ethanporcaro/eric-fulltext-meta huggingface dataset:
An Analysis of 1926 Inspection Legislation Document, Named: &quot;Law about Inspectors of Education Ministry and Their Authorization&quot;
Author: Usta, Mehmet Emin
Date: 2018-01-10
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Educational History,Inspection,Educational Legislation,Laws,Content Analysis,Politics of Education,Documentation,Administrator Role,Administrator Responsibility,Educational Improvement,Audits (Verification),Investigations,Administrative Organization

In this study, 1926 official legislation document was analyzed taking the role and duties of inspectors at that time in mind. These roles and duties were explained based on the authorization, investigation, interrogation methodology, and employment of inspectors. This study was carried out by implementing documentary research methods. Like other early Republican legislations, the inspectorate document was prepared at first in Arabic using the grammatical rules of Ottoman language. After 1928, because of alphabetical change in Turkey, official documents were prepared in Latin using Turkish rules. Since the document was done in 1926, it was first transcribed into Latin, and then translated where necessary. It can be understood from this document that inspection was more about control and guidance in the early years of Turkish Republic period. It is also understood that cultural and educational activities were not separated at that time. The main duties of inspectors include improving of education, investigation, and interrogation. Finally, differences in inspection between early Republican era and contemporary Turkey were compared.
Conceptualizing Group Flow: A Framework
Author: Duncan, Jana
Date: 2018-01-09
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Group Dynamics,Cooperative Learning,Models,Creativity,Innovation,Cooperation,Teamwork,Productivity,Literature Reviews

This literature review discusses the similarities in main themes between Csikszentmihályi theory of individual flow and Sawyer theory of group flow, and compares Sawyer's theory with existing concepts in the literature on group work both in education and business. Because much creativity and innovation occurs within groups, understanding group collaboration characteristics, including group flow, is critical to designing, leading, and sustaining effectively creative groups. Sawyer's theory, being the first to describe flow within groups, can be difficult to conceptualize because of the high number of included constructs. By synthesizing the ideas, we propose a simpler model for conceptualizing group flow consisting of the principles of vision, ownership and contribution, and effective communication. We propose that using this condensed version of Sawyer's leading principles might enable more research on this important topic, as well as improved practice in developing and leading innovative groups.
Creating Awareness of Sexual Abuse in Children with Special Education Needs: Depending on the Opinions of Teachers of the Mentally Handicapped
Author: Büyükbayraktar, Çagla Girgin
Date: 2018-01-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Disabilities,Sexual Abuse,Special Education,Intellectual Disability,Qualitative Research,Special Education Teachers,Semi Structured Interviews,Educational Needs,Human Body,Safety,Family Involvement,Family Role,Consciousness Raising,Foreign Countries,Family Programs,Prevention,Knowledge Level

The purpose of this research is to determine what students and families should do in order to prevent sexual abuse in students who need special education, depending on the opinions of teachers of mentally handicapped students. The qualitative research technique was used in this research. The study population of the research consisted of the teachers of mentally handicapped individuals working in Turkey/Konya province. The study population included 35 teachers. Semi-structure interview method was used as data collection method in collecting data in the research. According to the results, it is evident that individuals ought to be taught about their private parts, private parts in their bodies, and they ought to be made conscious about the fact that no one can touch these private parts in order to raise awareness about sexual abuse in individuals with special education needs. In order to stop sexual abuse by raising awareness in families of individuals with special education needs, it is necessary for families to acquire skills in terms of knowing their children, determining their needs and consulting an expert periodically. In order to raise awareness in the community about the sexual abuse in individuals with special education needs, the teachers express that all families should be trained, seminars should be organized on the issue and media ought to do its part to create awareness.
The Impact of Globalization on Teaching Profession: The Global Teacher
Author: Canli, Suzan
Date: 2018-01-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Qualitative Research,Phenomenology,Semi Structured Interviews,Gender Differences,Tenure,Institutional Characteristics,Teaching (Occupation),Global Approach,Teacher Education Programs,Educational Change,Teacher Role,Teacher Qualifications,Elementary Secondary Education,Teacher Attitudes,Foreign Countries,Content Analysis

