ethanporcaro/eric-fulltext-meta huggingface dataset:
Strategic Examination on and Thinking of the Systematic Reform of Chinese Teacher Education
Author: Yang, Tian-Ping
Date: 2011-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Adult Education,Lifelong Learning,Educational Change,Foreign Countries,Educational Resources,Preservice Teacher Education,Global Approach,Teaching (Occupation),Professional Identity,Higher Education,Colleges,College Role

The strategic transformation from traditional formal education to modern teacher education starting in mid-1980s has been initially realized in China, meanwhile, some problems still exist, which can be seen from the following five aspects: (1) The teacher educational function of normal universities or colleges has been more or less decreased; (2) The teacher educational task of comprehensive universities has not achieved completely; (3) The teacher educational resources of secondary normal schools have been lost seriously; (4) The level of teacher education of colleges in charge of teacher further education needs to be improved urgently; and (5) The teacher education model of all levels of colleges and universities remains outdated and simplistic. It is necessary to consult the process and trend of foreign teacher educational reform and development, seek countermeasures, lay emphasis on the system innovation and explore the modern teacher system of Chinese characteristic that aims to combine internationalization and localization, directionality and openness, professionalizing and generalization, teacher education's specialty-based feature and its realization in universities, stage-by-stage education and lifelong education, teacher education system's standardization and multiplicity, so that it can make some new historical contributions to the scientific development of China's education cause. (Contains 2 footnotes.)
Promoting Adult Literacy Education for Minorities in the US: Challenges and Suggestions
Author: Li, Xiaofan
Date: 2011-00-00
Type: Information Analyses
Subjects: Literacy Education,Adult Literacy,Minority Groups,Adult Basic Education,Adults,English (Second Language),Limited English Speaking,Second Language Learning,Academic Persistence,School Holding Power,Educational Policy

Adult literacy is a long-lasting issue in modern US and adult literacy education often falls off the radar of the support system for education. This study examined and synthesized extensive literature relevant to adult literacy education with a focus on minorities in the US. It identified progresses and challenges in three major issues in adult literacy education: leadership, retention and funding. Although gains have been achieved in this field during the past few decades, there are still a lot of barriers that necessitate strengthened efforts in various social sectors to advance adult education for minorities. This study attempted to illuminate solutions for the problems faced by adult literacy education for minorities and generate perspectives for policy makers, adult literacy educators, administrators and researchers in this field.
Brain Development and Early Learning: Research on Brain Development. Quality Matters. Volume 1, Winter 2007
Author: Edie, David
Date: 2007-00-00
Type: Reports - Descriptive
Subjects: Learning Readiness,Brain,Public Policy,Child Development,Young Children,Infants,Toddlers,Environmental Influences,Neurological Organization,Early Childhood Education,Educational Quality,Social Change

For decades researchers have been aware of the extraordinary development of a child's brain during the first five years of life. Recent advances in neuroscience have helped crystallize earlier findings, bringing new clarity and understanding to the field of early childhood brain development. Children are born ready to learn. They cultivate 85 percent of their intellect, personality and skills by age five. The first months and years of life set the stage for lifelong development. Because of the importance of early brain development, what happens in the early years has serious implications for public policy that will be explored in this paper. (Contains 8 endnotes.)
Technology: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly. FACTC Focus, 2007
Author: Doerr, Mark, Ed.
Date: 2007-00-00
Type: Collected Works - Serial
Subjects: Salaries,Technical Institutes,Community Colleges,Educational Technology,Computer Uses in Education,Teacher Salaries,Part Time Faculty,College Faculty,Online Courses,Computer Mediated Communication,Blended Learning,Social Networks,Web Sites,Writing (Composition),Distance Education

&quot;FACTC Focus&quot; is a publication of Faculty Association of Community and Technical Colleges (FACTC) with the purpose of presenting diverse views on faculty issues. Included in this issue are: (1) Teaching Underwater (Jill Stukenberg); (2) The Ready Made Audience (Jason Nix); (3) Success or Insanity (J. Salas); (4) U Tube and Flickr (&quot;sic&quot;) for Noobs (Lee Sledd); (5) Love It and Hate It--the Conundrum of Techno-Cool (Paul Haeder); (6) Angels at the Keyboard (Karen Kearcher-Joiner); and (7) Driving Digital (Mark Doerr). The FACTC Facts section include: (1) Washington Community and Technical Colleges FY2006-07 Full-Time Faculty Average Salaries Comparison; (2) Part-Time Faculty Annualized Salaries 2007; and (3) Presidents and District Chancellor Salaries. [For the 2006 edition, see ED526799.]
Quality? Is it Allowed? FACTC Focus, 2006
Author: Doerr, Mark, Ed.
Date: 2006-00-00
Type: Collected Works - Serial
Subjects: Technical Institutes,Distance Education,Teacher Salaries,Part Time Faculty,College Faculty,Community Colleges,Teaching Methods,Trust (Psychology),Teacher Competencies,Teacher Evaluation,Cooperation,School Culture,Leadership Responsibility

