Analysis of academic studies on mobile technologies in the field of music education in Turkey

The problem of this study is determining what types of studies involving mobile technology in the field of music education are carried out in Turkey and the analysis of these studies. The main objective of the study is to evaluate the mobile technology studies conducted in the field of music education in Turkey. The data obtained in the study were visualised using tables and the answers to the research questions were sought. From the data obtained in the study, it was observed that there were no scientific publications about mobile technologies in the music field before 2004. In line with these findings, it can be said that the number of academic studies on mobile technologies in music education has increased gradually in recent years. It has been suggested to increase the number of these studies and to implement music education programmes where music education processes are carried out with modern learning models. Keywords: Mobile learning, mobile technologies, music education, academic studies, Turkey.

Investigation of science teachers’ views towards online education

This study aimed to examine science teachers’ opinions about online education during the pandemic period. In the research, phenomenological research, one of the qualitative research designs, was adopted. In the 2020–2021 academic year, 33 science teachers working in central and rural areas of Erzurum were studied. An online interview form was used as a data collection tool. The content analysis method was used in the analysis of the data. As a result, it can be said that, in addition to the disadvantages of online education, it provides convenience to teachers and students in various fields and has an advantage compared to face-to-face education. To facilitate the adaptation of teachers and students to online education, informative training can be provided, parents can be informed about the process and students can be supported in solving their problems. Keywords: Views, online education, teacher, pandemic, science teachers.

Programming design, education, innovation, exploration and practice based on students’ cognitive laws

This paper analyses the cognitive characteristics and cognitive laws of freshmen students in learning the C programming language. We have built a spirally ascending complete curriculum theory knowledge system and a practical teaching model of experience–verification–exploration. The knowledge system is established through programming thinking from the perspective of computer systems, designed according to the teaching structure of knowledge construction and trained based on the engineering literacy with a new engineering background. The implementation of the teaching reform has achieved the expected results. The curriculum theory knowledge system is complete, and the practical teaching content is novel and rich. It has stimulated students’ learning enthusiasm and innovative consciousness, cultivated students’ professional qualities and helped to cultivate talents that meet the needs of the industry. Keywords: Programming language, perspective, computer systems, knowledge construction.

Message from the Editor in chief

Dear reader, I am elated to have the opportunity once again to serve as the editor for the selected Papers of the 11th World Conference on Educational Technology Researches (WCETR-2021), which was an online virtual conference hosted on the 2nd and 3rd of June 2021, at the University of Kyrenia in Cyprus. I am pleased to inform you that this worldwide recognised conference, which has been running over the past decade maintained the standard this year too. With a representation of researchers from various parts of the world, six papers were selected. The selected papers cover trending topics on educational technology, that is aimed to enlighten our readers on issues that need to be addressed by researchers in the field. The selected topics covered the following topics: Investigation of science teachers’ views towards online education; Programming design, education, innovation, exploration and practice based on students’ cognitive laws; Non-verbal communication and intercultural dialogue – An educative perspective; Analysis of the opinions of academists in the field on the applicability of distance education in preschool education; Analysis of academic studies on mobile technologies in the field of music education in Turkey; Impact of digitalisation of education on human capital development. We would like to thank all the participants for this year’s conference, for sharing their research with the world. We would also like to specially thank the authors of the selected papers from the conference, who presented selected topics from Turkey, Romania, Kazakhstan and China. Dear reader, thank you for making time to go through our conference papers. We hope to have your contribution in our next edition of this conference. Enjoy reading!! Best Regards Prof. Dr. Hüseyin Uzunboylu Editor in chief

Non-verbal communication and intercultural dialogue – An educative perspective

The study analyses the importance of non-verbal communication (NvC) for academic education process. From this perspective, we have emphasised how essential NvC is, what a competences ensemble is to the education process and that we must use it. Drawing from theory and practice, the paper proposes several didactic modalities, more attractive, which improve the students’ communicational and proactive competences, and their interest to learn. In addition, these didactical modalities contribute to developing positive students’ interactions, social collaborations, desire of knowing and working with others, which are different. Due to the importance of NvC, the paper proposes it as one of the best recommended strategies to develop communication between people, especially for people from different cultural spaces. Keywords: Learning, teaching strategies, communication competences, cultural communication, motivation.

