ethanporcaro/eric-fulltext-meta huggingface dataset:
What Are the Usage Conditions of Web 2.0 Tools Faculty of Education Students?
Author: Agir, Ahmet
Date: 2014-07-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Web 2.0 Technologies,Internet,Student Surveys,Schools of Education,Statistical Analysis,Preservice Teachers,Computer Use,Departments,Gender Differences,High Schools

As a result of advances in technology and then the emergence of using Internet in every step of life, web that provides access to the documents such as picture, audio, animation and text in Internet started to be used. At first, web consists of only visual and text pages that couldn't enable to make user's interaction. However, it is seen that not only access to information but also analyzing, configuring, sharing information and creating new information came into the prominence in 21st century. Changing needs and conditions has led to the changing web and the emergence of Web 2.0. The purpose of the study is to be examined faculty of education students' the usage condition of Web 2.0 tools in terms of various variables. This is a descriptive style study with a survey model that aims to present faculty of education students' the usage condition of Web 2.0 tools. The population of research composed of 359 students who study at first grade of Faculty of Education in Istanbul University in 2008-2009 academic year. These students were taken from eight different departments through random sampling for this research. The data collection used in this research was a questionnaire that is developed by researcher with 18 items. One-way ANOVA, t-test, was made to determine whether there was a significant different between averages according to the varieties about individual properties. It is seen in analyses which were practiced in line with this aim that faculty of education students' the usage condition of Web 2.0 tools differentiates in terms of departments, gender, high school which they graduate, the year of Internet and computer usage, weekly average duration of Internet and computer usage. It can be generally said that faculty of education students don't use Web 2.0 applications in the expected level. It is very important that pre-service teachers should learn how to use these tools as well as they should receive education of computer literacy in the faculty of education which trains teachers. The other suggestion is that these tools should be integrated with courses which pre-service teachers receive in the prevocational training. Different samples can be chosen or sample can be enlarged in the further researches. As comparison can be made between students of different faculties, analyses can be thoroughly made by being benefited from qualitative research method.
Student Satisfaction Process in Virtual Learning System: Considerations Based in Information and Service Quality from Brazil's Experience
Author: Machado-Da-Silva, Fábio Nazareno
Date: 2014-07-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Distance Education,Educational Technology,Technology Uses in Education,Surveys,Student Attitudes,Satisfaction,Online Courses,College Students,Factor Analysis,Structural Equation Models,Educational Quality,User Satisfaction (Information),Hypothesis Testing,Models,Correlation

Distance learning has undergone great changes, especially since the advent of the Internet and communication and information technology. Questions have been asked following the growth of this mode of instructional activity. Researchers have investigated methods to assess the benefits of e-learning from a number of perspectives. This survey assesses the associations among the system quality, information quality, and service quality on student satisfaction and use of systems in virtual learning environments using the e-learning success model adapted by Holsapple and Lee-Post from the Delone and McLean (1992, 2003) model as a theoretical basis. The survey was carried out by means of an online program offered to 291 students from public and private institutions from several regions of Brazil. Confirmatory Factor Analysis and Structural Equation Modeling were used for data analysis in order to understand the student satisfaction process in virtual learning system. Findings show that variations in system quality, information quality, and service quality influence the use of the system, and the User Satisfaction construct had 89% of variance explained by Information Quality and Service Quality. Many of the benefits of distance learning programs are related to students' satisfaction and the intensity with which they make use of the learning system. With awareness of the indicators that are antecedents of these variables, education executives can plan investments that meet the most significant demands and use the information to deal with one of the major problems in distance learning: the dropout rate. Future researches should study this subject longitudinally.
Looking beyond the Residential Education and Distance Education Debate, What Matters in Education Is . . .
Author: Bediako Asare, Kwame
Date: 2014-07-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Distance Education,Conventional Instruction,Misconceptions,Educational Benefits,Higher Education,Residential Institutions,Educational Quality,Certification,Qualitative Research

