ethanporcaro/eric-fulltext-meta huggingface dataset:
Analysis of Self and Peer Evaluation in Basic Volleyball Skills of Physical Education Teacher Candidates
Author: Soytürk, Mümine
Date: 2019-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Physical Education Teachers,Physical Education,Team Sports,Self Evaluation (Individuals),Peer Evaluation,Preservice Teacher Education,Motion,Psychomotor Skills,Skill Development,Evaluation Methods,Preservice Teachers,Foreign Countries

It might be of vital importance that teachers, who are the backbones of the education system, should obtain their skills related to educating students who are in harmony with modern life in their process as teacher candidates. Physical education teachers should obtain features of quality teaching and using alternative methods of measurement during their bachelor's degree education. Thus, the aim of this study is to analyze efficiency of teacher candidates in movement analysis, self-evaluation and peer evaluation for four basic volleyball skills (forearm pass, setting, underhand serve and overhand serve). In the process of obtaining data, four observation forms were used. In the evaluation of forearm passing and overhand serve, observation forms developed by Ghorbanzadeh Koshki (2013) were used as evaluation tools. For overhand pass and underhand serve, observation forms developed by the researcher and experts were used. Also, information related to genders and ages of the teacher candidates was recorded. In the analysis of the data, t test, Pearson correlation and partial correlation tests were used. In the reliability analyses, interclass correlation coefficient (ICC) and Cronbach Alpha analyses were used. As a result, the teacher candidates' scores for self-evaluation of their skills and their peers' scores were found to be correlated. No significant difference was found between the two evaluations. The findings were discussed in the frame of the importance for physical education teacher candidates to learn to analyze moves and to use alternative measurement techniques.
Coaches&apos; Perceptions and Intentions towards Entrepreneurship
Author: Sirin, Yeliz Eratli
Date: 2019-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Athletic Coaches,Entrepreneurship,Gender Differences,Risk,Self Esteem,Measures (Individuals),Team Sports,Attitude Measures

In this study, it was aimed to examine the entrepreneurial characteristics of the coaches in terms of demographic variables. The study was designed in a descriptive model and quantitatively. The sample consisted of a total of 130 coaches of 38 females, 92 males. &quot;Entrepreneurship Scale&quot; was used as data collection tool which is developed by Deveci and Çepni (2015). Data were not normal distribution. Therefore, non-parametric Mann-Whitney U test and Kruskal-Wallis H tests were used. Descriptive statistics were also used. In the study, it was determined that coaches had middle and upper level entrepreneurship features and there were no differences in gender and level of coaching according to demographic variables. There was also a significant difference in risk taking and self-confidence subscales according to coaching years. As a result, according to demographic variables, risk taking and self-confidence are affected by the coaching year.
Examination of Attitude Levels of Academic Personnel towards Political Participation and Determination of Its Relationships with Organizational Commitment
Author: Tolukan, Ersan
Date: 2019-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Political Attitudes,Citizen Participation,Correlation,Organizational Culture,College Faculty,Foreign Countries,Measures (Individuals),Alienation,Sports Medicine,Physical Education,Athletics

The aim of this study was to determine the attitudes of academic personnel working in faculties of sports sciences in universities towards political participation; to examine whether there was a significant difference between the attitudes of academicians towards political participation according to demographic characteristics; to determine the relationships between academic personnel's attitudes towards political participation and their organizational commitment. The study, which was designed in the correlational survey model of the general survey models, was carried out together with 204 academicians working in universities in Central Anatolia Region. The data of the study were collected by means of using the Political Participation Scale and Organizational Commitment Scale. Descriptive statistics, difference tests and Pearson correlation coefficient were used in the process of data analysis. At the result of the research, it was determined that the feelings of political activity and the feelings of alienation of academic personnel as well as their political perceptions arising from the institution were generally at a medium level. It was determined that there was a positive relationship between the feelings of political activity and the dimensions of organizational commitment of academicians.
A Content Analysis of School Counselors&apos; Legal Experiences through Self-Reflective Letter Writing
Author: DeCino, Daniel A.
Date: 2019-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: School Counselors,Counselor Attitudes,Letters (Correspondence),Reflection,Learning Experience,Content Analysis,Legal Problems,Emotional Intelligence,Personal Narratives,School Counseling,Counseling Services

