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Haciomeroglu, Erhan Selcuk – Educational Sciences: Theory and Practice, 2016
The present study investigated the object-spatial visualization and verbal cognitive styles among high school students and related differences in spatial ability, verbal-logical reasoning ability, and mathematical performance of those students. Data were collected from 348 students enrolled in Advanced Placement calculus courses at six high…
Descriptors: Cognitive Style, Mathematics Skills, Verbal Communication, High School Students
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Kalkan, Ömür Kaya; Kelecioglu, Hülya – Educational Sciences: Theory and Practice, 2016
Linear factor analysis models used to examine constructs underlying the responses are not very suitable for dichotomous or polytomous response formats. The associated problems cannot be eliminated by polychoric or tetrachoric correlations in place of the Pearson correlation. Therefore, we considered parameters obtained from the NOHARM and FACTOR…
Descriptors: Sample Size, Nonparametric Statistics, Factor Analysis, Correlation
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Bozpolat, Ebru – Educational Sciences: Theory and Practice, 2016
The purpose of this study was to reveal whether the low, medium, and high level self-regulated learning strategies of third year students at the Education Faculty of Cumhuriyet University can be predicted by the variables of gender, academic self-efficacy, and general academic average. The study uses the Relational Screening Model. The dependent…
Descriptors: Learning Strategies, Self Efficacy, Foreign Countries, Gender Differences
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Isik, Serife; Üzbe, Nazife – Educational Sciences: Theory and Practice, 2015
This study examines the impact of positive and negative affects and personality traits on meaning in life in an adult population. The sample consisted of 335 subjects: 190 females and 145 males, and a Meaning in Life Questionnaire (MLQ), positive and negative schedule (PANAS), and adjective-based personality scale (ABPT) were used in the research.…
Descriptors: Personality Traits, Questionnaires, Correlation, Multiple Regression Analysis
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Arslan, Ali – Educational Sciences: Theory and Practice, 2013
The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between students' opinions about the sources of self-efficacy belief and their gender, academic achievement, the grade level, Socio-Economic Status (SES), and learning style. The study was conducted on 984 secondary school students in the fall semester of the 2011-2012 academic year.…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Secondary School Students, Self Efficacy, Beliefs
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Simsek, Meliha R.; Dündar, Esin – Educational Sciences: Theory and Practice, 2017
The transformation of coursebook publishing into an industrial giant has brought about variety, choice, and difficulty of decision making. As coursebook selection profoundly influences the quality of foreign language instruction in Turkey, it is essential to investigate what kind of instruments are used, which method is followed, what criteria are…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Trend Analysis