ethanporcaro/eric-fulltext-meta huggingface dataset:
Bridging the Gap between Australian Pathology and University Education: Student Perceptions of a Career Pathway in Medical Laboratory Science
Author: Donkin, Rebecca
Date: 2019-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Pathology,Higher Education,College Students,Student Attitudes,Career Development,Work Experience Programs,Medical Education,Medicine,Laboratories,Allied Health Personnel,Employment Potential

Work-integrated learning (WIL) for students studying medical laboratory science (MLS) provides hands-on experience that prepares graduates for entry into the pathology workforce. This study explored the student perceptions of studying MLS, before and after WIL placement in a pathology service, and the associated employment opportunities in a pathology laboratory. The WIL pathology technician model enabled students to gain experience across regional and metropolitan locations within the state of Queensland, Australia. With nearly two thirds of graduates employed in the profession and a quarter continuing further education in this field, this program was regarded as a success and helps meet the needs of a growing population with an expectancy of high quality health care. Discussed in this paper is the unique role of the pathology industry working with a regional university to develop successful graduates for a career in pathology, with a focus on the impact of WIL.
Online Learning Engagement: Critical Factors and Research Evidence from Literature
Author: Yang, Dong
Date: 2018-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Literature Reviews,Online Courses,Learner Engagement,Web Based Instruction,Electronic Learning,Educational Technology,Technology Uses in Education,Technological Advancement,Instructional Design

In this study, we highlight how previous work on online learning engagement, especially its antecedents and outcomes, has changed over the past decade. Our analysis of literature consisted of three parts: topics; theories and methodology. In addition, we describe current developments in the study of online learning engagement and discuss the role of emerging technologies in better understanding online learning engagement. We have found that even though most factors that have proved to be effective in traditional settings also apply to online learning environments, current research tends to repeat itself if seen through the lens of topics and results. Following the current trends that we have summarised, we propose new directions for research on engagement in online learning.
Melanesian &quot;Tok Stori&quot; in Leadership Development: Ontological and Relational Implications for Donor-Funded Programmes in the Western Pacific
Author: Sanga, Kabini
Date: 2018-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Leadership Training,Indigenous Knowledge,Culturally Relevant Education,Mentors,Foreign Countries,Pacific Islanders,Group Discussion,Instructional Leadership,Instructional Effectiveness

Donor-funded programmes in areas such as leadership development take place in every continent. In the Western Pacific, Melanesia has been host to such programmes based on non-Melanesian thought and practice over the years. However, a review of donor-funded leadership programmes in the region reveals a history of concern regarding effectiveness but no significant change in programme orientation. This article provides a counter-story of a donor-funded leadership programme which utilizes a readily available cultural model of thought and practice of Indigenous origin: &quot;tok stori.&quot; &quot;Tok stori&quot; is a form of discursive group communication which is an everyday occurrence in Melanesia. The experiences of leadership mentors operating in a &quot;tok stori&quot;-centred leadership development programme located in the Solomon Islands provide an opportunity to explore and evaluate what cultural wisdom can contribute as the core of a leadership development programme. The benefits are many: leaders benefit when complex contextual matters can be introduced into leadership development by the openness of &quot;tok stori&quot;; depth of engagement is supported by the development of mentor-leader relationality as an integral part of the &quot;tok stori&quot; process; and mentors gain increased expertise in using a cultural form with which they are already familiar in new pedagogical contexts. Ultimately, this is a story of the value of honouring important aspects of culture for those who inhabit the ontology which gives them significance. Re-negotiating the way the cultures of donors and recipients are regarded by programme developers is an important factor in the centring of Indigenous thinking and practices such as tok stori in leadership and other person-centred programmes. The lesson of this article is that there are gains available to all where this occurs.
Digital Storytelling, Comics and New Technologies in Education: Review, Research and Perspectives
Author: Sagri, Maria
Date: 2018-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Story Telling,Cartoons,Computer Uses in Education,Animation,Foreign Countries,Technological Advancement,Student Needs,Elementary School Students,High School Students,Elementary School Teachers,Secondary School Teachers,College Faculty

This work reviews the current application of one of the most widely used techniques in education around the world: Digital Storytelling (DS), along with comic and animation tools, and presents a study about the Greek educational system as well as posing questions concerning the form of a new study, design, implementation and assessment of educational project across all educational levels. Nowadays, people and students at all educational levels in the developed world are surrounded by multiple electronic media and are familiar with a variety of pictures, video and information from early childhood. The educational process, as it proceeds in parallel with fast technological and societal evolution, tries to smoothly adjust new educational methods without abandoning traditional teaching and moving away from its main aim: the establishment of knowledge.
Preschool Attendance and Children&apos;s Reading Ability: A Case of Narok County Kenya
Author: Mwoma, Teresa
Date: 2018-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Preschool Education,Attendance,Elementary School Students,Reading Ability,Grade 3,Elementary School Teachers,Principals,English (Second Language),African Languages

