ethanporcaro/eric-fulltext-meta huggingface dataset:
A New Tool to Facilitate Learning Reading for Early Childhood
Author: Puspitasari, Cita
Date: 2017-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Early Childhood Education,Educational Games,Educational Technology,Technology Uses in Education,Handheld Devices,Animation,Kindergarten,Experimental Groups,Control Groups,Books,Printed Materials,Pretests Posttests,Comparative Analysis,Reading Instruction,Emergent Literacy,Foreign Countries

This paper proposes a new android application for early childhood learning reading. The description includes a design, development, and an evaluation experiment of an educational game for learning reading on android. Before developing the game, Unified Modeling Language (UML) diagrams, interfaces, animation, narrative or audio were designed. Hardware and software requirements were also determined. After designing the game, 2D objects were created according to the interface design. After that, the animation and narrative or audio were created on these objects according to the animation and narrative or audio design. The animation given to these objects included translation, scaling, and rotation. To give an action on the objects, ActionScript 3.0 was added on them. Twenty-six kindergarten pupils have participated in this evaluation experiment. They were divided into two groups, namely. an experimental group that learned with the developed android educational game and a control group that learned with a reading book. The result of development game is a 2D educational game that applied the&quot; Belajar Membaca Tanpa Mengeja&quot; (BMTM) method. The game contains the rules, goals and objectives, outcomes and feedback, challenge, interactions and representations. The experiment results show that the post-test mean score of the experimental group is higher than that of the control group (the experimental group scored 18.92 while the control group scored 9.38) and the Gain score of the experimental group is 0.39; this score is in medium category. Finally, the android educational game can increase student's reading ability, in the medium category. So, the developed android educational game is a better alternative tool that can be used by early childhood pupils for learning reading.
The Effect of the Teaching Practice Course on Pre-Service Elementary Teachers' Technology Integration Self-Efficacy
Author: Ünal, Erhan
Date: 2017-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Teaching Methods,Preservice Teachers,Elementary School Teachers,Technology Integration,Self Efficacy,Foreign Countries,Semi Structured Interviews,Mixed Methods Research,Technology Uses in Education,Information Technology,Educational Technology

The aim of this study is to examine the effect of the teaching practice course on preservice elementary teachers' TISE level. In this research both qualitative and quantitative research methods were used. The participants were 43 pre-service elementary teachers from a state university in Turkey. In the quantitative part of the study, these pre-service elementary teachers filled in the TISE scale before and after the teaching practice course. Also, semi-structured interviews were carried out with 13 voluntary pre-service elementary teachers about the sources of TISE. The results indicated that the TISE level of pre-service elementary teachers was increased during the teaching practice course. The sources of pre-service elementary teachers' TISE was discussed based on the sources of self-efficacy stated by Bandura.
Optimal Demographic Information for Policy Development in the South African Education System
Author: Maarman, Rouaan
Date: 2006-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Demography,Educational Policy,Policy Formation,Educational Planning,Educational Quality,Principals,Assistant Principals,Elementary Secondary Education,Change Strategies,School Statistics,Administrator Attitudes,Educational Practices,Student Diversity,Structured Interviews

After ten years of a democratic education system in South Africa , the demographic realities should be better understood in educational planning. The fragmented nature of the pre-democratic education system has led to undesirable perceptions about quality education and has subsequently influenced the demographic imperatives present in the South African school system of today. Further investigation is needed to understand the complexities of learner numbers and enhanced consideration of the components and elements of the concept of demography in educational planning is necessary.
The Effects of Computer Algebra System on Undergraduate Students' Spatial Visualization Skills in a Calculus Course
Author: Karakus, Fatih
Date: 2017-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Undergraduate Students,College Mathematics,Algebra,Computer Uses in Education,Educational Technology,Spatial Ability,Visualization,Mathematics Skills,Pretests Posttests,Program Effectiveness,Skill Development

