Schools In Turkey Research Articles

High school students’ experiences with emergency remote teaching

The COVID-19 pandemic has led to the closure of schools in Turkey and the online delivery of education through digital tools. The aim of the study is to reveal the experiences and opinions of high school students in the emergency remote teaching process. In this sense, data was collected with semi-structured interview form with 25 high school students. The data obtained within the scope of the study were analyzed by content analysis method. The results show that student experiences are shaped around four dimensions as a learning environment, affective, technological literacy and teaching-learning process. In general, it shows that students have difficulties in integrating into the new learning environment. In order not to experience similar problems in the future emergency remote teaching process and to integrate more effectively, a systematically and effectively planned distance learning system should be designed, and the necessary trainings should be provided for educators to master online pedagogy.

Effects of Online Constructivist 5E Instructional Model on Secondary School Music Lessons

In this research, it was aimed to investigate the effect of online 5E instructional model on the 6th grade music lesson of secondary school in terms of students' course achievement, attitude and retention. The research had a pretest-posttest control group, which is one of the semi-experimental models. The research was carried out on 40 students studying in a private secondary school in Turkey in accordance with the purpose of the study. A teaching program based on the online 5E instructional model was developed for the experimental group. For this purpose, an 8-week instruction program was designed. Applications were carried out simultaneously in the experimental and control groups. In the research, secondary school 6th grade music lesson achievement test and attitude scale were used as data collection tools. Mann Whitney U test was applied to compare the scores of the achievement test, attitude scale and retention test of the groups. Significant differences were found between the music lesson posttest and attitude scores of the experimental group that was taught online according to the constructivist 5E model and the control group, which was taught using the traditional teaching method.

The relationship between self-control and procrastination among adolescent: The mediating role of multi screen addiction.

Self-control is always crucial in many areas of life. Therefore, self-control failure is the source of many of the difficulties people face in their lives and also at the center of several problems, especially among adolescents. In this regard, the purpose of the study was to examine the mediating role of multi-screen addiction (MSA) in the relationship between self-control and procrastination among adolescents by using structural equation modeling (SEM). A cross-sectional design and an online questionnaire was used in this study. The study group composed of 390 adolescents studying at various high schools in Turkey. The results of correlation analysis showed that self-control was negatively correlated with MSA and procrastination. MSA also positively correlated with procrastination. Furthermore, the findings showed that MSA mediated the relationship between self-control and procrastination. The fit index of the SEM was found to be satisfactory. The results of the study were addressed in the context of the existing literature, and then suggestions were presented.Supplementary InformationThe online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s12144-021-02472-2.

Predicting the Mathematical Abstraction Processes Using the Revised Bloom’s Taxonomy: Secondary School 7th Graders

In this study, it was investigated whether it would be possible to observe abstraction processes of secondary school 7th graders using the Revised Bloom’s Taxonomy. For this purpose, eight students participated in the study. The study was conducted at a state secondary school in Turkey. Purposeful sampling method was used in the selection of students and different students were examined by their achievement levels. The research was modeled as a case study and the data were obtained through interviews. Therefore, the data were collected through an interview form developed by the researchers. The collected data were analyzed according to descriptive analysis method. The findings show that the abstraction process differs according to the dimensions of the taxonomy. Accordingly, it was determined that a student who abstracts information should behave at least at the application level in the cognitive level and at least at the conceptual knowledge level in the knowledge dimension. It was also considered that the Revised Bloom’s Taxonomy categorized the cognitive mechanisms required by abstraction processes thoroughly. Supporting this study with quantitative data is suggested so that the findings may become more significant. Keywords: mathematical abstraction, mathematics education, equations, Revised Bloom’s Taxonomy, APOS theory

Predictive effect of self-efficacy and psychological resilience on sportsmanship behavior in high school students

The aim of the research is to examine the predictive effects of self-efficacy and psychological resilience on sportsmanship behavior in high school students. The study group consisted of 605 students who were studying in two state secondary schools in Turkey. In the study, the "Physical Education Course Sportsmanship Behavior Scale", the "Selfefficacy Scale for Children", the "Child and Youth Resilience Measure” and a personal information form created by the researcher were used. The effect of students' self-efficacy and psychological resilience levels on their sportsmanship behaviors was examined by Path Analysis. The analysis results also showed that social self-efficacy significantly affected positive sportsmanship behaviors, and academic self-efficacy affected negative sportsmanship behaviors. When the Squared Multiple Correlations value of the model is considered, it is seen that 5% of positive sportsmanship behaviors and 4% of negative sportsmanship behaviors are explained by the model. As a result, it was found that the social self-efficacy level of the students was a significant predictor of positive sportsmanship behaviors, and the academic self-efficacy level was a significant predictor of negative sportsmanship behaviors. It was determined that the model designed in the research explained the sportsmanship behavior of the students at a low level.

