ethanporcaro/eric-fulltext-meta huggingface dataset:
Open and Innovative Schooling: An Implementation Experience in Fifteen Secondary Schools across Mozambique
Author: Cossa, Sérgio Paulo
Date: 2021-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Secondary Schools,Open Educational Resources,Electronic Learning,Technology Uses in Education,Access to Computers,Faculty Development,Program Effectiveness,Teacher Attitudes,Student Attitudes,Administrator Attitudes

This case study explores the open and innovative schooling model piloted in fifteen secondary schools across all regions of Mozambique in the period 2018 to 2020. The model involved provision of access to curriculum-based digital Open Educational Resources (OER) using an Aptus device to enable sharing offline. Learning support centres offering access to some ICT as well as opportunities for individual use or structured tutorials were established in fifteen schools around the country. A mixed methods tracer study was designed and implemented using quantitative analysis to ascertain student enrolment, retention and success and then used qualitative focus surveys and focus groups to gauge the satisfaction of students, teachers and managers with the OIS model to inform future planning. While the pilot was generally considered successful in augmenting existing secondary schooling provision, access to devices, teacher development and support and expansion of curriculum coverage were all found to be in critical need of improvement if the model is to be scaled.
&quot;It&apos;s My Fault&quot;: Exploring Experiences and Mental Wellness among Korean International Graduate Students
Author: Koo, Katie
Date: 2021-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Student Experience,Student Attitudes,Mental Health,Wellness,Foreign Countries,Foreign Students,Graduate Students,Limited English Speaking,Influences,Self Concept,Stress Management

Mental health issues are on the rise on college campuses for all students, including international students. This qualitative study explores the mental wellness of Korean international graduate students, a subgroup that has received limited attention. We found that limited English proficiency shapes various aspects of Korean international graduate students' well-being; self-imposed pressures negatively influence mental wellness; self-blaming and an inability to express one's feelings lead to further deterioration; and students turn to physical and religious or spiritual activities to improve their mental wellness. Implications for research and practice are discussed.
Revisiting Brainstorming within an Educational Context: A Meta-Thematic Analysis
Author: Dogan, Yunus
Date: 2021-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Brainstorming,Creative Thinking,Academic Achievement,Creativity,Thinking Skills,Meta Analysis,Problem Solving,Critical Thinking

An increase in research on the teaching of creativity in learning environments is being witnessed as more studies continue to reveal its effects on learning outcomes and academic achievement. Thus, any investigative attempt to examine the relevant approaches to teaching of creative thinking skills is appreciated within the creativity literature. However, it is evident that the research on brainstorming as a creativity-promoting technique within an educational context has been overlooked for a while. Therefore, this research synthesis tried to recombine and reinterpret the results of some qualitative studies on the impacts of brainstorming technique on learners' achievement. To this end, 34 studies within the relevant literature were scanned; however, seven of them were found to be conducive to the meta-thematic analysis. The results of the meta-thematic analysis suggest that the brainstorming technique has positive effects on learners' cognitive skills and affect. It is believed that designing instruction with brainstorming could foster students' creativity by directing them to solving problems via critical thinking. The study further dwells on the reported drawbacks that are encountered during the implementation of this technique within the classroom and discusses some possible solutions as implications.
Teachers&apos; Perceptions of Open Educational Resources: The Case of Open Resources for English Language Teaching (ORELT) in Kenya
Author: Orwenjo, Daniel Ochieng
Date: 2021-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Open Educational Resources,English (Second Language),Second Language Instruction,Teacher Attitudes,Secondary School Teachers,Cultural Influences,Teacher Characteristics,Institutional Characteristics,Rural Schools,Urban Schools,Costs,Instructional Materials,Time Management,Educational Technology,Technology Uses in Education,Educational Quality

