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2025, Journal of African elections

2025, Rajabhat Agriculture Journal

This study aimed to: (1) determine socio-demographic and socioeconomic characteristics of students (Grades 7-9) and teachers at Benchama Maharat School in Ubon Ratchathani, Thailand, and (2) assess the level of agricultural awareness among the respondents. A quantitative survey collected data from 521 students and 95 teachers via online questionnaires. Descriptive statistics and inferential analyses (chi-square, Tukey Honestly Significant Difference [HSD]) were conducted using XLSTAT. The student respondents (balanced by gender) were predominantly under 15 years old, with parents employed in the government or private sectors. Parental education was generally at the tertiary level, and monthly household incomes averaged ฿32,600-฿34,600. Teacher participants (aged 21-59) mostly held master's degrees and earned approximately ฿36,800 per month. Students demonstrated moderate agricultural knowledge (weighted mean [WM] = 3.09-3.29), whereas teachers scored higher (WM = 3.60). Attitudinal measures were slightly positive: students ranged from WM = 3.54-3.82, and teachers at WM = 4.21. Behavior levels varied by grade: Grades 7 and 8 showed moderate involvement (WM = 3.25 and 3.24), while Grade 9 and teachers were more active (WM = 3.44 and 3.83). Chi-square analyses revealed that students' awareness was significantly influenced by age, gender, grade level, residence location, and access to information. Teachers' awareness correlated significantly with socioeconomic factors. Tukey HSD post-hoc tests confirmed that teachers' awareness surpassed that of students, and that Grade 9 students differed significantly in attitude from Grade 7. These findings underscore the impact of socio-demographic factors on agricultural awareness and recommend curriculum enhancements incorporating hands-on agricultural experiences.

2025, UDUAK JAMES UTIBE

Purpose: This study was designed to determine the effects of print and audio instructional resources on students' achievement in teaching the concept of optics in physics in Abak Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State. Design/Approach/Methods: Two research questions and two hypotheses were formulated to guide the study. A pretest-posttest non-equivalent quasi-experimental group design was adopted for the study. The population of the study consisted of all 854 students of the 2023/2024 academic session in the 11 coeducational public secondary schools in the area of study. The study sample comprised 105 physics students drawn from four SS2 intact classes of four selected secondary schools using a stratified random sampling technique. One instrument and two treatment packages (one for the print paper/text instructional resource group and the other for the audio tape instructional resource group) were used to gather data for the study. The instruments were subjected to face and content validity. The reliability of the instruments was established using Kuder Kuder-Richardson KR-20 reliability estimate. A reliability coefficient of 0.89 was obtained for the instrument. Data collected were analyzed using mean, standard deviation an analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) test statistics. Findings: Results of the study revealed that students taught the concept of optics in physics using a print instructional resource performed significantly better than those taught using an audio instructional resource. Further findings revealed that instructional resources had no statistical differential/interaction effect on male and female students' performance when taught the concept of optics in physics. Originality/Value: The researcher therefore concluded that using print instructional resource to teach the concept of optics would help to enhance students' academic performance. The researcher therefore recommends that Physics teachers should effectively utilized print instructional resources in teaching the concept of optics specifically and in the general teaching of physics concepts.

2025, Academia

The School Environment Introduction Period (MPLS) is an important activity that helps new students adjust to their new school environment. This study examines the implementation of MPLS at SMKN 57 Jakarta using a descriptive qualitative approach involving observation, interviews, and documentation. The results show that MPLS implementation at SMKN 57 Jakarta aligns with the provisions of Permendikbud Number 18 of 2016 and is supported by the active collaboration of the school, student council, and MPK. The four-day MPLS program included various activities to introduce the school, strengthen character, and instill disciplinary values. The activities were designed to be free of violence and hazing and included the participation of parents in the pre-MPLS session. This study confirms that structured, educational, and inclusive MPLS implementation can foster a positive learning environment and support the social and emotional development of new students.

2025, International Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities Review

For over the years Nigeria is facing with the lingering problem of election rigging and manipulation from the politicians in which the people vote is not counted and this resulted to the serious crisis during the post-election period. The introduction of card reader in the process of election in Nigeria has made a significant impact in sensitizing the electoral process as well as reduction in electoral fraud. The process was highly appreciated and generates a lot of interest from the stakeholders. It also gives a holistic confidence to the Nigeria’s electoral body (INEC). The application of card reader has yielded a positive result in consolidating democracy in Nigeria especially the voter’s accreditation process, authentication of the registered voters and control of election malpractices-multiple voting system. The study adopted Documentary method. The data for the study was generated from secondary sources. The study finds out that even the INEC/ Ad-hoc staffs were not well train...

