ethanporcaro/eric-fulltext-meta huggingface dataset:
Research on the Boost of Development on Young Children's Fine Motor by Folk Games
Author: Wei, Xia
Date: 2016-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Folk Culture,Psychomotor Skills,Skill Development,Intervention,Kindergarten,Control Groups,Asian Culture,Games,Teaching Methods,Qualitative Research,Observation,Painting (Visual Arts),Course Content,Comparative Analysis,Foreign Countries

As Chinese traditional folk culture, folk games have unique educational value which can boost the development of young children's fine motor. Based on previous investigation of fine motor skill of children in Nanchong, Sichuan Province, the researcher chose a middle class in public city kindergarten A with lower survey score as the study object. The class with lower level on fine motor skill was set as an intervention group and the other class as a control group to conduct a 3-month educational activity about folk games. During the process, the researchers, being the teachers themselves, used qualitative research method to study the process of educational activities about folk games targeting at the boost of development on young children's fine motor skills, by tracking and observing children, and physical analysis of their painting and handwork. The research results indicate that there is an overall improvement of fine motor skills of young children from the intervention group in kindergarten A and their performances on pinching, touching, drawing and cutting all surpass children from the control group.
When the Students We Have Are Not the Students We Want: The Transformative Power of Learning Communities
Author: Shapiro, Nancy
Date: 2013-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Transformative Learning,Communities of Practice,Student Personnel Services,Educational Change,Higher Education,College Attendance,Academic Persistence,College Students,School Holding Power,Cooperation,Learner Engagement,Academic Achievement,Universities,Role,Student Characteristics,Ethnicity,Family Income,Statistical Analysis,Graduation Rate

Within a 25-year period, the dramatic changes from college education as a &quot;private good&quot; that serves a predominantly white male student population to college education as a &quot;public good&quot;--where almost 90% of high school students of all racial and ethnic backgrounds aspire to attend college--has forced higher education to face a new complex reality: the students present are not the ones we know how to teach. Faced with a series of problems associated with student persistence, retention, and graduation, the challenge for learning community practitioners is to provide evidence to campus leaders that &quot;the magic ingredient&quot; of most successful learning communities--the collaboration between student affairs and academic affairs--does make a difference in student engagement and success. Without evidence and proof, though, learning community programs will not be allocated needed resources. This transcript of a 2007 keynote was given at the 12th Annual National Learning Communities Conference by the statewide director of the P-20 alignment work at the University System of Maryland.
Background of Individual Education Plans (IEPs) Policy in Some Countries: A Review
Author: Alkahtani, Mohammed Ali
Date: 2016-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Individualized Education Programs,Program Descriptions,Foreign Countries,Global Approach,Public Schools,Literature Reviews,Comparative Education,Educational Planning,Program Implementation,Special Education,Special Needs Students

This paper seeks to provide a cogent outline of the current policies that six separate countries have on Individual Education Plans (IEPs), identifying the key features in each system. The chosen countries are Australia (Queen Island), Canada (British Columbia), New Zealand, the United Kingdom, the United States of America, and Saudi Arabia. The aim of the paper was to have greater insights of the globalisation of IEPs at public schools in these above countries. It looked into a set of factors closely associated with each other; such as, to enable the exploration of how IEP policy is implemented at public schools in the same countries. The findings from the literature review showed a number of gaps in the current frameworks. Therefore, this has led the researcher to work further on these frameworks for the purpose of this paper.
Role of Educational Investment on Economic Growth and Development in Kenya
Author: Otieno, Ojala Daphen
Date: 2016-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Educational Finance,Investment,Economic Progress,Economic Development,Educational Attainment,Expenditures,Human Capital,Correlation,Statistical Analysis