The value of education is widely acknowledged. Evidence from literature indicates that some perceptions or rather misconceptions are expressed about distance education visà- vis traditional, residential education particularly in higher education institutions (HEIs). In this article, the author offers some reflections on traditional education and undertakes a review of distance education. Based on analysis of scholarly literature, the author highlights an important element that must steer any debate on education. This article underscores not only the benefits distance education offers but also the critical measures that must be pursued to reap the benefits. Arguments about distance-residential schooling have narrowly focused on mode of delivery. I argue that what must concern people in general and authorities of HEIs in particular is how to achieve quality education by equipping learners with relevant knowledge and skills to become functional citizens who contribute to the social and economic development of society. Suggestions offered included the need for certificates awarded by HEIs to have the same value and appearance despite the mode of education adopted. Designating some certificates as online or sandwich, for example, is misplaced. That graduates of online or distance education programs must assert themselves by demonstrating beyond doubt that they are not second-class students is also emphasized.
The Blended Learning Environment on the Foreign Language Learning Process: A Balance for Motivation and Achievement
Author: Isiguzel, Bahar
Date: 2014-07-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Blended Learning,Educational Technology,Second Language Learning,Foreign Countries,Student Motivation,Tourism,College Students,Experimental Groups,Control Groups,Comparative Analysis,Online Courses,Conventional Instruction,Achievement Tests,German,Success,Second Language Instruction,Teaching Methods,Pretests Posttests,Statistical Analysis

The purpose of this study is to determine the effects on motivation and success within the application of blended learning environments in the foreign language class. The research sample is formed by third grade students studying in the tourism and hotel management programs of the faculty for tourism and the faculty of economics and administrative sciences at the Nevsehir Haci Bektas Veli University (Turkey) in fall semester of the 2012-2013 academic year. The research group consists of 62 students and there of 35 students belong to the experimental group and the other 27 persons belong to the control group. While the experimental group was subject to 14 hours online and 6 hours traditional face to face learning, the control group was subject to only 6 hours traditional face to face learning. The research has been completed after a 10 week application. The data on the research have been collected with German course achievement tests via the German Language Learning Motivation Scale. The results reveal that the experimental group of students attending the German classes in blended learning environments has more success and higher motivation compared to the control group attending German language classes in the traditional learning environment. Even if the learners achieve certain success and motivation findings in the classroom and face to face environments performed along with teaching-learning activities mainly in control of the instructor, the success and motivation effect of the blended learning environment could not be achieved.
ICT Usage by Distance Learners in India
Author: Awadhiya, Ashish Kumar
Date: 2014-07-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Open Universities,Educational Technology,Technology Uses in Education,Access to Computers,Distance Education,Laptop Computers,Computers,Internet,Social Networks,Electronic Mail,Web Sites,Guides,Telecommunications,Handheld Devices,College Students,Questionnaires,Surveys,Student Characteristics,Computer Software

Open Universities across the world are embracing ICT based teaching and learning process to disseminate quality education to their learners spread across the globe. In India availability and access of ICT and learner characteristics are uneven and vary from state to state. Hence it is important to establish the facts about ICT access among learners, their ICT usage patterns and their readiness to use ICT for educational purpose. In view of this, a study was conducted with the objective to find out the access level of ICT among distance learners. The analysis indicates that maximum learners have desktop/laptops and most of them are accessing internet very frequently from their home. The analysis also indicates that maximum respondents are browsing social networking sites followed by educational and e-mail service providing websites. Findings suggest that there is a need to generate ICT based tutorials complemented with social networking tools and mobile applications. Study also shows that learners are equipped with mobile phones and they are browsing internet through it and also availing support services offered by the university. Hence possibility of integrating mobile phone services may be used for providing learner support services and content delivery.
Relationship between Nursing Students' Views about Web-Based Patient Education Course and Anxiety in Turkey
Author: Tasocak, Gülsün
Date: 2014-07-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Nursing Students,Web Based Instruction,Patient Education,Correlation,Anxiety,Foreign Countries,Student Attitudes,Nursing Education,Distance Education,Educational Technology,Student Characteristics,Course Evaluation,Statistical Analysis,Access to Computers,Technology Uses in Education,Gender Differences,Interviews,Statistical Significance

The study was designed as descriptive and cross-sectional to determine the relation between students' views about web-based Patient Education course and anxiety. The study group consisted of all students registered the web-based Patient Education course (N: 148) at 2010-2011 semester at a nursing school. Data were collected using &quot;Information Form&quot;, &quot;Patient Education Course Assessment Form&quot; and &quot;State-Continuous Anxiety Scale.&quot; Most of students are female and average age were 20.30 ± 1.24. Most of students had not participated in any course/program given by distance education. Before the course the students state anxiety is light level, however after education the students state anxiety is moderate level. It was found that the students had positive views about the &quot;Course Design&quot; and the &quot;Gains of Course,&quot; but they were hesitant about the method of the course. Findings were thought to be due to the fact that the students' experiences distance education course for first time. As a result students had positive views about web-based patient education course, there is relation between state anxiety before course and views about course. The findings suggested that the students had positive views about the web-based education, but they were anxious as they had a new experience, and the distance education could be used particularly in theoretical courses in nursing education, but the necessary changes needed to be made on the basis of the results of the longitudinal assessments.
Expanding the Deweyan Self: Revisiting an Underexplored Past to Inform Future Inquiry
Author: Blanken-Webb, Jane
Date: 2014-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Futures (of Society),Psychology,Self Concept,Educational Philosophy,Educational Theories

