ethanporcaro/eric-fulltext-meta huggingface dataset:
Investigation of Changes Implemented into Teaching Modern History in Poland
Author: Nowak-Fabrykowski, Krystyna Teresa
Date: 2009-11-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Educational Change,Foreign Countries,Teaching Methods,Teacher Role,Instructional Materials,Democratic Values,Critical Thinking,History Instruction,Questionnaires,Textbooks,High Schools,Secondary School Teachers,Discussion (Teaching Technique),Attitude Change,Student Attitudes,Teacher Attitudes,Parent Attitudes,History,Qualitative Research

The purpose of this article is to analyze teaching of modern history in Poland and the teachers' role in the process of democratization. Forty-eight high school history teachers responded to a questionnaire investigating the curricula, textbooks, supplemental teaching materials and methods of teaching. The results demonstrate that since 1989 these instructors have had many more choices of textbooks compared to the past when just one government-recommended text was available. The teachers claim that textbook material is now more objective and does not contain &quot;white spots.&quot; Teachers also admit they now can teach in more interactive ways using discussion and critical thinking, and present different points of view.
A Tentative Exploration into the Features of the English Corner at Renmin University of China
Author: Su, Tiping
Date: 2009-11-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,English (Second Language),Second Language Instruction,Informal Education,Educational Facilities,Case Studies,Questionnaires,Interviews,Second Language Learning,Universities

This paper has investigated the distinctive features of the English Corner at Renmin University of China. The popularity of the English Corner at RUC is firstly attributed to its physical advantage: the location of the university ensuring convenient transportation; the location of the English Corner easy to be found; and the timing on Friday evening without duration limit. And its weak points and problems include: participants have difficulties in finding an ideal matching partner and suitable topics to discuss; though seemingly more than other English Corners, the foreigners joining it are still fewer than the participants have expected.
How Do We Think about Death?--A Cultural Glance of Superstitious Ideas from Chinese and Western Ghost Festivals
Author: Zhang, Wenli
Date: 2009-11-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Death,Cultural Influences,Asian Culture,Religious Factors,Christianity,Buddhism,Religion,Western Civilization,Folk Culture,Cultural Differences,Foreign Countries

Superstitious ideas are always in people's life in spite of scientific and technological advancement. Hungry Ghost Festival in China, Halloween in some western countries and Day of the Dead in Mexico are three religious festivals which are observed every year. They reveal people's idea about ghosts and spirits after death. They also include doctrines which imprison people's minds and thoughts. This thesis mainly talks about the three religious ideas about death and spirits from Buddhism, Taoism, and Christian.
A Case Study on the Influence of Organizational Culture on Language Classroom
Author: Liu, Zhihui
Date: 2009-08-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Organizational Culture,English (Second Language),Second Language Learning,Second Language Instruction,Classroom Environment,Foreign Countries,Inservice Teacher Education,Higher Education,Language Teachers

This paper tries to probe the influence of the organizational culture on language classroom at a newly-established local college. It firstly reviews the knowledge of the organizational culture and finds out its features, and then discusses how the organizational culture was greatly influenced by the host educational environment. On the basis of this, the paper interprets how organizational culture in turn influences the classroom culture in terms of English language teaching and learning in China.
The Research of the Crisis Pre-Warning Management System under the Particularity of Nationalities Universities and Colleges
Author: Wang, Hui
Date: 2009-11-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Crisis Management,College Administration,Nationalism,Minority Group Students,Ethnic Groups,Religion,Values,Universities

The nationalities universities and colleges set up the crisis pre-warning management system, not only related to the management of our nationalities universities and colleges and their growth, but also related to the country's national unity plan in some way. However, because of minority students in the particularity of the national cultural beliefs, the ethnic and religious values, sense of national identity and national belonging sense, the system of ethnic universities is different from the regular universities. Thus, we should pay attention to particularities in every aspect of the system, and go to establish the crisis warning management system which is consistent with the characteristics of the ethnic universities.
What Do 2nd and 10th Graders Have in Common? Worms and Technology: Using Technology to Collaborate across Boundaries
Author: Culver, Patti
Date: 2009-11-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Grade 2,Grade 10,Elementary School Students,Educational Technology,High School Students,Biology,Science Instruction,Videoconferencing,Technology Uses in Education,Elementary School Science,Secondary School Science,Computer Mediated Communication,Writing (Composition),Web Sites,Science Laboratories

The article is about the collaboration between two classrooms that enabled a second grade class to participate in a high school biology class. Through the use of modern video conferencing equipment, Mrs. Culbert, with the help of the Dalton State College Educational Technology Training Center (ETTC), set up a live, two way video and audio feed of the lab, across town, to Mrs. Patty Culver's 2nd grade classroom.
Relationship between Teachers and Students Based on New Curriculum-Face and Politeness in the Chinese English Teaching
Author: Zhao, Wanli
Date: 2009-11-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Language Teachers,English (Second Language),Curriculum,Social Influences,Cultural Influences,Asian Culture,Second Language Instruction,Foreign Countries,Self Esteem,Student Behavior,Teacher Behavior,Teacher Student Relationship,Interpersonal Communication,Evaluation Methods,Student Evaluation

