ethanporcaro/eric-fulltext-meta huggingface dataset:
Development of Educational Management System in Small Primary School
Author: Alsammarry, Yupayao
Date: 2016-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Small Schools,Elementary Schools,Guidelines,Statistical Analysis,Notetaking,Questionnaires,Content Analysis,Administrator Effectiveness,Supervision,Student Centered Learning,Parent Participation,Parent Child Relationship,Elementary School Students,Management Systems,Teaching Methods,Faculty Development,Parent School Relationship,School Administration

The purposes of the research were: (1) to study the factors of Educational Management System in Small Primary School; (2) to investigate current situations problems and guidelines of developing educational management in small primary school; (3) to develop Educational Management System in Small Primary School; and (4) to examine the results of usage Educational Management System in Small Primary School. The research was comprised of four phases: Phase 1 studying the factors of educational system in small primary school; Phase 2 Investigating current situations problems and guidelines of developing Educational Management System in Small Primary School; Phase 3 Developing educational system in small primary school; and Phase 4 Examining the results of usage educational system in small primary school. The instruments used for data collection in this study were a note-taking form, a questionnaire, an interview and an observation form. The statistics used for data analysis were mean, percentage, standard deviation and content analysis. The results of the research found that: (1) The factors of educational system in small primary school comprised of 4 main aspects: (a) Input including with eight sub-factors; (b) Process including with two sub-factors; (c) Output including with two sub-factors; and (d) Feedback including with one sub-factor; (2) The results of studying current situations and problems revealed that: There are 10,877 small primaries. The problems revealed that administrators lacked of supervision and did not followed up development of student's quality, teachers did not clear about student-centered learning, parents and community lacked of cooperation in development of student's quality and students' quality were lower than benchmark. The guidelines to develop found that both administrators and teachers needed to develop teachers in student-centered learning, curriculum in learning of teachers, media and technology, learning sources for learner's learning and to ask for parents' cooperation in development of student's quality; (3) Educational Management System consisted of 4 main aspects, 13 sub-factors including with 42 indicators; (4) Evaluating system factors by experts, the results revealed that there were the highest in every factor in 80%. The findings of evaluation system and manual of Educational Management System found that it was higher than 80%; and (5) The examining of usage Educational Management System revealed that pre-treatment of usage educational management system was in the &quot;least&quot; level. However, post-treatment of usage educational management system was in the &quot;most&quot; level.
Curricular Content for Pupils' Mental Health
Author: Ebadi, Seyed Hossein
Date: 2016-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Curriculum Design,Mental Health,Psychological Patterns,Foreign Countries,Research Papers (Students),Databases,Coding,Course Content,Socialization,Attitudes,Self Efficacy,Self Actualization,Emotional Response,Interpersonal Communication,Critical Thinking,Ethics,Innovation,Sex Education,Decision Making,Qualitative Research

Present-day curricular designs have to take the pupils' psychological needs in account, thus becoming melodies of mental health and happiness for the next generation. Emphasizing the findings from previous investigations using the research synthesis methodology, the present study has been conducted aiming at achieving some integrative knowledge under the inclusive title of &quot;Mental Health Improvement-based Curricular Content.&quot; Goal-oriented homogeneous sampling method was applied in order to select 100 research papers from Iranian scholars on the subject of pupils' mental health improvement using accredited databases between 2005 and 2016. Data analysis using open subject coding encompassing three stages, namely open, axial, and selective coding, indicated that a curriculum with contents in two overall categories of mental health literacy (optimism and positive thinking; socialization; monotheistic life; happiness; self-efficacy; self-awareness and self-actualization &amp; …) and mental health skills (emotions management, interpersonal communication, critical thinking, adaptability, tolerance, and finally &amp; …) has to be designed in order to improve the pupils' mental health.
An Examination of Attachment Status of Preschool Children
Author: Ilhan Ildiz,Gökçen
Date: 2016-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Preschool Children,Attachment Behavior,Kindergarten,Foreign Countries,Screening Tests,Statistical Analysis,Gender Differences,Family Size,Computer Software,Scores,Security (Psychology),Task Analysis,Parent Child Relationship

