ethanporcaro/eric-fulltext-meta huggingface dataset:
Sustainable Transportation on University Campus: A Case at UiTM Selangor, Puncak Alam Campus, Malaysia and Universitas Negeri Semarang, Indonesia
Author: Sundram, Veera Pandiyan Kaliani
Date: 2021-04-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Transportation,Motor Vehicles,Campuses,Universities,College Students,Stakeholders,Physical Activities,Conservation (Environment),Sustainable Development,Barriers,Developing Nations,Facilities,Foreign Countries

The increased awareness of the impact of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions and consumption of fossil fuels on the environment has led to world-wide research focused on sustainable transportation solutions. University campuses are one of the affected environments involved in this issue as a high dependency on private vehicles causes' traffic congestion in the campus area particularly during peak hours leading to concerns about parking especially for the established universities. Therefore, alternative transport solutions should be considered in minimizing the environmental consequences specifically within the campus area. This study aims to examine the extent of sustainable transportation practices implemented by a university campus in a developing country, Malaysia and Indonesia. A survey methodology was applied using self-administered questionnaires as the main technique of data collection. Both, UiTM Puncak Alam, Selangor, Malaysia and Universitas Negeri Semarang, Indonesia are selected as the sample study and the target observations are focused on the transportation pathway which includes transportation modes, passengers, terminal and parking space. The study is expected to enrich the existing sustainable model of Stakeholder Theory to deliver a more robust competency model to provide solutions in creating sustainable transportation in university campuses. Subsequently, the outcome would support Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs 2030), Mid-term Review of the Eleventh Malaysia Plan [2016-2020], Indonesia's long-term development plan to phase IV period 2020-2025 through better adoption of low- carbon supply chain practices in order to reduce GHG emission. This is in line with Malaysia and Indonesia's commitment in being a key part of the global transition to a low-carbon, and eventually carbon- neutral society by 2050.
Voices Heard, Voices Seen: From Classroom Praxis to Digital Stories Worth Sharing
Author: Liontas, John I.
Date: 2021-07-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Information Technology,Story Telling,Multimedia Materials,Learning Processes,Teaching Methods,Authors,Educational Benefits,Second Language Learning,Second Language Instruction,Learning Motivation,Cognitive Style,Preferences,Language Skills,Technological Literacy,Critical Thinking,Self Concept,Reflection,Learning Experience,Student Attitudes,English (Second Language)

This paper presents the primary benefits digital storytelling affords teachers and students. Maximizing the multimodal authoring conditions for optimal online/offline learning comprises the paper's main focus. Throughout, it is asserted that stories worth telling are stories worth sharing but only if embedded in dialogic constructs supporting authentic pursuits. Practical considerations important to understanding digital storytelling and its manifold applications, along with classroom-tested recommendations for digital creations, are then presented, followed by seven pedagogical implications requiring a more focused treatment. It is concluded that students are indeed capable of transforming themselves from passive consumers of technology into active creators of digital compositions, one voice, one story at a time.
The Effects of the Mindfulness Program on 12th-Grade High School Students&apos; Perceived Stress, Mindfulness, and Self-Efficacy Levels
Author: Özcan, Neslihan Arici
Date: 2021-07-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Metacognition,Program Effectiveness,Grade 12,High School Seniors,Adolescents,Females,Stress Variables,Coping,Self Efficacy,Self Management,Foreign Countries

This experimental study aimed to investigate the effects of the Mindfulness Program (MP) on high school students' perceived stress, mindfulness, and self-efficacy levels. The study was conducted with 14 high school students attending Uskudar Municipality Youth Academy between 2018 and 2019. In the study, the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS), the Mindfulness Attention Awareness Scale (MAAS), and the General Self-Efficacy Scale (GSES) were used. The experimental group (n = 7) received a 6-session psychoeducation group program (MP), while the control group (n = 7) received no psychoeducation. A two-way (two-factor) repeated-measures ANOVA was performed for data analysis. The findings revealed that the MP was significantly effective in reducing high school students' perceived stress levels and increasing their mindfulness and self-efficacy levels. The findings of the study were reviewed in light of the literature, allowing for certain recommendations to be put forth for counselors and researchers in the field.
What Statistics Instructors Need to Know about Concept Acquisition to Make Statistics Stick
Author: Kruppa, Jochen
Date: 2021-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Statistics Education,College Faculty,Mathematical Concepts,Mathematics Achievement,Introductory Courses,Misconceptions,Expertise,College Students,Jargon,Vocabulary Development,Foreign Countries

