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Is Romanian Science School Curricula Open towards the Development of School Students' Critical Thinking Skills?
Author: Ciascai, Liliana
Date: 2009-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Science Curriculum,Critical Thinking,Science Instruction,Thinking Skills,Vocabulary,Elementary School Science,Secondary School Science,Cognitive Ability,Scientific Concepts,Competence,Biology,Physics,Chemistry

Critical thinking is considered to be an important outcome that all students, regardless of their academic major, need to achieve during their undergraduate study. In addition, critical thinking allows students to respond to less-well defined problems and thus to be better prepared for both personal and professional challenges. Taking into consideration the importance of critical thinking in the learning process we have investigated, in order to identify the references to the concept of critical thinking, a number of 56 Romanian school science curricula available on the site of the Ministry of Education, Research and Innovation. The analysis has been made on two levels. The first level of analysis was the terminology level and the second level was the level of the critical thinking skills. The results show that the terminological entries (critical thinking, critical analysis, criticism etc.) are poor and the critical thinking skills are disproportionately represented in the curricula of the primary and secondary science education. The results presented in this study revealed that critical thinking is not a real concern for the authors of the Romanian science school curricula.
The Advantages Perceived by School Teachers in Engaging Their Students in University-Based Chemistry Outreach Activities
Author: Tuah, Jauyah
Date: 2009-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: College School Cooperation,Outreach Programs,Chemistry,Science Education,Barriers,Safety,Planning,Teacher Attitudes,Teacher Role,Demonstrations (Educational),Workshops,Questionnaires,Scientific Concepts,Concept Formation,Student Interests,Student Attitudes,Science Curriculum,Graduate Students,Student Role,Secondary School Science,Teaching Methods,Foreign Countries

The value teachers put on university-based outreach activities designed for 14-16 year olds that involves both practical and lecture activities are discussed. A variety of good reasons for attending are provided by the teachers but the role of a School Teacher Fellow in mapping the events to the curriculum is shown to be vital to the success of any event. The pre-event difficulties needing to be overcome in engaging with universities are discussed with health and safety and in particular paperwork associated with this being cited as a particular barrier to engagement.
Application of the Table Manager Program in the Physics Education
Author: Beke, Tamás
Date: 2009-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Physics,Secondary School Science,Spreadsheets,Mechanics (Physics),Computer Uses in Education,Science Instruction,Computer Software,Inquiry,Active Learning

In the 21st century the acquirement and transmission useful knowledge has a key role not only in Hungary but in the whole world as well. In my opinion, the interdisciplinary integration helps teaching efficiently more things than teaching each subject separately. The meaning of integration is approximately that we put together and combine different items and processes. Secondary school students usually get acquainted with the use of table manager programme e.g. Excel. Even with this programme they are able to solve such tasks in which they have to define/estimate the quality of physical amounts, delineate functions so we can hide physics in table manager programmes. I have chosen some physical problems in terms of mechanics: firstly I describe the physical process's basic features, the pertinent laws, formulas (both maths and physics play an important role) then we model this physical process with this table manager program. The use of the Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) at school is one of the basic ideas of modern education; besides providing information, it brings the development of skills in the foreground. In the middle of the teaching process there is such activities which are related to the subject or field in question. So in pursuance of it, the main aim of school education is to provide knowledge that is flexible and can be used later in different fields of life and prepare students to be able to learn and apply this newly acquainted knowledge through their lives.
Distance Learning in Low Population Density Regions. A Report from the High School Teching Practice
Author: Daichendt, Horst
Date: 2009-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Distance Education,High School Students,Secondary School Mathematics,Courses,Synchronous Communication,Rural Education,Advanced Placement Programs,Calculus

The most of the long distance courses are mainly based on two or three face to face meetings and printed courses or courses available on the online course web site. In this case the individual students study has attached an important amount of time. Usually the students do not receive a feed-back of their progress and do not receive answers to their questions in real time. That's why this kind of distance learning courses is not appropriate for high school students. In this note we will present the design of a long distance course in mathematics at the high school level. The main particularity of this long distance course is the permanent contact in real time between teacher and students. At the final of this article we present a SWOT analysis of this project trying to establish the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats involved in this project.
Models Role within Active Learning in Biology. A Case Study
Author: Pop-Pacurar, Irina
Date: 2009-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Biology,Active Learning,Case Studies,Critical Thinking,Models,Instructional Materials,Science Instruction,Secondary School Science,Science Achievement,High School Students,Instructional Effectiveness,Foreign Countries

