Journal of the International Society for Teacher Education

Volume 16 Issue 2

Cultural and Country-Based Concerns for Teacher Education Insights for a Global Society

JISTE Vol. 16, No. 2, 2012

Journal of the International Society for Teacher Education

Cultural and Country-Based Concerns for Teacher Education Insights for a Global Society

JISTE Vol. 16, No. 2, 2012 Editor: Karen Bjerg Petersen, Denmark Associate Editor: Peggy J. Saunders, USA Editorial Board Sybil Wilson, Canada; Anna Hugo, South Africa; Nasir Mahmood, Pakistan; Josephine Agnew-Tally, USA; Jacky Pow, Hong Kong; Johan Borup, Denmark; Catherine Sinclair, Australia; Cornelia Roux, South Africa; Helene Muller, South Africa; Janet Powney, UK; Joyce Castle, Canada; Lam Siu Yuk, Hong Kong; Rabab Tamish, Palestine; Wally Moroz, Australia ISfTE Officers and Elected Members Secretary General, Forrest Crawford, USA; Treasurer, Johan Borup, Denmark; JISTE Editor, Karen Bjerg Petersen, Denmark; Nasir Mahmood, Pakistan; Leanne Taylor, Canada; Oupa Lebeloane, South Africa, Marta Luz Sisson de Castro, Brazil; Peggy Saunders, USA; Ikechukwu Ukeje, USA Ex-Officio Members Newsletter Editor, Ray Wong, USA; Leora Cordis Trust, Bob OBrien, New Zealand; Seminar Conveners: 2012, Kezang Tshering and Kezang Sherab, Bhutan 2013, Jacky Pow, Hong Kong Reviewers We are indebted to the following individuals who gave their time and expertise to review the manuscripts for this issue. We could not do this job without their reviews.
Sybil Wilson, Brock University, Canada; Anna Hugo, University of South Africa; Lotte Rahbek Schou, Aarhus University, Denmark; Donald Sharpes, Arizona State University, USA; Marta Luz Sisson De Castro, Pontifcia Universidade do Rio Grande do Sul (PUCRS), Brazil; Nasir Mahmood, University of the Punjab, Pakistan; Josephine Agnew Tally, Missouri State University; Jacky Pow, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong; LDM Oupa Lebeloane, University of South Africa; Peggy Saunders, Weber State University, USA; Karen Bjerg Petersen, Aarhus University, Denmark

JISTE is an official, refereed publication of ISfTE. The goal of ISfTE is to publish six to eight articles in each issue. Using the seminar theme, articles in the first issue of each volume are based on papers presented at the previous seminar. Articles in the second issue are nonthematic or have special themes. Points of view and opinions are those of the individual authors and are not necessarily those of ISfTE. Published manuscripts are the property of JISTE. Permission to reproduce must be requested from the editor. JISTE is issued twice yearly by the International Society for Teacher Education. The subscription price of $75.00US is included in the annual membership fee. Additional copies of the journal may be purchased for $25.00US. Institutional subscription to JISTE is $100.00US per year. Copyright 2012 by the International Society for Teacher Education ISSN 1029-5968

JISTE Vol. 16, No. 2, 2012 JOURNAL OF THE INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR TEACHER EDUCATION Volume 16, Number 2
From the Editors: Karen Bjerg Petersen and Peggy J. Saunders ................................................................................. 5 Articles Effective Teacher Attributes: A Comparison of American and Chinese Secondary Teacher Candidates Perceptions Minghui Gao & Qinghua Liu ........................................................................................................... 9 Creating and Sustaining Action Learning in Physics Classroom Folashade Afolabi & Akinyemi Olufunminiyi Akinbobola............................................................. 22 Teacher Candidates Perception on Harsh Discipline and the Future of Bahraini Schools Nina Abdul Razzak ......................................................................................................................... 34 Hocus Focus: Evaluating the Pedagogical Implications of Integrating Magic Tricks in Classroom Instruction Kevin Spencer ................................................................................................................................ 45 Social Justice in Parental Choice of Secondary Schools in Hong Kong: Insights for Teacher Education Tat Heung Choi .............................................................................................................................. 55 The Impact of One-To-One Computing on Students Academic Excellence at Kuwait University Ammar H. Safar ............................................................................................................................. 68 International Student Teacher Exchange: A Program Evaluation of Georgia Southern University and Placement Sites in England Hsiu-Lien Lu & Lina Soares .......................................................................................................... 79 Gender Imbalance in Science Education: Implications for Improving Female Participation in Science in Akwa Ibom State of Nigeria Folashade Afolabi & Akinyemi Olufunminiyi Akinbobola............................................................. 90 Instructional Strategies and Word Problems of English Language Learners Shirley Leali, David R. Byrd, & Mongkol Tungmala..................................................................... 98 The Role of Management and Governance in Effective School Based Management in South African Schools RJ (Nico) Botha ........................................................................................................................... 110 The Course-Embedded Community Outreach Event and Its Value in Promoting High Quality Teacher Candidate Reflection Shannon Melideo ......................................................................................................................... 125 Publication Guidelines .............................................................................................................................. 130 Future Submissions ................................................................................................................................... 131 Submission Requirements ......................................................................................................................... 132