Turkish Studies - International, Year 2017 Issue Volume 12 Issue 14

The Movement, Speaking and Singing Oriented Voice Education Lesson Practices

Kıvanç AYCAN — 2026-07-16

Problem Statement: The Movement, Speaking, and Singing Oriented Elementary Voice Education Lesson has been applying or not in Turkey Propose of Study: This research purposed the elementary music’s or children songs repertoire should be extensively utilize voice education lessons in Turkey. Methods: Before to start this research did a structured survey (n=21). After these survey findings One voice education specialist did an action research in the voice education lesson with 20 students and 2 hours for 14 weeks. On the purpose of using micro-teaching techniques were used. Also, the observation’s noted to the structured i

The Importance of Proof and the Analysis of Teachers' Proficiencies in This Domain

İbrahim BAYAZIT — 2026-07-16

Proof is an effective way of doing mathematics and, it comprises high quality of reasoning. In addition to its major role in validating a mathematical argument proof supports the teaching-learning processes in many different ways. Above all, proof promotes critical and creative thinking. It serves as a means to explore relationships between mathematical notions and, thus, fosters the development of students’ conceptual understanding. Proof creates environments in which students synthesise their prior knowledge and use them through deductive chains of reasoning to discover a new one. However, previous studies indicated that both pre-service and in-service teachers posses a limited understanding of this notion. In this respect, most commonly cited limitation is that many teachers tend to accept specific examples and empirically-based arguments as a valid proof. The purpose of this paper is to review the literature on proof and proving. We illustrate logical principles of mathematical proof and explain salient aspects of proof techniques, such as proof by mathematical induction. Then, we provide a comprehensive review concerning the teachers’ conceptions as to the role of proof and their subject-matter understanding of this notion. The paper concludes with a brief summary that brings recommendations to improve teachers’ understanding of proof and proving.

The Effect of Mother Tongue in Teaching Turkish as Foreign Language

Nurşat BİÇER — 2026-07-16

The purpose of this study is to determine the effect of the mother tongue of the Syrian students on the process of learning Turkish as a foreign language. For this purpose, the subjects of investigation cover the impacts of using mother tongue during the courses and for extracurricular purposes, the changes in the usage of the mother tongue, the practices of the course lecturers, and the reflection of the elements of the mother tongue on the Turkish language skills, etc. during the learning process of Turkish. Case study of qualitative research designs was used in the study. The study was conducted with 23 students at A2 level learning the Kilis 7 Aralik University, Language and 5 lecturers teaching Turkish at this center. The data of the research was collected with student interview form, instructor interview form, and researcher’s journal. The collected data was analyzed using content analysis method. The findings related to the research questions was supported with examples from the data. Two different raters was used in data analysis. In the conclusion of the study, it has been determined that the mother tongue is used by the students to some extent and the lecturers are flexible in this when necessary. The results of this study will help clarify the position of students using their native language in their Turkish learning process and organize the teaching environment accordingly. It can be said in teaching of Turkish that positive effects of the mother tongue should be used instead of having rigid rules on it.

Problems and Solution Proposals Concerned in Children's Soundpainting Education

Sonat COŞKUNER — 2026-07-16

Soundpainting is the multidisciplinary live composing sign language for Musicians, Dancers, Actors and Visual Artists created by Walter Thompson in 1974. Usually The Soundpainter (the composer) standing in front of the group communicates a series of signs using hand and body gestures indicating specific and/or aleatoric material to be performed by the group. The Soundpainter develops the responses of the performers, molding and shaping them into the composition then signs another series of gestures, a phrase, and continues in this process of composing the piece. Soundpainting has attracted a lot of performers with its performance dimension. When we look at some of the studies conducted, the deficiencies in the dimension towards educated children are striking. This study is aimed at revealing the problems that Soundpainting educators encounter in children's music discipline in Soundpainting training and suggestions for solutions. Research is a descriptive study and data were obtained by structured interview questions. Findings were obtained through questions directed to trainers participating in the International Soundpainting Interactive Conference in Tours, France, in 2016. In the analysis of data content analysis was used. As a result of the research, it has been revealed that children are improvising in their soundpainting lessons and are inadequate in producing ideas, having difficulty remembering their syntax and some gestures. In addition to this, the result shows that children are shy when doing Soundpainting is emphasized by the trainers. Because of the scientific works written in the field of Soundpainting is still very few, it is thought that this original work will shed light the educators who want to work in the field of Soundpainting.

