ethanporcaro/eric-fulltext-meta huggingface dataset:
Predictors of Lifelong Learning: Information Literacy and Academic Self-Efficacy
Author: Kozikoglu, Ishak
Date: 2019-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Predictor Variables,Lifelong Learning,Information Literacy,Self Efficacy,Preservice Teachers,Foreign Countries,Academic Achievement,Gender Differences,Academic Aspiration,Graduate Study

The aim of this study is to determine whether the prospective teachers' information literacy levels and academic self-efficacy perceptions predict their lifelong learning tendencies. This research was conducted with 500 prospective teachers studying at Van Yuzuncu Yil University, Faculty of Education. In this study, 'Lifelong Learning Tendencies Scale' developed by Gur-Erdogan and Arsal (2016), 'Information Literacy Scale' developed by Adiguzel (2011) and 'Academic Self-efficacy Scale' adapted into Turkish by Yilmaz, Gurcay and Ekici (2007) were used for data collection. The data were analysed with descriptive statistics (mean and standard deviation), Pearson Product Moments Correlation Coefficient and stepwise regression analysis. As a result, it was concluded that prospective teachers' lifelong learning tendencies, information literacy and academic selfefficacy were at a high level, and there is a moderate, positive and significant relationship between prospective teachers' lifelong learning tendencies, information literacy and academic self-efficacy. Furthermore, it was concluded that prospective teachers' information literacy and academic self-efficacy are significant predictors of their lifelong learning tendencies and they can explain 41% of the variance in lifelong learning tendencies.
An Examination of High School Students&apos; Social Skill Levels According to Participation in Musical Activities
Author: Aydin, Bahar
Date: 2019-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: High School Students,Interpersonal Competence,Music Activities,Foreign Countries,Student Participation,Gender Differences,Emotional Response,Musical Instruments,Singing

The aim of this study is to determine the social skill levels of high school students according to their participation in musical activities. Social skills are important in all stages of an individual's development, but due to physical and mental changes in high school years when adolescence is intensely experienced, the individual may have problems in adapting to the environment and expressing herself/himself. This study group consisted of 258 students from different types of high schools. In this research, the screening model, which is one of the quantitative research methods, was used. In this study, Social Skills Inventory, which was developed by Riggio (1986) and adapted to Turkish by Yuksel (1997), is used. According to the results of this research; female students' emotional sensitivity, emotional expressivity and social control scores were significantly higher than that of male students, and male students' emotional control scores were significantly higher than that of female students; it was also found that the total social skill scores, social sensitivity scores, emotional sensitivity and social expressivity scores of the students playing instruments were significantly higher than those who did not play; it was also observed that emotional expressivity scores of the choir group were significantly higher than the students singing solo or taking part in an orchestra. According to these results, it can be found that music contributed positively to the increase of social skills of high school students who are exposed to some problems due to adolescence during high school.
Technology-Based Instructional Intervention into an EFL Writing Classroom
Author: Ezza, El-Sadig
Date: 2019-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: English (Second Language),Second Language Instruction,Writing Instruction,Educational Technology,Technology Uses in Education,Foreign Countries,Conventional Instruction,Instructional Effectiveness,Writing Difficulties,College Students,Interpersonal Communication,Discussion (Teaching Technique)

The aim of this study is to highlight the role of technology-based instructional intervention in enhancing the composing competence of struggling student writers at Majma'ah University (MU) in Saudi Arabia. Such instructional choice issues from the belief that the students have experiences and stories to share through writing. In the current intervention, a total of 26 participants enrolled in a short essay course offered by the Community College and the College of Education optionally participated in the study. They were equally divided into experimental and control groups, respectively. While the experimental group received both traditional and online instruction, using the MU Learning Management System, the control group received traditional instruction only. The experimental group outperformed the control group in the post-intervention test. Evidence from the quantitative and qualitative data attests to the assumption that instructional technology could significantly enhance learners' composing skills. Thus, the English programme administrators are strongly recommended to post and conduct most writing classes online.
An Overview of Postgraduate Thesis on Mainstreaming Education in Turkey
Author: Akcay, Miyase
Date: 2019-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Doctoral Students,Doctoral Dissertations,Mainstreaming,Special Education,Content Analysis,Research Methodology,Masters Theses,Data Collection,Statistical Analysis

