iosr-JRME   Volume-5 ~ Issue-3 ~ May-June 2015

Abstract: Recent trends in global circumstances have focused on one goal of educating every child on the globe. The growing problems of quality manpower shortages, international circumstances, and advancement in the sciences, professional and specialized fields have contributed to the increasing awareness of the importance of modifying academic achievement of underachieving students. In today's society, according to Howard and Solberg (2006), education is highly valued and a necessary prerequisite to becoming successful and experiencing at least a moderately high quality of life as an adult. It is important to note that academic achievements is very important to the adolescent population and as submitted by Marsh (1990) it is extremely important given the correlation between school achievement and positive outcomes over the life span.

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Abstract: This paper critically examined Aristotle's philosophical ideas in relation to Nigerian education system. The Greek philosopher Aristotle (384 – 322 BC) was a disciple of Plato in his school called "The academy" and later established his own school called "Lyceum" where he taught for twelve consecutive years. He professed ideas in different fields including education that agree and disagree to certain degree with the Nigerian Education system that came in to existence after the 1969 National Curriculum Conference in a document called National Policy on Education first published in 1977, with four subsequent editions in 1981, 1998, 2004 and 2013. As the founding father of Realism school of thought, Aristotle stresses that education is the only tool for virtue and happiness aims at promoting one's reasoning ability which is the highest element in man; thus, knowledge is possible because human mind is capable of acquiring any sort of it.

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Abstract: Nanocomposite of copper sulfide (CuS /PVA) have been synthesized according to chemical precipitation method at temperature 65ºC by simple reaction between copper acetate (Cu (ac)) and thiourea (H2NCSNH2) at pH=9. Polyvinyl Alcohol (PVA), used as capping agent, was found to play a key role in the confinement process.

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Abstract: This work argued for the justification on the existence of philosophical research method in education. Research as the investigative study of materials and sources to find facts as solution to a particular problem for which it is done can only be valid when it is an activity, intellectual, tools-involved, purposeful and has findings. Philosophers like Akinpelu, Dewey and Ross tilted towards the fact that philosophical research method is in existence though not universal, that is why they even formulated steps as the method. By philosophical method we simply mean way of doing things of philosophy, which research has one; and reasons like scrutiny, peculiarity, Socratic method, Descartes' skepticism, logic, correspondence and philosophers' ways of research justify the existence of philosophical research method, only that it is not defined and imposed in a rigid manner because philosophy promotes individual critical thinking and autonomy, and frowns at conformity and indoctrination.

Keywords: Philosophical, Research Method, Education

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Abstract: This study was an endeavour to find out the orthographical errors in the written work in English of the learning disabled children. The distributions of orthographical errors in various types of specific error categories were analyzed. The study aimed at examining whether the factors like gender of the pupils had any influence on the performance of the Learning Disabled Children on the spelling test in English. The investigator designed a Remedial programme for the Learning disabled Children and validated by the practicing teachers of LD for the purpose of the study. The result revealed that there is a significant difference in the error scores of boys and girls among Learning Disabled in the written spelling test. The error scores of boys are higher than the error scores of the girls among Learning Disabled in the written spelling test.

Keywords: Orthographical errors, Dysgraphia, Learning Disabled.

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[4]. August and Hakuta, "Improving Schooling for Language Minority Children: A research agenda in Educational Research, Vol. 27, No. 6, August-September.

Abstract: The background of this research was that there was a critique of education in Indonesia about the educational outcomes that can not build the students' character. Through scientific learning is expected graduates are competent and character. This study focused on the character of basic school students' and was associated with the implementation of scientific learning. The aims of the research were: (1) Describe the students 'character, (2) Describe the students' scientific learning skills, and (3) Find out the correlation of scientific learning and character. The study was conducted in basic school because it is assumed the basic school has an important role in students' character building. The findings of the research were: the characters are divided into three types, namely personal, nation and state character.

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[2]. Andrea Sella. 2012. Teaching and Learning Methods. London. University College London. Diakses dari http://www.ucl.ac.uk/teaching-learning/teaching-learning-methods, pada 18 Maret 2014
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Abstract: Palliative care is an approach that improves the quality of life of patient and their families facing the problem associated with a life limiting and relief of suffering by mean of early identification and assessment and treatment of pain and other problems, Education and training in palliative care influences not only the level of care provided but also the level of team participation of the healthcare professionals.

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Abstract: This study assessed information seeking behaviour of Health Information Management Students, Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospitals Complex (OAUTHC), Ile-Ife, Osun State, Nigeria by means of survey research design. Information seeking behaviour was operationally defined in this study as the totality of human behaviour in relation to sources and channels of information including active and passive information need, information seeking and information use. A total of 119 students out of the 170 total enrolments were randomly selected for the study.

