ethanporcaro/eric-fulltext-meta huggingface dataset:
Eliciting Mathematical Thinking of Students through Realistic Mathematics Education
Author: Anwar, Lathifu
Date: 2012-01-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Mathematics Instruction,Relevance (Education),Elementary School Mathematics,Learning Activities,Fractions,Addition,Cognitive Processes,Instructional Effectiveness

This paper focuses on an implementation a sequence of instructional activities about addition of fractions that has been developed and implemented in grade four of primary school in Surabaya, Indonesia. The theory of Realistic Mathematics Education (RME) has been applied in the sequence, which aims to assist low attaining learners in supporting students' thinking in the addition of fractions. Based on the premise that eliciting and addressing learners' alternative conceptions in mathematics is beneficial in assisting them to improve their understanding, the paper seeks to explore the role that RME plays pertaining to this particular supposition. The paper presents and discusses examples of learners' responses to contextual problems given to them during the course of the instructional activities.
Leveling Students' Creative Thinking in Solving and Posing Mathematical Problem
Author: Siswono, Tatag Yuli Eko
Date: 2010-07-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Creative Thinking,Problem Solving,Mathematics,Qualitative Research,Interviews,Secondary School Students,Foreign Countries

Many researchers assume that people are creative, but their degree of creativity is different. The notion of creative thinking level has been discussed .by experts. The perspective of mathematics creative thinking refers to a combination of logical and divergent thinking which is based on intuition but has a conscious aim. The divergent thinking is focused on flexibility, fluency, and novelty in mathematical problem solving and problem posing. As students have various backgrounds and different abilities, they possess different potential in thinking patterns, imagination, fantasy and performance; therefore, students have different levels of creative thinking. A research study was conducted in order to develop a framework for students' levels of creative thinking in mathematics. This research used a qualitative approach to describe the characteristics of the levels of creative thinking. Task-based interviews were conducted to collect data with ten 8th grade junior secondary school students. The results distinguished five levels of creative thinking, namely level 0 to level 4 with different characteristics in each level. These differences are based on fluency, flexibility, and novelty in mathematical problem solving and problem posing.
Rectangular Array Model Supporting Students' Spatial Structuring in Learning Multiplication
Author: Shanty, Nenden Octavarulia
Date: 2012-07-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Elementary School Students,Elementary School Mathematics,Multiplication,Spatial Ability,Visual Aids,Teaching Methods,Geometric Concepts,Visualization,Models,Interviews,Observation

We examine how rectangular array model can support students' spatial structuring in learning multiplication. To begin, we define what we mean by spatial structuring as the mental operation of constructing an organization or form for an object or set of objects. For that reason, the eggs problem was chosen as the starting point in which the students could recognize such an arrangement. Geoboard was also be used as a tool to visualize the array. This research focused on a design research that was conducted in Surya Institute Program (SIP) in which investigated 12 Papuan students (between 10 and 11 years old) in connecting rectangular array model with the idea of multiplication. The result showed that rectangular array model indeed support the students to count things more efficient, able to see the structural similarities of arrays and created spatial structures for sets of objects.
Value of Understanding and Accepting for the Students of Professional Studies
Author: Sivaranjani
Date: 2015-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Student Interests,Teacher Student Relationship,Instructional Effectiveness,Optometry,Teaching Methods,Interpersonal Communication,Questionnaires,College Students,Student Surveys

The art of effective teaching is the information should reach the students in proper way. And it interest to the students. The need of these two to assess the value of understanding and accepting between teachers and students, know the importance of teachers-students interactions within the learning environment. And to know the importance of a teacher for the student's success in their career. The way of selections are based on interactiveness, ice breakers, communications and link experience. Here, the modes of catagories of students divided like excellent, good, fair and poor and the analysis are interpreted and discussed.
Turkish EFL Pre-Service Teachers' Pronunciation Problems
Author: Bardakçi, Mehmet
Date: 2015-08-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,English (Second Language),Second Language Instruction,Second Language Learning,Preservice Teachers,Pronunciation,Language Proficiency,Phonemics,Phonemes,Orthographic Symbols,Turkish,English

This classroom research deals with pronunciation problems that Turkish EFL teacher candidates would encounter. The participants were 22 EFL pre-service teachers with B2 level of proficiency in English. The presentations which were carried out by these participants were analyzed both by the participants themselves and the researcher. The results revealed a dominant mispronunciation of the sound schwa /?/ along with other sounds such as theta /?/, engma /?/ and /ae/. The absence of the corresponding sounds of /?/ and /ae/ in Turkish could be deemed the reason for such pronunciation problems, but the case is not that straightforward for schwa /?/ as in Turkish vowel inventory there seems to be a similar /?/ sound. This situation brought about the question whether there could be different phonemic dynamics for the sounds schwa /?/ in English and /?/ in Turkish.
Multidimensional Computerized Adaptive Scholastic Aptitude Test Program Used for Grade 9 Students under Different Reviewing Test Conditions
Author: Khunkrai, Naruemon
Date: 2015-08-23
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Secondary School Students,Grade 9,Computer Assisted Testing,Adaptive Testing,Aptitude Tests,Prediction,Academic Achievement,Correlation,Mathematics Achievement,Science Achievement,Social Studies,Statistical Significance,Student Attitudes,Item Banks,Test Items,Comparative Analysis,Control Groups,Experimental Groups,Multivariate Analysis

