ethanporcaro/eric-fulltext-meta huggingface dataset:
Assessment of e-Learning Readiness of Lecturers and Students in Federal Colleges of Education in Northeast, Nigeria
Author: Asogwa, Uche Donatus
Date: 2022-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Electronic Learning,Learning Readiness,College Faculty,College Students,Educational Equipment,Educational Technology,Schools of Education,Educational Quality

Delivery of instructions on line (e-learning) is trending globally especially in areas with security challenges like the North East, Nigeria. Teachers and students can no longer stay in the classrooms without fear of being attacked or kidnapped with attendant consequences on attrition rate and quality of products. This study investigated the e-learning readiness of lecturers and students in Federal Colleges of Education in the North East, Nigeria. The design of the study is descriptive survey. Four research questions and two hypotheses guided the study. The population comprised of 2100 lecturers and students from three accessible federal colleges of education in the North East, Nigeria. Taro Yamen sampling formula was used to determine the sample size of 336. Two instruments were used for data collection. They were Checklist and Questionnaire. Descriptive statistics and t-test were used for data analysis. The study found that e-learning facilities are available and the lecturers and students are ready but faced by many constrains. Recommendations were made based on the findings of the study.
School Connectedness Instrument&apos;s Testing with the Rasch Model for High School Students during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Author: Astuti, Budi
Date: 2022-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,High School Students,Student School Relationship,COVID-19,Pandemics,Measures (Individuals),Electronic Learning,Item Response Theory,Test Reliability,Test Items,Difficulty Level,Goodness of Fit

This study aims to produce a school connectedness instrument for high school students in Yogyakarta. This research is quantitative and descriptive. The sample in this study was 526 high school students in Yogyakarta who had implemented online learning. The sampling technique used is simple random sampling. The data collection of this research was carried out using a questionnaire technique. The data analysis in this study used quantitative analysis techniques using the Rasch model. The results showed that the instrument had good reliability with a coefficient value of 0.86 and various item separations with a value of 2.46. The analysis results show that the subject has a reliability of 0.99 in the excellent category and a person separation value of 11.03, which indicates that the subject's character varies significantly to detect the items developed. Overall, all items are declared fit and can be used to measure school connectedness in students.
Determining the Opinions of Science Teachers on the Concept of Sustainable Development through Educational Games
Author: Yildirim, Ezgi Güven
Date: 2022-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Teacher Attitudes,Science Teachers,Sustainable Development,Educational Games,Foreign Countries,Knowledge Level,Teacher Behavior,Behavior Change,Attitude Change

Since the concept of sustainability is linked to the problems of daily life, educational games are an important tool to teach this concept and to reveal perceptions about this concept. This study aims to determine science teachers' views on the concept of sustainable development through educational games. This study is a phenomenological study. The study group of this study consists of 37 science teachers. In the research, five semi-structured interview questions prepared by the researchers were used as data collection tool. When the results obtained from the research were examined, it was found that teachers associated the concept of sustainable development less with the words environment and next generation rather than other words. Teachers explained the main idea of the game around the themes of society, environment and economy. In addition, teachers stated that the game process affects them in terms of knowledge, attitudes and values, behavior about sustainable resources. Most of the teachers stated that they will play the game differently after they learn what the cards and resources in the game mean. Teachers mostly explained that they would try not to consume resources and would protect non-renewable resources. Finally, after the game, the teachers classified the countries in today's world into three categories as developed countries, developing countries and underdeveloped countries.
Scientific and Pedagogical Bases of Teaching Values to Future Specialists
Author: Dinara, Dauletaliyeva
Date: 2022-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Values,Online Courses,College Students,Technology Uses in Education,Student Attitudes,Foreign Countries,Values Education,Science Activities,Preferences,Handheld Devices

As a problem situation in the research, it was aimed to teach the future specialists the basic scientific and pedagogical values and it was planned to proceed accordingly. The research was conducted in the fall semester of 2021-2022, and the study was conducted with the participation of 384 university students using a quantitative research model. In the research, scientific and pedagogical core values were taught online for 3 weeks at the activity level to university students. In the study, a scientific and pedagogical foundation measurement tool was used to collect data developed by the researchers. The scale used in the study was delivered to university students and collected by the online method. The analysis of the data was carried out using the SPSS programme; frequency analysis was carried out with the t-test; and the results obtained were added to the study accompanied by tables. As a result of the research, the university has adopted that the students will be the experts of the future, and it has been concluded that their level of knowledge on scientific and pedagogical foundations is good and that they are looking forward to this situation as the experts of the future.
COVID-19 Distance Education Process from Different Perspectives: Being a School Stakeholder during the Pandemic
Author: Ceylan, Özden Ölmez
Date: 2022-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: COVID-19,Pandemics,Distance Education,Stakeholders,Program Evaluation,Crisis Management,Teacher Motivation,Educational Planning,Classroom Techniques,Technological Literacy,Student Motivation,Attendance,Parent Child Relationship,Self Control,Problem Solving,Program Implementation,Educational Administration,Barriers

