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Internal Efficiency of Public Vocational Training Centres in Kenya
Author: Okinyi, Rachel A.
Date: 2021-04-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Vocational Education,Developing Nations,Resource Allocation,Public Education,Program Effectiveness,Dropout Rate,Graduation Rate,Tutors,Tutoring,Enrollment Rate,Faculty Workload

The efficiency of educational institutions is critical in the justification of resource allocation and use. However, some developing countries like Kenya face efficiency challenges regarding resource utilisation and the flow of students through the school system at various levels of education and programs. Past research in Kenya has focused more on resource utilisation in public schools. Very few studies have looked at the internal efficiency of public vocational training centres (VTCs). This paper assesses the level of internal efficiency in Kenya's public vocational training institutions through a mixed research design. The findings reveal low levels of internal efficiency as indicated by low enrolment, high dropout and low completion rates in the VTC institutions. The result also shows a low level of tutor utilisation. These results provide vital insights into improving the internal efficiency of public vocational training institutions in developing countries. The study recommends, among other things, subsidisation of examination fees to enhance students' completion rates.
Caregiver Report of the Utilization of School-Based Services and Supports among Clinically Anxious Youth
Author: LoCurto, Jamie
Date: 2021-06-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: School Counseling,School Health Services,Mental Health Programs,Children,Adolescents,Elementary School Students,Secondary School Students,Anxiety Disorders,Student Characteristics,Gender Differences,Behavior Problems,Predictor Variables,Symptoms (Individual Disorders),Caregivers,Referral,Clinical Diagnosis

Despite the high prevalence of and documented impairment associated with pediatric anxiety disorders, less than half of youth access mental health services. This study examined (a) the utilization of eight school services and supports (e.g., seen a school counselor for a mental health reason, placement in a special class for a behavior or emotional difficulty) and (b) demographic (gender, age) child clinical (anxiety severity and impairment) and family (parent psychopathology, caregiver strain) predictors of service utilization. Participants included 208 anxious youth between ages 6 to 18 years (M = 10.92, SD = 3.29, 51% male, 64% White) who were enrolled in a school-based randomized controlled trial for anxiety treatment; only baseline data were used for this study. Parents, children, teachers and independent evaluators completed measures of the above predictors. Results indicated that less than half (48%) of youth received school services for anxiety. Several predictors of higher total service utilization were identified. Youth with comorbid externalizing behaviors were more likely to be referred for and receive school-based services. Consistent with published data in community samples, less than half of anxious youth received needed services. Results suggest a need for improvements in school assessments and service referral mechanisms for students with anxiety. [For the corresponding grantee submission, see ED608019.]
Opinions of University Students on Effects of Distance Learning in Turkey during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Author: Sahin, Münir
Date: 2021-05-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,College Students,Student Attitudes,Distance Education,COVID-19,Pandemics,School Closing,Barriers,Online Courses,Access to Information,Access to Computers,Instructional Materials,Evaluation,Teacher Student Relationship

This study aimed to examine the opinions of university students' about distance education during the COVID-19 pandemic. The study could be guiding for similar situations in the future. The study was carried out according to the phenomenological research method, one of the methods in qualitative research methods. The data were collected from 84 students from 4 different public universities in four regions, Black Sea Region, Mediterranean Region, Central Anatolia Region, Eastern Anatolia Region between April and December 2020, with a semi-structured interview form through Instagram interviews. According to the findings, the majority (f=61) of the participant declared that they were well informed by their universities and instructors about the processes of distance education. Almost half of the participants stated that they had no important problem reaching the distance education system. However, most of the participants (f=47) declared that they had problems in time. The participants shared the opinion that the course documents loaded by the instructors were sufficient, clear and instructive, and the live courses were useful. Most of the participants (f=62) declared that using homework, projects and presentations as a means of course measurement method is useful. The study showed that participants (f=70) had no communication problem with their instructors during the process. Students (f=75) also suggested distance education be used in similar situations. Before the study consent of the Social Sciences Research Committee was taken, students' approval was taken online.
The Effect of Metacognitive Awareness on Academic Success
Author: Özçakmak, Hüseyin
Date: 2021-05-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Metacognition,Academic Achievement,Preservice Teachers,Teacher Education Programs,Student Attitudes,Gender Differences,Foreign Countries,Measures (Individuals),Student Characteristics

