scholarly journals Investigation of science teachers’ views towards online education

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 01-10
Author(s):  
Emre Yildiz
Keyword(s):  
Online Education ◽  
Science Teachers ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Analysis Method ◽  
Data Collection Tool ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Content Analysis Method ◽  
Research Designs ◽  
Teachers And Students ◽  
Academic Year

This study aimed to examine science teachers’ opinions about online education during the pandemic period. In the research, phenomenological research, one of the qualitative research designs, was adopted. In the 2020–2021 academic year, 33 science teachers working in central and rural areas of Erzurum were studied. An online interview form was used as a data collection tool. The content analysis method was used in the analysis of the data. As a result, it can be said that, in addition to the disadvantages of online education, it provides convenience to teachers and students in various fields and has an advantage compared to face-to-face education. To facilitate the adaptation of teachers and students to online education, informative training can be provided, parents can be informed about the process and students can be supported in solving their problems.     Keywords: Views, online education, teacher, pandemic, science teachers.

scholarly journals Determining science teacher candidates’ comprehension level of equations

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 467
Author(s):  
Sevgül Çalış ◽  
N. Remziye Ergül
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Science Teacher ◽  
Science Teachers ◽  
Teacher Candidates ◽  
Mathematical Structure ◽  
Analysis Method ◽  
Mathematical Correlation ◽  
Content Analysis Method ◽  
Faculty Of Education ◽  
Academic Year

It is commonly known that mathematics is used in many subjects in physics and chemistry courses and the relations between mathematics and variables are more easily understood. These courses also comprise a number of equations that correspond to a mathematical correlation and are also called formulas. Therefore, the aim of the present study is to determine the level of science teachers to verbally express the meaning of the equations given and comprehension of the mathematical structure of equations.The data obtained with the help of open-ended questions were analyzed by the content analysis method, one of the qualitative research methods. According to the data obtained, code, category and themes were created.The study was carried out with science teacher candidates studying at the Faculty of Education of Uludag University in the 2017 and 2018 academic year. When the obtained data were evaluated, it was found that majority of the teacher candidates had difficulty in expressing fully the concept of equation, and in perceiving the mathematical structure of the equations and in drawing the graphs of the equations.

Metaphorical perceptions of physical education and sports: An evaluation from the perspective of pre-service teachers

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (S1) ◽  
pp. S9-S15
Author(s):  
Esin Güllü ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Education ◽  
Research Data ◽  
Study Group ◽  
Analysis Method ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Negative Judgment ◽  
Content Analysis Method ◽  
Quality Life ◽  
Research Designs ◽  
Academic Year

This study has been designed to examine pre-service teachers' metaphorical perceptions of physical education and sports. In this study, phenomenology, one of the qualitative research designs, was used. The study group consists of 60 pre-service teachers studying at the Department of Physical Education and Sports Teaching at Şırnak University during the 2020-2021 academic year. Research data were obtained from the statements of students who were asked to complete the sentence "Physical Education and sports are like … for me because ... ". Research data were analysed using the content analysis method. The analysis of the data consists of stages including classification, elimination, category development, validity and reliability tests, and interpretation of the metaphors obtained in the study, respectively. Six categories were created in this study in which the metaphorical perceptions of pre-service teachers of the concept of physical education and sports were examined. Categories created for physical education and sports were healthy/quality life, life/lifestyle, freedom/entertainment, indispensable/sine qua non, source of peace/love, and development. As a result, it was determined that pre-service teachers have positive opinions about physical education and sports and have no negative judgment.

scholarly journals Experiences of Nursing Students during the Abrupt Change from Face-to-Face to e-Learning Education during the First Month of Confinement Due to COVID-19 in Spain

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (15) ◽  
pp. 5519 ◽  
Author(s):  
Antonio Jesús Ramos-Morcillo ◽  
César Leal-Costa ◽  
José Enrique Moral-García ◽  
María Ruzafa-Martínez
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Students ◽  
Online Education ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Abrupt Change ◽  
Work And Family ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Family Responsibilities ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
E Learning ◽  
Academic Year

