ethanporcaro/eric-fulltext-meta huggingface dataset:
Middle School Students' Perceptions of the Quality of School Life in Ankara
Author: Eres, Figen
Date: 2016-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Middle School Students,Quality of Life,Academic Achievement,Student Attitudes,Educational Environment,School Administration,Gender Differences,Foreign Countries,Peer Relationship,Measures (Individuals),Likert Scales,Questionnaires

The aim of this research is to measure the perception of middle school students in Ankara regarding the quality of school life. According to the findings obtained, the students have moderate level perceptions about the quality of school life. Their perceptions about sub-dimensions vary. While the students have the highest perceptions about sub-dimension &quot;status&quot;, they have the lowest perceptions about &quot;school management&quot;. The students have moderate perceptions about sub-dimension &quot;student&quot; which includes mutual relations between students. Similarly, they have moderate perceptions about feelings towards the school which include items related with school image as perceived by the students. The school management, which is directly responsible for the school climate and image, has an impact on life quality perception. Analyzing school life quality of the students by their demographic features, it was found that female students and students in a class consisting of 10-20 students have higher school life quality perception. Although academic success of the students varies, their school life quality perception does not vary.
Motivational Factors Affecting Athletes in Selecting the Sport Branches of Athletics, Ski and Tennis
Author: Akyüz, Murat
Date: 2016-12-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Motivation,Athletes,Athletics,Recreational Activities,Racquet Sports,Preferences,Surveys,Statistical Analysis,Gender Differences,Expectation,Geographic Regions,Social Environment,Social Influences,Physical Education Teachers,Teacher Influence,Mass Media Effects,Peer Influence,Hypothesis Testing,Selection

The aim of this study is to research the motivational factors affecting athletes to select the branches of athletics, ski and tennis. Within the scope of the research, the survey developed by H. Sunay in 1996 was implemented and solution for the problem of the research was searched through the findings that were obtained from the survey. SPSS survey program was used for the data obtained and by calculating Chi-square (X2) values, it was statistically tested whether the relation is significant. Alpha significance level was taken as (a = 0.05) in the tests conducted. At the end of the research, differences were detected between the opinions of female and male athletes in Agri regarding their expectations on the sport branch they deal with. Accordingly, environmental conditions, school sports halls and facilities, television broadcast and newspapers-journals of external motivational factors are seen to have low influences. It was detected that coaches, friend environment and physical education teachers have the first three ranks in reasons for athletes to choose their sport branches.
Interactive Response Systems (IRS) Socrative Application Sample
Author: Aslan, Bilge
Date: 2017-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Educational Technology,Technology Uses in Education,Audience Response Systems,Feedback (Response),Teaching Methods,Action Research,Surveys,Interviews,Program Effectiveness,College Students,Handheld Devices,Telecommunications,Likert Scales,Student Attitudes,Qualitative Research,Statistical Analysis,Foreign Countries

In globally developing education system, technology has made instructional improved in many ways. One of these improvements is the Interactive Response Systems (IRS) that are applied in classroom activities. Therefore, it is &quot;smart&quot; to focus on interactive response systems in learning environment. This study was conducted aiming to focus on using Socrative application as a feedback agent among IRSs. The study mainly focused on how could Socrative program as a smart feedback agent be effective in fostering students' learning. Additionally, students' responses were examined to have an overall sense of a digitally supported learning period. The study was designed on action research. The research was conducted with 53 junior year students who were prospective teachers in different fields at the same time. In order to obtain, 11 item-survey was developed by the researchers to realize how Socrative program could contribute to reinforce learning in detail. Besides, unsystematic interviews on program's strong and weak aspects were maintained. The results indicated Socrative program as a feedback agent could be benefited in learning process thanks to its accessibility, immediateness, and continuous interaction. The results also revealed that participants of the study perceived the program positively and attended the course more motivated. The study also reflected that students as prospective teachers more eagerly participated in digitally supported than traditionally maintained instructional activities.
Academic Misconduct: An Investigation into Male Students' Perceptions, Experiences &amp; Attitudes towards Cheating and Plagiarism in a Middle Eastern University Context
Author: Tayan, Bilal M.
Date: 2017-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Males,Cheating,Student Attitudes,Likert Scales,Questionnaires,Plagiarism,Undergraduate Students,Internet,Telecommunications,Expectation,Ethics,Tests,Foreign Countries,Statistical Analysis

