ethanporcaro/eric-fulltext-meta huggingface dataset:
Teacher Leadership Development: Tracking One District&apos;s Progress over Three Years
Author: Eckert, Jonathan
Date: 2019-04-22
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Teacher Leadership,Faculty Development,Program Implementation,Progress Monitoring,Educational Improvement,Leadership Training,Outcomes of Education,Teacher Role,Teacher Effectiveness

This study tracks the progress of one Iowa school district over the course of three years through its implementation of a Teacher Leadership and Compensation (TLC) model, designed in response to a statewide TLC system initiative. A survey administered at baseline and at the conclusion of each of three pilot years measured teacher leadership development, identified specific areas for improvements, and guided the district's teacher leadership support efforts. Scores from the items demonstrated evidence of reliability and district leaders reported that resulting data were beneficial to an implementation plan that yielded increased planned retention and improved practice, two goals for the TLC model. Implications for the use of the survey tool, policy, and practice around teacher leadership development are discussed in the context of the collective leadership of teachers and administrators together.
Motivation and Self-Regulated Learning: A Multivariate Multilevel Analysis
Author: Ahmed, Wondimu
Date: 2017-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Learning Motivation,Independent Study,Secondary School Students,Secondary School Mathematics,Learning Strategies,Self Efficacy,Memorization,Predictor Variables,Mathematics Skills,Skill Development,Mathematics Achievement,Student Interests,Goal Orientation,Socioeconomic Status

This study investigated the relationship between motivation and self-regulated learning (SRL) in a nationally representative sample of 5245, 15-year-old students in the USA. A multivariate multilevel analysis was conducted to examine the role of three motivational variables (self-efficacy, intrinsic value &amp; instrumental value) in predicting three SRL strategies (memorization, elaboration &amp; control). The results showed that compared to self-efficacy, intrinsic value and instrumental value of math were stronger predictors of memorization, elaboration and control strategies. None of the motivational variables had a stronger effect on one strategy than the other. The findings suggest that the development of self-regulatory skills in math can be greatly enhanced by helping students develop positive value of and realistic expectancy for success in math.
Pre-Service Teachers&apos; Perceptions of Motion-Based Video Gaming in Physical Education
Author: Jenny, Seth E.
Date: 2013-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Preservice Teachers,Motion,Physical Education,Student Attitudes,Teaching Methods,Educational Technology,Technology Uses in Education,Student Motivation,Video Games,Psychomotor Skills,Skill Development

A mixed-methods research design, utilizing qualitative open response questions and a quantitative Likert scale questionnaire and survey, was used to explore physical education pre-service teachers' perceptions of motion-based video gaming (MBVG). It was perceived that: (a) MBVGs are fun and enjoyable and would increase student motivation, (b) MBVGs are a way to increase student physical activity, and (c) MBVGs do not always mirror the same fundamental concepts or motor movements of the actual sport. In addition, the amount of time spent playing video games increases the perception of the usefulness of MBVGs in physical education.
The Influence of the Background Color &quot;Red&quot; on the Appraisal of Pictures
Author: Okamura, Yasuto
Date: 2017-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Color,Visual Stimuli,Pictorial Stimuli,Arousal Patterns,Behavior,Cognitive Processes,Undergraduate Students

It is assumed that color has an influence on human cognition and behavior. The red effect has been taken up by a large body of research and the purpose of the study was to test the influence of red as a background color on the appraisal of pictures. Participants were randomly divided into two conditions: red or white. They appraised the levels of valence and arousal of four pictures with background colors of red or white. Results demonstrated that the levels of arousal were significantly higher when negative pictures with background color red were presented than when they were presented with background color white. This study's results are consistent with previous studies that have demonstrated a context-dependent manner of color effects on human cognition and behavior.
The Relationship between Problem Solving and Creative Thinking Skills among Nursing Students
Author: Barutcu, Canan Demir
Date: 2017-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Correlation,Problem Solving,Creative Thinking,Thinking Skills,Scores,Nursing Education,Case Studies,Measures (Individuals),Outcomes of Education,Comparative Analysis,Foreign Countries,Teaching Methods

The aim of this study is to determine the relationship between problem solving and creative thinking skills among nursing students. This is a cross-sectional and correlational study. The sample was composed of 266 nursing students who were assessed on the creative thinking scale and problem solving inventory. The problem solving capability of students increase statistically significant levels as the grades of the students increase. The average score students get from creative thinking scale, did not show any difference due to the level of grade and all students obtained scores to be defined as &quot;over the average creativity&quot;. There was a moderately significant negative correlation between the scores of the two scales employed by the study. Especially higher scores on problem solving for the senior nursing students in comparison with others, is an important result proving nursing education has a positive effect on problem solving.
Analysis of 8th Grade Students&apos; Viewpoints to the Concept of Democratic Citizen through Metaphors
Author: Karabulut, Gizem
Date: 2017-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Grade 8,Figurative Language,Democracy,Citizenship,Phenomenology,Student Attitudes,Content Analysis,Freedom,Justice,Patriotism,Social Responsibility,Decision Making,Voting,Elections,Citizen Participation,Language Usage,Gender Differences,Foreign Countries

