ethanporcaro/eric-fulltext-meta huggingface dataset:
An Investigation of Undergraduate L2 Writers&apos; Motivational Writing Regulation Strategies in Relation to Collaborative Learning Beliefs
Author: Irgatoglu, Aydan
Date: 2022-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Cooperative Learning,Writing Attitudes,Writing Instruction,Second Language Learning,Second Language Instruction,Writing Strategies,Correlation,Metacognition,Student Attitudes,Undergraduate Students,Student Motivation,Cognitive Processes,Instructional Effectiveness,Attitude Measures,Feedback (Response),Goal Orientation,English (Second Language),Foreign Countries

The concept of motivational regulation has always been on the agenda of researchers; however, the role of motivational regulation has received relatively little attention in terms of writing skills. Hence, the present study aims to investigate the potential correlations between motivational writing regulation strategies concerning collaborative writing beliefs of undergraduate L2 writers. To this end, a total of 102 undergraduate L2 writers were surveyed. To collect the data, two research tools were used. The first one is &quot;the Writing Strategies for Self-regulated Learning Questionnaire&quot; (&quot;WSSRLQ&quot;) (Teng and Zhang 2016a). This questionnaire conceptualizes motivational writing regulation strategies in terms of cognitive, metacognitive, and social-behavioral factors. The second data collection tool employed in the present study was the &quot;Collaborative Learning Beliefs Survey,&quot; which was prepared based on Roskams (1999). According to the findings of the study, there is a correlation between self-regulated writing strategies and collaborative learning beliefs. Hence, it is suggested that EFL writing instructions focus on motivational regulation strategies and other aspects of self-regulated strategies to ensure effective L2 writing instruction.
A Study on the Perception of Turkish and Syrian Children of Each Other in Preschool Period: &quot;Tell Me about Your Friend&quot;
Author: Kuru, Nalan
Date: 2022-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Preschool Children,Kindergarten,Peer Relationship,Figurative Language,Friendship,Immigrants,Student Attitudes,Cultural Differences,Refugees

This paper aims on revealing the perceptions of 5-6-year-old Turkish and Syrian children sharing the same classroom environment in a preschool education institution by use of metaphors. The study was designed in the phenomenology pattern, one of the qualitative research methods, and conducted with 34 Turkish and 22 Syrian children in the 5-6 age group who receive education in the same kindergarten. The study data were obtained through a semi-structured open-ended form and the content analysis method was used in the assessment of the data. The examination of the study data indicates that Turkish and Syrian children expressed several common metaphors such as 'tree, mother, sky, game, toy, playing, cat, mirror, dog'. However, children attributed different meanings to the metaphors they expressed in common. On the other hand, the study determines that Syrian children created more metaphors with positive meanings compared to Turkish children. The study has a very significant purpose in terms of understanding how the preschool-age children of Syrian families living in Turkey perceive their friends in the schools they attend, and how Turkish children perceive these immigrant children in their classes from the perspectives of both sides. Understanding the perceptions of Syrian immigrant children and Turkish children about each other is critical in terms of guiding educators, decision-makers, and policymakers in order to prevent unfavourable behaviours in schools where children study together, create a positive classroom-school climate, and support an intercultural approach for social peace.
Case Study on Science Teacher Candidates&apos; Understanding of the Wave Concept
Author: Çalis, Sevgül
Date: 2022-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Case Studies,Preservice Teachers,Science Teachers,Knowledge Level,Scientific Concepts,Physics,Science Process Skills

This study aimed to determine science teacher candidates' understanding of the wave concept under the headings of the essential characteristics of waves and their place and importance in daily life. The research was carried out with 53 science teacher candidates studying in the first grade in the education faculty of a state university in Turkey in the 2021-2022 academic year. The research used a criterion sampling method to determine teacher candidates. It also employed the case study method, one of the qualitative research methods. To determine the opinions of teacher candidates on the wave concept, researchers developed data collection tools containing ten open-ended questions. The questions in the form, a data collection tool in this study, were prepared to include conceptual, transactional, and relational categories. Three questions were conceptual, four were transactional, and three were relational. Evaluating the study's findings in general terms, we can conclude that the candidates knew the concepts related to the wave. Still, they were not successful in explaining the wave concept, classifying them according to physical characteristics, and indicating the characteristics of wave types.
Conceptual Analysis of Twice Exceptionality
Author: Sentürk, Sener
Date: 2022-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Gifted Disabled,Students with Disabilities,Academically Gifted,Definitions,Learning Disabilities,Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

