ethanporcaro/eric-fulltext-meta huggingface dataset:
The Acceptability of MOOC Certificates in the Workplace
Author: Banks, Christina
Date: 2016-07-00
Type: Speeches/Meeting Papers
Subjects: Online Courses,Certification,Recognition (Achievement),Employer Attitudes,Educational Quality,Job Skills

Massive open online courses (MOOCs) are being undertaken by hundreds of thousands of participants globally. Reasons for taking these courses vary, such as improving employment prospects, especially in the technology sector, though the impact of these certificates has not been established. Factors identified as barriers to the acceptance of these certifications include user verification issues and a lack of familiarity of MOOC content. There are positive signs in employers recommending MOOCs for training purposes and a major MOOC platform collaborating with companies to provide a work placement scheme. The discussion regarding the value of traditional and online education also applies, as employers are seeking candidates who are technically skilled and ready for work, which is not guaranteed by a traditional degree certificate. This review provides a baseline collation of current opinion and research. Independent qualitative research and further literature review should be conducted to build an evidence base regarding the use of MOOCs and their certificates. [For full proceedings, see ED571430.]
Application of a Reference Framework for Integration of Web Resources in Dotlrn--Case Study of Physics--Topic: Waves
Author: Gomez, Fabinton Sotelo
Date: 2016-07-00
Type: Speeches/Meeting Papers
Subjects: Guidelines,Physics,Science Instruction,Teaching Methods,Case Studies,Web Sites,Educational Resources,Secondary School Students,Management Systems,Academic Achievement,Grade 10,Comparative Analysis,Instructional Effectiveness,Rural Schools,Foreign Countries,Computer Software

Previously a framework for integrating web resources providing educational services in dotLRN was presented. The present paper describes the application of this framework in a rural school in Cauca--Colombia. The case study includes two web resources about the topic of waves (physics) which is oriented in secondary education. Web classes and educational resources are designed for a group of 35 tenth graders using the LMS. The academic performance was compared with a second group of 35 students oriented in the traditional way. The objective is to compare the academic performance and effectiveness of using LMS during the educational process. [For full proceedings, see ED571430.]
Active Learning Methods in Programming for Non-IT Students
Author: Mironova, Olga
Date: 2016-07-00
Type: Speeches/Meeting Papers
Subjects: Active Learning,Learning Strategies,Nonmajors,Programming,Teaching Methods,Educational Strategies,Electronic Learning,Conventional Instruction,College Students,Foreign Countries

The purpose of this study is to demonstrate a teaching approach and some teaching strategies in an Informatics course for the first-year non-IT students at the Department of Informatics of Tallinn University of Technology, Estonia. The authors suggest some solutions for making the course, which is usually complicated, more dynamic and attractive, thereby raising students' interest and motivation with the aim of achieving the set learning outcomes. [For full proceedings, see ED571430.]
Analysis of 3D Modeling Software Usage Patterns for K-12 Students
Author: Wu, Yi-Chieh
Date: 2016-07-00
Type: Speeches/Meeting Papers
Subjects: Courseware,Use Studies,Technology Uses in Education,Computer Software,Secondary School Students,Usability,Behavior Patterns,Behavior Rating Scales,Skill Analysis,Models,Printing,Time on Task,Fidelity,Printed Materials,Electronic Equipment,Design Preferences,Foreign Countries

