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Pisa 2015: Reporting Australia's Results Data Tables [6 Zipped Excel Files] [Data Set], Sue Thomson, Lisa De Bortoli, Catherine Underwood

OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) Australia

This zipped file contains 6 Excel files pertaining to the data tables for the report PISA 2015: Reporting Australia's results (2017). This report provides the Australian results from PISA 2015.

• Chapter 2 - Australian students performance in scientific literacy
• Chapter 3 - Australian students science subscales
• Chapter 4 - Australian students performance in reading literacy
• Chapter 5 - Australian students performance in mathematical literacy
• Chapter 7 - Australian students motivation and beliefs in science
• Chapter 8 - The school learning environment

Simulating Uniform- And Triangular- Based Double Power Method Distributions, Mohan Pant, Todd C. Headrick

Curriculum and Instruction Faculty Publications - Archive

Power method (PM) polynomials have been used for simulating non-normal distributions in a variety of settings such as toxicology research, price risk, business-cycle features, microarray analysis, computer adaptive testing, and structural equation modeling. A majority of these applications are based on the method of matching product moments (e.g., skew and kurtosis). However, estimators of skew and kurtosis can be (a) substantially biased, (b) highly dispersed, or (c) influenced by outliers. To address this limitation, two families of double-uniform-PM and double-triangular-PM distributions are characterized through the method of 𝐿-moments using a doubling technique. The 𝐿-moment based procedure is contrasted with the …

Open Educational Resource Presentation, Johannah Lowder

Faculty Publications and Presentations

This presentation by the Jerry Falwell Library and Center for Curriculum Development offers information on the benefits of using Open Educational Resources (OER) in a course and resources for finding OER.

Workbooks For Instruction In Diagram Comprehension: High School Biology Part I, Jennifer G. Cromley, Tony Perez, Bradley W. Bergey

STEMPS Faculty Publications

Four methods were developed for teaching high school students how to better understand the diagrams in their biology textbooks. The 4 workbooks instantiate these methods: Conventions of Diagrams, Self-Explanation in Diagrams, Student-Completed Diagrams-Visual, and Student-Completed Diagrams-Verbal.

Combined Cognitive & Motivational Supports For Stem Learning Beta, Jennifer G. Cromley, Avi Kaplan, Tony Perez

STEMPS Faculty Publications

With funding from the US Department of Education, we created a Combined Cognitive & Motivational Support intervention for STEM Learning. The intervention materials are available here for download as a Blackboard module, together with a How-to guide. The research reported here was supported by the Institute of Education Sciences, U.S. Department of Education, through Grant R305A140602 to Temple University. The opinions expressed are those of the authors and do not represent views of the Institute or the U.S. Department of Education.

A Balancing Act: Integrating Evidence-Based Knowledge And Cultural Relevance In A Program Of Prevention Parenting Research With Latino/A Immigrants, José Rubén Parra-Cardona, Gabriela López-Zerón, Melanie M. Domenech-Rodriguez, Ana Rocío Escobar-Chew, Michael R. Whitehead, Cris M. Sullivan, Guillermo Bernal

Psychology Faculty Publications

Family therapists have a unique opportunity to contribute toward the reduction of widespread mental health disparities impacting diverse populations by developing applied lines of research focused on cultural adaptation. For example, although evidence-based prevention parent training (PT) interventions have been found to be efficacious with various Euro-American populations, there is a pressing need to understand which specific components of PT interventions are perceived by ethnic minority parents as having the highest impact on their parenting practices. Equally important is to examine the perceived cultural relevance of adapted PT interventions. This qualitative investigation had the primary objective of comparing and contrasting …

Student Opportunities At Florida International University: A Snapshot, Allen Varela, Jorge Torres

Florida Statewide Symposium: Best Practices in Undergraduate Research

The Honors College (HC) was asked by the FIU Provost to take the lead in creating an innovative culture for undergraduate research at FIU. Our presentation is about how two of the elements of HC’s successful research program have been expanded university-wide: our Conference for Undergraduate Research (CURFIU) and our research opportunity database, the FIU Undergraduate Research Portal. The creation of this database provides an interactive site with information about research opportunities, conferences, scholarships, and a subscription system for students. We also discuss the challenges we face as we try to promote undergraduate research in an environment of limited resources.

Flipping Online Instruction, Julie G. Alemany

Florida Distance Learning Association Conference

Flipped model of instruction for online instruction is effectively being used by faculty in higher education. What is the flipped classroom? The flipped classroom is a pedagogical model in which the typical lecture elements of a course are reversed. Short video or recorded lectures are viewed by students before the online session. The online session is devoted to facilitating the knowledge, understanding, and discussion of the content. During online class sessions, instructors function as facilitators, encouraging students in individual inquiry. The online session time is focused on exercises, projects, and/or discussion.

