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New Toys for Young Children: Integration of Computer Technology into Early Childhood Education
Author: Isikoglu, Nesrin
Date: 2003-10-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Young Children,Technology Integration,Early Childhood Education,Computer Uses in Education,Classroom Environment,Class Activities,Teacher Role,Qualitative Research,Case Studies,Classroom Observation Techniques,Audiovisual Aids,Transcripts (Written Records),Educational Practices

In recent years there has been a dramatic increase in the availability of computers in educational settings. Since the technology became available for all ages, the amount of technology usage increased in early childhood classrooms (Haugland, 1997). Despite of the dramatic increase of computers in early childhood classrooms, there are still arguments about how to use computers in more effective ways so that children receive maximum educational and developmental benefits. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to examine and to document how teachers used computer technology in their early childhood classrooms. In addition to this question, the sub-questions were: (a) What kinds of technology did teachers use in their classroom? (Computers, software, Internet, multimedia centers) (b) In what kind of activities did teachers use technology? (c) What purposes for technology did teachers report? (c) In what ways did teachers integrate technology into their daily activities? (d) How did teachers facilitate technology usage in their classroom? This study was completed using the research methods of qualitative inquiry and descriptive case study. Through chain sampling strategy one early childhood education center in Central Pennsylvania area was selected as a participant school in this study. Data were obtained primarily through participant observations, interviews with teachers, and artifact collection. The data analysis consisted of organizing data, coding data, generating categories, themes and patterns, and developing a case. Analysis of data showed that the teachers struggled to integrate computer technology into their curriculum. The results were focused around three major themes: the purposes of computer integration, the procedures of computer usage, and the improvements that they need in order to better integrate computer technology into their curriculum.
A Review of Communication Elements and Learner Support Services in Turkish Distance Education System
Author: Usun, Salih
Date: 2003-07-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Distance Education,Open Education,Higher Education,College Faculty,Technology Uses in Education,Teaching Methods,Foreign Countries,Interaction,Educational Technology,Computer Mediated Communication,Feedback (Response),Technology Integration

The aim of this study is to review the Turkish distance education system, Open Education Faculty (OEF), from the point of view of the communication' elements and learner support services. The study, firstly, introduces the related literature and the growth of distance education in Turkey; explains generally the communication and interaction processes; then review the communication' elements related to the support services in Turkish distance education system, OEF.
When Parents United: A Historical Case Study Examining the Changing Civic Landscape of American Urban Education Reform
Author: Syeed, Esa
Date: 2014-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Urban Education,Educational Change,Educational History,Case Studies,Educational Trends,Trend Analysis,Stakeholders,Educational Policy,Public Policy,Governance,Urban Schools,Community Involvement,School Community Relationship,Advocacy,Parent Participation,Interviews,Archives,Qualitative Research,Equal Education,Public Schools,Social Environment,Community Organizations,Political Influences,Politics of Education

In this article we explore recent history to uncover the role that public engagement has played in the effort to reform America's urban schools. In the place of narratives that focus on elite actors (foundations, unions, corporations, etc.), we focus on the role of local stakeholders. Specifically, we look to how the changing political context (policy agendas and governance structures) of urban school systems has shifted possibilities for communities to participate in determining the direction of reform efforts in urban school systems. Through interviews and archival research, we examine the case of a single parent-led advocacy organization, Parents United for the D.C. Public Schools. Established in 1980 and remaining active until the late 1990s, Parents United developed a broad-based vision of educational equity and had a significant impact on the local public school system during that time. We show that in the current political and social context of education reform, communities may derive important lessons from Parents United while also devising new strategies for public engagement.
The Prediction of Political Competencies by Political Action and Political Media Consumption
Author: Reichert, Frank
Date: 2014-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Prediction,Social Action,Political Attitudes,Mass Media Effects,College Students,Statistical Analysis,Cognitive Ability,Foreign Countries,Pilot Projects,Student Attitudes,Student Surveys,Correlation,Regression (Statistics),Student Participation,Task Analysis,Competence,Knowledge Level

