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Psychometric Properties And Factor Of Intercultural Competence Based On The Intercultural Development Continuum For Undergraduate Students, Pisit Banchong, Chayut Mutuwong, Jutathip Ngoenbamrung, Pitchanan Mahantagasi, Nuttaporn Lawthong

Journal of Education Studies

The purpose of this research is to analyze the psychometric properties and components of intercultural competence using the concept of the Intercultural Development Continuum. The sample consisted of 131 undergraduate students in the Faculty of Education. The research tool was a situational test for evaluating intercultural competence. Data were analyzed using content validity, Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA), correlation coefficients, variance analysis, and difficulty and discriminant analysis using the Graded-Response Model (GRM). The research findings indicate that: 1) The questions were all content-valid. 2) Intercultural competence comprises three components, namely (1) conflict management, (2) respecting differences in ideas and (3) adhering …

Developing Learning Activities Using An Open Approach Together With Assessment For Learning To Promote Mathematical Competencies Of Ninth Grade Students, Akkarapon Promtrud, Saifon Vibulrangson

Journal of Education Studies

The objectives of this research were to: 1) create and determine the effectiveness, 2) study the experimental results, and 3) examine opinions towards learning activities using an open approach together with assessment for learning to enhance the mathematical competencies of ninth grade students. The research process involved three stages: First, creation and effectiveness stage, which involved six learning activity plans, mathematical competencies test, which involved three situations, and analytic rubrics scoring. Second, trial stage, the research participants included 11 ninth grade students. The research instrument was an open-ended questionnaire was used in the third stage, studying opinion. The research findings …

Development And Validation Of Model Of Factors Affecting Elders’ Essential Future Skills, Jaitip Na-Songkhla, Siridej Sujiva

Journal of Education Studies

Thailand will become super aged society. Therefore, preparation should be made to develop elders’ essential future skills to be able to work with quality. This study aimed to develop and examine the goodness of fit of model of factors affecting elders’ essential future skills, and investigate effects of flexible learning, learning environment, and learning assessment on elders’ essential future skills. The results showed that the developed model fitted the empirical data (2(121, N = 120) = 136.62, p = .16, 2/df = 1.13, CFI = 0.99, TLI = 0.99, RMSEA = 0.03, SRMR = 0.03). The effect of flexible learning …

Development Of An Instructional Process Based On Active Learning And Systemic Thinking To Enhance Innovative Creation Ability Of Undergraduate Students, Krissada Worapin

Journal of Education Studies

This research aimed to 1) develop active learning instruction and systematic thinking process; 2) compare innovation creativity of undergraduate students before and after experiment; 3) study progress in innovation creativity of undergraduate students in control group. The study was divided into two phrases: a phase for the development of the instructional process and a phase to evaluate the developed instructional process. The sample group consisted of 30 undergraduate Mathematics students in the third year of semester 1 of academic year 2023 bachelor's degree program selected by purposive sampling. The tool used for data collection was an assessment form on creative …

Evaluate The Effectiveness Of The Foreign Language Capacity Development Project (Thai-Cambodia) For Elementary School Students In The Khlong Yai District Of Trat Province And The Koh Kong Province Of Cambodia, Teeradej Chai-Aroon, Wanthanee Decharatanachart, Nutchanat Nakkham

Journal of Education Studies

This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of The Foreign Language Capacity Development Project (Thai-Cambodia) for elementary schools in Khlong Yai district Trat Province and Koh Kong Province, Cambodia, or "Cross-Border Bilingual School", and to determine whether this project had the potential to lead to future cross-border education between the two countries. Both quantitative and qualitative data were collected from students, parents, teachers, school administrators, educational administrators, local government leaders, and NGOs in Thailand and Cambodia. Combined with the secondary data collected by the project staff. Data analysis using mean, percentage, and content analysis. The results indicate that the project …

Remote Teaching For Collaboration And Creative Problem-Solving Skills In Undergraduate Urban Science: A Case Study, Yuan Lai, Rea Lavi

