ethanporcaro/eric-fulltext-meta huggingface dataset:
Deviant Behavior in School Setting
Author: Hanimoglu, Egemen
Date: 2018-10-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,High School Students,Antisocial Behavior,High Schools,Behavior Problems,Adolescents,Drinking,Smoking,Suicide,Bullying,Computer Games,Social Media,Drug Use

Deviant behavior has become a daunting problem lately. More pupils are displaying abnormal behavior and thus destabilizing learning processes within school settings. It is a well-known fact that teenagers usually learn how to adapt to society and that aberrant behavior may lead to problems with conformity to societal values. Although the main causes of deviant behavior have been elucidated, the problem, despite numerous studies, deviant behavior has not been fully understood by scholars. The notion of deviance is closely related to the definition of the social norm which was defined almost a hundred years ago. The present study aims to examine causes and effects of deviant behavior, and identify main strategies to combat the issue. The research methods employed included a theoretical framework analysis, literature review, and qualitative research. A set of recommendations for the teenagers with deviant behaviour and their parents were identified to help them adjust to society.
Perceptions of Audience on Soundpainting Performance
Author: Coskuner, Sonat
Date: 2018-10-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Music,Acoustics,Performance,Musicians,Audiences,Creative Activities,Visual Arts,Artists,Dance,Theater Arts,Sign Language,Interdisciplinary Approach,Nonverbal Communication,Responses,Alienation

Today, contemporary music emerges as an experimental phenomenon trapped in the laboratory environment rather than an element of skill. Modern music, where principles such as specialism and rationality are determinative, has become difficult to understand not only for performers who carry it on the stage but also for today's audience. One of the works done in recent years is Soundpainting, which is based on improvisation and allows everyone to do this stage art. Soundpainting is the multidisciplinary live composing sign language for Musicians, Dancers, Actors and Visual Artists. Presently the language comprises more than 1750 gestures that are signed by the Soundpainter to indicate the type of material desired of the performers. The Soundpainter (the composer) standing in front (usually) of the group communicates a series of signs using hand and body gestures indicating specific and/or aleatoric material to be performed by the group. The Soundpainter develops the responses of the performers, molding and shaping them into the composition. In this research, it is aimed to determine the perceptions of the audiences who are listeners in a Soundpainting performance and at the same time performers in Soundpainting performance. The specify of this perception is important in terms of determine the attitude of the listeners fort he first time involved in the Soundpainting performance as well as bringing solutions to the problem of music and alienation from a different point of view.
Themes of Reflective Thinking as a Predictor of Physical Education and Sport Pre-Service Teachers&apos; Entrepreneurial Characteristics
Author: Adatepe, Sadik
Date: 2018-10-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Reflection,Thinking Skills,Predictor Variables,Physical Education,Physical Education Teachers,Foreign Countries,Athletics,Preservice Teachers,Correlation,Screening Tests,Entrepreneurship,Measures (Individuals),Preservice Teacher Education

Today, entrepreneurship has gained great importance, especially with the transition from industrial society to information society. Therefore, in order to ensure economic and social development of societies, entrepreneurship must comprehensively be supported, encouraged and entrepreneurship education has to be provided. Many similar qualities and skills among individuals having reflective thinking abilities and entrepreneurial individuals arise when reflective thinking, one of the higher-level thinking skills, is defined as the cognitive inquiry that will lead the individual to produce new knowledge and develop alternative ways. The purpose of this research is to identify whether physical education and sports teachers' reflective thinking themes predict entrepreneurial characteristics. Research is designed in accordance with the relational screening model. Semerci (2007), &quot;Reflective Thinking Tendency Scale&quot; and Yilmaz and Sunbul (2009), &quot;Entrepreneurship Scale for University Students&quot; were used as data collection tool. Multilevel regression analysis was benefitted in the analyze of the data. As a result of this research, it is determined that effective and interrogated teaching sub-dimension was the most independent variable contributing to the entrepreneurial characteristics of physical education and sports pre-service teachers and this was followed by continuous and intentional thinking, responsibility of teaching and science and looking professional sub-dimensions. It has also been determined that sub-dimensions such as open-mindedness, foresighted and sincere and researcher do not make a meaningful contribution to the prediction of entrepreneurial characteristics. Based on these results, it can be said that a pre-service teacher with high entrepreneurial characteristics will have higher reflective thinking tendencies. Besides, it is also possible to analyze how thinking skills such as critical thinking, creative thinking, problem solving and supra-cognitive thinking predict entrepreneurial characteristics.
A New Educational Program to Improve Posture and Quality of Life among Students by Means of the Feldenkrais Method and a New Program: MAP-Motion and Posture
Author: Gil, Iris
Date: 2018-11-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Human Posture,Quality of Life,Motion,Health Promotion,Exercise,Exercise Physiology,Correlation,Undergraduate Students,Foreign Countries

