ethanporcaro/eric-fulltext-meta huggingface dataset:
Evaluating the Impact of Disseminating of Information in Learners on Fighting Corruption in Kenya through a Kiswahili Set Book Mstahiki Meya
Author: Kuyuni, Stephen Muhala
Date: 2017-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Information Dissemination,Ethics,Integrity,Questionnaires,Secondary School Students,Student Attitudes,Attitude Change,Didacticism,Textbook Content,Textbook Evaluation,Drama,Consciousness Raising,Values Clarification

Corruption has been a worldwide issue in the contemporary world today. Many parts the world including Kenya is affected by corruption. Many writers and critics have shown that it's spreading at a very high rate just like HIV/AIDS and environmental degradation. They have noted that corruption is caused by the following factors: poor governance, political patronage, erosion of social norms, poor enforcement of laws, tribalism, nepotism, weak management system among others. These have implicated Kenyan economy negatively. The consequences include: negative international image, increased poverty, social unrest, unemployment, under development, poor medical services. It's because of its high negative magnitude that the researcher south to find out whether Kiswahili set book of &quot;Mstahiki Meya&quot; is disseminating correct strategies of fighting corruption in the young generation preparing them for future life. The objectives of the study were: To determine the themes of corruption in &quot;Mstahiki Meya&quot; Swahili play set book and to evaluate the impact of disseminating information in learners on fighting corruption. The set book &quot;Mstahiki Meya&quot; was sampled by purposive sampling technique. It was then analyzed to identify the themes of corruption through ordinary words. More so a questionnaire was given randomly to sampled 50 secondary students to collect their views on the illustration in the play book impacted their views on way of fighting through school setting via education.
Basic Needs as a Predictors of Prospective Teachers' Self-Actualization
Author: Arslan, Ali
Date: 2017-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,College Students,Preservice Teachers,Psychological Needs,Self Actualization,Predictor Variables,Self Motivation,Needs Assessment,Measures (Individuals),Likert Scales,Correlation,Scores,Regression (Statistics)

The purpose of this study is to compare the predictive power of prospective teachers' basic needs on self-actualization. This is a correlational research which is one of the descriptive research methods. The study was conducted on 1033 prospective teachers studying in Bulent Ecevit University Eregli Faculty of Education in the spring term of the academic year of 2013-2014. Data were collected with &quot;self-actualization scale&quot; which is subscale of &quot;Healthy Life Style Behaviour Scale&quot; and &quot;University Students' Basic Needs Scale&quot;. Pearson product-moment correlation coefficient technique and stepwise-regression analysis were used to analyze the data. As a result of the study, it has been identified that the most effective factor on prospective teachers' self-actualization is the fun need which is one of the sub-dimension of basic needs.
Examining Relationship between Teachers' Self-Efficacy and Job Satisfaction
Author: Türkoglu, Muhammet Emin
Date: 2017-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Self Efficacy,Teacher Attitudes,Job Satisfaction,Elementary School Teachers,Secondary School Teachers,Foreign Countries,Correlation,Predictor Variables,Surveys,Factor Analysis,Statistical Analysis,Teaching Conditions,Multiple Regression Analysis,Teacher Effectiveness

Teaching in the 21st century poses many challenges for teachers, and thus, they need to take on more roles in their schools to meet the expectations of students, parents and the school community. In this regard, this study examined the relationship between teachers' self-efficacy beliefs and their job satisfaction. Participants of the study were 489 elementary, middle and high school teachers in the district of Beyoglu, Istanbul. 295 (61%) of the participants were female and 194 (39%) were male. The average age of the participants was 34. Their teaching experience varied between 1-29 years. The results revealed a significant positive relationship between teacher self-efficacy and job satisfaction, and teacher self-efficacy was found to be a significant predictor of job satisfaction.
Scientific and Religious Beliefs about the Origin of Life and Life after Death: Validation of a Scale
Author: Bautista, Jesús Silva
Date: 2017-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Beliefs,Likert Scales,Factor Analysis,Statistical Analysis,Test Construction,Test Validity,Test Reliability,Death,Religious Factors,Scientific Concepts,Evolution,Foreign Countries,Psychometrics,Religion,Christianity

