ethanporcaro/eric-fulltext-meta huggingface dataset:
Problem-Based Learning in Secondary School: Status and Prospects
Author: Abushkin, Haris K. H.
Date: 2018-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Problem Based Learning,Secondary School Teachers,Secondary School Students,Problem Solving,Teaching Methods,Science Teachers,Mathematics Teachers,Computer Science,Creative Thinking,Thinking Skills,Foreign Countries

Problem-based learning is one of the promising innovative technologies for the educational process in the school. The study is based on system-activity and technological approaches. The study was based on the survey, which was attended by 185 teachers of physics, mathematics and computer science at general education schools of Mordovia. This article presents the materials of research devoted to determining the rating and status of problem education in secondary school. Based on the analysis of the results of the conducted experiment, the main difficulties of teachers in the organisation of problem education and the reasons for its low rating in secondary school are revealed. The developed recommendations are presented, the implementation of which, in our opinion, would improve the status of problem education in secondary educational institutions.
Assessing the Performance of Japanese Major Universities through the Research Funding System
Author: Yamashita, Yasunori
Date: 2019-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Performance,Universities,Foreign Countries,Mathematical Models,Correlation,Higher Education,Budgeting,Grants,Scientific Research,Competition,Research Projects,Scientific and Technical Information

This article reports on the performance of the research funding system of 61 Japanese national universities, specifically the Japanese Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research (GASR) system. The competitive Japanese research funding system is quantitatively investigated and measured, focusing on the GASR fund and its relationship with the Japanese Science and Technology Basic Plans by applying mathematical modeling techniques. The paper proposes future policy recommendations to improve what aspect of the Japanese competitive research funding system.
Project Technology in the Development of Communicative Competence in Schoolchildren: Extracurricular Classes of Russian Language
Author: Nurullina, Guzel M.
Date: 2018-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Communicative Competence (Languages),Second Language Learning,Second Language Instruction,Russian,Extracurricular Activities,Teaching Methods,Logical Thinking,Creativity,Empathy,Innovation,Productivity,Reflection,Student Centered Learning

The article considers the project technology as a way of forming the communicative competence in students during extracurricular activities connected with the Russian language, the importance of this pedagogical technology in the organisation of teaching and educational work that allows the teacher to deepen the knowledge and skills of students obtained during the lesson. The project technology has a wide educational impact on the student in extracurricular activities connected with the Russian language: they reveal individual characteristics and abilities of students; enrich personal experience of students and their cognitive interest and develops the desire to be involved in a productive activity approved by society. The use of project technology in extracurricular classes allows the teacher to consolidate the knowledge of students in the vocabulary and phraseology of the Russian language, expand the vocabulary of students; promotes the development of their speech, logical thinking, improving the skills of expressive reading and the implementation of interdisciplinary communications.
The Effect of Various Local Dances on Prospective Physical Education Teachers&apos; Attitudes towards the Folk Dance Course
Author: Altun, Meryem
Date: 2019-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Folk Culture,Physical Education,Physical Education Teachers,Dance Education,Females,College Students,Student Attitudes,Preservice Teacher Education,Preservice Teachers

In this study, the effect of various local dances on prospective physical education teachers' attitudes towards the folk dance course was examined. The research was conducted by using an experimental design with pre-test/post-test control group. A total of 46 female students, which includes an experimental group consisting of 23 students attended the folk dance class and a control group consisting of 23 students did not attend the folk dance class, who are studying at Nigde Ömer Halisdemir University, School of Physical Education and Sports in the Department of Teaching in the spring term of the 2017-2018 academic year and who are aged 20 years, voluntarily participated in the study. In this research, the Folk Dance Course Attitude Scale for Prospective Physical Education Teachers developed by Turan (2015) was used. In the experimental group, the folk dances training program, which continues for 14 weeks with the program of 2 days of a week for 2 hours at each day, was conducted. The data were analyzed by using SPSS 22 (Statistical Package for the Social Sciences) package program. In the analysis of data, dependent sampling t-test was used for examining the differences between experimental and control groups. As a result of the research, it was observed that there was a significant difference in favor of students who took the folk dance training. This result shows that various local dances are effective in developing a positive attitude towards this course.
Development of Group Science Learning (GSL) Model to Improve the Skills of Collaborative Problem Solving, Science Process, and Self-Confidence of Primary Schools Teacher Candidates
Author: Alfin, Jauharoti
Date: 2019-01-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Self Esteem,Science Process Skills,Cooperative Learning,Problem Solving,Models,Elementary School Teachers,Preservice Teachers,Science Education,Internet,Student Motivation,Foreign Countries