The aim of this research is to examine postgraduate thesis on mainstreaming education carried out in Turkey based on various variables. A total number of 200 postgraduate theses on mainstreaming education was obtained from Higher Education Council of Turkey. Data of the research were examined based on content analysis criteria including year of publication, supervisor title, thesis level, university, institute, department, gender of thesis writer, research method, participants, data collection tool, data analysis method, location of the research conducted, research subject and results. Data of the research were analysed with SPSS 20 program. Research showed that thesis was conducted between 1997 and 2018. According to the results, the majority number of thesis was carried out in 2017, the quantitative method was mostly preferred research method in thesis, master thesis was mostly preferred, scales were mostly used data collection tools and statistical methods were mostly used as data analysis methods. In line with the results of the research, recommendations for further research and practices were presented.
Sport Science College Students and Career Stress
Author: Yasar, Onur Mutlu
Date: 2019-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Physical Education,College Students,Stress Variables,Athletes,Career Development,Measures (Individuals),Scores,Anxiety,Gender Differences,Age,Income,Departments,Instructional Program Divisions

The aim of this study is to examine the career stress levels of university students in different faculties according to age, gender, faculty, class and financial status variables. The research was conducted using a quantitative research design. The sample of this study consisted of 1,189 university students from Kastamonu University Education Faculty, School of Physical Education and Sports, Faculty of Arts and Faculty of Engineering and Architecture. Career Stress Scale consisting of 20 items and three sub-dimensions was used. Data were normally distributed and parametric analysis was used. According to the findings of this study, it was determined that the average score of the participants was 2.43 from the total score of the career stress scale. In this context, it was found that the career stress levels of the participants were moderate at the lower limit. According to the average scores of the participants, the lowest subscale was found to be an external conflict with 2.13 average and the highest subscale was found to be job anxiety with an average score of 2.82. A significant difference was found almost between all different groups in different ways (p &gt; 0.05). As a result, it was found that the career stress levels of the university students participating in the research were moderate, as well as differences according to variables such as gender, class, age, faculty and income status. Among these differences, the most striking ones appear to be the variables of age and income. In this context, it was determined that university students who have lower age and lower-income status level have higher career stress level than age and income status variables.
A Qualitative Research on Organisational Peace in Schools
Author: Dogus, Yurdagul
Date: 2019-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Peace,Organizational Communication,Interpersonal Relationship,Trust (Psychology),Organizational Culture,Global Approach,Guidelines,Teacher Attitudes,Work Environment,Educational Environment,Psychological Patterns,Justice,Democratic Values,Prosocial Behavior,Job Satisfaction,Ethics,Administrator Effectiveness,School Administration,Violence,Administrator Behavior,Phenomenology,Case Studies,Antisocial Behavior,Cooperation

The concept of organisational peace is a dynamic situation that can develop through open communication, whose main elements are justice, trust and goodwill, and affect the peace and happiness of individuals. Organisational peace consists of two dimensions such as 'internal organisational peace' and 'external organisational peace'. 'Internal organisational peace', which is formed by relations and conditions within the organisation itself, is influenced by four factors such as individual, organisational, managerial and job characteristics. The 'external organisational peace', which is formed by the organisation's relations with others, stems from the direct-indirect, optional or obligatory interactions of the organisation. External organisational peace is influenced by five factors such as hierarchical relations, close environment, other organisations, society and global relations. This research is the first study that provides a conceptual framework for the concept of organisational peace and examines the concept of organisational peace empirically. The aim of this study is to determine the views of teachers in the 'internal organisational peace' dimension in schools. The research was carried out in the phenomenological design of qualitative research methods. The study group consisted of 10 teachers selected by the criterion sampling method. Teachers explain the concept of organisational peace with happiness, common goals, cooperation, justice, comfort, democratic values, harmony, respect and healthy communication. Factors that promote 'internal organisational peace' are positive personality, job satisfaction, fair practices, effective organisational communication, competencies of managers and good physical conditions of the job. Factors that prevent 'internal organisational peace' are negative personality, violent behaviour, unfair management, closed communication and bad physical conditions of the job.
Self-Efficacy Perceptions of Teachers on Using the Montessori Method in Special Education in North Cyprus
Author: Ender, Devrim
Date: 2019-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Teacher Attitudes,Self Efficacy,Montessori Method,Special Education Teachers,Special Schools,Elementary Education,Kindergarten,Gender Differences,Teaching Methods,Beliefs,Students with Disabilities

