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Effects of Computer Usage to Support 4th Grader Mathematics Learning: Comparative Study
Author: Akcay, Ahmet Oguz
Date: 2023-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Computer Uses in Education,Grade 4,Mathematics Education,Academic Achievement,Educational Technology,Foreign Countries

The aim of this study was to examine the effect of using computers during mathematics lessons on the academic achievements of 4th-grade students. Additionally,this study aimed to determine the frequency of computer usage in selected countries. TIMSS 2019 4th-grade mathematics data were used in this study to determine the relationship between student mathematics achievement and the use of activities on computers during mathematics lessons, to support student learning by teachers in different countries. To identify the relationship between student mathematics achievement and the use of computers while teaching mathematics, a linear regression analysis was conducted. The results showed that the use of computers explained the high student achievements for the countries that ranked above average and the low student achievements for the countries that ranked below average. On the other hand, the relationship between computer usage in 4th-grade math education and test scores is likely to vary between the selected countries.
Parent-Pre-School Teacher Relations during the COVID-19 Pandemic -- Promoters and Undermining Factors
Author: Tish, Sigal
Date: 2023-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Preschool Teachers,Parent Teacher Cooperation,COVID-19,Pandemics,Distance Education,Electronic Learning,Teacher Student Relationship,Foreign Countries,Student Teachers

The COVID-19 pandemic compelled teachers to grapple with the challenge of distance learning and remote communication with pre-school children and their parents. This study examines how student-teachers perceived their and the teacher's relations with the pre-school children and parents during the first lockdown. The study is based on a mixed-method, quantitative and qualitative, research design among ten third-year student-teachers in Israel. 56% reported that relations with parents during the first lockdown were strengthened, which they attributed to several factors (e.g., parental desire to establish a routine and maintain the child's connection with their friends and teacher, and a desire to advance their children). Other factors were perceived to undermine parent-teacher relations (e.g., number of siblings, busy parents, economic and emotional stress, technological illiteracy). The study underscores the importance of a holistic and ecologic approach to relations among early childhood education teachers, student-teachers, parents, and children, and the critical need for partnership and transparency between the pre-school teacher and student-teacher.
Can the Elite Stream Improve the Academic Achievement of Senior Secondary School Students? A Study of High School Students from X City in Western China Based on Regression Discontinuity Analysis
Author: Yang, Jing
Date: 2023-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Academic Achievement,High School Students,Reputation,School Effectiveness,Gender Differences,Rural Urban Differences,Selective Admission,Achievement Gains,Grade 10,Grade 12

The fairness and efficacy of the elite stream in general senior secondary education have long been a contentious issue. Based on the longitudinal data of the students who were enrolled in five senior secondary schools in X City in western China in 2017 and 2018, this study examined the effects of elite class streaming in improving student academic performance, using regression discontinuity analysis. The research findings showed that: despite the significant differences in the grade-10 streaming examination results and the grade-12 academic achievement between the elite class and regular class students, the gap was not markedly widened after three years of senior secondary education; the elite stream did not exhibit distinct promotive effects on the advancement of students' overall performance when the cutoff point of elite class admission was utilized as the exogenous variable to evaluate the effects of the elite stream on student performance; both the parameter estimation and non-parametric estimation results demonstrated that the elite stream had no marked effects in improving student performance and there was no gender difference or urban vs. rural difference in the impact of the elite stream on student academic achievement.
How to Automate the Extraction and Analysis of Information for Educational Purposes
Author: Calvera-Isabal, Miriam
Date: 2023-01-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Citizen Participation,Science and Society,Scientific and Technical Information,Web Sites,Data Analysis,Information Retrieval,Pattern Recognition,Information Technology,Automation,Communication Strategies,Data Use,Knowledge Management,Foreign Countries,Educational Practices

There is an increasing interest and growing practice in Citizen Science (CS) that goes along with the usage of websites for communication as well as for capturing and processing data and materials. From an educational perspective, it is expected that by integrating information about CS in a formal educational setting, it will inspire teachers to create learning activities. This is an interesting case for using bots to automate the process of data extraction from online CS platforms to better understand its use in educational contexts. Although this information is publicly available, it has to follow GDPR rules. This paper aims to explain (1) how CS communicates and is promoted on websites, (2) how web scraping methods and anonymization techniques have been designed, developed and applied to collect information from online sources and (3) how these data could be used for educational purposes. After the analysis of 72 websites, some of the results obtained show that only 24.8% includes detailed information about the CS project and 48.61% includes information about educational purposes or materials.
How Does Job Crafting Impact on Career Commitment of Rural Teachers?
Author: Sun, Ran
Date: 2023-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Job Development,Career Development,Rural Education,Elementary School Teachers,Foreign Countries,Self Efficacy,Teacher Persistence

