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Examination of Scale Development and Adaptation Studies Published in the Field of Educational Sciences
Full text linkThe aim of this study is to examine the scale development and adaptation studies in the subject area of educational sciences published in TR-index in 2023 in terms of subject area, rotation method, confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) fit indices, number of modifications, type of scale developed, number of items before and after exploratory factor analysis (EFA), number of dimensions, sample sizes and reliability methods. For this purpose, document analysis method, one of the qualitative research designs, was used. A total of 84 scale development and adaptation studies were accessed by examining the issues published in 2023 of 184 journals in the TR-index and listed in the subject area of quot%253BEducation, educational researchquot%253B, and the final sample was determined as 61 studies by removing 23 scale studies that were not in the field of educational sciences. Of the identified studies, 48 were scale development and 13 were scale adaptation studies. As a result of the research, it was determined that most of the studies were prepared on the subject of competence%252Fself-efficacy, Varimax rotation method was frequently used, CFA fit index values were appropriate, there were no modifications in most of the studies, most of the studies were prepared with a five-point Likert-type scale, the difference in the number of items before and after EFA was not very large, most of the scales consisted of three dimensions, the sample selection was generally 251-500 people and EFA and CFA samples were different, and Cronbach%252339%253Bs Alpha method was frequently used as a reliability method. The results obtained were supported by the literature and various suggestions were made
Opinions of Graduate Students Regarding Scientific Value
Full text linkValues play an important role in the regular functioning of society with its economic, social and cultural aspects. Scientific value%253B it is one of the most effective values in the process of acquiring knowledge and skills such as scientific thinking, critical thinking, problem solving and distinguishing superstitions from facts. Qualitative research method was used in this research, which aims to determine the views of graduate education students about the value of being scientific. The study group of the study consisted of 38 postgraduate students at the non-thesis master%252339%253Bs, thesis master%252339%253Bs and doctorate levels of educational sciences and field education programs at Dicle University. Interviews were held to determine the opinions and suggestions of graduate students about the value of being scientific. Descriptive analysis technique was adopted in the analysis of the data. Research findings indicate that the students understand the value of being scientific as being objective, being provable, conforming to ethical principles and being obtained by scientific methods. Regarding the qualifications to be possessed regarding the scientific value, it is understood that the students mostly emphasize to act in accordance with scientific research methods and publication ethics. Considering the views of graduate students about the effective acquisition of scientific value, the results show that they mostly recommend quot%253Bpractice based learningquot%253B
Examination of Creative Thinking Skills and Critical Thinking Dispositions of Pre-Service Mathematics Teachers
Full text linkCreative and critical thinking play a central role in mathematics teaching and learning. These two forms of higher-order thinking contribute to individuals problem-solving, decision-making, and knowledge generation processes. Teachers, in particular, have a significant role in fostering students%252339%253B creative and critical thinking. In this context, the purpose of this study is twofold. First, it aims to examine the levels of creative thinking skills (CTSs) and critical thinking dispositions (CTDs) of pre-service mathematics teachers (PSTs), and the potential effects of gender and academic achievement on them. The second aim is to determine the relationship between the CTS and CTD of PSTs. Employing a quantitative research methodology, the study was structured around correlational model. It involved 205 PSTs, using the How Creative Are You%253F and CTD Scale for data collection. The data were analyzed through descriptive statistics, independent sample t-test, one-way analysis of variance, correlation analysis, and simple linear regression analysis. The findings revealed that the CTS levels of PSTs were above average, while their CTD levels were high. It was determined that CTSs and CTDs of PSTs did not differ significantly according to gender, while they differed significantly according to academic achievement. A medium, positive, and significant correlation was found between CTSs and CTDs of PSTs. Furthermore, CTSs of PSTs were identified as a significant predictor of their CTDs, explaining 23%25 of the variance in CTDs
The Effect of 5E-FCM Practices on Achievement, Motivation, and Autonomous Learning and Students%252339%253B Opinions
