ethanporcaro/eric-fulltext-meta huggingface dataset:
English Language Student-Teachers Developing Agency through Community-Based Pedagogy Projects
Author: Hernández Varona, Wilson
Date: 2020-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: English (Second Language),Second Language Learning,Second Language Instruction,Student Teachers,Teacher Education Programs,Language Teachers,Video Technology,Student Teacher Attitudes,Community Programs,Teaching Methods,Diaries,Personal Autonomy,Social Change,Student Role,Foreign Countries,Student Projects,Peace,Social Problems,Sexuality,Employees,Disabilities,Animals,Service Learning

This paper presents a narrative inquiry study on agency development in student-teachers of an English language teacher program at a public university in the south of Colombia. Our goal was to understand how student-teachers develop agency when narratively inquiring their community by planning and conducting community-based pedagogy projects on issues they found pertinent to investigate. The data were gathered through semi-structured focus group interviews, individual journal entries, and video-recorded talks about their inquiries. As a conclusion, we acknowledge that certain social and narrative practices such as interacting within their inquiry groups, interacting with their communities, voicing their communities' necessities, and acting upon the inquired necessities facilitated developing agency and contributed to rethinking their roles as transformative members of their communities.
Teaching English to Young Learners in Mexico: Teachers&apos; Perceptions about Their Teaching Contexts
Author: Millán Librado, Tania
Date: 2020-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: English Instruction,English (Second Language),English Teachers,Teaching Conditions,Public Schools,Foreign Countries,Negative Attitudes,Secondary Schools,Course Descriptions,Student Attitudes,Parent Attitudes,Grammar,Educational Strategies,Professional Development,Educational Resources

This paper discusses the perceptions that six English language teachers, from public schools in the south region of the state of Veracruz in Mexico, have about their particular teaching contexts. A qualitative approach was adopted, and main data collection was through semi-structured interviews. The results show that all teachers have mostly negative perceptions about their teaching conditions. It was concluded that urgent action is needed on the part of the government to improve the English as a foreign language scenario, especially now when the introduction of English as a foreign language has been proposed at even earlier ages in all levels of education in the country
Becoming Language Teacher-Researchers in a Research Seedbed
Author: Mesa Villa, Claudia Patricia
Date: 2020-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Language Teachers,Teacher Educators,Second Language Learning,Second Language Instruction,Teacher Attitudes,Foreign Countries,Teaching Experience,Curriculum Development,Undergraduate Students,Research Training,College Second Language Programs,English (Second Language),French,Teacher Education Programs,Student Attitudes

In this paper, a teacher-educator and two students of a B.A. program in foreign language teaching (English and French) of a public university in Colombia discuss our pedagogical experiences in a research seedbed. First, we present the conceptualizations underlying our analysis: research seedbeds, undergraduate research education, and curriculum as a process. Second, we describe our contextual background. Third, we analyze our experiences using three themes: creating and recreating curriculum, negotiating the official and non-official curriculum, and taking positions as teacher-researchers. We conclude that research seedbeds can broaden the pedagogical repertoire of undergraduate research education in foreign language programs and that it becomes necessary to conduct studies in this area in Colombia.
Access and Resource Allocation to Education in Nigeria
Author: Etor, Comfort R.
Date: 2020-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Resource Allocation,Educational Resources,Foreign Countries,Access to Education,Equal Education,Educational Quality,Educational Opportunities,Elementary Secondary Education,Higher Education

Access to education in Nigeria has attracted the attention of many Nigerians due to rising number of children and youths who are unable to gain admission into schools to actualize their educational and career dreams. Besides, there are also the issues of equitable and adequate resources to the existing schools to ensure qualitative education at all levels in Nigeria. This is the trust of this paper, as it examines the significance of access to education, equal educational opportunities, resource allocation to education and criteria for such allocations. The paper also attempts to highlight some problems and prospects of access and resource allocation to education in Nigeria.
Are Minority Serving Institutions Contributing to Unhealthy Eating and Health Disparities among College Students: A Pilot Study
Author: Begum, Jannat
Date: 2020-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Eating Habits,Minority Group Students,Institutional Characteristics,Health Behavior,Undergraduate Students,Nutrition,Food,Dining Facilities,Comparative Analysis,Chronic Illness,Life Style,Universities