In response to the recent trend in maker movement, teachers are learning 3D techniques actively and bringing 3D printing into the classroom to enhance variety and creativity in designing lectures. This study investigates the usage pattern of a 3D modeling software, Qmodel Creator, which is targeted at K-12 students. User logs containing participants' operations were recorded and analyzed. We expect the results to be instrumental to the developers of Qmodel Creator regarding future enhancements of the software. Moreover, by observing operation behaviors of K-12 students, lesson plans for 3D printing can be tailored to fit the needs of users of different education levels. [For full proceedings, see ED571430.]
ICT Use and Perceived Effectiveness in an Adult EFL Learning Context
Author: Hughes, Stephen P.
Date: 2015-00-00
Type: Reports - Research
Subjects: Information Technology,Pronunciation,English (Second Language),Second Language Learning,Listening Comprehension,Teaching Methods,Communicative Competence (Languages),Computer Assisted Instruction,Student Attitudes,Questionnaires,Semi Structured Interviews,Language Teachers,Grammar,Gender Differences,Teacher Education,Technology Integration,Educational Policy,Foreign Countries,Language Usage,Learning Motivation,Anxiety,Likert Scales

Information and communication technologies (ICTs) are firmly established in language learning contexts, yet there are still many questions in relation to how widely they are employed and, indeed, how useful they are in developing all aspects of communicative competence. With a cohort of four teachers and one hundred students, this study examines learners' digital habits and their perceived usefulness of online computer-assisted language training in an official state-funded language school for adults. Students express perceptions through an anonymous questionnaire with open and closed questions in relation to how often they used ICTs and the level of usefulness of these technologies. Teachers provide additional data by means of a semi-structured interview. In general, teachers and students coincide in their belief that ICTs are useful for language learning, but also express difficulties in finding appropriate resources, despite (or even as a result of) the vast number of available websites and pages. Results from students point to a tendency to use ICTs mostly to improve pronunciation, listening comprehension, and reading and less for oral interaction. In addition, the frequency with which female participants use ICTs to improve oral expression, reading and grammar is significantly higher than male students. This study concludes by drawing attention to the need for training of students and teachers in ICT use and to the desirability of following a sound and shared policy in language learning contexts. The following are appended: (1) Questions contained in student survey (translated); and (2) Questions contained in the semi-structured interview (translated).
Lesson Development for English Learners in Content Area Settings: Key Considerations. Q&amp;A with Sarah Catherine K. Moore, Ph.D. 2016 Educator Effectiveness Webinar Series
Author: Moore, Sarah Catherine K.
Date: 2016-07-23
Type: Opinion Papers
Subjects: Teacher Effectiveness,English Language Learners,Lesson Plans,Best Practices,Teacher Education Programs,Secondary Education,Educational Strategies,Special Needs Students,Mathematics Instruction,Student Centered Learning,Inquiry,Active Learning,Middle School Teachers,Secondary School Teachers,High Schools,Slow Learners,Reading Strategies,Core Curriculum,Formative Evaluation,Student Evaluation,Vocabulary Development,Teaching Models,English (Second Language),English Teachers

In this webinar, Dr. Sarah Catherine K. Moore, Program Director at the Center for Applied Linguistics, outlined factors for content area teachers to consider as they design and deliver lessons for mainstream classrooms that include English learner (EL) students. This Q&amp;A addressed the questions participants had for Dr. Moore following the webinar. The webinar recording and PowerPoint presentation are also available online. Links are provided in the document.
Assessment Literacy for Educators: Q&amp;A with Edward Roeber, Ph.D. 2016 Educator Effectiveness Webinar Series
Author: Roeber, Edward
Date: 2016-05-05
Type: Opinion Papers
Subjects: Teacher Effectiveness,Formative Evaluation,Summative Evaluation,Alternative Assessment,Teacher Workshops,Skill Analysis,Minimum Competencies,Teacher Competencies,Evidence Based Practice,Alignment (Education),Resistance to Change,National Competency Tests,Participation,Accountability,Change Strategies,Literacy,Electronic Learning

In this webinar, Dr. Edward Roeber, Assessment Director for the Michigan Assessment Consortium, addressed what educators need to know about formative, summative, and interim assessments and how each functions in a coherent assessment system. This Q&amp;A addressed the questions participants had for Dr. Roeber following the webinar. The webinar recording and PowerPoint presentation are also available online. Links are provided in the document.
A Distributed Intelligent E-Learning System
Author: Kristensen, Terje
Date: 2016-07-00
Type: Speeches/Meeting Papers
Subjects: Intelligent Tutoring Systems,Electronic Learning,Database Management Systems,Courseware,Technology Uses in Education,Tutoring,Models,Computer System Design,Integrated Learning Systems,Database Design,Health Education

