ethanporcaro/eric-fulltext-meta huggingface dataset:
Ethics Issues of Digital Contents for Pre-Service Primary Teachers: A Gamification Experience for Self-Assessment with Socrative
Author: Pérez Garcias, Adolfina
Date: 2016-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Ethics,Preservice Teachers,Preservice Teacher Education,Electronic Publishing,Electronic Libraries,Undergraduate Students,Elementary School Curriculum,Pretests Posttests,Questionnaires,Educational Strategies,Educational Technology,Teaching Methods,Questioning Techniques,Educational Games,Game Theory,Self Evaluation (Individuals),Scores,Foreign Countries

The knowledge society has brought many possibilities for open education practices and, simultaneously, deep ethical challenges related to the use, sharing and reuse of digital content. In fact, even at university level, many undergraduate students do not respect the licences of digital resources. As part of the contents of a third-year educational technology course for primary teacher training at the University of the Balearic Islands (Spain), prospective teachers learned about these ethics issues. During the 2015/16 academic year, 125 pre-service teachers from two groups of this course were involved in a gamification experience, using Socrative in real-time in the classroom, in which they had to answer different questions related to digital ethics. Its aim was not only to find out what they knew before working directly with the topic--an initial self-assessment--but also to arouse interest and encourage dynamic participation and interaction. At the end of the course, the participants answered a questionnaire in which they were asked about their perceptions of the use of this kind of educational strategy and their transfer in the future. Data were also collected from the same Socrative quiz and the final exam results related to digital ethics. Overall, the assessment from pre-service teachers was highly positive, as well as the scores of the questions related to digital ethics in the final test, and the conclusions of this study highlight both the importance of using more interactive educational strategies in the classroom and the need for training on digital ethics issues in teacher studies.
You're Biased
Author: Paterson, Jim
Date: 2017-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Social Bias,Racial Bias,Gender Bias,Stereotypes,Consciousness Raising,Attitude Change,Behavior Change,Reflection

Like it or not, research shows time and again that despite best intentions, assumptions are made about others--judgments based on sweeping cultural or racial stereotypes, preconceptions parents quietly fostered, or even someone's clothing style or resemblance to a middle school bully. In an effort to find a solution to implicit bias, researchers found &quot;people must be aware of their biases and concerned about the consequences before they will exert effort to eliminate them.&quot; They also reported they should understand when they are likely to occur and ways they can replace them. The article offers some potential solutions to combating bias.
Conspicuous Internationalization? Creating an International Communication Lounge on a Japanese University Campus
Author: Gyenes, Adam
Date: 2016-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Campuses,Global Approach,Ethnography,Private Colleges,Intercultural Communication,Intercultural Programs,Study Abroad,Study Centers,Participant Observation,International Educational Exchange,English (Second Language),Second Language Learning,Student Motivation,Learning Resources Centers,Program Effectiveness,Semi Structured Interviews

Internationalization has become an important strategy for many Japanese universities as they face falling enrollments. While some have successfully attracted students from overseas, others seek different means by which to promote their international appeal, primarily as an attractor of domestic applicants. One way that this is highly visible is in the creation of international communication lounges on campuses: mediated spaces for intercultural exchange and language study that have developed out of the imported model of the self-access center. This ethnographic study looks at the establishment of an International Communication Lounge (ICL) at a private university on the outskirts of Tokyo, where exchange activities, open-access communication classes, and self-study facilities are provided to students in a casual setting. Phillips and Ochs (2003) four stages of policy borrowing in education are utilized as a framework to gain insight into the motivations of various stakeholders in the development of the facility. The ICL is shown to have had a positive impact on interest in international exchange programs and on motivation to study English among the small group of students who make use of the facility. Through this study, a microcosmic view of one university's efforts to internationalize their campus is provided, and there is an impetus for further discussion on the value and implementation of self-access communication spaces on university campuses.
An Analysis of Creative Process Learning in Computer Game Activities through Player Experiences
Author: Inchamnan, Wilawan
Date: 2016-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Computer Games,Learning Activities,Science Process Skills,Check Lists,Heuristics,Task Analysis,Video Technology,Learning Experience,Guidelines,Game Theory,Protocol Analysis,Personal Autonomy,Minimum Competency Testing,Learner Engagement,Student Attitudes,Students

