scholarly journals The Use and Development of Podcasting as a Technological Tool in Secondary Education in Greece: A Case Study

2018 ◽  
Vol 11 (11) ◽  
pp. 109 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stamatina Nikolou ◽  
Maria Darra
Keyword(s):  
Learning Styles ◽  
Educational Institution ◽  
First Grade ◽  
Control Group ◽  
School Subject ◽  
Group 13 ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Technological Tool ◽  
Experimental Group

The main objective of this study is to explore how podcasting can be implemented as a supportive technological tool in teaching English as a Second Language. To this aim, the field experiment research was conducted. The study was carried out in a total of 28 pupils of the first grade of high school at an educational institution on Rhodes, Greece in December 2017. The students were assigned into the experimental group (15 students) and the control group (13 students). A statistically significant difference has arisen regarding the contribution of podcasting to the motivation of the students of the two groups. The students of the experimental group believe that English is a very important school subject which can help them in other subjects. Students found the podcasts interesting and helpful and their content attracted their attention, satisfied their needs and was absolutely relevant to the lesson. All learning styles benefited from the educational podcasts, each one of them in a different way. Finally, the current study proposes specific suggestions for the development of podcasting according to different learning styles.

scholarly journals CAN EFL LEARNERS' LEARNING STYLES IMPACT THEIR PERFORMANCE ON WRITING SKILL UNDER DIRECT AND INDIRECT CORRECTIVE FEEDBACKS?

2015 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 155
Author(s):  
Mojtaba Maghsoudi ◽  
Sahar Saeedi
Keyword(s):  
Learning Styles ◽  
Corrective Feedback ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Efl Learners ◽  
Skill Scores ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Field Dependent ◽  
Writing Skill ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Experimental Group

This study presents the findings of an investigation of the impact of teacher error corrective feedback on 180 field-dependent/ field-independent (FD/FI) male and female pre-intermediate and advanced Iranian EFL learners writing skill. The participants were separated into two experimental groups and one control group and were asked to write three paragraphs of about 100-150 words around three different topics, each in odd days of a week; then they received direct (in experimental group 1), indirect (in experimental group 2) and no correction feedback (in control group). The results based on Mean Scores, Standard Deviation, Multivariate Analyses and 1-way ANOVA showed that there was not any significant difference between the FD/FI learners' writing skill scores who had received corrective feedback on their errors; however, as indicated by the second finding of the present study it would be better to feedback field-dependent/-independent EFL learners indirectly. It was also indicated that, learners' learning styles had made a significant change in their writing skill scores.

scholarly journals The Effects of the TPACK-P Educational Program on Teachers’ TPACK: Programming as a Technological Tool

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (3.34) ◽  
pp. 636
Author(s):  
Seong Won Kim ◽  
Youngjun Lee
Keyword(s):  
Statistical Analysis ◽  
Training Program ◽  
Content Knowledge ◽  
Educational Program ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Technological Tool ◽  
Experimental Group

Background/Objectives: This study examined the effects of introducing programming as a technological tool for teachers’ Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge (TPACK) development.Methods/Statistical Analysis: Thirty-two teachers were divided into two groups, completing different types of TPACK educational programs. The control group’s TPACK training program was based on information and communication technology (ICT), while that of the experimental group was based on programming. To verify the effectiveness of the TPACK training program, tests were administered before and after the educational program. A statistical analysis of questionnaire results also investigated changes resulting from TPACK.Findings: Both the control and experimental groups showed statistically significant improvements in the post-test compared with the pre-test. However, in the detailed areas of TPACK by group, the improvements in the two groups differed. Unlike the control group, the experimental group showed a statistically significant improvement in the knowledge related to technology. This result illustrated that programming is effective in solving the problem of integrating technology into the classroom. In contrast, there was no significant difference in the post-test, as this was applied in the short term. However, programming has been shown to affect Technological Pedagogical Knowledge (TPK), Technological Content Knowledge (TCK), and TPACK. In summary, the results showed that a TPACK educational program based on programming is effective for teachers’ TPACK development. Keywords: TPACK, In-service teacher, Programming, TPACK-P, Educational program

scholarly journals Research on the Effectiveness of Educational Internship——A Case Study on Primary Education Major