This article reports findings of a study conducted in public primary schools in Narok County Kenya. A sample size comprising 74 children in Grade 3 (37 who did not attend preschool and 37 who attended preschool), 18 head teachers, 66 lower primary school teacher's and five education officers were selected for the study. Learners' reading ability was tested using the Kenya Early Grade Reading Assessment Tests for English and Kiswahili adapted from Department for International Development end line survey of 2014. Interviews of head teachers, teachers, and education officers were conducted. Findings revealed that children who attended preschool performed better in English sub-tasks than those who did not attend preschool. However, those who did not attend preschool performed better in Kiswahili than their counter parts. Teachers revealed that they create extra time to support children who did not attend preschool, which explains why such children performed better in Kiswahili.
Teaching Controversial Issues in Japan: An Exploration of Contextual Gatekeeping
Author: Misco, Thomas
Date: 2018-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Controversial Issues (Course Content),Social Studies,Secondary School Teachers,High Schools,Teacher Attitudes,Behavioral Objectives,Context Effect

This qualitative case study sought to understand the extent to which Japanese high school social studies teachers grapple with controversial issues in their classrooms. Situated within a curricular-instructional gatekeeping framework, we conducted semi-structured interviews with eight respondents of varying backgrounds and schools in Okayama, Japan. The findings indicated that although the respondents believe they can teach controversial issues in their classrooms they generally do not because of specific contextual forces. Although we found controversial issues instruction to be generally moribund, one respondent provided a rationale that reconceptualized exam preparation curriculum and instruction.
Preparing Instructional Leaders: Evaluating a Regional Program to Gauge Perceived Effectiveness
Author: MacKinnon, Gregory Rodney
Date: 2019-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Instructional Leadership,Teacher Education Programs,Leadership Training,Educational Administration,Teacher Leadership,Professional Development,Program Effectiveness

An instructional leadership program (ILP) has offered education and support to three cohorts of educational leaders in Nova Scotia, Canada, amounting to approximately 130 participants. Quantitative and qualitative feedback from a convenience sample (n = 90) suggests that the ILP offers an extremely useful practical program; in fact, 95 percent of the sample indicates advances in the categories of professional growth, improved instructional leadership, and tangible progress in administrative effectiveness. Systemic and school environment trends have dictated that educational leaders need a skill set that positions them to respond more aptly to issues of poverty, socioemotional health, and mental health while attending to improved community building both within the school and in the greater public. This study uses surveys, interviews, and focus groups to identify emerging and impending challenges
Perceptions of Lecturers of Student Evaluations of Their Teaching
Author: Chikazinga, Wanangwa Wanyasulu Nyirenda
Date: 2018-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Medical School Faculty,Student Evaluation,Teacher Effectiveness,Formative Evaluation,Summative Evaluation,Nursing Education,Nursing Students,Teacher Attitudes

This descriptive study explored perceptions of lecturers of student evaluations of their teaching at the University of Malawi, Kamuzu College of Nursing. Data were collected from the entire population of lecturers (N=71). Descriptive statistics, t-test, and one-way analysis of variance were computed using SPSS to analyse the data. It was established that generally lecturers had a positive perception towards student evaluation of their teaching, and that their perception did not differ by age, sex, academic qualification, professional rank, or teaching experience. The study further revealed that lecturers' perceptions of student evaluations of their teaching was more positive when the purpose was formative. The study concluded that student evaluations of the lecturers' teaching was not a problem but the question to be answered was the purpose for which such evaluation should serve. It was, therefore, recommended that University of Malawi should harness the implementation of student evaluations of lecturers teaching while triangulating with other evaluation methods.
What More Can We Learn from PISA Tests? A Comparative Analysis of the Long-Term Dynamics of Israeli International Educational Achievements
Author: Yaffe, Yosi
Date: 2018-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Achievement Tests,Foreign Countries,International Assessment,Secondary School Students,Comparative Analysis,International Education,Academic Achievement,Measurement,Reading Achievement,Mathematics Achievement,Science Achievement

