ethanporcaro/eric-fulltext-meta huggingface dataset:
The Indonesian Version of the Physics Metacognition Inventory: Confirmatory Factor Analysis and Rasch Model
Author: Sukarelawan, Moh. Irma
Date: 2021-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Physics,Metacognition,Measures (Individuals),Psychometrics,Factor Analysis,Factor Structure,Item Response Theory,Test Validity,Test Reliability,High School Students

Metacognition inventory supports increased awareness and self-control to improve student's academic success, including physics. However, there are limitations to revealing the Physics Metacognition Inventory (PMI), especially in Indonesia. This study aims to explore and evaluate the psychometric properties of PMI. This survey research has involved 479 students from three high schools in Indonesia. The psychometric properties of the I-PMI were evaluated using a Confirmatory Factor Analysis and Rasch Model approach. The results show that the Indonesian Physics Metacognition Inventory (I-PMI) is collected in 6 constructs from 26 items. The validity, reliability, and compatibility tests have also been analyzed with good results. The five rating scales used have adequate functionality. This research has also presented more comprehensive information about the Physics Metacognition Inventory in the context of Indonesian culture. This study has implications for using I-PMI to assess students' metacognition at the high school level in Indonesia and recommendations for future research.
The Interrelationships between Metacognition and Modeling Competency: The Moderating Role of The Academic Year
Author: Hidayat, Riyan
Date: 2021-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Metacognition,Competence,Mathematical Models,Structural Equation Models,College Students,Predictor Variables,Age Differences

Several concerted movements toward mathematical modeling have been seen in the last decade, reflecting the growing global relationship between the role of mathematics in the context of modern science, technology and real life. The literature has mainly covered the theoretical basis of research questions in mathematical modeling and the use of effective research methods in the studies. Driven by the Realistic Mathematics Education (RME) theory and empirical evidence on metacognition and modeling competency, this research aimed at exploring the interrelationships between metacognition and mathematical modeling and academic year level as a moderator via the SEM approach. This study involved 538 students as participants. From this sample, 133 students (24.7%) were from the first academic year, 223 (41.4%) were from the second and 182 (33.8%) were from the third. A correlational research design was employed to answer the research question. Cluster random sampling was used to gather the sample. We employed structural equation modeling (SEM) to test the hypothesized moderation employing IBM SPSS Amos version 18. Our findings confirmed the direct correlation between metacognition and mathematical modeling was statistically significant. Academic year level as a partial moderator significantly moderates the interrelationships between the metacognitive strategies and mathematical modeling competency. The effect of metacognition on mathematical modeling competency was more pronounced in the year two group compared to the year one and three groups.
The Users&apos; Experiences in Processing Visual Media for Creative and Online Learning Using Instagram
Author: Salehudin, Mohammad
Date: 2021-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Visual Perception,Photography,Social Media,Student Experience,Creative Development,Electronic Learning,Technology Uses in Education,College Students,Foreign Countries

The aims of the recent study were; analyzing the effect of creative and online learning using Instagram on the ability to create new products in the technology and learning media course, and determining the level of users' experience in processing visual media through the Canva application on android. Quantitative approach with this research was carried out through a quasi-experimental research model because it measured the post-test was applied to 58 students as the respondents in two experimental and control classes. This study used two instruments; the cognitive learning outcome questionnaire according to the subject to get the students' ability to create new products, and the second instrument was taken from ueq-online.org in the Indonesian version to know the users' experience in processing visual media. The data were analyzed using one-way ANOVA, mean and standard deviation assisted by IBM SPSS Statistics 24.0. The results demonstrated that the effect of creative and online learning using Instagram on the ability to create new products in The Technology and Learning Media course was found significant at 0.028 &lt;0.05 which meant it could be applied well. Meanwhile, the level of users' experience in processing the visual media application Canva on Android had the highest score on the Stimulation scale at 1.59, categorized &quot;Very Good&quot; and the lowest score was on the Novelty scale at 0.93, categorized &quot;Above Average&quot;. With the strong creative encouragement to create new products, the students were able to process their own visual media which were tailored to the agreed digital visual designs and were published on Instagram.
Comparison of Bayesian and Frequentist Factor Analysis Methods: Buss and Perry Aggression Questionnaire Example
Author: Eser, Mehmet Taha
Date: 2021-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Factor Analysis,Bayesian Statistics,Measurement Techniques,Goodness of Fit,Aggression,Questionnaires,Comparative Analysis,Maximum Likelihood Statistics

