ethanporcaro/eric-fulltext-meta huggingface dataset:
Critical Perspective of English Teaching and Learning in Turkey
Author: Ulum, Ömer Gökhan
Date: 2020-06-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,English (Second Language),Second Language Instruction,Teaching Methods,Grammar,Translation,Language Teachers,Language Proficiency,Interpersonal Communication,Receptive Language,Expressive Language,Communication Skills,Experiential Learning,Economic Factors,Socioeconomic Status,Elementary Secondary Education

GTM (Grammar Translation Method) is still the commonly utilized method in EFL classes in Turkish Education System. Based on a phenomenographic research design, this paper inquires the personal constructs of EFL state school teachers (n= 15) on the related issue. There in lies the major result in that non-native EFL teachers, who have learnt English totally via GTM, teaches it via GTM as well. Implications are provided to overcome this vicious circle.
Inclusive Education Services for the Blind: Values, Roles, and Challenges of University EFL Teachers
Author: Lintangsari, Alies Poetri
Date: 2020-06-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: College Faculty,English (Second Language),Inclusion,Blindness,Values,Teacher Role,Barriers,Teacher Attitudes,Language Teachers,Second Language Instruction,Access to Education,Individualized Instruction,Academic Accommodations (Disabilities),School Policy,Teaching Methods,College Students,Foreign Countries

Implementing inclusive education, the process of providing all learners with equal educational opportunities, is a major challenge for many educational systems worldwide, for it requires changes to values, system, and practices. In the teaching of English as a foreign language (EFL) in university, teachers are expected to be able to select, transform, or augment Universal Design for Learning (UDL), and Differentiated Instruction (DI) as a framework to guarantee accessibility of all learner types to the learning environment by employing specific educational design guidelines, to fit their leaners', notably for the blinds. Data on what has led EFL teachers to join the reform of the teaching instruction and how they tackle problems during implementation cannot be located. Thus, the aim of this qualitative study is to uncover reasons for EFL teachers to participate in and what they did to facilitate the instruction wide effort to practice inclusive education, as well as challenges encountered. Key findings included implementing university policy as prime reasons for practicing inclusive education, utilizing UDL and DI as the key to successful implementation for instructional teaching, and inadequate resources and teacher training as the main challenges. Recommendations consists of providing disability-specific pre- and in- service training programs for teachers and making arrangements of sufficient educational materials and assessment based on UDL and DI towards EFL instructions.
Industry 4.0 Competencies among Lecturers of Higher Learning Institution in Malaysia
Author: Kowang, Tan Owee
Date: 2020-06-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: 21st Century Skills,College Faculty,Foreign Countries,Information Technology,Educational Improvement,Organizational Change,Technology Uses in Education,Educational Environment

Industry 4.0 is a new breed from the past industry revolution. The revolution implies an inevitable impact on professional sectors, including education field. Higher Learning Institution (HLI) is viewed as the platform for the development of Industry 4.0 competencies. However, research related to Industry 4.0 competencies among educators or academicians is scarce. Hence, this study aims to assess the level of Industry 4.0 competencies among lecturers in one of higher learning institution in Malaysia, as well as to identify Industry 4.0 competencies that required further enhancement. Five Industry 4.0 competencies identified from literature review, which are Information and Communication Technologies (ICT), Organizational Learning, Innovative Management, Environment and Continuous Improvement competencies. The importance level and implementation level perceived by the lecturers across the five competencies are assessed via questionnaire which responded by 132 lecturers from a higher learning institution in Malaysia. Data collected is analyzed via descriptive analysis to assess the importance and implementation levels perceived by the respondent. In addition, an improvement opportunity index, namely Focus Index is calculated for each competency. Finding from the study reveals that all the four Industry 4.0 competencies are perceived by respondents as important, however implemented at moderate level. Analysis result of Focus Index also suggests that competencies in term of Organizational Learning and ICT are &quot;over focus&quot;, while Environment competency is viewed as &quot;under focus&quot; which required further enhancement.
Confirmatory Factor Analysis Sosiomathematics Norm among Junior High School Student
Author: Widodo, Sri Adi
Date: 2020-06-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Factor Analysis,Mathematics Instruction,Social Attitudes,Junior High School Students,Foreign Countries,Grade 7,Learning Processes,Communication Skills,Problem Solving

