scholarly journals An Examination of Historical Literacy Perceptions of Social Studies Preservice Teachers in Terms of Various Variables

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 166
Author(s):  
Osman Akhan ◽  
Samet Çiçek
Keyword(s):  
Preservice Teachers ◽  
Social Studies ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Education Level ◽  
Literacy Skills ◽  
University Education ◽  
Quantitative Research Methods ◽  
Package Program ◽  
Historical Literacy ◽  
Faculty Of Education

The aim of this study is to determine the historical literacy perception levels of social studies preservice teachers and to examine them in terms of various variables. In this framework, the survey model, one of the quantitative research methods, was used in the research. The sample of this study consisted of 134 social studies preservice teachers studying at the faculty of education of a state university in the 2019-2020 academic year. The data in the study were collected with the "Historical Literacy Perception Scale" developed by Uluçay (2019), after obtaining the necessary permissions. The data obtained from the scale were analyzed using the statistical package program. Considering the results obtained from the study, it was concluded that the social studies preservice teachers in the sample had high levels of historical literacy perception. In addition, their perception levels increased according to the variables of mother's education level and frequency of watching historical movies. On the other hand, their perceptions did not change / differ according to the variables such as grade level, gender, father's education level, tendency to read history books, to follow historical publications and competence of the teachers. Considering the results of the research in general, it can be said that the preservice teachers benefited sufficiently from their university and pre-university education in terms of historical literacy skills.

SOCIAL STUDIES TEACHER CANDIDATES’ SENSITIVITY AND AWARENESS LEVELS IN NATURE AND ENVIRONMENT EDUCATION

2016 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 2026-2035
Author(s):  
Tülay OCAL
Keyword(s):  
Social Studies ◽  
Teacher Candidates ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Waste Recycling ◽  
Field Trip ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Quantitative Research Methods ◽  
Environment Education ◽  
Social Studies Teacher ◽  
Faculty Of Education

As environment education gains importance in a changing and developing world, studies about this subject has beenincreasing every day. Nature and environment education is one of the most important subjects being studied.Environmental education applications are insufficient in the education faculties of our country’s universities. For nature andenvironmental education to reach its goals new approaches should be included in the curriculum. Many different teachingtechniques, including using field trips, can be used and new techniques can be developed.For this study, a field trip in which social studies teacher candidates had practical nature and environmental educationwas organized with 33 (20 female, 13 male) second-year teacher candidates studying Social Studies Education in NiğdeUniversity’s Faculty of Education. During the field trip, the researcher also used speaking circle technique with thecandidates. The purpose of the field trip is to determine the candidates’ awareness level about environmental pollution.First, candidates’ views on pollution factor on Çakıt River and its effects were taken. Later, students got detailed on-siteinformation about recycling by visiting plastic waste recycling, paper waste recycling and water waste recycling facilities.In this study, experimental design, one of the quantitative research methods, was used. No control group pre-test post-testmethod was used. Five open-ended questions were developed for the study. It was aimed to raise teacher candidates’awareness by teaching them behaviors, skills and values that they can pass on to the future generations.

scholarly journals KARAKTERISTIK PETERNAK TERHADAP KEMAMPUAN BETERNAK SAPI POTONG DI KELURAHAN KLAMPOK KECAMATAN SANANWETAN KOTA BLITAR

2020 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 44-58
Author(s):  
Achmad Sambodo ◽  
Agustina Widyasworo ◽  
Resti Yuliana Rahmawati
Keyword(s):  
Data Collection ◽  
Beef Cattle ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
Research Methods ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Education Level ◽  
Quantitative Research Methods ◽  
Long Time ◽  
Cattle Farms ◽  
Collection Methods

This study aims to determine the characteristics of breeders with regard to the ability to keep beef cattle in Klampok Village, Sananwetan District, Blitar City. The material in this study concerns beef cattle farms in Klampok sub-district, sananwetan sub-district, Blitar city using quantitative research methods in the form of case studies with 33 farmer respondents. Data collection methods are conducted through surveys, pre-questioned interviews and observation. The results obtained from this study are that the ability to raise beef cattle is appropriate in the category. Breeding experience has a significant effect on the ability to keep beef cattle, as Klampok has had a business for raising beef cattle for a long time, while age and education level have no effect because age and education level in the study area are relative. uniform so that they have no effect, then the number of animal possession has no effect. because the breeders in the Klampok sub-district consider beef cattle only as an afterthought, so it has no significant effect on the ability to keep beef cattle

scholarly journals Epistemological Beliefs of Preservice Teachers

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 44
Author(s):  
Aşkın Baydar
Keyword(s):  
Preservice Teachers ◽  
Social Studies ◽  
Epistemological Beliefs ◽  
Two Dimensions ◽  
Three Dimensions ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Medium Level ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Faculty Of Education ◽  
Third Dimension

