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The Summer of the Pivot: Prioritizing Equity in Remote Instruction through a Multidisciplinary Community of Practice Initiative at a Canadian University
Author: Eizadirad, Ardavan
Date: 2023-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Equal Education,Distance Education,Interdisciplinary Approach,Communities of Practice,Foreign Countries,Web Based Instruction,COVID-19,Pandemics,Critical Theory,College Faculty,Teacher Attitudes,Faculty Development

This article is about the multidisciplinary Community of Practice (CoP) initiative that was implemented in the summer of 2020- summer of the pivot- at a Canadian post-secondary institution to prepare faculty, staff, and students for remote teaching and learning while navigating pandemic conditions created by COVID-19. The CoP as a case study using Critical Theory as a theoretical framework examines the experiences of a collective group of faculty and staff from different disciplines leading a multidisciplinary university-wide initiative and the implications of the approach for promoting effective pedagogies for teaching and learning remotely. Findings based on feedback from workshop attendees, reflections from the CoP facilitators, and comments forwarded to senior administrators about the impact and the effectiveness of the program indicate positive results. It is recommended that although the CoP initiative was originally conceived as a response to the summer of the pivot, it should become an integral approach to promoting dialogue and innovative strategies to advance equitable practices in higher education by cultivating community networks. The findings serve to continue constructive dialogues and discussions about how universities can transition, pivot, and mobilize innovatively and creatively to prioritize equitable teaching and learning conditions that challenge the status quo. This requires a long-term commitment by higher education institutions to break away from historically normalized practices and invest in innovative ways to identify and meet the needs of various stakeholders.
The Slippery Work of Teaching about Whiteness and Privilege: Two Latinx Professors&apos; Testimonio
Author: Mejia, Madeleine
Date: 2023-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: College Faculty,Hispanic Americans,Minority Group Teachers,Teaching Experience,White Students,Whites,Power Structure,Racial Factors,Student Attitudes,Resistance (Psychology),Critical Race Theory,Educational Practices,Ideology

Using &quot;testimonio&quot; (Reyes &amp; Rodriguez, 2012), two Latinx instructors examine their experiences and thought processes with the kinds of resistance faced from White or White-aligning students constantly &quot;slipping away&quot; from doing the work of reflecting on Whiteness and their privilege. Analyzing the data through a critical race-grounded theory approach (Malagón, Pérez-Huber, &amp; Velez, 2009), we theorize a pattern of self-removal and deflection that White students engage in to maintain their privilege and Whiteness invisible. In our discussion, we consider the role of pedagogy and ideology for teacher educators working with resistance from White students.
Enhancing College Students&apos; Procedural Knowledge of Physics Using Blended Jigsaw-IV Problem-Solving Instruction
Author: Cashata, Zerihun Anibo
Date: 2023-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Cooperative Learning,Problem Solving,Active Learning,Preservice Teachers,Physics,Science Teachers,College Freshmen,Knowledge Level,Motion,Scientific Concepts,Teacher Competencies

Jigsaw-IV Problem-solving method is innovative active learning instruction used to improve college student's learning. The main purpose of the study was to investigate the effect of Jigsaw-IV problem-solving instruction on preservice physics teachers' (PSPT) procedural knowledge in college of teacher education in the Southern nation nationality region of Ethiopia. The study involves 136 first year PSPTs who are attending their preservice teacher education program in four colleges of teacher education. To achieve the goal of the study, a quasi-experimental research method with the pretest-posttest design was used. Procedural knowledge test was used for Data collection. The reliability of the test was checked using KR-20 and found to be 0.83. In treatment groups one, two, and three, the TECDRER (Thinking, Exploring, Choosing, and Manipulating), Discussing, Reflecting, Evaluating, and Re-teaching) model used in Jigsaw-IV problem-solving strategies (J-IVPSS), Jigsaw-IV (J-IV), and Problem Solving Strategies (PSS) were employed, while the customary method was employed for the comparison group. After checking all necessary assumptions, the data was analyzed using descriptive statistics and inferential statistics such as ANOVA and ANCOVA. The results showed that treatment groups performed significantly better than the comparison group. It was suggested that the J-IVPSS is a good approach to enhance PSPT's Procedural knowledge.
The Impact of Social Interaction, Academic Achievement, and Cognitive Flexibility Levels on Clinical Reasoning: Statistical Discourse Analysis
Author: Toraman, Cetin
Date: 2023-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Interpersonal Relationship,Academic Achievement,Cognitive Ability,Graduate Medical Education,Internship Programs,Clinical Experience,Medical Evaluation,Physicians

