International Journal of Progressive Education (IJPE)
Not a member yet
958 research outputs found
Sort by
Relationships between Job Satisfaction, Motivation and Life Satisfaction in the Teachers%253A A Structural Equation Modeling Study
Get PDFThe purpose of this study is to explore the effects of life satisfaction and job motivation to job satisfaction in the teachers, and examining mediating roles of job motivation between the other two variables. The online form consisted of 24 items was voluntary filled by 264 teachers. A structural equation modeling analysis was carried out when analysing data. The fit indices of the hypothesized structural model indicated perfect fit the data. It was found that the life satisfaction was a significant predictor of teacher job motivation and job satisfaction. This means that as the life satisfaction level of teachers increased, the level of job motivation and satisfaction positively increased. We concluded that in order to increase job satisfaction of teachers, any action which might increase the motivation level and the life quality of the teacher should be supported by the schools and ministries
Investigation of the Relationships among Psychological Counselor Candidates Counseling Self-Efficacy, Multicultural Competence, Gender Roles, and Mindfulness
Get PDFThe purpose of this study was to investigate the relationships between counseling self-efficacy, multicultural competence, gender roles and mindfulness of counselor candidates. Participants of this study were 431 senior students studying in the Guidance and Psychological Counseling Undergraduate Programs of 14 different Turkish universities. According to the results, psychological counselor candidates gender roles and mindfulness significantly predicted their counseling self-efficacy through the mediation of multicultural competence. The authors discuss implications of these findings
Investigation of the Relationship Between Preschool Teachers%252339%253B Perceptions of Efficacy in Mathematics Education and Their Attitudes Towards Mathematics Education
No full textIn this study, the relationship between preschool teachers%252339%253B perceptions of efficacy in mathematics education they give and their attitudes towards mathematics education was investigated. The research method of the study is the relational screening model, one of the quantitative research methods. The research was carried out on 122 preschool teachers actively working in 2018-2019. Random sampling method was used to determine the sample of the study. In this research, self-report based measurement tools were used to collect data. In the analysis of the data obtained, t-test, one-way analysis of variance and correlation coefficient were used. As a result of the analyzes, it was found that teachers%252339%253B perceptions of efficacy in mathematics education they gave and their attitudes towards mathematics education were generally high. It was seen that teachers%252339%253B perceptions of efficacy in mathematics education did not differ according to the teachers%252339%253B professional seniority and the in-service training they received. No significant relationship was found between preschool teachers%252339%253B perceptions of efficacy in mathematics education they give and their attitudes towards mathematics education. These results were discussed in the light of the relevant literature, and a number of suggestions were made
Investigation of Primary School Students Metacognitive Awareness and Decision-Making Skill
Get PDFThe purpose of this study is to determine the third and fourth grade primary school students metacognitive awareness and perception of their decision-making skill and the relationship between them. The study employed the relational survey model. The population of the study is comprised of the third and fourth grade primary school students attending at the state schools in the Marmaris province of the city of Muğla. The sample was randomly determined and included 143 students. As the data collection tools, The Teacher Form to Determine Primary School Students Metacognitive Awareness and The Scale of Third and Fourth Grade Primary School Students Perception of Decision-Making Skill were used. The findings have revealed that the primary school students metacognitive awareness and perception of their decision-making skill are high. It was concluded that the third and fourth grade primary school students metacognitive awareness and perception of decision-making skill do not differ significantly in terms of the gender and grade level variables. Moreover, a positive and weak correlation was found between the students metacognitive awareness and perception of decision-making skill and their metacognitive perception was found to predict their perception of decision-making skill. It can be argued that during the primary education, when teachers get students engaged in activities to develop their metacognitive awareness, their decision-making skill can also be developed
Performance of Students with Different Learning Preferences in Traditional First Semester Calculus
Get PDFThe present study sought to examine mathematical performance of students with different learning preferences in traditionally taught first semester calculus as well as its relationship with learning preference, spatial ability, and verbal-logical reasoning ability. Data were collected from 86 students enrolled in two sections of first semester calculus at a large state university located in the Southeastern U. S. Although the study was too small to enable generalizations, the results suggest that mathematical performance is not related to learning preference, and students do not differ in their calculus performance due to a mismatch between the instructional mode and their learning preference
Indicators of Reading Comprehension%253A Example of Narrative Text and Open Ended Question
No full textReading comprehension is a mental skill that requires establishing connections between the content of the text and the individual%252339%253Bs prior knowledge. The purpose of the current study is to examine the reading comprehension levels of primary school fourth grade students based on their answers to open-ended questions about a narrative text in relation to different variables. The current study employing the descriptive survey model was conducted with the participation of 115 primary school fourth grade students from a city in the Central Anatolian Region of Turkey. An inventory consisted of 10 open-ended questions based on a narrative text was used to collect data. The level of reading comprehension of the students participating in the study was found to be in the stage of transition from the difficulty level to the instructional level and this level can be expressed as insufficient. Although the students%252339%253B reading comprehension levels do not vary significantly according to the gender variable, girls%252339%253B reading comprehension levels are higher than boys. Through open-ended questions, it is easy to observe how students structure their answers, how they manage the process of constructing the meaning of the text, and what they focus on in the text. In this way, strategy teaching and activity design can progress more concretely in order to improve students%252339%253B meaning construction skills. In addition, it provides the teacher with a good opportunity to get acquainted with students whose understanding skills are at the instructional level, realize their approach to text and question, and provide individual support to the student. The results of the current study provide consistent and meaningful data for new research and educational practices in schools
