ethanporcaro/eric-fulltext-meta huggingface dataset:
Technology-Enhanced Self-Directed Language Learning Behaviors of EFL Student Teachers
Author: Haidari, Sayed Masood
Date: 2019-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Technology Uses in Education,English (Second Language),Second Language Learning,Independent Study,Language Teachers,Student Teachers,Student Teacher Attitudes,Foreign Countries,Teacher Role,Preservice Teacher Education,English Teachers,Learner Engagement

English as a Foreign Language (EFL) education not only requires students to receive in-class instruction but also necessitates them to engage in extra practices outside the classroom by using technological or non-technological resources. Hence, this study aimed to investigate the self-directed language learning behaviors of the EFL student teachers and their use of technology in the process by employing a mixed-methods study within an explanatory sequential research design. The quantitative data were collected from 110 EFL student teachers by using two distinct research instruments, whereas the qualitative data were collected through an open-ended questionnaire form, responded by 47 of these students. The results of the study indicated that technology utilization is a significant predictor of self-directed language learning. However, the findings show that the off-campus self-directed language learning abilities of the students, with or without the use of technology, do not significantly differ according to gender, age, and grade levels. The differences were only found in terms of unaided off-campus learning abilities of the students and their technology utilization frequency in language learning. The qualitative findings also show that students engage in a variety of self-directed language learning activities outside the classroom mostly by using technology.
Factors That Influence Teachers&apos; Pedagogical Use of ICT in Secondary Schools: A Case of Ghana
Author: Buabeng-Andoh, Charles
Date: 2019-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Information Technology,Secondary Schools,Computer Uses in Education,Foreign Countries,Influence of Technology,Technology Integration,Teacher Attitudes,Pedagogical Content Knowledge,Access to Computers,Gender Differences,Public Schools,Private Schools,Competence,Training,Self Efficacy,Urban Schools,Rural Schools,Instructional Leadership,Secondary School Teachers,Technological Literacy

Technology is perceived as a vital driving force for contemporary education. The Government of Ghana acknowledges the relevance of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in education, and it is financing ICT in secondary schools. However, most instructors are unwilling to integrate ICT into their teaching. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to investigate the factors that influence secondary school teachers' ICT usage in schools. The participants were 376 teachers randomly selected from 24 public and private schools. The data collected from the participants were analyzed by using descriptive statistics and analysis of variance. The results showed that teachers' use of ICT was still confined to basic and traditional activities such as search for information, class presentation etc. Internal and external factors were found to influence teachers' ICT usage. Also, female teachers reported that they use ICT more than male teachers. In general, this study has contributed to the literature regarding teachers' pedagogical use of ICT in secondary schools and also their gender differences in the use of ICT.
Reported Thought in Writing Center Talk: A Resource for Doing Support and Socialization
Author: Haen, Mike
Date: 2019-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Laboratories,Writing (Composition),Discourse Analysis,Interpersonal Communication,Communication (Thought Transfer),Socialization,Academic Language,Reading,Interaction,Tutoring,Writing Instruction,Writing Teachers,Teacher Student Relationship,Tutors,Inner Speech (Subvocal)

Drawing on conversation analysis (CA), this study examines reported thought (e.g., &quot;you're like 'do I really have to do that?'&quot;) and its function in writing center talk. Previous related studies, which are informed by Goffman's (1981) notion of footing, have demonstrated how reported thought (RT) is a resource for modeling undesirable reactions and conveying criticisms in instructional interaction (Park, 2018; Sandlund, 2014). Extending this previous research on RT, I show how tutorial participants also produce RT to accomplish two kinds of supportive action: (1) praising drafts and (2) affiliating with interlocutors' stances. With RT, tutors can &quot;depersonalize&quot; (Waring, 2017, p. 26) their positive assessments of writers' drafts and demonstrate sympathetic understanding of writers' complaints. In line with recent research (Baffy, 2018; Brown, 2010), this analysis offers additional evidence that RT is integral for socialization, or conveying and reinforcing key practices, processes, and values in academic writing and reading. To conclude, I consider how future work on RT in writing center talk, specifically on its utility for representing and constructing audiences, might inform teaching pedagogy and future research.
&quot;t[superscript s] aran?&quot; -- Telephone Conversation Openings in the Rushani Language
Author: Dundon, John Terry
Date: 2019-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Indo European Languages,Uncommonly Taught Languages,Discourse Analysis,Telecommunications,Interpersonal Communication,Applied Linguistics,Language Usage,Intercultural Communication,Interaction

