ethanporcaro/eric-fulltext-meta huggingface dataset:
Interdisciplinarity in Education: Overcoming Fragmentation in the Teaching-Learning Process
Author: Santos, Carla Madalena
Date: 2017-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Qualitative Research,Statistical Analysis,Interdisciplinary Approach,Learning Processes,Teaching Methods,Education,Teacher Education,Semi Structured Interviews,Questionnaires,Ethnography,Case Studies

The importance of interdisciplinarity in the teaching-learning process has been much debated. This topic has challenged schoolteachers, who do not always manage to integrate interdisciplinarity into the school routine. This paper emerged from the discipline Research Methodology taught at the postgraduate course in education of Universidade Federal do Triângulo Mineiro. During this course, we sought to gain knowledge about the academic production related to interdisciplinarity in the teaching-learning process, mainly in terms of teacher training and teaching practice, published in dissertations and theses. We explored contents published from 2011 to 2016 in Brazil. The covered period was based on a search for recent productions on the proposed theme, conducted by using the database of the Brazilian Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations. Analyses of the documents pointed to the need to work interdisciplinarity during teacher training courses and to adopt an interdisciplinary posture in daily teaching practice in schools. These practices should help to overcome compartmentalization of the teaching-learning process and to provide students with a global view of the world.
Value Tendency Differences between Pre-Service Social Studies Teachers within the Scope of the East and the West
Author: Osmanoglu, Ahmed Emin
Date: 2017-09-23
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Value Judgment,Social Studies,Interpersonal Relationship,Individual Characteristics,Qualitative Research,Statistical Analysis,Questionnaires,College Seniors,Communication Skills,Peace,Ethics,Maturity (Individuals),Intelligence,Cultural Influences,Interaction,Preservice Teachers,Gender Differences,Content Analysis

This study aims to comparatively examine the values that the students of the Department of Social Studies in Education Faculty at two universities located in the Eastern and Western parts of Turkey desire to find in people they interact with. Multiple methods, including quantitative and qualitative methods, were used in this study. The research was first shaped through content analysis method based on the qualitative research model and then through relational and statistical analysis based on the quantitative research model. The participants of this study were 84 students in total, 47 students from Marmara University in Istanbul from Western Anatolia and 37 students from Kafkas University in Kars from Eastern Anatolia. 48 of the students were female and 36 were male. The data were collected via questionnaires given to senior students at both universities. The qualitative data were analyzed through content analysis while the quantitative data were analyzed by Pearson Chi-Square, Yatest ChiSquare (Continuity Correction) and Fisher's Exact Test techniques. The statistical significance level was taken as P &lt;0.05. The findings obtained from this research can be summarized as follows: students who participated in the study desire to find the values of effective communication, peace, honesty, maturity, sharing, unity, intellectuality, intelligence, personal care, culture and Atatürkism in the people they interact with. The pre-service social studies teachers are in compliance with the values included in the curriculum of the Department of Social Studies to a great extent. The findings of the present research have some similarities and differences compared to the studies of Spranger, Rokeach, and Schwartz. They desire to find values difference in gender; there are some similarities and differences between the values found by the research findings and the values included in the curriculum. Almost all female students and majority of male students initially look for the value of Effective Communication in people they interact with and the value of Unity is not important for the students at either of the universities. Peace values are important for the students in both universities; almost half of the Eastern and Southern Anatolians and some of the Western Anatolians desire to see the value of honesty in people they interact with. There are no general differences between the value preferences of the Eastern and Western people.
Factors Affecting Teachers&apos; Perceived Proficiency in Using ICT in the Classroom
Author: Basargekar, Prema
Date: 2017-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Technological Literacy,Educational Technology,Technology Uses in Education,Teacher Competencies,Self Efficacy,Barriers,Secondary School Teachers,Foreign Countries,Teacher Characteristics,Teacher Surveys,Likert Scales,Experience,Statistical Analysis,Gender Differences,Age Differences

Effective implementation of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) plays an important role in school education, especially in a developing country like India, to improve the quality of education. School teachers' lack of confidence and motivation for using ICT is one of the major barriers of its implementation in schools. These barriers can be either nonmanipulative (i.e. which cannot be changed) or manipulative (i.e. which can be changed with the help of school/government policies). This paper studies the impact of non-manipulative and manipulative teachers' factors on their perceived proficiency in using ICT in the classrooms. It uses the primary data of 515 school teachers from the Maharashtra region of India teaching at high-school level (8th grade to 12th grade). The study concludes that both non-manipulative as well as manipulative teachers' factors are important in affecting teachers' perception regarding their own proficiency in using ICT in the classrooms. The study also provides some suggestions to improve the perception by changing some manipulative factors.
Sense of Belonging at School: Defining Attributes, Determinants, and Sustaining Strategies
Author: St-Amand, Jerome
Date: 2017-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Sense of Community,Literature Reviews,Measurement Techniques,Change Strategies,Models,Performance Factors,Predictor Variables,Educational Strategies,Definitions,Student School Relationship,Higher Education,Surveys,Comparative Analysis

