ethanporcaro/eric-fulltext-meta huggingface dataset:
The Effects of Social Characteristics of Jobs on the Cognitive Skills of Adults in the United States: A PIAAC Analysis
Author: Lopes, Tobin
Date: 2020-05-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Cooperation,Work Environment,Thinking Skills,Adults,Labor Force Development,Employees,Scores,Literacy,Numeracy,Problem Solving,Interpersonal Relationship,Workplace Learning,Information Dissemination,Industry,Job Skills,Specialization

There is contrary research around whether collaboration at work fosters individual learning and skill development. This study's purpose was to examine the relationship between social characteristics of jobs on adults' cognitive skills as measured by the Program for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies (PIAAC). For select industry sectors, we used a linear regression model to predict scores for PIAAC scales--literacy, numeracy, and problem solving in technology-rich environments--based on the independent variables gender, education level, frequency of workplace collaboration, and frequency of sharing work-related information. Results showed level of collaboration at work is negatively associated with PIAAC scores, contradicting current thinking on the role of social interactions in the workplace. We conclude there may be an overemphasis on the social characteristics in job design in some industries and workplaces, leaving little support and time for other activities known to support workplace learning, like management support and time for reflection.
Enhancement of College English Teachers&apos; Information Literacy in Information Environment
Author: Gu, Yinghua
Date: 2020-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: College Faculty,English Teachers,Information Literacy,English (Second Language),Foreign Countries,21st Century Skills,Knowledge Level,Technological Literacy,Technology Integration,Professional Development,Teacher Improvement

The 21st century is an era of knowledge and information. Modern science and technology based on information technology has inspired profound changes in the world, including college education. Information literacy is an intrinsic element that often plays an important role in teaching and school management. In the information age, how to improve college teachers' information literacy has become a major issue in the development of college education. This paper focuses on the study of college English teachers' information literacy. It first studies the basic connotation of information literacy of college teachers which covers information awareness, information knowledge, and information ability. Then this paper takes college English teachers in North China Electric Power University as the research object, and adopts questionnaire survey and literature research to analyze the current situation of the information literacy of college English teachers. Based on the analysis of the basic connotation of teachers' information literacy, and the current situation of college English teachers' information literacy, this paper puts forward three strategies for improving college English teachers' information literacy: enhancing college English teachers' self-development consciousness, making use of group dynamics, and perfecting modern information technology training system.
Indicators of Good Governance for Administrators of the Primary Educational Service Area Office
Author: Suksen, Akchatree
Date: 2020-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Educational Indicators,Governance,Administrators,Elementary Schools,School Administration,Program Improvement,Models,Factor Analysis

This research aimed at accomplishing the following: (1) to build theoretical model, then to test its fitness with the empirical data; and (2) to investigate the factor loading of the main factors and sub-factors, as well as those indicators, which were compared to the determined criteria. The research applied descriptive research methodology to collect the data using a 5-scale questionnaire. The population consisted of 1,100 administrators in the Primary Educational Service Area Office (PEASO). The determination of the sample group size was established by applying the rule of population sample parameter proportion of 20:1, which was equal to 820 participants. From the 795 questionnaires, which were returned, the results of the data analysis were concluded by analyzing confirmatory factors using the AMOS program. It was determined that the theoretical model and empirical data were relevant given the following criteria: a Relative Chi-Square &gt; 3.00 and a Root Mean Square Error of Approximation &gt; 0.0. In addition, the Goodness-of-Fit Index, Adjusted Goodness of Fit Index, Comparative Fit Index, and Normed Fit Index were found to be between 0.90-1.00. Moreover, the factor loading of the main factors was from 0.86-1.06, which is higher than the determined criteria (0.70), while the factor loading of the sub-factors and the indicators ranged from 0.73-0.95 and 0.30-1.00, respectively. These numbers were also higher than the determined criteria of 0.30, indicating that as a result of the research, the theoretical model could be used as a guideline to improve better governance for the administrators of PEASO with construct and content validity.
The Effect of Wrestling Education on Some Physical and Motoric Parameters in High School Students
Author: Genç, Ayça
Date: 2020-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Athletics,Psychomotor Skills,High School Students,Training,Males,Adolescents,Age Differences,Body Weight,Body Height,Body Composition,Muscular Strength,Exercise Physiology

