ethanporcaro/eric-fulltext-meta huggingface dataset:
The Difficulties That the Teachers Who Continue Master of Science Education Experience
Author: Çalisoglu, Murat
Date: 2019-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Masters Degrees,Foreign Countries,Science Education,Graduate Study,Graduate Students,Teacher Attitudes,Masters Programs,Opinions,Postsecondary Education,Knowledge Level

Postgraduate education includes Master's, PhD, specialty in medicine and proficiency in art after the undergraduate education. Postgraduate education is a high-level education program that provides a specialization in the field of science in which students are interested following a four-year undergraduate program in faculties. Teachers also continue their postgraduate education in order to improve themselves and to make a professional contribution. The purpose of this study is to determine the difficulties encountered by teachers who are continuing their graduate education. The research group consists of 29 teachers working in Ministry of National Education and continued master's with thesis education in 2017-2018 academic years, and they were selected with purposeful sampling. In the study, the qualitative research method was used. The data collection tool consisted of the personal information protocol and the interview form consisting of 5 open-ended questions developed by the researcher. In the presentation of the data, the frequency and percentage values of the personal information of the participants were tabulated. As a result of the study, it was determined that the participants had problems such as the distance between the university and the school, the training being a tiring process, the problem of attendance and the inadequacy of the incentives to complete the education and the inadequacy of the rights given in the case of the completion of the education.
Critical Thinking Skills in Elementary School Curricula in Some Arab Countries--A Comparative Analysis
Author: Bahatheg, Raja Omar
Date: 2019-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Critical Thinking,Thinking Skills,Elementary Schools,Elementary Education,Foreign Countries,Comparative Analysis,Grade 1,Grade 2,Grade 3,Elementary School Students,Elementary School Curriculum

This study aims to analyze and compare school subjects to determine the extent to which critical thinking skills are being engaged in school subjects' questions and activities in public education. Five Arab countries are included in this paper; Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, Arab Republic of Egypt, and The Tunisian Republic, in elementary school levels (first, second, and third grades.) The study found that all Arab countries focus on operating inductive reasoning skills in their subjects, followed by reasoning and observation, sequentially, while dismissing credibility and assumptions skills. Saudi Arabia focused on developing critical thinking skills in science textbooks for the past three academic years, while Kuwait had the same focus on their Arabic language classes. Both the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan and Egypt have paid a measurable attention to engaging critical thinking skills in Mathematics and the Arabic language, as well as Tunisia in their science textbooks. The least effective subjects in operating critical thinking skills were the Arabic language in Saudi Arabia, science in Kuwait, Domestic Economics in Egypt, and Islamic education in Jordan and Tunisia.
The Efficacy of Using Liulishuo for Spoken English Ability--Taking the Practice of Liulishuo in North China Electric Power University (Baoding) as an Example
Author: Yang, Liu
Date: 2019-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,College Students,Second Language Instruction,Second Language Learning,English (Second Language),Computer Assisted Instruction,Computer Oriented Programs,Oral Language,Instructional Effectiveness,Outcomes of Education,Handheld Devices

This research aims to verify the effectiveness and practicability of Liulishuo, an English-learning APP, in improving college students' oral English. The research adopts different student groups according to their different listening levels, and compares the scores of the pre- and post-practice tests of the control groups and the feedback analysis of the two sessions. The research results showed an upward trend, which proved the efficacy and practicability of Liulishuo in improving students' oral English.
Discourse Analyses of Chinese Visiting Professors at Canadian Universities: Adaptation and Transformation
Author: Ge, Lin
Date: 2019-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,College Faculty,Foreign Nationals,Teacher Attitudes,Discourse Analysis,Teaching Experience,Study Abroad,Foreign Students,College Programs,Program Development,Cultural Differences,Graduate Students,Educational Change,Resistance to Change

Chinese visiting professors, as Chinese university educators, are playing both practitioners and conformists in adapting to Western teaching perspectives and pedagogies while maintaining Chinese teaching beliefs. This study attempts to understand the international university experiences (Canada) of Chinese visiting professors. Arguably, Chinese visiting professors might potentially engage in programs aimed at providing an advance preparation for Chinese international graduate students, furthering their successful transition in study abroad. This paper is oriented to a post-structural paradigm in order to remain open to the attitudes, beliefs, and values of participants. The findings of a discourse analysis of Chinese visiting professors at a Canadian university are presented. The findings disclosed specific accounts as provided by this research group (i.e. dual academic and teaching experiences, and bicultural experiences in Chinese and Canadian universities). Using the findings, recommendations were made in bridging potential challenges to studying abroad. Specific to this task is the construction of an in-country program aimed at preparing Chinese undergraduate and graduate students for study overseas (specifically in Canada).
English Teachers&apos; Problems Encountered in Teaching Four Basic Language Skills
Author: Karademir, Cigdem Aldan
Date: 2019-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: English Teachers,Second Language Instruction,English (Second Language),Foreign Countries,Language Skills,Listening Skills,Reading Skills,Speech Skills,Writing Skills,Skill Development,Teacher Attitudes,Barriers,Teacher Expectations of Students

