ethanporcaro/eric-fulltext-meta huggingface dataset:
Investigation of the Effects of Balance Education Studies on University Women in Turkey
Author: Afyon, Yakup Akif
Date: 2020-09-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,College Students,Females,College Athletics,Athletes,Physical Education,Team Sports,Racquet Sports,Psychomotor Skills,Training

In this study, it was aimed to investigate the effects of 8-week balance education studies applied to women aged 19-22 on dynamic balances. A total of 48 women volunteering at the University of Erciyes and 24 women engaged in team sports (basketball and futsal) with at least two years of licensing and individual sports (badminton and taekwondo) participated in the study. Necessary permissions were obtained from the schools and clubs of the volunteers and &quot;acceptance consent form&quot; was filled in for female athletes. The dynamic balance pretest values of the women in both groups were measured with the biodex balance instrument, and a balance training program was applied 3 days a week for 8 weeks, and the differences between the balance measurements were examined by taking the posttest values at the end of the study. The data obtained from the pretest and posttest measurements made to evaluate the dynamic balance developments of the female athletes who constitute the sample of the study, by taking the percentage (%), arithmetic mean (X-bar), standard deviation (ss) and frequency (n) values in the SPSS 25 package program. It was evaluated. As the number of observations was less than 50, the Shapiro-Wilk test was used to test whether the data showed normal distribution. Parametric tests were used in statistical analysis since it was understood that the data showed normal distribution. In the research, the Independent sample t-test was used to determine whether the difference between the averages of the two independent groups was significant. Paired sample t test was used to test the significance of the difference between the arithmetic means of the two related groups. Significance level was accepted as p &lt; 0.05. In the statistical analysis, it was observed that there was a significant difference between the dynamic balance measurements of the university female athletes dealing with individual sports (badminton and taekwondo) between the pretest and posttest scores (p &lt; 0.05). The dynamic balance measurements of female athletes dealing with team sports (basketball and futsal) could not be detected between the pre and post test results (p &gt; 0.05). When the pre-test and post-test balance measurements of the female athletes in the two groups were compared, significant differences were found in favor of the women engaged in individual sports (p &lt; 0.05). In line with the findings obtained in the study, it was found that the 8-week balance training program applied to university women contributed to the development of dynamic balance in female athletes engaged in individual sports, but did not change the dynamic balance of women who do team sports. With this finding; It can be suggested that educators and coaches engaged in women's team sports should include dynamic balance-enhancing and protective special activities.
Effects of the Application of Stem Curriculum Integration Model to Living Technology Teaching on Business School Students&apos; Learning Effectiveness
Author: Gunawan, Sri
Date: 2020-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: STEM Education,Integrated Curriculum,Business Schools,Technology Education,Instructional Effectiveness,Foreign Countries,Achievement Gains,Outcomes of Education

Learning area integrated teaching, teaching unit topics and the contents of various subjects with team teaching and cooperative learning to have students learn better integrated concepts, is emphasized domestically. Nevertheless, it is discovered that subject-specific teaching is still used in living technology teaching area. The integration and application of knowledge content learned in classes could enhance the problem solving opportunity. To effectively achieve research objectives and test research hypotheses, nonequivalent test experimental design is applied to the experimental research in this study. Aiming at 312 business school students of Parahyangan Catholic University (UNPAR), Indonesia, as the experimental objects, the research results are summarized as below. 1. STEM curriculum integration model presents significant effects on learning effect. 2. STEM curriculum integration model shows remarkable effects on learning gain. 3. Living technology teaching reveals notable effects on learning effect. 4. Living technology teaching appears significant effects on learning gain. 5. STEM curriculum integration model integrated living technology teaching presents remarkable effects on learning effect. 6. STEM curriculum integration model integrated living technology teaching shows notable effects on the promotion of learning gain. According to the results to propose suggestions, it is expected to have students analyze problems from more aspects and develop diverse solving strategies to effectively enhance living technology learning effectiveness.
Usage of Digital Educational Resources in Teaching Students with Application of &quot;Flipped Classroom&quot; Technology
Author: Drozdikova-Zaripova, Albina R.
Date: 2020-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Educational Resources,Technology Uses in Education,Flipped Classroom,Foreign Countries,College Students,Educational Technology,Mathematics Education

