ethanporcaro/eric-fulltext-meta huggingface dataset:
Distance Education Practices at Universities in Turkey: A Case Study during COVID-19 Pandemic
Author: Tosun, Nilgün
Date: 2021-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,COVID-19,Pandemics,Distance Education,Online Courses,Electronic Learning,School Closing,Higher Education,Barriers,Educational Practices,Adjustment (to Environment),Educational Change,Change Strategies,At Risk Students,Technical Support,Technological Literacy,Computer Mediated Communication,Mental Health,Access to Health Care,Legal Responsibility,Computer Security,Information Security,Teacher Competencies

After the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic, universities in Turkey, like many other countries, began compulsory distance education in March. Most of the courses are conducted by distance education. Millions of students and academics have been involved in distance education through technologies enabled by the existing infrastructure of their own universities. The difference in distance education infrastructure and readiness among universities has been seen more clearly in applications. The variety of course materials shared with students, synchronous and asynchronous processing of courses, teaching practice and internships, examinations, varied from university to university. In addition, in this process, universities have tried to continue education without disruption and have had to tackle some problems. Technological, pedagogical, psychological, administrative, ethical and security issues concerning students, academics and other employees have been faced. Some problems have remained on the agenda for a longer time, especially for universities that do not have a distance education background and do not have the opportunity to complete distance education. While some of these problems were resolved by the decisions of the Higher Education Council (YÖK), some were tried to be solved by the internal dynamics of the universities or by inter-university solidarity. In this study; YÖK resolutions announced between March - June, guiding the distance education practices of the universities in Turkey and university educations conducted in line with these resolutions were discussed. In this research, which is a case study, the official websites of the relevant institutions and field literature were used to collect data. Descriptive analysis was made by dividing the obtained data into themes and sub-themes. In addition, taking into account the data obtained, recommendations were made by the researcher on the distance education operations of universities.
Educational Beliefs and Academic Self-Efficacy of Students in Formation Training
Author: Tasgin, Ozden
Date: 2021-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Beliefs,Educational Philosophy,Academic Achievement,Self Efficacy,Preservice Teachers,Preservice Teacher Education,Young Adults,Correlation,Age Differences,Gender Differences,Well Being,Foreign Countries

The aim of the study was to examine the educational beliefs and academic self-efficacy of the students in formation training via various variables. The participants were selected using appropriate sampling method on voluntary basis among students who had received formation training in the faculties of education, in Turkey. A total of 668 formation students (519 women (77.7%) and 179 men (22.3%) took part in the study. The educational beliefs of the participants were collected through a personal information form, Yilmaz et al. (2011) and Educational Beliefs Scale (EIÖ) developed by Yilmaz et al. (2007) adapted by the Turkish, developed by Jerusalem and Schwarzer (1981) &quot;Academic Self-Efficacy Scale&quot;. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistical methods, such as percentage and frequency were used to determine the distribution of participants' personal information, and the skew and kurtosis values of the data were checked by Kolmogorov-Smirnov test to determine whether the data showed normal distribution. T-test, Anova test, and Tukey HSD multiple comparison test were used to determine the group of significant differences ([alpha] = 0.05). As a result, it was concluded that gender was an important variable in educational belief and academic self-efficacy perception and caused significant difference. In addition, a significant correlation between belief in education and academic self-efficacy was found.
Teacher Candidates&apos; Opinions about the Use of Museums as Educational Environments in Social Studies Lessons
Author: Uslu, Salih
Date: 2021-01-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Museums,Educational Environment,Social Studies,Preservice Teachers,Student Attitudes,Informal Education,Case Studies,Teaching Methods,State Universities,Problems,Classroom Techniques,Behavior Problems,Cultural Literacy,Foreign Countries,Teacher Education Programs,Learning Processes,History