The variety of explanations to questions about the origin of life, life after death or about the role itself of being in the world are built on the rational reflection that integrates the ideology of human beings as well as less rational practices and more emotional ones than in the whole nourish what has been called &quot;beliefs&quot;. Therefore, the aim of this study was to construct an instrument to measure beliefs about the origin of life and life after death. A scale with a Likert 5-point response type was made up of 52 reagents; it was applied to 913 people of the Metropolitan Zone of Mexico City to obtain their psychometric characteristics, all whose schooling was either basic or an academic PhD degree. To identify the discriminative power of each test item, internal consistency, exploratory factor analysis and Pearson's correlation, data was analyzed using SPSS version 21. The final scale was formed by 48 reagents distributed in 4factors that threw a Cronbach Alfa of 0.874. In conclusion, these results reveal a valid and reliable instrument as well as a useful tool for studying the phenomenon of the origin of life and life after death.
Exploring Teaching Profession from a Sociological Perspective: Evidence from Turkey
Author: Ünsal, Serkan
Date: 2017-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Teaching (Occupation),Educational Sociology,Reputation,Semi Structured Interviews,Social Scientists,Educational Attitudes,Teacher Characteristics,Psychological Characteristics,Job Satisfaction,Vacations,Fatigue (Biology),Educational Quality,Teacher Attitudes,Phenomenology

Taking into consideration the teachers' direct influence on students' educational life and indirect influence on the community life, the present study aims to reveal perspectives of sociologists, who study human social relationships and institutions, toward teaching profession. Data were collected from 20 sociologists working in educational institutions in Turkey through a semi-structured interview, and analysed using quantitative and qualitative methods under the supervision of three experts (an education programme developer, an educational sociologist, and a member of faculty of education). Findings of the study demonstrated that relatively more professional and technical aspects of teaching are perceived inferior to personal and psychological characteristics of teachers, and that it is still evaluated as a reliable and divine profession despite negative perceptions about it. Financial security, professional satisfaction and vacation time were reported as positive aspects of the profession while exhaustiveness, low prestige and low quality of the profession as negative aspects. As a conclusion, it tends to lose its professional prestige and reliability, and teachers are faced with a variety of problems triggered by different factors in Turkey. The study concludes with possible reasons for the problems in concern, and practical implications to overcome them.
Impact of Online Summer Mathematics Bridge Program on Placement Scores and Pass Rates
Author: Frost, Jodi L.
Date: 2017-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Summer Programs,Transitional Programs,Mathematics Instruction,Algebra,Remedial Mathematics,Student Placement,Mathematics Tests,College Mathematics,Online Courses,Scores,Pretests Posttests,Program Effectiveness

An online four-week summer mathematics bridge program was implemented at a Midwest university with historically low pass rates in College Algebra and Remedial Mathematics. Students who completed the four week program significantly increased their mathematics placement exam scores. These students also had a higher pass rate in their initial college mathematics course compared to the overall student population taking the same courses.
The Effectiveness of a Tablet Computer-Aided Intervention Program for Improving Reading Fluency
Author: Özbek, Ahmet Bilal
Date: 2017-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Educational Technology,Technology Uses in Education,Handheld Devices,Telecommunications,Reading Instruction,Reading Fluency,Program Effectiveness,Learning Disabilities,Grade 3,Grade 4,Elementary School Students,Student Attitudes,Parent Attitudes,Qualitative Research,Foreign Countries,Interviews,Video Technology,Observation

The purpose of this study is to determine the effectiveness of a tablet computer-aided intervention program for improving reading fluency. It also investigates the opinions of students and parents about this intervention by using skill- and performance-based techniques, which have been investigated qualitatively. Three students with a learning disability who are in the third or fourth grades participated in the study. The multiple baselines across participants design which is one of the single-subject experimental models has been used as an experimental design and results are presented with graphics. The findings show that the tablet computer-aided intervention program improved the reading fluency of the students with a learning disability. According to the qualitative data, the students' views about the tablet computer-aided reading fluency intervention were generally positive, indicating that this study was fun and motivated them to study. Although the parents had concerns that studying with a tablet could be perceived as a means of entertainment, they also thought the intervention was effective and wanted their children to have access to a tablet computer for educational purposes.
Tasawwuf-Oriented Educational Philosophy and Its Relevance to the Formation of Religion and Ethics Course Curriculum
Author: Polat, Mizrap
Date: 2017-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Educational Philosophy,Religious Factors,Religious Education,Ethical Instruction,Curriculum Development,Moral Development,Moral Values,Spiritual Development,Secondary Education,Islam

