ethanporcaro/eric-fulltext-meta huggingface dataset:
An Examination of Understandings of Prospective Teachers about Science and Science History
Author: Yildiz, Cemalettin
Date: 2018-06-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Preservice Teachers,Student Teacher Attitudes,Beliefs,Scientific Literacy,Scientific Principles,Qualitative Research,Performance Factors,Science History,Gender Differences,Disproportionate Representation,Foreign Countries

The purpose of this study was to reveal beliefs of prospective teachers about &quot;science&quot; and &quot;science history.&quot; The qualitative research approach was employed in the study. The study group consisted of 150 prospective teachers. A form developed by the researcher was used for data collection. The form consisted of open-ended questions. The data was analyzed using the content analysis method. As a result of the study, it was found that the prospective teachers explained science and science history mostly with the procedural understanding dimension. It was also found that the prospective teachers attributed the low number of female scientists mostly to socio-cultural factors, and success in science to cognitive factors. Lastly, the prospective teachers had positive beliefs about the contribution of science history to cognitive and affective domains, and believed that enriching courses with science history could be done by adopting a teacher-centered approach which involves the teacher's explaining lives, works, or inventions of various scientists. It is recommended that conceptual, procedural, and contextual dimensions of science are addressed in courses related to science history, and prospective teachers should be informed about how to use science history in their classes.
Investigation of Relationship between Theoretical Practice Course Success and Attendance
Author: Dalkiran, Oguzhan
Date: 2018-05-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Correlation,Success,Attendance,Statistical Analysis,Regression (Statistics),Academic Achievement,Predictor Variables,Physical Education,Athletics,College Students

The aim of the study is to determine the relationship between the attendance of theoretical and applied field courses and the success status of the students attending Sports Science Faculty. The data of the study consisted of 68 female and 88 male students in the Faculty of Sports Sciences; two lectures and two practicals, and 624 grade points and 14 weekly course hours. The data were obtained from course attendance schedules of the instructors and transcripts from the academician information system. In the analysis of the data, descriptive statistical analysis in the SPSS (Ver.22) package program, the direction and strength of the relationship between dependent and independent variables in relation by the Pearson product moment correlation analysis, course attendance and academic success test by regression analysis was determined. There was a moderate, positive, and meaningful relationship between attendance and academic achievement (r = 0.528, p &lt;0.01). There was a moderate, positive and significant relationship between attendance and academic success in both theoretical and applied courses (R = 0.610, p &lt;0.01, r = 0.575, p &lt;0.01). As another result; there is a significant relationship between the predictor variable attendance and the academic success, which is the predictor variable (r = 0.528, p &lt;0.050). According to this result; it can be said that 28% of the variance related to academic achievement is explained with the attendance.
The Metaphors of Secondary School Teachers towards the Concept of &quot;Multiculturalism&quot;
Author: Avci, Emine Karasu
Date: 2018-05-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Secondary School Teachers,Cultural Pluralism,Figurative Language,Qualitative Research,Phenomenology,Teacher Attitudes,Thematic Approach,Foreign Countries

In this research, it is aimed to reveal the perceptions which teachers from various branches and performing duty in secondary schools have, concerning the concept of multiculturalism, through metaphors. As one of the qualitative research methods, phenomenological design has been used in the research. The study group of the research is composed of 70 teachers who worked in the secondary schools located in Kastamonu Province and its districts in the academic year 2016-2017, and voluntarily accepted to participate in the research. Within the scope of the research, data has been obtained by asking teachers to complete the statement: Multiculturalism is like …; because …. The collected data has been analyzed by means of descriptive analysis. In the research, it has been concluded that teachers generally have positive perceptions related to the multiculturalism concept. Teachers consider the concept of multiculturalism mostly as a sense embracing differences and riches, with the metaphors which they have already enhanced. Besides, in the research, a negative result regarding multiculturalism as a divisive factor has been also received. As for the metaphors that the teachers have mainly developed, these are the metaphors of rainbow, forest, riches, jigsaw puzzle, food, garden, Noah's pudding, synthesis and change.
Analysis of the Relationship between Body Perception Levels and Social Appearance Anxieties in the Students of School of Physical Education and Sports
Author: Çetinkaya, Turan
Date: 2018-05-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Body Composition,Anxiety,Physical Education,Foreign Countries,Self Concept,College Students,Athletes,College Athletics,Correlation,Athletic Coaches,Comparative Analysis,Questionnaires,Gender Differences,Statistical Analysis

