ethanporcaro/eric-fulltext-meta huggingface dataset:
The Major Influences of the Boundless-Extended Family System on the Professional Experiences of Black Zimbabwean Women Leaders in Higher Education
Author: Chitiga, Miriam Miranda
Date: 2008-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Females,Women Administrators,Foreign Countries,Higher Education,Women Faculty,College Administration,Occupational Mobility,Blacks,Interviews,Administrator Attitudes,Family Work Relationship,Sex Role,Gender Differences,Family Relationship

The article examines the major influences of the black Zimbabwean boundless-extended family system on the professional trajectories of women leaders working within the higher education system of Zimbabwe. The study is based on in-depth interviews conducted with thirty female leaders who shared information about their major family responsibilities. Using an analytical framework that facilitates a critical analysis of the evidence, the paper discusses the persisting significance of the interdependent systems of social stratification, namely race, nationality, gender, sexual orientation, and class in the private and public spheres of the female leaders. In an effort to preserve the nuances, essence, and voices, as well as to give them the prominence they deserve, the paper includes excerpts from the participants' responses. The paper suggests private and micro (familial and cultural) and public and macro (institutional and systemic) ways of alleviating some of the major challenges that the boundless-extended family system places on the professional advancement of women leaders.
Bringing Benefits and Warding off Blights in Due Commandment (Analytic Study Compared with the Jordanian Law)
Author: Al Etoum, Niebal Mohd Ibrahim
Date: 2016-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Laws,Comparative Analysis,Islam

The study aims to highlight the benefits and blights of the due commandment (intestate law) under Jordanian law for the year (2010) in the article (279). The study came in two sections, the first one dealt with the concept of due commandment, its legitimacy, verdict and terms; in the second section, I've dealt with the persons entitled to due commandment in the Jordanian law, compared to other Arab laws, then the study concluded with a set of results and recommendations, including that the due commandment legitimate because of the interests, but they need to be reconsidered in its beneficiaries, amount and terms.
Evolution of Priorities in Higher Education and R&amp;D in the European Union: Case of Poland
Author: Musialkowska, Ida
Date: 2008-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Higher Education,Research and Development,Educational Policy,Educational Change,Financial Support,Expenditures,Policy Formation

After joining the European Union, many aspects of economic and social development are changing in Poland. Change is necessary in many areas, including the areas of research and education and their links to practice as it is broadly understood practice. Some areas seem neglected by the policy-makers. This article will refer to the question of &quot;two cultures,&quot; showing the development priorities present in strategic Polish documents, with the focus mainly on research and higher education policies. It will comprise the following aspects: priority setting referring to &quot;two cultures,&quot; identification of different sources of finance, expenditure on particular research areas in Poland, as well as the impact of the Europeanization process on the policy making.
The Leisure Behavior of the Turkish Prospective Teachers
Author: Aslan, Nese
Date: 2016-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Preservice Teachers,Leisure Time,Undergraduate Students,Qualitative Research,Interviews,Gender Differences,Behavior Standards,Social Behavior,Values,Sex Role,Models

This study focused on prospective teachers' leisure behaviors. For this purpose, 47 fourth grade undergraduate students in Faculty of Education in Ege University, Izmir, Turkey participated. A qualitative research design was used in the study. In the process of analysing the data, Greimas' Actant Model as one of the analysing models in Semiology was utilized. This model has been used for the first time in Turkey as an analytical tool applied in leisure literature. It is based on the logical relationships to disaggregate an action into six Actant components. The interview technique assessed the individuals. Miles and Huberman's measurements were used for reliability and validity, and the conformity was found to be 89%. The results of this research study (1) suggest a primary leisure participation in Turkey within the traditional norms and values of society, and (2) within it, the traditional differentiating role for gender.
Are State and National Standards Leaving the Advanced Learners Behind? The Crisis Ahead
Author: Watkins, Sandra
Date: 2008-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: State Standards,National Standards,Academic Standards,Advanced Students,Gifted,Academic Achievement,Achievement Gains,Elementary School Students,Reading Achievement,Mathematics Achievement,Achievement Tests,Cohort Analysis,Trend Analysis,Instructional Program Divisions,Institutional Characteristics,School District Size,Expenditure per Student,Educational Legislation,Federal Legislation,Longitudinal Studies,Middle School Students,Criterion Referenced Tests,Scores,Statistical Analysis,Socioeconomic Status,Grade 3,Grade 5,Grade 8,Enrollment Trends

