ethanporcaro/eric-fulltext-meta huggingface dataset:
P[superscript 3]BL: Problems, Phenomena, Passions
Author: Northern, Sam
Date: 2019-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Active Learning,Inquiry,Foreign Countries,School Libraries,Librarians,Librarian Teacher Cooperation,Educational Strategies,Learning Experience

Students' levels of exposure to the world rely on many factors such as location, access to information, and socioeconomic status. Educators, can create a level playing field for all. Authentic learning experiences will multiply the paths that lay at students' feet as they embark on their life's journey. Students question because they have been exposed, and they want to know. Educators then must find ways to embrace students' curiosities. This is why inquiry-based learning is an ideal approach. Inquiry-based learning is a type of instruction that initiates by posing questions, problems, or scenarios--rather than simply presenting facts or prescribing a specific path to knowledge. In this article author Sam Northern describes his own professional quest to understand and implement inquiry-based instruction which led him on a once-in-a-lifetime physical journey to Finland. Tips for successful planning and implementation of successful learning projects are offered.
Effect of PowerPoint Presentation on Students&apos; Cognitive Achievement in Geography
Author: Onivehu, Adams Ogirima
Date: 2018-02-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Visual Aids,Teaching Methods,Geography Instruction,Academic Achievement,Educational Technology,Technology Integration,Secondary School Students,Outcomes of Education,Experimental Groups,Control Groups,Conventional Instruction,Instructional Effectiveness,Achievement Tests,Gender Differences,Scores

The integration of technology in the teaching-learning process is a topical issue that has been under research light for decades. Consequently, findings on the achievement of students exposed to PowerPoint presentation have been inconclusive. To this end, this study determined the effect of PowerPoint presentation on students' cognitive achievement in Geography using a pre-test-post-test, non-randomized experimental group design. Ninety senior secondary school students from two secondary schools in Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria formed the sample, which was further subdivided into experimental and control groups. The experimental group was taught some selected concepts from Geography using PowerPoint presentation, while the conventional lecture method was used for the control group. A validated Geography Achievement Test (GAT) comprising 50 multiple-choice items was used for data collection. The reliability coefficient of GAT was 0.83 using Kuder Richardson (KR-21). The hypotheses were tested using t-test statistical tool. Results revealed that the students taught with PowerPoint presentation performed better than their counterparts taught using the lecture method. In addition, gender did not influence students' cognitive achievement in Geography. Based on the findings, it was recommended that teachers and resource persons in Geography education in Nigeria should use PowerPoint presentation.
Ways of Teaching and Learning English Language in Order to Improve Geographic Knowledge
Author: Larion, Daniela
Date: 2018-02-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: English (Second Language),Second Language Learning,Second Language Instruction,College Students,Geography Instruction,Foreign Countries,Student Mobility,International Cooperation,Educational Cooperation,International Education,Departments,Teaching Methods,Textbooks,Student Interests,Student Attitudes,English for Special Purposes

The study of English language as a foreign language for the Geography students in the universities of Romania has an important role in students' professional development and in the integration of Romanian academic education in the international context. The implementation of the Bologna Process' international programmes in &quot;Alexandru Ioan Cuza&quot; University of Ia?i (including the Department of Geography), the exchange of students and teaching staff among universities from different countries, the worldwide dissemination of geographic research results require better knowledge of English language in the field of Geography. In such a context, in the Geography Department of &quot;Alexandru Ioan Cuza&quot; University of Ia?i, a new approach on teaching English language has been implemented since 2014, ELG (English Language for Geographers), a unique approach in Romania. This paper presents the characteristics and the advantages of this new way of teaching English language, materialised in the publication, in 2017, of a textbook for the Geography students, &quot;English Language for Geography Students&quot; (Daniela Larion), the first textbook of this kind in Romania.
Study of Geography Textbooks for 9th, 10th, 11th and 12th Grades. Case Study: Maharashtra State, India
Author: Ciineanu, Mariana-Doina
Date: 2017-02-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Geography Instruction,Textbook Content,Textbook Evaluation,Secondary Education,Textbook Preparation,Drills (Practice),Learning Activities,Interdisciplinary Approach,Course Descriptions,Glossaries,Map Skills,Nationalism,Economics,Physical Geography,Human Geography,World Geography,Grade 9,Grade 10,Grade 11,Grade 12,Case Studies

