scholarly journals Prospective teachers’ metacognitive awareness levels of reading strategies

2018 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 23-30 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mehmet Aşıkcan ◽  
Ahmet Saban
Keyword(s):  
Problem Solving ◽  
Prospective Teachers ◽  
Reading Strategies ◽  
Primary Teachers ◽  
Language Teachers ◽  
Metacognitive Awareness ◽  
Problem Solving Strategies ◽  
Turkish Language ◽  
Prospective Primary Teachers ◽  
Reading Book

AbstractThe main purpose of this study is to determine prospective teachers’ metacognitive awareness levels of reading strategies. A quantitative surve method was used. Participants consisted of 150 prospective primary teachers and 150 prospective Turkish language teachers from Necmettin Erbakan University in Turkey. The data were collected through Metacognitive Awareness of Reading Strategies Inventory during the spring semester of the 2014–2015 academic year. Results show that prospective teachers’ global reading and problem solving strategies levels are high while their support reading strategies level is medium. Female participants’ metacognitive awareness level was found to be higher compared to males. Prospective Turkish language teachers’ problem solving strategies level is higher than that of prospective primary teachers. Prospective primary teachers preferred historical and psychological books more while prospective Turkish Language teachers favoured all types of books equally. The metacognitive awareness levels of participants reading book everyday and sometimes are significantly higher than those of reading book never.Keywords: Metacognitive awareness, reading strategies, prospective teachers.*

scholarly journals Prospective teachers’ metacognitive awareness levels of reading strategies

2018 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 23-30 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mehmet Aşıkcan ◽  
Ahmet Saban
Keyword(s):  
Problem Solving ◽  
Prospective Teachers ◽  
Reading Strategies ◽  
Primary Teachers ◽  
Language Teachers ◽  
Metacognitive Awareness ◽  
Problem Solving Strategies ◽  
Turkish Language ◽  
Prospective Primary Teachers ◽  
Reading Book

The main purpose of this study is to determine prospective teachers’ metacognitive awareness levels of reading strategies. A quantitative surve method was used. Participants consisted of 150 prospective primary teachers and 150 prospective Turkish language teachers from Necmettin Erbakan University in Turkey. The data were collected through Metacognitive Awareness of Reading Strategies Inventory during the spring semester of the 2014–2015 academic year. Results show that prospective teachers’ global reading and problem solving strategies levels are high while their support reading strategies level is medium. Female participants’ metacognitive awareness level was found to be higher compared to males. Prospective Turkish language teachers’ problem solving strategies level is higher than that of prospective primary teachers. Prospective primary teachers preferred historical and psychological books more while prospective Turkish Language teachers favoured all types of books equally. The metacognitive awareness levels of participants reading book everyday and sometimes are significantly higher than those of reading book never.   Keywords: Metacognitive awareness, reading strategies, prospective teachers.  

scholarly journals Γνωστική και μεταγνωστική επίδοση των παιδιών κατά την προσχολική και πρώτη σχολική ηλικία: Ρυθμός ανάπτυξης και ατομικές διαφορές

2020 ◽  
Vol 24 (1) ◽  
pp. 157
Author(s):  
Ελευθερία Ντούση ◽  
Ελευθερία Ν. Γωνίδα ◽  
Γρηγόρης Κιοσέογλου
Keyword(s):  
Problem Solving ◽  
Reading Strategies ◽  
Learning Difficulties ◽  
Metacognitive Awareness ◽  
Greek Language ◽  
Factorial Structure ◽  
Greek Version ◽  
Good Internal Consistency ◽  
Problem Solving Strategies ◽  
Metacognitive Reading Strategies

The paper presents the adaptation of the Metacognitive Awareness of ReadingStrategies Inventory (MARSI) in the Greek language. MARSI was designed toevaluate the metacognitive awareness and the perceived use of school andacademic content reading strategies by students. The tool measures three subscales: General strategies, problem-solving strategies, and support reading strategies. The present study examined the factorial structure and the psychometric properties of the Greek version of MARSI revealing good internal consistency and testretest reliability. The use of MARSI showed that the Greek students with and without learning difficulties use metacognitive reading strategies, but they score low in support reading strategies.

scholarly journals Μεταγνωστικές Στρατηγικές Ανάγνωσης: Ελληνική Προσαρμογή του Εργαλείου MARSI και συγκριτική μελέτη σε έφηβους μαθητές με και χωρίς ειδικές μαθησιακές δυσκολίες

