ethanporcaro/eric-fulltext-meta huggingface dataset:
Opinions of Social Studies Teachers on Distance Education
Author: Altunay, Furkan
Date: 2022-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: COVID-19,Pandemics,Social Studies,Teacher Attitudes,Distance Education,Phenomenology,Secondary School Teachers,Computer Uses in Education,Inservice Teacher Education,Foreign Countries,Computer Literacy

The COVID-19 pandemic has affected the whole world, has caused serious problems in many areas. Undoubtedly, one of the most important of these areas is education. Education-teaching processes were continued remotely during the pandemic period, which caused the closure of schools almost all over the world. In this study, it is aimed to examine the views of social studies teachers, who have given lectures with the help of distance education during the pandemic period, about distance education. Phenomenology, which is one of the qualitative research designs, was used in the research. The study group of the research consists of 12 social studies teachers who work in a secondary school affiliated to the Ministry of National Education in the city of Bayburt and have given lessons with the help of distance education. A semi-structured interview form was used as a data collection tool to examine teachers' views on distance education. The collected data were analyzed with thematic analysis method. The data obtained were shown in themes and the findings were supported by direct quotations from the views received from the participants. As a result of the study, it was demonstrated that the negative thoughts of the social studies teachers about distance education were higher than the positive thoughts, and they also expressed problems such as slow connection, internet infrastructure, low participation in the course and insufficient devices for accessing distance education. In addition, it was concluded that all of the participants agreed that social studies teachers should take in-service training, seminars and courses in order to improve themselves in the distance education process and using technology effectively. In this context, it is recommended to give educational seminars on technology literacy to social studies teacher candidates and teachers.
Situational Interest and Engagement of Public Junior High School Science Students in Modular Distance Learning
Author: Mallari, Marlon D.
Date: 2022-07-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Distance Education,Student Interests,Learner Engagement,Independent Study,COVID-19,Pandemics,Junior High School Students,Public Schools,Correlation,Educational Technology,Electronic Learning,Barriers,Foreign Countries

Due to the ongoing global health crisis, the Philippine Basic Education opted to implement modular distance learning (MDL) as an alternative mode of learning for the current school year. This modality depends highly on the use of self-learning modules (SLMs) with the goal of bringing about learning and continuing students' education amidst the pandemic. The present study employed mixed methods research to describe and examine the relationship between situational interest and engagement (behavioral, emotional, and cognitive) of public junior high school science students in modular distance learning. Participants in the online survey were 380 students from eight different public secondary schools while the interviews involved 19 junior high school students who were determined based on their initial responses on the survey. Results revealed the significant correlation between situational interest and the three dimensions of engagement (behavioral, emotional, and cognitive). Emotional engagement obtained the lowest mean among the engagement dimensions while novelty attained the lowest mean score among the situational interest dimensions. Results showed that although most students in the current study are interested and engaged in MDL, the format and content presentation of the SLMs do not always necessarily interest and engage students into learning.
The Effect of E-Problem Based Learning on Students&apos; Interest, Motivation and Achievement
Author: Munawaroh
Date: 2022-07-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: COVID-19,Pandemics,Educational Technology,Problem Based Learning,Student Motivation,Student Interests,Academic Achievement,Entrepreneurship,College Students,Foreign Countries,Distance Education,Electronic Learning,Economics Education

The limitation of face-to-face meetings imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic has encouraged education environment to develop learning models with technology which can be integrated with Electronic-Problem-Based Learning (E-PBL). The study revealed whether the E-PBL Model, significantly affected (1) motivation, (2) learning interest, (3) achievement, (4) motivation toward students' achievement, (5) learning interest toward students' achievement and (6) motivation toward students' learning interest in the entrepreneurship course. This study was quantitative, employing E-PBL software. The subjects of the study were 129 students of Economics Education department at STKIP PGRI Jombang, Indonesia who were taking entrepreneurship course by implementing E-PBL in academic year 2019/2020. Data were collected using observation, interviews, and questionnaires and analyzed using Path Analysis. The E-PBL Model significantly affected motivation, learning interest, achievement, motivation toward students' achievement, learning interest toward students' achievement and motivation toward students' learning interest in the entrepreneurship course It is recommended that teachers implement the E-PBL Model because it can increase learning motivation and interest that finally increase learning achievement.
School Recess in Primary School: Rescuing the Meaning of Play in Education
Author: Almonacid-Fierro, Alejandro
Date: 2022-07-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Games,Play,Recess Breaks,Foreign Countries,Social Development,Elementary Schools,Educational Environment,Influence of Technology,Social Emotional Learning

