ethanporcaro/eric-fulltext-meta huggingface dataset:
Is There a Disproportionate Representation of African American Males in Special Education? A Causal-Comparative Investigation
Author: Hughley, Kiena S.
Date: 2021-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: African American Students,Males,Special Education,Disproportionate Representation,Educational Legislation,Equal Education,Federal Legislation,Students with Disabilities,Court Litigation,Elementary Secondary Education,Desegregation Litigation,School Desegregation,Racial Bias,Teacher Attitudes,Culturally Relevant Education,Racial Identification,Referral,Response to Intervention,Socioeconomic Status,Correlation,Suburban Schools,Gender Differences,Minority Group Students,Teacher Student Relationship

African American male students are disproportionately represented in special education. The purpose of the current study is to examine the disproportionality of African American male students who are referred to special education programs and are identified special education services, specifically in the areas of Emotional Disturbance (ED), Specific Learning Disability (SLD), and other low incidence disabilities (OTH), which includes Speech &amp; Language Instruction, Other Health Impaired, Autism, and Traumatic Brain Injury, in Northeast Ohio's suburban school district for the 2017-2020 school year. The sample was drawn from a suburban school district in Northeast Ohio which consisted of six schools. Findings indicated Black males were disproportionately represented in special education programs. Findings demonstrate the need for culturally relevant teaching used collectively with Response to Intervention.
Is This Risky? Accessing Digital Literacy Level among Young Adult&apos;s in TRNC
Author: Nawaila, Muhammad Bello
Date: 2019-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Media Literacy,Risk,Undergraduate Students,Foreign Countries,Internet,Computer Use,Information Security,Bullying,Computer Mediated Communication,Telecommunications,Gender Differences

Young adulthood is an important development time period for humans where majority of them spend most of their time with technology. Which constitute all the millennials of whom are digital natives. Most of the people in this category pride themselves as tech-savvy and are so immersed in technology to the extent that drawing a boundary between offline and online is difficult if not impossible. This overconfidence most often than not leads this young people into committing risky behaviors online. Global research institute interested with children are now paying a very close attention when it comes to children's right in the digital world. Whereas Internet policy was design to suit adult internet users, leaving the young adult vulnerable. This research work explores the digital world of this young adults by conducting a mixed method research where open-ended questionnaires were given to 512 randomly selected undergraduate students of Near East University of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus and an interview was conducted to 50 randomly selected students among the 512 for the purpose of data collection. With the aim of associate evidence with the continued global discourse regarding rights and wellbeing of people in the digital world with special focus on internet access, level of digital literacy, technological usage and applications, risk, vulnerabilities, mediation and other online habits. The data collected was analyzed using SPSS software version 20. The questionnaire shows high reliability with Cronbach alpha at 0.89. The result shows that young adults of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus are conscious of their online behavior although majority confessed to not undergoing digital literacy classes. It was also noted that majority of the young adults accept friendship requests from everyone but will really agree to meet social media friends in real life. Majority of the respondents say they are conscious of what they share online and the data they gave but a significant number of them confess to vulgar chats.
Principals&apos; Perceptions and Understandings of Teacher Leadership
Author: Hart, Anna
Date: 2021-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Principals,Administrator Attitudes,Knowledge Level,Teacher Leadership,Public School Teachers,Leadership Role,Leadership Styles,Elementary Secondary Education

No singular definition of teacher leadership (TL) exists in empirical literature or practice in the field. This lack of clarity has greatly impacted the implementation of TL in American schools. The purpose of this study qualitative case study was to investigate public school principals' perceptions and understandings of TL in an effort to better inform continued efforts toward its ubiquitous application in American schools. Principals' definitions of TL fell into three categories: action-based, quality-based, and role-based definitions. Principals' recognition of the work of teacher leaders in schools fell into two parallel categories: action-based and role-based leadership. Findings reveal that many principals appear to have not yet &quot;caught&quot; any waves of TL beyond the second. More in-depth research is required to determine the accuracy of this evaluation and how to best encourage principals to extend their understanding of and openness to TL.
Fostering Effective Networking in Qualitative Research
Author: Singh, Charanjit Kaur Swaran
Date: 2021-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Teaching Methods,English (Second Language),Second Language Learning,Second Language Instruction,Student Attitudes,Language Teachers,Principals,Islam,Religious Schools,Foreign Countries,Writing Difficulties,Writing Instruction,Social Networks

