ethanporcaro/eric-fulltext-meta huggingface dataset:
Content Analysis of Research Contributions towards Environmental Issues in Sindh
Author: Lashari, Jagul Huma
Date: 2015-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,College Faculty,Universities,Environmental Education,Content Analysis,Comparative Analysis,Environmental Research,Publications,College Role,Qualitative Research

This research article identifies the contributions of PhD faculty members of Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) in Sindh Pakistan offering degrees in the environment discipline through published articles in journals, conference proceedings, research project reports and focused areas of research. The content analyses of curriculum vitae data of PhD faculty members is carried out in this article. As an outcome a methodology is developed which compares the conducted research with existing environmental issues existing in Sindh Pakistan. In total, 696 research contributions of PhD faculty members of HEIs offering degrees in field of Environmental Engineering &amp; Environmental Sciences were explored. The PhD faculty members have disseminated their research by publishing 192 articles in international and 148 in national journals, presenting 71 papers in national and 117 papers in international conferences, 146 research project reports and 22 scholarly books. This research has identified different focused research areas chosen by PhD faculty members related to environmental issues in Sindh such as Waste Management, Water Quality, Environmental Resource Management, Water Management, Plant Biodiversity, Renewable Energy, and Air Pollution. While environmental issues in Sindh such as; Marine Pollution, Noise Pollution, Desertification, Deforestation, Agrochemicals, Sea Intrusion, Risks of Oil Spills at Ports, Climate Change, Global Warming, Ozone Depletion, and Acid Rain remained less focused by those PhD faculty members. This research concluded that larger numbers of research papers are published related to different environmental issues in Sindh but yet these problems remained unsolved. The finding suggests that academic research is making less impact on solution of local problems.
The Effect of Home Caregiving Program for Family Members Providing Care for Chronically Ill Relative Client
Author: Mohammed, Hussein Jassim
Date: 2015-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Caregivers,Family Role,Quasiexperimental Design,Hospitals,Clinics,Drug Therapy,Control Groups,Experimental Groups,Foreign Countries,Pretests Posttests,Training,Questionnaires,Skill Development,Statistical Analysis,Program Effectiveness,Chronic Illness

Health care systems in many countries are moving towards outpatient care in which family members are central in providing care for patients with life-threatening illness. Family members and friends haven't knowledge and skills to become caregivers as many studies found that, the need to involve in such program to enhance their ability to be caregivers. This study contacted to know the effect of home caregiving program for family members providing care for chronically ill relative client, A quasi-experimental was conducted at hospital and health center for follow up or taking medications in Babylon city, including an intervention group and control group. A four-week follow-up assessment were performed in each group. The sample of study was taken accidentally from (60) families who had chronic disease or older clients in different socioeconomic and educational level, The participants showed little score regarding knowledge they had 15 out of 25 score about (46.7 percent) While in practice they had 19 out 40 score (41.7 percent). When they answered the M C Q questions about the knowledge necessary for home caring. In practice, chick list used for determined the ability of caring regarding educational program. An educational program for family caregivers is important to enhance the ability of caring outside hospital.
Exploratory Analysis of the Comprehensive Application of the Islamic Concept of Zuhd in the Contemporary World
Author: Olohunfunmi, Ismail Abdul Fatai
Date: 2015-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Islam,Religious Factors,Muslims,Qualitative Research,College Faculty,Researchers,Universities,Islamic Culture,Foreign Countries,Religious Education

The main aim of the present study is to present a clear frame work of how to practically apply the concept &quot;Zuhd&quot; to individual Muslim life. It is an empirical research on the Islamic concept of &quot;Zuhd.&quot; The method that is employed in the study is qualitative approach, whereby interviews were staged, recorded and transcribed. Thereafter themes were extracted. The samples for the present study were five Muslim scholars from different universities in Malaysia as well as a university in Nigeria. The researchers found that the two basic goals of the Islamic concept of &quot;Zuhd&quot; is the realization of khalifatullah (the vice-gerent of Allah) on the earth and earning the pleasure of Allah in the hereafter, not necessarily, abandoning the beneficial and pleasurable things of this world. It urges Muslim to positively contribute to the development of the society.
Enhancing Students' Communication Skills through Treffinger Teaching Model
Author: Alhaddad, Idrus
Date: 2015-01-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Mathematics Skills,Teaching Methods,Mathematics Achievement,Instructional Effectiveness,Communication Skills,Prior Learning,Knowledge Level,Teaching Models,College Students,Foreign Countries,Mathematics Education,Questionnaires,College Mathematics,Statistical Analysis

