ethanporcaro/eric-fulltext-meta huggingface dataset:
Using a Concept Map with RECALL to Increase the Comprehension of Science Texts for Children with Autism
Author: Jackson, Elizabeth M.
Date: 2020-06-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Concept Mapping,Reading Instruction,Autism,Pervasive Developmental Disorders,Intervention,Young Children,Reading Comprehension,Science Education,Evidence Based Practice,Prompting,Reading Aloud to Others,Program Effectiveness

Learning science is important for students with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), as knowledge of science allows students to understand their natural world, and science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education is increasingly emphasized in schools. Reading to learn science is, therefore, a vital skill in today's schools for all students. Using a single-case reversal design, this study evaluated the effectiveness of Reading to Engage Children with Autism in Language and Literacy (RECALL; a shared reading intervention) combined with a concept map on the ability of young children with ASD to answer comprehension questions from science text. Two 5-year-old boys with ASD participated in this study. Results indicated that RECALL combined with a concept map was effective in increasing participants' correct responding to comprehension questions from science text. Implications for intervention and research are discussed.
The Efficacy of the Family Check-Up on Children&apos;s Emotional and Behavior Problems in Early Elementary School
Author: Garbacz, S. Andrew
Date: 2020-06-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Program Effectiveness,Kindergarten,Student Behavior,Emotional Problems,Behavior Problems,Grade 1,Family Programs,Family Involvement,Student Adjustment,Intervention,Prevention,Elementary School Students,Child Behavior,Behavior Modification

This study reports results of a randomized, controlled trial examining the efficacy of the Family Check-Up (FCU) initiated during kindergarten on teacher report of children's emotional and behavior problems in first and second grade. Children's emotional and behavior needs and the receipt of special services in school at pretest were examined as moderators. Participants were primary caregivers and teachers of 365 children in early elementary school. Using an intent-to-treat approach, results indicated children in the FCU condition outperformed children in a business-as-usual control condition on teacher report of emotional and behavior problems in first and second grade. Children experiencing higher levels of emotional and behavior problems at pretest benefited from the FCU more than did children who experienced lower levels of problems. There was no evidence of moderation by whether children received special services in school. Implications for family-centered interventions, study limitations, and future research directions are discussed. [For the corresponding grantee submission, see ED598222.]
What Happens When You Combine High School and College? The Impact of the Early College Model on Postsecondary Performance and Completion
Author: Edmunds, Julie A.
Date: 2020-06-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: High Schools,Higher Education,Acceleration (Education),Dual Enrollment,College Preparation,Academic Achievement,Academic Persistence,High School Students,Disproportionate Representation,College School Cooperation,Educational Change,Graduation Rate,Grade Point Average,First Generation College Students,Low Income Students,Minority Group Students,Educationally Disadvantaged,Achievement Gap,Academic Degrees,Outcomes of Education

Early colleges are a new model of schooling in which the high school and college experiences are merged, shortening the total amount of time a student spends in school. This study uses a lottery-based experimental design to examine the impact of the model on longer term outcomes, including attainment of a postsecondary credential and academic performance in 4-year institutions. Results show that a significantly higher proportion of early college students were attaining postsecondary credentials. The results also show that early college students were completing their degrees more rapidly but that their performance in 4-year institutions was still comparable with the control students. [For the corresponding grantee submission, see ED604350.]
The Effect of Estimation Methods on SEM Fit Indices
Author: Shi, Dexin
Date: 2020-06-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Structural Equation Models,Computation,Maximum Likelihood Statistics,Least Squares Statistics,Goodness of Fit,Error of Measurement,Factor Analysis

We examined the effect of estimation methods, maximum likelihood (ML), unweighted least squares (ULS), and diagonally weighted least squares (DWLS), on three population SEM (structural equation modeling) fit indices: the root mean square error of approximation (RMSEA), the comparative fit index (CFI), and the standardized root mean square residual (SRMR). We considered different types and levels of misspecification in factor analysis models: misspecified dimensionality, omitting cross-loadings, and ignoring residual correlations. Estimation methods had substantial impacts on the RMSEA and CFI so that different cutoff values need to be employed for different estimators. In contrast, SRMR is robust to the method used to estimate the model parameters. The same criterion can be applied at the population level when using the SRMR to evaluate model fit, regardless of the choice of estimation method.
An Investigation of Pre-School Children&apos;s and Their Parents&apos; Outdoor Play Experiences = Okul öncesi dönem çocuklari ve ebeveynlerinin açik hava oyun deneyimlerinin incelenmesi
Author: Aktas Arnas, Yasare
Date: 2020-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Preschool Children,Outdoor Education,Play,Foreign Countries,Educational Trends,Parent Background,Generational Differences,Incidence,Time on Task,Health Conditions,Child Safety,Handheld Devices,Barriers,Television Viewing,Family Environment

