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Volume 7, issue 6, 2018

Career Choice, Barriers, and Prospects of Asian American Social Workers pp. 1

Kenny Kwong

A Comparative Analysis of the Science Curricula Applied in Turkey Between 2000 and 2017 pp. 13

Ahmet Turan Orhan

M-Learning in an Undergraduate Business Program: Recruitment Promises, Student Perceptions, and Mixed Realities pp. 26

Leslie J Wardley, Lorraine Carter and Gina D'Antonio

Examination of Stress States and Lifestyle Habits of Academic and Administrative Personnel Holding Office at Universities pp. 36

Levent Var and Ahmet Dinç

Distinguishing between Theory, Theoretical Framework, and Conceptual Framework: A Systematic Review of Lessons from the Field pp. 44

Charles Kivunja

Evaluation of Adult Environmental Awareness Behaviours in terms of Social Learning Theory according to Perceptions of Primary and Secondary School Students pp. 54

Erol Ata

The Effect of Motivation and Self-Efficacy on Math Studies in the Israeli Ministry of Education's Program "Give Five" pp. 63

Nitza Davidovitch and Roman Yavich

The Role of Individual Absorptive Capacity, Subjective-Wellbeing and Cultural Fit in Predicting International Student’s Academic Achievement and Novelty in China pp. 78

Emmanuel Tetteh Teye, Alexander Narh Tetteh, Abraham Teye, Seth Yeboah Ntim, Beatrice Ayerakwa Abosi, Olayemi Hafeez Rufai and Qian He

The Impact of Self-Directed Learning Readiness on Critical Thinking and Self-Efficacy among the Students of the School of Physical Education and Sports pp. 98

Mehmet Behzat Turan and Kenan Koç

Reflective Thinking Tendencies and Epistemological Beliefs in Terms of Learning Styles pp. 106

Elif Emine Balta

The Use of the Discussion Method at University: Enhancement of Teaching and Learning pp. 118

Khalid Kamil Abdulbaki, Muhamad Suhaimi, Asmaa Alsaqqaf and Wafa Jawad

Investigation of Reasons of Social Media Usage of Physical Education and Sports School Students pp. 129

Mehmet Yildirim and Sema Uslu

Reflecting on and Articulating Teaching Experiences: Academics Learning to Teach in Practice pp. 139

Mette Sandoff, Kerstin Nilsson, Britt-Marie Apelgren, Sylva Frisk and Shirley Booth

Public Policy for Regulating the Interaction between Labor Market Supply and Higher Education Demand - Israel as a Case Study pp. 150

Erez Cohen

Organizational Culture Types that Academicians Associate with Their Institutions pp. 161

Semra Kıranlı Güngör and Hakan Şahin

A Study of the Adequacy of Training in Mechanical Engineering in Relation to Business Profiles pp. 173

Zineb Ait Haddouchane, Souad Ajana, Imane Zergout, Kenza Faraj and Soumia Bakkali

Factors Affecting the Behavior and Stages of Readiness to Change Exercise Behaviour among University Students pp. 191

Aungkana Boonsem and Anan Malarat

Effects of an Intercultural Communication Course in Developing Intercultural Sensitivity pp. 198

Ä°brahim Tuncel and Turan Paker

Volume 7, issue 5, 2018

On the Adequacy of Expert Teachers: From Practical Convenience to Psychological Reality pp. 1

Sima Caspari-Sadeghi and Johannes Konig

English Language and Literature Students’ Perceptions of Critical Thinking pp. 20

Irfan Tosuncuoglu

Continuing Education in Italy: A Case Study pp. 29

Sha Ha

Harmonizing Higher Education at the Regional Level: The Case of ASEAN and the Philippines pp. 44

Pilar Preciousa Berse

Examination of Social Media Attitudes and Loneliness Levels of Secondary Education Students with Regard to Gender and Sport pp. 54

Gaye Erkmen and Mehmet Altin

Interdisciplinary Connections Across the Curriculum: Fostering Collaborations between Freshman and Capstone Students Through Peer-Review Assignments pp. 61

Habiba Boumlik, Reem Jaafar and Ian Alberts

Assessing Secondary Trauma, Compassion Satisfaction, and Burnout – Implications for Professional Education for Asian-American Social Workers pp. 75

Kenny Kwong

Enhancing Chinese Students’ Learning in an Australian 2+2 Undergraduate Engineering Program pp. 86

Peter Edward Doe, Sarah Lyden, Seeta Jaikaran-Doe and Xiaolin Wang

Gender Equality in Turkish Higher Education pp. 97

Fatma Cobanoglu

Developing Next Generation of Innovators: Teaching Entrepreneurial Mindset Elements across Disciplines pp. 114

