ethanporcaro/eric-fulltext-meta huggingface dataset:
The Relationship between Self-Regulations and Online Learning in an ESL Blended Learning Context
Author: Al Fadda, Hind
Date: 2019-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Correlation,Blended Learning,English (Second Language),Second Language Learning,Second Language Instruction,Help Seeking,Self Efficacy,Technological Literacy,Teaching Methods,Distance Education,Metacognition,Goal Orientation,Learning Strategies,Questionnaires,Academic Achievement,Prediction,Undergraduate Students,Foreign Countries

Technology has changed the social landscape and the nature of social interaction. Education has been affected by these changes, as technology has facilitated the creation and Implementation of new educational environments and delivery methods (e.g., distance and blended-learning structures). While the prevalence of such approaches has increased over time, little is known about the learning skills that promote academic success; consequently, the ability of instructors and administrators to implement appropriate methods to foster these skills is hindered. This study examines distance education and focuses on the self-regulation literature to identify skills that can predict ESL learning success in a blended educational environment. Data were collected from 70 students attending a blended English language course. Using subscales from Motivated Strategies for Learning Questionnaire, five Self-regulatory attributes likely to predict academic performance were identified: intrinsic goal orientation, self-efficacy for learning and performance, time and study environment management, help seeking, and Internet self-efficacy.
The Effect of Using Communicative Language Teaching Activities on EFL Students&apos; Speaking Skills at the University of Jeddah
Author: AL-Garni, Shorouq Ali
Date: 2019-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Communicative Competence (Languages),English (Second Language),Second Language Learning,Second Language Instruction,Foreign Countries,Teaching Methods,Speech Communication,Females,Problem Solving,Role Playing,Interviews,Pretests Posttests,Scores,Universities,College Preparation,Barriers

The aim of the present study was to examine the effect of using communicative language teaching (CLT) activities on EFL students' speaking skills at the English Language Institute (ELI) of the University of Jeddah (UJ). The researcher conducted the current study in two classes of 21 female EFL students each; one class was the experimental group and the other the control group. The experimental group was taught using three communicative activities--interviewing, problem-solving, and role-playing--while the control group was taught using traditional methods. The current study followed a quasi-experimental study to answer the primary research question. The quasi-experimental study was conducted using a pre- and post-test design to determine if there was a significant difference between the scores of the experimental and control groups. The findings of the current study show that the experimental group scored higher than the control group. These findings have positive implications for the continued implementation of CLT teaching practices at the ELI of UJ.
A Review of Studies on Cognitive and Metacognitive Reading Strategies in Teaching Reading Comprehension for ESL/EFL Learners
Author: Ali, Aziza M.
Date: 2019-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Reading Strategies,Metacognition,English (Second Language),Second Language Learning,Second Language Instruction,Reading Processes,Reading Comprehension,Cognitive Processes,Teaching Methods,Student Needs,Reading Improvement

Being able to read well is important for English language learners. Through the process of reading, the learner becomes an active participant in producing an interaction with the writer of the text through predicting, analyzing, summarizing and using other types of reading strategies. However, building such a connection between the reader and the written information of the text is complex and for English as a second language (ESL) and English as a foreign language (EFL) students, it can be quite difficult for them to apply different types of reading strategies. This article provides a review of literature on 27 studies on the teaching of reading strategies (particularly cognitive and metacognitive reading strategies) for ESL/EFL learners, which reveals that ESL/EFL teachers need to keep updating their teaching methods to meet the ESL/EFL students' needs, particularly in the use of correct reading strategies. The authors also highlight some of the main issues that prevent ESL/EFL students from improving and developing their reading comprehension. Furthermore, the authors discuss and conclude the article by suggesting to ESL/EFL teachers some teaching strategies to be applied in the reading lesson to improve the ESL/EFL students' use of reading strategies.
An Investigation into the Effects of Anxiety Sensitivity in Adolescents on Childhood Depression and Anxiety Disorder
Author: Seçer, Ismail
Date: 2019-05-10
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Anxiety,Adolescents,Adolescent Attitudes,Stress Variables,Depression (Psychology),Anxiety Disorders,Predictor Variables,Correlation,Foreign Countries,Psychological Patterns,High School Students

