ethanporcaro/eric-fulltext-meta huggingface dataset:
The Role of Music in Young Learners' Oral Production in English (El papel de la música en la producción oral en inglés de niños y jóvenes)
Author: Pérez Niño, Daniel Fernando
Date: 2010-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Role,Second Language Instruction,Second Language Learning,English (Second Language),Oral Language,Qualitative Research,Classroom Research,Music Teachers,Student Attitudes,Listening Skills,Interviews,Teacher Attitudes,Listening Comprehension,Children,Adolescents

This article reports on a study conducted at Universidad Nacional de Colombia in the foreign language extension courses. The author shows how young learners who study English in this program can develop their oral production by making and listening to music. The study took place in the first semester of 2009 and followed the qualitative and descriptive approaches to classroom research. The author describes how young learners view music as a ludic tool that will improve their oral performance and how the activities applied by a music teacher help to reinforce the language topics studied in other English classes.
Free Fall Misconceptions: Results of a Graph Based Pre-Test of Sophomore Civil Engineering Students
Author: Montecinos, Alicia M.
Date: 2014-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Misconceptions,Civil Engineering,Graphs,Pretesting,Mechanics (Physics),Models,Logical Thinking,Scientific Concepts,Scientific Methodology,Scientific Literacy,Scientific Principles,Scientific Attitudes,Motion,Kinetics,Cognitive Ability,Knowledge Level,Familiarity,College Students,Foreign Countries

A partially unusual behaviour was found among 14 sophomore students of civil engineering who took a pre test for a free fall laboratory session, in the context of a general mechanics course. An analysis contemplating mathematics models and physics models consistency was made. In all cases, the students presented evidence favoring a correct free fall acceleration model, whilst their position component versus time, and velocity component versus time graphs revealed complex misconceptions both on the physical phenomenon and it's implicit mathematics consistency. The last suggests an inability to make satisfactory connections through definitions between graphed variables. In other words, evidence strongly suggests that students are perfectly able to &quot;memorize&quot; the free fall acceleration model, whilst not understanding it's significance at any level. This small study originated the develope and validation of a tutorial on free fall graphs for position, velocity and acceleration models, as part of a following cross-universities major project.
Incidental Vocabulary Learning in Second Language Acquisition: A Literature Review (Aprendizaje incidental de vocabulario en la adquisición de una segunda lengua: una revisión de literatura)
Author: Restrepo Ramos, Falcon Dario
Date: 2015-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Vocabulary Development,Second Language Learning,Phrase Structure,Incidental Learning,Teaching Methods,Educational Technology,Correlation,Learning Strategies,Reading Skills,Reading Processes,Listening Skills,Second Language Instruction,Educational Research,Literature Reviews

This literature review aims to analyze previous studies that address the incidental learning of vocabulary in second language acquisition. The articles included in this literature review look into the understanding of vocabulary learning through incidental means, the relationship of reading and incidental vocabulary learning, and the strategies and tasks that promote the incidental learning of vocabulary. The findings show that L2 learners develop much of their vocabulary by incidental means through exposure to words in informative contexts. Moreover, this exposure is promoted by reading, and enhanced through multimodal glosses. Further research may focus on listening for higher lexical retention rates, the circumstances that allow incidental learning of multi-word phrases and collocations, and the use of technology-based methods for incidental vocabulary acquisition.
Narrative Research into the Possibilities of Classroom-Generated Stories in English Teacher Education (Una investigación narrativa en torno a las posibilidades de los relatos realizados en clase en la formación del profesorado de inglés)
Author: Sarasa, María Cristina
Date: 2015-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,English Teacher Education,Preservice Teachers,Undergraduate Students,Self Concept,Knowledge Level,Story Telling,Films

This paper summarizes a narrative inquiry carried out with forty volunteer undergraduate participants attending the course Overall Communication, in the English Teacher Education Program in the School of Humanities of the &quot;Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata,&quot; Argentina. It addresses their family/academic identities and personal practical knowledge--as articulated in their written narratives about a class activity concerning the telling of &quot;unheroic&quot; lives--produced by these students while exploring heroes in Irish films. Narrative interpretation of these undergraduates' work yields categories of analysis concerning story protagonists' origins, moral values, types of knowledge generated, and implications for English teacher education. Finally, the paper discusses some issues its findings raise in this field.
Simplifications and Idealizations in High School Physics in Mechanics: A Study of Slovenian Curriculum and Textbooks
Author: Forjan, Matej
Date: 2014-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Mechanics (Physics),High Schools,Curriculum,Curriculum Research,Textbook Content,Textbook Research,Models,Scientific Concepts,Scientific Principles,Secondary School Curriculum,Secondary School Science,Educational Practices,Science Education,Foreign Countries

