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Self-Regulated Learning Strategies Used by Students to Prepare Mathematics Exams
Get PDFThis study aims to determine self-regulated learning strategies used by students to prepare for mathematics lesson exams. The data were collected from high- and low-achievement students considering their general grade point averages and grade point averages in mathematics courses. The students were enrolled in the 7th grade of two different middle schools during the time of data collection. Case study method, which is a qualitative research approach, was used in this study. Data were collected with an interview form containing questions on potential sample events and situations that students may encounter while preparing for mathematics lesson exams. Descriptive analysis method was utilized for data analysis. Considering students mathematics achievement and academic averages, it was concluded that the high-achievement students used all the strategies more or less, but the low-achievement students used only some of these strategies. According to the findings, these self-regulated learning strategies that used by low-achievers determined as self-assessment, seeking information and help, environmental regulation, and reviewing notes before maths exams
Examination of Individual and Environmental Factors Affecting Reading Comprehension with Structural Equation Model
Get PDFThis study aims to examine the individual and environmental factors affecting the reading comprehension level through the structural equation model. To test the research questions, the relational scanning model, one of the quantitative research methods, was adopted. The research was conducted in Ankara in the 2019-2020 and 2020-2021 academic years. The research group consists of 365 fourth-grade students and their parents. Reading comprehension scale, prosodic reading scale, reading attitude scale, reading motivation scale, vocabulary knowledge scale, meaningless word list (short-term memory) pre-knowledge test, and family effectiveness scale in creating reading culture were used in data collection. In the analysis of the data, the AMOS program was applied to create the structural equation model. According to the findings obtained from the structural equation model, all variables in the model are significant predictors of students%252339%253B reading comprehension scores. Individual factors have higher predictive power than environmental factors. Among the individual elements, the variable with the highest predictive power was determined as quot%253Bprior knowledge,quot%253B and then quot%253Bvocabularyquot%253B, quot%253BFamily participation in readingquot%253B was the variable with the highest predictive power among environmental factors. It is observed that the family income level significantly predicts reading comprehension. Among the environmental factors, the variable with the lowest predictive power is quot%253Bparental education levelquot%253B. As a result, a model has been obtained that will help educators in the applications to be made, in which the factors affecting reading comprehension can be classified according to a specific structure and level of influence
Thai University Students Perceptions of Online Education after Extended Period of Emergency Remote Education
Get PDFFor over 2 years, the Covid-19 pandemic forced large numbers of Thai students to engage in emergency remote education, but with the pandemic abating and students returning to face-to-face classrooms, this paper takes the opportunity to examine students feelings about their experience with online education. The aims of this research are thus to investigate students perceptions of their universitys preparedness and its provision of ongoing support for online learning, the quality of the online teaching, the advantages and disadvantages of online classrooms, the students technological self-efficacy, and their preferred mode of learning when the pandemic abates. The results reveal that students overall satisfaction with the universitys preparedness and support was at the moderate level, while the quality of online teaching and students technological self-efficacy were rated at the high level. In terms of the advantages and disadvantages of online education, the latter outweighed the former. The students preferred mode of learning after the end of the pandemic was face-to-face classrooms, followed in order by blended learning, and then fully online classrooms. The findings suggest that factors including the lack of university life experiences, an absence of classroom interaction, health problems, and heavy workloads could hinder the adoption of fully online classrooms
Preschool Teachers%252339%253B Opinions About Second Step Early Learning Curriculum
