ethanporcaro/eric-fulltext-meta huggingface dataset:
Leveraging Languages for Learning: Incorporating Plurilingual Pedagogies in Early Childhood Education and Care
Author: Cohrssen, Caroline
Date: 2021-11-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Multilingualism,Correlation,Native Language,Early Childhood Education,Child Care,Child Development,Systems Approach,Foreign Countries,Language Attitudes,Language Usage,Second Language Learning,Teacher Attitudes,Teaching Methods,Context Effect,Preschool Children,Language Role

Children are members of families and communities, and the languages learnt within these contexts contribute to a child's sense of &quot;belonging, being and becoming&quot; throughout life (Department of Education Employment and Workplace Relations, 2009). Encouraging children to bring their home languages into early childhood education and care (ECEC) settings exposes all children to additional languages and supports key outcomes of the Early Years Learning Framework for Australia (EYLF; DEEWR, 2009). This article looks at the relationship between key tenets of the EYLF and conditions that support a plurilingual approach within ECEC settings, arguing that multilingualism can be encouraged and effectively supported within these environments. The authors outline Bronfenbrenner's bioecological theory of development which continues to be influential in Australian ECEC, emphasizing the importance of proximal processes in child development. Examples are provided of educator behaviours set out in the EYLF that encourage linguistic diversity and promote language learning. The influence of three key variables on the valuing of languages is discussed, namely language ideologies, teacher beliefs and attitudes, and plurilingual pedagogies. Recommendations relating to the positive positioning of languages and the integration of plurilingual pedagogies into Australian ECEC contexts are provided.
Knowing Who You Are: Heritage Language, Identity and Safe Space in a Bilingual Kindergarten
Author: Taylor-Leech, Kerry
Date: 2021-11-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Native Language,Foreign Countries,Cultural Maintenance,Language Maintenance,Young Children,Bilingualism,Kindergarten,Bilingual Education,Language Usage,Barriers,Educational Environment,Pacific Islanders,Early Childhood Education,English,Student Diversity,Malayo Polynesian Languages,Parent Attitudes

Evidence shows that when young children's diverse language heritages are valued and supported, there are benefits for their linguistic and conceptual development, their sense of identity and their learning. However, there are few early learning settings in Australia which nurture young children's bilingual repertoires. And, while it is well established that early childhood is a critical period for first and second language acquisition, there is a lack of empirical research available on children's bilingual development in institutional early childhood education and care. Against this backdrop, our article reports on a study of a bilingual Samoan community kindergarten (a'oga amata) in southeast Queensland. In this paper, we focus on how the a'oga amata supported the maintenance of the children's heritage language and culture. We explore language use in the a'oga amata, the cultural values underpinning the educators' practices, and the positive responses of the children and parents in the study. We also examine the constraints on the community leaders and educators' efforts to create an authentic bilingual experience in this English-dominant environment. Finally, we revisit the notion of safe spaces for young bilingual learners (Conteh &amp; Brock, 2011) and rearticulate the need for clear language policies that support heritage language education.
Analyzing Post-Reading Comprehension Questions and Task Types in &quot;Four Corners&quot;
Author: Baleghizadeh, Sasan
Date: 2020-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Reading Comprehension,Content Analysis,Taxonomy,Second Language Learning,Second Language Instruction,English (Second Language),Instructional Materials,Classification,Task Analysis,Communicative Competence (Languages),Textbooks,Foreign Countries

This study investigated the post-reading comprehension questions and task types in the &quot;Four Corners&quot; series based on Freeman's (2014) taxonomy, which was developed, specifically, for the L2 reading context covering a wider range of question types compared with previous taxonomies. While literature abounds with studies investigating the cognitive level of EFL materials, there is a scarcity of research on reading comprehension questions and tasks based on the abovementioned taxonomy. To fill the niche, the study followed a descriptive content analysis procedure. The post-reading comprehension questions in each level were categorized and counted by the researchers and a second rater. The Kappa coefficient was 0.91. The results showed Content type was the most dominant in levels one, two and three. However, in level four, Language type outnumbered the other types. As revealed by the results, Explicit, Personal, Implicit, and Lexical types were the most common reading comprehension questions in levels one, two, three and four respectively. The results of the Kruskal Wallis test for independent samples demonstrated that there is a significant difference in Explicit, Implicit, Lexical, Reorganization types across levels. It was also revealed that among all reading comprehension questions in the whole series, the Personal Response category enjoyed the highest percentage of occurrence while no reading comprehension questions targeted Form. The descriptive result of the study could provide a sound guiding framework for EFL/ESL teachers who would like to develop their own reading comprehension questions and tasks. It could also help materials users evaluate the reading section of one of the popular EFL books in Iran, as in other parts of the world.
Different Proficiency, Same Class: Tackling Language Instruction in Heterogeneous ESP Courses in Vocational Schools
Author: Brzoza, Bartosz
Date: 2020-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Second Language Learning,Second Language Instruction,English for Special Purposes,Language Proficiency,Learning Experience,Student Attitudes,Vocabulary Development,Teacher Competencies,Language Teachers,Guidelines,Teaching Skills,Vocational Schools,Teaching Methods,Expectation,Foreign Countries,Instructional Materials,Heterogeneous Grouping,Postsecondary Education,Likert Scales

