ethanporcaro/eric-fulltext-meta huggingface dataset:
Profile of Metacognition of Mathematics Education Students in Understanding the Concept of Integral in Category Classifying and Summarizing
Author: Misu, La
Date: 2019-07-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Metacognition,Mathematics Education,Preservice Teachers,Foreign Countries,Calculus,Gender Differences,Mathematical Concepts,Classification

This study describes the metacognition profile of female and male mathematics' education students in understanding the concept of integral calculus in the category of classifying and summarizing. This research method was an explorative method with the qualitative approach. The subjects of this study were mathematics education students at the University of Halu Oleo, totalling 47 students consisting of 12 male and 35 female. The process of selecting research subjects began with the provision of a mathematical ability test to 47 students taken from the question bank for the college entrance test. From the results of the test, selected 1 male and 1 female each have a high mathematical ability. The results of this study were as follows: There is no difference of metacognition profile between male and female mathematics education students in understanding the indefinite integral concepts in category classifying and summarizing. There was difference of metacognition profile between male and female mathematics education students in understanding the definite Integral concepts in category classifying and summarizing.
Local Knowledge System of Kampung Naga: A Study to Investigate the Educational Values of Indigenous People in Transmitting Religious and Cultural Values
Author: Gunara, Sandie
Date: 2019-07-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Music Education,Informal Education,Islam,Ethnography,Foreign Countries,Religious Education,Teaching Methods,Audiovisual Aids,Indigenous Knowledge,Beliefs,Indigenous Populations,Spiritual Development

This study aims to investigate how indigenous music education serves as an instrument of transmitting local knowledge of religious and cultural systems situated in one of the cultural heritage sites called Kampung Naga, based in West Java, Indonesia. Indigenous music education, in the existing body of literature of local knowledge, has to date been an understudied topic compared to agriculture, local medication, language, and literature. Therefore, as an ethnographic study, the present research serves to fill that void. Data were gained by a way of observations, interviews, documentation and audio-visual recording. Couched under the analysis of local education values, music in Kampung Naga is of empirical interests. Traditional music has been transmitted from elders to the younger generation through informal education. The elders employ a local knowledge system as the basis of their teaching practice by which the younger generation constructs spiritual experience and self-introspection. Music is productively used to fortify faith and respect ancestors. In conclusion, Islamic values and Sundanese culture, in Kampung Naga, are blended to produce an educational value about God and nature.
Student Interest and Engagement in Middle School Physical Education: Examining the Role of Needs Supportive Teaching
Author: Otundo, Joseph Opiri
Date: 2019-06-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Middle School Students,Student Interests,Learner Engagement,Physical Education,Student Needs,Teaching Methods,Predictor Variables,Educational Environment,Social Influences,Student Motivation

This study examines the complexities of the social learning environment in middle school physical education. Specifically, we investigate the independent and interactive predictive effects of situational interest and needs supportive teaching on students' personal interest and class engagement. Middle school students (N = 388) in compulsory physical education courses completed questionnaires on situational interest, needs supportive teaching, personal interest, and behavioral and emotional engagement. Results from structural equation modeling tests revealed independent predictive effects of situational interest and needs supportive teaching on personal interest, and behavioral and emotional engagement. There was also an interactive effect between situational interest and needs supportive teaching on personal interest. This association was conditional on a minimum level of needs support in the social learning environment. To date, the conceptualization of situational interest has focused on student -- activity interactions; however, our findings highlight the importance of social learning environment on student -- activity interactions.
Teachers&apos; Perceptions about the Etiology of Intelligence and Learning Difficulties
Author: Antonelli-Ponti, Mayra
Date: 2019-06-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Teacher Attitudes,Etiology,Intelligence,Learning Problems,Genetics,Environmental Influences,Gender Differences,Age Differences,Educational Attainment,Knowledge Level,Income,Teaching Experience,Foreign Countries

