ethanporcaro/eric-fulltext-meta huggingface dataset:
The Effect of TMPT Program on Pre-School Children&apos;s Social Problem Solving Skills
Author: Gur, Cagla
Date: 2018-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Preschool Education,Preschool Children,Intervention,Problem Solving,Social Development,Control Groups,Experimental Groups,Pretests Posttests,Program Effectiveness,Student Improvement,Foreign Countries,Statistical Analysis

Purpose: Starting Thinking Training at an early age is important. However, few studies were found regarding Thinking Training programs for pre-school children and the contributions of these programs to children's social problem-solving. In this context, the TMPT Program was developed for pre-school children and the effect of the program on 5-6 year-old children's social problem-solving skills was examined. Research Methods: The data of the study were obtained from a total of 70 children, including 32 in the experiment group and 38 in the control group. Thirty-two of the children in the study group were girls and 38 were boys. An experimental design with a pre-test and post-test control group was used. Within the scope of the study the Thinking from Multidimensional Perspectives Training Program was implemented in the experimental group. Through the TMPT Program, the following steps were examined: self-recognition, recognizing the other, recognition of the third one, group perspective, and social and universal perspective. The Wally Social Problem-Solving Test was used to determine if there was a difference between pre-test and post-test scores. Independent t-test was used to determine if there was a difference between experiment and control groups in terms of their pre-test and post-test scores (0.05 was determined as the significance level). Findings: The results revealed that the TMPT Program has a positive effect on 5-6 year-old pre-school children's social problem-solving skills. Implications for Research and Practice: Depending on the findings of the study, it is thought that training programs developed to support 5-6-year-old children's social problem-solving skills should include Thinking Training activities within their contents.
Undergraduate Students&apos; Satisfaction Levels on the Quality of Faculty Life
Author: Ciftci Aridag, Nermin
Date: 2018-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Undergraduate Students,Student Satisfaction,Quality of Life,Student Attitudes,Foreign Countries,Comparative Analysis,College Faculty,Measures (Individuals),Correlation,Scores,Statistical Analysis,Gender Differences

Purpose: School life quality influences students in many ways with factors related to it. For this reason, the quality of life of the school needs to be taken seriously. Satisfaction with school life can contribute to students' positive attitudes toward the school. When the relevant literature is examined, it is observed that a limited number of researches have been conducted in our country. Based on this reason, it has been decided to carry out this research. Research Methods: The screening model was used in the study. The study population consists of year one, two and three undergraduate students who didn't receive preparatory education and who study in Yildiz Technical University Faculty of Education. The data were collected through Faculty Life Quality Scale (FLQS) and Personal information form. Findings: According to the study, it was observed that satisfaction level of faculty life quality was higher in female students than male students with respect to all the sub-dimensions, apart from the satisfaction of faculty sub-dimension, and total scale score. Student satisfaction levels, with respect to all the sub-dimensions and total scale score, were observed to be highest in year one students; and lowest in year three students. Students, who had a &quot;very high&quot; and &quot;high&quot; satisfaction level with their department choice, were observed to have higher satisfaction levels about faculty life quality than the students with &quot;low&quot; and &quot;medium&quot; satisfaction levels. Implications for Research and Practice: It was observed that Faculty Life Quality Scale total score differed according to gender, grade level, satisfaction level of department choice and perceived socio-economic status.
Students&apos; Responses to CL-Based Teaching of English Prepositions
Author: Hung, Bui Phu
Date: 2018-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: English (Second Language),Second Language Learning,Second Language Instruction,Form Classes (Languages),Teaching Methods,Psycholinguistics,Retention (Psychology),Student Reaction,Student Attitudes,Questionnaires,Qualitative Research,Statistical Analysis,Schemata (Cognition),Positive Attitudes,Semantics,Figurative Language,College Students,Foreign Countries

