ethanporcaro/eric-fulltext-meta huggingface dataset:
Business Simulation Games in Developing Pre-Service Restaurant Managers&apos; Speech Interaction Competence Using GPTChat
Author: Nikolaeva, Sofiya
Date: 2023-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Business Administration Education,Simulation,Game Based Learning,Food Service,Administrators,Interpersonal Competence,Speech Communication,Artificial Intelligence,Speech Skills,Decision Making,Foreign Countries

The study aims to develop speech interaction skills in language learning of pre-service restaurant managers with focus on professional skills -- decision-making in conflict and non-conflict communication situations using business simulation games; to explore the effectiveness of GPTChat as a tool for the development of students' speech interaction competence in the context of business simulation games. A mixed research design was employed which involved 44 pre-service restaurant managers of the National University of Food technologies (Kyiv, Ukraine) in 2023. The quantitative research method was used to assess the students' level of speech interaction competence using the Fisher Criterion. The qualitative research method was used for analyzing and interpreting data of the experimental learning. The results showed that the pre-service restaurant managers who were consulted by teachers, used GPTChat and business simulation games for developing their speech interaction and decision-making skills had higher results than those who only used GPTChat. It has been found that business simulation games allow pre-service restaurant managers to better understand the nature of conflict and non-conflict situations in their professional field, develop speech interaction competence, practice in decision-making in simulation environment. GPTChat can be used as a tool for creating various professional situations, analysing the algorithms of decision-making in conflict and non-conflict situations.
CA-CLIL: Teachers&apos; and Students&apos; Perceptions of Implementing CLIL in Tertiary Education
Author: Štefková, Jaroslava
Date: 2023-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Teacher Attitudes,Teaching Methods,Second Language Learning,Second Language Instruction,English (Second Language),Content and Language Integrated Learning,Universities,International Education,Language Proficiency,Language Teachers,College Faculty,Linguistic Input,Computer Software,Computer Assisted Instruction,Computer Games,Video Technology,Student Attitudes,Educational Benefits,College Students,Foreign Countries

These days, languages at non-philological universities are becoming an important tool of internationalization. However, language classes seem to be an additional subject to the obligatory technical subjects, and they are not given enough space in the technical study portfolios. Therefore, CLIL (Content and Language Integrated Learning), which focuses on technical content, can be applied to expand students' language exposure. CLIL activities might be carried out by content teachers and language teachers. The content teachers not achieving B2 level in English need some support introducing the foreign language into the instruction. The use of English during classes can be encouraged by Internet applications where the language input from the content teachers is limited, however, the application-based teaching activities still achieve the task of the target language learning. The paper deals with the perceptions of Internet applications tailored to teachers' needs, providing students with content and language practice. It discusses the role and use of CA-CLIL (Computer Assisted-CLIL) applied intensively after the COVID-19 pandemic. Internet applications used in the class include Learningapps, Kahoot, Mentimeter, and Youtube. The views are supported by action research based on the questionnaire survey of the 65-student sample and interviews with content teachers. The interviews with content teachers suggest that regardless of their foreign language mastery, they can manage to use English via applications. In addition, the students also praise such an instruction method. The results show that the CA-CLIL is perceived well and brings additional benefits such as perceptions of fun and competitiveness to university education.
Exploring the Development of Students&apos; Knowledge of Conventionalised Similes in English Lexicology and Phraseology: A Comparative Study
Author: Hrdlicková, Zuzana
Date: 2023-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: English (Second Language),Second Language Learning,Second Language Instruction,Lexicology,Phrase Structure,Language Skills,Figurative Language,Foreign Countries,Teaching Methods,English for Special Purposes,English for Academic Purposes,Undergraduate Students,Teacher Education Programs,English Literature,Foreign Students,Language Tests,Comparative Analysis,Knowledge Level,Learning Motivation,Student Attitudes,Language Teachers

