ethanporcaro/eric-fulltext-meta huggingface dataset:
Differentiation Matters! Six Successful Cross Curricular Strategies That Provide Process Support for African American K-6th Grade Learners
Author: Morton, Tami
Date: 2022-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Individualized Instruction,Teaching Methods,Interdisciplinary Approach,African American Students,Elementary School Students,Culturally Relevant Education,Social Studies,Mathematics Education,Language Arts,History Instruction

This article provides an in-depth examination of differentiation, instructional strategies that cater to all learners. Differentiation is beneficial when teachers can select content, process, and products that meet student's needs. While teachers incorporate differentiation to modify instruction with struggling students, gifted and talented students, English Language Learners, and culturally diverse learners, this article specifically focuses on African American learners in K-6th grades. Elementary-level African American students can benefit from differentiation that include culturally relevant processes. Teachers of elementary grades must be prepared to teach all curricular areas including English language arts, reading, math, science, social studies, and history. English language arts, history, math, science, and social studies strategies are explored in this article. Recommendations have been made to make them culturally relevant pedagogy. Six strategies are introduced that provide examples of the recommended processes for various curricular areas that can be used with African American students.
Examination of the Opinions of the Parents Attending the Safe Internet and Computer Using Course on Applied Education
Author: Eyuboglu, Fatma Aycan Binay
Date: 2022-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Parent Attitudes,Internet,Computer Uses in Education,Child Safety,Grade 5,Grade 6,Secondary School Students,Parent Education,Parent Role,Computer Security,Information Security,Foreign Countries,Social Media,Networks,Computer Mediated Communication,Bullying

Individuals may encounter many negativities due to the misuse of computers and the Internet. Children suffer the most from these negativities. This situation necessitates parents who always protect and stand by their children, to become knowledgeable about the safe use of computers and the Internet. In this study, we examined the opinions of the parents who participated in the safe Internet and computer use training for the parents. The participants of the study were 14 parents of students studying in the 5th and 6th grades in a state secondary school in Bartin. The data of the research were obtained using a semi-structured interview form and a personal information form including demographic characteristics. Qualitative method was used in the research and content analysis was used to analyze the data. In the research findings, the views of parents on safe computer and safe Internet use were examined. It is seen that the general purpose of the parents participating in the training organized on safe Internet and computer use is to improve themselves. When the aims of parents' participation in education are examined; there are reasons such as obtaining information about safe Internet use and completing their deficiencies, learning to use a computer, helping their children and adapting to technology. At the end of the training, the parents stated that they learned about password security, mobile security, the points to be considered in sharing information (such as sharing personal information), harmful software, the use of anti-viruses and the benefits of safe Internet use at the end of the training.
Examination of the Relationship between Primary School Students&apos; Perceptions of Self-Learning and Decision-Making Skills
Author: Erdamar, Fatih Selim
Date: 2022-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Elementary School Students,Foreign Countries,Social Cognition,Decision Making Skills,Sex,Siblings,Parent Education,School Attitudes,Learning Strategies,Student Attitudes

This study aims to reveal the relationship between primary school students' perceptions of self-learning and decision-making skills and whether gender, the education level of parents, and the number of siblings cause a difference. Within the framework of the stated purposes, the correlational survey model, which is among the quantitative research approaches, was used as a method in the research. The population consists of public primary schools' students studying in the city centre of Diyarbakir in the 2021-2022 academic year. The sample consists of 420 students determined by the &quot;Simple Random Sampling&quot; method, which is one of the probability sampling types, among the participants in the population. Descriptive and inferential statistical methods were employed to analyse the data. In the study, it was determined that there was a moderate, positive, and significant relationship between primary school students' self-learning and decision-making skills. In the study, it was determined that the self-learning skills of primary school students differed significantly according to gender and the number of siblings, but did not differ significantly according to the education level of their parents. In addition, the decision-making skills of primary school students were found to differ significantly according to gender and did not differ significantly according to the education level of their parents and the number of siblings. [This work oral presented with abstract paper in the 6th international Eurasian Conference on Sport, Education and Society was held between the dates 24-26 October 2022, in Diyarbakir, TURKEY.]
Examining Algebraic Habits of the Mind through a Problem Solving: Elementary School Example
Author: Aslan, Bilge Yilmaz
Date: 2022-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Algebra,Mathematical Logic,Cognitive Processes,Grade 8,Problem Solving,Mathematics Instruction,Foreign Countries

