ethanporcaro/eric-fulltext-meta huggingface dataset:
Characteristics of Art Higher Education Institution Students' Social Competence
Author: Butova, Yelena Valeryevna
Date: 2015-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Art Education,Higher Education,College Students,Interpersonal Competence,Student Characteristics,Competency Based Education

This paper represents a profound research of Kazakh and foreign scientific literature and tries to define the structure, the essence and meaningful characteristics of the art higher education institution students' competence as a set of professionally significant qualities of personality, which is determined by the nature and specifics of the forthcoming professional activities of those students. The results of the performed diagnostic study upon this subject are provided and allow to objectively evaluating the current development level of the components of social competence of students who are majoring in arts. The need for competence-oriented type of education for arts students will be justified. As a result of the conducted study, we concluded that the components of social competence, in their turn, are the components of the underlying method for forming this studied competence. The analysis of the criteria and a diagnostic research method, which comprises criteria, indicators and levels (reproductive, adaptively-transformative and creative) provided the possibility to perform an extensive revision and objectively evaluate the current maturity level of the components of the art higher education institution students' social competence.
Science Teaching Beliefs and Reported Approaches within a Research University: Perspectives from Faculty, Graduate Students, and Undergraduates
Author: Marbach-Ad, Gili
Date: 2014-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Science Instruction,Teaching Methods,Active Learning,Concept Formation,College Faculty,Teacher Attitudes,Faculty Development,Educational Technology,Peer Relationship,Specialists,Instructional Innovation,Online Surveys,Teaching Assistants,Mixed Methods Research,Science Teachers,Undergraduate Students,Student Attitudes,Research Universities,Multivariate Analysis

This study explores and compares the perspectives of three populations (faculty members, graduate students, and undergraduates) toward science teaching in the College of Chemical and Life Sciences at a research-intensive university. In particular, we investigate the role of faculty professional development in reforming undergraduate science education. In Spring 2011, we collected data through an online survey of 71 faculty members, 99 graduate teaching assistants, and 288 undergraduates in their senior year. We used mixed mode data analysis to examine the perceived importance of skills for undergraduates as viewed by the three populations and the reported practices used by faculty and experienced by students. We found that across all three groups most of the respondents placed a high value on active learning and conceptual understanding, which is consistent with national recommendations. However, when comparing reported beliefs with reported practices, we found that faculty members do not always incorporate active learning techniques. In order to bridge this gap, we suggest providing faculty with professional development opportunities, moral support from peers, and instructional support from science education and instructional technology specialists. Our findings support this recommendation, as faculty who were in teaching-focused communities reported using innovative practices more than those not in communities.
The Power of Peer Reviewing to Enhance Writing in Horticulture: Greenhouse Management
Author: Anderson, Neil O.
Date: 2014-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Peer Evaluation,Writing Skills,Writing Evaluation,Horticulture,Undergraduate Students,Academic Achievement,Achievement Gains,Revision (Written Composition),Grades (Scholastic),Scores,Statistical Analysis,Correlation

Peer review is not included in undergraduate horticultural curricula. Our research objectives in an 8- year study, which ranged from 2000 to 2007 in two sections (2000-2002 non-peer reviewed and 2003-2007 peer-reviewed) of Greenhouse Management students at the University of Minnesota were to determine whether iterative peer reviews would result in improved learning, enhanced writing, refined revision processes, and higher written paper/course grades for undergraduate and professional horticulture students, as well as the effects of double blinding, whether years affected any parameter and the validity/reliability of peer reviews. Both sections were assigned a semesterlong, 3-phase writing-intensive assignment. Principle findings that emerged were: (a) after engaging in iterative structured peer-reviews, student final grades in the peer review group exceeded those in 2/3 of non-peer reviewed years; (b) students quickly identified superior papers; (c) while students grasped the peer review process and matched their editing skills with the instructor and teaching assistants by Phase II, a lag time (Phase III) occurred before it significantly increased their grades; (d) graded paper scores were not different across years; (e) anonymity of peer reviews had no effect; and (f) students were initially able to recognize writing issues in peers' drafts and address them in their own writing. Inclusion of more than 2 peer reviews into horticulture courses is highly recommended.
Problems Faced by Preservice Special Education Teachers in Jordan
Author: Al-Hiary, Ghaleb M.
Date: 2015-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Special Education Teachers,Preservice Teachers,Barriers,Teacher Competencies,Disabilities,Student Surveys,Student Attitudes,Practicums,Symptoms (Individual Disorders),Institutional Characteristics,College Credits,Experiential Learning,Teacher Educators,Statistical Analysis,Gender Differences,Student Characteristics

