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Focusing on Faculty Reflection: How University Students Are Positioned in Service-Learning Courses
Author: Barnes, Meghan E.
Date: 2022-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: College Faculty,Reflection,Teacher Attitudes,Service Learning,Undergraduate Study,Content Analysis,Social Justice,Instructional Effectiveness,Consciousness Raising,Preservice Teacher Education,Community Involvement

Service-learning is often identified as a pedagogy to prepare undergraduates for life beyond college. However, research suggests service-learning courses rarely challenge learners to explore structural causes of inequity or engage in transformative action. This study explores how one college professor positioned students as they engaged in service-learning. Through document analysis of nine semesters of one course, researchers sought to understand how positioning of university students shapes the effectiveness of service-learning coursework with a justice orientation.
Teaching about the Dark Web in Criminal Justice or Related Programs at the Community College and University Levels
Author: Belshaw, Scott H.
Date: 2020-01-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Law Enforcement,Community Colleges,Computer Security,Information Security,Crime,Deception,Program Evaluation,Universities,Program Development,Internet,Course Content,Teaching Methods,Course Descriptions

Increasingly, criminal justice practitioners have been called on to help solve breaches in cyber security. However, while the demand for criminal justice participation in cyber investigations increases daily, most universities are lagging in their educational and training opportunities for students entering the criminal justice fields. This article discusses the need to incorporate courses discussing the Dark Web in criminal justice. A review of existing cyber-criminal justice programs in Texas and nationally suggests that most community colleges and 4-year universities have yet to develop courses/programs in understanding and investigating the Dark Web on the internet. The Dark Web serves as the new &quot;Criminal Underground&quot; for illegal activity and needs to be understood. This research outlines the need for criminal justice programs to teach courses in the Dark Web and offer course recommendations. Recommended syllabi material for Dark Web courses in criminal justice, and recommendations for development of these programs are included.
An Assessment of Global Research Activities on Children and Adolescent Online Security
Author: Opesade, Adeola O.
Date: 2020-06-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Internet,Computer Security,Information Security,Children,Adolescents,Educational Research,Productivity,Bibliometrics,Risk,Publications,Safety,Authors,Trend Analysis,Foreign Countries

The use of the Internet among children and adolescents is now a norm in many parts of the world. As the Internet offers a wide range of benefits to these ones, so does it expose them to possible various risks and harm. Researchers in different countries across the world have engaged in the production of relevant research-based knowledge in order to make the virtual world a safe place for the younger ones. However, while studies have been carried out on the subject of Internet risk among children and adolescents, there is a dearth of information on the assessment of research activities across different parts of the world. The present study employed Bibliometric techniques to determine research productivity patterns across the different regions and countries of the world. All relevant publications indexed in Google Scholar were collected between November and December, 2018. The findings of the study reveal that while countries in the American and European regions of the world have been very productive in researching on the subject, the same is not the case with their African counterparts.
Learning with Maryland&apos;s Immigrant Communities: Digital Storytelling as Community Engagement
Author: Davaslioglu, Thania Muñoz
Date: 2022-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Story Telling,Community Involvement,Teaching Methods,Immigrants,Intercultural Communication,Self Concept,Student Centered Learning,Second Language Learning,English (Second Language),College Faculty,Audio Equipment,Personal Narratives,School Community Relationship,Sense of Community,Video Technology,Undergraduate Students,Spanish,Hispanic Americans,Critical Theory,Learning Processes,Program Descriptions

In this article, we explore digital storytelling as a community-engaged pedagogy to create students' immigration stories in Maryland as part of the project &quot;Intercultural Tales: Learning with Maryland's Immigrant Communities.&quot; Stories highlight students' lived experiences of immigration, language, and identity. By envisioning themselves and their classmates as community members, students and their stories challenge the assumption that the university is disconnected from local communities. In turn, this process of collaborative storytelling shapes teaching and learning as student-centered practices where it is possible to learn about immigration from inside and outside the classroom.
MalAware Defensive: A Game to Train Users to Combat Malware
Author: Moon, Tyler
Date: 2020-06-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Information Security,Game Based Learning,Computer Security,Knowledge Level,Program Effectiveness,Design,Programming

