Our GRDS International Conference began with opening remarks by Honourable Keynote speaker highlighting the main context on Social Issues.
- The main aim of this conference was:
- To discuss latest challenges/researches being faced by the Society regarding Psychological and Linguistic Issues.
- Generating academic and professional relationships
- Boosting morale and confidence of researchers in an international platform
- Networking among the participants
- Providing a holistic experience of academic tourism
Our worthy Keynote speakers open up the conference enlightening participants with their speech. Here are our List of keynote speakers who participated in our conference.
Keynote speaker of GRDS International Conference held at Bali, Indonesia, September 2017
Dr. Syarip Hidayat Indonesia University of Education/ Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia, (UPI Bandung, Indonesia).
Keynote speaker of GRDS International Conference held at London, UK, September 2017
(Dr. Andrew Laghos Affiliated to Assistant Professor, Department of Multimedia and Graphic Arts, Cyprus University of Technology, Cyprus.)
Keynote speaker of GRDS International Conference held at , Singapore and Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia November, 2017
(Asst. Prof. Dr. Nurkhamimi Zainuddin Affiliated to Deputy Director, Global Open Access Learning, Immersive Technology and Quality Assurance, Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia, Malaysia)
Keynote speaker of GRDS International Conference held at , Singapore, November, 2017
(Patricia Lorenz Affiliated to Lecturer and Coordinator, Department of German Language, Centre for Modern Languages , Nanyang Technological University, Singapore)
In order to Promote Young Researchers, GRDS International conferences, Provides Young Research Scholarship in the form of full Registration fee waiver to participate in such events.
Here are our List of Young Research Scholars who participated in our conference.
Young Research Scholar of GRDS International Conference held at Bali, Indonesia, September 2017
(Azkia Rostiani Rahman Affiliated to Magister of Linguistic, University of Indonesia , Depok, Indonesia.)
Paper Title: Tip-of-the-Tongue
Analysis in Indonesian Language Speaker: A Case Study
Abstract: One of the issue on language production related to memory is Tip-of-the-tongue (ToT), a condition where we know the word but we cannot pronounce it properly, we just remember only some part of the word such as its syllable or letters. The phenomenon of ToT is an interesting issue to be studied more and more, especially in the field of Linguistics, since prior research on ToT is only studied in the realm of Psychology. Later in 1966, Brown and MacNeill became pioneers in ToT research. In Indonesia itself, research related to ToT is rarely done. That is what prompted the birth of this simple study, whose hope could later be developed for more complex and complete studies in similar fields. This study aims to explain the possibility of ToT and at what level of Indonesian speakers can recall the target word in ToT condition. Participants of this study were 10 people with age range 25-59 years with the category of adults according to WHO (World Health Organization) with the number of 5 men and 5 women. The theory used as the basis of the study is based on Brown and MacNeill (1966) ToT analysis. The results showed that when participants were indicated to have ToT conditions, they could recall similar letters, syllables and words that might be present in the given target word. Based on the above description we can conclude that participants with ToT conditions have access to their phonological knowledge, but not enough to activate the word as a whole and in ToT condition, the ability to recall the target word can be in word, syllable and letter level.
Keywords: Top-of-the-Tongue (ToT), Indonesian speaker, case study
Young Research Scholar of GRDS International Conference held at Bali, Indonesia, September 2017
Karen V. Rendeza
(Malolos Marine Fishery School & Laboratory, City of Malolos, Bulacan, Philippines.)
Paper Title: Hearts Apart: The Impact of Parental Migration to the Life of Left-Behind Filipino Adolescents
Abstract: This descriptive study delved into the impact of
parental migration to the academic, emotional, social and spiritual life of
left-behind Filipino adolescents. This research used both the
quantitative and the qualitative methods. A survey with a researcher’s made
questionnaire was used to gather data. Psychological tests were also utilized
to measure the school ability and the personality of the research participants.