The purpose of this study was to confirm the factors that influence the sociomathematics norm. The method used in this research is the ex post facto. The subjects in this study were seventh-grade junior high school students in the city of Yogyakarta, Indonesia (264 students) taken by cluster random sampling. The instrument used was a sociomathematics norm observation sheet consisting of four factors are (1) the experience of mathematics, (2) the explanation of the mathematics, (3) mathematical differences, (4) mathematical communication. Data analysis using structural equation models with the Confirmatory Factors Analysis. The results showed that the modified path analysis obtained goodness of fit mostly in the fit category, so overall the sample covariance matrix is the same as the estimated covariance matrix.
Knowledge and Attitude about Risky Pregnancy among Student
Author: Ayu, Suci Musvita
Date: 2020-06-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Knowledge Level,Pregnancy,Vocational Schools,Counseling Effectiveness,Student Attitudes,High School Students,Foreign Countries,Sexuality,Adolescents,Early Parenthood,At Risk Persons,Age Differences,Parent Background,Educational Attainment,Employment Level,Parents,Family Income

This study was conducted examine the effect of counseling on the increasing knowledge and attitudes about risky pregnancies at Muhammadiyah 1 Vocational High School in Wonosobo, Indonesia. This research was quasi-experimental research employed quasi experiment design with one group pretest-post-test design. Measurements were made before and after treatment, by doing a pre-test and post-test. Sample sie in this study was 108 students. The instrument in this study is the questionnaire. The results of the knowledge variable showed a significant value 0.003. There is an effect of reproductive health counseling on increasing knowledge and attitudes about risky.
Comparative Study on Physical Education Laws and Regulations Literature of Chinese and Japanese Schools
Author: Xijun, Chen
Date: 2020-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Physical Education,Educational Legislation,Educational History,Law Enforcement,Compliance (Legal),Program Implementation,Program Development,Student Rights,Cultural Differences,Accidents,Educational Facilities,Health Education

By using the methods of document literature, induction and synthesis, this paper makes a literature review and comparative study on the relevant research of school physical education laws and regulations in China and Japan. Japan is a developed country of school physical education in the world. In the process of building school physical education laws and regulations, there are some methods and ideas to solve school physical education problems. Therefore, it is of great practical significance to analyze the relevant research on Japanese school physical education laws and regulations and to sum up their experience and lessons. This paper quotes the viewpoints of Chinese and Japanese experts and scholars, and makes a literature review on the research of school physical education laws and regulations in Japan from the aspects of the course of construction of school physical education laws and regulations, the system of laws and regulations, legislation, justice, law enforcement, law abiding, content and problems, and comparative study.
Exploration and Practice of &quot;Embedded System&quot; Engineering Teaching Mode Based on CDIO Engineering Education Mode
Author: Yong, Lou
Date: 2020-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Engineering Education,Teaching Methods,Student Projects,Active Learning,Interdisciplinary Approach,Higher Education,Course Descriptions,Educational Change,Systems Approach,Innovation,Business,Education Work Relationship,Talent Development,Laboratory Experiments,Extracurricular Activities,Undergraduate Students,Computer Assisted Instruction,Foreign Countries

Embedded system is an interdisciplinary, profound foundation and practice-oriented course; at present, in the traditional teaching mode, embedded systems in colleges and universities generally have problems such as disconnected theory and practice, outdated assessment methods, and low enthusiasm of students. Arming to cultivate compound embedded development talents that meet the needs of enterprises, based on CDIO engineering education mode, this paper analyzes the characteristics of the &quot;Embedded System&quot; course, and takes engineering project development practice as the dominant idea to discuss the course system, teaching material construction and teaching method reform of &quot;Embedded System.&quot; By designing a complete project teaching system, closely combines the theoretical teaching and practice of the course. Multiple rounds of teaching practices show that through the project-driven teaching method, students' engineering practice ability can be significantly improved, so that students can deeply master the basic principles of embedded systems, and possess the engineering development ability of embedded products at the same time, thus meeting the needs of enterprises for innovative and interdisciplinary talents.
Analysis of Short Films of Prospective Teachers on Environmental Awareness
Author: Koyunlu Ünlü, Zeynep
Date: 2020-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Environmental Education,Preservice Teacher Education,Preservice Teachers,Elementary Education,Films,Teaching Methods,Conservation (Environment),Ecology,Video Technology,Film Production,Technological Literacy,Pedagogical Content Knowledge