The breadth of the symbolic, linguistic and practical articulation of Tasawwuf philosophy includes concepts pertinent to education. Tasawwuf distinguishes itself as a site for the development of moral sensibility and mindfulness (&quot;taqwa&quot;), as an intellectuality recognizing the sense and purpose of faith (&quot;?ikma and ma?rifa&quot;), and as a creator/creation-observant consciousness (&quot;i?san&quot;). Tasawwuf includes among its pedagogical aims cognitive and spiritual development, a religious and moral sensibility, and socialization. These ambitions are served in as far as no distinction is made between natural, social and religious areas of education, but rather all are seen as a collective foundation for the accumulation of knowledge. This article addresses the question of whether and how Tasawwuf as an educational perspective and teaching tool is considered within religion and ethics course curriculum within Turkish secondary schools (High Schools, namely &quot;Lise&quot;). The conclusions demonstrate the opportunity to link Tasawwuf-influenced educational concepts and contemporary educational philosophies, resulting in an innovative re-reading of authentic Islamic educational ideas. Findings of curriculum analysis indicate that such a connection is rarely established.
Correlation and Predictive Relationship between Self-Determination Instruction and Academic Performance of Students with Disabilities
Author: Chao, Pen-Chiang
Date: 2017-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Correlation,Prediction,Self Determination,Academic Achievement,Disabilities,Junior High School Students,Foreign Countries,Special Education,Self Contained Classrooms,Resource Room Programs,Multiple Regression Analysis,Statistical Analysis

The purpose of this study was to investigate the correlation and probable predictive relationship between self-determination skills taught by special education teachers and the academic performance of students with disabilities from junior high schools in Taiwan. The subjects included teachers from resource rooms and self-contained classrooms (n = 106) and students with disabilities in these classes (n = 106). Two measures, the Teaching Self-determination Scale (TSDS) and the Basic Learning Competency Assessment (BLCA), were used to collect data. The Pearson correlation, bivariate linear regression and stepwise multiple regression analyses were used to assess the correlation and predictive relationship between the TSDS and BLCA. Findings showed a positive correlation between self-determination instruction given by special education teachers and the academic performance of students with disabilities. Educators' self-determination instruction was found to be able to explain 26% of the total variance of students' academic performance. Furthermore, teaching psychological empowerment and autonomy skills appeared to be able to best predict the academic performance of students with disabilities. The two variables were found to be able to explain 21.9% of the total variance of the students' academic test results. Suggestions and implications are provided.
A Corpus-Based Evaluation on Two Different English for Nursing Purposes (ENP) Course Books
Author: Mohamad, Alif Fairus Nor
Date: 2017-04-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Nursing Education,English for Special Purposes,Word Lists,Second Language Learning,Second Language Instruction,Word Frequency,Computer Software,Vocabulary Development,Foreign Countries,Textbooks,Content Analysis,Comparative Analysis,Statistical Analysis,Computational Linguistics,Nurses,Higher Education

It is difficult for most of the second language learners in Malaysia to function proficiently in English language due to limited vocabulary knowledge. It has also been challenging for TESL graduates to fit in as ENP teachers due to the lack of specialized vocabulary knowledge in nursing field. Thus, a course books has always been a highly dependable aid in facilitating the teaching and learning in an ENP classroom. The objective of this research is to identify the possible pedagogical aspects of two ENP commercial course books (Oxford English for Careers Nursing 1&quot; (OEFCN1) written by Tony Grice and &quot;Nursing Your English Second Edition&quot; (NYE) by Siti Salina Salim and Mazura Mastura Muhammad) in socializing learners into their discourse communities. The present research looks at the extent of vocabulary coverage in comparison with General Service List (GSL), Academic Word List (AWL), Nursing Education Word List (NEWL) and the 2,000 most frequent nursing words. These course books were photocopied, scanned and converted into computer text files before they were analyzed using WordSmith 4.0 as it is able to provide elemental knowledge on the vocabulary coverage in both course books. The results indicated that both books showed significant result in terms of their coverage based on the three word lists. On the other hand, it is proven that the 2000 most frequent nursing words wordlist is not able to cover as much tokens as compared to GSL, AWL and NEWL combined.
An Assessment on Awareness and Acceptability of Child Adoption in Edo State
Author: Aluyor, P.
Date: 2017-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Adoption,Children,Adults,Surveys,Public Opinion,Childrens Rights,Childlessness,Resource Allocation

