ethanporcaro/eric-fulltext-meta huggingface dataset:
Preschool Children's Understanding of Pro-Environmental Behaviours: Is It Too Hard for Them?
Author: Kos, Marjanca
Date: 2016-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Preschool Children,Childhood Attitudes,Knowledge Level,Environment,Environmental Education,Physical Environment,Difficulty Level,Quasiexperimental Design,Control Groups,Experimental Groups,Semi Structured Interviews,Natural Sciences,Learning Activities,Comparative Analysis,Accuracy,Developmentally Appropriate Practices,Experiential Learning,Early Childhood Education,Nonparametric Statistics,Statistical Analysis,Questionnaires

Early childhood is a period of life in which lifelong attitudes, values and patterns of behaviour regarding nature are shaped. Environmental education is becoming a growing area of interest in early childhood education. The aim of the research study was to identify children's understanding of why and how their pro-environmental behaviours influence the environment. The sample was composed of 40 children aged 5 and 6. A quasi-experiment was conducted with control and experimental groups, each made up of 20 children. The initial semi-structured interviews sought to identify their initial ideas about the meaning of pro-environmental actions. Children from the experimental group then participated in activities in which they acquired knowledge in the natural sciences through direct experience and were becoming familiar with the meaning of the following pro-environmental behaviours: walk/cycling/using public transport instead of driving by car, turning off lights (rational use of electricity) and turning off the tap (rational use of water). At the end, the interviews in both groups were repeated. The results showed that at the beginning the great majority of children had no idea about how they influence the environment with each individual environmental behaviour. In their statements they expressed they behaved pro-environmentally because this was the socially desired behaviour. After they carried out the activities, the experimental group children's knowledge about the influence of pro-environmental behaviours was strongly improved with regard to those pro-environmental behaviours they had studied--the large majority of children had acquired a correct and precise idea about them. We find that, even in the preschool period, children are able to understand the scientific background and the impact of pro-environmental behaviours if presented to them in a way appropriate for their age. We propose that during preschool children should not only perform environmental behaviours, but should also be given the opportunity within environmental education to acquire knowledge and understanding through experiential learning about the impact of these behaviours on the environment.
The Role of the Character Structure in Performer's Psychological Preparation to Concert Performance
Author: Kurmanaev, Yermek M.
Date: 2016-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Correlation,Individual Characteristics,Musicians,Personality Traits,Psychology,Performance

The purpose of the research is to examine the correlation between performer's personal characteristics and the features of his/her artistic activity. The authors analyze various interpretations, proving that the character and temperament influence the properties of the performed musical material, including: the nature of sound; an attitude to the author's text from literal repetition of the author's text to prevalence of own performance vision etc. It is established that the musician is required to have an ability to clearly and lucidly convey the content of compositions being performed to the listener, to tell about them in layman's terms, to find an approach to any audience. The practical value of the research is that developed methodological guidelines open up prospects for scientific comprehension of a musician as a subject of performing activity, contributing to the improvement of the system of performer's preparation in terms of the formation of musical thinking to study the mechanisms of interaction of interpreting personality, in particular, his psychology and established typology of performance interpretation.
A Case for Enhancing Environmental Education Programs in Schools: Reflecting on Primary School Students' Knowledge and Attitudes
Author: Treagust, David F.
Date: 2016-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Environmental Education,Student Attitudes,Knowledge Level,Elementary School Students,Pollution,Questionnaires,Interviews,Gifted,Gender Differences,Conservation (Environment),Problem Solving,Curriculum Implementation,Reliability,Statistical Analysis,Measures (Individuals),Instructional Program Divisions

Environmental education in schools is of increasing importance as the world population increases with the subsequent demand on resources and the potential for increased pollution. In an effort to enhance the standing of environmental education in the school curriculum, this study was designed to determine primary students' knowledge about the environment, their attitudes towards helping the environment and what they actually have done to help the environment. The Year 4 and 5 students in regular and gifted classes in one primary school answered a questionnaire called the &quot;Children's Environmental Attitude and Knowledge Scale&quot; (&quot;CHEAKS&quot;) and several students in both Year levels were interviewed in pairs to elaborate on their responses. In the interviews, students discussed what they had been taught in school in relation to the environment. The findings include (1) Year 4 students had a higher commitment to the environment than Year 5 students; (2) gifted students had more knowledge than regular students; and (3) girls were more verbally committed to the environment than boys. Having knowledge about the environment did not necessarily mean that the student was committed to saving the environment, nor did it mean that the student took action to solve environmental problems. While this study was conducted in one school, the implication is the need for the implementation of a curriculum to help students develop their knowledge and attitudes to take pro-environmental actions.
Impact of Environmental Education on the Knowledge and Attitude of Students towards the Environment
Author: Erhabor, Norris I.
Date: 2016-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Environmental Education,Foreign Countries,Knowledge Level,Student Attitudes,College Students,Correlation,Conservation (Environment),Hypothesis Testing,Questionnaires