An interview was likewise employed in this study. Findings
revealed that across the three groups of research participants (those with OFW
father, those with OFW mother, and those with both parents abroad), all of them
have good grades in school despite no parent/s assisting them to do homework
and projects plus the additional responsibilities at home to some of them.
Having good grades is their way of showing their being grateful to the sacrifices
of their parent/s for them. However, majority of the participants expressed
that they feel deeply sad, longing for the physical presence of their parents,
though they do not feel rejected and abandoned. For them, it is a tiresome
cycle of adjustment everytime their parent/s come/s home and then later leave/s
them again to work abroad. They feel alone and envious seeing a family with
complete family members. Results further revealed that the participants have become
more responsible persons, and have communicated more often with their parent/s
than when they were physically together. Prayers continue to bind the Filipino
families together despite physical distance. This study concludes that parents
should support both the economic, the psychological, and the spiritual needs of
left-behinds children in order for them to cope well with life’s problems, thus
away from vices and behavioral problems.
Keywords:
parental migration, left-behinds, adolescents, needs
Young Research Scholar of GRDS International Conference held at October, Dubai 2017
(Kara Salazar Panolong Affiliated to Benguet State University, Philippines)
Paper Title: Managing Conflict Talk in Language Classrooms
Conflict
talk as a social phenomenon occurs in many settings. Researches have been
carried out in schools, streets, courtrooms, talk shows, organizations and
narratives. As this kind of talk is ubiquitous, it also exists in various
transactions between people.
With the existence of studies in this area in language and the
classroom as a social setting, this study provides a theoretical perspective on
the strategies or mechanisms that language teachers employ in the classroom
when confronted with conflict talk. The study specifically aims to answer the
central question “What theory explains how language teachers manage conflict
talk in the language classrooms?”
Using a Glaserian approach to grounded theory, this study yielded the
Clock of Conflict Talk Management in which teachers manage conflict talk in two
episodes: During Conflict Talk and Post/Pre Conflict Talk. During conflict
talk, teachers follow three directions- preserving, acknowledging and
relieving. However, in the post/pre conflict episodes, only preserving and
acknowledging directions were followed by language teachers. With these
findings, teachers are arbiters of peace in the classroom as they serve as
models and mediators in the possible resolution of conflict talk in the
classroom. Teachers also adapt different mechanisms dependent on the level of
seriousness of the conflict talk episode. It is imperative then that teachers
be aware of these conflict talk management strategies for their self-evaluation
and proper classroom management.
Keywords: clock of conflict talk management, preserving,
acknowledging, relieving
In each, GRDS International conference, BEST PAPER award is given to best researches. In Global Psychology and Language Research Association (GPLRA), Best paper award is given to the participants with best scholarly paper submitted and presented at the conference.
Best Paper of GRDS International Conference held at Bali, Indonesia, September 2017
(Jinghe Han Affiliated to School of Education,Western Sydney University,Sydney, Australia)
Paper Title: Hanzi Theorising: Post-Lingual Pedagogy
Abstract: The uniqueness of Chinese language compared with alphabetic English
leaves limited possibility for Chinese language learners with English
background to relate their L1 and L2. Post-lingual pedagogy proposes
second/foreign language learning going beyond ‘lingual method’ era. This is not
to argue that traditional second language acquisition and education theories
such as L1/L2 transfer, socio-linguistic, applied linguistic theory and systematic
functional linguistics are not sensible. It proposes that learners exert the
function of logics and thoughts built in language formation to stimulate
learning, to make language learning more a sense making process than arbitrary
language learning. Rather than using the concept of diversity (Jullien, 2014)
to compare, to distinguish one language from another, post-lingual pedagogy
promotes divergence of learners’ L1 and L2, in this context the divergence of
learners’ English and Chinese learning. It renders learners’ mind to connect
Hanzi and learners’ “meaning making”, “logic
structuring” and “critical thinking” capabilities in their Chinese language
learning.
