ethanporcaro/eric-fulltext-meta huggingface dataset:
Enhancing Mental Rotation Skills through Google SketchUp
Author: Sümen, Özlem Özçakir
Date: 2018-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Cognitive Processes,Visualization,Computer Software,Case Studies,Spatial Ability,Cognitive Tests,Taxonomy,Instructional Effectiveness,Teaching Methods,Middle School Students,Pretests Posttests,Foreign Countries

Spatial skills include the creation of objects in the mind and visualization them from different angles. This study examines the impact of Google SketchUp program on the development of mental rotation skills from spatial skills of eleven-year-old students. The study was conducted as a mixed method research. The quantitative research method of the study is descriptive and survey method was used. The qualitative research method used in the study is case study. In the study MGMP, MRST and interview form were used as data collection tools. A total of 170 eleven-year-old students completed MGMP test. Five students from them with low, middle and high spatial skill levels were selected for the qualitative study via purposeful sampling. Before Google SketchUp training, the mental rotation skill levels of five students were determined by applying MRST. Students were then given training on mental rotation with Google SketchUp. Then, their mental rotation levels were evaluated again. The mental rotation levels of the students were assessed according to the SOLO taxonomy. As a result of the study, it was concluded that Google SketchUp is an effective program for the development of students' mental rotation skills.
An Investigation on the Corporate Image Perception for Sports Clubs
Author: Kargün, Mehmet
Date: 2018-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Clubs,Team Sports,Corporations,Organizational Culture,Foreign Countries,Age Differences,Gender Differences,Attitude Measures,Reputation

The purpose of this study is to investigate the perception of institutional image as regards to sports clubs. The descriptive scanning model was used in the study. A survey (questionnaire) was applied, therefore, as the data collection method in the research. The data analysis for the study was completed using the SPSS 16 package program. The descriptive statistics, T-test, and Anova tests were executed for analyzing the data obtained. The corporate image perception for sports clubs has been examined in the study. According to the results of the research obtained, the perception about sports clubs does not cause significant changes in terms of the demographic characteristics of individuals. A conclusion which argues that sports clubs have been beneficial for society causes an increase for the sense of corporate image.
STEM Education Research: Content Analysis
Author: Kaleci, Devkan
Date: 2018-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: STEM Education,Educational Research,Content Analysis,Qualitative Research,Research Methodology,Educational Environment,Data Collection,Outcomes of Education,Sampling,Intellectual Disciplines

People need to be qualified to adapt to innovations caused by the rapid change in information and technology. This would be realized with the integration of technology into education. In order to subsist in the world of science and technology the disciplines with an important role both now and in the future are science, technology, engineering and mathematics. In this regard, the number of studies conducted on the improvement of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education is also increasing day by day. In this study information is given about the studies conducted on STEM and a total of 40 academic studies consisting of articles and papers published in national and international journals are discussed. Within this scope, studies conducted on the subject matter according to the results of the content analysis are investigated. Research approaches, research methods, learning environments, learning outcomes, data collection tools, research samples, STEM subjects of these studies and body of literature are evaluated. Data collected from the studies are analyzed with methods of descriptive statistics. Results are presented as frequencies and percentage tables. As a result of the study it stands out that qualitative researches are preferred more in STEM education studies, experimental studies and surveys are used as research methods and studies are conducted mostly with primary school students. It is considered that this study would be helpful to researchers eager to study on the subject.
An Investigation of the Opinions of the Students of Physical Education and Sports on Vocational Education: The Cases of America and Turkey Universities
Author: Menevse, Aliye
Date: 2018-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: College Students,Physical Education,Vocational Education,Comparative Analysis,Student Attitudes,Cross Cultural Studies,Team Sports,Coaching (Performance),Athletic Coaches,Preferences,Departments,Academic Education,Majors (Students),Correlation,Employment Potential,Foreign Countries,Universities,Community Colleges