This study aims to compare the results of the factor analysis performed with Frequentist and Bayesian approaches. The number of sub-dimensions of the measurement tool obtained from different methods, the variation of the items in the sub-dimensions, and the fit statistics' differentiation were examined. 778 students constitute the study sample. &quot;Buss and Perry Aggression Questionnaire&quot;-short form was used in the study. The results obtained from Bayesian factor analysis and maximum likelihood, minimum residuals, principal axis factoring, ordinary least squares, weighted least squares, generalized least squares factor extraction methods, which are frequentist factor analysis methods, were compared. As a result of the study, the number of factors obtained from different factor extraction methods was the same, and the measurement tool had a four-dimensional structure. The analyses were performed in R, and JASP the factor loading cut-off was set as 0.40. As a result of study, Bayesian approach also yields valid results in terms of factor analysis, similar to the frequentist approach. Bayesian factor analysis method allowed to keep the measurement tool's structure, and there is no need to remove items from the measurement tool. So the researchers were recommended to include the Bayesian factor analysis in their studies.
Comparison of Turkey&apos;s Academic Publication Performance in Astronomy Education with Other Countries According to Web of Science Database
Author: Ünal, Cezmi
Date: 2021-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Faculty Publishing,Astronomy,Bibliometrics,Journal Articles,Science Education,Periodicals,Language Usage,Colleges,Authors,Citations (References),Educational Research,Information Retrieval

In this study, a bibliometric evaluation of the articles published between 1975 and 2020 in astronomy education in the Web of Science database is aimed to reveal the trend in this field and to compare the articles from Turkey with other countries. During the article search process, the keyword &quot;astronomy&quot; was scanned both in the title and content of the articles. A total of 284 articles were reviewed under the Education/Educational Research category. VOSviewer (V1.6.15) package program was used to create and visualize bibliometric network maps of the articles examined within the scope of the study. In the findings, it was seen that approximately four-fifths of the articles published in the field of astronomy education have been published in the last ten years. It was determined that the most effective country in which publications are made on astronomy education is the USA, and Turkey is in the second place with 25 articles. It is noteworthy that while the average number of citations per publication for all the articles examined is 14.62, the average number of citations for articles originating from Turkey is 3.56. Based on such findings, Turkey's academic publication performance in astronomy education has been tried to be revealed.
CEFR Based Learning Approach: Using Literature to Enhance EFL Students&apos; Reading Skills and Critical Thinking Skills
Author: Kaowiwattanakul, Sukanya
Date: 2021-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Teaching Methods,English (Second Language),Second Language Learning,Reading Skills,Critical Thinking,Thinking Skills,College Students,Literature,Foreign Countries,Reader Response,Student Attitudes