Journal of Education Studies

Conventional urban studies pedagogy approaches rely on highly situated experience through site visits, ground surveys, and neighborhood engagement that require learning on the scene with social interaction. The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted higher education worldwide, with undergraduate urban studies education being no exception. Such public health protocols have caused unfortunate disruptions but have also created unique opportunities for experimenting with new learning approaches augmented by information technology. This paper describes actions and reactions towards learning adaptation throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. This two-week learning unit challenged instructors’ facilitation of students’ collaborative and creative problem-solving skills. The findings reveal how we  (a) …

Argumentation Practice In Engineering Design Process, Tharuesean Prasoplarb, Pongprapan Pongsophon, Ekgapoom Jantarakantee, Chatree Faikhamta

Journal of Education Studies

Argumentation practice is consisted in science and engineering practices (SEPs) that play a crucial role in shifting science education from “knowing science” to “doing science” while also challenging the learner to solve real-world problems. However, teaching argumentation practice in science classrooms has become a challenge for teachers in regard to distinguishing argumentation from constructing scientific explanations, understanding the nature of argumentation, and embedding argumentation in STEM to a more authentic context. This article aims to draw the teaching of argumentation practice with the engineering design process through investigating the ecology of engineering features synthesized from the nature of engineering, nature …

The Model For Digital Competency Development For Teachers In The Digital Transformation Era For The Secondary Educational Service Area Office, Khon Kaen, Sirinat Limpijumnong, Parnpitcha Kanjug

Journal of Education Studies

The objectives of this research were: 1) to create a digital competency development model for teachers in the digital transformation era under The Secondary Educational Service Area Office in Khon Kaen, and 2) to evaluate this model in terms of suitability, possibility, and utility. The target group was divided into two groups; the first group consisted of five key informants, including executives, academic officers, and teachers with expertise in digital technology, while the second group consisted of seven professionals to assess the model. The instruments used were 1) a semi-structured interview form, and 2) a model evaluation form in terms …

Symptoms Of Music Performance Anxiety Of Youth Orchestra Musicians, Jirayu Techamanapong, Saya Thuntawech

Journal of Education Studies

Music performance anxiety (MPA) is a general phenomenon that happens to musicians. Orchestral musicians tend to experience higher levels of performance anxiety compared to individuals in other performing arts. The purpose of this research was to investigate the symptoms of MPA in youth orchestral musicians. The samples of this research were 72 current members of youth orchestras in Thailand. The research instrument used was the MPA symptoms questionnaire for youth orchestra including 67 items of the 6-level rating scale, developed from the previous MPA questionnaire, consisted of Music Performance Anxiety Inventory for Adolescents and Performance Anxiety Questionnaire, by the researcher. …

General View Of The Merits & Application Of Audio Recording For Higher Intellectual Productivity, Yoshihiko Ariizumi

Learning, Teaching, & Researching Optimization

This article discuss the general features of audio recording including its merits. This 8 page material gives you an overview of this recording system.

Evaluation Of Street Foods By Tourism Stakeholders: The Case Of Batman, Hasan Önal Şeyhanlıoğlu, Berat Utku Becerikli

Journal of Mediterranean Tourism Research

The aim of the research is to reveal the perspective of tourism stakeholders in Batman province on street delicacies. For this purpose, data were collected from 21 local stakeholders in Batman province by semi-structured interview method, which is one of the qualitative data collection techniques. The data of the study were obtained between 25.10.2023 and 25.11.2023. The data were analyzed with the help of the MAXQDA program. It was concluded that the participants had knowledge about Batman’s street delicacies. Another result of the research is that there are problems in the promotion and marketing of street delicacies. According to another …

In Theory: Дезинформация, Sidney Eric Dement

Russian Language Journal

This essay explains the debates and theoretical insights of the emerging transdisciplinary field of Disinformation Studies as a potential set of tools for designing and implementing curricula that include new media or other discussions of propaganda and censorship in the Russian language classroom. I argue that the terminology elucidated in Disinformation Studies can provide both an engaging lesson in Russian language as well as a pedagogically strategic focus on concepts that can motivate students to continue the study of Russian language and Russia-related disciplines. Section 2 provides a summary overview of representative works in the field of Disinformation Studies that …

