ethanporcaro/eric-fulltext-meta huggingface dataset:
An Investigation into EFL Teachers&apos; Assessment Literacy: Indonesian Teachers&apos; Perceptions and Classroom Practice
Author: Zulaiha, Siti
Date: 2020-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,English (Second Language),Second Language Instruction,Language Teachers,Teacher Attitudes,Student Evaluation,Evaluation Methods,Junior High School Teachers,Knowledge Level,Educational Policy,Parent Participation,Teacher Characteristics,Testing,Feedback (Response),Teacher Responsibility,Teacher Competencies

The current study aimed to explore junior secondary school English as a foreign language (EFL) teachers perceptions of classroom-based assessment and to understand the extent to which teachers' perceptions are reflected in their practice. To this end, a total of twenty two Indonesian EFL teachers from six public junior secondary schools participated in the study where they were surveyed and interviewed. Shim's (2009) survey instrument was adapted to collect data related teachers' perception. A semi-structured interview was conducted with five of twenty-two teachers where were selected randomly. A document study was also conducted to further verify data from the questionnaire and interview. The gathered data included curriculum, syllabus, lesson plans, example of assessment materials and students' work. Quantitative data analysis with t-test was employed to analyse the quantitative data while the qualitative data were analysed using a thematic data analysis. Findings of the current study had suggested that teachers had appropriate knowledge about assessment principles and applied such a knowledge into classroom practice. Although, the discrepancy between teachers' knowledge and its application in classroom practices was identified, particularly in implementation and monitoring stages. Some concerns that influenced teachers' practice of classroom assessment included the local or school policy, teachers' use of nonachievement factors (e.g. students' attendance and attitudes), and parents' involvement in their children education. The findings contribute to a better understanding of teachers' assessment literacy in their particular context, as they make meaning and interact with assessment materials and relevant stakeholders of assessment. Recommendations were offered in reference to the findings.
Evaluation of the System of Methodical Training of a Physics Teacher in the Conditions of Modernization of Education
Author: Batyrbekova, ?knur
Date: 2020-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Physics,Science Teachers,Preservice Teachers,Foreign Countries,Beginning Teachers,Teacher Attitudes,Problem Solving,Competency Based Teacher Education,Student Satisfaction,Teacher Competencies,Educational Quality,Career Readiness,Training Methods

Training of Physics teachers remains still a quite big challenge in the context of developing secondary education system. Taking into account new objectives in teaching Physics of pupils and students within the emerging philosophy of education and the objective difficulties of mastering the content, the training of a Physics teacher should be identified as a separate problem not only in practical but also in theoretical terms. In this regard, this study considers methodological training of a future Physics teacher at the University as an element of new educational system of higher pedagogical education. This study is the first in the above direction, the level of expected results can be characterized as methodological one. The study is aimed at the development of improved methodological training of future Physics teachers at the university in the context of high education modernization. Methodological training system of a Physics teacher has been developed that ensure better training of future teachers in Kazakhstan. Various methodological tools are applied in educational process to form scientific methodological thinking and methodological competences of students.
&apos;&apos;I Realized That Science Isn&apos;t Scary&apos;&apos;: In-Service Teacher Insights Regarding Science Focused Partnerships
Author: Gilbert, Andrew
Date: 2020-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Elementary School Science,Elementary School Teachers,Teacher Attitudes,Scientific Attitudes,College School Cooperation,Foreign Countries,Preservice Teachers,Reflection,Active Learning,Science Instruction

In primary science education, we face an ongoing concern of helping classroom teachers overcome negative associations with science content, teaching and learning. These associations can often impact how they view the value of science in their classroom teaching and impede the development of innovative teaching practice. This research effort investigated in-service teachers' perceptions, reflections and considerations that resulted from their direct involvement within a science-focused school university partnership. Utilizing a multiple case study design, this research effort analyzed partnership efforts across five established science-focused partnership programs in the Australian states of Victoria and Tasmania. Analysis of interview data with 80 in-service teachers from across partner sites indicated an increased valuing of science, where teachers viewed working with pre-service teachers as a professional development opportunity, resulting in additional time spent on developing and teaching through inquiry-based science practices.
Financial Literacy Level on College Students: A Comparative Descriptive Analysis between Mexico and Colombia
Author: Ramos-Hernández, Jésica Josefina
Date: 2020-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Money Management,Knowledge Level,Consumer Education,College Students,Foreign Countries,Credit (Finance),Retirement,Planning,Numeracy