This study aimed at determining the effects of using a computer algebra system (CAS) on undergraduate students' spatial visualization skills in a calculus course. This study used an experimental design. The &quot;one group pretest-posttest design&quot; was the research model. The participants were 41 sophomore students (26 female and 15 male) studying at an undergraduate program in the department of mathematics in the west Anatolia region of Turkey. In order to determine students' spatial ability, The Purdue Spatial Visualization Test: Visualization of Rotation (PSVT-R) was used as the pre-test and post-test. This test consists of 30 multiple choice items and it assesses the skills of mental rotation of objects. The results of the study showed that using CAS in a calculus course had a positive effect on developing students' spatial visualization abilities. The results also showed that spatial visualization skills can be a predictor for success in a calculus course. The results have some important implications for education. First is that spatial visualization skills can be improved through training with relevant content. Second is that proper instruction by using some computer software such as MAPLE is effective for improving spatial visualization skills.
English as a Foreign Language Students Attitudes towards the Utilization of iPad in Language Learning
Author: Alzaidiyeen, Naser Jamil
Date: 2017-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: English (Second Language),Second Language Instruction,Educational Technology,Technology Uses in Education,Statistical Analysis,Student Attitudes,Handheld Devices,Telecommunications,Student Surveys,Student Characteristics,Foreign Countries,Gender Differences,Age Differences,Instructional Program Divisions,Questionnaires

The role of educational technologies, in the current processes of teaching and learning is becoming more prevalent and accepted in terms of being a mainstream pedagogical tool. During the past three decades, ICT has found its way into English language classrooms. In this study, a quantitative design was used to examine the attitudes of the English as a Foreign Language (EFL) students towards the use of iPads. A cross-sectional survey was conducted to obtain data from participants. The sample of this research comprised 109 English language learners at Majmmah University. Gender, age, and students' academic year were selected as student demographic variables for this research. The data were analyzed by calculating frequencies, percentages and conducting t-test and One-Way ANOVA. The analysis revealed that most of the participants had positive attitudes toward iPad use in language learning. No statistically meaningful differences were seen in participants' attitude toward iPads with respect to gender, age and academic level. Some useful implications are discussed based on the research findings.
The Specific Life Orientation Needs of Grade 9 Learners in the Vaal Triangle Region
Author: Theron, Linda
Date: 2006-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Grade 9,Foreign Countries,Adolescents,Student Surveys,Daily Living Skills,Adolescent Development,Questionnaires,Gender Differences,Racial Differences

We report on a study aimed at understanding adolescence as a period of heightened vulnerability, and investigate Life Orientation as a possible means of addressing the risk associated with adolescence. However, if Life Orientation is to be an effective solution to the problem, it needs to respond to Life Orientation needs as perceived by adolescents. An empirical study (n = 445) was conducted to survey the specific Life Orientation needs of Grade 9 learners in the Vaal Triangle region. The study aimed to consult with Grade 9 learners in order to determine and rank their specific Life Orientation needs, thus providing insight as to whether the Life Orientation needs of Grade 9 learners differ according to gender and race, and to examine whether these needs are met by the current Life Orientation programme.
Managing Workforce Diversity in South African Schools
Author: Niemann, Rita
Date: 2006-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Diversity (Faculty),Questionnaires,Interviews,Qualitative Research,Individualism,Collectivism,Gender Differences,Attitudes,Affirmative Action,Individual Differences,Work Environment,Educational Administration,Leadership Responsibility

An attempt is made to assess the effect of human resource diversity in South Africa and provide strategies for managing such diverse institutions. A pilot study using questionnaires was conducted to determine the circumstances surrounding workforce diversity in a number of educational institutions. Thereafter, qualitative interviews provided in-depth perspectives on issues such as individualism vs. collectivism, gender, assumptions, attitudes and affirmative action measures. The data emerging from the investigation provided clear guidelines for handling diversity in institutions and suggest the necessity for creating an understanding and recognition of differences, providing for reward and support and for developing a sound diversity management strategy.
Critique of an Intervention Programme to Promote Resilience among Learners with Specific Learning Difficulties
Author: Theron, Linda
Date: 2006-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Learning Disabilities,Intervention,Resilience (Psychology),Program Descriptions,Program Effectiveness,Quasiexperimental Design,Secondary School Students,Self Concept Measures,Measures (Individuals),Special Needs Students,Mixed Methods Research,Experimental Groups,Control Groups,Pretests Posttests,Semi Structured Interviews,Personality Traits,Comparative Analysis,Outcomes of Treatment,Questionnaires,Student Attitudes,Program Evaluation

A quasi-experimental study, which focused on inculcating resilience skills in adolescents with specific learning difficulties by means of a group intervention programme, is reported on. The results of the study suggested that adolescents with specific learning difficulties can acquire resilience skills despite obstacle-ridden circumstances, but that the programme requires continued research to be optimally effective.
The Relationship between Keyboarding Skills and Self-Regulated Learning
Author: Lubbe, Elsie
Date: 2006-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Correlation,Keyboarding (Data Entry),Metacognition,Word Processing,Questionnaires,Student Attitudes,Tests,Comparative Analysis,Humanities,Undergraduate Students,Learning Strategies,Experimental Groups,Control Groups,Writing Skills,Measurement,Statistical Analysis,Quasiexperimental Design

