ethanporcaro/eric-fulltext-meta huggingface dataset:
Leveraging Sustainability Reporting in Higher Education Institutions--A Multidimensional Research Agenda
Author: Schoormann, Thorsten
Date: 2017-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Higher Education,Sustainability,Reports,Institutional Research,Management Systems,Research Methodology,Foreign Countries

Sustainability has become increasingly important to research and practice. In order to determine impacts, identify improvement potential and to disclose efforts towards sustainability, an organization needs appropriate reporting. Thus, sustainability reporting has become a topic of broader interest, for example, to assess own situations, enable benchmarking, communicate own efforts and improve trust. Although sustainability reporting is a complex issue, only limited research and guidelines for higher education institutions (HEI) are available. Accordingly, negative impacts occur such as regarding the standardization and, thus, the comparability of reports. This article describes and demonstrates how different approaches from research related to reporting (information systems research in particular) and sustainability can be transferred to the field of sustainability reporting in HEIs to leverage the applicability of such reports. As a result, classifications of existing indicators and methodical approaches are provided, which are based on the analysis of a campus management system and different reporting standards as well as reporting knowledge in general. These classifications indicate that financial aspects are often focused and environmental issues are neglected. Moreover, the findings emphasize the importance of further multidimensional research on different topics such as (re-)development of specific indicators for HEIs, (re-)design of campus management systems and extension of current reporting standards. Therefore, a research agenda--with 18 agenda items--that synthesizes the presented directions is proposed. This agenda can be used to position further research or to derive new and innovative research questions.
Prediction of Student Performance in Academic and Military Learning Environment: Use of Multiple Linear Regression Predictive Model and Hypothesis Testing
Author: Khan, Wasi Z.
Date: 2017-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Academic Achievement,Military Schools,College Freshmen,Engineering Education,Multiple Regression Analysis,Hypothesis Testing,Academic Aptitude,Physical Activities,Educational Needs,Needs Assessment,Predictor Variables,Foreign Countries

The variance in students' academic performance in a civilian institute and in a military technological institute could be linked to the environment of the competition available to the students. The magnitude of talent, domain of skills and volume of efforts students put are identical in both type of institutes. The significant factor is the physical training, students undergo in a military college. It is important to couple the dominating factor which is academic perceivable effort under a different environment with each students learning capability. This paper determine whether there is a relationship between students' performance and influencing factors like academic aptitude, military or physical training, and the time spent on training need analysis (TNA) modules. A sample of 242 first year- undergraduate students from four different engineering programs (Marine, System, Civil, and Aeronautical) at Military College was used to explore this relationship. The multiple regression model used for predicting the students' performance is adequate for independent variables of aptitude test score, time spent in physical training, and time spent in TNA modules. The values of R2 indicate that at least one of the predictor variables contributes to information for the prediction of the students' performance. The model makes it possible to predict moderately the possibility of attrition in engineering program. This study verifies that military academy has a very defined and directed core engineering course load and TNA course load which every student must take. Therefore, choice of specific discipline have less impact than at civilian institutions. The early detection of students at academic risk is a useful instrument that can help to design mentoring strategies right from the end of admission process.
Student Veterans&apos; Shared Experience Using Social Media in Higher Education: A Pilot Study with a Hybrid Phenomenological Data Analysis Method
Author: Marsilio, Kenneth
Date: 2017-09-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: College Students,Veterans,Student Experience,Social Media,Pilot Projects,Phenomenology,Data Analysis,Use Studies,Qualitative Research,Semi Structured Interviews,Interpersonal Communication,Computer Mediated Communication,Interpersonal Relationship,Information Seeking

This study emphasized understanding how student veterans experience and what they do with social media. Student veterans typically have a much different college experience than nonmilitary students. A qualitative method was used to perform this research. The researcher adapted Colaizzi's and Moustakas's phenomenological methods to create a data analysis approach that fulfilled the needs of this study. Student veterans were interviewed with questions developed to attain their shared experiences. The research established that student veterans are using social media as a tool to communicate, build relationships, and seek assistance. They are having helpful experiences with social media to achieve their educational success.
Science Teacher Candidates&apos; Learning and Studying Strategies in the Context of Self-Regulation
Author: Yilmaz, Özkan
Date: 2017-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Science Instruction,Preservice Teachers,College Students,Science Teachers,Foreign Countries,Learning Strategies,Study Skills,Measures (Individuals),Qualitative Research,Self Control

