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    <dcterms:title><![CDATA[Formative Feedback Tools to Enhance Learning and Teaching]]></dcterms:title>
    <dcterms:abstract><![CDATA[Key words: formative feedback, self-directed learning  ABSTRACT  The paper will mainly focus on what formative feedback involves, how learners and teachers can benefit from it and what possible formative feedback tools can be employed. Formative feedback provides hands-on experience for learners to reflect on how their learning process is going on and thus creating an opportunity for teachers to realize how effective their teaching is. Teachers taking action according to the feedback they receive from their students not only creates a positive learning atmosphere but also boosts learners&#039; confidence as they feel they have a say in the learning and teaching process. After a brief introduction to formative feedback, some fundamental principles will be presented. Then the motive, means and timing of formative feedback will be presented. And finally some formative feedback tools will be shared with the audience.]]></dcterms:abstract>
    <dcterms:publisher><![CDATA[IBU Publishing]]></dcterms:publisher>
    <dcterms:date><![CDATA[2013-05-03]]></dcterms:date>
    <dcterms:extent><![CDATA[1740]]></dcterms:extent>
</rdf:Description><rdf:Description rdf:about="https://omeka.ibu.edu.ba/items/show/2049">
    <dcterms:title><![CDATA[Cultural Perception as a Part of Cultural Competence]]></dcterms:title>
    <dcterms:abstract><![CDATA[Key words: topoi, argumentation, discourse analysis, Austrio-Hungarian monarchy, Bosnia and Herzegovina  ABSTRACT  Intercultural competence has become very prominent after the occurrence of the EU and globalization in general. However, one should not forget that intercultural competence is formed not only by contacts that are modern, but also by those that occurred much earlier among cultures, so that its roots must be also investigated from the historical perspective. This paper wants to show the acquisition of intercultural competence at its very onset, ie, from a historical perspective. Views that are created during the cultural contact have shaped the attitudes and determined perceptions which are an important part of intercultural competence. Cultures involved in the investigation are the Austro-Hungarian monarchy and Bosnia and Herzegovina. In order to investigate this contact, the paper analyzes articles in daily press at the time of the Austro-Hungarian rule in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The method used in this paper is based on the analyse of the argumentative forms or patterns, ie topoi by which expressions that implicitly or explicitly refer to the contact of these two cultures can be extracted from the text.]]></dcterms:abstract>
    <dcterms:publisher><![CDATA[IBU Publishing]]></dcterms:publisher>
    <dcterms:date><![CDATA[2013-05-03]]></dcterms:date>
    <dcterms:extent><![CDATA[1696]]></dcterms:extent>
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    <dcterms:title><![CDATA[Implications of Cognitive Developmental Theories for Teaching English as a Foreign Language]]></dcterms:title>
    <dcterms:abstract><![CDATA[Key words: EFL, cognitive theories, language acquisition, teaching  ABSTRACT  One of the most fascinating aspects of human development is language acquisition and it has attracted the attention of linguists and psychologists for generations. Researchers all over the world discuss the particular developmental sequences and describe what it is that learners actually learn throughout their language development.  In this paper, we attempt to focus on how this outstanding development takes place and what the implications are for teaching English as a foreign language (EFL), especially to younger and adolescent learners. We explore the role and importance of well-known language theories, including Piaget, Vygotsky, Bruner and Skinner; and we transfer their ideas to the EFL classroom. Furthermore, we conducted a research comprised of questionnaires and observations of classes in NGO Creativus and elementary school Izet Šabić in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, so as to gain insight in particular theoretical uses when working with the mentioned ELL groups. The results show that the most appealing theory for teachers of younger language learners are Bruner’s scaffolding and Skinner’s behaviorism, as well as that teachers do try to incorporate theories in their everyday practice and that every one of the theories offers plenty of possibilities and suggestions for teaching EFL.  Classroom activities and teacher decisions can create, or limit, the learners’ opportunities for learning EFL. For that reason, we aim and hope to help teachers make their teaching more effective by attending to the mental world of the learner and by understanding how theory works in EFL practice.]]></dcterms:abstract>