2025, Analisis Ilmu Bebas Nilai dan Terikat Nilai dalam Kasus Pencemaran Lingkungan oleh Perusahaan Farmasi di Hyderabad, India

Hyderabad, India merupakan sebuah kota yang kini menjadi pusat produksi obat generik dunia, namun kota ini juga menghadapi krisis lingkungan serius akibat limbah berbahaya dari pabrik-pabrik obat. Limbah ini tidak hanya mencemari air, tanah, dan udara, tapi juga memperparah masalah resistensi antimikroba. Esai ini membahas bagaimana ilmu pengetahuan yang dianggap bebas nilai justru berkontribusi pada masalah pencemaran lingkungan di Hyderabad, India, akibat limbah berbahaya dari pabrik farmasi.

2025, Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture

BACKGROUND: Significant amounts of nutrients, including dietary fibers, proteins, minerals, and vitamins are present in legumes, but the presence of anti-nutritional factors (ANFs) like phytic acid, tannins, and enzyme inhibitors impact the consumption of legumes and nutrient availability. In this research, the effect of a physical process (sonication or precooking) and fermentation with Lactobacillus plantarum and Pediococcus acidilactici on the ANFs of some legumes was evaluated. RESULTS: Total phenolic content was significantly (P < 0.05) reduced for modified and fermented substrates compared with non-fermented controls. Trypsin inhibitory activity (TIA) was reduced significantly for all substrates except for unsonicated soybean and lentils fermented with L. plantarum and P. acidilactici. When physical processing was done, there was a decrease in TIA for all the substrate. Phytic acid content decreased for physically modified soybean and lentil but not significantly for green pea. Even though there was a decrease in ANFs, there was no significant change in in vitro protein digestibility for all substrates except for unsonicated L. plantarum fermented soybean flour and precooked L. plantarum fermented lentil. Similarly, there was a change in amino acid content when physically modified and fermented. CONCLUSION: Both modified and unmodified soybean flour, green pea flour, and lentil flour supported the growth of L. plantarum and P. acidilactici. The fermentation of this physically processed legume and pulse flours influenced the nonnutritive compounds, thereby potentially improving nutritional quality and usage.

2025, Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture

2025, Western Region AAAE Research Conference

This poster presents findings from a study that explored the self-perceived employability skills of 4-H extension agents in New Mexico. With growing concerns that today’s youth may lack essential skills for the workforce—especially in agriculture—this research takes a deeper look at the individuals tasked with preparing them: extension agents. It examines how these agents view their own employability skills and how that might impact the effectiveness of 4-H programs, particularly in rural communities. The study also addresses challenges like high turnover rates among agents and the importance of ongoing training and support to help agents succeed in their roles and in guiding youth. Ultimately, the poster sheds light on the need to strengthen the foundation of extension services to better equip future generations.

2025, DELSU Journal of Educational Research and Development

The internal efficiency of schools in Nigeria's South-South region, known for its abundant natural resources, has been a growing concern in recent times. This study explored the connection between effective school leadership and the internal efficiency of public secondary schools located in underdeveloped communities within the region. To achieve this, four research questions were posed, and three hypotheses were developed. The study employed a descriptive survey research design. A total of 242 schools were selected using a multi-stage sampling method. Data collection was facilitated through two researcher-designed instruments, both validated by experienced education professionals. These instruments included the Leadership Effectiveness of Public Senior Secondary School Questionnaire (LEPSSSQ) and the Public Senior Secondary School Students' Enrolment Checklist (PSSSSEC). The questionnaire underwent pilot testing, and its reliability, calculated using Cronbach's alpha, yielded a value of 0.79. Data analysis involved descriptive statistics like mean and standard deviation, alongside inferential statistics such as Pearson's correlation coefficient. Findings revealed that while principals demonstrated effective leadership, schools exhibited inefficiencies. Consequently, it was recommended that principals undergo regular training and retraining on effective leadership strategies to enhance and maintain internal efficiency despite prevailing challenges in the system.

