ethanporcaro/eric-fulltext-meta huggingface dataset:
A SWOT Analysis of Male and Female Students' Performance in Chemistry: A Comparative Study
Author: Ezeudu, Florence O.
Date: 2015-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Chemistry,Science Instruction,Strategic Planning,Research Methodology,Statistical Analysis,Gender Differences,Secondary School Students,Comparative Analysis,Standardized Tests,Science Achievement,Validity,Reliability,Student Surveys

The purpose of this study was to do a SWOT analysis and compare performances of male and female students in chemistry. Four research questions and four null hypotheses guided the study. Two boys', two girls' and two coeducational schools involving 1319 males and 1831 females, were selected by a stratified, deliberate sampling technique. A descriptive survey research design, percentages and means were used for answering research questions. The z- and t- tests were used to test hypotheses at (p&lt;0.05). The SWOT of male and female performances were identified. Strengths, Opportunities and Weaknesses to the performances of males were higher than that of females. Threats to female performances were higher than males'. There is a significant difference in male and female performances in Chemistry, in favour of boys, generally; in urban; co-educational schools; Strengths; Opportunities and Weaknesses but in favour of females in single sex schools and in Threats to performances. It was concluded that males performed better than females. Recommendations include encouraging females to attend single-sex schools. Strengths and Opportunities to female performances in chemistry should be enhanced while their Weaknesses and Treats should be drastically reduced, as there can be no national or development without females.
Valuing Opportunities to Learn
Author: Bullock, Quintin B.
Date: 2015-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Community Colleges,Educational Opportunities,Educational Needs,Academically Gifted,Honors Curriculum,Learner Engagement,Critical Thinking,Abstract Reasoning,Cultural Awareness,Inquiry,Cooperative Learning,Tuition,Scholarships,Extracurricular Activities,Enrichment,Educational Benefits

With community colleges in the national spotlight as never before, a lot of talk has focused on the excellent work that community colleges are doing to help students succeed, especially the inroads that community colleges are making among their most academically vulnerable students. Thanks to the efforts of hard-working, dedicated faculty and forward-thinking college leaders, test scores, grades, and completion rates are making slow but steady progress while achievement gaps are diminishing. Students on the other end of the academic spectrum deserve attention as well: students who choose to enter the doors when colleges with ivy on their buildings and in their leagues--Harvard, Princeton and Yale come to mind--would be more than happy to offer them a spot. Community colleges are also addressing the educational needs of these academically gifted students. For many community colleges, including the Community College of Allegheny County in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the answer has been the addition of honors-specific programming. Besides offering academically rigorous courses, these programs work to actively engage intellectually curious students both in and out of the classroom, immersing students in a stimulating learning environment that fosters critical thinking and reasoning, cultural literacy, independent investigation, and collaborative learning. At CCAC, students accepted into the college's honors program have the opportunity to take honors courses with their peers; change any course into an honors program course with the support of faculty; receive in-county tuition reimbursement; apply for honors-based scholarships; participate in extracurricular enrichment activities; receive priority registration; and experience the benefits of additional opportunities to learn from and interact with faculty. This article present a brief overview of the honors opportunities offered at CCAC.
Development of C++ Application Program for Solving Quadratic Equation in Elementary School in Nigeria
Author: Bandele, Samuel Oye
Date: 2015-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Elementary School Mathematics,Elementary School Students,Elementary School Teachers,Equations (Mathematics),Mathematics Instruction,Algebra,Problem Solving,Programming Languages,Computer Oriented Programs,Questionnaires,Reliability,Program Effectiveness,Student Attitudes,Positive Attitudes,Educational Technology

The study was conducted to design, develop and test a c++ application program CAP-QUAD for solving quadratic equation in elementary school in Nigeria. The package was developed in c++ using object-oriented programming language, other computer program that were also utilized during the development process is DevC++ compiler, it was used for compile, run and debug the program. The descriptive research design of survey type was adopted specifically, the one group post-test design, it was simple random sampling technique. The CAP-QUAD package was tested on 20 students from Ola-oluwa Muslim Grammar School Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State, Nigeria on individual learning which formed the sampled of the study. Two set of instruments were use to collect data for the study, they are Quadratic Equation Assessment Test (QAT) and researcher-developed Questionnaire. The two instruments were subjected to face and content validity by test and measurement expert. The reliability coefficient for QAT using Kuder-Richardson was 0.78. The test re-test method of reliability was used to determine the reliability coefficient of the Questionnaire which stood at 0.81. The data were analysed using mean and percentage scores. The study revealed the performance level of students when exposed to use CAPQUAD is very high which is excellent. The result further showed that students opinion and impression concern the package is positive while most of the students prefer to use the package and suggest to friends to used. In view of the implication of findings, it was recommend that research into the design and development of computer educational packages and utilization into the classroom should be encourage, while computer package like MATLAB and others should providing in all other subject.
Development and Validation of Social Provision Scale on First Year Undergraduate Psychological Adjustment
Author: Oluwatomiwo, Oladunmoye Enoch
Date: 2015-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Measures (Individuals),College Freshmen,Student Adjustment,Test Construction,Test Validity,Correlation,Factor Analysis,Social Support Groups,Depression (Psychology),Self Evaluation (Individuals),Rating Scales