This study examined the epistemological beliefs of preservice teachers, from naïve to sophisticated, from five different departments of the faculty of education in a Turkish university. By using the adapted form of the Schommer Epistemological Questionnaire, social studies, science, Turkish, mathematics, and classroom preservice teachers were surveyed and their epistemological belief levels were determined in terms of department and gender variables. Epistemological beliefs were examined in three dimensions: beliefs that pertain to learning depending on effort, beliefs that pertain to learning depending on ability, and beliefs that pertain to there being only one unchanging truth. The analysis indicated that generally all in departments, preservice teachers have sophisticated beliefs regarding the first two dimensions of the questionnaire. For the third dimension, they seem be at medium level. The results show that for the second dimension females have more sophisticated beliefs than males. For the other two dimensions there was no significant difference between females and males. A significant difference was found only for the first dimension and only between mathematics and classroom preservice teachers.

scholarly journals Preservice Social Studies Teachers’ Views on Middle School Students’ Levels of Historical Literacy

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 158
Author(s):  
Samet Çiçek ◽  
Osman Akhan
Keyword(s):  
Middle School ◽  
Preservice Teachers ◽  
Middle School Students ◽  
Social Studies ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Social Studies Teachers ◽  
School Students ◽  
Low Level ◽  
Historical Series ◽  
Historical Literacy

This research aimed to present reasons and solutions that soon-to-graduate preservice social studies teachers expressed in relation to middle school students’ low level of historical literacy as reported in the literature. To this end, we used a basic qualitative research design. The sample consisted of 30 soon-to-graduate preservice teachers (17 women and 13 men) who were studying social studies teaching at the faculty of education of a state university in the 2019-2020 academic year and already served their teaching internship. The data were collected using the semi-structured “Interview form” developed by Keçe (2013). The data were analysed using descriptive analysis. According to the analysis results, the preservice social studies teachers stated that middle school students’ low level of historical literacy was generally due to the methods and techniques used by teachers in teaching historical topics, students’ lack of interest in historical topics, and the lack of parental encouragement. The preservice teachers also highlighted that students should be encouraged to use social media tools properly and the content of historical series, films, documentaries, and television shows should be adjusted to students.

scholarly journals Context-Based chemistry teaching: Its impacts on science expectations of pre-service teachers

2019 ◽  
Vol 66 ◽  
pp. 01004
Author(s):  
Canan Koçak Altundağ
Keyword(s):  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Research Study ◽  
Learning Science ◽  
Two Dimensional ◽  
Chemistry Teaching ◽  
Quantitative Research Methods ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative ◽  
Faculty Of Education ◽  
The University

The purpose of this study was to investigate pre-service teachers' science expectations on learning science after they completed introductory Context-Based teaching. The sampling of the study consisted of 21 pre-service teachers studying at Hacettepe University, Faculty of Education. This is a two-dimensional research study where qualitative and quantitative research methods are used together. The scores obtained by participating groups from the “Science Expectations Questionnaire”. Additionally, pre-service teachers' interviews are given as evidences. As a result of the evaluation of pre-service teachers' the expectations about learning science on independence, coherence, concept, reality link, math link, and effort dimensions, it is thought that there will be important outcomes in terms of improvement of the quality of teacher training at the university and that there will be an important contribution to literature in this sense.

scholarly journals ANALISIS PENGARUH PENDAPATAN, TINGKAT PENDIDIKAN, DAN TANGGUNGAN KELUARGA TERHADAP PENGAMBILAN PEMBIAYAAN ARRUM BPKB PADA PT. PEGADAIAN SYARIAH UNIT LANGSA BARO

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 48-57
Author(s):  
Zikriatul Ulya
Keyword(s):  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Sampling Method ◽  
Simple Random Sampling ◽  
Education Level ◽  
Analysis Model ◽  
Quantitative Research Methods ◽  
Simultaneous Test ◽  
The Family ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Level Variable

The purpose of this study was to determine the analysis of the effect of income, education level and family dependents on the taking of Arrum BPKB financing. By using quantitative research methods, where the population is 235 and the sample used as the subject in this study is 70 customers. The sampling method in this study used simple random sampling method, the data analysis model used multiple linear regression. Based on the results of the analysis and hypothesis testing partially income has a positive and significant effect on the taking of financing, the education level variable also has a positive and significant effect on the taking of financing, and the family dependent variable has a positive and significant effect on the taking of financing. The results of the simultaneous test show that the variables of income, education level and family dependents have a significant and significant influence on taking financing at the Langsa Baro Sharia Unit Pegadaian.

scholarly journals A Study on preservice teachers’ academic self-efficacy

2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 255-274
Author(s):  
Gülçin Kezban Saraçoğlu
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Preservice Teachers ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Fields Of Study ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Convenience Sampling ◽  
Faculty Of Education ◽  
Descriptive Survey ◽  
Academic Self Efficacy

