ethanporcaro/eric-fulltext-meta huggingface dataset:
Somatic Anxiety May Represent Archers&apos; Actual Autonomic Nervous System Activity but How: Moderating Role of Personality Traits
Author: Dal, Nihal
Date: 2018-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Anxiety,Personality Traits,Physiology,Accuracy,Correlation,Competition,Metabolism,Novices,Athletics,Scores,Neurosis,Psychological Patterns,Personality Measures,College Students

In the present study we aimed to examine the relationship between competitive anxiety, autonomic nervous system activity represented by Heart Rate Variability (HRV) and respiration, and performance in novice archers. We also interested in whether neuroticism may be a factor with a potential to moderate the link among anxiety, autonomic activity and archers' performance. Methods: The sample included 39 novice archers ranging in age from 18 to 27. Participants first completed to anxiety and neuroticism measures. Then, participants' HRV and respiration activity was measured for 4 minutes. Afterwards, participants shot 10 arrows from 18 m to an 80 cm diameter target while their HRV and respiration was measured. Shooting accuracy was determined in terms of radial distance (error) from the center of the target. To determine an overall performance score, the median value of the 10 arrows was calculated for each participant. Spearman correlation analyses together with linear regression were used to analyze obtained data set. Results: Overall, results indicated an association between respiration and anxiety. Moreover, results provided preliminary evidence that neuroticism may be a factor having potential to moderate the relationship between anxiety and autonomic activity before and during an archery competition. Discussion: Results of the present study suggested that determination of archers' performance should be based upon both physiological and psychological factors.
Study on the Relationship between Social Studies Course Self-Efficacy and Motivation Levels of Secondary School Students
Author: Gökçe Kiliçoglu
Date: 2018-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Correlation,Social Studies,Self Efficacy,Student Motivation,Secondary School Students,Foreign Countries,Multiple Regression Analysis,Academic Achievement

The purpose of this study is to examine secondary school students' social studies course self -efficacy and social studies course motivation (intrinsic motivation, heeding, and extrinsic motivation) levels. Study sample is composed of 305 7th class secondary school students. In the study, data was collected using relational screening model and &quot;Social Studies Course Self-Efficacy Scale&quot; and &quot;Social Studies Course Motivation Scale&quot; were applied to the students. In the study, firstly Pearson correlation coefficients were calculated and the relationships between the variables were examined, then, multiple linear regression analysis was performed with intrinsic motivation, extrinsic motivation, heeding and academic achievement variables. The data obtained in the study shows that intrinsic motivation, extrinsic motivation and academic achievement variables predict students' social studies self-efficacy levels and explain 64% of self-efficacy. On the other hand, it has been determined that heeding dimension of the motivation is not a significant predictor of self-efficacy.
A Quality Approach to Masters Education Using an Australian Case Study--A Reflection
Author: Richardson, Lauren P.
Date: 2018-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Masters Programs,Business Administration Education,Foreign Countries,Educational Quality,Higher Education,Quality Assurance,Team Teaching,Teaching Methods,Pilot Projects,Self Motivation,Guidelines,Program Descriptions,Educational Administration,Case Studies

By the start of 2015 all University courses in Australia were required to be compliant with the new the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF). Quality in higher education seeks to achieve three goals - quality of design, quality of conformance and quality of performance. This paper brings together a number of higher education principles such as double loop learning, team teaching and heutagogy in order to satisfy these quality requirements. A pilot program was established to satisfy the changes to the Australian regulatory framework for tertiary education. The paper streamlines integrated ways to bring these aspects together that have not previously been identified in higher education publications. The specific focus is for an MBA course delivered in an Australian regional university. The result is a reflection of the application of the newly devised quality principled based heutagogical double loop learning cycle. The model can assist educational administrators and course developers to facilitate students in becoming independent lifelong self-motivated capable learners while at the same time ensuring the quality assurance principles are met.
Comparison of the Effect of Passive and Active Recovery, and Self-Myofascial Release Exercises on Lactate Removal and Total Quality of Recovery
Author: Özsu, Ilbilge
Date: 2018-09-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Fatigue (Biology),Exercise Physiology,Males,Athletes,Young Adults,Team Sports,Foreign Countries,Body Composition,Body Weight,Body Height,Tests,Intervention

