ethanporcaro/eric-fulltext-meta huggingface dataset:
Empowering Freshmen with Technology Skills: Wireless Routers
Author: VanderClock, William
Date: 2015-05-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: College Freshmen,Computer Literacy,Information Systems,Technological Literacy,Skill Development,Introductory Courses,Computer Networks,Telecommunications,Experiential Learning,Computer Science Education,Hands on Science,Learner Engagement

Most freshmen taking required, introductory information systems courses do not understand why they are required to take such courses and can't imagine that they will learn anything they don't already know. This paper presents an exercise that will excite and enthuse students about their computers and Information Systems in general. Every freshman is familiar with wireless network connections having used them with both their computers and their phones. The setup of those wireless networks however is somewhat of a mystery and considered far too complex to deal with by most students. This paper outlines a strategy for demystifying the technology and involving students in hands-on learning. By actually setting up a wireless router students gain confidence in their computer skills and become interested in learning more about information systems. This paper describes the process used to gain their interest and includes a handbook that can be used with students everywhere.
Cryptocurrencies: Core Information Technology and Information System Fundamentals Enabling Currency without Borders
Author: Serapiglia, Anthony
Date: 2015-05-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Monetary Systems,Information Technology,Information Systems,Internet,Theory Practice Relationship,Computer Networks,Data Collection,Definitions,Computer Security,Computer Science,Shared Resources and Services

Bitcoin, Litecoin, Dogecoin, et al &quot;cryptocurrencies&quot; have enjoyed a meteoric rise in popularity and use as a way of performing transactions on the Internet and beyond. While gaining market valuations of billions of dollars and generating much popular press in doing so, little has been academically published on the Computer Science/Information Systems (CS/IS) foundations of this phenomena. This paper describes these foundations. In doing so, it is hoped that the success of the cryptocurrency payment systems can be used to demonstrate to CS/IS students how computer theory can be integrated into other disciplines with dramatic results.
Including a Programming Course in General Education: Are We Doing Enough?
Author: Ferguson, Roger C.
Date: 2015-05-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Programming,Programming Languages,General Education,Required Courses,College Students,Introductory Courses,Computer Science Education,Majors (Students),Nonmajors,Hypothesis Testing,Statistical Analysis

General education is more than a list of required courses a student must take to complete their degree. For most universities, general education is the groundwork for the student's university experience. These courses span multiple disciplines and allow students to experience a wide range of topics on their path to graduation. Programming classes, e.g., Introduction to Programming, have not typically been an option as part of a general education course sequence at most universities. This study found that, only half of universities offer any kind of programming course in the General Education (GenEd) Program. The data also show that only two-thirds of institutions offer a computing class of any kind as a general education option. Institutions with ABET accredited Information Systems (IS) programs are significantly lower in both of these categories. This paper demonstrates the reasoning and process for including a programming class as an option in a GenEd Program, thereby showing how a programming class can be used to satisfy the requirements of a general education course. This results in two significant advantages to the computing department and university since the departments expand their reach to many more students, with a potential of increasing the number of majors or minors within the department; and non-computing majors have the opportunity to take courses that have not traditionally been offered in the GenEd Program. The latter results in students receiving a more comprehensive education and exposure to skills in high demand.
Differentiating for Struggling Readers and Writers: Improving Motivation and Metacognition through Multisensory Methods &amp; Explicit Strategy Instruction
Author: Walet, Jennifer
Date: 2011-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Multisensory Learning,Individualized Instruction,Reading Difficulties,Student Motivation,Motivation Techniques,Metacognition,Learning Strategies,Cognitive Ability,Student Improvement,Writing Strategies,Writing Improvement,Reading Improvement

This paper examines the issue of struggling readers and writers, and offers suggestions to help teachers increase struggling students' motivation and metacognition. Suggestions include multisensory methods that make use of the visual, auditory and kinesthetic learning pathways, as well as explicit strategy instruction to improve students' ability to self-regulate and apply learning strategies.
Implementing the Recent Curricular Changes to English Language Instruction in Turkey: Opinions and Concerns of Elementary School Administrators
Author: Çelik, Servet
Date: 2014-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Educational Change,Curriculum,English (Second Language),Second Language Learning,Second Language Instruction,Interviews,Qualitative Research,Administrator Attitudes,Elementary Schools,Foreign Countries,Required Courses,Educational Policy,Principals,Intervention,Teaching Methods

