ethanporcaro/eric-fulltext-meta huggingface dataset:
&quot;To Study the Relationship of Academic Stress and Socio-Economic Status among IX Standard Students of Raipur City&quot;
Author: Khan, Suhail Ahmed
Date: 2013-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Academic Achievement,Stress Variables,Socioeconomic Status,English (Second Language),Indo European Languages,Student Surveys,Gender Differences,Statistical Significance,Language of Instruction,Measures (Individuals),Secondary School Students,Correlation

This paper focuses on the relationship between academic stress and socio-economic status among IX standard students. The research was carried out in Raipur City (Chhattisgarh) on a sample of 600 IX standard students of English and Hindi medium schools. Academic Stress was measured by Stress Inventory for School Students prepared by Seema Rani &amp; Basant Bahadur Singh. Socio-Economic Status was measured by using Socio-Economic Status Scale prepared by Sunil Kumar Upadhyay &amp; Alka Saxena. Survey method was conducted for collection of data. The result revealed that there is positive but low relationship between Academic Stress and SES of English and Hindi medium students. The difference in the level of Academic Stress of English and Hindi medium students is found to be insignificant whereas the difference in level of Academic Stress of Boys and Girls of both English and Hindi medium schools is found to be significant.
The Psychological Efficacy of Education as a Science through Personal, Professional, and Contextual Inquiry of the Affective Learning Domain
Author: Osler, James Edward
Date: 2013-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Affective Objectives,Psychometrics,Mixed Methods Research,Qualitative Research,Statistical Analysis,Data Analysis,Holistic Approach,Inquiry,Science Education,Science Instruction,Teaching Methods,Scientific Methodology,Scientists,Investigations,Educational Psychology,Research Methodology

This monograph provides a psychological rational for the novel field of &quot;Educational Science&quot; and how it conducts in-depth research investigations first presented in an article by the author in the i-manager's &quot;Journal on Mathematics&quot; through the trichotomous analysis of the affective domain. Educational Science uses the innovative Total Transformative Trichotomy-Squared [Tri-Squared] Test as a means of informative inquiry. This novel approach to data analysis is a mixed methods research design that involves the holistic combination and comparison of qualitative and quantitative data. An example is provided of the process of creating trichotomous instruments that are an essential part of the Tri-Squared Test.
Stress Management: A Case Study of Professional Students on Impact of Meditation &amp; Yoga on Stress Levels
Author: Reddy, T. L. Narasimha
Date: 2013-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Stress Management,Case Studies,Professional Education,Metacognition,College Students,Pretests Posttests,Health Related Fitness,Exercise Physiology,Measures (Individuals),Program Effectiveness,Foreign Countries,Statistical Analysis,Questionnaires

Meditation is one of the Five Principles of Yoga. It is the practice by which there is constant observation of the mind. It requires you to focus your mind at one point and make your mind still in order to perceive the &quot;self&quot;. Through the practice of Meditation, it will help achieve a greater sense of purpose and strength of will. It also helps you achieve a clearer mind, improve your concentration, and discover the wisdom and tranquility within you. To Assess the Yoga and Meditation impact of Academic Stress among Professional Students like Medicos, Engineering students this study is undertaken. This study was conducted on a sample of 100 (Yoga = 50 and Meditation = 50) Professional Students in Tirupati of Chittor District of Andhra Pradesh. In order to realize the objectives of the study, two hypotheses were formulated. (i) There would be significant impact of Yoga on Stress among Professional Students with regard to Pre-test and Post-test.(ii) There would be significant impact of Meditation on Stress among Professional Students with regard to Pre-test and Post-test. Stress index developed by A. K. Srivatsava and A. P. Singh (1984) was administered to the sample. It measures stress in 12 dimensions, namely, Role Over load, Role ambiguity, Role conflict, Unreasonable groups and political pressures, Frustration, Under Pressure For Exams, Competition in class, Poor peer relations, Financial burden, scholarship requirements, family-related pressures and course-related stress. Their age ranges from 21 to 25 years. Data was analyzed using Means, SD'S and t values. Results show that Yoga and Mediation training reduce the stress among Professional Students, and implications were drawn.
Mental Health Status: A Study among Higher Secondary Students
Author: Kumar, V. Jurist Lionial
Date: 2013-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Mental Health,Secondary School Students,Gender Differences,Geographic Location,Institutional Characteristics,Socioeconomic Influences,Hypothesis Testing,Rural Areas,Urban Areas,Self Actualization,Self Concept,Personal Autonomy,Student Characteristics,Foreign Countries,Statistical Analysis,Surveys,Rural Urban Differences

