ethanporcaro/eric-fulltext-meta huggingface dataset:
Learning from the Periphery in a Collaborative Robotics Workshop for Girls
Author: Sullivan, Florence R.
Date: 2016-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Computer Science,Robotics,Females,Cooperative Learning,Workshops,Middle School Students,Video Technology,Audio Equipment,Interaction,Group Discussion,Discourse Analysis,Group Dynamics,Student Participation,Qualitative Research

This study investigates how students who are peripherally positioned in computer science-based, collaborative group work meaningfully engage with the group activity in order to learn. Our research took place in the context of a one-day, all-girl robotics workshop, in which the participants were learning to program robotic devices. A total of 17 girls, ages 8-13 (M = 11.725) participated in the workshop. Participants were recruited from local middle schools, through the technology teacher. Data collection consisted of video and audiotaping all group interactions over the daylong workshop. The group discussions were then fully transcribed. In this study, we focus on two students from different groups who had less direct contact with the materials, and were thus positioned peripherally. We used microgenetic learning analytic techniques to analyze discourse patterns in order to characterize the engagement of both the two groups of which the students were a part, as well as the two students themselves. One of the groups demonstrated stronger coordination from a discourse perspective and the focal student in that group exhibited meaningful engagement, while the other group demonstrated weaker coordination from a discourse perspective and the focal student exhibited marginal engagement. This contrast allows us to begin to build a picture of the factors that support learning from the periphery. Our results indicate that agency exhibited in well-coordinated group discussions is a key aspect of meaningful engagement.
The Connection Competencies of Pre-Service Mathematics Teachers about Geometric Concepts to Daily-Life
Author: Pirasa, Nimet
Date: 2016-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Geometry,Preservice Teachers,Mathematics Teachers,Geometric Concepts,Middle Schools,Secondary School Mathematics,Content Analysis,Mathematics Curriculum,Elementary School Mathematics,Relevance (Education),Foreign Countries,Questionnaires

However, geometry is the area with the most concrete possibility of mathematical topics which contains more abstract concepts, students experience difficulties while understanding. Therefore, the connection of issues with daily life to concrete the subjects and the ability of connecting geometric concepts with daily life of the teachers and pre-service teachers who will teach these subjects become more important. In this study, the geometric concepts of pre-service mathematics teachers along with their ability of connection with daily life will be examined. 79 senior students studying at the Department of Elementary Mathematics Teaching at the Faculty of Education were asked to give examples from daily life of 21 geometric concepts in the Middle School Mathematics Curriculum. The received responses were analyzed with descriptive content analysis. Upon the examination of the answers given, it was observed that students mostly gave examples of what they had learned since primary school and of terms they used in the lessons frequently.
Media Environment as a Zone of Personal and Social Risk
Author: Medvedeva, Tatyana
Date: 2016-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Mass Media,Influence of Technology,Information Transfer,Access to Information,Risk,Mass Media Use,Safety

The paper considers elements of modern media environment taking more and more space in day-to-day life of people. The modern media environment enriched with various informational and technological resources, information transfer speed and availability of all kinds of content in unlimited quantities, requires careful examination--first of all, revealing dangerous and harmful effects of human interaction with media environment. There is a necessity of development of media hygiene from early childhood for the purpose of safe use of media content. The safety of media space is in general the task of state as the institution of society organization.
Linguoculturological Analysis of Woman's Image in the Proverbs and Sayings of the Dagestan Languages
Author: Gasanova, Marina
Date: 2016-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Females,Proverbs,World Views,Gender Bias,Gender Differences,Marriage,Sex Role,Discourse Analysis,Moral Values,Languages,Foreign Countries,Geographic Regions

The article is devoted to linguoculturological description of woman's image in the proverbial worldview of the Dagestan languages. The analysis of proverbial expressions revealed androcentric bias of the Dagestan paroemiological worldview where woman, as a rule, appears for an object: mainly for mother, daughter, bride, and wife/mistress. The proverbs representing the image of mother have uniquely positive connotation, while the image of stepmother is traditionally laden with negative context. One of the most important components of the gender worldview is marriage. The role and position of woman in family is represented especially eloquently. Image of wife is one of the most frequent female proverbial images. In the proverbs and sayings a series of warnings and recommendations regarding marriage are represented, addressed mostly to man, which shows the androgenic character of the Dagestan language worldview. Zoomorphic images in the Dagestan culture may have gender compound. The concept of woman, actualized by the Dagestan proverbial units is of a contradictory and inhomogeneous nature. Some attributes represent the moral system and social grounds of patriarchal society, while the other are connected with the fair side of the female origin as a source of life. The woman's image is multifaceted and expresses opposite connotations which may be explained by the enigma of womanhood and its ambiguous interpretation in the national linguistic views of the world.
Specific Features of Life Situations in Teenagers and Young People, Predisposed to Deviant Behavior
Author: Zotova, Larisa Ed.
Date: 2016-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Antisocial Behavior,Behavior Problems,Experience,Personality Development,Young Adults,Adolescents,Comparative Analysis,Individual Characteristics,College Students,Foreign Countries,Student Surveys,Environmental Influences

