ethanporcaro/eric-fulltext-meta huggingface dataset:
Language as a Power Positioning Tool: National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) English Course Materials as Genderised Examples
Author: Daniel, Iyabode Omolara Akewo
Date: 2013-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Language Usage,Foreign Countries,Gender Issues,Gender Bias,English,Discourse Analysis,Form Classes (Languages),Writing (Composition),Political Issues,Graphs,Charts,Sex Fairness,Power Structure,Social Bias,Comparative Analysis,Higher Education,College Students,Instructional Materials

Language is a means of identity formation, definition and construction. This study investigates the language of NOUN course materials for gender neutrality. The English course materials randomly selected across subject areas in the English programme are used as data source. The theoretical base of corpus linguistics within the frame work of Critical Discourse Analysis (CDA) is used to investigate the phenomenon of gender based choices of NOUN course writers to the end of determining their unconscious political stance in the gender politics. Frequency count of the occurrences of the gender pronouns &quot;he, she and they&quot; are analysed in twenty-three course materials. Line graph and pie charts are constructed based on the collected data. It was found that the gender pronoun &quot;she&quot; is subsumed to the gender pronoun &quot;he&quot; in terms of frequency of usage. Even where it appears that attempts have been made to employ gender sensitivity through a wide usage of the gender neutral &quot;they&quot;, it is found that many of the writers that seem to do this are also those that used the male pronoun the most, thus leaving a state of identity indeterminateness in terms of power positioning. It is recommended that NOUN needs to enforce the actualisation of its policy statement on the issue in order to undermine the hegemonic tendencies through determined inclusiveness.
A Study of Improving Eighth Graders' Learning Deficiency in Algebra by Applying a Realistic Context Instructional Design
Author: Chang, Yu-Liang
Date: 2014-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Algebra,Mathematics Instruction,Middle School Students,Grade 8,Mathematics Achievement,Student Improvement,Relevance (Education),Quasiexperimental Design,Pretests Posttests,Statistical Analysis,Grade 12,High School Students,Mathematical Applications,Mathematics Tests,Achievement Tests

The intention of this study was to improve the learning deficiency in algebraic learning and to enhance Taiwanese middle students' learning achievement and interest in algebra. By using a grade skipping experimental design, the research team intended to find out an effective way to benefit these students' leaning in abstract algebraic concepts. Therefore, this study aimed to explore how the &quot;realistic context&quot; instructional design influenced 8th graders' performance on algebraic grade skipping learning of &quot;linear programming&quot;. A quasi-experimental design with a post-test was employed in this study. Samples were selected purposely from thirty-six 8th graders of a junior high school as the Experimental Group, while seventy-nine 12th graders of a senior high school were chosen as the Control Group. Data were mainly gathered by the linear programming achievement test after executing the instruction. Statistical analyses were performed to answer the research question. Findings indicated that there was no significant difference between 8th graders (Experiment) and 12th graders (Control) on the performance of the linear programming achievement test. This result indicated that the instructional material with a realistic context design used in this study did help students to learn the abstract algebra effectively.
The Indicating Factors of Oral Reading Fluency of Monolingual and Bilingual Children in Egypt
Author: Hussien, Abdelaziz M.
Date: 2014-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Oral Reading,Reading Fluency,Reading Comprehension,Reading Rate,Accuracy,Suprasegmentals,Monolingualism,Bilingualism,Semitic Languages,Grade 6,Intermediate Grades,Bilingual Education,Reading Tests,Goodness of Fit,Models,Educational Indicators,Reading Achievement,Comparative Analysis,English (Second Language),Second Language Learning,Orthographic Symbols,Statistical Analysis

This study examined oral reading fluency (ORF) of bilingual and monolingual students. The author selected a sample of 510 (258 males and 252 females) native Arabic-speaking sixth-graders (62 bilinguals and 448 monolinguals) in Egypt. The purposes were; (a) to examine oral reading rate, oral reading accuracy, prosody, and oral reading comprehension as indicating factors in ORF, and b) to investigate the impact of bilingual education on students' ORF in Arabic. Participants individually completed the author-developed Oral Reading Fluency Measure. Results indicated a very good fit between the proposed model and the observed data i.e., oral reading rate, oral reading accuracy, prosody, and oral reading comprehension are significant indicators of ORF. Interestingly, results revealed that the bilingual students performed better than their monolingual counterparts on oral reading rate, oral reading accuracy, and prosody but not on oral reading comprehension. The discussion concludes that (a) in addition to oral reading rate, oral reading accuracy, and prosody, oral reading comprehension is a significant indicating factor of ORF, (b) learning a second language, English, has a positive effect on ORF in the first language, Arabic, and (c) the nature of Arabic orthography is an indispensible factor when examining ORF in science of reading.
A Comparison of the Internationalization of Education in Taiwan and Japan: The Perspective of Elementary School Principals
Author: Lin, Ming-Huang
Date: 2014-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Comparative Analysis,Global Approach,Elementary Schools,Principals,Administrator Attitudes,Questionnaires,International Education