It is a common goal to try to educate students as natural users of language, as emphasized by the studies on learning English today and the recently renewed 2017-2018 curriculum in Turkey. In this respect, the learning of language based on four basic skills is considered to bring the importance of these skills is emerging. This study is a qualitative study that determines the teachers' opinions on the problems they encounter in the process of teaching four basic skills. At this qualitative study in the 2017-2018 academic year, teachers were chosen by the criterion sampling method, face-to-face interviews were conducted with eight English teachers working in a city of Turkey. The research was conducted in a case study design in a holistic multi-state pattern. Semi-structured interview form was used as data collection tool. Data was analyzed by content analysis method. Teachers' opinions on the subject were discussed according to sub-problems and comments and suggestions were made.
Evaluation of Activities in Secondary School Level Turkish Workbooks According to Types of Memory and Revised Bloom&apos;s Taxonomy
Author: Ugur, Fidan
Date: 2019-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Secondary School Students,Workbooks,Memory,Taxonomy,Turkish,Semantics,Native Language Instruction,Thinking Skills,Learning Processes,Textbooks

This study analyzes the activities in the Turkish student workbooks in the framework of secondary school level Turkish courses based on the literature of &quot;memory, information processing process, memory-learning relationship and the Revised Bloom's Taxonomy.&quot; It seeks to determine which activities are associated with which type of information in the parts of the long-term memory (semantic memory and episodic memory), and to identify the steps in the Revised Bloom's Taxonomy which these information are linked to. The study further presents the distribution of the activities in the books according to the Revised Bloom's Taxonomy. Based on the results, the inspection of the distribution of the activities in the books in terms of semantic and episodic information reveals that there are more activities for the semantic dimension in all grade levels. Most of the activities in the semantic dimension, which includes academic knowledge and skills, are intended for the lower-order thinking skills; in the episodic dimension, the highest number of the activities are designed at the level of create whilst the lowest number of the activities are intended for the level of analyze and evaluate in all grade levels. The inspection of the distribution of all the activities in the books according to the Revised Bloom's Taxonomy points to that there are less activities at the level of analyze, evaluate and create, which entail higher-order thinking skills, whilst there are more activities at the level of remember, understand and apply in all grade levels.
Pearls of Meaning: Preschool Children Respond to Multicultural Picturebooks
Author: Chen, Xiufang
Date: 2015-12-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Preschool Children,Picture Books,Illustrations,Cultural Awareness,Cultural Pluralism,Preschool Education,Cultural Relevance,Student Reaction

Employing a qualitative practitioner research method, this study examined pre-school children's responses to multicultural picture books and gained insight into how pre-school children make meaning about illustrations and textual features that include aspects of culture. The authors explored how multicultural literature can be used to develop cultural awareness and sensitivity among young children. Mem Fox's, &quot;Sophie&quot; (1994) emerged as a salient text that evoked personal connections and response to complex issues. We contend that early exposure to multicultural literature contributes to ongoing processes of meaning making and serves as a rich reservoir of understandings to assist in negotiating the world.
Examining the Problem Solving Skills of Primary Education Mathematics Teacher Candidates According to Their Learning Styles
Author: Altun, Hasan
Date: 2019-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Problem Solving,Elementary School Teachers,Mathematics Teachers,Preservice Teachers,Cognitive Style,Private Colleges,Educational Environment,Individual Differences,Predictor Variables,Self Efficacy,Experiential Learning,Instructional Effectiveness,Gender Differences,Teaching Skills,High Schools,Grade Point Average,Foreign Countries