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Abstract: Emancipatory research challenges conventional ways in which knowledge is constructed within educational research. Using the Johanna Briggs methods, the authors conducted a systematic critical appraisal of the 45 quantitative emancipatory research articles published between 2000 and 2011 and provide a synthesis of findings. Type of studies, participants, and outcomes measure served as criteria for considering studies. As the results shown, 125 key findings were assigned into 26 groups, 12 thematic categories, five overarching descriptions: agency in community health; instruction practice and student engagement; learning experience impacts student performance;

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Abstract: The Nigerian contemporary African society often sees mentally challenged children as being bewitched, possessed, or spiritually inflicted and fails to see their situation from the biological, physiological or accidental perspective of nature. This ill conceive feelings make members of the society and even immediate family members behave in an unaccommodating manner to mentally challenged children at home or school. This has negative implication on their well-being. In view of this context, this study investigated parental support, self-esteem, and emotional intelligence as predictors of social anxiety among mentally challenged children in Ibadan, Nigeria.

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Abstract: For majority of individuals, religion and spirituality are very important issues and guides all of their decisions throughout their lives. However, most counselling psychologists find it difficult to provide counselling to clients who comes with issues they consider religiously and spiritually unethical. Such issues often require integration of religious and psychological resources as part of the counselling process. Due to the ethical issues and challenges facing counsellors with respect to their religion and spirituality and that of clients', a proactive approach is what is needed at this time. Therefore, religiotherapy stands out to bridge the gap that has overtime created a lot of incredible heartache to all concerned in the counselling profession.

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Abstract: The recent policy of education in Indonesia is a learning strategy called "Scientific Learning". To be able to implement this policy, it must be made clear indicators of scientific learning. This study aims to explore the scientific learning indicators both for teachers and students. Results of the research found that indicators of scientific learning skills of teachers and students are different. Teacher's scientific learning skills include: organize object study, monitor students' activities, facilitate strudents' problem, and evaluate students' progress. While the students' scientific learning skills include basic and integrated skills. Basic skill intended for primary education, while the integrated skills for secondary and higher education.

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Abstract: Aim of the present study was to understand student's opinion about the existing system of teaching Physiology. A total number of 292 students participated in this study. They were also to suggest if any modifications was required for better understanding. Majority of them considered lecture class as the most appreciable method. Board and chalk method was their choice. Other visual aids were acceptable. During lecture writing notes was very common. Suggestions included the lecture class time not to exceed 45 minutes and not in afternoon session. They wanted subject related cases from hospital to be shown, and teaching to be made student centered and oriented. They were for tutorial classes as well as small group discussion on regular basis.

Key words: Lecture class, lecture note, chalk and board, power point presentation, tutorial class, over head projection, lecture points.

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[3]. Bajaj P, Ahuja A, Gosavi S. Problem Based Learning - An effective approach to improve learning outcomes in medical teaching. J Clin Diag Res 7: 2896-2897, 2013
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Abstract: This research aimed to develop a learning model approach of CTL through the method of (Authentic Problem Based learning) APBL and learning devices at Vocational High School ( SMK) ,the group of Business and Management with the majoring subject of Accounting effective competency skills finance to improve motivation and life skills, especially skills in solving problem . The design of this research was the development of research which was carried out in four phases: namely to define, to design, to develop, and to disseminate. And involving the experts of learning that were used as input in the development of entrepreneurial learning methods through the method of Authentic Problem Based Learning (APBL) thus it was produced inputs for manufacturing the text book of entrepreneurship . The method of research in the collection of data used the sheet of student's activity observations , written tests and questionnaires. The subjects of research were students of class XI the majoring subject of Accounting 1 SMKN 1, in Jombang and Data Technical Analysis used exploratory descriptive analysis .The results of research showed the assessment of entrepreneurship subject expert teams and learning designers expert to the results of entrepreneurship subject development through the method of Authentic Problem Based Learning (APBL) was feasibly used .

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Abstract: Teacher preparation emphasizes application of foundational issues anchored in psychological, sociological and philosophical underpinnings. With such knowledge, teachers are expected to effectively organise the learning experiences of children accordingly. This study, therefore, sought to find out to what extend in-service teachers were able to organise learning experiences that are developmentally appropriate. The mixed methods approach guided this study, as it was informed by both the positivist and interpretivist paradigms which acted as lenses through which we viewed this study. Questionnaires, interviews and class observations were the methods used as data collecting tools.

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