ethanporcaro/eric-fulltext-meta huggingface dataset:
Engagement of Teachers in School Practice Research in Serbian Context
Author: Matovic, Nataša
Date: 2020-00-00
Type: Speeches/Meeting Papers
Subjects: Teacher Researchers,Teacher Characteristics,Elementary School Teachers,Teacher Attitudes,Student Research,Teacher Role,Foreign Countries,Reflective Teaching,Participation,Satisfaction

The idea of teachers as researchers emerges from the belief that teachers are a key factor in the development of school work practice and that teacher professional development should be based on the concept of reflective practice. Teachers are given valuable opportunities for learning and development through involvement in various research activities into school practice. The aim of the empirical research presented in this paper is to examine frequency, reasons and satisfaction of teachers engaged in school practice research. A specific task of the research activity was meant to determine if there were differences between classroom teachers and subject teachers in relation to the selected questions. The research was conducted in four primary schools on the basis of a sample of 129 teachers. The instrument which represents a combination of survey questions and a descriptive rating scale was used for data collection. The research results indicate that the teachers on average state that they rarely engage in research and that they rate their satisfaction of the experienced engagement in research with an average grade of M=3.33 (on a scale of 1 to 5). Statistically significant differences were registered between the classroom teachers and the subject teachers regarding the frequency of their engagement in research conducted by students, as well as regarding the assistance in solving problems encountered at work as a reason for their engagement in research. The possible direction for further research in this area is provided based on the analysis of the results.
Homeschooling in the BRICS Members States: A Comparative Study
Author: de Beer, Louw
Date: 2020-00-00
Type: Speeches/Meeting Papers
Subjects: Home Schooling,Comparative Education,Parents as Teachers,Parent Attitudes,Educational Trends,Educational Policy,Educational Legislation,Compliance (Legal),Educational Quality,Barriers,Parent Rights,Foreign Countries

Homeschooling is an alternative method of teaching where parents take the responsibility of education and teach their children at home. This method of education is increasing worldwide. Various authorities around the world have taken note of this trend and recognized homeschooling as an alternative method of education in their legislation. The paper examines the educational policy and practice of homeschooling in the BRICS countries (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa) through a literature study, with the aim of comparing the five countries to hit. It also looks at what the BRICS countries can learn from each other regarding homeschooling. Most of the BRICS countries have education law that does not provide for homeschooling. In the countries where homeownership is legal, there are strict requirements that must be met. These requirements place a heavy burden on home school parents. However, it is clear from the investigation that homeschooling is increasing in the BRICS countries legally and illegally. There are also other similarities arising from the study.
Evaluation of an Academic Unit for Quality Assurance: Also Looking into Culture
Author: Myers, Marie J.
Date: 2020-00-00
Type: Speeches/Meeting Papers
Subjects: Educational Quality,Quality Assurance,Cultural Awareness,Evaluation Methods,Higher Education,Value Added Models,Foreign Countries,Evaluators,Units of Study,Comparative Analysis,Cultural Differences,Ethics,Universities

Academic reviews take on new directions in an ever-increasing fast-paced development. Unit reviewers should be provided different samples, with varied cultural contents also providing nuances, as related to the 'object' of the evaluation, as well as a final overall product, i.e. more of a synthesis, through which one will check the degree of compliance, as regards the previously established conditions, and the degree of sensitivity towards the variety of cultures inherent in the system. The aim of this paper is to shed light on evolving processes attempting to keep up with new contexts. The methodological approach used is qualitative. It consists of the analysis of observational notes from the researcher as a participant observer involved in the process of two evaluation exercises in higher education. We will present our findings using Weiss' (1980) models for implementation of results in education and discuss underlying strategies. Conclusions drawn can be adapted to most educational settings and should enable cultural aspects that infiltrate the process to be considered as a value-added characteristic in the establishing of a fairer evaluation framework.
History Education as a Form of Value Indoctrination in Soviet Lithuania
Author: Naudžiuniene, Akvile
Date: 2020-00-00
Type: Speeches/Meeting Papers
Subjects: History Instruction,Propaganda,Social Systems,Political Attitudes,Teaching Methods,Social Change,Instructional Materials,Foreign Countries,Social Values,Educational History,Stranger Reactions,Fear,Textbooks,Elementary Secondary Education

