ethanporcaro/eric-fulltext-meta huggingface dataset:
Environmental Perceptions of Primary School Fourth Grade Students
Author: Peker, Ramazan
Date: 2020-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Elementary School Students,Grade 4,Student Attitudes,Figurative Language,Environment,Environmental Education,Pollution,Aesthetics,Recreation,Natural Resources

This study aims to identify environmental perceptions of primary school fourth grade students. The population of this study, which is designed as a descriptive survey model, consists of 97 male and 142 female 239 fourth grade students who are attending public primary schools in Kocaeli Province in the second term of 2018-2019 academic year. Data of research were evaluated by content analysis and descriptive analysis methods. Inter-rater reliability was evaluated by inter-rater reliability formula and Cohen's Kappa Coefficient. According to the findings of the research, inter-rater reliability was high and acceptable in both statistics. Fourth grade students created 45 different and acceptable metaphors about the environment. These metaphors were analyzed in terms of their common features and were collected under 5 different conceptual categories. It was revealed that fourth grade students mostly referred to the environment with the metaphors of 'Life', 'Home', 'Paradise', and that students' perceptions of the environment are related to a good world. The majority of students perceived the concept of 'Environment' as 'Environment as Expression of Vitality'. As a result of research, in the process of teaching environmental issues, it can be said that emphasizing that 'Environment as a Liveliness Expression', factor of environment supporting the vitality can increase the rate of educational access on environmental issues. [This study is part of Ramazan Peker's Doctoral Dissertion titled ''The Evaluation of Environmental Perceptions of Primary School Fourth Grade Students and Their Attitudes and Behaviors Towards the Environment'', in which accepted at Burdur Mehmet Akif Ersoy University Institute of Educational Sciences.]
Efficacy of the Bar Model Method of Teaching Mathematics to Year 7 Students: Case Study of Teachers in Brunei Darussalam
Author: Matzin, Ernie Sofinah
Date: 2020-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Teaching Methods,Instructional Effectiveness,Mathematics Instruction,Mathematics Teachers,Secondary School Students,Predictor Variables,Gender Differences,Teaching Experience,Teacher Attitudes,Word Problems (Mathematics),Visual Aids,Problem Solving,Grade 7

Mathematics is a subject that challenges many Brunei secondary school students. The Bar Method of instruction uses visual or pictorial representations to make mathematics easier to understand. The survey participants consisted of 127 randomly selected teachers (24 males and 103 females). Male teachers had significantly higher negative attitudes toward the BMM strategy than their female counterparts. The predictor variables that were significantly related to effective teaching of mathematics using the BMM included gender, age, Experience in using the BMM, Positive opinions on BMM, and district of residence. Evidence from the present study showed that the BMM was not much used by many school teachers. Only a small number or percentage of teachers used the BMM strategy when instructing students in mathematics most likely due to lack of skills and experience in using the method. However, both genders expressed the desire to use the BMM strategy in future, an indication of the degree to which the BMM is rapidly gaining popularity. Further large scale mixed-methods research employing interview probes was recommended to gain additional insights.
Evaluation of the Physical Capacities of Pre-Season and End-Season Futsal Players
Author: Zambak, Ömer
Date: 2020-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Athletes,Team Sports,Physical Fitness,Males,Body Weight,Body Height,Age Differences,Muscular Strength,Ability,Athletics,Training

The aim of the study is to evaluate the physical parameters of the futsal players before and after the season. In the study, the experimental group consisted of n = 10 male futsal players with an average age of 20.5±1.5 years, height 1.78±.03 cm, body weight 71.7±2.2 kg. The control group consisted of n = 10 male futsal players with an average age of 22.1±2.4 years, height 1.78±.03 cm, body weight 74.3±4.4 kg. Paired-T test was applied to pretest and posttest data for statistical analysis. There was no statistically significant difference in the weight, 30 m speed, 10 m speed, vertical jump, horizontal jump, anaerobic strength and shot velocity values of the experimental group. There was no statistically significant difference in the control group's weight, 30 m speed, 10 m speed, vertical jump, horizontal jump, anaerobic force, shot velocity values.
The Examination of the Relationship between the Secondary School Students&apos; Habit of Reading and Their Reading Anxiety
Author: Tonka, Hilal
Date: 2020-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Secondary School Students,Reading Habits,Anxiety,Gender Differences,Age Differences,Television Viewing,Libraries,Parent Background,Educational Attainment,Correlation,Foreign Countries,Student Attitudes,Student Behavior