In this study, it is aimed to investigate the problem solving skills of primary education mathematics teacher candidates according to their learning styles. The students of Primary Education Mathematics Department students of the universities in TRNC constitute the general universe of the research and the students who study in Primary Education Mathematics Department of a private university in TRNC constitute the universe of the study. Sampling of the research consists of a total 26 students studying in Primary Education Mathematics Department in 2017-2018 academic year, determined by using the appropriate sampling method. In order to determine the learning styles of primary education mathematics teacher candidates, 12-item Kolb Learning Inventory, developed (1976) and rearranged (1985) by Kolb and the applicability of which was proven by Askar and Akkoyunlu (1993) in Turkey was used in this research. Problem solving inventory used to determine teacher candidates' problem solving skills was developed in 1982 by Heppner and Petersen and adapted to Turkish by Sahin, Sahin and Heppner. As a result of the study, when students' learning styles are examined it was observed that the students with converging learning style are 42.3%, students with assimilating learning style are 38.5%, students with diverging learning style are 11.5% and students with an accommodating learning style are 7.7%. It was observed that the students who participated in the study showed a tendency towards problem solving confidence. It has been suggested that taking learning styles and problem solving skills in organizing educational environments into account can help in increasing success.
Investigation of Relationship between Physical Activity Levels and Quality of Life of University Students
Author: Gönülates, Süleyman
Date: 2019-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Physical Activity Level,Correlation,Quality of Life,College Students,Foreign Countries,Life Style

The aim of this study is to investigate whether there is a positive or negative relationship between the quality of life of the students and their physical activity levels (PAL). A total of 469 students participated in the study (female = 209, male = 260). The physical activity levels of the participants were determined as &quot;International Physical Activity Questionnaire Short Form (IPAQ-SF)&quot; and their quality of life was determined by the World Health Organization (WHOQOL-BREF). In the statistical analysis, parametric tests were used because of the normal and homogeneous distribution of the data. The difference between PAL and quality of life scores was evaluated by MANOVA test. The relationship between PAL and quality of life of the participants was tested by Pearson Correlation test. The overall health status of the participants was 87% (n = 408) good-very good and the level of physical activity was 88.1% (n = 413) moderate-high active. There was no statistically significant difference between the PAL and quality of life scores of the participants. After Pearson Correlation test, there was no correlation between PAL and quality of life at r[superscript 2] at p &lt;0.05. In conclusion, PAL and quality of life of the participants were found to be high. In addition, it was concluded that PAL had no effect on the quality of life of the participants. According to the results of FAD and high quality of life; it was interpreted as a result of the research with young and healthy individuals.
Investigation of the Awareness and Habits of Secondary School Students about Cleanliness and Hygiene from Various Variables
Author: Çelik, Ebru Yilmazel
Date: 2019-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Secondary School Students,Hygiene,Habit Formation,Student Behavior,Health Behavior,Student Attitudes,Educational Attainment,Parent Background,Sanitation,Foreign Countries,Urban Schools,Family Environment,Grade 5,Grade 6,Grade 7,Grade 8,Middle School Students

Cleanliness, hygiene and personal hygiene habits have an extremely important place in maintaining and developing an individual's physical and spiritual health. In contrast, it has been observed that research on student behaviour for cleaning and hygiene applications has been limited in the literature. In this case, &quot;What are the cleaning and hygiene habits of students?&quot; It has emerged as a necessity to answer the question. In this study, mixed blending method has been used. The study group consisted of 1300 students, studying in 12 different secondary schools in the city of Kars. In order to collect data, personal information form, &quot;Personal Cleansing and Hygiene Habits Scale&quot; developed by the researcher and open-ended questions were used. It was observed that the general cleaning and hygiene levels of the students were not statistically significantly different according to gender variables (p&gt;0.05). In terms of the personal hygiene and hygiene habits of the students' significant differences have been found according to their parents' education status, the number of individuals in their families and the level of their education. Significant differences have been found in terms of the personal hygiene and hygiene habits of the students according to their parents' education status, the number of individuals in their families and the level of their education (p&lt;0.05). In addition, the students' answers to open-ended questions have been seen to consider that they are largely used for cleaning and hygiene concepts, and that dirty-stained non-polluted is hygienic.
Investigation of the Perceptions of Students Who Participate in Sports Organizations in Universities Regarding the Term &quot;Sports&quot;
Author: Murathan, Fatih
Date: 2019-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Student Attitudes,Athletics,Team Sports,College Students,Foreign Countries,Figurative Language,Gender Differences,Departments,Student Participation,Health Behavior,Social Influences,Occupations

