ethanporcaro/eric-fulltext-meta huggingface dataset:
Relationship between Political Discrimination Level Perceived by Teachers and Teachers' Organizational Cynicism Levels
Author: Keskinkilic Kara, Sultan Bilge
Date: 2016-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Politics,Negative Attitudes,Trust (Psychology),Correlation,Foreign Countries,Elementary School Teachers,Political Attitudes,Teacher Attitudes,Ethics,Statistical Analysis,Regression (Statistics),Social Discrimination,School Administration,Predictor Variables,Behavior,Likert Scales

Problem Statement: Political discrimination is directed against individuals on the basis of their political party membership and views, including their sociopolitical and moral attitudes. People subjected to discrimination have a high level of professional exhaustion, slow upward career mobility, low morale and performance, less initiative, psychological problems, low job satisfaction and physical health problems. Political discrimination and cynicism, an unfavored attitude within an organization, were seen to possibly have a relationship, and an empirical test was, therefore believed to contribute to the literature. Aim of the study: This study aims to reveal the relationship between the political discrimination level perceived by teachers in school and their organizational cynicism level. Method of the study: This research utilizes a correlational screening format. The study group consists of 280 elementary school teachers serving in central district of Kirsehir province. The Political Discrimination Scale for Teachers and the Organizational Cynicism Scale for Teachers were used to determine political discrimination levels perceived by teachers and their organizational cynicism level respectively. Results of the study: Findings of the research revealed a medium level of significant relationship between political discrimination perceived by teachers and their organizational cynicism. Additionally, discrimination in social relationships and discrimination in administrative affairs were found to affect organizational cynicism. Accordingly, discrimination in social relationships and administrative affairs was found to be a significant predictor of organizational cynicism. Conclusion and Recommendations: Results of the study demonstrate a relationship between political discrimination and organizational cynicism, and teachers' perceptions of political discrimination play a significant role in promoting cynical behavior. The study recommends that to decrease teachers' cynicism, school principals should assure that teachers are not experiencing political discrimination in school.
Teacher Candidates' Perceptions of Standards in an Education Program at a University in Turkey
Author: Dogutas, Aysun
Date: 2016-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Preservice Teachers,Preservice Teacher Education,Readiness,Educational Quality,Teacher Effectiveness,Structured Interviews,Program Evaluation,Statistical Analysis,Gender Differences,Questionnaires,Student Attitudes

Statement of the Problem: This study focuses on the quality of teacher educators and teacher-training programs. In Turkey, both education instructors and teacher candidates have complained about teacher-training programs, courses, lack of a good education, and lack of readiness for the teaching profession. Therefore, the current researcher has examined the quality of courses and the efficiency of instructors in the education program at a university in Turkey. Purpose of the Study: The purpose of this study was to determine teacher candidates' perceptions on the education program at their university in Turkey. Method: A total of 441 teacher candidates majoring in various disciplines during the 2011-2012 academic year participated. Data were collected via a structured questionnaire consisting of 20 questions in two sections. The first section covered instructors' qualifications (ten questions), and the second dealt with the education programs in various departments and the courses offered (ten questions). Between March and May 2012 the data were collected at the university. Data were analyzed using Statistical Packages for Social Sciences (SPSS). Findings: According to the results of the study with regard to instructor effectiveness, almost all teacher candidates indicated that instructors were unqualified to provide progressive, practical training. The teacher candidates' responses revealed that they expected more practical courses instead of predominantly theoretically based courses. Additionally, the results of the study showed that there were significant differences among teacher candidates' perceptions according to their gender, class, and the departments in which they studied. Conclusions and Recommendations: In conclusion, teacher candidates are the customers of education programs and the ones who will teach future generations. In this study they were asked whether they thought that the instructors and the education they received were effective. Overall, they were unhappy with their educational programs and critical of the quality of instructors. Therefore, university administrators should work to improve the quality of instructors and education programs at their schools. Teacher candidates require as much practice as theoretical knowledge, which has been the case throughout the history of Turkish education.
The Relationship between Prospective Teachers' Media and Television Literacy and Their Critical Thinking Dispositions
Author: Aybek, Birsel
Date: 2016-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Correlation,Preservice Teachers,Media Literacy,Critical Thinking,Television,Multivariate Analysis,Teacher Education Programs,Foreign Countries,Gender Differences,Majors (Students),Scores,Statistical Analysis,Thinking Skills,Curriculum Design,Higher Education,Measurement Techniques

