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A Case Study: Focusing on Sustainability Themes and Ecocomposition through Student Blogs in a Professional and Technical Writing Course
Author: Hembrough, Tara
Date: 2019-01-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Sustainability,Conservation (Environment),Writing Instruction,Technical Writing,Ecology,Electronic Publishing,Web Sites,Diaries,American Indian Students,College Students,Student Interests,Career Choice,Student Attitudes

Tackling environmental and sustainability issues has grown in popularity in writing courses. Yet, for teachers designing professional and technical writing classes, what are the benefits and drawbacks in asking students to interact with place-based discourses in their digital compositions, including blogs? How does implementing an ecocomposition curriculum and sustainability topics in professional and technical writing courses affect students' research, digital writing, collaborative, and critical-thinking outcomes, along with influencing their personal and larger goals? This article discusses a four-year case study at a Southwestern university of an experimental course assignment's design, and it involves 252 students, including many Native Americans. Students engaged with environmental themes and ecocomposition methods in an upper-division class. This article includes a description of the class's major assignment, a blog site and reflective essay, and the blog's assessment criteria, with raters measuring the blog's writing outcomes. Overall, employing ecocomposition practices within the blog assignment unit provided students with a relevant curriculum, assisting them in conducting research for a blog space; writing digitally and thinking critically about diverse spaces related to their backgrounds, majors, and futures; and forging ties with classmates and potential outside audiences. The study's results have implications for implementing ecocomposition design in writing classes.
Exploring Classroom Emotion with Cloud-Based Facial Recognizer in the Chinese Beginning Class: A Preliminary Study
Author: Boonroungrut, Chinun
Date: 2019-01-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Emotional Response,Foreign Students,Human Body,Information Technology,Chinese,Second Language Instruction,Foreign Countries,College Students,Nonverbal Communication,Photography,Information Management,Grade Point Average,Gender Differences,Student Satisfaction,Psychological Patterns

The Facial Emotion Recognizer (FER) detection technology in the education field is in the early stage. Objective, to investigate the classroom emotion and the effectiveness of the Microsoft cloud-based FER interpretations The randomly selected 29 international students who enrolled the fundamental Chinese language course were investigated during five study weeks using the paper-based Student Outcome Survey which measured teaching, assessment, generic skill and learning experience. For FER, the 784 students' facial images were extracted and uploaded into the cloud-based APIs. The students with GPA = 80% showed higher significantly in Assessment components. No significant difference in FER emotion detection was found among five study weeks; however, natural and happiness emotion scores showed symmetric significantly in the opposite direction with r = - 0.82, P &lt; 0.1. The students' overall outcomes were over average. FER indicated that the neutral emotion was the highest detected score. The APIs Reliability was still considerably questioned. Using updated quality and technology of photo and video recording were recommended in the further research.
A Model and Questionnaire of Language Education Glocalization in Iran
Author: Ali Salimi, Esmaeel
Date: 2019-01-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Global Approach,Second Language Learning,Second Language Instruction,Foreign Countries,Factor Analysis,English (Second Language),Models,Language Teachers,Teacher Attitudes,Reliability,Validity,Goodness of Fit,Questionnaires

The study aimed at developing a hypothesized model and a validated questionnaire of language education glocalization (LEG) for the first time to accomplish systematic data generation and collection of the Iranian EFL teachers' perceptions regarding the LEG. In order to develop the model, extensive readings of the related literature were executed and expert consultation was conducted leading to formation of a hypothesized model. To test the model a questionnaire was developed and validated to tap the components of the model. Cronbach's Alpha coefficient was used to measure the reliability of the questionnaire estimating 0.96 for the whole questionnaire and exploratory factor analysis along with content analysis confirmed the validity of the questionnaire. After running exploratory factor analysis, to check whether the questionnaire data fits the hypothesized model of LEG introduced at the beginning of the study, a confirmatory factor analysis was done. Then, the final version of the questionnaire was administered to 270 language teachers to gather the data to feed it to the model to see the extent to which the model fit the data. The results of the study revealed that although the model has been the first one of its kind, it displayed a reasonable degree of reliability and validity.
The Construction of Authorial Voice in Writing Research Articles: A Corpus-Based Study from an Appraisal Theory Perspective
Author: Zhang, Weiyu
Date: 2018-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Authors,Computational Linguistics,Research Reports,Computer Networks,Communications,Second Language Learning,Writing (Composition),Periodicals,Writing for Publication,English (Second Language),English for Academic Purposes