The importance of the studied problem is determined by the fact that the influence of the deviant environment on society, the spread of its morality, a psychological &quot;exposure&quot; of a less stable part of the population, that is teenagers and young adults, all this is--a reality of the contemporary social situation. The study of problems connected with the personality formation in teenage years and adolescence, the effect of social relations on the deviance manifestation acquires a great significance. Due to it, this article is directed towards the study of life situations in teenagers and young adults who are predisposed to deviant behavior for the purpose of verifying the hypothesis about the presence of specific features in a person who is predisposed to deviant behavior which was linked to life situations which the person's life goes through. In the framework of completing the goals set before the study the comparison of types and categories of life situations was conducted as well as the average time of retrospection and anticipation in young people who are predisposed or not to deviant behavior. The results of the comparative analysis of various sample groups of teenagers and young people are given in the conclusions among which the most significant item is the lesser time of anticipating events in young people who are susceptible to deviant behavior which is explained by a less clear life prospect and as a sequence by a lesser level of purposefulness of their own life activity. The leading approach to the study of this problem is holistic, systemic and dialectic approaches which provide integrity and comprehensiveness of the study based on a holistic personal development that takes into account the history of a personality. The materials of the article are of practical importance for psychologists, social workers and staff members of educational institutions that carry out work with teenagers and young adults who are prone to deviant behavior.
Legal Regulation of Employment in Kazakhstan
Author: Khamzin, Amangeldy Sh.
Date: 2016-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Employment,Labor Market,Self Employment,Labor Legislation,Unemployment

In the context of the ongoing financial and economic crisis which had begun in 2014 the main prerequisite for employment in Kazakhstan acts unemployment which is accompanied by various social, economic and psychological problems. Analysis of the current state of labor market in Kazakhstan needs urgent actions in prevention and reducing unemployment, including creation and consolidation of the relevant legal provisions specific employment system which guarantees realization of citizens' rights in the field of labor and employment and meets modern economic realities. The main purpose of the work is a comprehensive study of theoretical and practical issues of employment, as well as formation of a science-based concepts of its legal regulation that can help in creation of the most effective and appropriate for the current situation in the employment system of Kazakhstan. The main conclusions and practical suggestions: the mechanism of legal regulation of employment is revealed; the features of this mechanism are highlighted; the content of state guarantees in this area and measures for their implementation is analyzed; the proposals in improving of legislation on employment are formulated; some options for improving the treatment of the self-employed citizens are offered. The novelty of the study lies in the fact that it was proposed to solve the matter of division of powers of central government authorities and local authorities in order to develop and implement the measures ensuring employment of the population, including measures ensuring employment of citizens at risk of dismissal, as well as the citizens who are in need for social protection; different classifications of legal forms in employment security are investigated. The main theoretical and practical conclusions and recommendations can be used in a rule-making process and enforcement. The materials can be used in further research in this area, in teaching of labor law.
Modern Youth Market of Labour: Problems and Ways of Solution
Author: Pukhova, Anna
Date: 2016-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Labor Market,Youth,Employment,Foreign Countries,Adolescents,Young Adults,Motivation,Questionnaires,Attitude Measures

More than ever, in the current economic crisis, becomes relevant the question of the extent assessing and the monitoring of the young people behavior at the labor market. In youth research an important issue is the problem of their employment in today's labor market. Youth plays an important role in the economic, social and political life of society. In modern conditions this segment of the labor market is estimated as the most socially and economically vulnerable. During the research were carried out recommendations for possible improvements of the youth employment situation, among them are: providing legal and economic protection at the legislative level; orientation of the education system to the practical needs of the market; modernization of vocational guidance of pupils et al.
Instruments of International Scientific Cooperation in the Field of Bioeconomy as Driver of Emerging Economies. The Experience of the EU-Russia Cooperation
Author: Sharova, Irina
Date: 2016-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: International Cooperation,Scientific Research,Foreign Countries,Biology,Economic Development,Biotechnology,Federal Programs

