scholarly journals The cognitive understandings of student teachers about hydroelectric plants

2012 ◽  
Vol 2 (4) ◽  
pp. 29-40 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yılmaz Geçit ◽  
Selami Yangın
Keyword(s):  
Student Teachers ◽  
Teacher Candidates ◽  
Classroom Teacher ◽  
Science Teacher Education ◽  
Measurement Instrument ◽  
Variance Analysis ◽  
Measurement Tool ◽  
Scanning Method ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Hydroelectric Plants

The purpose in this study is to determine cognitive understandings of student teachers about the use of energy produced by these plants and hydro-electric plants, which have recently engaged in the agenda of the media in Turkey. The descriptive (scanning) method which based on quantitative research paradigm intented for the case study in study is used. The five Likert-type instrument consist of fifteen statements (5 right, 10 scientifically incorrect) have been developed. For the measurement instrument reliability coefficient (Cronbach α) was found to be .82. Measurement tool, Recep Tayyip Erdogan University, Faculty of Education, Classroom Teacher, Social Studies and Science Teacher Education programs, a total of 422 student teachers, was applicated. For analysis of the data, t-test and one-way variance analysis was used and for determine the direction of the difference in variance analysis, the Scheffe test was used. As a result, it was found significantly correlation between teacher candidates' the sources to obtain information about hydroelectric plants and the cognitive understandings. According to the gender and their fields of the teacher candidates, cognitive understandings about hydroelectric plants showed significant difference. In addition, cognitive understandings of student teachers is considered as teachers of future about hydroelectric plants does not have a sufficient level.

scholarly journals Examining the Effects of Geography Lessons Taught with Place Based Teaching to Science Process Skills for Classroom Teacher Candidates

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 36
Author(s):  
Nihal Yıldız Yılmaz
Keyword(s):  
Teacher Candidates ◽  
Classroom Teacher ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Process Skills ◽  
Mixed Method Research ◽  
Science Process Skills ◽  
Teaching Activities ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Experimental Group

The aim of this research is to examine the effects of the General Geography lessons, which are taught by using place, based teaching activities, on the science process skills for classroom teacher candidates. A nested pattern, which is one of the mix method research patterns, is used for this research. The quasi-experimental design with pre-test and post-test control group is used in the quantitative part, which is in accordance with the mixed method research; whereas in qualitative part, case study is used. The study group of the research consists of first year teacher candidates who study at Karamanoglu Mehmetbey University, Department of Classroom Teaching. In the experimental group of the study, in accordance with the place based teaching activities, the General Geography lesson was taught outside the classroom for 4 weeks, and in the control group, the course was taught in the classroom in accordance with the program. As a result of the research, between the experimental group and control group students, no significant difference is found in pre-test, while a significant difference is found in post-test. A significant difference is found between the pre test-post test average points, in favor of post-test, regarding science process skills of the students in the experimental group.

scholarly journals Investigation of Entrepreneurship Levels and Employability Perception of Undergraduate Students Studying Sports Sciences

2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (5) ◽  
pp. 35
Author(s):  
Mustafa TAZE ◽  
Metin KARAYOL
Keyword(s):  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Teacher Candidates ◽  
Personal Information ◽  
Variance Analysis ◽  
Type I ◽  
Eastern Anatolia ◽  
Correlation Test ◽  
Arithmetic Average ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Sports Sciences

The aim of this study is to investigate Entrepreneurship levels and Employability perceptions of Undergraduate Students in the department of Sports Sciences. Population of the study consists of the undergraduate students studying Sports Sciences in Eastern Anatolia region. Sample group of the study consists of 597 undergraduate students studying Sports Sciences ay 4th grade in Eastern Anatolia region. The personal information form has been used to identify the demographic features of the participants by the researchers. “Employability Scale” transcribed to Turkish by Karlı (2016) has been used to determine the employability of the participants and “Entrepreneurship Scale For Teacher Candidates” developed by Deveci and Çepni (2015) has been used to identify their conditions of entrepreneurship. Besides descriptive statics such as arithmetic average, standard deviation, frequency/percentage, normal distribution test, (Kolmogorov-Smirnov test) to test the hypothesis of the study, t-test (Mann-Withney U test) in pairwise comparison and variance analysis (Kruskal Wallis-H test) in multiple comparisons and correlation test (Spearman Correlation test) have been conducted. After the variance analysis, bonferroni correction method has been used to prevent type I and type II mistakes caused by pairwise comparisons conducted to identify in which groups there is a significant difference. SPSS 23 statistical package program has been used to create the tables and evaluate the data obtained from the study. As a consequence: while there is a significant difference according to variables of Condition of Taking Entrepreneurship Course, and Department in sub-dimensions of Employability Scale and Entrepreneurship Scale For Teacher Candidates, no significant difference has been seen according to Gender. Significant difference and relations have been found out in the entrepreneurship levels and employability.