The current state of alarm due to the COVID-19 pandemic has led to the urgent change in the education of nursing students from traditional to distance learning. The objective of this study was to discover the learning experiences and the expectations about the changes in education, in light of the abrupt change from face-to-face to e-learning education, of nursing students enrolled in the Bachelor’s and Master’s degree of two public Spanish universities during the first month of confinement due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Qualitative study was conducted during the first month of the state of alarm in Spain (from 25 March–20 April 2020). Semi-structured interviews were given to students enrolled in every academic year of the Nursing Degree, and nurses who were enrolled in the Master’s programs at two public universities. A maximum variation sampling was performed, and an inductive thematic analysis was conducted. The study was reported according with COREQ checklist. Thirty-two students aged from 18 to 50 years old participated in the study. The interviews lasted from 17 to 51 min. Six major themes were defined: (1) practicing care; (2) uncertainty; (3) time; (4) teaching methodologies; (5) context of confinement and added difficulties; (6) face-to-face win. The imposition of e-learning sets limitations for older students, those who live in rural areas, with work and family responsibilities and with limited electronic resources. Online education goes beyond a continuation of the face-to-face classes. Work should be done about this for the next academic year as we face an uncertain future in the short-term control of COVID-19.

OUTDOOR CAMP EFFECTS ON ATHLETES: ORIENTEERING EXAMPLE

2017 ◽  
Vol 1 (104) ◽  
pp. 55-64 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kadir Yıldız ◽  
Pınar Güzel ◽  
Fırat Çetinöz ◽  
Tolga Beşikçi
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Data Analysis ◽  
Outdoor Education ◽  
Study Group ◽  
Analysis Method ◽  
Data Collection Tool ◽  
Main Research ◽  
Interview Technique ◽  
Content Analysis Method ◽  
Research Questions

Background. In this research, we aimed to investigate the effects of outdoor camps on orienteering athletes. Methods. The study group consisted of 74 athletes (44 males and 30 females, aged 11.94 ± 1.32 years) who participated in Bolu outdoor camp on the 3 rd –13 th of August, 2015. Interview technique, which is one of the qualitative research methods, was used as data collection tool and content analysis method was used for data analysis. Results. Demographic factors were interpreted after the analysis of the obtained data and three main research questions were discussed under the topics of the views of athletes about the concept of Orienteering which is an outdoor sport, themes and codes regarding the purpose of Orienteering by the students who participated in the outdoor camp, and themes and codes about the outcomes of Orienteering for the students who participated in outdoor camps. Conclusion. It is suggested that a policy must be developed within the Ministry of Youth and Sport and Sport Federations in order to disseminate more deliberate and more comprehensive outdoor education among young people and measures should be taken to provide extensive participation.

scholarly journals The problems that face the six grade students in Kuwait state in learning science subject from the point of students and teachers view in Mubarak Al-Kabeer area: المشكلات التي تواجه طلاب الصف السادس بدولة الكويت في تعلم مادة العلوم من وجهة نظر المعلمين والطلاب في منطقة مبارك الكبير

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (7) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nuzha Abdulaziz Alrashed
Keyword(s):  
Science Teachers ◽  
Science Learning ◽  
Sixth Grade ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Teaching Aids ◽  
Sixth Grade Students ◽  
Teachers And Students ◽  
The Given ◽  
Academic Year

This research aims to identify the difficulties of science learning among sixth grade students as determined and estimated by science teachers and students. To achieve the aims of this research, the researcher depends on the analysis descriptive approach. It identifies the percentages of the difficulty aspects included in questionnaires. For this purpose, the researcher designed two templates of questionnaires. First questionnaire consists of 20 items regarding the difficulties of science learning from students' perspective. Second questionnaire consists of 22 items regarding impediments of science learning from teachers' perspective. The validity and reliability of questionnaires were established. A random sample of 24 science teachers and 295 sixth grade students was used in Mubarak Al-kabeer area. The study was conducted in the second semester of the academic year 2018-2019.The findings reveal that there are no significant differences in the responses of students in different schools about the difficulties of science learning listed in the questionnaires such as the required topics quantity that forms a common difficulty for the student and the teacher in the same time , and some topics that needs longer time more than the given time in the lesson plans to explain and simplify them for the students. In light of the findings of the research were presented a number of recommendations and proposals, including: the need for attention to quantity and quality of academic content, where suitable for students in the sixth grade level and the specificity of the stage they are going through, the need to use teaching methods, activities and teaching aids, and to train in-service teachers on modern trends in science education.