The main objective of the present study was to examine the impact of globalization on the teaching profession based on teacher views. Furthermore, the study aimed to make recommendations for the practitioners and the researchers based on the study findings. In the study, the qualitative phenomenology research method was used and the participants were determined with maximum variety sampling method. The study group included 40 teachers employed in schools located at Adiyaman province central district in Turkey. A semi-structured interview form was used to collect the data in the study. The first section of the interview form included questions on participant demographics (gender, department, seniority, employment school type and education). The second part of the interview form included 5 questions that aimed to determine the participants' views on the impact of globalization on teaching profession. Descriptive and content analysis were conducted to analyze the study data. Based on the descriptions of the teachers on the concept of global teacher, it could be defined as a global citizen and a universal teacher who has knowledge on the global changes and developments and improves herself or himself accordingly and possesses the qualifications and competencies required by globalization in the study. Study findings demonstrated that globalization has resulted in changes in certain existing roles of the teachers. In the study, it was determined that globalization had negative effects besides several positive effects on teachers' qualifications. Based on the study findings, it could be argued the amendments in the teacher education system in Turkey did not reflect an adequate response to the impacts of globalization. On the other hand, it was observed that globalization had mostly positive effects on the teacher training process, however it was determined that there were certain adverse effects as well as these positive effects.
Unpacking Activities-Based Learning in Kindergarten Classrooms: Insights from Teachers&apos; Perspectives
Author: Annobil, Charles Nyarko
Date: 2018-01-10
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Kindergarten,Classroom Techniques,Class Activities,Teacher Attitudes,Qualitative Research,Case Studies,Educational Practices,Semi Structured Interviews,Classroom Observation Techniques,Learning Activities,Child Development,Holistic Approach,Creativity,Psychomotor Skills,Learning Experience,Teacher Surveys,Foreign Countries

Even though previous research points to the significance of kindergarten teachers' practices which consider the nature of children and how they learn, there is still limited research regarding how learning activities impact children's development. To address this gap in literature, a qualitative multi-case study into teachers' perceptions of classrooms practices of four kindergarten teachers' in two Ghanaian schools, Tata and Kariba, were carried out over a six-months period. One research question guided the study, namely, what kinds of learning activities do teachers engage kindergarten children. The sources of data comprised transcripts of audiotaped semi-structured individual interviews, pair-based interviews and field notes of classroom observations. Both within the case and across case interpretive analyses were constructed. The study revealed that teachers in both rural and urban settings described child-initiated and teacher-initiated activities they believed impacted children's development in diverse ways.
The Transformation of Traditional Dance from Its First to Its Second Existence: The Effectiveness of Music-Movement Education and Creative Dance in The Preservation of Our Cultural Heritage
Author: Georgios, Lykesas
Date: 2018-01-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Dance Education,Music Education,Movement Education,Preservation,Cultural Background,Foreign Countries,Creativity,Folk Culture,Experiential Learning,Social Change,Traditionalism,Heritage Education,Teaching Methods

Being an indispensable part of our folk tradition, the traditional dance bears elements of our cultural tradition and heritage and passes them down from generation to generation. Therefore, it contributes substantially to the reinforcement of our cultural identity and plays a crucial role in the &quot;cultural development&quot; of our society. Our culture is going through a constant process of mutation. Some traditional elements get lost, while others resist and survive or get transformed and readjust to new emerging circumstances. The aim of the present study is to investigate the learning process of Music/Movement Education and Creative Dance within the context of the &quot;second existence&quot; of dance, and the way in which this learning process can effectively save and preserve the characteristic cultural traits of the &quot;first existence&quot; of the traditional dance. The experiential way of learning and transmitting dance from one generation to the other, is characterized as &quot;the first existence&quot; of dance. Changes in modern social, political and economic conditions have influenced the Greek traditional dance, which has acquired a more entertaining and tourist-commercial character, while its educational character has transformed going through teacher-centered educational processes. Having undergone this change, the traditional dance is now defined as &quot;the second existence&quot; of folk dance. The conversion of the traditional dance from its &quot;first existence&quot; into its &quot;second existence&quot; is supported and interpreted by the three components of the dancing process, the so-called &quot;communication triangle&quot;: the dancer, the dance and the viewer. The adoption of the particular approach of Music-Movement Education and Creative Dance in teaching Greek traditional dances can preserve and convey a large part of our cultural heritage to the new generation. Only by learning their country?s history and culture will the young generations be able to learn their own identity and make the best of the past in order to live more happily today and create a better future.
The Difficulties Experienced by Teacher Candidates in Their Own Process of Elementary Reading and Writing Education, and Their Current Solution
Author: Gündogmus, Hatice Degirmenci
Date: 2018-01-10
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Preservice Teachers,Elementary Schools,Reading Instruction,Writing Instruction,Semi Structured Interviews,Qualitative Research,Student Attitudes,Barriers,Teacher Attitudes,Parent Teacher Cooperation,Homework,Educational Environment,Elementary School Teachers,Student Experience,Teacher Student Relationship

