ethanporcaro/eric-fulltext-meta huggingface dataset:
Learning from the Problems and Challenges in Blended Learning: Basis for Faculty Development and Program Enhancement
Author: Alvarez, Abel V., Jr.
Date: 2020-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Blended Learning,Faculty Development,College Faculty,Teacher Attitudes,Facilitators (Individuals),Delivery Systems,Program Improvement,Barriers,Technology Integration,Integrated Learning Systems,Instructional Effectiveness,Familiarity,Class Size,Technical Support,Computer Mediated Communication,Foreign Countries

Blended learning in the Philippines is still considered new and young. However, this growing demand for blended learning possesses problems and challenges that are noteworthy to investigate, specifically in emerging higher education institutions, which hinder effective and efficient delivery of teaching and learning. This paper reflects different lenses of experiences encountered by five purposively selected facilitators teaching National Service Training Program (NSTP) in a certain university in Manila, Philippines. A qualitative case study research method was employed to interview the participants. The data were collected using a semi-structured interview questionnaire, and analyze thematically. There were five themes or &quot;roadblocks&quot; reported in this study: technological, instructional, class size, technical support, and collaboration. Findings were also discussed in the lenses of various literatures, particularly in terms of design and development, implementation, and assessment and evaluation of blended learning. An overarching proposal, which is aligned to the results of this research study, was presented. Nevertheless, it aims to add to the pool of teachers' voices who are experiencing problems and challenges in the delivery of blended learning. The results of this study can serve as a basis for continuous faculty training and development, as well as for the improvement of the NSTP course, in general.
A Meta-Analysis on STEM Studies in Early Childhood Education
Author: Yücelyigit, Seçil
Date: 2021-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: STEM Education,Early Childhood Education,Educational Research,Research Design,Preschool Children,Child Development,Instructional Effectiveness,Learning,Measurement

The increasing number of studies on the STEM approach necessitates a holistic and comparative evaluation of the results. This study aims to investigate and evaluate the cumulative results of the experimental studies used STEM approach for preschool children. In this study, the meta-analysis method was used. Despite a great number of studies about STEM education, only a limited number of studies were accessed by the keywords &quot;preschool&quot;, &quot;early childhood&quot; and &quot;experimental study&quot;. The effect size obtained (0.556) is at a level that can be considered as moderate according to the classification used in meta-analysis studies. STEM studies aimed at preschool children have positive effects on children's learning and development. However, more experimental studies on STEM in the preschool field are needed. It can be suggested that preschool teachers can be encouraged to design and implement STEM practices in their class. For further research, the results of the meta-analysis can be supported by content analysis, and a similar study can be conducted for the other grade levels.
Examining the Invariance of a Measurement Model by Using the Covariance Structure Approach
Author: Tan, Seref
Date: 2020-12-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Structural Equation Models,Measurement,Mathematics Tests,Verbal Tests,Grade 6,Elementary School Students,Gender Differences,Student Attitudes,Statistical Analysis,Financial Support

The primary aim of the present study is to examine the measurement invariance of the structural equating model constructed on the numerical and verbal abilities test for sixth grade students across gender, amount of weekly pocket money and students' perceptions of the sufficiency of their pocket money. The secondary aim is to illustrate the use of the IBM AMOS-24 software package step by step with examples to address invariance using the covariance structural analysis approach. The research data were collected from 2304 sixth grade students enrolled in public schools within the Keçiören and Pursaklar suburbs in Ankara. The covariance structures analysis approach was employed during the examination of the measurement model invariance. The study revealed that invariance was achieved in terms of configural, measurement (in both measurement weights and measurement residuals) and structural invariance with respect to all subgroups.
Ethical Leadership in Educational Organizations: A Cross-Cultural Study
Author: Göçen, Ahmet
Date: 2021-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Ethics,Instructional Leadership,Teacher Attitudes,Cultural Differences,Cross Cultural Studies,Leadership Styles,Information Technology,Phenomenology,Justice,Religious Factors,Refugees,Western Civilization,Non Western Civilization,College Faculty,Middle School Teachers,High School Teachers,Attitude Change,Foreign Countries

The goal of this study is to examine how educators from both Eastern and Western cultures define ethical leadership and which characteristics they associate with ethical leaders. This study also explores ethical examples of educators, tries to answer if major events like Covid-19, high-technology, migration have changed their ethical perceptions, and lastly, examines their reactions to unethical conduct. This qualitative study employed a phenomenological research design. Data collection using semi-structured interviews and open-ended surveys was conducted with 51 educators from Eastern and Western countries. The findings indicate that the attributes of ethical leadership, like honesty, respect, fairness, and justice, are endorsed across both cultures. Other attributes, like flexibility, religiosity, and responsibility, were articulated by the educators from the Eastern sample, while rationality, team spirit and ability to listen were highlighted in the Western sample. The participants recounted their experiences of ethical leadership around several themes, some of which are a friendly approach, equality, defending the rights of others, and standing for right. They specified their different responses to unethical acts and mainly believe that ethics are constant throughout history.
Identifying the Challenges of Involvement in Entrepreneurship Activities among a Group of Undergraduates
Author: Farid, Sofeana Mohd
Date: 2020-12-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Barriers,Entrepreneurship,Undergraduate Students,Public Colleges,Student Attitudes,Student Participation,Clubs,Student Unions,Student Interests,Competence,College Administration,Information Seeking,Academic Achievement,Knowledge Level,Fatigue (Biology),Foreign Countries

