ethanporcaro/eric-fulltext-meta huggingface dataset:
The Relationship between Students&apos; Working Memory Capacity and Mathematical Performance at Secondary School Level
Author: Batool, Tahira
Date: 2019-12-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Short Term Memory,Secondary School Students,Correlation,Mathematics Achievement,Mathematics Tests,Foreign Countries,Tests,Gender Differences,Urdu,English (Second Language),Second Language Learning,Language of Instruction,Scores,Comparative Analysis

The aim of this study is to investigate the relationship among Working Memory Capacity (WMC) and Mathematical Performance (MP) of a sample of Pakistani students. A quantitative research approach was used to find out participants' WMC and to discover its relationship with their MP. A sample of 1186 participants' from fifty seven public sector secondary schools in Lahore, through multistage random sampling was selected for this research. Figure Intersection Test was used to measure WMC where as Mathematics Performance Test was used to measure MP. Data were analyzed by using computer software SPSS version 15. The results showed a notable difference in WMC and MP due to gender. Performance of male students on Mathematics Performance Test was better than the performance of female students in the same test. In addition, WMC and MP of English medium students was better than Urdu medium students. Overall, WMC was highly connected with MP. Three groups of WMC (low, medium and high) were significantly different from each other in scores of both Figure Intersection Test and Mathematics Performance Test. Low performance in mathematics is may be due to overloaded working memory; therefore, this study has recommended that curriculum designers may take advantage of this research while selecting mathematical topics for nine graders.
Causes and Consequences of Workplace Stress among Pakistan University Teachers
Author: Faisal, Farida
Date: 2019-12-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Work Environment,Stress Variables,College Faculty,Foreign Countries,State Universities,Private Colleges,Teacher Attitudes,Role Conflict,Professional Recognition,College Administration,Peer Relationship,Career Development,Academic Rank (Professional),Faculty Workload,Teacher Effectiveness,Work Attitudes

The purpose of this study is to examine the concept of workplace stress and its impact on the performance of faculty members working in Pakistani universities. Data were collected from five public and private sector universities in two phases based on mixed method design. In the interview phase, 10 university teachers were asked open ended questions about why they feel stress in the workplace. The six workplace factors identified as sources of stress for university teachers are: work overload, role ambiguity and role conflict, management ineffectiveness, disparity of rewards &amp; recognition, unsupportive coworkers and lack of career development opportunities. In the survey phase, a questionnaire was developed and distributed among 350 teachers in selected universities. Entrant teachers (Lecturers) were found to be more prone to stress than senior faculty members on higher posts. Excessive workload and role conflict were found to be the highest stress causing factors. Effective and supportive management and career progression opportunities are suggested as means to reduce the stress level and address suboptimal performance of university teachers.
Effect of Cooperative Learning on the Writing Skill at Elementary Level in the Subject of English
Author: Munawar, Sumaira
Date: 2019-12-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Cooperative Learning,Comparative Analysis,Writing Skills,Writing Instruction,High School Students,Females,Single Sex Schools,Pretests Posttests,Teaching Methods,Grammar,Translation,English (Second Language),Second Language Instruction,Second Language Learning,Language Aptitude,Writing Tests,Foreign Countries

Cooperative learning may have beneficial impact on classroom teaching. The study aimed to identify the effect of cooperative learning in writing ability of the 7th class students in the subject of English. The population of the study consisted of 68 students enrolled at elementary level (7th grade) in Government Girls High School Burj Attari, Sheikhupura. There were two sections of 7th grade in the school and 34 students in each section. The study was Quasi Experimental with a Non-equivalent control group, pre-test and post-test design. One section was randomly selected as experimental group (X[subscript 1]) and the other was assigned to control group (X[subscript 2]) on the basis their previous class results. The results describe there is a significant difference between post-test scores of control and experimental group. Findings of the current study reveal that cooperative learning method is more effective than the grammar translation method among students. It is recommended that teachers might apply cooperative learning techniques to improve students' writing skill in the classroom.
Relationship of Breadth and Depth of Vocabulary Knowledge and Reading Comprehension in Learning English
Author: Rahman, Zia Ur
Date: 2019-12-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: English (Second Language),Secondary School Students,Second Language Instruction,Vocabulary,Reading Comprehension,Correlation,Predictor Variables,Foreign Countries,Grammar,Sentences,Grade 10

