Methodology Literature Reviews Samples For Students

In Liu, Zhang and Li’s article “Sleep Duration and Overweight/Obesity in Children: Review and Implications for Pediatric Nursing” (2012), the authors create a literature review to discuss the relationship between the duration of sleep and childhood obesity. Overall, the article itself is incredibly strong; the methodology is appropriate, and the findings of the research have interesting implications. Despite some weaknesses with validity and applicability of the research, the authors provide a solid contribution to the existing body of research on the topic of childhood obesity.
The article’s abstract strongly fulfills the purpose of the article; the first section (Purpose) ...

Business Information Systems

Introduction

Software development methodologies have one main concern; to create software. The creation is more organizational than rather than technical. To be able to understand properly what software development methodology entails, one needs to understand the introduction as well as the historical background of each one of them (Wiegers 2005). By taking the long route, one is able to appreciate what has been achieved so far in software development and what is still being researched.
This paper is a discussion of a variety of soft ware development methodologies and their level of efficiency in business information system.

Data modeling/information systems

Data modeling makes ...

Hodkinson and Macleod argue that there are three important methods of research learning. These two authors divide research learning into four categories. These categories include the use of life history, the conduction of panel surveys, cross-sectional surveys, and the use of the mini-ethnography method. Both Hodkinson and Macleod agree that the learning processes involved in these research methodologies are different. For instance, history requires the theoretical construction of paradigms to shape up the research process. Surveys require the acquisition of ideas and creating a hypothesis to ascertain its correctness. Mini-ethnographies to a large extent require the active participation of the research ...

Abstract / Summary

This Literature Review is formulated with the intention to assess the dangers surrounding the detection of tar and nicotine content, specifically utilizing High Pressure Liquid Chromatography (HPLC). Also other methods to measure and evaluate the importance of these substances from a researcher's viewpoint. Attention will be primarily focused on HPLC as an important method to be utilized. Focus will also be directed at other methods used, such as taking blood samples to measure the effects of tar and nicotine. This Literature Review acknowledges the limitations of research as there are many risks regarding cigarette smoking that are relatively unknown. Moreover, ...

The aim of this paper is to critically assess the research studies, formulate the hypothesis as well as the research methodology concerning the false memories.
Benjamin, A.S. (2001) in the article ‘On the dual effects of repetition on false recognition’ presented findings of the impact of study list repetition on false recognition using two factor including aging and time pressure. The experiment reveals dual bases for the decision regarding recognition of words including semantic similarity and decision criteria. Both were affected due to time constraints and old age of participants.
The article named “How are false memory ...

Abstract

The purpose of this paper is to provide a basic overview of lean supply chain methodology. This will also provide how the concept was evolved over the years. The paper will provide a brief overview of the basic pillars of lean supply chain and then look at the tools used to implement and monitor lean supply chain methodology. This paper also will discuss the limitations of the current lean supply chains methodology. It will then compare lean supply chain concepts with agile supply chains and green supply chains to bring out the similarities and differences. Finally the paper will provide some ...

Validation Literature on

Literature on the Effect Constructs of
Grandiose Narcissism (GN)
Validation Literature on
Literature on the Effect Constructs of
Grandiose Narcissism (GN)

Introduction

The purpose of the proposed research is to study GN among presidents of public Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU). A review of theoretical, research, and analysis of the validation of literature on the effect constructs on GN provides a variety of insights into this psychological condition affecting humans shows taxonomic and phenotypic inconsistencies as are discussed in the following. Analysis of literature on a specific research design in the past five years on this topic ...

The E-library system has become a common phenomenon as it provides a relatively convenient means of data and information access (Rowley, 1998). Digital libraries utilize the internet as a means of exchange and connectivity among the numerous clients all over the world who utilize the library resources (Cline, 1992). Digital libraries have enabled sharing of a variety of digital collections over a platform that can be accessed on a platform that is international. This paper discusses the Electronic library systems and the impact that they have on the organizations that implement them. The electronic library systems, creation implementation as well as the challenges of such ...

Acknowledgement

Chapter 1
Introduction
Statement of Problem
Statement of Purpose
Research Questions
Significance of the Study
Definition of Terms:
Chapter 11
History of pay inequality
Chapter 111
Laws
Chapter 1V
Women in leadership roles
Chapter V
Research Methodology
Conclusion

Bibliography

Abstract
Gender Differences as a Predictor of Salaries in Leadership Roles.
Salaries have increased drastically in the past 50 years but still there is a salary disparity between men and women. In today’s workplace, leadership roles are very competitive. Applicants must have many qualifications to be considered for leadership positions. Workforce found that women needed a Ph.D. to equal the ...