Entrepreneurship activities have been promoted in Malaysian universities through entrepreneurship education, mainly with the aim to minimize youth unemployment rate in Malaysia. The effort may have been hindered due to many reasons that may explain the lack of effectiveness of entrepreneurship education found in previous studies. The present study was conducted to identify the challenges of involvement in entrepreneurship activities among a group of undergraduates from a public university in Malaysia. Qualitative data was collected from three males and seven female undergraduates who were selected to participate in semi-structured interviews. They were asked to provide insights on their lives as students who participated in entrepreneurship activities under the entrepreneurship center in the university they attended. Information gathered in the interviews was then analyzed using thematic analysis. There were two major themes found in this study which are external challenges and personal challenges. The findings are expected to provide insight on the key challenges faced by students as a result of their involvement in entrepreneurship activities. It could also contribute to the efforts to improve entrepreneurship education in Malaysia, and in turn inform the development of programs to develop interventions that improve entrepreneurship activities in higher learning institutions.
Changes, Challenges, and Opportunities in Teaching Senior High School Earth Science amidst the COVID-19 Pandemic
Author: Landicho, Christoper Jan B.
Date: 2021-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Secondary School Science,Earth Science,COVID-19,Pandemics,Distance Education,Electronic Learning,Foreign Countries,Educational Environment,Teaching Methods

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has prompted the shift from traditional face-to-face instruction to new methods in online platforms. As national governments enforce public health measures to minimize the risk of the virus' transmission, learning institutions grapple with the new norms in education. Teachers are finding ways to address the changes attendant to the current situation. Old practices have to be revisited and recalibrated to fit the demands of a global community in a pandemic. This paper describes my personal reflections on the adjustments caused by the pandemic in my practice as an Earth science educator and some of the ways to possibly address them. Changes in plans due to suspension of laboratory activities and postponement of off-campus activities necessitate the search for equally effective alternatives through online teaching. Amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, teachers, students, parents, and all stakeholders are expected to respond proactively to the needs of the time. Changes and challenges can be turned into opportunities that will provide quality education during this uncertain period.
Data Science and Human Behaviour Interpretation and Transformation
Author: Singh, Ajit
Date: 2021-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Behavior,Measurement Techniques,Data Use,Data Collection,Data Analysis,Behavioral Science Research,Individual Characteristics,Context Effect,Science Process Skills,Research Methodology

The purpose of this paper is to analyze various dimensions for measurement of human behavior. Human behaviour is complex. Behaviors, emotions, cognitions, and attitudes can rarely be described in terms of one or two variables. It is multimodal in nature. Furthermore, the traits, modalities and dimensions cannot be measured directly, but must be inferred from constructs which in turn are measured by multiple factors or variables. I have emphasized on the use of baseline data for each subject as the degree of expressiveness for same situation which varies for each subject and needs to be measured based on the individual trait of the subject. This can be done by making baseline data for subjects being researched. Subsequently, discussion has been done on data analysis. Finally, framework for the same has been proposed. Basically, the researcher asks two questions, &quot;Do I have anything important?&quot; (Which is based upon the researcher's observations of some aspect of human behavior adequately addresses the observation) &quot;If so, what do I have?&quot; (What is the best explanation of the relationship between the variables?).
Adapted Text Benefits for Teachers and Students: A Retroactive Case Study
Author: Tucker, Lauren
Date: 2021-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Reading Instruction,Reading Strategies,Reading Comprehension,Program Effectiveness,Intervention,Reading Achievement,Reading Tests,Instructional Materials,English Instruction,Students with Disabilities,Special Education,Teaching Methods,Direct Instruction,Educational Technology,Technology Uses in Education,Self Contained Classrooms,High School Students,Auditory Stimuli,Reading Materials,Electronic Publishing