This research investigates the extent to which creative processes can be fostered through computer gaming. It focuses on creative components in games that have been specifically designed for educational purposes: Digital Game Based Learning (DGBL). A behavior analysis for measuring the creative potential of computer game activities and learning outcomes is described. Creative components were measured by examining task motivation and domain-relevant and creativity-relevant skill factors. The research approach applied heuristic checklists in the field of gameplay to analyze the stage of player activities involved in the performance of the task and to examine player experiences with the Player Experience of Need Satisfaction (PENS) survey. Player experiences were influenced by competency, autonomy, intuitive controls, relatedness and presence. This study examines the impact of these activities on the player experience for evaluating learning outcomes through school records. The study is designed to better understand the creative potential of people who are engaged in learning knowledge and skills during the course while playing video games. The findings show the creative potential that occurred to yield levels of creative performance within game play activities to support learning. The anticipated outcome is knowledge on how video games foster creative thinking as an overview of the Creative Potential of Learning Model (CPLN). CPLN clearly describes the interrelationships between principles of learning and creative potential, the interpretation of the results is indispensable.
Breaking the Silence
Author: Wagner, Kathryn Drury
Date: 2017-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Females,Victims of Crime,College Students,Crime Prevention,Campuses,School Safety,School Security,Sexual Abuse,College Environment,College Role,Federal Legislation,Educational Legislation,Gender Discrimination,Sex Fairness

When parents of today's students were applying to colleges, they researched factors like location, financial aid, and majors. Physical safety was barely on the radar--it was assumed. A lot has changed since then, and today's prospective students and their parents are savvier about campus safety issues. College-age women are the demographic most likely to be victims of sexual violence, yet 80 percent of college students don't report these incidents. What are colleges doing to address this issue, and what role does campus safety play in admission? This article takes a look at what progress is being made.
Cultivate Mindfulness: A Case Study of Mindful Learning in an English as a Foreign Language Classroom
Author: Wang, Yang
Date: 2016-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Case Studies,English (Second Language),College Second Language Programs,College Freshmen,Observation,Journal Articles,Pretests Posttests,Metacognition,Semi Structured Interviews,Technology Integration,Learning Strategies,Foreign Countries,Student Attitudes

This case study investigated how the use of mindfulness affected college English as a foreign language (EFL) students' learning and how mindful learning strategies supported their learning of English. Mindful learning considers the students' abilities to be aware, perceive and conceive. Mindfulness results in an increase in competence, memory, creativity, and positive affect based on the previous studies. In this study, 24 undergraduate freshmen participated at a Northeastern University in China. The data collection included those undergraduates' pre-surveys, post-surveys, work samples, the instructor's observation notes and the researcher's reflective journal entries. This practice found that by engaging in mindful strategies, EFL students took ownership of their learning in the following ways: students built and became aware of a comfortable learning environment in their classroom through mindfulness; mindful writing helped students generate new thoughts and become aware of their thinking; mindfulness facilitated their learning process, and cultivated creativity and intelligence; mindful cooperative learning provided students with an opportunity to discover their awareness, learn from others, reflect and think critically.
A Study of Comparatively Low Achievement Students' Bilingualized Dictionary Use and Their English Learning
Author: Chen, Szu-An
Date: 2016-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,College Students,Low Achievement,Second Language Learning,English (Second Language),Bilingual Instructional Materials,Dictionaries,Use Studies,Users (Information),Questionnaires,Likert Scales,Statistical Analysis,Assignments,Language Proficiency,Vocabulary Development,Student Attitudes,Reading Instruction

This study investigates bilingualized dictionary use of Taiwanese university students. It aims to examine EFL learners' overall dictionary use behavior and their perspectives on book dictionary as well as the necessity of advance guidance in using dictionaries. Data was collected through questionnaires and analyzed by SPSS 15.0. Findings indicate that the subjects held positive perspectives towards the helpfulness of using bilingualized dictionaries in learning English whereas only roughly half of them formed the dictionary use habits out in the classroom. Frequency of looking up aspects of word information might be determined by classroom activities and assignments, in which both L1 and L2 information of head words were considered useful. This paper concludes by arguing that low proficiency students may need solid training in using L2 information in bilingualized dictionaries to expand their knowledge of English vocabulary. Implications and suggestions for classroom practice will also be made.
A Personal Story of Teaching Aboriginal Art as a Non-Aboriginal Person
Author: Fritzlan, Amanda
Date: 2017-05-15
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Ethnography,Personal Narratives,Indigenous Populations,Art Education,Art Products,Curriculum,Cultural Differences,Grade 7,Foreign Countries,Autobiographies,Student Projects,Qualitative Research