scholarly journals Examination of Teachers’ Digital Literacy Levels and Life Long Learning Tendencies

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 469-479
Author(s):  
bayram gökbulut
Keyword(s):  
Public Schools ◽  
Lifelong Learning ◽  
Digital Literacy ◽  
Classroom Teacher ◽  
Educational Status ◽  
Scanning Method ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Medium Level ◽  
The Difference ◽  
And Gender

In this study, digital literacy levels and lifelong learning tendencies of teachers were investigated. Data were collected from 210 teachers working in public schools in Zonguldak province. Two measurement tools, namely Digital Literacy Scale and Lifelong Learning Tendency Scale, were used in data collection. In the study conducted with the scanning method, the difference between the variables of gender, branch and age of the teachers and digital literacy and lifelong learning tendencies was investigated. In addition, the relationship between teachers’ digital literacy levels and lifelong learning tendencies was examined. Descriptive statistics, independent samples t-test and one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) were used in the analysis of the data. According to the results obtained from the research, no significant difference was found between the digital literacy levels and lifelong learning tendencies of teachers and gender, educational status (undergraduate-graduate), branch (Classroom teacher-Culture lesson teacher). It was observed that the digital literacy levels of teachers aged 46 and over were lower than those of younger teachers. No significant difference was found between the ages of teachers and their lifelong learning tendencies. It has been observed that there is a medium-level positive relationship between teachers’ lifelong learning tendencies and digital literacy levels.

scholarly journals Examination of General Competencies and Needs of Pre-School and Classroom Teacher Candidates in Terms of Assessment and Evaluation Course

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mustafa Yeler ◽  
◽  
Aytunga Oğuz ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Teacher Candidates ◽  
Quantitative Data ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Classroom Teacher ◽  
Measurement Techniques ◽  
University Education ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Assessment And Evaluation ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Measurement And Evaluation

This study examines the general competencies and the requirements of classroom and preschool teacher candidates in terms of assessment and evaluation course. The study group consisted of 140 4th-year teacher candidates randomly selected from a total of 256 teacher candidates studying at Classroom Teaching and Preschool departments of Burdur Mehmet Akif Ersoy University Education Faculty, Turkey. In this study, a mixed research approach and a convergent design, in which quantitative and qualitative studies are used to support each other’s strengths, were used. To collect quantitative data, the “Measurement and Evaluation Common Competency Perception Scale for Teacher Candidates” (MECCPSTC), which was developed by Nartgün (2008), was used. The qualitative data of the study were obtained thorough the open-ended questions that were asked to 13 teacher candidates through focus group interview technique. In the analysis of the quantitative data, descriptive statistics, t-test and one-way ANAVO were used. Content analysis was used in the analysis of the qualitative data. The findings showed that approximately one fourth of the teacher candidates had the opinion that they were “sufficient and very sufficient” in terms of their learning in the assessment and evaluation course. The scores of three quarters of the teacher candidates obtained from the scale were at “moderate and very insufficient” interval. In addition, it was examined whether there was a significant difference between the scores of teacher candidates obtained from Basic concepts” (BC), “Measurement techniques” (MT), “Statistical analysis and Reporting” (SAT) dimensions, and total score of the scale in terms of age, gender, department and belief in appointment variables. The codes obtained from the analysis of qualitative data were grouped under themes. Each theme was arranged and interpreted in a table with the codes within the scope. The results obtained from the analysis of both quantitative and qualitative data were combined and discussed and recommendations were developed.

scholarly journals Determination of attitudes of physical education teacher candidates towards professionBeden eğitimi öğretmeni adaylarının mesleğe yönelik tutumlarının belirlenmesi

2018 ◽  
Vol 15 (4) ◽  
pp. 2190 ◽  
Author(s):  
Emrah Serdar ◽  
Duygu Harmandar Demirel ◽  
Mehmet Demirel
Keyword(s):  
Teacher Candidates ◽  
Positive Attitude ◽  
Attitude Scale ◽  
English Summary ◽  
Measurement Tool ◽  
Physical Education Teacher ◽  
One Dimensional ◽  
Dimensional Measurement ◽  
Significant Difference

