Gülçin Karakuş

The purpose of this study is to determine and compare how undergraduate students’ attitudes towards on-line exams vary depending on gender and some technological variables. This study was carried out by using a survey method. As data collection tool, the Undergraduate Students Attitude Scale Towards On-line Exams which consists of 21 items, each with five response alternatives covering attitudes of undergraduate students towards on-line exams was used. Scale was developed by Ocak & Karakuş (2022).In this research, scale was administered to 1361 undergraduate school students from four different universities 2020–2021 academic year in Turkey. The convenience sampling method was used for selecting participants. The data were analyzed by One-Way ANOVA and independent-sample t- tests using a statistical package program (SPSS 10.0). As a result, Wi-Fi-using undergraduate students had higher attitude scores in Taking Precautions, Individual Characteristics dimensions and in total scores of USASOE. Female undergraduate students had higher attitude scores in the Taking Precautions dimension. Moreover, students who spend more hours on the internet had higher attitude scores and in on-line exams computer using students also had higher attitudes.Finally, in the Taking Precautions dimension, students who always or sometimes attend on-line courses had more positive attitudes than the ones who never attend on-line courses.

This review aims to present how chess improves student abilities and underlines inferences about chess and its educational benefits. In this study, quantitative samples, experimental designs, or test scores of studies are not the main focus. Numerous experimental studies and limited review studies about chess instruction in the literature express the effect of chess on students’ success and mental skills. However, almost all of these studies address only positive effects; this review attempts to explain how chess achieves this success. What are the other components of this effect? Is it really possible to determine how chess affects education? The question is how and why chess is thought to be so effective? Is it possible to present examples by linking basic features of chess, lessons, and cognitive structures?

This study examines academicians’ COVID-19 anxiety and digitalisation regarding different variables. The sample of this study consists of 103 academicians from various universities. A survey model was used. The data collection tools were the “Coronavirus Anxiety Scale” to measure anxiety caused by COVID-19 and the “Academicians Digitalisation Scale” to determine academicians’ digitalisation. Results indicated that while there was a significant difference in academicians’ COVID-19 anxiety and digitalisation regarding different variables, there was no relationship between their COVID-19 anxiety and digitalisation.

This paper presents a systematic literature review of studies about writing in elementary schools. A systematic search of databases was conducted to select studies. The aim was to identify and categorize difficulties and suggestions. A total of 52 articles published in peer-reviewed journals over the past 21 years were reviewed and analyzed using a well-established systematic literature review methodology, in academic-based research databases, after carefully reviewing the available literature and utilizing relevant sources. This review revealed that the studies mainly emphasize the relation between reading and writing, using technology in teaching writing, acquisition of writing and a method/approach or strategy suggestion, and structure/grammar in writing. Additionally, feedback, affective domain, and teaching writing at an early age are the focus points of other studies. The findings of this literature review allow teachers, administrators, and policy makers to employ and explore efficient writing activities to improve student engagement, motivation, and performance.

Introduction: Violence is a very complex and particular concept and it is difficult to make a precise definition, since acceptable and unacceptable behaviour patterns for each society vary according to social norms, time and value judgments of what harms that society. School violence results in students’ loss of concentration, poor academic success, bunking of courses, and depression. Violence is a global problem, solution depends on an integrated approach in which educators, parents and learners work together. Considering negative consequences of violence, reduction or even prevention of violence at school will not only increase quality of education and training, but also support education process to become more productive. The aim of this review is to examine studies on school violence in literature, to determine causes of violence at school and present suggestions for solutions. This type of study may also have the potential to shed light on future work on violence in schools. For this reason, the purpose of this study is to examine the studies on violence at school and to present a review on violence prevention. Purpose: The aim of this study is to examine the studies on violence at school in the literature and to compile the measures that can be taken to reduce violence in line with the recommendations stated in these studies. Violence is defined psychologically or physiologically as the unintentional negative action or force. Methods: Considering the criteria of the study as a result of the preliminary examination, 66 articles were excluded and 42 articles were included in the study. Content analysis method was used to analyse the studies. First of all, data were coded and themes were formed. In order to confirm themes and codes researcher and a co-observer studied together. Conclusions: As a result of the evaluation of studies on violence at school, the themes of gender inequality, personal factors, school organization and evaluation were reached. In studies conducted to prevent violence in the educational environment, it is stated that it is important to listen to students, to value students, to understand them, to provide a democratic environment in the school, to take measures in accordance with the different dynamics that direct the school, and to establish a strong bond between the school and the society and stakeholders. Suggestions of studies to prevent violence at school are explained in the themes of understanding, teachers’ dedication, acting together, collecting, recording data, early intervention, teacher training programs, positive school environment, improving students’ personal skills.