The concept of twice-exceptional is used to define individuals who are gifted or talented in one or more domains while having disability, disorder or difficulty in certain areas. This situation has made the definition and acceptance of the concept difficult since giftedness and disability are mentioned together. In order to clarify current understanding of the concept, a conceptual analysis of the term &quot;twice-exceptional&quot; was conducted in this study using Rodgers' evolutionary concept analysis method. Firstly, the epistemological and ontological structure of the concept was discussed. It was seen that the concept was used in different terms in literature such as &quot;twice exceptional&quot;, &quot;dual exceptionality&quot;, &quot;gifted with learning difficulties&quot;, &quot;gifted handicapped&quot;. Instead of looking for an alternative term for the concept, existing studies were reviewed and the characteristics of the concept were tried to be revealed. Although the concept has been used for almost four decades, its implications date back to gifted studies addressing learning difficulties a century ago. It was later associated with Asperger's Syndrome, Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder, Autism Spectrum Disorder and other deficits. It was concluded that definition and characteristics of relevant concepts of twice exceptionality such as giftedness and disability have changed over time, which has also affected the evolution of twice exceptionality. Therefore, a clear definition or sharp boundary of the concept cannot be claimed, but its importance has been revealed by the field studies which also contributes to the further development of the concept.
Comparison of Undergraduate Social Studies Instruction Program Elective Course Content and Social Studies Curriculum (2018) Objectives
Author: Kiliç, Esra
Date: 2022-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Comparative Analysis,Undergraduate Students,Social Studies,Elective Courses,Preservice Teachers,Foreign Countries,Course Selection (Students),Educational Objectives,Curriculum Evaluation

The 2018 Undergraduate Social Studies Instruction Program included 13 elective field courses. The pre-service teachers should select six elective courses to graduate. The present study aims to compare the content of the above-mentioned elective field courses and the 4th, 5th, 6th and 7th grade social studies curricula (2018) objectives. In the present qualitative study, the data were collected with the document analysis technique. The qualitative study data were analyzed with the Miles &amp; Huberman (1994) reliability formula and the inter-coder agreement was determined as 91.4%. It was determined that 24 objectives in the Turkish Judicial System course, 21 objectives in the Turkish Economy course, 15 objectives in the Globalization and Society course, 10 objectives in the Environmental Education course, 9 objectives in the Historical Evidence in Social Studies Instruction, Local and Oral History, and Information Technologies in Social Studies courses, 8 objectives in the Maps and Applications course, 2 objectives in Current Global Issues, Regional Children's Games in Social Studies Instruction, and Material Design in Social Studies Instruction courses were associated with the social studies curriculum objectives. The objectives specified in Evaluation of In-Classroom Learning, Social Studies Textbook Review, and Drama in Social Studies Instruction courses were not associated with curricular objectives.
Examination of Career Choice Competency from Self Consciousness Level Perspective
Author: Duran, Abdulsamet
Date: 2022-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Career Choice,Competence,College Students,Metacognition,Educational Attainment,Sex,Decision Making

This research aims to determine the relationship between university students' self-consciousness levels and their career choice competencies, to examine the predictive level of self-consciousness and career choice competency and to examine the level of self-consciousness and career choice competence based on education level and gender. The research was designed as a relational screening model, which is one of the descriptive survey types. The research group consists of undergraduate and associate degree students studying at various state universities in Turkey. The research group consists of a total of 569 university students, 398 of whom (69.9%) are female and 171 of whom (30.1%) are male, aged between 18 and 24. 268 (47.1%) associate and 301 (52.9%) undergraduate degree students participated in the research. The average age of the research group was 20.12. In the data collection process; the Self-consciousness Scale, Student Career Construction Inventory and Personal Information Form were used. According to the results of the correlation analysis; a low level of positive and significant relationship was found between the students' self-consciousness levels and career choice competencies (r=0.147). According to the results of regression analysis; it was found that the level of self-consciousness predicts career choice competency at a statistically significant level. The findings obtained from this study were discussed based on the literature.
Examining the Effect of Using Mobile Technologies in Chemistry Laboratory on Self-Directed Learning Readiness: An Action Research
Author: Seyhan, Hatice Güngör
Date: 2022-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Educational Technology,Technology Uses in Education,Telecommunications,Handheld Devices,Chemistry,Science Laboratories,Science Instruction,Independent Study,Readiness,Grade 11,High School Students,Student Attitudes,Foreign Countries,Science Experiments,Laboratory Experiments