Fine Arts Teaching Self-Efficacy Scale: Validity and Relıability Study

Kerem COŞKUN, M. Emin KAYSERİLİ , Meral COŞKUN — 2026-07-16

Purpose of the present study is to develop an instrument which will produce valid and reliable results in measuring self-efficacy of fine arts teachers. Affective and motivational processes influence performance of fine arts teachers as much as professional knowledge of the fine arts teacher. Self-efficacy is one of those processes. Self-efficacy is described as self-perceptions or self-beliefs on how well the individual will perform the specif task or work. Sample of the study consist of 212 fine arts teachers. Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA) was conducted to determine how many factors the Fine Art Teaching Self-Efficacy Scale includes and construct with three factors was revealed. Those factors were named as Self-Efficacy for Preparatory and Practical Process, Self-Efficacy on Instructional Process, Self-Efficacy for Diversity. Overall Cronbach Alpha internal consistency coefficient of the scale was determined as .93. Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) was carried out in order to examine how well the construct with three factors fit into the data. Results of the CFA indicated that the construct with three factors fits into the data moderately (CFI= .97, GFI= .90, TLI=.96, NNFI=.94, IFI=.97, RMSEA= .07). Reliability analysis was conducted through internal consistency coefficient. As a result of the reliability analysis Cronbach Alpha coefficient of the Fine Art Teaching Self-Efficacy Scale was found as .93. Based on results of the study it was concluded that Fine Art Teaching Self-Efficacy Scale can measure validly and reliably self-efficacy of fine art teachers.

Teaching as a Profession According to Teachers from Past to Today

Sevgi COŞKUN KESKİN, Deniz YÜCEER — 2026-07-16

Tekışık (1987) defines that the teaching profession is a cultivation art for a beneficial, constructive, creative, good person and good citizen who is always useful to the family, the environment, the nation, the state and the homeland. Because of this feature, it is called a sacred profession. But today, perceptions about this profession are different. In this research, the perceptions of the teachers' professions were evaluated within the context of internal and external perspectives. The third sub-problem that tries to determine how the teaching profession is in the context of past and present was also assessed under these two dimensions. The study was carried out with the phenomonal approach from the qualitative research designs by centering the perception of the teaching profession. For this purpose, it was interviewed with 25 teachers who were working and retired at senior years 1-5, 6-10, 11-15, 16-20, 21 and over by criterion sampling method. The reason why the measure is the seniority year is that the perception of the teaching profession is to be considered from the point of view of teachers who have experienced in different years this profession. The interviews that were recorded with reference to the created questions to collect the data were subjected to descriptive analysis, and they were analyzed and detected. As a result of the analyzes, it was seen that teachers tried to explain the perceptions of their professions in terms of internal and external perspectives. Teachers who evalatued their professions in terms of internal perpectives were expressed that they trivialised the their professions themselves. The causes of this situation were expressed as "negative economic and material situation, the change and development of the ways of technology and information transportation, not improving themselves and inappropriate movements, not being able to adapt to new philosophies and innovations, fail to satisfy, bureaucracy, not starting the teaching profession at an early age, being unable to be idealistic because of the wear of teachers and dislike/doing forced the profession. In the context of external perspectives, the reasons why i

A look at the scientific works in teaching Turkish as a foreign language

Kemal DEMİR, Ayşegül ÖZDEMİR — 2026-07-16

Just like every other area nowadays, progress in teaching Turkish as a foreign language takes place through scientific journals. The persistence, continuity and accessibility of scientific studies are due to scientific journals, and scientific journals play a major role in the development of science. This research was carried out in order to examine the studies in scientific journals published in the field of Turkish language as a foreign language and to create a report about the content of the work done in this field, and frequency of the journals published. For this purpose, the contents of 93 journals and 219 publications published in the field of Turkish studies as a foreign language and registered in YÖK system between 1993-2017 have been determined and classified. In this article, the publications of Turkish language as a foreign language were examined in terms of their contents and the properties of the journals with the highest publication frequency in this area. The results are presented in graph, frequency and percentage tables. According to the result of the research, it can be said that the number and content