Building and sustaining students' sense of belonging at school has been proposed by teachers and researchers as a means of stimulating students' intent or desire to learn and of reducing student attrition. This article will present the results of an inquiry into the literature on belonging to support the perspective that is it necessary, not only to foster a strong sense of belonging, but also to place much greater emphasis on school belonging in educational programs, practices, and research. The aims of the paper are: (a) to review the theoretical literature on school belonging with an emphasis on its defining attributes and main determinants, (b) to review the measurement instruments of school belonging, and (c) to identify various strategies that may enhance school belonging. In light of the defining attributes identified, the authors propose six general recommendations for educational stakeholders wishing to build and sustain students' sense of belonging at school.
Symbolic and Verbal Representation Process of Student in Solving Mathematics Problem Based Polya&apos;s Stages
Author: Anwar, Rahmad Bustanul
Date: 2017-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Problem Solving,Mathematics Instruction,Symbols (Mathematics),Qualitative Research,Junior High School Students,Word Problems (Mathematics),Secondary School Mathematics

The purpose of this research was to reveal how the construction process of symbolic representation and verbal representation made by students in problem solving. The construction process in this study referred to the problem-solving stage by Polya covering; 1) understanding the problem, 2) devising a plan, 3) carrying out the plan, and 4) looking back. This research was qualitative research by getting involved 4 students of Junior High School class VIII. This study obtained results that the construction process of symbolic representation made by students since in the process of understanding the problem. In understanding the problem, students were able to identify the problem well. Then students could make the symbol used as a variable that the value was not known. By using the symbol students could perform a series of calculation to obtain the value of the symbol. Symbols created by students were very helpful and facilitated students in solving problems. While in the construction process, verbal representation was done by students since the process of understanding the problem. The form of verbal representation was manifested by writing down all information known from a slightly changed problem because they used a language that they understood more. Based on the known information, students could plan and performed a series of calculations using written sentences so that the problems could be solved properly.
Kuwaitis&apos; Attitudes towards Vehicles&apos; Stickers in Kuwait: A Sociolinguistic Investigation
Author: Dashti, Abdulmohsen A.
Date: 2017-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Sociolinguistics,Motor Vehicles,Statistical Analysis,Negative Attitudes,Foreign Countries,Language Attitudes,Questionnaires,Attitude Measures,Visual Aids,Political Attitudes,Religious Factors,Aesthetics

Language attitudes cover a wide variety of emphases, and the reasons for studying language attitudes attract sociolinguists. Language attitudes may well tackle issues extend to all sociolinguistic and social psychological phenomena, such as how we locate ourselves socially and how we relate to other individuals and groups. They may also shape our behaviors and experiences. This study investigates Kuwaitis' Attitudes towards vehicles' stickers in Kuwait. Data were collected from responses to 17 items--questionnaire and 1 open-ended question aimed at investigating Kuwaitis' attitudes towards the content (political, religious, aesthetic, etc. and the shape (size, color, etc.) of vehicles' stickers. Findings were analyzed statistically. Means, Standard deviations, T-tests, and ANOVA were utilized. Results show that Kuwaitis, in general expressed negative attitudes towards both the content and the shape of the stickers. The open-ended question data provided inclusive data as to the reasons behind such a negative attitude.
Politician-Turned-Doctoral Student&apos;s Narrative Identity at an Australian University: A Case Study
Author: Nomnian, Singhanat
Date: 2017-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Case Studies,Public Officials,Cultural Pluralism,Multilingualism,Foreign Countries,Career Change,Graduate Students,Self Concept,Professional Identity,Personal Narratives,Doctoral Programs,Engineering Education,Philosophy,Foreign Nationals,Academic Discourse,Doctoral Dissertations,Group Discussion,English (Second Language),Language Proficiency,Educational Experience,Aging (Individuals),Semi Structured Interviews,Qualitative Research

