Universities In Academic Year Research Articles

Students’ English Writing Process and Problems: A Case Study at Hamzanwadi University

Writing is a very crucial skill in teaching and learning English as a Foreign Language (EFL). However, many students especially in Indonesia regarded this skill as the most complex task to complete, even for university students. Thus, the aim of this study was to describe the process of teaching writing in the classroom as well as to identify the students’ writing problems and to find out the factors which cause them. The study was conducted in the second semester of English language program of Hamzanwadi University in academic year 2016-2017. The participants of this study consisted of 10 students selected using purposesful sampling technique. The research method used was a case study approach. In addition, in order to collect the data in the field, the researcher used some instruments; observation, interview, document and records. In addition, to ensure the trustworhiness of the data, the researcher followed some criteria adapted by Lincoln and Guba (1985), namely credibility (truth), dependability (consistency), transferability (applicability), and confirmability (Neutrality). The findings reveal that the students were taught using process approach in which the students were encouraged to learn writing throught some processes namely pre-writing, drafting, revising, editing, and publishing. The researcher found that the students have various problems in their writing; mostly grammatical problems, word choice problems, and mechanical problems. They might be caused by some factors; lack practice, low motivation, and also time allocation.

Desired Qualification of Graduates of the Faculty of Industrial Technology

The purpose of this research was to study the desirable qualifications of graduates. The participants were graduated bachelor’s degree from the faculty of Industrial Technology, Buriram Rajabhat University in academic year 2015-2016. The result showed that the highest satisfactions were the morality, ethics, diligence, honesty, patience, and professional skills (<img border="0" width="57" height="19" src="http://article.sciencepublishinggroup.com/journal/197/197_200291/image001.png" />). It was followed by the creative thinking and acquiring knowledge (<img border="0" width="55" height="18" src="http://article.sciencepublishinggroup.com/journal/197/197_200291/image002.png" />). Then, the satisfaction on the knowledge application to develop their local was at the least level (<img border="0" width="61" height="19" src="http://article.sciencepublishinggroup.com/journal/197/197_200291/image003.png" />). However, when the means of satisfaction of graduates for the desirable qualifications were compared as topic level, it was found that the p-value was 0.041, which was less than the statistical significance level that was set at 0.05. Therefore, the differences in each topic of desirable characteristics of graduates affected the satisfaction level of desirable characteristics of graduates of the faculty of Industrial Technology. The faculty of Industrial Technology had to develop the desirable characteristics of graduates by applying the knowledge to develop their own local. Because of this, the employers will be satisfied by the graduates’ desirable characteristics who graduated in the bachelor’s degree from the faculty of Industrial Technology, Buriram Rajabhat University.

The Perception of Fifth Semester Students in Learning Listening Strategies at Widya Gama Mahakam Samarinda University in Academic Year 2016/2017

The listening skills is viewed as an important skill to master, because from listening we can understand what are people saying, we can get the meaning of every words that speaker talk about, and it is important in process of listening comprehension. The Objective of this research is to find out the perception of fifth semester students of Widya Gama Mahakam Samarinda University in learning listening comprehension. In this research the main theories from Gay (2006) and from (Howitt &amp;amp; Cramer, 2009). The researcher uses Descriptive Quantitative research. The subject of this study was the fifth semester students of English Department at Widya Gama Mahakam Samarinda University. The researcher uses a questionnaire as an instrument to collect the data, and then representing the data in analysis and concluding the result of analysis. The result of questionnaire showed that students perception toward the strategies in learning listening were 12 students or 171% very often used Social strategies, 15 students or 171% often used Affective and Compensation strategies.&lt;strong&gt; &lt;/strong&gt;

Autonomous Learning for Proficiency Level İn Foreign Language Development of Graduate Students