The purpose of this study is to investigate the effects of anxiety sensitivity in adolescents on childhood depression and anxiety disorder. Mood disorders and anxiety disorders in children and adolescents can be given examples of important research topics in recent years. The participants of the study consist of 670 students in Erzurum city. The data were collected through anxiety sensitivity index and anxiety and depression index for children and adolescents. For data analysis, correlation analysis and structural equation model were used. The results revealed that anxiety sensitivity impacts anxiety disorder and childhood depression through direct and indirect effects in a positive way. The results are discussed in line with the relevant literature.
Impact of Job Searches on Self-Control at Social Media
Author: Menevse, Aliye
Date: 2019-05-10
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Job Search Methods,Social Media,Self Control,Physical Education,College Students,Time Management,Job Applicants,Recruitment,School Policy,Personality,Human Resources,Foreign Countries,Employer Attitudes,Privacy,Student Behavior,Student Attitudes

This study aims to investigate how job search affects self-control of students using social network. This study was conducted on students studying in different departments and within the departments of Physical Education and Sports (BESB). A total of 600 students in the 21 ± 25 age group participated in the employment questionnaire. The statistics of the data were evaluated using Chi-square analysis for the relationship between 0.05 significance level and categorical variables in SPSS 21 package program. According to the participants' responses to the question &quot;How much time do you spend on social media in a day?&quot; it was observed that students in different departments (FB), (226 people, 75.3%) and BESB students (228 people, 76.0%) spend &quot;6-10 h&quot; daily on social media; whereas students of both departments (84.0%) used social networks intensively to seek employment. As regards the question ''Do you think the human resources departments of companies should use social media to get ideas about the applicants in the recruitment process? &quot;FB students (218 people, 72.7%) and PESB students (244 people, 81.3%) responded as &quot;No&quot;; and with the highest average score of X2 = 6.362; p = 0.012 &lt; 0.05 there was a significant difference in the BESB section. Also, for the question ''Do you use social media for the job search?'', FB students (171 people, 57.0%) and BESB students (272 people, 90.7%) answered &quot;yes&quot; with the stated rates; with a significant difference among BESB students determined, X2 = 88.002; p = 0.000; &lt; 0.05. Further, as regards ''Do you find social media useful in job search?'', FB students (180 people, 60.0%) and BESB students (287 people, 95.7%) replied &quot;yes&quot; at the stated rates; and a significant difference among BESB students has been detected, X2 = 88.002; p =0.000; &lt;0.05. As a result, the participants stated that the time spent on social media for employment search or digital socialization activities (about 6-10 h a day) prevented them from socialising in other physical activities; they also indicated that they had implemented auto-control in compliance with university regulations and restrictions in their accounts. Also, they were worried about HR identifying their profile on the social networks. Therefore, it is thought that the candidates may exhibit a very different personality in the social media networks than their real-life personalities, and they even tend to share them according to the personality of the institution.
Modeling the Relationships between Practitioner Capacity-Building Practices and the Behavior and Development of Young Children with Disabilities and Delays
Author: Dunst, Carl J.
Date: 2019-05-10
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Capacity Building,Parenting Skills,Self Efficacy,Parent Child Relationship,Child Behavior,Child Development,Disabilities,Developmental Delays,Child Rearing,Correlation,Interpersonal Competence,Parenting Styles,Severity (of Disability),Parent Background,Educational Attainment,Parent Teacher Cooperation

The manner in which family-centered capacity-building practices and parenting efficacy beliefs were directly and indirectly related to parent-child interactions and child behavior and development was investigated using meta-analytic structural equation modeling. The participants were 6507 caregivers of young children with identified disabilities and developmental delays in 13 studies. Results showed that capacity-building practices were directly related to parenting efficacy beliefs and indirectly related to parent-child interaction mediated by belief appraisals; parenting efficacy beliefs were directly related to parent-child interactions and indirectly related to child social competence mediated by parenting practices; and parent-child interactions were directly related to both child behavior and child development. Results also indicated these relationships were not moderated by parents' education, severity of child disability, or frequency of practitioner-parent contacts. Implications for investigating the influences of social and family systems intervention practices on parent, family, and child outcomes of early childhood intervention are described.
A Preliminary Study: The Use of VoiceThread in Online Business Courses
Author: Ward, Yaprak Dalat
Date: 2019-06-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: College Students,Business Administration Education,Online Courses,Educational Technology,Computer Mediated Communication,Active Learning,Learner Engagement,Asynchronous Communication,Information Technology,Computer Uses in Education,Learning Activities,Interaction,Video Technology,Feedback (Response),Outcomes of Education

