ethanporcaro/eric-fulltext-meta huggingface dataset:
Identifying and Supporting Numeracy Needs of First Year Undergraduate Education Students
Author: Budgen, Fiona
Date: 2018-05-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,College Freshmen,Student Needs,Educational Needs,Numeracy,Preservice Teachers,Mathematics Skills,Mathematics Tests,Mathematics Education,Mathematical Concepts,Skill Development,Misconceptions,Error Patterns,Arithmetic,Computation,Knowledge Base for Teaching

Currently Australian pre-service teachers' levels of personal numeracy are under a great deal of scrutiny. There are calls for universities to raise entry standards into teaching degrees and counter-calls that the output of universities should be gauged rather than inputs. In 2015, doubts about the ability of graduate teachers to convey the desired skills, knowledge and attitudes in mathematics led the Australian Government to mandate the introduction of the Literacy and Numeracy Test for Initial Teacher Education Students. From 2017, all pre-service teachers in Australia will be required to pass prior to graduation. The present research sought to identify specific areas of support that may be needed by first year primary education students in order to meet the anticipated numeracy requirements of the test. Students' understandings were inferred from the analysis of the examination scripts of 471 first year primary education students. Common errors were identified and coded to reveal aspects of students' mathematical content knowledge requiring further attention. The results suggested that students would benefit from further support in areas such as operations with fractions, order of operations, line symmetry, converting fractions to decimals, and metric conversions. The results were used to inform the development of a series of online numeracy support videos. The perceived efficacy of these resources was examined in a series of focus group interviews conducted with students, leading to recommendations for the subsequent development and deployment of online numeracy support resources.
Leisure Satisfaction of Sports Science Students
Author: Öztürk, Özden Tepeköylü
Date: 2019-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Leisure Time,Student Satisfaction,College Students,Athletics,Student Attitudes,Physical Activity Level,Recreational Activities,Gender Differences,Intellectual Disciplines,Athletic Coaches,Physical Education,Coaching (Performance),Foreign Countries,Psychological Patterns,Education,Social Life,Physiology,Aesthetics

The aim of this study is to determine the leisure satisfaction levels of students who study sports sciences. In addition, in the study, the satisfaction levels of the students were compared according to their gender, departments and the most preferred activity type in leisure. The research was in quantitative descriptive design and consisted of a total of 379 sports sciences students, including 144 female and 235 men. The &quot;Leisure Satisfaction Scale&quot; developed by Beard and Raghep (1992) which is adapted to Turkish by Gökçe and Orhan (2011) and the &quot;Personal Information Form&quot; developed by the researcher were used as data collection tools. T-test, ANOVA and one-way MANOVA test techniques were used in the analysis of the data. According to the research findings, the leisure satisfaction of the students of Sports Sciences has been observed to be high level. In general, it was found that leisure satisfaction of those who do most physical activity is higher than those who did social, intellectual and artistic etc. activity. According to the gender factor, leisure satisfaction total score did not make a difference, but it was seen that female had higher scores than psychological and relaxation dimensions. In the comparisons between the departments, it was determined that the recreation department had more leisure satisfaction than the coaching and physical education teaching department students. It has been observed that the highest score section is recreation and the lowest score section is coaching. Finally, the research findings were discussed.
Failure of Research-Based Learning Implementation in Basic Education
Author: Rattanaprom, Wattana
Date: 2019-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Educational Research,Principals,Master Teachers,Teaching Methods,Barriers,Learning Activities,Communities of Practice,Faculty Development,Curriculum Design,Teacher Attitudes,Teacher Leadership

This study focuses on identifying the barriers and obstruction factors of Research-Based Learning (RBL) which was implemented in the schools under &quot;Pohpanpanya&quot; Youth Researcher Development Research Program. RBL consists of three domains: Contemplative Education (CE), System Thinking (ST) and Professional Learning Community (PLC). Those are processes of coaching and mentoring master teachers (MTs) to coach and facilitate their students for RBL. This research program was implemented in ten volunteering schools which were substantially improving the learning outcomes of their students. However, being a relatively new mode of teaching the management of the teaching and learning processes remains a challenge especially with the four main barriers; 1) teacher mindset 2) teaching methodology 3) curriculum design, and 4) academic leadership.
The Analysis of Academic Motivation and Career Stress Relationships of the Students in Department of Physical Education and Sport
Author: Çetinkaya, Turan
Date: 2019-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Stress Variables,Athletes,Physical Education,Athletics,Student Motivation,Measures (Individuals),Learning Motivation,Foreign Countries,Work Environment,College Students