The paper objectively reviews the current situation of English teachers' face and politeness unconsciousness in the Chinese English language classroom teaching. At the same time it analyzes the reasons for the lack of face and politeness. &quot;English Curriculum Standard&quot; calls for human concern that teachers should give students a complete respect, pay more attention to affective education from view of teachers, view of students and view of evaluation. Face and politeness principles in the second language acquisition also need teachers to protect students' self-esteem, give students a suitable evaluation and encourage their autonomous English learning. On this basis, the paper probes into the relationship between students and teachers, and several suggestions on how to give students' face and politeness are raised.
Should All Students with Special Educational Needs (SEN) Be Included in Mainstream Education Provision?--A Critical Analysis
Author: Wang, Huei Lan
Date: 2009-11-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Special Education,Disabilities,Inclusion,Mainstreaming,Student Placement,Teacher Attitudes,Teacher Competencies,Educational Resources,Equal Education,Psychology

Traditionally, children requiring special educational needs (SEN) are segregated into separate learning environments. While this education practice has been established for years, other educators and analysts have been questioning its efficacy. Most of them suggest that students with SEN should be included into mainstream schools to maximize their learning experiences. Several other benefits as well as issues have been raised in relation to this educational issue. In this paper, the factors related to the education and inclusion of students with SEN, including the curriculum, attitude of the educators, professional development, equality issues as well as learning experiences, will be discussed. The significance and relevant effects of these factors will be the basis of the conclusion of this paper on whether inclusion should be adapted.
The Moderation of Liberal Studies School Based Assessment Scores: How to Ensure Fairness and Reliability?
Author: Yu, Tao Wang
Date: 2009-11-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Liberal Arts,Foreign Countries,Secondary Education,Critical Thinking,Thinking Skills,Skill Development,Lifelong Learning,Consciousness Raising,Evaluation Methods,Grades (Scholastic),Grading,Teacher Attitudes,Test Bias,Secondary School Students,Student Evaluation,Standardized Tests,Scores,Scoring

As part of the ongoing education reform initiated by the Hong Kong Education Bureau (EDB), Liberal Studies will become a compulsory subject in senior secondary schools in 2009. It will be one of the core subjects all students must take, besides English, Chinese and Mathematics. Some of the objectives of the subject include cultivating critical thinking, developing generic skills, life-long learning and encouraging students to see things in multi-perspectives. However, aligning the learning goals and assessment will not be an easy task. The traditional forms of assessment may no longer be adequate to assess our students. According to the officials from Education Bureau, the introduction of School Based Assessment (SBA) was deemed more desirable than assessing students by one written examination. But some students are concerned about the fairness and reliability of teacher assessments. The issue of moderating SBA project work needs to be addressed. Would teachers be more lenient in judging their students' work? Do teachers have bias? Should the grades of project be based on exam results? How should moderation be done to ensure fairness? The aim of the present article is to discuss the moderation of school based assessment scores in the new senior secondary Liberal Studies subject and the adjustments schools and the authorities might have to make.
Information Technology Tools Analysis in Quantitative Courses of IT-Management (Case Study: M.Sc.-Tehran University)
Author: Eshlaghy, Abbas Toloie
Date: 2009-08-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Case Studies,Foreign Countries,Technology Uses in Education,Educational Technology,Masters Programs,Questionnaires,Comparative Analysis,Teaching Methods,Simulated Environment,Computer Simulation,Distance Education,Interaction,Synchronous Communication,Asynchronous Communication,Computer Software,Participative Decision Making

The purpose of this study was to determine the most suitable ICT-based education and define the most suitable e-content creation tools for quantitative courses in the IT-management Masters program. ICT-based tools and technologies are divided in to three categories: the creation of e-content, the offering of e-content, and access to e-content. In this study the first two categories are considered for on-campus education and virtual education (both synchronous and asynchronous). In the comparisons, eight modes of delivery styles were verified using two methods; first they were compared two by two in an ordinal questionnaire measured by an Eigenvector technique. Next they were compared by a single-weighted method. The results were then agreed upon by experts using a personal approach in group decision making. The most effective ICT-based education was defined as on-campus education and the Collaborative Learning Environment with Virtual Reality (CLE-VR) received the highest level for virtual education because it highlighted the social presence, and then synchronous and asynchronous virtual education. Slides of Microsoft PowerPoint ranked in the upper-level for smart boards for on-campus education but they ranked in the same level for virtual education. E-content creation tools were measured by an interval questionnaire using a semi-metric scale of [0-100] by the single-weighted method. The results of second section found that the most suitable tool for creating e-content are Microsoft Office PowerPoint. Questionnaire analysis revealed a preference for social interaction in studying quantitative courses, creating, and customizing e-content as soon as possible.
Issues of Practical Teaching in Vocational-Technical Schools in China and Their Countermeasures
Author: Zhang, Wei
Date: 2009-11-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Vocational Education,Vocational Schools,Teaching Methods,Teacher Effectiveness,Teacher Evaluation,Vocational Education Teachers,Curriculum,Teacher Improvement