The purposes of this research were to: 1) study whether the use of literature activities improved EFL students' reading skills and critical thinking skills according to CEFR at C1 level; 2) investigate students' critical thinking skills in studying a literature course; and 3) examine students' attitudes towards the use of literature activities in developing reading skills and critical thinking skills. The sample consisted of 47 second-year English major students who were enrolled in the Introduction to Literature Course in the academic year 2020 at a public university in the northern part of Thailand. The instruments included five lesson plans using literature activities to develop reading skills and critical thinking skills, a reading test, a reflective writing task, and a list of semi-structured interview questions. T-test, mean, and standard deviation calculations including content analysis were used for data analysis. This study found that the EFL students' reading skills and critical thinking skills improved significantly following participation in literature activities based on Reader-Response theory. The EFL students demonstrated average level critical thinking skills and they held positive attitudes towards the use of literature activities for developing reading skills and critical thinking skills.
We Can Boost IQ: Revisiting Kvashchev&apos;s Experiment
Author: Stankov, Lazar
Date: 2020-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Intelligence Quotient,Comparative Analysis,Creativity,Problem Solving,Teaching Methods,Outcomes of Education,Intelligence Tests,Effect Size,Adolescents,Foreign Countries

This paper examined the effects of training in creative problem-solving on intelligence. We revisited Stankov's report on the outcomes of an experiment carried out by R. Kvashchev in former Yugoslavia that reported an IQ increase of seven points, on average, across 28 tests of intelligence. We argue that previous analyses were based on a conservative analytic approach and failed to take into account the reductions in the IQ test variances at the end of the three-years' training. When standard deviations of the initial test and 2nd retest were pooled in the calculation of the effect sizes, the experimental group's performance was 10 IQ points higher on average than that of the control group. Further, with the properly defined measures of fluid and crystallized intelligence, the experimental group showed a 15 IQ points higher increase than the control group. We concluded that prolonged intensive training in creative problem-solving can lead to substantial and positive effects on intelligence during late adolescence (ages 18-19).
Factors Affecting Students&apos; Academic Achievement According to the Teachers&apos; Opinion
Author: Ozcan, Mehmet
Date: 2021-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Academic Achievement,Teacher Attitudes,High School Students,Predictor Variables,Parent Background,Educational Attainment,Environmental Influences,Parent Influence,Teacher Influence

The aim of this research is to reveal the ideas of teachers serving in high schools regarding the factors that affect students' academic achievement. For this purpose, the aim is to investigate and reveal in depth the thoughts of teachers serving in high schools. The research was designed with the case study type of qualitative research method. The study group of this research consists of 11 female, 9 male branch teachers employed in high schools. The participants' professional experience ranged from 1 to 13 years. The participant group consisted of 5 Turkish language and literature teachers, 5 mathematics teachers, 3 English teachers, 2 history teachers, 1 biology teacher, 1 information technology teacher, 1 chemistry teacher, 1 physics teacher and 1 physical education teacher. The study group was determined with the criterion sampling type of purposive sampling method. The criteria determined for this research were that teachers should be working in high schools, be branch teachers and be serving in schools in the province and district. According to the research findings family education level effects students' academic success in terms of academic support, being a role model, concern, intellectual and motivation dimensions; school's physical conditions effects students' academic success in terms of learning, motivation and creativity; School Management effects students' academic success in terms of operation and attitude. School Environment effects students' academic success in terms of motivation, social effects and socio-economic effects. Teacher effects students' academic success in terms professional competence, being a role model, communication, attitude, motivation and guidance.
Linguistic Impediments of Communicative Proficiency: A Case Study of Students in the CSHS, Shaqra University, Thadiq, KSA
Author: Tawfiq, Hatim Hassan
Date: 2021-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Language Proficiency,Communicative Competence (Languages),Second Language Learning,Second Language Instruction,English (Second Language),Foreign Countries,Barriers,Communication Problems,Undergraduate Students,Teaching Methods,Oral Language,Instructional Effectiveness,Case Studies,Student Attitudes

This paper examines the linguistic barriers that impede English language communicative proficiency of the students of English language in the college of sciences and humanity studies, Thadiq, Shaqra University, Saudi Arabia. The paper gives the specific linguistic problems that detain attaining a perfect English language communicative competence. The paper also examines the teaching strategies that help students reach competency in oral skill. It concludes with some suggestions that help students to achieve a higher proficiency in English language communication.
English Language Anxiety of Tertiary Level Learners in Bangladesh: Level and Sources
Author: Al Mamun, Md. Abdullah
Date: 2021-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,English (Second Language),Second Language Instruction,College Students,Anxiety,Test Anxiety,Interpersonal Communication,Comprehension,Student Evaluation,Speech Communication,Peer Influence,Social Influences,Negative Attitudes,Student Attitudes

