ethanporcaro/eric-fulltext-meta huggingface dataset:
Teachers&apos; Opinions on Inclusive Education
Author: Kayabasi, Z. Esra Ketenoglu
Date: 2020-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Teacher Attitudes,Inclusion,Teaching Methods,School Policy,Educational Policy,Knowledge Level,Educational Environment,Inservice Teacher Education,Equal Education,Disadvantaged Youth,Students with Disabilities,Low Income Students,Ethnicity,Immigrants,Gender Bias,Racial Bias,Social Bias,Intellectual Disciplines,Individual Differences,Student Needs,Educational Practices,Student Rights

The aim of this research is to determine the opinions of teachers working in the city of Kastamonu towards inclusive education and to investigate what inclusive education practices are. For this purpose this research was conducted from a qualitative perspective. The study group consists of thirteen teachers from various branches working in the province of Kastamonu. While collecting data, the semi-structured questionnaire form of the correspondence technique, which is one of the qualitative data collection techniques, was used. The questionnaire consists of two parts, including the Personal Information Form and questions related to the purpose of the research. The responses of the participants to the teacher correspondence questionnaire were evaluated in the context of the content and the findings of the study were collected in five dimensions; inclusive education approach, what teachers should do, teacher practices, school policies to be applied and policies to be applied across the country. In the research, it was observed that teachers had a general idea about inclusive education, but they were also associated with the education of people with disabilities. Teachers mostly stated that they provided education according to individual differences. They stated that the physical environment should be regulated in schools and in-service trainings should be provided nationwide. As a result of this research suggested that in-service trainings should be organized in addition to inclusive training for teachers. [This study was presented as an oral presentation at ERPA International Congresses on Education, 10-12 April 2020.]
Exploring Cultural Inclusion in the Curriculum and Practices for Teaching &quot;Bahasa Indonesia&quot; to Speakers of Other Languages
Author: Solikhah, Imroatus
Date: 2020-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Indonesian Languages,Second Language Learning,Second Language Instruction,Foreign Countries,Content Analysis,Web Sites,Curriculum Development,Teaching Methods,Instructional Materials,Educational Objectives,Learning Experience,Outcomes of Education,Cultural Awareness,Language Planning,Program Descriptions

This study explores implementations for teaching Bahasa Indonesia (BI) and the process for including culture when teaching BI to speakers of other languages (BIPA). In this research, content analysis was applied, and a qualitative approach was used to analyze the data, which were obtained from the BIPA websites of 11 universities and one BIPA website hosted by Indonesia's Ministry of Education and Culture. This study also recruited 36 people as participants. Analysis of the data through content analysis comprised six steps: i) transforming the data into narrative text, ii) determining units of analysis in line with the research questions, iii) developing rules for the data-coding system, iv) applying the coding to all units of analysis, v) testing the consistency of each coding, and vi) drawing conclusions about the verified data. The results show how the implementations of BIPA in practice conform to curriculum planning, and they identify objectives, determine teaching materials, provide a learning experience, and evaluate the results. In these four aspects, the results are appropriate, but undesirable properties were identified in terms of the length of the study, an absence of vocabulary items, and learning outcomes for BIPA for specific academic purposes. For cultural aspects, Indonesian culture was found to be included in various topics and learning experiences, but soft diplomacy was not effectively taught through the language-teaching content and methodology.
Secondary School Students&apos; Identity and Citizenship Perceptions
Author: Avci, Emine Karasu
Date: 2020-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Secondary School Students,Student Attitudes,Self Concept,Citizenship,Freehand Drawing,Social Values,Civil Rights,Citizenship Responsibility,Content Analysis,Case Studies,Citizenship Education,Foreign Countries

The aim of the research is to determine the secondary school students' perceptions of identity and citizenship concepts. The research is designed in a qualitative model. The study group consists of 30 5th, 6th and 7th grade students at a public secondary school in the province of Kastamonu. In the research, 5th, 6th and 7th graders were asked to paint on identity and citizenship concepts and to indicate what they want to tell with the pictures they drew. In the research, the pictures and views of the students were taken through content analysis. Secondary school students drew the picture of identity card for identity concept and pictures of &quot;identity card&quot; and &quot;social values&quot; related to citizenship concept. With the pictures they drew, the students stated that identity is &quot;a document containing personal information&quot; and citizenship means &quot;adopting social values&quot; and &quot;awareness of the individual rights, duty and responsibilities&quot;. [This study was presented as an oral presentation at ERPA International Congresses on Education, 10-12 April 2020.]
Factors Affecting Z Generation on Selecting Majors in the University: An Indonesian Case
Author: Aryani, Farida
Date: 2020-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Student Attitudes,Decision Making,Majors (Students),Correlation,High School Students,Career Choice,Measures (Individuals),Age Groups,Social Influences,Foreign Countries,Gender Differences,Family Influence,Peer Influence,Academic Achievement,Student Interests,Educational Quality,Economic Factors

