ethanporcaro/eric-fulltext-meta huggingface dataset:
Scaling up Three-Dimensional Science Learning through Teacher-Led Study Groups across a State
Author: Reiser, Brian J.
Date: 2017-05-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Science Instruction,Faculty Development,Expertise,Communities of Practice,Cooperative Learning,Science Activities,Design Preferences,Teacher Leadership,Educational Principles,Facilitators (Individuals),Program Design,Pretests Posttests,Teacher Surveys,Beliefs,Teaching Skills,Teacher Competencies,Elementary Secondary Education,Training Methods

The vision for science teaching in the Framework for K-12 Science Education and the Next Generation Science Standards requires a radical departure from traditional science teaching. Science literacy is defined as three-dimensional (3D), in which students engage in science and engineering practices to develop and apply science disciplinary ideas and crosscutting concepts. This knowledge building presents many challenges for teachers. We describe a two-pronged program for scaling 3D science professional development (PD) across a state: (a) 24 teachers developed expertise in 3D learning and facilitating teacher study groups; (b) these peer facilitators led 22 study groups of teachers in 3D science activities, analyzing student learning, and investigating classroom interactions. We describe design approaches for supporting teacher and facilitator learning. We present analyses of teacher learning, including shifts in 3D science, beliefs, and pedagogical content knowledge that supports 3D science teaching, and consider implications for scalable design approaches for supporting science teacher learning.
Nurturing Reading Proficiency of Pupils through Phonics: Entrepreneurial Opportunities for Early Childhood Educators in Nigeria
Author: Shoaga, Opeyemi
Date: 2017-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Reading Instruction,Reading Strategies,Phonics,Entrepreneurship,Early Childhood Education,Preschool Teachers,Foreign Countries,Elementary School Students,Reading Skills,Reading Achievement,Reading Comprehension,Questionnaires,Teaching Methods,Student Surveys

Nurturing reading proficiency among the Nigerian children has become pivotal to a functional and development-oriented education. The place of phonics in achieving this strategic goal seems unquestionable with attendant entrepreneurial opportunities for early childhood educators. This study therefore, investigates the influence of phonics in nurturing Reading Proficiency of Pupils with implications for entrepreneurial opportunities for Early Childhood Educators in Nigeria. Ex-post facto survey design and proportionate random sampling technique were adopted for the study. Structured Questionnaire (PRA Scale, r = 0.68) was administered on a sample Three Hundred pupils from twenty (20) elementary schools in Ikorodu, Lagos, Nigeria. Descriptive statistics of simple percentages was used for data analysis. The findings revealed that teaching of phonics has improved the pupil's reading ability with 96.7% of the pupils applied sound of letters in pronouncing new words; the pupils have imbibed the culture of reading and through the use of phonics, while the teachers have adopted the use of phonics in instructional delivery to pupils. Thus, it was recommended that early childhood educators must be continuously trained in the use of phonics and a national philosophy should be entrenched in the national policy on education emphasizing a school-wide reading proficiency and culture.
Proposed Considerations to Improve Funding and Its Management in Universities of the Arabic Countries
Author: Yayeb, Aziza A.
Date: 2017-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Universities,Educational Finance,Income,Reputation,Arabs,Federal Aid,Privatization,Governance,Institutional Characteristics,Correlation,Foreign Countries,Statistical Analysis,Tuition,Comparative Education

Universities receive a great deal of attention by governments due to its vast importance in development and economy. Productive type of universities are the most affective in this regard as they are producers of income, research, patents, intellectual activities, and good graduates. No wonder, they are always ranked highly among international universities. Very few Arabic universities are of this type and were able to make it in international rankings. Several reasons for this shy appearance of Arabic universities, of which funding and its management are of prime importance. This study aimed to find out ways to improve the status of Arabic Universities in this regard. Several funding indicators were found to be positively related to good ranking of universities namely: total income, governmental funding, income/students, and extent of financial autonomy. In this context, this study recommends the following considerations to be addressed to improve the funding environment of Arabic universities: differentiation, privatization, self-funding, endowments, number of students, diversification of income, intellectual concentration, and regulations. International universities do not differ a lot from the Arabic universities in capabilities and abilities. Its main superiority is in its organization, governance and administration. If the Arabic universities improve their environment by making it more productive, stimulative, and attractive of minds, it will make it among the suburb international universities.
Teacher Candidates' Attitudes, Knowledge Levels and Sensitivities towards Environmental Problems
Author: Akman, Ozkan
Date: 2017-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Preservice Teachers,Student Teacher Attitudes,Environmental Education,Knowledge Level,Foreign Countries,Likert Scales,Achievement Tests,Scores,Correlation,Statistical Significance,Instructional Program Divisions