School counselors can write letters to themselves to practice self-reflection and enhance learning from experience. Using inductive and deductive content analysis, we analyzed how twelve school counselors used letters to themselves to reflect on their legal experiences. In their letters, participants demonstrated a wide range of depth in dimensions of self-reflection. Implications for future and current school counselors' self-reflective practices are provided.
Effect of a 22-Week Strength- and Endurance-Based Physical Education Programme on Students&apos; Development
Author: Senduran, Fatih
Date: 2019-04-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Intervention,Muscular Strength,Physical Education,Student Development,Physical Development,Late Adolescents,Young Adults,Vocational Education,High School Students,Exercise Physiology,Program Effectiveness,Training

The aim of this study was to examine the effect of a physical education(PE) programme targeting strength and endurance development, in which the main activities were rope climbing, pull-ups, an obstacle course, 3000-m running and kickboxing, implemented over a 22-week period and for 260 minutes per week, on the physical development of students. A total of 477 students aged 19-21 (M=20.1 ± 0.8) took part in the study, during which an intensive strength- and endurance-based physical training programme was carried out with the students by experienced physical training instructors over a period of 22 weeks. In order to assess the students' physical development, weight measurement, hand grip, bent arm hang, push-up, sit-up, agility and 20-m shuttle run tests were carried out respectively as pretest and posttest. The tests were completed in two days. The obtained data were examined with paired samples t-test. The varied strength- and endurance-based activities (kickboxing, crossing obstacles, etc.) carried out with a certain intensity and over a specific period by the students made a positive contribution to the development of their strength, endurance (Vo[superscript 2] Max) and agility characteristics.
The Effect of Quantum Learning Model on Science Teacher Candidates&apos; Self-Efficacy and Communication Skills
Author: Afacan, Özlem
Date: 2019-04-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Science Teachers,Preservice Teachers,Self Efficacy,Communication Skills,Science Instruction,Learning Processes

The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of quantum learning model on science teacher candidates' self-efficacy and communication skills. One group pre-test post-test experimental design was performed in the study. The research was carried out with 20 teacher candidates having education in third grade of Division of Science Education in Ahi Evran University. A total of 16 hours' seminar was given to the teacher candidates in the research group about &quot;Quantum Learning Model&quot; and the techniques used in quantum learning model. The application of the research was performed in 8 weeks and in a total of 32 hours with laboratory experiments arranged in accordance with the &quot;Quantum Learning Model&quot; in the course of Science Teaching Laboratory Practices-II. Before and after the experimental studies, &quot;Science Teaching Self-Efficacy Belief Questionnaire&quot; and &quot;Self-Awareness Inventory&quot; were performed on teacher candidates. The obtained data were analyzed by SPSS package program. According to the results of the research, there was no significant difference between the science teacher candidates' science teaching self-efficacy pre-test and post-test mean scores. Between the mean scores of science teacher candidates in science teaching self-efficacy pre-test and post-test, there was a significant difference in favor of post-test.
Social Studies Preservice Teachers&apos; Views on and Experiences with WebQuest
Author: Gürgil, Fitnat
Date: 2019-04-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Social Studies,Preservice Teachers,Student Attitudes,Instructional Materials,Foreign Countries,Internet,Web Based Instruction,Teaching Methods

The current study aims to determine prospective teachers' opinions about WebQuest applications by both introducing them to the WebQuest teaching materials and obtaining their experiences in the WebQuest design process. This study employs phenomenology as a qualitative research approach. The study was conducted in the spring semester of the 2017-2018 academic year with the third year undergraduate students in the social studies education department of a state university in Ankara. Two different data collection tools, a Peer Evaluation Form and an Interview Form, were used. Content analysis was used to analyze the data obtained. According to the findings of the study, social studies preservice teachers think that teacher supervision of Webquest teaching activities is advantageous. Preservice teachers defined the specific principles of WebQuest teaching activities as a weak factor. Additionally, preservice teachers emphasized that WebQuest teaching activities are difficult to implement in environments where Internet and computer facilities are not available. Even though almost half of the participants stated that they wanted to include WebQuest teaching activities in their classes when they started the teaching profession, they expressed about their concerns.
Investigation of the Prospective Teachers&apos; Research and Reporting Capabilities of the Written Resources According to Their Branches
Author: Akbayir, Kamil
Date: 2019-04-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Preservice Teachers,Foreign Countries,Student Attitudes,Reading Habits,Language Teachers,Social Studies,Mathematics Education,Science Education,Scientific Research

