ethanporcaro/eric-fulltext-meta huggingface dataset:
Evaluation of Teacher Education with a Focus on Its Effectiveness
Author: Opletalová, Alena
Date: 2018-11-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Teacher Education Programs,Teacher Effectiveness,Foreign Countries,Educational Quality,Lifelong Learning,Program Implementation,Teacher Education

The basis of the project is the current trend of lifelong learning and individual personality development, as well as the requirement to increase the quality of education programmes for Further Teacher Education (FTE). The research project has been carried out based on the findings of D. L. Kirkpatrick and his four-level model of training effectiveness evaluation. The main methods employed in the research are a questionnaire survey and standardized interviews with heads of schools sending their teachers to these programmes. The main objective of the research is to apply the method for FTE effectiveness evaluation at the Faculty of Education of Palacký University Olomouc and verify the method in practice. Tentative research objectives involve determining how the programme is evaluated by its graduates, analysing and interpreting the results of the research in FTE evaluation, and suggesting possible measures for further improvement and innovation regarding implementation of the particular programme.
Opportunities, Challenges and Creative Teaching Practices of New International and Local Recruits in Hong Kong
Author: Hodgson, Paula
Date: 2019-05-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,College Faculty,Foreign Workers,Beginning Teachers,Teacher Recruitment,Global Approach,Social Sciences,Humanities,Teacher Responsibility,Educational Strategies,Inclusion,Teaching Styles,Undergraduate Study,Graduate Study,Teacher Effectiveness

Internationalization in higher education in Hong Kong has brought many enriched learning opportunities for students, because international recruits create an alternative learning culture that embraces global perspectives and international research to the curriculum. However, those new to teaching and with non-Asian backgrounds may experience a steeper learning curve as they adjust to a new culture, systems and expectations while working in Hong Kong. Of about 80% local students, educators need to find creative strategies to facilitate them to have interactions and collaborations with nonlocal students, 15% of whom are from mainland China and have different learning habits. In addition, they have to manage teaching undergraduate and postgraduate programs, which have students from diverse knowledge and working experiences. Twenty-five recruits from social sciences and humanities participated in the study and their reflections on their teaching experiences were analysed using NVivo 11. Solutions on meeting the challenges, good teaching practice and unresolved issues are discussed.
Attaining 21st Century Skills in a Virtual Classroom
Author: Riegel, Caitlin
Date: 2016-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Virtual Classrooms,Distance Education,Online Courses,Skill Development,Communication Skills,Cooperative Learning,Critical Thinking,Problem Solving,Creativity,Teacher Student Relationship,Peer Relationship,Feedback (Response),Computer Mediated Communication,Synchronous Communication,Asynchronous Communication,Creative Thinking,Educational Technology

As society moves further into the 21st century and focuses on becoming more global, current and future learners will need to meet another set of requirements that are viewed as quality indicators and necessary dimensions for future success. These requirements are outlined by The National Education Association as the &quot;Four Cs&quot; of 21st century skills. They include communication, collaboration, critical thinking and problem solving, and creativity. Typically, these skills are taught in traditional settings as the instructor and students interact face-to-face. However, the &quot;Four Cs&quot; can be achieved in online environments as well through the use of various forms of technology. This article addresses teaching and learning the four quality indicators within a virtual classroom. Digital resources that address each of the &quot;Four Cs&quot; and tie into content learning are identified and described. Through the use of the recommended resources, virtual classrooms may have more to offer than seated classrooms in terms of attaining and becoming proficient in the 21st century skills. Further, these recommendations offer a valuable service for making online instruction more effective by way of a comprehensive list of digital resources.
Assesment of Gross Motor Skills as a Part of Child&apos;s Physical Readiness for Compulsory School Attenadance
Author: Rechtik, Zdenek
Date: 2018-11-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Psychomotor Skills,Motor Development,School Readiness,Physical Activities,Preschool Children,Games,Foreign Countries,Gender Differences