This study aims to investigate the relationship between reading habits and reading anxiety of secondary school students. In this research, the relational survey model of quantitative research methods was used. The research population consists of students who study at primary schools in the Palandöken district of Erzurum province in the 2019-2020 academic year. The research sample consists of students studying at a secondary school in Palandöken district, including 358 student participants. The research data was collected using two scales. According to the findings, while the gender variable made a significant difference in the reading habits of the students, it did not make a significant difference in reading anxiety. In terms of other sub-problems, the variables of grade, watching television, and going to the library differ significantly in terms of students' reading habits and reading anxiety. While there was no significant difference in terms of the mother's educational level variable, there was a significant difference in favor of the students whose father graduated from secondary education. In addition, it was found that there was a negative correlation between reading habits and reading anxiety of secondary school students, and that reading anxiety decreased when students' reading habits increased.
An Investigation of an Early Bilingual Child: Phonological Development at Its Finest?
Author: Öztüfekçi, Ali
Date: 2020-06-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Bilingualism,Phonology,Second Language Learning,Language Acquisition,English (Second Language),Language Usage,Language Variation,Speech Communication,Caregiver Child Relationship,Games,Native Speakers,Intuition,Monolingualism,Evaluators,Turkish,Native Language,Case Studies,Intonation,Suprasegmentals,Pronunciation,Audio Equipment,Preschool Children,Foreign Countries

The main purpose of this study is to explore and examine an early bilingual child whose use of English might be different on the account of the context the child uses English. Specifically, it was sought to find out if the child resorted to different phonological varieties as well as different interaction patterns while communicating. The relevant data were collected through spontaneous speech samples while the bilingual child was playing games with one of his care-takers and through a questionnaire filled out by two English-speaking native-speakers, where they intuitively judged the child on a phonological basis. The scrutiny of the data revealed that there were times where the child sounded more like his monolingual English-speaking peers; however, there was also evidence claiming the opposite, meaning the child used the language in different ways and accommodated to his Philippine nanny. Also, the questionnaire completed by the native-speakers indicated that there were some cases where they thought the bilingual child was closer to the near-native end of the spectrum and vice-versa.
A Future Map of Mathematics Education Research in View of the 2030 Vision
Author: Aljohani, Aeshah J.
Date: 2020-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Mathematics Education,Educational Research,Concept Mapping,Research Methodology,Research Design,Teaching Methods,Foreign Countries,Educational Objectives

This paper discusses the reality of mathematics education researchers in terms of: methodology, samples, tools, and the thematic trends. It also sets a model for building a proposed future map for mathematics education research in view of the pillars of Vision 2030. The study used the descriptive analytical method, and the sample consisted of reviewing 51 researches in mathematics education. The results indicate that the majority of mathematics education research was descriptive. The research sample was also focused on students, and the method of simple random sampling. The majority of researches relied on one tool for the researchers' design, and the tests were the most used. Researches also focused on the primary stage. The largest percentage of mathematics education, research aimed to measure the impact and effectiveness of teaching aids and techniques. The research provided a model for a research map that guides the course of future research in the field of mathematics education from the perspective of the goals and objectives of the Vision 2030.
A Comparison of the Anaerobic Power in Sub-Elite Male Racket and Futsal Players
Author: Yaprak, Yildiz
Date: 2020-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Team Sports,Racquet Sports,Males,College Students,Student Athletes,Young Adults,Muscular Strength,Performance Tests,Physical Fitness,Body Composition

The aim of this study was to define anaerobic powers of sub-elite level racket and futsal players playing at university teams and to make comparison whether there was a difference between two groups or not. 12 racket (age: 19.83±1.02 yr) and 10 futsal players (age: 20.80±0.91 yr), 22 male players in total, voluntarily took part in this study. Body composition, Wingate anaerobic power test (WAnT), vertical jump, Illinois agility, handgrip strength and isokinetic leg strength measurements of the participants were carried out. SPSS 22.0 was used for data analysis and &quot;Independent Samples T test&quot; was used for comparing the data. Relative peak power (RPP) was as 12.04 W/kg, 11.41 W/kg in racket and futsal players respectively, at WAnT. And for the strength test, isokinetic extensor strength was measured as 220.61 Nm, and 217.40 Nm, isokinetic flexor strength as 134.82 Nm and 126.28 Nm. Dominant (D) and non-dominant (ND) handgrip strength measurements of the participants were detected as 51.51 kg/f and 49.58 kg/f in racket sports players, as 43.42 kg/f and 41.37 kg/f in futsal players respectively. The difference between these variables was found statistically significant only at D (p = 0.009) and ND (p = 0.004), handgrip strength parameters, the difference in other variables was not found significant. As a consequence, although WAnT, handgrip and isokinetic leg strength of racket sports players were found higher than futsal players, only the difference between handgrip strengths was statistically significant. This result showed us that there was no statistical difference between anaerobic strength parameters of racket and futsal players except for handgrip strengths.
Babu English Revisited: A Sociolinguistic Study
Author: Sreeja, V.
Date: 2020-06-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: English (Second Language),Language Variation,Interlanguage,Foreign Countries,Language Styles,Syntax