"FACTC Focus" is a publication of Faculty Association of Community and Technical Colleges (FACTC) with the purpose of presenting diverse views on faculty issues. Included in this issue are: (1) Shooting In The Dark: Evaluating Distance Learning Instruction (Stephanie Delaney); (2) Trust Who? - Trust and Learning: Crafting a Conversation That Matters. (Martyn Kingston); (3) Shucking the Security Blanket (Shalin Hai-Jew); and (4) Write When You Need to Write (Jan Strever). The FACTC Facts section includes: (1) Full-Time Faculty Average Salaries Comparison; (2) Part-Time Faculty Annualized Salaries 2006; (3) Presidents and District CEO Salaries; and (4) Looking at Contracts: A Comparison of Sabbaticals Statewide. Individual articles contain references.
Visual Basic Applications to Physics Teaching
Author: Chitu, Catalin
Date: 2011-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Video Technology,Programming Languages,Physics,Program Effectiveness,Educational Technology,Science Instruction,Computer Uses in Education,Teaching Methods,Cognitive Style,Matrices,Foreign Countries,Secondary School Science

Derived from basic language, VB (Visual Basic) is a programming language focused on the video interface component. With graphics and functional components implemented, the programmer is able to bring and use their components to achieve the desired application in a relatively short time. Language VB is a useful tool in physics teaching by creating educational programs with him. This study aimed to exemplify the applications used during training in physics by using VB programming language. To increase efficiency of teaching and learning, teaching and assessment strategies involve the use of diverse teaching methods. Also, differential treatment of students during the training process should be took into account both their educational profile and the quality and level of language which are interpreted and presented in curricular contents. In this sense, this study presents the evaluation matrix of students' learning styles and computer programs for rapid determination of physical parameters. Advantages of using programs made with VB are that it shortens the time and develops interactive training component during phases of study and assessment of physical phenomena. (Contains 5 figures.) [This research was supported by the Romanian Ministry of Education and Grant POSDRU/6/1.5/S/24.]
Portfolio Assessment of Teaching Practice: Views From Business Education In-Service Student Teachers in Botswana
Author: Sithole, Burman Musa
Date: 2011-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Inservice Teacher Education,Reflective Teaching,Student Attitudes,Problems,Educational Innovation,Portfolios (Background Materials),Student Teachers,Portfolio Assessment,Program Effectiveness,Learning Experience,Faculty Development,Business Education,Case Studies,Questionnaires,Content Analysis,Interviews,Student Teacher Attitudes,Student Teacher Evaluation,Student Teacher Supervisors,Cooperating Teachers,Practicum Supervision,Business Education Teachers,Evaluation Methods

Portfolio assessment of teaching practice was first introduced into the University of Botswana's Faculty of Education in May 2010. This study sought to investigate the impact of this innovative new professional development/assessment system on the professional growth and development of in-service teachers. The findings of the study suggest that although student teachers found portfolio development to be cumbersome and time-consuming, the general consensus was that developing portfolios provided useful and valuable learning experience which enhanced their creativity, reflective practice and continuous professional growth. Overall, students found portfolio development and its assessment and evaluation of a cumulative collection of their creative works to be a better approach for the assessment of teaching than the traditional approach. The study also found out that there was a lack of consistency in the way supervisors assessed students' portfolio and for this reason, it concluded with the recommendation that in order to increase the reliability and credibility of portfolio assessment, there is a need to provide intensive orientation and clear guidelines to students and all classes of supervisors in future in the form of clear expectations for the purpose of selection of artifacts, organization, reflection, assessment and evaluation of portfolios. (Contains 1 table.)
Self-Directed Learning among Children of Ages Nine to Eleven in Tehran: Generating a Persian Version of SDLR-ABE
Author: Saeednia, Yadolla
Date: 2011-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Translation,Indo European Languages,Teaching Methods,Independent Study,Measures (Individuals),Children,Validity,Foreign Countries,Factor Analysis,Item Analysis,Learning Motivation,Goal Orientation,Student Attitudes