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (9) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sa Li
Keyword(s):  
Primary School ◽  
Primary Schools ◽  
Teaching Practice ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Teaching Ability ◽  
And Control ◽  
Experimental Group

Objective: The purpose of this study is to investigate the changes of teaching ability of pre-service teachers during their internship. Methods: The pre-service teachers were divided into experimental group and control group, and the video of each class was recorded, encoded and scored by experts from primary schools, and SPSS was used to analyze the data. Results: The teaching ability of the pre-service teachers in the primary school Chinese subject had a significant improvement in the six weeks of teaching practice. The teaching ability of the pre-service teachers in the primary school mathematics discipline had no significant improvement in the six weeks of teaching practice; there is no significant difference in the teaching ability of pre-service teachers who have experienced six classroom lectures and 18 classroom lectures. Conclusion: Educational universities should attach importance to the role of educational internship in promoting the development of pre-service teachers' teaching ability and increase the internship time. Instructors should pay attention to the cultivation of pre-service teachers' teaching reflection ability and give feedback and guidance in time.

scholarly journals The Effectiveness Of Using The Dunn And Dunn Model In Teaching The Unit Of Regular Fractions For Fifth-Grade Primary Students In Developing Achievement And Mathematical Intuition Skills

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 23-42
Author(s):  
Ali Alshahri
Keyword(s):  
Learning Styles ◽  
Achievement Test ◽  
Primary Students ◽  
Fifth Grade ◽  
Control Group ◽  
First Semester ◽  
Mathematical Intuition ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Experimental Group

The current study aimed to reveal the effectiveness of using the Dunn and Dunn model in teaching the unit of regular fractions for fifth-grade primary students in developing achievement and mathematical intuition skills. The study sample was tested from fifth grade students in the first semester of Mosa ben Nosier school at Tabuk City, and they (30 students) were divided into two district groups; the first half (15 students) were allocated into the experimental group and the other half (15 students)  made up the control group. After preparing and utilizing the instruments, the results of the research revealed  the following: statistic between the mean scores of students of the experimental and control groups in the cognitive achievement test related to the unit of regular fractions in the first semester in favor of the average of the students of the experimental group, as it was found that there was a statistically significant difference at the level (0.01) between the average scores of students of the experimental group in the pre and post applications in the achievement test Cognitive, and in favor of the mean of post-application. The results also demonstrated that there were statistically significant differences between the control group and the experimental group in the mathematical intuition test as a whole, and in its components in the post-application for the benefit of the experimental group. Furthermore, the results indicated that to and statistically significant differences between the pre application and post application of the experimental group in the sport as a whole test intuition, and in its components in favor of the dimensional application, and in light of the results, this current study presents a number of recommendations as Encouraging math teachers to use the Dunn and Dunn model of learning styles to develop students' achievement and mathematical skills.

scholarly journals Problem-Based Learning and its Impact on the Achievement of First medium Grade Students in Mathematics in Al-Baha Region - Saudi Arabia

2017 ◽  
Vol 1 (10) ◽  
Author(s):  
Hamad Ayed Saad Al Ghamdi
Keyword(s):  
Mathematics Achievement ◽  
Educational Software ◽  
Problem Based Learning ◽  
First Grade ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Student Activity ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Teacher's Guide ◽  
Level Of Significance ◽  
Experimental Group

