Educational Policy Analysis and Strategic Research (EPASR - E-Journal)
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The Effect of Accepting Diversity Psychoeducation Program on Teasing of Children
Get PDFTeasing is a type of bullying which is seen in children at very early ages and considered as devastating for the victim. The skill of coping with this behavior is considered as important in terms of learning peer relations of children and being adapted to in-group relations. The aim of this study is to analyze the effects of Accepting Diversity Psychoeducation Program on teasing.The study was conducted with a pretest, posttest, and follow-up test model with experimental and control groups. The study was carried out with primary school students in grades 1-5 in Kayseri, in accordance with the project no%253A 118B525 in TUBITAK 4004 program. The data were collected using Child-Adolescent Teasing Scale. While experimental group was given instruction through Accepting Diversity Psychosocial Education Program, control group was not given instruction. Follow-up data were collected one month after posttest. Mann Whitney U and Wilcoxon tests were used to analyze the data.The results of the study revealed that there was a significant difference (p lt%253B.05) between the posttest scores of the experimental and control groups. The applied program decreased discomfort felt by children in experimental group. The effects diminished but continued in following month
A Mixed-Method Study on Dating Violence Attitudes and Experiences in Emerging Adulthood
Get PDFThe aim of this study is to investigate to what extent the attitudes towards dating violence in emerging adulthood differ according to gender, perceived parental violence type, and dating violence experiences, conform with the sense-making of emerging adults towards dating violence encounters. Convergent parallel pattern which is one of the mixed method patterns was used in the study. In the quantitative section of the study, 564 emerging adults (298 female-266 male) were reached by convenience sampling method. In the qualitative section of the study, however, there were four female and two male participants who were reached by purposive sampling method. Additionally, in the study, Attitude Towards Dating Violence Scales, Personal Information Forms and Semi-Structured Interview Forms were used. While t-test and one-way analysis of variance ANOVA were used for independent variables in the quantitative section of the research, content analysis was utilized in the qualitative section. According to the results of the study, physical and psychological dating violence attitude scores of males and females who perpetrated violence showed significant differences according to gender. On the other hand, according to the history of dating violence, the attitude scores towards the physical dating violence perpetrated by females differed significantly. According to the perceived parental violence, it was observed that the difference between the mean scores in the attitude scores towards the physical dating violence perpetrated by males was higher in those without a history of parental violence. Self-reflection, views of dating violence%252Fsense-making and reactions to dating violence themes of qualitative section findings were also found to be consistent with quantitative findings
Relationships between Power Distance, Organizational Commitment, and Trust in Schools
Get PDFPower distance is important for the healthy execution of relations, interactions, and communication between managers and employees. Low power distance improves the quality of relationships, interactions, and communication between school administrators and teachers, while high power distance decreases them. The power distance that teachers believe to exist in school may be related to their organizational attitude, value and behaviour. In this context, the aim of the study is to examine the relationships between teachers%252339%253B power distance beliefs and their organizational commitment and organizational trust. Research data were collected in Giresun, Turkey in 2018. The study group of the research consists of teachers working in public high schools. According to the results of the research, teachers%252339%253B power distance beliefs are at low level. There are positive correlations between teachers%252339%253B power distance beliefs and their organizational commitment and organizational trust. Teachers%252339%253B power distance beliefs predict their organizational commitment and organizational trust. The results of the research are thought to contribute to the awareness of the importance of power distance of school administrators in terms of manager-teacher interaction
Citizenship Consciousness and Moral Values in Civics Textbooks in Turkey (1924-1945)
Get PDFStates need education to raise not only citizens but also good citizens. Changes in the concept of citizenship from the past to the present have also been reflected in civic education. While in ancient Greece, the good citizen was identified with being virtuous in the Aristotelian sense, with the emergence of nation-states, the good citizen is now symbolized by a person who is aware of his%252Fher rights and responsibilities, devoted to his%252Fher homeland, and whose national feelings are developed. Textbooks, which are one of the most important carriers of this transformation, form the main axis of our research. Textbooks, which are the tools of educational programs that reflect the social, ideological, cultural, and mental character of countries, have a serious share in the mental development of students, the transformation of their self-existence, and the creation of their personalities. In this context, the role played by