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Material development in the context of the preschool teaching profession
(Afyon Kocatepe Üniversitesi, 09.01.2020)In Turkey, preschool education teachers take courses on material development during their university education, and as such are expected to prepare materials to meet children’s interest and needs and enrich their learning ... -
Country-of-origin and International students’ motivation in Turkey: a correspondence analysis
(Afyon Kocatepe Üniversitesi, 09.01.2020)The number of international students in Turkish universities was increased in recent years. Despite the increasing number of international students in Turkey, it is still below from the other Organization for Economic ... -
The relationship between 21st century learning skills and educational technology competencies of secondary school students
(Afyon Kocatepe Üniversitesi, 09.01.2020)The purpose of this study is to reveal the relationship between 21st century learning skills and educational technology competencies of secondary school students. The population of this correlational research consists ... -
Perceptions of school administrators on their contributions to teacher professional development
(Afyon Kocatepe Üniversitesi, 09.01.2020)The aim of the study is to determine the contribution of school administrators working in Şanlıurfa to the professional development of teachers. The research was conducted according to the survey model. Data from 493 school ... -
Exploring the gap between instructors’ and learners’ preferences about error correction in ELT
(Afyon Kocatepe Üniversitesi, 09.01.2020)For successful learning, meeting the expectations of language instructors and learners is indispensable. Taking this into consideration, this study attempts to identify the preferences and expectations of adult EFL ... -
A thematic content analysis of the qualitative studies on FATIH project in Turkey
(Afyon Kocatepe Üniversitesi, 09.01.2020)The aim of this study is to examine studies conducted within the Movement to Increase Opportunities and Technology (FATIH) project in order to reveal the current position of the project and to determine further research ... -
The effect of puzzle-based learning on secondary school students’ attitudes and their self-efficacy beliefs in English lesson
(Afyon Kocatepe Üniversitesi, 09.01.2020)The overall aim of this research was to examine the effectiveness of puzzle-based learning approach on secondary school students’ attitudes and their self-efficacy beliefs in English lesson. The research employed the mixed ... -
Determination of Primary Education Teachers' and Preschool Education Teachers' Views on School Readiness
(Afyon Kocatepe Üniversitesi, 09.01.2020)In this study, it is aimed to determine the opinions of preschool teachers and classroom teachers about school readiness. As in the current situation, since this research is aimed to be a qualitative approach, the research ... -
A study on the primary education curricula in the context of socialization, multiculturalism and democratic values
(Afyon Kocatepe Üniversitesi, 09.01.2020)This study aims to examine the primary education curricula prepared in 2017 in the context of gaining socialization, multiculturalism and democratic values. Analyses are carried out on the basis of social adaptation, social ... -
The implementation of an intensive English language program in the fifth grade in Turkey: a qualitative evaluation
(Afyon Kocatepe Üniversitesi, 09.01.2020)This qualitative evaluation study aims to investigate the implementation process of a current educational reform on teaching English to young learners in Turkey, the Intensive English Language Program in the Fifth Grade, ... -
Determination of middle school students’ mental models about science through mind maps
(Afyon Kocatepe Üniversitesi, 09.01.2020)Mind maps that contain visual and verbal elements can be thought of as an effective graphical tool that can be used to reveal the existing knowledge, opinions and perceptions of individuals about a concept through ... -
An examination on the opinions of teachers regarding the use of impression management tactics
(Afyon Kocatepe Üniversitesi, 09.01.2020)The purpose of this study was to examine the opinions of teachers regarding the use of impression management tactics. Phenomenological pattern from qualitative research patterns was used in this study. The study group ... -
Investigating spatial thinking skills of prospective preschool teachers
(Afyon Kocatepe Üniversitesi, 09.01.2020)The aim of this study was to investigate prospective preschool teachers’ spatial thinking skills in terms of gender, class standings, type of high school they previously graduated from and whether they attend a course ... -
Teacher and student perspectives on safe learning climate in gifted education
(Afyon Kocatepe Üniversitesi, 17.04.2020)This study explored the views of the lower secondary gifted students in relation to the learning climate established in their regular schools and the gifted education centers, with a focus on their psychological safety, ... -
Attitudes of the students attending out-of-school STEM workshops towards STEM education
(Afyon Kocatepe Üniversitesi, 17.04.2020)In this study, the attitudes of students toward STEM education were examined according to various demographic characteristics and mixed research method was used. 170 students ranging between 7 and 14 years old participating ... -
Adaptation of the scale of the factors affecting argumentation instruction into Turkish
(Afyon Kocatepe Üniversitesi, 17.04.2020)The aim of this study is to adapt the scale of the factors affecting argumentation instruction into Turkish. A total of 143 preservice science teachers studying in two different universities located in the east and west of ... -
Towards a defensible EAP curriculum: a needs analysis
(Afyon Kocatepe Üniversitesi, 17.04.2020)This paper reports on the process and findings of curriculum development towards a defensible EAP curriculum in the Department of Foreign Languages at Eskisehir Osmangazi University. In addition, it illustrates the evaluation ... -
The effect of feeling of loneliness on burnout levels in university students
(Afyon Kocatepe Üniversitesi, 17.04.2020)Feeling of loneliness is a matter that is commonly encountered among adolescents and young adults and should be taken into consideration. This study was conducted for the purpose of determining whether or not there was ... -
Gender in career choices of fourth grade students
(Afyon Kocatepe Üniversitesi, 17.04.2020)The aim of the study is to examine the career choices of 4 th grade students from gender perspective. The research was designed as a mixed method in which qualitative and quantitative research approaches were used together. ... -
An investigation into in-service and pre-service English teachers’ conception of assessment
(Afyon Kocatepe Üniversitesi, 17.04.2020)Although the importance of assessment on education is undebatable, the intentions of assessors while conducting assessment haven’t been studied yet in detail. To this end, this study aimed to disclose pre-service and ...