This Research &amp; Development (R &amp; D) aims to develop and produce a qualified Group Science Learning (GSL) model. The main product is the GSL model that has the following syntax: (1) Motivation and problem orientation based on Internet of things, (2) Collaborative problem-solving activities, (3) Presenting, (4) Nonroutine problem-solving, and (5) Evaluation. The GSL model quality data was obtained through the Focus Group Discussion by using the GSL model quality assessment instrument. The GSL model quality analysis used average validity score, single measures ICC, and Cronbach's coefficient alpha. The results show that the developed GSL model is qualified. The research implies that the qualified GSL model by the expert judgment can improve the skills of collaborative problem-solving, science process and self-confidence of primary school teacher candidates.
Augmented Reality in Education Researches (2012-2017): A Content Analysis
Author: Fidan, Mustafa
Date: 2018-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Simulated Environment,Educational Research,Journal Articles,Computer Simulation,Educational Technology,Technology Uses in Education,Periodicals,Foreign Countries,Authors,Intellectual Disciplines,Research Methodology,Sampling,Data Analysis

The purpose of this study is to investigate the specific features of the articles on augmented reality (AR) published in the journals of education indexed in the SSCI database between 2012 and 2017. In this context, the articles were examined in terms of their years of publication, number of authors, countries, educational disciplines/fields, types of AR, variables and methodological features. A total of 83 articles in 22 journals were analysed by content analysis. The results showed that the number of studies related to AR increased in 2014 and 2017 and they were predominantly carried out in the field of science education. Marker-based technologies were more preferred in the studies. The most examined variables in the articles were achievement and attitude. AR studies were mostly carried out by scientists working at universities in Taiwan. The sample size of 0-50 was mostly selected from university level, while the sample size of 50-100 was selected from primary school.
Can the Storytelling Strategy Improve Students Story Writing Skills? An Empirical Study
Author: Alkaaf, Fatma
Date: 2018-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Story Telling,Writing Strategies,Writing Improvement,Writing Skills,Sustainability,Middle School Students,Grade 8,Foreign Countries,Scores,Writing Tests,Gender Differences,Writing (Composition),Semitic Languages

This empirical study examines the sustainability and generalisability of the impact of the storytelling strategy, which was implemented earlier with grade 7 students. The sample of this study involved 30 students which are randomly chosen and four teachers, who participated in the experimental groups. The researcher used the mixed approach for this study were collected during one semester via story writing skills tests and teachers' and students' interviews. The results prompted to statistically significant differences between the mean scores of the students in the follow-up test and the main data collection's posttest in favour of the follow-up test. Statistically significant differences were also found between the mean score of male and female students in the follow-up test in favour of females. The qualitative data showed that the four teachers still continue using the strategy in their written composition lessons hoping for the Ministry to incorporate it within the teacher's guide.
Humour in the Teaching of English and German Equivocal Words
Author: Sanchez, Alfonso Corbacho
Date: 2018-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Second Language Instruction,Teaching Methods,Humor,English (Second Language),German,Vocabulary Development,Instructional Effectiveness,Outcomes of Education,Experimental Groups,Control Groups,Learner Engagement,Retention (Psychology),Memory,Improvement,Gender Differences

This article proves statistically the effectiveness of humour in the teaching of English and German to Spanish students of foreign languages. The referred lexicon is particularly troublemaking because of the difficulties that such vocabulary poses for Spanish learners of not-Latin-originated languages. The approach followed is a quantitative and contrastive analysis and was carried out with four groups of Spanish learners. The experimental groups (one for each language) were presented with the input they were supposed to learn in sentences and contexts in which the use of the English/German term, with the meaning of its Spanish 'false friend', resulted in nonsensical and highly humorous utterances. The presentation of the same lexical items to the control groups was more neutral and deliberately bereft of humour. After that, the participants were set a test to find out whether or not they remembered the proper sense of the lexicon taught and could also use it correctly. The results are conclusive and the outcome strongly supports the beneficial effects of pedagogical humour in the language classroom.
Examining Self-Regulation Skills of Elementary School Students
Author: Kizkapan, Oktay
Date: 2018-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Self Control,Elementary School Students,Goal Orientation,Foreign Countries,Gender Differences,Grades (Scholastic),Grade 5,Grade 6,Urban Schools,Rural Schools,Scores,Learning Strategies

