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| Original Articles The Effects of Cooperative Learning Methods on Students’ Academic Achievements in Social Psychology Lessons
Ufuk SIMSEK, Bayram YILAR, Birgul KUCUK pp. 1 - 9 Abstract The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of Group Investigation (GI) and the Reading-Writing- Presenting (RWP) method in cooperative learning on students’ comprehension of social psychology lesson. This research included 107 first-grade students from two classes. For this research, each class was selected to test one teaching method. The first class was selected as the Group Investigation Group (n=52), the second was selected as the Reading-Writing-Presenting Group (n=55). The data was collected through the Academic Achievement Test. The results obtained from the data show that the Reading-Writing-Presenting method has a more positive effect on increasing students’ academic knowledge and achievements in social psychology lesson than the Group Investigation method.
Keywords: Group investigation, Reading-writing-presenting, Social psychology | |
| Original Articles A Comparative Study for Teaching Chemistry Through Inductive Thinking Model and Advanced Organizer Model
Bhim Chandra MONDAL pp. 10 - 20 Abstract The objective of the study is to compare the relative effectiveness of Inductive Thinking Model (ITM) and Advance Organizer Model (AOM) in teaching chemistry under two different boards/councils in relation to level of cognitive achievement of the students on the criteria of immediate learning and retention. The sample consists of 200 students from eight sections of four randomly selected schools situated at Purulia, Birbhum, Malda and Hoogly. The (2 × 2 × 3) factorial design was used for the study. At the beginning, an entry level test (ELT) has been administered to cheek the homogeneity of the groups and to categorize the students on the basis of their cognitive achievement. After administering the entry level test, four treatment groups have been formed. Gr I and Gr III have taught with AOM whereas Gr II and Gr IV taught with ITM for eight weeks. After experimentation, common standardized CRTs (post test)viz. CRT II and CRT III has been administered to all the sections. In order to test retention of the learnt knowledge, CRT IV, which is the combination of CRT II and CRT III has been administered after 15 days from the date of post test. Results indicate that that both ITM and AOM are equally effective on the criteria of immediate learning but AOM group establishes superiority than the ITM group on retention.
Keywords: Chemistry teaching, Inductive thinking model, Advance organizer model, Cognitive achievement | |
| Original Articles Effect of a Computer Software on Disabled Second Language Learners’ Oral Reading Fluency
Malahat YOUSEFZADEH pp. 21 - 26 Abstract This study explored how well using computer software can affect on improving English oral reading fluency for disabled learners. It showed how a using computer can reduce the impact of disability for disabled students on oral reading fluency. The focus of this article was specifically for software (natural reader software) applications designed for computer-based instruction in reading for students with learning disabilities. A total of 20 females with a mean age of 14 years old who were attending a public school in Ardabil were subjects of this study. These students were randomly divided into two groups. Group (1) consisted of 10 disabled students with using of the software instruction (experimental group) and Group (2): consisted of 10 disabled students without using of the software (control group). The control group simply attended in their ordinary classroom without using computer software and participated in instruction programs assigned by the teacher in the classroom. The experimental group attended in the computer lab and listened to the text as it is read by natural reader. After treatment sessions the results suggested that the natural reader software group did better than nonsoftware group in oral reading fluency.
Keywords: Disabled students, Natural reader software, Oral reading fluency | |
| Original Articles The Effects of Multiple Intelligence Theory Based Teaching on Students’ Achievement and Retention of Knowledge (Example of the Enzymes Subject)
Sibel GURBUZOGLU YALMANCI, Ali Ibrahim Can GOZUM pp. 27 - 36 Abstract The purpose of this study is to compare theory of multiple intelligences with the traditional education method by looking at the science teachers’ success, permanence of their information about enzyme subject. The research is experimental and it was carried out during 2010-2011 education year of Faculty of Education of Kafkas University, on Science Department’s third grade students. In this research two impartial groups were formed and these two groups were used as control and experiment group. There were 30 students in control group and 30 students in experiment group. During the application, the lessons were given traditionally in control group, and in the experiment group, lessons were given according to multiple intelligence method. In the research, before application, the information level of students about enzyme was measured. After application the increase of their information was measured and four weeks later a success test was formed to determine the permanence of information. In the research a SPSS 16.0 package program was used to analyze the datum. To compare the students’ points from pretest and difference of arithmetic average of an unrelated t test and experiment were used. For comparing control group’s last test and performance test , Anova test statistics was applied. To determine the meaningful distinction after Anova test, Benforroni test was applied. In the research, the significance level was .05 In the pre-test results before the beginning of application nomeaningful distinction was found between experiment and control group according to t test. After the application , in the last test and permanence test, multiple intelligence method which was applied on experiment group has a meaningful distinction compared to traditional education method applied on control group.
