ethanporcaro/eric-fulltext-meta huggingface dataset:
Social and Cultural Capital: Underlying Factors and Their Relationship with the School Achievement of Iranian University Students
Author: Khodadady, Ebrahim
Date: 2011-05-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Social Capital,Cultural Capital,Extracurricular Activities,Family Relationship,Grade Point Average,Literacy,Correlation,Academic Achievement,Questionnaires,Majors (Students),English (Second Language),Second Language Learning,Second Language Instruction,Language Teachers,Parent School Relationship,Undergraduate Students,Graduate Students,Indo European Languages,Literature,Cultural Activities,Foreign Countries,Factor Analysis

This study explored the relationship between social and cultural capital and school achievement by developing, administering and validating a 35-statement questionnaire to 403 undergraduate and graduate students majoring in Teaching English as a foreign language and Persian Language and Literature and correlating their extracted factors with the grade point average of their high school diploma. The application of the Principle Axis Factoring to the participants' responses and rotating the extracted factors revealed ten latent variables, i.e., literacy, parental consultation, family-school interaction, family support, extracurricular activities, family relationship, parent-school encouragement and facility, cultural activities, peer interaction and religious activities. Between the two logically developed subscales comprising the social and cultural capital questionnaire (SCCQ) only the social capital showed significant relationship with the GPA (0.19, p &lt; 0.001). Similarly, among the ten factors, parent-school encouragement and facility (0.33), parental consultation (0.22), family relationship (0.20), and family support (0.18), correlated significantly, i.e., p &lt; 0.001, with the GPA. The implications of the results are discussed within a foreign/first language context and suggestions are made for future research.
On the Production of China Universities' Non-Institutionalized Power Structure and the Dialectical Analysis
Author: Liu, Yuting
Date: 2011-05-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Universities,Power Structure,Problems

By analyzing reasons for and problems in China universities' non-institutionalized power structure, this paper tries to prove the limits of non-institutionalized power structure making up for institutionalized power structure in universities, with the hope of revealing the deep reasons for the institutionalized structure imbalance in universities.
Study on the Refined Teaching Management of College and the Effective Mechanism
Author: Chen, Qin
Date: 2011-05-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Educational Quality,Higher Education,Educational Change,Instructional Effectiveness,College Instruction,College Administration,Medical Education

According to the requirement that the higher education of China in the new term needs new educational strategy &quot;to enhance the teaching quality&quot;, the concept and the formation and operation of the effective mechanism of the refined teaching management of college are introduced in this article, to seek an optimal solution to enhance the teaching quality.
Moderating Effect of Age on the Link of Emotional Intelligence and Mental Health among High School Students
Author: Shabani, Jafar
Date: 2011-05-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Emotional Intelligence,Correlation,High School Students,Foreign Countries,Age,Mental Health,Predictor Variables,Measures (Individuals),Regression (Statistics)

This study examined whether Emotional Intelligence (EI) can be considered as predictor for mental health and explored also the moderating effect of age on the link between EI with mental health among high school students. The participants in the study included 10th, 11th, and 12th grade students from 8 public high schools in Gorgan City, north of Iran. They were 247 high school students, specifically comprised of 124 boys and 123 girls, age ranged between 15 to 17 years old (83, Fifteen; 82, Sixteen; 82, Seventeen). The research design was an &quot;ex post facto&quot; and tested of alternative hypotheses. Two valid and reliable instruments were used to measure EI and mental health. Data analysis included frequencies, percentages, mean scores, simple regressions and moderated regressions. The result demonstrated that mental health can be influenced by EI. In addition, age is not significant moderator for the relationships between EI with mental health.
On the Cultivation of Students' Interests in Biology Teaching
Author: Li, Yan
Date: 2011-05-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Student Interests,Science Interests,Biology,Middle School Students,Teacher Student Relationship,Teaching Methods,Educational Media,Science Activities,Science Experiments,Active Learning,Motivation Techniques,Memorization,Science Instruction

This paper introduces the importance of middle school students' interests in learning biology. Considering the psychological characteristics of middle school students, this paper suggests several practical ways for inspiring students' interests in learning biology.
Students' Entrepreneurial Inclination at a Malaysian Polytechnic: A Preliminary Investigation
Author: Yasin, Ahmad Yasruddin Md
Date: 2011-05-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Entrepreneurship,College Students,Student Attitudes,Questionnaires,Intention,Self Efficacy,Barriers,Influences,Statistical Analysis