Children in the Czech Republic before the beginning of compulsory school attendance undergo assessment evaluating so called school readiness. The part of this evaluation is assessment of children's biological, mental, social and emotional readiness for the demands of school education. The assessment of gross motor skills is an important part of this evaluation. But motor skills are also connected not only with academic achievement but also with physical activity in future lifestyle. Therefore is the aim of the research analysis of gross motor skills in pre-school children. The research group consisted of 232 children (102 boys, 130 girls) from kindergartens and nursery schools at the age 5,9 [plus or minus] 1,63 years. For the assessment of gross motor skills was used TGMD-2 test battery. The results show strong relationship between locomotor and manipulative skills in children at pre-school age. The results indicate strong positive correlation r = 0,76 on the significance level p &lt; 0,05 between locomotor and manipulative skills. From the results is obvious that teachers in kindergartens should focus on the development of locomotor skills, which are strongly connected with manipulative skills. That means pre-school teachers should focus on basic skills and then develop them which could result in highly motor-skilled children with interest in physical games and activities. The data was obtained within the project GF_PdF_006_2018. According to preference of parents' sedentary lifestyle the physical activity of Czech children at younger school age is lowering. Possibilities for improvement we see in the aimed development of gross motor skills in Czech kindergartens and nursery schools.
Evaluation of Internship Practices in Vocational Colleges According to the Views of Academics (Kirklareli University Case)
Author: Aktas, Fatma Oya
Date: 2018-11-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Vocational Schools,Foreign Countries,School Business Relationship,Higher Education,College Students,Summer Programs

Within the scope of university-industry cooperation, efforts on the preservation of the updating the educational programs in vocational colleges, re-arrangement of the education programs by determining the requirements of the enterprises and transferring the new technologies of the enterprises to the vocational colleges continue Within this scope, different internship application methods are applied in different universities. The compulsory internship of the student is controlled by the academic staff who are assigned as an internship advisor. Therefore, the first hand feedbacks are gathered by the advisors. For this reason, advisors' views on the practice of compulsory internship practice are an important data that must be referred to accomplish the mission of vocational colleges. In this research, it is aimed to collect the remarks of advisors in vocational colleges affiliated to Kirklareli University with regard to compulsory internship practice and different internship practice methods. The research was carried out in the spring semester of 2017-2018 academic year with the participation of teaching staff of Vocational Colleges of Kirklareli University. A total of 89 teaching staff participated in the research on the basis of volunteerism. Participants' opinions on internship practices were collected through 6 open-ended questions. The research was carried out using the purposive sampling method in qualitative research design and the obtained data were evaluated with the help of content analysis. According to findings, current internship practice was found to be inefficient in terms of the duration of internship, problems caused by workplace, low number of establishments in the region and responsibilities of students. The recommendation of the advisors, to implement a more effective internship, is to improve university-industry cooperation, increase supervision and communication.
Different Types of Resources Used by Master Students Considering Their Thinking Styles
Author: Tapan-Broutin, Menekse Seden
Date: 2018-11-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Masters Programs,Graduate Students,Thinking Skills,Mathematics Instruction,Mathematics Teachers,Foreign Countries,Teacher Student Relationship,Video Games

The aim of this research is to determine the different types of resources, regarding the thinking styles, used by mathematics teachers to create an a-didactical situation using a video-game from an essential resource. In this research embedded mixed method was used. Participants were ten teacher-student-researchers, studying at the master degree program at a university in Turkey. The data obtained is analyzed regarding thematic analysis and descriptive statistic. The assignments were analysed in three categories; teacher resources, student resources, and researcher resources. It was found that assignments were used two types of resources, namely &quot;teacher resources&quot; and &quot;student resources&quot;. There were no assignments that used &quot;researcher resources. Also, it was also found that the legislative forms, hierarchic and monarchic forms, local levels, external scopes and liberal leanings were dominant among the students. It is suggested to increase the work to put forward the researcher identities in teacher-students' education at the Universities.
Examining Student Behavior under Two Correlated Color Temperature Levels of Lighting in an Elementary School Classroom
Author: Pulay, Alana
Date: 2018-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Lighting,Color,Elementary Schools,Grade 2,Elementary School Students,Correlation,Time on Task,Gender Differences,Public Schools,Classroom Environment,Student Behavior

Numerous studies suggest a correlation between a school's physical environment and children's academic success. A variable within the classroom environment that has received little attention in the literature is the interior lighting. It is known that higher levels of correlated color temperature (CCT) lighting influence worker productivity in a workplace or laboratory setting. The CCT is the color of light emitted from a light source ranging from low (red) to high (blue). It is therefore necessary to uncover if a higher CCT level of lighting compared to the typically specified lower CCT level of lighting would influence student productivity and academic success in a classroom environment. This is a mixed method within-subjects case study designed to observe student behaviors as a way to gauge student productivity and academic success. Two different CCT levels of fluorescent lighting, which is the standard lighting fixture in most American public school classrooms, were installed in an existing second grade classroom using an ABAB study design. The study utilized both behavior mapping techniques to record student physical locations in the room and a time sampling non-participate observation technique to record on-task behaviors of the students for a duration of 5 months. The findings on the relation between the CCT of the lighting fixtures and student on-task behavior in an elementary classroom concluded that the higher CCT of the lighting the more student on-task behaviors were (p =0.038) even while more male students physically moved around the classroom. This study has practical implications to facility managers and school officials interested in bettering classroom physical environments to advance student academic success.
The Correlation between Metacognitive Awareness Level and Self-Directed Learning Readiness of Undergraduate Nursing and Midwifery Students
Author: Örs, Mukaddes
Date: 2018-11-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Metacognition,Independent Study,Learning Readiness,Undergraduate Students,Nursing Students,Obstetrics,Predictor Variables,Correlation,Lifelong Learning,Professional Development

