ethanporcaro/eric-fulltext-meta huggingface dataset:
Fourth Industrial Revolution Tools to Enhance the Growth and Development of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education Institutions: A Systematic Literature Review in South Africa
Author: Nwosu, Lilian Ifunanya
Date: 2023-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Industrialization,Educational Development,Higher Education,College Instruction,Literature Reviews,Foreign Countries,Learning,Virtual Classrooms,Blended Learning,Technology Uses in Education,Educational Technology,Artificial Intelligence,Internet,Computer Mediated Communication,Videoconferencing,Feedback (Response),Instructional Improvement,Program Implementation

The Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) has been the subject of discussion, and in most cases, it has been seen as a threat to jobs and conventional methods of performing certain activities. As a result, concerns over the preparation of the South African educational systems for the 4IR have been raised. Many industries still lack an advanced understanding of the 4IR, but the concept is already gaining ground in various economic areas. Thus, academics, business professionals, and legislators are paying closer attention to 4IR. The researchers were inspired to examine how the 4IR techniques were applied in South African Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) to advance the growth and development of teaching and learning by this noticeable knowledge gap. To investigate how 4IR technologies improve the growth and development of teaching and learning in South African HEIs, this study used a systematic literature review (SLR) methodology. A search procedure, research keywords, inclusion and exclusion criteria, and quality assessments of chosen literature were used in conjunction with the SLR approach. Twenty-one documents were retained after selecting them according to their theme and outline objectives. This study found that some South African HEIs have successfully adopted 4IR virtual and contact instruction technologies. The research further found that academics and support staff utilized various 4IR tools. This is done through a virtual or hybrid classroom, artificial intelligence, and the Internet of Things (IoT), with different devices to send students messages, schedule Zoom classes, and provide feedback and educational resources. However, the study presented recommendations that academics can use to ensure that the 4IR is effectively integrated to support the expansion and improvement of teaching and learning in HEIs. Future research directions were suggested, and the study came to the conclusion that South Africa could change the direction of the management of the education sector by implementing various 4IR tools in HEIs.
Exploring EFL Preservice Teachers' Sense of Self-Efficacy in Teaching: An Indonesian Case
Author: Tutyandari, Caecilia
Date: 2023-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: English (Second Language),Second Language Learning,Second Language Instruction,Classroom Techniques,Self Efficacy,Anxiety,Preservice Teachers,Teacher Education Programs,Language Teachers,Student Attitudes,Practicums,Language Proficiency,Language Fluency,Classroom Communication,Foreign Countries

A sense of self-efficacy is an essential factor in preservice teachers' professional growth. This paper aims to explore pre-service English language teachers' sense of self-efficacy in teaching, which includes their perceptions of their teaching abilities and concerns during teaching practicum. Accordingly, this study employed a mixed methods approach with a cohort of final year students of the English language education department as the respondents. It was conducted in a university-based teacher education program in Indonesia with an online survey and interview as research instruments to collect the data. The data gathered were examined separately with descriptive statistical analysis and thematic analysis. Then, the two analyses were merged and their convergence as well as divergence were examined. This revealed that the participants' self-efficacy varied according to teaching tasks. One of their major concerns was their proficiency in the English language. The challenge related to classroom practices, including to speak fluently and accurately in the target language as well as teach it, appeared to give them pressure and affect their anxiety. Those results highlight the importance of understanding the conditions of pre-service teachers as beginning teachers, especially their teaching efficacy. Furthermore, this study strongly recommends continuous and systematic support from teachers/lecturers and school community to embrace future teachers in the teaching world.
Examination of the Aggregate Scoring Method in a Judgment Concordance Test
Author: Deschênes, Marie-France
Date: 2023-06-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Scoring,Tests,Evaluation Methods,Test Items,Scores,Computation,Psychometrics,Foreign Countries

The use of the aggregate scoring method for scoring concordance tests requires the weighting of test items to be derived from the performance of a group of experts who take the test under the same conditions as the examinees. However, the average score of experts constituting the reference panel remains a critical issue in the use of these tests. This study aims to examine the distribution of panelists' scores on the judgment concordance test (JCT) using the aggregate scoring method. A test composed of 32 items was developed and completed by 14 experts. The mean scores of the experts were calculated based on whether their choices of response categories for the 32 JCT items were included or excluded. Descriptive statistics were conducted. The mean scores of the experts showed a difference of 5.76%, depending on the approach used. The approach that excludes the experts' response category choices was found to be more penalizing (76.16%±8.9) than the method including their own choices (81.92%±8.1). It is recommended that researchers make their computational approaches explicit in addition to outlining the distribution of expert results retained for the purpose of determining scores in the concordance tests. Further research is required to refine our understanding of the quality of score-setting in this type of test.
Strategic Devises to Enhance Accounting Cash Journals Content Knowledge of Economic and Management Sciences Teachers
Author: Moloi, Mojakgomo David
Date: 2023-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Accounting,Pedagogical Content Knowledge,Grade 9,Secondary School Teachers,Money Management,Rural Schools,Foreign Countries,Communities of Practice,Team Teaching,Faculty Development