textbooks, especially civics textbooks, in raising moral generations can not be overlooked. The aim of this research is to evaluate the six citizenship-themed textbooks prepared between 1924 and 1945, based on the social, political, and cultural atmosphere of the period, and to examine the awareness and importance of citizenship through philosophical questioning. This research was conducted with a case study method from qualitative research designs. Since the time period of the research (1924-1945) was long, six of the civics textbooks obtained by the documentary screening model were selected by the purposive sampling method. Based on the content of these textbooks, categories were created. The examination of the categories shows that the meanings attributed to the concept of quot%253Bgoodquot%253B of the era in which the Civics Textbooks were written differ. However, in the textbooks examined in the research, there are also points that remain unchanged. It is understood that the students are expected to keep the concepts of land, homeland, and state above all else, and even willingly sacrifice their lives for them if necessary
The Effect of Prediction, Observation, Explanation Supported Project-Based Environmental Education on the Levels of Attitude and Behavior Toward the Environment
Get PDFThis study aims to determine the effect of prediction, observation, explanation supported project based environmental education (POESPBEE) on the attitudes and behaviors levels of eighth grade students compared to teacher-centered environmental education. The study used a quasi-experimental research design including pre-test, post-test and control group. The application step of the study was carried out by the researchers in a ten-week period in 2018-2019 academic year. The study group consisted of eighth grade students attending a state secondary school in Turkey. The study group included 62 students, 34 of whom were in the experimental group and 28 of whom were in the control group. The experimental group was applied the POESPBEE and the control group was applied teacher-centered environmental education. Attitude Scale toward Environment and Behavior Scale toward Environment were administrated as pre-test, post-test and follow-up test to evaluate the attitude and behavior levels of the students in the experimental and control groups toward the environment. Data were analyzed using the independent samples t-test and repeated measures ANOVA. The study found that the POESPBEE provided a significant development on students attitude and behavior%253B however, teacher-centered environmental education could not provide a significant development on the students. Based on this result, it can be claimed that the methods like the POESPBEE, which can change individuals attitudes and behaviors toward the environment in positive way, should be used in environmental education
Science Methods Course Influence on Pedagogical Orientations of Pre-Service Science Teachers
Get PDFThe main purpose of the study is to gain insight on to what extent taking a science methods course correlated with the science teaching pedagogical preferences of pre-service science teachers. The study recruited twenty K-8 teacher education students enrolled in lower division science courses at a large American public university, some of whom had completed a science methods course and some not. A sequential exploratory mixed-methods design involving both quantitative and qualitative parts was used. The quantitative data were collected using the POSTT assessment instrument to identify pedagogical orientations profiles of the participants. A subset of students was subsequently interviewed so that they could explain their responses to the POSTT items. The data points out that many participants whether they had taken a methods course or note tended toward an inquiry science teaching orientation. When participants chose similar instructional preferences, however, their reasons often varied. The data indicated that students having taken a methods course think more broadly about factors that should influence choices of instructional practice (e.g., grade level, prior knowledge, interest areas). The findings suggest that a science methods course can have a positive influence on pre-service teachers with respect to the development of an inquiry science teaching orientation. The POSTT items have potential use within science methods courses for the formative assessment of pre-service teachers orientations toward science instruction
A Multivariate Analysis of Pre-Service Teachers Critical Internet Literacy
Get PDFThis study aims to reveal the critical Internet literacy levels of preservice teachers in terms of multiple variables, by employing the correlational survey design. The sample of the study is formed by 216 preservice teachers of Turkish language studying at a state university located in western Turkey. The Critical Internet Literacy Scale developed by Dal and Aktay (2015) was used as the data collection tool. The data obtained in the study were subjected to explanatory factor analysis, descriptive statistical analysis, t-test, ANOVA, and correlation analysis. It was found that the teacher candidates pay attention to online content reliability and websites being supported by proven data. The reliability of the online content emerges as the most important issue for preservice teachers. Their critical Internet literacy correlates with the location they spend their lives, their maternal educational background and maternal professional status, grade point averages, year of study, and the number of books they have read. The interest shown by Turkish people in anonymous information seems to apply for the Internet as well. Although the form of literacy has changed within the last 25 years since we began reading online, the answers that we can give to the questions of why and how we read seem to have remained the same, at least within the context of the current study
