scholarly journals Turkish as a Foreign Language Teachers’ Attitudes Towards Assessment and Evaluation

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 72
Author(s):  
Emrah Boylu
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Personal Information ◽  
Attitude Scale ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Quantitative Research Methods ◽  
Assessment And Evaluation ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Teachers Attitudes ◽  
High Level

The aim of this research is to determine teachers’ attitude levels towards assessment and evaluation who teach Turkish as a foreign language and to examine them in terms of various variables. Survey method, one of the quantitative research methods, was used in the research. Teachers (n=233) who teach Turkish in various institutions participated in the research. “Personal Information Form” prepared by researchers and “Assessment and Evaluation Attitude Scale for Teachers” developed by Tezci (2019) were used as data collection tools in the research. As a result of the research, it was determined that on average the Turkish teachers’ attitude scores towards assessment and evaluation is at a “high” level with 4.11. In addition, a significant difference was found between the Turkish teachers’ attitudes towards assessment and evaluation and the variables such as professional experience, receiving training for assessment and evaluation in language teaching, analising of prepared exams in terms of assessment and evaluation and evaluation and perceiving themselves as literate in assessment and evaluation. No significant difference was found between the attitudes of those who teach Turkish towards assessment in terms of the faculty they graduated from, the institutions where they were employed, regular exam preparation status, the hardest skill to assess, and the hardest skill to evaluate. Although attitudes of teachers towards assessment and evaluation are found at a “high” level in the research, taking into consideration the fact that there are many deficiencies in terms of assessment and evaluation in teaching Turkish as a foreign language and 46% of the teachers in this study consider themselves moderately literate in terms of assessment and evaluation, suggestions were made that it is necessary to work on what other factors affect teachers’ assessment and evaluation literacy

scholarly journals Cross-Cultural Comparison of Teachers' Attitudes Toward Educational Researches: The Case of Turkey and Kosovo

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 52-69
Author(s):  
Mustafa ÖZGENEL ◽  
Esin METLİLO
Keyword(s):  
Educational Research ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Personal Information ◽  
Attitude Scale ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Cultural Comparison ◽  
Cross Cultural Comparison ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Teachers Attitudes ◽  
High Level

This study aims to a cross-cultural comparison of teachers' attitudes towards educational research in Turkey and Kosovo. The study is carried out according to the descriptive survey model, which is one of the quantitative research models. The study group consists of a total of 336 teachers 186 teachers from Turkey (Istanbul and Batman) and 150 teachers from Kosovo (Prizren) working in the academic year of 2018-2019. As a data collection tool, “Teacher Attitude Scale for Educational Researches” and “Personal Information Form” is used to determine the demographic characteristics of teachers. The data is analyzed with the SPSS statistics program. The data is analyzed by independent groups’t-test and one-way analysis of variance. According to the findings, it is revealed that in Turkey, the teachers' attitudes towards educational research are "high level", while in Kosovo, teachers' attitudes towards educational research are "moderate level". Moreover, as a result of cross-cultural comparisons, a significant difference is discovered between teachers' attitudes towards educational research. It is determined that this significant difference is in the sub-dimensions of the necessity of educational research and the applicability of educational research.

scholarly journals University Students' Attitudes towards Distance Education

2021 ◽  
pp. 311-322
Author(s):  
Abdullatif Kaban
Keyword(s):  
Distance Education ◽  
University Students ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Attitude Scale ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Virtual Classrooms ◽  
Quantitative Research Methods ◽  
Research Questions ◽  
Students Attitudes ◽  
Positive Effect

This study, it was aimed to examine the attitudes of university students receiving distance education towards distance education in terms of various demographic characteristics. The survey method, one of the quantitative research methods, was used in the study. 764 university students who were selected by the criterion sampling method and who received distance education in the COVID-19 pandemic participated in the study. In the collection of data, the Attitude Scale towards Distance Education was used and the data were collected online with the prepared form. Various statistical analyses were made on the collected data and the results were discussed within the framework of research questions. As a result of the analysis, it was concluded that university students' attitudes towards distance education were low. It has been observed that the scores of the scale of attitude towards distance education differ in terms of gender and grade level. It was also observed in the study that having a computer and internet connection at home and the level of participation in the virtual classrooms had a positive effect on the attitude towards distance education. In this period when distance education is not a choice but a necessity, it is recommended that the education to be provided should be planned well to achieve the expected quality and to increase the level of success. It is thought that these results obtained from the study will contribute to distance education institutions and planners.