The purpose of this study is to determine elementary school students' level of self-regulation skills-goal setting and to develop strategies to achieve these goals. Survey method is used in the study with the participants of 368 students. The study was conducted at two elementary schools in Incesu and Kocasinan provinces of Kayseri and students filled a five-item Likert type scale. Data were analysed using statistical analysis program and 0.05 significance level was accepted. The result shows that the average grade of girls was higher than the boys, the average of 5th grades was higher than 6th grades and the average of the school in the city centre was higher than the school in the rural area. Also, there was a significant difference between the self-regulation scores of the grade levels in the favour of 5th grades. Lastly, the self-regulation score of the students living in city centre was higher than that of students living in village.
Implementing a Target-Task Problem-Solving Approach in Teaching Electrochemistry to Advanced Level Chemistry Learners
Author: Mandina, Shadreck
Date: 2018-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Problem Solving,Teaching Methods,Chemistry,High School Students,Advanced Students,Secondary School Science,Gender Differences,Science Achievement,Scores,Misconceptions,Science Teachers

The study investigated the effect of a Target-Task Approach on the performance of advanced level chemistry students in electrochemistry. The study adopted the quasi-experimental research design. Data were obtained from two advanced level chemistry classes from two high schools in Gweru, Zimbabwe. One of the two classes was assigned to be the experimental group, while the other class acted as the control group. The experimental group was taught electrochemistry using TargetTask Approach, while the conventional method was used to teach the control group. Analysis of covariance was used to analyse all the data generated from the study. The hypotheses formulated were all tested at the 5% level of significance. The results revealed that the difference in performance between the experimental and control group was statistically significant. The findings further show that the use of the Target-Task Approach greatly enhance the performance of low and medium scoring level students.
Improving Educational Process Quality in the Lessons of Natural and Mathematical Cycle by Means of STEM-Training
Author: Chernyavskikh, Svetlana D.
Date: 2018-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,STEM Education,Innovation,Robotics,Science Interests,Thinking Skills,Creativity,Teaching Methods,Student Interests,Student Motivation,Educational Technology,Technology Uses in Education,Job Skills,Scientific Concepts,Concept Formation

Currently, significant changes that actively take place in modern Russian society affect all spheres of its development. Today, due to economic globalisation and high rates of innovative technologies development, special attention is paid to the education system, where profound changes occur. Today, the educational process is focused on the development of personal characteristics that meet the requirements of a modern educated person. In this regard, the task of educational institutions is to adopt the educational process to today's realities. To achieve this goal, STEM education is implemented. It helps children to delve into the logic of the events, understand their relationships, systematically explore the world and thereby generate curiosity, engineering style of thinking, the ability to get out of critical situations, to develop teamwork skills and learn the basics of management and self-presentation, which, in turn, provides a fundamentally new level of personal development.
The Relationship between Attitudes towards Physical Activity and Self-Esteem of High School Students
Author: Kucukibis, H. Fatih
Date: 2019-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Correlation,High School Students,Student Attitudes,Physical Activities,Physical Activity Level,Self Esteem,Foreign Countries,Adolescents

The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between attitudes towards physical activity and self-esteem of high school students. Three different scales were used on 626 adolescents in total who lived in Sivas, found by random sampling method. The first scale is &quot;the Personal Information Scale&quot; consisting of 6 items to determine the demographical characteristics of the participants; the second scale is &quot;the Cognitive Behavioral Physical Activity Questionnaire (CBPA)&quot;, which was developed by Schembre et al. (2015) and was adapted to Turkish by Eskiler et al. (2016) to determine the participants' attitudes towards physical activity; and the last scale is &quot;the Self-Esteem Scale&quot; by Rosenberg (1965) and adapted to Turkish by Çuhadaroglu (1985) to determine the levels of self-esteem of the participants. The study data was analyzed by SPSS 25 package software. The obtained data were represented as values of frequency (f), percentage (%), average (x-), and standard deviation (±). Pearson Correlation analysis was applied in order to determine the effect of physical activity attitudes on self-esteem. The age average of the participants was determined to be 16,28 (±0,97). The gender distribution was 312 females and 314 males, and the number of those who were participating in licensed sports was 336, and that of those who were not was 290. It was determined that there was a positive correlation between the participants' attitude towards physical activity and their self-esteem. In conclusion, a positive correlation was found between the attitude towards physical activity and self-esteem. In the study, it was suggested that the tendencies towards physical activity should be protected.
Killing More than Two Birds with One Stone: Teaching Topical Vocabulary through Idioms
Author: Syunina, Anastasia S.
Date: 2018-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Teaching Methods,Language Patterns,English (Second Language),Second Language Instruction,Vocabulary Development,Language Skills,Instructional Effectiveness,Foreign Countries,Adolescents,High School Students