The aim of this study is to determine the self-efficacy perceptions of special education teachers about the use of the Montessori method by a valid and reliable scale developed by the researcher. The model of the research is a general descriptive model of quantitative research methods. In the 2017-2018 academic year, 67 special education teachers who work under the Directorate of Primary Education of the Ministry of National Education of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus are participated in this research universe, which comprise 29, 12, 20, 4 and 2 teachers from Special Education Application Centre, Special Education and Work Application Centre, primary schools, kindergartens and school for visually impaired, respectively. This study was conducted only with all the special education teachers in the universe not by any sampling method. The general proficiency perceptions of the special education teachers for the use of the Montessori method were at the level of instability. According to the general competency perceptions of the female teachers on the use of the Montessori method, it was found that their responses were more positive than the males.
Metalanguage and Sensory Sub-Modalities in Mental Training Techniques through Neurolinguistic Programming
Author: Grosu, Vlad Teodor
Date: 2019-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Metalinguistics,Neurolinguistics,Training,Cognitive Restructuring,Athletes,Learning Modalities,Graduate Students,Physical Education,Foreign Countries,Psychomotor Skills,Outcomes of Treatment

Introduction and theme actuality: this study is part of a larger work, which involves increasing sporting performance by applying mental training techniques, special techniques of neurolinguistic programming (NLP). Purpose of study and hypothesis: if ideomotor representations of athletes are completed with multiple sensations of all sensory sub-modalities such as visual, auditory, kinaesthetic, olfactory and gustatory, the possibility of applying the techniques of NLP will have more effective results. We have studied the relationship between sensory sub-modalities, in accordance with the Bandler and Thomson (2012) and application of Jacobson (2011). Methods and material: two records were made by using two tests, test 1 and test 2, on master students of the 'Babes-Bolyai' University Cluj-Napoca, from the Faculty of Physical Education and Sport. The statistical indicators were calculated on elements of descriptive statistics and the data are presented using indicators of centrality, location and distribution. Statistical analysis of the non-parametric Wilcoxon test was used for sample pairs. Discussions and findings: to pinpoint the correlation between the two variables, we used the Spearman rank correlation coefficient (?). Statistical analysis was performed using the correlation coefficients of Colton's rule. No statistically significant differences were found (p &gt; 0.05) in the statistical analysis because of the short timeframe, but there are many good and very good correlations at both tests, between the values of the items studied. Conclusions and recommendations: we want to continue with this study because the time difference between T1 and T2 was 3 months and we want to extend this study to a minimum of 6 months. All sensory sub-modalities are particularly important in achieving ideomotor representations underlying mental training.
An Analysis of the Changes in Geometric Transformations in Early Childhood Period
Author: Erden Ozcan, Sule
Date: 2019-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Transformations (Mathematics),Young Children,Preschools,Elementary Schools,Concept Formation,Geometric Concepts,Topology,Age Differences,Developmental Stages,Foreign Countries,Visual Stimuli,Spatial Ability,Perceptual Development

The purpose of this study is to analyse geometric transformations of children in the early childhood period. The study utilised a case study to design one of the qualitative research methods. Interviews were conducted with 6-, 7- and 8-year-old children, in total 24 children, who were enrolled in a private pre-school and a primary school of the Ministry of National Education. Data obtained from the interviews conducted with the children were recorded on the computer as raw data. Then, appropriate themes and codes were formed using these data, and the data were subjected to content analysis. Results of this study showed that children began to improve comprehend topological transformations as their age levels increased, and the development occurred according to age. It is recommended that further studies should investigate how topological transformation develops at earlier ages in case it is supported in the early childhood period.
Considerations for Human-Computer Interaction: User Interface Design Variables and Visual Learning in IDT
Author: Guney, Zafer
Date: 2019-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Man Machine Systems,Computer Interfaces,Computer System Design,Instructional Design,Educational Technology,Instructional Materials,Visualization,Evaluation Methods

