ethanporcaro/eric-fulltext-meta huggingface dataset:
The Role of Self-Esteem in Adolescents&apos; Perception of Parents and Social Anxiety Levels
Author: Akbay, Sinem Evin
Date: 2020-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Self Esteem,High School Students,Adolescent Attitudes,Parent Child Relationship,Anxiety,Foreign Countries,Self Concept Measures,Mediation Theory,Self Concept,Interpersonal Competence

The purpose of this study is to examine whether the relationship between adolescents' perceptions of parents and their social anxiety levels is mediated by self-esteem. The sample of the study consisted of 694 (324 female and 360 male) volunteer high school students selected with a simple random sampling method from different high school types in Mersin province during the 2017-2018 academic year autumn term. The following tools were used in this study; &quot;Perception of Parents Scale&quot; which was developed by Robbins (1994) and adapted to Turkish by Kocayörük (2009); &quot;Rosenberg SelfEsteem Scale&quot; developed by Rosenberg (1965) and translated into Turkish by Çuhadaroglu (1986); &quot;Social Anxiety Scale for Adolescents&quot; was developed by La Greca and Lopez (1998) and adapted to Turkish by Aydin and Tekinsav (2007). Multiple regression analysis was used to analyze the data. The results show that there is a negative relationship between adolescents' social anxiety levels and their perception of their parents and self-esteem. In addition to these results, it was concluded that self-esteem had a full mediating effect on the relationship between the perception of both mothers and fathers of their adolescents and their social anxiety levels.
Agricultural Technical Skills Needed by Entry Level Agriculture Teachers: A Modified Delphi Study
Author: Albritton, Matthew C.
Date: 2020-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Agricultural Education,Teacher Education Programs,Preservice Teacher Education,Vocational Education Teachers,Job Skills,Employment Qualifications,Teaching Skills,Agricultural Engineering,Horticulture,Animal Husbandry,Business Skills,Natural Resources,Food Standards,Safety,Beginning Teachers,Experienced Teachers,Teacher Educators,Teacher Attitudes

Many students currently in preservice agricultural education teacher education programs do not have traditional agricultural backgrounds. Many of those students are experiencing skills they will be required to teach or utilize upon employment for the first and sometimes only time in introductory course work within their teacher education programs. This study utilized an expert panel from within the Southern Region of the American Association of Agricultural Education (AAAE) composed of teacher educators, teachers that have taught for more than five years (veteran teachers), and teachers with less than three years' experience (new teachers) in a modified Delphi technique to develop a consensus list of technical agricultural skills that preservice agricultural teachers should possess prior to their first teaching job. Beginning agricultural education teacher skills were declared across seven categories. The agricultural mechanics category had the most (31 skills), followed by horticulture (24 skills), and animal science (14 skills). The remaining skills fell in the categories of business/program management (8 skills), natural resources/soils (5 skills), food safety/food science (5 skills), and safety (4 skills). An emergent finding showed differences in opinions between new teachers, veteran teachers, and teacher educators in how many skills new teachers should possess.
Using the Fuzzy Logic in Assessing the Programming Performance of Students
Author: Arslan Namli, Nihan
Date: 2018-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Undergraduate Students,Programming,Computation,Student Evaluation,Computer Science Education,Foreign Countries,Academic Achievement

The overall objective of this study is to understand how the fuzzy logic theory can be used in measuring the programming performance of the undergraduate students, as well as proving the advantages of using fuzzy logic in evaluation of students' performance. 336 students were involved in the sample of this quantitative study. The first group was consisted of 150 students, whereas the second group was consisted of 186 students. Cluster analysis was also conducted in order to ensure the neutrality of sample. The rule-based intelligent fuzzy logic assessment logic (FLAL) system was developed. This system has a flexible database in order to assess the academic programming performances of students. Therefore, an absolute evaluation system was used in order to calculate the second group's performance. On the other hand, FLAL system was applied to the first group to determine their programming performance. A Mamdani-type fuzzy logic algorithm mechanism having two inputs and one output was utilized. An independent sample T test was used in analyzing the data sets. As a result, there was a significant difference between first and second groups' results in favor of the first group. While 29 students comprised of 19.3% of all the students failed in the flexible percentage system, 41 students comprised of 22% of all the students failed in the absolute evaluation system evaluating their grades via fuzzy logic system. By increasing the input parameters of the fuzzy logic rules, the results can be addressed more efficiently.
One Small Voice: My School Library Advocacy Journey
Author: Giles, Naomi
Date: 2020-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: School Libraries,Librarians,Advocacy,Librarian Teacher Cooperation,Library Role,Library Services,Library Instruction

