ethanporcaro/eric-fulltext-meta huggingface dataset:
Virtual Laboratory Use in Science Education with Digitalization
Author: Durkaya, Figen
Date: 2023-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Computer Simulation,Science Laboratories,Laboratory Training,Science Education,Computer Software,Science Achievement,Science Curriculum,Achievement Gains,Science Experiments,Biology,Foreign Countries

In science class, students learn by making and living information, enabling them to make sense of knowledge effectively and permanently and to associate it with daily life. Applied science courses make learning more qualified. While science teaching is carried out in application areas such as laboratories, virtual laboratories are used with the development of information technologies today. Virtual laboratories are auxiliary tools that make teaching and learning easier. Virtual environments offer the opportunity to experiment through simulation programs and modeling. In the study, it was examined which of the experiments in the PhET simulation software was suitable for the student gain in the science course curriculum according to the grade level. In the research, a qualitative research method was employed. Simulation programs on the web address &quot;phet.colorado.edu&quot; were examined by document analysis. According to the findings of the study, there are 80 interactive simulation applications in the PhET application that are suitable for student gains in the science curriculum prepared by the Ministry of National Education. In the PhET simulation software, it was determined that most physical experiments can be done according to the student gains in the science course curriculum, and the experiments in the field of biology are limited.
Knowledge Analysis of Chemistry Students&apos; Reasoning about the Double-Slit Experiment
Author: Balabanoff, Morgan
Date: 2023-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Chemistry,Thinking Skills,Science Experiments,Light,Prior Learning,Scientific Concepts,College Students,Knowledge Level,Science Education

Previous work has highlighted the difficulties students have when explaining wave behavior. We present an investigation of chemistry students' understanding of the double-slit experiment, where students were asked to explain a series of PhET simulations illustrating a single continuous light source, single-slit diffraction, and double-slit interference. We observed a variation in student reasoning and students were categorized into groups based on their ability to explain and generate a mechanism for the double-slit experiment. Some students struggled to explain the features of waves which impacted their reasoning about interference and caused them to rely on intuition to generate explanations. Other students were able to productively incorporate their previous knowledge about wave behavior, with their observations from the simulations, to build a robust mechanism for wave interference. However, students generally exhibited a limited understanding of interference, and specifically attending to the key features of waves during instruction can promote more sophisticated reasoning about this phenomenon.
Reconceptualizing Pedagogy within the Context of an Internationalized Problem-Based Learning Approach
Author: Katsara, Ourania
Date: 2023-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Educational Change,Teaching Methods,International Education,Culturally Relevant Education,Educational Policy,Universities,Problem Based Learning,Faculty Development,College Faculty,Strategic Planning,Higher Education

In every university's endeavor to promote internationalization, pedagogy is vital and there is a need to research internationalization at different pedagogical levels within different learning approaches (Katsara &amp; De Witte, 2020). This paper discusses the value of implementing culturally responsive pedagogy (CRP) within the teaching context of Problem-Based Learning (PBL). By means of a critical review, it is revealed that little is known on specific classroom internationalized pedagogies, for example PBL appears difficult to be implemented in a uniform way across the globe while becoming culturally responsive during teaching seems quite personal. Some future lines of research on students' support to PBL learning within teaching are offered providing the rationale for the development of possible departmental CRP training sessions for teachers. The evaluation of such training is suggested to determine the extent to which such an initiative could be part of a departmental pedagogy of internationalization policy development at the micro level. [Note: The page range (111-130) shown on the PDF is incorrect. The correct page range is 111-129.]
Youth, Training and Labor Insertion in Sudan: Lessons from the INSO Project
Author: Alcaide, Jorge C. Naranjo
Date: 2023-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Education Work Relationship,Higher Education,College Students,Job Training,Program Effectiveness,Employment Potential,Labor Force Development,College Graduates