No full textChildren%252339%253Bs problem behaviour in the preschool period is a severe obstacle to social-emotional development and a precondition for maladjustment in social relationships during school life. Professionals in the field have been improving existing practices to prevent and intervene in young children%252339%253Bs challenging behaviour. To this end, many social-emotional learning curriculums are developed and put into practice. One curriculum that supports children%252339%253Bs social-emotional learning during the preschool period is the Second Step Early Learning. The present study looked into the practical experiences of preschool teachers implementing the second step social-emotional learning curriculum. The study group consists of 13 preschool teachers who have received educator training in this learning curriculum and implemented it at schools. The teachers were asked questions about the curriculum%252339%253Bs general qualities, its effects on the children%252339%253Bs development levels, and their professional development. According to the study results, all teachers stated that the second step curriculum positively contributed to children%252339%253Bs emotional and behavioural reactions. It helped them in class management and implementation, such behaviour as having confidence, asking for help, taking responsibility, and taking responsibility-sharing improved. In addition, expressing that they observed differences in hindering anger and in-class problem-solving processes, teachers emphasised that the children were more understanding and polite to each other, especially in free-time activities. Their interaction was healthier than before, and their listening and attention spans increased. Overall, the findings show preschool teachers%252339%253B experience in implementation. They recommended the curriculum to their colleagues, claiming that it contributed to their professional development
Development of Argumentation-Based Material for Learning the Chemical Equilibrium and Its Micro World
Get PDFThe aim of the study is to determine the effects of the argumentation-oriented guide material on the academic success of pre-service teachers on chemical equilibrium and their thoughts about the process. In the study, the quot%253BTechnical%252Fscientific%252Fcollaborative action researchquot%253B pattern, which is one of the action research types, was used due to its compatibility with the nature of the research subject. 33 pre-service teachers studying in the first year of the Science Teaching program of a state university in the Eastern Black Sea Region participated in the research. The subject of Chemical Equilibrium with pre-service teachers was covered using 14 activities developed based on argumentation. Chemical Equilibrium Academic Achievement Test and semi-structured interview were used as data collection tools. The Chemical Equilibrium Academic Achievement Test, which was applied as a pre-posttest in the study, and were analyzed using the SPSS 21.0 statistical program. The data obtained from the interviews were analyzed through content analysis. According to the findings, it was determined that the activities prepared based on argumentation were effective in learning the chemical balance and the micro world of chemical balance. In addition, in the interviews, pre-service teachers stated that the activities used kept the students%252339%253B attention alive and provided permanent and effective learning, and saved the classroom environment from boredom. The study was concluded with suggestions that activities based on argumentation could be done for different chemistry subjects and concepts, or for subjects and concepts in biology and physics
The Mind Map%253A A Tool for Exploring Childrens and Teacher Trainees Conceptions of School, Friendship, and Play
Get PDFMind Mapping can be used in any discipline as a tool for learning and organizing information. Mind Maps can be created as a group as a means of supporting brainstorming or individually to generate ideas. The aim of the present study was to explore preschool childrens and teacher trainees conceptions of school, friendship, and play through Mind Maps. A phenomenological approach was employed. The participants were 18 preschoolers (M %253D 65.33 months%253B 11 girls and 7 boys) and 12 preschool teacher trainees (M %253D 21.31 years%253B 10 females and 2 males). The children and the teacher trainees constructed three Mind Maps as a group and each groups Mind Maps were evaluated with a rubric. The results revealed that the children can be as successful as adults in Mind Mapping. The children used drawings more often compared to the teacher trainees. The children and the teacher trainees had similar scores on the Mind Maps for school and friendship. With respect to school, it is evident that teachers and physical environment were quite important to children. For friendship, it seems that the children tend to talk about play and the common activities they do with friends whereas the teacher trainees referred to more abstract and emotional aspects of friendship as expected. Lastly, the children and the teacher trainees conceptions of play seemed to differ significantly, and the children did not include digital play in their Mind Maps unlike the teacher trainees who referred to digital play with many associations
Examination of the Effect of the Covid-19 Pandemic Period on Private Tutoring Tendencies of High School Students%253A A Longitudinal Study
