ethanporcaro/eric-fulltext-meta huggingface dataset:
The Development of Innovative Chemistry Learning Material for Bilingual Senior High School Students in Indonesia
Author: Situmorang, Manihar
Date: 2015-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,High School Students,Instructional Materials,Chemistry,Science Instruction,Secondary School Science,Educational Innovation,National Curriculum,Laboratory Experiments,Educational Media,Student Centered Learning,Science Achievement,Control Groups,Experimental Groups,Comparative Analysis,Correlation,Student Motivation,Bilingual Education,Bilingualism,Measures (Individuals),Pretests Posttests,English (Second Language),Questionnaires

The development of innovative chemistry learning material for bilingual Senior High School (SHS) students in Indonesia is explained. The study is aimed to obtain an innovative chemistry learning material based on national curriculum in Indonesia to be used as a learning media in the teaching and learning activities. The learning material is developed by enhancing the chemistry topics to meet the requirement of a national curriculum followed by integration of laboratory experiments, learning media, and contextual application of the relevant chemistry topics. The material is then designed in printed and electronic bases. The performance of developed chemistry material is standardized to meet good quality learning material for class purposes. The results showed that the performance of developed chemistry materials is categorized as very good. The developed learning material is found effective to be used in teaching and learning process, and be able to motivate the students to learn chemistry. The facilities provided in the material are adequate to guide the student to study chemistry independently that make learning activities moving from teacher centre learning become students centre learning. Students achievements in experimental class (M = 83.0) is found higher than that with control class (M = 73.5), where both are significantly different. There is a positive correlation between the student's motivations with the student's achievement in chemistry subject, where the correlation in experimental class (R[superscript 2] = 0.711) is better than in control class (R[superscript 2] = 0.467).
The Future Justification to Adopt Governance System at the Jordan Universities from the Perspective of Educational Experts
Author: Abu-Nair, Natheer Sihan
Date: 2015-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Governance,Universities,College Faculty,Delphi Technique,Questionnaires,Accountability,Disclosure,Justice,Validity,Reliability,Statistical Analysis,Statistical Distributions

The aim of the study was to reveal the future justification to adopt governance system at the Jordanian Universities from the perspective of educational experts. The study society was the academic staff in the field of education at Al-Balqa Applied University and Jordan University, at the first semester of the academic year 2013-2014. The study sample consisted of 30 academic members. The researcher used the analytical descriptive approach by using Delphi method as an analytical tool for the future justification. The questionnaire for the study consisted of 19 items after verifying its authenticity and approval. The results have revealed that the academic members agreed on the transparency factors and it was 88%. Also, they have agreed on accountability and control and it was (90%). They agreed on the justice and equality factors with a percentage of 94%. According to the results; the study has recommended that review obstacles to apply the concept of university governance which were: The general political climate, the university legislations, the university administration process. The researcher recommended that the concept of university governance and its implications still need more studies have to be conducted using different influential factors. Future directions for research, policy and practices are presented.
Investigation of Academic Procrastination Prevalence and Its Relationship with Academic Self-Regulation and Achievement Motivation among High-School Students in Tehran City
Author: Ebadi, Setareh
Date: 2015-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,High School Students,Student Behavior,Time Management,Incidence,Self Management,Academic Achievement,Student Motivation,Affective Behavior,Measures (Individuals),Learning Strategies,Questionnaires,Regression (Statistics),Gender Differences,Predictor Variables

The present study was carried out with the aim of Investigation of academic procrastination prevalence and its relationship with academic self-regulation and achievement motivation among high-school students in Tehran city. The sample included 624 high school students (312 Boys &amp; 312 Girls) from different areas and regions that selected using random cluster-multistage sampling method. Procrastination Assessment Scale-Student (Solomon &amp; Rothblum, 1984), Self-Regulated Learning Strategies questionnaire (Zimmerman &amp; Pons, 1982) and Achievement motivation test (Hermans, 1970) were used in this study. Data were analyzed in two parts, descriptive and inferential statistics. The results of academic procrastination prevalence using descriptive statistic showed that over half of students nearly always or always procrastinate. Also, results showed that boys and girls procrastinate with the same rate, in general. And boys more than girls procrastinate only on preparing academic tasks. The result of regression analysis also showed that academic self-regulation and achievement motivation predict academic procrastination significantly.
Developing a Sustainable Financial Model in Higher Education for Open Educational Resources
Author: Annand, David
Date: 2015-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Sustainability,Higher Education,Educational Resources,Open Education,Models,Alignment (Education),Student Needs,Use Studies,Public Policy,Institutional Mission,Adoption (Ideas),Barriers,Material Development,Courseware,Knowledge Management,Productivity,Technology Uses in Education,Cost Effectiveness,Financial Support

