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Principals' communication effectiveness as perceived by Adventist academy teachers in the Southeast Asia Union Mission
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 1996-05)The guiding problem of this study was "How might principals be helped in improving their comrnunication skills?" This involved the adaption of an appropriate instrument for measuring communication effectiveness of ... -
Learning styles and gender as related to achievement in English among students in North Sulawesi Adventist Boarding Schools, Indonesia
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2001-07)This study investigated linkages between the learning styles and gender and achievement in English among students in North Sulawesi Adventist boarding schools, Indonesia. In doing so, it sought to contribute to a better ... -
Relationship between multiple intelligences and academic achievement of grade six pupils in Northern Luzon Mission
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2001-09)The study explored the relationship of multiple intelligences to the academic achievement of grade six pupils in Northern Luzon Mission. The theory developed by Howard Gardner was the basis of the theoretical concept. Data ... -
Communication effectiveness and decision-making styles of administrators of Adventist secondaty schools in Luzon as perceived by teachers and administrators
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2002-02)Effective communication and decision making are two of the main pillars of healthy institutions. Some authors considers effective communication as the lifeblood of the organization and others consider decision making as ... -
Factors associated with job satisfaction of secondary school teachers in East Indonesia Union Conference, Indonesia
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2003-03)This study investigated factors related to job satisfaction of secondary school teachers in East Indonesia Union Conference of SDA, Indonesia. Specifically, the study was designed to identify the level of teachers' ... -
An investigation into the mentoring of beginning professors in a private Philippine University
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2005-07)The purpose of this study was to assess the level of need and perceptions of beginning professors to mentoring as a means for providing support and professional development at Clifford University, a private, ... -
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 ... -
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, ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Description and student satisfaction of teachers : perceptions of 11th grade students
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2020-07)This is a quantitative, descriptive/correlational, cross-sectional research. I studed what is the perception that high school students have in teaching behavior, what they see, and what they would like to change to improve ... -
Student perceptions of ability grouping in a private international school in Indonesia
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2020-10)This study investigated the perceptions of middle and high school students in a private international school in Indonesia toward ability grouping practiced in the school. The study aimed at measuring respondents’ overall ... -
Implementation of flexible learning in a faith-based multi-grade elementary school
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2021-04)Schools strived to find ways to adapt to the conditions brought by the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19). As a result, schools were tasked to select an alternative delivery modality offered by the local government to implement ...