ethanporcaro/eric-fulltext-meta huggingface dataset:
Facilitating Interprofessional Collaboration through ePortfolio: A Pilot Study
Author: Karsten, Kathleen
Date: 2015-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Portfolios (Background Materials),Electronic Publishing,Interprofessional Relationship,Cooperation,Pilot Projects,Health Occupations,Nurses,Physical Therapy,Occupational Therapy,Nutrition,Human Services,Allied Health Occupations Education,Records (Forms),Health Sciences,Case Studies,Patients,Assignments,Computer Simulation,Medical Education,Interdisciplinary Approach,Two Year College Students,Community Colleges

Each member of the healthcare team has been trained with specific knowledge and skills. Quality patient care is dependent on the collaboration of the various healthcare professionals and their ability to work as a team. In order to be effective, interprofessional collaboration should be included in the academic preparation of each of the various disciplines. If healthcare professionals are trained to perform as interprofessional teams, taking advantage of the skills and knowledge of their teammates, this change can be implemented when these students graduate and enter their chosen profession. In order to promote interprofessional collaboration, the faculty of the health sciences department of an urban university system developed an interprofessional electronic portfolio (ePortfolio) that was used by students in registered nursing, physical therapy assistant, occupational therapy assistant, food and nutrition, and human services programs to serve as an electronic medical record. The goal of this pilot was to create an ePortfolio with tabs for each of the above healthcare disciplines. A case study on a patient with a cerebrovascular accident was created and assignments were developed by the program directors of each discipline. In order for a particular discipline to complete their assignment, the students reviewed the information and findings contained within the tabs of the other four disciplines. The ePortfolio served as an electronic medical record.
ePortfolios in the Workplace for Human Capital Management: A Multiple Case Study
Author: Lievens, Ronald
Date: 2015-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Human Capital,Case Studies,Portfolios (Background Materials),Business Administration,Talent,Personnel Evaluation,Guidelines,Profiles,Information Systems,Foreign Countries,Organizations (Groups)

This study researches whether the ePortfolio is a suitable instrument for human capital management in the business environment. The implementation of ePortfolio systems in five different organizations is analyzed. It considers whether ePortfolio implementations were successful, and relevant critical success factors were identified. For the latter purpose, a theoretical framework for analysis was compiled from the literature. The results show that the ePortfolio proved to be a useful tool for HCM purposes in two cases. The ePortfolio enabled these organizations to enhance their talent management and performance appraisal practices. Three out of five cases failed, reaching a bare minimum of their company goals and objectives. To explain these findings, the implementation processes in each of the five cases was analyzed by means of a compiled theoretical framework of critical success factors. The empirical results led to a revision of the framework, identifying eleven critical success factors. These factors revolve around linking the ePortfolio with business objectives, carefully identifying information requirements and selecting a suitable system, actively managing the implementation by appropriate and dedicated staff throughout the organization, and ensuring that employees have ownership over their ePortfolio profiles.
Reimagining Boundaries: How ePortfolios Enhance Learning for Adult Students
Author: Madden, Therese M.
Date: 2015-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Electronic Publishing,Portfolios (Background Materials),Adult Students,Adult Learning,Nontraditional Students,Curriculum,Story Telling,Identification (Psychology),College Students,Student Government,Athletics,Multicultural Education

This article examines the importance of co-curricular activities for student success, reviews literature about narrative identity as it relates to adult students, and describes an ePortfolio project that captures contributions that nontraditional students bring to the classroom. The implications reinforce curriculum design practices and explore possibilities for enhancing the culture of nontraditional programs through improved assessment and a stronger student community.
Developing a Pathway for an Institution Wide ePortfolio Program
Author: Posey, Laurie
Date: 2015-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Portfolios (Background Materials),Electronic Publishing,Feasibility Studies,Pilot Projects,Computer Uses in Education,Needs Assessment,Usability,Universities,Models,Program Evaluation

A grassroots committee of faculty and administrators from eight academic and student service units at the George Washington University used a five-phase process to identify the ePortfolio needs of its diverse community; select appropriate technologies to support the breadth of functions required; perform usability studies; pilot test the platform; and evaluate the outcomes of this process. The ad hoc committee identified a wide range of unique uses of ePortfolios, including: facilitating reflection and critical thinking; documenting student learning and program outcomes for accreditation purposes; facilitating advisement; and highlighting student skills and accomplishments for potential employers and graduate schools. As a result of these grassroots efforts, the Office of the Provost funded a pilot test for 1000 participants to use the selected ePortfolio solution. Key outcomes of the process include assessing the feasibility of a unified, university-wide ePortfolio platform; creating a structure for a centralized approach to faculty and student development; and obtaining data to support future decision-making regarding long-term adoption of the ePortfolio platform. Further, the work of the committee led to the development of a learning community comprised of ePortfolio champions and early adopters, which will be critical to the potential long-term, university-wide adoption of ePortfolios.
A Time Profile of Mathematics in a &quot;Gap Year&quot; in Irish Secondary Schools
Author: Prendergast, Mark
Date: 2016-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Secondary School Mathematics,Mathematics Education,Mathematics Instruction,Stopouts,Enrollment,Attendance,Academic Persistence,Foreign Countries,Transitional Programs,Youth Programs,Mixed Methods Research,Questionnaires,Mathematics Teachers,Secondary School Students,Principals

