International Journal of Progressive Education (IJPE)
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Investigation of Counting Skills of Pre-School Children
Get PDFThe research aims at examining the counting skills of children in the preschool period. For this purpose, this study has been planned according to the survey model. The study group of the research is comprised of 108 children with ages between 60th-72nd months, who attend kindergartens. The Counting Skills Testquot%253B has been used, which has been developed by the researcher as a data gathering tool. The research concluded that the preschool children possessed good levels in the skills of rhythmic counting, stable order, counting the next number, abstraction, cardinal number and recognizing numbers and that they had no problems therewith
The Use of Educational Software in Teaching Initial Reading and Writing
Get PDFThis research reveals teachers%252339%253B views on the educational software used in primary reading and writing teaching process. The research was considered as qualitative research as case study. The data were obtained by interview and observation. The sample of the study consists of 26 primary school teachers who teach the first graders in the 2018-2019 academic year in primary schools in the central district of Niğde, Turkey. The selected teachers were chosen using simple random sampling method. In the research, semi-structured observation and interview forms were used as data collection tools. The data were analyzed by the content analysis method. It has been determined that educational software for students provides an advantage in terms of concretization of teaching, differentiation of activities, minimizing individual differences between students, giving attention to the lesson, giving them an opportunity to apply what is learned, addressing many different sensory organs in students, motivating and supporting students
Examining The Relationship Between Pre-Service Turkish Teachers Digital Writing Attitudes and Digital Reading Tendencies
Get PDFThis research aims to determine the relationship between pre-service Turkish teachers` digital writing attitudes and their digital reading tendencies. In this context, 167 teacher candidates from different grades studying in the Turkish language teaching program of a state university in the west of Turkey were consulted. The relational surveying method, one of the quantitative research methods, was used. quot%253BDigital Writing Attitudes Scalequot%253B and quot%253BDigital Reading Tendencies Scalequot%253B were used as data collection tools in the study. The obtained data were analysed with the SPSS package program. Since it was determined that the data showed normal distribution due to the assumption analysis of the findings, independent sample t-test and one-way ANOVA analyses were used in the research. In addition to these parametric tests, mean scores and standard deviation scores of the descriptive analysis results were used. As a result of the data analysis, it has been seen that pre-service Turkish teachers` digital writing attitudes and digital reading tendencies are at a high level. There has been no significant difference observed in the results in terms of participants gender for the convenience and motivation sub-dimensions of the scale. However, digital writing attitudes show a significant difference favouring female teacher candidate in the effect sub-dimension. According to the class variable, Turkish teacher candidates%252339%253B digital writing attitudes show a significant difference in favour of small classes. The research findings concluded a moderate, positive, and significant relationship between pre-service Turkish teachers` digital writing attitudes and their digital reading tendencies. In order to provide digital transformation and dispositions, the positive and negative aspects of reading and writing in digital tools can be thoroughly researched, and improvements can be made by reviewing the existing tools
Woman, Man, Society and Sex%253A How Pre-Service Teachers Perceive Basic Gender Concepts%253F
No full textThe aim of the study is to reveal Turkish pre-service teachers%252339%253B gender perceptions. For this, cognitive structures of pre-service teachers were analysed with minds maps created with the word association test (WAT) and their mental models were analysed by drawing. In this context, a holistic single case study was adopted depending on the purpose of the research and the data collection process. According to the findings obtained from the WAT, it was determined that the cognitive structures of pre-service teachers were built on the sex, society and woman, and the man was in a weakly related in the cognitive structure. On drawing analysis, it was seen that most of the pre-service teachers depicted man and woman with visuals reflecting traditional stereotypes. On the other hand, visuals reflecting an egalitarian and contemporary perspective. In the light of both analysis results, Turkish teacher education curricula were discussed and specific suggestions were presented
Childrens Views Toward Their Peers With Disabilities During Early Childhood
Get PDFIn this study, it was aimed to examine the opinions of preschool children towards their peers with disabilities and the characteristics that affect these views. This research is a qualitative study. In the research in which qualitative data analysis techniques are used, the basic data collection source is the semi-structured interview form. The study group consisted of 68 children between the months of 36 and 72 who attend kindergarten. In the analysis of the research findings, qualitative data were evaluated by content analysis. As a result of the research%253B In the post-test application regarding the appearance features of dolls with disabilities, the children in the age group of 3, 4 and 5%253B It was seen that they made definitions in the category of quot%253B describing the disability condition quot%253B. In the post-test application regarding the playmate preference of the children, the majority%253B It has been observed that they accept dolls with disabilities as playmates on the grounds of quot%253Bnot having experiencequot%253B and quot%253Bpresence of equipmentquot%253B in the age group of 3, and quot%253Bactivity contentquot%253B and quot%253Bhaving experiencequot%253B in the age group 4 and 5. In addition quot%253BWhat games would you like to play%253Fquot%253B questions answers were evaluated, it was seen that all the children gave answers in the quot%253Bgames adapted to the disability conditionquot%253B category in the post-test application