This paper uses conversation analysis (CA) to examine telephone conversation openings in an unwritten and understudied language, Rushani, spoken primarily in remote, mountainous areas of Tajikistan and Afghanistan. In a sample of three telephone conversations, examples are sought of the four opening sequences of telephone calls originally identified by Schegloff (1986): summons-answer; identification-recognition; greetings; and initial inquiries. At first glance, telephone conversation openings in Rushani appear to skip over the greeting stage and move directly into an extended exchange of initial inquiries. However, upon closer analysis, it is argued that a Rushani word that translates as &quot;How are you&quot; is in fact used by conversation participants as a greeting. The paper concludes with an argument that the study supports a &quot;universalist&quot; position of CA as applied to calls conducted in languages other than English (Luke &amp; Pavlidou, 2002). Despite their apparent form as initial inquiries, greetings in telephone conversations in Rushani serve precisely the same function and resolve the same &quot;interactional issues&quot; as greetings in other languages (Schegloff, 1986).
The Revival of Values and Meanings of the Teacher Education: Reflexive-Creative Approach
Author: Ronda, V. G.
Date: 2019-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Preservice Teacher Education,Values,Creativity,Preservice Teachers,Teacher Educators,Foreign Countries

The purpose of the article is to determine the values and meanings of a modern teacher in the national and foreign professional education. The results of the research work: the article provides the theoretical analysis and the analysis of the research results which allowed: to clarify the contents of the concept 'creativity', to define it as a significant side of every future teacher's activity; to consider pedagogical values as norms; to determine the basis of creative interaction between a teacher and a future teacher; to determine the strategy of acquisition of both pedagogical values and meanings and methods of construction of knowledge bases on pedagogical disciplines; to identify the possibility of objective evaluation of the results of pedagogical education; to reveal that a lecture is the main organisational form of pedagogical education both in Russian and foreign experience. Conclusions and recommendations: the socio-pedagogical, group and personal pedagogical values of any future teacher are determined.
Teacher Candidates Attitudes towards the STEM and Sub-Dimensions of STEM
Author: Yildiz, Ezgi Pelin
Date: 2019-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Preservice Teachers,Student Attitudes,STEM Education,Foreign Countries,Differences,Student Characteristics,Gender Differences,Departments

The developments in science and technology have led to changes in the expectations of countries from the future and the individuals. In the 21st century, focusing on innovative approaches in the education system has become compulsory to raise individuals who question, find rapid and effective solutions to problems and who could think scientifically. One of these approaches is Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) training. The aim of this study is to evaluate the relationship between STEM and STEM sub-dimensions. The study group consists of 204 teacher candidates from different departments of the Faculty of Education of Sakarya University during the academic year 2018/2019. To collect data, the attitude scale for STEM and the sub-dimensions of STEM were used in the study. One-way ANOVA was used in this correlation for parametric tests. According to the results of the study, there is a positive and significant relationship between STEM and all STEM sub-dimensions based on the data collected from teacher candidates.
The Relationship between Social Sharing Sites Users&apos; Personality Beliefs and Purposes of Using Social Sharing Sites of University Students
Author: Direktor, Cemaliye
Date: 2019-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Social Media,College Students,Personality,Intention,Foreign Countries,Predictor Variables,Beliefs

The purpose of this study is to determine the relationship between site use intentions and personality beliefs of social network users. The Education faculty students at a private university in North Cyprus were informed about the research and the questionnaires were applied by the researchers to volunteer students. From total of 198 students, 143 (72.2%) were females and 55 (27.8%) males. Socio-demographic Information Form and Personality Belief Scale were used. The results show that participants who reported political opinion had significantly higher scores of schizoid, antisocial and narcissistic personality beliefs than those who did not. Multiple regression analysis was conducted to predict personality beliefs of purpose, sharing and profile information. When the t-test is examined, it is seen that commenting on only the shares of the subject variables is a significant predictor of the narcissistic personality belief. In this study, participants who have narcissistic, passive-aggressive, paranoid and antisocial personality beliefs usually and more frequently share songs on social networks.
Students&apos; and Teachers&apos; Opinions about Ski Lessons Taught by Using Peer Teaching Model
Author: Ozbal, Ayse Feray
Date: 2019-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Peer Teaching,Recreational Activities,Student Attitudes,Teacher Attitudes,College Students,College Faculty,Physical Education,Foreign Countries,Feedback (Response),Classroom Techniques,Drills (Practice),Interpersonal Communication,Instructional Effectiveness

