ethanporcaro/eric-fulltext-meta huggingface dataset:
A Book Written in the 19th Century to Teach Turkish to German Speakers: &quot;Praktisches Handbuch der osmanisch-tuerkischen Sprache&quot;
Author: Bayram, Ozbal
Date: 2020-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: German,Native Speakers,Turkish,Second Language Learning,Second Language Instruction,Cultural Awareness,Teaching Methods,Guides,Content Analysis,Educational History

This study aims to analyse the book Praktisches Handbuch der osmanisch-tuerkischen Sprache written by Adolf Wahrmund to teach Turkish to German speakers in terms of teaching Turkish as a foreign language. The first edition of the work was published in Giessen, Germany in 1869 by J. Ricker'sche Buchhandlung publishing house. The themes were created by analysing the data obtained from the study through content analysis. The work was examined under the theme headings, such as target audience, phonetics, grammar teaching, reading passages, speaking teaching, vocabulary teaching, exercises and cultural transfer. The themes first were defined and then they were exemplified and interpreted. The results of the study indicate that many skills (reading, speaking, vocabulary, grammar and pronunciation) were included, cultural transfer (formulaic expressions, idioms, proverbs, Nasreddin Hodja jokes, etc.) was emphasised and authentic materials (newspaper articles, letters of agreement, stories, etc.) were used in teaching Turkish as a foreign language in the work.
Analysing the Relationship between Pre-Service Preschool Teachers&apos; Self-Leadership Skills and Motivation to Teach
Author: Zembat, Rengin
Date: 2020-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Preservice Teachers,Motivation,Self Management,Correlation,Foreign Countries,Grade Point Average,Public Colleges,Private Colleges,Preschool Education,Teaching (Occupation)

The aim of this research is to examine the relationship between pre-service preschool teachers' self-leadership skills and motivation to teach. The study group included 186 pre-service preschool teachers who are senior students at Department of Preschool Education at three universities in Istanbul in spring semester of 2015-2016 school year. 'Self-Leadership Scale' and 'Motivation to Teach Scale' were used as data collection tools. Pearson Product-Moment Correlation, Mann--Whitney U and Kruskal--Wallis H analysis were conducted for data analysis. Results have shown that there is a significant positive correlation between pre-service teachers' Self-Leadership Scale total scores and Motivation to Teach Scale total scores (p &lt; 0.01). It was also found that Behaviour-Focused strategies and constructive thought strategies of Self-Leadership Scale were in a significant positive relationship with both Intrinsic and Extrinsic Motivation dimensions of Motivation to Teach Scale. In addition, students' mean scores of Self-Leadership Scale significantly differ according to their GPAs on behalf of students with higher GPA.
Examination of the Extreme Response Style of Students Using IRTree: The Case of TIMSS 2015
Author: Dibek, Munevver Ilgun
Date: 2019-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Response Style (Tests),Achievement Tests,Elementary Secondary Education,Foreign Countries,Mathematics Achievement,International Assessment,Mathematics Tests,Item Response Theory,Student Attitudes,Grade 8

In the literature, response style is one of the factors causing an achievement-attitude paradox and threatens the validity of the results obtained from studies. In this regard, the aim of this study is two-fold. Firstly, it attempts to determine which item response tree (IRTree) models based on the generalized linear mixed model (GLMM) approach (random intercept, random intercept with fixed effect of extreme response and random intercept-slope model) best fit the Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) 2015 data. Secondly, it purports to explore how the extreme response style affects students' attitudes toward mathematics of students. This study is both basic research and descriptive research in terms of seeking for answers for two different research questions. For the sample of this research, 15 countries were randomly selected among countries that participated in TIMSS 2015. The students' responses to items measuring attitude in the student questionnaire were analyzed with the packages &quot;lme4&quot; and &quot;irtrees&quot; in R software. When the model fit indices were evaluated, the random intercept-slope model was found to be the best fit to the data. According to this model, the extreme response style explains a significant amount of variances in the students' attitude toward mathematics. Additionally, students with a negative attitude toward mathematics were found to have an extreme response style. It was concluded that an extreme response style had an effect on students' attitude.
Analysis of High School Students&apos; Cognitive Structures Related to Musical Genre via Word Association Test
Author: Ozer, Burcu
Date: 2020-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: High School Students,Cognitive Structures,Music,Associative Learning,Association Measures,Knowledge Level,Folk Culture,Music Theory,Musical Instruments