An E-learning system based on a multi-agent (MAS) architecture combined with the Dynamic Content Manager (DCM) model of E-learning, is presented. We discuss the benefits of using such a multi-agent architecture. Finally, the MAS architecture is compared with a pure service-oriented architecture (SOA). This MAS architecture may also be used within E-health. [For full proceedings, see ED571430.]
Fifty Years of Learning: A History of Adult &amp; Community Education in Aotearoa from the 1960s to the Present Day
Author: Tobias, Robert Michael
Date: 2016-06-00
Type: Reports - Research
Subjects: Adult Education,Educational History,Educational Policy,Community Education,Foreign Countries,Educational Change,Policy Analysis,Neoliberalism,Popular Education,Political Influences,Pacific Islanders,Ethnic Groups,Higher Education,Elections,Political Power

This monograph aims to provide a brief but critical history of adult and community education in Aotearoa over the past fifty years. It draws on primary and secondary sources as well as a substantial body of previous research much of which has yet to be published. The focus of this work is on changing policy environments and their impact on adult and community education as well as on the ways in which ACE practitioners have responded to these changes. The intention is to follow this up with further work whichh will focus on changes in adult and community education programmes and practices over the period. In particular it provides a perspective on the policy environment that has impacted on Adult and Community Education in Aotearoa.
Secondary School Students' Predictors of Science Attitudes
Author: Tosun, Cemal
Date: 2016-10-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Secondary School Students,Predictor Variables,Scientific Attitudes,Student Attitudes,Student Surveys,Content Analysis,Statistical Analysis,Foreign Countries,Gender Differences,Instructional Program Divisions,Influences,Qualitative Research

The purpose of this study is to identify the factors that affect the secondary school students' attitudes in science. This study was conducted using survey method. The sample of the study was 503 students from four different secondary schools in Bartin and Düzce. Data were obtained using the Survey of Factors Affecting Students' Science Attitudes (SFASSA) and the Survey to Determine the Degree of Importance of Categories Affecting Students' Science Attitudes (SDDICASSA). Qualitative data were subjected to a content analysis. For the analysis of the quantitative data, descriptive analysis was used. According to the results of the study, teacher is the most important category affecting the students' science attitudes.
The Role and the Use of Indonesian Language in the Teaching and Learning English as a Foreign Language
Author: Arung, Fernandes
Date: 2015-10-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Language Role,Language Usage,Indonesian,English (Second Language),Second Language Learning,Second Language Instruction,Language Proficiency,Linguistic Theory,Teaching Methods,Learning Processes,Communicative Competence (Languages),Native Language,Language Teachers,Teacher Attitudes,Questionnaires,Secondary School Teachers,Qualitative Research,Secondary School Students,Grounded Theory,Observation,Foreign Countries

Mostly learners and even teachers of English as a Foreign Language (EFL) are still not able to speak grammatically and fluently just because they lack of the Indonesian language proficiency and comprehension. This research was done to investigate how the Indonesian (Bahasa Indonesia) can assist the teachers and learners of EFL in improving their English proficiency and comprehension. The data were analyzed by applying Miles' and Huberman's framework; data reduction, data display, and drawing then verifying conclusion. The findings showed some positive and negative representative perceptions of the teachers dealing with the roles of the Indonesian in the teaching and learning EFL. The second findings showed and explored the roles of the Indonesian in the teaching and learning EFL. There were five roles by which the Indonesian contribute to such as Functional Equation, Competence Indicator, Linguistic Mediator, Communicative Language Paradigm, and Situational Language Use. The third findings explored the aspects in which the Indonesian had the roles to play in assisting the teaching and learning the EFL such as aspect of the Linguistic Item, aspect of Semantics, and aspect of Pragmatics. There were three other findings in this research that were explored and labeled as Linguistic Competence vs Linguistic Cognition, Cultural Behavior-Based Language, and First Language Interest.
Investigation of Pre-Service Teachers' Communication Skills
Author: Kana, Fatih
Date: 2015-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Preservice Teachers,Communication Skills,Turkish,Language Teachers,Measures (Individuals),Statistical Analysis,Gender Differences,Interpersonal Competence,Cognitive Ability,Emotional Development,Instructional Program Divisions