Academic misconduct in many educational institutions in the Middle East is an inherent problem. This has been particularly true amongst the university student population. The proliferation of the Internet and the ownership of mobile and electronic devices, have, in part, witnessed rates of cheating, plagiarism and academic misconduct cases steadily increase across higher education contexts. Though the growth of the Internet as an information source and gateway to knowledge has increased substantially in recent years, it has, however, opened up a plethora of varying forms and rates of academic dishonesty. This study was conducted through an online Likert scale questionnaire. Its purpose was to investigate first year male undergraduate students' attitudes, experiences and perceptions towards plagiarism and cheating in a university located in Saudi Arabia. The study aimed at addressing themes in relation to the meaning, forms, source, frequency and reasons of cheating and plagiarism. The study indicates that cheating and plagiarism is common among students, while a need to address student awareness and clarify student expectations towards academic integrity was also identified. The study also proposes several recommendations to alleviate the levels of academic misconduct, be it cheating in exams or plagiarising content, in the Saudi university context.
Perceptions of Education Role in Developing Society: A Case Study at Riau, Indonesia
Author: Yuliani, Sri
Date: 2017-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Role of Education,Questionnaires,Foreign Countries,Statistical Analysis,Social Change,Local Government,Scores,Educational Facilities,Educational Background,Educational Finance,School Districts,Rural Areas,Socialization,Gender Differences,Participant Characteristics,Interviews,Observation,Documentation

The purpose of this study was to determine the role of education and how the involvement of governments, companies and communities themselves in promoting education in the area, which in this case took the case to at Riau, Indonesia. Total population of this research was that people in the district of Pinggir Bengkalis, and the samples were 24 people who were in the villages of Pinggir. The research methodology was descriptive quantitative. The research data was collected through questionnaires and documentation. The calculation of data indicated that the public perception on role of education in promoting the society generally looked very good with most of percentage above 90%. Then, the achievement showed good results in the involvement of the company in advancing education. Then, the government has completed educational facilities in the area according to public perception showed the lowest yield with enough categories or 65.8%. The average score showed that the role of education was in very good category or 90.5%. Therefore, it certainly needs to be given priority in local government.
The Effects of Educational Tools in Reducing Code-Switching in Child Simultaneous Bilingual Education
Author: Jalilian, Sahar
Date: 2016-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Code Switching (Language),Bilingual Education,Indo European Languages,Child Language,Language Acquisition,Language Usage,Second Language Learning,Language Rhythm,Case Studies,Toddlers,Females,French,Mothers,Parent Child Relationship,Language Dominance,Animation,Cartoons,Elementary School Students,Audio Equipment,Observation,Bilingualism,Foreign Countries

Simultaneous bilingual education of a child is a dynamic process. Construction of linguistic competences undeniably depends on the conditions of the linguistic environment of the child. This education in a monolingual family, requires the practice of parenting tactics to increase the frequency of the language use in minority, during which, code-switching prevents child from keeping the monolingual rhythm in the minority language. This case-study focuses on a 41 month-old girl whose only interactive source for the second language, i.e., French, is her non-native mother, since birth; Persian is the dominant social language. Seeking to promote language acquisition by offering several opportunities for the weaker language, &quot;animation,&quot; accessible in every house, is introduced as an audio-visual educational tool. This paper experiments the application of a parental method to see if this passive tool can be used to create interaction and communication, how effective can such a document be on child language development while limiting code-switching and minimal level of expression and thus analyzing language learning of a child being exposed to two languages in a monolingual social environment. This research aims to prove the effectiveness of cartoon as an educational tool in improving the quality of a minority language acquisition by designing age-adapted activities that have been tested earlier to educational goals by the mother-researcher on primary school children. All sessions of this experiment were subjected to an audio recording which allows meticulous observation and data evaluation.
Audiobooks: Legitimate &quot;Reading&quot; Material for Adolescents?
Author: Moore, Jennifer
Date: 2016-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Audio Books,Reading Materials,Adolescents,Educational Benefits,Literature Reviews,Visual Impairments,Learning Disabilities,Second Language Learning,Delivery Systems,Preferences,School Libraries,Aural Learning,Comprehension,Reading Attitudes