The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between Self-directed Learning readiness and Metacognition of undergraduate students nurses and midwifery. The research is conducted in a public university in the city center of Amasya with 398 undergraduate nursing and midwifery students in 2017-2018 academic years. A descriptive correlational design was used. A structured questionnaire consisted of two parts: Part I: Socio-demographic data, Part II: Fisher's Self-Directed Learning Readiness scale and Part III: Metacognitive Awareness Inventory (Schraw &amp; Dennison, 1994). Descriptive statistics of the students' demographic attributes were presented. In order to determine whether there was a correlation between the students' self directed learning readiness and their Metacognitive Awareness perceived, the Pearson Moment Correlation coefficient was was calculated. The results showed that (1) There is a positive moderate but significantly relationship between metacognitive awareness and Self-directed Learning Readiness scores. (2) There is a significant relationship between metacognitive awareness and Self-directed Learning Readiness subscores. Metacognition awareness is a predictor of SDLR.
Investigating the Effect of Light Reaction Exercises on Agility-Quickness and Reaction Time of the U-20 Football Players
Author: Vurmaz, Mehmet Onur
Date: 2016-11-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Exercise,Reaction Time,Motor Reactions,Team Sports,Athletes,Males,Foreign Countries,Performance,Training

The aim of this study is to investigate the effect of light reaction exercises on agility-quickness and reaction time of the U-20 Eootball Players. 20 male football players from the YeniMalatyaspor participated in this study voluntarily. T-test for agility-quickness, foot reaction test with Light-Trainer device for foot reaction speed were done before and after trainings. While the control group continued with the standard training, the exercise group performed the standard training exercises with Light-Trainer device for eight weeks. According to the results, the exercise group improved statistically (p&lt;0.05). It was observed that the exercises performed with Light-Trainer device had positive effects on agility-quickness and reaction speed over U-20 football players and improved their features. It was thought that such education would be very useful in the cognitive training of young athletes.
Migrants and Refugees in European Union: &quot;Warm Peace&quot;, Human Rights Education and Political Sustainability
Author: Magalhães, Manuela
Date: 2018-11-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Migrants,Refugees,Civil Rights,War,Migration,International Law,Sustainability

Nowadays European Union migrant's situation, named as a crisis, has begun during the II World War due the Holocaust. Considering the EU position and their state member facing serious Human Rights violation as well as a political complex diplomatic development (inside and outside) the European context. Holocaust has obliged millions of European citizens to &quot;escape&quot; from their own countries to be able to survive. The political consequences of this movement were controlled based on the diplomacy considering the war context and each state &quot;position&quot;. Due the most different reasons, along the 20th century the migration in, from and to Europe was an important and strong social movement but without a negative global political impact but economical. However, the last decade, especially after 2010 with the &quot;Spring Arab&quot; revolutions in Middle East and North Africa, Europe has been the destination of millions - illegal migrants and Refugees.
Examination of Agression of University Students by the Level of Playing Sports
Author: Erdal, Riza
Date: 2018-11-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Aggression,College Athletics,Athletes,College Students,Gender Differences,Intellectual Disciplines,Student Behavior,Verbal Communication,Psychological Patterns

The aim of this research is to examine aggression of university students by the level of playing sports. 215 students constituted the sample of this study. Personal information form and &quot;Aggression Scale&quot; were used as a data collection tool. Mann-Whitney U Test and Anova Test were performed for difference between groups and Cronbach's Alfa (,898) was performed in order to measure reliability of data concerning scale (p&lt;0.05). As a conclusion; it was determined that sport is effective on the aggression level of university students. It was stated that the average aggression level of people who play sports is lower than people who don't play sports. As there is no difference between ways of playing sports, there is a difference between departments. Males have higher aggression level than females. It is possible to say that sport has aggression reducing effect besides health and entertainment benefits in the direction of these findings.
Teaching of Focus Structures in English
Author: Altiner, Cennet
Date: 2018-11-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: English (Second Language),Second Language Instruction,Sentences,Language Teachers,Grammar,Teaching Methods

