Action Research as a Self-Improvement Tool in EFL
In this paper, action research method will be examined from the students’ perspectives. Action research projects help the students to gain self-control of their learning experiences. Although action research projects are more common on higher academic levels such as graduate studies, researches show that such projects are easily adaptable in prep schools or any foreign language learning environment. Ensuring the autonomy of the students to control and manage a project, an action research project is a reliable method for EFL teachers. It also gives students a chance to individualize their learning experiences.
Funding Barriers for Adult Education Programs
The instability of the U.S. economy and its competitiveness in the global economy has lead to increase request for investment in adult education programs. Although a rising awareness of how inextricably education is tied to the strength of the economy and the well being of its populace, there still remain complex barriers in funding adult education programs.
Qualitative study of current and prospective student perceptions of a university web site
The purpose of this exploratory qualitative study was to evaluate current and prospective students’ perceptions of how well a university web site projects its commitment to multiculturalism and internationalism. The current and prospective student participants were asked to read a university mission statement and then browse the university web site. Interview data suggests that there are levels of web site experience, which can be limited by inadequate features of navigation and participant interaction. Participants expressed high expectations for the web site’s design features. They also recommended more web site user interaction, testimonials, podcasts, and other evidence that the university was accomplishing its mission.
There’s an (Educational) App for That?: m-Learning Across Device Platforms
This study was to examined and assessed some of the most useful apps for m-Learning across mobile device and Smartphone platforms. The apps analyzed in this study were downloaded free on these mobile platforms. The implications of m-learning for educational purposes was demonstrated. This study revealed that educators must become involved in creative ways to promote student learning by providing instruction on the m-Learning platform. The ideas presented in this study can be implemented when educators begin to adopt and implement some basic technological skills to enhance the learning activities of those they teach and train using mobile devices and Smartphones.
Towards the Creation of Story Sharing Network of Research Supervisors
Studies indicate that conflict sometimes occurs in post-graduate student and faculty supervisor relationships. Some of these conflicts are resolved through dialogue and arbitration. Others lead to termination of studentships and change of supervisor. Yet some faculty members have conflict-free supervisory relationships with their students. In each case, the supervisors concerned hold unique tacit knowledge as regards the strategies and techniques they employed or would have used in resolving such issues. As important as this knowledge is, little research exists to capture the supervisory knowledge. To address this gap, we designed a technique to capture faculty’s tacit expertise of graduate students’ supervision. In doing so, we hope that the method would benefit fellow supervisors and newly recruited faculty members to avoid supervisory breakdown and to reduce error.