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Challenges and Opportunities of Meta-Analysis in Education Research
Get PDFMeta-analyses are systematic summaries of research that use quantitative methods to find the mean effect size (standardized mean difference) for interventions. Critics of meta-analysis point out that such analyses can conflate the results of low- and high-quality studies, make improper comparisons and result in statistical noise. All these criticisms are valid for low-quality meta-analyses. However, high-quality meta-analyses correct all these problems. Critics of meta-analysis often suggest that selecting high-quality RCTs is a more valid methodology. However, education RCTs do not show consistent findings, even when all factors are controlled. Education is a social science, and variability is inevitable. Scholars who try to select the best RCTs will likely select RCTs that confirm their bias. High-quality meta-analyses offer a more transparent and rigorous model for determining best practices in education. While meta-analyses are not without limitations, they are the best tool for evaluating educational pedagogies and programs
Educational Challenges that Syrian Refugee Students with Disabilities Experience
Get PDFSince the beginning of civil war in Syria, Türkiye has been receiving millions of Syrian refugees. Based on the reports of Ministry of National Education (MONE) in Türkiye, more than one million refugees in Türkiye are at school age. Children are one of the most effected groups from the refugee flow. The related literature indicated that lack of communication and language skills, limited support by parents, economic and cultural differences were reported as educational challenges that typically developing Syrian refugee children in Türkiye have been experiencing. There are few studies explored the educational challenges that Syrian refugee children with disabilities have ben experiencing. Thus, this study explored the educational challenges that Syrian refugee children with disabilities experiencing. A structured and a semi-structured interviews were conducted with eight parents of refugee children with disabilities and eight teachers of students. This study found that, language and communication barriers, cultural differences, economic issues, limited cooperation, and lack of educational materials were the challenges regarding education of refugee children with disabilities. This study provided implications for practice and suggestions for future research.Keywords: Educational Challenge, Syrian, Refugee, Disability, Parent, Teache
Attitudes and Beliefs of 4th Grade Primary School Students towards Social Studies Course
Get PDFThe social studies course can be described as an ongoing process that is attempted to prepare the individuals for life through transfer of culture and ensures the socialization of the individuals. It is thought that students’ beliefs and attitudes towards this course are essential for achieving the objectives of the course. The objective of this research is to determine the attitudes and belief levels of 4th grade students towards the social studies course with respect to various variables and to review the relationship between attitudes and belief levels towards the social studies course. During the research, descriptive survey and relational survey models, which are both quantitative research methods, were used in combination. The study population consists of primary school students throughout Turkey in their 4th grade during the 2022-2023 academic year. 1326 primary school students in the 4th grade were selected from 7 geographical regions of Turkey by utilizing the simple random method and constitute the sample group of the study. The research data were collected using the “Social Studies Course Attitude Scale” and the “Social Studies Course Belief Scale”. As a result of the study, it was determined that there was a positive and moderate relationship between the students’ attitudes and beliefs towards the social studies course, and it was noted that students’ attitudes and beliefs towards social studies course were significantly high.
The Walled Garden of Pedagogy: Leveraging Protection and Risk in Education
Get PDFThis conceptual paper introduces the idea of the walled garden of pedagogy. I will come to delineate it as a desirable and necessary feature of education given that it offers a protective space for pedagogical practice and rehearsal. This paper critiques a previous conceptualisation of a walled garden introduced by unschooling advocate John Holt (in relation to the raising of children), in which such a metaphorical construction is described as a prison. The limitations of Holt’s conceptualisation are used to then build upon the concepts of pedagogical reduction and Yves Chevallard’s notion of “la transposition didactique” to argue that educators in practice inevitably build walled gardens from pedagogical foundations. It is argued, and thus recommended, that it is the gradual introduction of risk that separates the pedagogical walled garden from the conceptualisation of the childhood prison. It is imperative that educators understand their responsibility for leveraging the inevitable protective element and the necessary risk required in education
Understanding The Relationship Between Self-Control and Grit: The Mediating Role of Academic Motivation and Attention Control
Get PDFOver the past several decades, the psychological concepts of self-control and grit have gained prominence in the research literature. While these constructs have been studied extensively in isolation, there has been growing interest in understanding the relationship between the two constructs and the factors that mediate this relationship. The current study sought to examine the relationship between self-control and grit in a sample of 1079 undergraduate students (67.9% female) from twelve different state universities. Specifically, this study aimed to examine the mediating role of academic motivation and attention control in this relationship. Correlational analyses revealed that self-control and grit were positively associated with each other, as well as with academic motivation and attention control. Mediation analyses using bootstrapping procedures revealed that academic motivation and attention control partially mediated the relationship between self-control and grit. In other words, higher levels of self-control were associated with higher levels of academic motivation, which was associated with higher levels of grit. Similarly, higher levels of self-control were associated with better attention control, which was associated with higher levels of grit. These findings have important implications for understanding the components that contribute to the development of grit and suggest that interventions aimed at enhancing academic motivation and attention control may promote the development of greater grit in individuals
Effect of Teaching Mathematics Supported by Problem-posing Strategies on Problem-posing Skills