Education is the totality of the process within which the students experiences are structured in order to promote desired learning. Education is a plan and procedure for the development of an individual. Education helps to attain the goal of life of an individual. Student period is one of the important periods in life to plan their future. To achieve the goals of their study, mental health of the student is one of the important factors. Health is the condition of being sound in body, mind or spirit and especially free from physical disease or pain. Health is essential for good living. A sound mental health leads to peace and happiness to an individual. If the mental health of the student is good he can adjust himself with others in the school, home and society and he has confidence about his studies and career. The investigator made an attempt to study the Mental Health Status among Higher Secondary Students and give suggestions to improve the Mental Health Status of higher secondary students.
The Differential Effects of the Use of Handwriting without Tears® Modified Gray Block Paper to Teach Two Preschool Students with Developmental Delays Capital Letter Writing Skills
Author: Griffith, Jessica
Date: 2013-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Handwriting,Teaching Methods,Preschool Children,Preschool Education,Special Education,Developmental Delays,Self Contained Classrooms,Writing Skills,Instructional Materials,Intervention,Writing Instruction

The purpose of this study was to evaluate and measure the effectiveness of Handwriting Without Tears (HWT) modified gray block paper with letter writing on two preschool students diagnosed with developmental delays in pre-academics. Two students were selected from a self-contained special education preschool classroom in the Pacific Northwest. All the students in the classroom were diagnosed with Developmental Delays. The gray block paper intervention was used to teach both students how to write the letters in their first names. In baseline, both students were instructed to, &quot;Write the letters of your name.&quot; During baseline, both students were able to write some of the letters in their names. However, both students did so inconsistently and with many errors in orientation and formation of the letters. The final outcomes showed improvement in both students in their ability to write the letters of their name. The gray block paper proved to be an inexpensive and easy to implement technique for instructing students with developmental delays to learn and refine writing the letters of their names. Suggestions for alterations to the study were discussed.
Comparing Two Types of Text-Tracking Design for Young Learners' E-Books
Author: Wang, Pei-Yu
Date: 2013-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Comparative Analysis,Books,Foreign Countries,Grade 4,Elementary School Students,Research Design,Pretests Posttests,Multimedia Instruction,Multiple Choice Tests,Instructional Materials,Statistical Analysis,Motivation,Short Term Memory,Spatial Ability,Electronic Publishing,Phonology,Cognitive Processes,Difficulty Level,Reading,Chinese,Educational Technology,Experimental Groups,Surveys,Scores,Animation,Visual Aids,Elementary School Teachers,Publishing Industry,Achievement Tests,Predictor Variables,Eye Movements

This study examined the impact of e-book text-tracking design on 4th graders' (10-year-old children's) learning of Chinese characters. The e-books used in this study were created with Adobe Flash CS 5.5 and Action Script 3.0. This study was guided by two main questions: (1) Is there any difference in learning achievement (Chinese character writing, lexical comprehension, and lexical usage) between groups with different e-book text-tracking designs?; and (2) Is there any difference in learning motivation (attention, confidence, relevance, satisfaction) between groups with different e-book text-tracking designs? This study was an experimental design where the independent variable was text-tracking design for e-books: word-based tracking or line-based tracking. A sample of forty-nine 4th graders participated in the study and participants were randomly assigned into these two groups. They were asked to do a pre-test, and then they read their assigned e-books for forty minutes. After they finished reading, they were given a post-test and motivation survey. The result showed that students in the line-based tracking design group performed better in Chinese character writing and lexical comprehension. There was no significant difference in learning motivation between groups. This study hopes to contribute to e-book design principles for young learners and serve as a reference for elementary school teachers and e-book publishers.
Pedagogy Redefined: Frameworks of Learning Approaches Prevalent in the Current Digital Information Age
Author: AlFuqaha, Isam Najib
Date: 2013-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Social Media,Cooperation,Social Networks,Scaffolding (Teaching Technique),Independent Study,Electronic Learning,Educational Technology,Web 2.0 Technologies,Technological Advancement,Technology Uses in Education,Online Courses,Simulation,Foreign Countries,Higher Education,Distance Education

