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    <dcterms:title><![CDATA[Development of the Intercultural Competence in the Initial Foreign Language Teacher Education]]></dcterms:title>
    <dcterms:abstract><![CDATA[The contemporary research in initial teacher education is oriented towards development of student - teacher teaching competences through the reflective approach and experiential learning. In 2008 in Croatia, in the context of changes in teacher education at the university level within the &#039;Bologna reform process&#039;, a new competence-development curricula was introduced in initial foreign language teacher education. The development of foreign language teacher competence and its components within the new university curricula were examined through the application of the reflective approach and a new instrument, the European portfolio for foreign language teachers.    The participants in this study were 66 student- teachers of English, French, and Italian from three Croatian universities. Research was conducted during the practical part of their education in Croatian schools. A mixed research method was applied. It included a quantitative analysis of students’ self- evaluations of gained competences according to the descriptors in the portfolio and a qualitative analysis of a semi - structured interview with the participants about their experiences in working with a portfolio.    The results of this research show that new foreign language teacher education programs do not sufficiently develop certain components of teacher competence such as the intercultural competence. Even though that component is stressed in the ministerial programs for foreign language teaching in public schools and it is formally included in the university curricula, the students seem to fail to recognize the connection between language and culture and are more oriented towards teaching methodology of reading, listening, speaking and writing.   ]]></dcterms:abstract>
    <dcterms:date><![CDATA[2012]]></dcterms:date>
    <dcterms:extent><![CDATA[980]]></dcterms:extent>
</rdf:Description><rdf:Description rdf:about="https://omeka.ibu.edu.ba/items/show/2630">
    <dcterms:title><![CDATA[Enhancing Students’ Understanding of a Japanese Language Lesson through a Classroom Quiz: the Improvised Approach &amp; the Witty Way]]></dcterms:title>
    <dcterms:abstract><![CDATA[Classroom quizzes come in many forms of practices. They are performed generally as a testing method or as a closure of a certain lesson. From the perspectives of many Malaysian students, a classroom quiz often involves a one way interaction from a teacher to students in transmitting any tested questions or problems to be answered by them. It is scarce to see a classroom quiz integrates some psychomotor or a two-way interaction between a student and a teacher. Due to that matter, some students might find it a bit bored or unattractive. A study had been carried out in order to investigate whether the new approach and the witty way of a classroom quiz would enhance students’ understanding in the learning of Japanese language. The study involved 20 form two candidates of Dato’ Ahmad Maher Secondary School for two months. Data were collected by using a pre-test and a post-test. The results showed that the new approach and the witty way of the classroom quiz would enhance students’ understanding in the learning of Japanese language.]]></dcterms:abstract>
    <dcterms:date><![CDATA[2012]]></dcterms:date>
    <dcterms:extent><![CDATA[954]]></dcterms:extent>
</rdf:Description><rdf:Description rdf:about="https://omeka.ibu.edu.ba/items/show/2629">
    <dcterms:title><![CDATA[Participation Banking  in European Context]]></dcterms:title>
    <dcterms:abstract><![CDATA[The purpose of this study is to find a common ground for participation  banking in Europe, by explaining a new way of banking practice  which has its roots in the European business tradition of partnership,  investment, trading and providing services, as well as the status of  usury in Christian, Jewish and other traditions. It deals with questions  related to the openness of European societies to this invention of Islamic  culture, the main characteristics of participation banking, its benefits,  the chances for building better relations with the Muslim world, and  the possibilities of participation banking in non-Muslim environments.  It is concluded that participation banking is an opportunity for rather  than a threat to, Europe which will open new dimensions for the  banking industry, diverse responsibility, bring people together, increase  competition and bring better services with more competitive prices  and, what is quite important is that it might activate the savings of  European Muslims that are currently out of the banking system.]]></dcterms:abstract>
    <dcterms:publisher><![CDATA[International Burch University]]></dcterms:publisher>
    <dcterms:date><![CDATA[2012-01]]></dcterms:date>
    <dcterms:extent><![CDATA[1069]]></dcterms:extent>
</rdf:Description><rdf:Description rdf:about="https://omeka.ibu.edu.ba/items/show/2628">
    <dcterms:title><![CDATA[Living and working in retirement, a new  paradigm in the US exploring retirees  attitudes and beliefs toward working]]></dcterms:title>
