ethanporcaro/eric-fulltext-meta huggingface dataset:
Diversity Management: Towards a Theory of Gender Sensitive Practices
Author: Ansari, Nighat
Date: 2016-12-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Diversity,Gender Differences,Females,Labor Force,Work Environment,Foreign Countries,Organizational Culture,Barriers,Employees,Policy,Employment Qualifications,Equal Opportunities (Jobs),Training,Promotion (Occupational),Personnel Evaluation

The resource-based view of the organization conceptualizes diversity as a valuable, scarce and difficult to imitate resource. The phenomenon of diversity, specifically gender diversity, is fast becoming an inevitable reality for the contemporary organizations as an increasing number of female workers are joining the formal work force both in the developed as well as the developing world. While ample focus exists upon recruitment, managerial training and a change in overall culture of the organization for effective diversity management, empirical research to study the share of organizational practices in creating a conducive (or hostile) work climate for the newer variety of workers remains sparse. This qualitative research study, conducted in the public sector using the Federal Civil Service of Pakistan as the context, purported to examine the role of organizational practices in the overall agenda of managing (or mismanaging) diversity in the organizations. It was revealed from the empirical data of this study that the so called 'gender neutral' practices of the organizations, pertaining to face-time system 24/7, job rotation and training &amp; development, are in fact thoroughly oriented towards the traditional male worker and evidently responsible for creating a significant stumbling block in the job performance of female employees. It was also found that the organizations' bid to cater the heterogeneous work force of today with the homogeneous policies of yesterday is in direct discord with the basic tenet of diversity management pertaining to acknowledging, supporting and appreciating the heterogeneous perspectives and proves counterproductive in carrying out the diversity agenda. The paper discusses policy implications in view of the changing landscape of our work organizations and emphasizes on diversity management practices using gender sensitive rather than gender neutral practices at workplace.
Early Childhood Special Education Program at the Outcome Phase: An Evaluation from Stake&apos;s Countenance Model Perspective
Author: Fatima, Ghulam
Date: 2016-12-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Early Childhood Education,Special Education,Special Schools,Foreign Countries,Deafness,Models,Outcomes of Education,Young Children

The main purpose of this quantitative enquiry was to evaluate the performance of children with deafness in class one who had attended an Early Childhood Special Education (ECSE) program for two years in Government Special Education Schools for Hearing Impaired Children (GSESHIC) in Punjab. The third phase of Robert Stake's Countenance Model was taken for the evaluation purpose. The province of the Punjab was divided into four zones. A sample of 37 (50%) children with deafness (Zone I= 12 children; Zone II= 12 children; Zone III=7 children; Zone IV=6 children) who had been promoted to class one were randomly selected. Achievement tests on reading (Urdu &amp; English ), writing (Urdu &amp; English), mathematics, speech and speech reading (Urdu &amp; English) were prepared on the basis of syllabus of K.G.II, and following the pattern of sample question papers of four schools for hearing impaired children (one school from each zone). The tests were validated by a panel of five experts in the deaf field. The tests were administered in schools after seeking prior consent of the school heads. The test results were analyzed using ANOVA and post hoc test of multiple comparisons. A significant difference was found in the mean scores of reading recognition test (Urdu &amp; English), speech reading test (Urdu &amp; English), and speech test in the GDDHS in Zone IV from those in Zone I, Zone II, and Zone III. Similarly, the results of ANOVA and post hoc comparisons showed a significant difference in the mean scores of writing test (Urdu), writing test (English), and Mathematics test in the GSESHIC in Zone IV from those in the other three zones. Conclusions were drawn and recommendations to Punjab Special Education Department were made for the improvement of (ECSE) program for young children with deafness.
The Use of Social Networks among University Students
Author: Mese, Can
Date: 2019-03-23
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Undergraduate Students,Social Media,Use Studies,Web 2.0 Technologies,Student Research,Cooperative Learning,Computer Mediated Communication,Information Dissemination,Recreational Activities