The etiology of intelligence and learning difficulties is interpreted and perceived in different ways within society. The present study aims to explore the perceptions of a sample of n=501 Brazilian teachers regarding genetic and environmental influences on intelligence and learning difficulties. Using numerical scales, it was observed that importance was ascribed by teachers to genetic and environmental influences across both the intelligence and learning difficulties domains. For intelligence, however, the evidence points to a greater belief in genetic influence. A multiple-choice items test revealed some differences on the perceptions of teachers according to gender, age, schooling, area of knowledge, income, years of experience, knowledge of genetics, and having studied genetics. Responses favouring genetic explanations were associated with certain demographic factors while the perception that only environment affects the various domains was not associated with any specific demographics.
Radical Response Dance Making Dismantling Racism through Embodied Conversations
Author: McCarthy-Brown, Nyama
Date: 2019-06-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Racial Bias,Dance Education,Case Studies,Teaching Methods,Dance,Undergraduate Students,Workshops,Discussion (Teaching Technique),Ethnography,Student Reaction,Student Attitudes,College Faculty,Teacher Attitudes

Racism is a social construct that is inscribed on the body. In this study, two dance educators working in the U.S. engage the body in the dismantling of racism. This case study is presented on teaching anti-racism in dance education, through embodied dance making processes. For this study, over sixty undergraduate students participated in activities exploring racism during a two-day workshop. Students later performed at a campus community event that included a critical discussion on racism. The authors analyze their ethnographic, qualitative research on dance education that employs embodied conversations to end racism. Student responses to these processes and events are featured in this article describing the impact of these embodied conversations.
Developing Vignettes to Assess Mathematical Knowledge for Teaching Based Conceptual
Author: Sahidin, Latief
Date: 2019-07-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Vignettes,Mathematics Skills,Foreign Countries,Mathematical Concepts,Mathematics Achievement,Pedagogical Content Knowledge,Formative Evaluation,Mathematics Teachers,Junior High School Teachers,Geometry,Geometric Concepts,Test Reliability,Test Validity,Mathematics Instruction

The objective of this study is to produce a vignette in measuring mathematical knowledge for teaching based conceptual (MKT-C). The method of this research is a development research conducted by synthesizing the expert reviews on MKT-C in the knowledge domain of material content which was divided into sub domains: common content knowledge based conceptual (CCK-C), specialized content knowledge based conceptual (SCK-C) and knowledge at the mathematical horizon based conceptual (KMH-C) through vignette. The research procedure is as follows: defining constructs, identifying and preparing indicators, developing vignette, validating experts or expert validation and trial test. The research phases included (1) preliminary phase: preparation and design and (2) formative evaluation phase: self-evaluation, prototyping and field test (Tessmer, 2013). At formative evaluation phase, self-evaluation began and it is done by the researcher himself. In expert review phase, validation in terms of content, construct and language by experts was done. One-to-one phase was conducted for the teacher to test the readability. Then it was tried out to the teachers in the small group of non-research subjects. They were asked for suggestions and comments for improvement. The small group carried out was to 29 teachers who participated in the teacher professional education program at Universitas Halu Oleo.
Motivational Beliefs Specific to Business Studies Subfields: Interrelations, Antecedents, and Change in the Introductory Study Phase
Author: Gorges, Julia
Date: 2019-06-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Self Concept,Dropouts,Business Administration Education,Longitudinal Studies,Higher Education,Student Motivation,Factor Analysis,Correlation,Student Attitudes,Foreign Countries,Structural Equation Models,High School Students,German,Mathematics Skills,Prediction,Self Concept Measures,Introductory Courses,College Freshmen,Student Adjustment

Self-concepts of ability (SCA) and intrinsic task values (ITV) are key determinants of students' choice of study program and dropout. Both constructs are multidimensional (i.e., specific to curricular learning content) and hierarchically structured (i.e., aggregate into one or more higher-order factors). The present study investigated German business studies students' (N = 375; age: M (SD) = 21.8 (5.51); 59% female) subfield-specific SCAs and ITVs. Longitudinal data collected at the transition into higher education (t1) and toward the end of the first semester (t2) gave insight into (changes in) interrelations and antecedents of subfield-specific SCAs and ITVs during the introductory study phase, when students likely had to review their hitherto anticipated motivational beliefs. Results from confirmatory factor analyses and structural equation modelling revealed that interrelations of SCAs and ITVs decrease over time. SCAs correlate increasingly strongly within a mathematical and a verbal domain compared to cross-domain correlations. Accordingly, mathematics, but not German SCA, from high school predicts all subfield-specific SCAs at t1, but only mathematical subfield SCAs at t2. However, the pattern of results for ITVs is less systematic. Curricular and practical implications of the subfield-specific formation of motivational beliefs at the transition into higher education are discussed.
Revisiting the Tinto&apos;s Theoretical Dropout Model
Author: Nicoletti, Maria do Carmo
Date: 2019-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Higher Education,Undergraduate Students,Dropouts,Academic Persistence,Models,Social Integration,Prediction,Student School Relationship,Information Systems,Futures (of Society),Definitions,Student Adjustment,Academic Ability,Longitudinal Studies,Grade Point Average,Friendship,College Faculty,Teacher Student Relationship,Student Characteristics,Outcomes of Education,Goal Orientation,Educational Attainment