Dietary habits are developed through a combination of biological, environmental, socioeconomic, and psychosocial factors. However, these dietary habits can also be influenced by access and education. College undergraduate years are important for the development of life skills including the ability to select nutritious meals. This is of vital importance for students who are from communities that are classified as food deserts and food swamps, where positive nutrition behaviors may not be supported. The purpose of this pilot study was to assess the food options at two minority serving institutions in New Jersey to determine the amount of healthy options available. A content analysis was completed by assessing the menus of the selected dining services at the respective institutions and determining their health impact. Twenty-seven food establishments were analyzed. The food locations were categorized into healthy dining (7.4%), unhealthy dining (14.8%), healthy fast food (7.4%), unhealthy fast food (40.7%), healthy café (3.7%), unhealthy café (18.5%), healthy prepackaged (0%), and unhealthy prepackaged (7.4%). Healthy eateries made up 18.5% and unhealthy eateries made up 81.4% of the food offerings. This significant difference in healthy compared to unhealthy offerings is a call to action to improve food choices on the campuses of minority serving institutions. Chronic diseases continue to impact people of younger ages and contribute to health disparities. Colleges have a unique opportunity to positively influence the lifestyle behaviors that can decrease these chronic disease rates. Future studies should investigate the food options at minority serving institutions throughout the United States.
Cloud-Based Collaborative Writing to Develop EFL Students&apos; Writing Quantity and Quality
Author: Ahmad, Samah Zakareya
Date: 2020-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Second Language Learning,Second Language Instruction,English (Second Language),Computer Software,Writing Instruction,Pretests Posttests,Collaborative Writing,College Students,Writing Evaluation,Writing Improvement,Essays,Teaching Methods,Schools of Education,Foreign Countries

This study has devoted itself to examining the effect of using cloud-based collaborative writing on EFL students' writing quantity and quality. Twenty-one EFL students studying at Jubail College of Education, IAU University participated in the study. They were pretested in writing quantity and quality before the treatment then they practiced cloud-based collaborative writing for a whole semester before being posttested in both measures. Results from non-parametric Wilcoxon Signed Ranks revealed no significant difference between the pretest and the posttest regarding writing quantity whereas it revealed a significant difference with regard to writing quality. It was concluded that cloud-based collaborative writing can be used to improve the quality of essays written by EFL students. Recommendations and research suggestions were introduced.
Determining the Factors of Teaching Effectiveness for Physical Education
Author: Boonsem, Aungkana
Date: 2020-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Teaching Methods,Physical Education,Instructional Effectiveness,National Standards,Comparative Analysis,Student Attitudes,College Students,College Faculty,Personality Traits,Gender Differences,Team Sports,Course Content,Specialists,Physical Activities,Teacher Characteristics,Physical Education Teachers,Foreign Countries,Health Promotion

The development and maintenance of a physically active lifestyle and the promotion of health-related physical fitness have become two important components of the national standards for physical education. Physical education is one of the important aspects of the educational and teaching processes. This study was designed to determine the factors of teaching effectiveness for physical education by comparing the opinions of students on teaching courses of King Mongkut's University of Technology, Thonburi with the totals of six aspects: (1) the purposes of Physical Education learning; (2) content and Physical Education programs; (3) teaching methods and teaching activities; (4) the personality aspects of Physical Education instructors; (5) equipment and facilities; and (6) assessment and evaluation. The sample included 1,000 students, with 558 male students and 442 female students, selected using the stratified random sampling method and divided into groups based on gender and types of sports. The results of the study showed that the highest percentage for the overall development of teaching physical education were the personalities of Physical Education instructors (59.18%) and the lowest percentage for measurement and evaluation had the lowest percentage (45.53%). The comparison between male and female students found that the course content and curriculum were at a minimal percentage for male students (45.42%), while the teaching methods and activities for female students (46.81%). Physical education specialists served as an important force in providing health-enhancing physical education for children and adolescents, as they are more effective than classroom teachers in promoting moderate to vigorous physical activity.
A Study on the Job Satisfaction of Physical Education Teachers According to Different Variables
Author: Keskin, Deniz Ozge Yuceloglu
Date: 2020-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Job Satisfaction,Physical Education Teachers,Gender Differences,Status,Marital Status,Athletics,Teacher Attitudes,Instructional Program Divisions,Institutional Characteristics,Foreign Countries

The purpose of the study is to determine the job satisfaction levels of physical education teachers according to the variables of gender, seniority, marital status, grade and status of education. The study was conducted on a total of 103 physical education and sports teachers, 40 females and 63 males, with an average age of 40.01±6.65, working at schools in different cities (Samsun, Ordu, Adana and Istanbul) in Turkey in 2019-2020 academic year. The data of the study were collected using demographic information form containing personal information and Minnesota Job Satisfaction Questionnaire. T-test and Mann Whitney U test were used during the evaluation of the data and one-way variance analysis (Anova) and Kruskal Wallis test were performed on items where variables were examined in multiple groups. It was concluded that the teachers participated in the study had high job satisfaction levels; no statistically significant difference was observed in terms of gender, seniority, marital status, grade of education and job status variables (p&gt;0.05). That they share the common feelings and excitement intensely in the competitions attended by the students they have prepared as athletes and that the successful results obtained in these activities are appreciated and congratulated can be interpreted as factors increasing their commitment to work and the pleasure they receive from work.
Investigation of Physical Fitness Parameters of 7-9 Years Groups Male Students That Have Training in Different Sports Branches
Author: Kurt, Meltem
Date: 2020-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Physical Fitness,Physical Activities,Males,Physical Education,Athletics,College Students,Foreign Countries,Training,Physiology,Muscular Strength

