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A Framework for Student-Instructor Partnerships
Author: Williams, Dylan P.
Date: 2020-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Teacher Student Relationship,Partnerships in Education,College Students,Learner Engagement,Transfer of Training,Models,Foreign Countries,Science Education,Teaching Methods

In recent years significant emphasis has been placed on staff and students as partners in higher education in order to address issues of engagement and transferable skills. However, the concept covers a wide range of meanings. On the one hand it can refer to module feedback questionnaires. At the other extreme it can include student input in curricular design, particularly constructing course materials. These very different experiences require different levels of academic preparation and student engagement. For the purpose of clarity in discussion it would seem useful to have a framework for the different levels of student-instructor partnerships, which emphasizes this range of experience rather than the activity content. This paper presents a framework based on the levels of student initiation of the partnership and of student involvement in the outcomes (referred to as ownership and autonomy respectively). The scheme was arrived at following study of the collaborative activities in two cognate programmes, the Natural Sciences degree programme at the University of Leicester and the Honours Integrated Science program at McMaster University. These programmes adopt pedagogical models which encourage the formation of strong, cohesive learning communities, thereby providing a rich variety of examples and an international perspective.
Ambiguous Terminology: A Challenge in Teaching Social Science Research Methods and Statistics
Author: Talbott, Maria M.
Date: 2020-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Social Science Research,Statistics Education,Research Training,Research Methodology,Ambiguity (Semantics),Definitions,Dictionaries,Vocabulary,Difficulty Level,Teaching Methods,Social Work,Higher Education

Research terminology is an under-examined challenge in the teaching of social science research methods and statistics courses. An important problem in research terminology is that many of the common terms have more than one meaning in English, which students often confuse. For example, the words random, pretest, validity, and regression have more than one meaning and are often problematic for students. Clarification of the most common of these misunderstandings is provided, and teaching strategies are suggested. This issue of ambiguous terminology has not previously been directly addressed in the literature.
Islamic University of Gaza Students&apos; Opinions on the Light Pollution Effects on Human
Author: Shabat, Mohammed M.
Date: 2019-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Light,Pollution,Student Attitudes,Lighting,Foreign Countries,Undergraduate Students,College Science,Beliefs,Ecology

Light pollution is nowadays well known all over the world and may negatively cause disturbance to human and have diverse effects. This study aims to identify the views and opinions of the Islamic University of Gaza students on light pollution and then to create awareness among them about the risky problem facing rapidly our society. The study is based on the survey questions and semi-structured interviews and then the data is collected from the survey questions and semi-structured interviews were qualitatively analyzed and quotes from the students' statements were included. Most of the students recognized that excessive lighting can adversely affect a person's health. The results also show that 40.0% of the students feel that the area outside of their residence is at night is &quot;Fair Brightness&quot;, 29.2% &quot;Bright as day&quot;, 13.8% &quot;Pitch Black&quot;, and 16.9% &quot;A Little Black&quot;. 90.8% of the sample are familiar with light pollution, but 9.2% is not. Some suggestions and recommendations will be made for controlling and reducing light pollution to have a healthy society. [Note: The volume number (11) shown on the PDF is incorrect. The correct volume number for this article is 10.]
Citizenship Behavior and Learner Engagement in Collaborative Learning: Exploring Dual Mediation with Emergent Leadership and Group Cohesion
Author: Byun, Jaehwan
Date: 2020-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Citizenship,Learner Engagement,Cooperative Learning,Leadership,Group Dynamics,College Students,Student Behavior,Foreign Countries

How can we increase the level of students' engagement in collaborative learning in higher education? To answer this question, we investigated the potential factors that were known to affect teamwork engagement in workplace settings because of the compatibility between collaborative learning and teamwork in the workplace. Specifically, we examined how Emergent Leadership and Group Cohesion mediate the relationship between Organizational Citizenship Behavior (OCB) and engagement. Two hundred and thirty-four college students participated in the study. The hypothesized dual mediation model was tested using the SPSS PROCESS macro (Hayes, 2013). Overall, the proposed model was significant, and the relationship between OCB and engagement was fully mediated by Emergent Leadership and Group Cohesion. The results present the mechanism of how OCB can positively contribute to student engagement in a collaborative learning environment. By enhancing OCB in collaborative groups, therefore, it is expected that students can experience good shared leadership and cohesive groups, and eventually such students' experiences will positively affect learners' engagement levels in collaborative work. Our results provide evidence that instructors should consider how OCB can be encouraged in collaborative settings when they design, plan, and facilitate collaborative learning projects. Theoretical and practical implications of the research are also discussed.
Exploring Meaningful Experiences Promoting the Development of Graduate Students&apos; Professionalism
Author: Choi, Jasmine
Date: 2020-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Professionalism,Informal Education,Learning Experience,Social Responsibility,Teaching Methods,Program Descriptions,Interdisciplinary Approach,Student Attitudes,Outcomes of Education,Doctoral Students,Doctoral Programs,Professional Development

