ethanporcaro/eric-fulltext-meta huggingface dataset:
Student Rating of Teaching Behaviour of Chemistry Teachers in Public Secondary Schools in Ekiti State
Author: Oluwatayo, James Ayodele
Date: 2013-07-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Chemistry,Science Teachers,Science Instruction,Teacher Behavior,Student Attitudes,Secondary School Students,Secondary School Teachers,Questionnaires,Rating Scales,Hypothesis Testing,Correlation,Gender Differences,Student Evaluation of Teacher Performance

The study investigated student-rating of teaching behaviour of Chemistry teachers in public secondary schools in Ekiti State. Participants were 750 SS II Chemistry students (Male=375, Female=375) selected from 75 schools across the 16 local government areas of Ekiti State based on purposive and stratified random sampling techniques. Data were collected using a 30-item Teaching Behaviour Questionnaire (TBQ) clustered into seven categories (CATi = 1,2,3,…) ranging from attendance and punctuality in class to evaluation of students' work. Each item was rated on a five-point scale namely: excellent = 5; very good = 4; good = 3; fair = 2 and poor = 1, with reliability coefficient = 0.713 using Cronbach a and analysed using means, standard deviations, item-total correlations and t-test tested at 0.05 level of significance. Results showed that the teaching behaviour of Chemistry teachers was good; the rating was statistically reliable and devoid of gender bias. It was recommended that teachers should justify the rating ascribed to their teaching behaviour by improving on their pedagogical skills to enhance better learning and performance of students in Chemistry.
Teacher Education and Social Ethics
Author: Ayeni, M. A.
Date: 2014-04-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Teacher Education,Ethics,Social Responsibility,Professionalism,Moral Development,Moral Values,Educational Needs,Educational Practices,Foreign Countries

It poses no difficulty to argue that the success of any nation depends to a large extent on the quality of her teachers. This is because the outcome of teaching, which is learning, manifests in all services rendered by the individual in all sectors of life. If the products of the school system do not learn well both academically and morally, they will not perform well in their duties, since all industries are run and survive through the services of those who passed through the school system. Whatever they do in their places of work tell much on the knowledge they have acquired from the school through their teachers. Bearing in mind the role of teachers in the promotion of intellectual upliftment and social responsibility (Ethics), this paper examines Teacher Education in Nigeria, professionalisation of teaching, and the need for the moral training of teachers for the promotion of social ethics.
University Staff's Perception of Deregulation on Higher Education in Nigeria
Author: Adebayo, Florence Aduke
Date: 2014-04-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Higher Education,Governance,College Administration,Leadership Styles,Employee Attitudes,Questionnaires,Academic Standards,Academic Achievement,Educational Finance,Student Improvement,Teacher Improvement,Staff Development,Teacher Attitudes,Administrative Change,Administrative Organization

The study investigated the university staff's perception on deregulation of higher education in Nigeria. Descriptive research of the survey type was used for the study. The population comprised all the university staff of universities in Ekiti and Ondo states, Nigeria. Simple random sampling technique was used to select 700 academic and non-academic staff from the Federal and State universities in Ekiti and Ondo states. Research instrument designated University Staff Perception of Deregulation on Higher Education (USPDHE) was used in collecting data. The questionnaire was subjected to face and content validity. The reliability co-efficient of the instrument was 0.75. The results showed that deregulation improved academic standard of the universities except in the areas of curriculum innovation and collaborative research and does not guarantee job security nor improve staff development and equity in salary structure but it contributed to managerial effectiveness, efficiency and accountability, It also showed that students were affected in the area of access to higher education, class structure, admission choice and exploitation by the institutions. It equally showed that deregulation is not improving the funding of higher institutions in Nigeria instead it throws the institution into dilemma of sourcing for fund. Some of the recommendations are: using management strategies at the institutional level, autonomy should use management strategies that emphasize improved standards in terms of improved curricula, and academic excellence by all and sundry within the system. Also, to have the full gains of deregulation, climate of academic integrity should be enshrined in the operation of the university system.
Expectations of and Concerns about Semester-Long Study Abroad: A Case Study
Author: Liu, Meihua
Date: 2013-07-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Study Abroad,Case Studies,Expectation,Questionnaires,Semi Structured Interviews,English (Second Language),Second Language Learning,Language Proficiency,Culture Conflict,College Students,Cultural Awareness,Intercultural Communication,Student Attitudes,Barriers,Orientation,Universities,Student Surveys,Student Motivation,Majors (Students),Language of Instruction,Foreign Countries,Mixed Methods Research