In this study, it is aimed to determine the view of the 8th grade students on the concept of democratic citizens through the metaphors. In the research towards the general objective, one of the qualitative research designs phenomenology was used. The participants of the survey are 160, 8th grade students in the Körfez district of Kocaeli province in the academic year of 2016-2017. Of the 8th grade students who participated in the survey, 85 are boys and 75 are girls. Data have been reached with semi-structured forms. The metaphors and explanations written by the students were used as the basic data source in this research. Data were analyzed through content analysis. The findings from the research show that 8th grade students perceive democratic citizenship in eight categories: freedom, justice, unity and solidarity, participation, equality, patriotism, diligence and responsibility. When the opinions of the students are analyzed, it is seen that the metaphors they produce concentrate on the categories of freedom and justice. In this context, with 13 students the most widely used metaphor is &quot;fair citizen&quot;. Besides the students produced metaphors mostly in the category of freedom. With &quot;tree&quot; and &quot;free bird&quot; metaphors they emphasized dimension of freedom of democratic citizenship. Students have also mentioned the distinctive characteristics of democracy, such as decision-making, election, voting, and having a saying in the country's administration when they are explaining what they do with democratic citizen.
Leadership and Job Satisfaction: Adjunct Faculty at a For-Profit University
Author: Barnett, Donald
Date: 2017-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Teacher Leadership,Job Satisfaction,Adjunct Faculty,Proprietary Schools,Transformational Leadership,Universities,Leadership Styles,Questionnaires,Correlation,Online Courses,Administrators

There is a lack of research in the for-profit sector of higher education in the United States. Likewise, there is a lack of research on the factors that affect the job satisfaction of adjunct faculty. To address these gaps in knowledge, a quantitative correlational study was performed to investigate the effect of administrative leadership on the job satisfaction of adjunct faculty who teach online classes at a for-profit university in the United States. The Multifactor Leadership Questionnaire, which measures perceived leadership behaviors, and Spector's Job Satisfaction Survey, which measures job satisfaction, were used to anonymously collect data from a sample of 77 adjunct faculty. The Full-Range Leadership model, which is composed of transformational, transactional, and laissez-faire leadership behaviors, was the theoretical model for leadership. Pearson's product moment correlational analyses were performed to investigate the bi-variate relationships between the variables. The dependent variable of total satisfaction had a statistically significant, direct and strong correlation with the independent variable of transformational leadership (r = 0.536, p &lt; 0.0005). The strength and direction of the relationship indicated that increases in the scores of total satisfaction are associated with increases in scores in transformational leadership. Total satisfaction had a statistically significant, indirect and moderate correlation with the independent variable of laissezfaire leadership (r = -0.372, p = 0.001). The strength and direction of the relationship indicated that lower total satisfaction scores are associated with higher laissez-faire leadership scores. There was no statistically significant relationship between transactional leadership and overall job satisfaction.
Influence Factor of Tertiary Students&apos; Employability Awareness Adjust Industry 4.0
Author: Chou, Chun-Mei
Date: 2017-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,College Students,Employment Potential,Career Planning,Adoption (Ideas),Computer Use,Models,Goodness of Fit,Influences

This study aims to analyze the correlation (N=621) among tertiary students' career planning, e-recruiting adoption acceptance, and employability awareness in Taiwan. Tertiary students' perceived career planning includes four factors, namely, self-appraisal, job expectancy, goal selection, and problem solving. E-recruiting adoption acceptance includes four factors, namely, playfulness, ease of use, effectiveness, and usefulness. Employability awareness includes four factors, namely, personal adaptability, employability ambition, career identity, and labour market. Participants responded to a 5-point Likert-type scale for each factor. Analysis was conducted using the structural equation modeling (SEM), and a good model fit was found for both the measurement and structural models. Research findings demonstrate that tertiary students' career planning significantly and directly influences employability awareness. Career planning significantly and indirectly influences employability awareness by e-recruiting adoption acceptance. Tertiary students' career planning and e-recruiting adoption acceptance fit the influence model and empirical data of employability awareness. Implications of this study, including the value of student self-assessment of their skills and utility of the e-recruiting to underpin personal career development planning and inform graduate recruitment processes, are discussed and recommendations made.
The Effect of Istighfar on State and Trait Anxiety
Author: Karakas, Ahmet Canan
Date: 2017-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Anxiety,Islam,Coping,Undergraduate Students,College Seniors,Religious Factors,Likert Scales,Foreign Countries