This case study retrospectively reflects on a self-contained teacher's decision to pair publisher-created adapted text with audio support as part of a multicomponent reading intervention. She evolved from creating her own adapted text to implementing publisher-created adapted text throughout a school year. The study analyzed students' reading comprehension test scores throughout the year to examine the influence of publisher-created adapted text embedded within a multi-component reading intervention. The Related-Samples Wilcoxon Signed Rank Test revealed significance (p=0.043) between students' fall and spring Reading Inventory scores, with a moderate effect size (r=0.562). The teacher made the instructional decision to implement publisher-created adapted text which eliminated time consuming self-adaptation of materials (Browder et al., 2007) and her students continued to make progress with this shift of materials with some demonstrating significant progress by the end of the school year.
Effects of Dynamic Geometry Software on Students&apos; Geometric Thinking Regarding Probability of Giftedness in Mathematics
Author: Özçakir, Bilal
Date: 2020-12-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Geometry,Mathematics Instruction,Gifted,Teaching Methods,Thinking Skills,Mathematics Tests,Individualized Instruction,Learning Activities,Grade 5,Elementary School Students,Private Schools,Handheld Devices,Computer Assisted Instruction,Pretests Posttests,Correlation,Foreign Countries,Computer Software

Gifted students have potential to improve countries and this potential can be revealed and developed in schools where they spend most of their times with other regular students. However, these classrooms have some limitations for them; hence, they need some differentiated activities. Usage of dynamic geometry in mathematics lessons could be an opportunity to provide differentiated activities. Therefore, the aim of this study is to explore effects of mathematics lessons integrated with dynamic geometry activities on students' van Hiele geometric thinking levels controlling their probability for mathematical giftedness. Participants of the study were fifty-three fifth graders from a private school in Marmaris, Turkey. These students were grouped in terms of their probability of mathematical giftedness. Seven dynamic geometry activities about properties of line segments, triangles and quadrilaterals were developed and implemented in classrooms with tablets. Van Hiele geometric thinking level test was administered to the participants as pre-test and post-test. Results showed that dynamic geometry activities help students to move from geometric thinking level about recognizing shapes with visual clues to higher level about geometrical properties of shapes, namely relationship among shapes and their properties. Moreover, interaction between their probability for mathematical giftedness and improvements in geometric thinking levels were found. This study may contribute both to the gifted education and mathematics education fields by exploring the improvements in geometric thinking level and differentiated opportunities for gifted students. As a suggestion, a more comprehensive experimental study with larger samples so as to obtain generalize the findings could be conducted as a further study.
Do Career Decidedness and Career Distress Influence Psychological and Subjective Wellbeing? The Mediating Role of Mindfulness
Author: Arslan, Ümüt
Date: 2020-12-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Career Choice,Career Development,Decision Making,Stress Variables,Mental Health,Metacognition,Well Being,Predictor Variables,College Students,Young Adults,Affective Measures,Life Satisfaction,Measures (Individuals),Foreign Countries

In this study, the mediating role of mindfulness in the relationship of career decidedness and career distress with psychological wellbeing (PWB) and subjective wellbeing (SWB) was investigated. 338 university students (245 females and 93 males, M = 22.6 years, SD = 5.25) from Izmir, Turkey participated in the study. Career Decidedness Scale, Career Distress Scale, The Flourishing Scale, Positive and Negative Affect Scale, The Satisfaction with Life Scale and The Mindful Attention Awareness Scale were used in the study. The Pearson Correlation Test was applied for correlations and PROCESS Model 4 analysis tools were used to test the mediating models. The results showed that (a) career decidedness predicted mindfulness, PWB, and SWB, and (b) mindfulness played a mediating role in the link between career decidedness and PWB and SWB. While career distress predicted PWB and SWB, it did not predict mindfulness. In addition, mindfulness did not have a mediating role in the relationships of career distress with PWB and SWB.
Analysis of Teacher Performance to Build Student Interest and Motivation towards Mathematics Achievement
Author: Tambunan, Hardi
Date: 2021-03-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Teacher Effectiveness,Teacher Evaluation,Student Motivation,Mathematics Achievement,Junior High School Students,Grade 8,Student Interests,Junior High School Teachers,Teacher Influence

The purpose of this study was to determine the impact and categories of teacher performance in building student interest and motivation on mathematics achievement. The population in this study was students in the eighth grade of junior high schools from six public and two private schools, and a sample of 277 students was taken by cluster sampling. Data collection instruments used a questionnaire, and data analysis was done by using by descriptive and path analysis. The results of data analysis showed that partially, teacher performance significantly affected student interest and motivation excel at mathematics. Simultaneously, teacher performance is very significant in influencing student interest and motivation to be excellent in mathematics. Partially, teacher performance builds interest and student motivation for mathematics achievement is low category. Simultaneously, teacher performance builds student interest and motivation to excel at mathematics is low category. Both of these can be caused by the ability of teachers to build motivation and interest is not good, so students are also less interested and motivated to learn mathematics.
Review of Two-Tier Tests in the Studies: Creating a New Pathway for Development of Two-Tier Tests
Author: Sibiç, Okan
Date: 2020-12-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Diagnostic Tests,Test Construction,Science Education,Educational Research,Science Tests,Evaluation Research