This study aims to compare the opinions of students in the departments of sports management (SM) and coaching (COA) in the USA Bergen Community College and Esenyurt University on their department preferences and on education. Descriptive research model was employed in the study. A total of 300 students from Esenyurt University (SM; n=71, COA; n= 79) and USA Bergen Community University (SM; n= 67, COA; n= 83) were surveyed. Data were analyzed in SPSS 22.0 package program and number, percentage, means and standard deviation were used. The t-test was used to compare two independent groups. The relationship between group variables was tested at 0.05 significance level by chi-square analysis. When the means obtained from universities were examined, it can be seen that there is a significant difference between the two universities in terms of &quot;awareness of department&quot; (t[subscript (300)]=-2.643; p=0.009&lt;0.05) and '' adequacy of the academic education&quot; (t[subscript (300)]=2.624; p=0.009 &lt;0.05) whereas a significant difference was found in favor of Bergen College in terms of &quot;adequacy of employment-oriented education&quot; (t[subscript (300)]=-7.604; p=0.000&lt;0.05) (x=4.024). It was determined that university students surveyed have sufficient level of awareness/information about their department, they preferred their department willingly, and that they knew that the education they will receive will help them progress in the field of sports in the future. It was also found that the participants from both universities preferred the departments studied willingly and with sufficient information. This shows that they are willing to continue their career in the field of sports after having completed their education. Even though the participants were satisfied with their departments, they had concerns about finding a job for the future.
The Impacts of Conceptual Change Text-Based Concept Teaching on Various Variables
Author: Çayci, Baris
Date: 2018-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Concept Formation,Attitude Change,Concept Teaching,Instructional Effectiveness,Achievement Tests,Science Instruction,Self Efficacy,Preservice Teachers,Student Attitudes,College Students,Elementary School Science

In this study, the purpose of which is to investigate the effectiveness of conceptual change texts, the data was obtained through 'Concept Achievement Test' by Çalik and Ayas, 'Attitude Scale toward Conceptual Change Text' by Yalvaç and 'Science Teaching Self-Efficacy Belief Instrument' by Enochs and Riggs. The scales were conducted as pre-test before empiric process and post-test after empiric process. The study group consists of 112 teacher candidates studying at the 3rd grade of Primary School Teaching Department at a state university. The study was designed and conducted within experimental design with pre-test and post-test control group. After a four-week research, the analysis of the data showed that the concept achievements, attitudes toward conceptual change texts and elementary science teaching self-efficacy beliefs of the teacher candidates who were given conceptual change texts based concept education were significantly higher than those of the teacher candidates who received traditional concept education without conceptual change texts.
The Place of Sports in the Light of Quran, Hadiths and the Opinions of the Muslim Scholar in Islam
Author: Kizar, Oktay
Date: 2018-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Islam,Muslims,Physical Education,Human Body,Physical Health,Religious Factors,Physical Activities,Mental Health,Team Sports,Foreign Countries

Islam with all aspects which affects the soul, heart, body, and the every section of your daily life is the last divine religion. Our religion commands to protect our mental and physical health. So it set many orders and recommendations and rules for protection and develop our body. In this study, it was aimed to examine the place of sport in the light of Qur'an, hadith and opinions of the Muslim scholar in Islam and data were obtained by literature review. Islam promotes some physical education activities due to having balanced, strengthen, healthy of body without delay Worship life. Our prophet has confirmed some useful activities such as swimming, shooting, wrestling into his age. In this regard, he has shown a way to their Ummah.
Eye Tracker as a Tool for Engineering Education
Author: Vijayan, Kavin Kathiresh
Date: 2018-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Eye Movements,Engineering Education,Usability,Manufacturing,Industry,Case Studies,Human Factors Engineering,Foreign Countries,Teaching Methods,Management Systems,Information Technology,Visual Aids,Problem Based Learning,College Students,Computer Software,Brainstorming,School Business Relationship,Employees

The concept of eye tracking is developing rapidly across various disciplines, and this inspired the current study of using this technology for an educational purpose. Eye tracking is a measuring method to either identify the gaze point or relative motion of the eyes to the head. Researchers at NTNU I Ålesund, have used eye-tracking technology in several projects in the field of maritime human factors, but have not explored its potential to improve the process in manufacturing industries and due to lack of knowledge about the potential of eye tracking technology, its prospect in engineering education was also not investigated. This article provides an overview of usability of eye-tracking technology in engineering education (lean manufacturing course) and manufacturing industries. It presents a hybrid of qualitative and quantitative analysis. A case study performed in the industry to investigate the use of eye tracker in the process improvement of the manufacturing field with the help of smart class environment. This article provides a brief description and discussion of lean and eye-tracking technology as well as its possible applications and limitations.
Comparative Study of Adjustment of Visually Impaired Students
Author: Pandey, R. K.
Date: 2018-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Comparative Analysis,Visual Impairments,Student Adjustment,Special Schools,Secondary School Students,Inclusion,Foreign Countries,Family Environment,Educational Environment,Cognitive Development,Language Acquisition,Concept Formation,Physical Mobility