This research aims to identify the factors influencing students in deciding their university majors, particularly in Indonesia. This study uses a quantitative correlational design aimed to determine the relationship between internal and external factors influencing students in deciding their university major. The study involved 200 senior high school students, categorized as Generation Z in the last grade (50% boys and 50% girls), from two districts in South Sulawesi Province, Indonesia--Maros and Makassar--chosen through a purposive sampling method. The career selection instrument was adapted from career choice questionnaire (CCQ), and students' major selections were identified using the major selection survey. Findings show that internal factors influencing Gen Z in selecting their university majors include families, academic achievements, and culture, while the influential external factor is the quality of education. Another finding showed that Gen Z are more influenced by internal rather than external factors in deciding their university majors.
Participation in Physical Activity and Social Media Addiction in Students
Author: Erbas, Ülfet
Date: 2020-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Physical Activity Level,Social Media,Addictive Behavior,College Students,Student Motivation,Individual Characteristics,Environmental Influences,Gender Differences,Intellectual Disciplines,Foreign Countries

The purpose of this research was to examine participation in physical activity and social media addiction among university students. A total of 462 university students from 3 different universities voluntarily participated in the study. In the study, the &quot;Motivation Scale for Participation in Physical Activity&quot; and &quot;Facebook addiction scale&quot; were used as data collection tools. In the study, the independent sample t-test and One-way ANOVA test were applied for normally distributed data depending on the number of variables. Also, correlation analysis and regression analysis were used. According to the simple linear regression analysis conducted to determine the effect of motivation on participation in physical activity on social media addiction, it was determined that the model established was statistically significant (F=70.305; p&lt;0.05) and the ratio of explanation of the dependent variable by the independent variable was R2=0.182. It was determined that the most important factor that motivates students to participate in physical activity is individualistic reasons. Individualistic reasons were followed by environmental and causality factors, respectively. The results of the study show that students' participation in physical activity and social media addiction was not significantly differ in terms of their gender. [This study was presented as an oral presentation at ERPA International Congresses on Education, 10-12 April 2020.]
Impact of COVID-19 Emergency Transition to On-Line Learning on International Students&apos; Perceptions of Educational Process at Russian University
Author: Novikov, Philipp
Date: 2020-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Foreign Students,College Freshmen,Online Courses,Pandemics,COVID-19,School Closing,Electronic Learning,Student Adjustment,Barriers,College Faculty,Teacher Role,Integrated Learning Systems,Synchronous Communication,Homework

The research aims to explore ways of improving adaptability of international first-year university students based on the experience of making the transition from face-to-face learning to various online platforms during the nationwide pandemic lockdown in Russia in spring 2020. The research purpose is to analyze various sociocultural, technical and other challenges faced by international students after the one-day seamless transition to remote learning and their impact on the attendance record, motivation, academic performance and other quantitative and qualitative data. The research topic relevance is determined by the substantial rise in popularity of online learning, which had been demonstrating exponential growth even prior to the events of 2020, which further accelerated its expansion. The research methods integrate theoretical analysis of the current trends in online learning and its evolution as well as the strengths, weaknesses, threats and opportunities analysis. Statistical data was collected and processed using the University's digital ecosystem. The research data includes the results of the survey consisting of multiple-choice, single-choice and open-end questions, interviews with the students as well as the faculty and the background material. The research sample includes international first-year students from 12 countries with CEFR levels of the Russian language proficiency ranging from A1 to B1. The research findings show that the speed of adaptation to online learning depends on various psychological and technological factors as well as the students' learning abilities. The findings lead to the conclusion that despite the efforts of the faculty to make this process a seamless one, some factors lie beyond its reach, which makes neutralizing the disadvantages of remote teaching time-consuming. The research results demonstrate the potential ways of improving online learning for all parties concerned by implementing such features as risk management plans, knowledge bases, focusing on making the content user-friendly and introducing other various quality-of-life improvements.
Schools&apos; Emphasis on Academic Success in TIMSS 2015 across Finland, Singapore, and Turkey
Author: Ceylan, Eren
Date: 2020-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Academic Achievement,Cross Cultural Studies,Achievement Tests,Foreign Countries,Elementary Secondary Education,International Assessment,Mathematics Tests,Science Tests,Mathematics Achievement,Science Achievement,Educational Environment,Security (Psychology),Institutional Characteristics,Student Needs,Gender Differences,Grade 4,Elementary School Teachers,Teacher Characteristics,Discipline,Teacher Attitudes,Correlation,School Culture

