ethanporcaro/eric-fulltext-meta huggingface dataset:
Comparison of Elementary Students&apos; Images of Science Teaching for Turkish, Dutch, Scottish, and German Science Classrooms
Author: Turkmen, Hakan
Date: 2018-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Science Instruction,Elementary School Students,Freehand Drawing,Cognitive Tests,Personality Measures,Projective Measures,Foreign Countries,Teaching Methods,Educational Environment,Cross Cultural Studies,Teaching Styles,Student Attitudes,Science Teachers,Student Centered Learning

The Draw-A-Science-Teacher-Test Checklist (DASTT-C) is an useful instrument to show how our science teaching environment and science teacher behaviors have been going on. This study is a cross cultural and comparative study to contribute to literature of problems of science teacher behaviors and of science learning environment. The purpose of this study is to investigate Turkish, Scottish, Dutch and German elementary students' images of science teachers and science teaching environment and to compare Turkish science teaching environment with other three countries. 128 elementary students from four different countries have joined this study in order to collect data. The results from the study have showed that Turkish elementary students' perspectives of science teaching style is 4.5% student-centered, 36.4% between student- teacher-centered, and 59.1% teacher-centered. The Scottish elementary students' perspectives of science teaching style is 38.6% student-centered, 52.3% between student- teacher-centered, and 9.1% teacher-centered. The Dutch elementary students' perspectives of science teaching style is 25% student-centered, 50% between student- teacher-centered, and 25% teacher-centered. The German elementary students' perspectives of science teaching style is 24% student-centered, 55% between student- teacher-centered, and 21% teacher-centered.
Effect of Table Tennis Training on Reaction Times of Down-Syndrome Children
Author: Ilkim, Mehmet
Date: 2018-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Athletics,Training,Reaction Time,Down Syndrome,Early Adolescents,Exercise,Pretests Posttests,Experimental Groups,Control Groups,Foreign Countries,Athletic Coaches

The purpose of this study was to assess the reaction times of individuals with Down syndrome, aged 12-15 participated in table tennis exercise for 12 weeks. Twenty children with Down syndrome participated in the project &quot;Every child succeeds if you give a chance&quot; that the governor of Malatya started to work. Ten children with down syndrome voluntarily participated in the exercise group. Ten children with Down's syndrome were included different study and were evaluated as a control group. Children in exercise group and control group participated in the study were regularly trained 90 minutes three days a week by expert table tennis coaches. In the training sessions, ball throwing with racket, ball throwing on a wall, backhand exercise, forehand exercise, ball throwing with racket and control exercise, service exercise to specific area were done. Children in control group participated the programme that include ball throwing on a wall, hit to ball with foot, hitting the ball with the cuff, jogging, running. In order to find out whether the reaction time has improved, all individuals were subjected to a reaction test before and after at the end of 12 weeks. As a result of this study, it was determined that the reaction times of children with Down's syndrome participating in table tennis study were better than children with Down's syndrome who were control group.
Examination and Comparison of Psychological Characteristics of American Football Players and Handball Players
Author: Ekmekçi, Ridvan
Date: 2018-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Psychological Characteristics,Athletes,Team Sports,Males,Persistence,Resilience (Psychology),Anxiety,Athletics,Self Esteem,Self Control,Comparative Analysis

In this study, mental toughness and anxiety have been chosen to be compared between male American football and handball players. The present study was carried out to determine and examine the psychological parameters mentioned above and show the importance of these concepts in the process of sport career. Mental toughness (with its sub-dimensions) and anxiety levels of 44 male participants were determined. Twenty-seven of those participants were American football players between 19 and 25 years of age (mean ± s: age 20.93 ± 2.25 years). Their sports experience ranged between 1 and 19 years (mean ± s: 10.26 ± 3.34 years). The remaining seventeen participants were handball players between 18 and 26 years of age (mean ± s: age 21.54 ± 3.31 years). Their sport experience ranged between 5 and 12 years (mean ± s: 9.15 ± 4.13 years). Differences between the groups were determined using the &quot;Independent Sample t-test&quot; analysis method using the SPSS 21.0 software. The independent sample t-test results showed that there were significant differences in the total mental toughness (including its sub-dimensions; confidence, constancy and control) and anxiety levels of the two group of players (p &lt; 0.05). The American football team players' confidence, control, and total mental toughness levels were higher than that of handball players and they had lower level scores for constancy and anxiety levels.
Examination of Parental and Special Education Teachers&apos; Attitudes towards Sports Activities of Students with Intellectual Disability
Author: Aslan, Ehmus
Date: 2018-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Parent Attitudes,Teacher Attitudes,Intellectual Disability,Special Education Teachers,Team Sports,Attitude Measures,Student Participation,Scores,Comparative Analysis,Foreign Countries