The study analyzes the achievement trends of all third grade students in the state of Illinois who scored in the Exceeds category in reading and mathematics on the Illinois Standards Achievement Test (ISAT) in the year 2000. ISAT performance of this cohort group of students was followed through the eighth grade. Descriptive analyses were utilized to describe the trend data and to explore the influence of various district characteristics on the trend data. Results illustrate that the advanced learners are not making adequate achievement gains as they advance from earlier elementary grades to later grade levels. The declining achievement trends were persistent even when data were disaggregated based on district SES [Socioeconomic Status], district size, and district per pupil expenditures. Implications of the results of this study are discussed in relation to teachers, administrators, and policy makers at the state level.
Mutual Intercultural Relations among University Students in Canada
Author: Gui, Yongxia
Date: 2016-04-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Intergroup Relations,Foreign Students,College Students,Student Attitudes,Asians,Student Surveys,Security (Psychology),Cultural Pluralism,Social Integration,Correlation,Multivariate Analysis,Adjustment (to Environment)

The current study examies the views of both international and domestic students in Canada using the conceptual and empirical framework from the MIRIPS (Mutual Intercultural Relations in Plural Societies) project (http://www.victoria.ac.nz/cacr/research/mirips). Two hypotheses were examined. First is the &quot;multiculturalism hypothesis&quot; which has shown that the greater cultural security persons felt, the more they held positive attitudes towards other ethnic groups and immigrants and the more they accepted multiculturalism (Berry et al., 1977; Berry &amp; Kalin, 1995; Esses, Hodson, &amp; Dovidio, 2003). Second is the integration hypothesis. This hypothesis is based on previous research that has shown that there is a consistent pattern of relationships between a preference for the integration/multicultural strategy and individuals' better adaptation.
Factors for Development of Learning Content and Task for MOOCs in an Asian Context
Author: Nordin, Norazah
Date: 2016-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Online Courses,Large Group Instruction,Educational Technology,Technology Uses in Education,Access to Education,Public Colleges,Video Technology,Cultural Influences,Communication Strategies,Lecture Method,Humor,Program Development,Distance Education

The rapid advancement of emergent learning technologies has led to the introduction of massive open online courses (MOOCs) which offer open-based online learning courses to a large number of students. In line with the advancement, the Malaysia Ministry of Education has recently initiated Malaysia MOOCs via collaboration with four public universities. This paper proposes factors that could be used in development of MOOC learning content, which are: (i) type of MOOC, (ii) type of video lectures, (iii) integration of cultural aspects in video lectures, (iv) communication style in video lectures; and (v) humor effect in video lectures. The paper also proposes factors in developing MOOC learning tasks, namely: (i) structure of learning tasks; (ii) dialog in learning tasks; (iii) learner autonomy in learning tasks; (iv) social settings of learning tasks; and (v) transactional distance of learning tasks. The factors are based on experiences during development of MOOC for ethnic relations and are aligned with learning concepts and strategies such as the transactional distance theory and the theory of the computer model of a sense of humor. Future directions on the development and research on MOOCs are also proposed.
Emotional Intelligence and Job Satisfaction among Lecturers of Universities in Kano State: Empirical Evidence
Author: Kassim, Sulaiman Ibrahim
Date: 2016-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Emotional Intelligence,Job Satisfaction,College Faculty,Multiple Regression Analysis,Questionnaires

Emotional intelligence and job satisfaction are two concepts of high interest in modern work environment. They serve as a competitive edge in personal and organizational life. The educational system or lecturing profession is one of those within which the individuals could reap great advantage from the knowledge of emotional intelligence owing to recurring human interaction that exists among the lecturers and between the lecturers and students. This study aims to examine the relationship between lecturers' emotional intelligence and their job satisfaction in Universities within Kano State. The study comprises of 2,502 number lecturers of all the universities in Kano State, using Convenience Sampling, 335 represents the population of the Lecturers in Kano State. The study used the scale of Wong and Law to measure Emotional Intelligence and the scale of Macdonold and Maclntyre generic scale to measure job satisfaction. Multiple linear regressions were used for the analysis. Result from the analysis revealed a significant relationship between use of emotion, regulation of emotion with job satisfaction while self emotional appraisal and other emotion appraisal were found to have no relationship with job satisfaction. It is recommended that universities should introduce an emotional Quotient programs which would be used to build the capacity of the universities for bringing out the best in the lecturers and forming powerful workplace relationships. This will help to increase engagement, trust and integrity to build more effective teams, retain great employees, provide exceptional performance in teaching, and effectively manage change.
The Effect of Peer Teaching on Mathematics Academic Achievement of the Undergraduate Students in Oman
Author: Abdelkarim, Ra'ed
Date: 2016-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Undergraduate Students,Females,Mathematics Instruction,Mathematics Achievement,Experimental Groups,Control Groups,Comparative Analysis,Mathematics Tests,Statistical Analysis,Peer Teaching,Teaching Methods,Pretests Posttests,Scores