2025, DELSU Journal of Educational Research and Development

The study investigated administrators' communication strategies for building a culture of health and safety awareness among secondary school students in Bayelsa State. The descriptive survey was employed for the study. Two research questions and two null hypotheses guided the study. A sample size of 368 students was drawn from a population of 24,723 in public secondary schools in Bayelsa State using the simple random sampling technique. The instrument of the study was an 18-item questionnaire titled "Administrators' Communication Strategies for Building a Culture of Health and Safety Awareness Questionnaire" (ACSBCHSAQ), structured on a four-point Likert-type scale of Very High Extent (VHE)=4, High Extent (HE)=3, Low Extent (LE)=2 and Very Low Extent (VLE)=1., and validated by two experts from the Department of Educational Management. The test-retest method was used and a reliability coefficient of 0.78 was obtained using the Cronbach's Alpha method. Mean and Standard Deviation were used to answer the research questions, while z-test was used to analyse the hypotheses at 0.05 level of significance. Results of the findings revealed that administrators' oral and written communication strategies were vital for building a culture of health and safety awareness among secondary school students. In conclusion, there is no significant difference between male and female students in their responses to administrators' communication strategies for building a culture of health and safety awareness among secondary school students. Among the recommendations made was that administrators of secondary schools should undergo training regularly so as to be exposed to innovative communication strategies that enhance a culture of health and safety awareness among secondary school students in Bayelsa State.

2025, DELSU Journal of Educational Research and Development

This study assessed the effectiveness of entrepreneurial education programmes in Nigerian universities in promoting inclusive economic growth. The study adopted survey research design. The population of the study was 437 Business education students from Delta State Universities (Delta State University, Abraka and University of Delta, Agbor). The sample size was 95 (300 level) students and the stratified random sampling technique was employed. The instrument for data collection was a structured questionnaire which was validated by three experts. The reliability of the instrument was determined through test-retest method, the instrument was ascertained using Pearson's Product Moment Correlation (PPMC). The reliability coefficient obtained was 0.76. Data obtained from the instrument was analysed using mean, standard deviation and t-test. The findings of the study revealed that effectiveness of entrepreneurial education programmes of Nigerian universities promote inclusive economic growth to a high extent among others. It was concluded that stakeholders have key roles to play in promoting inclusive entrepreneurship education programme in Nigerian universities. Based on the findings, it was recommended among others that stakeholders should ensure that entrepreneurship education prepare the business education students for self-employment and job creation.

2025, Journal of Educational Research and Development

The paper advocated that Global Citizenship Education represents a transformative educational approach aimed at preparing students for a resilient future to navigate and contribute to an increasingly interconnected world. The paper adopted the use of theoretical and literature review to explain the need for Global Citizenship Education, by focusing on global awareness, respect for cultural diversity, and active engagement by the individual students. The paper opined that a deep understanding of Cross-Cultural dynamics is required to equip students with essential skills in tackling global challenges. Global Citizenship Education might possibly help students to develop resilience, empathy, enhance their global competency, and actively engage in meaningful activities. Implementation of Global Citizenship Education can be a crucial educational framework for the 21st century; offering students with the tools and attitude necessary for responsible global citizenship and resilient in a rapidly evolving world.

2025, Journal of Educational Research and Development (DJERD)

2025, Jurnal Apresiasi Ekonomi

Tabungan merupakan produk Sumber dana yang penting bagi BPR karena merupakan sumber dana yang relatif murah dan menyebar pada jumlah nasabah yang banyak. Layanan langsung merupakan bentuk pelayanan prima yang diberikan BPR dengan menjemput dana tersebut ke tempat nasabah. Penelitian ini dilakukan untuk mengetahui seberapa besar pengaruh layanan langsung terhadap minat menabung pada PT BPRS Barakah Nawaitul Ikhlas yang berada di Kota Solok. Penelitian dilakukan terhadap 50 orang nasabah utama yang dipilih secara purposive sampling. Analisa regresi yang dilakukan menemukan bahwa layanan langsung berpengaruh positif dan signifikan terhadap minat menabung nasabah pada PT. BPRS Barakah Nawaitul Ikhlas Solok. Hasil penelitian ini merekomendasikan bahwa untuk meningkatkan minta menabung nasabahnya, pimpinan perusahaan harus meningkatkan lagi intensitas dan kualitas pelayanan langsung sehingga kebutuhan akan sumber dana dari sektor tabungan dapat terpenuhi dengan baik. Kata kunci : Pelayanan langsung dan minat menabung.

2025, Jurnal Apresiasi Ekonomi

This study aims (1) To determine the factors that influence student interest in participating in Student activity units in STMIK Jayanusa and (2) The most dominant factors affecting the interest of STMIK Jayanusa students in participating in Student activity units.This research was carried out on the STMIK Jayanusa campus with a total response of 52 students who participated in the UKM. Data collected using questionnaires were analyzed by factor analysis through Statistical Program Social Scence (SPSS) 17.0 for Windows. The results of this study indicate that there are 3 factors that influence the participation of STMIK Jayanusa students in participating in Student activity units namely (a) The heredity factor has an eigenvalue of 2,284 with a variance value of 76.125%. Intelligence factor has an eigenvalue of 0.415 with a variance value of 13.833%. While environmental factors have an eigenvalue value of 0.301 with a variance value of 10. 042%. and (2) The most dominant factor influencing student participation in participating in Student activity units is a factor that originates within students, namely the heredity factor of 76.125%

