ethanporcaro/eric-fulltext-meta huggingface dataset:
A Report on a Ten Year Old Public University
Author: Cordeiro, William P.
Date: 2014-04-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Educational History,Educational Development,Universities,Institutional Mission,Formative Evaluation,Organizational Culture,Personnel Selection,Personnel Management,Accreditation (Institutions),Barriers,Higher Education

California State University Channel Islands (CI) was founded in 2001 (in Camarillo, CA) and admitted its first students in 2002. Over the ensuing decade, the campus has transitioned from a start-up institution to a regionally accredited comprehensive university offering 23 baccalaureate and 6 graduate degree programs. This transition has occurred during a period of frequent and substantial changes in the university's external and internal environments. This paper first describes the founding and early history of the university. Next, it presents &quot;lessons learned&quot; in several categories: establishing and following a Mission, creating an organizational culture, hiring and developing employees (faculty, staff administrators), and university building through the accreditation process. Finally, since the founding president and many of the founding faculty and founding administrators are still at the campus, the paper discusses the challenge of sustaining early successes as campus founders separate from the university.
The Development of the Foundations of Modern Pedagogy: Paradigmal and Methodological Aspects of Research
Author: Dmitrenko, ?amara ?.
Date: 2015-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Teaching (Occupation),Educational Philosophy,Educational Practices,Educational Principles,Theory Practice Relationship

Changes in the various fields of knowledge influenced the pedagogical science. The article explains the structure of the foundations of modern pedagogy through paradigmal and methodological aspects. Bases of modern pedagogy include complex of paradigms, object and subject of science, general and specific principles, methods and technologies. Paradigmal analysis of bases of modern pedagogy showed that paradigms performed informational, instrumental and technological functions through connections with factors, approaches and principles accordingly. The research of methodological aspect of bases of modern pedagogics allowed to define the structure of the methodological system and main characteristics of the pedagogical system. In the article considers specific principles of optimality, optimization, adaptation and rules of their use in a pedagogical theory and practice.
Sustaining College Students' Persistence and Achievement through Exemplary Instructional Strategies
Author: Gentry, Ruben
Date: 2014-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: College Students,Academic Persistence,Academic Achievement,Educational Strategies,Minority Group Students,Black Colleges,College Faculty,Literature Reviews

A &quot;take it or leave it&quot; attitude has no place in higher education. Society needs an educated citizenry to sustain and advance its technological and global mission. Too few students are entering college and even fewer than might reasonably be expected are graduating. Retention and graduation rates serve as key indicators of performance for institutions of higher education (Titus, 2004). This study examined the literature to present an update on student persistence and related areas of concern, and ascertained instructional strategies of high promise for sustaining persistence and enhancing achievement of college students. Special attention was given to strategies thought to be effective for minority students attending historically black colleges and universities. The study further informed the profession with development of a practical list of things that faculty and students might do to improve students' persistence and increase their academic achievement. While governmental agencies and other stakeholders have significant roles to play in the retention and education of college students, faculty and students must make sure that the classroom experience is as efficient and effective as possible in leading to program completion.
Getting Students Excited about Learning: Incorporating Digital Tools to Support the Writing Process
Author: Saulsburry, Rachel
Date: 2015-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Educational Technology,Technology Uses in Education,Writing Instruction,Teaching Methods,Deafness,Hearing Impairments,Computer Mediated Communication,Elementary School Students,Expository Writing,Technology Integration,Cooperative Learning

Technology--in the form of digital tools incorporated into writing instruction--can help teachers motivate and engage young children, and it may be especially critical for students who do everything they can to avoid writing. Technology may bolster student involvement, foster the engagement of reluctant or struggling writers, and support writing instruction. However, it does even more. In this article, the authors take a look at the use of technology in two classes and show how technology can create authentic writing opportunities and impact young writers' choices. A glimpse into two classrooms shows how digital tools (iPad, Skype, wireless keyboard, Book Creator, and Popplet) were meaningfully integrated to support writing instruction with a wide variety of deaf and hard of hearing students. These tools allowed students to engage throughout the writing process; they assisted students with establishing an audience, planning, organizing, writing, editing, publishing, and evaluating their material.
Adequacy Model for School Funding
Author: Banicki, Guy
Date: 2014-04-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Educational Finance,Financial Support,Models,School Districts,Educational Equity (Finance),State Aid,Elementary Secondary Education,Desegregation Litigation,Court Litigation,School Size,Class Size

