scholarly journals CHEMISTRY TEACHERS' ASSESSMENT LITERACY IN TURKEY

2020 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
pp. 76-90
Author(s):  
Mehmet Diyaddin Yaşar
Keyword(s):  
Formative Assessment ◽  
Summative Assessment ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Research Data ◽  
Assessment Literacy ◽  
Chemistry Teachers ◽  
Qualitative Research Design ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Assessment Techniques

The aim of this research was to find out the assessment literacy level of chemistry teachers in Turkey. For the purpose of the research, different types of formative assessment techniques were included in the research. This research was conducted as a case study, which is a kind of qualitative research design. The participants in the research were 12 chemistry teachers working in different high schools in Şanlıurfa, one of the largest cities in south-eastern Turkey in 2017-2018 spring term. Research data were collected with a semi-structured interview form. Content analysis was performed on the research data. According to the results, chemistry teachers did not have sufficient perception and knowledge about diagnostic and formative assessment. Chemistry teachers’ perception related to objective of formative assessment techniques was very low and it was almost unfamiliar to them. Also, chemistry teachers had little perception about how formative assessment techniques should be prepared and what is their function. Their perception related to the interpretation/scoring of the results obtained from formative assessment techniques was almost non-existent. They had serious deficiencies related to formative assessment techniques and they focused on summative assessment rather than formative assessment and related techniques in their chemistry classes. Keywords: assessment literacy (AL), chemistry teachers (CTs), formative assessment techniques (FATs), Turkey.

scholarly journals Investigating the Differential Effects of Formative and Summative Assessment on EFL Learners’ End-of-term Achievement

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (5) ◽  
pp. 1055
Author(s):  
Amir Mahshanian ◽  
Reihane Shoghi ◽  
Mohammad Bahrami
Keyword(s):  
Formative Assessment ◽  
Summative Assessment ◽  
Achievement Test ◽  
T Test ◽  
Efl Learners ◽  
Differential Effects ◽  
Proficiency Levels ◽  
Summative Assessments ◽  
Different Types ◽  
General Test

In this study, an attempt has been made to highlight the importance of summative assessment in conjunction with teacher-based (formative) assessment on the learning. 107 advanced EFL learners in 3 classes were selected and grouped based on the type of assessment they received. Participants in this study were given tests for two main reasons. First, a general test of proficiency was administered in order to place the learners in different proficiency levels. Second, in an attempt to compare learners’ improvement based on different types of assessment within a 4-month learning period, an achievement test of the course was given two times, as pre and post-tests. The data obtained through learners’ scores on achievement tests were analyzed and then compared using ANOVA, ANCOVA and t-test. In light of the results of this study, it can be argued that a combination of formative and summative assessments can lead to higher achievements of EFL learners than either formative or summative assessment separately.

scholarly journals ASSESSING THE ASSESSMENT AND EVALUATION PROCESS AT PYP: A CASE STUDY

2018 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 23
Author(s):  
Taj Mohammad ◽  
Soada Idris
Keyword(s):  
Formative Assessment ◽  
Detailed Analysis ◽  
Evaluation Process ◽  
Summative Assessment ◽  
Assessment Process ◽  
Continuous Assessment ◽  
Assessment And Evaluation ◽  
Summative Assessments ◽  
Preparatory Year

The present study is designed to assess the assessment and evaluation process at Preparatory Year Program, Najran University. The research aims to assess the formative and summative assessment process at PYP and offer recommendations to further strengthen the summative/formative assessment and evaluation process. In order to assess the teachers� opinion, the researchers circulated the questionnaire to forty participants and finally, twenty questionnaires given serious attention were selected as samples of this study. The research had a detailed analysis and discussion on the statements of the questionnaire as well as detailed analysis and discussion on the responses of interview. An overall analysis of assessment and evaluation process affirms that summative assessments (question papers) are well designed and closely observe learning objectives and learning outcomes except a few modifications.Keywords: continuous assessment, evaluation, formative assessment, summative assessment

scholarly journals Women’s receptivity to Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders prevention approaches: A case study of two regions in Russia