The article reflects undertaken worldwide steps to build the bioeconomy. Bioeconomy is a set of industries, from the point of view of economy, and a plurality of cross-industry research, in terms of global science. All this leads to difficulty in understanding the boundaries of bioeconomy, developing within the traditional economies. The article also presents the main instruments of support and development of biotechnology and bioeconomy in Russia, such as the National Technology Initiative (NTI), the Federal Targeted Programme for Research and Development in Priority Areas of Advancement of the Russian Scientific and Technological Complex for 2014-2020 (action 2.2). The influence of the international scientific and technological programs (Horizon 2020, ERANET) on the regional economy was also estimated.
&quot;The New Zealand Curriculum&quot;: May the Spirit of a Draft Always Be with Us
Author: Gibbs, Colin
Date: 2006-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,National Curriculum,Curriculum Development,School Based Management,Biculturalism,Bilingualism,Malayo Polynesian Languages,Ethnic Groups,Pacific Islanders,Minimum Competencies,Self Management,Instruction,Values,Holistic Approach

&quot;The New Zealand Curriculum: Draft for Consultation&quot; (Ministry of Education, 2006) aims to first &quot;set the direction for learning for all students while at school and will ensure that when they leave, they are equipped for lifelong learning and for living in a world where continual change is the norm&quot; (p. 7), and second, to enable teachers to engage in what they consider to be best practice in teaching and as teachers. This paper considers some issues with this draft concerning school-based curriculum development, enhancing opportunities for an emancipatory curriculum, the place of tikanga Mäori and te ao Mäori, specified competencies and competences, the meaning of managing self, effective pedagogy, values and what we value, and the notion of a curriculum which serves the whole person. Some cautionary notes are also sounded. Any curriculum must be necessarily tentative and flexible enough to accommodate change. The present document, as a draft, ought to be no exception.
The Dangers of Minimalism: Health and Physical Education in the Draft New Zealand Curriculum
Author: Fitzpatrick, Katie
Date: 2006-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,National Curriculum,Educational Policy,Physical Education,Health Education,Curriculum Development,Cultural Influences

In order to analyse physical education (PE) curriculum policy in England, Penney and Harris (2004) compared it with that in New Zealand. Their aim was to distinguish between policy as a source of either &quot;stability and inequity in schools&quot; or &quot;resistance and change.&quot; While acknowledging that all curriculum policy documents are replete with contradictions, tensions and silences, they commented favourably on the then New Zealand curriculum policy. Of particular promise was the visibility of &quot;social, cultural, environmental and, most notably, critical discourses.&quot; In 2006, the Ministry of Education in New Zealand released a new curriculum for all learning areas, including health and PE. This article follows up the analysis of Penney and Harris by comparing this new draft--&quot;The New Zealand Curriculum: Draft for Consultation&quot; (Ministry of Education 2006b)--with the current &quot;Health and Physical Education in the New Zealand Curriculum&quot; (Ministry of Education 1999) to which Penney and Harris (2004) referred. While the draft addresses all subjects, the author's focus is specifically on elements relevant to health and physical education. The author contextualizes the curriculum change and explains the process of review. Different approaches to policy analysis and the author's approach are discussed before providing an analysis and evaluation of the proposed curriculum changes affecting health and physical education.
EFL Students' Preferences toward the Lecturer's Corrective Feedback in Business Letters Writing
Author: Sanu, La Ode
Date: 2016-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: English (Second Language),Second Language Learning,Interviews,Questionnaires,Accuracy,Error Correction,Peer Groups,Teacher Student Relationship,Second Language Instruction,Student Attitudes,Preferences,Feedback (Response),Business Communication,Letters (Correspondence),Teaching Methods,Case Studies,Foreign Countries,Writing (Composition),Likert Scales,Statistical Analysis