Modern educational process has to take into account the tendencies in science and tech advancement and also demands of society to quality of education services. As one of the most effective ways, there is reasonably considered purposeful usage of digital educational resources. In this study, there has been considered modern educational technology of &quot;Blended learning&quot; by model of the &quot;Flipped classroom&quot;, that is based on the concept of unifying the technology of &quot;class-lesson system&quot; and technology of digital teaching on the grounds of new didactic possibilities given by ICT (informational and communicational technologies) and modern teaching means. Theoretical methods among which there are analyzing, comparing and summarizing the research subject on the base of psychological and pedagogical literature; query-diagnostic method that help to evaluate effectiveness of digital educational resources usage in teaching students with application of &quot;Flipped classroom&quot; technology. In the carried study, there are shown different variants and technological means in realization of &quot;Flipped classroom&quot; when making digital educational resources on subjects of &quot;Methodology and methods in organizing scientific research&quot; and &quot;Method of teaching mathematics&quot;. According to survey results it can be stated that students sufficiently highly evaluate the level in organization of teaching, the content of digital educational resources and also qualification and responsiveness of teachers. Study results can be used at development of teaching courses, digital educational resources that are introduced within scope of higher education, when making comparative studies for working out design methodology for digital educational resources. Pilot project on introduction of new educational technology on within realization scope of digital education resources at various levels of higher professional education, was held on the base of Kazan (Volga region) federal university institute and proved its trustworthiness.
Analysis of Title and Abstract Tendencies of Classroom Education Articles Published in Education Faculties Journals in Turkey
Author: Kurt, Murat
Date: 2020-10-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Educational Research,Journal Articles,Periodicals,Content Analysis,Documentation,Text Structure

As they provide more detailed and comprehensive information on the subject to be researched, articles are important guides and sources. In this context, this study was made for the purpose of determining the &quot;Title&quot; and &quot;Abstract&quot; sections of the articles published on &quot;Classroom Education&quot; in the educational journals scanned in TÜBITAK TR Directory between 2013-2019. Within the scope of qualitative research, the study group was formed by selecting 428 articles in 22 education faculty journals scanned using the criterion sampling method. The data were analyzed by document analysis. It was determined that the titles of these articles reflected the content at the rate of 96.49%, the number of words used in the titles was the most (39.48%) in the range of 10-12 words, and the keywords were given &quot;partially&quot; (64.16%). The articles were categorized into 14 different subject areas as a result of the codings made. The most (22.66%) preferred topic among those categories was &quot;Attitude- Success-Determination of Interest-Perception-Anxiety&quot;. While 78.03% of the articles' abstracts didn't start with a theoretical knowledge, 94.15% of them contained information for purpose and scope and 57.94% of them for method at abstract sections. The articles' abstracts also included universe and study group information in 91.82%, data collection tool in 83.87%, findings or conclusions in 95.32%, however the suggestions were not mentioned 87.61% of them. In addition, in 58.87% of them, keywords were included in the range of &quot;1-3&quot; words. Based on these findings, it was observed that the title parts reflect the content and include &quot;partially&quot; keywords. Although the universe, sample, data collection tool, findings and results are generally included, it is concluded that the abstract parts is insufficient in terms of method and suggestion information. Considering that most researchers examine a study starting from the title and abstract parts, it should be noted that the title and abstract parts should be clear, certain and comprehensive in order to find the study worthy for examining. Therefore, within the framework of the obtained results, some suggestions were made for the prospective teachers studying in the education faculty as the course related to scientific research can be carried out more effectively.
A New Mobbing Scale for Academicians (MS-A) in Higher Education Institutions
Date: 2020-11-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: College Faculty,Higher Education,Public Colleges,Teacher Attitudes,Test Construction,Test Validity,Test Reliability,Work Environment,Quality of Working Life,Bullying,Aggression,Group Behavior,Victims,Foreign Countries,Measures (Individuals)

This study proposed and tested a new mobbing scale for academicians in higher education institutions. A two-stage methodology consisting of a qualitative approach and quantitative measuring was used in the study. First, mobbing behavior items were developed by using an in-depth interview technique on a group of Turkish academicians. Then, the developed items were formulated and applied to academicians (n = 165) working in eight state universities in Turkey. Both exploratory factor analysis and confirmatory factor analysis were used to test the construct validity of the scale. Additionally, Cronbach's alpha coefficient was examined in order to determine its reliability. The results of the analysis showed high validity and reliability values and revealed a two-dimensional structure of the scale. These dimensions were labeled as &quot;vertical/horizontal mobbing&quot; and &quot;vertical mobbing.&quot; The scale was labeled as the Mobbing Scale for Academicians (MS-A). As a result, MS-A is a valid and reliable instrument for measuring mobbing in the higher education environment and determines the level of mobbing behaviors. Unlike the mobbing scales in the literature, this scale is more effective because it is developed specifically for academicians. Additionally, the scale is considered to be more economical in terms of time and labor due to its brevity.
Analyzing the Relation between the Sense of Citizenship and Global Citizenship in the Context of Students of Higher Education Institution
Author: Koçoglu, Erol
Date: 2020-09-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Undergraduate Students,Student Attitudes,Citizenship Responsibility,Citizenship,Global Approach,Opinions,Citizen Participation

