Oya Ertugruloglu, Nur Yeliz Gülcan, Ülkü PİŞKİN ABİDOĞLU
{"title":"The Impact of Culture on the Education System","authors":"Oya Ertugruloglu, Nur Yeliz Gülcan, Ülkü PİŞKİN ABİDOĞLU","doi":"10.31458/iejes.1436091","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.31458/iejes.1436091","url":null,"abstract":"The whole, consisting of interconnected and interacting parts that come together for a purpose, is called a system. Every system has subsystems, vitally connected to each other and interacting. However, each of them forms a whole within itself. Generally, entities in nature are grouped into three main categories: natural systems, mechanical systems, and social systems. Institutions established by people form the social system and together with culture, they form the social structure. Educational institutions, one of the basic institutions of society, are in relationship with both the material and spiritual elements of culture, just like other institutions. In this context, education and culture appear as two separate concepts that are interdependent and mutually affecting each other. In our age where social and cultural changes are experienced, the relationship between culture and education holds an important place. One of the significant factors affecting the education systems of societies is their culture. Education is also what enables the transfer of cultures to future generations. Culture is influential at every level of education and education serves as a significant tool for the transmission of culture. Therefore, it is important to consider cultural factors for understanding and developing the Turkish Education System. The study focuses on examining and discussing the relationship between education and culture in a sociological context. The primary method of the study is literature review. The relationship between education and culture, the influence of education on societies, the education systems of societies with different cultures and histories and multiculturalism are discussed to form a whole. Today, the Turkish education system continues to be shaped by the influence of culture. Examples illustrating how culture has shaped the Turkish Education System are provided within the study, discussing the impact of culture on the education system and concluding that the Turkish Education System is influenced by the cultural activities of the past of society.","PeriodicalId":187210,"journal":{"name":"International e-Journal of Educational Studies","volume":"360 7","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-03-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140228087","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A Study on the Levels of Adoption of Cyberculture and Global Citizenship among Social Studies Teacher Candidates","authors":"Şükran Geçgel","doi":"10.31458/iejes.1424048","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.31458/iejes.1424048","url":null,"abstract":"The research utilized the descriptive survey model, a quantitative research method, with a study group consisting of 172 social studies teacher candidates (131 females, 41 males). As data collection tools in the study, the Cyberculture Adoption/Development Level Scale developed by Koçak (2019) and the global citizenship scale (Global Citizenship Scale –GCS) developed by Morais and Ogden in 2010 were used. The Turkish adaptation, validity, and reliability study of the global citizenship scale was conducted by Tutkun (2019). In addition, a personal information form prepared by the researcher was used. The data analysis involved the use of the Independent Samples t-test, to determine the relationship between participants' scores on the cyber culture adoption level scale and the global citizenship level scale concerning the gender variable. For situations where differentiation was observed based on class, social media usage purpose and internet usage frequency, the One-Way ANOVA was employed for unrelated Samples. The findings of the research indicate that there is no statistically significant difference in the levels of cyberculture adoption and global citizenship among teacher candidates concerning gender and class variables. When examining the variable of social media usage purpose, a statistically significant difference is observed in the global citizenship levels of teacher candidates. In contrast, no statistically significant difference is found in the levels of cyberculture adoption. Regarding the daily internet usage duration variable, no impact is observed on the global citizenship levels of teacher candidates. In contrast, a statistically significant difference is found in the levels of cyberculture adoption.","PeriodicalId":187210,"journal":{"name":"International e-Journal of Educational Studies","volume":"55 6","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-03-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140232365","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Speaking Skills Knowledge Levels of Elementary School Teachers","authors":"Ayşe UĞUR GÖÇMEZ, Emre Ünal","doi":"10.31458/iejes.1420547","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.31458/iejes.1420547","url":null,"abstract":"An individual who has the ability to speak from birth continues the development of this skill in education and training environments after the family. In this regard, teachers have great responsibilities for the speaking skills to be acquired in educational environments. Teachers are expected to know about the development of children's speaking skills in order to transfer these skills to students. In addition, having a high level of knowledge about speaking skills is an indispensable element of effective teaching. Elementary school teachers, who spend the most time with students in the classroom, have a key role in helping students develop their speaking skills and easily transfer what they have learned to daily life skills. The study aims to determine the knowledge levels of elementary school teachers regarding speaking skills. The study was carried out with the survey model, one of the quantitative research methods. The study group of the research consists of 302 elementary school teachers. The data were collected with the \"Knowledge Level Test on Speaking Skills\" and analyzed with descriptive statistics, Independent Samples t-Test, One-way ANOVA. According to the results of the research, the arithmetic average of the elementary school teachers' knowledge of speaking skills was found to be 13.74 out of 18 total questions. In addition, while elementary school teachers' knowledge of speaking skills did not differ significantly according to the variables of gender, graduation, and location of the school, it showed a significant difference according to the professional experience variable.","PeriodicalId":187210,"journal":{"name":"International e-Journal of Educational Studies","volume":"273 6","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-03-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140255818","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Reasoning