ethanporcaro/eric-fulltext-meta huggingface dataset:
Selected Pre-Vocational Students' Experiences of School in Brunei Darussalam
Author: Ismail, Lili Mariam
Date: 2014-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Student Experience,Prevocational Education,Qualitative Research,Semi Structured Interviews,Secondary School Students,Student Attitudes,Daily Living Skills,Educational Attitudes,Skill Development,Ability,Socialization,Friendship,Fear,Barriers,Family Influence,Preferences,Student Interests,Educational Benefits,Foreign Countries

There is a lack of studies on the school experiences of students in the pre-vocational programme in Brunei Darussalam. The aim of this study is find out what are the students' experiences at school, what they go through at school and so on. A qualitative approach was utilized whereby in-depth, semi-structured interviews were conducted with seven students from two local secondary schools. Some of the findings included overall positive views of school and the acquiring of daily living skills which they felt was important to them. It was found that success and happiness is associated with their favourite subjects and interests. It appeared that there is a good camaraderie between teachers and students indicating that friends and more importantly teachers play a vital role in their lives. Also, the students seem to have a strong sense of family and ambitions. The students encountered some problems related to bullying by classmates and other students and trouble-makers which affect them negatively. In addition, the students faced punishments and one student complained of negative teacher attitudes. It was concluded that lessening their problems could help make school more pleasant for them. Finally, there should be more emphasis on family involvement and that the importance of school to work transition to realise their dreams and ambitions should not be taken lightly.
Female Secondary School Adolescents' Sexual Behavior and School Based HIV/AIDS Education Program
Author: Inyang, Mfrekemfon P.
Date: 2013-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Females,Secondary Education,Adolescents,Sexuality,Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS),Sex Education,Health Education,Foreign Countries,Mixed Methods Research,Questionnaires,Interviews

Most adolescents engage in indiscriminate sexual experimentations. This practice exposes them to the risk of contracting sexually transmitted infections including HIV/AIDS. Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and acquired immune deficiency syndromes (AIDS) are among the deadly diseases that exist globally. Twice as many girls, compared to boys engage in sexual activity before the age of 15 years (Federal Republic of Nigeria (FRON), (2012). The knowledge of HIV prevention is significantly less among girls aged (15-19 years) compared to boys of the same age range. HIV/AIDS keeps increasing in Nigeria and fewer schools provide life skills-based HIV/AIDS education. Schools are considered the primary centers for impartation and acquisition of knowledge and skills. This study investigated the sexual behavior of female secondary school adolescents and school-based HIV/AIDS education. Descriptive survey was the data collection method used. Female secondary school students (n = 2010) completed the questionnaire forms on sexual behavior. Teachers (n = 50) participated in in-depth interviews on school based HIV/AIDS education. Quantitative data were analyzed with descriptive statistics. Qualitative data were transcribed and analyzed. Validity of the qualitative data was established through the use of member checks. One thousand five hundred and seventy-two participants were sexually active (78.5%). Four hundred and thirty participants never had sexual intercourse (21.5%). Sexually active adolescents who used preventive measures of different types totaled 911(58.0%). Six hundred and sixty one participants (42.0%) did not use any preventive measure. Findings revealed sexually active participants were at increased risk of HIV/AIDS infections. In-depth interviews determined no significant HIV/ AIDS education in the schools. A high number of sexually active adolescents suggests the need for more intervention programs on life skills-based HIV/AIDS and sexuality education.
Racing in the Marathon or Traveling to a Mysterious Place: Prospective Primary Teachers' Conceptions of Experienced and Ideal Learning
Author: Saban, Ahmet
Date: 2014-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Preservice Teachers,Elementary Education,Student Attitudes,Learning,Experience,Figurative Language,Content Analysis