The purpose of the present study was to determine the relation between the sense of citizenship of Higher Education students and their opinions on global citizenship. In line with this purpose, the study was planned and conducted in the correlational design in screening model of quantitative research types. The sampling of the study consisted of 300 students, who were studying at a public university in a socioeconomically moderate city in Eastern Turkey, who were selected from undergraduate and associate students by using the &quot;Criteria Sampling Method&quot;, constituted the sampling of the study. A data collection tool consisting of three parts was used in the study. The first part was the Personal Information Form, which was used to determine the personal characteristics of the students of the higher education institution participating in the study, the second part was the &quot;Sense of Citizenship Scale&quot;, and the third part was the &quot;Student's Opinions Questionnaire Form on Global Citizenship&quot;. The data of the study were analyzed with descriptive and inferential statistical methods. As a result of the study, it was determined that the higher education students had high levels of opinions on citizenship and global citizenship. The study also concluded that there was a moderate level relation between the sense of citizenship and global citizenship. It is recommended that additional trainings is provided to both Higher Education teachers and students to further raise the awareness of citizenship and global citizenship of the latter.
The Analysis of Football Players&apos; Percentages of Shot on Target and Levels of Self-Confidence in Different Leagues
Author: Çoban, Oktay
Date: 2020-09-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Athletes,Team Sports,Attitudes,Self Esteem,Competition,Psychomotor Skills,Income,Expertise,Training,Physical Fitness,Age Differences,Injuries,Athletic Coaches,Foreign Countries

The present study aims to analyze football players' percentages of shot on target and level of self-confidence in different leagues. The sample of the study consisted of 70 football players who regularly play in Tier 1, Tier 2 and Regional Amateur League in Yozgat province of Turkey. Football players' demographic data were obtained using a &quot;personal information form&quot;. Participants' shooting abilities were measured using shooting ability test, which is one of the sub-parameters of Mor-Christian football ability test. Participants' levels of self-confidence, on the other hand, were measured using a self-confidence scale developed by Akin (2007). The obtained data were statistically analyzed using SPSS 18 package program. Normality test, frequency analysis, percentage analysis, arithmetic means, t test, ANOVA analyses and post-hoc tests were used for data analysis. The present study found statistically significant differences among football players' total shot on target scores in terms of league level, monthly income, individual shooting training and individual fitness training (p &lt; 0.05). However, no statistically significant differences were observed among football players' total shots on target and self-confidence scale scores in terms of age, duration as a registered football player, being a registered athlete in another sports branch, playing position, preferred foot, history of serious injury and preferred football coach type (p &gt; 0.05).
The Effect of Self-Talk on Athletes
Author: Bülbül, Alpay
Date: 2020-09-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Self Motivation,Inner Speech (Subvocal),Athletes,Performance Factors,Emotional Response,Criticism,Self Evaluation (Individuals),Self Management,Social Environment,Age Differences,Gender Differences,Adults,Adolescents,Foreign Countries

The purpose of this study is to examine the effect of self-talk on motivation and performance of individuals by different variants. The sample of the research consisted of 233 athletes in total, 113 are women and 120 are men living in 30 different provinces in Turkey and interested in different branches in 2020. The 'self-talk scale', developed by Brinthaupt, Hein and Kramer (2009) and adopted to Turkish by Akin et al. (2010) which aims to assess the emotional, behavioral and cognitive aspects of the self-talk, was used as a data collection tool. The data obtained in the study were analyzed by using the IBM SPSS (Statistical Package for Social Sciences) for Windows 15.0 program. Number, percentage and frequency were used as descriptive statistical methods in the evaluation of data. According to the obtained data, significant differences between the age variant and 'self-criticism' which is the sub-dimension of self-talk scale, between 'social assessment' and 'self-criticism' which are the sub-dimensions of gender and self-talk scale, and between the level of doing sports and the sub-dimension of self-criticism&quot; have been gained.
Perceptions of Turkish Teachers about Listening Types
Author: Can, Fatih
Date: 2020-10-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Listening Skills,Preservice Teachers,Student Attitudes,Gender Differences,Individual Differences,Listening

