ethanporcaro/eric-fulltext-meta huggingface dataset:
The Effect of Creative Writing Activities on the Story Writing Skill
Author: Temizkan, Mehmet
Date: 2011-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Experimental Groups,Control Groups,Preservice Teachers,Story Grammar,Creative Writing,Measures (Individuals),Writing Skills,Language Skills,Faculty,Universities,Undergraduate Students

The aim of this research is to determine the effect of creative writing activities on the skill of university students in writing story genre text. Unequaled control group model which is half experimental is used in this research. 1/A section (experimental group) of standard class and 1/B section (control group) of evening class from Turkish Language Teaching Department of Gazi Education Faculty of Gazi University constitute the sample of the research. 60 students participate in the research in total. The data obtained from the result of creative writing activities processed in 10 weeks are evaluated with regard to &quot;The Scale of Story Writing Skill&quot;. It has been revealed that according to scale of story writing skill there is statistically a significant difference between the points [t(29) = -5,172; p less than or equal to 0.05 ] the students got from the post-test in the experimental and the control group. In other words, creative writing activities are more effective than traditional writing education in improving story writing skill. Besides, creative writing activities have a significant effect on content dimension [ t(29) = -3,668; p less than or equal to 0.05 ]; planning dimension [ t(29) =-3, 151; p less than or equal to 0.05 ]; characterization dimension [ t(29) = -5,666; p less than or equal to 0.05]; setting dimension [t(29) =-4,479; p less than or equal to 0.05 ] , and time dimension [ t(29) =-4,471; p less than or equal to 0.05 ] of story structure. According to these results, creative writing activities should be mentioned in Turkish courses and confidence in classroom should be taught in the relevant department of teacher training agencies and preservice teachers should be trained as qualified ones in terms of both practical and theoretical aspects of creative writing.
The Motivational Factors for Reading in Terms of Students
Author: Ulper, Hakan
Date: 2011-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Reading Motivation,Student Motivation,Elementary School Students,High School Students,Influences,Gender Differences,Foreign Countries

Issues related to reading skill can be handled both cognitively and affectively. In this study, the reading issue was handled affectively. In this sense, the city center of Burdur became the population of the study. By inclining towards the sample, composed of randomly selected primary and high school students, it was aimed to determine the factors playing role on the motivation for reading in the eyes of students. To do this, a questionnaire was developed by the researcher. Obtained data were analyzed by the SPSS statistical software. According to the findings, such factors as teachers, family members, friends, books, environment and activities had a diagnostic effect on students in terms of awakening their willingness to read. Another finding is that such factors were mostly effective on primary schools students while less effective on high school students. In terms of gender, factors except for activities and books became more effective on girls than boys. Hence, to lead students to read, books should be given to students as presents by their teacher and parents, they should be good models for them, children should be relied on and given autonomy if they are provided with books catching their interests and to be supported in the process of choosing the right friends.
Prospective Teachers' View on Geography Fieldworks
Author: Yilmaz, Cevdet
Date: 2011-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Geography,Communication Skills,Student Teacher Attitudes,Preservice Teachers,Field Experience Programs,Teaching Methods,Qualitative Research,Statistical Analysis,Concept Formation,Gender Differences,Observation,Research Methodology,Foreign Countries,Self Control,Teacher Student Relationship,Interpersonal Competence

The purposes of the study are to examine thoroughly the components to constitute individual perceptions of prospective teachers concerning important acquisitions of geography fieldworks and to facilitate its applicability as a teaching method through their own observations and suggestions, and in this context to obtain information about the nature of geography learning in fieldworks. 155 female (43%) and 207 male (57%) prospective teachers (n = 362) participated in the research. Obtained data were analyzed both qualitatively (i. e. inductive analysis) and quantitatively (i. e. Chi-square test). According to the results: (1) 4 main conceptual categories based on the prospective teachers' observations concerning the important acquisitions of fieldworks were identified. (2) 6 main conceptual categories based on the prospective teachers' facilitative suggestions for the application of fieldworks were identified. (3) Significant differences were not discovered between the principal categories of observations and suggestions with regard to the prospective teachers' gender. The study concludes that observation is a powerful research tool in determining, analyzing, and interpreting about prospective teachers' individual perceptions concerning fieldworks as a teaching method. The rationales behind this method are to improve the prospective teachers' communication skills through a broad range of contacts, their own life experiences, and more importantly encouraging their independent thinking.
The Effect of Using Alternative Assessment Activities on Students' Success and Attitudes in Science and Technology Course
Author: Kirikkaya, Esma Bulus
Date: 2011-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Experimental Groups,Control Groups,Quasiexperimental Design,Student Attitudes,Alternative Assessment,Achievement Tests,Program Effectiveness,Scores,Science and Society,Elementary School Science,Foreign Countries,Likert Scales,Science Achievement,Correlation,Pretests Posttests

