ethanporcaro/eric-fulltext-meta huggingface dataset:
Striving for Equity: Life Orientation Resources in South African High Schools
Author: van Zyl, André
Date: 2021-02-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,High Schools,Educational Resources,Required Courses,Equal Education,Health Education,Textbooks,Audiovisual Aids,Printed Materials,Physical Education,Public Schools,Private Schools

As a school subject, life orientation (LO) aims to improve learner well-being, but a lack of classroom resources may be a barrier. We investigated whether classroom resources were equally available for LO educators in fully funded (no-fee) and partially funded (fee-paying) high schools in Tshwane South, South Africa. In this analytical cross-sectional study, LO representatives completed questionnaires about the availability of resources in their schools. Sixty-seven LO representatives completed the questionnaire. No-fee and fee-paying schools had the same availability of government resources and textbooks, but no-fee schools had less access to audio-visual equipment and printed materials. Representatives from both categories of schools were least satisfied with the availability of resources for the topic: Health. In contrast, they thought that the resources for non-health related topics such as career and skills-development were adequate. Representatives from no-fee schools were less satisfied with physical education resources (U (56) = -2.29, p = 0.02). The government's efforts to redress inequity is evident in the availability of basic resources. However, a lack of health resources is a source of concern in a society that has a quadruple burden of disease.
Exploring the Influence of Teacher-Student Interaction on University Students&apos; Self-Efficacy in the Flipped Classroom
Author: Li, Lin
Date: 2021-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Flipped Classroom,Self Efficacy,Interaction,Teacher Student Relationship,Undergraduate Students,College Faculty,Preferences,Student Motivation,Student Centered Learning,Electronic Learning,Correlation,Gender Differences,Majors (Students),Foreign Countries

The purpose of this study is to explore the impact of teacher-student interaction on undergraduate students' self-efficacy in a Chinese university setting. Students came from natural science, management, economics, medicine, engineering and humanities. The empirical results demonstrate that teacher-student interaction has positive impact on students' self-efficacy and their preference of the flipped classroom. Furthermore, the positive relationship between teacher-student interaction and students' self-efficacy is partially mediated by students' preference of the flipped classroom. Educators should focus on student-centered learning and motivate students' preference of the flipped classroom. Students should be encouraged to actively participate in the flipped learning as well. It contributes to the reform of the flipped classroom and improvement of teaching quality in the universities.
Knowledge Provision Model through Distance Learning Method for Promoting Quality of Life of the Elderly in Rural Areas of Thailand
Author: Sungsri, Sumalee
Date: 2021-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Distance Education,Rural Areas,Quality of Life,Older Adults,Information Needs,Preferences,Video Technology,Lifelong Learning,Physical Health,Mental Health,Interpersonal Relationship,Money Management,Welfare Services,Caregivers,Local Government,Community Leaders,Foreign Countries

Thailand is becoming an elderly society like many countries in the world. The number of elderly people is increasing continuously every year. In order to enable the elderly to live with good quality of life in the rapidly changing society, knowledge and information related to their health and living factors are considered to be necessary for them. Therefore, this study was carried out in order to develop a model of knowledge provision for promoting quality of life of the elderly in rural areas of the country. The samples were drawn from every region of the country which included 480 elderly people, 480 elderly caretakers, and 160 people representing the community leaders, community committee members and staff of local government agencies. Both quantitative and qualitative methods were employed for data collection. The study found that there were five areas of knowledge for promoting quality of life of the elderly: physical health, mental health, social relationship, economic, and learning. The model of knowledge provision to the elderly synthesized from the study could enable the elderly to gain necessary knowledge deemed useful for promoting their quality of life. The elderly, the elderly care caretakers and related people were found to be satisfied with the model.
&quot;Let Me Have a Seat and See What&apos;s Going on in This Class&quot;: Perspectives of Early Childhood Teachers about Parental Confrontation
Author: Filik-Uyanik, Rabia
Date: 2021-08-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Teacher Attitudes,Early Childhood Teachers,Parent Grievances,Parent School Relationship,Aggression,Psychological Patterns,Parent Participation

