Evaluating creative drama studies in virtual museums with teacher opinions

The aim of this research is to evaluate creative drama studies in virtual museums with teacher opinions in order to ensure the revival of national cultural values through art. Qualitative research method was used in the study. The data were collected by the semi-structured interview form prepared by the researcher. The study involved 25 elementary school classroom teachers working in various primary schools in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan, in the 2020-2021 academic year. As a result of the research, it was revealed that teachers found themselves inadequate in virtual museums and creative drama, but considered the use of these applications in education extremely positive. In-service training programs to be prepared for teachers to gain competence in the field of creative drama in the virtual museum will enable them to use this method more effectively in education, which they find effective in learning. Keywords: Creative drama, national cultural values, teacher opinion, virtual museum.

Download Full-text

Social Studies Course from the Perspective of Parents -The Istanbul-Sultanbeyli Case

World Journal of Education ◽

10.5430/wje.v9n4p73 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 9 (4) ◽

pp. 73

Author(s):

Kenan Baş ◽

Esen Durmuş

Keyword(s):

Social Studies ◽

Cultural Values ◽

Structured Interview ◽

Study Data ◽

Spring Semester ◽

The Social ◽

National Flag ◽

Kemal Ataturk ◽

Academic Year

The aim of this study is to identify the perspectives of parents on the "Social Studies" course. The case study design,one of the qualitative research methods, was used in accordance with the nature of the study. Data related to the studywere obtained through a semi-structured interview form prepared by the researchers. The data of the study wereobtained from the parents of students attending 5th, 6th and 7th grade of a state secondary school located in theIstanbul-Sultanbeyli district in the spring semester of 2017 and 2018 academic year. The data obtained were analyzedby content analysis. According to the data obtained from the research, the following results were obtained: Themajority of the parents apparently linked the concept of Social Studies to the concepts of History, Geography,Citizenship and Socialization. Parents thought that the subjects related to History, Geography, Citizenship Rights,Culture, Democracy, Human Rights and the life of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk were taught in the Social Studies course.Nevertheless, it was seen that the parents wished to see the concepts such as Love of Motherland, Nation, Communityand National Flag, Etiquette, Cultural Values, Freedom, Democracy, Equality to be taught in the Social Studies courses.While the parents mostly compared the Social Studies courses with such organs as the Brain, Kidney, Heart, Eye,Stomach and Intestine, they considered it as appropriate to place this course in the last places in terms of importance. Inaddition, it was found that majority of the parents did not want their children to become social studies teachers in thefuture.

Download Full-text

Pre-Service History Teacher’s Opinions About the Use of Virtual Museum Applications in History Courses

Education Quarterly Reviews ◽

10.31014/aior.1993.04.02.204 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 4 (2) ◽

Author(s):

Osman OKUMUŞ ◽

◽

Ahmet VURGUN ◽

Keyword(s):

Classroom Environment ◽

Teacher Candidates ◽

Structured Interview ◽

Research Approach ◽

Virtual Museum ◽

History Teachers ◽

Virtual Museums ◽

Educational Processes ◽

Grade Teacher ◽

Content Analysis Method

The opportunities offered by technology are used in educational processes to make education more qualified. One of the technology-based applications is virtual museums. Virtual museums make important contributions to bringing the works of art in museums to the classroom environment and making the lesson more concrete and understandable. Especially considering the exhibition of the past, virtual museums could be used for history courses but more research needs to be done on the subject. This study aimed at exploring pre-service history teachers’ opinions and experiences about virtual museum applications. The research was conducted via qualitative research approach and phenomenology design in line with the nature of this approach. The study group of the research consists of 15, 3rd grade teacher candidates studying in Department of History Teaching at Marmara University Atatürk Education Faculty in 2020-2021 academic year. The data was collected via semi-structured interview form and analysed using the content analysis method. Considering the results obtained, it was reported that the participants responded considering the pandemic conditions, they regarded technology as a way to facilitate the learning-teaching processes of history courses and stated that virtual museum applications would contribute to history courses.

