ethanporcaro/eric-fulltext-meta huggingface dataset:
Structural Relationships among Variables Affecting Elementary School Students&apos; Career Preparation Behavior: Using a Multi-Group Structural Equation Approach
Author: Park, Sun Hee
Date: 2017-12-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Elementary School Students,Structural Equation Models,Grade 5,Grade 6,Foreign Countries,Vocational Maturity,Self Efficacy,Job Training,Parent Participation,Career Development,Career Education,Career Choice,Decision Making,Elementary Schools,Questionnaires,Likert Scales,Correlation,Self Concept Measures,Job Skills,Statistical Analysis,Maximum Likelihood Statistics,Regression (Statistics)

The purpose of this study was to analyze the structural relationships between parent support, career decision self-efficacy, career maturity, and career preparation behavior for elementary school students (5th and 6th grade) in Korea and to examine if there are gender differences. A total of 609 students of 7 elementary schools in Seoul, Korea was participated in this research. The collected data were analyzed using a structural equation model. The conclusions are as follows: First, parent support had significant positive effects on career preparation behavior but affected negatively career maturity. Second, career decision self-efficacy had a significant effect on career maturity and career preparation behavior for both boys and girls in elementary school. Finally, career decision self-efficacy had a more direct and indirect influence on career maturity and career preparation behavior than parent support.
The Effect of Compensation Studies on Disadvantaged Children&apos;s Bully Behaviours
Author: Sezer, Gönül Onur
Date: 2017-12-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,At Risk Persons,Disadvantaged Youth,Bullying,Child Behavior,Questionnaires,Program Effectiveness,Intervention,Pretests Posttests,Scores,Likert Scales,Behavior Modification

Children who are economically, educationally, linguistically or socially disadvantaged called &quot;disadvantaged children&quot;. Those children are at risk and they must be supported because of their negative life conditions. Compensation studies must be implemented to those children. The &quot;Bir Umut Ol Benim Için&quot; (Be My Hope) project is such a compensation study which is held by Uludag University Faculty of Education and Bursa Police Department Children Branch Office. The aim of this study is to determine the impact of this project on disadvantaged children's bullying behaviours. In line with this objective Colorado School Climate Survey, which was developed by Garrity et al., (2000) was used. The questionnaire was designed to measure several aspects of bullying. The analyses of the study showed that the project &quot;Bir Umut Ol Benim Için&quot; has not caused a positive effect on the bully behaviours. While it was hoped that this project would cause a decrease in bully behaviours of disadvantaged children because it is a compensation study, it is seen that such as studies/projects must be supported with bully proofing and with conflict resolution programs
Learning Experiences and Practices of Elementary Teacher Candidates on the Use of Emerging Technology: A Grounded Theory Approach
Author: Bahng, EunJin
Date: 2017-12-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Learning Experience,Preservice Teachers,Technology Uses in Education,Grounded Theory,Computer Simulation,Technology Integration,Elementary School Teachers,Methods Courses,Scientific Methodology,Questionnaires,Lesson Plans,Peer Teaching,Observation,Science Instruction,Educational Technology,Teacher Education Programs,Teaching Methods,Qualitative Research,Communities of Practice

The purpose of this study is to understand the phenomenon of the &quot;professional journey&quot; of elementary teacher candidates (ETC) both as learners and as teachers by exploring their learning experiences and practices regarding the virtual reality (VR) platform called Second Life (SL). Using the grounded theory approach, we designed an insider-led work-based study, synthesizing an outsider perspective. We collected data from 229 ETCs enrolled in science methods course over three academic years including semi-open ended reflective questionnaire, science journal notebooks, 5E science lesson plans, peer teaching classroom observations, and instructor's semester notebooks. Results indicate that as a VR platform, SL provided unique learning experiences that encourage discovering, problem solving, or accidental learning for these mostly first-time user ETCs. Three themes emerged in terms of perceptions of integrating VR into science teaching: (1) skeptical integrators (29%), (2) observant integrators (59%), and (3) innovative integrators (12%). However, none of the ETC collaborative groups integrated a VR platform during their 5E science lesson planning activities, demonstrating the gap between learning experiences and practices. Finally, we converged analysis results with related literature to develop a theory. This study contributes to the discussions on preparing teachers for the 21st. century in which all will live in a technology-accelerated society.
The Effects of Teaching Informative Text through Processual Model on Reading Comprehension Skills
Author: Sulak, Süleyman Erkam
Date: 2017-12-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Reading Instruction,Reading Comprehension,Reading Skills,Reading Materials,Elementary School Students,Grade 4,Reading Tests,Pretests Posttests,Foreign Countries,Statistical Analysis,Text Structure

