ethanporcaro/eric-fulltext-meta huggingface dataset:
The Abilities of Physical Education Teachers in Educational Technologies and Multimedia
Author: Yaman, Çetin
Date: 2008-04-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Physical Education Teachers,Educational Technology,Multimedia Materials,Technological Literacy,Physical Education,Teaching Methods,Technology Integration,Questionnaires,Teacher Attitudes,Foreign Countries,Teacher Characteristics,Statistical Analysis,Barriers,Instructional Effectiveness,Qualitative Research

In the field of education, information and communication technologies and multimedia tools have become more prevalent then ever that almost all schools can obtain. Physical education which is not only very important component of formal and informal education but also an important part of lifelong learning has been affected by these developments and physical education teachers has begun to use educational technologies and multimedia. On the other hand, because of some reasons like lack of technical facilities and inadequate in-service training, educational technologies and multimedia tools are either not used in physical education classes or used ineffectively. In this study, how often and which educational technologies and multimedia tools are used by physical education teachers and--if there are--the reasons for ineffective use of these tools are investigated. Moreover, based on the findings of the study, some suggestions for physical education teachers to use educational technologies better are made.
The Study of Reliability and Validity of Creative Materials
Author: Tezci, Erdogan
Date: 2008-01-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Creativity,Measures (Individuals),Factor Analysis,Learning Processes,Educational Technology,Material Development,Teaching Methods,Item Analysis,Likert Scales,Instructional Material Evaluation,Creative Development,Teacher Education Curriculum,Questionnaires,Construct Validity,Scoring Rubrics

Creativity is an important ability in the teaching-learning process because of its contribution to the struggle to cope with complex problems, to ensuring satisfaction in life and to the improvement in professional development. Especially, creativity is one of the essential abilities that teachers need in teaching-learning processes in their classrooms. It is crucial that prospective teachers' creative thinking skills should be developed and prospective teachers produce teaching materials in a creative way. This study aims to develop a scale for the evaluation of the materials, which are developed by hand, or as technology-based, and of the materials, which are developed as project-based by prospective teachers in Instructional Technologies and Material Development (ITMD) Course or in other courses, in terms of creativity. First, the literature has been reviewed to determine the items that will take place in the 5-Likert type scale, and a pool of items has been developed by the researchers. A draft questionnaire has been prepared with the arrangement of the items created out of the pool with 5-Likert type scale from strongly disagree to strongly agree statements and factor scores have been tried to be explained. The creativity of the materials is investigated in four categories--fluency, flexibility, originality, and elaboration. This questionnaire has been presented to the experts studying on creativity and material development in faculties of education to get their opinions. Items in the scale have been determined in the light of the results of the data. At the second stage, 4 experts have evaluated sample materials by the use of this scale, and reliability analysis has been carried out through the explanations for the harmony levels of these four experts.
Interaction in the Internet-Based Distance Learning Researches: Results of a Trend Analysis
Author: Karatas, Serçin
Date: 2008-04-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Distance Education,Interaction,Internet,Computer Uses in Education,Web Based Instruction,Computer Mediated Communication,Literature Reviews,Trend Analysis,Classification,Journal Articles,Research Methodology

In this research, the articles concerning interaction in the Internet-based distance learning, which were published in three most outstanding journals in 2003, 2004 and until March of 2005, have been examined and classified. The research provides opportunities for discussing topics, methods and some other variables. It is thought that, the research will be useful for reviewing current researching trends concerning interaction and displaying what kinds of potential researches about this topic can be done, and bringing up the deficiencies of the field.
Evolving Roles of Online and Face-to-Face Instructors in a Lecture/Lab Hybrid Course
Author: Beck, Dennis
Date: 2008-01-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: College Instruction,Discourse Analysis,Lecture Method,Intermode Differences,Multimedia Instruction,Science Laboratories,Active Learning,Virtual Classrooms,Teacher Role,Role Perception,Technology Education,Naturalistic Observation,Teacher Surveys,Semi Structured Interviews

Although lecture and lab courses are commonly used in higher education, there are potential problems with this format. However, technology is presenting new opportunities for teaching such a type of a course. This study explores the changes in the role of the instructors when a lecture and lab course evolved into a hybrid course, with the lecture portion of a course online and the labs kept face-to-face. As revealed through the use of discourse analysis, the roles of the instructors were transformed from teacher-centered to student-centered, low-interactor to high-interactor, and low-initiator to high-initiator. There was also an obvious merging or synthesis of the roles of the lecture and lab instructors, particularly in the areas of course administration, subject matter expertise, and face of the course.
A Computer Supported Co-Operative Learning Course to Promote the Use of ICT in Practical and Creative Education
Author: Thorsteinsson, G.
Date: 2009-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Cooperative Learning,Computer Uses in Education,Educational Technology,Creative Teaching,Inservice Teacher Education,Online Courses,Foreign Countries,Teacher Collaboration,Teacher Attitudes,Barriers,Teacher Educators,Faculty Development,Attitude Measures