The aim of this study is to determine the opinions of teacher candidates regarding the use of museums in social studies lessons as an educational environment. The study group of the research was determined through purposeful sampling method. The study group consists of 114 teacher candidates studying in the social sciences teaching department at the education faculty of a public university during the 2019-2020 academic year. In this case study, a personal information form and an open-ended question form developed by the researcher were used as data collection tools. The data obtained from the answers given by teacher candidates to the data collection tools were analysed by using content analysis method. When the research results were examined in general, it was seen that Social Studies Teacher Candidates mostly explained the benefits that using museums as an educational environment were &quot;ensuring permanent learning&quot;, &quot;enabling students to learn better by seeing/living&quot; and &quot;providing information about the past&quot;. According to another result obtained from the research, Social Studies Teacher Candidates based the problems that they might face while using museums as an educational environment on &quot;the possibility that students may give harm to historical documents and objects&quot;, &quot;financial impossibilities&quot; and &quot;difficult to control the classroom&quot;.
Comparison of Sports Training and Services Provided by Local Governments in Istanbul and Bursa Provinces
Author: Bal, Erdal
Date: 2021-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Comparative Analysis,Training,Team Sports,Local Government,Foreign Countries,Measures (Individuals),Recreational Facilities,Athletes,Administration,Metropolitan Areas,Age Differences,Gender Differences,Marital Status,Chronic Illness,Educational Attainment,Occupations,Socioeconomic Status,Place of Residence,Participation

The aim of the study was to examine the differences between the sports training and services provided by local governments in Istanbul, a metropolitan city, and the city of Bursa. The sample of the study was chosen randomly among the residents of both provinces. There were a total of 519 participants, 288 (55.5%) selected in Istanbul and 231 (44.5%) selected from Bursa. The research used a questionnaire consisting of two parts. The first part consists of 10 single-item demographic questions developed by the researcher (age, gender, marital status, chronic illness, education, occupation, economic status, participation in activities, weekly sports time, and city of residence). In the research, the &quot;Opinion of Public about Sports Services of Local Authorities&quot; scale developed by Tekin (2013) for his thesis on Keçiören Municipality in Ankara province was used. The scale consists of 4 sub-dimensions. These sub-dimensions are: Sports Services (items 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6), Sports Management (items 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12), Sports Facility Operation (items 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18) and Sports Facility Usage (items 19, 20, 21, 22, 23). The SPSS (25.0) program was used for the analysis of the data. Frequency and percentage values were used in descriptive statistics. The Mann-Whitney U test was used to compare two independent groups for data that did not show normal distribution. A statistically significant difference was found between the scores for sports management, sports facility operation and sports facility usage provided by local governments in the cities of Bursa and Istanbul (p &lt;0.05). Participants in Istanbul were found to have higher scores in sports management, sports facility operation and sports facility usage compared to participants from Bursa, and the difference was found to be significant (p&lt;0.05). [Note: The page range (137-148) shown on the PDF is incorrect. The correct page range for this article is p137-149. The following article begins on page 149.]
Data-Driven Decision-Making in Schools Scale: A Study of Validity and Reliability
Author: Dogan, Emine
Date: 2021-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Data Use,Decision Making,Program Effectiveness,Test Construction,Test Reliability,Construct Validity,School Administration,Administrator Attitudes,Public Schools,Elementary Schools,Secondary Schools,Foreign Countries,Principals

In this study, it was aimed to develop a Likert-type scale that will allow to measure the effectiveness of data-driven decision-making in schools in a valid and reliable way. The study group of the research consists of 179 school administrators working in public primary, secondary and high schools in Kahramanmaras province in the 2019-2020 academic year. Expert opinion was consulted for the scope and face validity of the scale and Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA) was applied for the construct validity of the interpretations made from the measurements. As a result of the EFA related to DDDMS, a structure consisting of 23 items and four factors explaining 53.435% of the total variance was obtained. Extracted factors; named as technological infrastructure and hardware, data usage culture, data usage purpose and data literacy. Reliability of measurements obtained DDDMS and its subscales; calculated by using Cronbach's Alpha internal consistency coefficient and it was determined that the calculated reliability coefficients were within the acceptable limits. Based on these findings, it can be said that DDDMS is the measurement tools producing valid and reliable measurements and can be used to measure data-driven decision-making process in schools.
Determining the Somato-Type Characteristics of Turkish Male National Boxers
Author: Bal, Erdal
Date: 2021-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Athletes,Athletics,Human Body,Males,Body Composition,Body Height,Body Weight