The mediating role of psychological well-being in the relationship between the psychological contract and professional engagement

This study was conducted using structural equation modelling to examine the relationship between the psychological contract, psychological well-being, and professional engagement. The sample of the study included 416 teachers who were selected using a disproportionate cluster sampling method from primary and middle schools in Turkey. In analysing relations between variables, mediation testing was performed using the structural equation model and the bootstrap method. The results of this study showed that professional engagement is both directly and indirectly affected via psychological well-being by the psychological contract. How teachers perceive the psychological contract is an important variable that shapes their psychological well-being and professional engagement. Accordingly, school administrations should meet these teacher expectations and display attitudes and behaviours that encourage teachers to take active roles in school-related decisions, thereby further increasing the professional engagement of their teachers.

Development of an anxiety scale for chemistry

Chemistry is regarded as a difficult subject by many; but at the same time, it takes an important place in middle and high school curriculum and many college degree programs require chemistry courses. Therefore, researchers have attempted to develop instruments to assess the levels of chemistry anxiety. This study aimed to develop an “Anxiety Scale for Chemistry”, which is essential to setting an alternative for existing tools to determine anxiety for chemistry of students. This study has been carried out to develop a tool to measure the level of anxiety of students studying in the high schools in Turkey. The scale was developed as a result of the following processes: (1) Literature scan and creation of the item pool, (2) Taking expert opinions, (3) Item-total correlations, (4) Item distinctiveness features (5) Exploratory factor analysis (6), Cronbach’s Alpha internal consistency reliability, (7) Examination of correlations between sub dimensions, (8) Confirmatory factor analysis. According to the results obtained, the scale is acceptably reliable for the research in social sciences.

The impact of the cultural familiarity of literary texts on learners' attitudes towards reading: A case study on the perceptions of L2 english teachers

The authenticity and familiarity of the reading materials used in English as a Foreign Language (EFL) classes have received a great deal of attention for some time. The aim of the present study is to report on the qualitative analyses of secondary school EFL teachers' perceptions about the influence of cultural familiarity on reading skills development. With the qualitative nature of the data collection and analysis, a deeper insight is sought into EFL teachers' ideas about the issue with a special focus on the factors affecting their perceptions. The participants were three EFL teachers working in different secondary schools in Turkey. For data collection, in addition to completing prior semi-structured interview forms, the teachers completed posterior semi-structured interview forms after implementing two forms of the same text in both control and experimental groups of students. This also enabled the researchers to zoom in on any possible differences in the teachers' views before and after the implementation process. The results showed that the participant teachers' general perceptions about authenticity or familiarity were neither positive nor negative. Detailed analysis showed that both sides claimed to have some advantages and disadvantages even though cultural familiarity was observed to be favoured relatively slightly against authenticity. Also, each teacher, including the one favouring authenticity, stated that their students were relatively more enthusiastic about participating in activities related to the text familiar to their culture. The lack of sample diversity could be considered a limitation of the study as the number of participants were small and they were all working in the same province.

EVALUATION OF CONCEPT LEARNING DEFICIENCIES ENCOUNTERED IN TEACHING SLOPE IN THE EMERGENCY DISTANCE EDUCATION PROCESS

Due to the fact that the pandemic process did not occur in a predictable time frame, various difficulties have arisen in the field of education. This is also true in mathematics education, and concretization has been one of the biggest obstacles. This situation paved the way for concept learning errors that may occur in students. There are some basic problems encountered in teaching the subject of slope. In this study, the purpose was to evaluate the concept learning deficiencies encountered in teaching the subject of slope by using real life problems with the help of Geogebra. The study had an action research design based on a qualitative approach. The participants of the study were 13 8th grade students attending a public school in Turkey. As the data collection tool, the activity named Bicycle-Slope, which was prepared by Kavak (2013) and which was available on the website of Geogebra, was used. In addition, 4 sub-questions were directed to the students. Moreover, the data were photographed with a camera, recorded with a voice recorder and analyzed descriptively. At the end of the study, when the responses of the students were observed, it was seen that there was a decrease in most of the concept learning errors that occurred.<p> </p><p><strong> Article visualizations:</strong></p><p><img src="/-counters-/edu_01/0973/a.php" alt="Hit counter" /></p>

