ethanporcaro/eric-fulltext-meta huggingface dataset:
Examining the Effect of Orienteering on the Development of Attention, Metacognitive Awareness and Problem-Solving Skills of Primary School Students with ADHD
Author: Uzuner, Fatma Gül
Date: 2021-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Athletics,Navigation,Metacognition,Problem Solving,Elementary School Students,Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder,Student Attitudes,Attention,Parent Attitudes,Grade 4,Foreign Countries,Program Effectiveness

In addition to medical treatment, games, sports or exercises can be used to reduce the symptoms of children diagnosed with ADHD. In this study, the effect of orienteering on the development of attention, metacognitive awareness, and perceptions of problem-solving skills of primary school students diagnosed with ADHD was examined. In the study, orienteering was done on students with ADHD aged 9-10. As a result of the study, it has been observed that orienteering has positive effects on developing of primary school students with ADHD attention, metacognitive awareness, and the perceptions of problem-solving skills.
Examining the Relationship between Organizational Culture Model and Management Practices
Author: Altinok, Vicdan
Date: 2021-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Correlation,Organizational Culture,Educational Administration,Measures (Individuals),Foreign Countries,Information Technology,High School Teachers,Teacher Attitudes,Administrative Organization,Institutional Characteristics,School Districts,Teacher Characteristics

The aim of this study is to determine the level of relationship between the form of culturation in educational institutions and the management practices in these institutions. Education is service sector. In the information age, the service sector is affected by factors such as global competition, new service delivery techniques and information technologies. The success of educational institutions in this process depends on management practices. An effective management practice in organizations is related to the cultural structure of that organization. In the literature review, researches on the concept of management practices, which are extremely important for organizations, have generally been applied at the enterprise level, and there has not been a sufficient study in the field of education. The sample of the research; It consists of 389 teachers of 8 high schools in Ankara Yenimahalle district. Wallach's (1983) &quot;Type of organizational culture&quot; scale, translated into Turkish by Yahyagil (2004), was used to collect data in the study and &quot;Management Practices Scale&quot; developed by Yukl, Gordon &amp; Taber (2002) was used for management practices. Exploratory factor analysis was used to determine the relationships between organizational culture types and management practices and correlation analysis was performed to determine the association between variables. Multiple linear regression model between management practices and bureaucratic, innovative and supportive organizational culture was found to be significant (F = 55.925; p &lt;0.001). While bureaucratic organization culture type has a negative effect on management practices, it has been determined that supportive and innovative organizational culture types positively affect management practices.
Implementation of STEM in Preschool Education
Author: Türk, Asena
Date: 2021-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: STEM Education,Kindergarten,Preschool Children,Curriculum Implementation,Magnets,Skill Development,Game Based Learning,Computer Games,Science Activities,Story Reading,Freehand Drawing,Manipulative Materials,Interdisciplinary Approach,Learner Engagement,Thinking Skills,Instructional Effectiveness,Concept Teaching,Concept Formation,Foreign Countries

It is a controversial issue that magnetism is an interesting topic for children but also the concept is too abstract for the preschoolers. In this study, an action research is conducted that examines whether the designed intervention program based on STEM can be beneficial for 5-6 years old children to learn more about the specific features of the magnets. The program consists of several activities including reading story, playing a tablet game and designing a product from different shaped magnets. Findings underline the importance of STEM activities, as an interdisciplined approach, can foster the children to engage more actively in learning, inquiring, designing and reflecting processes. Besides, this study confirms the claim that preschool children are capable of developing conceptual understanding in 'magnetism'.
Investigation of State Test Anxiety in University Students According to Success and Social Based Variables
Author: Saltürk, Aylin
Date: 2021-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Test Anxiety,Family Income,Academic Achievement,Parent Background,Educational Attainment,Student Attitudes,College Students,Grade Point Average,Academic Failure,Parent Attitudes,Parent Child Relationship,Gender Differences,Correlation,Age Differences,Mothers,Prior Learning,Foreign Countries,Measures (Individuals)

Since academic competences are essential for admission to good educational institutions and competitive markets, students face increasing pressures to meet academic expectations. This study aims to examine university students' state test anxieties based on various variables. Findings obtained from 503 university students show that state test anxiety differs based on such variables as repeated academic failures, academic achievement perception, experiencing test anxiety before and receiving help therefor, parents' evaluations on academic achievement, parents' attitudes, choosing departments willingly, paternal education level, department of education, degree, GPA, and gender while it does not, based on age, family's monthly income, maternal education level. [This paper was presented at the 11th International Forum of Educational Administration (EYFOR-XI), Nov 19-22, 2020, held on-line.]
Metaphorical Perceptions of Other Branch Teachers towards Physical Education Teachers and Lessons
Author: Ulas, Mehmet
Date: 2021-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Figurative Language,Teacher Attitudes,Positive Attitudes,Physical Education,Physical Education Teachers,Teacher Characteristics,Concept Formation,Health Promotion,Elementary Secondary Education,Foreign Countries