&quot;The limits of my language are the limits of my mind. All I know is what I have words for&quot; (Wittgenstein). When learning something completely new, we connect the unknown term to an already existing part of our knowledge. We can only build new ideas and insights upon an existing conceptual foundation. In the field of statistics, we educators frequently find ourselves met with great confusion when teaching novices. These students, entirely unfamiliar with even basic statistics, must connect the introduced statistical terms within their personal existing networks of largely non-statistical knowledge. Lecturers, on the other hand, who are well versed in statistics, have deeply internalized the content to be taught and its relevant context. The juxtaposition of the two roles may produce amusement in a lecturer upon gaining insight into the word associations made by the statistical novices. For example, a 'logistic regression' does not involve the 'shipping of goods in economically difficult times,' though this might seem entirely reasonable and intuitive to the statistics learner. Other times, these different perspectives can lead to headaches and frustration for both learners and their lecturers. In this article, we illustrate how simple statistical terms are initially connected to a student's pre-exiting knowledge and how these associations change after completing an introductory course in applied statistics. Furthermore, we emphasize the important difference between &quot;term&quot;, &quot;approach&quot;, and &quot;context&quot;. Understanding this fundamental distinction may help improve the communication between the lecturer and the learner. We offer a collection of practical tools for instructors to help promote students' conceptual understanding in a supportive, mutually-beneficial learning environment.
When One Size Does Fit All: Simultaneous Delivery of Statistics Teaching to Multiple Audiences
Author: Hilliam, Rachel
Date: 2021-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Statistics Education,Delivery Systems,Audiences,Interdisciplinary Approach,Open Universities,Introductory Courses,Learning Modules,Instructional Effectiveness,Demonstrations (Educational),Relevance (Education),Student Diversity,Student Satisfaction,Electronic Learning,Tutoring,Video Technology,Foreign Countries

In 2019, The Open University celebrated its 50th anniversary. For most of its fifty years it has been delivering statistics education to both specialists and non-specialists, simultaneously and at scale. A single module must deliver statistics teaching across multiple qualifications in many different disciplines which means it is not possible to tailor module material and examples for each individual qualification. This is contrary to the way many service teaching modules are designed. For example, the introductory statistics module at The Open University delivers basic statistics and probability to around 1500 students a year. By structuring the material around topics to which everyone can relate; money, education and health, the module is able to engage students across a range of different qualifications from mathematics to economics, business studies, computing and natural sciences. Feedback from students has been overwhelmingly positive. Students are provided with printed material, which is supplemented with a variety of interactive elements, which will be described in this paper. Online forums provide a place for peer support. Small group tutorials, both face to face and online, are provided by tutors. Each tutor will typically support 20 students and provide feedback to those students on their assessable work. The students in an individual tutor's group could be studying one of many different qualifications. All the module material, including all the interactive elements, are embedded in the university's virtual learning environment which has made it possible to monitor how students engage with the material. This knowledge, and qualitative feedback from students, has provided support for the idea that by teaching through a narrative approach, with examples based on scenarios which have a broad interest to everyone, it is possible to engage all students with statistics regardless of their qualification. By taking this same narrative approach a new module is being created which will be studied concurrently by students in the final stages of their qualifications in mathematics, statistics, data science and economics. This paper will outline how the module will utilize Jupyter notebooks to deliver practical modelling with real data sets chosen to be of interest to all the different cohorts of students. During the last 50 years The Open University has always had to deliver modules at scale to students across many disciplines. With the increased use of data across qualifications, and the need for people to upskill in data analysis, it is essential to explore ways in which statistical training can be delivered at scale.
Foldscope™ as a Teaching and Learning Tool: An Indian Perspective
Author: Dua, Jasveen
Date: 2021-05-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Teaching Methods,Science Instruction,Laboratory Equipment,Science Laboratories,COVID-19,Pandemics,Social Media,Educational Technology,Technology Uses in Education,College Science,Undergraduate Students,School Closing,Online Courses

Science is all about how and why. India is a land of diversity and having an equally diverse education system. In a diverse classroom, it is important for the teacher to impart knowledge in such a way that it kindles curiosity in the learner. The best way to communicate science is 'learning by doing'. This requires great skill and apt teaching methodology especially in non-urban areas where the learning resources are scarce. In this regard there is a dire need for inexpensive, useful teaching and learning tools that can foster interest in science. This article is concerned with exploring the use and application of one such innovative tool--Foldscope™. Foldscope™ is a low cost, paper microscope that can help to magnify beyond the ability of unaided eye and explore our surroundings at the microscopic level. It is well suited to be used as a teaching and learning aide in Under-resourced regions. During the pandemic COVID-19 online and distance mode learning has come as a savior, this frugal tool can further facilitate practical learning because of its portability and unique features.
SlideIt+ New Ebook Reader for Personal Computer (PC) for Improved Reading Comprehension
Author: Nugroho, Joan
Date: 2021-04-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Reading Comprehension,Educational Technology,Technology Uses in Education,Electronic Publishing,Books,Telecommunications,Handheld Devices,Program Effectiveness,Reading Strategies