The purpose of this study is to examine whether the prospective teachers' researching and reporting capabilities of the written resources varies from branch to branch. The present study is a descriptive study since an existing situation has been exhibited. A total of 97 fourth grade students consisting of 21 prospective science teacher, 25 mathematic prospective teachers, 24 Turkish prospective teachers and 27 social studies prospective teachers from the Yüzüncü Yil University Faculty of Education Primary School Teacher Education Department have been taken into the sample group during the 2017-2018 spring semester. For the data of this study, a 25-question questionnaire has been developed. The frequencies and the percentages of the data obtained from the questionnaire have been recorded. According to the findings obtained from the study, 75% of Turkish prospective teachers who participated in our survey had time to study extracurricularly, while 20.8% became those who spent the most time to study after class by stating that they had sometimes found time, 52% of mathematic prospective teachers found time to study extracurricularly, 32% of them sometimes found time to be found among the prospective teachers who participated in our study with the phrase that the least extracurricular teachers have been found. On the other hand, 64% of mathematic prospective teachers found time to read textbooks, 32% of them were time to read textbooks with their expressions as sometimes they found time. 41.7% of Turkish prospective teachers had time to read textbooks, 37.5% of them sometimes found time, and it was seen that among prospective teachers, it was the branch that found the least time to read textbooks.
The Effects of Research-Inquiry Based Learning on the Scientific Reasoning Skills of Prospective Science Teachers
Author: Yuksel, Ibrahim
Date: 2019-04-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Instructional Effectiveness,Active Learning,Inquiry,Science Instruction,Thinking Skills,Preservice Teachers,Science Teachers,Foreign Countries,Pretests Posttests,Scientific Principles,Science History,Correlation

The aim of this study is to investigate the effect of research-inquiry-based learning approach on the Scientific Reasoning Skills of Science Education Prospective Teachers in the Nature of Science and Science History Course. The study was designed as a single group pre-test -- post-test model. The study group consisted of 31 prospective teachers in the 3rd grade of Science Education program in a public university in the spring term of 2017-2018 academic year. For the scientific reasoning skills of prospective teachers &quot;Scientific Reasoning Skills Test - SRST&quot; was measured as a pre-test, then the Nature of Science and Science History course was conducted with the Research-Inquiry Based Learning Approach and SRST was applied as a final test. This test consists of 7 sub-dimensions and contains a total of 26 items. The findings of the sub-problems of the study can be expressed as follows; a significant difference was found between the SRST pre-test total scores and post-test total scores in favor of the post-test total scores according to the sub-dimensions of proportional thinking, correlative thinking and hypothetical thinking. There was no significant difference in the post-test total scores according to the sub-dimensions of conservation laws, identifying and controlling variables, combinatorial thinking and probabilistic thinking. There was no significant difference between SRST pre-test and post-test total scores of man and woman students. A significant difference was found only in the sub-dimension of combinatorial thinking in the total scores of the sub-dimensions of SRST.
Effects of School-Related Factors and Early Learning Experiences on Mathematics Achievement &quot;A Multilevel Analysis to Analyse the TIMSS Data&quot;
Author: Aru, Sidika Akyüz
Date: 2019-04-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Instructional Effectiveness,Mathematics Instruction,Mathematics Achievement,Achievement Tests,Foreign Countries,Elementary Secondary Education,Mathematics Tests,International Assessment,Science Achievement,Science Tests,Learning Experience,Elementary School Teachers,Elementary School Students,Parents,Teacher Attitudes,Grade 4,Hierarchical Linear Modeling,Principals,Parent Student Relationship

The overall aim of this study is to investigate the effect of school-related factors and early learning experiences on mathematics achievement. In this causal-comparative research, HLM analysis was performed on the data of 6378 students, their parents, and 241 school principals and primary school teachers. As a result of the HLM analysis, at the student level, learning resources at home, parent-child communication on homework/assignments, parent-child activities in early learning years, and the skills acquired during these years were found to have statistically significant effects on the mathematics academic achievement scores of primary school students. At the school level, on the other hand, the socioeconomic structure of the school, the importance that the school attaches to mathematics academic achievement and teachers' perceptions about it, teachers' experiences, and a safe and disciplined school environment have significant effects. These results indicate the importance of early learning experiences especially in the development of the academic performance of primary school students.
A Study on Teachers&apos; Views on the Use of Technology to Improve Physics Education in High Schools
Author: Erdem, Aytekin
Date: 2019-04-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Teacher Attitudes,Technology Uses in Education,Physics,High Schools,Foreign Countries,Science Instruction,Science Teachers,Secondary School Science,Science Laboratories,Science Activities,Technology Integration

