ethanporcaro/eric-fulltext-meta huggingface dataset:
Integration of Behaviour-Based Safety Programme into Engineering Laboratories and Workshops Conceptually
Author: Koo, Kean Eng
Date: 2012-04-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Engineering Education,Laboratory Safety,Safety Education,Workshops,Models,Young Adults,Postsecondary Education,Technical Education,Vocational Education,Knowledge Level,Accident Prevention,Occupational Diseases,Disease Control,Mixed Methods Research,Questionnaires,Pretests Posttests,Intervention,Work Environment,Multiple Regression Analysis,Structural Equation Models

The purpose of this conceptual research framework is to develop and integrate a safety training model using a behaviour-based safety training programme into laboratories for young adults, during their tertiary education, particularly in technical and vocational education. Hence, this research will be investigating the outcome of basic safety knowledge among young adults and precautions needed to avoid occupational accidents and work-related diseases before they are exposed to real-life working situations. Numerous findings have found young adults are more prone to accidents compared to older adults and it happens due to lack of effective safety training and ineffective dispersion of safety knowledge to the young adults. An explanatory mixed method design is suggested for use as the main method; quantitative in the form of questionnaire based and supported by short interview in qualitative methods. A pre-test post-test non-equivalent control group design (with delayed post-test) is identified and it will use questionnaires (based on Theory of Planned Behaviour with an extension of a cognitive mediator) to predict and identify the changes in the safety practices behaviour of engineering students. Behaviour Based Safety (BBS) programme and Standard Safety programme will be used as individual interventions and integrated in the engineering laboratories; whilst the traditional programme will be monitored as the control group method. Three groups of purposive sampling engineering students will be selected and two of the groups will undergo different interventions concurrently leaving one group intact for control measurement. The expected results of analysis of variance (ANOVA) for pre-test, post-test and delayed post-test data between Behaviour Based Safety (BBS) programme, Standard Safety programme and traditional programme will determine the most effective among intervention safety programmes conducted for the engineering students. These future findings should also be able to provide proof that the combination of safety education and safety behaviour based training is the best method to be integrated as effective intervention into the engineering students' safety practices behaviour at the laboratories. The expected findings will help to develop an effective ways of educating and training young adults about work safety, which can be used in engineering laboratories and workshops.
The Use of Art in the Teaching Practice for Developing Communication Skills in Adults
Author: Phillips, Niki
Date: 2012-04-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Teaching Methods,Art Activities,Transformative Learning,Aesthetics,Staff Development,Teacher Education,Cognitive Development,Creativity,Art Products,Observation,Reflection,Nonverbal Communication

The use of Art for educational reasons has been recently developing in Greece both in formal education and in Adult Education. Relevant theoretical texts and studies, (Dewey, 1934. Gardner, 1990. Perkins, 1994) pin point that training through the Arts can contribute to an integrated learning, since through systematic observation of works of art, the trainees' critical thinking, creativity and fantasy can be generated. The first part of the current paper, examines the reasons that necessitate the use of art in the training practice. The models of approaching and understanding art for educational reasons, as presented and analyzed by Feldman, Brondy, Anderson and Perkins, are presented in the second part. The method &quot;Transformative Learning through an aesthetical experiences&quot;, has been grounded and developed by A. Kokkos, and is presented in the third part. The different stages of this method are also analyzed. In the final part, an example of Kokkos' method is being analyzed (stage by stage), regarding the training for an organization's staff development of their communication skills. Conclusions regarding the use of art in the training praxis, may be found at the final part of this paper.
The Practitioner: How Successful Principals Lead and Influence
Author: Arnold, Michael
Date: 2007-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Principals,Leadership Qualities,Administrator Qualifications,High Achievement,Academic Achievement,Surveys,Interviews,Administrator Role,Success,Administrator Effectiveness,Administrator Characteristics,Elementary Secondary Education,Educational Environment,Cooperation,School Community Relationship,Ethics,Social Influences,Cultural Influences,Curriculum Development,Barriers,Communication Strategies,School Culture,Educational Objectives

In 2004 the Missouri Professors of Educational Administration (NPEA) identified principals who had guided their schools to improved student achievement and/or maintained high levels of achievement.
Effect of Cooperative Learning on Achievement of Students in General Science at Secondary Level
Author: Parveen, Qaisara
Date: 2012-04-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Cooperative Learning,Secondary School Science,Secondary School Students,Academic Achievement,Grade 9,Experimental Groups,Control Groups,Achievement Tests,Science Achievement,Pretests Posttests,Teaching Methods,Intermode Differences,Conventional Instruction,Lesson Plans,Worksheets,Tests,Scores,Performance Based Assessment,Statistical Significance,Comparative Testing,Comparative Analysis,Foreign Countries