The purpose of this study was to examine the attitudes of parents of students with intellectual disability and special education teachers working in special education schools to the sports activities of students with intellectual disability (ID). The study included 92 volunteer teachers, who worked in special education schools, and 116 voluntary parents of children with ID who attended special education schools. The &quot;Attitude towards Sports Activities of Intellectually Disabled Individuals Scale&quot; was used by participants to determine their attitudes towards the participation of students with intellectual disabilities. The total scale scores of the teachers and the parents were 100.39 ± 9.41 and 117.00 ± 15.47, respectively. When the scale scores of the teachers and the parents were compared, there was a statistically significant difference in favor of the parents (p = 0.000). The results of this study have shown that special education teachers and parents of students with intellectual disabilities have positive attitudes towards their participation in sports activities. The attitudes of the parents were found to be more positive than those of the special special education teachers.
Evaluation of Acquisition of Comprehension Skills According to Whole Brain Model
Author: Sarikaya, Bünyamin
Date: 2018-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Language Processing,Reading Comprehension,Listening Comprehension,Turkish,Neurosciences,Brain Hemisphere Functions,Literature,Reliability,Measurement,Specialists,Reports,Content Validity,Curriculum Development,Teaching Methods,Foreign Countries,Classification

The aim of this study is to analyze the acquisition of comprehension skills according to the Whole Brain Model. The 50 listening and reading skills in the 2018 Turkish language teaching curriculum were examined. The study was based on qualitative research method. Data were collected using a document review and a structured and an unstructured interview form. Data were analyzed using descriptive analysis method. When necessary, reassessment was made and data were collected and reanalyzed and a comprehensive and complementary study report was prepared. While determining which brain area(s) those listening and reading skills are associated with, researchers independently codified to achieve cross-form reliability (82%) and prepared the first draft. This draft was reviewed by 35 experts in the fields of Turkish Education, Turkish Language and Literature Education, Educational Sciences and Medicine. Experts were asked to evaluate the compliance of the items on a scale of 1 to 10. The final draft was submitted to 12 experts in the fields of Turkish Education, Educational Sciences and Medicine who did not participate in the study before in order to establish content validity. The final decision on items with a score of less than 80% and a CVR lower than .56 was reached by conducting group discussions in line with expert opinion. According to the Whole Brain Model, 12 out of 15 listening/watching skills are associated with the upper left quadrant, 9 with the lower left quadrant and 10 with the upper right quadrant. Only 1 skill is associated with the lower right quadrant. Out of 35 reading skills, 24, 23 and 21 are associated with the upper left, lower left and upper right quadrants, respectively. Only 3 skills are associated with the lower right quadrant. These results indicate that the 2018 Turkish language teaching curriculum does not include sufficient number of skills associated with all quadrants. It is recommended that these results be taken into account when preparing the next curriculum and integrating skills into it.
Games from Generation X to Generation Z
Author: Çobanoglu, Elif Omca
Date: 2018-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Games,Age Groups,Preferences,Outdoor Education,Mothers,Facilities,Play,Children,Family Attitudes,Playgrounds

In this study, it was aimed to reveal the progress that the games follow in the process of transferring from Generation X to Generation Z. Being a qualitative study, interviews were used for data collection; interviews were conducted with 10 participants and the data was analysed using descriptive analysis. According to the results of the analysis it was found that the games played had significant differences in terms of content and venue between generations, where an apparent break from the nature occurred; children of Generation Z have a tendency towards indoor games. Therefore, taking measures allowing the children of Generation Z to spend more and high-quality time in nature may be effective on directing children's indoor tendency towards outdoor.
Investigation of Learning Outcomes in Biology Course Curriculum in Terms of Mental Skills
Author: Toman, Ufuk
Date: 2018-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Biology,Science Instruction,Outcomes of Education,Secondary School Students,Curriculum,Thinking Skills,Reflection,Teaching Methods,Islam,Role,Scientists,Units of Study,Foreign Countries

The purpose of this study is to examine the learning outcomes in the curriculum of Biology course in terms of reflective thinking skills. It is a documentary qualitative research. The target area of the study is the curriculum of the Biology course in secondary school level. Biology course curriculum of grades 9-12 was included in the research without any sampling in the research. Data collection method of the research is document analysis, and data analysis method is content and document analysis. We find that the vast majority of the learning outcomes of the units and subject areas in the biology course curriculum are in the practical reflection level. While the learning outcomes of the biology course curriculum are determined, mental skills need to be taken into account.
Investigation of the Effectiveness of Scientific Research Methods Course in Terms of Academic Dishonesty Tendencies
Author: Çenberci, Selin
Date: 2018-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Scientific Research,Mathematics Instruction,Cheating,Ethics,Gender Differences,Mathematics Teachers,Preservice Teachers,Scores,Foreign Countries,Instructional Effectiveness,Course Descriptions,Teacher Education Programs