The aim of this study, via the Word Association Test, an alternative assessment and evaluation technique, to reveal the cognitive structures by determining high school students' perceptions about music genres. For this purpose, in the spring semester of 2015-2016 academic year, Data in the study is obtained with the participation of 100 students in 11th and 12th. Independent word association test was used to collect data. In order to create the test, music genres, namely, Turkish Folk Music, Turkish Art Music, Pop Music and Classical Western Music, were chosen as key concepts. The data were evaluated according to the content analysis; frequency values were given and divided into categories. In line with the findings of the research, the categories of 'cultural' related to the concept of Turkish Folk Music, 'instrument' about Turkish Art Music, 'rhythmic' about Pop Music, and 'instrument' related to Classical Western Music, answer words were produced.
Teaching Game and Simulation Based Probability
Author: Koparan, Timur
Date: 2019-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Computer Simulation,Game Based Learning,Educational Environment,Probability,Preservice Teachers,Preservice Teacher Education,Problem Solving,Mathematics Skills,Foreign Countries,Instructional Effectiveness,Student Attitudes,Prediction,Knowledge Level

Technology and games are the areas where learners are most interested in today's world. If these two can be brought together within the framework of learning objectives, they can be an advantage for teachers and students. This study aims to investigate the learning environment supported by game and simulation. The games were used to evaluate the basic probability knowledge of the prospective teachers, to demonstrate the role of problem solving in the formation of the mathematical knowledge, and to enable discussing mathematical ideas in a worksheet. Simulations were used for visualization and a large number of experiments. The sampling of the study, by which case study research is adopted, is comprised of 40 prospective teachers at a state university in Turkey. The data were collected by introducing nine open-ended questions by means of games, worksheets and simulation activities. The questions asked relevant to the games include making predictions about the fairness of the games, playing the games in small numbers and in big numbers and the observation of the scores, calculation of the winning probabilities of the gamers both experimentally and theoretically, and their comparisons. The process of finding out the probability information underlying the games by the prospective teachers was analyzed qualitatively by means of worksheets, simulations and in-class observation, and the ways of thinking, intuitions, estimations, strategies, and opinions about the learning situation of the participants were tried to be determined. The results obtained put forward that the learning situation that was set up simultaneously contributed to the knowledge of probability and probability teaching of the prospective teachers; and that the candidates' opinions about the learning situation are positive.
The Effect of Proficiency Pairings on EFL Students&apos; Writing Ability in Genre-Based Approach Context
Author: Susanti, Ani
Date: 2020-03-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: English (Second Language),Second Language Learning,Second Language Instruction,Language Proficiency,Pretests Posttests,Collaborative Writing,Literary Genres,Reading Instruction,Writing Instruction,Foreign Countries,Private Colleges,College Students,Writing Skills,Cooperative Learning,Heterogeneous Grouping

