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VIRTUAL MANIPULATIVES AND INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES FOR TEACHING MATHEMATICAL CONCEPTS AND SKILLS TO STUDENTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS
Full text linkStudents with special needs may face difficulties in demonstrating abstract concepts and the skills associated with these concepts. These challenges can vary based on individual differences, learning characteristics, types of disabilities, and many other factors. Manipulatives serve to concretize abstract concepts and skills, allowing students to learn through seeing, hearing, and doing. In the special education literature, there are two types of manipulatives: concrete and virtual manipulatives. With the advancement of technology, it is suggested that virtual manipulatives can be effective in teaching mathematical concepts and skills to students with special needs. Virtual manipulatives, as digital forms of concrete manipulatives, can be beneficial for both practitioners and students. This study examines manipulatives, virtual manipulatives, and the instructional processes involved in imparting mathematical concepts and skills to students with special needs, as well as the related research in this context. Additionally, virtual manipulative platforms that practitioners can use are introduced
ANALYSIS OF ENGLISH SENTENCE STRUCTURES IN THE SPEECH OF STUDENTS MAJORING IN ENGLISH FOR INTERNATIONALCOMMUNICATION AT RAJAMANGALA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY TAWAN-OK
Full text linkThis research aims to investigate the utilization of English sentence structures in spoken language, the occurrence of errors in employing English sentence structures in spoken language, and the level of satisfaction with teaching through the B-SLIM Model. The study involved a sample of 35 first-year students enrolled in the English for International Communication program at Rajamangala University of Technology Tawan-ok. The participants were chosen through a specific sampling procedure. Data collection encompassed the utilization of 7 B-SLIM Model lesson plans. The research design included a pre-test and post-test on English speaking abilities. Additionally, a satisfaction questionnaire gauging students' contentment with B-SLIM Model learning activities was administered, along with a focus group session that delved into the reasons behind speaking errors. The collected data underwent analysis to determine the mean, standard deviation, and percentage. The findings revealed that students employed singular sentences in the form of declarative statements with using the active voice. Following the integration of B-SLIM Model lesson plans into the curriculum, students demonstrated an enhanced ability to construct compound sentences, complex sentences, and compound-complex sentences. Regarding the occurrence of errors in employing English sentence structures within spoken language, the errors were categorized based on word type and word order
“WE ARE ALL THE SAME IN NATURE” TÜBİTAK 4008 PROJECT EVALUATION
Full text linkTarget audience; Our study, which included 10 special education teachers and 10 students with mild mental disabilities, was conducted in out-of-school learning environments with activities based on nature experience. Teachers selected from different provinces and students selected from different schools constituted the participants. Our project, supported by Tübitak as project number 222B080, was completed between 12-16 June 2023, under the Nizip District Directorate of National Education. Purpose of the study; to assimilate activities based on nature experience with an interdisciplinary approach in out-of-school learning environments. The study consists of 16 activities in the disciplines of Astronomy, Science, English, Math, Music, Robotics, Art, Sports, History, Turkish Language and Creative Drama. Project implementation was completed in 5 days. The method of the study was chosen as a pretest-post experimental design. Qualitative measurement tools were used in the project. Pre and post-test results were compared and interpreted. After the project, there was an increase in the environmental awareness of the participants
INVESTIGATION ON TEACHERS COMPETENCY ON USING ICT FOR TEACHING AND LEARNING MATHEMATICS AND SCIENCE SUBJECTS IN TANZANIAN SECONDARY SCHOOLS
Full text linkThis study focused on investigating teachers’ competence on using ICT in teaching and learning mathematics and science subjects in secondary schools in Morogoro municipality. The research employed a quantitative method with the use of the descriptive design. The study had objectives that are to examine the teacher’s ability to use the ICT tools, to show the relationship between the ICT tools and students’ performance and to find out the challenges that teachers face during the use of ICT in teaching and learning process. The study used a sample of two secondary schools of which 35 teachers were selected from each school making a total of 70 respondents, whereby the questionnaires were used to collect data and the data were analyzed using the SPSS method. It was found that many teachers have the ability to use the ICT tools in teaching, and that there is a significant relationship between teacher competency in the use of ICT in teaching and the students’ academic performance. It was also found that teachers face some challenges during the use of ICT tools in teaching including the poor infrastructure, the lack of expertise and capital problems. It was also found that the ways of overcoming them include improving the infrastructure, use of printed media as an alternative to the ICT tools as well as developing consistency of teachers. The study also recommends that the Ministry of Education, science and technology should ensure that all teachers train in ICT by introducing compulsory ICT courses to create the innovative model for teachers, sufficient facilities and resources should be provided and also professional development programs should be organized for teachers in order to develop ICT knowledge and competence
TEACHER, STUDENT, AND PARENT VIEWS ON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL MATHEMATICS LESSON DURING DISTANCE EDUCATION PROCESS
Full text linkThis study investigated the perspectives of primary school teachers, students, and parents on fourth-grade mathematics distance education during the 2020-2021 academic year. Using a qualitative research approach with a case study design, the research included 11 fourth-grade teachers, 12 students, and 12 parents from official primary schools in Çerkezköy, Tekirdağ province, Turkey during the spring semester of the 2021-2022 academic year. Criterion sampling principles were followed for participant selection. Data collection involved semi-structured interviews, and content analysis was employed for analysis. According to the findings of the study, the classroom teachers highlighted the benefits of distance education, such as increased parental support, uninterrupted learning, and self-directed student learning, whereas the challenges included supervision difficulties, assessment reliability, limited one-on-one teaching, and extended screen time. The students found positive aspects in the seamless continuation of learning during distance education but faced challenges such as short lesson durations, technical issues, and inadequate teaching materials. The parents noted positive effects on their children's mathematics learning, including educational continuity and independent learning, whereas the challenges included the lack of one-on-one teaching, reliance on technology, and adaptation issues