This article considers the concept of self as a core concern within the philosophy of education. The question that is asked is &quot;How do we understand the self that is being educated? This issue is a concern as is any theory of education today that seeks to persuade teachers and public alike that education should be grounded in a healthy, substantial, well articulated conception of the human. While Jane Blanken-Webb believes that Charles Taylor stands out the most in leading the contemporary discussion of selfhood, she also urges that educators also consider John Dewey&apos;s philosophy in this regard. Blanken-Webb begins her inquiry by looking back on underexplored research in the field and ultimately offers suggestions for future inquiries based on insights from self psychology.
The Ethical Domains of Individualism: Nietzsche and Emerson&apos;s Pedagogic Vision
Author: Roof, David
Date: 2014-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Individualism,Educational Philosophy,Democratic Values,Citizenship Education,Individual Development,Moral Development,Talent Development,Teacher Student Relationship,Gifted

How to reconcile the needs of the individual with the needs of the community is an enduring problem in the field of educational philosophy. John Dewey, for example, proclaimed the coordination between the individual and social factors as, &quot;the ultimate problem of all education.&quot; When evaluating the dynamics of individualism versus the common good, contemporary philosophers might turn to John Dewey, Paulo Freire, Amy Gutman, and others. Many have dismissed Ralph Waldo Emerson and Friedrich Nietzsche, regarding their focus on individualism as incompatible with democratic virtues and the common good. What contemporary philosophers overlook is how Emerson&apos;s educational ideas, further developed by Nietzsche, promote individualism as a social exercise easily provided by the public education system. By exploring the pedagogical relationship promoted by Emerson and Nietzsche in this article, David Roof finds balance between fostering individualism and promotion of the common good.
The Effect of Distance Education Applications Based on Smart Board on Students' Achievement and Skills in Pattern Preparation Techniques
Author: Celikoz, Nadir
Date: 2014-07-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Distance Education,Educational Technology,Pretests Posttests,Experimental Groups,Control Groups,College Students,Teacher Education Programs,Conventional Instruction,Synchronous Communication,Achievement Tests,Skill Development,Observation,Statistical Analysis,Technology Uses in Education,Comparative Analysis,Vocational Education,Clothing Instruction

The aim of this study is to find out the effect of distance education applications based on smart board in teaching pattern preparation techniques and its contribution to students' achievement and skills. An experimental model with a pretest-posttest experimental and control group was used with 34 students who attended the department of Ready-Made Clothing Teacher Training Programme at Selcuk University in Turkey. As experiment group, distance education model by using the smart board was applied to the students synchronously. The students in the control group had the same lessons in traditional way in the classroom. The data was obtained using the achievement test, applied exam and skill observation form developed by the researchers and evaluated statistically with the help of Wilcoxon Signed Ranks and Mann Whitney-U tests. The findings obtained after a four-week-application indicate that the synchronous distance education model by using smart board has been more effective on student achievements than the traditional way.
The Problem of Character Education and Kohlberg&apos;s Moral Education: Critique from Dewey&apos;s Moral Deliberation
Author: Liu, Xiangdong
Date: 2014-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Values Education,Moral Values,Citizenship Education,Children,Value Judgment,Teaching Methods,Educational Philosophy,Ethical Instruction,Ethics,Social Change

In this article, the author examines Dewey&apos;s moral deliberation. Liu argues that Dewey&apos;s work will enrich both character education and Kohlberg&apos;s moral education. Liu focuses on character education and on Kohlberg&apos;s moral education because these are the two dominant approaches. Character education seeks to cultivate good character as the true aim of education. Kohlberg&apos;s moral education focuses on promoting the development of children&apos;s moral judgment. Character education has been criticized for didacticism and for its deemphasizing of reflection and moral judgment. In contrast, Kohlberg&apos;s moral education has been criticized for its inability to cultivate the content of morality and for ignoring moral sentiment. Both approaches have their strengths and weaknesses. A close look into these two approaches using Dewey&apos;s concept of moral deliberation is an effective way to bridge the divide. Liu concludes by stating his belief that character education and Kohlberg&apos;s moral development are valuable theories that enhance moral education in school. Character education focuses on teaching core values, while Kohlberg&apos;s moral development emphasizes moral cognition development through moral dilemma discussion. Those two approaches have their own merits and defects. Liu states that Dewey&apos;s concept of moral inquiry and moral deliberation could help those two approaches become more effective.
Awareness and Cognitive Load Levels of Teacher Candidates towards Student Products Made by Digital Storytelling
Author: Kilic, Figen
Date: 2014-07-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Preservice Teachers,Cognitive Processes,Difficulty Level,Foreign Countries,Story Telling,Graphs,Knowledge Level,Electronic Learning,Computer Uses in Education,Multimedia Materials,Influence of Technology