Graduate education advances students' competencies and skills to prepare them as professionals and should provide various learning experiences to support their development as socially responsible professionals who meet role expectations. Learning experiences that support the development of students' professionalism are discussed in the research, but limitations lie in understanding the constructs of professionalism. In response, this study examined formal and informal learning experiences that influence graduate students' understanding of professionalism and relevant learning experiences that support the development of professionalism. The study concludes with the implications of possible instructional strategies that can be used to promote professionalism in higher education.
Trillion Theory: A New Cosmic Theory
Author: Lukowich, Ed
Date: 2019-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Theories,Astronomy,Earth Science,Light,Scientific Concepts

Trillion Theory (TT), a new theory, estimates the cosmic origin at one trillion years. This calculation of thousands of eons is based upon a growth factor where solar systems age-out at a max of 15 billion years, only to recycle into even larger solar systems, inside of ancient galaxies that are as old as 200 billion to 900 billion years. TT is a new brash cosmology theory proposing many new radical ideas. These proposed ideas should be given credence, as such small changes can give rise to large consequences in speeding the present cosmic revolution. All astronomers must undertake greater introspection by performing forensics on black holes throughout cosmos. This article discusses the following topic areas: TT's background, big questions TT answers, the basics of TT, how Earth formed into a sphere, how the sun formed, law of all spheres by T Theory, how the solar system formed, how galaxies became cosmic hotels, materials used to build cosmos, how cosmos grew ever-larger, cosmic design in Trillion Theory, the goals of TT, and proofs of TT. [Note: The volume number (11) shown on the PDF is incorrect. The correct volume for this article is 10.]
Investigating Student Perceptions and Behavioral Intention to Use Multimedia Teaching Methods for the SAP ERP System
Author: Laosethakul, Kittipong
Date: 2021-06-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Student Attitudes,Student Behavior,Intention,Multimedia Instruction,Experiential Learning,College Students,Business Administration Education,Management Information Systems

ERP systems have a reputation for their complexity, making it challenging for students to learn to use them. This study uses three common multimedia teaching methods, including the lecture, the video-based tutorial, and the paper-based tutorial to deliver hands-on SAP ERP exercises to students. Studies show that multimedia learning helps learners process complex information and foster deeper learning. This study aims to understand how students perceive the multimedia teaching methods for learning the SAP ERP system. The technology acceptance model (TAM) is used to capture students' perceptions and intention to use each teaching method. The study found that perceived ease of use (PEOU) played a stronger influence on intention to use than perceived usefulness (PU) across the multimedia teaching methods. However, the PU of video-based tutorials showed a stronger influence on intention to use than the lectures and the paper-based tutorial. This study suggests that the video-based tutorial is suitable for an SAP ERP exercise with complex operating sequences and underlying business aspects. The lecture is suitable for a short SAP ERP exercise with simple operating sequences and underlying business concepts. The paper-based tutorial is an effective method when it is used for a short and straightforward SAP ERP exercise.
Team ePortfolios in Management Education: Insights into Students&apos; Skill Development
Author: Andrade, Maureen
Date: 2021-06-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Electronic Publishing,Portfolios (Background Materials),Business Administration Education,Skill Development,College Students,Cooperative Learning,Teamwork,Group Dynamics