This is an autoethnographic reflection of teaching Aboriginal art as a non-Aboriginal person. Over a period of ten months, a class of grade seven students was led through an inquiry into Aboriginal art including research and the creation of individual and group art pieces. The evolving curriculum was shaped by considerations of respect for individuals or groups, working with partial knowledge, as well as personal stories and histories. New perspectives emerge through re-examination of this experience through a metaphor of walking and wandering. This a/r/tographic treatment explores approaches for teaching in unfamiliar territories of cultural difference and acknowledges complicated conversations along the way.
Being with and Being There: Our Enactment of Wide-Awakeness
Author: Williams, Rebecca
Date: 2017-05-15
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Art Education,Aesthetic Education,Consciousness Raising,Metacognition,Case Studies,College Students,College Faculty,Teaching Methods,Learner Engagement,Teacher Behavior,Student Behavior,Participant Observation,Documentation,Content Analysis,Video Technology,Semi Structured Interviews

Maxine Greene championed that teachers and students can discover openings providing space for the development of wide-awakeness through art and aesthetic education. Wide-awakeness is a heightened sense of consciousness encouraging critical awareness and deep engagement with one's world. As individuals come alive in this way, their open-minded exploration is fueled by their development of personal agency and self-worth through their pursuit of presentness and possibility. Through a case study of the college art education course, Pedagogy as Art Practice, I sought to gain a better understanding of what ways the teacher and students' engendered wide-awakeness, how the structure of the course supported this development, and how this impacted the participants. With this paper I narrate the story of how the participants' &quot;being with&quot; and &quot;being there,&quot; or their relational and intellectual engagement, facilitated their enactment of wide-awakeness.
Education, Science and Technology in Mexico: Challenges for Innovation
Author: Gómez-Merino, Fernando Carlos
Date: 2017-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Public Policy,Educational Methods,Innovation,Science and Society,Technological Advancement,Research and Development,Barriers,Educational Practices

The innovation process is founded on a high-quality education system at all levels, which trains scientists and technologists capable of generating innovations. Education is the most decisive factor in human development, yet in Mexico current statistics reveal a critical situation at every educational level, as only 1 out of every 10 children entering elementary school obtains a university degree, and less than 0.01% of the population holds a doctoral degree. In addition, international tests such as the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) reflect the low educational performance of Mexican students in several subject areas. The deficiencies found in the national education system negatively impact innovation indicators. Although there have been major initiatives to reverse underperformance in education, science, technology and innovation (STI), the country has actually seen its global competitiveness ranking fall from 55th in 2013 to 57th in 2015, and structural reforms in education, science and technology proposed since 2012 have still not been successfully implemented. This paper analyses the current status of the education and STI systems in Mexico and sets out some strategies to improve public policies to profit from the great competitive advantages that Mexico has as an emerging economy, with about 52 million economically active people and great untapped potential if innovations policies are implemented successfully.
The Saudi Tatweer Education Reforms: Implications of Neoliberal Thought to Saudi Education Policy
Author: Tayan, Bilal M.
Date: 2017-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Educational Change,Neoliberalism,Educational Policy,Educational Quality,Faculty Development,Beginning Teacher Induction,Teaching Methods,Technology Uses in Education,Educational Technology,Professional Autonomy,Labor Force Development,Educational History,Global Approach,International Cooperation,Achievement Tests,International Assessment,Mathematics Achievement,Elementary Secondary Education,Science Tests,Science Achievement,Mathematics Tests,Secondary School Students,Human Capital

The King Abdullah Public Education Development Project or the &quot;Tatweer&quot; education reforms were created to improve the quality of teaching and learning in Saudi Arabia. It was a response to develop generations of Saudis who would contribute to the economic well-being of the nation. The Saudi Tatweer education reforms have been important in highlighting questions about power, globalisation and divergence. Therefore, set against a background of neoliberal discourse, I will assess the influences and impact of the drivers within Tatweer--a seemingly market-driven set of education reforms. With reference to Foucauldian thought on power and governance, I will also raise some questions on whether the Tatweer reforms were rigorous and effective enough in improving the level of education within the Saudi context. Finally, I will consider the importance of Ball's (2003) perspective on performativity, and how market forces and international influence have impacted on Saudi education policy reform.
Readers Theater as a Tool to Understand Difficult Concept in Economics
Author: Wulandari, Dwi
Date: 2017-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Theater Arts,Economics Education,Teaching Methods,Learning Processes,Macroeconomics,Scripts,Unemployment,Student Attitudes,Student Surveys,Role Playing,High School Students,Instructional Effectiveness,Foreign Countries