This study aims to explore the narrative identity of a politician-turned-doctoral student at an Australian university with a particular focus on his academic and social encounters based on his English resources and experiences of learning and living in Australia. This case study is unique in the way that very few Thai politicians would end their political career and join in an academic community because of different philosophies underpinning these political and educational agendas. Drawing upon a narrative inquiry, the 60-year-old former Thai politician who decided to undertake a PhD in Engineering (Water Resources Management) found his academic experience positively challenging as he had to familiarize himself with Australian academic discourse such as conducting research, writing his thesis, and taking part in class discussion. Being a competent user of English, he enjoyed living in a multicultural and multilingual society in Australia. This study offers an optimistic outlook at career change through a lens of a politician who became a doctoral student and serves as an example for adults who are transiting their midlife career path and considering stepping out of their comfort zones to venture into something new and exciting. This study hopes to shed new light and hopes on adult education in an era of aging society.
&quot;ELIP-MARC&quot; Activities via TPS of Cooperative Learning to Improve Student&apos;s Mathematical Reasoning
Author: Ulya, Wisulah Titah
Date: 2017-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Cooperative Learning,Mathematical Logic,Mathematics Instruction,Teaching Methods,Models,Learning Activities,Learning Processes,Word Problems (Mathematics),Worksheets,Foreign Countries,Grade 8

The purpose of this study is to describe and generate interaction model of learning through &quot;Elip-Marc&quot; activity via &quot;TPS&quot; cooperative learning in order to improve student's mathematical reasoning who have valid, practical and effective criteria. &quot;Elip-Marc&quot; is an acronym of eliciting, inserting, pressing, maintaining, reflecting and confirming, an activity in the learning process have aim to improve student's mathematical reasoning. So there are three types product are developed, namely: (1) The interaction learning model, as a conceptual framework and a reference in developing the supporting device. (2) The learning device, for carrying out teaching methods and to measure the practicality and effectiveness of the interaction model and (3) The research instrument to assess the quality of the model and the device. All products are &quot;Elip-Marc&quot; activity oriented and supported by worksheet with RAT (&quot;Reasonable Answer Test&quot;) format. All products are declared valid as constructs and content by expert validator. Practicality and effectiveness criteria of the product conducted in even semester at 2014-2015 by implementation interaction model on eight grade students of &quot;SMP Negeri 3 Kepanjen&quot; Malang East Java, Indonesia on the material &quot;Problem solving about three dimension spaces.&quot; By Analysis of the teacher's Elip-Marc activity and the response of student's in the learning process obtained conclusions that interaction model is practical and effective, so can improve student's mathematical reasoning as the intervention results in desired outcomes. So, If (1) the teacher is pleased to be patient and persistent engage students in the learning process through Elip-Marc activities, (2) and supported by the task of &quot;word problems&quot; challenging (3) and motivated by the question that digging (Prompting Questions) and guided (Probing Question), (4) and provide students the necessary scaffolding, (5) and provide space worksheet adequate workplace, (5) and following the &quot;RAT&quot; steps, students were motivated to improve mathematical reasoning. However, the authors suggest that the results of this study can be adapted to the other materials in mathematics learning, and hope a lot of teacher willing to implement this model interaction.
The Application of Carousel Feedback and Round Table Cooperative Learning Models to Improve Student&apos;s Higher Order Thinking Skills (HOTS) and Social Studies Learning Outcomes
Author: Yusmanto, Harry
Date: 2017-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Feedback (Response),Cooperative Learning,Thinking Skills,Social Studies,Action Research,Females,Junior High School Students,Grade 8,Observation,Student Evaluation,Tests,Interviews,Outcomes of Education,Pretests Posttests,Skill Development,Instructional Effectiveness,Scaffolding (Teaching Technique),Discussion (Teaching Technique),Group Discussion,Data Analysis

This Classroom Action Research aims to improve students' HOTS (High Order Thinking Skills) and Social Studies learning outcomes through the application of Carousel Feedback and Round Table cooperative learning methods. This study was based on a model proposed by Elliott and was implemented for three cycles. The subjects were 30 female students of the eight graders of Junior High School Islam Terpadu Darul Azhar, South East Aceh, Aceh, Indonesia. The data collection instruments include observation, test, interview, and documentation. The data were obtained from pre and post-test of each cycle. The findings revealed that Carousel Feedback and Round Table cooperative learning models could increase students' HOTS and Social Studies learning outcomes. The habit of giving time to the students to think, providing scaffolding, observing students' activity, asking questions, discussing in groups, analyzing the results and providing feedback are the examples of activities that should be familiarized.
Emotional Intelligence among Auditory, Reading, and Kinesthetic Learning Styles of Elementary School Students in Ambon-Indonesia
Author: Leasa, Marleny
Date: 2017-09-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Emotional Intelligence,Auditory Perception,Reading Skills,Kinesthetic Perception,Cognitive Style,Elementary School Students,Foreign Countries,Quasiexperimental Design,Teaching Methods,Questionnaires,Metacognition,Observation,Statistical Analysis,Pretests Posttests