The need to create awareness and consciousness in the universities and educational faculties that train the teacher trainees has been met with the Scientific Research Methods courses, which deals with the ethical and especially scientific and publication ethics aspects of Academic Dishonesty Behaviors because of their frequent occurrence. In this study, it was aimed to examine the Academic Dishonesty Tendency scores of mathematics teacher trainees, who took Scientific Research Methods courses and who did not take these courses. In addition to this it was determined whether these tendencies differ significantly in terms of gender variable. The sample of the research was composed of Mathematics teacher trainees who were studying in the Department of Mathematics Education of a State University. This study is a descriptive study, which was carried out using the general scanning model. The &quot;Academic Dishonesty Tendency Scale&quot; (ADTS) was used to determine the academic dishonesty tendencies of the Mathematics teacher trainees. As the result of this study, it was determined that academic dishonesty tendencies of the Mathematics teacher trainees, both who took and did not take Scientific Research Methods courses, were at the medium level.
Principals&apos; Perceptions on the Notion of Organizational Culture: The Case of Greece
Author: Tzianakopoulou, Theodora
Date: 2018-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Principals,Administrator Attitudes,Organizational Culture,Foreign Countries,Instructional Leadership,School Culture,Secondary Schools

Organizational culture constitutes a fundamental characteristic of the educational organism, because, it contributes to the shape of its character and of its members' way of thinking and behavior and, it is also connected to the employees' productivity and the students' academic performance. It is commonly held that leadership and organizational culture are in a constant process of interaction and heteronomy, constituting two sides of the same coin. Therefore, one of the most important tasks that the educational leader undertakes is to create and manage organizational or school culture. We conducted research by subjecting a number of secondary school principals within Attica Prefecture in Greece to semiconductor interviews regarding the way in which they perceive the notion of organizational culture investigating the circumscription of culture, its contribution to the development of the school, its differentiation from the school climate, the principals' vision for the culture of their school. It is clearly evident by the results that the notion of organizational culture is neither perceived nor defined by everyone in the same way resulting in it being frequently identified with the Organization and Administration of the school unit, while confusion with the notion of school climate is also observed.
Principles and Opportunities of the Study of Theatrical Heritage in the Practice of Choreographic Education
Author: Portnova, ?atiana
Date: 2018-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Dance Education,Museums,Theater Arts,Dance,Aesthetics,Exhibits,Interdisciplinary Approach,Liberal Arts,Universities

This article is dedicated to an underdeveloped, but a highly relevant aspect of work of museums, first of all, the theatrical ones, namely keeping, studying and promoting the works associated with choreographic heritage. The artistic and aesthetic potential of material and visual exhibits related to the ballet theatre is revealed. All the figurative and metaphoric world of dance involved in a particular exhibition project is considered from the standpoint of the main carrier of the theatrical idea at the level of its perception by the master of the theatrical university as a potential researcher. The proposed aspect of consideration of the monuments of choreographic heritage in the museum environment raises this problem to the quantitatively new level of conceptuality, justifies the possibility of allocating the theory of their study in an independent scientific area that integrates in the modern theatre museology as a new direction of interdisciplinary knowledge and develops through the various liberal arts.
The Predictive Role of Self-Efficacy, Gender, and Cyber Victimization on Cyber Bullying in Adolescents
Author: Bingöl, Tugba Yilmaz
Date: 2018-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Role,Self Efficacy,Bullying,Computer Mediated Communication,Gender Differences,Victims,Screening Tests,Predictor Variables,Student Attitudes,Self Concept Measures,Middle School Students,School Districts,Foreign Countries

In this study, the predictive role of self-efficacy, gender and cyber victimization on cyber bullying in adolescents was examined. Examining whether the participants' mean self-efficacy, cyberbullying and cyber victimization scores differ significantly by gender are the sub-objectives of the research. The present study which was designed with a relational screening model was carried out with 185 eight graders. T-test and multiple regression analysis were used to analyze the data and analyses were carried out via IBM SPSS Statistics 23. Findings indicated that the means score of participants did not differ significantly in terms of gender. The independent variables were able to account for 23% of the variance in cyber bullying. The relative importance order of the predictor variables on cyber bullying was cyber victimization, gender, and self-efficacy. The t-test results on the significance of the regression coefficients indicated that among predictive variables cyber victimization is a significant predictor of cyber bullying, but self-efficacy and gender have no significant effect.
The Readiness Level of Teachers in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Education
Author: Asiroglu, Sevim
Date: 2018-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Readiness,STEM Education,Foreign Countries,Science Education,Technology Education,Engineering Education,Mathematics Education,Elementary School Teachers,Mathematics Teachers,Science Teachers,Preservice Teachers,Inservice Teacher Education,Student Attitudes