This study aimed to investigate the relationship between breadth and depth of vocabulary knowledge and reading comprehension of public secondary schools of Islamabad. The sample was based on 124 students; 72 male and 52 female from 12 public sector secondary schools. The students were selected conveniently from 10th grade with age range from 13 to 18 years, (M=15.10, SD = 0.998). They were taught English as a compulsory subject included in the school curriculum. The assessment of vocabulary knowledge and reading comprehension of students was measured through four research instruments; Vocabulary Level Test, Word Associate Test, Morphological Knowledge Test and Reading Comprehension Test. Results showed that a high correlation occurred between depth of vocabulary knowledge and reading comprehension, but a moderate correlation was observed between breadth of vocabulary knowledge and reading comprehension. Regression analysis showed that vocabulary depth has high predictive power than vocabulary breadth. The study advocated to mount students' depth of vocabulary knowledge to increase their reading comprehension abilities.
Social Factors Causing Low Motivation for Primary Education among Girls in the Slums of Karachi
Author: Sultana, Iffet
Date: 2019-12-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Females,Student Motivation,Disadvantaged Youth,Slums,Elementary School Students,Single Sex Schools,Elementary School Teachers,Principals,Socioeconomic Influences,Cultural Differences,Child Labor,Barriers,Environmental Influences,Gender Bias,Administrator Role,Dropouts

The present paper explores some important social factors responsible for the low motivation of girls for primary education in the slum areas of Karachi, Pakistan. The objective of the study was to identify the challenges and social factors responsible for the low motivation of girls for education in the slums of Karachi. The study was qualitative in nature. All the teachers, school heads and female students of government girls primary schools in slums areas from Kamari, Malir, Lyari, Baldia and Gadap towns of Karachi were included as the population. Fifty teachers, twentyfive school heads, and fifty students were selected as a sample on the basis of purposive sampling. The information was collected through interviews, focus group discussions, observations and informal conversations. To analyze the qualitative data of interviews, focus group discussions and field notes, &quot;Constant Comparative Method&quot; was used. The researcher conducted thematic analysis approach to analyze the qualitative data. The analysis revealed that the socio-economic status of the parents, socio-cultural barriers and child labour are the main reasons for the low motivation of education for girls in the slum areas of Karachi. Policy recommendations based on the findings have further been discussed in the study.
Role of the Muslim Anjumans for the Promotion of Education in the Colonial Punjab: A Historical Analysis
Author: Awan, Maqbool Ahmad
Date: 2019-12-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Muslims,Role,Foreign Policy,Educational History,Political Attitudes,Community Development,Geographic Regions,Barriers,Educational Development,Religious Factors,Christianity,Islam,Economic Development,Religious Education,Sex Fairness,Social Bias,Religious Cultural Groups,Foreign Countries

This article highlights the vibrant role of the Muslim Anjumans in activating the educational revival in the colonial Punjab. The latter half of the 19th century, particularly the decade 1880- 1890, witnessed the birth of several Muslim Anjumans (societies) in the Punjab province. These were, in fact, a product of growing political consciousness and desire for collective efforts for the community-betterment. The Muslims, in other provinces, were lagging behind in education and other avenues of material prosperity. Their social conditions were also far from being satisfactory. Religion too had become a collection of rites and superstitions and an obstacle for their educational progress. During the same period, they also faced a grievous threat from the increasing proselytizing activities of the Christian Missionary societies and the growing economic prosperity of the Hindus who by virtue of their advancement in education, commerce and public services, were emerging as a dominant community in the province. The Anjumans rescued the Muslim youth from the verge of what then seemed imminent doom of ignorance by establishing schools and madrassas in almost all cities of the Punjab. The focus of these Anjumans was on both secular and religious education, which was advocated equally for both genders. Their trained scholars confronted the anti-Islamic activities of the Christian missionaries. The educational development of the Muslims in the Colonial Punjab owes much to these Anjumans.
Grief Reactions and Coping Strategies to Parental Loss among In-School Adolescents in Kwara State, Nigeria
Author: Ajiboye, Samuel Kolawole
Date: 2019-04-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Grief,Coping,Death,Adolescents,School Counseling,Emotional Response,Gender Differences,Trauma,Secondary School Students,Parents