In order to integrate ideas and information creatively, to motivate students and activate their thinking, we have used in Biology classes a series of active methods, among which the methods of critical thinking, which had very good results. Still, in the case of some intuitive, abstract, more difficult topics, such as the cell structure, microscopic processes, the transmission of hereditary features etc., the methods of critical thinking can be insufficient, because they stimulate students' imagination, whereas this does not always conform to real, correct representations. We wanted to compensate this weakness through the integration of the model method in the strategies of active learning. By using teaching materials like models that provide information in more ways (visual, tactile, auditory), the students can better infer phenomena, processes that happen at an intangible, everyday life (cellular division, processes inside the living organisms etc.). In this study we shall present the results obtained by students in the Biology class after introducing the model-technique in the active learning strategies, results which have proved to be superior to those obtained by traditional methods.
Teaching Science: New Trends in Pre-Universitary Learning
Author: Kozan-Naumescu, Adrienne
Date: 2009-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Science Instruction,Secondary School Science,Educational Change,Elementary School Science,Curriculum Development,Teacher Education,Scientific Concepts,Concept Formation,Foreign Countries,Teaching Methods,Learner Controlled Instruction

A series of aspects regarding the aria of teaching sciences (chemistry, biology, physics, geography) in pre-universitary learning is presented. This paper underlines the importance of prerepresentations of students in teaching-learning process in pre-universitary learning, assuring in this way a desirable direction of the reform in pre-universitary learning: so that the student becomes its own self-improvement agent. The characteristics of the reform in pre-universitary learning in our country are revealed, in European context (Naumescu, A., Pasca R. D., 2008).
Outcome Assessment of a Management Program Using a Portfolio Approach: Lessons Learned
Author: Drost, Donald
Date: 2008-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Portfolio Assessment,Outcome Measures,Program Implementation,Evaluation Methods,Educational Quality,Administrator Education,Business Administration Education,Student Evaluation,Educational Objectives,Behavioral Objectives,Assignments,Self Evaluation (Individuals),Essays,Program Effectiveness,Summative Evaluation,College Students

Over the past two decades the interest and use of student portfolios for assessing student learning outcomes has grown considerably. This paper presents an overview of the portfolio approach to outcome assessment adopted by the Department of Management at California State University, San Bernardino and discusses major issues encountered over six years of implementation. Experiences connected with the portfolio process are discussed from the perspectives of administrative complexity, the impact on academic program quality and evidence of assurance of student learning in relation to program learning objectives.
Interactive Presentation of Content
Author: Magdin, Martin
Date: 2009-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Multimedia Instruction,Interactive Video,Animation,Computer Uses in Education,Intelligent Tutoring Systems

In the paper we discus about design of universal environment for solution of creating effective multimedia applications with accent on the implementation of interactive elements with the possibility of using the adaptive systems (AS). We also discuss about possibilities of offline presentation of this interactive multimedia adaptive animations using Adobe Flash. We propose a scheme of implementation of technologies and connections between them, so they create a whole system. This modular connection of technologies such as PHP, SQL, FLASH, JAVA can be seen as the modules of the system, where with right connections we will achieve the desired adaptative-interactive effect. Also we think about using the knowledge of the field of fuzzy logic, where we have the possibility to remove obtaining input data from the user.
A Microsoft® Excel Simulation Illustrating the Central Limit Theorem's Appropriateness for Comparing the Difference between the Means of Any Two Populations
Author: Moen, David H.
Date: 2008-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Learning Modules,Computer Simulation,Classroom Techniques,Concept Teaching,Inferences,Comparative Analysis,Sampling,Statistical Inference,Population Distribution,Research Methodology,Business Administration Education,Higher Education,Computer Software

Using Microsoft® Excel, several interactive, computerized learning modules are developed to illustrate the Central Limit Theorem's appropriateness for comparing the difference between the means of any two populations. These modules are used in the classroom to enhance the comprehension of this theorem as well as the concepts that provide the foundation for inferences involving the comparison of two population means.
Is There a Teacher in This Class? Information Processing, Multimedia and Education
Author: Muralikrishnan, T. R.
Date: 2009-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Multimedia Instruction,Computer Uses in Education,Teacher Competencies,Teacher Education,Cognitive Processes,Models,Problem Solving