The prime objectives of this study were to unveil the level of anxiety and the sources of English language anxiety of the tertiary level students of Bangladesh. Through a questionnaire survey using Foreign Language Classroom Anxiety Scale developed by Horwitz et al. (1986), the study found that most of the tertiary level learners have high anxiety of English as a foreign language. Based on an exploratory factor analysis with principal component analysis and varimax rotation (Kaiser Normalization), a four-factor (communication anxiety, comprehension and test anxiety, fear of negative evaluation, and lack of anxiety) solution emerged. Following a close analysis of the EFA and other established valid models, the study found that six components, namely, speaking anxiety, fear of negative evaluation, peer pressure/social-image anxiety, comprehension-related anxiety, negative attitude towards class, and test anxiety were the main sources of anxiety, which need to be addressed for alleviating the anxiety of the students.
Spelling Pronunciation versus Relaxed Pronunciation in Foreign Language Teacher Education Policy
Author: Demirezen, Mehmet
Date: 2021-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: English (Second Language),Second Language Instruction,Spelling,Pronunciation,Language Teachers,Turkish,Phoneme Grapheme Correspondence,Preservice Teacher Education,Vowels,Phonemes,Visual Stimuli

Right from the beginning it must be noted that English spelling is confusing and bothersome both for native speakers and nonnative speakers. In learning a foreign language, accurate pronunciation is an important part of learning any foreign language. Accurate pronunciation is especially important when non-native students are trained to be English language teachers. Good pronunciation is more than just mastering individual sounds since it also requires understanding intonation, stress, pitch and junctures. In this respect, first things first, two functional issues come to the stage: Spelling pronunciation versus relaxed pronunciation. Spelling pronunciation depends on the use of a pronunciation that is based on spelling that includes common pronunciation of the silent vowel and consonant letters. The converse of spelling pronunciation is &quot;pronunciation spelling&quot; which produces the creation of a new spelling form on the basis of pronunciation. In this study, the contrastive positioning of spelling pronunciation versus pronunciation spelling in English words, phrases, clauses, and sentences will be analyzed to train the English teachers.
Virtual Classroom Critical Thinking as an Alternative Teaching Model to Improve Students&apos; Critical Thinking Skills in Pandemic Coronavirus Disease Era
Author: Lestari, Tri
Date: 2021-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Critical Thinking,Thinking Skills,21st Century Skills,High School Students,Models,Program Effectiveness,Foreign Countries,COVID-19,Pandemics,Grade 10,Educational Technology,Technology Uses in Education,School Closing,Online Courses,Distance Education

Critical thinking skills are one of the thinking skills needed to live in the 21st century and the era of the Industrial Revolution 4.0. This study aims to develop a Virtual Classroom Critical Thinking (VC2T) Model, which is valid, practical, and effective to improve students' critical thinking skills. VC2T model has six steps: problem orientation, formulation, group discussion, analysis, result discussion, and reflection. This study is a Research &amp; Development (R &amp; D) involving 33 high school students in Surabaya, Indonesia. Before being tested, the VC2T Model was designed based on the theory of Plomp and Nieveen and then validated by 3 (three) experts in physics education. Data were analyzed using validity by experts, implementation of teaching with the VC2T Model, paired t-test, calculation of n-gain, effect size and percentage of student responses. The results showed that the VC2T Model is: (1) valid with an average validity score of 4.14 in the high validity category; (2) practical with an average score of implementations teaching of VC2T Model 4.26 in the outstanding category; and (3) effective as indicated by increasing of students' critical thinking skills scores which are statistically significant at alpha 0.05, the average n-gain is 0.38 in the medium category, the effect size of 6.93 is in a strong category and the average students' response is 87.59 % with outstanding category
The Correlation between Old and New Linguistic Paradigms: A Literature Review Based on Kuhn&apos;s School of Thoughts
Author: Alsubaiai, Hanan Sarhan
Date: 2021-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Correlation,Generative Grammar,Linguistic Theory,Comparative Analysis,Trend Analysis,Linguistics