Download Full-text

EVALUATION OF CLASS TEACHERS’ OPINIONS ON THE REMEDIAL PROGRAM IN PRIMARY SCHOOLS (RPPS)

European Journal of Alternative Education Studies ◽

10.46827/ejae.v6i1.3735 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 6 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Sevgi Balkan ◽

Coşkun Küçüktepe

Keyword(s):

Primary Schools ◽

Descriptive Analysis ◽

Structured Interview ◽

Second Grade ◽

Future Research ◽

Remedial Program ◽

School Year ◽

Grade Levels ◽

Service Training ◽

Implementation Stages

The purpose of the current study is to evaluate the remedial program first implemented in primary schools in the 2018-2019 school year on the basis of teacher opinions. To this end, it is attempted to perform a holistic analysis of the opinions of the class teachers implementing the training program in their classes, its implementation stages, the grade levels covered by the program, the content of the book used in the implementation and its applicability, the place and time of the implementation and to provide some insights for future research. In the current study designed as a qualitative study, the purposive sampling method was used and thus, a total of 8 tenured teachers implementing this program in their classes were selected. A semi-structured interview form was prepared to collect data and the data collected through this semi-structured interview form were analysed by using the descriptive analysis and content analysis techniques. The findings obtained from the analysis of the data revealed that the teachers evaluated the general objectives of RPPS as positive, partially positive and negative. Although they did not receive any in-service training while implementing the program, they did not encounter a general problem, and implemented the program in line with the information given to them. The teachers expressed different opinions about the objectives of the program and generally stated that the program should be started from the second grade onwards. The teachers made different comments on the content of the source book prepared for the program according to different modules and gave positive and negative opinions about its applicability. The teachers arranged the implementation steps according to their own knowledge and experience; they found the school suitable for the place of implementation, but they put forward different opinions about the time of implementation. In addition, the teachers presented various ideas on the basis of their experiences during the implementation. Article visualizations:<img src="/-counters-/edu_01/0772/a.php" alt="Hit counter" />

Download Full-text

Factors Affecting the Implementation of Low- Level Oral Questioning in Mathematics Teaching in Primary School

International Journal of Innovative Technology and Exploring Engineering - Special Issue ◽

10.35940/ijitee.l1105.10812s219 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 8 (12S2) ◽

pp. 579-585

Keyword(s):

Primary School ◽

Mathematics Teaching ◽

Primary Schools ◽

Comparative Method ◽

Structured Interview ◽

Factors Affecting ◽

Low Level ◽

Service Training ◽

Field Notes ◽

High Level

The purpose of this study was to identify factors that influence the implementation of low-level oral questioning in mathematics teaching in primary school. This study was a qualitative study using the case study method. Data were collected through partial structural observation, semi-structured interview, document analysis and field notes. Six mathematics teachers from six different primary schools were selected as participants of the study using purposive sampling method. The data were then analyzed using a constant comparative method to identify the patterns and themes that emerged from the data obtained. The study identified that factors of time constraint, heavy workload, extensive coverage of contents, low level student achievement, student engagement, and lack of in-service training contributed to the lack of high level questionings in the mathematics teaching process. These factors need to be addressed so that students' thinking can be enhanced through higher level oral questioning activities during the class.

Download Full-text

Analysing the Guiding Roles of Inspectors: Perspectives of School Administrators

Asian Journal of University Education ◽

10.24191/ajue.v17i3.14523 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 17 (3) ◽

pp. 58

Author(s):

Recep Abakan ◽

Nurdan Ozrecberoglu ◽

Serdal Isiktas ◽

Serdal Gunduz

Keyword(s):