Research Question: Do health care workers comply with hand washing strategies at the hospital level?

Annotated Bibliography
Asare, A., Enweronu-Laryea, C. C., & Newman, M. J. (2009). Hand hygiene practices in a neonatal intensive care unit in Ghana. The Journal of Infection in Developing Countries, 3(05), 352-356.
In this study, the researchers sought to assess hand hygiene practices and the nature of patient contact in physicians and nurses at a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) in Ghana. The study was descriptive and cross-sectional, lasted two weeks, and the amount time of observation daily was 5 hours. The researchers assessed compliance to alcohol rub as well. Compliance to hand washing before and after patient contact ...

The pivotal role that research plays in healthcare delivery cannot be understated. In this regard, it is apposite that health care professionals are equipped with knowledge of how to scrutinize research articles in a bid to ensure that researches are done accurately and properly. This statement emphasizes the need for decently carried out researches; a decency that can only be ascertained if information presented by researchers after carrying our researches are carefully critiqued. The paper presents a critique of an article by Eley, Eley, and Roger-Clark (n.d) through careful analysis of the sections of the article

Title of article

The essence of a research paper ...

List of Figures

Figure 3.0.1 Feature extraction. VIII
Figure 3.0.2 Event processing. VIII
Figure 3.8.1 Basic Architecture of Bayesian Enabled Network XI

The Problem

Cloud Network security is very significant when it comes to online data and transactions. Attackers often examine vulnerabilities within the cloud system. There are malwares and viruses that can be easily detected and those that cannot be detected easily. With advance technology and increase in computing knowledge, network attackers use sophisticated software that can beat most antiviruses and firewalls hence accessing the system without anyone noticing them (Kumar, 2015). Malicious code also referred to as (malware) often grow ...

A brief review

Abstract
Recidivism rates are very instrumental in the policy making, offender incarceration and treatment. However when these rates are surrounded by uncertainty and are lacking, these rates do more harm than good. This is truer in sexual crimes, particularly in child molestations. While criminological literature emphasizes low recidivism rates for sexual criminals, the public fueled by media, consider it otherwise. Nonetheless recidivism rates are high for child molesters among the sexually offending group. Even among child molesters, there is much difference between the intra-familial and extra-familial groups too. Framework models and tools help specialists in identifying individuals with ...

Qualitative Research Critique

Discussion
Article Citation
(Place in the column to right and include in your reference list for this assignment. This is APA related, so no points are assigned, but can be lost for this.)
Burkhart, P. V., Rayens, M. K., &Oakley, M. G. (2012). Effect of Peak Flow Monitoring on Child Asthma Quality of Life. Journal Of Pediatric Nursing, 27(1), 18-25.

Introductory Materials: number each question below separately in your answers to the right.

1. Introduction to problem
2. Research problems/hypotheses
3. Significance of the problem
4. Theoretical concept/framework
5. Literature review
1. Did the researcher(s) introduce the problem and how was it ...

HR and Information Technology (HRIS)

Introduction
Business undertaking involves various pitfalls such as poor organizational traditions, the big squeeze, identity crisis, and organizational failure. These pitfalls continue to be inevitable in an organization until effective HR is adopted. Research has established that the creation of consistent and sustained competitive advantage is achievable through effective HR (Pouransari, Al-Karaghouli, & Dey, 2016). Human resources must be managed well for the success of an organization. Every individual working in an organization plays a contributory role in its management. Tarawneh (2012) argued that since human resources are needed in all aspects of business operations ranging from production to marketing, ...

The design for Six Sigma has been used in business organizations for quality improvements through the design and implementation of new processes. The use of DFSS has gained significant recognition by various companies that have adopted it. Examples of companies that have embraced the use of Six Sigma include Ford Motors, General Motors and Honeywell, and GE (Wankhade, Sunil, and Pankaj 86). DFSS entails the systematic methodology used to design and redesign products or services based on the expectations and requirements of the customers (Patil, Sunil and Izhak 372). However, some companies discredit the effectiveness of DFSS due to ...

