ethanporcaro/eric-fulltext-meta huggingface dataset:
Description of Educational Experiences and Challenges Faced by Parents of Children Diagnosed with Learning Disability
Author: Çetin, Erhan
Date: 2022-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Learning Disabilities,Barriers,Student Experience,Students with Disabilities,Parent Attitudes,Family Environment,Clinical Diagnosis,Family Life,Expectation,Coping,Foreign Countries,Teacher Behavior,Administrator Behavior,Educational Environment,Costs,Student Needs,Services

Learning disability (LD) is a developmental and neurobiological disorder frequently witnessed in childhood, resulting from the impairment of one or more academic skills such as reading, writing, speaking, and mathematical reasoning. Although the most common group among individuals with special needs is individuals with a diagnosis of LD, the national literature includes a limited number of studies conducted with the families of the students in this group. The present study aims to explore the difficulties experienced by students diagnosed with LD in their education lives based on their parents' views. The study is a descriptive study employing the qualitative research design. The study group consisted of parents (six mothers, two fathers) selected using the criterion sampling method, one of the purposive sampling methods. As a data collection tool, a semi-structured interview form was developed by the authors and administered to the families of children with LD to explore their children's education and their problems. The interviews were conducted face-to-face by the first author. The analysis of the generated data was conducted using the inductive approach. Based on the study results, four main themes, 10 sub-themes related to main themes, and 32 categories related to the sub-themes were formed. The findings revealed that parents faced problems regarding their children's school life and teachers, and this negatively affected their family life. Among the parents' views on the diagnosis process, who made the first diagnosis and the effects of this process on family life came to the fore. In addition, it was revealed that after the diagnosis, the educational life of the children was adversely affected and there were different situations regarding the educational life of the children with LD compared to the children with normal development. Furthermore, the participants emphasized their expectations regarding their family life and the educational life of their children. The study findings were discussed based on the literature and recommendations were made for future studies.
Determining the Astronomy Literacy Levels of Secondary School Students and Examining Them in Terms of Some Variables
Author: Özdemir, Esra Benli
Date: 2022-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Astronomy,Knowledge Level,Secondary School Students,Grade 7,Grade 8,Grade 5,Grade 6,Secondary School Science,Student Characteristics,Affective Behavior,Student Behavior,Age Differences,Gender Differences,Foreign Countries,Instructional Program Divisions,Learning Strategies,Student Attitudes,Student Interests,Self Concept

In this study, it was aimed to determine the astronomy literacy levels of secondary school 5th, 6th, 7th and 8th grade students and to examine the sub-dimensions of astronomy literacy in terms of some variables. In the research, descriptive scanning method was used. The study was carried out with secondary school students studying in a secondary school in the central district of Ankara province in the spring term of the 2021-2022 academic year. 518 students participated in the study (n[subscript 5th grade] = 125, n[subscript 6th grade] = 134, n[subscript 7th grade] = 131 and n[subscript 8th grade] = 128). In the study, the study group was selected by using convenient sampling method. The data of the research were collected with the astronomy literacy scale. The data were analyzed with the SPSS package program. As a result of the analysis of the data, the affective characteristics of the students towards astronomy, which is one of the sub-dimensions of the astronomy literacy scale, were at &quot;moderate&quot;; behavioral and cognitive characteristics of astronomy were determined to be at &quot;low&quot; level. It was revealed that when the grade level of the students increased, their astronomy literacy levels increased for all dimensions. It was seen that the gender of secondary school students made a difference for all subdimensions of astronomy literacy, and this difference was in favor of girl students. It is noteworthy that the students who use sky observation applications have higher astronomy literacy levels for all dimensions than the students who do not use these applications.
A Comparison of Mental Training Skills Levels of Handball and Basketball Players
Author: Bastik, Canan
Date: 2022-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Training,Athletes,Team Sports,Athletics,Self Esteem,Self Efficacy,Motivation,Correlation,Age Differences,Cognitive Ability,Interpersonal Relationship,Foreign Countries,Gender Differences,Skill Development