The introduction conveys some data on learning in India and on designing Geography textbooks in this country. The present paper is reliant on four Geography textbooks, ranging from the 9th to the 12th grade. As regards each textbook, the study considers their learning units, then analyses their structure, the unitary way of designing them, the components of the panels of authors, the texts, illustrative materials, drills, learning activities, language, the wealth of Geography lexis, and the glossary.
Geography Students&apos; Perception Related to the Use of GIS Open Source Software in Geographic Higher Education
Author: Osaci-Costache, Gabriela
Date: 2017-02-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Open Source Technology,Geographic Information Systems,Geography,Geography Instruction,Graduate Students,Undergraduate Students,Student Attitudes,Time on Task,Foreign Countries,Questionnaires,Intellectual Property,Teaching Methods,Correlation

Present-day geography is inconceivable in the absence of GIS software. The students and staff of the Faculty of Geography within the University of Bucharest use both proprietary GIS software and Open Source computer programmes. Consequently, this study aims at identifying to what extent each of them is used for various tasks and what is the students' perception of the GIS Open Source tools. For this purpose, we applied an online questionnaire (with 16 items) to which 154 students from various years of study (undergraduate and master students) and from various study programmes responded willingly. Even though the results cannot be generalised, they prove to be useful due to the information they provide. The main issues addressed by the questionnaire items were the following: the experience in working with computer and GIS software, the daily average working time, the types of software students use at home and during their classes, the illegal use of proprietary software, what software students would choose, etc. We insisted on the reasons why students choose or reject the GIS Open Source software.
Affirmative Action in Higher Education: The Malaysian Experience
Author: Ali, Ibrahim
Date: 2016-06-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Affirmative Action,Higher Education,Educational Development,Universities,Program Implementation,Equal Education,Definitions,Educational Change

The topic of affirmative actions in higher education consists of two interrelated areas of inquiry which have long been discussed in many different contexts. This article gives accounts about affirmative action and its cases in higher education in Malaysia. Beginning with a summary of various aspects of affirmative action, the article highlights important milestones in the development of higher education in Malaysia, particularly those related to affirmative action. In the next part, it describes the metamorphosis of Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) as a case study of the implementation of affirmative action in higher education in Malaysia.
Students&apos; Perception on the Educational Master Programme &quot;Evaluation of Resources and Sustainable Territorial Development&quot;
Author: Bus, Roxana-Maria
Date: 2017-02-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Student Attitudes,Masters Programs,Sustainable Development,Evaluation Methods,Teaching Methods,Undergraduate Students,Student Recruitment,Educational Improvement,Educational Quality,Program Improvement,Universities,Feedback (Response),Foreign Countries,Geology,Student Motivation,Graduation

In the introduction of this article, I presented theoretical aspects concerning evaluation methods of students' perception. In the second part, I presented my research results on students' perception about the new educational master programme &quot;Evaluation of Resources and Sustainable Territorial Development&quot; (ERSTD). The main purpose of this paper was to identify the strengths and drawbacks of this master programme in order to improve it. My research was based on my own experience as a master student at ERSTD and on a questionnaire administered to my colleagues. The results reveal that students are generally pleased with the master programme, but there is need for improvement, especially regarding the teaching and learning methods. Furthermore, this study points out the necessity of advertising among undergraduates, in order to attract new students at ERSTD in the future, and suggests several methods for improving the quality of teaching and learning.
Pre-Service Art Teachers&apos; Perception of Multicultural Art Education and Teaching Students from Multicultural Background: An Exploratory Study
Author: Rahman, Sherinaz Basree Binti Abdul
Date: 2018-06-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Preservice Teachers,Art Teachers,Student Attitudes,Art,Art Education,Visual Arts,Multicultural Education,Foreign Countries

This study is an exploratory study designed to: (a) examine the current scenario and content of the Craft section in the Visual Art syllabus, (b) measure the preparedness of art teachers in teaching art among multicultural students and (c) identify the challenges that pre-service art teachers face in teaching multicultural art education. The Purposive Sampling method was employed where four (4) pre-service art teachers from the Art Education department from the Education Faculty of Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia were chosen to be involved in the study. The data were collected via interview; hence, the research method for this study is predominantly qualitative in nature. Analyses of the data are explained based on the answers provided to the research questions.
An Investigation on the Dimensions of Service Quality in Private Schools
Author: Hoon, Teoh Sian
Date: 2016-06-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Educational Quality,Private Schools,Teacher Attitudes,Questionnaires,Foreign Countries,Quality Assurance,Empathy,Correlation,Instructional Leadership,Reliability

