ethanporcaro/eric-fulltext-meta huggingface dataset:
Augmented Reality in Science Education: An Application in Higher Education
Author: Yilmaz, Ozkan
Date: 2021-06-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Computer Simulation,College Science,Student Experience,College Students,Chemistry,Student Attitudes,Technology Uses in Education,Instructional Effectiveness

Effective usage of augmented reality (AR) depends on good integration into the learning environment. Based on a qualitative research approach, this study investigates the effects of using AR technologies in science education to support the effective use of AR. Students' experiences of AR were gathered using a prepared questionnaire form. Within the scope of science education, AR was used in a university-level chemistry course. Using theme analysis, descriptive themes were created by analyzing the content of completed questionnaires in written texts. Descriptive expressions obtained from the written text were determined by free coding. These codes were then matched with appropriate themes and illustrated in the form of branched trees. The study results demonstrated that AR is an optimal tool for teaching abstract subjects that do not feature direct observation and examination in science education. Students also have positive opinions about the use of AR in other courses in science education. Another important result from this study revealed that AR software interfaces require improvements to be suitable as teaching material. In addition, several recommendations have been presented for the better integration of AR into the learning environment.
Technology and Education - Prospects of a Future Classroom
Author: Jain, Sonali Bhandari
Date: 2021-06-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Influence of Technology,Technology Integration,Web 2.0 Technologies,Internet,Electronic Learning,Learner Engagement,Instructional Effectiveness,Foreign Countries,Educational Trends,International Schools,Elementary Secondary Education,Teaching Methods

In an age where everything has become more Visual and access to technology and its devices has increased significantly, there is a need to bring about a radical change in how education is imparted and delivered. Using modern age technology, we can not only save resources and time but also make learning more interactive and attractive. This research study was undertaken to ascertain which methodology of teaching works best in the modern-day scenario. Two studies were undertaken. In the first study, a test was conducted on a group of 40 students of the school who were experimented with by delivering lessons in both modern and traditional teaching methods. After analyzing the results, it was observed that the modern way of teaching is a better source of imparting knowledge as it engages the students and makes them want to learn more. In the second study, increased use of the internet and a subsequent rise in online education portals is observed, thereby proving that the modern way of teaching holds the key to a better future in the field of education.
Digital Pedagogy for Sustainable Learning
Author: Nanjundaswamy, C.
Date: 2021-06-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Electronic Learning,Technology Integration,Influence of Technology,Sustainable Development,Educational Innovation,Cooperative Learning,Creativity,Affordances,Interdisciplinary Approach,Foreign Countries

Digital pedagogy is essential now as the entire world moves towards digitalization in all fields. Technology has influenced a lot on learning and resulted in the development of digital pedagogy, which has become a vital part of today's world. This paper focuses on the influence and benefits of digital pedagogy for sustainable learning. The multifaceted nature that supports the developing idea of sustainable learning is viable for collaborating and networking interdisciplinary. Introduction of common goals, shared values and means for sustainability become challenging to achieve until a rapid or fast advancement on data innovation and information technology, digital learning, and worldwide access to data, information communication technologies (ICT) and development of self-organized socio-technical networks. Another dimension for innovation is 'Susthingsout', which refers to a creative pedagogy with an enhanced teaching platform, improved e-magazine and virtual e-learning platforms. The word 'Susthingsout' means to uphold, encourage, and instill sustainable learning through the extensive and broad curriculum to the undergraduate course and various campus-based activities. In this regard, 'Education for Sustainable Development (ESD)' bridges the gap between the traditional and contemporary era that receives global acceptance and global reach. The present study outlines how contemporary platforms developed with unified efforts by combining experts, professionals, academicians, practitioners, learners and curriculum as a result of blended application on theory and practical knowledge and augments students' employability. The study aims to examine the viability of academic practice, skills beyond disciplines, the classroom and the institution. The conceptual model has been initiated on Digital Collaboration and Sustainable Learning. Therefore, collaborative learning, blended learning, flipped learning, open conversation, creativity and innovation are at the heart of education and it is a system for sustainable learning and development.
A Content Analysis of Graduate Theses Concerning Early Childhood Education in Turkey
Author: Ilhan, Seden Demirtas
Date: 2019-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Masters Theses,Doctoral Dissertations,Early Childhood Education,Young Children,Child Development,Educational Research,Research Methodology,Research Design,Foreign Countries