Louis S. Nadelson, Aparna D.~Nageswaran Palmer, Tom Benton, Ram Basnet, Meghan Bissonnette, Laureen Cantwell, Georgann Jouflas, Eric Elliott, Megan Fromm and Sarah Lanci

The Effect of Internal and External Motivation on Organizational Trust: A Case Study on a Sport Organization in Turkey pp. 127

Sevim Gullu, Suleyman Sahin and Esra Kiziloglu

Improvement of the College of Telecommunication and Information Network QoS by Renewing Its Basic Infrastructure pp. 138

Ahmed A Alkhalifah

Principals’ Perception of Misconduct among Secondary School Teachers in Delta State: Implications for Counselling Practice pp. 150

Anna Onoyase

Determination of the Perceptions of Sport Manager Candidates Related on the Concept of Manager: A Metaphor Analysis Study pp. 158

Serkan Kurtipek and Nuri Berk Gungor

Investigating the Performance of Japan’s Competitive Grant Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research System pp. 167

Yasunori Yamashita, Hoang Ngan Giang and Tatsuo Oyama

Turkish Adaptation of Behavioral Regulations in Sports Questionaire and Reviewing Psychometry Properties: Validation and Reliability Study pp. 185

Turan Çetinkaya and Ceren Mutluer

Metaphoric Perceptions of School Principals towards Physical Education Term pp. 194

Ebru Araç Ilgar and Bekir Barış Cihan

Volume 7, issue 4, 2018

The Adaptive Capabilities of Chinese Students Studying In Chinese, British and Russian Universities pp. 1

Nina V. Bordovskaia, Charles Anderson, Natalia Bochkina and Elena I. Petanova

Determination of the Perceptions of Sports Managers About Sport Concept: A Metaphor Analysis Study pp. 17

Serkan Kurtipek and Ugur Sonmezoglu

Place of Critical Thinking in EFL pp. 26

Irfan Tosuncuoglu

A Quantitative Framework for the Analysis of Two-Stage Exams pp. 33

Andrew Martin

Factors Supporting and Preventing Academics from Becoming Lifelong Learners pp. 55

Zeynep Ayvaz-Tuncel

Integrating Unmanned Aircraft Systems to Measure Linear and Areal Features into Undergraduate Forestry Education pp. 63

Reid Viegut, David L. Kulhavy, Daniel R Unger, I-Kuai Hung and Brian Humphreys

Perceptions of ELT Students Related to Learner Autonomy in Language Learning pp. 76

Gokhan Yigit and Ozgur Yildirim

The Effect of Adjustment Training Based on Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy for Undergraduates on Their Adjustment to University pp. 90

Mustafa Kemal Yöntem and Ömer Özer

Student Produced Videos - An Innovative and Creative Approach to Assessment pp. 99

Caroline Jane Speed, Giuseppe Andrea Lucarelli and Janet Olwyn Macaulay

Analysis of Alienation in Informal Education: Media Skepticism and Spiral of Silence in the Network Society pp. 110

Osman Yılmaz Kartal

Relationships between University Performances and Economic Growth pp. 123

Zoljargal Dembereldorj, Garmaa Dangaasuren and Davaa Jagdag

Mental Health and Cross-Cultural Adaptation of Chinese International College Students in a Thai University pp. 133

Pengfei Chen, Xiang You and Dui Chen

Who Are the Doctoral Students Who Drop Out? Factors Associated with the Rate of Doctoral Degree Completion in Universities pp. 143

Robin Wollast, Gentiane Boudrenghien, Nicolas Van der Linden, Benoît Galand, Nathalie Roland, Christelle Devos, Mikaël de Clercq, Olivier Klein, Assad Azzi and Mariane Frenay

Improving Cultural Competency: A Patient-Centered Approach to Interprofessional Education and Practice in a Veterans Healthcare Facility pp. 157

Margaret Brommelsiek, Jane A. Peterson and Sarah Knopf Amelung

Evaluation of Teacher's Attitudes Related to the Place-Based Education Approach Applied in Social Studies Lessons pp. 166

Tuğba Cevriye Özkaral and Ayşe Mentiş Taş

Universities Shaken by Earthquakes: A Comparison of Faculty and Student Experiences in Nepal and New Zealand pp. 176

Rajendra Joshi, Jooyoung Kong, Heidi Nykamp and Herb Fynewever

Prevalence of Educational Malpractice among University Students as Perceived by Lecturers of Delta State University, Abraka pp. 187

Anna Onoyase

Strategies of High School Students to Cope With Stress through Leisure Time pp. 195

Mehmet Altin

The Perspectives of Medical Students in China to Undergo Short-Term Training Abroad pp. 203

Yu-zhuang Huang, Xin Cheng, Beate Brand-Saberi and Xuesong Yang

Volume 7, issue 3, 2018

Determinants of College and University Choice for High-School Students in Qatar pp. 1