Keyboarding as writing apparatus is an essential skill in the technological era and more self-regulated learners perform better in keyboarding than less self-regulated learners. In order to indicate this, students registered at the Faculty of Arts for a compulsory keyboarding and word-processing course completed a questionnaire to identify both more and less self-regulated learners. From the literature it is deduced that keyboarding has become a necessary skill for writing in a technological era. The results of the empirical study indicated that self-regulated learners performed better in keyboard skills tests than less self-regulated learners.
Michel Foucault on Education: A Preliminary Theoretical Overview
Author: Deacon, Roger
Date: 2006-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Educational Philosophy,Educational Theories,Teaching Methods,Curriculum Development,Educational Policy,Outcomes of Education,Relevance (Education),Educational Practices,Educational History,Moral Development

Michel Foucault's work is already well-known in the field of education. What is not yet well-known is that Foucault's oeuvre as a whole incorporates within itself and offers for wider consumption a number of key educational themes. For purposes of clarity, these themes can be reduced to three, dealing with what might be called the past, present, and future of schooling, or, its development, its functions, and its prospects. These three themes, the subject matter of this article, can be described more accurately and specifically using some of Foucault's own terminology: (1) An historical or &quot;technico-political&quot; account of the rise of the school, from its negatively oriented seventeenth century origins to its more positively conceived nineteenth century entrenchment and expansion; (2) an explication of the everyday mechanics of schooling as a disciplinary technology or &quot;moral orthopedics&quot;; and (3) the implications for contemporary educational institutions and practices of a model of education as a &quot;block of capacity-communication-power&quot;. The two primary aims in this research project were: (1) to excavate, explain and understand the implications of Foucault's work for education in the abstract and in general, and for curriculum development and pedagogical practice in particular; and (2) to shed critical and substantive light on, and offer additional or alternative policy directions for, current debates about the relevance, utility and effects of the outcomes-orientated, globally aligned education policy research and practices in South Africa.
Teacher Appraisal in Botswana Secondary Schools: A Critical Analysis
Author: Monyatsi, Pedzani
Date: 2006-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Secondary School Students,Teacher Evaluation,Teacher Attitudes,Teacher Surveys,Statistical Analysis,Qualitative Research,Semi Structured Interviews,Teacher Motivation,Interprofessional Relationship

Recent policy on teacher appraisal in Botswana emphasises that the process should be professional, non-threatening and constructive. The extent to which the teachers themselves experience their appraisal as meaningful was investigated. The findings indicated that teachers had varying experiences and mixed feelings about the appraisal process. It emerged that many teachers viewed the current teacher appraisal system in Botswana as demoralising, even threatening. Our study confirmed the thesis that all parties involved in the teacher appraisal process should know its purposes, and should interpret and apply these in a uniform, professional way. The empirical and theoretical findings of our study showed that the current teacher appraisal system as practised in Botswana secondary schools requires further improvement to ensure general professional acceptance and implementation. The interpretation of the research findings cannot be confined to the Botswana borders. There is hardly a country in the world where teacher appraisal is not a contentious issue.
Sexual Harassment and Violence in South African Schools
Author: Prinsloo, Sakkie
Date: 2006-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Sex Fairness,Sexual Harassment,Violence,Foreign Countries,Equal Education,Females,Federal Legislation,Civil Rights Legislation

After 1994 several pieces of legislation were passed in South Africa to ensure equity in education and equal opportunities for all learners. Some shocking reports have indicated that sexual harassment of girls is a serious problem in many of our schools. These girls are denied equal opportunities and effective education in schools as they are subject to pestering by educators and boys. In addition, they are harassed by the possibility of an unwanted pregnancy and emotional pressure, and they are denied their self-respect. The purpose in this article was to determine the nature and extent of sexual harassment and violence in South African schools and to establish how the rights of female learners to equal opportunities and equal treatment could be promoted and protected.
Identifying Asset-Based Trends in Sustainable Programmes Which Support Vulnerable Children
Author: Ebersöhn, Liesel
Date: 2006-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Sustainability,At Risk Students,Foreign Countries,Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS),Child Health,Inclusion,Student Characteristics,Educational Practices,Disabilities,Community Involvement,Advocacy,Special Needs Students