Examining The Resiliency of Preschool Children in The COVID-19 Pandemic Period Based on Age and Gender

Since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic, various measures have been taken in Turkey to protect community health. All schools in Turkey have been closed since 16 March 2020. The normalisation process started along with the decrease in the number of cases in summer, and children’s lockdown was abolished on 10 June 2020. Rearising of cases as from August delayed the planned opening of the 2020-2021 academic year fall term. Thus, the Ministry of National Education, which is among the institutions taking new measures related to the process, created a stage-by-stage transition plan, in which face-to-face education and distance education are carried out in cooperation, for the opening of schools. Main goal of the study was to examine the ego-resiliency levels of the children between the ages of five and six years according to age and gender variables during the COVID-19 period. The study group consisted of 223 children from the age group of five and six years. As a result of the study, it was found that girls had higher resiliency levels than their boys peers. Another finding was that there was no significant difference in the resiliency levels of the children between the ages of five and six years.

Secondary/High School Mathematics Teachers' and Mathematics Teacher Candidates' Opinions about HTTM (History/Theory/Technology/Modeling) Learning Process

"Abstract: The aim of this study is to investigate the opinions of the secondary and high school mathematics teachers and mathematics teacher candidates who have been educated about HTTM learning process and experienced HTTM activities in the classroom environment about HTTM learning process. The study is a basic qualitative research study conducted with a qualitative understanding. The sample of the study consisted of three secondary school maths teachers working in different secondary schools and three high school math teachers working in different high schools in Turkey during 2016-2017 academic year, five senior class students who are secondary school mathematics teacher candidates taking teaching practice course and applying teaching practices at different secondary schools and five high school mathematics teacher candidates applying teaching practices at different high schools. The data of the study is comprised of video analysis of the interviews conducted through semi-structured interview form with the secondary and high school mathematics teachers and mathematics teacher candidates. Content analysis technique was used in the research. As a result of the data analysis, a two-dimensional structure related to HTTM learning process was obtained. In the first dimension of the findings 15 themes were obtained. These are preparation, time, flexibility, interdisciplinary nature, contemporary skills, technology integration, history of science integration, working with groups, metacognitive skills, conceptual understanding, projects, problem posing, motivation, evaluation and teacher competency. In the second dimension of the findings; benefits, difficulties and suggestions related to 15 themes were put forward."

UPDATING THE ENGLISH TEXTBOOK UPSWING ENGLISH IN LINE WITH THE ACTION-ORIENTED APPROACH

One of the most problematic issues in the ELT textbooks used in public secondary schools in Turkey is their inability to reflect in active practice the principles of the action-oriented approach, which the Turkish ELT curriculum for the primary and secondary schools claims to have adopted. The textbooks, thus, are inefficient, not to mention inadequate, to train social actors, which is a goal set by the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR). This paper critically analyses the so-called project at the end of unit 10 in the English textbook Upswing English used in the eighth grades of public secondary schools in Turkey in terms of the action-oriented approach and concludes that the so-called project does not reflect the characteristics of pedagogical projects. The only function of the so-called project is to allow the students to reuse the language content of the unit. Thus, the textbook displays the characteristics of the communicative approach rather than the action-oriented approach. Ultimately, an alternative mini-project design is suggested for unit 10 of the English textbook Upswing English to make the textbook more compatible and consistent with the principles of the action-oriented approach

The Roles and Responsibilities of School Administrators during the Emergency Remote Teaching Process in Covid-19 Pandemic

When Covid 19 pandemic started, schools in Turkey, as in many parts of the World, were closed and then emergency remote teaching started. The purpose of this study is to explain the roles and responsibilities of school administrators related to emergency remote teaching after schools were closed. In order to reveal the purpose above, this research was carried out in qualitative research design. 105 school administrators from different regions of Turkey and different school levels participated the study. The data were collected through a Google Drive form with open-ended questions. The collected data were analyzed with content and descriptive analyses. The findings showed that the roles and responsibilities of the school administrators regarding emergency remote teaching included planning the process, starting online classes, opening different social media accounts, managing the online program, solving the adaptation problems of students and teachers, monitoring the actions taken and motivating teachers, students, parents; communication and finally it has been seen that they are in the act of transition to and maintaining digital management. During the Covid 19 pandemic, school administrators have mostly done “communication”. There were also changes in the communication styles of school administrators and social media tools were used effectively. The intensive use of technology in this period has caused changes in management processes and managers have mostly talked about digital management. The exhausting aspects of digital management are expressed as well as the facilitating ones. Since emergency remote teaching is not a common case in the K-12 Turkish education system, the roles and responsibilities of school administrators during such emergency periods have not been studied in national context yet. Therefore, what school administrators did in relation to remote teaching during this Covid 19 period was explored.

