ethanporcaro/eric-fulltext-meta huggingface dataset:
The Relationship between the Digital Game Addiction Levels of Secondary and High School Students and Their Motivation for Participation in Physical Activity during the Pandemic Process
Author: Keskin, Burcak
Date: 2021-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Video Games,Addictive Behavior,Secondary School Students,Student Motivation,Physical Activity Level,COVID-19,Pandemics,Adolescents,Age Differences,Parent Influence,Gender Differences,Influences

This study aims to determine the relationship between the digital game addiction levels of secondary and high school students and their motivation for participation in physical activity during the pandemic process. The study participants include a total of 322 students, 227 males, and 95 females, aged between 11 and 18. The game addiction scale for adolescents and the motivation scale for participation in physical activity were used as data collection tools in the study. In the statistical method of the study, descriptive statistics (frequency, arithmetic mean, standard deviation), t-test, one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA), Tukey multiple comparisons, and Pearson correlation tests were used. In the research findings, it has been determined that there is a negative and low-level significant relationship between the individual reasons and causelessness sub-dimensions of the motivation scale for participation in physical activity and digital game addiction. There was a significant difference in the game addiction scale and sub-dimensions of the motivation for participation in physical activity according to the duration of digital gaming of the students and their education levels. A significant difference was determined in the motivation scale for participation in physical activity according to the branch variable, and in the scale of game addiction according to the situation of the parents' setting limits on the duration of digital gaming. A significant difference was not found in either scale according to gender. As a result, it was observed that the more the motivation for participation in physical activity, the lower the digital game addiction.
Educational Computer Game for Earthquake
Author: Ince, Ebru Yilmaz
Date: 2022-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Seismology,Foreign Countries,Educational Games,Computer Games,Emergency Programs,Game Based Learning,Computer Simulation

Earthquakes are the movements of the earth's crust that originate in the ground, and they are one of the natural disasters that frighten people because they occur suddenly and often cause great loss of life and property. Earthquake natural disaster is the reality of Turkey and it is important to raise public awareness on this issue. Thanks to the sound effects, realistic animations and three-dimensional virtual environments used in the development of computer games developed in today's technologies, they attract more attention from the players. Digital computer games are used for educational purposes in various fields, enabling learners to increase their motivation towards the relevant subject. It is important to develop educational digital games using up-to-date technologies and present them to young people in accordance with learning. In this study, an educational three-dimensional computer game describing what to do before, during and after the earthquake was developed using the Unity game engine and C# coding language. It is thought that the features of the earthquake educational computer game will attract the attention of everyone from seven to seventy with its three-dimensional virtual environment and educational content, and it can be used for educational purposes in order to increase their motivation for gaining knowledge and experience about earthquakes.
Communication Skills and Its Role in Decreasing Tension in Online Learning during COVID-19 Pandemic: Case Study of Public Schools
Author: AlKhamaiseh, Omar Soud
Date: 2022-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: COVID-19,Pandemics,Communication Skills,Online Courses,Public Schools,Teaching Methods,School Closing,Foreign Countries,Anxiety,Educational Technology,Interpersonal Communication,Correlation

This study aimed to uncover communication skills and their role in decreasing tension in online learning during COVID-19 pandemic. A descriptive-analytical method was used. The study sample consisted of (375) teachers in Amman. The results showed that the degree of communication skills of teachers during the COVID-19 pandemic in public schools was moderate. Furthermore, the degree of students' tension in online learning was moderate as well. The study recommended the necessity of using new methods and innovative teaching methods to improve students 'communication skills, such as using games and getting support from parents to reduce tension in online learning. This study contributes to shedding light on the need to improve students' communication skills during the Corona pandemic and the ensuing closure in schools and the adoption of distance learning to reduce stress and anxiety about failure, the decline in the academic level and failure to achieve high achievements.
An Analysis on Piano Education in Institutions Training Music Teachers in the Context of Application, Teaching Experience and Preschool Period
Author: Akgul, Alper
Date: 2022-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Music Education,Musical Instruments,Foreign Countries,Preschool Education,Music Teachers,Teacher Education Programs,Undergraduate Study,Teacher Competencies,Program Content