The use of Open Educational Resources (OERs) in the teaching and learning of various subjects is a relatively new innovation in the Kenyan school system. With the advent and subsequent liberalisation of ICT, material developers are subsequently shifting away from the traditional modes of material development in the form of textbooks and other &quot;canonical&quot; formats which require the teacher to use them as they are handed down without any input or modification. The Open Resources for English Language Teaching (ORELT) is one such educational innovation. This paper reports the findings of a baseline survey conducted in Kenya with a view to finding out the views and perceptions of Kenyan Junior Secondary School Teachers with regard to the adoption of open resources for the teaching of English language in Kenyan secondary schools. Sixty (60) JSS teachers of English from rural and urban schools and of mixed gender were invited for a four day ORELT in-service induction workshop at the Kenyatta University Conference Centre. The teachers were then given ORELT materials in the form of CDs and textbooks for use in teaching English in their schools. They were also registered on the online ORELT platform and each given log in credentials to enable them freely to access the materials and freely interact with fellow teachers throughout the Commonwealth. The study reports that whereas teachers are ready to embrace the use of open resources, they have varying perceptions on the suitability and potential efficacy of open resources in Kenyan classrooms. It also emerges that such differing perceptions are constrained by institutional, cultural, pedagogical and personal factors. Accordingly, the study recommends a more structured, inclusive bottom-up approach to any educational innovation as a means of ensuring success.
Investigation of the Relationship between Academic Self-Concept and Academic Self-Efficacy of University Students Receiving Sports Education
Author: Dogan, Isa
Date: 2021-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Undergraduate Students,Self Concept,Self Efficacy,Athletics,Physical Education,Gender Differences,Instructional Program Divisions,Foreign Countries,Majors (Students)

In this study, it was aimed to examine the relationship between Academic Self-Concept and Academic Self-Efficacy of university students studying in the field of sports sciences. The population of the research consists of a total of 619 students from the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th grades of Karabük University Hasan Dogan School of Physical Education and Sports, while the sample group consists of a total of 241 students, 88 of whom are female and 153 are male. &quot;Personal Information Form&quot;, &quot;Matovu Academic Self-Concept Scale&quot; developed by Liu and Wang (2005) and later adapted for university students by Matovu (2014) and adapted into Turkish by Cantekin and Gökler (2019), and the &quot;Academic Self-Efficacy Scale&quot; developed by Kandemir (2010) were used as data collection tools in the research. The data obtained were analyzed with the SPSS-24 Package Program. At the same time, Pearson correlation analysis, Independent-Samples t-test analysis, One-Way ANOVA (One-Way Analysis of Variance), Tukey multiple comparison were used in the analysis and interpretation of the data. While there is a significant difference between the Academic Self-Efficacy Scale (ASES) and Self-Efficacy for Academic Effort, one of its sub-dimensions, according to the gender of the students, there is no significant difference between it and the other sub-dimensions. According to the grade levels of the students, there is a significant difference between the total of ASES and Self-Efficacy for Handling Academic Problems, one of its sub-dimensions, while there is no significant difference between it and other sub-dimensions.
The Influence of COVID-19 on Students&apos; Learning: Access and Participation in Higher Education in Southern Africa
Author: Mphahlele, Ramashego
Date: 2021-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,COVID-19,Pandemics,Access to Education,Higher Education,Blended Learning,Student Participation,Educational Technology,Technology Uses in Education,Online Courses,School Closing,Knowledge Level,Technological Literacy,Socioeconomic Influences,Barriers

Recent experiences of institutions in COVID-19 have heightened the need for research on its impact on higher education institutions globally. This article's authors are from higher learning institutions in Botswana, South Africa and Zambia, which used a blended learning model before COVID19. Most of their students used the traditional part of blended learning, depending on the print, postal service, and face-to-face. These students' access and participation in learning during COVID-19 were negatively affected. Using Digital Equity as a framework, this paper explores the influence of COVID-19 on students' access and participation in online learning. There seem to be significant disparities in access and participation in high-quality technologies and severe educational inequities. This digital inequality impact calls for civic awareness in digital literacy among the citizenry if the gap between the rural and urban, have and have not digital immigrants and digital natives are to be bridged.
Investigation of the Relationship between Free Time Management, Social Media Addiction and Life Satisfaction of University Students during the COVID-19 Pandemic Process
Author: Cengiz, Recep
Date: 2021-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: College Students,Time Management,Leisure Time,Social Media,Addictive Behavior,Life Satisfaction,Correlation,Gender Differences,Goal Orientation,Incidence,Student Attitudes,Foreign Countries

