scholarly journals Raising Historical Consciousness in the Novel “The Giver”, a Dystopic Work According to Social Studies Teacher Candidates

2017 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 129
Author(s):  
Sefa YILDIRIM
Keyword(s):  
Teacher Candidates ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Historical Consciousness ◽  
Cultural Development ◽  
The Novel ◽  
Social Studies Teacher ◽  
Development Of Language ◽  
Faculty Of Education ◽  
The Developed Countries ◽  
Academic Year

It is known that in many of the developed countries of the world, especially the U.S.A, educators benefit from dystopic works in education and training of the topics such as historical consciousness, metaphors, numbers, color perception and development of language. From this point forth, it can be suggested that dystopic works, as long as they are presented by expert trainers through correct methods and techniques, can provide great benefits for historical consciousness, cognitive, social and cultural development, and especially democratic awareness. The main purpose of this study is to draw attention on the significant contributions that dystopic works can make on historical consciousness and education. The survey is conducted within 2014-2015 academic year in Agri Ibrahim Cecen University Faculty of Education Department of Social Sciences Teaching (4th grade) and views of these participants on acquisition of historical consciousness through the novel “The Giver” are examined through qualitative research method. During the survey, while determining the students’ views, indications concerning the cover and content of the book, as well as the fiction, characterization and narration are obtained and exposed to content analysis. As a result of the survey, it is observed that dystopic works, especially “The Giver” can offer significant benefits for the acquisition of historical consciousness.

scholarly journals Opinions of Social Studies Teacher Candidates About Smoking Addiction

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 25-36
Author(s):  
Kamil Uygun ◽  
Ahmet Durmaz
Keyword(s):  
Social Studies ◽  
Teacher Candidates ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Data Collection Tool ◽  
Expert Opinions ◽  
Social Studies Teacher ◽  
Smoking Addiction ◽  
Phenomenological Research Design ◽  
Faculty Of Education ◽  
Academic Year

The aim of this study is to examine the opinions of social studies teacher candidates about smoking addiction. For the purpose of the study, phenomenological research design, which is one of the designs of qualitative research method, was used. The study group consisted of 20 volunteer teacher candidates (10 male and 10 female) who have been studying at Usak University Faculty of Education in the 2019-2020 academic year and who have been smoking for the last year. Data were collected with a semi-structured interview form. The interview form, which is a data collection tool, was prepared based on the opinions of three experts. 6 open-ended questions were asked to the participants according to expert opinions. The data was analyzed by content analysis.

scholarly journals An Analysis of the Speaking Anxiety of Turkish Teacher Candidates

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
pp. 79 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kürşad Çağrı Bozkirli
Keyword(s):  
Teacher Candidates ◽  
Software Package ◽  
Sampling Method ◽  
Public Speaking ◽  
Psychological State ◽  
Data Collection Tool ◽  
Speaking Anxiety ◽  
Anxiety Levels ◽  
Faculty Of Education ◽  
Academic Year

The aim of this study is to analyse the speaking anxiety of Turkish teacher candidates studying in Kafkas University. The sample group of the research designed in the survey model consists of 181 Turkish teacher candidates studying in Kafkas University Faculty of Education in fall term of the 2018-2019 Academic Year, who are selected by the random sampling method. The “Speaking Anxiety Scale for the Teacher Candidates” consisting of three sub-dimensions, namely the “physiological symptoms”, “skill-related anxiety” and “psychological state” and 40 items developed by Kinay and Ozkan (2014) has been used in the study as the data collection tool. The findings of the study where the SPSS 17.0 software package is used for data analysis have revealed that; while the speaking anxiety levels of Turkish teacher candidates are not high and do not change depending on their gender or their willingness to become a teacher, they change significantly depending on their grade and public speaking experience.

scholarly journals Transition to Distance Education in COVID-19 Period: Turkish Pre-Service Teachers’ E-Learning Attitudes and Readiness Levels

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 296
Author(s):  
Tarık Balcı ◽  
Ceren Nur Temiz ◽  
Ahmet Haktan Sivrikaya
Keyword(s):  
Teacher Candidates ◽  
Negative Attitude ◽  
Attitude Scale ◽  
Learning Readiness ◽  
Learning Attitudes ◽  
E Learning ◽  
Faculty Of Education ◽  
Teachers Attitudes ◽  
Online Learning Readiness ◽  
Academic Year

In this study, pre-service teachers’ attitudes and readiness towards e-learning during the COVID-19 pandemic were examined. This research was carried out in the Fall Semester of the 2020-2021 Academic Year, with the participation of 519 pre-service teachers from Balıkesir University Necatibey Faculty of Education and Faculty of Sport Sciences, Department of Physical Education and Sports Education. In the collection of data, the General Attitude Scale towards e-learning developed by Haznedar and Baran (2012) and the Online Learning Readiness Scale adapted to Turkish Culture by İlhan and Çetin (2013), were used. In this study, it was found that pre-service teachers had a negative attitude towards e-learning and that they considered themselves competent in terms of e-learning readiness. There was no difference in terms of e-learning attitudes and readiness of the teacher candidates according to the department they studied. In addition, it was found that there was a significant relationship between pre-service teachers’ attitudes towards e-learning and their readiness, and that e-learning readiness was an effective factor in the adoption of the e-learning process.

scholarly journals Teacher candidates attitudes towards the stem and sub-dimensions of stem

2019 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 322-344
Author(s):  
Ezgi Pelin Yıldız ◽  
Ayşe Alkan ◽  
Metin Cengel
Keyword(s):  
21St Century ◽  
Teacher Candidates ◽  
Attitude Scale ◽  
Study Group ◽  
Science Technology ◽  
And Mathematics ◽  
Faculty Of Education ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Academic Year ◽  
One Way Anova