One of the diagnostic tests which is very valuable and used in education frequently is two-tier test. Two-tier tests are used for different purposes such as determining misconceptions, determining the comprehension level of students and etc.. Due to the wide and effective uses of two-tier tests, there are different studies in which two-tier tests are developed in science education. The aim of the present study is to review the studies in which two-tier tests are developed and used in different study and sample settings. Additionally, development steps of two-tier tests have been examined in depth. Through this review study, samples and subjects' areas to whom and which two-tier tests are applied; the style of the two-tier tests and development process of the tests have been examined heedfully. As a result of in-depth examinations of the studies, a new and effective way for developing two-tier tests is proposed at the final phase of the study.
A Child-Friendly School: How the School Implements the Model
Author: Fitriani, Somariah
Date: 2021-03-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Public Schools,Elementary Schools,Educational Environment,Teacher Attitudes,Institutional Characteristics,Foreign Countries,Elementary School Teachers,Principals,Parent Attitudes,Administrator Attitudes,Elementary School Students,Student Attitudes,Student Rights,Educational Quality,Equal Education,Relevance (Education),Inclusion,Student Diversity,Child Health,Access to Education,Teacher Characteristics,Family Involvement,Gender Bias,Holistic Approach,Student Needs,School Policy

The study was to examine the implementation of child-friendly school (CFS) in a public elementary school. This study employed a single case study method, as Public Elementary School of Ragunan 01 is the unit of research analysis. The school has been declared as a child-friendly school since 2015. The quantitative data generated, however, were only used to see the percentage of the characteristics of CFS model. Thus, the data were gathered through observation, questionnaires and interviews to obtain more comprehensive empirical data. The questionnaire was distributed to all teachers and 15 class coordinators of students' parents to obtain data about the implementation of CFS. Interviews were conducted with several important multi-stakeholders identified. The results showed that thirteen characteristics of the CFS had been implemented well with a percentage value above 95%. It indicates that this school has been able to realize the CFS model following its principles. Besides, the school has met the requirement of the six essential components of CFS adapted according to Indonesian educational contexts. It indicates that the implementation of CFS is in accordance with the concept of UNICEF but with some differences.
The Development and Validation of the Emotional Literacy Skills Scale
Author: Alemdar, Melek
Date: 2020-12-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Test Construction,Test Validity,Affective Measures,Multiple Literacies,Emotional Intelligence,Communication Skills,Interpersonal Competence,Teacher Competencies,Teacher Behavior,Teacher Motivation,Empathy,Self Management,High School Teachers,Public Schools,Foreign Countries

Emotional literacy is the ability to understand, express and regulate emotions in social contexts. It emphasizes the ability to communicate with certain feeling words in interpersonal relationships. It stands as a bridge between the thoughts and emotions of school stakeholders, contributing to more effective learning, safer schools, and a democratic climate (O'Hara, 2011). It is possible to teach emotions academically, even to make them a part of the curriculum (Antidote, 2003); however, it is essential to also see emotional literacy as a vital skill through the values of the school and the behaviors of teachers. Therefore, it is valuable to evaluate the emotions of teachers in the school environment. To do this, it was the aim of this study to develop a reliable and valid measurement tool -- the Emotional Literacy Skills Scale (ELSS). The validity of the model was confirmed via exploratory factor analysis and confirmatory factor analysis. We found a Cronbach Alpha reliability coefficient of 0.85. The findings showed that the Emotional Literacy Skills Scale is valid and reliable and formed by five factors: Motivation, empathy, self-regulation, emotional awareness, and social skills.
Arabic Language Learning Reconstruction as a Response to Strengthen &quot;Al-Islam&quot; Studies at Higher Education
Author: Ritonga, Mahyudin
Date: 2021-03-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Semitic Languages,Second Language Learning,Second Language Instruction,Phenomenology,Islam,Educational Objectives,Instructional Materials,Evaluation Methods,Foreign Countries

Knowledge of the Islam at every student is supported by many factors, one of which is the Arabic language compentence. This research aimed to evaluate and find Arabic language learning construction in strengthening &quot;al-Islam&quot; at higher education. The desire to find the construction is because there is no visible connection between Arabic language learning and &quot;al-Islam&quot; learning so that clarity of learning objectives, learning materials, learning implementation, and evaluation systems of Arabic language learning at higher education is needed. In line with this purpose, this study used a qualitative method with a phenomenological approach. The sources of data were facts, Arabic language lecturers, &quot;al-Islam&quot; lecturers, and students purposively. Data were analyzed by using critical realism. The results of the study proved that the reconstruction of learning objectives, materials, implementation, and evaluation systems is needed to realize Arabic language learning that can strengthen &quot;al-Islam&quot; at higher education.