ethanporcaro/eric-fulltext-meta huggingface dataset:
Analysis and Comparison of Naturalistic Themes in Iranian and Britain Modern Children's Poems
Author: Ebrahimi, Shayesteh
Date: 2016-08-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Comparative Analysis,Comparative Education,Poetry,Childrens Literature,Thematic Approach,Literary Styles,Literary Devices,Ecological Factors,Foreign Countries

Today, children's literature given the concept of childhood, has gained a special status in the studies of humanities. Children's poetry is one of the branches of this type of literature. Naturalistic themes have the highest frequency among the themes of children poems in two countries. The population of this research consists of collections that have been published from 1921 to 2011. Children's literature was born in England in the eighteenth century and before that the first didactic books for children had come into existence in England. In addition, due to industrial growth, the emergence of the new middle class and expansion of formal education the UK was pioneering among Europe and the world countries. Therefore, to find the roots of the formation of children's literature should be referred to the UK. Therefore, in this paper Britain children's poem has been selected to be compared with Iranian children's poem so that by revealing the similarities and differences one can deal with the pathology of poems for children in Iran and to detect shortcomings and strengths and present some guidelines that be helpful for children and young poets as well as critics and researchers in this field.
Then and Now: Approaches to Understanding Children's Literature in Two Volumes
Author: Bani-Khair, Baker M.
Date: 2016-06-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Childrens Literature,Literary Genres,Literary Styles,Comparative Analysis,Thematic Approach,Scholarship,Literature Appreciation

This research paper investigates two main volumes taken from &quot;Children's Literature Association Quarterly&quot;; the earlier one is Vol. 11 published in 1986, and the other one, a more recent one, Vol. 32 published in 2007, as to understand the differences and similarities regarding the approaches used in the articles to understand Children's Literature in terms of its multifarious aspects such us, literary genres, styles, themes, and methodologies. Such kind of comparison yielded that those differences between those two volumes cover new thematic suggestions, new treatment and projection of characters, and strict scholarship which make the newer volume different in terms of approaches from the earlier one. The research also concluded that modern analytical perspectives are probably the most obvious transformations and changes in the second volume.
The Influence of ?afi? on Mu?ammad Taqi Bahar
Author: Solati, Bahman
Date: 2016-06-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Poetry,Poets,Influences,Classics (Literature),Literature Appreciation,Biographies,Literary Styles,Language Styles,Asian History,Asian Culture

Looking through the eyes of Persian culture, we see that man is not all noetic; he is not driven by intellect or consistent in his use of reason. On the contrary, he is most moved by emotion. A perfect example: Persian philosophy is most commonly uttered in both poetry and prose. This is, I believe, where the brilliance of Persians rests, in the beauty of its language and the expression of its culture. The endurance of Iranian literature and language over two and a half millennia is remarkable and thus deserving of both thorough research and an in-depth study. Here, I attempt to demonstrate the influence of ?afi?, one of the greatest classical poets of Persia who ever lived, on the thoughts, poetic language, and philosophy of the gifted nineteenth-century Persian poet Mu?ammad Taqi Bahar, otherwise known as &quot;Malik al-Shu'ara.&quot; I will accomplish this feat through close readings of the parts of ?afi?'s poems and juxtapose them with Bahar's poems. My contention here, is to demonstrate any direct or indirect influence ?afi? had on Bahar, and to also measure the extent of ?afi?'s reception during Bahar's period. With some modifications, the translations of ?afi?'s &quot;ghazals&quot; used herein follow those of Peter Avery, while other translations throughout the book are my own, unless otherwise stated.
The Benefits of Active Video Games for Educational and Physical Activity Approaches: A Systematic Review
Author: Merino Campos, Carlos
Date: 2016-07-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Relevance (Education),Video Games,Literature Reviews,Physical Education,Physical Activities,Electronic Journals,Electronic Learning,Cluster Grouping,Educational Technology,Educational Resources

This article sets out to conduct a systematic review of the current literature on active video games as potential educational tools for physical education or physical activity. To begin with, research on active video games for educational and physical purposes has been examined with the purpose of verifying improvement of attitudes, intellectual skills, knowledge, motor skills and physical properties associated with physical activity and physical education. A second aim will be to determine the effectiveness of active video games compared with traditional approaches to physical activity. From this perspective, a systematic literature search from relevant international databases was conducted from January to July 2015 in order to find papers published in journals or conference proceedings from January 2010 onwards. Then, 2648 references were identified in database searches and 100 of these papers met the inclusion criteria. Two main conclusions are to be drawn from this research. Firstly, controlled studies demonstrate that active video games increase capacities in relation to physical activity and education. Secondly, Research also shows that physical activity interventions designed and measured using behavioural theories are more likely to be successful in comparison with traditional exercise activities.
Determination of Pre-Service Classroom Teachers' Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge
Author: Can, Sendil
Date: 2017-02-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Technological Literacy,Pedagogical Content Knowledge,Preservice Teachers,Likert Scales,Cohort Analysis,Gender Differences,Knowledge Level,Performance Factors,Student Surveys,Foreign Countries

