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THE USE OF LEARNING MANAGEMENT SYSTEM DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC: HOW DOES IT WORK AT BURSA ULUDAĞ UNIVERSITY?
Get PDFDuring the computer and internet era, there have been a lot of developments in the education field with increasing information technologies. These positive effects have been felt much more for the last few years, especially during the Covid-19 pandemic. This research investigated the use of the Learning Management System-UKEY at Bursa Uludağ University in Turkey by using a survey that includes six questions. In this context, it was aimed to determine the experiences of using UKEY on courses within the transition of lectures to distance education and digital change. The study was carried out on 42 academics from different institutes. It has been observed that academics mostly use the learning platform to share their course contents. As a significant result, it was found that the academics were more reluctant to encourage their students in online discussions. In doing so, it can be said that one of the main obstacles to using interactive online tools for supporting student activities is academic attitudes to LMS. However, it was comprehended that if LMS was used appropriately, it could positively affect students’ motivation and contribute precisely to the education process. According to the results, it has been seen that the academic approaches, which have an essential role in the transformation of technology, were vitally important during the change period and affected the success of the digital/technology transformation. The results revealed that it was essential to make face-to-face learning and increase the efficiency of the learning platforms. Consequently, it can be emphasized that learning with interactive tools on learning platforms will be planned more shortly within the scope of LMSs, which is considered an alternative solution to face-to-face training.
Keywords: Higher Education, Learning Management Systems, UKEY, Covid-19 pandemi
TURKISH PRE-SERVICE TEACHERS’ PERCEPTIONS ON SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP THROUGH METAPHORS
Get PDFThe aim of this qualitative study is to examine and interpret Turkish pre-service teachers’ perceptions of social entrepreneurship through metaphors. Answers to the questions “How do pre-service teachers perceive and express social entrepreneurship through metaphors?” and “Under which conceptual categories could the metaphors be collected” were sought accordingly. The study group consisted of 130 pre-service teachers at Necmettin Erbakan Üniversitesi Ahmet Keleşoğlu Eğitim Fakültesi (Faculty of Education), Konya, Türkiye. Data were collected through semi-structured, individual interviews and were analysed by qualitative content analysis. 66 metaphors in relation to social entrepreneurship were categorized as ‘Personal characteristics’, ‘Social and solidarity characteristics’, ‘Innovative characteristics’, ‘Working, producing and functional characteristics’ and ‘Other’. Additionally, 57 positive features related to How to Become a Social Entrepreneur were classified into 4 categories: "Having Affective Characteristics", "Skills Needed as a Social Entrepreneur", "Social Relations, Social Environment and Team Building", "Entrepreneurial Process Planning and Implementation"
EXAMINATION OF PRE-SERVICE CLASSROOM TEACHERS’ KNOWLEDGE ON THE FOUR OPERATIONS
Get PDFThe aim of this study was to examine pre-service classroom teachers’ knowledge on four operations. In this context, Algorithm Test (AT), Modelling Test (MT) and Additional Strategy Test (AST) developed by the researcher were used to examine the algorithm, modeling and additional strategy knowledge of the pre-service teachers. Thus, the pre-service teachers were expected to use different types of knowledge simultaneously. The solutions of the pre-service teachers were first classified as correct/incorrect, and then the solution stages were examined in detail. 110 pre-service classroom teachers at a state university in the 2021-2022 academic year participated in the study. Explanatory mixed method, in which quantitative and qualitative methods are used together, was adopted in the study. The explanatory design is known as a method in which quantitative data are supported by qualitative data. The quantitative data were collected using operation tests consisting 4 open-ended questions about four operations, and the qualitative data were collected through semi-structured interview technique. The results showed that the success order of the participants in all test types was addition, subtraction, multiplication and division, respectively. The success rate of the participants in AT and MT was above 50% while the success rate in the division in AST was below 50%. It was also found that the participants used seven different strategies and preferred to use only standard models in modelling
COMPARISON OF WRITING ATTITUDES OF GIFTED AND AVERAGE PRIMARY SCHOOL STUDENTS (3RD AND 4TH GRADES)
