Education: Recent submissions
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The Phenomenon of collective oral English proficiency failure in Thai public schools
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2014-09)The increasing popularity of English as a global language has driven most Asian countries to create a national mission for their citizenry to acquire English competency (DeCapau & Wintergerst, 2010). Conversely, Thailand ... -
Integration of faith and learning practices of faculty in the former Soviet country of Ukraine
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2015-02)This dissertation is a case study of the faculty practices of integration of faith and learning in Ukrainian Adventist Center of Higher Education (UACHE) in Ukraine, a former Soviet republic. The implementation of integration ... -
Investigating the effect of extensive reading on vocabulary acquisition for English as a second language young learners
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2017-02)Extensive reading (ER) has been generally accepted as a program that improves vocabulary acquisition in first language (L1) but its effect is still debated for English as a second language (ESL) learners. Normally, ESL ... -
Developing a model to implement curriculum mapping at an international faith-based graduate school
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2019-01)The world needs people who have 21st century skills to thrive in a world where change is persistent and learning never ends (Jerald, 2009). The school may be one of the most important educational centers to produce students ... -
Factors influencing the implementation of competence-based curriculum in Rwanda
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2019-07)Competence-based curriculum (CBC) is a curriculum that aimed to develop the skills, abilities, and competences of students from their previous experiences. Originated from the United States, CBC was later extended to other ... -
Organizational commitment and teaching performance of SDA Elementary School Teachers in South-Central Luzon
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2008-05)This study investigated potential relationships between the organizational commitment and teaching performance of Seventh-day Adventist elementary school teachers in South-Central Luzon. This involved 123 teachers from 30 ... -
Transformational leadership, school climate, faith maturity, and organizational citizenship behavior
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2012-03)This study looks at some potential significant variables in Adventist schools in relation to organizational citizenship behavior (OCB). The study is designed to address the problem, ―To what extent does the transformational ... -
Principals' servant leadership, workplace spirituality, and job satisfaction of teachers
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2011-09)This quantitative study examined the relationship between servant leadership, workplace spirituality and job satisfaction, reported by Seventh-day Adventist teachers and principals in Bangladesh. Although many existing ... -
The education of the Elementary School children in Laguna, Philippines, after the typhoon season of 2009
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2011-10)The purpose of this study was to determine how the education of the elementary school children in Laguna, Philippines, was affected by the typhoon season of 2009. Three purposely selected elementary schools in Laguna, ... -
Identity expressions of FA'ASAMOA through the lived experiences of Samoans in Melbourne, Australia : a narrative exploration
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2012-03)South Pacific Island migration has resulted in large populations residing in Australia, New Zealand, and America, whereby the populace of Pacific Islanders is far greater in those countries than the residual populations ... -
Mentoring style, self-description, and academic achievement
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2013-03)The intention of the study was to examine student mentoring, self-description, and academic achievement in a selected private university in Jakarta, Indonesia. There were 150 respondents in the study. The 2 instruments ... -
Student perceptions of teacher competency, teaching strategies, school climate, teacher-student relationship and classroom management
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2013-02)This descriptive correlational study investigated variables associated with classroom management: teacher competency, teaching strategies, school climate, and teacher-student relationship in 6 private middle and high schools ... -
Non-native English speaker teachers' English proficiency, teaching methodology, and students' performance
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2012-06)This quasi-experimental study investigated 2 teacher-related factors affecting student performance on an English proficiency test over a 10-week period: non-native English speaker teachers’ English proficiency and teaching ... -
Perceptions of High School Science and Social Studies teachers on writing as a learning strategy : a case study
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2012-03)Writing is a skill that is required of every literate individual; however, it has been found in the United States that high school graduates are not ready for college writing and many employees are unable to meet work ... -
Aligning tertiary education curriculum with workplace competence in Rwanda : a case study
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2018-03)One of the major problems in higher education is the non-alignment of tertiary education curriculum with workplace competencies demand. This embedded single case design was aimed to explore this challenge of curriculum ... -
The Impact of songs on children's Spanish language learning at the Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2016-06)Learning a second language (L2) is a challenging process that involves many factors. As related to music, L2 learning has been explored mostly taking into account students' musical abilities. This study, on the other ... -
College choice decision of Adventist students in the Philippines : a mixed methods approach
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2014-12)College choice decision is a complex phenomenon which has a long term impact on the students' lives and success of higher education institutions (HEis). Alarming statistical reports of decline in enrollment in Adventist ... -
Character development outcomes : a predictive model for tertiary institutions
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2014-05)Higher education institutions are facing challenges in the area of character development as manifested in the percentages of college completion rates, teen pregnancies, drug abuse, sexual abuse, suicide, marriage out of ... -
Children's implicit leadership theories in middle childhood
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2014-05)Given the lack of perceived importance of the initial experiences in childhood as a solid base for leadership effectiveness in adulthood, this exploratory study was designed to describe the content, differences in, and ... -
Predictors of teacher retention in public secondary schools in Rwanda
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2018-12)Teacher retention has been identified as one of the global problems in the system of education. This challenge affects both the developed and developing countries. The low rate of teacher retention has a negative impact ...