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.

PERBEDAAN TINGKAT AGRESIVITAS PADA SISWA SMU MUHI YOGYAKARTA BERDASAR POLA ASUH DAN JENIS PEKERJAAN ORANG TUA

2013 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Hanif Cahyo Adi Kistoro
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Aggressive Behaviour ◽  
Quantitative Data ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Data Gathering ◽  
Civil Servant ◽  
Senior High School ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
The Difference

This research aims at examining the difference of aggressiveness in students Senior High School of First Muhammedan (SMU MUHI) Yogyakarta from parent’s rearings and parent’s jobs. It based on phenomenons, such  increase of fights along students, behaviors of students less polite to teachers, and others, especially that occurs in Yogyakarta. It indicated of aggressive behaviour. It may be caused of not right of parent’s rearings, and parent’s rearings has correlation with parent’s jobs. From these phenomenons, reseacher want to investigated about difference of aggressiveness in students Senior High School of First Muhammedan from parent’s rearings (authoritarian, democratic, and permissive) and from parent’s jobs (entrepreneur, official civil servant/PNS, and military) point of view to aggressiveness. Two hypotheses tested are as follows: (a) that there is a difference of agressiveness in students Senior High School of First Muhammedan (SMU MUHI) have parents tendency to authoritatif, democratic, and permissive, and b) that there is a difference of agressiveness in students Senior High School of First Muhammedan (SMU MUHI) have parents as entrepreneur, official civil servant, and military. Subjects of the research include seventy six students of first class and sixty seven students of second class in Senior High School of First Muhammedan (SMU MUHI), Yogyakarta and their parents, totally is one hundred and sixty person. The two instruments administered in data gathering (quantitative data) include parent’s rearings scale for students’ parent (within there was a identity of parent’s job), agressiveness scale for students, and interview (qualitative data). Variance analysis 2-stripes (Anava 2-jalur) were applied to analyze the data. The outcome shows the following: (a) there is a significant difference of three parent’s rearings to bring about aggressiveness with F=366.479, standar error p=0.000, and difference average is: authoritarian=69.344; democratic=79.283; permissive=87.862. (b) there is not a significant difference of three parent’s jobs to bring about aggressiveness with F=0.054, standar error p=0.583, and difference  average is: entrepreneur=77.632; official civil servant=76.436; military=76.960. From the result of parent’s rearings appeared that permissive is the most influential from all (authoritarian and democratic) to bring about aggressiveness in students of Senior High School of First Muhhammedan, Yogyakarta, and parent’s rearings hasn’t influence to bring about children’s aggressiveness.

scholarly journals The Effect of Formative Assessment on the Academic Achievement Levels of Prospective Teachers

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 33
Author(s):  
Davut Hotaman
Keyword(s):  
Academic Achievement ◽  
Formative Assessment ◽  
Research Design ◽  
Prospective Teachers ◽  
Quantitative Data ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Achievement Test ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Achievement Levels

This study aims to examine the effect of “Formative Assessment (FA)” practices in “Assessment and Evaluation in Education” class on the academic achievement levels of prospective teachers. It uses a mixed research design. Quantitative data were collected by using double pretest-posttest design, which is one of the complete experimental design structures; while a semi-structured Interview Form was used to collect the qualitative data. The study group consists of a total of 220 prospective teachers who participated in a “Teacher Training Course” in Faculty of Education in Yildiz Technical University, Turkey during the 2017-2018 academic year. The data collection instruments included a 40-item multiple-choice achievement test (AT) chosen from a question bank in accordance with the course objectives and a semi-structured interview form. For the achievement test, reliability was achieved by the test-retest method (r=.95), and validity was secured by the “analytical” method based on expert opinion. Following the nine-week FA practices using the complete experimental double pretest-posttest research design, it was found that these practices (what do I recall? and what have I learned?) resulted in a significant difference in favor of the experiment groups. The responses of prospective teachers to the semi-structured interview form developed to collect qualitative data for the study were categorized into common themes, which demonstrate that the quantitative data are confirmed by the qualitative data regarding the FA practices. This harmony between the quantitative and qualitative data showed that FA practices (independent variable) are strong enough to affect the achievements of prospective teachers (dependent variable).

