ethanporcaro/eric-fulltext-meta huggingface dataset:
The Potential Power of Internships and the Impact on Career Preparation
Author: Galbraith, Diane
Date: 2020-06-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Internship Programs,Career Readiness,Employment Potential,Program Effectiveness,Public Colleges,Business Schools,Student Attitudes,College Students

The educational community is tasked with preparing students for career-ready positions. Aligned with skill development and curriculum content, experiential learning has often proven beneficial for students to reinforce concepts and provide a transfer of learning and application. Internships, prior to graduation, seem to provide a win-win opportunity for the student in the form of real-world, experiential learning. The organization benefits by receiving additional resources at a reduced rate and an opportunity to determine whether the individual will be a good fit for the culture and the position. This paper will seek to explore this relationship to determine whether the outcomes are positive and may lead to increased job offers and quicker employability. In addition, this will include some research on the attributes of students who pursue internships.
Differences in Graduation and Persistence Rates over Time for African-American Students at Texas 4-Year Universities
Author: Sherman, Jerrell
Date: 2020-11-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Graduation Rate,Academic Persistence,African American Students,Public Colleges,College Students,Disproportionate Representation,Minority Group Students,Time Perspective,Racial Differences

In this study, the graduation and persistence rates of African-American students at Texas 4-year universities were examined for the 2003-2004 academic year, the 2009-2010 academic year, and the 2014-2015 academic year. Of specific interest was whether the graduation and persistence rates for African-American students changed over an 11-year time period in Texas, from 2003-2004 to 2014-2015. Inferential statistical analyses did not reveal the presence of any statistically significant differences in the 1-year graduation and persistence rates of African-American students over the 11-year time period that were investigated. The 1-year graduation and persistence rates were stable, ranging only from 53% to 56%, over this 11-year time period. Suggestions for policy and for practice, as well as recommendations for future research, were mentioned.
Academic Staff and Industry Revolution 4.0: Knowledge, Innovation and Learning Factor
Author: Ahmad, Abd Rahman
Date: 2020-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Higher Education,College Faculty,Information Literacy,Teacher Competencies,Readiness,Educational Technology,Technology Uses in Education,Knowledge Management,Educational Innovation,Technological Literacy,Goal Orientation,Teacher Attitudes,Hospitality Occupations

The higher education institutions play a very important role in developing the readiness of academic staff on IR 4.0 which might increase the quality of education system through implementing the effective learning factors, efficiency knowledge management factors, and creative thinking with the innovation capability. Here, the academic staff must further explore the new knowledge, innovation, and learning factors that could be used in their teaching and learning. The research model was taken from previous studies on examining the feasibilities of Industry 4.0 for the hospitality sector with the lens of management practice. The data was analyzed by using the IBM SPSS Statistics v21 and the five-point Likert scale represented by Information Literacy Education Implementation Readiness Scale was used to measure the respondents' readiness level on IR 4.0. Descriptive analysis than was used in this research to further explore the mean factors which are learning, knowledge management and innovation capability, and the academic staffs' readiness for IR 4.0. The results indicated that the learning institutions played a very important role in developing the readiness of academic staff on IR 4.0 which may increase the quality of education system through implementing the effective learning factors, efficiency knowledge management factors and creative thinking with innovation capability factors.
Apple vs. &quot;Mangosteen&quot;: A Qualitative Study of Students&apos; Perception towards Native and Non-Native English-Speaking Teachers
Author: Fauzi, Nabilah Mhd
Date: 2020-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Student Attitudes,Native Speakers,English (Second Language),English Teachers,Foreign Countries,Time Perspective,Secondary School Students,Teacher Effectiveness,Language Skills,Teaching Styles,Teacher Collaboration,Rural Schools,Second Language Learning,Second Language Instruction

Recruiting native English-speaking teachers to teach the target language is becoming a prevailing practice in many countries. Concerns arise in the field of ESL teaching due to this sharp increase in the number of inexperienced NEST teaching. While there is an influx of qualified Non-native English-speaking teachers (NNEST) globally, it is still much easier for untrained Native English-speaking teachers (NEST) to be employed. The present study investigated students? perspectives of both types of teachers and whether as time progressed will affect their respective views. This study was done in one of the schools in Malaysia. Data was collected through essay writing. The findings revealed that most of the students initially had negative perception towards NNESTs especially when it comes to teaching grammar and oral skills. On the other hand, the NESTs despite being viewed favorably at the beginning of the study, received an increase of negative receptions from students. Despite the different attributes shown by both types of teachers -- they complement each other. Students agreed that collaborative teaching is a better way when addressing this dichotomous world of NESTs and NNESTs.
Estimating Model-Based Oral Reading Fluency: A Bayesian Approach
Author: Kara, Yusuf
Date: 2020-10-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Oral Reading,Reading Fluency,Reading Rate,Accuracy,Psychometrics,Reading Comprehension,Models,Bayesian Statistics,Monte Carlo Methods,Elementary School Students,Grade 4

