ethanporcaro/eric-fulltext-meta huggingface dataset:
An Investigation on the Vocational High School Students&apos; Learning Approaches in Terms of Various Variables
Author: Ozsevgec, Lale Cerrah
Date: 2018-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Vocational High Schools,High School Students,Student Attitudes,Learning Strategies,Grade Point Average,Academic Achievement,Student Motivation,Foreign Countries,Age Differences,Student Surveys,Statistical Analysis

The purpose of this study is to reveal the relationship among vocational school students' learning attitudes and their socio-demographic features and academic success. Quantitative approach in Relational survey model was used in the study. The sample of the study consists of 82 students who were studying at the Ordu University, during 2015-2016 fall term. The data were collected with learning approach scale. Obtained data indicated that the students mostly prefer deep and strategic learning approaches to surface learning approaches. It was seen that the cumulative grade point average of the participants whose ages older than 20 was higher. There was a significant relationship between the cumulative grade average and deep motivation of the students. Based on the data, it was suggested that awareness of the teachers should be focused on the students' learning approaches.
Configuring School Image Assets of Colleges in Taiwan
Author: Lee, Chia Kun
Date: 2018-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Colleges,Reputation,Delphi Technique,Attitude Measures,Stakeholders,College Students,Marketing,Competition,Questionnaires,Expertise,Institutional Characteristics

Higher education in Taiwan faces various challenges, such as the low-birth rate, blurred positioning, and lack of marketing concepts. In order to sustain, more effect strategies and actions resource should be implemented to enhance service of the colleges and universities. Therefore, image asset management becomes a critical start. This study aims to identify the image asset management indicators by applying the modified Delphi technique and the analytic hierarchy process. These two methods can retrieve the critical factors out of literature, and configure how they were operated. The study finally developed a three-layer framework of college image asset management, including 5 dimensions, 13 sub-dimensions, and 77 indicators. According to the participants' perspectives, the dimensions of the stakeholder image and student image were on the top priority. Next, among the sub-dimensions, the internal stakeholder image and the brand image had higher priority than the rest.
Depression and Hopelessness Levels of University Students According to Their Opinions on Finding Employment or Falling out of Labor Force in Turkey
Author: Karakus, Özlem
Date: 2018-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Depression (Psychology),Psychological Patterns,Student Attitudes,Employment,Unemployment,College Students,Student Surveys,Statistical Analysis,Measures (Individuals),Anxiety,Comparative Analysis

The aim of this study is to reveal the effects of the thoughts on university students' depression and hopelessness levels about whether to become employed or unemployed after graduation. The study sampling consists of 980 students from the departments of Selcuk University, such as the Faculties of Health Sciences, Law, Veterinary, Science, Communication, Economics and Administrative Sciences and Engineering. As study participants, 584 (59.6%) men and 396 (40.4%) women were defined using the random cluster sampling method. The data obtained from the survey were evaluated using the SPSS 20.0 software package program. Mean age rate of the students was 22 years ranging from 19 to 39. The Beck Depression Inventory, the Beck Hopelessness Scale and the Demographic Information Form were used to collect data. In order to analyze the data, the logistic regression analysis was used. Our participants were classified into two as those feeling anxious due to difficulties in finding a job and those lacking of anxiety. In light of our study findings, 392 (40.0%) students reported that they would be unemployed or experience difficulties in finding a job, whereas 588 (60%) considered they would be employed easily after graduation. A statistically significant difference was observed in both groups as to the levels of depression and hopelessness (p&lt;0.05). The fact that the students consider experiencing difficulties in finding jobs after graduating leads to a significant effect on their depression and hopelessness levels.
The Perspectives of Primary Mathematics Teacher Candidates about Equal Sign: The EEG Case
Author: Ayvaz,Ülkü
Date: 2017-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Elementary School Teachers,Mathematics Teachers,Student Attitudes,Preservice Teachers,Symbols (Mathematics),Addition,Brain Hemisphere Functions,Diagnostic Tests,Cognitive Processes,Problem Solving,Arithmetic,Mixed Methods Research,Foreign Countries

In this study, it was aimed to investigate the primary mathematics teacher candidates' perceptions about the equal sign within the scope of neuroscience studies. To reveal their perceptions about the equal sign, three types of addition operations were asked to the participants: a+b=[], []=a+b, a+b=[]+c. Their brain waves were recorded by EEG device named as Neuron-Spectrum 4. Moreover, their ideas about the types of the questions were asked to support EEG data. As a result, it was found that the teacher candidates had more cognitive activity in parietal lobe while solving the questions of type two and three. In addition to this, they also showed more cognitive activity in frontal lobe for the type three questions. EEG results reveal that they had difficulty to answer these questions than the questions of type one as they also wrote on the interview form.
Suggestopedia Based Storytelling Teaching Model for Primary Students in Salatiga
Author: Sunardi
Date: 2018-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Story Telling,Teaching Methods,Elementary School Students,Foreign Countries,Creativity,Creative Teaching,Models,Student Needs,Program Development,Experimental Groups,Control Groups,Program Effectiveness,Skill Development,Comparative Analysis,Pretests Posttests,Statistical Analysis,Interviews,Observation,Grade 5