    <dcterms:publisher><![CDATA[IBU Publishing]]></dcterms:publisher>
    <dcterms:date><![CDATA[2013-05-03]]></dcterms:date>
    <dcterms:extent><![CDATA[1697]]></dcterms:extent>
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    <dcterms:title><![CDATA[Animal Spirits and Trading Volume in  International Financial Markets between  2002 and 2011]]></dcterms:title>
    <dcterms:abstract><![CDATA[The change in trading volume and returns and the dysfunction  of the economy and more specifically of financial markets has been  increasingly attracting attention of researchers, analysts, practitioners,  institutions as well as government organizations. This paper investigates  the factors that are able to explain how financial markets work. Testing  the rational expectation hypothesis and different components of animal  spirits including investors’ beliefs and their behavioral biases, results  show that economy is driven by animal spirits and not by rational  behavior. Considering the classification of the sample by periods of  stability and periods of excessive volatility, results incite to think that  financial markets work in terms of economic cycles.]]></dcterms:abstract>
    <dcterms:publisher><![CDATA[International Burch University]]></dcterms:publisher>
    <dcterms:date><![CDATA[2013-03-10]]></dcterms:date>
    <dcterms:extent><![CDATA[2380]]></dcterms:extent>
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    <dcterms:title><![CDATA[Channels of Monetary Transmission  in the CIS: a Review]]></dcterms:title>
    <dcterms:abstract><![CDATA[Twenty years have passed since the breakdown of the Soviet Union, and it is time  to draw a concluding line for monetary policy efficiency in the Commonwealth of  Independent States (CIS). We propose a comprehensive treatment of the subject  for nine members of the CIS for the period of 2000-2009. Four transmission  channels are investigated: interest rate channel, exchange rate channel, bank  lending channel, and monetary channel. First, we design a Vector Auto  Regression framework for each CIS member-state and investigate the short-run  dynamics of the impact of each of the four transmission channels on domestic  output and inflation. Second, we construct Auto Regressive Distributed Lag  Models (ARDL) in order to study the country-wise efficiency of transmission  channels in the long run. Finally, we employ a panel data fixed effects method  to show how the CIS behaves as a region. Our short-run individual country  analysis yields highly heterogeneous results. In the long run, however, it’s  apparent that broad monetary base (M2) is the most influential determinant of  aggregate output. Inflation is affected the most by the refinancing rate and the  flow of remittances. For both output and inflation, exchange rate plays a role of  a supporting channel.]]></dcterms:abstract>
    <dcterms:publisher><![CDATA[International Burch University]]></dcterms:publisher>
    <dcterms:date><![CDATA[2013-03-10]]></dcterms:date>
    <dcterms:extent><![CDATA[2375]]></dcterms:extent>
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    <dcterms:title><![CDATA[Collaborative Capacity Building for  Community-Based Small Nonprofit  Organizations]]></dcterms:title>
    <dcterms:abstract><![CDATA[This article focuses on the inter-organizational networks and  adaptive capacity among nonprofit organizations in the State of  Florida. Adaptive capacity is a function of the degree to which social  institutions (e.g., government, civic institutions, and the private sector)  possess a culture that empowers communities to make decisions and  actions that support community-led initiatives. The article specifically  focuses on network formation and sustainability among 40 nonprofit  organizations and their networks with other cross-sector organizations  identified as part of the asset mapping for the Strengthening  Communities in Central Florida (SCCF) project in the state. Network  relationships were strengthened and developed especially after the  implementation of the capacity building program. Organizational  factors such as leadership and the level of an organizations’ engagement  with the community have a statistically significant relationship with  the adaptive capacity of the organizational network.]]></dcterms:abstract>
    <dcterms:publisher><![CDATA[International Burch University]]></dcterms:publisher>
    <dcterms:date><![CDATA[2013-03-10]]></dcterms:date>
    <dcterms:extent><![CDATA[2377]]></dcterms:extent>
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    <dcterms:title><![CDATA[Relationship Between Human Capital  and Economic Growth: Panel Causality  Analysis for Selected OECD Countries]]></dcterms:title>