This main objective of this study is the measurement of financial literacy in college students from Mexico and Colombia, using an instrument that was designed based on the available literature review and which was applied to a sample of 224 students. It was possible to find slight differences between the two countries, but the results as a whole were concerning as they showed a low level of financial literacy in the analyzed population, specifically in the topics of retirement planning, inflation, credit (credit card usage), savings and investment and risk diversification. This paper also proposes a questionnaire considering seven financial topics which measures the level of financial literacy and can be replicated in other study populations. It is important to point out that college students are an important opportunity to focus the efforts on financial literacy, since they are in a crucial stage of their lives when they are beginning to get into the work force or will do so soon, which is why this information can be used in a near future and by having it they can use financial instruments in a proper manner and for their benefit, helping them to achieve their financial goals and avoid financial problems during their life, contributing to their future wellbeing and society in general.
Firms&apos; Problem-Oriented Student Theses as an Innovative Method of Teaching and Knowledge Transfer from Universities to Industry
Author: Mamica, Lukasz
Date: 2020-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Teaching Methods,Theses,Transfer of Training,Supervision,College Faculty,Learner Engagement,Foreign Countries,College Students,School Business Relationship,Entrepreneurship,Problem Based Learning,Skill Development,Knowledge Level,Innovation,Educational Benefits,Satisfaction

The objective of this paper is to explore the role of student theses developed in response to specific firms' problems under the supervision of university teachers as an innovative teaching method with a high level of personal engagement. The paper presents the results of research based on 150 interviews conducted in Krakow with team members engaged in preparation of student theses (each consisting of a university teacher, a master or bachelor student, and a company representative). The statistical analysis is based mainly on the Regression Tree Method and Spearman correlation coefficient. The interview-based research among key actors involved in preparation of firms' problem-oriented student theses confirmed the high effectiveness of this method of knowledge transfer from universities to industry. Thesis knowledge generated in this process brings positive effects to firms, university supervisors and students. Along with an increase in the assessment of practical skills obtained by students, the assessment of the suitability of work for the enterprise increases. Also as the satisfaction rating for cooperation increases, the benefit rating in the form of closer contacts with companies also increases. Satisfying results of university-industry relations obtained through the process of applied thesis preparation could be achieved if different kinds of stimulation types were implemented. On the side of the university, there should be incentives dedicated to the institutional level as well as tools dedicated to individual researchers. Studies have shown high usability of problem-oriented student theses. All parties to this process recognize significant benefits, which confirms that this type of collaboration is a WIN-WIN situation.
Women on YouTube: Representation and Participation through the Web Scraping Technique
Author: Regueira, Uxía
Date: 2020-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Females,Web Sites,Video Technology,Gender Differences,Social Media,Foreign Countries,Disproportionate Representation,Gender Bias,Stereotypes,Gender Issues,Self Concept,Journalism Education,Mass Media,Mass Media Effects,Audience Analysis

YouTube is the favourite entertainment platform for teens and pre-teens. It is configured as a space for interaction and collaboration that coordinates collective creativity as a generator of meaning. Because of this, nowadays the platform constitutes an enabling environment for subjectivation. Women and men participate by sharing or consuming videos, although the visibility and experiences are different for each gender. The aim of this study is to analyse the presence of women in the new spaces of participation, both from the perspective of producers and consumers of content. An analysis based on Web Scraping of the Instagram profiles of the 50 most successful YouTubers in Spain was carried out. The data obtained was analysed with the statistical software R. The results show a low representation of women among the channels with the highest number of views and subscribers. In addition, there is a lower presence of a female audience. Both roles, women as content creators and as consumers, are mostly associated with stereotypically feminine content such as beauty, drawmylife and fitness sports. The study shows that YouTube, the platform representing the new online participation spaces, reproduces the gender power structures of traditional media. An analytical approach to media education is needed to fight against sexist representations, stereotypes and under-representation of women in public spaces.
A Case Study of Graduate Quality: Subjective Opinions of Participants in the Sphere of Education
Author: Prosekov, Alexander Yu.
Date: 2020-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Educational Quality,Educational Innovation,Educational Development,Role of Education,Models,Educational Assessment,Employer Attitudes,College Students,Student Attitudes,College Faculty,Teacher Attitudes,Bachelors Degrees,Masters Programs,Competence,Scores

