ethanporcaro/eric-fulltext-meta huggingface dataset:
Analysis of Sino-American Family Education Differences: Collectivistic or Individualistic?--Taking the &quot;Glass Castle&quot; as an Example
Author: Yang, Liu
Date: 2018-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Collectivism,Individualism,Comparative Education,Foreign Countries,Family Relationship,Family Life Education,Family Life

Family education is the earliest, longest and the most common way of education, which has a deep influence on the growth of human beings. Due to the differences in value between China and the United States, the concepts of family education in both countries are also different. Value is one of the important parts of culture, whose core content is individualism and collectivism. Based on the two kinds of value, this paper takes the novel &quot;Glass Castle&quot; as an example to compare Chinese family education with American family education and finally proposes ways to improve Chinese family education.
A Scrutiny on the Aggression Levels of the Students of Sports, Vocational, and Anatolian High Schools
Author: Altin, Mehmet
Date: 2018-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Aggression,High School Students,Vocational High Schools,Team Sports,Comparative Analysis,Psychological Patterns,Gender Differences,Verbal Communication,Institutional Characteristics,Foreign Countries,Athletics

The objective has been set through this study to present and compare the aggression levels in three different High School types. The population of the study was constituted by the High School students in the province of Konya and its sampling group by the 226 male and 190 female students studying at Vocational High Schools, Anatolian High Schools, and Sports High Schools. In the study, demographic personal information form was used in the collection of personal information and Buss-Perry Aggression Scale (BPAS), which was developed by Buss and Perry (1992), whose the validity and reliability study in its Turkish form was performed by Demirtas-Mardan (2013), was used for determining the aggression levels. In terms of the anger dimension depending on the gender factor, no statistical change was observed, while it was determined that the average values for the male students in the physical aggression, hostility, and verbal aggression dimensions were higher than the female students and such changes were statistically significant (P&lt;0.05). It can be said on the basis of the findings of this study that the aggression values of the Secondary Education students did not vary in line with the sportive activities and that the male students have more sense of aggression than female students.
A Qualitative Study on the Contribution of the Choir to Social-Cultural and Psychological Achievements of Amateur Chorists
Author: Gul, Gulnihal
Date: 2018-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Singing,Music Activities,Cooperation,Friendship,Concept Formation,World Views,Cultural Awareness,Social Values,Sense of Community,Self Control,Self Esteem,Well Being

A choir as a psychosocial and sociocultural phenomenon; makes important contributions to both music and to the general education of society through its educational and socialising features. With this research, it was aimed to determine the level of contribution of choir singing to social, cultural and psychological achievements of amateur chorists. As a result of the research, it has been found that choir singing contributes to the gaining of the habit of working together, to gaining in areas such as prestige and forming friendships, to develop ones worldview, to learn the cultural values of different countries, and to interiorize the cultural values of their own countries. In addition to this, it has been determined that the chorists participating in the choir work gain in achievements such as relaxation, happiness, peace, belonging, enthusiasm and, controlling ego, and it has also been found that choir affects the feelings of self-confidence and self-efficiency positively.
Integrating Technology into ESP Classes: Use of Student Response System in English for Specific Purposes Instruction
Author: Asmali, Mehmet
Date: 2018-07-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Technology Integration,English for Special Purposes,Second Language Learning,Second Language Instruction,Telecommunications,Handheld Devices,Control Groups,Experimental Groups,Scores,Audience Response Systems,Pretests Posttests,Tourism,Hospitality Occupations,Teaching Methods,Video Technology,Foreign Countries

This paper presented the results of an experimental study investigating the impact of clicker use through a smart phone application called &quot;Kahoot!.&quot; Despite positive results of clicker use in the existing General English literature, the impact of clicker use has not been examined in the field of ESP. To address this issue, this study investigated the effectiveness of clickers by comparing pre-test and post-test scores of a control and an experimental group and the scores of male and female participants in the experimental group. The results of a 10-week implementation of clicker use with the students of tourism and hospitality department in the experimental group indicated that while post-test scores were significantly higher for the experimental group than for the control group, there was not a statistically significant difference between the post-test scores of male and female participants in the experimental group. Implications for teaching ESP with the help of technology and suggestions for further research were also provided.
Assessment of Gender, Location and Socio-Economic Status on Students&apos; Performance in Senior Secondary Certificate Examination in Mathematics
Author: Osadebe, Patrick U.
Date: 2018-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Gender Differences,Socioeconomic Status,Academic Achievement,Foreign Countries,Mathematics Instruction,Correlation,Mathematics Achievement,Achievement Tests,Multiple Regression Analysis,Secondary School Students,Secondary School Mathematics,Mathematics Tests,Hypothesis Testing

