ethanporcaro/eric-fulltext-meta huggingface dataset:
Confessional Factor of Ethnic Community Reproduction in the South of Russia
Author: Lubsky, Anatoly Vladimirovich
Date: 2016-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Ethnicity,Foreign Countries,Ethnic Groups,Religious Factors,Cultural Influences,Religious Cultural Groups,Geographic Location,Christianity,Jews,Muslims,Surveys,Interviews,Census Figures

The objective of the study is to investigate the effects produced by confessional belonging on the conditions of the ethnic identities of the diasporas and on the character of the inter-ethnic relations in regional communities. Religious identity can reveal itself both as a factor of inter-ethnic integration and as an additional indicator of ethnic and cultural identity that increases the distance between different groups of the population. The investigation has been developed based on the analysis of statistical and sociological data that illustrate the existence of confessionally heterogeneous ethnic diasporas in regional community. It has been established that in the Rostov region, the hub region of the South of Russia, confessional identity presents an additional factor of maintaining the ethnic identities within the ethnic and cultural communities as follows: Jews, Armenians, Greeks, Poles, Georgians, Assyrians, and Koreans. The majority of these groups possess confessional institutions of their own, though the degree of consolidation with them is different. Thus, while for Jewish and Armenian diasporas of the Don the institutions of national religion are the key forms of maintaining their identities; for Poles the importance of the confessional factor is lower, and for Greeks and Georgians this factor is purely symbolic affecting just a negligibly small part of the community. At the same time it has been established that Islamic identity of a number of diasporas that live in the territory of the Rostov region and in many other regions of the South of Russia are practically meaningless in terms of strengthening the identities of the ethnic communities, but, nevertheless it produces an effect of cultural differentiation on the system of social interactions in the environment of the regional community.
Methods of Labor Economy Increasing in Educational Organization
Author: Dorozhkin, Evgenij M.
Date: 2016-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Labor Economics,Models,Computer Software,Program Administration,Information Technology,Computer Uses in Education,Human Capital,Universities,Departments,Foreign Countries

The urgency of problem under investigation due to fact that increasing demand of the information technology infrastructure development in current conditions of educational institutions functioning, including formation of the information-educational environment point of view. Offered organizational and economic model of constructing processes for software development is based on agile project management, regarded as an object-oriented tool for optimizing labor economics. The purpose of article is in model for labor economy processes optimization as a part of software development based on agile project management methodology in departments associated with development of information technologies in educational organization. The leading method to the problem study is in measurement of labor economics key indicators, including specific metrics of technical expert's human capital growth. As an experimental base of research are considered educational organizations, at different times, using classical approach for software development and agile project management. The article presents research results of educational organizations departments engaged in project activities for development of information technologies, which are in the development of software products using classical approach for software development and agile project management. Article submissions may be useful to create a culture for constructing labor economics and human capital system based on sustainable growth in departments of educational institutions working in the field of information technology.
A Comparison of the Lower Extremity Proprioceptive Senses of the University Students That Exercise Regularly and Those Who Do Not
Author: Göktepe, Mehmet
Date: 2016-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Human Body,College Students,Exercise,Physical Activity Level,Foreign Countries,Body Height,Body Weight,Perception,Body Composition,Statistical Analysis,Student Characteristics,Athletics

This study has been conducted with a view to identifying and comparing the lower extremity proprioceptive senses of the university students who exercise regularly and those who do not. The study group included voluntary participants studying at various departments of Agri Ibrahim Çeçen University (Faculty of Education and Physical Education and Sports High School), of whom 65 exercised regularly and 59 did not engage in any sports activity. The proprioceptive senses of the subjects participating in the study were measured using standardized methods and materials. Their height and weight were measured. They were asked to do a warm-up run for 5 minutes and the study was ended once their proprioceptive senses were measured after they were found to have complied with the proprioceptive sense platform. The data obtained from the study was analyzed by using the SPSS 22 software package. Normality distribution was tested by applying the Shapiro-Wilks test. Parametric tests were preferred as the data was found to have distributed normally. A paired-samples t-test was applied to test the level of significance of difference between the students' proprioceptive sense scores. As a result of the study, it was established that the proprioceptive sense values of the male and female students who exercised regularly were better than those who did not engage in sports (p&lt;0.05).
Instructional Supervision and the Pedagogical Practices of Secondary School Teachers in Uganda
Author: Malunda, Paul
Date: 2016-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Teacher Supervision,Secondary School Teachers,Public School Teachers,Teacher Surveys,Statistical Analysis,Qualitative Research,Regression (Statistics),Observation,Portfolio Assessment,Teaching Styles,Teacher Competencies,Administrator Role,Interviews,Documentation,Likert Scales

