Haluk ELBAHAN, Meryem Hatun ELBAHAN, Mustafa Zafer BALBAĞ
{"title":"Determining the Level of Computational Thinking Skills of Science Teacher Candidates","authors":"Haluk ELBAHAN, Meryem Hatun ELBAHAN, Mustafa Zafer BALBAĞ","doi":"10.59409/ojer.1369711","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.59409/ojer.1369711","url":null,"abstract":"In this study, it was aimed to compare the computational thinking skills of science teacher candidates, according to some variables (gender, class level, having a computer, daily average computer usage time, following technological developments and monthly income level of families). In the study, the survey model, one of the quantitative research methods, was used. The study group of the research consists of Science Teacher Candidates studying at the Faculty of Education of a state university in Türkiye during the 2021-2022 academic year. The data collection tool of the research is the \"Computational Thinking Skills Scale\" developed by Dolmacı and Akhan (2020). When the results of the study were examined, it was seen that the computational thinking skills of pre-service teachers were generally high. According to the gender variable, it is seen that the statistically significant difference in sub-factors is in favour of male teacher candidates. According to the family monthly income level variable, it has been understood that the statistically significant difference is in favour of the pre-service teachers whose income level is 8001TL and above.","PeriodicalId":382167,"journal":{"name":"Osmangazi Journal of Educational Research","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"136376170","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":"Review of Studies on Feedback Types: Systematic Review Study","authors":"Ayhan DÖNMEZ, İbrahim Seçkin AYDIN","doi":"10.59409/ojer.1369117","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.59409/ojer.1369117","url":null,"abstract":"Feedback is a message sent by the sender to the receiver as a result of a behavior performed by the receiver. During the education process, students can access this feedback through self-evaluation as well as from teachers and peers. In this research, it is aimed to determine how the studies conducted within the framework of teacher, peer and self-evaluation feedback types using the systematic compilation method are related to students' attitudes, motivation and success. The studies selected for the research were included in the research through certain criteria depending on the systematic review method. 2438 studies were reached in the research, and this number was reduced to 35 depending on the criteria. As a result of the research, it was determined that the studies conducted in this field increased the teacher, peer and self-evaluation feedback types and the students' attitudes, motivation and success towards the course.","PeriodicalId":382167,"journal":{"name":"Osmangazi Journal of Educational Research","volume":"176 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135112921","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 the studies on the advantages of rural areas in mathematics education","authors":"Ayşe Nur GÜNAY, Kürşat YENİLMEZ","doi":"10.59409/ojer.1365244","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.59409/ojer.1365244","url":null,"abstract":"Problems related to education are mostly addressed in rural areas. In the literature, it is stated that qualified (mathematics) education(in) can also be provided in rural areas. The ability to provide qualified education in the countryside depends on being aware of the advantages provided by the countryside in education and taking advantage of these advantages, as well as identifying and solving problems. In our study, the advantages of rural education expressed in national and international literature were compiled using the document review model of qualitative research. As a result of the inductive content analysis, six themes expressing the educational advantages provided by the countryside were created as healthy environment and nutrition opportunities, local community values, the social function of the school is strong, teachers are effective in the local role, the number of students per teacher is low and a rich concrete living experience. The proposals expressed in the literature that will increase the use of the advantages provided by education in rural areas have been presented by comparing them with village institutes.","PeriodicalId":382167,"journal":{"name":"Osmangazi Journal of Educational Research","volume":"44 4","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135218796","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":"Should I learn division algorithm?: An investigation of elementary students’ solution strategies on division with remainder (DWR) problems","authors":"Osman BAĞDAT, Ayşe BAĞDAT","doi":"10.59409/ojer.1373059","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.59409/ojer.1373059","url":null,"abstract":"The division with remainder (DWR) problems have a great potential for students to sense make in division operation. This study aims to examine elementary school students' solution strategies for DWR problems. In this line, it is aimed to comparatively examine the strategies used in division problems by 2nd-grade students who know multiplication but have not yet been introduced to division, and 3rd and 4th-grade students who know division but have not yet been introduced to DWR problems. This qualitative research obtained data from 144 students in 2nd, 3rd, and 4th grades in a public primary school. A total of 6 different DWR problems were posed to the students, including the types of partitioning, adding or omitting of remainder problems. The findings indicated that the methods used by 2nd, 3rd, and 4th grade students in solving DWR problems differed. While Grade 2 students prefer to use strategies such