This study explores voice from an appraisal theory perspective. It aims to investigate how published research writers deploy attitude and graduation resources to review existing literature in the field. The study is based on a corpus of literature reviews (LRs) from 204 research articles (RAs) in computer networks and communications (CNC) and second language writing (SLW). Findings show that 1) writers demonstrate a strong preference to express their attitude through appreciation rather than affect and judgement resources; 2) more force than focus resources are used to upgrade attitudinal meanings realized through attitude resources or to evoke appreciation; and 3) one-way ANOVAs and post hoc tests have detected significant differences in the use of affect and judgement resources and in two sub-categories of force and focus resources. The study contributes to new knowledge by relating attitude and graduation resources to the construction of voice in the disciplines of CNC and SLW.
Exploring Pre-Service Teachers&apos; Perceptions of Their Pedagogical Preferences, Teaching Competence and Motivation
Author: Ismail, Sadiq Abdulwahed Ahmed
Date: 2019-01-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Preservice Teachers,Student Attitudes,Pedagogical Content Knowledge,Language Proficiency,Foreign Countries,Teacher Motivation,Teaching Methods,Teaching Skills,Career Choice,Elementary School Teachers,Preschool Teachers,Preferences,Teacher Competencies

The issue of preparing qualified and motivated teachers equipped with all the essential pedagogical and content knowledge and language proficiency has recently become a top priority in many countries, including the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The main aim of the present study is to investigate the impact of teaching practice on pre-service teachers' perceptions of their pedagogical preferences, teaching competence and motivation for choosing teaching as a future career. The study employed both quantitative and qualitative methods in order to have a better understanding of the phenomenon. A five Likert scale questionnaire and a focus group interview were used to collect the necessary data. The questionnaire was distributed and collected from 30 senior prospective female teachers in both elementary and early childhood education programs in a university in the UAE, while the interviews were conducted with only 12 volunteered student teachers. The study's results revealed positive views about the two groups' pedagogical preferences, teaching competence and motivation. Many of the statistically significant results were in favour of the elementary group. Overall, a considerable number of results revealed that prospective teachers view teaching practice experience to have an impact on their pedagogical preferences, teaching competence and motivation. The study concluded with some implications and/or recommendations for future research.
A Meta-Summary of Qualitative Findings about STEM Education
Author: Kanadli, Sedat
Date: 2019-01-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: STEM Education,Science Curriculum,Effect Size,Outcomes of Education,Learning Processes,Physics,Scientific Concepts,Daily Living Skills,Skill Development,Learner Engagement,Career Awareness,Role of Education,Foreign Countries

The purpose of this meta-summary study is to determine the preponderance findings about the contribution of STEM education to the dimensions of the science curriculum and the learning-teaching process, its limitations and applicability by bringing together the studies that examine the views of teachers and students participating on STEM education. For this purpose, 22 research reports collected according to particular criteria from the literature were included in this meta-summary study. The frequency effect sizes of the data of the research reports were calculated and the frequency effect size was reported to be higher than 15%. As a result of the meta-summary study, 31 expressions were conceptualized under the themes of (i) the contribution of STEM education to knowledge, skills and affective dimension, (ii) contribution of STEM education to Science-Engineering-Technology-Society-Environment context, (iii) contribution of STEM education to learning-teaching process and (iv) the limitations and the recommendations on applicability of STEM education. It was determined that the most important contributions of the STEM education to science curriculum dimensions were as following: (i) appropriate for physics subjects, (ii) developing life skills, (iii) attracting the attention of the students, (iv) creating career awareness and (v) learning by fun.
Requests in Tourist Information Office Service Encounters: An Analysis of Directness and Gender
Author: Salazar, Patricia
Date: 2018-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Tourism,Information Seeking,Information Services,Questioning Techniques,Gender Differences,Interpersonal Communication,Sociolinguistics,Intercultural Communication,Foreign Countries

Traditionally, the speech act of requesting has been regarded as a face-threatening act (Brown &amp; Levinson, 1987) due to the impositive nature on the addressee's negative face. Yet, in specific service encounters, requests can no longer be seen as threatening (Antonopoulou, 2001). This is the case of tourist information offices, where mitigators may not be present due to the task-oriented nature of the exchange. This study aims to widen the scope of research on service encounters by examining 147 naturally occurring requests by native speakers of English in a tourist information office taking into account the variable of gender. Our findings suggest that females used more direct questions whereas men employed want statements to a much higher extent. These results have to be understood within the context of this specific service encounter, in which direct requests do not imply impoliteness or threats to the requestee's negative face.
The Effect of Vodcasting Tasks on EFL Listening Comprehension Progress in an Online Program
Author: Faramarzi, Sajad
Date: 2019-01-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: English (Second Language),Second Language Learning,Second Language Instruction,Foreign Countries,Video Technology,Computer Assisted Instruction,Teaching Methods,Listening Comprehension,Pretests Posttests,Scores,Listening Comprehension Tests,Effect Size,Correlation,Language Tests,Computer Assisted Testing

