ethanporcaro/eric-fulltext-meta huggingface dataset:
Teaching and Learning Calculus in Secondary Schools with the TI-Nspire
Author: Parrot, Mary Ann Serdina
Date: 2014-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Calculus,Mathematics Instruction,Secondary School Mathematics,Mathematical Concepts,Abstract Reasoning,Graphing Calculators,Technology Uses in Education,Student Motivation,Student Interests,Self Esteem,Qualitative Research,Interviews,Observation,Secondary School Students,Secondary School Teachers,Grade 11,Public Schools,Mathematical Logic,Thinking Skills,Knowledge Level,Mathematics Skills,Educational Objectives,Questionnaires,Case Studies

Technology can help develop understanding of abstract mathematical concepts through visualisation and graphic representation. The teaching and learning of calculus can be challenging as it involves abstract and complex ideas. The purpose of this study was to investigate how students and teachers attempt to use TI-Nspire, the latest graphing calculator from Texas Instruments, in teaching and learning calculus. The study also explored the use of TI-Nspire technology and how it affected students' motivation, interest and self-confidence in mathematics. This study used qualitative techniques such as interview and observation for data collection. The participants of this study were three Form Five (Grade 11) students from a mixed ability classroom in a public secondary school. Results of the study indicated that TI-Nspire reinforces students' understanding of calculus concepts besides stimulating mathematical thinking. Students perceived that TI-Nspire had a positive effect on their mathematical knowledge and ability.
An Alternative Perspective for Malaysian Engineering Education: A Review from Year 2000-2012
Author: Jayarajah, Kamaleswaran
Date: 2013-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Engineering,Engineering Education,Literature Reviews,Electronic Libraries,Online Searching,Authors,Research,Participant Characteristics,Research Methodology,Time,Interdisciplinary Approach

The purpose of this study is to explore the research base of engineering education in the &quot;Journal of Engineering Education&quot; (&quot;JEE&quot;) through an analysis review of articles for a 12-year period, from 2000 to 2012. The research base review focuses on identifying five characteristics of engineering education: (a) temporal distribution, (b) frequently cited authors in JEE articles, (c) research areas involved in each article, (d) types of participant, and (e) methodological design employed. Published journals from web-based sources were selected aligned on the original author's discussion of engineering education in the articles. The findings summarize the core consistencies of engineering education literature across the globe over the years by identifying the engineering related content professionals addressed in their respective fields.
Effect of School System and Gender on Moral Values and Forgiveness in Pakistani School Children
Author: Javed, Anam
Date: 2014-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Gender Differences,Moral Values,Altruism,Conflict Resolution,Interpersonal Relationship,Prosocial Behavior,Public Schools,Private Schools,Grade 4,Grade 5,Grade 6,Elementary School Students,Demography,Student Characteristics,Rating Scales,Statistical Analysis,Fear,Anxiety,Punishment

The present research was conducted to compare children studying in private and public schools in Pakistan on forgiveness and moral values. It was hypothesized that the type of school and gender of the child are likely to affect forgiveness and moral values in children. A sample of 100 children with equal number of girls and boys was recruited from private and public schools of Lahore, Pakistan. Tendency to Forgive scale (Brown, 2003), Attitude towards Forgiveness (Berry et al., 2001) and the Moral Development Measure (Ziv, 1976) were used for assessment. Analysis revealed that type of school and gender only showed main effects on moral values and forgiveness. Children from private school and girls had higher tendency to forgive, had better attitude towards forgiveness and high morality as compared to public school children. Findings have important implications for public sector school systems with regard to their role in moral development of children in Pakistan.
Teaching for Art Criticism: Incorporating Feldman's Critical Analysis Learning Model in Students' Studio Practice
Author: Subramaniam, Maithreyi
Date: 2016-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Art Criticism,Studio Art,Graphic Arts,College Freshmen,Models,Statistical Analysis,Correlation,Ability,Case Studies,Scores,Art Products

This study adopted 30 first year graphic design students' artwork, with critical analysis using Feldman's model of art criticism. Data were analyzed quantitatively; descriptive statistical techniques were employed. The scores were viewed in the form of mean score and frequencies to determine students' performances in their critical ability. Pearson Correlation Coefficient was used to find out the correlation between students' studio practice and art critical ability scores. The findings showed most students performed slightly better than average in the critical analyses and performed best in selecting analysis among the four dimensions assessed. In the context of the students' studio practice and critical ability, findings showed there are some connections between the students' art critical ability and studio practice.
National Integration in Multicultural School Setting in Malaysia
Author: Nordin, Abu Bakar
Date: 2013-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Cultural Pluralism,Guidelines,Foreign Countries,Asians,Indians,Ethnic Groups,Surveys,Acculturation,Cultural Background,Racial Integration,Self Concept,Preferences,Religious Cultural Groups,Models,Student Attitudes,Intergroup Relations,Regression (Statistics),Educational Environment,Secondary School Students