Istighfar (seeking forgiveness of Allah) and tawbah (repentance) are as old as at least the human history. Anxiety is also a need of human nature. Human develops the strategies to cope with challenges. One of them is religious coping. One of the religious coping ways is istighfar. Constantly performing istighfar may make easier to deal with anxiety. Thus, in this study, the state-trait anxiety scale was applied to the final year undergraduate students. The experimental and control groups of 20 persons were comprised of students with higher anxiety level. The experimental group was told to do istighfar 100 times per day during one month. In the end of this practice, a decrease was observed in the state-trait anxiety average of experimental group.
The Personality of a &quot;Good Test Taker&quot;: Self-Control and Mindfulness Predict Good Time-Management When Taking Exams
Author: Osgood, Jeffrey M.
Date: 2017-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Personality Traits,Metacognition,Self Control,Predictor Variables,Time Management,Grade Point Average,Correlation,Academic Achievement,State Universities,Student Attitudes,Measures (Individuals),Undergraduate Students,Tests,Test Wiseness

Much prior research has linked trait self-control and trait mindfulness with improved performance on overall academic metrics such as GPA. The present research expands on this literature by linking self-control, mindfulness, and closely related personality constructs to differences in the way students manage their time while taking exams. Students at two large public universities (total n = 362) completed scale measures of self-control, mindfulness, and their use of time when taking timed examinations. The results suggest that trait self-control (r = 0.174) and trait mindfulness (r = 0.311) are statistically significant predictors of effective time management while taking timed exams.
Effects of Computer and Multimedia Software on Iranian High School Students&apos; Learning and Perceptions of Chemistry Classroom Environments
Author: Eskandari, Zahra
Date: 2013-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,High School Students,Chemistry,Science Instruction,Computer Uses in Education,Educational Technology,Computer Software,Teaching Methods,Student Attitudes,Textbooks,Program Effectiveness,Conventional Instruction

Both process- and product-oriented, this study presents estimates the effects of using computer and multimedia software on students' learning and their perceptions of chemistry classroom environment. 44 Iranian first-grade high school students were divided into control and treatment group. They were taught parts of the second grade high school chemistry textbook during 15 sessions. The control group was taught using just the textbook and the ordinary equipment while the treatment group was taught using computer, educational software, PowerPoint files and LCD monitor beside the textbook and the ordinary equipment. After 12 sessions, the WIHIC (What Is Happening In This Classroom) questionnaire was administered among the participants and at the end, a final test was also given to both groups to assess the participants' learning. The results revealed that the participants in the treatment group perceived their chemistry classroom environment more positively and gained better scores.
Linking the Educational Principles of Multiplayer Gaming and Play to Common Core Strategies
Author: Kooiman, Brian J.
Date: 2013-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Educational Principles,Video Games,Play,Cooperative Learning,Common Core State Standards,Teaching Methods,Learner Engagement,Learning Processes,Interaction,Student Centered Learning,Self Esteem,Difficulty Level,Performance,Competence,Active Learning,Problem Solving

Video games may seem an odd place to find Common Core State Standard implementation strategies. A closer look reveals that educational principles found in certain video game genres might help update instructional strategies that no longer engage contemporary learners. These video game strategies can explain why learners will spend hours playing video games without realizing it and spend only the minimum amount of time doing school work. Incorporation of these video game strategies into teacher training and professional development while educators transition to the Common Core State Standards can help prepare teachers for today's new learner and the new curriculum. Analysis of the Common Core State Standards and video game educational principles shows that the opportunity is large and the time for implementation may be now.
An Integrative Approach to Evaluating the Implementation of Social and Emotional Learning and Gender-Based Violence Prevention Education
Author: Cahill, Helen
Date: 2019-04-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Social Development,Emotional Development,Summative Evaluation,Violence,Gender Differences,Prevention,Guidelines,Resilience (Psychology),Program Development,Program Implementation,Program Evaluation,Elementary School Students,Secondary School Students,Foreign Countries,Teacher Attitudes,Profiles,Institutional Characteristics

