ethanporcaro/eric-fulltext-meta huggingface dataset:
Evaluation of Visual Arts Lesson Gains According to the Learning Steps of Cognitive, Affective Psychomotor Areas
Author: Tataroglu, Eylem
Date: 2012-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Visual Arts,Psychomotor Skills,Constructivism (Learning),Affective Behavior,Elementary School Students,Ethics,Educational Philosophy,Teaching Methods,Outcomes of Education,Skill Development,Classification,Foreign Countries,Art Education

Primary education (1-8 Grades) Visual Arts Instruction Schedule is a program built up and constituted by a commission composed of academicians and specialist teachers in their fields within the body of Ministry of National Education in year 2006 on the basis of &quot;constructivist approach&quot; philosophy of education. Instruction Schedule composed by three learning fields, whichever philosophy of education they serve for, they have to be incentive and feeding the gains of three fields evenly for cognitive, affective and psychomotor learning looked for in ethically and educational sciences and be appropriate for the particularity of the course. On the other hand, instruction schedule also should consider the requirements of the era. This study has been structured upon the research in which the teaching program is separated into cognitive, affective and psychomotor field skills and which has been previously published in the journal of National Education, issue number 190. What is targeted in this paper is, to classify and evaluate 1-8 grade gains of just structured instruction schedule within the boundaries of learning fields in accordance to cognitive, affective and psychomotor learning conditions.
An Event-Related Potentials Study of Mental Rotation in Identifying Chemical Structural Formulas
Author: Huang, Chin-Fei
Date: 2012-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Diagnostic Tests,College Students,Chemistry,Cognitive Processes,Majors (Students),Visual Stimuli,Spatial Ability,Visualization,Molecular Structure,Semi Structured Interviews,Questionnaires,Statistical Analysis,Foreign Countries

The purpose of this study was to investigate how mental rotation strategies affect the identification of chemical structural formulas. This study conducted event-related potentials (ERPs) experiments. In addition to the data collected in the ERPs, a Chemical Structure Conceptual Questionnaire and interviews were also admin-istered for data collection. Eighteen university students majoring in chemistry were recruited. In the ERP experiments, the participants were required to identify 2D figures, 2D chemical structural formulas, 3D objects and 3D chemical structural formulas. The contours of 2D figures are similar to those of 2D chemical structural formulas, but they contain no content knowledge. Likewise, the contours of 3D objects are similar to 3D chemical structural formulas without content knowledge. The results showed that all students used similar strategies of mental rotation in identifying 2D figures, 3D objects and 3D chemical structural formulas. However, the high-achieving students used different strategies in identifying 2D figures and chemical structural formulas, while the low-achieving students tended to use similar strategies of mental rotation in identifying both 2D figures and chemical structural formulas. The results indicate that some of the difficulties in identifying 2D chemical structural formulas that students encounter are due to their inappropriate strategies of mental rotation. These results could guide teachers and curriculum designers to develop chemistry learning tools and teaching strategies which could promote students' understanding of chemical structural formulas and practice students' representational skills through mental rotation. Furthermore, this study suggests that ERP technology could be used in further studies to explore the effects of mental rotation on science learning.
Special Needs Assistants--The Special Characteristic and Strength of the School System of Finland
Author: Mäensivu, Kati-Tuulia
Date: 2012-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Special Needs Students,Teacher Aides,Questionnaires,Statistical Analysis,Qualitative Research,Educational Research,Role,Mixed Methods Research,Inclusion,Special Education,Futures (of Society),Vocational Education

The contribution of special needs assistants (SNA) is becoming increasingly important in inclusive and special classrooms. However, the profession itself has remained unexplored. The purpose of this article is to describe special needs assistants' perceptions on their education, professional competence, the content and significance of their work within the school system of Finland, and the further development of their role and content of their work. 171 special needs assistants from the province of Lapland participated in the research. This research was a mixed methods research where the data was collected in 2010 through a semi-structured questionnaire that consisted both quantitative and qualitative elements and was, therefore, analyzed both by using qualitative and quantitative analyzing methods. The results highlighted the diversity, challenges and development needs of special needs assistants' work. Special needs assistants are a strength and can work as a support for teachers, students, and parents.
Literacy, Information and Communication Technology as Tools for Empowerment of Inmates
Author: Joseph, Tenibiaje Dele
Date: 2012-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Literacy,Information Technology,Institutionalized Persons,Recidivism,Foreign Countries,Correctional Institutions,Surveys,Questionnaires,Observation,Correctional Rehabilitation,Program Development,Literacy Education,Empowerment,Computer Literacy,Statistical Analysis