In the 1960s Soviet regime in Lithuania introduced through education a concept of &quot;a new man&quot;. This &quot;new man&quot; represented the idealistic vision of the Soviet citizen, thus he had to be indoctrinated with the specific set of values. History as a value-oriented discipline at schools, including both humanitarian and social dimensions, can be understood as one of the most appropriate school subjects for such totalitarian formation of a new man. The aim of this paper is to distinguish principal values, which were introduced to the school children at schools of late Soviet Lithuania (1957-1988) during history education. It is pivotal to note, that Soviet control in Lithuania is understood as an occupational and suppressive regime. Also, it was a regime of idiosyncrasies, so the contents of the aforementioned educational materials are analyzed in two-layered principle -- the direct instructions regarding the lifestyle, values, and opinions appropriate to Soviet citizens and more subtle (through symbols, images, and politics of national Communism) indoctrination. This paper raises a hypothesis that Lithuanian break up with the Soviet Union in 1990 has left traces in current Lithuanian education because it was recreated mostly by the same people, who were instructed in the Soviet value system. People educated as &quot;the new Soviet men&quot; created a new Lithuanian history education curriculum, thus aspiring to prompt &quot;a new Lithuanian man&quot;.
Building Creative Capacities through Art Teacher Education in Zimbabwe
Author: Dziwa, Dairai Darlington
Date: 2020-00-00
Type: Speeches/Meeting Papers
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Thinking Skills,Art Education,Art Teachers,Teacher Education Programs,Creative Thinking,Problem Solving,Art Activities,Skill Development,Teacher Competencies

The human capital in the Zimbabwean labour market lacks the capacities to critically and creatively address technological, economic and industrial challenges. The new education policy, Education 5.0 requires graduates to design solutions to these problems. This conceptual paper demonstrates that the required creative and critical skills necessary for innovation are currently not learnt and developed in higher education. Creative and critical thinking skills form the core objectives of art education, but are neglected and negated by stakeholders. A fluidity of skills rooted in basic and advanced competencies which are grounded in abilities such as critical thinking, communication, and creativity have been characteristic of Zimbabwean art teacher education programs and can be seen as transferable in addressing other challenges.
Capabilities That Matter Most for Disadvantaged Students in South African Universities
Author: Gore, Oliver Tafadzwa
Date: 2020-00-00
Type: Speeches/Meeting Papers
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Higher Education,Equal Education,Racial Bias,Racial Discrimination,Racial Segregation,Educational Policy,Intervention,At Risk Students,Student Diversity,Access to Education,Family Income,Paying for College,College Students,Student Characteristics,Persistence

Inequality and inequity of outcomes persist in South African higher education despite policies to redress the effects of apartheid, which segregated black people from accessing good quality education. Policy in higher education uses the concept 'historically disadvantaged' in its interventions aimed to address inequality but the desired outcomes have not been achieved as higher education institutions particularly universities seem to struggle to create conducive environments for all students to participate successfully. Lack of clarity on what needs to be addressed and prioritised could be blamed for the ineffective interventions. Using the capability approach as advanced by Amartya Sen and Martha Nussbaum, the paper identifies the most significant capabilities for student disadvantage, which universities should focus on in their interventions. This paper draws from semi-structured qualitative interviews from 26 diverse students from one South African university to argue that when students lack the financial income, affiliation and personal tenacity and hard work capabilities, their lives were affected the most. To that end, it is recommended that higher education institutions should prioritise to address these capabilities to ensure equal access, participation and success for all students.
A Critical Overview of the Impact of Social Media on Online Small Businesses Owned and Run by Women Entrepreneurs: A Case Study of London-Based Female Eentrepreneurs
Author: Nworgu, Queen Chioma
Date: 2020-00-00
Type: Speeches/Meeting Papers
Subjects: Social Media,Females,Entrepreneurship,Small Businesses,Web Sites,Foreign Countries,Retailing,Internet

Issues arising with social media and its influence on women entrepreneurs trigged this investigation. The research will examine the impact of social media on online small businesses owned and run by women entrepreneurs with reference to London-based female e-entrepreneurs. The work is a proposal for a PhD research and while waiting for the University for confirmation to conduct this area of investigation, I have decided to present this paper as part of my initial investigation on the issues around social media online on small businesses run by women entrepreneurs. Work used mixed research methods to investigate the impact of social media online on female entrepreneurs, their experiences and perceptions on their business activities and performance. The growth of social media as part of innovative technological development has enabled entrepreneurs to effectively carry out their business activities online, and an increasing number of female business owners are taking their businesses online and abandoning traditional, brink and mortar business model. Social media platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Snap chat, YouTube and LinkedIn along with other websites are incorporated into the businesses of modern-day women entrepreneurs. This research will examine, analyse and evaluate relevant theoretical framework on female entrepreneurship and social media engagement and impact on business performance. The research will develop a framework for best practice that can be used by women e-entrepreneurs across Greater London.
Examining How Students Are Engaging in Their Teaching and Learning Activities: A Case Study of Higher Education Students in a London University, London Campus
Author: Achinewhu-Nworgu, Elizabeth
Date: 2020-00-00
Type: Speeches/Meeting Papers
Subjects: Learner Engagement,Learning Activities,Teaching Methods,College Students,Foreign Countries,Foreign Students,Student Attitudes,Academic Achievement,Learning Motivation