&quot;A people without children would face a hopeless future; a country without trees is almost as helpless&quot; (Theodore Roosevelt). Humans both have been affected by environmental events and have affected their environments by a variety of activities since man has been on earth. However, because of the lack of population for a long time and the absence of technology that can fight nature, people have contended with those given by nature and lived harmony with nature. As technology began to progress rapidly with the industrial revolution, humans have preferred to dominate it rather than being a part of natural balance. Human pressure on natural environment has been increased because of this preference. This increase has led the excessive use of natural resources and to environmental problems. The most effective solution to the problems seems that environmental literacy gives individuals. The aim of this study is to assess the teacher candidates' attitudes, knowledge levels and sensitivities towards environmental problems.
A Qualitative Study of Students with Behavioral Problems Participating in Service-Learning
Author: O'Connor, Michael P.
Date: 2008-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Qualitative Research,Nontraditional Education,Service Learning,High School Students,Behavior Problems,At Risk Students,Learner Engagement,Student Development,Student Placement,Educational Benefits,Semi Structured Interviews,Observation,Secondary School Teachers,Administrators,Rural Schools,Citizen Participation

This qualitative study examined the use of service-learning in an alternative high school that primarily serves students at-risk for educational failure due to behavioral problems. Interviews with students, teachers, and administrators, as well as observations and archival documents yielded three major categories of student benefits: (a) increased school engagement (b) personal growth (c) increased positive engagement with community. These findings are discussed with regard to curriculum and placement decisions for students with severe behavioral problems. Based on these findings and the research literature, service-learning is suggested as a teaching strategy with significant potential for serving the unique educational needs of these highly at-risk students.
Africa and China Higher Education Cooperation: Establishing Knowledge Sharing Partnership between Students
Author: Gonondo, Jean
Date: 2017-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Educational Cooperation,Higher Education,Partnerships in Education,Knowledge Management,International Educational Exchange,Questionnaires,Interviews,Observation,Peer Relationship,Foreign Students,Student Motivation,Student Surveys,Student Attitudes,Student Characteristics,Shared Resources and Services,Foreign Countries,Case Studies

Knowledge sharing should not be confused neither with data sharing nor with information sharing; the knowledge sharing includes data and information sharing, skills and expertise communication, ideas exchange. Since the fourth FOCAC held in Egypt in 2009, many policies have been added to reinforce Africa and China educational cooperation, especially in the area of higher education. And this paper intends to look more closely at this area, particularly with regards to the possibility of establishing and strengthening knowledge sharing, ideas exchange between Africa and China, through African and Chinese students' partnership. Based on the documented trends on Africa and China higher education cooperation, partnership and exchanges, questionnaire surveys, interviews and observations, the author tries to find out whether African students who are studying in China will to collaborate or not with Chinese students during their studies and researches. What are their motivations to cooperate with their Chinese classmates, and how should we beef up and promote knowledge sharing between African and Chinese people through University students' knowledge sharing partnership?
An Evaluation of the New Teacher Induction Program in Turkey through the Eyes of Beginning Teachers
Author: Hangül, Sükrü
Date: 2017-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Beginning Teacher Induction,Beginning Teachers,Foreign Countries,Teacher Attitudes,Qualitative Research,Case Studies,Secondary School Teachers,Semi Structured Interviews,High Schools,Content Analysis,Program Evaluation,Positive Attitudes,Negative Attitudes,Program Effectiveness

Aim of this study was to explore and compare beginning teachers' experiences and evaluations about the new teacher induction program put into practice by the Turkish Ministry of Education. According to the directive and training program announced by the Ministry of Education on March 2nd 2016, the teachers who were appointed in February, 2016 took part in a teacher induction program in schools where they experienced real classroom settings by way of observations, planning and preparation of teaching materials, demo-teaching practices and school life processes under guidance and supervision of their mentors for 14 weeks. The core components of the induction program included a) classroom practices, b) school practices, c) non-school practices to be completed by the second week of June, 2016. Thus, the focus of this study is on the content of the first 14 weeks of the program. The research design is qualitative case study which seeks to understand participants' experiences and the evaluations. Purposeful sampling strategy was adopted to get a deep understanding of the research topic and the interviewees were chosen from high school teachers. Data were collected in the province of Van, Turkey in June, 2016 via semi-structured interviews and the number of participating beginning teachers is 8. Analysis was done through content analysis, deciphering and finally reaching at thematic statements based on beginning teachers' positive and negative perceptions and accounts of the formal induction program.
Secondary Education Attainment and Its Role in Poverty Reduction: Views of Graduates Working in Informal Sector in Rural Tanzania
Author: Lupeja, Thabita Lameck
Date: 2017-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Educational Attainment,Secondary Education,Poverty,Graduates,Foreign Countries,Rural Areas,Statistical Analysis,Self Employment,Questionnaires,Outcomes of Education,Education Work Relationship,Case Studies,Elementary Education