The actions of a single librarian can bring about district support aimed at increasing students' equitable access to a strong school library. This article shares a success story from a sole school librarian who showed evidence of the school library's value and was able to double her contracted presence as the school's librarian.
The Use of Three-Option Multiple Choice Items for Classroom Assessment
Author: Atalmis, Erkan Hasan
Date: 2018-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Multiple Choice Tests,Test Items,Difficulty Level,Test Reliability,Test Format,Psychometrics,Mathematics Tests,Grade 7,Public Schools,Foreign Countries

Although multiple-choice items (MCIs) are widely used for classroom assessment, designing MCIs with sufficient number of plausible distracters is very challenging for teachers. In this regard, previous empirical studies reveal that using three-option MCIs provides various advantages when compared to four-option MCIs due to less preparation and administration time. This study examines how different elimination methods; namely, the least selected and the random methods, influence item difficulty, item discrimination and test reliability on decreasing the number of options in MCIs from four to three. The research findings have revealed that the concerning methods did not affect item difficulty, item discrimination, and test reliability negatively. Results are discussed in relation to promoting quality classroom assessment.
A Comparison of Traditional and Kernel Equating Methods
Author: Akin Arikan, Çigdem
Date: 2018-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Equated Scores,Methods,Foreign Countries,National Competency Tests,Social Sciences,Grade 9

In this study, the equated score results of the kernel equating (KE) method compared with the results of traditional equating methods--equipercentile and linear equating and 9th grade 2009 ÖBBS Form B of Social Sciences and 2009 ÖBBS Form D of Social Sciences was used under an equivalent groups (EG) design. Study sample consists of 16.249 students taking booklets B and another 16.327 students taking D in that test. The analysis of the test forms was carried out in four steps. First, descriptive statistics were calculated for the data and then it was checked whether the data obtained from the two booklets satisfy the equating conditions. In the second step, the booklets were equated according to methods. Lastly, the errors for each equating methods were calculated. Kernel equating results were nearly same to the results from the corresponding traditional equating methods. In Kernel equating, when parameter h was selected as optimal, equated scores provided almost identical results as traditional equipercentile equating. When it was selected large, this time the equated scores provided results almost identical to traditional linear equating. It is concluded that Kernel equating methods are relatively more the most appropriate equating method method than traditional equating methods.
University Students&apos; Emotions and Hopes as the Predictors of Their Psychological Resilience after Terrorist Attacks
Author: Soylu, Yagmur
Date: 2020-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Emotional Response,Psychological Patterns,Resilience (Psychology),Terrorism,Undergraduate Students,Predictor Variables,Positive Attitudes,Negative Attitudes,Student Attitudes

The purpose of this study is to examine whether positive and negative emotions and hope level of university students after the terrorist attacks in Turkey predict their psychological resilience. The participants were selected by using simple random sampling method. Accordingly, a total of 362 students (250 female and 112 male) attending various undergraduate programs at Dokuz Eylul University Buca Education Faculty. The study were used Ego-Resiliency Scale, Positive and Negative Affect Schedule and Hope Scale were used as data collection tools. The data collected were analyzed by using stepwise regression analysis. According to the findings, hope and positive emotions are positively significant predictors of psychological resilience of university students after terrorist attacks. These two variables were found to explain 39% of the total variance in the psychological resilience scores of university students. However, the research findings also show that negative emotions are not a significant predictor of psychological resilience.
Investigation of Equating Error in Tests with Differential Item Functioning
Author: Yurtçu, Meltem
Date: 2018-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Error Patterns,Test Items,Item Analysis,Simulation,Comparative Analysis,Item Response Theory,Mathematics Tests

In this study purposes to indicate the effect of the number of DIF items and the distribution of DIF items in these forms, which be equalized on equating error. Mean-mean, mean-standard deviation, Haebara and Stocking-Lord Methods used in common item design equal groups as equalization methods. The study included six different simulation conditions. The conditions were compared according to the number of DIF items and the distribution of DIF items on tests. The results illustrated that adding DIF items to tests were equated caused an increase in the errors obtained by equating methods. We may state that the change in errors is lowest in characteristic curve transformation methods, largest in moment methods depending on the situations in these conditions.
Advocating for the &quot;Why&quot; of School Libraries: Empowering Students through Inquiry
Author: Stripling, Barbara K.
Date: 2020-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: School Libraries,Advocacy,Student Empowerment,Inquiry,Librarians,Library Role,Active Learning,Elementary Secondary Education,Librarian Teacher Cooperation,Academic Achievement,Communication (Thought Transfer)

