ethanporcaro/eric-fulltext-meta huggingface dataset:
Changing Images of Mathematics in the Transition from School to Vocational Education
Author: Dalby, Diane
Date: 2021-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Vocational Education,Student Experience,Student Attitudes,Emotional Response,Positive Attitudes,Teaching Methods,Postsecondary Education,College Students

Public perceptions of mathematics in England are often of a remote inaccessible academic discipline, and disaffection with the subject is a widespread problem. Results from a multi-method study of post-16 students in vocational education in England show however how students' experiences of mathematics after their transition from school to vocational education can lead to changes in their beliefs, emotional responses and attitudes to mathematics. The construct of a personal image of mathematics provides a model to capture these changes and leads to an examination of the features of students' learning experiences that allow positive images of mathematics to develop. Negative images are often grounded in prior experiences of failure and disaffection at school but exposure to a mathematics curriculum with a focus on application rather than knowledge, in a different educational setting, helps students develop an alternative view of the subject to the common image in society. Experiences of a different teaching approach also contribute to these new images, whilst shifts in students' values make their new encounters with a more applied form of mathematics particularly relevant.
&quot;What Am I Doing Here?&quot; Perspectives of Zimbabwean Adult Learners on the Relevance of Adult Numeracy to Their Needs and Aspirations
Author: Maphosa, Norman
Date: 2021-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Adult Students,Student Attitudes,Numeracy,Adult Education,Student Needs,Immigrants,Aspiration,Prior Learning,Mathematics Education,Qualifications

Many adult learning centres in England provide numeracy (or mathematics) education to adults in all sectors of society, including migrants from countries across the world. This study takes one group of migrants --- those from Zimbabwe --- and explores the relevance of adult numeracy education to the needs and aspirations of Zimbabwean adult learners in England. The accounts, beliefs and attitudes expressed by learners and their teachers were collected through questionnaires, focus groups and in-depth interviews. The study found that most of the learner participants did not feel that they needed to improve their numeracy skills for everyday life and work, and had undertaken their adult numeracy learning in order to enter higher education or professional career pathways. They felt that their prior learning of mathematics in Zimbabwe had been higher than their Level 2 adult numeracy programmes and therefore felt that their prior learning had not been recognised or valued. Tutor participants were in agreement with learner participants concerning high levels of prior learning experience. Furthermore, the study found that teaching and learning approaches commonly offered in England, such as the use of games, did not meet the expectations of adult Zimbabwean learners, who considered them childish. The study also found that the current emphasis on 'real-life' contexts for adult numeracy learning and assessment presented challenges to Zimbabwean learners. Many of these contexts were based on British culture and were unfamiliar to the learners. They expressed a preference for what they called 'academic' (or pure) mathematics, which they had studied in Zimbabwe, and some participating learners suggested that the focus on British contexts represented cultural imperialism in requiring them to conform to the norms of British culture.
A Taxonomy of Cyberattacks against Critical Infrastructure
Author: Plachkinova, Miloslava
Date: 2022-02-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Crime,Computer Security,Facilities,Nuclear Energy,Energy,Crime Prevention,Terrorism,Criminals,Economic Factors,Conflict,Social Theories,Taxonomy,Foreign Countries,Computer Software

The current study proposes a taxonomy to organize existing knowledge on cybercrimes against critical infrastructure such as power plants, water treatment facilities, dams, and nuclear facilities. Routine Activity Theory is used to inform a three-dimensional taxonomy with the following dimensions: hacker motivation (likely offender), cyber, physical, and cyber-physical components of any cyber-physical system (suitable target), and security (capable guardian). The focus of the study is to develop and evaluate the classification tool using Design Science Research (DSR) methodology. Publicly available data was used to evaluate the utility and usability of the proposed artifact by exploring three possible scenarios -- Stuxnet, the Ukrainian power grid shut down, and ransomware attacks. While similar taxonomies exist, none of them have been verified due to the sensitive nature of the data and this would be one of the first empirically validated frameworks to explore cyberattacks against critical infrastructure. By better understanding these attacks, we can be better prepared to prevent and respond to incidents.
Faculty and Advisor Advice for Cybersecurity Students: Liberal Arts, Interdisciplinarity, Experience, Lifelong Learning, Technical Skills, and Hard Work
Author: Payne, Brian K.
Date: 2022-02-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Faculty Advisers,Academic Advising,Computer Security,Experience,Lifelong Learning,Technological Literacy,Interdisciplinary Approach,Liberal Arts,Soft Skills,Work Ethic,College Faculty

