Educational Policy Analysis and Strategic Research (EPASR - E-Journal)
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A Structural Model of Marriage Adjustment for Married Individuals
Full text linkThe aim of this research is to test a structural model for married individuals. 215 Turkish married individuals [Agerange %253D 24-56, AgeMean %253D35.24, AgeSd %253D 7.44] determined by using the maximum diversity sampling method, one of the purposeful sampling methods, participated in the research. Data were collected with Scale of Meaning of Marriage (SMM), Marital Satisfaction Scale (MSS) and Marital Adjustment Test (MAT). Data were analysed with Two-Stage Structural Equation Modeling. A bootstrap analysis was performed for the significance of indirect effects. As a result of the analyses, the tested structural model was confirmed and it was determined that marital satisfaction had a full mediator effect between the meaning attributed to marriage and marital adjustment of married individuals
A Validity and Reliability Study on Developing a Scale for Assessing Classroom Teachers%252339%253B Attitudes Towards Illustrated Childrens Books
No full textThe aim of this research is to create a scale to assess classroom teachers attitudes towards illustrated childrens books and to reveal the psychometric aspects of the scale. Between September 13th and December 22nd, 2021, data for the study were collected from classroom teachers in various provinces of Turkey via social networks. Data were collected from a total of 819 people, 517 of whom were included in the exploratory factor analysis in the first stage, while 302 of whom were included in the second-order confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) in the second stage. The exploratory factor analysis (EFA) done with the first sample group yielded a three-component construct with 20 items, ensuring the construct validity of the scale. A second-order CFA was conducted using the second sample group to give evidence for the construct. The convergent validity of the scale was examined with the average variance extracted (AVE) and combined reliability (CR) values, while the divergent validity of the scale was examined by comparing the values with the correlation coefficients among the factors. Cronbachs alpha coefficient (Cr alpha%253B) and combined reliability (CR) values were used to assess the scale%252339%253Bs reliability. The scale was found to be valid and reliable in measuring classroom teachers%252339%253B attitudes regarding illustrated children%252339%253Bs books as a result of these examinations
Covid-19 Fears and Psychological Well-Being of Pre-service Music Teachers
Full text linkThe purpose of this study was to examine the Covid-19 fears and psychological well-being of students (n%253D123) at the Music Education Department of Bursa Uludağ University %252FTurkey in terms of some variables. Data were collected through a questionnaire that consists of the Student Demographic Information Form, the Fear of Covid-19 Scale and the Psychological Well-being Scale. Within the framework of the descriptive survey model, data were analyzed with the Mann Whitney U Test considering the students gender, the status of their own or a relative having had Covid-19, following the courses face-to-face or online, arrival at the department by public transport, taxi or private vehicle, and the income level change of the students or their families during the pandemic. As for the analysis of psychological well-being and Covid-19 fear regarding being with family, friends or being alone during the pandemic process and the frequency of coming to the department, Kruskal Wallis H was used. In the study, Covid-19 fears of music teacher candidates were found to be slightly below the middle and their psychological well-being mean scores were above the middle. Moreover, significant results in the psychological well-being of the music teacher candidates were obtained regarding accommodation (staying with family%252F friends or alone) and arrival at the department (by public transportation, taxi or private vehicle). Results for other variables for which no significant results could be obtained were interpreted on the basis of their mean scores and suggestions were made in the light of the result
The Effect of Animated Teaching on Science Teacher Candidates%252339%253B Chemistry Achievements and Learning Persistence
No full textThe purpose of this study was to determine the effect of teaching with animation on chemistry achievement and learning persistence on pre-service science teachers studying in the undergraduate program of science teaching. The quasi-experimental model, one of the quantitative research approaches, was used in the study. The pretest-posttest was applied with the experimental control group. Eighty-two pre-service teachers, randomly selected with the appropriate sampling method, participated in the research. The quot%253BGeneral Chemistry Achievement Testquot%253B developed by Sönmez (2017), which has validity and reliability in the literature, was used as a data collection tool. In addition, to determine the persistence of learning, chemistry achievement test post-test applications were applied again at six-week intervals. The data obtained from the findings was analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistical techniques in the SPSS 23.0 package program. Because the collected data did not have a normal distribution, the research conducted using nonparametric test techniques (Mann Whitney U and Kruskal Wallis) revealed a significant positive difference in favor of the experimental group to which animation was applied. In addition, in terms of gender variables, it has been determined that women have a higher mean than men. In contrast, there was no significant difference in grade level between teacher candidates. Following a six-week persistence test, it was found that there was a significant and positive correlation, ensuring the learning%252339%253Bs persistence
Syrian Refugees Acceptance and Use of Mobile Learning Tools During the Covid-19 Pandemic
Full text linkMobile learning, which is widely used in educational settings during the Covid-19 pandemic, will continue playing a critical role in learning environments in the future. Since the successful implementation of mobile learning in education is largely based on users acceptance of these technologies, it is essential to understand the factors affecting learners acceptance of mobile devices as learning tools. This studyinvestigated Syrian adult refugees acceptance anduseof mobile learningtools.The results revealed that Syrian adult refugees were positive about using mobile devices in learning Turkish as a second%252Fforeign language, and thereexistsaconcrete andsignificant correlation among all the constructs of the mobile learning tools acceptance like Perceived Ease of Use, Contribution to Foreign Language Learning, Negative Perceptions, and Voluntariness of Use. Factors affecting mobile learning acceptance was also investigated in the study, and the results indicated significant differences among the refugees regarding their characteristics such as age, gender, level of education. The results also revealed that while the refugeesdid better in the testsover time, mobile learning acceptance had nosignificanteffect onforeign language achievement.Depending on these results, it can be suggested thatmobile devices should be integrated into the education system as a component of thecurriculum