The study investigated the present position of literacy, information and communication technology (ICT) in prisons by examining the perception of inmates. The study adopted a descriptive survey using structured questionnaire and observation guides on a randomly and purposively drawn sample of 664 inmates out of a population of 47,628 inmates nationally. Frequency counts and percentage were used to analyze the data. The results indicated that in the 21 prisons studied in 12 Nigerian states, the literacy level was low; that inmates were inadequately rehabilitated; and that the presence of information and communication technology was lacking. The findings have important implication for literacy development, information and communication technology programmes in prisons for empowering inmates and reducing recidivism. This paper points to the need to retrace, redirect, restructure and refocus their services and activities on literacy, rehabilitation, information and communication technology so as to empower the inmates.
Scientific Creativity: The Missing Ingredient in Slovenian Science Education
Author: Šorgo, Andrej
Date: 2012-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Science Education,Creativity,Scientists,Entrepreneurship,Innovation,Educational Legislation,Course Descriptions,Textbooks,Teaching Methods,High Stakes Tests,Outcomes of Education,Engineering,Economics,Foreign Countries,Elementary Secondary Education

Creativity is regarded as one of the cornerstones for economic and social progress in every society. There are two possible ways to get creative people to work for an enterprise or community. The first is by attracting creative employees by good working conditions--a solution for those who can afford such an approach. For communities that are not so rich, the only solution is to foster creativity by education and by helping small and medium enterprises to create products based on creative ideas and innovations. In Slovenia, proposals for nourishing creativity and innovations emerge from the government thus forgetting that creativity does not start at University or on the first day of employment. To increase creativity, immediate action should be taken throughout the educational system, recognizing that society needs not only creative artists but scientists, economists and engineers as well. Through the analysis of the legislation, syllabi and textbooks, it can be recognized that they do not promote or even allow creativity in science education; even more, they can be regarded as creativity killers. In such a way key documents and teaching resources are placing creative science teachers in the position of guerrillas in a battle against prevailing teaching methods influenced by high-stakes external exams or measurable outcomes. To improve science creativity, the legislation should be changed to give creativity appropriate value, and teachers must be educated to use methods that increase creativity in students, with the aim of producing open minds that will be able to work in a creative way.
Implementation of the Performance Management System (PMS) in Senior Secondary Schools in Botswana: An Investigation of Senior Management Team's Expected Benefits of the PMS
Author: Bulawa, Philip
Date: 2012-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Management Systems,Foreign Countries,Grounded Theory,Administrator Attitudes,Interviews,School Administration,Strategic Planning,Accountability,Secondary School Teachers,Performance Based Assessment,Qualitative Research,Faculty Development,Educational Change,Educational Improvement,Coding

Different forms of the performance management system have been implemented in many countries for some years. As in other countries, in 1999 the government of Botswana took a decision to implement a performance management system (PMS) across the entire public service including schools. The government explained the purpose for which this reform was being implemented. Using grounded theory, school heads, deputy school heads and heads of houses in twenty-two of the twenty-seven schools were interviewed about senior management team's perceptions of the implementation process in senior secondary schools in Botswana. These members of the senior management team are responsible for the implementation process of the PMS in schools. This paper looks at participants' perceptions regarding the expected benefits of the PMS in senior secondary schools.
The Five-Factor Model of Personality and Its Relationship to Cognitive Style (Rush and Prudence) and Academic Achievement among a Sample of Students
Author: Barakat, Asia
Date: 2015-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Cognitive Style,Academic Achievement,Correlation,Personality Traits,Models,Predictor Variables,Statistical Analysis,Computer Software,Statistical Distributions,Multiple Regression Analysis,Statistical Significance,Gender Differences,College Students,Measures (Individuals),Reliability,Validity

