ethanporcaro/eric-fulltext-meta huggingface dataset:
Investigating New Paths in the Teaching of Plant Processes in Elementary Schools
Author: Nanni, Eftychia
Date: 2013-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Elementary School Curriculum,Plants (Botany),Grade 5,Qualitative Research,Biology,Science Instruction,Teaching Methods,Instructional Innovation,Program Proposals,Academic Achievement,Student Reaction,Persuasive Discourse,Teaching Models,Foreign Countries,Observation,Case Studies

The purpose of this researching study was to develop a teaching proposal and investigate the conceptualizations that children make about the processes of plants (photosynthesis, respiration, transpiration). We undertook an innovative implementation on teaching living things to students of 10 to 11 years old (5th grade). The theoretical framework is the Cultural-Historical Activity Theory that is inherently developed to understand the use of tools in human activity. The researching methodology followed a qualitative design, involving classroom observations and data analysis. The data were classified as students' arguments before the implementation and students' arguments after the implementation. Also, we analyzed how biology education is progressing at schools, under the Cultural-Historical Activity Theory framework. The findings and the results of the analysis were very optimistic and promising. Students participated actively in all educational actions and achieved the goals of teaching the plant processes. Students were able after the teaching to explain in simple terms the concepts of plant processes and also developed positive attitudes and values about living things.
Values-Based Business Education for Empowerment, Self-Reliance and Poverty Reduction in Nigeria
Author: Umoru, Titus Amodu
Date: 2013-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Questionnaires,Values,Business Administration Education,Student Surveys,Hypothesis Testing,Economic Change,Economic Development,Social Change,Student Attitudes,Empowerment,Independent Living,Daily Living Skills,Social Indicators

This study centered on values-based business education for empowerment, self-reliance and poverty reduction in Nigeria. The study identified 30 critical values business education students need to possess. 192 questionnaire items were constructed after careful review of literature (Njoku, 2007 and Living Values Education, 2013) and administered them to 170 year I to 4 business education students, College of Education, and 22 lecturers of College of Education, Kwara State University, Malete, Nigeria. All the respondents completed and returned their questionnaire. One research question, &quot;what are the values required by business education students for empowerment, self-reliance and poverty reduction in Nigeria?&quot; was answered using mean and standard deviation. One hypothesis, &quot;Lecturers and students do not differ significantly in their views regarding values required for empowerment, self-reliance and poverty reduction in Nigeria&quot; was tested using t-test statistics. It was found that students need to possess these identified values in order to be empowered for self-reliance, and poverty reduction in Nigeria. It was recommended, among others, that all the identified values be learned along-side business education subjects so that business education graduates will not only imbibe these values but also exhibit those values in real life situations.
Educational Poverty by Design: A Case of Mismanagement of National Resources
Author: Ahmad, Nisar
Date: 2013-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Educational Resources,Developing Nations,Access to Education,Equal Education,Educational Discrimination,Educationally Disadvantaged,Poverty,Economic Development,Politics of Education,Human Capital,Etiology,Educational Needs,Educational Policy,Resource Allocation,Foreign Countries

The primary purpose of this paper is to review and evaluate the causes of educational poverty in less developed countries. The basic intent in carrying out such a study is to define and derive the role of governing agencies in deliberately creating educational poverty in the country, so that the private interest of the rich and powerful ruling class can be fully safeguarded. This study is of crucial interest to the common man because majority of the people living in less developed countries are poor in spite of the fact, that almost all these countries own ample human and material resources. However, the common man in these countries is continuously suffering, generation after generation, and has been denied access to basic amenities of life. The rich and powerful ruling class, in majority of the less developed countries, has intentionally denied basic education facilities to its people for keeping them ignorant and unaware of their fundamental rights to share national resources and to gain competence for comfortable living in the society. The paper advocates a complete reversal in economic growth policies of the less developed countries so that top priority is given to those projects and programs that directly benefit the common man in the society. In this respect, the author calls for awareness among the people to exercise their economic and social rights so that people of all the strata can share equally the fruits of growth and prosperity.
Workability of Safety Education and Training for Workers&apos; Strategy in Accident Reduction in Selected Manufacturing Industries in Lagos State
Author: Ayodele, Rachael B.
Date: 2013-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Safety Education,Manufacturing Industry,Males,Occupational Surveys,Questionnaires,Pretests Posttests,Correlation,Intervention,Accidents,Accident Prevention,Training Methods,Program Effectiveness,Administrator Attitudes,Case Records,Program Implementation,Hypothesis Testing,Change Strategies