Several decades of research have established that time spent reading has a positive impact on the cognitive development and academic success of school-aged children and adolescents. Yet, reading among adolescents has been in decline in recent years while engagement with audiobooks has increased. Professionals in librarianship, children's literature, and literacy education have long promoted the educational benefits of transacting with audiobooks. Critics, however, contest the idea that listening to an audiobook can serve as a legitimate form of reading. This paper reviews the literature on audio delivery of content to three distinct participant groups: adolescents with visual impairments or learning disabilities, adolescent second language learners, and typically developing adolescents. Findings from the studies of audio delivery of content are mixed, and great variability in outcomes have been reported, depending on the characteristics of the groups studied. Numerous gaps exist in the research surrounding adolescents' use of audiobooks, including examinations of the effectiveness of commercially produced audiobooks and explorations of adolescents' listening preferences. This review points to the need for much more research in this line of study and raises questions about librarians' promotion of audiobooks for use with adolescents.
Keynote: What Is the State of E-Learning? Reflections on 30 Ways Learning Is Changing
Author: Bonk, Curtis J.
Date: 2016-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Electronic Learning,Educational Change,Conferences (Gatherings),Universities,Student Empowerment,Educational Opportunities,Access to Education,Online Courses,Blended Learning,Cooperative Learning,Open Education,Foreign Countries

This paper is based on a keynote talk delivered at the biennial DEANZ Conference at the University of Waikato in Hamilton, New Zealand, in April 2016. As highlighted in that talk, we have entered Education 3.0--an age of vast resource abundance and extensive opportunities for learner empowerment. During the past decade, we have seen the emergence of at least 30 different ways in which learning is changing--for instance, it is becoming increasingly collaborative, global, mobile, modifiable, open, online, blended, massive, visually based, hands-on, ubiquitous, instantaneous, and personal. These 30 learning and technology-related changes reflect three distinct &quot;mega-trends&quot;: (1) learner engagement, (2) the pervasive access to learning, and (3) the customisation and personalisation of learning.
Keynote: Going to University--Blended Strategies for Learning and Teaching in a Modern Tertiary Context
Author: Forbes, Dianne
Date: 2016-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Blended Learning,Teaching Methods,Higher Education,Active Learning,Universities,Bachelors Degrees,Educational Change,Teacher Education Programs,Educational Benefits,Foreign Countries,Distance Education

This think piece is a follow-up to a keynote delivered at the biennial DEANZ Conference, at the University of Waikato in Hamilton, New Zealand, in April 2016. It explores the University of Waikato's Mixed Media Pathway. Dianne Forbes ponders her own experiences as a tertiary student, considers some of the changes and challenges facing universities today, and presents one response to these changes in the form of blended learning. The Bachelor of Teaching, Mixed Media Presentation--an initial teacher education degree at the University of Waikato--is used to illustrate the benefits and challenges of blended learning for students and lecturers. It is proposed that students based on campus can benefit from blended learning, just as geographically dispersed students can. Going to university can comprise active learning partnerships at a range of physical locations.
Keynote: FarNet Ten Years On--The Past, Present, and Future for Distance Learners
Author: Alexander-Bennett, Carolyn
Date: 2016-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Distance Education,Electronic Learning,Online Courses,Web Based Instruction,Virtual Classrooms,Rural Schools,Secondary Schools,Networks,Educational Change,Educational Trends,Ethnic Groups,Pacific Islanders,Information Technology,Web 2.0 Technologies,Equal Education,Models,Competence,Values Education,Citizenship Education,Communication Skills,Critical Thinking,Cooperative Learning,Creative Thinking

This think piece by Carolyn Alexander-Bennett is a reflection of her keynote speech at DEANZ2016 conference, which was held from 17-20th April at the University of Waikato, New Zealand. In her speech Carolyn revisits the issues, developments, and technology trends that led to the birth of FarNet (an online cluster of schools catering for the teaching and learning needs of rural secondary schools located in the Far North of New Zealand). FarNet eventually became part of the wider New Zealand Virtual Learning Network Community (NZVLNC). Adopting a strong Maori cultural underpinning in her role as e-principal of FarNet and a founding member of the NZVLNC, Carolyn describes current developments in FarNet and how the work at FarNet is informed by two key perspectives--Davis's (2013) &quot;arena of change&quot; and Fullan's (2015) New Pedagogies for Deep Learning (NPDL). She then outlines the opportunities and challenges offered through online and digital technologies to support teachers and learners in FarNet and the VLNC, and encourages the wider educational community to partner in their work to ensure the equity and success of future online school students.
The Changing Roles of Online Deans and Department Heads in Small Private Universities
Author: Halupa, Colleen M.
Date: 2016-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Department Heads,Deans,Higher Education,Small Colleges,Private Colleges,Electronic Learning,Distance Education,Postsecondary Education,School Holding Power,Student Attrition,Foreign Countries,Enrollment,Educational Technology,Online Courses