This paper looks at the effect of instructional supervision by school authorities on the pedagogical practices of teachers in public secondary schools in Uganda. To date, research into this field in the country has focused more on the technicalities of supervision rather than on how the teachers have been responding to it. The study employed a descriptive cross-sectional survey design, in which both quantitative and qualitative methods of data collection and analysis were applied. Study respondents included 934 teachers randomly selected from 95 public secondary schools, 76 head teachers, and two officials from the Directorate of Education Standards of the Ministry of Education and Sports. Ordered logistic regression technique was used to establish the effect of instructional supervision on the pedagogical practices of teachers. Findings of the study revealed that both classroom observation (odd ratio = 4.1; p = 0.000&lt;0.05) and portfolio supervision (odd ratio = 2.3; p = 0.000&lt;0.05) have statistically significant effect on the pedagogical practices of teachers in public secondary schools in Uganda. Furthermore, the study established that school authorities were inadequately carrying out instructional supervision, thereby leaving teachers to employ ineffective pedagogical practices. The study concluded that teachers' pedagogical practices are dependent on the manner in which they are supervised, other factor notwithstanding. Therefore, in order to augment the pedagogical practices of teachers, school inspection by the Directorate of Education Standards should be increased and regular in-service training needs to be provided to head teachers as well as subject heads on how to conduct classroom observations and portfolio supervision in schools.
Instructional Constraints in Teaching of Reading in Early Childhood Classes in Nairobi County, Kenya
Author: Marima, Esther Wairimu
Date: 2016-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Reading Instruction,Teaching Methods,Early Childhood Education,Observation,Educational Resources,Teacher Competencies,Barriers,Teacher Surveys,Preschool Teachers,Teaching Conditions

Reading has been identified as one of the most reliable indicators of whether a learner will attain the competence needed to achieve academic success and contribute actively to society. Research findings in Kenyan primary and secondary schools reveal inadequate reading skills among the students. The purpose of this study was to identify approaches used in teaching of reading in Early Childhood Education. The objective of the study was to establish teachers' orientation and challenges faced by teachers in the teaching of reading. The study adopted the descriptive research design using the survey method and observation technique and was conducted in twenty schools in Nairobi County. The findings showed that lack of resources was the greatest challenge faced by early learning teachers in the teaching of reading. They also indicated that they were not well equipped with the relevant methods of teaching reading. The study recommends that teachers should be adequately equipped with teaching and learning resources, trained in different approaches and in serviced in the latest approaches. Serving teachers should get refresher courses on teaching of reading methods to improve learning in schools in the country.
To What Extent Can the Big Five and Learning Styles Predict Academic Achievement
Author: Köseoglu, Yaman
Date: 2016-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Cognitive Style,Personality Traits,Academic Achievement,Grade Point Average,Undergraduate Students,Foreign Countries,Personality Measures,Correlation,Multiple Regression Analysis,Qualitative Research,Statistical Analysis

Personality traits and learning styles play defining roles in shaping academic achievement. 202 university students completed the Big Five personality traits questionnaire and the Inventory of Learning Processes Scale and self-reported their grade point averages. Conscientiousness and agreeableness, two of the Big Five personality traits, related positively with all four learning styles, namely synthesis-analysis, methodical study, fact retention and elaborative processing. On the other hand, neuroticism was found to have a negative relationship with all four learning styles. Furthermore, both extraversion and openness appeared to have positive relationships with elaborative processing. The results of the Big Five personality traits explained 17% of the variance in grade point average and learning style added 5%, indicating that both contribute to academic performance. Further, the relationship between openness and GPA was mediated by synthesis-analysis and elaborative processing, both reflective learning styles. These findings suggest that when students process information thoroughly and meticulously and combine such an approach with intellectual curiosity, their academic performance will be enhanced. The impacts of these findings on teaching techniques and curriculum design are also deliberated.
Impediments of E-Learning Adoption in Higher Learning Institutions of Tanzania: An Empirical Review
Author: Mwakyusa, Wilson Pholld
Date: 2016-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Educational Technology,Technology Uses in Education,Developing Nations,Technology Integration,Higher Education,Blended Learning,Barriers,Literature Reviews,Access to Computers,Technological Literacy,Technical Support,Costs

