ethanporcaro/eric-fulltext-meta huggingface dataset:
Developing Quality Strategic Plan in Secondary Schools for Successful School Improvement
Author: Chukwumah, Fides Okwukweka
Date: 2015-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Strategic Planning,Secondary Schools,Educational Improvement,Surveys,Principals,Questionnaires,Statistical Analysis,Hypothesis Testing,Foreign Countries,Public Education,Educational Quality,Urban Schools,Rural Schools,Rural Urban Differences,Change Strategies

The study examined the extent to which development of quality strategic plans for Anambra State secondary schools' improvement had been done by schools. The research design used was a descriptive survey. Respondents comprised 217 principals. There was no sampling since all the principals were used. Data were collected using &quot;Schools' Strategic Plan Development Questionnaire&quot; (SSPDQ) and these were analyzed using frequency, percentages, mean and standard deviation. Chi-square was used to test the null hypotheses. Findings indicated that the mean responses on the availability of strategic plan document in the schools was 85.4% showing that greater proportion of schools developed their strategic plan document to a high extent. The study also showed that the components of strategic plan were included to a high extent. On the other hand, some essential and requisite components like Targets, Expected Outputs and Performance Indicators were found only in 41(18.9%), 13(6%) and 86(39.6%) respectively, of the 217 strategic plans examined thereby indicating a low extent. The level of commitment by principals and staff need to be propped up in order that their goals will be achieved. Principals were advised to be purposeful and more committed in developing their schools strategic plans.
Vocabulary Acquisition through Direct and Indirect Learning Strategies
Author: Naeimi, Maki
Date: 2015-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Vocabulary,Learning Strategies,Reading Comprehension,Language Tests,Second Language Learning,Experimental Groups,Teaching Methods,Second Language Instruction,English (Second Language),Undergraduate Students,Foreign Countries,Statistical Analysis,Student Placement,Pretests Posttests

Vocabulary learning has long been considered as one of the essential components for developing language learning. However, language learners are required to not just concern about memorizing definitions but also integrating vocabulary meaning into their present knowledge. Many strategies such as direct or indirect ones may be integrated to enhance vocabulary acquisition. Subsequently, the current research was an attempt to investigate the effectiveness of implementing direct versus indirect vocabulary learning strategies on vocabulary acquisition of pre-intermediate language learners. To fulfill the aim of the study, sixty students were selected and assigned into two experimental groups (A &amp; B) based on a vocabulary pre-test. During the study, group A was taught vocabulary through direct strategies (i.e., Structured reviewing, Using mechanical techniques) while group B was taught vocabulary through indirect strategies (i.e., Organizing, Discussing your feelings with someone else) for developing their vocabulary storage in reading comprehension. At the end of the research, all the participants were given another vocabulary test. The results indicated that the direct group (A) outperformed the indirect group (B). The results showed that direct strategies at pre-intermediate level can lead to higher achievement of vocabulary storage in reading comprehension.
Instructional Resources as Determinants of English Language Performance of Secondary School High-Achieving Students in Ibadan, Oyo State
Author: Adelodun, Gboyega Adelowo
Date: 2015-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: High Achievement,English (Second Language),English Instruction,Student Surveys,Adolescents,Secondary School Students,Statistical Analysis,Educational Resources,Correlation,Audio Equipment,Video Technology,Student Motivation,Teaching Methods,Language Teachers,Educational Technology,Second Language Instruction,Academic Achievement,Audiovisual Aids,Foreign Countries

This study examined the role played by instructional resources in enhancing performance of students, especially that of high-achievers, in English Language. The study is descriptive in nature and it adopted a survey design. Simple random sampling technique was used for the selection of fifty (50) SSI-SSIII students from five schools in Ibadan North Local Government Area of Oyo State. The age range for the participants was from 13 to 18 years. Data were collected using a self-designed instrument with a reliability coefficient of 0.86. Two research questions were raised and the research lasted for four weeks. Data collected were analyzed using Pearson Product Moment Correlation. The findings showed that instructional resources play a significant role in enhancing performance of high-achieving students in English Language (r = -0.145, N = 50, P &gt; 0.05). The findings also revealed that there is a significant relationship between the use of audio, visual and audiovisual materials and performance of high-achieving students in English Language (r = 0.067, N = 50, P &gt; 0.05). Based on these findings, the teachers are encouraged to always make use of instructional resources like audio, visual and audio-visual materials while imparting knowledge and students must as well pay rapt attention in the class whenever instructional resources are being used for them in order to maximize their performance in English Language.
Corpora and Collocations in Chinese-English Dictionaries for Chinese Users
Author: Xia, Lixin
Date: 2015-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Dictionaries,Chinese,English (Second Language),Second Language Learning,Language Usage,Verbs,Nouns,Form Classes (Languages),Semantics,Lexicography,Grammar,Content Analysis