The purpose of this study is to examine the current state of job crafting and career commitment of rural primary teachers and to analyze the relationship between the two variables as well as the influencing mechanisms through a questionnaire survey of 2,217 primary school teachers in Liaoning, Yunnan, Chongqing, Guangxi, and Guizhou. The research findings showed that rural primary teachers exhibited a moderate level of capacity for job crafting and career commitment; that job crafting positively predicted career commitment among rural primary teachers; and that teachers' self-efficacy and organizational support played mediating and moderating roles respectively in the relationship between the two variables
The Growth Mindset and Student Social and Emotional Skill Development: An Empirical Analysis Based on the OECD&apos;s SSES
Author: Huang, Zhongjing
Date: 2023-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Adolescents,Emotional Development,Interpersonal Competence,Skill Development,World Views,Individual Development,Positive Attitudes,Parents,Teachers,Socioeconomic Influences,Predictor Variables,Elementary School Students,Secondary School Students,Student Attitudes

The mindset is a crucial factor influencing the behavior of individuals. This study aims to evaluate the growth mindset of 10- and 15-year-old adolescents and the relationship between their mindsets and social and emotional skills from the viewpoints of students, parents, and teachers, using OECD's SSES 2019 data from Suzhou City. The research results show that the growth mindset of students is affected by their socioeconomic status; and that the growth mindset of students, parents, and teachers can significantly and positively predict student social and emotional skills?
A Method for Converting 4-Option Multiple-Choice Items to 3-Option Multiple-Choice Items without Re-Pretesting
Author: Wolkowitz, Amanda A.
Date: 2023-02-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Multiple Choice Tests,Test Items,Accuracy,Test Format,Prediction,Item Analysis,Credentials,Scores,Case Studies,Test Construction,Item Response Theory,Cutting Scores,Architecture,Licensing Examinations (Professions)

The purpose of this study is to introduce a method for converting scored 4-option multiple-choice (MC) items into scored 3-option MC items without re-pretesting the 3-option MC items. This study describes a six-step process for achieving this goal. Data from a professional credentialing exam was used in this study and the method was applied to 24 forms of the exam. The results found 100% accuracy in predicting the rounded passing score for all forms.
Exploring English as a Foreign Language (EFL) Teachers&apos; Experience of Flow during Online Classes
Author: Khajavi, Yaser
Date: 2022-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: English (Second Language),English Language Learners,Language Teachers,Electronic Learning,Foreign Countries,Technology Uses in Education,School Involvement,Distance Education,COVID-19,Pandemics,Attention

The present study explored Iranian English as a Foreign Language (EFL) teachers' experience of flow in online teaching. To this aim, interviews were conducted to explore the conditions reported to facilitate or hinder the experience of flow among teachers. Twenty-four Iranian EFL teachers (eleven males and thirteen females) were selected for semi-structured interviews to collect qualitative data concerning their perceptions towards the online teaching-learning process. Participants had limited experience of online teaching Findings revealed that all teachers had experienced flow in online classes. It was also found that, besides previously used concepts which led to teacher flow, students' digital literacy, teachers' feeling of dominance on the subject, and peer communication were influential in enhancing teachers' flow in online classes. Finally, the inability to judge learners' physical and emotional condition, technical obstacles as well as limitations due to face-to-face interaction were reported to be the main obstacles hindering teachers' perceived flow in online classes. Possible implications for teacher education programs are discussed.
Informative Hypothesis for Group Means Comparison
Author: Tan, Teck Kiang
Date: 2023-01-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Comparative Analysis,Hypothesis Testing,Statistical Analysis,Guidelines,Evaluation Methods,Generalization,Programming Languages,Bayesian Statistics

