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The Effects of the Mathematics Education Program Supported by Stories on the Mathematical Skills of 48ndash%253B60-Month-old Children
No full textThis study aims to develop a mathematics education program supported by stories for 48ndash%253B60-month-old children attending pre-school education institutions and examine its effect on children%252339%253Bs early mathematics skills. The study group consists of 48ndash%253B60-month-oldchildren who continue pre-school education in an independent kindergarten affiliated with the Ministry of National Education in Usak province, in 2020-2021.The study was carried out with 33 children, 18 in the experimental and 15 in the control group. A pretest-posttest quasi-experimental design with a control group was used in the study. Test of Early Mathematics Ability -3 (TEMA-3), developed by Ginsburg and Barody, was used to collect data. The test%252339%253Bs adaptation, validity, and reliability to 48-60-month-old Turkish children had been conducted by Seker (2013). Regarding data collection, TEMA-3 was administered as a pre-test to the experimental and control group students before implementing the program. After the pre-test, the quot%253BMathematics Education Program Supported by Storiesquot%253B was instructed to the experimental group three (3) days a week for eight (8) weeks. During the implementation, quot%253BMathematics Education Program Supported by Storiesquot%253B was instructed to the children in the experimental group by the researcher%253B the daily education flow specified in the 2013 Pre-School Education Program was continued for the control group children. The data obtained from the research were analyzed with the SPSS statistical program. Independent and dependent t-tests were used to test the difference between the pre-test and post-test between and within groups. Based on the findings obtained from the analyzes, there was no significant difference between the pre-test scores. However, there was a significant difference between the post-test scores in favor of the experimental group. It was concluded that the mathematics education program supported by stories effectively improved children%252339%253Bs mathematics skills
Academic Entitlement Expectations of Preservice Primary School Teachers
Get PDFThe aim of this study is to examine whether the academic entitlement expectations of preservice teachers studying at primary school level differ according to their gender, grade level and the type of university they attend (public or foundation). The sample consists of a total of 397 preservice primary school teachers in one foundation and one public university. The data were collected with the Academic Entitlement Expectation Scale, after assessing the validity and reliability of the instrument. The independent samples t-test was performed to analyze whether the preservice primary school teachers academic entitlement expectations differed according to the variables of gender and type of university%253B while one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) was used to determine whether they differed according to the grade level variable. In the study, it was found that academic entitlement expectations of male students compared to female students%253B students attending the foundation university compared to those at the public university, and students in the first grade compared to those in the fourth grade were higher
Relationships among Traditional Gender Roles, Acceptance of External Influence and Self-Alienation%253A The Mediator Role of Internalized Sexism
Get PDFThis study dealt with the relationships among the frequency of messages about traditional gender roles that women receive throughout their growing up processes, their acceptance of external influence and their self-alienation. In addition, it was examined whether the relationship between traditional gender roles and acceptance of external influence, and the relationship between traditional gender roles and self-alienation, are established through internalized sexism. The participants of the study were 443 women studying at the undergraduate level at various universities of Turkey. For the study, the Traditional Gender Roles Subscale of the Socialization of Gender Norms Scale, the Internalized Sexism Scale and the Authenticity Scale%252339%253Bs dimensions of Acceptance of External Influence and Self-Alienation were used. The results revealed the full mediating role of internalized sexism in the relationship between the frequency of traditional gender role messages and acceptance of external influence and self-alienation. The results were discussed and interpreted within the framework of the relevant literature, and suggestions were presented for future studies
Difficulties Classroom Teachers Encounter in Teaching Mathematics%253A A Phenomenological Study
Get PDFThe aim of this research is to identify the difficulties that are faced by classroom teachers in teaching mathematics and to put a current perspective. In the research, phenomenological design from the qualitative research method was applied. Participants were determined by criterion sampling, which is one of the purposive sampling methods. Semi-structured focus group interviews were conducted to determine the opinions of the classroom teachers about the problems they have in teaching mathematics. The participants of the interview are a total of 7 primary school teachers, 4 female and 3 male. Content analysis was used in the analysis of the data. As a result, primary school teachers expressed many problem areas related to gain density, insufficient lesson hours, central exam-program incompatibility, reading comprehension, associating with daily life, readiness, inadequacy of economy, lack of material, distance education, fear of mathematics, peer pressure and lack of motivation
An Investigation of Preschool Teacher Candidates Lifelong Learning Tendencies
Get PDFThis research aims to determine the preschool teacher candidates lifelong learning tendencies and preschool teacher candidates opinions about lifelong learning. The study group of this research is first, second, third and fourth grade students of preschool teaching in the primary school education department of a public university in Turkey. A mixed-method was used in this research. Data were gathered via the Lifelong Learning Tendency Scale which is developed by Diker-Coşkun and via the Interview Form which is developed by researchers. The lifelong learning tendency scale is applied to 362 students, and interviews are done with 27 students. Results show that the students lifelong tendencies are above the average point of the scale. There is no significant difference in lifelong learning tendencies between grade levels. There is a significant difference in lifelong learning tendencies between the different levels of academic success and whether or not students desire to get postgrad education
Online Preschool Inclusive Education in Turkey During the Pandemic