No full textThis study aimed to determine the effect of 5E-Based Flipped Classroom Model (5E-FCM) applications on students%252339%253B achievement, motivation, and autonomous learning in teaching 6th-grade multiplication with fractions and to determine students%252339%253B opinions about the applications. The study was based on the embedded design, which is one of the mixed method designs. The study group consisted of 60 sixth-grade students using the convenience sampling method, one of the non-random sampling methods. As data collection tools, the Achievement Test, Motivation Scale, Autonomous Learning Scale, and semi-structured interview form were used. The data obtained were evaluated using t-tests for related and unrelated samples, and descriptive statistics for frequency, percentage, and mean values. As a result of the 5E-FCM teaching applications carried out in the study, it was determined that the post-test achievement mean scores and autonomous learning mean scores were significant in favor of the experimental group%253B the motivation levels of the experimental group students towards the course after the application were at a high level and increased significantly. Content analysis of students%252339%253B opinions on 5E-FCM applications revealed that students expressed positive opinions that they had their own learning opportunities in the process and reinforced the subject
A Comparative Evaluation of Social Studies Preservice Teachers Views on Face-to-Face and Electronic Service Learning
Full text linkThere have been transformations in the SL approach due to technological advances and mandatory processes such as the pandemic. Thus, besides the traditional (face-to-face) service learning (T-SL) approach, two more types of SL approaches emerged%253A Electronic service learning (E-SL) and hybrid service learning (H-SL). The aim of this study is to compare the social studies preservice teachers%252339%253B views on T-SL and E-SL. In this context, the case study method, one of the qualitative research methods, was used in the study. Participants in the study were selected according to criterion sampling, one of the purposive sampling methods. The participants are 30 preservice teachers studying in the department of social studies education at a state university. Preservice teachers experienced the H-SL type during the emergency remote education process in the spring semester of 2019-2020. The data were collected with a semi-structured interview form, which underwent expert review and was piloted. The obtained data were analyzed with descriptive analysis technique. Validity and reliability were ensured in the study. The role of the researcher was given and attention was paid to ethical considerations. According to the results of the study, most of the participants found the T-SL process more meaningful. There were also participants with a tendency to H-SL. Still, participants had a tendency to H-SL That is because the advantages of E-SL (increasing digital competence, providing motivation, providing convenience) were many. However%253B there were many problems (lack of infrastructure, unwillingness of the target audience, lack of opportunities, not being able to arrange the meeting time and confusion during the meeting, difficulty in finding the target individual%252Fgroup%252Faudience, and insufficient digital competence) in the E-SL process. These problems were sometimes unresolved. However, the participants had experienced methods and suggestions regarding its resolution. In the context of all this information, recommendations were made for future studies
Culture Shocks and Adaptation Processes Experienced by Turkish Novice Teachers
Full text linkThis study aims to examine the culture shock of teachers who have just started teaching in rural areas and their solutions for their adaptation to the new cultural environment. Case study, one of the qualitative methods, was used as part of this research. The participants are 17 classroom teachers who recently started teaching in the villages in the Eastern and Southeastern Anatolia Regions of Türkiye in the 2021-2022 academic year. Criterion sampling was used in the selection of the participants. A semi-structured interview form prepared by the researcher was used as the data collection tool. The stages of thematic analysis were used in the research. The themes obtained as a result of the analysis of the data collected during the interviews with newly appointed teachers were grouped under four headings%253A Initial Culture Shock, Factors that Facilitate Cultural Adaptation, Factors that Make Cultural Adaptation Difficult, and Support to Novice%252FProspective Teachers. According to the data collected from the teachers participating in the study, it is the language differences that cause culture shock the most. While the climate of the region they live in, lifestyles, differences in the communication channels used, and economic problems make cultural adaptation difficult, colleague support, acceptance, learning cultural elements, family support and certain personal characteristics facilitate the cultural adaptation process. In addition, teachers think that supporting new pre-professional teachers by communicating with experienced teachers, giving courses on cultural diversity in undergraduate education and holding orientation meetings will accelerate cultural adaptation
Rubric for Evaluating Text Structure-Oriented Reading Tasks%253A A Study of Validity and Reliability
