ethanporcaro/eric-fulltext-meta huggingface dataset:
Improving the Audio Game-Playing Performances of People with Visual Impairments through Multimodal Training
Author: Balan, Oana
Date: 2017-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Audio Equipment,Educational Games,Assistive Technology,Visual Impairments,Play,Multimedia Instruction,Auditory Training,Cues,Spatial Ability,Navigation,Difficulty Level,Tactile Adaptation,Auditory Perception,Computer Software,Pretests Posttests,Statistical Analysis,Experiments,Adults,Foreign Countries,Auditory Stimuli

Introduction: As the number of people with visual impairments (that is, those who are blind or have low vision) is continuously increasing, rehabilitation and engineering researchers have identified the need to design sensory-substitution devices that would offer assistance and guidance to these people for performing navigational tasks. Auditory and haptic cues have been shown to be an effective approach towards creating a rich spatial representation of the environment, so they are considered for inclusion in the development of assistive tools that would enable people with visual impairments to acquire knowledge of the surrounding space in a way close to the visually based perception of sighted individuals. However, achieving efficiency through a sensory substitution device requires extensive training for visually impaired users to learn how to process the artificial auditory cues and convert them into spatial information. Methods: Considering all the potential advantages game-based learning can provide, we propose a new method for training sound localization and virtual navigational skills of visually impaired people in a 3D audio game with hierarchical levels of difficulty. The training procedure is focused on a multimodal (auditory and haptic) learning approach in which the subjects have been asked to listen to 3D sounds while simultaneously perceiving a series of vibrations on a haptic headband that corresponds to the direction of the sound source in space. Results: The results we obtained in a sound-localization experiment with 10 visually impaired people showed that the proposed training strategy resulted in significant improvements in auditory performance and navigation skills of the subjects, thus ensuring behavioral gains in the spatial perception of the environment.
Examining University Students' Anger and Satisfaction with Life
Author: Çevik, Gülsen Büyüksahin
Date: 2017-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,College Students,Student Attitudes,Life Satisfaction,Psychological Patterns,Student Satisfaction,Gender Differences,Educational Attainment,Student Adjustment,Data Collection,Measures (Individuals),Correlation,Multivariate Analysis,Comparative Analysis,Self Control,Scores,Place of Residence,Dormitories,Anxiety,Likert Scales

The current research aims to study university students' levels of anger and satisfaction with life, based on gender, years of attendance, accommodation, and whether they experience adjustment problems. The current research participants included a total of 484 individuals (X-bar age = 22.56; SD = 1.72; range = 19-37), with 269 (55.6%) males and 215 (44.4%) females, attending the Adiyaman University during 2015-2016 academic years in Turkey. The data was collected through the &quot;Personal Information Form&quot;, &quot;State-Trait Anger Expression Inventory&quot; and &quot;Satisfaction with Life Scale&quot;. Descriptive statistics, Pearson product-moment correlation, multi-variate variance analysis (One-Way MANOVA), and Tukey HSD test among post-hoc multiple comparison tests were used in the data analysis. The results showed that satisfaction with life was found to have a positive relationship with anger control and negative relationships with all anger dimensions. Another finding in the current research was about the lack of significant difference in student's levels of satisfaction with life, based on gender. Anger scores not differing on years of attendance. However, scores of satisfaction with life were on significant levels, based on years of attendance. Another finding of the current research indicated that anger-out and trait anger dimensions of satisfaction with life did not differ on accommodation (home, dormitory). On the other hand, the group effect of the anger-in scores were found to be on significant levels. As such, anger-in scores of individuals living in the dormitories were found to be higher than those of individuals living in homes.
Study of Bias in 2012-Placement Test through Rasch Model in Terms of Gender Variable
Author: Turkan, Azmi
Date: 2017-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Item Response Theory,Gender Differences,Test Bias,Test Items,Grade 8,Mathematics Tests,Social Sciences,Expertise,Test Reliability,Test Validity,Student Placement,Foreign Countries,Statistical Analysis