Teaching and learning speaking skills should be able to engage students in a creative process. Students have to be able to speak in front of the class, create a dialogue, tell a story, and produce the language creatively. The teaching and learning of the speaking skill focusing on story telling ability can work well when supported by the appropriate choice of teaching method. This study attempts to: 1) identify the list of things needed by teachers of primary schools to teach Bahasa Indonesia in fun and creative ways, 2) design a prototype of suggestopedia based storytelling learning model to teach Bahasa Indonesia in primary schools, 3) develop the prototype into a suggestopedia based storytelling learning model to teach Bahasa Indonesia in primary schools, 4) determine the effectiveness of the application of suggestopedia based storytelling learning model to teach Bahasa Indonesia in primary schools. This research is a model development study based on the procedures by Borg and Gall. This study demonstrated that a teaching model is created through the following steps: 1) identifying and analyzing the needs of the students and teachers, 2) designing and evaluating the model, 3) developing and testing the model. The effectiveness test showed a significant increase of 3.03 or 8.11% in the experimental group's mean score, from 18.94 in the pretest to 21.97 in the posttest. Meanwhile, the control group only experienced a 2.51 or 6.36% in the mean score, from 18.50 in the pretest to 21.05 in the posttest. Hence, it can be concluded that the students' story telling skill in the experiment class using the teaching method developed in this study was higher than in the control class. The result implied that the teaching model prototype can be further developed to increase the primary students' story telling skill in Salatiga.
Design-Thinking, Making, and Innovating: Fresh Tools for the Physician&apos;s Toolbox
Author: Albala, L.
Date: 2018-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Design,Medical Schools,Health Services,Medical Education,Health Personnel,Patients,Physicians,Medicine,Medical Students,Hospitals,Problem Solving,Empathy

Medical school education should foster creativity by enabling students to become &quot;makers&quot; who prototype and design. Healthcare professionals and students experience pain points on a daily basis, but are not given the tools, training, or opportunity to help solve them in new, potentially better ways. The student physician of the future will learn these skills through collaborative workshops and having dedicated &quot;innovation time.&quot; This pre-clinical curriculum would incorporate skills centered on (1) Digital Technology and Small Electronics (DTSE), (2) Textiles and Medical Materials (TMM), and (3) Rapid Prototyping Technologies (RPT). Complemented by an on-campus makerspace, students will be able to prototype and iterate on their ideas in a fun and accessible space. Designing and making among and between patients and healthcare professionals would change the current dynamic of medical education, empowering students to solve problems in healthcare even at an early stage in their career. By doing so, they will gain empathy, problem-solving abilities, and communication skills that will extend into clinical practice. Our proposed curriculum will equip medical students with the skills, passion, and curiosity to impact the future of healthcare.
Dictionary Use of Undergraduate Students in Foreign Language Departments in Turkey at Present
Author: Tulgar, Aysegül Takkaç
Date: 2017-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Undergraduate Students,Foreign Countries,Second Language Learning,Dictionaries,English (Second Language),Observation,Comparative Analysis,Qualitative Research,Semi Structured Interviews,Electronic Publishing

Foreign language learning has always been a process carried out with the help of dictionaries which are both in target language and from native language to target language/from target language to native language. Dictionary use is an especially delicate issue for students in foreign language departments because students in those departments are expected to master the target language to a degree to enable themselves to listen, speak, read and write in the target language. In this process, the effects of new developments in technology have also exerted their influence on the way students use dictionaries mentioned above. Based on the results of classroom observations and interviews, this study is intended to shed light on the way undergraduate students in foreign language departments in Turkey use print/online dictionaries and to highlight opinions on the advantages and disadvantages of dictionary use by students in those departments at present.
Proposing a Managerial Model to Higher Education Sector: Lifelong Educational Experiences of Overseas Students on Impediments
Author: Erden, Ali
Date: 2017-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Lifelong Learning,Higher Education,Foreign Students,Barriers,Qualitative Research,Focus Groups,Foreign Countries,Student Adjustment,Cultural Differences,Maturity (Individuals),College Students,Educational Environment,Emotional Response,Semi Structured Interviews,Content Analysis