In this study, it was tried to determine the attitudes of teacher candidates towards the profession and to determine whether different variables were effective. 397 pre-service teachers selected through appropriate sampling were used in the study. In the study, Erkuş et al. (2000) developed and “Attitude Scale on Teaching” which is a one-dimensional measurement tool that is quadruple likert type scale was used. Analysis of the data; Descriptive methods, Mann Whitney U and Kruskal Wallis tests were used. Findings of the study: according to “Age”, “Status of doing sports”, “Class” and “Job Satisfaction Levels” showed a significant difference in total scores of “AST” (p <0.05). The average scores of the participants in AST show a generally positive attitude. Consequently, can be concluded that the attitudes of PE teacher candidates towards the profession differ according to some variables.Extended English summary is in the end of Full Text PDF (TURKISH) file. ÖzetBu araştırmayla öğretmen adaylarının mesleğe yönelik tutumlarının belirlenmesi ve bu anlamda farklı değişkenlerin etkili olup olmadığı belirlenmeye çalışılmıştır. Araştırmada uygun örnekleme yoluyla seçilen 397 öğretmen adayı kullanılmıştır. Araştırmada Erkuş ve ark. tarafından (2000) geliştirilen ve tek boyutlu bir ölçme aracı olan “Öğretmenliğe İlişkin Tutum Ölçeği” kullanılmıştır. Analizlerde; betimsel istatistik yöntemlerinin yanı sıra Mann Whitney U ve Kruskal Wallis testlerinden faydalanılmıştır. Araştırma bulgularında: “Yaş”, “Spor Yapma Durumu”, “Sınıf” ve “Meslekten Memnuniyetlik Düzeylerine” göre “ÖİTÖ” toplam puanlarında manidar bir fark bulunmuştur (p<0.05). Katılımcıların “ÖİTÖ” aldıkları ortalama puanları genel olarak olumlu tutumu göstermektedir. Sonuç olarak ise, Beden eğitimi öğretmeni adaylarının mesleğe yönelik tutumlarınların bazı değişkenlere göre farklılıştığı sonucuna varılabilir.

The Research on the Mechanical Property of CBF/PP Composite Board

2010 ◽  
Vol 150-151 ◽  
pp. 1063-1067
Author(s):  
Fei Fei Zhu ◽  
Zhi Li Zhong ◽  
Zong Fu Guo
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Property ◽  
Polypropylene Fiber ◽  
Basalt Fiber ◽  
Variance Analysis ◽  
Forming Process ◽  
Composite Board ◽  
Actual Application ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
The Difference

The three composite boards which were made of continuous basalt fiber (CBF) and polypropylene fiber (PP) in different fiber ratios were researched on this paper. The manufacturing forming process included blending, carding, web formation, laminating and compression molding orderly. The tension and bending properties were investigated experimentally, and then dual variance analysis was used to show the significant difference of the mechanical property in the transverse and longitudinal orientation as well the appreciable impact of different fiber ratios to the mechanical property. The results show that the difference of the tension and blending strength in the same direction, among composite boards in different fiber proportions, is about 1~10Mpa; the difference in the same fiber proportion, between transverse and longitudinal, vary within a wide range from 10Mpa to 30Mpa. The results of variance analysis have also proved the conclusion, the difference between transverse and longitudinal is more significant than the difference among different fiber proportions. In the similar study, the significance hadn’t been seen sufficiently, so this paper provides reference to the actual application of the composite board.

Investigation of Epistemological Beliefs and Creativity Fostering Behaviours of Prospective Teachers' in Terms of Various Variables

2021 ◽  
pp. 212-226
Author(s):  
Fatma Alkan
Keyword(s):  
Data Collection ◽  
Prospective Teachers ◽  
Epistemological Beliefs ◽  
Education Programme ◽  
Variance Analysis ◽  
Epistemological Belief ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Belief Scale ◽  
The Difference

This study aims to investigate the prospective teachers' epistemological beliefs and creativity fostering behaviour and changes with the same according to various variables. The study was designed based on the relational survey model. The sample of the research consisted of 420 prospective teachers. For the purpose of the study, the epistemological beliefs scale and creativity fostering teacher index were used as data collection tools. The difference between the epistemological beliefs and creativity fostering teacher index sub-dimensions according to gender, programme and university variables was examined by "Multivariate Variance Analysis MANOVA". As a result of the research, the prospective teachers' epistemological belief and creativity fostering behaviour were found to be average. However, when the changes in the sub-dimensions of epistemological belief scale according to gender and university variables were examined, the effect of both variables was significant. The changes in epistemological beliefs according to the class and education programme were not significant. There was also no significant difference in sub-dimensions of creativity fostering teacher index scales according to gender and programme and class and programme.