This study examined the development and validation of socio provision scale on first year undergraduates adjustment among institution in Ibadan metropolis. The study adopted a descriptive survey design. A sample of 300 participants was randomly selected across institutions in Ibadan. Data were collected using socio provision scale (a =0.76), College adjustment scale (a =0.78), Perceived socio support scale (a =0.81).eight research questions were drawn and answered. Data were analysed using pearson product moment correlation, exploratory factor analysis, T-test and Confirmatory factor analysis. Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA) with varimax rotation was conducted on all 34 items of the social provision Scale on the four factors (emotional support, network support, material support and satisfaction support). Factor solutions were based on the following criteria: eigenvalues of 2.0 (although it should be 1.0) or greater, factor loadings of 0.40 or greater and rotated component. After verimax rotation 32 items loaded strongly above 0.4 (while 2 items were removed because they loaded below 0.4) on the four subscales (emotional support, network support, material support and satisfaction support) of social provision scale (certifying the rule of thumb). The communality reveals a high percentage of variance explained by each of the items. It was recommended that Students should be assisted especially freshers on campus. Students are enjoined never to expect the best from anyone but to see every help rendered as a privilege. Various universities student affair department should upgrade their welcome programs to make fresh students feel among and connected.
Access, Not Exclusion: Honors at a Public Institution
Author: Gee, E. Gordon
Date: 2015-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Honors Curriculum,Academic Standards,Educational Opportunities,Access to Education,Educational Benefits,Land Grant Universities,Service Learning

Thanks to the high standards that the Honors College at West Virginia University and other campuses across the nation have established, we are witnessing a shift in the way honors colleges prepare the next great generation of thinkers and doers. Honors colleges give individual students access to the kind of educational opportunities and environment that they might not have been able to afford otherwise. This article discusses the strengths and effects of an honors program in general, and provides examples of how a student's work at the Honors College at West Virginia University benefits not only the student, but the community at large.
A Study of Home Environment, Academic Achievement and Teaching Aptitude on Training Success of Pre-Service Elementary Teachers of India
Author: Rani, Sunita
Date: 2015-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Preservice Teachers,Family Environment,Academic Achievement,Teaching Skills,Elementary Education,Student Surveys,Aptitude Tests,Grades (Scholastic),Correlation,Interviews,Teacher Attitudes,Student Attitudes,Administrator Attitudes,Elementary School Teachers,Principals,Predictor Variables,Statistical Analysis

The primary intend of the study was to explore the relationship of Arts, Science and Commerce stream and training success and the influence of Home Environment, Academic Achievement and Teaching Aptitude on training success of ETE trainees. The study analyzed the numerical data from a survey of 380 teacher trainees of three DIETs of Delhi, India. Teaching Aptitude Test (S. S. Dahiya and L. C. Singh, 2005) and Home Environment Inventory (Karuna Shakar Mishra) was applied. Teaching Aptitude test has 50 items of multiple-choice type. Each item has four alternative answers--A, B, C, D. Home Environment Inventory (HEI) contains 100 items related to ten dimensions of home environment. Achievement of the students was taken from their 10+2 result, whereas their training success was established on the basis of marks obtained in final year in theory and Practice of ETE course. Study revealed that Home Environment and Teaching Aptitude of ETE trainees is significantly and positively correlated with training success. Similarly academic achievement at +2 level of the three streams students (ie, Arts, Science and Commerce) differs significantly and the two groups of trainees. Trainees having Low aptitude and High aptitude differ significantly in regard to training success in ETE programme.
Poor Affordability and Low Access to Primary Education with Special Reference to Eastern Uttar Pradesh: Reflections from DISE Data
Author: Sulochana, Rosy
Date: 2015-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Access to Education,Elementary Education,Costs,Educational Finance,Foreign Countries,Computation,Educational Policy,Economic Factors,Socioeconomic Influences,Low Income Groups

