We explore how a social justice and capabilities perspective serves as a conceptual tool to understand the quality of education (QoE) in Turkey so that policy can be developed to make the education system inclusive of all learners, provide relevant education, and allow stakeholders' democratic participation. We provide a critical discussion about…

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to examine the research efficiency of the research universities in Türkiye and to identify potential areas for improvement and to examine the factors affecting efficiency. Design/methodology/approach: For this purpose, data envelopment analysis was conducted with the output-oriented Banker, Charnes and Cooper…

In today's schools, students can be given high grades in examinations and class performance. High grades can lead to the problem of inflated grades. Inflated grades can lead to grade inflation. The subject of this study is to investigate the existence of high grades in primary school, secondary school and high school. The main purpose of the…

The aim of this research was to determine instructors' views regarding the level of importance and implementation of quality standards in intensive English programs (IEPs) of higher education in Türkiye. A descriptive research method was used for the study. The authors used a questionnaire produced from simplified versions of IEP quality standards…

Quality Assurance (QA) aims to ensure and enhance educational quality, promote accountability, and foster sustainable improvement and is considered a crucial element for higher education systems in a world of constant change, increased competitiveness, technological innovation, and rising costs. In the last several years, quality assurance in…

Purpose: Micro-credentials, which have been widely used in re-skilling and skills development, provide advantages for improvement in the professional career. As a complementary approach to career and professional development in formal education, it can be said that micro-credentials are preferred for supporting professional development and/or to…

The purpose of this study is to understand the factors affecting a university's image and students' supportive attitudes. To this end, we have developed a new model, named the 4Q Model. Previous studies have already proposed a number of factors affecting university image. However, in this study, we simplified the factors into four main titles…

The aim of this study is to investigate the satisfaction level of students regarding the education of Turkish as a foreign language (TFL) during the pandemic caused by Covid-19. This study which was carried out to shed light on the effect of distance education practices on teaching Turkish as a foreign language, is important in terms of providing…

In this study, we aimed to determine the quality indicators in separate special education schools that only educate individuals with special needs from the perspectives of teachers. We collected data from 82 special education teachers included by maximum diversity sampling using a semi-structured interview form. We conducted a content analysis…

Examining successful school principals can contribute to the efforts of developing new leadership models and management strategies specific to the education system. This study focuses on the practices of a school principal who enhanced the performance of a school with low academic achievement in a remarkable way in a few years. The participants of…

The purpose of this study was to identify the the factors that influenced pre-service teachers' perceptions of their abilities to solve structured physics problems. 1185 pre-service teachers from different disciplines, enrolled in physics courses in one Turkish University from 2008 to 2017 participated in a descriptive survey. The factors…

This study identified preservice teachers' perceptions toward the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The study group comprised 22 Turkish preservice primary school teachers. The Q-methodology was adopted, the statements of which concerned the 17 SDGs. The data analysis revealed two main perspectives: the prioritization of basic human needs and…

This study aims to evaluate the success of the Student Information System (SIS) using the updated Information System Success Model (IS success model) proposed by Delone and McLean. Survey data were collected from 882 students using SIS at a state university in Turkey. Structural Equation Model analysis was applied through R to analyze the obtained…

This study aims to measure the perceptions of students of Bayburt University School of Physical Education and Sports about the quality of education at the institution where they study and to investigate whether there is a difference between perceptions of students about the quality of education concerning different variables. This study is a…

The exposure of educational institutions to rapid and profound changes due to globalization and the transition to the knowledge society emphasizes the cultivation of individuals who develop universal and critical thinking skills through educational transformation. Synergistic management is an approach that has gained increasing importance in…