ethanporcaro/eric-fulltext-meta huggingface dataset:
Honors Privatization: A Professor's and Three Students' Responses
Author: Nock, Destenie
Date: 2014-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Privatization,Student Reaction,Student Attitudes,Honors Curriculum,Opinions,Paying for College,Commercialization,College Programs

Gary Bell's essay, &quot;The Profit Motive in Honors Education,&quot; raises important questions about the future of honors education--questions that will have the greatest impact on honors students. The voices of those students are not typically included in discussions about the funding and administration of honors even though they have crucial insights to contribute. The primary goal of this essay is to include those voices in the discussion. Following an introduction by Michael Cundall, Jr., an honors administrator and faculty member at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, three students--Destenie Nock, Justice Plummer, and Ashleigh Wilson--contribute their opinions on the topic of profitizing honors programs, with the overarching theme being the value, not cost, attached to honors education. [For &quot;The Profit Motive in Honors Education,&quot; see EJ1081531.]
Assessment of 3D Models Used in Contours Studies
Author: Alvarez, F. J. Ayala
Date: 2015-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Visual Aids,Models,Student Attitudes,Preferences,Topography,Vocational Education,Computer Simulation,Simulated Environment,Secondary School Students,Foreign Countries,Mixed Methods Research,Instructional Effectiveness,Computer Uses in Education

This paper presents an experimental research focusing on the view of first year students. The aim is to check the quality of implementing 3D models integrated in the curriculum. We search to determine students' preference between the various means facilitated in order to understand the given subject. Students have been respondents to prove the hypotheses about the 3D models used in class to explain and do exercises about contours in Topography, and to develop a final course project. A positive attitude of the students towards used 3D models has been observed. Data support our hypotheses.
&quot;Movement Doesn't Lie&quot;: Teachers' Practice Choreutical Analysis
Author: Pastore, Serafina
Date: 2015-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Elementary School Teachers,Middle School Teachers,Case Studies,Instruction,Dance,Data Analysis,Data Interpretation,Observation,Video Technology,Performance,Educational Research,Human Body,Motion,Foreign Countries

Identifying and describing teaching practice is not an easy task. Current educational research aims at explaining teachers' work focusing on the concept of practice. Teachers' practical knowledge is a sensitive and tacit knowledge, produced, and effused by the body. In this perspective, the teachers' work can be considered as an expressive activity. Starting from the view of teachers' work as a performance, this article tries to illustrate a conceptual way of analysing the teaching practice. The paper reports first results of two case studies involving three primary school teachers and two middle school teachers, respectively. Data collection includes non-participant observation with field-notes, videotaping, and R. Laban's notation system (Labanotation). The present paper draws attention to a particular category of analysis, the dance. Research results highlight how it is possible to interpret teaching as dance. The authors attempt to interpret teaching as dance. Emphasizing the role of body and movements, research results highlight how it is possible to interpret teaching as dance. Suggestions are discussed for future educational research.
Theme-Based Project Learning: Design and Application of Convergent Science Experiments
Author: Chun, Man-Seog
Date: 2015-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Student Projects,Active Learning,Science Experiments,Thematic Approach,Case Studies,Academically Gifted,Special Education,Physics,Chemistry,Biology,Environment,Secondary School Science,Secondary School Students,Hands on Science,Interdisciplinary Approach,Creative Thinking,Critical Thinking,Cooperative Learning,Questionnaires,Science Programs,Student Satisfaction,Program Effectiveness,Student Attitudes,Prior Learning

This case study aims to verify the benefits of theme-based project learning for convergent science experiments. The study explores the possibilities of enhancing creative, integrated and collaborative teaching and learning abilities in science-gifted education. A convergent project-based science experiment program of physics, chemistry and biology with the theme of environment such as seawater and wetland was designed and applied to science-gifted secondary school students in an international science contest. The program was initiated with integration of physics, chemistry and biology, interrelating both field work and laboratory work. Besides, logical discussion and humanistic writing activities with environmental issues were followed. The participants were tasked to conduct hands-on multi-disciplinary projects for both in the fields and laboratories. The projects involve raising creative and critical thinking through interpreting collected data, predicting outcomes, drawing conclusions, and presenting results. The study shows a model of project-based convergent programs for integrated experimental composition to facilitate collaborative and creative learning as well as to improve students' interests in related subjects. The study discusses ways to raise awareness of benefits from multi-disciplinary approaches through theme-based project learning in science-gifted education.
EAP and LLNP Students: Common Problems and Strategies
Author: Nguyen, Thi Minh Phuong
Date: 2010-06-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: English for Academic Purposes,English Language Learners,Student Characteristics,Language Proficiency,Numeracy,Literacy,Teacher Attitudes,Program Descriptions,Teaching Methods,Educational Strategies,Barriers,Change Strategies,Foreign Countries,Correlation