One of the goals of management courses is to help students develop the ability to plan, organize, lead, and control. They also need to develop human and conceptual skills. These skills are reflected in what many higher education institutions refer to as essential learning outcomes or cross-cutting skills (e.g., communication, teamwork, ethical decision-making, critical thinking, and application of knowledge to real-life settings). This qualitative study analyzed students' team ePortfolio reflections to better understand the processes, norms, and behaviors that students engaged in as they developed strategies for effective teamwork. Findings demonstrated students' developing competencies in the managerial functions of planning, organizing, leading, and controlling. The study shows that high impact educational practices such as team ePortfolios, which involve teamwork, intensive writing, and peer review, can help students develop employer-valued skills.
The Impact of COVID-19 on Student Perceptions of Education and Engagement
Author: Castro, Esther
Date: 2021-06-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: COVID-19,Pandemics,Student Attitudes,Learner Engagement,Interaction,Online Courses,School Closing,Distance Education,Time Factors (Learning),College Students,Teacher Student Relationship,Peer Relationship,Enrollment,Decision Making,Course Selection (Students)

The purpose of this study is to investigate student perceptions regarding the impact the COVID-19 pandemic and emergency remote learning had on their education and classroom engagement. The study also seeks to understand how the COVID-19 pandemic impacted students' decisions when scheduling their courses during the pandemic. The study surveys over 400 students and uses both descriptive and inferential statistics to examine the change in student engagement. Based on the survey results, student interaction with instructors, peers, and course material had a statistically significant decrease in engagement during emergency remote learning. Surprisingly, the pandemic did not impact the number of hours existing students took. In addition, their preferences to different class modalities have changed, as students prefer to take courses with more online components even after the pandemic.
College Student Satisfaction with Online Learning during COVID-19: A Review and Implications
Author: Zeng, Xiaofang
Date: 2021-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Student Satisfaction,College Students,Online Courses,School Closing,Pandemics,COVID-19,Educational Technology,Asynchronous Communication,Synchronous Communication,Individual Differences,Student Characteristics

The purpose of this research is to summarize the studies examining college student satisfaction with online learning, with a focus on the studies investigating the elements of the online courses designed by the instructors who moved face-to-face courses to online during the COVID-19 pandemic. Research that describes the elements of online course design is included. Previous reviews pointed out that due to individual differences, students differed in their online learning outcomes This review discusses how asynchronous and synchronous components of online learning contribute to student online learning satisfaction despite student individual differences, and suggests that instructors can proactively help student online learning by modifying elements in online courses.
COVID-19 and Higher Education in Ghana: The Case of a Public Higher Education Institution
Author: Tsevi, Linda
Date: 2021-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,COVID-19,Pandemics,Higher Education,Public Colleges,School Closing,Online Courses,Internet,Barriers,Access to Computers,Videoconferencing,Distance Education,Access to Education

This paper examines the ability of a public higher education in Ghana to adapt to changes in teaching and learning in the midst of COVID-19 pandemic. Measures taken to ensure uninterrupted migration to online teaching and learning included a regular monthly supply of data bundle from an internet service provider to faculty members, select support staff and students in addition to regular training in the effective use of the SAKAI Learning Management System. Challenges encountered include inadequate internet access, occasional network interruptions during online classes and oversubscription of Zoom time slots at the departmental level. Despite these challenges, this public higher education institution was able to complete the 2019/2020 academic year fairly well.
Analysis of the Mathematical Thinking Levels of Individual and Team Athletes in Terms of Different Variables
Author: Tekin, Nedim
Date: 2021-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Mathematics Skills,Thinking Skills,Logical Thinking,Problem Solving,Student Athletes,Student Characteristics,Age Differences,Gender Differences,Experience,Team Sports,High School Students,College Students,Correlation

This study was carried out to examine athletes' mathematical thinking levels who do individual and team sports in different variables. The study was conducted with a relational screening model, which is one of the general screening models. The data were collected by a survey method. &quot;Mathematical Thinking Scale&quot; was used to determine the mathematical thinking levels of athletes. The research population was composed of licensed athletes studying in high schools and universities in the 2020-2021 academic year in Turkey, while 459 licensed athletes determined among these students by a simple random method made up the sample group. The Independent-Samples T-Test was applied to determine the differences between the participants' gender, education and branch variables, and their mathematical thinking level. The Pearson Correlation test was applied to determine the relationship between age, sports year, and mathematical thinking levels. As a result of the analysis, a significant difference was observed favouring female participants in the gender variable and mathematical thinking skills sub-dimension. Additionally, it was determined that there was a significant positive relationship between the sports year and the reasoning sub-dimension. As a result, it is thought that the more inclusion of individual or team sports types in education programs will contribute to an individual's mathematics and academic success.
Acquisition of English Argument Patterns by Russian EFL Students
Author: Amatov, Alexander Mikhailovich
Date: 2021-05-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Second Language Learning,Second Language Instruction,English (Second Language),Grammar,Russian,Native Language,Accuracy,Thinking Skills,Persuasive Discourse,Logical Thinking,Contrastive Linguistics,Foreign Countries,Teaching Methods,Language Usage

