ethanporcaro/eric-fulltext-meta huggingface dataset:
System for Control of the Physical Development and the Specific Capability of University Students Training Basketball in Turkey
Author: Faruk, Albay
Date: 2018-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,College Students,Physical Development,Physical Education,Training,Team Sports,Comparative Analysis,Factor Structure,Factor Analysis,Tests,Motion,Statistical Analysis

The aim of the study is to cultivate the educational process of physical education and sport in the universities in Turkey by discovering the features of the physical development, physical preparation and the specific technical-tactical preparation of the students, engaging with basketball and the elaboration of a system for control and evaluation of the basic signs of the specific workability. Research of the condition of the problem for physical development and the specific workability of the 69 students from 5 universities in Turkey, and comparative analysis of the physical development, the special physical and specific technical-tactical preparation of the basketball players uncover the factor structures and identify the basic factors for physical development and the specific workability of the basketball players who are the students in the different universities of Turkey. The factor structure of the physical development and the specific workability of the students from the basketball teams is based on 5 basic factors, which explain high percent (70,77%) of the starting dispersion of the researched occurrence. The first and the most important factor defines the significance of morphological signs which influence positively on the rapidity of movement and the speed endurance of the basketball players. Non-homogeneity is observed regarding the level of development of the functional capacity of the chest and the ability of the basketball players from the universities to lead the ball with high speed; the rest of the researched indicators are relatively stable, and the researched aggregate--relatively homogeneous regarding the signs, which these indicators carry information about. The evaluation of the body mass is in the zone of the norm, in general.
The Use of Language Learning Strategies in a Second and Third Language: The Case of Foreign Language Majors
Author: Pawlak, Miroslaw
Date: 2018-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,College Students,Majors (Students),Second Language Learning,English (Second Language),Learning Strategies,Language Proficiency,Multilingualism,Measures (Individuals),Semi Structured Interviews,Learning Motivation,Mastery Learning,Statistical Analysis,Qualitative Research

Although multilingualism has become a fact of life in the last few decades, this phenomenon has largely failed to find a reflection in research on language learning strategies. Even when scholars have addressed this issue, it has mostly been done with the purpose of proving the advantage of multilingualism over bilingualism, and scant attention has been given to how the nature, utility or status of a particular additional language can impact the frequency and patterns of strategy use. The present paper seeks to partially fill this gap by investigating the employment of strategies by 107 Polish university students majoring in English and, at the same time, being required to reach a high level of proficiency in another additional language. The data were collected by means of the &quot;Strategy Inventory for Language Learning&quot; (Oxford, 1990) and interviews conducted with selected participants. A combination of quantitative and qualitative analysis demonstrated that strategy use in the second language was higher than in the third language, both overall and with respect to specific groups of strategies, mostly traditional and memory strategies were deployed, and the outcomes could be attributed to the proficiency level in both languages and varied motivation to master these languages.
Interwoven: Culture, Language, and Learning Strategies
Author: Oxford, Rebecca L.
Date: 2018-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Learning Strategies,Teaching Methods,Empathy,Cultural Awareness,Trauma,Intercultural Communication,Second Language Learning,Second Language Instruction,Individual Characteristics,Interpersonal Communication,Guidelines,Publications

Culture, language, and learning strategies form a grand tapestry, which is this article's theme. The authors explain each part of the tapestry, provide ideas for teaching all parts in a smoothly united way, and explore key cultural issues (i.e., cognitive flexibility, ethnocultural empathy, intercultural understanding, and needs of intercultural trauma survivors). The article discusses cultural types, cultural communication styles, and related strategies, and it identifies publications that draw together culture, language, and strategies. The article offers new insights and abundant examples for teachers, teacher educators, and researchers.
&quot;Grammar Learning Strategy Inventory&quot; (GLSI): Another Look&quot;
Author: Pawlak, Miroslaw
Date: 2018-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Grammar,Learning Strategies,Teaching Methods,Second Language Learning,Second Language Instruction,Psychometrics,Classification,Factor Analysis,Validity,Reliability,Measures (Individuals),Metacognition,Feedback (Response),Task Analysis,Language Processing,Correlation,Majors (Students),English (Second Language),Foreign Countries,Undergraduate Students,Self Evaluation (Individuals)