The goal of this study is to study factors that influence attachment status of preschool children. Type of the study is relational screening and its sample comprise 78 typically developing children between 60-77 months who attend a Kindergarten affiliated to the Directorate of National Education in Süleymanpasa district of Tekirdag province. The obtained data about several demographic features of children &quot;General Information Form&quot; and &quot;Incomplete Doll Family Story Scale (IDFSS)&quot; which was developed by Cassidy (1988) and adapted to Turkish language by Seven (2006). Data frequency, percentage and distribution were found with General Information Form and data was found typically distributed. In statistical analysis, t test was used in cases where number of groups was two and one-way variance analysis in cases where it was three or higher. Data was analyzed in SPSS 22.0 at 0.05 significance level. Total attachment score of children aged 60-77 months was found 21.38 at the end of the study. Avoidant attachment was observed in 53.8 of children while 15.4% were negatively and 30.8% were securely attached. Thus, it was found that 69.2% of children were insecurely attached while 30.8% were securely attached. Study findings suggest that attachment level of children differed in favor of girls with regards gender while it did not differ in terms of other variables such as number of siblings, family type, socio-economic status of families, post-natal working status of mothers, caretaker person between 0-1 ages.
Study of Life Education for College Freshmen in China
Author: Zhang, Jianfeng
Date: 2016-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,College Freshmen,Student Adjustment,Student Centered Learning,Higher Education,Student Development,Student Attitudes,Student Surveys

Based on student-centred teaching strategy, the complete higher education should include the knowledge acquisition and the comprehensive development of college students. Life education is able to help college freshmen to establish an attitude towards respecting life, to cultivate lofty ideals and to stimulate learning motivation. In China, to assist freshmen in adapting campus life as soon as possible, the work of freshmen education is widespread in most universities. Base on the results of &quot;Chinese college students' life attitudes&quot;, the convergence between life education and freshmen education is analyzed and it is feasible to carry out life education for college freshmen; meanwhile, the approaches of life education are explored and the curriculum system is established; therefore, the education perspective can be broadened and the content of freshmen education will be beneficially supplemented.
Investigating the Psychological Well-Being and Job Satisfaction Levels in Different Occupations
Author: Isgör, Isa Yücel
Date: 2016-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Well Being,Job Satisfaction,Foreign Countries,Measures (Individuals),Correlation,Income,Teaching (Occupation),Engineering,Clergy,Justice,Security Personnel,Scores,Occupations,Employee Attitudes,Comparative Analysis,Likert Scales,Factor Analysis,Statistical Analysis

The purpose of this research was to investigate the relationship between job satisfaction and psychological well-being levels of different occupational employees (education, security, health, justice, worker, engineer, and religious official) carrying on their duties in different institutions and organizations in a mid-scale provincial center of Eastern Anatolian region in Turkey. Furthermore, the research also discussed the differentiation between psychological well-being and job satisfaction in terms of occupational areas, income levels and service period of different occupational employees. The research group included totally 348 employees including 107 female and 241 males between 21 and 64 years old. Psychological Well-Being Scale, Job Satisfaction Scale, and Personal Information Form were used as data collection tools in the research. According to the research results, a positive mid-level relationship was proved between psychological well-being levels and job satisfaction levels of the employees. In terms of occupational areas and income levels, a significant differentiation was observed between psychological well-being and job satisfaction scores of the occupational employees. Finally, no significant difference was determined between psychological well-being and job satisfaction levels of the employees.
Explaining Ideal Teacher Competences in the Islamic Republic of Iran--Based on the Revolutionary Documentations of Its Education and Pedagogical System
Author: Khorooshi, Pooran
Date: 2016-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Teacher Role,School Role,Accountability,Islam,Cultural Pluralism,Foreign Countries,Teacher Competencies,Qualitative Research,Classification,Content Analysis,Curriculum Design,Prediction,Ethics,Knowledge Base for Teaching,Teacher Qualifications,Teacher Education,Teaching Skills

The roles of teachers and schools are changing, and so are expectations about them. Teachers must educate in progressively multicultural classrooms, coordinate students with particular needs, utilize ICT for teaching viably, engage in evaluation and accountability processes, and involve parents in schools. In such, this study aimed to identify and introduce ideal teacher competences in the Islamic Republic of Iran based on the revolutionary documentations of its education and pedagogical system. To do so, 544 pages of the texts of these documentations were meticulously studied and analyzed by qualitative content analysis using the inductive method in creating categories. Then, 138 items representing ideal teacher competences in the Islamic Republic of Iran were extracted and categorized. The results of the research showed 5 main domains of competences--including knowledge, skill, attitude, action, and ethics--as well as their sub-qualifications and related components. This analysis facilitates codification of special criteria for recruiting efficient and effective personnel; planning, predicting and designing a curriculum based on teacher competences; and attracting the attention of experts and macro curriculum planners of universities responsible for teacher training.
The Effect of Perceived Spiritual Leadership on Envy Management of Faculty Members through the Role of Professional Development Mediation and Job Satisfaction
Author: Haris, Zarin Daneshvar
Date: 2016-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Spiritual Development,Faculty Development,College Faculty,Foreign Countries,Islam,Religious Education,Correlation,Structural Equation Models,Questionnaires,Job Satisfaction,Goodness of Fit,Teacher Role,Leadership,Likert Scales,Measures (Individuals),Statistical Analysis,Qualitative Research,Teacher Attitudes,Multivariate Analysis,Delphi Technique,Regression (Statistics)

