ethanporcaro/eric-fulltext-meta huggingface dataset:
Contributions of Local Governments to Education in Turkey and Necessary Precautions to Be Taken
Author: Uzun, Fuat
Date: 2022-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Government Role,Local Government,Expenditures,Educational Policy,Program Implementation,Educational Improvement,Educational Finance,Public Education,Preschool Education,Elementary Secondary Education,Comparative Analysis

With the effect of globalization, which started to rapidly engulf the world in the last quarter of the last century development and change in technological, sociological and economic fields and continuing with an increasing momentum; countries, organizations, institutions and organizations and their governing bodies are faced with situations that have never been encountered before. New social needs revealed by the increasing population with development and change; This complicates the work of administrators who want to centrally control all social systems in countries. Therefore; central governments had to transfer all or some of their duties and responsibilities to local governments. In developed and developing countries, decentralization policies have also been increasingly implemented in the field of education. These applications are; school management, financial support, programs, policies for students, and transferring authority and responsibilities to staff. In Turkey, local governments (municipalities and special provincial administrations) carry out the maintenance and repair of school buildings, facility construction, building and land allocation to schools within their areas of responsibility, in proportion to their budgets. In the research; By examining the education expenditures, policies and implementation results of the local governments of developed countries, suggestions were made regarding the improvement of the system in Turkey. The purpose of this research; As a result of the legal arrangements made, the contribution of local governments to the financing of education is compared with OECD countries and to develop proposals.
The Conformity and Applicability of the 2023 Education Vision: An Analysis Based on Educators&apos; Views
Author: Yilmaz, Munube
Date: 2022-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Teacher Attitudes,Administrator Attitudes,Elementary Secondary Education,Educational Policy,Educational Change,Educational Objectives,Program Implementation,Knowledge Level,Program Evaluation,Educational Needs

This study aims to examine the perceptions of principles, assistant principals, teachers, and academicians on the applicability of the policies included in the 2023 Education Vision Blueprint (VB) published by the Ministry of National Education (MEB) to improve the quality of education. Conducting phenomenological method as one of the qualitative research designs, the participants of the study consists of 68 principals, 70 assistant principals, 112 teachers and 13 academicians working in schools affiliated to the Ministry of National Education and the universities. Data were collected through the 2023 Vision Blueprint Evaluation Questionnaire developed by educational experts. Content analysis was used to evaluate the qualitative data and the and descriptive statistics were used to interpret the quantitative data. The results of the research show that most practitioners and academicians read 2023 VB but they did not attend any meeting related to the VB. Practitioners consisting of principals, assistant principals and teachers believe that VB meets needs of today's education system while academicians are more likely to have negative opinions on this subject. The study concluded that the perception of the participants regarding the implementation of 2023 VB as planned is low excepts for assistants and assistant principles. By comparing perceptions and views of school administrators, teachers, and academicians, this research will make important contributions to the current literature on 2023 VB to develop and implement effective educational policies.
Inflamed EFL Learning: A Qualitative Study to Explore Factors Affecting EFL Learning
Author: Hashemnezhad, Hossein
Date: 2022-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: English (Second Language),Second Language Learning,Second Language Instruction,Learning Processes,Language Planning,Teacher Characteristics,Content Analysis,Language Teachers,Teacher Attitudes,Teaching Methods,Classification,Educational Policy,Language Usage,Social Influences,Student Characteristics,Foreign Countries

The purpose of the present study is to conduct a qualitative content analysis to explore factors affecting EFL learning in Iran. To achieve this aim, the researcher carried out face-to-face unstructured interviews with 10 EFL teachers and 12 university students. The researcher used MAX QDA 10 (Qualitative Data Analysis) software to analyze the data. In order to organize the data, open coding, creating categories, and abstraction processes were used. Using the conventional content analysis method, 950 primary codes were collected based on the participants' own statements in the original codes. The researcher immersed himself in the data, listened to the interviews, reviewed transcribed notes several times, excluded overlapping codes and, finally, obtained 640 open codes out of 950 primary codes which were classified into 42 subcategories. This reduction process in all categories and subcategories continued until the researcher reached four main categories and finally one abstracted main theme. The four main categories were factors associated with 'language planning and policy', 'teacher characteristics', 'environmental/social elements', and 'learners' individual characteristics.' It was concluded that the absence of the four mentioned factors leads to 'inflamed EFL learning'. Finally, implications are drawn for language planners and policymakers (LPP) and EFL teachers.
An Analysis of Research on the Efficiency of Higher Education in Türkiye
Author: Çetin, Münevver
Date: 2022-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Higher Education,Efficiency,Educational Research,Bibliometrics,Universities,Input Output Analysis,Educational Finance,Educational Resources,Academic Achievement,Authors,Publications,Measurement Techniques