This study aims to analyze the impact of intern physicians' social interaction during teamwork, their cognitive flexibility and academic achievement on clinical reasoning. The study, designed through sequential exploratory mixed method, was carried out with 20 intern physicians working in 4 teams. The process of how they approach to the case was recorded. The verbal interactions made during the discussions in the teams were analyzed, the discourses obtained from the videos were coded and modelled by regression. In addition, the cognitive flexibility and academic achievement levels of intern physicians were also included in the regression modelling. The results showed that, according to the initial signs and symptoms of the first period of the case (when uncertainty was high), the team members informing each other resulted in success in clinical reasoning. Although guiding in the first period was not very effective, excessive guiding in the second period played a negative role in clinical reasoning. In the second period, ignoring, reminding, and suggesting had a negative impact on clinical reasoning. Our study demonstrated that academic achievement and cognitive flexibility levels of the students in teamwork has a positive impact on the quality of clinical reasoning. Moreover, for effective clinical reasoning, the quality of discourses in the team is more important than how many discourses are created during the discussions.
What&apos;s up with Aural Training Using WhatsApp: Enhancing Student Well-Being amidst Mobile Learning Obstacles
Author: Cruywagen, Sonja
Date: 2022-12-09
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Technology Uses in Education,Computer Mediated Communication,Well Being,Electronic Learning,Handheld Devices,Music Education,COVID-19,Pandemics,Foreign Countries,Undergraduate Students,Singing,Sense of Community

The tertiary aural training environment provides a foundation for music students to understand, learn, and experience music through live interaction between lecturer and student. During the COVID-19 pandemic, the aural training lecturer at our university was compelled to move classes to an online platform accessible to all students, namely WhatsApp. This qualitative case study was conducted in 2020 to understand better whether aural training students experienced well-being during mobile teaching and learning amid the COVID-19 pandemic. In the WhatsApp aural training environment, there was a lack of immediate aural transmission, and the lecturer was unable to assess students' instantaneous aural skills development. There were 11 participants representing two-year groups in this qualitative study. The participants were five first-year and six second-year music students who attended online aural training classes during the COVID-19 pandemic. The lecturer shared module content with students through WhatsApp using videos, voice recordings, and audio-visual material. Research data were collected through individual online interviews, WhatsApp voice and video recordings, and images. Thematic analyses revealed that the lecturer was able to facilitate an accessible online aural learning environment which enhanced the students' sense of belonging within their smaller groups, although not necessarily within the group as a whole. The students perceived the environment as inclusive, and--as they all had to endure similar circumstances--they were strengthened by a sense of compassion, togetherness, and understanding.
Love for the Sound: Poetic Explorations into the Meanings Four String Teachers Ascribe to Care in the Studio Music Context
Author: Geldenhuys, Geruan
Date: 2022-12-09
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Music Education,Music Teachers,Musical Instruments,Caring,Altruism,Teacher Education Programs,Foreign Countries,Poetry,Teacher Student Relationship

This study explores the complexities of caring for students in a music studio lesson. In this study, we engaged four experienced string teachers in in-depth semi-structured interviews to explore their understandings of caring for their students in studio music lessons. Caring and compassion are concepts that have received greater attention in music education literature in recent years. A critical turn in music education has accompanied this attention. We connect these two discourses through a theoretical framework of mature care as transformative practice. This framework is situated in Pettersen's concept of mature care. We applied the listening guide method of qualitative research and the gateway approach to analysis to create four found poems based on semi-structured interviews held with four experienced South African string teachers. This article illustrates the complex nature of the meanings of care, and advocates for instrumental music teacher preparation that ensures instrumental music education is infused with an ethic of care.
From Symbolic Representation to Submicroscopic One: Preservice Science Teachers&apos; Struggle with Chemical Representation Levels in Chemistry
Author: Kapici, Hasan Özgür
Date: 2023-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Science Instruction,Chemistry,Preservice Teachers,Science Teachers,Scientific Concepts,Concept Formation,Freehand Drawing,Knowledge Level,Molecular Structure,Geometry,Foreign Countries

Being able to move between different representations levels (macroscopic, submicroscopic, and symbolic) is important to understand a chemical phenomenon meaningfully. The current study investigated how pre-service science teachers moved from symbolic representation to sub-microscopic representation. A total of 205 pre-service science teachers, first, balanced the three chemical reactions and then drew the reactions' sub-microscopic views if they were able to observe them. The findings revealed that pre-service science teachers are most successful at the symbolic level. Yet, this is not a valid conclusion for the sub-microscopic representation level. The drawings were analyzed concerning atomic size and molecular geometry and found that pre-service science teachers have common alternative concepts. Furthermore, they mostly have a superficial knowledge of the molecular geometry of chemical compounds. In conclusion, because preservice science teachers will teach in their future careers, it is important to encourage them to comprehend chemical phenomena at each representation level and shift between them to prevent alternative concepts they may have.
Psychometric Validation of a Game-Based Testing Instrument to Measure Preschool Children&apos;s Environmental Knowledge and Connection to Nature
Author: MacKeen, Jessica
Date: 2022-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Psychometrics,Test Validity,Game Based Learning,Evaluation Methods,Preschool Children,Environmental Education,Knowledge Level,Psychology