This study explored the use of a web-based tool, VoiceThread, as it relates to enhancing active learning and learner engagement in two online business courses. VoiceThread was integrated into various learner-centered activities supporting learner-learner, learner-content and learner-instructor interactions as part of an online course improvement process. As a result, using VoiceThread in two asynchronous courses created an online learning community, and promoted active learning and learner engagement in both courses.
Applying an Agile Approach in an Information Systems Capstone Course
Author: Adkins, Joni K.
Date: 2019-06-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Masters Programs,Graduate Students,Information Science Education,Capstone Experiences,Information Systems,Student Attitudes,Student Projects,Active Learning,Teaching Methods,Course Descriptions

This paper outlines the content of a Master of Science in Information System degree and the development and deployment of the first two iterations of the capstone course. Research shows that a capstone course can be valuable for both students and future employers. The steps taken to prepare for the course and set up the capstone course are included. Students utilized an agile methodology, Scrum, with regular meetings and five sprints. Students answered questions about their experience with the capstone course and the findings from two cohorts of students are shared. The paper concludes with considerations for future follow up and iterations.
Connecting the Dots: Strategies to Recruit Computer Information Systems Students
Author: Leon, Steven
Date: 2019-06-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: College Students,Student Recruitment,Information Systems,Computer Science Education,Business Administration Education,Majors (Students),Program Effectiveness,Career Choice,Business Schools

Business school students in Computer Information Systems (CIS) majors are empowered to meet the demands of Information Technology with both technical skills and business expertise. Competition from other college majors makes recruiting CIS majors in business schools challenging. This research improves the effectiveness of CIS recruitment programs by utilizing multinomial logistic regression (MNL) methodology. Data from an online survey with 145 respondents was analyzed to explore the factors that influence a student's choice of major, when the student chooses a major, and when a career field is chosen. Guided by Theory of Planned Behavior, the results of this research suggest that student's attitude, subjective norms, and perceived behavioral control each influence the choice of major, and when the college major and career field are chosen. Effective CIS recruitment strategies are developed and presented based on the insights obtained from this study. Limitations and future research are also provided.
Using Codecademy Interactive Lessons as an Instructional Supplement in a Python Programming Course
Author: Sharp, Jason H.
Date: 2019-06-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Programming Languages,Teaching Methods,Outcomes of Education,Introductory Courses,Computer Science Education,Learning Experience,Online Courses,Faculty Development,Teacher Attitudes,Teacher Student Relationship,Management Systems,College Faculty,College Students,Course Evaluation

With the recent renewed interest in programming, online learning environments like Codecademy have become quite popular, boasting some 25 million members worldwide. The purpose of this paper is to describe the author's experience using Codecademy Interactive Lessons as an instructional supplement in an introductory Python programming course. The paper provides a brief background of the literature, a description of how the author implemented the interactive lessons, a discussion of the positives and negatives, the extent to which the interactive lessons met the course skill outcomes, and conclusions about the overall experience. In sum, the Codecademy Interactive Lessons fulfilled 3 of the 6 course skill outcomes and overall, the positives outweighed the negatives.
The Effectiveness of an Educational Program in Enhancing Parents&apos; Level of Knowledge about Normal Growth Indicators in the Development of Children and Determining the Indicators Which Delay Development in Children from Birth to Three Years Old
Author: Al-Onizat, Sabah Hasan Hamdan
Date: 2019-05-10
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Program Effectiveness,Child Development,Developmental Delays,Young Children,Parent Education,Knowledge Level,Cognitive Development,Emotional Development,Social Development,Language Acquisition,Educational Attainment,Parent Background,Foreign Countries,Special Education,Developmental Stages,Motor Development,Disability Identification,Mothers,Early Intervention

The aim of this study is to investigate the effectiveness of an educational program in improving the level of knowledge of parents about natural growth indicators in the development of children and determining the indicators which delay development in children from birth to three years old. The sample of the study consisted of 60 volunteers who were randomly and equally assigned to control and experimental groups. The educational program consists of 15 sessions; each session's duration is two hours. The results of the study showed that the level of parents' knowledge of natural growth indicators for children from birth to three years is low. There were differences on the level of knowledge of parents about developmental delay indicators due to the educational program. The study recommended the need for further studies on the importance of raising the level of knowledge of parents about development risk indicators of natural growth of children.
The Contribution of the CISSP (Certified Information Systems Security Professional) to Higher Education Research
Author: Brown, Randy
Date: 2019-06-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Computer Security,Information Security,Professional Personnel,Specialists,Consultants,Higher Education,Educational Research,Universities,Educational Benefits,Journal Articles,Industry