The aim of the research is to develop models and modules for teaching English as a second language to weak learners. A qualitative research design was employed. Data were collected through classroom observations and focus-group interview with a group of students. Fifteen ESL learners, one ESL teacher and principal participated in the study. The learners are Form Three students in a private Islamic school in Malaysia. The students were given a total of five compositions to write. They wrote one composition each time the researchers visited them. The students were observed as they wrote. The problems they had were noted by the researchers. The observations made revealed the learners' weaknesses at writing compositions in English. A focus-group interview was made after each observation to probe further into their problems of learning English. An informal conversation was also conducted with the English Language teacher during each visit. While conducting the research it was discovered that the students who were interviewed became more and more interested in participating in the project. They became willing partners and they contributed valuable information in spite of their linguistic inadequacies. The regular visits seem to have endeared us to the principal, teacher and the students that they look forward to our visit. This paper describes the procedures taken to effectuate networking with the principal, teacher and the students. It analyses and discusses the factors that have contributed to this effective networking.
A New Era in Multimodal Learning Analytics: Twelve Core Commitments to Ground and Grow MMLA
Author: Worsley, Marcelo
Date: 2021-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Learning Analytics,Artificial Intelligence,Data Collection,Statistical Inference,Feedback (Response),Information Dissemination,Research Methodology,Learning Experience,Prediction,Data Interpretation

Multimodal learning analytics (MMLA) has increasingly been a topic of discussion within the learning analytics community. The Society of Learning Analytics Research is home to the CrossMMLA Special Interest Group and regularly hosts workshops on MMLA during the Learning Analytics Summer Institute (LASI). In this paper, we articulate a set of 12 commitments that we believe are critical for creating effective MMLA innovations. Moreover, as MMLA grows in use, it is important to articulate a set of core commitments that can help guide both MMLA researchers and the broader learning analytics community. The commitments that we describe are deeply rooted in the origins of MMLA and also reflect the ways that MMLA has evolved over the past 10 years. We organize the 12 commitments in terms of (i) data collection, (ii) analysis and inference, and (iii) feedback and data dissemination and argue why these commitments are important for conducting ethical, high-quality MMLA research. Furthermore, in using the language of commitments, we emphasize opportunities for MMLA research to align with established qualitative research methodologies and important concerns from critical studies.
Are We Living in La (P)LA Land? Reporting on the Practice of 30 STEM Tutors in Their Use of a Learning Analytics Implementation at The Open University
Author: Olney, Tom
Date: 2021-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Learning Analytics,Higher Education,STEM Education,College Faculty,Open Universities,Foreign Countries,Predictive Measurement,Barriers,Social Influences,Technology Uses in Education,Distance Education,Educational Technology,Teacher Characteristics

Most higher education institutions view their increasing use of learning analytics as having significant potential to improve student academic achievement, retention outcomes, and learning and teaching practice but the realization of this potential remains stubbornly elusive. While there is an abundance of published research on the creation of visualizations, dashboards, and predictive models, there has been little work done to explore the impact of learning analytics on the actual practice of teachers. Through the lens of social informatics (an approach that views the users of technologies as active social actors whose technological practices constitute a wider socio-technical system) this qualitative study reports on an investigation into the practice of 30 tutors in the STEM faculty at Europe's largest distance learning organization, The Open University UK (OU). When asked to incorporate learning analytics (including predictive learning analytics) contained in the Early Alert Indicator (EAI) dashboard during the 2017-2018 academic year into their practice, we found that tutors interacted with this dashboard in certain unanticipated ways and developed three identifiable &quot;shadow practices&quot;.
Investigating the Performance of Iraqi EFL Researchers in Writing Quantitative and Qualitative Researches
Author: Abood, Rusul Assim
Date: 2021-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: English (Second Language),Second Language Learning,Second Language Instruction,Researchers,Writing (Composition),Foreign Countries,Qualitative Research,Statistical Analysis,Masters Degrees,Doctoral Degrees,Bachelors Degrees,Teacher Attitudes,College Faculty,Educational Background

In this research, the researcher adopts a practical and the theoretical parts. First, is the practical part, it consists of the problem, the aim, the hypothesis, the procedures and the limits of the study. These will be in the first part. In part two which is the theoretical part, the researcher indicates two main types of researches which are quantitative and qualitative research. Then the research is dedicated to the description of methodology, the results and finally the conclusion. The study aims first to clarify the quantitative and qualitative researches and second to investigate the performance of Iraqi EFL researchers in writing quantitative and qualitative researches. The main tool that is used in this research is the questionnaire which was included personal information such as (bachelor of education) and teachers (master and doctorate) and different questions about quantitative or qualitative researches. It combined (30) participants, (20) as fourth stage researchers, and (10) for lecturer, it was designed to measure which of the researchers has knowledge about the two types of researches, and how can they distinguish between each one, what are the main different points between quantitative and qualitative research. We can see the results from their answers when we analyze the questionnaire.
Bridging the Gap between Theory and Empirical Research in Evaluative Judgment
Author: Khosrav, Hassan
Date: 2021-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Educational Research,Evaluative Thinking,Theory Practice Relationship,Educational Technology,Learning Analytics,Instructional Design,Research Tools

