Investigating Turkish Pre-Service Primary Teachers' Environmental Moral Reasoning Patterns on Environmental Dilemmas

2021 ◽  
pp. 39-62
Author(s):  
Umran Betul Cebesoy
Keyword(s):  
Preservice Teachers ◽  
Environmental Education ◽  
Moral Reasoning ◽  
Quantitative Methods ◽  
Primary Teachers ◽  
Teacher Education Programs ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative Methods ◽  
Sea Pollution ◽  
Non Local ◽  
Reasoning Patterns

This chapter explored preservice primary teachers' moral reasoning patterns on local and non-local environmental dilemmas. Forty-seven preservice primary teachers enrolling in an environmental education course voluntarily participated in the study. The data were collected via preservice teachers' written reports about local and non-local environmental dilemmas and analyzed by means of qualitative and quantitative methods. The results revealed that preservice teachers mostly focused on ecocentric and anthropocentric moral reasoning on sea pollution case while using ecocentric and non-environmental reasoning in the deforestation case. The t-test results also revealed that preservice teachers used more anthropocentric reasoning patterns in the sea pollution case when compared to the deforestation case. The inclusion of local and non-local dilemmas into the environmental education courses in undergraduate teacher education programs can facilitate preservice teachers' moral reasoning.

scholarly journals Agroecologia e educação ambiental: ferramentas de análise e a construção de conhecimentos

2019 ◽  
Vol 24 (2) ◽  
pp. 211-235
Author(s):  
Fernanda Correa De Moraes ◽  
Rafael Falcão Da Silva ◽  
Marcos Sorrentino
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Education ◽  
Quantitative Methods ◽  
Social Practices ◽  
Research Field ◽  
Multidimensional Approach ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative Methods ◽  
Construction Of Knowledge ◽  
Complex Phenomena ◽  
Analytical Tools

RESUMO No campo das pesquisas em educação ambiental e agroecologia, a observação dos fenômenos de estudos complexos e a análise de dados perpassam por diferentes ramos do conhecimento requerendo uma abordagem multidimensional aplicada ao aprimoramento de ferramentas analíticas. O artigo tece reflexões sobre propostas de métodos quali-quantitativos que contribuam no exercício de práticas de ensino, extensão e pesquisa. Desta forma, apresenta as metodologias utilizadas em dois trabalhos acadêmicos, nos quais levou-se em conta, dentre outras ferramentas, a análise de narrativas e a de redes conceituais para contribuir na construção de conhecimento através do diálogo entre diferentes saberes de práticas sociais de transformação do socioambiente. Palavras chaves: Método de pesquisa; Construção de conhecimento; Educação Ambiental ABSTRACT In the environmental education and agroecology research field, the observation of complex phenomena and data analysis permeate different branches of knowledge requiring a multidimensional approach applied to the improvement of analytical tools. The article reflects on proposals of qualitative and quantitative methods that contribute to the practice of teaching, extension and research. Thus, it presents methodologies used in two academic works, which took into account, among other tools, the analysis of narratives and conceptual networks to contribute in the construction of knowledge through the dialogue between different social practices knowledge of social environment transformation. Keywords: Research method; Knowledge building; Environmental education

scholarly journals Impact of Environmental Education on Beginning Preservice Teachers’ Environmental Literacy

2017 ◽  
Vol 33 (3) ◽  
pp. 201-222 ◽  
Author(s):  
Deborah O. Dada ◽  
Chris Eames ◽  
Nigel Calder
Keyword(s):  
Preservice Teachers ◽  
New Zealand ◽  
Environmental Education ◽  
Curriculum Design ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Environmental Literacy ◽  
Environmental Knowledge ◽  
Teacher Education Programs ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Preparedness To Teach

AbstractOne of the goals of environmental education is the development of environmental literacy. The development of environmental literacy for preservice teachers is critical if they are to be confident and competent to deliver environmental education in schools. Little is known about the impact of environmental education on preservice teachers’ environmental literacy and their subsequent practices as teachers within schools in New Zealand. This study used a mixed-methods approach with a pretest and posttest design to examine the environmental literacy of preservice teachers enrolled in a compulsory environmental education paper as part of their Bachelor of Teaching program at a New Zealand university. The perceptions of the preservice teachers’ preparedness to teach environmental education was also examined. Findings indicate that despite only slight shifts in preservice teachers’ environmental literacy, their confidence to teach environmental education significantly increased after completing the paper. Increases in the strength of correlations between environmental knowledge and affective dispositions were observed upon completing the environmental education paper. Implications of findings for teacher education programs are discussed. This study could inform curriculum design and teaching and learning practices for effectively preparing preservice teachers to promote the development of the environmental literacy of students in their future schools.

scholarly journals Pre-Primary and Lower Primary Teachers’ Professional Identity in Primary Schools in Nairobi County, Kenya

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 223-232
Author(s):  
Phyllis M Magoma ◽  
Esther Waithaka ◽  
Teresa Mwoma
Keyword(s):  
Professional Identity ◽  
Primary Schools ◽  
Quantitative Methods ◽  
Primary Teachers ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
Head Teachers ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative Methods ◽  
Key Stakeholders ◽  
The Status ◽  
National Governments