Primary Schools ◽

Career Guidance ◽

School Administrators ◽

Structured Interview ◽

Vocational Guidance ◽

Descriptive Research ◽

Analysis Application ◽

Keywords Education ◽

Academic Year

Abstract: This study intends to demonstrate the opinions of school administrators consist of principal, senior assistants and inspectors working in primary schools on the guidance roles. Inspections improve the quality of education; hence, inspectors need to concentrate on assessment and other functions. The study aims to emphasize the value given to the career guidance role and increase its frequency. In that regard, the descriptive research technique reveals their opinions on the subject. The research study group consists of 20 school administrators working in primary education institutions in the 2019-2020 academic year. The data were collected using a semi-structured interview form with open-ended questions. The findings obtained from the content analysis application showed that generally, the inspectors' approach to teachers is tolerant, respectful, and moderate; teachers also revealed their expectations that schools should be inspected more frequently by their inspectors. In addition, it is seen that school administrators, whose expectations are limited in terms of vocational guidance, are expected to be more focused on guiding than supervising, share the innovations in education and make constructive criticism. Keywords: Education Supervision, Inspector, School Administrators, Vocational guidance.

Download Full-text

Pre-Service History Teacher’s Opinions About the Use of Virtual Museum Applications in History Courses

10.31235/osf.io/hkc37 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Osman OKUMUŞ ◽

Ahmet VURGUN

Keyword(s):

Classroom Environment ◽

Teacher Candidates ◽

Structured Interview ◽

Research Approach ◽

Virtual Museum ◽

History Teachers ◽

Virtual Museums ◽

Educational Processes ◽

Grade Teacher ◽

Content Analysis Method

Download Full-text

Investigation of Classroom Applications for Multicultural Education in Terms of Various Variables

Prizren Social Science Journal ◽

10.32936/pssj.v3i1.83 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 3 (1) ◽

pp. 38

Author(s):

Soner Yıldırım ◽

Münevver Muyo Yıldırım

Keyword(s):

Multicultural Education ◽

Cultural Values ◽

Cultural Differences ◽

Classroom Practices ◽

Mother Tongue ◽

Language Teachers ◽

Screening Model ◽

Significant Difference ◽

Service Training ◽

Academic Year

In this study, it was examined whether the teachers' in-class practices towards multicultural education in Kosovo differ according to gender, professional seniority, mother tongue, level and branch variables. Descriptive screening model was used in the study. The study group consisted of 975 Turkish, Albanian and Bosnian teachers working in the provinces of Prizren, Pristina, Mamusha, Reçane and Restelitsa in the 2016-2017 academic year. The education In-Class Practices Scale m developed by the researcher as a data collection tool to determine the classroom practices of teachers for multicultural educational practices was applied in this study. The results of the study showed that some variables differed significantly on classroom teaching practices. These are the mother tongue, the level, and the branch variables. On the other hand, it was determined that gender and professional seniority variables did not cause a significant difference in classroom practices. As a result of the study, it has been suggested that in-service training for teaching cultural differences for Turkish, Albanian and Bosnian native language teachers, the number of activities aimed at teaching cultural differences in activities related to different cultural values in schools textbooks should be increased and new program designs for multicultural education should be developed. Key words: Multicultural Education, Classroom Practices for Multicultural Education, Teaching Cultural Differences.

Download Full-text

A Teacher-Based Evaluation of the English Language Textbook (Get Ready1&2) for Saudi Fourth Grade Primary

10.31235/osf.io/knd2r ◽

2019 ◽

Author(s):

Abdullah Deyap Arar Alenezi

Keyword(s):

Cultural Values ◽

Mixed Method ◽

English Language ◽

Qualitative Data ◽

Fourth Grade ◽

Mixed Method Study ◽

Ministry Of Education ◽

Female Teachers ◽

Teachers Perspectives ◽

Academic Year

This study aimed at evaluating the EFL textbook ` Get Ready 1&2` used in the fourth grade of primary school from the perspectives of male and female teachers in Arar city in Saudi Arabia. The textbook was published by Macmillan, and it was specially developed for use within Saudi Arabia’s cultural environment and for both boys’ and girls’ schools. The Ministry of Education has started using this textbook in schools in the current academic year 2013/2014. This study will focus on teachers’ perspectives, and it will be a macro evaluation. The researcher designed a mixed method study by gathering both quantitative and qualitative data. The researcher distributed a close-ended questionnaire consisted of 55 items and nine categories for 30 teachers to gather quantitative data and carried out an interview with five male teachers to gather qualitative data. The study evaluated the textbook in terms of the layout and design, objectives, skills, supplementary materials, topics and content, cultural values, structure and vocabulary, activities and tasks, and teachers’ manual. In general, the findings of the study revealed that teachers were satisfied about the textbook in all of the nine categories with some demerits. The cultural values category got the highest mean score of 4.54 out of 5.00 whereas the skills category got the lowest mean score of 3.47 out of 5.00. In the light of these findings, the researcher reports some recommendations to address the drawbacks of the textbook and other problems that have an impact on properly delivering the textbook.