Mental Training in &quot;athletics means preparing the mind to help you perform at your best, mentally and physically. Mental factors such as confidence, focus, self-belief, and motivation are crucial to athletic performance. Mental training in sports gives you the mental exercises to build these qualities proactively. It also teaches tools and strategies to prepare you for uncontrollables that you might face so that you can consistently perform at your best. In this study, it was aimed to compare the mental training skill levels used by handball&quot; and basketball games. Relational screening model was used in the research. The study group consists of 400 athletes. In the study, the Mental Training Inventory in Sports &quot;SZAE (The Sport Mental Training Questionnaire SMTQ), developed by Behnke et al., (2017) and adapted into Turkish by doing validity and reliability studies by Yarayan and Ilhan (2018), was used. In addition, a personal information form containing the demographic information of the participants was used as a data collection tool. In the research, SPSS 24 package program was used in the analysis of the data. As a result of the analysis, &quot;Handball and Basketball groups, which are the branches of the athletes, differed significantly for the variables of mental performance and interpersonal skills. According to the findings obtained from the research; A positive significant relationship was found between the age variable and the level of mental skills. In this case, it can be said that as age increases, mental skills will also increase. According to another finding obtained in the study, the relationship between the experience variables in sports and the research variables is significant and positive. According to another finding obtained from the research; It is seen that the gender groups do not differ in terms of mental basic skills, mental performance, interpersonal skills, talking to yourself and mental animation variables, which are the sub-dimensions of the mental training inventory scale. As a result; It is seen that the handball and basketball groups, which are the branches of the athletes, differ significantly for the variables of mental performance and interpersonal skills.
An Examination of the Article &quot;Arithmetic (Mathematics) Courses in Primary Schools&quot; within the Context of Knowledge of Mathematics Teaching
Author: Kaya, Tugba Baran
Date: 2022-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Educational History,Mathematics Education,Elementary School Mathematics,Mathematics Instruction,Pedagogical Content Knowledge,Journal Articles,Active Learning,Thinking Skills,Mathematics Curriculum,Arithmetic,Teaching Methods,Rote Learning,Constructivism (Learning),Content Analysis

This research aims to give an idea of the approach of mathematics teaching in primary schools in the early years of Republic of Turkey and compare it with the current approach of teaching within the context of Mathematics Teaching Knowledge (MTK). Therefore, the sample of the study was the article entitled &quot;Arithmetic (Mathematics) Courses in Primary Schools&quot; published in 1927 in one of the most influential education journals of Atatürk period -- &quot;Education Journal&quot;. In the study, document analysis method was adapted. In the data collection process, initially, the article was translated from Ottoman Turkish to modern Turkish language. Later, the article was analysed through descriptive and content analysis in relation to the components of MTK. The results revealed that teachers were provided with recommendations referring to MTK components, namely association of mathematics with everyday life, use of materials, knowledge of conceptual relationships, level-appropriate teaching, and active student learning. It was also determined that the article put forward some other recommendations to primary school teachers addressing to the importance of improving advanced-level of thinking skills among students.
Evaluation of Number Sense Perception of Pre-Service Teachers from Different Disciplines
Author: Karamik, Gözdegül Arik
Date: 2022-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Preservice Teachers,Numeracy,Student Attitudes,Preschool Education,Elementary Education,Mathematics Education,Mathematics Skills,Comprehension,Ability,Knowledge Level

This study aims to determine pre-service teachers' perceptions from different disciplines about number sense and reveal the strategies used to serve the components of number sense. The study is designed qualitatively, according to the phenomenology design. The study group consisted of a total of 265 pre-service teachers, 92 from Preschool Education Department (PSED), 88 from Classroom Instruction Education Department (CIED), and 85 from Primary Mathematics Education Department (PME). Three different (F1, F2 and F3) data collection tools were employed in the study. F1 was distributed to 265 pre-service teachers. After analyzing the data collected with F1, interviews were conducted with nine pre-service teachers (3 from each discipline) who employed different solutions using F2. The focus group was conducted with 12 pre-service teachers (4 from each discipline) selected from 24 volunteer pre-service teachers from different disciplines who use different strategies. The data of this session was collected through F3. Descriptive and content analysis were used in the data analysis. According to the findings, pre-service teachers' perceptions about number sense are grouped under four categories: ability, comprehension, number-processing knowledge, and intrinsic situations. The strategies developed depending on pre-service teachers' perception of number sense differed according to discipline.
Developing the Attitude Scale towards the Teachers&apos; Lounge
Author: Çetin, Filiz
Date: 2022-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Test Construction,Attitude Measures,Preservice Teachers,Student Attitudes,Offices (Facilities),School Space,Test Validity,Test Reliability,Factor Analysis,Foreign Countries

