ethanporcaro/eric-fulltext-meta huggingface dataset:
COVID-19 Induced Psychosocial Challenges in South African Higher Education: Experiences of Staff and Students at Two Rural Universities
Author: Olawale, Babawande Emmanuel
Date: 2021-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: COVID-19,Pandemics,Mental Health,Emotional Response,College Faculty,College Students,Psychological Patterns,Well Being,Wellness,Rural Schools,Interpersonal Relationship,Foreign Countries,Faculty Workload,Barriers

Although the global impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the education and mental health of the university environment is relatively unknown, it is expected to be very significant considering the high incidence of emotional reactions amongst university students and staff. While fears around COVID-19 exposure, anxieties, and the challenges of support normalize stress, anxiety, and depression as emotional reactions in the face of the pandemic, this psychosocial impact has negative consequences for the university community. Thus, in order to salvage the higher education institutions from the debilitating effects of the pandemic, there is a clear need to safeguard the welfare of students and staff. Hence, it becomes vital to examine the experience of members of the university community during the COVID-19 crisis in order to develop measures and implement interventions that will assist in navigating psychosocial challenges. Underpinned by Hettler's model of holistic wellness which was developed to promote wellness in the university community settings, the study employed a mixed-method research approach in which data was collected using web-based survey and online interviews. Concurrent triangulation sampling technique was employed to select a sample of fifteen students, five university managers, and five lecturers -- making twenty-five respondents at each of the two universities, thus making a cumulative total of fifty at two rural universities in the Eastern Cape Province, South Africa. Thus, quantitative and qualitative data collected were analysed concurrently by first reporting the quantitative findings and then comparing them with qualitative findings. Findings revealed that although the university environment traditionally provided opportunities for strengthening social ties which satisfy the universal need to belong to a community, the COVID-19 pandemic has altered rural university life, thus, significantly impacting on psychosocial wellbeing. The study recommends that rural institutions must facilitate psychosocial wellness programming with the assistance of wider stakeholders such as the government and the private sector who can assist in financing this initiative.
Perceptions and Recommendations of Foreign Language Teachers to Prevent Children Violence and Abuse: A Case Study in Tishk International University Students in Erbil, Iraq
Author: Celik, Bunyamin
Date: 2022-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Child Abuse,Violence,Foreign Students,College Students,Language Teachers,Student Attitudes,Prevention,Preservice Teachers,Teacher Role,Social Responsibility,School Role,International Organizations,Socioeconomic Influences,Government Role,Nongovernmental Organizations,Child Rearing,Child Safety,Legal Responsibility

Violence and abuse against children are important social issues for teachers. The aim of this study was to determine the perceptions of foreign language students, regarding violence and abuse against children, and their suggestions for preventing violence. The research was designed in the case study pattern, which is a qualitative research method. The study group of the research consists of 82 first year and second year foreign language pre-service teachers studying at Tishk International University, Faculty of Education, and voluntarily agreeing to participate in the research. The data of the study were obtained by using the structured &quot;Recommendations Form for Preventing Violence and Abuse Against Children&quot; developed by the researchers. Written data were analyzed by content analysis method. 82 students from first and second years at Education Faculty were interviewed and their opinions were taken. There were some subheadings during the survey: family, laws, national and international non-governmental organizations, schools and teachers, society, media, and art. They expressed their opinions about what the functions of these organs should be to prevent the violence and abuse against children. The pre-service teachers attached important duties to each of these organs separately. It is concluded that the prevention of violence and abuse against children can only be achieved in cooperation and separate duties of these organs. It is also recommended that courses and training that will provide pre-service teachers with knowledge, skills and awareness about violence and abuse against children should be placed in the curriculum as compulsory in education faculties.
Cross-Fertilization in Teaching and Learning between Institutions after COVID-19 Shutdown: A Collaborative Effort
Author: Dhlamini, Joyce Phikisile
Date: 2021-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,COVID-19,Pandemics,Institutional Cooperation,Socioeconomic Influences,Online Courses,School Closing,Educational Technology,Technology Uses in Education,Barriers,Coping,Partnerships in Education,Administrator Role,Secondary Schools