The aim of this study is to present the general trend and direction of the research, both in terms of content and methodology, from a critical point of view by examining the studies on the efficiency of higher education in Türkiye and thus, to shed light on new research to be done and to make suggestions to researchers. Bibliographic analysis and descriptive content analysis methods were chosen in the research. Data was obtained from Web of Science, Scopus, EBSCO, ProQuest Dissertations and Theses Global, Google Scholar, Sobiad, National Thesis Center of the Council of Higher Education, TR Index databases. 70 studies meeting the determined criteria are included in this study. As a result of the research, it has been concluded that there is an increase in the number of research on the efficiency of higher education institutions, and the research focused on universities, data envelopment analysis is used more as an analysis method, the number of methods used is low, the most output-oriented BCC model is preferred among the efficiency measurement models, current data are not used in research, the number of units examined is low, and state universities are examined more. In addition to that, it has been concluded that the number of personnel, financial inputs, number of students, physical resources, the unit numbers represent almost the entire input set, and the outputs used in research are basically represented by four different outputs, which are students, research, project and publication, financial variables, and academic success, and the purpose of this study is directed to different problems, but the scope of the research can be improved.
A Task-Based Teacher Development Program in a Rural Public School in Colombia
Author: Coronado-Rodríguez, Claudia Camila
Date: 2022-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Rural Schools,Public Schools,Teaching Methods,Elementary School Teachers,Teacher Attitudes,Lesson Plans,Material Development,English (Second Language),Foreign Countries,Second Language Learning,Second Language Instruction,Pronunciation,Vocabulary Development,Faculty Development,Intervention,Language Teachers,Task Analysis

This document reports on a research study carried out in a rural public school in Colombia. The aim of the study was to identify the impact of a task-based teacher development program on three primary school teachers' teaching practices. To this effect, we used a survey, classroom observations, and semi-structured interviews before and after the implementation of the development program. We identified that teachers' perceptions, beliefs, and realities in their teaching practice influenced their performance, inside and outside the classroom. The results also showed that participants improved their teaching practices regarding the processes of lesson planning and materials design. They also improved their English language performance regarding pronunciation and vocabulary use.
Cultural Diversity through the Lenses of Teachers: A SWOT Analysis
Author: Erbas, Yahya Han
Date: 2022-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Cultural Pluralism,Student Diversity,Teacher Attitudes,Cultural Differences,Teacher Response,Teacher Surveys

Türkiye hosts a diversity of numerous cultural groups regarding its location and social structure. The inclusion of these culturally diverse groups in the education system makes it necessary to evaluate teachers' perspectives and experiences on differences. The purpose of the study is to examine the strengths and weaknesses of cultural diversity as well as the opportunities and threats that cultural diversity poses to teachers. The research is designed as a qualitative phenomenological study to reveal the perceptions of the participants about the cultural diversity that exists in schools. In this study, teachers were reached by using the snowball sampling method of the purposive sampling approach. 118 teachers who are still teaching in Türkiye's various regions during the 2021-2022 academic year voluntarily filled out the online form. The data obtained were transferred to the MAXQDA package program and similar expressions were gathered under four main themes: strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats. The main themes were created to consist of the steps of the SWOT analysis. Then, content analysis was applied to the data categorized according to the SWOT analysis steps. According to the findings, the strengths of cultural diversity in the classroom mostly gathered around &quot;knowledge construction&quot; and &quot;supporting creativity&quot;. The findings also indicated that teachers' views on the weaknesses of cultural diversity mostly gathered around &quot;difficulty addressing all differences&quot; and &quot;lack of communication&quot;, and teachers' views on the threats against cultural diversity mostly gathered around &quot;cultural conflict&quot; and &quot;cultural insensitivity&quot;. Finally, teachers also believe that &quot;learning cultural components&quot; and gaining new experiences&quot; are the most important opportunities for cultural diversity.
Effect of Backward Summary Technique on Reading Comprehension Enhancement among Non-English Majors
Author: Bahrami, Samaneh
Date: 2022-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Reading Comprehension,English (Second Language),Second Language Learning,Second Language Instruction,Comparative Analysis,Intervention,Nonmajors,Foreign Countries,Reading Strategies,College Freshmen,Reading Instruction,Textbooks,Microbiology,Teaching Methods,Instructional Effectiveness