The value of students developing the capacity to accurately judge the quality of their work and that of others has been widely studied and recognized in higher education literature. To date, much of the research and commentary on evaluative judgment has been theoretical and speculative in nature, focusing on perceived benefits and proposing strategies seen to hold the potential to foster evaluative judgment. The efficacy of the strategies remains largely untested. The rise of educational tools and technologies that generate data on learning activities at an unprecedented scale, alongside insights from the learning sciences and learning analytics communities, provides new opportunities for fostering and supporting empirical research on evaluative judgment. Accordingly, this paper offers a conceptual framework and an instantiation of that framework in the form of an educational tool called RiPPLE for data-driven approaches to investigating the enhancement of evaluative judgment. Two case studies, demonstrating how RiPPLE can foster and support empirical research on evaluative judgment, are presented.
A Contrastive Analysis of Southern Welsh and Cockney Accents
Author: Alharbi, Amjad
Date: 2021-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Welsh,English,Language Variation,Dialects,Contrastive Linguistics,Pronunciation,Speech Communication,Phonemes,Language Research,Phonology,Articulation (Speech),English (Second Language),Second Language Learning,Metalinguistics,Social Media,Social Networks,Foreign Countries,Human Body

This study is concerned with comparing the pronunciation in Southern Welsh, a Celtic language, and Cockney, an English dialect, regarding the place of articulation. The study uses a comparative method to shed light on the similarities and differences between the two accents. The data were collected from YouTube videos of speakers of Southern Welsh and Cockney and the consonant sound systems were analysed and compared. This study answers two main research questions: Do Southern Welsh and Cockney accents have the same consonants? What are the phonological differences between Southern Welsh and Cockney regarding place of articulation? The findings show that there are some phonological differences between Sothern Welsh and Cockney in terms of bilabial, labiodental, dental, alveolar, lateral, palatal, velar, and uvular sounds. However, they are similar in terms of post-alveolar and glottal sounds. Awareness of these phonological differences is important for EFL learners to develop strong competencies in dealing with these accents which are gaining an increasing popularity due to the unprecedented spread of social media networks and applications.
Self-Efficacy and Work Readiness among Vocational High School Students
Author: Tentama, Fatwa
Date: 2019-05-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Self Efficacy,Career Readiness,Vocational High Schools,High School Students,Foreign Countries,Predictor Variables

This study aims to empirically examine the effect of self-efficacy on students' work readiness. The subjects in this study were students of class XII of State Vocational High School 1 Seyegan totalling 174 students which were obtained by cluster random sampling. The research method used is a quantitative method with work readiness scale and self-efficacy scale. Analysis of the data used in this study is a simple regression analysis technique. The results of data analysis showed a very significant effect of self-efficacy on work readiness, with the F test, namely: 22.768, with a significance level (p) of 0.000 (p &lt;0.01). The contribution of the effect of self-efficacy of 11.2% on work readiness and the remaining 88.8% was influenced by other factors outside the variables studied. It means that students' self-efficacy can predict their work readiness.
The Turn-Taking Mechanism in Classroom Interactions of Public High School 2 Ambon
Author: Sasabone, Carolina
Date: 2019-05-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Classroom Communication,High School Students,High School Teachers,Foreign Countries,Interaction,Teacher Student Relationship,Speech Communication

A special feature of class interaction discourse relates to typical elements of context. The elements of the context include the participants, the background, the topic, the nature of the message, and the message tone. Teachers are more dominant to organize the course of teaching and learning activities, such as topic selection, topic development, and control of conversation topics or learning topics. Teachers determine the direction of a conversation or turn-taking, ie when an opportunity is given to students to speak and when to take the rotation-said. The characteristics of learning conversations are (1) the participants are teachers and students, (2) the conversation is done during the teaching and learning activities, (3) the conversation has a purpose, and the topic is related to the learning objectives. In addition teachers also have certain rights that usually appear in the teacher-centered classroom. These rights include (a) participating in all interactions, (b) initiating interactions, (c) determining the time to participate, (d) determining who is given the opportunity to interact, (e) determining who gets a turn more than once, and (f) closing the interaction. The mechanism of teacher-student turn-taking in classroom learning activities can be done by (1) getting opportunities (2) stealing opportunities, (3) seizing opportunities, (4) replacing, and (5) continuing.
The Effect of Organization Restructuring on Organization Performance Viewed from Employee Performance and Leadership Effectiveness at Maluku Provincial Education Office
Author: Notanubun, Zainuddin
Date: 2019-02-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Organizational Change,Organizational Effectiveness,Job Performance,Leadership Effectiveness,Government Employees,Foreign Countries,State Government,State Agencies