The changes that are experienced in technology are influencing various fields as well as educational environments. From this point of view, it is seen that the tools used in educational environments as well as those used by students are diversified depending on the change in technology. Based on the characteristics of learners in the twenty-first century, it is observed that current technology takes part in students' daily lives. As one of these technologies which use the possibilities of Web 2.0, social networks have been widely used by young generations in various forms in recent years. In general, these environments can be said to be a matter of preference as it offers opportunities such as sharing content, having fun, communicating, creating community, and learning. It is important to understand students' social networking usage purposes and the reasons that may affect them. It is thought that this study will contribute to the educators in terms of learning environments by determining the usage purposes of social networking. In this research, it is aimed to understand the variables that determine the purpose of using social network in undergraduate students' using social network. The cross-sectional survey design which is among the quantitative research methods has been employed. According to this pattern, data were collected according to the appropriate sampling method. In this process, 549 undergraduate students from various faculties of a public university were identified as study groups. In this study, it is aimed to examine the variables that determine the purpose of using social networking networks of undergraduate students who use social networks. For this purpose, data were collected by means of the personal information form created by the researchers and by the Social Awareness Networks Usage Objectives Scale developed. The results of the research show that there is a difference in favor of women in initiating communication in favor of men and that those who use social networks for a long time share more content and WhatsApp and Instagram are the most widely used social networks. Based on these findings, discussions and recommendations were presented. [This study has been presented as an oral presentation in 6th International Instructional Technologies and Teacher Education Symposium, Edirne, Turkey.]
Turkish Background Families Live in Germany and Education: In Term of Families, Students, Teachers
Author: Eskici, Menekse
Date: 2019-03-23
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Immigrants,Student Attitudes,Parent Role,Phenomenology,Parent Attitudes,Teacher Attitudes,Content Analysis,Cultural Differences,Conflict,Learning Problems,Acculturation,Student Adjustment,Second Language Learning,German,Parent School Relationship,Turkish,Native Language,Language of Instruction,Foreign Countries,Financial Support,College Students,High School Teachers

The aim of this research is to determine the problems, supports and suggestions for families of Turkish background living in Germany about their children's education. It is also intended to determine opinions of Turkish background students living in Germany and Turkish background teachers working in Germany about Turkish background families' parents' role. Phenomenology, which is one of the qualitative research methods, was used in this research. This research was carried out on 23 parents, 12 students and 6 teachers living in Germany with Turkish background to reveal the participants' thinking about the research subject interviewed with participants. The data were obtained using semi-structured interview forms were prepared by researcher. A content analysis technique was used for the resolve of the data. In the light of the results language problems, cultural differences and conflicts, assimilations, prejudices of teachers towards Turkish students are mainly problems in education. Participants specified some suggestions such as, school parents' cooperation should be developed, mother tongue teaching should be considered, and inclusion should be used instead of assimilation. According to results, it can be said that new generation are more conscious and liable about their children's education than old generation of Turkish background families living in Germany. [This paper was presented as abstract at the 9th World Conference on Educational Sciences in Nice, February 13, 2017.]
Ontario Teachers&apos; Perceptions of the Controversial Update to Sexual Health and Human Development
Author: Bialystok, Lauren
Date: 2019-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Health Education,Physical Education Teachers,Teacher Attitudes,Sex Education,Curriculum,Values,Comprehensive School Health Education,Sexuality,Controversial Issues (Course Content),Public Schools,Private Schools,Catholic Schools,Elementary Secondary Education

This article reports the findings of a web-based survey of Ontario health and physical education teachers conducted in 2017. The purpose of the study was to understand teachers' views of the aims of the 2015 revised &quot;sex ed&quot; curriculum and the public debate that surrounded it, as well as to explore their own values around the teaching of sexuality. The respondents overwhelmingly supported the curriculum, expressed liberal values that included respect and inclusion, and called for more education to integrate comprehensive sexuality education into the school system. The findings are relevant to ongoing political battles focused on education in Ontario and across Canada.
A Scoping Review of the Demographic and Contextual Factors in Canada&apos;s Educational Opportunity Gaps
Author: Mayor, Christine
Date: 2019-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Academic Achievement,Equal Education,Educational Opportunities,Context Effect,Elementary Secondary Education,Student Characteristics,Socioeconomic Status,Gender Differences,Immigrants,Family Structure,Canada Natives,Educational Policy,At Risk Students,Journal Articles,Predictor Variables,Educational Attainment,Sexual Identity,Racial Factors,Religious Factors,Achievement Gap,LGBTQ People,Second Language Learning,Native Language

