ethanporcaro/eric-fulltext-meta huggingface dataset:
Self Regulated Learning of High Achievers
Author: Rathod, Ami
Date: 2010-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Metacognition,High Achievement,Secondary School Students,Comparative Analysis,Identification,Gender Differences,Check Lists,Learning Motivation,Scores,Statistical Analysis,Science Instruction,Learning Strategies,Student Surveys,Item Analysis

The study was conducted on high achievers of Senior Secondary school. Main objectives were to identify the self regulated learners among the high achievers, to find out dominant components and characteristics operative in self regulated learners and to compare self regulated learning of learners with respect to their subject (science and non science) and gender (girls and boys). To achieve these objectives 480 high achievers of senior secondary classes were selected conveniently as a sample. Check list of self regulated learning was administered on them, like this the self regulated learners were identified. Further, the study was conducted on identified self- regulated learners. Descriptive and comparative study methods were used. Data were analysed through mean percentage score, and t-test. The analysis revealed that sustained motivation is the most dominating dimension operative in self regulated learners. These learners are deficient in use of strategies. They feel their own responsibility for learning. They share and discuss difficult points with their learned friends. They are internally motivated for success and keen to get higher success. They select appropriate goals for learning. Science group girls are most self-regulated among the entire group.
A Study of Spiritual Intelligence of the Pre-Service Teachers at the Secondary Stage in Relation to Self Esteem and Emotional Maturity
Author: Vibha, Keerti
Date: 2011-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Spiritual Development,Intelligence,Religious Factors,Preservice Teachers,Self Esteem,Maturity (Individuals),Statistical Analysis,Hypothesis Testing,Scores,Comparative Analysis

The study was conducted on a sample of 500 B.Ed. teacher trainees from School of Education, Lovely Professional University, Phagwara. Spiritual Intelligence and its dimensions of Transcendence, Interconnectedness, Expansion of Self, Extrasensory Perception and Existential Enquiry were taken up as dependent variables and whereas Self Esteem and Emotional Maturity were taken as independent variables. Each independent variable was varied at two levels- Low and High. The results of ANOVA showed that Low and High Self Esteem groups exhibited significant differences on the variables of Transcendence, Interconnectedness, Expansion of Self, Extrasensory Perception and Total Spiritual Intelligence in favour of High Self Esteem group, whereas no differences were exhibited between two groups of Low and High Self Esteem on the variable of Existential Enquiry. In case of Emotional Maturity groups-Low and High, the differences were found significant on the variables of Transcendence, Expansion of Self, Extrasensory Perception and Total Spiritual Intelligence in favour of Low Emotional Maturity and no significant differences were found on the variables of Interconnectedness and Existential Enquiry. The double interaction effects of the variables of Self Esteem and Emotional Maturity were not significant on Spiritual Intelligence and all its dimensions.
The Relationship of Academic Stress with Aggression, Depression and Academic Performance of College Students in Iran
Author: Khanehkeshi, Ali
Date: 2011-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,College Students,Anxiety,Aggression,Depression (Psychology),Academic Achievement,Correlation,Gender Differences,Questionnaires,Multivariate Analysis

This paper investigates the relationship of academic stress with aggression, depression and academic performance of college students. Using a random sampling technique, 60 students consist of boys and girls were selected as students having academic stress. The scale for assessing academic stress (Sinha, Sharma and Mahendra, 2001); the Buss-Perry aggression questionnaire (1992); and Beck depression inventory were used for collecting the data. The Pearson's coefficient of correlation showed that academic stress has a simple significant correlation with aggression (r = 0.54), depression (r = 0.49) and academic performance (r = -44) (p&lt;. /..1). Further, the analysis of the study shows that academic stress, aggression and depression are able to explain 68% of the variance of academic performance. Also, results show that boys and girls are different in terms of aggression and depression.
Factor Analytic Study of Cognitive Processing and Self Perception of Learning Disabilities among the Elementary Inclusive School Children
Author: Rijumol, K. C.
Date: 2011-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Factor Analysis,Cognitive Processes,Self Concept,Learning Disabilities,Elementary School Students,Cognitive Tests,Self Concept Measures,Grade 6,Grade 7