Environmentally aware and empowered youths are potentially the greatest agent of change for the long term protection and stewardship of the environment. Thus environmental education which promotes such change will enable these youths to have a greater voice on environmental issue if effectively implemented in Nigeria. Hence, this study was conducted to assess students' level of knowledge and attitude towards the environment. The survey was conducted on 130 respondents who were full time students of environmental education in a federal university in Edo state, Nigeria. The result revealed that high level of knowledge and positive attitude towards the environment among the students. Also it was observed that the relationship between their knowledge and attitude towards the environment is a negative, little or no relationship. Therefore, it was concluded that environmental literate students especially in tertiary institutions are being nurtured to foster EE in Nigeria. Thus the researchers recommend that more needs to be done to promote and encourage EE at all levels in the country especially by the government and its agency to ensure effective implementation; nongovernmental organizations and international bodies all have a role to play in the country sustainable development goals.
Section Height Determination Methods of the Isotopographic Surface in a Complex Terrain Relief
Author: Syzdykova, Guldana D.
Date: 2016-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Measurement Techniques,Topography,Geography,Intervals,Spatial Ability,Maps

A new method for determining the vertical interval of isotopographic surfaces on rugged terrain was developed. The method is based on the concept of determining the differentiated size of the vertical interval using spatial-statistical properties inherent in the modal characteristic, the degree of variability of apical heights and the chosen map scale. It was found that the morphometric characteristics of the terrain are highly informative, can serve as geoindicators, and have applied value; their calculation formulas were provided. An analytical assessment of the determination of differentiated sizes of the vertical interval was made. Its initial parameters are as follows: modal height, scale and variability of apical heights. The vertical intervals are differentiated by dividing the morphometric field of the terrain into two parts, the height in the contours whereof is lower (hi &lt; hmo) and higher (hi &gt; hmo) than the modal height, respectively; the reasoning behind the analytical assessment of the calculation of apical height variability and vertical intervals, which takes into account the peculiarities of terrain formation, was given; the main contour is drawn through the modal value of apical heights and then drawn through other contour systems based on the calculated vertical interval values, differentiated by the divided parts of the morphometric field.
A Flipped Classroom Exercise to Teach Undergraduates to Critically Think Using Primary Scientific Literature
Author: Zimeri, Anne Marie
Date: 2016-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Blended Learning,Teaching Methods,Undergraduate Students,Critical Thinking,Genetics,Engineering,Animals,Agricultural Production,Scientific Research,Environmental Education,Health Services,Food,Hazardous Materials,Assignments,Controversial Issues (Course Content),Class Activities,Introductory Courses,Student Surveys,Student Attitudes

Critically thinking about scientific data to form opinions on controversial issues in environmental health is crucial in undergraduate education in the field. An assignment paired with a &quot;flipped&quot; classroom activity was designed to impart knowledge on how to search the primary literature and extract data that can help formulate a point of view on several environmental topics including endangered species designation, genetic engineering, organic farming, population control, worldwide banning of DDT, mining/drilling, sushi, nationalized health care. Data are presented that show the assignment was effective in motivating critical thinking and making students take sides on these issues based on data rather than on values. This assignment is adaptable to any field of environmental science in which topics of controversy arise.
Typological Features of the Kazakh Ethnic Picture of the World
Author: Tleubergenov, Arman A.
Date: 2016-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Ethnic Groups,World Views,Foreign Countries,Classification,Spiritual Development,Psychology,Ethics,Role,Art,Music,Thinking Skills,Mythology,Phenomenology