2014 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 5-15 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tatiana Balachova ◽  
Barbara Bonner ◽  
David Bard ◽  
Mark Chaffin ◽  
Galina Isurina ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Alcohol Consumption ◽  
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Research Data ◽  
Demographic Characteristics ◽  
Sources Of Information ◽  
Fetal Alcohol ◽  
Spectrum Disorders ◽  
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum

Balachova, T., Bonner, B., Bard, D., Chaffin, M., Isurina, G., Owora, A., Tsvetkova, L., & Volkova, E. (2014). Women’s receptivity to Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders prevention approaches: A case study of two regions in Russia. The International Journal Of Alcohol And Drug Research, 3(1), 5-15. doi:10.7895/ijadr.v3i1.158Aims: This study obtained data to inform the development of programs for prevention of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) by examining Russian women’s perceptions about the determinants of their decisions regarding alcohol consumption during pregnancy; the importance of educating professionals and community about FASD; and the credibility of various sources of information.Design: Cross-sectional survey.Setting: Seven women’s clinics in St. Petersburg and the Nizhny Novgorod region in Russia.Participants: Six hundred and forty-eight pregnant and non-pregnant women of childbearing age.Measures: A face-to-face structured interview assessed demographic characteristics, pregnancy status, alcohol consumption, and level of trust in and receptivity to FASD prevention messages.Findings: The most influential contributor to women’s decisions regarding alcohol consumption during pregnancy was their own knowledge, followed by information from an obstetrician/gynecologist or nurse. It was most important to women that obstetrics and gynecology professionals and husbands or partners were knowledgeable about the effects of drinking during pregnancy. Physicians’ recommendations and research data were regarded by the women as the most credible sources of information. There were significant variations in responses by socio-demographic characteristics and alcohol consumption levels. Younger women were more likely to report the contributions of husbands, mothers, and friends or coworkers to their decisions about alcohol consumption and indicated the importance of educating these people. Women at risk for alcohol use during pregnancy reported greater influence of husbands or partners and warning labels on containers on their alcohol consumption.Conclusions: This study emphasizes the importance of broadly disseminating information about FASD, particularly research data, through education of health professionals and the general public in Russia. Women’s socio-demographic characteristics and alcohol consumption levels should be considered in designing prevention programs.

scholarly journals Prospective chemistry teachers’ cognitive structures about the concept of globalization

2018 ◽  
Vol 48 ◽  
pp. 01021
Author(s):  
Şenol Şen ◽  
Sinem Dinçol Özgür ◽  
Senar Temel
Keyword(s):  
Content Analysis ◽  
Prospective Teachers ◽  
Sampling Method ◽  
Research Data ◽  
Cognitive Structures ◽  
Chemistry Teachers ◽  
Environmental Consequences ◽  
Purposeful Sampling ◽  
The World

This study aims to determine prospective chemistry teachers’ cognitive structures about the concept of globalization. The study employs case study- one of qualitative research methods. 20 prospective chemistry teachers were included in the research. The participants were chosen in purposeful sampling method. The research data were collected through a test of three open-ended questions developed by the researchers. The prospective teachers were asked questions on what globalization meant, what the environmental consequences of globalization were, and what the effects of globalization on the world were and they were required to answer the questions in writing. The written answers that prospective chemistry teachers gave to the open-ended questions will be put to content analysis. The findings to be obtained through content analysis were divided into themes related to the concept of globalization and categories defined. After the analysis of the themes and categories, prospective chemistry teachers’ cognitive structures about the concept of globalization were revealed and then the findings were discussed in details.