as repeated addition, repeated subtraction, and using models, it is noticeable that there is a tendency to use the division algorithm towards Grade 4. However, it was noticed that students could not interpret the remainder in a meaningful way, especially from the 3rd grade, when they started to learn the division algorithm. The study suggested that the transition to the division algorithm in division problems should not be rushed, different representations should be encouraged, and realistic contexts should be used more frequently.","PeriodicalId":382167,"journal":{"name":"Osmangazi Journal of Educational Research","volume":"25 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135268186","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":"Parents' Roles in Children's Games and Toys","authors":"Emre DAĞAŞAN","doi":"10.59409/ojer.1364378","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.59409/ojer.1364378","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract. Games and toys are important elements that facilitate children's adaptation to the world. Games are an effective learning method that supports children's social, physical, and cognitive development. Children's games and the toys they use are greatly influenced by the people around them. Especially in the preschool period, parents Game the most crucial role for children. Children often explore their first games and toys with their parents, and these initial toys are usually provided by parents. The level of knowledge that parents have about games and toys determines the games children will Game and the toys they will use. The aim of this study is to identify the roles of parents in the game’s children play and the toys they use. A qualitative approach was adopted using semi-structured interviews in the research. Twenty families with children participated in the study. The collected data were analysed using descriptive analysis. When the research results are examined, it is observed that parents pay attention to children's preferences, toy quality, and children's developmental level when choosing toys. It is believed that these toys contribute to children's cognitive, emotional, and physical development. In addition, computer games, ball games, chess, hide-and-seek, and other games are among the preferred games parents Game with their children. According to parents, these games not only increase children's happiness but also strengthen family bonds, boost self-confidence, and contribute to their socialization.","PeriodicalId":382167,"journal":{"name":"Osmangazi Journal of Educational Research","volume":"34 2","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135461886","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 YOUTUBE Videos with Counting and Numbers Content for Preschool Children","authors":"Şeyma ŞENGİL AKAR","doi":"10.59409/ojer.1363341","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.59409/ojer.1363341","url":null,"abstract":"Children, who are introduced to technology as soon as they are born, have access to internet-based videos as young as one year old. These colorful, animated cartoon/animation content supported by songs have turned into informal learning tools for children. Some of these videos, which families do not hesitate to present as educational content, are math videos. These videos reach millions of views. These videos with mathematical content prepared for children ,mostly shared with the label of children's songs, are the subject of this study. In this study, we focused on Turkish number and counting videos from the open access YOUTUBE content provider. Document analysis method was used in this study. As a result of the analysis, it was observed that only a few videos were adequate in terms of mathematical language, content and number teaching, and almost all of the other videos included incorrect or inaccurate mathematical representations. While counting, it was observed that number symbols were used as \"ordinal numbers\". In addition, it was observed that there were scenes where the amount counted and the number did not match. It was thought that these situations could lead to false learning. Based on all these findings, it can be concluded that the mathematical language used in YOUTUBE video content is weak.","PeriodicalId":382167,"journal":{"name":"Osmangazi Journal of Educational Research","volume":"35 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135461679","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":"Personal Writing Activity: Investigation of Students’ Visual Memory and the Oldest Childhood Recollections","authors":"Ayşegül BAYRAKTAR, Esin ACAR","doi":"10.59409/ojer.1270780","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.59409/ojer.1270780","url":null,"abstract":"The personal writing genre can provide valuable space for students to start from what they know best, themselves. In this qualitative study, middle school students’ earliest memories and the kinds of remembered memories were tried to be investigated. Students’ earliest memories were analysed based on their written personal writings. In addition, how well students remembered the names of the objects shown to them in a short time was analysed. Thus the study also aimed to investigate which objects were remembered by students in a quick learning activity. The participants of the study were 21 struggling middle school students participated into a summer project titled as “Let's Discover Our Thoughts: What Do I Know and How Do I Use My Knowledge?” Data was collected from students’ writings reflecting their earliest memories and lists of remembered items’ names. The study's findings yielded that the most remembered feeling was being sad. Other reflected emotions were feeling happy, embarrassed, and tired. Analyses of the data also showed that the most remembered items were oranges, playing cards, and lemons. According to the used memorization