ethanporcaro/eric-fulltext-meta huggingface dataset:
Learning for Earning: Student Expectations and Perceptions of University
Author: Gorgodze, Sophia
Date: 2020-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Student Attitudes,Expectation,Administrator Attitudes,Foreign Countries,Undergraduate Students,Public Colleges,College Role,Education Work Relationship,Employment Potential,Attitude Change,Skill Development,Student College Relationship,Thinking Skills,Citizenship Responsibility,Career Planning

In the context of increasing numbers of students enrolling in higher education in the last decade, understanding student expectations of their universities becomes more important. Universities need to know what students expect if they want to keep them satisfied and continue attracting them. On the other hand, it is also important to know whether student expectations are in line with the purpose of the universities and the causes they serve. This research explores students' expectations and perceptions of the university in post-Soviet Georgia, as well as whether these expectations are in line with the perspectives of university administrators. For the purposes of this research, over 800 bachelor level students of different academic programs were surveyed at five big public universities across Georgia. Additionally, 10 in-depth interviews were conducted with university administrators to learn about the purpose that public universities try to serve and to understand their perspectives on what should be expected of university. After the analysis of the results, two focus groups were conducted with the students in Western and Eastern Georgia to make sense of the findings obtained through the student survey. Finally, 4 in-depth interviews were conducted with experts to understand their perspectives on the actual findings of this research. The results suggest that employment is the main expectation from a university education. Moreover, there is a mismatch between what students identify as their primary expectation and what administrators believe students should expect. Significance and implications of these results for universities are discussed.
Not All Finns Think Alike: Varying Views of Assessment in Finland
Author: Franco. Ashleigh
Date: 2020-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Standardized Tests,Academic Achievement,Teacher Attitudes,Student Evaluation,Socioeconomic Status,Beginning Teachers,College Faculty,Teacher Education Programs,Elementary School Teachers,Foreign Countries,Correlation,Preservice Teachers,International Assessment,Achievement Tests,Elementary Secondary Education,Mathematics Tests,Science Achievement,Mathematics Achievement,Science Tests,Reading Achievement,Reading Tests,Grade 4,Secondary School Students

Finnish students have been among the world's strongest performers on standardized assessments throughout the past decade. Consequently, educators and scholars are interested in how to explain such results. A common explanation, as seen on social media, is that Finnish educators do not regularly assess their students. This study explores educators' views on assessment practices in Finnish education. First, the literature on assessment practices in Finland is reviewed. Then, using narrative inquiry as a research method, Finnish educators' views on assessment practices are examined. The research participants were two professors, two novice teachers, and two pre-service teachers, all connected to the same prominent university-based primary teacher education program in Finland. The narratives of the six participants in connection with assessment in Finland's education system highlight the variance in opinions about international standardized assessments as well as assessment practices at the classroom and school levels. Further, participants' narratives reveal the influence students' socioeconomic status may have on teachers' assessment practices.
Scope Validity of the Graph Drawing and Interpretation Skill Checklist
Author: Aksoy, Bülent
Date: 2020-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Check Lists,Test Validity,Graphs,Interpretive Skills,Social Studies,Test Construction,Elementary Education

The aim of this study is to determine the scope validity of the graph drawing interpretation skill checklist that can be used in social studies teaching. The literature review was made while the draft skill checklist was prepared at first. There have generally been some graph drawing and interpretation skill checklist studies at secondary and higher education levels. However, a graph drawing and interpretation skill checklist prepared for the social studies course at the primary education level has not been found. In the next step, items of the graph drawing and interpretation skill checklist were prepared. It has been benefitted from the literature on the graph drawing and interpretation for this. Attention has been paid to the preparation of items that assess the graph drawing and interpretation skill at the elementary education level. The scope validity of the items was analyzed employing the technique developed by Lawshe (1975) based on assessments of 10 specialists in their field. Analysis results show that the scope validity ration of the skill checklist was sufficient, thereby being workable in assessing the graph drawing and interpretation skill in social studies teaching.
Induction Programs in Independent Schools: A Qualitative Study on New Faculty Members&apos; Experiences
Author: Segraves, Jamie N.
Date: 2019-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Private Schools,Beginning Teacher Induction,Job Satisfaction,School Culture,Teacher Attitudes,Administrator Attitudes,Collegiality,Day Schools,Boarding Schools,Teacher Persistence,Urban Areas,Faculty Mobility,Elementary School Teachers,Secondary School Teachers,Mentors