This study investigated the students' individual study and learning strategies. Toward this purpose, open ended question form was administered to 40 university students who have enrolled department of mathematics and science education, faculty of education. Students were selected randomly in all level of class. Qualitative research method was used in the research. All data collection was gathered by personally-written document. Results showed that students use various strategies in learning and studying. But, some strategies are not primarily related to one of ten of the components of strategic learning. Educators must not assume that university students already have skills and habits; they should help and teach them.
Mindfulness and an Argument for Tier 1, Whole School Support
Author: Stuart, Shannon K.
Date: 2017-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Metacognition,Positive Behavior Supports,Holistic Approach,School Activities,Student Empowerment,Democracy

This article provides an argument for implementing mindfulness supports within a school that adheres to the principles of whole schooling. First, the authors synthesize the research related to the use of mindfulness-based activities in schools. Next, they provide an argument for implementing mindfulness supports within a school that adheres to the principles of whole schooling. They also discuss the implications of supporting students at the tier 1 level. Finally, they offer directions for future research.
Rate My Information Systems Professor: Exploring the Factors That Influence Student Ratings
Author: Sena, Mark
Date: 2017-11-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Information Systems,Marketing,Administration,Rating Scales,College Faculty,Intellectual Disciplines,Difficulty Level,Gender Differences,Student Attitudes,Student Evaluation of Teacher Performance,Business Administration Education,Correlation

Based on 820 entries on Ratemyprofessors.com, we explore whether information systems course ratings differ from those in marketing or management courses, whether lower level course ratings differ from those in senior or graduate level courses, whether course ratings differ between genders, and whether perceived course difficulty impacts course ratings. Our findings did not reveal significant differences between information systems and other subjects. However we did find a substantial relationship between perceived course difficulty and overall course ratings. Rating differences between genders and across course levels was not found to be statistically significant for information systems courses given our sample size.
Politics First: Examining the Practice of the Multi-District Superintendent
Author: Hall, Daniella
Date: 2017-08-07
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Politics of Education,Superintendents,Consolidated Schools,School Districts,Case Studies,Administrator Role,Time Management,Administrator Responsibility,Administrative Organization,Educational Policy,School District Autonomy,Qualitative Research,Ethnography,Semi Structured Interviews,Observation

Over the past decade, multiple states have implemented a form of regional school district consolidation referred to as multi-district unions. Their organizational structure enables districts to retain individual school boards within regional local education agencies, all of which are overseen by a superintendent and a central board. However, no empirical research has been conducted to date on the ensuing work of multi-district superintendents. In our exemplary case study, we analyze time records, interviews, and observations to understand the role allocations and work of one multi-district superintendent. We find the division of time and ensuing responsibilities of the multi-district superintendent is predominantly political to the organizational structure of the union, and we conclude with implications for policy and practice.
An Evaluation of Oral Language: The Relationship between Listening, Speaking and Self-Efficacy
Author: Demir, Sezgin
Date: 2017-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Oral Language,Listening Skills,Speech Skills,Self Efficacy,Predictor Variables,Correlation,Secondary School Students,Gender Differences,Communication Skills,Parent Education,Reading Habits,Time on Task,Regression (Statistics),Television Viewing,Computer Use,Statistical Analysis

Listening and speaking skills are fundamental determinants of an individual's academic success. The aim of this research is to establish the relationship between listening and speaking skills, and study how listening predicts and cognitively arranges speaking. The research was carried out using the quantitative pattern in correlational type. The population of the research consists of a randomly chosen sample of 662 secondary school students from the city of Aksaray in Turkey. The data were gathered and analysed using the percentage and frequency techniques and gender variance comparisons were made. Independent group t-tests, and variance analysis were used on grade, parental education status, book reading, TV watching and internet use. To determine the relationship between the variables, Pearson correlation coefficient was used and to determine the predicting relationship, simple linear regression analysis was used. The research found that girls have higher verbal communication skills and that the higher the level of parental education and the more time spent reading books led to an increase in verbal communication skills and self-efficacy, whereas the amount of time spent watching TV and using a computer had a negative effect on self-efficacy. Statistics show that listening skill is a significant predictor of speaking skill.
Analysis of Ego Identity Status of School of Physical Education and Sports
Author: Turan, Mehmet Behzat
Date: 2017-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Physical Education,Athletics,Self Concept,Foreign Countries,College Students,Statistical Analysis,Age Differences,Statistical Significance,Parent Background

