ethanporcaro/eric-fulltext-meta huggingface dataset:
Weaving Forgotten Pieces of Place and the Personal: Using Collaborative Auto-Ethnography and Aesthetic Modes of Reflection to Explore Teacher Identity Development
Author: Lavina, Leanne
Date: 2019-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Professional Identity,Preschool Teachers,Ethnography,Reflection,Art Activities,Teacher Researchers,Teacher Collaboration,Foreign Countries

How do we develop understanding of our teacher identities and what can aesthetic modes offer to assist reflection and learning about shifting images of identity? These questions provoked our auto-ethnographic project. As two experienced early childhood teachers, we found ourselves transitioning into new professional terrain as teacher-researcher and teacher-director. This progression represented a significant shift in how we conceptualised, enacted, and located our respective identities. Using a new aesthetic framework, we explored what was known about our professional lives at key moments of &quot;self and the other in practice&quot; (Pinnegar &amp; Hamilton, 2009, p. 12). We discovered that our histories matter, place matters, as do relationships made within these social spaces. This work opens opportunity for collaborative dialogue and critical reflection on self-as-teacher. Situating selfunderstandings within social systems of learning recognises forces influencing identity development (Hickey &amp; Austin, 2007) and expands pedagogical frameworks for navigating sociopolitical complexities of educational realities.
L2 Anxiety, Self-Regulatory Strategies, Self-Efficacy, Intended Effort and Academic Achievement: A Structural Equation Modeling Approach
Author: Shih, Huei-Ju
Date: 2019-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Second Language Learning,Self Efficacy,Academic Achievement,Structural Equation Models,High School Seniors,English (Second Language),Anxiety,Language Proficiency,Goal Orientation,Metacognition,Self Management,Learning Motivation,Foreign Countries

Factors that contribute to learning achievement have always been a primary research concern in the field of education. In the field of second/foreign language (L2) learning, researchers have been trying to explore many important factors that are linked to successful learning and how these factors may predict the success of language learning. With respect to the factors contributing to language proficiency, many researchers endeavor themselves to the exploration of assisting the learners. The present study aims to explore whether or not the following factors would influence learners' academic achievement: the process of goal-setting, the L2 anxiety, the effort the learners put into, self-efficacy together with self-regulatory strategies. A total number of 356 senior high school students who were learning English as a Foreign Language participated in the study. A new questionnaire was developed to measure and collect the participants' responses in respect to the above-mentioned learning factors. In order to investigate the relationships among these factors and the learners' academic performance, the structural equation modeling (SEM) was used to identify the best fit model. It was found that self-efficacy, L2 anxiety, together with goal-setting processes, are prerequisites for the application of effective self-regulatory strategies, which in turn play an important role in affecting the intended efforts the learners make, and consequently influence the learners' achievement. According to the findings, we suggest the teacher elevate the students' self-efficacy, lower the L2 anxiety, help set their learning goals, cultivate their capability of employing strategies and increase their intended effort.
Mental Education of Football Referees: Mental Suitcase of Modern Football Referees
Author: Terekli, Mustafa Serdar
Date: 2019-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Team Sports,Athletics,Conflict,Decision Making,Psychological Characteristics,Competition,Cognitive Processes

The aim of this study is to determine the characteristics of the referees who have an important place in the football world where great developments are experienced day by day. Football has grown incredibly and globalized in recent years. Many sports clubs and leagues constitute a large sector that extends far beyond the national community to international audiences. This global growth has enabled the expansion of financial resources, especially in the professional market sector. This development of football and clubs also affected the referee process. Now audiences, athletes and club managers expect the referees to show management that they are making less mistakes, making the right decisions, being fair, and preventing sports injuries from occurring. The referees are persons who are assigned to competitions by national and international federations that have the authority to administer the competition on the basis of rules. In many parts of the world, fans, athletes, coaches are often complaints about the judges' prejudice against the teams and their inadequacies. Referee decisions are very important in terms of a team winning the championship, falling league and competing in Europe. It is increasing day by day to criticize the judges 'behavior and decisions in the competition, especially since the clubs' ever-growing incomes and sales of TV broadcast rights are expressed in millions of dollars. In particular, the monitoring of the game field with many cameras and evolving video technology is closely examining the actions of the referees and the players in the closest distance and the number of repetitions too intensely. Referee also is an athlete. Hakem has to be nearest to the game, run as well as the players, have the mind open, and have to make the correct definition. The aim of this study is to explain the mental suitcase of the referees, which is a new definition in the referee literature and which includes the mental processes of the referees before, during, and after the competition.
The Effects of Realistic Mathematics Education on Students&apos; Math Self Reports in Fifth Grades Mathematics Course
Author: Yetim Karaca, Sebahat
Date: 2017-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Mathematics Instruction,Teaching Methods,Conventional Instruction,Relevance (Education),Foreign Countries,Instructional Effectiveness,Mathematics Achievement,Grade 5,Middle School Students