Education is the process of imparting or acquiring knowledge and skills useful in the development of powers for reasoning and judgment. It contributes to development directly because of its relevance to the well-being and freedom of people and indirectly through influencing social change and economic production. This study sought to examine the contribution of secondary education knowledge and skills in enhancing self-employment in informal sectors among graduates residing in Mvomero District of Tanzania. Quantitative methods were used to collect data in which stratified sampling was done to obtain 400 participants, including both primary and secondary education graduates working in informal sectors as entrepreneurs and peasants. This was followed by systematic sampling to select participants from each stratum. The self administered structured questionnaire was used to elicit opinions on the impact of skills and knowledge acquired at school in poverty reduction. The data were analyzed using Mann Whitney U test and the results showed that secondary education has a potential in poverty reduction as the knowledge and skills acquired by graduates during schooling were helpful in managing and opting for a payable economic activity.
Analyzing the Learning Styles of Pre-Service Primary School Teachers
Author: Özdemir, Muhammet
Date: 2017-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Preservice Teachers,Elementary School Students,Cognitive Style,Measures (Individuals),Foreign Countries,Experiential Learning,Universities,Schools of Education,Student Surveys

The purpose of this research is to analyze the learning styles of pre-service primary school teachers by various variables. The universe of the research is composed of 2136 pre-service primary school teachers study in freshman (first year) and senior (fourth year) classes of Faculty of Education School Teaching department in Gazi University, Kirikkale University, Ahi Evran University, Zonguldak Karaelmas University and Kafkas University in 2008-2009 academic year spring semester. Totally 1124 pre-service primary school teachers as 694 (61.74%) of them are females and 430 (38.25) of them are males have composed the sampling of the research as well. The research is realized by using the survey model because of purposing to analyze the learning styles of pre-service primary school teachers by various variables. Kolb Learning style scale is used for determining the learning styles of the pre-service primary school teachers in research. The analysis of the data obtained from the result of applying the measure tool is made by SPSS 15 statistics program. According to the results of the research that the least preferred learning style is described as accommodating when converging the dominant learning styles of pre-service primary school teachers.
EFL Proficiency in Language Learning and Learner Autonomy Perceptions of Turkish Learners
Author: Ünal, Süleyman
Date: 2017-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,English (Second Language),Second Language Instruction,Personal Autonomy,Language Proficiency,Young Adults,Language Tests,College Students,Questionnaires,Statistical Analysis

The aim of this study is to determine the relationships of Turkish-English Language Teaching (ELT) learners' perceptions of learner autonomy with ELT learner's proficiency level in language learning. Particularly, the study aimed at investigating to what extent ELT learners' autonomy perceptions are affected by proficiency level of learners. Participants of the current study were 326 learners in 10 different classes aging from 18 to 23 with different levels varying from beginner, elementary, intermediate, high intermediate to advanced. The proficiency level of the learners is determined by specific exam named ALCPT(American Language Placement Test) which is administered to learners in each term and of which Cronbach alpha level is 0.98. The current study was implemented in a public institution offering four-year university education setting where the learners are academically educated on four major engineering departments, i.e. aeronautical, electronics, industrial, and computer. Data from the questionnaire was analyzed with the help of SPSS 22 by applying descriptive statistic and One-Way ANOVA statistic. Data indicated that there isn't a significant difference between learner autonomy perceptions of learners and their proficiency levels. However, data indicated that there are significant differences in the constructs of technical perspectives on learner autonomy, benefits of learner autonomy to language learning, the role of the teacher in promoting autonomy and proficiency and learner autonomy.
The Relationship between Growth Scores and the Overall Observation Ratings for Teachers in a Public School System in Tennessee
Author: Davis, Joshua
Date: 2016-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Public Schools,School Districts,Elementary School Teachers,Middle School Teachers,Grade 3,Grade 4,Grade 5,Grade 6,Grade 7,Grade 8,Correlation,Statistical Analysis,Multivariate Analysis,Value Added Models,Academic Achievement,State Departments of Education,Scores,Teacher Evaluation

