Showing papers in "Cogent Education in 2018"
TL;DR: In this article, the concepts of digital competence and digital literacy are used in public discourse, however, how the concepts are used and how they are defined remains unclear and it is unclear how to define them.
Abstract: Digital competence and digital literacy are concepts that are increasingly used in public discourse However, how the concepts are used and how they are defined remains unclear This paper presents
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TL;DR: In this paper, the authors investigated whether a growth mindset intervention would improve adolescent special education students' selfefficacy and motivation, and found that it would improve their self-confidence and motivation.
Abstract: The purpose of this study was to investigate whether a growth mindset intervention would improve adolescent special education students’ self-efficacy and motivation. The sample included sixth, seve...
127 citations
TL;DR: In this paper, the concept of andragogy and the understanding of the same from a historical and professional perspective are discussed from both a theoretical and practical point of view, and a clarification of the difference between Europea...
Abstract: This article deals with the concept of andragogy and the understanding of the same from a historical and professional perspective. It also includes a clarification of the difference between Europea...
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TL;DR: In this paper, a review study includes 43 articles from 2016 and 2017 focusing on teachers' professional development, as guided by the following twofold research question: "What characterizes teachers' profess...
Abstract: This review study includes 43 articles from 2016 and 2017 focusing on teachers’ professional development, as guided by the following twofold research question: “What characterizes teachers’ profess...
78 citations
TL;DR: In this article, the authors explore various online teaching strategies such as digital games in the classroom and show that games can be used to engage students in the learning process, though games can also be used for distraction.
Abstract: Technological advances have provided educational institutions the capability to explore various online teaching strategies such as digital games in the classroom. Though games can be used to engage...
61 citations
TL;DR: In this article, the authors explored the effect of Edmodo social learning network on Iranian learners' writing skill and attempted to find out students' attitudes toward EDmodo. But their primary purpose of this study was to explore the effect and effect of social learning on Iranian learner's writing skill.
Abstract: The primary purpose of this study was to explore the effect of Edmodo social learning network on Iranian learners’ writing skill. It also attempted to find out students’ attitudes toward Edmodo. Fo...
55 citations
TL;DR: In this article, teachers are considered a potential instrument in bringing change but their role, however, received little space in the space of teacher autonomy research for last more than three decades.
Abstract: Learner autonomy has been a focus of research for last more than three decades. Teachers are considered a potential instrument in bringing change but their role, however, received little space whic...
49 citations
TL;DR: Since the attainment of political independence in 1980 coupled with the paradigm shift from exclusion to inclusion in education in Zimbabwe, the number of students with disabilities in higher education has increased as discussed by the authors.
Abstract: Since the attainment of political independence in 1980 coupled with the paradigm shift from exclusion to inclusion in education in Zimbabwe, the number of students with disabilities in higher educa...
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TL;DR: In this paper, the authors investigate the extent to which Iranian EFL learners are willing to speak English in language classrooms and the relationship between willingness to speak and willingness to learn English.
Abstract: The present study is an attempt to investigate the extent to which Iranian EFL learners are willing to speak English in language classrooms. Moreover, the relationship between willingness to speak ...
45 citations
TL;DR: This paper investigated the interactive effects of English-speaking anxiety and strategy use on oral English test performance of high-and low-proficient Chinese university EFL learners, and found that the effects of anxiety on test performance were significant.
Abstract: This study investigated the interactive effects of English-speaking anxiety and strategy use on oral English test performance of high- and low-proficient Chinese university EFL learners. In total, ...
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TL;DR: This paper investigated the preferences of EFL learners for oral corrective feedback in relation to their learning styles in order to determine whether there exists a relationship between the two and found that there was no relationship between them.
Abstract: This study investigates the preferences of EFL learners for oral corrective feedback in relation to their learning styles in order to determine whether there exists a relationship between the two. ...
TL;DR: This article investigated Iranian EFL learners' willingness to speak English in language classrooms, and the situational and individual factors that influence their willingness to do so, and found that their willingness depends on the individual factors of the learner.
Abstract: The present study is an attempt to investigate Iranian EFL learners’ willingness to speak English in language classrooms, and the situational and individual factors that influence their willingness...
TL;DR: The authors explored preservice teachers' entry characteristics, that is, approaches to learning and their teaching approach preference when joining teacher education programs, and found that teachers preferred pre-service teachers to pre-trained ones.
Abstract: This study was intended to explore preservice teachers’ entry characteristics, that is, approaches to learning and their teaching approach preference when joining teacher education programs. Descri...
TL;DR: The implementation of e-learning methods and their efficiency in the process of teaching English for specific purposes, particularly media and journalism, is a rather new phenomenon in Central Euro... as mentioned in this paper.
Abstract: The implementation of e-learning methods and their efficiency in the process of teaching English for specific purposes, particularly media and journalism, is a rather new phenomenon in Central Euro...
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors investigated the effect of strategy-based instruction on motivation, self-regulated learning, and reading comprehension ability of Iranian English as a Foreign Language (EFL) learners.
Abstract: The current study set out to investigate the effect of strategy-based instruction (SBI) on motivation, self-regulated learning, and reading comprehension ability of Iranian English as a Foreign Lan...
TL;DR: Although there has been a surge of interest in teacher research practice in English language teaching (ELT) context, few research studies seem to have shown the attitudes and perceptions of English learners as mentioned in this paper.
