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The Influences of Teacher Knowledge on Qualitative Writing Assessment
Author: Cato, Heather
Date: 2022-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Writing Evaluation,Writing Instruction,Pedagogical Content Knowledge,State Legislation,Alternative Assessment,Decision Making,Student Evaluation,Scoring,Interrater Reliability,State Departments of Education,Faculty Development,Writing Tests,High Stakes Tests,Educational Change,Grade 4,Grade 7,Grade 9,Teacher Attitudes,Prior Learning,Scoring Rubrics,Mentors,Peer Relationship,Beginning Teachers,Experienced Teachers

Standardized testing and accountability are currently unavoidable components of Texas Public Education. Through years of push-back, parents and educators have demanded that Texas consider alternative testing options that would reduce the high-stakes testing burden on students and schools. In 2015, the State of Texas passed legislation requiring the Texas Education Agency (TEA) to undertake a study of authentic writing assessment. This paper draws on data from a larger qualitative study to illustrate the complexity of teacher decision-making in the assessment process, provides further consideration into the influences of scoring calibration such as teacher knowledge, and highlights the need for intentionally designed professional learning about scoring as a means to mitigate differences and ultimately improve inter-rater reliability.
Breaking down Bias: A Practical Framework for the Systematic Evaluation of Source Bias
Author: Burkholder, Joel M.
Date: 2022-12-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Bias,Information Literacy,Information Sources,Evaluation Methods,Identification,Library Instruction

What is bias? A review of the library literature reveals no attempts to define the concept. Nor does it reveal systematic attempts to develop interventions that teach the identification and evaluation of bias. Current pedagogical approaches (checklists and bias charts) tend to assume a self-evident definition that categorises bias as unquestioningly bad and disqualifying. Current approaches, however, fail to recognise the cognitive complexity of decoding bias within a source. A decoding process includes identifying the type of bias, determining an objective baseline, recognising biased features, and analysing bias's impact. Based on work done from several fields--argumentation theory, media bias, media literacy, and history education--this paper proposes an operational definition of bias and a practical framework for conceptualising a process to identify and evaluate bias. This paper will explore the limitations of this framework, as well as existing source evaluation paradigms. If librarians want to prepare individuals to participate in a post-truth society, where disinformation weaponises bias by appealing to emotions and beliefs rather than facts, an inclusive and nuanced conception of bias is a necessary component of library instruction.
Information Literacy and the Body in the Kente-Weaving Landscape
Author: Agyemang, Franklin Gyamfi
Date: 2022-12-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Handicrafts,Skilled Workers,Information Literacy,Human Body,Cues,Participation,Sensory Experience,Stimuli,Visual Stimuli,Identification,Comprehension

This article reports on the relationship between becoming information literate and the body in the Kente-weaving landscape. A mixed approach of incorporative ethnographic participant observation and semi-structured interviews with 24 participants through their roles as either master weaver, junior weaver or novice weaver at the Bonwire Kente Centre. Thematic analysis through an embodied-practice approach to information literacy (IL) frames the analysis of this study. The findings show that the body facilitates IL or knowing by understanding and making meaning of the cues afforded it from interaction and participation in the Kente-weaving practices. The body facilitates or enables IL through identifying and understanding cues in an information landscape.
Turkish as a Foreign Language Learners&apos; Tendency to Use Communication Strategies
Author: Erol, Teymur
Date: 2022-12-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Turkish,Second Language Learning,Interpersonal Communication,Language Usage,Correlation,Language Proficiency,Communication Strategies,Foreign Countries,College Students,Translation,Help Seeking

The purpose of the current study is to determine Turkish as a foreign language learners' tendency to use communication strategies. Quantitative and qualitative research models were used together in the study. The survey method was used in the qualitative part and the phenomenological method was used in the quantitative part of the study. The study group of the study is comprised of 77 participants from 13 different nationalities with Turkish language proficiency levels of A2, B2 and C1. Quantitative data were collected by using the &quot;Oral Communication Strategies Inventory&quot; and qualitative data were collected by using a semi-structured interview form. Descriptive analysis was performed on both the quantitative and qualitative data. The results of the study revealed a strong correlation between the level of competence and the tendency to use strategies. Participants with low language proficiency levels tend to use strategies including the behavior of moving away from the verbal boundaries of the target language. On the other hand, those with a high level of language proficiency tend to use strategies that include the effort to stay within the boundaries of the target language. In the qualitative dimension of the study, 10 different communication strategies were determined based on the episodic memories and experiences of the participants. These are strategies mostly used in compensatory functions.
Teaching and Its Discontents: How Academic Librarians Are Negotiating a Complicated Role
Author: Julien, Heidi
Date: 2022-12-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Academic Libraries,Librarians,Community Colleges,Library Role,Information Literacy,Library Instruction,Educational Needs,Instruction,Teaching Experience,Interprofessional Relationship,Students,College Faculty,Library Administration