scholarly journals Investigation of Teachers’ Opinions about Open Course Educational Materials: Case of Turkey

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 84-90
Author(s):  
Furkan Ozdemir
Keyword(s):  
Course Evaluation ◽  
Professional Experience ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Eastern Anatolia ◽  
Analysis Method ◽  
Data Collection Tool ◽  
Educational Materials ◽  
Math Teachers ◽  
Course Materials ◽  
Content Analysis Method

The aim of this study is to determine whether math teachers have an idea about the open course materials and to get their opinions about the use of open course materials. The study employs a qualitative research approach. The research is carried out on 12 math teachers with professional experience working at all two high schools in the Eastern Anatolia Region in Turkey. In the research, Open Course Materials Interview Form (OCMIF) developed by the researchers was applied as a data collection tool. The content analysis method is used for data analysis. According to the results, it was seen that the teachers had information about the open course materials. Teachers also expressed the opinion that those not insufficient and uncontrolled for such sharing would be unhelpful. In addition, the teachers stated that there are some situations in which open lesson materials are not used in our country. In addition, pre-course preparation and post-course evaluation, the smart board for documents and topics related to the use of video, presentation, animation, such as to benefit from the activities were used.

scholarly journals Reflection of Barbie Culture on the games of children in the context of genderBarbie kültürünün toplumsal cinsiyet bağlamında çocuk oyunlarına yansımaları

2017 ◽  
Vol 14 (4) ◽  
pp. 3239
Author(s):  
Seval Ördek İnceoğlu ◽  
Yaşare Aktaş Arnas
Keyword(s):  
Nursery School ◽  
Analysis Method ◽  
Whole Process ◽  
Making Sense ◽  
Video Record ◽  
Gender Perceptions ◽  
Content Analysis Method ◽  
Research Designs ◽  
Physical Features

There are many studies conducted about Barbie dolls. However, it has not been investigated how these toys reflected on gender perceptions of children. That is this topic is still an issue of concern. On the other hand, games give crucial clues regarding making sense of children’s worlds. Through this study, it was aimed to analyze the reflections of Barbie culture on children’s dramatic game processes. The design of the study was case study one of qualitative research designs aiming to obtain information in depth. The participants consisted of seven children in 5-year class of a nursery school and prefer to play in dramatic game center during game time. The data of the study was collected by observations. Within data collection, the whole process was recorded as videos in order to minimize data loss. In total, video record of 280 minutes was obtained. The data was analyzed by content analysis method. It was found out that children frequently emphasized physical features playing with Barbies, besides they involved in gendered conversations. Moreover, it was revealed that Barbie culture increased the gendered utterances of children when handled in terms of gender. Our study is parallel to the results of limited number of studies regarding this matter.Extended English abstract is in the end of PDF (TURKISH) file.ÖzetBarbie bebeklere ilişkin olarak yapılmış bir çok araştırma bulunmaktadır. Ancak bu oyuncakların çocukların toplumsal cinsiyet algılarına nasıl yansıdıkları yeterince araştırılmamıştır. Yani bu konu halen merak konusudur. Oyunlar ise çocukların dünyalarının anlaşılmasında önemli ipuçları sunarlar. Bu çalışmada Barbie kültürünün çocukların dramatik oyun süreçlerine yansımalarının incelenmesi amaçlanmıştır. Araştırmanın yöntemini derinlemesine bilgi edinilmesini amaçlayan nitel araştırma yöntemlerinden durum çalışması oluşturmaktadır.  Araştırmanın çalışma grubunu bir anaokulundaki 5 yaş sınıfına devam eden ve oyun zamanında dramatik oyun merkezinde oynamayı tercih eden yedi çocuk oluşturmuştur. Çalışmada veriler gözlemler yoluyla elde edilmiştir. Veri toplama sürecinde, veri kaybını en aza indirmek için sürecin tamamı kamera kaydına alınmıştır. Toplamda yaklaşık 280 dakikalık kamera kaydı elde edilmiştir. Veriler içerik analizi yöntemiyle analiz edilmiştir. Araştırmada çocukların Barbie’lerle oynadıkları sırada sıkça fiziksel özelliklere vurgu yaptıkları, ayrıca cinsiyetçi söylemlerde bulundukları belirlenmiştir. Ayrıca «toplumsal cinsiyet» bakımından ele alındığında Barbie kültürünün çocukların cinsiyetçi söylemlerini beslediği sonucuna ulaşılmıştır. Araştırmamız konuya ilişkin olarak yapılmış sınırlı sayıdaki çalışmanın sonuçlarıyla örtüşmektedir.