This study was carried out in order to search the effects of teaching informative text structures through processual model on the reading comprehension skills of 4th grade students. The research was designed in accordance with experimental model with pre-test-post-test control groups. The study group of the study consisted of 62 fourth grade students who receive their education in 2012-2013 school year in a state school located in the province of Konya, Turkey. Teaching of the informative texts was carried out for 10 weeks based on the processual model in the experimental group, and based on the curriculum of Turkish course in the control group. As data collection tools, Reading Comprehension Test and Awareness Test of Informative Text Structures were used in the research. Mean, standard deviation, unpaired t-test, and one-way analysis of variance were used in the analyses of the study data. Results of the study have revealed that there are significant differences between the reading comprehension levels and awareness of informative text structures on behalf of the experimental group that learned informative texts through processual model.
The Effect of Primary School Students&apos; Writing Attitudes and Writing Self-Efficacy Beliefs on Their Summary Writing Achievement
Author: Bulut, Pinar
Date: 2017-12-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Elementary School Students,Writing Achievement,Beliefs,Self Efficacy,Student Attitudes,Structural Equation Models,Student Surveys,Attitude Measures,Correlation,Foreign Countries,Statistical Analysis,Grade 4

In this study, the effect of writing attitude and writing self-efficacy beliefs on the summarization achievement of the 4th grade primary school students was examined using the structural equation modeling. The study employed the relational survey model. The study group constructed by means of simple random sampling method is comprised of 335 fourth grade primary school students. In the collection of the research data, &quot;Writing Self-efficacy Scale (Günes, Kusdemir and Bulut, 2017)&quot;, &quot;Writing Attitude Scale (Can, 2016)&quot; and &quot;Summary Evaluation Form for Narrative Texts&quot; (Bulut, 2013) were used. For the current study, the constructed hypothesis is &quot;writing attitude and writing self-efficacy positively and significantly affect writing achievement&quot; and thus a model was formed. In the analysis of the data, SPSS 22 and AMOS 22.0 program packages were used. As a result of the study, it was found that writing attitude and writing self-efficacy beliefs are highly correlated to each other and writing attitude and writing self-efficacy beliefs directly and significantly affect summary writing.
The Effect of Scaffolded Think-Group-Share Learning on Indonesian Elementary Schooler Satisfaction and Learning Achievement in English Classes
Author: Mantik, Octavia
Date: 2017-12-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Scaffolding (Teaching Technique),Teaching Methods,Student Satisfaction,English (Second Language),Second Language Learning,Cooperative Learning,Comparative Analysis,Quasiexperimental Design,Pretests Posttests,Grade 5,Elementary School Students,Experimental Groups,Control Groups,Likert Scales,Questionnaires,Student Attitudes,Statistical Analysis,Multivariate Analysis

The purpose of this study was to examine whether or not &quot;Scaffolded Think-Group-Share&quot; learning can have a positive effect on student satisfaction and learning achievement in English classes of an Indonesian elementary school. To achieve this purpose, this study compared the findings from the two dependent variables (i.e., student satisfaction and English learning achievement) in &quot;Scaffolded Think-Group-Share&quot; learning with those in &quot;Group Investigation&quot; and &quot;Learning Together&quot; learning, which are other types of cooperative learning methods. According to the findings, there were statistically significant differences in student satisfaction and English learning achievement between the Scaffolded Think-Group-Share group, the Group Investigation group, and the Learning Together group. This study implies that &quot;Scaffolded Think-Group-Share&quot; learning has the potential to enhance student satisfaction and comprehension in English as a foreign language (EFL) classes.
The Effects of the Living Together through Art (LTTA) Model on Promoting the Consciousness of Living Together between Thai and Migrant Students
Author: Juaseekoon, Sarita
Date: 2017-12-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Grade 2,Grade 3,Elementary School Students,Experimental Groups,Control Groups,Migrants,Pretests Posttests,Statistical Analysis,Art Education,Quasiexperimental Design,Art Activities,Ethnicity,Observation,Semi Structured Interviews

The aim of this research is to study the effects of the Living Together through Art model (LTTA model), a newly developed art learning model based on the concept of UNESCO's &quot;Learning to Live Together&quot;, on promoting the consciousness of living together between Thai and migrant students which consisted of 4 core values: respect, acceptance, empathy and appreciate. The principle of the LTTA model was &quot;Using art learning activities to encourage the ethnically-mixed students to express themselves, connect and collaborate with each other&quot;. The research was carried out using quasi-experimental methods. The trial was conducted at a primary school in Samut Sakhon, Thailand in the 2016 academic year. Forty-one ethnically mixed students form second and third grade classrooms were divided into an experimental group and a control group. Data collection consisted of a test, behavior observation, students' reflection and in-depth interviews. The data were analyzed using means, standard deviation, one-way ANCOVA, repeated ANOVA and content analysis. The data revealed that (1) the posttest mean score of the experimental group was higher than the pretest mean score and the score of the control group at a significant difference of .05 which remained stable after 4 weeks and (2) the frequency of desirable behavior which related to the core values increased and (3) students expressed more positive thoughts about themselves and others.
Portraits of Principal Practice: Time Allocation and School Principal Work
Author: Sebastian, James
Date: 2018-02-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Principals,Elementary Schools,Urban Schools,Time Management,School Administration,Educational Practices,Time on Task,Teacher Administrator Relationship,Predictor Variables,Administrator Responsibility,Leadership Styles,Hierarchical Linear Modeling,Statistical Analysis