Due to the increasing need to develop a globalized workforce, like many countries across the globe, Taiwan and Japan have extended the efforts to internationalize education to the elementary-school level. This study focuses on elementary school principals from both countries and explores the importance that these school leaders place on the level and ordering of various factors in the internationalization of education efforts. Using a questionnaire-based research design, a researcher-made instrument was administered to the principals of both countries, and the analytic hierarchy process (AHP) as well as descriptive statistics were used to compare the internationalization of education goals of both countries in terms of the effectiveness of ordering and practical implementation. Afterwards, the study utilized corresponding analysis (CA) to determine the views of the principals of both countries regarding the relationships between the goals and strategies of international education, which are summarized therein. Finally, through the data obtained and resulting discussion, the study offers some suggestions for the educational institutions and educators of both countries related to the implementation of an international education.
Motives of Students' Joining Master Program at Princess Alia University College/Al Balqa Applied University
Author: Al Habahbeh, Abdullah Eid
Date: 2014-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Student Motivation,Graduate Students,Masters Programs,Gender Differences,Age Differences,Marital Status,Specialization,Questionnaires,Statistical Analysis

This study aimed at knowing the motives of students' joining master program at Princess Alia University College/Al Balqa Applied University by the graduate students and a degree of their importance and succession, and to know whether these motives differed according to the variables of gender, specialization, age, and marital status. To achieve this goal, a questionnaire of two parts was developed: the first part consisted of personal information of a subject for the independent variables (gender, specialization, age, and marital status). The second part consisted of 25 items distributed on the following five fields: scientific motive, professional motive, psychological motive, social motive and economical motive with five items for each field. The questionnaire was applied on a study sample of 100 male and female students after having acceptable values of validity and reliability. The date was statistically analyzed by using means, standard deviations, T-test, and one way ANOVA. The results of the study showed that: (1) Motives behind students' joining master program were in descending sequence: scientific, professional, psychological, economic and social; (2) There were statistically significant differences at (a=0.01) between the means of the motives, due to students' gender, in the field of psychology for female and in the field of social motive (a=0.05) for females; and (3) There were no statistically significant differences at (a=0.05) between the means of the motives, due to age, specialization and marital status. The study recommended that Al Balqa Applied University should take in mind motives of students' joining master program by choosing the appropriate programs to develop and improve current programs for master in order to evaluate their level of knowledge and behavior.
Calculating Overall Subsidies for Special Education by Acquiring Information from Individual Students
Author: Ho, Hsuan-Fu
Date: 2014-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Special Education,Learning Disabilities,Student Needs,Questionnaires,Educational Finance,Grants,Elementary School Students,Student Surveys,Measures (Individuals),Assistive Technology,Statistical Analysis,Comparative Analysis

The ideal of public education is to provide each student with equal opportunity to effectively learn what he or she needs to learn. However, because students are born unequally, additional resources should be allocated for assisting students with learning disadvantages. In order to gain a more accurate understanding of the actual needs of different types of special education students, questionnaires were delivered to 840 students in 280 classes in various parts of Taiwan. The main difference between this research and previous studies in the world is that in this study the students themselves are taken as the sample population, each providing responses with assistance from their teachers, so that the data gained from each questionnaire represents an individual student's unique needs. The overall weighting calculated from this new method of research is 2.20, which is similar to the results of many studies that were using different approaches.
An Analysis on the Relationship between Lecturers' Competencies and Students' Satisfaction
Author: Long, Choi Sang
Date: 2014-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Private Colleges,College Faculty,Teacher Competencies,Student Attitudes,Satisfaction,Reputation,Academic Achievement,Case Studies,Hypothesis Testing,Knowledge Base for Teaching,Teaching Styles,Creative Teaching,Class Activities,Notetaking,Teacher Effectiveness,Student Evaluation of Teacher Performance,Statistical Analysis,Multiple Regression Analysis