&quot;Access to basic education&quot; continues to be a matter of serious concern in India. While the quantitative expansion of the system appears to be very impressive, the achievement of the goal of universalisation of primary education has still remained elusive. This is because the government continues its celebration through reflecting on increased access to the basic facilities, based on apparent increase in enrolment-ratios, literacy rate and other infrastructural facilities; a deeper look reveals the progress to be grossly un-satisfactory. Availability of education facilities and attainment reflected in the form of increase in literacy rate, enrolment ratio, availability of educational infrastructure etc. cannot ensure access, as these facilities are beyond reach of the vulnerable section still fighting a grim battle to make their both ends meet. Although the government has provided free education to the children making the direct cost of education minimal, yet there are high indirect cost (i.e., cost on books, stationery, examination fee, transportation, uniform, bags, etc.) as well as opportunity cost (i.e., the loss of wages to parents when the child is sent for schooling), which have not been taken into consideration by the government while subsidizing education. Therefore, instead of relying on availability alone, the issue of affordability needs to be equally stressed upon. The present paper highlights the issue as to whether mere creating the facilities and providing free education ensures access in real sense. It attempts to measure affordability in access to primary education in Uttar Pradesh with the help of DISE data for the year 2013-14.
Creating Knowledge
Author: Cline, Kimberly R.
Date: 2015-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Honors Curriculum,Partnerships in Education,Educational Development,Program Descriptions,Student Development,College Programs,Educational Opportunities,Scholarship,Seminars

Long Island University's (LIU) honors programs were founded during a decade that gave rise to honors programs nationally. The LIU Post Honors Program was one of the first in 1963 after the University of Michigan LSA Honors Program in 1957 and the Echols Scholars Program at the University of Virginia in 1960; the LIU Brooklyn University Honors Program followed in 1965. The establishment of honors colleges at LIU Post and LIU Brooklyn for the 2015-2016 academic year provides an ideal opportunity to reflect on more than five decades of honors education at the university and to examine the value of honors. This article highlights contributions made by honors educators at LIU, including the following: (1) Partners in the Parks--a hallmark program for the National Collegiate Honors Council (NCHC); and (2) City as Text™--a staple of the NCHC's national conferences, Honors Semesters, and Faculty Institutes. The mission of a university is education, and education that comes through the creation of knowledge is where the life of a university is found. The honors colleges at LIU have a five-decade legacy of immersing students in that life, having a significant impact on the larger university community and the NCHC as well.
The Practical Value of Honors
Author: Johnsen, James R.
Date: 2015-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Honors Curriculum,Educational Benefits,Colleges,Universities,School Holding Power,Academic Persistence,Intercollegiate Cooperation,Undergraduate Study,Research,Curriculum Development

The University of Alaska (UA) serves the diverse peoples of Alaska through three separately accredited universities and their community campuses. The system's three universities at Fairbanks (UAF), Anchorage (UAA), and Juneau (UAS) differ greatly. Within each of these universities, the faculty developed honors programs that fit the context and mission of their unique institution. While honors programs have developed at each university to reflect the needs and opportunities of that institution, collaboration across campuses has emerged as the programs mature. This article discusses the benefits that honors colleges provide in general, but also addresses how honors at UA helps keep some of the best students at home and provides opportunities and challenges that allow them to fully develop their potential. Because of the state's need for talent, it is critical that the honors programs thrive at all three universities.
Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan--A Successful Scheme of Education in India
Author: Priti
Date: 2015-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Achievement Tests,Standardized Tests,Academic Achievement,Educational Facilities,Nonformal Education,Teacher Attitudes,Teacher Behavior,Teacher Qualifications,Teacher Effectiveness,Check Lists,Attitude Measures,Behavior Rating Scales,Comparative Analysis,Program Effectiveness,Program Evaluation,Elementary School Students