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused a butterfly effect all over the world, giving rise to storms in many areas such as education, health and economy. Considering the partners of the educational organizations, it was seen that many students, parents, teachers and administrators were deeply affected by the epidemic process. Many countries had to close their schools to prevent the spread of the epidemic. In the study it was aimed to understand what happened and to put forward some practical solutions based on the opinions of administrators, teachers, students and parents regarding distance education during the COVID-19 pandemic. In the study, a multiple case study design was used to examine the distance education process comprehensively according to the qualitative research method. The opinions of the administrators, teachers, students and parents in distance education process in different regions and socio-economic schools of Izmir were consulted according to the maximum diversity sampling method. Their opinions were collected via a semi-structured interview form using Zoom application and the data were subjected to content analysis. As a result of the analyzes, when the distance education process was evaluated from the point of view of managers, it was seen that they experienced problems in crisis management, teacher motivation and planning. Teachers, on the other hand, were found to have problems in classroom management and digital literacy. The students had difficulties in motivating in the lesson and gave up attending live lessons due to systemic problems. It was determined that parents had difficulties in supporting their children. Policy makers work on possible scenarios in order to be prepared for possible crisis moments such as COVID-19 pandemics; managers are trained for crisis and change management, assigning individuals with sustainable leadership qualities as managers, ensuring teachers to receive the necessary training to become literate of information and communication technologies, developing students' skills such as self-control and problem solving, implementing a family education system that includes pedagogical support for parents, etc. are among the suggestions brought in the context of the study.
Effectiveness of the Leadership Skills Development Program for Gifted Children
Author: Demir, Serkan
Date: 2022-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Academically Gifted,Student Leadership,Leadership Training,Program Effectiveness,Gifted Education,Special Schools,Elementary School Students,Foreign Countries,Skill Development,Teamwork,Service Learning,Student Development,Self Esteem,Cooperation,Self Control,Problem Solving

When the relevant literature is examined, it is possible to find many studies on leadership skills along with leadership characteristics, but there are limited studies on leadership in children (Mullarkey, Recchia, Lee, Shin, &amp; Lee, 2005; Duran &amp; Zembat, 2020). The training of intelligent and gifted leaders is essential for national and international progress. Therefore, education programs for leadership skills should be created for gifted children from an early age (Parker &amp; Begnaud, 2004). There is a need for training programs to develop leadership skills to be organized for students with leadership potential. With this research, it is aimed to determine the effectiveness of the leadership skills development program prepared for special talents. In addition, it is aimed that the educational program, the effectiveness of which was determined within the scope of the research, is realized for the gifted students to realize their leadership potential and to discover the ways to realize their existing potentials. In this study, a mixed research method, including both qualitative and quantitative approaches, was used to obtain more reliable results. The study group consisted of 54 students (26 in the experimental group, 28 in the control group) in the 9-11 years of age group, who were identified as gifted students and continued the same Science and Art Center support education program in Istanbul. In Science and Art Centers, there is an education and training process that differs from the curriculum and determined goals in general education. In these centers, there are 5 programs: Adaptation Program, Support training program, Individual Talent Recognition Program, Special Talent Developing Program and Project Production and Preparation. In the research, the &quot;Problem solving inventory for primary school children&quot; developed by Serin, Bulut Serin and Saygili (2010) and the &quot;Leader student scale&quot; developed by Tüysüz (2007) were used. The student leader scale consists of basic leadership, personal ability, problem solving, teamwork and social service sub-dimensions. In line with the findings obtained from the research, it has been determined that the Leadership Education Program has positive contributions to the development of students' problem-solving skills and leadership skills.
The Effect of the Brain-Based Environmental Education Program Applied to 5-6 Years of Pre-School Children on Their Sustainable Environmental Behaviors
Author: Özkan, Banu
Date: 2022-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Environmental Education,Preschool Children,Ecology,Sustainability,Kindergarten,Foreign Countries,Teaching Methods,Brain,Program Effectiveness,Cognitive Ability

