ethanporcaro/eric-fulltext-meta huggingface dataset:
Determination of the Size and Depth of Craters on the Moon
Author: Grubelnik, Vladimir
Date: 2018-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Astronomy,Science Instruction,Computation,Elementary School Science,Science Experiments,Secondary School Science,Physics,Observation,College Students,Foreign Countries,Science Tests,Questionnaires,Science Laboratories,Laboratory Equipment,Preservice Teachers

Experimental work in the research of astronomical phenomena is often difficult or even impossible because of long-lasting processes or too distant objects and correspondingly too expensive equipment. In this paper, we present an example of observation of the Moon, which is our nearest astronomic object and therefore does not require professional astronomic equipment for observation. We focus on the observation of craters on the Moon, determining their lateral size and depth on the basis of photographs and simple calculations. The fieldwork with students of junior grade school education was performed within the framework of the optional subject Astronomy. An analysis of the results of the students' experimental work, as well as of curricula on various levels of education, led us to conclusion that this kind of experimental work is suitable for incorporation in secondary school physics education. With some mathematical simplifications, however, the treatment of the topic can also be appropriate in primary school. Such experimental work enables students to gain specific natural science and mathematical competences that are also required for the study of other natural phenomena.
From sMOOC to tMOOC, Learning towards Professional Transference: ECO European Project
Author: Osuna-Acedo, Sara
Date: 2018-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Online Courses,Scientific Literacy,Scientific and Technical Information,Case Studies,Content Analysis,Cooperative Learning,Bibliometrics,Bibliographic Databases,Literature Reviews,Qualitative Research

The evolution of MOOCs in the last decade has been constant and dynamic. The first cMOOC and xMOOC models eventually evolved into different post-MOOC modalities, such as sMOOC, which conjugates interaction among students with a participation model based on social networks. This work is focused on carrying out a systematic review of the state-of-the-art scientific literature referred to the concept of MOOC and its diverse types. Moreover, in this article, a new generation associated to sMOOC is unveiled: the tMOOC (Transfer Massive Open Online Courses). The methodology of study is based on the content analysis of those categories resulting after compiling 707 entries from Web of Science, plus an in-depth study of the 70 articles which were quoted at least 10 times. In addition, a case study has been carried out from European ECO Project's &quot;sMOOC step by step&quot;, as an example of innovative pedagogical model based on collaborative learning to train future e-teachers. The results of the analysis show the very recent--and still scarce--research on the different types of MOOCs, as well as the finding of a new modality based on pedagogical transformation, learning transference and intercreative talent. As a conclusion, the analysis of all key factors in the configuration of tMOOC suggests a new taxonomy based on the 10 T's.
Hands-On Experiments in the Interactive Physics Laboratory: Students&apos; Intrinsic Motivation and Understanding
Author: Snetinová, Marie
Date: 2018-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Physics,Science Instruction,Hands on Science,Science Experiments,Science Laboratories,Student Motivation,Student Interests,Foreign Countries,Scientific Concepts,Measures (Individuals),Student Attitudes,Secondary School Students,Secondary School Science,Secondary School Teachers,Scientific Attitudes,Questionnaires,Statistical Analysis,Interaction,Gender Differences,Intervention,Qualitative Research

Experiments in different forms can certainly be suitable tools for increasing student interest in physics. However, educators continuously discuss which forms of experimenting (if any) are the most beneficial for these purposes. At the Faculty of Mathematics and Physics, Charles University, Prague, two different forms of physics experiments are offered to upper secondary students: hands-on experimental work in the Interactive Physics Laboratory, and physics demonstration shows where the students watch experiments conducted by a lecturer. Our research focuses primarily on student feedback about their immediate attitudes towards these two projects. Data collection was undertaken using questionnaire research based on the Intrinsic Motivation Inventory. This research was subsequently supplemented with a qualitative study examining the influence of students' experimental work in the Interactive Physics Laboratory on their understanding of selected physics concepts. The results of the main research show that the two projects do not exhibit significant differences in terms of student interest and perceived usefulness; nevertheless, students felt the need for significantly more effort and experienced pressure during their work in the Interactive Physics Laboratory. One interesting finding, which goes against our original hypothesis, is that grades in physics are quite a strong predictor of students' assessment of the projects: better grades indicate more positive assessment of both projects as well as less pressure felt during hands-on activities in the laboratory.
Preparing Teachers of English Language Learners: Empirical Evidence and Policy Implications
Author: López, Francesca
Date: 2013-03-11
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Teacher Education Programs,Language Teachers,English Language Learners,Theory Practice Relationship,Grade 4,Hispanic American Students,Reading Tests,National Competency Tests,Specialists,Teacher Certification,Academic Achievement,Bilingual Teachers,Teaching Methods,Reading Achievement,Curriculum,Educational Assessment,State Standards