The aim of this study is to monitor, analyse and assess the effectiveness of using idioms in mastering students' vocabulary knowledge and improving speech in EFL class. The leading research method was a three-stage experiment. To successfully conduct the experiment, there were compiled a list of an active vocabulary and a list of English idioms that contain this vocabulary. All these were to meet the syllabus topics. A total of 62 school students were observed in this experiment. The obtained results were positive, indicating the fact that teaching vocabulary in idiomatic expressions turned out to be more appealing to learners and more effective than 'teaching laundry lists of vocabulary alone'. The paper discusses issues and practices of teaching topical vocabulary in EFL class and offers general recommendations for foreign language instructors.
Psychological Resilience and Positivity as Predictors of Self-Efficacy
Author: Bingöl, Tugba Yilmaz
Date: 2019-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Psychological Patterns,Resilience (Psychology),Self Efficacy,Predictor Variables,College Students,Foreign Countries,Correlation

The purpose of this study is to examine the relationship between self-efficacy, a concept that has an important role in human life, and different demographic variables and the predictive roles of psychological resilience and positivity on self- efficacy. The research was carried out with 844 students studying at four different universities in provinces of Istanbul, Samsun, Bursa and Ankara in Turkey. Participants completed the questionnaire packet including the General Self-Efficacy Scale, the Brief Psychological Resilience Scale, the Positivity Scale and a personal information form. The analyses of the data were carried out via SPSS 20. The results showed that the female subjects tended to report lower self-efficacy than the males and participants living in cities and high income participants reported higher self-efficacy than the participants living in villages or small towns and the low income participants. Additionally, it may be stated that the participants who perceived their parents as democratic, negligent and protective reported higher levels of self-efficacy than those who perceived their parents as authoritarian. The results also indicated a moderate positive relationship between psychological resilience and self-efficacy, and a low positive correlation between self-efficacy and positivity. Psychological resilience and positivity were found to be important predictors of self-efficacy.
Investigation of Academic Self-Efficacy of University Students in the Sports Area
Author: Kocak, Çalik Veli
Date: 2019-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Self Efficacy,College Students,Athletics,Physical Education,Test Validity,Test Reliability,Correlation,Foreign Countries

The purpose of this research; was to investigate the academic self-efficacy of the university students studying in the field of sports according to various variables. The sample group of the study consisted of 386 (female, 42.7% male, 57.3%) volunteer university students who were educated in physical education and sports teaching, sports management and coaching education departments by convenience sampling method. In order to collect the necessary information, a personal information form was used to determine the demographic characteristics of the participants and &quot;Academic Self-Efficacy Scale'', which was conducted by Ekici (2012) was used for Turkish validity and reliability study. Kolmogorov-Smirnov test was applied to determine whether the data showed normal distribution. In the analysis of the data, independent sample t test was applied according to gender variable. One-Way ANOVA test was used in the analysis of the place where the participants' grew up, age, university, department, class variables and LSD test was used to determine the significant difference. Pearson Correlation test was used to determine the relationship between academic self-efficacy sub-dimensions and a significant relationship was found. As a result of the study, while there were no differences in terms of gender, age, university and department variables in academic self-efficacy subscales, a significant difference was found in the place where their families lived and class variables. When the results of the study were evaluated; it can be said that demographic variables are not an important factor in academic self-efficacy of the students.
Call Me MiSTER: A Black Male Grow Your Own Program
Author: Jones, Roy
Date: 2019-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: African American Teachers,Males,Elementary School Teachers,Middle School Teachers,Racial Composition,African American Students,Program Effectiveness,Self Advocacy,Empowerment,Teamwork,Mentors,Peer Influence,Leadership Training,Communities of Practice,Preservice Teacher Education,Preservice Teachers,Educational Innovation,Service Learning,School Community Programs,Placement,Persistence

The primary mission of the Call Me MiSTER (CMM) program, founded in 2000 and headquartered at Clemson University, was originally developed in collaboration with three private historically Black institutions to address the significant shortage of African American men teaching in K-8 public elementary school classrooms. In this article, we describe the historical context of the program's origin and framework and explain program strategies and experiences in the execution of the CMM model that has led to its sustained success in recruiting, developing, and retaining African American men who have become effective teachers in multiple public elementary and middle schools in the state and beyond.