ethanporcaro/eric-fulltext-meta huggingface dataset:
The Effect of Keyword Method on Vocabulary Retention of Senior High School EFL Learners in Iran
Author: Davoudi, Mohammad
Date: 2016-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Teaching Methods,Vocabulary Development,English (Second Language),Second Language Learning,Second Language Instruction,Retention (Psychology),Pretests Posttests,High School Students,Instructional Effectiveness,Control Groups,Mnemonics,Experimental Groups,Statistical Analysis

This study aimed at investigating the effect of keyword method, as one of the mnemonic strategies, on vocabulary retention of Iranian senior high school EFL learners. Following a quasi-experimental design, the study used thirty eight (n = 38) female senior high school students in grade four from two intact classes at a public high school. The students were randomly assigned to experimental and control groups. The experimental group was instructed through the keyword method and the control group learned vocabulary through the traditional method. To analyze the data, paired-samples t-test and independent samples t-tests were run. It was found that students in the experimental group significantly outperformed the students in the control group in vocabulary retention by keyword method. Also, a significant difference was found between the performance of the keyword group and traditional group in delay recall posttest. Overall, this study illustrated that the use of keyword method can largely reduce learners' problems in the acquisition and retention of L2 words. The findings of this research may have pedagogical implications for teachers and learners.
Structural Empowerment and Organizational Commitment of Lecturers in Private International Educational Institutions at Thailand
Author: Puncreobutr, Vichian
Date: 2016-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Teacher Empowerment,Teacher Attitudes,Work Attitudes,Correlation,College Faculty,Private Colleges,Teacher Characteristics

The purpose of this research was to measure the level of structural empowerment and organizational commitment of lecturers at private international educational institutions at Thailand. Further to measure the relationship between structural empowerment and organizational commitment of lecturers. The target respondents of the study were lecturers from 4 private international educational institutions. And the sample size for the study was 165 respondents, chosen randomly by using Krejcie and Morgan table. The sampling method adopted for the study is stratified random sampling, stratification done based on lecturers' research status. The study revealed that majority of the respondents were female, who have two or more than two research every year. And the major groups of the respondents fall under the age group of less than 35 years. Most of the respondents' academic position was assistant professors and lecturers. The study revealed that level of structural empowerment and organizational commitment is at high. Among the dimensions, structural lines of power (in Structural Empowerment) and Affective commitment (in Organizational Climate) is at high level. The interesting fact is the relationship between these 2 dimensions is at moderate level, rather there is a high correlation between normative commitment and structural lines of opportunity at 0.676. However, in overall the relationship between structural empowerment and organizational commitment is highly correlated at 0.810, with the statistical significance value of P-Value 0.01. Hence, it is evident that structural empowerment leads to organizational commitment. Recommendations are presented for further research.
Assessing the Effectiveness of STAD Model and Problem Based Learning in Mathematics Learning Achievement and Problem Solving Ability
Author: Rattanatumma, Tawachai
Date: 2016-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Problem Based Learning,Problem Solving,Mathematics Achievement,Academic Ability,Teaching Methods,Instructional Effectiveness,Quasiexperimental Design,Cooperative Learning,Teaching Models,Comparative Analysis,Mathematics Instruction,Predictor Variables,College Students,Foreign Countries

The objective of this study was to compare the effectiveness of teaching methods in improving Mathematics Learning Achievement and Problem solving ability of students at an international college. This is a Quasi-Experimental Research which was done the study with the first year students who have registered to study Mathematics subject at St. Theresa International College of Thailand. The experiment was conducted in the first semester of the academic year 2015 in two classes; each classroom consisted of 25 students was chosen using Cluster Random Sampling. The statistical tools used for the study were Mean, Standard Deviation and One-Way ANCOVA a covariance analysis. The study results revealed that, among the 2 teaching methods, the students groups taught through STAD model of cooperative learning have secured high scores in the post-test conducted to measure mathematics learning achievement and problem solving ability. Hence there is a significant difference between the teaching methods, mathematical learning achievement and problem solving ability. However, both the methods have improvement in post-test, further it is evidenced that STAD model of cooperative learning is effective compared to problem based learning for improving students in mathematics.
Breast Self Examination Practice among Female Students of Tertiary Institutions
Author: Agbonifoh, Julia Adesua
Date: 2016-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Females,Health Behavior,Health Promotion,Cancer,Genetics,Institutional Characteristics,Correlation,Sampling,Multiple Regression Analysis,Questionnaires,Theory Practice Relationship,College Students,Foreign Countries,Parent Background,Student Attitudes

