Educational Policy Analysis and Strategic Research (EPASR - E-Journal)
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Exploring Critical Multimodal Literacy in Reconstructing Fairy Tales
Full text linkThis study delves into the realm of critical multimodal literacy through the lens of fairy tale reconstruction. Employing an innovative pedagogical approach, the research examines how students engage with and transform traditional narratives using a critical perspective and digital tools. This action research showcases how students collaboratively reconstructed fairy tales by reshaping characters, plotlines, and themes, with a particular emphasis on gender roles and empowerment. The integration of digital platforms facilitated the transformation, allowing for creative exploration of characters, settings, and emotions. Findings reveal that students exhibited nuanced critical insights as they questioned and reshaped traditional gender representations, power dynamics, and narrative structures. This research contributes to educational practices by highlighting the potential of critical multimodal literacy activities in fostering transformative learning experiences. By integrating critical analysis with digital storytelling, this study opens avenues for advancing pedagogical strategies that promote critical engagement, multimodal expression, and societal reflection
Views of Science and Art Center (SAC) Graduates on SAC
Full text linkIn Türkiye, Science and Art Centers (SACs) are the institutions where gifted students receive the most education. The aim of this research is to gather opinions and experiences related to various aspects of SAC, including identification, educational programs, problems, advantages and disadvantages, teachers, family approach, and benefits of being a graduate. In this study, the case study design, which is one of the qualitative research methods, was used. The participant group of the study consists of 12 students who graduated from SAC. Data were collected with a semi-structured interview form developed by the researcher and analyzed by content analysis method. According to the research results, graduate students emphasized that the selection and placement process for SAC should be based on more scientific grounds. In addition, they stated that SACs educational programs have positively contributed to their careers. Students expressed that the support of their families is one of the most important factors for them. However, they also expressed that the physical and material facilities of SAC need to be improved. Researchers are recommended to conduct longitudinal studies on SAC graduate students
Preservice Preschool Teachers%252339%253B Opinions About Writing to Learn Mathematics and The Methods They Use While Writing
No full textThis study aims to determine pre-service preschool teachers%252339%253B opinions about writing to learn mathematics and the methods they use while writing. Survey design, one of the quantitative research methods, was used in the study. The sample of the study consisted of a total of 418 pre-service teachers studying in the preschool teaching undergraduate program of six different state universities. The Likert-type questionnaire developed by Ozturk and Gunel (2015) was used to collect data. Frequency analysis, Mann-Whitney U test and one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) were used in data analysis. According to the results obtained from the study, it was determined that pre-service preschool teachers used revising writing and planned writing processes when the methods they used while writing about learning mathematics were taken into consideration. When this situation is evaluated, it can be said that the pre-service teachers carried out a comprehensive writing process. On the other hand, no significant difference was found between pre-service teachers%252339%253B thoughts about writing to learn mathematics and their gender and grade level. In addition, although there was no significant difference between pre-service teachers%252339%253B opinions about the methods they used while writing to learn mathematics and their grade levels, a significant difference was found according to the gender variable
Implementation of VR Technologies in Language Learning Settings%253A A Systematic Literature Review
Full text linkVirtual Reality (VR) is a technology with a potential impact on education. Due to cost and usability limitations, it has not been used extensively. However, recent research studies suggested VR as a learning environment with benefits on students learning performance through experience. It especially has various benefits for language learners. Learning a new language requires interaction and an immersive learning experience. In order to reveal its benefits and challenges and make suggestions for future implementations, this study focused on using VR in language learning and reviewed the literature in terms of how VR was used in language learning environments. The researchers systematically discovered 32 studies between 2018 and 2022 and examined them in terms of research methods, languages, school groups, VR tools, benefits, and limitations of using VR in a language learning environment. The researchers found that using VR in a language learning environment influenced learners motivation and academic performance in a positive way. In addition, VR makes the learning environment more realistic, engaged, simulated, and interactive. However, using VR for a long time may cause some health problems for some age groups. It was also noted that interaction between students and teachers was low, but the interaction between the environment and students was high. Therefore, using VR in language learning may decrease instructors control in the learning environment. The researchers argue that VR is an effective tool for increasing academic performance but has some challenges for teachers and students regarding technical constraints and interaction. The implications and recommendations of this study inform the researchers, practitioners, policymakers, and administrators about how to implement VR in language learning environments
Examination of Prospective Teachers Reading Habits and Speaking Self-Efficacies
Full text linkThis study was conducted to determine the relationship between the reading habits and speaking self-efficacies of prospective teachers. Correlational survey method, which is one of the qualitative research models, was adopted for the study. A total of 114 prospective teachers attending the first grade of Classroom Teaching and Pre-school Education undergraduate programs of Alanya Alaaddin Keykubat Universitys Faculty of Education during 2018-2019 Academic Years spring semester formed the target population of the study. Since the whole of target population was possible to reach,sampling was not applied. Attitude Scale for Reading Habit and Scale for Speaking Self-Efficacy developed respectively by Gömleksiz (2004) and Katrancı and Melanlıoğlu (2013) were used as data collection tools for the study. For the analysis of the data, Mann-Whitney U Test, which is one of the non-parametric tests, was used in two groups and Kruskal-Wallis H Test was used in more than two groups. Also, Spearman Correlation test was applied to determine the relationship between the reading habits and self-efficacies of prospective teachers. It was inferred from the study that the attitudes of prospective teachers through the reading habits and speaking self-efficacies are high. It was found that their attitudes towards the reading habits significantly differ according to their gender and reading frequencies, but not to their branches and library visiting frequencies. Moreover, it was concluded that the prospective teachers speaking self-efficacies do not significantly differ according to their genders, branches, library visiting frequencies, and reading frequencies. However, it was found out that there is a statistically significant, weak, positive correlation between the reading habits and speaking self-efficacies of prospective teachers
