ethanporcaro/eric-fulltext-meta huggingface dataset:
Exploring Podcasting in English as a Foreign Language Learners' Writing Performance
Author: Bamanger, Ebrahim Mohammed
Date: 2015-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: English (Second Language),Second Language Learning,Writing Achievement,Lecture Method,Electronic Learning,College Students,Males,College Instruction,Pretests Posttests,Scoring Rubrics,Statistical Analysis,Questionnaires,Student Attitudes,Writing Improvement,Audio Equipment,Foreign Countries,Instructional Effectiveness

The purpose of the present study was to determine whether giving English as a foreign language learners podcast lectures in addition to the traditional lectures help them to enhance their English language writing, and to explore and discover useful information regarding the adoption of podcasting as a learning or training tool in order to better understand and improve learning and teaching methods. This study was conducted with fifty five level two male students at the scientific section of the Preparatory Year in King Saud University. They were assigned into the experimental and control group randomly. The experimental group listened to podcast lectures as well as the in-class traditional lessons. Meanwhile, the control one was given traditional classroom lessons only. To assess the performances in the pre- and post-tests, analytic scoring rubric was used. To answer the research's questions, a within group two paired samples t-test was computed. In addition, a survey questionnaire was administered to the podcasting group to explore their attitudes towards using podcast instruction to improve writing ability. The results showed that the students in the experimental group scored significantly higher than the control group. There was a significant decrease in spelling, punctuation and capitalization errors. Questionnaire's results reported that EFL learners in the experimental group mostly conveyed positive attitudes. The current study recommended that EFL learners need to be familiarized and trained with the use of podcasting technology in language learning in order to get better gains. EFL teachers are suggested to integrate podcasting lectures into their EFL writing teaching.
Core Humanities Program, City College Center for Worker Education
Author: Clark, Marlene
Date: 2007-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Humanities Instruction,Labor Education,Colleges,College Transfer Students,Program Descriptions,Holistic Approach,Student Educational Objectives

Founded 25 years ago, The City College Center for Worker Education (CWE) recently became a division of the college's College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, the Department of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences. CWE, as it is known, caters to working adult students. All classes are held one evening per week for three hours and 20 minutes, and all carry four credits. Approximately 80 percent of the students are female; most are more than 30 years old. Due to a university-­wide change in admission policy, most students currently entering CWE transfer as rising juniors. Virtually no students enter without some earned college credits, and most have already earned credit for college-level &quot;composition&quot; courses, often within the City University of New York system. And yet, many, if not most, admit when entering to feeling ill equipped to write for their upper­-division, interdisciplinary electives at CWE. A brief overview of the program is provided in this article. The following topics are presented: (1) Program History and General Description; (2) Theory Informing the Program; (3) Mechanics of the Program; and (4) Restraints Guiding the Program's Growth.
Improvement of Learning Process and Learning Outcomes in Physics Learning by Using Collaborative Learning Model of Group Investigation at High School (Grade X, SMAN 14 Jakarta)
Author: Astra, I. Made
Date: 2015-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Physics,Secondary School Science,Cooperative Learning,Science Instruction,Action Research,Group Activities,Instructional Effectiveness,Secondary School Students,Outcomes of Education,Peer Relationship,Teacher Student Relationship

The aim of this research is to improve the quality of physics learning through application of collaborative learning of group investigation at grade X MIPA 2 SMAN 14 Jakarta. The method used in this research is classroom action research. This research consisted of three cycles was conducted from April to May in 2014. Each cycle consists of planning, acting, observing and reflecting. Researcher discussed and coordinated with three observers before acting step. The instruments of the research are based on observation form, assessment sheet, and students worksheet. The result of this research in learning quality aspects--student-student interaction, teacher-student interaction, and learning outcome, are about 75%. According to the result, we can conclude that the application of collaborative learning model of group investigation can improve learning process and learning outcomes in physics learning.
The Regionalization of Cyberspace: Making Visible the Spatial Discourse of &quot;Community&quot; Online
Author: Brown, Nicole
Date: 2006-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Computer Mediated Communication,Educational Technology,Writing (Composition),Communication Strategies,Writing Instruction,Teaching Methods,Figurative Language,Technology Uses in Education,Internet