This paper provides an overview of best practices and challenges for deans and department heads of online programmes in the ever-changing world of higher education. It concentrates on the challenges for small private universities and tertiary education institutions in the United States, Australia, and New Zealand. Department heads must consider new roles and innovate constantly to offset the impact of global competition in online and distance learning. These changing roles include innovation in managing programme enrolment, retention, marketing, and the creation of innovative offerings to meet student needs to prevent obsolescence. Other topics discussed include potential alternate sources of revenue, partnerships, and how service and research can lead to new opportunities for small tertiary providers.
Applying the Quadratic Usage Framework to Research on K-12 STEM Digital Learning Resources
Author: Luetkemeyer, Jennifer R.
Date: 2016-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Elementary Secondary Education,Educational Resources,Teacher Effectiveness,STEM Education,Educational Technology,Qualitative Research,Technology Integration,Resource Units,Computer Uses in Education,Shared Resources and Services,Multimedia Materials,Electronic Publishing,Literature Reviews

Numerous policymakers have called for K-12 educators to increase their effectiveness by transforming science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) learning and teaching with digital resources and tools. In this study we outline the significance of studying pressing issues related to use of digital resources in the K-12 environment and use the Quadratic Usage Framework of K-12 technology adoption to contextualize the results of a qualitative synthesis of published research. While we conclude that many traditional issues relating to educators' access, skill, policy, and motivation to use digital learning resources emerged clearly from the body of literature, new areas relating to resource curation, information seeking, educational data mining, and learning personalization provide particularly promising areas for further research.
A Proposed Theory of School Librarian Leadership: A Meta-Ethnographic Approach
Author: Everhart, Nancy
Date: 2016-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: School Libraries,Librarians,Ethnography,Leadership Role,Technology Integration,Leadership,Transformational Leadership,Technology Uses in Education,Library Science,Library Education,Doctoral Programs,Graduate Students,College Faculty,Meta Analysis

This paper uses a meta-ethnographic approach to examine a core body of research conducted primarily by one iSchool research center that has bolstered its curriculum in support of school librarian leadership in the past decade. Substantive studies, conducted by faculty and doctoral students, have focused on various phases of leadership from pre-service to mastery with emphases on technology integration. The goal of this paper is to go beyond the traditional summarizing of the research in the area to synthesizing and reinterpreting published findings for the purpose of building a foundation on which to investigate a theoretical framework for leadership by school librarians.
A Practice-Centered Approach to Professional Development: Teacher-Librarian Collaboration in Capstone Projects
Author: Harada, Violet H.
Date: 2016-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Librarian Teacher Cooperation,Professional Development,Librarians,Secondary School Teachers,High School Students,Inquiry,Student Projects,Program Development,Program Implementation,Program Effectiveness,Training,Teamwork,Information Literacy,Information Skills,Summer Programs,Mixed Methods Research,Questionnaires,Competence,Mentors,Interaction,Likert Scales,Semi Structured Interviews,Portfolios (Background Materials)

This paper reports on a professional development initiative that targeted teams of teachers and librarians working with high school students on strengthening an inquiry approach to capstone projects. While much has been written about student-focused models for information search and use, little has been reported on how training for the instructional teams might be structured to embody a constructivist inquiry approach with the adults who are facilitating this type of learning for students. This article describes the design and implementation of a statewide training program &quot;Pathways to Excellence and Achievement in Research and Learning&quot; (PEARL) that was implemented in Hawaii. The author reports on the theoretical framework for the training, interventions used, data collected, and the influence of the training on teaching practices focusing on information literacy instruction.
Measuring Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Efficiency: Developing a Framework
Author: Liu, Guimei
Date: 2016-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Vocational Education,Technical Education,Program Effectiveness,Cross Cultural Studies,Cultural Differences,Curriculum Development,Program Development,Cooperative Planning,Delivery Systems,Technology Uses in Education,Educational Technology,Online Courses,Distance Education,Shared Resources and Services,Resource Units,Test Construction,Program Evaluation

The growing demand for an increasingly skilled competitive workforce and the associated demand for change and responsiveness in the provision of technical vocational education and training (TVET) has led to the development of stronger links between New Zealand and the People's Republic of China. A collaborative model programme project aims to improve TVET provision in the two countries through curriculum re-design, joint programme development, and the delivery of quality New Zealand qualifications in China. Because there is there is often a gap or disconnect between policy intent and classroom reality, a critical activity of the model programme project aims to identify and measure when, how, and where this disconnect occurs. This paper identifies the performance indicators that are used to measure learner and institutional success, highlights the strategies used to evaluate the learning environments created, and reports on the development and validation of a user-driven, flexible, internet-based, learning environment instrument for use in multi-national TVET settings. It argues that this instrument provides model programme stakeholders with sufficient data to understand, economically and efficiently, the actual effect of change at the point of delivery.