Investigation of Attitudes of Individuals with Sedentary Lifestyles Towards Active Sports

2021 ◽  
Vol 15 (10) ◽  
pp. 3220-3224
Author(s):  
Mustafa Baş ◽  
Samet Zengin ◽  
Kübra Özsandikçi ◽  
Damla Berra Akyildiz
Keyword(s):  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Sedentary Lifestyle ◽  
Personal Information ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Reliability Study ◽  
Quantitative Research Methods ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Package Program ◽  
Technological Developments ◽  
Descriptive Survey

Background: Mankind has been keeping away from physical activities with the inventions made by technological developments for years. Aim: In this study; The aim of this study is to evaluate the attitudes of individuals aged 25-45, who lead a sedentary lifestyle, towards active sports. Methods: The research was designed with a descriptive survey model, one of the quantitative research methods. The personal information form developed by the researcher by taking the opinion of the expert, and the "Attitude towards Sports Scale" (ATSS), whose Turkish validity and reliability study was conducted by Şentürk (2014), were used as data collection tools. SPSS 21 package program was used in the analysis of the research data. T-test was used for statistically paired groups, and one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) tests were used for groups with more than two. Conclusion: According to the results of the research, a significant difference was determined according to the variable of gender and undergraduate status (p<0.05), whereas no statistically significant difference was determined according to the variable of doing sports (p>0.05). No statistically significant difference was found according to the variables of education, age, income level and Smoking-Alcohol use of the participants (p>0.05), while a significant difference was determined according to the family's upbringing variable (p<0.05). As a result, it can be said that the findings obtained from the research and the results obtained in the literature are consistent. In our study, we investigated the attitudes towards active sports in sedentary individuals and compared with other studies, significant differences were obtained in the attitudes of individuals with a sedentary lifestyle towards active sports. Keywords: Sedentary Individual, Active Sports Attitude, Physical Activity

scholarly journals Analyzing Sports Participation Motivations of Students with Hearing Impairment—Istanbul City Example

2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
pp. 113
Author(s):  
Selin Baikoğlu ◽  
Büşra Yeşilkaya
Keyword(s):  
Hearing Impairment ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Personal Information ◽  
Sports Participation ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Participation Motivation ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Multiple Variables ◽  
Motivation Level ◽  
External Motivation

The purpose of this study is to investigate the sports participation motivation level of students with hearing impairment continuously participating in high-school for disabled individuals. The study is designed for the quantitative research model and conducted with descriptive, relational survey model. Survey method was adopted for data collection tool of this study. Personal information form and sports participation motivation in students with hearing impairment scales were applied. For data analysis, frequency analysis is conducted for demographic information. For two-variable data, the t-test is used and for multiple variables, Anova tests are used. Total of 82 students with hearing impairment among which 29 are female and 53 are male between 14-33 (&plusmn;17.6) years old participated in this study. Sports participation motivation of students with hearing impairment sub-dimensions consist of internal motivation with the highest score (x=9.25), external motivation average (x=&plusmn;3.83) and lack of motivation average (x=2.59). There is no significant difference between gender, class and sports participation motivation sub-dimensions. Lack of motivation sub-dimension of answers to &ldquo;Does anyone in your family do sports?&rdquo; question shows a significant difference. There is no meaningful difference for the other two sub-dimensions as internal and external sub-dimensions. As a result of this study, it is reasonable to express that sports participation reasons of students with hearing impairment are not affected from internal or external motivation, and students do not know the exact reason for participating in sports owing to lack of motivation sub-dimension.

scholarly journals Comparison of the physical education & sports teachers’ educational research attitudes with other teachers

2021 ◽  
Vol 15 (3) ◽  
pp. 346-351
Author(s):  
Fatih Özgül ◽  
Murat Kangalgil ◽  
Rahmi Yıldız
Keyword(s):  
Physical Education ◽  
Educational Research ◽  
Attitude Scale ◽  
Age Group ◽  
Female Teachers ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Kolmogorov Smirnov ◽  
Teachers Attitudes ◽  
Level Of Significance ◽  
High Level