Against the background of the dangers posed by breast cancer world-wide, and the importance of its early detection and therefore breast self examination (BSE), this study investigated the practice of BSE among female students in tertiary institutions in Edo state. A sample of 723 participants selected through a combination of multi-stage, systematic and convenience sampling methods was surveyed with the aid of questionnaire. Out of this, 674 were retrieved and usable. Data analysis involved multiple regression and analysis of variance (ANOVA). The results indicated a high level of practice of BSE. While parental background and family history of breast cancer had no significant impact on practice of BSE, course of study, type of tertiary institution and knowledge of BSE impacted significantly on practice of BSE. It is therefore recommended that enlightenment campaigns on BSE should continue while research efforts should be directed at ascertaining under what circumstances knowledge of BSE docs not translate into its practice.
Rationale for Students Preparation and Entrepreneurship Education in the Face of Global Economic Crisis in Nigeria
Author: Onuma, Nwite
Date: 2016-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Entrepreneurship,Relevance (Education),Educational Needs,Economic Impact,College Curriculum,Secondary School Curriculum,Curriculum Enrichment,Job Skills,Job Training,Unemployment,Barriers,Change Strategies

The rationale for students preparation in job creation through entrepreneurship education was examined. Problems of unemployment among Nigerian university graduates and challenges to entrepreneurship in the face of global economic crisis were also highlighted. The persistent problem of unemployment among University graduates and its attendant social problems suggest that urgent emphasis be placed on well structured entrepreneurship education since the National Directorate for employment (NDE) and other government intervention agencies alone cannot cope with entrepreneurship training and employment of youths and unemployed university graduates. The curricular for senior secondary and tertiary education should be reviewed to incorporate entrepreneurship education.
Sources of Student Errors and Misconceptions in Algebra and Effectiveness of Classroom Practice Remediation in Machakos County--Kenya
Author: Mulungye, Mary M.
Date: 2016-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Error Patterns,Misconceptions,Algebra,Secondary School Mathematics,Secondary School Teachers,Teacher Surveys,Student Surveys,Mathematical Aptitude

This paper is based on a study which sought to examine the various errors and misconceptions committed by students in algebra with the view to exposing the nature and origin of the errors and misconceptions in secondary schools in Machakos district. Teachers' knowledge on students' errors was investigated together with strategies for remedial teaching. Descriptive survey design was adopted on four hundred and thirty form two students and fifteen mathematics teachers. Data was analyzed using descriptive statistics. The findings indicate that students make errors and that they have misconceptions in algebra. In this paper some students' misconceived notions and the root causes of these misconceptions are shared. Opportunities afforded by these feedbacks for instruction of mathematics are also shared. The study posits that teachers' use of student's mathematical ideas when purposely engaged can support teacher student interaction in mathematics classrooms. However, most of the teachers hardly made use of the students' mathematical ideas and this lead to instructional strategies that did not address students' difficulties. So to enhance teachers' use of students' experiences, teacher education will need to focus on encouraging a variety of ways of teacher-student interaction during which students' mathematical ideas should be considered exhaustively.
Quality of Work Life and Organizational Climate of Schools Located along the Thai-Cambodian Borders
Author: Kitratporn, Poonsook
Date: 2016-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Quality of Working Life,Organizational Climate,Administrator Surveys,Teacher Surveys,Statistical Analysis,Correlation,Job Satisfaction,Gender Differences,School Size

The purpose of the study is to measure the Quality of Work Life and Organizational Climate of Schools located along the Thai-Cambodian borders. The study intended to measure the relationship between the two underlying variables quality of work life and organizational climate. Simple random sample of 384 respondents were administrators and teachers drawn from various schools along the border area. The research instrument was constructed by the researcher and tested for reliability, which holds good reliability. The statistical tools used for the study are Mean, T-Test and Pearson's Simple Correlation. The result of the study indicates that there is an evidence for the existence of quality of work life and organizational climate in schools at high level. Whereas the items safe environment/health promotion and risk/acceptance of risks gained low scores means it must be given more emphasis by schools. The result of correlation analysis reveals that there is strong positive association found between Quality of work life and Organizational climate at 0.759, but the association among the individual dimensions of QWL and organizational climate are moderate/weak. Only few dimensions have strong positive association among them. Further to probe, importance should be given to address the weak factors and eliminate the discrepancies to improve the relationship between QWL and Organizational climate.
Application of Education Information Management Support Tools in the Promotion of Teaching/Learning and Management of Students' Performance in Federal Universities in the South-South Zone of Nigeria
Author: Oluwuo, S. O.
Date: 2016-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Management Information Systems,Technology Integration,Technology Uses in Education,Teacher Attitudes,Employee Attitudes,Universities,Questionnaires,Hypothesis Testing,Courseware,Educational Improvement,Influence of Technology