This study assessed the demographic characteristics of students' performance in Mathematics in senior secondary Certificate Examination in Delta Central Senatorial District of Delta State. The purpose of the study is to assess the relationship between gender, location, socio-economic status and students' performance in Mathematics in Senior Secondary Certificate Examination. The ex-post facto research design was used for the study. The population of the study is 15,170 SS3. A sample of 759 students was randomly selected from the total population using simple random sampling technique of balloting and stratified random sampling technique. Four research questions and four hypotheses were raised to guide the study. The instrument used for the study was a 40-item multiple choice senior secondary Mathematics Achievement test (SSMAT). Multiple regressions were used for the analysis. The study established that gender and socio-economic status contributed to students' performance in Mathematics in senior secondary certificate examination. Recommendation was made based on the findings of the study.
Investigation of Smartphone Addiction Effect on Recreational and Physical Activity and Educational Success
Author: Gumusgul, Osman
Date: 2018-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Addictive Behavior,Telecommunications,Academic Achievement,Physical Activity Level,Team Sports,Gender Differences,Age Differences,Grades (Scholastic),Life Style,Health Behavior,Foreign Countries,Physical Education,Student Attitudes,College Students,Correlation

The aim of the study was to investigate smartphone addiction effect on physical activity, recreational sports participation and educational success. In total, 255 students studying at Dumlupinar University and using smartphone (136 male and 119 female) voluntarily participated to the study. Within the scope of this study, Smartphone Addiction Scale-Short Version (SAS-SV) (Noyan, Darcin, Nurmedov, Yilmaz &amp; Dilbaz, 2015) was applied to the participants. To the data gathered from the participants, parametric tests as Independent Sample T-Test and ANOVA were applied (p&lt;0.05). According to the results there is significant difference between smartphone addiction of participants and gender, age and recreational sports (p&lt;0,05); but there is no significant difference between smartphone addiction and academic success and recreational activities practiced (p&gt;0,05). It is considered that participants with higher academic grades may have higher smartphone addiction score because of using smartphones as teaching tool in classrooms. Participants practicing physical and recreational sports have less smartphone addiction score and it can give a clue that smartphones are constraints for physical activities and this may be a reason and taking precaution subject for a sedentary lifestyle and unhealthy individuals.
Early Childhood Pre-Service Teachers&apos; Perspectives on Play and Teachers&apos; Role
Author: Altun, Zubeyde Dogan
Date: 2018-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Preschool Teachers,Preservice Teachers,Student Attitudes,Play,Freedom,Cooperative Learning,Teacher Role,Foreign Countries,Teacher Education Programs,Teaching Methods

The purpose of the study is to understand the early childhood teacher candidates' perception of play and their understanding of teachers' role in play. Another aim of the study is to disclose pre-service teachers' thoughts on their college training adequacy regarding the play. In this qualitative research, the data came from written responses of the fifty five participants who are in their 4th year studying early childhood education at the public teaching college located in the west part of Turkey. The findings of the research suggest that fun is the most distinguished feature of play. The other attributes of play mentioned by participants were relaxation/energy release, freedom, cooperation and rules. Pre-service teachers have different perspectives on teachers' verbal and physical participation in ongoing play activity. Their thoughts led three different subcategories of teachers' participation in play which are partial-participation, non-participation, and full-participation. And finally, the findings revealed four different teachers' roles as Planner/Organizer, Observer/Guider, Play Partner, and Non-involver according to participants' responds.
The Leadership Orientations of the Students Receiving Sports Education in Turkey
Author: Devecioglu, Sebahattin
Date: 2018-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Leadership Qualities,College Students,Physical Education,Leadership Styles,Gender Differences

This research has been planned to identify the factors related to the assessment of &quot;The Leadership Orientations&quot; of the students receiving sports education (physical education and sports teacher, sports management, recreation, trainer education departments) in the universities in Turkey. This descriptive study has a population consisting of the students receiving sports education in the universities in Turkey and a sample of totally 1032 students (N: 1032) (who attend physical education and sports teacher, sports management, recreation, trainer education departments). The data has been collected using The Student Information Form and the Leadership Orientation Survey. According to the means of sub-scales of &quot;Leadership Orientations by Sexes&quot; obtained by the students receiving sports education, a significant difference has been identified between the frames of &quot;Transformational Leadership&quot; and &quot;Charismatic Leadership&quot;. This difference can be explained by the fact that male students consider themselves more competent compared to the female students in these two sub-scales. Consequently, when the mean points of the sub-scales of the Leadership Orientation Survey [Self] obtained by the students receiving sports education in Turkey are compared, it has been observed that the direction and strength of relation between sex, class, department and school is &quot;positive&quot; and &quot;moderate&quot; and also those students have &quot;people-oriented leadership&quot; characteristics among the sub-scales of the leadership orientation frames.
Mobile Teaching and Learning English--A Multinational Perspective
Author: Mospan, Natalia
Date: 2018-07-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Telecommunications,Handheld Devices,Second Language Learning,Second Language Instruction,Teaching Methods,Learning Processes,Computer Software,Student Attitudes,College Students,Foreign Countries,Cross Cultural Studies,Preferences,Computer Assisted Instruction,English (Second Language)

