ethanporcaro/eric-fulltext-meta huggingface dataset:
Pre-Service Teachers' Mathematics Self-Efficacy and Mathematics Teaching Self-Efficacy
Author: Zuya, Habila Elisha
Date: 2016-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Self Efficacy,Preservice Teachers,Mathematics Skills,Mathematics Instruction,Self Concept Measures,Statistical Analysis,Student Surveys,Student Teacher Attitudes,Questionnaires,Likert Scales

Pre-service mathematics teachers' mathematics self-efficacy and mathematics teaching self-efficacy were investigated in this study. The purpose was to determine the confidence levels of their self-efficacy in mathematics and mathematics teaching. Also, the study was aimed at finding whether their mathematics self-efficacy and teaching self-efficacy were related. The participants were 49 pre-service mathematics teachers who were in their final year of training in the University. The mathematics self-efficacy items were adopted from Han, et al (2015) and May (2009), while the mathematics teaching self-efficacy items were those used by Khale (2008) and Gavora (2010). The findings of the study revealed that pre-service mathematics teachers had above average confidence levels in both MSE and MTSE. The study also revealed that the pre-service mathematics teachers' MSE and MTSE were significantly related.
A Study of the Relationship between Learning Belief and English Achievement of Chinese English Major College Students
Author: Ren, Hulin
Date: 2016-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Beliefs,College Students,English,Majors (Students),Academic Achievement,Correlation,Learning Motivation,Qualitative Research,Statistical Analysis,Language Aptitude,Learning Problems,Learning Strategies,Communication Strategies,Likert Scales,Questionnaires,Foreign Countries,Semi Structured Interviews

It is generally accepted that learning belief has great effect on learning, however, few studies examine the extent to which learning belief affects related achievement. This paper mainly discusses the study of relationship between learning belief and English achievement of Chinese English major students in College. Through the data analysis of Horwitz's BALLI and TEM4 scores, we tested on 100 English major students in college, which was focused on the correlation between learning belief and learning achievements. Based on this, a further study was made on influencing factors such as student's personality, learning motivation, aptitude, teachers and learning participators on students' English learning belief and achievements. The results show that the relation between learning belief has a general positive effect on learning achievement, but not determinative; personality plays important role in learning belief; aptitude and hard work are able to produce high scores; good achievement students are driven by both integrative and instrumental motivation, teachers and the classmates have mutual influence on learning achievement. The study is very important as it provides implications for college English language teaching and further help to improve students' English proficiency.
Sportsmanship Development Strategies for Coaches of University Athletes in South-South of Nigeria
Author: Dada, Benson Olu
Date: 2016-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Sportsmanship,College Athletics,Athletic Coaches,Educational Strategies,Change Strategies,Teacher Surveys,Educational Needs,Educational Improvement,Educational Practices,Teaching Methods,Needs Assessment,Factor Analysis

Sportsmanship has become an important aspect of the sport through which individuals can mirror the moral life of athletes. Studies show that most University athletes do not possess the right sportsmanship spirit in sports. This study was set forth to determine sportsmanship development strategies that can be utilized by sports coaches for improvement of athlete's sportsmanship in the south-south region of Nigeria. Forty-six university coaches constituted population and were all used for the study. The Research &amp; Development design was adapted to identify strategies for developing sportsmanship of university athletes' in the Niger Delta. Two instruments were self-designed: one for identification of unsportsmanlike traits and sportsmanship strategies and the other for matching strategies against unsportsmanlike traits identified among athletes. The Cronbach alpha was used to determine the reliability index of the UASDSQ instruments. The sportsmanship improvement strategies yielded a reliability index of 0.85. The item mean was computed and used to select character development strategies. The simple percentage was used to determine the result of cross-matched items. University coaches completed the questionnaires which were done on two different occasions separately. The results show that coaches identified the following strategies amongst others: circulation of sportsmanship guidelines to athletes, athletes should watch sportsmanship training videos, use of sportsmanship rating scales to determine athlete's sportsmanship, and university sports councils should organize campus-wide campaigns to demonstrate acceptable play spirit in the sport. It was concluded that sportsmanship strategies were needed to stem poor sportsmanship in university sports. Amongst others, it is recommended that sportsmanship should be an important issue in University sport and sportsmanship of university athletes should be determined by sports councils.
Peace Education in Secondary Schools: A Strategic Tool for Peace Building and Peace Culture in Nigeria
Author: Ubogu, Rowell
Date: 2016-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Peace,Teaching Methods,Ethics,Social Attitudes,Violence,Secondary Schools,Secondary School Teachers,Statistical Analysis,Questionnaires,Hypothesis Testing,Cultural Awareness,Cultural Influences,Teacher Surveys,Teacher Attitudes