Information Security has been a challenge since humans began keeping information. With the advent of computerized data and computer networks, that challenge has increased dramatically. Not only are more breaches occurring, but public knowledge about those breaches is now commonplace adding to virtual hysteria concerning data and information security. To combat the challenge, many organizations are turning to trained and experienced security specialists. Educational institutions are adding curriculum to support the training and education of security professionals. To ensure quality education, many institutions are relying on security certified instructors. One certification highly sought after is the Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP). The educational benefits of CISSP led courses is quite obvious. What is not as obvious is the contribution of the CISSPs to the academic body of knowledge. This paper is an attempt to summarize the current contribution of the CISSP to the academic body of knowledge and open a dialog about the expectations of CISSP to higher educational research.
Social Responsibility in High Education Institutions: Evidence from Economic Faculties in Czech Republic
Author: Kucerová, Renata
Date: 2016-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Social Responsibility,Higher Education,Public Colleges,College Faculty,Economics,Corporations,Business Administration Education,Governance,Ethics,Civil Rights,Conservation (Environment),Student Needs,School Community Relationship,Human Resources

The presented paper shows results of a qualitative survey of corporate social responsibility (CSR) in the tertiary education sector. Economically oriented faculties of public universities in the Czech Republic were selected. For the assessment of High Education Institutions' engagement in CSR activities seven key areas covered by ISO 26,000 standard were used. Analyzed High Education Institutions in the Czech Republic are engaged in many CSR activities but these activities are often untargeted and representing by-products of other activities. The main drawbacks of all assessed faculties in the key area five -- &quot;Environment&quot; were discovered. The results for the first key area -- &quot;Organisational governance&quot; show that integration of the CSR concept in High Education Institutions strategy substantially defines the level of their overall engagement in corporate socially responsible activities.
Comparison of the Test Variants in Entrance Examinations
Author: Klufa, Jindrich
Date: 2016-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,College Students,Business Administration Education,College Entrance Examinations,Mathematics Tests,Testing Problems,Statistical Distributions

The paper contains an analysis of the differences of number of points in the test in mathematics between test variants, which were used in the entrance examinations at the Faculty of Business Administration at University of Economics in Prague in 2015. The differences may arise due to the varying difficulty of variants for students, but also because of the different level of knowledge of students who write these variants. This problem we shall study in present paper. The aim of this paper is to study dependence of the results of entrance examinations in mathematics on test variants. The results obtained will be used for further improvement of the admission process at University of Economics.
Gifted Students and Human Capital Accumulation
Author: Lipovská, Hana
Date: 2016-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Academically Gifted,Human Capital,Teacher Role,Family Influence,Talent Identification,Family Characteristics,Foreign Countries,Educational Attainment,Parent Background,Student Attitudes,Gender Differences,Reading Skills,Writing Skills,Elementary Secondary Education,Postsecondary Education,Higher Education

The economic growth and well-being of the nation increasingly depends on the human capital. In our study we offer original findings based on our survey Talent 2016. We try to identify who the talented students are, which background they did come from and how the family background influenced them. Our paper provides clear evidence of human capital intergenerational transmission. The vertical immobility in the same generation as well as the vertical mobility between generations was observed. Most of the gifted students came from the complete highly educated families with tradition in their field of interest and long positive attitudes toward accumulating the knowledge. Contrarily, the role of the teachers in the support and guidance is negligible. We have shown that there is close relation between the gifted children premature reading ability and the accumulation of the human capital in their families. The same is valid for the attendance of the 8-years grammar schools. Based on our dataset, we do not observe the Galtonian regression toward the mean. For the future economic growth there must be offered a helping hand for the talented children with less educated family background.
Gender Influence on Students&apos; Requirements of Employee Benefits
Author: Duda, Jirí
Date: 2016-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Graduate Students,Eligibility,Fringe Benefits,Student Employment,Age Groups,Student Attitudes,Preferences,Gender Differences

The article presents the partial results of research on the requirements of students, members of the Generation Y, in providing employee benefits. The research was conducted in the period between 2002-2014 among master students of Mendel University in Brno. The paper examines whether the gender of the respondent influences the set of desired employee benefits. There were identified the top ten most requested benefits, for which there was done the analysis of their correlation with the gender of respondents and in the case of three of them there was identified a repeated (in more years) statistical correlation: Coverage of language courses, Additional salary (Midyear bonus), On-site parking. Correlations were also examined in the case of additional 30 benefits and in the case of 4 of them there was identified a repeated (in more 5 years) statistical correlation: Children's nurseries and kindergartens, Share on profits, Contribution to recreation and Contribution for Christmas (Annual bonus).