This research aims to investigate, compare, and describe the achievement and enhancement of students' mathematical communication skills (MCS). It based on the prior mathematical knowledge (PMK) category (high, medium and low) by using Treffinger models (TM) and conventional learning (CL). This research is an experimental study with the population of all students of Mathematics Education Department who took Discrete Mathematics subject matter of one university in the city of Ternate. The results show that (1) the achievement and enhancement of MCS students that used TM are higher than the students learning using CL; (2) Based on the categories of PMK, the achievement and enhancement of MCS of students using TM are also higher than those learning with CL; and (3) There was no interaction effect between learning (TM and CL) and PMK to the achievement and enhancement of MCS of the students.
Use of the Drawing-Writing Technique to Determine the Level of Knowledge of Pre-Service Teachers Regarding Renewable Energy Sources
Author: Kara, Filiz
Date: 2015-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Preservice Teachers,Knowledge Level,Energy,Sustainable Development,Freehand Drawing,Writing (Composition),College Students,Surveys

The aim of this study was to determine the level of knowledge of pre-service science teachers in Turkey regarding the different types of renewable energy sources, the methods used for obtaining energy from these sources, and the areas of use for these energy sources. Within the context of the study, the drawing-writing technique was used in order to determine the level of knowledge of the pre-service teachers. A total of 106 preservice science teachers were asked to make drawings related to the subject and purpose of the study; they were then asked to describe the drawing they made. Based on the study results, it was determined that while the majority of pre-service teachers could list solar, wind, and hydroelectric energy as sources of renewable energy, only a few mentioned geothermal, biomass, wave, and hydrogen energy as sources of renewable energy. In addition, some of the pre-service teachers mentioned nuclear energy as a source of renewable energy, which indicated that they possessed incorrect information regarding renewable energy sources.
Students towards One-to-Five Peer Learning: A New Approach for Enhancing Education Quality in Wolaita Sodo University, Ethiopia
Author: Gulfon, Efrem
Date: 2015-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Educational Quality,Peer Relationship,Cooperative Learning,Student Attitudes,Qualitative Research,Observation,Check Lists,Interviews,Statistical Analysis,Predictor Variables,Active Learning,College Students,Questionnaires,Focus Groups,Likert Scales

Peer learning plays an important role in changing teaching learning environment for betterment of learners and their academic achievements. Due to the limitations of conventional approaches such as lecturing, which give too much chance for teacher to talk, peer learning is among the most well researched of all teaching strategies for maximizing their own learning and the academic accomplishments for their classmates. The objective of this study was to examine the attitude students and investigate the determinants that influence students' attitude toward peer learning. To conduct the study, descriptive survey design was employed. Qualitative approach using observation checklists and interviews for data gathering were employed for non-respondent samples. Upon stratifying all faculties into three categories of educational streams, a total of 81 second year students were randomly selected after applying Probability Proportionate to Sample Size (PPS). Quantitative data were analyzed using percentage, frequency and inferential statistics like &quot;Chi-square&quot; (X[superscript 2) test to compare the degree of determinants influencing the attitude of students. the results revealed that there was significant relationship between some of the variables under the determinant factor and one-to-five peer learning and almost all of the participants of the study have perceived one-to-five peer learning positively though the response varies between students. Finally, recommendations were forwarded based on the major findings so as to minimize problems encountered and maximize the implementation of one-to-five peer learning throughout the departments.
&quot;I Was Just Done with Calculations…. I Realized That I Like Working with People&quot; Understanding Why Women Abandon Careers in Mathematics
Author: Ungadi, Benard Akala
Date: 2015-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Females,Career Change,Mathematics,Interviews,Family Influence,Motivation,Enrollment Influences,Barriers,Foreign Countries

Contemporary research on women and the learning of science in higher educational institutions has persistently focused on equal representation and access. This study sets out to find out why women, after successfully completing their degrees in mathematics at undergraduate and/or masters, quit the field. This is despite the popular view that the anticipated value of a career in mathematics to one's social-economic status cannot be under-estimated. This happens at a time most governments worldwide are committing more resources in education to encourage women to study mathematics and science. This paper reports interviews conducted among three women (from different countries in Sub-Saharan Africa) who studied mathematics at undergraduate and have since abandoned it to take on new careers in humanities and social sciences. The findings reveal that as women engage with mathematics at higher levels, their expectations and value of mathematics starts weathering off. Some develop the feeling that mathematics limits one's ability to interact with people as compared to other fields of social science such as management. More surprising findings revealed that relatives still play an instrumental role in discouraging women to pursue mathematics to higher level
Effects of Computer-Assisted STAD, LTM and ICI Cooperative Learning Strategies on Nigerian Secondary School Students' Achievement, Gender and Motivation in Physics
Author: Gambrari, Isiaka Amosa
Date: 2015-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Secondary School Students,Gender Differences,Student Motivation,Physics,Secondary School Science,Computer Assisted Instruction,Instructional Effectiveness,Cooperative Learning,Science Instruction,Pretests Posttests,Science Achievement,Statistical Analysis