2025, Journal of African elections

Undoubtedly, the events of the 2007 general elections coupled with the verdict of both local and international observers clearly demonstrated that the entire electoral process was controversial, thereby making the election flawed. The concomitant effect is a crisis of political succession, which has always been the bane of Nigeria's march to democracy. Thus, the thrust of this paper is an in depth analysis of the elections vis-à-vis political succession. After an introductory overview the paper proceeds to a conceptualisation of political succession, which forms its theoretical framework. Part three dwells on the flawed elections, discussing what went wrong. The final section calls for the restructuring of Nigeria's electoral system and recommends a number of remedies. The paper, however, infers that without a credible election sustainable democracy in Nigeria may become a mirage after all.

2025

Tanaman Keladi Tikus memiliki potensi medis tinggi dan bermanfaat dalam penyembuhan berbagai penyakit, seperti kanker payudara, kanker rahim dan leukemia. Tanaman keladi tikus memiliki keragaman genetik rendah karena pada umumnya tanaman ini diperbanyak melalui pemisahan bonggol secara vegetatif. Salah satu metode peningkatan keragaman genetik antara lain mutasi iradiasi sinar gamma. Uji coba peningkatan keragaman genetik ini menghasilkan data karakter morfologi dari tiap klon tanaman Keladi Tikus. Untuk menemukan pola dari data karakteristik morfologi tersebut, maka perlu dilakukan klasifikasi berdasarkan tingkat kesamaan dari data-data klon tersebut. Klasifikasi sebagai salah satu teknik data mining yang terukur, dapat dipercaya dan memenuhi suatu standar yang telah disepakati. CRISP-DM adalah standarisasi data mining yang digunakan pada penelitian ini. Untuk mengembangkan aplikasi klasifikasi data Mining tersebut digunakan bahasa pemrograman PHP dan Database Management System yaitu MySQ.. Berdasarkan penelitian dan setelah dilakukan pengujian, maka didapat perangkat lunak yang dibuat dapat digunakan untuk melakukan perhitungan tingkat similaritas dan melakukan klasifikasi pada dataset morfologi tanaman Kelati Tikus.

2025, NACTA Annual Conference

2025, Journal of Agricultural Science and Technology

At the colleges of agriculture in Iran, lecture is used as a dominated teaching method. Team learning is one of the most commonly used educational methods in the present erea. The aim of this study was to compare the Team Member Teaching Design (TMTD) and the regular lecture method on the academic achievement and teamwork behavior of agricultural students. A within-subject design was followed for two courses in which students first attended a series of lectures and then participated in team teaching. Differences between lecture and team teaching methods were examined for their academic achievement and teamwork. The study samples were taken of Agricultural Extension and Education Department of the University of Tehran during the academic year of 2017-2018. The mean scores of academic achievement and the teamwork behavior of students were compared. In compared coursess, the effect of TMTD method on the academic achievement of students was shown. The results of means comparison tests i...

2025, UNIVERSITAS JAMBI

Paper ini merupakan refleksi akademik yang membahas bagaimana mahasiswa Bisnis Digital menerapkan ilmu Manajemen Strategik dalam menilai kesehatan perusahaan, merancang strategi pertumbuhan, merencanakan bisnis dengan modal awal, dan menyusun mimpi jangka panjang pasca-kampus. Penulis menyampaikan langkah-langkah konkret berbasis konsep manajerial yang telah dipelajari selama kuliah. Fokus utama diarahkan pada pemberdayaan UMKM melalui platform digital yang dirancang untuk memperluas akses pasar dan efisiensi bisnis lokal.

2025, Journal of African elections

2025

The parliamentary election in September 2011 resulted in a narrow victory for the four parties in the red bloc. Three of the 'red' parties came together to form a minority coalition government -the Social Democrats with 44 seats in Parliament, the Social Liberals with 17 seats and the Socialist People's Party with 16 seats. With the support of the 12 seats from the Red-Green Alliance, the four parties controlled 89 seats. This is short of the 90 seats required to form a majority in the Danish parliament of 179 seats, but 4 seats belong to Greenland and the Faroe Islands, and some of these support the red bloc. The photo shows the key political leaders in the red bloc in a rare moment of discussing the challenges facing the coalition.

2025, Journal of African elections

In an attempt to address the concerns of opposition parties, election observation and monitoring have in recent years become part of the electoral process in Botswana. This paper examines their role in Botswana's electoral process. It argues that election observation and monitoring have promoted transparency and accountability as well as public confidence in the credibility of the Botswana electoral process, especially in recent years. Moreover, they are a source of legitimacy and stability. The paper concludes that it is the emergence of democratic regimes in the region that in part has attracted observers to Botswana's elections despite the fact that its elections have generally been free and peaceful and have involved no major disputes.

