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The Relationship Between the Attitudes and Self Efficacy Levels of Per-Service Primary Teachers on the Initial Reading and Writing
Get PDFThis study was aimed to determine the relationship between the attitudes of primary pre-service teachers regarding the initial reading writing teaching course and the self-efficacy perceptions of the initial reading writing teaching. The universe of the research is pre-service teachers studying at Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University Primary Education Department in the spring semester of 2018-2019 academic year. The sampling of this research carried out in the relational screening model was determined by simple random sampling method. The results of the study show that the pre-service teachers%252339%253B attitudes towards the initial reading writing teaching course are at a high level and their self-efficacy perceptions about teaching reading writing is high. In addition, it was determined that the pre-service teachers%252339%253B self-efficacy perceptions regarding the teaching of reading writing differ according to the grade levels and grade point average and their attitudes towards the teaching of reading writing teaching did not differ according to these variables. It has been determined that there is no significant relationship between the attitudes of primary pre-service teachers towards the initial reading writing teaching course and the self-efficacy perceptions of the initial reading writing teaching
A Multidimensional Approach to the Problems Experienced by the Classroom Teachers With Syrian Students in Their Classes
Get PDFThe aim of this research is to identify the problems experienced by the classroom teachers who have Syrian students in their classes. This research was designed according to the survey model. The population of the research consisted of classroom teachers working in Nizip district of Gaziantep within 2019-2020 academic year. Criterion sampling, one of the purposeful sampling methods, was used to determine the sampling. The sampling of the study consisted of 361 classroom teachers working in Nizip district and having Syrian students enrolled in their classes. The data of the research were collected by a survey with 33 items that was prepared by the researchers and consisted of classroom management, communication, academic achievement, and family dimensions. The data collected within the scope of the research were analyzed using the SPSS program. Percentage, frequency, arithmetic mean and standard deviation calculations were made in the analysis of the data. In the classroom management dimension, teachers were identified to have problems due to the registering of Syrian students in the middle of the semester, enrolling of Syrian students in classes that did not comply with their development levels, and increase in their class sizes due to Syrian students. In the communication dimension, it was determined that Syrian students had a problem of understanding and being understood due to language differences, which was problem for teachers. In terms of academic success, teachers were found to experience problems due to the inability of Syrian students to internalize subjects as well as because of their absenteeism. In the family dimension, It was determined that teachers were not provided with adequate support due to the education levels of parents of Syrian students. In the light of the findings and results obtained, suggestions were developed for implementers and researchers
Speak Now or Forever Hold Your Peace%253A Turkish Academics Self-efficacy Beliefs in their Spoken English
Get PDFAcademics are known as individuals designing and conducting scientific research and they are to hold problem-solving skills, use scientific methods, carry out research, and publish at a global level. That said, they may encounter problems while performing the actions mentioned above due to a lack of foreign language proficiency, which interferes with sharing their knowledge with the others in the international arena. Taking that into consideration, this study aims to scrutinize the self-efficacy beliefs of Turkish academics regarding their oral communication in English. For this purpose, the data were collected through e-mails, and a total of 352 academics working in the departments of educational sciences participated in the study. Qualitative (document analysis) and quantitative research (survey) methods were used together in the study. The scale quot%253BA Self-efficacy Instrument for Academics Oral Communication in a Foreign Languagequot%253B developed by Özer, Çakır amp%253B Uzun (2019), was utilized in the quantitative data collection phase. The findings were subjected to descriptive and inferential statistics. The findings revealed that the self-efficacy scores of academics with respect to their oral communication in English showed no significant difference in terms of their department, academic title, academic experience, and age variable. It also turned out that there is a significant difference between self-efficacy belief scores and experience abroad, current language exam scores, and involvement in academic events abroad. As a result of the document analysis, it was uncovered that the number of studies, especially those that examine foreign language use, is limited. It is believed that the present study will contribute to the existing literature