Keywords: Multiple Intelligence Theory, Enzymes, Knowledge Retention, Biology Training | |
| Original Articles Gender and Experience as Predictor of Biology Teachers’ Education Process Self-Efficacy Perception and Perception of Responsibility from Student Success
Murat AKTAS, Hakan KURT, Ozlem AKSU, Gulay EKICI pp. 37 - 47 Abstract In this research, it is aimed to examine the relation between biology teachers’ “education process self-efficacy perception, perception of responsibility from student success” and “gender and experience”. The research has been prepared according to the scanning model. A total of 82 biology teachers participated in the research. In the research, “Education Process Self-Efficacy Beliefs Scale” and “Perception of Responsibility from Student Success Scale” are used. For the general of the scales the Cronbach Alpha Reliability Coefficients have been found as 0.93 and 0.90. In data analysis, beside descriptive statistics, Pearson Correlation Coefficient is used in the calculation of the relation between the variables, and linear regression analysis is performed to determine the level of prediction of the dependent variables by the independent variables. At the end of the research, the level of biology teachers’ education process self-efficacy perception and the level of perception of responsibility from student success have been found as medium. On the other hand, the results of the regression analysis have shown that both gender and experience variables positively and significantly predict education process self-efficacy perception and perception of responsibility from student success. It has been determined that while gender accounts for 11.4% of the total variance in education process self-efficacy perception and 9.1% of the total variance in the perception of responsibility from student success, experience accounts for 13.6% of the total variance in education process self-efficacy perception and 8.7% of the total variance in the perception of responsibility from student success.
Keywords: Self-efficacy perception, self-efficacy perception of education process, the perception of responsibility from the success of student, biology teacher, gender and experience | |
| Original Articles The Effect of Gender and Computer Use Variables on Recognation of Geometrical Shapes in Preschool Children
Oguz Serdar KESICIOGLU pp. 48 - 56 Abstract In this study it is aimed to search the geometrical shapes recognition levels of pre-school children. This is a descriptive study which uses screening model. The study group of the study consists of total 192children (60-72 months) chosen from the nursery classes of elementary schools subject to National Educational Ministry in Giresun city centre and from independent nursery schools by “random sampling” method. As a data gathering tool, “Recognition of Geometrical Shapes Test”, developed by Aslan (2004), was used in the study. Recognition of Geometrical Shapes Test consists of four dimensions as triangle, square, circle and rectangle. The date was analyzed in SPSS for Windows program. Percentage and frequency values are used. As a result of this study it is found out that the recognition level of the geometrical shapes varies in a meaningful way according to gender and computer use at home.
Keywords: Preschool, geometry, gender, computer | |
| Original Articles Metacognitive Awareness in Science Classroom of Higher Secondary Students
G. JAYAPRABA, M. KANMANI pp. 57 - 64 Abstract Metacognition is the awareness one has about his/her thinking process and how he/she is able to control these processes. This study aims at examining the effects of inquiry based learning and cooperative learning on metacognitive awareness in science class room. A quasi experimental design involving three groups namely, two treatment groups- inquiry based learning and cooperative learning and control group was adopted. Standardized tool developed by Schraw and Dennision(1994) was used to measure metacognitive awareness in three groups. Results revealed that students in cooperative learning received higher metacognitive awareness compared to other groups. The researchers recommend that cooperative learning be adopted regularly in classroom to enhance metacognitive awareness of higher secondary students.
Keywords: Metacognitive awareness, Metacognition | |
| Original Articles E- and M-Learning: a Comparative Study
Santosh Kumar BEHERA pp. 65 - 78 Abstract 21st century declared to be the age of information and communication technology. This is the time when more people everywhere are involved in acquiring new knowledge and skills. The world is undergoing transformations due to rapid development of Information and Communication Technology. We can not work in the society without on-line technology. Online technology is also entered in the field of education. Electronic Learning is a subset of Distance Learning and Mobile Learning is a Subset of E-learning. E-learning and Mlearning have become extremely important buzz words of the educational technological revolution, each characterising a whole raft of ideas and resources for the tech-savvy teacher. But the two terms are not always used correctly, with some confusion about the differences between them and where they overlap. And in more complex terms, thinking about the differences between E-learning and M-learning can be particularly useful for teachers who use technology in the classroom, as it can help them to pick out which techniques are best for which education scenario. The present paper was based on secondary sources of data highlighting the comparison of concept, characteristics, advantages, disadvantages, similarities and differences between Elearning and M-learning.