2025, Journal of African elections

The paper analyses the freeness and fairness of Botswana's 2004 elections. It argues that although Botswana's multiparty democracy has lasted longer than any other in Africa its elections are free but not very fair. The fairness of Botswana's elections has been an issue of controversy that has led to calls from the opposition for political reform. The problem lies in the fact that the election system, the electoral body and the political field work to the advantage of the party in power. The paper concludes that until these issues are addressed, the fairness of Botswana's elections will remain problematic.

2025, Journal of African elections

The accolades that have been heaped on Botswana as a shining example of democracy and good governance in Africa have been exaggerated. While Botswana has regularly held elections since its independence in 1966, the post-colonial state's relationship with civil society reveals that some of the institutions of civil society such as labour unions and the independent press/ media have been tightly controlled, in sharp contrast to others, such as human rights or women's organisations. This is because the former institutions are viewed as a threat to the status quo, while the latter are seen as compliant and playing only a legitimising role. * The order of the authors' names does not reflect their contributions to this article, which were equal.

2025, ijhssnet.com

Community leadership programs represent a mechanism for the development of leadership skills and concepts. This research study measured the impact of seven community leadership programs on participants' leadership skills and their... more

2025

This study aims to develop environmental education curriculum based on Tbilisi Declaration. There were five environmental education goals of Tbilisi Declaration namely knowledge, awareness, attitudes, skills, and participation. Curriculum was developed for supporting education policy in South Tangerang, Banten Province, Indonesia. Letter of Education Division South Tangerang City nomor 800/KEP 1222-dikdas/2014 stated environmental education as local curriculum in South Tangerang Elementary School. Curriculum was developed by developmental research. There was four steps to develop curriculum, every steps had three activities, i.e. making, reviewing, and fixing. This study result some standard and basic competences. Research developed environmental education was integrated with thematic subject matter in 1st and 2nd grade, but as monolithic subject matter in 3rd – 6rd grade. Using exiting competence standard from 2014 curriculum and format standard competence 2006 made this curric...

2025, Prosiding Seminar Nasional Sains Dan Teknologi Fakultas Teknik

Lahan basah di Indonesia mencapai 32 juta ha dan ditengarai sebagai sumber emisi gas rumah kaca (GRK) berupa CH 4 , N 2 O dan CO 2 sehingga perlu usaha-usama minimalisasi emisi gas-gas tersebut ke atmosfir. Limbah pertanian lahan basah merupakan sumber emisi GRK yang dihasilkan ketika limbah tersebut dibakar dalam rangka pengendalian hama penyakit, produksi abu untuk pemupukan, atau mengalami dekomposisi oleh mikroorganisme pada lahan. Salah satu teknik yang dipraktekkan oleh industri untuk membakar limbah adalah dengan pirolisis, yaitu membakar pada instalasi dimana suplai oksigen bisa dikurangi sehingga dapat meminimalisasi emisi GRK sambil menghasilkan biochar. Harga instalasi pirolisis yang tersedia dapat mencapai 50 milyar rupiah, sehingga tidak terjangkau oleh penggilingan padi, koperasi maupun petani secara individu. Penelitian ini bertujuan mendesain instalasi pirolisis rendah emisi GRK dengan biaya terjangkau oleh pengusaha penggilingan padi dan/atau koperasi (> Rp 5 juta). Desain yang diuraikan meliputi instalasi ceret, drum tunggal dan drum ganda dengan kelebihan, kekurangannya serta prospek pengembangannya. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa instalasi dengan ceret dapat menghasilkan biochar (1) biaya murah, (2) rendemen rendah, (3) kapasitas kecil (>500 gr), sedangkan instalasi wajan dan drum tunggal (1) rendement tinggi, (2) biaya murah, (3) asap cair tidak dapat ditampung. Desain instalasi dengan kombinasi drum-wajan mempunyai (1) rendement tinggi, (2) kapasitas memadai, (3) asap 100% bisa ditampung sehingga berpotensi untuk dikembangkan lebih lanjut. Hasil pengujian biochar terhadap lahan basah menunjukkan bahwa aplikasi biochar mampu meningkatkan populasi mikroorganisme tanah dengan tanpa peningkatan signifikan pada emisi GRK.

