scholarly journals Use of Movies in Human Rights and Democracy Teaching

Author(s):  
Ahmet Utku Özensoy

The aim of this study is to determine how cinema movies contribute to students’ learning of human rights and democracy in the 2017-2018 Academic Year Fall Semester. The research was modelled according to the pattern of action research from qualitative research methods. Research was conducted for 13 weeks in a public university in Turkey. In the Human Rights and Democracy course, 13 movies about human rights were watched, interpreted and evaluated. Structured interview form was applied to 13 students. Data was analyzed by content analysis. The findings revealed that in general movies can be useful in teaching human rights and democracy issues. In this way, it has been found that both cognitive and affective subjects can be learned permanently. It has been concluded that movies can be used effectively in value teaching and movies based on real events should be used.

Author(s):  
Abdullatif Kaban

This study, it was aimed to reveal the views of parents and teachers about the usage of social media tools in school-family communication. In this study, which was carried out with the phenomenological method, which is one of the qualitative research methods, the data were collected using a semi-structured interview form. As a result of the content analysis conducted on the data obtained, it was concluded that social media tools, especially WhatsApp, are widely used in school-family communication. It has been found that the advantages of these tools are free, fast, and easy to use, and they prevent waste of time and workload by sending mass messages. The disadvantages were determined to be used out of purpose and timeless, causing misunderstanding and violation of privacy. Participants suggested that while using these tools, they should not deviate from their purpose, some restrictions in terms of time and content should be introduced and their use should be expanded. The results obtained are expected to contribute significantly to the studies to be done to increase family participation in education and the practices to be developed in this sense.


2017 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 189-210 ◽  
Author(s):  
Özcan Özyurt ◽  
Hacer Özyurt

This study aims to detect the students' views about enriching programming and algorithm teaching with flipped classroom approach. The study was conducted with freshman students in Karadeniz Technical University, Faculty of Technology; Software Engineering Department in fall semester of 2015-2016 academic year. Qualitative research method was used in this study. Semi-structured interview form, which was developed by the researchers, was used as data collecting tool. The study was carried out with the participation of 94 students in the scope of Introduction to Programing and Algorithm course during 14 weeks and this course was designed and carried out in accordance with flipped classroom approach. At the end of the semester, interviews were held with 32 voluntary students among the students taking the course. The data analyzed through content analysis. According to the results of the study, majority of the students expressed positive views about the flipped classroom approach. With regard to the findings of the study, it can be said that flipped classroom approach can be used effectively in programming and coding based courses.


2018 ◽  
Vol 14 (4) ◽  
pp. 4809
Author(s):  
Perihan Şara Hürsoy

There are various views about the use of manuscript handwriting and cursive italic handwriting in the teaching early years literacy.  The reason of this research is to explore the thoughts of the first class teachers, parents who have children in the first class and students who are receiving education in the first class about the transition from cursive italic handwriting to manuscript handwriting.The technique of interview is used in this research as one of the qualitative research methods. 20 first class teachers in duty, 20 parents and 20 first class students, which make up total of 60 persons, participated to this research in the province of Uşak. The data are compiled partially by structured interview forms and analysed descriptively. According to findings, first class teachers who participated to this research are having positive thoughts about the manuscript handwriting. The majority of class teachers who participated to this research expressed their difficulties in teaching the cursive italic handwriting.Class teachers who participated to this research prefer the teaching early years literacy through manuscript letters to the teaching early years literacy through the cursive italic handwriting.The majority of class teachers, parents and students who participated in this research considered the decision about the transition from the cursive italic handwriting to manuscript handwriting in the education of first reading and writing during the academic year of 2016-2017 as a true and appropriate decision.Parents and students participated to the research are preferring manuscript handwriting in the education of first reading and writing.Extended English abstract is in the end of Full Text PDF (TURKISH) file. Özetİlk okuma yazma öğretiminde dik temel harflerin kullanımı ve bitişik eğik yazının kullanılması yönünde çeşitli görüşler bulunmaktadır. Bu araştırmanın amacı birinci sınıf öğretmenlerinin, birinci sınıfta çocuğu bulunan velilerin ve birinci sınıfta öğrenim gören öğrencilerin  bitişik eğik yazıdan dik yazıya geçiş ile ilgili düşüncelerini ortaya çıkarmaktır.Araştırmada nitel araştırma yöntemlerinden görüşme tekniği kullanılmıştır. Araştırmaya Uşak ilinde görev yapmakta olan 20 birinci sınıf öğretmeni, 20 veli ve 20 birinci sınıf öğrencisi olmak üzere 60 kişi katılmıştır. Yarı yapılandırılmış görüşme formu ile veriler toplanmış ve betimsel olarak analiz edilmiştir.Araştırma sonuçlarına göre; sınıf öğretmenleri dik temel harflerin öğretimi ile ilgili olumlu düşüncelere sahiptirler. Birinci sınıf öğretmenlerinin büyük çoğunluğu bitişik eğik yazı öğretiminde zorlandıklarını dile getirmişlerdir. Araştırmaya katılan sınıf öğretmenleri dik temel harflerle ilk okuma yazma öğretimini bitişik eğik yazı ile ilk okuma yazma öğretimine tercih etmektedirler.Araştırmaya katılan sınıf öğretmenlerinin büyük çoğunluğu, veliler ve öğrenciler 2016-2017 eğitim öğretim yılında ilk okuma yazma öğretiminde bitişik eğik yazıdan, dik temel harflere geçiş hakkındaki kararı doğru ve yerinde bir karar olarak nitelendirmişlerdir.Araştırmaya katılan veliler ve öğrenciler ilk okuma yazma öğretiminde dik temel yazıyı tercih etmektedirler.