This study examined the effectiveness of computer-assisted instruction on Student Team Achievement Division (STAD) and Learning Together Model (LTM) cooperative learning strategies on Nigerian secondary students' achievement and motivation in physics. The efficacy of Authors developed computer assisted instructional package (CAI) for teaching physics concepts in cooperative settings was determined using Pretest-Posttest Experimental group design. The reliability coefficient of the research instruments were 0.71 and 0.82 using Kuder-Richardson KR-20 and KR-21 respectively. 90 (45 male and 45 female) students from three secondary schools in Minna, Nigeria made-up the sample. The schools were randomly assigned to experimental group I (STAD), experimental group II (LTM) and control group (Individualized Computer Instruction, ICI). Results revealed that the students taught with STAD and LTM performed significantly better than their counterparts taught using individualized computer instruction (ICI). The cooperative learning strategies were found also to be gender friendly. Based on the findings, recommendations were made.
Professional Development of PMRI Teachers for Introducing Social Norms
Author: Putri, Ratu Ilma Indra
Date: 2015-01-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Mathematics Teachers,Professional Development,Classroom Techniques,Norms,Workshops,Classroom Environment,Research Design,Video Technology,Interviews,Focus Groups,Statistical Analysis,Teaching Methods,Questioning Techniques,Observation,Teacher Attendance,Satisfaction

This paper reports implementation results of designing a workshop for mathematics teachers in introducing classroom social norms. The participants are eight mathematics teachers in primary and junior secondary level. Teachers learned and did some activities about social norms during the workshop. First, they watched an example of learning videos about social norms. Then they discussed and shared in the group about their experiences in using social norms in the classroom. Finally, they made a commitment to try their knowledge about social norms in their classroom. This research used the design research method. Data were collected using videotaped, interview, and focus group discussion and were analyzed qualitatively. Results show that: (1) Teachers satisfied in following all activities relating to the social norms in the workshop. (2) Teachers realized that they had used some activities of social norms such as guiding students to communicate, asking questions and giving argumentation. (3) Teachers have more confidence to use social norms in their mathematics classroom.
Effects of Human Resource Audit on Employee Performance in Secondary Schools in Kenya; a Case of Non Teaching Staff in Secondary Schools in Nyamache Sub County
Author: Moke, Oeri Lydia
Date: 2015-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Secondary Schools,School Personnel,Job Performance,Audits (Verification),Human Resources,Statistical Analysis,Likert Scales,Compliance (Psychology),Competence,Skills,Questionnaires

Human Resources Audit measures human resource outputs and effectiveness under the given circumstances and the degree of utilization of human resource skills. The purpose of the study was to assess the effect of Human resource Audit on employee performance in secondary schools in Nyamache Sub County. The specific objectives for the study included establishing the skills of non-teaching employees working in secondary schools in Nyamache Sub County, to find out whether Human resources comply with the managerial policies, procedures and legal provisions and to establish whether Human Resource competence affects performance. The study was carried in selected secondary schools in Nyamache Sub County. The study involved selected non-teaching Staff working in secondary schools to assess the effect of Human resource Audit on employee performance in secondary schools in Nyamache Sub County. The study used descriptive research design because it assessed the nature of prevailing conditions. The target population for the study was 500 employees working in secondary schools in Nyamache Sub County. The study sampled 150 respondents; simple random, stratified and purposive sampling technique was used to select a sample for this study. Data was analyzed using descriptive statistics specifically frequencies, percentages; and Likert scale analysis. The data was presented using frequency tables and then findings were interpreted. .The study will be significant to policy makers, the Ministry of Education, school managers of secondary schools and other researchers. The study observed that secondary schools in Nyamache Sub County embraced Human resource Audit since when respondents were asked if they have a Human resource Audit program in school a bigger percentage said they do. The study also established that employees were compliant with managerial policies, procedures and legal provision provided by the government. The study found out that employee competence affects the performance of employees. The study recommended that there should be training programs in schools to ensure that all the employees in the organization are trained on new skills and competence increased in order to perform better.
The Role of Teacher's Authority in Students' Learning
Author: Esmaeili, Zohreh
Date: 2015-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Teacher Role,Professional Identity,Teacher Leadership,Secondary School Students,Secondary School Teachers,Leadership Styles,Questionnaires,Gender Differences,Age Differences,Marital Status,Employment Level,Hypothesis Testing,Regression (Statistics),Correlation,Foreign Countries