The study was conducted to investigate the level of service quality for different dimensions based on the perception of private school teachers towards service quality. The investigation indicated level of perception for different dimensions namely tangibles, responsiveness, empathy, reliability and assurance. A questionnaire on Service Quality (SERVQUAL) was administered to a total of 93 teachers in private schools in Selangor, Malaysia. The findings indicated that teachers at the selected private schools had significant higher perception when the level of perception was compared with the middle score of the scale (middle score =5.5 with full scale ranging from '1' to '10'). On the other hand, the results indicated that the teachers' perceptions for all the dimensions were significantly more than the middle scale of '5.5'. The dimensions in the service quality were significantly correlated. Dimensions of assurance and empathy have been identified as important dimensions in the service quality. These two dimensions were highly correlated with responsiveness as well.
The Analytic Process of Q Methodology
Author: Damio, Siti Maftuhah
Date: 2018-06-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Q Methodology,Data Collection,Factor Analysis,Keyboarding (Data Entry),Matrices,Data Analysis

The purpose of this article is to describe the analytic process of a method of data collection known as Q Methodology. This method is an alternative method in collecting data especially suited to research on &quot;points of views&quot; (Coogan &amp; Herrington, 2011, p. 24). The analytic process of Q methodology involves factor analysis, a mathematical technique that reveals underlying explanations for patterns in a large set of data (Webler, Danielson and Tuler, 2007). This is known as Q technique factor analysis which &quot;look for groupings of similar Q-sorts which represent similar viewpoints&quot; (Bradley, 2007). To identify the factors, a statistical program known as Method, a program which has been tailored to meet the requirement of Q Methodology is utilised. This is a free downloadable program which can be accessed from the web. Method Version 2.11 was used to exemplify the process of Q Methodology analysis in this article. The analysis process involves three main stages. The first is data entry where encompasses 6 steps of keying in data. Data exploration is the second stage where a number of factors are produced by looking at patterns from the Q sorts. The final stage is data interpretation of the factors which is guided by the desire to remain true to what the data showed. This paper, however, looks into the first stage of Q analysis process which is data entry.
Understanding of Function and Quadratic Function among Secondary School Students in Selangor
Author: Hoon, Teoh Sian
Date: 2018-06-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Secondary School Students,Secondary School Mathematics,Mathematical Concepts,Knowledge Level,Mathematics Instruction,Learning Strategies,Mathematics Achievement,Comprehension

This paper highlights the importance of developing a good understanding of the topic of function. Topic of function becomes a building block for students to understand many more complex topics of mathematics. Specifically, this study aimed to investigate the relationship of students' level of understanding between function and quadratic functions. A survey research was employed. A total of 103 samples have been involved in this study. The finding revealed that there was a strong, positive and very significant relationship of the two topics in additional mathematics among the Form Four students. It implies that the teaching and learning strategies of the two topics have to be considered simultaneously.
Formal University Education and Job Competency of New Engineers in Automotive Industry in Malaysia
Author: Fook, Chan Yuen
Date: 2016-12-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Engineering,Technical Occupations,Foreign Countries,Motor Vehicles,Manufacturing Industry,Higher Education,College Graduates,College Faculty,Knowledge Level,Skill Development

The main purpose of this research is to verify the relevancy of knowledge and skills acquired by engineering graduates from university to automotive industry in Malaysia. Hence, this paper aims to identify to what extent the knowledge and skills acquired by the new engineers in the university have equipped them with job competency in the automotive industry. This study adopts a qualitative case study method to analyze and compare data collected from a private engineering college, a public university and an automotive manufacturing industry. The identified target groups are one human resource manager, six new engineering graduates, and 4 university lecturers. The findings of this study suggested that the stakeholders, university, students as well as industries are aware that it is not easy for new engineers to fit into industries right after graduation. The study emphasizes the important role of the stakeholders namely; university, new engineer and industry, to enhance the acquisition of knowledge and skills for better job competency of new engineers at the beginning of their career at industry. The results revealed certain attributes showing strong linkage between university education and job performance. In particular, students' attitude, interpersonal skills, lack of manufacturing knowledge, lecturers' industrial exposure, collaboration between university and industry, poor execution of internship, poor training needs analysis and incompetent coach at industry were among the attributes that have high influence on the ability of new engineers coping with the job challenges. The study has contributed to a better understanding of job competency and the challenges faced by new engineers at the chosen automotive industry.
The Romanian Geography Teachers&apos; Opinions on Continuous Training
Author: Gale, Anca Liana
Date: 2017-02-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Geography,Geography Instruction,Foreign Countries,Middle School Teachers,Secondary School Teachers,Teacher Attitudes,Opinions,Faculty Development,Professional Continuing Education,Training,Questionnaires,Secondary Education