In fact, there are several variables affecting an individual's academic achievement. However, in this study, it was aimed to investigate possible effects of metacognitive awareness level on academic achievement. The population of the research included 314 pre-service teachers studying at the faculty of education. A descriptive survey method was employed for the study. It was found that the pre-service teachers, participating in the research had a high level of metacognitive awareness. The pre-service teachers' levels of metacognitive awareness did not differ by gender. It was concluded that academic achievement influenced their levels of metacognitive awareness positively. It was also found that the pre-service teachers were capable of making predictions, planning, monitoring and evaluating about their own cognitive activities. In addition, it was revealed that the subjects knew which learning methods were effective and which were not, and that they had the skills of planning, using and monitoring an approach that they expected to be successful for a task they encountered. In the context of these findings, some implications on the development of pre-service teachers' metacognitive awareness were discussed.
The Words Used Commonly Both in Turkish and in Georgian
Author: Abukan, Memet
Date: 2021-04-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Word Frequency,Language Usage,Languages,Turkish,Dialects,International Relations,Intercultural Communication,Linguistic Borrowing,Second Language Learning,Official Languages,Geographic Regions,Foreign Countries,Second Language Instruction,Diachronic Linguistics

Strong neighbor relations between Georgia and Turkey have allowed for many interactions to be intensely experienced and maintained in language and culture just as in many areas. The effective communication that both countries established with each other during the historical process has reflected on their vocabulary and enabled thousands of common words to take place in both languages. This interaction continuing between the two communities has become even stronger today and the demand to learn Turkish and Georgian has extremely increased. To this end, in this study it is aimed to determine the words used commonly in Turkish and Georgian in order to enable either Turkish learners or Georgian learners to be better motivated in language acquisition and take the researches for the field a step further. By means of document analysis method many sources were reviewed and thereby a lot of words used commonly in both languages were found. Besides, the study also comprises the changes in the Georgian dialect, which is used in the Adjarian region, an autonomous republic of Georgia, but not used in official Georgian and some field researches to determine this have also partly been done. Accordingly, thousands of common words are found between Turkish and Georgian, but most of these are of Adjarian dialect of Georgian. In this context, just as the dimensions of the reflection of differences such as language, culture, geography, etc. among the regions specific to Georgia on language are understood, the power of the relationship between Turkish and Georgia is also presented with this study.
Parental Involvement in Secondary Education: Perceptions and Potential Barriers
Author: Coskun, Basak
Date: 2021-05-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Parent Participation,High Schools,Parent School Relationship,Social Influences,Parent Teacher Cooperation,Parent Child Relationship,Individual Characteristics,Family Environment,Misconceptions,Parent Attitudes,Student Characteristics,Institutional Characteristics,Teacher Characteristics

In this study, we aimed to discover the meanings of parental involvement and the factors influencing parental involvement in high school, in Turkey. We conducted the study with 12 participants and applied phenomenological research design. After collecting the data with a semi-structured interview form, we applied descriptive analysis to it. The results of the study show that parental involvement carries multiple meanings that can be classified as home-based and school-based involvement. Several parent-family, child, school, teacher, and social factors influence parental involvement in high school. The practitioners should be aware of the plural meanings of parental involvement and run practices beyond the one-size-fits-all approach and enact policies to handle the possible barriers.
Creative Writing Exercises Study in 1-8th Grade Turkish Textbooks
Author: Ulu, Hacer
Date: 2021-04-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Creative Writing,Writing Exercises,Elementary Education,Textbooks,Foreign Countries,Textbook Evaluation,Writing Skills

Improving students' writing ability enables self-expression development as well as high-order thinking skills such as creative thinking. Alongside the active teaching in the classroom, the suitability of textbooks for creative writing contributes to the development of students' writing skills. In this regard, the purpose of this study is to examine the distribution of creative writing exercises in Turkish primary school textbooks in terms of grade level, theme, instruction, and text type. The data of this study conducted on the strength of the qualitative approach, was based on the document analysis. The data sources were derived from 1-8th grade Turkish textbooks and workbooks belonging to various publishers approved by the Ministry of National Education (MEB) between the academic years 2019-2020 and 2020-2021. In the scope of the research, Turkish textbooks and workbooks, which are affiliated with the MEB and private publishers, were analyzed. The content analysis method was used in evaluating the data. According to the results obtained from the research, it was identified as there is no balanced distribution in terms of grade level, theme, instruction, and text type. Some suggestions were made in accordance with the research findings.
The Effects of Respiratory Muscle Training on Aerobic, Anaerobic and Respiration Parameters
Author: Köroglu, Yasar
Date: 2021-04-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Metabolism,Muscular Strength,Comparative Analysis,Team Sports,Physical Education,Measurement,Physical Fitness,Teaching Methods,Body Composition,Secondary School Students,Foreign Countries