The present investigation was an attempt to explore the underlying construct of cognitive processing and self-perception of learning disabilities in elementary inclusive school children. A cognitive assessment test battery and self-perception of disabilities inventory was developed by the investigator and administered to 100 elementary sixth and seventh graders of Kerala, India. Varimax rotated exploratory factor analysis yielded four factors in cognitive processing and self-perception. It was concluded that these four dimensions could explain the empirical evidence to support the multidimensionality of cognitive processing as suggested by Das and his Colleagues (1994b) in PASS theory of cognitive processing. Further there emerged four factors in self-perception of learning disabilities among the elementary inclusive school children, which resembled the factors in cognitive processing.
Taxonomy in Epistemology
Author: Galloway, Jerry P.
Date: 2011-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Taxonomy,Epistemology,Thinking Skills,Beliefs,Decision Making,Critical Thinking,Cognitive Processes,Cognitive Psychology,Opinions,Standards,Logical Thinking,Abstract Reasoning,Concept Formation,Inquiry

This paper outlines a theoretical paradigm for distinguishing thinking, knowing and believing. A new taxonomy is presented for categorizing levels of knowing and outlines a structure of justification for each level. The paper discusses and explains the importance of such distinctions in decision making and thinking in general.
Influence of Family Environment on the Students' Use of Self-Regulated Learning Strategies
Author: Kadhiravan, S.
Date: 2011-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Family Environment,Family Influence,Learning Strategies,Gender Differences,Parent Background,Educational Attainment,Public Schools,Private Schools,Secondary School Students,Foreign Countries,Questionnaires

Recently researchers have begun to study empirically the role of the personal attributes of students and psychological processes underlying their learning and academic performance. One such aspect is known as Self-Regulation in Learning (SRL). Self-regulated learning (SRL) is a cognitively inherent aspect of learning. SRL is a deliberate, judgmental and adaptive process. Active family involvement helps the child to grow in a healthy manner and hence it is accepted by the researchers that healthy development of personality is promoted only by providing suitable atmosphere in the family. An attempt is made in this study to assess the impact of family environment on the students' use of self-regulated learning strategies. The results of this study reveal that students differ significantly in self-regulated learning with respect to their gender, type of school they have studied and their parents' education. The various dimensions of the family environment have a significant impact on the students' self-regulated learning. The findings of this study have been discussed in this research.
The Relationship between Teachers' Collective Efficacy and Student Achievement at Economically Disadvantaged Middle School Campuses
Author: Sandoval, Juan Manuel
Date: 2011-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Teacher Effectiveness,Academic Achievement,Middle School Teachers,Middle School Students,Disadvantaged Schools,Middle Schools,Economically Disadvantaged,Statistical Analysis

The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between the collective efficacy of teachers and student achievement at economically disadvantaged middle school campuses. The population of the study consisted of Texas campuses that served economically disadvantaged students and received a campus rating of Exemplary or Academically Unacceptable for two consecutive years, according to the Texas Education Agency (TEA). The data shows that significant differences exist between the collective efficacy of teachers from Exemplary and Academically Unacceptable campuses. It was also discovered that the Assessment of Teaching Competence (GC) and Analysis of Teaching Task (TA) is higher for teachers from Exemplary campuses versus that of teachers from Academically Unacceptable campuses. The quantitative findings presented in the study provide further knowledge on the relationship between collective efficacy and student achievement. This study has found that the collective efficacy of a campus can influence student achievement at the middle school level.
Parental Influence on Psychological Value Perception of Co-Curricular Activities: Its Links with Improving Personality Traits of Higher Secondary Students
Author: Kumar, G. N. Sunith
Date: 2012-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Secondary School Students,Parent Influence,Extracurricular Activities,Personality Traits,Values,Personality Development,Educational Attainment,Parent Background,Occupations,Foreign Countries,Questionnaires

