Graduate School: Recent submissions
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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 ... -
Spiritual intelligence, workplace climate, and empowerment of teachers in higher education
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2017-09)Empowered teachers are at the core of educational effectiveness at all levels especially at the instructional level. In the educational context, empowerment is understood as the “process whereby school participants develop ... -
Implementing cooperative learning in two international multicultural classrooms in Southeast Asia : teachers and students' perceptions
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2017-09)This study is a qualitative case study. It aims to find out teachers and students’ perceptions about implementing cooperative learning in international multicultural classrooms (IMCs). The implementation of different ... -
Perceptions of antecedents of unethical behavior among leaders of the Seventh-day Adventist church : a grounded theory approach
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2014-12)Even though business ethics discipline has studied the antecedents of unethical behavior for more than 30 years, current understanding of unethical behavior in Christian organizations is unclear and more research is necessary ... -
Adolescent spirituality in relation to teacher spirituality and school context
(2014-02)The fundamental aim of Christian education is to restore the broken relationship between God and the student. Based on this fundamental aim of education, this study was conducted mainly for the purpose ofinvestigating ... -
Breaking the glass ceiling : a phenomenological study of women leaders in Adventist higher education institutions
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2014-07)The Adventist Church owns and operates 106 higher education institutions worldwide, and opened its first higher education institution in 1874. To date, less than 20 women have served in the capacity of president, even ... -
Inclusive education : a case study of effective inclusive practices
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2015-03)Inclusive education is a trend supported by public laws in many countries. Such stipulations require regular schools, public or private, to provide meaningful and effective learning experiences to all students. This research ... -
Factors affecting human resource information system performance in business organizations as perceived by employees
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2014-09)A review of related literature has revealed that there are still unanswered questions concerning Human Resource Information System (HIRS) and its performance factors. Prior research finding have revealed that HRIS performance ... -
Speaking proficiency development of adult English language learners : a multiple case study
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2014-07)Many adult language learners are less motivated to learn a new language because they think it is too late, and they are not capable of doing it successfully. Nevertheless, there are cases of adults who were able to attain ... -
Current practices of school, family, and community partnerships in Adventist schools : a basis for a proposed program
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2015-02)The importance of a partnership of the school and the family has been described in the literature of Adventist education as early as the 19th century and since then in a wealth of research reports. Adventist private ... -
Factors influencing the effectiveness of community health education
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2016-02)Unhealthy lifestyles lead to many kinds of chronic diseases, but positive behavior change to healthy lifestyles may reduce the risk of chronic diseases. It is necessary that health professionals conduct health education ... -
A Descriptive case study of the implementation of a work-embedded doctoral program using professional development small groups
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2016-02)One of the main challenges for the professional development programs is the assurance that the participants will transfer what they have learned from the workshop to the workplace. In professional development outside of ... -
Circumventing the exodus : a correlational study of workplace factors affecting teacher inclination to remain
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2016-01)Seventh-day Adventist (SDA) schools are established with a sacred mission to restore in their students the image of their Maker. This restoration requires the help of competent teachers. However, due to very attractive ... -
Professional development : a training model for teachers
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2016-02)The quality of teachers makes a difference in student learning. However, many teachers are not highly qualified and because of this student learning cannot be maximized. This fact caught my attention and created my interest ... -
An Appreciative inquiry of the integration of faith and learning practices in Adventist higher educational institutions in Southeast Asia
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2017-03)Beginning from the time people browse a website or enter the admissions office of a Christian institution until their time of exit, they are to be conversant with the integration of faith and learning (IFL) practices (Nwosu, ... -
Mentoring new faculty in higher education : a case study
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2017-03)This study examined the mentoring practices for new faculty in higher education. The purpose of this study was to gain a better understanding on how mentoring new faculty was done in higher educational institutions (HEIs). ... -
Mental health problems and lunchtime television-watching habits among Adventist women from the Caribbean region of Colombia
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2016-09)Mental health has been a serious problem in the society throughout the last years. It is estimated that every year, approximately one fourth of the world’s population suffers from mental diseases (Halliwell, Main, & ... -
Valuation of complete health improvement program in the Philippines : an appreciative inquiry
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2018-03)The prevalence of non-communicable diseases (NCD) are increasing rapidly in both developed and developing countries leading to unprecedented preventable deaths. Over 117 million people suffer from NCDs while 70% of deaths ...