Babu English is arguably one of the most popular varieties of Indian English and ironically the least studied too. An attempt to define the variety lands one in a mushy land of definitions that are untenable. It has been described variously by different scholars while German linguist Schuchardt classifies it as a pidgin, Kachru defines it as a register. Most descriptions emphasize on the highly overt stylistic features of the variety. This paper analyses the stylistic and syntactic features of samples from a collection of Babu English letters to identify the characteristics of the variety. It also studies various definitions of the variety and arrives at the conclusion that Babu English is in fact a nonvariety and is interlanguage or learner's language.
Are You a Rabbit or a Turtle? A Comparative Analysis of the Pacing Profiles of the Turkish Origin and Non-Turkish Origin Elite Half-Marathon Athletes
Author: Kaçoglu, Celil
Date: 2020-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Pacing,Physical Activities,Athletes,Gender Differences,Competition,Cultural Differences,Profiles

The aim of this research was to designate and compare the pacing profiles of the Turkish and Non-Turkish female and male athletes completed and ranked in the first tenth (n = 79) in the determined half-marathon road races held in Turkey. The pacings of the athletes were divided into 5 separate segments (0-5, 5-10, 10-15, 15-21.1 km) and calculated on the basis of their average transition speed (min:sec/km). The differences both between the pacing profiles of the Turkish and Non-Turkish athlete groups and between the successive segments within the groups were examined separately for women and men with the variance analysis for mixed patterns. According to the results, there was no statistical differences between the pacing profiles of both female and male Turkish and Non-Turkish athletes (p &gt; 0.05). In addition, there was also no difference between the successive segments within the groups (p &gt; 0.05). According to these results, it can be said that the pacing profiles of the Turkish and Non-Turkish elite athletes were similar and close to even pacing profile without a last sprint. Although it was not statistically significant, all the athletes had small decreases in their pacings in the first 15 km of the race. In the last 6.1 km segment, while small increases in the pacings of the Non-Turkish female athletes were observed, the pacings of the Turkish women athletes were more even with small decreases. Considering the whole race, it was seen that the athletes showed pacing profiles close to positive and reverse J-shaped pacing profile.
Changing Contours: The Interference of the Mother Tongue on English Speaking Sylheti Bengali
Author: Goswami, Arpita
Date: 2020-12-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Indo European Languages,Interference (Language),English (Second Language),Phonology,Foreign Countries,Native Language,Elementary School Students,Suprasegmentals,Intonation,Syllables,Error Patterns,Second Language Learning

The Sylheti Bangla, a variety of Bangla language is primarily spoken in the Sylhet District of Bangladesh, Barak Valley of Assam, Tripura, especially in North Tripura. The systematic perusal on English spoken by Sylheti Bangla speakers demonstrates that it carries a huge difference with English (RP) specially in respect to pronunciation, syllable structure, stress, intonation. The disparities between Sylheti English and English (RP) are because of a number of divergent variances between Sylheti Bangla and English which often makes the acquisition of English an arduous job for the Sylheti speakers. The errors committed by Sylheti speakers during their speaking in English can be attributed to the interference of the rule of mother tongue in learning the second language. This interference can be of phonological, morphological and sentence structure. However, the domain of this paper is exclusive to phonological interference of L1 on L2 through the contrastive analysis of the phonological aspects of Sylheti Bangla and English (RP). This paper intends to improve the status of English teaching-learning process compared to contemporary practices. Thus, it aspires to contribute to the theory of second language acquisition with a particular focus on learning English by the Sylheti speakers.
Equipment Use in Biology Teaching
Author: Sayan, Hamiyet
Date: 2020-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Science Instruction,Biology,Science Teachers,Teaching Methods,Equipment,Instructional Materials,Educational Technology,Laboratory Equipment

This paper discusses the use of educational equipment and materials can be used by biology teachers. Science Education has an important role in raising individuals who can adapt to developing world with the 21st century skills. Within the scope of science education, biology covers information that individuals can make use of in their daily lives. This makes Biology teaching even more important. Teachers assume great responsibilities in the realization of an effective biology teaching. One of these responsibilities is the use of equipment and materials in teaching because the use of equipment in teaching helps with learning the information in an effective, permanent and meaningful way. It is also creating an active and fun classroom environment. Biology teachers should choose suitable equipment for the course, subject, students' level, setting and objectives. They should also be able to develop teaching materials in line with learning outcomes. In addition, the teacher should provide the students with the necessary information about the teaching materials. This paper aims to remind teachers how important using these equipment for teaching and demonstrate that equipment and materials are indispensable facilitators for an efficient and effective Biology teaching. It may help teachers by providing guidance on this issue.
Examining Prospective Mathematics Teachers&apos; Conceptual Structure Regarding the Concept of Integral
Author: Ural, Alattin
Date: 2020-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Preservice Teachers,Concept Formation,Mathematical Concepts,Associative Learning,Cognitive Structures,Mathematics Education,Calculus