Researchers often have hypotheses concerning the state of affairs in the population from which they sampled their data to compare group means. The classical frequentist approach provides one way of carrying out hypothesis testing using ANOVA to state the null hypothesis that there is no difference in the means and proceed with multiple comparisons if the null hypothesis is rejected. As this approach is not able to incorporate order, inequality, and direction into hypothesis testing, and neither does it able to specify multiple hypotheses, this paper introduces the informative hypothesis that allows more flexibility in stating hypothesis testing and is directly targeted to address and state the researcher's study concern. The two new hypothesis terms under the informative hypothesis framework, the unconstrained and complementary hypotheses are introduced, and the approaches to state the level of evidence using the Bayes factor and Generalization AIC are elaborated. As this hypothesis conception is relatively new and the literature was mostly technical, the main aims of the paper are to introduce this conception, offer a general guideline, and provide an easy-to-read approach to the procedure with practical examples of carrying out this hypothesis approach and contrast it to the frequentist, using the R package.
Reflections on the Ethics, Potential, and Challenges of Artificial Intelligence in the Framework of Quality Education (SDG4)
Author: Flores-Viva, Jesús-Miguel
Date: 2023-01-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Ethics,Artificial Intelligence,Educational Quality,Technology Uses in Education,Sustainable Development

This article analyses and reflects on the ethical aspects of using artificial intelligence (AI) systems in educational contexts. On the one hand, the impact of AI in the field of education is addressed from the perspective of the Sustainable Development Goals (specifically, SDG4) of the UNESCO 2030 Agenda, describing the opportunities for its use by teachers and students. On the other hand, there is an emphasis on the uncertainties caused by the fears of some who think, for example, that AI robots will replace human teachers. The methodology used is based on a documentary review, supported by reports and studies conducted by researchers as well as institutions and organizations committed to the development of AI and its capacity for action in the educational field, and the ethical questions that experts and organizations around the world are raising. The results seek to influence and deepen the ethical implications that AI can have in the educational field. Finally, some critical questions about the ethics and challenges of AI in education are proposed, concluding with the need to add proposals with new research and political actions which could lead to the creation of an ethical observatory of AI for education.
Lecturers&apos; Experiences of the Blurring of Work and Home Boundaries during the COVID-19 Pandemic at a South African ODeL University
Author: Naidu, Katharine
Date: 2022-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Family Work Relationship,COVID-19,Pandemics,Foreign Countries,Higher Education,Distance Education,Teaching Experience,Work Environment,Electronic Learning,College Faculty

The unprecedented extended COVID-19 pandemic lockdowns forced higher education institutions (HEIs) to find innovative ways to effectively deliver student tuition and support. The lockdown brought many challenges to the education sector, including increasing the blurring of the work-home boundaries. This study investigated how COVID-19 accelerated the blurring of lecturers' work-home boundaries in the College of Education at a distance education institution in South Africa. Semi-structured interviews were used to collect data from 15 lecturers. The results showed that a lack of workspace at many lecturers' homes forced them to work beyond normal office hours. One of the key findings was that complete segmentation and integration were impossible because these lines were continuously blurred during the pandemic. The demand for immediate feedback by students exacerbated the situation for many lecturers. There is a need for the design of fluid policies that can be readily implemented during times of emergency such as the pandemic.
Using Cumulative Sum Control Chart to Detect Aberrant Responses in Educational Assessments
Author: Wan, Siyu
Date: 2023-02-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Visual Aids,Educational Assessment,Evaluation Methods,Item Response Theory,Simulation,Test Items,Item Analysis,Responses,Weighted Scores,Goodness of Fit

Statistical process control (SPC) charts have been widely used in the field of educational measurement. The cumulative sum (CUSUM) is an established SPC method to detect aberrant responses for educational assessments. There are many studies that investigated the performance of CUSUM in different test settings. This paper describes the CUSUM procedure and shows how it can be used to monitor the testtaking process and detect aberrant responses. It aims to provide an accessible guide for the CUSUM control chart.
Trends and Issues in Science Education in the New Millennium: A Bibliometric Analysis of the JRST
Author: Dogan, Ozgur Kivilcan
Date: 2023-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Educational Trends,Trend Analysis,COVID-19,Pandemics,Bibliometrics,Science Instruction,Scientific Literacy,Journal Articles,Periodicals,Authors,Researchers,Inclusion,Science Education