This study aims to investigate the descriptive characteristics, research topics and methodological procedures of master's theses and doctoral dissertations regarding early childhood education in Turkey. Within the scope of the current study, 931 Master's theses and 171 doctoral dissertations were analyzed according to university, institute, department, publication year, academic title of the advisor, research topic, sample group, location in which the study took place, research setting of the study, type of research, instruments, statistical analysis, and sampling methods. The study covers theses published from 1986 to 2016, and a content analysis method was implemented for data analysis. As expected, the current study found that students were the most frequently used subject groups in both MS theses (37.39%) and PhD dissertations (53.39%). In the MS theses, researchers mostly preferred research topics regarding the education of young children (29.95%) whereas in PhD. dissertations, researchers mainly focused on developmental issues (32.78%). Nearly, all the graduate theses were conducted in city centers and central districts.
Privatization of School Education: Problems and Prospects
Author: Lhungdim, Mercy Lamneichong
Date: 2021-06-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Privatization,Problems,Private Schools,Educational Facilities,School Administration,Academic Support Services,Student Personnel Services,Sanitation,Career Guidance,Counseling Services,Costs,Teacher Salaries,Educational Quality,Academic Achievement,Progress Monitoring,Positive Reinforcement

Privatization has grown tremendously in the field of education in India to meet the growing demands for education in society. Privatization of education refers to the transfer of provision of education from the state to private providers with the overall policy goals- (i) Increasing access to and participation in basic education, (ii) Improving learning outcomes and overall efficiency and (iii) Improving equity in educational opportunities (Pedró, et al., 2015). School Education plays an important role in shaping the future of the nation by facilitating all-round development of the student. Keeping in view the increasing popularity and rapid growth of a number of private schools and contributions it made to society also comes with its problems. It is equally important on pragmatic grounds to examine the move towards privatization and its problems. In light of this, the present paper attempts to analyse the problems and prospects of privatization of school education as perceived by parents, teachers and students with special reference to Churachandpur District, Manipur.
The Role of Education in Combating Violent Extremism in Developing Countries with an Emphasis on Afghanistan
Author: Mohammadi, Mohammad
Date: 2021-06-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Role of Education,Violence,Prevention,Social Influences,Developing Nations,Equal Education,Educational Environment,Elementary Secondary Education,Postsecondary Education,Ideology,Terrorism,Social Attitudes,Consciousness Raising,Barriers,Educational Quality,Employment Opportunities

Education as a pervasive process has affected all aspects of individual and group life, and today, almost all those seeking development and reform start from all over the world. Preventing radicalization and violent extremism is one of the most controversial issues in the world in this century. In addition, it was found that some extremist groups are recruiting in educational settings. These findings led to a new approach to the education sector as a prominent partner in preventing and combating the radicalization of young people. Education faces many challenges in developing countries, including Afghanistan. With the change of world views, cultures and different beliefs of human beings, the goals of education have also changed and according to this, there is a direct relationship and coordination between society and education. The inefficiency of the education system in different sections of the society will have adverse effects and dangerous consequences, as can be seen from the findings, lack of inclusive education, lack of quality in education and lack of job opportunities after graduation are recommended to strengthen the role of education for sustainable development in developing countries, especially Afghanistan because education is the cornerstone of development. One of the most important and influential institutions, investing in equal education and creating a safe environment for students at different levels (primary, secondary and tertiary) and adopting sensible strategies can be in the process. Integration, convergence, peaceful coexistence and the elimination of violence between peoples and nations have brought about many effects and changes.
Muffled Voices from Thai Pre-Service Teachers: Challenges and Difficulties during Teaching Practicum
Author: Imsa-ard, Pariwat
Date: 2021-06-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Preservice Teachers,Student Attitudes,Barriers,Interpersonal Communication,Teaching Methods,Instruction,Teacher Education Programs,Practicums,Mentors,Supervisors,Teaching Skills,Self Efficacy,Teacher Student Relationship,Student Behavior