Bu çalışma üniversite öğrencilerinin çevrimiçi sınavlara yönelik tutumlarını belirlemeye yönelik geçerli ve güvenilir bir ölçek geliştirmek amacıyla gerçekleştirilmiştir. Bu amaç doğrultusunda “Üniversite Öğrencileri İçin Çevrimiçi Sınavlara Yönelik Tutum Ölçeği (ÜÖÇSYTÖ)” şeklinde adlandırılan likert tipi bir ölçek sistematik bir süreçle geliştirilmiştir. Çalışma 2020-2021 eğitim öğretim yılında gerçekleştirilmiştir. Çalışmanın örneklemini farklı üniversitelerin farklı bölümlerinde öğrenim gören toplam 397 üniversite öğrencisi oluşturmaktadır. Faktör analizi öncesinde veri uygunluğu KMO (Kaiser-Meyer-Olkin) değeri ile belirlenmiştir. KMO değeri .831 olarak bulunmuştur. Cronbach-Alpha katsayısı .825 olarak belirlenmiştir. Ölçek Teknik Unsur, Önlem Alma, Bireysel Özellik ve Sınav Yapısı olarak adlandırılan dört boyuttan oluşmaktadır. Ölçeğin her bir alt boyutunun Cronbach Alpha değerleri ise sırasıyla; 0.74, 0.75, 0.70 ve 0.76 olarak bulunmuştur. Veri analizinde madde toplam analizi, t testi ve faktörler arası korelasyon analizi uygulanmış ve bu analizlerin sonuçlarının anlamlı olduğu bulunmuştur. Analizler sonucunda faktörler arası anlamlı pozitif bir ilişki olduğu belirlenmiştir. Ölçeğin toplam varyansın %52.940’ını açıkladığı belirlenmiştir. 21 maddeli 4 faktörlü ölçeğin doğrulayıcı faktör analizi ile yapı geçerliliği test edilmiştir. Çalışmada üniversite öğrencilerinin çevrimiçi sınavlara yönelik tutumlarını belirlemek amacıyla geçerli ve güvenilir bir ölçek geliştirilmiştir.

This study aimed to develop an analytical rubric for teachers to observe and evaluate students’ performance in showcasing the cooperative problem-solving process. Thus, a rubric was prepared. Angles to evaluate the student performance were included and a quad rank scale was used in the rubric. Dimensions used in the rubric were based on the PISA 2015 cooperative problem-solving dimensions. The weighted kappa coefficient was calculated for reliability. The validity of the rubric was provided by taking into the opinions of experts. The dimensions used were; common understanding, communication, respect, solving problems together, discussion, and finding common solutions. The weighted kappa coefficient of the rubric was 660 on common understanding; 644 on communication; 835 on respect; 829 on solving problems together; 825 on discussion, and 822 on finding common solutions. Additionally, the rubric was validated by controlling the content, structure, and validity criteria. The results showed that the cooperative problem-solving rubric was reliable and valid to evaluate cooperative problem-solving skills. The rubric presented a comprehensive assessment and scoring for cooperative problem-solving skills.

Bu çalışmanın amacı, öğretmenlerin uzaktan eğitime yönelik tutumları ile Covid-19 korkularını farklı değişkenler açısından incelemektir. Bunun yanında, çalışmanın bir diğer amacı ise öğretmenlerin uzaktan eğitime yönelik tutumları ile Covid-19 korkuları arasındaki ilişkiyi belirlemektir. Araştırmanın örneklemini farklı branşlarda çalışan 150 öğretmen oluşturmaktadır. Çalışmada tarama modeli kullanılmıştır. Çalışmada veri toplama aracı olarak Ağır (2007) tarafından geliştirilen Uzaktan Eğitime Yönelik Tutum Ölçeği ve Arpacı, Karataş ve Baloğlu (2020) tarafından geliştirilen Covid-19 Fobisi Ölçeği kullanılmıştır. Araştırmadan elde edilen sonuçlar; öğretmenlerin uzaktan eğitime yönelik tutumların olumsuz olduğunu ve Covid-19 korku düzeylerinin düşük olduğunu göstermektedir. Bununla birlikte çalışmada öğretmenlerin uzaktan eğitime yönelik tutumları ile Covid-19 korku düzeyleri arasında anlamlı bir ilişki olmadığı belirlenmiştir.

The aim of this study is to examine studies on curriculum implementation problems in literature and to compile some measures that can be taken to reduce these problems. Considering the criteria of this study as a result of the preliminary examination, 39 articles were excluded and 72 articles were included in this review study. Descriptive and content analysis methods were used to analyze included studies. With content analysis, studies were examined and codes were determined about curriculum implementation problems. The researcher and a co-observer studied together to confirm codes. As a result, curriculum implementation problems were presented in four headings, curriculum implementation problems related to teacher, related to students, related to curriculum and related to schools. With this study, curriculum implementation problems can be determined and necessary measures can be taken by teachers, educators and administrators.

Bu çalışmanın amacı öğretmen adaylarının dijital okur-yazarlık öz-yeterlilik becerilerini cinsiyet, öğrenim görmekte oldukları bölüm, anne ve baba eğitim durumu, mezun oldukları okul türü, bilgisayar erişim olanakları açısından incelemektir. Çalışmada Ocak ve Karakuş (2018) tarafından geliştirilen “Öğretmen Adaylarının Dijital Okuryazarlık Öz-yeterliliği Ölçeği (ÖADOÖÖ)” olarak adlandırılan Cronbach-Alpha iç tutarlık sayısı 0. 961 olan likert tipi ölçek kullanılmıştır. Çalışmanın örneklemini Ege Bölgesinde bir üniversitede öğrenim gören 284 öğrenci oluşturmaktadır. Çalışmanın verileri 2018-2019 eğitim öğretim yılı güz döneminde elde edilmiştir. Çalışma sonucunda öğretmen adaylarının dijital okuryazarlık öz-yeterliklerinin yüksek olduğu, cinsiyetin bir alt boyutta etkili olduğu, anne baba eğitim durumunun etkili olmadığı, bilgisayar öğretmenliği bölümünün dijital okuryazarlık öz-yeterlik düzeyinin yüksek olduğu ve meslek liselerinden mezun olan öğretmen adaylarının dijital okuryazarlık öz-yeterlik düzeylerinin düşük olduğu sonucuna ulaşılmıştır.