Oral reading fluency (ORF), used by teachers and school districts across the country to screen and progress monitor at-risk readers, has been documented as a good indicator of reading comprehension and overall reading competence. In traditional ORF administration, students are given one minute to read a grade-level passage, after which the assessor calculates the words correct per minute (WCPM) fluency score by subtracting the number of incorrectly read words from the total number of words read aloud. As part of a larger effort to develop an improved ORF assessment system, this study expands on and demonstrates the performance of a new model-based estimate of WCPM based on a recently developed latent-variable psychometric model of speed and accuracy for ORF data. The proposed method was applied to a data set collected from 58 fourth-grade students who read four passages (a total of 260 words). The proposed model-based WCPM scores were also evaluated through a simulation study with respect to sample size and number of passages read. [For the corresponding grantee submission, see ED603990.]
English as a Language Medium of Teaching Mathematics in Jordanian Primary Schools
Author: Jaber, Maisa Saadi
Date: 2020-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: English (Second Language),Language of Instruction,Mathematics Instruction,Foreign Countries,International Schools,Semitic Languages,Native Language,Elementary School Students,Performance Factors,Mathematics Tests

It is agreed that, if instruction in mathematics takes place in the students' first language, understanding abstract concepts and ideas in that subject can be challenging for them. However, many Jordanian students must master mathematics only via a second language or side by side with mastering it in Arabic, depending on their school system. The present study investigated the effect of using a second language to teach mathematics in international Jordanian schools. The study conducted a contrastive analysis of the strategies used in teaching mathematics in Jordanian schools. The researchers prepared a mathematics test with the assistance of a mathematics teacher. The test consisted of three-word questions whose complexity ranged between simple calculations to complex calculations. Data were collected from eighty students in Grade 7. Forty of the students were from a school which starts teaching mathematics only in Arabic - the students' first language - and then in Grade 7, it introduces mathematics in English; alternatively, the other forty were from a school which teaches mathematics in English straight from Grade 1. The result shows that the language medium has an essential role in the teaching process. The study reveals significant differences between the two groups; the students who are taught mathematics in Arabic first tend to be more skillful and accurate answering the mathematical problems than those who are taught mathematics in English from Grade 1.
Psychological and Pedagogical Aspects of the Development of Integrative Readiness of Future Specialists for Professional Activity
Author: Predyk, Alina A.
Date: 2020-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Readiness,Specialists,Interdisciplinary Approach,Competence,Professional Education,Foreign Countries,Employment Qualifications,Higher Education,Teaching Methods,Course Content,Educational Technology,Technology Uses in Education,Motivation,Cognitive Development,Knowledge Level,Personality Traits,Individual Characteristics,Reflection

The need to develop an integrative readiness of future specialists is a relevant scientific problem. The reasons for this could be based on the fact that that the specialists-to-be were expected to be involved in the fierce competition for vacancies and areas of activity, have modern information and communication tools, i.e. have an integrative readiness for professional activity. Institutions do not, however, have a single integration (interdisciplinary) framework for training, do not provide a comprehensive educational information, technical tools, strategies and technologies of education, reasoned psychological and pedagogical conditions. According to the author, the integrative readiness of future specialists for professional activity is a system-personality formation that reflects the unity of theoretical and managerial training and practical ability of students to comprehensively apply regulatory, socio-economic, psychological and pedagogical methods and technologies for solving different problems. This readiness reflects the unity of the motivational inclination of future specialists to professional activity and knowledge of practical technologies for solving a wide range of professional problems in personal and business interactions. The research methodology is based on the concept of key competence, which provides systematization, classification of significant problems, development of a matrix of significant problems, and determination of overall strategy, management technology of professional training development process. Students and teachers can use research materials can be used by in educational and practical activities; developers of content, organizational forms and methods of professional training to improve the practical component of curricula and standards of their development.
Confidence and Enthusiasm in Sales Presentations
Author: Heiser, Robert S.
Date: 2020-07-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Salesmanship,Self Esteem,Marketing,Business Administration Education,College Students,Scores,Role Playing,Competition