The paper discusses Peace Education as Strategic Tool for Peace Building and Peace Culture in Nigeria. This was prompted by the inherent incompatibility between the objectives of individuals, ethnic/social groups in Nigeria. The research question addresses Normative and Ethical issues regarding peace, the absence of violence/hostility and its education in secondary schools were discussed; two research questions and two hypotheses where addressed. Eighty Nine (89) subjects (Teachers) were selected from 124 (Public and Private) Secondary Schools in Delta State. The internal consistency of the questionnaire items were tested using the Cronbach alpha method with a coefficient of 0.87. A mean and t test statistics was used to analyze the research question and hypothesis. The study revealed that peace and cultural harmony goes hand in hand, in order for peace education to gain academic acceptance it has to be defined in terms of the predominant culture of the society and that anti-social vices should be dispirited amongst Nigerian. It recommends that the golden rule and other ethical codes of conduct should be infused into the curriculum of secondary schools in Nigeria and that Government should advocate for cross cultural education if peace education is to gain a lasting grip in Nigerian.
Policymakers Dependence on Evidence in Education Decision Making in Oyo State Ministry of Education
Author: Babalola, Joel B.
Date: 2016-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Decision Making,Evidence,Evidence Based Practice,Research Utilization,Policy Formation,State Officials,Barriers,State Departments of Education,Questionnaires,Performance Factors,Educational Policy,Educational Practices

This study investigated policymaker dependence on evidence in education decision making in Oyo State Ministry of Education. The study was conducted under a descriptive survey design, 44 out of the 290 policymakers of the Ministry and Board of Education across the State were purposively selected for the study. Descriptive statistics of frequency counts, percentages and inferential statistics of Chi-Square were used to analyze the data. The four research questions which guided the study were answered. Findings revealed that policymakers depend on research evidence in making education decisions. Furthermore, the study also revealed that research-related factors, researcher-related factors, channel-related factors and policymakers-related factors are all determinants to the use of evidence in education decision making. Finally, the study found that policymakers are encumbered to use evidence in decision making as a result of: nature of research, research-related, medium-related and policymaker-related factors. Based on the findings, the study thus recommended that opportunities should be made available to practitioners and researchers to collaborate, disseminate findings, co-construct ideas, and set research agendas. Finally, that positive attitude towards commissioning and funding of policy-related research should be given top priority.
Bridging the Gap between Educational Needs for Development and Current Education Systems in Sylhet
Author: Rahaman, Mohammad Mizenur
Date: 2016-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Educational Development,Educational Needs,Statistical Analysis,Qualitative Research,Teacher Effectiveness,Educational Environment,Courses,Access to Education,Vocational Education,Computer Science Education,Investment,Educational Facilities,Study Abroad,Surveys

Education builds a nation. National development highly depends on Education. Education is the main component to execute the vision of the nation. The Global scenario of socio-economic development is changing while knowledge supplants physical capital as the source of present (and future) wealth. Sylhet is far better that other division of the country in terms of potentiality of educational, social, economic development but its current educational position is not so satisfactory at all. Basic reasons for underdevelopment of Sylhet are mismatching its needs and traditional development systems and its impact may hinder future development of the Sylhet though it has abundant unique resources. This paper reveals the current situation of the education development of Sylhet and key indicators of the underdevelopment of the region developed by the FGD and expert opinion and field survey. It also focuses how the Sylhet will come out from current hindrance and FGD suggestion for improvement of Sylhet.
EFL Teachers' Perception of University Students' Motivation and ESP Learning Achievement
Author: Dja'far, Veri Hardinansyah
Date: 2016-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: English (Second Language),Second Language Learning,Second Language Instruction,Student Motivation,Student Attitudes,English for Special Purposes,Foreign Countries,Language Teachers,Teacher Attitudes,Teaching Methods,Economics Education,Business Administration Education,College Faculty,Questionnaires,Scores,Academic Achievement,Writing Skills,Reading Skills,Statistical Analysis

This research aimed at examining Indonesian EFL Teachers' perception of students' motivation and English for Specific Purposes (ESP) learning achievement. It also explored the strategies applied by teachers based on their perception of students' motivation and ESP learning achievement. This research involved 204 students who took English for Economics and Business (EEB) course. They were distributed into six classes and three majors in the Faculty of Economic of Universitas Negeri Malang, one of the leading universities in Indonesia. The Perception of Student Motivation (PSM) questionnaire and an achievement test were utilized to assess students' motivation and ESP learning achievement, respectively. The students' scores provided by the teachers were used as the basis of students' motivation level: High, Moderate, and Low motivation. In this study, only the high and low motivation students were involved. The results of the research showed that the Indonesian EFL teachers perceived that university students' motivation was generally high. The students' motivation is moderately related to ESP learning achievement for both groups of students. However, it was revealed that the students' motivation and achievement in reading and writing aspects of ESP between the students of low and high motivation were considerably different. Based on the findings, we recommend teachers apply motivational strategies in ESP classrooms as the strategies bring benefits to the improvement of students' ESP learning achievement.
Teaching Children with Intellectual Disabilities: Analysis of Research-Based Recommendations
Author: Räty, Lauri M. O.
Date: 2016-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Qualitative Research,Intellectual Disability,Educational Research,Journal Articles,Periodicals,Teaching Methods,Reading Skills,Literacy,Daily Living Skills,Inclusion,Behavior,Self Control,Communication Skills,Interpersonal Competence,Transitional Programs,Curriculum,Literature Reviews

