Volume 15 2021 Issue 9
Keywords: Kazakh National University, Department of Education, Kazakhstan
Assessing student knowledge is a critical component of the educational process, influencing how students approach learning and perceive their academic progress. This paper explores the advantages and disadvantages of various test types, including multiple choice, true/false, and open-ended formats, ...
Keywords: Department of Finance, University of Indonesia, Indonesia; Faculty of Economics, National University of Singapore, Singapore
This study investigates the applicability of the Fama-French Three-Factor Model and the Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM) in predicting stock returns of banking companies listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange. A total of 29 banking firms, observed from January 2010 to December 2013, provide the da...
Keywords: SUNY, Binghamton, USA
This article seeks to consolidate all known techniques, methods, and innovations related to the post-genetic 'omics' revolution, characterized by gene expression and pathway-based paradigms. It outlines ideas for a proposed framework, including illustrative workflows, for systems biology and drug de...
Keywords: Instituto Universitário de Lisboa, Department of Psychology, Portugal; Universidade de Lisboa, Department of Education, Portugal; Universidade do Porto, Faculty of Arts, Portugal
A total of 108 children, aged between 8-17 years old (M=13; SD=2.7), learners of Portuguese as a second language (L2), belonging to six groups—Western Europe, Eastern Europe, Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOPs), Latin America, Asia, and China—were compared regarding three verbal tasks...
Keywords: University of Lagos, Department of Vocational Education, Nigeria
The purpose of the investigation was to find out influences of forced admission into higher institutions in Nigeria on the achievement and practice of technology and vocational education. It was focused on industrial technical education, which is an integral part of Technology and Vocational Educati...
Keywords: University of Lodz, Department of Biochemistry, Poland
Aim: This study was undertaken to evaluate the influence of lipoic acid (LA) on the inflammatory processes and disease progression in the mouse model of ulcerative colitis. Methods: Acute DSS colitis was induced in BALB/c male mice by administration of 4% (w/v) DSS in drinking water for 5 days, foll...
Keywords: Economic Research Institute, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Bulgaria
The research explores the theoretical models of mixed economic systems, characterized by the differentiation between public and private sectors. Based on the System of National Accounts (SNA), these sectors are defined through 'institutional units,' categorized into non-financial corporations, finan...
Keywords: Nepal Geological Institute, Kathmandu, Nepal
Seven of the strongest earthquakes over 6.3 magnitude in Nepal and adjacent areas, occurring over the past 81 years, have been investigated for their tidal origins. The study presents evidence that tidal forces, specifically lunisolar torque and other astronomical parameters, play a crucial role in ...