The purpose of this study is to determine the levels of Turkish language pre-service teachers' communication skills. Descriptive survey model was used in this study. 218 pre-service Turkish language teachers, who are studying at Department of Turkish Language Teaching at a university in the west of Turkey, participated in the study. Criterion sampling method, which is one of the purposeful sampling methods, was used in the choice of the participants of this study. As an instrument for data collection, this study used &quot;Inventory of Communication Skills&quot; finalized by Ersan and Balci (1998) on some pre-service Turkish Language teachers. As the collected data exhibited normal distribution, t-test and one-way variance analysis were used in the study. Pre-service teachers of Turkish Language find themselves adequate in the followings in order; behavioral communication skills, cognitive communication skills and emotional communication skills. The findings of the study suggest that there has been a significant difference between pre-service teachers' communication skills, their gender and their class levels. It was also found in this study that there is no significant difference between communication skills of pre-service teachers and their grade-point averages and the high school that they graduated from.
Educational Mismatch and Mortality among Native-Born Workers in Sweden. a 19-Year Longitudinal Study of 2.5 Million Over-Educated, Matched and Under-Educated Individuals, 1990-2008
Author: Garcy, Anthony M
Date: 2015-11-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Longitudinal Studies,Death,Educational Attainment,Education Work Relationship,Overachievement,Underachievement,Multivariate Analysis,Gender Differences

This study tests the hypothesis that a disjuncture between an individual's attained level of education and that held by average workers in the individual's occupation leads to higher mortality among those with a prolonged mismatched status. Swedish register data are used in a 19-year longitudinal mortality follow-up study of all causes and specific causes of mortality. Participants were all men and women born between 1926 and 1985 who were alive on 1 September 1990, who had concurrent information on their attained level of education and the specific occupation or industry they were employed in during this period for at least a consecutive year. An objective measure of educational and occupational mismatch was constructed from these data. Those with a stable, over-educated matched, or under-educated employment status are included in the final analysis (N = 2,482,696). Independent of social, family, employers' characteristics and prior health problems, the findings from a multivariate, stratified Cox regression analysis suggest there is excessive mortality among the over-educated, and a protective effect of under-education among native-born Swedish men and women.
Influence of Student Beliefs about Nature of School Mathematics on Their Achievement at Secondary Level in Kerala
Author: Gafoor, Kunnathodi Abdul
Date: 2016-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Student Attitudes,Mathematics Education,Secondary School Mathematics,Secondary School Students,Grade 9,Mathematics Achievement,Questionnaires,Achievement Tests,Mathematics Tests,Mathematical Concepts,Mathematics Instruction,Difficulty Level

