ethanporcaro/eric-fulltext-meta huggingface dataset:
The Investigation of Competence of Teachers and Kindergartens in Terms of Movement Education Achievements in Pre-School Education Program
Author: Çalik, Fehmi
Date: 2018-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Psychomotor Skills,Physical Activities,Preschool Education,Foreign Countries,Kindergarten,Preschool Teachers,Teacher Attitudes,Teacher Competencies,Educational Resources,Teacher Education Programs,Motion,Physical Education

Movement education is an education that has an important place in pre-school education and supports all development areas. However, although it is so important, condition in which movement education is included in the pre-school education program and the adequacy of teachers and schools to be able to provide such education is the purpose of our research. The research was a qualitative research and was applied 38 teachers working in 10 kindergartens in the central province of Agri. The data were analyzed by content analysis technique. According to research findings, 79% of the teachers stated that they found themselves inadequate at the point of giving motion training. In addition, 90% of participants stated that schools are also inadequate in terms of materials and facilities. According to the results of the research, teachers stated that they did not take enough courses to give this education during undergraduate education as the reason for insufficient points of motion training. The results of the research show that, at the point of the movement training, the teachers who are graduated from physical education and sport teachers can be employed in the preschool education institutions which are a possible measure to solve this problem.
Examination of Conceptual Structures of Science Preservice Teachers about Metabolic Events and Energy Forms in the Cell
Author: Simsekli, Yeter
Date: 2018-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Preservice Teachers,Foreign Countries,Metabolism,Cytology,Biology,Science Teachers,Heat,Light,Botany,Energy,Scientific Concepts,Science Education

In this study, it was aimed to examine the science preservice teachers' conceptual structures about the metabolic events taking place and the forms of energy in a cell. In the study, the descriptive model was used. In the study carried out during the spring semester of the 2017-2018 academic year participated a total of 123 third and fourth year preservice teachers studying at Science Education Division of the Education Faculty of Uludag University. The preservice teachers were asked to write down the metabolic events taking place and the forms of energy in the cell. The documents belonging to the preservice teachers composed the qualitative data of the study. In the data analysis process, since 13 of the preservice teachers did not write any answers, the documents belonging to 110 preservice teachers were taken into evaluation. As a result of the analysis of the documents, a total of 306 answers were obtained, 186 of them were related to the metabolic events and 120 of them were related to the forms of energy. In the data analysis, the content analysis method was used. The data sets belonging to the frequencies and the percentages of the metabolic events and forms of energy specified by the preservice teachers were transformed into tables and graphs. According to the results, a great majority of the preservice teachers' conceptual structures related to the metabolic events were limited to respiration and photosynthesis and those which were related to the energy forms were limited to ATP, light and heat. [This study was presented at the National Conference on Biology Education (2nd, Aksaray, Turkey, July 3-5, 2018).]
Evaluation of Prospective Mathematics Teachers&apos; Perceptions about the Concept of Intelligent Games through Metaphors
Author: Yildiz, Cemalettin
Date: 2018-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Mathematics Teachers,Mathematics Instruction,Figurative Language,Preservice Teachers,Mathematical Concepts,Student Attitudes,Foreign Countries,Educational Games,Computer Games

In this study, it is aimed to examine the perceptions of prospective mathematics teacher about the concept of &quot;intelligent games&quot; through metaphors. Phenomenology method was used in the research. The participants of the research consisted of a total of 218 prospective teachers who studied in Department of Elementary School Mathematics Teacher Program during the spring semester of 2016-2017 academic years. Data of the research are obtained by two sentences in the form of &quot;Intelligent games are like ... because …&quot;. Data was analysed by a content analysis method. The statements of prospective teachers starting with &quot;because&quot; were coded. Then relevant codes were united together, and seven categories were developed. Some codes were taken as it is, some were combined and thus, 42 features were formed. At the end of the study, it has been determined that the prospective teachers have produced 143 different metaphors about intelligent games. Besides, it was determined that metaphors, categories, and features concerning intelligent games had a positive meaning in general. In addition, it was seen that perceptions of prospective mathematics teachers centered upon a different category in every grade. Finally, it was concluded that intelligent games were considered a rule, stage, accumulation and outcome oriented concept by female prospective teachers and a concept providing/producing knowledge, solving problems and guiding by male prospective teachers. Metaphors can be used as an important tool in determining and revealing the perceptions of the teachers and students about the concept of intelligent games.
The Comparison of High School Students&apos; Level of Aggression Based on Demographic Features
Author: Çoban, Oktay
Date: 2018-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Comparative Analysis,High School Students,Foreign Countries,Measures (Individuals),Public Schools,Private Schools,Demography,Gender Differences,Age Differences,Employment Level,Educational Attainment,Parent Background,Siblings,Expenditures,Psychological Patterns

