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Download full textUyar, Seyma; Yayla, Onur; Zunber, Hidayet – International Journal of Assessment Tools in Education, 2022
The purpose of the current study is to examine the map reading skills of Social Studies pre-service teachers with orienteering, which is an activity-based and more active practice. To this end, a total of 10 students attending the Department of Social Studies Teaching in the Education Faculty of Burdur Mehmet Akif Ersoy University and taking the…
Descriptors: Map Skills, Navigation, Item Response Theory, Social Studies
Uzuner, Fatma Gül; Sahin, Mustafa – Journal of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies, 2021
In addition to medical treatment, games, sports or exercises can be used to reduce the symptoms of children diagnosed with ADHD. In this study, the effect of orienteering on the development of attention, metacognitive awareness, and perceptions of problem-solving skills of primary school students diagnosed with ADHD was examined. In the study,…
Descriptors: Athletics, Navigation, Metacognition, Problem Solving
Dag, Nilgün; Aksoy, Bülent; Arslantas, Halis Adnan – Review of International Geographical Education, 2021
The aim of this study is to determine the awareness of primary teachers about the teaching of location and direction concepts. The study was designed according to a qualitative research model, and the data was collected through a semi-structured interview form developed by researchers consisting of open-ended questions. The study group consisted…
Descriptors: Elementary School Teachers, Teacher Attitudes, Geographic Concepts, Concept Teaching
Yigit, Turan; Karatekin, Kadir – Review of International Geographical Education, 2021
Spatial thinking skills are competencies individuals will need in their lives in order to know and understand the world and to perceive the space correctly. In order for individuals to have these competencies, effective training in the development of spatial thinking skills should occur. Spatial thinking skills can be acquired through…
Descriptors: Spatial Ability, Thinking Skills, Student Centered Learning, Active Learning
Direct linkPapadopoulos, Konstantinos; Charitakis, Konstantinos; Koustriava, Eleni; Kouroupetroglou, Georgios; Stiefelhagen, Rainer; Stylianidis, Efstratios; Gumus, Suad Sakalli – Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness, 2020
Introduction: This study investigated the user requirements of individuals with visual impairments regarding the information to be included in orientation and mobility (O&M) aids in order for optimally useful audio-tactile maps of campuses to be developed. In addition, this study aimed at investigating the importance (usefulness) that…
Descriptors: Visual Impairments, Information Needs, Physical Environment, Assistive Technology
Adanali, Rukiye; Alim, Mete – Review of International Geographical Education Online, 2017
The purpose of this study is to investigate the usability of Problem-Based Learning model supported by Instructional Geocaching Game (PBL-IGG). The study was conducted in Turkey, in 2015-2016 spring term with 19 geography teacher candidates who chosen by convenience sampling method. In this study, within Educational Geocaching Game (IGG) which is…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Preservice Teachers, Problem Based Learning, Environmental Education
Bayazit, Betül – Educational Research and Reviews, 2014
This study aimed to investigate the effect of recreational activities on self-esteem development of girls in adolescence. For this purpose, a total of 20 girls in adolescence period took part in the present study. Recreational activities program included bowling, patenga, orienteering, basketball, volleyball, badminton, ping-pong, dance, fun…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Females, Recreational Activities, Self Esteem
Nasar, Jack L.; Cubukcu, Ebru – Environment and Behavior, 2011
This study used a desktop virtual environment (VE) of 15 large-scale residential streets to test the effects of environmental mystery and surprise on response. In theory, mystery and surprise should increase interest and visual appeal. For each VE, participants walked through an approach street and turned right onto a post-turn street. We designed…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Virtual Classrooms, Evaluation Methods, Simulated Environment
Cubukcu, Ebru; Nasar, Jack L. – Environment and Behavior, 2005
This study used a desktop virtual environmental simulation of 18 large-scale residential environments to test effects of plan layout complexity, physical differentiation, and gender on acquired spatial knowledge. One hundred sixty people (95 males and 65 females) were assigned at random to the different conditions. After a learning phase,…
Descriptors: Gender Differences, Computer Simulation, Age Differences, Spatial Ability
