the basic questions and concepts at the heart of the sociology of education, while also providing an overview of the study of education systems and schools as organisations. Furthermore, it illustrates the degree and causes of social, ethnic and gender-related inequalities in education. Janna Teltemann is a professor of educational sociology at the University of Hildesheim.

scholarly journals A Promoting EFL Learners’ Linguistic Competence via Videogame Play-Trace Effects: An Empirical Study

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 56-72
Author(s):  
Rozhgar Jalal Khidhir ◽  
Hussein Ali Wali
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
Mixed Method ◽  
English Language ◽  
Linguistic Competence ◽  
Independent Learning ◽  
Efl Learners ◽  
Frequent Use ◽  
The University ◽  
Method Approach

The current study is an experimental digital game-based (DGBL) endeavor which tackles potential educational issues beyond the frequent use of games, language learning potentials in particular. It has used a mixed method approach, i.e., quantitative and qualitative. The study aims at exploring the practical effects of videogame play, Trace Effect, on improving the players’ linguistic competence. It is hypothesized that (playing videogame cannot create any difference of performance between groups of subject matters for improving English language learning. The study has concluded the followings; overall inferential statistics confirmed that playing videogame can effectively get into the improvement process of teaching English as a foreign language to the university students. On the other hand, playing the videogame, Trace Effects, has formed the solely major cause of improvement and learning in the following domains, creating friendly fascinating atmosphere, upgrading technological skills, increasing motivation towards learning, making use of homework as a form of external extensive activity, forming semi-independent learning, and practicing and virtual reality of the second/foreign language’s culture.

scholarly journals The Degree of Applying Accountability Principles in Public & Private Universities in Jordan: A Comparative Study BetweenYarmouk University and Jerash University

2017 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
pp. 253
Author(s):  
Ahmed Malkawi ◽  
Kamil Al-Otoum
Keyword(s):  
Data Collection ◽  
Public Universities ◽  
Private Universities ◽  
Faculty Members ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
The Public ◽  
Academic Fields ◽  
The Status ◽  
Yarmouk University ◽  
The University

The study aimed to identify the status of applying the principles of accountability in the public and private universities in Jordan. This was done by comparing between Yarmouk University and Jerash University from the perspective of the employees. The study sample consisted of 250 faculty members and one administrator at Yarmouk University and Jerash University. The questionnaire was used as a tool for data collection. The study reached several conclusions, most notably of which include the presence of statistically significant differences in the reality of applying the accountability principles at universities in general, and in the administrative, and academic fields. This, however, is dependent on the variable of the university in favor of Jerash University. The study concluded on a number of recommendations most important of which is the necessity of activating the accountability mechanisms and tools in three areas: administrative, and academic areas of public universities in a higher degree. It also includes a commitment with unified criteria of accountability to ensure the maintenance of an acceptable level of justice and transparency.

scholarly journals Associativism and quality of life among undergraduate students in dentistry

Revista CEFAC ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 19 (4) ◽  
pp. 493-502
Author(s):  
Douglas Francisco Kovaleski ◽  
Onésio Grimm Neto ◽  
Vinícius Spieger ◽  
Fernando Mendes Massignam
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Public Health Approach ◽  
The Public ◽  
Self Evaluation ◽  
Concept Of Health ◽  
Negative Feelings ◽  
The University ◽  
The Relationship

ABSTRACT Objective: to analyze the relationship between student participation in associations and the way they perceive their quality of life. Methods: a study of one hundred and sixty students of Federal University of Santa Catarina (UFSC) Dentistry course belonging to the first, fifth, eighth and tenth semesters in Florianopolis, SC, Brazil. The theoretical basis is the Public Health approach, that, under the wider concept of health, considers associations as health promoters. A sociodemographic questionnaire, a questionnaire on associativism and the WHOQOL-Bref were used for data collection. Results: the results indicate that the participation of Dentistry students in associations improves self-evaluation of quality of life, satisfaction in personal relationships and reduces the frequency of negative feelings. Conclusion: students who participate in voluntary associations are associated with a better quality of life, promoting a more adequate professional formation. In this way, the participation of students in associations should be stimulated by the University. This perspective of analysis values social aspects in the perspective of health and can be a pioneering study in a field where there is still much to be studied, and can bring substantial contributions to the field of collective health and health as a whole.

scholarly journals Sense of Civic Responsibility Among University Students

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 57-65
Author(s):  
Tilagavati Subramaniam
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Public Universities ◽  
Influential Factor ◽  
Civic Responsibility ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Socially Responsible ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
High Level ◽  
The University

