Aysun DOGUTASPamukkale University, Turkey ABSTRACTStatement of the Problem: This study focuses on the quality of teacher educators and teacher-training programs. In Turkey, both education instructors and teacher candidates have complained about teacher training programs, courses, lack of a good education, and lack of readiness for the teaching profession. Therefore, the current researcher has examined the quality […]

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Aysun DOGUTASDr., Pamukkale University, Turkey.DOI: 10.14689/ejer.2016.63.01 ABSTRACT Statement of the Problem: This study focuses on the quality of teacher educators and teacher-training programs. In Turkey, both education instructors and teacher candidates have complained about teacher-training programs, courses, lack of a good education, and lack of readiness for the teaching profession. Therefore, the current researcher has […]

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Zeynep KOYUNLU UNLU1, İlbilge DOKME2, Veli UNLU31Dr., Yusuf Demir Science and Art Center, Kirsehir, Turkey.2Prof. Dr., Gazi Universty, Gazi Faculty of Education, Department of Science Education, Ankara, Turkey.3Gazi Osman Ozturk Secondary School, Boztepe/Kirsehir, Turkey.DOI: 10.14689/ejer.2016.63.2 ABSTRACT Problem Statement: Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education has recently become a remarkable research topic, especially in developed […]

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Tulay SARAR KUZUDepartment of Turkish Language Education, Faculty of Education, Baskent University, Ankara, Turkey.10.14689/ejer.2016.63.3 ABSTRACT Problem Statement: In entering the world intellectually and effectively equipped, humans develop in a systemic way that encompasses both thought and art education and in which written, oral, and visual texts are important tools. In particular, visual literacy, which refers […]

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Sultan Bilge KESKINKILIC KARA1, Ebru OGUZ21Assist. Prof. Dr. Faculty of Education, Sabahattin Zaim University, İstanbul, Turkey.2Prof. Dr. Faculty of Science and Literature, Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University, Istanbul, Turkey.DOI: 10.14689/ejer.2016.63.4 ABSTRACT Problem Statement: Political discrimination is directed against individuals on the basis of their political party membership and views, including their socio-political and moral attitudes. […]

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Erkan KIRALAdnan Menderes University, Faculty of Education, Department of Educational Sciences.DOI: 10.14689/ejer.2016.63.5 ABSTRACT Problem Statement: School administrators who are aware of their own emotions and know how to manage them are in high demand nowadays. It is important to improve the emotional labor of school administrators in schools that have quite a high number of […]

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Gulcin DILEKAssist. Prof. Dr., Sinop University, Faculty of Education.DOI: 10.14689/ejer.2016.63.6 ABSTRACT Problem Statement: Contrary to traditional historiography, which mainly focuses on men’s experiences and ignores the women, historiography today includes all people, genders and social groups. Accordingly, school history also needs to regard female actors of the past in order to present a more gender-balanced […]

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Muhammad SHAFIQ, Rizwan AKRAM RANAIER, University of the Punjab Lahore Pakistan.DOI: 10.14689/ejer.2016.62.1 ABSTRACT Problem statement: Teaching not only involves the transmission of information/knowledge from teachers to students, but it is a job which involves multidimensional human interaction to achieve the desired goals of an educational organization. The education sector has become very diverse and demanding. […]

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Ozge Deniz BAYSURA, Sertel ALTUN, Banu YUCEL-TOYYrd.Doç. Dr. Yildiz Technical University,DOI: 10.14689/ejer.2016.62.3 ABSTRACT Problem Statement. Project-based learning (PBL) is a learning and teaching approach that makes students search for new knowledge and skills, helps them overcome real-life questions, and makes them design their own studies and performances. Research in Turkey reveals that teachers are not well-informed […]

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Kamile DEMIR1, Yasemin AKMAN KARABEYOGLU21Dr., Mehmet Akif Ersoy University2Dr. Near East University,DOI: 10.14689/ejer.2016.62.4 ABSTRACT Problem Statement: There are many factors that affect student achievement directly and indirectly at the secondary educational level. Lower attendance rates have been cited as detrimental to academic achievement; therefore, it is suggested that improved attendance is a direct indicator, rather […]

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