The aim of the study was to explore the effects of cooperative learning on General Science achievement among 9th class students. Based upon previous research literature it was hypothesized that significant difference existed between the mean posttest scores of General Science achievement of experimental group and control group. The pretest posttest control group design was chosen for the experiment. The study sample consisted of 36 students of 9th class who were equally distributed among experimental group and control group, matched on the basic of their annual examination at general science scores. The dependent variable of General Science achievement was measured through self-constructed 30-item achievement test used as a pretest as well as a posttest. The experiment group was taught through cooperative learning while control group was taught through traditional teaching. The material was used such as lesson plans, worksheets and quizzes, designed to implement cooperative learning methodology. The data were analyzed through mean, standard deviation and t-test and 0.05 was the selected level of significance. The main result of the study was that cooperative learning method is superior to traditional method in general science achievement of 9th grade students.
Group Dynamics and Peer-Tutoring: A Pedagogical Tool for Learning in Higher Education
Author: Qureshi, Muhammad Azeem
Date: 2012-04-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Student Diversity,College Students,Peer Teaching,Tutoring,Cooperative Learning,Teamwork,Teaching Methods,Business Administration Education,Student Attitudes,Feedback (Response),Surveys,Models

The increasing diversity in students' enrolment in higher education in Norway offers an opportunity to use collaborative learning and teamwork as a learning vehicle to exploit the synergy in the community to have formal and informal &quot;agoras&quot;. Theoretical and empirical observation of the value of team processes provides the framework to personify our understanding of learning and present a model for teaching in higher education in Norway. We consider learning as a holistic process and one must appreciate its dynamics and be flexible and responsive to it. Moreover, such a view of the entire process necessitates an active communication with all stakeholders of the system and to make an integrative and coordinated effort to ensure availability of the required institutional resources, equitable distribution of the students' resources, and a smooth transition from the traditional lecturing to this form of collaborative learning to make higher educational institution a learning organization. We report a positive feedback from the students attending two courses at School of Business at HiOA, indicating that students consider this teaching method adding more value compared to traditional lecturing.
The Coefficient of Determination: Family Wealth and Student Achievement Scores
Author: Wildman, Louis
Date: 2007-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Family Income,Academic Achievement,Correlation,Standardized Tests,Achievement Tests,Scores,High Schools

The author demonstrates and provides evidence that there is a strong correlation between family wealth and student standardized achievement test scores.
Reading Preferences and Strategies Employed by Primary School Students: Gender, Socio-Cognitive and Citizenship Issues
Author: Griva, Eleni
Date: 2012-04-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Reading Interests,Preferences,Reading Strategies,Primary Education,Elementary School Students,Intermediate Grades,Gender Differences,Metacognition,Reading Difficulties,Questionnaires,Reading Attitudes,Protocol Analysis,Social Influences,Citizenship Education

The purpose of the present study was to identify the correlation between gender and reading preferences and reading strategies employed by 5th and 6th Grade students of primary school in Greece. The main objectives of the present study were (1) to identify possible differences between male and female students in employing cognitive and metacognitive strategies, (2) to record the difficulties encountered by males and females when reading and (3) to highlight possible differences between male and female students in reading preferences. 405 Greek students (206 boys and 199 girls, M = 11.21 years old, SD = 0.47) participated in the study and were asked to fill in a questionnaire including questions related to reading preferences and attitudes. In addition, 32 students from the total sample were asked to choose their favourite text to read and think aloud about the processes they followed and the strategies they used. The questionnaire results indicated significant differences between male and female students in reading preferences, since the female students showed a greater preference for &quot;human-interest&quot; stories and male ones preferred to read comics and action-stories. The verbal data revealed the female students' flexibility in strategy use and their higher metacognitive awareness compared to male students. Reading, gender and social factors are discussed in the light of citizenship education.
The Challenges of Maintaining the Integrity of Public Examinations in Nigeria: The Ethical Issues
Author: Emiloju, Arijesuyo A.
Date: 2012-04-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Integrity,Testing Problems,Testing Programs,Ethics,Educational Malpractice,Public Sector,Test Reliability,Test Validity,Educational Policy,Educational Practices