Purpose: the present study aimed to investigate the effect of perceived spiritual leadership on envy management of faculty members of Islamic Azad Universities of East Azerbaijan province through the role of professional development mediation and job satisfaction. Methodology: this study was a descriptive and correlational study that was conducted using structural equation modeling. The sample of this study consisted of all faculty members, with the rank of assistant professor or higher, in the academic year of 2014-2015. In qualitative stage, 20 individuals were selected to design the primary model and questionnaire and to model the sample; some 316 faculty members were used. Findings: the results of this study indicated that there is a significant and positive relationship between the variables so that in investigating the direct and indirect relationship, the effect of perceived leadership on envy management was not directly significant. But through professional development mediation and job satisfaction of faculty members, the spiritual management was effective in organizational jealousy management. Also, the model enjoys from the goodness of fit. Conclusion: According to the results, it was concluded that through providing the context for spiritual leadership and envy management, creating professional development and job satisfaction, the university administrators could prepare faculty members for more effective roles away from envy and towards educational, research and service efficiencies.
Teacher's Differentiated Instruction Practices and Implementation Challenges for Learning Disabilities in Jordan
Author: Siam, Karam
Date: 2016-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Individualized Instruction,Foreign Countries,Teaching Methods,Barriers,Learning Disabilities,Mixed Methods Research,Questionnaires,Interviews,Scores,Teaching Experience,Institutional Characteristics,Administrator Role,Parent Role,Time,Educational Resources,Private Schools,Public Schools

This study aimed to identify the differentiated instruction practices used by Jordanian teachers and the challenges they faced when teaching students with learning disabilities in Amman. The sample of the study consisted of 194 teachers. It followed a mixed method design and consisted of two parts. First, a quantitative analysis of a questionnaire of 75 items was developed on six domains (differentiation in content, process, resources, product, assessment, and differentiation in learning environment). Second, a qualitative analysis of interviews with teachers was conducted. Validity and reliability were established. Results of the study showed that the mean of the scores for the six domains and the entire items are low. ANOVA analysis showed that there were no statistically significant differences related to the variable of teacher's experience. On the other hand, there were statistically significant differences, as to the type of school, in favor of private schools. The main challenges, as the study found out, were weak administrative support, low parental support, lack of time, and shortages in learning resources.
Leadership Training Program for Medical Staff in Belgium
Author: Claes, Neree
Date: 2016-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Leadership Training,Physicians,Nurses,Health Personnel,Program Development,Interviews,Program Content

Today healthcare is facing many challenges in a volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous environment. There is a need to develop strong leaders who can cope with these challenges. This article describes the process of a leadership training program for healthcare professionals in Belgium (named &quot;Clinical Leadership Program&quot; or &quot;CLeP&quot;) in order to develop the future generation of strong healthcare leaders. The process over the past 3 years, refining time frame, content and format &amp; faculty will be discussed. At the start of 2013 a literature study and round up of existing programs were made. Furthermore, a preliminary program was constructed and adapted by different stakeholders. Their feedback taken into account, CLeP was launched 6 months later. From there, 9 different hospitals and 10 groups fulfilled the program. In total 179 healthcare professionals are educated (100 physicians, 37 nurses and 42 other healthcare staff). After the completion of the program, in depth interviews served as an evaluation and suggestion for further development of our program. The &quot;Clinical Leadership Program&quot; consists of 2 modules spread over 5 days of training, each covering a different theme. These themes incorporate &quot;Me,&quot; &quot;Team,&quot; &quot;Organization,&quot; &quot;Institution&quot; and &quot;Societal impact&quot; respectively. The first module covers the first two days, while the second module covers day 3-5. After applying, groups of 20 participants follow the 4 months program under the guidance of a senior mentor. They can choose to follow either only the first or both of the modules and whether or not to perform an assignment within their program. In order to develop the future generation of strong healthcare leaders, CLeP was worked out. This article describes the experiences and learnings of our program over the past 3 years. In the future, similar programs will be needed even more.
Creating Enabling Environment for Student Engagement: Faculty Practices of Critical Thinking
Author: Cassum, Shanaz Hussein
Date: 2017-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Learner Engagement,Critical Thinking,College Faculty,Teaching Methods,Higher Education,Qualitative Research,Observation,Foreign Countries,Educational Environment,Teacher Student Relationship

