ethanporcaro/eric-fulltext-meta huggingface dataset:
Cognitive Developmental Phenomena of Pre-School Children in Relation to Socio-Economic Status, Anthropometric Status, and Home Environmental Status
Author: Jena, Ananta Kumar
Date: 2016-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Preschool Children,Cognitive Development,Socioeconomic Status,Body Composition,Body Height,Body Weight,Family Environment,Memory,Interpersonal Competence,Language Acquisition,Abstract Reasoning,Logical Thinking,Problem Solving,Sampling,Foreign Countries,Correlation,Hypothesis Testing,Measures (Individuals),Regression (Statistics)

The present study was a causality study that investigate the effects of conditional factors; if x, y &amp; z are the independent factors (e.g. socio-economic status, Anthropometric status, and home environmental status) on the dependent factors (e.g. memory, social skill, language acquisition, logical reasoning, and problem solving). The present study assessed the relationship between socio-economic status, anthropometric status, and home environmental status to describe the cognitive developmental phenomena of pre-school children. Here, cognitive developmental phenomena like; memory, language acquisition was dependent variable, and the socio-economic status, anthropometric status, and home environmental status of the child was the independent variables. The researcher has followed simple-random sampling technique to draw the sample from the population. The researcher has randomly selected two pre-schools of Alipurduar district and out of the two schools; the researcher has randomly selected 60 pre-school students consulted with their parents to collect the data from both the children and the parents. It was found that anthropometric and home environmental status of the pre-school children related with cognitive developmental phenomena, but not the socioeconomic status.
Defense Styles Influencing Career Choice of Visually Challenged Students at Undergraduate Level
Author: Kumar, S. Raja
Date: 2016-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Defense Mechanisms,Career Choice,Visual Impairments,Undergraduate Students,Student Surveys,Coping,Student Attitudes,Predictor Variables,Correlation,Questionnaires,Educational Psychology,Self Management,Foreign Countries

Visually challenged students' career choice is influenced by many factors, including life context, personal aptitudes, and educational attainment. This study focuses the defense styles of visually challenged students and also study about their career choice. Survey method has been adopted in this investigation. Totally 77 samples were collected randomly from 11 colleges. The population of the study is visually challenged students at Undergraduate level of Arts and Science and B.Ed. colleges in Chennai District, Tamilnadu, India. The results reveal that the defense styles of visually challenged students studying at the undergraduate level have influence over the teaching and training career.
Current Developments in Reading Abilities through Phonological Processing Skills and Proficiency in a Second Language
Author: Relojo, Dennis
Date: 2016-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Phonological Awareness,Phonology,Language Skills,Language Proficiency,Second Language Learning,Educational Development,Educational History,Educational Trends,Classroom Techniques,Educational Practices,Educational Research,Reading Processes,Performance Factors

During the past decades, the way that researchers and educators understand and describe the process of reading has been revolutionised. The present article examines the current developments in reading abilities among second language readers. The developments are further discussed in terms of a theory of general second language proficiency encompassing both oral and written language. Implications on the nature of second language reading, the database in second language reading, text-and knowledge-driven operations in second language reading, and second language reading classroom factors have been provided. Assessment of comprehension is briefly reviewed, and recommendations are provided for theoretical, cultural, and educational implications. An overview of an experimental fluency programme that attempts to address multiple components in the development of reading abilities has also been discussed.
A Case of Depression Screening in Schools
Author: Miloseva, Lence
Date: 2016-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Screening Tests,Depression (Psychology),Case Studies,Adolescent Development,Control Groups,Experimental Groups,Interviews,Sampling,Research Methodology,Research Design,Participant Characteristics,Secondary School Students,Foreign Countries,Measures (Individuals),Symptoms (Individual Disorders)

Adolescent clinical and subclinical depression has a significant negative impact on adolescents well being, school performance and consequently produces maladaptive outcomes in terms of subsequent education and occupational functioning. This research is a part of a larger research project with a focus on clinical and subclinical depression during adolescence. So far there has been no other study conducted with adolescents in Macedonia, whose research subject was subclinical depression and its screening in schools. This was an additional motivation for this research. The objective of this research was to introduce a procedure for selecting and grouping of the research sample and the screening of subclinical depression in adolescents ranging from 13 to 17 years of age in primary and secondary schools that was carried out in the Eastern, Central and Western part of Macedonia in the period of two and a half years. The final sample consisted of the clinical group, 139 (33.7%) respondents; the subclinical group, 133 (32.3%) respondents, and 140 (34.0%) respondents in the control group, and a total of 412 respondents. We believe that the first step in preventing clinical depression development in adolescents, including school context, is screening and facing the existence of subclinical depression, on the continuum of the psychological model of depression. The data obtained should have a practical implication for designing preventive and intervention programs in schools.
The 4A Metric Algorithm: A Unique E-Learning Engineering Solution Designed via Neuroscience to Counter Cheating and Reduce Its Recidivism by Measuring Student Growth through Systemic Sequential Online Learning
Author: Osler, James Edward
Date: 2016-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Electronic Learning,Cheating,Recidivism,Mathematics,Sequential Learning,Neurosciences,Case Studies,Statistics,Mathematics Instruction,Student Development,Graduate Students,College Mathematics

