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Çevik, Mustafa; Tabaru-Örnek, Gizem – International Online Journal of Education and Teaching, 2020
In this study, it was aimed to compare the predictions of the academic achievement of the artificial neural networks (ANN) run in MATLAB and SPSS software and to determine the factors related to their academic achievement. Sample consisted of 465 students who were studying at Grade 4 in primary schools in the Central Anatolian Region of Turkey in…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Academic Achievement, Computer Software, Prediction
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Gencer, Ayse Savran; Dogan, Hilmi – International Journal of Assessment Tools in Education, 2020
Critical thinking has been one of the 21st-century skills consistently associated with students' future career advancement as a positive student outcome of STEM education. The aim of the study is to develop and validate science critical thinking skill instruments to assess the improvement in the subject of living organisms and force and friction…
Descriptors: Critical Thinking, Thinking Skills, STEM Education, Career Development
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Özkale, Ufuk; Kanadli, Sedat – International Journal of Progressive Education, 2021
This study classifies the verbal feedback of science teachers into praise statements, effort-based feedback statements, negative feedback statements, and ability-based statements, which are also regarded as feedback strategies. The study aims to investigate the feedback strategies used by science teachers in the classroom setting using descriptive…
Descriptors: Feedback (Response), Science Teachers, Classroom Environment, Positive Reinforcement
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Katranci, Mehmet – Educational Research and Reviews, 2015
Book reading enhances the intellectual world of people. It is very important to know the factors that motivate children to read books as it will help to instill book reading habit in them. As such, the present study aims to develop a "Book Reading Motivation Scale" to determine elementary and secondary school students' reading…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Reading Motivation, Books, Reliability
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Tekinarslan, Ilknur Cifci; Kucuker, Sevgi – Educational Sciences: Theory and Practice, 2015
Early detection of loneliness in children, especially children with special needs who are at greater risk for loneliness, is crucial for planning appropriate interventions. A review of studies regarding the assessment of loneliness in children reveals the Children's Loneliness Scale (CLS) is commonly used in other cultures whereas information…
Descriptors: Psychometrics, Psychological Patterns, Social Isolation, Measures (Individuals)
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Arikan, Serkan; van de Vijver, Fons J. R.; Yagmur, Kutlay – EURASIA Journal of Mathematics, Science & Technology Education, 2016
Large-scale studies, such as the Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS), provide data to understand cross-national differences and similarities. In this study, we aimed to identify factors predicting mathematics achievement of Turkish students by comparing to Australian students. First, construct equivalence and item bias…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Comparative Education, Mathematics Achievement, Performance Factors