ethanporcaro/eric-fulltext-meta huggingface dataset:
Creative Thinking Ability to Increase Student Mathematical of Junior High School by Applying Models Numbered Heads Together
Author: Lince, Ranak
Date: 2016-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Creative Thinking,Thinking Skills,Mathematics Skills,Secondary School Mathematics,Junior High School Students,Grade 8,Problem Solving,Teaching Methods,Skill Development,Knowledge Management,Models,Quasiexperimental Design,Pretests Posttests,Class Rank,Hypothesis Testing,Statistical Analysis,Achievement Gains,Comparative Analysis,Cooperative Learning,Outcomes of Education

Mathematical ability of students creative thinking is a component that must be mastered by the student. Mathematical creative thinking plays an important role, both in solving the problem and well, even in high school students. Therefore, efforts are needed to convey ideas in mathematics. But the reality is not yet developed the ability to implement a learning model that is expected to help improve Knowledge-Based Knowledge Management (KBKM) students in mathematics. This research applies the model Numbered Heads Together (NHT) as an alternative to learning that is expected to enhance these capabilities. The research method was quasi-experimental with pretest and Posttest Control Group Design. The sample in this research is 130 eighth grader students of two school in Ambon. Each school represents high school rank and medium school rank. Each represents a high school rank and rank schools being. The hypothesis was tested at the 5% significance level. Analysis of the data by finding the mean, standard simpagan and n-Gain. From the analysis of the data found that: (1) increase KBKM students in the experimental class and control class; and (2) Learning with NHT better than Conventional method. [A bibliography is included.]
Who Won the Debate in Women Education? Rousseau or Wollstonecraft?
Author: Owusu-Gyamfi, Clifford
Date: 2016-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Womens Education,Educational History,Role of Education,Debate,Gender Issues,Sex Role,Gender Bias,Educational Responsibility,Child Responsibility,Feminism

Curriculum framework in the education of children became debatable during the enlightenment. Jean-Jacque Rousseau's treatise, &quot;Emile,&quot; outlined an educational curriculum based on natural rights. Rousseau thought education should be based on espousing and exploring the natural abilities of a person. Therefore, since women have a natural responsibility of care giving, their education should be given in line with helping them to enhance these natural caring abilities. Wollstonecraft, an enlightened philosopher, took on a literary protest against Rousseau's sexual politics in her treatise, &quot;A Vindication of the Rights of Women.&quot; This paper will show why Wollstonecraft's idea is worth considering, in that it points the way past and out of a world of discrimination to create nondiscriminatory educational concept for future generation. Since discriminatory educational ideologies perpetrates in contemporary societies in diverse fashions, this paper challenges such cultures to rethinking the imperativeness of women education.
The Reinforcement to the Citizen Participation in Taking Care of the Environmental Protection Towards a Green Moral Concept-Based Sustainable Development
Author: Syahri, Mohamad
Date: 2016-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Observation,Interviews,Documentation,Focus Groups,Nonformal Education,Environmental Education,Conservation (Environment),Moral Values,Sustainable Development,Citizen Participation,Ethics,Competence,Knowledge Level,Reinforcement,Educational Methods,Case Studies,Qualitative Research,Empowerment

The research sites were &quot;Blitar, Malang&quot; and &quot;Batu&quot; in East Java Province, Indonesia since those areas are regarded to have problems of environmental crises. In the data collection, this study made use of four methods, namely: a) observation, b) In-depth Interviews, c) documentation, and d) focus group discussion. The results of the study are as follows: Learning characters love of the environment through formal education and non-formal education. Formal education is monolithic and integrative. Implementing a monolithic, standing alone in the curriculum of the environment, and has been implemented in Kota Batu. While integrated, the material on the environment are on subjects such as Biology, Civics, Religion, Indonesian, which has been conducted in &quot;Malang and Blitar&quot;. Learning character lines love non-formal environment conducted by the Department of Forestry through Forest Village Community Institution, by introducing the function of forests
Development and Validation of a Physics Achievement Test to Identify Instructor Variables Associated with Students' Physics Academic Performance
Author: Lacambra, Wilfredo T.
Date: 2016-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Physics,Science Tests,Achievement Tests,Science Achievement,Engineering Education,College Students,Science Teachers,Correlation,Teacher Made Tests,Questionnaires,Grade Point Average,Student Characteristics,Teacher Characteristics,Predictor Variables