The purpose of this study is to determine the levels of career stress and academic motivation of the students in the departments of physical education and sports. 527 students who receive education in Physical Education and Sports Academies of Ahi Evran University, Erciyes University, Dumlupinar University and Çanakkale 18 Mart University participated in the study. In this study, personal information form, career stress scale and academic motivation scale were used as data collection tools. In the comparison of relevant data, range, frequency, t test, Anova test and simple regression analysis were performed. Besides, Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) was performed in order to reveal the factor structures of academic motivation and career stress scales. As a result of statistical analyzes, significant difference was not seen at levels of academic motivation and career stress for all dimensions in terms of the gender and certified sportsmanship variables of the participants. However, significant difference was seen in the total scores of identified extrinsic motivation, extrinsic motivation extrinsic regulation, career uncertainty, job finding pressure and career stress in terms of grade variable. According to the results of the regression analyzes performed, negative significant correlation was detected between the academic motivation and career stress levels of participants.
Is Virtual-Physical or Physical-Virtual Manipulatives in Physics Irrelevant within Studio Physics Environment?
Author: Atanas, Jean-Pierre
Date: 2018-02-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Science Instruction,Physics,Manipulative Materials,Educational Technology,Technology Uses in Education,Teaching Methods,Cooperative Learning,Computer Simulation,Foreign Countries,College Science,College Freshmen,Science Experiments,Hands on Science,Simulation,Science Laboratories,Laboratory Experiments

The purpose of this study is to explore factors that affect exclusively physical, virtual and both a Virtual-Physical (VP) and Physical-Virtual (PV) sequence of manipulatives within Studio Physics environment. In this environment students actively work together to learn through real world experimentation and simulation based activities. Activities and tests have been especially designed for that purpose. Students, from different sections and for two consecutive academic years, have been involved in the study. Statistics show that comprehensive learning groups (i.e. any combination of PV or VP sequence) performed better than any other setting. The study also pinpoints the importance of the sequence for which virtual or physical experiments of some specific concepts are initially introduced to students.
A Teaching Career: Mobility and Stagnation
Author: Zamir, Sara
Date: 2018-05-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Careers,Teacher Attitudes,Definitions,Women Faculty,Occupational Mobility,Work Experience,Teaching (Occupation),Faculty Mobility,Elementary School Teachers,Secondary School Teachers,Teacher Empowerment,Occupational Aspiration,Teacher Administrator Relationship,Foreign Countries

The definition of &quot;career&quot; has undergone various alterations. In the past, people believed a career was a sequence of promotions up an organizational ladder, but over time, this definition has changed to &quot;all of one's work-related experiences&quot;. The study aimed to examine teachers' attitudes towards the term 'career' and the factors influencing their perception of mobility and stagnation in teaching. Via an open-ended questionnaire, 18 women teachers were asked about the definition of 'career' and the factors affecting its mobility and stagnation. Findings show that most teachers only see teaching as a career in the declarative sense of the word.
The Impact of Peer Learning within a Group of International Post-Graduate Students -- A Pilot Study
Author: Williamson, Swapna
Date: 2018-02-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Students,Graduate Students,Peer Teaching,Active Learning,Cooperative Learning,Learning Experience,Group Activities,Instructional Effectiveness,Foreign Countries

Peer learning has been used as a teaching tool with both undergraduate and postgraduate students since the early 80s. This approach is useful when working with international students to develop their independence as learners and to share their knowledge with their peers. The aim of this paper is to examine whether peer learning is effective in active and shared learning in small groups, so as to enhance the students' overall development as a post graduate research student. Initially the students were briefed as to the purpose of this study. The instructional approach used to help students to become actively engaged in their own learning process involved in the formation of self-selected learning sets. Within these groups, the students explored the concepts covered in their lectures and presented in their findings to the class. Part of this process involved peer and tutor feedback, as well as self and peer assessment on the performance of the group members. The students additionally completed a pre and post SRSSDL questionnaire. Attendance to lectures was varied, not least affected by external events in the students' home countries at the time of this study. This impacted the amount of data collected in this pilot study. However, the initial results indicated that this teaching and learning approach was beneficial to the students. The key findings indicated that the students used peer learning in the classroom successfully in achieving the module learning outcomes. The overall performance of these students in the module was good and it has impacted their overall academic performance.
Goal-Free Planning: A Largely Unrecognized, but Frequently Used, Approach to School Improvement
Author: Lindahl, Ronald A.
Date: 2016-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Educational Planning,Educational Improvement,Models,Leaders,Strategic Planning,Goal Orientation,Institutional Mission