Idioms are a colourful and fascinating aspect of English which are commonly used in all types of language, formal and informal, spoken and written. Despite the emerging theoretical accounts of idioms up to now, little attention has been paid to teaching and learning idiomatic expressions in English as a Foreign Language, English for Specific Purposes or English for Academic Purposes classroom. Developing idiomatic competence among English language learners in Slovakia remains a formidable challenge. Secondyear undergraduates of the study programmes 'Teacher Training of English Language and Literature' (single major study) and 'Teacher Training of English Language and Literature (double major study) need to master different types of idioms within one-term course in 'English Lexicology and Phraseology'. Their language skills will increase rapidly if they can understand and use them confidently and correctly. The communication role of idiomatic comparisons is often neglected, as well. The aim of the paper is to find out their level of knowledge of standard idiomatic comparisons at the beginning and the end of the course. The paper intends to reveal how students of different nationalities -- Slovak, Hungarian, Russian and Ukrainian -- are able to explain the meaning of similes used in example sentences in English or their mother tongue. Altogether 51 students are tested twice via tests focused on similes, and their results are compared via a statistical t-Test. The results from the initial test show that their knowledge of idiomatic comparisons was not very wide. However, the results from the final test prove that they were motivated to learn idioms, and thus they extended their knowledge of idiomatic comparisons significantly. In addition, the paper suggests some implications for teaching and learning similes and phraseological units in general.
Teaching and Learning Slovak Professional Terminology
Author: Gluchmanová, Marta
Date: 2023-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Teaching Methods,Learning Processes,Languages for Special Purposes,Comparative Analysis,Slavic Languages,Learning Management Systems,Manufacturing,Language Teachers,Second Language Learning,Second Language Instruction,Undergraduate Students,Online Courses,In Person Learning,Language Tests,Course Descriptions,Foreign Countries

The purpose of the paper is to point out the possibilities of teaching and learning Slovak as a foreign language. The course Slovak as a foreign language allowed foreign students to overcome problems while studying professional subjects in manufacturing technologies. The goal was the creation of suitable professional study material tailored for technical specialization students. Slovak language teachers used mixed methods and forms of study (face-to-face and online). They tried to improve the Slovak language communication skills of manufacturing technologies students. The results of e-exercises and the final e-test of 120 foreign students in the 1st year of bachelor's studies in the summer semester of 2022 were compared. Later the strengths and weaknesses of students were found. The level of professional Slovak terminology was improved by eliminating the most common mistakes. The Moodle platform was used for learning and teaching Slovak as a foreign language as well as Slovak professional terminology.
The Effect of Preservice Teachers&apos; Information and Communication Technologies Competencies on Academic Self-Efficacy and Academic Achievement
Author: Bahar, Hüseyin Hüsnü
Date: 2023-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Technological Literacy,Pedagogical Content Knowledge,Foreign Countries,Self Efficacy,Teacher Education Programs,Student Attitudes,Undergraduate Students,Preservice Teachers,Predictor Variables,Academic Achievement,Self Concept,Rating Scales,Student Characteristics,Correlation,Grade Point Average,Gender Differences

The purpose of this study was to measure the ICT competency levels and academic self-efficacy perception levels of preservice teachers and to determine if those levels were a significant predictor of their academic self-efficacy. For this purpose, the data were obtained from 411 volunteer students studying in the second, third, and fourth grades of the Teacher Training Undergraduate Programs at Erzincan Binali Yildirim University Education Faculty. In total, 133 male and 278 female students participated in the study. As data collection tools, the Personal Information Form, the Information and Communication Technology Competencies Scale for Pre-service Teachers (ICTC-PT) developed by Tondeur et al. (2017) and adapted to Turkish language and culture by Alkan and Sarikaya (2018) as well as the Academic Self-Efficacy Scale (ASES) developed by Kandemir (2010) were used. The Personal Information Form included information regarding department, grade, gender, and GPA. The reliability analyses of the scales were carried out, as well as multiple and stepwise regression analyses and descriptive statistics to address the research questions. As a result, it was determined that pre-service teachers' perception of ICT self-efficacy was at a high level. A moderate level of perception was observed in the subdimensions of ASE-CAP, ASE-AE, and ASE-APL among the participants. ICT-ID was found to be a significant predictor of ASE-CAP, but not of CSP-ICT. Although CSP-ICT was more closely related to general competencies, ICT-ID appeared to be more closely related to the skills required by the teaching profession. Based on the results of the study, the ASE-CAP, ASE-APL, and ICT sub-dimension scores were not significant predictors of GPA, whereas the ASE-AE score was a significant and positive predictor of GPA. It could be concluded from these findings that experiences and activities aimed at improving students' self-efficacy perceptions contributed positively to academic achievement in teacher training programs.
Towards Enhancing Creativity and Innovation in Education System for Youth in Hail Region
Author: Alshammari, Ali Essa A.
Date: 2023-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Curriculum Development,Creativity,Foreign Countries,College Students,Student Attitudes,Creative Thinking,Innovation,Resistance to Change,Access to Information