Malaysia is a multicultural country constituting three major ethno-cultural groups, Malay and Bumiputera, Chinese and Indian. Owing to its diverse cultures attempts through a number of channels, politics, economics and social were made to bring about national integration. School is thought to be the most effective platform to bring about national integration based on the multicultural framework. This study examines the influence of both the selected school and student background variables on integration. The survey conducted on Form Four and Form Five students found that integration is not monolithic but tends to be interpreted into three frameworks or models: assimilation, multiple-identities and multiculturalism. Ethno-religious-cultural backgrounds seem to be much more influential than the school variables in determining not only the strength but also student preference for a specific integration framework or model.
Research and Trends in the Studies of Native &amp; Non-Native Speaker Teachers of Languages: A Review on Selected Researches and Theses
Author: SuriatiJusoh, Fathen
Date: 2013-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Educational Research,Language Teachers,Native Speakers,English (Second Language),Periodicals,Theses,Student Attitudes,Teacher Attitudes,Self Concept,Literature Reviews

Recruiting and employing native speaker teachers of English Language (NST) in non-native speakers' context are widely practised in countries which learn and use the target language taught by the native speaker teachers (NST) as either as a second or a foreign language. This paper reviews selected journals and thesis on the issues of Native and Non-native Speaker Teachers (NST &amp; NNST). It covers on students', as well as the Native and Non-Native Speaker Teachers' (NNST) self-perceptions and attitudes. This review discovers almost the same pattern of students' attitudes and perceptions towards native speaker teachers. Most studies reviewed indicate that most of the non-native learners of the target language have positive attitude towards native speaker teachers. They view native speaker teachers as the model of the target language learnt and believe that the native speaker teachers could provide a great example in learning pronunciation and speaking skill. In addition, this review also identifies that learners believe that their non-native teachers are compatible in teaching the language as they have experienced in being second language learners. As such, they are more empathetic and are able to apply the suitable teaching approaches for the learners in learning the language. In contrast, the learners view their non-native speaker teachers are weak in teaching oral communication skills as they believe that in order to learn communication skills, native speaker models are required. However, the learners still prefer the collaborative teaching of native and non-native speaker teachers of the language when learning the target language. This is because they take the native speaker teachers as their model to learn the language and the non-native speaker teachers as their interpreter. Nonetheless, this review also finds that learners value both native and non-native teachers of the language.
Self Regulated Learning for Developing Nursing Skills via Web-Based
Author: Razak, Rafiza Abdul
Date: 2013-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Nursing Education,Nursing Students,Independent Study,Learning Strategies,Electronic Learning,Web Based Instruction,Psychomotor Skills,Skill Development,Qualitative Research,Program Effectiveness,Cognitive Ability,Observation,Learning Processes,Educational Technology,Equipment,Equipment Utilization,Content Analysis,Foreign Countries

The purpose of this study is to find out whether the first year student nurses able to learn and develop the psychomotor skills for basic nursing care using web-based learning environment. More importantly, the researcher investigated whether web-based learning environment using self regulated learning strategy able to help students to apply the psychomotor skills in the real world. In this qualitative design research, samples were assessed for cognitive and psychomotor learning. The samples were first year student nurses enrolled in diploma in nursing. After learning to apply and remove sterile gloves via web based, students were assessed on their cognitive and performance skills. Results showed that majority of students obtained better cognitive skills results and able to demonstrate the skills effectively.
The Contribution of the Self-Efficacy of Curriculum Development Team and Curriculum Document Quality to the Implementation of Diversified Curriculum in Indonesia
Author: Susilana, Rudi
Date: 2014-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Self Efficacy,Curriculum Development,Curriculum Implementation,Elementary School Curriculum,Elementary Schools,Principals,Elementary School Teachers,Elementary School Students,Questionnaires,Content Analysis,Path Analysis,Surveys,Teamwork

The aim of this study is to describe how the self-efficacy of curriculum development team (CDT) and curriculum document quality contributed to the implementation of diversified curriculum in elementary schools. This research is a survey study using descriptive method. Schools were the unit of analysis while respondents selected from the schools consisted of headmaster, teacher, and students. The instruments used were a questionnaire and curriculum document review. Data were analyzed using path analysis. The findings suggest that the self-efficacy of the CDT and curriculum document quality contributed simultaneously to the quality of diversified curriculum implementation in elementary schools.
The Effect of School Culture on the Management of Professional Development in Secondary Schools in Malaysia
Author: Rauf, Parwazalam Abdul
Date: 2014-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Secondary Schools,School Culture,Secondary School Teachers,Questionnaires,Professional Development,Correlation,Administration,Predictor Variables,Evaluation Methods