Also called student-centred learning, autonomous learning is a multifaceted and self-motivated study skill that relates to a change in focus in the learning environment from the teacher to the student or from teaching to learning (Taylor 2000, p. 107). Its impact on linguistic competence has been investigated over time and the two have been found to be correlated. This survey was conducted in Balıkesir University in academic years of 2014-2015. The survey analyses graduate (Master of Arts) students’ foreign language learning styles and strategies to find out to what extent they are autonomous. The aim of the study is to investigate the impacts of graduate students’ proficiency attitudes on autonomous learning in foreign language learning. Two kinds of questionnaires were administered: the first one was learner autonomy survey questionnaire developed by Zhang and Li (2004), which was administered to investigate how autonomous the participants were in learning English as a foreign language. The second one was the perceptual learning style preference questionnaire (PLSPQ), developed by Reid (1987). The two questionnaires were administered to 600 graduate students enrolled in the Institutions of Social Sciences and the Institution of Health at Balıkesir University in the academic years of 2014-2015. Only 504 graduate students responded. Then it was announced that there would be two types of English YDS preparation courses for the participants enrolled at Balıkesir University, Institute of M.A programs. 30 participants applied to join the courses. The participants are assigned to two groups, as instructed and non-instructed on voluntary bases. The study involved the YDS test that measured the performance of the control and experimental groups to find out the differences. The study involved 15 sample YDS tests that were administered after every two weeks of instructions. Before the training commenced, there were some preliminaries that were being applied to determine the advancement in the level of proficiency and the level of trainees. The results indicate that the male graduate students from both groups performed better than the female learners. The results also reveal that the control group scored a mean of 38, 86 while the experimental group recorded 38, 06 in the first test. Throughout all tests, the experimental group only scores a few points less. The ultimate YDS (The formal Proficiency Exam) score was (control group= 48; experimental group =47), which is almost the same. There is no meaningful difference between the control and experimental group.

THE STUDY OF RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN MORAL INTELLIGENCE AND SELF-EFFICIENCY WITH PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL-BEING AMONG MARTYR’S WIFE AND OFFSPRING OF URMIA UNIVERSITY

Background and aim: According to appearance of positive approach to mental health in recent years, Well-Being As development of real talents of each person has attracted the attention of scientific communities. Therefore it is very important and essential to identify factors that influence Psychological According to importance of Well-Being and its related variables, this study has been done for analyzing relationships between Moral Intelligence and Self-efficiency with Well-Being. Method: Methodology of research was descriptive-survey. The statistical population included all martyr’s wife and offspring in faculty of literature of Urmia University in Academic year 1391-1392 (160 persons). According to the Morgan table and simple random sampling method, 116 cases were selected for samples of study. The research instrument was three questionnaires that reliability and validity of them was examined and confirmed. One-Sample T-Test, Pearson Bivariate Correlation Test, Multinomial Logistic Regression Test, Path Analysis and Independent-Samples T-Test were used for Data Analysis. Findings : Findings show that: Self-efficiency of students was more than expected mean (p<0.01) and there was not any significant differences in two other variables; All three variables of research had positive correlation (p<0.01); Moral Intelligence and Self-efficiency, effected directly on Well-Being (p<0.01); Not only Moral Intelligence directly influenced Well-Being but also through Self-efficiency influenced it indirectly; 5)Mean of the Moral Intelligence of boys was more than girls (p<0.05).There was not any significant differences in Self-efficiency and Well-Being between boys and girls. Conclusion: According to results of study, attention to impressive factors on Well-Being in martyr’s wife and offspring is very important. So, considering morality in university can cause creation, preservation and promotion of Self-efficiency and Well-Being among students. Please cite this article as: Hassani M, Shohoudi M, Mirghasemi SJ. The study of relationships between Moral Intelligence and Self-efficiency with Well-Being among martyr’s wife and offspring of Urmia University. Iran J Bioethics 2016; 6(19): 155-180.

THE STUDENTS’ ABILITY IN USING ENGLISH INTONATION AT THE FOURTH SEMESTER STUDENTS OF ENGLISH EDUCATION DEPARTMENT LANCANG KUNING UNIVERSITY IN ACADEMIC YEAR 2013-2014

