ethanporcaro/eric-fulltext-meta huggingface dataset:
Tool for Measuring Readiness Level of Children Who Will Start Primary School: Attainment Test for Primary School Admission (ATPA)
Author: Kirkiç, Kamil Arif
Date: 2022-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: School Readiness,Achievement Tests,Elementary Schools,Admission (School),Preschool Children,Foreign Countries,Test Construction,Test Validity,Test Reliability

This research aims to develop a tool to measure the school readiness of children who will start primary school. Changes have occurred in the primary school starting age following the developments that took part in the Turkish Education System. This change has caused parents to have intense hesitations about enrolling their children in school. As a result of changing the age of starting education, it aims to develop a test that aims to eliminate the question mark in the parents and teachers of children in critical months as the age of starting primary school. This study was conducted with the quantitative research method. The obtained data were subjected to EFA and CFA analyzes by the Amos program. As a result of the research findings, the Attainment Test for Primary School Admission (ATPA-C), which was prepared considering the preschool and primary education aims, took its final form as a 17-item measurement tool gathered together in five factors. As a result of the analyses of the research made with the data of 1285 students, it was detected that the scale had the necessary validity and reliability findings for practice and research.
Practice-Driven Research for Statewide Scale Up: Implementation Outcomes of the California Autism Professional Training and Information Network
Author: Suhrheinrich, Jessica
Date: 2022-04-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Evidence Based Practice,Autism,Pervasive Developmental Disorders,Professional Training,Program Effectiveness,Students with Disabilities,Professional Development,Special Education,Public Schools,Special Education Teachers,Paraprofessional School Personnel,School Personnel,Knowledge Level,Educational Environment

Scaling up the use of evidence-based practice (EBP) for autism across service sectors and regions has presented a considerable challenge indicating a clear need for continued development. The California Autism Professional Training and Information Network (CAPTAIN) integrates implementation drivers into specific procedures and methodology as an implementation strategy to support statewide scale up. The current study was designed to evaluate the impact of CAPTAIN on provider-level outcomes including attitude toward, and knowledge, fidelity and use of autism EBPs, and overall classroom quality. Overall, results indicated variability across measures, with some significant differences between CAPTAIN-trained and non-CAPTAIN-trained providers. CAPTAIN-trained providers reported more openness to EBP. Significantly more CAPTAIN-trained direct service providers reported collecting fidelity of implementation data (X[superscript 2](2, N = 1515) = 10.95, p = 0.004), collecting student data (X[superscript 2](2, N = 1509) = 14.19, p = 0.001), and reported using their primary EBP with &quot;most or all students&quot; (X[superscript 2](2, N = 1514) = 11.41, p = 0.003) than providers not trained by CAPTAIN. In summary, these preliminary findings show promise for the efficacy of the CAPTAIN model to increase dissemination and implementation of EBP at the classroom level.
The Awareness of the Students about the Concepts in the Production Distribution and Consumption Learning Field in the Social Studies Course Curriculum
Author: Celik, Yasar
Date: 2022-01-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Elementary School Students,Grade 4,Knowledge Level,Social Studies,Consumer Economics,Family Income,Expenditures,Needs

In our world where unlimited human needs are tried to be met with limited resources, the effort to use resources in the most effective way is the reason for the existence of economics. The aim of this research is to examine the awareness of the concepts and topics that are planned to be taught to the 4th grade students' social studies curriculum and to make some suggestions. The study group of the research consists of 99 students studying in two primary schools in the Atakum district center of Samsun province in the 2020-2021 academic year. In the research, one of the purposeful sampling methods was used as a measurement tool. The data were analyzed by descriptive analysis. As a result of the research, it has been determined that the majority of the students have sufficient awareness of the concepts of need, benefit, goods, production, consumption, savings and waste, but their awareness of the concepts of budget, cost, economic activity, balancing the budget is not sufficient. It has been revealed that the students are aware of the production activities in their regions, but they are little aware of the production stages, the contribution of production to the economy, the growing conditions of the products and the difficulties in growing the products, and the income from the products. In addition, it was understood that the majority of the students had a good level of awareness about conscious consumer, thrift, expiry date, receipt and invoice, but low awareness of TSE, CE and ISO as well as what to do after shopping. On the other hand, it was determined that the majority of the students had a low level of awareness about the income-expenditure status of the family, but had a good level of awareness about the contribution to the family economy. In addition, the majority of the students stated that they contributed to the country's economy by not wasting and not acting extravagantly.
Parent Attitudes and Submissive Behaviors in Adolescents as Social Anxiety Predictors
Author: Mert, Abdullah
Date: 2022-02-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Parent Attitudes,Adolescents,Behavior,Anxiety,Predictor Variables,High School Students,Foreign Countries,Correlation,Psychological Patterns