Keywords: E-learning, M-learning, U-learning, ICT, Technology, ET, Distance learning | |
| Original Articles Analysis of Op: 63 Piano Etudes by Luis Streabbog with Regards to Target Behaviours
Yuksel PIRGON pp. 79 - 86 Abstract In this study, etudes in no op:63 piano etude method by Luis Streabbog have been determined with regards to target behaviors by using content analysis method. To what extent so-called method meets the target behaviors in undergraduate programs of music education departments set by Higher Education Institution has been studied. The outcomes of this study have proved that the method fits second year of undergraduate program. This study also aimed at introducing these etudes to the faculty of piano lecturers with regards to their target behaviors as this method is rarely known and involved at piano classes of music education departments. This study assumes great importance in that it enriches beginner level piano etude course books and turns out to be an alternative to these course books. As a result of this study, it has been seen that target behaviors –which performing legato, performing staccato, playing scales, playing cadences and musical dynamics- in undergraduate programs of music education departments set by Higher Education Institution, in accordance with etudes in no op:63 piano etude method by Luis Streabbog. In contrast with this results, it has been seen that target behaviors –which performing portato and using pedal- are not compatible etudes in no op:63 piano etude method by Luis Streabbog.
Keywords: Luis Streabbog, Etude, Piano Education, Piano Technique | |
| Original Articles The Opinions of the Academicions Regarding to Piano Education
Izzet YUCETOKER, Ozer KUTLUK pp. 87 - 101 Abstract Piano education, an instrument recognized all over the world, and music education departments compulsory education is taught in this course. Because a student of piano education polyphony grip, sight-reading skills development, training to run the hearing, harmony is considered as an opportunity for improvement in many areas of work, and so on. This research studied piano lesson music education department faculty members who have experience in solving problems and is thought to be important in terms of minimizing the problems. Selcuk University Faculty of Education the current state of music education in the department of piano education is being given? sentence of the problem have been developed with the support of movement of the problems that emerged from the study. This research is a descriptive model of the research is carried out using literature review and interviews. Given the qualitative approach is used to collect the data Selcuk University, working in the music section was collected through interviews with six faculty member. The data obtained were analyzed and coded using content analysis method. Thus, the case should have been identified and have been identified existing condition. Consistency and contradictions between the existing and the case should be determined and agreed specific results, including some suggestions for the elimination of situations that are missing.
Keywords: Music, Music Education, Piano Education | |
| Original Articles Biology Department and Science Education Students’ Environmental Sensitivity, Attitude and Behaviours
Yusuf KARADEMIR, Murat BARLAS, Cigdem Aldan KARADEMIR pp. 102 - 111 Abstract The aim of this study is, to determine the students’ environmental sensitivity, attitude and behaviour levels in terms of different variables. The sample included a total of 507 students who studied at Biology department and Science Education undergraduate programme of a state university in Turkey. “Environmental Sensitivity, Attitude and Behaviour Scale” and “Personal Information Form” were used for data collection. Findings show that, there was found a meaningful difference in terms of gender, grade level, choice order, to be a member of civil society organization and reading at least one journal about environment variables. According to their undergraduate programmes and living places there was not found any meaningful difference at all subdimensions.
Keywords: Environmental Sensitivity, Environmental Attitude, Environmental Behaviour | |
| Original Articles A Study on the Attitudes of Iranian Candidates Towards the General Ielts Test
Seyyed Behrooz HOSSEINI, Seyyed Ali HOSSEINI, Alireza ROUDBARI pp. 108 - 120 Abstract IELTS, International English Language Testing System, is nowadays widely used as a certificating device and is claimed to be a reliable and strongly accountable measure of language proficiency by the organizations and educational centers that utilize it. Irrespective of the importance IELTS has gained in the present world, the attitudes of those who take the test have rarely been explored. Therefore, the present study aimed at investigating the attitudes of Iranian candidates towards the IELTS test. Accordingly, a standardized attitudes questionnaire was administered to 40 homogeneous Iranian IELTS candidates after taking the test. The collected data were then analyzed through Pearson correlation coefficient to find out whether there were any significant relationships between the candidates’ test scores and their attitudes towards IELTS. The findings indicated that the participants of the study mostly had a positive attitude towards IELTS. Implications can also be drawn for all the stakeholders including candidates intending to sit the test, institutes running IELTS preparation programs, teachers wishing to teach such programs, and finally, IELTS test administrators.