There are particular theories and concepts that teachers of writing use to inform pedagogical practice--outcomes and understandings that teachers hope students will carry with them into their academic and professional lives, as well as their civic involvements. The field of composition has theorized the term &quot;community&quot; in relation to the adjectives preceding it. These adjectives--interpretive, speech, discourse--situate the term in ways particularly relevant to teaching contexts and research interests. As with many concepts in the field, understandings of interpretive community, speech community, and discourse community have been both widely accepted and often contested. Now, with millions of people corresponding online, traditional conceptions of how people meet, speak, and interact are being rethought. Included in this rethinking is the teaching of writing, as discussions of online writing classrooms and online writing groups are frequent among scholars in the field. This article discusses how the sense of writing is changing due to correspondence within the &quot;community&quot; via online versus the traditional classroom.
Integrating Academic Management with Business Planning Activities: The Case of University of Education, Winneba (UEW), Ghana
Author: Owusu-Ansah, Collins
Date: 2015-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Universities,Public Colleges,Educational Finance,Business,Commercialization,College Role,College Administration

Currently, public universities are facing chronic problem of underfunding. In a bid to explore more alternative and innovative ways of addressing such underfunding challenges, authorities of universities have sought to inject business activities into the management of the universities. They are now forced to search for additional sources of income from the market and serve market needs. They also commercialize some of their activities, services and programmes. This paper seeks to examine traditional role of universities and the need to inject business strategies or activities into the practices of higher education. It further highlights the positioning of the University of Education, Winneba in the market place and the challenges of integrating business planning activities in universities. It concludes on what needs to be done to make such intervention meaningful.
Investigating the Effect of Educating Philosophy in the Children on the Spiritual Development of Female Students with 12-14 Years Old in the City of Isfahan
Author: Abaspour, Nafiseh
Date: 2015-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Females,Pretests Posttests,Control Groups,Experimental Groups,Comparative Analysis,Multivariate Analysis,Computer Software,Philosophy,Spiritual Development,Early Adolescents,Student Surveys,Predictor Variables,Statistical Distributions

The goal of this study was to investigate the effect of educating philosophy curriculum in the children on the spiritual development of female students with 12-14 years old in the city of Isfahan. The present study is a semi-experiment research. The research design is pretest-posttest research with experiment and control group. In order to select the sample members, cluster sampling method was used. For this purpose, the curriculum was conducted for 15 sessions in the experiment group. The curriculum was conducted two times in week. The research data were analyzed through multi-variable COVARIANCE Analysis in the SPSS. The findings of this study revealed that implementation of philosophy curriculum education program leads to spiritual development of students in terms of God awareness, grandiosity, and instability (p=0.05). Also our findings indicated that implementation of philosophy curriculum does not affect spiritual development of students in terms of impression management and realistic acceptance (p=0.05). Based on the results of this study, it can be said that implementation of philosophy curriculum leads to the spiritual development of students.
Institutional Efficiency in Selected Universities in Uganda
Author: Amina, Nakimuli
Date: 2015-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Higher Education,Universities,Efficiency,Administrators,Administrator Surveys,Questionnaires,Gender Differences,Administrator Behavior,Reliability,Administrator Characteristics,Demography,Community Services

Universities are accountable This study looked into Institutional Efficiency in selected Universities in Central Uganda. The study was guided by the following objectives; Determine the level of institutional efficiency of the universities in terms of educational efficiency; research efficiency and community service efficiency. The study employed ex-post facto, descriptive, comparative and correlation survey research design. Two hundred and twenty (220) administrators from the two selected institutions of Makerere University and Kampala International University were selected through purposive and systematic random sampling. The study adopted a standardized questionnaire. Data analysis was done using frequencies and percentages, means, t-test, PLCC and regression analysis. The study discovered that there are more male than female administrators in the two selected institutions. Majority were; youths (61.0%), Ugandans (67.3%), heads of departments (46.4%) and had masters degrees (54.1%) The study also discovered that the extent of Administrative Behaviors is very good and that the level of Institutional Efficiency in the selected universities is high. The study finally found out that there was significance difference in the extent of administrative behavior between males and females although the extent of administrative behaviors among females was slightly higher than in males. It was therefore concluded that research is crucial for Africa and African universities should be in the forefront in undertaking research. African governments should allocate funds to their universities specifically for research and also set up a research council to encourage, coordinate and fund research nationally. It was further recommended that university managers should take leadership courses to boost their managerial skills as a significant step towards improving institutional efficiency. The skills acquired should be sufficient to respond to the challenges of quality education bedevilling the universities. There is need to educate the society to stop stereotyping roles according to gender, the great need of university administrators to together to effectively deal with enormous challenges facing higher education today in Uganda and the world over, the need for strong research policy for the university faculty and students if the community and the world at large is to benefit from the university values.
Perception of Business Studies Teachers on the Infuence of Large Class Size in Public Secondary Schools in Yobe State, Nigeria
Author: Mamman, Jummai
Date: 2015-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Business Education Teachers,Secondary School Teachers,Teacher Attitudes,Large Group Instruction,Class Size,Public Schools,Academic Achievement,Questionnaires,Data Analysis