This paper investigated the strategic devices that can be used to enhance the accounting cash journals content knowledge (ACJCK) of Grade 9 economic and management sciences (EMS) teachers. The study was qualitative, with three participants selected from one rural school in the Thabo-Mofutsanyane education district. The interviews were used to gather information regarding the strategic devices that can be used to enhance the ACJCK of EMS teachers. The data were then analysed using thematic analysis. Finally, the study revealed the following findings: create professional learning communities to enhance cash journals content knowledge and ensuring collaborative lesson planning and preparation of cash journals. The findings suggest that collaborative team teaching must be used to accommodate novice teachers, and continuous training workshops and cluster workshops should also be used to increase teachers' level of understanding to address the inherent cash journal content knowledge misconceptions.
Kernel Smoothing Item Response Theory in R: A Didactic
Author: Effatpanah, Farshad
Date: 2023-05-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Item Response Theory,Feedback (Response),Mathematical Models,Item Analysis,Psychological Testing,Educational Assessment,Test Anxiety,Children,Measures (Individuals),Factor Analysis

Item response theory (IRT) refers to a family of mathematical models which describe the relationship between latent continuous variables (attributes or characteristics) and their manifestations (dichotomous/polytomous observed outcomes or responses) with regard to a set of item characteristics. Researchers typically use parametric IRT (PIRT) models to measure educational and psychological latent variables. However, PIRT models are based on a set of strong assumptions that often are not satisfied. For this reason, non-parametric IRT (NIRT) models can be more desirable. An exploratory NIRT approach is kernel smoothing IRT (KS-IRT; Ramsay, 1991) which estimates option characteristic curves by non-parametric kernel smoothing technique. This approach only gives graphical representations of item characteristics in a measure and provides preliminary feedback about the performance of items and measures. Although KS-IRT is not a new approach, its application is far from widespread, and it has limited applications in psychological and educational testing. The purpose of the present paper is to give a reader-friendly introduction to the KS-IRT, and then use the KernSmoothIRT package (Mazza et al., 2014, 2022) in R to straightforwardly demonstrate the application of the approach using data of Children's Test Anxiety scale.
Teacher Use of Score Reports for Instructional Decision-Making in the Subsequent Academic Year
Author: Clark, Amy
Date: 2023-05-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Data Use,Diagnostic Tests,Decision Making,Summative Evaluation,Measurement,Instructional Development,Parent School Relationship,Goal Orientation,Individualized Education Programs,Grouping (Instructional Purposes),Scores,Teacher Attitudes,Elementary School Teachers,Middle School Teachers,High School Teachers

Large-scale summative assessment results are typically used for program-evaluation and resource-allocation purposes; however, stakeholders increasingly desire results from large-scale K-12 assessments that inform instruction. Because large-scale summative results are usually delivered after the end of the school year, teacher use of results is reserved for the subsequent academic year. To evaluate use of summative score reports to inform instruction, we conducted a series of teacher interviews and focus groups with 17 teachers in three states. Teachers were asked to describe how they used summative results from the previous administration of a large-scale alternate assessment system in the subsequent academic year. Interview and focus-group transcripts were coded and identified themes related to when and how score reports are delivered; how teachers use results to plan instruction, formulate goals for individualized education programs (IEPs), and create instructional groupings; how teachers talk to parents about results; and what resources best support their use of score reports. Findings demonstrate preliminary support for diagnostic score report use.
Keep Learning: Student Engagement in an Online Environment
Author: Bedi, Akanksha
Date: 2023-06-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Learner Engagement,Electronic Learning,Influences,Student Attitudes,Teacher Attitudes,Best Practices,Student Motivation,Learning Motivation,Self Efficacy,Faculty

Student engagement is a key factor in promoting learning and academic achievement. This study explores the factors underlying student engagement and the best practices advocated by students and faculty to engage students. Results revealed that student motivation to learn and self-efficacy are positively associated with student engagement. In addition, self-efficacy partially mediated the relationship between motivation to learn and student engagement. Finally, both faculty and students suggested diverse and inclusive techniques to engage students. Online education may become our new reality, and adjustment to this new world requires shifting to a new pedagogical paradigm.
Massive Omission of Consent (MOOC): Ethical Research in Educational Big Data Studies
Author: Costello, Eamon
Date: 2023-06-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: MOOCs,Informed Consent,Educational Research,Ethics,Educational Researchers,Authors,Research Committees,Integrity