The paper identifies the major problems of the Chinese-English dictionary in representing collocational information after an extensive survey of nine dictionaries popular among Chinese users. It is found that the Chinese-English dictionary only provides the collocation types of &quot;v+n&quot; and &quot;v+n,&quot; but completely ignores those of &quot;v+adv,&quot; &quot;adj+n&quot; and &quot;adv+adj.&quot; And as a common practice, this kind of dictionary doesn't give different collocates of synonymous equivalents. Besides, it provides collocational information on the basis of the headword, but not the equivalents. This leads to the suggestions for a new way of representing collocational information in Chinese-English dictionaries. The most important thing is that the Chinese-English dictionary should provide collocational information about the equivalents instead of the headword. All the five types of collocation are given the same status in a dictionary. Moreover, with corpus data, the selective restrictions of the English equivalents in meanings, frequency and semantic prosody should be explicitly represented to dictionary users by glosses, illustrative examples, collocation columns, etc. It is argued that by doing so, the dictionary will better meet the needs of the users.
Issues in Business Education Programme: Challenges to National Transformation
Author: Ajisafe, Olatunbosun Emmanuel
Date: 2015-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Business Administration Education,Educational Practices,Educational Change,Barriers,Course Content,Relevance (Education),Curriculum Implementation,Time Management,Teacher Qualifications,Teacher Effectiveness,Course Selection (Students),Human Capital,Knowledge Economy,Educational Benefits,National Standards

Transformation engenders change, and change denotes a departure from the old order to a new one. National transformation therefore implies fundamental change in the building block of a nation; change in the social, economic, infrastructural and political landscape of a nation. For transformation to be achieved, it must encompass all levels of change and development from economy, to social, education political and even cultural orientations. In order to achieve this much talked about transformation, education must be given its prides of place in which business education is an integral part. It is on this premise that this paper ex-rays issues in business education as they pose challenges to national transformation. It is however recommended among other things that experts in Business education should be immediately drafted into the curriculum review to ensure that the contents to be recommended and taught are in tandem to what is obtainable in the modern day organizations practices to deliver national transformation assurances.
Improving English Listening Proficiency: The Application of ARCS Learning-Motivational Model
Author: Zhang, Jianfeng
Date: 2015-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: English (Second Language),Second Language Learning,Second Language Instruction,Listening Skills,Language Proficiency,Student Motivation,Asians,Foreign Countries,Correlation,Models,Teaching Methods,College Students

Language learning motivation is one of vital factors which strongly correlates to the success in second language acquisition. Listening proficiency, as one of the basic language abilities, is paid much attention in English instruction, but presently the college English listening teaching is a weak link in English language teaching in China, which means listening practice occupies so much time but the gains are so limited. Therefore, promoting the performance of listening proficiency is still a hot topic in English language teaching. The ARCS model, which includes four categories, is both motivational and also teaching model. So, this model can be utilized in college English listening teaching and learning to discuss how to stimulate the listening motivation and to improve listening proficiency as well as teaching performance.
Saudi Learner Perceptions and Attitudes Towards the Use of Blogs in Teaching English Writing Course for EFL Majors at Qassim University
Author: Aljumah, Fahad Hamad
Date: 2012-01-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Electronic Publishing,Web Sites,Technology Uses in Education,English (Second Language),Second Language Instruction,Majors (Students),Foreign Countries,Student Attitudes,Questionnaires,Student Motivation,Student Interests,Feedback (Response),Writing Instruction,Academic Discourse,Likert Scales,College Students

Blog is one of the recent innovations that help students in finding opportunities to practice English writing outside the classroom. More educators have applied this easy-to-use technology to classroom instruction and language learning (Campbell, 2003; Johnson, 2004). The objectives of the study are (1) to investigate students' attitudes toward the use of blog in learning writing, and (2) to demonstrate the advantages and disadvantages of using blog in language learning. A total of 35 Saudi students majoring in English participated in this study. Data are collected from learners through questionnaires conducted at the end of the writing course (ENG143) during spring semester 2009. Responses indicate that students have a favorable perception towards weblog use in their writing classroom. Findings suggest that learner-perceived benefits of using blogs included increased interest and motivation to use English because of interaction with, and feedback from classmates and teachers.
Effectiveness of Animated Instructional Resource for Learning Facilitation among Secondary School Student in Bauchi Nigeria
Author: Kwasu, Isaac Ali
Date: 2015-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Comparative Analysis,Control Groups,Experimental Groups,Animation,Technology Uses in Education,Educational Technology,Teaching Methods,Questionnaires,Visual Aids,Grades (Scholastic),Secondary School Students

