ethanporcaro/eric-fulltext-meta huggingface dataset:
Teacher Views on Organizational Support and Psychological Contract Violation
Author: Argon, Türkan
Date: 2017-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Teacher Attitudes,Secondary School Teachers,Statistical Analysis,Correlation,Psychological Patterns,Relationship,Foreign Countries,Gender Differences,Age Differences,Status,Unions,Group Membership

This study aimed to determine the relationship between secondary school teachers' view regarding Organizational Support and Psychological Contract Violation. The study conducted with relational screening model included 230 secondary school teachers employed in Bolu central district in 2014-2015 academic year. Perceived Organizational Support Scale and Psychological Contract Violation Scale were used in the study as data collection tools. Means and standard deviation were analyzed and Mann Whitney U test, Kruskal Wallis and correlation analyses were used. According to research results, teachers &quot;strongly agreed&quot; to the views on organizational support and they had psychological contract violation perceptions. A medium level, negative and significant relationship was found between teacher views on organizational support and psychological contract violation.
Cultutal Factors Affecting English Proficiency in Rural Areas
Author: Ler, Ee Chop
Date: 2012-01-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Rural Areas,Cultural Influences,English (Second Language),Language Proficiency,Second Language Learning,Rural Schools,Questionnaires,Peer Influence,Motivation,Language Attitudes,Teaching Methods,School Culture,Islam,Religious Factors,Student Attitudes,Teacher Attitudes,Semi Structured Interviews,Cloze Procedure

The purpose of this study is to investigate the rural &quot;cultural&quot; problems and to determine their effect on the learning of English. Twenty students from different ethnic backgrounds and English language proficiency in six rural schools in Terengganu, Malaysia were interviewed. In addition the teachers also from different rural schools and ethnic backgrounds responded to a questionnaire. The problems discussed by both the teacher and student respondents arose due to the rural cultural setting. The findings of this study show that 1) five major problem areas exist, namely peer pressure and motivation, attitudes towards English ,teaching methodology, school culture ,influence of Islamic teaching on the learning of English 2) the problems discussed by the teachers and students are similar and 3) most importantly all these identified problems are closely related to the rural setting. Therefore, one can conclude that rural cultural factors adversely affect English Proficiency of the rural students of this study.
Multiple Intelligence Distribution of Prospective Teachers: The Case at Yildiz Technical University
Author: Çeliköz, Mine
Date: 2017-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Multiple Intelligences,Preservice Teachers,Gender Differences,Teacher Education,Sampling,Preschool Teachers,Elementary School Teachers,Measures (Individuals),Student Characteristics,Teaching Methods,Learning Processes,Foreign Countries,Statistical Analysis

The aim of this study is to find out whether intelligence distributions differ or not according to gender and departmental variables by determining the dominant intelligence (Multiple Intelligence) distributions of prospective teachers studying at Yildiz Technical University Education Faculty. The population of the research constitutes the prospective teachers majoring at Yildiz Technical University Education Faculty in 2014-2015 academic year. The study group contains a total of 254 prospective teachers selected by random cluster sampling method who have been educated in preschool teaching of primary education department (64 people), mathematics teaching (64 people), science teaching (92 people) and CITE (34 people). In this research conducted based on the screening model, Multiple Intelligence Scale developed by Çeliköz et al. (2008) and composed of 11 different situations and 88 questions was used in order to determine the dominant intelligence areas of the prospective teachers. According to the results obtained from the research, respectively the mathematical-logic, verbal, interpersonal and intrapersonal intelligences of YTU prospective teachers are found to be more dominant and their naturalist and visual intelligence are among the lowest intelligence areas. On the other hand, the sex of prospective teachers is an effective factor on the areas of intelligence and while females have more visual intelligence than males, males are more kinesthetic (bodily). The departments or branches in which the prospective teachers are educated also affect the dominant intelligence areas; Math-logic and bodily-kinesthetic intelligences of prospective teachers in the department of CITE and Mathematics are more dominant than prospective teachers in the department of preschool teaching. On the basis of the results obtained in the research, suggestions have been made for education system, higher education and learning-teaching processes.
Testing the Difference between School Level and Academic Mindset in the Classroom: Implications for Developing Student Psycho-Social Skills in Secondary School Classrooms
Author: Hanson, Janet
Date: 2017-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Likert Scales,Elementary School Students,Middle School Students,Correlation,Instructional Program Divisions,Student Attitudes,Surveys,Psychological Patterns,Classroom Environment,Beliefs,Scores,Statistical Analysis,Rural Schools,Questionnaires,Social Influences,Skill Development

