ethanporcaro/eric-fulltext-meta huggingface dataset:
Orientation and Mobility Skills and Outcome Expectations as Predictors of Employment for Young Adults with Visual Impairments
Author: Cmar, Jennifer L.
Date: 2015-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Visual Impairments,Visually Impaired Mobility,Expectation,Predictor Variables,Young Adults,Employment,Longitudinal Studies,Special Education,Transitional Programs,Occupational Aspiration,Blindness,Secondary School Students,Statistical Analysis,Outcomes of Education,Correlation,Student Attitudes,High School Graduates,Regression (Statistics)

Introduction: Youths with visual impairments attend postsecondary school at high rates, yet these individuals have low rates of employment. In this study, factors associated with post-school employment were investigated in a nationally representative sample of youths with visual impairments. Methods: In a secondary analysis of data from the National Longitudinal Transition Study-2, multivariate logistic regression analyses were conducted to investigate employment outcomes for youths with visual impairments based on orientation and mobility skills and outcome expectations. Results: Youths with high community travel scores were significantly more likely to be employed in Wave 4 (up to six years post-high school; B = 0.25, p = 0.003) and those with high outcome expectations were significantly more likely to be employed in Wave 5 (up to eight years post-high school; B = 0.33, p = 0.04). Discussion: Results suggest that independently traveling to places outside the home, using public transportation, and arranging airplane or train trips predict post-school employment for youths with visual impairments. Positive self-beliefs about work for pay, financial self-support, and independent living were also associated with employment. Implications for practitioners: Professionals can support students in gaining these vital skills by providing community experiences, positive role models, and verbal encouragement. Research-based predictors of employment should be considered when planning transition services for adolescents with visual impairments.
The Development of Electronic Educational Environment of the Contemporary Higher Educational Institution within the Context of Teaching Innovations
Author: Khairova, Irina V.
Date: 2016-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Educational Environment,Electronic Learning,Instructional Innovation,Learning Processes,Colleges,Higher Education,Foreign Countries,Instructional Design,Educational Change,Teaching Methods,Educational Technology,Online Courses,Handheld Devices,Distance Education

The problem under study is acute due to rampant development of electronic education putting forward new demands to the arrangement of professional education of HEI students. The article makes a review of innovative means and technologies contributing to the perfection of instructional design of new-generation electronic educational environment. The work is based on the methods of theoretical and empirical investigations. It elicits and describes main features of teaching innovations having led to the changes in the structure, content and methods, forms and tools of teaching. The article determines the essence of didactic components within the context of teaching innovations and the role of electronic educational environment when they are introduced. The results of the research will be useful for the implementation of system changes in the educational process in conditions of the necessity to meet the requirements of up-to-date Federal State Educational Standards of Higher Education.
Construction of Expert Knowledge Monitoring and Assessment System Based on Integral Method of Knowledge Evaluation
Author: Golovachyova, Viktoriya N.
Date: 2016-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Expertise,Computer Assisted Testing,Student Evaluation,Knowledge Level,Test Items,Learning Processes,Item Response Theory,Progress Monitoring,Test Construction,Testing,Statistical Analysis,Prediction,Simulation,Literacy,Sentences,Reading Comprehension,Grammar,Accuracy,Benchmarking,Evaluation Methods

Using computer-based monitoring systems that rely on tests could be the most effective way of knowledge evaluation. The problem of objective knowledge assessment by means of testing takes on a new dimension in the context of new paradigms in education. The analysis of the existing test methods enabled us to conclude that tests with selected response and expandable selected response do not always allow for evaluating students' knowledge objectively and this undercuts the effect of pedagogical evaluation of their cognitive activity as well as the teaching and learning processes generally. Authors propose an expert knowledge monitoring and evaluation system based on an integral method of knowledge evaluation. This method is built on a new approach to constructing test items and responses to them, which give students an opportunity to freely construct their responses, and presupposes a set of criteria for their assessment. Proposed method makes it possible to expand the functions of tests and in this way approximate the test grade to the real level of students' knowledge. Theoretical and empirical data presented in the paper can be used for improving the monitoring and evaluation of knowledge in social sciences and the humanities and thus raising the quality of education.
Study of International Mentoring and Coaching Practices and Their Constructive Application in the Russian System of Corporate Education and Training
Author: Masalimova, Alfiya R.
Date: 2016-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Mentors,Coaching (Performance),Corporate Education,Industry,Foreign Countries,Professional Development,Learning Processes,Computer Mediated Communication,Transfer of Training,Tutoring,Supervision,North Americans,International Education,Comparative Analysis,Employees