Non-profit organizations’ use of tools and technologies for knowledge management: a comparative study

2017 ◽  
Vol 21 (4) ◽  
pp. 718-740 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dinesh Rathi ◽  
Lisa M. Given
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Management ◽  
Comparative Study ◽  
Tool Use ◽  
Quantitative Data ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Free Text ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Non Profit ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Non Profit Organizations

Purpose This paper aims to present findings from a study conducted with non-profit organizations (NPOs) in Canada and Australia, focusing on the use of tools and technologies for knowledge management (KM). NPOs of different sizes and operating in different sectors were studied in two large-scale national surveys. The paper is useful to both practitioners in NPOs for understanding tool use for KM activities and to scholars to further develop the KM-NPO domain. Design/methodology/approach Two nation-wide surveys were conducted with Canadian and Australian NPOs of different sizes (i.e. very small to large-sized organizations) and operating in different sectors (e.g. animal welfare, education and research, culture and arts). An analysis of responses explores the use of tools and technologies by NPOs. Respondents identified the tools and technologies they used from nine pre-determined themes (quantitative data) plus an additional category of “other tools” (qualitative data), which allowed for free text responses. The quantitative data were analyzed using both descriptive and inferential statistical techniques and the qualitative data were analyzed using a thematic analysis approach. Findings Quantitative data analysis provides key findings including the popularity of physical, print documents across all NPO sizes and sectors. Statistical tests revealed, for example, there is no significant difference for the same-sized organizations in Canadian and Australian NPOs in the use of tools and technologies for KM activities. However, there were differences in the use of tools and technologies across different sizes of NPOs. The qualitative analysis revealed a number of additional tools and technologies and also provided contextual details about the nature of tool use. The paper provides specific examples of the types of tools and technologies NPOs use. Originality/value The paper has both practical and academic contributions, including areas for future research. The findings on the use of KM tools and technologies by NPOs contribute to the growing body of literature in the KM domain in general and also build the literature base for the understudied KM-NPO domain. NPOs will also find the paper useful in better understanding tools and technological implementation for KM activities. The study is unique not only in the content focus on KM for NPOs but also for the comparative study of activities in two countries.

scholarly journals Investigation of impacts of differentiated instruction applied in a primary school in attitudes of students towards the course

2018 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 240-248
Author(s):  
Cihad Senturk ◽  
Hakan Sari
Keyword(s):  
Primary School ◽  
Differentiated Instruction ◽  
Quantitative Data ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Fourth Grade ◽  
Attitude Scale ◽  
Spring Semester ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Education Academic

The aim is to identify impacts of the differentiated instruction implemented in the primary school fourth grade science course in attitudes of the students towards the course. The mixed method-designed and carried out research was conducted with 9–10 aged students in fourth grade in a primary school in Bilecik during 2015–2016 Spring semester. Quantitative data were obtained with the science attitude scale and quantitative data were obtained with observations, student diaries and interviews with students and teachers. Quantitative data were analysed using descriptive statistics and t test, qualitative data were analysed using the content analysis. Finally, a statistically significant difference was observed between the groups in favour of the experimental group comparing post-test scores of the experimental and control groups obtained from the attitude towards the course scale. As for the qualitative data, findings indicated that the differentiated instruction improved attitudes of the students towards the course. Various recommendations are suggested. Keywords: Individual differences, differentiated instruction, curriculum differentiation, science education, academic achievement, mixed research method.

scholarly journals Geography teachers' geography teacher candidates' and high school students' approaches to solve the questions of geography measurement and evaluation

2013 ◽  
Vol 3 (4) ◽  
pp. 01-34
Author(s):  
Ali Balcı
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Teacher Candidates ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Ministry Of Education ◽  
School Students ◽  
Assessment And Evaluation ◽  
Survey Form ◽  
Measurement And Evaluation