This research investigates the problems of self-identification of the Kazakh ethnic group in the post-totalitarian period, which are based on the values of traditional nomadic life of Kazakhs. The research shows the mechanisms of evolution of the ethnic group's worldview paradigms and their typology. The purpose of the research is to investigate the national image of Kazakhs' world through the structure of their artistic thinking, based on the assumption that art plays a significant role in the formation of an ethnic group's worldview. The research found that the significant factors in the structure of the ethnic worldview are traditional art, mythopoethic notions, language, and peculiarities of the national psychology and ethics. The features of mythopoethic reflection of reality in the artistic and spiritual practice of the nation, which are recorded in monuments of national art, were studied in detail. The research analyzed the typical features of the worldview of Ancient Turks as a prototype of the ethnic worldview of Kazakhs, which had a considerable effect on the structure of the Kazakh space-and-time continuum; the cults of ancestor, life and, death worshiping, which are relevant for the Kazakh mentality, were investigated. Special attention was paid to the main worldview cult of Ancient Turks-Tengri, which has numerous manifestation in the Kazakh culture: in cosmology, artistic thinking, ornamental, music, and epic art. The analysis allowed defining the ethnic worldview and concluding that the modern Kazakh culture is a synthesis of numerous elements of various cultures, which predetermines the exogenous nature of the traditional Kazakh worldview.
A Model of Solid Waste Management Based Multilateral Co-Operation in Semi-Urban Community
Author: Kanchanabhandhu, Chanchai
Date: 2016-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Wastes,Sanitation,Models,Urban Areas,Community Involvement,Cooperation,Program Evaluation,Efficiency,Mixed Methods Research,Questionnaires,Interviews,Focus Groups,Knowledge Level,Educational Attainment,Sex,Occupations,Environmental Education,Learning Theories,Pretests Posttests,Scores

The purpose of this research was to construct a model of solid waste management based on multilateral cooperation in semi-urban community. Its specific objectives were to 1) study the solid waste situation and involvement of community in the solid waste management in Wangtaku Sub-district, Muang District, Nakhon Pathom Province; 2) construct a model of solid waste management based on multilateral cooperation in the semi-urban community of Wangtaku Sub-district; and 3) evaluate the efficiency of the model. The study followed the mixed method research design. The data were collected by using a questionnaire with 380 persons, in-depth interviews with 12 persons, and a focus group and an evaluation for the efficiency with 36 persons. The research results were as follows. 1) The situation and problems of solid waste in the community were at the high level (X-bar = 3.69) and the involvements of community in solid waste management were at the middle level (X-bar = 2.52). 2) The model of waste management based on multilateral cooperation in semi-urban community comprised occupational multilateral cooperation, solid waste management, local administrative organizations, community health promotion, and environmental networks. 3) Regarding the evaluation for efficiency of the model by the experts, the fitness of the model was at the highest level. The knowledge, awareness and practice about solid waste management of the participants with different genders, education levels, and occupations after joining the activity were increasingly higher than those of before joining the activity with statistical significance at the level of 0.05. The knowledge, awareness and practice about solid waste management of the participants with different genders, education levels, and occupations after joining the activity were not different.
The Methodological Framework of Occupational Training in Culture and Art High Schools of Kazakhstan
Author: Kulbekova, ?igul K.
Date: 2016-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Vocational Education,Dance Education,High School Students,Special Schools,Specialists,Phenomenology,Educational Technology,Cultural Education,Folk Schools,Folk Culture,Dance,Classification,Systems Analysis

The purpose of this study is to examine specific features of the traditional Kazakh dances as the methodological foundation of training specialists in the culture and art universities. The article describes the main typologies of Kazakh dances, such as ritual and ceremonial, combative-hunting, work dances, household-imitative dances, festive and ceremonial dances, mass-thematic dances. National dance performs cultural, historical, aesthetic and semantic functions. Relevance of this problem is determined by the fact that in the present globalized world, national culture and traditions are oppressed by the multicultural environment; consequently, there is a need to train high-quality specialists in the field of cultural studies, who will be able to teach national culture. The authors used structural-functional, institutional and phenomenological approaches as well as methods of typological, historical, logical analysis. Research results show theoretical ways to address this problem. These include improvement of teaching and learning technologies, introduction of uniform terminological apparatus of the Kazakh dance, as well as various proven and advanced training technologies, in-depth study of the national dance, traditional culture, and heritage of the Kazakh dance art. This work can be used as a theoretical basis to develop the methodology of training future specialists in the field of cultural studies.
The Role of Women in Military Organization of Nomads
Author: Balgabayeva, Gaukhar Z.
Date: 2016-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Role,Females,Migrants,History,Comparative Analysis,Sex Role,Sex Fairness,Archaeology,Tribes,Military Service,Foreign Countries

The purpose of this study is to examine the role of women in the nomadic environment, particularly in the military structure. Using the method of comparative historical analysis as well as archaeological research data, the authors found that dual organization was typical for most nomads. Moreover, women in the Scythian and Sarmatian societies were equal to men in the ability to work and opportunities to lead the tribes and to perform priestly functions. The study also found that women of the steppe could participate in the fateful decisions of their people. Practical significance of this research is determined by the fact that that its findings can be used in further studies of women's role in the life organization of the nomads, as well as in the gender equality studies.
Actualization of Competencies of Graduates-Engineers in Russia
Author: Ivashova, Valentina A.
Date: 2016-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,College Graduates,Engineering Education,Competence,Job Skills,Surveys,Expertise