The value of academic advising has been increasingly emphasized in higher education. In this study, attention is given to the most significant types of advice that a sample of cybersecurity faculty and advisors from the Commonwealth of Virginia recommend giving to cybersecurity students. The results show that faculty and advisors recommended that students be aware of six different aspects of cybersecurity education including the value of experience, the need for lifelong learning, the importance of hard work, the need to develop technical skills, the interdisciplinary nature of cybersecurity, and the need to develop liberal arts or professional/soft skills. Implications of the findings include the need to embrace the advising of cybersecurity students, the importance of helping cybersecurity faculty and advisors deliver effective advising, and recognition that good advising is more than simply telling students which classes to take.
The 2020 Twitter Hack -- So Many Lessons to Be Learned
Author: Witman, Paul D.
Date: 2022-02-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Social Media,Computer Security,Crime Prevention,Computer Software,Risk Management,Confidentiality,Victims,Law Enforcement,Public Opinion,Business

In mid-July 2020, the social media site Twitter had over 100 of its most prominent user accounts start to tweet requests to send Bitcoin to specified Bitcoin wallets. The requests promised that the Bitcoin senders would receive their money back doubled, as a gesture of charity amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. The attack appears to have been carried out by a small group of hackers, leveraging social engineering to get access to internal Twitter support tools. These tools allowed the hackers to gain full control of the high-profile user accounts and post messages on their behalf. The attack provides many paths for investigation into the prevention, response, and impacts of cybersecurity breaches.
Identification of the Processes of Preparing Individualized Education Programs (IEP) by Special Education Teachers, and of Problems Encountered Therein
Author: Akçin, F. Nur
Date: 2022-01-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Individualized Education Programs,Special Education,Special Education Teachers,Program Development,Educational Planning,Performance Based Assessment,Parent Participation,Student Characteristics

There are qualitative studies aimed at identifying the problems encountered in the course of preparing individualized education programs (IEP). However, these studies are conducted with only a few participants. There is a need to test the results on a larger sample size. A questionnaire based on findings of interview techniques, used in qualitative research methodology, is developed. Using this questionnaire will identify the actual problems based on wider sample size, creating guidance for the required measures and actions. Thus, the purpose of this study is to identify the processes of preparing individualized education programs by special education teachers and of the problems they encounter. The sample group for this study, which utilized cross-sectional screening methods, is 1,000 teachers working in the special education field. At the end of the study, in addition to characteristics of IEP planning, performance measurement and IEP drafting by teachers, findings on problems faced due to teacher, room, material, parent, student, and personnel, in the course of preparation of IEP, were identified.
Career Adaptabilities in University Students: Examining the Prediction of Career Goal Feedback and Life Goals
Author: Korkmaz, Ozan
Date: 2022-01-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,College Students,Occupational Aspiration,Career Choice,Career Development,Feedback (Response),Goal Orientation,Predictor Variables

The purpose of this research is to examine the predictive of career goal feedback and life goals on career adaptabilities. The research using the relational screening model, which is one of the quantitative research methods, was carried out on university students. The participants of the research group consist of 277 (175 women, 102 men) university students studying at a public university in a province in the Southeastern Anatolia Region (Turkey) in the 2017-2018 academic year. Personal information form, Career Goal Feedback Scale, Career Adapt-abilities Scale, and Life Goals Scale-Short Form were used as data collection tools in the study. The data were analyzed using Pearson Moments Multiplication Correlation and path analysis techniques. Research findings showed that career goal feedbacks and internal life goals are important predictors of career adaptabilities. The findings are discussed within the framework of the literature and suggestions are presented.
Conceptions of Ratio and Proportions among Year Five Pupils: Case Study
Author: a/p Perumal, Vani
Date: 2022-01-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Mathematical Concepts,Concept Formation,Grade 5,Elementary School Students,Mathematics Instruction,Visualization,Foreign Countries

