ethanporcaro/eric-fulltext-meta huggingface dataset:
Reconfiguring Localization Quality Assessment for Video Games
Author: Wibowo, Agung Prasetyo
Date: 2019-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Quality Control,Video Games,Educational Technology,Technology Uses in Education,Conservation (Environment),Pollution,Ecology,Computer Peripherals

Studies conducted on localization quality assessment (LQA) on video games from interdisciplinary perspectives, dominantly employ studies on media, demarcating it from their derivative concerns like environmental issues. We argue that LQA on video games requires reconstruction from eco-criticism perspectives, because electronic waste (E-waste) of video games has been a serious concern since the legalization of European Union 2003 on Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment. Analysing the uplift in file size and extra power consumption exposed from purposively selected twenty game titles, this article proposes the possibilities to construct eco-criticism based LQA. Video game localization scholars and practitioners could benefit from the proposed LQA to appraise possible environmental issues emerging from the localization process.
Teachers&apos; Attitudes and Practices towards Formative Assessment in Primary Schools
Author: Ahmedi, Vjollca
Date: 2019-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Elementary School Teachers,Teacher Attitudes,Student Evaluation,Formative Evaluation,Evaluation Methods,Program Implementation

The continual and swift reforms the education system in Kosovo has endured in the recent decade have continuously challenged the teaching staff. The aim of this study is to ascertain whether there is a connection between the teachers' attitudes towards formative assessment and the application of this assessment method. The alternative hypothesis is that there is a statistically significant correlation between the teachers' attitudes and actions towards formative assessment. Results indicate that a connection between the teachers' attitudes and practices towards formative assessment, r=0.620, is noticeable. Tellingly, t-test results indicate that there are differences between attitudes towards formative assessment and its implementation in practice. The average of the teachers' attitudes towards formative assessment is higher than the average of teachers who apply formative assessment.
Social Construction of Student Behavior through Character Education Based on Local Wisdom
Author: Suhartini, Sri
Date: 2019-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Student Behavior,Values Education,Indigenous Knowledge,Foreign Countries,Social Values,Elementary Schools,Cultural Background,Moral Values,Interpersonal Relationship,Regional Programs

This article discusses the social construction of student behavior based on local wisdom, which aims to describe the social construction of student behavior by utilizing local wisdom through character education. The study was conducted using a case study method with a qualitative approach. The technique of collecting data uses observation, interviews and document studies. The results of this study indicate that the social construction of student behavior are carried out through a simultaneous dialectical process in externalization, objectivation and internalization. To apply local wisdom to character education requires the willingness of regional leaders to be implemented by their regional apparatus, schools, families and communities so that manifest students who have character. Values of &quot;7 Poe Atikan Istimewa&quot; (special educated seven day values&quot; represent local wisdom that are applicable for student. Essentially, the seven days education of values are divided into: Sunday.
Investigating Principal Capacity in Literacy Instructional Leadership at Selected Primary Schools
Author: Plaatjies, Bernadictus
Date: 2019-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Literacy,Instructional Leadership,Elementary Schools,Principals,Foreign Countries,Data Use,Administrator Effectiveness,Teacher Empowerment,Disadvantaged Schools,Reading Instruction,Leadership Role,Expertise,National Curriculum,Faculty Development,Faculty Workload

This paper investigates the capacity of primary school principals with regard to literacy instructional leadership. I argue that specific capacities related to literacy instructional leadership include principals' knowledge of the literacy curriculum, supervision of the literacy instructional programme, empowerment of literacy teachers through professional development activities, the manner in which principals promote print-rich literacy classrooms, and the importance of principals having a vision and mission for literacy instruction. This qualitative study was conducted at six schools in the Motheo district, Mangaung Municipality, Free State, South Africa. Embracing a multiple case study research design, data were collected through individual interviews with each principal. This data were subject to thematic and content analysis. The findings revealed that principals have a poor understanding of the literacy CAPS curriculum. They also lack an understanding of data-driven decision-making. Professional development activities to enhance literacy instruction are neglected and teachers receive little guidance regarding strategies to construct print-rich literacy classrooms. However, principals demonstrated some commendable practices in the monitoring of literacy practices. Furthermore, the findings indicate that measures that address the impact of the social context on literacy instruction are insufficient.
Inclusive Education as a Basis for Sustainable Development of Society
Author: Fedulova, Inna
Date: 2019-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Sustainable Development,Inclusion,Equal Education,Role of Education,Foreign Countries,Students with Disabilities,Barriers,College Students,Student Needs,Social Integration,Readiness,Civil Rights,Academic Accommodations (Disabilities)

