ethanporcaro/eric-fulltext-meta huggingface dataset:
Dynamic Neuroscientific Systemology: Using Tri-Squared Meta-Analysis and Innovative Instructional Design to Develop a Novel Distance Education Model for the Systemic Creation of Engaging Online Learning Environments
Author: Osler, James Edward, II.
Date: 2015-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Distance Education,Models,Meta Analysis,Instructional Innovation,Instructional Design,Electronic Learning,Asynchronous Communication,Cognitive Science,Neurosciences,Scientific Research,Computer Interfaces,Learner Engagement,Student Motivation,School Holding Power,Social Isolation,Mixed Methods Research

The purpose of this research investigation was to look at the factors that lead to isolation, lack of student inspiration and motivation, lack of student engagement and lack of student retention in the asynchronous online learning environment. The study further delves into how the use of cognitive and neuroscience research can inform the design of an interactive user interface model to address the aforementioned factors. The instrument used in this study was researcher designed &quot;Tri-Squared Test Inventive Investigative Instrument&quot; (Osler, 2012). The data was analyzed using the novel Tri-Squared Meta-Analysis methodology. The results yielded significant differences in the Tri-Squared Meta-Analysis regarding the research literature as it relates to the overall use of cognitive science, neuroscience, and the science of design to increase the overall effectiveness of distance education in terms of course design based upon neuroscientific graphic user interface concepts and principles. This illustrates that there is a clear lack of relevant research regarding the use of cognitive science, neuroscience, and the science of design to truly create effective and engaging distance education online courses.
Dynamic Assessment of EFL Learners' Listening Comprehension via Computerized Concept Mapping
Author: Ebadi, Saman
Date: 2015-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Alternative Assessment,English (Second Language),Second Language Learning,Listening Comprehension,Concept Mapping,Computer Uses in Education,Scaffolding (Teaching Technique),Qualitative Research,Learning Theories,College Graduates,Foreign Countries

In Vygotsky's theory, learner's Zone of Proximal Development (ZPD) and autonomous performance could be further developed through social interaction with an expert. Computerized concept mapping enjoys the advantage of meeting learners' differences and therefore can be applied as a scaffold to support learning process.Taking a dynamic assessment approach, the present study surveyed the adequacy of computerized concept mapping as a scaffolding tool for the development of the two EFL learners' ZPD in the listening comprehension ability. The two learners, whose main problem with understanding listening passages was connecting the main points, were subjected to ten DA sessions and were involved in making concept maps for the listening passages. Results of this qualitative study indicated the movement of the learners along the continuum of mediation internalization to get closer to the self-regulation extreme which in turn denotes their getting higher levels of ZPDs of listening comprehension ability. This study implies that the constructivism nature of learning can finally lead to handing over the more autonomous and independent functioning to students. The findings of the study will shed light on compatibility of computerized concept mapping as an example of new technologies with dynamic assessment of listening comprehension and captures the microgenetic changes learners went through in getting higher levels of listening comprehension ability.
Moblogging Type and Its Relation with Usability and Development of Knowledge Management Skills for Blind Students
Author: Mostafa, Akram Fathy
Date: 2015-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Student Journals,Electronic Journals,Handheld Devices,Usability,Knowledge Management,Blindness,Visual Impairments,Pretests Posttests,Quasiexperimental Design,Computer Oriented Programs,Special Education,Audiovisual Aids,Scores,Instructional Design,Electronic Learning,Statistical Analysis,Computer Mediated Communication,College Students,Nonparametric Statistics

The aim of the research is to explore the relation of mobile Blogging (Moblogging -MB) on the usability and development of Knowledge Management skills for Blind Students. The research followed a pretest and posttest quasi experimental design. Participants were 17 blind students from the third semester of the academic year 2015 in the course of Computer Applications in Special Education. (SPED 507)--the High Diploma in Special Education (Visual Impairment branch) at the Program of Educational Graduate Studies at King Abdel Aziz University. The independent variable was MB type on two different levels: The first level independent variable is Text moblogging (TMB) and the second level independent variable is Audio Moblogging (AMB). Both quantitative and qualitative data were collected, including Knowledge Management skills test and usability measurement scores. Findings indicated that AMB participants performed significantly better than TMB in Knowledge Management skills and there are no significant difference between the medium range degrees of student average scores for the first experimental group (TMB) and second experimental group (AMB) in the usability measurement for blind students related to MB type.
The Impact of Policy Driven Professional Development on Emergent Literacy Instruction
Author: Pennycuff, Kristen R.
Date: 2007-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Faculty Development,Surveys,Observation,Interviews,Rural Schools,Reading Instruction,Educational Quality,Control Groups,Experimental Groups,Statistical Analysis,Literacy Education,Pretests Posttests,Teacher Attitudes,Elementary School Teachers,Kindergarten,Grade 1,Grade 2,Grade 3