The purpose of this study is to investigate outdoor play experiences of preschool children in Turkey and to compare the experiences of these children with previous generation. The sample of the study consists of 398 parents with children aged 3-6 years old attending to a pre-school education institution in the province of Adana, a city located in the south of Turkey. The questionnaire of &quot;the parents and children's outdoor play experiences&quot;, which was based on the study of Clements (2004) was adapted by the researchers and was used as the data collection tool. While the quantitative data were analysed through frequency and percentage, the qualitative data were analysed by means of content analysis. Results revealed that today's children got involved in outdoor play activities significantly less than their parents did. Health conditions, safety concern, lack of environmental opportunities and use of technological device (computer, television, tablet pc etc.) were reported as the main reasons of the findings in the present study by parents. The results show similarity with the related literature.
Effect of Biography-Based Values Education on the Attitudes of 4th Grade Primary School Students towards the Value of Patriotism = Biyografi temelli degerler egitiminin ilkokul 4.sinif ögrencilerinin vatanseverlik degerine iliskin tutumlarina etkisi
Author: Minaz, Muhammet Baki
Date: 2020-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Elementary School Students,Grade 4,Values Education,Patriotism,Student Attitudes,Biographies,Instructional Effectiveness,Gender Differences,Educational Attainment,Parent Background,Family Income,Foreign Countries

The aim of this study is to determine the effect of biography-based values education on the attitudes of 4th grade students towards the value of patriotism. A semiexperimental design with pretest-posttest control group was used to find out differences concerning attitudes towards patriotism value between students in the experimental group in which biography-based values education was implemented and those in the control group where biography-based values education was not used. &quot;Patriotism attitude scale&quot; was used for quantitative data and &quot;interview forms&quot; were used for qualitative data in this study in which quantitative and qualitative research techniques were employed together. In this study, biographies of Halide Edip, Münevver Saime, Kara Fatma, Nene Hatun, Serife Baci, Tayyar Rahmiye, Gördesli Makbule, Kilavuz Hatice, Binbasi Ayse, Nezahat Onbasi, Elif Baci and Halime Çavus, some women heroes of the Turkish independence, were used. After the implementation of biography-based values education, a significant difference was found between students' attitude scores concerning patriotism value in favor of the experimental group. In addition, there was a significant difference between students' attitude scores and their gender in favor of the experimental group while no significant difference was detected between students' attitudes regarding variables of parental education level and family income level.
A Comparison of Sentence Production of Turkish Patients with Early and Late-Onset Alzheimer&apos;s Disease
Author: Can, Eda
Date: 2018-04-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Patients,Alzheimers Disease,Age Differences,Sentences,Language Processing,Written Language,Oral Language,Language Tests,Cognitive Tests,Short Term Memory

Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a degenerative brain disease and the most common cause of dementia, accounts for an estimated 60 percent to 80 percent of cases. AD has two subtypes: Early-onset and Late-onset Alzheimer's disease. Both types are characterized by a decline in memory, problem-solving and other cognitive skills that affect a person's ability to perform everyday activities. Language is the other problem that is observed in these patients. The aim of this study is to examine the sentences production of patients with early and late onset Alzheimer's disease by using four different language tests and to compare all the results within groups and language tests. Our aim is to reveal the differences in sentence processing and language performance of Turkish Alzheimer patients. In order to reveal the sentence production of Turkish Alzheimer patients, 23 patients with early-onset Alzheimer's disease, 39 patients with late-onset Alzheimer's disease from Dokuz Eylul University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Neurology and an age/education-matched control group are included in this study. The data were analyzed using t test and Mann-Whitney U test. For comparison of content and tests, Chi-square test was performed. It was found that patients with early-onset AD used more basic sentences in Picnic Picture description test, Cookie Theft Picture description test and the Story Picture Sequencing test compared to late-onset AD patients. In Random Speech test, patients with late-onset AD used more basic sentences. The other finding was about the nominal and the verbal sentences. It was revealed that patients with early-onset AD used more nominal sentences in all tests compared to late-onset patients. In terms of verbal sentences, it was found that patients with late-onset AD used more verbal sentences than the early-onset patients. Comparison about sentence production of AD patients within tests shows that the highest percent of basic sentence use of AD patients is in Picnic Picture test and the lowest percent is in Random Speech test. In conclusion, early-onset AD patients perform worse due to their cognitive deficits compared to late-onset patients. They tend to use basic and nominal sentences more.
The Mediating Role of Emotional Intelligence and Marital Adjustment in the Relationship between Mindfulness in Marriage and Subjective Well-Being = Evlilikte bilinçli farkindalik ile öznel iyi olus arasindaki iliskide duygusal zekâ ve evlilik uyumunun aracilik rolü
Author: Erus, Seher Merve
Date: 2020-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Emotional Intelligence,Marriage,Marital Satisfaction,Adjustment (to Environment),Metacognition,Well Being,Interpersonal Relationship,Correlation,Spouses,Foreign Countries