The study aimed at exploring the perceptions pre-service student teachers had about their challenges and difficulties that hindered their teaching. The present study espoused a convergent mixed-methods approach, which adopted a questionnaire and semi-structured focused-group-interviews as the research instruments. The participants of this small-scale study were B.Ed. Students at a university in Thailand. There were 78 participants in a quantitative phase, while 17 of them participated in a semi-structured-focus-group interview. The findings demonstrated around 4 dimensions of various constraints and challenges. This embodied: communication factors, instructional factors, student-related factors, and support-related factors. Based on OneWay ANOVA, most students appeared to face similar challenges. However, pre-service student teachers at early childhood and primary school levels highlighted the different challenges which they encountered during their practicum experience concerning various teaching methods used in their lessons. The findings also addressed some areas which needed improvement in the teacher education program. Recommendations were suggested to enhance practical and effective teacher education among future teachers in Thailand
Does Gender Play a Part in High School Students&apos; Interest and Their Application of Cognitive Strategies in Learning Mathematics?
Author: Subrahmanyam, Jeyanthi
Date: 2021-06-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Gender Differences,High School Students,Student Interests,Learning Strategies,Cognitive Processes,Secondary School Mathematics,Grade 9,Foreign Countries

Mathematics is an important component of school education. It teaches us to think logically. But learning this subject is not easy due to its abstract nature. Students find it difficult to learn mathematics due to a lack of interest in the subject. Nowadays schools give importance to grades and marks rather than teaching the subject interestingly. The present study was conducted to determine high school student's interest in mathematics and their cognitive strategies concerning gender. The sample consisted of 738 students studying in 9th standard and they are selected from 18 schools of Thanjavur educational district using the purposive sampling technique. Data were analyzed using t-test. The findings showed that a significant difference could be seen in showing interest in learning the subject and applying cognitive strategies based on gender. Females showed more interest in the subject and their cognitive strategies are better than males.
Becoming Reflective Practitioners: Mathematics Student Teachers&apos; Experiences
Author: Ngololo, Elizabeth Ndeukumwa
Date: 2021-04-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Reflective Teaching,Mathematics Teachers,Student Teachers,Teaching Experience,Foreign Countries,Teacher Effectiveness,Undergraduate Students,Student Attitudes

The level of quality reflective practice remains low among student teachers majoring in Mathematics education. This paper aims to identify the levels of reflective practice possessed by Mathematics education student teachers in a teacher training program at higher learning institutions in Namibia. The professional status requires that teachers become reflective practitioners to develop their effectiveness- a skill they can acquire during their training. A reflection framework was used to identify levels of reflective practices among Mathematics student teachers. This study is qualitative and employed a narrative inquiry approach to assess the effectiveness of reflective practice as experienced by student teachers. A total of ten third-year undergraduate students majoring in Mathematics Education participated in the study by generating reflective journals. The results show that student teachers have insufficient reflective skills which are limited to the first two levels of the reflection framework: technical reflection and reflection-in-and-on-action. This could be due to little guidance offered on developing reflective skills and its use by student teachers. This study's findings will be used to improve the rationality, social and educational practices among the student teachers.
Mathematics Education Undergraduates&apos; Personal Definitions of the Notion of Angle of Contiguity in Kinematics
Author: Ndemo, Zakaria
Date: 2021-04-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Mathematics Education,Undergraduate Students,Mathematical Concepts,Definitions,Student Teachers,Knowledge Level,Geometry

The concept of a mathematical definition causes severe difficulties among students during problem solving and proving activities. Students' difficulties with the use of mathematical definitions often arise from the fact that students are often given those definitions instead of constructing them. With the aim of developing an understanding of the kinds of student teachers evoked concept images of the notion of angle of contiguity, a qualitative case study was conducted at one state university in Zimbabwe. Purposive sampling was used to select 28 mathematics undergraduate student teachers who responded to a test item. Qualitative data analysis was guided by ideas drawn from the theoretical framework of Abstraction in Context and idea of imperative features of a mathematical definition. Student teachers written responses revealed that student teachers personal concept definitions consisted of ambiguous and irrelevant formulations that did not capture the essence of the idea of the angle of contiguity. In some cases their responses were not consistent with the definition of the angle of contiguity. Although there were a few instances of adequate descriptions of the concept, (8 out of 32) these and the inadequate descriptors elicited can contribute significantly towards efforts intended to improve mathematics instruction. Improved mathematics instruction will lead to enhanced conceptualizations of mathematics concepts.
Examining the Differential Rater Functioning in the Process of Assessing Writing Skills of Middle School 7th Grade Students
Author: Erman Aslanoglu, Aslihan
Date: 2021-12-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Interrater Reliability,Evaluators,Error of Measurement,Writing Evaluation,Writing Skills,Academic Language,Native Language,Turkish,Middle School Students,Grade 7,Public Schools,Gender Differences,Foreign Countries

