ethanporcaro/eric-fulltext-meta huggingface dataset:
Democratization of Curriculum Development: Theorizing Naturalistic Model in Philippine Madrasah Education
Author: Sali, Abdul Haiy A.
Date: 2023-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Democracy,Curriculum Development,Religious Schools,Religious Education,Foreign Countries,Sustainable Development,Educational Quality,Access to Education,Public Schools,Decision Making,Instructional Design,Outcomes of Education,Elementary School Students,Educational Planning,Models,Islam,Stakeholders,Elementary School Curriculum

Curriculum development is imperative for the overall success of the educational system more so in sustainable development efforts. In the Philippines, the institutionalization of the Madrasah Education Program in public schools provides an opportunity to ensure access to quality and relevant education among Muslim-Filipino learners. The Refined Elementary Madrasah Curriculum serves as the foundation for creating instructional decisions to actualize educational outcomes. However, since the program's inception in 2004, there are various concerns, especially in terms of the elements of the curriculum. There is a dearth of professional literature on the curriculum development practices of Madrasah Education in the Philippines, especially in the planning phase. Thus, the study sought to discuss and explore the naturalistic model as an alternative to planning the Refined Elementary Madrasah Curriculum. This study employed a literature review and used a theoretical synthesis. The analysis revealed that there is a need to democratize curriculum planning initiatives. Furthermore, the implications of the naturalistic model in terms of the platform as anchored to 'Education in Islamic Perspective' as the point of inception in the planning process is unprecedented. The concept of democratization has highlighted the narratives of relevant stakeholders as part of the deliberation to form a holistic consensus. In curriculum design, decision points must be achieved to include deliberate plans for implementation and evaluation. In conclusion, the challenge to ensuring sustainable development in Madrasah Education Program is how to formulate genuine consensus from various stakeholders and create decision points that are relevant to the Philippine context. [Note: The publication year (2022) shown on the PDF is incorrect. The correct publication year for this article is 2023.]
Description of Teacher Candidates&apos; Attitudes to Playing Physical Activity Games: Kirsehir Ahi Evran University Example
Author: Baskonus, Turan
Date: 2023-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Preservice Teachers,Physical Activities,Games,Student Attitudes,Intellectual Disciplines,Play

The use of the game in the educational process depends on the attitude of the teachers towards the game. Attitudes are important as a guide in understanding the behavior of individuals. The purpose of this research is to describe the attitudes of teacher candidates towards playing games containing physical activity. In the research, the scanning method, &quot;Personal Information Form&quot; and &quot;Game Proneness Scale&quot; were used in the data collection process. In the analysis of the data, independent t-test and one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) across the scale, together with statistics such as frequency (f), percentage (%), weighted mean (X) and standard deviation (SD), and Mann Whitney U and Kruskall Wallis in sub-dimensions techniques have been used. The eta square was used for the effect size. The attitudes of pre-service teachers towards playing games containing physical activity are at the level of neutral. While the attitudes of pre-service teachers towards playing games containing physical activity do not differ significantly according to the gender and grade level variable, they differ significantly according to the department variable. The averages of classroom teachers and preschool teachers were found to be higher. [Note: The publication year (2022) shown on the PDF is incorrect. The correct publication year for this article is 2023.]
Exploring Novice English Teachers&apos; Professional Development: Insights from the Turkish Context
Author: Zorba, Mehmet Galip
Date: 2023-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Beginning Teachers,Language Teachers,English (Second Language),Second Language Instruction,Faculty Development,Elementary School Teachers,Teacher Attitudes,Educational Environment,Context Effect,Affordances,Barriers,Learning Strategies

Novice English teachers' (NETs) status is particularized as a distinctive phase in which they often cope with various problems while learning to teach effectively. NETs' professional development (PD) demands much attention, yet there is a paucity of research documenting their PD in the ordinary course of their professional lives. This case study focused on four NETs' PD in the primary-school context in Turkey and investigated their perceptions of PD, what strategies they used, and the role of the school context in their PD. Findings showed that they perceived PD as an ongoing process inherent in their professional lives and in which they improved their knowledge and skills for better teaching. In addition, findings revealed that the NETs' PD relied on self-directed learning that mainly took place in their workplaces, and they followed certain strategies for PD. Lastly, findings indicated school context as a critical phenomenon facilitating and impeding the NET's PD. Accordingly, the norm of English-only, formal meetings and orientation programs appeared as facilitating factors, whereas the lack of proper induction programs, de-contextualized training seminars, and the NETs' neglected status emerged as hindering factors. In light of these findings, several implications for PD and further research are suggested. [Note: The publication year (2022) shown on the PDF is incorrect. The correct publication year for this article is 2023.]
Examining 8th Grade Students&apos; Van Hiele Geometry Thinking Levels, Their Proof Writing and Justification Skills
Author: Demircioglu, Handan
Date: 2023-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Geometry,Grade 8,Mathematical Logic,Mathematics Instruction,Validity,Thinking Skills,Mathematics Skills,Middle School Students