Teaching English as a foreign language in an English for Specific Purposes (ESP) context requires certain particular skills from teachers. The usual group comprises students with different proficiency levels, learning experiences, and diverse course expectations. Thus, ESP teachers need to achieve broad goals because they need to both develop students' general language proficiency and teach highly specialized technical vocabulary. This article provides accounts of students' concerns and expectations from ESP courses as captured in a small-scale survey. This explanation is followed by practical guidelines for teachers in this particularly demanding educational area. Lastly, this article discusses didactic implications based on classroom observations in Poland.
The Status of the Teaching Profession in Latvia: Views of the Teachers
Author: Paula, Liga
Date: 2019-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Teaching (Occupation),Teacher Attitudes,Foreign Countries,Professional Autonomy,Teacher Role,Social Status,Elementary School Teachers,Secondary School Teachers,Preschool Teachers

Professionals who are respected in the wider community can influence public opinion and shape societal value system. While in a number of European countries teaching profession is popular and respected, in many other including Latvia its prestige is rather low. There is an ongoing debate in Latvia how to raise it; therefore, the aim of this research was to study teachers' views about the status and prestige of their occupation. The quantitative research design was developed. The web survey of teachers (n=1773) confirmed that teachers perceived their occupational prestige in Latvia as low and believed that in other European countries it is much higher. Teachers did not feel assessed adequately to their contribution. In general, teachers were concerned about their professional autonomy and freedom as they felt frustrated, overloaded and over-controlled from different sides. The respondents believed that teachers are authorities and opinion leaders also outside school that indicated positive aspects of occupational prestige. They admitted that teachers should have an ability to adapt in order to respond on contemporary societal and technological changes. Some suggestions were developed on how to improve occupational prestige: from a system perspective, more positive and supportive attitude towards education system and teachers is expected from municipalities, policy makers and the line ministry. Meanwhile great part of the respondents believed that teachers themselves should be responsible for the forming of positive image of their profession and should communicate with society more effectively on the specificity of teaching and challenges they face in contemporary conditions.
Vocational Technical High School Teachers&apos; Beliefs towards ICT for the 21st Century Education: Indonesian Context
Author: Mukminin, Amirul
Date: 2019-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Educational Technology,Technology Uses in Education,Technology Integration,Vocational Education,High School Teachers,Teacher Attitudes,Beliefs,Teacher Characteristics,Teacher Competencies,Student Needs,Access to Computers,Self Efficacy,Learner Engagement

To facilitate educational staff, especially teachers with adequate information and communication technology (ICT) tools and its integration, has been one of the main agendas in vocational high schools around the world. One of the key factors of the ICT integration success in education is teachers' beliefs. To understand the phenomenon, this mix method study aimed at elaborating Vocational Technical High School (VTHS) teachers' beliefs on the ICT and its integration in education and differences of the teachers' beliefs between demographic information. Quantitatively, a survey was addressed to 765 respondents; the analysis was descriptive using mean, percentage, and standard deviation, as well as t-test and analysis of variance (ANOVA) for a difference between the demographic information namely genders, ages, and teaching experiences. Following the quantitative phase, interview was conducted with 10 teachers to get in-depth information through a thematic process. Findings suggest that the VTHS teacher's beliefs on ICT and its integration in education mainly focused on 1) student engagement and effective learning, varied use of ICT regarding grades and content (behavioral beliefs); 2) needs of digital-age students and expectations of authorities, administrators, and colleagues (normative beliefs); 3) varied self-efficacy for using ICT in VTHSs, access to learning, access to ICT and human resource support (control beliefs).
Translation Problems Analysis and Application of the Grammar-Translation Method in EFL Class
Author: Pornwiriyakit, Pornchai
Date: 2022-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Grammar,Translation,English (Second Language),Second Language Learning,Second Language Instruction,Thai,Language Processing,Language Tests,Pretests Posttests,Foreign Countries,Majors (Students),Scores,Comparative Analysis,Verbs,Undergraduate Students