The aim of this study is to examine the effect of wrestling education on some physical and motoric parameters in high school students. 42 volunteer men aged 15-17, who received regular wrestling training, participated in the study. In the study, after all, subjects were divided into 3 groups according to age groups, body weight, height, BMI, claw, back, leg strength, 10 and 30 m sprint, flexibility, anaerobic power, fat percentage, and body circumference measurements were taken. SPSS 20.0 program was used in the statistical analysis of the data obtained, the normality distribution of the data was determined by the Shapiro-Wilk test. Descriptive statistics, One Way ANOVA was used for normally distributed data and the level of significance was taken as p&lt;0.05. When the findings were examined, there was a significant difference between the age variable and BMI, 30m sprint, anaerobic power, shoulder and chest circumference (p&lt;0.05), while there were no significant differences in height, weight, claw, back, leg strength, 10m sprint, flexibility, fat percentage, waist, hip and femur values (p&gt;0.05). In conclusion, besides the effect of growth in the adolescent period in different age groups, it can be said that wrestling education has positive effects on BMI, 30m sprint, anaerobic power, and some environmental measurements.
Youth Athletes&apos; Moral Decision Making Levels and Sportspersonship Behavior Levels of Coaches
Author: Karakullukçu, Ömür F.
Date: 2020-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Moral Values,Decision Making,Youth Programs,Athletes,Athletic Coaches,Sportsmanship,Adolescents,Gender Differences,Coaching (Performance),Correlation,Cheating,Ethics,Competition,Foreign Countries,Team Sports,Athletics

The aim of this study is to determine moral decision making attitudes of youth athletes and sportspersonship behavior levels of their coaches; and to test them in terms of certain variables. The study is in a descriptive research model; the sample group consists of 294 certified athletes playing in youth sports teams; the ages range between 11 and 17. As measurement, &quot;Attitudes to Moral Decision-Making in Youth Sport Questionnaire-2 (AMDYSQ-2)&quot; and &quot;Sportspersonship Coaching Behaviors Scale (SCBS)&quot; were used. In order to test whether the data meet the prerequisite for multivariable tests, Skewness and Kurtosis values and Levene and Box M values were investigated. In the analysis of data, descriptive statistics methods, MANOVA, ANOVA and Pearson Correlation analysis were used. In order to determine the reliability of scales, their Cronbach Alpha internal consistency coefficients were calculated. MANOVA results show that AMDYSQ-2 has a significant impact on all independent variables whereas SCBS has a significant impact on &quot;gender&quot; and &quot;branch involvement duration&quot; variables. According to the correlation results, there is a positive and low-level significant correlation between &quot;acceptance of cheating&quot; and &quot;keep winning in proportion&quot; factors of SCBS and &quot;setting expectations for good sportspersonship&quot;, &quot;teaching good sportspersonship&quot;, &quot;reinforcing sportspersonship&quot;, &quot;prioritizing winning over good sportspersonship&quot; and &quot;modeling good sportspersonship&quot; factors of AMDYSQ-2. As a result, it is concluded that for the athletes, &quot;acceptance of cheating&quot; factor of AMDYSQ-2 and &quot;setting expectations for good sportspersonship&quot; factor of SCBS are the most important factors.
Investigation of Entrepreneurship Levels and Employability Perception of Undergraduate Students Studying Sports Sciences
Author: Taze, Mustafa
Date: 2020-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Entrepreneurship,Employment Potential,Student Attitudes,Undergraduate Students,Physical Education,Athletics,Foreign Countries,Student Characteristics,Institutional Characteristics,High Schools,Departments

The aim of this study is to investigate Entrepreneurship levels and Employability perceptions of Undergraduate Students in the department of Sports Sciences. Population of the study consists of the undergraduate students studying Sports Sciences in Eastern Anatolia region. Sample group of the study consists of 597 undergraduate students studying Sports Sciences in 4th grade in Eastern Anatolia region. The personal information form has been used to identify the demographic features of the participants by the researchers. &quot;Employability Scale&quot; transcribed to Turkish by Karli (2016) has been used to determine the employability of the participants and &quot;Entrepreneurship Scale For Teacher Candidates&quot; developed by Deveci and Çepni (2015) has been used to identify their conditions of entrepreneurship. Besides descriptive statics such as arithmetic average, standard deviation, frequency/percentage, normal distribution test, (Kolmogorov-Smirnov test) to test the hypothesis of the study, t-test (Mann-Withney U test) in pairwise comparison and variance analysis (Kruskal Wallis-H test) in multiple comparisons and correlation test (Spearman Correlation test) have been conducted. After the variance analysis, bonferroni correction method has been used to prevent type I and type II mistakes caused by pairwise comparisons conducted to identify in which groups there is a significant difference. SPSS 23 statistical package program has been used to create the tables and evaluate the data obtained from the study. As a consequence: while there is a significant difference according to variables of Condition of Taking Entrepreneurship Course, and Department in sub-dimensions of Employability Scale and Entrepreneurship Scale For Teacher Candidates, no significant difference has been seen according to Gender. Significant difference and relations have been found out in the entrepreneurship levels and employability.
An Analysis of Graduate Studies on In-Service Training Programs for Teachers in Turkey
Author: Sahin, Harun
Date: 2020-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Inservice Teacher Education,Graduate Study,Masters Theses,Doctoral Dissertations,Content Analysis,Educational Research,Research Methodology,Validity,Reliability,Sampling,Data Analysis,Program Evaluation,Curriculum Evaluation