Newborns possess a natural ability for correct body posture, but most of us lose this ability to the extent of causing damage and consequently a decline in quality of life. Damage can be manifested in pain (mainly in the back), decline in functioning, and damage to emotional aspects of life. To examine the nature of the connection between body posture and quality of life by focusing on the question of whether and how practicing the well-known Feldenkrais method or the unknown Motion and Posture (MAP) method improves quality of life and body posture. The study was conducted among 243 students. An educational program for correct posture was conducted with physical exercises derived from both the Feldenkrais method and the new MAP method. The study employed a mixed-methods approach, and the tools utilized were two questionnaires, a digital inclinometer, Visual Analog Scale (VAS), and a metric tape measure. A positive trend of improvement was found both in the participants' quality of life and posture. The qualitative measurement found a connection between improvement in quality of life and improvement in posture. The participants in the MAP program had an advantage over the participants in the Feldenkrais program. The innovation of the present study is in presenting the importance of posture for quality of life. This study is a new construct for understanding quality of life as a synergy between emotional and physical aspects that draws on improving posture by means of the Feldenkrais and MAP methods.
The Effect of Acute Aerobic Exercise on Arterial Blood Oxygen Saturation of Athletes
Author: Eroglu, Hüseyin
Date: 2018-09-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Exercise,Metabolism,Athletes,Males,Human Body,Body Height,Body Weight,Pretests Posttests,Physical Education,Outcomes of Education,Physiology,College Students,Foreign Countries

The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of acute aerobic exercise on arterial blood hemoglobin oxygen saturation in athletes.36 healthy male athletes participated voluntarily with the age (20.9 ± 1.6 yrs), weight (69.8 ± 5.5 kg) and height (169.6 ± 3.7 cm), who studied at school of physical education and practiced 90 minutes of exercise 6 days a week. This study was conducted with the approval of Ethics Committee of Health Sciences Institute with session date specified in article of Ethics Committee, dated in 13.09.2017. The heights, body weights and VO[subscript 2] max values of participants were determined by VO[subscript 2] max shuttle run test once, pre- and post-shuttle run heart rates and oxygen saturations were determined by pulse oximetry. The statistical analysis of data was made in SPSS 21.0 for windows package program. The normality test of data was done by Kolmogorov-Smirnov test, and it was found that data was not normally distributed. The Wilcoxon test, a nonparametric test, was used to determine for difference between pre-test and post-test. The significance value was taken at level 0.01. As a result of statistical analyses, it was determined that there was a statistically significant difference between oxygen saturations and heart rates of participants before and after exercise. In conclusion, it can be said that acute aerobic exercise can reduce oxygen saturation.
Prospective Social Studies Teachers&apos; Evaluations of Their Own Oral History Experiences Related to Turkey&apos;s Recent History
Author: Çelik, Hülya
Date: 2018-10-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,World History,Social Studies,Preservice Teachers,Oral History,Experience,Student Attitudes,Consciousness Raising

This study examined how prospective social studies teachers evaluate their experiences conducting oral histories regarding Turkey's recent history. The research was completed in a course called History of the Republic of Turkey in the Faculty of Education at Sakarya University. Thirty-four social studies teacher candidates participated in the study. Based on a phenomenological research design (a qualitative research method), the data were obtained via semi-structured interviews consisting of 5 questions developed for this study. Content analysis was used to analyze the data. The prospective social studies teachers reported that their experiences completing oral histories related to recent Turkish history positively affected their views of the study of history and that their oral history experiences exposed them to diverse perspectives. The primary difficulties they encountered conducting their oral histories concerned the source persons they did oral histories. They also reported that they would like to practice oral history in their future social studies classes.
Teacher Candidates&apos; Critical Thinking Tendencies Research in Turkey: A Content Analysis
Author: Çansoy, Ramazan
Date: 2018-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Critical Thinking,Preservice Teachers,Content Analysis,Databases,Correlation,Individual Differences,Intervention,Preservice Teacher Education,Program Effectiveness,Foreign Countries