Purpose: Most EFL textbooks suggest the use of vivid pictures and verbal explanations in teaching English prepositions. However, this word class appears in collocations, and rote-learning does not really help learners retain and use this word class successfully. Cognitive linguistics (CL) has implications for English language teaching as it rests against the relationship between the human mind and language. Several experimental studies have aimed to investigate the effects of CL-based treatment on learners' retention of target foreign or second language. However, most of these studies have not placed an emphasis on the learners' opinions of CL-based teaching. This current study aimed to collect college students' responses to CL-based teaching of English prepositions. Research Methods: The study was conducted for four weeks, with a 90-minute session each time per week. The students learned the spatial meanings and then the metaphorical meanings of the ten prepositions &quot;above&quot;, &quot;among&quot;, &quot;at&quot;, &quot;behind&quot;, &quot;beside&quot;, &quot;between&quot;, &quot;in&quot;, &quot;in front of&quot;, &quot;on&quot;, and &quot;under&quot;. Questionnaires were administered before the study to collect the participants' opinions of the traditional teaching (primarily based on vivid pictures and verbal explanations) and after the study to collect the participants' opinions of the CL-based teaching of the prepositions. The participants' responses to the questionnaires were subject to comparison. Their responses in the interview after the study provided an in-depth qualitative analysis of the quantitative findings from the questionnaires. Results: All students generally showed positive opinions of the treatment and believed that the instructions were appropriate and positively affected their memories of the prepositions. They especially appreciated the use of image schemas to teach the semantics of the prepositions. Implications for Research and Practice: Most participants became more confident in both understanding and using the prepositions under CL-based teaching.
The Investigation of Parents&apos; Interactions and Their Children&apos;s Learning Levels at Parental Coaching Carried out over Social Network
Author: Gündüz, Gülten Feryal
Date: 2018-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Social Networks,Parent Education,Coaching (Performance),Parent Child Relationship,Interaction,Parent Teacher Cooperation,Focus Groups,Semi Structured Interviews,Questionnaires,Academic Achievement,Qualitative Research,Parent Participation,Grade 5,Family Characteristics,School Counseling,Case Studies,Foreign Countries,Statistical Analysis

The study aims to provide academic and affective support for children's learning by using teacher-parent collaboration through parental coaching realized via social network. This parental coaching includes three phases: preparation, implementation and evaluation. The participants of the study are 16 parents and their children. The data of the study was obtained through the following data collection tools: family information form, focus group interview, semi-structured interviews conducted with parents and children, social network group logs, questionnaire and academic achievement scores of children. Descriptive analysis was used to analyze qualitative data and Wilcoxon &quot;t&quot; test for quantitative data. The issues which the parents ask for support are guidance for supporting their children in the courses they have problems with and help children to develop reading and study habits. The findings of the study show that parental coaching via social network increases teacher-parent, parent-parent and parent-child interaction as well as children's academic achievement. The highest amount of interaction in this application was between parents and the guidance counsellor (the researcher) and the children. The lowest level of interaction was among parents. Finally, it can be concluded that parental coaching application helped parents to support their children's learning and feel well-equipped while guiding them.
The Effect of Differentiated Science Curriculum on Students&apos; Motivational Regulations
Author: Abu, Nese Kutlu
Date: 2018-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Individualized Instruction,Student Motivation,Science Curriculum,Self Management,Quasiexperimental Design,Research Design,Pretests Posttests,Control Groups,Experimental Groups,Grade 4,Questionnaires,Curriculum Implementation,Teaching Models,Teaching Methods,Educational Practices,Foreign Countries,Learning Strategies,Statistical Analysis

The purpose of this study is to examine whether the Grid Model practices affect students' motivation for self-regulation. In the study, quasi-experimental research design with pre-test/post-test control group was used. This study was conducted with a total of 74 students from 4th grade students in different primary schools in Amasya. Motivated Strategies for Learning Questionnaire was used as data collection tool. The obtained data was analyzed in the SPSS program and parametric tests were used in the analysis of the data. According to the findings obtained, there was a significant difference in favor of the experimental group among the students' post-test scores of internal goal orientations, task values and self-efficacy perceptions at public schools. As a result of the research, the Grid Model has provided that the students with low socio-economic level have increased their motivation towards self-regulation and the students with high socio-economic level have continued their high motivation levels. In the future studies, it can be seen whether the Grid Model-based applications have an effect on the behavioral, contextual and cognitive regulation dimensions of the students.
Research Models Used in Doctoral Theses on Sport Management in Turkey: A Content Analysis
Author: Atalay, Ahmet
Date: 2018-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Content Analysis,Research Methodology,Research Design,Athletics,Doctoral Dissertations,Qualitative Research,Demography,Statistical Distributions,Doctoral Programs,Administrator Education,Foreign Countries,Statistical Analysis