This paper provides a novel instructional methodology that is a unique E-Learning engineered &quot;4A Metric Algorithm&quot; designed to conceptually address the four main challenges faced by 21st century students, who are tempted to cheat in a myriad of higher education settings (face to face, hybrid, and online). The algorithmic online neuroscience supported instructional methodology detailed in the narrative also provides an active solution that when implemented addresses the needs of Colleges and Universities who desire new methods to achieve their academic goals (such as increase student retention and graduation rates, and respond to their high standards of student success without diminishing academic rigor). A case study is presented that details how to effectively and successfully implement the algorithm in an online graduate statistics course. Additional research into the infrastructure of the 4A Metric Algorithm as a dynamic neuroengineering online solution will further advance the 4A Metric Algorithm as a standard for in-depth online instruction that is also an interactive solution designed to effectively counter cheating and reduce its recidivism.
Burnout among the Counseling Profession: A Survey of Future Professional Counselors
Author: Wardle, Elizabeth Ann
Date: 2016-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Burnout,Counselors,Counselor Training,Graduate Students,Masters Programs,Online Surveys,At Risk Persons

Research studies indicate that, the rate of burnout among professional counselors is a continued concern. The nature of the work that counselors do make them susceptible to stress and poor self-care leading to possible burnout. Counselors and counselors in training need to develop awareness about the possibility of burnout when entering the world of professional counseling. Developing a self-care awareness component in counseling programs is advocated by the American Counseling Association as part of counselor training to help prepare future counselors against burnout that leads to counseling impairment. The aim of this study was to examine a group of counseling student participants to obtain measurable data regarding the presence of indicators of burnout. The purpose of the study was to determine the presence of burnout among this student population. This research was conducted using a two-part survey that included demographic data, and a burnout assessment tool, based on the Freudenberger Burnout Scale, (2007), which examined what they were presently experiencing that could lead to burnout. Over 85% of the participants in this study have some degree of indication that burnout is either something they should be aware of and paying attention to, or they are overtly demonstrating indication that they are burned out, with a situation that may be threatening to their physical and mental well-being.
Emergence of Organizational Change and Organizational Learning through Development of a Communications Plan
Author: Hill, Beverly D.
Date: 2016-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Organizational Change,Organizational Communication,Planning,Adult Education,Curriculum Development,Qualitative Research,Theory Practice Relationship,Learning,Military Training,Action Research

The purpose of this action research study was to create an organizational communications plan to enhance a Department of Defense (DOD) adult education institution's capability to communicate with its course writers and others internal and external to the organization. It sought to answer the question: how will an organizational communications plan be developed to convey course development duties, responsibilities, and submission requirements clearly to its course authors? The rationale for the study was the institution perpetually missing course activation dates. Qualitative data were collected, using Argyris and Schön's (1996) double-loop learning concept in addition to Eoyang's (2007) transforming feedback loop, inclusive of an organizational communications data collection tool, archival organizational information, a seven member focus group, as well as meeting minutes and a researcher journal. The findings concluded that by using action science, theory and practice can be successfully merged as in the development of a comprehensive organizational communications plan.
Opinions of Prospective Preschool Teachers about Smart Board Use for Education
Author: Yildirim, Günseli
Date: 2016-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Opinions,Preschool Curriculum,Preservice Teachers,Preservice Teacher Education,Use Studies,Technology Uses in Education,Semi Structured Interviews,Student Teacher Attitudes,Qualitative Research,Visual Aids,Electronic Equipment,Relevance (Education),Barriers,Usability,Change Strategies,Foreign Countries