When students present writing tasks that require higher order thinking skills to work, one of the most important problems is scoring these writing tasks objectively. The fact that raters give scores below or above their performance based on several environmental factors affects the consistency of the measurements. Inconsistencies in scoring negatively affect the validity and reliability of student performance and cause the scores obtained to be questioned. In regard to the validity and reliability of these measurements, it is significant to identify the rater behavior and correct the sources of error. This study aims to analyze the differential rater functioning (DRF), which is one of the problematic rater behaviors, in evaluating compositions written by middle school 7th-grade students within the scope of the Turkish course. 86 students attending a public school were participated the study. Students' compositions were rated using an analytical rubric by 8 teachers from different institutions. In this correlational research, the many facet Rasch model was used, and five variables including students, raters' and, students' gender, students' qualification, and evaluation criteria were examined. it was examined whether the raters show DRF on an individual and group basis based on the dual interaction analysis, including the gender of the student x rater and the student's competence x rater. The findings have revealed that DRF at the group level does not interfere with the measurements, while the individual level DRF is involved in the measurements. It was determined that the level of DRF mixing in the measurements of successful students was the lowest. Especially rigid and lenient raters were found to show DRF. In the present study, it was observed that the raters showing DRF was also the most lenient raters, while these raters did not show DRF in terms of the gender of the student.
Impact of STEM Integrated Argumentation-Based Inquiry Applications on Students&apos; Academic Success, Reflective Thinking and Creative Thinking Skills
Author: Yesildag-Hasancebi, Funda
Date: 2021-12-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: STEM Education,Persuasive Discourse,Inquiry,Active Learning,Science Process Skills,21st Century Skills,Thinking Skills,Creative Thinking,Reflection,Problem Solving,Skill Development,Teaching Methods,Instructional Effectiveness,Student Attitudes,Secondary School Students,Grade 7,Academic Achievement,Foreign Countries

The purpose of the study is to determine the effect of argumentation-based inquiry approach (ABI) and STEM-supported ABI approach on students' academic achievement, scientific creativity and reflective thinking skills for problem solving, and to determine students' views about the process. Explanatory sequential design, one of the mixed research methods, was used in the study. A total of 41students (N=20 boys, n=21 girls) studying in the seventh grade of a secondary school in north-east Turkey constitute the study group. In the study, the two classes that the same teacher attended was randomly determined where one was an ABI group (N=21) and the other a STEM-supported ABI group (N=20). The groups worked with the same teacher throughout the study. In the quantitative dimension of the study, Academic Achievement Test, Reflective Thinking Scale for Problem Solving, and Scientific Creativity Scale was used, while semi-structured interview form was used in the qualitative dimension. Independent Groups T Test and ANCOVA were applied in the analysis of quantitative data. Content analysis was performed in the analysis of qualitative data. In the research, it was concluded that students' reflective thinking skills for problem solving, scientific creativity and academic success are more developed in applications made by integrating STEM into the ABI approach.
Problems Faced in Distance Education during COVID-19 Pandemic
Author: Özüdogru, Gül
Date: 2021-12-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Distance Education,Electronic Learning,COVID-19,Pandemics,Preservice Teachers,Preservice Teacher Education,Student Attitudes,Undergraduate Students,Barriers,Time Management,Interaction,Internet,Access to Computers,Teacher Effectiveness,Public Colleges,Foreign Countries

This study aimed to investigate the problems faced by pre-service teachers in the distance education process, which has been implemented during the COVID-19 pandemic. The study was carried out as a case study of qualitative research methods. The study group comprised pre-service teachers receiving education in the faculty of education in a state university in Turkey during the spring term of the 2019-2020 academic year. In order to collect data, the researcher created an interview form. Then the form was applied to the pre-service teachers on a volunteer basis and online. The content analysis method was used in the data analysis. The data were coded by two researchers. Miles and Huberman's (1994) formula was used for a consensus between the coders. At the end of the study the problems experienced by the pre-service teachers were collected under the themes of implementation, student, impossibility, technical and instructor. The pre-service teachers stated that they mainly faced problems such as the lack of time spared for live courses regarding &quot;implementation&quot;; failure of establishing communication with friends regarding &quot;student&quot;; absence of internet regarding &quot;impossibility&quot;, sound problems regarding &quot;technical&quot; and lack of communication regarding &quot;instructor&quot;. Determining the problems is a step to their solutions in learning and teaching environment.