Educational Policy Analysis and Strategic Research (EPASR - E-Journal)
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Investigation of Secondary School Students%252339%253B Knowledge Levels About Global Warming in Terms of Various Variables
No full textThe aim of this study was to examine the knowledge levels of secondary school students about global warming in terms of various variables. A total of 1008 students studying in secondary schools in Muş Province city center were included in the study. This study was conducted through a survey design and the Scale of Knowledge about Global Warming was used as a data collection tool. In addition to descriptive statistics, t-test, and one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) were used to analyze the data. The results of the study suggested that the knowledge level of secondary school students about global warming was above average. The participant secondary school students%252339%253B knowledge levels about global warming differed significantly according to the variables of grade, number of siblings, mother and father%252339%253Bs education level, whether they have internet access at home, their science course grade, and the frequency of following the developments related to global warming
A Qualitative Study on Effective Distance Language Education%253A Advantages and Challenges From The Learners Perspectives
Full text linkThe advent of digitalisation and the spread of online platforms have transformed the way educational materials are delivered, creating unprecedented learning opportunities. This innovative modality, capable of initiating a paradigm shift, enables students to obtain their education from virtually any location. The main objective of this research study is to investigate and assess the effectiveness of real-time online instruction in the German language. This appraisal includes the standard of instruction, the degree of interaction in the online milieu, and the deployment of Web 2.0 tools, all viewed from the learner%252339%253Bs perspective. This research aims to elucidate the experiences and perceptions of students from diverse academic backgrounds who participated in the German language instruction course at a public university during the post-pandemic period. The syllabus was constructed with reference to content development models in distance education. Data collection for the study was achieved via an open-ended questionnaire and semi-structured interview forms. The study design is rooted in action research. The collected data were examined with the MAXQDA 2022 qualitative data analysis software. The research pinpointed three primary themes from the compiled data%253A structure related issues on distance education, effective communication in distance education, and viewpoints on Web 2.0 tools. These themes offer an extensive insight into the present scenario and potential future trajectory of online language education
The Effect of Human Capital as an Output of Education on Productivity%253A A Panel Data Analysis for Developing Countries
Full text linkIn the rapidly changing atmosphere of the global economy, productivity has become a very important concept for long-term economic growth, development, regional and global competitiveness, raising social living standards and increasing the level of welfare for countries. In the 21st century, when scientific knowledge, technology, innovation, Ramp%253BD and entrepreneurship manifest themselves in every stage of the production process, human capital has come to the fore as an important and determining factor that increases productivity. In the current study, the effect of human capital, one of the most important outputs of education, on country productivity was analyzed for 24 developing countries, including Turkey, which are in the upper middle income group. In the application part, a panel data set was created for the 24 countries included in the study with the series obtained from the database of PWT10.0 for the period of 1980-2019. The Human Capital Index was used to reveal the human capital status of the countries included in the analysis and the Total Factor Productivity Index was used to reveal the productivity status. The Granger Panel Causality Test was employed to determine whether there is a short-term relationship and the Westerlund Panel Cointegration Test was employed to determine whether there is a long-term relationship between the two variables. As a result of a bilateral causality relationship was found between human capital and productivity in the short-term and a cointegration relationship in the long-term. The study is important and different from other studies in that it focuses on the concepts of human capital and productivity, which have a very limited place in the education literature, although they are directly related to education, and it is grounded on an interdisciplinary approach (bringing together education, sociology and econometrics)
The Effect of Family-centered quot%253BI Recognize My Emotions Asynchronous Activity Seriesquot%253B on Children%252339%253Bs Emotion RegulationSkills
No full textThe main purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of emotion-related video activities in the quot%253BFamily-Centered I Recognize My Emotions Asynchronous Activity Seriesquot%253B which is prepared for children on children%252339%253Bs emotion regulation skills. Within the framework of this main purpose, differences in children%252339%253Bs emotion regulation skill levels were determined according to the demographic data obtained both from the whole group and from the experimental group of children included in the pre and post-tests. At the beginning of the study, 103 children participated in the research. However only 25 children were able to complete the study. In this study, the four-point Likert type quot%253BEmotion Regulation Skillsquot%253B scale consisting of 24 items, adapted to Turkish by Batum and Yağmurlu in 2007, was used. It was conducted as quasi-experimental research in a single-group pretest-posttest model. In the part of the research conducted with 103 children, it was found out that the children of mothers with postgraduate education degree had higher emotional regulation skill levels than those of mothers with undergraduate education degree. It has been revealed that children whose mothers were employed have higher emotional regulation skills than children whose mothers do not work. In addition, as a result of the series of asynchronous video-based activities given to the children in the second part of the study, it was observed that the children%252339%253Bs post-test results increased significantly in terms of emotion regulation skill scores
Teaching the 21st Century Learning Skills with the Critical Thinking Technique Based on the Argumentation Method
Full text linkIn todays world, rather than students who memorize information and only perform assigned tasks, education is more oriented towards raising inquisitive individuals with a strong consciousness. Contemporary education, thus, seeks to provide students with the abilities to think critically and analytically, to question or prove with arguments, and to build causal relationships between subjects in order to use the knowledge learned when needed. Taking all these expectations into account, teaching critical thinking skills and techniques based on the argumentation method can help students progress both cognitively and behaviorally. To this end, the goal of this qualitative case study is to provide students with the 21st century learning skills using the critical thinking technique on the basis of argumentation-based learning. The research group comprises of 40 students from Hatay Mustafa Kemal Universitys Faculty of Education. In the study, a semi-structured interview form was employed to gather data. As a result of the research, two main conclusions were made. Firstly, subjects can be better comprehended through classes that incorporate the use of ideas, views, proof, or evidence. Such classes can be taught in greater depth and without much difficulty. Furthermore, students speaking and oral abilities, as well as comprehension skills, increase in sessions taught using the argumentation methodand critical thinking strategies. Yet, it should be noted that in order to attain these results, lessons should be planned in accordance with the mentioned methods