Students have unique ways in managing the information in their learning process. VARK learning styles associated with memory are considered to have an effect on emotional intelligence. This quasi-experimental research was conducted to compare the emotional intelligence among the students having auditory, reading, and kinesthetic learning styles in elementary school in Ambon-Maluku. Emotional intelligence was measured by a questionnaire developed based on the theory of emotional intelligence according to Goleman (1998). The learning style instrument was adapted from Fleming (2001). The results of this research show that learning styles have significant effect on emotional intelligence. Kinesthetic learners have a higher emotional intelligence than those of the auditory and reading learners, as much as 8.35% and 6.11% respectively. This research recommends that schools and teachers need to provide a conducive learning environment, including utilizing constructivist learning strategies which are appropriate with the development of the elementary school students. Further researches are required to investigate the changes of the students' learning styles along with their development into higher education levels, and its effect on their emotional intelligence.
Views of Students, Parents, and Teachers on Homework in Elementary School
Author: Davidovitch, Nitza
Date: 2017-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Parent Attitudes,Teacher Attitudes,Student Attitudes,Homework,Instructional Effectiveness,Elementary School Students,Elementary School Teachers,Institutional Characteristics,Comparative Analysis,Religious Education,Assignments,Negative Attitudes,Correlation,Statistical Analysis,Questionnaires,Foreign Countries

The current study seeks to examine the perception of the three main populations that have a part in the educational and pedagogic domain: teachers, parents, and elementary school students, while comparing between religious and secular schools. The major hypothesis of the study is that teachers, parents, and students do not have congruent views on the aims and effectiveness of homework. Another hypothesis was that differences would be found between parents' views of homework by religiosity. In addition, a negative association will be found between the teacher's years on the job and attitude towards homework assignment--such that the more years of experience the more negative their attitudes towards homework assignment. Finally, differences will be found in the respondents' views on homework assignment by the school's geographic location. The research findings show that the first hypothesis was partially confirmed. Teachers are the most positive about homework, followed by students and finally parents. The confirmation was only partial, as the hypothesis was that students' views would be the least supportive. The second hypothesis was not confirmed, as no significant differences were found between the views of religious and secular parents on homework. The findings concerning the third hypothesis found a significant negative correlation; such that the more experienced the teacher the more negative his or her attitude to homework, confirming the hypothesis. The conclusions of this study indicate that the homework format is in dispute and there is no consensus on this topic. It appears, at times, that it may be customary to act by force of habit in formal education, as in other areas. Therefore, it is necessary to conduct further research on the subject and to explore whether there is a need for change in the educational world, following the many changes that society has undergone over the years.
Explanations of Prospective Middle School Mathematics Teachers for Potential Misconceptions on the Concept of Symmetry
Author: Karadeniz, Mihriban Hacisalihoglu
Date: 2017-09-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Preservice Teachers,Student Teacher Attitudes,Mathematics Teachers,Knowledge Level,Misconceptions,Mathematical Concepts,Geometry,Middle School Teachers,Secondary School Mathematics,Mathematics Tests,Data Analysis,Middle School Students,Error Correction,Teaching Methods,Foreign Countries,Qualitative Research

This study is an explanatory study, which follows a qualitative methodology and aims to reveal the explanations of prospective mathematics teachers for the potential misconceptions of secondary school students in relation to the concept of symmetry and the correction of such misconceptions. The study group consisted of a total of 26 prospective middle school mathematics teachers, who were senior students. The data of the study were obtained from the open-ended test prepared by the researchers. Following the data analysis, it was found out that the majority of the participants failed to identify the mistakes of students and suggested the ways to &quot;letter the corners of the shape and measure the distance based on the axis of symmetry&quot; in order to correct these mistakes. Moreover, the study notably observed that the participants adopted practical solutions such as the use of a mirror, paper folding, and the use of unit squares more in teaching the concept of symmetry. It may be stated that the prospective teachers, in this way, overlooked the development of conceptual knowledge in students.
Areas of Mentoring Needs of Novice and Preservice Teachers
Author: Dag, Nilgün
Date: 2017-09-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Mentors,Preservice Teachers,Beginning Teachers,Qualitative Research,Models,Case Studies,Elementary School Teachers,Teacher Competencies,Foreign Countries,Semi Structured Interviews,Counseling

This research on mentoring phenomenon aims at putting forth the areas of mentoring need for the novice and preservice teachers. This study exhibits a pattern consisting of qualitative research model and takes as a basis the case study approach. Criteria sampling technique was used in the research due to reasons peculiar to the research. The research was conducted with primary teachers with one to five years of experience in his/her occupation as well as candidate teachers who haven't started service yet. The data was collected through interviews with novice and preservice teachers. Content analysis method was used in the analysis of the data. As a result of the research, it was found out that both novice and preservice teachers need mentoring on pedagogically significant matters. [This study has been delivered as a speech in &quot;International PAEDEIA Conference: European Symposium Young Teachers as Change Agents&quot; arranged in Gazi University Faculty of Education between 19 to 23 October 2015.]