How the Match Gets Made: Exploring Student Teacher Placements across Teacher Education Programs, Districts, and Schools

2021 ◽  
pp. e20200014
Author(s):  
Elise St. John ◽  
Dan Goldhaber ◽  
John Krieg ◽  
Roddy Theobald
Keyword(s):  
Teacher Education ◽  
Student Teachers ◽  
Student Teaching ◽  
Student Teacher ◽  
Teacher Candidates ◽  
Mentor Teachers ◽  
Teacher Education Programs ◽  
Effective Teacher ◽  
Education Programs ◽  
K 12

Emerging research finds connections between teacher candidates’ student teaching placements and their future career paths and effectiveness. Yet relatively little is known about the factors that influence these placements and how teacher education programs (TEPs) and K-12 school systems match teacher candidates to mentor teachers. In our study of this process in Washington state, we find that TEPs and K-12 systems share overarching goals related to successful student teacher placements and developing a highly effective teacher workforce. However, distinct accountabilities and day-to-day demands also sometimes lead them to prioritize other objectives. In addition, we identified informational asymmetries, which left TEPs questioning how mentor teachers were selected, and districts and schools with limited information with which to make intentional matches between teacher candidates and mentor teachers. The findings from this study inform both practice and research in teacher education and human resources. First, they illuminate practices that appear to contribute to informational gaps and institutional disadvantages in the placement of student teachers. Additionally, they raise questions about what constitutes an effective mentor teacher and provide researchers and policymakers with better insight into the professional realities of teacher educators and K-12 educators, as well as those of district human resource (HR) coordinators, which is important given their differing accountabilities and distinctive positionings in the education of teacher candidates.

THE EFFECT OF CREATIVE DRAMA METHOD ON STUDENTS’ ACHIEVEMENTS TOWARDS THE MUSIC LESSON

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (14) ◽  
pp. 15-31
Author(s):  
Bahar GÜDEK ◽  
Hande YILMAZ
Keyword(s):  
Teaching Method ◽  
Classroom Teacher ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Creative Drama ◽  
Music Lesson ◽  
Course Success ◽  
Musical Perception ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Experimental Group

The aim of this research is to examine the effects of creative drama method on students' achievements towards the music lesson . In addition to this, in the research, it was aimed to develop appropriate educational activities prepared with creative drama method for the theoretical subjects of music, to eliminate the unwillingness of students towards these subjects, to facilitate the learning of information about music theory, to make learning fun and permanent, and to provide the student to learn voluntarily. In this study; For the determined purpose, creative drama method was applied in the teaching of theoretical knowledge of the 4th grade musical perception and information learning field in the 2018-2019 Academic Year Music Course Education Program of the Ministry of Education. The study was carried out by experimental method. The study group consists of 80 students, including 40 students in the Samsun Mimarsinan Primary School, an experimental group and 40 students in the control group. While the subjects pertaining to the musical perception and information learning area were taught by the classroom teacher with the traditional (classical) teaching method in the control group, the experimental group was taught by the researcher using the creative drama method. The pre-test and post-test post-test music course success scale was applied to both groups. With the results obtained from the scale, the effect of creative drama method on students' achievements towards the music lesson was investigated. As a result, it was found that creative drama method had a positive effect on students ' achievements, there was no significant difference according to gender, and the effect on students' achievement levels was 'enormous'.

scholarly journals Comparing Executive Function of Normal Children with ADHD Children

2016 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 11
Author(s):  
Fereshteh Heydari ◽  
Shohreh Farahani
Keyword(s):  
Executive Function ◽  
Cognitive Deficits ◽  
Measurement Tool ◽  
Normal Male ◽  
Normal Children ◽  
Age And Gender ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Adhd Children ◽  
And Gender ◽  
First Time

<p>This study was conducted to compare with the executive function of ADHD versus normal male and female children. To obtain this objective, 30 ADHD children referring a private psychological center for the first time who had taken no medication for this disorder, and 30 normal children from one of the schools of District 14 in Tehran were selected randomly who were of the same age and gender of ADHD children. Wisconsin test was used as a measurement tool. Results showed that there is a significant difference between the average scores of the executive function of normal and ADHD children as well as average scores of the executive function of normal boys and ADHD children at the 0.01 level. In addition, there was a significant difference between the average scores of the executive function of normal girls and ADHD girls at the 0.05 level according to which null hypothesis is rejected. Therefore, ADHD children are of lower executive and cognitive function compared to normal children and have extensive cognitive deficits. Therefore, they require medications along with special training and rehabilitation.</p>

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