The aim of the present research is to determine the current situation in the readiness levels of 11th grade high school students for self-directed learning, to examine the effectiveness of laboratory activities developed with with mobile technology integrated into the 5E learning model in various chemistry subjects on students' self-directed learning levels, and to contribute to improving the quality of teaching by taking student opinions about the activities developed at the end of the study. The research was designed as action research from qualitative research designs. The related laboratory activities developed within the scope of the research were carried out with thirty-three 11th grade students. The Self-Directed Learning Readiness Scale (SDLRS) was used to determine the readiness levels of high school students for self-directed learning and a semi-structured interview form was used to determine the students' views on the activities. The data obtained from the interviews were analyzed by content analysis. During the applications, students performed the activities with mobile technology in a much shorter time compared to the classical laboratory activities and they had the opportunity for self-directed learning thanks to the mobile technology support they used in the applications. In the study, it was observed that students improved their ability to display the data obtained from the necessary calculations in various chemistry subjects, especially at the end of the activities, in the form of graphs without the help of a teacher.
Exploring the Prospective Teachers&apos; Views about Writing Topic Selection and Their Writing Skills
Author: Dinçel, Betül Keray
Date: 2022-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Preservice Teachers,Student Attitudes,Writing Skills,Writing Processes,Foreign Countries,Psychological Patterns,Intellectual Disciplines,Interpersonal Relationship

The study aims to reveal the students'--the prospective teachers for this study--the views about writing topic selection and their writing skills. This study employs phenomenological qualitative research design. The study group consists of fourty prospective teachers studying in the Turkish Language Teaching program. The reason why they were selected as the study group is that they completed the written expression and writing training courses, and their experiences in writing were optimum. In the analysis of the data, the content analysis method and NVivo 11 Pro program were used. The first finding from the study was about writing topic selection. Four categories emerged from the prospective teachers' views regarding writing topic selection: disciplines, emotions, currency, and individuals. The most cited main category among these is emotions. The emotions main category is further divided into subcategories: romance, love, longing, misery, loneliness, joy of life, breaking up, happiness, fear and motivation. The main category of discipline ranked second following emotions. This theme encompassed the categories of education, language, literature, philosophy and history. The prospective teachers mostly wrote about education and literature. The main category of currency was split into two categories, i.e. social problems and current events, while individuals main category into four: family, friendship, your own life and people. Five categories emerged from the prospective teachers' views regarding writing skill: psychology, competence, creation, expression and benefit. The most cited categories were psychology and expression.
Impact of Mindfulness Training on EFL Learners&apos; Willingness to Speak, Speaking Anxiety Levels and Mindfulness Awareness Levels
Author: Ersanli, Ceylan Yangin
Date: 2022-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: College Students,Foreign Countries,English Language Learners,Metacognition,Training,Speech Communication,Anxiety,Knowledge Level,Communication (Thought Transfer),Likert Scales,Second Language Learning,Student Attitudes

There has been a rise of interest in mindfulness and its effects on the educational context during the last several decades. The research study aims to investigate the effects of mindfulness training on EFL students' level of speaking anxiety, willingness to speak in the target language, and their levels of mindfulness awareness. The perceptions of participants were also investigated in this study. In total, 41 sophomore students who were studying in the Aviation Management Department (20 in the experimental group, 21 in the control group) participated in the study. The participants were taking General English Courses for 8 hours every week in one of the state universities in the Black Sea Region, Turkey. To reduce the risk of bias, the data were gathered at different times and from multiple sources; questionnaires, and interviews. For quantitative data, the Turkish adapted versions of the Mindfulness Attention and Awareness Scale (MAAS), Foreign Language Classroom Anxiety Scale (FLCAS), and Willingness to Communicate Scale (WTC) were utilized as pre and post-tests. For qualitative data, Semi-structured Interviews were conducted. The findings of the study revealed that mindfulness had a positive effect on participants' willingness to speak, their speaking anxiety levels, and their mindfulness-awareness levels. Qualitative data also showed that the participants got huge benefits not only in the English language learning context but also in different areas of their lives.
Depression and Burnout Levels of Graduate Students in Music
Author: Üstün, Hamza
Date: 2022-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Depression (Psychology),Burnout,Graduate Students,Music Education,Psychological Patterns,Stress Management,Foreign Countries