The aim of this study was to explore if there is a significant difference between preservice teachers’ academic self-efficacy perceptions and their gender, fields of study in high school and departments at their university. The study was carried out through descriptive survey model, one of quantitative research models. The sample of the study consisted of 653 freshmen preservice teachers in the Faculty of Education at Gazi University. Convenience sampling method was used in the study. Percentage, frequency, arithmetic mean, standard deviation, Kruskal-Wallis and t test were used in the analysis of the data collected via “Academic Self-Efficacy Scale”. Findings reveal that there is no significant difference between preservice teachers’ academic self-efficacy levels and their gender, fields of study in high school and departments at their university. Findings also indicate that preservice teachers’ academic self-efficacy levels are in “partly sufficient” range.

scholarly journals Teacher Candidates’ Anxieties Regarding Facebook Usage in Education

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (11a) ◽  
pp. 229
Author(s):  
Mehmet Ramazanoğlu ◽  
Esef Hakan Toytok
Keyword(s):  
Teacher Candidates ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Instructional Technologies ◽  
Quantitative Research Methods ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Anxiety Levels ◽  
Facebook Usage ◽  
Faculty Of Education ◽  
Descriptive Survey ◽  
Academic Year

The aim of this research is to determine the anxiety levels of teacher candidates regarding Facebook usage in education and analyse it according to various variables. In the research, descriptive survey model was used which is one of the quantitative research methods. The population of the research includes 184 teacher candidates who are receiving education in the Department of Computer and Instructional Technologies Education of Siirt University Faculty of Education in 2017-2018 academic year. Since the population is accessible, no attempt has been made for sampling. Facebook Usage Anxiety in Education (FUAE) scale was used as data collection inventory in the study. According to results obtained in the research; it was seen that the anxiety levels of teacher candidates were high while using Facebook, Facebook usage anxiety had no significant difference with respect to class and age independent variables; however, there was a meaningful difference with respect to gender independent variable.

scholarly journals The Investigation of the Attitudes of Preservice Teachers Regarding the Rights of the Child

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 148 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bilgen Kiral
Keyword(s):  
Preservice Teachers ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Children's Rights ◽  
Target Population ◽  
Children’S Rights ◽  
Male Students ◽  
Quantitative Research Methods ◽  
Rights Of The Child ◽  
Geographical Regions ◽  
Students Attitudes

The research was designed in the descriptive survey model, which is one of the quantitative research methods, with the aim of revealing the attitudes of preservice teachers regarding the rights of the child. The target population of the research was composed of 1419 students studying in the classroom teaching departments in education faculties of seven universities from seven different geographical regions of Turkey in 2017-2018 academic year, which were selected by random sampling. The research was carried out with 818 students who were selected by multiphase sampling and who volunteered to participate in the study. The scale in the research was named “questionnaire for measuring attitudes towards children’s rights”. The data was collected with this scale. According to the results, it was found that students’ attitudes towards children’s rights who participated in the research were high. While no significant differences were found according to the students’ class levels and taking course regarding child/human rights variables, there were significant differences according to gender and university variables. It was revealed that the attitudes of the female students regarding the rights of the child were higher than those of male students; and the attitudes of the students regarding the rights of the child in Trakya University were higher than those in Adiyaman University. Regarding the results obtained, various suggestions were made such as giving the courses related to the rights of the child within the framework of compulsory courses and increasing the informative education activities for male students regarding the rights of the child.

scholarly journals The development of critical reflection skills: An application of school and teacher themed movies

2016 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
pp. 4237
Author(s):  
Alper Kaşkaya ◽  
Ziya Selçuk
Keyword(s):  
Primary Education ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Critical Reflection ◽  
Research Process ◽  
Process Data ◽  
Self Assessment ◽  
Quantitative Research Methods ◽  
Data Collection Process ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Faculty Of Education

The present research aims to determine the effect of films including school and teacher whose learning processes are applied with “Critical Reflection Skills (CRS)” on the critical reflection skills of 4th primary education teachers. In accordance with this purpose, the research was carried out with 73 participants who were the 4th grade students in the Primary Education Teacher Training Department of Gazi Faculty of Education in Gazi University in 2012-2013 education year. The qualitative and quantitative research methods were applied together during the process. Data were collected with “The Critical Reflection Self-assessment Scale (CRSS)” - “Critical Team Application Focus Team Interview Form (CTAFTIF)” and “ Meta Team Observation Form”. During the data collection process, the participants watched the school and teacher containing films at first and then, “Critical Reflection Application (CRA)” adapted from “Critical Reflection Strategy with Teams” was applied. Content analysis was adopted in the analysis of the qualitative data gathered during the research process. In the analysis of the quantitative data, t-test and one-way variance analysis were used.  The results of the conducted research demonstrated that teachers started to generate thinking of critical reflection with school and teacher containing films and the CRA process. It was noticed that statistically a significant difference occurred between the control and experimental groups in terms of critical reflection skills.

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