This study investigated grief reactions and coping strategies of in-school adolescents faced with parental loss in Ilorin, Nigeria. The study adopted the descriptive design of the survey method. Two hundred in-school adolescents were drawn using simple random sampling and purposive sampling techniques. A questionnaire tagged &quot;Grief Reactions and Coping Strategies Questionnaire (GRCSQ) was used for the research. The instrument possessed a reliability coefficient of 0.82 which was established through the test retest method. Two research questions and two null hypotheses were generated and tested using the measure of central tendency and t-test statistical tool respectively. The result revealed that in-school adolescents faced with parental loss experienced series of grief reactions such as anxiety, nervousness, fear, nightmare and shock. These in-school adolescents faced with parental loss have low coping abilities. It was further revealed that there is no significant difference in the grief reactions to parental loss and coping strategies among in-school adolescents based on gender. The researchers recommended that counsellors should constantly organize grief counselling for in-school adolescents who have lost their parents; grief therapy programme which could help to manage various levels of grief reaction among students should be coordinated by the counsellors and help-giving professionals.
Teachers&apos; Classroom Democratic Practices: Perceptions, Interpretations and Consequences
Author: Murtaza, Ammara
Date: 2019-12-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Classroom Techniques,Student Attitudes,Public Schools,Foreign Countries,Gender Differences,Rural Urban Differences,Instructional Program Divisions,Middle School Students,Democratic Values,Teacher Student Relationship,Student Participation,Citizen Participation

School is a miniature society where learners interact with each other during classroom practices. Teachers provide opportunities to students for active participation to make them responsible for socialization. They exercise democratic practices in classrooms to modify students' democratic thoughts to meet social demands of democracy. Present research aims to find out elementary schools' students' perceptions regarding teachers' classroom democratic practices. Quantitative research approach based on positivist paradigm was followed through conducting survey. Sample comprised 3600 respondents: 1260 male and 2340 female students from 6th, 7th and 8th grades randomly selected from 120 public sector elementary schools from three zones of Punjab Province: Northern, Central and Southern. Self-developed questionnaire consisted of 19 statements mode of 5-point Likert type options was used for data collection. Validity of self-developed questionnaire was confirmed through experts' opinion and reliability was assured by calculating Cronbach's Alpha score; 0.86. Data were analyzed using SPSS by calculating independent sample ttest and one way ANOVA. Findings showed significant difference that male teachers were practicing more democratic practices as compared to female teachers; urban schools' teachers were practicing more democratic practices as compared to rural schools' teachers and teachers teaching to 8th grade were practicing more democratic practices as compared to the teachers teaching to 7th and 6th grades students. Research recommends that teachers need to exercise democratic practices during teaching learning process in classrooms to make students participatory to meet the demands of democratic society.
The Content of Indonesian Language Syntactic Learning Instrument Based on the Need Analysis Directed to the Indonesian Language and Literature Education Department Students among the Universities in Surakarta Indonesia
Author: Wahyuni, Tutik
Date: 2017-04-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Indonesian,Needs Assessment,Student Attitudes,Teacher Attitudes,Literature,Departments,College Students,Measures (Individuals),Teaching Methods,Student Needs,Curriculum Development,Student Characteristics,Constructivism (Learning),Peer Teaching,Demonstrations (Educational),Reflection,Foreign Countries,Performance Based Assessment,College Faculty

This article studied the content of Indonesian Language Syntactic learning instrument based on the need analysis directed to the Indonesian Language and Literature Education Department (Pendidikan Bahasa dan Sastra Indonesia -- PBSI) students coming from the various universities in Surakarta, Indonesia. It aims to: (1) describe and explain the content of Syntactic learning instrument used for the students (2) describe and explain the appropriate model of Syntactic learning instrument used by lecturers and students. It reveals that some Syntactic learning instruments distributed in the form of textbooks recently only contain theoretical reviews which only acquaints the cognitive needs but push aside both psycho motoric and affective needs. Based on the need analysis of lecturers and students, the learning instruments regarded show the gap of communication of the Linguistic function and are not in compliance to the curriculum. Therefore, the revision of learning instruments based on the need analysis, curriculum development and the students' characteristics must be endeavored. The study was completed through observation, interview, document analysis and survey conducted to analyze the quality of the learning instruments used. Besides, it will give a foundational benefit to elevate the prototype of a new learning instrument. The survey shows that there has not been the appropriate learning instrument synchronous, either with to the curriculum designed or the students' characteristics. The process conducted finally resulted the draft of learning instrument which is in compliance to the needs of lecturers and students. It will be developed using contextual approach, including: constructivism, inquiry, peer learning, demonstration, reflection and authentic assessment.
Influence of Parenting Styles on Social Adjustment and Academic Achievement of Adolescent Students in Selected Secondary Schools in Ogun Waterside Local Government of Ogun State
Author: Adegboyega, Lateef Omotosho
Date: 2017-04-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Parenting Styles,Social Adjustment,Student Behavior,Academic Achievement,Secondary School Students,Power Structure,Family Environment,Correlation