This paper proposes to discuss the concept of multimedia using information processing theory in ICT enabled teacher education in the context of a knowledge society. The Information and communication technology (ICT) competencies required of teachers related to content, pedagogy, technical issues, social issues, collaboration and networking remain crucial in shaping the new global economy and producing rapid changes in society. Information Processing (IP) models share an orientation toward the information processing capability of student and the ways they can improve their ability to master information. Problem solving strategies give students opportunities to think rationally, understand intellectual processes and practice intellectual skills. The problem solving method assumes that students are active participants in the construction of new knowledge rather than passive receivers. Using a computer the students can get access to audio, video and further information. This interactivity encourages problem solving. Multimedia helps the process of stratification on mind which moulds the mind for receiving various aspects of a term or process through multiple assimilations. The attempt here is not to state that teachers can be asked progressively to disappear from the scheme of things, but to emphasize that multimedia adds to their kit of resources in the days to come. Students can find a space in the class room when they solve problems all by themselves with the help of ICT.
Examination of the Factors Influencing the Exam Results
Author: Sitku-Görömbei, Cecília
Date: 2009-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Performance Factors,Scores,Test Interpretation,Information Science Education,Investigations,Program Descriptions,Majors (Students),Computer Science Education,Exit Examinations,Correlation,Academic Achievement,Achievement Rating,Achievement Tests,College Students,School Effectiveness,Foreign Countries,Questionnaires

The defectiveness of the effectiveness of the Hungarian general education revealed in the PISA survey appears in the higher education as well. The &quot;Introduction to Informatics&quot; subject has one of the lowest exam results among the students of the College of Nyíregyháza majoring in Computer Program Designer and Teacher of Computer Science. This subject is the mediator one for the elements of informatics for the students. By analysing the results of supplementary surveys I tried to find answers for the following questions: What are the relations between the exam results of the students and the secondary final examinations that should measure their previous knowledge? Can the weak results be explained by the thinking ability or rather the defectiveness of the special mathematics skills? What are the students' attributions towards the exam results? The results of the investigations and surveys, which have been done, show that most of the students come to higher education with a weak fundamental knowledge. In order to improve the results of the exams the individual improvement of those students who perform badly in the given fields is required.
Business Web: Discovering Corporate Links
Author: Lakshminarayanan, Sambhavi
Date: 2008-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Corporations,Business Administration Education,Knowledge Management,Metadata,Concept Mapping,Program Descriptions,Program Implementation,Teaching Methods,Evaluation Methods,Network Analysis,Social Networks,College Students

Business education requires students to have knowledge about corporations and the relationships between them. Sometimes students, in particular non-traditional ones, may not have either this knowledge or the skills required to obtain it. The Business Web guides students in acquiring information about businesses and understanding their inter-connections. As they build Business Webs, students are also trained in knowledge management--acquiring, evaluating and using domain related information. The Business Web is a simple, powerful, flexible and student driven tool, with potential for general use.
Through Fairy-Tales to Math in the Lessons
Author: Andersone, Rudite
Date: 2009-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Fairy Tales,Mathematics Instruction,Teaching Methods,Elementary School Mathematics,Probability,Measurement,Child Development,Mathematical Concepts,Teacher Attitudes

Every person in his lifetime has many times experienced the miraculous impact of the fairy-tale on his imagination, mind and feelings. But we seldom reflect upon the content not only in the ethical aspect of fairy-tales but also as a source of different kinds of knowledge, among them the knowledge of mathematics. The use of fairy-tales in lessons opens up one of the new ways of learning. However fairy-tales are not so widely used in mathematics education in primary schools and preschools. The result of a poll of 86 teachers showed that they approve of the use of fairy-tales in the process of learning mathematics. The analysis of the content of fairy-tales makes it possible to come to the conclusion that here are figuratively and conspicuously seen connections found in the foundation of the theory of probability. Fairy-tales also give a striking reflection of the interconnection between the quantity and measure, there are used different kinds of measures--the thumb (Mary Thumb), an inch (Tom Thumb), at the distance of a call, a three--step length, etc.
Proposing a Mathematical Software Tool in Physics Secondary Education
Author: Baltzis, Konstantinos B.
Date: 2009-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Computer Software,Mathematics,Physics,Science Instruction,Secondary School Science,Statistical Analysis,Teaching Methods,Educational Technology,Technology Uses in Education,Foreign Countries