This study was conducted to search the effect of respiratory muscle training on aerobic, anaerobic endurance, and respiratory parameters in primary school students. 32 volunteer students, between the ages of 13-14, participated in this study. The volunteers were divided into experimental (n = 15) and control groups (n = 17). The experimental group participated in the football training of the school team three days a week, with two hours of physical education lessons in a week. Also, respiratory muscle training was applied with the Powerbreathe device for 5 weeks, five days a week in the morning and evening. The control group only participated in the football training of the school team three days a week, with two hours of physical education lessons in a week. Physical measurements, pulse, systolic-diastolic blood pressure, oxygen saturation, lung volume and capacity, aerobic and anaerobic capacity, and inspiratory pressure were measured before and after the study. Physical measurements has been determined that there are differences in the values of FAT, BMR, anaerobic power and MaxVO[subscript 2], respiratory parameters, systolic and diastolic blood pressure (p &lt; 0.05). It was observed that Inspiratory pressure measurement values were found to be statistically significant (p &lt; 0.05). As a result, it can be said that five-week respiratory muscle training positively affects aerobic and anaerobic endurance, respiratory functions, respiratory muscle strength of primary school students compared to students who do regular training.
The Predictive Powers of Organizational Trust and Justice on Enabling School Structure: A Structural Equation Modelling Approach
Author: Arik, Soner
Date: 2021-05-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Trust (Psychology),Justice,Administrative Organization,School Organization,School Administration,Teacher Attitudes,Elementary School Teachers,Secondary School Teachers,High School Teachers,Foreign Countries,Predictor Variables

Organizational structures are an important organizational variable affecting organizational behaviours and individuals' relationships with each other. The structural dimension of schools in terms of educational management is evaluated under two groups in the literature, namely, enabling and hindering school structures. Enabling school structures provide a healthy school climate and help schools be more effective. Individuals' perceptions of organizational trust and justice are also effective in ensuring a healthy school climate and school effectiveness. The aim of this study is to examine the predictive power of teachers' perceptions of organizational trust and justice on their perceptions of the enabling school structure. The structural equation model was used in the study, which is designed in the descriptive survey method. The study group is composed of 1187 teachers working at primary, secondary and high schools. Data were collected through Enabling School Structure Scale (Form-ESS), Organizational Justice Scale, Organizational Trust Scale and a Personal Information Form. The findings revealed that teachers' perceptions of organizational justice and organizational trust predict their perceptions about enabling school structure.
The Relationship between Sports Manager Behaviour and Locus of Control: An Application on Students of Faculties of Sport Sciences
Author: Günel, Ilker
Date: 2021-04-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Team Sports,Locus of Control,Correlation,Gender Differences,Universities,Institutional Characteristics,Management Development,Undergraduate Students,Student Attitudes,Student Behavior,Measures (Individuals),State Universities,Private Colleges,Self Efficacy,Foreign Countries

The aim of this study is to determine the relationship between the locus of control and the sports manager behavior levels of the students studying in the department of sports management of the faculty of sport sciences. The study was conducted by the correlational survey method, one of the quantitative research designs. Population of the study consists of students studying in the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th grades in the departments of sports management of the faculties of sport sciences from various state and private universities. The sample of the study conducted using the nonprobability sampling method consists of 718 sports management students (male = 452, female = 266). In the study, data were collected with the sports manager behavior scale and the internal-external locus of control scale. Data were analyzed by means of analysis of normality, t-test, one-way Anova test and multiple regression tests. The study found a significant difference between students' gender, grade levels, university type and sports manager behaviors. There was no significant effect of internal-external locus of control levels on sports manager behaviors. In conclusion, it was found that the students' sport manager behavior and internal-external locus of control levels were quite high, and female students have higher sports manager behavior levels compared to male students, and the higher the level of grade, the higher the levels of sports manager behavior.
Perfectionism and Well-Being among Student Athletes: The Mediating Role of Athletic Coping
Author: Ozcan, Volkan
Date: 2021-05-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Personality Traits,Athletes,Well Being,Psychometrics,Correlation,Coping,Team Sports,Mental Health,Adults,Interpersonal Relationship,Self Concept,Foreign Countries,Measures (Individuals)