Validity and reliability are among the most crucial characteristics of a test. One of the steps to make sure that a test is valid and reliable is to examine the bias in test items. The purpose of this study was to examine the bias in 2012 Placement Test items in terms of gender variable using Rasch Model in Turkey. The sample of this study was 216,363 participants that randomly selected out of 1,075,546 students who took Placement Exam (SBS) in 2012. A stratified sampling was used for this study. Winsteps 3.8.1 package program was used in data analysis. Through statistical procedures it has been established that two items in Maths subtest and one item in Social Sciences subtest, namely three items in total, have Differential Item Functioning (DIF). According to expert opinion regarding the bias in these three items no bias was available in the items. Consequently, it had been established that there was no biased question in Turkish language, Mathematics, Science and Technology and Social Sciences subtests within the 2012 Placement Test and they were valid and reliable.
Utilization of Smartphones in Science Teaching and Learning in Selected Universities in Ghana
Author: Twum, Rosemary
Date: 2017-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Telecommunications,Technology Uses in Education,Educational Technology,Handheld Devices,Teaching Methods,Science Instruction,College Students,College Faculty,Questionnaires,Statistical Analysis,Program Effectiveness,Foreign Countries,Attitude Measures,Tables (Data),Qualitative Research

This study was designed to examine the use of mobile phone, a widespread technology, and determined how this technology influences science students' learning. The study intended to examine the use of smartphones in science teaching and learning and propose of model in the use of smartphones for teaching and learning. The research design employed was a descriptive survey. The target population for the study was science students and lecturers from three selected public universities in Ghana. Five hundred and three students and 71 lecturers were selected for the sample size. Purposive and convenience sampling techniques were used in selecting the sample size. The data was collected using questionnaires from lecturers and students. Data was analyzed using descriptive statistics. Qualitative analysis from open ended items from the questionnaires were considered and inferences drawn from the opinions of the respondents. The findings revealed that the mobile phone had great potential as a learning tool and it could positively be used for teaching and learning purposes in science areas. After analyses the results were presented in the form of tables and bar charts. Discussion and conclusions were drawn. The study generated some useful data for lecturers and students to use for recommendations for policy.
Post-Election Apprehension, Activism, and Educational Justice
Author: Catone, Keith C.
Date: 2017-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Activism,Public Opinion,Educational Attitudes,Elections,Political Issues,Politics of Education,Presidents,Political Influences

Following the election of Donald Trump, the author, his wife, and colleagues from the Annenberg Institute for Social Reform (AISR) experienced different forms of apprehension: &quot;anxious&quot; apprehension, which can also be a moment of activist birth that sets the stage for a new level of consciousness to be awakened; &quot;critical&quot; apprehension, to learn more deeply about how to fight for racial justice in the world around us; and &quot;angry&quot; apprehension, which can simultaneously feel uneasy and clarifying, but that also motivates us to act. The author describes the motivation for this special post-election issue of &quot;Voices in Urban Education&quot; and shares the questions asked of key leaders representing a variety of stakeholders in public education. The author hopes that readers are motivated to act in the aftermath of this election and that the voices in this issue can serve as sources of inspiration and action.
Gadgets in the Gymnasium: Physical Educators' Use of Digital Technologies
Author: Robinson, Daniel B.
Date: 2017-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Physical Education Teachers,Physical Education,Technology Uses in Education,Educational Technology,Teaching Methods,Foreign Countries,Mixed Methods Research,Surveys,Focus Groups,Technology Integration,Barriers,Educational Finance,Access to Computers,Interviews

This article highlights results from a recent study that investigated Atlantic Canadian physical educators' adoption and implementation of various digital technologies. Employing a mixed-methods research design (survey participants, n = 206; focus group participants, n = 12), the research intended to provide a clear overview of physical educators' implementation of digital technologies--as well as an account of the factors that may enable or limit their use. Results suggest that some digital technologies are used more (e.g., audio players, computers) than others (e.g., Dartfish, iTouch). Moreover, a number of external barriers (limitations in time, expertise, resources) and internal barriers (teacher beliefs, established pedagogy) were identified. In light of these results, a number of observations and comments are offered. Results from this research might be of particular interest to those engaged with physical education and technology implementation.
Education Policy Moving Forward: Power and Progress at the State Level
Author: Darling-Hammond, Linda
Date: 2017-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Educational Policy,State Policy,Political Power,Politics of Education,Elections,Educational Change,Activism