The purpose of this qualitative study was to explore the experiences of newly-hired faculty members in the induction programs provided by four independent schools in the greater Washington, D.C. area and examine how each induction program influenced faculty job satisfaction. Data came from six administrators and 17 faculty members and were collected during the 2017-2018 academic year. Through the use of document review and semi-structured interviews, similarities across schools and individual participants emerged. The findings showed that a positive school culture and opportunities to build relationships with colleagues influenced the faculty members' overall professional satisfaction.
Pay-for-Performance in Three Michigan School Districts: Lessons for Decision Makers
Author: Quinn, Daniel J.
Date: 2019-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Merit Pay,School Districts,Teacher Salaries,State Policy,Educational Legislation,Federal Aid,Federal Programs,Federal Legislation,Educational Policy,Program Implementation,Administrators,State Legislation

This study explored how district leaders in three Michigan school districts reacted to a state-induced policy calling for district-implemented performance-pay for teachers in response to Race to the Top (RttT) in 2010. The study is positioned at the intersection of reform efforts and policy implementation in practice. Using a multi-site qualitative approach, this study examined (primarily through interviews and document analysis) how local leaders responded to and helped shape state law. The study analyzed interview transcripts as well as publicly available documents--primarily collective bargaining agreements and district provided policies. The wide-ranging findings presented in this study illuminated what was already known about the topic: that implementing teacher compensation reforms is a complex, complicated, and thought-provoking enterprise for district leaders. The findings point toward successful actions taken by district leaders that warrant further exploration and consideration.
The Effect of Biotechology Module with Problem Based Learning in the Socioscientific Context to Enhance Students&apos; Socioscientific Decision Making Skills
Author: Nurtamara, Luthfiana
Date: 2020-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Biotechnology,Problem Based Learning,Science and Society,Decision Making Skills,Science Education,Scores,Experimental Groups,Control Groups,High School Students,Science Process Skills

This aim of the research was to train socioscientific decision making skills for the science students. Students are involved to solve the socioscientific problems by making informative and systematic decisions. The development of socioscientific decision making skills was done by applying biotechnological module based on Problem-based Learning with socioscientific cases. Quasi-experimental design was used in this research. Two science classes were employed in this research: first class for experimental class which had the treatment by applying biotechnology module based on problem-based learning and another class for control class using biology books from school. Those two classes were given the same questions in pre-test and post-test to measure socioscientific decision making skills. The research results showed that the average post-test score of socioscientific decision making skills in experimental class was 82.80 which is higher than the control class (62.32); moreover, normalized gain score in experimental class obtaining 0.745 and this is also higher than that in control class (0.434). The results of ANCOVA analysis show, that there was significant differences in the score of socioscientific decision making skills between experimental class and the control one by the value of F count (25.54), this value was higher than F table (4.075). In addition, the score of partial eta squared was 0,384, which means that the application of PBL-based module with socioscientific cases have the high level of effectiveness to improve socioscientific decision making skills. The result of assessment transcript in the decision making quality showed that experimental class has the decision supported by the justified arguments which is contains 2-4 socioscientific aspects.
The Propose of an Instructional Model Based on STEM Education Approach for Enhancing the Information and Communication Technology Skills for Elementary Students in Thailand
Author: Changpetch, Sukruetai
Date: 2020-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,STEM Education,Elementary School Students,Technological Literacy,Elementary School Teachers,Models,Teaching Methods,Educational Technology,Technology Uses in Education,Educational Principles,Educational Objectives,Evaluation Methods

The purpose of this research is to propose an instructional model based on Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) Education approach for enhancing the information and communication technology skills for elementary students in Thailand. The study was conducted by research and development design and divided into two phases: Phase I is to create a tentative model that was synthesized using the relevant documents and researches concerning the elements and steps of the model. The data was collected through interviewing eight teachers who are experts in STEM education and twenty-four students who were instructed by STEM approach. Phase II consists of proposing a tentative model to eleven experts, evaluating the model, and acquiring an approval of the model by five professionals. The findings of the research are as follows: 1) This model consists of five main elements--principles, purpose, content, teaching and learning process and measurement and evaluation of ICT skills. There are six steps from the engineering design process consisting of problem identification, related information search, solution design, planning and development, testing evaluation, and design improvement and presentation. 2) The eleven experts evaluated the tentative model as appropriate at a high level. The five professionals approved this model as appropriate at a high level.
Critical Analysis and Identity Construction of Chinese News Media from Transitivity Perspective
Author: Liu, Yang
Date: 2020-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: News Media,Information Dissemination,English,Self Concept,Reputation,Language Usage,Discourse Analysis,Foreign Countries,Cognitive Processes,Translation,Language Processing