2020 ◽  
Vol 24 (1) ◽  
pp. 138
Author(s):  
Μαρία Κουλιανού ◽  
Πέτρος Ρούσσος ◽  
Σταυρούλα Σαμαρτζή
Keyword(s):  
Problem Solving ◽  
Reading Strategies ◽  
Learning Difficulties ◽  
Metacognitive Awareness ◽  
Greek Language ◽  
Factorial Structure ◽  
Greek Version ◽  
Good Internal Consistency ◽  
Problem Solving Strategies ◽  
Metacognitive Reading Strategies

The paper presents the adaptation of the Metacognitive Awareness of ReadingStrategies Inventory (MARSI) in the Greek language. MARSI was designed toevaluate the metacognitive awareness and the perceived use of school andacademic content reading strategies by students. The tool measures three subscales: General strategies, problem-solving strategies, and support reading strategies. The present study examined the factorial structure and the psychometric properties of the Greek version of MARSI revealing good internal consistency and testretest reliability. The use of MARSI showed that the Greek students with and without learning difficulties use metacognitive reading strategies, but they score low in support reading strategies.

scholarly journals USING ELECTRONIC TEXTBOOKS IN PRIMARY EDUCATION: STUDENTS-PROSPECTIVE PRIMARY TEACHERS' VIEWS

2019 ◽  
Vol 34 (2) ◽  
pp. 467-473
Author(s):  
Lyubka Aleksieva
Keyword(s):  
Primary Education ◽  
Prospective Teachers ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Preschool Education ◽  
Primary Teachers ◽  
Successful Implementation ◽  
Digital Competence ◽  
Electronic Textbooks ◽  
Teaching Aids ◽  
Prospective Primary Teachers

Bulgaria is now in а process of major changes and reforms in the field of education that involve the implementation of various strategies and regulations. Updating the curricula for school and preschool education has led to the development of new textbooks and teaching aids. Primary and middle school textbooks sets for all subjects were replaced with new ones complemented by their compulsory electronic versions. These e-versions are not only covering the topics and content of the printed versions of the textbooks, but include additional e-resources. Some research of the new textbooks contents has already been done by authors such as Kirova (Kirova, 2018; Kирова, 2018). She compares different components of the curriculum content and the way they are developed in the mathematics textbooks, but the components of the adjunct electronic textbooks (e-textbooks) are not yet analysed. Their examination is necessary for teachers’ practice as well as for the preparation of prospective primary teachers for using e-textbooks in the classroom. No special training for working with e-textbooks is provided in prospective teachers’ current university preparation. However, digital competence is one of the key competences which are developed in primary education programs in Faculty of Educational Studies and the Arts (FESA), Sofia University, Bulgaria. Although it is generally acknowledged that students use digital devices very often and their skills are sufficient for blended learning (Цанев, 2018), yet it is not clear if students’ digital competencies are sufficient for using e-textbooks. Furthermore, there is a gap in the literature about students’ views and attitudes towards working with e-textbooks. Along with their competencies, students’ attitudes are important for successful implementation of e-textbooks in their teaching. Therefore, Sofia University Scientific Research Fund funded project №80-10-170/2019 "Practical aspects of students-prospective primary teachers’ preparation for working with electronic resources" whose main objectives include exploration of the views, preparation and readiness of students-prospective primary teachers about the usage of e-textbooks in primary education. As a part of the project, this study analyses students’ views in terms of necessity of using e-textbooks, their benefits and the requirements that e-textbooks have to meet in order to be used effectively in primary education.Data include an online survey which was conducted during the summer term of academic year 2018-2019 and was completed by 166 students-prospective primary teachers from bachelor and master degree programs at FESA (SU), Bulgaria. The results revealed that the surveyed students generally have positive views about the usage of e-textbooks in education and are well aware of their advantages. They recognized their potential to better visualise learning content and save teachers time. The content that e-textbooks should include and the requirements that e-textbooks have to meet in order to be effectively used in the classroom are also discussed in the paper.

scholarly journals Applying Metacognitive Strategies in Comprehending English Reading Texts

2019 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
pp. 138
Author(s):  
Zulfadli A. Aziz ◽  
Chairina Nasir ◽  
Ramazani Ramazani
Keyword(s):  
Problem Solving ◽  
Reading Strategies ◽  
Reading Ability ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Metacognitive Strategies ◽  
Support Strategies ◽  
Problem Solving Strategies ◽  
Low Performance ◽  
Metacognitive Reading Strategies ◽  
Global Strategies