In this study, it is aimed to determine the algebraic thinking habits of two eighth grade school students through the answers they gave in the process of solving mathematical problems. The algebraic habits of mind (ZCA) theoretical framework developed by Driscoll (1999) was used to reveal these thinking habits. The research design of this study is a case study and the participants consist of two eighth grade students. The data were analyzed using Driscoll (1999)'s ZCA framework, which is algebraic habits of mind. Descriptive analysis was used in the analysis of the data. When we look at the findings obtained from the research; It is seen that both students can do describing a rule and justifying a rule in the solutions of the problems. In addition, it is seen that computational shortcuts, equivalent expressions and symbolic expressions come to the fore in the solutions of students' problems. On the other hand, the habit of undoing in solving problems was not encountered very rarely in both students. In the light of the findings obtained, the reasons for the existing and non-existent algebraic habits of mind are discussed. As a result of this discussion, it is thought that it is effective to include guide questions to create and develop algebraic thinking habits in students in classroom teaching practices of teachers.
Analysis of the Activities in the Primary School Turkish Textbooks in Terms of Creative Thinking Skills
Author: Tas, Halil
Date: 2022-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Elementary Education,Textbooks,Textbook Content,Creative Thinking,Thinking Skills,Learning Activities,Creativity,Creative Activities,Grade 1,Grade 2,Grade 3,Grade 4

In this research, it is aimed to examine the activities in the primary school Turkish textbooks in terms of creative thinking skills (fluency, originality, flexibility). The document analysis method was used in this research, which was designed with a case study, one of the qualitative research methods. Primary school Turkish textbooks approved by the Ministry of National Education constitute the basic documents/data sources of the research. In this study, in which the data obtained were subjected to descriptive analysis, the activities in the textbooks were examined in detail in terms of whether they were related to creative thinking skills and which sub-dimension of creative thinking skill. For this purpose, a &quot;creative thinking skill activity form&quot; was developed by the researchers. In the research, it was determined that there are 905 activities in primary school Turkish textbooks, only 120 of these activities are related to creative thinking skills, the majority of the activities determined are for the flexibility sub-dimension, there is no systematic situation in the distribution of activities in terms of number and content, and the activities are original and up-to-date. It has been determined that they are not sufficient for gaining and developing creative thinking skills.
Entrepreneurship in Preschool Education: Turkish Preservice Teachers&apos; Entrepreneurship Features, Comparison with Their Lecturers&apos; Views and Suggestions for Development
Author: Kaya-Capocci, Sila
Date: 2022-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Preschool Teachers,Preservice Teachers,Entrepreneurship,Teacher Characteristics,Student Attitudes,Gender Differences,Courses,Family Influence,Instructional Program Divisions,Risk,Opportunities,Self Esteem,Emotional Intelligence,Innovation

Learning skills and developing competencies at early ages augment its benefits later in life, and therefore, can be effective in the long run. Starting from this point, the paper argues the need for and importance of enterprise education in preschool education. The paper aims to explore preservice preschool teachers' entrepreneurship features and make suggestions for implementing enterprise education in teacher education programmes. &quot;The Entrepreneurship for Teacher Candidates Scale&quot; was employed with 184 preservice preschool teachers, followed by interviews with four of their lecturers. Descriptive statistics and two-way ANOVA was used to analyse the quantitative data, and thematic analysis was used for the qualitative data. Overall, the results showed that preservice preschool teachers' perception of their level of entrepreneurship features was high, which was not agreed by lecturers except for self-confidence. The results of two-way ANOVA did not indicate any significant difference (p&gt;0.05) for any of the factors investigated (i.e., gender, year of study, taking entrepreneurship courses previously, and/or having an entrepreneur in the family). This means that participants had similar scores and have similar levels of entrepreneurship features. Having no impact of the year of study and entrepreneurship courses attended previously on participants' entrepreneurial features may suggest the revision of preschool teacher education programmes and the content development targeting such features. Finally, practice-based, active, and collaborative teaching is suggested rather than theory-based teaching for enterprise education in preschool teacher education programmes. Teacher-academics meetings, seminars and workshops about enterprise education are suggested for professional development of preschool teachers.
Government Expenditure on Education and Its Impact on Access: A Narrative of the Czech Republic
Author: Rahaman, Abdul Basit Abdul
Date: 2022-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Educational Finance,Federal Aid,Access to Education,Foreign Countries,Trend Analysis,Taxes,Elementary Secondary Education,Higher Education