This study aims to develop a measurement tool that will be used to determine the attitudes of teacher candidates towards the teachers' lounge. In line with this purpose, first of all, the literature on the subject was searched, and at the same time, the opinions of the students studying in the last year of the education faculty teaching programs were taken. At the end of this process, an item pool of 34 items was created for the scale trial form. The scale items prepared through the scale trial form were presented to the expert opinion. Some items were rearranged in line with the opinions of the experts, and an application form consisting of 34 items was prepared. It was applied to a total of 286 students, 221 of whom were female and 65 of whom were male. Validity and reliability analyzes of the scale were made on the data set formed as a result of the application. First of all, Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA) was performed for construct validity, and as a result of exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA), a scale form consisting of 23 items and 3 sub-dimensions was obtained. The three-factor structure of the scale explains 63.49% of the total variance of the scale. The results of the reliability analysis of the scale revealed that the Cronbach's alpha reliability coefficient for the overall scale was 0.95, and the reliability coefficients for the sub-factors were 0.94, 0.92, and 0.79, respectively. It was observed that the t-test results between the scores of the upper-lower 27% groups differed at the p&lt;0.001 significance level, and the Spearman-Brown internal consistency coefficient calculated for the two equal halves of the scale had a very high &quot;0.92&quot; value. These values, obtained as a result of the analysis, were interpreted as proof that the scale has the necessary psychometric properties.
Examination of the Questions in the Primary School Turkish Worksheets in Terms of Various Classification Systems
Author: Delican, Burak
Date: 2022-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Worksheets,Elementary School Students,Turkish,Classification,Taxonomy,Foreign Countries,Item Analysis,Instructional Materials,Test Format,Test Items,Multiple Choice Tests,Cloze Procedure,Questioning Techniques,Reading Comprehension

In this research, the questions in the Turkish Course (2,3,4) Worksheets were examined in terms of various classification systems. In this direction, the questions in the worksheets were evaluated with the document-material analysis technique in accordance with the structure of the qualitative research. During the research process, Turkish Course Worksheets consisting of 4 books prepared for primary schools by the General Directorate of Assessment, Evaluation and Examination Services of the Ministry of National Education, Turkey were determined as research material. During the research process, 121 questions in the books were examined, and the Question Analysis List/Chart (QAL) was used as the data collection tool. In line with the data collection tool, the questions were examined in terms of their types, their purpose of formation, and the sources of answer. In addition, the questions addressed during the research process were classified in terms of the levels of Barett's taxonomy and the cognitive process levels of the revised Bloom's taxonomy. According to the results of the research, in terms of question types, it was determined that Open-Ended and Gap-Filling question types were mostly included; Multiple Choice, Matching, True-False etc. types of questions were rarely included. In terms of the purpose of formation, questions such as Identity, Listing and Evaluation were frequently included; Prediction, Definition, Cause/Effect, Comparison etc. types of questions were less included. It has been determined that there were intratextual and extratextual questions in terms of answer source, but intertextual questions were not included. In terms of cognitive process levels of the Revised Bloom's taxonomy, it was concluded that there were questions that employ low-level cognitive processes for the Remembering, Understanding and Applying levels. In terms of Barrett's taxonomy, it was determined that the questions at the Literal Comprehension level were more intense in the Turkish Worksheets.
A Case Study of the Needs Analysis for an ELT Department Curriculum in Turkiye
Author: Mirici, Ismail Hakki
Date: 2022-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: English (Second Language),Second Language Instruction,Curriculum,Program Content,Foreign Countries,Curriculum Development,Needs Assessment,Higher Education,Teacher Attitudes,Student Attitudes,Employer Attitudes,Alumni,Attitudes

In the 21st century, skills and knowledge of teachers are expected to meet the needs of the 21st century citizens. Therefore, Hacettepe University English Language Teaching (ELT) Department has also decided to redesign its curriculum by taking into account the issues CoHE (2020) has declared. For this purpose, this study aims to examine the opinions of the internal and external stakeholders to determine their needs regarding the new curriculum. In the study, mixed methods research design was adopted based on both qualitative and quantitative data. The participants were composed of internal and external stakeholders of Hacettepe University ELT Department. A total of 284 people, from different stakeholder groups (faculty members, students, alumni, in-service teachers, and employers) participated in the study. Data were obtained from six different data collection tools consisting of various adapted questionnaires and interview forms. Collected data were analyzed separately appropriate to their types. Quantitative data were analyzed with descriptive statistics, and qualitative data were analyzed with content analysis. Findings indicate a consistency in the expectations of the stakeholders as they all demand a more practice-oriented curriculum with extensive content knowledge-based course content, along with a more effective practicum. Even though these findings may reflect the needs of many ELT departments' stakeholders in Turkiye, these should not be interpreted as the total and only needs of every ELT department across Turkiye. Therefore, similar studies should be replicated by institutions as each institution's stakeholders may have context-specific needs.
An Examination of the Work Sample &quot;Bî Vefâ Bir Çesm-i Bidâd&quot; Vocalized by Lale and Nerkis Hanimlar in Terms of Performance Features
Author: Barutcu, Tuba
Date: 2022-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Music Education,Classical Music,Performance,Singing,Audio Equipment,Females,Foreign Countries

