ethanporcaro/eric-fulltext-meta huggingface dataset:
Students&apos; Views Regarding Instruction during the Pandemic Process
Author: Hasançebi, Funda
Date: 2022-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Student Attitudes,COVID-19,Pandemics,Web Based Instruction,High School Students,Distance Education,Foreign Countries,Secondary School Students,Individual Differences

The aim of this study was to determine the views of secondary and high school students regarding the distance education activities carried out during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, the blended learning activities conducted afterwards, and the post-pandemic back-to-school process. The study consisted of 982 students and was conducted utilizing the descriptive survey method, one of the quantitative research methods. Data were collected using the &quot;Scale of Evaluating Instruction in Pandemic Process&quot;. The findings indicated that most of the students used smartphones alone for distance education during the pandemic process and most of them participated in distance education only via live lessons. In addition, no significant difference was found between genders with regard to students' satisfaction with the distance education process and their expectations. On the other hand, most of the students did not receive sufficient psychological and academic support during this process. It was also noted that the students with internet access were more satisfied with the instruction activities in this process and that their access to the internet and technologies were higher than the students without internet access. Based on our findings, we recommend that students should be provided with academic and psychological support, security precautions should be tightened in schools to minimize the effects of the pandemic, and equal opportunities should be provided to students regarding hardware and internet support.
Emergency Remote Language Learning: Student Perspectives of L2 Learning during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Author: Dizon, Gilbert
Date: 2021-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Emergency Programs,Distance Education,Second Language Learning,COVID-19,Pandemics,Foreign Countries,College Students,Attitude Change

As teachers and students have abruptly shifted from traditional classroom-based learning to online classes due to the COVID-19 pandemic, there is a need to evaluate the attitudes of learners towards remote foreign language learning, particularly among Japanese students who often have little to no experience with the learning method. Therefore, the primary goal of this study was to evaluate Japanese L2 students' opinions of remote language learning. Through a pre-/post-survey study design, the study also investigated if there was a significant difference between the participants' initial perceptions of online language learning and their attitudes after a semester of study. A total of 208 students from three Japanese universities completed both the pre- and post-surveys, which were primarily comprised of Likert-scale items based on five Technology Acceptance Model constructs (perceived ease of use, perceived usefulness, attitudes towards use, anxiety, and behavioral intention). Data from reflective reports was also obtained from a select group of participants to gain a deeper understanding of the learners' views. Pertinent findings and pedagogical implications are discussed so that language teachers can make informed decisions about their own remote teaching contexts.
Computer-Related Metacognitive and Self-Efficacy Beliefs of University Students: A Japanese Case Study
Author: Saunders-Wyndham, James
Date: 2021-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Computer Literacy,Metacognition,Self Efficacy,College Students,Student Attitudes,Foreign Countries,Predictor Variables,Anxiety,Multiple Regression Analysis

This study aims to measure student cognitive and metacognitive perceptions regarding computer use in university. This study addresses three key questions: (1) how does the model fit the key construct of metacognitive and self-efficacy beliefs; (2) to what degree do independent variables predict dependent factor outcomes; and (3) how can understanding student metacognitive and self-efficacy beliefs inform ICT policy in education? This representative model uses four latent factors to measure student perceptions: self-efficacy (SE), computer anxiety (CA), vicarious experiences (VE), and belief of benefits (BB). This study uses a 16-item survey model to test a sample of 602 students from a university in Japan. Quantitative data were analysed using a confirmatory factor analysis to test the validity of dependent latent factors, and a multiple regression analysis to identify independent variables that can predict dependent variable outcomes. Results identify statistically significant predictors of outcome related to two of the dependent variables (self-efficacy and computer anxiety) concerning the demographic groups: (1) gender; (2) computer use age (the age when participants begin using computers); (3) computer use based on hours per day; (4) ownership of computer devices; and (5) location of computer use. Findings conclude that the tested model gives substantial insights into the cognitive and metacognitive processes of students, which can meaningfully contribute to the development of ICT policies in schools.
Analysis on the Existing Main Problems and Countermeasures of Rural Education
Author: Peng, Bo
Date: 2021-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Rural Education,Rural Schools,Rural Development,Educational Quality,Educational Improvement,Vocational Education,Sustainable Development,Educational Development,Teacher Improvement,Family Life Education