This study aimed to explore the perceptions of other branch teachers towards physical education teachers and lessons through metaphors. A basic qualitative research model was used in this study. Two hundred twenty-one teachers working in various types of schools and branches in the 2018/2019 education year in Burdur, Turkey, constituted the study group. For data collection, the teachers were asked to fill in the blanks in the metaphor form, including the sentences &quot;physical education lesson is like…, because …&quot; and &quot;physical education teacher is like…, because…&quot; The data were analyzed using the content analysis method. As a result of the analysis, the teachers produced 118 metaphors for the perception of physical education lessons and 120 different metaphors for the perception of physical education teachers. Metaphors for physical education lessons were gathered under the themes of &quot;expected and beloved lesson,&quot; &quot;unifying factor,&quot; &quot;disciplinary tool&quot; &quot;entertaining, relaxing and health-improving lesson,&quot; &quot;gathering, discovering and directing different talents,&quot; &quot;mobility,&quot; &quot;free environment,&quot; and &quot;basic lesson.&quot; The teacher produces metaphors for physical education teachers under the themes of &quot;hard-working and versatile,&quot; &quot;physical strength element,&quot; &quot;exploring and guiding,&quot; &quot;providing control and discipline,&quot; &quot;savior,&quot; &quot;student-friendly,&quot; &quot;comfortable and active personality,&quot; and &quot;health-giving.&quot; Consequently, the metaphors that the branch teachers produced both for the physical education lessons and physical education teachers were similar, and it was seen that the branch teachers had positive perceptions about both the lesson and teacher.
Seventh Graders&apos; Learning Strategies and Achievement Goal Orientations as Predictors of Their Achievement in Social Studies
Author: Didin, Melek
Date: 2021-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Grade 7,Middle School Students,Learning Strategies,Achievement Need,Academic Achievement,Social Studies,Goal Orientation,Predictor Variables,Gender Differences,Public Schools,Foreign Countries

It is aimed to examine the relationships among seventh-graders' achievement goal orientations and learning strategies and achievement in Social Studies. In this quantitative study with a correlational design, the data were collected from 440 seventh-grade students studying in nine public middle schools selected by convenience sampling. As data collection tools, Learning Strategies for Social Studies Scale (Didin &amp; Kasapoglu, 2017), Social Studies-Oriented Achievement Goals Scale (Gezer &amp; Sahin, 2016) and Personal Information Form were used. Seventh-graders' achievement in Social Studies was determined based on end-of-term grades. The data were analyzed by descriptive and inferential statistics. The results of the hierarchical regression analysis depicted that seventh-graders' learning strategies for Social Studies positively predicted their achievement in Social Studies, after controlling for gender. After adjustment for both their gender and learning strategies for Social Studies, the task-approach as one of the Social Studies-oriented achievement goals positively predicted their achievement in Social Studies.
Student Perceptions of the Implications of a Financial Literacy Project within a College Mathematics Course
Author: Meadows, Michelle
Date: 2021-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Student Attitudes,Money Management,College Students,College Mathematics,Experiential Learning,Learner Engagement,Mathematics Instruction,Knowledge Level

The purpose of this study was to investigate how students perceived their engagement in an experiential learning project with a focus on financial literacy within general education mathematics courses (skills, knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors). Specifically, the researchers were looking to investigate whether the completion of a finance project within a general education mathematics course influences students' perception of and knowledge about personal finance concerning their lives and career paths. An aggregated analysis of survey responses using Qualtrics showed approximately half of students lacked knowledge of personal finance, the skills to interpret financial information, and expressed limited knowledge of loan repayment calculations. While over half of the participants would recommend this course to other students. There was no statistical significance in the correlation between students' assessments of their pre-and-post financial literacy knowledge and whether they recommend this course for future students. However, the majority of responders indicated that they have thought about future career and personal finance before completing the project.
An Analysis of the Relationship between the Metaphorical Perceptions of Classroom Teacher Candidates towards Computer-Assisted Mathematics Instruction and Their Learning Approaches
Author: Özcan, Bülent Nuri
Date: 2021-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Correlation,Figurative Language,Preservice Teachers,Student Attitudes,College Freshmen,Elementary Education,Computer Assisted Instruction,Mathematics Instruction,Learning Strategies,Concept Formation,Foreign Countries