SDL (self-directed learning) now is offered as an alternative form for learning and teaching approach. SDL initially has developed in the field of adult learning. The question that may rise is whether SDL is applicable for younger ages. This study intended to generate a reliable and valid translation of a recently released instrument to measure SDL readiness (SDLRS-ABE) among children from nine to 11 years old and explore the quality of SDL among children of Tehran city through the translated instrument. The results indicated that SDL among children is measurable, the translated version of SDLRS-ABE is reliable (Alpha Cronbach estimated as 0.808), the validity of the Persian version was ascertained by the author of original scale, the characteristics are same to adults, children are able to learn on their own and schools' system does not give room to children to actualize their ability to perform learning on their own. (Contains 13 tables and 1 figure.)
National E-Learning Strategy to Enhance and Enrich the Iraqi Universities
Author: Elameer, Amer Saleem
Date: 2011-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Electronic Learning,Video Technology,Delivery Systems,Distance Education,Learning Strategies,Likert Scales,Foreign Countries,Questionnaires,Educational Strategies,College Faculty,Teacher Attitudes,Telecommunications,Instructional Design,Educational Policy,Higher Education

Nowadays, the HE (higher education) sector of Iraq has suffered severe disruption and mass destruction due to the war and, in general, only 10% of its remaining operational sectors are in the acceptable conditions. This research is an attempt to plan a PS (proposed strategy) for the Iraqi HE sector that can be executed easily in Iraq as a part of the rebuilding of the country and critical sectors, especially education. Before designing the PS, a specially formulated questionnaire using six-point Likert scale was distributed to 350 Iraqi professors and universities academic staff, and the results obtained showed that the problems faced in establishing such an e-learning network in the HE sector included missing infrastructure, well-trained staff, outside world help and the relevant budgets. A comprehensive e-learning strategy has been designed with models that were found through discovering the using of e-learning in one of the pioneers of distance education universities in Asia: the USM (Universiti Sains Malaysia) which has a complete e-learning system with a state of the art video conferencing delivery system and an electronic portal. This was complemented by the Badrul Huda Khan octagonal eight-dimension e-learning model. The educational activities were taken as a yardstick in the design of e-learning systems and educational activities for Iraq. The PS plays a major role in fixing an e-learning policy to the government and the ministry of HE in Iraq. (Contains 6 figures and 4 tables.)
Science Learning with Information Technologies as a Tool for &quot;Scientific Thinking&quot; in Engineering Education
Author: Smirnov, Eugeny
Date: 2011-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,High School Students,Program Effectiveness,Computer System Design,Electronic Learning,Engineering Education,Action Research,Science Instruction,Mathematics Instruction,Scientific Concepts,Mathematical Concepts,Technology Integration,Instructional Design,Computer Uses in Education,Educational Technology,Computer Software,Computer Graphics,Graphing Calculators,Distance Education,Information Technology

New methodologies in science (or mathematics) learning process and scientific thinking in the classroom activity of engineer students with ICT (information and communication technology), including graphic calculator are presented: visual modelling with ICT, action research with graphic calculator, insight in classroom and communications and reflection of integrative actions. How can we show our students the beauty of science (and mathematics) with ICT and the way scientists think and try to find the truth? Is it possible to create the motivation in science learning for students using ICT or graphic calculator? How can we organize the engineer training on such professional activity in classroom? In this paper, we tried to answer the questions using methodology of visual modelling and technology of resource lessons in high engineering school, including remote e-learning environment. (Contains 13 figures and 2 tables.)
Common Problems of Mobile Applications for Foreign Language Testing
Author: Garcia Laborda, Jesus
Date: 2011-09-00
Type: Reports - Descriptive
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Electronic Learning,Language Tests,Computer Software,Handheld Devices,Problems,Computer Assisted Testing,Second Language Instruction,College Entrance Examinations,High School Students,High Stakes Tests,Human Factors Engineering,Computer Interfaces,Design Requirements,Use Studies,Usability,Educational Technology

As the use of mobile learning educational applications has become more common anywhere in the world, new concerns have appeared in the classroom, human interaction in software engineering and ergonomics. new tests of foreign languages for a number of purposes have become more and more common recently. However, studies interrelating language tests and ergonomics have lagged behind to the point that there is a clear lack of balance between software for m-learning and the capacities of modern equipment. This paper is based on the experience acquired through the use of mobile phones emulators for language testing. The paper does not deal with the experimental phase itself but suggests the constraints found in such experimentation from a descriptive perspective. (Contains 3 figures.) [Funding for this research was provided by the Ministry of Science and Innovation. This paper was published in the proceedings of the 14th International Conference on Interactive Collaborative Learning (ICL2011)--11th International Conference Virtual University (vu'11), 21-23 September 2011, Piestany, Slovakia, p95-97 (ISBN-978-1-4577-1746-8).]
A Critical Reflection on Integrating Informational Technology into EFL Curriculum: An EFL Teacher's Inquiry
Author: Chen, Jin-Shan
Date: 2011-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Second Language Learning,Second Language Instruction,Web Sites,Electronic Publishing,Criticism,Visual Aids,Course Content,Foreign Countries,Developmental Stages,English (Second Language),Technology Integration,Language Teachers,Reflective Teaching,Teacher Attitudes,Personal Narratives,Ethics,Web Based Instruction,College Faculty