Recovery from exercise-induced fatigue is crucial for subsequent performance. Self-myofascial release (SMR) using a foam roller is an alternative to active recovery (AR). This study aims to compare the effects of passive recovery (PR), AR, and SMR on blood lactate [La[superscript -]] removal and total quality of recovery (TQR). Twenty-two well trained male athletes (age: 22.6±2.9 years) underwent three testing sessions conducted 72 hours apart but at the same time of each day in a randomized order. After determining resting [La[superscript -]] and heart rate (HR), the subjects completed a Wingate anaerobic test (WAnT), triggering muscular fatigue. HR and [La[superscript -]] were measured three minutes after the WAnT, following which the subjects underwent one of the three different recovery interventions over 15 minutes: PR (lying supine), AR (cycling at 40% of the estimated maximum HR of the respective subject), and SMR (using foam roller on lower extremity muscles). After each recovery intervention, [La[superscript -]], HR, and TQR were measured. There was no statistically significant difference in [La[superscript -]] and HR values obtained before the WAnT test (p=0.368, p=0.691, respectively) and right after the WAnT test (0.264, p=0.629). Both AR and SMR were more effective than PR for [La[superscript -]] removal and obtaining a higher TQR (p&lt;0.001). However, SMR and AR were not superior to one another for blood [La[superscript -]] removal (p&gt;0.05). In contrast, a significantly higher TQR was observed with SMR than AR and PR (p&lt;0.001). Athletes can apply AR or SMR to recover from strenuous exercise. SMR can be an alternative to PR and AR as a recovery tool.
Attitudes of Students in Secondary School towards the Rules of Etiquette: A Study on Development of a Scale
Author: Polatcan, Faruk
Date: 2018-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Student Attitudes,Secondary School Students,Standards,Student Behavior,Test Construction,Attitude Measures,Foreign Countries,Factor Structure,Behavior Standards,Prosocial Behavior,Test Validity,Test Reliability

The aim of this study is to develop a scale in order to determine the attitudes of students in secondary school towards etiquette. The working group of the study consisted of 266 students who have attended three secondary schools in Erzurum. Factor analysis has been carried out by the obtained data to ensure validity. As a result of the factor analysis, a structure consisting of two factors defined as &quot;personal rules and social rules&quot; which accounts for 52.25% of the total variance of the scale has been formed. The Cronbach alpha reliability coefficients have been calculated to determine the reliability of the scale. It has been found as 0.748 in the personal rules sub-dimension and 0.797 in the social rules sub-dimension.
Effects of Most to Least Prompting Procedure on Teaching Exercise for Adults with Intellectual Disabilities
Author: Kurt, Özgür
Date: 2018-09-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Adults,Intellectual Disability,Females,Prompting,Exercise,Pretests Posttests,Physical Fitness,Maintenance,Generalization,Interviews,Program Effectiveness,Foreign Countries

In this research, the effectiveness of the most to least prompting instruction method in teaching dynamic stretching exercises to adults with intellectual disabilities has been evaluated. At the same time, the impact of this instruction on flexibility and balance which are among physical fitness components has also been determined. A single subject multiple baseline model across behaviors with probe conditions was used. Participants in the study were four women, 34-37 years old. The single opportunity method was used while collecting the data of the study, and all sessions were completed at the end of a period of 16 weeks. The results obtained from the study indicated that the most to least prompting method was influential in all the participants' learning about dynamic stretching exercises. At the same time, results of the evaluation of the pre-test and post-test measures revealed increases in flexibility and balance of the participants in various ratios. The results of the study indicate that the most to least prompting method was an influential method in teaching dynamic stretching exercises to adults with intellectual disabilities, making these exercises maintenance and generalizing them. The results of the interviews conducted with teachers and parents in the study showed that the views of teachers and parents towards the most to least prompting method were positive.
An Examination of the Achievement Levels of Acquisitions in Hybridization: High School Sample
Author: Çalis, Sevgül
Date: 2018-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Achievement,Grade 12,High School Seniors,Foreign Countries,Teaching Methods,Science Instruction,Secondary School Science,Molecular Structure,Organic Chemistry,Scientific Concepts