The aim of this research is to study the accurate prediction of comparing test information and evaluation result by multidimensional computerized adaptive scholastic aptitude test program used for grade 9 students under different reviewing test conditions. Grade 9 students of the Secondary Educational Service Area Office in the North-east of Thailand, in 2014 academic year were the sample used in this research. The research materials were two test programs: the test program that allows reviewing of answers and the one that does not allow reviewing of answers. The manual of the test program and evaluation form of the multidimensional computerized adaptive scholastic aptitude test program used for grade 9 students in different reviewing test conditions showed that: 1) The test program is an accurate predictor of the students' achievement, as verbal factor correlates with the students' achievement in five core subjects. The aptitude tests on number and reasoning correlate with the students' achievement in Mathematics, science and social science. The aptitude test on space correlates with the students' achievement in Mathematics and science; 2) The test program has statistical and significant difference at 0.05 level; 3) The evaluation result of the two test programs has statistical significance at 0.05 level.
Developing Public Mind Curriculum for Lower Secondary School Classes Using Contemplative Education Methods
Author: Srijumnong, Sirithorn
Date: 2015-08-23
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Secondary School Students,Grade 8,Statistical Analysis,Secondary School Curriculum,Metacognition,Moral Development,Curriculum Development,Reliability,Student Behavior,Statistical Distributions,Qualitative Research,Questionnaires

The purposes of this study were to develop a public mind curriculum with Contemplative Education and to study the effect of using the curriculum to enhance public minds. The study was carried out using the research and development process, consisting of three phases: investigating fundamental data, developing a curriculum, and evaluating the results after using the developed curriculum. The sample group was made up of 26 students studying in Grade 8. The statistics used in the data analysis were percentage, mean, standard deviation, and one-way repeated measure ANOVA. The results of this research found that: 1) the developed curriculum is composed of four components, namely: i) purpose, ii) learning content, iii) learning management, and iv) measurement and evaluation. The learning management of the developed curriculum was based on contemplative education, consisting of five processes and three steps and 2) the findings after using the curriculum were that students who studied using the developed curriculum had higher public mind towards family, school, and society from measuring four times at the 0.05 level of significance. Additionally, students were satisfied with the developed curriculum and learning management at a high level.
The Role of University Students' Attitude towards Turkish Language Lesson in Interpreting Reading Strategies
Author: Aytan, Necmi
Date: 2015-08-23
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Reading Strategies,Student Attitudes,Role,Correlation,Metacognition,Foreign Countries,Problem Solving,Statistical Analysis,Grade 1,Elementary School Students,Turkish,Language Attitudes,Reading Habits,Reading Skills

In this study, the aim is to measure the effect of students' reading strategies and attitudes towards Turkish language on reading habits. 323 first grade students receiving education in 2014-2015 semester in International Antalya University located at the center of Antalya were involved in the study. As the method, relational screening model was used because the degree of two variables was determined. Metacognitive reading strategies and the Turkish language were handled in the literature section. In the study, the role of the attitude towards Turkish language was discussed with the studies carried out in this regard. As a result of the analyses, it was concluded that while general reading strategies was meaningful, the results in the fields of problem solving and strategy support were not meaningless. In addition, when descriptive statistics and correlation values are analyzed, it is seen that there is significant and positive correlation between metacognitive reading strategies and attitudes towards Turkish language course. In the results of the research, it is understood that there is significant and highly positive correlation between students' metacognitive awareness level and their problems solving skills. Solving problems and strategy support fields must be improved in increasing reading habits and developing reading strategies. To increase the influence of the Turkish language courses in reading skills, carrying out activities and implementations for reading in these courses will raise reading habits and awareness.
The PISA View of Mathematical Literacy in Indonesia
Author: Stacey, Kaye
Date: 2011-07-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,International Assessment,Numeracy,Mathematics Tests,Test Construction,Secondary School Students,Student Surveys,Questionnaires,Scores,Comparative Analysis,Mathematics Achievement,Equal Education,Classroom Environment