The present study is designed to understand the adjustment of visually impaired students, attending the special and the integrated schools. This study has been conducted on the students of 60 visually impaired students, aged 14-16 years, attending special and the integrated schools in the selected schools of Varanasi city, UP, India. The method of survey has been used to elicit the information about their adjustment in the home area, school area and personal area in special and integrated set-up. Data were collected by using the adjustment scale developed and standardized by the investigator. Results indicate that there was a significant difference in the adjustment of the visually impaired students in the area of home, school and personal in special and integrated set-up.
Examining Reasons behind High School Students&apos; Decisions to Enroll in Physics Courses
Author: Chang, Hui-Yiing
Date: 2018-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Physics,Science Instruction,STEM Education,Student Attitudes,Decision Making,High School Seniors,Course Selection (Students),Enrollment,School Districts,Family Structure,Student Employment,Peer Relationship,Academic Aspiration,Guidance,Academic Advising,Extracurricular Activities

High school physics enrollment in the United States of America is low compared to other science disciplines. Since physics is a requirement for most STEM related degrees, not having experience in this discipline in high school can affect how well a student adjusts to science related majors during college. Taking physics during high school benefits students because it gives them the fundamental conceptual knowledge for science and engineering. However, data obtained from a study by Heitin shows that two out of five high schools in the U.S do not offer physics. This is of great concern, because with the recent push for a more scientifically literate population through many STEM initiatives around the country, increasing the number of students who enroll in high school physics courses is of paramount importance. This study aimed to explore factors related to high school students' decisions regarding enrolling in physics courses. Data for this study were gathered by an electronic survey of high school seniors in a select district in the Southeastern U.S. The findings were explored to identify ways to increase enrollment in physics courses within the district. Results suggest that external factors such as family structure, employment outside school, peer support, future plans for after high school, and academic influences such as guidance counseling influenced students' decision to take physics during high school. The findings of the study implicates there needs to be more effort from personnel in school districts such as school administrators and guidance counselors to encourage more students to enroll in physics courses while in high school.
Attitudes of Teacher Candidates Studying in Physical Education and Alternative Teacher Certification Programs towards Teaching Profession
Author: Yildizer, Günay
Date: 2018-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Physical Education,Alternative Teacher Certification,Gender Differences,Team Sports,Preservice Teachers,Teacher Education Programs,Student Attitudes,Attitude Measures,Foreign Countries

The aim of this study was to examine attitudes of physical education and sport teacher candidates, studying in physical education teaching program and alternative teacher certification program in Turkey, towards teaching profession. The sample of this study consisted of 172 physical education teacher candidates in alternative teacher education certificate training in the Faculty of Education, and 179 physical education teacher candidates are continuing their education in the department of physical education and sports teacher education in four different universities in Turkey. &quot;Attitude Scale towards Teaching&quot; was used as data collection tool in this study. The data were examined by descriptive statistics and a two-way ANOVA test. The teacher education program has the main effect on attitudes toward teaching and teacher candidates in physical education department demonstrated significantly higher attitudes compared to alternative teacher education program p&lt;0.05. There was an interaction effect of the education program and gender on attitudes, p&lt;0.05. It is suggested that revising the time of the education process in alternative teaching programs and subsidize these programs by field experts may lead to better attitude development among physical education teacher candidates in alternative teaching education certificate.
Compute Mindlessly. Not! Map Consciously
Author: Niemela, P.
Date: 2018-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Concept Mapping,Visualization,Metacognition,Mathematics,Computation,Mathematics Education,Taxonomy,Secondary School Mathematics,Secondary School Students,College Mathematics,College Students,Course Descriptions,Algebra,Geometry,Foreign Countries

This paper utilizes concept mapping as a tool for conscious and deliberate knowledge building in mathematics and its extension to algorithms. Currently, alleged defects in mathematics education are obvious: instead of conceptual elaboration, everyday praxis relies on routine computations that are likely to lead into alienated concepts with weak connections to prior knowledge. A concept map visualizes the existing conceptual structure, and whenever new information is brought in, it will be placed in the map by clearly explicating its linkage to the previous concepts. In the Finnish mathematics education, such new knowledge is programming content that is integrated into elementary school mathematics in 2014 Finnish National Curriculum. This content is crystallized as the requirements of computational and algorithmic thinking, the utilization of respective data structures, and adequate amount of hands-on practice to internalize good coding conventions. This study examines secondary (N = 19) and higher education students (N = 10) and their conceptual knowledge of mathematics concentrating on the domain of algorithms in particular. The concept maps drawn by the students are evaluated using the SOLO taxonomy. To conclude, a consensus map of algorithms is represented and linked to the elementary mathematics syllabus.
Conflicts and Conflict Situation Settlement of Children of 5-6 Years Attending Pre-School Educational Institution
Author: Halmatov, Medera
Date: 2018-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Preschool Children,Kindergarten,Conflict,Conflict Resolution,Child Behavior,Games,Aggression,Psychological Patterns