Music education for the preschool age group and piano teaching in this context is generally of great interest and in demand. In Turkey, music teacher candidates take piano lessons during their undergraduate education, two of which are compulsory and six are elective. In this process, however, a course on how to teach the piano is not included in the curriculum of the music teaching department. Therefore, except specific elective courses delivered in certain universities in the previous academic years, there is not a course that includes information on how to teach the piano, which is in such high demand in general and is an introductory course in many educational institutions, to both preschool period and different age groups, and whose methods are employed during piano education on what to do about the technical teaching of the instrument. The researcher has discussed the importance of the subject by giving examples from the literature in his article and has made various suggestions regarding the issue. Therefore, in terms of its structure, this study is a comprehensive literature review that examines the studies related to music education and makes various suggestions.
Opinions of Teachers and School Administrators on Current and Demanded Supervision Practices
Author: Seren, Mehmet
Date: 2022-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Teacher Attitudes,Administrator Attitudes,Supervisory Methods,School Supervision,Foreign Countries

Educational processes are supervised by administrative chiefs or inspectors for teachers and school administrators. Supervision may be stressful for those inspected although some time is given for preparation through prior notice. However, supervision, a way to improve the training and management processes as intended, should not be a phenomenon creating tension in psychosocial environment of an organization. Concretization of problems arising from the probing-inquiring nature of supervision contributes to the fact that supervision process may be experienced more peacefully for both supervisor and supervised. This research aims to determine perceptions of teachers and administrators about current supervision practices and their views on how and for what purpose supervision should be carried out. It includes qualitative and quantitative data analysis in a descriptive research design, in which a measurement tool consisting of semistructured and open-ended items was applied to participants. Findings reveal that the participants are not content with being supervised under current circumstances and that they would only be partially satisfied with being supervised if supervision is conducted on their own terms. Supervision processes are inefficient due to implementation problems and that they are perceived as unnecessary in their current forms for the participants. In addition, participants find supervision useful and necessary only when reliable measurements are applied and several different data sources are used in a way that would provide professional development for them. Based on these results, supervision in organizations should be handled with an approach including management of complex systems in an environment of uncertainty.
Power-Center Forming Games Behaviors of School Principals: Mixed Method Research
Author: Toytok, Esef Hakan
Date: 2022-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Power Structure,Administrator Behavior,Principals,Teacher Attitudes,Elementary Secondary Education,Gender Differences,Institutional Characteristics,Teacher Administrator Relationship,Political Issues,Administrator Role,Leadership Styles,Interpersonal Relationship,Governance,Experience,Unions,Individual Characteristics,Budgeting

The aim of the research is to examine power-center forming games behaviors of the school principals according to view of the teachers. In the research a mixed type was preferred and descriptive sequential pattern was used. The population of the research has consisted of teachers working in kindergarten, primary schools, middle schools and high schools in Onikisubat and Dulkadiroglu districts of Kahramanmaras in 2020-2021 academic years. In the quantitative dimension of the research, simple random sampling method was used as sample and consisted of 553 teachers. In the qualitative dimension of the research, purposeful sampling method was used and consisted of 16 teachers who attended quantitative dimension. After the collection and analysis of quantitative data in the research; qualitative data were collected and analyzed. The obtained data were analyzed by passing through the appropriate quantitative and qualitative statistical protocol for research. According to the obtained results based on the research data; In the quantitative dimension, it has been determined that the behavior of the School Principals on forming Power Center Games is at a moderate level according to the views of the teachers. While it was determined that a meaningful difference in the several of ''gender, branch, type of school'', it was seen that there was not a meaningful difference according to several of ''service life and unionizing''. In the qualitive dimension, it was determined that school principals used power-center forming games behaviors higher-up in the interview made with teachers. It has been observed that while the school principals exhibit the behaviors of &quot;bossing, expertise, empire and budgeting&quot; games more than the behaviors of Power Center Games, they rarely prefer the behaviors of &quot;sponsorship and alliance building&quot; games.
Preparing Highly Qualified Pre-School Teacher Candidates in the Light of Total Quality Management
Author: Senol, Hülya
Date: 2022-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Preservice Teacher Education,Preschool Teachers,Foreign Countries,Total Quality Management,Teacher Education Programs,Courses,Teacher Characteristics,Teaching Experience,Educational Attainment,Soft Skills,Teaching Skills,Teacher Competencies