test, among struggling middle school students only two students had good memorization skills.","PeriodicalId":382167,"journal":{"name":"Osmangazi Journal of Educational Research","volume":"3 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135570095","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 Technology-Enriched Foreign Language Teaching On Special Talented Individuals' English Attitude","authors":"Cavide DEMİRCİ, Sedef ÇELİK","doi":"10.59409/ojer.1359998","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.59409/ojer.1359998","url":null,"abstract":"The purpose of this study is to determine the effectiveness of technology-enhanced foreign language teaching on the English attitude of special talented individuals. Within the framework of the research, activities were prepared and applied to teach the goals set for gifted individuals more efficiently and permanently with the help of various technical tools. Also, the effects of these practices on students' English attitudes were examined. In the research mixed method was carried out. In line with the purposeful sample selection for the research, a total of 30 6th and 7th grade students studying at Bilecik Science and Art Center participated. In the study, the Attitude towards English Scale developed by Orakcı (2017) was used to measure the English attitude of gifted individuals. The SPSS program for the analysis of quantitative data, paired sampled t-test analysis, totals and averages and for the analysis of qualitative data, induction and content analysis were used. The results of the research reveal that technology-supported alternative teaching methods have a significant effect on increasing students' attitudes towards the English course in a positive way. It is emphasized that the technology-assisted language teaching method discussed within the scope of the study has the potential to be an important alternative to traditional teaching environments in English teaching in terms of students' vocabulary, grammar, listening, speaking, reading and writing skills.","PeriodicalId":382167,"journal":{"name":"Osmangazi Journal of Educational Research","volume":"11 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135943881","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":"Investigation of Secondary School Students' Processes of Constructing Area and Volume Relations of Rectangular Prisms","authors":"İlhan OKUYUCU, Kürşat YENİLMEZ","doi":"10.59409/ojer.1265693","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.59409/ojer.1265693","url":null,"abstract":"The purpose of this study is to examine the knowledge construction processes of 5th grade students, who do not have any knowledge about the surface area and volume of the rectangular prism, within the framework of the observable epistemic actions of the RBC (Recognizing, Building-with, Constructing) abstraction model. This study was carried out according to the case study pattern, which is one of the qualitative research types. The study was carried out in the 2021-2022 academic year. For the research, six students were selected by the maximum diversity sampling method. Three homogeneous groups were formed and semi-structured interviews were conducted. An activity paper consisting of eight problems was used to obtain data. The obtained data were evaluated in the context of observable epistemic actions of RBC. Only a student with a low level of mathematics achievement couldn’t construct knowledge of the surface area of the prism. All students have found the number of unit cubes that can fit inside the rectangular prism. But three students with a high level of success were able to construct and use volume formulas. In the research, it has been seen that recognition and building-with actions are easier to perform than construction action. As the level of mathematics achievement decreased, the speed and success of abstraction decreased.","PeriodicalId":382167,"journal":{"name":"Osmangazi Journal of Educational Research","volume":"15 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-08-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135065263","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 Eighth Grade Students’ Statistical Reasoning Skills Regarding Pie Chart","authors":"Leyla Öztürk, Pınar ANAPA SABAN","doi":"10.59409/ojer.1257451","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.59409/ojer.1257451","url":null,"abstract":"The aim of the study is to examine in depth the eighth grade students’ levels of statistical reasoning on the data displayed by pie chart by using “The Middle School Student Statistical Thinking Model”. The study used the case study design, which is a qualitative research method. The study group consists of three eight-grade students attending a public school in İstanbul, Turkey. The activities developed by the researchers, the clinical interviews based on activities and the researcher notes were used as the data collection tools. According to the findings obtained; in the process of describing data, the statistical reasoning levels of the students differed significantly according to their academic achievement levels. In addition, the sub-process with the lowest reasoning levels of the students is to determine the effectiveness of data display types that representing data. It was determined that the most significant differentiation between the reasoning levels of the students is in the process of analyzing and interpreting data. Students mostly had difficulties in the sub-process of making inferences about a data display. In line with the finding of the study, recommendations for future studies were presented.","PeriodicalId":382167,"journal":{"name":"Osmangazi Journal of Educational Research","volume":"58 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-08-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"128994218","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}