The aim of this study is to examine 8th grade students' Van Hiele geometry thinking levels, proof writing and justification skills. The research was carried out with sixteen eighth grade students of a private school in Sivas. Participants were selected based on an easily accessible sample. The data were collected from the students who participated in the face-to-face teaching process in their schools and volunteered to participate in the research on the data collection day in the fall semester of the 2020-2021 academic year. The data collection tool is the Van Hile geometry test and the geometry proofing test. The document analysis method was adopted in the study. While analyzing geometry proof writing and justification test data, geometry proof writing test evaluation rubric and justification evaluation rubric were used. As a result of the analysis of the data obtained, there was a linear relationship between the students' Van Hiele thinking levels and their proof writing skills, while there was no positive relationship between their justification skills and their Van Hiele thinking levels and their proof writing skills. [Note: The publication year (2022) shown on the PDF is incorrect. The correct publication year for this article is 2023.]
Examining the Motivation Levels of University Students to Participate in Touristic Activities within the Theory of Planned Behavior
Author: Erkan, Mert
Date: 2023-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Behavior Theories,College Students,Tourism,Student Behavior,Leisure Time,Recreational Activities,Travel,State Colleges,Motivation,Satisfaction,Gender Differences,Income

In order to socialize, get rid of stress and the routine of daily life, relax, and return to work more efficiently, people plan their vacation time in advance, work for this plan, save money and even go into debt. In this regard, this study aims to examine the relationship between the planned behavior levels of university students who tend to tourism activities as a leisure behavior and their motivation to participate in tourism activities and to examine which independent variables affect these two variables and how. Within the scope of the study, a face-to-face survey was conducted with 603 university students studying at state universities in Ankara, Eskisehir, and Izmir. In the first part of the study, the theory of planned behavior is introduced and explained with its sub-dimensions. In the second part, the concepts of motivation and satisfaction in tourism are discussed. As a result of the analysis, it was determined that planned behavior in tourism is affected by gender and income variables, especially in terms of perceived behavior control, and also, planned behavior positively affects the motivation for participation in tourism. As a result of the research, the fact that we have to plan and design every activity we will do in advance, due to both Turkey's socio-economic situation and the fact that the working population is in the majority, directs us to more accessible and cheaper activities. Since recreational activities are more easily accessible in this regard, participation of both university students and their parents in such activities will cause both the budget and more activities to be intertwined, not only tourism-oriented but also every month of the year, they will be able to relax, develop and rest with a certain quality and inexpensive activities. In this regard, certain stereotypes of our society should be helped to break down, and their participation in recreational activities should be provided more intensely. [Paper presented at the Future Trends in Leisure and Recreation (FTLRC22) Congress (Online, January 20-21, 2022). Note: The publication year (2022) shown on the PDF is incorrect. The correct publication year for this article is 2023.]
The Impact of Teaching via Educational Films on Science Teacher Candidates&apos; Perceptions of Biotechnology Applications
Author: Önder, Ayse Nesibe
Date: 2023-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Films,Teaching Methods,Science Teachers,Preservice Teachers,Student Teacher Attitudes,Biotechnology,Foreign Countries,Attitude Change

