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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
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Duru, Erdinç; Balkis, Murat – Eurasian Journal of Educational Research, 2013
Problem Statement: Globalization and technological developments have complicated modern life, while social mobility has increased along with interactions between diverse age and cultural groups. More and more people involved in this interaction and social mobility whether in short or long terms. However, adapting to new lifestyles while becoming…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Psychometrics, College Freshmen, Adjustment (to Environment)
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Sahin, Cavus; Eryaman, Mustafa Yunus; Kocer, Tugba; Kocer, Omer – Educational Policy Analysis and Strategic Research, 2013
The main purpose of this descriptive research study is to investigate the conceptual and psychometric properties of a self-efficacy perception scale developed for determining self-efficacy perception of 3rd and 4th grade Turkish pre-service teachers, who took Turkish as a Foreign Language (TFL) course theoretically in undergraduate level, towards…
Descriptors: Psychometrics, Turkish, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
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Akar-Vural, Ruken; Yilmaz-Özelçi, Serap; Çengel, Meltem; Gömleksiz, Müfit – Eurasian Journal of Educational Research, 2013
Problem Statement: The sense of belonging to school can be described as the perception of students as individuals, respecting their existence, and supporting them in the social environment of the school. Academic achievement is a factor that is related to the sense of belonging to school. In many studies the direct link was revealed between sense…
Descriptors: Measures (Individuals), Student School Relationship, Academic Achievement, Attendance
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Uyulgan, Melis Arzu; Akkuzu, Nalan – Educational Sciences: Theory and Practice, 2014
Student teachers' desire to learn is affected by a variety of motivational factors. In this study, the effect of some internal and external variables on Academic Intrinsic Motivation (AIM) was explored. First, the validity and reliability of the scale of AIM was determined, then the effect on AIM of variables such as grade levels, academic grade…
Descriptors: Motivation, Student Teachers, Student Teacher Attitudes, Performance Factors
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Kaya, Sibel; Dag, Funda – Educational Sciences: Theory and Practice, 2013
The purpose of this study was to adapt the Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge (TPACK) Survey developed by Schmidt and colleagues into Turkish and investigate its factor structure through exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis. The participants were 352 elementary pre-service teachers from three large universities in northwestern…
Descriptors: Pedagogical Content Knowledge, Elementary School Teachers, Teacher Surveys, Educational Technology
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Kilinc, Ahmet; Watt, Helen M. G.; Richardson, Paul W. – Asia-Pacific Journal of Teacher Education, 2012
Why choose to become a teacher in Turkey? The authors examined motivations and perceptions among preservice teachers (N = 1577) encompassing early childhood, primary and secondary education. The Factors Influencing Teaching Choice (FIT-Choice) instrument was translated into Turkish and its construct validity and reliability assessed. Altruistic…
Descriptors: Preservice Teacher Education, Economic Development, Preservice Teachers, Teaching (Occupation)
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Bulbul, Tuncer – Educational Sciences: Theory and Practice, 2012
The purpose of this study is to develop a valid and reliable assessment tool for use in determining the competency beliefs of school administrators about innovation management. The scale applied to a study group of 216 school administrators, after work Centered on assessing intelligibility and specialized opinion. Exploratory and confirmatory…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Innovation, Measures (Individuals), Organizational Culture
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Dede, Yuksel – International Journal of Science and Mathematics Education, 2011
The purpose of this study was to develop a questionnaire that could measure preservice mathematics teachers' mathematics educational values. Development and validation of the questionnaire involved a sequential inquiry in which design principles were established from the existing literature and a pool of items was constructed then submitted to…
Descriptors: Mathematics Education, Construct Validity, Questionnaires, Factor Analysis
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Yesilbursa, Amanda – English Language Teaching, 2013
Although Reflective Practice is a popular approach to teacher education, there have been some recent criticisms regarding its effectiveness in students learning. Some researchers have put this down to the fact that the concept has not been operationalised, and it is thus impossible to set up empirical studies. The current study was conducted to…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Construct Validity, Language Teachers, English (Second Language)
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Balyer, Aydin; Özcan, Kenan – Eurasian Journal of Educational Research, 2012
Problem Statement: Transformational leadership increases organization members' commitment and engagement in meeting organizational goals and it enhances skills and capacities. Many studies reveal that transformational leadership behaviors, such as idealized influence, inspirational motivation, individualized consideration, innovative climate, and…
Descriptors: Transformational Leadership, Teacher Attitudes, Administrator Behavior, Models
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Sahin Baltaci, Hülya – Eurasian Journal of Educational Research, 2012
Problem Statement: Adolescence is a period during which emotional and behavioral problems are increased. Adolescents seek answers for the questions such as "what kind of person should I be?" Additionally, it is a period in which one undergoes and must adapt to physical changes. Some adolescents are not able to find their way during this…
Descriptors: Attitude Measures, Help Seeking, Emotional Disturbances, Behavior Problems
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Kutlu, M. Oguz – Educational Research and Reviews, 2012
The aim of this study was to develop a Likert-like scale in order to measure teachers' usage level of learner control strategy. This study was carried out with 219 State primary school teachers who were class teachers, Turkish teachers, English teachers, Mathematics teachers, Science teachers, Social Sciences teachers, Religion and Moral teachers…
Descriptors: Factor Analysis, Validity, Learner Controlled Instruction, Social Sciences
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Cokluk, Omay; Kayri, Murat – Educational Sciences: Theory and Practice, 2011
The main aim of this study is the comparative examination of the factor structures, corrected item-total correlations, and Cronbach-alpha internal consistency coefficients obtained by different methods used in imputation for missing values in conditions of not having missing values, and having missing values of different rates in terms of testing…
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Construct Validity, Validity, Factor Structure
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Dereli Iman, Esra – Eurasian Journal of Educational Research, 2013
Problem Statement: Children, like adults, face numerous problems and conflicts in their everyday lives, including issues with peers, siblings, older children, parents, teachers, and other adults. The methods children use to solve such problems are more important than actually facing the problems. The lack of effective social problem-solving skills…
Descriptors: Questionnaires, Psychometrics, Elementary School Students, Problem Solving
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