The aim of this research is to analyse the relationship between body perceptions and social appearance anxiety of the students that are in physical education and sports departments. 240 students that are studying in the departments of Physical Education and Sports Teaching, Sports Management and Coaching Training at Ahi Evran University, School of Physical Education and Sports, participated in the research. Personal information form, body perception scale and social appearance anxiety scale were used as data collection tools in the research. Distribution, frequency, t test and colleration analysis were performed in comparison of the relevant data. As a result of statistical analysis, there was no significant difference in body perception scores of the participants in terms of gender, smoking and alcohol use, but there was a significant difference in terms of licensed athletic variances. In the colleration analysis, significant negative relation between the participants' body perceptions and social anxiety scores were detected.
Investigation of Some Biomatoric and Physiological Effects of People&apos;s Plays in Individuals in Regenarian Folk Player Exercises (Van Sample)
Author: Sargin, Kemal
Date: 2018-06-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: College Students,Folk Culture,Dance,Psychological Patterns,Foreign Countries,Physiology,Psychomotor Skills,Metabolism,Muscular Strength,Control Groups,Experimental Groups,Statistical Analysis

This study has been performed on 44 volunteers all of whom are students in Yüzüncü Yil University and participating in the university's folk dances activities. A twelve week program was carried out. The data was obtained in a relaxed mood before the programme, on the first day after the exercise, and at the end of the programme it was obtained first in relaxed mood and then after the exercise. Before starting the program while The level of LDH was observed as being 321,818± in relaxed mood, it was found to be 265,136± (p&lt;0.001) after the program in relaxed mood. The difference is considered to be meaningful. Before the program, in relaxed mood, while the level of CK was found to be 169.772± after the program, in relaxed mood again, it was found as being 113.227± (p&lt;0.001) This difference has been considered to be important. The level of HDL, before the programme in relaxed mood, was observed to be 44,690± after the programme in relaxed mood it was observed having risen to 62,490± (p&lt;0.001). The difference has been considered important. While LDL level, before the programme in relaxed mood, was observed to be 85,426±, after the programme in relaxed mood it was found to be 67,299± (p&lt;0.001) The difference has been considered important.
Cultural Cooperation Activities between Italian and Chinese Universities: A Case Study
Author: Ha, Sha
Date: 2018-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Case Studies,Cultural Influences,International Cooperation,Intercultural Programs,International Educational Exchange,Cultural Activities,Teacher Exchange Programs,Confucianism,College Programs

Italy, a country with a great cultural tradition and a founding member of the European Union (EU), since 2004 very actively contributes to the cultural cooperation activities of EU with non European countries. This paper is a detailed review of the status of those activities, which can be subdivided into joint &quot;Master Mundus&quot; Actions and bilateral teaching and research cooperation agreements established between Italian and Chinese higher education institutions. The University of Padova (UP) has been adopted as a relevant a case study, with teaching and research cooperations spanning from the &quot;S&amp;T&quot; to &quot;Medicine,&quot; &quot;Law&quot; and &quot;Humanities.&quot; The results obtained so far are promising.
Opinions of Preservice Teachers on Their Acceptance of the Use of Mobile Technologies for Teaching Purposes
Author: Tonbuloglu, Ismail
Date: 2018-06-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Preservice Teachers,Student Attitudes,Telecommunications,Handheld Devices,Educational Technology,Technology Uses in Education,Teaching Methods,Phenomenology,Semi Structured Interviews,Attitude Measures,Intention,Technological Literacy,Innovation,Usability,Foreign Countries

The study examines opinions of preservice teachers on their acceptance of the use of mobile technologies for teaching purposes. This study is a phenomenological research. Semi-structured interviews were held with 4 preservice Turkish teachers and 4 preservice Science teachers selected by criterion sampling method. The resulting themes related to opinions of the preservice teachers on their acceptance of the use of mobile technologies for teaching purposes are as follows: &quot;Perceived Usefulness and Ease of Use,&quot; &quot;Intention of Use and Attitude Towards Use,&quot; &quot;Social Effect,&quot; &quot;Individual Competencies,&quot; &quot;Integration in Educational Environment&quot; and &quot;Innovation.&quot;
Nutrition Knowledge and Attitude Change of Students Studying in State and Private Secondary Schools
Author: Kivrak, Ali Osman
Date: 2018-06-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Nutrition,Knowledge Level,Secondary School Students,Student Attitudes,Socioeconomic Influences,Foreign Countries,Public Schools,Private Schools,Statistical Analysis,Gender Differences,Elective Courses,Cultural Influences,Social Influences,Student Surveys,Athletics,Family Structure,Parent Background,Educational Attainment