The study seek to reveal the importance of instructional visual in educational systems in Bauchi Nigeria. Instructional visual play very significant roles as medium of communication for learning. The research for this article was motivated by this understanding of the need. The study carried out in Nigeria in one of the most challenging state, Bauchi with low enrolment of students in school and in the study of sciences. Piloted a total of 189 experimental and 189 of control despondence were studied. The studies focus on the experimental, to compare among the zones.The experimental outperformed the control group. However, location II was found to have the highest impact with a mean performance of 57.8572 follow by location III with a mean performance of 56.1746 and lastly a mean performance of 54.9208 for location I. In all the locations their means performance fall within &quot;C&quot; grade which is a good profile of information assimilation by the respondents.
Cross-Cultural Comparison of Gratitude Expressions in Persian, Chinese and American English
Author: Pishghadam, Reza
Date: 2012-01-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Cross Cultural Studies,Chinese,Indo European Languages,North American English,Language Styles,Task Analysis,Cultural Differences,Educational Practices,College Students,English (Second Language),Questionnaires,Sociolinguistics,Recognition (Achievement),Student Attitudes,Foreign Countries

Granted the fact that different cultures have different speaking styles, knowledge of these styles can help people grasp the essence of social cultural knowledge to communicate with others more successfully. In this regard, the present paper aims at comparing the use of speech act of gratitude in Persian and Chinese EFL learners and English native speakers performances to identify the existing pattern among them. For this purpose, the participants were asked to complete a Discourse Completion Task (DCT) designed by Eisenstein and Bodman (1993). The results revealed that although thanking is regarded as the most favorite strategy among all three groups, there are significant differences in the ways Persian and Chinese learners of English, and also native speakers of English use the speech act of thanking.
Nursing Students' Perception of Conflict Management Styles of Their Nursing Educators
Author: Hashish, Ebtsam Aly Abou
Date: 2015-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Nursing Education,Student Attitudes,Conflict,Conflict Resolution,Teaching Methods,Teacher Student Relationship,Gender Differences,Course Objectives,Problem Solving,Sense of Community,Statistical Analysis,Foreign Countries

Background: The interactive nature of the teaching process is built on a social relationship between teachers and students. Conflicts in the relationship between students and teachers may occur for a several reasons. Effective and constructive management of conflict can decrease its negative effects on the learning environment, students, and educators. Purpose: This study aims to investigate nursing students' perception of conflict management styles of their nursing educators. Methodology: The study was conducted in Faculty of Nursing, Alexandria University. 475 nursing students enrolled in the four academic years of the faculty were participated in the current study. Rahim Organizational Conflict Inventory-II (ROCI-II) used in this study to determine conflict management styles nursing educators use to handle conflict with students as perceived by students. Results: Nursing students perceived that &quot;Avoiding&quot; was the most frequently style used by their nursing educators for conflict management. While, &quot;Integrating&quot; style was the lowest one. Other variables could influence their perception of conflict management styles such as sex, class year, frequency of experiencing conflict, and status of feeling successful in conflict management. Recommendation: The findings highlighted the importance of providing appropriate training programs for conflict management and resolution periodically to nursing educators in order to teach them how to deal with student' conflict more effectively. Nurse educators should utilize strategies like communicating respect, clarifying course goals, involving students in solving problems, and encouraging a sense of clinical and classroom community which could be helpful in managing conflict successfully.
Pupils Learning Preferences and Interest Development in Learning
Author: Arikpo, Ofem U.
Date: 2015-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Student Interests,Preferences,Student Attitudes,Cognitive Style,Students

This paper presents an overview of the extent pupils learning preference and interest development influences their learning in schools. Interest is refers to an individual's relatively enduring psychological predisposition (preference) to re-engage in particular classes of objects, available evidence indicates that, there are many factors that could impede the child effective learning at this level. Therefore, one of the most important uses of preference learning is that it makes it easy for teachers to incorporate them into their teaching. Most of the identified preferences are active, sensing, visual and sequential in which children take in information. The importance of interest in education where highlighted, and how interest can be develop in school. The implication of this study reveals that, learning preference has an influence on pupils learning in school.
Curriculum Implementation at Elementary Schools: A Study on &quot;Best Practices&quot; Done by Elementary School Teachers in Planning, Implementing, and Evaluating the Curriculum
Author: Rusman
Date: 2015-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Curriculum Implementation,Elementary School Teachers,Best Practices,Teacher Attitudes,Curriculum Evaluation,Teaching Methods,Faculty Development,Questionnaires,Foreign Countries,Learning Activities