One of the most important factors in the success of educating children with special needs is the quality of the special education teacher. While teachers are responsible for a plethora of duties, it is important that teacher preparation programs provide adequate training to ensure teachers are well prepared for the teaching profession. However, previous research has found that teachers are not being adequately trained and consequently, they are experiencing problems within the classroom. Therefore, the current study aimed to investigate whether the gender of the preservice teacher, type of disability being taught, type of training institution, the university that the preservice teacher attends, and the number of hours credited for practicum training effects on the presence of five problem domains: training institution, problems related to university program, trainers/instructors, practicum plan and its requirements, and preservice teachers; and whether there was overall differences on the presence of the problems in general. A survey was developed and distributed to preservice teachers completing their practicum in four public universities in Jordan. A total of 148 responded to the survey. Different statistical procedures were used to investigate the study's questions. Findings suggest the existence of differences between groups on types of disability being taught, types of training institution, university student currently attending, and number of hours credited for practicum training. Results were discussed and recommendations were made.
Using Technology and Instructional E-Material among Technical Teacher and Student into Teaching and Learning: A Qualitative Case Study
Author: Hashim, Mohamad Hisyam Mohd.
Date: 2015-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Case Studies,Qualitative Research,Instructional Materials,Computer Uses in Education,Foreign Countries,Electronics,Vocational Education,Interviews,Observation

The development of instructional electronic material or e-material for electrical and electronic studies was developed by many companies and institutions. However, the quality of the designed and the potentiality to use as a tool in teaching and learning is still doubtful. For this reason, the aim of this research was to understand the using technology and Instructional E-Material among technical teacher and student into teaching and learning. A qualitative case study methodology had been used to collect and analysis the data rigorously through several activities of interview, analysis of documentation and observation by researchers. The research was done at two established technical schools in Malaysia which involved some students and teachers in the schools. The finding shows that using technology into teaching and learning was preferred by technical teachers and students and e-material as a tool which will be enhanced to understand the subject of electrical and electronic as well. Assuredly, the teachers have masterly integrated in the e-material with their process of teaching and the students have to properly integrate into their learning process.
Combining MCDM Methods and AHP to Improve TTQS: A Case Study of the VETC
Author: Chung, Kuo-Cheng
Date: 2015-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Vocational Education,Delphi Technique,Decision Making,Educational Quality

This study proposed the use of the benchmarking framework to evaluate the performance of vocational education and training centers (VETC) in using the Taiwan Training Quality System (TTQS) to ensure the advantages and disadvantages of each factor and to confirm the priority of the weights of the criteria and alternative solutions. This study used the Delphi method, Analytic Hierarchy Process Theory (AHP), and Technique for Order Preference by Similarity to Ideal Solution (TOPSIS) as the base method and divided the whole process into three stages. In the first stage, the Delphi method identified and integrated the criteria, sub-criteria, and alternatives. In the second stage, AHP was used to ensure that VETC underwent performance evaluation against their competitors through TTQS to observe the relationships of every criteria and sub-criteria, as well as the overall performance indicators. In the third stage, the TOPSIS is used as the basis to evaluate the VETC performance.
Using Applied Theatre as a Tool to Address Netizenship
Author: Skeiker, Fadi Fayad
Date: 2015-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Theater Arts,Internet,Citizenship,Workshops,Graduate Students,Foreign Countries,Teaching Methods,Social Networks

This paper charts the ways in which a researcher uses applied theatre practice as a tool to address netizenship issues in the advancement of digital age by documenting a workshop he co-facilitated with graduate students at the University of Porto during the Future Places conference in 2013. The workshop used applied theatre both to catalyze intellectual discussion on netizenship and to create creative performance that embodied the concepts discussed. Applied Theatre approach is used to exploring issues of netizenship because, similar to social media, it blurs the lines between performer and audience. The results and analysis of the workshop demonstrate that applied theatre was a successful tool to address netizenship issues.
Predicting Student Satisfaction with an Emphasis on Campus Recreational Sports and Cultural Facilities in a Turkish University
Author: Çelik, Ali Kemal
Date: 2015-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Predictor Variables,Student Attitudes,Satisfaction,Recreational Activities,Athletics,Cultural Awareness,Undergraduate Students,Socioeconomic Influences,Age Differences,Income,Tuition,Student Loan Programs,Music,Multivariate Analysis,Questionnaires,Student Surveys,Statistical Analysis,Preferences,Gender Differences,Costs,Leisure Time