The present study aims to identify the relationship between the five-factor model of personality and its relationship to cognitive style (rush and prudence) and academic achievement among a sample of students. The study is based on descriptive approach for studying the relationship between the variables of the study, results and analysis. The study sample consisted of (310) students at Najran University, the research instruments include the five major factors of personality (prepared by the researchers), scale of cognitive rush and prudence (prepared by the researchers). Data will be statistically processed using SPSS through calculating means, standard deviations, coefficient correlations, &quot;T values&quot;, multiple regression and analysis of variance. The study resulted that there is a correlation coefficient between the five major personality factors, cognitive style (rush/prudence) and academic achievement. The results also showed that there are statistically significant differences for the level of the five major personality factors between the impulsive and the prudent, and the level of academic achievement between male and female students.
The Principal's Relationship with Teacher and Development Literacy of Elementary School Students
Author: Alsobaie, Mohammed Fahad
Date: 2015-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Principals,Teacher Administrator Relationship,Literacy,Elementary School Students,Educational Practices,Coaching (Performance),Educational Strategies,Administrative Principles,Faculty Development,Teacher Leadership,Leadership Role,Case Studies,Qualitative Research,Observation,Interviews

Throughout this study a number of factors regarding the experience of principals and their strategies and processes from the perspective of helping teachers adopt more effective teaching practices, will be examined. The result should be a fresh and more complete picture of the principals' processes and helping teachers adopt more effective teaching practices will be examined. Finally, it is anticipated that based on the findings, those principals will have an interest in meeting the needs of the teacher leaders who have to get training and support to develop as an effective coach. Also, this study is utilized the qualitative method.
Teachers' Beliefs and Technology: Calculator Use in Mathematics Instruction in Junior Secondary Schools in Botswana
Author: Salani, End
Date: 2013-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Teacher Attitudes,Mathematics Instruction,Questionnaires,Gender Differences,Statistical Analysis,Sampling,Secondary School Teachers,Mathematics Teachers,Self Efficacy,Teaching Methods,Calculators,Computation,Mathematics Skills,Curriculum Design,Educational Policy,Foreign Countries,Qualitative Research

Lesson starts are transitional events which may cause management problems for teachers. This study sought junior secondary school mathematics teachers' beliefs about calculator use in mathematics instruction in Botswana and was descriptive in nature adopting a survey design. The sample of seventeen (17) mathematics teachers from four (4) junior secondary schools in the Tutume Sub-district in Central Educational Region was selected through a purposive random sampling procedure. A questionnaire comprising both closed and open ended questions was designed to collect data then the analysis of results was carried out using descriptive and inferential statistics. As an illustration, a t-test was used to test for differences in teachers' beliefs by gender while a one-way ANOVA was used to test for difference in their beliefs by experience. The study revealed that most of the teachers expressed their lack of confidence and were incompetent with the use of a calculator in their teaching with female teachers feeling less confident to explain different functions of a calculator than their male counterparts. In addition, the study showed that most of the teachers believed that a calculator was a technological tool that could be useful to the students in the future. On the contrary, most teachers felt that the overuse of calculators by the students could hamper the development of basic computational skills. Therefore, it was recommended that school based training on calculator use should be provided so as to empower teachers with the necessary technological skills for effective classroom instruction. The study findings have implications to research and practice as it provides unique and comprehensive data that will lead to insight for curriculum designers, policy implementers and instructional leaders on effective calculator use in math instruction.
A Reflection on Distorted Views of Science and Technology in Science Textbooks as Obstacles to the Improvement of Students' Scientific Literacy
Author: Calado, Florbela M.
Date: 2013-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Scientific Literacy,Scientific Attitudes,Misconceptions,Textbook Bias,Barriers,Textbook Content,Textbook Evaluation,Science Curriculum,Information Sources,Educational Needs,Scientific Concepts,Identification

Scientific literacy has been increasingly considered a major goal of science education. While textbooks remain the most widespread tools for pursuing this goal within classrooms, they have been slow to adapt to the most recent epistemological paradigms, often still conveying distorted views of science and technology. Accordingly, we present herein a theoretical framework specifically intended to highlight the potential of textbooks to promote students' scientific literacy. It is additionally argued that, often, the misconceptions conveyed by textbooks represent obstacles to the acquisition of a fair image of science and, therefore, to the acquisition of scientific literacy. Finally, a textbook analysis is suggested.
Satisfaction from Academic Activities among Medical Students in Malaysia
Author: Al-Naggar, Redhwan A.
Date: 2013-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Medical Students,Student Attitudes,Learning Activities,Participant Satisfaction,Questionnaires,Educational Methods,Delivery Systems,Educational Improvement,Evaluation Methods,Preferences,Scheduling,Program Attitudes

