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We are very happy to publish this issue of the International Journal of
Learning, Teaching and Educational Research.
The International Journal of Learning, Teaching and Educational
Research is a peer-reviewed open-access journal committed to
publishing high-quality articles in the field of education. Submissions
may include full-length articles, case studies and innovative solutions to
problems faced by students, educators and directors of educational
organisations. To learn more about this journal, please visit the website
http://www.ijlter.org.
We are grateful to the editor-in-chief, members of the Editorial Board
and the reviewers for accepting only high quality articles in this issue.
We seize this opportunity to thank them for their great collaboration.
The Editorial Board is composed of renowned people from across the
world. Each paper is reviewed by at least two blind reviewers.
We will endeavour to ensure the reputation and quality of this journal
with this issue.
Editors of the July 2020 Issue
5. VOLUME 19 NUMBER 7 July 2020
Table of Contents
Perceptions of Foundation Phase Teachers on Principals as Literacy Leaders in Selected Primary Schools .............1
Bernadictus Plaatjies
The Challenges Faced by Pre-Service Mathematics Teachers during their Teaching Practice in the UAE:
Implications for Teacher Education Programs.................................................................................................................. 23
Adeeb M. Jarrah
Incorporating Academic Writing Phrases into EFL Students’ Research Proposals ..................................................... 35
Anselmus Sudirman, Adria Vitalya Gemilang and Hendrikus Male
Digital Literacy Development Trends in the Professional Environment.......................................................................55
Andriushchenko Kateryna, Rozhko Oleksandr, Tepliuk Mariia, Semenyshyna Iryna, Kartashov Evgen and Liezina
Anastasiia
The Extent to which Knowledge-based Economy Skills are Included in the Secondary Level Curriculum in Qatar
.................................................................................................................................................................................................80
Mamduh Ashraah and Ahmad Yousef
Perceptions of Students towards the Postgraduate Biology Practical Demonstrators at Sefako Makgatho Health
Sciences University, Pretoria, South Africa..................................................................................................................... 101
Liziwe L. Mugivhisa, Caswell Mavimbela and Joshua O. Olowoyo
Enhancing Students’ Mental Models of Chemical Equilibrium Through Argumentation within Model-based
Learning ............................................................................................................................................................................... 121
Anupong Praisri and Chatree Faikhamta
Researching the Impact of the Economic Crisis on Student Life in Greece.................................................................143
Maria Kouroutsidou, Nikolaos Raptis and Konstantinos Karampelas
Game Framework Analysis and Cognitive Learning Theory Providing a Theoretical Foundation for Efficacy in
Learning in Educational Gaming...................................................................................................................................... 159
Jason Stratton Davis
Teaching Vocational with Technology: A Study of Teaching Aids Applied in Malaysian Vocational
Classroom…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………...176
Anesman B. W. Abdul Rahman, Mohd Azlan Mohammad Hussain and Rafeizah Mohd Zulkifli
Effect of Small Private Online Course (SPOC) on Students’ Achievement in Pre-University Chemistry............... 189
Husna Izzati Muhamad Shahbani, Salleh Abd Rashid, Muhamad Shahbani Abu Bakar, Jastini Mohd Jamil and Izwan Nizal
Mohd Shaharanee
Enhancing Higher-Order Thinking Skills among Home Science Students: The Effect of Cooperative Learning
Student Teams- Achievement Divisions (STAD) Module............................................................................................. 204
Misra Takko, Rahimah Jamaluddin, Suhaida Abdul Kadir, Normala Ismail, Arnida Abdullah and Arasinah Khamis
6. The Effects of Children’s Friendship Training on Social Skills and Quality of Play among Children with Autism
Spectrum Disorder.............................................................................................................................................................. 225
Horng Shen Ellipse Goh, Samsilah Roslan, Ezza Mad Baguri, Sing Yee Ong and Siaw Yan Li
Impact of Higher Order Thinking Skills (HOTS) Module Based on the Cognitive Apprenticeship Model (CAM)
on Student’s Performance.................................................................................................................................................. 246
Noorashikim Noor Ibrahim, Ahmad Fauzi Mohd Ayub and Aida Suraya Md. Yunus
The Impact of the Lack of ICT Resources on Teaching and Learning in Selected South African Primary Schools .....
............................................................................................................................................................................................... 263
Paul Nwati Munje and Thuthukile Jita
The Relationship between Emotional Intelligence (EI) and the Malaysian University English Test (MUET)
Performance among Technical Students.......................................................................................................................... 280
Nor Lailatul Azilah Hamdzah, Indra Devi Subramaniam, Nadiah Zainal Abidin and Ruslan Hassan
Blended Learning Approach to Mathematics Education Modules: An Analysis of Pre-Service Teachers’
Perceptions........................................................................................................................................................................... 298
Ifunanya Julie Adaobi Ubah, Erica D. Spangenberg and Viren Ramdhany
Economics Teachers’ Topic Specific Pedagogical Content Knowledge Model for teaching Market Dynamics..... 320
Ijeoma C. Ogbonnaya, Andile Mji, Olivia N. Mafa-Theledi and Beatrice Ngulube