Several research findings indicate that basic cyber hygiene can potentially deter the majority of cyber threats. One of the ways cybersecurity professionals can prepare users to ensure proper hygiene is to help them develop their ability to spot the difference between normal and abnormal behavior in a computer system. Malware disrupts the normal behavior of a computer system. The lack of appropriate user training has been one of the main reasons behind the exposure of computer systems to threats, from social engineering to viruses, trojans, and ransomware. Basic knowledge about common behavioral characteristics of malware could help users identify potentially abnormal behavior in the systems they use on a daily basis. Games with a purpose beyond entertainment are becoming an integral part of educational training. This is even more relevant to the field of cybersecurity, where there are many threat agents targeting individuals and organizations. The purpose of this paper is to describe a game, MalAware Defensive, developed to increase users' awareness of common malware behaviors and their impact on a system, as well as to explain ways to combat various major types of malware. The game's design is based on research showing that content disseminated in an interactive game provides a lasting impact on the retention of concepts. The game provides relevant knowledge about various types of malware, the behavior and impact of malware on a computer system, and several ways to avoid infection and compromise. The game, through its interactive gameplay environment, with rewards for answering questions correctly, could potentially help players improve their understanding of malware, how to detect its presence, and how to defend against it.
An Assessment of Internet Use and Cyber-Risk Prevalence among Students in Selected Nigerian Secondary Schools
Author: Opesade, Adeola O.
Date: 2021-01-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Internet,Adolescents,Secondary School Students,Safety,Gender Differences,At Risk Persons,Public Schools,Private Schools,Bullying,Victims,Information Technology,Incidence,Computer Use,Children,Technology Uses in Education,Leisure Time,Sexual Harassment

The use of the Internet has become highly pervasive among adolescents. While these people derive numerous benefits from their use of this technology, they are also faced with a challenge of being exposed to many cyber risks. Nigeria is a developing country with a teeming population of adolescents who are regular users of the Internet, but with inadequate research on adolescent Internet safety. There is therefore, a need to conduct studies on child online risks in Nigeria, to help evaluate the enormity of child online abuses. The present study investigated Internet use and cyber-risk prevalence among four hundred secondary school students from a Nigerian state capital. This study employed a survey research method. The findings reveal that students in selected secondary schools in Ibadan metropolis are regular users of the Internet with considerable exposure to different cyber-risk behaviours. Male students are significantly more susceptible to cyberbullying than female students while public school students are more susceptible to cyberbullying and sexual solicitation risks than private school students. The study amongst others, recommends that Information Technology professionals and educators should intentionally get involved in enlightening students on the importance and means of ensuring safety while they use the Internet.
Service Learning during a Global Pandemic: How and Why?
Author: Warren-Gordon, Kiesha
Date: 2022-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Service Learning,Online Courses,COVID-19,Pandemics,Teacher Collaboration,Social Justice,Black Studies,Correctional Rehabilitation,Student Research,College Faculty,College Students,Educational Technology,Technology Uses in Education,Program Development,Web Sites,Community Resources,Access to Information

This case study provides an overview as to how two faculty members co-taught an asynchronous online course with a service-learning component during the COVID-19 global pandemic. Within this paper, the authors recount the adjustments that were made in order to accommodate an online teaching modality while maintaining their commitment to service learning.
Applying High Impact Practices in an Interdisciplinary Cybersecurity Program
Author: Payne, Brian K.
Date: 2021-01-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Interdisciplinary Approach,Information Security,Computer Security,Information Science Education,Educational Practices,Program Descriptions,Undergraduate Students,Internship Programs,Service Learning,Barriers,Learning Strategies,Partnerships in Education,Teacher Student Relationship,College Faculty,Portfolios (Background Materials),Experiential Learning,Faculty Development,Writing Skills,Educational Technology,Student Research,Outcomes of Education

The Center for Cybersecurity Education and Research at Old Dominion University has expanded its use of high impact practices in the university's undergraduate cybersecurity degree program. Strategies developed to promote student learning included learning communities, undergraduate research, a robust internship program, service learning, and electronic portfolios. This paper reviews the literature on these practices, highlights the way that they were implemented in our cybersecurity program, and discusses some of the challenges encountered with each practice. Although the prior literature on high impact practices rarely touches on cybersecurity coursework, the robust evidence of the success of those practices provides a sound rationale for applying them across the curricula. Challenges confronted included developing partnerships, introducing students to new learning strategies, and gaining buy in from faculty. Despite these challenges, the authors' experiences with the efforts also support using high impact practices in cybersecurity programs. Recommendations for other cybersecurity programs seeking to expand the use of high impact practices include integrating experiential learning throughout the curricula, developing campus-wide partnerships, embracing the interdisciplinary nature of cybersecurity, demonstrating the purpose of the practices, providing faculty development, emphasizing writing, and embracing failure.
GDOM: Granulometry for the Detection of Obfuscated Malware
Author: Aruta, John A.
Date: 2020-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Computer Software,Computer Security,Identification,Deception,Measurement Techniques,Imagery,Mathematics,Accuracy,Mathematical Concepts

