ethanporcaro/eric-fulltext-meta huggingface dataset:
Psycho-Social Learning Environment from Nurse Students&apos; Perspective
Author: Nettasinghe, N. A. R.
Date: 2018-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Nursing Students,Educational Environment,Nursing Education,Student Attitudes,Foreign Countries,Student Empowerment,Self Esteem,Student Motivation,Security (Psychology)

The quality of the learning environment is vital for the delivery of quality training as there is a proven connection between this environment and the outcome of students' achievements, satisfaction and success. The aim of the study was to explore the experience of student nurses in Sri Lanka about their psycho-social learning environment. The study had a qualitative descriptive design. Data was collected through focus group discussions (FGDs) and individual semi structured interviews from final year nursing students in two Schools of Nursing in Western and Southern provinces in Sri Lanka. Data was analysed through manifest and latent content analysis. Findings showed that supportive supervisors, students' cohesion and social activities influenced students' motivation, satisfaction and confidence thus empowering nurse students in preparing them for their nursing profession. In contrast, theory practice gap, non-supportive supervisors, lack of facilities discouraged and disempowered them and made them feel insecure and frustrated thus making them de-motivated and fed up with their nursing education as a consequence. An empowering learning environment, which strengthens the nurse students' self-confidence and motivation to learn, is therefore a necessity in order to facilitate nurses who can deliver a professional nursing care.
Factors Influencing Undergraduate Student Retention in STEM Majors: Career Development, Math Ability, and Demographics
Author: Belser, Christopher T.
Date: 2018-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: STEM Education,Majors (Students),Academic Persistence,Career Development,Mathematics Skills,Demography,Undergraduate Students,Elementary Secondary Education,Career Counseling,College Entrance Examinations,Racial Differences,Ethnicity,Gender Differences,Scores,Course Selection (Students)

The United States is facing a crisis with respect to filling job vacancies within science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) industries and with students completing STEM undergraduate degrees. In addition, disparities exist for females and ethnic minorities within STEM fields. Whereas prior research has centered on disparities in STEM fields, retention rates, and some intervention programs, researchers have not given much attention to the role of career development initiatives within STEM recruitment and retention programming. The purpose of the present study was to incorporate demographic variables, math performance, and career development-related factors into predictive models of STEM retention with a sample of undergraduate students within a STEM recruitment and retention program. The resulting two models accurately predicted first-year to second-year retention with 73.4% of the cases and accurately predicted first-year to third-year retention with 70.0% of the cases. Based on the results, the researchers provide a rationale for STEM career programming in K-12 and higher education settings and for the inclusion of career development and career counseling in STEM education programming.
Software Quality Methodology to Train Engineers as Evaluators of Information Systems Development Tools
Author: Pérez, Laura Silvia Vargas
Date: 2018-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Information Systems,Computer Software,Engineering,Technical Occupations,Computer Software Evaluation,Engineering Education,Computer Science Education

To have software tools that facilitate the rapid development of applications and generate information systems is a requirement in a globalized world. Worldwide in the engineers training field it is basic to apply measurements and evaluations to the rapid design tools used to obtain applications faster and generate quality information systems in order to determine the best for this purpose. This paper revises MECRAD and proposes its introduction in the formation programs of engineers which is a methodology for the technical evaluation of the visual environments tools to generate information systems where this type of commercial products are evaluated using as reference basic elements of international standards. With this methodology one can evaluate and select in an effective and easy way, those tools and development platforms best suited to create applications in visual environments, in order to generate information systems with quality and sustainability. It is useful for higher education institutions, organizations, companies and system's end users, among others.
Literacy Memories of Hispanic Parents: How the Past Influences the Present
Author: Page, Larkin
Date: 2018-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Family Involvement,Parent Attitudes,Hispanic Americans,Literacy,Parent Background,Student Experience,Family Literacy,Literacy Education,Public Schools

Educators continue to advocate for increased family involvement in the education system, so there is value in understanding the reading and literacy histories, beliefs, and actions of parents. It is important for educators to recognize these dynamics because parents not only bring their children to school but they also &quot;bring&quot; the prior memories and experiences of their own schooling. An appreciation of the educational histories of parents, especially in the context of their literacy experiences, can contribute to understanding the perspectives of families, their motives, and actions with schools and teachers in the present.
Seeking Equilibrium: In What Ways Are Teachers Implementing a Balanced Literacy Approach amidst the Push for Accountability?
Author: Willson, Angeli Marie
Date: 2018-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Elementary School Teachers,Accountability,Teaching Methods,Literacy Education,Language Arts,Reading Instruction,Oral Reading,Independent Reading,Reading Strategies,Collaborative Writing,Teacher Competencies,Standardized Tests,Thinking Skills,Academic Standards,Student Centered Learning