Perception of Safe School in Turkey%253A Opinions of Parents, Students and Teachers
No full textThis study examined the phenomenon of school from the point of view of teachers, students and parents, and the question as to who wants what and who can do what and it was tried to make decisions about school safety and to determine strategies with opinions of stakeholders. The design of the study, which was designed according to the qualitative research model and which aims to examine the phenomenon of school safety in depth by benefiting from the views, experiences and perceptions of the school stakeholders, is phenomenology. The stakeholders of primary and secondary schools in Sivas city centre during the 2018-2019 school year were included in the study group. The participants of the study consist of 50 teachers, 48 students and 50 parents. As a result of the interviews conducted through semi-structured interview form, it is seen that teachers, students and parents address the phenomenon of safe school under the categories of quot%253BPsycho-socialquot%253B, quot%253BAdministrativequot%253B, quot%253BPhysicalquot%253B, quot%253BExternal Factorsquot%253B and quot%253BEmployee Characteristicsquot%253B and express their expectations from National education, school management, teachers, parents and students in physical, educational, administrative, disciplinary, legislative aspects and the aspects of courtesy, financial support, responsibilities, personnel and media
Thinking about the Chemical Substances through Real-life Incidents%253A A Case Study on Pre-service Teachers%252339%253B Knowledge on Various Dimensions of Laboratory Safety
No full textPre-service teachers who conduct experiments are faced with various risks in terms of physical, health and environment due to the chemicals they are exposed to in the laboratory classes. Working in a laboratory without knowing these risks causes accidents such as chemical spills, explosions and fires, and even individual injuries. For this reason, pre-service teachers should be trained about the importance of safety and the properties of the chemicals with using various learning strategies. In this context, we aimed to determine the knowledge about lab safety among the pre-service teachers through real-life laboratory accidents. This study, which focuses especially on the role of chemical substances in laboratory safety, was discussed with its various dimensions. 21 pre-service teachers taking the Laboratory Safety course and attending the Chemistry Teaching Program in a state university%252339%253Bs the Faculty of Education in Aegean region (Turkey), participated in this research, based on the case study method. Worksheets containing cases related to laboratory accidents and semi-structured interview form were used as data collection tools. Considering the results of the research, we found that the pre-service teachers generally had a lack of knowledge on the chemicals%252339%253B hazard classifications, physical, health and environmental hazards, pictograms, chemical properties, and safety precautions of chemicals within the frame of laboratory safety
Developing a Curriculum Efficacy Perception Scale for Teachers Educating Gifted Students
Full text linkThe aim of this study is developing a valid and reliable curriculum efficacy perception scale for teachers working with gifted students. Viewing the difference between variables of teachersgender, field of study, age, seniority in the profession and seniority of working with gifted. The research was carried out with 350 teachers for Exploratory Factor Analysis, 382 for Confirmatory Factor Analysis, and 283 teachers for the analysis of the scale according to variables. As a result of the exploratory factor analysis conducted in the study, it was concluded that 35 items in the scale were gathered under three factors. As a result of the exploratory factor analysis, three factors explained 66.70%25 of the total variance for the whole scale. The value of the Cronbach Alpha (alpha%253B) for the whole scale was highly reliable with .972. The findings of the research show that the scale of Curriculum Efficacy Perception of Teachers Working with Gifted is valid and reliable. The scale was applied to 283 teachers and viewed in accordance with the variables. It has been revealed that the scale dimensions of the teachers do not differ according to gender, field of study, age, seniority in the profession. However it differs for the subdimensions of seniority of working with gifted
Principal Authorized Teacher as a Management Form
Full text linkThe purpose of this study was to ascertain the attitudes of teachers who are authorized as principals about the concept of principal authorized teacher. The snowball sampling method was used to enroll 40 principal authorized teachers for the study. They were requested to create metaphors for the concept of principal authorized teacher in the provided form to determine their mental thoughts and demographic data. Due to missing information and illegible writing in the gathered data, only 32 participants data were examined. The analysis revealed that the metaphors indicated by the principal authorized teachers were classified as overworked, competent, self-sacrificing, working beyond their job duties, and other conceptual categories, respectively. When the suggestions are examined, it is necessary to reduce the workload of the principal authorized teachers. Thus, the principal can do the work of authorized teachers more effectively
An Analysis of Research on The Efficiency of Higher Education in Türkiye
Full text linkThe aim of this study is to present the general trend and direction of the research, both in terms of content and methodology, from a critical point of view by examining the studies on the efficiency of higher education in Türkiye and thus, to shed light on new research to be done and to make suggestions to researchers. Bibliographic analysis and descriptive content analysis methods were chosen in the research. Data was obtained from Web of Science, Scopus, EBSCO, ProQuest Dissertations and Theses Global, Google Scholar, Sobiad, National Thesis Center of the Council of Higher Education, TR Index databases. 70 studies meeting the determined criteria are included in this study. As a result of the research, it has been concluded that there is an increase in the number of research on the efficiency of higher education institutions, and the research focused on universities, data envelopment analysis is used more as an analysis method, the number of methods used is low, the most output-oriented BCC model is preferred among the efficiency measurement models, current data are not used in research, the number of units examined is low, and state universities are examined more. In addition to that, it has been concluded that the number of personnel, financial inputs, number of students, physical resources, the unit numbers represent almost the entire input set, and the outputs used in research are basically represented by four different outputs, which are students, research, project and publication, financial variables, and academic success, and the purpose of this study is directed to different problems, but the scope of the research can be improved