Problem Statement: Teachers play a significant role in shaping students on media literacy and critical thinking. Hence, prospective teachers are required to gain knowledge about media literacy and critical thinking during pre-service training. Provided that prospective teachers who will shape the next generation possess such skills as accessing to knowledge, examining knowledge with a critical perspective and discerning what is good and what is bad, they will be able to guide students to acquire these skills. On this subject, the present study investigated a small number of studies that examine the relationship between media literacy and critical thinking. Purpose of the Study: The aim of the present study is to analyze the relationship between prospective teachers' media and television literacy levels and their critical thinking dispositions. Method: The research used relational screening models. The sample of the research consisted of 166 prospective teachers studying teacher training course at one of Turkey's state universities. The study's research analysis utilized descriptive statistics, MANOVA and Pearson product-moment correlation. Findings and Results: The current study found that critical thinking dispositions as well as their media and television literacy differ significantly depending on their gender and major. A medium level positive relationship was revealed between prospective teachers' general critical thinking disposition scores and the media and television literacy scale literacy sub-dimension, while there is a low level positive relationship exists between critical thinking and the addiction sub-dimension. Recommendations: Based on the study's findings, the following recommendations are provided: given prospective teachers' low critical thinking disposition scores, it is important that higher education curricula be designed for the development of critical thinking skills; moreover, various measures should be taken that aim to provide the appropriate equipment and psychological environment to develop these skills. The present study determined that there is a medium level positive relationship between prospective teachers' general critical thinking disposition scores and the media and television literacy scale literacy sub-dimension; this relationship between media literacy and critical thinking can be further investigated through different sample groups and different measurement tools.
Adaptation of the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Career Interest Survey (STEM-CIS) into Turkish
Author: Koyunlu Unlu, Zeynep
Date: 2016-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,STEM Education,Career Choice,Student Interests,Student Surveys,Interest Inventories,Likert Scales,Middle School Students,Factor Analysis,Test Reliability,Test Validity,Pretests Posttests,Correlation,Statistical Analysis,Science Interests,Vocational Interests

Problem Statement: Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education has recently become a remarkable research topic, especially in developed countries as a result of the skilled workforce required in the fields of the STEM. Considering that professional tendencies are revealed at early ages, determining students' interest in STEM careers is important for Turkey's workforce. The question, &quot;How can Turkish middle school students' interest in STEM careers be determined?&quot; constitutes the problem statement of this study. Purpose of the Study: The aim of this study is to adapt the STEM Career Interest Survey (STEM-CIS), which is a type of 5-point-Likert scale, into Turkish. The survey consists of 44 questions, and includes science, technology, mathematics, and engineering sub-dimensions. Method: Items were independently translated into Turkish by the authors after necessary permissions were received. Afterwards, the authors reached a consensus about the Turkish meanings of each items. The items were reviewed and edited by English and Turkish field experts to ensure validity. The survey was administered to 1,033 middle school students (grades 5-8). The data were analyzed by the Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) in the AMOS program. The reliability of the scale, as well as its sub-dimensions, was calculated in the SPSS program (Cronbach's alpha and Mc-Donald's omega). To test criterion validity, correlation values were calculated between scores of the STEM-CIS and Interest in Science Scale (ISS). The test-retest method and item analysis were carried out. Also corrected item-total correlation values were determined. Findings: A scale, which consists of 40 items and four sub-dimensions including science, mathematics, engineering, and technology, was obtained as a result of the analysis. The Cronbach's alpha internal consistency coefficient was calculated as 0.93 for the whole scale, 0.86 for the science sub-dimension, 0.88 for the technology sub-dimension, 0.94 for the engineering sub-dimension, and 0.90 for its mathematics sub-dimension. Conclusion and Recommendations: The scale adapted into Turkish can be used to assess middle school students' interest in science, technology, mathematics, and engineering careers. However, each sub-dimension of the scale can also be administered separately to determine middle school students' interest.
Predictors of Teacher Support: Turkey and Shanghai in the Programme for International Student Assessment, 2012
Author: Akgul, Gulendam
Date: 2016-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Achievement Tests,International Assessment,Secondary School Students,Motivation,Self Efficacy,Predictor Variables,Cross Cultural Studies,Cultural Differences,Classroom Techniques,Student Interests,Student Attitudes,Teacher Behavior,Educational Resources,Mathematics Instruction,Teacher Characteristics,Questionnaires,Multiple Regression Analysis