This article examines how elementary public school teachers in South Texas are implementing a balanced literacy approach in light of the expectations of accountability for student performance. For more than three decades, Texas schools have felt, and continue to feel, the pressure of accountability. Therefore, it becomes essential to investigate the ways in which teachers have responded to this expectation while implementing a balanced literacy approach in English Language Arts and Reading (ELAR) classes. This research study reveals the results of more than 500 teacher responses to a survey concerning the implementation of this approach and the instructional practices that the teachers use to address accountability. The findings show that most teachers did read-aloud and independent reading components every day, and that shared and interactive writing components were implemented the least. On a related note, teachers expressed the need for more training in writing instruction. This paper also examines the test-taking instructional practices implemented in the classroom.
Using the Multiphase Model of Psychotherapy, School Counseling, Human Rights, and Social Justice to Support Haitian Immigrant Students
Author: Shillingford, M. Ann
Date: 2018-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Immigrants,Psychotherapy,School Counseling,Civil Rights,Social Justice,Latin Americans,Foreign Countries,Cultural Relevance,Natural Disasters,Counselor Role,School Counselors,Counseling Techniques

Natural disasters over the past few decades have necessitated mass migration of Haitian immigrants to the United States. Haitians residing in the United States have experienced significant cultural and social challenges. Recent political deportation mandates have increased the systemic challenges that Haitian students and their families are currently facing in the United States. These systemic barriers have fostered an increase in stressors affecting the mental wellness of Haitian students and their families. This article introduces school counselors to the culturally focused, multiphase model of psychotherapy, counseling, human rights, and social justice as a framework to assist Haitian students and their families.
U.S. Army Soldiers&apos; Trust and Confidence in Mental Health Professionals
Author: Hartman, Anthony
Date: 2018-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Military Personnel,Armed Forces,Trust (Psychology),Help Seeking,Correlation,Decision Making,Mental Health,Health Services,Vignettes,Scores,Mental Health Workers,Clinical Psychology,Psychologists,Psychiatry,Physicians,Social Work,Caseworkers,Family Counseling,Marriage Counseling,Counselors

Despite efforts to boost mental health treatment-seeking behaviors by combat veterans, rates have improved relatively little since 2004. Previous work suggests that trust and confidence in the mental health community may be a significant factor. This study explored how professional titles may impact trust and confidence among active-duty U.S. Army soldiers (n = 32). Consistent with previous research, eight vignettes were used to solicit ordinal (ranked) trust and confidence scores for mental health professionals. Highest confidence and trust were seen in clinical psychologists and licensed professional counselors, followed by psychiatrists, licensed clinical social workers, and marriage and family therapists; however, deviations were seen for each individual vignette and the manifested symptoms depicted. Scores for trust and confidence were strongly correlated and both appear to impact soldiers' treatment-seeking decisions.
The Relationship between University Students&apos; Music Preferences and Drug Abuse Tendencies and Personality Traits
Author: Altun, Zühal Dinç
Date: 2018-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Music,Preferences,College Students,Drug Abuse,At Risk Persons,Personality Traits,Preservice Teachers,Popular Culture,Rock Music,Folk Culture,Classical Music,Foreign Countries

The purpose of this study is to determine whether music preferences differ in terms of drug abuse tendencies and personality traits with regard to the type of music that music teacher candidates listen to. The research group of the study was comprised of 141 university students. Research data were collected using the Substance Use Tendency Scale, the Adjective-Based Personality Test (ABPT), and the Personal Information Form developed by the researchers. Pop music (93.6%) was determined to be the music type most listened to, and Heavy Metal music (21.3%) music the type least listened to. While the students were determining their music preferences, they indicated that the moods (99.3%) and the melody of the music (98.6%) were primarily important. The results of the analysis show that there are significant differences in music preferences based on the tendency for drug abuse and on personality traits. Findings have been discussed in the light of the relevant literature, and proposals have been made to professionals working in the fields of research, music therapy and music education.
&quot;Why Are We Here?&quot;: Teaching of Phenomenon of Migration with Oral History
Author: Dere, Ilker
Date: 2018-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Oral History,Migration,Teaching Methods,Instructional Effectiveness,Foreign Countries,Social Studies,Secondary School Students,Grade 7

