ethanporcaro/eric-fulltext-meta huggingface dataset:
Preservice Social Studies Teachers&apos; Opinions Regarding History Education
Author: Alaca, Eray
Date: 2018-04-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Preservice Teachers,Social Studies,History Instruction,Student Attitudes,Opinions,Foreign Countries,Qualitative Research,Undergraduate Students,Phenomenology,Semi Structured Interviews,Schools of Education,Teaching Methods,Elementary School Teachers

In Turkey, preservice social studies teachers take history education courses such as Revolution History and Kemalism I-II, Ancient History and Civilization, Pre-Islamic Turkish History and Culture, History of Turkish Education, History of Medieval Age, Ottoman History and Civilization I-II, New and Contemporary History, Contemporary World History, and History of Turkish Republic I-II during their undergraduate education. The purpose of this study was to reveal preservice social studies teachers' opinions regarding how these courses were taught. Within this scope, their perceptions of how these courses were taught and their opinions regarding how history courses should be taught were tried to be determined. The participants of this study involved 125 third and fourth-year undergraduates studying social studies education of a faculty of education at a state university. One of the qualitative research designs, phenomenology was used in this study. The data were collected using a semi-structured interview form. During the interviews, the participants were asked to respond three questions: &quot;What is instruction?,&quot; &quot;How are history courses taught in your department?,&quot; and &quot;how should the history courses be taught?&quot; The data were analyzed using descriptive analysis technique. Direct quotations were used and the emerging themes were presented under some categories in Findings section.
The Importance of Physical Literacy for Physical Education and Recreation
Author: Basoglu, Umut Davut
Date: 2018-04-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Physical Education,Literature Reviews,Curriculum Evaluation,College Curriculum,Recreation,Athletics,Physical Activities,Literacy,Foreign Countries

As the basis of characteristics, qualifications, behaviors, awareness, knowledge and understanding of the development of healthy active living and physical recreation opportunities Physical Literacy (PL); has become a global concern in the fields of physical education and recreation since its first use as a term. Experts from different countries and disciplines underline the necessity of expanding the PL context. Despite this international recognition, neither the existence of a work on PL in nor a model of PL in physical education programs has yet to be seen in Turkish literature. The aim of this study is to introduce such an important concept to Turkish literature by a comprehensive literature review and to present the prominence of PL in terms of physical education, physical activity and sports fields. In addition, under the scope of this study, undergraduate and graduate programs in which physical educators are trained to shape both all students and athletes are examined and various proposals are made about how to place PL in these programs. By examining the graduate and postgraduate programs of faculties of sport and physical education and sport sciences in 98 universities in Turkey and NCTR, we come to a conclusion that between the 3.-6. semesters of graduate programs, the introduction of the PL course, training and modules will increase the awareness and competence of the PL. Moreover we expect that it would be beneficial to train these field specialists and bring them to my country through the opening of specific post-graduate training programs in the field of PL.
On the Efficiency of Text Production in Vocabulary Learning: An Empirical Study on Iranian GFL-Learners
Author: Haghani, Nader
Date: 2018-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Vocabulary Development,Vocabulary Skills,Retention (Psychology),Hypothesis Testing,Efficiency,German,Second Language Learning,Second Language Instruction,Control Groups,Experimental Groups,Comparative Analysis,Teaching Methods,Achievement Gains,Foreign Countries,Statistical Analysis,Gender Differences,Age Differences

The concept of text-oriented vocabulary exercises is based on Kühn's (2000) three-step model of vocabulary teaching--receptive, reflective and productive vocabulary exercises--which focuses on working with texts. Since the production is in principle more exhausting than the reception--as can be seen from the Levels of Processing Effect--one can assume that it comes to a deeper processing in the text production and consequently exerts a positive influence on the retention performance of the learners. The main purpose of this paper is to conduct an empirical study on Iranian GFL-learners (Note 1) to demonstrate whether text production has a positive impact on the short-term, medium-term and long-term retention of the GFL-learners who have learned the new words in foreign language based on the concept of text-oriented vocabulary exercises or not. In addition, this study also has the secondary object of demonstrating the possibility of GFL-Learner's sex as well as the age having any effect on the retention performance. The results have shown that the text production has a positive effect on the short-term and medium-term retention. It could also be shown that gender exerts an influence on the medium-term retention performance of female GFL-learners. In terms of age, the result was that text production has a positive impact on the retention performance of the 30 to 40-year-old GFL-learners, enabling them to better remember the textually learned words in the short, medium and long term.
The Relationship between Walk Distance and Muscle Strength, Muscle Pain in Visually Disabled People
Author: Akyol, Betül
Date: 2018-04-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Visual Impairments,Kinesthetic Perception,Human Body,Physical Activities,Time on Task,Correlation,Performance Tests,Timed Tests,Matched Groups,Age Differences,Predictor Variables,Biofeedback,Statistical Analysis

