ethanporcaro/eric-fulltext-meta huggingface dataset:
Spelling Mastery via Google Classroom among Year 4 Elementary School ESL Students during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Author: Yen, Emily Lau Yen
Date: 2021-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Spelling Instruction,Instructional Effectiveness,English (Second Language),Second Language Learning,Mastery Learning,Educational Technology,Technology Integration,Electronic Learning,Peer Evaluation,Error Correction,Student Improvement,Elementary School Students,Preadolescents,Grade 4,Student Motivation,21st Century Skills,Suburban Schools,Foreign Countries

Spelling mastery is an important prerequisite of proficiency in the English language. The conventional language teaching strategy needs to be revolutionized for the 21st century by utilizing Information and Communication Technology (ICT) to enable English as a Second Language (ESL) students to master spelling. As such, online teaching and learning becomes a crucial strategy to impart and receive knowledge. This case study focused on teaching spelling mastery via Google Classroom to elementary school ESL students, coincidently during the unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic which has resulted in the emergence of a new norm in education. This case study involved thirty mixed-proficiency Year 4 ESL students from a suburban national primary school in Selangor. These students were divided into two groups, the experimental and control groups. The experimental group comprised a class of fifteen students who participated in the intervention, whereas the control group consisted of another fifteen students who did not participate in the intervention. The research instruments included pre- and post-test results, field notes and semi-structured interviews. To maintain the integrity of the data, the researchers took the necessary measures to ensure that the instruments were reliable and valid. This included assessing the content and face validity of the research instruments, expert validation for the interview questions and adequate engagement in data collection. The principal findings regarding the use of Google Classroom revealed students' improvement and increased motivation in mastering spelling.
STEM Teaching Skills of Primary School Teachers: The Current Situation in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Author: Le, Thi Xinh
Date: 2021-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,STEM Education,Teacher Competencies,Elementary School Teachers,Teaching Skills,Knowledge Level,Teacher Attitudes,Learning Activities,Problem Solving,Interdisciplinary Approach,Teaching Methods,Student Evaluation

STEM education is an educational solution that prepares pupils for the future by connecting scientific knowledge with practical applications. This modern method of education is being widely applied in developing countries in order to maintain their scientific and technical standing and strengthen their competition in the global economy. In Vietnam, special attention has been paid to STEM education, as is demonstrated by the policies and guidelines of the Party and State. However, are the skills of the universal teaching staff, particularly in primary schools, sufficient to satisfy the demand for STEM education? A survey was carried out to analyze the current situation with regards the STEM teaching skills of primary school teachers in the district of Thu Duc, Ho Chi Minh City. By analyzing the survey results using SPSS, this article presents the current status of the STEM teaching skills of the primary school teachers in Thu Duc, Ho Chi Minh City, and suggests some solutions to improve and develop teachers' STEM education skills, suitable for the teaching conditions in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.
A Comparative Analysis on the Effects of Formal and Distance Education Students&apos; Course Attendance upon Exam Success
Author: Öz, Recep
Date: 2021-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Comparative Analysis,Distance Education,Attendance Patterns,Academic Achievement,Foreign Countries,Academic Education,Associate Degrees

The purpose of this study was to analyze the effect of associate degree formal and distance education students course attendance upon their course achievement. The data were obtained from the institutional records of 516 students who registered in formal education programs and 510 students who registered in distance education programs of a vocational school affiliated to a state university in Eastern Anatolian Region of Turkey. It was noticed that course attendance of formal education students was higher than those who registered in the distance education programs; on the other hand, formal education students were more successful rather than distance education students in terms of midterm, final exam and grade point average. It was determined that course attendance was a significant predictor of midterm, final exam and grade point average, and the achievement scores increased as the course attendance increased, as well. Taking measures to encourage students' attendance in courses in distance education programs and optimizing access and technical infrastructure could positively contribute upon this issue.
Management Model to Become a Teacher during University Education
Author: Kozhushkova, Natalia V.
Date: 2021-05-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Teacher Competencies,Preservice Teacher Education,Teacher Education Programs,Best Practices,Teaching Skills,Pedagogical Content Knowledge

The article reveals the problem of becoming a teacher, training of a teacher with a high intellectual level of self-awareness, capable of conceptual thinking, creative activity and ready for independent management of his own professional activity, which will allow him to interact with the learning environment more effectively, to be an active subject of professional and pedagogical activity.
Charter School Closure in Ohio&apos;s Largest Urban Districts: The Effects of Management Organizations, Enrollment Characteristics and Community Demographics on Closure Risk
Author: Gilblom, Elizabeth A.
Date: 2021-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Charter Schools,School Closing,School Administration,Organizations (Groups),School Districts,Racial Composition,Enrollment,Academic Achievement,Urban Schools,School District Size,Risk,Mathematics Achievement,Reading Achievement,Probability,School Choice