The aim of this study was to determine whether oral history is an effective method for teaching the phenomenon of migration. In this study, the action research was used to discuss the phenomenon of migration in detail and to solve the problems that may be encountered during the teaching process. Oral history interviews, self-evaluation forms, and unstructured questionnaires were used for data collection. The obtained data were evaluated and interpreted by using content analysis and descriptive analysis methods. The results of the study show that the students learned economic, sociological, cultural and personal dimensions of migration in detail. In addition, students found that migrations are more likely to be caused by economic conditions and that their families were satisfied with their new lives after migration. In addition, migration study has made important contributions to the students to learn their family's migration history, to compare the past and present economic conditions, get to know the family better and understand the phenomenon of migration correctly.
Utilizing an Ecological Framework to Enhance Counselors&apos; Understanding of the U.S. Opioid Epidemic
Author: Rogers, Jennifer L.
Date: 2018-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Drug Abuse,Narcotics,Addictive Behavior,Drug Therapy,Pain,Individual Development,Environmental Influences,Individual Characteristics,Interaction,Ecology,Advocacy

This conceptual article provides a counselor-oriented overview of the origins and consequences of the current opioid epidemic in the United States. After a thorough review of Bronfenbrenner's ecological perspective on human development, this article presents a case conceptualization model aimed at providing counselors with a tool and strategy to better understand how systemic complexities impact opioid-dependent clients and their communities. A detailed composite case study is used to demonstrate the influence of multiple ecological variables on a specific client. Individual, micro-, meso-, exo-, macro-, and chronosystem stimuli are explored, and the role of advocacy as inherent in systemic conceptualization and treatment planning is discussed.
The Presence of Musculus Psoas Minor in Weightlifting Athletes of the Olympic Preparation Center
Author: Erdagi, Kenan
Date: 2018-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Athletes,Human Body,Athletics,Body Composition,Diagnostic Tests,Gender Differences

The study aims to analyze the presence of musculus psoas minor through axial magnetic resonance imaging obtained from national weightlifting athletes. The study included 12 men and 12 women national weightlifting athletes having trained regularly and participated in national and international tournaments. Axial imaging from the 12th thoracic vertebrae to the trochanter minor of femur was taken by using 1.5 Tesla magnetic imaging device. In our study including 24 athlete participants in total, we found out that the muscle is generally present on double sides of 29.16%, on the right side only of 8.33% and on the left side only of 8.33% of the participants. The muscle was not present on 54.16% of the participants. As a result, we conclude that the absence of musculus psoas minor in weightlifting athletes may be considered as a disadvantage factor for athletic skills.
The Relationship between Digit Ratio (2D:4D), Anaerobic Power and Athletic Ability of Young Athletes
Author: Yurdakul, Hüseyin Özden
Date: 2018-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Athletes,Athletics,Muscular Strength,Body Height,Body Weight,Ability,Body Composition,Males,Adolescents,Young Adults,Foreign Countries

The aim of this study is to examine whether there was a relationship between digit ratio (2D:4D) with anaerobic power and athletic performance of young athletes. Two hundred and fifty well-trained young male athletes were recruited as participants. Anthropometric measurements (body height, weight, and digit length) vertical jump and athletic ability tests were performed on each participant, for data analysis, correlation analysis was used. Data analyses indicated that the means of 2D:4D ratio was not correlated with BMI, anaerobic power and athletic ability scores (p &lt; 0.05). According to the findings of this study, the 2D:4D ratio does not seem to be an indicator parameter to predict the physical performance and athletic abilities of young athletes.
The Relationship among Teachers&apos; General Self-Efficacy Perceptions, Job Burnout and Life Satisfaction
Author: Çelik, Osman Tayyar
Date: 2018-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Correlation,Teacher Attitudes,Self Efficacy,Teacher Burnout,Life Satisfaction,Foreign Countries,Elementary School Teachers,Secondary School Teachers

The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship among teachers' general self-efficacy perceptions, job burnout, and life satisfaction. The participants of the research consist of 412 teachers teaching at the elementary, secondary and high schools. Hypotheses have been developed related to the relationship among variables and a model has been proposed based on these hypotheses. In terms of analyzing the data, confirmatory factor analysis and structural equation modelling were used. As a result of the analysis, it was found that the general self-efficacy perceptions had the negative effects on the job burnout of teachers, and, it was determined that it had a positive effect on life satisfaction but teachers' vocational burnout had negative effect on life satisfaction. It was also found that teachers' vocational burnout played a mediating role between general self-efficacy perceptions and life satisfaction.
The Relationship between Fourth-Grade Primary School Students&apos; Story-Writing Skills and Their Motivation to Write
Author: Akyol, Hayati
Date: 2018-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Correlation,Grade 4,Elementary School Students,Writing Skills,Student Motivation,Foreign Countries,Gender Differences,Writing Instruction,Childrens Writing,Story Grammar,Story Telling