Get PDFThe aim of the study is to compare the writing of gifted and average primary school students (3rd and 4th Grade). Relational survey model was used in the study. The study group of the study consisted a total of 118 primary school 3rd and 4th grade students (52 gifted, 66 non-gifted) with convenient sampling in Trabzon. The “Writing Attitude Scale” was used for data collection. Mann Whitney U and Kruskal Wallis tests were used in the analysis of the obtained data. At the end of the study; It was found that the writing attitudes of average primary school students were higher than that of gifted primary school students. It was determined that the writing attitudes of the average and gifted primary school (3rd and 4th grade) students in their own groups did not change according to the grade level, and the writing attitudes of all primary school students did not change according to the grade level
EVALUATING PROSPECTIVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TEACHERS’ WRITTEN AND ORAL ARGUMENTS ON ECOLOGY
Get PDFThis study aimed to evaluate prospective elementary school teachers’ skills in creating written and oral arguments about the ecology. The case study method, one of the qualitative research approaches, was used. The study group consisted of 38 prospective elementary school teachers studying in the third year of an elementary teaching undergraduate program. As data collection tools, an expressions table containing ecology topics was designed by the researchers to evaluate the written argument creation skills of the participants and audio recordings of discussions were used to determine their oral argument creation skills. Descriptive analysis was used to analyze the data obtained in these ways. According to the findings of this research, the written and oral arguments of these prospective elementary school teachers were concentrated at a moderate level, but their oral arguments were at a higher level than their written arguments. It can be concluded that oral classroom discussions are more effective than written activities in creating arguments about the ecology
EXAMINING CRITICAL THINKING DISPOSITION OF SCIENCE HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS: 9TH GRADE EXAMPLE :
Get PDFIn this study, it was aimed to examine the critical thinking dispositions of ninth grade students studying in science high schools in terms of various variables. The sample of the research consists of 98 students studying in the ninth grade of a science high school located in the Central Anatolia Region of Turkey. The UF/EMI Critical Thinking Disposition Scale was used to collect data. Within the scope of the research, the cronbach-alpha internal consistency coefficient was calculated as 0.94. As a result of the research, it was determined that there was no statistically significant difference in the critical thinking dispositions of the students studying at science high schools in terms of gender, type of school graduated and level of achievement. However, it was determined that there was a statistically significant difference in the critical thinking dispositions of the science high school students (in the dimensions of participation, cognitive maturity and UF/EMI) in terms of the vocational preference variable. According to the results of the research, it is recommended to examine the reasons for the variables that affect or do not affect the critical thinking dispositions of ninth grade students studying at science high schools
A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW REGARDING THE IMPACT OF AFFECTIVE FACTORS ON READING SUCCESS
Get PDFThis study aimed to examine the studies investigating the relationship between affective factors and reading success through systematic review. The studies were reviewed based on the study type, study design, sample size, sample type, data collection tool, data analysis method, and study purpose. More than 80% of the studies related to reading motivation, reading attitude, and reading self-efficacy; 85% had a quantitative study design, and the number of studies conducted with large groups for examining reading self-efficacy was limited. However, there were studies with different sample groups aiming to assess reading motivation and reading attitude. The number of studies with a sample consisting of high school students among the three variables was also limited; in more than 80% of the studies, Scales, tests, and questionnaires were used as the data collection tool, while correlation and t-tests were used in 50% as the data analysis method. When the studies were examined by their objectives 60% of the studies aimed to determine the relationship between the variables and the impact of various applications on the variables. The relationship between motivation, attitudes, self-efficacy, and reading success was examined through a meta-analysis
INFLUENCE OF EDUCATIONAL AND SOCIAL FACTORS ON UPTAKE OF AVOCADO IMPROVED PRODUCTION TECHNOLOGIES: CASE OF KISII AND NYAMIRA COUNTIES REGION, KENYA