The study aimed to determine the effect of a brain-based environmental program for preschool children aged 5-6 years on their sustainable environmental behaviors. For this purpose, an experimental study was designed for a period of 8 weeks. The participants of the study were composed of 20 children from middle socio-economic level families who attend two branches of a kindergarten in the province of Kütahya. Out of those 20 children, 10 were in the experimental group and 10 in the control group. The program applied to the experimental group was prepared by the researchers considering the principles of the brain-based learning approach. The 16 activities prepared for pre-school children were finalized by taking expert opinion from 5 experts in the field of pre-school education. The classrooms where the activities were implemented were arranged according to brain-based learning (such as heat, light, visual materials), fruits and drinking water were kept at the activity tables in order to meet the glucose and water needs of the brain, which are important in brain-based learning and that the brain needs for learning. Relaxation exercises were carried out and classical music was provided during all activities. Activities were held outside whenever the weather conditions are suitable. In the control group, the activities were prepared by the researchers according to the achievements in the 2013 Preschool Program of the Ministry of Education (MoNE). In the pretest and posttests, the &quot;Environmentally Sustainable Behavior Assessment Scale for 60-72 Months-Old Children&quot; developed by Özkan, Tugluk and Yigitalp (2019) was used. The scale consists of 20 items, consciousness and awareness, and 2 sub-dimensions. The scale is a 5-point Likert-type scale and is filled by the child's teacher for each child. Cronbach Alpha value of the scale; It is .92 for the awareness sub-dimension, .94 for the consciousness sub-dimension, and .92 for the whole scale (Özkan, Tugluk &amp; Yigitalp, 2019). The results revealed that there was a significant difference between the pretest and posttest scores of the experimental group, and the posttest scores of the experimental and control groups.
Examination of Cyberbullying Awareness of Parents with 36-72 Months of Children, Tackle Cyberbullying or Victimization and Prevention Strategies
Author: Tosun, Nilgün
Date: 2022-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Bullying,Computer Mediated Communication,Parents,Victims,Prevention,Intervention,Knowledge Level,Preschool Children,Foreign Countries,Gender Differences,Internet,Parent Background,Individual Characteristics

This study aims to determine the state of awareness of cyberbullying of preschool parents in Edirne, whether they are cyberbullies or cyber victims, and whether they create strategies by taking security measures to combat cyberbullying. The research was conducted in the 2019-2020 academic year, a total of 15 public, private and independent kindergartens of the Ministry of National Education in Edirne city center were held with parents whose children were educated. The Cyberbullying Scale for University Students, developed by Tanrikulu and Erdur Baker (2020), the questionnaire prepared by the researcher, and the interview form prepared by the researchers were used as a data collection tool. Content analysis was performed for the data obtained from interview forms. SPSS 24 software was used for all analyses. According to the results of the analysis, parents' cyberbullying levels are lower than cyber victimization levels. Being cyberbullying levels of male parents are higher than female parents. Being cyberbully levels are higher for parents who use the Internet for an average of 3-5 hours per day than parents who use 0-2 hours. It is also found that being cyberbullying levels are higher for parents who had not heard of cyberbullying than parents who had heard of it. The parents who participated in the study stated that they were most aware of the concept of cyberbullying through social media. More than half of the parents who participated in the interview emphasized that they have the main control and responsibility to protect children from cyberbullying, and they also emphasized that parents should restrict the usage time of the Internet and information technologies for their children.
Metaphors about Sustainability Used by Academicians in the Department of Preschool Education
Author: Bektas, Fethiye Lemis Önkol
Date: 2022-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Preschool Education,Sustainability,Teacher Attitudes,Ecology,Figurative Language,College Faculty,Foreign Countries

Sustainability is a term that is expressed as the necessary conditions for the ecosystem to maintain its existence in a long process belonging to the science of ecology. It is a concept that has become widespread since the second half of the 20th century and has been associated with different fields such as social life, culture, law, politics, economy, education, environment, agriculture, ecology and even welfare level. The importance of this concept, which we encounter a lot today and which is associated with issues from different perspectives, whether interrelated or not, is increasing. In the literature on the subject, it is seen that there is no common or single definition accepted by everyone and the fields that the concept of sustainability is associated with. In this context, the aim of the research is to determine the opinions of the academicians working in the Department of Preschool Education on the fields of sustainability with which they associate the metaphors they use with the metaphors they use for sustainability. The data collected for the purpose were statistically analyzed and evaluated.
The Mediating Role of Interpersonal Communication in the Relationship between Gratitude and Altruism Levels of Teacher Canidates
Author: Baserer Berber, Zeynep
Date: 2022-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Interpersonal Communication,Psychological Patterns,Altruism,Preservice Teachers,Foreign Countries,Predictor Variables