Semsia Al-Ali Mustafa, Abdel Latif Sellami, Engi Assaad Ahmed Elmaghraby and Haneen Basheer Al-Qassass

Cultural Cooperation Activities between Italian and Chinese Universities: A Case Study pp. 16

Sha Ha

Review on the Impact of World Higher Education Rankings: Institutional Competitive Competence and Institutional Competence pp. 25

Zoljargal Dembereldorj

The Capabilities Approach: A Future Alternative to Neoliberal Higher Education in the MENA Region pp. 36

Ranya S. ElKhayat

A Study on Current Conditions and Soccer Teaching Model for Elementary School Students in Demonstration Schools pp. 45

Maitree Koonlaboot, Noppadon Kongsilp, Anan Malalat and Parkpoom Rattanarojanakul

Academic Staff Retention in Private Higher Education Institute - Case Study of Private Colleges in Kuala Lumpur pp. 52

Melissa Wane Manogharan, Thinagaran Thivaharan and Radziah Abd Rahman

A Study on Reducing the Sleeping in Class Phenomenon in Japanese Universities through Student Motivation pp. 79

Kei Mihara

Use of Data Quality Index in Student Feedback for Quality Assurance of Engineering Programmes at the Military Technological College, Muscat, Oman pp. 90

Wasi Uz Zaman Khan, Abdullah Ahmed Ali AlAjmi and Sarim Al Zubaidy

An Investigation of Primary Student Teachers’ Drawings of the Human Internal Organs pp. 107

Yılmaz Çakıcı

From Learning Theory to Academic Organisation: The Institutionalisation of Higher Education Teaching Assistant Position in China pp. 124

Chandu Lal Chandrakar and Yuan Bentao

Experiences with a First International Programme (Philosophy, Politics and Economics – PPE) at Witten/Herdecke University pp. 135

Batya Blankers, Joachim Zweynert, Joern Weingaertner and Jan P. Ehlers

Teaching Effectiveness in Private Higher Education Institutions in Botswana: Analysis of Students’ Perceptions pp. 143

Som Pal Baliyan and Fazlur Rehman Moorad

A Mixed Method Investigation of Social Science Graduate Students’ Statistics Anxiety Conditions Before and After the Introductory Statistics Course pp. 156

Liuli Huang

A Comparative Study of Students’ Happiness Levels and Thinking Styles in Physical Education and Sport Teaching, and Other Departments, in Turkey pp. 163

Emre Ozan Tingaz, Muhsin Hazar, Hacer Ozge Baydar, Belgin Gokyurek and Temel Cakıroglu

Building Bridges and Growing Wings through Doctoral Education: A Literary Meta-Analysis pp. 171

Ryan Austin Rominger

Expert Qualifications in Japan: The Role of Higher Education pp. 183

Kiyoko Saito

Analysis of Relationships between Coaches' Organizational Justice and Leader-Member Exchange by Structural Equation Modeling pp. 197

Yakup Akyel

Working in Higher Education in France Today: A Specific Challenge for Women pp. 209

Sophie Devineau, Camille Couvry, François Féliu and Anaïs Renard

Volume 7, issue 2, 2018

Working Community-Related Interaction Factors Building Occupational Well-Being – Learning Based Intervention in Finnish and Estonian Schools (2010–2013) pp. 1

Sari Laine, Terhi Saaranen, Tiia Pertel, Siivi Hansen, Kadi Lepp, Krystiine Liiv and Kerttu Tossavainen

Assessment of the Quality of Electronic Administrative Services in a Greek Higher Education Institution: Α Case Study pp. 15

Anastasia Papanthymou and Maria Darra

How does the Type of Task Influence the Performance and Social Regulation of Collaborative Learning? pp. 28

Santiago Roger Acuna, Gabriela Lopez-Aymes and Silvia T. Acuna-Castillo

Innovativeness of Staff in Higher Education - Do Implicit Theories and Goal Orientations Matter? pp. 43

Tahani Z. Aldahdouh, Petri Nokelainen and Vesa Korhonen

The Analysis of The Effects of Variables Used in the Formation of PISA Scores on Job Index Values for OECD Member States pp. 58

Ozlem Deniz Basar and Elif Guneren Genc

Do Prospective Teachers have Anxieties about Teaching Mathematics? pp. 68

Güneş Yavuz

The Opinions of Administrators about In-Service Training Related to the Administration and Investigation pp. 76

Ä°hsan Nuri Demirel

Metaphorical Perceptions of Folk Dances Trainers Regarding the Concept of Folk Dances pp. 84

Ebru Olcay Karabulut and Pinar Karacan Dogan

Use of a Scaffolded Case Study Assignment to Enhance Students’ Scientific Literacy Skills in Undergraduate Nutritional Science Education: Comparison between Traditional Lecture and Distance Education Course Formats pp. 95