At the Fifth Plenary Session of the 19th CPC Central Committee, the party put forward the 14th five year plan and the long-term goal of 2035, it put forward that we should not only give priority to the development of agriculture and rural areas and comprehensively promote rural revitalization, but also strive to build an educational power, improve farmers' scientific, technological and cultural literacy and promote the revitalization of rural talents. Human resources are the first resource for China's economic and social development, and education is the main way to develop human resources. Rural Revitalization needs talent revitalization, which is inseparable from the revitalization of rural education. However, there are still some problems to be solved in rural education. This paper combs the problems existing in the school running conditions, teachers, family education, education quality, local culture and the development status of rural vocational education, analyzes the causes of the problems, and puts forward the countermeasures for the development of rural education. Such as increasing investment in education funds, strengthening the construction of school standardization; improving the economic treatment and social status of rural teachers, strengthening the construction of rural teachers and enhancing their sense of rural belonging; strengthening the role of family education and sharing the responsibilities of vulnerable groups; improving the quality of education and creating local characteristic courses; vigorously developing rural vocational education. Through these measures, we can promote the healthy and sustainable development of rural education. At the same time, the government, society, schools and families need to work together to attach great importance to and strive to solve the problems existing in rural education. Therefore, this article combs the problems existing in rural education and seeks solutions in order to help the rapid development of rural education.
An Investigation of the Handball Attitudes of Secondary School Students in Terms of Some Variables
Author: Çakir, Zekai
Date: 2021-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Athletics,Student Attitudes,Secondary School Students,Predictor Variables,Foreign Countries,Team Sports,Physical Education,Individual Differences

The aim of this study is to examine the behaviours of secondary school students towards the branch of handball according to some variables. The group of study occurs of a total of 727 students, 424 male and 303 female, who were voluntarily participated in the research and educated in the 5th, 6th, 7th and 8th grades of secondary schools in Gaziosmanpasa district of Istanbul province in the 2020-2021 academic year. &quot;Handball Attitude Scale for Secondary School Students&quot; developed by Görgüt and Güllü (2017) was used as a datum collection appliance in the study. Statistical analysis of the data has been done with SPSS 26 program, t-test and One Way Anova tests. According to the classes that the students have studied and the sports branches they are interested in; if it is one-way, the One Way Anova test has been used to define the resource of the difference in cases where the relationship between the variables has been significant, and in cases where the variances have been homogeneous, the LSD test, one of the PostHoc tests, has been used. In the research findings, in the LSD tests, it has been revealed that there has been no positive or negative significant difference in the handball branch according to the classes that the students studied, and it has used a positive impact on the handball branch according to the sports branches of interest (p&lt;0.05). With reference to the conclusions of the t-test performed by looking at the gender of the students, It was concluded that there had been a significant difference between their attitudes towards the branch of handball (p&lt;0.05). However, there has been no significant difference in the attitudes of the students against the branch of handball according to the sports status of the students and the sports status of their parents. It has emerged that the interest of secondary school students and their families in sports does not affect the handball branch positively or negatively.
Architecture Education during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Author: Martosenjoyo, Triyatni
Date: 2021-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Architectural Education,COVID-19,Pandemics,Electronic Learning,Distance Education,Educational Change,Studio Art,Foreign Countries,Integrated Learning Systems

Online learning, also known as e-learning, is the result of the evolution of distance learning that has developed following technological developments, especially information technology. Before the pandemic, online learning was only one alternative that enriched the learning process. Various courses are implemented by combining offline and online learning processes called blended learning. Through the Learning Management System (LMS), the Department of Architecture Unhas combines offline and online learning in studio-based design courses. Lecturers and students are trained to carry out the stages of the learning process guided by online procedures. The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has made online learning the only way to keep the learning process going as planned. The sudden shift of studio-based courses from offline to totally online resulted in a change in the learning environment and experience. This study found that the online learning process is largely determined by the availability of learning materials and instruction in the LMS, the distance between learning space and time, the learning experience and the meaning of independent learning perceived by students. The study involved student participants at all semester levels, academic administration staff, lecturers, and student parents.
Interdisciplinary Approach in Primary School Mathematics Education
Author: Karali, Yalçin
Date: 2021-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Interdisciplinary Approach,Mathematics Instruction,Teaching Methods,Elementary School Students,Barriers,Mathematics Skills,Teacher Role,Foreign Countries

