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Sep 19, 2014Open Access
The overall objective of this paper is to demonstrate the relevance of
deduction (with/out falsification) to qualitative research. It provides the
reader with a concise synopsis of an alternative approach to qualitative
research enquiry. The philosophy is supported by Hyde [1] who believes that both qualitative and quantitative research possess
deductive and inductive components. It supports this by proposing that a
quasi-deductive approach based on fo...
Sep 17, 2014Open Access
This study examined the influence of spatial
comfort and environmental workplace ergonomics on the job satisfaction of
librarians in the federal and state university libraries in Southern Nigeria.
The study adopted the survey research
design. The total enumeration technique was used to survey the 500
librarians from the 37 federal and
state universities libraries in Southern Nigeria. Descriptive statistics was
used to analyze the data collected. The findings revealed that there was
a positive re...
Sep 10, 2014Open Access
This review of literature applied a comprehensive
approach to corroborate and/or contradict the
findings of previous research that has been disseminated to education practitioners.
Disengagement from school amongst 14 - 16 year olds has become a
recurrent phenomenon, thus identifying and implementing timely interventions to
address it should be a key aim for schools. This paper therefore
examines previous literature on the subject matter. It investigates factors
that could help to break down the...
Sep 05, 2014Open Access
The study investigated the effect of training and
motivation on job performance of library personnel of University of Lagos,
Lagos State, Nigeria. Observation show that library users frequently complain
that library staff do not attend to their queries properly. This phenomenon could
be attributed to lack of training and motivation to the library personnel.
Survey method was used in the study. The population comprised 135 library
personnel in the University of Lagos. Total enumeration was employ...
Aug 26, 2014Open Access
Change
blindness is an important phenomenon where a driver may skip some information
in the driving scene due to its rapidly changing and dynamic character. The
purpose of this paper is to examine the effect of simultaneous emotions and
driving tasks on change blindness. Twenty college students with driving
licenses were taken as the study subjects. The experimental program involved
two types of emotions combined with four driving tasks. Showing 10 minut ...
Aug 04, 2014Open Access
According to the six criteria of Wolfgang Merkel and Auriel Croissant to
distinguish various political systems, the United States is a defective
democracy, with increasing socio-economic inequality.
Jun 27, 2014Open Access
This article offers an organizational
metaphor based on an Iranian epic Manteq-o-Teyr or The Logic of Flight. The
metaphor is shaped by the story of a wise hoopoe bird whose dream was to reach
a mountain called Qaf and find the great king of birds called Simurgh or Thirty
Birds. The new enlightenment resonated with the Conference of the Birds,
captures the idea of why and how leader and followers should connect their
consciousness to each other to achiev ...
Jun 11, 2014Open Access
Aphasia is an impairment of language ability which results in a language disorder. Aphasic (Aged) patients are believed to have bad communication pattern and also low participation in life. This study examined communication use and participation in life for aphasic adults in natural setting.
The study employed the case study research design which involves the use of a 51 year old-aphasic patient. The study area was Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria. The purposive and convenience sampling method was use...
Jun 03, 2014Open Access
Background: With the rising educational unemployment in India, one can recognize the possibility of certain imbalance in the acquirement of tertiary education and the requirement of workforce in India. An assessment of youth’s selection of their post-secondary courses could provide a layout for the effective planning of higher education with respect to the demand of workforce in the country. This study examines a set of individual/household, institutional, and regional factors influencing the se...
Mar 22, 2014Open Access
This study attempts to explore EFL teachers’awareness and incorporation of the Multiple Intelligences Theory (MIT) into their pedagogical practices in light of some variables. The sample consisted of 141 male and female EFL teachers who taught the first-, fourth-, eighth- and eleventh- grade Action Pack textbooks in the public schools of the First Directorate of Education (Irbid, Jordan). The findings revealed that, albeit moderate, EFL teachers' awareness and incorporation of MIT is influenced,...
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