October 2011

Reliability and correlation of interest inventories: Strong interest inventory (SII) and self-directed search (SDS)

  The study examined the reliability and correlation of the strong interest inventory (SII) and self-directed search (SDS). In Iran, these two instruments are relevant for assessing interest. Thus, college students in the University of Isfahan in Iran were taken as participants in the university to examine the reliability and correlation of SII and SDS. The mean internal consistency coefficients for the SII and...

Author(s):   Sohrab Abdi Zarrin, Iran Baghban and Mohammad Reza Abedi      

October 2011

Innovative teaching in Pharmacy education

  The aim of this study was to determine the learning-style scores of final-professional Pharmacy students before and after various teaching experiences and to evaluate the relationships between scores and teaching practice variables (problem-construction practice). The outcome was the determination of better teaching experiences to improve learning skills. The study was an observational cohort study design...

Author(s):   Wasif Syed G., Azhar S. Sulaiman, Azmi Sarriff and Yelly O. S.    

October 2011

Emotional intelligence and creativity in teacher education

  Emotional intelligence (EI) and creativity have emerged to be crucial components of emotional adjustment, personal well-being, life success, and interpersonal relationship in the past decade. This article provides a critical review of the research field of EI and Creativity in the school context and analyzes its present and future value in teacher education in the Nigerian educational system. Firstly, the...

Author(s):   Ogoemeka, Obioma Helen