This study explores the influence of school culture on the management of professional development in secondary schools in Malaysia. It illustrates how school culture influences the school professional development management. The instrument used in this study is a self-administered questionnaire involving 515 secondary school teachers. The results of the study reveal that school culture correlates with the management of professional development and found that two out of five (40%) constructs of school culture influence the school professional development management. This finding shows that only two constructs of school culture, namely collective efficacy and communication, can become predictors of the management of professional development in schools. This study has clearly shown the importance of school culture to management of professional development in secondary schools. As for the contribution to the body of knowledge, this study has introduced a new construct, identified as Total Evaluation, to evaluate the management for professional development. This will help improve the existing measurement currently used.
The Effectiveness of an Additional Stretching Exercise Program in Improving Flexibility Level among Preschool Boys
Author: Lee, Wee Akina Sia Seng
Date: 2014-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Preschool Children,Males,Exercise,Physical Education,Physical Fitness,Program Effectiveness,Foreign Countries,Preschool Education,Intervention,Statistical Analysis,Quasiexperimental Design,Pretests Posttests

This study was conducted to examine the effectiveness of a two minutes' additional stretching exercise program in a 30 minutes games teaching lesson in improving the flexibility level of 6 year old preschool boys (M = 5.92, SD = 0.27) in a preschool in Malaysia. Fifty (50) preschool boys were selected for the study based on the intact sampling method. From the two classes, one class was randomly selected as an experimental group (n= 25), while another class which was used as the control group (n = 25. The experimental group underwent intervention in a form of a circuit training program involving a set of additional stretching exercises for two minutes after a five-minute warm up session in a 30-minute games teaching lesson conducted twice a week for 10 weeks. After 10 weeks, ANCOVA analysis was carried out indicated the treatment group was significant with F (1, 47)= 19.219, p &lt; 0.05. This indicates that an additional two minutes of additional stretching exercises in the form of circuit training carried out in a 30 minutes games-teaching lesson conducted twice a week for 10 weeks improved the flexibility level of pre-school boys in a preschool in Malaysia.
Content Familiarity and Gender-Neutral Texts in Foreign Language Reading Comprehension
Author: Jalilehvand, Maryam
Date: 2014-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Familiarity,Second Language Learning,Reading Processes,Schemata (Cognition),Reading Comprehension,Gender Differences,High School Students,Course Descriptions,Cloze Procedure,Recall (Psychology),Task Analysis,Multivariate Analysis,Foreign Countries,Prior Learning,Student Evaluation,Evaluation Methods,Scores,Correlation,Statistical Analysis

Based on the schema theory, it has been found that the background knowledge of males and females differs. This difference in background knowledge can affect the students' reading comprehension. In Iran, although boys and girls study in different schools, they follow the same curricula and syllabuses in all the schools. The present article reports the results of a study that investigated the interaction between content familiarity and gender on two neutral texts. To this end, data were elicited from 123 high school students (86 = female and 37 = male), ranging from 16-18 years old. They were randomly assigned to four groups and were presented with four texts. Two of the texts were familiar to the students and the other two texts were unfamiliar. The students' reading comprehension was assessed through two different testing measures namely the recall protocol and the cloze test. The performance of the four groups was compared using a between-subjects design and a two-way MANOVA test. Results indicated that there was a two-way interaction effect between familiarity and gender. Females scored higher on familiar texts whereas males outperformed the females on the unfamiliar texts. Based on the obtained results, it can be concluded that gender differences contribute to students' performance in reading comprehension.
Designing an Instrument for Providing Better Student Feedback on Teaching Effectiveness
Author: Yew, Tee Meng
Date: 2015-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Undergraduate Students,Undergraduate Study,Feedback (Response),College Faculty,Action Research,Measures (Individuals),Student Evaluation of Teacher Performance,Teacher Effectiveness,College Instruction

This article describes the process of designing a SET (student evaluation of teaching) instrument that is mapped against good practices in undergraduate education. Research has shown that teachers can significantly impact student learning. But how do teachers (and academic administrators) know when their teaching is effective? How do they go about acquiring feedback on their teaching? SET instruments have been widely utilized by universities and colleges as a form of summative and formative evaluation. Researchers--after reviewing fifty years of literature--say that there is little reason to doubt that SET can provide valid and useful information for both faculty members and administrators. The evidence suggests that students can make valid and reliable judgments about classroom teaching performance if asked the right questions. But there is no known instrument universally accepted by colleges and universities. In other words, each institution of learning has to develop its own contextually appropriate instrument, so that it is compatible with institutional needs and is aligned with good practices in teaching and learning. The description in this article is based on the experience and data collected by an action research project team tasked with developing a universally accepted instrument for measuring instructional effectiveness.
Development of Health Education Learning Module in Bac.TSE-LDPE Programme in TTI: Needs Analysis Study
Author: Ujang, Alijah
Date: 2015-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Health Education,Learning Modules,Curriculum Development,Preservice Teacher Education,Special Education,Elementary Education,Questionnaires,Likert Scales,Student Attitudes,Comprehensive School Health Education,Hygiene,Teacher Competencies,Disabilities,Knowledge Level,Parents,Safety,Nutrition,Interpersonal Competence,Foreign Countries

