Educational Policy Analysis and Strategic Research (EPASR - E-Journal)
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The Role of the Professional Characteristics of Teachers in the Context of the General Qualifications of the Teaching Profession
Get PDFThe purpose of this study is to find out the role of teacher traits within the context of general qualifications of the teaching profession. The participants of this study, which was designed as a qualitative case study, consist of parents, teachers and administrators selected by the sampling technique. In the study, observation, interview, and document analysis techniques were used to collect data. The data obtained from the study were analyzed by employing the descriptive analysis technique. The findings of the study conclude that parents, teachers, and administrators generally emphasize the qualifications about attitudes and values regarding teaching profession while defining a qualified pre-school teacher. Activity observation conducted at a school, classroom environment observation and data obtained from photographs exhibited at the end of school year reveal that teachers%252339%253B general qualifications regarding teaching profession do not overlap with the ones in professional knowledge and professional skills
Teachers’ Cognitive Constructs on Democratic Education in Schools%253A A Case Study
No full textThe purpose of this study is to determine the cognitive constructs of teachers on democratic education in schools. For this purpose, the study was modelled as a case study. The study group was 20 teachers and determined by using maximum variation sampling method. Data was collected via repertory grid technique and analysed using descriptive analysis. The participants produced 200 valid cognitive constructs related to the democratic education in school. The most frequently mentioned cognitive constructs were respectively%253A motivation increases, (2) confidence%252Fself-confidence, (3) job satisfaction increases, (4) tolerance, (5) participative management, (6) employees feel precious, (7) organisational commitment, (8) new opinions, (9) human rights, and (10) freedom of ideas%252Fimpressions. The cognitive constructs were classified considering functionality and the similarity of them. As a result of classification, 14 main groups were determined according to the 200 valid cognitive constructs. Democratic participation should be encouraged by the school administrators. Besides, school society should display democratic attitudes for democratic education. In addition, the school administrators should appreciate students, teachers and parents in terms of success of school they manage
The Impact of the Perception of Organizational Virtue on the Perception of Organizational Happiness in Educational Organizations
Get PDFThe aim of this study is to examine the impact of organizational virtue perceived by of the employees of educational organizations on the perceived organizational happiness at schools which is their work places. Data collection was conducted through the Organizational Virutequot%253B (OVS) and quot%253BSchool Organizational Happinessquot%253B (SOHS) scales from a group of teachers (N %253D 242) working at elementary schools. The OVS, used to collect data at the study, has three sub-dimensions as quot%253BOptimism, Trust and grace, Integrity and forgivenessquot%253B while the SOHS has five sub-dimensions as quot%253BManagement processes, Professional attitude, Workplace communication, Devotion and Economic conditionsquot%253B. Results of the correlation tests showed that there is positive associations that are mostly at medium and high levels between all sub dimensions of the OV scale and all sub-dimensions of the SOH scale. Results of the multiple regression analysis demonstrated that some of the sub-dimensions of the SOH scale estimate certain sub-dimensions of the OVS except for the quot%253Beconomic conditionsquot%253B sub-dimension%253A The quot%253BOptimismquot%253B sub-dimension of the OVS estimates the quot%253BTrust and Gracequot%253B sub-dimension, quot%253BProfessional attitudequot%253B estimates quot%253BCommunicationquot%253B whereas the quot%253BHonesty and forgivenessquot%253B sub-dimension estimates the quot%253BManagement processes, Professional attitude and Devotionquot%253B sub-dimensions. The constant values calculated by the multiple regression analysis for all sub-dimensions are significant indicates that other factors than organizational virtue, that are not covered by this study, also have certain impacts on school organizational happiness
Meta-Analysis Study on Organizational Outcomes of Ethical Leadership
Get PDFThe aim of this study is to synthesize the results of the studies examining the relationship between ethical leadership and organizational justice, organizational commitment, organizational trust, organizational cynicism, motivation, job satisfaction and mobbing in educational organizations. In this respect, this study is a meta-analysis study. The studies derived from literature review and conducted by using some keywords identified by the researcher were included in the meta-analysis using the selection criteria determined by the researcher. The total number of studies is 33. It has been revealed that there is no publication bias. The analyzes were performed according to the random effects model (REM). The findings are as follows%253B the effect size of ethical leadership on organizational trust [r %253D.82] is quot%253Bvery strongquot%253B%253B effect size of ethical leadership on job satisfaction [r %253D.63], organizational justice [r %253D.76] and organizational cynicism [r%253D -.56] is quot%253Bstrongquot%253B%253B effect size of ethical leadership on organizational commitment [r%253D.44] and motivation [r %253D.47] is quot%253Bmoderatequot%253B%253B effect size of ethical leadership on mobbing [r%253D -.28] is quot%253Bmodestquot%253B. According to the results, while the ethical leadership behaviors in educational organizations increase, organizational justice, organizational trust, organizational commitment and job satisfaction of education employees increase%253B whereas organizational cynicism behaviors and mobbing perceptions decrease. In this context, it can be stated that there should be an understanding of leadership that dominantly applies ethical principles in educational organizations
Social Studies Prospective Teachers%252339%253B Views on Community Service Practicum Course
No full textPurpose of the present study is to determine views of prospective social studies teachers on community service practicum course. Sample of the study included 24 prospective teachers studying in Social Studies Teacher Program at Artvin Coruh University Education Faculty in the spring semester of 2013-2014 academic year. The present study was designed in phenomenological research which is one of the qualitative research designs Data were collected through semi-structured interview. Data were analysed throguh content analysis. As a result of the data analysis it was concluded that prospective social studies teachers experienced happiness and difficulties on the process of taking the necessary legal permissions to initiate activities, developed senstivity towads social problems, the course allowed them to wor
