Humanism factors and Islam viewpoint from Motahri's point of view
May 2015
The aim of this research is to criticize liberal humanism based on Islam viewpoint emphasizing Motahri's point of view. In this paper, the researchers tried to identify liberalism humanism factors with analytical look in order to present a new categorization called "main factor of liberal humanism". Then, each factor was studied and criticized based on Motahari's thoughts. This research was done with...
Organizational citizenship levels of academicians in terms of several variables: The sample of Physical Education and Sports Sciences
May 2015
This study is performed with 176 academicians working in the institutions related to physical education and sports at universities. It aims to analyze organizational citizenship behaviours of academic personnel about the institutions they have been working in. Descriptive survey model was used, along with demographic data like gender, marital status, academic title. “Organizational Citizenship Behaviour”...
Learners’ preferences of oral corrective feedback: An example of Turkish as a foreign language learners
May 2015
The aim of this study is to investigate the oral corrective feedback (OCF) preferences of learners of Turkish as a foreign language (TFL) in order to understand whether they would like their errors to be corrected and, if so, when, which of them, how and by whom they would like to be corrected in the classroom environment. A questionnaire with multiple choices, adapted from the review of Hendrickson (1978), was...
Examination of students’ digital gaming habits at secondary school level in Elazig Province of Turkey
April 2015
In this study, the opinions of the secondary school students on digital games were examined. The research is a screening model research and has a descriptive feature. It was carried out with 521 secondary school students in Elazığ (a province in eastern part of Turkey) [MSS1] in 2013. Almost all of the participants use computer. More than half of them have computers and internet connection in their houses. It was...
Changing paradigms in general music education
April 2015
In Turkey, part of general music education in primary schools is music lessons, which are taught by primary school teachers for grades 1–4 and music teachers for grades 5–8. In the 21st century, the music education approach in schools has shifted from “school music” to “music in the school." This orientation is directly related to exploring learning theories that can be applied during...
Teaching local history using social studies models for Turkish middle school students
April 2015
Local history teaching provides students the opportunity to gain first-hand experience by improving awareness of history. Students having active communication with their neighbourhood are given the opportunity to learn about themselves and their past, words and concepts about the past and they can make easier connection between history and other disciplines. The students perceive differences in approaching information...
An attitude scale on individual instrument and individual instrument course: Validity-reliability research
April 2015
The main purpose of this study is to develop a scale to determine students’ attitude levels on individual instruments and individual instrument courses in instrument training, which is an important dimension of music education, and to conduct a validity-reliability research of the scale that has been developed. The scale consists of 16 items. The validity-reliability research of the scale has been done on...
Analyzing the relationship between prospective teachers’ educational philosophies and their teaching-learning approaches
April 2015
The purpose of this research is to analyze the relationship between prospective teachers’ educational philosophies and their teaching-learning approaches. The research is a correlational study and a survey model. The working group of the research consists of 328 prospective teachers who received pedagogical formation at Balıkesir University/Turkey in 2013-2014 summer semester. Data were collected through...
An examination of pre-service history teachers’ metaphors regarding the concept of “freedomâ€
April 2015
The purpose of this research study is to examine the metaphors generated by pre-service history teachers regarding the concept of freedom. Qualitative method is used in the research study and phenomenology is utilized as a research design. Semi-structured forms are used as a data collection tool in the study. Each pre-service history teacher is asked to complete the sentence in the forms beginning as...
Current piano education of Turkish Music teacher candidates: Comparisons of Instructors and Students Perceptions
April 2015
In recent years almost every newly opened government funded university in Turkey has established a music department where future music teachers are educated and piano is compulsory for every single music teacher candidate in Turkey. The aim of this research is to compare piano teaching instructors’ and their students’ perceptions about the current piano education of Turkish music teacher candidates....