This study aims at determining the impact of lecturers' competencies on students' satisfaction in a private college in Malaysia. Attaining student satisfaction is one of the most critical objectives in all institutions of higher learning. Institutions that fails to do so will definitely affect their reputation and students' intake in future. Dissatisfied students may also affect their academic performance. This study employed quantitative method in examining the hypothesis. Survey method is used for data collection. Fourteen competencies are selected to be measured for this study and total of 260 students are chosen as sample in this case study. Competencies such as knowledge on subject, clarity of presentation, interaction with students, teaching creativity, clarifying learning outcome, class activity and lecture notes are significantly related to student satisfaction positively. The findings also show that lecturer's knowledge of subject contributes most to students' satisfaction.
E-Service Quality in Higher Education and Frequency of Use of the Service
Author: Kim-Soon, Ng
Date: 2014-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Higher Education,Electronic Learning,Educational Quality,Educational Technology,College Students,Management Systems,Student Personnel Services,Use Studies,Regression (Statistics),Online Systems,Questionnaires,Factor Analysis

Universities have been at the forefront of online service provision. Regular evaluations and appraisals of its e-services provided to students are regularly improvised to keep pace with the rapid changes of learning technology and competitiveness of its services provided. There is a dread of research works investigating e-service quality supporting learning, research and communication and how it is related to student's frequency of use from various sources of e-service provided to students. Data were collected from 210 students through questionnaire surveys through a structured random sampling method and analyzed statistically. The dimensions for frequency of use of e-service are from learning and research, administration, coordination, evaluation and contents storage sources. This research work has developed a single dimension comprising six elements to measure the quality of e-service in higher education namely in areas of learning, research and communication support. These elements are: 1) e-service is always available, 2) overall it is very convenience to use, 3) the user interface has a well organized appearance, 4) makes it easy to find what is needed, 5) the e-service has met needs and experience, and 6) e-service assures schedule flexibility. This study has also provided empirical evidence that there are relationships between the level and frequency in the use of e-service quality supporting learning, research and communication.
The Degree of Applying the Theoretical Frameworks of Child-Raising Specialty Courses in the Field of Training among the Female Students of Princess Alia University College
Author: Tweeikat, Mashhour Mohammad
Date: 2014-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Females,College Students,Preservice Teacher Education,Preservice Teachers,Student Teaching,Child Care Centers,Cooperating Teachers,Questionnaires,Student Teacher Supervisors,Statistical Analysis,Student Teacher Attitudes,Child Caregivers,Teacher Competencies,Young Children

This paper aims at studying to what extent the female students in Child Education department at Princess Alia University College manage to apply the theoretical part in field training program. The data, which is the scope of this study, consists of 42 staff members and 36 educational supervisors responsible for the program. The two researchers have developed their own approach which is based on the main objects of the program and the theoretical literature used in child education department. The results have shown distinguished differences in statistics which reflect a deeper difference between the two points of view of the members of staff and educational supervisors. However, both parties agree on professional qualities. Qualities related to management of educational processes were given priority by the two parties while developing processes came later. Based on these results, the researchers provide a number of recommendations related to the main theme of this paper.
The Use of Discourse Markers among Form Four SLL Students in Essay Writing
Author: Yunis, Melor Md
Date: 2014-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Essays,English (Second Language),Second Language Learning,Discourse Analysis,Urban Schools,Secondary School Students,Second Language Instruction,Writing (Composition),Error Patterns,Qualitative Research,Interviews,Observation

This paper investigates the use of discourse markers among Form Four second language learner (SLL) students in essay writing. The objectives of this study are to discover how Form Four SLL students use discourse markers in their essay writing and to identify the teachers' perception about the usage of discourse markers among students. 30 intermediate semi urban school students were chosen where all of the student's essays writing were analyzed. The researchers analyzed the use of discourse markers in each paper and stated the usage of discourse marker under its own theme. Then, an interview was conducted with four English teachers who taught those students and it was transcribed before being analyzed. The result involved three categories of discourse markers in terms of misused, overused and advanced used.
Degree of Student's Assimilation to the Meaning of the Term Citizenships in the Schools High Grade Basic Level in Jordan
Author: Al-Zboon, Mohamed Saleem
Date: 2014-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Citizenship Education,Knowledge Level,Secondary School Students,Middle School Students,Grade 8,Grade 9,Grade 10,Gender Differences,Comprehension,Concept Formation,Place of Residence,Attitude Measures,Questionnaires,Statistical Significance