In the first part of the paper, we present the legislation from Romania and the methodologies related to the continuous training of teachers. In order to know the teachers' opinions about their professional development, about the programmes, courses and other training activities in which they were involved and about their needs for continuous training as geography teachers, a questionnaire was applied, and was completed by 170 teachers. The results were analysed and interpreted. These views are important because, based on them, decisions can be made concerning the teachers' continuous training at both ministry level, as well as at the level of various institutions involved in such activities.
Teachers&apos; Opinions on the Geography Secondary School Curriculum
Author: Dulama, Maria Eliza
Date: 2017-02-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Teacher Attitudes,Geography,Secondary School Curriculum,Foreign Countries,Questionnaires,Learning Activities,Geography Instruction,Secondary School Teachers,Opinions

This study was conducted due to the fact that in 2016, in Romania, the secondary school curriculum began to change. Two questionnaires were applied to teachers who taught or still teach Geography in secondary schools, in order to come up with a fundamental and operational good quality curricular document for Geography. This paper analyses teachers' opinions on the current Geography curriculum and on its improvement. The authors of this study believe that its results should be taken into account when elaborating a new good quality Geography curriculum.
Geography Homework. Students&apos; Opinions
Author: Nicolae, Marius-Alin
Date: 2017-08-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Geography,Geography Instruction,Homework,Student Attitudes,Opinions,High School Students,Questionnaires

The topic of homework is constantly brought into discussion, not only by researchers or curriculum designers, but also by students, teachers and parents, its importance for learning quality being generally recognised. The present study aims to identify the views of a sample of 30 students from a high school with a vocational profile (economic). Their opinions are related to some aspects referring to the Geography homework: attractiveness, content (the types of tasks), the usefulness of homework in learning Geography, time spent by students in doing their homework, working methods, etc. Data were collected using a 30-item questionnaire. The responses received from the students acknowledge the importance of homework in the process of learning Geography.
Preschoolers Exploring the Rural Environment
Author: Marginean, Maria Daniela
Date: 2017-08-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Preschool Children,Rural Areas,Learning Activities,Preschool Education,Skill Development,Environmental Education,Outdoor Education,Experiential Learning

This paper presents an experimental research made up in 2016-2017 school year with a major group of 16 children from the Kindergarten with Normal Programme in Lechin?a, Mure? County, Romania. The following assumption was attested: &quot;If the preschoolers are involved in the learning activities where they study the rural environment in a direct and systematic way, under a specialised pre-school education teacher's coordination, then they can acquire a large number of correct skills and they form attitudes and behaviours suitable for the environment they inhabit&quot;. In the organised didactic experiment, we administered an initial test, we involved the preschoolers in many learning activities and finally we administered another test. The registered results at the experimental group were effective for the children, observing they achieved a great progress, expressed through a large number of skills, compared to the initial stage (level). We concluded that the research hypothesis was confirmed.
Gymnasium Pupils Researching the Gersa Valley Landscape
Author: Buzila, Leon
Date: 2017-08-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Secondary School Students,Field Trips,Outdoor Education,Experiential Learning,Geography Instruction,Skill Development,Learning Activities,Observation,Natural Resources,Teaching Methods,Program Effectiveness,Knowledge Level

This paper presents an experimental research, conducted in the 2016-2017 schoolyear, by ten 5th grade pupils from &quot;Iacob and Ioachim Muresanu&quot; Gymnasium in Rebrisoara, Bistrita-Nasaud County, Romania. Hypothesis: if the 5th grade pupils study the Gersa Valley landscapes directly, following a study guide, through school field trips and hikings, they will achieve good quality Geography skills. The experiment had three stages: the initial test, the learning activities and the final test. By direct observation of the landscapes and guided by the teachers' questions, the pupils discovered and deeply understood the way that a landscape functions and all the connections between its components.