This study aims to investigate the influence of teaching via educational films on science teacher candidates' perceptions of biotechnology applications. This is a mixed-methods study aiming to investigate the influence of teaching with educational films on science teacher candidates' perceptions of biotechnology applications. In the quantitative data collection process of the research, a single group pre-test / post-test experimental design was used. And the phenomenology method was used, on the other hand, to collect the qualitative data of the study. For this research, which aims to investigate the influence of teaching with educational films on science teacher candidates' perceptions of biotechnology applications, 32 second-year science teacher candidates at a state university in Ankara were recruited. Two data collection tools were used in the study. The perception scale for biotechnology applications developed by the researchers was used to collect the quantitative data of the study. While the interview form was used to collect the qualitative data of the study. According to the results the study found that teaching with educational films increased the perceptions of science teacher candidates about biotechnology applications. within the scope of the research, the question of whether teaching a lesson with educational films has an effect on changing their perceptions about the subject, and if so, how this change occurs, was asked during the interview stage, and it was found that the majority of the teacher candidates perceived a meaningful change. [The publication year (2022) shown on the PDF is incorrect. The correct publication year is 2023.]
Investigation of the Relationship between Medical Students&apos; Digital Competency Levels and Their Attitudes towards E-Learning
Author: Tekin, Murat
Date: 2023-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Medical Education,Medical Students,Electronic Learning,Student Attitudes,Attitude Measures,Digital Literacy,Measures (Individuals),Gender Differences,COVID-19,Pandemics,Data Analysis,Problem Solving,Computer Mediated Communication,Educational Change,Information Literacy,Computer Simulation,Foreign Countries

As a requirement of our era, digital competence and e-learning have become basic competencies. The importance of these concepts has become clearer in medical education, especially with the COVID-19 pandemic. This period also triggered the transformation in education with technology. This study aimed to examine the relationship between medical students' digital competence levels and their attitudes toward elearning. Data were collected from 922 medical students who voluntarily participated in the study, using the Students' Basic Digital Competences Scale and the E-Learning Attitude Scale. It was determined that medical students had high levels of digital competence, and their e-learning levels were moderate. The digital content development, information and data literacy, communication, the university's virtual tools and social communication, and the problem-solving sub-dimensions of digital competence are significantly, positively, and moderately related to e-learning. Students' digital competency levels did not differ significantly according to sex and studied term. Men's e-learning attitudes are significantly higher than that of women. The e-learning attitudes of term 1 students are higher than term 4 and 5 students. Medical education is a process open to continuous improvement. This research will contribute to the explanations regarding the transformation after the pandemic concerning the aims of medical education. [The publication year (2022) shown on the PDF is incorrect. The correct publication year is 2023.]
Examining the Turkish Course Success of Secondary Students in the Context of Various Factors with the Structural Equality Model (SEM)
Author: Demir, Selvi
Date: 2023-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Secondary School Students,Student Attitudes,Self Efficacy,Student Motivation,Academic Achievement,Foreign Countries,Grade 8,Gender Differences,Siblings,Parent Education,Reading Habits,Television Viewing,Internet,Books,Public Schools,Turkish

This research was created in order to detect the indirect, direct and total effects of some factors affecting the academic success of secondary school students in Turkish courses. Concordantly, in the research, the explanatory and predictive relationships between students' individual verbal expression self-efficacy perceptions, group verbal expression self-efficacy perceptions, motivation towards school and demographic characteristics (gender, number of siblings, education level of parents) as well as various variables (number of books at home, number of book pages read daily, the daily television watching frequency and daily internet use frequency) and academic success in Turkish lessons were examined. In the study group of the research, there are 506 eighth grade students studying in seven public secondary schools in the city center of Kilis. The data obtained were analyzed with a structural equation model to reveal the indirect and direct causality between internal and external variables through structural equations. As a result of the research, individual verbal expression self-efficacy perceptions and motivation towards school have only indirect effects on students' academic success in Turkish lessons, group verbal expression self-efficacy perception, number of siblings and father's education level have only direct effects. Besides, gender, the number of books at home and the number of daily book pages read have both indirect and direct effects on the academic success of students in Turkish lessons. However, in the study, it was detected that individual verbal expression self-efficacy perceptions, gender, number of books at home, number of daily book pages read, and motivation towards secondary school had indirect and/or direct effects on group verbal expression self-efficacy. [Note: The publication year (2022) shown on the PDF is incorrect. The correct publication year for this article is 2023.]
Exploring the Topic Selection Tendencies of University Students in L2 Writing
Author: Özdemir, Osman
Date: 2023-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,College Students,Essays,Writing (Composition),Preferences,Student Attitudes,Writing Attitudes,Second Language Learning,English (Second Language),Writing Strategies