‘I THINK MY TEACHER NEEDS A CHANGE’: A REFLECTIVE EXPLORATION ON THE PRACTICUM OF PROSPECTIVE TEACHERS OF ENGLISH
Full text linkThe teaching practicum is a valuable source of experience for prospective teachers of English. This study investigates types of practicum-based experiences through a thematic qualitative analysis on 24 participants’ written reflective reports collected over a ten-week period. Findings show that prospective teachers form their practicum experiences primarily based on three dimensions: (a) learning environment, (b) mentor teachers, and (c) students. Themes emerging from these dimensions have been found to include both positive and negative aspects according to participants’ reflective viewpoints. Consequently, it is discussed that how these modular experiences interrelate with each other is important for understanding what affordances practicum can offer to prospective teachers of English
SYSTEMATIC EXAMINATION OF POSTGRADUATE THESES CONDUCTED BETWEEN 2013-2023 ON SERVICES OFFERED TO FAMILIES IN THE FIELD OF SPECIAL EDUCATION:
Full text linkThis study aims to examine postgraduate works conducted in Turkey between 2013 and 2023, focusing on services offered to families in the field of special education. The research is designed as a systematic review to deeply examine the studies conducted on services offered to families in special education. A search was conducted using the keywords "Family education program, family education, special education family, and family in special education" in the YÖK Thesis Center database to access the studies within the scope of the research. Thirty-four studies were included in the screening. The findings indicate that the majority of the studies were published in 2021, conducted at the master's level, and preferred quantitative research methods. Moreover, it was found that mothers were the primary study group, most of the studies were conducted with families having children diagnosed with ASD, there were more studies aimed at providing communication skills, and the most common study was participation in the family education program
EVALUATION OF GEOMETRY TEXTBOOKS THROUGH THE COGNITIVE POINT OF VIEW
Full text linkThe importance of cognitive approach in geometry education is increasing. In this direction, curriculum programs are renewed. One of the guides that teachers consider when applying the renewed curriculum in their classrooms is textbooks. Textbooks are used in many areas such as the order of the subjects, their boundaries and assessment and evaluation questions. From this point of view, the aim of the study is to evaluate geometry textbooks from a cognitive perspective. The research was carried out as a qualitative descriptive research. The sample of the research consists of two different 9th grade mathematics textbooks accepted after the last update. The assessment and evaluation questions in the textbooks and the tools, equipment, DGS and daily life examples used in the contents were evaluated separately by document analysis. Assessment and evaluation questions TIMSS-2019 assessment framework was used. As a result, it was determined that almost all of the questions used were in the application cognitive domain. It was observed that the obtained values were different from the ratios determined by TIMSS. It was concluded that a limited number of tools and equipment were used in the contents
EVALUATION OF TURKISH LANGUAGE PRE-SERVICE TEACHERS’ OPINIONS ON THE VOCABULARY OF OLD ANATOLIAN TURKISH AND INTERLINEAR TRANSLATION
Full text linkThe purpose of this study is to identify the opinions of Turkish language pre-service teachers on the vocabulary of Old Anatolian Turkish and interlinear translations, to determine the place of interlinear translations among types of translation, and to give students the point of view that they should be more careful when using interlinear translations in one-to-one translations depending on the originality of the text. In the study, phenomenology design, a qualitative research method, was used to examine in depth the opinions of Turkish language pre-service teachers on the subject. NVIVO R1 qualitative data analysis program was used for grouping and coding the data obtained in the research into categories. Using NVIVO R1 program, contents with very extensive coverage were easily coded, complicated information were simply organized, and it was ensured that the entire data were commanded. According to the findings of the research, it was found out that the history of language, the history of literature and the use of language are important in interlinear translations, the concept area of Old Anatolian Turkish needs to be analyzed, grammar teaching is beneficial, the selection of texts from simple to complex contributes to the language teaching process, and it is necessary to know the historical development process of the language. It is believed that the study will help pre-service teachers comprehend the historical periods of Turkish language and the place of translation types in the vocabulary of Turkish, increase their academic performance, and acquire knowledge and competence
REPRESENTATIONS OF LINGUISTIC AND CULTURAL VARIATIONS IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHING: AN ANALYSIS OF HIGH SCHOOL COURSEBOOKS
Full text linkMulticulturalism is a direct consequence of globalization which is one of the essential characteristics of contemporary society. Several individuals with diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds communicate with each other more often in English as a Language Franca (ELF) settings, where both native and non-native English speakers use English as their common language. One of the fundamental purposes of educational environments, particularly classroom materials, is to prepare students for today's multilingual and multicultural world. This study intends to examine how various cultural and linguistic variations are portrayed in high school English language coursebooks that are provided by the Ministry of National Education of Turkiye. To determine the percentage of linguistic and cultural incidents, descriptive content analysis based on Kachru's (1985) World Englishes model is carried out to the textual material of the coursebooks. On this account, the content analysis results showed that the coursebooks include a broad range of cultural references in both native and nonnative contexts as well as linguistic variations in the use of British and American English