Get PDFThe study was carried out to evaluate influence of social and educational factors on uptake of improved production technologies in avocado smallholder farming. The study was done in Kisii and Nyamira counties region, Kenya.The general objective is to improve avocado production. The specific objective is to assess influence of farmer’s social factors; gender roles, age and level of formal education on upake of improved production technologies in Avocado smallholder farming. Low avocado production in the study region is attributed to low uptake of improved production technologies by small scale farmers, among other factors. The study hypothesised that the low uptake could be due to chance and there is no significant influence of the farmer’s social factors; gender roles,age and level of formal education on the uptake hence the study. Descriptive survey research design was used.Stratified and purposive sampling procedures and Morgan’s table of sample size determination were applied in obtaining respondents. There was one sub county purposively sampled from each of the 4 agroecological zones in the region.Thus from 4 sub counties with 1,211 house holds, a sample of 291 respondents was accessed using Morgan’s table. Reliable structured questionnaires with Cronbach Alpha, α=0.724 were used to collect field data from 291 small scale avocado farmers.The data was analysed using statistical package for social sciences (SPSS) computer software. Descriptive, analysis of variance, least significant difference and regression outputs were obtained. Results show that where male farmers control family resources more than females, influence of the gender roles has more significant mean difference and positive correlation with uptake of avocado improved production technologies hence better for the uptake. Although influence of farmer’s age of over 70 years has more significant difference on uptake of the technologies, their correlation is not significant. Thus, farmers’ uptake of the technologies non-significantly decreases with both decrease and increase in age. Influence of farmer’s secondary level of formal education has more significant difference and positive correlation on uptake of avocado improved production technologies hence better for the uptake. Gender inclusivity should be encouraged and there is room for offering extension services even to the aged farmers involved in production of improved production technologies such as avocado. Secondary level of formal education should be prioritized for the citicenry for increased uptake of avocado improved production technologies
AN INVESTIGATION OF UNIVERSITY PREPARATORY CLASS TEACHERS’ ATTITUDES TOWARDS ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHING IN DISTANCE
Get PDFThe purpose of this study is to reveal university preparatory class teachers’ attitudes towards distance English language teaching in Turkey. The study has a mixed methods research design combining qualitative and quantitative methods. The participants were 50 instructors from 6 different universities. The general attitudes of participants towards distance English language teaching were investigated via a questionnaire and their more personal attitudes via a semi-structured interview. The results of the study revealed that distance English language teaching is advantageous especially in time management, accessibility, e-facilities, and implementing various productive teaching/learning methods. But, it has serious instructional disadvantages including lack of interaction, participation, motivation, focus, and self-discipline. Difficulties in teaching the four skills, hardness in working on phonology, deterioration of communication skills, difficulties in classroom management, various technical, technological and health problems are some further disadvantages. The results suggest also that distance English language teaching could be made more effective by taking some instructional, technical, technological, and digital precautions, and through training and guidance
A CRITICAL OVERVIEW OF THE KEY SHIFTS IN THE MAINSTREAM L2 MOTIVATION RESEARCH: HIGHLIGHTING SOME POSSIBLE FUTURE PATHWAYS
Get PDFThe aim of this paper is to overview the field of mainstream L2 motivation research historically, to outline key shifts that the field has gone through and primary theories that underpin the development of the field, and lay out some possible future pathways based on the insights offered on the changing landscape of the field. These future pathways highlighted in the paper unavoidably are demonstrative of the scope and development of future research potential in the field of L2 motivation research. The discussion starts with the definition of motivation, then early L2 motivation research, goes on with the educational shift, and f the current period of L2 motivation study. The study continues with the discussion of the most promising future pathways to be made about the directions of the future research in our field.