Readers Theater is one of the innovative learning in an effort to increase the understanding and value students' learning processes that involve the activity of reading, writing, listening and speaking. In this type of learning, students read a manuscript of a certain literature and other students grasp the meaning of what was read and is shown by the reader. Readers Theaters are different from playing drama. In the drama needed costumes, setting room etc., but in this learning not required. Is the key to effective learning is clearly read the script readers, and listeners can clearly visualize from what is shown. This paper used readers theater to teach a topic of macroeconomics which is unemployment that often considered as a hard topic. We found that students are very happy with this method. Their reading, writing, listening and speaking activities are improving and the most important thing is their understanding of unemployment topic is so much better compared to teaching them with the only direct instruction method. One of the parts that should not be forgotten by teachers is debriefing to check the understanding of the students and many students want this method to be continued especially for another difficult topic so it will be easy to understand.
The Level of Career Success for Talented Students and Its Relation with Gender, Center and Educational Level
Author: Al Hajjat, Adel Tawfeeq
Date: 2017-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Talent,Success,Career Development,Career Readiness,Gender Differences,Educational Attainment,Graduate Surveys,Predictor Variables,Enrichment Activities,Likert Scales,Program Effectiveness,Talent Development,Special Programs,Career Guidance,Foreign Countries

The aim of this study is to recognize the level of career success for talented students who are graduates from programs of talented individuals in Jubilee School in Amman city and pioneering center for talented individuals in Salt city. The sample of the study includes (162) graduates from the mentioned programs. Also the study aimed to know the level of career success with gender variable and the kind of center that presents the program. To achieve the objectives of the study, the researcher prepared a scale of career success which contains five dimensions (psychological dimension, social, economic, mental features and work environment) and these dimensions are distributed on (66) paragraphs. Indications of sincerity and invariance of tool were extracted and the scale was applied on individuals of the sample by three ways: (direct interview, phone call and e-mail). To extract the results, the following elements were calculated: arithmetic means, standard deviations, regression analysis, correlation coefficients and analysis of two-way and multiple variances. The results of the study indicated that the talented individuals of the sample showed high level in career success according to the used scale, the results also showed that the level of career success for females was greater than the males and the results indicated that the career success for the individuals who are graduates from Jubilee School was greater than the career success for individuals who are graduates from leading center for talented students in Salt.
Mastery Motivation and Secure Attachment among Preschool Children in the Light of Depending on Domestic Workers in the Saudi Society
Author: Abdulfattah, Azza Khalil
Date: 2017-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Attachment Behavior,Mothers,Parent Child Relationship,Preschool Children,Questionnaires,Motivation,Housework,Service Occupations,Family Environment,Caregivers,Cultural Influences,Comparative Analysis,Persistence,Competence,Social Influences

The current study aims to verify the impact of children's secure attachment to their mothers on their mastery motivation in the light of the dependence on domestic workers' phenomenon in the Saudi society. To achieve the goals of the study, a random sample of Saudi children was selected from Riyadh city in Saudi Arabia, whose favorable economic circumstances contributed in the dependence of their families on domestic workers. The sample is consisted of two pre-school children groups who were under six years old; the first group is consisted of (74) child whose families depend on domestic workers, while the second group is consisted of (109) child from families who do not depend on domestic workers to care for their children. The outcomes were collected after applying DMQ 17 questionnaire for assessing mastery motivation for children below the age of 6 for George Morgan. The results showed that early attachment's relationship with mothers has a prominent impact on the mastery motivation development. Moreover, the outcomes showed no significant effects of domestic workers who are in charge of housekeeping, and care services on all mastery motivation dimensions.
Does First Step to Success Have Long-Term Impacts on Student Behavior? An Analysis of Efficacy Trial Data
Author: Woodbridge, Michelle W.
Date: 2014-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Student Behavior,Behavior Problems,Pretests Posttests,Fidelity,Antisocial Behavior,Early Intervention,Emotional Disturbances,Behavior Disorders,Program Implementation,Followup Studies,Grade 1,Grade 2,Grade 3,Elementary School Teachers,Elementary School Students,Regular and Special Education Relationship,Screening Tests,Interpersonal Competence,Hierarchical Linear Modeling,Reading Fluency,Parents,Outcome Measures,Observation,Achievement Tests,Statistical Analysis,Intervention

First Step to Success (First Step; Walker et al., 1997, 1998) is a secondary-level intervention for students with behavior problems in early elementary school. The purposes of this study were to assess whether effects in student behavior and academics at posttest shown in a recent efficacy trial (Walker et al., 2009) were maintained at follow-up and to examine the relationship of implementation fidelity to outcomes. The findings showed that although First Step's initial impact was significant and positive across all behavior and some academic measures, gains eroded 1 year after the intervention was withdrawn. Results are discussed in the context of students' experience of yearly change in classroom environments, teachers' variable behavioral expectations and perceptions, and the need for intervention maintenance plans to support sustainment of treatment effects.