The relevance of the research stems from dissimilarities between domestic and foreign experiences of mentoring and coaching in corporate education and training related to the methods and techniques aimed not only at transmitting mentor's professional experience to young professionals but also at identifying and developing mentees' potential, and supporting their careers. In this regard, the researchers tried to identify adaptive educational and training potential of international mentoring experience under the current conditions. The most valid approach to study this issue is an integrative approach that involves integration of domestic and international techniques and their constructive implementation into the Russian corporate training system with regard to best traditions existing in this country, realities and requirements of modern industry. The paper considers the features and characteristics of the following techniques used in international mentoring and coaching: coaching (unlocking the person's potential), e-coaching (coaching online), tutoring (supporting the learning process, discussing the experience of knowledge transfer into practice), shadowing (observing the mentor in daily activities), supervision (supervising mentee's professional activities and assessing his competencies levels). The authors have determined conditions for their further implementation into the Russian national system of corporate education. The analysis of international mentoring and coaching techniques, presented in the paper, may be used as a guide when developing mechanisms and algorithms of constructive extrapolation of the elements in the national system of corporate education, preserving its best traditions.
Formation of Graduates' Professional Competence in Terms of Interaction between Educational Environment and Production
Author: Masalimova, Alfiya R.
Date: 2016-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Educational Environment,Competency Based Education,Productivity,Content Analysis,Professional Development,Profiles,Training Methods,Specialists,Educational Quality,Graduate Surveys,College Outcomes Assessment,Foreign Countries,Qualitative Research

The relevance of the professional competence creation problem declared in the article that complies with current time requirements and specialists, first of all requires facilitation of interaction of the central education chain--the educational institution, with production (that is the personnel's consumer). Thus the problem of organic combination of society's requirements and production, with the level of professional school development, becomes very important. The aim of the article lays within the definition of technical profile competitive specialists' training conditions, with quality formed professional competencies as part of &quot;production&quot;--&quot;educational institution&quot; interaction. In Russian and worldwide pedagogics has a lot of experience in researching issues related to competitiveness and competencies creation. Many famous scientists developed various aspects of educational organizations competitiveness problem and questions of integration in pedagogics. The method of modeling of creating conditions and professional competencies development that allows to overview this issue as a holistic pedagogical process and provides an effective way to train competent, competitive professionals with high level of professional competence is the chief method to discover this issue. The structure of presented competent specialists training system includes targeting, methodological, substantial, organizational-procedural and resultative components and allowed us: to analyze the state of the problem on the current stage of pedagogics and, according to this base, to disclose the organizational-pedagogical conditions of the competitive and competent specialists training; systematize the compound and the system of securing and developing specialist's competitiveness and for the production within the vocational school. System is directed to the integration of specialists' theoretical and professional-production training, where its professional competence formation, development and evolution is happening. The realization of these conditions allows to significantly reduce the adaptive period of young specialist's entry into the manufacture production process. The presented system has the practical value for the vocational educational institutions during training of qualified workers and employees as well as mid-level professionals.
Development of Subject Position as a Condition for Forming Communicative Competence of a Future Teacher
Author: Yarullina, Alfiya Sh.
Date: 2016-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Specialists,Teacher Effectiveness,Teacher Student Relationship,Teaching Methods,Technology Integration,Teacher Education,Communication Skills,Problem Based Learning,Student Projects,Thematic Approach,Role Playing,Teacher Competencies,Experimental Groups,Educational Technology,Questionnaires,Preservice Teachers,Student Attitudes,Generalization,Self Evaluation (Individuals)