The Irish education system is unique in an international context as it sets aside a full school year for a transition and youth development programme in the middle of secondary education. The Transition Year (TY) programme is an optional, full time programme offered in the majority of secondary schools. Each school designs its own programme, within set guidelines from the Department of Education and Skills. Within these guidelines, schools have considerable freedom and, in practice, the structure and content of the year varies substantially from school to school. There have been recent concerns regarding the amount of time allocated to core subjects such as mathematics in TY and also whether some schools are using the year as a lead-in to the final state examinations. This paper investigates these concerns further through the distribution of mixed methods questionnaires to deputy principals and mathematics teachers in 400 Irish secondary schools. The findings reveal that despite recommendations from a number of national reports, the time allocated to mathematics in TY remains low with wide variations between some schools. There are also an increased amount of schools now using TY to begin the upper secondary mathematics syllabus.
Impact of Using History of Mathematics on Students' Mathematics Attitude: A Meta-Analysis Study
Author: Bütüner, Suphi Onder
Date: 2015-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: History,Mathematics,Mathematics Education,Mathematics Instruction,Student Attitudes,Meta Analysis,Regression (Statistics),Foreign Countries,Experimental Groups,Positive Attitudes,Mathematics Achievement,Control Groups,Effect Size,Statistical Analysis,Elementary School Mathematics,College Mathematics,Literature Reviews

The main objective of hereby study is to unearth the big picture, reaching studies about influence of using history of mathematics on attitude of mathematics among students. 6 studies with a total effect size of 14 that comply with coding protocol and comprise statistical values necessary for meta-analysis are combined via meta-analysis method among 53 studies on history of mathematics since 2000. The validity of the study is determined by means of funnel plot, Orwin's FSN and Egger's regression tests, while the reliability of coding protocol is identified through calculation of Cohen Kappa inter-coder agreement value. The model to be used in the analysis is decided with the help of homogeneity test, Q and I[superscript 2] statistic. In analyses, the Cohen d effect size of each comparative study is calculated. At the end of the study, it is found that no publication bias exists since Orwin's FSN is calculated as 119 and the Funnel plot, pursuant to Egger's regression test, has a symmetric structure. The inter-coder reliability is detected as 1.00. As the value I[superscript 2] displays low level heterogeneity with 16.622%, fixed effect model is used for analysis. Average effect size is found d = 0.095 (lower limit and upper limit of confidence interval at 95% are -0.693 and 0.951, respectively) in favor of experimental group, as positive and at negligible level.
Mexican Students at Primary School and Their Perception and Attitude towards Science
Author: Romo, Ana Cuevas
Date: 2015-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Student Attitudes,Elementary School Students,Student Surveys,Public Schools,Private Schools,Science Education,Sciences,Teaching Methods,Statistical Analysis,Gender Differences,Questionnaires,Grade 5,Grade 6,Intellectual Disciplines

This study is part of a larger research project financed by CONACYT, the Mexican authority in Science, Research and Technology. The purpose of this study is to understand perception and attitude towards science of Mexican students at primary school level. Data were collected through a survey answered by 1,559 students from 38 private and public primary schools in 15 cities across Mexico. Findings show that the students from the sample have a positive perception of their science class, and a rather positive attitude towards science. They also report a positive attitude to math. They report that their teachers apply a diversity of teaching-learning techniques, such as the use of new technologies; the use of observation diaries; visits to museums, factories, parks and other institutions; applying surveys and interviews; teamwork; and so forth; which students like. Statistical analysis show no significant differences in attitude towards science between neither boys and girls, nor private and public school students. The complete research includes interviews to the students' teachers and the principals of their schools that will further the understanding of teaching and learning of research and science in basic education in Mexico.
Astronauts in Outer Space Teaching Students Science: Comparing Chinese and American Implementations of Space-to-Earth Virtual Classrooms
Author: An, Song A.
Date: 2016-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Virtual Classrooms,Science Education,Science Instruction,Space Exploration,Informal Education,Instructional Design,Foreign Countries,Teacher Student Relationship,Science Experiments,STEM Education,Scientists,Teaching Methods,Science Teachers,Comparative Analysis,Scientific Concepts