Video podcasting technology or vodcasting is a burgeoning technological advancement which can make computer assisted language learning more convenient. Video technology is extensively used in traditional L2 classrooms. Yet, video podcasting together with the application of meaningful, logical, reasonable, and challenging tasks is rarely used in distance language learning programs. The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of video podcasting tasks on listening comprehension progress of Iranian intermediate learners. For this aim, a quasi-experimental design was used to examine the efficacy of these tasks on a group of 120 English learners. The treatment took twelve weeks and it comprised of working on online vodcasting tasks from five different genres. Paired samples t-test was utilized to assess the amount of listening achievement and the test-taking performance by comparing the results of the pre-test and the post-test. The results demonstrated a statistically significant increase in listening comprehension scores from pre-test to post-test. The magnitude of the difference was calculated by the Eta squared statistic which indicated a large effect size. It was concluded that the superior performance of the learners was contributed to the association of vodcastsing tasks. In addition, Pearson's Product-Moment Correlation was used which revealed a significant positive relationship between participants' engagement rate with Vodcasting Tasks and their test performance.
The Effect of Mathematical Disposition on Mathematical Power Formation: Review of Dispositional Mental Functions
Author: Kusmaryono, Imam
Date: 2019-01-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Grade 8,Junior High School Students,Student Characteristics,Mathematics Skills,Foreign Countries,Mathematics Education,Knowledge Level,Problem Solving,Mathematical Logic,Cognitive Processes,Affective Behavior,Student Attitudes

This study applied mixed methods with concurrent triangulation design that combines quantitative and qualitative research method in a balanced manner and convergence. Population in this study was as 188 students of 8th grade in a state junior high school in Semarang City, Indonesia. By using purposive sampling technique, 60 students were selected as the research subjects. The study aimed to observe the effect of mathematical disposition on students' mathematical power ability, and to describe how dispositional mental functions work when mathematical disposition is developed. Data was collected through written test (essay), questionnaires, observation and interview. Data of research result was then analyzed quantitatively (with analysis of variance) and qualitatively (analysis of interactive model). On the final stage, meta-analysis on the data was conducted. Based on the analysis of quantitative and qualitative data, it could be found that: (1) There was an effect of mathematical disposition (X) on mathematical power ability (Y) by regression equation model Y =37.106 + 0.567X which was linear on significance level = 0.05. (2) The teachers should optimize the dispositional mental functions of the students by selecting a learning model that could develop the cognitive, affective, and conative competencies together.
Plath&apos;s Spanish Poems and Tropes: Turning Landscape into Mindscape
Author: Garrido, María Luisa Pascual
Date: 2018-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Poetry,Authors,Diaries,Foreign Countries,Marriage,Biographies,Emotional Response,Discourse Analysis,Letters (Correspondence),Imagery,Violence,Culture Conflict

Although critical attention has focused on Ariel, Sylvia Plath's earlier poems are also worth examining since they reveal significant details concerning the writer's evolution towards that final achievement. After getting married in June 1956, Plath and Hughes travelled to Spain and settled in Benidorm for their honeymoon. It is the poems derived from that period and Plath's response to the alien setting that are analyzed in this paper. The corpus of &quot;Spanish poems&quot; and its most salient motifs will be identified and examined to assess the emotional and artistic response of Plath's encounter with Spain in her work. A rhetorical analysis of these poems will be carried out but biographical data from Plath's journals, correspondence and prose will also be considered. Finally, two later poems will be examined to demonstrate that Spain left its imprint in Plath's mind, supplying suggestive imagery which turned the Spanish landscape into a violent mindscape.
The Effect of Online Problem Posing on Students&apos; Problem-Solving Ability in Mathematics
Author: Suarsana, I. Made
Date: 2019-01-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,High School Students,Grade 11,Secondary School Mathematics,Mathematics Skills,Problem Solving,Educational Technology,Electronic Learning,Mathematics Tests,Essay Tests,Outcomes of Education

This study aimed to investigate the effect of online problem posing on students' problem-solving ability in mathematics. The study followed a quasi-experimental research with post-test that only controlled group design. The population was all of the 11th grade students in science classes of SMA Negeri 4 Singaraja in the academic year 2017/2018. A total of 119 students were sampled using cluster random sampling technique that were divided into 39 in experimental class, 40 in comparative class and 40 conventional class. The instrument used in this study was a mathematics problem-solving ability essay test. The data were analyzed using One Way ANOVA and Scheffe test. The result showed that there was a difference in terms of problem-solving ability in mathematics among the students who used online problem posing, problem posing and conventional learning. The result of Scheffe test showed that students' problem-solving ability in mathematics that used online problem posing was better. The study revealed that online problem posing had a significant effect on students' problem-solving ability in mathematics, which are better than problem posing or conventional learning.
A Mixed Method Study of Teachers&apos; Attitudes towards Computer Pronunciation Software in Teaching English Pronunciation
Author: Gilakjani, Abbas Pourhosein
Date: 2019-01-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Pronunciation Instruction,Language Teachers,Teacher Attitudes,English (Second Language),Teaching Methods,Foreign Countries,Second Language Learning,Second Language Instruction,Computer Software,Faculty Development,Computer Assisted Instruction

