ethanporcaro/eric-fulltext-meta huggingface dataset:
The Reality of Risk Management in Private Jordanian Universities from the Viewpoint of Faculty Members
Author: Mawadieh, Reda S. M. Al
Date: 2020-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Risk Management,Decision Making,Private Colleges,College Faculty,Teacher Attitudes,College Administration,Gender Differences,Foreign Countries

This study aimed at investigating the reality of risk management in private Jordanian universities from the viewpoint of faculty members. In order to achieve the study objectives, the descriptive analytical approach was adopted. A questionnaire was developed for the purpose of collecting data from (106) subjects that were randomly selected from three private Jordanian universities (Aqaba University of Technology, Zarqa University, and the University of the Middle East). The results of the study indicated that the mean of the reality of risk management practice in private Jordanian universities from the viewpoint of the faculty members was medium. It was also revealed that there are no statistically significant differences at the level of significance (a= 0.05) in the reality of risks management practice in Jordanian universities especially from the point of view of the teaching staff members due to variables (sex, academic experience, academic rank, and the type of college). The study recommended holding training courses for workers in private Jordanian universities on planning for risk management .
The Future Role of Vocational Education Teachers in the Professional Learning Communities in Public Schools from the Perspective of Principals and Academic Supervisors in Jordan
Author: Shdaifat, Sameer Aowad Kassab
Date: 2020-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Vocational Education Teachers,Communities of Practice,Public Schools,Principals,Supervisors,Administrator Attitudes,Teacher Role,Teacher Collaboration,Teacher Qualifications,Teaching Experience

The present study aims to explore the future role of vocational education teachers in the professional learning communities in public schools from the perspective of principals and academic supervisors in Jordan. The sample consists from 91 principals and academic supervisors. Those principals and academic supervisors were selected from the public schools that are under the supervision of Bani Obeid Directorate of Education in Irbid, Jordan. The present study was conducted during the academic year (2019/2020). A descriptive approach is adopted by the researcher. The researcher developed a questionnaire that consists from 25 items. He measured the validity and reliability of the questionnaire. It was found that principals and academic supervisors have positive attitudes towards the future role of vocational education teachers in the professional learning communities in public schools. It was found that there isn't any significant difference between the respondents' attitudes which can be attributed to their experience or academic qualification. The researcher recommends creating vocational training departments in public schools.
The Use of WhatsApp as an Educational Communication Tool in Higher Education: Experiences of Nursing Students in Kavango East, Namibia
Author: Nuuyoma, Vistolina
Date: 2020-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Social Media,Computer Mediated Communication,Higher Education,Nursing Students,College Students,Educational Benefits,Communities of Practice,Internet,Addictive Behavior,Barriers

WhatsApp is the most popular networking site used by most university students for general purposes, and as a communication, collaborative and transactional tool in the teaching and learning process. However, experiences of its use among university students as an educational communication tool in low and resource-constrained settings have not been explored. Following a qualitative, descriptive, phenomenology approach, this study described and explored nursing students? experiences of the use of WhatsApp as an educational communication tool. Data were collected from 24 university nursing students who were conveniently sampled to participate in the focus group discussions; thereafter, data were analysed using qualitative content analysis. Whittemore, Chase and Mandle?s primary criteria of validity in qualitative research, which include credibility, authenticity, criticality and integrity, were used to ensure the quality of the study. Ethical approval and permission were granted by the School of Nursing Research Ethics Committee. Informed consent was obtained from participants, and their anonymity and confidentiality were ensured. The findings revealed that WhatsApp is a beneficial communication tool but has effects on human behaviour. Moreover, connectivity and handset-related challenges were experienced by the students. Following these findings, it is concluded that WhatsApp is a suitable communication tool in higher education and in maintaining communities of practice among students and lecturers. Conversely, there is a need to educate students on mechanisms to mitigate its negative effects on human behaviours, such as disturbances, addiction, and lack of responses. Lastly, universities should consider partnering with network providers to improve connectivity among students and lecturers, as well as accessibility to affordable smartphones.
Validation of Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scales (DASS-21): Immediate Psychological Responses of Students in the E-Learning Environment
Author: Lan, Hoang Thi Quynh
Date: 2020-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Test Validity,Depression (Psychology),Anxiety,Emotional Response,Electronic Learning,COVID-19,Pandemics,School Closing,Distance Education,Foreign Countries,Mental Health,College Students,Gender Differences

