ethanporcaro/eric-fulltext-meta huggingface dataset:
Student Career Preferences: In Support of a New Learning Paradigm
Author: Atamian, Rubik
Date: 2013-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Preferences,Career Choice,Accounting,Age Differences,Gender Differences,Grade Point Average,Classification,Student Educational Objectives,Usability,Student Surveys,Comparative Analysis,African American Students,White Students,Attribution Theory,College Bound Students,College Applicants,Student Attitudes

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, throughout their careers, college graduates change multiple jobs and several careers, often remotely related to one another or to their major field of study. Experts project that the majority of newly created jobs requiring college education would involve extensive and prolonged on-the-job training of new hires, with soft skills gaining more prominence as determinants of professional success. Conversely, over the past several decades, higher education has followed a trend of compartmentalization of college education into narrowly defined disjointed disciplines each with a strict degree program. Such one-size-fits-all educational programs are unlikely to prepare prospective professionals for gainful employment in the emerging economy considering the new success indicators. This study presents a comparative exploratory analysis of accounting students' career preferences by gender, age, grade point average, and academic classification. The study reveals notable differences in career preferences among students enrolled in the same academic program due to differences in gender, age, and academic classification.
Tenured Teachers &amp; Technology Integration in the Classroom
Author: Cox, Jerad
Date: 2013-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Technology Integration,Tenure,Teaching Experience,Teachers,Urban Teaching,Interviews,Technology Planning,Foreign Countries

This article explores teachers' technology integration in the classroom through 2 means: 1) what researchers are saying about emerging trends and best practices as well as, 2) the author's research assignment regarding the technology integration experiences of longer tenured teachers. More tenured teachers are different than their younger colleague in that they did not receive the same quantity of preservice technology integration instruction as part of their teacher education as their younger counterparts. Four priorities that emerged for educational stakeholders to consider in order to help transition educators from technology operators to technology facilitators and integrators (Gorder, 2008) are: 1) planning for technology, 2) addressing teacher concerns, 3) understanding and addressing the technological ability differences amongst staff, and 4) comentorship and collaboration.
Too Many Boys Are Failing in American Schools: What Can We Do about It?
Author: Jackson, Barbara T.
Date: 2013-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Males,Academic Failure,Cognitive Ability,Physiology,Sociology,African Americans

This research studied those factors that impact the failure of boys in American schools. Multiple areas were explored. Among the broadly investigated area were: physiological, social and cognitive. Attributing to the failure of boys included brain structure, cultural standards, teaching practices, economics, environmental factors, and familial expectations. Included among the list of negative factors attributed to the failure of boys were: poor academic performance, behavioral penalties, substance abuse, and self inflicted death. Greater emphasis was give to seeking solutions to the failure of the African American male because the data reflected higher failure rates among this group. Alternatives to these negative attributes are offered to a range of publics in soliciting their support in ameliorating the problem. Among the public are: parents, educators, community organizers, government personnel, and medical professionals.
A Survey of Professor Acceptance and Use of E-Textbooks in Higher Education
Author: Brown, Randy
Date: 2013-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: College Faculty,Electronic Publishing,Higher Education,Teacher Attitudes,Textbooks,Technology Uses in Education,Technology Integration,Intention,Resistance (Psychology),Teacher Surveys,Statistical Analysis

As electronic books (e-books) have continued to gain in popularity, more and more books are becoming available in electronic format. Textbooks are no exception. More and more publishers are making textbooks available in electronic format (e-textbooks). There have been many devices specifically designed to use e-books and e-textbooks with many more devices which utilize e-book apps to further increase the availability and ease of moving to e-books. Many professors are embracing the new technology, but others are somewhat (very, in many cases) resistant. This study discusses a recent study of professor acceptance and intention to use e-textbooks in the classroom and presents preliminary results and conclusions suggested by the survey. A bibliography is included.
What Are College Students' Perceptions about Campus Safety?
Author: Chekwa, Charles
Date: 2013-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: College Students,Student Attitudes,School Safety,Crime,Violence,School Responsibility,Student Responsibility,Federal Legislation,Educational Legislation,Land Grant Universities