This study explored the effects of peer teaching on mathematics academic achievement of the undergraduate students in Oman. The sample of this study composed of (32) undergraduate female students enrolled in the course, &quot;Mathematics for Social Sciences I&quot; in Mathematics and Sciences Unit in Dhofar University in spring semester 2014-2015. The sample of the study was divided randomly into two groups, the first group was selected as experimental group (16) students and the other group was selected as control group (16) students. Both groups studied the same curriculum, same materials, and both groups had been taught by the same instructor. Data were collected by using, Mathematics Achievement Test (MACT) which was prepared by the researchers. In order to analyze data, researchers used mean, standard deviations, and Analysis of t-test. The result of the study found that peer teaching strategy is an active tool to increase the mathematical achievement. The study recommended the instructors and college professors to use peer teaching in order to improve the performance of the students in mathematics.
The Nature of Science as Viewed by Science Teachers in Najran District, Saudi Arabia
Author: Saif, Abdulsalam Dale Amer
Date: 2016-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Science Teachers,Teacher Attitudes,Scientific Principles,Questionnaires,Teacher Surveys,Models,Theories,Scientists,Role,Knowledge Level,Scientific Methodology,Scientific Concepts,Misconceptions,Gender Differences

This study aims to investigate the views of Saudi Science Teachers in Najran district about the nature of science (NOS). A questionnaire of fourteen items was developed and administered to a sample of 83 science teachers. The questionnaire covers five aspects of the nature of science which are: scientific theories and models; role of scientists; scientific knowledge; scientific method; and scientific laws. Findings showed that the majority of the teachers in this study held uninformed conceptions about most of the target NOS aspects. At the same time, no differences were found between males and females regarding their informed conceptions about NOS. The results suggest that further research is required to better understand how Saudi teachers display NOS in their classes and how the pedagogies of teacher education inform this displaying.
The Difficulties Experienced in Teaching Proof to Prospective Mathematics Teachers: Academician Views
Author: Güler, Gürsel
Date: 2016-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Mathematics Instruction,Validity,Mathematical Logic,Mathematics Teachers,Preservice Teacher Education,Preservice Teachers,Semi Structured Interviews,Content Analysis,Foreign Countries,Difficulty Level,Teacher Competencies,Student Attitudes

The aim of this study is to examine the difficulties prospective mathematics teachers experience in mathematical proving, the courses in which they have difficulties in proving, the importance of proof in mathematics education and its functions in their professional lives. The data of the study was collected via semi-structured interviews with fifteen academicians who volunteered to take part in the study. Content analysis method was used to analyze the data obtained. As a result of the study, based the views of the academicians, it was seen that prospective mathematics teachers experience four different difficulties in proving. Besides, in line with the views of the academicians the following categories were formed: the courses that prospective teachers experience difficulty, the importance of proof in mathematics education and its functions in prospective teachers' professional lives and these categories were presented with their subcategories.
A Comparison between Students' Performance in Multiple Choice and Modified Essay Questions in the MBBS Pediatrics Examination at the College of Medicine, King Khalid University, KSA
Author: Salih, Karimeldin M. A.
Date: 2016-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Comparative Analysis,Multiple Choice Tests,Essay Tests,Pediatrics,Medical Students,Summative Evaluation,Statistical Analysis,Scores,Correlation

Objectives: To investigate the relation between the students' scores in MCQs and MEQs of the summative assessment in pediatrics at the College of medicine KKU. Introduction: Student assessment is the most difficult task in medicine since it is ultimately related to human life and safety. Assessment can take different types of formats with advantages and disadvantages and there is no single prescribed method of choice. Research Methods: This is a quantitative, observational retrospective study enrolling 50 students who completed the final MBBS examination in pediatrics in 2015. The medical students' scores in MCQs and MEQs in the final MBBS pediatrics examination were collected and SPSS used for analysis. Results: 52% of the students scored A and B, 46% scored C and 2% scored D and nobody scored F. The mean percentage scores in MCQs, MEQs and the combined are 75.03%, 79.99% and 76.68% respectively. The standard deviation (SD) for MCQs, MEQs and combined are 0.0753, 0.0763 and 0.0559 respectively. There are no significant differences in means and SD. The correlation (CR) between MCQs and MEQs is -1.73%. The CR between MCQs and MEQs for those who scored A and B is 7.38% which could indicate a weak but significant +ve CR (p value 0.017), (table 3). For those who scored C inverse CR (-74.38%) was observed between MCQs and MEQs. Discussion: The main finding of this study was the weakly negative CR between students' performance on MCQs and MEQs. Good performance in MCQs is not necessarily correlated with good performance in LEQs. This is not in agreement with Oyebola et al. and Moqattash et al findings, who reported positive CR in the performance of their students. The discrepancy observed in performance between MCQs and MEQs could be explained by the subjectivity and the difficulty in avoiding bias in setting and marking essay questions.
Teachers' and Learners' Attitudes towards the Impact of Availability and Use of Daily Newspapers on Students' Speaking Competence in English Language in Secondary Schools in Bungoma County, Kenya
Author: Napwora, Jesse Wekesa
Date: 2016-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Teacher Attitudes,Student Attitudes,Newspapers,Secondary Schools,Language Proficiency,English (Second Language),Language Teachers,Teaching Methods,Mixed Methods Research,Questionnaires,Interviews,Focus Groups,Attitude Measures,Second Language Instruction,Statistical Analysis,Nonparametric Statistics