The COVID-19 epidemic has caused higher education institutions in Vietnam to immediately transfer from traditional classrooms to e-learning environments. This interacts with high expectations and habits of learning and training can adversely affect the mental health of students. The purpose of this study is to validate the DASS-21 scale for use in the mental health screening in Vietnamese students when they suffer an immediate psychological reaction in the e-learning environment. Strict statistical analyzes (including Cronbach's alpha, Exploratory Factor Analysis, Confirmatory Factor Analysis, Average Variance Extracted, Average Shared Variance) have led to a well-fitting model of DASS-18 with a three-factor structure to measure the mental health of Vietnamese students in an e-learning environment. Results DASS-18 reported the rates of depression, anxiety, and stress in levels of moderate severity or above in Vietnamese students at 50%, 19.7%, and 37.3%, respectively. However, a rate of anxiety up to 43.1% by using DASS-21 indicating that many students may be misdiagnosed for the level of anxiety. Finally, linear regression analyses are used to examine the influence of socio-demographic factors on the immediate psychological responses of students to an e-learning environment in the context of the COVID-19 epidemic.
Simas Eric Learning Model (SELM): Enhance Student Metacognitive Skill Based on the Academic Level
Author: Darmawan, Ericka
Date: 2020-10-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Teaching Models,Metacognition,Skill Development,Learning Processes,Academic Achievement,High School Students,Student Centered Learning,Intelligence Quotient,Constructivism (Learning),Foreign Countries,Pretests Posttests,Cognitive Mapping,Individual Differences,Biology

Metacognitive skills play a central role in the student learning process. However, there is a limited report consider regarding any learning model that can enhance students' metacognitive skills, particularly related to students' academic level. This current research aimed to perform the Simas Eric Learning Model (SELM) by considering students' academic level, namely, high and low academic levels toward metacognitive skills. The SELM is one of the learning model based on constructivism focusing on student-centered activities. The total of the participants was 254 senior high school students. The categorization of the sample was based on the homogeneity test in their IQ score. IQ tests had been conducted by schools before doing research in collaboration with higher education institutions that have official certificates measuring IQ. Test on the metacognitive skills was done before and after the learning and was analyzed by using Analysis of Covariance and Least Significance Different tests. The research results show that SELM was able to improve students' metacognitive skills significantly. The metacognitive skills of students who were taught by SELM were 71.9% higher than those who were taught by the conventional learning model. SELM can be used to improve students' metacognitive skills in learning biology.
Students&apos; Self-Efficacy Beliefs and TOEIC Achievements in the Vietnamese Context
Author: Hong, Nguyen Xuan
Date: 2020-10-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Student Attitudes,Self Efficacy,Group Discussion,Vietnamese People,Attitude Change,Scores,Mastery Learning,Foreign Countries,Language Tests,English (Second Language),Second Language Learning,Teaching Methods,Second Language Instruction,Undergraduate Students,Cognitive Processes,Student Empowerment,Feedback (Response),Course Descriptions

This paper draws on self-efficacy questionnaire data collected at the beginning and end of the TOEIC course, TOEIC scores and focus group discussions data from participating students at a technical university in Vietnam. While the quantitative data reveal positive effects in terms of TOEIC self-efficacy, the qualitative data show how changes in self-efficacy were moderated by the way students cognitively processed self-efficacy information. Results indicate there was a positive change in students' self-efficacy after joining the course. Self-efficacy was an important variable of students' TOEIC achievements and affected their achievement positively. Mastery experiences appeared to be the most influential source of TOEIC self-efficacy. Results are discussed as they relate to previous research and recommendations are made to include the development of self-efficacy in TOEIC instruction. The paper highlights that by targeting sources of self-efficacy, teachers can empower students with control over their own TOEIC ability development. Generally, TOEIC courses should promote learning environments that foster important sources of self-efficacy. Besides, course material and feedback should be delivered in a way that levels of self-efficacy are increased.
The Effectiveness of the Application of Mathematical Software in Indonesia; A Meta-Analysis Study
Author: Tamur, Maximus
Date: 2020-10-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Instructional Effectiveness,Mathematics Instruction,Courseware,Technology Integration,Mathematics Skills,Mathematics Achievement,Educational Research,Effect Size,Sample Size,Elementary Secondary Education,Higher Education,Foreign Countries

This study aims to investigate the effectiveness of the application of mathematical software to the mathematical abilities of students in Indonesia. For this purpose, 64 effect sizes from 51 studies published in national and international journals from 2011 to 2019 were analyzed using the meta-analysis method. Comprehensive Meta-Analysis (CMA) software is used to assist the analysis. Hedges's g coefficient was used when the effect sizes were calculated and the confidence level was accepted as 95%. As a result of the study, the overall effect size was 1.162, with a standard error of 0.091 according to the random-effects model. These results indicate that the average student who is ranked 13th in the experimental group is equivalent to those who are ranked 4th in the control group. The study was conducted by considering four characteristics, producing a significant difference in terms of the year when the study was conducted and the type of software used. Thus the use of mathematical software produces a larger effect on mathematical ability than conventional approaches.
Language Development and Acquisition in Early Childhood
Author: Al-Harbi, Salwa Saeed
Date: 2020-02-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Language Acquisition,Young Children,Developmental Stages,Second Language Learning,Linguistic Input,Linguistic Competence,Learning Motivation,Personality Traits,Empathy

