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Journal of pedagogical sociology and psychology (Online), Feb 8, 2024
Mastery learning approach supported by flipped classroom: Does it affect academic achievement and self-regulation skills?, 2024
This study examined the impact of flipped classroom (FC) within the framework of mastery learning... more This study examined the impact of flipped classroom (FC) within the framework of mastery learning approache (MLA) on academic achievement, application time, and students' self-regulation skills. To this aim, a quasi-experimental pre-and post-test design was adopted. In the experimental group, MLA was supported by FC model, whereas only the MLA was applied in the control group. In order to collect data on academic achievement and self-regulation skills, an academic achievement test for measuring perimeter and area and a self-regulating learning strategies scale were used. Data were collected for 51 4th-grade students, and a t-test was used to analyze the gathered data. Consequently, the MLA supported by the FC model significantly improved the academic achievement of the experimental control group. In addition, students' self-regulation skills were not affected by the approach. Experimental group applications were conducted in a timeframe set by the Turkish Ministry of Education, while control group applications were delayed.
Osmangazi Journal of Educational Research , 2023
The personal writing genre can provide valuable space for students to start from what they know b... more The personal writing genre can provide valuable space for students to start from what they know best, themselves. In this qualitative study, middle school students' earliest memories and the kinds of remembered memories were tried to be investigated. Students' earliest memories were analysed based on their written personal writings. In addition, how well students remembered the names of the objects shown to them in a short time was analysed. Thus, the study also aimed to investigate which objects were remembered by students in a quick learning activity. The participants of the study were 21 struggling middle school students participated into a summer project titled as "Let's Discover Our Thoughts: What Do I Know and How Do I Use My Knowledge?" Data was collected from students' writings reflecting their earliest memories and lists of remembered items' names. The study's findings yielded that the most remembered feeling was being sad. Other reflected emotions were feeling happy, embarrassed, and tired. Analyses of the data also showed that the most remembered items were oranges, playing cards, and lemons. According to the used memorization test, among struggling middle school students only two students had good memorization skills.
Teacher study groups consist of seminar and course groups are alternative structures for teachers... more Teacher study groups consist of seminar and course groups are alternative structures for teachers ’ professional development. During the practicing of these kinds of study groups, the motivation of participant teachers and the contents of the structures are substantial. The paper explores that the teachers ’ perceptions and beliefs about research and inquiry-based learning and the inquiry-based practices during their classroom instructions by trusting their writings and how the activities of teacher study group influence on teachers ’ professional development. Additionally, assessing teachers ’ answers to the interview questions give an idea about the debates in the professional developments of classroom teachers in Turkey.
Yakın Doğu Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi, 2013
METU JOURNAL OF THE FACULTY OF ARCHITECTURE, 2013
Öğretim İlke ve Yöntemleri, 2019
It is important to structure children’s knowledge and arouse their interest in subjects like astr... more It is important to structure children’s knowledge and arouse their interest in subjects like astronomy and space. Although we now talk of travelling to the moon, space tourism etc., knowledge about astronomy and space is limited and perceptions of these subjects do not reflect scientific reality. Primary level students often have misconceptions about nature and the universe. This study aims at raising the participating students’ awareness of the concepts and themes of astronomy and space
Bu calismada, matematiksel ogrenme guclugune sahip bir ogrencinin sorulari cozerken nasil akil yu... more Bu calismada, matematiksel ogrenme guclugune sahip bir ogrencinin sorulari cozerken nasil akil yuruttugu, bunun yani sira bulundugu sinifta hissettikleri, derse yonelik dusunceleri, basarisiz olma sebepleri olarak gorduklerinin anlasilmasi amaclanmistir. Bu amac dogrultusunda orta sosyoekonomik duzeyde bulunan bir ilkokulda matematiksel ogrenme guclugu ceken bir ogrenci gozlemlenmis ve klinik gorusmeler yapilmistir. Kendisiyle klinik gorusme yapilan ogrencinin zekâ duzeyi, sinif ortalamasindan farklilik gostermemektedir. Bu gorusmelerde ogrencinin matematiksel islemleri yaparken nasil bir sira izledigine bakilmis, ogrencinin bulundugu sinifta matematik dersi islenirken sinif yonetiminin nasil saglandigi, sinif ikliminin nasil olusturdugu sorgulanmis, bu ogrencinin sinif iklimini nasil etkiledigi video ile kayit alinarak gozlemlenmistir. Elde edilen veriler analiz edilmis, ogrencinin sorulari cozerken mantik yurutemedigi, buna ragmen arkadaslariyla birlikte daha iyi ogrendigi bulgusu...