Advocacy is an ongoing imperative for school librarians. This article examines the role of inquiry in empowering students to learn critical skills in literacy and inquiry and develop their own agency. It also outlines advocacy strategies to share the impact of inquiry-based learning.
Development of the Rubric Self-Efficacy Scale
Author: Günes, Perihan
Date: 2018-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Psychometrics,Scoring Rubrics,Self Efficacy,Elementary School Teachers,Middle School Teachers,High School Teachers,Test Validity,Likert Scales,Foreign Countries

The purpose of this study is to develop a valid and reliable measurement tool determining teachers' self-efficacy regarding rubrics. Especially in educational environments, rubrics are measurement tools used in the assessment phase of student products usually based on higher-order thinking skills. Determination of teachers' self-efficacy regarding rubrics can give researchers an idea on how often and how accurately teachers use such tools. For this reason, the existence of a tool accurately measuring self-efficacy variable is necessary. This study's sample consists of 641 elementary, middle and high school teachers. To determine teachers' self-efficacy levels regarding rubrics, 47-item draft was developed. As a result of validity and reliability analyzes, a 28-item measurement tool with a four-factor structure was obtained. The total scale's and sub-factors' internal consistency is quite high. Using this scale, researchers can examine the relationships between teachers' self-efficacy and various variables that play an important role in education. In addition, comparative studies on the intended use of rubrics can be conducted by determining teachers' self-efficacy levels regarding rubrics. [Article contains a questionnaire.]
A New Perspective on Adoption: Delivering Water Conservation Extension Programming to Nursery and Greenhouse Growers
Author: Warner, Laura A.
Date: 2020-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Extension Education,Extension Agents,Critical Thinking,Innovation,Water,Conservation (Environment),Horticulture,Problem Solving,Teaching Methods

Extension professionals help important agricultural sectors across the country resolve challenges using science-based practices that enhance environmental and social wellbeing while supporting businesses. Nursery and greenhouse growers comprise one of the largest sectors of U.S. agriculture, and this group is challenged to conserve water without compromising their economic viability. While Extension professionals educate and support nursery and greenhouse growers, there is a deficiency of research on adoption processes within this sector. To better understand this important Extension audience, this research examined the influence of critical thinking and problem-solving style on perceived characteristics of water conservation technologies and in turn the perceived characteristics relationship with their implementation. A route to adoption was established to inform effective Extension activities that promote water conservation. Problem-solving style predicts trialability while critical thinking style predicts none of the five characteristics of innovations. Of the five characteristics of water conservation innovations, relative advantage, trialability, and observability play a role in nursery and greenhouse growers' implementation, and implementation does influence adoption. When designing water conservation programs for nursery and greenhouse growers, Extension professionals should consider participants' problem-solving style and incorporate strategies to increase trialability, relative advantage, and observability.
Exploring Consumer Financial Support to Inform Communication about Agricultural Best Management Practices
Author: Rampold, Shelli D.
Date: 2020-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Best Practices,Agricultural Occupations,Extension Education,Extension Agents,Farm Management,Agricultural Production,Costs,Marketing,Public Opinion,Food,Individual Characteristics

The benefits to the environment associated with farmer adoption of Best Management Practices (BMPs) is well documented, yet the agricultural industry has resisted widespread acceptance and implementation. Network support, level of education/knowledge, and financial concerns have all been found as contributing factors impacting adoption. Extension agents can increase knowledge levels through direct education with farmers; however, network support in the form of public support and willingness to pay for engagement in BMPs may be the best way to combine the network and financial support farmers need to increase engagement. Unfortunately, little is known about public interest in supporting BMP engagement. This study was conducted to determine public willingness to pay for BMP engagement and identify the characteristics of those willing to pay more for food produced using BMPs so that agricultural communication efforts may be targeted at both consumers and producers. Findings indicated there was public support for BMP adoption and that most supported a 10% increase in food prices when purchasing food produced using BMPs. Recommendations are provided regarding marketing strategies and how agricultural communicators can identify and utilize BMP opinion leaders to assist in educating a broad base of consumers in the cost of BMP engagement.
Regenerative Agriculture and Implications for Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources Education
Author: Raven, Matt R.
Date: 2020-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Natural Resources,Food,Social Influences,Cultural Influences,Economic Factors,Agricultural Occupations,Conservation (Environment),Ecology,Technology,Climate,Change,Soil Science,Foreign Countries,Agricultural Production,Animal Husbandry