The pre-test and post-test quasi-experimental design with control group was used in this study, in which the impact of alternative assessment activities on students' academic achievement levels and attitudes were explored by employing these activities in the unit &quot;Electricity in Our Lives&quot; of the Science and Technology Course. The research was carried out in three elementary schools in the city of Kocaeli, which exhibited three different levels of success in the SBS (National Level Determination Exam). The academic achievement test, which was one of the data collection tools of the study, was developed by the researchers and its reliability was found to be 0.85. A Likert-type scale, whose reliability was found to be 0.96, was employed in order to measure students' attitudes towards science. In addition, 14 alternative assessment activities were used in the study, which were developed by the researchers and composed of structural communication grid, diagnostic tree and predict-observe-explain activities. According to the findings of the research, a significant difference was found between the experimental and the control groups with respect to science attitudes and achievement in the favor of the experimental groups. A generally positive correlation was found between the mean scores that the students in the experimental group got from the activities and their achievement pre-test-post-test scores.
Chemistry Teachers' Perceptions on Laboratory Applications: Izmir Sample
Author: Feyzioglu, Burak
Date: 2011-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: High Schools,Self Efficacy,Chemistry,Science Laboratories,Evaluation Methods,Foreign Countries,Science Instruction,Teaching Methods,Teacher Surveys,Teacher Attitudes,Teacher Characteristics,Science Experiments,Secondary School Science

This study aims to reveal to what extent Turkish chemistry teachers use laboratories effectively and their perceptions on laboratory applications and the factors related to laboratory applications. In this cross-sectional survey, 408 chemistry teachers from the secondary schools in Izmir were given &quot;Teacher Demographic form&quot;, &quot;The Scale of Chemistry teachers' perceptions on Laboratory Applications&quot; and &quot;The Questionnaire for the factors effecting Laboratory Applications&quot;. The findings revealed that the teachers' perceptions on laboratory applications significantly vary according to their self-efficacy beliefs in laboratory applications, the type of school they graduated, the type of the school they are working at, their experience in teaching, their schools' physical conditions and assessment-evaluation techniques and chemistry program. The type of the experiment they use and the type of their schools are significantly correlated. However, their experiences in teaching, the type of school they graduated, the type of experiment they use are significantly uncorrelated. The teachers from Anatolian high schools mostly choose open ended experiments while the others form vocational and state high schools choose closed end experiments. It is quite remarkable that all teachers in the survey prefer hypothesis-based experiments.
Investigation of Demographic Properties and Motivation Factors of Physics Teachers
Author: Guzel, Hatice
Date: 2011-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Teaching (Occupation),Physics,Motivation,Questionnaires,Statistical Analysis,Educational Technology,Profiles,Science Teachers,Science Instruction,Teacher Qualifications,Secondary School Teachers,Secondary School Science,Foreign Countries

Scientific and technological developments resulted in an increase in the requirement of education in the society. In addition to this, the expectations from teachers differed and the need for more qualified teachers also increased. One of the factors affecting the quality of teachers is their motivation. In this research, it was aimed to reveal both demographic and professional profiles of secondary school physics teachers together with factors motivating themselves. General survey model was used in the research. Motivation factors priority order questionnaire was used as a data collecting tool. There were also questions in the questionnaire which determined the demographic and professional profiles of teachers. Motivation factors priority order questionnaire constituted of 6 different motivation factors. The research was performed on 103 physics teachers who were working at public and private high schools in Konya city center and in some districts. The statistical analysis of the research was carried out with SPSS 15 software by using percentage, frequency, Kruskal Wallis H test, and Mann Whitney U test. 80.6 % of physics teachers in the sample were male and the rest was female. The results of the analysis indicated that the most motivating factor for physics teachers was factors related with advantages and the least motivating factor was related with the profession. The interesting and challenging thing here is that the factors &quot;related with profession&quot; were at the sixth and so the final stage. Since factors such as making different lectures, following new source materials, information exchange with colleagues, presence of education technology and growing good students were at the final stage for motivation of teachers, this presents serious challenges in terms of future of teaching profession and growing of rising generation.
An Investigation Related to the Modelling Levels and Values of Elementary School Prospective Mathematics Teachers
Author: Durmus, Soner
Date: 2011-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Constructivism (Learning),Values,Profiles,Mathematics Teachers,Mathematics Instruction,Teaching Methods,Preservice Teachers,Foreign Countries,Gender Differences,Models,Correlation,Elementary School Mathematics,Elementary School Teachers