Despite widespread discussion in the United States, up until now there has not been a review of the demographic and contextual factors associated with Canadian academic achievement. Using Arksey and O'Malley's (2005) framework, a scoping review was conducted to answer two questions: What demographic and contextual factors are most commonly used in K-12 academic achievement studies in Canada? What, if any, research gaps exist? Fifty-four studies were identified for review. The results reveal 40 demographic or contextual factors, with socio-economic status (SES), gender, language factors, immigrant status, family structure, and Indigenous status being the most commonly studied. Race, religion, and LGBTQ+ identity were understudied factors. The authors recommend the adoption of &quot;educational opportunity gap&quot; as a consistent research term, identify understudied factors, and outline several research design considerations.
Teachers in Film: Always in Process
Author: Ahn, Claire
Date: 2019-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Teacher Characteristics,Films,Film Study,Stereotypes,Literary Devices,Professional Identity,Preservice Teacher Education,Teaching (Occupation),Transformative Learning,Self Concept

Teachers are often portrayed in Hollywood films as superhuman. While these types of films may perpetuate certain stereotypes of teachers, they can also have a great influence. Based on their own teaching experiences, and having viewed and re-viewed the films &quot;Dangerous Minds&quot; (Bruckheimer, Simpson, &amp; Smith, 1995) and &quot;The English Teacher&quot; (Despres, LeClair, Salerno, &amp; Zisk, 2013), the authors reflect on the importance of offering pre-service teachers the chance to consider how Hollywood-teacher films can affect their emerging teacher identities. This article is the result of a research project that included an extensive review of 25 Hollywood-teacher films, and through the processes of narrative inquiry provides a self-reflexive discussion on how certain films have shaped the authors' teaching and teacher identities.
Reshaping Canadian History Education in Support of Reconciliation
Author: Gibson, Lindsay
Date: 2019-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,History Instruction,North Americans,Social Studies,Ethnocentrism,Curriculum Development,Educational Change,Epistemology,Area Studies,Canada Natives,Indigenous Knowledge,Historiography,World Views,Culturally Relevant Education,Cultural Awareness,Interdisciplinary Approach

Scholars disagree about the implications of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission's Calls to Action for history educators and curriculum developers. Some scholars contend that responding to these Calls to Action requires rejecting the discipline of history and historical thinking approaches currently being implemented in history and social studies curricula in several Canadian jurisdictions because they are derived from an ethnocentric Western epistemology. In this article, we propose three significant and important changes to Canadian history education in support of reconciliation, some of which are already underway, albeit imperfectly, and each of which can be implemented without radical epistemological restructuring.
Evaluation of Self-Instructional Print Material of Distance Education System
Author: Sultana, Naveed
Date: 2016-12-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Distance Education,Open Universities,Educational Technology,Technology Uses in Education,Printed Materials,Student Attitudes,College Students,College Faculty,Teacher Attitudes,Independent Study,Relevance (Education),Educational Quality

Distance education system of Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU), Pakistan mostly depends on the idea of learning through print material and other media such as television, radio, online CDs etc. For conducting this research study, emphasis was on the evaluation of the self-instructional print materials to be used in distance learning system of this university. Applying the survey method in present study the opinions regarding the quality and quantity of print material were gathered from the students and tutors at Intermediate level of education of AIOU. While focusing the quality parameters of self-instruction such as transactional, stylistic and structural (local, national and global) questionnaire for distant learners and tutors was developed. Data was collected through this questionnaire and mean score was used to analyze the data. Through this analysis, it was found that self-instructional print material of Intermediate level needs to be improved while focusing the needs, demands and psychology of the learners. It was also concluded that currently this material is just imparting the knowledge which lacks development of skills and behavior modification. Overall it was recommended that university faculty must focus on the revision and improvement of the self-instructional print material for making it attractive, interactive, effective and communicative.
Exploring Relationship of Time Management with Teachers&apos; Performance
Author: Khan, Hafiz Muhammad Ather
Date: 2016-12-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Time Management,High School Teachers,Correlation,Teacher Effectiveness,Lesson Plans,Teacher Education Programs,Skill Development,Measures (Individuals),Foreign Countries,Gender Differences

This study was conducted to measure the relationship with teachers' time management techniques and their class performance. Population of the study comprised of Senior School Teachers (SST) of Sahiwal district of Punjab. For measuring teachers' time management techniques a self-developed instrument &quot;Time Management Scale&quot;(TM) was formulated that was piloted on 100 SSTs with Chronbach alpha value.72 and validity was ensured by expert opinion. Instrument was administered personally by the researcher and 420 SSTs were selected by using simple random sampling technique. A positive relationship between teachers' time management techniques and their class performance was found. The study also inferred that teachers' lesson planning technique were very effective for their class performance due to affective time management. It was recommended that time management skills may be included in teacher training programmes to improve teachers' managerial and administrational activities.
Exploring Dropout Reasons of Undergraduate Female Students of Virtual University Pakistan
Author: Hashmi, Muhammad Aamir
Date: 2016-12-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Dropouts,Undergraduate Students,Student Attitudes,Females,Virtual Universities,Foreign Countries,Dropout Rate