Life is a set of relationships in which countless factors interact and go on together. Each of the interacting factors is handled and used as a different discipline when the time comes. Depending on the spirit of the times and the structure of societies, the importance of some discipline areas may change and their place in the agenda may decline. However, this does not apply to mathematics. Because mathematics has served as a constant reference tool for the development of all other scientific fields. Activities that are put forward by ignoring this relationship of mathematics with other disciplines, turn out to be a waste of time and energy. This situation is also valid for educational activities. When mathematics is isolated from other disciplines, ambiguity of meaning and purpose emerges, loses its importance, and becomes a source of concern. The resulting confusion causes mathematics to be perceived as an academic obstacle to be overcome, rather than as a useful tool. It is in the hands of teachers to eliminate this perception and to teach mathematics as the common language of all disciplines. To achieve this, understanding must be changed, and mathematics must be taught based on an interdisciplinary approach.
M-Learning and Learning Autonomy - Needs Analysis and Suggested Model
Author: Pham Le Nhat, Linh
Date: 2021-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Electronic Learning,Handheld Devices,Personal Autonomy,Student Needs,College Students,Foreign Countries,Internet,Student Attitudes

In this 4.0 era, where technology has been a part of our daily lives, the integration of smart devices into education is an indispensable movement that we are striving for. Hence, the application of mobile devices into learning, M-learning is becoming a trendy approach and a quality assurance's measurement for almost every academic institution. Technology makes education available for students almost anywhere, anytime, and offers unlimited access to learning resources. Furthermore, M-learning is also reported to have a positive impact on students' learning autonomy. Hence, this paper aims at validating possibilities to amplify this aspect of M-learning and suggesting an appropriate M-learning model at Nguyen Tat Thanh university (NTTU). The paper investigates students' needs, requirements, ability to adapt to the new trend of M-learning plus the external elements affecting their learning autonomy to come up with the learning model. Surveys were collected from students in the Faculty of Foreign Languages and analyzed using a qualitative method to provide educators and teachers at NTTU with insightful information and careful preparation before launching new approaches to M-learning.
Preschool Teachers&apos; Views on Guidance and Psychological Counseling Services in Early Childhood Education
Author: Saglam, Mehmet
Date: 2021-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Preschool Teachers,Teacher Attitudes,Counseling Services,Guidance Programs,Early Childhood Education,Pupil Personnel Services,Foreign Countries

This study aims to examine the opinions of preschool teachers on guidance and psychological counseling services. The method of the study is qualitative research design. The research data were collected via the interviews with the preschool teachers. The study group of the research consists of 24 preschool teachers working in Yozgat city in Turkey. Content analysis was made use of while forming the finding part. The results of the study display that the preschool teachers perceive guidance and psychological counseling services as &quot;guiding,&quot; &quot;informing,&quot; &quot;assistance&quot; and &quot;cooperation&quot; services. Also, parents and teachers also need the guidance teacher mostly in situations related to behavioral problems, special needs students, adaptation problems, and family-related problems. It was observed that preschool teachers perceived that guidance and psychological counseling services should be in preschool education institutions but that the guidance services they received were not sufficient.
An Investigation of the Relationship between University Students&apos; Digital Burnout Levels and Perceived Stress Levels
Author: Göldag, Battal
Date: 2022-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Burnout,Anxiety,Foreign Countries,Handheld Devices,Internet,Computers,Undergraduate Students,Graduate Students

The aim of this study is to examine the relationship between university students' digital burnout levels and their perceived stress levels. The population of the research consists of students studying at Inönü University, Malatya, in the spring semester of the 2020-2021 academic year. The data were collected online. The sample included 925 students who voluntarily participated in the research. According to the results obtained in the research; students' digital burnout levels are above average and their perceived stress level is moderate. Students who use smart phones to connect to the Internet have higher levels of digital burnout than those who use desktop/laptop. The digital burnout levels of students studying at undergraduate level are higher than students studying at graduate level. There is no difference between students' digital burnout levels and perceived stress levels according to the classes they study and the level of use of digital devices. As students' internet usage time increases, their digital burnout levels and perceived stress levels also increase. There is a moderately positive and significant relationship between students' digital burnout levels and their perceived stress levels. As students' digital burnout levels increase, so do their perceived stress levels.
CELTA Course from the Perspective of EFL Instructors: A Case Study
Author: Çay, Tolga
Date: 2021-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Teacher Attitudes,English (Second Language),Second Language Learning,Language Teachers,Teacher Certification,Foreign Countries,College Faculty,Faculty Development,Instructional Improvement