One of the most common ways of detecting whether an improvement is achieved by an education institution is through measuring the students' achievement in a test. Testing is generally thought of as a means of assessing the knowledge and skills students have acquired through learning (Du-chastel and Nungester, 1998). Test results, besides assisting professors and administrators in making decisions concerning their students, provide vital information that could be the basis for the following: (a) assigning final course grade to a student; (b) distinguishing students' strengths and weaknesses in a particular subject; (c) assessing student performance in class as a whole; and (d) improving teaching methods or techniques in carrying out a teacher's day-to-day lessons; (e) assessing teachers' needs in a certain program or curriculum; (f) allowing a teacher to make decisions at the beginning, and at the end of instruction; (g) evaluating the effectiveness of specific teaching methods; (h) guiding the administrators on the kind of in-service, trainings, seminars, workshops and the like that would suit the teachers' needs; and (i) serving as one of the criteria upon which to evaluate a certain curriculum. Knowing the students' achievement more or less determines the kind of instructors the school has. The Physics performance of Engineering students in the test is affected and found significantly by the students' variables: age, civil status, course schedule, sponsorship, employment status, Grade Point Average (GPA) in the pre-requisite subjects in basic Mathematics courses (Algebra and Trigonometry), and high school background in Physics. University Physics is always part of the Engineering program, and this needs complete concentration, time and patience of the students. As teachers always remember the principle, which is, individual differences among the students. They are unique in abilities, interest, needs and experiences. Students should be treated according to their needs and interests, they must be assisted into developing proper attitudes towards this course and they must be grouped according to their ability and develop each group up to the optimum
Development of Planning Behaviour and Decision Making Ability of Children
Author: Mahapatra, Shamita
Date: 2016-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Child Behavior,Planning,Decision Making Skills,Cognitive Processes,Age Differences,Instructional Program Divisions,Grade 3,Grade 5,Grade 7,Child Development,Outcomes of Education,Remedial Instruction,Primary Education,Brain Hemisphere Functions,Testing,Visual Acuity,Diagnostic Tests,Verbal Ability,Story Telling,Executive Function

Decision making, a complex mental activity underlying the act of choosing from among the alternatives in attaining a goal constitutes the core component of planning, a higher order cognitive process as per the PASS theory of intelligence. An attempt, therefore, has been made in the present study to examine the development of planning behaviour in children with increasing age and grade. Marker tests of planning were administered to a group of 60 children, 20 each from Grades Three, Five and seven in order to see the group difference among them in respect of planning at its various levels. Results revealed age and grade related changes in the development of planning behavior at lower levels, but not at higher level. The findings have been discussed in terms of developmental changes in children in cognitive functioning with regard to planning and consequences of formal schooling and suggestions have been made for the improvement of the planning skill through remedial training.
The Visual and Auditory Reaction Time of Adolescents with Respect to Their Academic Achievements
Author: Taskin, Cengiz
Date: 2016-03-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Adolescents,Reaction Time,Visual Perception,Auditory Perception,Academic Achievement,Correlation,Foreign Countries,Grade 9,Grade 10,Scores,Gender Differences,Statistical Analysis,Interviews,Grades (Scholastic)

The aim of this study was to examine in visual and auditory reaction time of adolescents with respect to their academic achievement level. Five hundred adolescent children from the Turkey, (age=15.24±0.78 years; height=168.80±4.89 cm; weight=65.24±4.30 kg) for two hundred fifty male and (age=15.28±0.74; height=160.40±5.77 cm; weight=55.32±4.13 kg) for two hundred fifty female, participated as volunteer in this research. The audio and visual reaction time assessments were made by Newtest 1/1000 reaction timer. The reaction times of subjects were taken in same conditions. Academic achievement level was considered as grade average of lesson ninth and tenth class. Visual and auditory reaction time in right and left hand was significantly different between academic achievement score that is 50-60 grades, 61-70 grades, 71-80 grades, and 81 = grades. When the visual and auditory reaction time for right and left hang was analyzed with respect to academic achievement of adolescent children, it was found that the visual and auditory reaction time for right and left hang of 81 = grades were better than the visual and auditory reaction time for right and left hang of 50-60, 61-70, and 71-80 grades (p &lt; 0.05). Visual and auditory reaction time in right and left hand was significantly different between female and male (P &lt; 0.05). In conclusion, it is considered that male adolescents children' reaction time is better than female children. We can connect the motor skills could be developed than in female for adolescents. Also, when academic achievement increased reaction time could be decreased for adolescent children.
Management of Re-Occurring Cases of Examination Malpractice in Plateau State Collage of Health Technology Pankshin, Nigeria
Author: Dusu, Paul Bot
Date: 2016-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Educational Malpractice,Incidence,Student Attitudes,Questionnaires,Research Reports,Cheating,Student Evaluation,Testing Programs,College Students,Teacher Behavior,Etiology,Change Strategies,Student Surveys,Likert Scales