The Virtual University was established in 2002 and it is the first Pakistani University based completely on modern information and communication technologies. The sub campuses are situated in one hundred cities of Pakistan and these campuses are facilitating students to provide infrastructure. The dropout rate is continuously increasing during the last three years. The main objective of the study was to find out the causes of female dropout at undergraduate level. The study was qualitative in nature. A semi structured interview was developed to collect the information. The data was collected from the drop out female students of April, 01, 2015 to March, 30 2016. There were 90 students in all. All the students were enrolled in undergraduate classes and unable to complete their degree. A telephonic interview was conducted and asked them to explain reasons regarding dropout. All the reasons were grouped and five major reasons were identified. The major reasons were: Financial problem, married and unable to continue, time management, unable to understand VU mode of instructions and admitted to another institute. The recommendations were made in the light of findings to minimize the dropout rate of the students.
A Comparative Study between the Learning Style of User and Non User Students of Social Media at Elementary School Level
Author: Qayyum Ch., Abdul
Date: 2016-12-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Cognitive Style,Social Media,Elementary School Students,Comparative Analysis,Public Schools,Foreign Countries,Assignments,Grades (Scholastic),Student Attitudes,Study Habits,Learning Processes,Parenting Styles,Time Management,Parent Child Relationship

Primary focus of this study is to know the learning style of students who use social media and those who do not use it. Usages of technological tools for social reasons have been converted into the conventional communication techniques by many people in the past numerous years. In this descriptive Study, population included all the elementary Students studying in Government Schools of Lahore city. Simple Random sampling technique was used to collect the data. After data analysis, it was found that there is slightly positive effect of social media on students in terms of their marks and assignments. So, it is recommended that students should be given limited access to social media with a spy eye of parents and teachers.
A Study on Attitude towards Research among Technology Education Students in Pakistan
Author: Hussain, Tariq
Date: 2016-12-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Technology Education,Student Attitudes,Educational Research,Foreign Countries,Positive Attitudes,College Students

In contemporary world, Students' attitude is considered more important than their experiences and academic preparation. A positive attitude towards research is a key to success and progress in the knowledge based societies. This study explored the students' attitude towards research. The participants of present study were Master of Technology Education (MTE) students studying in Institute of Education and Research, University of the Punjab, Lahore. The sample comprised of 140 students of technology education selected through random sampling technique. The Attitude towards Research scale (ATR) was adapted for data collection. The scale was consisted of 28 items which were divided into five factors: research usefulness, research anxiety, positive attitudes, relevance to life, and research difficulties. ATR scale was developed by Elena C. Papanastasiou from University of Cyprus in 2002. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and t-test. The results showed that student have a positive attitude towards research. It was concluded that there is insignificant different between male and female students attitude towards research. It was suggested for better academic attainment that more researches should be conducted to explore other causes similar to aptitude, inspiration and anxiety. It was also suggested more support by conducting researches which comprise qualitative data collection methods such as observations and interviews from students for sharp-eyed understanding and implications of this research.
Developing Critical Thinking through Questioning Strategy among Fourth Grade Students
Author: Rashid, Sumaira
Date: 2016-12-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Critical Thinking,Questioning Techniques,Elementary School Students,Grade 4,Foreign Countries,Teacher Student Relationship,Thinking Skills,Questionnaires,Public Schools

Researchers all over the world unanimously agree upon the idea that teaching students to think critically is principal aim of all level education. The researchers observed as student and teacher that in Pakistani elementary public schools, teachers are overly emphasized the coverage of content through transferring factual information and rote memorization. Usually, in an English classroom they use drill methods and grammar translation methods to facilitate students which do little to foster critical thinking. They do not promote other teaching strategies such as questioning, role play, debate and pair work which are essential for developing critical thinking among students. The focus of this research was to examine the effectiveness of teaching strategy 'questioning' in the development of critical thinking among elementary students. This study used case study methodology and design experiment approach. Evidence was collected in a usual classroom context in the form of observation (audio video recording), questionnaire and field notes. The focus was evaluated through students discourse emerged during student-student and teacher-student interaction and change of their critical thinking by pre and post questionnaire analysis. Findings suggest that questioning is a productive teaching approach in promoting critical thinking among students in Pakistani context.