Abstract: Although there has been surge of interest in teacher research practice in English language teaching (ELT) context, few research studies seem to have shown the attitudes and perceptions of English a...
TL;DR: In this article, a study is based on the premise that in order to create better schools, good leadership must be developed and that Authentic Leadership (AL) as propounded by various authors in
Abstract: This study is based on the premise that in order to create better schools, good leadership must be developed This study believes that Authentic Leadership (AL), as propounded by various authors in
TL;DR: This article investigated the effects of corrective feedback on second language acquisition in the context of learner's task complexity and the task complexity of second-language acquisition, and found that corrective feedback (CF) and task complexity are two important pedagogical topics in second language learning.
Abstract: Corrective feedback (CF) and task complexity are two important pedagogical topics in second language acquisition research in recent years, but there is few research investigating effects of CF on s...
TL;DR: Recasts are investigated as the most frequent feedback type in speaking, yet their efficacy on writing is investigated, indicating that both groups made significant progress in their writing performance, yet there was a statistically significant difference between the two groups on the posttest.
Abstract: There might always be errors during the learning process which need correction; accordingly, providing corrective feedback is critical. However, the various types of feedback applied during classes...
TL;DR: Teacher professional identity is seen as a sense of self that results from various factors such as experience, education, environment, and personal characteristics as discussed by the authors, and teachers' professional identity can be defined as:
Abstract: Teacher professional identity is seen as a sense of self that results from various factors such as experience, education, environment, and personal characteristics. The purpose of the present artic...
TL;DR: The Learning Pyramid has a considerable level of authority within several areas of educational studies, despite the fact that nobody knows how it works as discussed by the authors, despite that they are known as the learning pyramid.
Abstract: The family of cognitive models sometimes referred to as the “Learning Pyramid” enjoys a considerable level of authority within several areas of educational studies, despite that nobody knows how th
TL;DR: The authors investigated the relationship between intercultural communicative competence and demotivation to learn a second language and the participants of the study included participants from the United States, Canada and India.
Abstract: The purpose of the present study was to investigate the relationship between intercultural communicative competence and demotivation to learn a second language. The participants of the study includ...
TL;DR: A rising number of university faculty and students in Iran are falling prey to predatory publishers, that is, publishing academic low-quality and unethical research papers as mentioned in this paper, and there are increa...
Abstract: A rising number of university faculty and students in Iran are falling prey to predatory publishers, that is, publishing academic low-quality and unethical research papers. There are increa...
TL;DR: Awareness in derivational morphology is the ability to manipulate derived words, recognize relationships between different morphological forms of a word, and produce new derivations of words as mentioned in this paper.
Abstract: Awareness in derivational morphology is the ability to manipulate derived words, recognize relationships between different morphological forms of a word, and produce new derivations of words The c
TL;DR: In this article, the authors investigated the psychometric properties of the Danish translation of the intrinsic and extrinsic motivation subscales of the Motivated Strategies for Learning (MSFL).
Abstract: The study is a first validity study investigating the psychometric properties of the Danish translation of the intrinsic and extrinsic motivation subscales of the Motivated Strategies for Learning ...
TL;DR: For example, this paper found that the developmental decline in students' motivation toward science is becoming more complicated due to the developmental de-motivation toward science, which is a dilemma that researchers are seeking solutions over 50 years.
Abstract: “Swing away from science” is a dilemma that researchers are seeking solutions over 50 years. The dilemma is becoming more complicated due to the developmental decline in students’ motivation toward...
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors discuss the results of a study that was conducted on the factors that enhance effective interaction between students and learning contents in a technology-mediated learning environment and discuss the benefits of using technology in a learning environment.
Abstract: The authors discuss the results of a study that was conducted on the factors that enhance effective interaction between students and learning contents in a technology-mediated learning environment ...
TL;DR: The attitudes toward teaching all students (ATTAS-mm) instrument as mentioned in this paper is a nine-item scale with strong reliability and validity that measures educator attitudes, including cognitive, developing personal and professional relationships (affective), and creating an accepting environment for all students to learn (behavioral).
Abstract: Despite their entree into the physical space of general education classrooms and the expected instruction of the core academic standards, students with disabilities may still be excluded. Successful inclusion requires a commitment at district, school and classroom level. The attitude of the general education teacher toward the inclusion of students with disabilities is a critical component in the success of inclusionary efforts. The attitudes toward teaching all students (ATTAS-mm) instrument are a nine-item scale with strong reliability and validity that measures educator attitudes. The three subscales: believing all students can succeed in general education classrooms (cognitive), developing personal and professional relationships (affective), and creating an accepting environment for all students to learn (behavioral) explain nearly 80% of the variance in scores. The unstandardized Cronbach alpha for the entire ATTAS-mm scale was 0.83. The three subscales also demonstrated acceptable reliabilit...
TL;DR: In this paper, the inclusion of special needs children into preschool classes is fully expected; however, the logistics and best practices for ensuring the success of inclusive classrooms are not fully undetermined.
Abstract: Today, the inclusion of special needs children into preschool classes is fully expected; however, the logistics and best practices for ensuring the success of inclusive classrooms are not fully und...
TL;DR: The authors examined the influence of contextual variations on EFL teachers' attitudes toward accent and culture in the English as an international language (EFL) and found that contextual variations had a significant impact on teachers' attitude towards accents and culture.
Abstract: The aim of the current study was twofold: examining the influence of contextual variations on EFL teachers’ attitudes toward accent and culture in the English as an international language (...