As English learners originate from many cultural and language backgrounds, they come to class with different circumstances. This paper examines the backgrounds, common problems and solutions for English for Academic Purposes (EAP) students and Language, Literacy, and Numeracy Programme (LLNP) students. EAP students are from Meridian International School based in Surry Hills, Sydney, and LLNP students are from MTC Training Solutions, an LLNP provider commissioned from the Australian government to offer students with English language and numeracy proficiency to gain sustainable employment in Australia. This paper will introduce and provide insights into EAP and LLNP programmes from the perspective of a teacher/trainer. It will highlight the differences in the backgrounds of the two programmes and identify their problems and solutions, thus maximise students' learning outcomes.
On the Influence of Naturalism on American Literature
Author: Zhang, Xiaofen
Date: 2010-06-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: United States Literature,Realism,Philosophy,Authors,Novels,Twentieth Century Literature,Fiction

Naturalism was first proposed and formulated by French novelist Emile Zola, and it was introduced to America by American novelist Frank Norris. It is a new and harsher realism. It is a theory in literature emphasizing scientific observation of life without idealism or avoidance of the ugly. American literature naturalists dismissed the validity of comforting moral truths. They attempted to achieve extreme objectivity and frankness, presenting characters of low social and economic classes who were dominated by their environment and heredity. The pessimism and deterministic ideas of naturalism pervaded the works of such writers as Stephen Crane, Frank Norris, Jack London, Henry Adams, Theodore Dreiser, and Hemingway etc. This essay intends to deal with the application of naturalism in American literature and thereby seeks a broader understanding of naturalist literature in general.
Assess the Critical Period Hypothesis in Second Language Acquisition
Author: Du, Lihong
Date: 2010-06-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Second Language Instruction,English (Second Language),Language Proficiency,Language Acquisition,Age Differences,Dialects,Pronunciation,Grammar,Semantics,Literature Reviews

The Critical Period Hypothesis aims to investigate the reason for significant difference between first language acquisition and second language acquisition. Over the past few decades, researchers carried out a series of studies to test the validity of the hypothesis. Although there were certain limitations in these studies, most of their results supported the hypothesis.
For Whom the Business Bell Tolls: Honors in America
Author: Portnoy, Jeffrey A.
Date: 2014-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Honors Curriculum,Educational Finance,Money Management,Financial Problems,Higher Education,Colleges,Moral Issues,Ethics,Legal Problems,Informed Consent,Justice,Reputation,Teacher Administrator Relationship,College Administration,Administrator Responsibility

Fiscal responsibility matters at institutions of higher learning, especially when they are public and supported by taxpayers, but colleges are not businesses. The consequences of fiscal irresponsibility profoundly affect students, faculty, and staff, as well as teaching, research, and service activities. This essay gives a brief history of the financial mismanagement at Georgia Perimeter College, and discusses how fiscal responsibility, while critical, serves as only one barometer for assessing a business or a college. Moral and ethical behavior matters as well. Jeffrey Portnoy, director of the honors program at Georgia Perimeter College, describes an incident in which his name was added, without his knowledge or consent, in correspondence from American Honors, implying his endorsement of American Honors. His response involved seeking legal counsel and composing a letter to the president of American Honors demanding they cease and desist from including him or his name in the future. In taking a stand against authority, he hopes to serve as a model for his students. He wants them to challenge authority, to speak and act when they perceive that a process and subsequent results have gone awry.
Classroom Interaction and Language Output
Author: Wang, Qiaoying
Date: 2010-06-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,College Students,English (Second Language),Second Language Instruction,Second Language Learning,Verbs,Classroom Communication,Language Proficiency,Interlanguage,Interference (Language),Pretests Posttests,Measures (Individuals),Communicative Competence (Languages)

This study investigates the effects of classroom interactions between a) students and students and b) students and teachers on the learning of English passivization by L1 Chinese adult learners of English as a foreign language during the language input and output treatments. In phase 1, both groups were asked to read and underline the input material. After the materials were collected, the participants were required to produce the first reconstruction. After having been exposed to the same input material again, the participants produced the reconstruction the second time. In phase 2, participants wrote a short passage on a given topic and were presented a sample of the writing provided by the participating teacher. The results of this study suggest that classroom interaction and the language output may trigger learners to notice the target form and have a positive effect on improving the learning of a foreign language.
The Relationship between Teacher Expectations and Student Achievement in the Teaching of English as a Foreign Language
Author: Tsiplakides, Iakovos
Date: 2010-06-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: English (Second Language),Teacher Expectations of Students,Second Language Instruction,Second Language Learning,Academic Achievement,Communication (Thought Transfer)