According to statistics, currently, approximately 4% of individuals with disabilities or incapacity for work are enrolled in higher education institutions of the Russian Federation. Thus, according to this figure, it is clear that higher education in the Russian Federation is available to a limited number of individuals with disabilities or incapacity for work. To involve more people with disabilities in the higher education system, it is necessary to create special conditions that make training possible and attractive for these individuals. The growing disparity between healthy and physically disabled people has recently created more and more contradictions and crisis situations, due to which the world community is faced with global questions concerning the possibilities of the future existence of human civilization. These dangers to society have become particularly acute in recent decades; this is evidenced by the awareness of the need to develop a concept of sustainable development. The meaning of the original English concept is self-sustained development, i.e. the development of the society that is kind of consistent with the state of all its components, as a result of which society should be considered as a single holistic system. The aim of this study is to determine the role and place of inclusive education in developing the concept of sustainable development of society as a whole. To achieve this, the authors propose to identify the problems that both ordinary students and students with disabilities may face when studying at a university and to outline ways to solve them in order to ensure that the interests and needs of all participants are taken into account and balanced, as it is impossible to ensure the sustainable development of society in a socially unfair world.
Javanese Women&apos;s Political Discourse in Response to the 2019 Indonesian General Election
Author: Lestari, Prembayun Miji
Date: 2019-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Females,Political Attitudes,Elections,Foreign Countries,Conflict,Discourse Analysis,Cultural Context,Sociocultural Patterns,Positive Attitudes,Negative Attitudes,Cultural Traits,Presidents,Language Role,Figurative Language

This article aims to explain Javanese women's political discourse in response to the various conflicts that arose from the 2019 Indonesian General Election. This study focuses on the political discourse among Javanese women in response to the electoral issues. It employed observation and in-depth interviews in its data collecting technique. Fairclough's critical discourse analysis model was used to analyze the data with reference to the textual, discourse practice, and sociocultural dimensions. The findings revealed that the political discourse of Javanese women is inseparable from the boundaries of the Javanese language and the cultural context. The textual analysis revealed that positive and negative sentiments about the presidential and vice presidential candidates dominated the discourse. A discourse practice analysis was then interpreted through four dimensions, namely (i) &quot;What is going on?,&quot; (ii) &quot;Who is involved?,&quot; (iii) &quot;What relationships are at issue?,&quot; and (vi) &quot;What is the role of language?&quot; Furthermore, a sociocultural analysis attempted to connect the Javanese women's discourse practices with the sociocultural context. The use of traditional Javanese idioms as a cultural norm confirmed how local Javanese wisdom showed in the political conversation among the Javanese women, thus mitigating any negative effects.
Kinship Terms as Proof of Genetic Relationship
Author: Sagdieva, Ramilya
Date: 2019-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Family Relationship,Genetics,Turkish,Turkic Languages,Ethnic Groups,Vocabulary,Intercultural Communication,Semantics,Language Variation,Age Differences

The purpose of this article is to conduct a comparative study of peculiarities of kinship terms in the Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Turkish, Uzbek and Uyghur languages. The study of kinship nomenclature of the Turkic peoples makes it possible to draw a number of conclusions on the genetic kinship of languages, reveals the history of development and interrelations of these peoples, contributes to the creation of a comprehensive description of the lexical-semantic system of these Turkic languages. This article is the first experience of the comparative study of kinship terms in the Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Turkish, Uzbek and Uygur languages. A statistical comparison of the phonetic, nominal and semantic similarities of genetic features of kinship terms has been made. In the course of the study, it has been stated that each language has distinctive features and peculiarities, although they are included in the Turkic group. For the development of a typology of kinship systems, the authors chose to conduct the synchronous-comparative study of languages, which will apparently remain among the leading ones in the near future. Following it, the article fixes the kinship systems that currently exist in the Turkic languages (in particular, on the material of the Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Turkish and Uighur languages) and are available for direct observation. This method allowed the authors to analyze the actual material.
Inclusion as a Modern Cultural Universal: Reflection and Conceptualization
Author: Sudakova, Natalia E.
Date: 2019-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Alienation,Cultural Pluralism,Social Change,Inclusion,Self Actualization,Global Approach,Cultural Influences,Creativity,Art,Individual Development,Disabilities,Teaching Methods,Foreign Countries,Attitudes toward Disabilities