Understanding of what is children’s deficiency about learning mathematics and their negative feel... more Understanding of what is children’s deficiency about learning mathematics and their negative feelings about themselves in math classrooms may enable us an essential knowledge for comprehending the failure mathematics in elementary school classrooms. This article presents the studies about the children with learning difficulties in mathematics and the relationship between cognitive development and mathematical disability. Also, some studies are about teachers’ tasks and behaviors in elementary school mathematics classroom and the teacher’s existing or expected role on teaching to children with low-level learning capacity. The review includes an overview of relevant basic researches and theories through clear implications for pedagogy, a discussion of relevant practical research, an examination of some general issues and concerns having important implications in the area.
The book examines the approaches in Turkey and in international contexts and also offers cultural... more The book examines the approaches in Turkey and in international contexts and also offers cultural insights through analysis of the extensive fieldwork research. The author analyses how after-school education should be carried out from the viewpoints of parents, school managers, teachers and students as well on the basis of the research. Additionally, the book features some contributions mentioning the practical reflections of some practitioners and supervisors about after-school education in Chicago.
Hayef: Journal of Education, 2019
International Online Journal of Educational Sciences, 2018
Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences, 2010
International Journal of Human Sciences, 2015
This study aimed to create a constructivist learning environment wherein third grade students tal... more This study aimed to create a constructivist learning environment wherein third grade students talk to problem solve, which is different from traditional approaches to math learning. The study focused on the group talk and discussions to understand the students' actions and interactions during the process of problem solving. Fifteen students and their teacher participated in the study, which was conducted within a collaborative action study design. Different types of problems were constructed including addition, subtraction, multiplication and division. Students were divided into four groups and observed for four weeks as they solved the different types of problems through group discussion. In the study, it was observed that the students who took leadership roles in the groups during the problem solving activities lead discussions. Additionally, the study found that the students, who could not solve the problems individually, were able to contribute more to the problem solving activity in the group works.
Bu calismada ilkokul siniflarinda okuyan ogrencilere verilmesi konusunda tartismalara oldukca aci... more Bu calismada ilkokul siniflarinda okuyan ogrencilere verilmesi konusunda tartismalara oldukca acik olan ev odevlerinin, matematik dersinin icerigi, programin amaclari ve kazanimlariyla ortusup ortusmedigi incelenmistir. Bu incelemede ogretmenler tarafindan verilen odevler ve odevleri incelenen sinif ogretmenlerinin goruslerine odaklanilmistir. Ust sosyo-ekonomik duzeyde yer alan bir ozel okul, alt ve orta sosyo-ekonomik duzeyde iki devlet okulu olmak uzere toplamda uc ilkokulda yer alan 2. sinif ogrencilerinden toplanan odevlerin ilkokul programinin hedeflerine ve beklenen kazanimlara uyup uymadigina bakilmistir. Ayni zamanda odevlerin verilis amaclari ve ogrencilerin bilissel duzeylerine uygun olup olmadigi da degerlendirilmistir. Calismanin verileri, her uc sosyo-ekonomik duzeyden birer okuldan 2012-13 egitim ogretim yili guz yariyilina ait tum ev odevlerinin alinmasi ile toplanmistir. Diger taraftan, bir donem boyunca verdikleri odevlerin incelendigi uc sinif ogretmeni ile de yar...
In our study, which considers the already renewed curricula in 2005 in terms of indicating and de... more In our study, which considers the already renewed curricula in 2005 in terms of indicating and defining problems or deficiencies met during their practices, teacher, who are one of the most important elements in forming and performing steps of curriculum, is an important resource. The research method used in our study is a kind of quantitative method as well as it has a qualitative character because statistics was used during the data analyzing. The research is a descriptive study since it aims to extract and to define the existing station. Data of the study were gathered via “snowball” method, which is known as a kind of discussion method in the method books. The findings of the study emerged that “time” is the most popular sub-dimension emphasized by the teachers in the study. Also, the problems about “activity, strategy, method, technique using and evaluation” and “equipment use and suitable place for equipment use” in order were emphasized.