The article deals with the relation between higher education and employment in Sudan. It evaluates the efficiency of a training project realized in collaboration between international and local private and government partners that aimed to provide university graduates with employment opportunities. The INSO Project (Innovation in society: Training paths and human capital enhancement in Sudan) took place from 2017 to 2019. The research methodology consists of a questionnaire survey among the project participants to collect data on their employment achievements after almost two years of their graduation and a series of interviews about their professional integration. The collected data are analyzed in the context of the Sudanese socio-economic environment, higher education, and development. The study reveals a significant rate of employment for the graduates of this training project and a positive impact of specific training related to job search techniques.
Honor, Build, and Restructure: Preparing Transformative School Leaders as Equitable Changemakers through Doctoral Research Methods Courses
Author: DeMartino, Linsay
Date: 2023-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Transformational Leadership,Leadership Training,Doctoral Programs,Capstone Experiences,Instructional Leadership,Research Skills,Theory Practice Relationship,Doctoral Dissertations,Qualitative Research,Research Methodology,Teaching Methods,Participatory Research,Course Descriptions,Equal Education,Educational Change,Adult Learning,Learning Theories,State Universities,Administrator Education,Educational Administration,Kindergarten,Elementary Secondary Education

School leaders enrolled in CPED-influenced and practitioner focused doctoral programs require specific research-based skills and knowledge that bridge both educational scholarship and practice in order to be relevant for both their dissertation process and school practice. In doing so, these doctorate in education (EdD) programs must critically exam their qualitative research methods courses to honor the professional practice of their adult learners and usher in innovative, collaborative, transformative, and participatory research design courses to meet this demand. As such we present our methodological course sequence built on principles of adult learning and a signature pedagogy, the first course is a reimagination of the qualitative research course and the second is a reconceptualized transformative capstone.
The Genesis of Routines: Mathematical Discourses on the Equal Sign and Variables
Author: Emre-Akdogan, Elçin
Date: 2023-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Mathematics Instruction,High School Students,Problem Solving,Equations (Mathematics),Algebra,Thinking Skills,Mathematics Teachers,Classroom Communication,Discourse Analysis,Symbols (Mathematics),Teacher Student Relationship,Teaching Methods,Schemata (Cognition),Constructivism (Learning),Foreign Countries

This study explores high school students' and their mathematics teachers' mathematical discourses on the equal sign and variables in the classroom context. The participants in this case study were ninth graders and their mathematics teachers. The data were analyzed in terms of participants' routines, specifically ritual and explorative routines in the classroom context, through a commognitive perspective. Results indicate that teacher discourse governed process-based routines that have roots in elementary grades. Students focused more on operational approaches instead of algebraic reasoning while solving equations, and this finding conveys challenges in constructing variables.
Research Methods Courses Redesigned for an EdD in Instructional and Performance Technology
Author: Handley, Holley
Date: 2023-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Instructional Design,Research Methodology,Doctoral Programs,Curriculum,Action Research,Data Collection,Data Analysis

This essay describes the design, and subsequent redesign, of the research methods courses included in an Instructional and Performance Technology (IPT) EdD program at a regional comprehensive university in the southeast United States. The program under examination was developed based on the principles of the Carnegie Project for the Education Doctorate (CPED) and research and best practices aligned with the practice of performance improvement. The curriculum includes three research methods courses. The first introduces the students to the principles of action research as applied to the analysis of performance problems in organizational settings. The second addresses instrumentation and data collection processes used in quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods research, and the third examines analyzing and reporting quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods research. Collectively these courses provide students with the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to serve as scholarly practitioners, examining any type of problem of practice in any organizational setting.
A Career Research Module Promotes Career Exploration and Understanding of the Labour Market and Transferable Skills
Author: Julien, Brianna L.
Date: 2023-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: STEM Education,Undergraduate Students,Career Choice,Labor Market,Job Skills,Transfer of Training,Student Characteristics,Student Attitudes,Skill Development,Career Planning,Foreign Countries

Students, the public, and government expect university graduates to find meaningful employment and contribute to the economic and social prosperity of society. Universities have a responsibility to support students to develop their career management skills. An assessed career research module was embedded into a second-year human physiology subject taken by students in health-science related undergraduate STEM degrees. Students conducted research on the logistics of entering their preferred career, the Australian labour market for this career, and the transferable skills and personal attributes required. They communicated their learnings in a video and completed reflection activities comprised of Likert-scale and open-ended questions. The aims of this study were to determine students': (1) ability to research the logistics of entering their preferred career and the labour market; (2) perceptions of the most important skills and attributes for their preferred career, and development of these; (3) perceptions of module activities and career planning, and perceived career management skills. To address the aims of the study, 265 student videos and reflection activities were analysed. Results indicate that the module supported students in gaining career management skills that were a focus of the curriculum. Most students identified their current university course as the main way they were developing important skills and attributes, with their course, volunteering and further study the main ways they planned to continue skill and attribute development. In conclusion, a career research module is an effective career development tool for students in a range of undergraduate courses.
Mobile Learning Readiness among Malaysian Pre-University Students
Author: Gnanasagaran, Durga
Date: 2023-04-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Telecommunications,Handheld Devices,Educational Technology,Technology Uses in Education,Technological Literacy,Access to Computers,Readiness,Ownership,College Bound Students