In this article we argue that the asset-based approach is one explanation for sustainability in programmes supporting vulnerable children. We structure our argument by formulating five questions and then pursuing tentative answers to them. We start our contention by highlighting the particularity of the challenges faced in schools to support vulnerable children. We then consider the common denominators in programmes that have shown evidence of sustainable practices for supporting vulnerable children. This is followed by a deliberated link of the identified sustainability factors (e.g. common denominators) with the asset-based approach as a theoretical framework. Subsequently, we consider why the asset-based approach can be considered in terms of supporting vulnerable children in education. We indicate the similarities between the asset-based approach and current discourses focusing on the notion of schools as nodes of support and care. We conclude by suggesting that knowledge of asset-based good practices could be shared with families in school-based sessions, thereby developing schools', families' and communities' capacity to support vulnerable children.
The Role of Student Major in Grade Perception in Chemistry Courses
Author: Karatjas, Andrew
Date: 2017-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Majors (Students),Grades (Scholastic),Chemistry,Science Instruction,Classification,Biology,Prediction,Scores,Science Tests,Role,College Students,Student Attitudes,Statistical Analysis,Comparative Analysis,Student Surveys

The Kruger-Dunning effect was studied as it related to performance in chemistry courses based on student differences in academic background. Student major was chosen as the classification to look at the effect of students with different interests/specializations. Chemistry majors tended to predict lower performance than biology majors, while unexpectedly many non-natural science majors predicted higher examination scores than those majoring in the physical sciences.
Attachment as a Predictor of University Adjustment among Freshmen: Evidence from a Malaysian Public University
Author: Wider, Walton
Date: 2017-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Attachment Behavior,College Freshmen,Foreign Countries,Predictor Variables,Public Colleges,Student Adjustment,Questionnaires,Social Adjustment,Emotional Adjustment,Parent Student Relationship,Least Squares Statistics,Statistical Analysis,Construct Validity

Purpose: Building upon attachment theory and emerging theory, the current study was aimed at examining the effect of peer attachment in predicting adjustment to life in university among freshmen in a public unirvsity in East Malaysia. Furthermore, it sought to examine the influence of gender and perceived-adult status as moderators of the relationship between student attachment and student adjustment. Methodology: Data was collected from 557 freshmen in one of the public universities in East Malaysia. Two questionnaires, namely The Inventory of Parent and Peers Attachment (IPPA) and The Student Adaptation to College Questionnaire (SACQ) were used in this study. Partial Least Square (PLS) analysis was employed to examine the hypothesized relationships. Findings: The findings of the study showed that peer trust positively influenced academic and social adjustment. Meanwhile, peer communication positively influenced social adjustment, but negatively influenced personal-emotional adjustment. Lastly, peer alienation negatively influenced personal-emotional adjustment, but positively influenced institutional attachment. The Partial Least Square-Multi Group Analysis (PLS-MGA) results indicated no significant differences in peer attachment and university adjustment across gender and perceived-adult status. Significance: The findings of this study has empirically proven the link between attachment theory and emerging adulthood theory, providing further corroborative evidence for the argument put forth by Howes and Spieker (2008) on the alternate attachment bond during emerging adulthood period. In terms of practical benefits,, several parties who work with emerging adult clients in the Malaysian university setting will be able to benefit from the research findings, particularly counsellors and academicians.
Turkish Science Teachers' Attitudes towards the Constructivist Approach
Author: Önen, Aysem Seda
Date: 2017-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Science Teachers,Science Instruction,Teacher Attitudes,Constructivism (Learning),Questionnaires,Physics,Biology,Chemistry,Secondary School Science,Secondary School Teachers,Statistical Analysis

In this study, the attitudes of physics, chemistry and biology teachers towards constructivist approach were investigated in terms of participants' demographic information (e.g. subject area, professional seniority, education, participation to in-service training or not…). In total, 1958 teachers, who are working at high schools of Turkish Ministry of National Education in different cities, from all aforementioned subject areas participated in the study. The constructivist approach questionnaire used in the study was developed by Balim, Kesercioglu, Inel and Evrekli (2002). Aforementioned questionnaire is designed in 5-point Likert type and consists of 20 items, which are divided into three factors. The Cronbach-Alpha reliability of sub-factors of the questionnaire is 0.93, 0.91 and 0.90 respectively. Demographic information used in the study was formed by the participants. The results of the study revealed that there is a positive correlation between the attitudes of the teachers towards constructivist approach and their demographic information, and the findings have been reported.