Interpersonal relations are identified as affiliation and connections between teachers and parents in the context of education. Although the number of studies on the nature of interpersonal relations between these two counterparts have increased in recent years, the studies conducted about confrontational situations, especially in the early childhood educational context, are scarce. Whereas confrontational behaviors, which are intense and unexpected, may set barriers for a strong and quality parent-teacher dyad. Within this context, this study explored how early childhood teachers perceive the confrontational behaviors of parents. Interpretive phenomenological approach draws upon data from twelve semi-structured interviews. The data acquired from the participants was subjected to thematic analysis using MAXQDA. The analysis revealed three main themes regarding teachers' perceptions of parental confrontation: deprecation for early childhood education, incongruity of the parents' actions and the modus operandi of the school, and parental violence against teachers. Indeed, the participants reported a wide-ranging confrontational behaviors of parents varying from the self-ordained to violent behaviors. The participants stated that they felt being frustrated, blamed and manipulated by parents. Although the presence of both psychological and physical violence was mentioned in the interviews, psychological violence like insulting, mocking, and deliberate insolence was more prevalent. In conclusion, this study revealed a need for the construction of professionalism in early childhood education settings within the societal perspective.
The Effect of Blog-Based Teaching in &apos;Assessment and Evaluation&apos; Course on Academic Achievement
Author: Akdag, Mustafa
Date: 2021-08-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Teaching Methods,Electronic Publishing,Web Sites,Computer Science Education,Educational Technology,Preservice Teacher Education,Preservice Teachers,Undergraduate Students,Student Attitudes,Instructional Effectiveness,Academic Achievement,Assessment Literacy,Foreign Countries

This study was conducted to determine the effects of blog-based teaching on academic achievement and pre-service teachers' ideas about this implementation. Participants of the study consist of 51 sophomore students of the department of Computer Education and Educational Technology in Inonu University, Turkey. The research method is a mixed method in which qualitative and quantitative methods are combined. Pretest and post-test quasi-experimental method with control group in the quantitative part and case study in the qualitative part were used. Experimental procedure lasted for 5 weeks during 'Assessment and Evaluation' course that is among the teacher education programs. The web blog was prepared by the researchers in accordance with the purpose of this study, the data was collected through an academic achievement test and interview form. At the end of the research, there is a significant difference between the pre-tests and post-tests of the experimental and control groups. No significant difference between the post-tests of the groups and retention was found. It was observed from the interviews that besides the advantages such as facilitating preparation for the lesson, information sharing, active participation and increase in achievement, there were disadvantages of blog-based teaching such as achieving not a full form of participation, internet and computer requirements. Also, it was concluded that blog-based teaching can be used mostly in verbal lessons by rich resources and data diversification. [This paper was presented at The 3rd International Congress on Curriculum and Instruction, October 22-24, 2015, Adana, Turkey.]
Opinions and Attitudes of Secondary School Mathematics Teachers towards Technology
Author: Ardiç, Mehmet Alper
Date: 2021-08-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Teacher Attitudes,Mathematics Teachers,Educational Technology,Technology Uses in Education,Mathematics Instruction,Technological Literacy,Training,High School Teachers,Secondary School Mathematics,Foreign Countries,Barriers,Teaching Methods,Incidence

The literature on the barriers encountered in the use of technology in education indicates that the internal barriers have a deterministic effect within this process. Therefore, it is important to determine the way teachers use technology as well as their opinions and attitudes towards technology in order to ensure effective use of technology in mathematics education. This study aims to determine the opinions and attitudes of secondary school mathematics teachers towards using technology in mathematics education. The convergent parallel design of a mixed methods study was used. The study included the participation of 57 teachers, who were determined on a voluntary basis using the convenience sampling method, from 22 different high schools in Turkey. A written opinion form and The Scale of Attitudes Towards Technology were used as data collection tools. The qualitative data obtained were analysed using descriptive and content analysis methods; quantitative data were analysed using multivariate analysis of variance. It was understood that the participants often used only smartboards in their lessons and they preferred teacher-centred classroom applications, which did not involve the hardware and software that allowed student interaction. It was found that the attitudes of mathematics teachers towards technology were &quot;positive&quot; which had a positive effect on using technology in lessons. It was observed that the attitudes of teachers towards technology did not change according to the training they received on using technology in lessons. It was concluded that the attitudes of teachers differed significantly across the scale or in various factors according to their age, the frequency of technology use in their lessons, the variety of hardware and software they use, and their opinions about the use of technology by the students. It can be argued that the positive attitudes of teachers towards technology had a positive effect on using technology in lessons.
An Instructional Planning and Implementation of a Museum Tour Addressing Multiple Intelligences for First Graders
Author: Temiz, Nida
Date: 2021-08-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Curriculum Development,Curriculum Implementation,Museums,Multiple Intelligences,Grade 1,Elementary School Students,Elementary School Teachers,Preservice Teachers,Teacher Attitudes,Student Attitudes,Foreign Countries