The aim of this study is to analyse the changes in nutrition knowledge and attitudes of secondary school students depending on certain socio-demographic factors. The universe of the study is composed of 521 students, including 142 female and 379 male students studying in the secondary school and the sampling group in Konya province private and state central secondary education schools. The &quot;Nutrition Knowledge and Attitude Scale&quot;, developed by Ertürk (2010), was used for nutrition attitude and knowledge and personal information form to acquire socio-demographic information. Descriptive statistics of the data were made, variance and homogeneity were tested, independent sample t test was used for binary comparisons, One Way Anowa was utilized for multiple comparisons, and Tukey test was benefitted to determine difference sources. Nutrition knowledge of students in state schools was found to be lower than that of students in private schools and this gap was identified to be statistically significant (P &lt;0.05). Nutritional knowledge and attitudes of female students were determined to be higher than males' and this difference was found to be statistically significant (P &lt;0.05). Nutritional knowledge and attitudes of students who received elective nutrition classes were found to be higher than those who did not have nutrition classes and this change was again found to be statistically significant (P &lt;0.05). The number of siblings and education status of parents were found to be statistically significant variants (P &lt;0.05). As a result, the high level of nutrition knowledge and attitudes of female students compared to male students, the status and role of cultural transfer and social structure featured on male and female can be seen as the reason for that matter. It can be said that taking a nutrition class has a positive influence on nutrition knowledge and attitude, and that private school students have more nutrition knowledge yet similar nutrition attitudes with those in state schools.
Knowledge and Use of Dietary Supplement Products by Deaf Athletes
Author: Cengizhan, Pelin Aksen
Date: 2018-06-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Deafness,Athletes,Knowledge Level,Dietetics,Surveys,Use Studies,Nutrition,Statistical Analysis,Individual Characteristics,Eating Habits,Exercise,Adults

The purpose of this study was to determine the knowledge and use of dietary supplement products (DSP) among the deaf athletes of the Turkish Deaf Sports Federation. A total 74 voluntary athletes from various sports, 11 female and 63 male athletes (M[subscript age] = 23.62 ± 5.38 years) participated in this study. The data was collected through the survey method and was analyzed by Fischer Exact test, frequencies and percentage distribution. As a result, it has been determined that 39.2% of deaf athletes have knowledge about DSP and athlete diets; their rate of DSP use increases as their educational level increases; the rate of DSP use in national athletes is higher and that taekwondo athletes do not use DSP while a rate of at least 30.8% DSP use is evident in other branches. In addition, the findings show that the deaf athletes do not have sufficient knowledge about their DSP use and they have problems in accessing reliable information about this issue.
Teaching the Poor in Turkey: A Phenomenological Insight
Author: Ömür, Yunus Emre
Date: 2018-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Phenomenology,Elementary School Teachers,Elementary School Students,Poverty,Focus Groups,Interviews,Observation,Teacher Role,Qualitative Research,At Risk Students,Teaching Conditions

The purpose of this study was to analyze how primary school classroom teachers experienced teaching poor students. This study was designed in a phenomenological approach. To fulfill the aim of the study, in-depth and focus group interviews were held as well as classroom observations. The data gathered through interviews and observations was firstly transcribed and then content analyzing technique was embraced to be able to reach meaningful themes. As a result of analyzing process, two main themes were emerged. One of these themes was identified as 'education and poverty', and the other theme was identified as 'effects of poverty.'
A Paradigm Shift in School Readiness: A Comparison of Parents&apos;, Pre-Service and Inservice Preschool Teachers&apos; Views
Author: Altun, Dilek
Date: 2018-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: School Readiness,Phenomenology,Parent Attitudes,Student Attitudes,Teacher Attitudes,Preservice Teachers,Semi Structured Interviews,Child Development,Cognitive Ability,Psychomotor Skills,Parent Role,Teacher Role,Foreign Countries,Coding,Mothers,Fathers,Siblings,Preschool Teachers,Influences,Preschool Education,Social Influences

School readiness is associated with children's subsequent school based-outcomes. School readiness covers skills, behaviors, and attitudes related to whole child development. It is a multidimensional issue regarding readiness in children, and for parents and schools. Therefore, the issue concerns parents, teachers, and researchers. In the present study, a phenomenological research design was used to examine and compare parents', pre-service and in-service preschool teachers' views on school readiness. The participants of this study were 50 parents, 50 pre-service and 50 in-service preschool teachers. The participants were selected using the purposive sampling method. Semi-structured interview protocols were used to collect the data. The participants were asked four main questions regarding the definition of school readiness, factors related to school readiness, problems in school readiness, and their suggestions for improvements in school readiness. The findings revealed that the participants mostly defined school readiness from a maturationalistic perspective regarding children's developmental domains, especially cognitive and psychomotor skills. Mothers and preschool teachers were described as the most effective people in the school readiness process. Participants' explanations regarding problems in the school readiness process and their suggestions to improve children's school readiness were discussed in light of the literature.
&quot;I Felt That I Could Be Whatever I Wanted&quot;: Pre-Service Drama Teachers&apos; Prior Experiences and Beliefs about Teaching Drama
Author: Gray, Christina
Date: 2018-04-22
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Drama,Preservice Teachers,Student Attitudes,Experience,Beliefs,Knowledge Level,Theater Arts,Teaching (Occupation),Foreign Countries,Student School Relationship,Self Esteem,Peer Relationship,Educational Environment,Semi Structured Interviews,Qualitative Research