Education of Incarcerated Young People in Malawi%253A Strategic Plan versus Reality
No full textEducation must be accessible to all citizens, including those incarcerated in penitentiaries, to contribute to the socio-economic development of the countries. In Malawi, to enhance incarcerated peoples access to quality education in correctional facilities, the Malawi Prisons Service (MPS) included education as a strategic objective in its five-year strategic plan covering the period between 2016 and 2021. This article analysed and compared this strategic education objective against reality to ascertain its implementation and relevance during the implementation period. Guided by Bunning%252339%253Bs model of strategic planning, the study employed a qualitative content analysis research method using the %252339%253Bhybrid approach%252339%253B. The study mainly used data from the semi-structured interviews involving purposively selected 25 educators and officials from five young offenders%252339%253B rehabilitation centres in Malawi. Findings revealed a mismatch between the contents of the strategic education objective and the actual reality. The study identified characteristics of Bunnings ritual approach since it was revealed that the strategic plan was developed to please the government and development partners. From the education objective viewpoint, the strategic plan was hardly used during the five years since the educational activities remained the same (even worse) after the implementation period. The young offenders%252339%253B facilities were still stuck in the punitive philosophy, as evidenced by limited resources in the education section and the management%252339%253Bs priority on coerced farming instead of education. It was recommended that the correctional administrations needed to prioritise the provision of quality education for school-aged offenders in correctional policies
The Mediating Role of School Satisfaction in the Relationship between Positive Experiences at School and School Attachment
Full text linkDue to its social and personal outcomes, the level of attainment of the objectives of fundamental education has always been a topic of global concern. Enhancing childrens level of success in every discipline by assuring school attachment is one of the most essential factors in accomplishing the objectives of basic education. In this study, the influence of positive school experiences and school satisfaction on school attachment was investigated. In this context, the mediating effect of school satisfaction on the relationship between 3rd and 4th-gradeprimary school students perceptions of positive experiences at school and their school attachment was examined. Using the Positive Experiences at School Scale, the School Satisfaction Scale, and The School Attachment Scale for Children and Adolescents, data were collected from 912 students enrolled in elementary school. The results indicated that positive school experiences had an effect on school attachment both directly and indirectly via the partial mediation effect of school satisfaction. Based on the findings, recommendations were formed
An Investigation of the Textbooks Used in Teaching Turkish to Foreigners with the Dimension of Instructional Design%253A Yeni Hitit, Yedi Iklim and Yeni Istanbul Examples
Full text linkWhen the course materials prepared in the field of teaching Turkish to foreigners are carefully examined, there is no holistic consistency regarding the instructional design. Dimensions such as theme and unit starters, to what extent and how grammar is handled, to what extent and with what kind of design skills are included, what kind of strategy is followed in terms of vocabulary teaching, to what extent and with what road map cultural dimensions are included, what kind of perspective is taken on assessment and evaluation, instructional language, theme naming and sequencing are very important in terms of the instructional design of textbooks. In this study, the above-mentioned dimensions were analyzed comparatively in Yedi Iklim, Yeni Hitit and Yeni Istanbul textbooks. The study was based on a case study from qualitative research methods. Each textbook was accepted as a document and data were collected through document analysis. Inspired by McGrath%252339%253Bs (2002) study, a review form was developed to examine the pedagogical design of textbooks. In this context, the researcher collected the data through document analysis by creating an evaluation form titled quot%253BExamination of Teaching Turkish to Foreigners Textbooks in terms of Pedagogical (instructional) Designquot%253B by taking expert opinion and revealed the findings through content analysis
Teacher Candidates Understanding and Appraoches to Errors About Matrices
Full text linkThe aim of this study is to examine the ability of pre-service mathematics teachers to detect errors made in solving questions about matrices. The study particularly focused on revealing the internalization of the teachings such as the meanings and relational dimensions of concepts and operations about matrix. The study was conducted with 26 teacher candidates at a university in the Eastern Anatolia Region. They were given a written exam, and their responses were analyzed by two field experts. The results showed that the pre-service teachers did not fully understand the concepts and operations of matrices. They made a variety of errors, including misconceptions and incomplete understanding. They were also not very good at solving proof-based questions. However, they were more successful at solving problems that were based on plain logic or could be solved using rules
Transformation of Knowledge into Economic Value in Higher Education and Global Competitiveness%253A A Panel Causality Analysis on OECD Countries
Full text linkEntrepreneurial and innovative higher education institutions of the 21st century have become the driving forces of social development, economic growth and global competitiveness by improving human capital through the educational and instructional services they offer, producing qualified scientific information through the scientific research they conduct and by fulfilling an important responsibility in the solution of social problems. In the current study, the effect of higher education on global competition in the context of the transformation of knowledge into economic value in OECD countries was analyzed with the Granger Panel Causality Test. In the application part, a panel data set was created with the data collected from 25 OECD countries for which data were available for the period 2006-2017. The Global Competitiveness Index variable was taken as the basis to reveal the global competitiveness of the countries included in the analysis. In order to reveal the status of their higher education, the gross schooling rate in higher education, the employment rate of the population with higher education, public expenditures on higher education, the quality of the education system, the quality of scientific research institutions, the performance of scientific publications, the Ramp%253BD expenditures made by higher education and the university-industry cooperation variables were taken as the basis. As a result of the application, it was determined that each variable representing higher education has a bilateral causality relationship in the short term with the Global Competitiveness Index representing global competition