The purpose of this study is to examine the relationship between six-minute walk test and muscle pain, muscle strength in visually disabled people. The study includes 50 visually disabled people, aged between 17, 21 ± 5,3. Participants were classified into three categories according to their degree of vision (B1, B2, B3). All participants were administered to six-minute walk test, muscle test and muscle pain threshold test. In B2 and B3 group there is significant moderate correlation between the walk distance and muscles. There were significant differences in pain threshold of quadriceps, pain threshold of hamstring and pain threshold of tibialis anterior among the groups. The data were evaluated using IBM SPSS Statistics 23.0 package software, and the level of significance was taken as p &lt; 0.005. When the visually disabled people were classified according to their visual degree, it was noticed that visual area is important while walking. Muscle power is thought to be effective in walking ability. The muscles of the legs, backs and buttocks act as they walk and allow them to stay in balance. In addition to the muscular strength, people with muscle pain do not want to continue walking because they are feeling pain in their muscles as they walk. As a result, if we want to increase walking distance, which is an important part of daily life activities of visually impaired individuals, an exercise program should be organized to strengthen muscle groups that are effective in walking and to rehabilitate painful muscles.
Adult Beginner Instrumentalists&apos; Practice, Self-Regulation, and Self-Efficacy: A Pilot Study
Author: Ritchie, Laura
Date: 2018-05-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Adults,Novices,Musicians,Music Education,Self Efficacy,Musical Instruments,Behavior,Worksheets,Intervention,Drills (Practice),Self Management,Questionnaires,Semi Structured Interviews,Statistical Analysis

The self-regulation of practice behaviour has repeatedly been shown to distinguish between novice and expert performers, however interventions designed to encourage self-regulation by novice musicians have shown limited effectiveness. Guided by successful research in sporting contexts, the present study investigated the behaviours of beginner (novice) adult musicians' self-regulated learning, self-efficacy for learning, and practice. Participants undertook a semester of music lessons learning string instruments. Half of the group completed a self-regulation worksheet alongside practicing whereas the others listened to various pieces of music and were not instructed to implement any specific structure to their practice outside the lesson. The results showed that although the intervention was successful in promoting self-regulatory behaviours, the worksheet element had no impact on self-efficacy for learning and was not recognised by participants as directly influencing their learning. Future research should consider the directed use of the worksheet, and other practice aids in interventions and the research designs used to evaluate the effectiveness of such behaviours.
Pre-Service Teachers&apos; Perceptions with Regard to Teaching-Learning Processes
Author: Özdas, Faysal
Date: 2018-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Preservice Teachers,Student Attitudes,Qualitative Research,Learning Processes,Semi Structured Interviews,Teaching Methods,Content Analysis,Teacher Education Programs,Comparative Analysis,Foreign Countries,Case Studies

Teaching-learning process has a great important medium where pre-service teachers develop experiences and competences. Pre-service teachers are introduced to this process in a professional sense through the school experience course in teacher training. In this process, it is crucial to identify the encountered difficulties and matters. For this purpose, the perceptions of 48 pre-service teachers attending Pedagogical Formation Training at Mardin Artuklu University and taking the school experience course were got. The study group of the current research consists of the 48 pre-service teachers taking the school experience course in 2014-2015 academic year. The qualitative research method based on the data collection instrument involving two questions in the semi-structured interview form was used. The content analysis was conducted to analyze the data. According to the findings, it was revealed that the pre-service teachers observe or encounter 219 matters with regard to teaching and learning process in the school experience course. It was identified that the most encountered reasons are teacher, school, student related reasons and other ones, respectively. The pre-service teachers developed 229 suggestions to overcome these matters. The findings of this research were compared with the ones in the literature. In this regard, teaching-learning process was discussed.
Kindergarten Teachers&apos; Views about Outdoor Activities
Author: Erdem, Devrim
Date: 2018-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Preschool Teachers,Teacher Attitudes,Recreational Activities,Foreign Countries,Qualitative Research,Semi Structured Interviews,Playground Activities,Playgrounds,Preschool Education,Kindergarten,Games