This study considers the effectiveness of the Evidence-Based Adequacy model of school funding. In looking at the Evidence-Based Adequacy model for school funding, one researcher has been centrally associated with the development and study of this model. Allen Odden is currently a professor in the Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis, School of Education, University of Wisconsin-Madison and has partnered with various researchers to develop the targets that are the basis of the Evidence-Based Adequacy model (Odden, 2008). Work that preceded his focus on the Evidence-Based Adequacy model included an analysis of the relative successfulness of school districts in implementing standards based curriculum in the mid-to-late 1990s (Odden &amp; Clune, 1998). In this analysis, Odden and Clune noted that funding systems lack a logical tie to educational goals. They saw the level of state funding for education based upon supply and not demand. Availability of fiscal resources became the driving force guiding the funding of education when they argued that it should be logical, defendable targets.
Quality Assurance in Higher Education in Zimbabwe
Author: Garwe, Evelyn Chiyevo
Date: 2014-04-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Educational Quality,Quality Assurance,Higher Education,Documentation,Content Analysis,Observation,Interviews,Educational History,Accreditation (Institutions),Audits (Verification),Academic Standards,Educational Research,Best Practices

The purpose of this paper is to furnish local and global stakeholders with detailed information regarding the development and current status of quality assurance in the Zimbabwean higher education sector. The study used document analysis, observation and interviews with key informants as sources of data. This paper addresses the dearth of documented information on issues of quality assurance in Zimbabwe. In addition, it discusses examples of programmes and best practices that could be emulated.
Segmenting the Net-Generation: Embracing the Next Level of Technology
Author: Smith, Russell K.
Date: 2014-04-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: College Students,Cluster Grouping,Student Attitudes,Laptop Computers,Student Characteristics,Technology Uses in Education,Life Style,Personality Measures,Personality Traits,Qualitative Research,Student Surveys,Electronic Learning,Focus Groups,Undergraduate Students,Likert Scales,Relevance (Education),Purchasing,Multivariate Analysis,Use Studies,Profiles,Handheld Devices,Correlation,Maximum Likelihood Statistics,Intention

A segmentation study is used to partition college students into groups that are more or less likely to adopt tablet technology as a learning tool. Because the college population chosen for study presently relies upon laptop computers as their primary learning device, tablet technology represents a &quot;next step&quot; in technology. Student lifestyles and personality characteristics measured in a survey serve as segmentation dimensions. The survey was preceded by qualitative research used to identify student perceptions of the potential (dis)advantages in switching. The perceived (dis)advantages of tablet technology for each segment are discussed as implications for &quot;selling&quot; newer technology to this population.
Geometrical Similarity Transformations in Dynamic Geometry Environment Geogebra
Author: Andraphanova, Natalia V.
Date: 2015-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Educational Technology,Computer Uses in Education,Geometry,Mathematics Instruction,Geometric Concepts,Foreign Countries,Computer Software,Teaching Methods,Concept Formation,Validity,Mathematical Logic,Problem Solving

The subject of the article is usage of modern computer technologies through the example of interactive geometry environment Geogebra as an innovative technology of representing and studying of geometrical material which involves such didactical opportunities as vizualisation, simulation and dynamics. There is shown a classification of geometric similarity transformations of the plane, computer tools of interactive geometry environment GeoGebra which are used for realization of similarity transformations. It is illustrated an opportunity of usage of these represented tools while studying of concerns and properties of geometric transformations, theorem proving, solving of construction tasks.
Development of Prototype Outcomes-Based Training Modules for Aesthetic Dentistry
Author: Andres, Maricar Joy T.
Date: 2015-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Aesthetics,Dental Health,Statistical Analysis,Outcomes of Education,Likert Scales,Teaching Methods,Dental Schools,Questionnaires,Foreign Countries

The objective of the study is to know the essential components of Aesthetic Dentistry that will be a basis for prototype Outcomes-based training modules. Using a 5-point Likert scale, the researcher-made questionnaire assessed the different elements of Aesthetic Dentistry which are needed in the designing of the training module, the manner of presentation and the form of assessment that were needed in the training module. Statistical tools that were used for the study are percentage, frequency, weighted mean and standard deviation. The information gathered from the respondents was relevant in the development of a Prototype Outcomes-based Training Modules in Aesthetic Dentistry.
Piagetian Conservation Tasks in Ghanaian Children: The Role of Geographical Location, Gender and Age Differences
Author: Assan, Evelyn Ama
Date: 2015-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Developmental Stages,Cognitive Development,Foreign Countries,Geographic Location,Age Differences,Gender Differences,Task Analysis,Rural Schools,Urban Schools,Elementary School Students,Correlation,Performance,Hypothesis Testing