This manuscript is a published account of the 2019 Distinguished Lecture of the American Association of Agricultural Education (AAAE) Annual Meeting. The theme of this lecture is regenerative agriculture which the author considers to be one of the most important agricultural movements occurring today. The author speaks to fellow Agricultural educators of the ever increasing vulnerability of the food system. He argues that although modern technology has elevated most peoples' food security and material wealth, this has occurred at the expense of natural resources upon which humans ultimately depend. He informs the audience that this country now has a significantly degraded resource base in which the availability of quality soils, water resources, and other essential inputs are threatened. Additionally, the author makes the case that industrialization and consolidation has increased food value chain interdependence with other systems such as energy, decreasing the resilience of food systems to economic, environmental, or social shocks from the local to global scale. The author cautions that Agriculture must therefore be adaptive and able to address environmental, social, cultural and economic complexity, while being alert to unintended consequences. While agreeing that the hardest thing to do in the world is to grow or raise food while at the same time regenerating ecosystems process, the author also warns that sustaining our natural resources does not go far enough, and advances the need to regenerate our soils and the overarching ecosystem processes that determine the health of the land.
Glimpses into Real-Life Introduction of Adaptive Learning Technology: A Mixed Methods Research Approach to Personalised Pupil Learning
Author: Moltudal, Synnøve
Date: 2020-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Educational Technology,Technology Uses in Education,Data Collection,Data Analysis,Grade 5,Grade 6,Grade 7,Mathematics Instruction,Homework,Competence,Student Motivation,Student Attitudes,Teaching Methods,Foreign Countries,Self Determination,Feedback (Response),Program Effectiveness,Student Needs,Personal Autonomy,Relevance (Education)

Adaptive Learning Technologies (ALT) and Learning Analytics (LA) are expected to contribute to the customisation and personalisation of pupil learning by continually calibrating and adjusting pupils' learning activities towards their skill and competence levels. The overall aim of the study presented in this paper was to obtain a comprehensive understanding of how a systematic implementation of ALT influenced the learning outcomes, learning environment and motivation of 10- to 12-year-old pupils (grades 5-7 in Norwegian education) in mathematics, and the paper explores the following research question: How do systematic use of adaptive learning technology influence pupils' learning and motivation? In this small-scale, Mixed Methods Research (MMR) study, a real-life introduction of adaptive technology was initiated and explored. Fifteen minutes of ALT homework each day or a total amount of 60 minutes a week, was applied to streamline individual volume training and root learning and thus free up time for practical mathematics and deep learning at school. The pupils' level of competence, learning, motivation and basic psychological needs were measured quantitatively before and after the four-week intervention, and the intervention was observed qualitatively. The findings of the study indicate that use of ALT can help streamline volume training and root learning, and thus free up time for practical mathematics and deep learning at the upper primary level (ES = 0.39, P = 0.001). However, the study also indicates a interwoven relationship between learning, motivation and volume training that teachers should be aware of when using ALT. Particular attention should be paid when pupils learn new mathematical concepts.
Impact of an ESP Course on English Language Proficiency of Undergraduate Engineering Students: A Case Study at Dhofar University
Author: Irudayasamy, Julius
Date: 2020-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: English for Special Purposes,Language Proficiency,Instructional Effectiveness,Undergraduate Students,Engineering Education,Foreign Countries,Course Content,Vocabulary Development,Grammar,Student Attitudes,Speech Skills,Communication Skills

Over the last several decades, graduate students from engineering courses have faced a challenge of regular rejections in the work market despite their outstanding academic qualifications. In response to this challenge, many universities across the globe have introduced in their curricula the English for Specific Purposes (ESP) courses tailored to the need of engineering students. The present study evaluated the effectiveness of the ESP course for engineering students introduced at Dhofar University in Oman. The study participants were first- and second-year undergraduates from the Faculty of Engineering. The participants responded to a 26-item survey that addressed the course content and the changes in the students' English language proficiency. The results demonstrated that taking the ESP course had a positive impact on the course content, participants' vocabulary and grammar, as well as on their specific English language skills. The limitations of the study include a relatively small sample of participants and the self-reporting bias inherent in the use of a self-report methodology. Therefore, further research using more objective measures to evaluate the effectiveness and impact of ESP courses on English proficiency of engineering students would be needed.