We describe the results of a master's thesis in malware detection and discuss the connection to the learning goals of the project. As part of the thesis, we studied obfuscation of malware, conversion of files into images, image processing, and machine learning, a process of benefit to both the student and faculty. Malware detection becomes significantly more difficult when the malicious specimen is obfuscated or transformed in an attempt to avoid detection. However, computer files have been shown to exhibit evidence of structure when converted into images, so with image processing filters such as granulometry, it is possible to generate a set of features which will help characterize malicious and non-malicious files. If the structures of file-derived images are resistant to obfuscation, these images may be of valuable use in providing malware signatures. We explore image generated file features and their effectiveness to identify malware when used with various machine learning classifiers.
Motivation and Orientation: Faculty Perspectives on Development and Persistence in Service Learning and Community Engagement
Author: Richard, F. Dan
Date: 2022-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Teacher Attitudes,Persistence,Service Learning,Community Involvement,College Faculty,Teacher Motivation,Professional Identity

Quality service learning and community engagement (S-LCE) in higher education involves faculty and staff working alongside community members and students for mutual benefit. We investigate explanations, motivations, and intentions of faculty that contribute to the sustained commitment for S-LCE work. Researchers conducted semi-structured interviews across two institutions of higher education. Results indicate that faculty rely on motives connected to student learning and community impact and that faculty approach S-LCE from a disciplinary or social change orientation.
Gophish: Implementing a Real-World Phishing Exercise to Teach Social Engineering
Author: Luse, Andy
Date: 2021-01-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Computer Security,Information Security,Deception,Student Projects,Experiential Learning,School Business Relationship,Electronic Mail,Computer Science Education,Skill Development,Internet,Students

Social engineering is a large problem in our modern technological world, but while conceptually understood, it is harder to teach compared to traditional pen testing techniques. This research details a class project where students implemented a phishing exercise against real-world targets. Through cooperation with an external corporate partner, students learned the legal, technical, behavioral, analysis, and reporting aspects of social engineering. The outcome provided both usable data for a real-world corporation as well as valuable educational experience for the students.
A Bridge in Two Mediterranean Countries: Those Who Learn Turkish in Italian Societies
Author: Çelik, Gamze
Date: 2022-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Turkish,Italian,Second Language Learning,Language Acquisition,Second Language Instruction,Cultural Influences,Foreign Countries

Learning a foreign language enables people to get to know different cultures. People who know different cultures get richer. So, their prejudices against people are destroyed. Thus, a foreign language student may both improve himself and become a better person. In this context, the aim of the present study is to learn the thoughts of Turkish language learning Italians. The first sub-aim of the research is to determine the similarities and differences between the Turkish language and the Italian language. The second sub-aim is to learn what expectations Italians have while learning Turkish. In this study, qualitative research method was used to find answers to the above questions. In the current study, case study design was used. The interviews were analyzed through qualitative data analysis. Participants were determined using the Analogous (Homogeneous) sampling method among Italians who know or learn Turkish. Italians stated that they learned Turkish both by attending the course and by their own efforts. Italians especially have difficulty learning the sounds &quot;h, g, gi and i&quot;. According to the results of the research, Italians who learn Turkish generally try to learn our language because they need it and because they love Turkish. [Note: The page range (971-986) shown on the PDF is incorrect. The correct page range is 971-985.]
Science Writing Heuristics Improve Pre-University Students&apos; Understanding of Energy Transfer in an Ecosystem and Argumentation Ability
Author: Yee, Yoon Lai
Date: 2022-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Heuristics,Scientific Concepts,Concept Formation,Energy,Science Instruction,Persuasive Discourse,Content Area Writing,Secondary School Students,Foreign Countries,Ecology,Science Laboratories