The main purpose of this paper was to determine the predictors of student satisfaction focusing on campus recreational sports and cultural facilities. The present study utilized data from a written-questionnaire administered to one thousand adult undergraduate students. The dependent variable used in predicting student satisfaction was satisfaction levels of the respondents. Due to the ordinal nature of the dependent variable, an ordered logit model was performed to determine demographic and socio-economic determinants of campus sports and cultural facility satisfaction. Ordered logit estimation results revealed that younger aged, higher income, tuition loan holder, classical or folk music listener students studying in social sciences were less likely to have higher satisfaction than their counterparts. In addition, for many selected services, most of the students declared their dissatisfaction. Although there is an increasing number of studies conducted on student satisfaction in the existing literature, studies focusing on campus sports and cultural facility satisfaction are limited. This study is probably the first attempt to examine the predictors of campus sports and cultural facility satisfaction in northeastern Turkey using one of the categorical data estimation method.
Formation of Research Competence of the Future Elementary School Teachers--In the Process of Professional Training
Author: Syzdykbayeva, Aigul Dzhumanazarovna
Date: 2015-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Preservice Teachers,Elementary School Teachers,Research Skills,Competence,Teacher Education,Models,Comprehension

The present article presents the structural-functional model of formation of research competence of future elementary school teachers in the process of professional training. This model includes a set of interrelated and interdependent structural components: target; informative; procedural; estimate-effective structural components. The article describes the pedagogical conditions, means and stages of formation of research competence of future elementary school teachers in the process of professional training.
Socio-Psycho-Pedagogical Support of Migrant Children Adjustment in Educational Institutions
Author: Konkina, Evgeniya Vladimirovna
Date: 2015-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Migrant Children,Student Adjustment,Acculturation,Intercultural Communication,Preschool Children,Student Volunteers,College Students,Social Environment,Educational Environment

The article deals with the problem of migration, the formation of cultural identity and the establishment of intercultural dialogue at various levels of adjustive interaction from the perspective of the need to implement the socio-psycho-pedagogical support to migrant children when adjusting in educational institutions. Analysis of foreign and domestic research on the issue of migrant children and their adjustment to the new socio-cultural living environment, as well as identification of cultural identity formation aspects from the perspective of the impact of various environmental factors, led to the formulation of the research goal, namely, the organization of socio-psycho-pedagogical support for adjustment of migrant pre-school-age children. The formulated goal is realized with the help of two interrelated tasks: creating of socio-pedagogical conditions for the successful adjustment of migrant children, as well as the organization of volunteer groups of students, who are able and willing to carry out work on the adjustment of migrant children into the other-cultural environment. According to the authors, the optimal means of solving this problem is project activities that assume getting familiar with the traditions of Russian culture, fostering the skills of constructive engagement, and forming tolerance in migrant children. Means to form cultural identity of migrant children include folktales, games, toys and animated movies, used during the adaptive interaction between a child and an adult. The result of the project implementation has bilateral perspective: it allows solving not only the problem of adjustment of migrant children, but also helps student volunteers in getting hands-on experience of working with children, as well as expanding the ethnic and cultural horizons of future teachers. Presented statistical data reflect the peculiarities of the adjustment process in migrant children in the Russian Federation, including the Orenburg Region, as a border territory.
Self-Development of Pedagogical Competence of Future Teacher
Author: Mirzagitova, Alsu Linarovna
Date: 2015-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Teacher Competencies,Self Actualization,Preservice Teachers,Teacher Education,Educational Change,Professional Education,Teaching Methods,Schools of Education

Relevance of a considered problem is caused by that situation, in which appeared pedagogical education of Russia at present. Absence of clear understanding of prospect of school, of requirements to the modern teacher, of the purposes of students training in the conditions of continuous reformed education brought in pedagogical universities to loss of vision of prospect. Nowadays problems of the teacher's training are very actual for new school. The info field changes very quickly. Taking into account these factors, it is important to organize process of training of future teachers so that it was enough received tools: methods, receptions, and ways of receiving, processing and transfer of information--in order that adequate to requirements of time to carry out the professional pedagogical activity with the greatest effect. It is possible only at combination of educational training of the student with self-development of pedagogical competence. In article the conditions necessary for formation of motivation to self-development of pedagogical competence of students are considered. And also the main conditions of process of formation of pedagogical competence of future teachers are considered.
Assessing Pre-Service English as a Foreign Language Teachers' Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge
Author: Öz, Hüseyin
Date: 2015-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Preservice Teachers,English Teachers,English (Second Language),Pedagogical Content Knowledge,Technological Literacy,Foreign Countries,Gender Differences,Preservice Teacher Education,Cooperating Teachers,Teacher Educators,Comparative Analysis,Mixed Methods Research

