ethanporcaro/eric-fulltext-meta huggingface dataset:
The Inclusion of Science Process Skills in Yemeni Secondary School Physics Textbooks
Author: Aziz, Majed S.
Date: 2010-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Science Process Skills,Science Instruction,Physics,Textbooks,Secondary School Science,Grade 10,Grade 11,Grade 12,Foreign Countries,High School Students,Textbook Content,Textbook Evaluation,Content Analysis,Instructional Program Divisions

The aim of this study is to compare and contrast the science process skills (SPS) included in the 10th-12th grade physics textbooks content utilized in Yemeni schools. The study revealed weaknesses and strengths in the textbooks' content. For instance, a number of science process skills (SPS), such as measuring, predicting and hypothesizing, have been neglected in the 11th grade textbook. For all three textbooks content, the maximum percentage of basic science process skills (BSPS) was devoted to observation. However, the maximum percentage of integrated science process skills (ISPS) was different for each grade: experimenting had the highest percentage for 10th grade, interpreting data for 11th grade, and operational definitions for 12th grade. In conclusion, there are similarities in the percentage of SPS between the physics textbooks' content for the 10th and 11th grades, and both differ from the 12th grade.
Hybrid Identity in Academic Writing: &quot;Are There Two of Me?&quot; (Identidad híbrida: &quot;¿hay dos yo?&quot;)
Author: Crawford, Troy
Date: 2014-10-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Self Concept,Academic Discourse,Writing (Composition),Foreign Countries,Bilingualism,Student Attitudes,Bilingual Teachers,Teacher Attitudes,Emotional Response,Context Effect,Educational Environment,Correlation,Language Attitudes,English (Second Language),Second Language Learning,Second Language Instruction,Spanish,Language Teachers,Teacher Education,Multiple Literacies,Profiles,Attachment Behavior,Mexicans,Educational Background,Qualitative Research,Semi Structured Interviews

This paper explores the construction of identity in an academic learning environment in Central Mexico, and shows how identity may be linked to non-language factors such as emotions or family. These issues are associated with elements of hybrid identity. To analyze this we draw on language choice as a tool used for the construction of identity and for showcasing and defending identity through exploratory interviews with the bilingual students and teachers. The results draw our attention towards the role of non-linguistic variables and their relationship to emotional and contextual issues that influence how academic writing occurs within the school confines, where hybrid identities may be constructed for academic purposes.
New Strategy of the Distance Education
Author: Bunyatova, Fatma Khanim
Date: 2014-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Distance Education,Educational Strategies,Teaching Methods,Technology Uses in Education,Technology Integration,Models,Learning Processes,Program Implementation,Educational Improvement,Educational Quality,Change Strategies

This article is dedicated to new strategy of distance education. The article deals with the possibilities of ICT (Information and Communication Technologies) in teaching specially distance education. In the article, ICT technological tools and their methods of application in educational process are looked over; discrepancy of intellectual approaches of technologies with methods and ways of teaching is found out. It is offered to change education strategy to improve quality of distance training. New strategy of education contains three main directions: Formal-logical and Fuzzy Logics modeling of knowledge; cognitive approach in training and new criteria of evaluation of students' knowledge.
Asset Attribution Stability and Portfolio Construction: An Educational Example
Author: Chong, James T.
Date: 2014-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Corporations,Investment,Regression (Statistics),Models,Portfolios (Background Materials),Cost Indexes,Business Education,Risk Assessment,Financial Services,Teaching Methods

This paper illustrates how a third statistic from asset pricing models, the R-squared statistic, may have information that can help in portfolio construction. Using a traditional CAPM model in comparison to an 18-factor Arbitrage Pricing Style Model, a portfolio separation test is conducted. Portfolio returns and risk metrics are compared using data from the Dow Jones 30 stocks over the period January 2007 through October 2013. Various teaching points are discussed and illustrated.
The Role of Global University Rankings in the Process of Increasing the Competitiveness of Russian Education in the Context of Globalization and the Export of Educational Technologies
Author: Avralev, Nikita
Date: 2015-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Educational Technology,Global Approach,Achievement Rating,Universities,Competition,Context Effect,Educational Change,Educational Practices,Educational Development,Knowledge Economy,Educational Quality,Questionnaires,College Choice,Classification,Reputation,Student Surveys,Student Attitudes,Institutional Advancement,Foreign Countries