The author believe it is clear that Trump has only really one stated goal--to expand choice through charters and vouchers, with a frame around privatization--and that we can look to his own experiences with Trump University's for-profit approach to providing education for some clues. We can anticipate that the framing for the proposals will include for-profit institutions in K-12, as well as in higher education that are less regulated than they are now. It will be very important for people to sort out what the features and conditions are for a productive public education system that provides what's needed in a democracy, and the ways in which strategies like charter schools may fit in that context and add value, and the conditions under which choice strategies disrupt and are destructive to public education and actually undermine access to a quality public education for all kids. The other thing she thinks we should be ready for is the implementation of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). A bipartisan bill that replaced No Child Left Behind, it corrected some of its major failings, and put a lot of opportunity in the hands of the states to figure out how to organize for public education improvement. The author highlights state-level progress in Georgia and Massachusetts and says that a lot can be done at the state level, irrespective of what's happening federally. She believes the election has triggered a movement and that the good news is so many people are standing up and saying, we are Americans who stand for an inclusive America and we're going to fight for it.
The Professional Learning of Grade Six Teachers of Mathematics Implementing the Flipped Classroom Approach
Author: Goodnough, Karen
Date: 2017-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Grade 6,Mathematics Teachers,Mathematics Instruction,Educational Technology,Technology Uses in Education,Homework,Video Technology,Action Research,Semi Structured Interviews,Observation,Planning,Technological Literacy,Technology Integration,Faculty Development,Foreign Countries

The purpose of this paper is to make sense of the professional learning of four teachers implementing a flipped classroom approach in their grade six mathematics class. The professional learning took place within a two-year Action Research (AR) project that engaged teachers in collaborative and iterative planning, implementation, observation and reflection. Data collection relied on semi-structured interviews, teachers' reflections, plans of action, and final multimedia artefact. Post-project data analysis relied on a framework adapted from workplace and organizational learning. The findings revealed that teachers with varying levels of subject-area expertise, comfort with technology, and experience with teaching improved their practice by expanding their community and their tools to become designers of learning. Future studies may investigate issues of sustainability and feasibility of teachers' professional learning supported by AR, and with the flipped approach to determine which tools may be more essential than others. Implications highlighted the difference between K-12 versus post-secondary implementation of the flipped approach in relation to parental involvement.
Examining School Board Leaders' Use of Online Resources to Inform Decision-Making
Author: Kay, Robin
Date: 2017-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Boards of Education,Trustees,Information Utilization,Internet,Information Sources,Decision Making,Online Surveys,Interviews,News Media,Journal Articles,Social Media,Archives,Web Sites,Reliability,Barriers,Time Management,Use Studies,Users (Information),Foreign Countries,Likert Scales,Evaluation Criteria

In the past five years, there has been considerable interest in the decision-making process of school board officials in the field of education. However, a paucity of research exists on how these leaders use online resources to inform decision-making. Through an online survey and face-to-face interviews, this study examined the use of online resources by school board trustees (n =164) to support board-level decisions. Trustees used online articles (news, research articles, journals) twice as much as social media (Twitter, Facebook, blogs) or repository services (clipping services, Google Scholar). Almost 70% of trustees used three or more resources to inform their decision-making. Seventy-five to 85% of trustees rated online articles and repository services as being useful. Trustees actively checked the trustworthiness of online resources by evaluating sources, crosschecking data, and asking colleagues. Key barriers to using online resources included lack of time, finding reliable or relevant information, and negotiating conflicting results. Some trustees wanted access to a third-party repository of valid, reliable information.
A Corpus-Based Discourse Information Analysis of Chinese EFL Learners' Autonomy in Legal Case Brief Writing
Author: Chen, Jinshi
Date: 2017-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Computational Linguistics,Second Language Learning,English (Second Language),Writing (Composition),Second Language Instruction,Writing Processes,Language Styles,Laws,Legal Education (Professions),Majors (Students),Independent Study,English for Special Purposes,Connected Discourse,Discourse Analysis,Language Usage,College Students,Teaching Methods,Information Sources,Foreign Countries

Legal case brief writing is pedagogically important yet insufficiently discussed for Chinese EFL learners majoring in law. Based on process genre approach and discourse information theory (DIT), the present study designs a corpus-based analytical model for Chinese EFL learners' autonomy in legal case brief writing and explores the process of case brief formation. The results show that in the stages of writing and self-assessment, learners can make full use of the corpus to obtain information, complete macro-information and micro-information output, and self-assess the specific legal register. The findings indicate that the realization of global coherence and local coherence in case briefs depends on discourse information output with appropriate language use. It is hoped that the study will help Chinese EFL learners build information awareness in legal writing and promote their language output and autonomous learning.
Education Activism: A Moment to Stand Up
Author: Blair, Keron
Date: 2017-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Activism,Educational Change,Educational Policy,Local Issues,State Policy,State Action,Politics of Education