One of the most prominent comparative international tests in recent years is conducted by the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA), which is used to assess students' literacy in Reading Comprehension, Mathematics, and Science. Israel has taken part in these assessments from its inception, and since then it has been gradually dropping in the world ranking. By 2015, Israeli students were located between 37-40 out of 70 countries, down from 31-33 in 2000. Using Israel's data in the PISA cycles, we aim to offer an alternative comparative view of these international results, based on measures of self-change. These measures show a consistent and significant system-wide improvement of the Israeli educational performance in all three PISA tests since 2000. Not only does this contrast with its downward trend in the international ranking, which stems from the inclusion of more countries, but the rate of change was consistently positive over time and surpassed that of its European and American counterparts. Indeed, these measures of change show a general growth of about 23 points over 15 years, which reflects a consistent improvement of 6 to 9 points in average per cycle since the 2000 results. In light of these findings, the paper discusses the significance of measurements of change in comparative international tests.
Critical Thinking and Problem-Solving Skills of Visually Impaired Female National Judo Team Athletes
Author: Demiral, Sengul
Date: 2019-03-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Athletes,Females,Visual Impairments,Critical Thinking,Problem Solving,Measures (Individuals),Age Differences,Athletic Coaches

A high level of critical thinking and problem-solving skills in visually impaired female national judo team athletes is an important factor in increasing their performance and for their high performance. The aim of this study was to examine critical thinking and problem-solving skills of visually impaired female national judo team athletes. The sample of the study was composed of visually impaired female athletes (n=15) in 2015 national team. A Personal Information Form, the California Critical Thinking Disposition Inventory and the Problem Solving Inventory were used as data collection tools. The data obtained in this study were analyzed using SPSS 17 software. Evaluation of the data analysis revealed that there was no statistically significant difference among groups in total Problem Solving Inventory and Critical Thinking Disposition Inventory scores in terms of age group or age of starting judo (p&gt;0.05). There was no statistically significant relationship between total problem-solving and total critical thinking disposition scores of athletes (p&gt;0.05). As a result, judo coaches are thought to play an important role in the development of strategies for increasing athletes? problem-solving and critical thinking skills and in the development of their sporting performance, particularly in the development of high performance.
The Analysis of Students&apos; Special Curiosity in Sports Based on Some Demographic Variables
Author: Yildirim, Mehmet
Date: 2019-03-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,College Students,Personality Traits,Athletics,Demography,Student Interests,Gender Differences,Departments,Family Involvement,Family Income,Expenditures,Audiences,Place of Residence

The present study aims to determine special curiosity in sports among students who study at different university departments. The population of the study consists of students studying at different departments at Yozgat Bozok University during 2018-2019 academic year. The sample of the study consists of 397 students who study at different departments at Yozgat Bozok University during 2018-2019 academic year and voluntarily participated in the online survey sent them by e-mail. Survey was used as a data collection method in the study. Students' demographic features were obtained using a &quot;personal information form&quot;. In order to identify students' specific curiosity in sports, &quot;Sport Fan Specific Curiosity Scale&quot; adapted to Turkish context and tested for reliability and validity by Korur and Dever (2018) was used. The obtained data were statistically analyzed using SPSS 18 software program. Frequency analysis, percentage analysis, arithmetic means, t test and ANOVA were used for data analysis. The findings of the analysis demonstrate that statistically significant differences were found among students' levels of specific curiosity in sports in terms of their gender, department, family participation in sports and monthly expenses (p&lt;0.05). On the other hand, no statistically significant differences were observed among students in terms of place of residence and family level of income (p&gt;0.05).
Acute Physiological Effects of Small-Sided Games Applied on the Hearing-Impaired National Team Soccer
Author: Gür, Ercan
Date: 2019-03-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Games,Team Sports,Athletes,Biochemistry,Drills (Practice),Human Body,Measurement,Exercise Physiology,Metabolism

The purpose of this study is to determine whether there is a difference between physiological responses to the small-sided games often applied during soccer trainings by changing the dimensions of the fields, the number of players, duration and the rules of the games. 16 sports people, who play soccer in Turkey Hearing- Impaired National soccer Team, having 31, 38±6,02 of age, 177,13±4,38 cms of height, 74,22±4,44 kgs of bodily weight, volunteered for this research. The subjects were made to play free games with the intervals of 2 days, in different periods of 4x4, in the fields of 36mx24m, in 24 minutes in total in the forms of 1x24, 2x12, 4x6 and 6x4. After each game, a rest period of two days, and between the sets, a rest period of 4 minutes was given. Through anthropometric measurements of the subjects, their lactic acid levels in blood and the number of heart beats after small-sided games were determined. Also the difficulty levels perceived were determined with BORG scale. The data were transferred to IBM SPSS statistics 22 program and the analyses were completed. Friedman test was used to have a look whether there was a difference between descriptive statistics and dependent groups for continuous variables. At the end of the small-sided games applied in different periods and repetitions, a statistical meaningfulness was determined in the comparison of the speed of the heartbeat of the subjects that participated in the study(P&lt;0.001). While a meaningfulness was determined in the comparison of the lactic acid amounts that appeared in the subjects (P&lt;0.01); there was no statistical meaningfulness in the comparison of the perceived difficulty level of the small-sided games played.
Students&apos; Cognitive Processes in Solving Problem Related to the Concept of Area Conservation
Author: Ekawati, Rooselyna
Date: 2019-01-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Cognitive Processes,Problem Solving,Mathematics Skills,Mathematics Achievement,High Achievement,Low Achievement,Middle School Students,Grade 7,Academic Ability,Mathematics Tests,Conservation (Concept),Mathematical Concepts,Mathematical Formulas