As the disseminator of information, news media play a vital role in the public speech community. Especially the mainstream English media in China, which not only carefully design the topic, content, and framework of news to broadcast information but also construct cultural identity and build China's image. Exemplified by a piece of news from &quot;China Daily,&quot; the present study analyzes its language features and function of transitivity system based on the theory of transitivity, and attempts to explore its implicit meaning and cultural identity beyond the literal text.
Indigenous Creativities, the Australian Curriculum, and Pre-Service Teachers
Author: Moore, Sarah Jane
Date: 2019-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Indigenous Knowledge,Preservice Teachers,Preservice Teacher Education,Music,Visual Arts,Cultural Awareness,Consciousness Raising,Student Attitudes,Empathy,Creativity,Indigenous Populations,Art Education

This research reports the impact of changes made to an Arts education module in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Histories and Cultures within a Bachelor of Education degree, and the learning and experience of pre-service teachers in response to these changes. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander music and visual arts making was presented in the module as rich and abundant material to be reflected on and introduced in the classroom. The authors showcased the transformative possibilities for pre-service teachers of studying, reflecting on, and learning about Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Arts practises. The authors who crafted the module regarded it as a way to encourage two-way (or both ways) learning in which the celebration of Aboriginal creative knowledges in teaching was encouraged. Pre-service teachers were surveyed, interviewed, and asked to reflect on their exposure to Aboriginal music and visual arts in their learning. The research mapped the growth in respect and understandings that studying Aboriginal arts and Torres Strait Islander creativities developed in pre-service teachers. The research showcased visual arts making from non-Aboriginal students that was produced in response to Aboriginal music and that demonstrated high levels of empathy and understanding.
Refugee Young People (Re)forming Identities: The Role of Social Networks
Author: Langat, Kiprono
Date: 2019-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Refugees,Social Networks,Identification (Psychology),Acculturation,Leisure Time,Social Capital,Foreign Countries,Adolescents,Adjustment (to Environment),Religion,Athletics,Friendship

Educational contexts around the world are increasingly characterized by diversity, including a rise in students from refugee backgrounds. Much research has focused on the educational needs of these students and the particular struggles they experience in educational contexts. The increasing number of refugee and asylum-seeking children in Australia calls for rethinking approaches to enhance the acculturation process in ways that build on individuals' prior knowledge and understanding of self. This paper draws on data from a larger case study that focused on Sudanese young people in regional Australia and investigated their out-of-school activities, networks, and practices and how these contributed to their success across a range of contexts. Drawing on perspectives of identity and theories of social capital, we discuss the role of social networks in generating social capital and what this means in terms of the (re)formation of students' identities in regional locations, and we consider how this can contribute to educational success. We suggest that the resources in regional areas present both a challenge and an opportunity for young former-refugee people in terms of repositioning themselves in new social, cultural, and educational contexts. The paper examines how the young people developed their own momentum, rationality, and legitimacy in their identity (re)formation, and suggests that educational settings need to connect with and understand young people's out-of-school resources to avoid deficit narratives that lead to poor educational outcomes.
Visegrad Group Countries Compared through World University Rankings
Author: Vašenda, Jan
Date: 2019-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Reputation,Universities,Institutional Evaluation,Foreign Countries,Social Change,Quality of Life,Cross Cultural Studies,Comparative Analysis,Socioeconomic Influences,Research and Development,Expenditures,Scores,Periodicals

The Visegrad Group is an alliance of four Central European countries: Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, and Slovakia, founded by the Visegrad Declaration in 1991. The historical, political, and cultural similarities, highlighted by their shared experiences with economic transformation, make the Visegrad Group countries well suited for comparison. The article analyses and compares the performance of Visegrad Four (V4) countries in the recent editions of the most established individual university rankings as well as in the recent rankings of national higher education systems. Czech Republic ranks highest, followed by Poland and Hungary at approximately the same level, while Slovakia falls behind other V4 countries. Relevant socioeconomic factors influencing the country's performance in university rankings are considered and discussed. The results confirm the leading position of the Czech Republic in the region, and they are in line with the recently conducted studies comparing the economic attributes, R&amp;D expenditures and quality of life in the V4 countries. The results thus also prove and confirm the strong interconnection between the economic performance, R&amp;D expenditures and the performance of the higher education sector.
The Relationship between Emotional Literacy, Cognitive Flexibility and Counseling Self-Efficacy of Senior Students in Psychology and Psychological Counseling and Guidance
Author: Malkoç, Asude
Date: 2020-01-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Correlation,Emotional Intelligence,Self Efficacy,Psychology,Counselor Training,Undergraduate Students,Foreign Countries,Young Adults,Helping Relationship,Counselor Client Relationship,Cognitive Processes,Adjustment (to Environment),Counseling Effectiveness,Counseling Techniques