Flipped classroom draws on such concepts as active learning …

Fall 2016 - Volume 41, Number 1, Full Issue

The Professional Constructor

No abstract provided.

Creating Art Patterns With Math And Code, Boyan Kostadinov

Publications and Research

The goal of this talk is to showcase some visualization projects that we developed for a 3-day Code in R summer program, designed to inspire the creative side of our STEM students by engaging them with computational projects that we developed with the purpose of mixing calculus level math and code to create complex geometric patterns. One of the goals of this program was to attract more minority and female students into applied math and computer science majors.

The projects are designed to be implemented using the high-level, open-source and free computational environment R, a popular software in industry for …

¿Quieres Ir Conmigo? (6th-7th Grade - Spanish), Jaclyn K. Metcalf

Understanding by Design: Complete Collection

This unit focuses on how students spend free time and comparing and contrasting free time in different cultures. It is intended to be taught in the middle of a Spanish I course. Students will understand that 1) Free time activities enjoyed by young people are often similar despite differences in culture, and that 2) Experiences can change for an individual when shared with someone else and a shared experience can affect relationships between people. By the end of the unit, students will be able to 1. talk about what I/others do and where I/others go in free time, 2.extend an …

Digitalhuman-20160509-Changeling.Mp3, Steven Bruhm

Data and Test Instruments

This is a podcast produced by BBC 4's Peter McManus for "The Digital Human," which aired on 9 May 2016. The show, hosted by Aleks Krotoski, explores the anxiety parents are feeling about their young children's technical prowess. My contribution to the discussion is in the idea of the Gothic Child and the long-standing fear that children will know too much and be too empowered by that knowledge.

One Tutorial Two Universities.Pptx, Betsy Williams, Rita Kohrman, Valerie Beech, Eric Kowalik

Presentations

One Tutorial, Two Universities: How Technology Can Be Adapted to Meet the Needs of Multiple Libraries presented at LOEX Conference, Pittsburgh, PA. May 2016

Libguides: The Perfect Tool To Engage Students With Open Access Resources In The Classroom, Barbara M. Pope

Nebraska Library Association: Conferences

This poster presentation discussed how to use LibGuides to improve student learning in the classroom when the curriculum might not otherwise draw upon library resources. LibGuides can be created with links to specific open access resources, articles, and other items (as well as subscription resources) to support course assignments. Course LibGuides bring visibility to library resources that get overlooked and are easy to implement for distance learning or to complement other instructional materials.

Pbl In Action: Migration Role Playing Game, Christopher Morris

Migration in Global Context Symposium

No abstract provided.

The Negro Athlete - The Cleveland Connection, Carma M. Coley

Migration in Global Context Symposium

The CSU History Department and Educational Service Center of Cuyahoga County partnered together with the generous support of Ohio Humanities to present the Migration in Global Context Teacher Symposium. The conference is the culmination of events associated with the Migration in Global Context: History, Narrative, and Project­based Learning 2015­2016 program.

Emotional-Behavioral Difficulties In The Classroom, Christina N. Gonzales

Scholarly and Creative Works Conference (2015 - 2021)

No abstract available.

Latina/O Adolescents' Funds Of Knowledge Related To Engineering, Amy Wilson-Lopez, Joel Alejandro Mejia, Indhira María Hasbún, G. Sue Kasun

Teacher Education and Leadership Faculty Publications

According to a growing body of research, many Latinas/os experience dissonance between their everyday cultural practices and the cultural practices prevalent in engineering. This dissonance contributes to many Latinas/os' sense that engineering is "not for me."

Teaching Creative Writing In The Age Of Common Core, Casey Unverferth

Honors Projects

The core of my honors project includes a 12-day unit plan for teaching creative writing in the form of narratives. I created lessons for 12 days, created the materials needed for each day, and created a website where my work has been displayed for my future classroom. The website link is: teachcreatewrite.weebly.com. All materials for the unit plan are broken down by day, and I chose to expand upon 3 days in a short lesson plan template.

Quality Counts 2016, Sarah C. Mckenzie, Gary W. Ritter

Policy Briefs

Last week, Education Week released their 20th annual Quality Counts report. This year’s report discusses school accountability and examines state and federal accountability policies. It also grades the nation and each state on academic performance and outcomes. Overall, Arkansas received a C– and was ranked 41st among the 50 states. This policy brief examines Arkansas’ rank in each category of the report as well as the quality of the report itself.

Art Education/Aesthetics Citation Network Data, Robert Z. Selden Jr., Cala Coats

CRHR: Archaeology

This dataset includes the first iteration of citations and interactive citation networks generated for an ongoing analysis of scholarship within the field.