This research aimed to determine teacher qualification requirements of pre-schools implementing national and international pre-school programs in Turkey. Data were obtained from job vacancy advertisements of preschools published on the most popular job search sites, on the websites of pre-schools, and in newspapers. A total of 237 pre-school teacher job vacancy advertisements were collected between August 2020-May 2021 and analyzed with the Document Analysis method. Teacher qualification requirements of the pre-schools were categorized as socio-demographic features, duration of teaching experience, education level, soft and hard skills. Research data may shed light on educational faculties in process of updating and improving their pre-school teaching undergraduate programs. Also, pre-school teachers and candidate teachers can evaluate themselves based on the requirements of pre-schools, see their strong and weak points, and try to improve their weak points to become qualified teachers highly sought by all pre-schools. It is highly recommended to do similar research in other countries to empower future teachers.
A Title V Center as a Counterspace for Underrepresented Minority and First-Generation College Students
Author: Roberts, Sarah A.
Date: 2022-04-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Educational Legislation,Federal Legislation,Higher Education,Student Unions,Hispanic American Students,Minority Serving Institutions,Undergraduate Students,First Generation College Students,Educational Environment,Minority Group Students,Academic Support Services,Student Attitudes,Sense of Community

This study examined a Title V Student Center within a Hispanic Serving Institution and how it acted as a counterspace for undergraduate students. The Center provided multiple academic and non-academic supports that students utilized, including mentoring, office hours, and programming. It also provided a place for community development, offering a sense of safety, encouragement, and belonging. This study contributes to limited research on Title V centers for Latinx students at four-year institutions.
Leadership Roles for Mindful Schools: Examining Relationships between Different Leadership Roles of School Principals and School Mindfulness
Author: Öngel, Gülay
Date: 2022-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Leadership Role,Metacognition,Principals,Correlation,High School Teachers,Secondary School Teachers,Measures (Individuals),Transformational Leadership,Teacher Attitudes,School Administration,Instructional Leadership,Prediction,Foreign Countries

The purpose of this study is to reveal leadership roles of school principals having impact on school mindfulness. This quantitative study with correlational design involves 389 teachers from secondary and high schools in Buyukcekmece, Istanbul province. The researchers used the 'School Mindfulness' and 'Leadership Roles of School Principals' scales. In the study descriptive statistics, correlation and regression analyses were used to reveal the prediction level. The findings showed that visionary and transformational leadership roles of school principals strengthen school mindfulness and the sub-categories of faculty and school principal mindfulness. In addition, instructional leadership roles of school principals predict principal mindfulness. However, cultural leadership was found to have no effect on school mindfulness.
A Mission Statement Does Not a Mission Make: A Mixed Methods Investigation in Public Education
Author: Coker, David
Date: 2022-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Position Papers,Institutional Mission,Public Schools,Phenomenology,Graduate Students,Student Attitudes,Meta Analysis,Comparative Analysis,State Standards,Achievement Tests,Elementary Secondary Education,Political Attitudes,Educational Improvement,Educational Policy,Instructional Leadership,Educational Administration,Student Characteristics,Institutional Characteristics

Public schools widely use mission statements, and many educational administration programs teach mission statements as a necessary lever for school improvement. A mixed methods investigation examined three levels. An experiential phenomenological analysis examined graduate students' experiences with mission statements within their own schools and professional life. A thematic analysis examined 80 schools in the Midwestern United States, broken down by high and low performance on state academic testing, ecological differences, quantitative structures of the mission statement, and qualitative themes and dimensions. A meta-synthesis compared findings with previous research. There were structural differences in mission statements, but the conclusion was mission statements were a legacy practice which served the political spectacle, and practitioners adopted the practice out of conformity. There was no direct evidence mission statements achieved the stated purpose. Recommendations were made to refashion mission statements and the school improvement process around four factors.
Making a Difference through Sustained In-Service Teacher Training
Author: Gupta, Abha
Date: 2022-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Inservice Teacher Education,College School Cooperation,Grade 4,Grade 5,Elementary School Teachers,Pedagogical Content Knowledge,Academic Achievement,Capacity Building,Underachievement,Mathematics Achievement,Reading Achievement,Faculty Development

This study is based on collaboration between a school and a university on professional development training of 4th and 5th grade elementary school teachers in a southeastern state in the USA. The study was three-pronged and focused on teacher knowledge, pedagogy, and student achievement. We examined how the building of teacher capacity affected the performance of underachieving students in math and literacy. Underachieving students were targeted with specific strategies, projects, problems solving stories, self-reflection, and higher-level thinking questions. Student performance was measured for literacy achievement, with quantitative and qualitative measures used for data collection purposes. Students showed progress over previous years in reading scores. Teachers' growth in knowledge related to the content area was evidenced by the consistently high mean scores. Teachers' self-ratings on the frequency of using the targeted strategies were indirect evidence of their implementation in the classroom. The results were positive and showed significant progress over previous years concerning student achievement.
Teacher Education in the Digital Transformation Process in North Cyprus: A Situation Analysis Study
Author: Yildiz, Ezgi Pelin
Date: 2022-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Teacher Education Programs,Educational Change,Online Courses,Pandemics,COVID-19,Teacher Competencies,Technological Literacy,Educational Quality,Instructional Effectiveness,Teaching Methods,Technology Integration