The study attempted to know the performance and progress of students enrolled at NFE centers and also available infrastructure and human resources of center in Delhi.&quot;In the study 80 students were selected from four centers.&quot; The entire study was conducted in 2 phases. In first phase: Standard Procedure for the standardization of Achievement Test, Administration of the Standardized tests on a sample of 80 Students was carried out. In second phase: the final data was collected on a sample of 80 students. Findings of the study revealed that the learners who studied at the center having adequate facilities achieved (86.50%) marks in math and Hindi and learners who studied at the center having Inadequate learning facilities had less academic achievement (73.60%) than adequate learning centres. The centres which provide more facilities included learning teaching materials (Level wise text book, Work sheet, Charts, Models, Play materials and toys, Primary science and mathematics kit, Maps and globe, Low cost or zero cost learning materials), basic infrastructural facilities etc., performance of learners was found better than fewer Inadequate-learning Center. The relationship between teacher's behaviors on academic achievement of the students, Correlation of Hindi with Math is 0.60, Hindi with Teachers is 0.70 and Math with Teachers is 0.41 which positively and highly correlated.
Impact of Substance Abuse on Academic Performance among Adolescent Students of Colleges of Education in Kwara State, Nigeria
Author: Akanbi, Muritala Ishola
Date: 2015-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Substance Abuse,Adolescent Attitudes,Academic Achievement,Schools of Education,Attitude Measures,Student Surveys,Cohort Analysis,Comparative Analysis,Gender Differences,Hypothesis Testing,Predictor Variables,Student Teacher Attitudes,Preservice Teachers

The study investigated the impact of substance abuse on adolescent on academic performance in colleges of education in Kwara State. The design used for the study was the survey. A sample of 150 adolescent students was randomly selected form selected departments in three colleges of education in the State. A validated instrument, Drug Habit Inventory (DHI, Fayombo, 1998) was used to collect relevant data and objective tests on Educational and General Studies were also used to test academic performance of these students. The data collected was analyzed using a t-test to analyse the hypotheses of differences. The findings show that there is significant difference between the academic performance and students who abuse drugs and those who do not and there is significant gender difference among adolescent substance abusers on the basis of academic performance. Based on the findings, recommendations were made on campaigns against substance use should be incorporated in health education curricula of colleges of education with special focus on the adverse consequences of the substances used and establishment of Counselling Centres for Drug Control: Counselling centres should be established in every colleges of education by the government or private individuals.
School Location, School Section and Students' Gender as Predictors to Secondary School Dropout Rate in Rivers State, Nigeria
Author: Christian, Mathew
Date: 2015-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: School Location,Gender Differences,Secondary School Students,Predictor Variables,Dropout Rate,Student Records,Data Analysis,Cohort Analysis,Foreign Countries

This study was undertaken to underscore the extent the variables of school location, students' gender and school section can predict the rate of drop out of secondary school students. Ex post facto design was adopted and all data on students' enrollment, retention and completion were collected from available schools' records for two cohorts of students and covering four sessions using a researcher developed school dropout data collation sheet (SDDCS). The result of the data analyzed show about 19% dropout rates with respect to the predictor variables. However, these rates were found to be non-significant at the dichotomous levels of these variables and regression analyses also show non-significant values in the extent to which the predictor variables relatively and jointly predict the rate of school dropout in Rivers State. This implies that neither school location, gender and even school section has significant effect on the rate of school dropout in Rivers State.
Honors as Validation
Author: Jones, Dan R.
Date: 2015-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Honors Curriculum,Universities,Admission Criteria,Academic Standards,Reputation,College Choice,Educational Benefits

The presence of honor societies and programs on a university campus is an important component of its reputation for excellence. While we may quibble with the methodologies employed by various rankings, reputation is one of the key drivers of choice when students and their families are making that all-important decision about which university to attend. Honor societies and honors programs can be an important factor in that decision and thereby bolster high-quality enrollment growth. This article describes the honors college at Texas A&amp;M University, which has experienced robust growth and an increase in admission standards, due mostly to the academic reputation of the honors college.
Pointer Animation Implementation at Development of Multimedia Learning of Java Programming
Author: Rusli, Muhammad
Date: 2015-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Animation,Multimedia Instruction,Learner Controlled Instruction,Computer Science Education,Programming,Instructional Effectiveness,Instructional Development,Cognitive Style,Efficiency

This research represents the development research using the references of previous research results related to the development of interactive multimedia learning (learner controlled), specially about the effectiveness and efficiency of multimedia learning of a content that developed by pointer animation implementation showing the content in harmony with relevant voice narration (having the character of affirming/equipping/explaining). Content to be learnt is to have a dynamic type (principle) that is Java Programming. Java Programming is selected considering the content complexity level which is high enough. The development method follows the method of development of multimedia learning with the instructional strategy according to Merrill in Component Display Theory (CDT), animation principle in multimedia format from Mayer, and accommodating the learning style (visual/verbal) of the learner. The result of development in the form of modules of interactive multimedia learning (learner controlled) of Java Programming with the pointer animation. With those modules, the learner is expected to be more motivated to learn self-supportingly, circumstantial and recurring, so that learner ability in comprehending concepts of Java Programming and applying it in solving problem can be reached.