The aim of this study is to examine the relationship between university students free time management, social media addiction and life satisfaction during the COVID-19 pandemic. The sample group of the study consists of 114 female and 291 male university students. Free Time Management Scale, Social Media Addiction Scale and Life Satisfaction Scale were used as data collection instruments in the research. SPSS 25 package program was used in the analysis of the data; In their statistical representations, arithmetic mean, standard deviation and frequency values are presented. For analysis to the data set; T-Test for Independent Samples, Multivariate Analysis of Variance (MANOVA), One Way Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) and Pearson Correlation Test were applied. When the T-Test results for Independent Samples are examined; In terms of gender variable, a significant difference was found in favor of women in the &quot;goal setting and method&quot; sub-dimension of the Free Time Management Scale. When the results of Multivariate Analysis of Variance MANOVA test were examined; In terms of daily social media usage times, a significant difference was found in the sub-dimensions of preoccupation, mood regulation, repetition and conflict of the Social Media Addiction Scale. As a result, it is seen that there is a relationship between university student participants' free time management and social media addiction. However, no relationship was found between life satisfaction and social media addiction. While a low negative correlation was found between the total score of life satisfaction and the free time management programming sub-dimension, no correlation was found between the sub-dimensions of goal determination and method, assessment and free time attitude.
An Investigation of the Perceived Life Satisfaction and Social Support Levels of the Vocational High School for Hearing-Impaired Students According to Active Participation in Sports Activities
Author: Somoglu, Mustafa Baris
Date: 2021-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Hearing Impairments,Life Satisfaction,Social Support Groups,Vocational Education,High School Students,Student Participation,Athletics,Correlation,Foreign Countries,Students with Disabilities,Special Schools,Team Sports,Experience,Student Attitudes,Physical Education

The aim of this article was to examine the perceived life satisfaction and social support levels of the vocational high school students according to active participation in sports activities with respect to some variables, and determine the relation between certain variables and involvement in sports. The study group of the research consisted of 554 students studying at various vocational high schools for hearing impaired during the 2014-2015 education year. The sample was composed of 327 male (60.1% of the sample) and 217 female (39.9% of the sample) students. &quot;Personal Information Form&quot;, &quot;Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS)&quot; developed by G. D. Zimet, Dahlem, S. G. Zimet, and Farley (1988) and adapted to Turkish by Eker, Akar, and Yaldiz (2001), and &quot;The Satisfaction With Life Scale (SWLS)&quot; developed by Diener, Emmons, Larsen, and Griffin (1985) and adapted to Turkish by Köker (1993), were used for data collection. The statistical methods and tools used for data evaluation were descriptive statistics, T-Tests for independent groups, one-way analysis of variance (one-way ANOVA), multi-way analysis of variance (multi-way ANOVA) and Tukey's multiple comparison test. In order to determine the relationship between dependent variables, Pearson Correlation Test and Regression Test were administered. Based on the findings of study, the study group members tended to have over moderate social support and life satisfaction levels and there was a moderately positive correlation between the social support and life satisfaction levels. The perceived social support and life satisfaction levels of the students demonstrated significant differences in respect to the sportsmanship status, sport branches, active years of sports involvement. The study revealed that participation in sports activities play an important role on the perceived social support and life satisfaction levels of the vocational high school for the hearing-impaired students.
The Effect of Winter Mountaineering Training on Athlete Success and Permanency of Learning
Author: Kural, Burak
Date: 2021-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Adventure Education,Athletes,Training,Achievement Tests,Scores,Outcomes of Education,Sustainability,Gender Differences,Foreign Countries

Introduction and Purpose: The aim of this research is to examine the effects of athlete success and permanency of learning the winter mountaineering training given by the Turkish Mountaineering Federation. The research group consists of a total of 105 participants, 21 women (20%) and 84 men (80%) who attended the winter mountaineering training course organized by the Turkish Mountaineering Federation. Materials and Methods: In this study, quasi-experimental design was used in the research. A multiple-choice achievement test of 25 questions which includes knowledge and practice issues related to winter mountaineering education was prepared. The reliability analysis of the achievement test was made with the &quot;ITEMAN&quot; program. The pre-test-post-test data of the study were collected on 20-27 January 2019 on Zigana Mountain, and 4 weeks later, the permanency test data was collected on 28 February 2019 on Erciyes Mountain. In data analysis, for correlated samples (repeated measures) one-factor ANOVA and for repeated measurements two-factor ANOVA analyzes were performed. Findings: There was a significant difference between the pre-test-post-tests-permanency test total, knowledge, and application scores of the athletes. It is seen that the achievement scores of male and female athletes before and after the training do not differ significantly. Results: According to the research results; It has seen that the winter mountaineering training given by the Turkish mountaineering federation has a positive effect on the knowledge and practice levels of the athletes and has an important contribution in the context of the permanency of learning. In addition, it was determined that the success scores of female athletes who received training were higher than male athletes.
Center the Relationship between Self-Leadership Behaviors of Sports-Sports Training Specialists and Job Satisfaction Levels (an Example from Eastern Anatolia Region)
Author: Sandikçi, Muhammed Bahadir
Date: 2021-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Leadership Styles,Job Satisfaction,Trainers,Athletics,Youth Programs,Individual Characteristics,Gender Differences,Educational Attainment,Employment Level,Self Control,Self Management