The Effect of Cooperative Reading- Writing- Application Method on Environmental Science Learning and Writing Skills Development
Get PDFThis study aimed to investigate the effect of the reading-writing-application method from cooperative learning on the understanding of environmental science. Intervention mixed method design was used. The quantitative part of the study was designed with pre- and post-test applied the quasi-experimental design. For the qualitative part of the study, writing reports of preservice science teachers were examined. 58 (31 experiment, 27 control group) third level preservice science teachers were enrolled in the study. To collect data, Environmental Achievement Test, the Scale of Cooperative Working Skills and group reports prepared by preservice teachers were used. The reliability and validity of the measurement tools were assessed, and the test and scale were finalized. In the study, the cooperative reading-writing-application method was found effective for learning environmental science course. According to the data obtained from the Scale of Cooperative Working Skills, there was no difference between the groups in pre- and post-views. According to the data obtained from the group reports, there was progress in writing skills of preservice science teachers
Science Teachers Views of Socio Scientific Issues
Get PDFThe aim of this study is to determine the awareness of science teachers about socio-scientific issues, the methods and techniques used in the teaching of socio-scientific issues, and the suggestions about effective teaching of socio-scientific issues. The sample of the study consisted of 75 science teachers (50 women, 25 men) who serve in various regions of Turkey. All participants answered the questionnaire consisting of open-ended questions. Afterward, interviews were conducted with 10 selected teachers. Content analysis was used to analyze the data. By the content analysis, it is aimed to reach the relations and concepts that can explain the collected data (Yıldırım and Şimşek, 2013). When the findings of the open-ended questionnaire were examined, it was determined that teachers did not associate the definition and content of the concept of the socio-scientific issue with science and they have a low level of awareness about the content. In addition, it was observed that the teachers mostly use the discussion method in the presentation of socio-scientific issues. Teachers also stated that the number of the outcomes included in the curriculum and number and diversity of socio-scientific issues in the textbooks are insufficient and they should be increased
Evaluation of Trends in Theses on Socio-Scientific Issues%253A The Case of Turkey
No full textThe purpose of the current study is to determine the trends in M.A and Ph.D. theses on socio-scientific issues. To this end, thesis studies completed between 2008 and 2018 on socio-scientific issues were analyzed in terms of the year of thesis and publication type, the university where the thesis is done, the purpose of the thesis, research methods and designs, study groups and their size, data collection tools and the socio-scientific issues preferred for investigation. The thesis studies analysed in the current study were reached from the Higher Education Council Thesis Search Centre Database in Turkey. As a result of the current study, it was determined that such thesis studies started in 2008, the great majority of them are masters theses, the quasi-experimental design, one of the quantative research methods, was frequently used, documents were generally used as the data collection instruments and pre-service teachers were used as the study groups in most of them. Moreover, in these thesis, the effect of instructional applications directed socio-scientific issues on the related variable (mostly argumentation skill%252Fquality%252Fability and decision-making skills) has been frequently investigated and the most popular socio-scientific issues selected in these theses were found to include global warming, climate change and nuclear energy. In light of the findings of the current study, suggestions were made for future research and applications to be conducted on socio-scientific issues
Curriculum Design Approaches of Pre-Service Teachers Receiving Pedagogical Formation Training
Get PDFThe purpose of this study is to determine the curriculum design approach preferences of pre-service teachers who have been receiving pedagogical training. The sample of the study consists of 138 pre-services teachers who took the curriculum development course in pedagogical formation education. In the study, Teachers Curriculum Design Orientations Preference Scale developed by Baş (2013) was used to determine the pre-service teachers%252339%253B curriculum design approach preferences. The scale consists of 30 items and 3 factors%253A subject-centered design, problem-centered design and student-centered design. Research data have been analysed via arithmetic mean, independent samples t-test. As a result of the analyses related to the three sub-dimensions of the scale, the teacher candidates responded to the learner-centered and problem-centered curriculum design approaches at the level of agree. The sub-dimension called subject-centered curriculum design approach was found to be at the undecided level. According to these results, it can be put forward that the prospective teachers prefer learner-centered and problem-centered curriculum design approaches. In the study, whether the pre-service teachers%252339%253B curriculum design approach preferences differed according to gender and department was investigated. As a result of the analysis, it was found that teacher candidates gender and department were not significant variables in their curriculum design approach preferences