    <dcterms:abstract><![CDATA[This paper investigates the problem that an increasing number of people  in the United States are financially unprepared for retirement, leading  to a rise in post-retirement employment. The purpose of the study was  to explore attitudes and beliefs toward continued or actual employment  behaviors among a set of retirees who have chosen to continue working  after reaching retirement age. The grounded theory study design was  applied in the efforts to explain, at a broad conceptual level, the  reasons older workers have chosen to continue working after reaching  retirement age. Data gathered from 25 workers age 65 and older were  analyzed. The analysis revealed five work motivators, five inhibitors of  saving, six methods of saving, four lifestyle accommodations, and four  work attitudes. Implications of the research were presented. The results  suggest the new retirement funding structures have not been favorable  to saving. Suggestions for a more positive retirement outlook are offered.]]></dcterms:abstract>
    <dcterms:publisher><![CDATA[International Burch University]]></dcterms:publisher>
    <dcterms:date><![CDATA[2012-01]]></dcterms:date>
    <dcterms:extent><![CDATA[1064]]></dcterms:extent>
</rdf:Description><rdf:Description rdf:about="https://omeka.ibu.edu.ba/items/show/2627">
    <dcterms:title><![CDATA[English Language and Economic Growth:  Cross-Country Empirical Evidence]]></dcterms:title>
    <dcterms:abstract><![CDATA[This paper addresses the effect of English proficiency on economic  growth empirically with Barro-type cross-sectional growth regression.  The empirical results provide evidence of positive correlation between  initial English proficiency and economic growth only for the countries  in the Asia and Europe. Therefore, countries with higher levels of  English proficiency among the fraction of its population are likely to  grow faster. This paper suggests that the ability to absorb knowledge is  positively related to the level of English proficiency. It implies that the  level of English proficiency can be viewed as a component of human  capital.]]></dcterms:abstract>
    <dcterms:publisher><![CDATA[International Burch University]]></dcterms:publisher>
    <dcterms:date><![CDATA[2012-01]]></dcterms:date>
    <dcterms:extent><![CDATA[1063]]></dcterms:extent>
</rdf:Description><rdf:Description rdf:about="https://omeka.ibu.edu.ba/items/show/2626">
    <dcterms:title><![CDATA[A Simple Model Referring Evasion  Case in Albanian Pension System]]></dcterms:title>
    <dcterms:abstract><![CDATA[This study deals with the relationship between underreported earnings,  savings and old-age pension. The presented model is taken from the  paper “Underreported Earnings and Old-Age Pension System: An  Elementary System” of Hungarian Academy of Science and is applied  to the Albanian data. Three pension systems have been compared: 1-  the proportional, 2- the proportional plus basic pension and, 3- the  proportional with means testing. The workers are grouped such as, awell-  paid who report their full earnings (so-called the evaders), b- wellpaid  who report only the minimum earnings and c- the poorly paid. It  is assumed that the evaders have a hidden part of earnings for their oldage.  The main result of the study is the following: if the evaders can be  recognized and excluded, then the best system is the means-tested one.]]></dcterms:abstract>
    <dcterms:publisher><![CDATA[International Burch University]]></dcterms:publisher>
    <dcterms:date><![CDATA[2012-01]]></dcterms:date>
    <dcterms:extent><![CDATA[1074]]></dcterms:extent>
</rdf:Description><rdf:Description rdf:about="https://omeka.ibu.edu.ba/items/show/2625">
    <dcterms:title><![CDATA[The Impact of Microcredit Programs  in Alleviating Poverty and Restoring  Livelihoods of the Targeted Populations  in Bosnia And Herzegovina]]></dcterms:title>
    <dcterms:abstract><![CDATA[The effective design and delivery of micro-credits is difficult under  all circumstances. However, in conflict-affected societies, the task of  microcredit institutions that seek to provide financial stability to its  most impoverished members is more complicated. This paper aims  to investigate the role and the impact of the microcredit industry in  Bosnia and Herzegovina. Data for this study were gathered from  both microcredit institutions and recipients of microcredit funds using  both qualitative and quantitative techniques. The research results  show that refugees, internally displaced persons and returnees are less  likely to get loans compared to those with stable incomes, meaning the  population with stable incomes has benefited more from these credits  in improving their living conditions. Most of the targeted populations  of the interest free microcredit foundation (MCF) that was taken as a  case study in this research expressed their satisfactions with the loans  and service provided by the particular MCF. From a policy perspective,  it is important to focus attention on the most affected population  groups, those least able to pull themselves out of poverty. Microcredit  foundations should find a balance between being non-profit based and  achieving their full sustainability.]]></dcterms:abstract>
