ethanporcaro/eric-fulltext-meta huggingface dataset:
A Contribution to Discussions Regarding Learning Style: The Changes Occurring within Three Weeks of Time
Author: Tuncer, Murat
Date: 2019-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Cognitive Style,Teaching Methods,Preservice Teachers,Criticism,Gender Differences,Age Differences,Behavior Change,Scores,Measures (Individuals),Comparative Analysis,Undergraduate Students,Foreign Countries,Grade Point Average

This particular research is a contribution to discussions regarding whether teaching and tuition may be exercised with respect to learning style in terms of changes occurring within an assigned period of time. Kolb learning style inventory was applied on teacher candidates for an interval of three weeks within the scope of the research and the obtained results were discussed pursuantly. It was determined that the learning styles may change and vary in terms of durations which can pose a problem with respect to teaching planning's as a consequence of the research. The identified changes made comparison of the learning style with respect to independent variables open to criticism. It is recommended that attention better be paid on selection of data analysis techniques for evaluation of the learning styles based on certain independent variables. Learning styles changes within a short period of time. Yet the question to be replied is which experiences lead the way to change. Remarks and opinions defending necessity of teaching based on learning styles will not be approved before answering this critical question.
The Curriculum and Community Enterprise for Restoration Science Partnership Model
Author: Birney, Lauren
Date: 2019-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Earth Science,Conservation (Environment),Municipalities,Cooperative Programs,College School Cooperation,Partnerships in Education,STEM Education,Nonprofit Organizations,After School Programs,Program Effectiveness,Community Programs,Elementary Secondary Education,Urban Universities

This paper identifies the complex interactions of a multi-member partnership and outlines the synergetic opportunities and challenges within the model. At the core of the partnership model is the restoration of the waterways surrounding New York City through the reestablishment of the oyster into New York Harbor. The overarching goal was to connect members of the community to their environment to increase social awareness and responsibility. Stewardship of the harbor through involvement of education, business, and private sectors increased the citizen science involvement of the community. The key to the success of this partnership model is the overlapping of roles and responsibilities as well as a strong &quot;connector&quot; serving to mediate the interactions among the stakeholders and enable the success of the partnership. The partnerships were dynamic and evolving blurring lines and responsibilities. Serendipitous outcomes enhanced partnership relationships and in turn, the efficacy of the project.
Effects of 8-Week Strength Training on the Vertical Jump Performance of the Traceurs
Author: Seyhan, Sinan
Date: 2019-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Program Effectiveness,Muscular Strength,Physical Activities,Training Methods,Motion,Program Length,Video Technology,Psychomotor Skills,Urban Environment,Human Body,Performance Tests,Computer Software,Athletes,Measurement,Exercise,Athletic Coaches

The parkour is a physical activity that contains special technique applications and requires a great number of jumps. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of 8-week strength training on the jump heights of the traceurs (parkour practitioners). A total of 12 traceurs, including 6 individuals as the control group and 6 individuals as the strength group, were included in the study. The control group was provided with parkour training sessions twice a week, and the other group provided with both strength and parkour training sessions twice a week. Each participant's vertical jumps were recorded with the high-speed camera in the validated My Jump 2 application. The mean age of the traceurs control group was 19±.89 years, 173.67±4.63 cm, body mass 66.5±5.32 kg; experimental group was 19.5±1.05 years, 175.83±8.86 cm, and body mass 67.67±7.20 kg. Also according to the results, it can be said that a significant increase was observed in countermovement jump (CMJ) vertical jump heights (p=0.028) of the study group at the end of the 8-week strength trainings compared to the control group and that the strength training provided a positive contribution to vertical jump heights. On the other hand, there was no significant difference (p=0.075) in the control group. At the same time, the CMJ height values of the participants who performed strength training increased 4.97±0.09%. Learning of the vertical jump heights, which is an important parameter for successful performance in traceurs, can enable the coaches and athletes to prepare a better training program.
Investigation of the Effect of Vertimax V8 Elastic Resistance Platform and Classic Strength Training on Dynamic Balance in Basketball Players
Author: Yuksel, Oguzhan
Date: 2019-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Muscular Strength,Training Methods,Motion,Athletes,Males,Athletics,Psychomotor Skills,Equipment,Exercise,Scores,Human Body,Time on Task,Program Effectiveness,Computer Software,Program Length,Team Sports

