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Bahreini, Kiavash; Nadolski, Rob; Westera, Wim – Education and Information Technologies, 2016
This paper presents the voice emotion recognition part of the FILTWAM framework for real-time emotion recognition in affective e-learning settings. FILTWAM (Framework for Improving Learning Through Webcams And Microphones) intends to offer timely and appropriate online feedback based upon learner's vocal intonations and facial expressions in order…
Descriptors: Affective Behavior, Emotional Response, Electronic Learning, Recognition (Psychology)
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Parton, Becky Sue – Journal of Open, Flexible and Distance Learning, 2016
Providing captions for videos used in online courses is an area of interest for institutions of higher education. There are legal and ethical ramifications as well as time constraints to consider. Captioning tools are available, but some universities rely on the auto-generated YouTube captions. This study looked at a particular type of video--the…
Descriptors: Video Technology, Layout (Publications), Visual Aids, Electronic Publishing
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Nordin, Mohamad Sahari; Ahmad, Tunku Badariah Tunku; Zubairi, Ainol Madziah; Ismail, Nik Ahmad Hisham; Rahman, Abdul Hamid Abdul; Trayek, Fuad A. A.; Ibrahim, Mohd Burhan – International Education Studies, 2016
The purpose of this study was twofold, i.e. to examine the extent to which students' self-reported use of digital technology constituted meaningful and interpretable dimensions of the digital citizenship construct, and to test the adequacy of the construct in terms of its reliability, convergent validity, discriminant validity, and measurement…
Descriptors: Questionnaires, Psychometrics, Citizenship Education, Technology Uses in Education
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Jang, Hyewon – Journal of Science Education and Technology, 2016
Gaps between science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education and required workplace skills have been identified in industry, academia, and government. Educators acknowledge the need to reform STEM education to better prepare students for their future careers. We pursue this growing interest in the skills needed for STEM…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Work Environment, Interrater Reliability, Engineering Education
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Xu, Lan; Wannaruk, Anchalee – LEARN Journal: Language Education and Acquisition Research Network, 2016
Performing routines in interlanguage is vitally important for EFL learners since it can cause embarrassment between speakers from different cultures. The present study aims to 1) investigate the reliability and validity of an interlanguge pragmatic competence test on routines in a Chinese EFL context with multiple choice discourse completion task…
Descriptors: Language Tests, Test Construction, Pragmatics, Interlanguage
Feeney, Stephanie – Defending the Early Years, 2016
It is difficult to get a good grasp of the topic of kindergarten entry assessment because there are such great differences in the purpose for the instruments, how they are constructed, and how the data is used. Even so, in many states and communities, there is cause for concern. Until the paradigm of education moves from a preoccupation with…
Descriptors: School Readiness, Kindergarten, Student Evaluation, Evaluation Methods
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Azimi, Hamid Mohammad – Malaysian Online Journal of Educational Technology, 2014
The purpose of this survey study was to clearly identify major gaps and needs of e-learning components among students in the Colleges of Education (one year Bachelor of Education or B.Ed. degree programme) affiliated by University of Mysore, India. A questionnaire was designed and validated by experts. A pilot test was carried out on a sample of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Schools of Education, Electronic Learning, Needs Assessment
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Offor, Elizabeth I. D. – World Journal of Education, 2014
Assessment is a very important programme in education. Assessment information shows the level of achievement of objective. Important decisions are made about the learner and education system based on results of assessment. Whatever the parents know about quality of education is through the assessment reports of their wards. Considering its…
Descriptors: Quality Assurance, Teaching Skills, Science Teachers, Elementary School Science
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Mahon, Jennifer A.; Cushner, Kenneth – Intercultural Education, 2014
The following article outlines research conducted to examine cross-cultural sensitivity in a sample of 949 incoming university students in the USA. The study was conducted during the process of updating an existing measure of cross-cultural sensitivity known as the Inventory of Cross-Cultural Sensitivity (ICCS), and to examine the various levels…
Descriptors: Cultural Awareness, Measures (Individuals), Correlation, College Freshmen
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Collins, Clarin – Education Policy Analysis Archives, 2014
This study examined the SAS Education Value-Added Assessment System (EVAAS®) in practice, as perceived and experienced by teachers in the Southwest School District (SSD). To evaluate teacher effectiveness, SSD is using SAS EVAAS® for high-stakes consequences more than any other district or state in the country. A mixed-method design including a…
Descriptors: Educational Assessment, Teacher Effectiveness, Teacher Evaluation, Teacher Attitudes
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Rodgers, Wendy M.; Markland, David; Selzler, Anne-Marie; Murray, Terra C.; Wilson, Philip M. – Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 2014
This article examined the conceptual and statistical distinction between perceived competence and self-efficacy. Although they are frequently used interchangeably, it is possible that distinguishing them might assist researchers in better understanding their roles in developing enduring adaptive behavior patterns. Perceived competence is conceived…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Exercise, Self Efficacy, Self Concept
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Karasu, H. Pelin – Educational Research and Reviews, 2014
The ability to recognize sight words, phonological awareness, syntax, semantics, and pragmatic skills begins to develop during the preschool period, and is important for formal reading education. The purpose of this study was to define individualized studies that support the development of literacy skills among hearing-impaired preschool children.…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Hearing Impairments, Preschool Children, Literacy
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Primi, Ricardo; Wechsler, Solange Muglia; de Cassia Nakano, Tatiana; Oakland, Thomas; Guzzo, Raquel Souza Lobo – Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment, 2014
The development and validation of the Brazilian Temperament Scale for Students (BTSS) are examined through the use of data from 1,258 children and adolescents, ages 10 through 21 (M = 15.0, SD = 2.1, 56% females). Three psychometric properties of BTSS are reported: its internal structure (e.g., validity), its reliability, and cut points to best…
Descriptors: Item Response Theory, Personality Traits, Children, Adolescents
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Turasli, Nalan Kuru – Eurasian Journal of Educational Research, 2014
Problem Statement: "Self-concept" is a primary issue of emotional and social development. Though the most important stage in the formation of self-concept is childhood, measuring the development of the self in the preschool period is quite difficult, for the tools used to measure children's self-concept either require the child's knowing…
Descriptors: Test Validity, Test Reliability, Foreign Countries, Self Concept
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Liu, Chunyu; Liu, Yanling; Guo, Cheng; Lan, Haiying – Journal of Education and Training Studies, 2014
Despite a recent focus on the mental health of students, primary and middle school mental health education in China has been hampered by a lack of resources and inadequate professional training. This study assessed the mental health education competency of primary and middle school head teachers using the Mental Health Education Competency…
Descriptors: Mental Health, Health Education, Questionnaires, Middle School Teachers
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