Evaluation of the Training to Make Preservice Science Teachers Use Web 2.0 Tools during Teaching
Full text linkThis study examines the effect of a training program on pre-service teachers%252339%253B ability to design materials using Web 2.0 tools by applying training to pre-service science teachers to use Web 2.0 tools. In the research, a holistic single case study method was used. Semi-structured interviews, Teachers%252339%253B Digital Teaching Material Development Self-Efficacy Scale and document analysis were used as data collection tools. The sample of the research consists of 16 pre-service science teachers studying in the Science teaching program of the Faculty of Education of Recep Tayyip Erdogan University in the fall semester of the academic year 2021-2022. The quot%253BTeachers%252339%253B Digital Teaching Material Development Self-Efficacy Scalequot%253B was applied to the pre-service teachers twice as a pre- and post-test. The training for the teaching of Web 2.0 tools was completed during a total of 25 40-minute lessons outside of the participants%252339%253B class hours and in three weeks. At the end of the study, improved teaching Web 2.0 tools for education, pre-service teachers teaching material that has a positive impact on developing digital competencies, to increase their awareness of Web 2.0 tools for use in the learning process, it provides enough about to be able to use Web 2.0 tools to start to see and realize the importance of the concept of Web 2.0 tools in teaching that the use is concluded. In accordance with these results, in order to use the Web 2.0 tools for research, pre-service teachers, elective courses in undergraduate programs, etc. the proposals have been terminated
Investigation of the Relationship between Individual Innovation Profiles of Special Education Teacher Candidates and Their Tendency towards the Use of Technology in Class
Full text linkThe purpose of this research is to examine the relationship between the individual innovativeness profiles of special education teacher candidates and their tendencies towards technology use in the lesson. The study group of the research designed in the survey model consists of 194 special education teacher candidates. Research data were obtained with Personal Information Form, Individual Innovativeness Scale, and Scale of Tendency towards the Use of Technology in Class. Descriptive statistics, t-test, one-way analysis of variance, and Pearson correlation analysis were used to analyze the data. The research will contribute to the literature by revealing the relationship between the individual innovativeness profiles of special education teacher candidates and their tendencies towards the use of technology in the course, and the findings will be guiding for relevant individuals and institutions in terms of both research to be made in the field of innovation and professional development of special education teachers in terms of their professional development is considered
Evaluation of Educational Games Prepared by Mathematics Teacher Candidates According to Game Design Key Model
Full text linkIf chosen carefully according to teaching purposes and incorporated into the curriculum, games can enhance teaching and learning. The use of didactic games while teaching maths can support students%252339%253B motivation and performance during the lesson. Therefore, educational games should be preferred in maths classes as an alternative teaching method. In this study, math teacher candidates%252339%253B processes of developing educational games were observed, and the aim was to determine their opinions about the process. 52 teacher candidates form the participants of this research, which was conducted as a case study. Teacher candidates were informed about the properties of educational games, and they were asked to develop a mathematical game according to the Game Design Key Model developed by Özkan (2018). The research data was obtained using Game Design Key Model, structured interview forms, and daily plans. The obtained data was analyzed with descriptive and content analysis techniques. The games developed for the study were categorized according to their grade level, design purpose, learning area, game type, the way the game was developed, goal, the obstacle of the game, basic mechanics, feedback, and the number of players. Teacher candidates%252339%253B views on the process were categorized as factors that make the process difficult and easier, and things that are enjoyed and disliked during the process
Effectiveness of School Readiness Programs for Preschool Children%253A A Meta-Analysis Study
No full textThe current study adopted meta-analysis method to determine the effect of school readiness programs on preschool children. The researchers scanned national (i.e., Turkish) and international databases for studies conducted using experimental and quasi-experimental methods which were published between 2008 and 2022 that met this studys inclusion criterion. The search yielded 3254 studies on school readiness, of which 258 adopted experimental or quasi-experimental designs. However, 16 studies (N %253D 3254) meeting the inclusion criteria were evaluated within the scope of this study. The school readiness intervention programs were found to be positive and significant, and using the standard set forth by Cohen (1992), the results yielded a large effect size (g %253D .932). The results highlighted significant differences in groups in terms of age and duration of the intervention variables. The overall results will shed a light in designing effective school readiness intervention programs
Family Functioning in School-Aged Children%253A A Systematic Review of Research in Türkiye Using the McMaster Family Model
Full text linkThe aim of this study is to review the studies conducted on school-aged children in Türkiye between 2000 and 2023 based on the McMaster Family Functioning Model. In this study, a systematic review method was used and the studies that used the McMaster Family Assessment Device as a measurement tool were found through academic search engines. A total of 105 articles and dissertations on school-aged children were identified and analyzed for various characteristics. Since the 2000s, there has been an increase in studies of family functioning. In addition, it was found that more studies were conducted at the middle and high school levels of education, while there were fewer studies at the preschool and elementary school levels. More studies were found on issues that can be described as negative, such as conduct problems and bullying