The qualitative merit of examination or test-taking for diagnostic, placement and quality control is usually measured in terms of its appropriateness and the quality assurance of its outcomes. Consequently, it becomes inevitable that for any examination to be credible, it must possess key elements which are validity and reliability. These key elements can only be present if examination is free and fair, devoid of cheating and all sorts of malpractices. This presupposes that examination conduct must be guided by a set of rules and ethical standards. Considering the strategic importance of examinations in the society and the numerous unanswered questions of moral integrity bedevilling the conduct of public examinations in Nigeria, this paper articulated the ethical issues and challenges facing the correct conduct of public examinations in Nigeria. Suggestions and recommendations were proposed with a view to enhancing the qualitative merit and the integrity of the nation's educational enterprise.
School Dropout Pattern among Senior Secondary Schools in Delta State, Nigeria
Author: Ajaja, O. Patrick
Date: 2012-04-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Dropouts,Secondary School Students,Hypothesis Testing,Attendance,Student Records,Statistical Analysis,Gender Differences,Geographic Location,Rural Schools,Public Schools,Institutional Characteristics,Coeducation,Single Sex Schools,Private Schools,Urban Schools,Influences

The major purpose of this study was to determine the pattern of dropout among secondary school students in Delta State. To guide this study, 7 research questions were asked and answered, 3 hypotheses stated and tested at 0.05 level of significance. The design of study was ex post facto using the past school attendance registers as the major instrument. The samples of the study consisted of 120 senior secondary schools and 120 vice principals. The collected data were expressed in percentages, and analyzed with t-test statistic. The major findings of this study included: (i) a higher percentage of dropouts in SSI, and a decline in SSII; (ii) a higher percentage of dropouts among females in all parameters; (iii) a higher percentage of dropouts in rural schools; (iv) a higher percentage of dropouts in mixed schools; (v) a higher percentage of dropouts in public schools; (vi) a significant difference on percentage dropouts between male and female single sex schools; (vii) a significant difference on percentage of dropouts between mixed and single sex schools; and (viii) a significant difference on percentage dropouts between schools in urban and rural areas. It was concluded that the single most important factor, which influenced pattern of dropouts, was student's sex.
The Balobedu Cultural Activities and Plays Pertinent to Primary School Mathematics Learning
Author: Tatira, Benjamin
Date: 2012-02-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Mathematics Instruction,Elementary School Mathematics,Cultural Influences,Culturally Relevant Education,Rural Education,Relevance (Education)

For many years, mathematics has been conceived as abstract, a product of western values and divorced from people's everyday lives. This has contributed to the fact that rural and economically disadvantaged communities fail to see the link between school mathematics and their real world experiences. Nonetheless, it goes without question that children tirelessly engage in plays and games at the least available opportunity, and rural communities have well-knitted and immortal cultural activities which possess intricate and diverse mathematical concepts. Herein we report on some of the cultural activities and plays for the Balobedu people of South Africa and their implications for mathematics teaching and learning at primary school level. The researchers have seen the interplay of culture and the development of mathematical concepts worthy studying, as a way of bringing a turnaround in the performance of mathematics in the South African primary schools. Mathematics performance currently is trailing all other subjects of the curriculum, yet it is a key area of knowledge whose competence is necessary for individual and economic development in this modern high-tech world we are living in. Incorporating cultural issues in the methods of teaching in rural areas help learners to perceive that mathematical concepts are not done in isolation, but have a strong connection to their everyday life and therefore worthwhile learning.
The Investigation and Analysis of Chinese University Students' Current Situation of Entrepreneurship and the Countermeasures--The Reflection from a Special Investigation in Pearl Delta in China
Author: Lifang, Li
Date: 2012-04-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Undergraduate Students,Entrepreneurship,Student Needs,Questionnaires,Factor Analysis,Career Awareness,Career Choice,Family Influence,Peer Influence,Social Influences,Barriers,Curriculum Development

This research has chosen some students and undergraduates from 35 colleges and universities, which are national, local and professional colleges or universities with different entrepreneurship needs and different educational functions in the same area. The research reveals that the undergraduates or students are in strong desire of career establishing, but without confidence to the future of entrepreneurship. They make choice of entrepreneurship influenced by the factors of family, relationship, local cultural background and the society. There are some bottlenecks to hinder undergraduates to establish their careers, such as not enough entrepreneurship curriculum and training and slow construction of entrepreneurship information system.
Business Studies Academic Performance Differences of Secondary School Juniors in Akwa Ibom State of Nigeria
Author: Udoukpong, Bassey E.
Date: 2012-04-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Junior High School Students,Business Education,Academic Achievement,Differences,Grade 9,Student Surveys,Gender Differences,Self Concept

The research examined the differences in the academic performance in Business Studies of a sampled secondary school junior students in Akwa Ibom State of Nigeria. A sample of 290 (138 male and 152 female) Junior Secondary Three (9th grade) students was surveyed. The students' variables' being examined vis-à-vis academic performance in Business Studies were: 1) gender and 2) self-concept. Students' academic performance in Business Studies differed significantly on the basis of gender and self-concept. Implications for students' personal variables considerations in the teaching-learning of Business Studies are suggested.
Influence of Students' Understanding and Goal Commitment on Academic Achievement in Introductory Technology in Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria
Author: Akpan, Godwin A.
Date: 2012-04-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Goal Orientation,Academic Achievement,Secondary School Students,Student Surveys,Foreign Countries,Information Technology,Technological Literacy,Hypothesis Testing,Statistical Analysis,Comprehension,STEM Education,Student Attitudes,Educational Policy,Student Interests,Vocational Interests,Multivariate Analysis