Article is devoted to the new conditions for the development of society characterized by the reconstruction of the course of higher education by increasing the competitiveness of Russian universities in the world scientific and educational space and the global university rankings as indicators of the implementation of the integration process and competitive tool in the context of globalization of higher education. A characteristic feature of modern development is the transition to a new stage of the formation of an innovative society, to build an economy based on the generation, distribution, transfer and use of knowledge. Ability to adapt capacity to the constantly changing environment is becoming the leading trend, the main source of material prosperity of civil society. And university rankings as indicators and tools of the competitiveness of universities certainly play an increasingly important role in the interaction of universities, businesses and states in the global educational space.
Peer Observation of Teaching: Reflections of an Early Career Academic
Author: Eri, Rajaraman
Date: 2014-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Peer Evaluation,Observation,Feedback (Response),Professional Development,Reflection,Beginning Teachers,Transformative Learning,Educational Practices,Teacher Improvement,Foreign Countries

Peer observation of teaching (POT) is a reciprocal process where a peer observes another's teaching (classroom, virtual, on-line or even teaching resource such as unit outlines, assignments). Peers then provide constructive feedbacks that would enable teaching professional development through the mirror of critical reflection by both the observer and the observee (Brookefield, 1995). Peel (2005) through her own experience of POT as a new lecturer describes it as a multifaceted process that involves technical knowledge, class room dynamics, personal growth and change. Barnett (1992) in fact argues for the case of peer observation by declaring &quot;academic knowledge does not count as knowledge without it having been subjected to some kind of peer evaluation&quot;. As a new academic with very little idea about good practice of teaching, the whole process of POT opened my eyes to achieve a greater transformation. In this essay, I describe the process of peer observation narrated as my reflection. I had experienced the best of what POT had to offer in the form of providing and receiving valuable feedback from my peers.
The Effect of Instructional Congruence on Students' Interest towards Learning Science
Author: Zain, Ahmad Nurulazam Md
Date: 2010-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Teaching Methods,Instructional Effectiveness,Student Interests,Science Interests,Science Instruction,Low Achievement,Secondary School Students,Questionnaires,Congruence (Psychology),Culturally Relevant Education,Constructivism (Learning),Active Learning,Secondary School Science,Faculty Development,Workshops,Pretests Posttests,Statistical Analysis

The research examined the effect of a teaching strategy emphasizing on instructional congruence on students' interests towards learning science. This study was conducted in three &quot;low performing&quot; secondary schools in Penang, Malaysia. There were 214 students involved in this study. A questionnaire was utilized to collect data on students' interest towards science. Data were analyzed using t-test. In general, findings showed that the implementation of this teaching strategy revealed a significant increase in students' interest towards learning science.
Integrating Career Development into the Accounting Curriculum
Author: Wessels, Susan B.
Date: 2014-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: College Students,Majors (Students),Career Development,Career Academies,Partnerships in Education,Resumes (Personal),Business Communication,Employment Interviews,Accounting,Job Search Methods,College Curriculum,Communication Skills,Oral Language,Extracurricular Activities,Student Attitudes,Employer Attitudes,Likert Scales,Surveys,Recruitment

This paper describes a series of integrated career development activities offered in several required courses which are designed to help accounting majors gain a competitive edge in the job market. Supported by a partnership between the School of Business and the Academic and Career Planning Office, the Career Tool Kit program consists of classroom presentations followed by hands-on applied experiences in which students become proficient in preparing resumes, writing cover letters, interviewing, and using all available resources to find a position that best matches their skills, interests, and values. Unique features of the Career Tool Kit are the placement of program elements within required courses (to ensure that all students participate) and the scheduling of these elements over a three-year period (to allow time for students to prepare an intentional job search strategy).
Digital Natives or Digital Tribes?
Author: Watson, Ian Robert
Date: 2013-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Questionnaires,Technology Uses in Education,Media Literacy,Statistical Analysis,Student Surveys,Computer Software,Use Studies,Generational Differences,Student Attitudes,Foreign Countries,College Students,Mass Media Use,Preferences

This research builds upon the discourse surrounding digital natives. A literature review into the digital native phenomena was undertaken and found that researchers are beginning to identify the digital native as not one cohesive group but of individuals influenced by other factors. Primary research by means of questionnaire survey of technologies used by students in three countries was carried out. Findings identify a number of differences in the technologies preferred by students for education and those used in their social lives. From being one digital native, it may be clearer to look to the culture and region of where the student lives and is educated and the &quot;tribe&quot; they belong to rather than assume there is one digital native population.
Teaching Global Issues in an Undergraduate Program
Author: Zapalska, Alina M.
Date: 2013-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Global Education,Undergraduate Students,Undergraduate Study,Military Personnel,Multicultural Education,Capacity Building,International Education,Holistic Approach,Humanistic Education,Values Education,Moral Issues,Controversial Issues (Course Content),International Relations,Spanish,Second Language Programs,Educational Philosophy,Educational Objectives,Educational Strategies,Educational Practices