Crime and violence on college and university campuses have found their way into the media spotlight. As a result, criminal and violent acts have become issues that warrant research. We discuss literature focused on the potential contributing factors that may lead to violent behavior. Additionally, we review legislation intended to protect students and employees by keeping them updated on criminal activity. We also address institutions' responsibility to promote and ensure a safe learning environment. Last, we examine students' responsibility to self-protect. According to the US Department of Justice (as cited in Flannery &amp; Quinn-Leering, 2000), victimization by a violent crime is increasingly common and the chance of being victimized today by a violent crime is greater than the chance of being injured in a traffic accident. Therefore, one need not speculate on why institutions of higher education are experiencing widespread unlawful activity. Instead, colleges and universities should concentrate on preventing these acts of violence. To understand college students' perceptions regarding campus safety, we surveyed 20 local college students, of whom 55% were female. Respondents ranged in age from 21 to 25. All classes (freshman through senior) were represented, with 85% of respondents enrolled as full-time students.
Achieving Course Objectives and Student Learning Outcomes: Seeking Student Feedback on Their Progress
Author: Song, Danni
Date: 2013-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Outcomes of Education,College Faculty,Feedback (Response),Student Attitudes,Course Evaluation,Focus Groups,College Instruction,College Students,Course Objectives,Cultural Pluralism,Writing (Composition),Student Surveys,Social Justice,Questioning Techniques,Teaching Methods

Most postsecondary faculty in the United States include course goals or objectives as key components of their syllabi. In addition to individual course objectives, many institutions have identified institution-wide student learning outcomes (SLOs). This paper describes one faculty member's attempts to elicit feedback from students regarding their growth related to both course objectives and SLOs and provides the results from a course evaluation and a focus group.
Structured Read-Aloud in Middle School: The Potential Impact on Reading Achievement
Author: Marchessault, Jennifer Kohart
Date: 2013-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Middle Schools,Middle School Students,Reading Achievement,Reading Instruction,Reading Tests,Diagnostic Tests,Instructional Effectiveness,Reading Programs,Control Groups,Experimental Groups,Measures (Individuals),Demography,Statistical Analysis,Multivariate Analysis

Read-aloud is a technique predominantly utilized at the elementary level. This study was designed to research the effectiveness of this technique at the middle school level, specifically students who were not receiving special education or additional reading intervention services. For the current investigation, students in two middle schools within the same Virginia school district were assigned to receive the treatment of Structured Read-Aloud or received traditional middle-school reading instruction. These students were tested using the Diagnostic Online Reading Assessment (DORA), both in the fall before the intervention was implemented and again in the spring of the same year, to assess gains. Results indicate that the use of Read-Aloud instruction had an impact on student DORA scores, and implications of the research are discussed.
Responding to the Concerns of Student-Athletes Enrolled in a First-Year Experience Course
Author: Higbee, Jeanne L.
Date: 2013-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: College Freshmen,College Athletics,Athletes,Academic Achievement,First Year Seminars,Student Attitudes,College Faculty,Tests,Time Management,Stress Variables,Money Management

This paper summarizes results of a study of 105 student-athletes enrolled in a first-year experience course. Students were asked, &quot;What is the biggest unanswered question you have about college?&quot; Results indicated that students' most burning questions were related to academics; relatively few student responses were directly related to being a student-athlete. Discussion of the findings includes designing first-year experience courses to respond to students' concerns.
When Traditional Ethnic Culture Encounters Gender Equality: The Dilemma of Multicultural Education
Author: Chen, Shan-Hua
Date: 2013-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Gender Issues,Ethnicity,Traditionalism,Secondary School Students,Females,Participant Observation,Interviews,Indigenous Populations,Socioeconomic Status,Ideology,Cultural Influences,Social Justice,Sex Role,Ceremonies,Occupational Aspiration,Student Attitudes,Pacific Islanders,Public Policy,Social Change,Foreign Countries,Qualitative Research

In recent years, the government of Taiwan has been actively promoting gender equality, the positive results of which are already apparent among the younger generation. This research examines the views of indigenous girls attending secondary school with respect to the gender divide in their traditional culture, whether or not they support the concept of gender equality, and how their career plans are associated with their gender perceptions. Data were collected through participant observation and group interviews. The results indicate that female aboriginals of higher socio-economic standing are becoming less constrained by traditional gender limitations. Although their traditional culture may run counter to the ideology of gender equality, in reality many are learning how to draw on the wisdom of their traditional culture without adopting the concept of masculine domination.
Sociological Factors to Drug Abuse and the Effects on Secondary School Students' Academic Performance in Ekiti and Ondo States, Nigeria
Author: Abdu-Raheem, B. O.
Date: 2013-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Social Influences,Drug Abuse,Secondary School Students,Academic Achievement,Foreign Countries,Family Characteristics,Family Relationship,Peer Influence,Questionnaires,Correlation,Hypothesis Testing,Student Characteristics,Parent Role,Resilience (Psychology)