2025

Technologies to address rural problems have been developed by research, development organizations, and farmers working together in Kenya. A major issue then becomes how to scale up these technologies to benefit more lowresource farmers, despite limited extension resources. The extension system in Kenya today is pluralistic, with the government, private companies, and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) all providing extension. Recently, community-based extension mechanisms have come to the fore, as a means of scaling up these technologies to have a wider impact in rural economies (Franzel, Cooper & Denning 2001; Misiko, 2000; Noordin, Niang, Jama & Nyasim i 2001). Farmer groups are an important vehicle for such community-based extension.

2025, Journal of Agricultural Education

Mobile technology is pervasive at institutions across the U.S. The study was framed with self-efficacy theory, self-directed learning theory, and the unified theory for acceptance and use of technology. The purpose of this study was to assess undergraduate students' behavioral intention towards mobile technology acceptance in agricultural education courses. The population was undergraduate agricultural leadership students (N = 687) in a department of agricultural education at a land-grant university. Random sampling was employed to assist the researchers in answering the study's objectives and to generalize findings to the target population. Survey research was employed as the data collection method and descriptive statistics, correlations, and multiple regression were implemented to analyze the data. Three hundred forty-four students were surveyed and 88.10% (n = 303) of the sample responded to the survey. Self-efficacy, level of self-directedness, and GPA explained 32% of the variance of students' behavioral intention to use mobile technology. The data suggested students are accepting the use of mobile technology in academic settings to enhance learning. By developing a better comprehension of factors that influence student's behavioral intentions with mobile technology, institutions may improve student learning and better assist institutions achieve strategic objectives through disseminating institutional information with mobile technology.

2025, Journal of Agricultural Education

In an effort to evaluate the current use of case studies as a teaching technique in postsecondary agricultural education and to develop a model for integrating technologies into the case study technique (CST), a qualitative study was conducted that explored the current use of case studies, examined the effectiveness of the technique, and explored the technology skills held by instructors. Study findings revealed benefits and limitations to the use of CST within postsecondary agricultural education as well as methods for integrating technology into the process. Benefits of CST to students included (a) preparation for real-world application of knowledge, (b) development of higher-order thinking skills, and (c) communication skills improvement. Limitations of CST included (a) students' lack of prior experience, (b) difficulty for instructors to find quality cases, and (c) the need for skilled facilitators. Ways to address these limitations were identified through the research and involved the integration of technology. Research findings provided a foundation for the development of a model to integrate technology with CST. While further research is needed to confirm the effectiveness of the model, the research implies that the use of the resulting model could increase the use of CST and improve teaching effectiveness.

2025, Journal of Agricultural Education

The leader has typically been the myopic center of studies involving leadership on the collegiate level. However, that does not give a holistic picture of leadership as a phenomenon. Understanding the relational, influential, and often-reciprocal roles of followers, known as followership, is essential in reaching organizational goals. Understanding the relationship between followership and learning will aid the leader in creating effective followers. The purpose of this study was to assess undergraduate students' levels of followership and selfdirected learning in agricultural leadership courses at Texas A&M University. Of the respondents (n = 166), followership styles indicated students were more engaged, but less likely to be critical thinkers and the less self-directed students were more likely to be dependent followers with less critical thinking capacity. Faculty who not only understand their students as learners and followers but utilize strategies to improve their students' learning can produce followers who will have a positive impact on agricultural organizations.

2025, Journal of Agricultural Education

Blogging is a form of social media and student engagement is at the center of blogging. The benefits of blogging include ease in making writing easier to share, encouraging students to write outside of the classroom, and supporting group collaboration. The findings suggest students are more passive in their blogging experiences, as the data found students generally read blogs more than they wrote blogs. The unified theory on the acceptance and use of technology and self-efficacy were used as the framework for the study. This study sought to explore agricultural leadership students’ motivations for blogging in writing intensive courses. Effort expectancy, performance expectancy, and behavioral intention were significantly correlated with self-efficacy. Teacher training could be used to increase awareness among educators about the benefits of blogging. Educators must be able to convey the benefits of educational blogging in terms of its ease and benefit in order to encourage student a...

2025, Journal of Agricultural Education

Common challenges were marketing deficits, loss of human capital, and technology barriers. Common threats were the economy, increased numbers of urban residents, and insufficient facilities. Developing and implementing strategic plans to... more

2025, Journal of Agricultural Education

Student demand and budget shortages have influenced the need for land-grant institutions to offer online courses. Research has identified that online courses broaden the reach of land-grant institutions to students who may not have access to campus. Literature indicated student satisfaction in online courses should be routinely assessed in order to potentially improve online course delivery. This study was framed with the motivational needs theory and social presence theory. The purpose of this study was to measure students' perceptions of the learning environment, social presence, and satisfaction in online courses. An electronic survey was implemented using the Tailored Design Method to collect the data. Learning environment was correlated with social presence, and learning environment and social presence were significant effects on students' satisfaction p < .05. Learning environment and social presence accounted for 26% of the variance in students' satisfaction with eLearning courses. Including social media tools in eLearning courses, may assist students enhance their social presence in the respective course. Designing types of assignments that involve collaboration among students, and instituting authentic learning experiences that align with student interests, will improve students' social presence, the learning environment and student satisfaction in eLearning courses.