Foreign (especially English) language learning has witnessed growing popularity in Russia over the last decades due to the enormous change in economic, political, legal, and cultural domains in the current period. The increasing need for good English speaking and writing skills put forward a demand for the accurate use of lexical items and grammatical structures by those who study English as a foreign language (EFL). Lexical and grammatical accuracy acquires a crucial importance in reasoning and argumentation. A slapdash word or syntactic construction in the argument structure may submit the listener to a conclusion, which is completely different from what the speaker implied. Such issues may be particularly frustrating in academic, legal, business, medical, and other types of institutional discourse. The rules of Aristotelian logic, underlying the good majority of reasoning structures, are generic. Therefore, it is a certain difference between the two languages, native (Russian) and foreign (English), that makes Russian students of English misinterpret logical chains and use irrelevant lexical items and grammatical constructions.
An Analysis of the Impact of the Values Education Class over the University Students&apos; Levels of Acquisition of Moral Maturity and Human Values
Author: Akan, Yunus
Date: 2021-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Values Education,Moral Values,Moral Development,Maturity (Individuals),Instructional Effectiveness,Undergraduate Students,Late Adolescents,Child Development,Vocational Education,Curriculum Implementation,Foreign Countries

This study aims to analyze the impact of the &quot;Curriculum of Values Education&quot; over the university students' levels of acquisition of moral maturity and human values. This study was planned as a quasi-experimental design, defined as the &quot;Pretest/Post-test Control Group Design&quot;. The study group of the study consisted of 77 students, studying in the Child Development Program of the Department of Child Care and Youth Services at the Vocational School of Healthcare Services of Mus Alparslan University throughout the 2019-2020 academic year. The &quot;Moral Maturity Scale&quot; and &quot;Human Values Scale&quot; were employed as data collection tools. The curriculum was administered on the experimental group for 80-90 minutes in 1 session in the training classroom, at 15:00 on Mondays for 13 weeks. The independent samples t-Test and Two Way Anova for Repeated Measurements were utilized in order to analyze the data obtained from this study. As a result of the study, it was revealed that the &quot;Curriculum of Values Education&quot; increased the levels of acquisition of moral maturity and human values of the students in the study group. A literature-backed discussion was held in line with the results obtained, which was followed by several recommendations on the use of the crafted curriculum of values education by the academicians to teach the values education class.
The Phenomenology of Interdisciplinary Content: Contemporary Art Course
Author: Coskun Onan, Berna
Date: 2021-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Phenomenology,Teaching Methods,Art Education,Interdisciplinary Approach,Preservice Teachers,Artists,Professional Identity,Art Teachers,Lesson Plans,Postmodernism,Teacher Education Programs,Foreign Countries

Purpose: During the contemporary art lesson, it is important to have trainee teachers who are worthy individuals with an artist identity in society, experience education that makes them ask questions and think in life. In this research, the aim was to explain as meaning or information, how all the participants experience the interdisciplinary situation in contemporary art instruction. Method: This research was structured with qualitative research techniques and phenomenological design. The participants of the study were 13 students who follow the lesson consistently, the instructor of the lesson, and four guest instructors from various fields. To clarify the phenomenon, in addition to reviews, observation data, and various documents related to the lesson were collected and thus a variety of data was obtained. All the acquired data were analyzed with the thematic analysis method. Findings: After analyzing the data, four distinct categories emerged under the main category of Selecting and Organizing the Content. These are Key Concepts, Chronology Identification, Milestones, and Interdisciplinarity. Implications for Research and Practice: According to the outcomes, it can be said that the interdisciplinarity content organizing approach includes some fundamental characteristic qualities. The content of the contemporary art lesson has a body that includes the knowledge of various fields, multiculturality, one hundred-broad and milestones, and a complex and paradoxical knowledge structure including modern and postmodern perspectives. The instructor converted the knowledge into interdisciplinary content by including various experts from various disciplines as a disciplinarian and utilizing an integrated content approach during the contemporary art lesson.