Building Social Media Literacy In The Russian Language Classroom, Kelly Knickmeier Cummings

Russian Language Journal

This article presents ways to teach media literacy (ML) skills in Russian language classrooms with particular focus on developing proficiencies to navigate social media (SM) where information disorder is a critical concern. Because of its numerous configurations and applications, SM is understood broadly as “the creation and exchange of user-generated content.” After outlining critical concerns surrounding SM use, the discussion focuses on three conditions that affect the development of ML skills when trying to engage meaningfully online: cognitive vulnerabilities, unreliable narrators, and populist rhetoric. Developing an awareness of how these three conditions on SM impact decision-making and behavior online equips …

Russian Authoritarian Discourse Of The 20th And 21st Centuries As A Subject Of Study In The University Classroom, Yulia Denisova

Russian Language Journal

The ability of students to recognize and interpret various forms of propagandist speech within the context of authoritarian discourse is crucial for effective information literacy education. This article emphasizes the need to introduce a specialized section within university courses on Russian cultural history for foreign students learning Russian. We propose naming this section “Russian Authoritarian Discourse: Features of Propaganda Language.” Focusing on the relationship between language and social structures and exploring the typology of linguistic situations shaped by social factors, the proposed section is grounded in a sociolinguistic approach. The article presents practical tools for analyzing real-life and immediately relevant …

Tracking Current Events In The Russian-Language Classroom, Cori Anderson, Daniel Brooks

Russian Language Journal

Given weaponized disinformation about recent US elections and the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine, media literacy has become an essential part of a 21st-century liberal arts education, in line with the AAC&U’s Essential Learning Outcomes. By including news media in the language classroom, instructors can introduce students to the products and practices of the target culture and enhance their comprehension of Russian-language texts. We describe a current events blog project, appropriate at any level of instruction, with specific examples from second- and sixth-semester university-level Russian-language courses. Students follow current events in the Russian-speaking world on a topic of their choosing, …

Teaching Critical Media Literacy In An Advanced-Level Classroom Through The Eyes Of Journalism As A Profession, Alexandra Shapiro

Russian Language Journal

This paper presents an approach to promoting social media literacy in a Russian language class. The instruction was conducted within a university setting for Flagship students in their third year of Russian studies. The course focused on teaching professional Russian to students at the Intermediate Mid to Advanced levels. It is modular and covers several topics, including journalism, law, and human rights, among others. The overall aim of the course was to help students develop critical thinking skills, expose them to Russian language and culture, and enable them to stay informed about current events while discussing a wide range of …

Constructing A Course On Russian Media Analysis For Learners At Ilr 3+/4 Proficiency, Olga Mukhortova

Russian Language Journal

The proficiency movement of the 1980s and ‘90s in foreign language teaching and learning demonstrated that U. S. students can attain Intermediate-level proficiency by the end of a four-year post-secondary course of study. Language programs can now pay more attention to enabling students to reach the Advanced1 and Superior levels (ACTFL, 2012; Interagency Language Roundtable (ILR); Martin, 2020, p. 43). One can observe the particular demand for ILR 3/4 speakers from the U. S. government in the diversity of state-sponsored initiatives in foreign languages aiming for Superior-level (ILR 3/3+) and higher proficiency. Understandably, the need for speakers of Russian at …

Digital Dissidence: Russian Foreign Agents And The Media Of Opposition, Matthew Mangold

Russian Language Journal

Over the last ten years the Russian state has veered steadily toward authoritarianism, passing new socially repressive laws and harnessing television and radio to state propaganda and disinformation about Ukraine and the west. At the same time, platforms like Vimeo and Youtube have made uploading, sharing, and viewing digital content in high-quality formats more accessible to author-producers and viewers globally. These social changes have been followed by a movement of independent, fact-grounded digital storytelling built on documentary forms and deft investigative reporting that reveals the Russian state’s negligence, corruption, and efforts at social control. This article addresses the digital environment …

