Presentation Type: Oral Presentation
An Exploratory Qualitative Study on Information and Communications Technology Integration in a Context of a Rural Junior High School
This study investigated the current Information and Communications Technology integration practices of junior high school teachers from a rural school in the province of Lanao del Norte, Philippines. Specifically, this study explored how teachers perceive ICT, experience challenges, and integrate ICT in their curriculum and instructional practices. It focused on six (6) Filipino junior high …
Self-Worth: Sources That Aboriginal University Students Pursue
Substantial disparities exist between Canadian Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal peoples. In order to successfully navigate the hurdles of academic life, it is vital that students have access to self-worth domains. Research indicates that access to sources of self-worth can be impaired for Aboriginal students who relocate from their traditional community and are separated from traditional sources …
Cultural Safety Through Workshops: Teaching Indigenous Cultural Safety Through Simulated Cultural Assessment Interviews for Student Nurses in a Safe Space
Aboriginal People of Australia remain to have the worst health statistics in Australia. The “Closing the Gap” campaign includes education. As nurses remain at the forefront of health, teaching Cultural safety for student nurses and keeping them in a culturally safe space to learn is paramount, and how to do this with a large cohort, …
Role of Renewables in Reducing the Costs Related to Energy Efficiency
Energy efficiency plays an important role in mitigating climate change. It is estimated that around 20% and in extreme cases up to 50% efficiency can be achieved through demand side management. However, because of the impacts of efficiency on the usage and pricing of the energy commodities, expected gains are not met. Especially if the …
Practicum Host Teachers in Language Teacher Training: Effects of the Hosting Experience
In Canada, practicums in programs geared toward teaching English as a second language (TESL) are mandated by the professional associations TESL Ontario and TESL Canada. Research indicates that practicums help student teachers, but there has been little effort to investigate how host teachers may benefit. In this study nine TESL host teachers were engaged in …
The Role of Key School Personnel in Childhood Obesity Prevention in Trinidad and Tobago
Background – Childhood obesity is one of the most serious public health challenges of the 21st century. Without intervention, children who are obese in childhood are likely to develop non-communicable diseases such as cardiovascular diseases, chronic respiratory diseases and diabetes in adulthood. Children spend more than half of waking hours at school and they consume …
Repairing the Structural Fragmentation of Small and Medium Ecopreneurship in Nigeria for an Inclusive Global Green Economy
The performance of small and medium ecopreneurs is very crucial to the growth of the global green economy. Unfortunately, studies have shown that the performance of small and medium ecopreneurs in Nigeria is abysmally low and that their products or services are sometimes limited to local communities which weakened the possibility of attaining an inclusive …
Social Innovation Through Sustainable Initiatives: Renewing Value of Timber Waste Through Up-Cycling and Co-Creation with Mentally Disabled Rehabilitation Candidates
The project describes design students learning sustainability in a tertiary institute setting. A class was engaged in a live collaborative project with an NGO where they were asked to work with mentally disabled collaborators in designing, making and marketing of original upcycled products in Hong Kong. By understanding sustainable design and its importance for the …
Effect of Surfactant Emulsification on High Water-Cut Reservoir in Shengli Oilfield
It is generally considered that reducing oil-water interfacial tension and emulsification is two key factor to enhance oil recovery by surfactant flooding. In Shengli oilfield, surfactant flooding is usually carried out after profile control, which makes the injected surfactant enter different regions of the reservoir. Base on the conclusion, Rui Feng surfactant which could reach …
The Impact of School-Wide Positive Behavior Support on Third Grade Student Achievement as Indicated by Standardized Test Scores
Schools have struggled with reducing student behavior affecting the learning environment. Public school leaders searched for solutions to behavior and academic concerns. Research-based behavior models like school-wide positive behavior support are used to adjust student behavior and improve academic achievement. This study examines the difference in reading academic achievement of third-grade students who participated in …