Co-curricular activities provide prospects for better youth development and growth experiences. These activities are particularly good at providing opportunities for students to work in teams, to exercise leadership, and to take the initiative themselves. The active participation of the students is required to reap out maximum benefits out of such activities. The present study utilized data from 1000 higher secondary school students to find out the influence of parental factors in perceiving the psychological values of co-curricular activities and in improving their personality traits. Findings indicated a negative influence of parents; however the psychological values of co-curricular activities exerted significant positive influence on the selected personality traits of higher secondary students. The results point out the need to ensure effective participation of students in co-curricular activities which could boost their personality.
Remedial Instruction to Enhance Mathematical Ability of Dyscalculics
Author: Kumar, S. Praveen
Date: 2012-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Remedial Instruction,Remedial Mathematics,Mathematics Skills,Learning Disabilities,Arithmetic,Basic Skills,Computation,Learning Strategies,Individualized Instruction,Active Learning,Student Needs,Early Intervention,Mathematics Tests,Academic Ability,Scores,Age Differences,Gender Differences,Geographic Location,Hypothesis Testing,Experimental Groups,Control Groups,Statistical Analysis,Elementary School Students,Secondary School Students

The ability to do arithmetic calculations is essential to school-based learning and skill development in an information rich society. Arithmetic is a basic academic skill that is needed for learning which includes the skills such as counting, calculating, reasoning etc. that are used for performing mathematical calculations. Unfortunately, many students in today's schools do not perform well in mathematics. It is found that most of the children lack the ability to acquire arithmetic skills despite having average or even above average level of intelligence. Dyscalculia is the learning disorder in which pupils face severe difficulties in performing mathematical computations. It is essential for schoolchildren need to develop the mathematical abilities through the use of different learning strategies or techniques. The use of instructional media is an essential component of teaching-learning process which contributes to the efficiency as well as effectiveness of the teaching-learning process. Remedial instruction has a very important role to play as a differentiated instruction which employs different instructional techniques through the use of different instructional materials. The use of such techniques and materials in the classroom encourages active learning and meets the diverse needs of the learners. Certain research studies (Ota, 2008; Moomaw and Coup, 2008; Michaelson and Thomas, 2007; Lugo, 2005; Mohankumar &amp; Rajaguru, 2001; Mishra, 1991; Nwaizu &amp; Ifeanyi, 1991) reveal that the vast majority of problems experienced by mathematically disabled learners can be through appropriate, explicit and early instruction and intervention. The present investigation examined the effectiveness of remedial instruction in enhancing mathematical ability of dyscalculic children. The single group design was followed for conducting the study. The sample comprised of 46 dyscalculic students at the primary level. The tool used was a Mathematical Ability Test prepared by the investigators. &quot;t&quot; test for dependent groups was employed for the analysis of data. The results of the study indicated that remedial instruction enhanced the mathematical ability of dyscalculic children.
A Study of Locale-Wise Differences in Certain Cognitive and Non-Cognitive Variables
Author: Puar, Surjit Singh
Date: 2012-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: High School Students,Cognitive Ability,Academic Achievement,Maturity (Individuals),Foreign Countries,Rural Areas,Urban Areas,Intelligence Quotient,Anxiety,Intelligence Tests,Scores,Comparative Analysis