This study explored the relationship between school level and the psychosocial construct of an academic mindset operationalized on the Likert-style Project for &quot;Educational Research That Scales&quot; (PERTS) instrument; widely used in testing academic mindset interventions at the classroom level. Analyses were conducted using existing school district data collected during the month of April, 2016, delivered to students, grades 3 through 8, (n = 2,908) in the classroom at three elementary schools and two middle schools. The overarching research question was, &quot;Is there a relationship between school level and students' academic mindset as measured by the PERTS scale?&quot; Results revealed a significant decrease in the classroom PERTS scale mean scores between elementary classrooms (n = 70) and secondary classrooms (n = 50). A history of psycho-social construct theory and practical applications for the classroom are provided.
A Framework for Conducting Critical Dialectical Pluralist Focus Group Discussions Using Mixed Research Techniques
Author: Onwuegbuzie, Anthony J.
Date: 2015-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Focus Groups,Research Methodology,Decision Making,Empowerment,Participation,Role,Mixed Methods Research,Sampling,Scheduling

Although focus group discussions (FGDs) represent a popular data collection tool for researchers, they contain an extremely serious flaw: FGD researchers have ultimate power over all decisions made at every stage of the research process--from the conceptualization of the research, to the planning of the research study, to the implementation of the research study, to the dissemination of FGD findings. Yet, exercising 100% control over all decisions in FGD research can be detrimental for some participants, especially for under-represented, underserved, and marginalized populations. Thus, in this article, we introduce a new type of participant-directed FGD, which we call a &quot;critical dialectical pluralist FGD,&quot; wherein participants are maximally empowered to make decisions at every stage of the mixed research process. We outline the stages of critical dialectical pluralist FGDs and provide a real-life example of this approach.
Empowerment of Teachers in Implementing Thematic Learning Method
Author: Istiningsih
Date: 2017-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Teacher Empowerment,Thematic Approach,Program Implementation,Action Research,Teacher Competencies,Teacher Motivation,Influences,Observation

The way of looking at something in the present era is different from the past era. In the past era, something is looked at partially. The effect of this situation is harm for the life. At present era and the future, look at something should comprehensively and integral. The profile of human beings who are able to think comprehensively and integral may be designed by thematic learning method. Thematic learning method is an interesting issue to be studied. This research is focused in thematic learning method. This research is community based research, that is a research that based on empowerment activity. So there are two main activities, they are research and empowerment. The implementation both programs are together. During the empowerment program, there is a research (collecting data). Experts said that in community based research, there is an action research, so there is a categorization that community based research is include action research. The result of the research showed that empowerment to teachers in implementing thematic learning is not significant. The trend of competence is 0.152 + 0.716 Motivation (Competence = 0.152 + 0.716 Motivation). It can be explained that &quot;Each increasing of 1 point of motivation can increases 0.716 of competence.&quot;
Teaching Future Teachers in the Subject of Pedagogy
Author: Gjems, Liv
Date: 2015-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Preschool Teachers,Teacher Educators,Preservice Teacher Education,Teaching Methods,National Curriculum,Foreign Countries,Research and Development,Focus Groups,Pedagogical Content Knowledge,Theories,Reflection,Educational Research,Interviews

In several European countries, teacher education is regulated by national plans that emphasise pedagogy as the central subject. Pedagogy shall include research-based knowledge, as well as having a strong connection between theory and practice. We have interviewed teacher educators about what they emphasise about theoretical and practical issues in the subject of pedagogy. Though they have to follow the curriculum, they express that they have different conceptions and emphasise different issues both in theoretical and practical pedagogy. Their answers point to the challenges between the establishment of a professional autonomy and the control the national curriculum imposes on them. The teacher educators were quite vague about their teaching about research-based knowledge. They expressed that they need support, time and possibilities to discuss the content in the curriculum and how to educate highly qualified teachers.
Environmental Adult Education for Mitigating the Impacts of Climate Change on Crop Production and Fish Farming in Rivers State of Nigeria
Author: Eheazu, Caroline L.
Date: 2017-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Environmental Education,Climate,Change,Agricultural Occupations,Animal Husbandry,Agricultural Production,Adult Education,Foreign Countries,Cooperatives,Questionnaires,Sampling,Statistical Analysis,Environmental Influences,Program Implementation,Attitude Measures,Hypothesis Testing