Critical thinking (CT) is considered an important attribute in practice disciplines and faculty members in nursing, medicine, and education are expected to facilitate the development of CT in their graduates so that these individuals can be critical, reflective, competent, and caring professionals and service providers. When students are actively engaged in their learning, and classrooms have an enabling environment, CT is promoted. Teachers must reflect upon their pedagogy when students do not participate in stimulating discussions, or asks questions in class. Research suggests that lack of understanding of CT affects teachers' CT practices in the classroom. Literature supports that teaching learning activities and opportunities that emphasize encouragement of students' participation in classroom fosters communication, student engagement, creativity, self-directedness and CT. Thus, it is vital to explore the teaching practices of educators that promotes or hinders students' CT. This study aimed to identify perceptions and practices of CT among educators from the disciplines of nursing, medicine, and education in higher education in Karachi. A descriptive exploratory design was used in the study. Using a purposive sample, 12 educators participated in this study. Data was collected via in-depth interviews and classroom observations. Data was analyzed manually; four major themes emerged from the content analysis. This paper focuses on the findings of educators' practices of CT in a classroom setting, which indicates that teachers needs to be aware that an enabling learning environment is necessary to promote students' CT. Moreover, the educators should create an enabling learning environment by focusing on the physical, psychological and intellectual components to promote CT in students.
A Study on Chocolate Consumption in Prospective Teachers
Author: Ozgen, Leyla
Date: 2016-12-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Preservice Teachers,Nutrition,Questionnaires,Eating Habits,Health Behavior,Foreign Countries,Human Body,Statistical Analysis,Causal Models

This study was planned and conducted to determine the chocolate consumption habits of prospective teachers. The study population was comprised of students attending the Faculty of Education at Gazi University in Ankara and the sample consisted of 251 prospective teachers selected with simple random sampling. 96.4% and 3.6% of the prospective teachers were aged 19-35 and 25-30, respectively. In the study, 91.1% of the female prospective teachers and 75.3% of the male prospective teachers agreed with the statement chocolate consumption is good for cardiovascular diseases, while 4.1% of the female prospective teachers and 8.6% of the male prospective teachers disagreed. 77.1% of the female prospective teachers and 27.2% of the male prospective teachers agreed with the statement daily chocolate consumption lowers the blood pressure, while 15.3% of the female prospective teachers, and 55.6% of the male prospective teachers disagreed (?[superscript 2] =58.583, p&lt;0.05). 59.4% of the female prospective teachers, and 37.0% of the male prospective teachers agreed with the statement eating chocolate reduces my depression, while 35.9 % of the female prospective teachers, and 46.9 % of the male prospective teachers disagreed (?[superscript 2] =11.056, p&lt;0.05). In addition, the female prospective teachers preferred to eat dark chocolate, chocolate with mixed nuts, flavored chocolate and liquor-filled chocolate more frequently than the male prospective teachers (p&lt;0.05). In conclusion, the female prospective teachers were more attentive and conscious than the male prospective teachers in their chocolate consumption.
A Study on Technical High School Teachers' Views Concerning Corporal Punishment
Author: Tas, Said
Date: 2016-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Secondary School Teachers,High Schools,Technical Education,Punishment,Aggression,Foreign Countries,Teacher Attitudes,Statistical Analysis,Socioeconomic Influences,Gender Differences,Teaching Experience,Marital Status,Family Structure,Class Size,Teacher Surveys,Likert Scales

Corporal punishment is defined as inflicting pain on body of someone who presents undesired behavior or does not present expected behavior. In the developed world, experiencing information society, corporal punishment is still in the agenda in educational system in Turkey. In this study, it was aimed to determine technical high school teachers' attitudes concerning corporal punishment in terms of various variables. The research is in scan type and a descriptive study. The research universe consists of the teachers who work at Technical High schools in Isparta, Antalya and Burdur in 2015-2016 semester. The research sample is 160 teachers who work at eighteen different schools which are at low, medium, and high socio economic levels at research universe. In the research, the scale which is developed by Gözütok, is used to determine teachers' attitudes concerning corporal punishment. For analyzing data, for independent groups, t test, and one way variance analysis are used. According to the research results; significant differences have been found out between technical school teachers' attitude towards physical punishment in terms of the socio-economic level of the schools where they work, their working years, and their gender. However, not an important difference has been found out between the attitude of teachers towards physical punishment in terms of the factors which are their marital status, having children, and their class size.