Nigeria's educational system is gradually degenerating, as the sanctity of education process has been affected by malpractice. The purpose of this paper was to assess re-occurring incidence of examination malpractice in Plateau State College of Health Technology Pankshin, Nigeria. It looked at cases of examination malpractice and students' perception of the causes of examination malpractices. Data were obtained from structured questionnaire issued to second and third year students, and secondary source from the College examination malpractice committee's report. The result indicated that the major types of cheating perpetuated by students are; Copying from each other 43% and Possession of foreign materials 32%. The result also showed that students perceived Poor sitting arrangement during exams 53%, High handedness by some lecturers 47% and Social distraction 49% as reasons that induce cheating. The study concluded that College authority and lecturers' attitude is the major factor that will either encourage or discourage examination malpractice. It recommended Ethical re-orientation, Examination monitoring team and Proper sitting arrangement as what to be put in place to minimize cheating during examination in the College.
Opinions of Pre-Service Classroom Teachers towards Laboratory Using in Science Instruction and Their Preferences Towards Laboratory Approaches
Author: Yildirim, Nagihan
Date: 2016-03-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Science Instruction,Preferences,Preservice Teachers,Student Teacher Attitudes,Opinions,Laboratory Procedures,Questionnaires,Lesson Plans,Student Teaching,Teaching Skills,Pedagogical Content Knowledge,Teacher Competency Testing,Science Experiments,Use Studies,Cooperative Learning

This study is a descriptive study that adopts relational screening model with the aim of determining pre-service classroom teachers' opinions about laboratory use in science teaching their preferences among laboratory approaches and identifying the reasons of the answers given by the pre-service teachers. The sample of the study is 236 pre-service classroom teachers. The data were collected through &quot;Questionnaire to Determine Pre-service Teachers Opinions towards Laboratory Use&quot; and &quot;Teachers' perceptions on Laboratory Applications Scale.&quot; In order to determine the laboratory approach that the pre-service teachers adopt, the students worked in groups. Each group was expected to prepare a lesson plan to teach a science concept they chose in the laboratory. As a result of the findings, it was found that although pre-service classroom teachers have positive opinions about using laboratory in science instruction, they perceive themselves incompetent at effective use of laboratory, laboratory safety and effective use of time in laboratory.
A Computer Assisted Application in Preschool Education: Seasons and Their Characteristics
Author: Akçay, Nilufer Okur
Date: 2016-03-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Computer Assisted Instruction,Preschool Education,Achievement Tests,Teaching Methods,Weather,Pretests Posttests,Control Groups,Experimental Groups,Conventional Instruction,Achievement Gains,Gender Differences,Learning Modules,Nursery Schools,Foreign Countries

In this study, it is aimed to determine the effect of computer-assisted instruction while teaching the subject seasons to preschool students on the academic success. The sample of the study consists of 86 children from the nursery classes of private and official schools in Agri city center. As data collecting tools General Achievement Test used as pre test-post test and Module Tests applied after finishing the subject every week. The collected data is calculated with SPSS 16.0, and descriptive statistics and independent t test are used in the analysis of the data. In the light of the obtained data, it is determined that the academic success of the group on which computer-assisted instruction has been applied is quite higher than the other group's academic success on which traditional instruction has been applied, there is no difference between the success of the school boys or girl, and success is in favor of the students in private schools.
Objectively-Measured Physical Activity Levels in Physical Education among Homeschool Children
Author: Swenson, Sarah
Date: 2016-03-01
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Physical Activity Level,Home Schooling,Physical Education,Children,Team Sports,Measurement Equipment,Correlation,Program Effectiveness,Gender Differences,Child Health,Statistical Analysis,Life Style

Despite a growing population of homeschool children in the United States, little is known regarding their physical activity (PA) levels. Without access to physical education, homeschool children may engage in inadequate PA levels. The purpose of this study was to objectively examine the activity levels of homeschool students participating in a Physical Education program. Seventy-two homeschool children (19 girls) participated in a once-weekly structured Physical Education program over a four-month period with a subsample of children participating in basketball. Pedometers/ accelerometers provided steps/session while accelerometers provided percentage of time in sedentary behavior (SB), light PA (LPA), and moderate-to-vigorous PA (MVPA). Children spent 69.7%, 18.9%, and 8.6% of their time in SB, LPA, and MVPA, respectively. A significant moderate correlation (r = 0.53, p &lt; 0.01) between pedometer- and accelerometer-measured steps/session was found. Significant group differences among SB, LPA and MVPA, and steps/session were only present for steps/session (ß = 0.49, p = 0.02) with a marginally significant difference seen for MVPA (ß = 3.6, p = 0.07). No significant gender differences were seen on percentage of time in SB, LPA, or MVPA. Results indicated that participation in a Physical Education program may contribute to increasing PA levels of homeschool children. It is recommended that future programs focus on increasing time spent in MVPA.
A Comparative Study of Learning Strategies Used by Romanian and Hungarian Preuniversity Students in Science Learning
Author: Lingvay, Mónika
Date: 2015-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Comparative Analysis,Learning Strategies,Cognitive Style,Statistical Analysis,Foreign Countries,International Assessment,Achievement Tests,Secondary School Students,High School Students,Science Instruction,Student Attitudes,Likert Scales,Student Characteristics