Book Review: Task-Based Instruction For Teaching Russian As A Foreign Language, Izolda Savenkova

Russian Language Journal

Svetlana V. Nuss' and Wendy Whitehead Martelle's (editors) Task-Based Instruction for Teaching Russian as a Foreign Language stands as an invaluable resource, offering task-based practices beneficial for both novice and experienced instructors of Russian as a second and foreign language. The contributing authors provide excellent examples of classroom activities supplemented with suggestions on how to design task-based syllabi. It is noteworthy that the team of authors is extraordinarily diverse, encompassing educators from various kinds of educational institutions and engaged in different language teaching formats. This work is of great interest not only to practical teachers, but also to researchers in …

Book Review: Любимые Советские Фильмы На Уроке Рки, Ekaterina Talalakina

Russian Language Journal

Любимые советские фильмы на уроке РКИ is the perfect example of the material for the linguo-cultural approach to language learning. The book is designed for Russian as foreign language students at the Advanced Low level of language proficiency and above. The book is built around the exploration of ten popular Soviet movies in the entertainment genre. Each movie is covered in a separate chapter, including the necessary language and culture-related details to promote language acquisition and facilitate comprehension of the cultural references.

The Effect Of A Proposed Training Program To Raise The Student Translators' Competence And Its Relationship To Developing Their Performance Level, Noor Abdul Kareem, Abdulsalam Abdulmajeed Al.Ogaili

Uruk Journal of Human Sciences

The primary objective of this article is to examine the common translation errors made by Iraqi university students. The study employs Pham Phu Quynh Na's (2005) error analysis taxonomy to categorize and identify errors occurring during the translation of passive sentences from Arabic into English. The findings indicate that linguistic errors are the most prevalent, constituting 61.52% in the first university and 42.84% in the second. Conversely, translation errors are the least frequent, accounting for 38.45% and 57% of the total error rate. Notably, comprehension errors comprise 27% of the errors observed. The gathered data underscores the necessity for these …

Unveiling The Most Delicious Foods In The World By Artificial Intelligence And Google Trends, Betty Masruroh, Aji Prasetya Wibawa, Lisa Ramadhani Harianti, Ahmed Djoumoi, Fuad Maysa, Vira Setia Ningrum, Nissa Mawarda Rokhman, Prananda Anugrah

Bulletin of Culinary Art and Hospitality

Food holds significant importance in human existence, serving as the source of energy, as well as the cultural expression, media, and identity of a nation. Currently, gastronomy, or the art of cooking, has gained greater popularity, fueled by an awareness of the importance of healthy and delicious food, along with easy access to culinary information from around the world. Following this popularity, questions concerning the most tasty meal arise, but the answer is subjective in nature. Therefore, this study adopts a novel approach that combines artificial intelligence (AI), consisting of ChatGPT, Bard, and Google Trends, to identify the best global …

Analysis Of The Effect Of Adding Avocado Seed Flour On Proximate, Physical, And Hedonic Properties Of Traditional Semprong Cake, Mohammad Farhan Prakasa, Mazarina Devi, Laili Hidayati, Norrina Din

Bulletin of Culinary Art and Hospitality

Several studies have revealed that avocado seeds contain various compounds that benefitthe body. Avocado seeds can be made into avocado seed flour, which has the potential to be used in making semprong cakes. This research aims to analyze the effect of adding avocado seed flour on the proximate, physical, and hedonic properties of traditional semprong cake. The researcher's method used is method experiment with the objective analysis of characteristic chemistry, physical properties, as well as organoleptic tests on cakes semprong with the addition of flour seed avocado on three different levels, namely 10, 15, and 20 percent of the total …

Overview Of Global Food Insecurity And Solutions, Lakell S. Archer, Angie Holzer

Journal of Nonprofit Innovation

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Reducing Food Scarcity: The Benefits Of Urban Farming, S.A. Claudell, Emilio Mejia