Multiculturalism in Social Studies Education Programs (2005-2018)%253A A Qualitative Study
No full textThe main purpose of this study is to examine the extent of the objectives, gains, learning areas, skills and values related to multiculturalism in the Social Studies Curricula in 2005-2018. The study was conducted in the form of qualitative research. Basic qualitative research that is one of the qualitative researches was chosen in the study. The study group of the research consisted of 2005-2018 Social Studies Curricula and 13 Social Studies teachers. Document technique and semi-structured interview technique were used as data collection tools in the study. The descriptive analysis method was used for the analysis of the data obtained from the document analysis, and the content analysis method was used for the analysis of the data obtained from the semi-structured interviews. Some of the results obtained from the study are as follows%253A When the objectives related to multiculturalism included in the 2005-2018 Social Studies Curricula were examined, it was concluded that the objectives related to multiculturalism were included more in the 2018 curriculum. Both curricula were seen to have mainly focused on multiculturalism in the learning areas of Individual and Society, Culture and Heritage, Global Connections. In the 2005 curriculum, the gains related to multiculturalism were included in the 6th grade the most and in the 4th grade the least. In the 2018 curriculum, on the other hand, the gains related to multiculturalism were included in the 5th grade the most and in the 4th grade the least. While 53.3%25 (8) of the skills in the 2005 program were related to multiculturalism, 37.03%25 (10) of the skills in the 2018 program were related to multiculturalism. While 55%25 (11) of the values were related to multiculturalism in the 2005 program, 55.5%25 (10) were related to multiculturalism in the 2018 program. Additionally, teachers%252339%253B opinions on the subject were presented in the content of the study
Teaching Secondary School Science through Creative Drama Method%253A A case study approach
No full textThe purpose of this study is to evaluate the practicality of creative drama method for students in science teaching. For this purpose the effects of creative drama method on the students self-efficacy, scientific process skills and attitudes towards science have been investigated. An instrumental case study research method was used to teach the unit States of Matter and Heat unit in the 8th grade science curriculum through creative drama. The participants consisted of 20 eight grade students in a secondary school in Kilis. The group guide program, which consists of seven session plans, was prepared by the researchers in line with the views of three science education experts. The practice was carried out by the first author for a total of seven weeks in seven sessions, 80 minutes each. Data have been collected through Science and Technology Course Self-efficacy Scale (STSS), Scientific Process Skills (SPS) test, Science Course Attitude Scale (Science-AS), semi-structured interviews and observation. Obtained quantitative data were analyzed by Wilcoxon Signed Sequences test and the qualitative data were analyzed by content analysis. According to the results, the negative aspects of creative drama learning environment affected the practicability of creative drama method and the practicability of creative drama method increased significantly by eliminating these negative aspects. It was also found creative drama method increased their self-efficacy about learning science and attitudes towards science course, but it had no statistically significant effects on students scientific process skills. In accordance with these results, related suggestions were made for further studies
Effect of Activity-Based Visual Arts Education Program on Social Skill Levels of Children in Need of Protection for 7-12 Age Groups
Get PDFThe aim of this research is to improve the social skills of children in need of protection for 7-12 age groups through visual arts education. In the study carried out within the framework of general purpose, the effect of the activity-based visual arts education program on the social skill levels of children in need of protection for 7-12 age groups is examined. Also, it was investigated whether there was a statistically significant difference regarding the social skill total scores of the children according to gender, parents%252339%253B being alive, participation in any arts %252F sports activities and dominant hand use variable. For this purpose, 14 children between the ages of 7-12 who are staying in Üsküdar Hasan Tan Nursery and Küçükyalı Children%252339%253Bs Houses Site of Turkey Republic Istanbul Governorship constitute the working group. Personal Information Form, Social Skill Assessment Scale (7-12 Age), Visual Arts Education Program were used as data collection tools. According to the findings obtained in the study, it was observed that the study group significantly predicted between the pre-test and post-test scores in favor of the post-test. Within the framework of the personal information form, it was observed that the study group was significantly predicted in favor of the post-test according to parents being alive variable, parental survival variable, participation in any arts %252F sports activities variable, dominant hand use variable. The findings obtained in the study were discussed in the light of the literature review and some suggestions for future research are presented