This study aims to reveal the perceptions that classroom teacher candidates have regarding the concept of computer-assisted mathematics instruction (CAMI), with the help of metaphors. Furthermore, the another aim of the study of this study consists of an analysis of whether these metaphors differed based on the teacher candidates' learning approaches. The descriptive and relational survey model was employed in the study. The study group was comprised of 90 teacher candidates, who were first-year students at the Department of Primary Education of a Faculty of Education in the Aegean Region. In order to determine the metaphoric perceptions of the teacher candidates, they were initially asked to complete the sentence &quot;Computer-assisted mathematics instruction is like ........, because ......&quot;. The data were interpreted, using the content analysis technique. Moreover, they were subjected to a scale for the purpose of analyzing whether there were any differences between the metaphors at different levels of learning approaches. The metaphors were found to be included in the categories &quot;CAMI with positive aspects&quot;, &quot;CAMI with negative aspects&quot;, &quot;CAMI in terms of structural aspects&quot; and CAMI with neutral aspects&quot;. Upon the comparison of these categories to the learning approaches, it was found that teachers, who adopted the &quot;deep&quot; and &quot;strategic&quot; learning approach, had a much more positive perception, while those adopting the &quot;surface&quot; learning approach had a negative perception. Additionally, it was observed that teacher candidates, who rather put emphasis on the structural aspects and conditions of CAMI, were the ones to adopt the strategic learning approach. Thus, determination of the learning approaches adopted by teacher candidates and an analysis of their perceptions towards a number of concepts are considered to be significant as they could be effective in the course of their educational lives and in the processes of becoming role models when they start the profession.
Creating Learning Environments in Preschool Classrooms: Perspectives of Pre-Service Preschool Teachers
Author: Karlidag, Ipek Özbay
Date: 2021-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Classroom Environment,Physical Environment,Preservice Teachers,College Seniors,Student Attitudes,Public Colleges,Preschool Education,Preschool Children,Learning Centers (Classroom),Developmentally Appropriate Practices,Classroom Design,Foreign Countries

The aim of the research is to determine pre-service preschool teachers' views on creating learning environments in preschool classrooms. Qualitative research methods were used in the research. The study group was composed of 35 pre-service preschool teachers. In this study, a semi-structured interview form was chosen as data collection tool. The data of the research was evaluated using content analysis. As a result of the research, pre-service preschool teachers stated that some physical and educational features should be taken into account while creating the learning environment. Preservice preschool teachers also state that learning centers are the most important elements in the preschool learning environment. Pre-service preschool teachers consider the existence of learning centers to be important in preschool classroom. Also, pre-service preschool teachers stated that there are points to be considered while creating learning centers. In conclusion, pre-service preschool teachers have sufficient information about creating an effective learning environment.
Depression and Subjective Well-Being as Predictors of Pet Owner University Students&apos; Personality Traits
Author: Memur, Hale Nur Kiliç
Date: 2021-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Animals,Well Being,Mental Health,Predictor Variables,Personality Traits,Depression (Psychology),College Students,Measures (Individuals),Symptoms (Individual Disorders),Foreign Countries

The pet ownership has a crucial role in individuals' lives, which offers many beneficial effects. By examining the relationship between pet ownership and owners' well-being, researchers have found that pets typically made their owners feel well. This study examines the ways in which pet owners' depression and subjective well-being levels predict their personality traits. It also aims to examine the relationship between these variables and of the participants' pet preferences. Totally, 307 pet owners participated in this study; all participants were university students living in Turkey. In addition, all participants were aged 18 and older. The Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale (CES-D) was used to determine the depression levels of the participants; the Subjective Well-Being Scale (SWBS) was used to determine their subjective well-being levels, and an Abbreviated Form Of The Revised Eysenck Personality Questionnaire (EPQR-A) was used to determine personality traits. Data was analyzed using path analysis. The study found that pet owners' depression and subjective wellbeing scores predicted their neuroticism and extraversion scores. Subjective well-being and depression predict neuroticism and extroversion in personality traits, and goodness of fit index of this model has been found to be at acceptable levels. It is important to conduct more experimental and correlational studies involving the same variables; these studies may focus on pet owners, as well as their difference with those who do not own pets. They may also focus on specific age groups, such as children, adults, and the elderly.
Determination of Pre-Service Science Teachers&apos; Conceptual Understandings about the &quot;Solutions: Dissolving-Melting&quot; with Predict-Observe-Explain Technique
Author: Okur, Murat
Date: 2021-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Preservice Teachers,Science Education,Scientific Concepts,Concept Formation,Chemistry,Misconceptions,Science Process Skills,Teaching Methods,Instructional Effectiveness,Persuasive Discourse,Science Activities,Foreign Countries