This study aimed at identifying the degree of the Assimilation of the meaning of the term &quot;CITIZENSHIP&quot; by the high grade basic level school students in Jordan. The research sample was composed of (1,116) male and female students during the scholastic year 2012/2013. To collect data and then measure results, the standard measurement tool for the meaning of citizenship was made up of (36) questions distributed over (12) &quot;understandings&quot; of the term citizenship, whereby each understanding was allocated three &quot;positions&quot; of the multiple choices given. The results of the research showed that the degree of students' understanding of the concept of citizenship reached a positive percentage of (81%). Results also showed the presence of statistically high significant differences attributable to gender-variant towards female students in the majority of concepts; the study also showed significant statistical differences attributable to the place of residence, showing more positive understanding of students living in rural areas. In the light of the results of this study, the researcher presented a set of recommendations which will hopefully help policy makers and educational curricula in Jordanian schools to promote the positive direction of students on the concept of good citizenship.
Assessment of Information and Communication Technology Integration in Teaching and Learning in Institutions of Higher Learning
Author: Asiyai, Romina Ifeoma
Date: 2014-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Information Technology,Technology Integration,Higher Education,Educational Benefits,Instructional Improvement,Cognitive Style,Cooperative Learning,Social Networks,Barriers,Government Role,Financial Support,Technological Literacy,Electronic Learning,Computer Networks,Questionnaires,College Faculty,College Students

Employing survey research design of the ex-post facto type, this study examined information and community technologies integration in teaching and learning in institutions of higher learning in Delta State, Nigeria. Four research questions and four hypotheses guided the investigation. Descriptive statistical tools such as mean and standard deviation were used to answer the research questions while t-test of significant difference was used to test the hypotheses. A sample of 560 students and lecturers were selected through simple random sampling technique from four out of seven institutions of higher learning in the state. The result obtained showed that the level of availability of ICTs for their effective use in teaching and learning in institutions of higher learning in Delta State is low. The benefits of using ICTs in teaching and learning include improve quality of instruction, caters for different learning styles and increased opportunity for collaborative networking and research. The factors acting as barriers to effective integration of ICT in teaching and learning in the institutions include poor government attitude to ICT policy, inadequate funding of ICT facilities and low level of ICT literacy among students and Lecturers. The strategies for effective integration of ICT in teaching and learning in the institutions were identified to include provision of electronic classrooms and laboratories, provision of pedagogical training in ICT for Lecturers. The study recommends that administrators of institutions of higher learning should incorporate ICT into their strategic plan to ensure that they link the institution with Local Area Network (LAN).
The Influence of Trust on Knowledge Donating and Collecting: An Examination of Malaysian Universities
Author: Goh, See-Kwong
Date: 2014-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,College Faculty,Trust (Psychology),Cognitive Processes,Knowledge Management,Sharing Behavior,Multiple Regression Analysis,Teacher Attitudes,Norms,Educational Environment,Behavior Theories,Hypothesis Testing,Likert Scales,Online Surveys,Factor Analysis

The purpose of this research is to examine the influence of affect-based trust and cognition-based trust on knowledge sharing behaviour by adopting the theory of planned behaviour in selected universities in Malaysia. The research adopted survey method and a total of 545 participants from 30 universities. Multiple regression was used to assess the research model. The findings indicate that attitude and subjective norms had positive impact on both knowledge donating and knowledge collecting. However, perceived behavioural control had significant effect on knowledge donating while trust had significant effect on knowledge collecting. Practitioners should focus in developing a climate where academics will have positive attitude and subjective norms towards knowledge sharing as well as a climate of trustworthiness.
Students with Severe, Permanent Disabilities and Their Educational Inclusion in Spain
Author: López-Torrijo, Manuel
Date: 2014-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Severe Disabilities,Inclusion,Foreign Countries,Mainstreaming,Educational History,Educational Legislation,Equal Education,Access to Education,Educational Administration,Disability Identification,Evaluation Methods,Curriculum,Models,Geographic Location,Special Education,Educational Resources,Family Role

This article analyses the educational inclusion of students with severe and permanent disabilities in the different autonomous communities of the Spanish State. After describing the Spanish socio-economic context, a comparative analysis is carried out based on the following indicators: the conception of severe, permanent disabilities; the regulation framework; responsibility of schooling and provision of services; identification and assessment of flaws; incidence in the population; curricular proposals (model and modalities of support); specific centers and units; human and material resources; the role of families and funding. The analysis of the implemented policies concludes by pointing out the challenges which should influence future improvements in order to accomplish real educational equality.