This study aims to determine high school students' level of aggression and compare their level of aggression based on some demographic features. The population of the study comprises of high school students attending public and private schools in Yozgat province of Turkey during 2017- 2018 school year. The sample of the study comprises of 300 students selected using random sampling method in public and private schools in Yozgat province of Turkey during 2017-2018 school year. The study benefits from survey as a method. Students' demographic features were obtained using &quot;personal information form&quot;. &quot;Buss Perry Aggresion Scale&quot; was used to measure students' level of aggression. The obtained data were processed using SPSS 18 software program. Finally, frequency analysis, percentage analysis, arithmetic means, &quot;t&quot; test, ANOVA and post-hoc tests were used for data analysis. The findings of the study indicated statistically significant differences were found among students' level of aggression in terms of different variables such as their gender, age, school type, mother's employment status, mother's education level, monthly expenses and number of siblings (p&lt;0.05).
Reconfiguring Power in Portuguese Higher Education
Author: Magalhães, António
Date: 2018-10-15
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Higher Education,Power Structure,Governance,College Administration,Vertical Organization,Decision Making,Professional Personnel,College Faculty,Role

This paper aims to analyse the shift in the internal power balance between managerial and academic self-governance as reflected in the perceptions of teaching and non-teaching staff on the tendencies, decision-making processes and actor's roles in these processes. The empirical data used in this paper were gathered on the basis of an on-line survey, distributed throughout 2014 and 2015 in all Portuguese higher education institutions. Responses were interpreted taking into account the influence of governance narratives on the development of boardism, i.e., a decrease of academic self-governance reflecting the decline of the power of teaching staff in HEIs' governance; an increase of managerial governance as reflected in the reinforcement of hierarchies and organisational top-down decision-making; and the influence of external stakeholders. The analysis contributes to dig into the complexity of the governance arrangements challenging the prevailing influence of the NPM governance narrative while underlining the internal dynamics of HEIs, where Portuguese teaching staff continue to play a key role.
Teacher Perceptions of Climate, Motivation, and Self-Efficacy: Is There Really a Connection
Author: Reaves, Shemon J.
Date: 2018-12-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Teacher Attitudes,Educational Environment,Teacher Motivation,Self Efficacy,Public School Teachers,School Districts,Teaching (Occupation),Educational Change,Instructional Leadership,Correlation,School Safety,Work Environment,Middle School Teachers,Secondary School Teachers

This study investigated if correlations existed between teachers' perceptions of elements of a safe and supportive school climate/working environment in regards to teachers' intrinsic motivation and self-efficacy beliefs. Additionally, it examined the degree of significance when teachers feel safe and supported versus those that do not. Finally, it investigated which of the four elements has the greatest impact on intrinsic motivation and self-efficacy through the lens of educators to improve teaching, teacher retention, and job satisfaction. Survey data were collected from certified teachers in West Tennessee school districts. The responses to the &quot;Safe and Supportive School Questionnaire&quot; and &quot;Attitude Toward Teaching Survey&quot; provided quantitative data for analyses. A series of independent samples t-tests, liner regressions, and Spearman correlations revealed strong positive correlation existed between a number of the four elements and intrinsic motivation and self-efficacy. Additionally, it revealed teachers have significantly higher intrinsic motivation and self-efficacy in safe and supportive schools. Conclusions of this study and recommendations are outlined in this paper.
Postdrama Culture in Ecuador and Spain: Methodological Framework and Comparative Study
Author: Orosa-Roldán, Miguel-Ángel
Date: 2018-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Comparative Analysis,Models,Drama,Participation,Indigenous Populations,Spanish,Dramatics,Popular Culture

This paper is based on a neo-functionalist constructivist theory, allowing us to understand that dialogue processes and social participation build culture with a dynamic and civic vision, as opposed to organic and more conservative visions. The main objective is to create a panel analysis of plays, from the point of view of drama (sense) and post-drama (nonsense), introducing cross-cutting concepts such as identity, interculturality and participation. The second objective, as a way to validate these panels, is to comparatively analyze the similarities and differences of two types of post-theater expressions in the Spanish language, European and Andean theater, particularly in Ecuador. This descriptive and qualitative research applies the analytical-synthetic method to approach the study of seven plays, with a dramatic and postdramatic model. As a result, the usefulness of the panels developed for this study on the elements of order and chaos is validated, as well as the ability to understand internal and external participation. As a general conclusion, it is observed that current Ecuadorian plays respond to a post-drama culture that uses elements of the single dramatic stage and distinctive indigenous factors.
Computer Science Education: Online Content Modules and Professional Development for Secondary Teachers in West Tennessee -- A Case Study
Author: Allen, Lee
Date: 2018-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Computer Science Education,Public Schools,Faculty Development,Programming,Middle School Teachers,Summer Programs,Online Courses,Educational Technology,Technology Uses in Education,STEM Education,Program Effectiveness,Teacher Attitudes