2025, Journal of Agricultural Education

2025, Public Archaeology

This paper presents an analysis of how the national monument of Great Zimbabwe has been politically used during the period 2000-2025, and it examines how archaeology and the cultural heritage of Great Zimbabwe have been used by political organizations for different purposes within the framework of nationalism, during the period studied. Thus, the paper focuses on the use of Great Zimbabwe during the economic downturn in Zimbabwe. The article applies a theoretical perspective based in Critical Heritage Studies, and it is stressed that during the period examined the national monument was used in the creation of a Zimbabwean identity, an identity built on the ideals of the governing ZANU-PF party, its leader President Robert Mugabe, and his successor President Emmerson Mnangagwa. The paper presents a detailed analysis of the on-site use of the monument by ZANU-PF, Mugabe, and Mnangagwa during this period in the form of case studies presenting and examining four political and public events that took place at the monument. It is argued that the monument was actively used for strengthening the party through nationalism, as well as promoting the hegemony of the party and its leader during a period of economic problems.

2025, Shiksha Shodh Manthan

From time immemorial it has been suggested by educators and policymakers that teaching has no means whenever it has not ended in fruitful learning. And learning can not become permanent and fruitful unless and until the learner himself/herself is actively involved in the learning process. Since the beginning of the nineteenth century, educators have placed emphasis on the same philosophy by several names such as learning by doing, learning through action, constructivist learning, heuristic method of learning etc. Experiential learning is the term given by David Kolb to explain that learning process where learning is an immersive participant focused active approach to learning. Here learning is an emotionally engaging learning experience to learners. It can be summed up in the phrase "challenge and experience followed by reflection and application leading to learning and growth". Kolb has given his theory based on the ideas of Piaget, Lewin and Dewey. It is the call of the hour now that there must be a paradigm shift in the pedagogical reconstruction of our classrooms in the sync of principles of experiential learning. The present paper will deal holistically with the concept of experiential learning and also discuss its importance for our future classrooms.

2025

The study investigated the perceptions of university administrators on the implications of students' indiscipline on academic staff job performance in public universities in Cross River State. Survey research design was adopted for the study. The population of the study was made up of 157 school administrators comprising all heads of departments in the 116 departments in university of Calabar, heads of departments of the 39 departments in university of Cross River State and the Dean of students' affairs in the two universities. Two research questions were raised and one hypothesis formulated to guide the study. An instrument titled students indiscipline and academic staff job performance questionnaire (SIASTPQ) was used for data collection. The instrument was validated by two experts in educational measurement and evaluation, Faculty of education university of Calabar. A reliability coefficient value of 0.87 was obtained for the instrument using Cronbach Alpha test. The data collected were analyzed using mean ratings, t-test and one-way analysis of variance. Results revealed 17 categories of students' indiscipline considered very serious in universities. Results also show that university administrators did not differ in their perception on the categories of students' indiscipline considered very serious in universities. Further results revealed a significant influence of students' indiscipline on academic staff job performance in terms of lesson delivery, academic advising, classroom management and students' evaluation. Based on the findings, it was recommended among others that universities should overhaul and strengthen their disciplinary committees by selecting people of proven integrity to enforce compliance to rules, discipline students found engaging in any category of indiscipline.

2025, International Journal of Research Publication and Reviews

Agricultural activities in schools are important in addressing issues like food security, health, and environmental sustainability. This systematic review analyzed 25 peer-reviewed studies published between 2014 and 2020 to explore how agricultural programs are implemented in secondary schools. The review used clear inclusion and exclusion criteria and applied thematic analysis to identify key findings. Results showed that school gardens, often combined with other activities, were the most common initiatives. These programs were implemented with the involvement of students, teachers, parents, and other stakeholders, emphasizing the importance of collaboration. The key themes identified include health and nutrition, food security, teaching, environmental sustainability, learning, and the use of information and communication technology (ICT). These findings highlight the broad impact of agricultural activities in schools. In conclusion, involving stakeholders improves the effectiveness of school-based agricultural programs. It is recommended that schools work closely with parents and communities, integrate agriculture into lessons, and use technology to make farming more engaging for students. These actions can strengthen the role of agriculture in education and promote sustainability.