The aim of this research is to analyze the effects of realistic mathematics education on students' self-reports on the 'numbers and operation' unit of the 5th grades mathematics course. For this reason, two classes were randomly identified. After seeing that the groups were equivalent using the Achievement Test of Group Equivalency (ATGE), Achievement Test of Learning Domain (ATLD) and Mathematics Self-Report Inventory (MSRI) were applied to both groups. The application was continued for 7 weeks until the end of unit. The experimental group was learned the unit using the Realistic Mathematics Education (RME) based activities. On the other hand, the control group was taught the unit using the course book suggested by the Ministry of Education. Learning area achievement test and mathematics self-report inventory were conducted again as posttests, and the results were evaluated by comparing them with the pre-test results. After this comparison, it was seen that self-reports of the students who were taught in accordance with the Realistic Mathematics Education were higher than the students who were taught by classical methods.
Gender Differences in Perception of Body, Expressions of Body Image and Body Image Coping Strategies among Turkish Adolescents
Author: Avci, Mehmet
Date: 2018-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Gender Differences,Adolescents,Adolescent Development,Puberty,Self Concept,Human Body,Coping,Body Composition,High School Students,Body Weight

The importance of body change during the adolescence has been well documented within the literature. In this study, gender differences were investigated in the use of adolescents' perceptions of all body images, body parts and functions, and strategies of coping with body image. Data were collected from 710 first-year students from different high school types with an age range of 14-15. The results indicated that body image of female adolescents showed a significant difference in negative direction compared to male adolescents. Males showed a significant positive difference compared to girl adolescents. Results also demonstrated that male adolescents showed significant positive difference in the use of the avoidance strategy compared to female adolescents. Regarding body image coping strategies, there was a significant positive difference in the use of the avoidance strategy in favor of males. The results with implications for future research and practice are addressed.
An Investigation of Foreign Language Courses with and without Video Technology
Author: Altay, Ismail Firat
Date: 2017-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Educational Technology,Technology Uses in Education,Second Language Instruction,English (Second Language),German,Video Technology,Teaching Methods,Preservice Teacher Education,Language Teachers,Foreign Countries

In the twenty first century, technology has started to occupy much more place in the field of foreign language learning and teaching. Depending on widespread use of internet and technological devices, video use has become more practical and easier in foreign language classes. This study aims to investigate the difference between classes with and without video use. In order to realize this, fourth year candidate teachers of English and German Language Teaching programs have been observed. Depending on the three year longitudinal study, different aspects of video use have been investigated. Firstly, classes have been observed with no video use. Later same classes have been observed with video use. The video used has been left to candidates, so they can be teacher made, adapted or ready-made. Both observations have been rated by using two questionnaires. The results have been compared considering classes without and with video and the amount of video use within three years. For data analysis, SPSS has been used. The results indicate that, learners are more motivated and successful in classes where video is used. Besides, there is a decreasing resistance level among learners towards classes with video as the years pass. After results, finally, pedagogical implications have been presented to the readers.
Intercultural Communicative Competence through the Eyes of Turkish University Students
Author: Mutlu, Aynur Kesen
Date: 2017-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Intercultural Communication,Communicative Competence (Languages),English (Second Language),Second Language Learning,Second Language Instruction,Cultural Awareness,Teaching Methods,Student Attitudes,College Students,Class Activities,Foreign Countries