The study investigated the application of education information management support tools in the promotion of teaching/learning and management of students' performance in federal universities in the South-South zone of Nigeria. Two research questions and two null hypotheses guided the study. The study adopted a descriptive survey design. The population of this study comprised all the 6 federal universities in the South-South region of Nigeria with 960 senior ICT academic staff and 210 senior ICT non academic staff. The sample of this study consisted of 234 staff made of 192 academic and 42 non-academic staff that was randomly drawn from the 6 federal universities in the south-south region of Nigeria. The sample constitutes 20% of the total population. Self structured instrument titled Education Management Information Support Tools in the Management of Students Performance Questionnaire (EMISTMSPQ). The instrument was structured after the modified four point rating scales. Face and content validities were ensured by experts in the area of information communication and technology. A reliability coefficient of 0.81 was established using cronbach alpha reliability method. Mean was used to answer the research questions while z-test was used to answer the null hypotheses. It was found out among others that teaching and learning can be enhanced through bulletin board, complementing course contents, posting assignments to students online, posting students' grades, encouraging interaction and collaboration, facilitating researches, using blog postings by teachers to solve problems and arouse thinking skill, providing forum where teachers and students meet to interact on-line and so on. It was recommended that the universities in the south-south region should brace up with the best and current global practices by completely integrating university management into the mainstream of EMI-based scheme of doing things.
Improving Institutional Report Card Indicators
Author: McGowan, Veronica
Date: 2016-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Institutional Evaluation,Educational Indicators,Accountability,Higher Education,Information Dissemination,Taxonomy,Academic Achievement,State Colleges,Universities,Research Universities,Performance,Content Analysis,Coding,Measurement,Statistical Analysis,Data Collection,Reliability,Validity

Institutional report cards are increasingly being used by higher educational institutions to present academic outcomes to external audiences of prospective students and parents, as well as program and institutional evaluators. While some prospective students are served by national transparency measures most users mine information from the institutional web site, so even institutions at the bottom of the comparison spectrum need to manage their information dissemination to fulfill audience needs. An analysis of the Web-published institutional report cards and transparency reports of a representative sample, stratified by institutional type and geographic location, of 82 American higher educational institutions yielded results which influenced the development of a taxonomy for institutional report cards for higher educational institutions. 98% of institutions offered some type of transparency or data reporting related to student learning, with 89.3% offering some type of institutional report card, performance indicators, score card, dashboard, or student achievement reporting for consumers. At an average of 8.12 documents, state colleges and universities averaged the highest number of documents and webpages devoted to transparency reporting. Carnegie-class research institutions and state colleges and universities most consistently deployed a single office, typically named as an Office of Institutional Research to disseminate findings 64.7% of the time.
Test of e-Learning Related Attitudes (TeLRA) Scale: Development, Reliability and Validity Study
Author: Kisanga, D. H.
Date: 2016-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Electronic Learning,Attitude Measures,Likert Scales,Test Construction,Content Validity,Reliability,Teacher Attitudes,Higher Education,Adoption (Ideas),Questionnaires,Componential Analysis,Statistical Analysis,Factor Analysis

The Tanzanian education system is in transition from face-to-face classroom learning to e-learning. E-learning is a new learning approach in Tanzanian Higher Learning Institutions [HLIs] and with teachers being the key stakeholders of all formal education, investigating their attitude towards e-learning is essential. So far, however, there has been little consideration given to research that examines teachers' attitudes towards e-learning in Tanzanian HLIs and consequently, there is no standard attitude scale that has been developed to measure this. This paper presents the development and validation of a scale of teachers' attitude to e-learning. Whilst being initially developed to assess the attitude of teachers in HLIs the authors belief, having piloted with pre-service trainee teachers in England that the scale transfers across national boundaries. The final instrument contains 36 items with a Cronbach alpha score of 0.857. Although the developed attitude scale was intended for use in HLIs, it can also be of interest to researchers investigating attitudes on other sectors.
An Analysis of the Use of Cloud Computing among University Lecturers: A Case Study in Zimbabwe
Author: Musungwini, Samuel
Date: 2016-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Information Storage,Information Management,Users (Information),Information Technology,Internet,Shared Resources and Services,College Faculty,Researchers,Educational Benefits,Adoption (Ideas),Mixed Methods Research,Use Studies,Interviews,Questionnaires,Knowledge Level,Technology Uses in Education,Workshops,Gender Differences,Age Differences,Teacher Attitudes,Teacher Education