The purpose of the article is to identify the games and the playful experience of children, as well as to understand the educational processes triggered by this social practice in the context of school recess, in eight public primary schools located in the province of Talca, Maule region, Chile. In methodological terms, the research is inscribed in the perspective of the interpretive-comprehensive paradigm, through qualitative methodology, with a design that consisted of applying the nonparticipant observation technique, in such a way that they carried out 32 units of direct observations, with 138 events described during the months of August to November of the year 2019. The results revealed that the schoolyard was a space rich in children's experiences and learning, with regard to the repertoire of games and interactions between children, in the context of these recreational activities. The need to value play in the time and space of the schoolyard is highlighted, for the child's learning and its articulation with pedagogical practices. In terms of conclusions, it is proposed to delve into studies of this nature, since it is relevant that the school considers recess as a pedagogical tool, since it is at that moment when children naturally manifest themselves and express their emotions, in an eminently playful and socializing.
Incorporating Humor into Mathematical Word Problems: Is There a Negative Effect on Students&apos; Performance?
Author: Csíkos, Csaba
Date: 2022-07-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Word Problems (Mathematics),Humor,Grade 5,Grade 6,Student Attitudes,Performance,Foreign Countries,Problem Solving,Teacher Education,Elementary School Mathematics

In this research we aim to reproduce and extend the positive results about the effect of humor in solving mathematical word problems. We examined whether solving humorous word problems has some effect on either word problems demanding realistic consideration or word problems of the well-known routine type. Fifth- and sixth-grade students (N=1,153) solved different types of tasks including humorous, routine and &quot;problematic&quot; word problems, answered further questions concerning their attitude towards mathematics. Our results suggest that while sixth-graders outperformed their fifth-grade peers, the positive effect of humorous word problems proved to be even more relevant than the school grade. However, there has been some possible negative effect of humor when solving routine word problems. Furthermore, students expressed a positive attitude toward humorous word problems by selecting these as their favorite tasks compared to other types of word problems. The results obtained provide further evidence on the desirability and feasibility of introducing (more) humor in mathematics education.
Emergency Remote Teaching during the COVID-19 Pandemic: The Case of Music Teachers in Turkey and England
Author: Kayaarslan, Berkcan
Date: 2022-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: COVID-19,Pandemics,Emergency Programs,Distance Education,Music Teachers,Foreign Countries,Teacher Attitudes,Digital Literacy,Elementary Secondary Education

The biggest and most devastating pandemic of the 21st century began to affect our world, with the Chinese Government reporting that a mysterious respiratory disease of unknown origin was detected in 2019. Education has been one of the areas most affected by this deadly disease, which spread all over the world in a short time. In this process, countries went into lockdown and changed the education model and switched to the &quot;emergency remote teaching&quot; model. Consequently, many students have been deprived of face-to-face education. According to UNESCO data, more than 1 billion students were affected on 13 April 2020 due to the disruption of education due to the pandemic. While face-to-face education is suspended in 7 countries today, approximately 37 million students are affected by this situation. In this research, the opinions of the music teachers working in primary and secondary public schools in Turkey and England during the emergency remote teaching about the process were taken. A sample group was formed with a total of 50 music teachers from Turkey and England. The opinions of the teachers were taken with a Likert-type interview form consisting of 6 sections and 22 questions and open-ended answers. According to these answers, the average duration of a lesson is almost equal in both countries, the lessons are generally taught from the same platforms and devices, the teachers in Turkey have more problems with the internet infrastructure during the process. While teachers' opinions about the COVID-19 processes were generally negative, it was revealed that they developed themselves in digital literacy after the process. In addition, suggestions were received from the teachers for the development of possible new emergency remote music teaching after the process. It has been seen that teachers working in both countries agree on providing equal opportunities to students. At the same time, one of the most striking suggestions is to keep the online alternative education model always ready. This study is important in order to be better prepared for the new possible emergency distance music education.
A Study on Metaphorical Expression: Examining the Situations That Make Senior Year Students Enrolled in Classroom Teaching Programs Anxious
Author: Deliveli, Kismet
Date: 2022-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Student Teachers,College Seniors,Student Teacher Attitudes,Anxiety,Imagery,Figurative Language,Student Experience,Teacher Recruitment,Testing,Teacher Certification,Problems,Expectation