This is a survey study conducted to determine the perception of business studies teacher's on the influence of large class size in Yobe state public secondary school. Three research questions were raised to guide the study. The population comprised of one hundred and twenty (120) business studies teachers from one hundred and five (105) Secondary schools in Yobe state. A sample of ninety (90) Business studies teachers from seventy five (75) secondary schools were selected through a random sampling. Structured Questionnaire was used for data collection and the data was analyzed using mean. The findings of the study revealed that large class size has negative effect on Business studies teacher's as it affect their performance. It is therefore recommended that more schools and classrooms should be build and more teacher's be employed to ease teacher's activities for improved performance.
Analyzing Hedges in Verbal Communication: An Adaptation-Based Approach
Author: Wang, Yuling
Date: 2010-09-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Verbal Communication,Communication Strategies,Context Effect,Decision Making,Language Styles,Adoption (Ideas),Linguistic Performance,Structural Analysis (Linguistics)

Based on Adaptation Theory, the article analyzes the production process of hedges. The procedure consists of the continuous making of choices in linguistic forms and communicative strategies. These choices are made just for adaptation to the contextual correlates. Besides, the adaptation process is dynamic, intentional and bidirectional.
A Short Analysis of the Nature of Reading
Author: Liu, Feng
Date: 2010-09-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Reading Processes,Definitions,Models,Reading Research,Teaching Methods,Reader Text Relationship,Interaction,Learning Theories,Foreign Countries

This paper gives a short analysis of the nature of reading. Though it is generally believed that reading involves perceiving the written form of language, the term reading has not been clearly defined up to date. It is possible to see reading as a process, or to examine the product of that process. Three reading models, namely Bottom-up Model, Top-down Model and Interactive Model, are discussed in this paper.
Applying Innovative Spirit to Multimedia Foreign Language Teaching
Author: Zhu, Zhuo
Date: 2010-09-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Second Language Instruction,Multimedia Instruction,Teaching Methods,Instructional Innovation,Instructional Improvement,Adoption (Ideas),Technology Uses in Education,Influence of Technology,Foreign Countries

It has become many English educators' common view as well as spontaneous action to implement multimedia-assisted foreign language teaching. It is the advanced media technology that has changed the former teaching pattern. However, will such a teaching pattern achieve success? Under new circumstances, multimedia foreign language teaching seems a challenge for teachers. Only with innovative educational ideas, innovative implementation of new technologies and methods will the teaching efficiency be improved and the teaching level be guaranteed.
A Study of Metacognitive-Strategies-Based Writing Instruction for Vocational College Students
Author: Lv, Fenghua
Date: 2010-09-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Metacognition,Writing Instruction,Learning Strategies,Vocational Education,College Students,English (Second Language),Writing (Composition),Thinking Skills,Training,English Teacher Education,Student Centered Learning,Foreign Countries,Writing Tests,Pretests Posttests,Experimental Groups,Control Groups,Statistical Analysis,Educational Strategies,Interviews,Student Journals

Effective English writing has long been a challenge in English language teaching. With the development of cognitive psychology, metacognition has drawn more and more researchers' attention and provides a new perspective for EFL writing. Metacognitive theory mainly includes metacognitive knowledge and metacognitive strategy. Among all the learning strategies, metacognitive strategy is a higher-order executive skill which includes planning, monitoring and evaluating. Once learners have a good command of metacognitive strategy, they will become more independent and autonomous and will be more capable of planning, monitoring and evaluating their learning process and thus become efficient learners. However, the study of metacognitive strategies-based writing instruction for vocational college students has been neglected for the past years. The author, therefore, carried out an empirical study to investigate the effect of metacognitive strategy training on students' writing performance in the hope of finding an optimal teaching approach for English teachers of vocational colleges. This teaching approach really embodies the teaching idea &quot;student-centered&quot; and is targeted to foster students' metacognitive strategy, monitoring and evaluating abilities in English writing.
Teaching Vocabulary in EFL Classrooms: A Tried-Out Technique
Author: A'lipour, Javad
Date: 2010-09-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Teaching Methods,Vocabulary Skills,English (Second Language),English Instruction,Educational Games

