scholarly journals Activity-Based Teaching and Learning Approach and Students’ Academic Performance: Evidence from Among Stakeholders from Barekese District Ashanti Region of Ghana

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 54-59
Author(s):  
Theophilus Apenuvor ◽  
Frank Yao Gbadago ◽  
Kwadwo Ankomah ◽  
Agnes Fafa Anthony
Keyword(s):  
Academic Performance ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Policy Implications ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Colleges Of Education ◽  
Research Directions ◽  
Ashanti Region ◽  
Future Research Directions ◽  
Approach To Teaching ◽  
Structured Questionnaire

In this study, the authors explored the level of awareness and views on the activity-based approach to teaching and learning (ABTLA) in enhancing skills, competency and academic performance among students and other stakeholders from Senior High Schools (SHS) and Colleges of Education (COE) in Barekese District of Ashanti Region of Ghana. A survey involving 510 various stakeholders was conducted within the Barekese District of Ashanti Region of Ghana, using sets of a self-administered structured questionnaire. The study revealed that the Ghanaian stakeholders of second cycle and COEs are highly aware of ABTLA and its potency for enhancing skills, competency and academic performance among students. Policy implications and further future research directions were provided.

scholarly journals Activity-Based Teaching and Learning Approach and Students’ Academic Performance: Evidence from Among Stakeholders from Barekese District Ashanti Region of Ghana

2021 ◽  
pp. 156-160
Author(s):  
Theophilus Apenuvor ◽  
Frank Yao Gbadago ◽  
Kwadwo Ankomah ◽  
Agnes Fafa Anthony
Keyword(s):  
Academic Performance ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Policy Implications ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Colleges Of Education ◽  
Research Directions ◽  
Ashanti Region ◽  
Future Research Directions ◽  
Approach To Teaching ◽  
Structured Questionnaire

In this study, the authors explored the level of awareness and views on the activity-based approach to teaching and learning (ABTLA) in enhancing skills, competency, and academic performance among students and other stakeholders from Senior High Schools (SHS) and Colleges of Education (COE) in Barekese District of Ashanti Region of Ghana. A survey involving 510 various stakeholders was conducted within the Barekese District of Ashanti Region of Ghana, using sets of a self-administered structured questionnaire. The study revealed that the Ghanaian stakeholders of the second cycle and COEs are highly aware of ABTLA and its potency for enhancing skills, competency, and academic performance among students. Policy implications and further future research directions were provided.

Personal bonds in the internationalization of the social sciences: A view from the periphery

2021 ◽  
pp. 026858092096201
Author(s):  
Leandro Rodriguez-Medina ◽  
Hebe Vessuri
Keyword(s):  
Social Sciences ◽  
Latin America ◽  
Policy Implications ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Research Directions ◽  
Academic Mobility ◽  
The Social ◽  
Future Research Directions

Due to the interest in formal relationships at work or to the difficulty to define what personal means, personal bonds in the social sciences have been an understudied topic. Even less has been the interest in connecting such bonds with the internationalization of careers and knowledge. In this article, the authors aim at filling this gap by studying what role personal bonds have played in the internationalization of the social sciences in Latin America. They identify factors that affect personal bonds as well as translations that scholars produce to capitalize on these ties. The most relevant of such translations, academic mobility, has to be interpreted, from a peripheral standpoint, as operating within a logic of leveling, a process that highlights structural asymmetries in the global social sciences. The authors describe both dimensions of this process and, in the concluding section, offer some policy implications and future research directions.

scholarly journals Identifying Policy Implications and Future Research Directions Regarding Military Community Support and Child Psychosocial Adjustment

2017 ◽  
Vol 182 (5) ◽  
pp. 1572-1580 ◽  
Author(s):  
Allison M. Conforte ◽  
Patrick H. DeLeon ◽  
Charles C. Engel ◽  
Catherine Ling ◽  
Jennifer L. Bakalar ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Psychosocial Adjustment ◽  
Community Support ◽  
Policy Implications ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Research Directions ◽  
Military Community ◽  
Future Research Directions