There is a lack of data about the levels of satisfaction among medical students in regards to their academic activities in Malaysia. Therefore, the objective of this study was to fill the gap in the existing knowledge. A cross sectional study was carried out at the International medical school, the Management and Science University of Malaysia, from December 2011 to February 2012. A total of 200 medical students were participated in this study through random sampling. The questionnaires used in this study consisted of socio-demographic questions and questions about the existing academic system. The study found that, despite there was the satisfaction by medical students from some academic aspects, improvements in other areas, such as providing digital library and career counseling, are urgently needed. The present study provides the world community with factual information about the current situation in medical education in Malaysia. The results of the study might assist Malaysian administrators and authorities in better decision making.
The Philosophy of Physical Education and Sport from Ancient Times to the Enlightenment
Author: Demirel, Duygu Harmandar
Date: 2013-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Physical Education,Educational Philosophy,Educational History,Intellectual Disciplines,Intellectual History,Concept Formation,Educational Practices,Educational Change,Educational Development

As an academic discipline, the philosophy of sport has been in existence for a relatively short period. Although the philosophy of sport as an academic endeavour is relatively young, the philosophical view of sport itself is not new. Although sport was a major activity according to the Greeks and Romans, it lost its importance during the Middle Ages. After the Renaissance, education came to be seen as a necessity. With its incorporation and utilisation in the educational curriculum, physical education obviously became more common in the curricula of the Renaissance and Reformation than it had been in the Middle Ages. Opinions about the sport of ancient times have influenced those of the modern era. The aim of this study is to examine the evolution of physical training from the renaissance to enlightenment, which is important because this period has laid the foundations of modern physical training and sport perception. In this study, the literature is reviewed from ancient times to the enlightenment, and the revolutions and developments that have occurred are emphasised.
Teachers' Conduct in the 21st Century: The Need for Enhancing Students' Academic Performance
Author: Dimkpa, Daisy I.
Date: 2015-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Teacher Behavior,Academic Achievement,Correlation,Teaching (Occupation),Teacher Attitudes,Student Centered Learning,Teacher Student Relationship,Memorization,School Counseling

This paper explores the teaching profession and the impact of teachers' conduct on the academic performance of students. It noted that as teaching is one of the oldest and well respected professions in the world, the role of the teacher in the effective delivery of knowledge and in bringing about a conducive atmosphere for learning cannot be over emphasized. The paper examines the conduct of teachers in line with the expected professional conduct as enshrined in the constitution of the Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria. It emphasized that there are certain ways by which teachers' conduct, styles and attitudes impact negatively on the academic performance of the students. Some examples include their dressing, quality/qualification, communication and teaching style, guidance, effect of their instructional resources, discipline and motivation. Lastly, the paper advocated for student centered teaching where skills acquisition and learning for life is encouraged, and memorizing de-emphasized. Furthermore, the strategies for teachers' relationship with the learners as expected in the 21st century and the counselling implications of their misconduct were also discussed.
Desirable Attributes and Practices for Mentees: Mentor Teachers' Expectations
Author: Hudson, Peter
Date: 2013-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Mentors,Teacher Characteristics,Preservice Teachers,Qualitative Research,Questionnaires,Focus Groups,Audio Equipment,Teacher Attitudes,Student Characteristics,Teacher Student Relationship,Lifelong Learning,Resilience (Psychology),Teacher Responsibility,Reflection,School Policy,Individualized Instruction,Teaching Methods

Research indicates attributes and practices for mentor teachers that can be used for effective mentoring. Universities provide guidelines for preservice teacher (mentee) engagement in schools generally from anecdotal evidence, however, what are desirable attributes and practices for mentees? This qualitative study gathers data from 25 mentor teachers through an extended response questionnaire and audio-recorded focus group discussions about attributes and practices for mentees. Findings showed that desirable attributes for mentees included: enthusiasm, being personable, commitment to children, lifelong learning/love of learning, open/reflective to feedback, develop resilience, and taking responsibility for their learning, while desirable practices included: planned and preparation for teaching, reflective practices; understanding school and university policies, knowing students for differentiated learning, and building a teaching repertoire (e.g. teaching strategies, behaviour management, content knowledge, and questioning skills). Preservice teachers need to consider teachers' suggestions on desirable attributes and practices that can help them achieve positive teaching experiences.