The threats of climate change to human society and natural ecosystems have become a devastating environmental problem for crop production and fish farming in Nigeria. This is partly because farmers and fisher folk are known to adopt age-old methods that do not counter current global warming and climate change effects. The purpose of this study was to establish through an empirical process the nature and degree of climate change impacts on crop production and fish farming and the environmental adult education programmes that would help crop farmers and fisher folk to mitigate the impacts on their occupational outputs. The descriptive survey research design was adopted for the study. 323 crop farmers and 433 fish farmers, representing 20% each out of the total populations of 1,623 and 2,191 members of crop farmers'/fisher folk's Cooperatives respectively in four local government areas were selected for the study through the proportionate sampling technique. Two research questions and one null hypothesis guided the study. Percentages, means and the T-test were the statistical methods used to analyse data obtained through a questionnaire. The results of the data analysis revealed that climate change led to reduction in variety of products and overall outputs, unpredictable times for crop/fish farming and harvest, as well as low incomes among other impacts. Based on the responses of the farmers, a number of environmental adult education programmes have been considered necessary to help the farmers mitigate the impacts of climate change on their occupational outputs. The researchers recommend, among other things, that with some assistance, relevant institutions in Nigeria should develop and implement the necessary environmental adult education programmes.
Peer Assessment within Hybrid and Online Courses: Students' View of Its Potential and Performance
Author: Sullivan, Daniel
Date: 2015-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Peer Evaluation,Blended Learning,Online Courses,Educational Technology,Technology Uses in Education,Integrated Learning Systems,Higher Education,Student Attitudes,College Students,Pretests Posttests,Online Surveys,Evaluation Methods

The scale and scope of online education increasingly expand. In tandem, interest grows among educators and scholars in understanding the personal and contextual factors that moderate the efficient design and effective delivery of an online course. This paper looks at a theoretically robust method, peer assessment administered by the Canvas learning management system, and evaluates its potential and performance in university-level hybrid and online courses. Cross-sectional data profile students' views, both prior to as well as post-experience, of aspects of the peer review process. Frequency analyses, mean comparisons, and t-tests highlight students' initial strong, positive agreement with the potential but then, post-experience, weaker support of the value of peer assessment. Controlling for time and place, in terms of hybrid versus online sections, did not moderate this outcome. Collectively, these results call for refining our interpretation of the utility of peer assessment to promoting student engagement. We evaluate the moderating influence of anonymity and the social dynamic of self-directed learning, particularly given the implications of the &quot;anytime, anyplace&quot; instrumentality of online education. We close with a series of pedagogical recommendations.
Exploring Simulation Utilization and Simulation Evaluation Practices and Approaches in Undergraduate Nursing Education
Author: Zitzelsberger, Hilde
Date: 2017-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Teaching Methods,Undergraduate Study,Nursing Education,Foreign Countries,Mixed Methods Research,Online Surveys,Questionnaires,Simulated Environment,Expertise,Teacher Competencies,College Faculty,Simulation,Evaluation Methods

Simulation-based learning (SBL) is rapidly becoming one of the most significant teaching-learning-evaluation strategies available in undergraduate nursing education. While there is indication within the literature and anecdotally about the benefits of simulation, abundant and strong evidence that supports the effectiveness of simulation for learning and evaluation in nursing education is slow to emerge and has yet to be fully established. As the use of SBL increases in nursing education, the need to evaluate students appropriately, accurately, and in reliable ways intensifies. Furthermore, as nursing programs increasingly consider SBL as direct clinical replacement in the context of increased student enrolment and dwindling clinical placements, standardized evaluation must play a vital role. Our study investigated simulation utilization and simulation evaluation practices and approaches employed among undergraduate nursing educational programs in Ontario, Canada, using a mixed methods approach. Both quantitative and qualitative data were collected through a confidential online survey. The goal of our study is to establish a &quot;picture&quot; of current trends, practices, and approaches related to simulation that is employed within this entire province. An overview of the study findings and recommendations that have potential to make a substantial contribution to the growing evidence for best practices in the science of simulation will be discussed.
Communication Skills of a Teacher and Its Role in the Development of the Students' Academic Success
Author: Khan, Alamgir
Date: 2017-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Physical Education Teachers,Communication Skills,College Faculty,Data Collection,Regression (Statistics),Academic Achievement,Hypothesis Testing,Teacher Effectiveness,Statistical Analysis

