ethanporcaro/eric-fulltext-meta huggingface dataset:
Assessment Practices in Philippine Higher STEAM Education
Author: Sarmiento, Celina P.
Date: 2020-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,STEM Education,Art Education,Evaluation Methods,Student Evaluation,College Faculty,Performance Based Assessment,Technology Integration,Career Readiness,Skill Development,Cooperation,Reflection,School Business Relationship,COVID-19,Pandemics

The study explored practices of the sampled higher education Philippine STEAM educators in assessing learners. Data sourced from the database of a state-funded research on Philippine STEAM education using a Classroom Observation Protocol, included 106 STEAM teachers from purposely selected institutions drawn from 14 regions. Systematic data analysis (through data condensation, data display, and drawing and verifying conclusions) revealed that STEAM teachers used both appropriate traditional and authentic assessment tools and strategies with inclusive integration of technology. Furthermore, results showed that STEAM teachers' best assessment practices may be categorised as: 1) assessment for career or industry readiness, 2) mounting assessment system to support instruction, and 3) collective and reflective assessment process. COVID-19 pandemic implications and policy recommendations are also offered, which may enhance assessment practices and suggest a perspective in crafting and recommending national and international standards and guidelines on assessment literacy among higher STEAM educators.
Examining the Relationship between Pre-Service Mathematics Teachers&apos; Mathematical Thinking Level and Attitude towards Mathematics Courses
Author: Yildiz, Avni
Date: 2020-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Correlation,Preservice Teachers,Undergraduate Students,Mathematics Education,Positive Attitudes,Student Motivation,Career Choice,Thinking Skills,Problem Solving,Family Influence,Gender Differences,Academic Achievement,Public Colleges,Foreign Countries,Secondary School Mathematics

This study is correlational research and aims to investigate the relationship between pre-service mathematics teachers' mathematical thinking levels and attitudes for courses in mathematics. We also examined whether gender, reasons for career choice, and academic achievement lead to significant differences in pre-service teachers' attitudes and mathematical thinking levels. Participants are 109 senior pre-service mathematics teachers from three different state universities that have similar conditions. Participants are selected via convenience sampling. Seventy-nine of the participants are female, and 30 are male. &quot;Attitude scale for courses in mathematics&quot; and &quot;Mathematical Thinking Scale&quot; are used to collect data. Data were analyzed by using SPSS package program. Pre-service teachers are found to have moderate attitudes while their mathematical thinking levels are at a high-level in the sub-domains of higher-order thinking tendency, reasoning, and problem-solving and at a moderate level in the subdomain of mathematical thinking skill. Pre-service teachers' attitudes for courses in mathematics have a significant moderate relationship with higher order thinking tendency, and reasoning and have a significant and weak relationship with problem-solving.
Analysis of the Role of Organizational Culture at the Center for Employee Education and Training
Author: Kurniady, Dedy Achmad
Date: 2020-09-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Organizational Culture,Government Employees,Job Training,Educational Facilities,Public Agencies,Identification (Psychology),Institutional Mission,Work Attitudes,Job Performance,Behavior Standards,Barriers,Foreign Countries

The purpose of this study was to analyze the role of organizational culture at Bandung Regional Ministry of Education and Training Center. This research was conducted with a descriptive research method with a qualitative approach. The data were collected through interview, observation, and document review. The analysis results showed the following(1) Organizational culture seen from the aspect of providing a sense of identity, a role in an effort to arouse commitment to the organization's mission and its role in clarifying the standard of behavior has not played an optimal role one of them do not use complete attributes and do not use uniforms according to the rules (2) The obstacle in implementing organizational culture at Bandung Regional Ministry of Education and Training Center is that there are still employees who are more concerned with personal interests so that work is often neglected. Many employees are still lazy to follow the flag ceremony. (3) The efforts made by the Bandung Regional Ministry of Education and Training Center to discipline employees by distributing examples of uniformed rules that are correct in accordance with the rules, direct supervisor approach to be able to foster subordinates to work better.
A Theoretical Framework Based on Organizational Culture and Personnel Values (Case Study: Bandar Imam Petrochemicals)
Author: Rovis, Sadegh Shattaly Nazhed
Date: 2020-09-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Case Studies,Organizational Culture,Guidelines,Employee Attitudes,Fuels,Industry,Probability,Validity,Factor Analysis,Management Development,College Faculty,Classification,Values,Gender Differences,Age Differences,Foreign Countries,Structural Equation Models