In this study, empirical studies related to the tendency think critically of teacher candidates in Turkey were examined. These studies were evaluated systematically by means of thematic content analysis. In research the Web of Sciences, ERIC, SCOPUS, EBSCO and ULAKBIM databases were scanned for the years 2012-2017, and 45 academic articles were examined. It was found out that studies are concentrated in the screening and relational model and work in a limited number of experimental models. Furthermore, it was observed that the relationships between individual variables and the tendencies of critical thinking were positive and significant. Some findings reached the conclusion that experimental intervention programs are effective. Teacher candidates' critical thinking tendencies were generally low. In addition to the studies, common findings on whether socio-demographic variables make a difference were rarely encountered.
An Investigation of Professional Problems of Physical Education and Sports Teachers and Effects of These Problems on Their Performance and Motivation
Author: Kul, Murat
Date: 2018-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Physical Education Teachers,Athletics,Barriers,Performance,Motivation,Foreign Countries,Teacher Qualifications,Parent Attitudes,Administrator Attitudes,Educational Facilities,Educational Resources,Curriculum,Student Attitudes,Teacher Attitudes,Secondary School Teachers

The purpose of this research is to analyze professional problems faced by the physical education and sports teachers and effects of these problems on their performance and motivation. 41 physical education and sports teachers working in the province of Bartin participated in the research. Interview method was used in this study which was designed with the &quot;phenomenology&quot; concept for exploration - benefited from the interview method. Descriptive analysis and content analysis methods were used during the analyze of the data obtained. the most important problems that physical education and sports teachers face may be listed as; school administration's underestimation of physical education course, lacking of the qualification needed to inspect this course, parents' focus on academic achievement and therefore their underestimation towards physical education course, parents' failure to motivate their children towards doing sports, non-availability of sport facilities and course tools and equipment, low weekly course hours, frequent change of curriculum, students' desire to do extracurricular activities during the course and inadequacy of in-service and seminar programs. It was determined that; due to the problems they face with school management 46% of the participants, due to the problems they face with the parents 76% of the participants, due to the problems they face with the students 49% of the participants, due to the problems they face with the curriculum 44% of the participants, due to the problems they face about the facility and course tools and equipment 68% of the participants, due to the problems they face about the inspection 22% of the participants, due to the problems they face with the provincial directorates of sports 56% of the participants, due to the problems they face about the in-service programs 27% of the participants were negatively affected in terms of performance and motivation.
The Effect of Agility Exercises on the COD Speed and Speed in Terms of the Frequency of the Training
Author: Eler, Nebahat
Date: 2018-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Athletics,Racquet Sports,Team Sports,Athletes,Females,Exercise,Early Adolescents

The aim of this study is to analyze the effect of agility exercises applied on female students who play handball in school teams on the change of direction (COD) speed and speed in terms of different exercise frequencies for 10 weeks. 75 female students have participated in the study. The first group has been applied agility exercises of 20 minutes during the handball work-out after the warm-up exercises for 5 times a week, the second group was applied these exercises for 3 times a week and the third group was applied these exercises for 2 times a week. Before and after the 10 week agility exercises, the athletes' age, sports age, height, weight, Zigzag test (COD speed) and 20m speed test measurements were taken. After the exercises, COD speed and 20m speed measurements displayed a significance level of difference in terms of the groups (p&lt;0,05). In terms of the COD speed, the average of the 3rd group is significantly higher than the average of the 1st group. In terms of 20m speed, the average of the 1st group is significantly lower than the averages of the 2nd group and the 3rd group and there is no significant difference between the 2nd and 3rd groups. In terms of the COD speed, the decrease in the 1st group is significantly higher than the decrease in the 2nd group and the measurements of the 1st and 2nd groups are significantly higher than the decrease in the 3rd group (3&gt;2&gt;1). In terms of the 20m speed measurement, the decrease in the 1st group is significantly higher than the decrease in the other two groups and there is no significant difference between the decrease values of the 2nd and 3rd groups. As a result, frequency in the agility exercises of female children who play handball in this age group is important. Within the scope of yearly planning, giving place to agility exercises in a regular manner 5 times a week each for 20 minutes can be stated to affect speed, agility and COD speed performance which are more important in this sport.
The Effect of Nature Education Program on the Level of Environmental Awareness of the Elementary School Students from Different Socioeconomic Status
Author: Yilmaz, Nihal Yildiz
Date: 2018-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Natural Resources,Environmental Education,Consciousness Raising,Elementary School Students,Grade 4,Foreign Countries,Socioeconomic Status,Program Effectiveness,Knowledge Level,Student Attitudes