In this study with high school students, a descriptive scanning model, one of the qualitative research methods, was used to determine the extent to which the achievements of the hybridization occurred. The study was conducted with 12th grade students studying in a public high school in Bursa in 2017-2018 academic year. According to the findings obtained from the research, it was determined that most of the high school students had difficulty in explaining the formation of single, double and triple bonds using atomic and hybrid orbital knowledge and expressing it verbally and schematically. It has also been found that students have problems in identifying the hybridization type which the central atom in the given organic compound undergoes. For this reason, it has been concluded that it is important to explain hybrids in detail at a high school level, taking advantage of teaching techniques and materials, paying attention to visuality during teaching and exploiting three-dimensional models.
An Assessment of the Reading Motivation Skills of Nigerian Primary School Teachers: Implications for Language and Science Education
Author: Okebukola, Foluso
Date: 2013-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Reading Motivation,Elementary School Teachers,Teaching Methods,Reading Habits,Elementary School Students,Elementary School Science,Language of Instruction,English (Second Language),Native Language,Reading Skills,Surveys,Reading Instruction,Semi Structured Interviews,Barriers,Picture Books,Reading Aloud to Others,Reading Attitudes,Story Telling

Recent studies and frequent news reports have expressed concerns about African children's decreasing reading habits and dwindling achievement in language and primary science examinations. African children are not reading because they have reading difficulties or because they have no interest in books. This article focuses on the elementary schooling years, when the ability to read and comprehend and the love of reading are developed, using Nigeria as a case study. The article begins with a review of the literature on reading that underscores the importance of nurturing and supporting good reading habits amongst African children. Following a cursory exposition of the categories of schools in Nigeria and the place of reading and science in the National Policy on Education, the remainder of the article presents the findings of a study conducted to assess the reading motivation skills of primary school teachers and illustrates pedagogical ways of developing good reading habits amongst African children. Implications for language and science education are discussed.
Attitudes of Students of the Fine Arts Educational Department towards Postgraduate Education in the Context of the Perception of Academicians
Author: Konak, Armagan
Date: 2018-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Fine Arts,Art Education,Foreign Countries,Student Attitudes,College Faculty,Painting (Visual Arts),Figurative Language,Graduate Students,Cloze Procedure,Content Analysis,Gender Differences,Academic Aspiration

This study examines the metaphors relating to the attitudes of students of the art painting education department towards post-graduate education and the concept of the &quot;academician&quot;. A total of 81 students participated in the study who continues their education at a university in the Western Mediterranean Region of Turkey in the 2017-18 academic year. Of the students in the study group, 48 were female and 22 were male. This research refers to the mixed research design that combines both quantitative and qualitative data. In the collection of the data, the students were first asked to fill in the blanks in the sentence &quot;An academician is like..., because...&quot;, for the purpose of identifying their metaphors towards the concept of &quot;academician&quot;. Then, the attitude toward Postgraduate Education Scale, which was developed by Konokman and Alici [8] was used. The acquired metaphors were analyzed in a content analysis that is a qualitative data analysis, and the responses provided to the attitude scale were analyzed with the t-test and one-way analysis of variance, which are inferential statistics. As a result of the study, 46 metaphors were acquired for the concept of &quot;academician&quot;, and these metaphors were gathered in 5 categories. These categories were named &quot;guide&quot;, &quot;information goldmine&quot;, &quot;impressive&quot;, &quot;fair&quot;, and &quot;innovative&quot;. Considering the attitude toward Postgraduate Education Scale, it was determined that there was no significant difference (.35&gt;p) between the genders of the students. A highly significant difference was found (.00&lt;p) between the attitude of post-graduate education and the status of wanting to pursue post-graduate education.
Attributes of Good E-Learning Mentors According to Learners
Author: Tominaga, Atsuko
Date: 2018-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Mentors,Electronic Learning,Feedback (Response),Student Motivation,Foreign Countries,Goodness of Fit,Factor Analysis,College Students,Online Courses,Teacher Student Relationship