This study aimed to investigate the effects on the dynamic balance of two different resistance training in male basketball players. 25 male basketball players who were over 18 participated in the study voluntarily. Participants were divided into two groups by using random sampling method as VertiMax strength training group and traditional strength training group (VertiMax, n=13; classic, n=12). Both training programs were administered 3 times a day for 6 weeks. In standing position, the dynamic balance values recorded on the right and left foot for 60 seconds were assessed by using EasyTech Libra Oscillating balance board. The scores used in the assessments were IBP (index of balance precision), recovery time right (return time of the visual helix balance from right side), and recovery time left (return time of the visual helix balance from left side). All tests were performed with visual feedback. Statistical analysis used three-factor mixed ANOVA. At the end of the training period, IBP (index of balance precision), recovery time right (return time of the visual helix balance from right side), recovery time left (return time of the visual helix balance from left side) showed that dynamic balance scores were similar in the VertiMax and classic training groups for right and left feet. VertiMax group in dynamic balance, the changes in IBP and recovery time right scores were found to be better. In both training groups, when the recovery time right values of the right and left feet were compared at the end of the process, it was seen that the rotation time from the right side of the visual helix motion area of the left leg was shorter (p&lt;0.05). The results show that the VertiMax strength training included in the pre-season exercises positively affects participants' balance performance.
Using the Internet to Create International Experiences for Students
Author: Bradshaw, Larry L.
Date: 2018-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Internet,Student Experience,College Students,Cultural Awareness,Curriculum Development,Interaction,Global Education,International Educational Exchange,Student Attitudes,Foreign Countries,College Faculty,Information Transfer,Computer Mediated Communication,Computer Graphics,Student Responsibility,Perspective Taking,Intercultural Communication

The Internet is a high-speed communication link incorporating computers, networks and users throughout the world via TCPLP (Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol) which allows dissimilar systems to interoperate (Krol,1992). This article presents how Iowa students participating in the international Internet experience learned how to access the Internet and become aware of the value of the speed at which knowledge can be obtained. These students were seeking information about studying and traveling abroad. The majority of the students felt they were ready for the challenge to assist their future employers to gain entry and travel the Internet highway. Instead of being limited by local perspectives, these Internet users felt they were becoming better members of the global community. [This article is reprinted (with updated format editing) from the archives of the Phi Beta Delta International Review, Volume VI, Spring 1996, pp. 77-87.]
Using Classroom Talk to Understand Children&apos;s Search Processes for Tasks with Different Goals
Author: Rutter, Sophie
Date: 2019-03-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Classroom Communication,Search Strategies,Online Searching,Internet,Objectives,Difficulty Level,Elementary School Students,Elementary School Teachers,Foreign Countries

Introduction: This study provides insights into the talk (defined here as any verbal utterances issued during a search activity) that children (ages 10 and 11) engage in when finding information on the Internet for two teacher-assigned tasks with different search goals: a specific item task where the goal is to find particular information, and a general topical task where the goal is to find information on a topic but no specific information is looked for. Method: Eight children were observed interacting with their teacher and fellow classmates while using search systems in their classroom. Analysis: The talk captured in the classroom was analysed thematically and mapped onto an existing and established search process model. Results: While talk differed for the three key search sub-processes, most noticeable was how talk varied according to search goal. Discussion occurred during the specific item task when children were finding it difficult whereas discussion in the general topical task led children to extend the task. Conclusion: Children's search processes and the support they need are contingent on search goal. Recommendations are made to educators on how best to support children for the two key goal types.
Why Textual Search Interfaces Fail: A Study of Cognitive Skills Needed to Construct Successful Queries
Author: Berget, Gerd
Date: 2019-03-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Thinking Skills,Short Term Memory,Naming,Search Strategies,Dyslexia,Cognitive Tests,Computer Interfaces,Decoding (Reading),Spelling,College Students,Foreign Countries,Color,Interference (Learning),Visual Stimuli,Reaction Time,Academic Libraries,Online Catalogs

Introduction: It has been suggested that cognitive characteristics may affect search. This study investigated how decoding abilities, short-term memory capacity and rapid automatised naming skills relate to query formulation. Method: A total of twenty dyslexic participants and twenty non-dyslexic controls completed four standardised cognitive tests and solved ten search tasks in a Norwegian library catalogue. Analysis: The relationships between search patterns and cognitive profiles were explored using correlation analysis. Results: Results show that decoding skills relate to query lengths and spelling errors, short-term memory relates to the number of iteration cycles, and rapid automatised naming relates to query times. Conclusion: Search interfaces should be robust to errors in short queries to accommodate users with reduced cognitive function.
Reflection in Learning
Author: Chang, Bo
Date: 2019-03-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Experiential Learning,Reflection,Electronic Learning,Online Courses,Graduate Students,Educational Environment