This paper attempts to delineate the frameworks of learner-centered vis-à-vis teacher-centered processes of learning prevalent in the second decade of the twenty-first century. It defines the pedagogical changes that have emerged due to the development of delivery technologies, and the interrelations among teachers, students, and knowledge. The paper clarifies the following frameworks of learning approaches: learner-centered yet teacher-determined pre-web pedagogy, the multi-directed web 1.0 learning (andragogy), the learner-determined web 2.0 learning (heutagogy), and the network-directed web 3.0 learning (paragogy). The difference between the pedagogy and andragogy paradigms is succinctly that the first is child-centered, while the second is adult-centered. The difference between the heutagogy and paragogy paradigms is a matter of degree of maturity and autonomy, as well as self-direction versus instructor-control. Paragogy requires more autonomy and self-direction. A study conducted at Philadelphia University--Jordan, revealed that 62% of faculty members surveyed considered themselves performing the role of andragogy (Teacher Multi-directed Adult Learning paradigm), 21% appeared to perform that of the pedagogy paradigm (pre-web or Teacher Uni-directed Student Learning paradigm), while 12% said that they perform the role of heutagogy (Self-directed Learning paradigm), and 5% that of paragogy (Network-directed Learning paradigm). This paper also tries to outline the basic theories of connectedness and collaboration, as well as the four stages of development of the learning processes, ranging from pre-web learning styles (comprising traditional, radio learning, video books, and computer-assisted learning styles), web 1.0 (including electronic and blended learning styles), web 2.0 (making mobile and ubiquitous learning styles possible), and web 3.0 (facilitating the pervasive learning style). It describes the impact of new social software technologies upon teacher-knowledge, learner-knowledge, teacher-learner relations, and social networking. The main contribution of this paper is one of awareness that the traditional role of faculty members operating in pre-web content-based situations has become obsolete and improper. It clarifies the frameworks of self-determined life-long learning that made educational institutions redefine the packages of services they offer, and procure the infrastructure required to perform their duties in the current digital age. Redefinition of pedagogy to meet requirements of the twenty-first century students seems to be a must, and should form an integral part of any professional training program designed for university faculty members.
Technology Engineering Online Learner Metrics to Analyze Instructional Efficacy
Author: Osler, James Edward
Date: 2013-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Course Evaluation,Educational Technology,Black Colleges,Higher Education,African American Students,Construct Validity,Correlation,Reliability,Item Analysis,Factor Analysis,Investigations,Teacher Effectiveness,Academic Achievement,Outcomes of Education,Colleges,Universities,Teaching Methods,Engineering Technology,Statistical Analysis,Qualitative Research,Hypothesis Testing,Distance Education,Electronic Learning,Rating Scales,Educational Quality,Student Evaluation of Teacher Performance,Statistics,Mathematics,Mathematical Formulas,Mathematical Models,Technology Uses in Education

The online deployment of Technology Engineered online Student Ratings of Instruction (SRIs) by colleges and universities in the United States has dynamically changed the deployment of course evaluation. This research investigation is the fourth part of a post hoc study that analytically and psychometrically examines the design, reliability, and validity of the items used in the delivery of an SRI instrument online during the 2012 Spring Semester at a United States Historical Black College and University (HBCU). The sample under analysis consisted of 7,919 distributed Student Ratings Instruments with a Grand Total of 56,451 analyzed instrument items. The application of several statistical measures was used to validate the Technologically Engineered SRI instrument used in the study. Results of the study included: a Cronbach's Alpha Test that yielded an extraordinarily high internal consistency of the student rejoinders to the items on the rating scale; and a Tri-Squared Test supported the research findings attributed to the Cronbach's Alpha Test results. This research is the continuation of in-depth investigations into Technology Engineering as discussed in i-manager's &quot;Journal on School Educational Technology&quot;, further explored in i-manager's &quot;Journal of Educational Technology&quot;, and data analyzed with the Tri-Squared statistical measure first introduced in i-manager's &quot;Journal on Mathematics.&quot;
School Counselor's Perception of Their Multicultural Competency
Author: Mayorga, Mary G.
Date: 2013-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Multicultural Education,Intercultural Programs,Interpersonal Competence,Minimum Competency Testing,School Counselors,Counselor Training,Counselor Attitudes,Knowledge Level,Skill Analysis,Student Diversity,Cultural Literacy

A school counselor's work environment is diverse by virtue of the student population that attends the school setting, yet it is possible that school counselors may not be prepared to deal with a diverse population. As part of counselor training a course in multicultural counseling is offered so that counseling students become familiar with the competencies and knowledge that help develop multicultural competency. Counselors are ethically mandated to remain multiculturally competent as they progress in their chosen profession. The perception of being multiculturally competent is different than being multiculturally competent. This article will examine the importance of school counselors maintaining their multicultural competency and will examine school counselor's perception of their own skills, attitudes, and knowledge about multicultural competency.
Comparison of Self-Efficacy and Self-Regulation between the Students with School Refusal Behavior (SRB) and the Students without (SRB), and the Relationships of These Variables to Academic Performance
Author: Khanehkeshi, Ali
Date: 2013-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Self Efficacy,Metacognition,Correlation,Academic Achievement,Behavior Problems,High School Students,Sampling,Females,Measures (Individuals),Comparative Analysis,Rural Areas,Goal Orientation,Attendance