Author(s):  
Endang Noerhartati ◽  
Che Zalina Zulkifli ◽  
Pratiwi Dwi Karyati ◽  
Nugrahini Susantinah Wisnujati ◽  
Iva Evry Robiyansah ◽  
...  

The purpose of this research was to find a solution during the pandemic recovery covid-19 with the strengthening of alternative food entrepreneurship sorghum. The research method uses qualitative research methods in entrepreneurship, descriptive qualitative action research  with data collection techniques in the form of observation and documentation, after the data collected is then analyzed statistically descriptive. The results showed that sorghum can be used as a national food stock facing a crisis and pandemic covid-19, sorghum food stock in the form of grains, rice, flour, soft brand sorghum, and various processed sorghum. National sorghum food stock strategy includes strengthening clusters and production centers, silo utilization cooperation, socialization of various sorghum products, and strengthening Center of Sorghum Entrepreneur (CSE) and Sorghum Entrepreneurship Unit (SEU).


2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 725-766
Author(s):  
Cansu Yıldız ◽  
Nevra Atış Akyol ◽  
Selda Ata Doğan ◽  
Berrin Akman

The aim of the study is to determine experiences of children attending a preschool class and their teacher about class rules, desirable and undesirable behaviors and strategies followed by the teacher concerning these behaviors. The study is a case study, which is one of the qualitative research methods. The participants were 14 children attending a class for 5 year-olds in an independent kindergarten and the teacher of the class. Semi-structured interview technique was used in the study. In addition, in two of the questions in the interview, the students were asked to draw pictures to help them describe their experiences in more detail. The data in the study were analyzed by content analysis, categorized by coding, and themes and sub-themes were obtained. As a result of the research, it was found that the opinions of the children and their teachers about class rules and undesirable behaviors were in parallel with each other. The study revealed that the experiences of children and the teacher overlap in terms of behaviors and strategies followed by the teacher in response to desirable behaviors. However, it was found that the experiences of children and their teacher differ with regards to the way class rules are determined, and behaviors and strategies followed by the teacher concerning undesirable behaviors.


2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (5) ◽  
pp. 2261-2276
Author(s):  
Demet Aydınlı Gurler

The purpose of this research is to examine the pop music metaphors developed by high school students. In this study, the phenomenology model, which is one of the qualitative research methods, has been used. A total of 650 students from a public school in Province Ankara, District Mamak, attended the study during the spring semester of the 2020/2021 academic year. The data were collected through a form containing the question ‘Pop music is like... because...’. The data were analysed through content analysis. Based on the 324 different metaphors created by high school students, these metaphors are classified into 13 categories based on their shared characteristics. Students’ gender and their conditions whether they play an instrument or not were considered when categorising them. According to the findings of the study, high school students described pop music as the most energising/friendly genre. The study also demonstrates that metaphors can be an effective tool for eliciting students’ perceptions of pop music.   Keywords: High school students, metaphor, music, perception of pop music.


2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
pp. 1944-1966
Author(s):  
Oğuzhan AYTAR

The core of corporate governance is composed of values such as transparency, accountability, fairness and responsibility. The principles of corporate governance and ethical approach are built on these core values. Consequently, there is a need for guidelines on how managers and other employees should behave ethically on certain issues. In this context, the aim of the study is to identify the concepts emphasized in the ethical declarations of companies and to reveal the focus themes, differences and similarities of the sectors and companies included in the Corporate Governance Index in Turkey. Content analysis method, one of the qualitative research methods, was performed in the study. The reason for the selection of companies included in the BIST Corporate Governance Index as a sample is because of the fact that the companies within this index have certain standards in terms of corporate governance and ethical principles and they are accepted as cynosure for other companies. As a result of this research, the themes that the company and sector groups intensified were determined and significant differences have been identified among companies and sectors.