The study aimed to identify the effect of problem-based learning on the achievement of first grade students in mathematics. The researcher followed the semi-empirical approach by examining the effect of the independent variable at its three levels (the "problem-based learning" method, the "problem-based learning with the use of learning software" method and the "usual" method); The sample of the study consisted of (69) students from the first grade in the second semester of the academic year 1431-1432. The sample students were divided into three groups: the first of which was an experiment that was taught in a "problem-based learning" "Problem-based learning with the use of educational software", and the third was an officer taught in the "usual" manner, and the number of members of each group (23) students. The researcher prepared the [teacher's guide (1), the student activity record (1) for the first experimental group, the teacher's guide 2, and the student activity record 2 for the second experimental group, according to the proposed teaching methods in the engineering, ). The study groups were subjected to a pre - and post - mental test to measure the levels of memory and comprehension. The test consisted of (30) questions. It was prepared, tuned, codified, verified, and fixed to measure the differences between the average scores of the students of the three groups. The researcher used the data analysis statistically (ANCOVA), Alpha Kronbach and T-Test to validate the hypotheses. The study found the following results: There is a statistically significant difference at the level of significance (aa) 0.05) among the average scores of the first experimental group students who studied "problem-based learning", which obtained an average of (18.83) and the scores of the control group students and obtained an average of (14.87) in mathematics achievement for the experimental group. There was a statistically significant difference at the level of significance (aa 0.05) between the average scores of the students of the second experimental group who studied the method of "problem-based learning with the use of educational software", which obtained an average of (23.21) and the grades of students of the control group in the achievement of mathematics I got an average (14.87), for the benefit of the experimental group. There was a statistically significant difference at the mean level (aa 0.05) between the average scores of the students of the first experimental group, which obtained an average of (18.83) and the scores of the students of the second experimental group, which obtained an average of (23.21) in mathematics achievement for the second experimental group. Based on the results, the study recommended a set of recommendations for the activation of problem-based learning. In addition to some important proposals ..

scholarly journals The effect of constructivist learning environment on the academic achievement and van Hiele Geometry Thinking Level of elementary school teaching department students in basic mathematics course

2011 ◽  
Vol 1 (3) ◽  
pp. 47-57
Author(s):  
Ayten Pınar Bal
Keyword(s):  
Elementary School ◽  
First Grade ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Constructivist Learning Environment ◽  
Van Hiele ◽  
School Teaching ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Faculty Of Education ◽  
Experimental Group ◽  
Elementary School Teaching

This study was done to find out the effect of the geometry teaching based on constructivist approach on geometric achievement and Van Hiele geometric thinking levels of elementary school teaching department students. The research was designed according to quasiexperimental research design with a pre-test and post-test control group. The population of the study consisted of students at Çukurova University, Faculty of Education; the sample of the study consisted of 70 first grade students at the elementary school teaching department of the same faculty. "Geometry Achievement Test", "Van Hiele Geometry Thinking Test" and "Portfolio" were used as data collection tools. The data were analyzed through descriptive statistics and independent groups' t test. It was concluded that there was not any statistical difference between the academic achievements of experimental group and control group; however, there was a significant difference in favour of the experimental group in terms of Van Hiele geometry thinking levels.

scholarly journals The Effect of Random Excitement Strategy on Developing English Conversation Skills among Ninth Graders

2021 ◽  
Vol 29 (4) ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Learning Styles ◽  
Rating Scale ◽  
Ninth Graders ◽  
Speaking Rate ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Dynamic Learning ◽  
Conversation Skills ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Experimental Group

The aim of the study is to explore the effect of random excitement strategy on developing English conversation skills among ninth graders. The descriptive approach was used. The sample included (81) ninth graders and was chosen randomly from Al-Aysheya Basic Elementary School for Girls. To collect data, conversational skills rating scale and an oral conversation test were used. The results showed a significant difference between the mean scores of the experimental group which was taught through the random excitement and control group was taught through the traditional way in the posttest of the oral side. The results also proved that there is a significant difference between the mean scores in the experimental group (the random excitement) and the control group in the posttest of the performance aspect. This difference is due to the effect of using (random excitement). The study recommended creating managing materials to furnish educators with the required information to utilize dynamic learning techniques, and building up instructors' capacities in picking the perfect conversation exercise procedure to meet diverse learning styles. Moreover, the study recommended concentrating on all conversation skills such as speaking rate, volume, and accuracy in teaching conversation.

scholarly journals MEAT PRODUCTIVITY OF KALMYK BREED BREEDS AT DIFFERENT DURATION OF THE PRODUCTION CYCLE AND LEVEL OF CONCENTRATES IN THE DIET

2020 ◽  
Vol 55 (3) ◽  
pp. 90-94
Author(s):  
R.A. Ulimbasheva ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Total Duration ◽  
Live Weight ◽  
First Grade ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Production Cycle ◽  
Meat Content ◽  
Bull Calves ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Meat Productivity ◽  
Experimental Group

