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- Education Investment and Economic Returns in 2010-2012 China
Xxx Deqingyuzhen, Xinyi Qi, Yiqing Fang, Mo Wang, Ed Analyzer, Jackson Heights, USA
ABSTRACT
Along with the rapid economic growth, China revoked a nation-wide education revolution and the
emphasis on education has been regarded as a contribution factor to the economic growth. This
paper takes the attention on the relationship between education and economic growth in China. We
collect 2012 Gross Domestic Product (GDP) data as a measure of economic growth and three
education associated variables, which are education expenditure, higher education institutions and
student-teacher ratio, to start the analysis. Descriptive statistics and simple graphics analysis are
conducted to gives an overview of the education investment situation in 2010-2012 China. Pearson
product-moment correlation is calculated to show how the education investment situation was
related with the economic growth.
- Effectiveness of ICT integrated Modular Approach on Retention of Biology
Students
Saima Shaheen1, Sufiana Khatoon2, 1COMSATS Institute of Information Technology
Virtual Campus, Pakistan and 2 National University of Modern Language Islamabad, Pakistan
ABSTRACT
An experimental study was conducted to determine the Impact of Information and
Communication Technology Integrated Modular Approach (ICT-MA) on retention of
Biology Students. Ten modules were constructed from the textbook of biology grade-IX
by integrating them with ICT. Pre test-post test control group design was employed for
the current study. All the science students of grade-IX studying biology as elective subject
at Islamabad Model Colleges constituted the population of the study. A sample of 172
science students was drawn from two schools through stratified random sampling. Two
teachers were randomly assigned to either control or experimental groups. One week
training session was organized for teachers and students of experimental groups.
Modules and a teacher made test was validated by a team of three experts and try out
was carried out to check the reliability of modules and instrument. Pre tests, post tests
and retention tests were conducted to gather data. Independent sample t-test, one way
ANOVA and Factorial ANOVA were applied to analyze the data. On the whole modular
approach proved very effective in enhancing retention of content of biology at secondary
level.
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