2025

Indonesia dari waktu ke waktu semakin berpacu dengan perkembangan ilmu pengetahuan dan teknologi yang sangat pesat di-zaman now ini, apalagi dalam era revolusi industri 4.0 ini. Banyak ketinggalan dibidang ilmu pengetahuan dan teknologi yang harus segera dicapai setelah kita ketinggalan jauh dari negara-negara baik ASEAN maupun negara maju lainnya. Kunci kemajuan suatu negara ada pada bidang pendidikan. Karenanya dengan memajukan dibidang pendidikan maka Indonesia dari waktu kewaktu akan dapat sejajar dengan negara-negara lain didunia ini. Walaupun juga tidak kalah pentingnya dibidang lain selain pendidikan. Teknologi pendidikan dirancang untuk membantu memecahkan permasalahan pendidikan, sehingga mampu memberikan manfaat dalam upaya meningkatkan kualitas pendidikan. Kualitas pendidikan akan tercapai bila kualitas pembelajaran terpenuhi. Pembelajaran melibatkan antara guru, siswa, kurikulum dan faktor lainnya seperti bahan ajar, media,internet, alat peraga, multi metode dan se...

2025

Judul Laporan Akhir ini adalah “Pengaruh Modal dan Karakteristik Kewirausahaan Terhadap Minat Mahasiswa Berwirausaha (Studi Kasus Pada Jurusan Administrasi Bisnis Universitas Bina Darma)”. Tujuan laporan ini untuk mengetahui pengaruh modal kewirausahaan terhadap minat mahasiswa berwirausaha dan pengaruh karakteristik kewirausahaan terhadap minat mahasiswa berwirausaha. Data ini dikumpulkan melalui kuesioner dengan jumlah responden sebanyak 79 orang. Berdasarkan data primer yang diolah bahwa modal kewirausahan memiliki pengaruh signifikan terhadap minat mahasiswa berwirausaha hal ini didapatkan pada uji parsial yaitu nilai angka sign. 0,000 t tabel (5,541> 1,995). Sedangkan karakteristik kewirausahaan memiliki pengaruh signifikan terhadap minat mahasiswa berwirausaha hal ini didapatkan pada uji parsial yaitu angka sign. 0,008 t tabel (2,730 > 1,995). Pada uji simultan bahwa korelasi atau hubungan antara variabel modal dan karakteristik kewirausahaan merupakan variabel independe...

2025

Buku Panduan Praktik Kerja Industri Terstruktur (SIGL) adalah panduan praktis untuk mendukung pelaksanaan magang industri yang terstruktur di Indonesia. Mengacu pada model Ausbildung dari Jerman dan modul pelatihan AdAIB serta standar... more

2025

This article discusses the results of exploratory study of integration of ICT in teaching and learning of Kiswahili language in Kenyan secondary schools taking the case of Kakamega county in western part of Kenya. A survey design technique was adopted. Forty five teachers were selected to act as sample size for the study. Questionnaires and interview protocols were used to collect the data. The data collected was analyzed through descriptive statistical techniques. The results are summarized and presented through tables and graphs. The findings established that most Kiswahili teachers understand the benefit of integrating ICT in teaching and learning of Kiswahili language but they are not willing to adopt it due to various challenges. The paper examines how Kiswahili language teachers integrate ICT into everyday classroom practice, their perceptions, constrains, and their reservations. It also considers use of ICT along with the influences of established curriculum practice and policy upon Kiswahili language teacher's willingness to develop new forms of activity and pedagogy. The case study provides some information on integration of ICT at all level of language teaching and learning in education.

2025

2025, Journal of Agricultural Education

Self-efficacy beliefs are defined as context-specific assessments of one's competence to perform specific tasks, influence one's efforts, persistence, and resilience to succeed in a given task. Such beliefs are important determinants when considering agricultural science teachers' subject matter knowledge, teaching comfort levels, and their likelihood for success in the classroom. The purpose of this study was to assess selected Texas pre-service agricultural science teachers' knowledge and comfort for teaching state-mandated general agricultural science and technology objectives. Selected pre-service agricultural science teachers representing four Texas teacher education programs responded. Respondents' summed knowledge and teaching comfort scores revealed perceptions of "adequacy" in seven of the eight general agricultural science and technology areas. However, they had low levels of knowledge and teaching comfort for the soils and soil formation objectives. A moderate positive association existed between overall knowledge and teaching comfort, supporting previous self-efficacy research. The findings indicated that pre-service teachers need additional preparation in the eight areas essential to every agricultural education classroom. Additional research in pre-service teacher self-efficacy, confidence, and competence is needed to identify causal factors affecting the less-than-desired levels of knowledge and teaching comfort for state-mandated general agricultural science and technology objectives.

2025, Journal of Agricultural Education