The purpose of this study was to compare self-efficacy and self-regulation between the students with SRB and students with NSRB, and the relationship of these variables to academic performance. Using a random stratified sampling technique 60 girl students who had school refusal behavior (SRB) and 60 of students without SRB were selected from 8 high schools. The general self efficacy scale (GSE; Schwarzer &amp; Jerusalem, 1995), the Kearney, Cook, and Chapman, 2007's school refusal criterions; self-regulation inventory (Kanlapan &amp; Velasco, 2009), and the student's current academic performance scores as a measure of academic performance were used for collecting the data. Independent t-Test showed that there are significant differences between self-efficacy, self-regulation and academic performance among two groups (p&lt;0.05). Finally results showed that self-efficacy and self-regulation have simple and multiple significant correlation with academic performance in two groups (p&lt;%5).
A Study on Effects of Yoga on Adjustment Problems of School Teachers
Author: Tamilselvi, B.
Date: 2013-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Adjustment (to Environment),Metacognition,Transitional Programs,Teaching Experience,Gender Differences,Age Differences,Family Characteristics,Personality Measures,Pretests Posttests,Program Effectiveness,Predictor Variables,Sport Psychology,Secondary School Teachers,Foreign Countries

Teaching is a very stressful job requiring a teacher to stand for many hours daily alone before a group of some alienated pupils. Moreover, the teacher has to play multiple roles such as supporting parent, disciplinary taskmaster, stimulating actor and informative resource person. Researchers have identified various causes of job related stress of teachers such as work load, insecurity of service, low status in the society, low physical health, lack of recreation and many more. This creates unnecessary stress and strain among teachers. Prolonged unhealthy stress can cause the following cognitive, emotional and behavioral effects. They tend to get lack of concentration, and ability to think rationally, reduced memory, easily distracted, increased errors, increased tension, change in personality, depression, loneliness, reduced self-esteem, less enthusiasm, lower energy levels, speech problems and sleeplessness. Their organization and planning ability deteriorate. They become aggressive and irritable. Apart from these, stress will lead to the other psychological disorders like anxiety, stress and adjustment disorders. The adjustment disorder caused by adjustment problems will definitely affect the professional efficiency of the school teachers. Moreover, the adjustment of a school teacher is an important factor in determining the mental health of the students. So there arises a need to find out a solution for reducing the adjustment problems of school teachers. The long search for a natural healing remedy for all ailments finally lead to a scientifically proven technology called Yoga. The Inner Science makes wonders in the person's body mind and soul. So an attempt has been made in this study to use this Yogic Science, on school teachers to reduce their adjustment problems. A small experimental research has been done to find the effects of Yoga on Adjustment problems of school teachers by giving a regular practice of Yoga. Hence the study done by the investigator is entitled as &quot;A Study on Effects of Yoga on Adjustment Problems of School Teachers.&quot;
Psychological and Socio-Demographic Correlates of Academic Performance Distinguishing Completers and Non-Completers in Distance Education
Author: Sultan, Sarwat
Date: 2013-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Correlation,Demography,Distance Education,Graduation Rate,Academic Persistence,Dropouts,Dropout Characteristics,Psychological Characteristics,Social Influences,Age Differences,Gender Differences,Disabilities,Employment,Marital Status,Exit Examinations,Achievement Need,Competence,Student Motivation,Academic Achievement,Questionnaires,College Faculty,Foreign Countries

This paper addresses the findings of a study conducted on identifying the psychological and socio-demographic factors contributing in completers and non-completers of distance learning program. A sample of 232 distance learners ranging in age between 25-45 years old participated in this study. For psychological factors, the Perceived Competence Scale (Williams &amp; Deci, 1996) and Achievement Motivation Scale (Murray, 1983) were administered to them along with asking socio-demographic variables namely age, gender, disability, employment and marital status. Participants' average scores in mid and final examination were used as their academic performance. Findings showed that completers of distance education have been found significant higher on perceived competence and achievement motivation (i.e. work, mastery, &amp; competitiveness) than non-completers. Results also revealed that psychological variables of perceived competence and achievement motivation are significantly positively related with completers' academic performance than that of non-completers. Furthermore, it was identified that the distance learners who were with younger age group, female gender, non-disability, nonworking conditions, and single status completed their program having higher academic performance. While non-completers' academic performance was found more poor in older group, male gender, disabled, employed, and married students. On the basis of these findings, it is underlined that formulation of policies for distance education and curriculum should be based on consideration of these factors.