In this study, Turkish primary teacher candidates' experienced and ideal conceptions of learning were examined through metaphors. The participants of this phenomenological study included 193 sophomores taking the &quot;Principles and Methods of Teaching&quot; course at Ahmet Kelesoglu Education Faculty, Necmettin Erbakan University, in the fall of the 2011-2012 academic year. Data were gathered from the compositions written by the participants by using two open-ended prompts (&quot;For me, learning was like... because...&quot; and &quot;To me, learning is/should be like... because...&quot;) and analyzed using the content analysis technique. According to the findings of the study, participants conceptualized their experienced learning with 18 metaphorical images and ideal learning with 25 metaphorical images. The three categories and some of the corresponding metaphors representing the participants' experienced learning include the following: (1) &quot;learning as an involuntary/compulsory activity&quot; (racing in the marathon), (2) &quot;learning as memorization/ accumulation of knowledge&quot; (recording with a video camera), and (3) &quot;learning as a temporary/momentary activity&quot; (putting makeup on). The six categories and some of the corresponding metaphors representing the participants' ideal learning include the following: (1) &quot;learning as exploring&quot; (traveling to a mysterious place), (2) &quot;learning as active participation&quot; (bees making honey), (3) &quot;learning as meaning making&quot; (putting together the pieces of a puzzle), (4) &quot;learning as schema generation&quot; (recharging the brain), (5) &quot;learning as a social process&quot; (playing games with friends), and (6) &quot;learning as self-actualization&quot; (learning how to catch fish). While participants associated their experienced learning with more negative metaphorical images and more features of surface learning (knowledge increase, memorization), they paralleled their ideal learning with more positive metaphorical images and more features of deep learning (meaning making, self-actualization). In addition, the experienced and ideal learning conceptions gathered from the participation and views of only one education faculty's pre-service teachers need to be validated by the views of more teacher candidates studying at other teacher training institutions.
The Difficulties of Female Primary School Administrators in the Administration Process and Solution Suggestions
Author: Kosar, Didem
Date: 2014-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Women Administrators,Elementary Schools,School Administration,Experience,Problems,Qualitative Research,Semi Structured Interviews,Administrator Characteristics,Gender Bias,Social Values,Social Structure,Work Environment,Sex Role,Administrator Attitudes,Gender Differences,Success,Disproportionate Representation,Career Development,Barriers,Foreign Countries

The aim of this research is to determine the administration experiences of female administrators, find out the troubles they have had during their administration process, and suggest some solutions according to these experiences. The qualitative method was used in this research and data was collected via the semi-structured interview form developed by the researchers. 30 school administrators composed the study group for this research. It is seen that female and male administrators' views are similar regarding the difficulties that female administrators face during the administration process. According to the participants, female administrators are sensitive with regard to having some ideal administration qualities such as being systematic, well-planned and ambitious. School administrators mentioned that they support female administrators as their communication skills are strong, they work attentively, and they cause the school to gain aesthetic perceptions. On the other hand they emphasized that the long lasting effect of sexist social values, patriarchal societal structures, and difficult working conditions are the reasons why most women do not prefer being an administrator. For increasing the number of female administrators in schools, school administrators suggested that gender based role perceptions that exclude women should be changed.
An Analysis of Citizenship and Democracy Education Text Book in the Context of Gender Equality and Determining Students' Perceptions on Gender Equality
Author: Kalayci, Nurdan
Date: 2014-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Citizenship Education,Democracy,Textbooks,Sex Fairness,Foreign Countries,Student Attitudes,Primary Education,Middle School Students,Grade 8,Content Analysis,Statistical Analysis,Socioeconomic Status,Equal Education,Hidden Curriculum,Qualitative Research

Gender equality has been explained as both the equal treatment of women and men before the law and women's and men's equal usage of resources, opportunities, and services within the family and society. Today, although the conditions that support gender inequality have relatively decreased, gender discrimination still persists. Gender equality is expected to be taught by means of education at all levels and through curricula since they are the most important and indispensable elements of education. The first aim of this study is to determine whether an activity in the unit titled Towards Equality within the textbook, Citizenship and Democracy Education used in Turkey is appropriate for use in teaching gender equality. The second aim of the study is to determine through this activity students' views on gender equality/inequality and the reasons behind them based on the gender of students and the socio-economic levels of the schools which they attend. This is a descriptive study using both qualitative and quantitative research models. The study group consisted of a total of 160 students in 8th grade from four primary education schools from the lower, middle, and upper socio-economic levels (SEL) (three public schools, and one private school) in inner-city Ankara, Turkey. While descriptive statistical techniques (f-%) were used to analyze the quantitative data, content analysis was used to analyze the qualitative data. According to the findings of the study, the activity selected for testing by the researchers was found not to be adequate in strengthening gender equality awareness. Students generally attributed daily household chores and certain characteristics in the activity, which included such tasks as setting the table, being emotional, being a nurse, playing volleyball, and having blonde hair, to women. On the other hand, being a judge, playing football, and bravery were expressed as characteristics more likely to be specific to men. The ratios of these types of gender inequality based views were found to be higher particularly at the lower socio-economic level. The fact that gender inequality still continues in curriculum, course materials, and in the minds and behaviors of students makes it difficult to change this situation into a positive one. The content found in the curriculum and printed materials that are in connection with the curriculum should be cleared from implicit and explicit discourse that create or support gender inequality. Awareness of teachers about the variables that cause gender inequality should be increased.
Effect of Bayesian Student Modeling on Academic Achievement in Foreign Language Teaching (University Level English Preparatory School Example)
Author: Aslan, Burak Galip
Date: 2014-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Undergraduate Students,Graduate Students,Cognitive Style,Computer Assisted Instruction,Second Language Instruction,Academic Achievement,English (Second Language),Instructional Effectiveness,Bayesian Statistics,Models,Quasiexperimental Design,Pretests Posttests,Comparative Analysis