The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between the TVAAS growth score given by the Tennessee Department of Education and the overall Tennessee Educator Assessment Model (TEAM) observation rating for teachers in grades 3 through 8. The participating county public school system for this study is located in Northeast Tennessee. Participants were teachers in the school system teaching Math, English/Language Arts, Science, and Social Studies in grades 3 through 8 in 10 elementary schools, 6 middle schools, and 2 K-8 schools. Specifically, this research examined the relationship between the TEAM observation scores and overall TVAAS growth score given to the teacher from the Tennessee Department of Education based upon yearly-standardized test scores. Research reinforced mixed views about the validity and purpose of teacher evaluation systems and the use of Tennessee Value-Added Assessment System. Five research questions guided this study and quantitative data were analyzed using a Pearson correlation, one-way MANOVAs and a one-way ANOVA. Results indicated a moderate positive relationship between a teacher's TEAM observation score and the TVAAS growth score given by the Tennessee Department of Education.
Examining Activities Concerning the Use of Words Encountered in Content Area Courses in Writing by Children with Hearing Loss
Author: Karasu, H. Pelin
Date: 2017-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Vocabulary Development,Content Area Writing,Hearing Impairments,Grade 4,Elementary School Students,Observation,Documentation,Lesson Plans,Instructional Materials,Diaries,Pictorial Stimuli,Written Language,Sentences,Teaching Methods,Case Studies,Qualitative Research,Foreign Countries,Interviews,Learning Activities,Visual Stimuli

Improvement of vocabulary constitutes an important part of the literacy practices. Children with hearing loss experience difficulties in using newly encountered words in verbal and written languages due to the delay they experience in linguistic skills. The objective of the present study is to investigate the course of applying a balanced literacy program, that allows the words encountered by the children with hearing loss during informative lessons, to be used in their written expressions. The study has been designed as case study. The participants of the study consisted of 6 students with hearing loss educating at the 4th class of elementary school, a class teacher, and the researcher. The data source of the study included the field observations, records of the validity meetings, lesson program, and the materials obtained during the course of practice; additionally the diary of the researcher was reported, and the students' yields and the audiological documents were investigated. The study results have been discussed in light of the activities which improve vocabulary by using picture, by using text and by using words, sentences, and the techniques used during these activities.
Engaging Business Students with Data Mining
Author: Brandon, Dan
Date: 2016-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Business Administration Education,Teaching Methods,Information Processing,Information Skills,Skill Development

The Economist calls it &quot;a golden vein&quot;, and many business experts now say it is the new science of winning. Business and technologists have many names for this new science, &quot;business intelligence&quot; (BI), &quot; data analytics,&quot; and &quot;data mining&quot; are among the most common. The job market for people skilled in this area is growing rapidly. ComputerWorld's Survey of its 100 IT leaders ranked it as their top file priority for 2014, and a Gartner survey of 1,400 chief information officers suggests that business intelligence is the number one technology priority for IT organizations. For these reasons, colleges are rushing to develop curriculums, courses, and teaching methods to prepare students for this field. Teaching business students this new science is challenging for a number of reasons including the fact that it uses a variety of disciplines, many traditionally outside of the business school including sophisticated computer algorithms. Thus &quot;engaging&quot; business students with lessons about data mining can be challenging. In this paper, a method of such teaching engagement is discussed and illustrated.
E-Mentoring the Online Doctoral Student from the Dissertation Prospectus through Dissertation Completion
Author: Black, Ronald
Date: 2017-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Doctoral Dissertations,Mentors,Electronic Learning,Computer Mediated Communication,Guidelines,Supervisory Methods,Teacher Role,Student Research,Doctoral Programs

Faculty who mentor online doctoral candidates face many of the same challenges and opportunities as those mentoring doctoral candidates in traditional, face-to-face modalities. The main difference is that E-Mentoring is based on interacting in the online space rather than interacting face-to-face, which may present challenges for both the candidate and the mentor. The concept of mentoring, which originated from Greek mythology, defined a close relationship between the mentor and the student. In Ancient India, the word Guru from the Sanskrit language stood to symbolize a caring mentor and expert teacher. Structured E-Mentor programs are formalized programs which provide training, coaching, advice, and structure to increase engagement through the online dissertation phase of doctoral education. Doctoral Mentoring relationships are an intrinsically a deeply human process. Mentoring involves the nurturing of a novice or a less experienced person (protégé) by a seasoned and experienced person acting as the mentor in providing guidance, support, and dissemination of required knowledge for a given area of expertise. Doctoral mentors play a large role in guiding the doctoral candidate through the dissertation process from identifying their topic through conducting the research study. E-Mentoring doctoral candidates in online doctoral programs entails many of the same opportunities and challenges as serving candidates in programs that are offered in a traditional, face-to-face modality. The difference is E-Mentor interaction takes place 100% of the time from anywhere. The E-Mentor chair/candidate relationship begins as soon as the doctoral candidate completes doctoral content courses and begins the dissertation process. This article focuses on E-Mentor the online doctoral student throughout the dissertation process and the techniques that chairs and committee members can frame, and guide their candidates as they travel through their doctoral dissertation journey.