The study investigated the influence of geographical location, gender and age on the performance of Piagetian Conservation tasks. Four conservation tasks; conservation of liquid, length, substance amount and number respectively were administered to children [4-6 years] from rural and urban Ghana and their performance on each task were recorded. Results indicated that there were no significant relationships among the performance of Piagetian conservation tasks and geographical location. Similar trends were noted in the performance of gender and age differences on Piagetian conservation tasks. Nonetheless, older children performed better on the conservation of liquid in a glass than younger children. Based on the results, both quantities and perceptual comparisons can be applied in future studies to examine some possible variations in children's cognitive development.
Student Motivational Profiles in an Introductory MIS Course: An Exploratory Cluster Analysis
Author: Nelson, Klara
Date: 2014-08-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Student Motivation,Profiles,Introductory Courses,Management Information Systems,Multivariate Analysis,College Students,Majors (Students),Student Surveys,Student Attitudes,Self Efficacy,Computer Attitudes,Gender Differences,Course Selection (Students),Factor Analysis

This study profiles students in an introductory MIS course according to a variety of variables associated with choice of academic major. The data were collected through a survey administered to 12 sections of the course. A two-step cluster analysis was performed with gender as a categorical variable and students' perceptions of task value (interest, importance, and utility) in the domain of information systems, self-efficacy regarding computer and applications, and attitudes towards the use of computers. Five clusters were found. Clusters fell along gender lines with one all-male cluster showing positive motivation on all dimensions, one all-female cluster showing positive motivation except for computer self-efficacy, one all-male cluster with negative motivation except for computer efficacy, one all-female cluster with negative motivation except for applications efficacy, and one IT-averse cluster with very low scores on all aspects of motivation. All MIS majors in the sample were in the two clusters showing positive motivation. A subsequent profile analysis was carried out to examine the variation of other characteristics in different student segments that were not included in the cluster analysis such as number of IS courses in high school, attitude toward change, and influence of salient referents on the choice of an academic major.
Roles of Language in Multicultural Education in the Context of Internationalisation
Author: Sugimura, Miki
Date: 2015-03-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Language Role,Multicultural Education,Global Approach,Language of Instruction,Second Language Instruction,Minority Groups,Immigrants,Social Influences,English (Second Language),Japanese,Chinese,Malayo Polynesian Languages

Educating minority people has been a subject of multicultural education and is still practised in a framework of the nation-state. Multicultural education guarantees opportunities for minority people's education and tries to preserve their culture, but it is often a controversial point between the majority and minority. In a multicultural society, nation-building and national integration should be imminent tasks, as such, national education plays a significant role in creating a &quot;national culture.&quot; In this process, the differences between majority and minority cultures have been discussed, and in many cases, the minority has been required to assimilate into the majority. In particular, language is a key point in the discussion because the government often forms its national integration policy by designating a national language as the medium of instruction in the national education system. Therefore, the minority is forced to learn the national language, but they often also strive to use their mother tongue in education in order to preserve their history, traditional culture and ethnic identity. Meanwhile, in this context of internationalisation, minority groups have moved beyond nations and developed various needs for language education. Language can be chosen as a strategy depending on the people's political, economic and social position. In other words, language as culture can be a strategy for people to acquire better opportunities for study or work, and sometimes more importance is placed on learning the national language, or English, in addition to their mother tongue. These changing roles of language should be considered as a new function in multicultural education to guarantee a minority group's educational needs. This paper discusses the changing roles of language as a factor of multicultural education by focusing on the education of minority Chinese as immigrants in Malaysia and Japan. By using the research framework of essentialism and social constructionism on culture, it clarifies that people's demands for language education depend on their social situation, and is influenced by their transition during the emigration process. Subsequently, this paper proposes that the conventional research and practices of multicultural education have attached importance to people's roots, but it is also important to consider their various paths when designing multicultural education.
Lives in Context: Facilitating Online, Cross-Course, Collaborative Service Projects
Author: Elwood, Susan A.
Date: 2014-04-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Online Courses,Cooperative Learning,Student Projects,Active Learning,Inquiry,Graduate Students,Learning Experience,Definitions,Instructional Design,Educational Technology,Alignment (Education),Context Effect,Scoring Rubrics,Change Strategies,Curriculum Implementation,Course Organization