It is experienced that most of the Higher Learning Institutions (HLIs) in developing countries including Tanzania fails to fully implement e-learning system as a an alternative method of delivering education to a large population in the universities. However, some of HLIs are practicing the blended method by which both elearning and traditional teaching methods are employed. The study therefore, aimed to explore the most critical impediments for e-learning adoption at (HLIs) in Tanzania. Moreover, most of the HLIs in developing countries are facing with the problem of poor ICT infrastructures, lack of experts in ICT solutions and internet connectivity. This study made an empirical review to a total of 18 relevant literatures conducted in HLIs of Tanzania in order to critically identify the most critical impediments. It is found that there is a serious problem of technological infrastructures including lack of computers in HLIs to save students all time, low internet bandwidth, low ICT-competence among the educational stakeholders which impede the successful e-learning implementation. Furthermore, it was found that most of the HLIs they had no e-learning policy in operational as a result there is lack of technical and managerial support towards the new e-learning technology. In the end the study proposed the strategies that direct the road towards the success of e-learning implementation at HLIs in developing countries including Tanzania.
Bio-Social Variables as Predictors of Teacher Union Leaders' Adherence to Democratic Principles in Ogun State, Nigeria
Author: Fejoh, Johnson
Date: 2016-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Educational Attainment,Age Differences,Socioeconomic Status,Unions,Teacher Associations,Hypothesis Testing,Democratic Values,Likert Scales,Regression (Statistics),Statistical Analysis,Predictor Variables,Secondary School Teachers,Questionnaires

This study investigated the influence of bio-social variables - educational status, age and family socio-economic background on teacher union leaders' adherence to democratic principles in Ogun State of Nigeria. The study employed the ex-post-facto research design. Five hypotheses were generated and tested using an instrument titled &quot;union leadership adherence to democratic principles scale&quot; (ULADPS) which comprised 15 items based on the research hypotheses and was structured on a four points Likert scale for data collection. The instrument was administered to a purposely selected population of 200 members of the unions. Data generated were analyzed using Linear Regression Analysis, Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) and Multiple Regression Analysis to test the hypotheses at 0.05 level of significance. The findings show that bio-social variables - educational status, age and family socio-economic background jointly contributed to teacher union leaders' adherence to democratic principles with an F-value of pf 3075.047. The relative predictions of the variables were as follows: educational status (ß = 0.444; P&lt;0.05); age (ß = 0.616; P&lt;0.05) and family socio-economic background (ß = 0.400: P&lt;0.05). It is therefore recommended based on the findings of the study that union leaders should have higher educational qualifications and that matured teachers should lead teacher unions as these will engender willingness to follow democratic principles.
The Extent of Practicing the Skills of Team Work Leadership among Heads of Departments in Directorate of Education in Methnb, Saudi Arabia: A Field Study
Author: Alotaibi, Norah Muhayya
Date: 2016-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Teamwork,Leadership,Skills,Department Heads,Supervisors,Questionnaires,Decision Making,Communication Skills,Motivation,Conflict Resolution,Statistical Significance

Sound leadership has an important role in achieving the success of any institution; so the leader must possess some work team leadership skills such as decision-taking, communication, motivation, conflict management and meeting management. The current study is an attempt to identify the extent of practicing team work leadership skills among the heads of the departments in the Directorate of Education in Methnb Governorate. Utilizing the descriptive surveying method and the descriptive comparative method, it was applied to (58) heads of the departments and (107) supervisors. Their viewpoints were taken into account through a reliable questionnaire. The current study resulted that practicing of all skills for all dimensions of work team leadership among the heads of the departments, represented in decision-taking, communication, motivation, conflict management and meeting management, was high. The communication skill comes among the most practiced skill of the work team leadership skills, followed by meeting management skill, decision-taking skill, motivation skill, and conflict management skill, respectively. There were statistically significant differences at the level of (0.05) between the means of practicing the work team leadership skills among the heads of the departments from the perspective of their supervisors according to years of experience variable in favor of the more experienced heads of the departments. The study recommended the need of holding permanent training courses for department heads to promote their team work leadership skills.
A Formal Reasoning Ability and Misconceptions Concerning Genetic in Middle School Students
Author: Oztas, Haydar
Date: 2016-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Middle School Students,Logical Thinking,Misconceptions,Genetics,Statistical Analysis,Grade 8,Science Education,Questionnaires

The aim of his study was to detect the misconceptions about heredity in secondary school (Middle school) 8th Grade pupils' Science courses. In order to perform a beneficial and useful science education it was necessary. The space of study was 8th grade pupils that the data obtained from research assessed via appreciated statistical methods.As a results the findings of this research has been shown that pupil generally have many misconceptions could come from environment and family effects. To detect students' alternate view just before starting in the science education in the class may be useful for teaching and learning activities. Also a constructive approach designated according to students' misconception could be useful for education.
Evaluation of the Challenges in the Implementation of the Guidance and Counselling Programme in Baringo County Secondary Schools, Kenya
Author: Boitt, Monicah Lydia. J.
Date: 2016-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Evaluation,Foreign Countries,School Counseling,School Counselors,Guidance Programs,Counseling Services,Program Implementation,Secondary School Students,Secondary Education,Secondary Schools