The aim of this study was to examine the methodological tendencies in the doctorate theses which were prepared in the field of Sports Management in Turkish between 2007 and 2016 and which were open to access in the database of the Council of Higher Education (CHE) National Theses Center. In this context, 111 doctorate theses prepared in the last decade were examined. The study was conducted with the Qualitative Research Method, which is frequently used in social sciences, and the Case Study Method was also made use of in the course of the study. The data obtained in the study were analyzed and interpreted with the Content Analysis Method. According to findings, it was determined that the study method was not mentioned in 92 of the 111 doctorate theses, which were included in the study; the study design was not mentioned in 36 of them; and the sampling method was not mentioned in 46 of them. It was also determined that the Questionnaire Method was used frequently in the doctorate theses that were examined in the context of the study; and the Data analysis methods that were used frequently were the Descriptive and Predictive Analysis Methods. As a result, it is possible to claim that the methodological structures of the doctorate theses are extremely missing and inadequate. In addition, it is clear that the methodological structures of the theses are weak and unclear, and cannot convey the methodological data to the reader in an accurate manner. Right at this point, it may be recommended to consider the doctorate thesis literature on Sports Management again, and certain and meticulous rules are set for future studies in terms of writing styles and methodological structures.
The Relationships between Positive Thinking Skills, Academic Locus of Control and Grit in Adolescents
Author: Çelik, Ismail
Date: 2018-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Thinking Skills,Locus of Control,Adolescent Development,High School Students,Correlation,Multiple Regression Analysis,Predictor Variables,Foreign Countries,Statistical Analysis

The main purpose of this study is to examine the possible relationships between academic locus of control, positive thinking skills and grit in high school students. The participants of the research are composed of 288 adolescents continuing their high school education from 4 different schools in Agri, Turkey, which were selected with convenient sampling. 168 of the participants are male and 120 are female students. Pearson's moment correlation analysis was used for determining relations among variables, and multiple regression analysis was used to determine the regression coefficient of the variables on each other. Parametric tests were used, because the data showed a normal distribution. p &lt;0.01 significance level criteria were taken. According to the findings, positive correlation between internal academic locus of control and positive thinking skills was found (r = 0.54). A positive correlation was found between the internal academic locus of control and grit at (r = 0.58). A positive correlation was found between positive thinking skills and grit (r = 0.61). The internal academic locus of control, external academic locus of control and positive thinking skills explain the 50% of the grit's total variance. Based on this evidence, it can be said that the academic locus of control and positive thinking skills are important predictors for grit.
Using the 7Cs Framework for Designing MOOCs in Blended Contexts--New Perspectives and Ideas
Author: Buch, Bettina
Date: 2018-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Online Courses,Blended Learning,Educational Technology,Individualized Instruction,Instructional Design,Models,Preservice Teacher Education,Case Studies,Foreign Countries

Designing teaching in an era of educational technology calls for new models for designing learning opportunities. The 7Cs framework developed by Professor Gráinne Conole and her colleagues provides a tool for discussing learning designs for online learning environments. In this paper, we introduce the 7Cs framework put forward by Conole and colleagues and discuss it in relation to the concept of personalized learning paths and 'schooling' as a discourse. The article is mainly theoretical, but as empirical support for our theoretical arguments, we discuss examples from a MOOC developed for the teacher education program at University College Absalon, Denmark. On this background, we propose a number of revisions for the 7Cs framework in order to adapt it for designing MOOCs that are used in blended contexts.
New Concepts of Equality of Educational Opportunity
Author: Lin, Yen-Ting
Date: 2018-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Educational Opportunities,Equal Education,Concept Formation,Social Justice,Educational History,Educational Policy,Change Strategies,Foreign Countries