The article considers the problem of graduate quality assessment from the perspective of various participants of the educational sphere. The research features the current state of education. It focuses on the national specifics that affect a particular model of education during its implementation. Modern education is characterized by interaction of several local educational environments and the adoption of innovative features of one national education system by other countries. The authors compared various national education systems and pointed out the following common traits: transformability, modelability, openness, and adaptability. As for the education of the early XXI century, it appeared to include the following characteristics. First, educational institutions satisfy people's needs for educational services. Second, the informative capacity of classes is increasing. Third, educational institutions are involved in the ranking process. The study features the opinions of employers, students, and professors regarding the quality of training of social specialists in the spheres of education, healthcare, and social protection. The paper describes advantages and disadvantages of various national education models. The authors stress the need for the development and implementation of a Russian national education model and formulate its key guidelines. They assessed the efficiency of the current education model via opinions of employers, students, and professors on the formation of professional competencies in students of Bachelor and Master Programmes. The opinions of the three groups of respondents underwent a comparative analysis. According to the employers, the level of professional training was higher in Masters than in Bachelors. The professors demonstrated a more critical attitude to the level of Bachelors and evaluated it as average. The students appeared more positive in their assessment of Bachelors, but they also evaluated Masters as more skilled than Bachelors. The obtained data can be used to develop technologies that could facilitate the educational process and improve the graduate quality in higher education institutions.
Using Data Analysis Methodology to Foster Professional Competencies in Business Informaticians
Author: Kuz'mina, Evelina V.
Date: 2020-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Data Analysis,Competency Based Education,Information Science Education,Career Readiness,Business Education,Foreign Countries,College Students,Knowledge Level,Data Collection,Skill Development,Teaching Methods

This paper addresses the topical issue of searching for optimum technology for fostering professional competencies in a target audience of business informatics students. The authors discuss the relevance of using the competency-based approach in the context of pedagogical goalsetting. The work describes the key stages in a study that involved identifying several areas of activity for business informaticians to focus on in the fields of all-round and deep data analysis and data warehousing. The paper describes the authors' own methodology for helping a student master fundamental algorithms and methods of business analysis. The work shares the findings from the authors' pedagogical experiment on fostering said competencies. The study employed the following methods: analysis, synthesis, formalization, methods of mathematical statistics (Rosenbaum's Q test), and pedagogical experimentation.
Components of Modern Students&apos; Intercultural Competence: Comparative Analysis
Author: Dagbaeva, Nina Zh.
Date: 2020-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Intercultural Communication,Interpersonal Competence,Foreign Countries,Foreign Students,College Students,Cultural Differences,Young Adults,Problem Solving,Geographic Regions

The final results of the research which was held in the Republic of Buryatia, Mongolia and China are represented in the article. Russia is represented by the Republic of Buryatia, one of the multicultural regions of our country, where representatives of more than a hundred native people coexist peacefully with people of other nationalities, mostly from neighboring countries. Globalization also affected this region, which is clearly reflected in the heterogeneity of the student youth of the Republic. The largest groups of foreign students studying at universities in Buryatia are representatives of neighboring regions of China and Mongolia. For such a multicultural and educational region as the Republic of Buryatia, it is very important to form tolerance and develop the skills of competent intercultural dialogue among young people, along with the preservation of the cultural and ethnic component. This article is an analysis of the results of the research for identifying the level of intercultural competence formation of Russian, Chinese and Mongolian students. Arriving in the Republic for the learning with Russian educational programs, foreign students often face difficulties of intercultural interaction, not to mention the language barrier. In this regard, it is important to clarify at the initial stage the difficulties arising in terms of intercultural dialogue among the main participants of the educational process in the universities of our city. The article reveals three of the six main parameters on the basis of which this study was conducted, which, in our opinion, represent most clearly the entire procedure of the study and the results obtained.
Model of Universal Competence Development Intercultural Interaction of Bachelors by Means of Fine Arts
Author: Frolikova, Anna S.
Date: 2020-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Fine Arts,Intercultural Communication,Teaching Methods,Standards,Universities,Foreign Countries,Models,Competency Based Education,Emotional Response,Educational Quality,Cultural Pluralism,Undergraduate Students,Instructional Effectiveness,Systems Approach

