ethanporcaro/eric-fulltext-meta huggingface dataset:
Rise and Fall of Decentralized School Governance--Decision-Making Practices in Georgia
Author: Gorgodze, Sophia
Date: 2016-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Governance,School Administration,Social Change,Elections,Foreign Countries,Decision Making,Administrative Organization,Interviews,Administrator Attitudes,Educational Change,News Reporting,Models

The current study investigates educational decision-making in the former Soviet Republic of Georgia. The focus is on decisions concerning issues of school governance decentralization/recentralization in the period of 2003-2012. The research draws on in-depth interviews with over 20 top decision-makers, and an extensive review of legal documents, relevant research and media reports to gain a better understanding of decision-making practices in a newly democratized state. Two theoretical foundations are employed: the Multiple Streams model of decision-making and Electoral Connection. The research largely supports the Multiple Streams theory and expands the theory of Electoral Connection to fit the political setting of a post-soviet state. Among other findings, the research shows that decisions concerning school governance recentralization were primarily election-driven.
Effects of Student Teams-Achievement Divisions Cooperative Learning with Models on Students' Understanding of Electrochemical Cells
Author: Karaçöp, Ataman
Date: 2016-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Cooperative Learning,Teamwork,Models,Academic Achievement,Undergraduate Students,Chemistry,Science Education,Teacher Education Programs,Teaching Methods,Control Groups,Experimental Groups,Statistical Analysis,Program Effectiveness,Comparative Analysis,Foreign Countries,Pretests Posttests,Quasiexperimental Design

The aim of this study was to determine the effect of Student Teams-Achievement Divisions cooperative learning with models on academic achievements of undergraduate university students attending classes in which the electrochemical cells. The sample of research was comprised of 70 students from first class of science teacher education program during the academic year 2014-2015. The data obtained by the Electrochemistry Achievement Test (EcAT). The study was carried out in three different groups. The research groups were randomly assigned as the cooperative learning with models group (CLMG), the cooperative learning group (CLG), and the control group (CG). The data obtained by the instrument was evaluated through descriptive statistics, one-way ANOVA, and ANCOVA. The results indicated that teaching electrochemical cells via STAD with Model method was more effective than the traditional teaching method and only STAD in increasing academic achievement. In addition, according to the EcAT results, students' high levels of misunderstanding show that there are indicative of some deficiencies in teaching of the electrochemical cells in the molecular level.
The Qualitative Analysis of Turkish Adult Education System in Terms of Management Processes
Author: Akyol, Bertan
Date: 2016-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Qualitative Research,Adult Education,Educational Administration,Foreign Countries,Public Education,Administrator Attitudes,Decision Making,Motivation Techniques,Educational Planning,Standards,Lifelong Learning,Cooperation,Phenomenology,Semi Structured Interviews

The aim of this study is to analyze the views of the administrators of public education centers in Turkey for the programs carried in their institutions in frame of the management processes which are decision-making, planning, organization, communication, coordination, affection and evaluation. For this purpose, 17 public education center administrators were interviewed. The responses that were taken have revealed that decisions are made by taking into account the needs of the trainees, the standards determined by Lifelong Learning General Directorate and the demands related to educational programs; planning is done according to reports of the commission and in frame of the criterions; for organization process, administrators fulfill all the essentials of organization process; in communication process, the administrators declare to take into consideration of the whole shareholders; for coordination process, the administrators declare that the centers experience problems especially about classrooms, trainers and material perform coordination activities in order to be able to meet these necessities; administrators use motivation techniques for both the trainees and the trainers; and lastly the administrators state that they use process evaluation and evaluate the trainees both during and at the end of the programs.
Video Self-Modeling Technique That Can Be Used in Improving the Abilities of Fluent Reading and Fluent Speaking
Author: Sen, Ülker
Date: 2016-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Teaching Methods,Video Technology,Technology Uses in Education,Educational Technology,Modeling (Psychology),Reading Fluency,Turkish,Native Language Instruction,Grade 1,Grade 2,Grade 3,Grade 4,Grade 5,Grade 6,Grade 7,Grade 8