The Relationship Between Workplace Friendship and Job Satisfaction in Educational Organizations
Get PDFThe study, which aimed to reveal the relationship between secondary school teachers workplace friendship perceptions and their job satisfaction, was conducted with 269 volunteer teachers. In accordance with this purpose, Workplace Friendship Scale and Minnesota Job Satisfaction Scale were used in the study. In this study, which was designed in the relational screening model, descriptive and inferential statistical techniques were used. As a result of the study, it was found that secondary school teachers friendship opportunity and internal job satisfaction perception levels were high. It was revealed that the teachers friendship perceptions differed significantly according to marital status and gender, and their job satisfaction levels differed significantly according to age, marital status and professional seniority. It was also revealed that there were moderate level and positive relationships between the teachers job satisfaction and workplace friendship perceptions. It was determined that the teachers friendship opportunity perceptions predicted their job satisfaction significantly and positively
The Comparison of the Social Skills, Problem Behaviours and Academic Competence of Gifted Students and Their Non-gifted Peers
Get PDFThe purpose of this study is to compare the social skills, problem behaviours and academic competence of gifted students at elementary level with their non-gifted peers, and to assess these based on the variables age, gender, and school year. The study group consists of 50 gifted students in second, third and fourth grade in state schools in Ankara in the 2017- 2018 school year and their 50 non-gifted peers. In order to obtain data for the study, The Social Skills Rating Scale Teacher Form was used which developed by Gresham and Elliot (1990) and translated into Turkish by Sucuoğlu and Özokçu (2005) has been used. The data has been analysed using the SPSS 22.00 software package. Descriptive statistics have been used for data analysis. According to the results of the study, it was observed that the social skills levels and the academic competence levels of the gifted students were statistically more developed compared to their non-gifted peers. On the other hand, it was observed that there was no difference between gifted students and their non-gifted peers in terms of problem behaviours. In this study, no significant difference was found in the academic competence levels of gifted students according to gender. It was found out in the study that 10-year old students display more problem behaviours in comparison to their 9-year old peers. There was no meaningful difference in the social skills and academic competence of gifted students based on the variable school year. Although the results of this study present that gifted students have better social skills and academic competence, and display less problem behaviours compared to their peers, further research needs to be conducted to clarify this situation
Investigation of Studies for the Use of Augmented Reality Applications for Educational Purposes%253A Content Analysis
Get PDFAugmented reality is a technology used in almost every stage of our daily life. It has become widespread in several fields such as engineering, healthcare, advertising, defense industry, and entertainment. The use of augmented reality technology that combines virtual and real environments is increasing every day. Augmented reality technology, which allows multiple multimedia materials to be used together, is a preferred teaching material in educational environments. This study is a content analysis study. Turkish studies that addressed the use of augmented reality applications for educational purposes and that were published between 2012 and 2019 were analyzed and descriptive analysis was performed according to their distribution by years, a number of authors, research patterns, sample sizes, data collection tools, and data analysis methods. For this purpose, the keywords Augmented reality, educational practices, education technologies and educational technologies were searched in ULAKBİM, YÖK National Thesis Center and Google Academy databases and 106 scientific studies, 60 thesis and 46 articles published between 2012 and 2019 in Turkish were obtained. Then, these studies were examined using the content analysis method. The publication classification form, developed by Sözbilir, Kutu, and Yasar (2012) as a data collection tool, was rearranged in line with the sub-problems. These sub-problems are research patterns, data analysis methods, data collection tools, number of authors, distribution by years and sample sizes. The data were presented with descriptive statistics methods such as frequency and percentage, with graphs and tables. As a result it was found that the studies in the field of augmented were published mostly in 2019. It was also observed that most of the investigated articles had two authors in terms of the number of authors. In addition quasi-experimental design, one of the most common quantitative research methods, was found to be used as the research design. In terms of sample size, it was seen that a sample size between 51-100 was used. It was also observed that the most used data collection tool was the achievement tests prepared according to the purpose of the research. The analysis of the results section of the studies revealed that the t-test, which is one of the the parametric tests, was used most frequently in the analysis of the data. The results of this study will reveal the tendency of the studies and identify deficiencies in the existing studies and thus will be a guide for future studies
Relationships between Prospective Teachers%252339%253B Multicultural Education Attitudes and Classroom Management Styles
No full textThis correlation study investigates the relationships between prospective teachers multicultural education attitude and classroom management styles. The participants were 495 prospective teachers majoring in different departments of education faculties at two state universities in Turkey. Democracy and Multicultural Education Attitude Scale and Classroom Management Style Scale were used as data collection tools. Correlation and regression analyses were performed for data analysis by using SPSS 23.0 software. The results of descriptive analyses showed that most of the participants adopted authoritative style in terms of classroom management. Also, they had positive attitudes towards multicultural and democracy education. According to correlation analysis, there were significant relationships between the variables. Specifically, authoritative style was a powerful predictor of the attitude towards democracy and multicultural education. The prospective teachers with more authoritarian and indifferent styles had more biases towards multicultural education. Moreover, it is estimated that discussion and educational implications will shed light on teacher education