ethanporcaro/eric-fulltext-meta huggingface dataset:
Writing Tasks and Immediate Auditory Memory in Peruvian Schoolchildren
Author: Ventura-León, José Luís
Date: 2017-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Writing Assignments,Memory,Auditory Perception,Auditory Stimuli,Gender Differences,Age Differences,Grade 5,Grade 6,Elementary School Students,Foreign Countries,Tests,Writing Processes,Statistical Analysis,Correlation,Writing Evaluation

The purpose of the study is to determine the relationship between a group of writing tasks and the immediate auditory memory, as well as to establish differences according to sex and level of study. Two hundred and three schoolchildren of fifth and sixth grade of elementary education from Lima (Peru) participated; they were selected by a non-probabilistic sample. The Immediate Auditory Memory Test and the Battery for Evaluation of Writing Processes (known in Spanish as PROESC) were used. Central tendency measures were used for descriptive analysis. We employed the Mann-Whitney U test, Spearman Rho test and probability of superiority as effect-size measurement for the inferential analysis. The results indicated a moderate direct and significant correlation between writing tasks and immediate auditory memory in a general way and low correlations between dimensions. Finally, it showed that the differences in immediate auditory memory and writing tasks according to sex and level of study does not have practical significance.
Science Learning Cycle Method to Enhance the Conceptual Understanding and the Learning Independence on Physics Learning
Author: Sulisworo, Dwi
Date: 2017-03-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Science Education,Scientific Concepts,Physics,Learning Processes,Scientific Literacy,Teaching Methods,Quasiexperimental Design,Control Groups,Pretests Posttests,Experimental Groups,Multivariate Analysis

There have been many studies related to the implementation of cooperative learning. However, there are still many problems in school related to the learning outcomes on science lesson, especially in physics. The aim of this study is to observe the application of science learning cycle (SLC) model on improving scientific literacy for secondary vocational schools at physics. Through this research, it will be known its influence of learning methods and contribution to the understanding of physics concepts and student independence learning. This research is a quasi-experimental design with pretest and posttest control group which the independent variable is learning the method and the dependent variable is the conceptual understanding. The result shows that there is an effect of teaching method on the dependent variable. It also shows that the conceptual understanding of the students in the treatment group who applied methods SLC is better than the control group.
Primary and Secondary Education in Morocco: From Access to School into Generalization to Dropout
Author: Mansouri, Zoulal
Date: 2017-03-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Access to Education,Grade Repetition,Elementary Schools,Secondary Schools,Educational Practices,Enrollment,Educational History,Graduation Rate,Dropout Rate,Educational Finance,Reentry Students,Educational Quality

This article provides an overview of school wastage, namely repetition and dropout in primary and secondary schools in Morocco. It describes how this phenomenon has progressed since school was implemented in the 1960s. It shows that the fundamental principles of the education system established in the aftermath of Morocco?s independence in 1956 did not succeed in providing a clear, stable education program. The article concludes that despite the tremendous efforts made in enrollment, school wastage persists, and the educational system is still trapped in the idealistic principles of the 1960s, causing education to flounder in the dramatic triangle of schooling, generalization, and dropout.
Early Care in Children with Neurodevelopmental Disorders
Author: Ponce-Meza, Jacqueline
Date: 2017-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Developmental Disabilities,Neurological Impairments,Child Development,Young Children,Early Intervention,Infants,Toddlers,Brain,At Risk Persons,Neuropsychology

The article analyzes the importance of early care in child development, guiding a neuropsychological perspective of development. The early care model seeks to refer to the set of interventions aimed at children and their work in conjunction with a multidisciplinary team. It presents recommendations for the implementation of programs that allow early intervention in the early years, so that the process of care for the affected children can be optimized by the different early developmental and learning alterations.
Mathematics Anxiety in College Students in Costa Rica and Their Relatonship with Academic Achievement and Socio-Demographic Variables
Author: Delgado Monge, Islande C.
Date: 2017-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Mathematics Anxiety,College Students,Gender Differences,Private Schools,Public Schools,Student Characteristics,Student Surveys,Questionnaires,Statistical Analysis,Correlation,Academic Achievement,High School Equivalency Programs,Hypothesis Testing,Institutional Characteristics