Considering the increasing importance of adaptive approaches in CALL systems, this study implemented a machine learning based student modeling middleware with Bayesian networks. The profiling approach of the student modeling system is based on Felder and Silverman's Learning Styles Model and Felder and Soloman's Index of Learning Styles Questionnaire. The questionnaire was adapted to Turkish for this experimental study conducted with respect to the visual/verbal and active/reflective dimensions of the model. A topic in EFL was chosen for the learning content design, which was also carried into the digital domain and remastered as separate learning scenes for different learning styles. Computer software was also implemented to carry out the experimental learning processes. A quasi-experimental pre-test, post-test design was conducted with 46 volunteers, with 23 students assigned each to a control and an experimental group to compare academic achievement between student-based learning and conventional computer-based learning. No significant difference was found in academic achievement between the control and experimental groups after the experimental treatment. The diagnostic performance of the proposed student modeling system was also compared with performances from similar studies. This student modeling system had a successful prediction rate of 41% on the visual/verbal dimension and 54% on the active/reflective dimension, respectively.
Teaching Chained Tasks to Students with Intellectual Disabilities by Using Video Prompting in Small Group Instruction
Author: Aykut, Çigil
Date: 2014-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Mental Retardation,Video Technology,Prompting,Small Group Instruction,Technology Uses in Education,Skill Development,Instructional Effectiveness,Foreign Countries

Teaching students with intellectual disabilities in groups presents several difficulties. Use of technology can reduce some of these difficulties. The literature cites several examples of skill acquisition. The purpose of this study is to teach skills to students with intellectual disabilities by using video prompting. A multiple-probe design of single-subject design methods has been applied to this study. Three students with intellectual disabilities participated as subjects in the study. The findings provided evidence for the effectiveness of video prompting in improving teaching skills. The subjects were able to apply and perform these skills away from the teaching environment, and were able to maintain their improved skills for the following 6 months.
The Effect of the Process Writing Approach on Writing Success and Anxiety
Author: Bayat, Nihat
Date: 2014-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Process Approach (Writing),Success,Anxiety,Preservice Teachers,Preschool Education,Pretests Posttests,Quasiexperimental Design,Statistical Analysis,College Freshmen,Instructional Effectiveness,Foreign Countries

The process writing approach treats writing not as a completed product but as a process. Writing studies are carried out as a part of the process before the written text is completed. This approach focuses on the student in writing lessons, and the teacher only acts as a guide. The process writing approach involves activities occurring during the production of a written text. This study investigated the effect of the process writing approach on writing success and anxiety. The participants in this study were first-year preschool teaching students; a pretest-posttest control group quasi-experimental design was employed. Experimental procedures for the study lasted 10 weeks. Data regarding the dimension of written expression were obtained through evaluation of academic writings generated by students at the beginning and end of experimental procedures. Data associated with writing anxiety were collected through the Writing Apprehension Test. Analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) was used for statistical analysis of the data. As a result of the statistical analysis, the study found that the process writing approach had a significant effect on writing success and anxiety. Based on this finding, the use of process writing approach is recommended for written expression studies.
Determination of Hearing-Impaired Students' Requirements for Editing and Revision of Written Texts
Author: Karasu, H. Pelin
Date: 2014-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Hearing Impairments,Editing,Revision (Written Composition),Grade 6,Grade 7,Grade 8,Morphemes,Error Patterns,Error Correction,Taxonomy,Conferences (Gatherings),Teacher Student Relationship,Foreign Countries