Lifelong education is a process including positive and negative experiences at the same time. Negative experiences mostly appear as impediments to the overseas students. They need to overcome impediments they experience throughout their education. The paper discussed the key findings of a two-year research project for identifying the impediments and their frequency faced in the higher education sector and for proposing a managerial model. This case study adopted a descriptive methodology under qualitative research paradigm. Data were collected through focus group interviews (FGIs) and in-depth interviews (I-DIs). Focus group members (FGMs) were 50 OSs studying various departments and various universities in NC. I-DIs were taken place with 75 different overseas university students (dOSs) studying at various departments of universities in NC. The impediments are identified on mobility, adaptation, internationalization and maturation which are strongly affected by the feelings and affections, changes, irregularities and barriers. The managerial model is based on managing accommodation and transportation; managing studentship; managing student health; managing students' welfare and managing being worldwide.
Pre-Service Science Teachers&apos; Cognitive Structure about Some Epidermal Structure in Plant
Author: Yener, Yesim
Date: 2017-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Preservice Teachers,Science Teachers,Knowledge Level,Figurative Language,Vocabulary,Sentences,Scientific Concepts,Plants (Botany),Cognitive Processes,Association (Psychology),Coding,Tests,Concept Formation

The main focus of this study is to determine pre-service science teachers' cognitive structure about trichome and stoma through two alternative assessment techniques: metaphor and word association test. The study was conducted with 35 pre-service science teachers. Word association test given stoma and trichome as stimulant words was applied. Also they were asked to complete these sentences &quot;Stoma is like/similar to … Because …&quot; and &quot;Trichome is like/similar to … Because ….&quot; The data obtained from both techniques were analysed according to the content analysis, frequency tables were prepared and divided into categories. With the help of these categories, the cognitive structures of pre-service science teachers and also misconceptions they had were revealed. Consequently, it was suggested that using metaphors in conjunction with word association test for determining of the cognitive structure of students in any subject would be complementary factor for each other's.
Assessment of Social Sciences Teacher Candidates&apos; Epistemological Beliefs: A Validation and Reliability Study of Scale
Author: Kop, Yasar
Date: 2017-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Epistemology,Beliefs,Social Sciences,Student Teacher Attitudes,Preservice Teacher Education,Preservice Teachers,Test Reliability,Test Validity,Attitude Measures,Factor Analysis,Gender Differences,Institutional Characteristics,Rating Scales,Foreign Countries,Statistical Analysis

This research mainly aims to test the reliability and validity of the Epistemological Beliefs Scale developed by Kop and Demir (2014) on the level of social sciences teaching from Faculty of Education. A total of 176 students participated in the study, which was carried out on 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th grades of the Social Sciences Teaching Department from the Faculty of Education in Kafkas University. An exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis was performed for the construct validity of the scale. Within the scope of reliability studies, the internal consistency (Cronbach Alpha) coefficients of the items were examined. As a result of the factor analysis, a total of 15 items consisting of the sub-dimensions that are &quot;a belief that learning depends on effort&quot; (BLDE), &quot;a belief that learning depends on ability&quot; (BLDA) and &quot;a belief of that there is only one truth&quot; (BOOT) have been obtained. The Cronbach Alpha internal consistency coefficients for dimensions describing 47,783% of the total variance have been found to be 0.71 in total, 0.78 for the first factor, 0.69 for the second factor and 0.51 for the third factor. The compliance indicator examined as a result of confirmatory factor analysis has given satisfactory results in goodness of fit of the model and data. (KMO = 0.784; Bartlett Sphericity test ?[superscript 2] = 610.108, ?[superscript 2] = 122.03, sd = 87, p&lt;0.01, RMSEA = 0.048 and ?[superscript 2]/df = 1.402, RMR = 0.055, STRMR = 0.066, GFI = 0.91, AGFI = 0.88, NFI = 0.81, NNFI = 0.92, CFI = 0.93, IFI = 0.93)
Perception of Mobbing by Teachers and Organizational Depression: A Correlational Model Study
Author: Toytok, Esef Hakan
Date: 2017-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Power Structure,Bullying,Organizational Culture,Depression (Psychology),Work Environment,Psychological Patterns,Environmental Influences,Teaching Conditions,School Culture,Qualitative Research,Elementary School Teachers,Secondary School Teachers,Statistical Analysis,Marital Status,Gender Differences,Institutional Characteristics,Foreign Countries,Screening Tests,Unions,Academic Rank (Professional)

