ethanporcaro/eric-fulltext-meta huggingface dataset:
New Business Venture into Private Higher Education in Malaysia through Dynamic Capabilities
Author: bin Abdahir, Mohamad Riza
Date: 2021-10-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Private Colleges,Entrepreneurship,College Administration,Administrative Organization,Leadership,Organizational Change,Educational Finance,Technology Uses in Education,Personnel Management,Student Recruitment,Organizational Development

Higher education institutions (HEIs) are traditionally seen as society's robust institutions but are currently experiencing new difficulties as a result of shifts in both government and society's expectations of their roles as education providers. There is a global call for new models and practices which need HEIs in the private sector to develop what was once business-oriented management competencies. Hence this study addressed the global call for HEIs in Malaysia to be more entrepreneurial and explored the experiences of entrepreneurs who had ventured into the education industry with the aims of business diversification, capacity building, lifelong education and nation-building. The qualitative study explored the context of private universities in Malaysia which included the socio-historical background and experience of seven founders, and their management approaches in establishing their HEIs as successful, sustainable and respectable education providers. A grounded theory approach was adopted to gather data through in-depth interviews with the participants. Their emic perspectives of the challenges and opportunities experienced while managing their respective universities was analysed thematically. The findings revealed that new ventures into private higher education must be spearheaded by individuals with entrepreneurial leadership who would be able to develop and enhance the dynamic capabilities necessary for successfully managing a university. These leaders must also capitalize on the opportunities available and form a team of agile and resilient staff who can withstand and manage changes in the environment. The study also provides a guideline for managing private universities in a more cost-effective manner.
Non-English Majored Students&apos; Use of English Vocabulary Learning Strategies with Technology-Enhanced Language Learning Tools
Author: Duong, Tham My
Date: 2021-10-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Nonmajors,English (Second Language),Second Language Learning,Learning Strategies,Vocabulary Development,Technology Uses in Education,Foreign Countries

Technology has become an integral part in language education in general and English language teaching and learning in specific. Accordingly, the use of technology enhanced language learning (TELL) tools in English language learning has become common as they can improve the knowledge retention and increase engagement. The study aims at unravelling the employment of TELL tool based English vocabulary learning strategies (VLS) among non-English majored students at Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology (HUTECH). The participants were a cohort of 240 first-year and second-year students answering the questionnaires and 20 students in responding the semi-structured interview questions. The SPSS was utilized to process the qualitative data in terms of descriptive statistics and T-Test, while the content analysis approach was employed for qualitative data analysis. The results showed that the participants employed the TELL tool based English VLS at a high level. Additionally, it is noticeable that second-year students utilized the TELL tool based English VLS more often than their first-year students.
Politeness of Directive Speech Acts on Social Media Discourse and Its Implications for Strengthening Student Character Education in the Era of Global Education
Author: Prayitno, Harun Joko
Date: 2021-10-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Prosocial Behavior,Speech Acts,Social Media,Values Education,Foreign Countries,Culture,Instructional Materials

Social media is one of the most influential media in all sectors and structures of socio-cultural life, government law politics, science and technology, and especially education. One of the direct impacts on education is strengthening vs. reducing student character education. The purpose of this research is to (a) explore forms of directive speech acts, (b) identify politeness strategies for directive speech acts; and (c) formulate the implications of the politeness strategies directive speech acts of the #sahkanRUUPKS comments on social media towards student' character building in the era of global computing-communication. This research is qualitative using hermeneutical psychopragmatic techniques. The object of this research was directive speech acts uttered in the #sahkanRUUPKS comments on social media 2019-2020. Data were conducted through documentation technique, notetaking technique, observation technique, and theoretical triangulation technique. Data were analyzed using politeness model of Brown-Levinson and Leech supported by analysis of politeness model of Indonesian socio-cultural harmony. The results of this research indicated that the form of public's directive speech acts in supervising government policy plan through social media appeared to be actualized into suggesting, criticizing, reminding, appealing, calling, and reminding. The realization of the category of directive speech acts of politeness indicated that the Indonesian people are participatory and accommodative towards a new plan of policy that brings benefits and good for all. The category of the politeness strategies of directive speech acts are begging and asking had a small frequency because to control the government policy plan which is essential to the value order of people's lives requires strict harmonious control. The Indonesian people had a trend to use positive politeness methods in providing input to the government. The public at the general level still showed social awareness and sensitivity towards government policy plans that are circulated through social media coverage. The forms and intentions developing on social media can be wrapped into teaching materials to strengthen character education and the values of politeness for children in the learning process at school. This can be carried out by criticizing the news circulating on social media through positive politeness strategies and wisdom maxim. The wisdom maxim instilled in children is a vital pillar in strengthening children's character education in the era of global communication.
Programme Outcome Attributes Related to Complex Engineering Problem Capability: Perceptions of Engineering Students in Malaysia
Author: Mat Isa, Che Maznah
Date: 2021-10-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Engineering Education,Student Attitudes,Job Skills,Outcome Based Education,Problem Solving,College Students,Skill Development,Higher Education

