iosr-JRME   Volume-5 ~ Issue-6 ~ Nov-Dec 2015

Abstract: Team-based learning (TBL) is a student-centered teaching approach that requires both individual and group accountability to ensure a fruitful teaching/learning experience. We adopted TBL in teaching second year Pharmacy students Pharmacology course in Dubai Pharmacy College (DPC), Dubai, UAE. The present study assessed students' perception to TBL as a teaching/learning method. Second year students were divided into 10 groups 7-8 students each.

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Abstract: No matter how well designed or filled with cogent material curricula are, they cannot adequately prepare an early career professional for working with practical situations and puzzles. Of late, ZOU has an influx of undergraduates who are straight from high school and these have limited exposure to field experiences. Hence even after graduation, the practicality of their fields of study is elusive. This was an exploratory research whose findings will be used to evaluate the psychology programme offered at ZOU. The study used a qualitative methodology and purposive sampling to select the participants and data sources. Data was collected through depth interviews, document analysis and focus group discussions. The research has a longitudinal element; hence the sample included 25 BSc. Honours in Psychology graduates from ZOU within the past 5 years.

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Abstract: Education is today looked on as a business world over, including India and the competition is getting stiff. In this competitive scenario management of human resources in universities is just as challenging as it is in any other organization. Though almost all universities and affiliated institutions offer courses in human resource management and train their students to manage large corporations, they are unable to manage their own human resources effectively.

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Abstract: Children born with complications or from mothers who had complicated pregnancies suffer brain injuries of different types and magnitudes ranging from a small caput succedaneum to cerebral palsy. One of the major parts that are subject to injuries is the brain due to high demand for oxygen. This ultimately affects the neurodevelopment which manifest in challenges with memory, mastery and learning. In Zimbabwe, children who succumb to birth trauma ultimately find their way into mainstream schools. The study sought to compare and evaluate the perceptions of Bulawayo's private and public primary school teachers towards learning challenges of children who suffered birth trauma.

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Abstract: Parental involvement in their children's education has been proven by research to improve the children's confidence, interest and performance at school. A qualitative case study to evaluate the influence of parental involvement was conducted. The study sample was purposively sampled and consisted of 20 school heads, 20 teachers and 20 pupils. The researcher was the main research instrument during data gathering. She assumed the role of the interviewer and an observer. Data were analysed using thematic content analysis. The findings showed that, parents who had children enrolled in rural and public urban schools were less committed to their children's learning. Further, they were not worried much about their children's school environment. They consulted less with the teachers and did not supervise their children's home work. Parents whose children were in private schools had better communication and interaction with their children's teachers. There were various models that were used to improve parent-teacher relationship for the betterment of the children's learning needs.

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Abstract: Education is the most important topics for the purpose of being and becoming. The systematic organization of habits and instincts with the purpose of fulfilling the becoming of life by a gradual active manipulation of Behavior that is called education. Education brings in consciousness, consciousness brings in integrity, integrity brings in power and that power bring in achievement in all its aspects. It will be keep our mind, that while we have not able to serve with one an another we will not be release from inauspicious circumstances. Education should be applied on the based of inclination to fulfill the master beloved by serving the environment through inquisitive acquisition find out the necessities of every individual for the acceleration of further becoming with firmness of being..

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Abstract: This research study aims at highlighting areas that institutions of higher education need to focus on based on student's perspective for colleges in and around Udaipur, Rajasthan. It gets educational quality inputs at the point of contact with students. This study is a descriptive research using a positivistic approach of collecting (primary) data using the survey method with convenience sampling. College level students at the under graduate and post graduate level were surveyed for this research. A structured questionnaireusing five point scale was developed and data collected was statistically analyzed for a level of significance (α) of 5% using a five point Likert scale..

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Abstract: This paper is based on student's performances and explores the mistakes done by the Prepyearstudents taking College Algebra course in Mathematics when finding solutions sets for inequalities . Purpose of this paper is to examine the prep year students of University College ,AlJubail who have taken college algebra course. The prep year students result are very poor in these basic concepts. They are not successful in solving the problem of inequalities and graphs of the function. The most common mistake done by the students is that they multiply both sides of the inequality.

Key Words: Multiply , Algebra ,Inequality, Graph ,Function..

