Table Of ContentEDUCATION
VOLUME 131 Fall 2010 Number 1
Teaching Business Ethics After the Financial Meltdown; Is it Time
for Ethics With a Sermon?
.Frank J. Cavaliere, Toni P. Mulvaney and Marleen R. Swerdlow 3
Reliability and Validity Analysis of the Multiple Intelligence Perception Scale
. Riistu Yesil and Ozgen Korkmaz
The Impact of Geographical Trips on Geography Teaching
Ali Bald
Non-Renewal of Probationary Teachers: Negative Retention
.Andy Nixon, Abbot Packard and Gus Douvanis 43
Mathematics Anxiety According To Middle School Students’ Achievement
Motivation and Social Comparison
.Sahin Kesici and Ahmet Erdogan 54
Passing the Torch: Maintaining Faith-Based University Traditions During
Transition of Leadership
. Joseph R. Ferrari, Todd L. Bottom and Robert E. Gutierrez 64
Evaluation of Turkish Education Programs
Mustafa Durmuscelebi 73
A Decade of Results: A Case for School District Consolidation?
Betty Cox and Becky Cox 83
Computer Teacher Candidates’ Metaphors About the Internet
Aslihan Saban 93
Health Literacy and the Millennium Development Goals in Nigeria
. Usiwoma Evawoma-Enuku, Mabel Oyitso and Christie Akpoigho Enuku 106
Basic Factors That Affect General Academic Motivation Levels of Candidate
Preschool Teachers
. Nadir Celikoz 113
Classroom Physical Design Influencing Student Learning and Evaluations of College
Instructors: A Review of Literature
.Simon A. Lei 128
Portrait of the College Employee: Work ‘em’ to Death, or Just Leave ‘em’ Alone
. Joseph Simplicio 135
Professional Development and the Master Technology Teacher: The Evolution
of One Partnership
. Vivian H. Wright 139
Teacher Views on Social Skills Development in Primary School Students
. Osman Samanci 147
Attitudes of African American Males Regarding Counseling in Four Texas Universities
.Alaric Williams and Madeline Justice 158
The Effects of Cooperative Learning Experience on Eighth Grade Students’
Achievement and Attitude Toward Science
.Sacit Kose, Abdurrahman Sahin, Aysegul Ergun and Kutret Gezer 169
The Impact of Private Sector Competition on Public Schooling in Kuwait:
Some Socio-Educational Implications
.Ali Jasem Al. Shehab 181
A Qualitative Research on the Teaching Strategies and Class Applications of the High
School Teachers Who Teach English in Turkey as a Foreign Language
.Ali Gocer 196
Geography Education in Asia: Samples From Different Countries and Turkey
.Suleyman Incekara 220
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EDUCATION
VOLUME 131 Winter 2010 Number 2
Three Phase Ranking Framework for Assessing Conceptual Understanding in Algebra
Using Multiple Representations
.Regina M. Panasiik 235
Student Perceptions Regarding Vocational High School Teachers’ Problem Solving
Methods Against Undesired Behaviors in Classroom Management
.Murat Gitrkan Giilcan 258
Preferences for Key Ethical Principles That Guide Business School Students
.Roger Guyette and Chris Piotrowski 268
The Role of the Arab Open University, as a Distance Education Institution, in Social
Communication and Development in the Arab Region
.Mohammed /. Zakari and Fahad Alkhezzi 273
The Effect of Concept Mapping and Problem Solving Teaching Strategies on
Achievement in Biology Among Nigerian Secondary School Students
.Nnamdi S. Okoye and Rose N. Okechiikwu 288
Variables That Affect Math Teacher Candidates’ Intentions to Integrate
Computer-Assisted Mathematics Education (CAME)
.Ahmet Erdogan 295
The Elephant in the Classroom: The Impact of Misbehavior on Classroom Climate
.Nancy J. Ratcliff, Cathy R. Jones,
.Richard H. Costner, Emma Savage-Davis and Gilbert H. Hunt 306
How Can We Help Our Children Succeed? Insights from the Psychological Literature
.Barbara Rumain 315
An Analysis of the Writing Disposition of Fourth and Fifth Grade
Elementary School Pupils
Emre Unal 319
Consensus and Difference: American Students’ Perspectives on the National History
.Yongjun Dan, Reese Todd and William Lan 331
The Changing Face of Agricultural Education in Nigeria: Challenges and Prospects
.A.C.Egun 342
Student Perspectives on Homework
Jan Wilson and John Rhodes 351
Data Driven Decision Making in the Social Studies
Marlow Ediger 359
Teacher Leadership: Overcoming ‘I am Just a Teacher’ Syndrome
.Valeri R. Helterbran 363
The Analysis of Social Studies Pre-Service Teachers’ Interpersonal Self-Efficacy Beliefs
.Kitbilay Yazici 372
Determining the Comprehensibility of Texts in Sixth Grade Turkish Course Books
.Kamil Iseri 381
The Effects of Peer Training on the Social Interactions of Children With Autism
Spectrum Disorders
.Mindy Leigh Krebs, D. Mike McDaniel and Richard A. Neeley 393
Recent Court Rulings Regarding Student Use of Cell Phones in Today’s Schools
.Thomas Diamantes 404
An Evaluation of the Problems of Solid Wastes at Elementary Schools Depending
on the Views of School Administrators
Sait Akbasli and AH Meydan 407
School Counselor Reform and Principals’ Priorities: A Preliminary Content
Analysis of the National Association for Secondary School Principals
(NASSP) Bulletin (1997-2007) Informed by Guiding Documents of the
American School Counselor Association (ASCA)
.Kevin Wilkerson 419
Why do they Teach? A Comparison of Elementary, High School, and College Teachers