Despite all the progress that has been made in research on language learning strategies since the publication of Rubin's (1975) seminal paper on good language learners, there are areas that have been neglected by strategy experts. Perhaps the most blatant manifestation of this neglect is the paucity of research into grammar learning strategies (GLS). The main premise of this paper is that for such research to gain momentum, it is to necessary to create valid and reliable data collection instruments that would enable tapping the use of different types of GLS. In line with this reasoning, the article reports a study that aimed to determine the psychometric properties of the &quot;Grammar Learning Strategy Inventory&quot; (GLSI), a tool constructed by Pawlak (2009b, 2013) on the basis of his classification of strategies for learning grammar in a second or foreign language. Exploratory factor analysis was also employed with the purpose of uncovering the underlying structure of strategic learning of grammar. The analysis provided evidence for largely satisfactory validity and reliability of the GLSI, indicating at the same time there is room for improvement, with concrete changes being possible after the instrument has been tested with a much larger sample.
The Effect of Power Base Games on Organizational Silence and Organizational Socialization
Author: Gencer, Muharrem
Date: 2018-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Politics of Education,Power Structure,Socialization,Principals,Foreign Countries,Teacher Administrator Relationship,Structural Equation Models,Organizational Climate,Teacher Attitudes,Likert Scales,Factor Analysis,Statistical Analysis

The purpose of this study was to analyze the effect of power base games used by school principals on teachers' organizational silence and on their organizational socialization according to teacher perceptions. The sample of the study consisted of 468 teachers working in the city center of Burdur province in the 2016-2017 educational year. The data was collected through &quot;Power Base Games Scale,&quot; &quot;Organizational Silence Scale&quot; and &quot;Organizational Socialization Scale.&quot; Descriptive statistics, t-test, one-way variance analysis and &quot;Structural Equation Model were used&quot; for the analysis of the data. According to the results of the study, among the Power Base Games; Lording and Alliance Building Games have a positive effect, but Sponsorship Game has a negative effect on organizational silence; Empire Building, Expertise and Budgeting Games have no effect on organizational silence. Lording and Sponsorship Games, on the other hand, have a negative effect on organizational socialization; Alliance Building, Empire Building, Expertise and Budgeting Games have no effect on organizational socialization.
The Investigation of Self-Regulation and Language Learning Strategies
Author: Erdogan, Tolga
Date: 2018-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Learning Strategies,Language Acquisition,Self Management,Predictor Variables,Correlation,College Students,Student Surveys,Measures (Individuals),Achievement Gains,English (Second Language),College Second Language Programs,Cohort Analysis,Foreign Countries,Multivariate Analysis,Statistical Analysis,Second Language Learning

A body of research has shown that self-regulation and language learning strategies are important variables influencing learning. The aim of the study was to analyze the relationship between students' self-regulations and their language learning strategies. For research purposes, the correlations between self-regulations and language learning strategies and the changes according to achievement and grade level were examined. The participants comprised 860 higher education students attending various departments in a state university in Turkey. The Scale on Self-Regulation in Learning (SSRL) and Strategy Inventory for Language Learning (SILL) was used to gather data. Descriptive statistics, one-way MANOVA and correlation statistics were used during data analyses. The findings indicated medium positive correlations between the two main constructs and further provided evidence for changes in both student self-regulations and their language learning strategies based on achievement and grade level. Conclusions are drawn and suggestions for further practice and research are made in the end.
The Relationship between the Attitudes of Mathematics Teacher Candidates towards Scientific Research and Their Thinking Styles
Author: Ince, Hasibe
Date: 2018-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Correlation,Mathematics Instruction,Mathematics Teachers,Scientific Research,Creative Thinking,Preschool Teachers,Foreign Countries,Cognitive Style,Teacher Attitudes,Thinking Skills,Attitude Measures,Positive Attitudes,Statistical Analysis

The aim of this research is to determine the attitudes of mathematics teacher candidates towards scientific research and their thinking style and whether there is a significant relationship between these two. The sample of the research is constituted of 83 second year students studying at the Mathematics Education Department, Ahmet Kelesoglu Education Faculty, Necmettin Erbakan University in the spring semester of 2017-2018 academic years. The relational screening model was used in the analysis of the data. The 'Thinking Styles Scale' developed by Sternberg and Wagner [47] and adapted to Turkish by Bulus [8], and the 'Attitude Scale towards Scientific Research' developed by Korkmaz Sahin and Yesil [31] were used as data collection tools in the research. Research findings show that there is no significant relationship between the thinking styles of the teacher candidates and their attitudes towards scientific research. It was found that the highest relationship was between positive attitudes toward research and open-minded (liberal) thinking styles.
Opinions of High School Students and PCG Teachers Participating in the Study about the Forum Theatre Training Process
Author: Kuyumcu, Fehime Nihal
Date: 2018-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,High School Students,Secondary School Teachers,Student Attitudes,Teacher Attitudes,Theater Arts,Qualitative Research,Drama Workshops,Vocational High Schools,Program Effectiveness,Problem Solving,Youth Problems