The purpose of this study was to investigate differences between science lessons taught by Chinese astronauts in a space shuttle and those taught by American astronauts in a space shuttle, both of whom conducted experiments and demonstrations of science activities in a microgravity space environment. The study examined the instructional structure and science topics coverage, as well as the methods employed for helping students conceptualize scientific laws via experimental demonstrations and activities. The analysis of the lessons sampled in this study revealed three predominant themes for how both the Chinese and the American astronauts conceptualized the science topics (i.e., Health and Life in Space, Work and Career in Space, and Exploration in Space and Earth Science). The analysis also examined how the teacher-student interactions were structured. Research findings suggest that under the appropriate conditions informal science education can play a distinct role in providing students with experiences of: (a) experiments unavailable in classroom settings, and (b) explanations of these experiments by field-based scientists conducting original research.
Genre-Based Approach: What and How to Teach and to Learn Writing
Author: Dirgeyasa, I Wy.
Date: 2016-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Literary Genres,Writing Instruction,Writing Skills,Writing (Composition),College Students,Writing Processes,Models

In Indonesian education context, recently the word &quot;genre&quot; seems to gain its most popular and hot issue to teaching and learning English, particularly writing skill. However, many of them the students, teachers, or university students, or even lecturers in universities apparently are not good at understanding and are not truly well informed about the genre itself. It could be said that the word &quot;genre&quot; is still a kind of mystery to uncover. This paper is an attempt to present the nature of genre, genre writing, genre as a product of writing, and genre as an approach to teaching and learning writing.
Perceived Teacher Factors in Relation to Students' Achievement-Related Outcomes in Science Classrooms in Elementary School
Author: Sakiz, Gönül
Date: 2015-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Science Instruction,Science Education,Elementary School Science,Outcomes of Education,Foreign Countries,Teacher Attitudes,Science Achievement,Grade 4,Grade 5,Regression (Statistics),Academic Achievement,Achievement Tests,Elementary Secondary Education,International Assessment,Mathematics Achievement,Science Tests,Mathematics Tests

The purpose of the current study was to investigate the roles that perceived teacher affective support (PTAS), perceived teacher mastery goal orientation (PTMGO), academic emotions, self-efficacy and behavioural engagement play on students' science achievement in elementary school science classrooms. The potential relations of different levels of perceived teacher factors with students' achievement-related outcomes were also investigated. A total of 138 fourth- and fifth-grade students in Istanbul, Turkey were participated in the study. The data was analysed using hierarchical regression, univariate and post hoc analyses. Findings showed that PTAS, academic anxiety and academic self-efficacy were the significant predictors of students' science achievement in elementary school classrooms, controlling for gender and grade level. Students grouped in High PTAS/High PTMGO outperformed students in other groups and reported significantly greater sense of belonging, higher academic enjoyment, lower academic anxiety, greater academic self-efficacy and behavioural engagement and received higher science grades compared to students grouped in Low PTAS/Low PTMGO. Implications for research and school practice are discussed.
The Effect of Project Based Learning in &quot;Ratio, Proportion and Percentage&quot; Unit on Mathematics Success and Attitude
Author: Özdemir, Ahmet Sükrü
Date: 2015-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Grade 7,Student Attitudes,Mathematics Instruction,Control Groups,Experimental Groups,Teaching Methods,Conventional Instruction,Student Projects,Observation,Program Evaluation,Video Technology,Mathematics Tests,Self Evaluation (Individuals),Pretests Posttests,Statistical Analysis

In this paper, our aim is to examine the effect of project based learning on 7th grade students' mathematical success in &quot;Ratio, Proportion and Percentage&quot; unit and attitudes towards mathematics. This study was implemented with 70 7th grade students of Atatürk Primary School in Eminönü District in Istanbul. Before starting the implementation, experiment and control groups were subjected to pre-test and mathematic behaviours scale. In the experiment group Project Based Learning was conducted whereas the control group was taught with traditional method. At the end of the study, both groups were subjected to final test and mathematic behaviours scale. Besides, the experiment group was given &quot;Activity Evaluation Form&quot;, &quot;Self Evaluation Form&quot; and &quot;Students Observation Form&quot;. Data obtained from the research were analyzed and interpreted with statistics programme. Video records of the students' project presentations are also available. The paper will also show the interesting as well as the important results of this research in all aspects.
Teaching Chinese College ESL Writing: A Genre-Based Approach
Author: Yang, Yilong
Date: 2016-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,English (Second Language),Second Language Instruction,Writing Instruction,Teaching Methods,College Students,Reading Skills,Social Influences,Cultural Influences