Article History: Received 07.06. 2011 Received in revised form 10.01.2012 Accepted 24.01.2012. Av... more Article History: Received 07.06. 2011 Received in revised form 10.01.2012 Accepted 24.01.2012. Available online 02.04 2012 Many proponents of current Western societies tend to act as if social reproduction was not adequately managed by families and should be taken care of by schooling. Curriculum makers ask about ‚knowledge is for whom‛ by meaning hidden curriculum. If knowledge is for some people, curricula need to educate productive people in society. This ethnographic study aims to address that in what extent social reproduction is created as an academic knowledge via hidden curriculum in math class, and what teacher does to transmit the social reproduction to the academic learning situations in classroom. The effectiveness of teacher factor on creating a productive classroom environment and social production are the lower dimensions of the problem statement. The study was conducted in the natural classroom environment of fourth-grade math in an elementary school in a small town ...
Journal of pedagogical sociology and psychology (Online), Feb 8, 2024
Mastery learning approach supported by flipped classroom: Does it affect academic achievement and self-regulation skills?, 2024
This study examined the impact of flipped classroom (FC) within the framework of mastery learning... more This study examined the impact of flipped classroom (FC) within the framework of mastery learning approache (MLA) on academic achievement, application time, and students' self-regulation skills. To this aim, a quasi-experimental pre-and post-test design was adopted. In the experimental group, MLA was supported by FC model, whereas only the MLA was applied in the control group. In order to collect data on academic achievement and self-regulation skills, an academic achievement test for measuring perimeter and area and a self-regulating learning strategies scale were used. Data were collected for 51 4th-grade students, and a t-test was used to analyze the gathered data. Consequently, the MLA supported by the FC model significantly improved the academic achievement of the experimental control group. In addition, students' self-regulation skills were not affected by the approach. Experimental group applications were conducted in a timeframe set by the Turkish Ministry of Education, while control group applications were delayed.
Osmangazi Journal of Educational Research , 2023
The personal writing genre can provide valuable space for students to start from what they know b... more The personal writing genre can provide valuable space for students to start from what they know best, themselves. In this qualitative study, middle school students' earliest memories and the kinds of remembered memories were tried to be investigated. Students' earliest memories were analysed based on their written personal writings. In addition, how well students remembered the names of the objects shown to them in a short time was analysed. Thus, the study also aimed to investigate which objects were remembered by students in a quick learning activity. The participants of the study were 21 struggling middle school students participated into a summer project titled as "Let's Discover Our Thoughts: What Do I Know and How Do I Use My Knowledge?" Data was collected from students' writings reflecting their earliest memories and lists of remembered items' names. The study's findings yielded that the most remembered feeling was being sad. Other reflected emotions were feeling happy, embarrassed, and tired. Analyses of the data also showed that the most remembered items were oranges, playing cards, and lemons. According to the used memorization test, among struggling middle school students only two students had good memorization skills.
Teacher study groups consist of seminar and course groups are alternative structures for teachers... more Teacher study groups consist of seminar and course groups are alternative structures for teachers ’ professional development. During the practicing of these kinds of study groups, the motivation of participant teachers and the contents of the structures are substantial. The paper explores that the teachers ’ perceptions and beliefs about research and inquiry-based learning and the inquiry-based practices during their classroom instructions by trusting their writings and how the activities of teacher study group influence on teachers ’ professional development. Additionally, assessing teachers ’ answers to the interview questions give an idea about the debates in the professional developments of classroom teachers in Turkey.