The study examined the influence of students' understanding and goal commitment on their academic achievement in Introductory Technology in secondary schools in Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria. An ex-post facto survey design was used and a random sample of 2,500 junior secondary three (13-14 years old) students from a population of 48,302 JSS three students in the state public schools in 2008/2009 session. Data on independent variables were gathered with researchers--developed instrument called Students' Understanding and Goal Commitment in Introductory Technology (SUGCIT). The instrument had a Kuder-Richardson (KR-21) computed reliability index of 0.86. The data on students' academic achievement were obtained from Introductory Technology examination results of first semester 2008/2009. Two null hypotheses were tested at P&lt;0.05 using the Z-test statistics and multiple analysis of variance. Results showed that: 62.4 per-cent of respondents did not understand the concept of Introductory Technology, while 37.6 per-cent did; Students who understood the concept of Introductory Technology had higher academic achievement in the subject than those who did not; 70 per-cent of the respondents were not committed to the pursuit of engineering/technology after the high school, while 30 per-cent were committed; Students who were committed to technology had higher achievement in Introductory Technology than those who were not. It was recommended that more proactive policies should be put in place by government and other agencies to provide technology--friendly environment and qualified staff in schools for effective teaching of Introductory Technology in order to stimulate youth interest in technology.
The Role of Conversation, Contention, and Commitment in a Professional Learning Community
Author: Graham, Parry
Date: 2007-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Role,Communities of Practice,Administrator Attitudes,Communication (Thought Transfer),Conflict,Persuasive Discourse,Teaching Methods,Educational Practices,Conflict Resolution,Teamwork,Teacher Administrator Relationship

The process of creating a professional learning community can be difficult, lengthy, and incredibly rewarding. Based on the author's experiences working as an administrator in a professional learning community school, this article discusses the role that conversation, contention, and commitment play in the development of a PLC, and includes specific suggestions and strategies for school leaders engaged in building a professional learning community in their own schools.
Global Self-Esteem and Self-Efficacy Correlates: Relation of Academic Achievement and Self-Esteem among Emirati Students
Author: Afari, Ernest
Date: 2012-04-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,College Students,Self Esteem,Self Efficacy,Academic Achievement,Attitude Measures,Factor Analysis,Scores,Grade Point Average,Hypothesis Testing,Correlation,Structural Equation Models

We investigated the relationships between global self-esteem, academic self-efficacy and academic performance among a sample of 255 college students in the United Arab Emirates. The widely used Rosenberg's Self-Esteem Scale (RSES; Rosenberg, 1965) and an academic self-efficacy scale, modified from (Jinks and Morgan, 1999) were used to assess student's self-esteem and their academic self-efficacy. Each student's average grade for the mid-semester and final semester was used as the performance measure. Confirmatory factor analyses using Analysis of Moment Structures (AMOS) version 18 performed on the scores of the RSES revealed two factors (positive and negative self-esteem) as hypothesized. Correlated results indicated significant relationships between global self-esteem and academic self-efficacy. Also academic achievement was associated with having high academic self-efficacy.
Studying the Impacts of Globalization on Iranian Education System
Author: Chahardahcheriki, Mitra Abdolahi
Date: 2012-02-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Global Approach,Educational Indicators,Teaching Methods,Educational Technology,Educational Facilities,Educational Administration,Curriculum Development,Course Content,Postmodernism,Content Analysis,Elementary Secondary Education,Teacher Surveys,Teacher Attitudes,Administrator Attitudes,Principals,Questionnaires,Qualitative Research,Educational Attitudes,Educational Assessment,Statistical Analysis,Regression (Statistics)

The purpose of this study is to analyze the degree of globalization of important indicators of education system in Iran including teaching approaches, educational tools and facilities, curriculums and contents, and education management. Findings suggest that the situation of Iranian education system has some distance with the globalized level and post modernism and is more aligned with traditional indicators and is stagnant and somehow modernity. Among these indicators, teaching approaches are closer to the globalized level and educational tools and facilities are further than others relative to the globalized standards. Holding in-service training courses for teachers and encouraging them to obtain higher scientific degrees as well as equipping schools with educational technologies by the help of designating more budget, motivating non-centralized programs, employing graduates of education management fields in order to take charge of management in education system can lead to a reduction in the gap between education system of Iran and the globalized one.