This study probes students' beliefs about nature of mathematics, difficulty in learning mathematics sourcing from these and their influence on achievement in mathematics. Questionnaire survey on 458, 9th standard students randomly selected from schools of Malappuram district elicited data on nature of school mathematics and difficulty arising out of it. Test on Achievement of Prerequisites in Mathematics on Basic operations, Rational numbers and exponents, Geometry, Algebra, and Daily Mathematics was conducted. Overall achievement in mathematics and achievement in its component areas are influenced more by difficulties arising from nature of content than teaching learning process and learning technique. Achievement in daily mathematics is influenced by difficulties arising out of teaching learning process. Findings implies that special nature of mathematics is to be considered in adapting teaching learning to reduce difficulties in learning it.
Learning and Teaching Vocabulary Acquisition: Analysing One Unit of a Textbook in the Saudi Arabia Context
Author: Mashrah, Hind Talal
Date: 2013-08-31
Type: Reports - Descriptive
Subjects: Vocabulary Development,Textbooks,Teaching Methods,Learning Theories,Content Analysis,Foreign Countries,English (Second Language),Second Language Learning,Second Language Instruction,Guidelines,Units of Study,Course Descriptions,Focus Groups,Interviews,Instructional Improvement,Native Language,Teacher Attitudes,Student Attitudes,Linguistic Input,Listening Skills,Writing Skills,Oral Language,Reading Skills,Language Fluency

Saudi Arabian Ministry of Education is seeking for the best English language textbook to be taught in schools in order to develop the Saudi education in the future. To choose the most beneficial one, frameworks or tools were designed to analyze and to evaluate a unit of a textbook in Saudi Arabia based on standard criteria. These standard criteria were concentrated on vocabulary by setting two required conditions to be applied in the analysis of textbook. Firstly, frequency and learnability are the main concentrations to examine vocabulary. Secondly, it is to apply the four strands in teaching and learning vocabulary items. To be able to extract the criteria for analyzing and evaluating and the unit of the textbook, this major research paper is built on two important concepts: Nation's four strands in teaching and learning vocabulary through pedagogical approaches and vocabulary learnability and Lewis' theories in lexical approach and syllabus design. The results were (1) the vocabulary is infrequent but learnable but with insufficient exercises of the four strands, (2) two of the four strands have heavily activities whereas other two strands have few activities, and (3) no consistency to recycle all vocabulary to retain the words and their meanings. There are some limitations regarding this paper. This paper needs to expand the study by observing the teacher and the students through making focus-group and interview both parties to evaluate the textbook and what kind of recommendations should address the publisher to improve the textbook.
Non-Serious Serious Games
Author: Hudson, Matthew
Date: 2016-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Ethnography,Well Being,Social Influences,Self Esteem,Second Language Learning,Public Speaking,Computer Games,Computer Simulation,Simulated Environment,Games,Behavior Change,Teaching Methods,Educational Technology,Language Skills,Skill Development,Interpersonal Competence

Serious games have been shown to promote behavioural change and impart skills to players, and non-serious games have proven to have numerous benefits. This paper argues that non-serious digital games played in a &quot;clan&quot; or online community setting can lead to similar real world benefits to serious games. This paper reports the outcomes from an ethnographic study and the analysis of user generated data from an online gaming clan. The outcomes support previous research which shows that non-serious games can be a setting for improved social well-being, second language learning, and self-esteem/confidence building. In addition this paper presents the novel results that play within online game communities can impart benefits to players, such as treating a fear of public speaking. This paper ultimately argues that communities of Gamers impart &quot;serious&quot; benefits to their members.
Semantic Features of Math Problems: Relationships to Student Learning and Engagement
Author: Slater, Stefan
Date: 2016-07-00
Type: Speeches/Meeting Papers
Subjects: Semantics,Mathematical Applications,Teacher Developed Materials,Correlation,Learning,Learner Engagement,Intelligent Tutoring Systems,Metadata,Middle School Students,Middle School Teachers,Mathematics Instruction

The creation of crowd-sourced content in learning systems is a powerful method for adapting learning systems to the needs of a range of teachers in a range of domains, but the quality of this content can vary. This study explores linguistic differences in teacher-created problem content in ASSISTments using a combination of discovery with models and correlation mining. Specifically, we find correlations between semantic features of mathematics problems and indicators of learning and engagement, suggesting promising areas for future work on problem design. We also discuss limitations of semantic tagging tools within mathematics domains and ways of addressing these limitations.