ethanporcaro/eric-fulltext-meta huggingface dataset:
Examining the Effect of Students&apos; Early Numeracy Activities at Home on Later Mathematics Achievement via Early Numeracy Competencies and Self-Efficacy Beliefs
Author: Hwang, Sunghwan
Date: 2020-09-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Numeracy,Family Environment,Parent Child Relationship,Mathematics Achievement,Competence,Self Efficacy,Preschool Children,Elementary School Students,Grade 4,Correlation,Socioeconomic Status,Foreign Countries,Achievement Tests,Mathematics Tests,International Assessment

This study aimed to examine the effect of early numeracy activities at home on children's mathematics achievement in fourth grade. It also examined the mediating effects of early numeracy competencies and self-efficacy beliefs in mathematics on this relationship. The study used Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) 2015 Korean data, selecting nationally representative samples of fourth-grade elementary students (N = 4 669) and their parents. A confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) and structural equation modeling (SEM) were used to analyze the study data. The study findings revealed that students who engage in more early numeracy activities at home are more likely to have high mathematics achievement in fourth grade. Early numeracy competencies and self-efficacy beliefs positively mediate this relationship. Moreover, the findings of the study revealed that sequential mediating effects of early numeracy competencies and self-efficacy beliefs on this relationship. Based on the findings of the study, several implications have been proposed.
Student Worksheet with AR Videos: Physics Learning Media in Laboratory for Senior High School Students
Author: Bakri, Fauzi
Date: 2020-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Worksheets,Computer Simulation,Physics,Multimedia Instruction,Science Instruction,High School Students,Discovery Learning,Pretests Posttests,Science Activities,Handheld Devices,Technology Uses in Education

Practicum based learning is required to provide opportunities for students in finding and applying concepts by observation. Student worksheets with a discovery learning model and equipped with AR video are needed as a learning tool, so students will be able to have good work in the laboratory and implementation of the practicum is effective. This study aims to produce LKPD (Lembar Kerja Peserta Didik or student worksheet) and AR (augmented reality) media that are videos related to the topic of practicum. The method used in this study is a research and development method with the Dick and Carey model approach. The feasibility test was carried out on the product using a Likert scale instrument. Feasibility test on media experts obtained a score of 89.95%, on material experts, obtained a score of 96.93%, on learning experts at 80% and obtained an average score of 88.96 % with a very proper interpretation. Next, a user trial was conducted on the product with respondents, which are at 54th Senior High School in Jakarta. Trials on teachers obtained a score of 97.61%, and trials on students obtained a score of 87.08%. The limited trials are done by doing pre-test and post-test on students. Limited trial results obtained an average n-gain score of 0.46. Based on the results of the feasibility test, user trials, and limited trials, it can be concluded that the developed student worksheet is very suitable to be used as a learning tool in physics practicum activities in Senior High School in 10th grade.
Sixth-Grade Students&apos; Procedural and Conceptual Understandings of Division Operation in a Real-Life Context
Author: Incikabi, Lütfi
Date: 2020-09-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Middle School Students,Grade 6,Mathematics Skills,Knowledge Level,Mathematical Concepts,Division,Mathematics Tests,Problem Solving,Learning Strategies,Multiplication,Addition,Subtraction,Mental Computation,Difficulty Level

This study aimed to reveal the conceptual and operational conceptions of sixth-grade students in the process of division. The focus of the study included the strategies used in the division process, the students' understanding of the division algorithm, and their ability to interpret the remainder in a real-life context. Being qualitative in nature, the current study adopted the case study methodology. The sample of the study consisted of 64 sixth-grade students studying at two middle schools in the province of Kastamonu, Turkey in the 2018-2019 academic year. The data collection tool was a test consisting of five open-ended questions presented to the students. According to the research findings, while most of the students used the division operation in problem-solving, some students used different strategies, such as multiplication, addition, subtraction, and mental calculation. The majority of the students using the division algorithm were successful in applying the steps of the division operation but had difficulty in interpreting the remainder. In this research, it was also seen that the students had difficulties regarding the use of zero as a placeholder in the division operation. The students also encountered more difficulty in the division problems requiring the use of zeros in the last digits of the quotient than using zeros in other digits of the quotient.
The Development of a Reflective Teaching Model for Reading Comprehension in English Language Teaching
Author: Oo, Tun Zaw
Date: 2020-09-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Reflective Teaching,English (Second Language),Second Language Instruction,Reading Comprehension,Teaching Methods,Models,Planning,Program Implementation,Reflection,Evaluation