This mixed study investigates the attitudes teachers in English institutes have about computer pronunciation software in teaching English pronunciation. Pronunciation Power 2 was used for this purpose. First, a survey was used as the quantitative method. 55 teachers from 5 English institutes took part in this research and these institutes were randomly selected out of 10 institutes in Guilan, Iran. A questionnaire consisting of 21 items was used as the instrument of quantitative method. To analyze quantitative data, descriptive statistics methods like frequency, percentage, and mean were used. The findings of quantitative method indicated that teachers' attitudes towards Pronunciation Power 2 are highly positive and they realized it as a useful means of teaching pronunciation. The findings also revealed that teachers should be trained in this software so that they use it appropriately and effectively. Second, an interview was used as the qualitative method. Five teachers were selected voluntarily from five institutes. Semi-structured interview questions were used as the instrument of qualitative method. The qualitative data analysis was done through examining, and organizing data, coding, and identifying themes.
The Misconception Diagnosis on Ionic and Covalent Bonds Concepts with Three Tier Diagnostic Test
Author: Prodjosantoso, Anti Kolonial
Date: 2019-01-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Grade 10,Misconceptions,Chemistry,Scientific Concepts,Diagnostic Tests,High School Students

The purpose of this research was to understand the misconception level of 10th grade students in Yogyakarta province of Indonesia in understanding the concept of ionic and covalent bonds. The ionic and covalent bonds were chosen based on the need assessment on chemistry teachers. This study was included qualitative descriptive research which described the level of students' misconceptions. The sample of this study was 56 10th grade students. The sample was selected by using purposive random sampling technique. The data was collected by three-tier diagnostic test. The data was analysed to determine the percentage of misconception level. The results indicated that the 10th grade students in Yogyakarta suffered misconception with high, medium, and low categories of 19.05%, 42.86%, and 9.52%, respectively.
Adolescents&apos; Limited Eclectic Personal Ethics and Heuristic Ways of Resolving Moral Problems
Author: Agustin, Eric Datu
Date: 2019-01-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Ethics,Moral Values,Heuristics,Adolescents,Beliefs,Individual Characteristics,Context Effect,Reflection,Problem Solving,High School Students,Foreign Countries

Ethical theories are key principles that determine right decisions and actions in morally problematic situations. Using phenomenological method of data collection, explication, and interpretative, the adolescent interviewees in this study revealed the essential nature, structure, content, and meaning of their personal moral beliefs and other determinants in resolving moral problems. The phenomenological analysis of data uncovered six (6) themes: (1) tapping traits characteristically; (2) experiencing the morality of a problem; (3) influencing factors from the local contexts, (4) wielding to one's advantage personal moral beliefs (PMBs), (5) externalizing moral reflectiveness when utilizing PMBs, and, (6) disclosing moral consistency in applying PMBs. The phenomenological theme indicated that youth participants' personal moral convictions and related factors guided them to resolve reflectively, consistently and heuristically their ethical problems. The overall finding implies the need to focus more on individual adolescents' limited eclectic personal ethics and associated life aspects for the development of holistic societal members.
Foreign Language Classroom Anxiety among English for Specific Purposes (ESP) Students
Author: Amengual-Pizarro, Marian
Date: 2018-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Second Language Learning,Second Language Instruction,English (Second Language),Anxiety,Communication (Thought Transfer),Foreign Countries,English for Special Purposes,Undergraduate Students,Likert Scales,Measures (Individuals),Listening Skills,Oral Language,Test Anxiety,Student Attitudes

This study aims at exploring the degree of Foreign Language Anxiety (FLA) towards the learning of English that English for Specific Purposes students report experiencing. The participants in this study were 67 undergraduates at the University of the Balearic Islands enrolled in two university degree programs. The Foreign Language Classroom Anxiety Scale (FLCAS) (Horwitz, Howitz &amp; Cope, 1986) was used to collect data. The findings reveal that most students suffered from average to high anxiety levels. Communication apprehension was found to be the main source of participants' FLA followed by fear of negative evaluation and test anxiety. The data also showed statistically significant differences across students' university degree programs related to test anxiety and fear of negative evaluation. No statistically significant gender differences in FLA levels were observed. Finally, correlation analyses revealed significant negative associations between participants' self-perceived English proficiency and their FLA levels associated with listening and speaking skills.