Author(s):  
Halil Ibrahim Haseski

The aim of the present study was to determine the views of pre-service teachers on artificial intelligence. In the present qualitative study, conducted with the phenomenology design, that data were collected from 94 pre-service teachers attending different departments at Manisa Celal Bayar University, Faculty of Education during the 2018-2019 academic year fall semester in Turkey. Data were collected with semi-structured interview form and written interview form, developed by the author. Collected data were analyzed by using content analysis method and classified under themes. Analyses demonstrated that pre-service teachers assigned different meanings to artificial intelligence, felt basically negative emotions for artificial intelligence, and did not want to live in a world ruled by artificial intelligence. Furthermore, it was found that pre-service teachers considered that artificial intelligence could have both several benefits and risks, and it might have both positive and negative effects on education. Based on the study findings, various recommendations were presented for future studies and implementations on the topic.


2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 112-128
Author(s):  
Ayhan Bulut

Abstract Introduction: The purpose of this study is to determine the metaphorical perceptions of preschool teachers in regard with the concept of inclusive education. Methods: In this study, phenomenology design, which is one of the qualitative research methods, was used. The study group of this research consists of preschool teachers, who have students either received or currently receiving inclusive education in their classrooms. In the research, the content analysis was conducted in order to analyze the data obtained from preschool teachers. Results: Of the 113 preschool teachers participated in the study, the answers given by 101 teachers to the research question were included in the evaluation. At the end of the evaluation phase, it was determined that preschool teachers developed a total of 53 different metaphors in regard with the concept of inclusive education and 53 valid metaphors developed by preschool teachers were analyzed by gathering them under 9 different categories according to their common characteristics. Discussion: In accordance with the data obtained from the research, the distribution of metaphors developed by preschool teachers regarding the concept of “inclusive education” by categories is observed as follows: inclusive education as the riches of nature, inclusive education depending on the soil and inclusive education as work and living areas. However, the metaphor of the “rainbow” draws attention as the most developed metaphor for inclusive education in all categories by the participants. Limitations: Due to the COVID-19 virus pandemic, data were collected from participants using an online interview form. Conclusion: The study also concluded that the perceptions of the participants towards inclusive education were generally positive.


2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Fatma Amilia ◽  
Faiq Tobroni

This article duscuss the enactment of Narcotics Examination Certificate (SKPN) as requirements for marriage request at the Office of Religious Affairs (KUA) is located in Nunukan, Nunukan, North Kalimantan. As a local policy, it must be reviewed from the principle of government administration and the benefits for society. This is very important so that in the future, this policy will not be considered illegal. By using qualitative research methods and extracting data through interviews, documentation and observation, this research concludes as follows. Implementation of the addition of SKPN as requirement for marital administration has fulfilled the principle of government administration, which consists of legal aspects, protection of human rights (HAM) and principles of good general government (APUB). Meanwhile, from maqāṣid syarī’ah perspective, the benefits of the policy is the protection of religion, soul, mind, wealth, and honor or lineage.Artikel ini mendiksusikan pemberlakuan Surat Keterangan Pemeriksaan Narkoba (SKPN) sebagai persyaratan permohonan kehendak nikah di Kantor Urusan Agama (KUA) Kecamatan Nunukan Kabupaten Nunukan Provinsi Kalimantan Utara. Sebagai kebijakan lokal, kebijakan ini harus ditinjau dari asas penyelenggaraan administrasi pemerintahan dan kemanfaatannya bagi masyarakat. Hal ini sangat penting agar dikemudian hari, kebijakan ini tidak dianggap melanggar hukum. Dengan menggunakan metode penelitian kualitatif dan penggalian data melalui interview, dokumentasi dan observasi, penelitian ini menghasilkan kesimpulan sebagai berikut. Pelaksanaan penambahan SKPN sebagai syarat administrasi perkawinan telah memenuhi asas penyelenggaraan administrasi pemerintahan, yang terdiri dari aspek legalitas, perlindungan hak asasi manusia (HAM) dan asas pemerintahan umum yang baik (APUB). Sementara itu, dari perspektif maqāṣid syarī’ah, kemanfaatan dari kebijakan tersebut meliputi perlindungan terhadap agama, jiwa, akal, harta, dan kehormatan atau keturunan.


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