The study tried to determine the relationship between mathematics anxiety and the variables of gender, academic achievement, number of times students have taken the course and type of school in students taking the course MAT-001 General Mathematics of the National University of Costa Rica. To that end, a purposive sample of 472 students of such course was collected and the instrument of Hopko, Mahadevan, Bare and Hunt was adjusted to it (2003). Data collected were analyzed with the statistical program SPSS applying the corresponding hypothesis tests. According with the results, students showed a medium level of math anxiety and women showed a math anxiety significantly higher than men, while students graduated from private schools showed a significantly lower level of math anxiety than those from public schools or from the modality &quot;General Equivalency Diploma&quot;. Besides, the higher the math anxiety of the student is, the lower their academic achievement will be. Finally, there were no statistically significant differences between math anxiety and the number of times students have taken the course.
Enhancing Students' Communication Skills through Problem Posing and Presentation
Author: Sugito
Date: 2017-03-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Communication Skills,Problem Solving,Teaching Methods,Grade 7,Junior High School Students,Action Research,Questionnaires,Science Education,Pretests Posttests

This study was to explore how enhance communication skill through problem posing and presentation method. The subjects of this research were the seven grade students Junior High School, including 20 male and 14 female. This research was conducted in two cycles and each cycle consisted of four steps, they were: planning, action, observation, and reflection. This study use interview, observation, and questionnaire to measure most widely used data gathering in communication skill students, and daily test (pre-test and post-test) to measure enhance achievement the students'. The data was analyzed comparing initial and final score. If the final score is better than initial score had been enhanced. Results of this study indicated that teaching and learning science used problem posing and presentation method can enhance ability communication skill, confidence, courage and responsibility on themselves disciples. Researcher is suggestion to use another method to enhance communication skill.
Investigating College Students' Views on Mathematics Learning through Reflective Journal Writing
Author: Guce, Ivee K.
Date: 2017-03-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: College Students,Student Attitudes,Mathematics Education,Reflection,Journal Writing,Qualitative Research,Focus Groups,Cues,Teacher Student Relationship,Prior Learning,Class Activities,Case Studies,Foreign Countries

The study on reflective journal writing (RJW) and its benefits as assessed by the teachers has long been an inclination in mathematics education. However, little research has been done to explore the feelings of students towards RJW and how such has an effect on their mathematics learning. This study aimed to describe the feelings of the students about RJW. Being a qualitative type of research study, data were acquired through focus group discussion and were analyzed using axial coding. Results revealed that RJW (i) provided opportunities for the students to construct meaning and express personal views and ideas; (ii) built a connection between the teacher and the students; (iii) through the use of prompts, allowed the students to relate mathematics to real-life facts improving their understanding of the subject; (iv) helped the students build association of ideas using their prior knowledge and experiences; and (v) enabled the students to develop self-awareness. The findings suggest that when students are engaged in reflective writing experiences which explicitly promote meaning-making or self-questioning, teachers create an opportunity for them to see how the process of writing can enrich their mathematical learning.
The Usage of Recycle Materials for Science Practicum: Is There Any Effect on Science Process Skills?
Author: Prajoko, Setiyo
Date: 2017-03-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Teaching Methods,Science Instruction,Practicums,Science Process Skills,Recycling,Conservation (Environment),Randomized Controlled Trials,Questionnaires,Science Tests,Statistical Analysis,Science Laboratories,Foreign Countries,College Students,College Science,Hypothesis Testing

This study aimed at determining the effect of recycle materials usage for science practicum on students' basic science process skills of the Open University, Surakarta. Recycle materials are the term used for the obtained materials and equipment from the students' environment by taking back the garbage or secondhand objects into goods or new products which have a benefit for practicum activities. Randomized posttest only control group design was applied in this study and involving 83 students which divided into experimental class and control class. Collected data were science process skills test and questionnaire. The results of this study obtained Kruskal Wallis test result of 0.000&lt;0.05. So, there was effect of recycle materials usage for science practicum on students' science process skills. Students also provided positive feedback on the use of recycle materials for science lab activities.
Student and Teacher Factors as Predictors of Statistics Achievement in Federal School of Statistics Ibadan
Author: Adetona, Abel Adekanmi
Date: 2017-03-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Teacher Student Relationship,Statistics,Academic Achievement,Foreign Countries,Predictor Variables,Correlation,Multiple Regression Analysis,Predictive Measurement

The study aimed at assessing how students and teachers factor taken together influence students' achievement in Statistics as well as their relative contribution to the prediction. Two research questions were raised and purposive sampling was adopted to select national diploma year 2 students since they are already in their final level in the school. All the lecturers in Statistics department and year 2 Statistics students were used for the study. Student Questionnaire (SQ), Teaching Staff Scale (TSS), and Statistics Achievement Test (SAT) were used for data collection and analyzed using descriptive and multiple regression. The results showed that the four (4) variables taken together had significant contribution to students' achievement in Statistics and accounted for 80.8% of the variation in students' achievement in Statistics. Lecturer experience and students attitude to Statistics were found to be significant but lecturer experience contributed mostly to the students' achievement in statistics. It was recommended that stakeholders in provision of Statistics education at the monotechnic institutions level must consider the four variables that contributed significantly to achievement seriously during planning for the Statistics education programmes for optimum achievement of students in Statistics.
Nurses' Spirituality Improves Caring Behavior
Author: Bakar, Abu
Date: 2017-03-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Caring,Nurses,Nursing,Religious Factors,Questionnaires,Multivariate Analysis,Structural Equation Models,Correlation,Educational Attainment,Work Experience,Foreign Countries,Hospitals,Behavior