    <dcterms:abstract><![CDATA[In this study, the relation between education and health expenditures  that are accepted as an indicator of human capital and economic  growth is tested empirically. According to the findings of the study,  based on 1999 – 2008 period for 20 OECD countries that are selected  by the panel casuality test, a bidirectional casuality relation is observed  between the education and health expenditures and economic growth  in the period and country group under discussion. The obtained  findings both support the intrinsic growth theories and tally with the  empirical studies on the subject.]]></dcterms:abstract>
    <dcterms:publisher><![CDATA[International Burch University]]></dcterms:publisher>
    <dcterms:date><![CDATA[2013-03-10]]></dcterms:date>
    <dcterms:extent><![CDATA[2379]]></dcterms:extent>
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    <dcterms:title><![CDATA[The Effect of Financial Development  on Economic Growth in BRIC-T  Countries: Panel Data Analysis]]></dcterms:title>
    <dcterms:abstract><![CDATA[In this study, the effect of financial development on economic growth was  researched for the most rapidly developing countries (emerging markets)  (Brazil, Russia, India, China and Turkey, BRIC-T) via panel data  analysis using the annual data for the period from 1989 to 2010. Foreign  direct investments and trade openness, which was thought to have effects  on the growth, were included in the analysis. According to empirical  evidence derived from the study made with panel data analysis it was  found that the effect of financial development on economic growth was  positive and statistically significant in line with theoretical expectations.  Evidence that even foreign direct investments and openness contributed to  the growth positively was also found.]]></dcterms:abstract>
    <dcterms:publisher><![CDATA[International Burch University]]></dcterms:publisher>
    <dcterms:date><![CDATA[2013-03-10]]></dcterms:date>
    <dcterms:extent><![CDATA[2382]]></dcterms:extent>
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    <dcterms:title><![CDATA[Predicting Banking Distress  in European Countries]]></dcterms:title>
    <dcterms:abstract><![CDATA[This paper seeks to investigate internal and external factors with relation  to regulations in order to predict difficulties which the banks are exposed.  The sample consists of 368 banks in 8 European countries for the period  2004-2007. The model was built primarily only on a set of ratios constituting  the CAMEL rating system (Capital adequacy, Asset qu ality,  Management quality, Earnings ability, Liquidity position). Secondly, we  added the variables related to the regulatory environment. The application  of the method panel logit shows that financial ratios relating to the  rating system (CAMEL) are correlated with the likelihood of problems  measured by binary variables. The probability of occurrence of problems  in these banks is positively correlated with the presence of an explicit  system of deposit insurance and negatively correlated with the presence of  auditors who provide information to regulators in the event of illegal activities  committed by managers. The ability to prosecute these regulators  for their actions has a negative effect on the probability of distress. The  role of the Central Bank in monitoring activity is also very important to  maintain system’s stability.]]></dcterms:abstract>
    <dcterms:publisher><![CDATA[International Burch University]]></dcterms:publisher>
    <dcterms:date><![CDATA[2013-03-10]]></dcterms:date>
    <dcterms:extent><![CDATA[2376]]></dcterms:extent>
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    <dcterms:title><![CDATA[Evaluating the employment probability:  Men and women in comparative perspective  in Attica and Central Macedonia]]></dcterms:title>
    <dcterms:abstract><![CDATA[This paper investigates unemployment risk and job prospects of males  and females in the two Greece’s most populated regions - Attica  and Central Macedonia - during the implementation of the first  Community Support Framework (1989-1993). Originality lies  in the separate analyses for males and females. The sample is based  on anonymous records (micro-data) of the Labour Force Survey for  both employed and unemployed at Nomenclature of Territorial Units  for Statistics-2 level. Firstly, social and demographic characteristics  increasing the odds of being employed are examined - i.e. age, marital  status, residence, education and training. Secondly, the issue of whether  University graduates have lesser odds of being employed is investigated.  The findings indicate that gender differences in odds of being employed  appear mainly across education levels. Moreover, higher education  attainment increases the odds of being employed particularly for  females. The paper delivers conclusions that can be used for comparative  research among European regions.]]></dcterms:abstract>
    <dcterms:publisher><![CDATA[International Burch University]]></dcterms:publisher>
    <dcterms:date><![CDATA[2013-03-10]]></dcterms:date>
    <dcterms:extent><![CDATA[2378]]></dcterms:extent>
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