ethanporcaro/eric-fulltext-meta huggingface dataset:
Convergence between 21st Century Skills and Entrepreneurship Education in Higher Education Institutes
Author: Ghafar, Abdul
Date: 2020-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: 21st Century Skills,Entrepreneurship,Innovation,Undergraduate Students,Majors (Students),Experiential Learning,Industry,Knowledge Level,Outcomes of Education,Economic Development,Leadership,Interpersonal Competence,Critical Thinking,Capacity Building,Human Capital

The aim of this study is to explore the extent to which 21st century skills assume &quot;a priori&quot; as an integral part of entrepreneurship education with the intent of producing graduates who are not just primarily driven to start new ventures but also empowered and enabled to create entrepreneurial impact within organizations. In elucidating this argument the author undertook social constructionist approach, in order to develop an empirical understanding of the role of entrepreneurship education in developing 21st century skills from the perspective and experiences of undergraduate students majoring in Innovation &amp; Entrepreneurship undergraduate program. Findings of this study suggest that teaching detailed and nuanced industry knowledge is arguably beyond the scope of entrepreneurship education systems, but to an extent, it is of paramount importance that students are exposed to the organic industry knowledge through interaction and experiential experiences. Within such interaction, the development of convergent 21st century skills such as social relationships, leadership, creativity and critical thinking further nurture entrepreneurial intents among students. In so doing, this study provides avenues for further development of entrepreneurship education, particularly the integration of 21st century skills.
Pedagogical Practice as Way to Find out Pedagogical Barriers
Author: M. S., Dorofeeva
Date: 2020-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Educational Practices,Training,Barriers,Preservice Teacher Education,Preservice Teachers,Student Attitudes,Career Choice,Teaching (Occupation)

There is a problem of finding out the cognitive barriers during the pedagogical practice (teaching practice) among students of training college in the article. We made an analysis of the definition &quot;pedagogical barriers&quot; among Russian and foreign researchers. The author's definition of this notion is given. The importance of early finding out pedagogical barriers and working out the ways of preventive measures are presented. The methods and approaches used during the experiment are described. The results of the research on finding out pedagogical barriers are given.
Academic Motivations of Pregrade Students in the Choice of International Business Career
Author: Vicente-Ramos, Wagner Enoc
Date: 2020-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: International Trade,Career Choice,College Students,Student Motivation,Student Attitudes,Universities,Measures (Individuals),Goal Orientation,Correlation,Achievement Need,Foreign Countries,Learning Motivation

The main objective of this research is to determine which is the most recurrent motivation by university students choose international business careers at 8 universities in Peru. The study sample is composed by 1242 international business students from the main universities in Peru. For this study, the Academic Motivation Scale (AMC) was used, this scale considers intrinsic motivation factors (knowledge, achievement, stimulating experiences), extrinsic motivation (identified regulation, introjected regulation, external introjected) and amotivation. As a result, the research shows that the students wanted to achieve their goals (84%), because it is aligned to their dreams (83%), also that they want to show to other people that they are capable to generate business opportunities (81%). On the other hand, the main demotivations were the fact that they don't care and just want to finish the career (10%), they didn't know which career choose (13%) and they didn't know the reason why they choose this career (15%). It is concludes that the factors of academic motivations (motivation, extrinsic motivations and intrinsic motivations) are positively related to the choice of the international business career. Where the most significant relationship is that between extrinsic motivation with external regulation and the choice of the international commercial career, to achieve its objectives such as giving a more positive image to family and friends. While the least significant relationship is that between the intrinsic motivation for stimulating experiences and the choice of an international business career.
A Model of Causal Relationships Affecting the Effectiveness of Primary Schools under Khon Kaen Primary Education Service Area
Author: Sangsurin, Kantawan
Date: 2020-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Causal Models,School Effectiveness,Parent School Relationship,Foreign Countries,Teacher Attitudes,Administrator Attitudes,Elementary Schools,Correlation