The present research aimed to assess pre-service English as a foreign language teachers' technological pedagogical content knowledge. A total of 76 undergraduate students enrolled in an English language teaching (ELT) program at a major state university in Turkey were recruited in the study and were asked to anonymously complete the Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge Scale and answered some open-ended questions. The findings revealed a highly developed knowledge of TPACK (Mean &gt; 3.5; 81%). Gender differences were found to be significant with respect to Technological Knowledge (TK) and Pedagogical Knowledge (PK) dimensions with females proportionally having higher TPACK development. The findings of qualitative data analysis also revealed that compared with cooperating teachers, faculty members in the department used more TPACK in a classroom lesson. Thus, these findings contribute to understanding the nature and development of TPACK based instruction among pre-service English teachers, suggesting that the integration of content, pedagogy and technological knowledge into the existing teacher education paradigm and fostering technologically-rich environment for language learners will contribute to quality learning and teaching.
Contemporary Technologies to Improve the Quality of Education When Training Teachers
Author: Sibgatullina, Alfiya
Date: 2015-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Educational Quality,Teacher Education,Educational Technology,Second Language Instruction,Preservice Teachers,Electronic Learning,Active Learning,Teacher Competencies,Teacher Effectiveness,Interpersonal Competence,Educational Innovation

The article considers contemporary technologies to improve the quality of teachers' education (as exemplified by the training of foreign language teachers). The author presents analysis of the &quot;quality of education&quot; concept, proposes and analyzes the criteria for assessing the quality of education of future foreign language teachers. Application of below described methods and techniques in the training of future teachers (informational and communicational technologies, remote technologies, e-learning, activity-based learning, and others) should contribute, in author's opinion, to the formation of the teacher's professional competence.
Assessment for Learning Instrumentation in Higher Education
Author: Akib, Erwin
Date: 2015-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,College Faculty,Questionnaires,Test Reliability,Test Validity,Student Evaluation,Surveys

This study explains assessment for learning instrumentation, especially in higher education. The population of this study was 100 lecturers of the Muhammadiyah Makassar University, Indonesia. A total of 50 items from six construct were analyzed and used to determine the reliability and validity of the questionnaire. The result shows that the person reliability of the instrument of 100 people was 0.91. It showed that the person reliability is excellent, as well item reliability showed a valued 0.96, which can be categorized excellent. It suggests that the goals of assessment should be to encourage that universities are administered in a way that provides the most appropriate practice in developing teaching and learning process.
The Usability of SEEQ in Quality Evaluation of Arabic Secondary Education in Malaysia
Author: al-Muslim, M.
Date: 2015-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Secondary Education,Educational Quality,Usability,Semitic Languages,Secondary School Students,Measures (Individuals),Test Validity,Test Reliability,Factor Analysis,Second Language Instruction

Evaluation of the quality of Arabic education in Malaysia needs to be conducted on a continuous basis to achieve the objectives of Arabic education. Student Evaluation of Education Quality (SEEQ) was proposed as one of the evaluation instruments of the quality of Arabic education. This study aimed to evaluate the usability of SEEQ in the context of Malaysian education, including its validity and reliability based on the collected local data. In this study, a total of 491 samples from Islamic National Secondary Schools (SMK(A)) throughout Malaysia were involved. Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) and Cronbach's alpha for internal consistency were performed using AMOS and SPSS.A new model of SEEQ (8 constructs and 25 of 31 items were retained after modifications) with good readings off it indices and alpha value was obtained. This study suggests using the new model of SEEQ as the indicator of the quality of Arabic education in Malaysia.
Aptitude Tests and Successful College Students: The Predictive Validity of the General Aptitude Test (GAT) in Saudi Arabia
Author: Alnahdi, Ghaleb Hamad
Date: 2015-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,College Students,Aptitude Tests,Multiple Regression Analysis,Correlation,Grade Point Average,Achievement Tests,Predictive Validity,College Admission,College Entrance Examinations,Predictor Variables,Comparative Analysis,Graduation

Aptitude tests should predict student success at the university level. This study examined the predictive validity of the General Aptitude Test (GAT) in Saudi Arabia. Data for 27420 students enrolled at Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University were analyzed. Of these students, 17565 were male students, and 9855 were female students. Multiple regression, logistic regression, and correlation analyses were conducted. The results show that the best predictor of student success at the university was the combination of high school GPA (HSGPA) and the National Achievement Test (NAT), as measured by cumulative GPA or by new students' GPA. However, the GAT was the best predictor of graduation as a criterion of success. Conclusions and recommendations for future studies are provided.