With ongoing efforts in the United States to further develop the availability of computer science education in the public schools, federal, state, and local educational agencies are increasing efforts to encourage and promote the inclusion of computer science and programming skills in the middle school curriculum (Grover, Pea, &amp; Cooper, 2015). The goal for the Online Content Modules: Computer Science in the Middle Grades project was the development of five online content modules with a focus on computer science instruction in three public school districts in West Tennessee, and disseminated through a week-long professional development summer institute.
Metaphorical Perceptions of the Academicians Working in the Field of Recreation Regarding the Concept of &quot;Recreation&quot;
Author: Esentas, Melike
Date: 2018-12-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Recreation,Figurative Language,College Faculty,Teacher Attitudes,Recreational Activities,Theories,Foreign Countries,Social Influences

The purpose of this study is to reveal how the academicians working in the field of recreation conceptualize their ideas about &quot;recreation&quot; through metaphors. Phenomenology being among the qualitative research methods was used in this study. The research population is composed of the academicians working in the field of recreation in different universities of Turkey. Qualitative data collection method via metaphors was used. When metaphors are used to &quot;describe,&quot; a situation, event and phenomenon are described as they exist (Yildirim and Simsek, 2013). Data from the study were collected by using a semi-structured metaphor form via survey online. The raw data obtained from the study were examined, incomplete or inexpedient ones were excluded and metaphors were modeled by transferring them to the Nvivo 10 program. As a result of the data obtained, the academicians working in the field of recreation use such concepts as escape, star, giant, happiness, music box, spring air, freedom, traveler, broken chain ring, octopus, life, Aladdin and the magic lamp, sun, a colorful cake with mixed fruit, work potential, a multi-purpose field or saloon, funfair, umbrella, flying carpet, human, Aegean sea, sea, rainbow, water, living, forest, fishing tackle, bridge, time, wind, chameleon, seasons, breath, science, nature and spice while describing the concept of recreation metaphorically. The data obtained after the interviews were then coded under the appropriate themes after being analyzed with the content analysis method. According to the data obtained, it has been found that it has been gathered under 5 (five) themes as &quot;As a Value for Individual and Society,&quot; &quot;Serving Needs,&quot; &quot;Social Reputation,&quot; &quot;Recreate&quot; and &quot;Self- realization.&quot; In conclusion, it is observed that the metaphors obtained comply with the recreation theories regarding the metaphorical perceptions of the academicians working in the field of recreation about the &quot;recreation&quot; concept. In order to better understand the concept of recreation, it is recommended to take evaluation results in practical activities.
Usage of Ulvi Cemal Erkin&apos;s &quot;Duyuslar&quot; Compositions in Music Education Departments, According to the Opinions of Piano Educators
Author: Turan, Hamza Serdar
Date: 2018-11-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Music Education,Musical Composition,Departments,Music Teachers,Teacher Attitudes,Musical Instruments,Instruction

Piano lessons which take place in music education departments involve example works of Turkish and world composers, education music examples, piano literature and learning-teaching techniques. Within this context, Ulvi Cemal Erkin, who is a member of The Turkish Five, wrote a composition called &quot;Duyuslar,&quot; which consists of 11 pieces and is used in piano training. In this study, it was aimed to determine the usage of the composition &quot;Duyuslar&quot; in the programs of institutions teaching music education in piano lessons in terms of technique, musical, and style characteristics. In accordance with this purpose, interviews are carried out by asking semi-structured interview questions to piano instructors who are using this work in their education process and working in Music Education Departments. The results of the interviews are determined into themes and codes using the qualitative research analysis program NVivo11. As a result, it is observed that the usage frequency in the direction of the themes and the recommended levels to use in the students vary, but the works contribute to piano education in terms of piano techniques, aksak measures, nuances, expressions, tempo and polyphonic techniques. It has also been proposed to increase the frequency of usage of &quot;Duyuslar.&quot; It is thought that this study will contribute to the field of piano education in terms of the limited literature about this composition.
Using Literature in Bibliotheraphy: Biography Sampling
Author: Altunbay, Müzeyyen
Date: 2018-11-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Bibliotherapy,Biographies,Books,Literature