The use of technology in the field of education makes the educational process more efficient and motivating. Technological tools are used for developing the communication skills of students and teachers in the learning process increasing the participation, supporting the peer, the realization of collaborative learning. The use of technology is increasingly widespread in the language teaching as well as in all areas of the education. The use of technology in the classroom language teaching activities allows students to be more active in the learning process than other techniques, learn at their own pace and give them a chance to repeat the activities they want to do. Computers, videos, tablets and other technological products such as mobile phones are increasingly feel the importance in language teaching and learning in recent years. In fact teaching methods and techniques built on the use of technology have been developed. Video self-modeling is one of these methods. Video self-modeling is an application with evidence basis, defined as watching and taking as a model the target behavior exhibited by the person on the videotape. The aim of this study is to draw attention of researchers and practitioners to the video self-modeling method which is determined to be ignored and provides information about the use of methods of language teaching in fluent reading and fluent speaking. These are thought as the contribution of this study to the field of teaching Turkish.
Content Based Lesson Plans inside the English Rural Classrooms
Author: Quintero Corzo, Josefina
Date: 2016-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Rural Areas,Second Language Instruction,English (Second Language),Course Content,Teaching Methods,Environmental Education,Relevance (Education),Language Usage,Grade 9,Grade 10,Grade 11,Pollution,Social Problems,Lesson Plans,Ecology

This piece of work gives account of a classroom research project done in a rural state institution in Colombia whose main purpose was to contextualize the foreign languages teaching and learning in line with the current curriculum regulations stated by the National Ministry of Education. Content-based instruction inside a rural English classroom was examined and informed. The results revealed that the content-based instruction approach was useful to integrate environmental issues with the grammar and the communicative uses of the language. Rural high school students get more motivated when they feel a stronger and real connection between the language they learn and their touching and closest reality they perceive. It was also found that applying these environmental issues in a rural scholar context caused awareness in students according to the use and importance the English as a foreign language can be imply in their social development highlighting the real relevance in their current lives. Conclusions highlight some perspectives and implications derived from the application of several lesson plans incorporating the crisis of the planet and its possible solutions as the core content.
Analysis of the Status of Socialization Variables in the Iran High School Textbooks with Emphasis on Motahari's Thoughts
Author: Mirjalili, Seyyed Mohammad Ali
Date: 2016-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Socialization,High School Students,Trust (Psychology),Sampling,Behavior Standards,Textbooks,Foreign Countries,Social Theories,Self Concept,Content Analysis,Islam,Religious Factors,Social Responsibility,Qualitative Research

Life in a society requires the acceptance of some restrictions and rules that they applied to the individuals from the community and other social organizations. So, it can be said that socialization is a process that citizens, by its help, learns the values, beliefs and behavior standards which social environment has expected of them. In order to, the aim of this paper is analysis of the status of sociability variables in the Iran high school textbooks with point on Shahid Motahari (Note 1) derived thoughts in framework of social theories. Applied methodology is based on librarian and documentary approach, and these proofs are like data for this research. According to this research goal, sampling was used of purposeful and theoretical sampling. Results showed that if a person does not put itself as a separate part of its community, and if some activities carried out are in accordance with the society existence and applied, it as an element to affirm their identity. Finally, we analyze other parts of social ownership, social trust, and it is presented some suggestions.
Syllabic Schemes and Knowledge of the Alphabet in Reading Acquisition: &quot;Onset&quot; or &quot;Nucleus&quot; Variation
Author: Díaz-Cárdenas, A. F.
Date: 2016-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Phoneme Grapheme Correspondence,Syllables,Alphabets,Vowels,Preschool Children,Preschool Education,Drills (Practice),Spanish Speaking,Spanish,Reading Skills,Prior Learning,Reading Programs,Reading Instruction,Rhyme,Knowledge Level,Item Response Theory,Statistical Analysis,Foreign Countries

Although there is a growing consensus that, in reading acquisition, it is essential to provide children with learning activities that promote the development of reading cognitive schemes, particularly intra-syllabic related patterns, there is no agreement on which kind of syllabic schemes should be worked out in the first place. The main aim of the present study is to analyse the readings of preschool Spanish-speaking children showing the development of syllabic schemes in the early stages of reading acquisition. Basically, we analyse their responses in relation to their previous knowledge of Spanish grapheme-phoneme correspondences (GPCs) or alphabet knowledge. Our results show that children's recognition and construction of syllabic schemes, from the very first steps in preschool reading acquisition programmes, is facilitated by reading activities presenting shell-nucleus syllabic patterns, for which the only requirement, although not indispensable, is to know the five or six Spanish vowel GPCs. This kind of activity seems to be more adequate than reading drills involving onset-rhyme syllabic analogies that require previous knowledge of consonant GPCs. The conclusion we have reached is that the development of onset-rhyme syllabic reading schemes shows a stronger relation to alphabet knowledge that shell-nucleus syllabic reading schemes, at least in the early stages of reading learning.
Development of a Program to Enhance Curriculum and Learning Management Competency of Private Primary School Teachers
Author: Panichpongsapak, Ratthasart
Date: 2016-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Elementary School Teachers,Private Schools,Program Development,Teacher Competencies,Elementary School Curriculum,Program Effectiveness,Learning,Foreign Countries