.Susan Hemphill Marston 437
Promoting Resiliency Among Native American Students to Prevent Dropouts
.Bill Thornton and Jafeth E. Sanchez 455
EDUCATION
VOLUME 131 Spring 2011 Numbers
Learning Stations in the Social Studies
.Marlow Ediger 467
High and Low Visualization Skills and Pedagogical Decision of Preservice Secondary
Mathematics Teachers
Hasan Unal 471
Candidates’ Assessment of a Principal Preparation Program
.Henry S. Williams and Dennis Szal 481
Indicators and Factors of Educational Risk Assessment and Control System for
Thai Schools Context
.Preecha Cliantawee, Prawit Erawan and Theerawut Akakul 486
Academic Cohorts: Benefits and Drawbacks of Being a Member of
a Community of Learners
.Simon Lei, Denise Gorelick, Keily Short,
Lauren Smallwood and Karen Wright-Porter 497
Scientific Research in Education: A Socratic Dialogue
Robert M. Boody 505
An Investigation of Factors Affecting the Use of Educational Technology in
Turkish Primary Schools
Ibrahim Yasar Kazu 510
Enhancing Correctional Education Through Community Theatre:
The Benin Prison Experience
.Marcel Okhakhu and Usiwoma Evawoma-Enuku 525
New Ideas That are Academically Sound are Good, Those That Bring in
Money are Even Better
Joseph Simplicio 533
Interactions Among Online Learners: A Quantitative Interdisciplinary Study
. Pawan Jain, Sachin Jain and Smita Jain 538
Considering Protective Factors as a Tool for Teacher Resiliency
. Susan M. Muller, Teena R. Gorrow and Kelly A. Fiala 545
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Academic Achievement and Transcendental Meditation: A Study with At-Risk
Urban Middle School Students
... Sanford Nidich, Shujaa Mjasiri, Randi Nidich, Maxwell Rainforth, James Grant,
.Laurent Valosek, Walter Chang and Ronald L. Zigler 556
Management Philosophies of Primary School Principals
Said Tas 565
Social Work Education and Global Issues: Implications for Social Work Practice
.Beverly L. Edwards 580
The REAL (Relevant, Exciting, Applicable Lessons) Project:
Thematic Language Intervention
.Merrill Catt, Richard A. Neeley and Shelby Lovins 587
No Child Left Behind: What We Know and What We Need to Know
. Glenn Maleyko and Marytza A. Gawlik 600
Technological Leadership Behavior of Elementary School Principals in the Process
of Supply and Use of Educational Technologies
. Esra Sisman Eren and Adile Askim Kurt 625
Views of Administrators and Teachers on Participation in Decision Making at
School (The City of Ankara Sample)
. Murat Gurkan Gulcan 637
A Metaphorical Analysis of the Meanings Attributed to the Education System by
University Students: A Case Study
.Ergin Erginer 653
Social Skills of First-Grade Primary School Students and Pre-School Education
.Hulya Gulay, Berrin Akman and Eda Kargi 663
PRIME - A Process for Remediating Identified Marginal Education Candidates Revisited
. Gena Riley, Charles Notar, Lynetta Owens and Cynthia Harper 680
Evaluating Social and National Education Textbooks Based on the Criteria of
Knowledge-Based Economy from the Perspectives of Elementary Teachers in Jordan
. Zaid Suleiman Al-Edwan and Diala Abdul Hadi Hamaidi 684
EDUCATION
VOLUME 131 Summer 2011 Number 4
Students’ Beliefs About Arabic Language Problems at Kuwait University
. Shaye S. Al-Shaye 699
Leadership in the Social Studies Curriculum
Marlow Ediger 711
Vocational Teacher Education Research: Issues to Address and Obstacles to Face
.Mon’im Al-Saaideh and Atif Bin Tareef 715
The Assessment of English Language Learners With Learning Disabilities:
Issues, Concerns, and Implications
.Jinyan Huang, Kelly Clarke, Ericka Milczarski and Cristie Raby 732
Removing Instructional Barriers: One Track at a Time
Kimberly LaPrade 740
The Effect of Relaxation Training on People With Behaviour Disorders in Kuwait
. Masooma Almutairi 753
Deming’s ‘Profound Knowledge’: Implications for Higher Education
. Ben A. Maguad 768
The College Motives Scale: Classifying Motives for Entering College
.Daniel P. Corts and Allison Stoner 775
Teacher Leaders Impacting School Culture
Douglas E. Roby 782
Typing the Worrier: Relationship Between Worry and Jung’s Personality Types
. Rachel L. Ragozzino and William E. Kelly 791
Peer Collaboration in an Early Field Teaching Experience: A Replicable Procedure for
Pre-Service Teacher Trainers
Sandy Watson, Ted Miller and Tom Patty 798
Organizational Corruption in Secondary Schools: A Focus Group Study
. Cigdem Apaydin and Ali Bald 818
Teachers’ Democracy Practices in the Point of View of High School Students in Jordan
. Natheer Sihan Abii-Nair 830
Six Common Lesson Planning Pitfalls - Recommendations for Novice Educators
. Karrie A. Jones, Jennifer L. Jones and Paul J. Vermette 845
Features of Computerized Educational Games in Sciences of the Elementary
Phase in Jordan From the Point of View of Specialists in Teaching Science
and Computer Subjects
. Khaled Ali Al Sarhan, Saleem Odeh Alzhoon,
.Khalaf Almufleh and Mohammad Saleem Al-Zboon 865
Defying the Default Culture and Creating a Culture of Possibility
Sam Roberson 885
Teacher Candidate Success on State Mandated Professional Tests:
One Predictive Measure
. Jill Jones, Connie McDonald, Annyce Maddox and Steven McDonald 905
Annual Indexes 921
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