Best Paper of GRDS International Conference held at Bali, Indonesia, September 2017
(Azkia Rostiani Rahman Affiliated to Magister of Linguistic, University of Indonesia , Depok, Indonesia)
Paper Title: Tip-of-the-Tongue Analysis in Indonesian Language Speaker: A Case Study
Abstract: One of the issue on language production related to memory is Tip-of-the-tongue (ToT), a condition where we know the word but we cannot pronounce it properly, we just remember only some part of the word such as its syllable or letters. The phenomenon of ToT is an interesting issue to be studied more and more, especially in the field of Linguistics, since prior research on ToT is only studied in the realm of Psychology. Later in 1966, Brown and MacNeill became pioneers in ToT research. In Indonesia itself, research related to ToT is rarely done. That is what prompted the birth of this simple study, whose hope could later be developed for more complex and complete studies in similar fields. This study aims to explain the possibility of ToT and at what level of Indonesian speakers can recall the target word in ToT condition. Participants of this study were 10 people with age range 25-59 years with the category of adults according to WHO (World Health Organization) with the number of 5 men and 5 women. The theory used as the basis of the study is based on Brown and MacNeill (1966) ToT analysis. The results showed that when participants were indicated to have ToT conditions, they could recall similar letters, syllables and words that might be present in the given target word. Based on the above description we can conclude that participants with ToT conditions have access to their phonological knowledge, but not enough to activate the word as a whole and in ToT condition, the ability to recall the target word can be in word, syllable and letter level.
Keywords: Top-of-the-Tongue (ToT), Indonesian speaker, case study
Best Paper of GRDS International Conference held at London, UK, September 2017
(Prof. Abdul-Kareem M. Jaradat Affiliated to Professor of Counseling Psychology, Dept. of Counseling & Educational Psychology, Faculty of Education,Yarmouk)
Paper Title: Gender Differences in Bullying and Victimization among Early Adolescents in Jordan
Abstract: This study investigated gender differences
in bullying and victimization among Jordanian early adolescents. The sample consisted of 330 students (162 males, 168 females) in the seventh and eighth
grades. These students were randomly selected from six public schools. Two
scales were used, one for bullying and the other for victimization, each of
which composed of ten items. Results of independent samples t-tests indicated
that males had significantly higher scores than females on each of the two
scales. Furthermore, chi-square tests showed that males were more involved in
bullying than females across bullying groups. There were also significant
differences in terms of the locations of bullying. For boys, bullying most
often occurs on the way home from school; while for girls, bullying often occurs
in the classrooms. It was found that "hitting or pushing other
students" is the most common form of bullying used by adolescent male
bullies, and that "calling other students with bad names" is the most
common form of bullying used by adolescent female bullies.
Keywords: Bullying; Victimization; Gender
Differences
Best Paper of GRDS International Conference held at Dubai, UAE October 2017
(Deena Ebaid Affiliated to Department of Psychology and Counselling, La Trobe University, Bundoora, Melbourne, Australia Melbourne, Australia)
Paper Title: Cognitive Processing Speed Across the Lifespan: Beyond the Influence of Motor Speed
Abstract: Cognitive
processing speed is commonly reported to decline with advanced age and is often
assumed to be the core issue responsible for deficits in performance on complex
cognitive tasks in aging populations. However, there is no clear, generic definition nor
operationalization of the term processing speed raising the issue of whether
traditional measures of cognitive processing speed such as the Symbol Search
and Coding Subsets of the WAIS-IV accurately reflect cognitive processing
speed, or are confounded by motor speed. This is particularly problematic when
these measures are used with populations where motor slowing is common, i.e.,
in ageing populations post stroke. Thus, the aim of the current study was to
explore the relationship between hand motor speed and traditional
paper-and-pencil measures of processing speed as well as a novel computerised measure
of processing speed.
Key Terms: Cognitive
processing speed, aging, cognitive assessment, motor speed, cognitive speed,
symbol search, coding, Inspection Time.
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