Political competencies are often considered a precondition for political action; however, they are not independent of previous political participation, which may also include the frequency and the kind of political media consumption. My research aims at finding out the importance of participation in political activities in the past, as well as taking over civic responsibility in positions at school or university for cognitive political competencies. The focus is on structural political knowledge of the polity, symbolic political knowledge about political figures and actors, and political reasoning. The main hypothesis reads that the media primarily influence symbolic political knowledge, while structural political knowledge is mainly achieved by active political participation. The ability of political reasoning is assumed to be equally influenced by both, media consumption and political participation. By using a small, homogeneous sample of university students, these hypotheses are examined by taking into consideration socio-demographic control variables and political interest in statistical analyses and by considering differential effects of various political activities and different forms of political media consumption. The results are primarily discussed with respect to potential future research and by considering political education in modern societies.
Young People in Croatia in Times of Crisis and Some Remarks about Citizenship Education
Author: Mrnjaus, Kornelija
Date: 2014-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Citizenship Education,Foreign Countries,Student Attitudes,Resilience (Psychology),Democratic Values,Unemployment,Economic Climate,Youth,Qualitative Research,Civics,Curriculum

In this paper, the authors address the youth as a research phenomenon and present the current position of young people in the Croatian society. The authors exhibit interesting results of a recent study of youth in Croatia and present the results of their research conducted among Croatian students aiming to explore the attitudes of young people and to discover how young people in Croatia develop resilience in times of crisis. They continue with remarks on citizenship education in Croatia and provide an overview of the Curriculum of civic education. Authors discuss whether we are dealing with education for democratic citizenship or rather, with the consequences of the non-existence of education for democratic citizenship in times of crisis in Croatia.
Assessment at a Distance: Traditional vs. Alternative Assessments
Author: Dikli, Semire
Date: 2003-07-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Alternative Assessment,Evaluation Methods,Distance Education,Educational Practices,Student Evaluation,Comparative Analysis,Correlation,Portfolios (Background Materials),Tests

Assessment is one of the crucial components of the instruction. People within the educational community, i.e. policymakers, educators, students, parents, administrators, have different ideas regarding the implementation of assessment strategies (Dietel, Herman, and Knuth, 1991). While some believe traditional assessment methods are more effective, others think that alternative assessment tools are superior. This article is written to inform people particularly in the field of distance education about assessment practices at a distance. However, the content of assessment is not a field specific and it can be applied to various instructional settings (Simonson, Smaldino, Albright, and Zvacek, 2000). Therefore, anyone who is directly or indirectly related to education--distance or face-to-face--might find the information presented in this article useful.
The Effects of the Economic Crisis on Inter-Ethnic Relations in Cypriot Schools
Author: Vryonides, Marios
Date: 2014-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Economic Climate,Intergroup Relations,Racial Relations,Secondary School Students,Adolescents,Violence,Migrants,Student Attitudes,Adolescent Attitudes,Multicultural Education,Discourse Analysis,Acculturation,Language Acquisition,Educational Policy,Migrant Problems

The aim of the paper is to examine the effects of the current economic crisis in the way teenagers experience and report interethnic relations with emphasis on interethnic violence in the school environment in Cyprus. It will report findings from an EU funded project which was recently completed (2012) titled: &quot;Children's voices: Exploring interethnic violence in schools.&quot; Through an eclectic analysis on interview transcripts from group interviews with teenagers (16-17 year old) it emerges that in Cyprus there is an environment of growing concern about the presence of migrants in society and this has direct and indirect effects on education. Overall there are mixed perceptions about interethnic tolerance in schools ranging from negative to (politically correct) positive ones. While the prevalent discourse of multiculturalism in Cyprus uses the rhetoric of integration, what appears to be happening in the Cypriot educational system, is assimilation practices focusing on language acquisition. The findings of the empirical investigation point to interesting directions for educational policy regarding the whole gamut of interethnic relations in Cyprus at a period in time when the current economic crisis appears to have largely negative effects on multiculturalism. The paper concludes with a discussion on the way the Ministry of Education and schools in Cyprus respond to the above challenges and the prospects for the near future.
What Does Political Participation Mean to Spanish Students?
Author: Sant, Edda
Date: 2014-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Activism,Citizen Participation,Student Attitudes,Political Attitudes,Questionnaires,Positive Attitudes,Statistical Analysis,Elementary School Students,Secondary School Students,Semi Structured Interviews,Focus Groups,Qualitative Research

This article explores how a group of Spanish students (aged 11-19) understand the meaning of &quot;political participation&quot; in society and discusses the implications of their views for debates and practices in citizenship education. The ways in which these students (n = 112) describe and interpret political participation are analysed using an in-depth and interpretative approach employing open questionnaires and interviews. The results suggest that most students value political participation in positive terms and that &quot;activist&quot; students have a more optimistic view of the effectiveness of participation and especially of new forms of participation such as protests.
CD-Based Presentation Script of the &quot;Needs for the Distance Education&quot; Unit in the &quot;Foundations of the Distance Education&quot; Course
Author: Künüçen, Hale
Date: 2003-07-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Computer Assisted Instruction,Computer Storage Devices,Scripts,Distance Education,Foundations of Education,Computer Mediated Communication,Asynchronous Communication,Higher Education,Virtual Universities,Instructional Design,Interaction