Get PDFThe present study aims to investigate the effects of teaching mathematics supported by problem posing strategies on 4th-grade students’ problem-posing skills. The study also seeks to determine students’ views about the process. To this end, the study employed the explanatory sequential design, one of the mixed methods that incorporate collecting quantitative data and qualitative data. The study group consisted of 4th-grade students studying in two different classrooms of a public school located in the west of Türkiye in the 2021-2022 academic year. The data were collected through a “Problem-Posing Skills Test” and a “Semi-Structured Interview Form.” The research concludes that teaching mathematics supported by problem posing strategies improves students’ problem-posing skills. In addition, this method was more effective than the one used in the control group in developing students' structured, semi-structured, and free problem-posing skills. At the end of the interviews, it was determined that teaching mathematics supported by problem posing strategies was an innovative, student-centered, and emotionally stimulating technique. It was also found that the students had more difficulty in semi-structured and free problem-posing tasks
Views of Parents with A Child Diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder on Their Burnout: A Meta-Synthesis Study
No full textThis research aims to analyze the views of parents of children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) regarding their burnout, using the meta-synthesis method. A total of 456 articles published between 2010 and 2023, utilizing qualitative methodologies, were analyzed, resulting in the examination of 10 studies. Google Scholar, DergiPark, ERIC, EBSCO, EBCSCO Academic Search Ultimate, Elsevier, SCOPUS, Web of Science (WOS), and Wiley databases were utilized for study selection. The subject headings and keywords used in the searches were: 'autism spectrum disorder, parent, family, burnout, child, perspective, qualitative research.' Content analysis was the preferred method during the data analysis. Using content analysis, the sampling methods, research purposes, data collection tools, and attained results in the studies were examined. The identified data were interpreted based on frequency and occasionally presented using tables and graphs. The findings were categorized under identified themes based on the collected data. The studies examined within the scope of the research were evaluated as a whole and five themes were reached: getting support, isolation, disruption of daily routine, anxiety and emotional outbursts. The study's conclusions also provide recommendations for educators, parents, and future research directions.Keywords: Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), Parent, Mother, Father, Burnout, Meta-Synthesi
Satisfaction Levels of Social Studies Teacher Candidates with Regard to Distance Education
Get PDFoai:ojs.ijonmes.net:article/340This study aimed to examine the satisfaction levels of pre-service social study teachers regarding distance education. Based on this purpose, survey and causal comparison models, which are among the quantitative research approaches, were preferred together. The study population consists of students in the Social Studies Teaching undergraduate program. The sample consisted of 238 pre-service Social Studies teachers studying in the Social Studies Teacher Education program at İnönü University, who were selected from the population using the simple random sampling method. The data of the study were obtained by using the "satisfaction scale" developed by Ilgaz (2008). The data collected with the satisfaction scale used to determine the satisfaction of pre-service social studies teachers with distance education were examined for normality before being analyzed. In this direction, skewness and kurtosis values were examined (Gürbüz Şahin, 2017). It was determined that the skewness and kurtosis values obtained because of the analysis were within the "±1.5" range determined according to Tabachnick and Fidell (2013). The determined values show that the scale data meet the normal distribution criteria. Therefore, unrelated samples t-test and ANOVA, which are parametric tests, were used in the analysis because of the research, it was concluded that the satisfaction levels of pre-service teachers regarding distance education were high
Bibliometric and content analysis of meta-analysis studies in the field of STEM education
No full textPurpose of this research is to analyze the scientific studies conducted from 2015-2023 the past to the present by using the meta-analysis method in STEM education and to reveal the general trend in this field. Scientific studies determined within the scope of the study were examined using bibliometric and content analysis methods, which are among the systematic compilation methods. At first access is gained to the WoS database and a subject-based search was conducted using the keywords "STEM education" and "Meta-analysis." In this context, a total of 38 scientific studies containing these relevant keywords were found in the search. The collected data were initially analyzed based on descriptive attributes in the WoS database. Subsequently, the listed publications were analyzed using the bibliometric analysis tool VOSviewer for bibliographic attributes, including citation counts, co-citation, co-authorship, co-occurrence, and bibliographic coupling analysis types, based on authors, institutions, and countries. Finally, out of these scientific publications, 18 articles were evaluated through content analysis. It was found that the most prominent keywords associated with the examined concepts included technology-related terms like "computer-based learning," "digital game-based learning," "academic achievement," "active learning," and "problem-centered instruction." Furthermore, the general focus of the scientific studies appears to be on determining the impact of a method in STEM education on student performance
The Impact of Social Media on Global Citizenship According to Social Studies Teachers
No full textMany events that occur in the world affect not only the place where they occur, but also many regions in the world. This situation necessitates the evaluation of the developments and changes in the world with a universal perspective rather than taking into account the national interests of each country. The universal evaluation of the problems experienced has led to the emergence of global citizenship. With global citizenship, individuals interact with other people and become sensitive to different events. The individual's interaction with other people and forming public opinion about the events that occur can be realized more quickly and more easily with social media, which is preferred by all societies globally. For this reason, the aim of the research is to determine 'the effect of social media on global citizenship' in line with the views of social studies teachers. Phenomenology, one of the qualitative research methods, was preferred in this study. The participants of the study were 22 social studies teachers working in secondary schools in Diyarbakır city center. In order to obtain the data, a semi-structured interview form developed by the researcher by consulting expert opinions was used. As a result of the research, it was concluded that the use of social media affects global citizenship awareness in terms of reaching the whole world, being aware of differences, combating social inequalities, interacting with different cultures, producing solutions to social problems, creating awareness, being sensitive, facilitating information sharing, critical thinkingand creating a sense of trust