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Temiz, Nida – Journal of Education and Practice, 2016
The purpose of this study is to design the course "Character Education" in the light of the "experienced centred" design and to assert an example of "Character Education" course design for higher education students. The research was conducted during the 2015-2016 spring semester as an action research. The participants…
Descriptors: Values Education, Curriculum Design, College Curriculum, Courses
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Sandir, Hakan – EURASIA Journal of Mathematics, Science & Technology Education, 2016
Students use concrete manipulatives to form an imperative affiliation between conceptual and procedural knowledge (Balka, 1993). Hence, it is necessary to design specific mathematics manipulatives that focus on different mathematical concepts. Preservice teachers need to know how to make and use manipulatives that stimulate students' thinking as…
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, Mathematics Teachers, Secondary School Teachers, Secondary School Mathematics
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Alemdag, Ecenaz; Simsek, Pinar Özdemir – International Journal of Progressive Education, 2017
This case study investigated practicum experiences of pre-service teachers by focusing on their evaluation of mentor teachers, school experiences, and theory-practice relationships. Interviews were conducted with six teacher candidates, and observations in the participants' practice schools were made. The results revealed that mentor teachers had…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Preservice Teachers, Teacher Evaluation, Mentors
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Clark, Jeremy Michael; Quast, Louis N.; Jang, Soebin; Wohkittel, Joseph; Center, Bruce; Edwards, Katherine; Bovornusvakool, Witsinee – European Journal of Training and Development, 2016
Purpose: The purpose of this study is to explore patterns of importance ratings of managerial competencies in 22 countries in different regions around the globe, to guide specificity in assessing and developing managers in multiple geographies. Additionally, this study examined the utility of clustering countries based on shared culture, as…
Descriptors: Administrator Characteristics, Competence, Management Development, Administrator Evaluation
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Demirdögen, Betül; Uzuntiryaki-Kondakçi, Esen – Chemistry Education Research and Practice, 2016
The purpose of this case study was to investigate how pre-service chemistry teachers' science teaching orientations change during a two-semester intervention designed to enhance their pedagogical content knowledge (PCK) for teaching the nature of science (NOS). Moreover, the way that pre-service chemistry teachers translated their change in…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Theory Practice Relationship, Preservice Teachers, Student Teacher Attitudes
Uztosun, Mehmet Sercan – Online Submission, 2013
This exploratory study seeks for understanding the relationship between Turkish elementary school English teachers' espoused beliefs about the effective ways of teaching English and their self-reported practices. 6 teachers, who were working at different state schools in a town located in the Northwestern part of Turkey, were interviewed.…
Descriptors: Educational Policy, Teaching Methods, English (Second Language), Foreign Countries
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Akkan, Yasar – Turkish Online Journal of Distance Education, 2012
Although the use of physical manipulatives, which have been emphasized to use in preschool education program and primary and secondary mathematics curriculum, in classroom environments is old, it is very new to use virtual manipulatives in classroom environments. The selection, preparation, and the integration to learning environments of both…
Descriptors: Preschool Education, Mathematics Curriculum, Teacher Attitudes, Mathematics Education
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Ayan, Didem; Seferoglu, Golge – Educational Studies, 2011
This study aimed at investigating the role of electronic portfolios in fostering pre-service teachers' reflective thinking. The research was conducted with pre-service English language teachers enrolled in a practicum course in an undergraduate teacher education programme in Turkey. The data were collected through e-portfolios and interviews. The…
Descriptors: Preservice Teacher Education, Portfolios (Background Materials), Theory Practice Relationship, Foreign Countries
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Ozturk, Ibrahim Hakki – Educational Sciences: Theory and Practice, 2012
This study seeks to analyze the role of history teachers in instructional planning and their areas of autonomy in Turkey. The concept of teacher autonomy briefly refers to the authority and freedom of teachers in the planning and implementation of the instructional activities and the decisions made during the instructional process. The objective…
Descriptors: Teacher Role, Professional Autonomy, Instructional Development, Secondary School Teachers
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Toy, Banu Yucel; Ok, Ahmet – Qualitative Report, 2012
Qualitative inquiry has gained importance in the evaluation of educational settings because it provides in-depth information, shedding light on context, situations, or processes. In this study, a qualitative inquiry was undertaken in order to evaluate a pedagogical course from the prospective teachers' points of view. In this case study, data were…
Descriptors: Qualitative Research, Focus Groups, Interviews, Student Teacher Attitudes
Kalelioglu, Filiz; Akbaba Altun, Sadegul – Online Submission, 2012
Blended learning can facilitate many opportunities about usage of online discussion for different purposes. As a tool in blended learning, online discussions widen the walls of classroom discussions in a virtual manner. Especially, in teacher education programs case based discussions are very helpful for pre-service teachers to practice real-life…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Theory Practice Relationship, Preservice Teacher Education, Computer Mediated Communication
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Yanpar Yelken, Tugba – Educational Sciences: Theory and Practice, 2009
The purpose of this study is to establish a vision to improve teacher education standards by way of examining the views of prospective teachers from Turkey, Germany, and Denmark. The study was carried out in three countries during the 2007-2008 academic year. The qualitative results of the research were obtained through studying the views of 150…
Descriptors: Preservice Teacher Education, Teacher Effectiveness, Foreign Countries, Faculty Development
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Boz, Yezdan – Journal of Science Education and Technology, 2006
The purpose of this research study is to explore year 6, 8 & 11 (13, 15 and 17 years old respectively) Turkish pupils' views about the particulate nature of matter within the context of phase changes. About 300 pupils participated in the study. Questionnaires distributed to year 6, 8 and 11 pupils included 6-item open-ended questions about (a)…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Scientific Concepts, Elementary Secondary Education, Elementary School Students