Cloud computing is a novel model of computing that may bring extensive benefits to users, institutions, businesses and academics, while at the same time also giving rise to new risks and challenges. This study looked at the benefits of using Google docs by researchers and academics and analysing the factors affecting the adoption and use of the technology by Lecturers at a university in Zimbabwe. The researchers used a mixed method research design approach where qualitative research and quantitative research were integrated. The literature review of cloud computing and Google docs was conducted to get an understanding of the usefulness of cloud computing and factors affecting its adoption and use. Interviews were used to get an in-depth insight into the issues affecting the adoption and use of this novel technology. On qualitative approach after choosing the first interviewee on the basis of extensive ICT knowledge, a snowball technique was used to select the other participants. The target population was the lecturers at a university in Zimbabwe who were 492 in number. 100 lecturers were chosen using simple random sampling and out of the 100 questionnaires distributed to them 91 were returned and 3 were discarded because they were not completed. The findings indicated there was a knowledge gap and that there was need to conduct workshops to try and enlighten the Lecturers on the value of this technology.
Assessing the Available ICT Infrastructure for Collaborative Web Technologies in a Blended Learning Environment in Tanzania: A Mixed Methods Research
Author: Pima, John Marco
Date: 2016-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Mixed Methods Research,Educational Technology,Technology Uses in Education,Electronic Learning,Blended Learning,Technology Integration,Questionnaires,College Students,College Faculty,Interviews,Observation,Documentation,Access to Computers,Web 2.0 Technologies

This paper is about the use of a Mixed Methods approach in an investigation that sought to assess the available Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) infrastructure capable of supporting Collaborative Web Technologies (CWTs) in a Blended Learning (BL) environment in Tanzanian Higher Education Institutions (HEIs). We first used questionnaires to collect information about available ICT infrastructure from a sample of 1,068 respondents in six different higher education institutions in Tanzania. The sample was made up of students, faculty, and ICT staff in these institutions. Interviews were then used to either clarify some points from the completed questionnaires or to seek in-depth information. Data were also collected from observations and review of documents from the Government of Tanzania. We present the results of our investigation, which suggest strongly the availability of good and growing ICT infrastructure capable of supporting the use of Collaborative Web Technologies (CWTs) BL in HEIs in Tanzania.
The State of Integration of the Virtual Learning Environment and ICT into the Pedagogy of the Royal University of Bhutan: A Descriptive Study
Author: Choeda
Date: 2016-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Virtual Classrooms,Educational Environment,Technology Integration,Instructional Innovation,Technology Uses in Education,Mixed Methods Research,Educational Practices,Interviews,Teaching Methods,Barriers,Semi Structured Interviews,Teacher Surveys,Teacher Qualifications,Technological Literacy,Teacher Attitudes,Teacher Motivation,Pedagogical Content Knowledge,College Faculty

This paper reports a descriptive research study on the integration of ICT and pedagogy in the colleges of the Royal University of Bhutan. It investigates whether ICT is integrated into the pedagogy and, if so, in what way. The study identifies the use of a Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) as the key technology, which is used as part of ICT-integrated pedagogy. However, the VLE has been found to be confined to be a platform where sharing of items such as work plans, module descriptors and uploading assignments have been done. The actual interactive teaching/learning via VLE is considerably low. Besides the aforementioned use, only a few of the lecturers are found to be using the VLE for discussion, class tests and quizzes. The concepts and application of learning design or instructional design are confined to a few lecturers. Mixed method approach has been used to collect data. For data analysis Braun and Clarks thematic analysis has been used to analyse the interviews. From the study it has been found that the status of ICT-integrated pedagogy in higher education in Bhutan is at an early stage and is affected by low-speed Internet connectivity and a lack of adequate resources as well as training in ICT-integrated pedagogy. However, lecturers are found to be motivated by the perceived potential of technology.