This study examined the mediating role of emotional intelligence and marital adjustment in the relationship between mindfulness and subjective well-being; interpersonal mindfulness in marriage and subjective well-being. 550 married individuals (370 female and 180 male) participated in this research. &quot;Mindfulness Attention Awareness Scale&quot;, &quot;Mindfulness in Marriage Scale&quot;, &quot;Trait Emotional Intelligence Questionnaire-Short Form&quot;, Marital Adjustment Test&quot;, &quot;Positive and Negative Affect Scale&quot;, &quot;Life Satisfaction Scale&quot; and &quot;Personal Information Form&quot; were used in this research. Pearson product-moment correlation coefficient and path analyses, which is one of the structural equation model technics, were used for data analyses. Correlation analysis results showed that there was positively correlation between mindfulness, interpersonal mindfulness in marriage, emotional intelligence, marital adjustment and subjective well-being. Path analysis result showed that emotional intelligence fully mediated the relationship between mindfulness and subjective well-being. Besides, emotional intelligence and marital adjustment partially mediated the relationship between mindfulness in marriage and subjective well-being and model explained 51.00% of total variance of subjective well-being. The results of the research were discussed in the light of literature and suggestions were presented.
Examining Virtual Identity Profiles of Social Network Users with Respect to Certain Variables = Sosyal ag kullanicilarinin sanal kimlik profillerinin çesitli degiskenler açisindan incelenmesi
Author: Barut Tugtekin, Esra
Date: 2020-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Social Networks,Users (Information),Gender Differences,Time Management,Privacy,Profiles,Individual Characteristics,Self Concept,Internet,Social Media,Information Security,Preferences,Interpersonal Communication,Sharing Behavior,Adults

In the present study, a measurement tool was developed to determine the virtual identities of social network users, and the virtual identities of these social network users were examined with respect to gender, time spent on social networks, number of their social network profiles and visibility using the relational survey model. The study was carried out with a total of 671 social network users, 252 females and 419 males. The research data were collected using the Social Network Identity Management Scale developed within the scope of the study. The five-point Likert-type scale made up of four factors and 23 items was found to explain 55.29% of the total variance (Cronbach Alpha = 0.93). At the end of the research process, a 23-item Social Network Identity Management Scale's validity and reliability were confirmed. The finding obtained in the study demonstrated that the virtual identities of the users with more than one profile differed within the context of such sub-dimensions of the scale as liking and privacy. In addition, it was found that the changes in the virtual identities increased depending on the time spent on social networks.
Looking inside the Strategic Plans: Strengths and Weaknesses of Turkish Higher Education Institutions
Author: Selvitopu, Abdullah
Date: 2020-02-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Strategic Planning,Comparative Analysis,Higher Education,Foreign Countries,Institutional Characteristics,Institutional Mission,Institutional Evaluation,Barriers,Organizational Culture,Alumni,Budgeting,Class Size,College Faculty,Communication (Thought Transfer)

As strengths and weaknesses are regarded as internal features of an organization, the present study focused on strengths and weaknesses of Turkish public universities by analyzing the SWOTs (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats) of twenty higher education institutions. By applying qualitative content analytical tools, we tried to make some comparisons, twenty universities, ten ranked at the top and ten at the bottom of the URAP list, were chosen to analyze the strengths and weaknesses. Findings show that all universities top or bottom ones have internal strengths and weaknesses on their own. The strengths of universities differ according to their size, field of service, structure, history and geographical locations. Top universities which are in big size, have a deeply rooted history and situated in a better geographical location can enjoy the strengths as qualified faculty members, organizational culture, internationalization process, infrastructure and good alumni relations. On the other hand, bottom universities which have not got those advantages deal with other strengths such as young faculty members, organizational support and internal communication. As for the weaknesses, top universities need more budget and acceptable rate of faculty member and student. Bottom ones need more qualified faculty members, students and staff. As they are located in disadvantageous regions, they are in need of some promotions to attract faculties, staff, national and international students. In addition, they also should be aware of the contributions of good alumni relations.
Turkish First-Time Supervisees&apos; Disclosure and Nondisclosure in Clinical Supervision
Author: Meydan, Betül
Date: 2020-02-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Supervisor Supervisee Relationship,Self Disclosure (Individuals),Supervision,Counselor Training,Undergraduate Students,Student Attitudes,Novices,Individual Characteristics,Anxiety