Impact of digitalisation of education on human capital development

The article deals with the main issues of digitalisation of Kazakhstan’s education as a key policy of the state. The ongoing reforms are based on the development of human capital. The purpose of this publication is to highlight the results of the theoretical and experimental parts of the study. The methods used in this paper include analysis of psychological, pedagogical, socio-economic and technical literature on the research problem comparatively. From the results, it is worth noting a new level of communication between the teacher and the student, which goes beyond the classical one. These include communication features such as WhatsApp, Zoom, Messenger, email and Instagram, among others. In this regard, improving digital literacy at all levels of the education system is becoming a priority. Some recommendations made are to fill the network with a variety of information and to use modern information and communication technologies to provide a whole range of tools for communication between teachers and students. Keywords: Internet, social networks, mobile application, IT technologies, human capital, education, smart devices.

Analysis of the opinions of academists in the field on the applicability of distance education in preschool education

The goal of this study is to examine the views of academicians working in the preschool teaching department on the applicability of the distance education model in preschool education. The study was carried out in a ‘phenomenological’ pattern, which is a qualitative research pattern. The research group comprised eight academicians working in preschool teaching departments of state/foundation universities in Istanbul during the 2020–2021 academic period. The study results indicate that participants expressed more limitations than positive aspects of applying the distance education model in preschool education. It is observed that participants agree that children will face some limitations in socio-emotional development fields, but might be supported in the cognitive development field when the distance education model is applied in preschool education. It is also understood that participants do not have a common view on language development, motor development and self-care skills. Inner-service training for inexperienced teachers on distance education to inform them about distance education practices in preschool education is suggested. Keywords: Preschool education, distance education, academician, child, opinions.

Forming mathematical skills for gifted students

Teaching tasks and discussion solving process develop students' thinking when they are: motivating, well understood, appropriate to the achieved level of intellectually and related to real life problems. Thinking is a process of complex information processing, the end-result is "concepts-words" and "thinking-sentences." The teaching process involves empirical and theoretical thinking because it is a complete cognitive process through which students acquire the social and historical experience of humanity. Introducing the use of scientific methods for gifted students is an essential tool for attaining structural knowledge. Use of scientific methods and mental math can empower students’ knowledge and help them getting structural math skills and long-lasting knowledge. These methods are useful tools for creating long-lasting, structural knowledge among students. Keywords: Mathematical Skills, forming mathematical skills, mathematical tasks, gifted students

Development of information culture of rural school children in the Republic of Kazakhstan

The explosive flow of digital technologies, the growth of social networks, cloud services, the global fascination with mass open online courses, unlimited access to growing Internet resources, the shift of progressive humanities towards the production of digital tools have led to a serious problem in Kazakhstan. Purpose of the article is to study the possibilities of digitalization of rural education in the Republic of Kazakhstan for the development of information culture of schoolchildren. The methods of scientific research are the conceptual foundations of scientific knowledge (methods of developing ideas: targeted discussions; "brainstorming"; inventory of "weak points"; methods of creative problem solving; heuristic method; method of cost analysis, and others). The final result of the study is an analytical and structured system that reveals the possibilities of digitalization of rural education in the Republic of Kazakhstan for the development of information culture of schoolchildren. Keywords: digitalization of education, rural school, information culture, system moodle

Decisive factors in the culture-oriented product development process in industrial design education

Designers see culture as a starting point for designing meaningful products that appeal to users. Culture has a dynamic structure that is constantly affected by social changes. This research examines how socio-cultural factors are perceived, analysed and transferred by design students. The design process is aimed to identify the complex or challenging and on the contrary clearly understandable aspects. In the first stage of the research, the ideas of the established cultural images, culturally influential designs and designers who use culture as a starting point were determined through 24 industrial design students. The ideas of the students were asked about design and identity in a particular geographic area, they were also asked to explain their ideas about traditional forms and draw forms of them by sketches. The results are presented together with visual examples. The common points of how the culture-oriented design approach is used by designers in the product design process and the frequent mistakes, approaches and examples of projects in this process are revealed. Keywords: Keywords: Industrial design, education, material culture, design