This study aimed to investigate the students' preferences toward the lecturer's corrective feedback in the business letter writing and their reasons why they preferred particular corrective feedback types. A case study was used by involving 15 EFL students who enrolled in the Business Correspondence Course. The questionnaire and interview were used as the research instruments. This study revealed that: (1) the students preferred to receive &quot;lecturer correction&quot; (M = 5.00), followed by &quot;lecturer-students conferencing&quot; (M = 4.13), &quot;peer-correction&quot; (M = 2.73), &quot;error identification&quot; (M = 2.00), &quot;lecturer commentary&quot; (M = 1.93), and &quot;self-correction&quot; (M = 1.27); and (2) the students' reasons at choosing the lecturer correction were getting the directly good correction from the lecturer, which it would be used as the reference/guide for further improvements for both linguistic accuracy and business letter organization. In &quot;lecturer-students conferencing,&quot; besides getting good correction and grateful appreciation from both their lecturer and other students, they could learn and share the knowledge of errors made together; however, they ashamed their linguistics errors, low ability and knowledge in formatting good business letter could be known by others. In &quot;peer-correction,&quot; the students got the unsatisfied and satisfied corrective feedback from their peers; and they were doubtful of their peers' ability and knowledge in giving correction. In &quot;error identification&quot; and &quot;lecturer commentary,&quot; it was difficult for the students to diagnose the real errors and to correct them. Finally, the reasons of &quot;self-correction&quot; were useless and unsatisfactory to evaluate their own work since they had limited ability and knowledge in formatting the business letter writing effectively. Contains a bibliography.
Character Values and Their Internalization in Teaching and Learning English at Madrasah
Author: Islami, Milad
Date: 2016-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Values,Learning Activities,English (Second Language),Second Language Learning,Second Language Instruction,Teaching Methods,Qualitative Research,Work Ethic,Reading Interests,Language Teachers,Ethics,Democratic Values,Ethical Instruction,Teacher Attitudes,Islam,Religious Education,Foreign Countries,Observation,Interviews

In addition to communicating intellectual-based concepts such as ideas, belief and thought, language is used to communicate norms, values and emotions. As the result, it is important to internalize the character values into the teaching and learning activity of English. The study describes the analysis of the internalization of character values. The research design was qualitative without any experimental settings involved. The results showed that there were at least six character values performed by the students in learning English: they were independence, hardworking ethos, curiosity, democratic citizenship, communicative manner, and reading interest. In addition, the character values were internalized by the English teacher into the process of teaching and learning even though she did not realize it. Contains a bibliography.
A View into Successful Teaching Techniques: Teaching Malay Language as a Foreign Language in Malaysia
Author: Baharudin, Mazlina
Date: 2016-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Teaching Methods,Indonesian,Second Language Learning,Second Language Instruction,Instructional Materials,Educational Resources,Universities,Course Descriptions,Drills (Practice),Games,Language Tests,Student Attitudes,College Students

This paper will highlight successful teaching techniques used in class in teaching the Malay Language 1 course in Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM). The course is to equip foreign students for their studies and also as means of basic communication with the locals in Malaysia. In Malaysia, the emphasis in Malay language teaching are focused to Malaysians and had been on grammar structure. There has been little development of teaching of Malay as a foreign language. However, the effort to introduce Malay as a foreign language is important since generally there are a growing number of learners who are aware of the benefits. Other than travelers guides and basic Malay phrase books, not many materials are found for teaching of Malay as a foreign language. Based on the lack of resources, teachers have to incorporate techniques to be used in class to teach the Malay language course. It is hoped that other foreign language teachers will find information useful especially in the teaching the Malay Language as a foreign language. Contains a bibliography.
Effect of YouTube Videos and Pictures on EFL Students' Writing Performance
Author: Styati, Erlik Widiyani
Date: 2016-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Social Media,Video Technology,English (Second Language),Second Language Instruction,Writing Skills,Foreign Countries,Pictorial Stimuli,Writing (Composition),College Students,Teaching Methods,Writing Achievement,Pretests Posttests,Statistical Analysis,Scores,Instructional Effectiveness

This research aims at investigating the effect of YouTube videos and pictures as the authentic materials on Indonesian EFL students' writing performance. The experimental research is conducted by using quasi-experimental design. This research employed two groups: an experimental and control group. This is to see which group is effective to be used in helping the students' writing ability. The first group was taught by using YouTube videos and the second group was given treatment by using pictures. Both YouTube and pictures are the authentic materials which help the students to have better writing performance. The subjects of this study were the second semester students of English Department, IKIP PGRI Madiun. Both of the groups were instructed to write a paragraph by using YouTube videos and pictures as the authentic materials. The data were analyzed by using Independent t-test. The result of the study shows that there is significant difference between the students who write a paragraph after being taught by using YouTube videos and by using pictures. The students who were taught by using YouTube videos had lower writing performance than the students who were taught by using pictures. It means that using pictures in teaching writing is better than using YouTube videos to help the students in writing performance. Contains a bibliography.