Research reported in this article investigated the effectiveness of collaborative effort between schools to bridge the existing gaps that erupted during the outbreak of COVID-19. There are gaps in teaching and learning within the previously privileged institutions and the marginalised institutions in South Africa. Such gaps might have a negative impact on how teaching and learning are conducted. The purpose of this article was to investigate the creative and constructive ways of managing the anxiety related to socio-economic impacts in schools, amongst which were the introduction of online teaching and learning technologies, new methodologies and contents. This article is underpinned by the concepts of the establishment of advantageous strategies for collaboration, knowledge sharing and knowledge transfer. Qualitative document analysis has been adopted as a methodology to collect information for this study. The outbreak of COVID-19 has evoked inequalities amongst the communities. However, the re-opening of schools exacerbated multiple challenges. While teaching and learning is the centre of the education project in South Africa, which the country has to adapt to, most institutions were faced with a number of challenges. This study's major finding revealed that collaboration is synergistic and can bring out the best contribution that might currently perceive partnership within the school system. This article recommends ways of bridging the gap between schools through developing partnerships between institutions through cross-fertilisation.
Prospective Pre-School Teachers&apos; Views on STEM Learning in Grade 9: The Principle of Continuity in Education
Author: Cedere, Dagnija
Date: 2022-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Preschool Teachers,Preservice Teachers,Student Attitudes,STEM Education,Grade 9,Foreign Countries,Teaching Methods,Inquiry,Active Learning,Educational Attitudes,Mathematics Skills

The life quality of society and the stability of national economy is largely connected with science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). The complex character of STEM education demands informed teaching/learning strategies in order to make the 21st century youth interested in learning. The aim of the research was to find out the views of prospective pre-school teachers on Grade 9 students' STEM learning, thus addressing the topical principle of continuity in education. A survey of 261 prospective pre-school teachers of the University of Latvia was performed. The obtained results show that in general the prospective pre-school teachers have some notion about the level of teaching/learning requirements in Grade 9 of the basic school, the integration of STEM and teaching/learning strategies. They acknowledge cognitive interest, inquiry-based learning and the importance of STEM knowledge and skills in the national development as significant, but little value is given to the exploration of nature in out-of-school time and to the importance of mathematical skills. More experienced respondents assess STEM learning higher. The given research raises the issue of the principle of continuity in education and gives a possibility to understand better the needs of prospective teachers in order to improve teacher education programs at the University.
Teaching and Learning Mechanics Explored through the Use of the 5E&apos;s Educational Model
Author: Nkurikiyimana, Jean de Dieu
Date: 2022-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Mechanics (Physics),Science Instruction,Secondary School Science,Teaching Methods,Instructional Effectiveness,Inquiry,Learner Engagement,Scientific Concepts,Concept Formation,Active Learning

This study assesses the level of application of the 5E's educational model by Rwandan physics teachers and how the model affects the learning of basic classical mechanics in secondary school physics classrooms. For this analysis, quantitative data were collected using the classroom observation tool framed at the 5E's educational model. A sample of six secondary physics teachers was selected purposively from three boarding secondary schools of Nyamasheke district in the western province of Rwanda to participate in this study. Twenty-four classroom observations were conducted during teaching and learning mechanics concepts in the way of four observations for each teacher before being trained on 5E's educational model. This was done to help the researcher to have the real picture of the prior ability of teachers to incorporate 5E's aspects in their usual teaching practices. Similarly, a total of 24 observations were done after teachers' training. The collected data were tabulated in Microsoft Excel, and descriptive statistics were analyzed and presented. The overall mean scores on the teachers' ability to apply 5E's educational model during lesson delivery on introductory mechanics were low before training and increased due to teacher training on the use of 5E's educational model. The main findings from this study revealed that 5E's educational model is more effective in stimulating students' motivation and strong interaction and a better understanding of mechanics concepts through interactive activities, discrepant events, and computer simulations. Based on the findings of this study, some recommendations were suggested that would improve more physics students' active learning.
Pre-Service Teachers&apos; Approaches to Guiding Students in Problem Solving Process
Author: Cumhur, Fatma
Date: 2022-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Preservice Teachers,Problem Solving,Teaching Methods,Grade 7,Mathematics Instruction,Dialogs (Language),Case Studies,Teacher Student Relationship,Thinking Skills,Elementary School Students,Misconceptions,Role Playing