Since the demand on specialists with broad professional competence grows nowadays, high education is filled with new contents and presupposes formation of a professionally competent teacher. Professional education considers communicative competence of a student as a dominant. This fact requires from a student active attitude to himself and his activity, i. e. ability to construct and organize interaction with pupils, estimate and realize correction of his own activity. This is possible when the subject position of a student is activated. The aim of this article is working out functional-structural model of forming communicative competence of a future teacher under the condition of transforming pedagogical education. The leading method is the method of experimental modeling, which enables to analyze the usage of technology of forming communicative competence of a teacher at studying the block of pedagogical subjects and practice. The model reflects the usage of integral-modular technology. One of the qualities of the module in question its possibility to serve as an invariant for structuring an unlimited number of competitive modules of educational process in different types of institutions.
Content and Methodological Formation Model of a Younger Pupil Value-Oriented Attitude to Reality Based on Historical and Social Science Knowledge
Author: Zakirova, Ranija R.
Date: 2016-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Values,Student Attitudes,Social Sciences,History,Foreign Countries,Observation,Secondary School Students,Adolescents,Educational Environment,Questionnaires

One of the most important functions of historical and pedagogical education in modern educational the system is connected with a pupil's character features development, a value apprehension of social events and a formation of a value-oriented attitude to reality. The main aim of the present article is to describe and analyze the results of a conceptual and methodological model implementation which is based on historical and social science knowledge for a purpose of a formation of value-oriented attitude to reality among younger pupils. The principle methods of this research are: modelling method which allows to observe and trace a value-oriented attitude formation in a step-by-step sequent complex of didactic, methodological and technological historical and social science education components of a primary and secondary education; a method of pedagogical experiment among younger pupils aimed at a formation of a value-oriented attitude to reality on the basis of historical and social science knowledge. The conceptual and methodological model of a value-oriented attitude to reality formed on historical and social science knowledge among younger pupils is discussed and explained in the present paper; the forming conditions of a value-oriented attitude to reality based on historical and social science knowledge among younger pupils are revealed from a pedagogical point of view taking into account pupils' most sensitive personal development period for pedagogical influence and reality apprehension. Devised and tested diagnostic tools implemented among younger pupils to analyze the quality parameters of a value-oriented attitude to social objects in connection with history and modern conditions are considered to be practically significant.
Availability of School Resources and TIMSS Grade 8 Students' Science Achievement: A Comparative Study between Malaysia and Singapore
Author: Lay, Yoon Fah
Date: 2016-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Science Achievement,Educational Resources,Resource Allocation,Grade 8,Foreign Countries,Achievement Tests,Elementary Secondary Education,International Assessment,Mathematics Achievement,Mathematics Tests,Science Tests,Comparative Education,School Location,Student Characteristics,Statistical Analysis,Teaching Conditions,Secondary School Teachers,Science Teachers,Native Language,Scores,Comparative Analysis

Studies have shown that resources are crucial for improving schooling, perhaps even more so in developing countries than in economically developed countries, where adequate school structures and material resources may be taken for granted. Recent research reviews suggest that computer use continues to grow in mathematics and science instruction, and that it can positively affect students' mathematics and science achievement. Hence, the most successful schools tend to have students that are relatively economically affluent and speak the language of the instruction. Successful schools also are likely to have better working conditions and facilities as well as more instructional materials. The ultimate goal of this study is to investigate the contribution of school resources towards the achievement in science among Malaysian and Singaporean eighth-graders. Data were obtained from 5,733 Malaysian students and 5,927 Singaporean students who participated in the TIMSS 2011.
Electronic Learning Courses as a Means to Activate Students' Independent Work in Studying Physics
Author: Shurygin, Viktor Yurjevich
Date: 2016-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Electronic Learning,Online Courses,Independent Study,Physics,Science Instruction,Foreign Countries,Higher Education,Distance Education,Self Management,College Students,Integrated Learning Systems,Information Technology,Educational Technology