Recent modifications to the Turkish educational system have mandated that instruction in English begin in the 2nd grade, rather than the 4th grade, as was previously required. Consequently, substantial modification of the elementary (2nd through 8th grade) English language teaching program has been carried out in order to accommodate this change. Successful implementation of the new program may be significantly affected by the efforts of elementary school administrators to incorporate the restructured curriculum at the institutional level. Therefore, the researchers believe that understanding the attitudes of school principals concerning these changes may play a significant role in learner outcomes. Accordingly, by means of personal interviews, this qualitative study explores the beliefs of nine elementary school administrators concerning the teaching of English to younger students, as well as their general opinions on English language education. The results indicate divided opinions toward the requirement for English instruction, although the administrators' attitudes toward facilitating English teaching in their schools were generally positive. However, they expressed concerns about the recently replaced teaching program and indicated general agreement that revision was needed. Based on the perceptions expressed by the participants, the researchers concluded that the administrators may be motivated to promote the modified teaching program among teachers, students and parents. However, the responses of the participants also raised significant questions about school principals' underlying beliefs concerning the importance of English language education, as well as institutional issues that may warrant intervention. As a result, suggestions for additional research are made.
Preparing Pre-Service Teachers as Emancipatory and Participatory Action Researchers in a Teacher Education Programme
Author: Esau, Omar
Date: 2013-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Preservice Teachers,Action Research,Teacher Education Programs,Critical Thinking,Social Responsibility,Participatory Research,Teacher Researchers,Social Justice,Foreign Countries,Qualitative Research,Guidelines,Teaching Methods,Interviews,Focus Groups,Questionnaires

In this paper I analyse the potential that participatory action research holds for educating pre-service teachers to become more critically reflective and socially conscious. I also describe the rationale for and process of engaging pre-service teachers in their teacher education programme. Involving these candidate teachers in participatory action research (PAR) projects may provide opportunities for aspiring teachers to develop pedagogical content knowledge, examine their beliefs about teaching, and gain confidence in addressing social justice issues. More than merely exposing them to applying the technique of action research, the PAR project encouraged them to become more socially conscious, critical, imaginative and argumentative as teacher-researchers. In the project I used a participatory approach in action research to prepare the pre-service teachers to become emancipatory action researchers. Supporting and fostering inquiring practices is a strategy to help pre-service teachers move beyond just receiving hand-outs in a teacher education programme and beginning to focus on their work with learners and challenges in the real school environment.
Extracurricular Activities and 504 Plans
Author: Wilkerson, George
Date: 2011-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Extracurricular Activities,Disabilities,Adapted Physical Education,Related Services (Special Education),Federal Legislation,Academic Accommodations (Disabilities)

Schools today are faced with an ever-growing number of case law regulating them with regards to students with disabilities. This regulating does not only occur with students with disabilities, but also with their participation in interscholastic sports (Sullivan, 2000). Schools are charged with providing equal education for a variety of students, not just in the classroom but in school programs as well. This article deals with a hypothetical situation that involves a student with a 504 plan. Discussed is what schools can do with regards to students with 504 plans when participating in extracurricular activities.
An IT Strategy Course: Why and How
Author: Woods, David M.
Date: 2015-07-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Information Systems,Information Technology,Active Learning,Experiential Learning,Technology Uses in Education,College Students

With continuing changes in all aspects of the technology field, especially the emergence of cloud and &quot;as a service&quot; offerings, developing skills for strategic thinking about technology is of increasing importance to our students. However, the presence of formal IS/IT strategy courses in programs of study trails that of more traditional courses. In addition, there is limited discussion on the teaching of strategy in the academic literature. This work offers reasons for the continued importance of teaching strategy and provides examples of how strategy is covered in a course on Global and Strategic Issues in IT.
Evaluating Students' Perspectives about Virtual Classrooms with Regard to Seven Principles of Good Practice
Author: Çakýroðlu, Ünal
Date: 2014-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Student Attitudes,Virtual Classrooms,Foreign Countries,Distance Education,Higher Education,Introductory Courses,Programming Languages,Online Courses,Feedback (Response),Preservice Teachers,Electronic Learning,Synchronous Communication,Questionnaires,Likert Scales