The developments of countries are always based on the efforts of their creative people, as the spread of an organizational culture that stimulates creativity and innovation and sponsors its owners. Therefore this study aimed to explore the creativity and innovation involvement in educational curriculum and to assess the challenges and opportunities in educational system among youth in Hail Region. To achieve these objectives, explanatory and descriptive research designs were employed with quantitative research approach. The questionnaire was the instrumental tool for collecting data with simple random sampling technique. 341 valid responses have been analyzed by using SPSS software. The study's findings revealed that students perceive themselves as engaging in creative thinking activities and receiving creativity and innovation training at the university. The respondents strongly agree that incorporating technology tools and techniques into education enhances creativity and innovation, and there are other factors that also contribute to these opportunities. Resistance to change and limited access to information were identified as significant challenges to developing creativity and innovation skills among the respondents. The study found a moderate, positive correlation between involvement in creativity and innovation and the educational curriculum. Based on these results, it is recommended that the university continue prioritizing creative thinking activities and innovation training for students while addressing challenges related to resistance to change and access to information. Further integration of creativity and innovation concepts into the curriculum may also be beneficial, along with continued use of technology tools and techniques to enhance these skills in education.
Student Attitudes Contribute to the Effectiveness of a Genomics CURE
Author: Lopatto, David
Date: 2022-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Student Attitudes,Instructional Effectiveness,Undergraduate Students,Student Research,Student Experience,Molecular Biology,Partnerships in Education

The Genomics Education Partnership (GEP) engages students in a course-based undergraduate research experience (CURE). To better understand the student attributes that support success in this CURE, we asked students about their attitudes using previously published scales that measure epistemic beliefs about work and science, interest in science, and grit. We found, in general, that the attitudes students bring with them into the classroom contribute to two outcome measures, namely, learning as assessed by a pre- and postquiz and perceived self-reported benefits. While the GEP CURE produces positive outcomes overall, the students with more positive attitudes toward science, particularly with respect to epistemic beliefs, showed greater gains. The findings indicate the importance of a student's epistemic beliefs to achieving positive learning outcomes.
A Literature Review on Students&apos; University Choice and Satisfaction
Author: Wijesinghe, Dimali
Date: 2023-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Literature Reviews,College Students,School Choice,Student Satisfaction,Student Attitudes,Economic Factors,Social Influences,Decision Making,Marketing

Recently, many researchers have found that education systems in many nations are very comprehensive and competitive. They revealed that the primary goal of many universities is to increase the number of students' enrolment as much as possible. In students' perspective, they also consider different factors when they make their higher education decision. Therefore, this article aims to investigate the factors affecting for students' university choice and satisfaction. Relevant literature reviews explained in terms of four models which link to students' university choice process: economic model, sociological model, combined complex decision model and the marketing mixed model. Then, the study investigated the other main factors that are affecting to the university choice of students from empirical evidence. In terms of students' university satisfaction, this paper has described several models and other factors influencing on students' university satisfaction.
Higher Education for Refugees, Returnees and Host Communities: Reflections on the Djibouti Declaration of IGAD and Its Ramifications for Sustainable Development
Author: Tsegaye, Kebede Kassa
Date: 2023-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Higher Education,Refugees,Sustainable Development,Foreign Countries,Conflict,War,Migrants,Access to Education,Migrant Education

This paper argues that access to quality education and skills development programs for refugees, returnees and Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) is not only one of the fundamental human rights that states and non-state actors have obligations to fulfill; it is also an integral part of sustainable development efforts which will have significant contributions to socio-economic transformation in host countries, countries of origin and countries of destinations in the event that refugees become migrant, which is sometimes the case. The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) region, consisting of eight member states, namely, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan and Uganda, host more than 13 million forcibly displaced people. This results from protracted and devastating conflicts; drought and famine and other natural or man-made calamities. Within the IGAD region, Somalia, South Sudan and Sudan produce 80 to 90% of displacement due to protracted civil wars. However, almost all the member states have refugees, IDPs or migrants sheltered in their territories. Access to higher education among refugees, returnees and IDPs is very low at only 3% compared to 36% globally. The figure for Africa is still dismal, at less than 1%; and the same holds true for the IGAD region. In an effort to address this major challenge facing these population categories, the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) convened a high level regional (Ministerial Conference) on refugee education held in Djibouti, 12-14 December 2017. That Conference adopted what is now called the Djibouti declaration and Plan of Action for refugee education in the IGAD region. The major purpose of this paper was is to outline the refugee situations in general and the state of higher education in the region in particular.
Bringing the Learning Home: Examining the Course-Level Impact of International Professional Experience
Author: Fitzgerald, Ange
Date: 2023-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Preservice Teachers,Teacher Educators,Student Attitudes,Teacher Attitudes,Cultural Context,Teacher Placement,Faculty Mobility,Foreign Countries,Study Abroad,International Educational Exchange