The Government of Kenya spends 30% of its budget on education. It is commonly assumed that education has an important positive effect on economic growth, but to date the evidence for this assumption has been surprisingly weak. This study aimed at exploring the relationships between the amount of investments in education and economic growth. It was an attempt to explore the extent to which education level of the Kenyan labor force affects its economic growth that is its output level. It was guided by the following specific objectives; to examine the impact of physical capital formation on economic growth and to investigate the contribution of labor input on economic growth. This study used time series techniques to investigate the relationship between government education expenditure per worker and economic growth in Kenya during the period 1967 to 2010.The data was collected from Kenya National Bureau of Statistics and the World Bank. The study used the multiplicative Cobb-Douglas production function where human capital was treated as an independent factor of production in the human capital augmented growth model. Unit root and Granger-causality tests were carried out to make adequate allowance for the dynamic relationship, on stationary, and spurious regression problems. The empirical results show that education expenditure per worker has a positive and significant impact on economic growth both in the long run and short run. The cointegration estimates show that an increase of 1% of education per worker raises output by 0.5% in the long run. Similarly, in the long-run, a 1% increase in fixed capital formation raises output by 0.15%. Also, a 1% increase in labor leads to 0.21% decrease in output in the long run. Correlation tests also show that there is a positive relationship between investment in education and economic growth. These results justified that it is worth investing in education since it contributes to economic growth. The Government of Kenya and the private sector who are the beneficiaries of this study need to increase the amount of investment in education.
The National Heritage of Ki Hadjar Dewantara in Tamansiswa about Culture-Based Education and Learning
Author: Towaf, Siti Malikhah
Date: 2016-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Cultural Education,Cultural Background,Qualitative Research,Interviews,Observation,Educational History,Educational Philosophy,Foreign Countries,Phenomenology

Global interdependence is a reality; in the security, economics, politics, socio-culture, and especially in the education of a nation;. Relevant to the need for an international dialog on education, this study tries to explore: 1) the concepts of culture-based education and learning of Ki Hadjar Dewantara (KHD) in Tamansiswa, 2) the results of previous studies about the culture-based education and learning of KHD in Tamansiswa, and 3) the fenomena of Tamansiswa stagnancy as the national movement in education. A qualitative approach is used in this study. The researcher collected data from documents, observations, interviews; open ended questions. The data were analyzed to describe the focus of this study and get to the conclusions. The result shows that Tamansiswa took role in culture-based education and learning by implementing &quot;Among&quot; System since the beginning of its history. The previous studies indicate that the KHD ideas are beyond his time and generation; very important for the nation in recent time. The fenomena of stagnancy is more due to management problems rather than the obsoleteness of philosophical foundation of Tamansiswa. It is necessary to socialize the concepts of culture-based education and learning of Ki Hadjar Dewantara (KHD) in Tamansiswa, to recognize the importance of KHD ideas to as a contribution to the development of education in Indonesia.
The Pronunciation Component in Teaching EAP in Cameroonian Universities: Some Proposals
Author: Safotso, Gilbert Tagne
Date: 2016-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,English for Academic Purposes,Pronunciation Instruction,College Second Language Programs

In Cameroonian universities, EAP is generally seen as a marginalised unit, and its teaching is abandoned to part-time secondary school teachers, or doctorate students who have little or no knowledge of the subject. Most of the time, these teachers do not know the real objective of the subject, and do not master it. In some universities, each teacher designs a programme for his/her classes, and where there is a faculty programme, it is usually inadequate (Safotso 2011). With the development of so many non-native varieties of English around the world, one crucial problem of EAP teaching is now that of pronunciation. The student who undertakes university studies will be exposed to several accents of English from local and/or native speaker lecturers. Some students will even leave their home countries to study in English-speaking ones. This paper aims to show the weaknesses of the pronunciation component of EAP programmes so far offered in Cameroonian universities. It concludes by making some proposals for a better impact of this subject on other academic subjects.
Improving the Perception of Self-Sufficiency towards Creative Drama
Author: Pekdogan, Serpil
Date: 2016-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Creativity,Drama,Experimental Groups,Teacher Education Programs,Preschool Teachers,Student Attitudes,Quasiexperimental Design,Self Concept,Control Groups,Verbal Ability,Persuasive Discourse,Pretests Posttests,Self Efficacy,Foreign Countries,Performance,Statistical Analysis,Measures (Individuals),Likert Scales

The purpose of this study is to investigate the effects of a Creative Drama Based Perception of Self-sufficiency Skills Training Program on 2nd grade bachelor degree students' (who are attending a preschool teacher training program) perception of self-sufficiency. This is a quasi-experimental study. Totally 50 students were equally divided into two groups as they are experimental group and control group. Experimental group has attended to 24 sessions of a course as creative drama based training program. The training program was performed by involve in four elements of Bandura's self-sufficiency as they are; performance success, indirect experiences, verbal persuasion and emotional states. It has been prepared to promote students' perception of self-sufficiency skills. Perception of Self-sufficiency Towards Using Creative Drama Technique (PSCDT) has been offered as pre-test and post-test to both groups in order to obtain the data. It has been found that there was significance on behalf of experimental group in the end of this study (p&lt; 0.05).
Getting &quot;Entangled&quot;: A Focus on the Hotel and Hospitality Curriculum Implementation in Public Universities in Kenya
Author: Mukolwe, Eunice
Date: 2016-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: State Universities,Hospitality Occupations,Curriculum Implementation,Foreign Countries,Sustainable Development,Equal Education,Teacher Morale,Educational Facilities,Enrollment Trends,Educational Quality,Barriers,Costs,Educational Finance,Instructional Materials