This paper is relevant due to the need to find the mechanisms of overcoming social destruction caused by people's current personal alienation of the &quot;Other,&quot; as well as alienation of oneself as &quot;Another.&quot; The problem is considered in the context of the modern society's growing need for the creation of a community that adheres to diversity and inclusive values as integral conditions of individual existence. The concept of the evolution of inclusion as a modern culture universal, presented in the paper, expands the ideas about it and its addressees. The author emphasizes that the subject of inclusion is absolutely every human in need of self-realization in the society, a career of unique features and precious for the progress of human civilization. The authors emphasize that every born human is the subject of inclusion with the need for social realization, as the career of unique individual features which are the highest value for the social progress of human civilization. The authors urge to draw the attention of the scientific community to the lack of systematic reflection of this phenomenon, which manifests itself today in all areas of activity in the global format. This approach allows us to trace the formation of inclusion as a modern cultural universal, which this work is devoted to. The main instrument of the formation of inclusion is the creativity that actualizes its new perception as the process of getting the creative joy from the joint co-creative artistic activities that contribute to the ongoing personal development.
Reading Habits, Grammatical Knowledge, Creative Thinking, and Attainment in Academic Writing: Evidence from Bengkulu University, Indonesia
Author: Sukesi, Erni
Date: 2019-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Reading Habits,Grammar,Writing Skills,Creative Thinking,Academic Language,College Students,Outcomes of Education,English (Second Language),Theses,Proposal Writing,Teacher Education,Public Colleges,Foreign Countries

This study aims to establish whether any correlation exists between (1) students' reading habits, (2) knowledge of grammar, (3) creative thinking, and (4) academic writing. This study assessed 69 students from the English Department at the Faculty of Teacher Training and Education Sciences (FKIP), Bengkulu University, Indonesia, with them being selected through proportional random sampling as subjects for the study. A survey with test and questionnaire techniques was employed to collect data, which was then analyzed through multiple regression and correlation analysis. The results of the analysis suggest that positive correlations exist between (1) students' reading habits and learning outcomes for academic writing, (2) knowledge of grammar and learning outcomes for academic writing, (3) creative thinking and learning outcomes for academic writing, and (4) students' reading habits, knowledge of grammar, and creative thinking on the one hand, and student's learning outcomes for academic writing on the other hand.
A Case Study of a Foster Parent Working to Support a Child with Multiple Disabilities in a Full-Time Virtual School
Author: Rice, Mary F.
Date: 2019-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foster Care,Multiple Disabilities,Electronic Learning,Students with Disabilities,Middle School Students,Parent Attitudes,Parent School Relationship,Disabilities,Educational Legislation,Equal Education,Federal Legislation,Educational Quality,Family Characteristics

With increases in the number of students enrolling in virtual schools, increases in students with disabilities can also be expected at virtual schools. Further, not all of these students enrolling in virtual schools will live with their biological parents. As students with disabilities move online, they continue to be protected under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). However, these students spend much of the day with their parents or caregivers, if they are supervised at all, which raises questions about the depth and breadth of services that students with disabilities are receiving through their virtual schools. The purpose of this case study was to learn how a foster parent of a student with a disability in a fully online virtual middle school program perceived the school's response to her child's needs, as well as how she imagined that the school perceived her. This foster mother determined that virtual school educators could not educate her son in accordance with IDEA. The study offers implications for improving students' and parents' virtual school experiences.
Teacher Shortages and Cultural Mismatch: District and University Collaboration for Recruiting
Author: Carothers, Douglas
Date: 2019-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Teacher Shortage,School Districts,Teacher Recruitment,Teacher Education Programs,College School Cooperation,Dual Enrollment,Summer Programs,High School Students,Career Exploration,Program Effectiveness,College Readiness,Public Schools,Student Attitudes,Teacher Qualifications,Disadvantaged Youth,Public Colleges,Student Participation,Institutes (Training Programs),Diversity (Faculty),Minority Group Students

U.S. schools are facing chronic shortages of qualified teachers, resulting in the hiring of unqualified teachers who are disproportionately assigned to disadvantaged students. Further, changing demographics are resulting in racial/ethnic and cultural mismatch between teachers and students they serve, causing additional educational problems. This solution to the shortage and mismatch lies in attracting more students to teacher preparation programs, especially culturally and racially/ethnically diverse students. This study describes collaboration between a university and school districts to offer dual enrollment courses and a summer camp for high school students considering teaching careers. The researchers examined the effect of camp participation on perceived readiness to enroll in college and teach a class in a public school, as well as participants' likelihood of entering a teacher preparation program. Study results suggest early exposure to teaching experiences positively influence high school students' perceptions of teaching as a career. Impact on participants and implications for teacher recruitment are discussed.
The Social Responsibility of a Scientist: Philosophical Aspect of Contemporary Discussions
Author: Saenko, Natalya
Date: 2019-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Social Responsibility,Scientists,Science and Society,Philosophy,Ethics,Scientific Principles,Intellectual Property,Science Experiments,Technological Advancement,Moral Issues,Interdisciplinary Approach,Consumer Economics