PISA, the OECD's international program of assessment of reading, scientific and mathematical literacy (www.oecd.org/pisa), aims to assess the ability of 15 year olds to use the knowledge and skills that have acquired at school in real world tasks and challenges. It also uses questionnaires to gather data on students' attitudes to learning and the conditions of schooling. Since 2000, PISA has tested the mathematical literacy of 15 year old students from many countries around the world. This paper describes the design of the PISA assessments, discusses mathematical literacy and reports on a selection of results from the PISA assessments, associated surveys and related analyses to give a flavour of the information that has resulted from this major international initiative. Results for Indonesia are compared with the OECD average and with a selection of countries, addressing issues of overall achievement, equity, and classroom environment.
Evaluation of an Online Mentoring Program
Author: Sherman, Sharon
Date: 2014-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Preservice Teachers,Preservice Teacher Education,Mentors,Experienced Teachers,Novices,Teacher Student Relationship,Computer Mediated Communication,Program Evaluation,Scoring Rubrics,Rating Scales,Teacher Evaluation,Practicums,Control Groups,Experimental Groups,Lesson Plans,Web Based Instruction,Interrater Reliability,Classroom Observation Techniques

In this article, the evaluation of an online mentoring program for preparing pre-service elementary teachers at a small liberal arts college is described. An intervention was created to investigate the effects of online mentoring with preservice teachers, where mentoring is defined as a reciprocal relationship formed between an experienced teacher and a novice. This relationship is designed to provide ongoing support, advice and feedback during transition into the teaching profession (Andrews &amp; Martin, 2003; Haney, 1997). According to Lloyd, Wood &amp; Moreno (2000), policymakers in many states mandate or recommend mentoring for novice teachers during the first year of service. Such programs can potentially have a positive effect on both novice and experienced teachers and lead to greater retention (Boreen, Johnson, Niday &amp; Potts, 2000), especially if a mentor is selected based on a set of competencies and trained to develop specific skills needed to provide student support (Brown &amp; Kysilka, 2005; Haney, 1997). A secondary purpose of the article is to describe an efficient procedure for collecting and scoring rubric-based instruments because scoring performance outcomes is labor-intensive, time-wise and financially, even with small-scale studies. Observational or rating-scale data are required in many educational settings. Most of the instruments used in teacher evaluation systems require rating of observational data. The procedures described in this paper illustrate a coherent process for designing an instrument and collecting data in the framework of a comparative study; however, the same procedures could be applied to a single group of ratings. Three important aspects of this procedure are (1) how raters can be incentivized and trained, (2) how to make the most use of the limited availability of raters, (3) and how measurement information concerning the validity of a set of ratings can be obtained. In this paper, the general logistics are described; technical details are provided in a companion paper (Camilli &amp; Sherman, 2013).
Supporting Fifth Graders in Learning Multiplication of Fraction with Whole Number
Author: Khairunnisak, Cut
Date: 2012-01-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Elementary School Mathematics,Elementary School Students,Grade 5,Multiplication,Fractions,Prior Learning,Learning Processes,Mathematics Skills,Educational Experiments,Research Design,Pretests Posttests,Teacher Role,Class Activities,Discussion (Teaching Technique),Interviews,Observation

The meaning of fractions with integer multiplication is something that is difficult to understand by students. They tend to think that the product it produces a larger number, while the multiplication of fractions with integers, the result can be any number larger or smaller. This study is a research design that aims to develop a local instructional theory to support the students expand their understanding of the meaning of multiplication of fractions with integers. By applying the characteristics of realistic mathematics education (Realistic Mathematics Education), the researchers designed a series of instructional activities related to daily life, such as Indonesia prepares dishes and equitable distribution. Participants of this study were Grade 5 students from an elementary school in Surabaya, along with a mathematics teacher of that class. Some students of the class participated in the first cycle, in order to see how the design of the hypothetical learning trajectory (Hypothetical Learning Trajectory) is running. After going through several revisions, HLT is then implemented in all the other students in grade 5. The results showed that students' prior knowledge affect their learning process. The fractions solve multiplication problems with whole numbers, some students convert the integers to fractions and then use a fraction by a fraction multiplication procedure. The learning process begins with students exploring the contextual situation of fair division, where students extend their understanding that the fraction associated with the division and multiplication. One indicator that the student has broadened his understanding is the more varied representation of the given problem.
Preparing Teachers for Assessment within Diverse Classrooms: An Analysis of Teacher Candidates' Conceptualizations
Author: DeLuca, Christopher
Date: 2014-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Preservice Teachers,Beginning Teachers,Student Teacher Attitudes,Student Evaluation,Diversity (Institutional),Student Diversity,Teacher Education Programs,Teacher Competencies,Knowledge Level,Educational Legislation,Federal Legislation,National Standards,Phenomenology,Qualitative Research