Currently, there are special requirements to the system of higher education, focused not only on imparting knowledge to students, but also on the formation of the continuous need for independent self-education, self-creative approach to getting knowledge throughout their active life. In this regard, the role of students' independent work with its potential to revitalize educational and research activities, to form general and professional competencies, self-education and self-promotion increases significantly. Currently, high-quality educational process is impossible without effective information and communication technologies. Particular importance is attached to the development and use of electronic educational courses which provides that all students of the academic group, without exception, will be involved into the process of learning. However, experience shows that students and teachers are not adequately trained to organize independent work effectively, and there are many issues that need to be addressed. The paper considers the problem of organization of students' independent work in the study of physics through the use of remote modules, and describes the experience of the development and application of electronic learning courses (ELC) for the major sections of physics at the Physics and Mathematics Department in Elabuga Institute of Kazan (Volga region) Federal University. The obtained results prove the importance and effectiveness of the developed electronic educational courses in the study of physics in the context of improving the efficiency of students' independent work when competency approach is used for training bachelors that enhances their competitiveness.
Developing the Pedagogical Culture of Parents by Means of Social Partnership with a Supplementary Education Institution
Author: Zakirova, Venera G.
Date: 2016-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Partnerships in Education,Parent School Relationship,Parent Education,Family Programs,Improvement Programs,Program Development,Program Implementation,Program Content,Program Descriptions,Control Groups,Experimental Groups,Parent Attitudes,Questionnaires,Achievement Tests,Parents as Teachers,Foreign Countries

The urgency of the research is due to the current requirements to develop the pedagogical culture of parents, which can help them to be successful parents, to effectively interact with their children avoiding family upbringing mistakes. In this respect, the article aims to identify the conditions for development of the pedagogical culture of parents by means of social partnership with a supplementary education institution and to work out the program of parent education. The leading approaches to this problem are axiological, synergic, systematic, and existentialistic ones allowing to find a comprehensive solution to the problem of improving family education. The article describes the implemented program of development of the pedagogical culture of parents by means of social partnership with a supplementary education institution; it also provides empirical data on the results of the program implementation. The article describes the content of the program of development of the pedagogical culture of parents. In this regard, the article can be of use to education practitioners who have to interact with parents in their professional activity.
An Overview of Video Description: History, Benefits, and Guidelines
Author: Packer, Jaclyn
Date: 2015-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Guidelines,Educational History,Blindness,Assistive Technology,Computer Software,Video Technology,Educational Legislation,Financial Support,Conferences (Gatherings),Relevance (Education),Accessibility (for Disabled)

This article provides an overview of the historical context in which video description services have evolved in the United States, a summary of research demonstrating benefits to people with vision loss, an overview of current video description guidelines, and information about current software programs that are available to produce video description.
Creative Environment Formation in Design Professional Training
Author: Zakirova, Venera G.
Date: 2016-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Creativity,Creative Activities,Creative Development,Professional Training,Foreign Countries,Technology Education,Higher Education,Creative Thinking,Creative Teaching,Design

The current interest to the issue of this work lies in the fact that a professional competence of a designer needs highly developed abilities to create new and different projects of high aesthetic value in compliance with the current regulations. Image visualization abilities development needs special conditions encouraging personal creativity. The aim of the article is to define main components of a design teaching technology: creative conditions formation, including methods of active teaching (brainstorming, work in creative groups, critical practice work, constructive dialog, a method of design sketches or clausura projects, a complex of a practical creative tasks, an ability to comprehend and conduct an analysis of art and design objects. The main method in this research was a modelling method allowing to consider a creativity development problem as a directed and organized process of future designers' significant professional skills and features enhancing. This article contains consideration of creative components of a design education. These components are understood as main constituents of a successful education process which provide development of the following abilities and significant professional skills: ability to implement knowledge acquired during a constant self- development process and to carry out a flexible actions strategy; creative thinking, an ability abstract from stereotypes and consider a problem from different aspects. We have proved that such creative environment including motivation-supported, emotional, active, control and estimating components develop effective creative abilities, appropriate assessment of one's own or other's creative product. The results of the article are of practical importance in design education implementation, especially in composition studies, shape formation studies, professional training at design universities or colleges.