Preschool years constitute a vital developmental period during which foundations of later development are formed. It is during this period that essential developments such as establishing attachment bonds, forming a basic sense of autonomy and sense of self (ego), language acquisition and attaining life and social skills. Studies in developmental psychology and in a variety of other disciplines have established that the optimal growth at this stage will prepare the child for later developmental tasks and challenges. For a great part of human history care and education of children at this period was done by extended family and the immediate local community. However, as demands of recent centuries and decades have necessitated longer and more intensive periods of formal schooling, preparation of preschool children for later development has evolved accordingly. Therefore, preschool education has been added to traditional family education and socialization of children. The accumulated literature and experience in preschool education has reached to a point where not only the classroom learning experiences but also the surrounding school and neighborhood settings have been receiving attention. One of the significant aspects of these contextual factors has been the playground. A growing body of research has addressed importance of incorporating the playground into educational activities for preschool children. Studies focusing on the playground activities for preschool in Turkey have been limited. Therefore, this study aimed at examining preschool teachers' use of playground. Fifty-four preschool teachers from three different cities were recruited for this qualitative study. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with each participant. Results of the study showed that although the preschool teachers reported overall positive attitudes toward educational use of the playground, they underutilized the playground due to concerns about children's safety and a lack of equipment and quality playground arrangements. Furthermore, they reported playing certain typically outdoors games indoors for these reasons. Results, limitations of the study and implications the results for both educations and researchers were discussed.
The Determinants of Occupational Therapy Students&apos; Attitudes: Mindfulness and Well-Being
Author: Akyurek, Gokcen
Date: 2018-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Occupational Therapy,Well Being,Foreign Countries,Measures (Individuals),Student Attitudes,Attitudes toward Disabilities,Metacognition,Disabilities,Regression (Statistics),Correlation,Positive Attitudes,Negative Attitudes,Comparative Analysis,Health Personnel,College Students,Allied Health Occupations Education,Statistical Analysis

There are 12.5 million people with disabilities in Turkey according to the research conducted in recent years. It is an unquestionable fact that attitudes and behaviors towards people with disabilities. Their lives and harmony with the society describe social interactions. The awareness and attitudes of health professionals towards people with disabilities may affect the quality of service for people with disabilities. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of occupational therapy student's mindfulness and the well-being on the attitude towards people with disabilities. The study was conducted with 134 students at the Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Occupational Therapy. The Attitudes Towards Disabled People Scale, Mindful Attention Awareness Scale, Adolescent Subjective Well Being Scale were the used scales. According to the regression analysis, the student's mindfulness and well-being affected their attitudes towards people with disabilities. Mindfulness was related with positive emotions and life satisfaction according to sub-scale of Adolescent Subjective Well Being Scale while attitude was related with satisfaction in relationships with precious people of Adolescent Subjective Well Being Scale (p&lt;0.05). As a result, it was found that the occupational therapy students at different classes have positive attitudes towards people with disabilities. Increasing consciousness mindfulness and the well-being is important for reducing negative attitudes and behaviors. Therefore, the relationship between mindful attention, well-being and attitudes towards disabilities need to be examined with details in the non-health profession's departments. Those results are compared with the health professionals' results.
An Examination of Parametric and Nonparametric Dimensionality Assessment Methods with Exploratory and Confirmatory Mode
Author: Kogar, Hakan
Date: 2018-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Evaluation Methods,Nonparametric Statistics,Statistical Analysis,Factor Analysis,Sample Size,Correlation,Comparative Analysis

The aim of the present research study was to compare the findings from the nonparametric MSA, DIMTEST and DETECT and the parametric dimensionality determining methods in various simulation conditions by utilizing exploratory and confirmatory methods. For this purpose, various simulation conditions were established based on number of dimensions, number of items, item discrimination levels, sample size and correlation between dimensions values. The performance of dimensionality determining methods based on MSA and factor analysis are similar, yet MSA is more effective in determining the number of dimensions. However, the method of DETECT has displayed a more powerful performance when compared with the other dimensionality methods. Particularly the confirmatory DETECT method could reveal the true dimensionality in conditions of both low discrimination and high discrimination methods. On the other hand, the exploratory DETECT method was affected by discrimination and, thus, could perform well only with high-discrimination items. In conditions where the exploratory dimensionality reduction methods are used to determine the number of dimensions, it is beneficial to confirm this structure by using confirmatory dimensionality reduction methods. For this purpose, using confirmatory DETECT is particularly recommended.
Comic Books: A Learning Tool for Meaningful Acquisition of Written Sign Language
Author: Guimarães, Cayley
Date: 2018-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Deafness,Hearing Impairments,Foreign Countries,Picture Books,Cartoons,Instructional Materials,Teaching Methods,Sign Language,Phoneme Grapheme Correspondence,Braille,Visual Aids,Writing (Composition),Undergraduate Students