There exist a good many issues in practical teaching in vocational-technical schools in China, such as underemphasis on the part of all parties involved in practical teaching, dated practical teaching content, irrational curriculum provision in practical teaching, shortage of &quot;double-quality&quot; teachers and space for improvement of teaching assessment, etc.
Preliminary Study on the Role of Social Presence in Blended Learning Environment in Higher Education
Author: Jusoff, Kamaruzaman
Date: 2009-11-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Blended Learning,Educational Technology,Higher Education,Qualitative Research,Interpersonal Relationship,Technology Uses in Education,Semi Structured Interviews,College Faculty,College Students,Interaction,Foreign Countries

This paper contributes to the growing body of knowledge which identifies benefits for Blended Learning in the understanding of social processes role. It reports on an exploratory study into the role of social presence in blended learning environment. Employing a qualitative methodology, the study sought to understand social presence of learners in Blended Learning environment. The paper presents the definition of social presence as described by blended learning instructors and it's role in the development of Blended Learning environment.
Food Safety Attitude of Culinary Arts Based Students in Public and Private Higher Learning Institutions (IPT)
Author: Patah, Mohd Onn Rashdi Abd
Date: 2009-11-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Food,Safety,Student Attitudes,Cooking Instruction,Public Colleges,Private Colleges,College Students,Knowledge Level,Questionnaires,Hygiene,Sanitation,Foreign Countries,Multiple Regression Analysis

Food safety issue is not new in Malaysia as problems such as unsafe food handling, doubtful food preparation, food poisoning outbreaks in schools and education institutions and spreading of infectious food borne illness has been discussed by the public more often than before. The purpose of this study is to examine the food safety knowledge and attitude of culinary based students from four (4) public and private higher learning institutions (IPT) with prior knowledge on food safety, hygiene and sanitation. The study involved a total of 114 group administered questionnaires that were usable and coded comprising of 34- questions assessing their knowledge and attitude on food safety. The research finds that higher learning institution's students who have prior knowledge on food safety partly do not represent their attitude towards food safety although their correlations recorded moderate positive relationships especially on personal hygiene practice (p = 0.07, r = 0.42) and keeping food at safe temperature (p = 0.17, r = 0.36). On the other hand, their knowledge in avoiding cross contamination (p = 0.00, r = 0.50) and avoiding food from unsafe sources (p = 0.02, r = 0.36) were positive and significant in influencing their food safety attitude. There were no significant differences among food safety knowledge and attitude based on the students' demographic profiles. The results urged for more improvement in both knowledge and practice of food safety among students in public and private higher learning institutions towards recommended food safety standards and positive attitude in food preparation process.
Can &quot;Withitness Skills&quot; Improve Instruction and Safety for Those Who Coach or Train?
Author: McDaniel, Larry W.
Date: 2009-08-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Instructional Improvement,Athletic Coaches,Athletics,Safety,Teaching Skills

&quot;Withitness skills&quot; developed by Kounin in the 1970's have been emphasized as an important classroom tool for student management and instruction. (Kounin, 1970) &quot;Withit&quot; instructors develop the ability to know what is going on in the classroom. Improving awareness in the classroom may reduce misbehavior and improve instruction. The purpose of this paper is to discuss how &quot;withitness skills&quot; may be applied to coaching and personal training to improve coaching methods, training techniques, and safety. &quot;Withit skills&quot; include withitness, overlapping, momentum, smoothness, group focus, behavior monitoring techniques, and the ripple effect. By improving &quot;'withit' skills&quot; the level of skill performance may increase which may lead to more success during competition and fewer injuries.
The Relationships between Child Temperament, Teacher-Child Relationships, and Teacher-Child Interactions
Author: Oren, Meral
Date: 2009-11-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Personality,Teacher Student Relationship,Preschool Teachers,Preschool Children,Correlation,Teacher Behavior,Interaction,Statistical Analysis

