ethanporcaro/eric-fulltext-meta huggingface dataset:
A Comparison of Self-Leadership Characteristics of the Students of Department of Fine Arts and the Others &quot;The Case of Gazi University&quot;
Author: Herdem, Dilek Özçelik
Date: 2019-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Preservice Teachers,Self Motivation,Academic Achievement,Gender Differences,Departments,Musical Instruments,Art Education,Music Education,Physical Education,Special Education,French,English,Turkish,Semitic Languages,Comparative Analysis

This study aims to examine the differences in the perception of self-leadership of the students studying in the department of fine arts and in the0 other departments of the faculty of education. In the study, survey method was used as data collection method. The sample of the research consisted of 604 students. SPSS and AMOS software programs were employed to analyze data. Confirmatory factor analysis was performed for the validity of the scale, and Cronbach Alpha was computed to test the reliability. In the study, descriptive statistics were displayed, and independent sample t-test as well as one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) were used to test the hypotheses of the study. According to the findings of the research, self-leadership differs by gender and department of the students. It is suggested that efforts should be made to start developing self-leadership skills of the students, in particular male students.
Comparison of Children&apos;s Motor Performances by Age and Gender
Author: Imamoglu, Mehmet
Date: 2019-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Psychomotor Skills,Children,Age Differences,Gender Differences,Preadolescents,Human Body,Individual Characteristics,Body Weight,Body Height,Physical Activity Level

The aim of this study is to investigate motor performance of children by age and gender. A total of 160 children (80 girls and 80 boys) participated in this study voluntarily. Children were divided into 4 groups according to their gender (girls and boys) and age (11 and 12 years). One Way ANOVA and LSD tests were used. There were statistically significant differences in height and weight in all groups. Sit and reach, sit-up, 30 meter sprint and bent arm hang tests results showed that there were statistically significant differences between girls and boys in all age groups. There was no statistically significant difference in plate tapping test. According to the results of the flamingo balance test, a statistically significant difference was found between the age groups. The standing long jump results from 12 year old boys and 11 year old girls are more than the 11 year old boys and 12 year old girls. Participants anthropometric and motor performance test results were among the normal values. Physical characteristics and motor performance parameters vary by age and gender.
A Study on Validity and Reliability of Digital Addiction Scale for 19 Years or Older
Author: Dilci, Tuncay
Date: 2019-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Test Validity,Test Reliability,Addictive Behavior,Diagnostic Tests,Computer Use,College Students,Likert Scales,Foreign Countries

The aim of this study is to develop a diagnostic scale to measure the influence of digital dependency, which has swiftly been a part of today's standards of living, on individuals in quite a tangible way and to carry out a validity-reliability study on this scale. The sample group of the scale consists of 450 university students (264 female and 286 male) studying at Cumhuriyet University in the 2017-2018 academic year. The scale has five-point Likert type and has been initially converted into a draft questionnaire consisting of 53 items. In accordance with the feedbacks from the field experts, some alterations have been employed, then it is made ready for pre-application. After the preliminary test, factor loadings below 0.30 are subtracted from the scale and structural validity has been ensured. The scale is concluded with 40 items possessing high internal consistency in the measurement tool. It has been determined that the KMO value of the scale is 0.94; Bartlett test 0.00 (p &lt;0.01); the released variance is 64.7% in the factor analysis of the scale. As a result of the confirmatory factor analysis, while the inter-item fit index is found to be significant in the Chi-square value (x[superscript 2] = 756.20, N = 450, sd = 278, p = 0.00); it is detected that RMSEA: 0.075, SRMR: 0.14, GFI: 0.87, AGFI: 0.91, CFI: 0.98, IFI: 0.98, NFI: 0.093; x[superscript 2] / df = 2.78. The &quot;Cronbach's alpha (a)&quot; internal consistency coefficient of the scale is found to be 0.976. Considering the data obtained, with respect to its validity and reliability, it is assumed that the 40-item-scale for aged 19 or older will close the gap in the field and contribute to the literature.
Investigation of Female Soccer Players Performance Values Based on Ambient Temperature
Author: Çakir, Ergün
Date: 2019-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Females,Athletes,Team Sports,Body Height,Body Weight,Body Composition,Performance,Climate,Human Body,Environmental Influences,Adolescents,Psychomotor Skills,Exercise Physiology