In this article the authors present the developed pedagogical model of universal competence development intercultural interaction of bachelors by means of fine arts. The development of this pedagogical model is the most important pedagogical task. This task requires an urgent solution. Since 2019, the Federal state educational standards of the new generation 3++ have been introduced into the educational process of Russian universities. This highlights the relevance of this study. The pedagogical model of universal competence of formation and development of intercultural interaction is an integral pedagogical system. It consists of the following complementary and interrelated clusters: system-forming, motivational-holistic, organizational content, diagnostic-effective. Each cluster is treated as a system that consists of certain Bullitts'. In this article the results of the effectiveness of the pedagogical model proposed by the authors and the need for its inclusion in the educational process of Russian and foreign universities are proved experimentally and presented in this article.
Critical Thinking in Problem Exploration in Design and Technology Design Project
Author: Loh, Wei Leong Leon
Date: 2020-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Critical Thinking,Teaching Methods,Design,Thinking Skills,Case Studies,Periodicals,Secondary School Students,Standards,Student Research,Problem Solving,Public Schools,Foreign Countries

The current study aimed to identify and clarify students' critical thinking processes in problem exploration. The current study will adopt the definitions of critical thinking conceptualized by Paul and Elder and, at the same time, attempt to apply the concept of elements of reasoning and intellectual standards to achieve the objectives of this study. By using questions to deconstruct the elements of reasoning when exploring problems, the intellectual standards for reasoning in problem exploration can be articulated. Using a qualitative approach to conduct a collective case study, 15 design journals completed by students in the upper secondary Express course in Singa Secondary School are used as objects of study. The primary source of data is collected via the documentations in the design journals. Using intellectual standards for reasoning in problem exploration to interpret the documentations in the design journals, students' quality of reasoning can be observed and consolidated. Based on the findings, the following conclusion can be presented. Firstly, to achieve depth, accuracy and unbiased understanding of the problem, students need to research on information and data from different sources to triangulate the problem. Secondly, it is necessary for students to acquire necessary background knowledge in order to conceptualize problems accurate and clearly. Thirdly, the development of intellectual standards for reasoning relevant to the design process in D&amp;T may be a potentially useful strategy for teachers to explicitly develop critical thinking skills in D&amp;T.
Digital Touch: Towards a Novel User-Experience Design Pedagogy
Author: Mitchell, Val
Date: 2020-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Design,Teaching Methods,Technology Education,Interdisciplinary Approach,Industrial Arts,Educational Objectives,Undergraduate Students,Art Education,Case Studies,Computer Software,Story Telling,Workshops,Lecture Method,Foreign Countries

HCI and Industrial Design are both disciplines that are currently experiencing radical transformation in terms of their identity and scope. HCI has moved beyond its origins in human factors and cognitive psychology towards the proactive and generative design of experience. Industrial Design has similarly evolved from a concern with physical form and function-giving solutions to the holistic design considerations of the user's experience. Given the complexity and scale of this shifting design landscape, the response of design education must shift in methods and learning and teaching objectives. This paper provides the Design and Technology Education community with a research case study of innovation within HCI education, here situated within the broader context of Industrial Design education. We present a novel pedagogy for designing digital touch communications, developed through an interdisciplinary collaboration of HCI, Industrial Design, and Social Science academics, and advanced through a coursework assignment for 64 undergraduate Industrial Design and Technology students undertaking a User-Experience Design module at the School of Design and Creative Arts, Loughborough University (UK). We discuss the role of low-fidelity experience prototyping of digital touch interactions beyond screens, and the limitations of such an approach when engaged with by novice designers with entrenched material science understanding. We conclude the paper with a call for new educational 'tools' to support and scaffold both the learning and teaching of design for digital touch experiences within a User-Experience Design context, and we offer our development of a Designing Digital Touch Toolkit as one such tool.
Framing Craft and Performance in Hybrid Puppetry Workshops
Author: Nitsche, Michael
Date: 2020-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Puppetry,STEM Education,Workshops,Informal Education,Grade 5,Handicrafts,Electronics,Science Teachers,Story Telling,After School Programs,Art Teachers,Teacher Attitudes,Student Attitudes

&quot;Prototyping Puppets&quot; combines craft and performance in a puppet making STEM workshop for informal learning. We report on its final evaluation in two events (n=10 and n=13) to show how the design addressed black boxing of technology through a craft-centric approach and successfully engaged different student populations through an educational framing that included performance practice. The informal learning workshops are aimed at 5th grade level students. First, the problem space is laid out and the approach of the project introduced. Second, the design realization is briefly covered. Third, the final evaluation of the design in two workshop conditions is presented using qualitative as well as quantitative data. Students showed self-perceived increases particularly in their attitudes toward technology. These results are discussed before we report on the adaptation of the workshop for different conditions to illustrate the flexibility of the basic set up.