The aim of this study is to determine students' and teachers' opinions about the ski lessons in which peer teaching model is used. The participants of the study were 12 students as 'peer teachers', 16 students as 'peer learners' and one academician teaching skiing at a university. The participation was on a voluntary basis. Qualitative research method is used in the research and the data were obtained through semi-structured interviews, and the learner diaries also provided supplementary data. The data obtained were analysed by using content analysis method. The findings revealed that peer teachers improved their teaching and communication skills, and peer learners communicated more comfortably while improving their skills and their questions were answered more effectively. In addition, the analysis of the data obtained from the academician revealed that the time was used more efficiently in ski lessons, and the classroom was managed more easily, so there were more opportunities and time for practice.
The Assessment of Mevlana Exchange Program: The Case of Morocco
Author: Tasar, Haci Huseyin
Date: 2019-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,International Educational Exchange,College Students,Student Attitudes,Program Attitudes,Health Services,Food Service,Housing,Security (Psychology),Educational Quality,Educational Benefits

Mevlana Exchange Program is a program that helps to exchange students and academics between the Turkish universities and foreign higher education institutes in Turkey and other countries. The aim of this study is to determine the views and recommendations of exchange students Adiyaman University, who went to Morocco within the scope of Mevlana Exchange Program. This study has been designed to be a case study which is patterned on a basis of qualitative research. Within the research, the opinions of the participants were gathered with a 'structured interview form' which was developed by the researcher through taking expert's opinion. The research is limited with the pieces of information that were provided by the students who went to Morocco. The vast majority of students who have gone to the country in question have expressed that they were not satisfied with the services, such as health, alimentation, sheltering and security and experienced huge problems.
Self-Esteem, Hopelessness and Communication Skills in Preschool Teacher Candidates: A Mediation Analysis
Author: Uyanik Balat, Gulden
Date: 2019-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Self Esteem,Positive Attitudes,Communication Skills,Preschool Teachers,Preservice Teachers,Correlation,Well Being,Foreign Countries,Self Concept Measures,Mental Health,Stress Management

The goal of this study is to investigate the relation of self-esteem, hopelessness and communication skill; while testing self-esteem as an intermediary variable. The research, designed in survey model, has been conducted with preschool teacher candidates. The research group comprises 305 teacher candidates that volunteered for the research. According to the findings of the research, teacher candidates' self-esteem is negatively correlated with their level of hopelessness and positively correlated with their communication skills. On the other hand, the relation between their level of hopelessness and communication skill is a negative correlation. According to the results of regression analysis, hopelessness, along with self-esteem, explain 31.6% of communication skill. Furthermore, another very important finding of the regression analysis is that teacher candidates' self-esteem plays a complete intermediary role in the relation between their level of hopelessness and their communication skill. Implications of the findings are discussed in the light of the related literature.
Aesthetic Perceptions of Art Educators in Higher Education Level at Art Classes and Their Effect on Learners
Author: Miralay, Fatma
Date: 2019-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Art Teachers,College Faculty,Higher Education,Foreign Countries,Art Education,Teacher Attitudes,Aesthetics,Teacher Competencies,Educational Quality,Fine Arts,Anxiety,Environmental Influences

The objective of this study is to examine the aesthetic awareness of art education academicians working in different higher education institutions of Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus. Qualitative method and descriptive analysis were used in the study. A semi-structured interview form was created to reveal the views of academicians, and interviews were conducted to determine the levels of aesthetic competence with art education. The results of the research reveals that there is a relatively high level of aesthetic competence among the art educators who participated in the study. The participants emphasised that the theoretical structure of art classes can encourage students' creativity and aesthetic perceptions as well as awareness. In addition, the proficiency level of aesthetics may be directly related to the quality of art education curricula of the faculty. As a result, aesthetic perception levels not only help to improve students'success but also enable them to create artworks and motivate students' performance in creating artworks.
Anxiety about Mathematics among University Students: A Multidimensional Study in the 21st Century
Author: Cumhur, Meryem
Date: 2019-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Mathematics Anxiety,College Students,Mathematics Teachers,Economics Education,Private Colleges,21st Century Skills,High School Graduates,Low Achievement,Mathematics Achievement,Business Administration Education,Student Attitudes,Vocational Schools,Elementary School Mathematics,Secondary School Mathematics,Stress Management