Universities play a critical role in achieving Kenya Vision 2030 and the sustainable development goals. The demand for university education in Kenya has significantly increased and continues to swell. Many secondary school graduates and the working class look for opportunities to pursue university education, yet the process of curriculum implementation in these institutions of higher learning remains problematic. Employers in the hospitality industry have called on universities to produce graduates who are work ready. This cannot be achieved if these challenges are not addressed. This study explored the &quot;entanglements&quot; inhibiting effective implementation of the hotel and hospitality curriculum in public Universities and their effects on the provision of inclusive and equitable quality education in Kenya. It highlights the issues of lack of physical teaching and learning facilities, under staffing and low staff morale, lack of financial resources, poor economic growth, lack of proper social amenities and infrastructure and lack of teaching aid. For each of the limitations, probable solutions have been advanced. In the circumstances that public universities are experiencing shortage in learning and teaching physical facilities, with higher student enrolment. My view is that it will lead to further deterioration of quality teaching and learning services offered in these universities. Attempt to meet the objectives of university education will turn into a mirage and exercise in futility. It will be mass production of university graduates who have certificates without matching academic, technical and psychological competence.
Developing Bi-Lingual Skills for Translation through an Online Multimedia-Supported Learning Environment
Author: Eser, Oktay
Date: 2016-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Multimedia Instruction,Bilingualism,Translation,Language Skills,Electronic Learning,English (Second Language),Quasiexperimental Design,Undergraduate Students,Statistical Analysis,Scores,Achievement Tests,Diagnostic Tests,College Freshmen,Grades (Scholastic),Summative Evaluation,Foreign Countries

Recent research shows that bi-lingual competence is one of the necessary skills that a translator needs in order to translate (PACTE, 2003). Apart from the mother tongue, a translator must have a command of other working languages. The purpose of this study was to investigate whether the online multimedia-supported learning environment concerning collocations in English (OMLEC) was effective in helping learners develop their bilingual skills through the acquisition of collocations. As a method, a quasi-experimental design was used. The study consisted of 40 students, 20 of whom were undergraduate ELT students and the other 20 were preparatory ELT students. The participants took a variety of tests such as diagnostic, study, achievement, and summative tests. A repeated measure ANOVA analysis was used to analyze the results of the tests. The results indicate that the OMLEC platform has made a significant contribution to learners' knowledge of bi-lingual competence through collocations. There was a significant difference between the diagnostic and study test scores, the diagnostic and achievement test scores, the diagnostic and summative test scores, the study and achievement test scores, and the study and summative test scores.
Effect of Simulation Techniques and Lecture Method on Students' Academic Performance in Mafoni Day Secondary School Maiduguri, Borno State, Nigeria
Author: Bello, Sulaiman
Date: 2016-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Simulation,Lecture Method,Secondary School Students,Academic Achievement,Quasiexperimental Design,Secondary School Science,Science Achievement,Achievement Tests,Science Tests,Statistical Analysis,Predictor Variables,Qualitative Research

The study examined the effect of simulation technique and lecture method on students' academic performance in Mafoni Day Secondary School, Maiduguri. The study used both simulation technique and lecture methods of teaching at the basic level of education in the teaching/learning environment. The study aimed at determining the best predictor among the two variables. Using quasi-experiment as a design for this study, a sample of ninety students was purposively sampled across the 3 levels of junior secondary classes in the school. Instrument called basic science achievement test (BASAT) was used as a guide for testing the academic performance of basic science students across the levels both in experimental and control groups. Using t-test of independent variable, the study found simulation technique very significant predictor of as the mean performances of student taught with simulation game technique was much higher and better than those taught using lecture method in the cause of lesson presentation in their respective class. It was recommended among others that teacher should make effective use of simulation techniques method in lesson delivery as it shows to be more promising in enhancing students' academic performance at the basic level of education in Mafoni Day Secondary School, Maiduguri, Nigeria.
My Mother Tongue Pulls My Leg Arabic Language Interference in the Acquisition of English Language: An Attempt to Know How
Author: Alkhateeb, Muna Mohammed Abbas
Date: 2016-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Semitic Languages,English (Second Language),Interference (Language),Second Language Learning,Native Language,Alphabets,Pronunciation,Phonology,Grammar