The objectives of this research were 1) to examine the causal relationship model of factors affecting the effectiveness of primary schools which was developed through empirical data, 2) to study the factors that have direct, indirect and overall influence on the effectiveness of primary schools in Khon Kaen. The samples were 640 school administrators including teachers in Khon Kaen primary schools. The data were analyzed by program computer using the method of structural equation modeling (SEM). The research results indicated that the causal relationship model factors affecting the effectiveness of Khon Kaen primary schools consist of 5 latent variables or factors namely: 1) school vision, 2) academic leadership, 3) promotion of school climate and environment, 4) quality teaching, and 5) learned behavior of students. As for causal relationship model of factors affecting the effectiveness of the above-stated schools, it is found that the construct validity is in congruence with the empirical data. The indices of congruence are Chi-Square at 94.793, df = 87, P-value=0.2662, TLI= 0.998, CFI=0.999, SRMR=0.031, RMSEA=0.013, with statistical significance at 0.01. The factors that directly and positively affect were of statistical significance at 0.01, are 1) shared vision, 2) academic leadership, 3) teaching quality, respectively, The most indirect influential factors affecting the school effectiveness are 1) shared vision, having indirect influence in positive manner to climate and environment of the schools, affecting in positive manner to teachers' teaching quality, and 3) academic leadership having indirect influence in positive manner on school climate and environment that affect students' learning, respectively.
Comparison of Simulation-Based and Textbook-Based Instructions on Middle School Students&apos; Achievement, Inquiry Skills and Attitudes
Author: Cayvaz, Aysegul
Date: 2020-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Computer Simulation,Textbooks,Middle School Students,Academic Achievement,Inquiry,Science Process Skills,Science Achievement,Student Attitudes,Teaching Methods,Science Teachers,Grade 7,Foreign Countries,Educational Technology,Technology Uses in Education

Simulations, which is a type of educational technology has started to be used widely in classes. Contradictive results show that there is no certain conclusion about the effects of them on students' domain knowledge, inquiry skills and attitudes towards science. The goal of the study is to compare the impacts of simulation-based and textbook-based instructions on the middle school students' science achievement, inquiry skills and attitudes towards science. The study was done with 188 middle school students and three science teachers. Whereas 98 of them enrolled in the classes where simulation-based instruction was used, 90 of the participants were from the classes in which textbook-based instruction followed. A quasi-experimental research design was used in the study. The data was gathered by the achievement test, the inquiry skills, and the attitude scale. The findings revealed that simulation-based instruction is significantly efficient in enhancing middle school students' science achievement and inquiry skills. Yet, it was also reached that both of the instructions have no significant impact on students' attitudes towards science. Possible reasons behind the results were also discussed.
Determination of Conceptual Understanding Levels Related to Optics Concepts: The Case of Opticianry
Author: Ozdemir, Erdogan
Date: 2020-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Optics,Concept Formation,Scientific Concepts,Light,Allied Health Personnel,Misconceptions,Foreign Countries

Physics is directly related to various professions since it is a fundamental science. Opticianry is one of such physics related professions. In this study, it was aimed to determine the conceptual understanding levels of opticians related to the concepts of light and optics which are directly related to their professions. In the study, which was conducted via mixed method, the participants were determined with the convenient sampling method. A total of 203 opticians attended the study. Data were collected with the help of Light and Optics Conceptual Evaluation Test in addition to the Open-Ended Questions and Concept Cartoons selected from the literature. As a result of the study, it was reached that the conceptual understanding levels of opticians were low with several misconceptions and insufficiencies related to the light and optics concepts. In the light of the findings, the importance of physics education for opticianry was implied.
The Effect of Principal&apos;s Distributed Leadership Practice on Students&apos; Academic Achievement: A Systematic Review of the Literature
Author: Jambo, Daniel
Date: 2020-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Instructional Leadership,Academic Achievement,Principals,Leadership Styles,Administrator Role,Best Practices,Correlation,Elementary Secondary Education,Educational Research,Research Needs

Distributed leadership as a new scenario of educational leadership has become a popular topic in the contemporary world. Many notable researchers and members of the discourse community have contributed significantly to its development. However, little attention has paid to its effectiveness. Hence, the main purpose of this article is to analyze the existing evidence for the effect of principal's leadership practice on students' academic achievement from a distributed perspective. To do so, a systematic search of academic databases was conducted and 68 references spanning from the year 2001 to 2018 were selected and systematically reviewed. Due consideration was given to their concepts of distributed leadership practice, principal's role, and students' academic achievement. The findings of this article show that distributed leadership has positive and indirect effect on students' academic achievement and the role of principal is indispensable. Nevertheless, there is little emperical evidence, a lack of universal accepted patterns and best practices of distributed leadership which strains further investigation. On the basis of evidence currently available, it seems reasonable to recommend scholars, policy developers, and practitioners to recognize the role of principal on distributed leadership and its best practices.
Higher Education Institution Partnership to Strengthen the Health Care Workforce in Afghanistan
Author: Porta, Carolyn M.
Date: 2020-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Health Services,Public Health,Delivery Systems,Labor Force Development,Health Personnel,Teacher Shortage,College Faculty,Professional Development,Access to Education,Medical Schools,Government School Relationship,Foreign Countries,Anesthesiology,Dentistry,Obstetrics,Laboratory Training,Partnerships in Education,National Organizations,Faculty Development,Program Descriptions,Instructional Design,Research Methodology