Contemporary museums are not only places where collections are protected and exhibited; they are also effective and efficient learning and teaching environments. However, both contemporary and traditional museums need to be improved in terms of their educational functions. This study planned and implemented a museum tour addressing multiple intelligences for first graders at primary school with the purpose of demonstrating an effective museum tour. The convenience sampling method was used for determining the participants of the study. The researcher, together with 5 primary school teachers, 120 first-grade students and 44 undergraduates from the Department of Primary Education at the Faculty of Education participated in the study. This study was designed as action research, which is one of the qualitative research designs. Data were collected using semi-structured interviews, observations, and student-recalled questionnaires. The study showed that the teachers' and the undergraduates' thoughts about the planning and implementation were mostly positive, especially in terms of students' motivation, detail planning and the undergraduates' role of the implementation as qualified staff. Moreover, the findings related to the students' learning indicated that it was stored in their long-term memory. As a result of the study, the museum tour plan addressing multiple intelligences for first graders will be an example of effective museum education for teachers and museum educators in various ways.
The Evaluation of Values Education Project Conducted by the Context of Nature Education
Author: Çaliskan, Hüseyin
Date: 2021-08-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Values Education,Social Values,Social Responsibility,Program Effectiveness,Environmental Education,Conservation (Environment),Natural Resources,Cultural Background,Socioeconomic Background,Consciousness Raising,Secondary School Students,Students with Disabilities,Mild Intellectual Disability,Learning Disabilities,Academic Achievement,High Achievement,Foreign Countries

The aim of this research is to evaluate the effect of the project titled &quot;Youth with Values, a Responsible Society and a Clean Environment&quot; conducted with secondary school students. The study group of the research consists of 9 inclusive students (3 girls, 6 boys) and 9 students with a high academic success (4 girls, 5 boys) making up a total of 18 secondary school students. The study was conducted within the framework of the embedded pattern from the mixed patterns, in which quantitative and qualitative research methods were handled together. In the study, while the &quot;Attitude Scale towards Values&quot; and the &quot;Value Determination Survey&quot; were used as the pre-test and post-test as quantitative data collection tools; the open-ended questionnaire, focus group meetings and the data gained from the diaries of the participants were used as qualitative data collection tools. According to the results the project increased their scores according to the last measurements in the scales of attitudes towards the values. also, a significant difference was determined in the sub-dimensions of &quot;environment and nature&quot;, &quot;responsibility&quot;, &quot;cultural values&quot; and in the overall total of the attitudes towards values scale. Examining the qualitative data of the current research, it was found out that students had fun, made new friends and learned many new things about the nature and environment during this project. Furthermore, groups' opinions about the contribution of the project were classified as &quot;cognitive awareness&quot;, &quot;emotional awareness&quot; and &quot;behavioral awareness&quot;.
Comparison of State and Private Elementary School Students&apos; Motivational Attitudes towards the English Course-Adana Province Example in Turkey
Author: Idikut, Serap
Date: 2021-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Elementary School Students,Public Schools,Private Schools,Comparative Analysis,Student Motivation,Student Attitudes,English (Second Language),Second Language Learning,Foreign Countries,Academic Achievement,Gender Differences,Institutional Characteristics,Differences

The role of motivation in foreign language teaching has been a debated issue for long years. One of the problematic issues is the motivation problem encountered in foreign language courses. Because, the most important factor affecting academic success is motivation. Most researchers argued that as the motivation level increases, the level of foreign language learning will increase and students will learn foreign languages more easily. In this research, motivation attitudes of state and private elementary school students in foreign language courses in Turkey were examined. At the same time, the relationship between foreign language and motivation attitude of state and private elementary school students was tried to be determined. The sample of the research is 747 students in 5th, 6th, 7th and 8th grades selected by random sampling from a Private Elementary School and a State Elementary School in Adana Province, Turkey, in 2018-2019 academic year. In the research, the participants were applied the Academic Motivation Scale-AMS and there was a significant effect on the motivation of different school type (state and private), gender, school and primary school was not examined. The difference between motivation levels of the students in state and private schools was tried to be determined. In the study, Pearson Product Moment Correlation Coefficiency and Independent Sample t-test Analysis were performed by using Statistical Package for Social Sciences--SPSS 22 Programme. According to the results, it was found that the motivation level differed according to the gender and school type. [Paper presented at the International Cukurova Scientific Research Congress (4th, Adana, Turkey, Feb 21-23, 2020).]
The Effects of Creative Drama on Achievement and Motivation Levels of the 7th Graders in English Language Classes
Author: Kadan, Ömer Faruk
Date: 2021-08-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Dramatics,Academic Achievement,Student Motivation,Grade 7,English (Second Language),Second Language Learning,Foreign Countries,Teaching Methods,Pretests Posttests