This paper examines the reflective practices of integrating informational technology into English curriculum of an EFL (English as a foreign language) teacher in Taiwan over a decade. The teaching experiences have been reconstructed and represented through first person narrative inquiry, highlighting the conflicts the teacher encountered, the resolutions she came up with and the ways she repositioned herself and her teaching practices. The transformational processes of the teacher's teaching are roughly divided into three developmental stages. She called the first stage as &quot;The transplanting operation stage&quot;. During this period, the computer technology served as visual aids and information resources for both learning and teaching in her English curriculum and she evaluated her teaching via pedagogical reflections mainly at technical and practical level. The second stage, &quot;The reflective practicing stage&quot;, appears to be the transitional period, during which the teacher experienced tremendous changes in academic lives. In addition to regular course instruction, she was, from year to year, assigned to develop a series of campus-wide projects for extra-curricular learning enhancement, including the establishment of an online English forum and the construction of a college blog for the promotion of autonomous learning communities. Moving into the third stage, &quot;The expansive learning stage&quot;, she was learning to re-examine English learning and teaching from a different perspective at multiple levels, with particular emphasis on the uniqueness of EFL context and its inevitable influences on the English learning and teaching activities and the necessity of crossing the regional, ethical, cultural and language boundaries of EFL learning through informational technology. This paper represents an EFL teacher's inquiry into the insights of computer- and/or Web-enhanced language learning and teaching in EFL context. Examples and critical evaluation of the productions and works of the teacher are provided. [The first version of this paper was presented in the 2010 Asian Conference on Education (ACE), December 2, 2010, Osaka, Japan and included in the conference proceeding.]
Incoming Students: Are They Ready? FACTC Focus, 2009
Author: Doerr, Mark, Ed.
Date: 2009-00-00
Type: Collected Works - Serial
Subjects: Salaries,Technical Institutes,Community Colleges,School Holding Power,Grades (Scholastic),College Bound Students,School Readiness,College Preparation,Literacy,Vocabulary,College Students,Libraries,Information Literacy,Standards,Academic Persistence,College Faculty,College Presidents

&quot;FACTC Focus&quot; is a publication of Faculty Association of Community and Technical Colleges (FACTC) with the purpose of presenting diverse views on faculty issues. Included in this issue are: (1) Grade Forgiveness: A Good Idea? (Ruth Frickle); (2) Getting Pre-College Students Connected (Phil Venditti); (3) Abbreviations confusion: Are Banks Really Selling Compact Discs (CDs)? If There is a &quot;C&quot; Note is There Also a &quot;B&quot; Note? (Charles McKain and Minh Nguyen); (4) How Ready Are They? (Tom Pickering); (5) Rising Junior Meets a Librarian, a Database and a Book, and Finds True Authority (Jan Wingenroth); (6) Standards? (Tim Scharks); and (7) Student retention or student detention? (Mike Hickey). The FACTC Facts section contains: (1) Washington Community and Technical Colleges FY2007-08 Full-Time Faculty Average Salaries Comparison by District; (2) Part-Time Faculty Annualized Salaries 2008; and (3) Presidents and District Chancellor Salaries. Individual articles contain tables and references.
YoungStar in Milwaukee County: An Initial Progress Report as of July 2011
Author: Edie, Dave
Date: 2011-10-00
Type: Reports - Descriptive
Subjects: Parents,Child Care,Young Children,Child Caregivers,Standard Setting,Program Evaluation,State Government,State Agencies,State Programs,Human Services

YoungStar is a program of the Department of Children and Families (DCF) created to improve the quality of child care for Wisconsin children. YoungStar is designed to: (1) Evaluate and rate the quality of care given by child care providers; (2) Help parents choose the best child care for their kids; (3) Support providers with tools and training to deliver high-quality early care; and (4) Set a consistent standard for child care quality. In November 2010, the Wisconsin Department of Children and Families contracted with a consortium to deliver specified YoungStar services in six regions in the state--one of which serves child care programs in Milwaukee County. The Consortium is made up of three agencies: Wisconsin Early Childhood Association, Supporting Families Together Association, and Celebrate Children Foundation. This report is intended to provide data and analysis on the rollout of YoungStar in Milwaukee County, in the following areas: (1) Applications received; (2) Child care programs that have ratings on a 5-star scale; (3) Programs that have been scheduled for technical ratings; (4) YoungStar technical consultation delivered; (5) Pre-YoungStar technical assistance provided; (6) Baseline data child care workforce qualifications; (7) Pre-YoungStar training provided; (8) Micro-grants awarded; (9) Media and Public Information; (10) Fund Raising; and (11) Flow chart for implementation.