This study determined the workability of Safety Education and Training for Workers' strategy in reducing accidents. A descriptive survey research design was used. A total of 20 Managerial staff with mean work experience of 13.5 years was selected from 10 manufacturing industries in Lagos State, using intact group method. They were 100% males. Data gathering tools were validated, self-developed questionnaire and accident data recorded in the industries, 12 months before and 12 months after the implementation of safety education and training for workers' programme. Data were treated using percentage and correlation analysis. Results indicated that the obtained r = 0.692 is less than r table (0.707); df6 at 0.05 significance level, meaning that there is no significant positive relationship between pre-post intervention accident data in the industries. It was concluded that Safety Education and Training for Workers' strategy is not effective in reducing accidents in the industries. More researches and use of multiple safety programmes were suggested.
&quot;I&apos;m Still Here:&quot; Black Female Undergraduates&apos; Self-Definition Narratives
Author: Robinson, Subrina J.
Date: 2013-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Undergraduate Students,Females,Student Attitudes,Personal Narratives,Racial Differences,Gender Differences,Self Concept,Whites,Institutional Characteristics,Feminism,Racial Bias,African American Students,Educational Experience,Qualitative Research

Drawing on Black feminism and oral narrative research, we examine how Black women undergraduates make sense of their identities as Black females. More specifically, we explore the dual impact of gender and race by considering what it means to be a Black woman on campus. The women in this study articulate compelling, and at times, diverging self-definitions that problematize Black women's representation within predominantly White classrooms. Two themes are highlighted within their narratives: (a) being &quot;the only one&quot; and (b) Black women's strength.
Developing Capacity for Research and Teaching in Higher Education: A Case of Makerere University
Author: Mugimu, Christopher B.
Date: 2013-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Capacity Building,Web Sites,Universities,Systems Approach,Teacher Surveys,College Faculty,Higher Education,Research,Teacher Motivation,Mixed Methods Research,Teacher Attitudes,Interviews,Resumes (Personal),Comparative Analysis,Intellectual Disciplines,Faculty Workload,Financial Support,Foreign Countries

Research and teaching are key pillars in higher education. This article examines the factors associated with the current faculty research and teaching agenda at Makerere University (MU) and explores the realities of ongoing capacity building for faculty in research and teaching. This research was guided by the following questions: What motivates faculty to engage in research and teaching? What contextual factors surround research and teaching capacity of faculty? What strategies are used to enhance the capacity of faculty in research and teaching? We utilized the Motivation System Theory (MST) as a lens to enable us better understand faculty' engagement in research and teaching. The study used mixed methods involving both quantitative and qualitative. The quantitative methods involved the use of a self-administered survey executed to the faculty. The qualitative methods involved in-depth interviews, gathering of faculty personal CVs and relevant documents from the MU website. To analyze and interpret qualitative data we used comparative approach to establish themes arising from the qualitative responses and portions of the questionnaire across the respondents. The key findings of this study revealed that the faculty of science-related disciplines were more productive (in terms of research, consulting work, completing PhDs) compared to their counterparts in the humanities. Furthermore, most of the faculty members perceived inadequate funding, heavy workloads, and poor motivation as being the major constraints to their research efforts and teaching. It was concluded that there was need to build a sustainable local capacity of faculty in terms of research and teaching.
School Teachers&apos; Knowledge about Autism in Saudi Arabia
Author: Haimour, Abdulhade I.
Date: 2013-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Autism,Knowledge Level,Teacher Characteristics,Questionnaires,Special Education Teachers,Statistical Analysis,Foreign Countries,Teaching Experience,Teacher Student Relationship,Teacher Education,Inclusion,Teacher Attitudes,Pervasive Developmental Disorders

The purpose of this study was to find out what school teachers know about Autism. In addition, this study attempted to find out if there any significant differences in school teachers' knowledge about Autism depending on teachers' (gender, position, education level, teaching experience, and contact with students with Autism) variables. A total of 391 general and special education teachers from various segregated and inclusive schools within the Jeddah in Saudi Arabia completed study instrument (&quot;Autism Knowledge Questionnaire&quot;) to determine their level of knowledge about Autism. An analysis of the collected data, using descriptive statistics and analysis of variance, indicated that school teachers had an acceptable approaching to weak level of knowledge about Autism disorder. The results also indicated significant differences in the teachers' knowledge about Autism depending on teachers' (position, education level, teaching experience, and contact with students with Autism) favoring special education teachers, more advanced level of education and teaching experience, and those with previous contact with students with Autism.
Assessing Manual and Online Course Registration in Nigeria Tertiary Institutions
Author: Oladunjoye, Patrick
Date: 2013-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Online Courses,Foreign Countries,Correlation,Student Attitudes,Questionnaires,Statistical Analysis,Reliability,Online Systems,School Registration,Cost Effectiveness,Information Retrieval,Cooperation,College Students