A Structural Approach to Management Teaching for Developing Learning SMEs

2019 ◽  
pp. 239-262
Author(s):  
Milan Branko Vemić
Keyword(s):  
Process Modeling ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Analytical Approach ◽  
Monitoring And Evaluation ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Teacher Roles ◽  
Research Directions ◽  
The Third ◽  
Future Research Directions ◽  
Teaching Programs

The chapter proposes a new analytical approach in developing learning small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). The specific context looks at various approaches and modeling innovatively structured management teaching and learning processes particularly for medium-sized enterprises which play a key role in economic development. Designed are phases of establishing learning SMEs in changing their complex organizational culture and strategy emphasizing employees, training and awareness, experimentation, making mistakes, innovation, and creativity. Main management teaching methods are revisited. The third section optimizes some variables of management teaching and erudition processes, particularly key methods, projects, seminars, literature, exams, and ranking knowledge. Methodology included SME teaching process modeling techniques, analysis, and comparison of SMEs with teaching programs, project technique of monitoring and evaluation. In addition, the author models specific student/teacher roles and provides recommendations for future research directions in development of medium-sized firms.

Using Mobile Phones for Assessment in Contemporary Classrooms

2016 ◽  
pp. 116-138 ◽  
Author(s):  
Füsun Şahin ◽  
Dominic Mentor
Keyword(s):  
Mobile Phones ◽  
Informal Education ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Summative Assessment ◽  
Assessment Tools ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Assessment Practice ◽  
Research Directions ◽  
Future Research Directions ◽  
Mobile Assessment

The main focus of this chapter will be using mobile assessment (m-assessment) for teaching and learning in formal and informal education. M-assessment has been handy for improving learning realized in traditional and contemporary classrooms such as digital classrooms, informal and formal learning settings, professional development settings, and anywhere that learning happens. M-assessment has increased accessibility anywhere, anytime, and by anyone. Moreover, m-assessment contributed to assessment practice by changing how information is collected and providing various mobile formative and summative assessment tools. Effectiveness of m-assessment for improving learning will be discussed by examining evidences regarding learning achievement, student engagement, and cognitive load. Various challenges of using m-assessment were highlighted. Suggestions for overcoming such challenges and using m-assessment effectively were provided under two headings: (a) smart use and (b) smart design of m-assessment. Future research directions were described.

Agglomeration: Economic and Environmental Impacts

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 419-438
Author(s):  
JunJie Wu
Keyword(s):  
Emerging Economies ◽  
World Economy ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Policy Implications ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Extensive Literature ◽  
Research Directions ◽  
Trade Offs ◽  
Future Research Directions ◽  
Different Levels

Urbanization is taking place at an unprecedented pace and scale in China, India, and many other emerging economies. This will have profound impacts on the world economy and environment. This review provides a critical assessment of the current understanding of the intertwined relationships between agglomeration, economic growth, and environmental quality. We start by providing a brief overview of the extensive literature on the drivers of agglomeration and its economic impact. We then discuss the opposing views on the environmental impact of agglomeration and illustrate the trade-offs involved when choosing among different levels and forms of agglomeration. Finally, we discuss challenges for environmental management in a rapidly urbanizing economy and some lessons learned from history and experiences of urban development and their policy implications. The review concludes with a discussion of key knowledge gaps and future research directions.

A qualitative study on electricity energy-saving behaviour

2018 ◽  
Vol 29 (5) ◽  
pp. 961-977 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael Sony ◽  
Nandakumar Mekoth
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Energy Saving ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Research Question ◽  
Policy Implications ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Western India ◽  
Research Directions ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Future Research Directions

Purpose There is an unresolved paradox concerning electricity energy-saving behaviour. On one hand, there are many studies on energy-saving behaviours and on the other hand, recent research stresses that there exists large amount untapped potential in terms electricity energy-saving behaviours. Therefore, it becomes pertinent to revisit the construct of electricity energy-saving behaviours qualitatively to enlarge the spectrum of understanding. The purpose of this paper is to answer the research question why do not customers care about electricity energy-saving behaviours. Design/methodology/approach A qualitative study is undertaken in Western India using grounded theory methodology. The basic steps in the analysis of qualitative data consist of coding the data, combining the codes into broader categories and themes, and interpreting the results. Findings The study identifies seven categories of determinants of electricity energy-saving behaviours. Policy implications and limitations of the study are discussed along with areas of future research directions. Originality/value This is the first study to unearth the dimensions of electricity energy-saving behaviour.