Literature Review

In education communication is essential. The school, the teachers, and the parents must communicate with one another to educate their students. When there is a lack of communication the students suffer. The modes of communication are evolving every day, because of the advances made in technology. School systems needs to transition into using some of these modern forms of communications to better reach the diverse population of parents present within a school. Connecting with parents using multiple methods could increase parent involvement as well as student achievement. Different styles of communication could be used for different reasons. It must ...

The title of the article covers the snapshot of what the contents of the research are. The title also has a section that focuses on the methodology and target population for the study. The specific aspects of the title create an idea of what the article will cover. The article does not have an abstract. On the contrary, it has summaries of the sections covered. These sections offer a shorter version of the article. The introduction provides a clear intention of the direction that the article will take. It also provides a background of the study and the anticipated ...

Literature Review of a Two-Sample Test

Lee, J. S., Cox, D. D., & Follen, M. (2015). A Two Sample Test for Functional

22(2), 121-135. doi:10.5351/csam.2015.22.2.121.
The study of “A Two Sample Test for Functional Data” was published in the journal Communications for Statistical Applications and Methods. The study was an extensive simulation, which portrays proposed test works in comparison to other methods under a variety of alternatives. This is one of the best methods for testing all alternatives. It is an application to demonstrate real-world data and the applicability for this particular method.
For the simulations they used MATLAB except for the use of smoothing ...

Chapter 1

1.0. Introduction
The researcher followed a survey which was given out to the employees within magic care solutions care home. The researcher seeks to find out if the management within magic care is very effective. It was done through an analysis method which comprises of qualitative and quantitative. The analysis was built on primary data which was carried out through doing a questionnaire on effective leadership within magic care homes. The questionnaires were given out to staff within the care home. The results of the respondents was converted to qualitative data
Leadership styles can be different with all different ...

Institutions:

Study Overview
Dissertation title: Managing Safety from the Top: The Influence of Senior Managers’ Characteristics
Purpose: Thesis presented for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy at the University of Aberdeen
The description of senior managers by literature manager is that they are crucially influencing the safety of organization. Yet it has not been completely understood, their influence is contributed by. Thus, the thought was to investigating characteristics of senior managers with respect to their impact toward safety in management organizations in the air traffic. A safety literature review indicated that research in the area would gain from introduction of ...

Abstract

Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is an infection which often develops as a result of poor handling of mechanical ventilation. Such as, poor nursing practice in caring for patients with difficulty in breathing can lead to microorganisms entering patient’s body through a tube inserted especially via mouth and nose of the patient. When these microorganisms get into the respiratory system they cause lung infection which is referred to as ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP). In preventing this infection, it is important that nurses adopt best practices to reduce the incidence of VAP and provide quality care that is aimed at improving the ...

In the beginning of his first topic of discussion Inner Values in an Age of Science, he is expressing how you do not solely need to rely on the blessings of something there is also the action that is needed to be taken. Although he does still value blessings and prayers, they are just psychological benefits for everyone religious or not. He continues to compare prayer to modern science. Prayer does not come close to the success stories from modern medicine, for instance, he explains how you can pray for all kinds of things but medicine advances are what ...

Personal Statement: Increasing Research Profile

Personal Statement: Increasing Research Profile
Excellent research informs on an individual’s career, and therefore dictates their success. Ensuring that people in various industries are aware of one’s efforts, which regards the eligibility of their research to get to the academic committee, is crucial for building their work and develop new opportunities in future. Several people have a vague perception that good work sells without exertion of any efforts (McGill-Franzen & Allington, 2010 p. 50). However, developing and a stable professional profile would automatically increase the impact of an individual’s work, facilitating for its credibility in larger audiences ( ...

Part – 1 (Assignment Worksheet Quantitative)

The title of the quantitative research study systematically attempts to explore the variables determining the performance of nursing students in NCLEX-PN licensure examination. The study variables including the test scores of nurses, their theory grades, nursing education, selective admission practices, cumulative GPA (grade point average), SAT/ACT/NLN scores and grades obtained in pre-nursing courses prove to be the preliminary factors in determining the success of nurses in NCLEX - PN examination. The evidence based research literature contends the significance of previous academic performance and examination preparation of nurses on their prospective performance in various professional evaluations (McKenzie, 2008, p. 30). ...

Research Objectives

The principal objectives of this research project are to:
Find the source of the problem that discourages employees from staying within the organization
Determining the different issues faced by employees that are leading to the high turnover observed at the organization
Data collection plan
In order to address the research objectives outlined above, a mixed methodology will be employed. This implies that both primary and secondary data will be collected in order to address this objectives.