This research aims to study the problems of translating word and sentence structures from English into Thai made by students and to solve the English-to-Thai translation problems occurred in the paper test. The samples consisted of 127 students majoring in English for International Communication at Rajamangala University of Technology Tawan-Ok. The research instrument was an English-to-Thai translation test covering grammatical and lexical aspects. The collected data were analyzed by using descriptive statistics with frequencies, percentage, mean, standard deviation and interferential statistics. The data were analyzed and compared the differences of scores obtained from the pretest and the posttest with a confidence interval at 0.05. The results showed that the samples made more mistakes of grammatical aspect than the lexical aspect before the experiment. The grammatical aspect was at the low level representing 16.38% while the lexical aspect showed 70.30%. After applying the grammar-translation method into the samples, the posttest results showed the better scores on English grammatical structures at 78.8% while the lexical knowledge at 97.53%. It is clear that the grammar-translation method made less translation problems.
The Application of TikTok in Instructing Grade 7 Students&apos; Thai Traditional Dancing Art
Author: Niyomsuk, Sasina
Date: 2022-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Grade 7,Foreign Countries,Dance,Social Media,Video Technology,Cultural Activities,Middle School Students,Learning Activities,Student Attitudes,Art Education,Technology Uses in Education

The influence of social media on education has been glowing in the last decade, and it shows a potential path to develop learners' practical skills. The purposes of the study were to investigate the effectiveness of TikTok as a supportive activity on grade 7 students' Thai traditional dancing art learning achievement and to investigate the students' satisfaction with the learning activity of TikTok in a Thai traditional dancing art classroom. The participants were 35 grade 7 students in a public school in Thailand. They were selected using a cluster sampling method using their section as the main sampling criteria. The instruments were learning management designed using the model of teaching practical skills with TikTok activities, a Thai traditional dancing art evaluation form, and a satisfaction questionnaire. The data were analyzed using percentage, mean score, standard deviation, single sample t-test, and effectiveness index with the determining criterion of 80. The study's findings indicate that the integration of Davies' practical skill instruction approach and TikTok application helped develop the Thai traditional dancing art performances of the participants and it led to a satisfying learning experience for students. Therefore, teaching staff should consider using social media in performing art instruction. Likewise, the result also benefits scholars who seek to understand the impact of social media on practical skill development.
The Development of Grade 8 Student Analytical Thinking and Learning Achievement Using the Integrated Problem-Based Learning and Think-Pair-Share Technique
Author: Theabthueng, Pitchayakorn
Date: 2022-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Grade 8,Middle School Students,Problem Based Learning,Cooperative Learning,Teaching Methods,Science Instruction,Foreign Countries,Science Education,Thinking Skills,Instructional Effectiveness

The purposes of the current study include: (1) to examine the effect of integrated problem-based learning and Think-Pair-Share technique on the development of grade 8 students' analytical thinking; and (2) to examine the effect of integrated problem-based learning and Think-Pair-Share technique on the development of grade 8 students' science learning achievement. The participants were 42 students in a school in Thailand. The purposive sampling method was employed. The instruments include a learning management plan of force and movement, analytical thinking test, and a learning achievement test. The data were analyzed using percentages, mean scores, standard deviation, and a paired samples t-test. The results of the study could be concluded that the integration of problem-based learning and Think-Pair-Share collaborative learning strategies was beneficial in both developing processes of thinking and improving students' knowledge of class contents. The results of the study could also illustrate how learners gained benefits from the integrated methods and imply how they should be useful in the pedagogical and academic setting.
Language Awareness among Undergraduate Sports Sciences Students
Author: Demir, Ayse
Date: 2022-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Metalinguistics,Undergraduate Students,Sports Medicine,Team Sports,Likert Scales,Native Language,Language Usage,Measures (Individuals),Foreign Countries,Scores,Student Attitudes,Turkish,Student Characteristics,Language Attitudes