With the discussions on the nature of mathematics, mathematics is regarded as a value laden area. That it contains a wide range of values has led to consideration of new approaches in classroom practices. The modelling approach which also includes traditional problem solving is consistent with different values of mathematics. With the recognition of mathematics that has different values with the traditional values, mathematics teacher training programs need to be addressed again. It has been intended to contribute the implementation of the program by examining the profiles of prospective mathematics teachers in the current state and the views for modelling. The profiles and modelling levels of 136 prospective mathematics teachers who study in mathematics teacher training programme at Abant Izzet Baysal University in 2008-2009 and 2009-2010 academic years have been analyzed. When the participants' levels of having positivist values and levels of having constructivist values were compared, a significant difference was determined in favor of constructivist values. When the values were analyzed in terms of gender variable, the female participants' levels of having constructivist and positivist values showed a significant difference in favor of constructivist values. Modelling levels were examined in different dimensions, and it was determined significant differences between sub-dimensions. In terms of gender variable, when sub-dimensions of each modelling levels were analyzed, there was no significant difference between female and male prospective mathematics teachers. Also, there was a positive correlation between values and modelling levels among prospective mathematics teachers.
Determination of Self-Efficacy Beliefs of High School Students towards Math Literacy
Author: Ozgen, Kemal
Date: 2011-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Self Efficacy,Academic Achievement,Multiple Regression Analysis,High School Students,Foreign Countries,Student Attitudes,Gender Differences,Questionnaires,Numeracy,Mathematics Achievement

The purpose of this study is to determine the high school students' self-efficacy beliefs about math literacy, and examine this beliefs in terms of some variables. The research was conducted on 712 high school students. A questionnaire and Math Literacy Self-Efficacy Scale were used for data collection. The data were analyzed in terms of t-test, one way anova and multiple regression analysis. According to the result of the study: it was determined that there were significant differences in math literacy self-efficacy in terms of gender, school type, class level, math degree, parents' educational status and the importance given to math classes. On the other hand, it was found that, math achievement and importance given to math classes variables were significant predictor of the math literacy self-efficacy. The findings were discussed in the light of related literature.
Racist and Homophobic Bullying in Adulthood: Narratives from Gay Men of Color in Higher Education
Author: Misawa, Mitsunori
Date: 2010-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Higher Education,Bullying,Homosexuality,Adult Educators,Human Resources,Racial Bias,Social Bias,Adults,Males,Minority Groups,College Students,Teacher Role,Work Environment

Bullying is a serious problem in contemporary American society. Many adults are now suffering from bullying, which has conventionally been thought of as a childhood behavior. While a general form of bullying has been focused on by contemporary scholars, specific types of bullying (racist bullying and homophobic bullying) have not well been studied. Furthermore, no study on the intersection of racist and homophobic bullying exists at this point. This article examines how racist- homophobic bullying is manifested in adulthood in the context of higher education. First, some concepts of general forms of bullying and bullying based on race and sexuality are stated. Then, narratives from two gay male college students of color are provided as examples to conceptualize racist-homophobic bullying. Last, implications for adult educators and Human Resource Development (HRD) practitioners are provided to lead anti-bullying initiatives in learning and workplace environments.
Efforts of Bifurcation and Liberation: Deconstructing the Story of a Turn-of-the-Century Lesbian, Part Two
Author: Tyler, Jo A.
Date: 2010-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Homosexuality,Personal Narratives,Sexual Orientation,Sexual Identity,Sexuality,Gender Issues,Adult Education,Labor Force Development,Employees

This manuscript takes as its centerpiece fragments of the author's personal story of growing up as a closeted lesbian in school, in the Fortune 500, and in the community and of a number of years attempting to integrate her lesbian identity into her professional persona--outside of the closet. This manuscript makes an attempt at a "duality search" based on the work of Boje (2001), deconstructing the story as it examines the bifurcation between personal and public and, in this case more exactly, professional and sexual orientation identities. The tension between closeted outsider and the prevailing expectations for promising "insiders" in organizational settings is viewed in this manuscript through two related frames. The first draws from the concept of the Borderlands as articulated by Gloria Anzaldua (1987), and Adrienne Rich's (1979) work and perspective on lying. The second peers into the story through the lens of Benita Luckmann's (1978) concept of the modern emergence of separate, small worlds. [For Part One, see EJ905795.]
Ethical and Methodological Complexities in Research Involving Sexual Minorities
Author: Bettinger, Thomas V.
Date: 2010-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Minority Groups,Sexual Identity,Sexual Orientation,Ethics,Research Methodology,Adult Education,Labor Force Development,Educational Research,Labeling (of Persons),Social Bias,Research Utilization,Sampling,Recruitment,Differences,Educational Researchers,Research Needs