This study was conducted to determine the changes in ambient temperatures that may occur in some performance values of female soccer players. The research group consisted of 15 female amateur soccer players. (Age: 19,15, Height: 164,12, Body Weight: 54,48, BKI: 19,65). Study performance values of 30m sprint speed, 20m shuttle run and Illinois test were measured at three different ambient temperatures (-5,5°C, 10,5°C, 30°C ). In the analysis of the data; &quot;SPSS 23&quot; package program is used. The distributions of the variables according to the groups were examined and the distributions were parametric by evaluating the normality of the distributions. Repeated Measure ANOVA was used to compare the data obtained at 3 different ambient temperatures from the variables exhibiting parametric properties. In addition, Bofferoni test were performed to determine which groups the difference was in when there were significant differences when the multiple variables were examined. The level of significance in the analyzes was taken as 0.01 and 0.05. As the temperature values increased, all the measured parameters showed significant changes compared to the measurements in the cold environment and there was a significant difference in the performance values (p&lt;0.05). As a result; as the temperature values increased, all the measured parameters were significantly different from the measurements in the cold environment. It is seen that high efficiency is obtained in all sporting activities in hot environment and as a result the performance of the athletes is increased according to environment temperature (-5,5°C to 30°C).
Investigation of Organizational Commitment Levels of Physical Education and Classroom Teachers
Author: Erdogan, Ercüment
Date: 2019-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Physical Education Teachers,Teachers,Teacher Persistence,Specialization,Gender Differences,Teaching Experience,Age Differences,Marital Status,Geographic Location,Foreign Countries

The aim of this study is to determine physical education teachers' and classroom teachers' organizational commitment levels. Study sample consists of 101 classroom teachers and 101 physical education teachers working in schools affiliated to the Ministry of National Education. Teachers' perceptions of organizational commitment were examined in terms of field of specialization, gender, years of experience, age, marital status and place of duty. Data were collected using Allen and Meyer's Organizational Commitment Scale and a socio-demographic information form. Data were analyzed using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS). Normality test, descriptive statistics, Mann Whitney U test, Kruskal Wallis test and Tamhane's T2 test were used. Results show that classroom teachers' normative commitment levels are higher than those of physical education teachers. Female teachers' normative commitment levels are higher than those of male teachers. Continuance commitment levels of teachers working in cities are higher than those of teachers working in districts. Continuance commitment levels of teachers working for 1 to 10 and 11 to 20 years are higher than those of teachers working for over 30 years. Teachers' organizational commitment levels did not differ by age and marital status (P &gt; 0.05). Results indicate that field of specialization, gender, years of experience and place of duty have an effect on physical education teachers' and classroom teachers' organizational commitment levels while age and marital status have no effect on their organizational commitment levels.
Collaborative Completions in Everyday Interaction: A Literature Review
Author: King, Allie Hope
Date: 2018-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Discourse Analysis,Cooperation,Interpersonal Communication,Interaction Process Analysis,Language Usage,Paralinguistics,Syntax

This article provides an overview of conversation analytic research that investigates the phenomenon of interlocutors &quot;finishing each other's sentences,&quot; termed &quot;collaborative completion, in everyday conversation. The objective is twofold: (1) by reporting on research that examines the formal features and the social actions of collaborative completions, this paper provides a comprehensive overview of both what this practice looks like and what it can achieve in interaction; and (2) in discussing this particular body of work with respect to the larger topic of how language is studied, the author hopes to demonstrate the power of the CA approach to deepen our understanding of the nature of language and how language is used. The paper first reviews the formal features of collaborative completions, namely its syntactic, paralinguistic, and sequential characteristics. Then, the various social actions that can be accomplished with this practice are discussed. Finally, some important themes and suggested directions for future research are mentioned and contextualized within some of the larger objectives of CA research.
Digital Storytelling in the Language Arts Classroom
Author: Girmen, Pinar
Date: 2019-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Educational Technology,Language Arts,Computer Uses in Education,Story Telling,Teaching Methods,Video Technology,Grade 4,Elementary School Students

The aim of this study is to define the role of digital storytelling in improving writing skills. The study was designed as an action research. The study sample consisted of 22 fourth grade students in a public elementary school in Eskisehir, Turkey. Data were collected in 2017-2018 fall term through full participant observation, researcher's diaries, students' diaries, student digital processing products and video recordings. The learning materials were developed by the researchers based on the enriching texts and in-class action plans were designed based on the steps of digital storytelling. Data collected with researcher's diaries, observations, video recordings and documents were analyzed using content analysis. The results showed that digital story writing studies could be very effective in developing the writing skills of elementary school fourth grade students. Also, the digital story writing activities improved the students' computer literacy as well as their attitudes and motivation towards writing. Particularly, integration of technology in writing activities let the students see the course as a more modern, innovative and attractive course.
Effects of Split Style Olympic Weightlifting Training on Leg Stiffness Vertical Jump Change of Direction and Sprint in Collegiate Volleyball Players
Author: Ince, Izzet
Date: 2019-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Training,Human Body,Exercise Physiology,College Athletics,College Students,Athletes,Team Sports,Females,Psychomotor Skills,Performance,Performance Tests