    <dcterms:publisher><![CDATA[International Burch University]]></dcterms:publisher>
    <dcterms:date><![CDATA[2012-01]]></dcterms:date>
    <dcterms:extent><![CDATA[1067]]></dcterms:extent>
</rdf:Description><rdf:Description rdf:about="https://omeka.ibu.edu.ba/items/show/2624">
    <dcterms:title><![CDATA[Stock Return and Trading Volume  Distribution across the Day-of-the-week:  Evidence from the Japanese Stock Market]]></dcterms:title>
    <dcterms:abstract><![CDATA[In this paper, we examine the behavior of stock returns and trading  volume across the-day-of-the-week in the context of the Japanese  Market. Several hypotheses are used to explain the day-of-the-week  effect. Results indicate that Mondays have abnormal losses and low  trading volume. Over other days the returns and the trading volume  increase significantly once the market thickens, prices become more  informative and the information effect diminishes. Our results do not  support the outliers’ hypothesis, the half-of-the-month hypothesis and  the autocorrelation hypothesis. They are, however, consistent with the  adverse selection and the overconfidence hypotheses.]]></dcterms:abstract>
    <dcterms:publisher><![CDATA[International Burch University]]></dcterms:publisher>
    <dcterms:date><![CDATA[2012-01]]></dcterms:date>
    <dcterms:extent><![CDATA[1065]]></dcterms:extent>
</rdf:Description><rdf:Description rdf:about="https://omeka.ibu.edu.ba/items/show/2623">
    <dcterms:title><![CDATA[Participatory Approach  to Development in Pakistan]]></dcterms:title>
    <dcterms:abstract><![CDATA[The concept of people’s participation in development is well defined  but its meaning is different to different development organizations  and social scientists. The objective of the paper is to unpack the  concept of participation by looking at its various aspects including  types, forms and stages. The paper focuses on research questions such  as what kinds of participation are used worldwide with special  reference to Pakistan; how the importance of people’s participation  is realized and incorporated in development projects worldwide and  more so in Pakistan. The paper provides the rationale for conceptual  understanding of participatory approach and enables to deepen the  knowledge about participatory approach for development. Thus,  this paper contributes to the existing theory in terms of exploring the  conceptual understanding of participation, realizing the importance  of participation in development. The paper is descriptive in nature,  based on secondary materials (research papers and various project  documents), case studies and examples.]]></dcterms:abstract>
    <dcterms:publisher><![CDATA[International Burch University]]></dcterms:publisher>
    <dcterms:date><![CDATA[2012-01]]></dcterms:date>
    <dcterms:extent><![CDATA[1071]]></dcterms:extent>
</rdf:Description><rdf:Description rdf:about="https://omeka.ibu.edu.ba/items/show/2622">
    <dcterms:title><![CDATA[Araştırma Yöntemleri, SPSS Uygulamalı  ]]></dcterms:title>
    <dcterms:abstract><![CDATA[Bu kitap, Üniversitelerde eğitim gören lisans ve lisansüstü öğrencilerinin araştırma metotları ile ilgili kaynak ihtiyaçlarının karşılanmasına yardımcı olmak amacı ile hazırlanmıştır. Üzerinde durulan konular mümkün olduğunca basit bir anlatım dili kullanılarak sunulmaya çalışılmıştır.  Araştırma metotları ile ilintili hazırlanan birçok kitap, kısaca bilim ve özelliklerinden sonra veri toplama ve istatistik metotların uygulaması yörüngesinde yoğunlaşmıştır. Yenilik olarak bu kitapta örnekler verilerek insanlığın karşılaştığı temel sorunlar ve bunların çözümünde bilimin etkinliği vurgulanmıştır. Bilim tarihine kısaca değinilmiş ve bilim insanlarının topluma karşı sorumlulukları üzerinde durulmuştur.  Kitap, hem sosyal bilimler, hem de fen ve sağlık bilimlerinde çalışan araştırıcıların kullanabileceği niteliktedir. Kitabı orijinal kılan hususlardan birisi de insan, varlık ve olayların araştırılmasını kapsayan bilim anlayışında, bilimi anlama ve kavramada maddenin metafizik boyutunun da vurgulanmasıdır.  Teknolojik olarak gelişmiş toplumların göze çarpan en önemli özellikleri bilgi üretimi, kullanımı ve bunu teknolojiye dönüştürmedeki araştırma kararlılığı ve ciddiyetleridir.  Bilimsel bilgi üretme sürecinin belli bir sistematik ile yapılması gereklidir. Araştırma sırasında bazı sorunlar çıkabilir. Ortaya çıkabilecek sorunların azaltılması, önceden tahmin edilmesi veya bu sırada çözülmesi veyahut da etkisinin en aza indirgenmesi gereklidir. Bu sistematik kurallar çerçevesinde elde edilen bilginin tez, makale, rapor veya sunum şeklinde yazıya dökülmesiyle hatalar azalacaktır. Üretilen bilginin güvenilirliği daha çok bu bilginin hangi metotlarla elde edildiği ve test edildiği ile ilgilidir.  Kitabın öğrencilerimize, öncelikle bilimsel düşünme ihtiyacı hissettirmesi, sonrasında da araştırma isteği uyandırması ve her seviyede araştırmaya yönlendirmesi oranında amacına ulaşacağını ümit ediyoruz.  ]]></dcterms:abstract>
    <dcterms:publisher><![CDATA[International Burch University]]></dcterms:publisher>
    <dcterms:date><![CDATA[2012-02]]></dcterms:date>
    <dcterms:extent><![CDATA[1084]]></dcterms:extent>
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