The study is aimed at assessing the perceptions of male and female students on manual and online course registration systems in tertiary institutions in Nigeria. One research question was formulated to guide the study. A questionnaire containing 20 items on assessing the perceptions of students on manual and online course registration was drawn. This was validated by experts in test and evaluation in Niger Delta University, Wilberforce Island, Bayelsa State, Nigeria. The instrument was tested for reliability using the test re-test method. The data collected was analysed using the Pearson Product Moment Correlation Coefficient and it was established at 0.88 which shows that the instrument is reliable--750 male and 750 female students were randomly selected from 3 notable Universities in the 3 regions in Nigeria. The data collected from the administered questionnaire was analysed using the t-test statistics and mean (X[line over top]) scores as well as standard Deviation (SD). It was discovered that there is no significant difference in the perceptions of male and female students on manual and online course registration systems. The respondents hold that online registration saves time, it is cost effective, information can easily be retrieved, high storage capacity, easily accessible and it is in line with the digital age. The manual registration only encourages mutual cooperation among students and errors made can be easily corrected. Suggestions were made for better improvement of online course registration system.
The Impact of Social and Emotional Learning Programs on the Emotional Competence and Academic Achievement of Children in Greek Primary School
Author: Babalis, Thomas
Date: 2013-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Social Development,Emotional Development,Questionnaires,Educational Environment,Comparative Analysis,Scores,Teacher Attitudes,Correlation,Elementary School Students,Grade 5,Grade 6,Caring,Foreign Countries,Academic Achievement,Program Effectiveness

The present study examined the relationship between emotional intelligence, academic achievement and school climate among primary school students. The purpose of the study was to investigate the impact of social and emotional learning programs on the emotional intelligence and the academic achievement of 143 students in the 5th and 6th grade of primary school, who attended relevant programs compared with the corresponding number of students (163) in the same grades, who did not attend such educational programs. Students completed the TEIQue-CSF and a questionnaire with demographic data; in addition, the scores they received in the last quarter (April-June) of the academic year 2011-2012 were taken into account. Combined with the above, a questionnaire was constructed based on the &quot;Checklist for the assessment of the quality of classroom and school climate&quot;, in order to investigate the views of the respective teachers on the impact of school climate on the emotional competence of students. The comparative results of the present study showed that there is a positive relationship among the variances. The findings must be taken into account from the Ministry of Education in Greece when designing the curricula in order to create caring, responsible, emotionally and psychosocially balanced students.
Student Perspectives on Study Skills in a Turkish State Secondary School Sample from Adana
Author: Kutlu, M. Oguz
Date: 2013-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Secondary School Students,Student Attitudes,Study Skills,Preferences,Grade 8,Qualitative Research,Semi Structured Interviews,Cognitive Style,Learning Strategies,Stress Variables,Motivation Techniques,Stress Management,Self Management

The primary aim of this study was to examine the preferences of 8th grade students who had high academic grades in several study skills categories. The study group consisted of 23 8th grade students who were attending a state secondary school in the province of Adana, Turkey, during the 2012-2013 academic year. The research method was qualitative. Content analysis and descriptive analysis were used to analyse the data. The data were collected through semi-structured interviews with interview forms. All of the interviews were audio-recorded, learners gave written consent to participate and consented orally to the interview and audio recording. The audio recordings were transcribed. As a consequence of this research, the learners clarified their views about the study skills categories. Most of the learners expressed the following preferences: 12 students stated that they prepared study plans and weekly schedules; 14 students emphasised that they divided their courses into smaller content units when they reviewed the course material; 15 learners stated that their study environment must be quiet; 7 students stated that they listened to music when experiencing stress; 9 students believed that stress is necessary for learning and determined that it should be maintained at an appropriate level; 4 students said that they increased their motivation by reviewing the course material; and 3 students explained that studying effectively increases their motivation. In conclusion, when the study skills categories discussed in the literature are used to analyse students' study habits, students seem to apply the categories of study skills when studying their course material.
Speech-Language Pathologists&apos; Perceptions of the Importance and Ability to Use Assistive Technology in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Author: Al-Dawaideh, Ahmad Mousa
Date: 2013-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Speech Language Pathology,Allied Health Personnel,Assistive Technology,Technological Literacy,Relevance (Education),Communication Disorders,Questionnaires,Use Studies,Technology Uses in Education,Minimum Competencies,Gender Differences,Work Experience,Educational Attainment,Geographic Location,Incidence,Demography,Statistical Analysis,Predictor Variables,Foreign Countries