This study explored the impact of reflection on learning in an online learning environment. Twenty-five students from four online courses (two courses, each with two sessions) participated in this research project. Reflection was purposefully designed and embedded in various assignments. Data were mainly collected from interviews and students' various types of reflections. The inductive content analysis method was employed to analyze data. Five themes were generalized in terms of how reflection impacts learning: Increasing the depth of knowledge, identifying the areas which are missing or deficient, personalizing and contextualizing knowledge, providing comparative references in learning, and helping learners build structural connections in knowledge and social connections among learners. This study provides foundational ideas for designing reflective activities to promote students' learning in an online learning environment.
Teaching to Connect: Community-Building Strategies for the Virtual Classroom
Author: Berry, Sharla
Date: 2019-03-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Virtual Classrooms,Sense of Community,College Faculty,Doctoral Programs,Synchronous Communication,Classroom Techniques,Teacher Student Relationship,Time Management,Video Technology

A sense of community is central to student engagement and satisfaction. However, many students struggle with developing connections in online programs. Drawing on interviews with 13 instructors, this paper explores the strategies that they use to help students develop a sense of community in synchronous virtual classrooms. Four strategies for building community online are identified: reaching out to students often, limiting time spent lecturing, using video and chat as modes to engage students, and allowing class time to be used for personal and professional updates.
What if Online Students Take on the Responsibility: Students&apos; Cognitive Presence and Peer Facilitation Techniques
Author: Chen, Ye
Date: 2019-03-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Student Responsibility,Discussion Groups,Peer Relationship,Correlation,Questioning Techniques,Graduate Students,Educational Technology,Asynchronous Communication,Teacher Education,Online Courses,Cues,Discovery Learning,Problem Solving,Learner Engagement,Leadership Role,Student Participation,Student Attitudes,Content Analysis

The purpose of this study was to investigate the characteristics of online students' cognitive presence in a peer-facilitated discussion environment, and to identify the peer facilitation techniques that can enhance cognitive presence development. In this study, 738 discussion messages were examined by both qualitative and quantitative content analysis. It was revealed that although cognitive presence was detected in most discussion messages, it was exhibited at a relatively lower level. The involvement of peer facilitators was found to correlate with students' higher-level cognitive presence. It was found that asking initiating questions of a specific type by peer facilitators can positively affect the level of cognitive presence. In addition, a variety of the peer facilitation techniques were systematically studied to identify their effects on students' cognitive presence.
Interculturality in Online Learning: Instructor and Student Accommodations
Author: Sadykova, Gulnara
Date: 2019-03-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Distance Education,Teacher Student Relationship,Online Courses,Cultural Pluralism,Teaching Methods,Learning Processes,Cultural Differences,Academic Language,Graduate Students,College Faculty,Asians,Females,Case Studies,Computer Mediated Communication,Learning Experience,Foreign Students,Socialization,Language Variation,Masters Programs,English (Second Language),Second Language Learning,Second Language Instruction,Teacher Education Programs

As more distance education courses broaden their reach across borders, the chances of online classes being multicultural are high. This means that more often students may find themselves in courses designed for and by a host culture that differs from their own regarding its approach to teaching and learning. Compounding the difficulties inherent in a novel cultural environment and its unfamiliar forms of academic discourse are challenges represented by the medium itself. This yearlong case study examines the experiences and reflections of a Chinese graduate student and her U.S. instructor--specifically, the accommodations both made to mediate differences and mitigate these challenges. Analyses suggest that when both parties take differences into account and exercise thoughtful accommodations relative to both the challenges of the online medium and language socialization, positive learning experiences can result.
Re-Examining the Construct Validity and Causal Relationships of Teaching, Cognitive, and Social Presence in Community of Inquiry Framework
Author: Dempsey, Patrick R.
Date: 2019-03-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Communities of Practice,Inquiry,Construct Validity,Factor Structure,Measures (Individuals),Graduate Students,Masters Programs,Business Administration Education,Gender Differences,Age Differences,Ethnicity,Online Courses,Educational Experience,Causal Models,Interaction,Cognitive Processes,Instruction

Despite the prevalence of research on the Community of Inquiry framework and its associated measurement instrument, more research is needed to re-evaluate the factor structure, study the effects of covariates or measurement invariance, and explore the relationships among the three presences. Results of this study indicated that (a) teaching, social, and cognitive presence are each multidimensional and higher order constructs; (b) measurement invariance was fully achieved for gender and partially for age, ethnicity, discipline, and online experience; (c) structural relationships of the three main constructs--teaching presence, social presence, and cognitive presence-- suggested potential psychometric adjustments. The teaching presence construct in particular should be reconstructed to appropriately reflect and measure the construct as conceptually defined--as a distribution of teaching responsibility and authority--as opposed to how it is currently operationalized in the Community of Inquiry instrument--as a centralization of responsibility and authority with the instructor.
Self-Determination: Motivation Profiles of Bachelor&apos;s Degree-Seeking Students at an Online, For-Profit University
Author: Pugh, Carol
Date: 2019-03-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Self Determination,Student Motivation,Profiles,Bachelors Degrees,Undergraduate Students,Virtual Universities,Proprietary Schools,Age Differences,Gender Differences