Comprehending English text is still regarded as hard for students. Metacognitive strategies have been considered effective in overcoming reading difficulties by many researchers. The objective of this study is to describe the application of three types of metacognitive reading strategies (global strategies, problem solving strategies, and support strategies) used by the students of Senior High School (SMAN) 1 Ingin Jaya, Aceh Besar. It is a descriptive qualitative study. Metacognitive Awareness of Reading Strategies Inventory (MARSI) questionnaire suggested by Mokhtari and Reichard (2002) was used to collect the data. The result of the study revealed that the students generally showed moderate awareness of all strategies and held a preference of using Problem Solving Strategies, followed by Support Strategies and Global Strategies respectively. The study also showed that high performance students used the strategies more frequently than low performance students. It can be concluded that the more students aware of using metacognitive reading strategies, the better their performance is in reading skill. Therefore, teaching the students to use metacognitive strategies can be a solution in enhancing students’ reading ability.

Teaching Teachers to Teach Mathematics

1996 ◽  
Vol 178 (1) ◽  
pp. 73-84 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rika Spungin
Keyword(s):  
Number Theory ◽  
Problem Solving ◽  
Prospective Teachers ◽  
Problem Solving Strategies

Group investigations from the areas of number theory, probability, and geometry. are presented and discussed. By working in groups, sharing ideas, and making and testing conjectures, prospective teachers gain confidence in their own ability to do mathematics and develop a variety of useful problem-solving strategies.

The Preference for Global and Problem- Solving Strategies by Malaysian Students and Support Strategies by China Chinese Students as Metacognitive Reading Strategies among TESL Students in the University of Malaya, Malaysia

2013 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
CHEW FONG PENG ◽  
TAN SHIN YEN
Keyword(s):  
Problem Solving ◽  
Reading Strategies ◽  
Chinese Students ◽  
Thinking Skills ◽  
Reading Strategy ◽  
Support Strategies ◽  
Problem Solving Strategies ◽  
Metacognitive Reading Strategies ◽  
The University ◽  
Malaysian Students

Selection of a reading strategy is a critical factor in development of students’ comprehension and critical thinking skills. This study examined the level of reading strategy utilized by students when reading English academic text and investigated if there were any significant differences between Malaysian and Chinese students in terms of metacognitive awareness and perceived use of metacognitive reading strategies. A total of 55 second year and third year TESL students (31 Malaysian and 24 China Chinese) in the University of Malaya (UM), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia completed 30-item questionnaires adopted from a Survey of Reading Strategies (SORS) questionnaire. The result indicated a high level of reading strategy using metacognitive reading strategies among all the students. Visualizing strategy was the most popular item that students “looked at the title before reading to get a hint about text content”. T-test result showed that there were significant differences in the use of the two categories of strategies; global and problem-solving strategies. Malaysian students demonstrated higher level of using global and problem-solving strategies compared to their China counterparts. Therefore, university reading courses ought to emphasize all global, problem-solving, and support strategies. Lecturers should also emphasize on reading itself. The result of this study served as the basis for achieving the students’ metacognition ability.Keywords: English, global and problem-solving strategies, support strategies, metacognitive reading strategy, TESL, descriptive design, University of Malaya, Malaysia

scholarly journals Activities Written by Prospective Primary Teachers on Realistic Mathematics Education

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 229
Author(s):  
Hatice Kübra Güler
Keyword(s):  
Mathematics Education ◽  
Prospective Teachers ◽  
Mathematics Curriculum ◽  
Real Life ◽  
Primary Teachers ◽  
Primary Teacher ◽  
Realistic Mathematics Education ◽  
Realistic Mathematics ◽  
Life Problems ◽  
Prospective Primary Teachers

It is important for students to connect with real life in mathematics courses. The aim of this study is to investigate the activities which are written by prospective primary school teachers in the context of Realistic Mathematics Education. This research is a case study of which data were collected by qualitative methods. The participants of the research included 81 prospective primary teachers who are junior students attended primary teacher department. It was asked them to write an activity suitable for primary mathematics curriculum by considering Realistic Mathematics Education principles. They were given one month to write the activities. The activities written by prospective teachers analyzed by descriptive methods in terms of learning domains, types of context and principles of Realistic Mathematics Education. Totally 36 activities were written by prospective teachers. Based on the analysis, it was observed that not all the contexts were exactly real life contexts. It was determined that prospective teacher could not distinguish routine word problems from real life problems. It can be said that theoretical knowledge of Realistic Mathematics Education is inadequate for writing activities and prospective primary teachers need to practice on writing activities regarding the mentioned theory.

scholarly journals PROSPECTIVE TEACHERS’ INTERPRETATIVE KNOWLEDGE ON EARLY ALGEBRA