Problem Statement: Although teacher support is important for many student outcomes, including academic achievement, attendance, well-being, and dropout, related factors remain unexamined. The Purpose of the Study: The aim of this study was to investigate predictors of perceived teacher support of 15-year-old students who participated in the 2012 Programme for International Student Assessment in either Turkey or Shanghai. Method: In this basic research, secondary analyses were performed with PISA 2012 data, and multiple linear regression analyses were used to predict the variables that affect teacher support as perceived by students. Findings: Results show that a sense of belonging at school, instrumental motivation for mathematics, mathematics self-efficacy, and attitudes toward school in terms of learning outcomes and learning activities are predictors of teacher support in Turkey. In Shanghai, teacher support was predicted by a different set of variables, including mathematics teacher's classroom management, teacher behavior in terms of student orientation, interest in mathematics, attitude toward school in terms of learning outcomes, mathematics self-efficacy, and educational resources at home. In Turkey, the five affective variables explained only 13% of the variance, whereas in Shanghai, the six affective variables explained 24% of the variance. Conclusion and Recommendations: In models of teacher support, Turkey and Shanghai differ, particularly in terms of total prediction levels, as the model constructed for Shanghai was more predictive than that for Turkey. The most predictive variable in Shanghai was teacher classroom management and, in Turkey, sense of belonging at school. Similarities did emerge, however; mathematics self-efficacy and attitudes toward school in terms of learning outcomes were predictors of teacher support in both countries. Since teacher support is important to students' personal development, academic achievement, and well-being, the results can support the execution of educational activities in schools and the investigation of ways to increase such support.
An Experimental Study towards Young Adults: Communication Skills Education
Author: Guclu, Sultan
Date: 2016-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Communication Skills,Young Adults,Andragogy,Skill Development,College Students,Emotional Response,Self Expression,Empathy,Research Methodology,Pretests Posttests,Likert Scales,Females,Gender Differences,Correlation,Scores,Statistical Analysis,Foreign Countries

Problem Statement: Located in each discipline, communication also bears a huge importance in the health sector. Communication with patients and relatives require more moderate and friendly because of their sensitive situation. Developing communication skills of students in health sciences will be able to communicate effectively with patients. In addition, this study is believed to students' relations will be strengthened with both team members in business life and other individuals in social life. For this reason, it has been considered that an andragogy-based communication skills education that will be organized for young adults would be useful as a guide for further studies. Purpose of the Study: In this research, it has been examined if the communication skills education to be given to university students will have effect on the level of their ability of expressing their emotions and empathetic tendencies that have important role in communication skills of young adults. Method: Experimental method has been utilized in this research. Pretest-posttest single-group pattern of this method constitutes of the model of research. The research has been carried out with 199 first-grader students from a university in autumn semester of 2012-2013 educational year. Empathetic tendency and emotional expression scales have been applied to the students, then an andragogy-based planned communication skills education constituting of 12 sessions has been given to them after a week, and then the same scales have been re-applied to them after 15 days from the completion of those sessions. Findings: Both of empathetic tendencies and the levels of expressing the emotions of women and ones being able to establish efficient communication within the family have been found to be higher. A positive, medium-level and significant relationship has been observed between students' empathetic tendencies and levels of expressing their emotions. After the educations, both of the students' mean empathetic tendency scale scores and mean scores of emotional expression scale have shown statistically significant increase. Conclusion and Recommendations: In this research, it has been concluded that the communication skill educations given to the students in order for them to be able to successfully adapt to the necessities and obligations of the life and to cope up with them efficiently have improved the functional communicational skills of young adults. In parallel with this result, in order to ensure healthier and stronger beginnings of work life after university, communication skills educations can be prepared for students in universities for personal development.
Pre-Service Classroom Teachers' Proof Schemes in Geometry: A Case Study of Three Pre-Service Teachers
Author: Oflaz, Gülcin
Date: 2016-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Preservice Teachers,Geometry,Mathematics Instruction,Validity,Mathematical Logic,Case Studies,Mathematics Teachers,Semi Structured Interviews,Foreign Countries,College Freshmen,Video Technology