The purpose of this qualitative study was to produce an overview of topics and practical recommendations that have been presented for teaching for students with intellectual disabilities in educational research articles published from 2000 to 2013. The sample of peer-reviewed research articles considering this topic was selected using a database search of the Educational Resources Information Center (ERIC). To represent the richness of this research area, the topic was purposely left broad, and the outline was made by focusing on the practical implications of research articles. These recommendations were identified, classified, synthesized, and evaluated. The implications for practice and research are presented based on the findings of this study.
The Relationship between Use of Technology and Parent-Adolescents Social Relationship
Author: Moawad, Gehan EL Nabawy Ahmed
Date: 2016-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Adolescents,Parent Child Relationship,Information Technology,Adolescent Development,Attachment Behavior,Correlation,Secondary School Students,Questionnaires,Interaction,Foreign Countries,Social Development,Internet,Telecommunications,Handheld Devices,Video Games,Television Viewing,Computers,Attitude Measures

Today's adolescents have unprecedented access to modern technology and use them in expected and unexpected ways. Adolescents spend many hours a day using the technology, and the vast majority of them have access to Internet, cell phones, smart phone, video games and many other forms of modern technology. With the increased role of modern technology in the adolescents' lives has come the increased concern about how adolescents might be affected. This may take them away from important social interactions that develop in-person relationships. A good parent-teen relationship is important for adolescent health and development. The more time spent on television, computers, cell phone and video games leads to a lower quality of attachment to parents. This descriptive correlation study was aimed to investigate the relationship between adolescents' use of technology and their parent' social relationship. The study was conducted on randomly selected Preparatory and Secondary Schools from two governorates, Egypt. The data was collected during the first term of academic year 2015/2016. The participants for this study were 230 students (92 boys and 138 girls), with their ages ranging from 12 to 18 years. The self-report questionnaire sheet was developed by the researchers. The study concluded that there was a highly statistical correlation between adolescents' technology usage and social interaction with their parents. The study recommended that Parents need to educate themselves about social media and the ways their teens may use it, as well as the common risks, to help them understand and navigate the technologies. Moreover, parents' discussions are positive for teens and can result in less risky online behaviors. Future researches are needed to consider interviewing both parent and child together at the same time to get both parties' perspectives on the same issues discussed.
Parental Socio-Economic Status, Self-Concept and Gender Differences on Students' Academic Performance in Borno State Colleges of Education: Implications for Counselling
Author: Goni, Umar
Date: 2016-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Socioeconomic Status,Academic Achievement,Aptitude Tests,Statistical Analysis,Gender Differences,Self Concept,Counseling Services,Sampling,Reliability,Schools of Education,Surveys,Self Concept Measures,Foreign Countries,Undergraduate Students,Student Attitudes

This is a survey study, designed to determine gender differences and socio-economic status, self-concept on students' academic performance in Colleges of Education, Borno State: Implications for counselling. The study set two research objectives, answered two research questions and tested two research hypotheses. The target population of this study comprises of all the students of Colleges of Education in Borno State during 2013/2014 academic sessions. This study used Purposive Sampling Technique to select two Colleges of Education; Krejcie and Morgan's (2006)'s principle of determining sample size for research was used to select the sample and proportionate sampling procedure was also employed to draw 322 NCE III students. The instruments used in this study consisted of Socio-economic Status Questionnaire (SESQ), student's self-concept scale (SSS) and Students' Academic Performance Aptitude Tests (SAPAT) with reliability indices of 0.87, 0.62 and 0.62 respectively. Based on the obtained indices coefficients, both the instruments were reliable for use in this study. Descriptive statistic was used to answer the research questions and t-test was used to test the hypotheses The results obtained in this study indicated that, there was significant differences exist between gender and socioeconomic status among the students in Colleges of Education in Borno State. Therefore, the null hypothesis was rejected. Recommendations were made to government, College Authorities, parents, counsellors and other stakeholders in education, that College counsellors should use their techniques to counsel students to sustain and maintain the good relationship between the variables under study in Colleges of Education in Borno State.
Evaluation of Some Approved Basic Science and Technology Textbooks in Use in Junior Secondary Schools in Nigeria
Author: Nwafor, C. E.
Date: 2016-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Electronic Publishing,Textbooks,Science Instruction,Technology Education,Junior High Schools,Textbook Evaluation,Readability,Statistical Analysis,Content Analysis,Cloze Procedure,Illustrations,Secondary School Science