In the context of university higher education at undergraduate level, the model of student-institution integration, proposed by Tinto &amp; Cullen and later refined in some of its parts, has often been used to explain the process of dropout/persevere, and even to anticipate such events. This paper approaches the evolution of the Tinto's model since its proposal and reports an analysis of versions of the model found in the literature. The conducted analysis was directed with focus on how to make the model operational, in a way that it could be implemented by universities as an academic computational support system for predicting dropouts. Aiming at its future computational implementation, the analysis approaches the model in relation to its lack of precise definitions of some concepts employed, the loose specification of both, variables and processes involved and questions the extreme importance given to the social integration aspect experienced by students, for explaining dropout.
Investigation of Vocational High School Students Views on Smart Phone Use: A Case Study
Author: Yildiz, Ezgi Pelin
Date: 2019-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Case Studies,Telecommunications,Handheld Devices,High School Students,Vocational High Schools,Student Attitudes,Computer Science Education,Foreign Countries,College Students,Content Analysis,Social Media,Computer Software,Banking,Video Technology,Photography,Asynchronous Communication,Computer Mediated Communication,Distance Education,Interpersonal Communication,Usability

The most preferred tools of technology today are internet and smart phones. Nowadays, these two tools offer numerous services and facilities to humanity in many areas. Accessing technology at any time, having a pleasant time, interacting without the limitations of face to face communication are some of them. That is why; individuals have become unable to live without internet and smartphones. Especially the rapid developments in information and communication technologies, internet and social media media, which is among the means of access to smart phones among university students and has made widespread use. In this context, a case study was conducted in order to examine the opinions of the students about the use of smart phones in Vocational High School students. For this purpose, the students' opinions were taken with a structured interview form. The questions in the interview form were developed by the researchers by conducting a comprehensive literature review. Expert opinion was consulted in the preparation of the interview form. The experts evaluated the suitability of the questions in terms of scope and language. The study group consisted of 10 students from the Department of Computer Programming and Computer Technology of Kafkas University. It is foreseen that the results of the research can lead to future scientific studies.
Investigation of the 4th Grade Primary School Students&apos; Attitudes towards Reading in the Scope of Different Variables
Author: Yurdakal, Ibrahim Halil
Date: 2019-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Grade 4,Elementary School Students,Student Attitudes,Reading Attitudes,Foreign Countries,Gender Differences,Age Differences,Reading,Reading Habits,Reading Interests,Correlation,Surveys

In this study, it is aimed to examine the attitudes of fourth grade primary school students towards reading in terms of different variables. In this context, the attitudes of students' reading attitudes were examined according to gender, age, read books regulary and number of books read in a month. The research was prepared in accordance with the relational survey model from the quantitative patterns. The sample of the study consists of 217 primary school fourth grade students. The data of the study were collected with reading attitude scale prepared by Yurdakal and Susar (2018). Cronbach's Alpha value of the scale is 0.853 and the scale is composed of 4 dimensions and 28 questions. Kruskal Wallis H and Mann Whitney U tests were used to analyze the data. When the results of the research are examined, the attitudes of the students towards reading do not differ according to gender. Students' attitudes towards reading varies significantly according to age variable and this significance is in favor of 9-10 years. The students' attitudes towards reading differ with students who do not regularly read books and this is in favor of students who do not read a regular book. The attitudes of students towards reading do not differ according to the number of books read monthly.
The Role of Universities&apos; Electronic Management in Achieving Organizational Excellence: Example of Al Hussein Bin Talal University
Author: Waswas, Dima
Date: 2019-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Universities,Information Technology,Management Systems,Information Management,Institutional Characteristics,College Administration,Leadership Qualities,Personnel Management