The present study aims to examine the graduate studies related to in-service training programs for teachers conducted between the years 2000 and 2018 in Turkey. In this context, the content analysis of 88 graduate studies, including 71 master thesis and 17 dissertations, was conducted for the in-service teacher training accessible to the Council of Higher Education thesis center. In this study, research methods of the graduate thesis, university and institute, research methods, validity and reliability reports, sampling methods, study group characteristics, study area, research area, data analysis methods, and research tendencies of studies were investigated. When the research methods used in the studies examined, it was observed that the majority of the studies are carried out using the quantitative studies conducted through the survey method. When the reliability reports were reviewed, it was found that validity reports (22 of 88) and reliability reports (36 of 88) were not reported. Similarly, it was seen that the sampling techniques were not reported in 35 studies. The majority of the studies used the scale and questionnaire as data collecting tools. When the tendencies of studies are examined, it was seen that most studies focused on program evaluation. Most studies highlighted some problems caused by the place, time, and trainers of the in-service training. Concerning the findings of the present study, it can be suggested that further studies on in-service teacher training should be conducted in the visual art branch as well.
Institutional Internationalization of Greenville University: An Empirical Analysis of Its Motivations and Challenges
Author: Qiu, Yiwei
Date: 2020-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Universities,Case Studies,Liberal Arts,Decision Making,Educational Change,International Education,Motivation,Barriers,Christianity,Religious Education,Institutional Mission,Foreign Countries,Administrator Attitudes,Educational Quality,Cultural Traits,Governance,Human Resources,Educational Finance

Drawing on case study evidence, this article explores the motivations a small liberal arts university internationalize and the challenges in facilitating internationalization. It employs qualitative methodology with qualitative data were collected from organizational documents, interviews, and field observations. The findings suggest that though a strong missionary is the most significant motivation for expansion, other internal and external factors impact the international decision-making process.
The Predictive Validity of Admission Criteria for College Assignment in Saudi Universities: King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences Experience
Author: Alkushi, Abdulmohsen
Date: 2020-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Predictive Validity,Admission Criteria,College Admission,Grades (Scholastic),Academic Achievement,College Entrance Examinations,Aptitude Tests,Achievement Tests,Standardized Tests,Student Placement,Predictor Variables,Gender Differences,Health Sciences,College Freshmen,Foreign Countries,High School Students

Admission criteria can be used to predict Saudi student performance in college, but significant differences across several studies exists. This study explores the predictive power of admission criteria for college assignment using King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences as a model. Scores from high school and standardized tests were collected for 1,595 students. Data were analyzed with multinomial logistic and multivariate linear regression. A formula was generated to determine student college assignment based on their admission criteria profile. The results showed that all admission criteria were significant predictors of college assignment but accounted for only 21.1% of the variance. Based on the results of this study, admission criteria may not be reliable predictors of college assignment on their own, and additional criteria for measuring student success are needed.
A Qualitative Study on EFL Teachers&apos; Self-Perceived Beliefs about Teacher Autonomy
Author: Bugra, Cemile
Date: 2020-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: English (Second Language),Second Language Instruction,Language Teachers,Teacher Attitudes,Professional Autonomy,Decision Making,Teacher Responsibility,Self Concept,Knowledge Level,Faculty Development,Teacher Competencies

Teacher autonomy has been debated for a long time as a term and for its possible functions. It is a multi-faceted term which has lots of definitions in the literature. And more studies have been conducted to investigate it but there is still a need for in-depth analysis of the term and its dimensions. The purpose of this study is to explore EFL teachers' self-perceived beliefs about teacher autonomy. The present study seeks out the answers to what EFL teachers know about teacher autonomy, how they define it, whether they have had any practices in their teaching career so far or not regarding teacher autonomy and what assumptions are underlying behind their self-reported practices. The participants of this study were EFL teachers (12 female and 2 male) who work in different contexts. The data was collected through written interviews and primary data was further discussed in a focus group interview. The findings of the study reveal that all the participant teachers have an idea about teacher autonomy. While most of the teachers have a broader perspective about the issue, a few of them have some views about the term even if they don't perceive themselves as a fully autonomous teacher. It also shows that most of the participant teachers in the current study are aware of the importance of teacher autonomy.
The Relationship between Possible Self of the Social Studies and History Teacher Candidates and the Attitudes towards Teaching Profession
Author: Uygun, Kamil
Date: 2020-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Social Studies,History Instruction,Preservice Teachers,Student Attitudes,Teaching (Occupation),Correlation,Public Colleges,Professional Identity,Self Concept,Gender Differences,Place of Residence,Departments,Foreign Countries,Rural Urban Differences