This article explores the relatively unknown educational planning model introduced by David Clark in 1981 -- goal-free planning. Unlike more traditional rational planning models, goal-free planning focuses on building a shared understanding of the school's mission, vision, and key values, rather than on more finite goals and objectives. It then calls for stakeholders to recognize how each can make his or her unique contribution to moving the school in the desired direction.
Mediation Techniques in Secondary Education Should Take into Account Gender Differences for Enhanced Effectiveness: Evidence from Secondary Schools in Catalonia
Author: Alarcón, Juan Pedro Aznar
Date: 2018-08-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Secondary Education,Gender Differences,Instructional Effectiveness,Secondary Schools,Foreign Countries,Bullying,Victims,Educational Improvement,Educational Environment,Secondary School Students,Student Surveys,Peer Mediation

International institutions and national and regional governments are promoting a culture that includes the use of mediation in secondary schools. The literature review and the previous empirical research suggest that the introduction of mediation as an alternative method for conflict resolution helps improve school climate, thus improving the students' perception of school life and helping achieve better academic results. Furthermore, it contributes to the development of certain skills, such as a spirit of team work, empathy and better communication that would be very useful in their adult lives. However, in order to design efficient mediation systems, we must first understand how students feel about and react to mediation training. This research has been conducted in five different secondary schools in the city of Barcelona and its outskirts. A total of 367 students responded to a survey on school climate and their feelings about mediation. The focus of the analysis was to find statistically significant differences according to gender regarding how efficient and useful students consider mediation to be as an alternative means of conflict resolution. Girls give higher average values when asked whether mediation has been explained and used, and they find it more useful than their male peers.
The Relationship between Science Process Skills and Student Attitude toward Physics in Senior Secondary School in Aliero Metropolis
Author: Kimba, A. H.
Date: 2018-07-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Science Process Skills,Student Attitudes,Physics,Secondary School Students,Scientific Attitudes,Knowledge Level,Gender Differences

This study investigated the relationship between science process skills and student attitude toward physics in senior secondary school in Aliero metropolis. The study adopted a descriptive survey design and data were largely descriptive by nature. Two set of questionnaires namely; Science Process Skills Test (SPST) and Attitudes toward Physics Questionnaire (ATPQ) was used for Data collection constructed by the researcher. These were administered to a sample of 203 students selected from three secondary schools in Aliero metropolis out of which 165 filled questionnaires were returned to the researcher. The major findings of the study indicate that the students' knowledge of science process skills is poor, the student's attitudes towards physics are good and there is a significant positive relationship between students' knowledge of science process skills and their attitudes towards physics. Based on the findings, it was concluded that students should be exposed to science process skills for the betterment of their future life and the society as well, the level of students' attitudes toward physics is good but not enough, as such, positive attitudes of students should be improved so that they can be able to think, to reflect and to associate with ideas related to physics.
Competencies of Technical-Vocational Teachers of the College of Education: Bases for Comprehensive Training Program
Author: Villanueva, Jovita E.
Date: 2018-09-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Vocational Education Teachers,Teacher Competencies,Schools of Education,Universities,Foreign Countries,Teacher Certification,Educational Change

The Bulacan State University evolved from being a school of arts and trades before becoming a state university as it is now. The university charter mandates that the institution shall provide higher technical education primarily to the people of the province of Bulacan and its neighboring provinces. Bulacan State University is known in producing highly skilled graduates in terms of garments technology, food technology, cosmetology, building technology and other technical vocational areas that was because faculty members then where experts of a specialized field. When a paradigm shift in the education system took place, teachers of technical vocational education became jack of all trade because they were mostly graduates of a major known as technology and livelihood education. As a result when referring to specialized set of competency standards set by Technical Skills Development Authority (TESDA) many teachers lack the needed competency. With the retirement of many specialized teachers of Bulacan State University what were left to teach were teachers who where actually graduates of Technology and Livelihood Education. Since TESDA has provided competencies based on the international standard the researcher would like to find out if the level of competencies of the incumbent teachers as regard to the competencies set by Technical Skills Development Authority (TESDA). These competencies were pertaining to those defined by TESDA in each of each test packages being used in assessment for the issuance of National Certification I-IV. The instrument developed made used of the competencies identified by Technical Education Skills Development Authority (TESDA). Research instrument was duly evaluated and validated by experts in the field of technical-vocational education. Respondents of the study were all technical vocational teachers of Bulacan State University from the college of education including laboratory high school. Data gathered were tallied, tabulated using frequency, percentage and weighted mean. Result indicated that majority of the technical- vocational teachers were moderately competent in the various competencies identified by TESDA as indicated by the overall weighted mean of 2.73. Technical-vocational education faculty members of the university is ready for the shift of the Philippine education system but further training is highly suggested. As a result an intervention program in form of training will be the output of this research.
Percevied Benefits and Issues of Student Learning in Business Case Competition Comparison Study of Serbia, Australia and Thailand
Author: Damnjanovic, Vesna
Date: 2018-02-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Academic Achievement,Comparative Analysis,Foreign Countries,Student Attitudes,Undergraduate Students,Competition,Business Schools,Business Administration Education