The purpose of the study was to examine the relationships between child temperament, teacher-child relationships, and teacher-child interactions in four preschool classrooms. The preliminary analyses revealed classroom differences for all variables. In all the classrooms except one, the temperament factor Reactivity had positive and high correlations with Conflict in the relationship. Task Orientation was positively correlated to the Closeness subscale in three of the classrooms. In two of the classrooms, Task Orientation was negatively correlated with the Conflict subscale. Behavior Management was the only teacher interaction behavior that was somewhat related to temperament in all of the classrooms. Although the effect of temperament on each teacher was different, the results suggest that teachers' relationships and interactions with children are affected by child temperament; however, there might be other factors affecting the relationships, such as teacher temperament. The results and suggestions are discussed further in the article.
Islands Unto Themselves: How Merit Pay Schemes May Undermine Positive Teacher Collaboration
Author: Brewer, T. Jameson
Date: 2015-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Merit Pay,Teacher Collaboration,Teacher Salaries,Educational Change,Neoliberalism,Competition,Politics of Education

Educational reforms have become the new policy mainstay in educational discourse and policy. Without doubt, &quot;fixing&quot; teachers and increasing student test scores have both been a large component of much of the reform rhetoric. Moreover, calls for implementing merit pay schemes have uniquely combined reformer's efforts to &quot;fix&quot; teachers while increasing test scores as teacher pay is linked directly to student academic achievement. This article traces the historical use of merit pay schemes, situates the current push for merit pay within the neoliberal education reform movement, while highlighting the overt and covert implications of injecting competition into teacher salaries. In addition to creating an environment that lends itself to narrowed pedagogical approaches and teaching to tests (and even cheating on them), this article suggests that merit pay schemes that require teachers to compete with one another may likely undermine positive collaboration.
Mapping Knowledge: A Survey of U.S. Educational Historiography
Author: Roof, David J.
Date: 2015-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Historiography,Educational History,Teacher Education,Textbooks,Foundations of Education,Scientific Research,Role,Historians,Social Class,Social Bias,Public Schools

The following paper provides an overview of the primary themes that have shaped American educational historiography. It rests on the notion that when guided by an awareness of our past, we can better understand the windows of opportunity available to impact the present. This paper is by no means a definitive statement on U.S. educational historiography. The aim is simply to contribute to an on-going academic conversation, to better understand the manner in which knowledge in our field has spread, and further contemplate how our field might progress over time. [The document contains a bibliography.]
&quot;They Never Really Tried to Reach out to Us&quot;: Examining Identities and Confronting the Emotional Distance between Urban Youth and Urban Schools
Author: McKnight, Andrew N.
Date: 2015-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Urban Youth,Urban Schools,Student School Relationship,Young Adults,Educational Experience,Suburban Schools,High School Equivalency Programs,Student Attitudes,Public School Teachers,Poverty,African Americans,Interviews,Identification,Culture,Race,Sex,Socioeconomic Status,Educational Attitudes,Alienation

This paper looks at the perspectives of 22 young adults concerning their upbringings and life experiences, experiences in inner city and suburban schools, after leaving school, and later in a privately funded urban GED preparation facility in a large southern city. Specifically it addresses the conceptions students have about school and their perspectives concerning their former public school teachers and the staff at the GED preparation facility. Some of the participants in the study left or were removed from public schools due to issues with attendance, discipline, or a desire on the part of the respective school's administration to, in their estimation, lower their liability concerning not meeting state testing standards. Others left because of community or family factors outside of school. All but one of the participants was African American and most indicated poverty as part of their backgrounds. The first part of this paper looks at what the interview data reveal about the participants identities and experiences, specifically looking at culture, race, gender and socioeconomics. The second part examines how the participants conceive of education and the acquisition of knowledge, and looks at issues of student alienation, the disconnect between community culture and that of the schools attended, and the perceived lack of care and irrelevance concerning institutionalized schooling. In an effort to point this research toward problem solving the paper concludes with a brief discussion of how the findings might positively inform teacher education. Also included in this document is a bibliography.
Becoming Leo: Servant Leadership as a Pedagogical Philosophy
Author: Fitzgerald, Robert J.
Date: 2015-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Leadership Styles,Instructional Leadership,Teaching Styles,Teaching Methods,At Risk Students,Case Studies,Teacher Student Relationship,Listening,Empathy,Religious Factors,Child Development,Community,Well Being

Teachers must accept that they need (and are required by law) to do more for their students than they have ever before been expected to do. If success in the classroom for every student is a priority, this neither can nor should be readily disregarded. The question is not whether teachers have to better assist struggling students, but rather are they adequately prepared and equipped with strategies to be more involved in ways that might help them overcome the obstacles they face daily. Robert Greeleaf's philosophy of servant leadership is a technique teachers should consider if they aspire to better help students surmount their daily struggles and be more willing to engage in learning. Those that adopt servant leadership and apply its principles in their classrooms will be more equipped to help students face daily obstacles by turning away from authoritative instructional techniques towards a more all-encompassing, communal approach to learning. A bibliography is included.