Financial issues regarding the sustainable production, dissemination, and use of Open Educational Resources (OER) in higher education are reviewed and proposed solutions critiqued. Use of OER produce demonstrable cost savings for students. Yet OER development continues to rely almost completely on government and philanthropic funding. This indicates that a mismatch exists between the financial interests of students and those of higher education institutions. Before OER will be broadly adopted, changes to government policy are required to align institutional objectives with faculty motivations and student needs.
The Perception of Preservice Mathematics Teachers on the Role of Scaffolding in Achieving Quality Mathematics Classroom Instruction
Author: Bature, Iliya Joseph
Date: 2015-10-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Preservice Teachers,Student Attitudes,Mathematics Instruction,Scaffolding (Teaching Technique),Instructional Effectiveness,Grounded Theory,Teaching Methods,Communities of Practice,Secondary School Mathematics,Secondary School Students,Measures (Individuals)

This paper was designed to investigate the perceptions of four preservice mathematics teachers on the role of scaffolding in supporting and assisting them achieves quality classroom teaching. A collaborative approach to teaching through a community of practice was used to obtain data for the three research objectives that were postulated. Two methods were used to collect data for the research which include classroom observations and the reflection meetings. While the researchers adopted the grounded theory approach to collate and discuss the data collected for the study. The findings of the study suggested that the researchers uses varied approaches to provide scaffolding to the teachers and the teachers' perception of the role of scaffolding was positive as they view scaffolding as providing the opportunity to observe one another's strength and weaknesses. It also provided opportunity for them to discuss, dialogue, debate and criticize one another's thoughts in the process of achieving quality classroom instruction. In conclusion the researchers suggested that scaffolding could be a useful approach to helping teachers achieve quality classroom teaching and to having positive perceptions to teaching in general. The researchers therefore, recommend that the adoption of scaffolding strategies to Nigerian mathematics classroom could help improve the teaching of mathematics.
Study on the Implementation of Interaction Teaching Mode in Distance Education
Author: Zhou, Chunyu
Date: 2015-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Distance Education,Curriculum Implementation,Adult Education,Adult Learning,Student Characteristics,Interaction,Teaching Methods,Teacher Effectiveness,Educational Quality,Self Concept,Time on Task,Time Management,Teacher Evaluation

By analyzing the learning characteristics of learners and the features of interactive teaching in distance education, this paper proposes the curriculum implementation subject of network education, namely objects multi-directional interaction teaching mode, so as to improve teaching effectiveness and achieve teaching objectives to ensure the quality of teaching, and puts forward some specific implementation measures.
Not All Rubrics Are Equal: A Review of Rubrics for Evaluating the Quality of Open Educational Resources
Author: Yuan, Min
Date: 2015-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Internet,Educational Technology,Evaluation Methods,Scoring Rubrics,Resource Units,Computer Uses in Education,Shared Resources and Services,Technology Integration,Literature Reviews

The rapid growth in Internet technologies has led to a proliferation in the number of Open Educational Resources (OER), making the evaluation of OER quality a pressing need. In response, a number of rubrics have been developed to help guide the evaluation of OER quality; these, however, have had little accompanying evaluation of their utility or usability. This article presents a systematic review of 14 existing quality rubrics developed for OER evaluation. These quality rubrics are described and compared in terms of content, development processes, and application contexts, as well as, the kind of support they provide for users. Results from this research reveal a great diversity between these rubrics, providing users with a wide variety of options. Moreover, the widespread lack of rating scales, scoring guides, empirical testing, and iterative revisions for many of these rubrics raises reliability and validity concerns. Finally, rubrics implement varying amounts of user support, affecting their overall usability and educational utility.
A Model of Situational Willingness to Communicate (WTC) in the Study Abroad Context
Author: Robson, Graham
Date: 2015-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Second Language Learning,Native Language,Intercultural Communication,Interpersonal Communication,Intention,Study Abroad,Structural Equation Models,Personality Traits,Personality Measures,English (Second Language),Foreign Countries,College Preparation,College Bound Students,Self Efficacy,Higher Education,Questionnaires,Factor Analysis,Educational Environment