In this study, we examined the degree to which the requirements in each state's teacher education programs reflect current theory and practice for teachers of ELLs in their coursework, and how these requirements in turn are related to 4th grade Hispanic ELL's reading outcomes on the National Assessment of Educational Progress. We found that required coursework on English language development and assessment were positively related to Hispanic ELLs' reading outcomes. Moreover, states that require both specialist certification, and all teachers to have some level of training to meet the needs of ELLs, also tend to have higher levels of achievement than states that do not have these requirements.
Taxonomy of Teaching Methods and Teaching Forms for Youth in Non-Formal Education in the National Youth Council of Slovenia
Author: Miloševic Zupancic, Vesna
Date: 2018-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Taxonomy,Teaching Methods,Nonformal Education,Youth,Semi Structured Interviews,Experiential Learning,Foreign Countries,Problem Based Learning,Case Studies,Active Learning,Student Projects,Comparative Analysis,Youth Programs,Qualitative Research,Content Analysis

Research from the field of non-formal education (NFE) in youth work emphasises the central role of experiential learning and learning in groups. The present paper aims to research teaching methods and teaching forms in NFE in youth work. The research sought to answer the following research questions: 'What teaching forms can be found in NFE for young people in youth councils on a national level in Slovenia?' and 'What teaching methods can be found in NFE for young people in youth councils on a national level in Slovenia?' Data was collected using semi-structured interviews; the instrument was a list of questions. The empirical research was conducted in July 2016 with six interviewees. The results indicate that learning in selected NFE in the National Youth Council of Slovenia (MSS) is participatory, interactive, inclusive and student-focused; with central concepts of experiential learning and learning in groups. The key teaching form is learning in groups. However, individual work, work in pairs, programmed instruction and direct instruction are also present. The central and omnipresent teaching method is experiential learning. Problem-based learning, case-study method, action learning, and project-based learning are intertwined and connected to the experiential learning method. Other methods include verbal-textual methods, illustrative-demonstration methods, experimental methods, peer learning, and support methods. The conclusions are applicative in the didactic spectrum of NFE in youth work and in the wider didactic spectrum of adult learning. Implications for further research include teaching methods and forms in NFE inside the wider youth sector, internationally comparative and through quantitative research.
Practical School Experiments with the Centre of Mass of Bodies
Author: Repnik, Robert
Date: 2018-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Scientific Concepts,Science Experiments,Elementary School Science,Group Activities,Student Motivation,Elementary School Students,Science Instruction,Foreign Countries,Physics,Concept Formation,Qualitative Research,Pretests Posttests,Statistical Analysis

The concept of the centre of mass of a rigid body as a virtual point where the weight force acts is not easy to understand without a number of supporting school experiments. In school practice, however, experiments on this topic are often limited to a few of the simplest cases in which a simple flat body, such as a triangle or rectangle, is hung in two or mostly three directions to show where the corresponding plumb lines intersect. Typically, simple wooden bodies are used, on which the plumb lines are already drawn through the centre of mass. However, such experiments can be boring for students and are probably insufficient to illuminate all aspects of the topic. Furthermore, if the experiments are only demonstrated by the teacher rather than being performed in groups, the opportunity to train students' skills and develop nature-science competences is missed. We therefore prepared and performed a series of group experiments in logical sequence for students of the 8th and 9th grades of primary school, so that their full active participation was invoked. The experience with such an experiment setup with very simple equipment, together with the open discussion of results, increased pupil motivation for physics and perhaps also improved understanding of some physics problems regarding the centre of mass, even for younger students.
A Science Mapping Analysis of &apos;Communication&apos; WoS Subject Category (1980-2013)
Author: Montero-Díaz, Julio
Date: 2018-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Concept Mapping,Bibliometrics,Communication Research,Discourse Analysis,Citation Analysis,Bibliographic Databases,Periodicals,Sciences