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Abstract: The development in students of the attributes of productivity, creativity, entrepreneurship and lifelong learning is recognized internationally as a common goal of education systems. The field of Home Economics —is no exception to this trend as it is highly relevant to individual, family and societal development. However, academic stress among Home Economics students could threaten their achievement of the aforementioned goals. Hence, the purpose of this study was to determine the academic stressors experienced by the Home Economics students in Colleges of Education in Anambra State of Nigeria..

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Abstract: In this paper, we examine the impact of gender, mode of admission, parental higher institutional status, family home status and campus residential status on students' level of academic performance using the concept and application of multinomial logistic regression model. The statistical analysis is carried out on a random sampling of 289 students from all the schools/faculty in FUTA. Information required for the analysis was obtained through the administration of questionnaire to answer the research questions and thereafter applied chi–square and multinomial logistic regression methodology was employed.

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Abstract: Styles are important to effective teaching. Studies on teaching styles and methods of Physiotherapy (PT) Educators (Ed) are scanty in Nigeria. This study assessed pedagogical method and style of PT Ed in southwest Nigeria. Method: Ethical approval, and informed consent were obtained for this cross sectional survey. Procedure for data collection was explained to randomly selected PT students' assessors. Twenty seven blinded PT Ed of 3 selected universities were assessed, through classroom observation for pedagogical method and styles, using checklist rating forms for classroom observation and evaluation. Two assessors each observed a class at a designated time, and independently filled out checklists forms. Subsequently their ratings of items on the forms were reconciled, and recorded. Data were analyzed with descriptive, and inferential statistics at 0.05.

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Abstract: Ethnobotanical study was carried out in the forest area of Bihar during-2014-15 To document the medicinal and other utility of plants. The present paper deals with traditional uses of 06 plants species belonging to 04 genera and 04 families along with correct botanical identification, local names, past used and mode of administration in respect to different applications. The documented ethnomedicinal plants are mostly used to cure sexual disorder, asthma, skin disease, wounds, anaemia, headache, diabetes etc are listed. Key Words: Ethnobotanical study, medicinal plants, forest area, Nakshtra, Bihar..

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Abstract: To understand red shift and blue shift and other properties of photons , we have to understand Basic Building Blocks of the universe as shown in Fig 1. ( mass – B.B.B Bit or B-Bit ) and Divine Mechanics Unit ( CCP , Code PcPs and CP ). Red shift and blue shift is acquired and conditioned property of mass part of basic Building blocks and it is ( type of red shift and blue shift ) by virtue of Atomic genes part of reality . Hence it is affected by outer stimuli like direction and magnitude of velocity. Photon motion is due to inherent property of motion in all direction and in all type of property of mass of Yin part of Basic building blocks . The mass property of Yin B.B.B is not a dead part reality of God particles rather it could connect itself with mind part of reality to follow all orders made by CCP ..

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Abstract: This study aims at evaluating quality of teaching skills among faculty members by the perspective of students at Najran University. To achieve the objectives of the study, a questionnaire was developed and distributed to (300) male and female students from various colleges. The questionnaire consisted of (54) items distributed on four domains: Planning, teaching, assessment and communication skills. The results showed an average level of faculty members' practice of teaching skills. The results also showed that there were statistically significant differences due to the gender and the type of the college.

Keywords: quality, teaching skills, faculty members..

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Abstract: The study examines the content and support mechanism of entrepreneurship education in Nigeria. The content and support mechanism remain fundamental in curriculum issue. The study used teachers' population and 216 samples were employed. Questionnaire instrument was used in data collection process and descriptive statistics was employed in analysing the data. The findings of the study show that content and support mechanism of the curriculum were adequate. The implication of the study revealed that content and support mechanism are capable of providing students with entrepreneurship skills require and it is recommended that periodic review of content and support mechanism in order to ensure consistency of curriculum with time and global trend.

Key words: Curriculum, entrepreneurship, skills, content and support mechanism.

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Abstract: Positive interpersonal relationship at work foster a variety of beneficial outcomes for individual and organization hence, this paper on improving interpersonal relationship in workplace. This study is aimed at examining the need for interpersonal relationship in workplace. Three (3) research questions were raised and answered. Theoretical works were reviewed. The findings from the review were; (1) that employee's demographics and work environment can in a way affect interpersonal relationship in workplace if not properly managed. (2) That positive interpersonal relationship in workplace should be rooted in dispositional differences. (3) That the level of compatibility, communication and interaction settings between workers goes a long way in either improving or hindering interpersonal relationship in workplace.

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