{"title":"Validity and Reliability Study for Studio Work Course Time Management Scale","authors":"Inci Kilic","doi":"10.12973/JESR.2016.62.7","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.12973/JESR.2016.62.7","url":null,"abstract":"The purpose of this study is to develop a data collection tool to be used in determining the time management skill levels of visual arts teacher candidates in their studio work courses. After a review of the literature, a pool of items was created and arranged upon expert recommendation and a pilot study for intelligibility of the expressions was conducted. The researcher contacted a total of 288 visual arts teacher candidates who all agreed to volunteer to take part in this research. As a result of exploratory (EFA) and confirmatory (CFA) factor analyses, the scale determined to have four factors and 26 items. Variance ration explained by all four factors is 47.23%. Factor loadings were valued from 0.48 to 0.80. Goodness of fit values calculated by CFA were found to be χ2/sd rate 1.94 (χ2/sd=567.17/291). The other goodness of fit values calculated by CFA were RMSEA=0.05, NNFI=0.92, CFI=0.93, IFI=0.93, and RMR=0.06. All fitness indexes obtained were found to be sufficient for model fitness, and accordingly it was decided that this structure was validated. As a result of the difference between item average scores of the 27% subgroup and super group, distinctiveness of all items were found to be significant at p<0.001 level and Cronbach’s Alpha coefficients of the factors were calculated to range from 0.73 to 0.82. Cronbach’s Alpha of the total scale was calculated as 0.83. The results indicate that the questionnaire provides opportunity to make meaningful interpretations on the time management skills of visual arts teacher candidates for studio work courses.","PeriodicalId":199587,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Educational Sciences Research","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-10-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"129596263","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":"Peer Victimization, Trait Anger and Alienation as Predictors of Violence Tendency in Adolescents","authors":"Raşit Avci, Öner Çelikkaleli","doi":"10.12973/JESR.2016.62.9","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.12973/JESR.2016.62.9","url":null,"abstract":"The primary purpose of the current study is to investigate the relationship between the violence tendency in adolescents and peer victimization, trait anger and alienation. The secondary purpose of the study is to look at the relationship between age and gender and violence tendency. The study group of the current research is comprised of 644 adolescents (277 female adolescents and 367 male adolescents), selected from two different types of high school (Anatolian High School and Vocational High School). The ages of the participating adolescents are in the age group of 14-19 years old and their mean age is 15.81 years. In the current study, the Violence Tendency Scale, Peer Victimization Scale, State-Trait Anger Expression Styles and Student Alienation Scale were employed in order to collect data. The results of the analyses revealed that trait anger, alienation and peer victimization significantly predict violence tendency. These three variables together explain 45% of the variance in violence tendency. In a similar manner, it was found that gender and age significantly predict violence tendency and these two variables together explain 7% of the variance in violence tendency. The findings obtained from the study were discussed and interpreted in light of the literature.","PeriodicalId":199587,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Educational Sciences Research","volume":"234 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-10-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"114543799","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":"Evaluation of the Relation between Critical-Thinking Tendency and Problem-Solving Skills of Pre-Service Teachers","authors":"Hasan Basri Memduhoğlu, E. Keles","doi":"10.12973/JESR.2016.62.5","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.12973/JESR.2016.62.5","url":null,"abstract":"The purpose of this study is to determine the relationship between critical-thinking tendency and problem-solving skills of pre-service teachers. Research was modelled as relational screening model. The population of the research consisted of pre-service teachers from a faculty of education during the 2013-2014 academic year. The sample of the research consisted of 656 students who were studying different fields of education at the faculty. Stratified sampling method was used in choosing the sample. The variable of students’ field was taken as stratified according to the ratio in the population. Facione, Facione, and Giancarlo’s (1998) “California Critical Thinking Tendency Inventory” and Heppner and Petersen’s (1982) “Problem Solving Inventory” and a personal information form were used to collect the data. The collected data were analyzed with descriptive statistics, parametric tests and correlation analysis. In this study, a near moderate-level and positive correlation was found between the Critical thinking tendency and Problem solving skills of pre-service","PeriodicalId":199587,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Educational Sciences Research","volume":"89 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-10-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"115907071","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":"Assessment of Achievement and Growth by Vertical Scaling: Comparison of Vertical Scaling Methods","authors":"A. Sari, Hülya Kelecioğlu","doi":"10.12973/JESR.2016.62.2","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.12973/JESR.2016.62.2","url":null,"abstract":"In this study, item response theory-based vertical scaling was conducted, and the vertical scaling results obtained by using calibration methods and proficiency estimation were compared. The obtained vertical scales were evaluated according to the criteria of grade-tograde growth, grade-to-grade variability, and the separation of grade distributions. For this study, the data was simulated by R program. According to the results, the mean differences in both the methods of concurrent calibration and separate calibration methods increased compared to the levels observed in 8th grade, and that the largest value was obtained through