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Sequencing Fiscal Decentralization
Bahl, Roy; Martinez-Vazquez, Jorge - In: Annals of Economics and Finance 14 (2013) 2, pp. 641-687
While there is extensive knowledge about how to design fiscal decentralization policies, considerably less is … understood about how a decentralization program should be sequenced and implemented. Countries embarking on decentralization … often struggle with decisions about the essential components of decentralization, including the order of an introduction of …
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Impact and Capability of Facebook as a Teaching Aid in Social Science Subject at UNITEN
Rahman, Noor Azam bin Abdul; Amin, Noraziah binti Mohd - In: International Journal of Asian Social Science 4 (2014) 2, pp. 326-333
The use of Facebook, which is a popular communication device among students, is perceived to have the ability of bridging the gap between students and their lecturers, which this in turn gives rise to some positive effect on the teaching and learning process. With the availability of various...
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Measuring the Effectiveness of Teaching and Learning Programming Through Embedded Systems
Nazeri, Surizal; Suliman, Azizah; Yussof, Salman; … - In: International Journal of Asian Social Science 4 (2014) 2, pp. 160-169
An earlier study has shown fewer students are interested in learning programming subjects. Many tertiary educational institutions are faced with a high failure rate in programming courses. In Malaysia the shortage of skilled programmers to meet the job market has caused companies to invite...
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The Application of Information Technology (IT) Tools in Learning and Teaching Process in Private Higher Education Institutions in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Obralic, Merdzana; Goksu, Ali - In: International Journal of Academic Research in Business … 4 (2014) 1, pp. 500-524
The aim of this study is to examine the level of IT usage by academics in institutions of higher education in Bosnia and Herzegovina. In order to reap the aim the objectives were management’s willingness to support academics and the consequences of the quality application of IT in student...
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Emotional Labour and Professional Habitus: Lesson Observations in England’s Further Education Colleges
Edgington, Ursula - In: Sociological Research Online 20 (2015) 1, pp. 11-11
Teaching and learning observations (henceforth ‘observations’) are used in educational environments worldwide to assess teaching quality and support professional development through reflexivity. The evaluative nature of observations may limit effectiveness because they involve...
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An Overview of Mobile Application in Learning for Student of Kolej Poly-Tech Mara (KPTM) by Using Mobile Phone
Marwan, M.E.; Madar, A.R.; Fuad, N. - In: Journal of Asian Scientific Research 3 (2013) 6, pp. 527-537
Mobile communication provides us with access to the outside world without borders. It is helpful in education and provides comfort to the students in the teaching and learning in which information and knowledge can be accessed by students and educators. This paper presents the introduction of...
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Transitions and Diversity in Didactics: An Exploration Searching for Implications for Vocational Education and Training
Moreno Herrera, Lázaro - In: International Journal for Research in Vocational … 2 (2015) 3 (Special Issue), pp. 161-169
Depending on the perspective and even language, the concept of didactics is defined in different ways. The debate about conceptualization, particularly concerning the equivalence in English of what in other languages, specifically Germanic and Latin languages, is termed ‘didactics’, is well...
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Factors Influencing Teachers' Integration of ICT in Teaching and Learning
Lawrence, Japhet E. - In: International Journal of Adult Vocational Education and … 9 (2018) 2, pp. 48-63
There is a growing demand on educational institutions to use ICT to teach the skills and knowledge students need for the digital age. The integration of ICT into education provides opportunities for teachers and students to work better in a globalized digital age, particularly in teaching and...
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Collaborations for Transformative Learning Experiences: Technology Integration and Information Literacy in Teacher Education
Hucks, Darrell; Hickey, Patrick; Ragan, Matthew - In: International Journal of Cyber Ethics in Education (IJCEE) 4 (2016) 1, pp. 16-31
The purpose of this exploratory action research study was to examine how the modeling by a collaborative team of instructors regarding technology integration and information literacy would affect the quality of the lessons that elementary teacher-education students designed and taught in their...
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Female Lecturers' Perception of ICT Integration for Teaching and Learning in University of Ibadan, Nigeria
Adetimirin, Airen - In: International Journal of Information and Communication … 12 (2016) 1, pp. 11-21
Deployment of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) for teaching and learning affords learners' flexibility in learning such that they can learn as individuals or groups. The dissemination of information by lecturers to learners will also be facilitated by the use of ICT. The University...
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