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Tuncel, Ibrahim; Aricioglu, Ahu – International Education Studies, 2018
The purpose of this study is to determine the factors affecting the intercultural sensitivity perception levels of Psychological Counseling and Guidance students. This study was conducted in Pamukkale University which is located in the western part of Turkey. Data were gathered from 524 freshmen, sophomore, junior and senior students who are…
Descriptors: Multicultural Education, Cultural Awareness, Familiarity, Psychological Services
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de Koff, Jason P.; Ricketts, John C.; Robbins, Chris; Illukpitiya, Prabodh; Wade, Alvin – Journal of Extension, 2017
Understanding the impact of workshops that include mobile demonstrations for describing technical applications can be useful when planning an Extension program on new energy technologies. We used a mobile demonstration in a workshop that provided information on small-scale on-farm biodiesel production. Evaluation of the workshop outcomes…
Descriptors: Technology Education, Stakeholders, Energy, Energy Education
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Zeynep Et, Sümeyra; Memis, Esra Kabatas – Journal of Education and Training Studies, 2017
The purpose of this research is to reveal the perceptions of students of five years old group about scientists. The practice was implemented with 76 students having education in five-age group continuing to various nursery schools located in the center of Kastamonu province. Before starting the practice, the teacher asked the questions of…
Descriptors: Scientists, Early Childhood Education, Student Attitudes, Scientific Attitudes
Hauser, Deanna Mae – ProQuest LLC, 2017
Social engineers manipulate individuals into divulging confidential information or compromising personal or organizational security. The purpose of this qualitative case study was to examine the potential lack of social engineering awareness that affects employees at companies in southeastern Michigan. The research method consisted of interviews…
Descriptors: Engineering, Behavior Modification, Familiarity, College Faculty
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Aksakal, Nalan – Education Quarterly Reviews, 2018
The aim of this study is to evaluate the views of physical education teacher candidates regarding inclusive education. 119 students participated from Anadolu University and Sakarya University in this work in which a descriptive survey model is used. Inclusive Education Survey was used to obtain the data. Results show that there is no statistically…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Physical Education Teachers, Preservice Teachers, Inclusion
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Baggaley, Jon – Distance Education, 2016
This commentary discusses reasons that lead scholars to feel entitled to make judgements in areas where they have little or no expertise. Three current reports about the future of online learning are considered, issued by the Global Learning Council, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and the Gates Foundation. Two of these publications contain…
Descriptors: Distance Education, Online Courses, Electronic Learning, Expertise
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Bedford, Daniel – Journal of Geography, 2016
Educators seeking to address global warming in their classrooms face numerous challenges, including the question of whether student opinions about anthropogenic global warming (AGW) can change in response to increased knowledge about the climate system. This article analyzes survey responses from 458 students at a primarily undergraduate…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Climate, Global Approach, Student Attitudes
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Hupp, Julie M. – Infant and Child Development, 2015
Attention allocation in word learning may vary developmentally based on the novelty of the object. It has been suggested that children differentially learn verbs based on the novelty of the agent, but adults do not because they automatically infer the object's category and thus treat it like a familiar object. The current research examined…
Descriptors: Vocabulary Development, Adults, Children, Nouns
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Kuzu Demir, Elif Bugra; Mercimek, Baris; Dulkadir Yaman, Nihal; Odabasi, H. Ferhan – Turkish Online Journal of Distance Education, 2017
This paper focuses on the findings of an exploratory, qualitative phenomenological study and investigates opinions and evaluations of faculty members about trolls encountered in social media and mass medium. The research was carried out in Anadolu University in Turkey. A total of 18 faculty members from 9 faculties in 12 different departments…
Descriptors: Qualitative Research, Phenomenology, Social Media, Interviews
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Nienhusser, H. Kenny; Espino, Michelle M. – Journal of Student Affairs Research and Practice, 2017
This article examines undocumented/DACAmented status competency (UDSC) centered on the awareness, knowledge, and skills necessary for higher education institutional agents to support undocumented and DACAmented students. Forty-five community college professionals from four states (California, Connecticut, Georgia, and Wisconsin) were interviewed…
Descriptors: School Policy, Administrative Principles, Interviews, Undocumented Immigrants
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Karakaya, Ferhat; Yilmaz, Mehmet – International Electronic Journal of Environmental Education, 2017
The purpose of the present research is to determine science teachers' and biology teachers' awareness levels of environmental ethics in relation to different variables. The "Environmental Ethics Awareness Scale" developed by Özer and Keles (2016) was used in the research. The research is consisted of 237 people, including 130 science…
Descriptors: Environmental Education, Environmental Standards, Ethics, Familiarity
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Levi, Tziona; Inbar-Lourie, Ofra – Language Assessment Quarterly, 2020
The conceptualization of language assessment literacy (LAL) is currently a subject of debate in the language testing community, especially with regard to the role language components play in this construct. This is part of a broader discussion of generic and discipline-specific assessment literacy. Previous research on language teachers' LAL aimed…
Descriptors: Language Tests, Knowledge Level, Language Teachers, Second Language Learning
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Gonzalez, Laura M.; Villalba, José A. – School Community Journal, 2018
Parents have long served a crucial role in their children's postsecondary success through guidance and support. In an effort to help Latina/o parents in emerging immigrant communities overcome any limits to their knowledge around college-going practices, this study evaluates the feasibility and beginning efficacy of a parent-focused,…
Descriptors: Psychoeducational Methods, Parent Education, Parent Aspiration, Parent Role
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Pareja Roblin, Natalie; Tondeur, Jo; Voogt, Joke; Bruggeman, Bram; Mathieu, Griet; van Braak, Johan – Technology, Pedagogy and Education, 2018
The unique characteristics of tablet PCs promise important benefits for education. Yet, little is known about the rationale underlying teachers' decisions concerning their educational uses within the constraints of daily classroom practice. The current multiple case study investigated the practical considerations informing nine secondary school…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education, Handheld Devices, Telecommunications
OECD Publishing, 2019
This report presents the conceptual foundations of the OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA), now in its seventh cycle of comprehensive and rigorous international surveys of student knowledge, skills and well-being. Like previous cycles, the 2018 assessment covered reading, mathematics and science, with the major focus this…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, International Assessment, Secondary School Students, Foreign Countries
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