Yakın Doğu Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi, 2013
METU JOURNAL OF THE FACULTY OF ARCHITECTURE, 2013
Öğretim İlke ve Yöntemleri, 2019
It is important to structure children’s knowledge and arouse their interest in subjects like astr... more It is important to structure children’s knowledge and arouse their interest in subjects like astronomy and space. Although we now talk of travelling to the moon, space tourism etc., knowledge about astronomy and space is limited and perceptions of these subjects do not reflect scientific reality. Primary level students often have misconceptions about nature and the universe. This study aims at raising the participating students’ awareness of the concepts and themes of astronomy and space
Bu calismada, matematiksel ogrenme guclugune sahip bir ogrencinin sorulari cozerken nasil akil yu... more Bu calismada, matematiksel ogrenme guclugune sahip bir ogrencinin sorulari cozerken nasil akil yuruttugu, bunun yani sira bulundugu sinifta hissettikleri, derse yonelik dusunceleri, basarisiz olma sebepleri olarak gorduklerinin anlasilmasi amaclanmistir. Bu amac dogrultusunda orta sosyoekonomik duzeyde bulunan bir ilkokulda matematiksel ogrenme guclugu ceken bir ogrenci gozlemlenmis ve klinik gorusmeler yapilmistir. Kendisiyle klinik gorusme yapilan ogrencinin zekâ duzeyi, sinif ortalamasindan farklilik gostermemektedir. Bu gorusmelerde ogrencinin matematiksel islemleri yaparken nasil bir sira izledigine bakilmis, ogrencinin bulundugu sinifta matematik dersi islenirken sinif yonetiminin nasil saglandigi, sinif ikliminin nasil olusturdugu sorgulanmis, bu ogrencinin sinif iklimini nasil etkiledigi video ile kayit alinarak gozlemlenmistir. Elde edilen veriler analiz edilmis, ogrencinin sorulari cozerken mantik yurutemedigi, buna ragmen arkadaslariyla birlikte daha iyi ogrendigi bulgusu...
Understanding of what is children’s deficiency about learning mathematics and their negative feel... more Understanding of what is children’s deficiency about learning mathematics and their negative feelings about themselves in math classrooms may enable us an essential knowledge for comprehending the failure mathematics in elementary school classrooms. This article presents the studies about the children with learning difficulties in mathematics and the relationship between cognitive development and mathematical disability. Also, some studies are about teachers’ tasks and behaviors in elementary school mathematics classroom and the teacher’s existing or expected role on teaching to children with low-level learning capacity. The review includes an overview of relevant basic researches and theories through clear implications for pedagogy, a discussion of relevant practical research, an examination of some general issues and concerns having important implications in the area.
The book examines the approaches in Turkey and in international contexts and also offers cultural... more The book examines the approaches in Turkey and in international contexts and also offers cultural insights through analysis of the extensive fieldwork research. The author analyses how after-school education should be carried out from the viewpoints of parents, school managers, teachers and students as well on the basis of the research. Additionally, the book features some contributions mentioning the practical reflections of some practitioners and supervisors about after-school education in Chicago.
Hayef: Journal of Education, 2019
International Online Journal of Educational Sciences, 2018
Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences, 2010
International Journal of Human Sciences, 2015
This study aimed to create a constructivist learning environment wherein third grade students tal... more This study aimed to create a constructivist learning environment wherein third grade students talk to problem solve, which is different from traditional approaches to math learning. The study focused on the group talk and discussions to understand the students' actions and interactions during the process of problem solving. Fifteen students and their teacher participated in the study, which was conducted within a collaborative action study design. Different types of problems were constructed including addition, subtraction, multiplication and division. Students were divided into four groups and observed for four weeks as they solved the different types of problems through group discussion. In the study, it was observed that the students who took leadership roles in the groups during the problem solving activities lead discussions. Additionally, the study found that the students, who could not solve the problems individually, were able to contribute more to the problem solving activity in the group works.
Bu calismada ilkokul siniflarinda okuyan ogrencilere verilmesi konusunda tartismalara oldukca aci... more Bu calismada ilkokul siniflarinda okuyan ogrencilere verilmesi konusunda tartismalara oldukca acik olan ev odevlerinin, matematik dersinin icerigi, programin amaclari ve kazanimlariyla ortusup ortusmedigi incelenmistir. Bu incelemede ogretmenler tarafindan verilen odevler ve odevleri incelenen sinif ogretmenlerinin goruslerine odaklanilmistir. Ust sosyo-ekonomik duzeyde yer alan bir ozel okul, alt ve orta sosyo-ekonomik duzeyde iki devlet okulu olmak uzere toplamda uc ilkokulda yer alan 2. sinif ogrencilerinden toplanan odevlerin ilkokul programinin hedeflerine ve beklenen kazanimlara uyup uymadigina bakilmistir. Ayni zamanda odevlerin verilis amaclari ve ogrencilerin bilissel duzeylerine uygun olup olmadigi da degerlendirilmistir. Calismanin verileri, her uc sosyo-ekonomik duzeyden birer okuldan 2012-13 egitim ogretim yili guz yariyilina ait tum ev odevlerinin alinmasi ile toplanmistir. Diger taraftan, bir donem boyunca verdikleri odevlerin incelendigi uc sinif ogretmeni ile de yar...