Today, it is necessary to learn to manage and administer organizations based on values, which is also influenced by the culture and atmosphere of the organization. No comprehensive research has been done on organizational culture and personnel values. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to provide a theoretical framework based on the components of organizational culture and personnel values in Bandar Imam Petrochemical. This research is applied in terms of purpose and descriptive-exploratory in terms of data collection method and with the help of a questionnaire. The statistical population of this study includes all employees of Bandar-e-Imam Petrochemical with a total of 3622 people. The said value is variable between 425 and 850. Taking into account the probabilities related to the unusability of a number of completed questionnaires, a total of 620 questionnaires were randomly distributed in the desired area at different hours of the day, and finally 595 questionnaires were used as a basis for statistical analysis. (Organizational Culture Questionnaire and Personnel Values Questionnaire) was used. In this study, in order to determine the validity of the questionnaires through communication with elites (management professors) and the second-order confirmatory factor analysis model, all the proposed dimensions in this section (15 dimensions) were approved. Experts were located and the research model was approved. Cronbach's alpha coefficient was used for reliability of variables and questionnaires. To analyze the research data, factor analysis and confirmation of structural equation modeling and to fit the research model, SPSS and AMOS software were used. The results show that the research model has the necessary validity and there is a positive and significant relationship between organizational culture and personnel values in Bandar Imam Petrochemical. Finally, based on the importance and purpose, suggestions are presented.
From the Mouths of Experts: Relationship-Building Advice from Immigrant &amp; Refugee Families
Author: Kandel-Cisco, Brooke
Date: 2020-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: English Language Learners,Interpersonal Relationship,Immigrants,Refugees,Family School Relationship,Family Programs,Parent Participation,Program Effectiveness,Personal Narratives,Story Telling,Experience,Language Usage

As the population of English language learners (ELLs) in schools increases, school leaders seek to build more culturally and linguistically sustaining school communities. Often, the first step in these efforts is to intentionally invite ELLs and their families to school-based events with the hope of involving parents in their children's formal education. School leaders might partner with teachers to organize family math nights, arrange transportation to teacher-parent conferences, or hire a translator to make the school newsletter linguistically accessible. Yet, educators frequently end up frustrated that immigrant and refugee (IR) families do not show up for these events or that these events seem to have little effect on the academic outcomes of ELLs in their schools. This article shares how teachers worked with the Natural Helpers to develop projects to help connect with, build relationships with, and learn from IR families in their schools. Projects that supported intentional collaborative family engagement included story circles, living room conversations, and multilingual story sharing.
The Effectiveness of Science Project Learning Based on Entrepreneurship Model to Improve Elementary Students&apos; Collaborative Skills
Author: Naila, Ishmatun
Date: 2020-12-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Instructional Effectiveness,Active Learning,Student Projects,Elementary School Students,Cooperative Learning,Science Activities,Entrepreneurship,Grade 5,Foreign Countries,Pretests Posttests,Interpersonal Competence

Collaborative skills are among four essential life skills that students need to master in the 21st century. The fifth-grader of elementary school students' low collaborative skills encourages the researcher to develop a science project learning model with an entrepreneurship model to improve these skills. The purpose of this research is to determine the effectiveness of the learning model by implementing quasi-experiment, with one group pretest and post-test design. Data analysis methods used were t-test, N-Gain analysis, and one-way analysis of variance (One Way Anova) to determine if there was an improvement after learning. The results of the analysis using the t-test showed a significant increase in pre- and post-test (p &lt;0.05), with post-test values better than pre-test (negative t). The results of the NGain analysis showed the average increase in student scores in the high category ([greater than or equal to]0.70), and the results of the analysis of the one-track variance showed no difference in each group (p&gt; 0.05). In general, the findings indicate that the learning model is effective in improving the collaborative skills of elementary school students.
Developing Elementary School Teacher Competence in Making Music Learning Media Using Scratch Application: An Action Research
Author: Julia, J.
Date: 2020-12-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Elementary School Teachers,Teacher Competencies,Pedagogical Content Knowledge,Technological Literacy,Technology Integration,Educational Media,Music Education,Musical Instruments,Teacher Developed Materials,Programming Languages,Computer Software,Teacher Improvement,Creativity,Instructional Innovation,Self Efficacy,Teacher Attitudes,Foreign Countries