Gathering Information

2018 ◽  
pp. 34-58
Author(s):  
Brian P. Shaw
Keyword(s):  
Formative Assessment ◽  
Student Performance ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Peer Assessment ◽  
Summative Assessment ◽  
Personal Communication ◽  
Verbal Response ◽  
Assessment Design ◽  
Assessment Techniques ◽  
Infinite Variety

This chapter details many ways of collecting information about student performance. Diagnostic assessment, formative assessment, and summative assessment all work together to inform teaching and learning throughout a lesson or unit. Summative assessment is what comes to mind when many people think of “assessment,” but summative assessment is the assessment type that supports learning the least. Assessment for learning, as opposed to assessment of learning, is the type of classroom assessment that helps students know where they are going, where they are now, and how to get there. Assessment design can improve validity. A nearly infinite variety of possible assessment methods, or ways to gather information, exists. The most common methods in schools can be categorized as selected response, written response, verbal response, performance or demonstration, personal communication, portfolios, quick formative assessment techniques, and self and peer assessment. Using a variety of methods helps to ensure curricular comprehensiveness.

scholarly journals Mathematical Mystery in a Cultural Game

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (6) ◽  
pp. 64
Author(s):  
Mustafa Gök
Keyword(s):  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Research Data ◽  
Mathematical Activity ◽  
Recording Device ◽  
Eastern Anatolia ◽  
Mathematical Relationship ◽  
Learning Mathematics ◽  
Mathematical Experience

This study described the mathematical depth in a mathematical activity carried out in a village in Turkey’s Eastern Anatolia Region. This activity presented in the context of the game reflects a cultural situation of doing mathematics over time. In this context, it can identify as a study of ethnomathematics. Therefore, the cultural game was introduced first, and then the mathematical depth behind this game was uncovered in all its aspects. Finally, the mathematical relationship behind the game was analysed in terms of mathematics education. The case study, as one of the qualitative research methods, was used in the study. The participants of the study consist of 1 person who knows, transmits, and teaches the cultural game. The game process and semi-structured interview that constituted the research data were recorded with a camera and a voice recording device. Descriptive analysis was used in the analysis of the interview. Findings of the study suggest that the cultural game is played without considering its mathematical depth, but that there is a rich mathematical depth behind it. The results also indicate that such games offer an effective way for adults learning mathematics. On the other hand, the study revealed that there could be different ways of thinking between school mathematics and ethnomathematics. It is thought that synthesizing mathematics with games that include ethnomathematics has the potential to provide students at diverse levels with an excellent mathematical experience.

scholarly journals Views towards the revolution history course of foreign students in Turkey

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 9
Author(s):  
Zafer Tangülü ◽  
Beytullah Kaya
Keyword(s):  
National Identity ◽  
Foreign Students ◽  
Sampling Method ◽  
Tertiary Education ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Male Students ◽  
Qualitative Research Design ◽  
History Of ◽  
Research Findings

<span>Studying history in accordance with gaining the legitimacy of the official ideology and reaching the historical bases that will open the way for the national identity for all teaching stages starting from primary education to tertiary education has made the national history subjects and naturally the topics of the Principles of Atatürk and History of the Turkish Revolution course both important and valuable. Although the teaching of Principles of Atatürk and History of the Turkish Revolution course has a role in the realization of national goals in higher education, the universal messages the program contains clearly demonstrate that the course has also a universal role beside the national identity of it. The purpose of this study is to investigate the opinions of foreign students studying in Turkey towards Principles of Atatürk and History of the Turkish Revolution course. To this end, this research is a case study in the qualitative research design. 12 foreign students studying at Istanbul Sebahattin Zaim University participated the study. The participants of the study were selected by purposive sampling method among criterion sampling methods. The criterion to pick these students was that they were accepted on the condition that they did Principles of Atatürk and History of the Turkish Revolution course for at least one semester at university. 6 female and 6 male students participated the study. Semi-structured interview form with 5 questions was prepared in order to determine the opinions of students participating in the research and content analysis was utilized to analyze the data obtained from the research and discourse analysis methods were employed to present the data. The opinions of the participants were transcribed and similar responses were categorized under certain headings. Research findings show that students are of the opinion that the course is very necessary for them and that it helps them to get scholar knowledge on Turkish history and it also helps them to get accurate history knowledge.</span>

scholarly journals ASSESSMENT PRACTICES IN FOUR YEARS TEACHER EDUCATION PROGRAMS

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Afshan Huma, Anjum Akhtar
Keyword(s):  
Teacher Education ◽  
Public Sector ◽  
Formative Assessment ◽  
Summative Assessment ◽  
Teacher Education Programs ◽  
Assessment Practices ◽  
Education Programs ◽  
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa ◽  
Assessment Techniques ◽  
Teacher Education Institutions