MathCad® is a very popular software tool for mathematical and statistical analysis in science and engineering. Its low cost, ease of use, extensive function library, and worksheet-like user interface distinguish it among other commercial packages. Its features are also well suited to educational process. The use of natural mathematical notation and built-in measurement units are its two major advantages in teaching and learning. In this paper, its complementary use in the upper secondary physics education in Greece is explored. In order to demonstrate its application in the teaching process, a set of representative examples are presented. The main features and advantages of the software are also pointed out. The paper aims to present the benefits of the application of mathematical information technology tools in secondary physics education. In this effort, MathCad® is probably the most promising solution.
Revised Accounting for Business Combinations
Author: Wilson, Arlette C.
Date: 2008-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Accounting,Benchmarking,Standard Setting,Standards,Professional Associations,Change Strategies,Quality Assurance,Purchasing,Business Administration Education,Corporations,Organizational Change,Computation,Costs,Value Judgment,Ethics,Decision Making Skills,Business Skills

The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) has recently issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 141 (Revised 2007) Business Combinations. The object of this Statement is to improve the relevance, representational faithfulness, and comparability of reported information about a business combination and its effects. This Statement replaces FASB Statement No. 141, but retains the fundamental requirements that the acquisition method of accounting (previously called the purchase method) be used for all business combinations. Some of the changes related to the accounting for business combinations as a result of the new requirements are discussed and illustrated below.
Using Programming Environments in Teaching GIS Concepts
Author: Bornemisza, Imre
Date: 2009-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Geographic Information Systems,Programming,Programming Languages,Computer Science Education,Maps,Teaching Methods,Fundamental Concepts,Foreign Countries

When teaching Geographical Information Systems (GIS) it is important to explain the theoretical elements, but it is also necessary to illustrate the basic functions with examples. To help students it is advisable to separate the teaching of fundamentals from the practical application of complex GIS software. A simple programming language like Logo creates opportunities for acquiring knowledge in an easy way. The development of a program makes it possible to understand the most important categories. If the program contains query functions as well, students can learn more about problem solution methods. This paper also demonstrates the power of the Logo family of languages which is delivered by different implementations. Elica Logo is used to build simple GIS tools that provide a very wide range of educational problems and lead to numerous ideas for further explorations. The nice intuitive 3D interface is an attractive approach to gain and retain student's engagement in the learning process.
Using Rubrics to Assess Accounting Students' Writing, Oral Presentations, and Ethics Skills
Author: Anderson, Joseph S.
Date: 2008-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Ethics,Skill Development,Skill Analysis,Scoring Rubrics,Accounting,Student Writing Models,Speech Communication,Assignments,Writing Evaluation,Evaluation Criteria,Demonstrations (Educational),Technological Literacy,Problem Solving,Communication Skills,Basic Skills,Evaluation Methods,Evaluation Research,College Programs,Grading

This paper presents examples of rubrics that can be used in the assessment of the acquisition of generic skills in accounting education. A rubric is a matrix containing the various factors of an assignment along one dimension (rows) and descriptors of the qualitative levels of accomplishment along the other dimension (columns). A rubric can facilitate the grading of assignments and help students' improve their generic skills. Examples of rubrics are presented that educators may find beneficial to enhance the generic skills of their students. This paper illustrates five different rubrics and provides an in-depth discussion on how the &quot;ethics&quot; rubric was used to assess students' learning.
Teaching Emotional Intelligence in the Business School Curriculum
Author: Bellizzi, Frank
Date: 2008-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Emotional Intelligence,Teaching Methods,Leadership Training,Curriculum Design,Administrator Education,Intellectual Development,Success,Educational Research,Self Management,Course Descriptions,Behavioral Objectives,College Programs

The ability to manage one's emotions and to manage one's interactions with others is tantamount to effective managerial leadership. Students in business schools will need to be prepared to integrate their emotional intelligence with their everyday behavior if they are to achieve success in whatever field of endeavor they have chosen. In this article I will outline a curriculum design that will enable students to understand, appreciate and apply the principles embedded in the emotional intelligence model. The following topics will be discussed in this article as part of this self management curriculum: assessing one's level of emotional intelligence; the distinction between emotional and intellectual competency; what research shows in terms of the relationship between emotional intelligence and success in life; and a description of the self management course which I currently teach within the emotional intelligence framework.
Pre-Test Assessment
Author: Berry, Thomas
Date: 2008-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Pretesting,Prior Learning,Student Motivation,Money Management,Introductory Courses,Scores,Experimental Groups,Control Groups,Teaching Methods,Achievement Gains,Achievement Tests,Comparative Analysis,College Students

Pre-tests are a non-graded assessment tool used to determine pre-existing subject knowledge. Typically pre-tests are administered prior to a course to determine knowledge baseline, but here they are used to test students prior to topical material coverage throughout the course. While counterintuitive, the pre-tests cover material the student is not expected to know, but serve as a motivational tool and a&quot;road map&quot; for the students, resulting in improved course performance.