Deaf people use Sign Language (SL) for intellectual development, communications and other human activities that are mediated by language--such as the expression of complex and abstract thoughts and feelings; and for literature, culture and knowledge. The Brazilian Sign Language (Libras) is a complete linguistic system of visual-spatial manner, which requires an adequate writing system. The specificities of Libras pose a challenge for alphabetisation/literacy in the educational process of the Deaf, which allows for meaning attribution by the Deaf learner only when the SL is the central pedagogical tool. This process vastly differs from the pedagogical strategies used to teach the written form of the oral languages. The alphabetisation relies heavily on the phoneme-grapheme relations--therefore, not accessible to the Deaf learner. SignWriting is a writing system deemed to be adequate represent Libras, and has been used in literacy processes of Deaf learners. This article presents a visual pedagogical tool, a narrative in the genre of a comic book, to be used for meaningful learning and acquisition of SignWriting. The methodological approach of this research involved the creation of a comic book tool to provide the context and communicational situation where the enunciation in Libras occurs, thus presenting an opportunity to introduce SignWriting. The utterances are then presented in the form of writing activities. Results show that the use of the proposed Visual Narrative approach is an adequate educational strategy to inform the design of pedagogical practices for teaching the writing system of SL.
Determination and Comparison of Physical and Physiological Characteristics of Football Players in the U10-17 Categories
Author: Göksu, Omercan
Date: 2018-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Athletes,Team Sports,Physical Characteristics,Physiology,Comparative Analysis,Children,Adolescents,Foreign Countries,Psychomotor Skills,Statistical Analysis

This study was conducted to determine some motoric characteristics of children football players in the 10-17 age group and to compare them according to their playing positions. The study was carried out with voluntary participation of a total of 190 licensed athletes in Turkey Football Federation &quot;U&quot; category playing in Çeliktepe, Aslantepe and Seyrantepe sports club (U10-U17). The athletes participated in the study were divided into the 10-13 and 14-17 age categories, and further divided into three groups, namely defensive, midfield and forward player groups according to their playing positions. Demographic information about the age, football sports age and playing positions of the athletes were recorded. The research measurements were made during the first week of the preparatory period at the start of the season. All participants were subjected to motoric tests that measure speed, agility, horizontal jump, endurance and balance parameters, which are considered important for football branch. In the analysis of the data, the SPSS 23.0 statistical program was used. The Kolmogorov Smirmov test was used to determine whether the data showed normal distribution, and &quot;One-Way ANOVA&quot;, followed by &quot;Tukey HSD&quot; were used for the parameters with normal distribution, whereas &quot;Kruskal-Wallis&quot; and &quot;Mann-Whitney U&quot; test were used for the data with non-normal distribution; and p&lt;0.05 was accepted as the level of significance. As a result of the analysis of the data, there were statistically significant differences between motoric test results in term of the playing positions of football players (p&lt;0.05). As a result, it was determined that some of the motoric performance differences, prominent in early periods among football players playing in different positions, decrease in the following years due to age, training and experience factors and that all football players in all positions have similar motoric performances in today's football. Thus, it can be said that it is important for players to have similar motoric parameters in the sense that they can compete with each other, considering that the players playing in different positions (forward-defense, etc.) come across during competitions.
The Effect of Self-Directedness in Learing on Employment Readiness of Undergraduates in South Korea
Author: Kim, Hee Yeong
Date: 2018-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Independent Study,Career Readiness,Undergraduate Students,Student Motivation,Achievement Need,Goal Orientation,Statistical Analysis,Factor Analysis,Maximum Likelihood Statistics,Path Analysis

The purpose of this study is to analyze whether self-directedness in learning has positive effects on employment readiness of undergraduates. The subject of this study has little precedent research and we generated a research model. This study shows the following results: First, intrinsic motivation factor of self-directedness in learning has a positive effect on employment readiness directly. Task-solving abilities in self-directedness in learning indirectly have positive effects on employment readiness through the mediating effect of intrinsic motivation. Second, the higher the achievement orientation undergraduates have, the more negatively affected the employment readiness of undergraduates is. It means that higher achievement orientation may encourage them to explore new career paths such as graduate school or youth startup not normal employment of companies. Third, this study has the following significance: We set up and proved the relationship between subordinate variables in self-directedness in learning of undergraduates and subordinate variables in employment readiness. We proved that the intrinsic motivation of self-directedness in learning is the most important factor to have a positive effect on the employment readiness of undergraduates.