Aslı ASCIOGLU ONAL1 , Ilhan YALCIN21Ankara University, Turkey.2Ankara University, Turkey.DOI: 10.14689/ejer.2017.68.6 ABSTRACT Purpose: People encounter many hurtful experiences in daily life. Hurtful experiences lead to negative emotions such as anger, revenge, shame, and guilt, and people need to overcome these experiences effectively in order to protect their mental health. Unforgiveness proves to be one of […]

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Zahoor-UL-HAQ1 Bushra Ahmed KHURRAM2 Arshad Khan BANGASH31Department of Education, Bacha khan University Charsadda.2Department of English, University of Karachi, Pakistan.3Department of Sociology & Gender Studies, Bacha Khan University Charsadda.DOI: 10.14689/ejer.2017.69.13 ABSTRACT Purpose: This paper discusses an effective instructional method called ‘activity based learning’ that can be used to develop the speaking skills of students in the […]

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Alpturk AKCOLTEKIN1 Ali Osman ENGIN2 Hikmet SEVGIN31Ardahan University, TURKEY2Ataturk University, TURKEY3Gazi University, TURKEYDOI: 10.14689/ejer.2017.68.2 ABSTRACT Purpose: The main objective is to investigate high school teachers’ attitudes relating to educational research with respect to demographic variables. Research Methods: The study is based on the relational screening model. Data was obtained through an adapted scale to determine […]

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Derya YAYLIPamukkale University, Faculty of Education, Denizli, TURKEY.DOI: 10.14689/ejer.2017.68.10 ABSTRACT Purpose: Pre-service and in-service teachers experience conflicts between the requirements of teaching and their own personal desires, which might lead to serious tensions with negative consequences. Teachers, especially pre-service teachers, try to cope with tensions by developing strategies accompanied by actions teachers take to modify […]

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Duygu GUR ERDOGAN¹ Tugba YURTKULU²1Sakarya University, TURKEY.2Sakarya University, TURKEY.DOI: 10.14689/ejer.2017.68.11 ABSTRACT Purpose: Self-actualization is understood as an effort to develop a level to which one aspires. Gifted individuals are expected especially to be more likely to reach this level than normal individuals of the same age. The Purpose of this study is to determine the […]

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Hacer TEKERCI1 Adalet KANDIR21Corresponding author: Hace Tekerci , Minisrty of Natioanal Education.2Gazi University, Faculty of Education.DOI: 10.14689/ejer.2017.68.13 ABSTRACT Purpose: This study aimed to examine the effects of the Sense-Based Science Education Program on 60–66 months old children’s scientific process skills. Research Methods: In this study, which carries experimental attribute features, the pre-test/finaltest/ observing-test control grouped […]

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Ugur AKPURYildiz Teknik Universitesi10.14689/ejer.2017.69.12 ABSTRACT Purpose: The purpose of this study is to determine the predictive and explanatory relationship model between procrastination, motivation, anxiety and academic achievement of university students. Research Methods: In this study, a causal research design was used. The study group consisted of 211 participants. In order to determine their motivation levels, […]

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Cengiz ASLANAnkara University, Faculty of Educational Sciences, TURKEY.Doi: 10.14689/ejer.2017.67.3 ABSTRACT Purpose: Epistemological beliefs of teachers are important factors on their perceptions of subject area and their classroom practices. This research aims to define epistemological beliefs of teacher candidates and investigates whether or not epistemological beliefs change according to teacher candidates’ gender, fields of study, year […]

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Alper SAHIN1 Durmus OZBASI21Middle East Technical University Northern Cyprus Campus, School of Foreign Languages, Modern Languages Program, 2Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University, TURKEY, dozbasi@comu.edu.trDOI: 10.14689/ejer.2017.69.2 ABSTRACT Purpose: This study aims to reveal effects of content balancing and item selection method on ability estimation in computerized adaptive tests by comparing Fisher’s maximum information (FMI) and likelihood weighted […]

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C. Deha DOGANAnkara University, Faculty of Educational Science, Department of Measurement and Evaluation,DOI: 10.14689/ejer.2017.68.1 ABSTRACT Background: Most of the studies in academic journals use p values to represent statistical significance. However, this is not a good indicator of practical significance. Although confidence intervals provide information about the precision of point estimation, they are, unfortunately, rarely […]

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