An exploration of challenges and support when coaches model instruction for teachers

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Evthokia Stephanie Saclarides
Keyword(s):  
School Districts ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
The United States ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Research Directions ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Modeling Instruction ◽  
Future Research Directions

PurposeModeling is a potentially productive activity in which coaches can engage teachers to support teaching and learning (Gibbons and Cobb, 2017). Yet, there is a lack of empirical research that describes how coaches can productively implement this activity with teachers. The overarching purpose of this study was to explore the challenges and support coaches faced while modeling instruction for teachers.Design/methodology/approachTwenty-nine semi-structured interviews were conducted with five coaches and six elementary teachers in two different school districts in the United States. The data were qualitatively coded using a combination of literature-driven and emergent codes.FindingsParticipants identified 16 distinct challenges they faced during coaching cycles involving modeling, and 11 supports that could ultimately enhance the success of the modeled lesson for all involved parties. These challenges and support spanned the broad categories of contextual factors, management and logistics, pedagogical dilemmas and teacher learning.Originality/valueAlthough modeling is a popular coaching activity, researchers have only an emerging understanding of the challenges associated with modeling instruction, as well as the support that can enhance the modeled lesson's success. By having a thorough understanding of such challenges and support, coaches can effectively leverage modeling to support teaching and learning at their schools. Hence, the findings from this study will importantly inform coaching practice, as well as future research directions.

Unearthing the response pattern of COVID-19 research in social sciences

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Vibhav Singh ◽  
Surabhi Verma
Keyword(s):  
Social Sciences ◽  
Response Pattern ◽  
Sudden Onset ◽  
Policy Implications ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Research Directions ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Research Themes ◽  
Future Research Directions ◽  
Almost All

PurposeThe sudden onset of COVID-19 has brought about a watershed moment in the current research across all disciplines. As it has impacted almost all aspects of human existence, academicians are aggressively trying to understand the phenomenon from multidisciplinary perspectives. In this regard, the present study attempts to provide an in-depth understanding of academia's response pattern in the field of social sciences using a grounded theory literature review and bibliometric analysis.Design/methodology/approachThe present study analyzed 395 research articles on the pandemic phenomenon, yielding five main themes and 11 sub-themes.FindingsThe emergent research themes are global impact on public health, the influence of COVID-19 on workplace functioning, global governance in COVID-19, research ethics in scholarly works and the influence of COVID-19 on demography.Originality/valueDrawing from these themes, the authors provide propositions, policy implications and future research directions.

The Policy Implications of Research on Fingerprint Examination Tasks

2015 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 166-174
Author(s):  
Brandi Emerick ◽  
John Vanderkolk ◽  
Thomas Busey
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Working Memory ◽  
Eye Gaze ◽  
Policy Implications ◽  
Configural Processing ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Research Directions ◽  
Future Research Directions ◽  
Identification Decision

Most fingerprint comparisons are still done by human examiners, who examine two impressions to determine the amount of perceived detail in agreement. Examiners must rely on their training and experience to determine whether the quality and quantity of detail in agreement is sufficient to warrant an identification decision, which makes their perceptual and decision-making abilities central to our understanding of the strength of fingerprint evidence. Research on latent print examiners has documented the influence of configural processing, greater working memory, and greater consistency of eye gaze among experts relative to novices. All of these lead to universally higher accuracy relative to novices. However, examiners must contend with fatigue and the problem of non-mated prints that are somewhat similar in appearance. Surprisingly, this problem only gets worse as databases increase in size. Currently, the field contends with a relatively high number of erroneous exclusions and inconclusive decisions, which may allow a potentially guilty suspect to remain free from charges. We discuss policy implications that follow directly from the research and suggest future research directions that address unresolved issues.

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