{"title":"Analysis of Sample Science Questions for Secondary School Exam in terms of Revised Bloom Taxonomy","authors":"Gülşah ZERMAN KEPCEOĞLU, Murat PEKTAŞ","doi":"10.24106/kefdergi-2023-0024","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.24106/kefdergi-2023-0024","url":null,"abstract":"Purpose: In this research, it is aimed to examine the sample questions for the exam in high school transition system published between 2018-2022 according to the revised bloom taxonomy.
 Design/Methodology/Approach: The document analysis model was used and The data source of this research is the science questions in the sample questions for the central examination for secondary education institutions to admit students by examination published on the website of the General Directorate of Measurement, Evaluation and Examination by the Ministry of National Education since October 2018. Between October 2018 and December 2022, a total of 355 science questions were published and in this study all of these questions examined according to the revised bloom taxonomy.
 Findings: Most of the sample questions examined are within the scope of conceptual questions. 74% of the questions published in 2018, 75% of the questions in 2019, 66% of the questions in 2020 and 2021, and 70% of the questions in 2022 are at the level of conceptual knowledge.
 Highlights: Almost all of the questions are in the conceptual knowledge class and are preferred from low-level questions, and high-level questions are the last ones. Another important finding is that all of the high-level questions (58 questions) are preferred from the category “Analyze”, but not at all from the categories “Evaluate” and “Create”.","PeriodicalId":342758,"journal":{"name":"Kastamonu Eğitim Dergisi","volume":"27 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-05-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135110948","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":"How Well Do International Students Adapt to The Turkish Higher Education System?","authors":"Kürşat ARSLAN, Mustafa POLAT","doi":"10.24106/kefdergi-2022-0044","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.24106/kefdergi-2022-0044","url":null,"abstract":"Purpose: Although several studies have been conducted on international students regarding different variables related to internationalization in higher education, the adaptation issues have been neglected or given little attention in general. This study, designed as descriptive cross-sectional research, explores the general adaptation levels of international students in relation to various variables frequently discussed in the related literature through the data obtained from 1266 participants from 58 countries at a state university with the highest number of international students in Türkiye.
 Design/Methodology/Approach: Data collected through the General Adaptation Scale for International Students was analyzed using descriptive statistics, independent sample t-tests, one-way ANOVA and Pearson correlation coefficients.
 Findings: Findings reveal that more than half of the international students are at a fairly adapted level. While they achieved the highest mean scores in sociocultural adaptation, the lowest mean scores were in psychological adaptation. Analyses indicate that gender, scholarship, host language proficiency and international students' countries create significant differences in their adaptation levels. Also, there are significant low or moderate positive correlations among the sub-factors and general adaptation.
 Highlights: Findings, discussion, and implications offer novel insights for higher education administrators, authorities, and policymakers to facilitate the adaptation process of international students at universities.","PeriodicalId":342758,"journal":{"name":"Kastamonu Eğitim Dergisi","volume":"31 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-03-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135081081","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":"Examining Positive Teacher Characteristics in Terms of Career Adaptability and Happiness Increasing Strategies","authors":"Ali ERYILMAZ, Abdullah Ensar UZUN","doi":"10.24106/kefdergi.1243252","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.24106/kefdergi.1243252","url":null,"abstract":"Purpose: It was aimed to examine the relationship between positive teacher characteristics and teachers' career adaptability and the strategies they use to increase happiness. Design/Methodology/Approach: In the study, the relationships between the variables were analyzed using descriptive statistics, correlation analysis and multiple regression analysis techniques. The research was conducted with teachers working in various public secondary education institutions. The gender of the teachers participating in the study is 180 female and 58 male. The ages of the teachers are between 24 and 50. Their average age is 32.07. The study's data were collected through the \"Positive Teacher Scale, Career Adaptability Scale and Happiness Increasing Strategies Scale.\" Findings: According to the results of the research, it was seen that positive teacher characteristics were positively related to career exploration, responding positively to the environment, and using mental control strategies. Highlights: On the other hand, there is a negative relationship between positive teacher characteristics and the increased happiness strategy of resting the body. In order to develop positive teacher qualities, specific happiness-increasing strategies and career exploration might be used.","PeriodicalId":342758,"journal":{"name":"Kastamonu Eğitim Dergisi","volume":"66 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135440387","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":"Pre-Service Pre-School Teachers’ Music Education Self-Efficacy Levels: A Case Study","authors":"Esra YÜCESAN","doi":"10.24106/kefdergi.1246438","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.24106/kefdergi.1246438","url":null,"abstract":"Purpose: This study aims to examine pre-service preschool teachers’ music education self-efficacy levels in terms of their gender and grades. Design: The research has been designed as descriptive research based on the survey model. The data collection tool includes the 'Music Education Self-Efficacy Scale for Preschool Teacher Candidates' developed by Yıldız (2017). The study group includes 221 pre-service preschool teachers. Findings: Research indicates that pre-service preschool teachers' music education self-efficacy is at a 'good level.' Considering grades, it is found that as the grade level increases, there is an increase in the self-efficacy beliefs of pre-service preschool teachers related to music education. The lowest music education self-efficacy levels belong to freshman pre-service preschool teachers, and the highest music education self-efficacy levels belong to senior pre-service preschool teachers. However, it is found that the music education self-efficacy levels do not significantly differ according to gender. Highlights: It draws attention to a significant increase in the music education self-efficacy belief levels of the 3rd and 4th grade pre-service preschool teachers who took 'Early Childhood Music Education' as a compulsory course in the 2nd year of undergraduate education.","PeriodicalId":342758,"journal":{"name":"Kastamonu Eğitim Dergisi","volume":"10 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135306669","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":"Bilgisayar ve Öğretim Teknolojileri Eğitimi Bölümü Son Sınıf Öğrencilerinin Demokratik Eğitim Üzerine Görüşleri","authors":"Aygül Oktay, Yeşim Çizmeci Özçelik, Ayhan Kandemir","doi":"10.24106/kefdergi.3799","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.24106/kefdergi.3799","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":342758,"journal":{"name":"Kastamonu Eğitim Dergisi","volume":" 7","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-03-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141222668","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}