The purpose in this article was to examine teacher candidates' conceptualizations of the intersection between assessment and diversity at the end of their initial teacher education program. At the onset of this study, it was expected that teacher candidates would be able to articulate a professional stance toward each of these core-teaching competencies discretely but that they may not yet be able to articulate an integrated approach to using assessments to support individualized teaching and learning. This expectation was held because of the bifurcated nature of preservice teacher education in the areas of assessment and diversity. Despite policy mandates (NCLB, 2002; USDOE, 2010) and professional competency standards (Brookhart, 2011; JCSEE, 2003, in press) that require an integrated teaching approach, few teacher education programs provide teacher candidates to operationalize the linkages between assessment and educational diversity as these topics are typically taught in separate and discrete courses (Crocker &amp; Dibbon, 2008; DeLuca, 2012a, 2012b; DeLuca &amp; Klinger, 2010). While the dominant finding from this study-that the majority of teacher candidates articulate relatively superficial connections between assessment and diversity-is not surprising, results do highlight strengths and gaps in teacher candidates' conceptualizations of assessment and diversity.
Immigrants as Refugees of the Global Economy: Learning to Teach (about) Today's Migrants
Author: Reed, Judith
Date: 2015-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Immigrants,Migrants,Refugees,Neoliberalism,Global Approach,Preservice Teachers,Preservice Teacher Education,Curriculum,Social Change,International Trade,Developing Nations,Debt (Financial),Economic Impact,Violence,Migration,Cultural Pluralism,Ethnic Diversity,Undergraduate Study,Early Childhood Education,Elementary Education,Majors (Students),Teaching Methods,Social Justice,Required Courses,Education Courses,Social Systems

The phenomenon of migration as it is known today must be understood in the larger context of the globalized economy and the &quot;race to the bottom&quot; that characterizes the multinational corporate relationship with the global South. A deeper understanding of the ways in which migration today is rooted in the machinations of the globalized economy can help engender compassion and solidarity. This article investigates a curriculum unit for pre-service teachers that rests upon a study of the globalized economy and the international &quot;race to the bottom.&quot; Students are asked to consider whether the effects on human lives brought about by free trade agreements and third world debt in fact amounts to a kind of violence. Is the loss of a livelihood through these means really much different from losses brought about by other destructive conditions such as war or drought? When people are forced to migrate in order to escape intolerable and life-threatening conditions, should it matter whether this was caused by acts of nature or by institutions and policies created to protect the interests of transnational capital? And ultimately, how should children and youth be taught about immigration today?
Learning Multiplication Using Indonesian Traditional Game in Third Grade
Author: Prahmana, Rully Charitas Indra
Date: 2012-07-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Elementary School Mathematics,Elementary School Students,Grade 3,Multiplication,Educational Games,Mathematical Concepts,Educational Experiments,Learning Processes,Lesson Plans,Mathematics Activities,Problem Solving,Educational Benefits,Observation

Several previous researches showed that students had difficulty in understanding the basic concept of multiplication. Students are more likely to be introduced by using formula without involving the concept itself. This underlies the researcher to design a learning trajectory of learning multiplication using Permainan Tradisional Tepuk Bergambar (PT2B) as a context based on the student experience. The purpose of this research is to look at the role of PT2B in helping students' understanding in learning multiplication, which evolved from the informal to formal level in third grade with Pendidikan Matematika Realistik Indonesia (PMRI) approach. The method used is design research starting from preliminary design, teaching experiments, and retrospective analysis. This research describes how PT2B make a real contribution to the third grade students of SDN 179 Palembang to understand the concept of multiplication. The results showed PT2B context can stimulate students to understand their knowledge of the multiplication concept. The whole strategy and model that students discover, describe, and discuss shows how the students construction or contribution can uses to help their initial understanding of that concept. The stages in the learning trajectory of student have an important role in understanding the concept of the operation number from informal to the formal level.
Research Trends in Turkish Distance Education: A Content Analysis of Dissertations, 1986-2014
Author: Bozkurt, Aras
Date: 2015-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Distance Education,Doctoral Dissertations,Higher Education,Content Analysis,Educational Research,Trend Analysis,Information Retrieval,Intellectual Disciplines,Research Methodology,Models,Data Collection,Agenda Setting,Classification,Reliability,Coding,Research Design,Statistical Analysis,Interests,Qualitative Research,Participation

This paper presents a content analytic approach on doctoral dissertations in the field of distance education in Turkish Higher Education context from the years of 1986 through 2014. A total of 61 dissertations were examined to explore keywords, academic discipline, research areas, theoretical/conceptual frameworks, research designs, research models, tests and analyses, data collection tools, participants, variables/research interests, and leading contributor institutions. It is believed that this study can be beneficial to the field of distance education in Turkish context to identify research trends and set a research agenda by exploring dissertations that were published between 1986 and 2014.