The purpose of the current research is to identify the difficulties which teacher candidates studying elementary school teaching experienced in their past elementary reading and writing education and which cannot be forgotten, and to find out their solution for eliminating these difficulties. The study group of the research is composed of 118 teacher candidates selected by criterion sampling as a type of purposive sampling. Qualitative method was used for the research. Semi-structured interviews were made with the teacher candidates which involved three questions about the difficulties they experienced in the process of elementary reading and writing, and the solution the offered for eliminating these difficulties. The data obtained from these interviews were analyzed by the content analysis method. The research revealed that out of the 118 teacher candidates, 91 were happy and 27 were unhappy; the difficulties they experienced in the process included fear of failure, teacher related problems, inadequacies in the physical environment, learning process being boring, comparisons with other students, lack of family support, and too much homework; and their solution offered for eliminating these difficulties included making the education process effective, positive approach by teacher, fairness of teacher, cooperation with parents, and avoiding too much homework.
A Path Analysis Model Pertinent to Undergraduates&apos; Academic Success: Examining Academic Confidence, Psychological Capital and Academic Coping Factors
Author: Kirikkanat, Berke
Date: 2018-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Path Analysis,Undergraduate Students,Academic Achievement,Self Esteem,Psychological Characteristics,Coping,Foreign Countries,Predictor Variables,Structural Equation Models,Statistical Analysis,Regression (Statistics)

The major purpose of this study was to create a path analysis model of academic success in a group of university students, which included the variables of academic confidence and psychological capital with a mediator variable--academic coping. 400 undergraduates from Marmara University and Istanbul Commerce University who were in sophomore, junior and senior years participated in the study. The Academic Behavioral Confidence Scale, the Academic Coping Strategies Scale and the Psychological Capital Test Battery composed of the Academic Self-Efficacy Scale, the Life Orientation Test, the Hope Scale and the Resilience Scale were utilized to disclose the predictive roles of these variables on academic success. The results of path analyses showed that academic confidence and psychological capital had pivotal direct and indirect effects on academic success via the mediator variable--academic coping. Academic coping also had a direct influence on academic success. The findings of the study are essential for telling both vocational counselors and educational psychologists the fact that career interventions for university students should consider the non-cognitive factors on their academic achievements.
Correlation between Computer and Mathematical Literacy Levels of 6th Grade Students
Author: Ic, Unal
Date: 2018-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Computer Literacy,Numeracy,Correlation,Foreign Countries,Statistical Analysis,Private Schools,Public Schools,Rural Schools,Urban Schools,Middle School Students,Grade 6

Literacy has been defined in the literature frequently. Each new interpretation leads to the idea that the definition can change based on the relevant environment, instruments used and/or the intended objective and there might be different types of literacy including computer literacy, media literacy and visual literacy (Reinking, McKenna, Labbo and Kieffer, 1997; Tuman, 1994). This is also true for computer literacy and mathematical literacy. Therefore, there is a need for studies on computer and mathematical literacy. The objective of the present study was to determine the computer and mathematical literacy levels of secondary school 6th grade students and to reveal the correlation between computer and mathematical literacy levels. The study sample included students that attended provincial, district and village schools, as well as the private schools. The correlation between the computer and mathematical literacy levels of the students that were selected from various regions was determined and the differences based on these levels among the schools were also identified. Since the study aimed to determine the correlation between computer literacy and mathematics literacy of the 6th grade students, relational screening model was utilized in the study. Relational (correlative) studies aim to determine whether there is a correlation between two or more variables (Karasar, 2009). Study population included 139 6th grade students attending a secondary school in Turkey. In the study, &quot;Mathematics Literacy Scale&quot; and &quot;Computer Literacy Scale,&quot; which were developed by the author and tested for validity and reliability, were used. The obtained data were analyzed by specific statistical techniques. After the findings were analyzed, results were discussed based on the findings in the literature and necessary recommendations were presented.
Students&apos; Perception on the Usefulness of ICT-Based Language Program
Author: Wiyaka
Date: 2018-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,College Students,Student Attitudes,Information Technology,Technology Integration,Computer Software,Second Language Learning,English (Second Language),Student Surveys,Usability,English Departments,Likert Scales,Intention,Data Analysis