Download Full-text

INVESTIGATION OF THE EFFECT OF FATHER EDUCATION ON THE PERCEPTION OF FATHERHOOD IN THE LIFELONG LEARNING PROCESS

European Journal of Education Studies ◽

10.46827/ejes.v7i12.3424 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 7 (12) ◽

Author(s):

Yeşim Şölen ◽

Yıldız Öztan Ulusoy

Keyword(s):

Lifelong Learning ◽

Learning Process ◽

Critical Role ◽

Structured Interview ◽

Healthy Individuals ◽

Face To Face ◽

Preschool Period ◽

The Face ◽

Academic Year ◽

Patriarchal Social Structure

In this study, the perceptions of fathers with children in the preschool period towards the concept of fatherhood, a lifelong learning process, and father education after the father education they received, were examined. The study was carried out with a qualitative research method. The sample of the study consisted of 14 fathers who had children attending two kindergartens in Kocaeli in the 2018-2019 academic year and volunteering to participate in the study. Fourteen fathers in the group were interviewed after the training program was applied. As a result of the face-to-face interviews with the semi-structured interview form, what they expressed about fatherhood, how they expressed themselves as fathers in the lifelong learning process, and their thoughts on participation in father education were obtained. It is known that the father has a critical role in the formation of the child's personality. Father education should be given importance to raise happy and healthy individuals. Today, it has been observed that there is a transition from the patriarchal social structure to modernity, and the fathers' traditional thoughts have changed, and they have started to think more child-oriented. It has been revealed that fathers gain awareness after education and fatherhood is a conscious and learnable phenomenon when an effort is made. Article visualizations:<img src="/-counters-/edu_01/0720/a.php" alt="Hit counter" />

Download Full-text

Does Primary Education Hinder Child Development? A Study of Six Selected Primary Schools of Dhaka City in Bangladesh

Malaysian Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities (MJSSH) ◽

10.47405/mjssh.v6i11.1153 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 6 (11) ◽

pp. 334-344

Author(s):

Shahanaz Akter ◽

Md. Roknuzzaman Siddiky ◽

Israt Eshita Haque

Keyword(s):

Child Development ◽

Adverse Effects ◽

Primary Education ◽

Urban Areas ◽

Primary Schools ◽

Personality Development ◽

Structured Interview ◽

Primary Data ◽

Dhaka City ◽

Primary Level

The study was intended to explore the effects of primary education on the childhood of the students of Dhaka city. Primary data for this study were collected from 18 students of 6 schools of Dhaka city by using semi-structured interview schedules. The study reveals that several factors pertaining to primary education such as unwillingness to go to school, excessive burden of textbooks, pressure of homework, lack of opportunities to play, frequent number of examinations, parents’ unhealthy competition for good results have adverse effects on child development. The study puts forward that the adverse effects of primary schools including Government primary schools and kindergarten schools have caused adverse physical, psychological, cognitive and personality development among the students and disrupted their joyful and playful childhood and social learning. Unified primary education is a utopia in Bangladesh making disparities among the students of different categories of schools. Children are going to school with a heavy bag loaded with textbooks, notebooks and other needed things. Children are going through mental pressure about their results and good grades which are appreciated with chocolates and their bad results are depreciated with rebuke and punishment. The most important factor of students’ attraction to go to school is the opportunity to play with the friends. Free, joyous, playful and colorful childhood of the primary level students is disappearing in the urban areas of Dhaka due to excessive study pressure in the primary level. However, the study recommends that a unified primary education system should be ensured in Bangladesh as soon as possible which would help the social, emotional and cognitive development of the children protecting their colorful childhood.

Download Full-text