The purpose of this study was to explore the topic selection tendencies of university students among a given topic list and to reveal what reasons students had in deciding on the topic to write about. The study was designed as a case study. 37 students studying at a state university in Konya Province, Turkey were determined as a study group. The findings obtained from the interviews were analyzed by content analysis method. The students were given six different essay topics each week, three of which were about their field while the rest was related to general writing topics. The obtained findings showed that some of the students preferred writing about general topics while some others preferred to write about a topic that was related to their field. Students stated that prior knowledge, difficulty of the topic, lack of sufficient knowledge on the topic were among the reasons affecting topic selection process. Students stated that writing about self-selected topics were effective in terms of improving English vocabulary knowledge, grammar knowledge, developing English thinking skill, affective development, and field knowledge development. Furthermore, they indicated that this writing process enabled them to learn English essay types better, improved their organization skill in writing, helped them write in English in a shorter time, helped them produce more comprehensive English sentences, express their opinions better by writing, writing thesis statement and writing different introduction sentences. [Note: The publication year (2022) shown on the PDF is incorrect. The correct publication year for this article is 2023.]
Opinions of Students and Parents on the QR Code-Supported Cooperative Learning Method
Author: Uçak, Esra
Date: 2023-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Student Attitudes,Parent Attitudes,Technology Uses in Education,Electronic Learning,Cooperative Learning,Grade 6,Middle School Students,Teaching Methods,Science Education,Foreign Countries

QR codes are now encountered in many areas of life. QR codes have started to be used in education as well, serving as a bridge between today's world and the digital world. In the current study, it is aimed to reveal the opinions of students and parents about the use of QR codes, which are rapidly becoming widespread in our daily life, in cooperative learning groups in the science teaching process. The study was carried out with the participation of 6th grade (12-13 years old) students attending a state middle school and their parents with the focus on the accomplishment of the objectives set for the subjects of &quot;Nervous System, Endocrine Glands and Sense Organs&quot;. The case study design, one of the qualitative research methods, was employed in the study. The data were obtained through written documents and analyzed with the content analysis method. In the study, the jigsaw (II) technique was used in cooperative learning groups. The students themselves generated the QR codes necessary for the learning process on the models prepared by the science teacher. QR codes were used in teaching and evaluating the subjects. In this study, findings were obtained from students and their parents regarding the use of QR codes used in cooperative learning groups in the science teaching process, and it is thought that the suggestions made based on these findings will contribute to teachers and researchers who want to work in this field. [The publication year (2022) shown on the PDF is incorrect. The correct publication year is 2023.]
Foreign-Origin Words in Reading Texts in Secondary School Turkish Textbooks
Author: Kemiksiz, Ömer
Date: 2023-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Secondary Education,Textbooks,Textbook Content,Vocabulary,Etymology,Grade 5,Grade 6,Grade 8,Grade 7,Second Languages,Turkish,Language Usage

This study aims to identify foreign-origin words found in reading texts in secondary school Turkish textbooks. The study was conducted in a qualitative research design and the research object is Turkish textbooks prepared by the Ministry of National Education Publications for the 5th, 6th, 7th, and 8th grades of secondary school. A total of 95 reading texts found in these textbooks were evaluated within the scope of the research. The texts were analyzed using the document analysis technique. According to the findings obtained from the reading texts, there are a total of 1995 foreign-origin words (604 different) from 12 languages in the 5th Grade Turkish Textbook; 2537 foreign-origin words (725 different), from 13 languages in the 6th Grade Turkish Textbook; 2851 foreign-origin words (645 different), from 11 languages in the 7th Grade Turkish Textbook; and 2809 foreign-origin words (731 different) from 10 languages in the 8th Grade Turkish Textbook. In all of the books included in the study, it was determined that there were a total of 10192 loanwords, 1565 of which are different, from 15 different languages. The most frequently used origin language of the words were detected as Arabic (57,91%), Persian (25,07%) and French (10,41%), and the most frequently used foreign-origin words were found as ve (f=625), her (f=168), zaman (f=156), insan (f=144), ki (f=143), ama (f=139), sey (f=122), kadar (f=110), saat (f=109), hiç (f=101), ya (f=98), kitap (f=89), adam (f=87), dünya (f=82), efendi (f=81), hep (f=72), bisiklet (f=70), köy (f=70), can (f=65), hâl (f=61), hemen (f=59), renk (f=59), hasta (f=56), kahve (f=55), ebru (f=54), dost (f=50), hareket (f=50) and hem (f=50), respectively. [Note: The publication year (2022) shown on the PDF is incorrect. The correct publication year for this article is 2023.]