Get PDFThe main purpose of this study was to explore the experiences of preschool teachers who have inclusion students with special needs in their classrooms during distance education process carried out due to the Covid-19 pandemic. For this purpose, interviews were conducted with 10 preschool teachers who have inclusion students with special needs in their classrooms through online platforms. The findings obtained were analyzed by content analysis. As a result of the interviews, preschool teachers stated that they still had problems in technological infrastructure and difficulties using the online teaching systems, the families of the inclusion students with special needs did not participate in the distance education process at a sufficient level, and this process negatively affected the social interactions of the students. In addition, all preschool teachers who participated in the study stated that the online preschool inclusive distance education process was not suitable for students with special needs. All data obtain from this study discussed and some implications were suggested according to literature
Association between Self-Compassion and Demographics of University Students Adjusted by Gratitude
Get PDFThe purpose of this quantitative research was to assess the association between self-compassion and demographics adjusted by gratitude for university students. A convenience sample of 104 social work students at a public northeastern in the United States completed an online survey that included Self-Compassion Scale Short Form (SCS-s), Gratitude Questionnaire, and demographic information. Increased gratitude was associated with increased self-compassion in all the tested models. Individuals aged 23 or younger, from larger households, leaning independents%252Fmoderate democrats, and higher spirituality, had a higher level of self-compassion. Students from rural areas had a higher level of self-compassion than those from suburban regions, but lower self-compassion than those residing in urban areas. Participants with advanced degree had relatively low self-compassion compared with those with a two-year or a four-year degree. Implications of the findings are discussed, including the potential value of incorporating self-compassion and gratitude training in curricular and extracurricular activities in universities
Investigating Research Trends on Digital Storytelling%253A A Bibliometric and Visualized Analysis
Get PDFDigital storytelling is a method often preferred in the education process in terms of its appeal to different senses by creating a multimedia environment, and it may also be used in the development of language skills as it often includes both textual and audio elements. The current study investigates the research trends of digital storytelling, which is one of the methods recently preferred for education and for Turkish language skills development, through an examination of the Web of Science (WoS) database. The study was designed as a descriptive study. Data obtained from 545 academic works published within the context of the study were subjected to bibliometric analysis according to six categories%253B number of articles and citations, most-cited articles, most-used keywords, most influential countries, most influential institutions, and most influential journals. The study also presents bibliometric network maps of the most-cited articles, most-used keywords, as well as the most influential countries, institutions, and journals. The bibliometric analyses and network maps were performed using the VOSviewer_1.6.16 program. The results of the study show that digital storytelling is a method currently preferred in education. It is thought that examining the global trends of studies undertaken on digital storytelling in education will help to guide researchers looking to work on this subject in Turkish language education or in other fields of education
The Effect of STEM Education Integrated into Teaching-Learning Approaches (SEITLA) on Learning Outcomes%253A A Meta-Analysis Study
Get PDFSTEM education is an educational approach whose popularity has increased in recent years. Although numerous efforts have been made to make STEM education more effective, educators face great difficulties in finding appropriate teaching methods and strategies. Within this framework, the aim of this research is to examine the results of studies that investigate the effect of STEM education integrated into teaching-learning approaches (SEITLA) on learning outcomes and to evaluate the results obtained from these studies. For this purpose, the meta-analysis method was used in this study. In line with the aim of the study, 33 experimental studies made between the years 2015-2021 were included in the meta-analysis, and the effect sizes of these studies were calculated. It was found that the effect of these activities on individuals learning outcomes had an effect size ranging between 0.13 and 2.09. As a result of the meta-analysis, it was determined that among the studies examined in the research, the effect of STEM education carried out with a mastery learning approach on students learning outcomes was considerably large. Another interesting result determined in the study was that the effect of a technology-supported STEM approach on learning outcomes was very small. In conclusion, STEM education integrated into teaching-learning approaches such as mastery learning, evidence-based education, and blended learning can be more effective on students learning outcomes. At the end of the study, discussions related to the findings are also included
Do Pre-Service Turkish Language Teachers Succeed In Developing Argumentative Writing Skills%253F
Get PDFThe purpose of the study is to determine pre-service Turkish language teachers%252339%253B use of text structure elements and their awareness and experience with argumentative writing. The research was designed as a case study, which included 115 undergraduate students studying Turkish language teaching. The data of the study consisted of the participants%252339%253B argumentative writings and interviews. As data collection tools, the researchers developed an quot%253BEvaluation Rubric of Argumentative Text Elementsquot%253B by conducting validity and reliability tests and prepared a quot%253BSemi-structured Interview Formquot%253B to uncover the participants%252339%253B experiences and opinions about argumentative writing. Quantitative data were evaluated using descriptive statistical techniques, and qualitative data were analyzed through thematic analysis. The quantitative results showed that the average success of the participants was 75.2%25 in topic element, 72.6%25 in claim element, 65.6%25 in the element of supporting a claim, 42.3%25 in counterclaim and backing for the counterclaim, 36.8%25 in grounds for rebuttals, 49.3%25 in conclusion element, and the overall average success was 56.54%25. The qualitative results indicated that the participants%252339%253B awareness of argumentative text structure was weak. Lastly, the participants%252339%253B experiences with and opinions on argumentative writing were categorized to determine the factors that contributed to their success