English permits certain non-prototypical sentence forms that have focusing or foregrounding effect. Focus structures place certain elements of the basic version of the sentence in different positions in order to make them more prominent. Due to the widespread usage of them, EFL/ESL teachers should be familiar with the grammar of these structures and how they are usually used, the points learners have difficulty with, and the necessary pedagogical implications for teaching these structures. However, the problems that ESL/EFL students have while using English focus structures have not been widely investigated. Thus, this paper firstly looks into the cleft sentences, formed through movement of constituents and other changes, and the sentences with fronting and left-dislocation involving only movement. Then, studies which reveal a clearer picture of learners' problems with these structures are presented. Finally, some activities are designed in order to show how focus structures can be handled in language learning classroom.
Relationships: The Key to Student Success in Afterschool Programs. Voices from the Field
Author: Shea, Ginger
Date: 2019-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Academic Achievement,After School Programs,School Districts,Teacher Student Relationship,Program Effectiveness,Learner Engagement,Scholarship

Student success and achievement in afterschool programs depend on caring adults who go above and beyond to make children feel that they are special and can achieve anything (Akhavan, Emery, Shea, &amp; Taha-Resnick, 2017). In the Oxnard (California) School District, where the author is the afterschool grant manager, many of the 200 staff in the Oxnard Scholars afterschool program are working in their first job. This is the first time they have been in charge of young people and the first time they have been called &quot;teacher.&quot; These firsts can be drawbacks, but they also can create powerful opportunities to build staff members' capacity to engage students and enrich their lives. To shape the Scholars program into a caring afterschool environment, program leaders and she have worked with the staff to help them understand the importance of their relationships with students. Frameworks focusing on developmental assets and developmental relationships have helped us show the young staff how to build positive adult relationships with program participants. Other programs may be able to use some of these ideas to enable their own staff to foster the relationships that lead to student success. This article examines the Oxnard Scholars afterschool program and addresses the benefits and challenges of it.
Teacher Leadership Perceptions in Turkish Culture: A Qualitative Analysis
Author: Cemaloglu, Necati
Date: 2018-11-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Administrator Attitudes,Student Attitudes,Teacher Attitudes,Parent Attitudes,Teacher Leadership,Teacher Behavior,Leadership Qualities,Knowledge Level,Teacher Characteristics,Role Models,Teacher Influence,Cooperation,Elementary Secondary Education

The purpose of this study is to reveal the perceptions of school administrators, teachers, students and parents on characteristics as well as attitudes and behaviours of teacher leaders. Phenomenological research design from qualitative rmethods was employed in this study. The participants were selected from school administrators, teachers, students and parents through maximum diversity sampling method. Data analyses relied on content analyses technique. The findings of the study showed that school administrators and teachers attribute some traits, such as being knowledgeable and leader to teacher leaders, whereas students attach more importance to being reliable, fair and egalitarian. Parents, on the other hand, consider teachers who are friendly and impressive as leaders. It was found in the study that teacher leaders enhance the student learning, become role models and advocate strong collaboration with colleagues. As a result, it can be said that teacher leaders are those having the potential to attract others to follow him / her.
Teacher&apos;s Concept of Constructivism in Real Conditions of School Teaching
Author: Jitka, Nábelková
Date: 2018-11-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Teacher Attitudes,Constructivism (Learning),Teaching Methods,Critical Thinking,College Faculty,Secondary School Teachers,Foreign Countries

In the paper is observed the teacher's concept and realization of the conception of constructivism in the real conditions of school teaching. Constructivist pedagogy, despite numerous curricular reforms, is not sufficiently implemented in the real conditions of school teaching. We ask ourselves a question about which of the didactic implications has the constructivist epistemology in teaching. Teacher's concept of teaching as a general strategy for teacher's thinking and negotiation is the basis for planning constructivist-oriented teaching and for its actual practice in the lesson. In the theoretical part of the paper is represented the significance of the term teacher's conception of constructivist-oriented teaching and its real understanding of the constructivism theory in terms of school teaching. Based on the results of a research conducted through a questionnaire survey and a direct observation of lessons, we bring closer the reality of teaching of this epistemology, different perspectives, the teachers themselves as constructors of this paradigm.