This essay is about the evaluation by 12 students and a PCG teacher participated in the Forum Theatre training in a state high school in Istanbul. Answers by participating students and the PCG teacher to the open ended question are evaluated through qualitative research techniques. The answers reveal that Forum Theatre has a positive and constructive impact regarding anger management, establishing peace in school premises, developing tolerance towards each other and self-criticism. This study proves that Forum Theatre can be used as a tool for problem solving and help PCG teachers.
Students&apos; Views on Language Skills in Foreign Language Teaching
Author: Darancik, Yasemin
Date: 2018-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Student Attitudes,Second Language Instruction,Second Language Learning,Language Skills,Qualitative Research,Questionnaires,College Students,Foreign Countries,German,Vocabulary,Listening Comprehension,Speech Communication,Writing Skills,Reading Skills,Grammar

The four basic language skills, listening, reading, speaking and writing are indispensable parts of a language teaching. For successful and effective education and training in foreign language courses, these four basic language skills need to be developed and reinforced in accordance with the level and needs of the learners. The aim of the research is to reveal how the students who are learning foreign languages approach the four basic language skills in general terms, their opinions about the feelings and thoughts, and thus identify important problems within this subject. The problem is not to determine the position of four core skills in foreign language teaching, or to question its definition, but the problem is to show how the students approach and master these four basic skills. This research is a qualitative study and the data that is the basis of the research has been prepared with the help of a questionnaire to determine the opinions of the university students studying foreign language teaching about the four basic language skills. The results of the research have shown that the skills that students most want to develop, pay attention to and feel lacking are speaking skills. Students will be more successful and willing in foreign language lessons when they hear and understand it correctly and they can speak it correctly and effectively. This study reveals how important these skills are for verbal communication and how much it is necessary to acquire them with different approaches and methods in foreign language lessons.
Investigating the Use of Speaking Strategies in the Performance of Two Communicative Tasks: The Importance of Communicative Goal
Author: Pawlak, Miroslaw
Date: 2018-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Speech Skills,Speech Communication,Educational Strategies,Communicative Competence (Languages),Task Analysis,Communication Strategies,English (Second Language),Questionnaires,Masters Programs,Second Language Learning,College Second Language Programs,Language Acquisition,Foreign Countries

Although the ability to speak is usually seen as a key manifestation of learners' ability in the target language they are attempting to master, research has not given ample attention to strategies that can be employed to enhance this skill. In fact, the bulk of such empirical investigations has mainly focused on communication strategies that are reactive devices, predominantly used to overcome difficulties in successful conveyance of meanings and messages, and even this line of inquiry has been neglected in recent years. The study reported in this paper aims to partially bridge this gap by examining the speaking strategies that advanced learners of English used in the performance of two communicative tasks, differing in the extent to which the participants were required to make a contribution to their successful completion. The data collected by means of open-ended questionnaires that were administered immediately after the completion of the two tasks yielded crucial insights into the nature of the speaking strategies and the ways in which the communicative goals inherent in task type influenced the choice of speaking strategies.
A Lesson Plan Development Study for Higher Education Based on Needs Assessment &quot;Graphics and Animation in Education&quot; Course
Author: Schreglmann, Sinan
Date: 2018-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Lesson Plans,Needs Assessment,Animation,Computer Graphics,Higher Education,Semi Structured Interviews,Computer Science Education,Educational Technology,Teacher Surveys,Material Development,Electronic Learning,Foreign Countries