Confidence and enthusiasm are considered critical to sales performance, as well as job performance and satisfaction. However, the literature has little discussion of how confidence and enthusiasm impact the overall sales process. We examine the National Collegiate Sales Contest (NCSC) scoring system within marketing classes and note that there are significant differences in individual scores on confidence and enthusiasm; these differences separate our sample into three distinct classes of personal sales learners. The paper confirms the importance of confidence and enthusiasm in student role-play presentations and notes the implications for instructors and practitioners in sales training programs.
Impact on Advanced Tax Class as a Result of Electronic Device Usage
Author: Ransopher, Tad D.
Date: 2020-07-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Business Administration Education,Handheld Devices,Graduate Students,Classroom Techniques,Academic Achievement,Attention,Grade Prediction,Scores

The literature shows that unguided device use in the classroom decreases academic outcomes for a broad range of students. However, the literature does not address potential harms to graduate students. We investigate where highly motivated graduate students in a professional MPA program would be vulnerable to the same device distraction effects as undergraduate and grade school students. Four sections of Advanced Taxation were assigned to either &quot;device-prohibited&quot; or &quot;device-permitted&quot; (natural use). Those assigned to the device-prohibited sections earned 17% higher course grades, an effect size greater the undergraduate studies. Surprisingly, GPA and device use interacted, with those at the &quot;high&quot; end of the GPA showing the greatest disadvantage from device use. The evidence indicates that it is not the least academically prepared students who are the most vulnerable to device distractions, but rather the more accomplished students, although the declines were found for all levels of academic achievement.
Marzano&apos;s New Taxonomy as a Framework for Investigating Student Affect
Author: Irvine, Jeff
Date: 2020-07-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Taxonomy,Psychological Patterns,Student Motivation,Metacognition,Learning,Student Attitudes,Learner Engagement,Mathematics Achievement,Goal Orientation,Planning,Cognitive Processes,High School Students,Grade 10,Secondary School Mathematics,Foreign Countries,Mathematics Instruction,Teaching Methods

In 1998 Marzano proposed a taxonomy of learning that integrated three domains or systems: the self system, which involves student motivation; the metacognitive system, involving goal setting and planning; and the cognitive system, required to complete the task at hand. Although extant for 20 years, a paucity of studies have utilized this taxonomy, even though employing Marzano's taxonomy as a framework is particularly appropriate for studies involving student affect. This study provides an exemplar of the use of Marzano's taxonomy as a framework to investigate the impact of a classroom intervention using active and social strategies to enhance student participation. Further, this paper provides suggestions for employing Marzano's taxonomy in other areas for practising teachers, teacher educators, and educational researchers.
Online Accounting Education: How to Improve Security and Integrity of Students&apos; Performance Assessments
Author: Ahadiat, Nas
Date: 2020-07-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Online Courses,Electronic Learning,Business Administration Education,Accounting,Information Security,Integrity,Cheating,Student Evaluation,Instructional Design,College Faculty,Teacher Attitudes,Educational Quality,Accreditation (Institutions),Asynchronous Communication,Synchronous Communication

With an increase in online education, educators face the possibility of compromising convenience for the loss of security and integrity of students' course assessment. The purpose of this study is to seek and evaluate accounting faculty's opinions on improving online course assessment options. The results of this study are expected to impact not only students but also faculty, and accounting practitioners. Faculty will have to be more vigilant in planning their classes by incorporating measures that would improve the integrity and security of students' assessment of knowledge and performance. Accounting practitioners may feel more confident in considering candidates who have completed all or a portion of their degree online.
Online Learner Analytics of Asynchronous Discussions as a Predictor of Final Grades
Author: Bailie, Jeffrey L.
Date: 2020-07-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Learning Analytics,Asynchronous Communication,Predictor Variables,Grades (Scholastic),Discussion (Teaching Technique),Undergraduate Students,Online Courses,Integrated Learning Systems,Student Participation,Correlation,Behavior Patterns

For close to three decades. the positive effects of online learner engagement in asynchronous discussions have been reported. Given the many positive effects of asynchronous discussion that have been conveyed in the literature, a preponderance of today's online courses include the activity as a part of the learning experience. It seems only reasonable, however, that the intended learning benefit only occurs when online students fully engage in the discussion activity. This paper presents the results of an inquiry that focused on the involvement of online learners in weekly discussions as determined by the direct viewing of the posts of course participants, and the resulting final grade assigned in the undergraduate course.
Qualitative Expert Views&apos; on the Feasibility of Tele-Counseling Services in Malaysia
Author: Bakar, A. Y. A.
Date: 2020-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Counseling Services,Counseling Techniques,Specialists,Telecommunications,Handheld Devices,Foreign Countries,Computer Mediated Communication,Counselor Attitudes,Case Studies,Counseling Effectiveness