The study reported in the present paper focused on the expectations of and concerns about the impending semester-long study abroad of students from a prestigious Chinese university. Data were collected via questionnaires and semi-structured interviews. Analyses of 33 questionnaires and 15 semi-structured interviews yielded the following main findings: (1) the participants joined the exchange program for various motivations such as improving English, experiencing the host culture and broadening their views, and cultivating cultural awareness, (2) they held fairly high expectations from the exchange experience. They hoped to benefit from the experience in every aspect such as enhancing English proficiency, becoming more mature and independent, and interacting more effectively with people from diverse cultural backgrounds, (3) they, to varying degrees, believed that the exchange experience would be valuable to their academic and personal life and their future career, and (4) the majority participants had worries and concerns about their stay abroad such as culture shock, classroom participation, intercultural interaction, and language barrier. Consequently, the paper suggests an orientation or program should be provided by the home university to prepare students better for their study and life abroad prior to their sojourn.
Conditions of Service of Teachers as Correlates of Motivation in Secondary Schools in Ado and Efon Local Government Areas, Ekiti State
Author: Afolabi, Comfort Yemisi
Date: 2013-07-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Secondary School Teachers,Teacher Motivation,Questionnaires,Teaching Conditions,Correlation

This paper examined the relationship between conditions of service of teachers and their motivation in secondary schools in Ado and Efon Local Government Areas in Ekiti State, Nigeria. The sample for the study consisted of 500 teachers who were selected from the 18 secondary schools in the two Local Government Areas used for the study. Due to the fact that secondary schools in Ado Local Government Area were more than the secondary schools in Efon Local Government Area, stratified proportional random sampling was used to select the sample for the study. A self-designed questionnaire was used to collect data for the study. The data collected were analysed using Pearson product moment correlation. The hypotheses raised were tested at 0.05 level of significance. The study revealed significant relationship between teachers' posting, training, workload and their motivation while there was no significant relationship between discipline of teachers and their motivation. Based on the findings, it was recommended that conditions of service in secondary schools should be improved and made attractive to teachers to enhance their motivation on the job.
Thematic Trends in Claude McKay's Selected Poems of &quot;the Harlem Era&quot;
Author: Adewumi, Samuel Idowu
Date: 2014-04-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: African American Literature,Poetry,African American History,Slavery,Racial Bias,Trauma,Racial Relations,African American Culture,Literary Styles,Poets

Black American Literature is a microcosm of the history of the black people's presence on the American continent as it is known today. The literature of the Black Americans cannot be fully separated from the experience of Slavery and Racism which characterized their lives as a community of people whose social, economic and political privileges are tied up with the evils of race and color. In the latter part of the eighteen century, most black slaves started developing interest in written literature but before this time, they were more interested in the struggle for survival than to spare the time for literary art. This paper reveals the traumatic experiences of the Blacks in the plantations in the hands of their White masters in America through some of the poems of Claude McKay bringing out some themes in such poems to reveal the traumatized life of the Africans.
Integration of Smart Boards in EFL Classrooms
Author: Jelyani, Saghar Javidi
Date: 2014-04-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: English (Second Language),Second Language Instruction,Educational Technology,Technology Uses in Education,Student Motivation,Interactive Video,Bulletin Boards,Learner Engagement,Teaching Methods

The current study described the uses of smart boards in English as foreign language (EFL) classrooms. This study also investigated the role of smart boards in promoting student engagement, the benefits of smart boards for teachers, using smart boards for improving motivation, and smart boards in the service of linguistic and cultural elements. The review of previous studies revealed that smart boards are very innovative and powerful support for language acquisition. Moreover, they increased learning process.
Behavior Intention to Use of Learning Management System among Malaysian Pre-Service Teachers: A Confirmatory Factor Analysis
Author: Baleghi-Zadeh, Sousan
Date: 2014-01-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Integrated Learning Systems,Preservice Teachers,Teacher Education Programs,Factor Analysis,Technology Uses in Education,Educational Technology,Foreign Countries,Usability,Intention,Technical Support,Test Construction,Questionnaires,Structural Equation Models,Test Validity,Test Reliability,Goodness of Fit

Learning Management system is a type of Information system that many universities invest on to be integrated with their curriculum. Therefore, factors which make students accept or reject Learning Management System is crucial for educational managers of universities. The main purpose of the present study is to modify and validate a measurement model based on two models of Technology Acceptance Model and Fit Model. The proposed measurement model included five constructs of perceived ease of use, perceived usefulness, behavior intention to use, technical support and task-technology fit. The sample size of the study was 300 pre-service teachers studying at Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) and Universiti of Malaya (UM). The results of the study revealed that after deleting eleven items, the proposed measurement model was validated and fit. Therefore, the modified measurement model was able to present the theoretical patterns of the actual data.
Status of Female Literacy in Various Districts of Uttar Pradesh
Author: Ansari, Shagufta Nazneen
Date: 2014-04-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Females,Literacy,Geographic Regions,Statistical Analysis,Census Figures,Socioeconomic Influences,Gender Differences,Rural Urban Differences,Educational Attainment,Womens Education

