iosr-JRME   Volume-6 ~ Issue-5 ~ Sep-Oct 2016

Abstract: This study employed survey research design to explore students' gender perceived difficulty of concepts in secondary school physics and their achievement in the concepts. The study which was carried out in Jos metropolis, Nigeria used a sample of 160 senior secondary school two (SS2) students (120 were male and 40 were female). Data were gathered using three 20 item instruments developed by the researchers: Physics Concepts Difficulty Questionnaire (PC-DIQ), Physics Concrete Concepts Achievement Test (PC-CAT) and Physics Abstracts Concepts Achievement Test (PA-CAT). PC-DIQ, PC-CAT and PA-CAT'S reliabilities were 0.72, 0.70 and 0.75 respectively..........

Keywords: Students' Gender, perceived difficulties, secondary school, physics, Jos metropolis, Nigeria

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Research in Education and Society, 2 (1) 195-198.
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Abstract: This study was designed to assess the awareness and explore the problems of students regarding Continuous and Comprehensive Evaluation (CCE). The sample of the study consists of 120 students drawn from four CBSE affiliated secondary schools located at Bilaspur and Raipur districts of Chhattisgarh through purposive sampling technique. A self-constructed inventory having 47 items was used for data collection. Semi-structured interview were also conducted to explore students.............

Keywords: Awareness, Continuous and Comprehensive Evaluation, Grading System

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Abstract: Short-term objective is the business development based on local wisdom, which is implemented through development of seaweed processing and marketing that is equally spread out on research units, while long-term objective is to make an effective strategy in the development of sustainable competitiveness on seaweed processing and marketing business. This study used explorative method. The approach of data analysis in this study is a mixed research methods or by combining the data analysis using quantitative method and qualitative methods.............

Keywords: Seaweed, value added, financial value chain.

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Abstract: The objectives of this present research are to determine the appropriate sets of learning stuff for teachers to support their teaching and learning activities, especially in SMK 1 Jombang. The teaching and learning components consisted of a syllabus, lesson plans, student handouts, Worksheets 1, Worksheet 2, Worksheet 3, PowerPoint media, and Assessment Sheet. Furthermore, the feasibility of the developed learning stuff can be identified from several criteria namely: 1) the validation of learning stuff, 2) the observation of teacher and students' activities, 3) test, and 4) students' responses to the learning stuff. One-shot case study was applied to the design of a research and students of class............

Keywords: Achievement, Contextual Teaching and Learning Model, Authentic Problem-Based Learning Method

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Abstract: Basic mechanisms of autophagy is still obscure. The reason being, one is not equipped with basic knowledge of structure of the matter, origin of the universe and atomic genetics as taught by a new science called participatory science. If one breaks the matter, one would get its last and smallest particles called basic building blocks (B.B.Bs.) of which all fermions and bosons are composed. From these fermions and bosons all the matter of the universe is formed including human cell. These basic units are divine in the sense that they talk with each other by phenomenon called atomic transcription and translation..............

Keywords: Basic Building Blocks, Atomic Genetics, Atomic Transcription and Translation, Tachyons, Mind and Mass, Quantum consciousness

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Abstract: The study was aimed to elaborate: (1) the difference of environmentally consumption behavior of Universitas Negeri Gorontalo (Gorontalo State University) students who had obtained environmental economics education with high and low intensity; (2) the difference of environmentally consumption behavior of students who had high or low level of ecological economics understanding; (3) the interaction between environmental economics education and ecological economics understanding towards environmentally consumption behavior..............

Keywords: Environmental economics education, ecological economics understanding, environmentally consumption behavior.

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Abstract: The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of learning model is based on the problem (Problem based Learning) towards improving student learning outcomes (Quasi-Experimental Study in class XI social Sciences state senior high school 1 Saparua). This type of research is an experimental study with research design non Equivalent control group. The technique of collecting data using several methods such as questionnaires, observations and tests to measure learning outcomes. Data analysis using quantitative analysis using different test (t-test)..............

Keywords: Problem Based Learning Model, Learning Outcomes

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Abstract: There are many aspects of software quality that needs to be addressed during the modern software design process. One of the most important of those aspects in the software quality is software evolvability. Software evolvability can be defined as level of easiness with which a software system can be modified to meet the future requirements. It may be regarded as the future potential of enhancing the quality of software system. Many studies in number of software industry investigated the relation between particular software metrics and effort on evolving individual classes..................

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Abstract: This study investigated the effect of mentoring on the low performing Biology students. It's main purpose was to improve performance in low-performing Biology students by means of mentoring approach. It is believed that this will assist in developing individual potentials to becoming better citizens of the society. The study employed the quasi-experimental design which utilizes non-randomized pre-test, post-test, experimental-control group system. The population of the study was made up of senior secondary school students in South West Nigeria. The sample consisted of 180 Biology students selected from six secondary schools..............

Keywords: Effect, mentoring, low-performing secondary school students, biology

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Abstract: This research analyzes teachers' perception towards the implementation of Teacher Certification Program (TCP) that is almost over in Indonesia. Next to that, the differences in teachers' perception between certified and uncertified teachers, and the relationship between teacher characteristics and teachers' perception of the TCP and improvement of teacher quality were also discussed to find what factors that can explain teachers' perception of the TCP and improvement of teacher quality. To obtain such objectives, a comparative correlation survey research was established...............

Keywords: Teachers' perception, teacher certification, teacher quality.

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Abstract: Understanding the expectations and perception of customers and responding to their needs promptly plays a major role in business and service industry. The organisation cannot boost its productivity unless and otherwise there is equilibrium between the quality services and quality products. Customers are considered to be the brand ambassdors for the products. This is in no exception to Higher Education, which in recent times has been shifted from service to business industry. It's of high significance with the measurement of this quality in higher education...............

Keywords: Business, Higher Education, Models, Service Industry, Service Quality

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Abstract: This research was aimed to find out the implementation effect of Student Teams Achievement Divisions (STAD) method on financial management course to students' enjoyment and achievement. This research was quasi experimental research. The research was conducted in Accounting Education Study Program of Sanata Dharma University at even semester on academic year 2015/2016. The participants were divided into two classes. The first class was the class that got the treatment, while the second class was the control class. The result of the study showed that there was an increment of students' enjoyment level and student's achievement in the class which implemented STAD method

Keywords: Quasi experimental research, Students' enjoyment level, Students' achievement

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