One of the most widely used Olympic weightlifting derivatives, hang snatch and clean, is believed to be one of the most effective ways to improve the performance of athletes in sports that require power, strength, and speed. This study was conducted to investigate the effects of split-style hang snatch, and clean and jerk training (twice a week for 6 wk) on leg stiffness, vertical jump, agility, and sprint performance in volleyball players. The participants (n=34 collegiate female volleyball players) were randomized into training (n=17, age=15.63±1.3 years, height=166.05±5.7 cm, body weight=63.45±2.97 kg) and control groups (n=17, age=15.23±1.83 years, height=167.46±5.69 cm, body weight=60.46±4.14 kg). The variables included spike jump, counter movement jump, time to 5-m sprint and 20-m sprint, change of direction, and leg stiffness. The effects of split-style hang snatch and clean and jerk training on the measured variables were assessed by magnitude-based inferences. Generally, the increases in the measured variables were higher in the training group. The probability of an increase in leg stiffness was very likely (precision, 98.9%, d=0.722); 5-m sprint increase very likely (99.7%, d=-1.544); 20-m sprint increase very likely (99.9%, d=-0.774); and the probability of increase in change of direction was found to be likely, (85.4%, d=-0.385). The increases in countermovement jump were insignificant. We conclude that split hang snatch and clean and jerk exercises improve leg stiffness, spike jump, time to 5-m and 20-m sprint, and change of direction in female volleyball players.
How the Length and Characteristics of Routing Module Affect Ability Estimation in ca-MST?
Author: Öztürk, Nagihan Boztunç
Date: 2019-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Computer Assisted Testing,Adaptive Testing,Test Length,Test Format,Measurement,Accuracy,Correlation,Computation,Test Items

In this study, how the length and characteristics of routing module in different panel designs affect measurement precision is examined. In the scope of the study, six different routing module length, nine different routing module characteristics, and two different panel design are handled. At the end of the study, the effects of conditions on measurement precision are examined by estimating correlation, RMSE and SEE for final theta estimation values. According to the results, it is seen that as the routing module length increases, lower RMSE and higher correlation are obtained. Nevertheless; good results were obtained in both panel designs even if the a and c distributions were outside the range suggested in the literature where routing module length is 15 and above. In addition, the three-stage panel design generally yielded better results in terms of measurement accuracy.
Factor Structure and Measurement Invariance of the Self-Discipline Model Using the Different-Length Questionnaires: Application of Multiple Matrix Sampling
Author: Damrongpanit, Suntonrapot
Date: 2019-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Factor Structure,Questionnaires,Test Length,Citizenship,Measurement,Item Sampling,Undergraduate Students,Rating Scales,Models,Self Control,Construct Validity,Foreign Countries

The purposes of this study were to test the structural validity and to test the parameters invariance of the self-discipline measurement model for good student citizenship among the models, using the data from the 1,047 complete questionnaires and the reducing length questionnaires with multiple matrix sampling technique. The sample size of this study was 1,047 bachelor's degree students selected by means of a multi-stage sampling technique. A set of 5 rating scale and 89-item questionnaires, divided into two versions, 44 and 45 each. The data were analyzed by confirmatory factor analysis and multiple group analysis. The research findings were as follows: 1) the model can be used to confirm the self-discipline construct validity of 4 components as responsibility, honesty, compliance and patience with ambition and intention, and 2) patterns and parameters of the model were varied between the models using the data from the full questionnaire and the data that reduced the length of the questionnaire. However, the measurement model is consistent with the empirical data in both cases.
Conditions Determining Quality in Higher Education: Factors Affecting Satisfaction Levels of Prospective Teachers
Author: Baysal, Zeliha Nurdan
Date: 2019-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Educational Quality,Higher Education,Student Satisfaction,Preservice Teachers,Elementary School Teachers,Gender Differences,Prior Learning,Grade Point Average,High Schools,Institutional Characteristics

This research aims to examine the elementary school teachers' levels of satisfaction in terms of their main field of study based on some demographic variables under such sub-dimensions as &quot;teaching staff, counseling, management, resources, computer facilities, courses and curriculum.&quot; Quantitative screening method was used in the research. The study group consists of 136 senior prospective primary school teachers from a state university. The data of this study was collected through the &quot;Faculty of Education--Student Satisfaction Scale&quot; developed by Sahin (2009) and the ''Personal Information Form'' prepared by the researchers. The collected data was analyzed by using the SPSS 18.0 package program, and percentage, frequency and arithmetic mean were calculated with descriptive statistical analysis methods. Mann Whitney U Test was used for the variable of gender, and Kruskal Wallis H Test was used for the variables of type of high school of graduation and academic success average. As a result, it was concluded that satisfaction levels of prospective teachers do not vary significantly by their genders and type of high school they graduated but vary by academic grade-point average. It was also found out that the sub-dimension on which the prospective teachers commented most positively was &quot;consultancy services&quot; while the dimension which they commented most negatively was &quot;computer facilities.&quot; These findings were discussed within the framework of related literature and similar studies and various suggestions were brought forward.
Applicability of Web Based Distance Education to Instrument (Guitar) Education
Author: Yungul, Okan
Date: 2018-12-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Web Based Instruction,Distance Education,Educational Technology,Music Education,Musical Instruments,High Schools,High School Students,Teaching Methods,Program Effectiveness,Foreign Countries,Academic Achievement,Standardized Tests,Scores,Grade 11,Grade 12