Journal of Nonprofit Innovation

Urban farming can enhance the lives of communities and help reduce food scarcity. This paper presents a conceptual prototype of an efficient urban farming community that can be scaled for a single apartment building or an entire community across all global geoeconomics regions, including densely populated cities and rural, developing towns and communities. When deployed in coordination with smart crop choices, local farm support, and efficient transportation then the result isn’t just sustainability, but also increasing fresh produce accessibility, optimizing nutritional value, eliminating the use of ‘forever chemicals’, reducing transportation costs, and fostering global environmental benefits.

Imagine Doris, who is …

A Vision For A Food-Secure Future Through Permaculture, Jim Gale

Journal of Nonprofit Innovation

In response to the pressing challenges of food security, sustainability, and resilience, Food Forest Abundance, led by visionary CEO Jim Gale, emerges as a beacon for permaculture-based agriculture and community development. This editorial explores the organization's pivotal role in advocating for a future where individuals, families, and communities thrive through sustainable practices and localized food systems. Central to Food Forest Abundance mission is the conviction that permaculture principles can revolutionize our approach to food security, health, and wellness by uniting agricultural and community leaders.

The catalyst for this movement was the World Farmers Market Coalition report, revealing the tangible economic, …

Pre-Service Teachers’ Epistemological Understanding Of The Language Of Instruction: Can Education Policy Stop Kiswahili In Tanzania’S Classrooms?, John Misana Biseko

Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences

Language-in-education policies in Sub-Saharan Africa is a topic that has attracted several researchers. The adoption of alien languages as legitimate languages of instruction is a matter that has been seriously challenged. Since the 1960s, the debate in Tanzania has been on which language qualifies for the status of LOI. The answers have been favouring either the alien language (English) or the dominant language (Kiswahili). In 2014 the government launched the education policy, which declares both English and Kiswahili as LOI in post-primary education. In the 2023 edition, the policy was changed to declare English as the sole LOI in post-primary …

Language Contest In The Linguistic Landscape Of Sabasaba International Trade Exhibitions In Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania, Emmanuel Ilonga

Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences

This inquiry stems from the scarcity of research on linguistic landscape particularly on the intersection between physical landscape, business fairs, and languages in Dar es Salaam. Essentially, it discusses the complexities of linguistic signs at the Dar es Salaam International Trade Fair (DITF) in Tanzania. The central purposes are grounded in the roles of information and symbolism, power dynamics, group identities, language policies, and rationale for the use of specific languages at the fair. Photographic method was employed in the generation of data. The analysis of data was framed in line with informational and symbolic frameworks, and structuration principles. The …

Suledo Community-Based Forest Reserve: A Contested Terrain Between Peasants And Pastoralists In Kiteto District, 1990–2016, Juma Marmo

Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences

This paper examines how the establishment of the SULEDO community forest reserve caused land use conflicts between peasants and pastoralists in Kiteto District from 1990 to 2016. The peasants complained that the government had deliberately made it possible for pastoralists to get more benefits from the reserve since they were allowed to graze their livestock in the reserve, which took large parts of their former agricultural land. Conversely, the grabbing of land by peasants in the forest reserve caused complaints from the pastoralists who claimed that the peasants were grabbing their grazing land in the reserve. Using archival sources, fieldwork …

A Morpho-Semantic Description Of Adjectives In Kipangwa, Emmanuel Hauli, Rafiki Sebonde, Chrispina Alphonce

Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences

This paper presents the characteristics of a lexical category adjective in Kipangwa. The lexical category adjective is proposed to be universal, but its realisation varies across languages. This paper offers evidence to authenticate the presence of an independent lexical category adjective in Kipangwa. The study employed a qualitative approach in generating data, analysing the data and reporting the findings. The data for this study were collected through text collections, both spoken and written. Spoken texts/ sentences with adjectives were collected from 18 informants by recording them through a digital audio recorder, while written texts were collected from two (2) Bible …