The main purpose of this study is to examine the effect of the nature education program on the environmental awareness levels of the elementary school students from different socioeconomic status. The study is designed in a concurrent nested mixed method. Pretest-posttest quasi-experimental model for quantitative data and case study model for qualitative data were used in accord with this research design. The study group consists of 78 students determined by the proportional cluster sampling method among 4th grade students in the Konya province center during 2016-2017 education years that participated in the education class in Konya Tropical Butterfly Garden, and also voluntarily participated in the research. TURKSTAT data, teachers, student information forms and voluntary participation were taken into consideration while determining the study group. The data of the study were collected with the 35-item Elementary School Environment Awareness Scale developed for the research project. In the analysis of the quantitative data, significance tests were applied, and qualitative data were analyzed by content analysis.
The Effect of Using Educational Games in Teaching Kingdoms of Living Things
Author: Selvi, Meryem
Date: 2018-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Teaching Methods,Educational Games,Academic Achievement,Student Attitudes,Grade 9,Knowledge Level,High School Students,Foreign Countries,Science Instruction

This study aims to investigate the effects of using scientific educational games in teaching Kingdoms of Living Things on students' academic achievement and retention of knowledge. The study also assessed students' perceptions of these educational games. 68 ninth grade students constitute the study group of this research. In the school in which the instruction was carried out two ninth grade classes were randomly assigned as experimental group and control group. The implementation of the study lasted seven weeks as three lesson hours per week. The same method of lecturing was carried out in the experimental and control groups. Review of the topics was made by researcher through the question-answer method and giving the activities in the textbook as homework in the control group. In the experimental group, educational games were used to review, reinforce and assess the topics. At the end of the study the score of posttest and the retention test implemented six month after showed a significant difference in favor of experimental group. The results put forth that educational games enhance students' achievement and are an effective tool in providing the retention of new knowledge. Within the scope of the study, the experimental group students' views on the use of educational games were obtained at the end of implementation, which were generally positive. The students found the games informative, entertaining and reinforcing their learning, and stated that they are effective in enabling the retention of new knowledge, promoting collaboration with their peers, and increasing their interest and motivation for learning.
Transformational-Transactional Leadership and Organizational Cynicism Perception: Physical Education and Sport Teachers Sample
Author: Sirin, Yeliz Eratli
Date: 2018-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Transformational Leadership,Physical Education,Physical Education Teachers,Athletics,Foreign Countries,Negative Attitudes,Trust (Psychology),Organizational Development

The purpose of this study was to find out the transformational and transactional leadership and organizational cynicism perceptions of physical education and sports teachers. The sample of the study consists of 70 physical education teachers chosen randomly who were working in schools of Turkey during the 2017-2018 Academic year. Personal information form, transformational and transactional leadership scale and organizational cynicism scale were used in the study. Descriptive statistics were used to analyse the data obtained from the study. Kurtosis and Skewness values were found to show whether the variables of the study were normally distributed and t-test was used for paired comparisons, while Anova test was used for the comparison of more than two independent groups. According to the results of the study physical education teachers were found to have higher perceptions of transformational leadership when compared with transactional leadership and they were found to have moderate levels of organizational cynicism. While significant difference was found between transformational and transactional leadership styles and the variable of gender; no significant difference was found between gender and organizational cynicism sub-dimensions. Another result of the study was that no significant difference was found between the variables of type of school teachers worked in, age and school graduated from and organizational cynicism sub dimensions, transformational and transactional leadership styles. Also significant difference was found between the variable of teachers' professional seniority and cognitive dimension, affective dimension and behavioural dimension.
Investigation of the Approaches Used by the Science Teacher Candidates in Solving the Real-World Chemistry Problems
Author: Çalis, Sevgül
Date: 2018-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Science Teachers,Preservice Teachers,Chemistry,Relevance (Education),Problem Solving,Foreign Countries,College Freshmen,Scientific Concepts

In this age of science, there is a need for rational individuals who are open to innovations to be able to limit and combine information and establish inter-system relationships. Problem solving is considered to be the most important cognitive activity that requires mental effort and will-power. The processes applied in mind when solving a mathematical and chemistry problems are similar. This study was conducted with a total of 50 students studying in the first grade of science teacher education. Two different chemistry problems, which are not routinely given to students, are being investigated and the approaches that science teacher candidates exhibit in solving real-life chemistry problems are desired. It is a descriptive research since an attempt has been made to demonstrate an existing situation in the study. According to the findings, it is seen that most of the candidate teachers are successful in expressing both problems in their own way, but they are less successful in expressing the chemistry knowledge necessary to solve the problem and relating them to the solution.