This study sought to examine Turkish first-time supervisees' opinions regarding disclosure and nondisclosure in clinical supervision via a case study design. The data was collected from 19 volunteer first-time supervisees through a semi-structured interview form and analyzed with content analysis. Results indicated that supervisees' content of disclosures included supervisory needs and thoughts about supervisor while content of nondisclosure consisted of personal issues, supervision-related issues, and negative feelings about client. Nevertheless, supervisee disclosure was positively influenced by supervisor's personal characteristics and interventions; supervisee's expectations from disclosure and personal characteristics, as well as existence of peers in supervision environment and strong supervisory relationship. However, supervisor's personal characteristics; supervisee's personal characteristics, negative attitudes toward disclosure, and supervision; and also peers, poor supervision time, poor structure for supervision, evaluation concerns, and weak supervisory relationship have some negative effects on supervisee disclosure. Moreover, supervisee disclosure and nondisclosure had intense effects on supervisee and supervision.
&quot;I Became a Different Person&quot;: Personal Change of Lithuanian Foster Parents through Informal Learning
Author: Bagdonaite-Stelmokiene, Ramune
Date: 2020-02-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foster Care,Change Agents,Foreign Countries,Informal Education,Parenting Skills,Attitude Change,Parent Attitudes,Lifelong Learning,Constructivism (Learning),Metacognition

Informal learning is understood as a complex emotional, cognitive and experiential process of learning during which the personal change of learner takes place. The article presents the findings of the qualitative study on the personal change of foster parents carried out in Lithuania, which reveals the subjective experience of informal learning of the foster parents fostering a non-relative child. By means of a narrative interview, 19 foster parents (12 women and 7 men) were interviewed in the study. The data were analyzed on the basis of the constructivist grounded theory strategy. The findings revealed that the personal change of foster parents takes place through conscious, intentional and purposeful informal learning in order to self-actualize and to become good foster parents. They themselves construct their way of learning during which they acquire new knowledge, rethink and reconstruct the knowledge they already have -- all that leads to personal improvement. The personal change of foster parents also takes place through accidental, spontaneous, experiential informal learning, which is not always conscious or purposeful. While reflecting on their experience, foster parents see themselves in a new light; rethink their values and attitudes, thus getting to know themselves better. The findings of the study are important in order to highlight the role and significance of informal learning in the context of life-long learning. The findings may be a valuable contribution to the development of formalized training programs for foster parents and successful nonrelative foster care.
Analysis of Organizational Trust Studies Conducted in Turkey: A Content Analysis = Türkiye&apos;deki örgütsel güven konulu tezlerin incelenmesi: Bir içerik analizi çalismasi
Author: Kosar, Didem
Date: 2020-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Organizational Climate,Trust (Psychology),Educational Research,Elementary Schools,Research Design,Research Methodology,Geographic Regions,Data Analysis,Sampling,Public Colleges,Doctoral Dissertations,Masters Theses

The aim of this research is to analyze dissertations on organizational trust conducted from 2000 to 2018 in Turkey comprehensively and from a holistic point of view and reveal similarities and differences between these studies. In the study, descriptive content analysis method was used. The data source of this study was dissertations on organizational trust written between 2000 and 2018 found in the Council of Higher Education Thesis Center. In the analysis of the data, categorical analysis technique, one of the content analysis types, was used. Results showed that limited dissertations were done between 2006 and 2008, most of them were master's theses largely conducted in public universities and had, as sample, Istanbul, East Marmara, Aegean and West Anatolian regions. In addition, they were mainly held in primary schools and they mostly had relational screening model as research design, simple random methods as sampling, questionnaires as data collection tool and independent samples t-test and ANOVA as analysis methods. Based on the results of this study, it can be offered that the sampling regions of studies that will be held on organizational trust should be varied, doctoral dissertations should put more emphasis on the subject, school levels in which data will be collected and participant types should be diversified, research methods, models, study groups, data collection tools, data analysis should also be varied.