The fact that children have acquired the habit of physical activity therefore becoming physically and mentally healthy individuals has an important role in the formation of a healthy society. Physical activities during childhood and adolescence ensure that sports performance is at the highest level and also contributes to overall health values (Saygin, Karacabey, &amp; Saygin, 2011). The aim of this study is to compare the physical fitness parameters of the male students who take the physical education course with an average age of 7,15 ± 36 years and who are trained in different sports branches. The first-grade students of the Private Yükselen College, who were in Pursaklar District of Ankara Province, participated in the study. For this purpose, physical fitness tests of 65 male students who took courses of physical education and received training in different sports branches were conducted. Significance values were taken as p &lt;0.01 and p &lt;0.05. As the results of the study showed that the speed, agility and muscular force parameters of the males showed faster development, it was observed that the values of the students who took education in different branches were better and a significant difference was observed between them.
Investigation of the Learning Strategies of Pedagogical Formation Certificate Program Students in Terms of Some Variables
Author: Sahin, Harun
Date: 2020-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Teaching Methods,Learning Strategies,Teacher Education Programs,Age Differences,Gender Differences,Student Attitudes,Foreign Countries,Measures (Individuals),Undergraduate Students,Parent Background,Educational Attainment

The purpose of the current study is to investigate the use of learning strategies by students enrolled at the education faculty pedagogical formation program in their education life in relation to some variables such as gender, age, mother and father's education level and graduated undergraduate program. The study group of the current research is comprised of a total of 217 students attending the pedagogical formation certificate program in the Education Faculty of Burdur Mehmet Akif Ersoy University in the 2015-2016 academic year. In order to determine the students' learning strategies, the 32-item Learning Strategies Scale developed by Açikgöz (1996) and revised by Güvenç (2009) was used. In the analysis of the collected data, SPSS 24 program package was employed and frequencies, percentages, arithmetic means, t-test ve Kruskal Wallis test were used. It was concluded that the students' learning strategies do not vary significantly depending on gender, age, mother and father's education level and the undergraduate program they graduated from.
Investigation of Relationships between Self-Efficacy and Scientific Epistemological Beliefs of Students in Physical Education and Sports
Author: Eroglu, Sultan Yavuz
Date: 2020-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Self Efficacy,Scientific Attitudes,Beliefs,Epistemology,Physical Education,Athletics,Correlation,Foreign Countries,Age Differences,College Students,Gender Differences,Teacher Education,Thinking Skills,School Location

This study aims to investigate the relationship between general self-efficacy and scientific epistemological beliefs of the students in the school of physical education and sports. The study group consists of 400 students (174 female, 226 male) in total. Personal information form created by researchers and &quot;Scientific Epistemological Beliefs Scale&quot; transcribed to Turkish by Acat, Gülçin, and Karadag (2010) and &quot;Self Efficacy Scale&quot; transcribed to Turkish by Yesilay (1996) has been used as a data collector in the study. In the analysis of data, the T-test has been used in the comparison of quantitative continuous data between two independent groups and the One Way Anova test has been used in the comparison of quantitative continuous data between more than two independent groups. Scheffe test has been used as the completive post hoc analysis to determine the differences after the Anova test. Pearson correlation test has been implemented between the continuous variables of the study. As a result of the study, it has been seen that there is a significant difference on behalf of the ones who are 20 years old and over informing information as one of the scientific epistemological sub-dimensions on behalf of the students of Bingöl University (p&lt;0.05). It has been also seen that there is a significant difference on behalf of Ankara University students and females in the gender variable in general self-efficacy points (p&lt;0,05). It has not been seen that there is a significant difference in other variables (p&gt;0.05).
Perception of Social Media in Secondary Students
Author: Gedik, Hatice
Date: 2020-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Social Media,Student Attitudes,Middle School Students,Foreign Countries,Content Analysis,Academic Achievement,Computer Mediated Communication,Information Sources,Addictive Behavior,Negative Attitudes,Essays