Speech-language pathologists (SLPs) frequently work with people with severe communication disorders who require assistive technology (AT) for communication. The purpose of this study was to investigate the SLPs perceptions of the importance of and ability level required for using AT, and the relationship of AT with gender, level of education, training, place of work, and years of experience. To achieve this goal, the researcher adopted a questionnaire prepared by Currie et al. (1996) to determine SLPs perceptions of AT. The study revealed a number of results regarding SLPs perceptions of the importance and ability to use AT. The results indicated that all of the SLPs who participated in this study considered all of the items in the questionnaire to be valuable, and the respondents rated themselves as having a &quot;low&quot; to &quot;high&quot; ability of using AT. In addition, no statistically significant differences in the perceived importance and ability to use AT occurred between the male and female groups in all the categories and the total score of the scale. The results also indicated a statistically significant difference in the perceived importance and ability to use AT among the teaching experience groups and the training groups in all the categories and the total score of the scale. Participants with more years of experience and training produced more favorable results than the other participants did. In addition, no statistically significant differences in the perceived importance and ability to use AT occurred among the level of education groups in all the categories and the total score of the scale. Finally, a statistically significant difference in the perceived importance and ability to use AT occurred among the place of work groups in all the categories and the total score of the scale. The participants who worked in private settings produced more favorable results, except for the category &quot;general computer knowledge,&quot; in which no statistically significant differences occurred among the participants.
The Framework of Teacherhood in Art Education
Author: Määttä, Kaarina
Date: 2013-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Art Education,Teacher Education Programs,Educational Theories,Educational Practices,Professional Identity,Professionalism,Teacher Role,Individual Characteristics,Expertise,Teaching Skills,Lesson Plans,Socialization,College Programs

In Finland, art teachers are currently trained at the Aalto University, Helsinki, and at the University of Lapland, Rovaniemi. This review is based on research on and other literature discussing art education. In addition, experiences of art teacher education program provided at the University of Lapland provided the basis of our analysis of the essence of teacherhood in art education. Our purpose in this article is to review the theoretical and practical basis of teacherhood in art education. We will discuss the phenomenon from two points of view: What internal and external factors does teacherhood in art education theoretically and practically consist of? Through answering these questions we aim at creating a model of the framework of teacherhood in art education that can help the study and development of art education and art education teachers' training.
Psychometric Features of Children Life Styles Inventory
Author: Özpolat, Ahmet Ragip
Date: 2013-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Life Style,Psychometrics,Measures (Individuals),Correlation,Children,Test Reliability,Test Validity,Translation,Turkish,Social Indicators,Individual Psychology,Grade 8,Factor Analysis,Item Analysis,Child Psychology,Foreign Countries,Statistical Analysis

Children Life Styles Inventory was developed by Stiles &amp; Wilborn and in this study, Psychometric features of the inventory in Turkey is researched. At the end of the study, it was found that correlation coefficient among original and applied form points was 0.87 for linguistic equivalence. Structural and consistence validity of Turkish form were analyzed. At the end of explanatory factor analysis, it was found that Children Life Style Inventory has 6 factors like in its original form and items in sub-factors coincided with the items in original inventory. On the other hand, for consistence study of Children Life Styles Inventory, original scale was taken into consideration. Scale's data in terms of Turkish reliability and validity were also positive. At the end of DFA, it was found that ?[superscript 2] (938.94) sd (290) (?[superscript 2]/sd= 3.23), RMSEA (0.07) RMR (0.08) SRMR (0.07) GFI (0.95) AGFI (0.93) CFI (96).
The Japanese Keigo Verbal Marker
Author: Rahayu, Ely Triasih
Date: 2013-07-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Japanese,Questionnaires,Case Studies,Corporations,Qualitative Research,Discourse Analysis,Business Communication,Syntax,Morphology (Languages),Verbal Communication,Administrator Attitudes,Employee Attitudes,Foreign Countries,Sociolinguistics

This research studies Japanese &quot;keigo&quot; in the office domain, a case study at XXX Corporation Japan. &quot;Keigo&quot; consists of &quot;sonkeigo,&quot; &quot;kenjougo,&quot; and &quot;teineigo.&quot; Each of those speech levels is going to be analyzed based on linguistic and nonlinguistic factors. In this qualitative research, the data are in form of natural conversations gained by using several techniques such as recording, observation, and interview. Natural conversations were obtained through the recording process done with a tape recorder at XXX Corporation. There were 20 respondents coming from business fields to fill in the questionnaire and five informants for the interview.This research shows that &quot;keigo&quot; has lexical, morphological, and syntactical verbal markers. There are some nonlinguistic factors influencing the implementation of &quot;keigo&quot; in the office domain, especially the position gap and age.