This paper reports preliminary results of an ongoing project to examine students' inclination towards entrepreneurship at a Malaysian polytechnic. The study used a self-administered questionnaire to explore the influence of entrepreneurial intent, perceived behavioral control, self-efficacy, perceived barriers, perceived support factors and attitude towards entrepreneurship in technical and non-technical student samples. Findings of this study revealed that non-technical students were more inclined to become entrepreneurs and drop out of their studies should business opportunities arise. They also perceived to having sufficient knowledge to become entrepreneurs as compared to their technical counterparts. Technical students indicated their unwillingness to become entrepreneurs immediately after completing their studies and perceived difficulties in getting financial aid to start a business. These preliminary results could be helpful in examining the effectiveness of the present entrepreneurship syllabus and its teaching approaches.
Idiomatic Expressions of the Sewing Frame in English and Their Persian Counterparts: Nida's Dynamic Equivalence Theory in Focus
Author: Ghafel, Banafsheh
Date: 2011-05-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Language Patterns,Translation,Indo European Languages,English,Comparative Analysis,Linguistic Theory,Cultural Influences

Translation is an act of communication across dissimilar cultures. In as such, cultural expressions or idioms are a particularly salient translation challenge, especially when translating between two distinct languages spoken by two different nations. Idioms convey rich cultural connotations, and so require consideration of both cultural and linguistic dissimilarities when providing for translation. This article describes findings for idiomatic expressions within the sewing frame and their Persian equivalences in the framework of Nida's Dynamic Equivalence theory to answer such questions of translation. Specifically, to what extent Persian idiomatic expressions overlap this frame in English connotatively is explored on one hand; as compared to their differences in using source domains, on the other. To do so, twenty seven sewing frame idiomatic expressions in English were collected from the work of Uberman (2008), website of http://www.UsingEnglish.com/idiom.asp , http://goenglish.com/idiom.asp and http://www.idiomeanings.com. Next their Persian equivalences were searched for and directly compared. The results show that the overlapping of idioms in this frame is mostly connotatively oriented and that there are some English expressions that have zero idiomatic equivalence in Persian.
Research on ERP Teaching Model Reform for Application-Oriented Talents Education
Author: Fan, Chongjun
Date: 2011-05-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Business Administration Education,Planning,Talent Development,College Instruction,Instructional Improvement,Case Method (Teaching Technique),Active Learning,Foreign Countries

Enterprise Resource Planning is one of the core courses of management. According to the educational characteristics of application-oriented talents training, this paper discussed the issues of ERP teaching for application-oriented talents training at present and proposed a number of ideas and strategies in the aspects of modifying the teaching content, improving the teaching ability and carrying out case teaching.
The Effectiveness of the School Performance, by Using the Total Quality Standards within the Education District of Al-Petra Province, from the Perspective of the Public Schools Principals and Teachers
Author: Alobiedat, Ahmad
Date: 2011-05-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Public Schools,School Effectiveness,Principals,Public School Teachers,Standards,Educational Technology,Strategic Planning,Gender Differences,Educational Environment,Educational Attainment,Employment Level,Work Experience

This study aimed to detect the level of appreciation by the school principals, teachers and the Education District, for the effectiveness of school performance, within different variables of the study from the perspective of public school principals and teachers of Al-Petra province, for the academic year 2008/2009. The study aimed to answer the two questions: What is the level of the effectiveness of school performance by using the TQS in Al-Petra province public schools as perceived school principals, and teachers? The second question: Are there any significant differences to the level of the effectiveness of school performance by using the TQS as perceived by school principals, and teachers, attributed to variables: gender, educational credentials employment status, and experience? The results of the study indicated that the implementation of educational technology came in the first place probably due to the concern the Ministry of Education. Also the study indicate that the level of utilizing strategies planning came to a medium degree in the last rank of the six dimensions. This may be due to the fact that the practice of school administrators for planning still depends on improvisation sometimes or situational management. While there is significant difference attributable to the gender, it was in favor of male school principals in the area of school learning and school climate. It's probably due to the attention of male school administrators. Finally, the study indicated that there was no statistically significant difference due to the experience variable in all dimensions.
Orientation and Functions of Library in Quality Education of College
Author: Yang, Lan
Date: 2011-05-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Colleges,Higher Education,College Libraries,Educational Quality,Library Role,Student Improvement,Librarians,Human Capital,Educational Environment,Professional Development,Technology Education,Comprehension