The article is devoted to the analysis of the modern state of ethics of science. The question is raised regarding the possibility and problems of the interference of ethics in scientific rationality. From a philosophical position, preliminary answers are given to the following questions: How is it possible to incorporate ethics into the scientific mind? Who is responsible for the destructive impact of scientific discoveries and technical inventions: a scientist or a consumer of technology? How to organize and establish ethical control over experimental science? What ethics can fruitfully interact with technological rationality? The necessity of the essential transformations of modern ethics of science is stated in connection with the global changes in the &quot;social-natural&quot; correlation, the effects of scientific discoveries and technologies on human nature. The solution to these problems in the philosophy of science of the past few decades is reviewed. The opposition of &quot;interference - non-interference&quot; ethical criteria in the goalsetting of scientific activity is analyzed. In addition to the well-known concepts of Kuhn, Lakatos, Feyerabend, the attention of the authors of the article dwells on the modern ideas of Hans Jonas, who argues that the responsibility of a man of science today becomes truly universal. Jonas justifies the need for a new ethic by the fact that humanity stands on the verge of death, being unable to control its own power over nature and its own nature. The ethics of science of Jonas is revealed in the categories of being and nothingness, of responsibility and fear, it implies first of all responsibility for the existence of humanity and the fear of its non-existence. A preliminary recommendation is given on the consolidation of the scientific community, commercial structures, and political forces, on the basis of which it is possible to form effective, modern, and existing ethical requirements for the responsibility of a scientist and science as such.
The Effectiveness of a Counselling Program Based on Play in Reducing Sleep Disorders in Children of Sexual Abuse
Author: Al Hwayyan, Ola
Date: 2019-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Counseling Effectiveness,Sleep,Sexual Abuse,Counseling Techniques,Children,Play Therapy,Gender Differences

This study aimed to test the effectiveness of a counseling program based on play in reducing sleep disorders in children of sexual abuse. The participants were 3 male and 3 female children who were sexually abused and registered at Al Hussein Social Foundation of the Ministry of Social Development in Amman, Jordan. They participated in a play-based group counseling program for 15 sessions. The results indicated the effectiveness of the counseling programs in decreasing sleep disorder symptoms in these children. Based on the results, the study recommends using similar methods for other counseling patients who suffer from sleep disorders, such as traumatized children, juvenile delinquents, and children with chronic and intractable diseases, and constructing counseling programs to reduce sleep disorders based on other therapeutic approaches such as drama, narrative therapy and emotion-centered theory.
Gaminguistics: Proposing a Framework on the Communication of Video Game Avatars
Author: Giyoto, Giyoto
Date: 2019-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Video Games,Computer Simulation,Classification,Computer Mediated Communication,Information Systems,Interaction,Linguistic Input,Design

This study attempts to construct a communication framework of video game avatars. Employing Aarseth's textonomy, Rehak's avatar's life cycle, and Lury's prosthetic culture avatar's theories as the basis of analysis on fifty-five purposively selected games, this study proposes ACTION (Avatars, Communicators, Transmissions, Instruments, Orientations and Navigations). Avatars, borrowing Aarseth's terms, are classifiable into interpretive, explorative, configurative, and textonic with four systems and sub classifications for each type. Communicators, referring to the participants involved in the communication with the avatars and their relationship, are classifiable into unipolar, bipolar, tripolar, quadripolar, and pentapolar. Transmissions, the ways in which communication is transmitted, are classifiable into restrictive verbal and restrictive non-verbal. Instruments, the graphical embodiment of communications, are realized into dialogue boxes, non-dialogue boxes, logs, expressions, movements and emoticons. Orientations, the methods the game spatiality employs to direct the movement of the avatars, are classifiable into dictative and non-dictative. Navigations, the strategies avatars perform regarding with the information saving system of the games, are classifiable into experimental and non-experimental. Departing from this ACTION, analysts are able to employ this formula as an approach to reveal how the avatars utilize their own 'linguistics' to communicate, out of the linguistics benefited by humans.