This paper highlights the results of a research conducted in Bungoma County of Kenya between 2008-2009. The objective of the study was to investigate the attitudes of teachers and students towards the impact of availability and use of daily newspapers on students' speaking competence in English language. The study was based on the Communicative Language Teaching Approach and the theory underlying this approach is Krashen's Second Language Acquisition, the monitor model. The study used the mixed methods research approach adopting a correlation research design. Stratified, purposive and simple random sampling techniques were used to get the sample. The sample involved 16 teachers of English language and 135 form three students. The questionnaire, students' focused group discussions, and interview guide were used to collect data from the students and teachers respectively. The data collected was analyzed using both descriptive and inferential statistics. The hypotheses were tested using non-parametric inferential statistics--Mann-Whitney U-test. From the analysis and interpretation of data, it was deduced that students who used daily newspapers showed better speaking competence in English language than those who did not use them. Consequently, it is recommended that the use of the daily newspapers as an instructional resource in teaching speaking skills in English language should be encouraged and improved in secondary schools in Kenya.
Keep Calm and Go Abroad: The Effect of Learning Abroad on Student Mental Health
Author: Bathke, Amber
Date: 2016-04-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Study Abroad,Mental Health,College Students,International Education,Culture Conflict,Adjustment (to Environment),Student Adjustment,Stress Variables,Anxiety Disorders,Depression (Psychology),Clinical Diagnosis,Coping,Self Esteem,Problem Solving,Independent Living,Drinking,Incidence,Data Analysis

Student mental health is a significant concern on US college campuses, however, what happens when those campuses go global? The experience of those who work in the international education field suggests that the percentage may be even higher than on campus, since culture shock, homesickness, and stress can trigger anxiety, depression, or other mental health conditions, especially in students who have struggled previously with such concerns. Do statistics support this anecdotal evidence? How does mental health during study abroad vary across populations? Very little empirical data exist to provide guidance on this subject. Therefore, the Learning Abroad Center and University Counseling and Consulting Services at the University of Minnesota--Twin Cities conducted a research project to determine the following: (1) An overall picture of student mental health while abroad; (2) Percentage of students studying abroad who reported experiencing a diagnosed mental health condition while abroad; (3) The nature of these diagnosed mental health conditions; (4) Frequency of relapse/recurrence of existing conditions while abroad; (5) Frequency and type of treatment received; and (6) Local attitude toward mental health conditions. The research was conducted by means of an online survey administered by the University of Minnesota's Office of Measurement Services. Overall, students reported good mental health while abroad. This research was useful for providing general insight into student mental health while studying abroad. These findings serve as reassurance that overall, students are maintaining good mental health while abroad. While the theory that going abroad may actually lead to improved mental health upon return as a result of coping skills, confidence, problem solving skills, and independence gained while abroad certainly requires further study, it is an encouraging avenue that could have great impact on the way colleges talk about, promote and recruit for study abroad in the future.
Availability of Instructional Materials at the Basic Education Level in Enugu Educational Zone of Enugu State, Nigeria
Author: Chukwu, Leo C.
Date: 2016-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Instructional Materials,Educational Resources,Questionnaires,Secondary Education,Hypothesis Testing,Administrator Attitudes,Teacher Attitudes,Principals,Comparative Analysis

The study examined the availability of instructional materials at the basic education level in Enugu Education Zone of Enugu State, Nigeria. One research question and one hypothesis guided the study. The research question was answered using mean and grand mean ratings, while the hypothesis was tested using t-test statistics at 0.05 level of significance and a critical value of 1.96. Descriptive survey research design was adopted for the study, using a researcher developed instrument tagged; availability of instructional materials at the basic education level questionnaire (AIMBELQ). The instrument was validated by 3 experts, 2 of them in Educational Management, and 1 in Measurement and Evaluation. The reliability of the instrument was determined using Cronbach Alpha. Alpha value was found to be 0.73, indicating high reliability of the instrument for the study. Results of data analysis indicated a little extent of availability of instructional materials at the basic education level in Enugu Education Zone of Enugu State. This has dire consequences for the entire system. Recommendations include; the various governments, corporate entities, non-governmental organizations and wealthy individuals should as much as possible provide these materials to the various schools for result oriented instructional delivery.