Burhanettin OZDEMIR1 Nesrin SEEF21Burhanettin OZDEMIR, Siirt University, Education Faculty,2Damascus University, SYRIA.DOI: 10.14689/ejer.2017.70.2 ABSTARCT Purpose of Study: The purpose of this study is to examine the psychological structure of selfcompassion and to determine the relationship between the sub-dimensions (or factors) of the self-compassion-scale and the contribution of each factor to the construct. Although the selfcompassion scale […]

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Eda GOZUYESIL1 Isil TANRISEVEN21Nigde Omer Halisdemir University, TURKEY.2Mersin University, TURKEY.DOI 10.14689/ejer.2017.70.3 ABSTRACT Purpose: Recent trends have encouraged the use of alternative assessment tools in class in line with the recommendations made by the updated curricula. It is of great importance to understand how alternative assessment affects students’ academic outcomes and which techniques are most effective […]

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Bilge Nuran AYDOGDU1 Hilal CELIK2 Halil EKSI31Marmara University, Turkey.2Hilal CELİK, Marmara University, Turkey.3Marmara University, Turkey.DOI: 10.14689/ejer.2017.69.3 ABSTRACT Purpose: In the face of adverse and traumatic events throughout their lives, individuals respond in different ways depending on their degree of resilience, factors of which include their individual resources for coping with those events. This study examined […]

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Binnur ERGEN1 Sedat KANADLI21Mersin University, Conservatoire, TURKEY.2Sedat KANADLI, Mersin University, Educational Faculty, TURKEY.DOI: 10.14689/ejer.2017.69.4 ABSTRACT Problem Statement: Self-regulated learning strategies (cognitive, metacognitive, resource management, and motivational strategies) influence students’ academic achievement, conceptual understanding, and motivation. Reviewing the national literature about self-regulated learning strategies, studies have indicated both significant and insignificant effects on academic achievement; however, […]

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Mehmet Taha ESER1 Nuri DOGAN21Department of Education, Union of Municipalities of Turkey, Ankara, Turkey.2Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey.DOI: 10.14689/ejer.2017.69.8 ABSTRACT Purpose: The objective of this study is to develop the Inventory of Motive of Preference for Conventional Paper-And-Pencil Tests and to evaluate students’ motives for preferring written tests, short-answer tests, true/false tests or multiple-choice tests. This […]

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Melek Merve YILMAZ GENC1 Aysegul AKINCI COSGUN2 Sengul PALA31Çukurova University, TURKEY.2Aksaray University, TURKEY.3Kırıkkale University, TURKEY.DOI: 10.14689/ejer.2017.69.9 ABSTRACT Purpose: Early childhood is of critical importance in terms of cognitive, affective and physical development. Undoubtedly, a substantially stimulating environment and opportunities offered to children, as well as appropriate educational materials, have an impact on their development. The […]

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Recep GUR21This study was presented at the 3rd International Eurasian Educational Research Congress in Muğla, Turkey.2Erzincan University, Faculty of Education, Department of Measurement and Evaluation, Turkey.DOI: 10.14689/ejer.2017.69.10 ABSTRACT Purpose: While numerous studies about academic performance that focused on only one factor, studies aiming to measure academicians’ perceptions across many factors have not been observed in […]

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Fahrettin KORKMAZ1 Serkan UNSAL21Ministry of National Education, Gaziantep.2Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University, K. Maras.DOI: 10.14689/ejer.2017.69.5 ABSTRACT Purpose: This research aims at analyzing the attainments identified in the sociology curriculum for 11th grade implemented by the Ministry of National Education (MoNE) in 2010, and the evaluation questions in the sociology textbook which was taught in the 2016-2017 […]

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Gokcen AYDINGokcen AYDIN, Center for Advancing Learning and Teaching, Middle East Technical University, Turkey.DOI:10.14689/ejer.2017.69.6 ABSTRACT Purpose: With the changing perspective in modern education systems, success means more than grades and includes emotional, social, cognitive, and academic development. The aim of this study was to investigate the role of personal factors (academic self-efficacy, organization and attention […]

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Pervin Oya TANERIÇankırı Karatekin University, TURKEY.DOI: 10.14689/ejer.2017.70.6 ABSTRACT Purpose: The affective skills in teacher education should pay attention and look for ways to include feelings, attitudes and beliefs of teachers in the discussion of effective teachers’ competencies. This paper aims to reveal the perspectives of instructors about the teacher characteristics that prospective teachers will gain […]

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