This study aimed to analyze ego identity status of the candidates who studied in school of physical education and sports. For this purpose, randomly selected 651 individuals, who attended to Kayseri Erciyes University, school of physical education and sports, were included to this study. In this research, Extended Objective Measure of Ego Identity Status scale that was developed by Marcia [1] and adapted to Turkish by Oskay [2] was used to determine volunteers' identity status. Data obtained from personal information form, ego identity status scale was analyzed with SPSS 20.0 package program. For the distribution of the obtained data, Kolmogorov Smirnov test statistics were used and parametric tests were conducted for statistical analyses. Personal information related to candidates was given as scale total scores and frequency (f) and percentage (%) values were determined. To eliminate the differences between the scores obtained from scales, Independent t test was used for gender variable while One Way ANOVA test was used for age, mother and father education levels, placing scores of candidates to their departments and higher education variables. As a result, meaningful difference was found between students' ego identity status and their age, education departments, mother education level and placing score to higher education while a meaningful difference was not found between students' ego identity status and gender and father education level. It was thought that students' ego identity status differentiated due to increase in student ages and different interactions of the education departments.
A Content Analysis of Strategies and Tactics Observed among MLIS Students in an Online Searching Course
Author: Ondrusek, Anita L.
Date: 2017-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Content Analysis,Learning Strategies,Masters Programs,Graduate Students,Library Education,Online Searching,State Universities,Coding,Assignments,Information Retrieval,Student Evaluation,Data Analysis,Qualitative Research,Search Strategies

Online searching is a skill that all professional programs educating librarians consider an essential part of their curricula. However, investigations of online searching behavior have centered almost exclusively on end users, and there have been no recent formal studies that explore the online searching behaviors of MLIS students. In this study, the researchers conducted a qualitative content analysis by coding documents collected from assignments in an MLIS online searching course. The analysis used typologies derived from previous research that identified specific strategies and tactics employed in information retrieval. Taken as a whole, the results suggested that there are signposts instructors can expect to encounter when evaluating strategies and tactics in online searching assignments. The typologies provided the vocabulary needed to classify those strategies and tactics--a key ingredient for future studies of online searching performance.
Comparison of Objective and Subjective Methods on Determination of Differential Item Functioning
Author: Sahin, Melek Gülsah
Date: 2017-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Test Bias,Comparative Analysis,Methods,Regression (Statistics),Statistical Analysis,Foreign Countries,Achievement Tests,Mathematics Tests,Gender Differences,Expertise,Opinions

Research objective is comparing the objective methods often used in literature for determination of differential item functioning (DIF) and the subjective method based on the opinions of the experts which are not used so often in literature. Mantel-Haenszel (MH), Logistic Regression (LR) and SIBTEST are chosen as objective methods. While the data of an extensive examination in Turkey applied for objective methods, the data that are obtained from Expert Opinions Form used to evaluate the items of the same examination. The data obtained from 5077 female and 5271 male students are used for the objective methods, and 23 experts' opinions are used for subjective method. The concordance between the objective and subjective methods is calculated by using the compatibility rate and Cohen's kappa coefficient in the research. While the highest concordance related to the existence of DIF is obtained between MH and SIBTEST methods (0.90; ? = 0,79) and the lowest concordance is between LR and SIBTEST methods (0.75; ? = 0,50) in objective methods, When the concordance of the objective method with the subjective methods is examined, at least moderate concordance (0.75; ? = 0,47) is obtained in the decision. When items which have DIF is examined according to DIF level, three items indicate low level of DIF and one item indicates moderate or high level of DIF for both methods. In addition, in subjective method, a decision study is made on the number of the experts presenting opinion within the generalizability theory and the acceptable reliability value is reached with 13 experts' opinions.
How to Integrate Student Internships into Legal Studies Research and Curriculum: A Case Study
Author: Jasperson, Jill O.
Date: 2017-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Internship Programs,Case Studies,Legal Education (Professions),College Students,College Faculty,Teacher Student Relationship

