Education Journal

Volume 3, Issue 5, September 2014

  • Body Image Perception of Mexican Youth: A Gender Comparison

    Francisco Muñoz Beltrán, María del Carmen Zueck Enríquez, José René Blanco Ornelas, Alejandro Chávez Guerrero, Jesús Jasso Reyes

    Issue: Volume 3, Issue 5, September 2014
    Pages: 261-265
    Received: 30 July 2014
    Accepted: 18 August 2014
    Published: 30 August 2014
    DOI: 10.11648/j.edu.20140305.11
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    Abstract: The purpose of the present study was to compare the scores on body shape (current, ideal and social) and body size dissatisfaction between men and women high school Mexican students. A total sample of 653 participants, 322 women and 331 men, aged 13-19 years participated in this study. A quantitative approach with a descriptive and transversal surv... Show More
  • The Effects of Gender and Genre on Language Learners’ Reading Comprehension Ability

    Mohammad Salehi, Zahra Lari, Atefeh Rezanejad

    Issue: Volume 3, Issue 5, September 2014
    Pages: 266-271
    Received: 12 August 2014
    Accepted: 21 August 2014
    Published: 30 August 2014
    DOI: 10.11648/j.edu.20140305.12
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    Abstract: Reading is one of the most important skills that foreign language learners should know, and is affected by various non linguistic factors. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of gender and genre on text comprehension. To this end, three texts from different genres were selected and administered to thirty male and female EFL lea... Show More
  • Progress and Challenges of China College English Reform: An Analysis of a Prevalent Teaching Material “Experiencing English”

    Jing Zhang

    Issue: Volume 3, Issue 5, September 2014
    Pages: 272-277
    Received: 7 August 2014
    Accepted: 25 August 2014
    Published: 10 September 2014
    DOI: 10.11648/j.edu.20140305.13
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    Abstract: As communicative language teaching (CLT) has gained prominence over the traditional language teaching methods, the ultimate goals of language teaching are not only language knowledge but also the function of language, thus students’ communicative competence becomes the focus of the compilation of teaching materials. This paper aims to analyze “Expe... Show More
  • The Quota System of Education and its Influence on National Unity: A Study of the Catholic University of Eastern Africa

    Joseph Karani Kataka

    Issue: Volume 3, Issue 5, September 2014
    Pages: 278-292
    Received: 8 August 2014
    Accepted: 21 August 2014
    Published: 20 September 2014
    DOI: 10.11648/j.edu.20140305.14
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    Abstract: The aim of this study was to try and establish the influence of the quota system of education in Kenya on national unity. The study’s target population was four thousand one hundred and seventy one (4171), and the sample of four hundred and thirty (432), who include three hundred and ninety one (391) learners and forty nine (49) lecturers from The ... Show More
  • Developing Entrepreneurial Competencies in Students through Constructivist Education

    Vali Ilie

    Issue: Volume 3, Issue 5, September 2014
    Pages: 293-302
    Received: 28 August 2014
    Accepted: 15 September 2014
    Published: 30 September 2014
    DOI: 10.11648/j.edu.20140305.15
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    Abstract: Professional competence, as a whole, also includes the entrepreneurial field which implies, among others, innovation, planning and changing, efficient usage of the resources and development of the human networks. The purpose of this research is to highlight the role of constructivist education and the means through which it contributes to developin... Show More
  • On the Features and Advantages of English Films in Web-Based and Resource-Driven Learning

    Yajuan Feng

    Issue: Volume 3, Issue 5, September 2014
    Pages: 303-307
    Received: 1 September 2014
    Accepted: 17 September 2014
    Published: 30 September 2014
    DOI: 10.11648/j.edu.20140305.16
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    Abstract: English films integrate locales, voices, images, plots, and characters. Some have text captions. They are normally regarded as a carrier of public entertainment. But in web-based and resource-driven English learning setting, the role of English films is not just to entertain the public, but to activate the background knowledge stored in the learner... Show More
  • Information Repackaging to Target Groups for a Fee: A Strategic Plan

    Francisca Nwakaego Okoroma

    Issue: Volume 3, Issue 5, September 2014
    Pages: 308-315
    Received: 4 September 2014
    Accepted: 19 September 2014
    Published: 30 September 2014
    DOI: 10.11648/j.edu.20140305.17
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    Abstract: Repackaging of information is very inevitable for maximum utilization of information resources and to achieve a breakthrough in fee based information services. This work focuses on how specialized information can be strategically repackaged for maximum utilization by the various groups of users that may not be privileged to access the visible libra... Show More
  • The Cultivation of Humanistic Quality for Nursing Students in Medical University

    Yingkun Sun, Yinnan Lu, Chengji Liu

    Issue: Volume 3, Issue 5, September 2014
    Pages: 316-318
    Received: 31 August 2014
    Accepted: 11 October 2014
    Published: 30 October 2014
    DOI: 10.11648/j.edu.20140305.18
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    Abstract: With medical model changes and health demand increasing, the nurse's skills and humanistic quality were obviously behind the requirements. For training excellent nurses, the present work analyzes the current status of nursing students humanistic quality in colleges and universities, discusses the problems for nurse’s humanistic quality education, t... Show More