The study aimed to determine the Somatotype characteristics of Turkish national male boxers, since the somatotype profile helps to establish an athlete's suitability for a sport. Twenty-five elite boxers (mean age 16.50±1.06 years; mean height 172±0.06cm and mean mass 64.62±9.88kg), who had some experiences in national and international tournaments participated in the study. Skinfold thicknesses, length and circumference measurements were conducted for all the boxers. Characteristics of somatotype were determined by using Heath-Carter and statistical analysis were made on computer using SPSS for Windows program. According to the results, Somatotypes were calculated as Endomorphy 3.42±1.03mean±SD; Mesomorphy 4.39±0.84 mean±SD and Ectomorphy 3.121±0.95mean±SD respectively. Thus, it was determined that boxers generally have a mesomorph structure.
A Meta-Analysis of the Effectiveness of the Method of Creative Drama in Math Courses in Regard to Student Scores in Achievement, Attitude and Retention
Author: Alacapinar, Füsun Gülderen
Date: 2020-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Teaching Methods,Instructional Effectiveness,Dramatic Play,Preschool Education,Elementary Secondary Education,Mathematics Education,Academic Achievement,Student Attitudes,Retention (Psychology),Scores,Educational Research,Theses,Foreign Countries

In this study, pretest-posttest control group design thesis in experimental models was investigated by meta-analysis for pre-school, primary and secondary school mathematics classes based on creative drama method, between years 2000-2020 which are accepted by universities in Turkey. 3 doctoral theses and 20 master's theses that are suitable for the problem of this research and have sufficient statistical data were included in the meta-analysis. In the analysis of data, meta-analysis of transaction effectiveness was used. In this study, the effect of creative drama method on students' academic achievement, retention (remembering) and affective (attitude) scores were examined. As a result of meta-analysis calculations, the effect size value of creative drama method on students' academic achievement scores was 0.926, the effect size on retention scores was 1.414 and the effect size value on attitude scores was 0.600. These values determined as a result of the analysis; shows that the effect size is wide for academic success and retention and medium for attitude. According to these findings, the academic success and retention of creative drama method in pre-school and elementary mathematics lessons is wide; it can be said that it affects attitude at a moderate level significantly.
Critical Reflections of Pre-Service Teacher Education Student Participation in Service-Learning: A Pilot Study
Author: Guzman, Tamara
Date: 2019-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Preservice Teachers,Preservice Teacher Education,Service Learning,School Community Relationship,Transitional Programs,Program Effectiveness,Student Participation,Student Development,Private Colleges,College Freshmen,High School Students,Adolescents,Perspective Taking,Problem Based Learning,Public Schools,Urban Schools

This pilot study explored the effects of participation in a servicelearning initiative on first-year pre-service teacher education student development. The focus of the service-learning was a combination of problem-based learning and immersive activities, pairing pre-service teacher education students with an early high school-to-college bridge program established within a public urban high school in the Northeastern United States. Through examining pre-service (6) student interviews as well as content analysis of individual student journaling and researcher observations, three themes emerged that contribute to pre-service student development: (i) exposure, (ii) involvement, and (iii) learning from experience. Students who participated in the service-learning expressed perspective taking in relation to engaging and being responsive to school-aged youth. This in turn may enhance pre-service student views of their own personal growth; preparation for future work as teachers; and continued awareness and promotion of benefits to community engagement and applied learning.
Education Experiences of Syrian Refugee Students in Mus during the COVID-19
Author: Özensoy, Ahmet Utku
Date: 2021-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: COVID-19,Pandemics,Refugees,Student Experience,Access to Education,Barriers,Student Attitudes,Parent Attitudes,Economic Factors,Hunger,Parent Education,Vocational Education,Foreign Countries,At Risk Students,Poverty,Access to Computers,Language Usage,Access to Health Care

The aim of the research is to reveal the problems that Syrian students, who are under temporary protection in the province of Mus during the COVID process, experience in the field of education. The study focused on the COVID-19 process of Syrian students and children not going to school, which are under temporary protection in the province of Mus. In this process, students' and children's access to education, which is a fundamental right, and their problems were tried to be revealed. In addition, some suggestions have been made for students to receive more qualified education. In the research, situation analysis pattern which is one of the qualitative research methods; based on this, structured interview form was used. The participants of the research consist of Syrian students, children who are out of school and their parents who are under temporary protection. The number of people interviewed is 48 in total. The data were collected through a structured interview form. The data were evaluated by content analysis. According to the results of the research, it was understood that Syrian refugees had serious economic problems. It was suggested to improve the financial situation of families, to provide families with food, to complete the vocational courses of parents and to participate in economic life. [Note: The page range (274-289) shown on the PDF is incorrect. The correct page range for this article is p274-290. The following article begins on page 290.]
Effects of COVID-19 Period on Educational Systems and Institutions
Author: Süt, Hüsne Mehtap
Date: 2021-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,COVID-19,Pandemics,Outcomes of Education,Educational Practices,Human Resources,Electronic Learning,Online Systems,Technology Uses in Education,Educational Change,Life Style,Online Courses,Educational Trends