Jennifer M Monk and Genevieve Newton

Curriculum Evaluation in Online Education: The case of Teacher Candidates Preparing Online for Public Personnel Selection Examination pp. 107

Ömer Cem Karacaoğlu

Turkish version of the Survey of Attitudes toward Statistics: Factorial Structure Invariance by Gender pp. 121

Esma Emmioglu Sarikaya, Ahmet Ok, Yesim Capa Aydin and Candace Schau

Selective Planning of the First Year Experience in Higher Education: A Sweden-Australia Comparative Study of Support pp. 128

Michael Christie, Sorrel Penn-Edwards, Sharn Donnison and Ruth Greenaway

Determining The Predictors of Self-Efficacy and Cyber Bullying pp. 138

Tuğba Yılmaz Bingöl

An Effective Teaching Method to Enhance History-Taking Skills for Chinese Medical Students pp. 144

Simin Huang, Peng Xu, Lie Feng, Chunting Lu and Jing Yang

Motives and Measures of Higher Education Internationalisation: A Case Study of a Canadian University pp. 155

Lawal O. Yesufu

Chinese Curricula of Medical Science in the Context of Globalization pp. 169

Jinyuan Zeng

Promoting Active Learning when Teaching Introductory Statistics and Probability Using a Portfolio Curriculum Approach pp. 175

Desmond Adair, Martin Jaeger and Owen M. Price

Examination of Youth Team Athletes' Social Values According to Some Variables pp. 189

Serhat Ozdenk and Ebru Olcay Karabulut

Out-of-Class Instruction in Higher Education – Impact of Approaches to Teaching and Discipline pp. 199

Lena Pauler-Kuppinger and Regina Jucks

Opinions of Middle School Students on the Justice Concept within the Framework of Social Studies Education pp. 210

Sibel Oguz Hacat

Peer Learning Amongst Students of Higher Technical Teachers’ Training College (HTTTC) of the University of Buea in Kumba, Cameroon pp. 216

Ngemunang Agnes Ngale Lyonga

The Effect of Multiple Intelligence Theory on Students’ Academic Success in The Subject of Geometric Shapes in Elementary School pp. 227

Gülşah Batdal Karaduman and Halime Cihan

The Efficiency of Administrative CPD Courses towards School Managers pp. 234

Ahmet Bozak, Mumtaz Karadag and Yavuz Bolat

Volume 7, issue 1, 2018

Usage of Mobile Phone Applications and Its Impact on Teaching and Learning pp. 1

Nitza Davidovitch and Roman Yavich

Integrating Simulation Scenarios and Clinical Practices Guided by Concepts of Translational Medicine pp. 10

Jing Yang, Si-min Huang, Ze-jian Li, Lie Feng and Chun-ting Lu

Graduation Prospects of College Students with Specific Learning Disorder and Students with Mental Health Related Disabilities pp. 19

Mary Jorgensen, Jillian Budd, Catherine S. Fichten, Mai N. Nguyen and Alice Havel

Conceptual Teaching Based on Scientific Storyline Method and Conceptual Change Texts: Latitude-Parallel Concepts pp. 32

Abdulkadir Uzunoz

Using Facebook in Higher Education: Exploring Effects on Social Climate, Achievements, and Satisfaction pp. 51

Nitza Davidovitch and Margarita Belichenko

Indonesian Private University Lecturer Performance Improvement Model to Improve a Sustainable Organization Performance pp. 59

Suryaman Suryaman

A Proposed Perspective for Developing Science Curriculum for the Upper Primary Grades in Accordance to Saudi Arabia's Vision for 2030: An Analytical and Descriptive Study according to Delphi Method pp. 69

Abdulqadir Obaidallah Alhomairi

Recent Personnel Reforms of Public Universities in China and in Italy: A Comparison pp. 87

Sha Ha

Comparison of Engineering Education in Norway and China pp. 98

Xiaodong Sun, Yanrui Jia, Zhenchun Li and Yu Song

Assessment of the Basic Law Lesson Consistent with the Opinions of Social Studies Pre-Service Teachers pp. 103

Sibel Oguz Hacat

The Use of Qualitative Case Studies as an Experiential Teaching Method in the Training of Pre-service Teachers pp. 111

Ilhami Arseven

Examining the Relation between Social Values Perception and Moral Maturity Level of Folk Dancers pp. 126

Pinar Karacan Dogan

Letting the Cat out of the Bag: EFL College Students’ Attitudes towards Learning English Idioms pp. 140

Shorouq Khalid Al-Houti and Sultan M. Aldaihani

An Examination of Science High School Students’ Motivation towards Learning Biology and Their Attitude Towards Biology Lesson pp. 151

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