Quality education is the core of college education. Libraries are the second class for students due to the extremely important position and function in quality education. Libraries are the best place for cultivating students' morals, the important front for improving students' scientific and cultural qualities, and the effective facilities for developing special technological education, serving as favorable conditions for promoting students' comprehensive qualities. The main idea for libraries strengthening quality education is to build a &quot;people-oriented&quot; management thought, create service equipments and environment with humanism, stick to human service style, and improve the quality of library staff.
Mobile-Learning: Thai HE Student Perceptions and Potential Technological Impacts
Author: James, Paul T. J.
Date: 2011-05-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Electronic Learning,Undergraduate Students,Student Attitudes,Influence of Technology,Educational Change,Higher Education,Qualitative Research,Focus Groups,Questionnaires,Readiness,Handheld Devices,Barriers,Learner Engagement,Expectation,College Seniors,Technology Integration

Higher education appears to be changing in the Thailand, as students, especially younger students whose social networking concerns match their obsession with mobile technology, may take issue with past academic teaching patterns and practices and opt for more contemporary approaches such as mobile-learning (m-Learning). This research used a qualitative approach and conducted a focus group of students (N = 15) drawn from a target population of 256 using a simple random sampling process exploring their recent experiences of m-Learning at a small HE institution in Thailand. The major results yield a mixed response in terms of student readiness for m-Learning technology demands. The analysis would appear to suggest that there are crucial technological constraints that have to be overcome relating to mobile devices, the media used and the effects of the delivery mechanism; and that these technological constraints have a considerable impact on student's pedagogic engagement. Future research implications and issues surrounding the development of mobile-Learning in Thailand higher education are also discussed.
Unlearning Pedagogy
Author: McWilliam, Erica
Date: 2005-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Learning Theories,Educational Theories,Lifelong Learning,Educational Attitudes,Social Attitudes,Teacher Attitudes,Teacher Student Relationship,Knowledge Level,Teacher Role,Power Structure,Curriculum Development

Our teaching and learning habits are useful but they can also be deadly. They are useful when the conditions in which they work are predictable and stable. But what happens if and when the bottom falls out of the stable social world in and for which we learn? Is it possible that learning itself--learning as we have come to enact it habitually--may no longer be particularly useful? Could it be that the very habits that have served us so well in stable times might actually become impediments to social success, even to social survival? This paper explores reasons why we may need to give up on some of our deeply held beliefs about teaching and learning in order to better prepare young people for their social futures.
The Use of Authentic Assessment to Report Accountability Data on Young Children's Language, Literacy and Pre-Math Competency
Author: Gao, Xin
Date: 2011-05-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Language Skills,Literacy,Mathematics Skills,Performance Based Assessment,Accountability,Test Validity,Infants,Young Children,Curriculum Based Assessment,Teacher Attitudes,Standardized Tests,Mixed Methods Research,Preschool Teachers

This validity study examined the validity of Assessment, Evaluation, and Programming System, 2nd Edition (AEPS®), a curriculum-based, authentic assessment for infants and young children. The primary purposes were to: a) examine whether the AEPS® is a concurrently valid tool for measuring young children's language, literacy and pre-math skills for accountability purpose and b) explore teachers' perceptions on using authentic assessment and standardized tests. This was accomplished through implementing both quantitative and qualitative methods. Findings from the study indicated (a) the AEPS® is a concurrently valid (b) there were both advantages and disadvantages of using authentic assessment such as the AEPS® and using standardized tests based on teachers' perceptions, however, the practical issues of using the authentic measure can be addressed by providing in-depth trainings to teachers and increasing teachers' familiarity with their children; and (c) families preferred authentic assessment such as the AEPS® because it is easier.
Vocabulary Learning Strategies of Iranian Upper-Intermediate EFL Learners
Author: Khatib, Mohammad
Date: 2011-05-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Vocabulary Development,Gender Differences,Foreign Countries,English (Second Language),Second Language Learning,Language Proficiency,Questionnaires,Learning Strategies,Multiple Regression Analysis,Language Usage,Self Motivation,Learning Motivation,Language Tests,Student Attitudes,Classification,Undergraduate Students,Statistical Analysis

This study examines the preferred vocabulary learning strategies of Iranian upper-intermediate EFL learners. In order to identify the aforementioned group in terms of language proficiency, a TOEFL test was administered to a population of 146 undergraduate EFL students at the university of Vali-e-Asr in Rafsanjan, Iran. Those scoring above 480 were arbitrarily labeled as upper-intermediate. Subsequently a questionnaire known as VOLSI (Vocabulary Learning Strategies Inventory) was given to the same subjects to come up with their preferred vocabulary learning strategies. Finally, a stepwise multiple regression analysis revealed that 11.4% of the variance in the learners' L2 proficiency can be accounted for by three strategy categories involving &quot;self-motivation,&quot; &quot;word organization,&quot; and &quot;authentic language use.&quot; In addition, an independent-samples t-test indicated no significant difference between learners' gender and their VLS choice.
The Id, Ego and Super-Ego in &quot;Pride and Prejudice&quot;
Author: Liang, Yamin
Date: 2011-05-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Psychological Patterns,Self Concept,English Literature,Nineteenth Century Literature