Relationships with others are not always easy and harmonious. Already in the kindergarten group, there are many conflicts between children, which are the result of a distorted way of developing interpersonal relationships. It is the most important task of the educator, parent and psychologist--to recognize these dangerous trends and help the child overcome them on time. Obviously, every aggressive act has a certain cause and it is carried out in a specific situation. Consideration of the situations in which aggressive behavior is the most often manifested is necessary to understand the direction of aggressive behavior, its causes and purposes, which may shed a light on its motivation. The purpose of the study: situations that cause conflict among children of 5-6 years in pre-school institutions, the attitude of children to conflict situations and the resolution of these conflict situations without the intervention of adults. In order to identify the main causes of the conflicts between children of preschool age, we observed the behavior of children during various games, that is, during games that children organized themselves during period in the kindergarten. To identify the relationship of children to conflict situations, the researcher created an observation sheet that includes 5 questions. The experimenter observed from the side and recorded all manifestations of conflict behavior of preschool children.
Doctoral Supervision at NOVA Lisbon University: An Overview
Author: Ribau, Isabel
Date: 2018-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Doctoral Programs,Supervision,Universities,Foreign Countries,Time to Degree,School Holding Power,Graduate Students,Student Characteristics,Profiles,Databases,Educational Attainment,Doctoral Degrees

This paper intends to present a preliminary study focusing doctoral education in NOVA Lisbon University. This University is less than fifty years old and it is growing, but a slight decrease in the doctoral population was observed in the last years, the completion times are not the ideal and attrition exists. So it is important to know the characteristics of the doctoral population of the University, in terms of profile and main difficulties, envisaging what can be done to promote lower attrition and shorter completion time. Using a national database (RAIDES) and public institutional documents, it was possible to initiate a research that aims at characterizing not only the student population, but also the supervision practices, monitorization and evaluation.
An Analysis of the Attitudes of the Teacher Candidates towards the Game of Chess
Author: Sadik, Resat
Date: 2018-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Preservice Teachers,College Students,Student Attitudes,Games,Foreign Countries,Scores,Gender Differences,Instructional Program Divisions,Departments

Purpose of this study is to analyze the attitudes of the teacher candidates studying at universities towards the game of chess and determine to what extent these attitudes are affected by some variables. In this study, survey model was used. As data collection tool, &quot;Attitude Scale for the Game of Chess&quot; was used, developed by Sadik &quot;et al.,&quot; having factor loads ranging from 0.76 to 0.94, being one-dimensional, consisting of 16 items, with total explained variance of 86 %, and with Cronbach's Alpha reliability co-efficient of 0.98. The study group consisted of 451 teacher candidates studying at the university. Research data was analyzed by using IBM SPSS 22.0 program. In analyzing the data, t-test and one way analysis of variance (ANOVA) were used for frequency independent samples. As a result of the analysis, it was found that the attitudes towards chess did not differ according to gender variable, whereas they showed significant differences according to class and department variables. Findings were discussed in the context of literature, and various suggestions were made about the field of chess education.
Analysis on Brand Preference and Loyalty of Physical Education and Sports Teachers
Author: Orhan, Serdar
Date: 2018-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Reputation,Physical Education,Physical Education Teachers,Income,Teacher Attitudes,Preferences,Team Sports,Bachelors Degrees,Consumer Economics,Purchasing,Foreign Countries

The purpose of this study is to determine the factors affecting brand preference and loyalty of physical education and sports teachers and to analyse it according to the demographic characteristics. The research population is composed of 265 physical education teachers working in Elazig province. The research sample is composed of 158 male and 39 female as a total of 197 voluntary physical education teachers working in Elazig province in 2016-2017 academic year. As a data collection tool, Personal Information Form prepared by the researcher and Brand Preference and Loyalty Scale developed by Çifci were used. Mann Whitney U and Kruskal Wallis H tests among the statistical analyses were used and p&lt;0.05 was accepted as the significance level. In conclusion, high preference of physical education teachers with an income level of 2001-2500 TL for branded product and the low level loyalty of physical education teachers with a bachelor degree for branded products were significant. It has been observed that the physical education teachers working as permanent teachers in public schools consider brand and quality equal and they attach importance to the quality in preferring branded products. It has been determined that the higher the demand for branded products is, the higher the income level becomes. The brands of Adidas, Nike and Hummel have been found to be preferred more.