{"title":"Using Bingo Games in Teaching “Jobs” in English","authors":"Süheyla ORAN ÇINAR, Oğuzhan Çinar, Cavide Demirci","doi":"10.59409/ojer.1387682","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.59409/ojer.1387682","url":null,"abstract":"Children learn more easily through playing games. For that reason, a teacher needs to use educational games to set an effective learning environment. In this study, it was aimed to get the opinions of primary school 4th grade students about teaching “jobs” subject using bingo game. The study was conducted using a quasi-experimental design with pre-test – post-test control group. A pre-test and post-test, a game evaluation form, an attitude scale and a semi-constructed interview with the teacher were used as data collection tools. Pre-test and post-test results of the students showed that the game had positively affected the learning of the students and students stated that they had a lot of fun while playing and learned while playing.","PeriodicalId":382167,"journal":{"name":"Osmangazi Journal of Educational Research","volume":"8 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-01-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140490589","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}
İrem Coşkun, Deniz ÖZEN ÜNAL, Sabahattin Eryalçin, Ersen Yazici
{"title":"Investigation of Pre-service Middle School Mathematics Teachers Habits of Mind in Pattern Generalization Problems","authors":"İrem Coşkun, Deniz ÖZEN ÜNAL, Sabahattin Eryalçin, Ersen Yazici","doi":"10.59409/ojer.1359752","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.59409/ojer.1359752","url":null,"abstract":"In this study, it was aimed to determine pre-service middle school mathematics teachers’ habits of mind. The method of the study was determined as a case study. Participants are 23 junior pre-service middle school mathematics teachers. Data were collected with four open-ended linear and quadratic pattern problems. The clinical interviews were conducted with six of the pre-service teachers. In the analysis of the data, content analysis was carried out using habits of mind framework for pattern generalization. The results of the study show that similar habits of mind revealed by pre-service teachers in problem situations. The pre-service teachers had more difficulty in balancing exploration and reflection compared to the other. It was found that the pattern types of the problems affected the habits of mind. It is suggested that more studies need to be done to reveal and foster the quality of algebra and algebraic thinking.","PeriodicalId":382167,"journal":{"name":"Osmangazi Journal of Educational Research","volume":"52 3","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-01-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140493164","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 Relationship Between School Principals’ Diversity Management Behaviors And Teachers’ Job Performance","authors":"Tugba Ögücü","doi":"10.59409/ojer.1386197","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.59409/ojer.1386197","url":null,"abstract":"This research scrutinizes the relationship between teachers’ perceptions of diversity management by school principals and teachers’ job performances. For this research, a relational scanning model was utilized. The sample comprised 216 teachers who work in public middle school Bakırköy, İstanbul. The data were collected from teachers based on a “Diversity Management Scale” and a “Teacher Job Performance Scale”. Mean, correlation, and regression analysis were used for data analysis. Results showed that teachers’ perceptions of diversity management by school principals were at “good” levels. Teachers’ perceptions of their job performances were high in mean (x̄=4.41) in the “always” interval. fThus, job performance of teachers can be interpreted as “very good”. There was a moderately substantial positive relationship of 46.5% between school principals’ diversity management and teachers' job performances. This suggests that teachers’ job performance increases as school principals’ diversity management grades increase. Also, school principals’ diversity management behaviors were found to affect teachers’ job performances positively by 19.8%. Therefore school principals’ diversity management could be a predictor of teachers’ job performance.","PeriodicalId":382167,"journal":{"name":"Osmangazi Journal of Educational Research","volume":"133 6","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-01-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139629646","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":"Examination of Seventh Grade Students' Van Hiele Geometric Thinking Levels and Their Mistakes on ' Quadrilaterals'","authors":"Sultan Satir, Aytaç Kurtulus","doi":"10.59409/ojer.1366292","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.59409/ojer.1366292","url":null,"abstract":"In this study, it was aimed to examine seventh grade students' Van Hiele geometric thinking levels and their mistakes on 'Quadrias'. The research was conducted with ten seventh grade students and the case study model, one of the qualitative research methods, was used. The Van Hiele geometric thinking levels test developed by Usiskin and the diagnostic test developed by Başısık were rearranged and administered to the students. According to the research findings, seventh grade students have misconceptions about