The aim of this article is to answer the &quot;how&quot; and &quot;why&quot; of a Legal Studies internship experience at a public university. Internship is an integral part of student learning. Although the Faculty/Organizers conducted a free legal clinic for five years previous, this case study discusses a first time internship attempt by faculty and administration to meet the needs of students. This descriptive case study discusses students' research during the internship as well as various assignments and reflective papers. Problems with current practices are identified as well as best practices encountered.
Methodological Investigation of the Curriculum Evaluation Theses Completed between the Years 2006-2015 in Turkey
Author: Aslan, Mecit
Date: 2017-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Curriculum Evaluation,Content Analysis,Masters Theses,Doctoral Dissertations,Qualitative Research,Tables (Data),Universities,Intellectual Disciplines,Research Methodology

The aim of this research is to examine postgraduate theses on curriculum evaluation completed between the years 2006-2015 in Turkey in terms of various aspects such as university, year, curriculum which is evaluated, curriculum evaluation model, research method, design, sample type, data collection methods, data analysis technique. In order to determine the theses, a comprehensive review was made through the thesis database of Council of Higher Education (COHE). 306 postgraduate theses were used as data sources.&quot;Methodological structure determination form&quot; was used as data collection tool in this study. Content analysis, one of qualitative data analysis techniques, was used in the analysis of theses. Frequency and percentage values about the obtained themes were presented. In the study, it was seen that theses on curriculum evaluation were largely studied between 2009-2012, most of them were master thesis, mostly primary school curricula were evaluated, curriculum evaluation models weren't used in the majority of the theses, mostly quantitative research methods and descriptive model was used, mostly survey and interview were used as data collection technique, data was collected from teachers and students in the majority of studies, one variable analyses and correlational analyses were mostly used as data analysis technique. In the light of results achieved, the more use of qualitative and mixed research methods, qualitative and experimental designs, all stakeholders as data sources, advanced statistical methods and the more evaluation of secondary and higher education curricula are recommended.
Participation as Pedagogy: Student and Librarian Experiences of an Open Access Publishing Assignment
Author: Hicks, Alison
Date: 2017-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Library Education,Library Instruction,Electronic Publishing,Writing Assignments,Graduate Students,Student Participation,Student Experience,Writing Evaluation,Librarians,Experience,Surveys,Professional Identity,Learning,Instructional Effectiveness

Education for Instruction Librarians has traditionally centered upon the acquisition of practical classroom skills. While this approach has merit, from a sociocultural perspective of learning, student development emerges more completely through engagement with the communal activities and values that constitute professional practices rather than through the achievement of individual competencies. Drawing upon these understandings, this paper reports on the experiences of an Open Access writing assignment that was librarian-reviewed. The assignment was designed to build student participation within Instruction Librarian practices and communities. Focused upon the 19 student and 19 librarian-reviewer experiences (38 total) of the assignment, the survey-based methodology that is used in this study reveals a lack of communication between student and practitioner Instruction Librarians as well as the importance of the assignment to both student and librarian learning. These findings demonstrate that developing student access to professional practices and communities can be beneficial for students as well as for Instruction Librarians.
Planning of Educational Informatics Network (EIN)
Author: Çekiç, Osman
Date: 2017-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Planning,Networks,Content Analysis,Interviews,Foreign Countries,Technology Integration,Educational Planning,Electronic Learning,Teachers,Qualitative Research

Planning is a concept that takes place all throughout one's life. People plan their education, work, private lives, and careers; in other words, they plan their entire lives to achieve specific desired outcomes. Not only do individuals plan which schools they will attend, but also where they should live and which jobs they should take. Similar to life in general, one's educational career also is executed according to a plan. Although the educational planning was not based on a written text until the 1960s, the notion of education planning has existed since education itself. Technological inventions have been benefited from. Although it is seen, the differences of development of technology in every age, has not neglected to integrate the field of education. Technology has continued its development from duplicators and typewriters of yesterday to the smart boards and tablet computers of today. It is clear that future technological innovations will continue to find a place in education as they appear. The purpose of this study is to examine the planning of EIN (Education IT Network) integration via document analysis, part of the FATIH Project, to determine what problems exist in order not only to make a better educational plan, but also to emphasize the importance of having a good plan so that one may make proper use of EIN in lessons. Additionally, five ITC (Information Technology Counseling) teachers were interviewed in the study. These teachers were asked to share their ideas about the development of EIN and its integration into the subjects. The results indicate that EIN is a rapidly growing and developing application. It is additionally believed that EIN has reached such a level that can complete with the similar international applications.