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Knowledge Bias: The Student's Perception Regarding Copying During Examinations, A Case Study of Israeli Colleges

Yoav Gal, Lior Pery, Tomer Gal & Adiv Gal · Journal of Education, Society and Behavioural Science · 2015

The object of the article is to examine the view of students at Tel-Hai College regarding the phenomenon of copying amongst their fellow-students. The question was raised as to whether the learning process really affects the students' views and whether the phenomenon of copying b...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJESBS/2015/14776

Math Circles in North Bay – the Northern Experience

Laura J. Huntington & Tzvetalin S. Vassilev · Journal of Education, Society and Behavioural Science · 2015

Identifying mathematically talented children and working with them in various forms to help them achieve their full potential has been a priority in many countries around the world in the last 50 years [1-3]. In the last 20 years, special attention has been paid to this in North...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJESBS/2015/14809

Iranian Students' De-motivation Factors in EFL Learning

Marzieh Hemmatizad, Mohammad Aliakbari & Akbar Azizifar · Journal of Education, Society and Behavioural Science · 2015

De-motivation is a comparatively recent dimension in motivation research which has received little attention in Iran. To fill such a gap, the present study investigated the possible sources of Iranian students' de-motivation in EFL learning. To find the possible de-motivating fac...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJESBS/2015/15002

Activities for Math Circles

Laura J. Huntington & Tzvetalin S. Vassilev · Journal of Education, Society and Behavioural Science · 2015

In this paper, we describe various mathematical activities designed for and used in the Math Circles in North Bay, Ontario. These activities were designed to accommodate the particular format of Math Circles, the age group of the participants, the different stages of the lesson i...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJESBS/2015/14810

Career Preference amongst Year 10 Students in Malaysia: A Pilot Study

Seo Yiie Huern, Khairul Anwar Khairuddin, Amalina Ismail & Somsubhra De · Journal of Education, Society and Behavioural Science · 2014

Career choice exerts a profound influence on an individual’s life. In Malaysia, a Year 10 student has to decide whether to take up arts or science stream and this in turn influences their career aspirations. It is believed that during these formative years, this decision is influ...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJESBS/2015/14621

Towards Improving the Professional Competence and Success of New Faculty Members: Insights from Lyons’s Principles

Kwame Bediako Asare · Journal of Education, Society and Behavioural Science · 2014

Faculty members constitute a significant part of the existence and operations of post-secondary institutions. They are an essential resource in the delivery of higher education. Typically, faculty members are appointed to fill a need in higher education institutions’ efforts to g...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJESBS/2015/14962

The Effect of Parental Discipline Style on Mothers' Perceptions of Social Skills and Learning Motivation

Rachel Pasternak & Anat Guy · Journal of Education, Society and Behavioural Science · 2014

The reported research is a quantitative study examining the effect of parental discipline style and its four dimensions—Demandingness, Enforcement, Punishment and Responsiveness—on mothers' perceptions of their children's social skills and learning motivation. The sample consiste...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJESBS/2015/12647

Public Perception of the Police and Crime–Prevention in Nigeria

Johnson Olusegun Ajayi & Olukayode Longe · Journal of Education, Society and Behavioural Science · 2014

The image of the Nigerian Police as a corrupt and inefficient institution with penchant for human rights abuse has not yet been redressed. Thus, this study investigates the public perception of the police and crime prevention within the Nigerian society. The participants in the s...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJESBS/2015/12763

Reforming Education in Africa: The Liberative Pedagogy Perspective

Chris O. Akpan & Christopher Alexander Udofia · Journal of Education, Society and Behavioural Science · 2014

This research proposes the thesis that liberative pedagogy is germane for the realization of such ennobling ideals like independence, freedom, creativity and development. The work has among its objectives the task of exposing the idea and ideals of liberative pedagogy articulated...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJESBS/2015/13455

Effect of Level and Diversity of Education on Environmental Awareness

K. Shivakumara, Sangeetha R. Mane & Ashok A. Pal · Journal of Education, Society and Behavioural Science · 2014

Aims: The present research studied the effects of level and diversity of education on environmental awareness of the individuals. Study Design: Present study adapted a survey research design. Place and Duration of Study: The research was conducted in Karnatak, Bangalore Universit...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJESBS/2015/14545

Designing a Master Level Class to Improve Agricultural Students’ Intercultural Competence

G. Maria Fabregas Janeiro · Journal of Education, Society and Behavioural Science · 2014

Oklahoma Cooperative Extension Service (OCES) has adopted a core competency model that contributes to the actualization and professional development of extension educators. Due to the flexibility of the model, the selected core competencies, intercultural competence could be achi...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJESBS/2015/14191

A Study Based on the Chinese Distribution System: Social Justice, Merit Principle Preference and Stress in Low-socioeconomic-Status Groups

Lili Chen & Yufang Zhao · Journal of Education, Society and Behavioural Science · 2014

The current study investigates whether social justice has a positive effect on individuals of low socioeconomic status who have a high preference for the merit principle. We used the Merit Principle Scale and the Social Class Scale to assign the study’s low-socioeconomic-status p...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJESBS/2015/11442