A meta-analytic and thematic study concerning the effect of inquiry based instruction on learners%20 achievement
Get PDFThis research aims at investigating the effect of Inquiry-Based instruction (IBI) on learners%252339%253B academic achievement through meta-analytic and thematic approaches. In the meta-analytic study, 27 studies, which were implemented between 2000 and 2016 years, were examined. CMA and MetaWin statistical programs were used to calculate the effect sizes of these studies. The effect size (0.688) of the study indicates that the use of IBI has a positive effect on learners%252339%253B achievement. To support findings of the meta-analytic study, a thematic study including 36 studies was applied. As a result of the analysis of the latter study, five themes, namely affective, cognitive and social domain themes, learning environment and negative aspects were generated. The former four themes demonstrated that IBI positively affects learners%252339%253B achievement except the negative aspects theme. The negative theme stresses out that the effectiveness of IBI depends on how well the IBI activities are planned beforehand. If they are planned in detail, learners can know what to do in the activities. So, IBI can be used systematically in learning as an alternative method which can meet students%252339%253B needs in technological era
Applying Policy Theories to Charter School Legislation in New York%253A Rational Actor Model, Stage Heuristics, and Multiple Streams
Get PDFWith renewed calls for charter schools by Donald Trumps new Secretary of Education, Betsy DeVos, a review of dominant policy theories and their usefulness in analysing policy decision making once again becomes relevant. This paper evaluates the policy case, of the adoption of Charter School Legislation in New York in the late 1990s, making use of Allison and Zelikows (1999) example of evaluation of a policy case through multiple lenses. Through the meso-, micro- and macro-level perspectives of the Rational Actor Model, Stage Heuristics, and Kingdons Multiple Streams policy theories, we may be able to discern whether they accomplish their intended goal%253A To provide a perspective of the policy making process. Once the theories are described, they are each applied to Charter School Legislation of New York in 1998. Working through each lens, this paper describes the policy process, potential actors, and influencers with support of historical data, and draws conclusions about the usefulness of each theory for education policy. Ultimately, lack of transparency in the policy process make outside analysis assumption-laden and more subjective than an objective science. This paper calls for a more transparency at the decision-making level, and integration of more complex lenses into the policy sciences which may better inform education policy students and experts in the field
Analysis of the Relationship between Pre-service Teachers%20 Value Orientations and Empathic Tendencies
No full textThis research aimed at analyzing pre-service teachers%252339%253B value orientations and empathic tendencies. It was based on quantitative, descriptive and relational approach. Pre-service teachers%252339%253B value orientations and empathic tendencies were evaluated according to the variables including gender, subject area and types of education. Following this evaluation process, the correlation relationship between value orientations and empathic tendencies was examined. According to the independent variables, it was found that pre-service teachers%252339%253B value orientations show significant differentiations for some value dimensions as opposed to the other value ones. Besides, pre-service teachers%252339%253B empathic tendencies show significant differences with regard to gender, subject area and types of education variables. Based on gender variable, a significant difference occurs in favor of the female pre-service teachers and a significant difference takes place in favor of those pre-service teachers graduated from non-formal education in respect to types of education variable. The correlation value for pre-service teachers%252339%253B value orientations and empathic tendencies are significant and low. It was revealed that the relationship between the value orientations and the empathic tendency dimensions are positive and low for some value dimensions and negative and low for the other ones
The Relationship between Morale and Job Satisfaction of Teachers in Elementary and Secondary Schools
Get PDFThe purpose of this study is to examine the differences in the morale and job satisfaction levels of teachers in elementary (including primary and middle) and secondary (high) schools in terms of their demographic characteristics (gender, age, branch, marital status, teaching level ndash%253B primary, middle, or high schools ndash%253B and seniority) and to analyse the relationship between their morale and job satisfaction. The Purdue Teacher Morale Scale, includes 100 items, and 36 items-job satisfaction scale were the data collection tools in the study. The study group was composed of branch and classroom teachers who worked in primary, second and high schools in Çanakkale during the 2015-2016 academic year. The analysis shows that the teachers morale and job satisfaction were both at the Generally High levels. According to their demographic characteristics, there were significant differences in the sub-dimensions of teachers morale and job satisfaction in terms of their branches and teaching level. There was also a significant, positive and high correlation between the teachers morale and job satisfaction
Examining School Administrators%20 Beliefs and Understandings about Strategic Planning%253A An Exploratory Typological Perspective
No full textThe present study aimed at determining the planner profiles of school administrators through unearthing their beliefs and understandings towards strategic planning by adopting a typological perspective. The exploratory descriptive approach was employed in the research. The research was conducted with the participation of 21 school administrators in a large province in Southeastern Turkey. The data were collected via one-on-one interviews. Thematic and conceptual coding revealed that the profiles labeled as right-handed planner, left-handed planner, analyst and catalyst by Mintzberg (1994) in the strategic planning process could define school administrators understandings and beliefs about planning in the current study. In the research, it was revealed that the planner profiles displayed by school administrators differed based on contingent and contextual specificities. However, it was understood that they decided on which planner profile to adopt based on their experiences rather than a technical perspective. The planner profiles of school administrators were discussed in terms of their potential contribution to the strategic planning processes