This study was conducted to determine to what extent the attitudes of pre-service teachers of social studies and history towards the teaching profession may predict possible teacher selves. Participants of the research are senior social studies teacher candidates studying at a public university in the spring semester of 2018-2019 academic year and history teacher candidates registered in the pedagogical formation program. Relational survey model, one of the survey models, was used in the research. The data was collected through Teacher Candidates Possible Selves Questionnaire and Attitude Scale towards Teaching Profession. The data obtained from the study were analyzed by Independent samples t test and simple linear regression analysis techniques. According to the results obtained from the research, there was no difference between the attitudes of social studies teacher candidates and history teacher candidates who received pedagogical formation education towards the teaching profession. While the department of teacher candidates was not effective on the expected teacher selves, it was determined that it was effective on the feared teacher selves. It has been understood that the attitude towards teaching profession is effective in predicting expected possible selves, but it is ineffective in predicting feared possible selves that are feared. Suggestions were made in line with the results obtained from the research.
Task-Based Approach to Learning Risk Management on University Business Administration
Author: Ekanem, Ekpenyong E.
Date: 2020-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Risk Management,Decision Making,Accountability,Foreign Countries,Public Colleges,College Seniors,Administrator Education,College Administration,Knowledge Level,Instructional Effectiveness,Task Analysis,College Outcomes Assessment,Gender Differences,College Planning

Introduction: Lack of accountability demands in university business administration may be as a result of less attention given to genuine learning approach in university education. This study was undertaken to assess the causal effects of task-based approach to learning risk management on effective business decision making and outcome appraisal of universities in Nigeria. Method: The study was a true experimental design study aimed at Knowledge and Learning Management (KALM) in universities for enforcing business accountability. The population included 250 undergraduate final year students of educational management in public universities in Cross River State, Nigeria for 2017/2018 session. The sample consisted of 120 subjects purposely selected. A researcher constructed instrument was validated and had a reliability coefficient of 0.88 obtained using cronbach's alpha method. Three research questions and one hypothesis guided the study. Data was analysed using mean, percentage and independent t-test analysis. Results: The results showed that task-based approach produced improvement in knowledge after learning risk management. Male and female students learned risk management in the same way for university business decision making and outcome evaluation. Discussion and conclusion: Based on the result above, task-based approach to learning risk management guaranteed development of knowledge and cognitive skills of university students in university business opportunities. The implication of this finding was that students' learning motivation and task sharing towards knowledge retention in university business outcome could not have been achieved unless something urgent was done to address the issue in a timely manner. Therefore, university management should be able to pay particular attention to genuine learning of task processes and task strategies in risk management. More so, university teachers should be aware of the benefits of integrating learning stages of pre-task, task cycle and post task in enhancing quality decision making choices in university business offers.
Application of Contextual Teaching and Learning Approach on Statistics Material against Student Results
Author: Pangemanan, Aaltje
Date: 2020-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Statistics,Teaching Methods,Instructional Effectiveness,Mathematics Instruction,Conventional Instruction,Public Schools,Middle School Students,Outcomes of Education,Foreign Countries,Active Learning

Based on empirical data, student learning outcomes on statistical material are not in accordance with the expectations of teachers so it is necessary to apply the Contextual Teaching and Learning (CTL) approach. A CTL implementation can help students to understand concepts and skilled resolve issues. The research purpose is to see whether the students learning outcomes on statistics materials that are taught using the CLT approach are better than conventional approaches. The methods used are experimental studies and the data will be obtained from the pre-test and post-test learning outcomes. The population are the entire class IX student while samples taken by random sampling techniques, two classes, namely as an experimental class and control. Research design is a Non-equivalent Control Group Design. Based on the results with two average difference tests on T-Test statistics were obtained that student learning outcomes in experimental class is higher than the controls. This means learning by applying the CTL approach can improve learning outcomes and the benefits for mathematics teachers gained insight into the CTL learning process.