In this study, &quot;Needs for the Distance Education&quot;, which is the first unit of the &quot;Foundations of the Distance Education&quot; course in Computer and Teaching Technologies Departments, has been prepared in written and this unit has been scripted for a web-based asynchrony presentation. In the preparation of the script a special attention was paid to the related articles of the regulations concerning Higher Education Based on the Inter-universities Web, to the lessons within the content of Higher Distance Education, to the principles of the lessons, programme design and organization, as well as to the peculiarities and approaches related to interactive distance education courses.
Is Student Participation in School Governance a &quot;Mission Impossible&quot;?
Author: Leung, Yan Wing
Date: 2014-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Student Participation,School Administration,Governance,Civics,Citizenship Education,Statistical Analysis,Student Development,Student Attitudes,Barriers,Knowledge Level,Scores,Secondary School Students,Student Surveys,School Policy,Classification,Likert Scales,Factor Analysis

The civic mission of schools in nurturing political literature, critical thinking and participatory citizens has always been played down in Hong Kong schools. On one hand, teaching civic education has never been ranked high in the education agenda. On the other hand, because of the conservative nature of schools, students are rarely encouraged to participate in school governance for the enhancement of their citizenship development. Funded by the General Research Fund (GRF) in Hong Kong, the authors conducted a quantitative survey on students' participation in school governance and their citizenship development in 2013 to explore 1) students' conception of &quot;good citizens&quot;; 2) the level and scope of student participation in school governance; and 3) the facilitating and hindering factors influencing student participation. This paper is a report on the simple statistical results of the survey findings. With reference to Westheimer and Kahne's typologies, the findings revealed that the students had an eclectic understanding of citizenship, with higher scores for Personally Responsible Citizen and lower scores for Participatory, Justice Oriented and Patriotic Citizen, reflecting a conservative orientation. Concerning the implementation of school civic mission through student participation in school governance, it was found that students were rarely allowed to engage in important school matters, such as formulation of school rules and discussion of the school development plan. Our findings also revealed that schools were more inclined to inform students and consult them rather than confer real participation and powers to them. The paper concludes that the current practice of student participation in school governance does not facilitate the nurturing of active participatory citizens, particularly of a Justice Oriented nature, and this is urgently needed for the democratic development of Hong Kong.
Challenges of Video-Conferencing Teaching and Effective Teaching Methods
Author: Fitzgibbon, Paula
Date: 2003-07-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Videoconferencing,Web Based Instruction,Instructional Effectiveness,Teaching Methods,Rural Areas,Teacher Education Programs,Distance Education,Delivery Systems,Teaching Styles,Interactive Video

Higher educational institutions are increasingly called upon to make cost-cutting decisions in the types of courses offered, the maximum number of students allowed per section and course delivery modes. Lever (1992) says that this &quot;doing more with less&quot; is one of the core challenges facing community colleges and universities. All of us involved in teaching have seen the maximum number of students per class increased. We have been forced to change our teaching approaches and to modify the length and type of course assignments in order to not only accommodates the growing numbers of students in our classes but to save our sanity. Students and instructors involved in courses that are taught in remote areas, which are hosted by universities located several hundred miles away, have also felt this tightening of the resource belt. For example, administrators, who had supported pedagogically and economically that an instructor's physical presence in a classroom contributed to the success of the students and the program, are now informing their academic staff members that teaching by video conferencing is a viable alternative. Some are even proposing that technology based classrooms can produce higher results than the conventional classroom. Such views are supported by The Academic Technology Center at Cornell University, which suggests &quot;distance teaching and learning can be equal to or better than in-person teaching in a traditional classroom&quot; (2001, p. 1). I do not have the expertise nor the experience to argue whether teaching to groups at remote locations can be equal or better than on-site teaching. However, I do believe that whatever mode of teaching we do use, as Taylor (1988) reminds us, &quot;there is no substitute for the interaction between a good lecturer and the audience&quot; (p. 167). In this paper, I discuss effective instructional methods while employing video-conferencing as a course delivery mode. My first data source is from a review and analysis that I conducted on a rural-based teacher education program, which was based in a rural community, from its inception in 1990 until 2001. Responsibility for the overall planning and supervision of the program rested with the host university's education faculty, which was located several hundreds of miles away from the rural campus. Course delivery was by local lecturers and by instructors from the host university who flew to the area for some classes and conducted others by video conferencing. The second data source is from a search of the literature on video-conferencing as a course delivery mode.
Social Media and the Idle No More Movement: Citizenship, Activism and Dissent in Canada
Author: Tupper, Jennifer
Date: 2014-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Social Media,Activism,Citizenship,Dissent,Civics,Citizenship Education,Federal Legislation,Social Change,Social Justice,Youth,Student Participation,Indigenous Populations,Social Bias,Ethics