scholarly journals Environmental Problem Perception of 6th Grade Students

2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 25 ◽  
Author(s):  
Murat GENÇ ◽  
Tülin Genç ◽  
Mustafa Ergenç ◽  
Neslihan ERKUZ
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Problem ◽  
Noise Pollution ◽  
Environmental Issues ◽  
Radioactive Pollution ◽  
Analysis Method ◽  
Problem Perception ◽  
Written Texts ◽  
Content Analysis Method ◽  
Biological Pollution ◽  
Academic Year

This study aims to examine and compare the 6th grade students’ perception of environmental issues through different techniques.  For this purpose, we have tried to establish the students' perception of environmental issues by studying the pictures they drew and the written texts they wrote.   In this study, where we have conducted with 62 students in two different secondary schools in Duzce central during the 1st semester of the 2014-2015 academic year, we have employed a phenomenological pattern.  The obtained data has been analyzed using content analysis method.  As a result of the study, the themes of air pollution, water pollution, soil pollution, visual pollution, endangerment of species, noise pollution, natural disasters, biological pollution and radioactive pollution in the students’ perception of environmental issues have been identified.  When the themes of environmental problems, obtained through two different techniques, have been compared, it has been established that the number of themes expressed in the written texts were higher than the ones in the pictures.  

Technology Shaping Education in Rural Communities

2018 ◽  
pp. 184-204
Author(s):  
Jillian R. Powers ◽  
Ann T. Musgrove ◽  
Jessica A. Lowe
Keyword(s):  
Rural Communities ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Rural Teachers ◽  
Post Secondary ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Grade Levels ◽  
Teachers And Students ◽  
Impact Of Technology ◽  
The Impact

This chapter examines how technology has shaped the teaching and learning process for individuals residing in rural areas. Research on the history and unique needs of rural communities and the impact of technology in these areas is discussed. Educational experiences of students across all grade levels, from early childhood though post-secondary education, is examined. Examples of innovative and creative uses educational technologies in distance and face-to-face settings are described from the perspective of rural teachers and students.

scholarly journals The Metaphors of Candidte Philosophy Group Teacher Regarding the Concept of ‘Mind’

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 148
Author(s):  
Ekrem Ziya Duman
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Data Collection ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Basic Element ◽  
Research Data ◽  
Data Collection Tool ◽  
Research Designs ◽  
Second Category ◽  
Academic Year ◽  
Qualitative Data Collection

The purpose of the current study was to determine what the metaphors of the candidate philosophy group teachers regarding the concept of mind and understand the related metaphors by means of gathering the metaphors expressed under certain categories. Phenomenology, one of the qualitative research designs, was used in the current study. The working group was made up of the students having pedagogical formation at Gazi University in the academic year of 2017-2018 and the last year students studying Philosophy Group Teaching at Gazi University. In this sense, the study was applied to total 85 people. Qualitative data collection techniques were used in the research. Data collection tool was applied to the participants by the researchers. In this sense, 62 valid metaphors were produced out of 85 candidate teachers. The metaphors produced were gathered under 10 categories as mind as a guide, mind as a basic element, mind as suitability for the purpose, mind as a working and developing structure, mind as a storage, mind as showing the reality, mind as an illuminator, mind as a valuable competence, mind as a limitless competence and the unclassified.In the order of metaphors produced mostly by the candidate philosophy group teachers participating the research, mind as a guide was in the first place at the rate of 17.3%. Mind as a basic element was in the second category with a rate of 16% and it was followed by mind as suitability for the purpose and mind as a working and developing structure with a rate of 12%.

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