Despite ongoing insecurity, Afghanistan has demonstrated improvement in health outcomes. Reasons for this success include a strategic public-private health service delivery model and investment in Afghan health care workforce development. Afghan universities have the primary responsibility for ensuring that an adequate health care workforce is available to private and public health care delivery settings. Most entry-level health care providers working in Afghanistan are educated within the country. However, university constraints, including faculty shortages and limited access to professional development, have affected both the flow of the health care workforce pipeline and the skill levels and competencies of those who do enter the workforce. Aware of these constraints and workforce needs, the administration at Kabul University of Medical Sciences (KUMS), working in collaboration with the Ministry of Higher Education, prioritized investment in strengthening technical and academic capabilities within four faculties (anesthesiology, dentistry, medical laboratory technology, and midwifery). KUMS partnered with the University of Minnesota in 2017 with United States Agency for International Development support through the University Support and Workforce Development Program. Together they established a unique training-of-trainers (TOT) faculty development program to improve faculty knowledge and skills specific to their technical expertise, as well as knowledge and skills in instructional design and research methods. In this article, we describe the successes and challenges associated with partnership development, implementation, and sustainability.
Comparison the Fee of Cell Phone Companies: Collaborative Study between a Mathematics Teacher-Trainee and High School Students
Author: Corica, Ana Rosa
Date: 2020-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Handheld Devices,Telecommunications,Preservice Teachers,Mathematics Teachers,High School Students,Didacticism,Foreign Countries,Cooperative Learning,Cost Effectiveness,Teaching Methods,Mathematics Instruction,Problem Based Learning

This paper reports on the results of the design and implementation of a didactic device proposed by a mathematics teacher-trainee. This student did a course designed for didactic-mathematical training with the aim of adopting a non-traditional didactic model based on research, while linking mathematics with other disciplines. The teacher-trainee developed its implementation in a senior- course of an Argentine high school. This didactic device is based on the analysis of a real and present situation whose study allows to make some gestures of the questioning world paradigm, in the current conditions of an Argentine high school.
A Comparative Study on the Legal Education Model in Saudi Arabia
Author: Alanzi, Awad Ali
Date: 2020-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Legal Education (Professions),Comparative Education,Foreign Countries,Arabs,Teaching Methods,College Faculty,Educational Attainment,Law Schools,Lecture Method,Public Administration,Educational History,Apprenticeships,Lawyers

This research motivates to identify the legal education model in the Arab region and Saudi Arabia in particular. It is found that Arab legal system is derived from the Roman law and French models. The French teaching model is spread in the Kingdom through the professors educated from the French law schools. The french model of legal education follows the lecture approach. The formal legal education in the Kingdom is initiated by Institute of Public Administration (IPA) during 1970s. IPA offered two-year displomas after Sha'ria graduation. Afterwards, King Saudi University started the systematic legal education since 1980s. Law graduates are required at least 4-years law degree and 3-years apprenticeship in a law firm as a trainee lawyer. This research also differentiates the legal education system of France, Saudi Arabia and US. We find that that Saudi Arabian system is more similar to French system and lesser similar to the US system.
Economic Growth and Higher Education in South Asian Countries: Evidence from Econometrics
Author: Hussaini, Nilofer
Date: 2020-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Economic Development,Developing Nations,Higher Education,Correlation,Investment,Economic Impact,Human Capital,Reputation,Universities,Enrollment Trends,Resource Allocation,Productivity,Foreign Countries

South Asian economies has witnessed very slow growth over the years and the gap has widened manifold between other nations of Asia particularly East Asian nations and South Asian nations. This paper examines co-integration between the economic growth and reach of higher education in South Asian nations explaining this disparity. The research employed an econometric panel co-integration investigation to analyse the long run relationship of higher education and economic growth among these nations. The research confirmed positive long run causality between the economic growth of the South Asian nations and gross enrolment ratio of higher education. So, if the South Asian nations continue with their existing pattern of paying less attention to higher education by allocating low share of investment on it, poor human capital formation would result in growing further economic disparity between developed and South Asian nations where rich nations would remain richer and poor nations would remain poor with the gap remaining unabridged. This research will serve as an aid to policy makers, educators and financers of South Asian nations to bridge the gap between high- and low-income nations. The focus on the quantum of spending on higher education by the government will help improve the reach of tertiary education and build economic prosperity in these nations.
Enhancing Flipped Mathematics Education by Utilising GeoGebra
Author: Weinhandl, Robert
Date: 2020-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Teaching Methods,Educational Technology,Technology Uses in Education,Computer Software,Mathematics Instruction,Secondary School Students,Student Attitudes,Program Effectiveness,Student Role,Video Technology,Homework,Grade 9,Grade 10,Foreign Countries