Problem Statement: Recent research and evaluation reports show that students are not learning geometry efficiently. One identifier of student understanding related to geometry is teachers' knowledge structures. Understanding what a proof is and writing proofs are essential for success in mathematics. Thus, school mathematics should include proving activities. Proofs are at the heart of mathematics, and proving is complex; teachers should help their students develop these processes in the early grades. The success of this process depends on teachers' views about the essence and forms of proofs. Hence, it is necessary to investigate the classroom teachers' perceptions related to proofs. Purpose of the Study: The purpose of this study is to determine the proof scheme of pre-service teachers when proving a geometry theorem. In this sense, the study is oriented by the research question: which proof schemes do pre-service teachers use when making proofs in geometry? Method: The current case study is a detailed examination of a particular subject. Firstly, an open ended question was asked, and then semi-structured interviews were conducted. The three students investigated in this study were selected by considering their Basic Mathematics scores. Two girls having maximum and average scores and a boy having a minimum score voluntarily participated. The students were asked to proof &quot;the sum of the interior angle measurements of a triangle is 180º&quot;. After proving this, each student was interviewed about what they think about proofs and proving. Findings: The findings of the study reveal that pre-service classroom teachers have difficulties related to proving. Also, the participants' attitudes are not parallel to their achievements in the lesson. Another result of this study concerns using proofs in teaching and learning processes. When students are asked about their opinions regarding proofs, it is understood that they have the common idea that the lessons should be made with proofs. Conclusion and Recommendations: The results of this study and other studies in the field reveal that pre-service teachers are not able to prove even a simple geometry theorem. What underlies this is that pre-service teachers are thought to have insufficient knowledge about the definitions of geometric concepts as well as the misconceptions concerning the topic. Another reason can be that participants do not experience any proving processes in previous education. Hence, students should realize how valuable proving and acquiring knowledge is through the counsel of a teacher.
Psychometric Properties of the Emotional Labor Scale in a Turkish Sample of School Administrators
Author: Kiral, Erkan
Date: 2016-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Psychometrics,Behavior Rating Scales,Likert Scales,Emotional Response,Psychological Patterns,School Administration,Administrator Attitudes,Principals,Factor Analysis,Construct Validity,Reliability,Nonparametric Statistics,Statistical Analysis,Surveys

Problem Statement: School administrators who are aware of their own emotions and know how to manage them are in high demand nowadays. It is important to improve the emotional labor of school administrators in schools that have quite a high number of interactions. Literature review shows that emotional labor has been studied in several service fields in the service industry, but there is almost no research on school administrators. It is hoped that the present study can be an important contribution to this field. Purpose of the study: The purpose of this study was to investigate the psychometric properties of the Emotional Labor Scale (ELS) among Turkish school administrators. Methods: The study group of this descriptive survey model research consisted of 212 volunteer school principals. The ELS was used to collect data. First, exploratory factor analysis was conducted to test the construct validity of the Emotional Labor Scale on the data from school principals, and then confirmatory factor analysis was replicated to explore whether the resulting structure was valid for the data from administrators. Findings and Results: A three-factor structure fit the current data better than the original two-factor structure. The internal consistency coefficients for the overall and sub-scales of the ELS ranged from 0.71 to 0.90. Relatively mild relationships were found between the sub-scales, and the item discrimination was found acceptable for each item. School administrators were found to display deep acting at the highest level, followed respectively by genuine and surface acting. No significant difference was found based on the demographic variables. Conclusions and Recommendations: Even though the Turkish version of the ELS revealed good reliability and validity in the samples, the psychometric properties of the screening tool should be confirmed in further studies. Using a qualitative research design, relatively low surface acting among school administrators might have been found. Using the ELS, comparative studies among school administrators and teachers addressing the relations to commitment, job satisfaction, exhaustion, and other factors can be conducted.