Research on second and foreign language learning suggests that the expectations that teachers form for their students can often have an impact on students' behavior and achievement. Some teachers tend to convey differential expectations to students, which appear to have self-fulfilling prophecy effects on them. The self-fulfilling prophecy effects of teacher expectations are an important, yet not adequately appreciated affective variable in second and foreign language learning. In this article we present the theoretical background on teacher's expectations for their students. We also describe the sources of teachers' expectations and the ways through which teachers communicate expectations to students. We finally deal with the pedagogical implications, offering suggestions about how teachers might become more successful in communicating high expectations.
Instructional Practices in Teaching Literature: Observations of ESL Classrooms in Malaysia
Author: Sidhu, Gurnam Kaur
Date: 2010-06-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Teaching Methods,English (Second Language),Second Language Instruction,Childrens Literature,Elementary Education,Grade 4,Observation,Interviews,Language Teachers,Reading Comprehension,Thinking Skills,Language Proficiency,Reading Skills,Writing Skills

Literature is an expression of life through the medium of language and in the ESL classroom it is often seen as an authentic means of learning the target language. A literature-enriched curriculum not only helps learners improve their reading and writing skills but more importantly helps them internalise grammar and vocabulary. The many benefits of literature saw the implementation of the Contemporary Children's Literature (CCL) programme in all upper primary ESL classrooms in Malaysia four years ago. Using classrooms observations and interviews as research instruments, this paper critically examines the instructional practices of five Teaching English as a Second Language (TESL) teachers teaching Year 4 students in the state of Selangor and evaluates the various challenges faced by them in their ESL classrooms. Preliminary findings on the Contemporary Children's Literature programme revealed that teachers spent a lot of time on individual comprehension work with little emphasis given to comprehension instruction and higher order thinking skills. The integration of literary elements in the literature classrooms was also minimal and teachers lacked creativity as far as organising learning tasks were concerned. Nevertheless, the CCL programme offers great potential for enhancing English language learning among students. Policy makers and education leaders also need to take cognizance of related concerns, challenges and issues prevalent in Malaysian ESL classrooms.
English Grammatical Problems of Chinese Undergraduate Students
Author: Bao, Juan
Date: 2010-06-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Undergraduate Students,Grammar,English (Second Language),Second Language Learning,Second Language Instruction,Problems,English Teachers,College Faculty,Questionnaires,Student Attitudes,Student Participation

Grammar teaching and learning is necessary in foreign language teaching. However, its function and method have been argued for decades. In the average teaching process in China, teachers divide grammar teaching into four stages: a) Presentation; b) Isolation and explanation; c) Practice; and d) Test. There are problems existing in grammar teaching in China now, including the inconsistence between the goal of teaching and real classroom teaching, ignorance of teachers and learners, inappropriate textbooks, and negative learning attitudes. According to a research on 10 English teacher and 30 undergraduate students in mainland China, the paper reports some conclusions and implications on grammar teaching in classroom. First, understanding students' attitudes is a key factor in teaching. Second, grammatical rules should be presented and explained implicitly in certain contexts. Third, students' involvement needs to be increased. Finally, more real communicative activities are effective in class.
Learner Autonomy in EFL Studies in Vietnam: A Discussion from Sociocultural Perspective
Author: Dang, Tin Tan
Date: 2010-06-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Personal Autonomy,English (Second Language),Second Language Instruction,Sociocultural Patterns,Social Influences,Cultural Influences,Higher Education,Foreign Countries,Undergraduate Students,Teaching Methods

Learner autonomy has been identified as a complicated capacity that potentially has a great impact on personal growth and achievement. Different mediated attributes associated with situational, psychological, cultural and political aspects of this construct have been developed and examined to facilitate the promotion of this educational goal. Taking this into account, this paper adopts socio-cultural perspective to localize the situation of EFL learning in higher education in Vietnam. Personal reflections and part of the data generated from a large-scale project are extracted to illustrate a dilemma of the context where learner autonomy can be either fostered or hindered deliberately within various community constraints. The paper finishes with a discussion on the implementation of local learner autonomy promoting practices and puts forward some directions for further research.
A Brief Analysis of Sister Carrie's Character
Author: Yu, Hanying
Date: 2010-06-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: United States Literature,Novels,Literary Devices,Authors,Intuition,Social Problems,Twentieth Century Literature,Realism