This study aimed to determine the cognitive process employed in problem-solving related to the concept of area conservation for seventh graders. Two students with different mathematical ability were chosen to be the subjects of this research. Each of them was the representative of high achievers and low achievers based on a set of area conservation test. Results indicate that both samples performed more cyclic processes on formulating solution planning, regulating solution part and detecting and correcting error during the problem-solving. However, it was found that the high achiever student performed some processes than those of low achiever. Also, while the high achiever student did not predict any outcomes of his formulated strategies, the low achiever did not carry out the thought process after detecting errors of the initial solution gained. About the concept of area conservation, the finding also reveals that within the samples' cognitive processes, the use of area formula come first before students decided to look for another strategy such as doing 'cut-rotate-paste' for the curved planes, which do not have any direct formula. The possible causes of the results were discussed to derive some recommendation for future studies.
Soft Tennis and Volleyball Contexts in Asian Games for PISA-LIKE Mathematics Problems
Author: Jannah, Riya Dhotul
Date: 2019-01-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Racquet Sports,Team Sports,Mathematics Instruction,Numeracy,Problem Solving,Achievement Tests,Foreign Countries,International Assessment,Secondary School Students,Athletics,Games,Grade 10,High School Students,Secondary School Mathematics,Mathematics Skills,Formative Evaluation

This study aims to produce valid and practical PISA-like mathematics problems of uncertainty and data content by using soft tennis and volleyball contexts in Asian Games. It also aims to find out the potential effect of the problems on students' mathematical literacy. The method used in this study was design research with the type of development studies. The validity was viewed from expert assessment regarding the content, constructs, language, and students? comments to the clarity of the problems in the one-to-one phase. Then, the practicality was viewed in the small group phase, and it was found that the students could understand the problem well. Based on the answers from 33 tenth-grade students of senior high school, it was found that the problems had potential effects that arouse the ability to use symbolic, formal, and technical language, as well as the ability of operation, communication, and representation. With the problem of the soft tennis context, five students could apply the ability to use symbolic, formal, and technical language, and operations, 12 students could apply representation ability, and 16 students could apply the communication ability. Meanwhile, with the problem of the volleyball context, 18 students could apply the communication ability, and nine students could apply the representation ability.
Mathematical Proof: The Learning Obstacles of Preservice Mathematics Teachers on Transformation Geometry
Author: Noto, Muchamad Subali
Date: 2019-01-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Geometry,Mathematics Instruction,Teaching Methods,Preservice Teachers,Mathematics Tests,Problem Solving,Mathematical Logic,Validity,Mathematics Teachers,Language Usage,Difficulty Level,Mathematical Concepts,Concept Formation,Definitions,Prior Learning,Visualization,Barriers

Several studies related to mathematical proof have been done by many researchers on high-level materials, but not yet examined on the material of transformation geometry. The aim of this research is identification learning obstacles pre-service teachers on transformation geometry. This study is qualitative research; data were collected from interview sheets and test. There were four problems given to 9 pre-service mathematics teachers. The results of this research were as follows: learning obstacles related to the difficulty in applying the concept; related to visualize the geometry object; related to obstacles in determining principle; related to understanding the problem and related obstacles in mathematical proofs such as not understanding and unable to express a definition, not knowing to use the definition to construct the proof, not understanding the use of language and mathematical notation, not knowing how to start the proof.
Mathematical Connection of Elementary School Students to Solve Mathematical Problems
Author: Kenedi, Ary Kiswanto
Date: 2019-01-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Elementary School Students,Mathematics Skills,Problem Solving,Foreign Countries,Scores,Mathematics Achievement,Mathematical Applications

This study aims to determine the mathematical connection ability of elementary school students in solving mathematical problems. This research uses the qualitative approach with descriptive method. We used observation, interview, and test to collect data. This study shows that 6.67% of the samples scored between 60 and 69 in the fair category. A total of 98 students or 81.67% scored between 45 and 59 who belonged to the below average category, and 14 students or 11.67% scored between 0 and 44 which were classified as a poor category. This result proves that the mathematical connection ability of elementary school students in solving mathematics problems is still low.