Evaluation studies often use stand-alone and summative assessment strategies to examine the impacts of Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) and Gender-based Violence (GBV) prevention education programs. However, implementation research is yet to offer an integrative framework that can be used to investigate the implementation drivers that lead to the uptake of programs that pursue SEL and GBV prevention agendas. We address this gap in research by presenting a framework developed to investigate factors affecting the implementation of the Resilience, Rights and Respectful Relationships program, an SEL and GBV prevention education program developed for primary and secondary schools in the state of Victoria, Australia. Drawing upon and advancing a conceptual framework for implementation fidelity proposed by Carroll and colleagues we discuss the iterative process designed to investigate the individual, school and system level factors within the wider political and ideological setting(s) of the program that impact on its implementation. Within this iterative process, we highlight the need to focus on 'the ecology of relations' that exists between various implementation elements, and their possible mediating impact on program delivery, uptake and outcomes.
Industry 4.0 Manpower and Its Teaching Connotation in Technical and Vocational Education: Adjust 107 Curriculum Reform
Author: Chou, Chun-Mei
Date: 2018-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Vocational Education,Education Work Relationship,Industry,Two Year Colleges,College Curriculum,School Business Relationship,Curriculum Development,Foreign Countries,Educational Attitudes,Expertise

This research aims to understand industry participants' opinions about vocational education under the development of Industry 4.0 manpower and its teaching connotation. The study adopted the expert interview method and invited 10 industry experts to hold 2 meetings. According to the research results, the original teaching contents in the departments of junior colleges have been changed and departments have been recombined, so that the schools can now offer courses related to big data analysis, cloud computing, Internet of Things, etc. to meet the demands of Industry 4.0. Higher vocational education has set about establishing a practical classroom based on the concept of Industry 4.0, in order that schools and industry can establish a close cooperation relationship and share resources with each other. Industry can help schools update their equipment and eliminate the gap between learning and practice by equipping students at technical and vocational universities with the right competitiveness under system integration and industry connection.
The Effectiveness of a Body Image Group Counselling Program on Adolescent Girls in High School
Author: Keven-Akliman, Çigdem
Date: 2017-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: School Counseling,Females,Group Therapy,Adolescents,Grade 9,Self Concept,Human Body,Body Composition,Program Effectiveness,Coping,Intervention,Foreign Countries,High School Students,Student Attitudes

The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of a body image group counselling program on adolescent girls in the context of Positive Psychology and Positive Psychotherapy. The sample set consisted of 22 female students, 11 in the experimental group and the other 11 in the control group, and they are all in the 9th grade and have negative body images. Research was conducted based on a pattern of a pre-test, post-test and follow-up test with control and experimental groups. A Body Image Scale, Body Image Coping Strategies Inventory and Program Evaluation Form were used as data collection tools. The positive body image group counselling program was conducted on the experimental group for ten sessions. The Wilcoxon sign rank test, Mann-Whitney U test and repeated-measure of analysis of variance (ANOVA) were used for data analysis. According to the results, the program was statistically significant. Additionally, the results revealed statistically significant increases in positive body images and coping strategies in the intervention group when compared with the control group. The program may be used to increase positive body image.
Management of Anger with Anger Reversal Technique among School Going Adolescents
Author: Kumar, Sella
Date: 2017-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Self Control,Psychological Patterns,Adolescents,Intervention,Program Effectiveness,Foreign Countries,High School Students,Behavior Modification,Aggression

An experimental investigation was attempted to examine the effectiveness of Anger Reversal Technique to manage anger among adolescent school students. One group pretest post-test experimental design was adopted. Speilberger's State Anger Scale was administered to assess the level of anger. A random sample of 50 male and 50 female adolescents were drawn from a selected higher secondary school located in Gondar Town, Ethiopia. Selected participants were randomly assigned to experimental and control groups. Anger reversal technique was administered for a period of 45 minutes/day for 45 consecutive days. A post test was conducted to ascertain the efficacy of anger reversal technique. Repeated measures ANOVA was worked out with SPSS 17 version. The result revealed that there is a significant decrease in the level of anger after anger reversal technique among adolescent students. Therefore, this intervention technique is effective in managing anger it can be adopted and employed to control anger among school students.
Moral Maturity Levels of Imam Hatip High School Students: The Case of Ortakoy District
Author: Güven, Naciye
Date: 2017-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Moral Development,High School Students,Gender Differences,Instructional Program Divisions,Place of Residence,Maturity (Individuals),Foreign Countries

The aim of this research is to determine the moral maturity levels of the Imam Hatip High School students. It is also to analyze whether the level of moral maturity differs according to gender, class level and place they stayed. The study was carried out on 220 students of the Imam Hatip High School in the district of Ortakoy in Aksaray in the academic year 2016-2017. The study is a descriptive screening model. The &quot;Moral Maturity Scale&quot; developed by Sengün and Kaya (2007) and the &quot;personal information form&quot; created by the researcher were used as data collection tools in the study. Scale is a likert type measure of 66 items. The reliability of the scale is 0.89. As a result of the study, it was determined that 55 % of the Imam Hatip High School students had a moral maturity level above the average. In addition, gender, class level, and place they stayed did not make a significant difference on the level of moral maturity.