Get PDFGetting insufficient efficiency from the educational system can lead individuals to supplementary tutoring such as private tutoring. Due to the fact that private tutoring is taking more part in our lives day by day and that the Covid-19 pandemic can lead individuals to private tutoring, the purpose of this study is to%253B longitudinally identify how the Covid-19 period affects private tutoring tendencies of high school students. In order to identify how the Covid-19 pandemic period affected high school students private tutoring tendencies, data concerning private tutoring tendencies of the students before the Covid-19 period and during the Covid-19 pandemic period were collected for the study. The longitudinal screening model, a quantitative design, was used in the study. The participant group consists of 133 students who took part in the first and second implementation. The Private Tutoring Tendency Scale was used in collecting data. According to the study, it was identified that the Covid-19 pandemic period in general increases the private tutoring tendencies of students
Implementation of Technology-Supported Self-Regulated Strategy Development Model in the Education of Gifted and Talented Students
Get PDFThe aim of this study is to determine the effect of writing education carried out according to the self-regulation strategy development model on the self-regulation writing skills, self-efficacy perceptions, and creative thinking skills of gifted and talented students. In this study, a pre-test and post-test design with a control group was utilized, which is among the experimental designs. The study group consisted of 42 students aged 10-11 years who were diagnosed as gifted and talented and were studying at the same science and art center in Istanbul. In this research, the Self-Regulated Writing Scale, Self-Efficacy Writing Scale, and Torrance Tests of Creative Thinking Figural Form A were applied. Information about the scales is presented. Within the scope of the study, a 6-stage self-regulated strategy development model was enhanced with Web 2.0 digital tools for gifted and talented students. The research showed that writing instruction focused on the creation of self-regulation strategies reinforced with Web 2.0 resources had a beneficial impact on self-regulation writing skills, perceptions of self-efficacy, and the creative thinking skills of gifted and talented students
Occupational Choices and Career Orientations of Students in Girls Anatolian Imam Hatip High Schools
Get PDFThis study aims to determine the factors affecting the occupational choice and career orientation of senior students in Girls Anatolian Imam Hatip High Schools (Religious Vocational High School) and reveal what the students who turn to different occupation groups are affected. The study was conducted using the quot%253Bphenomenologyquot%253B pattern, which is one of the qualitative approaches. The research was conducted with 25 students studying in five different Girls Anatolian Imam Hatip High Schools selected from Istanbul in the 2019-2020 academic year. Twenty-five students were selected using quot%253Bcriterion samplingquot%253B, one of the purposive sampling methods. The data of the study were collected using the quot%253Binterviewquot%253B method, and a quot%253Bsemi-structured interview formquot%253B was used during the interview. The data were analyzed by the quot%253Bdescriptive analysisquot%253B method. This study has been guided by the fact that teachers, families, and policymakers clearly know whether the students in Imam Hatip High Schools, which were established to raise religious officials%253B make their choices in line with their own interests, abilities, skills, wishes, and desires or are influenced by their environment and that they have made different occupational orientations and preferences in recent years. It was determined that students have found common ground in the lifelong development process besides individual differences in their career and occupational choices. It is seen that students%252339%253B occupational thoughts, which develop in the form of dreams at an early age, progress from abstract to more realistic and concrete as they grow up and develop%253B changes and even indecisions occur with the increasing number of effective factors and the predominance of personal desires. It is thought that it will help restructure the studies to be conducted in Turkey since the research is a study to discover quot%253Bfactors affecting the occupational choice and career orientationquot%253B
Montessori Method of Education in Terms of Philosophical Anthropology
Get PDFSince its existence, the subject of man has been difficult and painful to understand. Philosophical anthropology comes to the fore as the field that deals with the essence and function of man to make sense of him. Philosophical anthropology tries to evaluate man from his birth to death. By doing so, philosophical anthropology draws on various philosophers. The process of understanding man, which started with Kant, is shaped by names such as Scheler, Cassirer, Mengüşoğlu, and Hartmann. In philosophical anthropology, besides these names, Maria Montessori, who assessed man as a child, is also significant. She contributed to philosophical anthropology by actualizing theoretical structures with the Montessori method of education, which is based on the understanding of a child who stands on his%252Fher own feet and which presents a new perspective on the man. This study is considered important in terms of grounding the aforementioned contribution and guiding future studies on the subject