Chinese Language Education In The United States., Cynthia B. Leung, Jiening Ruan, Jie Zhang

Faculty Books

This book offers historical, philosophical, and sociocultural perspectives on Chinese language education for speakers of other languages with a special focus on Chinese language education in the United States. It provides a comprehensive, cross-disciplinary look at changes in CFL/CSL education over time in China and the U.S. and the philosophical, political and sociocultural influences that led to these changes. The essays address a wide array of topics related to Chinese language education, including: A historical overview of the field Theories that apply to CFL/CSL learning Policies and initiatives for CFL/CSL by the Chinese and U.S. governments Medium of instruction Curriculum …

International Students In Transition: Voices Of Chinese Doctoral Students In A U.S. Research University, Yi Leaf Zhang

Educational Leadership & Policy Studies Faculty Publications - Archive

In this study, I focused on international Chinese doctoral students and sought to better understand their lived experience in transition to U.S. higher education. I also aimed to explore strategies that can be employed to improve these students’ academic and sociocultural experiences on American campuses. Guided by the adult transition theory (Goodman, Schlossberg & Anderson, 2006), this study used an interpretive phenomenological method. Qualitative data were collected from in-depth focus group interviews. The findings of this study informed higher education educators and practitioners about unique challenges faced by international Chinese graduates in transition and provided insightful knowledge for new practice, …

The 12th Annual Celebration Of Excellence By Students Aces Symposium Booklet, University Of Texas At Arlington

Annual Celebration of Excellence by Students Symposium-Archive

No abstract provided.

Handheld Art, Karen Heid

Digital Projects

Handheld Art is a virtual learning environment for the classroom, encouraging interdisciplinary study by merging art and the humanities for K-12 education.

Marketing Starts Here: Joining Forces With Advertising Students To Charm Milennial Audiences [Poster Session], Rebecca Tolley

ETSU Faculty Works

No abstract provided.

Faktor-Faktor Eksternal Yang Memengaruhi Hasil Belajar Pemrograman Komputer Mahasiswa Ptik Stkip Pgri Pontianak, Muhamad Arpan, Eko Marpanaji

Jurnal Pendidikan Vokasi

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui: (1) gambaran tentang dosen, mahasiswa, dan fasilitas laboratorium komputer di STKIP PGRI Pontianak; (2) pengaruh motivasi mengajar dosen terhadap hasil belajar pemrograman komputer mahasiswa; (3) pengaruh kreativitas dosen terhadap hasil belajar pemrograman komputer mahasiswa; (4) pengaruh kompetensi dosen terhadap hasil belajar pemrograman komputer mahasiswa; (5) pengaruh fasilitas laboratorium komputer terhadap hasil belajar pemrograman komputer mahasiswa; (6) pengaruh motivasi mengajar dosen, kreativitas dosen, kompetensi dosen, dan fasilitas laboratorium komputer terhadap hasil belajar pemrograman komputer mahasiswa secara bersama-sama. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukan bahwa: (1) motivasi mengajar dosen, kreativitas dosen, kompetensi dosen, dan fasilitas laboratorium komputer termasuk dalam …

Students At Risk: The Impacts Of Self-Efficacy And Risk Factors On Academic Achievement, Candice L. Cooper

Educational Leadership & Policy Studies Dissertations - Archive

School dropout continues to be a societal and educational concern today. There are various eligibilities which identify students as being at risk for school dropout. This study uses the Educational Longitudinal Survey of 2002 (ELS:2002) and its definition of the term 'at risk' to explore the impacts of varying levels of risk, students self-beliefs, and the level of effort and persistence applied to academic tasks on level of educational attainment by age 26 in at-risk youth. ELS:2002 data is used to select the final study sample (n=4,002). This study demonstrates that the level of risk (i.e., number of at-risk factors …

Twenty-Six Years Of Changes In Education Students’ Attitudes, Mary Lynn Crow, Mohan Pant

Curriculum and Instruction Faculty Publications - Archive

The main purpose of this quantitative study was to compare graduate education students from 1988 with graduate and undergraduate education students from 2014 in regard to their attitudes and expectations about teaching, schools, and students. The sample of participants for this study was chosen from a large public research university in North Texas and it was comprised of 50 graduate education students from 1988, 119 undergraduate and 147 graduate education students from 2014.The 2014 graduate education students were found to be significantly more negative and to have significantly lower expectations than either the graduate education students of 1988 or the …

When The Due Date Is Not The “Do” Date!, Theresa M. Mastrianni

Publications and Research

Our students consistently hand in assignments late, or complete them at the last minute. Why is it that they know about assignments all term long yet only begin them the night before the assignment is due? Based on a career-focused learning community at Kingsborough Community College of the City University of New York, this article looks at ways to help our “millennial” students develop better time management skills. It shows how time management and prioritizing can be introduced as a tool for success in college and life and offers suggestions to better engage students in getting assignments done in a …