The aim of this study is to develop a lesson plan for the &quot;Graphics and Animation in Education&quot; course lectured in the department of Computer Education and Instructional Technology (CEIT). For this purpose, a &quot;Needs Analysis Form for Graphics and Animation in Education Course&quot; that includes open ended questions is produced by the program specialist and the researchers. The needs analysis form was applied to 10 instructors who have taught this course in the faculty of education. In the light of the findings derived from the needs analysis; the purpose of graphics and animation in education course was determined as: &quot;creating e-materials which specifically comprise interactive features in order to use at various levels of education and providing students the skills to adapt these materials to be used in mobile devices&quot;. The basic strategy to use for this course is stated as &quot;Expository&quot; and during the course demonstration and question-and-answer methods are used. As a result, a lesson plan was developed for a unit of the graphics and animation in education course.
Analysis of the State Budget for Education of the Republic of Panama from 1990 to 2017
Author: Herrera M., Luis Carlos
Date: 2018-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Budgets,Educational Finance,Resource Allocation,Public Policy,Educational Policy,Legislation,International Cooperation,Political Influences,Educational Quality,Higher Education,Postsecondary Education,Elementary Secondary Education

The present research aims to analyze the Panamanian State Budget for Education according to the allocations approved by the government over the last 26 years. In the overall state budget, it is striking that the percentage allocated to education is far below the amount required. Education must be a priority for any state agenda if access is to be ensured to quality education that is equitable, inclusive, pertinent and comprehensive. The United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) recommend that countries allocate 20% of overall state budgets to education. If a nation aims to develop, it must demonstrate a real and firm commitment to education by the political class and society as a whole; this commitment is embodied in the state budget designations for education.
Public Investment in Education and Training in Vietnam
Author: Hien, Phung Van
Date: 2018-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Public Support,Educational Finance,Financial Support,Role of Education,Economic Development,Labor Force,Unemployment,Poverty,Income,Knowledge Level

Public investment in education and training occupies an important proportion in Vietnam public budget, approximately 20%, equivalent to 5% GDP. Public investment in education and training has many positive benefits and impact on the economy and society by contributing to economic growth, by improving the national productivity, people's qualification and intellectual level well as reducing unemployment, poverty in a country. On the basis of an empirical analysis in Vietnam, this paper proposes several relevant recommendation for Vietnam government to improve the performance of public investment in education and training by making contribution to ensure suitable investment structure as well as uphold important role of education and training to the development of the economy and society.
A Self-Regulated Learning Approach to Extensive Listening and Its Impact on Listening Achievement and Metacognitive Awareness
Author: Zeng, Yajun
Date: 2018-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,College Students,Second Language Learning,English (Second Language),Listening Skills,Listening Comprehension,Metacognition,Case Studies,Independent Study,Skill Development,Academic Achievement,Learner Engagement,Goal Orientation,Planning,Comparative Analysis,Questionnaires,Interviews,Focus Groups,Listening Comprehension Tests,Scores,Pretests Posttests,Task Analysis,Learning Strategies

The role of self-regulation in general learning has been investigated for some time now. Its significance and contribution to second language (L2) listening, however, has yet to be discussed extensively with empirical support. This article reports a case study involving four college EFL students in China over a six-month period of self-regulated learning (SRL) in developing their listening in independent settings. The study examined how the achievement and metacognitive awareness of four high-achieving and low-achieving listeners may have been affected by strategies they used for self-regulating extensive listening activities. It also examined the learners' engagement during four phases of self-regulated listening, namely, task definition, goal setting and planning, strategy enactment, and metacognitive adaptation. Findings revealed substantial differences in the two groups' metacognitive engagement in three SRL phases. The article argues that the achievements of the respective learners in listening development were affected by these differences. Pedagogical implications of a self-regulated learning approach in extensive listening for L2 listening development are discussed.
Past and Future Research Agendas on Writing Strategies: Conceptualizations, Inquiry Methods, and Research Findings
Author: Manchón, Rosa M.
Date: 2018-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Writing Research,Research Needs,Writing Strategies,Second Language Learning,Educational Trends,Trend Analysis,Writing Evaluation,Feedback (Response),Problem Solving,Metacognition,Writing Processes

This paper offers a retrospective narrative review of research on L2 writing strategies and a prospective discussion of potential theoretical and pedagogical relevant lines of inquiry to be explored in future research agendas. The retrospective analysis will synthesize the main trends observed in the conceptualization of writing strategies as well as central directions followed in empirical research in the domain. The prospective discussion tries to advance research agendas on the basis of several observations about L2 writing that are presented as key points to be considered when analyzing existing or thinking about future research in the domain. Special mention will be made of future research avenues centrally concerned with theoretical and empirical questions on the manner in which strategic behavior during writing and during written corrective feedback processing may foster language learning. It will be suggested that following this route can result in interesting and profitable synergies between research on language learning strategies and recent SLA-oriented L2 writing research initiatives on the language learning potential associated with L2 writing.