Grounded in self-determination theory, this exploratory quantitative study investigated motivational profiles of bachelor's degree-seeking students at an online, for-profit university. Cluster analysis revealed two distinct motivational profiles (internally and externally regulated) of 158 students enrolled in a bachelor's degree program. The significant differences between the two profiles offers support for the multidimensional nature of motivation as argued by selfdetermination theory. A chi-square test of independence revealed a significant association between motivational profile membership and gender. No associations were found between motivational profile membership and age. The results offer insights into the motivations of bachelor's degreeseeking students attending an online, for-profit university. Over two thirds of the students in this study exhibited high external forms of motivation. It is recommended that practitioners employ methods to increase autonomous forms of motivation in the online, for-profit educational setting. Understanding student motivations to graduate may help administrators, curriculum designers, and instructors develop focused interventions and best practices that could be used to increase graduation rates.
The Impact of Using the Interactive E-Book on Students&apos; Learning Outcomes
Author: Asrowi
Date: 2019-04-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Books,Electronic Publishing,Junior High School Students,History Instruction,Instructional Effectiveness,Social Studies,Grade 7,Foreign Countries,Outcomes of Education

This study aimed to determine the impact of using the interactive e-book media on the students' learning outcomes in the historical topic of the social subject of the seventh class of junior high schools. This study employed the experimental research method involving 59 students in the control group and 59 students in the experimental group. The results showed that the mean score of the experimental group before using the e-book was 54.78 and the mean score after the treatment of using e-books was 81.69. This means that there has been an increase in the mean score by 26.91 after using the interactive e-book in the social subject. In addition, the results of the comparative test of the knowledge between the control and experimental groups showed that the experimental group had a mean score of 81.69 higher than the control group, which was 64.75 with the Sig. value of (2- tailed) 0.000 &lt; 0.05 which means that there are significant differences in the scores between the control group and the experimental group. Hence, the interactive ebook media is effective to be used to improve the students' knowledge in the social subject of the seventh class.
The Effects of Genre-Based Teaching on Enhancement of Thai Engineers&apos; Technical Writing Ability
Author: Ueasiriphan, Tanaporn
Date: 2019-04-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Technical Writing,Engineering,Technical Occupations,Writing Instruction,Instructional Effectiveness,Writing Achievement,English (Second Language),Student Attitudes,Adult Education,Pretests Posttests,Teaching Methods

This paper aims at investigating the effects of a genre-based approach to teaching technical writing to Thai engineers, with a focus on writing work instructions, and the attitudes of Thai engineers toward this genre-based writing. The lesson plan was evaluated by three experts for the appropriateness of teaching technical writing to Thai engineers. Learning achievements have been examined using a comparison of pre- and post-tests for ten engineers who are in the same discipline, yet have different backgrounds of English proficiency. The learning outcomes were measured by the difference in scores between pre-test and post-test, and revealed that there was a significant difference between after teaching at p-value &lt; 0.05 (p= 0.002) as indicated by their paired t-test analysis. Lastly, a satisfaction interview of the overall course has been conducted for four participants and showed that the engineers' attitudes were positive about the teaching method.
The Budget Planning Determinant Factors at State Primary Schools in Yogyakarta Province
Author: Maisaroh, Siti
Date: 2019-04-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Educational Finance,Budgeting,Public Schools,Elementary Schools,Educational Planning,Influences

The purpose of this study is to describe the factors that influence budget planning at the State Primary School. This study uses quantitative research methods. The population in this study was the State Primary School in Yogyakarta Province in the amount of 1478 schools, with a sample of 284 schools. The sampling technique used is cluster random sampling. The collection technique uses a questionnaire. Data analysis technique uses Structural Equation Model (SEM) analysis with the help of Lisrel 8.80 Software. The results showed that; (1) there is a significant effect on the variable of school objective, school management, School Work Planning (SWP) and Operational Work Planning (OWP) on budget planning variable, with respectively 0.24, 0.16, 0.18 and 0.37: (2) There is no influence of work involvement variable on budget planning variable; (3) there is a significant effect of school objective variable, school management, and work involvement on OWP, respectively 0.28, 0.32 and 0.22; (4) there is a significant effect of school objective variable, school management, and work involvement on OWP of 0.29, 0.24 and 0.24. The measurement model developed through eleven hypotheses is fit with the data obtained in the field, because it meets the criteria of Goodness of Fit.