Professional development that increases quality classroom instruction is a concern of school administrators and professional educators. Using survey, observation, and interview methods, four rural schools in the Upper Cumberland area of Tennessee were examined to determine if professional development supported by the Reading Excellence Act promoted, hindered, or had no effect on emergent literacy instruction. Treatment group participants were teachers from two schools within the Tennessee Technological University service area that were recipients of the Reading Excellence Act grants. Control group participants were teachers from two comparable schools within the same geographic location with similar demographics. Analysis of the self-administered surveys indicated that there was a significant positive interaction between teachers receiving REA modules of professional development and familiarity with, frequency of use of, and perceived importance of REA concepts. Observations and interviews corroborated the statistical analysis. The Reading Excellence Act professional development modules have shown promise for increasing the quality of emergent literacy instruction. Preliminary studies such as this investigation suggest that continuation of the professional development component of the grant is warranted. Implications are discussed in relation to future professional development programs.
Teaching Geosciences in Mississippi
Author: Dewey, Christopher
Date: 2007-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Science Instruction,Scientific Literacy,Religion,Teaching Methods,Philosophy,Geology,Religious Factors,Grade 7,Grade 8

Historically, two paths have developed in an individual and communal search for understanding and meaning: The study of science and the search for a higher spirituality. Although they should not necessarily be mutually exclusive, the history of science is littered with the collision of these two pathways, for rarely have they met without acrimonious debate. Discussion of the dichotomies between intelligent design and natural process evolution is both timely and critical in the light of: 1. Declining student competencies in scientific literacy in the United States, and 2. A burgeoning global population facing environmental, energy and natural resource crises. In 2007, the Mississippi Science Framework revision will increase the grade school science requirement to six semesters by adding two semesters of geosciences. Statewide, more than 12,000 seventh, eighth and ninth graders will be affected each year. As profound as this curriculum change might be, educators and administrators alike are wary of tackling the issues of science and faith that will arise in the classroom. Scientific investigation is a journey into the mysteries of the universe and a quest for higher truths. Science repeatedly demonstrates that yesterday's certainty is tomorrow's doubt. Regardless of personal belief systems, in an open and tolerant environment, science can be used as a tool for penetrating deeper philosophical questions thereby allowing students to find their own answers. Our recommendation is to offer rock solid science, encourage open discussion and enhance student achievement in the sciences. Such is the path of discovery and wonder.
Humanities &amp; Arts to the Rescue of Science
Author: Papacosta, Pangratios
Date: 2007-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Science Education,Public Opinion,Teaching Methods,Interdisciplinary Approach,Humanities,Art Education,Art Products,College Science,Secondary School Science

The future of science may depend on how education responds to the growing negativism that students and the public show towards science. What is the value of our current teaching methods, if in helping students achieve higher test scores, they also generate a lifelong disdain of science? Achieving a positive attitude towards science must become a major objective of all future teaching methods if we are to reverse the current trend. We can accomplish this by bridging the divide of the Two Cultures that C. P. Snow warned us about, using an innovative method that integrates science with relevant elements from the humanities and the arts. An art gallery can be used effectively as an extension of a science classroom. When properly analyzed, a theater or dance performance, a painting, a novel, a poem, or a film, can enrich and reinforce a science concept beyond traditional lab exercises. When elements of history of science are integrated appropriately in the curriculum, they humanize what is otherwise perceived as a dry, mechanical and impersonal discipline. The author will describe the many benefits and limitations, as well as unexpected discoveries that he has made in his experience with this method.
Investigation into the Effects of Eight Weeks of Step Aerobic Dance Practice on Static Balance, Flexibility and Selected Basketball Skills in Young Basketball Players
Author: Bavli, Özhan
Date: 2016-05-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Physical Activities,Exercise,Exercise Physiology,Team Sports,Athletes,Adolescents,Experimental Groups,Control Groups,Dance Education,Statistical Analysis,Comparative Analysis,Pretests Posttests,Training,Psychomotor Skills,Clubs,Program Effectiveness,Foreign Countries