The present study has been designed to investigate the locale-wise differences among high school students on the basis of certain cognitive variables like general mental ability and academic achievement and non-cognitive variables such as anxiety, emotional maturity and social maturity. The study was conducted over a sample of 400 (200 boys and 200 girls) high school students studying in Xth class in 8 different schools (4 urban and 4 rural) affiliated to CBSE, New Delhi. Dr Ahuja's group test of intelligence, Sharma's general anxiety scale for children, Singh &amp; Bhargava's Emotional maturity scale and Dr Nalini Rao's Social maturity scale were employed to measure students' general mental ability, anxiety, emotional maturity and social maturity. The aggregate scores of the selected students in the C.B.S.E. board examination were taken to show their level of academic achievement. The results reported that Rural and Urban high school students differ significantly in their level of general mental ability and anxiety whereas no significant differences were found between them on the variables of emotional maturity, social maturity and academic achievement.
A Web-Based Screening System for Dyslexic Pupils: Do Teachers Need It?
Author: Ubaidullah, Nor Hasbiah Bt.
Date: 2012-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Dyslexia,Screening Tests,Computer Assisted Testing,Semi Structured Interviews,Elementary School Teachers,Principals,Evaluation Methods,Special Education,Disability Identification,Attitude Measures,Qualitative Research

Currently in Malaysia, schools that conduct the Dyslexia Special Program for dyslexic pupils have to rely on a manual screening instrument, which is cumbersome and slow in diagnosing dyslexic traits in pupils. Thus, this study was carried out to examine prevailing problems that helped in formulating an appropriate solution to overcome existing problems. A qualitative approach based on semi-structured interviews was used involving two teachers and a school principal from a primary school in Malacca, Malaysia. Findings of the research showed that the existing instrument is tedious, timeconsuming, and prone to making errors. Moreover, the interviewees professed a strong need for a new instrument that could ease the screening process. More important, these findings underscore the imperative to introduce a new, novel screening application that is both efficient and effective to help schools involved in teaching dyslexic children.
Customer Satisfaction versus Infrastructural Facilities in the Realm of Higher Education--A Case Study of Sri Venkateswara University Tirupati
Author: Janardhana, G.
Date: 2012-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Case Studies,Universities,Student Satisfaction,College Students,Educational Facilities,Questionnaires,Factor Analysis,Correlation,Multiple Regression Analysis,Multivariate Analysis,Student Characteristics,Differences,Student Behavior

This article analyses the levels of students' satisfaction and how institution provides infrastructure facilities in the field of higher education. Infrastructure is the fastest growing segment of the higher education scenario. Universities play a very vital role in a country in terms of their potential. It contributes to employment and growth. The basic objective of this paper is to look for students' satisfaction in Sri Venkateswara University. After a careful study of academic standards in higher education, an attempt is made to assess the student satisfaction in different categories of university colleges with regard to infrastructure facilities such as class room and lab facilities, amenities in the hostel, library, sports facilities etc., a framework was developed to examine the satisfaction issues surrounding university. The framework looks at the important interlinks among demographic characteristics, behavior characteristics, infrastructural facilities and overall customer satisfaction. Students first form expectations of service performance prior to purchasing or use. The customer then compares the perceived performance to prior expectations. Customer satisfaction is seen as the outcome of this comparison. The study area for this study was Sri Venkateswara University, Andhra Pradesh. The sample respondents were administered questionnaires randomly. The results of the study show that: appropriate statistical analyses such as factor analysis, correlation analysis, multiple regressions, multivariate analysis of variance, and multivariate analysis of covariance were used to fulfill the respective objectives of the study. This study also tries to highlight the importance of students' satisfaction assurance of service providers and using quality equipment in education. This paper can be useful to the planners and marketers in formulating strategies to maintain or enhance their competitiveness when compared with other universities.
Ego and Leadership among Adolescents
Author: Thangarajathi, S.
Date: 2010-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Adolescents,Self Concept,Leadership,Psychology,Correlation,Gender Differences,Institutional Characteristics,Student Characteristics,Hypothesis Testing,Family (Sociological Unit),Extracurricular Activities,Foreign Countries,Secondary School Students,Surveys