The present phenomenological study aims to understand, through images and metaphors, how senior class teaching majors perceive their studies at the faculty of education. The study group was assembled via criterion sampling, a method of purposive sampling. The study group consists of 12 senior class teaching majors (10 females and 2 males) from the education faculty of a Turkish public university during the 2017-2018 academic year (10 females and 2 males). The data was gathered through focus group meetings and analyzed using content and descriptive analysis techniques. All prospective teachers are concerned about passing the KPSS recruitment exam, according to the study. They used metaphors such as &quot;a dark figure in front of a blackboard, a dark figure pondering, a dark figure inside and out, a dark figure of a group of hopeless students, a figure with a split face, a figure with question marks in his mind, and a student figure with confusion.&quot; Half of the participants stated that recruitment tests should be made fairer, while nearly the same number stated that pedagogical training for teaching certification should be eliminated and the teaching profession should be valued. In addition to expressing concerns about social pressure and oppression, the participants requested that they be respected by society and not oppressed.
A Study on the Proofs Used by Primary Education Teacher Candidates in Circumference Problem Solutions and Instructional Explanations
Author: Demirci, Niymet
Date: 2022-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Elementary School Teachers,Preservice Teachers,Problem Solving,Mathematical Logic,Validity,Foreign Countries,Measurement,Geometry

This study aims to determine the proof schemes used by primary education teacher candidates when solving a given problem and in their instructional explanations. Having a qualitative nature, the study utilized data collected from 277 third-year teacher candidates studying at the primary education department of the education faculty of a state university in Ankara. The study group was selected via criterion sampling. The data were tested by using an open-ended problem case and analyzed via document analysis. The proofs used by students in solving the problem and in instructional explanations were categorized as Proof A, Proof B...Proof H, and the data were evaluated in these categories. The results obtained were discussed in line with the proof schemes outlined by Harel and Sowder (1998). However, as certain proofs fell into several categories, they could not be evaluated in only one group. The primary education teacher candidates were found to use authoritative, habitual and symbolic proof schemes, albeit to a little extent, in the external proof scheme category as they solved the given problem situation and explained the solution to their students. The majority of the candidates used the empirical proof scheme known as the perceptual proof scheme, and included some sample-based proofs. Analytical proof schemes were used less frequently than others. The candidates were also found to use invalid and flawed proofs. Similar studies may be replicated with problem situations involving different subjects.
Can &apos;Philosophy Education for Children (P4c)&apos; Practices Be Done in Primary Schools? A Qualitative Research on Teachers in Primary Schools
Author: Zengin, Erdal
Date: 2022-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Elementary School Teachers,Teacher Attitudes,Philosophy,Children,Teaching Methods,Instructional Effectiveness,Elementary School Students,Educational Benefits,Skill Development,Critical Thinking,Questioning Techniques,Perspective Taking,Cognitive Processes,Thinking Skills,Child Development,Classroom Communication,Foreign Countries

The purpose of this research is to determine the views of teachers working in primary schools on philosophy education for children (P4C). For this purpose, the study was based on the phenomenology pattern, which is included in qualitative studies. It has benefited from the &quot;purposive sampling&quot; technique, which was determined in accordance with the purpose and method of the research. Since certain criteria are taken into account during the creation of the sample group in the research, the criterion sampling strategy will be used as the sampling strategy. Semi-structured interview, which is one of the qualitative data collection tools, was used to collect the data of the research. The questions (6) in the interview form were prepared by the researcher and given to field experts (2), branch teachers (2) and classroom teachers (2), and were brought into a state where they could be applied in line with the feedback received. The obtained data were analyzed with content analysis and findings and results were reached. According to the results of the research, primary school teachers stated that primary school students can do philosophy. It is thought that education with philosophy will enable children to develop their critical thinking skills, mental questioning skills and respect for different ideas. However, another result is the result about whether the students have the skills to philosophize. According to this, it was concluded that &quot;the student asks questions in order to express himself and comprehend different ideas, there are intellectual processes for questioning at all ages, and the student has a sense of curiosity that enables the integration of thinking skills with the mental process&quot;.
Dental Health in Early Childhood: &quot;I Can Do It if You Teach&quot;
Author: Yalçin, Vakkas
Date: 2022-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Preschool Children,Dental Health,Health Promotion,Health Behavior,Positive Behavior Supports,Behavior Modification,Child Health,Habit Formation