It was aimed and claimed during the teacher education curriculum reform in Pakistan 2010, that formative and summative assessment and evaluation will be improvised at teacher education institutions, to meet the quality of teacher education programs. The study at hand was conducted in two provinces of Pakistan to review the assessment practices within new four years teacher education programs offered between 2010 - 2018 in two provinces –Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Teachers, students and heads of the institutions were included in the sample of study. Mixed method research design was opted to explore the practices and difference among institutional practices. The findings of the study revealed that Teacher Education Institutions in Punjab practiced more of the modern assessment techniques and yielded better results than Teacher Education Institutions in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. It was further revealed that Teacher Education Institutions in Private sector practiced formative assessment better than Teacher Education Institutions in the Public sector; while the institutions in public sector were focused more on summative assessment technique. It was concluded that the institutions focusing on modern and formative assessment stemmed into better learning opportunities provided to prospective teachers as compared to the institutions practicing only traditional and summative assessment techniques.

scholarly journals Examination of the Problems of the Department of Turkish Language and Literature Students Receiving Pedagogical Formation Training

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (10) ◽  
pp. 143
Author(s):  
Faruk Polatcan
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Sampling Method ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Analysis Method ◽  
Qualitative Research Design ◽  
Content Analysis Method ◽  
Language And Literature ◽  
Convenience Sampling ◽  
Turkish Language

The aim of this study is to investigate the problems encountered during education by the Department of Turkish Language and Literature students who receive pedagogical formation training. The case study was used as a qualitative research design, in which students’ opinions were obtained by using a semi-structured interview form. 36 students voluntarily participated in the study, in which the convenience sampling method was used. The collected data were evaluated by using the content analysis method. The findings of the study show that the students consider the formation training necessary; that some of the lecturers did not fully teach the curriculum; they had problems with lighting and heating in the classroom; and they could not focus on the departmental courses due to the addition of the formation courses. In addition, students believe that pedagogical formation training should not be used for commercial purposes.

scholarly journals An Implementation of Sustainability Reporting Model in Village-Owned Enterprise and Small and Medium Enterprise: Case Study in Bali, Indonesia

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Putu Sukma Kurniawan
Keyword(s):  
Sustainability Reporting ◽  
Document Analysis ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Research Data ◽  
New Paradigm ◽  
Corporate Reporting ◽  
Medium Enterprise ◽  
Medium Enterprises ◽  
The Village

Sustainability reporting becomes a new paradigm in corporate reporting. This article discusses theimplementation of sustainability reporting model on village-owned enterprise (VOE) and small andmedium enterprises (SMEs), especially in Indonesia. This research design is a qualitative descriptivestudy and literature research. This research was conducted at the village-owned enterprise and somesmall and medium enterprise in Tajun village, Buleleng, Bali. The process of this research divided intoinitial research, data collection, create the sustainability reporting model, and the implementation of thesustainability reporting model. The methods of collected data are semi-structured interview,observation, and document analysis. Sustainability reporting model in village-owned enterprise andsmall and medium enterprises based on GRI G4 standard. There are five stages on sustainabilityreporting model for VOE and SMEs. The five stages are prepare stage, connect stage, define stage,monitoring stage, and reporting stage. Sustainability reporting on VOE and SMEs increasestransparency towards stakeholders and improves the optimization of business process. This resultindicated that VOE and SMEs can more contribute than other related business in sustainability context. Keywords: sustainability reporting, sustainability reporting model, village-owned enterprise, small andmedium enterprises

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