Teaching is a core role for librarians in academic contexts, although most librarians are not formally prepared to teach and encounter significant challenges in the role, including complex relationships with campus colleagues. The purpose of this research was to explore how community college librarians, an understudied population, understand their teaching role. Online interviews lasting fifteen to seventy-four minutes were conducted with thirty community college librarians who provide information literacy (IL) instruction. Participants were recruited by direct email invitation and were asked questions relating to their instructional practices. Interview transcripts were analysed qualitatively, with a specific focus on participants' experiences of the teaching role. Participants reported positive relationships with students, and significant challenges in their relationships with disciplinary faculty and administrators. Their lack of formal preparation for the teaching role led to infrequent and informal assessment and evaluation practices. Pre-service education for the teaching role could be strengthened to provide librarians with the skill set and confidence to provide more effective instruction. Instructional quality is critical as the importance of IL is increasingly recognized as key to academic, workplace, and personal success.
High School Students&apos; Music Listening Habits and Attitudes towards Intangible Cultural Heritage Elements
Author: Mutlu Yildiz, Yildiz
Date: 2022-12-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: High School Students,Music,Listening,Student Attitudes,Cultural Influences,Foreign Countries,Student Characteristics,Gender Differences,Instructional Program Divisions,Time Management,Preferences,Turkish,Language Usage

In this study, it was aimed to reveal the relationship between high school students' music listening habits and their attitudes towards intangible cultural heritage elements. The research sample consists of 353 students studying at Isparta Süleyman Demirel Science High School. Research data were collected with a structured questionnaire. In the first part of the structured questionnaire consisting of three parts, there are questions to determine gender and grade, in the second part there are questions to determine the music listening habits of the students, and in the last part there is the Intangible Cultural Heritage Attitude Scale, the validity and reliability study of which was conducted by Gürel and Çetin (2019). The analyses within the scope of construct validity of the measurement tool were made and evaluated to be appropriate. In addition, as a result of the reliability analysis applied to the entire scale, Cronbach's Alpha result was calculated as .871. Independent samples t-test and one-factor analysis of variance (ANOVA) were used to analyse the data obtained from the research. According to the results of the analyses, when the music listening habits of high school students and their attitudes towards intangible cultural heritage elements were examined, it was determined that there was no significant relationship according to gender, grade level, music listening tool, frequency of allocating special time for music listening and Turkish lyrics of music. In addition, it was determined that there was a significant difference between the type of music students listened to and their attitudes towards intangible cultural heritage elements.
Does Empowerment Effects the Quality of Work Life?
Author: Tanriogen, Zeynep Meral
Date: 2022-12-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Teachers,Teacher Employment,Quality of Life,Work Environment,Teacher Attitudes

The Fourth Industrial Revolution and rapid developments in technology increase the need for improving the teaching-learning process and teacher performance. Research shows that empowerment has a significant and positive effect on teachers' organizational behavior. Schools are living spaces where teachers spend most of their lives. As long as teachers' perceptions of the quality of work life are high, it is expected that the degree of achieving the goals of the school will be greater. In this article, it is evaluated how empowerment in their school affects their own work life quality according to teachers' perceptions. Quantitative design was used in this study. The data of this research were collected from 298 teachers determined by random sampling method working in the central districts of Denizli province during the 2020-2021 academic year.235 (79%) of the teachers participating in the study were female and 63 (21%) were male. The Teacher Empowerment Scale developed by Hidiroglu and Tanriögen (2020) was used to measure teachers' perceptions of empowerment. The Quality of Work Life Scale, which was adapted to Turkish and educational organizations by Akar and Üstüner (2017), was used in order to determine teachers' perceptions towards their work life quality. Multiple linear regression analysis was conducted to predict the quality of work life by using the &quot;cooperation&quot;, &quot;professional development&quot;, &quot;trust&quot; and &quot;status&quot; sub-dimensions of teacher empowerment. Teacher empowerment affects the quality of work life. Accordingly, &quot;cooperation&quot;, &quot;professional development&quot;, &quot;trust&quot; and &quot;status&quot; which are the dimensions of teacher empowerment predict the quality of work life positively and significantly. The predictive variables &quot;collaboration&quot;, &quot;professional development&quot;, &quot;trust&quot; and &quot;status&quot; dimensions explain 58% of the total variance of the predicted variable &quot;quality of work life&quot;. However, according to the standardized regression coefficients ([Beta]), the order of importance of the predictor variables on &quot;quality of work life&quot; is &quot;trust&quot;, &quot;status&quot;, &quot;collaboration&quot; and &quot;professional development&quot;. In this study, it is recommended to examine the &quot;trust&quot; and &quot;status&quot; dimensions, which were determined as the variables with the highest impact on &quot;quality of work life&quot;, separately.
Students, Academic Reading and Information Literacy in a Time of COVID
Author: Secker, Jane
Date: 2022-12-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,College Students,Content Area Reading,COVID-19,Pandemics,Electronic Journals,Electronic Books,Preferences,Fatigue (Biology),Health,Layout (Publications),Student Behavior,Student Attitudes,Information Literacy