Programme outcomes (POs) are the attributes that reflect the student skills expected to be acquired upon graduation. The Engineering Accreditation Council (EAC) under Board of Engineers Malaysia requires 12 POs with complex engineering problems (CEP) and knowledge profiles to be incorporated in engineering programmes. Despite considerable research on outcome-based education (OBE), the OBE implementation with regards to the PO attributes and domains incorporating CEP characteristics are still questionable and vaguely implemented by the programmes. This paper presents two PO attributes related to problem solving and development/design for solution based on the perceptions of 301 engineering students in Malaysia. This paper aims to determine the student's level of understanding on the PO learning domain and to analyze significant factors contributing to their PO attainment. A quantitative method using a questionnaire survey was adopted targeting a random probability sampling of respondents. Descriptive (percentage frequency, relative importance index) and statistical analyses (reliability, normality, correlation) were used to analyze the data. The findings show that the students perceived both POs as cognitive domains and they believed that lecturer's roles in facilitating students on the subject matter has contributed significantly to their PO attainment. This study is limited to an engineering programme from one institution of higher learning (IHL) in Malaysia. However, the findings provide important insights on the students' level of understanding of PO attributes and the OBE practices on CEP in the programme. This study can be extended to other IHLs to gauge the students' understanding related to other PO attributes stipulated by the EAC.
The Expediency of Implementation of Project Work into the English for Specific Purposes Course
Author: Anastasieva, Oksana
Date: 2022-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Student Projects,English for Special Purposes,Second Language Learning,Second Language Instruction,Problem Solving,Decision Making,Professional Development,Language Proficiency,Teaching Methods,Student Motivation,Higher Education,Content and Language Integrated Learning,Foreign Countries,Undergraduate Students,Economics Education,Ecology,Engineering Education

The paper considers project work as a form of individual student activity in the course of English for specific purposes (ESP). This type of work contributes to the acquisition of professional knowledge and the search for certain information for solving practical problems and, thus, activates cognitive activity. The implementation of the project includes planning, forecasting, decision-making, development, research, and work with authentic materials, i.e. those aspects of the activity that are necessary for the formation of professional competence. This type of work also helps acquire knowledge on your own through individual work and self-education. The expediency of introducing such a task into the program for students with different levels of proficiency in a foreign language, including that in groups with a basic and intermediate level of proficiency in English (A2-B1), has been considered. The article systematizes the most typical mistakes that students make when writing abstracts and presenting the results of their research. The introduction of project work into the process of teaching a foreign language has contributed to the development of elements of research activity, which is a natural part of education since it provides a link between education and modern achievements of science and technology. The experiment showed a high motivation of students to carry out project work in English, their interest in the result, as well as the importance of this type of work for the formation of professional competencies.
ESL Teachers&apos; Assessment Literacy in Classroom: A Review of Past Studies
Author: Singh, Charanjit Kaur Swaran
Date: 2022-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: English (Second Language),Language Teachers,Assessment Literacy,Literature Reviews,Foreign Countries,Self Evaluation (Individuals),Peer Evaluation,Classroom Techniques,Second Language Instruction