It seems to be a must for teachers and pre-service teachers to have information and skills necessary for the use of technology in education. This requires effective planning of how technology should be integrated into the teacher training curriculums of education faculties and continuous revision of this plan. In this regard, the purpose of the current study is to investigate the pre-service classroom teachers? technological pedagogical content knowledge in relation to grade level and gender variables. The current study employing the survey model was conducted on 136 first and third year students from the Classroom Teacher Education Department of the Education Faculty at Mugla Sitki Kocman University in the fall term of 2015-2016 academic year. As a data collection tool, a 47-item, 7-factor and five-point Likert type Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge Scale was used. The collected data were analyzed with independent samples t-test. The findings of the test revealed that the pre-service classroom teachers? technological pedagogical content knowledge and opinions about the sub-factors do not vary significantly depending on gender and grade level; however, their opinions about the sub-factor of technological knowledge vary significantly depending on grade level.
Investigation of Perceptions Regarding Teacher Leadership among Secondary School Teachers in Turkey
Author: Gülbahar, Bahadir
Date: 2017-02-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Teacher Leadership,Secondary School Teachers,Rating Scales,Teacher Surveys,Teacher Attitudes,Teacher Role,Predictor Variables,Teacher Characteristics,Age Differences,Statistical Analysis

Leadership is one of the most important roles expected from teachers today. Teacher leadership is a significant factor in the commitment of schools to their missions to guide societies, to develop a school's positive aspects and to manage education in an effective way. If this is the case, it is necessary to measure and evaluate the perceptions of teachers with regard to this important role. As yet there is limited amount of research in the literature concerning the determination of teachers' perceptions regarding teacher leadership. As the basic purpose of the present study is to determine the leadership perceptions of secondary school teachers, it is considered that the study will contribute to the literature. This qualitative research was conducted using the screening model. The study was conducted on 376 secondary school teachers who were selected by means of the simple random sampling method from among 564 teachers who were working at secondary schools in Kirsehir Central County (Turkey) during the 2014-2015 academic year. The &quot;Teacher Leadership Scale&quot; (TLS) was used as the data collection tool. Although the teachers' &quot;institutional development&quot; sub-dimension perception regarding teacher leadership was found to be at the middle level, this was assessed to be a lacking notation. Teachers' perception of teacher leadership for the &quot;institutional improvement&quot; sub-dimension was determined to be at the medium level; perceptions concerning &quot;professional development&quot; and &quot;collaboration among colleagues&quot; sub-dimensions were determined to be at a high level. Teachers' understanding of teacher leadership in terms of the &quot;institutional improvement&quot; sub-dimension exhibited a significant difference in male teachers. Teachers' perception of teacher leadership in terms of the &quot;professional improvement&quot; sub-dimension exhibited a significant difference according to age and occupational seniority.
A Bakhtinian Reading of William Faulkner's &quot;The Sound and the Fury&quot;
Author: Al-Keshwan, Sahar
Date: 2016-08-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Novels,Literary Devices,Literary Styles,Literature Appreciation,Social Values,Moral Values,Didacticism,Conflict

This paper tries to analyze the language and the dialogue between characters in William Faulkner's &quot;The Sound and The Fury&quot; and its conflict with the reality of the author. The tradition of the Compson family implies duality in this novel. Except Dilsey, the corrupted aristocratic values in the Compson family reflect the author's &quot;dramatization of what he understood as a reality&quot; (1). Faulkner is aware of the corrupted traditions that the family adopt, yet this awareness failed to convey his real narrative voice. This contradiction identifies &quot;the conflict between the autonomy of the artist and his immersion in the history&quot; (1). This conflict is revealed in Faulkner's characters in their struggle between order and chaos, and resurrection and renewal. Each one of this family defines the chaos in different way. For instance, Quentin relies on his old tradition to provide order; Jason attempts to use the old tradition for his personal gain; Benjy also attempts to rely on his old traditions, but he becomes upset when he fails in providing this order. The only person who represents the real aim of the author is Dilsey. Dilsey wants to renew the old values by relying on love, faith, and hard work. Yet, Faulkner does not focus on specific perspective. He uses different perspectives and narratives and that creates difficulty in conveying Faulkner's real voice. &quot;The Sound and The Fury&quot; may be represented as an important novel in exploring the old Christian traditions and the aristocratic values, the modern society that adopt these values, and the real aim of the author in leaving these values and renew them. The result as Bakhtin argues that basic reality of this conflict could be found in the author's character rather than the speech and the discourse of the other character.
Towards School Transformation. Evaluation of a Coexistence Program from the Voice of Students and Teachers
Author: Grau, Roser
Date: 2016-07-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Educational Change,Program Effectiveness,Student Attitudes,Disadvantaged Environment,Quasiexperimental Design,Pretests Posttests,Change Strategies,Teacher Attitudes,Control Groups,Experimental Groups,Interpersonal Relationship,Democratic Values,Conflict Resolution,Questionnaires,Qualitative Research,Positive Behavior Supports,Elementary Education,Early Childhood Education,Foreign Countries