The main objective of the paper is to develop a Reflective Teaching Model for Reading Comprehension (RTMRC) in English Language Teaching (ELT). In recent decades, the concept of 'reflection' has become widely used in relation to an effective teaching process in various contexts, such as reflective teaching, reflective practices, reflective inquiry, self-observation, self-evaluation, and peer review. Although it is widely accepted in terms of use, the notion of 'reflection' is still broad and confusing, since it has different meanings and is used diversely in various areas of education. Thus, the first part provides an overview of the numerous perspectives in different research fields on the concept of reflective teaching in ELT reading comprehension, which contribute to the analysis, synthesis, and summary of RTMRC. In the second part, an evaluation of researchers' perspectives in teaching methodology and English language teaching is provided. We have concluded that our summary model based on the literature review is suitable as an instructional framework for ELT practitioners during the teaching process. Moreover, our review indicates that the stages of RTMRC that have been identified are appropriate for use in teaching and learning reading comprehension.
Investigation of the Relationship between Adolescents&apos; Career Indecision, and Social Support Perception and Basic Psychological Needs
Author: Baltaci, Umay Bilge
Date: 2020-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Correlation,Social Support Groups,Student Attitudes,Career Choice,Decision Making,Psychological Needs,Personal Autonomy,Measures (Individuals),High School Students,Personality Traits,Foreign Countries

The aim of this study is to examine the relationship between high school students' emotional and personality-related career decision-making difficulties (EPCD), perception of social support and basic psychological needs. The predictive effect of social support perception and basic psychological needs on EPCD will also be examined. In addition, it has been examined whether emotional and personality-related career decision-making difficulties differ according to some demographic variables. In this research, survey model was used. For collecting data, Personal information form; the EPCD-short form; New Psychological Needs Assessment Scale, were used. The data obtained in this research were analyzed using SPSS (20). In the analysis of the data, descriptive statistics, independent groups t-test, ANOVA test, and correlation and regression analysis technique were used. In addition, a significant correlation was found between the mean scores of the students on the career difficulties, and the perceived social support, and the autonomy and the achievement. The findings were discussed as a part of the relevant literature and suggestions based on the findings were included.
Investigation of Motivations of Teachers for Participation in Physical Activities
Author: Celik, Nuri Muhammet
Date: 2020-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: High School Teachers,Teacher Motivation,Physical Activities,Foreign Countries,Age Differences,Environmental Influences,Teacher Surveys,Teacher Attitudes,Exercise,Health,Teacher Characteristics,Measures (Individuals)

The purpose of this study was to investigate the motivations of high school teachers for participation in physical activities in terms of some variables. The general survey model was employed in the study and 266 teachers from the city center of Batman province of Turkey participated in the study. Personal information form and &quot;the Motivation Scale for Participation in Physical Activity (MSPPA),&quot; which was developed by Tekkursun and Cicioglu (2018), were used in the study. The statistical analysis of the data obtained in the study was performed through SPSS 23.00 software and Mann Whitney U and Kruskal Wallis tests, which are two of the non-parametric tests, were applied, as the data did not have a normal distribution. The findings showed that there was no statistically significant difference in terms of the gender variable. However, there was a statistically significant difference in terms of the age variable. This difference was found to be in the environmental factors sub-dimension. At the motivation level, the motivations of the participants for participating in physical activities were found to be high. In conclusion, it can be suggested that the motivations of the participants for participating in physical activities were high and affected by the environmental causes.
The Extent of Practicing Management by Love in the Inclusive Schools in Qatar in Accordance with Several Variables from the Perspective of Administrators
Author: Fakhrou, Abdulnaser A.
Date: 2020-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Inclusion,Leadership Styles,School Administration,Administrator Attitudes,Principals,Gender Differences,Employee Attitudes,Guidance,Coordination,Recognition (Achievement),Organizational Climate,Foreign Countries,Collegiality

The present study aimed to explore the extent of practicing management by love in the inclusive schools in Qatar from the perspective of administrators at these schools. The sample consists from 342 administrators who were selected through using the random clustering sampling method. A descriptive approach was adopted. A questionnaire was used to meet the study's goals. It was found that the extent of practicing management by love in the inclusive schools in Qatar is moderate. It was found that there is a statistically significant difference--at the statistical significance level of (a [less than or equal to] 0.05)--between the respondents' attitudes which can be attributed to gender. The latter differences are for the favor of males. It was found that there isn't any statistically significant difference--at the statistical significance level of (a [less than or equal to] 0.05)--between the respondents' attitudes which can be attributed to experience, or academic qualification. The researchers recommend conducting more studies that aim at shedding a light on management by love and its impact on the performance of educational institutions.
The Relationship between School Principals&apos; Perceived Transformational Leadership Behavior and Teachers&apos; Motivation
Author: Serin, Hüseyin
Date: 2020-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Transformational Leadership,Principals,Teacher Administrator Relationship,Correlation,Teacher Attitudes,Measures (Individuals),Teacher Motivation,Elementary School Teachers,Middle School Teachers,High School Teachers,Gender Differences,Leadership Styles,Foreign Countries