Applying a new curriculum, namely implementation of 2013 Curriculum at schools has been commenced in July 2013. The implementation of the curriculum is expected to give a push to an increasing quality of managing and processing educational efforts towards betterments at every unit of learning and education. Backgrounded by application of the curriculum, the present study is geared to reveal problematic aspects dealing with a query of &quot;How do elementary school teachers respond to implementation of 2013 curriculum in Bandung city viewed from the activity of planning, implementing, and evaluating the curriculum?&quot; and &quot;What best practices are applicably implementable in terms of planning, implementing, and evaluating the curriculum done by elementary school teachers in Bandung city?&quot; Results of the study indicate that school teachers' response to the implementation of 2013 curriculum falls into the category of &quot;positive.&quot; As of the activity of planning, it falls into the category of &quot;very positive&quot; while the activities of planning and evaluating the curriculum, they fall into the category of &quot;positive.&quot; There exists several &quot;best practices&quot; worth applying in terms of planning, implementing and evaluating the 2013 curriculum by the elementary school teachers in Bandung city. The best practices include activities of &quot;sharing&quot;, &quot;hearing&quot;, &quot;in-house training&quot;, and &quot;modeling real teaching&quot; through their implementation at &quot;KKG&quot; or cluster &quot;KKG.&quot;
A Study on Quality of Public and Private Funded B.Ed Programme in Northern Region Based on Perception of Teacher Trainees with Regard to Learning Enhancement
Author: Barua, Sukti
Date: 2015-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Teacher Education,Schools of Education,Private Colleges,Public Colleges,Preservice Teachers,Student Attitudes,Gender Differences,Age Differences,Educational Quality,Factor Analysis,Questionnaires,Statistical Analysis

One of the key areas of a secondary teacher education programme is to train and prepare teacher trainees to function and carry out their responsibilities with commitment and most importantly as professionals. In the light of this, it is crucial for all teacher education institutions to visualize and share a common goal towards teacher preparation. But in reality, institutions carry out actual curriculum transaction and implement varied learning activities in their own unique manner. The effort is to make consistent efforts to develop in trainees, skills of teaching, the ability to think reflectively and establish interconnection among the various components. With this assumption, in mind, institutions need to ensure that they function within the framework of the six key areas of teacher education, in a well-planned and process-oriented manner. The objective of the study was to find out and compare the quality of Public and Private-Funded Institutions based on the perception of B.Ed students with regard to &quot;Learning Enhancement&quot; in nine northern regions. The study found that there was no significant difference between the perception of male and female trainees in the age group of 18-24 years and 25 years and above of Public-Funded and Private-Funded Institutions. There was significant difference in the perception of sex, whereas there was no significant difference in the perception of teacher trainees in the age group of trainees of Public and Private-Funded Institutions. Between Public and Private-Funded Institutions, there was significant difference in the perception of teacher trainees; however, trainees of Public-Funded Institutions had more favourable perception than trainees of Private-Funded Institutions.
Improved Characters and Student Learning Outcomes through Development of Character Education Based General Physics Learning Model
Author: Derlina
Date: 2015-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Values Education,Outcomes of Education,Questionnaires,Observation,Models,Test Validity,Physics,Students

Education Research in Indonesia has begun to lead to the development of character education and is no longer fixated on the outcomes of cognitive learning. This study purposed to produce character education based general physics learning model (CEBGP Learning Model) and with valid, effective and practical peripheral devices to improve character and learning outcomes of student. Character education is useful for forming learners of character and can solve the problems with actions that character. In addition, produce a generation of competent and have good character in accordance with the expectations of education, especially in Indonesia. Developing of learning devices is done by 4D design, namely define, design, development and disseminate. The product prototype I validated by experts and practitioners, then revised produced prototype II, then carried out a limited test in class. The Data was collected by learning outcomes test, questionnaire and observation sheet. The Data was analyzed statistically and descriptive. The Research results showed (1) validity of model quality is 3.96 (valid), (2) validity of lesson plan is 3.80 (valid), (3) validity of teaching materials is 3.59 (valid), (4) implementation of learning model is 77.50 (medium), (5) relevant aspects of student activity with learning activity is 80.23 (high), (6) student's response to the learning model is 83.45% (positive), (7) student's response to the learning devices is 87,50% (positive). The effectivity of learning model shown from improvement cognitive learning outcomes and student character. The cognitive learning outcomes increased during the three meetings and character of students during the learning began to appear. Based on research results concluded that CEBGP Learning Model and supporting devices have fulfilled valid, practical and effective criteria.