Caring is a behavior of giving holistic assistance to individuals. In fact, this important behavior still has not routinely performed in current nursing practice. Personality and sipirituality are important factors in forming one's caring behavior. Spirituality is a passion or impulse to perform noble action. The objective of this study was to explain the relationships of nurses' spirituality and caring behavior. This study was an observational research with cross sectional design. Study participants were ward nurse in three hospitals. The participants were recruited consecutively from untill the desired quota satisfied. Questionnaires on caring behavior and spirituality were used to collect primary data. Multivariate data analysis with Structural Equation Modeling-Partial Least Square (PLS-SEM) was used to analyze the data. The results showed no significant relationships between nurses' demographic characteristics (education, working experience, and wards type) and their spirituality or caring behavior. However, we found significant relationship of nurses' spirituality and caring behavior. In conclusion, nurses spirituality could affect caring behavior in positive ways and potentially improve nursing practice.
Values of Local Wisdom: A Potential to Develop an Assessment and Remedial
Author: Toharudin, Uus
Date: 2017-03-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Quasiexperimental Design,Science Instruction,Biology,Foreign Countries,Student Teachers,Remedial Instruction,Statistical Analysis,Outcomes of Education,Teaching Methods,Indigenous Knowledge

Development assessment and remedial needs to be done because it is an important part of a learning process. This study aimed to describe the ability of student teachers of biology in developing assessment and remedial based on local wisdom. using a quasi-experimental research methods with quantitative descriptive analysis techniques. The research sample each as much as 13 groups. Data collected by the non-test data dipeloreh of documents or reports assignments students are given a score based on the indicators are divided into several aspects Penialain, results showed that the ability of the students in developing assessment categories with an average score of 62, 23. The ability of student groups in developing remedial included in the category enough with an average score of 64.31. The highest average score for the assessment is on the aspects of integration of local wisdom values of 71.92 and the lowest score on the aspect of validity assessment amounting to 56.92. The highest average score for remedial namely the implementation aspects of 71.54 and the lowest scores on originality aspects of 53.38. The test results show that the significance of the t (t) of -0.488, t table (t table) two tails at 2.179. p-value of 0.635. Assuming that if tcount&lt;t table (-0.488 &lt;2.179) or with a p-value&gt; 0.05 (0.635&gt; 0.05) can thus be concluded that students in developing assessment and remedial based on local wisdom has the same ability.
Material Development Based on Digital Storytelling Activities and Assessment of Students' Views
Author: Tunç, Özlem Ayvaz
Date: 2017-03-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Material Development,Story Telling,Multimedia Materials,Student Attitudes,Teaching Models,Case Studies,Fine Arts,Semi Structured Interviews,Grade 9,Grade 10,Instructional Design,Qualitative Research,Design Preferences,Teamwork,Barriers,Instructional Improvement,Foreign Countries

In education system, as well as creating innovative classroom environments, it is necessary to choose effective teaching models and to structure and integrate these to the education program. Within this framework, the purpose of this study is to present students? views on developing materials based on digital narration for the teaching process in fine arts high schools. This study was designed as a case study. The study was conducted in Anatolian Fine Arts High School during the spring semester of 2014-2015 academic year. The sample of the study consisted of a total of 10 students from 9th and 10th grades who voluntarily participated in the study. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with the 10 students named at the end of every activity. Assure instructional design model was used while designing digital storytelling activities. The data obtained from the study were analyzed through thematic analysis based on qualitative research method. Reliability method suggested by Miles and Huberman was used for reliability assessment of the study. The reliability of the thematic coding of the results was found to be 0.95 as a result of assessments. Based on the findings that digital storytelling has multidisciplinary interaction competence, it is thought that it will be appropriate to conduct future studies in different schools and fields.
Optimizing Technical Education Pathways: Does Dual-Credit Course Completion Predict Students' College and Labor Market Success?
Author: Phelps, L. Allen
Date: 2016-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Dual Enrollment,High School Students,College Credits,Longitudinal Studies,Student Records,Elementary Secondary Education,Higher Education,Wages,Correlation,Employment Level,Hierarchical Linear Modeling,Comparative Analysis,Academic Persistence,Labor Market,Career Education,Technical Education,Outcomes of Education,Program Effectiveness,Statistical Analysis