Education is the fundamental of a country and it is one of the important support factors of a nation's growth. As for the educational issues never settled, it also brought up the awareness from a different perspective as for social rank, race, gender, and the area of the students and persuading social justice. The purpose of this study would like to have better strategies of enacting correspondent Chinese future policies on equality of educational opportunity. The time frame of this study traced back pre-industrialization till modern society, it went through the Universal Declaration of Human Rights as it was the foundation of education, reviewed different acts, policies, and majorly cited the Coleman Report as the key reference for corresponding issues of the Chinese version of the No Child Left Behind Act. The Act fell into the similar result of the research done by Ivan Illich. The issues are: (1) the amount was insufficient to improve the performance; (2) the money was incompetently spent; (3) educational deprived not only cured by the education. In order to have better value for equality of educational opportunity, there are three new approaches of this study: (1) focusing on fairness and protection of accessing to school; (2) appropriating education for each student; (3) compensating education for cultural deprivation, culturally disadvantaged learners. Four specific strategies are: (1) enacting correspondent policy for inputting resources, subsidize for educational priority areas (EPA); (2) lower teaching staffs change flow; (3) offering free tutorial classes and mental counseling; (4) empower the family function. The authorities need to focus on &quot;function&quot; and &quot;capability&quot; to integrate five United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Education learning support props including &quot;learn to know&quot;, &quot;learn to do&quot;, &quot;learn to live together&quot;, &quot;learn to be&quot;, and &quot;learn to change&quot;. This study can be followed up by the solutions to meet the needs of rural area children and family in order to apply at a designated area as an empirical experiment as a blueprint for national wide policy making references.
Physical Fitness Profiles of Sitting Volleyball Players of the Turkish National Team
Author: Yüksel, Mehmet Fatih
Date: 2018-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Team Sports,Athletes,Physical Fitness,Profiles,Adapted Physical Education,Human Body,Biofeedback,Body Composition,Body Height,Body Weight,Predictor Variables,Individual Characteristics,Males,Statistical Analysis

This research is conducted to determine the physical profiles of sitting volleyball players of the Turkish National Team. 12 male players from Turkish Sitting Volleyball National Team volunteered to participate in the study. The anthropometric measurements were taken over dominant extremity. In order to determine the physical features of the participants' tests and measurements were made regarding stature, body weight, BMI, upper body length, upper extremity length, arm length, forearm length, hand length, arm circumference, forearm circumference, upper body length, modified sit-ups, modified abdominal endurance, modified push-ups, hand grasping power, plate tapping, and shoulder flexibility. SPSS 21.0 program was used in the analysis of the data, and minimum, maximum, arithmetic mean, and standard deviation values were determined. As a conclusion, it can be mentioned that the anthropometric measurements of the players and modified bio-motor test results of the disabled individuals will inspire the sports scientists/trainers and this data are vital with regards to selection of the players.
Pre-Service Science Teachers&apos; Images and Misconceptions of Atomic Orbital and Self-Ionization Concepts
Author: Türk, Gülseda Eyceyurt
Date: 2018-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Preservice Teachers,Science Curriculum,Misconceptions,Scientific Concepts,Qualitative Research,Molecular Structure,Quantum Mechanics,Worksheets,Visual Arts,Concept Teaching,Science Achievement

The purpose of this study was to uncover pre-service science teachers' images and misconceptions regarding atomic orbital and self-ionization concepts. This study involved a total of 68 pre-service science teachers working at a public university during the 2015-2016 academic year. In this qualitative study, data were collated with the use of worksheets that participating teachers completed by drawing and explain the concepts regarding atomic orbital and self-ionization concepts. Collated data were then subject to content analysis. The results of this study showed that participants' images about atomic orbital and self-ionization concepts were insufficient and that pre-service science teachers hold various misconceptions about orbital and self-ionization concepts. The reasons of the misconceptions could be backed by the pre-service science teachers' inadequacy regarding the mental construction of proper images of scientific concepts and as a recommendation of the study applications are required for improving pre-service science teachers' scientific concepts images being aware of their inadequacy.
Perceptions of Elementary School Students: Experiences and Dreams about the Life Studies Course
Author: Baysal, Z. Nurdan
Date: 2018-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Elementary School Students,Biological Sciences,Student Experience,Student Educational Objectives,Student Attitudes,Phenomenology,Grade 3,Grade 2,Semi Structured Interviews,Freehand Drawing,Art Expression,Student Satisfaction,Student Interests,Instructional Materials,Foreign Countries

This study seeks to identify elementary school students' views and perceptions of the Life Studies course through verbal and visual instruments. It employs a descriptive phenomenological research design. The study surveyed second- and third-grade students attending one private elementary school and two state elementary schools. The data was collected using a form including open-ended questions prepared by the researchers. The same form asked students to draw a picture of what kind of setting/class they envisioned for the Life Studies course. As part of the study, which incorporated feedback from 146 students, pictures were examined, and semi-structured interviews were conducted with 14 students selected through criterion sampling. The data collected from both the open-ended questions and the pictures and interviews was analyzed using content analysis. According to the research results, the students considered Life Studies a fun course that teaches and facilitates life skills and provides new information; however, they also reported that Life Studies was a boring course because it requires too much writing and they do not like some activities.