Learning scientists have discovered that deep learning is more likely to occur in complex social and technological environments, one example of this is computer-supported collaborative learning (CSCL) situations. This was the main guideline when partners of Socrates Comenius 2.1-project FISTE (A Future Way for In-Service Teacher Training Across Europe) started to plan and implement an online-course for European teachers. The result of FISTE partners' collaboration, an online-course called aimed at introducing the course participants, the European teachers, to new opportunities and ideas how to use ICT pedagogically in teaching. This in turn could offer them possibilities for sharing their experiences and good pedagogical practices and also to encourage them to consider the meaning of collaboration in teaching and learning. The course lasted for six months and it included six different units which involved both technical and pedagogical issues considering the pedagogical use of ICT. The experiences the participants and the FISTE-tutors had during the course were mostly positive and encouraging, yet all the people who were involved with the course felt it was quite a challenging experience because it included so many new things to all participants. This paper will present the main principles concerning the course, an overall introduction of the course content and also experiences the participants and the FISTE--partners gained during the course as tutors.
A Study on Use of Computer among Higher Secondary Students as Related with Their Computer Anxiety, Internet Attitude and Self-Efficacy in Computer
Author: Vinaitheerthan, V.
Date: 2009-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Computer Attitudes,Anxiety,Computer Uses in Education,Secondary School Students,Internet,Self Efficacy,Technological Advancement,Information Technology,High School Students,Foreign Countries,Student Attitudes,Likert Scales,Urban Schools,Rural Schools,Correlation,Statistical Distributions,Comparative Analysis,Females,Males,Computers,Scores

The present attempt is to study the use of computer and its possible relationship to Internet attitude, self-efficacy in computer and computer anxiety among higher secondary students. The present study aims at finding the levels of use of computer, Internet attitude, Self-efficacy in computer and computer anxiety among higher secondary students. The investigators have randomly selected 802 higher secondary students from higher secondary schools as sample. From the study, it is evident that use of computer, computer anxiety, internet attitude and self-efficacy in computer is average in higher secondary students. The results show that there is a relationship between use of computer and internet attitude of higher Secondary students. The results reveals that no relationship between Use of computer and Computer anxiety &amp; Use of computer and self-efficacy in computer of higher Secondary students. This reveals that the use of computer, internet attitude and self-efficacy in computer of higher secondary students needs to be improved. Computer anxiety of higher secondary students needs to be reduced.
World Wide Web as a Research Tool for Self Motivated Learning of Ozone
Author: Hanna, Kim
Date: 2009-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Research Tools,Internet,Self Motivation,Middle School Students,Technology Uses in Education,Mass Media Use,Mass Media Effects,Questionnaires,Student Attitudes,Pretests Posttests,Climate,Scientific Concepts,Science Achievement,Grade 7,Earth Science,Correlation,Teaching Methods,Instructional Effectiveness

Student use of computers and the internet has increased rapidly in recent years. Teachers ask what types of learning experiences can be facilitated by using the internet in their classrooms (NSBF, 2007). Various surveys of U.S. teachers on internet usage report that having students use the internet for research and information gathering purposes is its most common use (Becker, 1999; Mistler &amp; Songer, 2000; NSBF, 2007). Although use of the internet is popular among educators and students, the theoretical and empirical foundations for its use have not been firmly established. This study investigates the use of the World Wide Web (www) as a research tool to promote self-directed learning of ozone for fifty-two middle school students. Performance of pre-and post-tests were used to determine the effectiveness of www in enhancing students' understanding about ozone; attitude questionnaires were used to ascertain positive/negative effects on student learning using the www. The results showed many positive aspects of using the internet for self-directed learning of ozone, including significantly increased student understanding of abstract science concepts and motivation in taking responsibility and control over one's own learning.
A Study of the Attitudes of the Teacher Educators towards Secondary School Teacher Education Programme in Pakistan
Author: Gujjar, Aijaz Ahmed
Date: 2009-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Teacher Educators,Secondary School Teachers,Teacher Education,Teacher Education Programs,Foreign Countries,Educational Change,Teacher Effectiveness,Universities,Teacher Attitudes,Questionnaires,Methods,Teaching Methods,Data Collection,Data Analysis,Statistical Analysis,Comparative Analysis,Teaching Experience,Teacher Role,Professional Education,Scores,Admission Criteria,Females,Males,Age Groups,Preservice Teachers,Schools of Education