College students' English writing plays a vital role in their language learning and further education. However, the current college English teaching falls far behind to resolve this issue, which includes insufficient writing ability compared with that of listening and speaking, inadequate teacher instruction and students' exercise, negative transfer of cultural differences, and defect teaching materials and methods. To solve these problems, this paper attempts to introduce Sydney school's genre-based pedagogy to be used in some areas, such as guiding textbook organization, classroom teaching, and teaching concepts. The study shows that genre-based approach has many advantages, such as integrating language learning and cultural knowledge, taking writing both as the process and as results, emphasizing learning interaction, and leading to a mutual promotion between reading and writing.
Fostering Modeling Competencies: Benefits of Worked Examples, Problems to Be Solved, and Fading Procedures
Author: Große, Cornelia S.
Date: 2015-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Mathematics,Mathematics Instruction,Mathematics Education,Mathematical Models,Mathematics Skills,Cognitive Processes,Difficulty Level,Problem Solving,Mathematics Achievement,Grade 8,Pretests Posttests,Experimental Groups,Correlation,Scores,Questionnaires

The application of mathematics to real-world problems is moving more and more in the focus of attention of mathematics education; however, many learners experience huge difficulties in relating &quot;pure&quot; mathematics to everyday contents. In order to solve &quot;modeling problems&quot;, it is first necessary to find a transition from a real-world description to a mathematical model; second, intra-mathematical calculations have to be performed; and third, the result has to be interpreted with respect to the described real situation. In the present work, the effectivity of learning with worked examples and with fading procedures was tested experimentally. A design with 4 groups was implemented: &quot;forward fading&quot;, &quot;backward fading&quot;, &quot;example-problem pairs&quot;, and &quot;problem-example pairs&quot;. The results show that translation competencies were fostered best by way of example-problem pairs, whereas intra-mathematical skills were fostered most effectively by a backward fading procedure. Subjective assessments were especially positive when fading procedures or example-problem pairs were implemented.
Quilting: An American Craft
Author: McIntosh, Phyllis
Date: 2006-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Handicrafts,Social Influences,Folk Culture,United States History,Art Products

A quilt can warm a bed, decorate a wall, comfort a child in her crib or a soldier at war. A quilt also can tell a story, commemorate an event, honor the dead, unite a community, and reflect a culture. This article is an introduction to the American craft of quilting. The article describes what quilting is and the different types of quilts. It also discusses the meaning of quilts and how they are used in American society. A glossary of &quot;quilt talk&quot; and a list of websites of interest is included.
&quot;Engaging in an Argumentative Discourse&quot;'- Narratives from Biology Classrooms
Author: Saxena, Astha
Date: 2015-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Biology,Classroom Environment,Ethics,Biological Sciences,Persuasive Discourse,Teaching Methods,Group Discussion,Undergraduate Study,Science Instruction,High Schools,Secondary School Teachers,Mixed Methods Research,Foreign Countries,Observation,Video Technology

The present paper delves into the classroom dynamics of Biology classrooms taking into account teaching learning processes associated with some of the ethical issues in Biological Sciences. Argumentation and debate appear to be the major transactional approaches adopted by teachers for dealing with these issues. The classroom discourses emanating from teacher student conversations have been analysed on four planes, viz., ethical, social context, interactional context and personal agency of the teacher. Toulmin's method of argument analysis has been used in order to analyse the level of arguments of both teachers and their students. The findings reveal significant differences on all the four planes at K-12 and Undergraduate levels and, have implications for building upon teachers' pedagogical content knowledge (PCK) with respect to ethical issues.
Exploring the Opinions of Pre-Service Science Teachers in Their Experimental Designs Prepared Based on Various Approaches
Author: Benzer, Elif
Date: 2015-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Teacher Attitudes,Preservice Teachers,Research Design,Science Teachers,Foreign Countries,Science Laboratories,Science Experiments,Science Process Skills,Science Education,Science Instruction,Case Studies,Scientific Methodology,Student Attitudes,Critical Thinking,Thinking Skills,Experimental Groups,Control Groups,Constructivism (Learning),Questionnaires

The students in working in laboratories in 21st century are preferred to take place as active participants in the experiments coming up with their own designs and projects by developing new ideas and problems rather than implementing the ones told and ordered by others during these experiments. The science teachers that would have the students undertake these roles would be needed to know and have experienced various experiment designs and projects. From this point of view, in this study; it is aimed to receive their opinions on experimental designs prepared based on 5E, scientific process skills and constructivist-approach. The pattern of the study happens to be a case study and the data is gathered by directing seven open-ended questions to the 42 teacher candidates on their three experiments. In the end, it was established that the teacher candidates have had opinions in favour of the experiment designs.