The aim of the current study was to examine the effects of creative drama method on the 7th graders' achievement and motivation towards English language course. The study was in quasi-experimental pattern model with pretest and posttest control group. It was conducted with seventy 7th grade students, 36 of whom were assigned as the experimental group and 34 of whom were assigned as the control group. Three units - &quot;Tourist Attractions&quot;, &quot;Our Natural Heritage&quot; and &quot;Computers&quot; - were taught during a six-week period in the experimental group by using a book developed by the researcher, while the same units were taught by using the usual course book in the control group. &quot;English Course Achievement Test&quot; and &quot;Motivation Scale&quot; were conducted in both groups preceding and following the intervention. &quot;Student Interview Form about the Implementation of Creative Drama Method&quot; was conducted with the experimental group to get the students' opinions on the method following the intervention. It was found that the students' achievement test scores improved in both groups, and this improvement was higher in the experimental group. However, the difference was not significant. On the other hand, there was a statistically significant difference between average motivation scores of the two groups in favor of the experimental group, and this was supported by student interview forms.
What about Us? Teachers&apos; Participation in Schools&apos; Strategic Action Plans
Author: Carvalho, Marisa
Date: 2021-08-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Teacher Participation,Educational Planning,Strategic Planning,Participative Decision Making,Faculty Development,Gender Differences,Teacher Qualifications,Teaching Experience,Teacher Leadership

Schools in various parts of the world adopt plans or projects to improve the quality of school processes and students' learning. Therefore, it is important to understand the processes of strategic planning such as teachers' participation on decision making related to school plans. Apparently a limited number of studies have hitherto been conducted on teachers' participation in strategic planning. The purpose of this paper is to examine teachers' participation in decision making and strategic action planning in Portuguese schools. A survey employing self-administered scales was taken. Teachers' participation, other stakeholders' participation, planning, and decision making, professional development, plans' importance and validation, and ownership were the dimensions considered. Data were collected from 804 Portuguese teachers. Participants reported moderate to high levels of participation in strategic action plans, but they also reported moderate to low levels of participation in overall school decisions, plans' importance and validation, sense of ownership and recognition of relevant opportunities for professional development. These results indicate that participation and collaboration are essential determinants of plan and action success in educational contexts. The participative nature of decision making and strategic planning seems to underscore the relevance, value and adequacy of schools' plans from the perspective of teachers. However, differences in these dimensions related to teachers' experience and professional roles also point to lower levels of participation from some teachers, which may hinder their involvement in school actions and improvement. This study suggests the need to explore the dominant types of participation and collaboration in Portuguese schools and to analyse the importance of other variables.
Examination of University Students&apos; Fear of Negative Evaluation and Academic Dishonesty Tendencies
Author: Bozdag, Berkan
Date: 2021-08-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: College Students,Student Evaluation,Cheating,Foreign Countries,Gender Differences,Difficulty Level,Athletics,Predictor Variables,Fear,Individual Differences

The aim of this study is to examine the relationship between university students' fear of negative evaluation and their academic dishonesty tendencies and to compare them in terms of various variables. The sample of the study carried out in the relational screening model consists of 306 students, who were selected by the easily accessible sampling method among the university students studying at Yozgat Bozok University, Turkey in the academic year 2019-2020. &quot;Personal Information Form&quot;, &quot;Academic Dishonesty Tendencies Scale&quot;, &quot;Brief Fear of Negative Evaluation Scale&quot; were used as data collection tools in the study. The data in the research were analyzed using the SPSS 22.0 package program. As a result of the analysis made with the Kolmagorov Smirnov test, it was found that the data were normally distributed. Independent-Samples T Test, One-Way ANOVA, Pearson Correlation and Simple Linear Regression Analysis were used to analyze the data. As a result of the analyses made, it was determined that there was no significant difference between the fear of negative evaluation and the sub-dimensions of the academic dishonesty scale in terms of gender. It was determined that the mean scores of sedentary students were significantly higher than the mean scores of the students doing sports in the dishonesty in citation sub-dimension of the academic dishonesty tendencies scale. As a result, it was determined that there is a low-level positive relationship between university students' fear of negative evaluation and their dishonesty tendency. As students' fear of negative evaluation increases, academic dishonesty tendencies also increase.