The focus of this research is to comprehensively analyze the effect of organization restructuring on the performance of the organization, directly or indirectly, involving 276 employees in the education office and the Ministry of Education and Culture offices and collected by survey method. Data analysis was done using causal correlation technique to see the effect of organization restructuring on organization performance. The results of the research indicate that there is a direct influence of organization restructuring on organization performance. Another result is that there is an indirect effect of restructuring through employee performance and leadership effectiveness on organization performance. The influence of organization performance improvement is due to, organization restructuring implemented in Maluku Province education office has lead to behavior change, where the employees of education office were able to improve individual performance and can work together with the leadership as an efficient and effective structure. This has an impact on improving organization performance.
The Mathematics Teachers&apos; Understanding of Learning Process Based on 2013 Curriculum 2017 Revision
Author: Latif, Ikhsan Abdul
Date: 2019-02-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Mathematics Teachers,Learning Processes,Teacher Attitudes,Case Studies,Educational Change,Curriculum Development,Mathematics Curriculum,Government Employees,Guidelines,Professional Recognition,High School Teachers,Foreign Countries

This study is a qualitative research with case study strategy that aims to describe the understanding of Mathematics teacher about the learning process based on 2013 Curriculum (K13) 2017 Revision. The subjects of this study are a Mathematics teacher who has status as a Civil Servant and Honorary at SMAN 1 Wuryantoro, Wonogiri Regency. The result of this study is generally, the understanding of the two Mathematics teachers about the learning process based on K13 2017 Revision have been appropriate to the guidelines K13 2017 Revision by the Ministry of Education and Culture of Indonesia. However, the Honorary teacher's understanding of the learning process has not been appropriate to the Assessment Guidelines by Educators and the High School Education.
The Reinforcement of Craft and Entrepreneurship Education in Senior High Schools
Author: Sugiono
Date: 2019-02-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Handicrafts,Entrepreneurship,Teacher Qualifications,Grants,Foreign Countries,Faculty Development,Sustainability,Team Teaching,Teacher Attitudes,Phenomenology,Junior High School Teachers

This research aimed to find out the constraints occurring in the implementation of craft and entrepreneurship education. This research employed qualitative research method. The research was taken place in three schools in DKI Jakarta as the beneficiaries of entrepreneurship program grant from the government. Data was collected through interview and observation. The result of research showed the less optimum implementation of craft and entrepreneurship education. The constraints the teacher encountered in the implementation of Craft and Entrepreneurship subject were: teacher having no background of Entrepreneurship Education, No Subject Teacher Discussion (MGMP) group available and no supporting activity for Craft and Entrepreneurship subject. Therefore, this research recommended the reinforcement of entrepreneurship education learning through establishing MGMP team, teacher training, and sustainable integration of entrepreneurship subject and program.
Critical Condition in Balinese Lexicon Extinction
Author: Putri, I Gusti Ayu Vina Widiadnya
Date: 2021-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Indonesian Languages,Language Skill Attrition,Language Maintenance,Vocabulary,Language Usage,Diachronic Linguistics,Social Systems,Social Change,Language Research,Language Variation,Contrastive Linguistics,Oral Tradition,Linguistic Input,Indonesian,Foreign Countries

The impact of the lexicons that were often used in the past will be eroded due to the environmental conditions that surround them. This study has examined the critical condition in Balinese lexicon extinction. There are some Balinese language vocabularies that are almost extinct by the current generation due to cultural hegomonization. The occurrence of capitalist hegemony so it touches a substantial matter in the form of language. This research can inspire language observers and environmentalists as well as the authorities to revitalize the language that has become extinct. The method used in this study is qualitative descriptively by using questioner to collect the data. After analyzing this study, it can be found that some lexicon even extinct since environmental influences. It can erode the existence of the use of some lexicons in society. A new fact found in this study is that the development or change of the Balinese lexicon that occurs is comparative negative historical linguistics which is defined as a genetic change in language and loss of its function and meaning due to the extinction of the ecosystem and its relationship with the environment. The extinction of language due to the environment can be fixed with several efforts that can be made by the community. These efforts are language documenting reviving the oral tradition, stimulating the younger generation to be proud to use Balinese, Input the lexicons in the curriculum content, increase strong commitment from the community to continue using lexicons in their daily communication.