The success of any educational reform depends upon the quality of teachers and in turn the quality of teachers depends to a large extent on the quality of teacher education and quality of teacher education mainly depends upon the teacher training institutions. Education is a nation building activity and teachers are the pillars of the educational system. At present the education colleges and some departments of education of public sector universities are given the responsibility of providing Pre Service training, and with in the institutions teacher educators have to play an important and vital role. The study was aimed to know the attitude and perception of teacher educators towards secondary school teacher training programme in Pakistan. To get the desire end a questionnaire of 75 items was constructed. Questionnaire was divided into sub sectors i.e. Admission criterion. Objectives of teacher training, Facilities available, Content of the courses, Methodology used by the teacher educators, Teaching practice and Evaluation procedure adopted by the teacher educators. Data were collected from 325 teacher educators from 26 institutions through out the country and data were analyzed by using mean score t test and ANOVA by comparing different variables i.e. age, gender, residence, institution, province, academic qualification, professional qualification, teaching experience, administrative experience. The study revealed that there is significant difference among the attitude and perception of teacher educators on selected variables i.e. age, gender, residence, institution, province, academic qualification, professional qualification, teaching experience, administrative experience. Beside it very interesting finding were found.
Assigning Students in Cooperative and Individual Learning Environments According to Cognitive Styles: Achievement and Perceptions in Computer Technology Learning
Author: Bai, Hua
Date: 2009-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Cognitive Style,Educational Technology,Teacher Education,Learning Experience,Cooperative Learning,Computers,Information Technology,Technology Integration,Academic Achievement,Student Attitudes,Education Majors,Likert Scales,Student Surveys,Interviews

This study explored the achievement of teacher education students in computer technology learning and their perceptions on learning experiences according to cognitive styles in learning environments. It was found that independent students in individual learning environment had significantly higher achievement than field-dependent students in co-operative learning environment. In general, field-independent students were more positive towards individual learning than field-dependent students towards co-operative learning.
A Tool to Measure the B.Ed Teacher Trainees' Attitude towards ICT
Author: Gnanamuthu, J. Samuel
Date: 2009-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Information Technology,Teaching Methods,Global Approach,Teacher Education,Technological Advancement,Leadership Role,Preservice Teachers,Inservice Education,Outcomes of Education,Technology Uses in Education,Teacher Attitudes,Computer Attitudes,Influence of Technology,Educational Technology,Likert Scales,Item Analysis,Statistical Analysis,Correlation,Test Items,Content Validity,Reliability,Teacher Education Programs,Foreign Countries,Preservice Teacher Education,Student Teacher Attitudes,Technological Literacy,Access to Information,Instructional Materials,Bachelors Degrees,Education Majors,Attitude Measures,Schools of Education

There are indications that the new technologies could have radical implications for conventional teaching and learning processes. It notes that, in reconfiguring how teachers and learners gain access to knowledge and information, the new technologies challenge conventional conceptions of both teaching and learning materials, and teaching and learning methods and approaches. Information and communication technologies (ICTs) are a major factor in shaping the new global economy and producing rapid changes in society. They have the potential to transform the nature of education-where and how learning takes place and the roles of students and teachers in the learning process. Teacher education institutions may either assume a leadership role in the transformation of education or be left behind in the swirl of rapid technological change. For education to reap the full benefits of ICTs in learning, it is essential that pre-service and in-service teachers have basic ICT skills and competencies. Teacher education institutions and programmes must provide the leadership for pre-service and in-service teachers and model the new pedagogies and tools for learning (Annaraja, P., Nima M Joseph. 2006). ICT has great potential for enhancing teaching and learning outcomes. The realization of this potential depends much on how the teacher uses the technology. This would in turn depend, among other things, on the kind of training that the teacher has undergone. Teachers' attitude towards ICT is a very important factor which stake-holders ought to consider in implementing ICT in education. With the introduction of the new ICT initiatives it becomes crucial particularly for newly qualified teachers to be confident in using ICT effectively in their teaching. (Maria Kyriakidou, 1999) This necessitated the researcher to develop a research tool to measure the attitude of B.Ed. teacher trainees towards ICT. The purpose of this study is to develop a research tool to measure the Attitude of B.Ed. teacher trainees towards ICT. Initially the tool was constructed with 34 statements and administered to 400 B.Ed., teacher trainees. In order to standardize the tool the researcher applied Kolmogorov-Smirnov test, Cronbach Alpha test and't' test. After the item analysis 20 statements were considered for the final Tool.
Enhancing the Performance of Learning-Disabled Children by Dint of Theatre Education
Author: Kumar, S. Praveen
Date: 2009-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Disabilities,Children,Educational Strategies,Learning Disabilities,Teaching Methods,Educational Environment,Intellectual Disability,Theater Arts,Educational Technology