The study using quasi experimental design involving 160 pre-university students, randomly assigned into experimental (n=80) and control groups (n=80), revealed science writing heuristics approach improved pre-university students' understanding of energy transfer in ecosystems and ability to produce quality arguments. After controlling the pretest scores, the one-way ANCOVA analysis indicates a significant difference between the experimental group's posttest scores taught using science writing heuristics approach, and the control group's posttest scores taught using a teacher-centered approach, in favor of the experimental group. The interview findings denote that the students acquired a comprehensive understanding of energy transfer as they provided holistic explanations describing the energy transfer. The science writing heuristics approach also enabled students to produce quality arguments. The study indicates that the science writing heuristics approach is a viable strategy to facilitate teaching and learning abstract concepts such as energy transfer in ecosystems that fundamentally require students to argue to connect and relate compartmentalized ideas to form holistic views.
Design Thinking Mindsets Facilitating Students&apos; Learning of Scientific Concepts in Design-Based Activities
Author: Ladachart, Luecha
Date: 2022-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Design,Scientific Concepts,Concept Formation,Learning Processes,STEM Education,Kindergarten,Elementary Secondary Education,Grade 8,Thinking Skills,Likert Scales,Metacognition,Comparative Analysis,Equipment,Multiple Choice Tests,Rural Schools,Science Instruction

Design-based learning has been recognized by educational scholars as the key approach to science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education at K-12 levels. However, it is unclear whether, and which dimensions of, design thinking mindsets support the conceptual learning of science. This quasi-experimental study aims to explore 37 eighth-grade students' conceptual learning and design-thinking mindsets in the context of design-based learning on pulleys. A conceptual test on pulleys and a Likert scale questionnaire, measuring design-thinking mindsets were administered to the students before and after the design-based learning treatment. In a comparison between two classes of students, using Mann-Whitney U tests in each measurement, some dimensions of design thinking mindsets that facilitate conceptual learning on pulleys were identified. These include: (a) orientation towards learning by making and testing; and (b) mindfulness of the process and impact on other people. Based on these results, recommendations were made for the effective enactment of design-based learning to develop students' scientific understanding.
Alignment of the Environmental Science Textbooks, Examinations, and Curriculum Framework to Achieve the Teaching Objectives
Author: Mongar, Kishore
Date: 2022-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Alignment (Education),Textbooks,Science Education,Science Tests,Science Curriculum,Environmental Education,Sustainable Development,Secondary School Science,Foreign Countries

Education is considered to be one of the key tools for addressing sustainable environmental conservation while balancing sustainable socio-economic development to achieve Gross National Happiness in Bhutan. The Environmental Science subject was introduced to prepare students with knowledge, values, and skills to address sustainability. This study aimed to investigate the alignment of Environmental Science textbooks, examinations, and the Environmental Science Curriculum Framework with each other and with Education for Sustainable Development. Four environmental textbooks, five examination sample papers, and the curriculum framework were used for the document analysis. The method involved the analysis of selected chapters from the four textbooks for classes IX to XII, followed by an analysis of the examination sample papers and finally skimming the content in all four textbooks. The textbooks and examinations were well aligned in knowledge focus, and the values related to utilization were more evident than the values on conservation. The textbooks were also well aligned with the principles and strands of the curriculum framework. However, the textbooks and assessments lacked information on students' community participation and the action-oriented content required to develop students' action competence in solving environmental problems, which is the tenet of Education for Sustainable Development.
Developing a Problem-Solving Essay Test Instrument (PSETI) in the Instruction of Basic Science Concepts in Ethnoscience Context
Author: Winarto, W.
Date: 2022-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Test Construction,Problem Solving,Essay Tests,Scientific Concepts,Science Education,Test Validity,Test Reliability,Preservice Teachers,Elementary School Teachers

Assessment of problem-solving skills for preservice teachers is important in science instruction. The purpose of this study is to discover; (a) How are the characteristics of the Problem-Solving Essay Test Instrument (PSETI); (b) How is the validity based on experts assessment; (c) how are the validity and reliability based on trials. The research method is research and development. The study covers three stages, those are (1) planning the test, (2) trying out the test, (3) determining the validity, and the reliability. The sample of this study was 80 preservice elementary school teachers of basic science concepts. The PSETI is in the form of an essay test, consisting of 19 items. The essay test contains ethnoscience problems. Content validity based on the Aiken index is 0.84 with a good validity level. The results of the development of the PSETI instrument show 19 items met the validity and reliability of the 21 items/ compiled. The PSETI is an essay test with the scoring which is using a partial credit model based on the three categories in the polytomous data. Instrument reliability was 0.77 and it was concluded that the instruments were good to measure problem-solving skills of preservice teachers in science learning context ethnoscience.