Exit interviews:

The first source of primary data for the research will be exist interviews. Exit interviews will provide both qualitative and ...

A lot of technologies, gadgets, and devices being introduced today require the use of an individual’s vision, among other things such as hand to eye coordination, a perfectly working sense of hearing, and of course, the ability to understand how the device works and to actually manipulate it. Thanks to the advancements in teaching education and lifestyle modification for the people with visual impairments, these particular segment of the population can still have experience to have a near normal life—same as those who do not have visual impairments. It is important to note early at this point, however, that ...

- Introduction
Return on investments (ROI) is one of the most crucial calculations that organizations’ management need to make as a way of ensuring that their businesses have a long-term viability. Thus, it is becoming crucial for businesses not only to identify their operations profitability but also to measure the efficiency of their investments in providing a return. However, the metric’s application varies with different business types, and that forms the objective of this study in establishing the various ROI standards that are applied by companies with a focus on the service oriented businesses. (Vinci, 2010) In that respect, the analysis ...

ISO 14001:2004

ISO 14000 is a family of standards that have been created for environmental management. Their main purpose is to define standards and requirements in order to help organizations reduce their operations, which may have negative effect on the environment. This standard notably includes ISO 14001, which represents a core set of standards to be used by organizations in designing and implementing an effective environmental management system. The current version is ISO 14001: 2004. This standard sets a criterion for environmental management system. It does not describe the requirements for environmental performances, but has developed a framework that a company or organization can follow in ...

Literature Review

The rapid emergence of the new media and the accessibility and the “must have” trend regarding the innovative, breakthrough electronic devices (smartphones, tablets, netbooks, laptops, etc.), fulminated in the students’ environment with using these devices in the classroom setting, for various purposes or activities, not directly related, or totally not related with the education purposes.
Information communication and technology (ICT) is considered to be a sound element leading the way to modernization throughout the world, even in the third world or fourth world countries, where, as a Microsoft report (2007, p. 7) indicates, ICT enables growth and social and economic ...

Health Effects if Ingesting GMO’S

Genetically modified organisms have been evaluated in terms of the risks they pose to the environment over the past years. This has been done by comparing the dangers identified and exposed estimates to give a decision to the agencies that regulate these products. Assessing the harsh effects of a GMO on the environment remains one of the key controversies to decisions makers and institutions that assess risks as well as scientists. The Society of Toxicology is among the institutions that have dedicated their objectives to protect and improve health in humans, animals as well as the environment. They give their stand ...

Kaplan University

Introduction:
The fact that natural disasters are sudden and inevitable and do not have a way of prevent ourselves against them, a natural disaster plan needs to be made available for families within their immediate communities with proposals and guidance on creating an in-house disaster plan for their families in the event that these non-controllable events happen. The relevance of this topic in this case is the fact that prior planning saves families a lot of time and agony once they are faced with such disasters. Before any disaster strikes, it is important for a family to develop a sustainable disaster plan for ...

"Are Protein-Protein interactions likely to be valid therapeutic targets for cancer therapy?"
In her paper entitled “Protein-Protein interactions and cancer: small molecules going in for the kill” Michelle Arkin raises questions regarding the grooved and linear regions that permit protein-protein bonds, the binding peptides also found in those regions, if those interfaces are tractable for small molecule discovery and what compounds might serve as bonding agents. Further investigation of compounds would include if they are active, inhibiting, and do they help further characterize the target. She documents tubulin and several others that have potential. Her conclusion confirms that ...

Introduction

Living in the modern world with well-developed technologies and complicated relations, it is important for people to mention all innovations and follow the principles, which may simplify their lives. Taking all of it into account, people, who deal with marketing, pay a lot of attention towards the abidance by corporate social responsibility (CSR) policies. They follow those policies at the time of building a brand image of any enterprise. There are some guidelines for proper structuring of the brand in order for it to develop correctly. This paper is to show the relation between CSR policies existing and their ...

In her research on Forest school, Coe, (2016) embraces the qualitative approach to establish the risk taking experiences of the children in the study. The used method which included carrying out observations, taking photographs, conducting semi-structured interviews and drawing photos of the students was an effectual method for this study. The study at Forest school being a novel study (first of its kind) at a natural school setup, having alternative methods of qualitative data collection was effectual in getting insights of the study’s objective which were to learn more about the risk taking experiences of the students at ...