The aim of this research was to compare the attitudes of physical education and sports teachers and other branch teachers towards educational research. The sample group of the study was determined by convenient sampling method. The data of the study were collected from 304 teachers in different fields (152 Female, 152 Male; 102 of them are in 23-29 age group, 131 of them are in 30-36 age group and 71 of them are above 37 years). In the research, "Attitude Scale for Educational Researches" was used. The Cronbach Alpha value of the scale was calculated as .87. In the analysis of the data, SPSS (ver.22.0) program was used. Since the data were normally distributed (Kolmogorov-Smirnov), t test, ANOVA and Tukey test were applied and level of significance taken as .05. The total scores of the teachers were compared according to some variables in the study. As a result that the teachers’ attitudes towards educational researches found to be a high level in the study. The female teachers’ attitudes were found to be higher than the male teachers’ towards educational research. The attitudes of the teachers were compared in terms of the branches towards educational researches and there was not found any significant difference between them.

scholarly journals Investigation of Pre-Service Teachers’ Depression Levels, Teaching Motivations and Their Attitudes towards Profession

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 401-410
Author(s):  
melih dikmen
Keyword(s):  
Personal Information ◽  
Depression Scale ◽  
Attitude Scale ◽  
Teaching Profession ◽  
Demographic Information ◽  
Teaching Motivation ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Depression Level ◽  
High Level ◽  
Pre Service Teacher

The research aims to examine the pre-service teachers’ depression levels, teaching motivation and attitudes towards the teaching profession. The research was carried out according to the survey model. The sample of the study was carried out with of 235 pre-service teachers in Education Faculties in Turkey. In the research, Burns Depression Scale, Teaching Motivation Scale, and Attitude Scale towards Teaching Profession were used as the measurements. In addition, a personal information form prepared by the researchers was used to collect some demographic information of pre-service teachers participating in the research. When the findings of the study were examined, it was determined that the pre-service teacher did not show a significant difference in their depression levels, teaching motivations, and attitudes towards the teaching profession according to their gender, place of residence, and socio-economic level. In addition, while there was no significant relationship between depression level and teaching motivation and attitude towards the teaching profession, a positive correlation was found between teaching motivation and the attitude towards the teaching profession. The results show that it is important for pre-service teachers to have a high level of attitude towards the teaching profession to increase their teaching motivation.

Flexibility decision pathways in the management of uncertainty in property development: experience from an emerging market

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Timothy Oluwafemi Ayodele ◽  
Abel Olaleye
Keyword(s):  
Emerging Market ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Property Development ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Development Experience ◽  
High Level ◽  
Stratified Analysis ◽  
Management Of Uncertainty ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose This paper aims to investigate the flexible decision pathways adopted by development advisors in the management of uncertainty in property development. Specifically, the study examines the quantitative techniques adopted by development advisors, the level of adoption of real options analysis (ROA) vis-à-vis the level of adoption of heuristics. Finally, the types of options exercised in property development were analysed. This was with a view to providing information that could mitigate the challenges of risk and uncertainty and increasing investment failure associated with property development in Nigeria, an emerging market. Design/methodology/approach The study adopted a survey method and was conducted on development advisors in property development companies/estate surveying and valuation firms in Nigeria. A total of 195 development advisors participated in the survey. The respondents were required to rate, on a five-point Likert scale, the level of adoption of the quantitative models, heuristics and the types of flexibility exercised during development. The data were analysed using mean rating, one-sample t-test and analysis of variance. Findings The results revealed that there was a preference for the use of traditional techniques, while probabilistic appraisal models and other contemporary methods such as ROA are seldom adopted by development advisors. While there was a significantly high level of adoption of heuristics, the stratified analysis examining the profile of the respondents and the level of adoption of ROA and heuristics suggests that years of experience influenced the level of adoption of both the ROA and heuristics by the development advisors. The analysis of the types of flexibility showed that staging/phasing and changing the initial use/design were the most prevalent flexibility pathways adopted during the development. However, the study found that there was no significant difference concerning the choice of flexibility being adopted by development advisors who used ROA and those who did not. Practical implications The study provides an understanding of the decision pathways adopted by development advisors in an emerging market like Nigeria. Originality/value The paper contributes to studies on decision-making pathways in the management of uncertainty under dynamic conditions by development advisors in emerging markets.

scholarly journals An Examination of Teachers’ Attitudes Towards the National Park in Their Environment: The Isparta, Denizli Example

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 398
Author(s):  
Aytaç Karakaş ◽  
Hasan Genç
Keyword(s):  
Social Sciences ◽  
National Parks ◽  
National Park ◽  
Attitude Scale ◽  
Alpha Coefficient ◽  
Descriptive Research ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Teachers Attitudes ◽  
One Way Anova ◽  
Education Process