In our study, which considers the already renewed curricula in 2005 in terms of indicating and de... more In our study, which considers the already renewed curricula in 2005 in terms of indicating and defining problems or deficiencies met during their practices, teacher, who are one of the most important elements in forming and performing steps of curriculum, is an important resource. The research method used in our study is a kind of quantitative method as well as it has a qualitative character because statistics was used during the data analyzing. The research is a descriptive study since it aims to extract and to define the existing station. Data of the study were gathered via “snowball” method, which is known as a kind of discussion method in the method books. The findings of the study emerged that “time” is the most popular sub-dimension emphasized by the teachers in the study. Also, the problems about “activity, strategy, method, technique using and evaluation” and “equipment use and suitable place for equipment use” in order were emphasized.
Article History: Received 07.06. 2011 Received in revised form 10.01.2012 Accepted 24.01.2012. Av... more Article History: Received 07.06. 2011 Received in revised form 10.01.2012 Accepted 24.01.2012. Available online 02.04 2012 Many proponents of current Western societies tend to act as if social reproduction was not adequately managed by families and should be taken care of by schooling. Curriculum makers ask about ‚knowledge is for whom‛ by meaning hidden curriculum. If knowledge is for some people, curricula need to educate productive people in society. This ethnographic study aims to address that in what extent social reproduction is created as an academic knowledge via hidden curriculum in math class, and what teacher does to transmit the social reproduction to the academic learning situations in classroom. The effectiveness of teacher factor on creating a productive classroom environment and social production are the lower dimensions of the problem statement. The study was conducted in the natural classroom environment of fourth-grade math in an elementary school in a small town ...
Discussions about leadership in different fields , 2012
Chaos, Complexity and Leadership 2012, Springer Proceedings in Complexity 2014, 2012
It is known that values and norms that are the key elements of organizational culture have a vita... more It is known that values and norms that are the key elements of organizational culture have a vital meaning for the organization. How a cultural leader shares those key values and norms with members of the organization is considered as a serious problem in today’s conditions. That cultural leaders make members of the organization to accept those values unilaterally is thought to cause chaos in the organization. Change is the most dynamic concept of our period. Organization culture should have a flexible and democratic structure for the administrator to interpret the change in the right way.
It is thought that cultural leadership roles of the administrators are important for organizational change (Howey 1988; Lieberman et al. 1988). It is known that there are some problems encountered by school administrator while carrying out his cultural leadership roles. Increasing responsibilities of the school administration, lack of the opportunities to help to meet the educational needs of the children, demands of the private benefit groups and community groups are considered to be the reasons of chaos for the administrators.
It is seen that educational systems all over the world have created new roles for school principals. It is thought that traditional features of school principals like knowledge, skills, competence and attitude are inadequate in carrying out these roles and responsibilities. It is considered that school administrators’ level of using their cultural leadership roles is important in understanding changing world. At the present time, schools have formed a living space towards new and universal values. On the one hand, the world is forming values and forms towards multicultural schools; on the other hand, it is dealing with problems that are out of the school principals’ control such as poverty, broken family ties, disabled students, students experiencing difficulties in preparation to join community and people considering violence as a lifestyle. In such situations school administrator’s cultural leadership roles are considered to help to understand this situation and the school would experience the chaotic situation at the lowest level. In this context, school should acquire the features of a learning organization. In this acquisition process, school principals have important roles to make organization culture have norms, symbols and a history that doesn’t resist changing.