diagonal, height concepts and special quadrilaterals. One of the most important of these is that the square positioned on one corner cannot be recognized by students at the analysis level, but is recognized by students at the visualization level. Students at the analysis and visualization levels have different misconceptions regarding the trapezoid. While there is a misconception that all side lengths must be different from each other as a condition for being a trapezoid, there is also a misconception that having four sides is sufficient. Another one is related to the concept of diagonal. There is a misconception that shapes with equal side lengths also have equal diagonal lengths. While no errors or misconceptions were encountered in students at the informal level, misconceptions were encountered in students at the analysis level, and more errors were encountered in students who were visualization and could not be assigned to any level.","PeriodicalId":382167,"journal":{"name":"Osmangazi Journal of Educational Research","volume":"45 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-01-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139629671","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":"Web 2.0 Rapid Content Development Self-Efficacy Perception Levels of English Teachers","authors":"Meryem ARSLAN, Cavide DEMİRCİ","doi":"10.59409/ojer.1367573","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.59409/ojer.1367573","url":null,"abstract":"The aim of this research is to determine the Web 2.0 rapid content development self-efficacy perception levels of English teachers. In this study general survey model, one of the quantitative research methods, was used as the research design. For this purpose, \"Web 2.0 Rapid Content Development Self-Efficacy Scale for Educational Purposes\" was used to obtain quantitative data. The research group consists of English teachers working at different schools and levels in Konya city center and its districts. The data obtained as a result of the research were analyzed using the SPSS 23 package program. According to the results of the research, there was no significant difference in any of the Web 2.0 rapid content development self-efficacy perception levels of English teachers according to the variables of gender, working time and school level. In different studies, the working group can be expanded, and experimental studies can be included.","PeriodicalId":382167,"journal":{"name":"Osmangazi Journal of Educational Research","volume":" 3","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"136133812","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 Effect of Educational Bureaucracy on School Administration: A blunting school climate for teachers","authors":"Güler SHAIKH, İlknur ŞENTÜRK","doi":"10.59409/ojer.1365959","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.59409/ojer.1365959","url":null,"abstract":"This study aims to determine the relationship between School Climate, Organizational Commitment and Educational Bureaucracy (coercive & enabling) to examine it according to some variables. In the study, relational survey model, which is one of the quantitative research methods, was used. The data were collected from a total of 280 teachers working in public primary and secondary schools in Gebze during the 2022-2023 academic year. Statistical analysis of the data was carried out with SPSS 26.0. ANOVA and t-tests were applied to the items to test the effect of dependent variables. Kolmogorov-Smirnov test statistics were applied and it was found that the answers given by the participants showed homogeneous distribution (p>0.05). Skewness and Kurtosis values were evaluated to obtain normal distribution values. Based on the results, it was concluded that there is a negative, low and significant relationship between School Climate, Organizational Commitment and Coercive Bureaucracy. It was seen that there is a positive, moderate and significant relationship between School Climate, Organizational Commitment and Enabling Bureaucracy. In addition, significant differences were found between the answers given to the scale items according to teachers' gender, age, institution and field.","PeriodicalId":382167,"journal":{"name":"Osmangazi Journal of Educational Research","volume":"59 12","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"136133640","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 Examination of The Relationship Between Social Studies Teachers’ Environmental Knowledge and Sustaniable Environmental Attitude","authors":"Oğuzhan YILDIZ, Döndü ÖZDEMİR","doi":"10.59409/ojer.1370187","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.59409/ojer.1370187","url":null,"abstract":"This study was conducted to examine the relationship between environmental knowledge and sustainable environmental attitude levels of social studies teachers. In the study, correlational model of quantitative research methods has been employed. The study group consisted of 136 social studies teachers. The data were gathered through “Sustainable Environmental Attitude Scale” developed by Yıldız (2011) and “Environmental Knowledge Test” developed by Karatekin (2011). Frequency, percentage, arithmetic mean, standard deviation, Mann Whitney-U test, Kruskall Wallis test, and Spearman Brown Row Differences Correlation Coefficient were used in the analysis of the data. The study results revealed that social studies