The period of adolescence is designated as the period of storm and stress and age of revolt. This is considered as being one of the most difficult stage in the life of any individual. Thus adolescence is the most critical stage with a distinct phase of rapid physical, psychological and social behavioral changes and emotional disturbances. As Ego is the perceptual centre of personality, it decides the behavior of every individual. This study was taken up to see the relationship between Ego and Leadership among adolescents with reference to their Sex, School Kind, School Type, Medium of Instruction, School Locality, Family Type, Parental Occupation and Participation in Extra -curricular activities. For the present study, survey method was employed and a sample of 200 students studying in IX, X, XI and XII standard was selected from ten High schools and Higher Secondary schools in Coimbatore district by adopting random sampling technique. The investigator specially constructed and standardized the Ego evaluator and Leadership Evaluator tools for the present study. It is found that (i) There is a negligible relationship between Ego and Leadership among Adolescents; (ii) There is no significant difference in Ego with respect to their Sex ,School Locality, Family Type, Parental Occupation and Participation in Extra-curricular activities: (iii) There is a significant difference in Ego with respect to their School Kind, School Type, Medium of Instruction; (iv) There is no significant difference in Leadership with respect to their Sex, School Kind, Medium of Instruction, School Locality, Family Type, Parental Occupation, Participation in Extra-curricular activities; and (v) There is a significant difference in Leadership with respect to their School Type.
Nurturing the Imagination: Creativity Processes and Innovative Qualitative Research Projects
Author: Mulvihill, Thalia M.
Date: 2012-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Qualitative Research,Research Projects,Innovation,Creativity,Creative Thinking,Graduate Students,Interdisciplinary Approach,Teacher Education,Student Research

This article explores the creativity processes involved in designing and analyzing innovative qualitative research projects and evaluates examples of recent models and typologies that illustrate a variety of ways to approach qualitative inquiry. Using Gardner's Five Minds (2006) typology, Boyer's Model of Scholarship (1997) and Bloom's Taxonomy of Educational Objectives (1956; 1973) the authors will provide new ideas for ways to foster creative thinking within graduate programs designed to prepare educators. Visual thinking/writing activities (Grady, 2001; Deaver and McAuliffe, 2009; Sanders-Bustle,2008), arts-based qualitative research ( Lawrence-Lightfoot and Davis,1997; Leavy, 2009; Eisner, 2008; Springgay, Irwin, Leggo, and Gouzouasis, 2008), as well as graduate-level pedagogies aimed at strengthening metacognition, all hold promise for evoking interdisciplinary understandings. These interdisciplinary understandings will hopefully lead graduate students to the kinds of multi-modal displays of knowledge needed for exemplary 21st century teaching and learning. The authors contend that describing and defining Creative Inquiry Practices (CIPs), that can be used for pedagogy and research, receive little attention in the already relatively small amount of literature dedicated to pedagogical practices for graduate students. Exploring the conditions and pedagogical prompts that help establish an environment for creativity and innovation will be discussed by two university faculty members engaged in preparing graduate student teacher-scholars at two different US institutions of higher education. The authors are interested in designing and describing innovative pedagogies aimed at helping graduate students build and use their Research Imagination(RI) as an essential part of the qualitative inquiry process.
Guidance in the Secondary School
Author: Kumar, V. Jurist Lional
Date: 2010-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Secondary Schools,School Guidance,Secondary School Students,Group Guidance,Adolescents,Puberty,Learning Problems,Career Guidance,Interpersonal Relationship,Social Development,Foreign Countries

Secondary School Students face a lot of problems in their body as well as in mind due to puberty that tends to adolescence stage. Adolescence has peculiar characters of their own. They need proper Guidance and Counselling to tackle their own problems. Guidance is described as a counselling service to assist the individual in achieving self direction and educational, vocational and personal adjustment, and to take positive steps in the light of new orientations, (Rogers, 1942). Guidance at secondary school stage is an important aspect in moulding the personality of the future leaders of the nation. In this article the author gives the important aspects of guidance service in the secondary schools.