The aim of this study was to determine the opinions of prospective preschool teachers studying in education faculties at Turkey about smart board use for education. To achieve this aim, prospective preschool teachers in the Department of Preschool Teacher Education, DokuzEylül University were asked with five open-ended questions through a semi-structured interview form. This is a qualitative study. Obtained data were analyzed with descriptive analysis and its results were expressed in numbers. The results showed that smart board use turned abstract concepts and subjects into concrete things during the learning process, helped to achieve meaningful learning and encouraged active learning. In addition, most of the prospective preschool teachers noted that they did not have sufficient information and skills about smart board use. In light of these findings, it can be recommended that students and teachers should be offered education about the effective use of smart boards and that smart boards should be available in all classrooms.
Subjective Well-Being of School Teachers after Yoga--An Experimental Study
Author: Tamilselvi, B.
Date: 2016-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Well Being,Stress Management,Metacognition,Health Related Fitness,Mental Health,Work Environment,Anxiety,Control Groups,Physical Activities,Teachers,Depression (Psychology),Experimental Groups,Relaxation Training

The state of psychological equilibrium in school teachers is of great concern. As a truth, equilibrium is the most delicate, unstable state and gets disturbed even by a slight disturbance in its components. The causal factors of imbalance or disequilibria, in the psychological configuration of school teachers are plenty in number; the environment in which they are living and interacting with others, the work environment and the constitution of the person himself. The complexities of human life, changed structure of families, tough competition in all walks of life, rapid changes in the environment (such as Industrialization, Urbanization and Modernization), changing the values of society, social demand and expectations, work conditions, etc. have flooded the human minds of school teachers with tension and anxiety as they fail to cope with all of them simultaneously and effectively and this causes injury to their psychological well-being or mental health. The aim of the present study is to find out the effects of Yoga on Subjective Well-Being of school teachers. In this study, 36 school teachers are trained in Yoga for 48 days and their Subjective Well-Being is measured before and after Yoga. It is found that, there is a significant increase in the Subjective Well-Being due to Yoga training, thereby giving them a good mental and physical health.
Innovation in Higher Education: The Influence of Classroom Design and Instructional Technology
Author: Siegel, Christine
Date: 2016-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Educational Innovation,Higher Education,Classroom Design,Educational Technology,College Faculty,Teacher Attitudes,Qualitative Research,Data Analysis,Technology Integration,Teaching Methods,Satisfaction,Motivation,Active Learning

The current work seeks to explore University professors' perspectives on teaching and learning in an innovative classroom characterized by flexible design of space, furniture and technology. The study took place during the 2015-2016 academic year at Fairfield University, a Masters comprehensive university in the Northeastern United States. Qualitative research methods for data collection and analysis were used to gather and summarize professors' perspectives, with specific attention to their integration of technology for instruction and use of teaching strategies. Emergent themes revealed that professors redesigned course work and class time to utilize the innovative technology and space effectively. Results further demonstrated that professors actively integrated multiple types of technology into classroom instruction and used a variety of pedagogies to engage students. Additionally, professors expressed increased satisfaction and motivation for teaching related to ease of instructional technology and flexibility of classroom furniture. Future research is needed to examine how such changes in instructor perspectives might influence paradigm shifts in higher education and impact college student learning.
The Effect of the Use of Smart Board in the Biology Class on the Academic Achievement of Student
Author: Onder, Recep
Date: 2016-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Biology,Secondary School Science,High School Students,Science Achievement,Educational Technology,Influence of Technology,Visual Aids,Computer Uses in Education,Grade 10,Quasiexperimental Design,Pretests Posttests,Foreign Countries,Semi Structured Interviews,Student Attitudes,Computer Attitudes,Achievement Tests,Science Tests

The objective of this study is to reveal the effect of the use of smart board in the biology class at the tenth grade of the secondary education on the academic achievements of students. The study used the quasi-experimental model with pre-test and post-test control groups and semi-structured interviews were made with the students. The study group of the research consists of the 50 students at the tenth grade in an Anatolian High School in the Buca District of the Izmir province. The lessons with the students in the test group included the contents which were prepared by the methods and techniques based on the constructive learning approach and taught by using the smart board. The students in the control group were instructed with the activities that were specified in the current curriculum. As a result of the study, a significant difference was found between the achievements of the test group and control group students. The achievement of the test group students was found to be higher than the control group students. In addition, the interviews with the test group students provided comprehensive opinions on the use of smart boards.
A National Study of Work-Family Balance and Job Satisfaction among Agriculture Teachers
Author: Sorensen, Tyson J.
Date: 2016-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Agricultural Education,Teaching Experience,Family Work Relationship,Working Hours,Job Satisfaction,Family Characteristics,Family Role,Marriage,Predictor Variables,Secondary School Teachers,Teacher Attitudes,Statistical Analysis