This study examined the influence of drug abuse on secondary school students in relation to their family background, family cohesion, peer group influence, and students' academic performance. Descriptive research design of the survey type and an inventory were used for the study. The population comprised all secondary school students in Ekiti and Ondo States, while the sample consisted of 460 students that were found to be using drugs in Ekiti and Ondo states. Simple random sampling was used to select one school from each of the 16 local governments in Ekiti and one each from the 30 in Ondo state. Purposive sampling was used to select ten students from each school in the 16 local governments in Ekiti and ten each from the 30 local governments in Ondo states. The instruments used for collection of data were a self-designed questionnaire called Drug Abuse Questionnaire (DAQ) and an inventory for collection of students' results. The data were analysed using Pearson Moment Correlation Analysis. The four hypotheses raised were tested at 0.5 level of significance. The study determined that there was significant relationship between family background, peer influence, family cohesion, and drug abuse. In the study, it was also discovered that drug abuse negatively affects students' academic performance in Ekiti and Ondo States. It is therefore recommended that parents should give their children moral, social, psychological, and financial support to guide them against negative peer and societal influences.
The Impact of the Current Economic Crisis on the Demand for Higher Education: An Analysis of Spanish Distance Education Universities
Author: Reina-Paz, María Dolores
Date: 2012-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Economic Climate,Distance Education,Universities,Educational Trends,Trend Analysis,Comparative Analysis,Enrollment Trends,Educational Change,Unemployment

Spain is currently experiencing a difficult economic situation, and in recent years a significant change has been observed in the behavior of the demand for educational programs as a result of this situation. Recent studies reveal a change in student demand that does not have the same effect on all academic institutions. Bearing this behavior in mind, the present study focuses on providing an overview of the situation of the Spanish distance education university system over a six-year period, from the 2007/08 to the 2011/12 academic year, analyzing the different variables that influence the demand and new enrollment in official degree programs. We also conduct a comparative analysis of the patterns these variables follow depending on the methodology applied by the different universities examined in our study, making a distinction between classroom and distance education universities.
The Impact of Course Length on Online Numeric-Based Course Grades
Author: Mensch, Scott
Date: 2013-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Online Courses,Program Length,Problem Solving,Delivery Systems,Barriers,Distance Education,Data Analysis,Statistical Data,Lesson Plans,Grades (Scholastic),Program Improvement,Educational Strategies,Educational Practices,Mathematical Applications,Mathematics Achievement,Program Effectiveness,Time Factors (Learning),College Programs,Intermode Differences

When offering online classes, it is necessary to ensure that all course material and objectives will be covered and learners will be successful in the course. This becomes especially important when the same class material and objectives are offered in a three-, five-, and fourteen-week format. This paper outlines the difficulty of delivering online classes such as algebra, accounting, and other courses that involve mathematical calculations over varying time frames. The author of this paper has served on the Indiana University of Pennsylvania (IUP) University Wide Distance Education Committee that has investigated and studied their online course offerings in detail. While the author does not teach numeric-based classes, he teaches within the Eberly College of Business where many of these numeric-based courses are offered. The intent of this paper is to identify if there is a difference between letter grades based on the course length within numeric-based classes.
Incorporating Online Tools in Tertiary Education
Author: Steenkamp, Leon P.
Date: 2013-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Educational Technology,College Students,Technology Uses in Education,Foreign Countries,Online Surveys,Student Attitudes,Cognitive Style,Questionnaires,Web 2.0 Technologies,Web Sites,Social Networks,Electronic Mail,Computer Mediated Communication,Video Games

Students currently studying at tertiary institutions have developed a set of attitudes and aptitudes as a result of growing up in an IT and media-rich environment. These attitudes and aptitudes influence how they learn and in order to be effective, lecturers must adapt to address their learning preferences and use the online teaching tools that these students are familiar with. In a South African context it was found that students spend a significant amount of time in interactive online image-rich environments and are accustomed to this environment. A number of suggestions are made on how to incorporate this in tertiary education.
Crib Work--An Evaluation of a Problem-Based Learning Experiment: Preliminary Results
Author: Walsh, Vonda K.
Date: 2013-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Problem Based Learning,College Students,Instructional Effectiveness,Homework,Educational Benefits,Study Habits,Study Centers,Comparative Analysis,Hypothesis Testing,Scores,Academic Achievement,Problem Solving,Group Dynamics,Probability,Statistics