The paper presents a pictorial trend of the Czech government's educational expenditure on education as a percentage of the country's GDP from 1998 to 2017. It begins with a brief profile of the country and its educational system. Its primary concern is focused on the government's funding source of education; how much percentage of the GDP is spent on education; how much is spent on each student; how these funds are spent; which of the levels of education receives more funding; and how this funding affects educational access at all the levels of education in the country. In an attempt to achieve the research aim, the study employed descriptive statistics to examine and analyze the funding trends at the various levels of education and their impact on enrolments using secondary data from the UNESCO Institute Statistics website. The study reveals taxation from the public as the main source of funding for education; the decentralized system is used to fund education; and the average expenditure between 1998 and 2017 is 3.5% lower than the OECD average of 5%. The findings further reveal that the Czech government's gross expenditure on education as a whole increased steadily over the years, even though it has been below the average standard of 5% of the OECD for the period of study. The government spent more on secondary education than the other levels, and lastly, government funding on education has a significant impact on students' gross enrolment, especially at the secondary and tertiary levels.
Investigation of High School Students&apos; Opinions about Science Courses during Distance Education
Author: Çalis, Sevgül
Date: 2022-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,High School Students,Student Attitudes,Physics,Chemistry,Science Instruction,Distance Education,School Closing,COVID-19,Pandemics,Barriers,Affordances,Secondary School Science,Problem Solving,Science Experiments,Program Effectiveness

This research aims to determine the opinions of high school students about the Physics and Chemistry courses during the distance education due to the COVID-19 pandemic. 88 students who study in two public schools in Bursa were included in the research by determining through purposive sampling. In the research, we used a special case research design, one of the qualitative research methods, and semi-structured documents containing six open-ended questions we created as a data collection tool. When evaluating the data obtained using content analysis, we found that most participants stated they had difficulties in the problem-solving process in physics and chemistry and could not conduct an experiment. In addition, students talked about the advantages of taking these courses with distance education, such as listening comfortably in a quiet home environment, getting individual education, time to review the lesson, discipline, health, and economy. They also mentioned the disadvantages as not being able to focus on the lesson, not understanding the courses, experiencing internet and technical problems, and not socializing.
Values Education and Evaluation of Activities in Preschool Education Program in Turkey
Author: Kilinç, Hasan Hüseyin
Date: 2022-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Values Education,Preschool Education,Preschool Teachers,Teacher Attitudes,Preschool Children,Foreign Countries,Definitions,Course Content,Learning Activities,Instructional Materials,Barriers

This study aims to evaluate the views of preschool teachers about values education and activities in the preschool education program. Phenomenology design, one of the qualitative research methods, was used in the research. The study group of our research consists of 15 pre-school teachers working in Nevsehir, Turkey. The data of the study were collected with semi-structured interview and analyzed by content analysis. The result of the research demonstrates that the teachers evaluated the values education in five main categories as &quot;creating the foundation&quot;, &quot;educational process&quot;, &quot;behavior&quot;, &quot;responsibility&quot; and &quot;rules&quot;. Some participants found the values education in the pre-school curriculum sufficient. The values that children learn most easily are love, respect, responsibility, tolerance, sharing, honesty and cooperation. In classroom practices, it was concluded that they generally teach the concepts of values education by using visual materials. The majority of the teachers participating in the research suggested that there should be cooperation with the family, teacher, school and environment regarding the values education in the pre-school education program. They also suggested that extra-class activities should be included in the program, in-service training, material support and practical activities should be given more time.
Values in Social Studies Curriculum: Case of Turkey
Author: Alaca, Eray
Date: 2022-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Social Studies,Values Education,Curriculum,Elementary Education,Grade 4,Grade 5,Grade 6,Grade 7,Secondary Education

The importance of values in the development of society and the establishment of relations among individuals has made the social studies course important in the transfer of values. Because the social studies course is intertwined with values by its nature whether it is given directly or not. In this framework, values were included in every learning area, unit and subject of the social studies course, which was included in the curriculum for the first time in 1968. However, the explicit inclusion of values under a title in social studies curriculum was in 2005 with the reorganization of the education system according to the constructivist approach. The curricula have been made more explanatory and systematic compared to previous curricula. It has continued in the same way to the present day. In this study, in which the curricula that have been implemented since 2005 are examined, the values are given in tables by using the document analysis method. Then, it was interpreted by subjecting it to descriptive analysis. Thus, it is purposed to reveal the change and transformation by determining the values added and removed in the social studies curriculum.
The Effect of Prior Knowledge, Emotional Intelligence and Motivation on Mathematical Communication
Author: Rajagukguk, Waminton
Date: 2022-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Prior Learning,Emotional Intelligence,Student Motivation,Communication (Thought Transfer),Mathematics Education,Predictor Variables,Communication Skills,High School Students,Private Schools,Foreign Countries

