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Kahveci, Ajda; Sahin, Nese; Genc, Sebnem – Turkish Online Journal of Educational Technology - TOJET, 2011
Technology use in education is largely influenced by external environmental and personal teacher factors. Adding a Turkish perspective, the purpose of the present study was to explore secondary school teachers' perceptions of computers and influencing demographics characteristics. Cross-sectional survey methodology was employed in three secondary…
Descriptors: Computer Attitudes, Secondary School Teachers, Teacher Attitudes, Measures (Individuals)
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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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Inozu, Julide – Asia Pacific Education Review, 2011
This article draws on qualitative interview data from a case study of an English teacher in Turkey. It explores the implementation of learner autonomy in English as a foreign language classroom and identifies the challenges, such as students' negative attitudes towards classroom practices, dissatisfaction with the language learning activities and…
Descriptors: Negative Attitudes, Student Motivation, Personal Autonomy, Foreign Countries
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Çapan, Seyit Ahmet; Pektas, Rumeysa – English Language Teaching, 2013
Anxiety is a psychological factor commonly associated with such feelings as fear, apprehension and uneasiness. It is an individual's affective reaction to a perceived or a real threat (MacIntyre, 1995). Foreign language reading anxiety (FLRA) refers to one's negative attitudes which may, to some extent, account for the inhibition that s/he suffers…
Descriptors: Anxiety, Second Language Learning, Correlation, Reading Achievement
Celik, Servet – Online Submission, 2012
To answer an overwhelming demand for university faculty, Turkey's Ministry of National Education (MoNE) developed a scholarship program to sponsor graduate study abroad. After completion, program recipients are expected to serve in Turkey's universities. However, the cost of the program relative to the contributions of returning scholars has led…
Descriptors: Expertise, Graduate Study, Research Design, Qualitative Research
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Ziebertz, Hans-Georg; Kay, William K. – Globalisation, Societies and Education, 2009
Based on original empirical data collected from adolescents in Europe (N = 9003) this paper focuses the lifeworlds of young people. It analyses negative and positive patterns of attitude and combines them with further concepts: personal life perspectives, various key values and political attitudes. Technically, the attitude towards Europe acts as…
Descriptors: Political Attitudes, Adolescents, Foreign Countries, Global Approach
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Rakap, Salih; Kaczmarek, Louise – European Journal of Special Needs Education, 2010
This study investigated the opinions of general education teachers working in public elementary schools in Turkey regarding the inclusion of students with disabilities into their classrooms and their willingness also to include students with more severe learning disabilities. One hundred and ninety-four general education teachers completed the…
Descriptors: Inclusive Schools, General Education, Negative Attitudes, Disabilities
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Doganay, Ahmet – Research Papers in Education, 2010
The scores of Turkish students on the international tests such as TIMMS and PISA, which assess basic science concepts, reading and problem-solving abilities, are among the lowest. Although understanding the concept of democracy has been studied across the countries, it has not been clearly researched in Turkey. For this reason, the focus of this…
Descriptors: Cross Cultural Studies, Gender Differences, Socioeconomic Status, Parent Influence
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Secer, Zarife – International Journal of Early Years Education, 2010
Any implementation of an inclusive policy is largely dependent on educators' attitudes. In Turkey, many teachers who educate preschool children with Special Educational Needs (SEN), and who have not received in-service teacher training (INSET) are observed to have negative attitudes towards their SEN students. The aim of this article is to examine…
Descriptors: Educational Needs, Mainstreaming, Negative Attitudes, Preschool Children
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Duygu Eristi, Suzan; Haseski, Halil Ibrahim; Uluuysal, Betul; Karakoyun, Ferit – Turkish Online Journal of Distance Education, 2011
The aim of the study is to reveal the students' opinions about the use of PDAs (Personal Digital Assistant) in learning environment within the context of multimedia based applications. Through purposeful sampling, 17 undergraduate students attending the elective course of BTO 323 Character Design in Computer Environment in the Department of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Video Technology, Feedback (Response), Undergraduate Students
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Oral, Behcet – Computers & Education, 2008
The aims of this study are to find out (1) how student teachers' attitudes toward Internet affect their attitudes toward democracy, (2) how student teachers' attitudes toward democracy are in terms of their purpose of using Internet and (3) benefits provided by the Internet. The research is carried out in Ziya Gokalp Education Faculty at Dicle…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Student Teacher Attitudes, Computer Attitudes, Internet
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Yenilmez, Kursat – International Journal of Educational Reform, 2007
Students have different learning style strengths and preferences in the ways that they take in and process information. Some students tend to focus on facts, data, and algorithms; others are more comfortable with theories and mathematical models. Related to all of this and situated as the focus of this article is the fact that mathematics…
Descriptors: Cognitive Style, Mathematics Education, Negative Attitudes, Foreign Countries
Ural, Ozana – Online Submission, 2007
Distance education systems are being used in along with the traditional education systems in order to respond to the demand for higher education. Technological advancements, interactive learning possibilities are forcing the traditional universities to make more use of the distance education systems and technologies. Most of the traditional…
Descriptors: Graduate Students, Higher Education, Distance Education, Lifelong Learning
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Yuksel, Sedat – College Student Journal, 2006
Research indicate that students generally fail to benefit from study skills courses and show resistance to this course in higher education level. The purpose of this research is to investigate reasons why students show resistance to the course of study skills and habits. In this research, a qualitative design utilizing retrospective interviews was…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Negative Attitudes, Undergraduate Students, Study Habits
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Yenilmez, Kursat – International Journal of Educational Reform, 2007
This study examines high school students' attitudes toward mathematics and analyzes whether there were differences in attitude and its source that could be attributed to gender, class level, type of school, mathematics success, whether the students received preschool education, families' income level, and high school student's place of living.…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Family Income, Preschool Education, Cognitive Ability
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