Carrie is always dreaming while the rocking chair is rocking again and again, this is the deep impression on us after we read &quot;Sister Carrie&quot; which is the first novel of Theodore Dreiser. In this novel the protagonist Sister Carrie is a controversial person. This paper tries to analyze the character of Sister Carrie in order to find out why what she has finally achieved is just extreme void and unhappiness, and shed light on how the author calls warmly for human intuitive knowledge, attacks vigorously the society of money omnipotent, and further more exposes bourgeois society's darkness.
Evaluation of the Sudan School Certificate English Examinations
Author: Siddiek, Ahmed Gumaa
Date: 2010-06-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Student Certification,Questionnaires,Test Validity,Test Reliability,English (Second Language),English Instruction,Language Tests,Achievement Tests,High Stakes Tests,Test Items,Item Analysis,English Teachers,Teacher Attitudes,Performance Factors,Language Proficiency,Grading

Examinations--among other things--are tools of quality control by which we can measure the attainment of the national educational goals. High-quality examinations are means of evaluation that can help teachers modify their teaching techniques, as well as helping learners adjust their learning strategies. Examinations are also benchmarks that can assist decision makers to judge the success of their educational, social and political aims. This paper explores the features of the Sudan School Certificate English Examinations (SSC) from the perspective of content validly and comprehensiveness. The data was collected through a questionnaire and analytically processed by machine to come out with some findings that: the (SSC) English Examinations in their recent forms are incomprehensive and lack content validity. They are proficiency tests rather than scholastic standardized achievement examinations. Therefore, they have negative backwash in language education development in our country.
The Application of E-Mail to College English Teaching in China
Author: Wang, Guofeng
Date: 2010-06-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Electronic Mail,English (Second Language),College Second Language Programs,Second Language Instruction,Computer Uses in Education

With the development of information technology in the past 10 years, e-mail has been widely used in the field of English teaching. This paper, based on an analysis of the ways of using e-mail in college English teaching in China, probes the feasibility and the benefits of application of e-mail to college English teaching.
Visual and Spoken Texts in MCALL Courseware: The Effects of Text Modalities on the Vocabulary Retention of EFL Learners
Author: Sabet, Masoud Khalili
Date: 2010-06-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: English (Second Language),Computer Assisted Instruction,Second Language Instruction,Vocabulary,Retention (Psychology),Multimedia Instruction,Video Technology,Visual Aids,Speech,Pretests Posttests,Short Term Memory,Foreign Countries,College Students

The present study sought to explore the effects of Multimedia Computer-Assisted Language Learning (MCALL) programs drawing on two different text modalities on the vocabulary retention of Iranian EFL learners. The two groups under study received treatment on vocabulary items under two multimedia conditions: The first group received treatment on the vocabulary items using a multimedia environment comprising streaming video and visual texts, and the second group received treatment on the same items through a similar environment drawing on streaming video and spoken texts. After the experiment, the two groups took an immediate post-test and a delayed post-test. The study revealed that those students who received treatment on the items through visual texts and video outperformed the ones who received treatment on the same items through spoken texts and video. This appears not to corroborate the view that the modularity of the working memory always results in a more efficient learning.
Why Honors Is a Hard Sell in the Community College
Author: Engelen-Eigles, Deborah
Date: 2014-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Honors Curriculum,Community Colleges,College Administration,Program Development,Program Proposals,Resistance to Change,Institutional Mission,Educational Opportunities,Social Mobility,Social Stratification,Student Development,Developmental Studies Programs,Relevance (Education)

At the college president's request and after attending the 2013 NCHC conference in New Orleans, the authors developed a comprehensive honors program framework and spent the spring semester of 2014 sharing it with units across the college for discussion and feedback. The response was overwhelmingly positive. Despite the many benefits of this proposed program, the administration hesitated to go forward. The administrative indecision around the proposed program is but one manifestation of how honors education threatens to subvert larger narratives about the purpose of community colleges. Two-year colleges have been framed as the locus of remedial classes and &quot;workforce skills training,&quot; not as sites of the academic and professional opportunity sought out by those in the more privileged social strata. Given this assumption about the role of community colleges, they have also been deemed the place of choice for a student population for whom academic and career expectations are low, students without the cultural capital of a middle-class upbringing. However, the authors argue that not only is honors education particularly suited to disrupt this narrative but, at its best, destabilizes it by recognizing all students' potential and--through mentoring, academic engagement, and high expectations--enabling them to realize their potential.