This study aimed to know if students who work in heterogeneous (HET) pairs have significantly better writing ability than those who experience working in homogenous (HOM) pairs. This study involved two intact classes that consist of 40 EFL students taking the Intermediate Reading and Writing course in the English Education Department in one of the large private universities in Indonesia. This study employed a causal-comparative design and lasted for twelve meetings including pretest and posttest. The two groups of HET pairs and HOM pairs experienced collaborative writing activities following the steps of the Genre-based Approach. The data were collected through writing pre-test and post-test. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and Mann Whitney to compare the students' post-test scores. The findings show that both high and low proficiency students who experienced collaborative writing in homogenous proficiency pairings have better writing ability than those who experienced collaborative writing in heterogeneous proficiency pairings. This indicates that pair collaboration can support language learning more optimally when there are no large proficiency gaps among pairs.
The Effect of Coupled Inquiry-5E in Enhancing the Understanding of Meiosis Concept
Author: Yakob, Nooraida
Date: 2020-03-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Preservice Teachers,Inquiry,Biology,Science Instruction,Secondary School Science,Scientific Concepts,Foreign Countries,Instructional Effectiveness

The purpose of this study is to investigate the effectiveness of coupled inquiry-5E approach on the understanding of meiosis concept among pre-service teachers. The research design of this study is one-group design with a pre-test-post-test-delayed post-test. A total of 31 pre-service teachers from one public university involved in this study. An instrument, Meoisis Conceptual Test with 19 items was used. Data was analysed using One Way Repeated Measure ANOVA. The result showed that there is a statistically significant effect for time, Wilks' Lambda =0.80, F (2,29) = 3.65, p&lt;0.05, multivariate eta squared = 0.20. From the analysis, it can be concluded that there is a statistically significant effect for time. Thus, this finding showed that couple inquiry learning approach has an effect on enhancing meiosis understanding among pre-service teachers. From this study, it is suggested that couple inquiry learning approach is a good method to be used in learning abstract concept such as meiosis.
Competence-Driven Engineering Education: A Case for T-Shaped Engineers and Teachers
Author: Babatope A., Alabadan
Date: 2020-03-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Engineering Education,Labor Needs,Job Skills,Employment Qualifications,Expertise,Professional Personnel,College Curriculum,Knowledge Level,College Role,Higher Education,Vocational Education,Foreign Countries,Academic Standards,Agricultural Education,Biology,Sciences,Mathematics,Technological Literacy

The demand for engineering education and graduates is increasing daily because the current service and technological designs are unable to meet the needs of the society and the expected dramatic increase in the future. The emerging skill gap requires a shift in the type of expertise required of young professionals that will be needed to successfully lead organizations in the new economy. Researchers have identified various 'shapes' for the engineering professionals to make them relevant to the 21st century challenge, especially in the industry where their expertise is much needed. T-shaped professionals have skills that make them to be more preferred among others. The purpose of this paper is to present the need to upgrade engineering education curriculum to produce more T-shaped graduate engineers required in the changing industrial world. The potential benefits of T-shaped professionals to organizational performance are quite significant; hence, the demand for T-shaped professionals in knowledge-intensive, service-oriented economies is increasing. Unfortunately, the challenges associated with creating more T-shaped professionals are also significant. National regulatory bodies for engineering education in Nigeria are beginning to move towards integrated curriculum to break down discipline silos and produce T-shaped graduate engineers for the fast-changing industrial world. Service Science Management and Engineering (SSME) is an emerging discipline with over 250 programmes in 50 nations seeking to create more T-shaped professionals.
The Level of STEM Knowledge, Skills, and Values among the Students of Bachelor&apos;s Degree of Education in Geography
Author: Najib, Sumayyah Aimi Mohd
Date: 2020-03-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: STEM Education,Knowledge Level,Value Judgment,Undergraduate Students,Geography,Foreign Countries,Skills