While there is growing attention to sexual minorities in adult education (AE) and human resource development (HRD) literature, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) people have received very little attention in AE or in HRD research. This article captures methodological issues and concerns from LBGTQ-related research from psychological, sociological, social work, and related bodies of knowledge, as well as lessons learned from the author's empirical research, to inform and prepare AE and HRD researchers regarding the greater complexities in conceptualizing research on LGBTQ populations, potential ethical dilemmas, and specific safeguards that may be appropriate for LGBTQ research participants.
A Place at the Table? The Organization of a Pre-Conference Symposium on LGBT Issues in HRD
Author: Schmidt, Steven W.
Date: 2010-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Homosexuality,Sexual Identity,Sexual Orientation,Conferences (Gatherings),Organization,Labor Force Development,Work Environment

The idea for a pre-conference session focusing on lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender  (LGBT) issues in human resource development (HRD) seemed an appropriate topic for an international conference on HRD. The LGBT rights movement has been closely linked with the world of work and the opportunities made available through shifts from an agrarian economy (see D'Emilio, 1993; Foucault, 1978). The modern gay rights movement started in 1969, when patrons of a New York gay bar, The Stonewall Inn, fought back after a routine police raid (D'Emilio & Freedman, 1997). The riots that resulted from this raid launched the modern demand for LGBT rights. In the years since 1969, unprecedented gains in this movement have resulted in awareness and acceptance in many venues and situations, including workplaces. Policies banning discrimination based on sexual orientation have appeared at state, local, and organizational levels. More companies than ever offer domestic partner benefits, and LGBT employee groups (e.g., affinity networks) have formed within many organizations. However, as is the case with many movements, change does not come easily. In her observation of the gay rights movement as a whole, Hornsby (2006) notes that these changes have resulted in backlash and fear. The resulting conflict is apparent in many places, including workplaces. In response to this conflict, Hornsby (2006) recommends a strong foundation of LGBT-friendly policies in the workplace to both protect individuals and foster inclusion. However, efforts to promote this protection and inclusion can be difficult. The purpose of this essay is to illustrate the difficulties that can be associated with civil and workplace rights movements, as experienced by organizers of a pre-conference on LGBT workplace issues.
Thinking about the Unthinkable: Transgender in an Immutable Binary World
Author: Cook-Daniels, Loree
Date: 2010-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Psychological Patterns,Gender Issues,Social Attitudes,Social Bias,Adults,Human Body,Mental Disorders,Congenital Impairments

This essay discusses ways in which people attempt to reconcile or resolve their own cognitive dissonance engendered by transgender people in a society in which gender is perceived as both binary (male OR female) and immutable (an unalterable state or condition). The author suggests these cognitive dissonance reduction methods may be utilized in other situations where an adult is exposed to information that "doesn't fit" what they already know.
A Personal Journey into Gay Marriage in a Heteronormative Society: Or...How Many  Times Do We Have to Get &quot;Married&quot; in Order to Have Our Rights in the USA?
Author: King, Kathleen P.
Date: 2010-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Social Bias,Social Justice,Females,Homosexuality,Civil Rights,Social Discrimination,Travel,Medical Services

Understanding the continuing struggle for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) equality can be difficult for people who have not experienced the issues firsthand. This brief article describes the journey of one woman and her female partner as they repeatedly seek to make their lifetime commitment legal in the USA. Readers will learn new dimensions of LGBTQ discrimination, which continue to endure even in 2009. Sometimes, through the journeys of others we can step back, reflect, and reconsider our perspectives. From medical care confrontations, to humiliation, medical benefits to excessive tax demands and fear of violence, you will realize afresh that the fight for equal rights is not over.
Professional Training of Secondary School Principals in Nigeria: A Neglected Area in the Educational System
Author: Arikewuyo, M. Olalekan
Date: 2009-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Secondary Schools,Educational Planning,Professional Training,Foreign Countries,Teaching Experience,Principals,Leadership Training,Promotion (Occupational),Personnel Evaluation,Evaluation Criteria,Personnel Policy,Change Strategies,Organizational Change,Educational Development,Educational Administration,Educational Needs

The paper examines the professional training of Principals of secondary schools in Nigeria. The study observes that teaching experience appears to be the major yardstick that is being used currently to promote teachers to the rank of school Principals in the country. After drawing experiences from some other countries on how Principals are trained and appointed, the paper concludes that teaching experience should not be the only yardstick for appointing Principals of secondary schools in Nigeria. As school administrators, the principals need to be formally trained before they assume administrative positions. The paper therefore suggests that the National policy on Education should be amended such that potential principals would attend mandatory leadership courses at the National Institute for Educational Planning and Administration (NIEPA) before they assume managerial positions. It further proposed that NIEPA should expand its programmes to provide the opportunities and avenues for such training.