Basically the current study sought to assess the perception of students regarding the role of teacher communication skills in their academics success. Comprehensive questionnaire carrying information including social economic and demographic aspects of the study was designed by the researcher to achieve the set objectives. All those universities where sports sciences &amp; physical education programs were offering were taken as population of the study. The empirical data regarding the role of a teacher communication skills in students' academic success were obtained from (418, thirty percent 30 from each university) samples of 14 universities of Pakistan. The data were collected from the respondents through personally contact and by using the developed scale. After collection of data, the data were finally classified in the form of tables and regression was employed for the analysis of data. After analysis of data the researcher arrived at conclusion that teacher communication skills have significant role in the academic achievement of the students.
Financing University Education for Sustainable Development in Nigeria: Issues and Challenges
Author: Chukwu, Leo C.
Date: 2017-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Universities,Educational Finance,Sustainable Development,Endowment Funds,Federal Aid,Corporate Support,Private Financial Support,Tuition

The paper explained the concept university and the objectives of university education. Sustainable development and its purpose were then explained. The paper went further to analyze the various sources of financing the universities, including; the governments, endowment, and consultancy amongst others. The role of the universities in the sustainable development drive were then well explained. The paper recommends adequate financing for the universities and incorporating environmental education at all levels of the nation's educational system amongst others.
Higher Education in India: Challenges and Opportunities
Author: Sheikh, Younis Ahmad
Date: 2017-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Developing Nations,Higher Education,Educational Opportunities,Educational Development,Enrollment,Equal Education,Educational Quality,Educational Facilities,Teacher Shortage,Accreditation (Institutions),Scholarship,Educational Innovation,Educational Administration,Centralization,Accountability,Educational Improvement

The world has realized that the economic success of the states is directly determined by their education systems. Education is a Nation's Strength. A developed nation is inevitably an educated nation. Indian higher education system is the third largest in the world, next to the United States and China. Since independence, India as a developing nation is contentiously progressing in the education field. Although there have been lot of challenges to higher education system of India but equally have lot of opportunities to overcome these challenges and to make higher education system much better. It needs greater transparency and accountability, the role of colleges and universities in the new millennium, and emerging scientific research on how people learn is of utmost important. India need well skilled and highly educated people who can drive our economy forward. India provides highly skilled people to other countries therefore; it is very easy for India to transfer our country from a developing nation to a developed nation. The current study aims to highlight the challenges and to point out the opportunities in higher education system in India.
Internet-Users and Internet Non-Users Attitude towards Research: A Comparative Study on Post-Graduate Students
Author: Noor ul Amin, Syed
Date: 2017-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Internet,Graduate Students,Attitude Measures,Student Research,Foreign Countries,Surveys,Statistical Analysis,Scores,Gender Differences,Hypothesis Testing,Comparative Analysis

The purpose of the present study was to compare the Internet-user and Internet Non-user post-graduate students on their attitude towards research. The sample comprised 600 post graduate students (300 Internet-users and 300 Internet-Non-users) drawn from different faculties of University of Kashmir (J&amp;K), India. Random sampling technique was used. Attitude towards Research Scale by Vishal Sood and Y. K. Sharma used to collect the data. Besides, Information Blank developed by the investigators to find the Internet-users and Non-users. The data was subjected to statistical analysis by computing Mean, S.D. and test of significance. The results concluded that Internet-users and Internet non-users differ significantly on all the four dimensions and on composite score of Attitude towards Research. Internet-users were found to have favourable Attitude towards Research. Gender differences on attitude towords research between the groups under the investigation were also found significantly different.
The Culture of Peace and the Prevention of Terrorism from the Perspectives of Islamic Education and the United Nations
Author: Mawajdeh, Baker S.
Date: 2017-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Terrorism,Peace,Islam,Religious Factors,Prevention,Religious Education,World Problems,Barriers,Cultural Influences,International Organizations,Social Influences,Economic Factors,Motivation,Violence

Terrorism is an unfamiliar phenomenon to the Islamic religion and it is in opposition to its doctrine. It leads to the loss of innocent lives, destruction of properties, spreading rumors, terrorizing the innocents and destabilization. All this makes fighting and preventing the phenomenon of terrorism the duty of all human beings. This study aimed to highlight and clarify the concept of the culture of peace and the prevention of terrorism from the perspective of Islamic Education and the United Nations.