Due to the expansion of the Internet, more people are learning through on-demand e-learning. E-mentor plays an important role in supporting learners in e-learning courses. In this research, we created an original questionnaire about the necessary attributes for e-mentors by: 1) describing the required attitudes and behaviors of e-mentors as well as the necessary knowledge and skills; 2) categorizing the responses; 3) creating 31 question items on e-mentor attributes from these categories; and 4) having 260 e-learners respond to the 31-item questionnaire. We conducted exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses to identify five factors that enhanced e-mentors' attributes. Factor 1, &quot;Guidance to learners&quot; comprised five items such as &quot;E-mentor can help in precisely pointing out a learner's mistake.&quot; Factor 2, &quot;Support for learners&quot; comprised three items such as &quot;E-mentor can give frequent feedback to questions posed by learners.&quot; Factor 3, &quot;Consideration for learners&quot; comprised two items such as &quot;E-mentor can use words that do not confuse or demotivate learners.&quot; Factor 4, &quot;Cooperation with teachers&quot; comprised two items such as &quot;E-mentors can work with teachers while consulting.&quot; Factor 5, &quot;Motivating learners&quot; comprised two items such as &quot;E-mentor can offer support to motivate learners.&quot; Comparison of these factors with the face-to-face mentoring functions indicated that &quot;Guidance to learners&quot; and &quot;Motivating learners&quot; were common, however, &quot;Support for learners&quot; and &quot;Consideration for learners&quot; were unique to e-mentoring, while &quot;Cooperation with teachers&quot; was a factor unique to e-mentoring in Japan.
Employment of the &apos;Peer Feedback&apos; Technique in L2 Writing Classrooms: An Introductory Guide for Novice Instructors
Author: Alnasser, Suliman Mohammed Nasser
Date: 2018-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Second Language Learning,Writing Skills,Peer Evaluation,Feedback (Response),Collaborative Writing,Formative Evaluation,Cooperative Learning

The development of writing skills in L2 contexts has been the focus of researchers over the last three decades with feedback (FB) receiving attention for the positive impact it can have on the learning process. The peer feedback technique (PF) is one tool employed by language instructors that has facilitated the provision of useful FB to learners. The technique has gained a positive reputation among language instructors, especially those focused on writing. Large numbers of studies have examined the effectiveness of the technique, with many reporting some learner concerns towards it and offering recommendations for making the most of this technique. It is, nevertheless, particularly necessary for instructors to become fully aware of how to properly employ this technique in order to avoid ending up with either negative results, or no results at all. This paper aims to provide writing instructors with a brief guide to effective use of the PF technique based on recommendations given by researchers and to facilitate effective practice for both instructors and learners.
An Examination of the Relationship between the Social Appearance Anxiety and Conscious Awareness
Author: Sar, Ali Haydar
Date: 2018-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Correlation,Consciousness Raising,Anxiety,Foreign Countries,Measures (Individuals),Nonparametric Statistics,Statistical Analysis,Preservice Teachers,Physical Characteristics