At the end of the undergraduate process, many students dream of graduate school for self-improvement, career, or status. The idea of going to graduate school and the preparations for it are the beginning of a stressful period. The beginning of the courses, the long thesis writing process, and finally, a new scientific product defended is the end of this stressful period. In this process, many students struggle with psychological problems due to poor stress management. The study aims to determine graduate music students' depression and burnout levels. The data collection tools of the correlational survey design study were Beck Depression Scale (BDS) and Maslach Burnout Inventory-Student Scale (MBI-SS). The study group consisted of 236 graduate students in different departments and institutes in the field of music. According to the research results, it was determined that the general depression status of the students was at the level of moderate mood disturbance, and some groups were found to be at the level of clinical depression according to different variables. It was observed that the student's overall burnout levels were at a medium level, while they were at a low level in emotional exhaustion and depersonalization subdimensions. While the burnout levels of the students show a significant difference according to having children, educational status, work status, institutes, and departments, there is no significant difference according to gender, marital status, and age.
Investigating the Relationship between University Students&apos; Cyberloafing Profiles and Life Goals According to Various Variables
Author: Kabasakal, Hatice Zekavet
Date: 2022-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,College Students,Internet,Student Behavior,Long Range Planning,Computer Use,Computer Mediated Communication,Goal Orientation,Student Characteristics

Cyberloafing is a widely recognized concept associated with the Internet, which has a wide usage area today. Cyberloafing is extensively noticed, particularly among young people, and its association with a variety of variables is being researched. In this study, university students' life goals and cyberloafing profiles were analyzed on the basis of gender, age, class, grade point average, relationship status, faculty, foreign language knowledge, daily digital tool usage time, age of first using the internet, and digital devices used. The research's study group was comprised of university students from Izmir's public and private universities. 334 students posted data. The study excluded 31 participants who were found to have missing or incomplete data. The study group included 303 students. As data collection instruments, the cyberloafing scale, life goals scale, and personal information form were employed. According to the data, there is a positive and moderate association between students' levels of cyberloafing and their life goals. Cyberloafing varies according to criteria such as age, gender, faculty, and daily internet usage. Similarly, it was found that life goals changed depending on department, relationship status, and daily internet usage time.
Creating and Sustaining Positive School Climate during COVID-19 Pandemic
Author: Brion, Corinne
Date: 2022-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Positive Attitudes,Educational Environment,COVID-19,Pandemics,Principals,Leadership,Political Issues,Student Participation,Socialization,Stress Variables,Student Behavior,Behavior Problems,Faculty Workload,Preschool Education,Elementary Schools,Middle Schools,High Schools

The researchers used a qualitative design with a descriptive phenomenological approach to examine the experiences of 10 principals in creating and sustaining a positive school climate during COVID-19. The researchers conducted interviews over Zoom from October to December in 2021. The principals have worked in two American states, one Midwestern state and one in the South region of the country. Findings indicated that although the principals knew about school climate, they did not have a complete understanding of the concept. In the present study, it was concluded that a positive school climate is created and sustained with specific leadership skills such as pertaining to communication and building robust relationships. The challenges experienced by the principals included the socio-political climate of the country, low student participation, lack of socialization, stress due to the pandemic, student behavior problems, and workload of teachers.
Integrated Mathematics and Science Instruction on Motion Problems in Grade 9 Classes
Author: Kiliç, Cihan
Date: 2022-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Mathematics Instruction,Science Instruction,Motion,Grade 9,Problem Solving,Interdisciplinary Approach,Secondary School Students,Instructional Effectiveness,Foreign Countries,Textbooks,Mathematical Concepts,Scientific Concepts,Academic Achievement

The integration of mathematics and science in teaching facilitates student learning, engagement, motivation, problem-solving, critical thinking, and real-life application. Although curriculum integration is theoretically desirable for many educators, what to integrate and how to integrate are often the big questions facing teachers working within education systems premised on a culture of segregated subject delivery. This quasi-experimental study reports on a 2-week inquiry of the implementation of an integrated unit of learning on motion problems, within upper secondary education in Turkey. In order to reveal the effect of the instruction on students with different mathematics achievements, the study was conducted with 131 students in two different schools. In the design of the integrated unit, continuum model of learning and four-stages of learning model were employed. The study employed a quantitative approach and examined the key aspects of the practice of the integration of mathematics and science teaching. In light of the data obtained, it was concluded that teaching the subject Motion Problems through an integrated design had a positive effect on students' learning for the experimental groups in each school.