In this article, the author asks the question: what are the real implications of living in a Trump America? He thinks as it relates to public education, people see this as a call to really stand up, and say, &quot;Our schools will be safe places. Our schools will be sanctuaries. We will have good public schools in our communities, and we will fight for them.&quot; He thinks people are becoming sensitized to the kind of risks, the kind of momentum that we have to build in order to make sure that, at the end of these four years, we have strong public education and public schools in the communities that are most vulnerable. He discusses priorities, such as invalidating claims around the role of the private sector as it relates to education, and building infrastructure that can run strong campaigns at the local and state level. He asks questions and provides some advice for those that are concerned about the new political reality they find themselves in. He highlights some local victories and says that this is a moment to interrogate those stories and lift them up, to point the way that all of America is not Trump America. Finally, he talks about sources of hope. The author believes that what Donald Trump and his administration might do in four years pales in comparison to the kind of resistance that many of the folks that he works with have forged and won, and that is really hopeful for him--that in moments of crisis, it is possible to organize and resist and build, and ultimately turn the tide in our favor.
CHAID Analysis to Determine Socioeconomic Variables That Explain Students' Academic Success
Author: Önder, Emine
Date: 2017-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Statistical Analysis,Academic Achievement,Foreign Countries,Middle School Students,Grade 5,Grade 6,Grade 7,Grade 8,Socioeconomic Status,Predictor Variables,Questionnaires

This study aims to determine students' characteristics that predict their academic success. The study group consisted of 4,229 students studying at middle schools in Burdur. The data were collected using a questionnaire in the 2014-2015 academic year and analyzed using CHAID (Chi-squared Automatic Interaction Detection) analysis, a type of decision-tree technique. The CHAID analysis was completed with 10 branches and 18 nodes, and indicated that students' academic success (end-year success grade) was explained by certain factors including mothers' and fathers' educational status, going to an educational center, parents' employment status and parents' monthly income. The most important parental characteristic for a student's end-year success grade was found to be the father's educational status.
Youth Activists: Be Proud of Who You Are, and Never Stop Fighting
Author: Carabello, Licelot
Date: 2017-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Youth Agencies,Youth Opportunities,High School Seniors,Interviews,Student Attitudes,Activism,Post High School Guidance

This article presents an interview with three high school seniors who discuss the highest priorities for their activism, advice they would give to other student and adult activists, and what they would like to pass on to younger student activists right now as they look toward the next four years.
Characteristics of the Model of Methodological Training of a Teacher for Working in the Conditions of an Inclusive Educational Environment
Author: Rasskazov, Philipp Dementievich
Date: 2017-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Educational Environment,Foreign Countries,Inclusion,Special Education,Special Needs Students,Disabilities,Teacher Characteristics,Teacher Competencies

A little amount of universities in Russia are busy in education of disabled students now. The methods were created and experience in sphere of inclusive education was gained. But mechanisms that help to create the development of the inclusive process of educational institution are absent. Teachers have problems with determination of approaches and technologies in inclusive education. Nowadays, 38 disabled students are studying in Surgut university of Khanty-Mansi region. According to results of the research of the university's teachers' readiness for inclusive education, the majority of teachers are not ready for the effective work with disabled students in conditions of inclusive education. The article is written for creation of the model of development of teachers' methodical readiness for the work in inclusive educational environment that includes creation of pedagogical conditions for inclusive educational environment. The university should be the resource center of constant inclusive education.
In the Classroom: Pedagogy to Activate Student Voices
Author: Vilson, José Luis
Date: 2017-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Student Empowerment,Elections,Political Campaigns,Political Candidates,Political Issues,Partnerships in Education,Ethnic Groups

What the election result highlighted for the author is that we definitely need to create broader senses of coalition among many different peoples, whether they be Native American people at Standing Rock, or the Black Lives Matter Movement or our Dreamers--anyone who has been disenfranchised. These are the folks who we need to start building coalitions with, because we need to create a government that suggests that everyone is included, not just for a small percentage, but for every single body in America. The author believes that something that needs to happen as a result of the election is to give students the ability to activate their own voice, to speak up, and create spaces for them to solve problems. He also believes that we need to concentrate not just on policy for our public schools, but also on pedagogy. He then discusses the complexity of local issues, how down-ticket elections matter, and that there great opportunities to activate--because the mayors, the state representatives are the ones who get access immediately and they get to be proponents if you know how to organize well. He talks about how his students, and moving people toward building broader coalitions of those who are concerned about what's happening in this country, give him hope on a daily basis.