This article presents the results of an analysis of three Slovenian textbooks for high school physics, from the point of view of simplifications and idealizations in the field of mechanics. In modeling of physical systems, making simplifications and idealizations is important, since one ignores minor effects and focuses on the most important characteristics of the systems and processes. In high school physics, simplified and idealized models play a fundamental role in learning physics concepts and laws, so it is of crucial importance that textbooks present them carefully. The review shows that in two textbooks more than a half of analyzed simplifications are not properly presented.
Collaborative Language Learning in Teletandem: A Resource for Pre-Service Teacher Education (Aprendizaje de lenguas colaborativo en Teletándem: un recurso para la educación de profesores en formación inicial)
Author: Salomão, Ana Cristina Biondo
Date: 2011-04-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Qualitative Research,Preservice Teacher Education,Teaching Methods,Reflective Teaching,Cooperative Learning,Second Language Learning,Second Language Instruction,Foreign Countries,Student Teachers,Graduate Students,Applied Linguistics,Teaching Experience,Videoconferencing,Computer Mediated Communication,Supervision,Practicums,Ethnography,Student Attitudes,Discourse Analysis,Program Descriptions

This article presents some of the results of a qualitative research project about the influences of the pedagogic strategies used by a mediator (graduate student in applied linguistics) in the supervision process of a Teletandem partner (undergraduate student in languages) on her pedagogical practice. It was done within the project &quot;Teletandem Brazil: foreign language for all&quot;. Based on the reflective teaching paradigm and collaborative language learning, with special emphasis on tandem learning, we analyzed the contributions of the collaborative relationship established between the graduate student and the student-teacher in her first teaching experience. The results bring about implications for the field of language teacher education in a perspective of education within practice, evidencing the experience of collaborative learning in teletandem as an opportunity for reflective teacher education of pre-service teachers.
First Year University Students' Use of Formulaic Sequences in Oral and Written Descriptions (El uso de secuencias formulaicas de estudiantes de primer año en descripciones orales y escritas)
Author: Gómez Burgos, Eric
Date: 2015-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Undergraduate Students,English (Second Language),Second Language Learning,Second Language Instruction,Foreign Countries,Phrase Structure,Writing (Composition),Oral Language,Teaching Methods,Case Studies,Qualitative Research,Computational Linguistics

The present article investigates the use of first year university students' formulaic sequences in written and oral texts in an English as a foreign language context. The corpus of the study consists of eight descriptive texts--four written and four oral--which were composed of four students of English Pedagogy at a university in Santiago, Chile. The investigation is a case study where the corpora were analysed qualitatively. The results show that first-year students use similar formulaic sequences in written and oral texts and many of the expressions generally used in spoken discourse are used by students in written texts.
Revisiting 2D Lattice Based Spin Flip-Flop Ising Model: Magnetic Properties of a Thin Film and Its Temperature Dependence
Author: Singh, Satya Pal
Date: 2014-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Physics,Scientific Principles,Magnets,Motion,Monte Carlo Methods,Energy,Thermodynamics,Simulation

This paper presents a brief review of Ising&apos;s work done in 1925 for one dimensional spin chain with periodic boundary condition. Ising observed that no phase transition occurred at finite temperature in one dimension. He erroneously generalized his views in higher dimensions but that was not true. In 1941 Kramer and Wannier obtained quantitative result for two-dimensional Ising model and successfully deduced the critical temperature of the system. In 1944 Onsager explicitly obtained free energy in zero fields. Though only 1 dimensional formula has been derived in this review paper but Monte Carlo simulations results verify the established part of experiment and theory and explore the temperature dependence of magnetic property of thin film in 2D case. The paramagnetic case with spin coupling coefficient J = 0 and ferromagnetic cases with J = 0.50, 0.75 &amp; 1.0 are studied at temperatures kT = 0.20, 0.30, 0.40, 0.50, 0.60, 1.0, 1.5 &amp; 2.0. The change in behavior from Ferro to para is also observed and explained at high T values. I have demonstrated data writing for application purpose by writing number 10 on a thin ferromagnetic tape (i.e. 2D film).
The Role of Discussion Boards in a University Blended Learning Program (El papel de los foros de discusión en un programa universitario de aprendizaje mixto)
Author: González Moreno, Rosa Isabel
Date: 2011-04-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Discussion Groups,Blended Learning,English (Second Language),College Second Language Programs,Public Colleges,Student Surveys,Student Attitudes,College Faculty,Teacher Attitudes,English Teachers,Computer Uses in Education,Case Studies,Teacher Surveys,Semi Structured Interviews,Second Language Instruction,Teacher Student Relationship,Feedback (Response),Cooperative Learning,Writing Skills