The current study aims to determine whether there is a relationship between transformational leadership and teachers' motivation and whether this relationship if any, differs significantly based on various demographic variables. Within the framework of this aim, two scales were applied to 418 teachers working at primary, middle, and high schools in Istanbul. The data collection tools used in the study are the &quot;Multidimensional Work Motivational Scale&quot; developed by Gagné et al. (2010), and the &quot;Transformational Leadership Scale&quot; developed by Brestrich (2000). During the analysis of the data collected through scales, mean, frequency, and descriptive values such as standard deviation were used as well as independent groups t-test, multivariate variance analysis (MANOVA), and canonical correlation analysis. The results showed that as teachers perceive their principals as transformational leaders, their motivation including their inner motivation decreases. Besides, teachers' perceptions of the transformational leadership skills of the principals change according to time of working in their current school, education levels and gender. It was also explored that the motivation status of female teachers was higher than male teachers.
Moral Disengagement, Attitudes towards Violence and Irrational Beliefs as Predictors of Bullying Cognition in Adolescence
Author: Kocatürk, Metin
Date: 2020-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Bullying,Moral Values,Schemata (Cognition),Adolescents,Measures (Individuals),Violence,Adolescent Attitudes,Prediction,Behavior Patterns,Correlation,Foreign Countries

Considering the causes of bullying behavior, the situations caused by it and its impact area, the formation of bullying in the cognitive dimension draws attention. In this context, examination of thoughts or cognition about bullying becomes an important element in explaining bullying. In this study, it is aimed to examine moral disengagement tendencies, attitudes towards violence and irrational beliefs as predictors of bullying cognition of adolescents between the ages of 15-18. Study group consisted of 369 individuals, 197 females and 172 males. Bullying Cognition Scale, Moral Disengagement Scale, Attitude Towards Violence Scale and Irrational Beliefs Scale for adolescents were applied to participants. The data obtained were tested by hierarchical regression analysis. Moral disengagement tendency, attitudes towards violence and irrational beliefs (demands for success and for comfort sub-dimensions) predicted cognition about bullying significantly. It was determined as a result of hierarchical regression analysis that these variables predicted bullying cognition both separately and together. At the end of the study, suggestions for the studies to be carried out for bullying, which would be handled within the scope of cognitive structure, were presented.
The Outdoor Learning Modules Based on Traditional Games in Improving Prosocial Behaviour of Early Childhood
Author: Junaedah
Date: 2020-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Prosocial Behavior,Accuracy,Outdoor Education,Games,Kindergarten,Child Development,Validity,Play,Teaching Methods,Foreign Countries

Working outside can be harder than inside; one may be physically more active, regularly battling against the elements and often more alert -- watchful for potential dangers. Overall education out of doors is physically and mentally taxing. We have to be convinced all the effort is for a good reason (Bilton, 2010, p. 12). The researchers applied the mixed method with covergent parallel design (Creswell, 2016). The results showed that 1) The initial description of prosocial behaviour of young children in &quot;Joy Kids&quot; Kindergarten, &quot;Mangasa&quot; Subdistrict, &quot;Tamalate&quot; Makassar District, showed that teachers paid attention to improve and look for activities in the form of play so that things that were worse towards prosocial behaviour of children could be avoided. 2) The traditional game-based outdoor learning module produced has been accepted from the results of an assessment of the utility, feasibility and accuracy, carried out by two experts in the field of education and an education practitioner. 3) The traditional game-based outdoor learning module that is produced affects the development of prosocial behaviour of young children. Based on the validator's evaluation, it is declared valid to be used, its practical value is feasible to be used in the field without the need for revision, and all the devices previously presented can be declared valid for use.
Development of a Multidimensional Computerized Adaptive Test Based on the Bifactor Model
Author: Sahin, Murat Dogan
Date: 2020-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Adaptive Testing,Computer Assisted Testing,Language Tests,Language Proficiency,College Students,Test Construction,Item Banks,Item Response Theory,Test Items,Scores,English (Second Language),Grammar,Vocabulary,Foreign Countries