The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of eight weeks of step aerobic exercises on static balance, flexibility and selected basketball skills in young basketball players. A total of 20 basketball players (average age 16.1 ± 0.7 years and average sporting age 4.1 ± 0.7 years) voluntarily joined the study. Participants were randomly divided into two groups (experiment n:10 and control n:10). All participants attended basketball training 3 days per week but the experiment group also had step aerobic dance practice 2 days per week. Before and after the study static balance, flexibility and selected basketball techniques were evaluated. SPSS statistical program used for analysis. Repeated measures ANOVA was used to compare the pre-test and post-test measurements of the groups. The differences between pre-test and post-test measurements in the two groups were examined with the independent t-test. P&lt; 0.05 is considered statistically significant in the interpretation of our results. After eight weeks of training, both two groups' static balance and flexibility performances were significantly changed. But only the experiment group had significant improvement in the basketball skill test. The experiment group was also statistically changed in terms of all parameters compared to the control group. According to the results of this study it is possible to say that to improve basketball skills by improving balance and flexibility performance, eight weeks of step aerobic exercise is a useful training model for young basketball players.
Phonics Based Reading Interventions for Students with Intellectual Disability: A Systematic Literature Review
Author: Hill, David R.
Date: 2016-05-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Phonics,Reading Instruction,Teaching Methods,Intellectual Disability,Literature Reviews,Special Education,Intervention,Reading Skills

Teachers require interventions for students with intellectual disability (ID) that are simple, efficient, and can be implemented in the classroom versus interventions requiring isolation. The purpose of this review was to update the prior review by Joseph &amp; Seery (2004) and to serve as a resource for parents, practitioners and researchers interested in the reading education of students with ID. Studies that focused on implementation of phonics based reading interventions to students with ID occurring over the subsequent 12-year period since the last review by Joseph &amp; Seery (2004) were examined to determine which types of settings are typically used, what type of interventions are being implemented, outcomes for each intervention, Results indicate students with ID continue to respond to phonics based reading interventions and indicate an increase in published studies involving phonics based reading interventions for students with ID. Implications for future research and practice are also discussed.
An Adapted Dialogic Reading Program for Turkish Kindergarteners from Low Socio-Economic Backgrounds
Author: Ergül, Cevriye
Date: 2016-07-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Reading Instruction,Reading Programs,Emergent Literacy,Low Income Groups,Kindergarten,Program Effectiveness,Teacher Attitudes,Parent Attitudes,Pretests Posttests,Quasiexperimental Design,Statistical Analysis,Language Skills,Home Study,Check Lists,Phonological Awareness,Expressive Language,Receptive Language,Large Group Instruction,Small Group Instruction,Comparative Analysis,Control Groups,Experimental Groups

The study aimed to examine the effectiveness of the Adapted Dialogic Reading Program (ADR) on the language and early literacy skills of Turkish kindergarteners from low socio-economic (SES) backgrounds. The effectiveness of ADR was investigated across six different treatment conditions including classroom and home based implementations in various combinations in six different schools. The study group consisted of 112 kindergarteners, their teachers (n = 6) and their parents (n = 56). The treatment lasted for seven weeks. In this quasi-experimental study, children were pre- and post-tested on measures of language and early literacy. Data were analyzed using ANCOVA, a mixed design ANOVA, and a single factor ANOVA. Results revealed that ADR was effective in promoting the language and early literacy skills of kindergarteners in treatment conditions including home based intervention. Intensity of treatment was also found to play a major role in child performance in that, ADR implemented in only one setting (either at home or in the classroom) promoted higher achievement in language while ADR implemented in both settings promoted higher achievement in early literacy. The findings are discussed within the context of early childhood education programs in Turkey.
Investigation of Pre-Service Teachers' Opinions about Science in Terms of the Basic Elements of the Education Program
Author: Sengul, Ozge Aydin
Date: 2016-07-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Preservice Teachers,Student Teacher Attitudes,Scientific Attitudes,Investigations,Educational Objectives,Program Content,Learning Processes,Educational Practices,Student Evaluation,Qualitative Research,Semi Structured Interviews,Opinions,Case Studies,Foreign Countries

The purpose of the current study is to investigate the pre-service teachers' opinions about science within the context of the basic elements of the education program, such as objectives, content, learning-teaching process and evaluation. The study was designed as a case study, one of the qualitative research methods. The participants of the study are eight, university fourth-year, pre-service science teachers. In the study, a semi-structured interview form consisting of eight questions was used to collect data. During the data collection process, the questions in the interview form were asked of the participants individually and each interview lasted about 20-29 minutes. The collected data were analyzed through &quot;descriptive analysis&quot; and &quot;content analysis.&quot; The findings of the study were systematically tabulated according to the emerging codes and themes and supported with direct quotations from the participants. At the end of the study, it was found that the pre-service teachers could explain the objectives of science. Moreover, the pre-service teachers were found to be evaluating the content of science in terms of scientific disciplines, skills, basic features and current developments; the learning-teaching process in terms of individual differences, materials, methods-techniques and approaches and learning environment and the evaluation process in terms of evaluation time and methods-techniques and approaches.
Social Learning Theory in the Age of Social Media: Implications for Educational Practitioners
Author: Deaton, Shannon
Date: 2015-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Learning Theories,Social Media,Technology Uses in Education,Attention,Memory,Student Motivation,Motivation Techniques,Academic Achievement,Mass Media Use,Mass Media Effects,Observational Learning,Literature Reviews,Student Characteristics,Teacher Characteristics,Lesson Plans