Discussion boards as tools in blended &quot;English language&quot; learning programs have unique characteristics when compared to other synchronous and asynchronous communication tools that are different. Therefore, it is important to investigate the way they operate, their role within a given program and the students', teachers' and tutors' attitudes towards them. This paper contains the report of a study that took place in an English virtual program of a public university in Colombia. Students' surveys and reflections, the tutor's and teachers' interviews and reflections were used to collect data. The results showed the main advantages and disadvantages of the use of the tool as well as ideas for new proposals to improve their use and, therefore, increase the students' performance in the program.
The Design and Development of Online Course Materials: Some Features and Recommendations (El diseño y desarrollo de materiales para cursos en línea: algunos rasgos y recomendaciones)
Author: Cuesta, Liliana
Date: 2010-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Online Courses,Instructional Materials,Curriculum Design,Second Language Learning,Second Language Instruction,Instructional Design,Learning Motivation,Educational Strategies,Foreign Countries,Specialists,Tutors,Teacher Role,Leadership,Language Teachers,Student Role,Portfolios (Background Materials),Teacher Student Relationship,Management Systems,Technological Literacy

This article discusses various features in the design and implementation of online course materials. The author provides a critical review of some instructional design patterns and expands on the alignment among instruction, motivation and learners' performances as part of a curriculum design process. In this context, the author emphasizes the value of permanent analysis and assessment to support an efficient management of online environments in which knowledge construction and interaction find common ground on which to evolve. The author argues in favor of steady and competent efforts to implement varied educational strategies posed both for online instructors and learners. Practical recommendations are espoused for the designers of online courses.
Restricted Closed Shell Hartree Fock Roothaan Matrix Method Applied to Helium Atom Using Mathematica
Author: Acosta, César R.
Date: 2014-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Science Instruction,Physics,Matrices,Scientific Concepts,Computer Software,Mathematics,Energy,Motion,Equations (Mathematics),College Science

Slater type orbitals were used to construct the overlap and the Hamiltonian core matrices; we also found the values of the bi-electron repulsion integrals. The Hartree Fock Roothaan approximation process starts with setting an initial guess value for the elements of the density matrix; with these matrices we constructed the initial Fock matrix. The Mathematica software was used to program the matrix diagonalization process from the overlap and Hamiltonian core matrices and to make the recursion loop of the density matrix. Finally we obtained a value for the ground state energy of helium.
Towards a Discourse for Criticism in Language Teaching: Analysis of Sociocultural Representations in Mass Media (Hacia un discurso para la crítica en la enseñanza de la lengua: análisis de representaciones socioculturales en medios de comunicación)
Author: Vargas Torres, Margarita Rosa
Date: 2010-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Criticism,Metacognition,Persuasive Discourse,Mass Media Effects,Mass Media Role,Media Literacy,Sociocultural Patterns,Teaching Methods,Educational Practices,Citizenship Responsibility,Language,Discourse Analysis,Mass Media,Foreign Countries

This article states that in order to exercise citizenship with responsibility, language teachers need to popularize a discourse for criticism in which students and teachers transcend tacit knowledge and common sense due to meta-cognition and argumentation and reach systematic knowledge and procedures posed by experts in the different disciplines. As illustrated inside, the source and objective of analysis by means of which this discourse can be contextualized in language teaching is &quot;the language of mass media&quot; and all the sociocultural and signifying practices that it invokes. We conclude that through the analysis of mass media it is possible to educate students with the basic knowledge and skills necessary to interact critically in the world.
The Role That Socioaffective Practices Play in Third Graders' Autonomous Learning (El papel de las prácticas socioafectivas en el aprendizaje autónomo de estudiantes de tercer grado)
Author: Perdomo Toro, Jhonatan
Date: 2011-10-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Personal Autonomy,Learning,Observation,Interviews,Personal Narratives,Writing (Composition),Student Behavior,Student Reaction,Socialization,English (Second Language),Second Language Learning,Elementary School Students,Family Relationship,Experiential Learning,Affective Behavior,Family Role