Bibliotherapy is consisted of a combination of the Greek &quot;biblion (book)&quot; and &quot;therapeia (therapy-healing)&quot; which have become popular since the 20th century as one of the alternative therapy methods. It is used to make individuals identify themselves with the works they read through works of high literary and aesthetic value and make them powerful individuals in the spiritual direction by producing solutions to the problems they experience in this way. In other words, bibliotherapy can also be defined as bringing the right books to the individual at the right time. That is, the history of accepting the idea that books are good for man is very old. In this study, the importance of using biographies will be explained in one of the important alternative therapy methods, bibliotherapy. There are some criteria in the selection of books because they are the most important materials that form the basis of bibliotherapy. As it is known, the process is three dimensions as the advisee, book preference and consultant. However, it is not possible to use every work in bibliotherapy. It is important to use the works that are high in reality dimension and keeping a mirror on the problems of the individual in bibliotherapy. This process includes the works that will develop the imaginary world of the individual, as well as the works suitable for real life. As is known, the common point in biographies is not only the success that the person who wrote the biography has achieved, but also this person's struggle for reaching his goal is his patience and perseverance. As a result, in the process of bibliotherapy, reading the biographies that will increase the morale and motivation of the individual and develop self-confidence will contribute positively to the person. Moreover, the preference of the biographies of the positive role-model in the society will be the example for the individual.
Perception and Dilemmas of Teacher Educators on Utilization of Open Education Resources
Author: Paleeri, Sankaranarayanan
Date: 2018-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Teacher Educators,Teacher Attitudes,Shared Resources and Services,Misconceptions,Educational Technology,Technology Uses in Education,Electronic Publishing,Foreign Countries,Educational Resources,Instructional Materials

Teacher educators are confronting myriads of challenges in identifying and utilizing the Open Education Resources (OER). This study is intended to analyze the perception and dilemmas faced by teacher educators in integrating OER for teaching. The conceptual frame work of the study is focused on teachers' access and utilization of the online resources. Sample is 108 teacher educators drawn from Kerala and Tamil Nadu. OER Utilization Inventory and Informal Interview were the tools used. The collected data propelled for a mixed approach of quantitative and qualitative analyses. Findings of the study show that there is inadequate perception among teacher educators on availability and usability of relevant OER for teaching the contents. Teacher Educators are varied on their perception regarding OER as relevant and active support to teach content. 18% of teacher educators perceived the OER as need of the hour while 13.88% perceived OER as not supportive. 68% perceived with neutrality. 82% of teacher educators are skeptic on authenticity of available online resources including OER materials. Most of the teacher educators guarantee the credibility of online resources only after verifying with the text book resources. They have 'tendency to compare' the relevance and quality of online materials with Books. The study reflects need of awareness programmes for teacher educators on OER and its utilization. Centralized monitoring on authenticity of OER is suggested to adjudicate the credence and quality of the materials.
Learning Biology through Problem Based Learning -- Perception of Students
Author: Thakur, Preeti
Date: 2018-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Biology,Grade 9,Science Instruction,Problem Based Learning,Secondary School Science,Foreign Countries,Teaching Methods,Student Attitudes,Student Motivation

The study was undertaken to assess the student's perception while learning class 9 biology through Problem-Based Learning (PBL) method. Two hundred students of Government School of Chandigarh affiliated to Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), New Delhi, India, constituted the sample for the study. Hundred students were randomly assigned to the experimental group while hundred students were randomly assigned to the control group. Both the groups consisted of the students which had average, below average, and high academic achievement. Experimenter did not disturb the normal set up of the classroom in the school while undertaking the study. Both the groups were taught the topics of biology of class 9th Science as per science text book issued by NCERT (National Council for Education, Research, and Training). On completion of the selected topics of biology, students of experimental group were asked to fill the opinnionaire which consisted of 25 items to analyze their perception towards PBL. Percentage technique was employed for analyzing the results. The study revealed that PBL makes learning an enjoyable experience by exploring new knowledge, increasing curiosity amongst the learners, linking previous knowledge, and creating interest.
Empowering Indigenous Learners through the Creation of Graphic Novels
Author: Begoray, Deborah
Date: 2018-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Cartoons,Novels,Teaching Methods,Adolescents,Student Attitudes,Indigenous Populations,Health Behavior,Wellness,Mass Media Effects,Art Activities,Stereotypes,Comprehension,Misconceptions,Foreign Countries,High School Students,Media Literacy,Multiple Literacies,Educational Technology

In this paper, we examine how Indigenous and non-Indigenous adolescents identify media influences as health/wellness related. We conducted research over a six-week period in two alternative high school settings: a culture-based Indigenous education program at one school and an arts-based program at another school, both in the same small, Western Canadian city. We taught students from both programs the principles of critical &quot;media health literacy&quot;. Small groups of students from the Indigenous program wrote narratives. Then small groups of Indigenous and non-Indigenous students in an arts-based education program converted these stories into graphic novel/comic book format. Findings indicated a broad range of health/wellness topics discussed, media stereotypes challenged, and varying levels of comprehension about media's impact on health. These levels ranged from misunderstanding or confusion through developing general understanding and, at the highest level, specific understanding.