One of the complaints made by EFL learners is that when it comes to the instruction of the linguistic sub-skills, i.e., grammar and vocabulary, the class tends to become boring. In many classes, there is as of yet no collaborative activities to facilitate the learning of these two important sub-skills. Most of EFL classes are reminiscent of the bad old days of mechanical repetition and drills which were in vogue long ago. The purpose of this article is to delineate how a simple game can be incorporated into EFL classrooms and add an element of variety.
The New Woman in &quot;The Sun Also Rises&quot;
Author: Yu, Xiaoping
Date: 2010-09-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Novels,Females,Literary Devices,Feminism,Sex Role,United States Literature,Twentieth Century Literature

Hemingway is a famous American writer and a spokesman of the Lost Generation. His life attitude of the characters in the novels influenced the whole world. His first masterpiece &quot;The Sun Also Rises&quot; contributes a lot to the rise of feminism and make the world began to be familiar with a term: The New Woman through the portrayal of Brett. This paper is aimed to target the source and traits of The New Woman.
The Role of Self-Assessment in Promoting Iranian EFL Learners' Motivation
Author: Birjandi, Parviz
Date: 2010-09-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,English (Second Language),English Instruction,Learning Motivation,Self Evaluation (Individuals),Journal Writing,Experimental Groups,Control Groups,Language Tests,Language Proficiency,Pretests Posttests,Questionnaires,Student Journals,College Students,Instructional Effectiveness

During the last decade, increasing attention has been paid to the role of learner in the process of language learning and testing. Moreover, there is a general consensus in the literature that motivation is one of the key learner characteristics. The objective of this study was to explore the role of journal writing as a self-assessment technique in promoting Iranian EFL learners' motivation. The participants were 60 intermediate students in two groups. The particular self-assessment technique used in the experimental group was journal writing. At the beginning and end of the semester, both groups took a language proficiency test to ensure their homogeneity, and completed a questionnaires regarding motivation. The results revealed that writing journals in a regular base had a role in promoting the learners' motivation.
Variables Influencing the Validity of the Reading Test
Author: Du, Li
Date: 2010-09-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Reading Tests,Test Validity,Predictor Variables,Performance Factors,Reading Ability,Test Format,Test Content,Foreign Countries

The paper analyzes the variables that can influence the validity of the reading part in the standardized test of CET (College English Test). They refer to the test methods and test content. As for the test method, the widely used are multiple-choice questions and short answer questions which can influence the test takers' performance and therefore the validity of the reading part. For the test content, this paper analyzes from the perspectives of text forms and types of questions. It shows that these variables do have some influence on the validity of the reading test.
Quantification Scope Ambiguity Resolution: Evidence from Persian and English
Author: Asadollahfam, Hassan
Date: 2010-09-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,English (Second Language),Second Language Instruction,Second Language Learning,Ambiguity (Semantics),Interlanguage,Graduate Students,Indo European Languages,Nouns,Phrase Structure,Control Groups,Experimental Groups

This study investigates the interpretation of scopally ambiguous sentences containing noun phrases with double quantified constituents from a processing perspective. The questions this study tried to answer were: whether or not the preferred interpretation for doubly quantified ambiguous sentences in English was influenced by English learners' L1 scope interpretation possibilities; whether or not the preferred interpretation of ambiguous sentences with double quantificational noun phrases was driven by surface configurations of sentences in English and Persian for SL learners of English either in off-line or on-line reading; and finally, whether or not the referential contexts of ambiguous sentences with double quantificational noun phrases in English and in Persian guided interpretation preferences for SL learners in off-line and on-line readings. Using an off-line judgment task and an on-line truth-value judgment task combined with a self-paced reading technique, the data of the study were collected from the Persian speakers and English learners. The results obtained from offline tasks indicated that the interpretation preferences of L2 learners of English were influenced by their background language. However, such influences were not found in the self-paced study. Furthermore, it was indicated that the surface configurations of sentences strongly affected L2 learners' interpretation preferences favoring isomorphic interpretation for the universal quantifiers included in the subject position. Concerning the semantically referential-context effect on ambiguity resolution, the collected data revealed that context played a crucial role in the processing of scope ambiguity since the RTs for a contextualized stimuli were more than for contextualized ones in constructions with QNP-QNP in Persian and English.