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Üzel, Devrim – Universal Journal of Educational Research, 2018
This study reports errors and misconceptions about division operation in fractions made by eighth-grade students. To investigate these errors and misconceptions, the study examined students' understanding of division operation in fractions using a questionnaire and expectation table. Students' misconceptions were determined for each question and…
Descriptors: Misconceptions, Fractions, Generalization, Word Problems (Mathematics)
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Demirci, Ebru; Çepikkurt, Fatma – Universal Journal of Educational Research, 2018
This study was carried out with the goal of examining the relationship between athletes' passion and perfectionism levels and athlete burnout, and to determine to what extent passion and perfectionism scores predict burnout experienced by athletes. A total of 267 athletes, located in various parts of Turkey and competing in various branches of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Athletes, Psychological Patterns, Personality Traits
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Chong, Sheau Huey – Universal Journal of Educational Research, 2016
Concentration of solutions problems are among the most important and at the same time one of the most challenging topics in chemistry. The aim of this study was to determine the sources of the difficulty that students often face when performing calculations related to concentration. The study involved 153 tertiary college students (food science,…
Descriptors: Chemistry, Scientific Concepts, College Science, College Students
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Yorulmaz, Alper; Önal, Halil – Universal Journal of Educational Research, 2017
Teaching of addition, subtraction, multiplication and division in mathematics starts from the first years of primary school. The learning output for four operations (addition, subtraction, multiplication and division) affects student success at every level of mathematics education from primary to higher education. At this point errors,…
Descriptors: Elementary School Teachers, Elementary School Students, Teacher Attitudes, Error Patterns
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Yilmaz, Muamber – Universal Journal of Educational Research, 2017
The aim of this study was to determine the situation of pre-service primary school teachers' use of Turkish on the internet. The research was conducted on 100 students studying at the department of Primary School Education of Mustafa Kemal University. The research was descriptive. Data of the study was obtained from the students' conversations in…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Turkish, Internet, Language Usage
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Kodan, Hülya – Universal Journal of Educational Research, 2017
In this study, it was aimed to evaluate the reading performances of 2nd, 3rd and 4th graders. The study was designed in a scanning model. The research was conducted with 2nd, 3rd and 4th grade students studying in Bayburt, Turkey. The appropriate reading rates, reading speeds and reading errors of the students were examined by asking them to read…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Grade 2, Grade 3, Grade 4
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Çayir, Aybala – Universal Journal of Educational Research, 2017
The purpose of this study was to analyze primary school first grade students' reading levels and correlate their visual perception skills. For this purpose, students' reading speed, reading comprehension and reading errors were determined using The Informal Reading Inventory. Students' visual perception levels were also analyzed using…
Descriptors: Reading Skills, Reading Instruction, Visual Perception, Grade 1
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Basibüyük, Kani; Sahin, Ömer; Gökkurt, Burçin; Erdem, Emrullah; Soylu, Yasin – Universal Journal of Educational Research, 2016
The aim of this study is to identify the mistakes made by ninth grade students in the subject of functions and reveal the reasons for these mistakes. In line with this purpose, the case study method, which is among the qualitative research methods, was used in the study. The study group of the research was composed of 52 Anatolian ninth grade…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Mathematics, Error Patterns, Grade 9
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Griffith, Mary – Universal Journal of Educational Research, 2017
Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL) is as full of challenges as it is of possibilities. We will explore the challenges while seeking realistic solutions as eight Computer Science professors teach their subjects through English for the first time. We hope to gain insights into the bilingual classroom at the university level where…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Teaching Methods, Language of Instruction, Course Content
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Chang, Li-Chun – Universal Journal of Educational Research, 2015
The purpose of this study was to explore the reading behavior of young proficient Chinese readers at preschool age. Especially, the roles of phonetic skill and Chinese Character recognition in reading comprehension were explored. 10 kindergartens were recruited to participate in the study. Subjects were 72-98 kindergarten children. Instruments…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Reading Comprehension, Preschool Children, Preschool Evaluation
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Bulamur, Ayse Naz – Universal Journal of Educational Research, 2013
I examine how American students respond to foreign instructors, who teach English Composition and Research Writing. I discuss how minority teacher's cultural, lingual, and ethnic differences interfere with classroom dynamics in the United States. I rely on my experiences as a Turkish instructor of composition at the University of Wisconsin,…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Writing Instruction, Foreign Nationals