Review Article
The Impact of Education Research in a Multidisciplinary Perspective: An Overview
Zanyar Nathir Ghafar
Middle East Research Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences; 26-32.
DOI: 10.36348/merjhss.2024.v04i02.001
Research in almost every field has been completed so far without restriction to any one topic. Among them include innovation, healthcare services, safety, cautious actions against typical calamities, and a few more. So, examination plays a big role in our daily lives. The most effective and reliable way to understand and investigate the intricacies of many challenges that we as humans are facing is via research. Research becomes more and more necessary as our demands increase. It is also possible to argue that the act of inspection simplifies our lives. Numerous studies have shown how research influences a wide range of life domains. We hypothesized that, as scientific knowledge grows, research has an influence on a variety of scientific domains, including schooling. Since the word "impact of research" has many uses and no accepted meaning, it is difficult to define it properly. The goal of the study was to evaluate the influence of education research. Thus, research generally contributes to the advancement and enhancement of society. For the understudies, the investigation is important since it gives them a detailed examination of everything. When you do a thorough internal and external inquiry on any topic, the results are fruitful, and the information is updated. This comprehensive systematic review fills in the knowledge vacuum about the contribution of research to elementary education. It also gives foreigners a better grasp of how research impacts education management, policy, and instructional methodologies. The writers conducted a comprehensive evaluation of peer-reviewed journal publications concerning the effect of research. Reviewing the literature has shown how research affects educational management, policy, and instructional strategies. The study findings provide a comprehensive overview of action research, including its components, the vital role it performs in refining the practice of teaching, and the significance of conducting action research in the education sector.
Review Article
C-E Translation Analysis of the Article Artistic Characteristics of Opera Character Paper-Cuts in Xinjiang in the CEA Framework
Gao Yang, Ji Lingzhu
Middle East Research Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences; 33-41.
DOI: 10.36348/merjhss.2024.v04i02.002
The Chinese government promotes the spreading of Chinese culture worldwide to enhance the soft power of China internationally. In this circumstance, translation of folk culture holds great significance since it constitutes an integeral part of cultural heritage, and through translation, a wider audience can appreciate these diverse cultures in different areas of China and better understand the Chinese culture in general. Based on the background of rural cultural reconstruction and the urgent situation of inheriting the precious intangible cultural heritage, the student translator took the article On the Artistic Characteristics of Opera Character paper-cuts in Xinjiang Area of Shanxi Province as the source text for her translation project. The framework of “Comprehension, Expression and Adaptation” is chosen to analyse the translation process: how the translator solved the problems encountered in understanding the text in source language, expressing the similar meaning in target language and adaptations made to bridge the cultural gap between the two languages.
Research Article
Impacts of Virtual and on-Site Mentoring on Instructional Delivery Effectiveness of Secondary School Biology Teachers in Ecology
Akilu Isma’il, Mujidat Lukman Olatunbosun
Middle East Research Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences; 42-51.
DOI: 10.36348/merjhss.2024.v04i02.003
The study aimed to assess the impact of virtual and on-site mentoring interventions on the instructional delivery effectiveness of secondary school biology teachers in teaching ecology. The study adapted a quasi-experimental design with structured observations, incorporating interventions within two designated groups, with non-random assignment of participants. Through purposive sampling, 40 early-career biology teachers were assigned to both the virtual and on-site mentoring groups. The study raised and addressed three research questions. The research instrument utilized for data collection was Instructional Delivery Effectiveness Scale (IDES). A panel of three experts validated the IDES, and its inter-rater reliability was assessed using Cohen's kappa coefficient, yielding a correlation coefficient of 0.85. Virtual mentoring sessions were conducted online via Zoom video conferencing platforms, while on-site mentoring sessions took place face-to-face at teachers' respective school locations. Classroom observations during ecology instruction sessions served as the method of data collection. Data collected were analyzed descriptively using frequency, summation, means, and standard deviations. The findings revealed that both virtual and on-site mentoring interventions contributed to improvements in instructional delivery effectiveness of early-career biology teachers. Substantial decrease in the frequency of Poor and Fair ratings were observed in both interventions, indicating decline in previously identified inadequacies and inefficiencies in instructional delivery. However, on-site mentoring group exhibited a more impactful change in instructional effectiveness in teaching ecology. Some recommendations made include engaging in continuous professional development and advocating for policies that promote the professional growth of biology teachers.
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