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to examine how school principals in urban settings distributed their time working on critical school functions. We also examined who principals worked with and how their time allocation patterns varied by school contextual characteristics. Research Method/Approach: The study was conducted in an urban school district with approximately 50 school principals and utilized self-reported End of Day log data collected at multiple points in between 2005 and 2007. We utilized hierarchical linear models to analyze variation in principals' time allocation by time (hour, day, semester), school function (building operations, student affairs, district functions, etc.), and school personnel (self, teacher, student, etc.). Findings: Variation in principals' practice is domain dependent. Consistent with prior research, we find that a principal's workday is characterized by long hours and diverse tasks. We find little support for the notion that typical tasks are characterized by brevity. Principals also spend most of their time working with within-building colleagues rather than working alone. Of all predictors we examined in the study, only hour of the day predicts principals' time allocation on different functional domains. Conclusions: The portrait of principals' work described in this study expands and enriches the field's current understanding of how principals allocate their time across the multiple domains of responsibility that require their attention. We find that our data offer support for some of popular conceptions of principals' work described in the research literature while challenging other common conceptions.
The Effects of Using Concept Cartoons in Astronomy Subjects on Critical Thinking Skills among Seventh Grade Student
Author: Demirci, Filiz
Date: 2017-12-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Cartoons,Teaching Methods,Science Instruction,Astronomy,Critical Thinking,Thinking Skills,Grade 7,Pretests Posttests,Control Groups,Experimental Groups,Foreign Countries,Cognitive Tests,Quasiexperimental Design,Statistical Analysis

The objective of this study is to research the effects of using concept cartoons in the &quot;Solar System and Beyond&quot; unit, which is included in seventh grade science lessons, on students' critical thinking skills. The study group consisted of 58 students, selected using an appropriate sampling method, who were students in a state secondary school, which is close to the city centre. The study used a pre-test and post-test matched control group design. During the three-week-long experimental teaching process, the students in the control group (n = 30) were taught according to the curriculum of science lessons, while concept cartoons developed by the researchers were used with the students in the experimental group (n = 28). The Cornell Critical Thinking Test-Level X (CCT-X), as developed by Ennis &amp; Millman (1989), was used as the data collection tool. The results of the study showed decreases in the critical thinking skills scores of the students in the control group, while a statistically significant difference was found in the critical thinking skills of the students in the experimental group. In addition, a statistically significant difference was observed in favour of the experimental group when comparing the CCT-X scores of the experimental group's use of concept cartoons and those of the control group's used existing teaching methods.
The Knowledge of Local Communities and School Knowledge: In Search of a Didactic Transposition in Natural Sciences
Author: Capece, Jó António
Date: 2018-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Science Instruction,Knowledge Level,Natural Sciences,Foreign Countries,Epistemology,Community Involvement,Plants (Botany),Educational Research,Teaching Methods

This article is the result of an ongoing research under the project entitled &quot;The local curriculum in Mozambican schools: epistemological and didactic-methodological strategies for its implementation&quot;. Based on ethnographic research, the collection is being made. Systematization of knowledge and cultural experiences of local communities are also collected in the three regions of Mozambique (North, Centre and South) seeking their appreciation to Local Curriculum component. The overall objective of the study is to analyze production processes and legitimization of local community knowledge, in search of elements for a &quot;didactic transposition&quot;, specifically in the teaching of Natural Sciences. Preliminary results of the research point to the existence of sufficient evidence to support the hypothesis of inclusion of local community knowledge in school content. Thus, we suggest that strategies are established involving the training of teachers, the adoption of educational policies that give priority to local knowledge and the use of appropriate methodologies that underlie the deepening and extension.
The Role of Personal Values in Social Entrepreneurship
Author: Akar, Hüseyin
Date: 2018-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Values,Entrepreneurship,Preservice Teachers,College Students,Foreign Countries,Predictor Variables,Self Control,Student Attitudes,Case Studies,Multiple Regression Analysis,Correlation,Statistical Analysis,Rating Scales