This paper presents the result of a survey on the usefulness of an ICT-based software program called DEC (a pseudonym for a particular commercial English learning resource). This program was utilized by English Departement University of PGRI Semarang as a complementary software in Integrated Course offered to the first semester students. The research adopted Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) by Davis (1989) which focused on the perceived acceptability of the program. An online questionaire was used to get the data. 236 students participated in the survey. The collected data were tabulated and interpreted descriptively. The findings show various results from the questionnaire under the 4 headings: perceived ease of use, perceived usefulness, perceived attitude towards usage, and perceived intentional behavior to use.
Relationship between Teachers&apos; Perceptions of Mobbing and Their Problem Solving Skills
Author: Mutlu Gö?men, Nejla
Date: 2018-01-10
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Problem Solving,Teacher Attitudes,Elementary School Teachers,Predictor Variables,Gender Differences,Marital Status,Educational Attainment,Bullying,Questionnaires,Age Differences,Classroom Techniques,Teacher Competencies,Foreign Countries,Statistical Analysis

The purpose of this study is to determine the relationship between classroom teachers' perception of mobbing phenomenon and their problem solving skills. The sample of the study is composed of 208 classroom teachers working in the primary schools in the Osmangazi district of Bursa during the 2013-2014 educational year. The data required for the study was collected using a data collection tool, with the first section, the &quot;Personal Information Form&quot;; the second section, the &quot;Negative Acts Questionnaire (NAQ)&quot;; and the third section, the &quot;Problem Solving Inventory&quot;. According to the findings obtained, the teachers' perceptions of mobbing phenomenon were at &quot;Never&quot; level; no significant differences were found according to the variables of gender, marital status and educational status; however, a significant difference was found according to the variable of age. The teachers' problem solving skills were at low level. It was determined that the teachers' problem solving skills did not differ according to the variables: gender, marital status, age and educational status. It was also determined that there was a low level of significant relationship between the teachers' perceptions of mobbing phenomenon and their problem solving skills.
Children and Discipline: Investigating Secondary School Students&apos; Perception of Discipline through Metaphors
Author: Sadik, Fatma
Date: 2018-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Secondary School Students,Figurative Language,Discipline,Student Attitudes,Performance Factors,Classroom Environment,Educational Environment,Expectation,Student Surveys,Foreign Countries

This is a descriptive study investigating the perception of children about discipline through metaphors developed by them. A total of 445 students participated in the research and the data was collected with the &quot;Discipline Metaphors Survey (DMS)&quot; developed by the researchers. At the end of the study, 143 metaphors, 94 positive and 49 negative, about discipline were gathered. The participating children mostly perceived discipline as a phenomenon guiding their behavior, maintaining the order, and as being necessary for the social life. Learning and development, self-control, protection mechanism, planned and ordered study, as well as collaboration are further positive perceptions of discipline. Negative metaphors, on the other hand, were usually power and control oriented and the discipline committee was described as the ultimate authority entity. Based on the students' views, discipline was provided through classroom rules and for misbehavior the teachers tended to use warnings, shouting/scolding, and punishment. School rules, dress code as well as prohibited product checks at the entrance of the school, the Discipline Committee, and discipline rules were reported as the most common practices of discipline in school. Most of the students who thought that punishment is necessary for discipline stated that the punishment should not involve physical violence and that it should be reasonable. Further expectations of the students found in the study included warning without shouting, doing enjoyable activities to address individual differences, and informing everybody about the rules. Children's perception about discipline was usually affected by their teachers followed by their family and the school administration respectively.
Effect of Activities Prepared by Different Teaching Techniques on Scientific Creativity Levels of Prospective Pre-School Teachers
Author: Akcanca, Nur
Date: 2018-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Creativity,Teaching Methods,Scientific Literacy,Science Activities,Mixed Methods Research,Preservice Teachers,Preservice Teacher Education,Preschool Curriculum,Instructional Innovation,Science Tests,Freehand Drawing,Foreign Countries,Observation,Pretests Posttests,Preschool Teachers

The purpose of this research is to evaluate the effectiveness of the activities, which are prepared by teaching techniques that support scientific creativity, on the scientific creativity levels of prospective pre-school teachers. In the research, combined design is used, which is one of the mixed research approaches. The study group of the research included a total of 46 prospective pre-school teachers who have studied in the Education Faculty of Kafkas University in 2016-2017 academic year. The applications were carried out in the &quot;science education&quot; which is one of the third-grade 5th-semester courses of the pre-primary education program. The application process was completed in 4 hours a week for a total of 40 hours. In the analysis of the quantitative data collected by Scientific Creativity Test, percentage calculation and t-test were used. Explanatory and inferential codes were used in the analysis of qualitative data obtained from the in-class observations. As a result of the research, it was seen that the course activities in which different techniques were used positively influenced the scientific creativity levels of the prospective teachers. Prospective teachers' level of skills involved in creative trait, creative process, and creative product sub-dimensions also developed. It has been suggested in the direction of these results that different techniques should be used together to develop scientific creativity.