Communication research field has an extraordinary growth pattern, indeed bigger than other research fields. In order to extract knowledge from such amount, intelligent techniques are needed. In such a way, using bibliometric techniques, the evolution of the conceptual, social and intellectual aspects of this research field could be analysed, and hence, understood. Although the communication research field has been widely analysed using bibliometric techniques and science mapping tools, a conceptual analysis of the whole communication research field is still needed. Therefore, this article introduces the first science mapping analysis in the communication research field based on the Web of Science Subject Category &quot;Communication&quot;, showing its conceptual structure and scientific evolution. SciMAT, a bibliometric science mapping software tool based on co-word analysis and h-index, is applied using a sample of 33,627 research documents from 1980 to 2013 published in 74 main communication journals indexed in the Journal Citation Reports of the Web of Science. The results show that research conducted in the communication research is concentrated on the following sixteen disconnected thematic areas: &quot;children&quot;, &quot;psychological aspects&quot;, &quot;news&quot;, &quot;audience&quot;, &quot;surveys&quot;, &quot;advertising&quot;, &quot;health&quot;, &quot;relationship&quot;, &quot;gender&quot;, &quot;discourse&quot;, &quot;telephone communication&quot;, &quot;public relation&quot;, &quot;telecommunications&quot;, &quot;public opinion&quot;, &quot;activism&quot; and &quot;Internet&quot;. These areas have progressively disconnected among them, which drives to a Communication field relatively fragmented.
Prosumers and Emirecs: Analysis of Two Confronted Theories
Author: Aparici, Roberto
Date: 2018-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Marketing,Mass Media,Information Technology,Communication Strategies,Theories,Economics,Citizen Participation,Broadcast Industry

In the 1970s, the publications of Alvin Toffler and Jean Cloutier were essential for the emergence of two concepts, prosumer and emirec, whose meanings have been mistakenly equated by numerous scholars and researchers. At the same time, the mercantilist theories linked to prosumption have made invisible the models of communication designed by Cloutier. In this article, configured as a review of the state of the art made from an exhaustive documentary analysis, we observe that, while the notion of prosumer represents vertical and hierarchical relations between companies and citizens, Cloutier's emirec evokes a horizontal relationship and an isonomy between professional and amateur media creators. The prosumption presents an alienated subject, who is integrated into the logic of the market under free work dynamics and from the extension of time and productive spaces, while the emirec is defined as a potentially empowered subject that establishes relations between equals. The theory of the prosumer reproduces the hegemonic economic model by seeking solutions from the field of marketing so that the media and entertainment industries must face the challenges they have to face in the digital world. On the contrary, the emirec theory connects with disruptive communicative models that introduce new relationships between media and audiences and the establishment of a logic of affinity between communication participants.
Teaching and Learning Vocabulary: What English Language Learners Perceive to Be Effective and Ineffective Strategies
Author: Sa'd, Seyyed Hatam Tamimi
Date: 2018-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: English Language Learners,Teaching Methods,Instructional Effectiveness,Best Practices,Vocabulary Development,Learning Strategies,Questionnaires,Gender Differences,Educational Practices,Student Attitudes,English (Second Language),High School Students,College Students,Semi Structured Interviews,Educational Strategies,Foreign Countries,Observation,Qualitative Research,Statistical Analysis

Vocabulary constitutes an essential part of every language-learning endeavour and deserves scholarly attention. The objective of the present study was three-fold: 1) exploring Iranian English language learners' Vocabulary Learning Strategies (VLSs), 2) examining language learners' perceptions of vocabulary learning, and 3) exploring Iranian English language teachers' Vocabulary Teaching Strategies (VTSs). In total, 145 intermediate learners of English as a foreign language, consisting of 114 males and 31 females aged 15 to 27, participated in the study. The triangulated data were collected using three tools: questionnaires, interviews, and class observations. Sixty-seven learners (31 females and 36 males) filled out a 56-statement questionnaire, adopted and adapted from Takac (2008) and translated into Persian. The questionnaire comprised two parts, enquiring as to the learners' VLSs and the teachers' VTSs. The findings indicated that females and males differed significantly in their reported VLSs and their teachers' use of various VTSs. Additionally, 78 learners were interviewed as to their perceptions of effective and ineffective VLSs as well as VTSs. The findings revealed that the most effective VLSs were reported to be: a) reciting, repeating and listening to words, b) using words, and c) memorising words while the most effective VTSs revolved around: a) explanation, b) repetition, and c) dictation. The observations also confirmed the findings obtained via the questionnaire and interviews. In general, the findings are indicative of the limited repertoire of vocabulary acquisition techniques employed by Iranian EFL learners, hence the need for strategy training in how to acquire vocabulary
Gamification and Transmedia for Scientific Promotion and for Encouraging Scientific Careers in Adolescents
Author: Pérez-Manzano, Antonio
Date: 2018-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Educational Games,Science Careers,Adolescents,Computer Games,Web Sites,Surveys,Vocational Interests,Scientific Attitudes,Foreign Countries,Secondary School Students,Pretests Posttests,Scientific Research,Student Interests