The purpose of this study was to conduct a real-time multidimensional computerized adaptive test (MCAT) using data from a previous paper-pencil test (PPT) regarding the grammar and vocabulary dimensions of an end-of-term proficiency exam conducted on students in a preparatory class at a university. An item pool was established through four separate 50-item sets applied in four different semesters. The fit between unidimensional, multi-unidimensional and bifactor IRT models was compared during item calibration, with the bifactor model providing the best fit for all data sets. This was followed by a hybrid simulation for 36 conditions obtained using six item selection methods, two ability estimation methods and three termination rules. The statistics and graphs obtained indicate Drule item selection, maximum a posteriori (MAP) ability estimation and standard error termination rule as the best algorithm for the real-time MCAT application. With the minimum number of items to be administered determined as 10, the real-time application conducted on 99 examinees yielded an average number of items of 13.4. The PPT format proficiency exam consists of 50 items, leading to the conclusion that the examinees participating in the real-time MCAT are administered an average of 74.4% fewer items than the PPT. Additionally, 86 of the examinees answered between 10-13 items. The item pool use rate is 30%. Lastly, the correlation between the PPT scores and general trait scores of 32 examinees was calculated as 0.77.
A Phenomenographic Study on Views about Entertaining and Boring Situations in Learning Process
Author: Turan-Özpolat, Esen
Date: 2020-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Learner Engagement,Learning Processes,Educational Environment,Elementary School Teachers,Elementary School Students,Grade 4,Teacher Attitudes,Student Attitudes,Foreign Countries,Classroom Environment,Educational Facilities,Lighting

In the learning process, it is accepted that learning with entertainment is important in participation in the process and retention of learning. Thus, the aim of the present study was to investigate the views of students and teachers on entertaining and boring settings in the learning process. Phenomenography method was used in the study. The study group included fourth grade teachers and students in public and private schools in Adiyaman province central district in Turkey. In this context, seven schools, four private and three public schools, were selected among the schools, where students of the parents with different socio-economic background attended, with purposive sampling method. A total of 10 primary school 4th grade teachers employed these schools participated in the study on a voluntary basis. The study group included 80 students. Individual and focus group interview and photointerviewing techniques were used in data collection Data were analyzed with content analysis method. In the study, it was concluded that teachers and students liked similar class settings and both teachers and students liked classrooms that were furnished with sufficient number of tools and equipment, heating and lighting, where colorful and plenty of activities could be conducted and equipped with technological tools. Furthermore, it was determined that the teachers and students criticized the photographs they disliked due to the lack of facilities in the classroom to implement different methods, similarities with their own classrooms, or for being dark and old-looking, and the unhappy demeanor of the students and teachers on the photographs. The study findings were discussed and interpreted within the framework of the literature.
Factors Affecting Level of Children Resilience and Teachers&apos; Opinions about Resilience
Author: Yoleri, Sibel
Date: 2020-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Resilience (Psychology),Teacher Attitudes,Preschool Children,Personality Traits,Measures (Individuals),Age Differences,Family Violence,Risk,Personality Measures,Preschool Teachers,Foreign Countries

This research mainly focuses on two purposes, the first of which is to examine the relationship between the resilience levels of 5-6-year-old preschool children, their temperament, and their ages. The second purpose of the research is to determine the opinions of their teachers on resilience and resilient children, the risk factors that affect the resilience and the protective factors. Accordingly, the mixed- method design was used in the study. The sample in the quantitative part of the study consisted of the parents and teachers of the 151 children enrolled in preschool education under the Usak Provincial Directorate for National Education. Qualitative data were collected from the interviews with 15 preschool teachers. The quantitative data were collected using the &quot;Early Childhood Resilience Scale&quot; and &quot;The Short Temperament Scale for Children&quot;. The qualitative data were collected using the &quot;Semi-structured Interview Form&quot; which consists of 4 questions regarding the 15 preschool teachers' opinions on resilience. According to the results, the age and temperament (i.e., persistence and reactivity) were found to be significant predictors of resilience. It was also found that the resilience scores of the children increased with age. The qualitative data were analyzed using descriptive and content analysis methods. The teachers expressed the highest rate of resilience as &quot;being able to struggle&quot;, while the characteristics of the children, who have resilience behaviour, were described as &quot;being determined&quot;. They expressed the concept of &quot;domestic violence&quot; as a risk factor that may influence resilience, and &quot;personality traits&quot; as the protective factor.