Evaluation of Three-Dimensional Art Works Through Views of Pre-Service Visual Arts Teachers

Many studies on art education outline the positive effects of arts education on individuals' cognitive, social and emotional development, however, it can be seen that three-dimensional studies cannot be conducted adequately due to various reasons such as insufficient workshop facilities, short course durations, and difficulties in accessing materials in visual arts courses in state schools in Turkey. It is possible to say that arts education will be incomplete in many aspects when including three-dimensional art works are not included in the educational practices. From this point of view, this study aimed to interpret the opinions of pre-service visual arts teachers regarding their views on three-dimensional art works within the scope of the elective art workshop sculpture course. The ‘case study’ design, as a qualitative research method, was emplyed in the study. The study group consisted of 24 pre-service visual arts teachers studying Visual Arts and Crafts Education Bachelor of Arts program at 4th grade at a state university in Western Black Sea Region in Turkey. The research data were obtained through semi-structured interview forms and analyzed by content analysis method. The results of the study showed that pre-service visual arts teachers found the "plaster figure sculpting" and "aerated concrete portrait block" art works made within the scope of the elective art workshop sculpture course useful in perceiving three-dimensional forms and understanding human anatomy. Moreover, they stated that they may prefer such works in their professional lives because it is convenient in terms of material cost and accessibility.

Teachers’ Views on the Use of Mobile Phones in Schools

Mobile phones are the most popular and widely used mobile devices in the world. Besides providing users with different communication facilities (SMS messages, voice or video calls, social media etc.), they can also be used as a powerful tool for teaching and learning. Despite this popularity and widespread, the use of mobile phones in schools is the most controversial issue in Turkey, as well as all over the world. This study was aimed to determine the views of ICT teachers on students’ use of mobile phone in schools. The survey research was used in this study. Data were collected from 424 teachers working at secondary schools, high schools and vocational/technical high schools in Turkey. The results of the research revealed that mobile phones have become an indispensable tool for teachers to both access information and communicate in their professional and personal lives. On the other hand, it was determined that ICT teachers lean towards bans or restrictions on the use of mobile phones by students at school due to pedagogical concerns. We also found that teachers have different views about whether mobile phones are a need for students or not, although mobile phones are an important means for communication and gaining information in their lives. The results of the research showed that education and guidance activities for effective use of mobile phones are not carried out in most of the schools.

Refugee education in Turkey: barriers and suggested solutions

ABSTRACT Education is among the areas most affected by immigration. Addressing refugee children’s schooling is an important contribution to the refugee crises, which span the world with far-reaching socio-economic effect. This study unpacks the challenges that refugee children, mainly from Syria, face in integrating into primary and secondary public schools in Turkey. It also proposes some tentative resolutions, drawing from the experiences of refugee parents, teachers, and headteachers. Within the current study, data were collected by means of fishbone analysis and semi-structured interviews with the participation of teachers, school headteachers, and refugee parents. The study draws from the theories of refugee education and confirms students’ barriers in schooling with regard to psychosocial factors, cultural adaptation, language learning, systemic barriers, and family relations. Some further implications were elicited from the data and are discussed in line with the existing research.

Investigation of the Change Towards Scientific Attitudes of Students with Out-of-School Learning Experience

The research aimed to follow the long term change of an intervention conducted outside of school for the human and environmental unit in science course on scientific attitude. The research was designed according to a single group pre-post-test simple experimental model. The sample consisted of 21 students studying in the 5th grade of a middle school in Turkey. Both qualitative and quantitative data were collected. Quantitative data were collected with the Scientific Attitude Inventory (SAI II) developed by Moore and Foy (1997). It was applied four times, in the beginning, at the end of the intervention, in the sixth, and also one and the half-year following. Qualitative data were also collected to explain and verify the quantitative results. A total of 13 students were conducted an open-ended questionnaire. SPSS program was used to analyzing the quantitative data and also qualitative data were subject to content analysis. The results of SAI II revealed a statistically significant change in just at the third subscale. Based on the qualitative results, the change in the scientific attitudes of the students was attributed to the fact that they watched the speeches of scientists on communication tools such as television and the internet during their stay at home due to the Covid-19 epidemic, as a reflection of the learning products of the applied program. The fact that a partial decrease and/or increase in the other subscales pointed to the permanence of science teaching outside of school to some extent.