The current growth in gamification-based applications, and especially in what is known as Digital Game-based Learning (DGBL), is providing new opportunities with considerable educational potential. In the present study, we report on the results of the progress of a project for developing a setting for a gamified website carried out ad hoc, complemented by transmedia resources and aimed at scientific promotion and the promotion of technological and scientific careers (S&amp;T) in adolescents, who are at a stage in life when career preferences are established. At present, the decrease in S&amp;T careers is one of the greatest problems for the society of technological development that we live in, where the number of professionals working in key areas for economic development and progress is declining. After completing a pre- and post- project participation survey, the results suggest a high level of efficiency achieved by projects of this type due to their online experimentation design, the knowledge of real cases of research activity, and the communication of positive scientific values and attitudes appropriate for the target population. The participants significantly increased their interest in the subject area, scientific professions, and research activity and their social benefits demonstrating the acquisition of positive attitudes towards scientific knowledge and skills.
#TrumpenMéxico. Transnational Connective Action in Twitter and the Dispute on the Border Wall
Author: Meneses, María-Elena
Date: 2018-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Handheld Devices,Telecommunications,International Relations,Political Candidates,Presidents,Mixed Methods Research,Network Analysis,Social Networks,Data Collection,Content Analysis,Interpersonal Communication,Political Issues,Public Opinion,Cultural Influences,Emotional Response,English,Spanish,Personality Traits,Interaction

This article aims to identify how digital public opinion was articulated on Twitter during the visit of the Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump to Mexico City in 2016 by invitation from the Mexican government, which was preceded by the threat to construct a border wall that Mexico would pay for. Using a mixed methodology made up of computational methods such as data mining and social network analysis combined with content analysis, the authors identify conversational patterns and the structures of the networks formed, beginning with this event involving the foreign policy of both countries that share a long border. The authors study the digital media practices and emotional frameworks these social network users employed to involve themselves in the controversial visit, marked by complex political, cultural and historical relations. The analysis of 352,203 tweets in two languages (English and Spanish), those most used in the conversations, opened the door to an understanding as to how transnational public opinion is articulated in connective actions detonated by newsworthy events in distinct cultural contexts, as well as the emotional frameworks that permeated the conversation, whose palpable differences show that Twitter is not a homogeneous universe, but rather a set of universes codetermined by sociocultural context.
Youth Impact in the Public Sphere: The Dissolution of the Spanish Youth Council in the Press and on Twitter
Author: Clua, Ana
Date: 2018-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Political Issues,Citizen Participation,Youth,Handheld Devices,Telecommunications,Youth Programs,Content Analysis,Newspapers,Government Role,Activism,Community Organizations,Public Policy,Information Dissemination,Statistical Analysis

This article aims to contribute to the study of the difficulties that young people face in accessing the public sphere as political actors. It looks at the press coverage and the Twitter activity surrounding the restructuring process and the subsequent dissolution of the Spanish Youth Council (Consejo de la Juventud de España-CJE). A content analysis was carried out on the news published in 22 newspapers between 2012 and 2014, as well as on the use of Twitter within the framework of the &quot;Salvemos el CJE&quot; campaign during the same period of time. The main objective of the analysis has been to see the prominence of this issue on both the media and citizens agendas. In most newspapers, the measures taken by the government vis-á-vis the CJE were treated as punctual news of peripheral importance. The online campaign, mainly orchestrated by youth grassroots movements, raised the controversy on the biased nature and the political consequences of this plan. The core of the campaign addressed the representation of young people in public institutions. The results of the study suggest that the increased potential for visibility offered by social media is not always maximized and does not necessarily alter the prominence of an issue in the public sphere.
Violence against Brazilian Women in Public and Mediatic Spheres
Author: Souza-Leal, Bruno
Date: 2018-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Violence,Females,Mass Media,Foreign Countries,News Reporting,Interpersonal Relationship,Civil Rights,Content Analysis,Victims,Crime,Feminism,Gender Differences,Laws,Journalism

This paper explores the capacity of the media to incorporate controversies in circulation in the public sphere. For that, it is based on the analysis of a set of 607 news stories about violence against women in context of gender relations and proximity, collected in nine Brazilian media during the years of 2013 and 2014. Recognized as one of the countries with the highest rates of violence against women, in recent decades Brazil has passed laws aimed at protecting victims and aggravating the convictions of perpetrators, which were the result of intense debates promoted by feminists, researchers and others social actors involved in the guarantee of human rights. The collected news stories were published in the years immediately prior to the promulgation of the Feminicide Law, in 2015. Analyzed through a combination of methodologies, such as content analysis and narrative analysis, the collected news stories show that Brazilian news media are still little permeable to illuminating tendencies of violence against women as a result of gender relations, prevailing approaches that present them as routine and/or futile crimes. Therefore, the analysis makes it possible to perceive that the media are some steps behind the actions and debates that elevate this issue to a dimension of controversy, as those held in academic spaces, by feminist movements and other social actors in Brazil.