Communication has always been a basic need for human beings throughout the history. The Internet, which became widespread in the late 20th century, provided new and improved opportunities in communication. Social media, one of these communication opportunities, has become an indispensable means of communication. The aim of the current research is to determine which social media accounts the middle school students use and why they use social media. The sampling of the study is comprised of 211 students attending a state middle school in Turkey. In the current study, the participating students were asked to write an authentic composition with the title &quot;use of social media&quot; and the collected data in this way were analyzed by using the content analysis method. According to the results obtained in the current study, it can be argued that the participating children are aware of the negative effects of the use of social media on their social life, academic achievement and health. However, despite these negative effects, they find it difficult to keep themselves away from social media. According to the participating students, social media is a harmful communication tool that makes it easy to get information and news, is entertaining, addictive and not suitable for children.
The Effectiveness of a Training Package Prepared to Teach First Aid Skills to Individuals with Intellectual and Additional Disabilities
Author: Eldeniz Cetin, Müzeyyen
Date: 2020-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Instructional Effectiveness,First Aid,Direct Instruction,Students with Disabilities,Middle School Students,Developmental Disabilities,Early Adolescents,Small Group Instruction,Skill Development,Safety Education,Multimedia Instruction,Special Education,Mild Intellectual Disability,Foreign Countries,Story Telling

This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of a training package, which was applied through direct teaching method and included digital storytelling, a first aid manikin and live modeling, in teaching basic first aid skills necessary for cuts, sprains and bee stings to individuals with intellectual and additional disabilities. Three middle school students with multiple developmental disabilities whose ages ranged from 12 to 15 participated in the study. The first aid skills for simple cuts, sprains and bee stings were taught in a small group format. A multiple probe design across behaviors with probe conditions, one of the single-subject designs, was employed in the study. The independent variable of the study was training package and the dependent variables of the study were the participants' level of acquisition of the target skills (Cut, sprain and bee sting). The results of the study revealed that the package was effective in teaching simple first aid skills to the participants, and they maintained those skills for 1, 3 and 4 weeks after the completion of training. The participants were also able to generalize the skills to other first aid tools, settings and practitioners. Social validity findings showed that the participants enjoyed the classes in which digital storytelling was used. Also, they expressed their desire to have them in other courses.
The Effect of Teachers&apos; Level of Visual Use on Students&apos; Visual Reading Skills: Comparison between the Students of Expert and Novice Teachers
Author: Aslan, Hasan
Date: 2020-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Visual Literacy,Teaching Methods,Experienced Teachers,Beginning Teachers,Instructional Effectiveness,High School Students,History Instruction,Visual Aids,Foreign Countries,Photography

The aim of this study is to examine the effect of history teachers' visual usage level on high school students' visual reading skills. This qualitative research, consisting of two stages, was carried out using a holistic multi-case study design. In the first stage, 19 history teachers were observed in the classroom and their visual usage status in history lessons was determined (Aslan, 2015). Among these 19 teachers, a total of 4 teachers, 2 experts, and 2 novices, were determined according to their visual usage levels, and the second stage of the research was conducted with their students. The study group consisted of 92 high school students who agreed to participate in the study on a voluntary basis among the students of the teachers identified in 4 high schools. The data required for the research was gathered via &quot;Visual Reading Level Form&quot; which developed by the researchers. Visual Reading Level Form aims to determine the visual reading skill levels of the participants in related sub-skills such as; estimating time and space, identifying persons, events and symbols, recognizing propaganda, understanding the message, and the historical importance of visual. According to research findings, in almost all sub-skills determined in this study, the students of the expert teachers were more successful than the students of the novice teachers. This shows that teachers' higher levels of visual use precipitate an increase in their students' visual reading skills.
Compendium of the Self-Regulated Education Method in Terms of Various Variables in Flute Education
Author: Ustun, Emre
Date: 2020-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Metacognition,Music Education,Teaching Methods,Learning Strategies,Learning Motivation,Self Efficacy,Emotional Response,Student Attitudes,Student Motivation,Comparative Analysis,College Students,Foreign Countries

The emotional, mental, kinesthetic development in the musical instrument training all along the educational process of the individual is great importance. In this context, self-regulated training, which is one of the training methods to be used by the flute instructors, stands out in the development process of the students. The motivation, attitudes, emotional, self-efficacious development of the students towards their instruments supported byselfregulated training can increase the instrument performance. In this study, experimental method was used with the help of self-regulated training method, emotional expression scale, general self-efficacy scales. The study was performed with 22 students who studied flute at the music department. As a result of the study, it was determined that the application of self-regulated training method in flute education had a positive effect on negative expression, self-efficacy. Furthermore, it has been determined that self-regulated training method improves students? ambition, attitudes and motivations in a more conscious, efficient working process towards lessons and instruments.