This study builds on previous research investigating management organizations (MOs), charter school locations, and closure by examining the effects of MO type (EMO, CMO and freestanding schools), racial enrollment, student achievement, and the community characteristics surrounding each charter school in Ohio's eight largest counties with the largest urban school districts on the likelihood of closure between 2009 and 2018. We conducted a discrete-time survival analysis using life tables and binary logistic regression. Findings indicated that freestanding charter schools experience higher risks of closure than EMO and CMO managed charter schools in those counties. Although they are more likely to close, freestanding schools have higher student achievement in math and reading. Higher math proficiency reduces the likelihood of closure by 2.8%. However, community and enrollment characteristics are not statistically significant predictors of closure.
Development of a Training Manual for Reducing Use of Pesticides by Para Rubber Farmers at Bueng Khan Province, Thailand
Author: Kombusadee, Tivapron
Date: 2021-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Guides,Agricultural Occupations,Poisoning,Hazardous Materials,Program Effectiveness,Knowledge Level,Attitudes,Behavior,Job Skills,Skill Development

It is widely known that systematically developed training manuals can be used to improve knowledge and practical skills and promote positive attitude of trainees. This research thus aimed to develop a training manual to help reduce the use of pesticides by para rubber farmers in Nonkheng Sub-district, So Phisai District, Bueng Khan Province, Thailand. The research was divided in to 3 stages. The first stage investigated the scenarios in which pesticides were used of the para rubber famers while the second stage dealt with the development of a training manual for promoting the reduction of the use of pesticides and hazardous chemicals by the farmers. The final stage was the evaluation for the efficiency of the developed training manual by applying it with 48 volunteered para rubber famers for 2 days. The findings revealed that the training manual had an efficiency of index at 80.38/80.89. After training with the manual, the farmers' levels of knowledge increased tal 67.40%, while the overall post-test scores on knowledge, attitude, and practice skills in reducing the use of pesticides were found to be significantly higher (p &lt; 0.05) than those of the pre-test. It can be concluded that the developed training manual can be effectively used to improve the knowledge, attitude, and practical skills of the trainees.
MMA Exercises in Physical Education of 17-18-Year-Old Students
Author: Georgievna, Todorova Valentyna
Date: 2021-05-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Physical Education,Late Adolescents,Physical Fitness,Military Service,College Students,Athletics,Agricultural Education,Program Effectiveness,Males,Physical Activities,Readiness,Foreign Countries

In modern science there is a permanent search for new effective forms of organization of the educational process in physical training at higher education institutions of different orientation. The article presents a solution of the actual scientific and practical task of improving the level of physical fitness of students and increasing the readiness of young people of military age to fulfill their national service obligation and advancement of the content of physical education in agrarian institutions of higher education by means of the program of sectional classes using the means of MMA. Due to the conducted research, for the first time, the structure and content of the program of sectional classes with the priority use of means of MMA all-around in physical education of students of institutions of higher education has been scientifically substantiated; the effectiveness of the use of means of military sports all-around for students of agricultural institutions of higher education was determined by indicators of their physical condition, physical development, functional and psychological state, physical fitness. The effectiveness of the author's program is confirmed by the improvement of functional capabilities, normalization of physical condition, enhancement of the level of physical fitness, increase of interest of young men to engage in physical education and importance of instrumental and terminal values.
Capturing Primary School Students&apos; Emotional Responses with a Sensor Wristband
Author: Sasse, Heide
Date: 2021-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Elementary School Students,Emotional Response,Measurement Equipment,Physiology,Auditory Stimuli,Visual Stimuli,Test Validity,Foreign Countries