The study examines the awareness and acceptability of child adoption in Edo State. The design used for the study was survey design. The population for the study is made up of adults male and female in Esan West Local Government Area. One hundred respondents were randomly selected using random sampling techniques. The validity was ascertained by experts Reliability was established using the split-half method. Coefficient reliability of 0.75 was obtained. The instrument used for data collection was a questionnaire with twenty items. The data was analyzed using simple percentages according to the research questions formulated. The results of this study revealed amongst others that there is awareness and acceptability of child adoption. But, Large percentage of respondents disagreed with the fact that adopted children should have equal right to properties as biological children. It was therefore recommended that pregnancies that are not planned for especially from teenagers should not be aborted, childless couples should be free to adopt child or children.
Linguistic Precautions That to Be Considered When Translating the Holy Quran
Author: Siddiek, Ahmed Gumaa
Date: 2017-04-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Translation,Semitic Languages,Simulation,Error Patterns,Islam,Error Correction,Cultural Background,English (Second Language),Language Styles,Religion,Contrastive Linguistics,Muslims,Scholarship,Language Research,Language Usage,Written Language

The present study is an attempt to raise some points that should be considered when translating the Quranic Text into English. We have looked into some samples of translations, selected from well known English translations of the Holy Quran and critically examined them. There were some errors in those translations, due to linguistic factors, owing to the differences between the Arabic and the English Language systems. Some errors were due to the cultural background of the translator which intentionally or unintentionally has affected the translation. Many samples were discussed and suggestions for corrections were made. Then further recommendations were given to be used as guidelines for similar future attempts. We concluded that the simulation of old words in drafting a translation does not fit with the English language as a target language. As this use of archaic stylistics would lead to further complications, which makes the language of translation look strange and complicated.
Analysis of Enrollment Scale of Chinese Specialty Education
Author: Hao, Jinmei
Date: 2017-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Specialization,Specialists,Enrollment Trends,Enrollment Influences,Economic Impact,Educational History,Predictor Variables,Predictive Measurement,Undergraduate Study,Measurement Techniques,Models,Data Analysis,Historical Interpretation

With the adjustment of industrial structure of China in recent years, the market urgently needs different levels of professionals. Specialty education is an important part of higher education in China, has its unique advantages. Through the analysis of the history data of specialty education in our country, the result shows that the specialty education scale has been increasing steadily. However, there are many variables and parameters influencing the enrollment scale. Based on the econometric method, four linear trend prediction models are given and compared. The results show that the accuracy of the simple linear model with lagged data is higher than that of the normal undergraduate enrollment linear model and the model with GDP variable.
Mobile-Assisted Vocabulary Learning: A Review Study
Author: Afzali, Parichehr
Date: 2017-04-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Telecommunications,Handheld Devices,Second Language Learning,Vocabulary Development,Databases,Second Language Instruction,Teaching Methods,English (Second Language),Language Teachers,Cross Cultural Studies,Foreign Countries,Educational Research,Computer Software

Mobile phones are becoming more acceptable toolkits to learn languages. One aspect of English language which has been subject to investigation in mobile-assisted language learning (MALL) is vocabulary. This study reviewed some of the studies conducted in various contexts on the effect of MALL on vocabulary learning. We investigated some of the most prominent databases such as Science Direct, Wiley, Scopus and Oxford to find these studies; believing that this study can have pedagogical implications for future researchers and language teachers. We attempted to select studies from different contexts, i.e., Malaysia, Taiwan, Korea, China, Japan, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, etc. Thirty studies were selected purposively in this way. Some of the main features of these studies are elaborated on in the discussion section. Pedagogical implications are discussed.
Using Project-Based Learning in Writing an Educational Article: An Experience Report
Author: Hasani, Aceng
Date: 2017-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Active Learning,Student Projects,Writing Skills,Writing Instruction,College Students,Mathematics Education,Qualitative Research,Mass Media,Journal Articles,Writing for Publication,Foreign Countries,Skill Development,Reflection

Writing skills of students in various faculties are competencies that need to be developed in accordance with the vision and purpose for the faculty itself. The Faculty of Education is a faculty which educates and writing skills to students from any department to have a sensitivity and a critical attitude toward education. This research employs qualitative research. It was expected to give inspirations to further research in linear field and also to inspire readers to implement writing based-project in their instruction. Using project-based learning directly guides them to write an article. The study involved 32 students of the 2nd of Mathematics Education Academic Year 2015/2016. We describe a reflective study on their articles that published in the local mass media. The results show that the students' interest were very varied, there are education and history education, education and values, contemporary problems of education and mathematics education. It is also show that using project based-learning, the number of students' articles published in mass media is 25% (8 of 32 articles), the remain articles (75%) were under review. From the results, it can be concluded that by using project-based learning, students' writing ability can be enhanced. Further, this learning can foster student learning and engage faculty in professional development.