the EAP method. The mean differences obtained through separate calibration were lower than those obtained through concurrent calibration. When standard deviation values were compared, it was observed that the largest values were obtained through EAP in both calibration methods, and that the standard deviation values obtained in both methods were generally close to each other. When effect size values were examined, in both calibration methods, the effect size values increased toward the 8th grade. The effect size values obtained through separate calibrations were lower than those obtained through concurrent calibration. The results generated by all three proficiency estimation methods were similar to","PeriodicalId":199587,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Educational Sciences Research","volume":"69 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-10-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"126274422","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":"Factors That Play a Role in the Academic Resilience of Academicians","authors":"Ömer Kutlu, H. Yavuz","doi":"10.12973/JESR.2016.62.8","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.12973/JESR.2016.62.8","url":null,"abstract":"In academic life, it is possible for all students to experience different obstacles, hardships and setbacks. While some students fail to negotiate their way through these difficulties, many are successful. In this context, the purpose of this study is to reveal the factors that play a role in the academic resilience of academicians. In this context, a qualitative study was employed, with semi-structured interviews conducted with 11 academicians from the Educational Sciences Faculty of Ankara University, Turkey. Eligibility criteria required academicians to have had a risk factor in their life. The academicians were also selected on the basis of their title and years of experience to sustain variety. In order to conduct interviews, an interview guide was prepared by the researchers. The questions in the interview guide for this study were linked to risk factors, and internal and external protective factors. Descriptive analysis was used to analyze collected data. According to the findings, mainly risk factors which academically resilient academicians had experienced were poverty, and negative environmental conditions. On the other hand, this study revealed that internal factors such as self-esteem, decisiveness, curiosity and external factors such as family support, qualified teachers, and peer relations helped them to overcome their risk factors.","PeriodicalId":199587,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Educational Sciences Research","volume":"20 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-10-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"126293690","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 Evaluation of Theses Prepared on Project-Based Learning in Turkey: A Content Analysis Study","authors":"H. C. Çelik, Aziz Ilhan, Samet Gündüz","doi":"10.12973/JESR.2016.62.4","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.12973/JESR.2016.62.4","url":null,"abstract":"The aim of this study is to undertake a content analysis of theses prepared on project-based learning between 2003 and 2013, and to uncover their trends. The theses that tackled projectbased learning were scanned within the Council of Higher Education database by searching the keywords \"project-based and project-supported\". The 99 theses listed were subjected to content analysis using publication classification form. These theses were reviewed in terms of \"the year of publication, type, university of origin, purpose of study and results, working group, sample size and research model\". The result of this research suggests that the studies on project-based learning were mostly conducted over primary school students and the preferred sample size were between 17 to 146 individuals and the most used research model was experimental. Also, almost half of the studies were conducted within institutes of educational sciences, and most studies were in the form of a master's thesis. The most common purpose of these studies was found to be academic achievement goals. So in this context, it would be useful to include project-based learning and other learning fields","PeriodicalId":199587,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Educational Sciences Research","volume":"7 11 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-10-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"130179521","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}
Didem Koşar, A. Kılınç, S. Koşar, Emre Er, Zeki Öğdem
{"title":"The Relationship between Teachers’ Perceptions of Organizational Culture and School Capacity for Change","authors":"Didem Koşar, A. Kılınç, S. Koşar, Emre Er, Zeki Öğdem","doi":"10.12973/jesr.2016.62.3","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.12973/jesr.2016.62.3","url":null,"abstract":"The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between organizational culture and school capacity for change. A total of 415 teachers employed in 20 primary schools in Kastamonu, Turkey participated in this study. The “School Capacity for Change Scale” and the “Organizational Culture Scale” were used to gather data. Mean, standard deviation, correlation, and regression analyses were performed to analyze the data. Results indicated that school capacity for change and school culture was positively and significantly correlated and that school capacity for change was a significant predictor of school culture. Results of the study were discussed with respect to improving teacher self-efficacy","PeriodicalId":199587,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Educational Sciences Research","volume":"47 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"128473001","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":"Educational Reform and the Reformers: Beware the Charlatans, Demagogues, Profit-Mongers, and Worse","authors":"D. Waite","doi":"10.12973/JESR.2015.52.3","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.12973/JESR.2015.52.3","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":199587,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Educational Sciences Research","volume":"9 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2015-10-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"128019640","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}