This research examines the relationship between social appearance anxiety and conscious awareness level of university students based on descriptive type relational screening in terms of various variables. The sample of the research is composed of 295 university students studying at Agri Ibrahim Çeçen University. The data were collected via The Personal Information Form which was developed by researchers (KBF), Conscious Awarness Questionnaire, and the Social Appearance Anxiety Scale (SSI). The obtained data were analyzed by using Statistical Package for the Social Sciences package program. According to the findings, there is no statistically significant difference between gender and social appearance anxiety, and conscious awareness levels of the university students. In addition to this, it was found that there is no significant difference between the class level of the participants and social appearance anxiety, and conscious awareness levels of the university students. Finally, the results show that there is a significant difference between age and the Conscious Awareness variable, and the averages of the social appearance anxiety, and conscious awareness levels of the participants.
The Effects of Whole Body Vibration Treatments on Lower Body Muscular Activity in Well-Trained Athletes from Different Sports Branches
Author: Özsu, Ilbilge
Date: 2018-09-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Athletes,Athletics,Team Sports,Aquatic Sports,Males,Exercise Physiology,Foreign Countries,Muscular Strength,Training

A limited number of acute whole body vibration (WBV) studies have investigated the effects of WBV treatments which were applied with different vibration frequencies and amplitude combinations on lower extremity muscle activation of well-trained athletes from different sports branches. To compare the effects of WBV on lower extremity muscle activation via Surface Electromyography (sEMG) of well-trained athletes from different sports branches (soccer, basketball and swimming) during static and dynamic squat exercises. sEMG activities of Tibialis Anterior (TA), Gastrocnemius Medialis (GM), Vastus Medialis (VM), Rectus Femoris (RF), Vastus Lateralis (VL) and Biceps Femoris (BF) muscles of 7 male soccer players, 7 male basketball players, and 6 male swimmers were recorded during WBV applied in static squat and dynamic squat positions with different frequencies (30-35-40 Hz) and amplitude (2-4 mm) combinations separated from each other by 5 min passive rest periods. Each combination was applied for 30 sec. The highest muscle activation was determined in TA of the swimmers compared to soccer players during static squat with 4mm-30Hz WBV application (p=0.027). The lowest muscle activation was also determined in VL of the swimmers compared to soccer players during static squat with 2mm-40Hz WBV (p=0.049). During dynamic squat with 4mm-40Hz WBV, the highest muscle activity was determined in RF of the basketball players compared to swimmers (p=0.030). However, dynamic squat with 2mm-40Hz WBV application gave rise to the lowest muscle activation in VL of the basketball players compared to soccer players (p=0.042). Well-trained athletes from different sports branches demonstrated different neuromuscular responses to acute WBV treatments. WBV during dynamic squatting which was applied with 4mm-40 Hz may be more beneficial in enhancing neuromuscular performance acutely for well-trained male athletes since it resulted in higher levels of muscular activation responses according to the present study.
A Study of Effects of Kids&apos; Athletics Exercises on Academic Achievement and Self-Esteem
Author: Çalik, Suat Utkan
Date: 2018-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Exercise,Academic Achievement,Control Groups,Experimental Groups,Self Esteem,Athletics,Self Concept Measures,Program Descriptions,Physical Education,Turkish,English (Second Language),Second Language Learning,Second Language Instruction,Music Education,Grades (Scholastic),Correlation,Secondary School Students,Foreign Countries

The aim of this study is to examine the effects of kids' athletics training program on their academic achievement and self-esteem. The kids' athletics training program is implemented for 14 weeks. The study consists of one experiment group (n: 95, 52 M, 43 F, age 10,92 ± 0,61 years old) and one control group (n: 148, 73 M, 75 F, age 10,90 ± 0,63 years old). These two groups consist of totally 243 children. The &quot;Cooper Smith Self-esteem Questionnaire-Children's Form&quot; whose reliability and validity was proved by Piskin in 1996 is used to measure the self-esteem [1]. Academic achievement values are identified by students' school reports. Following the pre-test, Kids athletics program whose duration is 60 minutes is implemented 3 days in a week for 14 weeks. In the last test, self-esteem and academic achievement measures of the students is done again. In the statistical analysis of the self-esteem and academic achievement of the experiment and control groups, it is seen that there is a significant increase in the total self-esteem (p:0,0377) and general self-esteem (p:0,0421) of the experimental group. Moreover, a significant increase is detected in Physical Education and Sports (p:0,0015), Music (p:0,0224), Turkish (p:0,0047) and Foreign Language (p:0,000) grades.