In this study, we use face and content validity to determine whether a modified game-based testing instrument is appropriate and relevant for quantifying preschool children's emotional, cognitive, and attitudinal affinity with nature. Six environmental psychology experts completed a questionnaire and subsequent interviews with three of them provided insight into whether the features of the tool can measure a child's affinity with nature. Interrater agreement and content validity indexes establish whether the instrument meets four established validation criteria: clarity; ease of use; appropriateness; and relevancy. Results indicate that the modified device does not measure the original core concept: affinity with nature, and that face and content validation outcomes do not yield acceptable outputs. As a result, the foundation and key characteristics of the instrument were revised to enhance its ability to produce trustworthy results and more accurately measure the revised core concept of connection to nature and environmental knowledge.
Revisiting &quot;Unless&quot;: When Should We Expect &quot;The Lorax&quot;?
Author: McClough, David
Date: 2022-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Environmental Education,Childrens Literature,Sustainability,Ecology,Role

During the 1960s a flurry of provocative publications sparked broader awareness and concern for the environment. In 1971, Dr. Seuss published &quot;The Lorax&quot; to communicate environmental concerns to young children. The book engages complex themes with rhythmic language and colorful artwork. For decades, the book has served as an early introduction to the tradeoffs between consumption and the environment inherent in market-based economics. Over time, the environmental movement has evolved. For many, technological innovation insures a sustainable future; while for others, technological innovation exacerbates challenges facing society and the environment. Although written for children one-half century ago, &quot;The Lorax&quot; represents a compelling expression of the complexity of environmental concerns and controversies.
The Sequence of Algebraic Problem-Solving Paths: Evidence from Structure Sense of Indonesian Student
Author: Junarti
Date: 2022-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Algebra,Mathematical Concepts,Mathematics Instruction,Problem Solving,Definitions,Mathematics Skills,Logical Thinking,Mathematical Logic,Abstract Reasoning,Concept Formation,Undergraduate Students

The algebraic structure is one of the axiomatic mathematical materials that consists of definitions and theorems. Learning algebraic structure will facilitate the development of logical reasoning, hence facilitating the study of other aspects of axiomatic mathematics. Even with this, several researchers say a lack of algebraic structure sense is a source of difficulty in acquiring algebraic structures. This study aims to examine a pattern of sequences of problem-solving paths in algebra, which is an illustration of learners' algebraic structure sense so that it can be utilized to enhance the ability to solve problems involving algebraic structure. This study employed a qualitative descriptive approach. Students who have received abstract algebra courses were chosen to serve as subjects. The instruments include tests based on algebraic structure sense, questionnaires, and interviews. This study reveals the sequence of paths used by students in the structure sense process for group materials, i.e., path of construction--analogy (constructing known mathematical properties or objects, then analogizing unknown mathematical properties or objects), path of analogy--abstraction (analogizing an unknown mathematical property or object with consideration of the initial knowledge, then abstracting a new definition), path of abstraction-construction (abstracting the definition of the extraction of a known mathematical structure or object, then constructing a new mathematical structure or object), and path of formal-construction (constructing the structure of known and unknown mathematical properties or objects through the logical deduction of a familiar definition). In general, the student's structure sense path for solving problems of group material begins with construction, followed by analogy, abstraction, and formal construction. Based on these findings, it is suggested that there is a way for lecturers to observe how students develop algebraic concepts, particularly group material, so that they can employ the appropriate strategy while teaching group concepts in the future.
Types of Beliefs of Secondary School Students in Southern Chile
Author: Díaz, Verónica
Date: 2022-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Secondary School Students,Beliefs,Mathematics Instruction,Student Attitudes,Self Concept,Social Environment,Educational Environment,Mathematics Teachers,Teacher Role,Positive Attitudes