Environmental education is a theoretical course included in elementary teaching programs in Turkey. Considering the importance of the practical application of theoretical knowledge, it is asked prospective teachers enrolled in this course to make a short film to raise their future students' environmental awareness. A total of 68 prospective teachers participated in this study. Data was collected from short films, as well as the written forms completed by the participants explaining the idea behind the films. The data evaluated in terms of filming location, characters, topics, skills involved, messages conveyed and goals targeted for the audience. The results showed that the prospective teachers mostly focused on the dispersal of waste materials into the environment and importance of keeping the environment clean. In addition, the prospective teachers employed the technical skills of shooting the videos and editing footage, and presentation skills related to elaboration (narration-verbal expression), demonstration (description of tools), and exemplification. Based on the results, it is suggested that Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge of prospective teachers on environmental education should be developed through future implementations.
Students&apos; Conceptions of Bell Curve Grading Fairness in Relation to Goal Orientation and Motivation
Author: Tan Yuen Ling, Lynette
Date: 2020-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Grading,Student Attitudes,Goal Orientation,Motivation,Undergraduate Students,Learning,Correlation,Justice,Foreign Countries,English (Second Language),Second Language Instruction,Ethics,Social Responsibility

The controversial bell curve has received considerable attention in recent years as a grade distribution tool where &quot;norm-referenced grading involves comparing students' performances with each other&quot; rather than where they fall on a &quot;predefined continuum of quality&quot; (Brookhart, 2013, p. 258). Despite educators' deep concern on the fairness of bell curve grading, there is little research done on students' conceptions of that grading system in higher education. This correlational study uses open-ended questions and three instruments to measure students' conceptions of the fairness of bell curve grading, their goal orientations, and motivation. Undergraduates from three universities participated in the survey (N= 211). Results suggest that students have a formalized conception of bell curve grading, perceive it to be generally fair, but tend to hold negative views about its impact on learning. The correlations with their goal orientation and levels of motivation, while yielding constructive inferences, were not overly significant.
The Effects of Social Identities on Student Learning Outcome Attainment
Author: Iseminger, Shalyse
Date: 2020-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Identification (Psychology),Educational Objectives,Educational Attainment,Undergraduate Students,Intercultural Communication,Beliefs,Pretests Posttests,Competence,Course Descriptions,Individual Differences,Racial Differences,Gender Differences

Communicating across Cultures (CaC) is an undergraduate course that exists to achieve the goal of equipping students to effectively work in multicultural environments. Students' worldviews, beliefs, and values shape their experience with the course materials and potentially impact the degree to which they achieve the intended learning outcomes.The objective of this study was to determine which aspects of students' identities are most salient to their experiences in CaC. The Beliefs, Events, and Values Inventory (BEVI), a psychometric instrument that illuminates how the self is structured, was administered as a pre-/post-test at the beginning and end of the Fall 2017 and Spring 2018 semesters. T1 to T2 changes in scores and between group differences on various BEVI scales emerged in interaction with several demographic variables. Based on these findings, we suggest some best practices for approaching the different layers of culture present in similar courses.
Homework: At Home or At School?--Attitudes of Teachers, Parents and the General Public: A Case Study
Author: Yavich, Roman
Date: 2020-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Homework,Teacher Attitudes,Parent Attitudes,Public Opinion,Foreign Countries,Correlation,Teaching Experience,Negative Attitudes,Teacher Characteristics,Instructional Program Divisions,Intellectual Disciplines,Age Differences,Family Structure,Birth Order,Parents,Elementary School Teachers,Student Attitudes,Positive Attitudes,College Students

The purpose of this study is to investigate the attitudes of three influential groups toward homework: parents, teachers and the public. Specifically, attitudes toward reducing and eliminating homework, as well as creating alternatives to conventional homework, are examined. The first hypothesis is that the attitude of teachers and parents toward homework is positive, whereas that of the public is negative, in line with the Israeli Ministry of Education that suggests changing homework policies. Another hypothesis is that there is a correlation between the seniority of teachers and their attitudes toward homework--the greater the seniority, the more negative the attitude. Finally, the effect of various background variables of teachers (class grade and subject area: sciences or humanities) and parents (age of parents, number of children in the family and child birth-order) on their attitudes toward homework is examined. The first research hypothesis was confirmed--most teachers and parents are supportive of homework, whereas the public is the least supportive. In addition, the public is the most supportive of changing homework policies, parents are less supportive, and teachers are the least supportive. No correlation was found between the seniority of teachers and their attitudes toward homework. Finally, background variables have no effect on attitudes toward homework. According to these findings, the public is not yet ready to completely forgo homework, which has been so widely used and accepted. The desire to change the traditional homework policy exists, but the concept that homework is essential remains.
Implementation of Guided Inquiry Learning Model to Improve Understanding Physics Concepts and Critical Thinking Skill of Vocational High School Students
Author: Maknun, Johar
Date: 2020-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Active Learning,Inquiry,Physics,Scientific Concepts,Critical Thinking,Thinking Skills,High School Students,Vocational High Schools,Concept Formation,Foreign Countries,Science Instruction,Instructional Effectiveness,Teacher Guidance,Questioning Techniques