The demand for individuals with educational background in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) fields has been rapidly growing. This paper presents the level of STEM education knowledge, skills and values among the students of Bachelor's Degree of Education (B.Ed.) in Geography at Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris. Research on STEM education study in geography involves assessing the STEM knowledge, skills and values. This article reports the findings from the survey conducted on 400 students of ISMP in Geography in the first to the eighth semester in 2018. The research instrument involves variables such as knowledge, skills and value. The items for each variable were constructed and modified based on the STEM implementation guide set by the Ministry of Education Malaysia and the Academy of Sciences Malaysia, and validated by the experts. Descriptive analysis was selected to evaluate the level of STEM knowledge, skills and values among the students. The findings show that the students indeed possess high level of STEM knowledge, skills and values. Overall, this study is important to examine the variables that influence the development in Geography and STEM. In a nutshell, this study will help the departments and faculties to further improve the development in Geography field at both national and international levels.
The Skills and Knowledge Gap in Higher Music Education: An Exploratory Empirical Study
Author: Toscher, Benjamin
Date: 2020-02-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Musicians,Entrepreneurship,Music Education,Teaching Methods,Careers,Skill Development,Pilot Projects,Marketing,Salesmanship,Social Media,Business,Planning,Case Studies,Higher Education,Foreign Countries,College Students,College Faculty,Teacher Attitudes,Student Attitudes

Research claims that entrepreneurial skills and knowledge are important for the careers of musicians (Bennett, 2016; Breivik, Selvik, Bakke, Welde &amp; Jermstad, 2015; Coulson, 2012). Alumni of higher music education (HME) report &quot;a gap between the perceived importance of such [entrepreneurial] skills and their acquisition&quot; (Miller, Dumford &amp; Johnson 2017, p. 11). As a response, institutes of HME have integrated arts entrepreneurship education to help music students acquire these skills and knowledge to a greater extent (Beckman, 2005, 2007). Yet, specifically which entrepreneurial skills and knowledge (Lackeus, 2015) arts entrepreneurship education helps students acquire lacks empirical support and articulation. In this exploratory pilot study, I create, disseminate and use exploratory data analysis (Tukey, 1977) to understand the descriptive statistics of survey responses from teachers and students of HME in Norway. Respondents rated the perceived importance and acquisition of a variety of skills and knowledge while considering students' future careers. Students also reported to what extent they felt they learned entrepreneurship through their current study program. Consistent with previous research, the findings show a &quot;gap between the perceived acquisition of skills and the importance of such skills&quot; (Miller et al., 2017, p. 11) in HME. The largest gaps in this study are for the following specific skills and knowledge: sales/marketing, market/industry, financial, social media, and business planning. Additionally, as students report they felt they learned entrepreneurship to increasingly larger extents, this gap is closed and narrowed. This shared tendency between the increased extent of entrepreneurship learned by music students and the perceived increase in the acquisition of various skills and knowledge is new insight for the field. Implications for arts entrepreneurship practitioners are discussed in addition to some ideas for future in-depth research.
Factors Contributing towards Research Productivity in Higher Education
Author: Henry, Caroline
Date: 2020-03-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Research,Productivity,Higher Education,Reputation,Institutional Evaluation,Educational Quality,College Faculty,Models,Universities,Teacher Attitudes,Faculty Workload,Doctoral Students,Age Groups,Educational Attainment,Income,Supervision,Strategic Planning,College Administration,Evaluation Methods,Foreign Countries

Research Productivity (RP) is the key element in the establishment of ranking and rating system in the Higher Education (HE) sector. Despite of the many initiatives taken to enliven the research culture among academic staff, there are still constraints and resistance towards conducting research. Therefore, this study attempts to identify the factors affecting RP and develop an appropriate model to determine the RP of an academic staff in Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM). In this study, 5 research related indicators were used in the determination of RP. Since the population size of UiTM is large, the primary data was collected by using questionnaire survey and stratified random sampling. The variables that were found to be significant in determining RP of an academic staff were age cohort, highest qualification, cluster and track emphasis. Satisfaction towards annual KPI, UiTM current policy and monthly income were also found to influence the RP of an academic staff. In addition, perceiving the role of principal investigator as a chore and burden and supervising and graduating a PhD student perception as burden and pleasure were also found to be affecting RP. Using these variables, Logistic Regression Model was used to determine the RP of an academic staff in UiTM. In conclusion, personal, environmental and behavioural factors were found to have influence on the RP among academic staff of UiTM. Therefore, generally it is possible to maximize the RP of academic staff by identifying the factors influencing RP followed by strategic management and proper monitoring system.
Audio-Visual Media to Improve Sexual-Reproduction Health Knowledge among Adolescent
Author: Djannah, Sitti Nur
Date: 2020-03-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Sex Education,Birth,Adolescents,Health Education,Junior High School Students,Knowledge Level,Foreign Countries,Sexuality,Audiovisual Instruction,Teaching Methods,Program Effectiveness