Reports on a panel discussion held at LILAC 2022 on student academic reading during the COVID-19 pandemic. Draws on data from two surveys, but also discusses the implications of this research for teachers and information literacy (IL) practitioners. In summary, students carried out almost all their academic reading in electronic format, due to the restrictions in place. However, in common with research conducted prior to the pandemic, their preferences for reading in print format remained. Students also report doing less of their assigned readings, feeling more tired as well as reporting other negative health benefits from excess use of screens and devices. The study has implications for librarians, learning developers and for academic staff assigning course readings to students. Ongoing research in this area is recommended.
Investigation of Preparatory School Students&apos; Cyber-Loafing Levels and Views on Distance Education English Curriculum: A Mixed Method Study
Author: Çay, Tolga
Date: 2022-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,College Students,Internet,Student Behavior,Attention,Distance Education,Opinions,Student Attitudes,English (Second Language),Second Language Instruction,Social Media,English Curriculum,Sex,Incidence

Current study aimed examining preparatory school students' cyber-loafing levels and opinions about distance education English curriculum. Exploratory sequential pattern of mixed research methods is employed. The sample is consisted of 201 preparatory students who study at the preparatory school at Cag University. The quantitative data of the research was obtained through Cyber-Loafing Scale and Assessment Scale. Qualitative data was gathered by open-ended questions form developed by the researcher. It was concluded that students' cyber-loafing levels are at a medium level and the students' opinions about the distance education English curriculum are also at a medium level. In addition, gender, devices and lessons affect neither students' cyber-loafing levels nor views on distance education curriculum while the daily internet use and frequency showed a significant effect on these variables. Another finding of the study, social media is also a significant factor for cyber-loafing. Furthermore, it is revealed that there is no correlation between cyber-loafing and students' views on distance education English curriculum.
Investigating the Relationship between Emotional Intelligence and Social Anxiety Levels of University Students
Author: Kahraman, Meliha
Date: 2022-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Correlation,Emotional Intelligence,Anxiety,College Students,Predictor Variables,Coping,Gender Differences,Age Differences,Student Characteristics

This study investigates the relationship between emotional intelligence and social anxiety levels of university students. The study data consisted of a total of 212 university students, 64% female (N=136) and 36% (N=76) male and data were collected from a state university in the west of Turkey. The relational model, one of the general models, was used in the research. The &quot;Schutte Emotional Intelligence Scale&quot; was used to determine the emotional intelligence levels of the students, and the &quot;Social Anxiety Scale&quot; was used to determine the social anxiety problems experienced by university students. SPSS 23.0 package program was used for the analyzes. Research findings revealed the positive effects of emotional intelligence in reducing the social anxiety levels of university students. In addition, it was concluded that emotional intelligence predicts social anxiety in university students in a statistically significant way. It was observed that the subscales of optimism, use of emotions and evaluation of emotions which constitute emotional intelligence in university students significantly predicted social anxiety together.
An Analysis of Science Teachers&apos; Views on Argumentation-Based Science Learning and the Activities They Have Prepared
Author: Karadag, Abdulkadir
Date: 2022-12-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Science Teachers,Teacher Attitudes,Persuasive Discourse,Science Instruction,Learning Activities,Secondary School Science,Instructional Program Divisions,Intellectual Disciplines,Concept Formation,Scientific Concepts,Planning,Foreign Countries,Grade 5,Grade 6,Grade 7,Grade 8,Discussion (Teaching Technique)