A population's literacy skills have a bearing on how well a country performs economically. Moreover, the education of women plays a significant role in improving living standards in the state. Improving girls' educational levels has been demonstrated to have clear impacts on the health and economic future of young women, which in turn improves the prospects of their entire community. The present study is conducted to explore the status of female literacy in various districts of Uttar Pradesh. The female literacy rate of all the districts have been categorized under five heads: 1. Very high, 2. High, 3. Average, 4.Low and 5. Very low. Female literacy rates were plotted on graph through monochromatic colour scheme to give a clear picture and understanding of female literacy. A very high regional variation with a declining trend regarding the female literacy was observed throughout the study area.
Assessing the Role of Motivation on Teacher Performance: Case Study in Indonesia
Author: Irwandy
Date: 2014-04-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Teacher Effectiveness,Teacher Motivation,Case Studies,Qualitative Research,Student Surveys,Student Evaluation of Teacher Performance,College Students,College Faculty,Questionnaires,Gender Differences,Achievement Need,Foreign Countries

The objective of this study was to assess the role of motivation on teacher performance in Indonesia. This study in an assessment of this aim used deductive approach where a qualitative survey was conducted among students at Universitas Negeri Medan (UNIMED), Indonesia who are assumed to be future teachers. The survey was intended to get their responses on what they feel are the best factors that could motivate them as future teachers among a list of ten motivational factors. In the light of this the study sets to identify the most ranked factors among the ten motivational factors. The analysis from the empirical findings showed that Good Salary was the most ranked factor for both sub groups that made up the sample survey. However, a study from previous researches used in this study showed that different results could be obtained from different groups of already working employees. This study therefore can be seen as an introduction to a more detailed study to be carried by future researchers in the field of teachers' motivation.
The Effect of Portfolio Assessment on Learning Idioms in Writing
Author: Tahriri, Abdorreza
Date: 2014-04-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Portfolio Assessment,Language Patterns,Writing Skills,Writing Strategies,Language Acquisition,English (Second Language),Control Groups,Experimental Groups,College Entrance Examinations,Language Tests,Intermode Differences,Teaching Methods,Process Approach (Writing),Instructional Effectiveness,Achievement Gains,Foreign Countries,Quasiexperimental Design,Pretests Posttests

The present study sought to investigate the effect of portfolio assessment on idiom competence of Iranian EFL learners. For the purpose of this study, 30 students from upper-intermediate level of English proficiency took part in this study. They were chosen through convenience sampling from a language institute in Rasht, Iran. They were randomly divided into experimental and control groups. A TOEFL test and a test of idioms were given to the students to ensure their homogeneity in terms of language proficiency and knowledge of idioms, respectively. The experimental group was intended to create a portfolio and put their writing samples, in which idioms were used, in the portfolio. They were involved in the process of self-and-peer assessment. The teacher also provided them with feedback and comments. However, the control group received a kind of traditional instruction. In other words, the control group used the idioms in their writing without receiving any comments and delivered it to their teacher to be scored. The treatment lasted for 10 sessions and a post-test was administered in the end. Independent samples t-tests were used to analyze the data gathered from the pretests and the posttest. The findings indicated that there was a statistically significant difference between the two groups in terms of idioms and portfolio was found to be able to improve students' knowledge of idioms. The results of this study have some implications for teaching and learning idioms.
Evaluation of History Interest Inventory--Development and Evaluation of a History Interest Inventory for Chinese K-12 Students
Author: Dan, Yongjun
Date: 2013-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Elementary Secondary Education,Interest Research,Interest Inventories,Student Interests,History,Factor Analysis,Multiple Regression Analysis,Predictive Measurement,Test Construction,Psychometrics,Test Validity,Test Reliability,Cultural Differences,Likert Scales,Grade 7

The purpose of this study was to develop and evaluate a History Interest Inventory (HII) to measure Chinese K-12 students' history interest. In this study, data were drawn from two independent samples of a city in Eastern China, and exploratory factor analysis (EFA) and confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) were conducted to reduce instrument size and evaluate the construct validity associated with this HII. Furthermore, multiple regression analysis was run to evaluate the weights of each component in predicting students' achievement. The indices of construct validity and reliability indicated that the History Interest Inventory (HII) was an effective and reliable instrument to measure Chinese students' history interest. To apply this instrument to students from other countries, it is suggested that a CFA be conducted with the samples from target countries to check its validity and reliability.
Service-Learning: International Teachers' Perspectives
Author: O'Keefe, jean
Date: 2013-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Service Learning,Teacher Attitudes,Qualitative Research,Case Studies,Focus Groups,Interviews,Foreign Workers,Teacher Surveys,Prior Learning,Intention,Faculty Development,Teacher Workshops,Pretests Posttests,Elementary Secondary Education,Inservice Teacher Education,Foreign Countries