Full text linkIn this study, it was aimed to develop a rubric for evaluation of text-based reading tasks and to provide proofs of validity and reliability. In the study, data were collected from the participants who studied at the undergraduate and graduate level in the field of Turkish education. In the development of the rubric, a literature review was conducted, and dimensions (text structure activities, task-based activities) and sub-dimensions (small-scale structure, large-scale structure and superstructure%253B general tasks and text-oriented reading tasks) were determined. A draft rubric was created by determining 5-point Likert-type score levels for these criteria. The draft rubric was rearranged by taking the opinions of 4 text structure language teaching, 4 task-based language teaching and 2 assessment-evaluation experts. The designed rubric was applied to the participants by using three text types (story, poem and article). Reading activities collected from the study group were scored by 6 raters within the framework of the rubric prepared. Validity (Lawshe, exploratory factor analysis) and reliability (consensus reliability analysis, Cronbach Alpha, correlation coefficient) analyses were performed on the collected data. As a result of Lawshe analysis, the content validity rate was between 0.80 - 1.00, and the content validity index was found to be 0.98. The KMO value for three types was found to be 0.898, and it was determined that the data were suitable for factor analysis. The Cronbach Alpha coefficient is 0.919. The correlation coefficient varied between 0.501 and 0.836 and it was determined that there was a significant, positive and strong correlation at the level of 0.01 among the items. It was concluded that the developed rubric is a valid and reliable measurement tool
The Effects of the ÇABA Multi-Purpose Early Childhood Education (ÇABAÇAM) Model on the Academic Achievement, Personal and Professional Development of Preschool Teacher Trainees
Full text linkThis is a case study on the Effects of The Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University ÇABA Multi-Purpose Early Childhood Education (ÇABAÇAM) Model on the Academic Achievement, Personal and Professional Development of Preschool Teacher Trainees as a result of their experiences as voluntary practitioners within the ÇABAÇAM model. Using a qualitative research model, the research is carried out within a case study-based framework. Following a literature review, the researcher developed a semi-structured interview questionnaire as the means of data collection. The study group consists of preschool teacher trainees volunteering as preschool classroom practitioners in ÇABAÇAM while attending Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University Education Faculty Preschool Education Teaching Undergraduate Program. 13 Teacher trainees were selected by the researcher for the project. Semi-structured interviews were held with the volunteer teacher trainees between October 1st and November 1st 2020. The analysis of the data gathered was done by content analysis. Maxqda2020 was employed in the analysis of the semi-structured interviews. The data, as examined by the researcher indicates that the ÇABAÇAM Model had a positive effect both on the academic achievement and the personal and professional development of preschool teacher trainees. Research findings show that in accordance with its fundamental educational goals, the ÇABAÇAM Model is shown to successfully ease pre-assignment teachers%252339%253B transition into work life by equipping them for their future professional roles in ways which will enable them to better contribute to meeting the quality standards for preschool education
Investigation of the Relationship Between Perceptions of Self-Efficacy and Occupational Anxiety of Prospective Physical Education Teachers
Full text linkThis study aims to examine the relationship between perceptions of self-efficacy and occupational anxiety of prospective physical education teachers. For this purpose, a total of 140 prospective physical education teachers, 55 females and 85 males, who were studying in physical education and sports teaching departments and who voluntarily agreed to participate in the study, participated in the study. The self-efficacy scale, which was developed by Tschannen-Moran and Hoy and examined for validity and reliability by Çapa et al., and Occupational Anxiety Scale for Physical Education Teachers, which was developed by McCormack and validity and examined for reliability by Özer et al., were conducted with the prospective physical education teachers. According to the findings obtained in the study, significant differences were determined in the variables of self-efficacy status, gender and doing licensed sports, while no significant difference was determined according to the variable of choosing the physical education teaching department. Moreover, it was determined that there was a moderate correlation between self-efficacy and occupational anxiety
Am i a Competent Researcher%253F%253A Reflections from Novice Researchers
No full textThis study aims to explore the methodological preferences, research practices, and research competencies of novice educational researchers. 11 novice researchers working at a state university in the southern part of Turkey were requested voluntarily. The data for the study were collected using a semi-structured interview. In the data analysis, inductive content analysis was used. The findings were organized into three themes%253A research method preference, research practices and applications, and novice researchers%252339%253B research skills competencies. Novice researchers prefer three different research methods. Participants define the research problems according to personal interests, the needs of society, and literature review. The practices and applications of researchers in sampling, data collection, analysis, validity-reliability and ethics were revealed. Lastly, the research skill competencies were explored. The findings provide an understanding of the novice researchers%252339%253B research process. In conclusion, novice researchers should be supported in their research skills