In the study, the effect of Predict-Observe-Explain (POE) activities carried out within the scope of argumentation-supported learning method on the detection of the conceptual understandings of the pre-service science teachers about &quot;Solutions: Dissolving-Melting&quot; was examined. Based on this main purpose, a case study was applied in the study, one of the qualitative research methods. The study group of the research consists of 22 pre-service science teachers. According to the data obtained at the end of the study, it was observed that pre-service teachers structured non-scientific claims and justifications, and could not use their refutation skills adequately before applications. It was observed that pre-service teachers were more willing and competent in developing scientific arguments in POE activities.
Digital Simulation Experiences of Pre-Service Science Teachers: An Example of Circuits
Author: Uluay, Gülsah
Date: 2021-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Computer Simulation,Technology Integration,Preservice Teachers,Science Instruction,Instructional Effectiveness,Physics,Electronic Equipment,Laboratory Experiments,Self Efficacy,Student Attitudes,Workshops,Late Adolescents,Public Colleges,Foreign Countries

The purpose of this study is to investigate the self-efficacy levels of pre-service science teachers who participated in a workshop about physical laboratory implementations supported by digital simulations and also to determine their views on digital simulations. For this purpose, a 6-week workshop was designed based on a digital simulation program called Crocodile Physics. The participants in the research were 16 university students who were studying in the science education department of a public university. This study includes quantitative and qualitative data. The Science Learning Self-Efficacy (SLSE) scale was used to collect quantitative data. Qualitative data was collected with a structured interview form. According to analysis results for quantitative data, self-efficacy levels towards physics of pre-service teachers were significantly developed. Analysis results of qualitative data showed that pre-service science teachers mostly have a positive tendency to integrate digital simulations into educational environments.
Do Paternalist Approaches of School Principals Kill Teachers&apos; Autonomy?
Author: Saylik, Ahmet
Date: 2021-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Principals,Leadership Styles,Administrator Behavior,Professional Autonomy,Teacher Attitudes,Correlation,Family Environment,Altruism,Power Structure,Foreign Countries,Elementary School Teachers,Secondary School Teachers

This research aims to examine the relationship between school principals' paternalist leadership behaviours and teacher autonomy. The research is a descriptive study in which causal comparison and correlational method are used together. 292 teachers were determined by using disproportionate sampling method. In this research, the Paternalist Leadership Behaviours Scale developed by Saylik &amp; Aydin (2020), and the Teacher Autonomy Scale developed by Çolak (2016) were used. As a result, it was revealed that school principals show moderate paternalist leadership behaviours according to teacher perceptions. It is concluded that there is a moderate and negative relationship between school principals' paternalist leadership approaches and teacher autonomy. As the paternalist leadership behaviours of school principals increase, teachers' autonomous behaviour decreases. Another result of the research is that there is a positive relationship between family atmosphere and benevolence dimensions and teacher autonomy.
Emergency Distance Education Experience of Primary School Teachers Teaching First-Grade Students
Author: Uysal, Derya
Date: 2021-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Elementary School Teachers,Grade 1,Distance Education,COVID-19,Pandemics,Foreign Countries,School Closing,Teacher Attitudes,Online Courses,Private Schools,Self Efficacy,Barriers,Feedback (Response),Teacher Effectiveness

This study aims to ensure a better understanding of the stages ten primary school teachers have gone through after finding out that they are expected to offer online courses due to COVID-19 conditions. Contrary to the majority of articles that tend to emphasize the advantages of distance education while minimizing its difficulties, this study intends to arrive at a proper understanding of the phenomenon from the unique perspectives of practitioners. The phenomenological approach was particularly adopted to understand the experience of teachers, and the data obtained from the interviews were analyzed inductively. Study participants include 10 teachers who teach the first-grade students in a private primary school in Eskisehir, Turkey. The study results indicated four categories including &quot;first reactions&quot;, &quot;adaptation period&quot;, &quot;ongoing process&quot;, and &quot;suggestions for a better distance education&quot;. In line with the aim, the study also presents both negative and positive aspects of emergency distance education.