The current article attempts to examine the relation between authority styles of teachers and learning of students of secondary school of district 9 Tehran. The researcher has collected theoretical information by library method and then arranged the field information from teachers of secondary schools of district 9 of Tehran by questionnaire; the sample size has been selected randomly with number of 200 persons. For collecting information and data for analysis, one has used researcher-made questionnaire of authority and learning. In this stage one has consulted with advisor professors and consultants and experts to design questionnaire and thus it has been ensured that the questionnaires are characterized with desired properties. In this research one has used the Cronbach's alpha method for determining the reliability of the test. the results of Pearson test has shown that considering the significance level, all sources of authority of teachers has significant relation with students learning. It implies that as the teachers' authority level increases, the students learning ranks in higher level in the studied society.
Foundations for Success in the Teaching of O-Level Mathematics in Rural Day Secondary Schools in Masvingo District
Author: Mupa, Paul
Date: 2015-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Secondary School Mathematics,Mathematics Instruction,Teaching Methods,Success,Rural Schools,Day Schools,Qualitative Research,Case Studies,Semi Structured Interviews,Mathematics Achievement,Teacher Effectiveness,Textbook Standards,Parent Participation,Institutional Characteristics,Teaching Experience,Educational Resources,Student Characteristics,Student Attitudes,Faculty Development,Foreign Countries

The growing failure rate in Mathematics at O-level is cause for concern and warrants an in-depth investigation. This study focused on factors that make the foundation of success in the teaching and learning of Mathematics. The study was qualitative and employed a case study design. Semi-structured interviews were used as data generation tool. The study found out that for effective teaching and learning of mathematics, there is need for competent teachers, teacher availability, teaching experience, marking experience, availability of resources like textbooks, parental involvement, good mathematical background, among others. The study recommends that the Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education holds staff development workshops with both primary and secondary school teachers in order to develop their teaching competencies in the subject.
Bullying in Elementary Schools: Its Causes and Effects on Students
Author: Jan, Afroz
Date: 2015-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Bullying,Elementary School Students,Questionnaires,Sampling,Victims,Violence,Criticism,Peer Groups,Teacher Attitudes,Student Attitudes,Scores,Peer Relationship,Socialization,Intervention,Academic Achievement,Elementary School Teachers,Foreign Countries,Likert Scales

Bullying is an everlasting problem in the lives of school kids. It is a problem that affects all students, the person who bully, those who are victims, and the persons who witnesses to interpersonal violence. Bullying may include verbal and physical assaults, threats, &quot;jokes&quot; or language, mockery and criticizing , insulting behavior and facial expressions. These factors work individually, or collectively, to contribute to a child's likelihood of bullying. Bullying is difficult to eradicate in schools because it is so often effectively used by students. Teachers as professionals have to deal with the consequences of pupil-on-pupil bullying. The impact of prejudice-related bullying should not be underestimated. Bullying must be recognized, understood and taken seriously. The major objectives of this study were (i) To understand the nature of bullying (ii) To find out the causes of bullying (iii) To find out impact of pupil-on-pupil bullying on students learning. 10 teachers and 40 students were constituted as sample of the study. Simple random sampling technique was used to select respondents. &quot;Restricted response questionnaire was used as research tool for the collection of data&quot; about prejudice based bullying in schools. &quot;Collected data were analyzed through SPSS by running frequencies, mean score, percentage and standard deviation&quot;. The findings of study highlights the nature and various causes of bullying which will help in the formulation and implementation of various strategies to reduce the bullying behavior of students for better learning.
ELPSA as a Lesson Design Framework
Author: Lowrie, Tom
Date: 2015-07-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Mathematics Instruction,Teaching Methods,Lesson Plans,Planning,Mathematical Concepts,Theories,Mathematical Logic,Probability,Foreign Countries,Concept Formation,Experiential Learning,Language Usage,Pictorial Stimuli,High School Students

This paper offers a framework for a mathematics lesson design that is consistent with the way we learn about, and discover, most things in life. In addition, the framework provides a structure for identifying how mathematical concepts and understanding are acquired and developed. This framework is called ELPSA and represents five learning components, namely: Experience, Language, Pictorial, Symbolic and Applications. This framework has been used in developing lessons and teacher professional programs in Indonesia since 2012 in cooperation with the World Bank. This paper describes the theory that underlines the framework in general and in relation to each inter-connected component. Two explicit learning sequences for classroom practice are described, associated with Pythagoras theorem and probability. This paper then concludes with recommendations for using ELPSA in various institutional contexts.