The effect of pedagogical training on prospective teachers’ critical thinking skills
April 2015
In a learning process, where an individual is in the centre, has access to information and makes research by himself/herself, the success rate is higher. Individuals’ activities such as searching for knowledge, making research and using information in new applications are included in “Critical Thinking”. In this context, this study aims to determine the effect of pedagogical training on the critical...
Selection, placement and ınstatement of school managers in Turkey: Evaluation of the current situation
April 2015
The aim of this study is to evaluate the new regulations and current practices in terms of how they apply- to the selection, training and instatement of school administrators in Turkey. The successful implementation of Turkish National Development Plans is closely related to the knowledge and skills of managers working at various levels in every part of Turkish society. The success of government iniatives in all areas...
Values Education in Ottoman Empire in the Second Constitutional Period: A Sample Lesson
April 2015
Values education holds a significant place in an education environment and many studies are carried out about this new subject area. The aim of this study is to define how the subject of ‘values education’ is handled in a sample lesson designed in the period of Constitution II in the Ottoman Empire. In this study, the lesson plan in the Journal of Primary Education (Tedrisat-ı Ä°btidaiye Mecmuası)...
Individuals with mental retardation from the perspective of Turkish people
April 2015
This descriptive study examined the attitude of Turkish people towards the mentally retarded. The working group was composed of 329 male and female staff in various places of employment in EskiÅŸehir provincial center, 87 non-working women living in EskiÅŸehir provincial center and 49 non-working women living in MuÄŸla provincial center. Research data were collected with the help of a survey which was developed by the...
Listeners' behaviors that increase the effectiveness of lecturers
April 2015
The attention and interest of listener increase the motivation and performance of the lecturer. Thus, the lecturer becomes more lively, energetic and productive during his/her presentation. Especially in the educational environments, the students, who are the listener in the classroom atmosphere, have some influences over the teachers. The aim of this study is to identify the behaviors of the students on how that...
Teachers’ perceptions regarding mobbing at schools
April 2015
The aim of the study is to determine whether there are mobbing applications at schools and if so, at which level and between whom. The Mobbing Perception Scale is applied, based on Leymann’s (1993), Mobbing Typology, and developed by Yavuz (2007), to 154 teachers at 5 selected schools in Ankara for the purpose of the study. According to the teachers’ perceptions obtained from the questionnaire, the findings...
The effect of differentiation approach developed on creativity of gifted students: cognitive and affective factors
April 2015
The aim of the study is to develop a differentiation approach for the mathematics education of gifted middle school students and to determine the effect of the differentiation approach on creative thinking skills of gifted students based on both cognitive and affective factors. In this context, the answer to the following question was searched: “Is there any effect of the differentiation approach developed based...
The effect of special teaching methods class on the level of teachers’ self-efficacy perception of pre-service teacher
April 2015
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the change in the level of teachers’ self-efficacy perception of primary school Social Studies pre-service teachers who take the special teaching methods class. Single group pretest-posttest model from pre-experimental patterns was applied in the research. The study group of the research consisted of 59 students in third year in the spring semester of 2012-2013 Academic...
A relative investigation on purposes of computer and internet use of prospective geography teachers in Turkey and China
April 2015
This study investigated Chinese and Turkish prospective geography teachers’ use of computer and internet applications as indispensable instruments in and out of education. 292 prospective geography teachers students from Shanghai, China, and Izmir, Turkey, participated in this study. The aim of this study was to examine the use of computers and internet by prospective teachers in both Turkey and China. Hence, this...
Development of an Instrument to measure students’attitudes towards piano practice
April 2015
Practicing the piano is a systematic part of the instrument-learning process. It contains all development practices from the analysis of the work to the improvement of performance. Students usually practice the piano as a preparation for performing in courses, exams, or on stage and they do it individually. The mentality which emerges during the piano practicing process can be a significant determinant on the result...
Positive and negative aspects of using social networks in higher education: A focus group study
April 2015
Social Networking Sites (SNS) have become popular among students and faculties, especially for all young population. SNSs are a relatively new technology, and little research has been conducted on the beliefs of the teacher candidates about using Social Network as an instructional tool. The study was conducted to find out for what purposes prospective teachers usually use SNSs in their daily lives, which learning...