This research project examines how international students are engaging with teaching and learning activities at a London based University. The research is at its pilot stage and will be focusing on one of the Business modules, namely MSc Human Resource Management, offered at the London University Campus. The project will seek to explore students' views on different teaching and learning activities of the module and how these have engaged and motivated them in their learning, and to identify areas for improvement. The main aim and purpose of this initial research is to find out which of the teaching and learning activities students found most helpful in their learning and to make suggestions on areas for improvement. A literature review and initial investigations identified 11 key teaching and learning activities mapped on this programme that are used according to the topics delivered each week: lectures, seminars, case studies, discussions, videos, debates, group work, individual work, class tests, quizzes, and guest speakers. The implementation of these activities will be investigated using variety of research methods, including quantitative surveys to explore the views of students doing this module, through on-line questionnaires, and in-class completion of questionnaires. It is anticipated that this pilot research will inform future research across other London University modules to promote the sharing of good practice and to fully support, engage and motivate students in their programme of studies. Recommendations will be made based on the students' feedback.
Development of Careful, Creative and Critical Thought According to the Philosophy of Matthew Lipman: A Proposal for Inclusion in Basic Education
Author: Vasquez-Martinez, Claudio-Rafael
Date: 2020-00-00
Type: Speeches/Meeting Papers
Subjects: Access to Education,Inclusion,Daily Living Skills,Critical Thinking,Creative Thinking,Philosophy,Children,Communities of Practice

To satisfy the imperative need for developing life skills in basic education students throughout the country, it is important to think about continue educational inclusion, which is to be understood as the idea of Education for All. Education for all should satisfy the basic needs of learning while developing the individual and social welfare of each student. From this perspective, it is necessary to reflect on how to make students citizens who make decisions and assume consequences, so that they can act with critical judgment. For this, it is necessary to inspect and reconstruct the essence of critical, creative and careful thinking, the essence of learning to think.
&quot;Dirty Gossips&quot;, Transnational Policy Borrowing and Lending, and Education Policy Discourse in Sub-Saharan Africa
Author: Mfum-Mensah, Obed
Date: 2020-00-00
Type: Speeches/Meeting Papers
Subjects: Educational Policy,Technology Transfer,Violence,Postcolonialism,Western Civilization,Stereotypes,International Education,Partnerships in Education,Foreign Countries,Policy Analysis,Philanthropic Foundations,Access to Education,Indigenous Knowledge,Foreign Policy

Transnational policy borrowing and lending of ideas is mostly from the global North to the global South. In sub-Saharan Africa, transnational policy borrowing and lending is complicated by western &quot;dirty gossips&quot; (distortions and stereotypes) about African societies. While works by Steiner-Khamsi, Quist and Kendall outline the complexities of transnational resource flows to sub-Saharan Africa, analysis of how western distortions about Africa shape transnational policy transfer is lacking. This paper employs symbolic violence and postcolonial frameworks to outline how Europeans and Americans' &quot;dirty gossips&quot; about Africa have influenced external transfer and flow of educational ideas and practices to sub-Saharan Africa since the colonial era. It also delineates the complicated ways western distortions and stereotypes about sub-Saharan Africa is a strategy by western partners in the global transnational policy borrowing and lending processes to position themselves in trusteeship roles while infantilizing education policy makers in sub-Saharan Africa. The paper argues that western education partners, particularly, western Africanist scholars, employ distortions and stereotypes as important components of their transnational policy borrowing and lending frameworks with the objective to present education in sub-Saharan Africa as a &quot;crisis&quot; and a new frontier, and their resolve to confront, explore and tame the crisis.
Developing a Faculty Research Culture in Higher Education: A South African Perspective
Author: Rossouw, J. P.
Date: 2020-00-00
Type: Speeches/Meeting Papers
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Teacher Researchers,College Faculty,College Environment,Teacher Attitudes,Work Environment,Productivity,Innovation,Administrator Role,Strategic Planning