As is known, mobbing (intimidation) is an important concept being subject to many researches in numerous fields and many researchers suggest that this concept has the power to directly affect organizational structures. Even though the concept of mobbing changes from country to country, culture to culture and organization to organization, it is seen that its consequences in terms of employees are the same. It is also seen in researches that the most recent concept in studies to improve organizational effectiveness is organizational depression and it directly affects operability and functionality of organization. As in mobbing, there are depressive symptoms of organizational depression such as decrease in performance, lack of communication, motivation and unhappiness. Therefore, this research aims to clarify the concepts of mobbing and organizational depression, which affect organizational functioning and achieving organizational objectives to this extent to determine mobbing and perception levels of organizational depression to teachers who have vital importance for educational organizations and which are exposed to in terms of various variables and to reveal the relationship and impact of these perception levels. Descriptive Relational Screening Model, a quantitative research method, is used for this research. The universe of the research is composed of 1642 teachers working at primary, secondary and high schools in the center of Siirt province and its sample includes 386 randomly selected teachers. The obtained data are entered into SPSS 21 packaged software and the appropriate statistical analysis procedure is adopted. The findings obtained as the result of statistical processes are tabulated, analysed and interpreted. According to the results based on the obtained findings in the research, teachers are not exposed to high-level mobbing and organizational depression. No significant difference is seen in their perception of mobbing and organizational depression in terms of independent variables such as marital status, gender, and professional seniority but there are significant differences for mobbing in independent variables of school types and branches and for organizational depression in the variable of country's states. It is seen in the research that there is a medium level and positive significant relationship between mobbing and organizational depression. The regression analysis shows that more than 15% of depression in an organization can be attributed to mobbing.
The Relationship between the Students&apos; Socialization and Sense of Belonging Who Attended University&apos;s Spring Festivals
Author: Basaran, Zekiye
Date: 2017-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,College Students,Recreational Activities,Socialization,Student School Relationship,Gender Differences,Age Differences,Intellectual Disciplines,Student Surveys,Statistical Analysis,Correlation,Questionnaires,Student Attitudes

The aim of this study is to investigate the effect of spring festivals on university students' socialization and sense of belonging. According to this aim, this study's sample was 983 volunteer students including 460 women and 523 men who were studying at Istanbul Yildiz Technical University and Istanbul Aydin University. The data collection tools (p&lt;0,05) consisted of a short collating of the students' gender, age, class, university department, and other information concerning their university; the &quot;General Belonging&quot; scale reformed by Malone et al. (2012) and adapted into Turkish by Duru (2015); and the &quot;Socializing&quot; scale reformed by Sahan (2008). According to the results of this study, it was discovered that spring festivals have an effect on students' socialization and sense of belonging. Statistically significant differences were found with regard to the universities. Also, differences between belonging and socialization, as well as a significant correlation between belonging and socialization were found. In the light of these findings, it can be said that, spring festivals have a positive effect on students' socialization and improve their sense of belonging; therefore, spring festivals should be organized in a sustainable way at every university.
7th Class Students&apos; Opinions on Sun, Earth and Moon System
Author: Aydin, Suleyman
Date: 2017-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Opinions,Student Attitudes,Astronomy,Space Sciences,Grade 7,Scientific Concepts,Scientific Literacy,Scientific Principles,Case Studies,Foreign Countries,Student Motivation

This study is conducted to detect the students' perceptions on Sun, Moon and Earth (SME) system and define the 7th grade students' attitudes on the subject. In the study, since it was aimed to detect and evaluate the students' perceptions on some basic astronomical concepts without changing the natural conditions, a descriptive approach was utilized. The descriptive method is effective in defining the investigated case in detail, explaining and evaluating the results in the direction of its own standard and exposing the relations between the events. The study covered a descriptive approach and a case study design was used. This pattern offers obtaining in-depth information for the purpose of work in a short time. The sample of this study consists of 100 students who are studying in a secondary school in Agri province in 2012-2013 academic year. In the study, an assessed attitude scale was also administrated to the sample. From the findings, it was found out that most of the students were far away from the scientific thinking and modeling. Some of the students interpreted the concept by drawing while some of them could not answer the questions.
A Case Study of the Online Interactions among ESL Students to Complete Their Narrative Writing Task
Author: Annamalai, Nagaletchimee
Date: 2018-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Case Studies,Interaction,Computer Mediated Communication,Writing Exercises,Task Analysis,Qualitative Research,English (Second Language),Essays,Teaching Methods,Writing Skills,Secondary School Students,Second Language Learning,Writing Strategies,Peer Influence,Program Effectiveness,Foreign Countries,Semi Structured Interviews

The study is a qualitative case study that investigated the patterns of interactions among ESL students during their online interactions to complete their narrative essays. The study found that students were engaged in interactions related to language related assistance, using partner as a resource and providing encouragement as suggested by Golonka et al. (2017). Nevertheless, these interactions were only focused on aspect related to sentence fluency and word choice. Interactions related to organizations and ideas were minimal. The findings implied that the presence of a teacher is pertinent for students to construct knowledge in a more meaningful way in the virtual classrooms. A number of pedagogical implications were suggested in this study