Reading expository text is essential in educational settings but can present challenges. eBooks bring several advantages: they are portable, searchable and efficiently stored. However, eBooks have disadvantages compared to natural books. eBooks are more rigid and fragile than natural books. Although reading on a mobile phone is more flexible than on PC (desktop or laptop), it still lacks the flexibility of a natural book. Further, mobile phones can only handle relatively small texts and are not suitable for texts with high-resolution graphics or multimedia. This study developed SlideIt+, an eBook reader for PC to target reading comprehension while drawing on eBook advantages. Thirty-four participants were grouped into three conditions: an experimental group that used the eBook reader; a control group who read natural books, and an experimental group who read natural books with a structured reading strategy that was also incorporated into the eBook reader. The eBook reader outperformed natural book reading, and performance was equivalent for the eBook reader and natural books when the reading strategy was used. SlideIt+ effectively helps comprehension of expository text on PC. The SlideIt+ eBook reader mechanism could be adapted for other eBook readers, supporting research into the integration of reading strategies into eBooks.
The Zoom Map: A New Graphic Organizer to Guide Students&apos; Explanations across the Levels of Biological Organization
Author: Schneeweiss, Niklas
Date: 2021-05-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Instructional Materials,Science Instruction,Biology,Teaching Methods,Thinking Skills,Barriers,Learning Strategies,Learning Processes,Concept Mapping,Educational Benefits,Verbal Communication,Connected Discourse,Student Attitudes,Visual Aids,High School Students

Employing scientific reasoning when giving biological explanations comes easily to the experienced scientist. However, students often encounter difficulty when they attempt to explain biological phenomena. One significant obstacle appears to be the failure or inability to bear in mind the levels of organization. To address this issue, learning strategies, such as the yo-yo learning and teaching strategy, recommend moving across the levels of organization and making those levels explicit in the explanation. To support yo-yo learning, we developed a new graphic organizer, the zoom map. The zoom map combines the levels of organization with concept maps. It is specifically tailored to guide students in biology on ways to distinguish, interrelate and reflect the levels of organization. In this paper, we introduce the zoom map as a tool for instruction and diagnosis. We also provide evidence from teaching experiments that demonstrate how the zoom map benefited learning.
Virtual Labstore: A Tool to Facilitate Inquiry-Based Laboratory Research Education
Author: Morsink, M. C.
Date: 2021-05-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Electronic Learning,Active Learning,Inquiry,Biomedicine,Science Materials,Teacher Student Relationship,Technology Uses in Education,Science Education,Student Attitudes,Distance Education,Teaching Methods,Undergraduate Students

In our biomedical educational program, students follow research courses. Traditionally, students receive research questions and predetermined, teacher-prepared lists of laboratory materials to use. Currently, we aim to increase our research courses' inquiry level towards a more open inquiry by omitting these teacher-prepared lists. Additionally, we want to enhance the flexibility of student-teacher interactions during research courses. Therefore, Virtual Labstore was developed. This is an online 3D laboratory stockroom in which students are able to browse all the laboratory materials present in our university and buy materials for their experiments within the limits of pre-determined financial budgets. Furthermore, several online communication tools were made available to facilitate remote student-teacher interaction. Although several students initially experienced internet-connection related problems and lacked overview of the virtual workspace itself, students indicated during focus group sessions that using Virtual Labstore instead of teacher-prepared lists stimulated thinking about how to perform their experiments. Additionally, they acknowledged the value of being able to look for materials and communicate with their teacher independently of physical location. In conclusion, Virtual Labstore positively affected students' perceptions on learning about experimental design and increased student-teacher interaction flexibility. However, Wi-Fi-stability should be checked, and time should be allocated for student-training before use.
Job Satisfaction as a Mediator between Leadership Styles and Organisational Commitment of Teachers in Malaysia
Author: Abdul Halim, Norhaily
Date: 2021-04-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Job Satisfaction,Leadership Styles,School Administration,Teacher Attitudes,Teacher Persistence,Secondary School Teachers,Public Schools,Questionnaires,Organizational Climate,Foreign Countries,Correlation