Determinants of children’s schooling: The case of Tigray Region, Ethiopia
April 2015
We analyze the determinants of educational outcomes of primary school children in Tigray region of Ethiopia using a survey data gathered from four villages in 2013. Four different measures of schooling were used to examine the impact of household and child-specific factors. First, we examine the determinants of school attendance (ever-attendance, current enrollment) using probit[W1] model. We then analyze...
The attitudes of the final students of Technical Education Faculty at Kocaeli University towards their faculty's closing down
April 2015
The purpose of the research is to identify the attitudes of the students at Kocaeli University towards closing down of Technical Education Faculty. These faculties were decided to be closed down in 2009. Since then, both the students and the instructors have been in ambiguity about their future careers. This situation has also affected them emotionally. That is why, the students attitudes towards their faculties,...
A qualitatıve study to understand the social and emotıonal needs of the gıfted adolescents, who attend the scıence and arts centers in Turkey
April 2015
Considering all areas of development in education is a key to fulfill the needs of gifted students. This study which was based on qualitative[LM1] methods aimed to find out the emotional and social needs of the adolescents who attended the Antalya Science and Arts Center (Bilim ve Sanat Egitim Merkezi - BILSEM[LM2] ) to develop new ways to help these students. The study was held with the student and teacher...
How should an efficient oral history interview process be conducted according to the views of pre-service teachers?
April 2015
Oral history is a type of history arising from using the memories of people and listening to what they narrate. Oral history is a kind of history established around people. It introduces life into the history, and extends its scope. It selects its heroes among the majority of people who have not been known up to that time not only among the leaders. Oral history that has gradually gained importance in academic history...
The arrangement of students’ extracurricular piano practice process with the asynchronous distance piano teaching method
April 2015
That the students do their extracurricular piano practices in the direction of the teacher’s warnings is a key factor in achieving success in the teaching- learning process. However, the teachers cannot adequately control the students’ extracurricular practices in the process of traditional piano education. Under the influence of this lack of control, the students who do their extracurricular practices...
War and peace in the pictures drawn by the students of a fine arts high school
April 2015
This study aims to identify high school students' perception of war and peace. Therefore, the students were asked to draw pictures depicting war and peace. The study was conducted at a Fine Arts High School. This study is a qualitative research. According to the assessments made on the results of the study, the students drew pictures containing national and universal motifs. The pictures based on national motifs...
Content analysis of songs in elementary music textbooks in accordance with values education in Turkey
April 2015
The aim of this study is to determine which values are included in education songs in elementary school textbooks and the level of these values. This study, conducted using document analysis method, involved primary education music class textbooks. Education songs in textbooks were analyzed within the frame of 29 values determined based on literature research. Two charts have been created in order to determine the...
The competency of the post graduate teachers in appreciating English poetry
April 2015
The Post Graduate Teachers who teach English as a second language to Higher Secondary Classes that is 11th and 12th grades need to cultivate a good sense of appreciation for poetry. They must have an inherent thirst for reading poetry aloud and competence to elucidate the essential characteristics of poetry. A study was launched to understand the level of appreciation of poetry of the Post Graduate Teachers...
An experimental study on effectiveness of Integrated Curriculum Model (ICM) in Social Studies education for gifted and talented learners
April 2015
This experimental study examines the effects of Integrated Curriculum Model (ICM) on 4th grade elementary gifted and talented students’ academic achievement, creativity and critical thinking (Control Group N= 10, Experimental Group N= 11) in the social studies classroom context, in Istanbul, Turkey. Integrated Curriculum Model was utilized to create a social studies curriculum unit named luckily it is...