In this study, the perceptions of Turkish teacher candidates towards listening styles was evaluated according to the variables such as gender, university of education, grade level, academic grade point average, type of high school graduated from and the opinions of teacher candidates. For this purpose, quantitative and qualitative data were collected from Turkish teacher candidates and a research was conducted according to mixed research design. The quantitative sample of the study was 319 Turkish Teacher candidates studying at 5 different state universities and the qualitative sample was 24 people selected among these. Data were collected from teacher candidates with the help of a scale and an interview guide. SPSS 20.0 program and content analysis method were used in the analysis of the data. Quantitative and qualitative data were examined holistically and Turkish teacher candidates' approaches to listening styles were revealed. According to the results of the study, it was determined that there is a significant difference between the variables of grade point average and high school type and the types of listening, that the teacher candidates mostly use relational listening and how they use the listening styles they use in daily listening was revealed. These results are expected to contribute to the listening education processes.
Nominal Modifiers in Argumentative Essays as Discriminators for Writing Course Placement Decisions
Author: Kim, Hyunwoo
Date: 2020-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Persuasive Discourse,Second Language Learning,Second Language Instruction,English (Second Language),Student Placement,Language Tests,Grammar,Decision Making,Writing Ability,Rating Scales,Form Classes (Languages),Essays,Writing Evaluation,Foreign Students,Undergraduate Students,Language Usage,Writing Instruction,Computational Linguistics

Grammatical complexity constitutes an indispensable subconstruct of L2 writing ability. Nonetheless, rating scale descriptors for grammatical complexity have heavily relied on degree modifiers or adjectives. Thus, this study attempts to explore the potential for the use of nominal modifiers as discriminators for adjacent levels of L2 writers in the context of an English Placement Test. This study analyzed 374 argumentative essays written by international undergraduates. Seven nominal modifiers in the developmental stages of grammatical complexity were examined and a cumulative ordinal logistic regression model with proportional odds was fitted to explore the relative effects of those grammar features on placement decisions. Four nominal modifiers were found to be positively associated with placement decisions, after adjusting for the effects of other variables. One educational implication is for the use of nominal modifiers to be incorporated into rating scale descriptors as discriminators for L2 writers who are not advanced enough to be exempted from an English Placement Test.
The Impact of Task Complexity on the Development of L2 Grammar
Author: Jung, Ji-Yung
Date: 2020-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Task Analysis,Difficulty Level,Grammar,Second Language Learning,Second Language Instruction,Syntax,Morphology (Languages),Correlation,Peer Relationship,Schemata (Cognition),English (Second Language),Teaching Methods,Textbooks,Foreign Countries,Outcome Measures

The Cognition Hypothesis postulates that more cognitively complex tasks can trigger more accurate and complex language production, thereby advancing second language (L2) development. However, few studies have directly examined the relationship between task manipulations and L2 development. To address this gap, this article reviews, via an analytic approach, nine empirical studies that investigated the impact of task complexity on L2 development in the domain of morphosyntax. The studies are categorized into two groups based on if they include learner-learner interaction or a focus on form (FonF) treatment provided by an expert interlocutor. The results indicate that the findings of the studies, albeit partially mixed, tend to support the predictions of the Cognition Hypothesis. More importantly, a further analysis reveals seven key methodological issues that need to be considered in future research: target linguistic domains, different types of FonF, the complexity of the target structure, task types, outcome measures, the use of introspective methods, and the need of more empirical studies and replicable study designs.
Achieving Assessment Results: Distance Education Students of University of Education, Winneba Use of Test Taking-Skills to Solve In-Built Activities in Counselling from Self-Instructional Course Manual
Author: Amoah, Samuel Asare
Date: 2019-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Test Wiseness,Distance Education,College Students,Counseling,Foreign Countries,Academic Achievement,Study Habits

Adopting appropriate test-taking skills is crucial to test performance. The study assesses the use of test-taking skills among distance education (DE) students of University of Education, Winneba (UEW) in solving in-built activities on counselling in self-instructional course manual. Adopting the ex-post facto design and quantitative approach, the study used 18 participants selected through convenience sampling technique. Two instruments--test-taking questionnaires to measure the test-taking skills of participants and in-built activities in DE modules--were used to measure students' academic performance. From the analysis, DE students all adopted test-taking skills, and it was established that there was a significant relationship between students test-taking skills and their academic performance. It is concluded that test-taking skills were necessary to be used to solve in-built activities on counseling. It is recommended that the model writers need to suggest some test-taking skills which need to be used for solving in-built activities in the DE modules, especially in counseling.