Environmental education in national parks is equivalent to an open and permanent education process in which individuals and communities become aware of their natural environment and gain a critical and sensitive attitude towards it and the use of its resources. The aim of this study was to examine the attitudes of teachers towards national parks who work in schools near different national parks in terms of different variables. As a work of descriptive research, it was conducted with a total of 167 teachers who worked in schools around Kovada Lake National Park, Kızıldağ National Park, and Honaz Mountain National Park. In the study, an attitude scale with a Cronbach’s Alpha coefficient of 0.83 and consisting of 32 items was used for the national parks. The SPSS (Statistical Package for Social Sciences Program) was used to evaluate the data obtained. A T-test and a one-way ANOVA test were used to analyze the data. According to the results obtained, teachers’ attitudes towards the national park did not show a significant difference in terms of their gender, their tenure, the branches they serve, their purpose of visiting the national park, their opinions on the importance attached to the national park, the different schools near the national park, the national park near the schools they worked in, their purpose in visiting the national park previously while they differed significantly according to whether the teachers had visited the national park before.

scholarly journals The Improvement of a Tax Compliance Program: the Case of Mersin City

2017 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 493
Author(s):  
Assoc. Prof. Dr. İhsan Erdem Sofraci ◽  
Gökben GÜNEY
Keyword(s):  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Tax Compliance ◽  
Postgraduate Education ◽  
Research Strategy ◽  
Theoretical Development ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Community Needs ◽  
Compliance Program ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
High Level

As it known, postgraduate education contributes to the development of individuals who the community needs and have high level knowledge and skills, also it helps to manyindividuals to specialize and have a career. Many public institutions provide scholarships for the development of postgraduate education, also they provide Erasmus facility to them in Turkey. Postgraduate education prepares to individuals to the academic world by combining research methods lesson and on the use of SPSS with a course-based. Students who have completed the 10 lessons in the postgraduate education are starting their thesis studies with the form of a thesis proposal which must be given within the legal process. So we started to work about voluntary tax compliance that we have determined with our advisor after the thesis phase, we have combined it with the basic subjects of the tax ethics and tax consciousness in the Public Finance. The aim of this study is to examine the thesis study for the explain the mechanism of postgraduate education of Mersin University the study named “The Improvement of A Tax Compliance Program: A Case of Mersin City” which currently being carried out with BAP (Scientific Research Projects) support. In this study including that the definition of voluntary compliance, theoretical development and evaluation of successful country implementations. It aims to reach 400 people on the basis of Mersin City by following the quantitative research strategy. Survey method will be used for the collection of data and SPSS Statistics 20 for analyzing of data for empirical part of thesis.* This study was supported by the Research Fund of Mersin University in Turkey with Project Number 2017-1-TP2-2249.

scholarly journals Examination of Social Media Attitudes and Loneliness Levels of Secondary Education Students with Regard to Gender and Sport

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (5) ◽  
pp. 54
Author(s):  
Gaye Erkmen ◽  
Mehmet Altin
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
Secondary School Students ◽  
Personal Information ◽  
Attitude Scale ◽  
Education Students ◽  
School Students ◽  
Test Analysis ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Students Attitudes

The purpose of the study was to examine secondary school students' attitudes towards social media and their loneliness levels in terms of gender and whether they do sports or not. The sample of the study consisted of 175 female and 269 male secondary school stıdents. To collect data personal information form, Social Media Attitude Scale (Otrar ve Argın, 2013) and UCLA Loneliness Scale (Russell, Peplau, & Cutrona, 1980) were used to in this study. Independent t test analysis was conducted to examine whether the participants' social media attitudes and loneliness levels differed with regard to gender and do sport. According to the results, there was no significant difference in social media attitudes (t = -.832, p > .05) with regard to gender. However, loneliness levels of the participants seems to be significantly different with regard to gender (t = -6.513, p = .000). When the participants were examined whether they do sports or not, there was not any significant difference in social media attitudes (t = -.427, p> .05). However, the levels of loneliness was significantly found to be different in terms of doing sports or not (t = -3.675, p = .000). Furthermore, there was not a significant relationship between social media attitudes and loneliness (p > .05). It can be concluded that sport and regular physical activity can be considered as a means to provide environments where individuals will feel far away from the feeling of loneliness and that they will feel themselves more valuable. 

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