Following the research of Albert Bandura, the advent of social media has changed the platform for social interaction and human experience. Educators have a unique opportunity to apply the concepts of Bandura's Social Learning Theory toward enhanced student engagement and learning in a social media context. This article synthesizes current research on Social Learning Theory and Social Media Technology, focusing on how the application of social media in the classroom might be used to stimulate attention, memory, and motivation as each relates to the acquisition of knowledge. Implications for practitioners are discussed in terms of the contexts of student, lesson and faculty.
The Effects of Vocational High School Teachers' Perceived Trust on Organizational Silence
Author: Saglam, Aycan Çiçek
Date: 2016-05-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Developing Nations,Vocational Education,Vocational High Schools,Secondary School Teachers,Trust (Psychology),Organizational Culture,Organizational Climate,Teacher Attitudes,Employer Employee Relationship,Teacher Administrator Relationship,Measures (Individuals),Organizational Communication,Correlation,Statistical Analysis,Factor Analysis

The objective of this research is to reveal the effects of vocational school teachers' perceived organizational trust on organizational silence. For this purpose, at first teachers' perception on sub-dimensions of organizational silence and organizational trust, which are respectively &quot;acquiescent silence,&quot; &quot;defensive silence,&quot; &quot;prosocial silence&quot; and &quot;sensibility to employees,&quot; &quot;trust to administrator,&quot; &quot;openness to modernity,&quot; &quot;communication climate,&quot; is tried to be identified. Then, the relationship among the sub-dimensions of organizational silence and organizational trust is determined. The research is conducted in correlational survey model. The research population consists of 293 teachers working in five vocational and technical high schools located in central Usak province. Since the study is limited to vocational and technical high school teachers and sample size is not so large, no sampling is done and the scale is applied to all teachers. 160 (54.6%) out of 183 (62.4%) returned scales are evaluated after eliminating 23 incorrectly filled scales. During the study two different scales is used to gather data. One of them is &quot;Organizational Trust Scale,&quot; developed by Daboval, et al. (1994), adopted to Turkish by Kamer (2001) and adopted to educational institutions by Yilmaz (2005) and, the other one is &quot;Organizational Silence Scale,&quot; developed by Dyne, Ang &amp; Botero (2003) and adopted to Turkish by Erdogan (2011). The findings are revealed that vocational high school teachers' perception about organizational trust is at high level, while their organizational silence behavior is at medium level. Moreover, a significant and two-way relationship between organizational trust and organizational silence is found.
Determination of Motivation of 5th Grade Students Living in Rural and Urban Environments towards Science Learning and Their Attitudes towards Science-Technology Course
Author: Kenar, Ismail
Date: 2016-07-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Elementary School Students,Grade 5,Student Motivation,Student Attitudes,Scientific Attitudes,Rural Areas,Urban Areas,Likert Scales,Attitude Measures,Gender Differences,Rural Urban Differences,Statistical Analysis

In this research, determination of motivation of 5th grade students living in rural and urban environments towards science learning and their attitudes towards science-technology course is aimed. This research is conducted based on descriptive survey model. Samples are selected through teleological model in accordance with the aim of this research. Samples are formed of 861 5th grade students from a total of 13 schools in rural and urban environments within the provincial borders of Kütahya. &quot;Scale of Towards Science Learning&quot; developed by Dede and Yaman (2008) and &quot;Scale of Attitudes towards Science and Technology Course for 4th and 5th Grade Elementary School Students&quot; developed by Kenar and Balci (2012) are utilized as data collection tools. It is identified as a result of this research that it is female students of the rural environment and male students of the urban environment who have better motivation towards science learning. It is determined that students living in rural environments whose families belong to high income group have better motivation towards science learning, while there is no significant difference depending on income groups in the case of students living in urban environments. It is concluded that attitudes of female students compared to male students towards science and technology course are more positive in both environments. No significant difference by family income status is found for students living in rural environment, while in the case of urban environments, an increase in family income status ends up with an increase in their attitudes towards science and technology course.