English Language teachers faced problems in assisting their students to attain a higher level of academic achievement. This problem occurred due to their low-level mastery of assessment literacy. Studies show that teachers are unable to assess students accordingly as they lacked the assessment skills and consequently make erroneous decisions. Even more disturbing is that most teachers still have some confusion over the 'what' and 'how' of implementing best classroom assessment practices. The purpose of this study is to review past studies to examine in-service ESL teachers' assessment literacy. As such, there is a dire need to review past studies on assessment literacy frameworks that would facilitate in-service English teachers assessing student learning outcomes and in turn lead to informed decisions and educational policy. The emphasis on social constructivist theory will assist teachers in designing assessment tasks that will involve students to take charge, be responsible to think about their learning through the use of different assessment tools.
Exploring Cloud Computing Readiness and Acceptance in Higher Education Institution: A PLS-SEM Approach
Author: Noh, Nur Hidayah Md
Date: 2021-10-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Higher Education,Computer Uses in Education,Readiness,Foreign Countries,College Students,Usability,Computer Attitudes

The COVID-19 pandemic has altered nearly every aspect of life, including education. Technology has replaced face-to-face teaching and learning nearly totally. This health disaster has accelerated digitization in the world of education, which was previously only available without a repulsive factor. Cloud computing technology has been widely used in education, including higher education, enabling teaching resources, educational information, notes, lectures, and academic assessments to be accessed and shared online. Yet, in celebrating the greatness of technology, are users ready to accept an explosion of information resources and access openly online through cloud-based services? Thus, this research will investigate the Higher Education Institution (HEI) users' readiness and acceptance of cloud computing. The research employs the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) and Technology Readiness Index (TRI) model together with Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) to investigate 470 individuals from HEIs in Malaysia. Perceived Ease of Use and Perceived Usefulness are found to be positively significant in explaining why a user decides to use cloud computing. Optimism and innovativeness have found to affect the factors of technology acceptance significantly. In contrast, discomfort and insecurity do not affect technology acceptance factors, except for insecurity that negatively impacts Perceived Usefulness. This study contributes to another finding to studying technology readiness and acceptance, especially in higher education.
Evaluating the Validity of Saudi English Language Undergraduate Students&apos; Results in Light of Proposed Criteria
Author: Almuhaimeed, Sultan Abdullah
Date: 2022-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,English (Second Language),Second Language Instruction,Undergraduate Students,Student Evaluation,Evaluation Methods,Best Practices,Language Tests,Language Skills,Models,International Cooperation,Validity

Education is the process of acquiring knowledge, skills, values, peers, beliefs, practices and personal development. Mentoring methods include teaching, coaching, storytelling, discussion, and guided research. Education is often led by teachers; however, students can also engage in self-education. As education is a continuous process, it requires rectifying from time to time and that is achieved by conducting regular evaluation and assessment. The role of assessment cannot be denied in any educational process because it works as a course-correction tool. It is indeed one of the pillars of formal education. However, validation of learning results is rarely undertaken in institutions because no comprehensive method for this is available. The current study evaluates international and national best result assessment practices to prepare a balanced model for use in English language Departments in ESL/EFL situations. The criteria are applied at Mustaqbal University (MU), Saudi Arabia, and results showed that only some of the forty seven criteria are robustly applied, a few partially applied, and some not applied at all. Overall, the study establishes that result assessment needs a careful rethinking at MU to place it among the most prestigious educational institutions of the world.
Examining the Need for Social Approval as a Predictor of Attitudes towards the Teaching Profession
Author: Saraçoglu, Mehtap
Date: 2021-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Teaching (Occupation),Preservice Teachers,Student Attitudes,Foreign Countries,Psychological Needs,Gender Differences,Education Courses

The study aims to reveal the effect of the need for social approval on the prediction of attitudes towards the teaching profession, which has an important role in teachers' behaviors in educational settings. In this way, the effect and importance of the need for social approval such as sensitivity to the judgments of others, social retreat, and making a positive impression on others were examined. The research model was carried out according to the correlational survey model from quantitative research methods. The population of the study has consisted of university students studying at the Faculty of Education in a university located in the Southeastern Anatolia Region of Turkey, and the sample has consisted of 478 pre-service teachers. The sample of the study was determined according to the convenience sampling method. The data in the study were obtained by &quot;Attitude scale towards the teaching profession&quot; and &quot;Social approval needs scale&quot;. Independent sample t-test, one-way ANOVA, and multiple regression analysis were used to analyze the data. As a result of the research, it was determined that the attitudes of pre-service teachers towards the teaching profession were &quot;high&quot; and social approval needs were &quot;moderate&quot;. In the study, it was determined that the social approval need of the pre-service teachers is a significant predictor of the attitude towards the teaching profession. On the other hand, it was determined that the variables of sensitivity to the judgments of others and leaving a positive impression on others are significant predictors of attitudes towards the teaching profession, while the social retreat variable does not predict significantly.
Professional Madrasah Teachers in Teaching: The Influence of Gender and the Length of Certification of Madrasah Teachers
Author: Tambak, Syahraini
Date: 2021-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Gender Differences,Teacher Competencies,Teacher Characteristics,Teacher Certification,Teaching Experience,High School Teachers,Islam,Public School Teachers,Private Schools