Examination of the Opinions of Physical Education and Sports Teachers Working in Private Schools on the Approach of Education, Teaching and Management

The number of private schools in our country is increasing day by day and they are in demand. As a result of this, an education sector with its own unique working conditions and standards has formed. Based on this situation, it is important for the quality of education to reveal the current situation of private schools regarding the education process from a real, impartial, and different perspective. The aim of this study is to determine the remarks of Physical Education teachers working in private schools on education, training, management processes and parent-student relations in Private Schools. The sample group of this study consists of 20 Physical Education teachers working at private schools in Turkey (in the province of Elazig) and selected according to the criterion sampling method, one of the purposive sampling methods. In the research, semi-structured and in-depth interviews were conducted with 20 teachers by using the phenomenology pattern, one of the qualitative research methods. The collected data were analyzed and themed by content and descriptive analysis methods. It has been determined that the assessment and evaluation made in these schools are not objective and do not reflect the truth. However, it has been observed that all kinds of opportunities are offered in order to increase the learning motivation of students in private education institutions, technological opportunities are high and they are used in the field of education, all kinds of sports and social activities are carried out and these have a positive effect on teaching methods and processes It has been determined in these schools that private lessons are given to some students for money and this is common. It has been observed that this situation affects the perspectives of the teachers towards the students and the students towards the teacher and the lesson and some teachers that direct students to learn formulas and memorize them instead of focusing on their thinking strategies and skills. Emphasis is placed on the selection of school administrators. In addition, it has been determined that parents are closely interested in their students and this situation affects student success closely.

THE EFFECTS OF CONCEPT CARTOONS AND ARGUMENTATION BASED CONCEPT CARTOONS ON STUDENTS' ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENTS

Although "Reproduction, Growth, and Development in Living Things" (RGDLT) is a core topic in the Turkish science curriculum, it is known that students have difficulties in understanding. Integrating concept cartoons and argumentation into the teaching of this unit has the potential to promote students' interest and understanding. This research is the first to compare the effects of concept cartoons and argumentation-based concept cartoons on students' academic achievement in teaching sixth grade RGDLT subjects. The research was performed with two experimental groups and one control group in a secondary school in Turkey. A quasi-experimental research design was used in the research. Analysis of the post-test results revealed that the success of the group using concept cartoons was higher than the control group, but more importantly, the success of the group using argumentation-based concept cartoons was higher than the group using concept cartoons. The results of this research indicate that the academic achievement of students can be increased significantly when concept cartoons and argumentation-based concept cartoon activities are used in addition to the constructivist methods in teaching these subjects. The results of the research serve as a guide for teachers and researchers interested in teaching science and biology subjects. Keywords: argumentation, biology education, concept cartoons, living things, quasi-experimental research

Change management experiences of nursing students in clinical practice: A phenomenological study

BackgroundIn healthcare services, nurses' roles and practices make them an integral component of the change process. Therefore, nurses should prepare for their change-creating roles during their education. However, little research regarding change management and the change creation process of nursing students is found in the literature. ObjectivesTo identify the needs of undergraduate nursing students when initiating change in practice and to reveal their experiences during the planning and implementation process of change projects. DesignA descriptive, qualitative design using focus group was conducted. ParticipantsThe study includes third-year undergraduate nursing students enrolled in a nursing school in Turkey and were enrolled in the Management in Nursing and Clinical Practices courses. MethodsSix focus group were conducted with a total of 28 nursing students. Data were collected over one semester via a semi-structured form. The data were analyzed using thematic content analysis. ResultsRegarding the change management experiences of the participants, five main themes (“changing world, changing necessities,” “view from the perspective of change,” “discovering resistance,” “developing motivation against resistance,” and “change in the perception of change”), and nine sub-themes were determined. ConclusionsAs a result of their change management experiences, nursing students might better contribute to the quality of patient care, think more critically and have more autonomy. Therefore, change process management should be extensively included in nursing education and should be systematically monitored.