teachers have a high level of environmental knowledge and positively sustainable environmental attitude. Moreover, it was found that environmental knowledge and sustainable environmental attitude of social studies teachers did not significantly differ by gender and professional. Finally, it was determined that there was no significant relation between environmental knowledge and sustainable environmental attitude of social studies teachers. It may be recommended to increase in-service training to increase teachers' environmental knowledge levels.","PeriodicalId":382167,"journal":{"name":"Osmangazi Journal of Educational Research","volume":"14 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"136133800","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 investigation of Primary Education Mathematics Curriculum according to Transformation Geometry Levels","authors":"Gülsüm DEMİR, Aytaç KURTULUŞ","doi":"10.59409/ojer.1361049","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.59409/ojer.1361049","url":null,"abstract":"In this study, it is aimed to examine the Primary Mathematics Curriculum (1-8th grade) according to the transformation geometry levels. In this context, the transformation geometry in primary and secondary school levels or the acquisitions related to this subject were determined. Then, the acquisitions were examined by considering the transformation geometry thinking levels defined by Soon. It has been researched that the achievements in the curriculum are related to which level and whether this level provides the qualifications. As a method, document analysis was carried out. In the research, it was determined that some gains were given in a way that was not very suitable for the hierarchical structure of the Transformation Geometry Levels. The program is examined, it is seen that the most striking shortcomings are that there is no gain at any level regarding the rotational transformation. The fact that there is no rotational transformation outcome in the mathematics curriculum at any level can be a challenging situation for the student in future learning.","PeriodicalId":382167,"journal":{"name":"Osmangazi Journal of Educational Research","volume":"46 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"136133638","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":"Science Education Graduate Students’ Views Towards Ethics of Science","authors":"Cagla BULUT ATES, Hilal AKTAMIŞ","doi":"10.59409/ojer.1331095","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.59409/ojer.1331095","url":null,"abstract":"The aim of this research is to determine the views of science education graduate students towards ethics of science. In the study, phenomenological approach was employed as qualitative research method. The data were collected through personal information forms and semi-structured interview questions that were formed in accordance with the research purpose and were analyzed by content analysis technique. The views of graduate students were examined in depth within the scope of 8 themes, which are the concept of ethics of science, scientific ethics course, unethical behaviours, underlying reasons of unethical behaviours, socio-cultural factors, conducting academic studies at schools, sanctions for unethical behaviours and the effect of unethical behaviours on science. The results highlighted the significance of scientific ethics course integration to undergraduate and graduate level. Moreover, underlying reasons and preventive measures of unethical behaviours have been detected from the graduate students’ perspective.","PeriodicalId":382167,"journal":{"name":"Osmangazi Journal of Educational Research","volume":"59 11","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"136133641","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":"Analysis of Geography Olympiad (iGeo) Questions Between Dec 1996-2022 According to Geographical Skills","authors":"Eyüp ARTVİNLİ, Leyla DÖNMEZ","doi":"10.59409/ojer.1213392","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.59409/ojer.1213392","url":null,"abstract":"The aim of this research is to analyse the geography Olympiad questions organized between 1996-2022 according to main topics and geographical skills. The general qualitative research approach was used in the data collection phase of the research. The geography Olympiad questions organized between the years 1996-2022, which constitute the data sources, were decoded with descriptive analysis technique. In this research, the questions belonging to the 18 years that constitute the data sources were examined and analysed. While analysing the data sources of the research, attention has been paid to main topics and geographical skills are the determining element. It is found that iGeo questions aim to develop Spatial Analysis and Interpretation, Map Skills, Geographic Information Systems (GIS), Data Interpretation and Analysis, Fieldwork and Observation, Critical Thinking and Problem-Solving, Cultural and Human Geography Skills, Environmental Analysis and Sustainability. It can be suggested that content of geography curriculums and courses are designed to aim these geographical skills to educate students for their future jobs.","PeriodicalId":382167,"journal":{"name":"Osmangazi Journal of Educational Research","volume":"5 4","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"134907992","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}