Arife Figen ERSOYAssoc. Prof. Dr. Anadolu University, Faculty of Education, 26470, Eskişehir, Turkey. Abstract Problem Statement: Turkey’s passive and task-oriented approach to citizenship education, which has endured since the Ottoman Empire period, has begun to change into more active and democratic citizenship education since Turkey joined the European Union. Identifying the practical problems as well […]

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Işıl KABAKÇI YURDAKUL** Ömer Faruk URSAVAŞ* Gökçe BECİT İŞÇİTÜRK****Department of Computer Education and Instructional Technologies, Anadolu University, Eskişehir, Turkey.***Department of Computer Education and Instructional Technologies, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan University, Rize, Turkey.****Department of Computer Education and Instructional Technologies, Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University, Nevşehir, Turkey. Abstract Purpose of Study: In educational systems, teachers and preservice teachers […]

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Mingchang WU, Ya-Hsueh CHEN**Professor, Graduate School of Technological & Vocational Education, National Yunlin University of Science and Technology, Taiwan.**Doctor, Lunghwa University of Science and Technology, Taiwan. Abstract Problem Statement: Inter-instituted collaboration has attracted broad attention for educational quality improvement in the last decade. The team performance of these innovative team projects received foremost attention, particularly […]

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Nalan Kuru TURAŞLIDr. Uludag University, Education Faculty, Bursa, Turkey. Abstract Problem Statement: “Self-concept” is a primary issue of emotional and social development. Though the most important stage in the formation of self-concept is childhood, measuring the development of the self in the preschool period is quite difficult, for the tools used to measure children’s self-concept […]

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Neşe GÜLER*Sakarya University, Sakarya, Turkey ABSTRACTProblem Statement: The most significant disadvantage of open-ended items that allow the valid measurement of upper level cognitive behaviours, such as synthesis and evaluation, is scoring. The difficulty associated with objectively scoring the answers to the items contributes to the reduction of the reliability of the scores. Moreover, other sources […]

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Nihal BALOGLU UGURLUDr. Nigde University, Nigde, Turkey. Abstract Problem Statement: Societies want to ensure that their children receive an education that includes an emphasis on good character. Therefore, character education classes in schools are an effective means of achieving this goal. Character education curricula in societies that are experiencing global changes strive for their students […]

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Özlem DİKEN**Dr. Anadolu University Abstract Problem Statement: Because communication skills, particularly pragmatic skills, are fundamental for living an independent life in society, these skills are vital to the quality of life of individuals with developmental disabilities (DD) and their families. Studies of the pragmatic skills of individuals with DD can provide important insights into the […]

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Sabahat BURAKDr. Akdeniz University, Antalya, Turkey. Abstract Problem Statement: In the process of instrument education, students being unwilling (lacking motivation) to play an instrument or to practise is a problem that educators frequently face. Recognizing the factors motivating the students will yield useful results for instrument educators in terms of developing correct teaching methods and […]

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Sezgin VURANDr. Anadolu University. Abstract Problem Statement: Successful inclusion is established through understanding and respecting differences among individuals. This study emerged from the idea that books play an important role in this understanding and from the lack of published children’s books about disabilities. Although, stories are very important in any educational curriculum, there are no […]

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Serpil GERDANPh.D., Asst. Prof., Kocaeli University, Izmit Vocatioanl School, Turkey. Abstract Problem Statement: In disaster prone countries, preparedness is an important factor in disaster mitigation. There are various disaster management approaches. However, one common point of these approaches is that they are “preventive.” First and foremost of the principal components of the preventive approach is […]

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