Research in mathematics education has shown that individuals' beliefs play a fundamental role in their responses to and interest in mathematics and their application of these beliefs in real-life situations. Although the literature related to the affective domain in general, and beliefs, has explored the relationship between beliefs and student educational level, there still needs to be a research gap regarding the empirical testing of this variable in the context of secondary mathematics education in Chile. Therefore, the present study, with a quantitative and exploratory methodology, aims to fill this gap by adapting the Mathematics-Related Beliefs Questionnaire MRBQ to describe and analyze students' beliefs in mathematics at two levels of secondary education. The main results of the study indicate that mostly positive beliefs are observed in the three types of beliefs studied: Beliefs about the social context, about self-concept, and mathematics education, highlighting the dimension of beliefs about the social context or classroom environment, in which students showed a highly positive perception of the role of the mathematics teacher.
Using Mathematical Ideas from Carpet and Carpet-Weavers as a Context for Designing Mathematics Tasks
Author: Rafiepour, Abolfazl
Date: 2022-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Mathematics Instruction,Structural Elements (Construction),Handicrafts,Life Style,Problem Solving,Mathematical Concepts,Mathematics Activities,Folk Culture,Culturally Relevant Education

In this study, the mathematics of carpet will be introduced by presenting the lifestyle of two expert carpet-weavers from Kerman, Iran, who work for many years in carpet-weaving activities through an explanation of carpet weavers' culture. This explanation reveals that carpet weavers can do mathematics and solve related real-world problems without academic education in mathematics according to their needs through practical activities. The main purpose of this study is to investigate the mathematical ideas in the art of carpet weavers, and the ethnography approach is used as a methodological framework. Our findings showed that there are many mathematical concepts in the carpet weaving process, such as mirror axes, parallel and diagonal lines, geometric shapes, ratio, and measurement which can be used as context for developing enrich and meaningful mathematical tasks.
Common Apprenticeships: Self-Perception of Their Development in Undergraduate Business Students
Author: Avendaño, William R.
Date: 2022-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Undergraduate Students,Business Administration Education,Student Attitudes,Self Concept,Metacognition,Self Control,Emotional Intelligence,Interpersonal Competence,Self Evaluation (Individuals)

This research aims to identify the self-perception of university students enrolled in business science training programs to develop common learning. It is a quantitative study based on the positivist empirical-analytical epistemological orientation. The descriptive cross-sectional experimental deductive method was implemented. The population consisted of 4,000 (N) students of a university attached to three undergraduate programs of a public university in Colombia - business administration, public accounting and international commerce. The sample consisted of 369 individuals (n), guaranteeing 95% reliability (Zc) and a 5% error level (E). The data collection instrument was a Likert scale questionnaire composed of 41 items. The dimensions analyzed were sociodemographic factors, metacognitive selfregulation, emotional self-knowledge and social skills. The data collected were analyzed through descriptive statistical procedures. From the results, it is possible to recognize that the university participants of this research generally have a good self-perception regarding the capacities associated with metacognitive self-regulation, emotional self-knowledge and social skills. It is concluded that there is a contribution from higher education in business science programs to comprehensive training, allowing the configuration of more suitable professionals to face the challenges imposed by the changing and dynamic contexts of the labor and social world. However, it is necessary not to ignore the cases of students who evaluate themselves negatively in this skill since it is essential to have complete and holistic professional profiles today.
Determination of the Measurement Factor in Citations of Educational Publications Using Natural Language Processing
Author: Castrillon, Sir-Alexci Suarez
Date: 2022-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Citations (References),Citation Analysis,Publications,Natural Language Processing,Journal Articles,Spanish,Documentation

An investigation is presented through the processing of natural language and text analysis found in the abstracts of the educational publication Profundidad of the Faculty of Administrative and Economic Sciences at the Universidad Francisco de Paula Santander Ocaña. The indicators analysed are magnitude, year of publication, importance weighting and sentiment index, so that it can be determined if the sentiment index determines the percentage of citations of the articles in importance with reference to the other indicators. The number of articles in the publication is 107 articles and a sample of 13 abstracts selected among those with the highest index and similar in score. The analysis is performed using the words in Spanish, the official language of the publication, since the translation may vary the score due to its meaning.
Examining the Effect of Inquiry-Based Learning versus Traditional Lecture-Based Learning on Students&apos; Achievement in College Algebra
Author: Khasawneh, Elaina
Date: 2023-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Mathematics Instruction,College Mathematics,Algebra,Teaching Methods,Inquiry,Lecture Method,Mathematics Achievement,Black Colleges,Undergraduate Students

The focus of this study was to examine the effect of teaching based on inquiry-based learning versus traditional learning on mathematics achievement scores of undergraduate students enrolled in a college algebra class in a university classified as a Predominantly Black Institution. A college algebra course was chosen in this study due to the critical role it plays as a gateway for college completion and due to the generally high failure rate in college algebra. This study used a quasi-experimental design, with pre- and post-test to determine the effect of the instructional pedagogy on mathematics academic achievement of students. Analysis of covariance results from 41 students revealed, when controlling for college algebra readiness pre-test scores, students in the inquiry-based learning section showed significantly higher mathematics achievement post-test scores than in the traditional lecture section.