An increase in research productivity is of vital importance in the development of countries worldwide. However, when research outputs are measured, many higher education faculties neither meet the expectations regarding quality nor quantity despite the increasing drive towards publications. This paper examines how academic managers can reform a prevailing weak or average research culture. Research and innovation managers such as deans, research directors and research professors may benefit from implementing the principles of the innovation value chain to transform a specific research culture characterised by low morale and a lack of outputs. Based on the author's experience and relevant scholarly literature, it is argued in this paper that a general passive or negative attitude amongst faculty members who are expected to produce research outputs, can be converted to a vibrant environment characterised by positive attitudes and increased research productivity.
Supporting International High School Students in the College Admission Process: A Qualitative Study of College Counselors
Author: Nicola, Tara
Date: 2020-00-00
Type: Reports - Research
Subjects: Foreign Students,High School Students,School Counselors,College Bound Students,Student Adjustment,Postsecondary Education,Student Needs,Language Skills,Cultural Differences,Limited English Speaking,Agency Cooperation,Counselor Training,Counselor Qualifications,Cultural Awareness,Academic Advising,Counselor Attitudes

In recent years, international students on F-1 and J-1 visas have constituted a growing segment within the US secondary school population. Because many international families choose to enroll their students in an American high school in order to boost their prospects of admission to top US colleges and universities, college counselors play an important role assisting these students during their transition to postsecondary education. Drawing on interviews with 20 college counselors from a diverse set of high schools across the country, this study explores the unique challenges counselors have encountered advising this student population, as well as what resources these professionals need in order to more effectively serve their foreign pupils. Key findings included: (1) negotiating language and cultural barriers can be a significant obstacle for counselors, especially if international students arrive in the US with limited English language proficiency; (2) seventy-five percent of all counselors, and 90 percent of private school counselors, reported their international students work with third-party agents. Because no schools in the study had a written policy outlining the relationship between the counseling office and agents, counselors were unsure of how to collaborate with the external consultants; (3) most counselors reported their graduate programs in counseling and education did not address working with nonimmigrant international students specifically; (4) only four institutions offered formal multicultural competency training to college counselors; and (5) on average, college counselors felt less comfortable advising international students about the college admission process than their domestic students.
Education Reforms Worldwide: Incoming Tide for Comparative and International Education
Author: Wolhuter, Charl
Date: 2020-00-00
Type: Speeches/Meeting Papers
Subjects: Comparative Education,International Education,Global Education,Educational Change,Educational Theories,Trend Analysis,Educational Trends,Educational Objectives,Educational Administration

The aim of this paper is to map the tide of education reforms worldwide and to spell out the implications thereof for the field of Comparative and International Education -- the field of scholarship tasked with assessing and guiding the global education project. In the field the notion of the Global Education Reform Movement (GERM) has gained currency. In this paper the deficiencies of that concept are identified. These include its non-exhaustiveness, its lack of a theoretical underpinning, and its lack of a normative dimension. It is argued that the field of Comparative and International Education, with its theoretical construct of the education system, its basic theorem of education systems being shaped by societal contextual forces, and the comparative method for approaching education issues and challenges, appears most promising in providing a theory as well as a method for a scholarly as well as a public discourse about education. The most salient societal trends of the twenty-first century world are enumerated, as well as how these have precipitated in changed education objectives, educational management and administration, teachers and students, and curricula.
Entrepreneurial Leadership in Start-Up Businesses
Author: Ordu, Uchechi Bel-Ann
Date: 2020-00-00
Type: Speeches/Meeting Papers
Subjects: Entrepreneurship,Leadership,Business,Leadership Qualities,Personality Traits,Leadership Styles

The purpose of this paper is to analyse the entrepreneurial leadership as one of the modern styles of leadership in organizations. The concept of entrepreneurship constantly increases in business organizations and in educational systems. Large and strong businesses around the globe today are borne out of the creativity and effort of start-ups. Analysing the profile of the entrepreneur and the role in organizations as entrepreneurial leaders show that there is a close relationship between the concept of entrepreneurship and the exploration of opportunities which the entrepreneurial leader bases on innovation, risk-taking and adaptability to change. To run successful organizations, managers must have both leadership and entrepreneurial skills. The main motivation of entrepreneurial leaders is in their strive to create and explore social, environmental and economic opportunities. The concept of entrepreneurial leadership is relevant to academic knowledge in that, it is a new stream being developed and written literature on this topic is increasing per year. The work will aim to employ quantitative and qualitative research methods, firstly, to gain prior knowledge and secondly, to ascertain the views of the participants on their entrepreneurial leadership styles and impact on the success of their business ventures. The findings of the research will form the basis for future research for the aspiring doctorate degree in the field.