Professional identity is a noteworthy aspect of the teachers’ professional lives. This is because it influences the manner in which they do their work, retention and productivity in their places of work. This article presents findings from a PhD study that aimed at establishing the status of pre-primary and lower primary teachers’ professional identity and exploring factors influencing it. Fredrick Herzberg’s (1950) theory of Satisfaction and Motivation was used to guide the study. The study used concurrent triangulation research design. The dependent variable was early year’s education teachers’ professional identity, while the independent variable was the type of school. The study was conducted in Kasarani Sub-County in Nairobi County, Kenya.  The sample size consisted of 220 teachers and 44 head-teachers in both public and private primary schools. Questionnaires and interview schedules were used to collect data which was then analysed using qualitative and quantitative methods. Findings from the study revealed that pre-primary and lower primary teachers’ professional identity was weak. It was recommended that school management, county and national governments, and other key stakeholders should aim at addressing issues that weaken early year’s education teachers (EYET) professional identity.

The Status of Livelihood Vulnerability and Its CopingCapacities of Urban Squatters in Kathmandu Metropolitan City, Nepal

Patan Pragya ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 19-32
Author(s):  
Chhabi Ram Baral
Keyword(s):  
Data Collection ◽  
Urban Area ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Quantitative Methods ◽  
Urban Poverty ◽  
Rural Poverty ◽  
Poor People ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative Methods ◽  
The Status

Urban poverty is one of multidimensional issue in Nepal. Increasing immigration from the outer parts of Kathmandu due to rural poverty, unemployment and weak security of the lives and the properties are core causes pushing people into urban areas. In this context how squatter urban area people sustain their livelihoods is major concern. The objectives of the study are to find out livelihood assets and capacities squatters coping with their livelihood vulnerability in adverse situation. Both qualitative and quantitative methods are applied for data collection. It is found that squatters social security is weak, victimized by severe health problems earning is not regular with lack of physical facilities and overall livelihood is critical. This study helps to understand what the changes that have occurred in livelihood patterns and how poor people survive in urban area.

PENINGKATAN HASIL BELAJAR MENULIS KARANGAN NARASI DENGAN MENGGUNAKAN METODE SAINTIFIKSISWA KELAS VI SDN 07 TUJUAH KOTO TALAGOKECAMATAN GUGUAK KABUPATEN LIMA PULUH KOTA

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sri Mures Walef
Keyword(s):  
Scientific Method ◽  
Quantitative Methods ◽  
Writing Skills ◽  
Teaching Writing ◽  
Narrative Writing ◽  
Research Subjects ◽  
Essay Writing ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative Methods ◽  
Teachers And Students ◽  
Improve Student Learning

This research is motivated by problems in the learning process, namely students have difficulty in expressing their ideas into writing or essays. The formation of words or sentences used by students is inaccurate or inappropriate, as well as the use of punctuation and spelling. In learning activities writing the teacher is more likely to apply teaching writing by prioritizing the results of the process. This study aims to improve narrative writing skills using the scientific method of class VI SDN 07 VII Koto Talago, Guguak District, Lima Puluh Kota Regency. The method used in this study is qualitative and quantitative methods. Qualitative research is research that intends to understand phenomena, about what is experienced by research subjects such as behavior, perceptions, motivations, actions and others. The results of the study describe learning using the Scientific method can improve student learning outcomes which initially in pre-cycle only reached 64 who are in sufficient qualifications. In the first cycle increased to 74 who were in qualifications more than enough, after the second cycle, the students' scores increased again being an average of 90 who are in excellent qualification. The increase includes three indicators, namely (1) narrative characteristics, (2) use of punctuation, (3) capital letters. Third, improving narrative writing skills using the Scientific method of class VI SDN 07 VII Koto Talago District of Guguak, Lima Puluh Kot Regency can be achieved due to several factors including teachers and students. Based on the results above it can be concluded that the narrative text writing skills using the scientific method increased, from sufficient qualifications to more qualifications until they were in excellent qualifications. Thus it can be concluded that, through the cooperative method the type of make a match improvement in students' essay writing skills increased significantly from stage to stage.Key Words: escritura de narrativas, métodos científicos

Curriculum Evaluation of the Sports Physiotherapy (Preprint)

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shohre Nourizadeh Dehkordi ◽  
Ali Ghorbani ◽  
Maryam Shahabi ◽  
Seyedeh Zahra Nazardani
Keyword(s):  
Educational Program ◽  
Quantitative Methods ◽  
Student Evaluation ◽  
Master's Degree ◽  
Curriculum Evaluation ◽  
Faculty Members ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative Methods ◽  
Professional Requirements ◽  
Master’S Degree