The aims of this research were: (1) to study the factors and indicators to enhance curriculum and learning management competency of private primary school teachers; (2) to study current situations and desirable situations and techniques; (3) to develop a program; and (4) to study the effects of a program. The study comprised 4 phases: Phase 1--Studying the factors and indicators to enhance curriculum and learning management competency; Phase 2--Studying current situations and desirable situations and techniques; Phase 3--Developing a program; and Phase 4--Studying the effects of a program. The 32 subjects were the teachers of Aekpanya School, private school in Somdej district, Kalasin province. The instruments used for data collection were: a suitable evaluation form, a questionnaire, a satisfied evaluation form, a competency evaluation form, and a test. The statistics used for data analysis were percentage, mean, standard deviation, and data description presentation. The findings found that there were five factors included with 5 learning themes. The current situations of the curriculum and learning management competency was in &quot;moderate&quot; level overall, and the desirable situations of the curriculum and learning management competency of private primary school teachers was in &quot;very much&quot; level overall. The five techniques of development in the curriculum and learning management competency were ranked as follows: workshop, self-learning, coaching, mentoring, and supervision. The effects of a program to enhance curriculum and learning management competency found that it increased significantly and it was in &quot;very much&quot; level.
Physics Practical Work and Its Influence on Students' Academic Achievement
Author: Musasia, Amadalo Maurice
Date: 2016-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Physics,Influences,Academic Achievement,Foreign Countries,Secondary School Students,Science Education,Science Instruction,Secondary School Science,Teaching Methods,Secondary School Teachers,Quasiexperimental Design,Pretests Posttests,Science Teachers,Statistical Analysis,Control Groups,Scientific Concepts,Science Process Skills,Experimental Groups,Reliability

In Kenyan secondary schools, form two is an important class for all students. The students choose relevant subjects to study in form three and four. Physics is compulsory at form one and two but optional thereafter. Performance in the subject at the end of the secondary school is usually dismal. Majority of students lack motivation for most activities related to the subject. Few boys and even fewer girls opt to study this subject. The teacher centered mode of study has often been reported as the culprit leading to this problem. This study investigated whether structured practical work can aid the process of learning the subject. Specifically, the study sought to find out the difference in academic achievement in physics between students taught using intensive practical activities and those taught using conventional teaching methods, mostly theoretically. The findings were analyzed ovarally and gender wise. The study involved two groups from sampled average performing secondary schools in Kakamega South Sub-County-Kenya. The quasi-experimental pre-test, post test nonequivalent group research design was adopted. The study period covered term two and three. The end of form two term one physics examination scores formed the pretest. The cumulated result on the chosen topics at the end of form two formed the post test for both groups. Two instruments were used to collect data. These are End of Term One Form Two Examination (EOTOFTE) and the Performance Test on the Chosen Topics (PTCT). Validity of the instrument was ascertained with the aid of experienced secondary school physics teachers and science education instrument construction experts. Reliability of the Performance Test on the Chosen Topics determined using Kuder Richardson KR-20 was found to be 0.95. The performance on the pre-test result was comparable for both experimental and control groups. The results of the post-test were analyzed using the t-test, Analysis of Variance and Chi-Square. Experimental group recorded better performance than the control group. The study helped in determining the value of experimentation in physics instruction. It is hoped to help shape policy on the nature and quality of practical work to be encouraged in secondary school physics instruction. The study was aimed at contributing towards realization of needs to resolve problems w 3q2 1' inherent in physics reflected in the poor performance in the subject. The findings are formed on the basis of dynamic and creative instructional strategies since good learner's intelligence and skills can be expressed if better instructional methods are in place.
A National Survey of Teaching Artists Working in Schools: Background, Preparation, Efficacy and School Experiences
Author: Snyder, Scott
Date: 2016-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: National Surveys,Artists,Art Teachers,Teacher Characteristics,Elementary Secondary Education,Teacher Role,Faculty Development,Teacher Supervision,Teacher Effectiveness,Self Efficacy,Teaching Experience,Teacher Evaluation,Feedback (Response),Mentors,Demography,Statistical Analysis