School climate which is strongly related with the students' outcomes includes some of the components, among which disciplinary climate in schools was expressed as the dominant one. Safety and order in schools which is strongly related with the physical and emotional security stated as one of the indicator of disciplinary climate in schools. In disciplined schools, more opportunities are found to focus on learning and teaching. So, in these schools, there is a tendency of placing the academic success to the priority. In addition, allocating time to emphasizing on academic success is strongly related with having teaching time that is not interrupted by the basic needs of the students. Moreover, academic pressure which reflect the schools' emphasis on academic success have been discussed in recent studies with its advantages and disadvantages. In this study, the association of safety, order and disciplined issues, limitation of teaching by students' needs, academic pressure, teachers' gender and education level with the schools' emphasis on academic success was investigated by scrutinizing the 4th grade teachers' responses in TIMSS 2015 for three different countries, Finland, Singapore, and Turkey, respectively. Multiple logistic regression was run to analyze the data. The results revealed that schools' emphasis on academic success varies across three countries after controlling aforementioned variables. In addition, the estimated odds ratio for the explanatory variable of &quot;safe, orderly and disciplined school&quot; has the highest value among the explanatory variables for the three countries. [This study was presented as an oral presentation at ERPA International Congresses on Education, 10-12 April 2020.]
Investigation of Happiness Levels of Physical Education and Sports College Students
Author: Ulukan, Mahmut
Date: 2020-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Student Attitudes,Psychological Patterns,Physical Education,Team Sports,College Students,Measures (Individuals),Gender Differences,Foreign Countries,Correlation

This study aims to examine the happiness levels of physical education and sports college students studying in Konya, Burdur, and Ankara. A total of 229 students, 64.6% female, and 35.4% male, participated in the study in the 2019-2020 academic year. The &quot;Oxford Happiness Scale&quot; developed by Hills and Argyle (2002) and adapted into Turkish by Dogan and Çötok (2011) was used as a data collection tool in the study. Percentage distribution and frequency values of the students participating in the study were determined by descriptive statistics and skewness and kurtosis test was applied as the normality test. Due to the normal distribution of the data, the independent samples t-test and ANOVA test, which are parametric tests, were applied (a = 0.05). According to the findings obtained in the research; In the comparison made between the genders of the students, a significant difference was observed between the groups in favor of female. In the comparison made according to the age variable of the students, it was observed that there was a significant difference in favor of 19-year-old students. It was found that there is a significant difference in the comparison made between the sports purposes of the students. Another finding is that there is a significant difference between students' living a healthy life variable and their level of happiness. However, in the comparisons made according to the social life variable of the students, it was found that there was no significant difference between the groups. As a result, it has been determined that the happiness levels of physical education and sports college students are significantly effective according to their goals of engaging in sports. [This study was presented as an oral presentation at ERPA International Congresses on Education, 10-12 April 2020.]
Metaphorical Perceptions of Fourth-Grade Primary Students towards Mathematics Lesson
Author: Çekirdekci, Sitki
Date: 2020-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Figurative Language,Mathematics Instruction,Grade 4,Elementary School Students,Teaching Methods,Foreign Countries,Mathematics Skills,Content Analysis,Gender Differences,Questionnaires,Student Attitudes,Language Usage