Understanding students' mathematical thinking in problem solving process plays an important role in facilitating the solution. Hence, teachers or pre-service teachers need to understand students' thoughts and guide them to the correct answer. The aim of this study was to examine pre-service teachers' approaches to guiding students in problem solving process. Designed as a case study, this study was carried out with five pre-service primary mathematics teachers. In the study, participants' dialogues with 7th grade students were examined through 3 non-routine problems. The dialogues were transcribed and it was tried to reveal what kind of approaches the participants displayed. The content analysis was used in data analysis. The findings revealed that pre-service teachers followed Polya's problem-solving steps during their guiding approaches. Most pre-service teachers provided appropriate guidance in understanding the problem, selecting and implementing appropriate strategies for the problem; however, they failed to use the evaluative approaches sufficiently.
Evaluation of Distance Education Process in Sports Higher Education
Author: Özer, Ugur
Date: 2022-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Program Evaluation,Distance Education,Physical Education,Athletics,COVID-19,Pandemics,Foreign Countries,Program Design,Program Implementation,Access to Education,College Faculty,Teacher Attitudes,Educational Benefits,Barriers

In present conditions, where distance education applications in higher education have become widespread due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it is seen in the research studies that the satisfaction levels of the lecturers and students are low. Although the developments in information technologies have reached advanced dimensions, the problems experienced in distance education systems have negatively affected the course functioning of the educators and the students' level of participation in the course. The issues experienced led the researchers to studies in which in-depth analysis of distance education applications was carried out. This study aims to evaluate the distance education applications in sports higher education. This research follows a case-study design, with a qualitative study model applied in terms of the techniques used to analyse the data obtained. The descriptive analysis method was taken as the basis of the study. As a qualitative research tool in the study, a semi-structured interview form was used by choosing the interview technique. The research study group consisted of fourteen academicians working in universities in Turkey, selected by criterion sampling, one of the purposeful sampling methods. The data obtained from the interviews were analysed in the MAXQDA 20 qualitative data analysis program. As a result of the study, it was emphasized that distance education in sports sciences should be designed and implemented according to the targeted outputs of the field-specific courses and the students' accessibility to distance education.
Cyberspace as a Space: Analysis of Metaphorical Statements of University Students
Author: Cerný, Michal
Date: 2021-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: College Students,Student Attitudes,Discourse Analysis,Figurative Language,Computer Uses in Education,Internet,Information Science Education,Epistemology,Learning Processes,Access to Information,Information Seeking,Information Sources,Credibility,Evaluative Thinking

Over the last thirty years, technology has created a new space (cyberspace) where people meet each other, seek information, or simply try to navigate through. However, there is no consensus in research on the character of cyberspaces and the extent to which they are real. In the first systematic empirical research of this nature, the study found an answer to this question through a survey of metaphorical accounts of university students in Information Studies, and Librarianship (N=102) collected over three years (2019-2021). Cyberspace is a real space in students' experiences, language, and thought structures. A space that allows movement, orientation, and search to be related with one another. An environment in which cognition, learning, and knowledge are structuring activities. Learning and cognition in this space occur differently than in the physical environment, which poses a challenge for developing specific didactic practices and social programs for students. Students perceive cyberspace as linked to the need to acquire new epistemic tools to help them overcome the crisis of knowledge they experience through this space.
The Role of Academic Flow in Students&apos; Achievement and Well-Being
Author: Olcar, Diana
Date: 2021-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Academic Achievement,Well Being,Student Experience,Foreign Countries,Leisure Time,Undergraduate Students,Psychological Patterns,Life Satisfaction

Flow experience is related to well-being. Still, the question arises as to whether the flow is beneficial because of its intensity and frequency, or its contribution to well-being depends on the domain in which it is experienced. It was hypothesized that flow experienced in a domain that is perceived important and useful (i.e., the academic domain) contributes more to students' well-being than flow experienced in domains that are perceived as less important and less useful (leisure and routine activities) even though it is in academic domain experienced less often and less intensely. This hypothesis was tested in two separate studies. In the first study, the flow was operationalized as a trait and the frequency of flow was measured via questionnaires. In the second study, the flow was operationalized as a state and the intensity of flow was measured via the experience sampling method. The samples were comprised of university students from Zagreb, Croatia. Both studies showed that flow in a domain that is perceived as more important and useful (i.e., the academic domain), although is experienced less often and less strongly, is more related to students' well-being than flow in domains perceived by students as less important and less useful (leisure and routine activities). It was also tested if the association between academic flow and well-being is mediated by academic achievement. This hypothesis was not accepted. The results of this study indicate that it is important for students to have opportunities to experience flow in their studies because it is a pleasant state, related to better achievement, and it adds to their overall well-being.
Attachment Styles and Risky Sexual Behaviors in Adolescents
Author: Owino, Walter Odera
Date: 2021-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Sexuality,Sexually Transmitted Diseases,Attachment Behavior,Adolescents,Secondary School Students,Foreign Countries,Predictor Variables,Health Behavior,Risk,Student Attitudes,Correlation