The aim of this research is to determine the viewpoints and readiness of class, mathematics and science teachers on STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) Education. The other aims are to determine different between branches and seniority in the readiness of teachers on STEM Education. The review method was used in the study the sampling of the study consisted of 371 teachers, who were selected randomly from Siirt and Batman. A questionnaire was developed by the authors of the study to determine the readiness of the teachers on STEM Education. Frequencies, arithmetic averages and the Kruskal Wallis H was used in this research. The teachers who participated in the study believe that they are inadequate about implementing teaching designs that are inventive, use scientific methods, develop creative STEM products, and aim to raise students who critically examine these products. In addition, they do not see themselves adequately in terms of process evaluation, assisted education in information technology, development of engineering applications suitable for the student level, analysis according to Bloom taxonomy and activities related to higher skill levels. Among the issues that teachers see themselves as middle level and above it are project-based, probabilistic learning and structuring of knowledge.
A Comparative Look at Aggression and Self-Esteem among Turkish versus International Super and Premier League Soccer Players Playing in Turkey
Author: Donmez, Kursad Han
Date: 2018-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Aggression,Self Esteem,Athletes,Team Sports,Males,Interpersonal Relationship,Correlation,Marital Status,Age Differences,Educational Attainment,Psychomotor Skills

This study comparatively examines aggression and self-esteem among Turkish versus international (foreign) male super and premier league soccer players playing for the Turkish Football Federation. A sample population of one hundred twelve (112) out of all possible athletes of the above description has been featured in this study. Both Coopersmith's &quot;Self-Esteem Inventory&quot; (1974) (adapted into Turkish by Turan &amp; Tufan (1987)), as well as an aggression inventory developed by Ipek Ilter Kiper[1]--and which include reactive-expressive, reactive-inexpressive, and proactive-relational aggression -- were used as data collection tools. T-tests, alongside single direction variance analysis were used for data analysis. Accordingly, meaningful correlations were found among super versus premier league soccer players when it came both to inexpressive and expressive aggression as well as self-esteem. However, no meaningful correlation had appeared to emerge upon comparing the point scores between international versus Turkish soccer players for all three sub-types of aggression, for aggression on whole, and for self-esteem. On the contrary, a sound correlation was found between expressive aggression and the marital status of all of the players in question. Two further meaningful correlations had been identified with respect to self-esteem and the age of all of the players, as well as with respect to expressive aggression and players' education levels. In contrast, no meaningful correlation had emerged out of the total point scores for all three subtypes of aggression, for aggression on whole, and for self-esteem on whole versus players' hand and foot dexterities. Nevertheless, one final correlation had been established between players' sense of expressive aggression versus what position they played on.
A Study of the 4th Grade Students in Primary School through the Compositions of Their Opinions about the Classroom Environment They Want to Be in
Author: Dogan, Muhammet Fatih
Date: 2018-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Elementary School Students,Student Attitudes,Opinions,Classroom Environment,Grade 4,Expectation,Educational Facilities,Peer Relationship,Teacher Student Relationship,Technology Uses in Education,Emergency Programs,School Security,Discipline

The purpose of this study was to reveal the thoughts of the students who were studying at 4th grade in a primary school related to the classroom environment in their dreams. In the study, it was envisaged that the opinions of the students about the physical and emotional environments in the classroom give an idea about the desire and expectations of the students to create a more appropriate classroom environment. 114 students who were studying at 4th grade in public school in Istanbul were involved in the study. The compositions of the students about what kind of classroom environment they want constituted the data of the study. With the data analysis, the items related to the classroom environment that students desire were organized under two main headings: Physical expectations and Emotional expectations. According to the findings, it was seen that a single study table, a private locker, an interactive smartboard, colorful furniture and design, fancy bulletin boards, a tidy environment and a clean environment were the general physical expectations of the students from the classroom environment whereas positive social relations with friends, positive communication with the teacher and the sense of success were the general emotional expectations of the students. In addition, it was observed that the students expressed a variety of opinions on technological possibilities, emergency measures, security and discipline.