In schools, teachers come across pupils who have diverse abilities and special needs. Some of the learners achieve high and some may lag behind in their learning. They may face learning problems such as difficulties in listening, speaking, thinking, reading, writing, spelling, reasoning, calculating or social skills. It is a great challenge on the part of teachers and trained educational specialists to deal with those children with learning disorders through the adoption of different educational strategies. In the current scenario, theatre education has emerged as an innovative strategy to mitigate the gap between educators and the educated. Theater education is beginning to be seen as a unique hybrid of performance and child-centred learning. This educational medium initially aims to acquaint teachers with the concepts of learning and using the experiential method in teaching. This kind of synergy uniting classroom instruction and theatrical tools provides for students educational environment in its most effective way as it is both visual and auditory in a sophisticated fashion. Theatre education has been designed in many institutions across the globe to broaden the base of knowledge, hone skills, facilitate age-specific learning etc. Many theatrical companies today specialize in performances designed to cater to the needs of children with learning disabilities. It is seen that four components go into the success of this programme--thorough familiarity with the system of education, the use of experiential gains, openness to innovative ideas and presence of experts from the world of theatre. So theater education seeks to create a wide range of learning opportunities across the whole curriculum in an inclusive setting.
Interactive Media to Support Language Acquisition for Deaf Students
Author: Parton, Becky Sue
Date: 2009-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Deafness,Hearing Impairments,Interaction,Assistive Technology,Technology Uses in Education,Radio,Toys,Multimedia Materials,Learning Modules,Early Childhood Education,Language Acquisition,American Sign Language,Visual Stimuli,Special Schools,Vocabulary Development,Program Effectiveness,Quasiexperimental Design

Tangible computing combines digital feedback with physical interactions - an important link for young children. Through the use of Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology, a real-world object (i.e. a chair) or a symbolic toy (i.e. a stuffed bear) can be tagged so that students can activate multimedia learning modules automatically. The authors developed a prototype called LAMBERT (Language Acquisition Manipulatives Blending Early-childhood Research and Technology). It is designed specifically for Deaf children who often need additional exposure to language since the majority of their parents are hearing and not fluent in American Sign Language (ASL). When a child scans a toy, a 15 second multimedia presentation is played that depicts the word in ASL and shows related images. After an initial positive pilot study to test feasibility, the system was integrated into the early childhood curriculum at the Louisiana School for the Deaf for four weeks. Twenty four vocabulary words were taught; half of the words were targeted for supplemental instruction through the LAMBERT system. At the end of the unit, students' vocabulary comprehension was tested. This paper discusses the results of the study and implications for easily-accessed multimedia for young children.
Community of Andalusia's ICT Centres Implementation Process Outcomes: A Transferable Model
Author: Aguaded Gómez, José Ignacio
Date: 2009-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Information Technology,Computer Software,Teaching Methods,Learning Processes,Foreign Countries,Elementary Secondary Education,Access to Computers,Computer Uses in Education,Teacher Characteristics,Educational Planning,Questionnaires,Content Analysis,Teacher Attitudes

This paper contributes significant data to the report of the project Observation and the implementation of free software in ICT schools in Andalusia. The researchers' main goal is to analyse its effects in the teaching-learning process. This project is backed and financed by the National Research Plan (R&amp;D&amp;I) 2004-2007 of Spain's Ministry of Education. This research analyses the centres' Information and Communication Technology (ICT) plan, implemented by the Regional Autonomous Government of Andalusia, to focus on the progressive implementation of computers in Andalusian Primary and Secondary schools, so that pupils can use them daily and thus contribute to their own learning process. In general, the authors try to gauge the range of use of computers in schools, the models of computers use and the influence of factors associated to second-level obstacles, such as the teachers' professional situation. The most outstanding data are those which refer to the increasing use of computers and the training process in which teachers are involved. Other significant factors are the educational stage and teachers' professional characteristics (age, teaching experience, years in the school, job stability, etc.) as well as the presence of computers at home; all these have some influence on the use and curricular integration of ICTs.