With increased globalization over the last few decades, the status of English has been recognized as an international language. Thus, the need for an intercultural focus in foreign language teaching has become crucial. Many researchers, concerned with intercultural awareness, intercultural competence, intercultural communicative competence (ICC) and the integration of intercultural competence into English language teaching, conducted studies in various parts of the world. This mixed-method study examined the ICC perceptions of 93 English language learners enrolled in the English Language Teaching Departments of three universities in Turkey. The study specifically searched into learners' perceptions of efficiency of English language courses about intercultural awareness and competence. Data were collected through a questionnaire, a semi-structured interview and focus-group interviews. Findings indicated that English language learners were aware of the importance of intercultural competence but that they expected to be exposed more to intercultural aspects of English in their English courses. The study revealed that in designing the curriculum and choosing the activities, intercultural aspects should be emphasized more and the teacher should have an active role in helping the learners become aware of intercultural competence. The study also implies that teachers should be involved in in-service teaching programs which aim to (1) provide necessary background on intercultural competence and (2) help teachers integrate their theoretical and practical knowledge on intercultural competence into in-class activities.
Conceptualizing Reading to Learn: Strategy Instruction and EFL Students&apos; Reading Comprehension
Author: Bogale, Yenus Nurie
Date: 2018-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Reading Comprehension,English (Second Language),Second Language Learning,Second Language Instruction,Reading Instruction,Curriculum Design,Reading Strategies,Teaching Methods,Control Groups,Experimental Groups,Reading Improvement,Instructional Effectiveness,College Students,Foreign Countries

This study examined the effects of explicit reading strategy instruction on the comprehension of Ethiopian EFL students. In total, 123 students at Bahir Dar University, Ethiopia were randomly assigned into two groups. The experimental group was taught with explicit reading strategy instruction while the control group was taught with skill-based teaching for a semester. Pre- and post-reading comprehension tests were used to determine whether explicit reading strategy instruction helped the students in enhancing their reading proficiency. The results of this study showed that the students who received reading strategy instruction made greater gains in reading comprehension than students who were taught with conventional skill- based teaching. The theoretical implications of these findings for higher education reading curriculum design, and future research directions are then presented.
The Impact of English Medium Instruction (EMI) on Students&apos; Language Abilities
Author: Cosgun, Gulcin
Date: 2017-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: English (Second Language),Second Language Learning,Language Proficiency,Language of Instruction,Turkish,College Students,Student Attitudes,Departments,Language Tests,Scores,Reading Skills,Listening Skills,Pretests Posttests,Writing Tests,Foreign Countries,Linguistic Input,Linguistic Theory

This paper reports on an investigation of Turkish English-medium university students' perceptions of the change in their language ability and difference between students' level of English proficiency when they start their departmental studies and in their 4th semester and onwards based on their proficiency exam scores. Results revealed that 1) studying in an English-medium university improves students' reading, listening and overall English proficiency significantly 2) there is not a statistically significant change between student's pre and post writing scores 3) the empirical findings are line with participants' perceptions of the impact of studying in an English-medium university on their language development. These findings suggest insightful implications for English-medium universities in Turkey and all around the world.
Impact of Internet Technology Usage on Job Performance of Senior Secondary School Teachers in Kaduna State Nigeria
Author: Abubakar, Haruna
Date: 2018-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Internet,Educational Technology,Technology Uses in Education,Secondary School Teachers,Teacher Competencies,Teacher Attitudes,Technological Literacy

The Internet nowadays is the twenty-four hours 'teacher, and is one of the leading sources of vital information nowadays. Therefore, this research was conceptual in nature and survey research design. It examined the contribution of the technology (internet technology) toward the enhancement of Job performance amongst secondary school teachers in central senatorial district of Kaduna State. For the purpose of this study, six (6) secondary schools were selected and the selection was based on the secondary schools that have internet facility in the senatorial zone. Both primary and secondary data sources were used by the researchers in the course of the study. The population of the study was 6000 in which the research applied the require sample size of Mark Saunder 2009. The respondents were teachers, and 300 of them were involved as the sampling size. The instruments used in this study was one evaluation forms of questionnaire with two section, the first section of the questionnaire was based on teacher Perceive Internet Usage and the second segment was on measure Teacher's Job Performance. The result of the research certainly showed the importance of internet in secondary school and the ICT would help the teachers in their various disciplines to boasting their knowledge and there is the need for encouraging teachers to utilise the bounty that in ICT. The question and the research hypothesis of the research was tested by using simple frequencies, mean and standard deviation was used and F-test (ANOVA) and (PPMR) correlation coefficient was use to retain or reject the null hypothesis. The study recommended that it is high time for the teachers to further their education and to have positive changes in their attitude towards the using internet technology for their discipline so that the achievement of the educational objectives will be achieved. Furthermore, the stakeholders of Secondary School education are called upon to ensure that only teachers who are computer literate would be employed. Attention of curriculum reviewers has also been drawn to the fact that they should design the curriculum that is relevant to the present contemporary so that it will dance to the tune of the present society.
The Factors Determining the Motivation to Participate in Erasmus Program for Turkish EFL Students
Author: Semiz, Öznur
Date: 2017-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: English (Second Language),Second Language Learning,Study Abroad,Student Attitudes,Student Motivation,Foreign Countries,International Cooperation,Educational Cooperation,College Students,Second Language Instruction,Language Skills,Cultural Awareness,Barriers,Family Relationship,Educational Finance,Fear,Student Adjustment,Universities,Student Participation