Ethical reviews of research plans function as a cornerstone of good research practice in order that no harm should come to participants. Ethical concerns have taken on a new salience in a digital world where data can be generated at scale. Big data research has grown rapidly, raising increased ethical concerns. Several intersecting areas of big data research exist within educational research, such as learning analytics, artificial intelligence (AI), and Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs). In the current study, an investigation was made of peer-reviewed papers on MOOC teaching and learning to determine if they explicitly refer to (a) ethical considerations in their studies, and (b) obtaining formal ethical approval for their research. This investigation was accomplished through a review of MOOC-related, English-language papers available in Scopus database, over the course of a year. The review produced a total of 1,249 articles, of which, 826 articles related to empirical studies involving human participants where full text of the articles could be obtained. The string &quot;ethic&quot; was searched for within these articles, and resulting articles analyzed, which found that a small fraction, 42 articles (5.08%), mention ethics in relation to the study presented in the article, and only 13 articles (1.57%) explicitly mention obtaining formal ethical approval for the research. The findings show a lack of transparency in reporting on and/or engagement with ethical considerations in MOOC teaching and learning research. These findings indicate the need for further stakeholder engagement and sectoral dialogue in relation to ethics education and training for researchers; consideration of ethics in big data studies in education; and norms/policies in academic publishing for authors to report how ethical issues have been considered.
Analyzing the Retention of Latine Students from a Public Health Lens
Author: Bautista, Stephanie
Date: 2023-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Hispanic American Students,Higher Education,Public Health,School Holding Power,Quality of Life,Barriers,Ethnicity,Cultural Influences,Academic Persistence,Outcomes of Education,Minority Group Students

Students of color continuously face systemic barriers, racism, and additional unique challenges as they try to navigate the U.S. educational system. Due to this, it is important to retain students of color within the higher education system to lower health discrepancies and quality of life barriers. This literature review will focus on the retention of students of color, particularly Latine students, in the U.S. higher education system. The focus on Latine students is to see how ethnicity and culture may influence a student's ability to complete college, which is particularly relevant as the 2021 &quot;Persistence and Retention&quot; report found that the Latine retention rate has declined the most out of all racial groups examined in their 2019 cohort (National Student Clearinghouse Research Center, 2021). Education is one small piece in the collective system of moving up within society and having the chance of a high quality of life. In this literature review, the author will assess the research findings on Latine student retention rates and conclude with recommendations on how to improve the educational outcomes of Latine students.
&apos;Pintando&apos; a Hispanic Serving Institution: The Influence of Muralism on Chicanx/Latinx Student Experience at the University of California HSI Campuses
Author: Meza, Alexis
Date: 2023-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Hispanic American Students,Minority Serving Institutions,Cultural Awareness,Student Experience,Painting (Visual Arts),Campuses,Universities,Educational Environment,Decolonization,Racism,Sense of Community

Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSIs) are federally designated universities whose undergraduate enrollment is 25% Chicanx/Latinx -identifying students (&quot;Excelencia in Education,&quot; 2019). The University of California has emerged as a Hispanic-Serving System (HSI-System), having recently enrolled its most diverse freshman class. In this context, it is important for educational practitioners to reevaluate traditional structures of servingness to tangible, observable, non-academic outcomes, and experiences. Garcia's et. al (2019c) &quot;Multidimensional conceptual framework of servingness in HSIs,&quot; provides a path to centering Chicanx/Latinx students' histories, cultures, languages, and experiences as a disruption of the historically white normative environment at Hispanic-serving postsecondary institutions. This literature review will expand on the &quot;Multidimensional conceptual framework of servingness in HSIs&quot; (Garcia et al., 2019c), to include an additional component of 'Muralism' that decolonizes the physical environment and infrastructure of an HSI through an anti-racist and anti-colonial lens. Research has shown that murals present feelings of 'home' and 'belonging' for students (Serrano, 2022; Garcia &amp; Zaragoza, 2020). Through archival methodology, very few UC campuses have murals that center on the experiences, culture, and diversity of Chicanx/Latinx students. Before the University of California System can be self-designated a Hispanic Serving System, the UC must critically reflect, freedom dream, and transform the physical infrastructure of its institutions with murals to center the voices, experiences, and history of Chicanx/Latinx students at HSIs.
Ecoliteracy&apos;s Contribution to Creative Thinking: A Study of Senior High School Students
Author: Sigit, Diana Vivanti
Date: 2023-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Conservation (Environment),Ecology,Creative Thinking,Knowledge Level,Sustainability,Thinking Skills,Grade 11,High School Students,Secondary School Science,Science Education,Gender Differences,Correlation,Foreign Countries,Caring