This study aimed to probe whether using the backward summary technique led to reading comprehension enhancement among non-English major university students at the Islamic Azad University of Babol, located in Babol city, in the North of Iran. 120 B.S. level nursing and microbiology students were randomly selected from a population of non-English majors enrolled for the General English course, divided into four groups of 30, and were randomly assigned to two experimental and two control groups. A pre-test of reading comprehension was administered to all groups, and then, they were taught passages to read for eight sessions but with different methods. A one-way ANCOVA was run to investigate the impact of the intervention, while controlling for the pre-test. The results indicated statistically significant effects for the experimental groups on the post-test, regarding comprehension, retention, and organization of the key concepts.
Does Fear of Happiness Exist? Exploring Fear of Happiness through the Five Factors Dimensions of Personality
Author: Isgör, Isa Yücel
Date: 2022-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,College Students,Fear,Psychological Patterns,Personality,Personality Traits,Personality Measures,Parent Attitudes,Sex,Interpersonal Relationship,Extraversion Introversion,Neurosis

In this research, the relationship between fear of happiness among university students and their types of personality was investigated through analyzing various factors, such as relationships, gender, perceived parental attitudes and locations of upbringing. The subjects of study in this research consisted of the students at Balikesir Necatibey Faculty of Education in Balikesir city center in the spring term of the 2020-2021 academic year. The sample of the research included 252 students, selected with the random sampling method from the population, 160 of whom were female (63.5%) and 62 male (36.5%). For the data collection tools, the Big Five 50 Personality Questionnaire, Fear of Happiness Scale, and Personal Information Form were used. The independent samples t-test, correlation, multiple regression analysis and one-way multivariate analysis of variance (MANOVA) were applied in the analysis of the applied data. According to the findings gathered from the research, a negative low level of relationship exists between the students' fear of happiness levels and extraversion and neuroticism, which are specific personality traits. No significant relationship was found between fear of happiness and other traits. It was observed that personality traits predicted the students' fear of happiness levels significantly, explaining 8% of the change in the scores of the fear of happiness. While there was a significant result in favor of females in the dimensions of conscientiousness and agreeableness, a significant result was determined in favor of males in the dimension of neuroticism. Finally, it was noticed that there was no significant difference between the students' fear of happiness and their personality traits in terms of the perceived parental attitude.
Problem-Solving and Students&apos; Use of Metacognitive Skills
Author: Bal, Ayten Pinar
Date: 2022-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: High School Students,Cognitive Processes,Metacognition,Geometry,Problem Solving,Mathematics Instruction,Foreign Countries

We examined how high school students use their cognitive and metacognitive skills in the geometry problem-solving process. This research employed a mixed-methods descriptive sequential design. Data were collected in the 2019-2020 academic year at secondary education institutions in the central districts of Adana, Türkiye. Using stratified sampling, 313 students participated in the quantitative component, of 313 students 149 are girls and 164 were boys and they were all 15 years olds. Then, using extreme case sampling, 18 students were selected as participant of the qualitative component. Fourteen of them were boys and four were girls. Measures included the metacognitive skills scale, geometry problem test, thinking-aloud protocol, and an observation form. Descriptive statistics and content analysis were applied for data analysis. Results showed that students with high metacognitive skills used metacognitive skills more when solving geometry problems than students with low metacognitive skills. As the implication of the result it is suggested that attention should be paid to the development of students' metacognitive skills in schools. In this context, it would be beneficial to train teachers to develop metacognitive skills. In addition, there is a need to investigate the effect of metacognitive skills on learning in different learning areas.
COVID-19-Prompted Emergency Distance English Language Education from EFL Students&apos; Perspective: A Scoping Review on Challenges and Responses
Author: Özturk Karatas, Tuçe
Date: 2022-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: English (Second Language),Second Language Learning,Second Language Instruction,Distance Education,Teaching Methods,Student Attitudes,COVID-19,Pandemics,Barriers,Educational Improvement,Emergency Programs,Foreign Countries,Research Reports,Learning Management Systems,Efficiency,Teacher Student Relationship,Computer Software,Computer Mediated Communication,Higher Education,Language Teachers,Teacher Attitudes,Technological Literacy,Pedagogical Content Knowledge