Learning to coexist continues to be one of the challenges faced by the current educational system, especially for those schools located in contexts at risk of social exclusion where the violence rate increases on a daily basis. The main aim sought by the present study consists in assessing the impact of a program developed at an educational center located in a vulnerable neighborhood of the city of Valencia (Spain). It is a quasi-experimental, pretest-posttest research with a control group that involved a total of 109 teachers and students. It deserves to be highlighted that this paper forms part of a broader research initiative, for which reason the results obtained in the qualitative part through the implementation of a content analysis are presented. The results show the success of the program applied in accordance with the perceptions of the teachers and students involved, who state that all the program strategies have significantly improved school coexistence.
Empathy in Future Teachers of the Pedagogical and Technological University of Colombia
Author: Herrera Torres, Lucía
Date: 2016-01-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Empathy,Preservice Teachers,Preservice Teacher Education,Affective Behavior,Affective Measures,Metacognition,Gender Differences,Age Differences,Student Teacher Attitudes,Student Behavior,Statistical Analysis,Likert Scales,Multivariate Analysis

This study analyzes cognitive and emotional empathy in students who started their training at the Education Science Faculty of the Pedagogical and Technological University of Colombia. The sample was formed by 317 students enrolled in the study programs of Preschool, Plastic Arts, Natural Sciences, Physical Education, Philosophy, Computer Science, Foreign Languages, Mathematics, Music, Psychopedagogy, and Social Sciences. The Cognitive and Affective Empathy Scale (TECA for its Spanish initials) was used to collect data. Both the reliability of TECA and its construct validity were determined for this sample. Participants obtained better results in the cognitive dimension, the highest scores additionally corresponding to the emotional understanding scale. As far as gender is concerned, women outperformed men in their scores, especially in the two affective dimension scales. Differences also appeared according to age, scores growing as age increased. With regard to the training program in which students were enrolled, significant contrasts were identified in perspective adoption and empathic stress. Finally, a suggestion is made about the need for teacher training curricula to envisage empathy development for the purpose of strengthening the emotional skills of future lecturers.
A Road to Aesthetic Stylistics
Author: Al-Sheikh, Samir
Date: 2016-08-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Aesthetics,Language Styles,Poetry,Correlation,Linguistics,Theories,Semiotics,Text Structure,Reader Response

Being a linguistic phenomenon, poetry is marked by the defamilarization of language in a poetic discourse there is an &quot;aesthetic distortion&quot; of the normal codes, in which the aesthetic value is the most prominent function of the poetic texture . This study is a new adventure in correlating linguistics to aesthetics by and through the so-called approach &quot;Aesthetic stylistics&quot; (As). Aesthetic stylistics is the application of the theory of beauty to the &quot;intentionally violated&quot; components in literary text. It proceeds with the hypothesis that John Keats's &quot;Ode on a Grecian Urn&quot; and Kabbani's &quot;Maritime Poem&quot; are &quot;disinterested&quot; poetic experiences which create ecstatic responses to the reader's awareness, therefore, the judgment of the reader's taste is aesthetic. The study aims at highlighting the stylistic-aesthetic factors which generate the judgment of taste. While drawing heavily on the &quot;aestheticism&quot; of the Prague Linguistic Circle and Halliday's &quot;Functional Linguistics&quot; (FL), or what has come to be called the &quot;Traditional European&quot; Functionalism, the study will analyze Keats' Ode and Kabbani's poem in terms of Kant's &quot;Kritik der Urteilstraft, KdU.&quot; The two circles of the linguistic description and aesthetic interpretation will be internally interlinked to create the coherence of the stylistic process. The study consists of an introduction, two parts, one in theory and the other in analysis; it is eventually rounded up with concluding remarks elicited from the semiotic quest.
Nadine Gordimer's &quot;July's People&quot;: A Parodic Postmodern Revisitation of History
Author: Sistani, Shahram R.
Date: 2016-08-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Postmodernism,Parody,Literary Styles,Historical Interpretation,Social History,Didacticism,Novels,Racial Discrimination,Foreign Countries