The aim of this research was to examine university students' anxiety about mathematics, teaching mathematics in the 21st century and the views on mathematics teachers. A total of 100 students studying in 10 different departments of the Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences of a private university in the 2018-2019 academic years participated in this study. The data were collected by demographic questions, semi-structured open-ended questions consisting as well as questions about mathematics teaching in the 21st century prepared by the researchers and through the 'Mathematics Anxiety Scale'. According to the results, there were significant differences in terms of the mathematics anxiety level of students who graduated from high school those have low average maths grades. Meanwhile, an average level of anxiety was observed data collected from the students by using 'Mathematics Anxiety Scale'. Most students emphasised the fear of success and feeling stressful as the reasons for anxiety about maths.
Competence Landscape of Grade 9 Mathematics Teachers: Basis for an Enhancement Program
Author: Refugio, Craig N.
Date: 2019-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Competence,Grade 9,Mathematics Teachers,Mathematics Instruction,Foreign Countries,Secondary Schools,Secondary School Mathematics,Algebra,Geometry,Pedagogical Content Knowledge,Cognitive Style,Measures (Individuals),Mathematics Achievement,Secondary School Teachers

The investigation attempted to find out the competence evidence among the grade 9 mathematics teachers in the secondary schools of Dumaguete City, Philippines. Survey and correlational methods of research were employed with the aid of questionnaire-checklist to profile the teachers' number of years in teaching Mathematics, training and seminars attended, educational attainment and measure their competence levels in mathematics curriculum competencies set by the Department of Education in the country. Data collected were treated using frequency counting, percent, weighted mean, standard deviation and Spearman Rank-Order Correlation. Results revealed that mathematics teaching was dominated by teachers with at least 6 years of teaching experience, with more locally attended seminars and training, and a higher percentage of those who pursued graduate education. The study revealed further that the teacher-respondents were highly competent in content for patterns, algebra and geometry. Moreover, the demographic profile of the teachers significantly translated their competence in content and pedagogy.
Fait Tendencies Regarding Disability Problems within the Families
Author: Demirok, Mukaddes Sakalli
Date: 2019-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Parent Role,Barriers,Emotional Response,Disabilities,Religious Factors,Foreign Countries,Students with Disabilities,Special Education,Religion,Parent Attitudes,Coping

Parents of children with special needs have many duties when compared to parents of children with typical development and they face with many hardships in every stages of their lives. Parents cannot cope with hardships easily and they can fray out from emotional dimensions. This study carried out based on the idea that problems and hardships experienced by the parents of children with special needs make them to head for religion. It was aimed to determine the religious tendencies of parents of children with special needs in this research. Participants of the study consisted of 68 parents of children with special needs and 'Religious Tendency Scale' was administered to the parents. The results of the study showed that parents were undecided on general religious tendency, internal and external religious tendency.
Evaluation of the Adaptive Potential of First-Graders with Normal Speech Development and Speech Disorders
Author: Voloshina, Lyudmila N.
Date: 2019-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Elementary School Students,Grade 1,Speech Impairments,Student Adjustment,Foreign Countries,Inclusion,Student Role,Health Promotion,Child Development,Physical Development,Human Body,Stress Variables,Physical Activity Level

The modern Russian school is focused on the active socialization and individualization of children with disabilities. Inclusive education determines the possibility of teaching children with disabilities varying severity in the conditions of primary general education, outside correctional classes. This situation dictates the need to study and assess the adaptation of children with disabilities to learning in a new social role - the role of the student. Psychophysiological adaptation is an important condition for the preservation and strengthening of students' health. Accordingly, the control of the adaptation processes of the body, the state of health, the level and harmony of physical development is a prerequisite for the development of a system for diagnosing and correcting maladaptive states. The objective of our research was to evaluate and compare the results of the study of physical development, somatic health, and adaptive capabilities of younger students with normal speech development and speech disorders during entering the school. The physical development of students was assessed using the somatometric, somatoscopic, and physiometric methods. The adaptive potential of the body was measured by R.M. Baevsky's method. Somatic health levels were determined by Apanasenko's method. Speech development was evaluated according to the test method for diagnosing oral speech by Fotekova, attitude to school and emotional background - by Orekhova's test. Based on the analysis of the results of this examination, the students were divided into 2 groups: #1 - with normal speech development, #2 - with speech disorder. It was established that physical development in 67% of younger schoolchildren with normal speech development and 75% with speech disorders is either disharmonious or sharply disharmonious. Somatic health levels in 73% of primary school students are low, 21% are below average, the process of adaptation of children to new living conditions is characterized by the stress of physiological mechanisms and is often carried out at the expense of functional reserves, which is especially typical of children with speech disorders.