Purpose: To examine thoroughly (1) The effect of Prior Knowledge, Emotional Intelligence and Motivation on Mathematical Communication, (2) The effect Prior Knowledge and Motivation concomitantly on Mathematical Communication, (3) The effect of Emotional Intelligence and Motivation simultaneously on Mathematical Communication, (4) The effect of Prior Knowledge, Emotional Intelligence and Motivation at the same time on Mathematical Communication. Methodology: This observation rendered as quantitative with correlational designed observation. The Applied technical data analysis was descriptive statistic, regressive analysis and coefficient multi-correlation with SPSS. Findings: The findings of this study were to unfold: (1) Positive and significant effect of Prior Knowledge on Mathematical Communication, was the highest effect. (2) Positive and significant effect of Motivation on Mathematical Communication is the lowest effect. (3) Positive and significant effect of Prior Knowledge and Motivation concomitantly was higher effect than Emotional Intelligence and Motivation on Mathematical Communication. (4) Positive and Significant effects of Prior Knowledge, Emotional Intelligence, and Motivation simultaneously effected on Mathematical Communication. Significance: In virtue of the findings result, herewith the researcher proposed a recommendation to the teachers so that always being paying attention upon the three independent variables in time of ongoing learning mathematics because of these three variables when they are maximized at the same time will reinforce Mathematical Communication maximally. To the next researcher may do research concerning motivational consequence to become the least contributor to Mathematical Communication as had been retained in this observation.
The Perspective of the Mathematics Teacher Educator on the Design of Mathematics Teaching Method Courses for Elementary Teacher Candidates
Author: Yilmaz Aslan, Bilge
Date: 2022-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Teacher Educators,Teacher Attitudes,Mathematics Instruction,Methods Courses,Elementary School Teachers,Elementary School Mathematics,Design,Preservice Teacher Education,Foreign Countries,Resources,Value Judgment,Mathematical Concepts,Educational Practices

This study examines the perspective of a mathematics teacher educator (MTE) regarding the design and structuring of mathematics teaching method course in the elementary teaching education program. The research was designed as a single case study. The case was a teacher educator who has been delivering mathematics methods course for elementary teacher candidates for 10 years. The data were collected through an in-depth interview on items placed in a questionnaire. The thematic analysis method was used for data analysis. The focus of our analysis is on MTE's perspective as a course designer and practitioner for the mathematics teaching method course. Our findings show that this course has a nature in design and structuring and that the teacher trainer builds on these four arguments, namely value judgments, resources, big ideas, and professed practices while supporting the mathematics teaching development of prospective elementary teachers. Based on the findings, we discuss the interactions among these four arguments. In addition, it is examined whether there is a perspective in the design and structuring of the mathematics teaching course among teacher educators who deliver this course.
The Problems and Opportunities of Hybrid Education for School Management
Author: Sahin, Münir
Date: 2022-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Blended Learning,School Administration,Technology Uses in Education,COVID-19,Pandemics,Affordances,Barriers,Foreign Countries

The teaching model in which students and teachers come together in a physically surrounded school environment face to face was the only teaching model until the 1990s. Technological developments first showed their effects in higher education in the 1990s and online teaching method started to become widespread. Today, it is not possible to ignore the benefits of face-to-face education in schools, but almost all educational institutions, from primary schools to universities, have switched to online distance education very quickly with the COVID-19 epidemic. Hybrid teaching is a teaching model that combines face-to-face and online teaching into a single whole. About half of the classroom sessions are held in classrooms at school, while the other half has students working online. While this sounds good, hybrid teaching requires a lot of planning to work properly. In this paper, the problems and opportunities of hybrid education for school management are studied under the light of literature. Although hybrid education has many benefit on the part of students and teachers as well as administrators, It also brings some problems that administrators have to tackle with. The literature about hybrid education forces education administrators to plan about technical needs, human sources, students and parents.