This paper, informed by a critique of traditional understandings of citizenship and civic education, explores the use of social media as a means of fostering activism and dissent. Specifically, the paper explores the ways in which the Idle No More Movement, which began in Canada in 2012 marshalled social media to educate about and protest Bill C-45, an omnibus budget bill passed by the Federal Government. The paper argues that Idle No More is demonstrative of young people's commitments to social change and willingness to participate in active forms of dissent. As such, it presents opportunities for fostering ethically engaged citizenship through greater knowledge and awareness of Indigenous issues in Canada, which necessarily requires an understanding of the historical and contemporary legacies of colonialism that continually position First Nations, Métis, and Inuit peoples as &quot;lesser&quot; citizens. Finally, the paper suggests that the example of Idle No More stands in contrast to the notion of a &quot;civic vacuum&quot; that is often used to justify the re-entrenchment of traditional civic education programs in schools and as such, can be used as a pedagogic tool to teach for and about dissent.
Political &quot;Bildung&quot; in the Context of Discipline, Instruction, and Moral Guidance
Author: Rucker, Thomas
Date: 2014-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Educational Philosophy,Moral Development,Politics,Self Concept,Self Determination,Ethical Instruction,Ethics

Johann Friedrich Herbart (1776-1841) is considered the founding father of the science of education. In this article, I will try to show that Herbart sees the promotion of political &quot;Bildung&quot; as the task of discipline, instruction, and moral guidance, and that his work presents important components of a theory of political &quot;Bildung&quot; within an educational setting. According to Herbart, the political relationship to self and the world relates to issues that not only affect the lives of some but of a majority of people. But it is not people's collective life as such that is the point of orientation for the political relationship to self and the world, but only the collective life where problems have arisen. According to Herbart, politics results from a conflict about the question as to how to regulate people's collective life. While discipline, by providing the basic preconditions for instruction and moral guidance, makes merely an indirect contribution to political Bildung, the two latter forms of education--instruction and moral guidance--serve as the actual means by which political Bildung is achieved.
Online Newspaper as an Interaction Tool in Distance Education: A Sample Application of the Open Education Faculty in Anadolu University
Author: Gürcan, Halil Ibrahim
Date: 2004-01-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Distance Education,School Newspapers,Electronic Publishing,Internet,Open Universities

Using newspaper as a support material in distance education is a method integrated in almost every education applications. Newspapers are broadcasted monthly, bimonthly, every three months or quarterly to create a positive opinion in public, announce students' problems, produce solutions to these problems, release news related with students, improve relationships between students and institutions, and develop a belonging feeling of the institution, which is a very important function of education to encourage student learning. Hence, institution success and reliability are increased by providing information in detail to students and public opinions. Developing and improving a broadcast opportunity with the Internet becomes necessary to provide a frequently updated Web site, which informs students and also help them avoid printed newspaper cost and time related problems by taking in consideration. In this study, online newspaper has started to replace printed newspaper as a medium to provide interaction between students and institutions in distance education. This necessity will be discussed later, and also presented a sample project on an online newspaper in the Open Education Faculty of Anadolu University.
Efficiency of Computer Literacy Course in Communication Studies
Author: Gümüs, Agah
Date: 2004-01-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,College Freshmen,Efficiency,Computer Literacy,Computer Science Education,Course Evaluation,Journalism Education,Mass Media,Information Technology,Introductory Courses,Internet,Questionnaires,Pretests Posttests,Statistical Analysis,Departments

Following the exponential increase in the global usage of the Internet as one of the main tools for communication, the Internet established itself as the fourth most powerful media. In a similar vein, computer literacy education and related courses established themselves as the essential components of the Faculty of Communication and Media Studies' curriculum. The present paper sets out to evaluate the efficiency of the computer literacy courses offered by the Faculty of Communication and Media Studies at the Eastern Mediterranean University.