The developments in science and technology have led to changes in the expectations of countries from the future and the individuals. In the 21st century, focusing on innovative approaches in the education system has become compulsory to raise individuals who question, find rapid and effective solutions to problems and who could think scientifically. One of these approaches is Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) training. The aim of this study is to evaluate the relationship between STEM and STEM sub-dimensions. The study group consists of 204 teacher candidates from different departments of the Faculty of Education of Sakarya University during the academic year 2018/2019. To collect data, the attitude scale for STEM and the sub-dimensions of STEM were used in the study. One-way ANOVA was used in this correlation for parametric tests. According to the results of the study, there is a positive and significant relationship between STEM and all STEM sub-dimensions based on the data collected from teacher candidates. Keywords: STEM, sub-dimensions, teacher candidates.  

scholarly journals Epidemiology of the Novel Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) and Several Remarkable Pandemics

2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 97-109
Author(s):  
Sumio Shinoda ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Infectious Disease ◽  
South America ◽  
Disease Outbreaks ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
The Novel ◽  
Infectious Disease Outbreaks ◽  
The Developed Countries ◽  
Novel Coronavirus ◽  
North And South America ◽  
North And South

COVID-19 is a newly discovered infectious disease caused by the novel coronavirus. The COVID-19 pandemic started at the end of December 2019 in Wuhan, China and spread rapidly across the world, especially in North and South America or Europe. The number of infected cases in the developed countries in North America and Europe or South America is extremely high, whereas its number in the developing countries of Africa or Southeast Asia is not so high; therefore, the COVID-19 is different from the usual infectious disease outbreaks. This article introduces the epidemiology of COVID-19, comparing with other historical infectious disease outbreaks.

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.

Neo-Colonialism in India as Represented in Aravind Adiga’s The Last Man in Tower

Think India ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 22 (3) ◽  
pp. 836-842
Author(s):  
P.MICHAEL AROKIASAMY ◽  
DR. M. MARY JAYANTHI
Keyword(s):  
Middle Class ◽  
School Teacher ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
The Novel ◽  
Post Colonial ◽  
Colonial Studies ◽  
Metropolitan Cities ◽  
Last Man ◽  
The Developed Countries ◽  
Middle Class People

The term ‘neo-colonialism’ generally represents the indirect involvement of the developed countries in the developing world. Post-colonial studies show in detail that in spite of attaining independence, the influence of colonialism and its representatives are still very present in the lives of most former colonies in different forms. These influences constitute the subject matter of neo-colonialism. Aravind Adiga’s Last Man in Tower abounds with incidences that represent neo-colonialism in India. The novel portrays how Mumbai, one of the metropolitan cities and an important commercial centre has developed a place of multiple opportunities. To have a decent house in a commercial city like Mumbai therefore remains only a dream for the middle class people. The residents of Tower-A are ordinary middle class people of Mumbai who try to live their both ends in the globalised India. The novel spins around two opposing forces: the retired school teacher Masterji, trying to fight for his rights and Dharmen Shah, the greedy real estate developer. This paper therefore is an attempt to identify the elements of neo-colonialism in India as represented in Aravind Adiga’s Last Man in Tower.

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 An Investigation of Primary Student Teachers’ Drawings of the Human Internal Organs

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 107
Author(s):  
Yılmaz Çakıcı
Keyword(s):  
Student Teachers ◽  
Learning Process ◽  
Teacher Candidates ◽  
Research Data ◽  
Primary Teacher ◽  
Internal Organs ◽  
Primary Student ◽  
Faculty Of Education ◽  
Teaching Learning ◽  
Academic Year

The aim of this study is to investigate primary student teachers’ drawings of the human internal organs, e.g. location, size and presence of organs (heart, lungs, stomach, liver, kidneys, pancreas and intestines etc.) This research was conducted with 104 primary teacher candidates studying in the Faculty of Education at Trakya University during the 2016-2017 academic year. The research data was obtained through the use of drawings and interviews with selected students. The findings revealed that, as expected, all students showed the heart, lungs and stomach in their drawings. The most frequently illustrated other human internal organs were intestines, liver, kidneys, pancreas and spleen respectively. However, too many of them were not scientifically acceptable in terms of the location and size. There are many points in the students’ drawings that need to be underlined by teachers during the teaching-learning process in class.

The Comparison of the Chaotic Cases which Social Studies Teacher Candidates Study in Turkey and the United States of America about Social Phenomena

2014 ◽  
pp. 217-228
Author(s):  
Oğuzhan Karadeniz ◽  
Melike Faiz
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Social Studies ◽  
United States Of America ◽  
Teacher Candidates ◽  
The United States ◽  
Social Changes ◽  
Social Phenomena ◽  
Social Studies Teacher ◽  
Faculty Of Education ◽  
Education In Turkey

In today's world of the twenty-first century, both technology and social communities which technology develops have gotten a greater change process than those in the past. Social change introduces the concept of chaos to us. Literally, chaos means order in disorder. Individuals have fallen into despair as a result of social changes. Determining the situations of chaos which individuals experience is an important step. This chapter compares chaotic cases of Social Studies teacher candidates who study in Turkey and the United States of America about social phenomena. This research was carried out in two different education institutions including a faculty of education in Turkey and a college in the United States of America. A total of 30 social studies teacher candidates including 15 people in Turkey and 15 people in the United States of America were participated into the research. Data obtained were analyzed by the method of content analysis after research conducted.

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