This study aims to raise awareness of dental health and care activities with pre-school children and cause desired behavioural changes in children, is basic qualitative research. The study group of the research consisted of 13 children studying in a pre-school class according to convenient/easily accessible sampling, which is one of the non-random sampling methods. For the research, data were collected through observations, interviews and research diaries, and the results were obtained by applying descriptive analysis by the researchers. For the research, data were collected through observations, interviews and research diaries, and the results were obtained by analyzing them by the researchers. In this direction, according to the descriptive analysis results obtained from the semi-structured observation form, it was seen that the preschool dental health activities increased the awareness of the children about the tools and equipment used in dental health, and thus gave the children an important tooth brushing routine. According to the descriptive analysis of the structured observation form and research diaries, the tooth brushing routine continued in the follow-up period after the application and became a behavior in children. In line with these results, suggestions were made for future studies.
Enhancing Practices in Social Studies Education: An Examination of Graduate Dissertations Employing Action Research
Author: Saglamgöncü, Ahmet
Date: 2022-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Social Studies,Masters Theses,Doctoral Dissertations,Research Design,Action Research,Content Analysis,Foreign Countries,Qualitative Research,Data Collection

Practice-based research is perceived as significantly important to enhance the quality of social studies education in the literature. In particular, graduate dissertations have great potential for contributing to the literature, and using research methods, and designs that improve practice is valuable in graduate-level research. This study focuses on dissertations that employ action research. This practise-based research design can be used to find solutions to instructional problems and improve the quality of social studies instruction. The study's primary aim is to examine the graduate dissertations with action research design completed in the field of social studies education in Turkey in terms of various variables. Document analysis, a qualitative research method, was used, and 82 graduate dissertations adopting action research in social studies education were examined. Descriptive analysis was performed in data analysis. The results showed that only few graduate dissertations were completed by using action research in social studies education, these dissertations were mostly at the master's level, qualitative research methods were employed in most of the dissertations, teaching-learning approaches, methods, and techniques were mostly addressed in the data collections processes, and most of the dissertations did not involve an action or lesson plan. In addition, it was found that in more than half of the dissertations, cycles were not used, researchers were in the role of practitioner-researchers, and the most commonly used data collection tool was interviews. Based on the results of the study, it is recommended to follow processes and report findings following the nature of action research.
Examining Social Studies Education in the Context of Migration and Asylum: A Study Based on Teachers&apos; Views
Author: Bayram, Hüseyin
Date: 2022-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Immigrants,Refugees,Immigration,Teacher Attitudes,Content Analysis,Social Studies,Textbooks,Teaching Methods,Educational Change,Curriculum Development,Textbook Preparation,Social Integration,Phenomenology,Foreign Countries

Migration and asylum are the subjects of social studies education since these concepts are social phenomena. In this respect, it is important that the content of the social studies course properly covers the subjects of migration and asylum, and the social studies education is carried out under this scope. This study aimed to examine social studies education in the context of the subjects of migration and asylum. For this purpose, the views of social studies teachers working in different cities of Turkey were consulted. The phenomenological design was used in this study, which is aimed at examining teachers' views. The maximum variation sampling method, one of the purposive sampling methods, was used to determine the study participants. A semi-structured interview form consisting of six questions was used to collect the data. The content analysis method was used to analyze the data. The results of the study show that teachers hold the following views: Social studies textbooks and curricula are not effective in teaching migration and asylum issues and need to be redesigned, social studies course plays an important role in teaching migration and asylum issues to students, and social studies is an important course in terms of social integration of asylum seeker students. Various suggestions were made to the researchers and the education institutions based on the findings of the study.