The paper discussed in detail the process of language development and the process of language acquisition in early childhood. It also gave a brief overview of the theoretical frame of reference of language development. The paper included an in depth explanation of the importance and impact of overexposure for early second language acquisition and it answered the question of whether language learning could turn into a language acquisition after what Noam Chomsky referred to as the &quot;critical period&quot;. The paper concluded that even after the Chomskian critical period learners who got overexposed to the target language can acquire the language and it can be equivalent to their first language. The paper discussed two major kinds of motivations at play in the process of second language acquisition: (1) Curiosity: A desire to better understand a group of people and their way of life , and (2) Empathy: Upon repeated exposure, one might come to the conclusion that this group of people has a more sensible handle on things, and thus identifies with them.
Learning Innovation through Biopreneurship to Improve the Interest of Entrepreneurs of Madrasah Aliyah Students Based on Boarding School
Author: Aqil, Deden Ibnu
Date: 2020-02-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Islam,Boarding Schools,Entrepreneurship,Learning Activities,Job Skills,Biotechnology,Student Interests

The difficulty of entering the workforce requires the world of education to change the paradigm of thinking students from job-seeking cultures become job creators or entrepreneurs. Islamic boarding schools are educational institutions that can provide learning experiences directly to students or students. Islamic boarding school graduates do not all go to college and work immediately while the desire or interest of students for entrepreneurship is still very low. Islamic boarding schools must be able to equip students or santri by inserting learning activities with entrepreneurship education to equip them with skills. The purpose of this study was to determine the success of the implementation of learning innovations through biointpreneurship in increasing interest in entrepreneurship in Islamic boarding schools so as to inspire students to create their own work opportunities with skills in making biotech products in biology. This research is a research development (R &amp; D). The development of learning is oriented towards making biotechnology products by adding entrepreneurial concepts and then experimenting with the experimental class. Data is taken by observation and questionnaire. Data testing techniques using t-paired samples test. The results showed that there was an increase in interest in entrepreneurship from before and after the application of learning with bioentrepreneurship.
Local Potential Integrated Science Video to Improve SPS and Concept Mastery
Author: Wilujeng, Insih
Date: 2020-10-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Science Instruction,Video Technology,Technology Uses in Education,Science Process Skills,Scientific Concepts,Mastery Learning,Energy,Junior High School Students,Foreign Countries,Instructional Effectiveness,Experimental Groups,Control Groups,Scores

Science learning video integrated with local potentials was developed and tested to improve students' science process skills (SPS) and concept mastery. The learning video was developed for the topic of micro-hydro power (MHP) plant. This study was aimed to determine the effectiveness of the video integrated with the local potential of MHP plant in science learning. A quasi-experimental nonequivalent control group design was used. The population was first-year students of State Junior High School in Bantul Yogyakarta. The cluster random sampling was used to determine the sample. The aspects of SPS measured were observing and communicating, while the aspects of concept mastery measured were memorizing, understanding, and applying. The data of students' SPS and concept mastery were analyzed using multivariate test. The findings revealed that the use of video integrated with local potential of MHP plant was effective to improve students' SPS and concept mastery. This was statistically supported by the average normalized gain for the experimental group (medium category), which was higher than the control group (low category).
L1 Textual Glosses and Word Repetition: Facilitative Interventions for Incidental Vocabulary Acquisition
Author: AlRamadhan, Mohammad Hassan
Date: 2020-10-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Native Language,Second Language Learning,Second Language Instruction,Comparative Analysis,Incidental Learning,Intervention,Vocabulary Development,Reading Processes,Word Frequency,Reading Materials,Semitic Languages,Reading Comprehension,English (Second Language),Grade 3,Elementary School Students,Language Tests,Pretests Posttests,Scores,Teaching Methods,Reading Instruction

In the field of second language acquisition (SLA), a large base of research has shown the great influence of L2 reading on L2 vocabulary acquisition. Nevertheless, researchers have also found that acquiring new vocabulary happens rather gradually and in small amounts. Without altering the incidental nature of vocabulary acquisition through reading, this study aims at providing facilitative reading interventions in the form of L1 textual glosses and word frequency of occurrence (word repetition) to promote vocabulary growth. A total of 146 intermediate-level students from a local school were divided into two main groups: treatment and control groups. The treatment group was split into three sub-groups; a gloss (G) group which received only L1 (Arabic) textual glosses, a repetition (R) group which received only repetitions of the target words, and a gloss/repetition (G+R) group which received both L1 textual glosses and repetitions of the target words. The control group received typical instruction. For assessment purposes, I used a set of 10 tests of binary distinctions, receptive and productive measures to measure vocabulary growth. The results indicated that students in the G, R, and G+R group outperformed their counterparts in the control group. Moreover, it appeared that glossing alone was more effective than word repetition alone and that both glossing and repetition together were more efficient than glossing alone.
Integrating Sharia Economics into the High School Economics Curriculum
Author: Hakim, Luqman
Date: 2020-10-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Economics Education,Islam,Religious Factors,High School Students,Grade 10,Integrated Curriculum,Natural Sciences,Course Descriptions,Lesson Plans,Worksheets,Outcomes of Education,Feasibility Studies