The aim of this study was to present the power of high school students' parents' attitudes and submissive behaviors' in predicting social anxiety. The study group consisted of 298 students (159 female, 139 male) from two different high schools who were studying in the 2018-2019 academic year and voluntarily participated in the study. The study was carried out in accordance with the relational screening model. In this study, the Social Anxiety Scale for Adolescents (SASA) was used to determine the social anxiety levels of the participants, while the Parenting Attitude Scale (PAS) and the Submissive Behaviors Scale (SBS) was used for determining the parents' attitudes. Multiple regression analysis was applied to determine the power of secondary school students in predicting social anxiety levels. There was a medium level positive correlation found between high school students' total social anxiety scores and submissive behaviors.
The Level of Critical Thinking of a Jordanian Sample of Blind Students and Its Relationship with Some Variables
Author: Al-Shenikat, Feryal Abdel-Hadi
Date: 2022-02-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Blindness,Students with Disabilities,Critical Thinking,Thinking Skills,Gender Differences,Secondary School Students,Visual Impairments,Student Characteristics,Symptoms (Individual Disorders),Special Schools,Test Validity,Test Reliability,Instructional Program Divisions

The present study aimed to find out the level of critical thinking skills of a Jordanian sample of blind students and its relationship with some variables, namely the gender and class level variable. To achieve the objectives of the study, the researcher developed the California Critical Thinking Scale in line with the characteristics of the blind, with the help of several teachers of blind students with experience and expertise. First, the indications of validity and reliability of the scale were extracted by applying the tool to an exploratory sample of (30) male and female blind students. After that, the scale was applied to the final sample from all the governorates of Jordan, which amounted to 66 students from grades tenth, first secondary, second secondary. Then, the data were collected and analyzed. The results indicated that the arithmetic average of the blind students' responses to the California Critical Thinking Test was less than the educationally acceptable standard of (80%); for the five critical thinking skills that were included in the scale, the arithmetic averages of all skills were below the educationally acceptable level, and the highest mean was for the induction skill, then the evaluation skill, inference skill, analysis skill and finally the deduction skill. It is indicated that there are no differences attributed to the gender and class level variables. The study recommended the necessity of providing blind students with critical thinking skills, and providing training courses for blind teachers to activate the critical thinking skills of blind students.
The Situation of French as a Second Foreign Language in Secondary Education Institutions in Turkey
Author: Arslan, Nahide
Date: 2022-03-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Second Language Instruction,French,Secondary Education,German,Teacher Education Programs,Language Teachers,Student Characteristics,Teacher Characteristics

This study aims to quantitatively analyse the situation of French as a second foreign language in secondary education institutions in Turkey. Regarding presenting a comparative analysis, the study is limited to German as a second foreign language, currently included in the curriculum of secondary education institutions in Turkey, and are excluded fewer common languages such as Chinese, Spanish, Italian, etc. The research was carried out with the descriptive survey model. The questionnaire prepared within the scope of the study was sent to the Ministry of National Education, the Strategy Development Unit. Since the situation of French and German teaching programmes of the universities in Turkey should be determined, the Higher Education Undergraduate Curriculum Guidelines and Placement Results, published by the Student Selection and Placement Centre between the years 2010-2021, were analysed in terms of various variables. The data were subjected to descriptive analysis and presented in Tables. According to the results, it was determined that French teaching programmes are located in fewer universities than that German, and the number of quotas at universities is lower than in German teaching programmes. Additionally, the number of schools with French as a second foreign language is significantly behind German, and there are significant differences between the number of French and German teachers. As a result, it can be claimed that the need in the field is met with paid teachers due to the lack of appointments to existing positions.
The Level of Social Acceptance of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder Integrated in Regular Schools from the Point of View of Parents and Teachers in Jordan
Author: Al-Shenikat, Feryal Abdel-Hadi
Date: 2022-03-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Peer Acceptance,Students with Disabilities,Autism,Pervasive Developmental Disorders,Inclusion,Parent Attitudes,Teacher Attitudes,Foreign Countries,Elementary School Students