A Conceptual Model for the Interaction of Mathematical and Financial Literacies
Get PDFThe concept of financial literacy, which has become popular as a 21st-century skill, is also a new field for mathematics education. Financial literacy, which has taken place in PISA since 2012, has not only been presented as a separate course and has also increased in density in related courses such as mathematics through tasks, curriculums and tests. The aim of this study was to present an interaction model in which mathematical and financial literacy competencies can be presented in a common framework. in the organization of this model, literacy literature, consisting of both mathematical literacy and financial literacy models, as well as the PISA literacy framework, were used. The focal point of the model was not individual skills but is the dimensions of this interaction that should be considered in the organization or analysis of an educational or an instructional document (tasks, applications, curriculums, etc.). While this model is built on the basis of the PISA literacy framework, it has some differences with respect to the components of the dimensions. It is expected that the model contributes to the financial literacy education integration initiatives, studies on the financial literacy education and the analysis of measurement tools of financial literacy, such as PISA
Effects of Intrinsic Motivation on Teacher Emotional Labor%253A Mediating Role of Affective Commitment
Get PDFEmotions have an important place in the survival of humankind since its existence. Despite the importance of the emotions in human life and it is not taken on the agenda for a long time in working life. This study aims to examine the impacts of intrinsic motivation on teacher emotional labor with mediating effect of affective commitment. In the study, the relational screening model one of the quantitative research methods was used. The research was carried out 345 teachers who work in ten public schools in Istanbul. As the data collection tools three different scales were used. The intrinsic motivation scale was developed by Lawler and Hall (1970) and adapted to Turkish language by Yılmaz (2008). The emotional commitment scale consists of six items as a sub-dimension of the organizational commitment scale developed by Allen and Mayer (1990). Emotional labor scale, by Diefendorff et al. (2005), it was created, and it was adapted to Turkish in the teacher sample by Basım and Beğenirbaş (2012). Scale has three dimensions as surface acting, deep acting, and natural behaviors. Results of the study suggest that intrinsic motivation has a negative impact on surface acting and has a positive impact on natural behaviors (genius emotions). On the other hand, affective commitment is not mediated this impact. The findings were discussed, and recommendations were made to the practitioners and researchers
Examination of Abstracts Presented at the 6th International Preschool Education Congress
Get PDFThe purpose of this study is to examine the abstracts in 6th International Preschool Education Congress abstract book in terms of research subject, method, model, sample type, data collection tools, data analysis techniques, validity and reliability. This study is a qualitative study and was conducted using document analysis, which is one of the qualitative research methods. 295 papers in the abstract book of the 6th International Preschool Education Congress held in Kars, Turkey were included in this study. Each abstract consists of at least 500 words in the 1206 pages abstract book. Descriptive analysis, one of the qualitative data analysis techniques, was used in data analysis. The data obtained in the study were visualized through graphics. As a result of the study, it was determined that child development, teacher training, educational environments, education programs and family participation were most studied in the abstract of the papers. It was concluded that quantitative and qualitative methods were preferred in the studies, but the mixed method was not preferred by the researchers. Preschool children, teachers, parents and prospective teachers were most studied as sample groups. It was observed that there are a few studies conducted with faculty members and administrators. The quantitative research mostly used the screening%252Fdescriptive design%253B the experimental designs were very low and longitudinal studies are not preferred. In qualitative research, case study design is generally preferred. Scale and interview forms were the most used data collection tools. It was concluded that correlational analysis and content analysis are the most used data analysis techniques. It was determined that the use of advanced statistical techniques is very low. Also the validity and reliability information is generally not available in the abstracts. It was concluded that frac14%253B of the abstracts in the congress abstract book do not include any results and conclusion