Self-efficacy of student teachers about teaching Turkish to foreigners course
April 2015
This study explored the perceptions of student teachers about Teaching Turkish to Foreigners (TTF) course offered as a part of the Turkish teacher training program which aims to educate pre-service Turkish language teachers. In the study, both qualitative and quantitative data were collected through a questionnaire and interview from student teachers enrolled in Turkish language teacher training program at two state...
Physical profiles of Turkish young Greco-Roman wrestlers
April 2015
The aim of this study is to evaluate some physical properties of Turkish National Greco-Roman wrestlers and reveal the profile of Turkish Young National Greco-Roman athlete. A total of 48 male athletes who were from Turkish Young National Greco-Roman Wrestling Team participated in this study. This study was carried out at Wrestling Federation National Team Camp Centre on May, 2011. Before the research, all the required...
A Scoping Review: Conceptualizations and Pedagogical Models of Learning in Nursing Simulation
April 2015
Simulations have been implemented globally in nursing education for years with diverse conceptual foundations. The aim of this scoping review is to examine the literature regarding the conceptualizations of learning and pedagogical models in nursing simulations. A scoping review of peer-reviewed articles published between 2000 and 2013 was conducted. The primary search words were “nursing”,...
Water awareness scale for pre-service science teachers: Validity and reliability study
April 2015
The role of teachers in the formation of environmentally sensitive behaviors in students is quite high. Thus, the water awareness of teachers, who represent role models for students, is rather important. The main purpose of this study is to identify the reliability and validity study outcomes of the Water Awareness Scale, which was developed to determine the water awareness of pre-service science teachers. The study...
A SHORT REVIEW of TPACK for TEACHER EDUCATION
April 2015
The aim of this descriptive study is to examine review of the ICT and TPACK literature for teacher education. Firstly, the general characteristics of the ICT and TPACK have been examined. In the study, the researchers answer the questions namely “How is the distribution of the articles of TPACK of the year?”, “How is the distribution of the subject of article of ICT and TPACK?”, “What...
Male learners’ vocabulary achievement through concept mapping and mind mapping: differences and similarities
April 2015
While learning English plays an essential role in today’s life, vocabulary achievement is helpful to overcome the difficulties of commanding the language. Drawing on data from three months experimental work, this article explores how two mapping strategies affect the learning vocabularies in EFL male learners. While females were studied before, this article focuses on how Iranian male students at Intermediate...
Social emotional learning skills and educational stress
April 2015
The basic aim of this research is to examine the predicting role of social emotional learning skills in educational stress. The participants were 238 adolescents at high school. In this study, the Social Emotional Learning Skills Scale and the Educational Stress Scale were used. The relationships between social emotional learning skills and educational stress were examined using correlation analysis and simple linear...
Metaphorical perceptions of pre service social studies teachers towards the concept of “Social Studies Teacherâ€
April 2015
The purpose of this study is to find out Social Studies teachers’ perception of pre service Social Studies teachers using metaphors. The study group in this research includes 83 pre service teachers at the department of Social Studies, the faculty of education in a state university in Turkey. The research was conducted during 2014–2015 academic year. Related opinions of the pre service teachers participating...
Social Studies pre-service teachers' views on the EU membership process: A multidimensional evaluation
April 2015
One of the general purposes of Social Studies is to integrate individuals with the social life by providing accurate knowledge and skills about their environment and society. As well as the role of Social Studies in raising consciousness on EU relations, Social Studies teachers' views about EU membership and the sources of these views are important. By sharing their views, teachers can lead students to have similar...
Ottoman perception of Egyptian students
April 2015
This research was carried out before the period described as "Arab Spring" in Egypt which is one of the highly effective countries of Middle East in political, economic and demographic structuring. The aim was to determine the Ottoman Turks image of Egyptian secondary school third grade students. Descriptive scanning model out of quantitative research procedures was used in the research and within this scope...