The present study aimed to determine the level of social acceptance of children with autism spectrum who are integrated into regular schools from the parents' and teachers' perspectives in Jordan. The researcher built a scale of social acceptance of children with an autism spectrum disorder. It consists of (34) items distributed in three dimensions; it was applied to an exploratory sample from outside the study sample consisting of (22) parents and teachers to verify the indications of validity and reliability, as the indications for content validity and construction validity were reached. The indications of reliability were reached through the restoration and the internal reliability of Cronbach Alpha. Finally, the tool was applied to the final study sample, which consisted of (74) teachers and (74) parents of children with autism spectrum disorder, the social acceptance dimension related to the school and the family. The results indicated that the level of social acceptance was moderate. It also indicated no statistically significant differences for the variables of gender and degree of infection, as the study came out with a set of research and educational recommendations.
Influence of Marital Communication on Family Stability of Married Teachers in Nsukka Education Zone
Author: Omeje, Joachim Chinweike
Date: 2022-03-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Teachers,Correlation,Interpersonal Communication,Family Relationship,Marital Instability,Teacher Attitudes,Telecommunications

This study examined the influence of marital communication on the family stability of married teachers in the Nsukka Education Zone of Enugu State. It was guided by two research questions and two hypotheses. The population comprised 1688 married teachers in Nsukka Education Zone secondary schools. A correlation design was adopted for the study. The sample was 455 respondents. Proportionate stratified sampling techniques were used to select the sample from the parent population. The instrument for data collection was a questionnaire. The instrument has been validated by two experts from the Educational Foundations and one from the Faculty of Education, University of Nigeria Nsukka, Measurement and Evaluation. The reliability of the instrument's internal consistency was developed using Cronbach Alpha statistics. Mean and Standard Deviation were used to answer research questions one while the Pearson product-moment correlation coefficient was used to answer research question two. T-test statistics was used to test the two null hypotheses. There is a significant positive relationship (p &lt; 0.05) between marital communication and family stability of married teachers. Recommendations and implication were made based on the study results. Married teachers should not align family issue to types of communication in the prevailing situation amongst others.
EFL Learner Autonomy: Iranian University Instructors&apos; Beliefs vs. Actual Practices
Author: Mansooji, Hani
Date: 2022-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Second Language Learning,Personal Autonomy,Language Teachers,Teacher Attitudes,Teaching Methods,Learning Motivation,Reflection,Value Judgment,Teacher Role,Beliefs,College Faculty

During the past few decades, creating autonomy in language learners has been considered as a milestone in the success of language learning programs. Most of EFL/ESL teachers apparently do not belittle the significance of autonomous learning because adding to one's knowledge is the learners' duty. However, knowing how many teachers value this concept and take practical steps to promote it in class is equally important. The answer to this question would result in understanding the differences between teacher beliefs and teacher practices regarding the fostering of autonomous learning in the class. To learn these issues, the present mixed-methods study made use of a questionnaire in the quantitative phase, and open-ended questions along with interviews to serve as the qualitative data. Analysis of the data indicates all teachers acknowledge the significance and necessity of promoting autonomy for learners in EFL classes. However, the quantitative data reveal a statistically significant difference between what they believe in and what they actually do in practice. The qualitative data also indicates that such a difference exists and suggests that it is caused by students' passive learning styles and low levels of motivation and the pressure that the teaching demands place on the teachers. Several implications are provided regarding how EFL teachers can foster autonomy for learners in their teaching process.
Autonomous Online English Language Learning in Indonesian Higher Education Contexts
Author: Inayati, Nina
Date: 2022-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Second Language Learning,Second Language Instruction,English (Second Language),Language Teachers,Online Courses,Teaching Methods,Global Approach,Learning Activities,Independent Study,Case Studies,Student Attitudes,Undergraduate Students,Computer Software,Web Sites,Receptive Language,Expressive Language