While the world was already moving towards a digital future before 2020, the coronavirus pandemic accelerated that significantly in many sectors. This is certainly true with regard to digital transformation in the classroom, which gathered pace almost overnight when schools shutdown and lessons first moved online. At the time, the shift served to highlight how unprepared most of the sector was for digital transformation. At this point, both teacher and student skills and competencies for digital transformation have been questioned and many academic studies for literature have been put forward in this context. In this research, teacher education and competencies are questioned in the transition to the digital transformation process in Northern Cyprus. In addition, tools for measuring digital competencies and teacher-oriented changes will be introduced. It is thought that determining the competencies of teachers and the tools measuring these competencies within the scope of the digitalization process will be effective in ensuring quality in education on behalf of Northern Cyprus in the future and will shed light on future research. In the literature review, although the existence of studies belonging to Northern Cyprus in measuring the digital competence of teachers/teacher candidates' is remarkable, it has been determined that there are not enough numbers according to the importance of the subject. Considering the rapid transition and adaptation to the digital transformation process, especially during the pandemic period, since teachers are the most important part of digital education, it is foreseen that more qualitative or quantitative research is needed to interpret and measure digital competencies.
Why Choose Electrical Subjects? Profiling and Analyzing Motivations of Kuwaiti Pre-Service Teachers
Author: Alanezi, Ebrahim
Date: 2022-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Student Motivation,Profiles,Foreign Countries,Preservice Teachers,Career Choice,Decision Making,Vocational Education,Electronics,Gender Differences,Predictor Variables

The aim of this study was to determine factors that influence Kuwaiti pre-service teachers' choice of Practical Electrical Subjects by profiling and analysing their motivations. Unlike previous studies that focused on the traditional conceptualisations of intrinsic, altruistic, and extrinsic motivations, this study uses the interpretive lens of Expectancy Value Theory which forms the foundation for the Factors Influencing Teacher Choice model to analyse and describe factors that influence the pre-service teachers' career choice decisions. One hundred fifty-six pre-service teachers enrolled in a teacher education programme completed the Factors Influencing Teacher Choice survey on which they rated 25 motivational factors. T-tests and One-way ANOVA were used to examine differences based on gender and year of study. Self-efficacy beliefs, social utility value, time for family, job security and prior teaching and learning experiences were important career choice determinants. Fall back career was the least important motivational factor. Gender was found to significantly influence their career choice while year of study did not significantly influence their decision. In general, female pre-service teachers appeared to be more motivated to choose teaching electricity as a practical subject than males. The pre-service teachers' year of the study showed significant variations only regarding social utility values and fallback career. The results of this study would contribute to existing literature on factors influencing pre-service teachers to choose a teaching career that involves vocational or practical subjects' teachers. Some theoretical and practical implications are drawn for pre-service teacher education.
The Effect of Piano Education on Visual Memory
Author: Recepli, Elnara
Date: 2022-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Music Education,Musical Instruments,Memory,Visual Learning,Correlation,Comparative Analysis,Retention (Psychology),Tests,Teaching Methods,Elementary School Students,Cognitive Style,Secondary School Students,Foreign Countries

In this research, the aim is to determine the effect of piano education on visual memory. One of the quantitative research methods, experimental research design, was used in the study, and the study group was determined with the purposive sampling method. The short-term visual memory of the students aged from 8 to 12 (experimental n=36, control n=42) in the study group was measured with the Benton Visual Retention Test F Form. To determine the effect of the practice for the experimental and control groups, t-tests and two-way analysis of variance (mixed-design ANOVA) were performed for the pretest and posttest. The short-term visual retention test pre-test and post-test results of the experimental group students who took private piano lessons and the control group students who did not take piano lessons were analyzed regarding their age, and it was determined that the short-term visual memory of the experimental group students was better than the control group. The research is considered significant, as it will contribute to the disciplines dealing with child development, piano teachers and other researchers working on this subject.