This study assesses the quality of distance learning (DL) in higher education assessed by considering the Seven Principles of Good Practice (SPGP). The participants were 77 second-year students from the Computer and Instructional Technologies Program (CEIT) of a Faculty of Education in Turkey. A questionnaire was developed in line with the SPGP and administered to collect data after 14 weeks of teaching. The author's observations were added to a discussion of the connections between student perspectives and the SPGP. The lessons were delivered in a virtual classroom. It is a synchronous online learning environment with online meetings, chat, forums, whiteboards, desktop sharing, document sharing and other online features. The analysis of the results of the questionnaire indicate that this questionnaire as it has been developed in this study can be effective in understanding and evaluating the perspectives of learners on the quality of distance learning in virtual classrooms. This study also presents some new evidence on the potential of virtual classrooms for teaching, learning and learner interaction. Finally, some suggestions regarding the expectations of distance learners were also provided for instructors who wish to utilize virtual classrooms in their teaching.
Using an Accountability Tool to Improve the Quality of Outcomes on Individual Family Service Plans
Author: Votava, Kristen M.
Date: 2011-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Accountability,Individualized Family Service Plans,Intervention,Outcomes of Education,Educational Improvement,Rating Scales,Developmentally Appropriate Practices,Outcome Measures,Disabilities,Educational Legislation,Equal Education,Federal Legislation

This study investigated using a state's Part C early intervention accountability tool to increase the number of outcomes meeting compliance within IFSPs. The Case Review Tool (CRT) was used to examine differences from year one to year three on three measures of quality outcomes. There was no evidence of change in two of the measures, but there was evidence that IFSP outcomes increased in the components of functional and measureable after three years of using the CRT. There was also an increase in the number of outcomes from year one to year three.
When Compelled to FB around Academic Texts: Postgraduate Students Reflected on Their Online Experience
Author: Abdullah, Sarimah Shaik
Date: 2013-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Social Media,Reading,Social Behavior,Student Attitudes,Technology Uses in Education,Educational Technology,Qualitative Research,Diaries,Interaction,Telecommunications,Graduate Students,Distance Education,Learning Strategies,Social Influences,Foreign Countries

Purpose: This paper is part of a larger study which explored postgraduate students talk around academic texts via Facebook (FB). Our exploration is largely guided by the idea of reading as a social practice. In this paper, we specifically focus on the students' reflections of their online experience of talking around academic texts. Method: The qualitative data used in this paper were derived from students' reflective diaries, students' FB interactions, and informal conversations and were collected from a group of students (27) attending a master's class in distance learning mode. Thematic analysis was conducted to examine the themes that emerged to represent their reflections. Findings: The students' reflections were grouped into two major categories: convenience and facilitation of learning. Students' reflection on the convenience afforded by the FB talk centered mainly on the idea of distance and time. Their reflections on the facilitation of learning were broken down into the following themes: safe environment to explore, social support, self-regulation and autonomy. A separate category, &quot;FB entries need responding&quot;, was assigned to students' comments about the importance of lecturer's and group members' feedback. Value: This study revealed the potential of FB as a convenient, safe and an informal avenue for students to share their understandings and reading-related problems. The informal nature of their FB experience supported free exploration of ideas without the worry of having to appear &quot;clever&quot;.
Bilingual Test as a Test Accommodation to Determine the Mathematics Achievement of Mainstream Students with Limited English Proficiency
Author: Shanmugam, S. Kanageswari Suppiah
Date: 2013-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Bilingualism,Language Tests,Limited English Speaking,English (Second Language),Second Language Learning,Mathematics Tests,Language Proficiency,Multiple Choice Tests,Language Teachers,Classification,Scores,Test Validity,Language of Instruction,Statistical Analysis,Foreign Countries,Testing Accommodations,Mathematics Achievement,Indonesian Languages,Secondary School Students

Purpose: This study aims to investigate the validity of using bilingual test to measure the mathematics achievement of students who have limited English proficiency (LEP). The bilingual test and the English-only test consist of 20 computation and 20 word problem multiple-choice questions (from TIMSS 2003 and 2007 released items. The bilingual test consists of items in Malay and English languages. The English teachers classified their students into LEP and non-LEP groups. Methodology: A total of 2,021 LEP and 2,747 non-LEP students from 34 schools were identified. Spiral administration was employed. A total of 2,399 students sat for the bilingual test and 2,369 for the English-only test. The scores were linked using RAGE-RGEQUATE version 3.22. Findings: Findings revealed that in the word problem testlet, the bilingual test was one unit easier for LEP students, probably indicating that the Malay language adaptation assisted them. For the non-LEP students, the bilingual version did not provide any added advantage to them as they did not show elevated achievement score. Significance: This study indicates bilingual test can be an appropriate test accommodation that validly measures both LEP and non-LEP students' mathematics achievement in countries where English is not the &quot;native language but is used as the instructional language&quot;.
An Introduction to Literary Quaranic Stylistics
Author: Almenoar, Lubna
Date: 2010-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Literary Styles,Language Styles,Literature Appreciation,Translation,Biblical Literature,Teaching Methods,Islam,English Literature,Introductory Courses