The editing and revision stages are an important part of the writing process. This study documented the types of revisions, revision units, and revision methods used during writing conferences with hearing-impaired students. The study included seventeen hearing-impaired students educated with the auditory/oral approach and enrolled in grades six to eight. The study used descriptive methodology. Revision taxonomy was used to evaluate the data. The study findings showed that the most frequent types of errors committed by hearing-impaired students were replacing one type of affix with another, and adding the wrong type of affix to words. In the unit in which the errors were corrected, there was a greater need to perform corrections on the affixes of the words. Students could correct their errors by finding them independently, or having them pointed out during revision. Students were found to correct their mistakes mostly by listening. The results show that one-to-one writing conferences are very important for developing expressive writing among hearing-impaired students.
The Comparison of Turkish Students' PISA Achievement Levels by Year via Data Envelopment Analysis
Author: Yalçin, Seher
Date: 2014-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Comparative Analysis,School Effectiveness,Efficiency,Questionnaires,Cognitive Tests,Educational Quality,Data Analysis,Predictor Variables,Academic Achievement,High School Students,Elementary School Students,Economically Disadvantaged,Social Status,Cultural Influences,Student Surveys,Mathematics Achievement,Reading Achievement,Science Achievement,Validity

This research aimed to determine the relative efficiency of the types of school common to three administrations of the PISA (2003-2006-2009) by comparing their results, along with the activities that are to be performed for inefficient school types and changes in the efficiency value of the school types by year. The comparative analysis was based on information obtained from student questionnaires and cognitive skills tests. Turkish students completing the PISA in 2003, 2006, and 2009 comprised the population of the survey-based study. In the study, the data obtained from the PISA tests were analyzed using Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA). The results of the study indicated that the differences in quality among high schools are still prominent. The low economic, social, and cultural index of the elementary-school-level students, and vocational high school students' inability to allocate sufficient time for study outside of school hindered these schools' efficiency, as shown in the three administrations of the PISA. Consequently, student achievement was found to vary by year, and variables to be increased or decreased for improved student success have been identified.
The Relation General Anxiety Levels, Anxiety of Writing, and Attitude for Turkish Course of Secondary School Students
Author: Yaman, Havva
Date: 2014-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Secondary School Students,Anxiety,Writing Attitudes,Student Attitudes,Multiple Regression Analysis,Correlation,Turkish,Courses,Native Language Instruction,Foreign Countries

This study analyzed whether secondary-school students' continuous and stationary anxieties predict their anxiety about writing and their attitudes about courses in Turkish. The research participants consisted of 281 students in Sakarya Province, 58% male and 42% female. The personal descriptive survey model was used for the research. As data collection tools, the Scale of Writing Anxiety, the Continuous-Stationary Anxiety Inventory, and the Attitude Scale for Turkish Courses were used. The multiple regression method determined positive correlation between writing anxiety, and stationary and continuous anxieties. When students' writing anxiety increased, their stationary and continuous anxieties also increased. In contrast, a negative correlation was determined between writing anxiety and attitudes about Turkish courses. Furthermore, as students' writing anxiety increased, their attitudes about Turkish courses changed negatively. The research findings were discussed within the scope of writing in related fields, and suggestions to decrease students' writing anxiety were made. Finally, suggestions to prevent students' writing anxiety from negatively affecting their attitudes about Turkish courses were also included.
A Qualitative Survey Examining the Moral Identities of Young Adults
Author: Onat Kocabiyik, Oya
Date: 2014-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Qualitative Research,Young Adults,Moral Values,Phenomenology,Semi Structured Interviews,Personality Traits,Self Evaluation (Individuals),Self Control,Theory of Mind,Emotional Development,Predictor Variables,Responsibility,Performance Factors,Decision Making,Personality Change,World Views,Moral Development,Grounded Theory,Surveys

Moral identity can orient one&apos;s behaviors when exhibiting any kind of moral behavior. In this study, the moral identities of young adults are analyzed to a certain extent. For this purpose, the &quot;interpretative phenomenological pattern&quot; and &quot;grounded theory&quot; models are used as qualitative survey models. The study group for this survey consists of 10 young adults, ages 20 through 25, who have been studying in a university. The semi-structured interview tool was used in the survey. The analytical process of gathered data was compiled into the Maxqda 2 computer program. The purpose of the study is to find information about the moral identities of young adults and the variables which form these identities. In the moral identities of young adults, self-assessment, personality traits, purpose and responsibilities, sense of self, self-control and moral emotions are variables affecting the ego and moral reasoning. Personality traits are formed by former, current and possible personality traits. Self-control consists of will and consciousness, whereas moral emotions consist of empathy, guilt, shame and anger. On the other hand, the variables affecting the self are formed by family, friends, other individuals, society, the place where one lives, culture, beliefs, university and law.