The emotions experienced by primary school students have both positive and negative effects on learning processes. Thus, to better understand learning processes, research should consider emotions during class. Standard survey-based methods, such as self-reports, are limited in terms of capturing the detailed trajectories of primary school children's emotions, as their abilities of self-reporting are developing and still limited. Emotions can also be tracked by capturing emotional responses as they occur e.g. from physiological reaction measured with sensor wristbands. This technology generates an emotional responses typology based on continuously captured physiological data, such as skin conductivity and skin temperature. However, such measurement methods need to be validated before being used. The present study thus attempted to validate this instrument with primary school students. We used the BM Sensor Wristband technology, as its emotional response typology is based on the categorical emotion and homeostasis approach. In our research, we focus on the emotional responses that can be distinguished by the BM Typology and that can influence learning processes. These emotional responses are: &quot;joy&quot;, &quot;curiosity&quot;, &quot;attention&quot;, &quot;fear&quot;, &quot;anger&quot; and &quot;passivity&quot;. Therefore, we induced emotional responses in primary school children through specifically developed audio-visual stimuli. Using logistic mixed effects modelling, we investigated the occurrence of opposing reactions. We observed that primary school children's reactions to audio-visual stimuli could be differentiated. We conclude that primary school children's emotional responses, such as &quot;joy&quot;, &quot;curiosity&quot;, &quot;attention&quot;, &quot;fear&quot;, &quot;anger&quot; and &quot;passivity&quot;, can be accurately measured by evaluating physiological data.
Model of Educational Work on Career Guidance in the System of Secondary Vocational Education
Author: Goncharenko, Olga Nikolaevna
Date: 2021-05-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Career Guidance,Secondary Education,Vocational Education,Program Implementation,Models,Professionalism,Self Actualization,Self Determination,Systems Approach

Youth is a dynamically developing social group that actively participates in the reproduction process of the social and professional structure of society. The complication of production processes and rapid scientific and technological progress increase the importance of this social group in Russian society. This scientific article attempts to study the level of implementation of career guidance in the system of educational work of an educational institution of secondary professional level. Using a system-synergetic approach and various methods of scientific research, the authors revealed not only the state of the problem under consideration but also determined the relevance of such research in contemporary conditions. Based on the obtained data, a theoretical universal model of educational work has been developed, which assumes the formation of value orientations among young people in the course of its implementation. The student professional development model concerning the educational activities of the College consists of three interrelated units: target, substantive-operational, and evaluation- performance blocks. The model provides self-development of the individual through the cardinal renewal of all the above-mentioned components, and the formation of general cultural competencies. The main advantage of the created model is the development of complete professionalism through the implementation of career growth mechanisms in students, as well as the orientation of young people to actively search for innovative conditions for professional self-actualization and civic-mindedness.
Conceptualizing Knowledge Transfer as Transformation and Attunement
Author: Dohn, Nina Bonderup
Date: 2021-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Transfer of Training,Context Effect,Learning Processes,Guidelines,Social Structure,Cultural Influences,Teaching Methods,Instructional Design,Knowledge Level,Educational Environment,Epistemology

This article articulates a new theory on the ontology of knowledge transfer. This involves the work of 1) showing that the question &quot;what happens to knowledge in transfer across divergent contexts?&quot; can be made sense of within a situative approach, 2) providing a new conceptualization of situated knowledge, 3) articulating transfer in terms of knowledge transformation and attunement, and 4) putting the issue of learning to transfer knowledge across divergent contexts (back) on the research agenda. The article builds on a view of knowledge as a unity of know-that, know-how, and know-of; which unity forms a practical embodied perspective with which the agent meets the world in interaction. It is argued that knowledge is situatedly realized in attunement to the requirements, possibilities, and restrictions of the concrete situation, as they dynamically unfold. A framework of context levels for analyzing requirements, possibilities, and restrictions (termed &quot;situational characteristics&quot;) is presented. The levels reflect that an &quot;activity&quot; will always engage with a &quot;domain,&quot; in a &quot;life-setting,&quot; taking place within a &quot;societal structure,&quot; making use of encompassing &quot;cultural practices.&quot; It is shown how differences in unities of situational characteristics necessitate the transformation of the knowledge perspective in attunement to the situational characteristics of the new context. Towards the end, it is pointed out how this conceptualization of knowledge transfer opens for research into designing and teaching for learning to transfer. Three recent projects are referenced as an illustration of the approach.
Item Response Theory-Based Psychometric Investigation of SWLS for University Students
Author: Avcu, Akif
Date: 2021-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Item Response Theory,Psychometrics,Test Reliability,Test Validity,Measures (Individuals),College Students,Life Satisfaction,Foreign Countries

Life satisfaction is an important factor for mental health and has many positive effects on people. Considering its importance, different measurement tools were developed over the last 5 years. Among these tools, the Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS) is the most prominent and adapted to diverse populations, including university students. On the other hand, all these studies were conducted using the classical testing approach, while item response theory was rarely preferred. Regarding this gap, this study aimed to evaluate the psychometric properties of the Turkish version of SWLS by using a graded response model (GRM), which is a member of a broader family of the modern psychometric approach called Item Response Theory (IRT). For this purpose, the data were collected from 471 university students (male = 83, female = 388) aged between 17 and 37 years (M = 21.23, SD = 2.32). IRT based analysis provided satisfactory results on the psychometric properties of the SWLS. It was found that the scale's reliability was acceptable across a wide range of ability spectrums and items fit the GRM well and did not show gender-based differential item functioning. As a result, the psychometric quality of SWLS was further proved in the IRT context.
Perspectives Related to Socio-Scientific Issues According to the Scientific Attitude Points of Secondary School Students
Author: Genç, Tülin
Date: 2021-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Science and Society,Scientific Attitudes,Scientific Literacy,Science Activities,Information Sources,Knowledge Level,Secondary School Students,Grade 8,Secondary School Science,Foreign Countries