English has a very dynamic status today. One can literally witness its circle widening day by day, engulfing in it a wide spectrum of varieties. English is a pluri-centric language, i.e. language with more than one accepted standard and set of norms for creativity. The spread of English across the globe took place due to two reasons: first, the displacement of the native and second, the establishments of colonies across. Afro-Asian countries. In the presented research paper L1 (also is known as mother tongue and native language) is Arabic and L2/FL is English. The focus is made on phonological and grammatical problems and how the interference of L1 affects the acquisition of L2. There are many alphabets of English which do not have their equivalent in Arabic. Learners try to substitute them with the English alphabet which is closer in pronunciation in Arabic. They, particularly the learning community, do some unusual mistakes in English spelling and pronunciation. The aim also is to review some linguistic terms and literature related to Language interference. At later stage, data were collected and analyzed to come out with the conclusion that the learners' environment of living, the exposure he/she gets to the language, the teaching-learning process are also a part of the culture along with the L1.
Correlation of Admission Metrics with Eventual Success in Mathematics Academic Performance of Freshmen in AMAIUB's Business Curricula
Author: Calucag, Lina S.
Date: 2016-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,College Admission,Mathematics Achievement,College Freshmen,Business Administration Education,Correlation,College Entrance Examinations,Scores,Statistical Analysis

This is a correlational study research design, which aimed to determine the correlation of admission metrics with eventual success in mathematics academic performance of the admitted 177 first year students of Bachelor of Science in Business Informatics and 59 first year students of Bachelor of Science in International Studies. Using Pearson's product-moment correlation, results showed that there is a significant moderate positive linear relationship between the programmatic admission test scores and Mathematics academic performance of the students in both programmes. The results of the study established the validity of the method for the existing AMAIUB programmatic admission test conceptualized, prepared and implemented by the University. Thus, Programmatic admission metrics tend to predict the eventual success in Mathematics academic performance of freshmen in AMAIUB's Business Curricula.
Grading the Group: QUANTA 2.0 and the Peer Review
Author: Blanton, Casey
Date: 2013-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Peer Evaluation,Cooperative Learning,Integrated Curriculum,College Curriculum,Active Learning,College Students,Grading,Statistical Analysis

Can students assess their peers on collaboration, a key practice in learning communities? The QUANTA program is a team-taught, two-semester coordinated studies program that is over 25 years old. The central governing ideas for the program are a belief in the social construction of knowledge, and recognition of the value of active, collaborative learning. Explicit instruction in and assessment of collaborative learning has always been part of the program. When new faculty took over QUANTA in its 24th year, they experimented with &quot;The Peer Review,&quot; a tool developed by Michaelsen, Knight and Fink (2004) in which students rate other members of their group but not themselves. They discovered that students could assess collaboration; ironically, as part of their collaborative work, students also found ways to subvert the tool and turn it to their own purpose.
Leadership Aspects of Hidden Curriculum Students Practice in Nigerian Universities: A Preview of Students' Union Government Contributions in University Governance
Author: Emesini, Nnenna Orieoma
Date: 2016-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Hidden Curriculum,Student Leadership,Student Unions,Governance,Universities,College Students,Interviews,Student Role

The paper examined the leadership aspect of Hidden Curriculum that students practice in Nigerian Universities and their contributions to university governance. Four research questions guided the study and Ex-Post-Facto Method was adopted as the design. Unstructured interviews with staff/students officials cum critical analysis of Students' Union Bye-Law document were the method of data collection. The findings showed that the Students' Union Government contributes its quota in university administration; enhancing moral and academic excellence among its members; encourages oneness and cordial relationships with host communities. Implications of the study were drawn and recommendations made.
Intercultural Competence of Students in International Baccalaureate World Schools in Turkey and Abroad
Author: Demircioglu, Serife
Date: 2016-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Cultural Awareness,Advanced Placement,Scores,Gender Differences,English,Native Language,Place of Residence,Measures (Individuals),Foreign Countries,Travel,Instructional Program Divisions,Student Characteristics,Cross Cultural Studies,Statistical Analysis

This study investigates intercultural competence of International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP) students and non-IBDP students and whether it is affected by some variants such as grade, gender, nationality, being a native speaker of English, living in an English speaking country and travelling abroad. The data is gathered from the Intercultural Sensitivity Scale (ISS) and the demographic part. The results reveal that there isn't a significant difference in ISS scores of IBDP students, but there is a significant difference in ISS scores between IBDP and non-IBDP students. The ISS scores differed in gender, grade and living in an English speaking country.