The COVID-19 is currently having a serious impact on the business organizations and the lives of people; and influencing the supply chain due to worldwide lockdown. The governments and medical department do not have any specific plan and medical support to control the pandemic. The educational system and institutions are going through a tough time in order to maintain the educational activities as the immune system of children and students is weak, which might affect the health badly. The study investigated the impact of COVID-19 period on education systems and institutions. For this purpose, the data were collected through a questionnaire responded by 50 participants (teachers and students). The participants were selected using the non-probability sampling method. The results revealed that there was a negative impact on an educational system like loss of human resources, investment for developing the online system for smart classes and providing the data and information using the technology. [Note: The publication year (2017) shown on the PDF is incorrect. The correct publication year for v13 n1 is 2021.]
Looking Back to Move Forward: Understanding Progressive Education in the 21st Century
Author: Tippett, Timothy P.
Date: 2019-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Educational History,Progressive Education,Higher Education,Experiential Learning,Holistic Approach,Educational Methods,Educational Change,Student Participation,Active Learning,Reflection,Teaching Methods,Time Factors (Learning)

In recent decades, pedagogical techniques reestablishing the relevance of higher education to communities, students, and potential employers--particularly those with an experiential or applied focus--are increasingly popular. Yet, the discourse in higher education seems to isolate pedagogic approaches, and subsequently, the concept of progressive education remains unclear. The purpose of this paper is to offer a thematic organizing framework for synthesizing pedagogies that characterize progressive education in the 21st century. The identification of five major themes of contemporary pedagogies bounds the many pedagogical approaches that exist in today's educational landscape. Definitions of such pedagogical approaches will be included, and implications of the framework will be discussed.
Effects of the Enriched History of Mathematics Course on Prospective Mathematics Teachers
Author: Mersin, Nazan
Date: 2021-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Mathematics Teachers,Mathematics Instruction,Pretests Posttests,Preservice Teachers,Pedagogical Content Knowledge,Elementary School Teachers,Tests,History,Student Attitudes,Educational History,Scores,Foreign Countries,Mathematics

This study aimed to determine how the primary school mathematics teacher candidates' subject matter knowledge about the history of mathematics and their attitudes and beliefs about the use of the history of mathematics in mathematics education changed after the history of mathematics lesson and to explain to what extent their subject matter knowledge about the history of mathematics predicted their attitudes and beliefs towards the use of the history of mathematics in mathematics education. Furthermore, it is aimed to better explain quantitative data by referring to the opinions of the teacher candidates. In this respect, the research was designed according to the exploratory sequential mixed methods in which quantitative and qualitative methods were used together. In the quantitative part, pretest/posttest experimental design without a control group was used, while in the qualitative part, teachers' opinions were considered. A total of 40 primary mathematics teacher candidates participated in the study. As a data collection tool, the knowledge test of history of mathematics (KTHM), Attitudes and Beliefs towards the Use of History of Mathematics in Mathematics Education (ABHME) Questionnaire, and interview form were used. Descriptive analysis, paired samples t test, correlation and regression analysis were used for the analysis of quantitative data. Also, In the analysis of qualitative data, content analysis was employed. After the experimental procedure, KTHM and ABHME scores of teacher candidates were significantly increased. However, it was concluded that the candidates' KTHM scores significantly predicted their ABHME scores. [Note: The page range (635-669) shown on the PDF is incorrect. The correct page range for this article is p635-668.]
Improving the Performance of the Faculty of Tourism and Business Logistics for the Needs of the Business Community
Author: Mitreva, Elizabeta
Date: 2021-01-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Tourism,Innovation,Foreign Countries,Business Administration Education,Labor Force Development,Educational Improvement,Universities,Curriculum Development,Program Development,Employment Qualifications,School Business Relationship,Scientific Research,Sustainability

Representatives of the business community and institutions in the Republic of North Macedonia are facing major challenges in providing a quality workforce that will be the carrier of the business sector development process. This research is part of the research conducted by the Faculty of Tourism and Business Logistics (FTBL) of the University &quot;Goce Delchev&quot; in Shtip in order to improve its curricula for industrial needs and the requirements of institutions in the Republic of North Macedonia. This research was carried out so to enable the Faculty to create study programs that will meet the requirements of the business community by producing a qualified workforce for achieving sustainable business systems, fostering innovation and strengthening the links between organizations, scientific research and innovations.