This study aims to assess the evidence regarding the relationship between previous and new schools of linguistics. According to Kuhn (1970), old linguistic paradigms incorporate vocabulary and apparatus from previous or traditional paradigms. In particular, this review addresses the Question: Do new paradigms in linguistic arise from old or previous ones, as Kuhn suggested? The study is significant in understanding emerging schools of linguistics based on previous ones. A qualitative literature review was applied to compare new and old schools of linguistics. According to the findings, there is substantial evidence that functionalism, structuralism, and Transformational-Generative Grammar support Kuhn's argument. Most notably, the changes of the transformational-generative grammar from a consistent and straightforward Standard Theory to an improved Extended Standard Theory, and finally, to the Minimalist Program, point towards the same conclusion. Interestingly, the transformations demonstrate how new paradigms arise from old paradigms without borrowing many concepts, terms, and experiments from them. This study draws the attention of linguists in the 21st Century to pay closer attention to the trends in schools of linguistics.
Revealing the Role of Divergent Thinking and Fluid Intelligence in Children&apos;s Semantic Memory Organization
Author: Rastelli, Clara
Date: 2020-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Memory,Semantics,Correlation,Intelligence,Individual Differences,Creative Thinking,Thinking Skills,Graphs,Networks,Task Analysis,Role,Schemata (Cognition),Intelligence Tests,Foreign Countries,Elementary School Students,Verbal Ability

The current theories suggest the fundamental role of semantic memory in creativity, mediating bottom-up (divergent thinking) and top-down (fluid intelligence) cognitive processes. However, the relationship between creativity, intelligence, and the organization of the semantic memory remains poorly-characterized in children. We investigated the ways in which individual differences in children's semantic memory structures are influenced by their divergent thinking and fluid intelligence abilities. The participants (mean age 10) were grouped by their levels (high/low) of divergent thinking and fluid intelligence. We applied a recently-developed Network Science approach in order to examine group-based semantic memory graphs. Networks were constructed from a semantic fluency task. The results revealed that divergent thinking abilities are related to a more flexible structure of the semantic network, while fluid intelligence corresponds to a more structured semantic network, in line with the previous findings from the adult sample. Our findings confirm the crucial role of semantic memory organization in creative performance, and demonstrate that this phenomenon can be traced back to childhood. Finally, we also corroborate the network science methodology as a valid approach to the study of creative cognition in the developmental population.
Testing in Social, Cultural, and Political Contexts
Author: Im, Gwan-Hyeok
Date: 2021-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Language Tests,English (Second Language),Second Language Learning,Test Use,Scores,Test Validity,Web Sites,Content Analysis,Context Effect,Standards,Competition,High Stakes Tests,Political Attitudes,Cultural Influences,Social Influences

Despite the popularity of the TOEIC in the Korean society for over 30 years, few studies have investigated the understanding and usage of TOEIC scores in the Korean context. This research gap needs to be filled to provide test users with useful information in the Korean context. Using an argument-based approach to validation, this study investigates the meanings and uses of the TOEIC scores in the Korean context, based on analyses of records publicly available at the YBM website (i.e., TOEIC administrator in Korea). One hundred ninety-four documents published between 2012 and 2017 were collected from the website and the data were analyzed by combining the content and the context analyses. Findings reveal that contextual factors affect the understanding and usage of scores by different TOEIC stakeholders. The document data reveal unintended meanings and uses of the scores.