The aim of this study is to reveal the perceptions of fourth-grade primary students about &quot;mathematics lesson&quot; through metaphors and to investigate whether main categories identified regarding the common characteristics of the metaphors differed by gender. A qualitative research design was employed in the study. The study was carried out in the spring term of the 2018-2019 academic year with the participation of 116 fourth-grade students from three public primary schools in a province which is in the western Black Sea Region. The primary data source of the study is &quot;Mathematics Lesson Metaphors Questionnaire &quot;. The data of the study was obtained by completing the blanks in the sentence 'Mathematics lesson is like ………………. Because ………………………….'. The students were asked to write down a metaphor about the mathematics lesson in the first blank and to explain the reasons why they wrote this metaphor in the second blank. The data were analyzed by content analysis method in this study. As a result of the study it is found that the fourth-grade students developed 64 different metaphors about mathematics. These metaphors are gathered in 13 subcategories under the main categories of mathematical knowledge, principles of mathematics teaching, mathematical skills, affective characteristic towards mathematics. At most metaphors are developed in the category of affective characteristic towards mathematics. [This study was presented as an oral presentation at ERPA International Congresses on Education, 10-12 April 2020.]
Deferral, Agency, and Hope: Pre-Service Social Studies Teachers Making Sense of the Pedagogical Demands of Engaging Climate Crisis
Author: Alvey, Elaine
Date: 2020-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Social Studies,Climate,World Problems,Social Justice,Preservice Teachers,Student Attitudes,Undergraduate Students,Difficulty Level,Emotional Response,Anxiety,Empowerment,Positive Attitudes,Relevance (Education),Teacher Role,Middle School Students,Grade 6,Early Adolescents

This study works to answer the question: In what ways are pre-service social studies teachers conceptualizing the difficult knowledge of climate crisis? By analyzing a small group discussion following a pedagogical encounter with climate crisis in a teacher education program, and employing the notion of difficult knowledge, the author theorizes moments of hope, agency, and deferral in the sense-making processes. Issues of ecological harm have largely been excluded from social studies education research, including social studies teacher education, and this omission, paired with the urgent need for climate crisis pedagogies, builds the case for research that seeks to understand the ways in which pre-service social studies teachers are making sense of the difficult knowledge of climate crisis and the ways they are conceptualizing this as part of their work as social studies educators. The analysis reveals the multitude of challenges pre-service teachers face as they work to make sense of climate crisis both for themselves and in imagining the pedagogical demands of engaging young adolescents in issues of climate crisis in their future classrooms. Also highlighted are discourses of deep pessimism and deferral, running alongside hopefulness, as these pre-service teachers grapple with the size, urgency, injustice, and totality of the challenges that lay ahead. The ways these pre-service teachers are making sense of climate crisis has important implications for pedagogies of difficult knowledge regarding the complex challenges of climate justice relevant in the social studies classroom.
Influence of the Family on the Process of Forming a Child&apos;s Personality: Types of Families: A Case of Modern Youth Prose
Author: Bozhkova, Galina
Date: 2020-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Family Influence,Child Rearing,Child Development,Personality,Preschool Children,Adolescents,Childrens Literature,Language Usage,Personality Development,Content Analysis

The article is aimed at studying the types of modern families and identifying their influence on the formation of the younger generation, using the material of prose for children and adolescents. The novelty of the study is in the fact that there is not a single work studying the variety of families in modern literature. The nature of the work was determined by the method of content analysis, which allowed us to obtain reliable data from the literary context by studying its formal-substantive features. ?he authors obtained interesting results. Modern books for children were analyzed in terms of age peculiarities and divided into two categories: texts for preschoolers and for young adolescents. In the works for preschoolers, dominant narratives are about child-centered and zoological families; this is explained by age specifics, since the texts are addressed specifically to children ages 3 to 7. The situation changes significantly in literature for teenagers, in which problems become global and insoluble; the proof is the replacement of the child-centered, multigenerational family with a personality-centered, incomplete, asocial one. These changes lead to misunderstandings between generations and to inevitable problems.
Studying Abroad from the Perspectives of Turkish Graduate Students in the USA
Author: Ilhan, Genç Osman
Date: 2020-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Study Abroad,Student Attitudes,Life Style,Self Concept,Educational Experience,Graduate Students,Cultural Differences,Foreign Countries,Student Adjustment,Barriers,Psychological Patterns

Studying abroad is a unique experience including social and cultural practices and affects students' education, life styles, habits and identities. For a better insight about this unique experience, the experiences of students studying abroad need to be analyzed deeply. In this context, this study aims to understand the experiences of eight Turkish graduate students studying in the U.S. The study was designed as a qualitative study and phenomenology was used as a research method. The data of the study was obtained through semi-structured interviews conducted face-to-face by the researcher. All participants finished their undergraduate education in Turkey, and pursue their education in the U.S. with different scholarship and funds. The interviews were recorded with participant consent and the data was analyzed with content analysis technique. The findings reveal educational, social and cultural dimensions of studying abroad experience. [This study was presented as an oral presentation at ERPA International Congresses on Education, 10-12 April 2020.]