Keywords: IELTS, Attitude, Belief, Motivation, Affective Factors | |
| Original Articles Paulo Freire’s Perception of Dialogue Based Education
Abdullah DURAKOGLU pp. 112 - 107 Abstract Dialogue based educational approach, which was put forward by Paulo Freire (1921 – 1997), one of the most significant thinkers of radical education approach, was designed in such a way to enable teachers and students to carry out research together. Freire proposes this educational approach as an alternative to the traditional educational model which he calls as banking education. Therefore, the criticism of the banking model of education by Freire is provided in the first place in the study. The central concept in the educational model put forward by Freire is dialogue. Dialogue also constitutes the main concept of this study. Therefore, the study comprehensively focuses on the concept of dialogue, which is one of the techniques to be used in problem posing education according to Freire. As Freire emphasizes, dialogue is not only an educational technique, but also a style of confrontation that is peculiar to humans and must be used by all humans. Considering this fact, the concept of dialogue was examined in both dimensions in this study.
Keywords: Freire, critical pedagogy, problem posing education, dialogue | |
| Original Articles Museum of Social Studies in Education Students Attitudes and Views
Hatice MEMISOGLU, Samet KAMCI pp. 121 - 138 Abstract Museums are very important in the social studies course to help students to understand the value of historical monuments and the cultural properties, to protect the cultural heritage, to tolerate different cultures, to personalize multiculturalism, to provide history education and to acquire the national identity. Museums also help students to protect their national identity, culture and memory as well as facilitating the transmission of history and culture from one generation to another. The purpose of the study is to reveal the attitudes and opinions of 258 secondary school students in the Bolu province about the museum education in the social studies course in the 2012-2013 academic year. Quantitative and qualitative research (mixed) methods were used to determine the students' views. A survey including 25 questions and 10 qualitative questions were used to reveal their opinions and attitudes towards the use of museum and museum education. As a result of the study, it was found that students' attitudes towards museums were positive, the monuments in the museum informed them, museums were necessary and suitable for the social studies course, and finally it was necessary to organize trips to museums and virtual museums. Through the qualitative questions, it was found that museum education and virtual museums in the social studies course were mostly neglected.
Keywords: Social studies, students, museum education | |
| Original Articles General Problems Encountered in General Inspections of Primary Schools According to the Views of Inspectors and Principals
Salih Pasa MEMISOGLU, Zeki EKINCI pp. 139 - 147 Abstract The purpose of this study was to determine the problems encountered in the general inspection of primary schools according to the views of inspectors and principals and develop suggestions. The survey model was used in the study. The study population consisted of the principals and assistant principals who worked at primary schools in Mardin’s central districts in the school year of 2010-2011 and Education Inspectors of the Province of Mardin. In this study, “One Way Variance Analysis” was used in order to discover whether there was a significant difference between the views of principals and education inspectors according to the variables of duty state, seniority and education level or not. While the principals had “high” levels of views concerning the general problems encountered in general inspection of primary schools, the education inspectors and assistant principals had “medium” levels of views. In conclusion, it was discovered that there was not a significant difference between the views of principals, assistant principals and education inspectors in terms of the variables of duty state, seniority and education.
Keywords: General inspection, inspector, principal | |
| Original Articles The Effect of Stress Coping Program on Burnout Levels of High School Students
Gulriz YEDIGOZ SONMEZ, Burhan CAPRI pp. 148 - 164 Abstract The purpose of this study is to examine the effect of "Stress Coping Program" on the levels of burnout of high school students. Pretest-Posttest controlled group design was used in this research. The study group included 20 individual selected among students carry on education in the Şevket Pozcu High School within 2011-2012 academic year and who volunteered to participate in the group work. 10 of them took place in the experimental group, 10 of them took place in the placebo control group. Maslach Burnout Inventory that was adapted by Çapri, Gündüz, & Gökçakan (2011) was used as a measurement. And also Personal Information Form was used to know personal information. While 8 sessions of Stress Coping Program were applied to the experimental group, in order to reduce and control the Hawthorne effect 8 sessions of the placebo activity program was applied to the placebo control group. In order to determine whether the long lasting effect of Stress Coping Program continue or not, follow up study was held after 1 month and 2 months. One- factor analysis of covariance (ANCOVA), t-test and Wilcoxon signed rank test were used during data analysis. The significance level was taken as 0.05 in the interpretation of the collected data with SPSS 17.0 statistical software program. As a result of the study it is observed that Stress Coping Program is effective in reducing exhaustion and depersonalization scores of the experimental group and the effect is continued after 1 and 2 months after the end of the study.