As a real time socio-scientific issue, the COVID-19 pandemic has clearly shown us the need for the public to understand science. As experts have repeatedly stressed in recent years, science education plays an important role in developing scientifically literate societies. In this context, it is critical to consider which subjects science educators frequently concentrate on and the messages they give to researchers, policymakers, and other stakeholders. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to use bibliometric data to understand the topics that the articles in the Journal of Research in Science Teaching (JRST), one of the flagship journals about science education and teaching, focused on over the last 20 years. This study employed both descriptive and bibliometric analysis. Based on data from the Web of Science (WoS), descriptive analyses are presented as frequencies and percentages and we used VOSviewer software for bibliometric analysis. Findings showed that more than 80% of the authors of the JRST are from the United States, Australia, Canada, and the United Kingdom. Moreover, results of these analyses demonstrate that the researchers publishing in the JRST focused on two main ideas over the past 20 years: &quot;Which science teaching methods and strategies are most effective?&quot; and &quot;What can be done to make science teaching more inclusive?&quot; As a result, it can be clearly seen that JRST has special attention on inclusive approach in science education which should be designed to include traditionally underrepresented groups.
Factors Affecting High School Students&apos; Motivation and Career Interest in STEM Fields and Their Modeling
Author: Kizilay, Esra
Date: 2023-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: STEM Education,Grounded Theory,Vocational Interests,Measures (Individuals),Foreign Countries,Student Motivation,High School Students,STEM Careers,Student Attitudes,Correlation,Majors (Students),Social Cognition,Career Choice

This study aims to investigate the motivation and career interest in STEM fields of high school students enrolled in public schools in the districts of Kayseri in Turkey according to various factors, to ascertain the relationship between the two variables, and to present a model for the relationship between the variables. The causal-comparative research and correlation (relational) research designs, which are among the quantitative research designs, were used in this study, which involved 1,667 students from five high education institutions situated. The research employed the Career Interest Scale in STEM Fields and the Motivation Scale in STEM Fields to gather data. It has been found that students whose favorite and most successful course is about STEM have much higher motivation and career interest in STEM fields than the other pupils. According to the study, students who are considering majoring in one of the university's STEM fields have much higher motivation and career interest in STEM fields than other students do in general. Additionally, the connection between motivation and career interest in STEM fields was looked at. According to research, students' motivation in STEM fields accounts for 70% of changes in their career interests in those fields.
Contextual Scaffolding in Secondary Geography Education: A Lesson Study of the Instruction of &quot;The Middle East&quot;
Author: Lu, Chunxia
Date: 2023-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Scaffolding (Teaching Technique),Secondary School Students,Geography Instruction,Grade 7,Middle Eastern Studies,Video Technology,Visual Aids,Teaching Methods

The utilization of instructional scaffolding is a crucial element in the process of imparting novel knowledge or skills to students. This approach involves the teacher providing and modifying support for students in order to optimize their classroom participation and academic outcomes. The present study offers an examination of a seventh-grade geography lesson focused on the Middle East. The lesson employs contextual scaffolding, supported by visual aids, throughout various teaching processes such as lesson introduction, classroom inquiry, review, and summary.
First through Third Year Secondary Mathematics Teachers&apos; Mentoring Experiences: A Phenomenological Qualitative Study
Author: Pomerenke, Jessica L.
Date: 2022-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Mathematics Teachers,Novices,Secondary School Teachers,Mentors,Observation,Feedback (Response),Teacher Attitudes

This study examined the lived experiences of seven beginning secondary mathematics teachers in an upper Midwestern state who had experienced mentoring and remained in teaching. The study sought to identify the mentoring experiences beginning secondary mathematics teachers perceive as most beneficial to their professional growth. Data were collected through individual interviews and focus groups and were analyzed by coding significant words and statements. Findings suggest beginning secondary mathematics teachers experience various types of support from assigned mentors and informal supports from colleagues within the same building. Regular observations with constructive feedback were found to be highly valued by beginning teachers.
Using Technology to Enhance Project-Based Learning in High School: A Phenomenological Study
Author: Mabe, Alexis
Date: 2022-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Active Learning,Student Projects,Technology Uses in Education,Educational Technology,Secondary School Teachers,Teacher Attitudes

Educators are tasked with preparing students for college and beyond (Gómez-Pablos et al., 2017). Project-based learning can help achieve this goal (Gómez -Pablos et al., 2017). PBL engages students in real-world problem-solving activities that allow them to take ownership of their own learning and create real products (Zafirov, 2013). The problem this study aimed to solve is how technology can better support PBL so we can better prepare students for the 21st century. It has been argued that technology can directly increase the effectiveness of project-based learning in the classroom (Pitura &amp; Monika, 2018). Effectively leveraging technology during PBL is one of the best ways to help students address real-world problems and prepare for life after college (Brown, Lawless, &amp; Boyer, 2013; Korucu &amp; Cakir, 2018; Pitura &amp; Monika, 2018). The purpose of this phenomenological qualitative study is to understand how technology currently supports project-based learning for educators in secondary schools, and to determine what missing features would be beneficial. The information gained in this study has helped the researcher understand how technology enhances the project-based learning experience. The research also supports an understanding of what features and capabilities are missing in current technology from educators' perspective.