Skills in Mathematics Teaching: A Meta-Synthesis on Studies Conducted in Turkey","authors":"Ali Tum","doi":"10.31458/iejes.1389681","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.31458/iejes.1389681","url":null,"abstract":"This research aims to analyze the results of studies conducted in Turkey on reasoning skills in mathematics teaching and to reveal what kind of trend there is in this field. Within the scope of this study, databases were searched with the keywords \"reasoning\"(muhakeme, akıl yürütme) and \"reasoning skill\" (Muhakeme becerisi, akıl yürütme becerisi), and the results were examined in accordance with the inclusion criteria regarding mathematics teaching. One hundred sixty-three studies were included. Each of the studies included in the meta-synthesis study was analyzed descriptively according to type, year, method, sample type and size, data collection tools, statistical analysis, learning field, keywords, reasoning type and purpose. In addition, the studies’ results were content analyzed and tabulated by coding the differences and similarities between them with a holistic approach. It has been determined that studies on the learning fields in the mathematics curriculum are mostly carried out in the field of learning numbers and operations in the secondary school mathematics curriculum. When evaluated in terms of reasoning types, almost half of the studies were conducted on mathematical reasoning. It has been observed that after mathematical reasoning, the most focus is on proportional reasoning. When the aims of the studies included in the research were examined, it was determined that the most focused ones were \"examining the factors affecting reasoning skills\", \"measurement of reasoning skills\" and \"the effect of teaching practices on reasoning skills\". In the studies examined, it was seen that there were 33 teaching practices whose effects on reasoning skills were examined.","PeriodicalId":187210,"journal":{"name":"International e-Journal of Educational Studies","volume":"59 3","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-01-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140500521","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A Group Counseling Practice for Improving Middle-School Students’ Self-Esteem","authors":"Özlem Çakmak Tolan","doi":"10.31458/iejes.1287290","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.31458/iejes.1287290","url":null,"abstract":"This study aimed to investigate the effects of a self-esteem development program on middle-school students in the seventh grade. The study included 21 students with low self-esteem, of which 11 were in the experimental group and 10 in the control group. After identifying the participants, the researcher implemented an eight-session program, each session lasting 90 minutes on average, for the students in the experimental group. Non-parametric Mann Whitney-U test was used to determine whether there was a significant difference between the pre-test and post-test score averages of the experimental and control groups. Non-parametric Wilcoxon Signed Ranks test was used to determine whether there was a significant within-group difference between the pre-test and post-test scores of the experimental and control groups. The results indicate that the self-esteem scores of the students in the experimental group, who participated in group activities, increased. There was no change in the self-esteem scores of the students in the control group. The results of the study were discussed and interpreted in light of the relevant literature.","PeriodicalId":187210,"journal":{"name":"International e-Journal of Educational Studies","volume":"12 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-07-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"127809581","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Secondary School Students’ Attitudes and Teacher-Student Views on Questioning in Mathematics Course","authors":"İlknur Özpınar","doi":"10.31458/iejes.1238226","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.31458/iejes.1238226","url":null,"abstract":"One of the primary objectives of today’s teaching is to prioritize students’ thinking skills as a path to become lifelong learners. Those skills are improved by enabling students to learn actively. Role of teacher in the active learning environment is to facilitate students’ learning, and questions asked by students are important in the process. Based on the relevant considerations, this study aimed to identify questioning attitudes of secondary school students in mathematics courses and investigate their questioning behaviors in line with teacher and student views. The study utilized the partially mixed sequential equal status design. The study group was composed of 15 teachers working at five secondary schools in a city center of a rural province and 690 students. The data were collected through the Attitude Scale Toward Asking Questions, written view forms, semi-structured interviews, and observations. Exploratory statistical techniques were used to analyze quantitative data, and qualitative data were subjected to a content analysis. According to the results from anxiety about questioning subscale of Attitude Scale Toward Asking Questions, the students were anxious above moderate levels although they had high levels of questioning attitudes. Furthermore, it was concluded that number of questions asked by the students increased with higher grade levels, but they asked questions less frequently. In addition, it was determined that about half of the students refrained from asking questions, due to frustration and fear.","PeriodicalId":187210,"journal":{"name":"International e-Journal of Educational Studies","volume":"24 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-06-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"126123701","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The Effect of Using Web 2.0 Tools in Algebra Teaching on Student Success and Attitude","authors":"Büşra Nayıroğlu, T. Tutak","doi":"10.31458/iejes.1270732","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.31458/iejes.1270732","url":null,"abstract":"This study it is aimed to examine the effect of using web 2.0 tools in algebra teaching on student achievement and attitude. The research was carried out with 42 students studying in the 6th grade of a public secondary school in Rize in the second term of the 2022-2023 academic year. In the study, in which an unequal quasi-experimental design with the pretest-posttest experiment-control group was used, there were 22 students in the experimental group and 20 students in the control group. In the study, quantitative and qualitative research designs were used together. “Algebraic Expressions Achievement Test (CIBT)” developed by Okuducu (2020) and “Attitude Scale Towards Mathematics Lesson (MDKTÖ)” developed by Baykul (1990) were used as data collection tools. In addition, the “Semi-Structured Interview Form” developed by the researchers was used. While the lesson plan containing learning activities supported by web 2.0 tools was applied to the experimental group, no intervention was made in the control group. CIBT and MDKTÖ were applied to these groups as a pre-test before the application and as a post-test after the application. In addition, at the end of each web 2.0 tools activity, the experimental group students were given opinion forms and their thoughts were taken. As a result of the statistical studies, it was concluded that the use of web 2.0 tools in algebra teaching contributed positively to the academic success of the students and positively affected the students' attitudes in mathematics teaching. In addition, when we look at the results of the semi-structured interview forms, it is concluded that algebra teaching, which is processed with web 2.0 tools, is more fun, increases interest and motivation and is permanent.","PeriodicalId":187210,"journal":{"name":"International e-Journal of Educational Studies","volume":"32 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-06-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"123549073","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Identity (Re)Construction of Turkish Pre-service Language Teachers during the Practicum","authors":"F. Kaya","doi":"10.31458/iejes.1228795","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.31458/iejes.1228795","url":null,"abstract":"Teacher identity has been prioritized in current research related to teacher education in order to understand teaching and learning context. This case study investigates identity (re)construction of three pre-service English teachers during the practicum. Drawing on sociocultural theory, how pre-service teachers constructed their identities and enacted their agencies in the field school was examined based on the narratives of the participants. Data collection tools included reflective papers and semi-structured interviews with the participants. Analysis of the qualitative data revealed the following themes related to identity formation of pre-service teachers during the practicum: their imagined selves (Wenger, 1998), the practicum as shaping their identity, and directions for future selves as a result of practicum experience. It was found that previous experiences of the participants as language learners and interaction with the parties including mentor teacher and students in the field school had both positive and negative impacts on identity formation of pre-service teachers. Findings of the study is expected to contribute to the relevant literature, and suggestions are presented for further studies.","PeriodicalId":187210,"journal":{"name":"International e-Journal of Educational Studies","volume":"73 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-06-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"121474516","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"An Education Faculty Example in the Evaluation of the Distance Education Process: SWOT Analysis","authors":"Meral Çeli̇koğlu, Hacı Mehmet Yeşi̇ltaş, Erol Tas","doi":"10.31458/iejes.1254443","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.31458/iejes.1254443","url":null,"abstract":"This study aims to examine the perspectives of the Faculty of Education Academicians towards distance education with the help of SWOT analysis. The study was designed with the case study method, one of the qualitative research methods. The research group consists of 30 academicians working in different fields at the Faculty of Education of a state University located in the north of Turkey. A Personal information form and a semi-structured interview form developed by the researchers were used as data collection tools in the study. Descriptive and content analysis techniques were used in data analysis. Within the scope of the validity and reliability studies of the research, direct excerpts and participant confirmation were performed. According to the results of the research, we report that academicians focus on digital literacy, access-preparation of online content suitable for learning goals/courses, communication-interaction, assessment-evaluation, and distance education system during the transition to distance education during the pandemic period. According to the findings, a distance education transformation model was proposed for education faculties and suggestions were presented in this direction","PeriodicalId":187210,"journal":{"name":"International e-Journal of Educational Studies","volume":"27 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-05-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"128466130","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Collaborative Testing as an Alternative Assessment Technique in Algebra Education","authors":"Selcen ÇALIK UZUN, Sedef Çelik Demirci","doi":"10.31458/iejes.1240193","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.31458/iejes.1240193","url":null,"abstract":"This study aims to analyze the impact of collaborative testing of students’ cognitive and affective learning outcomes in learning algebra in mathematics education. The sample of the study was 33 students of 6th grade. The mixed method approach was employed, using both quantitative and qualitative data collection techniques. Data collection instruments included (a) exams consisting of open-ended questions developed by the researchers to test student attainments in algebra (Algebra Attainment Test), (b) Mathematical Attitudes Scale aiming to determine student attitudes towards math lessons, (c) Exam Anxiety Inventory aiming to determine student exam anxiety levels, and (d) interviews aiming to determine students’ opinions on collaborative testing. According to the analysis of the quantitative data, it was determined that the experimental group's mean score on the algebra attainment test was higher than the control group. But it was not statistically significant. Furthermore in the total mean score of the exam anxiety was found a decrease in the experimental group but it was not significant. However, it was determined that there was a significant difference between the attitudes of the students in the experimental group towards mathematics. The analysis of the qualitative study data revealed that students’ views were both positive and negative on the “cognitive”, “affective”, “social” and “suggestions” themes about collaborative testing. As a result of the research, we evaluated the effectiveness of collaborative testing in the form of group work based on assessment activities. At the same time, we presented the advantages and disadvantages of the technique and discussed its usability as an alternative assessment technique.","PeriodicalId":187210,"journal":{"name":"International e-Journal of Educational Studies","volume":"121 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-05-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"133350573","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}