2018 ◽  
Vol 24 (esp.) ◽  
pp. 208
Author(s):  
Rosa Di Bernardo ◽  
Gemma Carotenuto ◽  
Maria Mellone ◽  
Miguel Ribeiro
Keyword(s):  
Prospective Teachers ◽  
Mathematical Knowledge ◽  
Primary Teachers ◽  
Algebraic Thinking ◽  
Early Years ◽  
Algebraic Reasoning ◽  
Early Algebra ◽  
Very Young Children ◽  
And Algebra ◽  
Prospective Primary Teachers

 Abstract: Starting from the assumption that very young children exhibit some naive forms of algebraic skills, in this paper we discuss some of our work aimed at inquiry, and in the same time develop, prospective primary teachers’ knowledge involved and required in recognize and interpret pupils’ early forms of algebraic thinking. The research dimension is perceived intertwined with teacher education and practice and thus, the tasks we develop for such work focus on early years’ prospective teachers’ mathematical knowledge specifically related with the work of teaching Early Algebra. Thus, our focus of attention concerns their knowledge that would sustain the work on supporting the development of pupils’ knowledge and reasoning toward more refined algebraic skills. We present promising preliminary results from an experiment conducted on 60 prospective Italian teachers’, which paves the way for further research about the expected early years teachers’ knowledge on Early Algebra and Algebra and even more refined didactic methods aimed at developing it.Keywords: Teachers’ knowledge. Algebraic Reasoning. Interpretative knowledge. Early years.CONHECIMENTO INTERPRETATIVO DE FUTUROS PROFESSORES DA EDUCAÇÃO INFANTIL E ANOS INICIAIS NO ÂMBITO DO PENSAMENTO ALGÉBRICO Resumo: Considerando que as crianças desde cedo possuem algumas capacidades, competências e conhecimentos algébricos, ainda que intuitivos, neste artigo discutimos uma parte de nosso trabalho que tem por objetivo acessar e desenvolver o conhecimento de futuros professores envolvido e requerido em reconhecer e interpretar produções de alunos no âmbito do Pensamento Algébrico. Pesquisa, formação e prática são consideradas de forma indissociada e, assim, as tarefas que conceitualizamos para desenvolver esse trabalho focam-se no conhecimento matemático de futuros professores especificamente relacionado com as tarefas de ensinar Pensamento Algébrico. Assim, o nosso foco de atenção refere-se, especificamente, ao conhecimento de futuros professores que contribua para o desenvolvimento do conhecimento e raciocínio dos alunos no sentido de refinar as suas competências algébricas. Apresentamos alguns resultados preliminares a partir da análise de uma tarefa para a formação de professores implementada em Itália a 60 futuros professores e que revelam alguns aspetos centrais do conhecimento do professor relativamente ao Pensamento Algébrico e à Álgebra e indicam necessidades de pesquisa que contribua para um desenvolvimento de tal conhecimento.Palavras-chave: Conhecimento do professor. Pensamento Algébrico. Conhecimento Interpretativo. Anos Iniciais. CONOCIMIENTO INTERPRETATIVO DE FUTUROS PROFESSORES DE INFANTIL E PRIMÁRIA EN EL CONTEXTO DEL PENSAMIENTO ALGEBRAICOResumen: Considerando que los niños desde edad temprana poseen algunas capacidades, competencias y conocimientos algebraicos, aunque intuitivos, en este artículo discutimos una parte de nuestro trabajo que tiene por objetivo acceder y desarrollar el conocimiento de futuros profesores involucrado y requerido en reconocer e interpretar producciones de alumnos en el ámbito del Pensamiento Algebraico. Investigación, formación y práctica se consideran de forma indisociada y así, las tareas que conceptualizamos para desarrollar ese trabajo se enfocan en el conocimiento matemático de futuros profesores específicamente relacionado con las tareas de enseñar Pensamiento Algebraico. Nuestro foco de atención se refiere específicamente al conocimiento de futuros profesores que contribuya al desarrollo del conocimiento y raciocinio de los alumnos en y para refinar sus competencias algebraicas. Presentamos algunos resultados preliminares a partir del análisis de una tarea para la formación de profesores implementada en Italia a 60 futuros profesores y que revelan algunos aspectos centrales del conocimiento del profesor respecto al Pensamiento Algebraico y al Álgebra e indican algunas necesidades de investigación que contribuya a un desarrollo de dicho conocimiento.Palabras claves: Conocimiento del profesor. Pensamiento Algebraico. Conocimiento Interpretativo. Educación Infantil e primaria 

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