The purpose of this research is to examine to what extent pre-service teachers' personal values predict their social entrepreneurship characteristics. In this context, statistical analysis was conducted on the data obtained from 393 pre-service teachers studying at the Faculty of Muallim Rifat Education at Kilis 7 Aralik University in 2016-2017 academic semester. The data was collected through social entrepreneurship and personal value scales. The results of the data analysis indicated the mean scores for pre-service teachers' perceptions for social entrepreneurship at mostly level, for self-control and intellectualism values at agreement level and religiousness, social skills and honesty values at moderate agreement level. It was found out that there is a moderate positive relationship between pre-service teachers' religiousness, social skill, honesty and self-control values and their social entrepreneurship, while there is a low positive relationship between intellectualism and their social entrepreneurship. Besides, religiousness, social skill, honesty, self-control and intellectualism values significantly predicted pre-service teachers' social entrepreneurships and accounted for 40% of the total variance. In this regard, it can be stated that personal values have a decisive role on social entrepreneurship activities.
The Examination of Listening Anxiety Level of the Students Who Learn Turkish as a Foreign Language
Author: Halat, Sercan
Date: 2018-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Turkish,Anxiety,Second Language Learning,Listening Skills,Communication Skills,College Students,Semi Structured Interviews,Communication (Thought Transfer),Likert Scales,Measures (Individuals),Statistical Analysis,Gender Differences,Age Differences,Educational Attainment,Student Attitudes

In 21st century which witnesses a range of extraordinary technological improvements; along with the world's turning into global-village-like place, it is a vital need that a common communication network being built up as a result of the interaction among the people whose nation, culture, language and beliefs differ drastically. With the aim of meeting this need, developed and developing countries have started to perform various studies in order to spread their languages all around the world. Similarly, one of those countries is Turkey where many studies are conducted in favour of teaching Turkish as a foreign language systematically and effectively. It is obvious that most of the studies are generally centered upon &quot;learning environment&quot;, &quot;curriculum&quot; or &quot;learning materials&quot;. However, cognitive-psychological dimension of learning is ignored. During the process of speaking, reading or writing in the foreign language, learners frequently develop anxiety and desperation. With the high level of anxiety, success in language education decreases considerably. This is the case for the listening skill which has an important place in language development. Since learners need to understand messages clearly and thoroughly in order to response properly, anxiety during listening or communication disorders resulting from it will affect development of language skills, making it impossible for people to communicate healthily.
An Analysis of Pre-Service Teachers&apos; Attitudes towards Environmental Issues in Terms of Various Variables
Author: Sarikaya, Rabia
Date: 2018-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Preservice Teachers,Student Attitudes,Student Surveys,Foreign Countries,Gender Differences,Intellectual Disciplines,Science Teachers,Elementary School Teachers,Instructional Program Divisions,Environmental Education,Conservation (Environment),Student Behavior,Statistical Analysis

In this study, the attitudes of the pre-service teachers towards environmental issues are analysed by such variables as gender, the department of education, year, department, taking or not taking environmental education course, participating in any environmental activity, being a member of any environmental organization, and the longest duration of residence, respectively. This study is designed in the descriptive survey model, and was conducted in the 2016-2017 academic year. The research sample consists of 316 pre-service teachers who are studying in elementary education and science education programs determined by the use of convenient sampling method. The data were collected with a 20-item &quot;Attitude Scale for Environmental Issues&quot; developed by Saraç and Kan (2015). According to results of this study, it was found that pre-service teachers have high mean scores ([X-bar] = 76.50) about the attitudes of environmental issues. The attitude scores of the pre-service teachers were not significantly different according to gender, department, and the longest duration of residence, whereas there were significant differences according to year, whether or not they took any courses on environment, whether or not they participated in any environmental-related activity, and whether or not they had a membership in any environmental group. Based on the results of the study, it can be proposed to increase the number of applied studies on constructing environmental training courses based on active learning and developing attitudes towards learning and teaching about environmental issues.
A Study of Validity and Reliability on the Instructional Capacity Scale
Author: Yalçin, Mehmet Tufan
Date: 2018-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Secondary School Teachers,Teacher Effectiveness,Instructional Effectiveness,Test Construction,Test Validity,Test Reliability,Likert Scales,Factor Analysis,Educational Practices,Educational Quality,Instructional Materials,Educational Environment,Educational Finance,Educational Resources,Statistical Analysis

The aim of this study is to develop a valid and reliable measurement tool that can determine the instructional capacity, according to teacher opinions. In the academic year of 2016-2017, 1011 teachers working in the public high schools and vocational technical schools in Ankara participated in the study. The total number of items on the scale was 43. The scale is arranged in 5-point Likert type scale format, with options ranging from 5 (Extremely) to 1 (Not at all). As a result of the analysis made, it consists of 6 factors. Sub-dimensions of the prepared scale are instructional management practices, teacher quality, curriculum-material quality and quantity, instructional climate, availability of learners to learn and financial resources. According to the findings, internal consistency reliability coefficients of scale factors were found high. Validity and reliability were provided by using descriptive factor analysis followed by confirmatory factor analysis. The developed scale can be used to measure instructional capacity.