Infection with sexually transmitted diseases and unwanted pregnancies are risks associated with adolescents' risky sexual behavior. Mental models of attachment relationships influence behavior and may influence adolescents' involvement in sexual activities that are risky. This study explored whether attachment styles predicted adolescents' involvement in risky sexual behavior. A correlational study design was adopted with 367 students from public secondary schools in Nairobi County taking part in the study. The Attachment Styles Questionnaire and Risky Sexual Behavior Scale were used to collect data. Multiple regression analysis was used to determine whether secure, preoccupied, dismissing or fearful attachment styles predicted students' risky sexual behavior. The study found that preoccupied attachment style and secure attachment style had predictive effects on risky sexual behavior. Preoccupied attachment style was predictive of greater involvement in risky sexual behavior whereas secure attachment style was predictive of less risky sexual behavior. It was evident based on the findings that secure attachment style was protective against risky sexual behavior whereas preoccupied attachment style created vulnerability to risky sexual behavior. It was recommended that special attention should be paid to adolescents with insecure attachment styles in guidance and counseling programs aimed at discouraging adolescents' risky sexual behavior and parents/guardians should be encouraged to be more nurturing towards their children in order to encourage formation of secure attachment which was protective against risky sexual behavior.
Reconstruction of Iranian English Foreign Language Teachers&apos; Professional Identity in Online Classes
Author: Fallah, Raziyeh
Date: 2021-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,English (Second Language),Second Language Instruction,Language Teachers,Professional Identity,Online Courses,COVID-19,Pandemics,Communities of Practice,Teacher Attitudes,Faculty Development

Because of the COVID-19 outbreak, all academic institutions all over the world swiftly shifted to reconstitute the presentation of their courses that customarily took place on campus. This study explored the kind of online professional identities that English teachers in private language institutes constructed during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Additionally, it examined possible impacts of adopting online solutions on teachers' performance and teaching skills and their perceptions of communities of practice and their effect on their PI in online classes during this period. The study was conducted on 35 English teachers, teaching English in language institutes in Yazd, Iran. The study followed a qualitative approach. Semi-structured interviews were conducted individually and also in groups, to gain access to their lived experiences of running online classes. Results revealed four main characteristics that (re)constructed and affected teachers' PI in online classes, namely, teachers' role, competency and self-effectiveness, appreciation and connection, and future plans. The findings also revealed that streamlined communication and communities of practice were very beneficial in (re)constructing their changing identities in online classes. Membership in communities of practice was found to be an essential action to make teachers' teaching skills and social learning better and share common experiences. The results showed that these aspects highly influence the teachers' reconstruction of PI in a positive way in language institutes.
The Use of the Interpretation of Works of Art in Pre-School Education
Author: Rochovská, Ivana
Date: 2021-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Preschool Education,Preschool Teachers,Teacher Attitudes,Art Products,Art History,Art Criticism,Theories,Correlation,Knowledge Level,Foreign Countries,Learning Activities,Kindergarten

The research focuses on examining the use of the interpretation of works of art in pre-school education in three dimensions - the current state of the use of the interpretation of works of art, the opinions of kindergarten teachers on art, and the opportunities for kindergarten teachers to acquire knowledge about the theory and history of art in their undergraduate training or in other forms of education. The aim of the research was to determine a correlation between the aforementioned variables. 366 kindergarten teachers responded to the items of the self-constructed questionnaire. It has been proven that the current state of the use of the interpretation of works of art in pre-school education can be described as below average, the opportunities for kindergarten teachers to acquire knowledge from the theory and history of art in their pre-graduate training or in other forms of education were lower than average, and the opinions of kindergarten teachers on art can also be described as below average. There is a statistically significant positive correlation between the aforementioned dimensions of the interpretation of works of art in pre-school education.