In this research, it is aimed to present the applicability of Web Based Distance Education (WBDE) method in instrument (guitar) education for Fine Arts High Schools. In accordance with this purpose, a web-based experimental study is developed within the scope of synchronous and asynchronous models for guitar education. The research is carried out in two different study groups in the 2017-2018 academic year at Aydin Dogan Fine Arts High School in Turkey. In order to evaluate web-based instrument education, the first study group is formed with 8 students in the 11th and 12th grade who have taken guitar education, and the second study group is formed with two students who have never studied guitar in order to evaluate the initial guitar education. In this mixed-method study, pretest-posttest matched control group random experimental pattern method is applied within the scope of quantitative method, interview and observation techniques are applied within the scope of qualitative method. Guitar performance grading scale (GPGS), initial guitar education basic behavior evaluation form, individual instrument course attitude scale, guitar course achievement test (GCAT), structured course observation form and interview form are used as data collection tools. According to the results of the study, the instrument (guitar) education program of Fine Arts High School could be applied by WBDE method and this method could be used as an alternative to traditional instrument education.
Examining Personal and Social Responsibility Levels of Secondary School Students
Author: Bugdayci, Selçuk
Date: 2019-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Secondary School Students,Student Responsibility,Social Responsibility,Gender Differences,Age Differences,Grade 5,Grade 6,Grade 7,Grade 8,Physical Education Teachers,Athletics,Physical Education,Responsibility

This study is a descriptive research study, which was conducted to determine personal and social responsibility levels of secondary school students. The research group is comprised of 602 (285 females, 317 males) students who are studying at the state schools under the Directorate of National Education in Konya Province. In obtaining the research data, Personal and Social Responsibility Scale (PSRS) was used, which was adopted to Turkish society by Filiz and Demirhan. In the analysis of the research data, SPSS 22.0 program, independent t test and One Way ANOVA test were used. As the conclusion of the research, it was determined that, in general, the personal and social responsibility levels of the students were high, from &quot;gender&quot; variable point of view, female students had higher responsibility levels. From the &quot;grade&quot; variable point of view, the 5th and 6th grade students had higher responsibility levels compared to the h and 8th grades, the ones with sport training experience had higher levels, and the students, whose physical education teachers were female, had higher levels of personal and social responsibility.
Group Dynamics and Behaviour
Author: Gençer, Hüseyin
Date: 2019-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Group Dynamics,Intergroup Relations,Interpersonal Relationship,Conflict,Norms,Group Behavior,Self Concept,Organizations (Groups),Cooperation

Individuals are always in interaction with other individuals outside, as well as in the group and with the group itself. This is why the social sciences emphasize the importance of group dynamics. After the 1990's, with the globalization, digitalization, changing political systems, goal or result-oriented approaches in many western countries, new items such as cross cultural differences and impacts, migration, social status and identity, demographic diversities, leadership, job performance, motivation, dynamics in sport teams, organizational citizenship behavior (OCB), ethics, healthcare have been investigated in the studies on the groups and group dynamics. This study provides general information about the studies on the groups and group dynamics.
An Investigation of Secondary School Students&apos; Critical Visual Reading Skills Depending on Different Variables
Author: Sarikaya, Bunyamin
Date: 2018-12-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Reading Skills,Reading Instruction,Critical Reading,Visual Literacy,Predictor Variables,Grade 5,Grade 6,Grade 7,Grade 8,Foreign Countries,Critical Thinking,Secondary School Students

The aim of this study is to examine the critical visual reading skills of secondary school students (5th, 6th, 7th and 8th grade) in terms of different variables (gender and grade level). Study sample consisted of 400 students of 4 schools located in the city center of Mus. A screening model was used in the research. Data were collected using the 5-point Likert-type Critical Visual Reading Scale 34-item developed by Söylemez (2015). The reliability of the scale was high (Cronbach's alpha = 0.814). Data were analyzed using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) for Windows 22.0 at a significance level of 0.05. Number, percentage, mean and standard deviation were used for descriptive statistics of variables. T-test was used for analysis of quantitative continuous data in two independent groups while one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) was used for analysis of quantitative continuous data in more than two independent groups. A Scheffe's test was used to to make posthoc comparisons between the groups to determine significant differences. Results show that secondary school students' critical visual reading skills differ significantly by grade level but do not differ by gender. Several suggestions were made based on the findings.