This research aims to implement the guided inquiry learning model to improve the understanding of concepts and critical thinking skills of Vocational High School (SMK) students. The quasi-experiment method with the randomized pretest-posttest control group design was used to obtain data from students of one of the Vocational High Schools (SMK) in Bandung, West Java, Indonesia. The sample consisted of 28 experiment and control class students that carried out a guided inquiry and conventional learning, respectively. The result shows an average increase in understanding of physics concepts and critical thinking skills of the experimental class by 0.71 (high category) and the control class by 0.28 (low category). Based on the average test results using the independent sample t-test method, the understanding of physics concepts and the critical thinking skills of the experimental class was eminent to the control class. Furthermore, the research instruments were tests of understanding concepts and critical thinking skills with an average increase of 0.71 in the high category and 0.28 in the low category, respectively. The result showed that the implementation of guided inquiry learning models has the ability to significantly improve the understanding of static fluid concepts and critical thinking skills of Vocational High School students compared to conventional learning. This was because it provided the opportunity for students to independently construct a concept through problem presentation, formulation of hypotheses, data collection, analysis, and conclusions.
Investigating the Relationship between Perceived Stress and Leisure Coping Strategies among University Students: Eskisehir Technical University Case
Author: Çevik, Hüseyin
Date: 2020-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Correlation,Stress Variables,Leisure Time,Coping,College Students,Interpersonal Relationship,Psychological Patterns,Participation,Emotional Response,Time,Recreational Activities

The problems university students face during their education life often lead to undesirable situations as stress resources. Thus, various methods, techniques and strategies are employed in order to avoid negative effects of stress in their lives. Leisure is one of the effective methods in coping with stress, and leisure coping strategies are &quot;leisure companionship&quot;, &quot;leisure palliative coping&quot; and &quot;leisure mood enhancement&quot;. However, there are few studies in the literature focusing on the relationship between these strategies and perceived stress. Exploring this relationship is believed to provide valuable insights for university administrations so that they might offer effective recreation programs for their students. Therefore, this study aims to examine the relationship between perceived stress and leisure coping strategies. In addition, it examines whether there is a difference in perceived stress and strategies according to time spent for leisure activities and type of leisure participation. The participants of the study are 338 students, who were determined by using convenience sampling method. The data were collected through a survey that consists of three parts. The first part includes Perceived Stress Scale (PSS), the second one Leisure Coping Strategies Scale (LCSS) and the third one demographic questions about the participants. The data were analyzed by using Pearson Moment-Product correlation, t-test and ANOVA analyses. According to the findings, there is a negative significant relationship between perceived stress level, leisure coping strategies and its subdimensions. The study also found that perceived stress level of the participants who prefer passive participation in leisure activities is significantly different from that of those who prefer active participation. Similarly, the participants who prefer passive participation in leisure activities is significantly different from those who prefer active participation in terms of leisure coping strategies. In conclusion, the study contributes to the literature with these valuable findings and provides important insights for university campus recreation programs and services.
Learning Difficulties in German as a Third Language Experienced by Turkish Undergraduate Students
Author: Tanir, Ahmet
Date: 2020-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,German,Multilingualism,Undergraduate Students,Second Language Learning,Student Motivation,Negative Attitudes,Readiness,Self Esteem,Social Influences,Cultural Influences,Costs,Languages,Second Language Instruction

The current study aims to investigate learning difficulties in L3 German experienced by the Turkish undergraduate students. The target group involved 29 students from three academic programs at a state university in Turkey: Travel Management and Tourist Guiding, Tourism and Hotel Management and Aviation Management. In the study, semi-structured interview form was designed by the researcher as data collection tool. In the analysis process of the data, the thematic analysis procedure was conducted. The results of the study indicated that the Turkish undergraduate students had learning difficulties in L3 German due to three main factors such as linguistic facts, effective factors and external factors. The linguistic facts involve the learning difficulties related to the linguistic characteristics of German language, linguistic habitus (effect of L2 English) and the effect of L1. In the context of effective factors, it was discussed that the lack of motivation, negative attitudes towards German language, the level of readiness for learning L3 German and the lack of self-confidence lead the students to experience negative learning process in L3 German. Finally, socio-cultural developments and the financial matters emerging in the learning environment were considered as external factors that lead the students to have difficulties in learning L3 German.