To better understand the organisational commitment of teachers, the current study examined job satisfaction as a mediator between organisational commitment and the three dimensions of leadership, namely transformational, transactional and passive-avoidant. The study involved 381 school teachers in Malaysia, and the multiple-model analysis used showed partial mediation on the negative association of passive-avoidant leadership style with teachers' commitment to their organisation. The study found a relationship between transformational leadership and organisational commitment through job satisfaction. As expected, job satisfaction also fully mediated between transactional leadership and organisational commitment among teachers, and that teachers who are highly satisfied with their jobs attributed their commitment towards their school to transactional leadership. This study extends the knowledge on the effects of teachers' leadership styles on their organisational commitments through a mediating factor. Higher education can play an important role in changing pre-service teachers' and future school principals' mindsets to exhibit transformational and transactional leadership competencies. Therefore, leadership development and training of future school administrators during their tertiary education are important in order to enhance teachers' job satisfaction and commitment.
Lecturers&apos; Organizational Citizenship Behaviours during COVID-19 Pandemic
Author: Khalid, Shaiful Annuar
Date: 2021-04-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: College Faculty,Teacher Behavior,Job Performance,Teacher Student Relationship,Undergraduate Students,Helping Relationship,Expectation,Academic Achievement,Electronic Learning,Learning Processes,COVID-19,Pandemics,Organizational Effectiveness,Foreign Countries

A limited number of studies indicate that organizational citizenship behaviour (OCB) have the potential to contribute to organizational and individual performance. Educators who have positive behaviours such as helping behaviour can help facilitate the learning process. With the spread of COVID19 pandemic which has led to the growth of online learning, OCBs among educators is needed in facilitating students' learning process. This study was conducted to examine the practice of OCB among lecturers from an institution of higher learning who are currently using online learning as the platform of teaching. Based on the input obtained from 136 students, the results found that lecturers are indeed showing high levels of OCB. These students have reported a total of forty behaviours classified as OCB among lecturers. In terms of implications, lecturers' OCB are seen to be able to support the online learning process which is a new method for most students.
Liability Framework for Cognitive Computing in Healthcare: Standing at the Crossroad
Author: Saripan, Hartini
Date: 2021-04-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Information Technology,Health Services,Artificial Intelligence,Automation,Data Processing,Patients,Outcomes of Treatment,Legal Problems,Robotics

Digitization across the healthcare industry has witnessed the advent of emerging Cognitive Computing (CC) healthcare technologies that improve diagnostic accuracy and efficiency, predict illnesses, automate routine healthcare tasks, and refine processes and care beyond human capabilities. Increased adoption of this technology can be attributed to its ability of processing enormous amounts of data promptly in addressing specific queries and producing customized intelligent recommendations. While CC's transformative technologies offer profound benefits to the healthcare industry, it also carries an unpredictable burden of risk and mistakes with damaging consequences to patients. At this juncture, CC's legal place in healthcare is largely undefined as the applicable liability framework is ambiguous. CC fits into the traditional liability rules in a piecemeal manner; however a single theory of recovery sufficiently addressing the potential liability questions arising from a computer system capable of practicing medicine and possessing the ability of parsing through enormous data for better patient outcomes is absent. The present research therefore sets out to chart the analysis of cases involving emerging medical technologies comparable to CC, in hope of examining ways in which the traditional theories of liability is projected to develop in adapting to this novel contrivance. A doctrinal and case study methods formed an integrated qualitative approach adopted by this research in opting the deployment of emerging medical technologies akin to CC and the bearing it has on the imposition of liability in the United States. CC's potential contributions to healthcare are revolutionary, however its legal repercussions are just as alarming and therefore demands for more discussion in addressing the concerns.
BlendFlex and HyFlex Models to Increase Student Engagement and Retention
Author: Rosen, David J.
Date: 2021-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Adult Basic Education,Technology Uses in Education,Learner Engagement,Academic Persistence,School Holding Power,Blended Learning,Online Courses,Computer Mediated Communication,Synchronous Communication,Asynchronous Communication,Universities,Community Colleges,Program Implementation,Educational Benefits

The focus of each Technology Solutions for Adult Basic Skills Challenges column begins with a common challenge facing adult basic skills practitioners. This article examines a technology solution to two large and related challenges: student engagement and student persistence, which, from a program or school perspective, is often described as student retention in or completion of a program. The technology solution that is being explored for these two problems is Flex learning models, specifically HyFlex and BlendFlex. HyFlex and BlendFlex are new models of teaching and learning made possible by digital technology. They offer adult learners more control to make courses fit the demands of their lives, especially when they are complicated by pandemics or natural disasters, when in-person learning may be difficult or impossible, and when shifting from in-person to remote learning must be easy and seamless.