A stylistic analysis is one approach of analyzing a literary text using literary descriptions. The use of literary texts in the literature classroom has been limited to mostly Western sources. This paper is an attempt to create an awareness of the linguistic features present in the English language translations of the meaning of the Quran. The Surah (chapters of the Quran) in the English translated versions of the Quran prove to contain a rich variety of linguistic features. Using the English language translations of the meaning of the Quran as literary texts for the teaching of literature in the English language, especially at Islamic institutions, and using the stylistics approach to analyze these texts in the Literature classroom is a new and creative contribution towards the pedagogy of English language teaching. This paper also seeks to discuss the aims of stylistics in relation to the study and the teaching of literature. Besides reading literature, one can gain considerable pleasure from analyzing literature. One enjoys reading literature because it is interesting, enjoyable and/or emotionally touching. This enjoyment can be brought about by reading. Although reading is an important step in the study of the literary texts, there is another more important step--to analyze the literary texts, which is, to struggle to explain how one comes to understand literary works.
The Importance of Identifying and Studying the Reasons Why Special Education Students Drop out of High School
Author: Wieringo, Richard
Date: 2010-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Special Education,High School Students,Dropouts,Disabilities,At Risk Students,Dropout Rate,Dropout Prevention,Student Needs

The impact of the recession on the American economy is felt by the majority as the rate of unemployment increases and the difficulty of getting a job doubles. The need for higher education has then been highlighted as many companies look for, if not college graduates, then at least a high school diploma in their applicants. &quot;The importance of a high school education as a minimum standard for employment has dramatically increased over the past fifty years&quot; (Brown and Chairez, 1999). This is made even more evident nowadays. Americans' professional and monetary successes have always been mostly dependent on their educational achievements; and the same is still true today, especially in the face of a nationwide financial crisis (Shore, 2003). The increasing rate of high school students dropping out is a cause for great concern as it is inevitable for most of these students to have educational deficiencies that unconstructively affect their career opportunities and social interests throughout their adult live? (Rumberger, 2003). This then augments &quot;a pattern of increased economic marginalization for those Americans with the least education&quot; (Shore, 2003). Dropping out of high school--aside from the fact that it nullifies the students' chances of going to college--reduces one's career choices and advantage? in a complex economic and social climate characterized by dynamic sophistication and finesse (Strother, 2006). Employment opportunities in today's high ?kill-high wage economy require advanced ?kill? that dropout? generally do not possess.
Learning to Critique Disability Children's Literature Available to Teacher Candidates in Their Local Communities
Author: Rieger, Alicja
Date: 2010-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Preservice Teachers,Disabilities,Childrens Literature,Books,Special Education,Attitudes toward Disabilities,Picture Books,Special Needs Students,Inclusion

This work reports on teacher candidates' critique of disability children's literature available to them in their local communities. Blaska's (2003) Images and Encounters Profile: Checklist to Review Books for Inclusion and Depiction of Persons with Disabilities was used in order to maintain consistency among teacher critiques. The findings suggest that the teacher candidates experienced difficulties in locating disability children's literature in their communities. The majority of the disability children's books that they were able to review, however, met Blaska's (2003) Images and Encounters Profile criteria. The teacher candidates' perspectives related to the critique experience are also discussed, and a table of the reviewed disability children's books is included.
Planning a Good School Experience for Children with Autism: A Family's Story
Author: Tsao, Ling-Ling
Date: 2010-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Autism,Parent Attitudes,Student Experience,Student Needs,Parent Teacher Cooperation,Cooperative Planning,Program Development,Pervasive Developmental Disorders

The purpose of this article is to present a parent's perspective on collaborating with the general education of their son with autism. It is a story of how both sides worked for the educational benefit of a child with autism.
Training and Support for Parents of Children with Emotional and Behavioral Disorders
Author: Lukowiak, Twila
Date: 2010-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Parent Education,Special Education,Emotional Disturbances,Behavior Disorders,Training,Student Needs,Student Behavior,Children,Adolescents,Family Environment,Adults,Employment Level,At Risk Students,Intervention,Parenting Styles,Behavior Modification

Parents and guardians of children with the special education eligibility of emotional disturbance often have difficulties knowing how to appropriately and effectively handle their children's disruptive behaviors at home. Even though their children may be making behavioral improvements in school, often times their behaviors are still very problematic at home. So why is it that children with emotional and behavioral disorders (EBD) may display more appropriate behaviors in the school setting than they do at home? One possible explanation is that the parents and guardians of these children do not have the same training and knowledge concerning effective behavioral strategies typically implemented in behavioral classrooms. This article explains the dire need for school districts to implement training sessions and support groups for parents and guardians of children with EBD. The article also details possible topics for training sessions and provides ideas concerning compensation for presenters.