The use of structural modeling has helped to explain constructs leading to Willingness to Communicate (WTC) in L1 and L2 contexts. When WTC was conceptualized as a trait in the L1, more personality variables were used in models. When WTC moved into the realm of second language, researchers still used trait measurements to explain the construct, along with motivation and other communication-related variables. More recently, researchers recognize that WTC is also a situational variable and some researchers have created measurement tools accordingly. This study focuses on 67 students studying on a pre-university academic course in English and tests a structural model using classroom constructs as they are deemed the most important for communication in the classroom to predict WTC. Also, the model uses a teacher score to measure the relationship between self-report WTC and actual classroom communication. The model was found to have reasonable levels of fit, showing the importance of classroom variables in situational WTC in the second language context.
OER Quality and Adaptation in K-12: Comparing Teacher Evaluations of Copyright-Restricted, Open, and Open/Adapted Textbooks
Author: Kimmons, Royce
Date: 2015-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Elementary Secondary Education,Textbooks,Textbook Evaluation,Copyrights,Comparative Analysis,Media Adaptation,Middle School Teachers,Secondary School Teachers,Computer Uses in Education

Conducted in conjunction with an institute on open textbook adaptation, this study compares textbook evaluations from practicing K-12 classroom teachers (n = 30) on three different types of textbooks utilized in their contexts: copyright-restricted, open, and open/adapted. Copyright-restricted textbooks consisted of those textbooks already in use by the teachers in their classrooms prior to the institute, open textbooks included alternatives from CK-12 and OpenStax, and open/adapted consisted of open textbooks that the teachers devoted time to adapting to their individual needs. Results indicate that open/adapted textbooks were evaluated as having the highest quality, and that open textbooks were of higher quality than copyright-restricted textbooks. Though some factors of quality might be influenced by cost differences (e.g., timeliness and the ability to adopt updated textbooks), results reveal that open and open/adapted textbooks may do a better job of meeting the needs of K-12 teachers in a variety of ways that may not be captured through traditional approaches to quality assurance. This study marks an early step in exploring the quality of K-12 open educational resources (OER) and the use of practicing teachers as authentic evaluators of textbooks for their local contexts.
The Challenges of Educating the Visually Impaired and Quality Assurance in Tertiary Institutions of Learning in Nigeria
Author: Omede, Andrew A.
Date: 2015-09-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Visual Impairments,Quality Assurance,Universities,Higher Education,College Students,Braille,Visually Impaired Mobility,Instructional Materials,Paying for College

This paper focused on the challenges in educating the visually impaired and modalities for ensuring quality assurance in tertiary institutions of learning in Nigeria. It examined the global challenges in the higher educational system and made it clear that the visually impaired are those with visual problems be it partial, low vision, or total blindness, as such need higher education to be liberated from the shackles of pity and sympathy. The paper found out that the educational needs of the visually impaired include computer application, optical aids, and Braille writing materials, issues of mobility, funding, library resources, personnel availability and physical infrastructural facilities. Recommendations were proffered to tackle the issues and challenges identified.
Presenting a Practical Model of Reinforcing Spiritual Leadership in Educational Institutes (A Case Study)
Author: Taghizadeh, Houshang
Date: 2015-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Models,Religious Factors,Leadership,Case Studies,Universities,Statistical Analysis,Questionnaires,School Personnel

The present study seeks to identify the relation between the components of spiritual leadership and to present a practical model to reinforce the spiritual leadership in Tabriz Branch, Islamic Azad University. The research is of descriptive type, and the statistical population consists of all the official personnel of Tabriz Branch. The research sample, with regard to the limited size of the population, has been calculated 70 through the use of the sampling formula for limited populations as well as the application of simple random sampling technique. In order to collect data, the researchers have used a standard questionnaire. For data analysis, the statistical t-test, the interpretative structural modeling (ISM) technique, and MICMAC [matrix multiplication applied to classification] analysis have been used. The results of examining the dimensions of spiritual leadership indicate that each of the mentioned dimensions is higher than average. Also, the results of interpretative structural modeling technique and MICMAC analysis show that the components of organizational vision, organizational commitment, and hope/faith are the most effective among the components of spiritual leadership.
Study of the Relationship between Study Habits and Academic Achievement of Students: A Case of Spicer Higher Secondary School, India
Author: Siahi, Evans Atsiaya
Date: 2015-09-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Study Habits,Academic Achievement,Case Studies,Correlation,Measures (Individuals),Educational Assessment,Statistical Analysis,Secondary Schools,Secondary School Students,Grade 8,Predictor Variables,Reliability,Validity