The purpose of this study is to discuss approaches for developing human-computer interaction (HCI) in educational technology (ET) based on definitions of visual design, learning variables and user-interface design principles in the field of instructional design and technology (IDT). We will do in several stages, first, we will review historical definitions of HCI and its developments in education and considerations for defining visual literacy for learning with instructional design (ID) models. Then, we will review each definition of visual principles for user interface design (UID) or user experience design (UED) and learning from screens. HCI and its roles with the perceptional approach will be discussed as previous definitions in the type of theories such as cognitive load, activity and paying particular attention to primary concepts included in each definition based on the ID model approach. We will also present some of the historical criticisms of the definitions, which provided designing and developing user interfaces. The process should indicate or address possible performance design approaches in ID steps for developing learning and teaching in learning environments as well as developing UID or UED in ET. This also indicates approaches in philosophy of ET and its theory, definition and applications of new technologies as well as UID or UED perspectives and visual design variables. In this study, we review the visual design techniques from past to present that multimedia project design teams should follow the strategies and rules for designing learning environments in industry, business and military based on philosophy of ET and HCI design with ID models by using the newest technologies. The process compares both understanding global UID or UED requirements and visual strategies and considerations for research and product design by ID models. The steps include recognising terminology in ET practice concept, psychological, technological and pedagogical foundations in ID as well as ET approaches and using visual rules for conducting multimedia projects in last decays. At the end of the study, conceptions of ET, ID models and HCI will be discussing to indicate design standards for multimedia projects in the field of IDT. We will also present the relationships between ET and designing problems for creating instructional materials in education. All steps in visual design, UID, UED and HCI design based on philosophical approaches and evaluations in the field are given at the end of the study.
Is the Source for My Curriculum Knowledge and Other Competencies the Same? Evidence from PISA 2015
Author: Ilgaz, Gokhan
Date: 2019-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Curriculum Development,Knowledge Level,Knowledge Base for Teaching,Teacher Competencies,Secondary School Teachers,Teacher Education,Educational Technology,Student Behavior,Classroom Techniques,Individualized Instruction,Special Education,Special Needs Students,Multicultural Education,Interdisciplinary Approach,Teaching Methods,Career Guidance,Self Evaluation (Groups),Self Evaluation (Individuals),Educational Quality,Parent Teacher Cooperation,School Administration,Student Evaluation,Teacher Evaluation,Foreign Countries,Achievement Tests,International Assessment,Secondary School Students

This study aims to examine to what extent the field of competence regarding curriculum knowledge is concordant with the other sub-competency fields of teaching. These fields are field knowledge, pedagogic competence in field teaching, use of information and communication technologies in teaching, student behaviours and class management, individualised learning approaches, teaching students with special needs, education in a multicultural and multilingual environment, teaching crosscurricular skills, vocational guidance, internal evaluation of schools and self-evaluation, teacher-parent collaboration and school management and administration. Survey is our research model. The participations of the study are 54.395 teachers from 17 different countries, which have been obtained from PISA 2015. The correspondence and multiple correspondence analyses were used. The results of simple correspondence analysis have revealed that the measure of accountable correspondence is more than 50% between the sources of curriculum knowledge and those of other sub-competency fields such as field insight and knowledge, pedagogic competence in field teaching and student assessment procedures. Likewise, multiple correspondence analysis has also produced similar results.
Developing the Scale of Writing, Speaking, Listening, Reading Self-Efficacy for Learners of Turkish as a Foreign Language
Author: Unveren, Dilek
Date: 2019-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Rating Scales,Turkish,Second Language Learning,Second Language Instruction,Language Skills,Self Efficacy,Foreign Students,Item Analysis,Factor Analysis,Validity,Student Attitudes

The aim of this study is to develop a scale to measure Turkish reading, listening, speaking and writing self-efficacy of foreign students in Turkey. The sample group of this study consists of 412 foreign students studying in TOMER. At the first phase, four sets of items consisting of 200 items were prepared as a data collecting tool. Eliminating 90 of the items upon expert evaluations, a draft scale consisting of 110 items was applied to mentioned foreign students. The data obtained from the study were analysed by item analysis, exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis methods. At the end of the study, the self-efficacy scale of Turkish reading, writing, speaking and listening skills, which consists of 94 items and targets foreigners who learn Turkish as a foreign language, was found to be a reliable and valid scale.
Analysis of 5th, 6th and 7th Grade Students&apos; Attitudes and Perceptions Regarding Helpfulness Value
Author: Celik, Aysegul
Date: 2019-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Grade 5,Grade 6,Grade 7,Secondary School Students,Student Attitudes,Value Judgment,Social Studies,Gender Differences,Altruism,Social Responsibility,Cooperation,Social Attitudes,Figurative Language,Psychological Patterns

In this study, a mixed method was used. The sample consisted of 175 female and 155 male fifth-, sixth- and seventh-grade students studying in a public secondary school in the Central Anatolia Region in Turkey. The sample was used in accordance with a cluster sampling method, a type of probability sampling. In the quantitative dimension of the research, in order to measure the students' attitudes regarding helpfulness value, the helpfulness attitude scale was used. A form prepared with the aim of measuring the metaphorical perceptions of the students regarding helpfulness value was developed by the researchers. The Statistical Package for the Social Sciences program was used to analyse the quantitative data via T-test and one-way analysis of variance. In order to identify the statistical difference between the groups, TUKEY test was applied. Content analysis was used to examine qualitative data. It has been determined that students have various meanings about the value of helpfulness.