This study aims to address the limited research on informal online language learning with an initial focus on regional Indonesian contexts but viewed and discussed using a global language education framework. To be more detailed, the present study analyzes the types of technology and the language learning activities that learners use and do in autonomous online and informal learning settings. A cross-sectional survey supported by interviews involving English language students in the regional Indonesian university context was conducted. The findings suggest that learners had sufficient hardware technology to conduct autonomous online and informal language learning, but that their choices for the software/website platforms used varied. As for the activities, general preference towards receptive skill-based activities was found, but increased balance in receptive-productive skills was noted in reading and writing. The implications of the study are further elaborated in the paper and recommendations for language teachers, institutions, and further research on a global perspective are offered.
Conducting an Interview in Qualitative Research: The Modus Operandi
Author: Elhami, Ali
Date: 2022-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Structured Interviews,Semi Structured Interviews,Qualitative Research,Social Science Research,Questioning Techniques,Sampling,Guidelines,Data Collection

Qualitative inquiry is an effective way to explore the perceptions of participants and unlock their experiences. In social science research (e.g., applied linguistics, sociology, sociolinguistics, psychology, psycholinguistics), there is a strong tendency among qualitative researchers to collect their required data through interviewing. Interviews are useful tools to glean the related data from the participants, and different types of interviews are commonly used to delve into the participants' perceptions. In this study, we address three types of interviews (structured, semi-structured, and unstructured), and compare them in detail. In addition, we focus on effective ways to form questions, offer a brief review of qualitative sampling, and provide guidelines for conducting an interview in qualitative studies. Finally, two examples of interviews with different structures are put forth to explore the process and to compare them. Having done this, we will juxtapose both the process and content to explore different types of questioning during the process of an interview. This study suggests the potential differences among different types of interviews. It also suggests how to select the best type of interview to collect the required data based on the nature of the study and research questions.
Designing Concordance-Based Vocabulary Activities
Author: Moreno, Jesús del Carmen Manjarrez
Date: 2022-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Computational Linguistics,Teaching Methods,Second Language Learning,Second Language Instruction,Language Patterns,Learning Processes,Vocabulary Development,Class Activities,English (Second Language),State Universities,Foreign Countries

This paper is focused on one of the most common and basic ways of processing corpus information; concordance, and how it can be used in the classroom to offer language learners useful vocabulary that they would face in genuine conversations and help them detect language patterns as this ability helps them with their learning process. In addition, a sample of a corpus-based activity will be presented to show how classroom activities based on corpora can be developed. What is more, this paper has the purpose of encouraging teachers to use this type of activity and to offer them a straightforward guide to follow.
Strategic Cocktail: Cognition and Metacognition
Author: Ceñal, Celia María del Pilar Aramburu
Date: 2022-01-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Metacognition,Teaching Methods,Course Content,Visual Aids,Educational Improvement,Lesson Plans,Learning Strategies,Schemata (Cognition),Mathematics Instruction,Numbers,Elementary School Students,Learning Activities,Instructional Improvement

This theoretical reflection implies the main proposal that the activities of planning and teaching are linked; it is the main ingredient to cognition and metacognition. Two main parts make up this article: a theoretical discussion of the linkage, detailing a descriptive letter and content to be taught in the classroom. Within this part, a flowchart related to the master, content and topic is proposed, which are the results of the theoretical reflection. The concluding part of this reflection is considerations associated with improving the planning of teaching.
Cementing Devices and Ambiguity in the Holy Qur&apos;an: Al-Qasas Surah as a Model
Author: Al-Saudi, Jibrel Harb
Date: 2022-02-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Islam,Semitic Languages,Religious Factors,Ambiguity (Semantics),Written Language,Translation,Language Usage,Semantics,Models,Literary Devices,Discourse Analysis,Phrase Structure,Form Classes (Languages)

This study aims to identify the cementing devices used in the Holy Qur'an, Al-Qasas Surah, in particular. Specific cementing devices appear to connect the phrases and clauses contextualized in the verses of this Surah. Three exegeses and three different translations of the meaning of the Holy Qur'an were referred to in this study for data collection and data analysis. The study's findings indicate that these devices have more than one sense, leading to other meanings and interpretations. The study also concluded that cementing devices reveal additional senses and interpretations of the verses discussed in this Surah. Furthermore, the study highlights the relationship between cementing devices and ambiguity, which appears clearly in the verses and gives rise to a different understanding of the meanings and interpretations of the verses discussed in this paper.