The studies on the correlation of academic achievement have paved way for control and manipulation of related variables for quality results in schools. In spite of the facts that schools impart uniform classroom instructions to all students, wide range of difference is observed in their academic achievement. The study sought to determine the relationship between study habits and academic achievement of students. A survey design was employed in this descriptive correlation study. The target population included the 9th standard students at Spicer Higher Secondary School. Stratified random sampling was used to select the respondents; study habits inventory by N.M. Palsane and school examinations records was the main instrument for data collection. Quantitative method was used to analyze field data collected. Interpretation and recommendations of the findings was made accordingly as per computed Pearson's product moment coefficient of correlation. Results of this study revealed a positive relationship of 0.66 between study habits and academic achievement. The results implied that the study habits need a significant attention if we are to improve performance. There was a clear finding that the teachers and students seem not to take effort in developing good study habits.
Evaluation Criteria for Interactive E-Books for Open and Distance Learning
Author: Bozkurt, Aras
Date: 2015-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Evaluation Criteria,Electronic Publishing,Books,Handheld Devices,Open Education,Distance Education,Mixed Methods Research,Delphi Technique,Heuristics,Educational Benefits,Reader Text Relationship,User Satisfaction (Information),Use Studies,Expertise,Content Analysis,Comparative Analysis,Educational Technology

The aim of this mixed method study is to identify evaluation criteria for interactive e-books. To find answers for the research questions of the study, both quantitative and qualitative data were collected through a four-round Delphi study with a panel consisting of 30 experts. After that, a total of 20 interactive e-books were examined with heuristic inquiry methodology. In the final phase, the results of the Delphi technique and the heuristic inquiry results were integrated. As a result, four themes, 15 dimensions, and 37 criteria were developed for interactive e-books. Lastly, the results and their implications are discussed in this paper and suggestions for further research are presented.
Education and Poverty Correlates: A Case of Trans-Nzoia County, Kenya
Author: Maiyo, Julius
Date: 2015-09-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Educational Attainment,Poverty,Correlation,Case Studies,Surveys,Heads of Households,Principals,Teachers,Questionnaires,Interviews,Statistical Analysis,School Effectiveness

Education is widely accepted as the main backbone of growth and development of individuals and the nation. However, its achievement continues to elude many who are poverty stricken. Government of Kenya introduced free primary education in 2003 and tuition free secondary education in 2008. It is estimated that about 3 millions children are not enrolled in primary schools. For the children who enrolled in grade one, only between 46-48% can manage to complete the final grade and transition rate remained below 50%. The study was envisaged to look at interdependence between education and households' poverty levels and its influence in internal efficiency of primary schools in Kenya. Descriptive research method which primary concerns with the present, past events and influences as they relate to the current conditions was employed. The study used survey research design. The sample size of the study was 468 respondents, comprising 360 household heads, 12 head teachers and 96 class teachers. Simple random and purposive sampling design was used. Four instruments were developed and used to collect data: Questionnaires for the households' heads and class teachers, school data form and interviews. Data were analyzed with the help of SPSS computer programme (11.5). Household poverty levels were determined by use of poverty indexes developed by Greer and Thorbecke (1986). National poverty line of Kenya shillings (Ksh) 1562 developed by the government of Kenya in 2005/06 was adopted. Schools internal efficiency was determine with the help of educational statistical indicators developed by United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) (2009). Further to establish the relationship and test the hypotheses statistically, Pearson product moment correlation test was adopted. Findings of the study were presented by use of tables and figures. The study revealed that Kwanza district had 43.3% of the households living above the poverty line, and 56.7% of them operating below the poverty line. In the period 2004-2009 the dropout rate in Kwanza district schools ranged from 6.3 to 25.6%. The study also revealed that household's poverty level had a significant relationship with majority of the school internal efficiency measures which included repetition, dropout, survival rate, cohort wastage, academic achievement and transition rate. The study implication among others was that the government should take the key responsibility of preparing data base of the poor families in the district and develop a credit cum-subsidy scheme that will provide financial support in terms of loans to the disadvantage group.
An Investigation of Preservice Teachers' Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge Based on a Variety of Characteristics
Author: Karaca, Feride
Date: 2015-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Preservice Teachers,Pedagogical Content Knowledge,Technological Literacy,Gender Differences,Career Choice,Student Attitudes,Handheld Devices,Technology Integration,Student Surveys,Measures (Individuals)

A survey research was conducted to examine preservice teachers' Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge (TPACK) and how it differs based on a variety of characteristics (i.e. gender, grade level, type of high school graduated, possession of different technologies etc.). The participants of the study included 142 preservice teachers from Computer Education and Instructional Technologies Department at Marmara University, Istanbul Turkey. The study results indicated that preservice teachers' TPACK scores differed based on gender, their reasons for choosing their profession, their perceptions of the value of school experience courses and their possession of tablet computers. Understanding the characteristics that would have an influence on preservice teachers' TPACK level provides valuable insights to the development of teacher preparation activities that would lead to more efficient use of technologies in their future professions. As preservice education has a good potential to influence prospective teachers' use of technologies in their future career, the study results will provide valuable insights about how to improve teachers' technology integration starting from their undergraduate degrees.