The study explored the relationship between teacher candidates' gratitude and altruism levels and the mediating role of interpersonal communication in this relationship. In the study, correlational survey design, a quantitative research designs, was employed. The study group was made up of 376 teacher candidates (53% female and 47% male) at Erzurum Atatürk University Faculty of Education. The data were collected via Personal Information Form developed by the researcher, Gratitude Scale, developed by Baserer Berber (2021), Altruism Scale, developed by Ümmet, Eksi, and Otar (2013), and Obstacles in Interpersonal Communication Scale, Developed by Baserer, Baserer, and Demirkaya (2016). The data were analyzed using the SPSS-21 package program. In the study, Pearson product-moment correlation coefficients were calculated in order to determine the relationships between variables, and simple and multiple regression analyses were performed to examine the prediction status. The study findings put forth positive significant relationships between the variables. In addition, interpersonal communications were found to partially play a mediating role in the relationship between teacher candidates' gratitude and altruism levels.
Forming Environmental Competence in Future Biology Teachers through Project Tasks
Author: Amantayeva, Arailym
Date: 2022-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Biology,Science Teachers,Preservice Teachers,Environmental Education,Competence,Skill Development,Foreign Countries,Active Learning,Student Projects,Preservice Teacher Education,Instructional Effectiveness

The impact of human economic activities on individual natural components or whole geosystems has caused a global environmental crisis and continues to change the surface of the planet beyond recognition. New biospheric thinking is required to overcome the existing threats. For that purpose, the new generation shall possess high ecological culture. The article aimed to examine the problem of formation and development of environmental competence of students based on project technology. The conducted research allowed students to independently identify environmental problems with the help of project technology. Practical development in the form of project tasks contributes to the formation of environmental competence in future biology teachers. The effectiveness of the proposed training technology is confirmed by the results of experimental work.
Investigation of the Relationship between Irrational Beliefs in Romantic Relationships and Attitudes towards Dating Violence
Author: Sahan, Bahar
Date: 2022-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Correlation,Beliefs,Intimacy,Dating (Social),Violence,College Students,Interpersonal Relationship,Student Attitudes,Foreign Countries,Student Characteristics,Gender Differences,Sexual Abuse

This study aims to examine the relationship between the irrational beliefs of individuals in romantic relationships and their attitude towards dating violence. The research group of the study is consisted of 442 students studying at Istanbul Maltepe University between the 2019-2020 academic years. Participants were determined by the &quot;Simple Random Sampling Method&quot; and participation was voluntary. In the research, &quot;Personal Information Form&quot;, &quot;Irrational Beliefs in Romantic Relationships (IRRBS)&quot;, &quot;Dating Violence Attitude Scale (DVAS)&quot; were used as data collection tools. As a result of the research, when the relationship between the total score of the &quot;Irrational Beliefs in Romantic Relationships Scale (IRRBS)&quot; scale and the total score of the &quot;Dating Violence Attitude Scale (DVAS)&quot; scale is examined; it has been revealed that there is a moderate, negative, and meaningful relationship. In other words, the increase in the scores of irrational beliefs in romantic relationships indicates that the scores of attitudes towards dating violence decrease. Therefore, it is known that decreasing DVAS scores in the DVAS scale increases the attitude towards dating violence. As a result, the increase in irrational beliefs in romantic relationships increases the attitude towards dating violence.
Adaptive Professional Development during the Pandemic
Author: Bergdahl, Nina
Date: 2022-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Secondary School Teachers,Faculty Development,COVID-19,Pandemics,Distance Education,Blended Learning,Educational Change,Educational Practices,Electronic Learning,Teacher Workshops,Professional Autonomy,Teacher Collaboration

In Sweden, upper secondary school teachers made a swift transition into emergency remote teaching in 2020 due to the outbreak of COVID-19. This paper reports on a Design-Based Research intervention in which professional development was designed using the Blended Learning Adoption framework, to support teachers to develop their teaching practices online. Twenty-six teachers participated in the intervention which spanned six months. Data was analysed using thematic analysis. Key results revealed that the pandemic had become an impetus for change, for many teachers, but far from all. Emerging teaching practices in synchronous online learning included: inviting special needs pedagogues in parallel breakout rooms, and grouping and re-grouping students when facilitating varied collaboration. Apart from realising new potentials of online teaching and learning, teachers identified emerging challenges such as: new ways of cheating, ethical aspects of accessing students' private homes via cameras and a lack of guidelines on managing disengagement. Conclusively, teacher's professional development and new experiences elicit new practices that could benefit teachers after the pandemic. Professional development during uncertain times and design principles supporting intervention ownership transfer are discussed.