This study aims to determine the relationship between self-leadership behaviors and job satisfaction levels of Sports-Sports Training Specialists working in Provincial Directorates of Youth and Sports. The research population consists of 230 Sports-Sports Training Specialists working in the Provincial Directorates of Youth and Sports in the Eastern Anatolia Region. &quot;Personal Information Form&quot;, &quot;Self-Leadership Questionnaire-SLQ&quot; and &quot;Job Satisfaction Scale&quot; were used for data collection. 72.2% of the participants are male, 73.4% have an undergraduate degree and 64.6% are working in their institution on a contractual basis. There is a significant difference in favor of women between gender and the self-talk sub-dimension of the self-leadership scale. There was a significant difference between the working positions and the total score of the self-leadership scale and the sub-dimension of self-cueing in favor of permanent employees. There was a statistically significant difference between the job satisfaction scale and the sports training specialists having poor economic status. No positive relationship was found between self-leadership and job satisfaction. It has been concluded that female sports-sports training specialists are more focused on self-talk than males and this has an effect on self-leadership levels, but gender does not affect their job satisfaction levels. Permanent staff experts motivate themselves better and have a better sense of self-leadership than contracted experts. It has been determined that compared to their senior colleagues, newcomers to the profession are in an effort to reveal their self-leadership behaviors more in order to prove themselves in their institutions and to be successful.
Investigation of Students&apos; Opinions on Distance Education in the COVID-19 Pandemic Process
Author: Kuyucu, Ebru Güzel
Date: 2021-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: COVID-19,Pandemics,Student Attitudes,School Closing,Distance Education,Conventional Instruction,Preferences,Electronic Learning,Educational Technology,Gender Differences,Foreign Countries,Undergraduate Students,Student Satisfaction,Physical Education,Athletics

Due to the worldwide COVID-19 epidemic, distance education has become a necessity rather than a choice in order to ensure the continuity of education at all educational levels. This research was carried out to examine the opinions of students on the distance education process applied in universities during the COVID-19 Pandemic period. Sample of study consists of 153 students (73 female, 80 male), who were selected by simple random sampling method, studying at Trabzon University Faculty of Sport Sciences. In the study, Opinions for Distance Education Scale (OFDES) and personal information form were used. The scale was developed by Yildirim et al. (2014) and consists of 18 items and 4 factors. Data were collected through an online survey. The collected data were analyzed with the SPSS program. Descriptive statistics, T-Test and ANOVA analyses were used in the research. It shows that students' satisfaction with distance education conducted during the COVID-19 epidemic is at a low level ([x-bar] = 2.03; Sd = 0.55). In other words, students prefer face-to-face education to distance education. In the gender variable, it was determined that male students ([x-bar] = 2.75; Sd = 0.54) had a higher mean score than female students ([x-bar] = 2.48; Sd = 0.53). In the study, some suggestions have been developed in order to make the distance education process more efficient from the students' perspective.
Investigation of the Effect of Inclusive Play and Special Movement Education to Social Communication in Disadvantaged and Peer Children in Preschool (Erzurum Sample)
Author: Ercis, Sertaç
Date: 2021-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Inclusion,Play,Preschool Children,Special Education,Preschool Education,Games,Movement Education,Interpersonal Communication,Communication Skills,Peer Relationship,Psychomotor Skills,Skill Development,Disadvantaged Youth

The aim of this research is to investigate the effect of inclusive play and special movement education applied to disadvantaged and peer preschool children in Erzurum city center on their basic skills. 22 students (10 disadvantaged children + 12 peer group children) consisting of disadvantaged children and peer children who were educated in special education and rehabilitation centers in the city center of Erzurum and participated voluntarily. Before the study, two seminars were given to the parents of the students, which determined the purpose and objective of the research. Students participated in a specially prepared game and movement training program for 45-60 minutes, 2 days a week during the summer period. Before starting the research, an interview and observation form consisting of 10 questions was prepared for the parents of the children and the results were recorded. At the end of the 2-month (8-week) period, interviews and observations were made with the parents of the children, and the last situation was recorded and compared with the previous situation. In the first parent interviews, the results of the research; it was observed that the children hesitated to participate in the study, they do not want to get close to other children, refrain from sharing game materials and avoid playing together and do not help. While they stated that they did not comply with the game discipline, they stated that at the end of the study program, their initial negative behavior developed completely in a positive way. In expert observations; it was observed that at the beginning, the children did not want to participate in the studies, did not listen to the volunteers, acted randomly, fought over the play materials used, and avoided playing together. While they observed that they behaved randomly, it was stated that the observations developed completely positively at the end of the research process.