This study was prepared to find out views of six geography teachers working in high schools under the Ministry of Education, ten geography teacher candidates who are still undergraduate students at a state university in Istanbul and sixty eight students who study at a high school in Istanbul's Umraniye district about assessment and evaluation of solutions to questions in the field of geography. To this end, a number of questions concerning physical, economic and human geography were gathered from the high school textbook. Experts were asked about their opinions on these questions to ensure the content validity. Ninety percent of the questions were approved by the experts and these questions used with their solutions in a survey form which was formed to gather data. The survey form included open-ended questions fit for purpose. The survey was conducted in 2011-2012 spring term among participants who were chosen using the purposive sampling method. The data that were accumulated at the end of this survey were analyzed using descriptive analysis technique. As a result, it was observed that views of geography teachers geography teacher candidates and high school students about assessment and evaluation are different from each other. The findings interpreted by making suggestions concerning the subject.

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 Analysis of Self and Peer Evaluation in Basic Volleyball Skills of Physical Education Teacher Candidates

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 256
Author(s):  
Mümine Soytürk
Keyword(s):  
Physical Education ◽  
Teacher Candidates ◽  
Pearson Correlation ◽  
Measurement Techniques ◽  
Alternative Methods ◽  
Peer Evaluation ◽  
Physical Education Teacher ◽  
Education Teacher ◽  
Self Evaluation ◽  
Significant Difference

It might be of vital importance that teachers, who are the backbones of education system, should obtain their skills related to educating students who are in harmony with modern life in their process as teacher candidates. Physical education teachers should obtain features of quality teaching and using alternative methods of measurement during their bachelor’s degree education. Thus, the aim of this study is to analyze efficiency of teacher candidates in movement analysis, self-evaluation and peer evaluation for four basic volleyball skills (forearm pass, setting, underhand serve and overhand serve). In the process of obtaining data, four observation forms were used. In the evaluation of forearm passing and overhand serve, observation forms developed by Ghorbanzadeh Koshki (2013) were used as evaluation tools. For overhand pass and underhand serve, observation forms developed by the researcher and experts were used. Also, information related to genders and ages of the teacher candidates was recorded. In the analysis of the data, t test, Pearson correlation and partial correlation tests were used. In the reliability analyses, interclass correlation coefficient (ICC) and Cronbach Alpha analyses were used. As a result, the teacher candidates’ scores for self-evaluation of their skills and their peers’ scores were found to be correlated. No significant difference was found between the two evaluations. The findings were discussed in the frame of the importance for physical education teacher candidates to learn to analyze moves and to use alternative measurement techniques.

scholarly journals Effects of Redesigned Model Eliciting Activities on Seventh Grade Students’ Mathematics Success and Students’ Views about These Activities

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 34
Author(s):  
Mehmet Akif Karabörk ◽  
Soner Durmus
Keyword(s):  
Academic Achievement ◽  
Quantitative Data ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Attitudes And Beliefs ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Mixed Method Design ◽  
Students Attitudes ◽  
Qualitative Part

In this study, the effects of redesigned modeling activities on the academic achievement of 7th grade students and the student’s view about these activities were investigated. We use explanatory sequential mixed method design that is one of the mixed research methodology for this investigation. The quantitative part of this research established according to semi-experimental study with pre-posttest, and qualitative part of this study execute with the case study. Quantitative data were collected with multiple choice academic achievement tests, and qualitative data were collected with study papers, observation forms, forms of student’s view, and semi-structured interviews at the end of all activities. The quantitative data were analyzed with covariance analysis. Qualitative data were analyzed with content analysis. As a result, a statistically significant difference was found in favor of the experimental group on the academic achievement which influenced by modeling activities. This difference has been influenced by the presentation of the learning environment in which the students' attitudes and beliefs towards themselves and the lessons will be positively affected, and mathematical skills will be supported to increase success.