Evaluative research of the mentoring process of the PGDT, with particular reference to Cluster Centers under Jimma University facilitation
April 2015
The objective of the study is to evaluate the mentoring process of the PGDT program which was under the supervision of Jimma University in the regional states of Oromia and SNNP, Ethiopia. The overall intention was to see whether the program was being underway as expected. Because, there was uncertainty regarding the proper running of it as it was a new program in the history of the country. The dimensions of the...
Diversity in high schools and diversity management: A qualitative study
April 2015
The purpose of the present study is to present the diversities in high schools and opinions of teachers about management of these diversities. The sample of the study is from nine teachers working at the official high schools in the center of Denizli in Turkey. In this qualitative study, the data are collected with a semi-structured interview form and analyzed with content analysis. According to the results of the...
The relationship between critical thinking abilities and classroom management skills of high school teachers
April 2015
High school teachers experience difficulties while providing effective teaching approaches in their classrooms. Some of the difficulties are associated with the lack of classroom management skills and critical thinking abilities. This quantitative study includes non-random selection of the participants and aims to examine critical thinking abilities of high school teachers and the relationships between classroom...
The relationships between dimensions of writing motivation and reading comprehension
April 2015
The purpose of the present study is to identify to what extent writing motivation can classify readers as good or poor comprehenders. The study was conducted on a total of 156 fourth graders studying at a state-run primary school in the center of Duzce, Turkey. The data were collected through the Writing Motivation Scale and the Mistake Analysis Inventory for Reading Comprehension. The participants’ writing...
The effect of academic controversy technique on Turkish teachers candidates’ success to effective speaking skills and its relation with some variables (gender, multilingualism)
April 2015
The aim of this study is to determine the effect of Academic controversy as a technique of collaborative learning on Turkish Teachers candidates’ success to effective speaking skills and its relationship with variables like gender and multilingualism. Therefore the experimental design based on the pre-test and post-test measurement with control group has been used in the research. SPSS program was used to analyze...
Pre-service music teachers’ opinions about the significance of choir lesson
April 2015
This study aims to determine pre-service music teachers’ opinions about the significance of the choir lesson. This is a qualitative research. The data were acquired with the participation of 54 pre-service teachers. An open-ended interview questionnaire was used to collect the data. The data were processed using content analysis and classified in eight categories. These categories are: perception, the...
An investigation of self-efficacy beliefs in terms of the reasons for the choice of the teaching profession by teacher candidates
April 2015
The aim of this study is to determine whether there is a difference between the reasons for the choice of the teaching profession by teacher candidates and their self-efficacy beliefs. Survey method was used in this study. The sample of the study consisted of 972 students (232 males and 740 females) studying at Primary School Education, Science Education and Preschool Education at Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University in...
The effect of recreational activities on the elimination of state-trait anxiety of the students who will take the SBS Placement Test
April 2015
The purpose of this study is to examine whether recretional activities have an effect on the elimination of state-trait anxiety of the students who will take the “SBS Placement Test” which is an exam for transition from secondary school to high school. For this purpose, as well as an information survey which determined the socio-demographic features, the Spilberger State-Trait Anxiety Inventory was...
Exploring the different trajectories of analytical thinking ability factors: An application of the second-order growth curve factor model
April 2015
The purposes of this study were 1) Compare analytical thinking ability by testing the same sets of students 5 times 2) Develop and verify whether analytical thinking ability of students corresponds to second-order growth curve factors model. Samples were 1,093 eighth-grade students. The results revealed that 1) Analytical thinking ability scores of 5 tests are significantly different at .01 level and the means score...
Impact of terrorism on managerial efficiency of heads of secondary schools in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
April 2015
Terrorism has adversely affected the educational environment in Khyber Pakhtoon Khwa Province. This study was conducted to know the impact of Terrorism on managerial efficiency of heads of secondary schools in Khyber Pakhtoon Khwa that included Malakand, Mangawara, Dir, Hangu , Bannu and D I Khan which are the highly affected areas of terrorism. Sample of the study comprised 120 Heads of Secondary schools, 60 males and...
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