The need for guidance and counselling services in all learning institutions cannot be overstated. In response to this demand, guidance and counselling programme has been implemented since 1971 and more emphasis on its services in 2001 through Legal Notice, No. 95 of the Kenya Gazette that recommended guidance and counseling departments be established in all secondary schools. However, there are indications that student's still experience problems which are manifested in form of school indiscipline, school unrest, and increased examination cheating, among others. This may be due to lapse in the implementation of the guidance and counselling programme. Thus the purpose of this study was to evaluate the challenges in the implementation of guidance and counselling programme in Baringo county secondary schools. This study employed a survey design. The population of the study was 23 extra county secondary schools, with 23 teacher counsellors. Purposive sampling was used to select the number of schools and teacher counsellors to be included in the study. The sample comprised of 23 schools and 23 teacher counsellors. A total of 23 respondents constituted the study sample. The data was collected through an open ended questionnaire. Piloting of the instrument was done to improve validity and the test items were validated by experts in the Department of Counselling, Psychology and Educational Foundations. Reliability of the TCEQ was established by use of Cronbach's alpha method and a reliability coefficient of 0.86 respectively was obtained. Descriptive statistics was utilized to analyse the data with the aid of SPSS version 20 for windows. An analysis of the findings indicated that lack of time and funding, inadequate facilities, uncooperative clients and lack of qualified personnel were among the challenges facing the implementation of the guidance and counselling programme. It was concluded that there are challenges in implementation of the guidance and counselling programme in Baringo county secondary schools. It's therefore recommended that the teacher counsellors to be provided with training, facilities and funds by the government and school administration. Its further recommended teacher counsellors to be employed on full time basis, time allocated for G&amp;C sessions and the workload of teacher counsellors be reduced.
Interactive Multimedia as Autonomous Learning Resource in the South Slope of Kelud Mountain in Blitar Regency
Author: Wahyuningtyas, Neni
Date: 2016-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Multimedia Instruction,Social Studies,Technology Uses in Education,Games,Films,Internet,Qualitative Research,Statistical Analysis,Junior High Schools,Program Effectiveness,Models

This research article reports on the development and usage of multimedia products for Instructing Social Studies (IPS) in the South Slope, Kelud Mountain schools, Blitar Regency of Indonesia. The fast pace development of multimedia products and tools has seen the increasing of children's preference to watching cinema films, playing games, and internet usage. The development of multimedia products used the Borg and Gall model of ten stages: (1) Introductory Study; observing and collecting information, including reading literature's, material analysis, observing class, preparing developmental requirement; (2) developing of synopsis and scenario of product; (3) developing the early prototype; (4) restricted testing for the early model; (5) revising the early model; (6) testing in the field; (7) revising product; (8) examining in the field operationally; (9) final revision for the model (this stage is conducted by the researcher and party that assesses process and product resulted by valid model); and (10) dissemination and spreading to various party(ies). Based on research results, instructional activity using multimedia was seen to be very interesting, pleasing, and effective. In addition, information and knowledge in multimedia was easily kept up-to-date and contextual. Results also showed that multimedia products for instructional Social Studies (IPS) went extremely well and it was not surprising that student response to the instructional process was enthusiastic. By utilizing multimedia products for instructional activity teachers could facilitate students accomplishing competence determined by the curriculum.
Experience of Social Media, Training and Development on Work Proficiency: A Qualitative Study with Security Personnel
Author: Okyireh, Rexford Owusu
Date: 2016-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Social Media,Marketing,Security Personnel,Training,Professional Development,Outcomes of Education,Semi Structured Interviews,Job Performance,Foreign Countries

How useful is social media and training programs to the development of professionals in the security sector? In this study the researchers examined three key issues pertaining to training programs. These were marketing of training programs, participant experiences of training content and work proficiency. A sample of ten participants of a forensic training program at the Centre for management development, Accra was selected. Personal interviews were conducted with semi-structured interview guides to explore the views of participants. The themes developed showed that what sup a social media technique is an effective medium for marketing training programs. Additionally, it was reported that majority of the participants had positive experiences and outcomes from the training program which has implications for work proficiency. The findings were discussed in the light of what studies in training and development literature. Recommendations for enhancing training programs in the security sector are discussed.