In this qualitative case study, we explored the knowledge and perceptions of service-learning held by a diverse group of 22 international teachers. Through focus group interviews, we found that the majority of participants desired to implement service-learning in their countries, and they supported the idea of mandatory service-learning. The results show that the majority of international teachers had no prior knowledge of service-learning before instruction in the United States. We highlight diverse interpretations and definitions of service-learning but also emphasize that service-learning design and implementation varies depending on the beliefs and goals of practitioners.
Going Public with Pedagogical Inquiries: SoTL as a Methodology for Faculty Professional Development
Author: Fanghanel, Joëlle
Date: 2013-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Scholarship,Instruction,Learning,Faculty Development,Inquiry,Higher Education,Democratic Values,College Faculty,Educational Innovation,Evaluation Methods,Foreign Countries

In this paper, I discuss SoTL as a methodology for the professional development of academics. I propose that as an agentic form of inquiry that focuses on processes, boundary-crossing, and making public its findings, SoTL is a sophisticated methodology that brings the activities of teaching and research in close alignment, and contributes to developing an approach to inquiry that differs from what I have called &quot;managed&quot; research. I propose that, as a methodology for professional development, SoTL provides a space for dialogic critique of singular investigations into practice that contribute to advancing individual and collective knowledge of the field of higher education. I argue that in a context where approaches to practice have become driven by competitivity and international rankings that rely on objectivist understandings of practice for their judgments, SoTL presents an alternative, rich model of practice.
Gender Differences and Writing Performance: A Brief Review
Author: Bijami, Maryam
Date: 2013-10-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Gender Differences,Writing (Composition),Writing Achievement,English (Second Language),Second Language Learning,Writing Skills,Foreign Countries,College Students,Cooperative Learning,Language Usage

In view of the fact that learner-centered instruction is the standpoint in education in new trends, teachers must be aware of students' characteristics in order to tailor their teaching to needs of learners. One of the areas which is closely related to characteristics and performance of language learners is the role of gender on language learning in general and writing performance in particular. Although various studies have been conducted to examine gender difference regarding different aspects of language learning, the results reveal inconsistencies. This paper attempts to consider the gender differences in writing performance and has some implications for policy makers who are to develop a curriculum compatible with the needs of language learners.
Global Perspectives of American Elementary School Teachers: A Research Study
Author: Poole, Cyndi Mottola
Date: 2013-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Elementary School Teachers,Global Education,Citizenship Responsibility,Demography,Educational Practices,College Role,Improvement Programs,Social Studies,Teacher Surveys,Questionnaires,Teacher Participation,Teacher Competencies,Influences

The importance of global education cannot be overstated in modern society. In order to be successful and live happily in the world, today's young people must develop the skills, knowledge, and attitudes required to interact with people and countries around the globe. The first step to promoting global perspectives in the classroom is to ensure that the teachers we entrust those classrooms to have developed their own global perspectives. This study sought to determine the extent to which American elementary school teachers in a diverse, urban school district had developed global perspectives as well as the demographic, educational, and lifestyle factors that influenced those perspectives. The results indicated that while most of the teachers who participated in the study did have global perspectives, schools of education are not doing enough to promote globalization and global citizenship in pre-service teachers.
The Neglected World of the Workplace Trainer
Author: Elshafie, Marwa
Date: 2014-04-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Workplace Learning,Trainers,Semi Structured Interviews,Teacher Surveys,Adult Learning,Quality Assurance,Compliance (Legal),Teacher Student Relationship,Change Strategies,Comparative Analysis,Educational Environment,Educational Attitudes

The aim of this small-scale research is to explore the hidden world of the workplace trainer. Four trainers from a training institute in Qatar were interviewed and asked about their opinions of the employee as a learner, the trainer's work, and the role of quality compliance in the training process. After transcribing and analysing the semi-structured interviews, several themes concerning the employee as a learner emerged such as the employees' motivation and the effects of the workplace environment on learning. The findings also showed the trainers' need for an adequate professional development plan and a reconsideration of their power inside the classroom. Regarding the quality compliance, there were various insights and suggestions for improvement. The results of this study are important to any workplace trainers, human development, and quality compliance employees or anyone interested in knowing more about the world of adult learning.