Combining new educational approaches and educational technologies can make mathematics education more adaptable to pupils' needs in the 21st century. Our explorative educational study aimed to identify how learning settings and learning environments should be designed to facilitate synthesising flipped approaches to education and using GeoGebra. To discover how to combine flipped approaches and GeoGebra in mathematics education, we conducted a nine-month educational study at a Viennese secondary school. In our study, we focused on pupils' needs, as pupils are key to combining successfully new educational approaches and using technologies. Analysing our qualitative research data following design-based and grounded theory approaches indicates that the categories (a) clear task definition and task design, (b) feedback, (c) context and benefits, and (d) single-source learning environments are important for pupils when utilising GeoGebra for enhancing flipped education.
Attitude towards Engineering Ethical Issues: A Comparative Study between Malaysian and Indonesian Engineering Undergraduates
Author: Balakrishnan, Balamuralithara
Date: 2020-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Ethics,Engineering Education,Student Attitudes,Foreign Countries,Undergraduate Students,Cross Cultural Studies,Teaching Methods,Comparative Education

This investigation addressed the outcomes of a comparative study on attitude towards engineering ethical issues between engineering undergraduates of Malaysia and Indonesia. The study was conducted involving 83 Malaysian and 135 Indonesian undergraduates who pursuing their study in engineering programmes. A quantitative method was used in which a questionnaire was administrated to elicit relevant data. The outcomes of the data analysis showed that the attitude towards engineering ethical issues among Indonesian engineering students was positive and significantly higher than Malaysian engineering students. These findings revealed that various pedagogical approaches for teaching engineering ethics course will have positive impact on students' attitude towards ethics. Therefore, the study findings opens up a new dimension in ethics education which highlighting the importance of teaching strategies in developing the attitude towards engineering ethical issues. This is vital in facilitating in the development of holistic and ethical engineers.
Instructional Practices of Part-Time Faculty at Two-Year Institutions: Observations and Implications
Author: Alshehri, Yahya M.
Date: 2020-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Part Time Faculty,Community Colleges,Two Year College Students,Conventional Instruction,Teaching Conditions,Adjunct Faculty,Cognitive Style,Faculty College Relationship,Educational Practices,Barriers,Teacher Effectiveness,Graduation Rate,College Transfer Students,School Holding Power

This paper attempts to shed more light on the teaching practices of part-time faculty members and their impacts on community college students. Thus, it carries out a comprehensive literature review. The review shows convincing findings. It has been found that part-time faculty members employ traditional teaching practices compared to full-time faculty members. These teaching practices have, to varying degrees, negative effects on community college students. It has also been found that some of the compelling factors that hinder part-time faculty members from utilizing effective teaching practices are institutional and departmental policies and practices. This paper identifies some gaps in the literature and calls for future studies. It delineates a couple of recommendations aiming at improving the teaching practices of part-time faculty as well as their working conditions.
Science Teachers&apos; and Their Students&apos; Perceptions of Science and Scientists
Author: El Takach, Suzanne
Date: 2020-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Middle School Teachers,Science Teachers,Teacher Attitudes,Middle School Students,Student Attitudes,Knowledge Level,Scientific Literacy,Scientific Attitudes,Scientists,Cognitive Tests,Freehand Drawing,Projective Measures,Personality Measures,Stereotypes,Positive Attitudes,Science Interests,Science Careers

The purpose of this study was to explore school science teachers' and their students' perceptions of science and scientists. The participants included 116 in-service middle school chemistry teachers who attended a training program at the Faculty of Education, Lebanese University, and 250 of their students, randomly selected from a larger sample of 2345, enrolled in Grades 7-9 at Lebanese public schools all over Lebanon. Using the Draw-a-scientist-test (DAST), qualitative and quantitative data was collected from the participating teachers and their students. The teachers themselves administered the test to their students. Results showed that the stereotypical image of a scientist being a Caucasian, male, working in a lab, and conducting experiments mainly in chemistry were prevalent. There was absence of contemporary scientists and female scientists among the preferred names of scientists delivered by the students. The participants held positive attitudes towards scientists and many students were usually positive about pursuing careers in science and technology. Compared to their teachers, more students thought that scientists make inventions in the field of technology. Students in lower grades had more diverse images of scientists. The stereotypical images increased among students of higher grades and became more similar to those of their teachers and the authors of the textbooks that they use.