This paper mainly analyses the the id, ego, and super-ego which exists in the main character Elizabeth from several aspects, such as her pursuit for love, her prejudice towards Mr. Darcy, and the changes in her attitudes towards Wickham. This analysis helps readers appreciate this masterpiece from a different aspect which is related to the psychological analysis.
Multiple Perspectives on Blended Learning Design
Author: Collis, Betty
Date: 2005-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Blended Learning,Workplace Learning,Action Research,Educational Technology,Teaching Methods,Instructional Design,Corporations,Educational Principles,Fuels,Professional Personnel,Partnerships in Education,Adult Education,Questionnaires,Employees,Attitude Measures,Workshops,Administrator Attitudes

Learning in the corporate setting not only relates to individual competence development but also to a demonstration of business impact and a contribution to the strategic ambitions of the company. An approach to learning design that blends generic principles of learning and instruction with strategic goals important to the particular context, anchored in a commitment to authentic and engaging learning activities is needed. We describe how a particular action-research partnership has developed such an approach to learning design, give examples of learning events that illustrate the design, and then synthesize results of 12 of these events from three perspectives the designer/researcher, the instructor, and the participant--in order to reflect on the lessons learned and apply them in an on-going way to a dynamic learning evolution. Although the experiences reported are from one global corporate setting, the research-based reference model used to steer this approach to learning design is by its very nature adaptable to other organizational contexts.
The Impact of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) on Educational Improvement
Author: Ghaznavi, Mohammad Reza
Date: 2011-05-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Information Technology,Influence of Technology,Educational Improvement,High School Students,Foreign Countries,Questionnaires,Likert Scales,Data Analysis,Statistical Analysis,Information Utilization,Educational Benefits,Student Motivation,Questioning Techniques,Grades (Scholastic),Student Improvement,Research Skills,Scores,Gender Differences,Hypothesis Testing

Information and communication technology has become an inseparable part of human life and caused doing things more through the consumption of less time and cost. The present research aims to study the effect of information and communication technology on the educational improvement of third grade high school students in Khash-Iran. The research was a descriptive survey. The population included the third grade high school students of Khash city who were about 1900 people studying in 35 educational units in 2010. The sample size was determined using Kirgizia and Morgan statistical tables and was determined to be 320 people. Random multistep method was employed for sampling among male and female students in proportion with the community size. A researcher-made 24-question questionnaire with a grading scale of Likert type was used for data collection whose validity and reliability was confirmed by Cronbach's &quot;a&quot;. The method of measurement type was used for data analysis; frequency distribution table, frequency percentage and diagram drafting were used descriptive statistics section. The Khi (chi-square), U Mann-Whitney and Kruskal-Wallis statistical tests were used in inferential statistics section with regard to the measurement scale. SPSS was used to analyze data. Research findings reveal that using information and communication technology is effective in increasing educational motivation, improving questioning skill, improving research spirit and raising school marks. It is generally effective on third grade high school students' educational improvement to a great extent. This effect was the same among male and female students with different average scores, ages and fields. However, its effect on vocational and high schools students was different.
The Role of Task Type in Foreign Language Written Production: Focusing on Fluency, Complexity, and Accuracy
Author: Rezazadeh, Mohsen
Date: 2011-05-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Role,Task Analysis,Second Language Learning,Second Language Instruction,Language Fluency,Accuracy,Persuasive Discourse,Essays,Statistical Analysis,Writing (Composition),Teaching Methods,Foreign Countries,Majors (Students),English (Second Language),Writing Instruction

The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of two task types on foreign language written production. Particularly it addressed the issue of how three aspects of language production (i.e. fluency, complexity, and accuracy) vary among two different task types (i.e. argumentative writing task and instruction writing task). One hundred sixty eight intermediate learners of English were randomly selected and divided into two task type groups. Separate ANOVAs were conducted on each dependant variable to see whether there were any statistically significant differences across the groups. The findings revealed that participants in the instruction-task group performed significantly better than those in argumentative-task group in terms of fluency and accuracy. In addition, analysis of complexity measures showed that argumentative essays were produced with more complex language than the instruction essays. Possible explanations are provided and the pedagogical implications of these findings are discussed.