International Journal of Education, Culture and Society

Volume 1, Issue 1, August 2016

  • Health Benefits of Being Multilingual

    Nusrat Shikhbabayev

    Issue: Volume 1, Issue 1, August 2016
    Pages: 1-4
    Received: 6 May 2016
    Accepted: 24 May 2016
    Published: 17 June 2016
    DOI: 10.11648/j.ijecs.20160101.11
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    Abstract: Some facts from different reliable scientific sources show that learning a new language can lead to some health benefits which can fight off aging of the brain and keep our brain young for a longer time, as well as delay the onset of dementia or ward off Alzheimer’s disease that may occur in future.
  • Improving Student’s Participation in the Classroom in Chemistry Freshman Students at Assosa University: An Experimental Action Research

    Yosef Kasa

    Issue: Volume 1, Issue 1, August 2016
    Pages: 5-10
    Received: 14 January 2016
    Accepted: 1 February 2016
    Published: 23 June 2016
    DOI: 10.11648/j.ijecs.20160101.12
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    Abstract: There is no question that education plays a great role for all aspects of development. When we see the developed nations in the world; they have been developed not only they have excess natural resources and minerals, but also they have learnt how to use it and how to properly manage it. In other words, they have a great advancement in education. N... Show More
  • Studying the Major Shortcomings in Vocational Training Development Investment in Vietnam and Solutions

    Phan Anh Tuan

    Issue: Volume 1, Issue 1, August 2016
    Pages: 11-15
    Received: 2 June 2016
    Accepted: 15 June 2016
    Published: 6 July 2016
    DOI: 10.11648/j.ijecs.20160101.13
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    Abstract: This article analyzes the outstanding shortcomings in the Vocational training development investment in Vietnam today, thereby making an overall suggestion of appropriate solutions to raise funds for investment and vocational training development investment efficiency. The solutions are expected to be useful and meaningful in terms of theory and pr... Show More
  • Implementation of Continuous Assessment and Its Effectiveness in Adwa College of Teacher Education, Ethiopia

    Berihu Asgele Siyum

    Issue: Volume 1, Issue 1, August 2016
    Pages: 16-22
    Received: 27 June 2016
    Accepted: 8 July 2016
    Published: 28 July 2016
    DOI: 10.11648/j.ijecs.20160101.14
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    Abstract: The main purpose of this study was assessing the implementation of continuous assessment and its effectiveness in Adwa College of Teachers Education. The study explored the effective implementation of continuous assessment based on the format of college and implementation difference among departments. Moreover, the mark score difference among subje... Show More
  • Folktales as a Valuable Rich Cultural and Linguistic Resource to Teach a Foreign Language to Young Learners

    Pham Thi Hong Nhung

    Issue: Volume 1, Issue 1, August 2016
    Pages: 23-28
    Received: 10 July 2016
    Accepted: 18 July 2016
    Published: 6 August 2016
    DOI: 10.11648/j.ijecs.20160101.15
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    Abstract: Quite a few language teachers and educators have supported the literature-based approach in teaching both a second and foreign language. In many cases the use of stories including folktales has been observed to be most common of all types of literature in language classrooms. This article highlights the multifaceted rationale for using folktales to... Show More