In preparing cadets to be officers, the U.S. Coast Guard Academy (CGA) is committed to developing &quot;the whole person.&quot; CGA has increasingly developed program-specific ways to achieve educational goals and learning outcomes. While character development and ethical education have long been important learning outcomes, today's CGA curriculum has incorporated multicultural concepts and inter-cultural perspectives to encompass learning about problems and issues that cut across national boundaries. This paper discusses how student learning, growth, and development can be achieved in an undergraduate program to ensure that graduates are prepared to meet the many challenges they will face throughout their professional careers and lives in an increasingly global environment.
Collaborative Work as an Alternative for Writing Research Articles (El trabajo colaborativo como alternativa para la escritura de artículos investigativos)
Author: Carvajal Medina, Nancy Emilce
Date: 2014-04-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Undergraduate Students,Academic Discourse,English (Second Language),Writing (Composition),Writing Instruction,Feedback (Response),Electronics,Engineering Education,English for Special Purposes,Collaborative Writing,Action Research,Teacher Role,Writing Skills,Teamwork,Self Esteem,Participant Observation,Qualitative Research,Semi Structured Interviews

Academic writing in English in our context is a significant aspect that can be innovative when a convergence model of writing stages is used along with collaborative work. This article reports on a study aimed at analyzing how collaborative work relates to undergraduate electronics students' academic writing development in English as a foreign language at a Colombian university, following some specific writing stages. Field notes, students' artifacts, and semi-structured interviews were the instruments used to gather information. The results showed that writing is achievable if students can follow stages and receive feedback from the teacher. Additionally, collaborative work allowed students to write research articles in an easy and dynamic way.
Miller Table Company: A Profit Analysis Case Integrating Managerial Accounting, Microeconomics and Marketing
Author: Miller, Louise
Date: 2014-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Spreadsheets,Business Administration Education,Managerial Occupations,Accounting,Microeconomics,Marketing,Equations (Mathematics),Problem Solving,Resource Allocation,Educational Objectives,Case Method (Teaching Technique)

This paper describes a unique integrative business case appropriate for use in a managerial accounting course or other business courses related to economics or marketing. The case describes a scenario in which a managerial accountant is assisting in business decisions relating to factors influencing the profitability of a small manufacturing operation. Students are asked to optimize profits for company operations given information concerning costs, quality, and marketing options.
Determining the Drivers of Student Performance in Online Business Courses
Author: Estelami, Hooman
Date: 2014-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Distance Education,Electronic Learning,Online Courses,Business Administration Education,Undergraduate Students,Predictor Variables,Student Characteristics,Regression (Statistics),Grades (Scholastic),Grade Point Average,Cognitive Style,Preferences,Factor Structure,Measures (Individuals),Questionnaires

An emerging question in business education is whether all students would benefit from distance learning and if student performance can be predicted prior to enrollment in an online course based on student characteristics. In this paper, the role of student characteristics on academic performance is examined in the context two different online courses. Empirical test of a self-assessment tool on 272 students across 9 course sections, using a logistic regression framework demonstrates that end-of-semester student grades can be predicted by students' own self-reports of their learning preferences at the onset of the course. However systematic differences are found between the two courses in terms of the drivers of student performance, demonstrating the importance of a customized approach to the predictive framework presented.
Systemic Functional Linguistics and Discourse Analysis as Alternatives When Dealing with Texts (La lingüística sistémica funcional y el análisis del discurso como alternativas para trabajar con textos)
Author: García Montes, Paula Andrea
Date: 2014-10-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Discourse Analysis,Language Research,Written Language,Language Tests,English (Second Language),Second Language Learning,Reading Instruction,Lesson Plans,Case Studies,Reading Strategies,Interviews,Observation,Difficulty Level,Undergraduate Students,Foreign Countries,Qualitative Research,Applied Linguistics,Reading Comprehension,Reading Difficulties,Text Structure