Problem-based learning has been proven to be successful in both medical colleges and physics classes, but not uniformly across all disciplines. A college course in probability and statistics was used as a setting to test the effectiveness of problem-based learning when applied to homework. This paper compares the performances of the students from two classes and attempts to draw inferences as to the overall benefits and effectiveness of changing the process by which the students earned their homework grade.
Self-Assessment of the University Teaching Staff Functions
Author: Duarte Clemente, Mariana Vilela
Date: 2012-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Higher Education,College Faculty,Teacher Responsibility,Educational Quality,Teacher Attitudes,Self Evaluation (Individuals),Professional Continuing Education

The Higher Education institutions should offer excellence teaching and qualification opportunities for the university teaching staff. La Facultad Integrada de Pernambuco (FACIPE) (the Integrated School of Pernambuco) in Brazil, following the global trend, has been involved in implementing changes to help improve the quality of education in our universities. The aim of this paper is to show how the teachers themselves, the core of this change, perceive their continuing training and how it can help in their upgrade process as a university lecturer. Thus, we use the teaching staff self-assessment as a tool to develop a FACIPE teaching staff profile and a strategy to foster self-reflection to discover and identify the &quot;real&quot; needs for the Comisión Propia de Evaluación (CPA) (The Own Commission of Assessment) to be able to arrange Continuing Education seminars, courses and / or workshops.
A Relational-Centred International Education Partnership: A Phenomenological Inquiry into the Lived Experiences of Child and Youth Care/Social Care Students and Faculty
Author: Bellefeuille, Gerard
Date: 2013-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Phenomenology,Qualitative Research,Partnerships in Education,Institutional Cooperation,International Programs,Surveys,Interviews,Journal Writing,Focus Groups,Hermeneutics,Foreign Countries,Higher Education,Colleges,Study Abroad,Student Attitudes,Teacher Attitudes,College Faculty,School Personnel,Professional Identity,Attitude Change,Learner Engagement,Participation,Relevance (Education),Cultural Awareness,Social Work

This qualitative study examines both the process and effects of a relational-centred international education partnership between MacEwan University in Alberta, Canada, and Ireland's Athlone Institute of Technology. It also seeks to capture the meaning of and the transformative effects of the international education partnership on students and faculty as they evolved through lived experience and emerged into consciousness. Data collection strategies included surveys, personal interviews, reflective journaling, and conversation style--focus groups. Data were analyzed by means of phenomenological hermeneutic analysis. Three main themes emerged that were common to both students and faculty. In addition, a number of group-specific themes emerged.
University Practice as a Key Factor in Increasing the Sensitivity to Educational Inclusion
Author: De Luna Velasco, Laura E.
Date: 2012-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,College Students,Universities,Inclusion,Student Attitudes,Special Education,Attitudes toward Disabilities,Questionnaires,Content Validity,Statistical Analysis

The present article is based on research carried out in three universities, the University Center South (Cusur, Mexico), Jaen and Cuenca (Spain) on the influence of university practice in the development of sensitivity towards inclusive education in our students the first years of the Diploma in Education, using the subject &quot;pedagogical basis of special education&quot; and the equivalent Cusur and Cuenca. With the idea that the practices of the subject are the ideal time to promote positive attitudes towards inclusive education a questionnaire to collect data prior to the four month long activities focused on the presentation of case studies and program auditions radio &quot;A Light in the Chest&quot; which airs on Ciudad Guzman (Mexico) directed by Professor De Luna and which revolves around the inclusion. When the semester ended he turned to pass the quiz to test variations in sensitivity to educational inclusion or not been able to develop our university students.
Attitudes of Mathematics Teachers toward Using Smart Board in Teaching Mathematics
Author: Muhanna, Wafa
Date: 2013-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Mathematics Teachers,Teacher Attitudes,Technology Uses in Education,Mathematics Instruction,Educational Technology,Interactive Video,Gender Differences,Teaching Experience,Educational Attainment,Foreign Countries,Questionnaires,Likert Scales,Visual Aids,Statistical Significance,Statistical Analysis

This study aimed at investigating the attitudes of mathematics teachers toward using a smart board in teaching mathematics and also to determine the effect of gender, experience, and qualification of teachers on their attitudes. The sample of this study consisted of 74 mathematics teachers--35 males and 39 females--from private schools in Amman city in Jordan. Means and standard deviations and T-test were used to analyze the results. The results of the study revealed that the mathematics teachers have positive attitudes toward using a smart board in teaching mathematics. Results showed that there is no statistically significant difference due to gender variable; however, there were statistically significant differences due to experience variable and due to qualification variable.