This study aimed to explore the factors determining the motivation to participate in Erasmus program for Turkish EFL students. The participants for the study included a total of 287 (87 male; 200 female) students enrolled in the Department of Language and Literature at Karadeniz Technical University. Data for the study were collected using a questionnaire conducted to comprehend students' perceptions and understand the reasons that lead them to be a part of this program. Results of the study showed that the most influential reasons for participants to study abroad were the desire to improve the language skills and to experience European culture. Results also indicated that there were perceived barriers on their way hindering students from applying study abroad program. The most recurrent reasons for not participating in the program were family and money issues and the fear of the difficulty in adapting to the university in a foreign country. This study includes suggested implications for the universities to increase student participation in Erasmus program.
Student Motivation: A Comparison and Investigation of ESL and EFL Environments
Author: Dimitroff, Andrea
Date: 2018-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Learning Motivation,English (Second Language),Second Language Learning,Second Language Instruction,Instructional Design,Intercultural Communication,Student Attitudes,Teacher Attitudes,Language Teachers,Student Motivation,Teaching Methods,Test Preparation,Language Tests,Comparative Analysis

Student motivation is a multifaceted topic that English Language Teachers continually discuss and investigate. Differences of the learning environment and whether the student is in the ESL or EFL context are of special interest in the present paper. This paper presents the findings of a survey related to the topic of motivation that was given to students in both the ESL (English as a Second Language) and EFL (English as a Foreign Language) contexts. Findings include observations about student motivation in each context, glimpses of classroom occurrences in each context as well as student and teacher reflections from each context. Motivation in the ESL and EFL contexts is also discussed and different factors of student motivation are considered. Implications for teaching that can be drawn out of this study are related to the student and teacher roles in the classroom, instructional design, and attention to intercultural communication.
The Effects of Speaker&apos;s Accent on Listening Comprehension Tests
Author: Yildiz, Burcin Kagitci
Date: 2017-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Pronunciation,Listening Comprehension,Listening Comprehension Tests,English (Second Language),Second Language Learning,Native Speakers,Language Teachers,Language Variation,College Students,Scores,Correlation,Language Proficiency,Test Preparation,Instructional Materials,Turkish,Russian,African Languages,Multiple Choice Tests,Teaching Methods,Language Tests,Second Language Instruction,Foreign Countries

Traditionally, native speakers have been considered as the most reliable source of linguistic data (Chomsky, 1965), although non-native speakers of English already outnumber the native ones (Kachru, 1994), and 80% of the English teachers in the world are non-native English speakers (Canagarajah, 2005). Today, there is a tendency towards including more varieties in the materials covered in the preparatory schools, but most of the students are unfamiliar with many accents when they come to university (due to the lack of access or exposure), which could cause a problem during their departmental or postgraduate studies when instructed by academics from different language backgrounds. This study was conducted with the purpose of investigating whether the speaker's accent affects students' performance on listening comprehension tests, and if yes, which accent (native speaker's or non-native's) leads to a higher (or lower) level of comprehension. In this study, 120 students with an intermediate level of English proficiency in a university preparatory programme were selected using stratified sampling based on their listening scores in the midterm exam and divided into six groups. Each group listened to 12 short texts from a TOEIC preparation book, rerecorded by three native speakers of English (American, British and Australian) and three non-native speakers (Turkish, Russian and African) and answered 36 multiple-choice type questions, along with filling in a questionnaire that reveals their perceptions of varieties in English. The ANOVA analyses revealed significant results, which calls for more inclusion of English varieties in classes to prepare students better for the real world.