The purpose of this research is to assess the student products created by digital storytelling, and to determine the awareness towards learning the topic and the cognitive loads of students during the process. Research was performed with a total of 52 teacher candidates attending 2nd class at &quot;Classroom Teacher&quot; department of Mersin University Faculty of Education in 2012-2013 education years. General scanning model was used to determine the cognitive loads and awareness of student products, created by teacher candidates through digital storytelling, for learning the topic. As a result of the Research, we reached the conclusion that the awareness related to basic concepts and program created by digital storytelling increased, and there was not a cognitive overload. Also, students' opinions were taken on the process and according to acquired data, it was concluded that the students were pleased with the process, their awareness increased, and they made plans to improve what they learned and use them in the future. In line with acquired findings, it was suggested that experimental studies should be made on this topic.
Attitude of Student Teachers towards Teaching Profession
Author: Bhargava, Anupama
Date: 2014-07-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Student Teacher Attitudes,Foreign Countries,Teaching (Occupation),Student Characteristics,Gender Differences,Racial Differences,Ethnic Groups,Majors (Students),Hypothesis Testing,Science Education,Social Sciences,Likert Scales,Statistical Analysis,Predictor Variables,Teacher Effectiveness

Teaching being a dynamic activity requires a favourable attitude and certain specific competencies from its practitioners. Teachers' proficiency depends on the attitude she possesses for the profession. The positive attitude helps teacher to develop a conductive learner friendly environment in the classroom. This also casts a fruitful effect on learning of the students. Attitude being a social construct is influenced by many factors like gender social strata, age, stream of education and previous experience of the job. What bearing the gender and stream of education has on the attitude of student teachers towards teaching profession to throw light on this a study was conducted using a ready made tool. Study of different categories like Non-tribal male and female science stream, nontribal male and female social science stream, Tribal male and female science stream, Tribal male and female social science stream was undertaken. In a sample of hundred students ninety six students responded. The mean scores were considered and &quot;t&quot; value was calculated to find the difference in the attitude of different categories towards teaching profession.
With Liberty and Justice for Some: A Philosophical Argument in Opposition to the Small Schools Movement in New York City
Author: Rodgers, Keri
Date: 2014-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Small Schools,Educational Philosophy,Educational Finance,Social Action,Educational History,Neoliberalism,Justice,Power Structure,Educational Administration,Decision Making,Educational Change,Disadvantaged,Advantaged

The small school movement originated in the democratic ideology of Deborah Meier, who sought to create schools that gave students, parents, teachers, and all stakeholders in the communities they served a voice in education. In New York City, Meier's vision was implemented haphazardly by a group of business and political elites able to pour millions of dollars into an initiative without carefully considering the complex interests involved in creating new small schools. According to this author, this lack of forethought placed students and parents at an even greater disadvantage than had existed previously. It was thought that the creation of small schools of choice would provide students, parents, and families the most appropriate education for their children, and that free market practices would create an environment of increased accountability and transparency, which would improve educational outcomes for all students. The author argues that these measures failed to improve educational equity and opportunities for students, and that they also placed students most in-need at an even greater disadvantage, thus hurting the very children these laws were created to help. She supports this argument using a critique of neoliberalism in the context of education as defined by Michael Apple, John Rawls's original position, and the application of Rawls's position in an educational context by Barry Bull.
Authenticity and Self-Cultivation as Learning to Be: The Hermeneutics of Lifelong Education
Author: Johnson, Adrienne
Date: 2014-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Lifelong Learning,Hermeneutics,Individual Development,Educational Philosophy,Democracy,International Organizations

In this paper, Adrienne Johnson looks to connect the philosophies of Charles Taylor and Hans-Georg Gadamer toward lifelong education, specifically as they relate to UNESCO&apos;s second and third educational principles of democracy, broadly conceived as the realization of one&apos;s own potential and human development, understood as the complete fulfillment of humankind as an individual and as a community member. Johnson&apos;s goal in this work is to not only tease out some of the tensions encountered within the UNESCO document, but more importantly to explore the hermeneutic ideas embedded within UNESCO&apos;s conception of lifelong education.