Ecological literacy (Eco literacy) along with creative thinking skills can be utilised to overcome environmental problems to achieve environmental sustainability. This research analyses the correlation between ecological literacy and students' creative thinking skills of environmental problems. The research method is quantitative with a correlational study. The research respondents include 281 pupils of Grade 11 MIPA (Science) from three areas in Indonesia: Jakarta, Sumatera, and Gorontalo. Data collection consists of a write test and an opinion-seeking questionnaire. Ecological literacy analysis consists of caring, practical competence, and knowledge dimensions. Creative thinking skills are analysed through fluency, originality, flexibility, and elaboration dimensions. The results indicate that ecological literacy and creative thinking skills levels in grade 11 MIPA in a medium category. Female students have a higher average score in ecological literacy and creative thinking skills than in male students. The research finds a positive relationship between ecological literacy and creative thinking skills.
Understanding the Indigenous Student to Foster Success in Higher Education
Author: Johnston, Allie
Date: 2023-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Higher Education,Indigenous Populations,Success,School Holding Power,Academic Persistence,Land Settlement,Educational History,Minority Serving Institutions,Tribally Controlled Education,Minority Group Students,Minority Group Teachers

The development of the American higher education system is one of the defining moments in U.S. history. However, as the land was sold and colleges were established, the Indigenous people were displaced, converted, and erased. Colonization and Indigenous erasure persists to this day by means of low funding for reservations and minimal education about this population. When Indigenous peoples are seen as an &quot;extinct, or dying, community,&quot; it implies they do not need acknowledgement (Masta, 2018, p. 830). This lack of recognition leads to little to no preparation for colleges to recruit Indigenous students, and also limited resources to help them be successful if they are accepted and enrolled. If future generations of Indigenous students continue to be underserved, the cycle of invisibility will be perpetuated. With theories like tribal critical race theory, funds of knowledge theory, and cultural wealth theory as frameworks, institutions could offer appropriate wellness support and academic resources. Setting this population up for success would lead to increased retention and persistence rates, which could further lead to greater representation of Indigenous faculty and staff on college campuses. This paper will explore key differences between higher education institution types and how all institutions can work together to best care for and support Indigenous students.
Adult Immigrant Learners&apos; Perspectives of Language Learning Experiences
Author: Kamisli, Merih Ugural
Date: 2023-04-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Adult Learning,Immigrants,English (Second Language),Second Language Learning,Adult Education,Phenomenology,Learning Motivation,Student Attitudes,Learning Processes

The purpose of this qualitative, phenomenological study was to explore adult immigrant learners' perspectives and motivations for participating in an ESL program through the lens of McClusky's Theory of Margin. Nine adult immigrant ESL students were interviewed about their learning experiences. Creswell's (1994) systematic process informed the data analysis of the study. The findings of the study include adult immigrant learners' perspectives of the ESL program, the challenges (loads) they face in their daily lives in terms of learning and speaking English, the support system (power) that help them navigate through those difficulties, and their suggestions to improve the learning experiences at the ESL program. Implications of this research for policy, adult educators, curriculum, and program developers are explored.
Learning in Multicultural Workspaces: A Case of Aged Care
Author: Godby, Robert
Date: 2023-04-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Cultural Pluralism,Workplace Learning,Multicultural Education,Adult Learning,Residential Institutions,Older Adults,Diversity,Teamwork,Environmental Influences

The predicted growth of the aged care sector in Australia, driven by the ageing population, is expected to create an increasing need for workplaces to support the development for all kinds and classifications of workers to undertake their work within multicultural settings. This paper describes and elaborates the necessary and increasing requirement for workplaces to support adult learning in multicultural circumstances. A mixed methods approach was used to collect data from workers undertaking the role of carer in residential aged care facilities across the east coast of Australia. Arising from the collection and analysis of these data are contributions to knowledge including a conceptual model for understanding learning in multicultural settings. This research emphasizes a notion that cultural diversity has a fundamental influence on workplace learning in aged care and identifies practices to support cross-cultural communication, coworking and learning. Further, inter-worker learning is reinforced as a key enabler of performance in aged care work. Such contributions help to understand what influences workplace learning in multicultural settings and how it may be better supported.