The purpose of this study is to examine the level of sense of civic responsibility among the university students and to identify specific factors that contribute to a sense of civic responsibility. A total of 1213 final year undergraduates’ students were recruited from five public universities. Since Malaysian public universities are heterogeneous in terms of student racial composition, stratified sampling was used to ensure the representativeness of the sample. A cross – sectional survey using a self- administered questionnaire was employed. Statistical Packages for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 22.0 was used in order to analyse the quantitative data obtained in this study. The demographic details and the level of sense of civic responsibility were analysed using descriptive statistics in order to obtain both the frequency and percentage for the data. Meanwhile, multiple regressions were used to determine the most influential factor that predicts a sense of civic responsibility among the final year undergraduate students. The results showed that respondents across the five institutions demonstrated a high level of sense of civic responsibility. Campus climate perception is the main contributor that caused the respondents to have a sense of civic responsibility. With regard to this, an institution of higher education can develop more effective strategies by stressing this factor. Student’s campus experiences have the potential to help students acquire the necessary knowledge, skill, values and motivation to take action in their communities as a thoughtful, engaged and socially responsible citizen.

scholarly journals FINANCING PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES IN PALESTINE: CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES

2021 ◽  
Vol 03 (06) ◽  
pp. 281-295
Author(s):  
Moammar Abdelrahman SHABIB‎ ◽  
Amal MASHAL ◽  
Thaer Ali RAJA
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Method ◽  
Public Universities ◽  
Business Development ◽  
Academic Disciplines ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
The Public ◽  
Market Requirements ◽  
Challenges And Opportunities ◽  
New Students ◽  
The University

The purpose of the study to identify the extent to which the sustainability of sources of financing and to identify the most important challenges facing the financing of the Palestinian public universities as well as to explore potential financing opportunities that can be developed to finance the Palestinian public universities based on the experiences of other universities. The study used the analytical qualitative method, and the study tool is interviews with finance specialists in Palestinian public universities. One of the findings of the study is that students’ tuition fees are the main source of financing for universities, as they constitute approximately 80% of universities’ revenues. The centers and institutes affiliated with the university are considered an important and sustainable source of financing for universities, but they are not used in an optimal way. One of the challenges facing financing is competition between universities instead of integration between them, and from other financing opportunities , are creation of investment units in universities or business development centers in partnership with the private sector .The study recommended the importance of working on finding other sources of financing universities through potential financing opportunities, such as : investment units and business development centers, establishing productive projects in cooperation and partnership with the public and private sectors, restructuring and integrating academic disciplines, and finding new academic disciplines that match with the labor market requirements that attract new students.

scholarly journals Faculty Members’ Attitudes towards the Performance Appraisal Process in the Public Universities in Light of Some Variables

2017 ◽  
Vol 10 (6) ◽  
pp. 135
Author(s):  
Wafaa Mohammed Ali Al-Ashqar
Keyword(s):  
Performance Appraisal ◽  
Public Universities ◽  
Teaching Experience ◽  
Faculty Members ◽  
University Teaching ◽  
Significance Level ◽  
The Public ◽  
Appraisal Process ◽  
Performance Appraisal Process ◽  
The University

The present study aimed to detect the level of faculty members’ attitudes at public universities towards the performance appraisal process and its relationship with some variables (gender, college, scientific rank, university, teaching experience, and age). The study sample consisted of (320) faculty members of both sexes in three public universities in northern Jordan, namely (Al Yarmouk University, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Al-Balqa Applied University). The results showed that the attitudes of faculty members towards the performance appraisal process was moderate, and the results showed that there were no statistically significant differences at the significance level (α = 0.05) in the degree of attitudes of faculty members towards the performance appraisal process in the public universities due to gender, college, scientific rank, teaching experience, and age. As for the university variable, the differences between the averages were not statistically significant.

scholarly journals Participatory Strategic Planning in a Public University

2015 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 140-148
Author(s):  
Isabela Papalardo ◽  
Maria Tereza Tomé de Godoy ◽  
Vinícius Sobreira Braga
Keyword(s):  
Public Sector ◽  
Strategic Planning ◽  
Public Universities ◽  
Public University ◽  
The Public ◽  
The University ◽  
Planning Methodology ◽  
Made In

The experiences of participatory strategic planning are still restricted in the public sector. There are few studies about it concerning public universities. Onward this belief, came the idea of creating a participatory strategic planning methodology appropriate for a Public University. The objective is to show how it was developed and implemented across the University. Initially was defined some concepts required to understand the methodology, and then presented how the method was developed and applied. Also shows the adjustments made in order to the make planning proper to a public university context

scholarly journals Greetings from Scotland:

2020 ◽  
Vol 44 ◽  
pp. 3-9
Author(s):  
Kevin James ◽  
Melissa McAfee ◽  
Aritra Bhattacharjee ◽  
Alexandra Kurceba ◽  
Ainsley Robertson
Keyword(s):  
Twentieth Century ◽  
Experiential Learning ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Learning Opportunity ◽  
The Public ◽  
Intended Purpose ◽  
The Creation ◽  
The University

This article describes the background behind and the process of the digitization of travel ephemera contained within the University of Guelph’s Scottish Studies Collection. Developed as an experiential learning opportunity for undergraduate students at the University of Guelph, this project explores the place that postcards held in nineteenth- and twentieth-century Scotland, the technologies involved with the printing and creation of postcards, their intended purpose, and what can be learned about Victorian, Edwardian, and postwar society based on postcard design, descriptions, and use. Through the creation of an Omeka online exhibit, those involved with this digitization project were able to share their analysis with the public, while making these materials digitally available for consultation and review.

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