Several studies have described the characteristics and employment situations of teaching artists in the United States. This study adds to that literature by describing the characteristics of teaching artists working in K-12 school environments, the nature of the classroom roles of such teaching artists, the professional development and supervision they have received, and the sense of teacher efficacy expressed by such teaching artists. Based on a survey of a national sample of teaching artists working in school settings, the study provides support for prior findings that most teaching artists have been engaged in such activities for fifteen or more years, spend most of their classroom time demonstrating or teaching their craft, and also support the integration of arts into subject matter content. Teaching artists tend to have experiences across grade levels and in diverse school contexts. Teaching artists report a variety of experiences regarding professional development and mentoring. The majority of teaching artists report that they have been supervised and that they have received positive feedback from teachers, school administrators, and other teaching artists. Teaching artists report high levels of efficacy related to teaching. Implications of the study are also discussed.
Public Enlightenment Education on the Acceptance of Fingerprint Biometric Technology for Administration in Academic Institutions and Other Organizations
Author: Eze, Samuel Godwin
Date: 2016-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Consciousness Raising,Criminology,Intellectual History,Public Opinion,Questionnaires,Attitude Change,Science and Society,Lecture Method,Information Security,Gender Differences,Participant Satisfaction,Law Enforcement,Foreign Countries,Qualitative Research,Surveys,Interviews

This research presents the overview of the origin of fingerprint biometric technology, the opinion of the public on the acceptance of fingerprint biometric technology and the means of instilling confidence on the public for the total acceptance of the technology. Data was collected with the aid of a lecture and structured questionnaires distributed to 50 respondents in NewLine Computer training Center Ltd. Abakpa. There were lectures and interviews conducted by the researcher and questionnaires completion by the selected population of 50 people comprising of age between 18 and 65 years. The 50 people consist of individuals from education, technology and government organisations. The organisation was done by the Researchers and three members of staff of NewLine Computer training Center Ltd. Abakpa Nike Enugu. The lectures enlightened the 50 participants/respondents that fingerprint is a discontinuous variation and that no two persons have exactly the same fingerprint. The study revealed that it is obvious that confidence will be instilled in the public if there is public enlightenment as the number of respondents who believe that fingerprint cannot be stolen or copied is 92% although 8% of the respondents is still biased after the lectures. The research will instil confidence in the use of fingerprint biometric technology and will break the shackles of currently being a misunderstood novelty to a widespread, mainstream personal identity authentication tool.
Learning through English Language in Early Childhood Education: A Case of English Medium Schools in China
Author: Mwalongo, Leopard Jacob
Date: 2016-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Language of Instruction,English (Second Language),Qualitative Research,Parent Attitudes,Interviews,Decision Making,Barriers,Preschool Education,Early Childhood Education

In China the English medium schools are now mushrooming and many parents send their children at very early age. These schools enroll children of pre-school to school age to learn through English as foreign language regardless of their proficiency in the first language. Therefore the study aims at examining the learning English language as a foreign language in English medium schools (EMS) in China. Specifically the study intended: to identify reasons for parents sending their children in English medium school at early age; and to identify challenges facing parents sending their children to English medium schools. The study used qualitative approach. Random and purposeful sampling were used in getting sample for the study, the sampled size was 4 parents. The parents/guardians were interviewed in data collection. Results showed that majority of the parents sent their children to English Medium schools (EMS) for future mobility of their children in education sector which leads to economic sector, Happiness and better child care. On other hand of lack teacher competence in English language being a major challenge followed by the afraid of the children to foreign teachers, lack of conducive environment for English language practice time and cost. The government should give more consideration on training Chinese early childhood English teachers for their English medium schools.
About Comparative Research of Poems &quot;Treasury of Mysteries&quot; and &quot;Iskandername&quot; on the Basis of Manuscript Sources as the Multiculturalism Samples
Author: Hasanov, Elnur L.
Date: 2016-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Comparative Analysis,Poets,Poetry,Cultural Pluralism,Cultural Background,Non Western Civilization,Western Civilization,Publications,Foreign Countries

In this scientific paper for the first time were investigated the innovative approach of the local literary heritage of Ganja on the basis of various historic sources as manuscripts and archive materials. Have been researched the comparative materials of such poems as &quot;Treasury of mysteries&quot; and &quot;Iskandername&quot;. Also were systematic investigated the importance of these poems of great poet and thinker Nizami Ganjavi in research of historical past of Azerbaijan. In academic paper based on such sources as manuscripts have been researched problems on investigation of basic characteristics of cultural heritage of the ancient East, also some features of formation and historical development of legal culture in society from the point of ethnographic-literary point of view. For the first time by author were researched the problem of similar socio-cultural features in these poems on the real samples from the different manuscripts and archive sources. Dialogue culture between Eastern and Western civilizations and multiculturalism values were investigated on the basis of comparative study of these literary samples. Have been proved, that Nizami Ganjavi told about the importance of protection of dialogue culture between nations as the main element of the peace.