The aim of this study is to examine the relationship between fourth-grade primary school students' story-writing skills and their motivation to write. The study group of the research is made up of 165 fourth-grade students. The study was conducted within the framework of the survey model. Within the scope of the research, the Motivation to Write Profile, an assessment tool developed by Codling and Gambrell [7], was used to measure the students' motivation to write, while the 6+1 Analytic Writing and Evaluation Scale adapted to Turkish by Özkara [26] was used for assessing the students' story-writing skills. In the study, it was determined that female students' writing motivation scores were higher than those of male students and that, moreover, female students' story-writing skills were more developed than those of male students. Furthermore, it was seen that the students' story-writing skills had a significant positive relationship with the value they placed on writing and with their self-efficacy as writers.
The Use of Design-Based Learning for STEM Education and Its Effectiveness on Decision Making Skills
Author: Altan, Esra Bozkurt
Date: 2018-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Design,Teaching Methods,Preservice Teachers,Science Teachers,Science Instruction,Decision Making,STEM Education,Preservice Teacher Education,Foreign Countries,Skill Development

In this research, it is aimed to examine in depth the effect of design based learning (DBL) program on pre-service science teachers' on development of the decision making skills and determine the opinions of pre-service science teachers regarding the effect of the DBL program on decision making skills. For this purpose, embedded integrated design of a mixed-methods approach was employed in this study. In the quantitative part, one-group pre-test and post-test experimental design was used. In the qualitative part was used multiple-case (embedded) design. The study group for the quantitative part of the research is made up of 36 pre-service science teachers determined by convenience sampling method. The qualitative study group is made up of 6 pre-service science teachers determined by maximum variety sampling. The quantitative data of the study were collected via decision-making skills test. DBL activities worksheet and semi-structured interviews were used as qualitative data. Findings indicated that there was a significant difference between participants' pre-test and post-test decision skills measures in favor of the post-tests. In this study, it was determined that the decision process related to the design challenge revealed from the real life situations were identification of the problem, evaluation of the alternatives, decision applications, decision and application steps.
The Implementations and Challenges of Assessment Practices for Students&apos; Learning in Public Selected Universities, Ethiopia
Author: Moges, Birhanu
Date: 2018-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Public Colleges,Student Evaluation,Evaluation Methods,College Students,College Faculty,Outcomes of Education,Formative Evaluation

This study explored the instructors' practices of assessing students for learning in selected Ethiopian higher education institutions. Mixed method approach was employed in collecting data from 80(55 males &amp; 25 females) instructors. Stratified and purposive sampling was used. Questionnaire, semi-structured interview, and observation were used as instruments for collecting data. For analysis frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation, and one-sample t-test were used. The results showed that the practices of assessment for learning were very low. Most instructors were administered test items, homework, assignment and class work, but they did not integrate other assessment methods for learning. Those challenges are found lack of resources, large class size, shortage of instructional time, inadequate support, lack of instructional materials, instructors' negative perception, lack of knowledge and skill in assessment, and large content of courses as major factors for proper implementation of assessment for quality learning. It was concluded that instructors should pay attention to the assessment of students learning and further study need to be conducted for identifying why they were paying less attention to student assessment than lecturers. Specifically, comprehensive and relevant assessment trainings should be given for instructors on a regular basis to integrate assessment with daily instruction to improve students' learning.
The Effect of the Creative Drama-Supported Problem-Based Learning Approach on the Self-Efficacy Ability in Geometry
Author: Duman, Burcu
Date: 2018-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Geometry,Problem Based Learning,Art,Dramatics,Self Efficacy,Instructional Effectiveness,Elementary School Students,Nonverbal Ability,Foreign Countries,Mathematics Education,Elementary School Mathematics

The aim of this study is to identify the effect of creative drama-supported problem-based learning approach on self-efficacy ability of the students in the geometry classes. The pretest-posttest control group experimental design has been used in this research. The study group has been chosen from 59 students studying in 5/F and 5/E classes at an elementary school in Bartin/Turkey in 2017-2018 education years. After grouping analysis, 42 students were involved in the study group consisting of 21 students in experimental and 21 students in control groups. The experiment has lasted for six weeks. &quot;Self-efficacy in Geometry Scale&quot; has been used as the data collecting tool. The data has been analyzed using SPSS 20.0 programme. Parametric tests paired samples t test and independent samples t test have been used because of the homogeneity and regularity of the data. According to the evidence, it has been found out that the creative drama-supported problem-based learning approach had positive effects for self-efficacy abilities of the students who have been in the experimental group when compared to the other students in the current curriculum. Depending on the outcome of the study, it has been suggested that the creative drama supported problem-based learning could be used in other lessons and different subjects.