Keywords: Student burnout, Stress coping program, High school students | |
| Original Articles Examination of Learning Approach Levels in Piano Courses According to Some Variables in Individual Instrument Course
Mehtap AYDINER UYGUN pp. 165 - 177 Abstract The purpose of this study is to examine the learning approach levels of music teacher candidates in piano courses according to some variables in individual instrument course. The sample group of the study is 770 students that are having music education in music departments of universities in Turkey in the 2nd half of the 2011-2012 academic years. The data of the study was collected by “Scale for detrmination of learning approaches in piano course” developed by Aydıner Uygun (2012a) and a form including questions about individual instrument courses. According to the results of the study, the deep learning approach levels of students whose instrument type are Turkish music instrument are lower than other students. [x=3.17, F(2,737)=10.33, p<0.01]. The deep learning approach levels of students whose instruments are played manually or by plectrum are lower than students whose instruments are played by bow or students who have vocal training. [x=3.24, F(2,737)=10.81, p<0.01]. The deep learning approach levels of students whose academic grades are lower than 70 are lower than students whose learning approaches are 70 or higher. [x=3.17, F(2,737)=16.30, p<0.01].
Keywords: Piano course, learning approach, individual instrument course | |
| Original Articles Prospective Elementary Teachers’ Misconceptions in Biology Lesson: Urinary System Sample
Murat GENC pp. 178 - 187 Abstract The aim of this study was to investigate misconceptions of prospective elementary teachers in biology lesson. The sample of the research consists of 45 prospective teachers in Bartin University Education Faculty. Urinary system which was Biology unit was selected as the research subject. Before the application, the students were asked 5 open-ended questions which were about urinary system. The lessons were treated with computer animations and presentations which were prepared in cooperative learning groups. After the applications open-ended questions were asked to students as a post-test. In the result of the research, it was concluded that the students confused the urinary system with digestive system. It was revealed that students have lots of wrong information about urinary system which was taught in 5th and 7th class. They have misconceptions about diseases and organs of urinary system. They said diseases of digestive system instead of urinary system. The findings of the study proved that the most of the misconceptions of the students were removed.
Keywords: Misconceptions, Urinary System, Primary School Teaching, Computer Animations, Cooperative Learning | |
| Original Articles An Investigation of Goodness of Model Data Fit: Example of Pisa 2009 Mathematics Subtest
Gulden KAYA UYANIK, Gulsen TASDELEN TEKER, Nese GULER pp. 188 - 196 Abstract Although Classical Test Theory (CTT) has been used for test development, Item Response Theory (IRT) is beginning to major theoretical source. However, the model-data fit should be verified as a prerequisite. Therefore, in this study it is aimed to investigate which IRT model will provide the best fit to the data obtained from PISA 2009 mathematics subtest. For goodness-of-fit analysis, first the model assumptions and then the expected model features were tested. The model assumptions unidimensionality, local independence and nonspeeded test administration were investigated. In the expected model features part the invariance of ability parameter estimates and invariance of item parameter estimates were analyzed. In addition, item characteristics curves and item information functions were analyzed. To determine the best model, two different ways were followed: first number of items which fits with the model and then the results of the kisquare statistics of -2 log likelihood values of models were compared. The results suggested that two parameter logistic model is the most appropriate model for data fit.
Keywords: Item response theory, model data fit analysis, person and item statistics | |
| Original Articles The Importance of School Management Has Been Increasing in Student Academic Success, Based on International Exams
Haydar ATES, Gulbanu ARTUNER pp. 197 - 202 Abstract The developed countries have focused on the school management and education systems in their education reforms, starting in the late 1990s. Some international organizations, aiming to contribute to these reforms, have given special attention to education and tried to help countries with their deficiencies in teaching, testing and evaluation systems. The PISA exams, one of the international exams, give the opportunity to countries to check regularly to what extent they approach their educational goals in basic education and share the results and evaluation of the factors affecting their education systems. TALIS is also one of these exams that identifies problems and develops suggestions for solving these problems on some sub-areas. The UNESCO IIEP and EU have done similar studies. According to the assessments and reports prepared by the aforementioned organizations, the school administrators in the school system, along with other factors, play an important role in the academic success of student. In this study, it is aimed to develop some recommendations on selection and education process of school administrators for improving the quality of education and academic achievement in the light of exam results and research reports.
Keywords: PISA (Programme for International Student Assestment), TALIS (Teaching and Learning International Survey), School Management, Academic Success |