The article presents the results of the empirical research relevant to the labor market competencies of graduates with the major in engineering. Subjective preferences of employers shape requirements for the personal and professional characteristics of a graduate. In authors' opinion, the professional competences of engineers stated in educational standards in sufficient detail and require updating in order of importance for the modern employer. The theoretical search and empirical test are due to determine the set of personal characteristics of graduates, which will affect the successful employment of young professionals and ultimately their competitiveness in the labor market. In the course of the expert survey we identified key competencies of graduates with the major in &quot;Agro-engineering&quot; (&quot;Bachelors&quot;) and &quot;Operation of transport and technological machines and systems&quot; (&quot;Bachelors&quot;); ideas of specialists about demanded in current professional work knowledge and skills were studied; grouping of the key functional responsibilities of professionals working in positions of the chief engineer and mechanical engineer was held. Information obtained during the survey of experts can be used to improve the matrix of competencies, content of workshops, updating set of competencies within the University.
The Process of Pedagogical Culture Formation in the Future Social Worker
Author: Minzhanov, Nurlan A.
Date: 2016-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Social Work,Professional Education,Student Surveys,College Students,Interviews,College Faculty,Educational Quality,Foreign Countries,Student Development,Personality,Content Analysis

The paper is aimed at studying the features of pedagogical culture formation in future social workers and developing methods to improve the professional and pedagogical preparation quality of students in the &quot;Social work&quot; specialty. In the study, a survey of students in the &quot;Social work&quot; specialty (n = 400), and a standardized interview with the teachers of educational institutions of the Republic of Kazakhstan (n = 150) was conducted. Data of the empirical part of the research suggest that in schools' practice the standard curricula and programs are used that do not take into account peculiarities of professional activity of social workers, are not aimed at developing practical skills and are not contiguous with the principles of modern personality-oriented educational technologies. The monitoring results became the basis for the development of a model to improve the quality of professional and pedagogical preparation of students in the &quot;Social work&quot; specialty.
Agricultural Students and Their Academic Performance: A Study of Students in Punjab, Pakistan
Author: Arshad, Muhammad
Date: 2016-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Agricultural Education,Reading Habits,Academic Achievement,Foreign Countries,College Students,Barriers,Questionnaires,Student Attitudes,Internet,Access to Computers,Universities,Information Sources,Reading Materials,Statistical Analysis

Reading is considered as essential to develop the personality of human being. However, reading habits of human being especially young generation is at decline due to initiation of modern digital technologies like mobile phones, social networking on internet along with other ways of different entertainment. The study was conducted to assess the reading habits of the agricultural students of different universities in Punjab, Pakistan and identify the different ways of reading habit among students and obstacles in reading faced by students. The findings of the questionnaire showed the positive attitude of agricultural students in reading but they face some problems like no access of internet in Departments and computer laboratories especially in University of Sargodha and Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan. This study also attempts to give recommendations for improving the reading habits of students.
Myth and Historical Facts about Rome and the Huns Leader Attila
Author: Sadyrova, Anar T.
Date: 2016-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: European History,Foreign Countries,Leaders,Biographies,Cultural Influences,Historical Interpretation,Tribes,Medieval History,Mythology,Medieval Literature

The article reviewed the history of Rome and Attila, their influence on the political and social situation in Europe. The aim of the article is to study the origins of Rome, its crisis and destruction. It also considers the impact on the collapse of the Empire, the impact that Attila had on the destruction of Rome and the analysis of Attila as a political and military leader, his history, heritage and influence on the cultures of European and Turkic people. The article also tells about the life of the Huns. The principles of historicism, objectivism, dialectical unity of the historical and logical are applied in the article, as well as the comparative-historical and historical-analytical methods. Abstraction and generalization were applied from the general methods of scientific knowledge. The analysis of foreign and domestic historians is undertaken, and the folklore of European countries, in particular the North German and Norse tribes is considered in the article. The results of the article show social, economic and political factors that influenced the emergence and decline of Rome, describe Attila's personality as a prudent and cruel leader, and the motives that drove him like a lust for power and expansionist views. The formation of Attila as a legend contributed to European militarized tribes, as well as his pursued policy of cult of personality. The Romans endowed him with exceptional abilities to explain their own military setbacks; the church cultivated the image of Attila in order to strengthen its influence. Article supplements the historical chronology of Europe, the history of the Turkic people. The study of folklore related to Attila allows us to look into the development of literary tendencies in medieval Europe