Numerous learning opportunities have been opened up by the progress of mobile technology to fulfil the need for students' learning of Mathematics. The rapid development of mobile technologies has made it possible for mobile learning to play an essential role in learning. Due to the ability of mobile learning to make the process of learning possible anytime and anywhere, it is viewed as a significant aid to learning. With technological advancement in mathematics education paving the way for improvement in mathematical performance, the sustainability of mobile learning lies in its ability to address current educational needs as well as its capability in adapting to possible changes. Probability is a branch of mathematics that can benefit greatly from the freshness accorded with the advancement of mobile learning. However, before developing a mobile learning environment for the learning of probability, students' readiness needs to be taken into consideration. Even though mobile learning has numerous advantages, it is largely not researched at pre-university level, namely in the Malaysian Matriculation system. This study investigated the readiness of matriculation students on using mobile learning for learning. 35 students from a matriculation college located in the northern region of Malaysia participated in an online questionnaire. The purpose of the questionnaire was to determine students' mobile learning readiness pertaining to equipment, technological skill and psychological readiness' respectively. Data were analysed quantitatively by means of descriptive statistics. The findings showed a good level of readiness by the students, signifying that they were ready to get on board with mobile learning. Therefore, the preliminary study done has given vital evidence to exploit the usage of mobile learning in the development of a mobile learning environment which will be of essence to the process of teaching and learning probability.
&quot;It&apos;s Not a Level Playing Field&quot;: Exploring International Students of Color&apos;s Challenges and the Impact of Racialized Experiences on the Utilization of Campus Resources during COVID-19
Author: Mall, Neshay S.
Date: 2023-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Students,Minority Group Students,Barriers,Racism,Student Experience,Use Studies,Student Personnel Services,COVID-19,Pandemics,Predominantly White Institutions,Student Attitudes,Disadvantaged

This phenomenological study examined the racialized experiences on the utilization of campus resources among international students of color (ISOC) during the COVID-19 pandemic at a predominantly white institution (PWI). Often viewed as having &quot;double-invisibility&quot; -- both racially minoritized and foreign status -- international students of color face unique challenges. The objective focused on the role neo-racism played in the experiences of using campus resources and understanding their unique needs during a pandemic. Personal narratives from 20 international students of color revealed five significant themes where ISOC: (1) feel university resources lack a basic understanding of their needs; (2) seek international staff and/or staff of color; (3) view faculty and/or classrooms as their primary supportive resources; and (4) deem past encounters create psychological barriers to utilizing resources based on (5) a common perception of disadvantaged positionality due to their intersecting identities. Implications and recommendations for higher education professionals are discussed.
Racial Microaggressions: Experiences among International Students in Australia and Its Impact on Stress and Psychological Wellbeing
Author: Gonzales, Hugo M.
Date: 2023-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Racism,Aggression,Student Experience,Foreign Students,Foreign Countries,Stress Variables,Well Being,COVID-19,Pandemics,Asians,Incidence,College Students

International students are underrepresented in Australian health literature, and this population is especially vulnerable to the well-documented negative impacts associated with racial microaggressions in their adjustment to settling in the new society, as well as to the many challenges they already face as international students. This study investigated the prevalence of racial microaggressions among international students and its impact on stress and psychological well-being. This research was conducted during the COVID-19 pandemic which has been documented to contribute to anti-Asian racism. Participants included 54 international students, of which 72% were Asian. The Racial and Ethnic Microaggressions Scale (REMS), Perceived Stress Scale (PSS) and the Perceived General Wellbeing Indicator (PGWBI) were used to measure the participants' responses. All participants reported experiencing racial microaggression in the last six months, and significant correlations and regression models were found between REMS, certain elements of the PSS scale and time in Australia. Despite the small sample size, this research corroborated outcomes from recent studies and provided insight into the prevalence and impact of racial microaggressions among such populations, highlighting the need for further exploration.
Applying a Contrasting Groups Standard Setting Methodology to a Large-Scale Performance Assessment Program Used for Accountability
Author: Evans, Carla M.
Date: 2023-03-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Standard Setting,Accountability,Performance Based Assessment,State Programs,Quality Assurance,State Standards,Decision Making,Barriers,Testing,Student Evaluation,Scores,Academic Achievement,Elementary Secondary Education,Educational Legislation,Federal Legislation,Mathematics Achievement,English,Language Arts,College Entrance Examinations,Teacher Attitudes,Teacher Surveys,Competency Based Education