Coe, (2016) in her article looks how four children are risk taking and how they deal with risk at an early year’s program that is nature located in Canada Ontario. Her research work is pegged on the inherent drive and natural curiosity in children to explore their immediate surroundings. Furthermore, the scarcity of information on risk and nature based learning in Canada forms the basis of this study. However, the major undoing of the research work is that the small number of study participants in the conducted study together with the sampling methodology used predisposes the study to ...

Chang, N.-Y., & Liou, T.-Y. (2009). A study of Latino parenting culture and practices: listening to the voices of Latino parents. Hsiuping Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences, 12, 1-36. Retrieved from http://ir.hust.edu.tw/bitstream/310993100/1599/1/12-01.pdf
The article studies culture and practices of childrearing in Latino families. As the authors write, “Traditional Latino parents, in general, may have more rigid parenting values compared to their Caucasian counterparts” (Chang & Liou, 2009, p. 1). The conducted study is based on the qualitative research. First, the authors provide a complete literature review regarding the main values of Latin culture and historical background of their living in ...

Visitors’ Perception on Westminster London as a Sustainable, Responsible, and Environmental Friendly Destination

Referencesp.41
List of Figures
Figure 1. Findings from the questionnaires
Figure 2. Finding for three sections of sustainability, responsibility and environmental friendliness
Figure 1.1. Sustainability
Figure 1.2. Responsibility
Figure 1.3. Environmental friendliness
Abstract
Sustainable tourism is one of the rising trends in the tourism industry. More and more stakeholder groups are starting to realize the importance of their assets. One of the best ways to preserve tourist destinations (i.e. the assets) is to promote sustainable, responsible, and environmental friendly tourism management. Unfortunately, engaging in those kinds of practices and operations can be costly. Most tourism industry firms are still ...

Diet is necessary to everyone for continuing the life. Its utility occupies a significant position in the biological world. The unique benefit the diet provides is of paramount importance in achieving the health-specific goals. However, alongside with knowing about the diet and its role in health, it is essential to develop certain awareness about its assessment. With the advancement of technology various approaches were believed to exist with regard to the dietary assessment. In such context, the present description deals with a topic entitled, Dietary Assessment Using Electronic Method.

Review

As per the sources, the connection between routine intake of ...

How the Congress Declares War

Introduction
The constitution of the United States of America vests the power of declaring war over another country in the congress. This means that not even the president is supposed to declare war over another country if the same has not been approved by senate. Well, this is theoretical. There are several occasions where sitting American presidents have violated this protocol and declared war on other countries. From the Bush administration to the Obama administration, presidents have often acted in complete disregard of this requirement. Over the history of the US, congressional influence and activism on foreign policy has ...

Abstract

Rising rates of recidivism in the United States have developed concerns pertaining to the effectiveness of prisons as correctional facilities. In this study, the focus is to assess the suitability of faith-based correctional methods in promoting inmates reentry into the society. Some discussed methods include Inner change programs, prison chaplaincy, and meditational strategies. Several studies have indicated significant declines in recidivism rates among inmates who participated in these initiates. For example, Duwe & Johnson (2013) found that inmates who engaged in Inner change programs in Minnesota were less likely to be arrested by at least 8% compared to their counterparts ...

Organizational Behavior Problem: Teachers not viewed as professionals and the lack of professionalism exhibited among teacher

Professionalism comprises a set of attitudes and behaviors that are believed to be appropriate to a particular occupation. A professional attitude is a predisposition, emotion, feeling, or thought that upholds the ideals of some professions and serve as the basis of professional behaviors. Some of the courses are based on some particular bodies of knowledge that do not easily lead to the incorporation of professionalism activities. Most people think that doctors, lawyers, accountants, and other scientists have the most prestigious occupations. Some people believe that teachers lack professionalism, and the prestige of being a teacher is still under debate. ...

Researchers may apply diverse methods to collect data for investigating suicide in transgendered people. Bauer, Scheim, Pyne, Travers and Hammond (2015) used Trans PULSE respondent-driven sampling (RDS) survey to collect research data on intervenable factors linked to suicide risks. Their research was based on a hypothesis the suicide among transgendered people was high at 43% over a lifetime. The researchers argued that demographic variations participated in influencing the suicide risk and sought to determine the protective factors and intervenable risks. In a bid to evidence these assumptions, the researchers performed a study based on the populous community of Canada ...