This study is to explore the need to develop learning modules of health education for trainee teachers in the Bachelor Of Teaching (Hons)(Special Education-Learning Disabilities For Primary Education) Programme (Bac.TSE-LDPE) in the Teacher Training Institute (TTI). The questionnaire uses the Likert scale with the close ended questions analysed by percentage while open ended questions are analysed by theme. The questionnaire, piloted on 20 trainee teachers of the January 2009 TTI intake, had a Cronbach alpha coefficient of 0.85. A total of 64 trainee teachers from the same cohort then answered the questionnaires. The study found a total of 60 (93.8%) people agreed that health education should be learned by trainee teachers and that the health education module be developed. Among other aspects, trainees hoped that cleanliness including managing of menstruation, healthy lifestyle, food and nutrition, health management as well as outdoor activities of students with learning disabilities will be included in the module. A total of 60 trainees also agreed that health education needs to be studied by students who face problems with personal hygiene: the physical body, food and nutrition, communication and relationship. Teachers and parents who are not equipped with health education were also identified as part of the problem. The development of the learning module is expected to address all the aspects so that the gap between teaching and practices in training special education teachers can be overcome in the future.
A Fitness Intervention Program within a Physical Education Class on Cardiovascular Endurance among Malaysia Secondary School Students
Author: Rengasamy, Shabeshan
Date: 2014-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Secondary School Students,Physical Fitness,Intervention,Physical Education,Human Body,Quasiexperimental Design,Exercise,Pretests Posttests,Statistical Analysis,Instructional Effectiveness

The aim of the study was to investigate the effect of a physical fitness intervention program within a physical education class on cardiovascular endurance of Malaysian secondary school boys and girls. A quasi experimental design was adopted for the study. Two schools in a district were randomly selected. In each school, two classes were randomly assigned intact to the experimental group of boys and girls (n = 45; n = 48) respectively and the other was the control group of boys and girls (n = 42; n = 38) respectively. Data were collected on cardiovascular endurance using Cooper's Twelve Minute Run. The experimental and the control groups underwent regular physical education classes twice a week for ten weeks. Apart from the regular physical education classes, the experimental group of boys and girls underwent the treatment of four exercises in a form of a circuit immediately after the warm-up session. After ten weeks, posttest data were collected. ANCOVA indicated that there was a main effect in cardiovascular endurance F(1, 84) = 18.17, p &lt; 0.05; Cohen d = 0.17 between the boys and also a main effect F (1,83) = 44.69, p &lt; 0.05; Cohen d = 0.35 between the girls. The results indicate that a ten week physical fitness program implemented within a physical education class was effective in enhancing cardiovascular endurance among the Malaysian secondary school boys and girls.
Teacher Education Curriculum for Teaching Chinese as a Foreign Language
Author: Attaran, Mohammad
Date: 2015-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Chinese,Teacher Education Curriculum,Teacher Education,Second Language Instruction,Second Language Learning,Teacher Attitudes,Phenomenology,Teacher Effectiveness,Practicums,Professional Identity,Language Teachers,Preservice Teachers,College Students

The worldwide growing demand of CFL (Chinese as a Foreign Language) teachers has many implications for both curriculum development and teacher education. Much evidence has shown more in-depth research is needed in the field of teaching Chinese as a foreign language (Tsung &amp; Cruickshank, 2011). Studying in-service teachers' experience in curriculum of teacher education programs is a good point to initiate the exploration. This article investigated in-service teachers' perceptions on curriculums of preparation programs in Chinese higher education though the phenomenological method. Seven experienced teachers who graduated from CFL teacher preparation programs were involved in this study. The findings show that the participants think the curriculums of their preparation programs successfully construct the teachers' professionalism and teachers' identity, but the curriculums need to be more practical. The educators should also improve their teaching quality when they implement the curriculums. The findings also indicate that lacking of adequate teaching practicum might lead to the unsatisfactory performance of Chinese language teachers in the global context. To contribute to further study, suggestions are given for helping educators and curriculum makers improve the curriculum effectiveness of Chinese language teacher education programs.