The development of technology and information demands elementary school teachers to be able to make and teach technology-based musical instruments so that the development of technology and information can be used in the learning process. Elementary school teachers also have problems teaching musical composition using ensemble musical instruments. Teachers also lack strategies and media to teach musical instruments, so they need to have ideas for developing technology-based musical instruments. This study aims to develop the elementary school teachers' ability to innovate and make music learning media using a computerized system. The research design used was action research. The participants were 38 teachers from nine regencies and cities in West Java, Indonesia. The results showed that the teachers were able to complete the task of making technology-based learning media, which means that they were able to develop their technological abilities to make music learning media. Teachers can easily use and master the Scratch application to make music learning media. It can be concluded that with structured and controlled training, elementary school teachers can develop themselves and innovate well.
A Qualitative Study on the Use of the Concepts and Subjects of Life Sciences in Religion Courses
Author: Eminoglu, Selma
Date: 2020-12-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Biological Sciences,Scientific Concepts,Religious Education,Science Education,Ethical Instruction,Interdisciplinary Approach,Instructional Effectiveness,Secondary School Students,Secondary School Teachers,Teacher Attitudes,Vocational Schools,Muslims,Islam,Self Efficacy,Teacher Competencies,Foreign Countries

This study aims at determining the science concepts and subjects used in the &quot;religion courses&quot; taught in secondary schools and the contribution of science to religion courses, which is not a widely studied topic in the relevant literature. Like qualitative research, this study is a multiple case study. The data were collected using a semi-structured interview with five Muslim religion teachers working in an eastern city of Turkey. The interview data were analyzed using the basic descriptive and content analysis methods. The findings showed that religion teachers benefit from the concepts and subjects of science in their courses; using life sciences in their religion courses had a positive impact in teaching religious subjects better to the students; the use of the concepts of life sciences in religion courses enabled students to perceive the subject better; students enjoyed the use of science concepts in religion courses and also students asked questions to their teachers about many subjects of life sciences. Religion teachers expressed that they did not feel competent enough in the life sciences. Some recommendations, such as organizing in-service training have been made for religion teachers to feel competent enough in life sciences.
Early Childhood Educators&apos; Perspectives on Tree Climbing
Author: Gull, Carla
Date: 2020-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Early Childhood Teachers,Teacher Attitudes,Play,Outdoor Education,School Safety,School Policy,Injuries,Risk Management,Parent Attitudes

Tree climbing is one aspect of nature play; however, it is limited in many areas due to fear of liability, heightened safety awareness, unclear policies, accessibility, and restrictive outdoor play time. This study investigated current practices concerning tree climbing in early childhood settings with the objective of creating recommendations, best practices, and a tool kit for incorporating tree climbing in a safe way in early childhood settings in the United States. The study used a convenience sampling technique to investigate practices and concerns around tree climbing in early childhood settings, ages two years through eight years of age. An online survey instrument was disseminated via social media platforms examining background and demographic information, tree climbing policies, rules, injuries, safety, and guidelines within early education settings with 415 qualifying respondents. The data concluded that 41.7% of early childhood educators in the United States responding to the study do not allow tree climbing due to perceptions surrounding accessibility, fear, liability, licensing, and danger. The data from 58.3% of respondents who do allow tree climbing concluded that tree climbing in early childhood settings can be safely and effectively implemented. The results suggested low injury rates, high percentage of rules surrounding tree climbing, parental concerns, and issues surrounding accessibility, liability, and licensing.
Addressing Academic Rejection: Recommendations for Reform
Author: Allen, Kelly-Ann
Date: 2020-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Writing for Publication,Periodicals,Authors,Faculty Publishing,Publish or Perish Issue,Scholarship,Peer Evaluation,Mental Health,Educational Change,Guidelines,Grants