Post-recession Federal policy initiatives, such as secondary/postsecondary career pathways and gainful employment higher education accountability standards, prioritize the alignment of education practices with market-driven outcomes. Using longitudinal student record data merged from college and state K-12 data systems with the Unemployment Insurance wage records, this study examined the relationship between college and career success and the completion of dual credit courses in high school. During 2008-10, nearly 30% of graduates from 20 high schools who subsequently enrolled at a regional public technical college transferred an average of 6.0 dual high school and college credits. After controlling for several high school-level and individual-level factors, hierarchical linear models revealed that dual credit learners had significantly better outcomes than non-dual credit learners in terms of college course completion rates, second year retention, three-year graduation rate, as well as earnings in 2012-13. While our findings are limited to an upper Midwest community, they extend and highlight the positive relationship between high school dual credit completion and later college and labor market outcomes. Compared to dual credit courses completed on the college campus, courses offered at the high school and taught by high school career and technical instructors consistently predicted greater levels of college student success and better labor market outcomes. Additionally, several actionable student-level factors were associated with the significant college and career pathway outcomes, including high school preparation in mathematics.
Learner Dashboards a Double-Edged Sword? Students' Sense-Making of a Collaborative Critical Reading and Learning Analytics Environment for Fostering 21st-Century Literacies
Author: Pei-Ling Tan, Jennifer
Date: 2017-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Critical Reading,Literacy,Student Attitudes,Learning Strategies,Teaching Methods,Student Experience,Computer System Design,Program Implementation,Instructional Innovation,Technology Uses in Education,Student Satisfaction,Cooperative Learning,Electronic Learning,Questionnaires,Social Networks,Reading Achievement,Quasiexperimental Design,Control Groups,Experimental Groups,Focus Groups,Usability,Visualization,Elementary Secondary Education,Foreign Countries

The affordances of learning analytics (LA) tools and solutions are being increasingly harnessed for enhancing 21st century pedagogical and learning strategies and outcomes. However, use cases and empirical understandings of students' experiences with LA tools and environments aimed at fostering 21st century literacies, especially in the K-12 schooling sector and in Asian education contexts remain relatively scarce in the field. Our paper addresses this knowledge gap in two ways. First, we present a first iteration design of a computer-supported collaborative critical reading and LA environment, WiREAD, and its 16-week implementation in a Singapore high school. Second, we foreground students' evaluative accounts of the benefits and drawbacks associated with this techno-pedagogical innovation. Our analysis of students' collective sense-making pointed to a number of potentialities and perils associated with the design and use of LA dashboards. Positives included (1) fostering greater self-awareness, reflective and self-regulatory learning dispositions, (2) enhancing learning motivation and engagement, and (3) nurturing connective literacy among students. The motivational value of peer-referenced LA visualisations for stimulating healthy competition and game-like learning was identified, alongside the perils of these serving to demoralise, pressurise and trigger complacency in learners. By focusing on students' experiences and interpretations of how the LA dashboard visualizations impacted their learning motivation and outcomes, this paper aims to shed insights into the pedagogical complexities of designing LA that considers the voices of learners as a critical stakeholder group. [Paper presented at the LAK '16--International Conference on Learning Analytics and Knowledge (6th, Edinburgh, United Kingdom, April 25-29, 2016).]
Learning Analytics for Natural User Interfaces
Author: Martinez-Maldonado, Roberto
Date: 2017-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Computer Interfaces,Computer System Design,Visualization,Technology Uses in Education,Classroom Techniques,Data Processing,Learning Activities,Teaching Methods,Case Studies,Feedback (Response),Instructional Design,Tutoring,Design Preferences,Semi Structured Interviews,Observation

The continuous advancement of natural user interfaces (NUIs) allows for the development	of novel and creative ways to support collocated collaborative work in a wide range of areas, including teaching and learning. The use of NUIs, such as those based on interactive multi-touch surfaces and tangible user interfaces (TUIs), can offer unique opportunities for learning, for automatically	capturing digital traces of students' multimodal interactions, and for facilitating multi-user exploration of student data. We used a composite framework to characterize our first-hand experiences and a small number of related deployments. The dimensions of analysis considered include the orchestration activities involved, the phases of pedagogical practice supported, the target actors, the iteration of the LA process, and the levels of impact of the LA deployment. Results from our analysis helped us identify the current trends, gaps, challenges, and pedagogical opportunities of the application of LA and the use of NUIs for supporting learning. [Paper presented at the LAK '16--International Conference on Learning Analytics and Knowledge (6th, Edinburgh, United Kingdom, April 25-29, 2016).]