The ability of individuals to feel part of their culture highly depends on the extent to which they can use their native language and how they can manage linguistic processes. In this context, regardless of occupation or age, one needs to use the language in daily communication--an element maintaining the social order--correctly and in accordance with the language-specific rules. The aim of this study was to explore language awareness among undergraduate sports sciences students. A total of 205 students enrolled at schools of sports sciences in Istanbul, 64.9% (n = 133) were males and 35.1% (n = 72) were females, voluntarily participated in the research. We collected the data using a demographic information form and the &quot;Everyday Language Awareness Scale&quot;. The 5-point Likert-type scale consists of 17 items within four sub-scales. While showing the frequencies of the responses to the scale items, we used an independent-samples t-test and one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) to analyze the participants' scores by their demographics. We calculated Cronbach's alpha for the total score to be 0.86. Overall, we concluded that the participants had significantly higher awareness of the Turkish language by their total and subscale scores.
The Interlanguage in Learners of English as a Foreign Language: An Error Analysis Approach
Author: González, Ruth Carolina Betancourt
Date: 2020-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Interlanguage,English (Second Language),Second Language Learning,Second Language Instruction,Error Analysis (Language),Classification,Syntax,Undergraduate Students,Language Tests,Learning Strategies,Writing Evaluation,Writing (Composition),Transfer of Training,Native Language,Psycholinguistics,Tests,Language Processing,Concept Formation

In order to investigate the internal factors present in the interlanguage of learners of English as a foreign language, a qualitative research study was implemented to analyze the written productions of college students. The main objective of this case study was to identify the type of errors the students made and suggest the cognitive reasons that might have influenced them. The data were collected from a content exam applied to fourteen fourth-year students, and the syntactic errors were analyzed following the Error Analysis Approach. To classify errors is a complex task since the number of variables that influence the written production is considerable, and many times there is not a single cause of errors. However, the learners' errors do reflect the different learning strategies they apply, and it is possible to give an approximate description of this process, as it is shown in the results obtained in this study.
Learning Strategies for Survival Adaptation of Mo Lam Entrepreneurs during COVID-19 Pandemic
Author: Wechkama, Thitisak
Date: 2022-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Learning Strategies,Entrepreneurship,Adjustment (to Environment),COVID-19,Pandemics,Musicians,Small Businesses,Social Media,Internet,Computer Mediated Communication,Performance,Innovation,Salesmanship,Marketing,Risk

This research aimed to investigate learning strategies for survival adaptation and develop guidelines for Mo Lam entrepreneurs. Qualitative research was employed by collecting data through interviews and group discussion, including the band's owners and executives, the band's members, musicians, performers, and audiences. The learning successful of Mo Lam business owners were; confident in their performance ability, creative and capable of using technology in their performances, determined to work hard to achieve targets, and involved at all steps of the planning. Concerning the factors for successful survival strategies, the entrepreneurs reported having used various techniques to help them accommodate the need to surviving. By pressing the like and share buttons, online viewers help spread the brand's name. Money transfers were sparked by the internet Mo Lam business, which reduced business costs and made material movement easier. Furthermore, the web business aided in the prevention of epidemics by allowing audiences to communicate with one another. Most crucially, online performance enabled entrepreneurs to generate company returns with minimal expenditure, while crime and conflict rates were theoretically reduced as a result of online performances.
Content Analysis of STEM-Focused Education Research in Turkey
Author: Çevik, Mustafa
Date: 2017-06-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Content Analysis,STEM Education,Educational Research,Foreign Countries,Research Methodology,Data Collection,Data Analysis,Sampling,Publications,Authors,Qualitative Research

This study conducted a content analysis for science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM)-focused studies in the field of education between 2014 and 2016 in Turkey. &quot;Publication Classification Form&quot; was used to analyze 34 articles identified in this context. The articles were examined by conducting content analysis including identity of the article, its subject, its methodology, its data collection instruments, its sample and data analysis methods. Based on the obtained data, it was determined that the most publications were made by scholars working in institutions such as the Ministry of National Education, Gazi, Sinop, Marmara and Middle East Technical University. It was also found out that qualitative method-based studies were the most prevalent in researches. In the analysis of the data, it was determined that descriptive analyzes were mainly performed, content and descriptive analyzes involving qualitative research methods were extensively used in the studies. It was concluded that analyzing the studies helped researchers make appropriate decisions about the research processes and observe trends in STEM-focused researches.