The study aimed at identifying the level of applying electronic management and the organizational excellence at Al-Hussein Bin Talal University (AHU). It also attempted to predict the organizational excellence level through the degree of applying electronic management. The study sample consisted of (249) administration members (academic managers, managers) at AHU. The study tool considered two sections: the first concerned measuring the level of applying electronic management with regard to three dimensions (administrative, materialistic, and technical); the second concerned identifying the organizational excellence level with regard to three dimensions (leadership excellence of university management, human staff excellence, and services excellence). A descriptive methodology was used to accomplish the study objectives. The study results showed that the level of applying electronic management at AHU is average with regard to administrative and technical dimensions, while it is poor regarding the materialistic dimension. It also revealed that the level of organizational excellence is average on the leadership excellence dimension but poor on human staff excellence and services excellence dimensions. The study includes detailed analysis of the classified variables (work position, experience years, work place). Linear regression analysis also showed that the level of organizational excellence achievement's degree can be predicted through identifying the degree level of applying electronic management at AHU.
Student Involvement in Enhancing Student, Retention, Persistence and Success in Open and Distance Learning at Zimbabwe Open University
Author: Mwenje, Stephen
Date: 2013-04-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Open Universities,Foreign Countries,Academic Persistence,Distance Education,Academic Achievement,Educational Finance,Feedback (Response),Student Attitudes,Case Studies,Alumni,College Seniors,Tutoring,Academic Advising,Student Participation

The study sought to establish how student involvement could enhance student retention, persistence and success in Open and Distance Learning at Zimbabwe Open University for it to become a world class university. Open and Distance Learning (ODL) systems in Sub-Saharan Africa institutions are grappling with fiscal challenges of low state funding and low student numbers against a background of increasing proliferation. African ODL systems are pursuing world class visions to effectively determine and monitor variables that affect student retention, persistence and success. With Open and Distance Learning, students are now being considered as the largest stakeholders. Investing time and money in learning, Open and Distance Learning institutions ought to orient partnerships to retain their students throughout the course of their learning. This research sought to find out how student persistence and success in Open and Distance Learning could be enhanced through customer feedback approaches at the Zimbabwe Open University. The case study survey design was used to gather data from randomly selected forty final year students and ten alumni members. The interview and the questionnaire were used as data collection instruments. The study established that assignments contribute much to students' persistence and success to learning, hence the commenting need to be thorough. Tutorial sessions were found to be theoretically based and lacking practical activities, and some concepts in modules were viewed difficult to be conceptualized by students. Academic advisory services being given to students were enhancing learning; however, they lacked the social aspects.
Fostering Sustainable Development and Environmental Education Programmes: Role of Teacher Training Institutions and Colleges of Teacher Education
Author: Khan, Shazli Hasan
Date: 2013-04-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Sustainable Development,Environmental Education,Teacher Education Programs,Schools of Education,Preservice Teachers,Developing Nations,Foreign Countries,Values Education,Moral Values,Educational Strategies,Curriculum Development,Teacher Role

In the present scenario, due to anthropogenic activities, environmental degradation is being done at an alarming and rapid rate and it is resulting in various environmental issues such as global warming, ozone layer depletion, green house effects, rise in sea level, improper monsoon and acid rains. Science and technology on one hand has brought immense benefits but on the other hand we are paying a heavy price for it. There is a wrong notion that economic development is based only on industrialization. However, science and technology can help in the process of global sustainable environment, but only in a limited way. In India, environmental education has been introduced at various school levels. But the teaching of the subject is not satisfactory due to lack of proper training of teachers in the field of environmental education. Bearing this fact in mind, an attempt has been made through this paper to highlight the necessity of making effective training programmes of prospective teachers in environmental education and sustainable development. The present generation is mindlessly pursuing its needs without thinking for the future generations to come. Therefore, in order to achieve the acceptable level of global environmental sustainability, the citizens must be empowered with essential knowledge and information especially in developing countries like India. Since educational institutions are the places where the contact of the society is more, it is possible to bring remarkable changes in the mindset of the public. The author feels that it is the need of the hour to propose environmental education with the essential elements of moral philosophy. Conventional educational methods are no longer adequate for the real needs of tomorrow. The present paper examines the significance and awareness of sustainable development and environmental education among the prospective teachers.