scholarly journals Usability Testing Sesuai Dengan ISO 9241-11 Pada Sistem Informasi Program Pengalaman Lapangan Universitas Pendidikan Ganesha Ditinjau Dari Pengguna Mahasiswa

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 356
Author(s):  
Surya Wardani ◽  
I Gede Mahendra Darmawiguna ◽  
Nyoman Sugihartini
Keyword(s):  
Information System ◽  
Initial Data ◽  
Interface Design ◽  
Quantitative Data ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Measurement Techniques ◽  
Usability Testing ◽  
Testing Method ◽  
Effectiveness And Efficiency ◽  
Program Information

Sistem Informasi Program Pengalaman Lapangan (SI PPL) Undiksha adalah salah satu sistem informasi yang telah diterapkan untuk mendukung kegiatan PPL Real di Undiksha. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengevaluasi SI PPL Undiksha serta dapat memberikan rekomendasi perbaikan atas sistem tersebut berdasarkan hasil evaluasi usability yang merujuk pada ISO 9241-11 yang ditinjau dari pengguna mahasiswa. Jenis penelitian ini adalah penelitian survei berbasis pengguna. Metode yang digunakan adalah metode usability testing dengan teknik wawancara untuk mendapatkan data awal, atribut efektifitas dan atribut efisiensi diukur menggunakan teknik Performance Measurementuntuk mengumpulkan data kuantitatif , serta atribut kepuasan diukur menggunakan teknik Restropective Think Alouduntuk mengumpulkan data kualitatif, dan kuesioner SUS. Hasil rekomendasi akan berpedoman pada 8 aturan emas untuk memperoleh desain interface yang efektif sehingga dapat mengoptimalkan perbaikan SI PPL Undiksha. Jumlah sampel yang ditentukan pada penelitian ini sebanyak 10 orang mahasiswa FTK di Undiksha angkatan 2015 yang berpotensi menggunakan SI PPL Undiksha. Undiksha Field Experience Program Information System (SI PPL) is one of the information systems that has been implemented to support Real PPL activities at Undiksha. This study aims to evaluate the SI PPL Undiksha and can provide recommendations for improvements to the system based on the results of usability evaluation that refers to ISO 9241-11 which is reviewed by student users. This type of research is user-based survey research. The method used is the usability testing method with interview techniques to obtain initial data, attributes of effectiveness and efficiency attributes were measured using Performance Measurement techniques to collect quantitative data, and satisfaction attributes were measured using Think Aloud's Restropective technique to collect qualitative data, and SUS questionnaires. The recommendation results will be guided by 8 golden rules to obtain an effective interface design so as to optimize the improvement of the Undiksha SI PPL. The number of samples determined in this study were 10 FTK students at the 2015 Undiksha who had the potential to use the Undiksha SI PPL.

scholarly journals Challenges Faced By Ward Officers in Practicing Accountability and Participation: A Case of Arusha City, Tanzania

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Monica Augustin Mshanga
Keyword(s):  
Thematic Analysis ◽  
Mixed Method ◽  
Quantitative Data ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Descriptive Statistics ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Mixed Method Research ◽  
The Public ◽  
Descriptive Research ◽  
Interview Guide

This study observed challenges faced by Ward Officers (WOs) in practicing accountability and participation in the wards in Arusha city. The study adopted descriptive research design and used mixed method research approach. The population involved 175 ward officers in 25 wards in Arusha city from which a sample of 70 ward officers was drawn, but only 68 (97%) of them participated. Purposive sampling and simple random technique were used to obtain respondents. Data was collected through questionnaires and interview guide. Quantitative data were analysed using descriptive statistics, while qualitative data were subjected to thematic analysis. Findings revealed that challenges faced by WOs in practicing accountability and participation in their wards includes: little turn up of citizens in political election, lack of interests to participate in decision making, misuse of resources and environmental pollution, corruption and insufficient funds. The study recommended that local government authorities should educate its people on the importance of participating on different development activities from planning to implementation, and WOs should ensure ward information are accessible by the public.

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