Within an ever-increasing time of globalisation, globalised learning and international mobility, international professional experience can provide a range of opportunities for personal and academic growth. Perhaps unsurprisingly, pre-service teachers commonly attest to the positive impact of international placements. What is less well understood is the impact on the learning and teaching that occurs at the university curriculum level prior to and after an international placement. An emergent aspect of this research and the focus of this paper is the impact of these experiences in terms of what they offer the university teaching and learning context. To gain a further understanding of the extent of these impacts, a set of reflective narratives from 10 pre-service teachers and seven teacher educators were gathered and analysed using inductive, thematic analysis. The findings showed that for pre-service teachers and teacher educators that context both culturally and educationally were paramount. The reflections highlighted the impact on the development of a range of general capabilities for both sets of participants. Additionally, international placement experiences increased levels of reflection for both pre-service teachers and teacher educators, which led to further understanding and refining their teacherly identity.
Augmented Reality Mobile Application: A New Media of Thai Buddhist Temple History Learning
Author: Muangmool, Somchai
Date: 2023-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Buddhism,Cultural Maintenance,Foreign Countries,Computer Simulation,Teaching Methods,Telecommunications,Handheld Devices,Historic Sites,Content Analysis,Scores,User Satisfaction (Information),Innovation,Learning Processes

Augmented Reality (AR) is defined as an imaginal technology that integrates virtual technology into its surroundings. Today, very few mobile applications provided information either on religious tourism destinations or tourist attractions in Thailand. Hence, it is crucial to develop a digital medium to ease concerns. A collection of different multimedia content forms; images, 3D, text, video, and audio, will display information on an AR application for Pong Sanuk Temple. Five items of content analysis and three items of application performance assessment evaluated by expertise are more than 4.5 scores. Thirty visitors contributed 4.56 ± 0.50 scores of user experience analysis. As the results, the developed AR application for Pong Sanuk Temple is to be used as the medium for cultural heritage preservation as well as to be an innovative idea that provides an immersive experience to visitors, allowing them to learn more about the Thai Buddhist Temple's culture and history.
Development of Practicum-Based Mobile Augmented Reality through the Group Investigation Model to Improve Students&apos; Creative Thinking
Author: Wikanta, Wiwi
Date: 2023-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Practicums,Handheld Devices,Electronic Learning,Computer Simulation,Creative Thinking,Skill Development,Cooperative Learning,Foreign Countries,Biology,Secondary School Students

Students' creative thinking skills need to be developed, one of which is through learning. This research was aimed to produce Augmented Reality (AR) media based on Group Investigation (GI) practice models on various living things to improve students' creative thinking skills. This research and development using the 4-D model. However, it only reached the Develop stage. The population of this study was students of SMA Muhammadiyah 10 Surabaya in the Science class, with 37 students in each class. This study collected data through validation tests, pre-tests, post-tests, observation sheets for creative thinking skills, questionnaires, and student responses. The data analysis technique used is qualitative and quantitative descriptive. The results of development research carried out by researchers related to Mobile AR media with display aspects with 17 indicators obtaining good category. Whereas in the programming aspect, seven indicators are good category. So, the Mobile AR media validation results are good category. Biological material in the application with AR with content aspects with eight indicators are very good category. Whereas in the learning aspect, which consists of 16 indicators, in the good/valid category. The material in this category is worthy of being tested in the field. Based on descriptive statistics, the pre-test and post-test proved to be higher. We discuss these results and its implications.
Higher Education Student Responses to the Use of Online Assessments on Biology Material
Author: Pantiwati, Yuni
Date: 2023-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: College Students,Student Attitudes,Computer Assisted Testing,Biology,Science Education,Technology Uses in Education,Foreign Countries,Barriers,Program Effectiveness

The integration of technology into learning assessment activities makes it easy for educators to carry out online assessments which provide convenience for students and an effective assessment. The purpose of this research is to find out the response of students in the Biology Education Study Program towards online assessment platforms for Biology materials and learning. This typed of researched was quantitative descriptive used a surveyed method which had been carried out in the odd semester of 2021/2022 with the researched subjects being active students of Biology Education Study Program, Faculty of Teacher Training and Education, University of Muhammadiyah Malang, a total of 114 students. The data collection technique used a surveyed method used Google Form and the data was analyzed descriptively. The results of the studied showed that of the 5 assessment platforms used in the researched, Quizizz and Google Form platforms was the preferred assessment platforms by students The results of this study indicate that in the future we need a product that can meet the needs of the assessment and according to the needs of the respondents. This product corresponds to the advantages and disadvantages of each online assessment platform. Thus, creating a more effective and efficient online assessment platform.