The main aims of this research paper are to identify, compare and contrast different perspectives of students from Serbia, Australia and Thailand regarding their perception of the case learning method. This research study investigates the student benefits, problems and most difficult tasks in defining marketing strategy at business undergraduate case competitions where students from the University of Belgrade, QUT and Thammasat University compete. The quantitative survey methodology has been applied in three different countries and all respondents were students who competed at undergraduate business case competitions all around the world. We used descriptive statistics for presenting results in the study. The findings have identified that the main benefits for using case learning for students in all countries are: learning experience, personal and professional improvement, improving managerial skills and being more attractive in the job market. Furthermore, the negative aspects of case learning have been explored. This research should provide a better direction for professors and students, which could help them with improving the learning process with case studies in the field of marketing.
A Critical Examination of the Arab Undergraduate Students&apos; Perceptions of Their Academic Arabic Proficiency in Three EMI Universities in the UAE
Author: Masri, Taghreed Ibrahim
Date: 2019-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Arabs,Language of Instruction,Foreign Countries,English (Second Language),Second Language Learning,Language Skill Attrition,Language Proficiency,Undergraduate Students,Semitic Languages,Student Attitudes,Language Dominance,Cultural Influences

The overwhelming power that English enjoys has become a threat to many indigenous languages that are losing the battle against English dominance and hegemony. One facet for this threat is the use of English as a medium of instruction (EMI). The EMI policy has been a naturalized and taken-for-granted practice without questioning or problematizing. As a result, academic Arabic is almost absent from the academic scene in the UAE higher education. This study aims to problematize the use of English as medium of instruction at three universities in the United Arab Emirates. It also aims to critically explore the perceptions of Arab university students who were in Arabic schools, of their Arabic proficiency after studying at university. Based on critical theoretical framework and approached from interpretive and critical paradigms, the study used a mixed-methods approach of quantitative and qualitative data collection methods. 268 surveys and 20 semi-structured interviews showed that students were aware of the decline in their Arabic proficiency due to studying via English. Results also indicated that students showed symptoms of Academic language attrition.
Alpha Insurance: A Predictive Analytics Case to Analyze Automobile Insurance Fraud Using SAS Enterprise Miner™
Author: McCarthy, Richard
Date: 2019-04-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Motor Vehicles,Insurance,Deception,Models,Predictor Variables

Automobile Insurance fraud costs the insurance industry billions of dollars annually. This case study addresses claim fraud based on data extracted from Alpha Insurance's automobile claim database. Students are provided the business problem and data sets. Initially, the students are required to develop their hypotheses and analyze the data. This includes identification of any missing or inaccurate data values and outliers as well as evaluation of the 22 variables. Next students will develop and optimize their predictive models using five techniques: regression, decision tree, neural network, gradient boosting, and ensemble. Then students will determine which model is the best fit providing consideration of the misclassification rate, average square error, or receiver operating characteristic (ROC). Lastly, students will generate predictive scores for the claims and evaluate the result using SAS Enterprise Miner™. Ultimately, the goal is to build an optimal predictive model to determine which of the automobile claims are potentially fraudulent.
Inverted Teaching for Improving the Teaching Performance of EFL Student Teachers at Jubail College of Education
Author: Zakareya, Samah
Date: 2019-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Teaching Methods,Second Language Instruction,English (Second Language),English Teachers,Student Teachers,Schools of Education,Teacher Effectiveness,Teacher Improvement

The objective of the present study was investigating the effect of inverted teaching on EFL student teachers' teaching performance. Fifty-four EFL student teachers studying the Lesson Planning course at Jubail College of Education, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University participated in the study. They were pretested in teaching performance, then inverted teaching was implemented, finally all participants were posttested in teaching performance. Statistical analysis showed a significant improvement in the teaching performance of the participants (t=7.6611, p&lt;0.05) between the pre and post measurements in favor of the post measurement. Accordingly, the researchers concluded that inverted teaching is significantly effective in improving the teaching performance of EFL student teachers.