An inquiry-based, cross-course, collaborative structure is being implemented toward a graduate program's goals of using project-based learning as a consistent, core learning experience in each course cycle. This paper focuses upon the course collaborative structure and the two key forms of assessment used in each collaborative cycle: a progressive development rubric for discussion threads and a products, inquiry, and evaluation web conferencing rubric.
Moral Disengagement in Business and Humanities Majors: An Exploratory Study
Author: Cory, Suzanne N.
Date: 2014-04-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Humanities Instruction,Humanities,Business Administration Education,Ethics,Moral Values,Moral Development,Majors (Students),Undergraduate Students,Gender Differences,Student Surveys,Student Attitudes,Likert Scales,Comparative Analysis,Correlation,Deception,Locus of Control

This study measures moral disengagement of undergraduate business and humanities students with a focus on differences in moral disengagement between genders. Students completed a survey that consisted of 32 statements and were asked to determine the degree to which they agreed with each, using a 7-point Likert scale. The questions measured moral justification, euphemistic labeling, advantageous comparisons, diffusion of responsibility, distortion of consequences, attribution of blame, and dehumanization. Only one significant difference was found between the business majors and the humanities majors. However, several differences were found when comparing responses from males and females both for the total sample and within each major classification. Finally, when comparing females between majors, no differences were found. However, three differences were found when comparing males by major. The results suggest gender differences exist in moral disengagement tendencies.
The Effect of &quot;Career Cruising&quot; on the Self-Efficacy of Students Deciding on Majors
Author: Cunningham, Karen
Date: 2014-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Self Efficacy,College Students,Measures (Individuals),Majors (Students),Career Choice,Decision Making,Self Evaluation (Individuals),Goal Orientation,Problem Solving,Quasiexperimental Design,Predictor Variables,Online Surveys,Student Surveys,Statistical Analysis,Faculty Advisers,Academic Advising,Pretests Posttests

We analyzed the impact of a self-assessment instrument on the self-efficacy of those deciding on majors in a university setting. Using a pre- and post-test methodology, we employed &quot;Career Cruising&quot; to measure career decision-making self-efficacy. Participants completed the &quot;Career Decision Self-Efficacy-Short Form&quot; (CDSE-SF) with dependent variables of academic advising and the levels of self-efficacy among the CDSE-SF five subscales: Accurate Self-Appraisal, Gathering Occupational Information, Goal Selection, Planning for the Future, and Problem Solving. The data were subjected to paired and independent t tests to measure any differences in mean scores. The results indicated a slight increase in career self-efficacy for students who participated in both Career Cruising and academic advising.
Philosophy as Translation and Understanding Other Cultures: Becoming a Global Citizen through Higher Education
Author: Saito, Naoko
Date: 2015-03-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Translation,Intercultural Communication,Cultural Awareness,Higher Education,Dialogs (Language),Human Resources,Educational Philosophy,Critical Thinking,Political Science,Criticism,Global Approach,Foreign Countries

This paper will explore an alternative mode of thinking and language for higher education, centering on the idea of &quot;philosophy as translation&quot;--an idea drawn from the American philosopher, Stanley Cavell. This broader sense of translation is inseparable from our reengagement with cultures, language, self and others. From this philosophical perspective, the paper proposes to convert our ways of thinking so that we can re-encounter different cultures as other through a process of border-crossing. It has educational implications in terms of an art of dialogue through which one exposes oneself to the other by releasing oneself and one's own culture towards the possibility of further growth. This, I shall argue, necessitates us the conversion of the discourse and mode of thinking that pervades the current education for global citizenship, political education and critical thinking in higher education. In conclusion, I shall present the possibilities of a perfectionist education--an idea drawn from Cavell's Emersonian perfectionism. This is in service of the enhancement of an alternative mode of global and cross-cultural dialogue. We need to tap new human resources for the global citizen--for the individual who will live by taking a chance in uncertainty and who can speak &quot;without bounds.&quot; This I shall conclude to be the fundamental sense of liberal education.
Applying the Quality Matters (QM)™ Rubric to Improve Online Business Course Materials
Author: Woods, Dexter R., Jr.
Date: 2014-04-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Scoring Rubrics,Instructional Materials,Online Courses,Business Administration Education,Instructional Material Evaluation,Blended Learning,Instructional Improvement,Educational Quality

Online classes, hybrid or blended classes, and web-facilitated classes all employ online materials, which instructors and students are using at ever-increasing rates. Accordingly, instructors should continuously evaluate the effectiveness of such online materials. This paper sets forth the author's initial attempts to analyze a business course pursuant to items in the Quality Matters (QM)™ Rubric designed by an organization whose mission is to certify the quality of online and blended courses. The paper illustrates how the author was able to begin to improve the business course with the assistance of the Rubric. The paper also illustrates how student input can significantly assist the QM review process.