BACKGROUND Evaluating the master’s degree program in Sports Physiotherapy in order to improve the quality of education in this field. The need to pay attention to the effectiveness and efficiency of the education and improving the system of higher education by becoming more aware of the factors involved is necessary. The aim of this study is to evaluate the educational program for master’s degree in Sports Physiotherapy. OBJECTIVE The aim of this study is to evaluate the educational program for master’s degree in Sports Physiotherapy. METHODS This is a hybrid study in which qualitative and quantitative methods for data collection were used. The research team consisted of faculty members and sports physiotherapy students. In the first part of the study, due to a lack of standard questionnaires, the method of an expert panel was used to build the tools. In the second part, the questionnaire was distributed among 22 professors and students, and the data was collected. RESULTS The findings showed that according to the viewpoints of the faculty members and students, the courses in the program are necessary and facilitates the students to become qualified in meeting their future professional requirements. The findings of other research indicate the desirability of the content, implementation, and educational facilities of the program from the viewpoint of the professors, and unfavourable from the viewpoint of the students. Moreover, from the perspective of the professors and students, the teaching methods is appropriate to the type of course and there is no need to add a new course to the program. The findings of student evaluation methods showed that these methods were considered to be favourable from the viewpoint of the professors, and unfavourable from the viewpoint of the students. CONCLUSIONS As a result, the program of Sports Physiotherapy was evaluated, in terms of its favourability, with the existing courses. Nevertheless, the addition of practical and clinical units helps to improve the quality of the curriculum.

scholarly journals An overview of the rationale for qualitative research methods in social health

2013 ◽  
Vol 01 (01) ◽  
pp. 006-008
Author(s):  
Heather Stuckey
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Health Care Professionals ◽  
Quantitative Methods ◽  
Diabetes Management ◽  
Social Health ◽  
Diabetes Research ◽  
Medical Outcomes ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative Methods ◽  
Beliefs And Attitudes

Qualitative research is a primary way to understand the context of diabetes in a person′s life, beyond the medical outcomes. Identifying the qualitative issues such as patients′ knowledge about diabetes, their beliefs and attitudes, and their relationship with health care professionals can serve as data to determine the obstacles and, in turn, resolutions to those issues in diabetes management. Characteristics of qualitative and quantitative methods are described, with the discussion that both methods are complementary, not conflicting, to further the field of diabetes research.

scholarly journals Risk of Increased Acceptance for Organizational Nepotism and Cronyism during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Risks ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 59
Author(s):  
Grzegorz Ignatowski ◽  
Łukasz Sułkowski ◽  
Bartłomiej Stopczyński
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Quantitative Methods ◽  
Research Work ◽  
Negative Effects ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative Methods ◽  
Work Related ◽  
Social And Economic Development ◽  
The Times ◽  
The Impact

Nepotism and cronyism are forms of favoritism towards certain people in the workplace. For this reason, they constitute a problem for organization managers, ethicists and psychologists. Identifying the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on the increase of nepotism and cronyism may provide a basis for organizations to assess their extent and to take possible measures to prevent their negative effects. At the same time, the research presented in the article may provide a basis for further research work related to nepotism and cronyism at the times of other threats, different from the pandemic. The aim of the article is to examine the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on growing acceptance for nepotism and cronyism in Polish enterprises. Qualitative and quantitative methods have been included in the conducted research. Qualitative study aimed at improving knowledge of nepotism and cronyism and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on these phenomena, followed by a quantitative study conducted in order to verify the information obtained in the qualitative study. This research has demonstrated that Nepotism and cronyism in the workplace, are phenomenon that are basically evaluated negatively. They adversely influences social and economic development, but the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on nepotism and cronyism is not significant.

Cultural Tourism Routes as Incubators for Innovation and Economic Diversification: A Potential Analysis in the Framework of the New Silk Road Initiative in Azerbaijan

2020 ◽  
Vol 64 (4) ◽  
pp. 211-232 ◽  
Author(s):  
Arne Schuhbert ◽  
Hannes Thees ◽  
Valentin Herbold ◽  
Johanna Weinreiter ◽  
Markus Kantsperger
Keyword(s):  
Quantitative Methods ◽  
Methodological Approach ◽  
Silk Road ◽  
Industrialized Countries ◽  
Economic Diversification ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative Methods ◽  
Widespread Phenomenon ◽  
Southern Caucasus ◽  
Ancient Silk Road ◽  
Cultural Routes

AbstractCultural routes are today a widespread phenomenon throughout the Industrialized Countries (IC) and have become more and more prominent as a tool for tourism development in recent years (Flognfeldt, 2005:37; Meyer, 2004:5). For countries in the Southern Caucasus, who profit from their bridging position between Europe and Asia, the planned revival of the Ancient Silk Road (ASR) in form of the New Silk Road (NSR) offers substantial potentials for economic diversification by means of tourism as a catalyzing industry. On the case of Azerbaijan, this study analyzes the potential to trigger regional economic diversification within the existing national destination-system in a framework of route development. To this end, the methodological approach builds upon a mix of qualitative and quantitative methods to diagnose the current degree of cluster maturity in the system, following the question of how Azerbaijan as a system of regional destination can access the transnational route system of the NSR.

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