The article presents the results of bulls control slaughter, morphological and varietal composition of the pulp of carcasses, depending on the duration of the production cycle and the level of concentrates in the diet. In the gobies of the control group, the total duration of the production cycle was 18 months (546 days), with a specific gravity of concentrates in the rations of 40 % in the experimental group – 16 months (482 days) – 50 %. The suckling period of calves in the control group was 210 days, in the experimental group – 182 days, rearing – 186 and 165 days, respectively, intensive final fattening – 150 and 135 days. The differences obtained both in the pre-slaughter live weight and in the weight of the paired carcass were 1,9 and 3,4 kg, respectively, without a significant difference between the groups. The superiority of bulls of the experimental group over the control group was established according to the leading studied indicators of the morphological composition of carcasses, except the mass of bones, cartilage, and tendons. Differences in the mass of the pulp in favor of the calves of the experimental group were 5,1 kg, the coefficient of meat content was 0,21 units, the ratio of the edible part to the inedible part in the carcass was 0,26 units. All other things being equal, from the bulls of the experimental group, a higher mass of pulp of the highest grade was obtained by 4,9 kg or 2,2 %, of the first grade – by 6,4 kg or 1,8 %. The yield of secondgrade pulp was higher in the carcasses of gobies of the control group by an average of 6,2 kg or 4 %. Thus, both groups of bulls showed high slaughter weight and slaughter yield, with insignificant intergroup differences. However, due to the shorter duration of the production cycle of growing and fattening, it turned out to be preferable to use beef production technology from bull calves of the experimental group.

scholarly journals Using Podcasts to Change Learners’ Attitudes and Beliefs in Learning / Teaching English as a Second Language: A Case Study in Secondary Education in Greece

2019 ◽  
pp. 42-48
Author(s):  
Stamatina Nikolou ◽  
Maria Darra
Keyword(s):  
Second Language ◽  
Educational Institution ◽  
Oral Communication ◽  
First Grade ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Attitudes And Beliefs ◽  
Teaching English ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Students Attitudes ◽  
Learning English

The main objective of this study is to explore how podcasting can be implemented in teaching English as a Second Language as a supportive technological tool and thus contribute to the development of positive attitudes and beliefs of the learners. To this aim, the field experiment research was conducted. The study was carried out in a total of 28 pupils of the first grade of high school at an educational institution on Rhodes, Greece in February 2018. The students were assigned into the experimental group (15 students) and the control group (13 students). The results of the research have shown a positive change in students’ attitudes and beliefs, though no statistically significant difference has arisen regarding the students’ interest in the course, their self-confidence in English, the role of gender in learning English and the difficulties students come across when studying English. Similarly, no significant change has occurred regarding the usefulness of English, the importance of the English accent and the knowledge of another foreign language as a contributing factor to learning English more easily. Finally, a negative change was found regarding difficulties in oral communication in English.

scholarly journals The Effect of Using Ausubel's Assimilation Theory and the Metacognitive Strategy (K.W.L) in Teaching Probabilities and Statistics Unit for First Grade Middle School Students’ Achievement and Mathematical Communication

2017 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 276
Author(s):  
Abdul-Rehman Al Tamimi
Keyword(s):  
Middle School ◽  
Middle School Students ◽  
First Grade ◽  
Metacognitive Strategy ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Assimilation Theory ◽  
School Students ◽  
Mathematical Communication ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Experimental Group

The study aimed to investigate the effect of using Ausubel's assimilation theory and the metacognitive strategy (K.W.L) in teaching statistics and probability unit for students of second grade – middle school students’ achievement and mathematical communication. The study sample consisted of 168 grade – middle school students in Hail. They were randomly divided into two experimental groups; the first (N=56) students and the second (N=56), and a control group (N=56). The first experimental group was studied using Ausubel's model; the second experimental group was studied using the metacognitive strategy (K.W.L); and the control group was studied using the conventional method. The research tools used in this study is an achievement test and scale for mathematical communication. The results showed that there were significant differences in achievement for the first and the second experimental group compared to the control group. Hence, this demonstrates the effectiveness of these two methods in teaching. The results showed statistically significant differences in mathematical communication due to the teaching methods. In addition, the second experimental group outperformed the first experimental group and the control group. The results also showed a statistically significant difference between pre-administration and the postadministration in favor of the post-administration for the three research groups. Further recommendations were suggested for future research.

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