Large-scale performance assessment programs are a longstanding reform tool. However, standard setting can be a challenge for assessment programs that use primarily non-standardized assessments. The purpose of this paper is to extend this field of research by explaining the standard setting methodology applied to one more recent instantiation of a state performance assessment program. The second purpose of this paper is to discuss the data quality control and quality assurance challenges experienced after five years of applying the standard setting method. Recognizing the burgeoning interest again in large-scale performance assessment programs, the goal and intended contribution of this paper is to inform future decisions about selecting appropriate standard setting methods and dealing with unanticipated challenges that may arise during implementation based upon the lessons learned from one program. It is likely that other large-scale performance assessment programs may face similar operational challenges, especially those that do not rely on standardized tests or standardized administration procedures to produce annual determinations of student proficiency or other scores used for accountability purposes. Assessment system designers can use the insights in this paper to consider standard setting methods and how those methods may need to be adapted to promote technical quality.
Evaluating the Equality of Regression Coefficients for Multiple Group Comparisons: A Case of English Learner Subgroups by Home Languages
Author: Yoo, Hanwook
Date: 2023-03-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Comparative Analysis,Native Language,English Language Learners,Multilingualism,Equal Education,Student Diversity,Student Needs,Educational Assessment,Multiple Regression Analysis,Factor Analysis,Sample Size,Correlation,Language Proficiency,English (Second Language),Academic Achievement,Classification,Spanish,Second Language Learning,Goodness of Fit,Predictor Variables,Evaluation Methods,Grade 5,Student Characteristics,Elementary School Students,Arabic,Gender Differences,Scores,Language Tests,Individualized Education Programs,Second Languages,Socioeconomic Status

As the theme of the 2022 annual meeting of the American Education Research Association, cultivating equitable education systems has gained renewed attention amid an increasingly diverse society. However, systemic inequalities persist for traditionally underserved student populations. As a way to better address diverse students' needs, it is of critical importance to understand different subgroups' performances. In the educational measurement field, evaluating the differences among multiple groups is an important consideration in addressing fairness issues for diverse groups of students. This article offers one technique to do so. It demonstrates how commonly-used multiple regression analysis can be applied to evaluate the equivalence of predictive structure across multiple groups in place of the factor analytic approach that requires a relatively large sample size per subgroup and strong assumptions. The technique is utilized in examining the relationship between English language proficiency and academic performance of English learners in one state when the subgroups are categorized by home language. The results showed statistically significant group differences between the reference group (Spanish-speaking ELs) and other focal groups (different home-language ELs) in various levels of comparisons (model fit, model structure, and individual predictor weights). The strengths and limitations of a proposed multiple group regression (MGR) approach are discussed in the educational research context.
The Primary Students&apos; Understanding of Scientific Models through Epistemological and Ontological Perspective
Author: Unal Coban, Gul
Date: 2023-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Elementary School Students,Grade 7,Models,Student Attitudes,Science Education,Foreign Countries,Epistemology,World Views,Realism,Scientific Attitudes

Achieving the targets of science education mostly depends on the true understanding of the fundamentals where science and the scientific efforts are embedded through the realist ontology and epistemology that science is based on. Models have a special place in science education revealing to understand the nature and status of scientific knowledge. By considering this function of models, this research puts forward the views of the primary students on scientific models. The participants of this qualitative survey research are twenty-eight 7th graders of a primary school in Izmir, Turkey. The participants are given a questionnaire and a worksheet, which were developed by the researchers, addressing both epistemological and ontological character of models. The results showed that students have generally moderate understanding of models through perceptual and ordinary reality.