The aim of the present study is to examine postgraduate theses and published articles on "analysis of metaphorically used words in discourse" in the field of social studies education in Turkey by document analysis method. Within the scope of the research, The National Thesis Center and Dergipark databases were surveyed. The survey…

Recent publications abound that criticize instruction that takes learning styles into consideration in teacher training, lesson planning, and content delivery. What contribution does the recent movement to debunk the validity of learning styles make to teaching adults? This article challenges the purpose for debunking learning styles and…

"Hoti? Anybody home? Karibu! Welcome!" This study explored one teacher's exploration of using two picture books about a Kenyan child in her seventh grade classroom. For this predominantly white classroom and teacher, this was a first step in raising awareness of other cultures, potentially opening windows and glass doors for the students.

In this research, we analyzed the content of a practice-based research published in SSCI, ESCI and ERIC indexed journals related to Computational Thinking (CT) between 2019 and 2021. For this purpose, we searched Science Direct, Google Scholar and Web of Science databases and examined 97 papers. We evaluated the papers under the headings of…

In this article, we offer a teaching lesson on combinatorics and binary outcomes that utilizes real-world data. The focus of the lesson is to teach students how to analyze the effects of the National Basketball Association's (NBA) 2003 decision to extend the first round of its postseason from a best-of-five series of games to a best-of-seven…

This article analyzes one case of university teaching innovation in the field of online journalism through multimedia journalistic projects linked to the UNESCO's Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). These projects aim to develop Transversal Competencies (TC) useful for emotional, creative training and for creating enterprising future…

Analysis of primary sources has been recognised to have a significant impact on the development of students' historical thinking. This study explored US history teachers' attitudes and practices to using primary sources by interviewing six history teachers and observing 29 history lessons between August and November 2016 in Indiana and California.…

The relevance of the subject under study lies in the use of the latest educational technologies in higher educational institutions of Ukraine. As a consequence, the study focuses on the concept of teaching technology in the psychological and educational literature and on identifying the most optimal teaching programme for institutions of higher…

Like many other universities, Musical Acoustics is offered at our school as a lab-based course fulfilling general science requirements for non-majors. The course has been team-taught by a physics professor and music professor since its earliest inception and, by far, the most popular unit explores room acoustics through a variety of activities and…

This paper presents the findings of a systematic literature review (performed from 2010 to 2020) about classroom management (CM) in higher education. The purpose of this article is to present the state of CM in higher education. Search terms identified 129 papers, from which 42 relevant articles met the inclusion criteria of the current review.…

This study explores kindergarten teachers' beliefs about and practices of play-based learning with a focus on the mediation of teachers' capacity building with designing a play curriculum. Quantitative data are collected through a questionnaire with three cohort samples of 90 kindergartens who participated in a university-school partnership…

Reconceptualizing the notion of creativity is imperative for addressing today's multilayered social, ecological, and educational crises. This paper draws upon the Daoist philosophy of creativity, which connects rather than separates, to elaborate on the creative relational dynamics of a Daoist pedagogy. First, Western conceptions of creativity are…

Data from the Kepler satellite were analysed using the Mikulski Archive for Space Telescopes database. With the participation of 53 students, we determined the parameters of the HAT-P-7b (Kepler-2) exoplanet system (transit duration, planet-to-star radius ratio, orbital period, semi-major axis and star mass). We used approaches that are easy to…

In the past few years, we have seen emerging new work that brings into focus the role of historical change and its moral implications in Iris Murdoch's philosophy. This paper strengthens this reading of her work and investigates the implications of this aspect of Murdoch's thinking for education in general and for moral education in particular. It…

"Tell Your Story: Teaching Students to Become World-Changing Thinkers and Writers" explores how to help students see themselves as writers and storytellers who are developing the skills and techniques to communicate in ways that resonate with various audiences. When students make that shift and see themselves as active and valued…