Ratios and proportions are new topics in the primary curriculum. Previous research shows that Year Five pupils have difficulty in learning ratio and proportion. This study aims to identify the conceptions of ratio and proportion of seven year five pupils. It is based on radical constructivism using qualitative case study. Data was collected through a clinical interview technique. The data collected include the mental image of the ratio and proportion, representation of ratio and proportion, and the meaning of ratio and proportion. The cross-case analysis between the samples showed that the year five pupils could construct knowledge that make sense and gave the meaning of ratio as comparison of quantities, part to part comparisons, useful in daily activities, belongings, cooking, and parts of the body. Meanwhile, proportions are meaningful to them as part to whole comparisons and as two equal ratios that are related multiplicatively. This study gives implications to a few aspects mainly to the theory, teaching and learning practice, curriculum, textbook developers, and implication for future research.
Science Education in Outdoor Learning Environments from the Perspective of Preschool Teachers: Definitions, Opportunities, Obstacles, and Possible Solutions
Author: Tanik Onal, Nagihan
Date: 2022-01-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Outdoor Education,Science Education,Preschool Teachers,Teacher Attitudes,Preschool Education,Science Activities,Barriers,Foreign Countries,Educational Opportunities

The present study aims to reveal the opinions of pre-school teachers concerning science education in outdoor learning environments in terms of the definition of the subject matter, opportunities, obstacles, and possible solutions. 105 pre-school teachers participated in this study. In the study, a questionnaire consisting of open-ended questions prepared by the researchers was used as a data collection tool. The collected data were analyzed with two-step content analysis. As a result, teachers define outdoor learning as learning everywhere outside of school, the environments where they think that science activities can be carried out is mostly park-garden-forest, nine of the teachers do not teach science from outside of school, 13 of them do partially, 83 teachers stated that they teach science outside of school. Those who teach science, who do not perform science activities put forward reasons such as ensuring safety, permit procedure and cost, they think that outdoor learning environments provide students with the opportunity to learn permanently, learn by doing and and through experience, learn in a natural environment; they have difficulty of control and safety problems in these environments. It has been determined that they think that solutions can be found in the design of schoolyards and raising awareness among families. Considering the results of the study, suggestions are presented for what can be done in outdoor learning environments and for future studies.
Students&apos; Opinions towards Place-Based Education Approach in Science Education: A Case Study
Author: Yuzuak, Ahmet Volkan
Date: 2022-01-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Place Based Education,Science Education,Student Attitudes,Elementary School Students,Foreign Countries,Environmental Influences,Physical Environment,Recreational Activities,Place of Residence,Proximity,Grade 7,Grade 8

The aim of this study is to state the views of students on place-based education in science education. For this reason, it was primarily tried to establish the perspectives of the students against nature. It has been tried to show how their proximity to nature and their immediate environment affects their view of place-based education. This research is a qualitative study and was conducted in 2019-2020 academic year. Six volunteer students participated in the study. Semi-structured interviews were used for the data collection tools. The study was implemented to 6 students who attending elementary school in Turkey. Results of the study revealed the relation between the science education and nature. Even though the students accepted that the science course and nature are in a close relationship with each other, but activities in nature were not related to science lecture. Additionally, it was determined that although they lived in an environment that is rich in natural beauty, they did not have adequate information related to their environment. The study also showed that the student are very interested in outdoor activities but they cannot relate those activities to the science education. Considering all these findings, new studies can reveal how beneficial place-based education is for science lessons by having students do outdoor activities. Because it is seen in the research results those students may be interested in different learning environments. In addition, after the activities to be done, students the level of linking between science lessons and out-of-school practices can be looked at. Also, one of the studies that can be done is to examine the change in their interest towards the place where they live as they get to know their close environment.
&quot;What Colour Is Our Blood?&quot; Evaluation of Students&apos; and Prospective Teachers&apos; Opinions in Terms of Alternative Concepts
Author: Beytur, Solmaz Aydin
Date: 2022-01-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Middle School Students,High School Students,Preservice Teachers,Foreign Countries,Misconceptions,Human Body,Color,Scientific Concepts,Influences

The main purpose of this study is to identify alternative concepts that students possess on the colour of blood and determine the strength of those concepts as well as the reasons for why students constructed them. The sample of the study consisted of participants who were selected from three different cohorts of students (i.e. middle-school, high-school and university). 233 participants were recruited from two middle-schools, 207 students from two high-schools, and 181 third year pre-service teachers from a public university in Kars, Turkey. The study followed the survey method and the data was collected using the &quot;What colour is our blood?&quot; questionnaire. Content analysis was used to analyse the data collected from the questionnaire which consisted of open-ended questions. Analysis of the data indicated that students possessed various alternative concepts on the colour of blood. Furthermore, results suggested that the numbers of students holding the alternative concept with regards to the colour of blood being blue increases day by day. It was found that information sources such as school, teacher, family, friends, media and various visual elements play a role in the emergence of those alternative concepts.
Examining the Attitudes and Usage Levels of Coaches towards Technology in Terms of Athlete Education
Author: Bicer, Bilal
Date: 2022-01-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Athletic Coaches,Educational Technology,Technology Uses in Education,Teacher Attitudes,Training,Competition,Foreign Countries,Gender Differences,Usability,Difficulty Level,Intention,Self Efficacy,Anxiety,Incidence