This study is an attempt to examine science teachers' views on Argumentation-Based Science Learning (ABSL) and the activities they have prepared. The study employed a qualitative case study method. The working group consisted of 5 science teachers who work in secondary schools affiliated with the Ministry of National Education in Turkey and who have master's degree. This study deployed the &quot;Semi-structured Preliminary Interview Form&quot;, &quot;The Evaluation Rubric related to the Activities Based on Argumentation-Based Science Learning &quot; and &quot;Semi-structured Final Interview Form&quot;. Content analysis and descriptive analysis were used during data analysis. The results revealed that the teachers' perceptions towards ABSL before the implementation were mostly grounded on giving opinions and argumentation. Four teachers did not use ABSL in lessons before and they did not prepare any activities. On analyzing the activities prepared by the teachers through use of ABSL, all the teachers were identified to consider grade level, unit, subject area, learning outcome and associating them with daily life while preparing the activities. The teachers were also determined to use concept cartoons, competing theories with stories, and experiment design techniques in the activity papers. Besides, the Toulmin argumentation model steps were taken into consideration in the activity papers. Concerning the analysis of last interview data, teachers' perceptions towards ABSL were found to be opinions, claims, opposing ideas and arguments. The teachers also indicated that they avoided creating misconceptions and that they took into account the student and grade levels in the ABSL activities. In addition, the teachers noted that preparing the activity is time-consuming and unsuitable for every subject. This study is paramount in terms of giving information to teachers and pre-service teachers related to the teachers' views on ABSL and how they have prepared ABSL activities.
A Meta-Synthesis Research of Articles on Turkish as a Foreign Language Teaching Sets
Author: Özbal, Bayram
Date: 2022-12-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Turkish,Second Language Instruction,Educational Research,Research Methodology,Textbooks,Workbooks,Foreign Countries,Instructional Materials,Intellectual Disciplines

This study aimed to analyze the articles examining five teaching sets commonly used in teaching Turkish as a foreign language from different perspectives by using meta-synthesis method and to reveal the research tendency in the field. For this purpose, 136 articles published in different journals in the ULAKBIM TR index, Dergi Park, ASOS, and Google Scholar databases were accessed by searching the identified keywords. The articles have been analyzed in terms of the publication year, subject area, index, method, name of the teaching set examined in the article, book type, level/grade, sample group, and data collection tool if exists. As a result of the analysis, three main themes were formed: articles analyzing teaching sets, articles taking opinions about teaching sets, and articles analyzing teaching sets and taking opinions about these sets. Under these themes, the subject areas of the articles, the teachings set, the levels, and the grades were analyzed in detail. It was realized that the number of articles that took opinions about the teaching sets and the number of articles that both analyzed and took opinions about the teaching sets was limited. According to the results of the research, it was detected that the document analysis method was mostly used in the articles, the textbooks included in the teaching sets were mostly included in the article samples, and the teaching sets were mostly analyzed in terms of culture transfer/cultural elements and vocabulary. It was also concluded that in articles examining a single teaching set, basic and intermediate level text and workbooks were included more in the article samples, but in articles examining more than one teaching set, there was a gradual decrease from basic level to advanced level.
Innovative Technology and Education: Artificial Intelligence and Language Learning in Turkey
Author: Ermagan, Elif
Date: 2022-12-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Artificial Intelligence,Educational Technology,Technology Uses in Education,Second Language Learning,Turkish

During the Fourth Industrial Revolution, especially in the internet age, digitalization and smart uses have significantly increased today, and they also deeply affect life and learning forms. Since language education is a difficult process, learners must make great efforts in the world. In this sense, the importance of traditional methods has decreased with the increase of technological inputs. In this study, the potential of using artificial intelligence technologies in language learning, which have radically increased worldwide, is analyzed. In addition to this, artificial intelligence language applications in Turkey and Turkish are examined. Here, it is claimed that, with artificial intelligence applications, language learning has become easier with some visual exercises and especially a non rote-oriented approach there. Moreover, it is noticed that Turkey has started to develop language learning programmes based on artificial intelligence, and despite the shortcomings, some productive artificial intelligence applications have been developed to learn Turkish. These findings suggest that the modern society necessiates innovative technology in teaching language or any subjects, and it is important to understand the advantages of employing a collaborative technique in learning the subjects.