ES 6340

3.14.16

Research Purpose/Introduction

In a paper presented at a symposium on teaching children to think creatively, child psychologist E. Paul Torrance (1972), creator of the Torrance Tests of Creative Thinking (TTCT) (Torrance, 1980, 1966) says,
I know that it is possible to teach children to think creatively and that it can be done in a variety of ways. I have done it. I have seen my wife do it. I have seen other excellent teachers do it. I have seen children who demonstrated a disability for thinking creatively learn to think creatively. I have seen them continuing for years thereafter to ...

The paper on the childhood obesity will present the preliminary literature review and an action item checklist with the goals to achieve reduction of the problem that is on the increase. The child obesity has become a vast problem of the developed world and modern way of living which must be controlled in order to have a healthier population. The obesity has been quickly spreading and the prevention of childhood obesity must become a priority in improving the nation’s health.
There are two major effects of child obesity one is the physical health that is more documented and ...

Law

THE LEGALIZATION OF MARIJUANA IN COLORADO
Introduction
The purpose of this study is to determine the effects of the legalization of marijuana in the state of Colorado by covering the following issues: 1.) the positive and negative effects of legalizing marijuana within the state; 2.) the effect of marijuana on public health and safety; 3.) the economic advantages after Amendment 64 was approved in the state of Colorado; 4.) the effect of decriminalizing marijuana to the police and law enforcement agencies. The outcome of the research will be an evaluation of the overall impact of the legalization of marijuana ...

I. Title
At a word count of 17 words, the title is rather long for an average title length. Moreover, it skipped on important information that will let the readers know the jurisdictional or geographical limit of the study by not mentioning “North Carolina” in the main title. However, it does encapsulate the main variable (“brain health knowledge”) and the principal aim “establish baseline information” and rationale (“interventions to promote adaptation and successful aging”) of the study. Although, the part of the rationale (“promote adaptation and successful aging”) provides a clear declaration of the content of the study, it increased ...

Introduction:

Computer software is a non-tangible component of the computer. It is a collection of scripts, codes and files required to perform a specified task. Software may be developed to perform one task or a collection of related tasks. It needs to be tailored to fulfill the requirements of the end user. A systematic framework is required to develop software without any glitches, user friendly and bug free. The process of developing software involves five phases and is referred to as the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC). Technically, Software Development Lifecycle is a framework in which the tasks to be performed at each step are defined. ...

Introduction

The human body possesses a remarkable capability that can however be jeopardized by disease. Dental conditions occur as some of the most pertinent concerns in human health. Often connoted as Xerostomia, dry mouth occurs as one the dental conditions that jeopardize human health in different ways. Speaking of dry mouth, this connotes to any dental condition that precipitates dryness of the mouth. In fact, dry mouth occurs in cases where an individual experiences frequent episodes whereby the mouth becomes unusually dry. Many at times, dry mouth is elicited by the decrease in saliva production, which is often caused by the ...

Retaining Careers Contribute to Child Well-Being and Future

Introduction
The purpose of this literature review is to assess various researches into the positive impacts of being a working mother, and to assess whether or not working mothers have positive impacts on their children’s well-being and future when compared to stay-at-home mothers. Evidence suggests that working mothers can serve as good role models and caregivers for their children in comparison to mothers who stay-at-home with their children (Figes 1) (Heinrich 122) (Sherman 1). The labor participation rate of mothers with underage children was almost 70 percent in 2013 (“Latest Annual Data”). These statistics suggest the importance and ...

Technology in education

Interactive learning
Teaching and learning process is progressively getting enhanced by technological invention. In other words, technological inventions and innovations are creating new possibilities of transforming the process of teaching and learning especially in the modern society. The need to integrate the use modern technology in teaching and learning has led to programmatic changes aimed at developing more advanced approaches and learning teaching. The process of integrating technology in education according to Sessoms (2008, p. 2) requires that the changes be a reflection of the transformation in the teaching methodology and pedagogy. As such, teaching and learning process has ...

Behaviourism is an approach in the field of psychology that has been designed to combine theory, philosophy and methodology. It is based on the proposition that understanding the science of behaviour is possible. Generally, understanding the approach on behaviourism explains the core issues in behaviour analysis and its applicability to human problems in the society in a scholarly but accessible manner. The major contributor on the theory of behaviourism is the renowned psychologist John Watson. He defined behavioural psychology to being the theory of learning that is based on the notion that all behaviours of an individual are usually acquired ...