Individuals have different opinions and views on many socio-scientific issues such as stem cells, influenza vaccine, cloning, nuclear power plants, and organ transplantation that affect social life. Scientific attitudes and scientific literacy of individuals can affect their approach to socio-scientific issues. This research aims to reveal how 8th-grade secondary school students' opinions towards socio-scientific issues change according to their scientific attitudes. For this purpose, the &quot;Scientific Attitude Scale&quot; and &quot;Socio-Scientific Issues Evaluation Form&quot; were applied to the students. The study used a mixed research method that included both qualitative and quantitative data collection. The students' levels of scientific attitude were determined based on the quantitative findings of the study. The students were observed to have a moderate scientific attitude in general. According to their scientific attitude scores, students were divided into three groups: lower, moderate, and upper. The opinions of the students in the lower and upper groups on socio-scientific issues were analyzed based on both qualitative and quantitative findings. According to the findings, students who have a high scientific attitude have more awareness and opinions on socio-scientific topics than students who have low scientific attitude.
Staying at the Front Line of Literature: How Can Topic Modelling Help Researchers Follow Recent Studies?
Author: Lämsä, Joni
Date: 2021-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Educational Research,Computer Assisted Instruction,Electronic Learning,Cooperative Learning,Computer Uses in Education,Journal Articles,Content Analysis,Literature Reviews,Models

Staying at the front line in learning research is challenging because many fields are rapidly developing. One such field is research on the temporal aspects of computer-supported collaborative learning (CSCL). To obtain an overview of these fields, systematic literature reviews can capture patterns of existing research. However, conducting systematic literature reviews is time-consuming and do not reveal future developments in the field. This study proposes a machine learning method based on topic modelling that takes articles from a systematic literature review on the temporal aspects of CSCL (49 original articles published before 2019) as a starting point to describe the most recent development in this field (52 new articles published between 2019 and 2020). We aimed to explore how to identify new relevant articles in this field and relate the original articles to the new articles. First, we trained the topic model with the Results, Discussion, and Conclusion sections of the original articles, enabling us to correctly identify 74% (n = 17) of new and relevant articles. Second, clusterisation of the original and new articles indicated that the field has advanced in its new and relevant articles because the topics concerning the regulation of learning and collaborative knowledge construction related 26 original articles to 10 new articles. New irrelevant studies typically emerged in clusters that did not include any specific topic with a high topic occurrence. Our method may provide researchers with resources to follow the patterns in their fields instead of conducting repetitive systematic literature reviews.
Motivation Affects Sports and Life Skills in Physical Disabled People
Author: Celenk, Çagri
Date: 2021-05-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Motivation,Participation,Athletics,Life Style,Physical Disabilities,Symptoms (Individual Disorders),Leadership,Teamwork,Interpersonal Competence,Emotional Development,Goal Orientation,Time Management

In this study, it has been tried to determine the motivation of participation in sports and the effects of sports on their lifestyles of different physically disabled individuals who do sports and those who do not, and the differences between the types of disabilities were examined. A total of 732 physically disabled individuals including 327 people who do sports and 405 people who do not do sports were included in the study. Personal Information Form, Physical Activity Participation Motivation Scale (PAPMS) and the Effect of Sports on Life Skills Scale (SLSS) were used as data collection tools. There is a statistically significant difference between those who do sports and those who do not in total and all sub-parameters in PAPMS and SLSS (p &lt;0.05). When the total scores and subdimensions of the participants are examined, there is a positive correlation between PAPMS and SLSS (p &lt;0.05). When the responses of the participants to FAPMS and SLSS are compared according to the type of disability, there is a statistically significant difference between those who do sports and those who do not in the total and sub-dimensions of Orthopedic, Visually and hearing impaired individuals (p &lt;0.05). As a result, it shows that sports have a positive role in the motivation of participating in physical activities and contribute to life skills on disabled individuals who do sports. It is thought that sports will have a positive effect not only on their participation in physical activities, but also in many cognitive learning processes due to the increase in motivation of people with disabilities and help the disabled person to become more active and accepted in the society.