In this article we describe and analyze how autonomous learning emerges in third graders' socioaffective practices as reconstructed in written narratives. Results were obtained by analyzing and reflecting on classroom observation, interviews and written narratives done by the students which let us appreciate different behaviors and reactions the students usually went through. This study shows that children are able to recognize and reflect on the causes and consequences of situations thanks to the use of different socialization forms implemented by their parents; those forms help them become aware of their duties and homework. It also makes evident that social interaction, with family as the main contributors, plays an important role in children's development of autonomy.
Training in Metacognitive Strategies for Students' Vocabulary Improvement by Using Learning Journals (Entrenamiento de estrategias metacognitivas para mejorar vocabulario a través de diarios de aprendizaje)
Author: Diaz, Itala
Date: 2015-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Metacognition,Qualitative Research,Vocabulary Development,Learning Strategies,Consciousness Raising,Intervention,Teaching Methods,Academic Discourse,Journal Writing,Elementary School Students,Foreign Countries,Questionnaires,Needs Assessment,Student Journals

This study examined the effects of metacognitive strategies to help beginning young learners with difficulties increasing and retaining vocabulary. This was a qualitative study in which participants first went through metacognitive strategy instruction to provide awareness of learning strategies. Following this instruction, students underwent a set of five interventions based on the cognitive academic language learning approach instructional model. These interventions, together with journaling progress, were used to train them in the use of the metacognitive strategies planning, monitoring, and evaluating. The findings showed that metacognitive strategy training has positively contributed to vocabulary acquisition skills, as participants were able to raise consciousness about some learning strategies and the use of metacognitive strategies to increase their vocabulary learning.
Misconceptions about between Physical and Chemical Changing of Matters of Primary School Students
Author: Kariper, I. Afsin
Date: 2014-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Misconceptions,Elementary School Students,Scientific Concepts,Chemistry,Early Experience,Scientific Literacy,Error Correction,Educational Practices,Familiarity,Knowledge Level,Foreign Countries

Most of countries are trying to develop their education systems. Since the new generations are their future, they want to give a good education. So they have the biggest objective of their educational system to educate modern, productive responsible, qualified and educated people who also take side of solutions instead of problems. The educated people are educated very hard because of education problems. Education systems and educator to be forced the students' problems. These problems particularly are about such as misconceptions, erroneous conceptions, limited conceptions... The most important of the problems clot in the misconceptions. For this purpose, I researched misconceptions about between physical and chemical changing of matters in the primary school students.
Seventh Grade Students' Qualitative Understanding of the Concept of Mass Influenced by Real Experiments and Virtual Experiments
Author: Stamenkovski, Sasha
Date: 2014-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Grade 7,Introductory Courses,Physics,Science Instruction,Science Tests,Interviews,Scientific Concepts,Misconceptions,Prior Learning,Informal Education,Vocabulary Development,Science Curriculum,Textbooks,Science Teachers,Teacher Competencies,Foreign Countries,Computer Simulation,Teaching Methods

This research is conducted among 65 seventh graders (12-14 years old) who attend introductory course on physics. Tests and interviews are used to trace the roots of the students' misconceptions about mass. Results from the research reveal serious weaknesses in students' understanding of concept of mass, and its confusion with concepts of density and weight. Pre-conceptions about dependence of volume and mass of physical body and concept of heavy materials have deep impact on students understanding of mass and its measurement. Also, poor understanding of inertia signals that it might be more natural way for students to present mass as property of matter that comprises the body. Sources of misconceptions are found in the prior students' experience in informal, as well as in formal education. Later include students' vocabulary development, physics curriculum structure, and physics textbook. Weaknesses are detected in the non-physics teachers' competences who teach physics concepts. All of the research findings are supported by similar findings in other researches, which confirm that detected misconceptions are generic. In order to minimize the existence of detected misconceptions, directions for revision of the curriculum and textbook are proposed. Also, directions for methodological approach are given.
Writing Using Blogs: A Way to Engage Colombian Adolescents in Meaningful Communication (La escritura a través de bitácoras o &quot;blogs&quot;: una forma de involucrar a adolescentes colombianos en comunicación significativa)
Author: Rojas Álvarez, Gloria
Date: 2011-10-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Action Research,Grade 9,Public Schools,English (Second Language),Writing Assignments,Electronic Publishing,Web Sites,Diaries,Adolescents,Computer Mediated Communication,Language Skills,Educational Technology,Surveys,Journal Writing,Interviews,Computer Uses in Education

We report an action research project developed with ninth grade students of a public school in Bogotá, Colombia, and which focused on innovating English communication through writing blogs. The project took into account the implementation of a specific blog that proposes activities, suggestions, strategies and links, among other things, to increase communication in English. It also prompted the written production of students in the blogs when posting entries and communicating through them. Some aspects of the project were developed in the classroom; others in the computers room, and others were developed by the students independently or collaboratively with classmates. Findings show how students communicated through writing in blogs and the main characteristics of the interaction that took place when using them.