The purpose of this paper is to examine how effective mobile devices are in the process of teaching and learning English through the perspective of university students. The research is aimed at finding out whether using mobile apps for learning purposes, in particular, for learning English, is of interest for students and looks at potential ways of learning the language. It also aims at exploring potential of educational applications downloaded to students' mobile phones in terms of their integration into the classroom activities at university for the purposes of learning English. To fully conceptualize the research in mobile teaching and learning, the authors addressed the mentioned problem by using Google Forms. An online questionnaire was created and sent to students with responses collected in an online spreadsheet and was further analyzed by the authors. 102 representatives from 16 countries who study at 4 universities located in Poland and Ukraine took part in the survey. To link the reported mobile device use obtained from the questionnaire and its actual use for language learning the follow-up interviews for the subset of students were conducted with the relevant conclusions drawn. The issue of using mobile devices in the process of university study as an educational tool was investigated and proposed to potentially expand perceptions of tutorial experience of how we view teaching and learning English. [Note: The issue number (4) shown on the PDF is incorrect. The correct citation is v18 n3.]
Augmented and Virtual Reality in the Language Classroom: Practical Ideas
Author: Bonner, Euan
Date: 2018-07-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Computer Simulation,Second Language Learning,Second Language Instruction,English (Second Language),Teaching Methods,Telecommunications,Privacy,Handheld Devices,Computer Software,Computer Assisted Instruction,Puzzles,Learning Activities,Listening Comprehension,Maps,Video Technology,Reading Instruction

This article aims to provide teachers with a practical introduction to the capabilities of augmented and virtual reality (AR/VR) in foreign language education. We first provide an overview of recent developments in this field and review some of the affordances of the technologies. This is followed by detailed outlines of a number of activities that teachers can use in any ESL classroom with access to smartphones or AR/VR capable devices. The article concludes with consideration of privacy concerns, and practical issues of classroom implementation.
Gender and Students&apos; Achievements: Evidence from PISA 2015
Author: Bijou, Mohammed
Date: 2018-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Gender Differences,Academic Achievement,Foreign Countries,Achievement Tests,Secondary School Students,International Assessment,Reading Achievement,Mathematics Achievement,Incidence

This study's objective is to examine school performance gaps according to gender on a global scale. After exploiting the data of the Program for International Student Assessment (PISA) of 2015, we can see inequalities of students' achievements between countries and within every country, by mobilizing a multilevel modelling. Resorting to this type of modelling has allowed more robustness, as opposed to the OLS estimator, which doesn't take data hierarchy into consideration. Our results generally reveal that gender has a significant impact on school performance. Thus, girls perform a lot better than boys when it comes to reading, while boys perform better than girls in mathematics and science. Our thinking and analysis are made in the context of the verification of hypotheses on a global scale, in order to draw innovative and coherent conclusions. This contribution can also be a line of research to verify other hypotheses that are linked to the deciding factors of inequalities of students' achievements.
The Effective of Training Program for the Development of Knowledge about the National Professional Standards among the Teachers of Secondary Vocational Education in Jordan
Author: Al-Momani, Mufadi
Date: 2018-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Vocational Education,Foreign Countries,Program Effectiveness,National Standards,Secondary School Teachers,Vocational Education Teachers,Educational Philosophy,Student Evaluation,Program Development,Ethics,Knowledge Base for Teaching,Technological Literacy,Faculty Development,Values,Pilot Projects