The main aim of this study is to investigate the perceptions of students who participate in sports organizations in universities regarding the term &quot;sports&quot;. With this main aim, the perception of the term was explained by metaphors. The study group includes 108 female and 112 male volunteer students, who studied in various departments of Adiyaman University during the 2017-2018 education period. For the data collection tools in the study, a short personal information form and the form that asks to complete the sentence, &quot;Sports are like … Because …&quot; In the data analysis, with the SPSS 24.00 package software, individual variables were classified and four steps were followed in the analysis of the metaphors. These steps are naming the metaphors, elimination and refinement, compilation and categorization, and the findings were obtained by validity and reliability analyses. As a result of the research, it was determined that 88.7% of the students who participated in sports organizations in universities developed positive metaphors while 11.3 developed negative metaphors. Additionally, it was concluded that these metaphors created significant differences according to students' genders, and the departments and programs of study. As a result of the study, it can be concluded that university students participating in sports activities voluntarily have a perception of &quot;sports&quot; as improving health, regarding as a profession and gaining social prestige and this result affects their future life positively.
Synthesis of Framework of Virtual Immersive Learning Environments (VILEs) Based on Digital Storytelling to Enhance Deeper Learning for Undergraduate Students
Author: Jantakoon, Thada
Date: 2019-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Educational Environment,Electronic Learning,Story Telling,Undergraduate Students,Computer Simulation,Problem Solving,Critical Thinking,Technology Integration,Teaching Methods,Interpersonal Communication,Cooperative Learning,Collaborative Writing,Cognitive Development

This study aimed to synthesize theoretical and designing framework of Virtual Immersive Learning Environments (VILEs) based on digital storytelling to enhance deeper learning for undergraduate students. Documents analysis and survey research were employed in this study. The procedures were as follows: (1) to examine and analyze the principles, theories and related researches, (2) to study instructional context, (3) to synthesize the theoretical framework, and (4) to synthesize the designing framework. The results revealed that the theoretical framework comprised of four bases was as follows: (1) immersive technology, (2) digital storytelling, (3) Stories evaluation and (4) deeper learning. The designing framework consisted of 4 elements, were as follows: (1) VILEs based on digital storytelling to enhance deeper learning, (2) Supporting Cognitive, (3) Supporting Interpersonal and (4) Support Intrapersonal.
The Development a New Device to Measure of Audial and Visual Reaction Time in Hand and Foot (Validity and Reliability Study)
Author: Agirbas, Ozturk
Date: 2019-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Reaction Time,Human Body,Measures (Individuals),Measurement Equipment,Test Validity,Test Reliability,Auditory Perception,Visual Perception,College Students,Males,Foreign Countries,Athletes,Physical Education

The determining the reaction time is a widely used as an indicator in sportive performance and field of exercise physiology. The purpose of this study is to develop a new reaction times device (NRTD) to determine both hand and foot visual and auditory reaction times, which is practical and economical. In the developed system to be obtained are kept in a database which is all necessary the intervals between stimuli for the reaction variable and all records. The system consists of software loaded on a computer and buttons specially prepared for hands and feet. The buttons are designed for precise measurement. The software of the program is written with Visual Basic program. The program can be recorded different features separately for each subject in the database except the reaction times. Also the system metrics can be presented as a report to the user. While comparisons were made with the New test 1000 reaction device to determine the validity of the tool we developed, repeated measurements were made on the same group each week to determine its reliability. Measurements were carried out on 52 male students studying in Erzincan University's School of Physical Education and Sports. The resulting data were examined in SPSS 22.0 statistical package program for Windows. Independent Student T-test was used to compare two devices; Paired Sample T-test was used to compare repeated measurements of NRTD. No significant difference was detected statistically between neither right nor left-hand visual reaction times conducted with the device we have developed and New test 1000, or the repeated measurement results which were conducted each week with NRTD. It was concluded that NRTD is valid and reliable to measure reaction time and is an ideal measurement tool to measure both hand and foot reaction times.
The Opinions of Turkish Learning Foreign Students about the Educational System in Turkey and Their Respective Countries, Turkish Language and the Language Areas
Author: Dincel, Betul Keray
Date: 2019-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Opinions,Foreign Countries,Turkish,Foreign Students,Second Language Learning,Language Skills,Student Attitudes

Today, it is not enough for individuals to only speak a native language. Individuals feel the need to learn a second or more language. In the developing world, it is seen that by the help of the technology people can reach the world from home and can learn one or more languages and may even grow in a multicultural family and become bilingual. In this research, it is aimed to investigate the views of Turkish learning international students on the education system in their countries, the education system in Turkey, Turkish and the language areas they study. The purposive sampling method was used in this study. In order to collect qualified data, B2 level students who can easily express themselves in Turkish were selected and interviewed. The research survey was applied to 30 students who were volunteers. To obtain in-depth information, the semi-structured interview method was decided to be used. In this study, it is seen that Turkmen students are not satisfied with the education system in their country while Azerbaijanis are satisfied and both groups liked the education system in Turkey. It is determined that the learners have positive and beautiful thoughts about Turkish. In terms of linguistic areas they do not find listening necessary, they do not mind much about reading, and on the contrary, they care a lot about speaking, and they give importance to writing and grammar, though they have difficulties in both.