The aim of this paper is to provide a number of reasoned and evidence-supported arguments and a list of recommendations for reducing the impact of academic rejection. A brief literature review examined the prevalence and negative impacts of academic rejection including its purported purposes, predictors, and consequences. Findings revealed that the topic of academic rejection is largely under-studied, with very few empirical investigations. The extant literature typically places the onus on the individual academic to deal with rejection. Few articles have recommended institutional changes to ameliorate the known mental health impacts of rejection. We propose that the discovery and dissemination of knowledge are among the core purposes of academia, and that scholars are far more likely to contribute through institutional and systemic support. Several elements of the current approaches are contraindicated, thus, we recommend several changes, at both the individual and institutional levels to reduce opportunity costs for grants and funding, improve the publication process, and promote academics' mental health and wellbeing. When examining academic rejection through the lens of effective learning, the vast literature of feedback can support important changes to how publications are accepted and rejected. Considering the limited literature pertaining to academic rejection, we present recommendations for changes in how academic performance can be evaluated, for the benefit of both the academy and the mental health of its members.
A Practical Look at the Why and How of Supporting International Students: A Checklist of Teaching Tips
Author: Beatty, Shelley
Date: 2020-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,College Students,Foreign Students,College Curriculum,Inclusion,Curriculum Implementation,Educational Practices,College Environment,Student Adjustment,Student Needs

This paper looks at a pilot of a strategy designed to help academic staff better respond to the inclusive teaching needs of its international students. The strategy was implemented by a School in a Western Australian University and offered academic staff evidence-based information on specific techniques for internationalising curriculum content and delivery. The extent to which international students perceived lecturers had implemented the suggested strategies was subsequently evaluated. While the evaluation found the School had performed adequately in the eyes of its international students across key areas of teaching practice, it also suggested that achieving greater inclusiveness required attention to things beyond classroom processes. These broader aspects included the University's climate of belongingness and the extent to which the curriculum content took account of international perspectives.
Digital Transformation of Additional Professional Education: Features of the LK-14 Educational Platform
Author: Alekseeva, Galina I.
Date: 2020-09-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Educational Change,Professional Continuing Education,Technology Uses in Education,Faculty Development,Distance Education,Program Effectiveness,Information Technology,Teacher Competencies

This article substantiates the relevance of the transformation of the educational environment of additional professional education (APE) in the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia). This study aims to justify the transformation of the educational environment of APE in the context of digitalization and to consider the prospects for targeted professional development of teachers in the republic according to their needs. The authors chose this scientific topic due to the pressing needs of Russian continuing professional education (CPE) and current problems such as the lack of unified approaches and mechanisms for regulating the professional development of teachers in the digital educational environment and the lack of methods for monitoring the effectiveness and efficiency of CPE distance learning programs. Creating an innovative and dynamic CPE system requires the intensive introduction of information technologies into education. These technologies ensure that the learning process is open and of high quality, as well as provide access to global educational resources. This helps learners create &quot;their own individual educational environment&quot; reflecting their needs and requirements. &quot;The research methods&quot; used to explore this problem were a pedagogical experiment, the analysis of the organization of CPE of teachers in the region, designing a regional model of targeted personalized training of educators and administration. The research results include the specifics of APE modernization in the region and the model of targeted personalized training of teachers of the republic. The qualitative novelty of this model stems from the fact that developing teachers' competencies involves identifying gaps in their professional knowledge and building individual learning paths.
Dynamics of Russian Television News Broadcasting in the Context of the Reflection of the COVID-19 Pandemic
Author: Gazizov, Ramis Rassyhovich
Date: 2020-09-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Television,News Reporting,Broadcast Industry,COVID-19,Pandemics,Content Analysis,Information Dissemination

This article presents an analysis of the functioning of the leading Russian television channels in March - May 2020, during the coverage of the problem of coronavirus infection. The informational priorities of channels and the linguistic aspects of presentations are investigated. The stages of coverage of the problem are determined, as well as the actors that dominate the information space. Attention is drawn to the application of event interpretation techniques, the implementation of new forms of television broadcasting in Russia under the influence of a new virus pandemic. Analyzed the information issues that appeared on television channels: &quot;First&quot;, &quot;Russia 1&quot;, &quot;Russia 24&quot;, &quot;NTV&quot;. The reports of Murat Zaripov on Rossiya 1 channel, Mikhail Chernov on NTV channel, which touched upon current issues of the pandemic in Russia and the central problem are rather clearly presented: the restrictions of the authorities introduced to save the lives of citizens and people's unwillingness to comply with the restrictions are analyzed. A personality protest aimed at realizing one's own desires and ignoring social norms has become one of the most characteristic phenomena during the coverage of the topic of coronavirus infection. The most frequent images are distinguished: &quot;doctors - rescuers&quot;, violators, volunteers. New terms are formulated and updated: medical authorities, plateau, self-isolation index, self-isolation, self-preservation. The determination of these and other data allows us to better understand the specifics of coverage of the topic of a new coronavirus infection by leading Russian television companies.