This study was designed to evaluate the content adequacy and readability of approved basic science and technology textbooks in use in junior secondary schools in Nigeria. Eight research questions guided the study. The sample of the study consisted of six (6) approved basic science and technology textbooks, 30 Junior Secondary Schools randomly selected from the 6 geo-political zones of Nigeria, and 30 Basic science and technology teachers. Three (3) instruments were used for data collection: (1) Basic Science and Technology Textbooks Readability Test (BSTTRT) (II) 8-point evaluation model by Emerole (2008), an update of quantitative approach to the content evaluation of science textbooks (QACEST) by Nworgu (2001) (III) Teachers' Perception Rating Scale (TPRS). The 8-point model of QACEST was used to answer research questions 1,2,3,4,5 and 7, research question 6 was answered by using cloze model of readability measurement. The results of the findings showed that the some approved basic science and technology textbooks, have adequate contents, learning activities, illustrations, chapter summaries and study questions. The findings also indicated that the textbooks were culturally, ethnically and gender biased. Based on the findings, conclusions were drawn and was recommended that basic science and technology textbooks should be revised periodically to enrich the contents and readability of the textbooks and that a committee of specialists in science and technology should be appointed to selected and possibly approve textbooks for basic science and technology when the need arises, among others.
Contextualised Inclusive Education: A Retrospective Look at Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) in Botswana
Author: Mosalagae, Macdelyn Khufsafalo
Date: 2016-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Inclusion,Vocational Education,Context Effect,Educational Policy,Social Values,Cultural Influences,Relevance (Education),Educational Practices,Accessibility (for Disabled),Content Analysis,Educational Legislation,Comparative Analysis,Comparative Education,Foreign Countries

The purpose of this paper is to intrinsically explore how inclusive education (UNESCO, 1994) can be contextualized and applied within the cultural perspective of &quot;Botho.&quot; The impending issue restraining reform of inclusion policies in Botswana and other Sub-Saharan countries is failure to tailor these policies to local context (ILO, 2011; Mosalagae, 2014). The argument raised by the authors is that, conceptualized inclusion should not only have to do with responding to heterogeneous needs of learners by way of augmenting participation but also a lot to do with the necessary shift in underlying cultural values and beliefs. TVETs as custodians of formal, informal, and non-formal education need to be cognizant of the national impact contextualized inclusive education has and relentlessly work towards raising the level of awareness to this important but missing service to our nation. An interpretivist approach is found relevant in assessing the practices and experiences of other countries to help in the comprehension of inclusion from an African perspective. The findings reveal that African culture has been influential as a decisive element in shaping the challenges faced by marginalized groups and in particular people with disability (Munyi, 2011; Abosi, 2008). Although, the five countries under study have shown to have ratified and enacted national and international policies as a way of responding to inclusive education; the authors argue that the concept of &quot;Botho&quot; coupled with inclusion may yet prove to be key in the realization of these policies. Critical to &quot;Botho&quot; is social justice which can be adopted as a doctrine of inclusive education in order to effectively adapt it to Africa's cultural context.
Relevance of Partnering as an Alternative Approach to Management of Construction Projects in Ghana
Author: Ansah, Samuel Kwame
Date: 2016-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Construction Industry,Cooperation,Program Administration,Construction Programs,Questionnaires,Performance

Understandably, clients in both the public and the private sectors in Ghanaian construction industry have become increasingly dissatisfied. What they see is unpredictability and under-performance. What they receive is too often of poor quality, late and over-priced. More often contractors enter the construction project focusing on achieving their objectives and maximising their profit margins, with no regard for the impacts on others. This mind set leads to conflict, litigation and often a disastrous project. In the pursuit of performance excellence, there is a need for partnering. This paper therefore, attempts to explain the need for partnering as an alternative approach to construction project delivery. The paper presents a review of partnering projects in general. Through a postal and e-mailed questionnaire survey, opinions of various parties in Ghanaian construction industry--clients, sub-contractors and contractors were sought regarding construction project delivery and the level of use of partnering. This paper also explains the importance and benefits arising from partnering implementation as reviewed by the other researchers and concluded that, partnering is one of the most innovative developments in delivering a project efficiently and reducing disputes. It provides a sound basis for a '&quot;win-win&quot; climate and synergistic teamwork. By changing to a &quot;win-win&quot; style the parties can reap benefits of cost saving, profit sharing, quality enhancement and time management.