The phenomenon found from this research was the students did not know how topronounce appropriate intonation in speaking context because they did not realize thefunction of intonation that different intonation have different meaning. The purpose of theresearch was found out the students' ability In Using English Intonation at the FourthSemester Students of English Education Department Lancang Kuning University inAcademic Year 2013-2014. Type of the research was cross-sectional survey design aiming tobe an evaluation program. The sample of this research consisted of 27 students. Theinstrument used in this research was test. In collecting data, the researcher tested them dealtwith sentences or expression of simple patterns of English intonation namely falling andrising intonation. The data gained was analyzed by using descriptive statistics.Moreover, thefinding of the research showed that total of students’ score was 2110, the mean score was 78,mode of the students’ score was 70, median of students’ score was 75, variance of thestudents’ score was 57.33 and standard deviation of the students’ score was 7.57. The rangescore from lowest score 70 to highest score 95 was 25 points. After analyzing the data, thevariety of data was categorized into homogenous and the range of score was categorized intolow score or could be said that the mean score was representative. Then mean score ofstudents was categorized into good level based on grade course of phonology, score 70-79was categorized into good level or got score B. Inbrief, the students’ ability in using Englishintonation (simple patterns of English intonation) was categorized into “Good level”.Therefore, the findings of this research would be useful for the Phonology’s lecturer asevaluated in teaching program.

Improving The First Semester Students Vocabulary Mastery By Using Ventriloquism Technique

The objectives of this research are to find out whether teaching vocabulary by usingventriloquism as a teaching aid is effective, how this technique can improve students’ vocabulary, and whether there is any significant difference between students taught before the treatment and after the treatment. This research is an action research. The respondents of the research were selected randomly. The respondents are 45 students of the first semester of English Department Faculty of Letters Ahmad Dahlan University in Academic Year 2011/2012. The research instrument used by the researcher was the test and questionnaire. The data in the research are mainly gathered through the use of pre-test and post-test. After the data were collected, the researcher analyzed them. The researcher used questionnaire to see the students’ response to this method when it was applied in teaching and learning process. The questionnaire was used to support the primary data from the teaching learning activities and the test. The finding of the research shows that there is a significant difference between teaching vocabulary before using ventriloquism and after using ventriloquism. Before the treatment, the mean is 59.35, the standard deviation is 6.47. After the treatment, the mean is 74.77, while the standard deviation is 15.99. It means that there is a significant difference in teaching vocabulary before using ventriloquism and after using ventriloquism.

The Effect of Instructional Program on Selected Physical and Skill Variables for Physical Education Students at the Hashemite University

This study aimed at identifying the effect of instructional program on some physical and skill variables for physical education students at the Hashemite University. The study sample consisted of (20) students the physical fitness course of the Faculty of Physical Education and Sport Sciences at the Hashemite University in academic year 2011/2012. The sample selected intentionally, and divided into two equal groups: control group was taught through the traditional method and experimental group taught through the instructional strategy. Physical and skill tests were carried out to measure the students' performance level, through which the pretest and posttest were made. The study concluded that there are statistical significant differences among the variables being tested as result of using instructional strategy on certain physical and skill variables in physical education lectures in the Faculty of Physical Education and Sport Sciences at the Hashemite University, as compared to the traditional method, in favor of the instructional strategy. The researchers recommend that there be such needs for using the instructional strategy in teaching physical education, as well as conducting a broader and similar study with different variables.

2905 – Comparison of psychological hardiness with mental health among male &amp; female students

Psychological hardiness is one of the powerful personality characteristics individuals posses that can help them improve their ability to cope with illness and external pressures. Some researchers considered psychological hardiness as a general criterion for mental health. That is, hardiness can depict a total outcome of mental health in individuals. The present study aimed at comparing psychological hardiness with mental health among students in Paym-e-noor University in the city of Babol, Iran. A causal-comparative (ex post facto) design was used to carry out this research. All students studying in Babol Payam-e-noor University in academic year 2012–2013 were involved in the statistical population of the research. 200 students were selected through simple random sampling. Tools of this research were both Hardiness and Mental Health Questionnaires used to analyze data with SPSS software. Results showed a significant difference between psychological hardiness and mental health variables among male and female students. The mean score of illness criteria in male students was significantly higher than that of in female students. Also, the mean score of psychological hardiness variable in female students was higher than that of in male students. Psychological hardiness is one of the powerful personality characteristics individuals posses that can help them improve their ability to cope with illness and external pressures. Some researchers considered psychological hardiness as a general criterion for mental health. That is, hardiness can depict a total outcome of mental health in individuals.