Online counseling is a delivery of therapeutic interventions in cyberspace where there are communication between trained professional counselors and clients using electronic communication technologies such as telephone, computer, email, internet as mediators in separate places. The provision of counseling services via telephone (also known as tele-counseling) is relatively new and the guiding policies are still being drafted by the local governing body of counseling profession. Hence, the main objective of this qualitative study is to explore expert perceptions of the feasibility of counseling provision via telephone, also known as tele-counseling. A total of five local experts in the field of counseling were involved as the respondents of this study. Based on the thematic analysis of the data, there were three main themes generated from the objectives of this study: (i) acceptance of tele-counseling services, (ii) advantages of tele-counseling services and (iii) limitations of tele-counseling services. The findings suggest that tele-counseling should be considered as an alternative to the conventional face-to-face counseling services in Malaysia. However, despite all the advantages it may offer, counselors who intend to engage in providing this service must also consider the potential limitations of its implementation.
The Models of Legal Education: Implication for Saudi Arabia
Author: Alanzi, Awad Ali
Date: 2020-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Legal Education (Professions),Questioning Techniques,Case Method (Teaching Technique),Problem Based Learning,Teaching Methods,Lecture Method,College Faculty,Foreign Nationals,Law Schools

The model of any type of education is very important for learning and every type of learning requires a different approach. This research explores the Socratic method, the Case Method, the Problem-Based Method, Clinical Legal Education and Lecture Approach for legal education. It also discusses the merits and demerits of each educational model in the legal education context. It was observed that all teaching methods were complementary to each another and that legal education requires a mix of all as per the subject matter and resource-availability of education institutions. This research also identified the legal education model in Saudi Arabia. Saudi Arabia predominately adopted the lecture approach due to historical dependence on French-educated Egyptian professors. The lecture approach is very traditional and has more demerits as compared to merits with rote learning. Therefore, we suggest the Kingdom use a mixed approach for legal education for maximum advantage.
The Relationship between National Culture and Succession Planning in Malaysian Public Universities
Author: Ahmad, Abd Rahman
Date: 2020-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Public Colleges,Cultural Influences,Educational Administration,Administrative Change,Planning,Power Structure,Collectivism,Masculinity,Employees,Risk,Ambiguity (Context),Femininity,Values

This study investigates the role of national culture in succession planning. Higher education institutions ought to learn from corporate succession planning practices; nevertheless, succession planning principles must be adapted as needed to meet the unique needs of each institution. Studies of the influence of culture on succession planning in higher education institutions have not yet revealed the specific impact of national culture on succession planning. We use Hofstede's national culture dimensions, which are power distance, collectivism, masculinity, uncertainty avoidance and long-term orientation. Data were gathered from five universities in Malaysia, and were analyzed using structural equation modeling. Our findings show that the national culture of university employees influences succession planning. This study contributes to existing understanding of factors affecting succession planning, points towards further research, helps practitioners by demonstrating the importance of taking national culture into account and indicates the importance of implementing succession planning in public universities in Malaysia.
Educational Policy Implementation: Adaptation Differences among Secondary School Teachers in Malaysia
Author: Yaacob, Nik Abd Rahman Nik
Date: 2020-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Educational Policy,Public Policy,Program Implementation,Secondary School Teachers,Teacher Attitudes,Public Schools,Parochial Schools,Adoption (Ideas)

Malaysia has undergone various transformations in education since its independence in 1957. The work environment plays an important role in teacher adaptation, so this study aimed to identify the differences in the level of teacher adaptation to change in Malaysian education policy in National Secondary Schools (SMK) and Government Funded Religious Schools (SABK). This quantitative research which used a simple random sampling technique was conducted at the randomly selected National Secondary Schools (SMK) and the Government Funded Religious Schools in the state of Kelantan. A total of 300 samples were involved in answering the distributed questionnaire which was an adaptation of Samale (2016) built on the Measure of Adaptive Performance (MAP) instrument by Lillard et al. (2012) and the Individual Adaptability Theory (I-ADAPT) instrument by Ployhart and Bliese (2006). The findings showed that the level of teachers' adaptation was high and there was no difference in the level of adaptation between SMK and SABK teachers. It is hoped that the results of this study can be used as a reference specifically to school administrators and the education ministry towards improving teachers' adaptation to a very high level. This is important because teachers are the leading implementers of education policy in schools and individuals who can fulfil the aspiration of the Ministry of Education to place education in Malaysia on par with the world-class system.