The study examined the influence of parenting styles on social adjustment and academic achievement of adolescents in selected secondary schools in Ogun Waterside Local Government Area of Ogun State. Two hundred and forty secondary school students participated in the study. The sample of students was selected from eight secondary schools in Ogun Waterside Local Government Area of Ogun State. Descriptive survey design was used to execute the study. Data were collected through questionnaires and achievement test. The data were analysed using analysis of variance (ANOVA). The study showed that there is significant difference in social adjustment of adolescents from autocratic, democratic and permissive parenting homes. It revealed that adolescents from democratic homes adjust better in social situations than their counterparts from autocratic and permissive homes. The study also showed significant differences in academic achievement of adolescents from autocratic, democratic and permissive parenting homes. It revealed that democratic style of parenting influence academic performance more positively better than autocratic and permissive parenting style.
What Drives the Viewership of an Online Video-Lecture Course? A Case Study
Author: Amaral, João Alberto Arantes do
Date: 2017-04-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Online Courses,Video Technology,Lecture Method,Audiences,Social Media,Users (Information),Foreign Countries,Business Administration Education,Data Analysis,Web Sites,Advertising,College Faculty,Search Engines,Open Educational Resources

In this article, we discuss the dynamics that led to viewing of 18 five-minute videos, created as part of a business dynamics course and made freely available on Internet. Over a period of five years, the videos were watched 2,740 times in 80 countries. The goal of our research was to understand what dynamics drove the viewership. We collected quantitative data from eighteen Google Analytics reports and from professor's courses log, and made a systems analysis of it. We reached the following conclusions: 1) The professor's actions to promote the course enabled direct access on the part of the students; it also led to wider viewership as a result of being picked up by search engines that made the videos available to a wider audience; 2) Once the videos were posted on YouTube, YouTube and search engine algorithms stimulated increased viewership; 3) Internet users' actions such as sharing the videos on social networks and embedding the videos on personal websites also stimulated the the number of views.
Evaluation of Essay Writing among Senior Secondary School Arabic Students in Kwara State, Nigeria
Author: Abdullahi, Musa Siddiq
Date: 2017-10-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Secondary School Students,Essays,Writing Skills,Writing Instruction,Writing Tests,Gender Differences,Institutional Characteristics,Reading Materials,Writing Assignments,Teaching Methods,Semitic Languages

This study evaluated essay writing among Senior Secondary School Arabic students in Kwara State, Nigeria. This study evaluated the content, organization, expression and mechanics aspects of essay writing among senior secondary school Arabic students on the basis of gender and school ownership in Kwara State, Nigeria. A total number of 174 students were sampled using cluster sampling technique because few students offer Arabic Language at Senior Secondary School in the state. 2013 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) Arabic essay writing test was adapted for data collection while descriptive statistics of mean and standard deviation were used to answer the research questions, the null hypotheses were tested with the use of inferential statistics of t-test. Findings from the study revealed among others, that the proficiency of senior secondary school Arabic students in the content, organization, expression and mechanical accuracy aspects of Arabic essay writing was below average in Kwara State, Nigeria. Findings also revealed that, there was no significant difference in the proficiency of Arabic students in essay writing on the basis of gender and school ownership in Kwara State. It was then recommended among others, that students should be constantly engaged in reading textbooks and story books such as novels, newspapers, etc. as well writing stories, letters, and articles. This might help to improve their proficiency in outlining and constructing good contents, organization, expression, as well as fine-tuning and perfecting their mechanics in essay writing.
Causes of Premarital Sex as Expressed by Adolescents in Yagba West, Kogi State, Nigeria
Author: Adegboyega, Lateef Omotosho
Date: 2017-10-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Sexuality,Adolescents,Secondary School Students,Student Attitudes,Gender Differences,Religion,Age Differences,Sexually Transmitted Diseases,Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS),Social Influences,Cultural Influences,Poverty,Peer Influence

Pre-marital sex is sexual intercourse engaged in by persons who are not married to each other. This study therefore investigated causes of premarital sex as expressed by adolescents in Yagba West, Kogi State. This study adopts descriptive survey research type. The population for the study was all the secondary school students (adolescents) in Yagba West, Kogi State. A researchers--designed questionnaire was used to collect the data for the study. In analyzing the data collected mean rating was used to answer the research question. All the null hypotheses generated for the study were tested using the independent t-test method of statistical analysis at 0.05 level of significance. Finding revealed that main cause of premarital sex among Secondary School students in Yagba West, Kogi State was that enticement by wealthy individuals lure adolescents into premarital sex. Furthermore, it was discovered from the study that there is no significant difference in the opinion of secondary school students on causes of premarital sex on the basis of gender, religion and age. It was recommended that educational psychologists and counsellors as a first step have the task of demystifying sexuality by providing the youngsters with adequate and relevant information regarding sexuality and reproductive health.