Development of pupils' deep learning approach is an important goal of education nowadays, considering that a deep learning approach is mediating conceptual understanding and transfer. Different performance at PISA tests of Romanian and Hungarian pupils cause us to commence a study for the analysis of learning approaches employed by these pupils. Analysis of empirical data did not reveal any significant difference in learning strategies of the two groups. Interpretation of z tests analysis of empirical data revealed a larger variance in learning approaches of Romanian pupils comparing to Hungarian pupils.
Teaching RLC Parallel Circuits in High-School Physics Class
Author: Simon, Alpár
Date: 2015-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: High School Students,Physics,Teaching Methods,Electronics,Mathematical Models,Scientific Concepts,Scientific Methodology,Scientific Principles,Educational Practices,Educational Strategies,Foreign Countries,Grade 11

This paper will try to give an alternative treatment of the subject &quot;parallel RLC circuits&quot; and &quot;resonance in parallel RLC circuits&quot; from the Physics curricula for the XIth grade from Romanian high-schools, with an emphasis on practical type circuits and their possible applications, and intends to be an aid for both Physics teachers and students eager to learn and understand more.
Parent Training on Generalized Use of Behavior Analytic Strategies for Decreasing the Problem Behavior of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Data-Based Case Study
Author: Crone, Regina M.
Date: 2016-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Parent Education,Behavior Modification,Behavior Problems,Intervention,Autism,Pervasive Developmental Disorders,Clinics,Home Programs,Children,Program Effectiveness,Functional Behavioral Assessment,Simulation,Family Environment,Behavior,Evaluation Methods,Check Lists,Observation,Generalization,Fidelity

Setting variables such as location of parent training, programming with common stimuli, generalization of discrete responses to non-trained settings, and subsequent reduction in child problem behavior may influence the effectiveness of interventions. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of home-versus clinic-based training to increase the use of discrete applied behavior analytic strategies by parents for decreasing the problem behavior of their children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) during meal-times. A partially non-concurrent multiple baseline design across dyads was used to document the effects of training procedures. Results of training diverse parent-child dyads to implement a function-based behavior intervention plan demonstrated that the intervention appeared to be clinically effective in increasing parents' use of trained strategies, promoting generalization to the real meal-time routine and decreasing child problem behavior. The magnitude of effect was found to be large. Implications for bridging the research and practice gap are discussed.
Understanding Algorithms in Different Presentations
Author: Csernoch, Mária
Date: 2015-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Information Science Education,College Freshmen,Mathematics,Comprehension,Coding,Computer Science Education,Problem Solving,Computation,Testing Programs,Mathematics Skills

Within the framework of the Testing Algorithmic and Application Skills project we tested first year students of Informatics at the beginning of their tertiary education. We were focusing on the students' level of understanding in different programming environments. In the present paper we provide the results from the University of Debrecen, the Universitatea BabesBolyai, and the Sapientia Hungarian University of Transylvania in two tasks, which are based on the same algorithm but presented in different forms. We have found that students in Hungary tend to focus on the coding details while with the students in Romania there are only minor differences in the results of the two forms. This difference can be explained by the different acceptance methods of the universities in the two countries and/or by the methods applied in primary and secondary education to solve computer related problems. We can conclude that the approaches adopted by students of Informatics in Hungary may be an explanation for the high attrition rates in tertiary Computer Science education.
Perceptions of Private College Teachers of Karachi about the Curriculum Prescribed by Sindh Bureau of Curriculum (BOC)
Author: Syeda, Talat Jehan
Date: 2015-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Private Colleges,Teacher Attitudes,Interviews,Academic Standards,Articulation (Education),Curriculum Design,Teacher Role,Qualitative Research,Educational Needs,College Students,Foreign Countries,College Faculty,Phenomenology

Curriculum at the college level is prescribed at provincial level to ensure a standardized education throughout. A prescribed curriculum aligns educational standards and maintains them to ensure teaching standards. In Pakistan the curriculum for intermediate students at both private and government colleges is designed and proposed by Sindh Bureau of Curriculum. The curriculum designing process by Sindh Bureau doesn't recognize teachers' role in the curriculum development process. There are several problems that teachers face when implementing this curriculum in colleges. Teachers of private colleges face a lot of problems in implementing this curriculum. This study aims to explore these issues in teaching a prescribed curriculum. A qualitative paradigm is adopted to probe into teachers' perceptions on a standardized curriculum. Five private college teachers were interviewed to determine these issues which highlighted disconnection with real life, lack of resources and teaching challenges related to the Intermediate curriculum. Findings from this study implies that the missing role of teachers' involvement in curriculum development process needs to be recognized and an updated curriculum is required to meet educational needs of college students in Pakistan.