Smart grids in the electricity sector are seen to be effective and reliable solution to the challenges that often face the industry. The electricity industry, over the past decades, has faced numerous challenges ranging from energy inefficiency, lack of privacy, to insecurity. The sector has seen increase in the number of electricity users, arrival of prosumers in the economy, energy efficiency becoming a necessity, and improvement in the supply of security across the globe. Information Technology solutions and equipment manufacturers are awaiting governments to invest on smart grids, as it is a sure way of realizing success in the energy sector ( ...

Similarities and Differences of Two Articles

Similarities
The studies written by Aljifri and Moustafa (2007, pp. 71-93), and Stanwick and Stanwick (2010, pp. 35-41) have striking similarities. Both studies have comparable general objectives, in that both focused on determining corporate governance in its impact on the performance of firms. Both studies, being empirical in nature, focused not on single firms, but on their specific markets. Aljifri and Moustafa (2007, p. 72) focused on the case of the firms in UAE, while Stanwick and Stanwick (2010, p. 36-37) studied firms in Canada. Furthermore, both Aljifri and Moustafa (2007, pp. 72-73) ...

Paper I (s1)

Teo, P. (2000). Racism in the News: A Critical Discourse Analysis of News Reporting in Two Australian Newspapers. London: Sage Publications. Vol. 11, No. 1, pp. 7-49.

RESEARCH TOPIC

Racism in the news: a Critical Discourse Analysis of news reporting in two Australian newspapers.
RESEARCH QUESTION(S)
- What is the probe for ideological construction of racism imbricated within the structure of newspaper reporting?
- Is there evidence of systematic ‘othering and stereotyping of ethnic community by the white majority?

METHODOLOGY

Data: News reports and articles, political interviews
- The newspaper headlines were used to express a high form of ...

Learning disabilities refer to an assortment of disorders which are usually evidenced by pertinent difficulties in attainment of educational knowledge. This can be manifested through complexities in; reading, listening, writing, speaking or reasoning. Learning disabilities can be classified into various categories based on the information processing ability of the students. Some students may experience difficulties in the input and synthesis of information. Whereas others may find it difficult to integrate and interpret the information given. Consequently, some students may have disabilities in the storage of educational information thus they find it difficult to memorize what is taught in class ( ...

According to Poggenpoel & Myburgh (2009), qualitative meta-synthesis is a type of research method that is aimed at the interpretation of similar phenomena in order to contribute to knowledge development. Similarly, Au (2007) indicates that qualitative meta-synthesis is a type of research where the results of qualitative studies are synthesized in order to obtain a better understanding of a phenomenon’s general nature. In the same regard, Tellez & Waxman (in press) state that meta-synthesis is “an umbrella term referring to the synthesis of findings across multiple qualitative reports to create a new interpretation” (Tellez & Waxman, in press, p. 11). On the other hand, Barnett-Page & Thomas ( ...

While the literature and interest in bilingualism in education in the Middle East remains new, it is widely practiced across the world either by design or by a complete accident. Many literatures ignore or only mention the Middle East in passing, possibly due to the perception that the Arab world homogenously used Arabic, and are even hostile against English, French, Germany and others. Karmani (2005) and Karmani and Pennycook (2005) in Gallagher (2011) deconstruct the evolution of rhetoric and attitudes towards English, which was inevitably associated with the US activities in the Arab world, besides the perceptions that is is a ...

Literature Review of Six Sigma Quality

INTRODUCTION:
Owing to increasing globalization and technological advancements, organizations are looking for different methods and techniques to improve overall productivity and performance. With the passage of time different techniques and strategies have been implemented in this regard. The most recent and discussed techniques in today’s corporate world are of Total Quality Management and Six Sigma. Organizations are implementing the approaches of Total Quality Management and Six Sigma in order to improve the overall quality delivered to the customers. Six Sigma is generally used by the organizations to reduce the wastages associated with different processes and hence reduce ...

Communication

RE: A Literature Review about Sexual Harassment at Work
Purpose for Writing: I have observed sexual harassment towards women where I work so I would like to learn more about the subject. I think that women have developed strategies to stop unwanted sexual harassment and have support at their places of work.

Audience: The information will be useful for women who want to learn more about dealing with sexual harassment using positive communication strategies.

Goals of Information: The goal of my research is to better understand the topic of sexual harassment and how to used communication strategies to ...