The mesk method, which is included in the Classical Turkish Music tradition, which is an important heritage of Turkish culture, has always had a very important place in the process until the adoption and spread of the use of notes. Performance features, which are effective in the formation of performance, were shaped and developed through mesk and differed in the direction of each performer's assimilation and creation of works. Today, the importance of mesk is still mentioned, and every performer accepts the use of notes only as a tool that guides them. In this sense, the performer tries to create their own characteristic performance features and technique by going beyond the note of the work. In this study, it is aimed to determine the characteristic performance features of Lale and Nerkis Hanimlar, students of Udi Nevres Bey, who are among the first female vocal performers whose voices were recorded on gramophone records and who represent a period when sound recording technologies started to develop. The research is important in terms of revealing their artistic aspects and not doing enough studies on their performance features. In the research in which document analysis was used, the work of Hammamizade Ismail Dede Efendi named &quot;Bi vefâ bir çesm-i bidâd&quot; performed by Lale and Nerkis Hanimlar constitutes the sample of the research. In the research carried out in accordance with the qualitative research design, the work, which was notated as Lale and Nerkis Hanimlar performed, was analysed by comparing it with the note sample in the TRT (Turkish Radio and Television) repertoire, and as a result of this analysis, the ornamental elements and expression nuances used during the performance were revealed.
High School Students&apos; Class-Related Achievement Emotions in Geography Lessons
Author: Çaglar, Ayse
Date: 2022-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: High School Students,Emotional Response,Academic Achievement,Teacher Role,Geography Instruction,High School Teachers,Foreign Countries,Psychological Patterns,Teacher Characteristics,Teaching Methods,Teacher Attitudes,Student Attitudes,Student Interests

This study aims to examine high school students' class-related achievement emotions and to examine teachers' role in students' class-related achievement emotions in geography lessons. The participants of the study were 376 high school students (94 male and 282 female) and three Geography teachers (2 male and 1 female) from four different high schools. This study uses a survey design. Data from the students were collected by the Achievement Emotions Questionnaire developed by Pekrun et al. (2011) and translated to Turkish by Can, Emmioglu-Sarikaya, and Bardakci (2020). Data from the teachers were collected using a questionnaire consisting of three open-ended questions. Results showed that students' enjoyment, anger, and hopelessness emotions have changed statistically significantly from the beginning to the end of the geography lessons. Having a different teacher had a statistically significant effect on students' class-related achievement emotions of enjoyment, hope, hopelessness, anger, and pride. Findings showed that the three teachers participating in this study used lectures, discussion, and question-and-answer techniques, and they use presentations on the smartboard for the instruction. Teachers stated that they felt enjoyment, hope, hopelessness, anger, and anxiety when teaching geography lessons and that their emotions depend on the students' achievement and interest in learning geography. This study suggests high school geography teachers be aware of their emotions and students' achievement-related emotions. We suggest further research to examine the student-teacher relationships in terms of the class-related achievement emotions in geography lessons.
Assessing Reading Comprehension Difficulties in Core Science Subjects of Senior High School Students in a Private School in Calamba City, Philippines
Author: Caraig, Renelle V.
Date: 2022-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Reading Comprehension,Science Instruction,Reading Difficulties,High School Students,Difficulty Level,Classification,Mastery Learning,Foreign Countries,Private Schools,Science Tests,English (Second Language),Second Language Learning,Language of Instruction,Administrator Attitudes,Achievement Tests,International Assessment,Secondary School Students,Comparative Analysis

Reading Comprehension is the ability to define word by word and create a profound idea from the talks were given or read. It plays a significant role in the total functioning of a community. It is also one of the pillars of reading. This paper aims to assess the Reading Comprehension level of the Senior High School in their Core Science Subjects and determine different factors that affect one's reading comprehension skills. A descriptive survey attempts to establish the range and distribution of some social characteristics, such as education or training, occupation, and location, and to discover how these characteristics may be related to certain behavior patterns or attitudes. The instruments used to assess Reading Comprehension has three difficulty level; Upper beginner-level story, Intermediate-level story, and Upper Intermediate level story. Students with a 75% and above correct answer are categorized as &quot;mastery level.&quot; Students with 50%-74% correct answers are categorized under &quot;near mastery level.&quot; While the category &quot;low mastery level&quot; is for students with a score of 49% and below. The students were categorized based on the reader category of Imam (2014). In terms of reading comprehension skill result, it shows that only 7% of the total respondents are classified as Mastery Level readers. The result is trifling compared to the 49% near mastery level and 44% poor mastery level.