This article presents a case study research with aims to find out which activities, methodological and textual aspects used in a reading strategies course were causing a group of students difficulties when analyzing critically written information. We conducted the study at Universidad de Córdoba (Colombia) with seventh semester students from the undergraduate English program. The data collection techniques used included observations, document analysis, interviews, and a Preliminary English Test for students. The results were analyzed taking into account issues in discourse analysis and systemic functional linguistics. Results show reasons why students find it difficult to successfully complete the analysis of written texts. These results can serve as useful alternatives for planning reading lessons.
Using Computer-Assisted Personalized Assignment System in a Large-Enrollment General Physics
Author: Gok, Tolga
Date: 2010-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Science Instruction,Computer Assisted Instruction,Large Group Instruction,Physics,Online Courses,Calculus,Science Achievement,Scores,Problem Solving,Science Process Skills,Homework,Tests,Blended Learning,Scientific Concepts,College Science,Cooperative Learning,Educational Technology,Teaching Methods,Learning Strategies

The on-line tutoring system, LON-CAPA, was implemented in Introductory Calculus-Based Physics-II course at Colorado School of Mines in fall 2008 and spring 2009. In this paper, the features and the case study of the LON-CAPA implementation were described. The performance data obtained from the scores of students enrolled in the course represented students' lower performances on written assignments and exams relative to LON-CAPA problems. The outcome could be students' insufficient problem solving abilities which arises because of poor knowledge of fundamental concepts. To overcome this drawback, an alternate technique to the LON-CAPA questioning method was designed. The technique is intended to increase the students' problem solving skills with a better conceptual understanding by using three integrated problem solving strategies which was incorporated with LON-CAPA type problem. If developed problem solving strategy steps can be introduced into the LON-CAPA problem, it is expected that students also will become experienced problem solvers.
Physics Assessment and the Development of a Taxonomy
Author: Buick, J. M.
Date: 2011-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Physics,Taxonomy,Science Achievement,Knowledge Level,Science Tests,Classification,Test Construction,Psychometrics,Test Items

Aspects of assessment in physics are considered with the aim of designing assessments that will encourage a deep approach to student learning and will ultimately lead to higher levels of achievement. A range of physics questions are considered and categorized by the level of knowledge and understanding which is require for a successful answer. Taxonomy is then proposed to aid classification.
Critical Socio-Cultural Elements of the Intercultural Endeavour of English Teaching in Colombian Rural Areas (Elementos críticos socioculturales de la labor de enseñar inglés en áreas rurales colombianas)
Author: Bonilla, Sandra Ximena
Date: 2014-10-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Sociocultural Patterns,Intercultural Communication,English (Second Language),Second Language Learning,Second Language Instruction,Language Teachers,Questionnaires,Teacher Attitudes,Rural Areas,Consciousness Raising,Teaching Methods,Rural Schools,Faculty Development,Qualitative Research,Semi Structured Interviews,Grounded Theory

This article reports a study done with five English language teachers in Colombian rural areas. Questionnaires and interviews were used to see how these teachers understand their professional practice considering the contextual features of their regional workplaces. Amongst the findings, we noticed that these teachers have to mediate between local and global tensions and also deal with socio-cultural matches and mismatches in their labours. It is hoped this work raises awareness of critical sociocultural factors involved in the teaching of English in rural settings and of the complexity of its intercultural dimension.
Towards Effective Instructions in Environmental Education: A Critical Review of Literature
Author: Baytak, Ahmet
Date: 2011-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Environmental Education,Literature Reviews,Teaching Methods,Conservation (Environment),Technology Uses in Education,Educational Technology,Elementary Secondary Education,Postsecondary Education,Cognitive Processes,Consciousness Raising,Knowledge Level,Student Behavior

The tendency that there is a global warming issue and the environmental disaster through out the world became top news in media. While scientist and politicians are gathering to find solution for the environmental issues, educators are aware of that a sustainable future needs an effective education for today's children. However, how these children should be educated on environmental issues and what they should be required in this technology age is still a question. This paper, thus, provides an intensive review of the literature on environmental education and how different instructional strategies could be used effectively in educational programs.
Modern Teaching Methods in Physics with the Aid of Original Computer Codes and Graphical Representations
Author: Ivanov, Anisoara
Date: 2011-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Science Instruction,Physics,Teaching Methods,Educational Technology,Computer Uses in Education,Coding,High School Students,Secondary School Science,Open Source Technology,Graphs,Technology Integration,Foreign Countries

This study describes the possibility and advantages of utilizing simple computer codes to complement the teaching techniques for high school physics. The authors have begun working on a collection of open source programs which allow students to compare the results and graphics from classroom exercises with the correct solutions and further more to be able to easily interact with the source code in order to modify and create their own software. We believe that teaching and learning physics needs to benefit from the modern developments in computer sciences, thus creating a connection between textbook exercises and the use of computers is desirable. The personal experience of the authors suggests that solving a physics problem with the aid of a computer leads to a better understanding of the physical properties of the systems involved in the exercise.