Investigation of Story Writing Skills In Elementary School Students (4th-8th Grades)
Get PDFThe aim of this study was to examine elementary school students story writing skills according to grade level within the framework of certain variables. The study was designed with a cross-sectional research model, one of the developmental research methods. The study group of the research consisted of 319 students attending 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th and 8th grades. A Story Writing Form developed by the researchers was used as the data collection tool in the research. In the data collection process, the students were given the story writing form and asked to write a story within a certain period by choosing one of the topics included in the form. To evaluate the stories written by the students, the 6%2B1 Analytic Writing and Assessment Scale was used. The research results revealed that the great majority of students used a title in their stories and that they created their stories with a single paragraph. On the other hand, it was seen that the grade level and gender variables had an effect on the quality of the stories. Generally, the quality of the stories improved as grade level increased, and girls wrote better quality stories than boys. However, this effect was not significant at every grade level
The Growth of Independent Education Alternatives in New Zealand
Get PDFThe New Zealand schooling system is well-known for its progressive and innovative approach to education (Couch, 2012%253B Mutch, 2013%253B Wells, 2016). Their national curriculum is inclusive and flexible, allowing schools and teachers to select the content they deem necessary to meet the competencies in the designated learning areas (Ministry of Education, 2007). Additionally, the NZ education system provides choice to parents by offering a range of alternative approaches to schooling, such as Steiner Schools, Montessori Schools, Catholic Schools, or Kura Kaupapa Mãori (Mãori language immersion schools). Within such progressive public schooling system, one would not expect that there would be interest in alternative private schools. Yet, this study found the opposite. To examine the growing interest in independent alternative programs in New Zealand, this study uses a qualitative multiple-case study design of four independent educational programs in the North Island of New Zealand
Reflections of a Web Based Application Tool on Classroom Management
Get PDFThe purpose of this study is to determine how a web-based assessment tool developed for a social studies course is reflected on classroom management and how much students reflect their learning at school to their lives. In line with this purpose, the study was designed according to the mixed method research where both quantitative and qualitative methods are used. The participants of the study consisted of students who were in the second grade of a primary school with a medium socio-economic environment. The quantitative data of the study were based on the scores the students achieved in the assessment tool. The qualitative data of the study were collected through semi-structured interviews with both the students and the teachers. According to the results obtained from the study, it was observed that using a web-based assessment tool in the learning environment positively affected both the students motivation and the process of attracting their attention. However, it was observed that the students could not reflect their learning at school to their lives
Self-Compassion as a Mediator Between Perfectionism and Life-Satisfaction Among University Students
Get PDFUsing a correlational method, this study investigates the mediation role of self-compassion in the relationship between perfectionism dimensions and life satisfaction among university students. A sample of 246 students (171 females and 75 males, M %253D 21.40 years, SD %253D 2.02) from several universities participated in the study. Turkish versions of the Almost Perfect Scale-Revised, the Self-Compassion Scale, and the Satisfaction with Life Scale were used as data collection tools. Using structural equation modeling, the results show that self-compassion fully mediates the relationship between maladaptive perfectionism and life-satisfaction. On the other hand, there is no significant relationship between adaptive perfectionism and life-satisfaction. The Bootstrap Method that was used to assess the magnitude of the indirect effects indicates that the indirect effect of self-compassion on the relationship between maladaptive perfectionism and life-satisfaction is significant. The implications of these findings for research and practice are discussed in line with the related literature
Investigating Direct and Indirect Effects of Social Media Addiction, Social Media Usage and Personality Traits on FOMO
Get PDFIn this study, it is aimed to investigate direct and indirect effects of Social Media Addiction (SMA), Social Media Usage (DSMU) and Personality Traits beyond BIG 5 on Fear of Missing Out (FOMO). The research was based on quantitative research methods conducted in accordance with the relational survey model and 845 prospective students studying at Sakarya University Faculty of Education were included by stratified sampling method. The path analysis was performed to examine the direct and indirect effects of the variables by AMOS and SPSS. The results show that FOMO directly and positively predicted by SMA, and DSMU had a significant and positive effect on SMA while DSMU having no effect on FOMO. Finally, the results on personality traits and FOMO indicated that agreeableness (AGR) personality trait had a positive effect on FOMO while other personality traits did not. In the study, results were discussed within the framework of the literature