Today, science and technological developments play a role in the field of sports, as in all domains of life. For this reason, coaches may use technology to improve the technical, tactical, condition, and psychological performance of their athletes. Besides, pandemic conditions such as COVID-19 bring about this obligation. The aim of the present study was to examine the attitudes and levels of use of technology by coaches working in individual and team sports in terms of athlete education. The study group consisted of 205 people accessed by convenience sampling method. The data collection tool, &quot;Teacher Technology Acceptance Measure: T-TAM,&quot; which consists of 38 items and 11 sub-dimensions and has a reliability coefficient of [alpha]=0.94 for this study, developed by Ursavas et al. was used by participants using an online questionnaire. The data showed normal distribution, analyses were made using parametric tests. According to the results, it can be suggested that 3rd level coaches use technology more widely in training and competitions than their 1st and 2nd level colleagues. Additionally, there is a statistical difference in the sub-dimensions of compatibility and subjective norms in favor of male coaches compared to female colleagues. Consequently, it can be claim that the coaches have a positive attitude towards using technology and try to use it at the highest level.
A Source for Technical and Musical Development in Piano Education: Analysis of Manookian &quot;Etudes for the Intermediate Pianist&quot; Method
Author: Ömür, Özlem
Date: 2022-02-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Music Education,Musical Instruments,Music,Difficulty Level,Musical Composition,Teaching Methods,Musicians

In this study, the American pianist and composer Jeff Manookian's &quot;Etudes for the Intermediate Pianist&quot; method was examined. In this qualitative study, the descriptive research model was employed and the literature was scanned through document review. As a result of the examination, no study was found on Manookian's piano etudes. To that end, Jeff Manookian's &quot;Etudes for the Intermediate Pianist&quot; method was examined by considering the characteristics and differences of the etudes, and the elements that the composer aimed to use in the etudes were stated. It is seen that each etitude in the method includes practices that will enable to overcome a different technical difficulty. Including the nuances of musical expression in the etudes and emphasizing the musical terms reveal that the composer adopted an approach that aims to care and increase musicality as well as technical development. Manookian etudes also have a writing style that supports pedal use and performance improvement. As a result of the study, it is thought that Manookian's etudes for intermediate pianists can be used as an alternative source in piano education.
Analysis of an i-Pad Initiative: Are Students Using the Technology?
Author: DuBose, Cheryl
Date: 2017-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Handheld Devices,College Freshmen,First Year Seminars,Technology Uses in Education,Student Attitudes,Curriculum Implementation,Student Satisfaction,Technology Integration,Nursing Education,Allied Health Occupations Education

This study follows the implementation of an iPad Initiative program at a university in the mid-south region of the United States. Freshmen students enrolled in a First Year Experience (FYE) course within the College of Nursing and Health Professions (CNHP) were surveyed regarding iPad use and curriculum implementation. Research questions included which apps are most popular for personal and school related use, which courses most commonly use the iPad, and whether students are satisfied with the current level of iPad integration within the curriculum.
Amping-Up Pedagogy through Interdisciplinary Instruction: A Study of the Effects of Interdisciplinary Instruction on Undergraduate Attitudes and Values Related to Energy Issues at the U.S. Naval Academy
Author: Caton, Patrick
Date: 2017-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Military Schools,Energy Education,Interdisciplinary Approach,Instructional Effectiveness,Student Attitudes,Values,Undergraduate Students,Attitude Change,Engineering,Economics,Oceanography,Political Science,Energy

This study makes use of a pre-test/post-test design (with a control group) to test the effect of an interdisciplinary energy course on student attitudes and values related to energy issues. The interdisciplinary energy course was co-taught by engineering, political science, economics, and oceanography professors at the United States Naval Academy during the fall of 2015. The study finds that students in the interdisciplinary energy course experienced significant changes in their energy attitudes on half the categories tested, while students in the control group did not experience similar changes. The changes were greatest among female students, politically moderate students, and engineering students. The findings suggest that interdisciplinary instruction can have a powerful impact on student values, but that the impact works through existing demographic and ideological factors.