The aim of this study is to explore the CELTA course from the perspective of EFL instructors. A single case study of qualitative research methods is employed in the study. The sample consists of 6 EFL instructors working for a private university in Turkey. The quantitative data of the research was obtained through course evaluation survey. Qualitative data was gathered by open-ended questions and interview forms developed by the researcher and also with the documents. Descriptive analysis was performed to show evaluation of the course in the quantitative phase of the research. On the other hand, the content analysis method was applied in the analysis of qualitative data. As a result of the study, the CELTA course is useful for EFL instructors' careers; nevertheless the course components and content should be redesigned considering andragogic principles. Moreover, EFL instructors were pleased to take the course at the end of the course although the course's weaknesses.
Digital Immigrant Lectures&apos; Acceptance of e-Learning Portal: An Application of UTAUT Model
Author: Marzal, Jefri
Date: 2021-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Educational Technology,Technology Uses in Education,Technological Literacy,Foreign Countries,College Students,Student Attitudes,Computer Attitudes,Usability,Difficulty Level,Risk,Correlation

One of the challenges in implementing e-learning in tertiary institutions is the large number of lecturers who are categorized as digital immigrants. This group has the tendency of having difficulties with Information and Communication Technology (ICT) and showing some resistance to ICT. This study aims to determine the factors that influence digital immigrants in accepting e-learning at the University of Jambi using the Unified Theory Acceptance of User Technology (UTAUT) model. Factors to be tested include innovation, perceived usefulness, perceived ease of use, attitudes towards e-learning, risk perception, and acceptance of digital immigrant lecturers. The sample in this study was 55 digital immigrant lecturers. The results of this study indicate that there are as many as 6 out of 9 hypotheses accepted significantly. The finding reveals that the acceptance of e-learning is only influenced by the perceived usefulness.
Effects of Digital Stories on the Development of EFL Learners&apos; Listening Skill
Author: Akdamar, Nebahat Seren
Date: 2021-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Student Attitudes,Grade 6,Grade 7,Comparative Analysis,Attitude Measures,Information Technology,Story Telling,Student Motivation,Foreign Countries,Listening Comprehension,Secondary School Students,Second Language Learning,Second Language Instruction,English (Second Language),Visual Aids,Listening Comprehension Tests,Language Tests,Instructional Effectiveness

The purpose of this research was to investigate the effects of digital storytelling on listening skills of language learners and their attitudes towards the use of digital storytelling. 64 secondary school students whose degrees were 6th and 7th grade participated in the study. The study was conducted in Adana, Turkey during the fall semester of the academic year 2020-2021. Quasi-experimental design with pretest-posttest control group was employed for the research. Listening comprehension achievement test and learners' attitude scale were the data collection tools of the research. The results of the study revealed that participants had statistically significant differences in their listening skills improvement and test group had higher competency in listening activities compared to the control group. The findings also provided additional information about learners' attitudes towards digital storytelling listening activities, including their motivation level and thoughts. Students' attitudes towards digital storytelling were positive and their motivation was significantly higher.
Assisting Higher Education Learners to Acquire Self-Regulated Writing Strategies during COVID-19
Author: Seker, Meral
Date: 2022-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: College Students,Writing Strategies,COVID-19,Pandemics,Self Control,Distance Education,Electronic Learning,English (Second Language),Second Language Learning,Writing Assignments,Learner Engagement,Student Attitudes

Background: The abrupt transition to virtual language learning environments due to the COVID-19 pandemic has brought considerable challenges to educational practices. In the context of foreign/second language learning and teaching, it has become more difficult to ensure that learners have the necessary engagement and motivation levels along with sufficient support and guidance. As educators and researchers report, the adversities in today's online learning environments need to be challenged. Purposes: The study is meant to contribute to language learning and teaching practices by sharing the results of the implementation of a self-supporting tool, namely, Self-Monitoring Chart for Effective Writing Strategies. The chart has been developed by the researchers for an online academic English writing course at higher education level to assist learners their writing improvement and to become self-regulated learners while maintaining their engagement in their writing tasks. Methodology/Approach: The study was designed as a qualitative case study and the opinions of the participants on their experiences of using the chart were elicited using semi-structured interviews. The participants were students at English Language Teaching departments of two state universities (N=48). The qualitative data gathered was analyzed using systematic content analysis. Findings and Discussion: The results indicate that the learners greatly benefited from using the SMC. In particular, they reported to have become aware of SRL writing strategies, to have learned how to implement them, to be more engaged and more motivated in writing tasks. The implications are meant to contribute to online language learning and teaching contexts.