The parody figures noteworthy in Nadine Gordimer's &quot;July's People.&quot; It has been used as a postmodern form to deconstruct what it challenges. It provides both historical and racial investigation of a crucial period in the history of South Africa. Moreover, it rethinks and reevaluate the power relationship. It never rejects one structure of power in favor of the other. As such, it sometime takes up racism and problematizes it by a reactionary denial and exclusion or provides a paradoxical attitude towards the forms which it contests. This paper seeks to examine Gordimer's novel from a postmodern deconstructive perspective by drawing on major theorists of the parody like Jacques Derrida and Linda Hutcheon, in an attempt to bring to the light the reflexive function of parody and show how it challenges the notion of Apartheid in &quot;July's People.&quot; The analysis of this paper shows that in this novel, there is an approach of recognition and rejection, of accepting and undermining to challenge the idea of subjectivity by an implication of the parody as a postmodern form. This usage of parody reflects a redefinition of parody as a critical vehicle that allows ironic conveying of difference at the very essence of similarity.
The Educational Possibilities of Augmented Reality
Author: Cabero, Julio
Date: 2016-01-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Educational Technology,Educational Opportunities,Relevance (Education),Teaching Methods,Technology Integration,Technology Uses in Education,Instructional Innovation,Integrated Curriculum,Definitions,Courseware,Computer Software Reviews,Multimedia Materials,Foreign Countries

A large number of emergent technologies have been acquiring a strong impulse in recent years. One of these emergent technologies is Augmented Reality (RA), which will surely have a high level of penetration into all our educational centers, including universities, in the next 3 to 5 years, as a number of different reports have already highlighted. The present paper shows various elements which, in our opinion, play an essential role when it comes to the incorporation of Augmented Reality into teaching, stressing the fact that this incorporation should not entail a technological problem but an educational and didactic issue. A mention is additionally made of several studies which have been performed with regard to the didactic exploitation of this emergent technology, as well as to the potential that it offers us. Our study forms part of an R&amp;D&amp;I initiative undertaken within the framework of the &quot;Plan Estatal de Fomento de la Investigación Científica y Técnica de Excelencia&quot; 2013-2016 [2013-16 State (National) Plan for the Promotion of Excellence Scientific and Technical Research], with reference EDU2014-57446-P.
Pakistani English Newspaper Paid Obituary Announcements: A Descriptive Analysis of the Transliterated Vocabulary
Author: Chaudhry, Sajid M.
Date: 2016-08-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Qualitative Research,English (Second Language),Advertising,Vocabulary,Newspapers,News Reporting,News Writing,Linguistic Borrowing,Language Usage,Language Styles,Content Analysis,Word Frequency,Death

The study, qualitative and descriptive in nature, examines the use of transliteration in the paid Pakistani obituary announcements authored in the English language. Primarily, it identifies the frequently used transliterated vocabulary in these linguistic messages and reconnoiters the functional relationship that emerges in and between the textual moves of these announcements due to the linkage created by these transliterated words and phrases. Additionally, the study sheds light on the motives of the authors of these announcements behind opting for this lexical borrowing. Data, for the purpose, comes from the two prominent Pakistani English newspapers: &quot;The Dawn&quot; and &quot;The News International.&quot; The study concludes that the transliterated vocabulary used in the Pakistani English obituary announcements is a need-based, religiously and culturally enthused, lexical borrowing that not only helps the authors of these texts convey their intentional messages effectively but also enhances the exactness and spontaneity of the contents of these announcements.
Prepositions in Use: Prepositions of Standard, Prepositions of Possession and Prepositions of Accompaniment
Author: AlQbailat, Naji Masned
Date: 2016-08-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Form Classes (Languages),English (Second Language),Majors (Students),Multiple Choice Tests,Use Studies,Knowledge Level,Interference (Language),Academic Standards,Difficulty Level,College Students,Foreign Countries

The current research paper attempted at investigating the use of prepositions of standard, prepositions of possession and prepositions of accompaniment by some Jordanian learners of English. A total of 53 Jordanian English Majors participated in the study from the department of English language at Princess Alia University College. In collecting the needed data for the purpose of the study, the researchers employed fifteen items of a multiple choice test. The results of the study showed that Jordanian learners of English encountered moderate difficulty in learning the three aforesaid usages of prepositions. This difficulty is ascribed mainly to first language interference more than intralingual interference. It was also found that prepositions of standard are the most difficult to learn by the participants, followed by prepositions of accompaniment and prepositions of possession respectively.