The purpose of this research is to identify prospective mathematics teachers' conceptual structure about the concept of &quot;Integral&quot;. In this research, phenomenology design, one of the qualitative research designs, was used. A total of 35 prospective mathematics teachers, studying at a state university, participated in the research. The Word Association Test was conducted to collect the data. The data were analyzed according to content analysis and categories were given according to frequency values. Conceptual networks that present prospective mathematics teachers' cognitive structure about integral concept were drawn by using a &quot;cut-off point&quot; technique according to the frequency table. As a result, 14 categories related to integral concept were obtained.
The Impact of 8-Week Deceleration Training on Dynamic Balance Skills of Young Soccer Players
Author: Akyuz, Cem
Date: 2020-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Program Effectiveness,Program Length,Training Methods,Psychomotor Skills,Team Sports,Skill Development,Exercise,Physical Fitness,Motion,Males,Adolescents,Athletes,Foreign Countries

The objective of this study is to assess the impact of deceleration training method on improving dynamic balance skills of young soccer players in comparison with the conventional training methods. This study included 26 young soccer players (mean age: 13.54±1.48, height: 154.98±12.44, weight: 46.16±11.06, Body Mass Index 18.96±2.21 kg/m2 , fat percentile 18.22%±3.22). Thirteen players participated in the deceleration training group (DTG) group and thirteen players participated in the conventional training group (CTG). The training programs were executed on three nonconsecutive days in a week for a total of eight weeks. Y-balance tests were conducted both before and after the eight week training programs. The differences between the averages were analyzed with Wilcoxon, comparison between the groups were analyzed with Mann-Whitney-U post hoc analyses. There was no difference in left-right balance variation (p &gt; 0.05) performance measurements between DTG and CTG before the exercise program. However, after the 8 week training programs, the performance measurements between DTG and CTG were significantly different (p &lt; 0.05) and the dynamic balance skill development of the DTG were more advanced. Based on these results, the deceleration training method seems to be a more effective method in developing dynamic balance skills than conventional training methods.
Examining the Effects of a Tier 2 Reading Comprehension Intervention Aligned to Tier 1 Instruction for Fourth-Grade Struggling Readers
Author: Stevens, Elizabeth A.
Date: 2020-07-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Elementary School Students,Grade 4,Response to Intervention,Reading Comprehension,Reading Difficulties,Reading Instruction,Instructional Effectiveness,Content Area Reading,Social Studies,Small Group Instruction,Vocabulary,Reading Tests

This article presents findings from a quasiexperimental study examining the effects of a Tier 2 intervention aligned to Tier 1 instruction, a nonaligned Tier 2 intervention, and a business-as-usual (BAU) comparison on the content knowledge, vocabulary, and reading outcomes of fourth-grade struggling readers. In the aligned condition, teachers were trained to provide content-area reading practices during social studies, and struggling readers from these classes received small-group intervention aligned to those practices, allowing for additional practice opportunities with feedback. Struggling readers in the nonaligned condition received the same small-group intervention, though they were not provided the comprehension practices during their Tier 1 social studies instruction. Students in the BAU received typical social studies instruction and typical intervention. Results yielded statistically significant, positive effects in favor of the aligned condition on proximal measures of content knowledge and vocabulary but no significant differences on standardized measures of reading comprehension and vocabulary.
Main and Moderating Effects of an Online Transition Curriculum on Career Readiness
Author: Lombardi, Allison
Date: 2020-08-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Career Readiness,Individualized Transition Plans,Students with Disabilities,High School Students,Intervention,Electronic Learning,Vocational Education,Equal Education,Educational Legislation,Federal Legislation,Blended Learning,Elementary Secondary Education,Instructional Effectiveness,Context Effect,Technological Literacy,Individualized Education Programs,Teacher Effectiveness,Adolescents

In this study, students with and without disabilities (n = 816) in general and special education settings in Grades 9 through 12 were participants in a quasi-experimental design to examine the main effects of an online curriculum intervention with transition-related content on career readiness. Setting and teacher characteristics were examined for moderating effects. Results showed a main effect across settings (general and special education, self-contained, resource rooms) as well as differentiating effects based on teacher fidelity and the number of lessons taught. Implications are discussed with regard to the need for further examination of these contextual factors in high schools so all students, with and without disabilities, are provided career readiness opportunities.