The profound and permanent impact of the COVID-19 pandemic caused a global closure of universities and schools by transforming physical classrooms into online/distance settings. Such a sudden shift resulted in uncertainty in the educational context. During the pandemic, the only way to sustain education was to benefit from distance education, which is defined as Emergency Distance Education. Specifically focusing on English language education in these emergency circumstances, such a distance education might be defined as Emergency Distance English Language Education (EDELE). In such a rush, both challenges and opportunities have been experienced in EDELE. Therefore, recent studies focus on how to respond to those challenges to improve the conditions of EDELE. Thus, this scoping review study aims to first identify (a) challenges experienced during EDELE, and then (b) responses for those challenges during EDELE from the perspectives of English as a Foreign Language (EFL) students. Via NVivo 11 Plus, the scoped studies focusing on EFL students were inductively and thematically analysed. The results revealed the challenges during EDELE centred around five main actions: &quot;changed,&quot; &quot;caused,&quot; &quot;revealed,&quot; &quot;increased,&quot; and &quot;decreased.&quot; Additionally, thematic analyses of the responses were organized around the implementations or recommendations by three stakeholders: &quot;teachers,&quot; &quot;students,&quot; and &quot;institutions.&quot; The current study contributes to EFL settings in improving distance education circumstances.
Examining 5th Grade Students&apos; Mental Models of Shadow, Solar Eclipse and Lunar Eclipse through Drawings: A Case Study
Author: Akkas Baysal, Emine
Date: 2022-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Schemata (Cognition),Public Schools,Astronomy,Science Instruction,Science Activities,Freehand Drawing,Scientific Concepts,Student Attitudes,Misconceptions,Foreign Countries,Secondary School Students

This study aimed to elucidate the perceptions and mental models of 5th-grade secondary school pupils about shadows, solar eclipses and lunar eclipses through drawings. A total of 443 pupils studying at public schools in Afyonkarahisar participated in the study. It was conducted as a case study, one of the qualitative research designs. As a data collection tool, three open-ended questions developed by the researchers were used. The pupils drew pictures after reading these questions. The obtained data were analysed by content analysis. It was determined that the pupils had incomplete information about the subject and their perceptions of shadow, solar and lunar eclipses were mostly wrong. It was moreover observed that the pupils had difficulty drawing and writing something they had learned. This situation is considered extremely important in terms of activities that can be designed to overcome students' deficiencies.
Effects of Perceptions of the Immediate Surroundings on Obesity and Physical Activity Levels in University Students
Author: Coskun, Ali
Date: 2022-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Obesity,Physical Activity Level,Environmental Influences,College Students,Physical Fitness,Body Height,Body Weight,Body Composition,Correlation,Life Style,Neighborhoods,Foreign Countries

The aim of this study was to examine the effects of perception of the close environment on obesity and physical activity levels in university students. Included in this study were 113 students between 18-25 years of age, taking into account that there may be erroneous and missing data according to the 95% confidence level in the pre-sample size calculation table according to the confidence level and acceptable error for the research, 10% more than the recommended sample size was calculated and 113 students participated. Up to 20% of the participants were fitted with a pedometer and heart rate monitor for 1 day to determine their objective physical activity levels. Height measurement, body weight measurement, bioimpedance analysis, International Physical Activity Questionnaire-Short Form (IPAQ-SF), pedometer, heart rate, and Immediate Walkability Perception Questionnaire (IWPQ) were applied to the participants. As a result, a significant relationship was found between the number of steps and the shops, facilities, and other nearby places in the vicinity (P &lt; 0.05; r = -0.353). At the same time, a significant relationship was observed between the stores, facilities, and other nearby places in the vicinity and the level of physical activity (P &lt; 0.13; r = -234). Relationships were found between the body mass index (BMI), Body fat percentage, and abdominal circumference data, which are considered as obesity indicators, and the sub-dimensions of the perception of walkability in the immediate environment, but none of these were statistically significant.
Metacognitive Awareness of STEAM Education among Primary Stage Teachers in Jordan
Author: Haddad, Farida
Date: 2022-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Art Education,STEM Education,Foreign Countries,Metacognition,Elementary School Teachers,Public Schools,Private Schools,Teacher Characteristics,Knowledge Level,Teaching Methods,Teacher Attitudes

This study aimed to investigate the level of metacognitive awareness of STEAM education among primary stage teachers in Jordan. It also aimed to identify the impact of school type, experience, and specialization on the level of Metacognitive awareness. Via purposive sampling, 370 science, computer science, social science and humanities, and mathematics teachers were selected, who already know about the STEAM approach, from public and private schools in Amman and Madaba Governorates. The researcher developed a five-point Likert-type scale to measure metacognitive awareness among primary school teachers about the STEAM approach. The researcher verified the content validity by presenting the instrument to a group of experts in curricula and teaching methods to determine the extent of the clarity and comprehensiveness of the items. The researcher applied the questionnaire to a pilot of 30 from outside the sample to calculate the constructive validity and reliability. The results of the application showed constructive validity ranging between (0.65 and 0.82). The researcher concluded that the level of metacognitive awareness among teachers with 3 years and more experience who work in the private sector is higher than those who work in the public sector. The results also showed no significant difference in the level attributed to the specialization variable. The researcher recommends that the Ministry of Education should prepare a successful education reform process in addition to adopting a unified reform plan with clear educational goals and outcomes.