Examination of academic motivation level of prospective elementary mathematics teachers towards mathematics of in terms of certain variables

The purpose of this research is to examine the level of academic motivation of the students at the Department of Elementary Mathematics in terms of certain variables. 248 students studying at the Department of Elementary Mathematics Education of the Faculty of Education at the Gazi University in academic year 2010 - 2011 participated in this research. The research employed the Academic Motivation Scale and Personal Information Form, and One-Way Analysis of Variance (ANOVA), t test was conducted on the data, and Pearson Product-Moment Correlation Coefficient was calculated. According to the results obtained from the research, there is low, positive and meaningful relation (r = .21) between the academic achievement average of the Prospective Mathematics Teachers and their academic motivation levels; and it has been found out that the levels of academic motivation of students show meaningful differences based on their preference orders, type of education they study and class levels.

Internationalization or International Marketing? Two Frameworks for Understanding International Students' Choice of Canadian Universities

ABSTRACT This paper discusses two important concepts—internationalization and the international marketing of higher education—and how they influence international students' choice of Canadian universities. The paper is based on two studies: one on 140 East Asian international graduate students who enrolled at two large Ontario universities in the academic year 2003–2004, and the other on 95 international undergraduate students who enrolled at an Ontario university in academic year 2005–2006. The research findings show that market segmentation determines the applicability of internationalization and/or marketing of higher education. Activities related to the internationalization of education play a critical role in influencing the research-oriented students' choice of a Canadian graduate school. Marketing activities have a direct impact on graduate students' choice in professional programs. “Twinning” or “incountry” programs—a blend of internationalization and international marketing approach—have a strong influence on undergraduate students' choice to come to Canada.

Universities and Marketing Mass Communication in Italy

Marketing mass communication is a quite recent reality of Italian (mainly public) university system. Up to the last decade, these institutions had a certain reluctance to use marketing in order to raise funds and acquire students. The change was made possible through a variety of factors, among which the extension of mass university, a higher competition among institution, the budget restraints and a stronger economic pressure of the State. Uni.com, a survey analysing the communication campaign of Italian universities in academic year 2000–2001, shows that Italian higher education institution have developed massively PR, communication and marketing activities. Although some aspects of market logic have broken into the world of academia, the survey highlights that activities are mostly limited to the organization of events and that the ‘metabolization’ of a competitive function of communication will be rather long and quite likely difficult

The comparative study of sixth year medical students'achievement among conventional curriculum, MESRAPcurriculum, and problem-base, Faculty of Medicine,Chulalongkorn University in academic year 1995

The comparative study of sixth year medical students'achievement among conventional curriculum, MESRAPcurriculum, and problem-base, Faculty of Medicine,Chulalongkorn University in academic year 1995

THE ACQUISITION OF ENGLISH GRAMMAR MASTERY OF THE FIRST SEMESTER STUDENTS OF ENGLISH DEPARTMENT TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION FACULTY OF MAHASARASWATI DENPASAR UNIVERSITY IN ACADEMIC YEAR 2009/2010.

This study is focused on assessing the ability of the first semester students of English Department, Faculty of Teacher Training and Education of Mahasaraswati Denpasar University in academic year 2009/2010 in mastering English grammar. This study was intended to answer the Research Question: ‘To what extent is the acquisition of English grammar mastery of the first semester students of English Department, the Faculty of Teacher Training and Education Mahasaraswati Denpasar University in academic year 2009/2010?. The data required were collected by administering the valid and reliable research instrument in form of multiple choice test. Then, the data were analyzed by using Norm Reference Measures of five standard values. The population of the study is the first semester students of English Department in the Faculty of Teacher Training and Education Mahasaraswati Denpasar University which consists of 120 students. They are considered to have heterogeneous characteristics. There were 30 students determined as the sample of the study using quota random sampling technique. The result of the data analysis showed that (1) 13.33% out of the whole subjects under study showed excellent ability in mastering grammar, (2) 6.66% showed good ability, (3) 53.33% showed sufficient ability, (4) 23.33% showed insufficient ability , (5) 3.33% showed poor ability in mastering grammar. If the result of the study were used as the bases to assign level to the subjects under study, then 26.66% fail in learning and acquiring English grammar. It means that 26.66% of them still have low ability. The finding of the present study was trusted to have rather limited degree of validity and reliability because it was conducted using an ex post facto research design and it has some inherent independent variables which contaminate the validity and reliability of the findings. The findings of the study can be used as the bases in planning better language teaching especially in mastering grammar.