Lacking knowledge among adolescents affects their understanding of some problems related to sexual-reproduction health. Electronic media recognized as the favored source of information for adolescents. This research aimed to assess the effect of audio-visual media to the increasing of sexual-reproduction knowledge. We conducted a before and after without control informal experimental study design into 153 students in the 1st-3rd grade of junior high school. The effect of the intervention was assessed through the difference between pre- and post-intervention by using the Wilcoxon test. The mean score of the respondent pre and post-intervention was significantly increasing. The audiovisual increased the knowledge of the adolescent regarding sexual-reproduction health.
Quality of School Life in Turkey, Finland and South Korea
Author: Kesici, Ayse Elitok
Date: 2020-03-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Educational Quality,Cultural Differences,Self Concept,Bullying,Gender Differences,Socioeconomic Status,Peer Relationship,Teacher Influence,Family Influence,Self Efficacy,Music,Place of Residence,Interpersonal Relationship,Quality of Life,Educational Environment,Cultural Influences,Asian Culture,Confucianism,Life Satisfaction,Elementary Secondary Education

This study was aimed to compare the major studies conducted on the quality of school life in Turkey, Finland and South Korea. The study focuses on which dimensions of quality of school life research in these three countries were examined, their participants, school levels and research methods. This research is in the literature review model. In this context, data were obtained by scanning the related books, theses and articles. In the research, document analysis technique of qualitative research method was used to collect data. Based on the research findings, it is seen that research studies have been conducted in Finland to establish the theoretical framework for conceptualization of the subject. Qualitative, quantitative and mixed methods were used in research studies conducted in South Korea. In the research conducted in three countries, the concept of self, bullying, implicit program, gender, socio-economic level, classmate, teacher and family support, self-efficacy, music, living environment, self and teacher-learner relationship have been determined to affect quality of school life. In the research studies conducted in Turkey, levels of quality of school life were detected, whereas in the research studies conducted in South Korea, the importance of traditional values of Confucius doctrine were focused on.
Students&apos; Learning Style and Its Effect on Blended Learning, Does It Matter?
Author: Shamsuddin, Nurasma'
Date: 2020-03-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Blended Learning,Cognitive Style,College Students,Student Attitudes,Academic Achievement,Foreign Countries,Higher Education,Educational Technology,Technology Uses in Education,Private Colleges

Blended learning is an approach in education system that provides multi delivery mode to optimize learning outcome and cost of program delivery in institutions. Little is known on how impactful blended learning in terms of achieving the desired learning outcome. This is because students' learning style has influenced their achievement and if mediated in a hybrid learning environment like blended learning will further result in evaluation and performance of blended learning environment. This study aims to investigate learning styles among the students and their relationship with perceptions of blended learning. The study involved 119 students taking the course of Diploma in Information Technology at a private university. The learning style of the students was determined by using Kolb's Learning Style Inventory, while perceptions of blended learning were investigated using elements of process, content, and usability. Student perceptions on blended learning were assessed using a one-way ANOVA to determine the correlation with the learning style of the students. Majority of the students belong to the Convergent category, followed by Divergent, Accommodator, and Assimilator. The outcomes of this study showed no meaningful difference between students' learning styles and their perceptions towards blended learning. The findings from the study could benefit academician in designing more suitable material according to students' preferred mode such as more hands-on tasks for Convergent groups, which belief, can improve the student's achievement.