This study aimed to investigate the effective of training program for the development of knowledge about the national professional standards among the teachers of secondary vocational education in Jordan. The researcher prepared an accumulated test about the knowledge of national professional standards, include (42) questions spread over seven areas (education philosophy, teaching planning, teaching implementation, students' learning assessment, teacher self-growth, profession values and ethics, and academic and technological knowledge) and for each area six paragraphs. Study members consist of (67) vocational schools' teachers at the directorate of education of Irbid first area, at the first term of the 2015/2016 school year, who were selected at the available way, where the single group design was used by implementing the accumulated test backwards (pilot study) on the study members to identify their weaknesses, build the proposed training program according to the results, and then implement this program on the study members for two weeks, and finally implement the accumulated test forward by using the T-test for single group. The study results showed a statistically significant difference at the level (a = 0.05) between the backward and forward arithmetic means of study members performance on the national professional development standards knowledge improvement test as a whole, and for each area due to the proposed training program, which means the existence of effectiveness for the proposed training program in knowledge development about the national professional development standards at the vocational educational teachers, where this effectiveness ranged between (medium) and (very strong).
Correlation between Thinking Styles and Teaching Styles of Prospective Mathematics Teachers
Author: Apaydin, Beyza Balamir
Date: 2018-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Correlation,Cognitive Style,Teaching Styles,Preservice Teachers,Mathematics Teachers,Teacher Education Programs,Foreign Countries,Mathematics Education,Educational Quality

Increasing the quality of education is based on changes thinking and teaching styles. Considering variance of thinking styles and teaching styles person to person, identifying thinking styles and teaching styles of prospective mathematics teachers is very important. So, the aim of this study is to determine the correlation between thinking and teaching styles of prospective mathematics teachers and to examine thinking styles and teaching styles of the prospective mathematics teachers by considering some demographic characteristics. The sample of the research consisted of 80 prospective mathematics teachers who studied at the Mathematics Education Department of Ahmet Kelesoglu Education Faculty at Necmettin Erbakan University. Relational screening model was used in analysis of the data. &quot;Thinking Styles Scale&quot; which was developed by Sternberg and Wagner (1992) and adapted to Turkish by Bulus (2006) and &quot;Teaching Style Inventory&quot; developed by Grasha (1994) and adapted to Turkish by Uredi (2006) were used as data collection tool in the research. According to the conclusion of the research, a positive moderate correlation was found between thinking styles and teaching styles of prospective mathematics teachers.
Nonlinear Dynamic Motivation-Oriented Telecollaborative Model of Language Learning via Formulaic Sequences to Foster Learner Autonomy
Author: Bahari, Akbar
Date: 2018-07-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Telecommunications,English (Second Language),Second Language Learning,Second Language Instruction,Computer Assisted Instruction,Intervention,Learning Motivation,Independent Study,Language Processing,Linguistic Input,Language Skills,Models,Student Attitudes,Sociolinguistics,Psycholinguistics,Teaching Methods,Sequential Approach,Semantics,Language Proficiency,Morphemes,Pretests Posttests

Exploring the ways to develop a comprehensive learner-friendly telecollaborative model of learning led to the introduction of nonlinear dynamic motivation-oriented model. To foster self-regulated learner autonomy, the model aims at recruiting the potential behind formulaic sequences for L2 comprehension-production in response to immediate processing demands as well as nonlinearity and dynamicity of motivational factors at the individual level. Drawing on different theories and findings (e.g. complex dynamic systems, input processing model, motivational task processing model, etc.), the model presents a dynamic conceptualization of language learning to develop language skills in CALL context. To test the model and the validity of the suggested strategies, a mixed methods approach via questionnaire, interview and learner-self report was conducted in a term-long study among 47 EFL learners. The measures of performance taken before and after the intervention indicated improvement and confirmed the effectiveness of NDM-oriented telecollaborative model's strategies at three levels of sociolinguistic, ethnolinguistic, and psycholinguistic. The interview data reflected participants' positive attitude towards their perceived improvement over the duration of the intervention. The effectiveness of the model at recruiting formulaic sequences with respect to nonlinearity and dynamicity of motivational factors at individual level is the main implication of the study for CALL pedagogy.
Transformational Leadership Behaviors of High School Students&apos; According to Leisure Preferences and Participation Type
Author: Ustun, Umit Dogan
Date: 2018-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Transformational Leadership,Student Leadership,High School Students,Leisure Time,Recreational Activities,Preferences,Physical Activities,Foreign Countries,Participation

This paper aimed to investigate the transformational leadership behavior of high school students according to leisure preferences and participation type. 226 high school students attending Bursa Atatürk High School participated in the study voluntarily. In the study, to collect data transformational and transactional leadership scale developed by Basoglu (2013a) was revised and used. The construct validity of the scale assessed by confirmatory &amp; explanatory factor analyzes. To investigate the differences between the participants' transformational leadership behavior Kruskal Wallis and Mann Whitney U nonparametric tests used. As a result, this study showed that students who chose physical activities and who actively involved in leisure activities showed more transformational leadership than the other students.