This research was aimed to develop economics learning media by integrating sharia economic materials into the economics basic competencies in 10th Natural Science Grade. This research uses descriptive analysis to measure feasibility and t test analysis to measure the effect of using the sharia economic learning media on learning outcomes, student interest, and activity. Validation of learning tools and worksheets by two experts in the field of sharia. The results of the validation of learning tools and worksheets are 80% with decent criteria. Then student worksheet which has been validated by experts was tested on 80 samples from the High School and Islamic High School majoring in economics at the Science Department in the term of determining the effect of using the sharia economic learning media on learning outcomes, student interests, and activities to help them learn economics. Sampling uses a purposive sampling technique. The analysis in this research used the t-test. The test results of the integrated sharia economic learning media on learning outcomes, the interest to learn, and the activity of the students during the activity presented a significant effect (p&lt;0.05). Integrated sharia economic learning media can be applied in the economics learning process in the 10th Natural Science Grade 2013 Curriculum.
The Effect of Valence and Arousal on Virtual Agent&apos;s Designs in Quiz Based Multimedia Learning Environment
Author: Muniady, Vicneas
Date: 2020-10-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Multimedia Instruction,Computer Simulation,Electronic Learning,Realism,Psychological Patterns,Engineering Education,College Students,Foreign Countries,Educational Technology

Virtual agents are animated life-like characters generally used in virtual learning environments to facilitate learning tasks. With virtual agent, students can hold meaningful interactions throughout the learning process for more effective cognition. Hence, the effectiveness of virtual agent in term of promoting positive emotions is very much related to character realism influence. The level of realism of virtual agent may cause distress to the users, especially when the character mimics like human which was based on the uncanny valley phenomenon. For that, four different realism designs of virtual agents (realistic, semi-realistic, stylized and cartoon-like agents) in Quiz based Multimedia Learning Environment (QMLE) had been developed as experimental items and tested as experimental items to analyze emotions in the dimension of valence and arousal. Quasi-experimental design was used to answer the research questions derived and the data obtained was analysed using ANOVA and post hoc. The experiment was carried out on 600 electric engineering students from seven polytechnics of Malaysia. The experiment was carried out with 600 Electrical Engineering students from seven polytechnics in Malaysia. Students were divided into four different groups where each group consisted of 150 students who underwent four different realism designs of the virtual agents respectively. It has been found that the four different realism designs of virtual agents fall at high affective state with high arousal and positive valence. Consequently, the designed virtual agents escaped from uncanny valley effect.
Rhetorical Structure Variations in Literature Review Chapters of Applied Linguistics Master&apos;s Theses by Iraqi and International Students
Author: Rawdhan, Ahmed
Date: 2020-10-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Applied Linguistics,Foreign Students,Graduate Students,Masters Theses,Computational Linguistics,Comparative Analysis,Writing (Composition),Teaching Methods,Academic Language,Foreign Countries,Writing Evaluation,Second Language Learning,Second Language Instruction,English (Second Language)

By employing Chen and Kuo's (2012) framework, this study comparatively investigated the rhetorical differences/similarities existing in the Literature Review chapters of Master of Arts (MA) theses authored by international and Iraqi MA students in the field of applied linguistics. The results showed that almost half of the international LR chapters had Introduction -- Body -- Conclusion progression, but this structure was rare in Iraqi ones. Move 1 (Establishing one part of the territory) was conventional whereas Move 2 and Move 3 were both optional in the corpus. Analysis of steps showed that international students used the step of Related research reviewing more than Iraqi counterparts for the realization of Move 1. International students justified the significance of their study by the step of Gap indication whereas Iraqi students resorted to the step of Concluding one part of the research. Move 3 was commonly occurred by the use of Indicating research aims step in the two sets of LR chapters. Generally, the findings show that, in writing LR chapters, Iraqi MA students attempted to be familiar with their area of research interest rather than to cast their critical approaches to the current status of the established research in the literature. These findings call for a genre-based pedagogy in academic writing to sharpen the awareness of Iraqi MA students of the functions of each move and step in LR chapters in applied linguistics.