This study was carried out to determine teacher views on the use of technology to improve physics education in high schools. The sample of the study is 238 volunteer physics teachers. The study was carried out with the survey model and a five point Likert Scale was used in the study. The scale has a reliability coefficient of 0.92. Descriptive and inferential statistical techniques were used to analyze the data obtained from the scale. According to the results of the analysis, it was determined that teachers strongly agreed with all six of the articles except one of the views within the dimension &quot;suggestions on teacher competence and technology-based subject discourse&quot; and with only one out of the five articles within the dimension &quot;recommendations for performing technology-assisted laboratory activities.&quot; In addition, it has been determined that significant change in teachers' views did not occur regarding the use of technology to improve physics education according to different individual characteristics. However, it has been determined that there is a significant positive difference with those in high need of professional development.
Examining the Levels of Forgiveness and Psychological Resilience of Teacher Candidates
Author: Toktas, Sermet
Date: 2019-04-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Preservice Teachers,Physical Education Teachers,Altruism,Resilience (Psychology),Psychological Patterns,Interpersonal Relationship,Gender Differences

The aim of this study is to evaluate the forgiveness and psychological resilience of the pre-service teachers in the department of physical education and sports in sports education and psychology according to different variables. The study group consisted of 479 university students studying in Kahramanmaras, Gaziantep, Burdur, Denizli and Mersin during the 2017-2018 academic year. Gender in the personal information form, the team or individual sports and the personal information form prepared for the department were used as data collection tools of the study. The short psychological resilience scale developed by Smith et al. (2008) and adapted to Turkish by Dogan (2015) was used to determine the psychological stability levels of the study group. The Affinity Scale Developed by Berry et al. (2005); adapted to Turkish by Akin, Gediksiz and Akin (2012) was used in the study to evaluate the forgiveness of the research group. The data were analyzed by using SPSS Statistics 22.0 package program, Pearson Product Moment Correlation, ANOVA, Tukey multiple comparison and t test method. As a result of the research, a positive and low correlation was found between psychological resilience and forgiveness. Between gender and forgiveness, girls' scores were found more meaningful and higher than those of males. No significant meaningful correlation between psychological resilience and forgiveness level of the students engaged in team and individual sports was found. When the participants were examined in terms of the department they studied, no relationship with psychological stability was found. When the participants were examined in terms of the department they studied, the scores of the students of the coaching department were found to be higher in the forgiveness than those of the physical education and sports teacher.
Developing the Scale of Classroom Management Skills
Author: Ergin, Demirali Yasar
Date: 2019-04-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Classroom Techniques,Teaching Skills,College Faculty,Foreign Countries,Test Construction,Test Validity,Test Reliability

In general sense, management uses sources of organization voluminously to reach the common goals of the participants of the organization. Classroom management uses the sources of the classroom participant (student, teacher, school management) to be successful. Success at education may be reached if teacher, with the status of classroom manager, can perform management processes effectively. The most important factor at success at education is teacher's level of classroom management skills. Classroom management skills cannot be dissociated from general management skills. Processes such as planning, coordination, organization, communication, making decisions, and prize-reward are also necessary for classroom management. Teacher's success at these processes also determines his success at the teaching conducted with his students. The study was conducted with 788 students chosen randomly from Trakya University. Varimax rotated exploratory factor analysis was used as scale development statistics to ascertain sub-dimensions. Item-total correlation coefficient and item-remainder correlation coefficient, Cronbach and Rulon coefficient were calculated to determine the reliability. The scale was found to be valid, reliable and available as a result of statistical procedures.
Development of Preservice Biology Teachers&apos; Skills in the Causal Process Concerning Photosynthesis
Author: Saka, Arzu
Date: 2019-04-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Preservice Teacher Education,Preservice Teachers,Biology,Botany,Scientific Concepts,Worksheets,Science Education,Science Process Skills,Foreign Countries

Photosynthesis is the most effective cycle and sustainable natural process known in nature. Students who learn the subject of photosynthesis well will also make better sense of other issues such as environmental problems, the state of the atmosphere, greenhouse gases, climate changes, carbon footprints and conservation of forests. The aim of this study is to present an example of a worksheet that investigates the skill levels possessed by preservice teachers in the causal process, and also to examine their ability to write a photosynthesis equation by means of a history-based approach that also includes reading skills. The study was conducted with the action research method. The study sample consisted of a total of 71 preservice biology teachers. At the first stage, before the implementation of the worksheet, 34 teacher candidates from within the sample were asked a question with a diagram summarising the photosynthesis process. At the second stage, all the prospective teachers were asked for the skill levels they possessed in the causal process to be assessed via implementation of the worksheet. The answers given by the preservice teachers in the defining variables section in particular make up the least answered section of the worksheet. In the section of the worksheet related to making inferences, The students were asked to write the four separate equations by revising them incrementally, and it is striking that the rates of correct answers given for each were high. There is a need for teaching materials to be designed in the field of science at university level and for these to be made available to science teachers in book format.