Pre-service drama teachers enter teacher training with established ideas and beliefs about teaching. These beliefs, based on experience, are informed by many hours spent in schools, and the pedagogies--both effective and ineffective--utilised by their teachers. This research explores the influence of some of these prior experiences on pre-service drama teachers' beliefs about teaching drama, this being important in the way that not only shapes their practicum experiences, but also what will then influence their own teaching of drama. Individual interviews with four pre-service drama teachers revealed the complexity and dynamics of these participants' lived experience with narrative portraits constructed as part of the process of inquiry. This process not only built on the ways that knowledge is constructed, and the beliefs and values that underscore these, but also how these are shared and made known. Three key beliefs emerged. First, drama both provides and creates a sense of belonging: belonging being key for students and integral to the work of drama teachers. Second, drama education can promote self-discovery and personal development, having therefore the potential to transform lives. Third, effective drama teachers are valued as hardworking, highly skilled professionals dedicated to bringing out their students' potential. This paper emphasises the importance for pre-service drama teachers to be aware of how their beliefs and subjectivities both influence their own experiences, and consequently have influence over the ways they work with students in the drama space.
A Twice-Exceptional Child--A Case Study
Author: Gök, Bilge
Date: 2018-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Academically Gifted,Case Studies,Behavior Disorders,Depression (Psychology),Comorbidity,Documentation,Observation,Content Analysis,Student Characteristics,At Risk Students,Family Influence,Teacher Influence,School Policy,Intervention,Peer Influence,Coping,Foreign Countries,Drug Therapy,Semi Structured Interviews,Qualitative Research

This is a qualitative case study of a gifted twice-exceptional student with impulse control disorder (ICD) co-diagnosed with depression. This study follows the 'case study' pattern (precedence). The data set of this study is composed of documents from a study involving a twice-exceptional student with adverse event sampling who has been selected through purposive sampling (activity papers, drawings), minutes of interviews with the student's mother and teachers and observation notes kept throughout the process. Data have been analyzed using the content analysis methodology. At the end of this study seeking to find out what this gifted student with impulse control disorder [ICD] codiagnosed with depression goes through in the event of being also twice-exceptional and whether or not his/her condition of being gifted is overshadowed by him/her having psychological; the fact that disadvantaging traits of such twice-exceptional child has been found to dwindle almost down to none can be interpreted as the positive outcome of the effective approach towards the analyzed unit of the two emerging main categories, i.e. school and family. The consistent and supportive attitudes of the family have ensured to eradicate the tantrums (temper fits) of the twice-exceptional child, toppled with treatment of the child and a fine administration of the drug doses. At school, on the other hand, the available supervision policy, intervention methodologies in support of treatment and the professional approach of the teachers have contributed to the formation of a socially-enabling environment for the twice-exceptional child, including, also, backing by his/her peers. Taking into consideration that mere drug treatment would not be sufficient, support of the family as well as of the school reveals that the symptoms linked with the depression-co-diagnosed-ICD of the twice exceptional child were prevented from suppressing the child's giftedness.
School Principals&apos; Opinions about Public Relations Practices on Schools
Author: Çoruk, Adil
Date: 2018-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Principals,Administrator Attitudes,Public Relations,Social Environment,Administrator Responsibility,Case Studies,Qualitative Research,Semi Structured Interviews,Data Collection,Foreign Countries,Content Analysis,Opinions,Elementary Schools,Middle Schools,High Schools

Schools are at the forefront of the institutions that need to be in close relations with the social environment. In this regard, practices of the public relations are prominent. This obligation is also responsibility of the school principals, as there are no public relations units in public schools. The purpose of this research is to reveal the opinions of school principals about public relations practices at school. Research is a case study in which qualitative data is used. Semi-structured interview form created by the researcher were used as data collection tool by reviewing the literature and taking expert opinions. This data collection tool was implemented by the researcher to 13 school principals working at different levels of education. As a result of the interviews it is revealed that school principals had enough awareness about public relations, statements of public relations were correctly understood by the school principals, but routine activities had carried out rather than planned activities. School principals are warmly committed to having a unit of planned and specialized people on public relations in their schools. In this direction, it is suggested that the schools should be supported by public relations units or public relations specialists so that they can carry out activities related to the people in a more qualified and planned way.