This national study sought to extend previous research on the work-family balance (WFB) ability of secondary school agriculture teachers. We utilized data from a simple random sample of agriculture teachers to explore the relationships between work and family characteristics, WFB ability, and job satisfaction. Work role characteristics of interest included weekly work hours, years of teaching experience, and average number of students per class. Family role characteristics included marital status and number of children. Additionally, we considered the influence of other life roles on WFB ability. The number of weekly work hours and being married were significant, negative predictors of WFB ability, while years of teaching experience, average number of students per class, other life roles, and number of children were not statistically significant. In total, work and non-work characteristics accounted for 19% of the variance in the WFB ability of secondary school agriculture teachers. Additionally, teachers in this study reported only moderate levels of WFB ability and job satisfaction. Finally, a significant, positive relationship between WFB ability and job satisfaction was identified. The findings from this research are discussed using the conservation of resources theory, with recommendations and implications highlighted for the agriculture teaching profession.
A Qualitative Examination of Success Factors for Tenure-Track Women Faculty in Postsecondary Agricultural Education
Author: Murphrey, Theresa Pesl
Date: 2016-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Agricultural Education,Women Faculty,College Faculty,Success,Qualitative Research,Postsecondary Education,Content Analysis

With the growing need for agricultural institutions to provide solutions to global concerns, environmental issues, food security and sustainable agriculture, competent individuals are needed to lead in excellence and innovation. The role of gender in determining success in the workplace has been studied from many perspectives. The purpose of this qualitative study was to document success strategies of women agricultural education faculty in postsecondary education, synthesize these strategies into meaningful and useful suggestions, and review these strategies using the framework of the Theory of Work Adjustment. Data analysis involving a seven step process allowed confirmation of meaning and ensured that all concepts presented were included and accurately represented. The synthesized summary of success factors resulted in three cross-cutting areas: change is inevitable, reflect and prepare, and time management. The remaining concepts were grouped into four primary categories: (a) workplace awareness and expectations, (b) proactive strategies to facilitate success, (c) internal actions, and (d) external actions. Each of these four categories was further divided into context groupings that included: foundation, individual, cooperation, and balance. The findings of this qualitative study are not generalizable, but results can be transferrable and have utility in our field.
Synthesis of Contemporary SAE Research 1994-2014
Author: Rank, Bryan D.
Date: 2016-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Field Experience Programs,Agricultural Education,Educational Research,Participation,Preservice Teacher Education,Educational Benefits,Faculty Development,Supervision,Economic Impact,Educational Quality,Learning Theories,Foreign Countries,Literature Reviews,Search Strategies

In the 1990s, a series of research syntheses were conducted regarding supervised agricultural experience. These syntheses included supervised agricultural experience (SAE) research from 1964 through 1993. With these past syntheses as the premise, contemporary SAE research was identified, synthesized, and coded into emerging themes. Inclusion criteria for this synthesis required articles to (a) be published in a peer-reviewed journal or national/regional American Association for Agricultural Education research conference proceedings, (b) include research specifically pertaining to SAE, (c) be available and accessible through the search procedures, and (d) be published between January 1994 and December 2014. An exhaustive search was conducted using library databases as well as digital journals and conference proceedings. Themes that emerged from this synthesis were (a) participation, (b) teacher education, (c) benefits, (d) professional development, (e) supervision, (f) scope/structure, (g) economic impact, (h) program quality, (i) learning theory, and (k) international settings. Similar to the previous syntheses, research conducted between 1994 and 2014 was primarily descriptive, conceptually broad, and often limited to relatively small populations such as single states. Additional multistate and national studies are recommended to describe the content and context of SAE instruction in teacher education and to refine quality indicators related to SAE practice.
Knowledge, Skills, or Attitudes/Beliefs: The Contexts of Agricultural Literacy in Upper-Elementary Science Curricula
Author: Vallera, Farah L.
Date: 2016-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Elementary School Science,Agricultural Education,Content Analysis,Textbook Content,Textbooks,Scientific Literacy,Skills,Attitudes,Beliefs

Agricultural literacy connects knowledge, skills, and attitudes/beliefs (KSABs) about agriculture to KSABs in environmental education, education for sustainable development, and science education identified in recent reform initiatives. This study conducted a content analysis of 12 current upper-elementary U.S. science textbooks and curriculum programs to examine the representations and contexts of agricultural concepts. The findings revealed the reviewed materials did not include thorough representations of agricultural concepts or a wide distribution of KSABs and lacked systematic development of agricultural concepts. Implications for integrating agriculture into the elementary science curriculum to promote environmental, agricultural, and scientific literacy are discussed, as well as recommendations to guide developers to redesign science curriculum and promote agricultural literacy.