This study aims at investigating the mediating effect of coping between perfectionism and well-being. In other words, it has been assumed that with the increase in the level of perfectionism, the increase will make it difficult to cope and consequently decrease the mental well-being of individuals, the study examined athletic coping mediated the perfectionism--wellbeing relationship among student athletes. According to recent research that athletic coping may mediate the relationship between perfectionism and well-being. Participants were 292 sports students obtained with the convenient sampling method comprising 119 females and 173 males. Ages ranged from 18-35 years (M = 21.71, SD = 2.15). Self-report data were collected including psychometric measures assessing multidimensional perfectionism, mental wellbeing and athletic coping skills. The results showed that there was a significant positive correlation between mental well-being and coping skills of sportspeople. There were negative significant correlations observed between mental well-being with other-oriented, socially-prescribed and self-oriented perfectionism. The results of this study suggest that athletic coping skills had a partial mediating role between other-oriented perfectionism and the mental well-being of sportspeople.
Analysis of the Last 10 Years of Articles and Theses on Authentic Learning: A Meta Analysis Study
Author: Yildiz, Ezgi Pelin
Date: 2021-05-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Bibliometrics,Authentic Learning,Meta Analysis,Educational Trends,Research Methodology,Databases,Publications

The aim of this research is to examine articles and thesis studies in the field of authentic learning approaches and applications in education in the last 10 years and to reveal the trends in this context. In the methodology part of the research, meta-analysis method was used. Meta-analysis studies refers to the critical review and integration of the findings of separate studies. For the purpose of the study, a total of 111 pieces of research, published between 2010 and 2021 and selected by purposeful sampling method were analyzed. Databases used in this research are Eric, IEEE Xplore, Ebsco, Springer, Science Direct, Scopus, Web of Sciences. Authentic learning approaches and applications in education throughout the world were examined under 16 criteria. These criteria were: &quot;databases,&quot; &quot;journal name,&quot; &quot;year of publication,&quot; &quot;country,&quot; &quot;institute,&quot; &quot;number of authors,&quot; &quot;research area,&quot; &quot;method,&quot; &quot;education level,&quot; &quot;number of sample,&quot; &quot;data collection method,&quot; &quot;number of references,&quot; &quot;analysis techniques,&quot; &quot;research trends.&quot; These data were interpreted based on percentage and frequency. As a result, authentic learning approaches and application are integrated in many fields such as ICT, engineering, network learning technology, nursing, curriculum and instruction, geography, medicine and more.
Physical Education and Sports for the Physically Disabled in Terms of Body Sociology
Author: Afacan, Ersin
Date: 2021-05-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Sociology,Human Body,Physical Education,Physical Disabilities,Social Influences,Social Attitudes,Athletes,Athletics

Body sociology is a branch of sociology that studies the human body's relationship with the factors that make up society. It also investigates the position of disabled individuals in society. Because according to the sociology of the body, the body is a phenomenon that has a meaning in society. Therefore, the dynamics, norms and values of the society directly affect people's body perception. This study aims to explain the importance of physical education and sports for disabled people according to the basic principles and theories of physical education sociology. For this study, data compiled from different sources in sports and sociology related to the subject of physical education and disabilities were collated. Therefore, the study's limitation conducted using the analytical method is that it is a compilation study conducted in a theoretical framework.
Students&apos; Views on Learning French Online with Microsoft Teams® during COVID-19 Pandemic
Author: Alabay, Sercan
Date: 2021-04-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Student Attitudes,French,Videoconferencing,Computer Mediated Communication,COVID-19,Pandemics,Second Language Learning,Electronic Learning,Distance Education,Foreign Countries,College Students

Technological developments have made online learning tools become a part of educational process. The COVID-19 pandemic has made them a necessity. Learning a foreign language with the help of e-learning software is a debatable subject of 21st century. Microsoft Teams® is one of this software and understanding its effect on learning a foreign language is worth studying. Thus, this study aims to understand students' views on learning French online with Microsoft Teams. The design of this study is the case study. The participants were 23 students learning French as a foreign language. The data were gathered through semi-structured interview form and the data were analyzed through content analysis. The results of the study reveal three themes on this subject. These themes are the reality of distance learning, the user friendliness of Microsoft Teams, and learning a foreign language online. With these themes, this study tries to compose a deeper understanding about learning a foreign language with a popular software.