Sinif Yonetimi- Editor Doc. Dr. Ilhan Gunbayi-Lisans Yayincilik , 2011
Ogretim Ilke ve Yontemleri-Editor-Doc Dr. Savas Basturk -Vize Yayincilik, 2013
PETER LANG , 2021
The after-school education program is a broader definition than the implementation of a school cu... more The after-school education program is a broader definition than the implementation of a school curriculum in out-of-school settings and outside school activities. A wide range of activities contributes to the development of children in after-school programs, including art
culture activities, individual and team sports, and academic support activities (such as studying and foreign-language courses). Students gain skills, such as communication methods, positive social activities that lead to making life plans and new decisions about professions, or reinforcing existing decisions.
After-school education programs contribute to personal and social well-being while promoting children to be creative with their activities. This book contributes to the education system both theoretically and practically by emphasizing the components of social-emotional
learning, skill-based learning, student happiness and the development of real-life skills from the point of view of Turkey’s people. Societal improvement can be achieved by after-school education programs that contribute indirectly to the reduction of crime and the creation of a
better society because children gained positive habits with age-appropriate after-school programs.
Especially in countries where teaching is structured in a limited way, the students are in a struggle to be successful in their school lives because their individual development is not being taken into account.
Children are often expected to do their academic duties or are left to their own devices. They are directed to attend the upper-stage schools (such as universities and graduate schools) in order to be at the top of the life struggle because they believe these schools are the go-to places to find a good job. Children bored by doing homework during after-school hours, show their feelings by an unwillingness to go to school or by missing opportunities to attend the after-school programs that sometimes do take place.
Those countries categorized with low socioeconomic status because of their sluggish
social and business structures are mostly unaware of concepts in after-school education. They
lack the professional configurations on the subject of systematic application of after-school
education because the vast majority of after-school activities require financial support. This
book will help with understanding this system through some concrete studies of educating
children in after-school hours.
This book includes theoretical knowledge and practical research results for children in
after-school hours based on the theoretical framework of social-emotional development, one
of the popular educational approaches of the last decade, when education was clearly felt to
need to go out of school for the establishment of right social relationships. When the after-
school activities’ effects and parents’ support of children’s development are considered, the
reflection of this training collectively is supported by practical research results. The book
comprises examples of concrete considerations about after school education by considering
the effect of social structure, which includes culture on children’s attendance to after school
programs considering Turkey case specifically.
PeterLang , 2021
The after-school education program is a broader definition than the implementation of a school cu... more The after-school education program is a broader definition than the implementation of a school curriculum in out-of-school settings and outside school activities. A wide range of activities contributes to the development of children in after-school programs, including art
culture activities, individual and team sports, and academic support activities (such as studying and foreign-language courses). Students gain skills, such as communication methods, positive social activities that lead to making life plans and new decisions about professions, or reinforcing existing decisions.
After-school education programs contribute to personal and social well-being while promoting children to be creative with their activities. This book contributes to the education system both theoretically and practically by emphasizing the components of social-emotional
learning, skill-based learning, student happiness and the development of real-life skills from the point of view of Turkey’s people. Societal improvement can be achieved by after-school education programs that contribute indirectly to the reduction of crime and the creation of a
better society because children gained positive habits with age-appropriate after-school programs.
Especially in countries where teaching is structured in a limited way, the students are in a struggle to be successful in their school lives because their individual development is not being taken into account.
Children are often expected to do their academic duties or are left to their own devices. They are directed to attend the upper-stage schools (such as universities and graduate schools) in order to be at the top of the life struggle because they believe these schools are the go-to places to find a good job. Children bored by doing homework during after-school hours, show their feelings by an unwillingness to go to school or by missing opportunities to attend the after-school programs that sometimes do take place.
Those countries categorized with low socioeconomic status because of their sluggish social and business structures are mostly unaware of concepts in after-school education. They lack the professional configurations on the subject of systematic application of after-school
education because the vast majority of after-school activities require financial support. This book will help with understanding this system through some concrete studies of educating children in after-school hours.
This book includes theoretical knowledge and practical research results for children in after-school hours based on the theoretical framework of social-emotional development, one of the popular educational approaches of the last decade, when education was clearly felt to
need to go out of school for the establishment of the right social relationships. When the after-school activities’ effects and parents’ support of children’s development are considered, the reflection of this training collectively is supported by practical research results. The book
comprises examples of concrete considerations about after school education by considering the effect of social structure, which includes culture on children’s attendance to after school programs considering Turkey case specifically.