Entries by Admin Ijssers

A Review of the Zambia Teacher Education Reform: Policy Challenges and Influence of Bilateral Agencies

Donor agencies have provided aid for the education system in Zambia by introducing innovations that seek to improve the provision of education. However, it has been observed that many innovations are discontinued after donor funding is withdrawn. A case in point is the Zambia Teacher Education Reform Programme (ZATERP) later renamed the Zambia Teacher Education […]

Application of Intellectual Capital in Improving Employee Performance and Time Management as Intervening Variables

The employee performance in the government sector has a significant impact on services to the community. This study aims to analyze how intellectual capital, which includes employee knowledge, skills and relationships, can influence employee performance in the South Sulawesi Provincial Government with time management as an intervening variable. Through qualitative and quantitative methods, this research […]

Exploring the Linguistic Expressions of Anger in Indonesian Proverbs: Uncovering the Underlying Cognitive Metaphorical Mappings

This study employs a combination of Cognitive Semantics Analysis (CSA) and Qualitative Methodology (QM) to thoroughly investigate the various expressions of anger depicted in Indonesian proverbs. The approach involves a detailed analysis of these proverbs’ linguistic structures and metaphoric nuances. The study aims to uncover the intricate interplay between cognitive conceptualizations of anger and the […]

Effects of Guided Inquiry and Peer Tutoring Teaching Strategies on Achievement of Physics Students’ in Delta State

Effects of guided inquiry and peer tutoring teaching strategies on achievement of students’ in physics in Delta State was investigated. Quasi-experimental design, specifically non-equivalent pre-test, posttest, control group design was adopted. A sample size of 289 SS II Physics students, randomly selected from six secondary schools was used. The reliability of the instrument was done […]

Music Feature and Characteristics in Ca Tru Singing

Traditional Vietnamese singing is very rich and diverse, in the Red River Delta alone, there are many different genres such as: Cheo, Xam, Quan Ho, Hat Van, Ca Tru… Each of them has its own characteristics of music, singing method, performance form, etc. Ca Tru’s basic feature requires a poetic expressing in a high level […]

Ubuntu Morality as a Basis for the Promotion of Tonga Religious Beliefs in the High God-Leza and the Spirits-Mizimo

The paper draws on the University of South Africa (UNISA)’s three-year study entitled ‘Archaeology of Ubuntu’, which was funded by the ‘National Research Foundation’ (NRF) of South Africa. The data utilised in this paper is drawn from oral-historical discussions conducted with purposefully sampled elders from Tonga communities in Zambia’s Southern Province. The data specifically originates […]

Ubuntu as ‘Public Policy’ among the Tonga of Zambia’s Southern Province

The paper draws its data from a three-year study entitled ‘Archaeology of Ubuntu’ funded by the ‘National Research Foundation’ (NRF) of South Africa. The data utilised in this paper is drawn from interview discussions conducted with purposefully sampled elders from Tonga communities in Zambia’s Southern Province. The data specifically originates from the views of the […]

The Effect of High Performance Work System and Organizational Support on Employee Performance and Job Satisfaction as a Mediation Variable

Companies are required to increase their assets due to this high competition, one of the biggest assets that affect company performance is the company’s human resource (HR) assets. This study aims to determine the effect of HPWS and organizational support on employee performance which is mediated by job satisfaction. The sample of this research was […]

The Use of Islamic Story for EFL Students’ Essay

This study explores the use of Islamic stories as a pedagogical tool for enhancing the quality of essays among English as a Foreign Language (EFL) students. The primary objectives of this research are to assess the impact of utilizing Islamic stories techniques on EFL students’ writing skills and to determine if such an approach leads […]