The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between emotional literacy, cognitive flexibility and counseling self-efficacy among senior students studying in psychology and psychological counseling and guidance departments. Participants of the study were 397 (306 female and 91 male) undergraduate students enrolled in Medipol University, Trakya University, Ankara University, Pamukkale University, Istanbul Commerce University and NuhNaci Yazgan University. The age of the participants ranged from 20 to 38 with the mean age of 22.36 (SD 1.67). For data collection, the 34-item Emotional Literacy Scale, 12-item Cognitive Flexibility Scale and 41-item Counseling Self-Efficacy Scale have been used. The results of path analysis yielded that emotional literacy has positively direct correlations with helping skills self-efficacy and session management self-efficacy whereas cognitive flexibility has positively direct correlations with helping skills self-efficacy, session management self-efficacy and counseling challenges self-efficacy. The proposed model of emotional literacy and cognitive flexibility came by accounting for 21% of the variance of the helping skills self-efficacy, 17% of the variance of the session management and 12% of the variance of the counseling challenges selfefficacy in the current study.
Moral Development in a Win at All Cost Society: An Examination of Moral Knowing Development in 9th Grade Athletes
Author: Flynn, Michael
Date: 2019-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Intervention,Workshops,Moral Development,Grade 9,Program Effectiveness,Athletes,Moral Values,High School Students

The purpose of this quantitative study was to examine the degree to which participating in strategic intervention workshops affected the level of moral knowing of 111 9th grade athletes. Results from the Rudd-Stoll-Beller-Hahm (RSBH) Value Judgment Inventory were utilized to evaluate the effectiveness of one program. Findings and conclusions are presented on the moral knowing, social character, and moral character of workshop participants versus students who did not attend workshops. Findings suggest that explicit training had a positive impact on the moral knowing of athletes who attended the strategic intervention workshops. Conversely, there was no statistically significant difference in social and moral character components between workshop attendees and non-attendees.
An Investigation of Training Processes and Expectation Levels of Swimming Referees
Author: Eskiyecek, Canan Gülbin
Date: 2020-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Aquatic Sports,Decision Making,Training,Professional Personnel,Competition,Expectation,Age Differences,Gender Differences,Classification,Experience,Educational Attainment,Satisfaction,Attitudes

This study was aimed to investigate the opinions of licensed swimming referees within the structure of Turkey Swimming Federation about referee training process and determine the level of their expectations. The study group was randomly selected by a total of 212 swimming referees (95 female and 117 male), and attended Development Seminar for Swimming Referees which was held in Antalya in 2016. &quot;The Review of Referee Training Process and The Survey of Expectation Levels&quot; developed by Bahadir Kayisoglu in 2008 was used as a data collection tool in the study. Necessary formal permissions were obtained from Turkish Swimming Federation for the scale applied to the referees. In the analysis of the data, t-test was used for binary comparisons, and one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) was used for multiple comparisons. SPSS Statistics 24.0 was used in the analysis of the data. The p-value that was less than 0.05 was considered statistically significant. As a result of the research, it was found that some variables of swimming referees (age, gender, classification, professional experience, educational level, satisfaction level and the reasons to become a referee) have impacts on referees' training processes, so it was determined that the referees had both positive and negative opinions regarding the referee training process. [Paper presented at the International Congress on Science, Culture and Sports (6th, Lviv, Ukraine, Apr 25-28 2018).]
Cross-Cultural Teaching and Foreign Teacher Identity in Singapore
Author: Yip, Sun Yee
Date: 2019-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Nationals,Faculty Mobility,Professional Identity,Foreign Countries,Cultural Awareness,Cultural Differences,Teacher Attitudes,Cultural Context,Asians,School Culture,Collegiality,Beginning Teachers,Case Studies,Classroom Techniques,Teacher Student Relationship,Role Perception,Adjustment (to Environment),Standards,Teaching Methods,Stress Variables,Anxiety,Teaching Experience

The international movement of teachers is a global phenomenon that has seen an increasing number of teachers moving from one country to another. Although developed countries in the West are traditionally seen as attractive migration destinations for teachers, countries in Asia, such as Singapore, are also proving to be a draw for many foreign teachers. Despite studies of the experiences of foreign teachers, there are few studies investigating the influence of cross-cultural teaching on the development of the professional identity of foreign teachers. Using a narrative inquiry approach, this study examines how the cross-cultural teaching experience of a Chinese beginning teacher in Singapore influenced the development of his professional teacher identity. The story of the participant tells of why the participant became a teacher and how the change of teaching context from China to Singapore influenced his professional identity as a teacher. The study surfaced the large cultural difference between the two countries.