Developing professional madrasah teachers are increasingly popular in the teaching classrooms. But regarding developing professional madrasah teacher accuracy in teaching, mixed results are reported without clear reasons for this. This article addresses the impact of gender and length of certification on developing professional madrasah teacher accuracy in teaching classrooms. To develop the accuracy of the developing professional madrasah teacher, madrasah teacher length of certification and gender are used as a reference. A research project, which deals with the developing professional teacher in madrasah teachers using questionnaires, was carried out in two types of Madrasah Aliyah (public and private madrasah) at seventy-five madrasahs. Data from 325 madrasah teachers were collected and involved in this research. This analysis is differentiated based on the level, gender, and level of the length of certification of madrasah teachers in the developing professional teacher competencies being assessed. The results show that the accuracy of the developing professional teacher is low and is related to the gender of the madrasah teacher, that men perceive themselves to be higher in the developing professional teacher than women, and that even length of certification analysis with developing professional competence and implementation in the classroom. Madrasah teacher length certification more than 10 years are higher than teachers who certified between 5-10 years and more accurate than teachers who certified less than 5 years with the ability to developing professional madrasah teacher that is low. It is necessary to examine the reasons behind this difference and to look for steps to improve the accuracy of the developing professional madrasah teacher.
Gender Differences in the Acquisition of the VOT of English Bilabial Stops among Saudi ESL Learners
Author: Alsuhaim, Wasmiah
Date: 2022-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Semitic Languages,English (Second Language),Second Language Learning,Gender Differences,Native Speakers,Phonemes,Articulation (Speech)

This investigation explored the voice onset time (VOT) values of word-initial bilabial stops /p/ and /b/ as realized by Arabic-speaking male and female Saudi ESL learners. It sought to identify the differences, if any, between these two groups with regard to this acoustic measure (i.e., VOT). The VOT measurements were then compared with those of native English speakers to test the contrastive analysis (CA) hypothesis. The VOTs were measured from the recordings of the 20 participants (10 females and 10 males). This study used the Praat speech analysis software to measure VOT values. The results revealed a statistically significant difference between male and female participants in their VOT values for /b/. For the VOT values of /p/, no statistical difference was found in the results. Further, an increase was detected in the male participants' VOTs for /b/ compared with those of native English speakers. The remainder of the results were relatively in line with the VOT values of native English speakers; namely, both males and females acquired the voiceless phoneme /p/ despite the lack of this phoneme in their native language (Arabic).
The Application and Its Effects of Lecture Method in the Teaching Process at a Foundation University in Turkey
Author: Akçadag, Tuncay
Date: 2021-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Lecture Method,College Instruction,Student Attitudes,Preservice Teachers,Problems,Teaching Models

In this study, an application used in a lecture at a university was tried to be explained and the effects, thoughts, feelings, and criticisms that occurred in the students as a result of this application were tried to be determined. The steps of the developed application are as follows; the determination of the lesson objectives before the lesson by the teacher, the preparation of the evaluation questions for each lesson objective, the teacher's entering the lesson by directing the evaluation questions to the students at the beginning of the lesson, making a short conversation about the answers given by the students to the evaluation questions, reminding students of the evaluation questions asked at the beginning of the lesson and enabling them to create answers again, comparing the first answers to the evaluation questions with the last answers, and enabling the students to see the differences between the answers. Qualitative research designs were used in the study. The required data were collected through analyzing the answers given to the questions of a semi-structured evaluation form based on the developed application from 73 students in different classes and courses from the education faculty of a foundation university in the 2019-2020 semester. The application was received positively by the majority of the students and their interest in the lectures increased. In addition, there were statements that the students were excited and had fun with the application, and they thought that the application should be expanded.