The Effect Techniques Of Differenciated İnstruction On Students' Achiviements, Learning Approaches And Learning Retainment

Serkan DEMİRAL, Mehmet GÜROL — 2026-07-16

This study aims to determine the effect of tiered instruction and station techniques of differenciated instruction on students' achiviements, learning approaches and learning retainment. The research was applied on the 5th grade students using. The research was applied on the 5th grade students using mixed searching method consisted of empirical method withcontrol group by using pre-post test and qualitative data was used.Both the experiment and the control group composed of 66 students. The test was applied before, after and four weeks later than the instruction. Differentiated instructions were prepared for the course model titled "Let's Learn the World of the Living" of Science and Technology course. An academic achievement test which was prepared by the researcher and other professionals, was tested in terms of validity and reliability. To determine the students' approaches, Learning Approaches Inventory prepared by Çoban and Ergin (2008) was applied. As a result of the research, in terms of academic achievement post-test, significant difference is detected in favor of the group on which Station and Tiered techniques are applied. Qualitative data were examined descriptive analysis. As a result of the findings from the study, tiered instruction and station techniques of differenciated instruction were more effective than instruction with traditional method and differenciated instruction was found to be supported by student opinions

Checklist for Determining Philosophical Attitudes and Behaviors of Preschool Chilren: Validity and Reliability Study

Rabia DİRİCAN, Ümit DENİZ — 2026-07-16

The purpose of the research is to develop a valid and reliable measurement tool that will determine the philosophical attitudes and behaviors of pre-school children. For this purpose, firstly the literature of philosophy and pre-school education were reviewed and then the opinions of 11 experts were taken and the items were rearranged in line with the feedbacks. The checklist was applied to 200 children attending the kindergarten of primary schools located in the district of Kecioren in the province of Ankara. As a result of the analyses, 4 of the 33 items (9, 14, 19 and 25 items) were excluded from the checklist for the reason that the item discrimination index was below 0,30. Item discrimination indices and point double-range correlation coefficients for items were re-examined in the 29-item checklist. As a result of the analyzes made, it is seen that the items are at the level of difficulty that can be found in the checklist and are distinguishable at medium and high level. In addition, when the point double-range correlation coefficients are examined, it is concluded that the correlation values are acceptable. The internal consistency of the checklist for determining the philosophical attitudes and behaviors of pre-school children was calculated with KR-20 and the KR-20 score was 0.90. In this context, the reliability of the test is very high in terms of internal consistency. When the item difficulties were deemed as homogeneous, it was determined that the reliability coefficient of KR-21 calculated as 0,89 was high. When the control list is

Determination of Frequent Student Problems in High Schools

Mehmet Akif ERDENER, Fahri SEZER , Erdoğan TEZCİ — 2026-07-16

The purpose of this study is to investigate the problem areas of high school students. The data is collected via the problem scanning lists that are often used within the scope of the guidance services as a data collection tool to determine the problem areas of the students. The survey includes 82 questions into the six factors: health & body, school-class & teacher, family, community relations, job concern and personality. The sample of the research is composed of a total of 3792 high school students. The percent and frequency values are used in the analysis of the data obtained as a result of this process. The results of the study show the problem areas about "I have a headache and pimply face" in body & health factor, "my class is too crowded, class materials and social activities are not enough, courses are not interesting for me" in school-class & teacher factor, "nobody help my homework" in family factor. As it is evident from this study, the most significant problems is in job concern factor "I am timid person and concern about not to pass the University Entrance Exam" and "I am nervous and shy, and get quickly get excited" in personality factor.

A Scale Development Study for Effective Media Education Applications

Erhan GÖRMEZ, Mehmet Nuri KARDAŞ — 2026-07-16

This scale development study was prepared to determine to what extent teachers, who make use of media tools in teaching environment, can perform effective media applications in their classrooms. In this study while preparing scale items, ıt was benefited a booklet in the name of "The 12 Basic Ways to Integrate Media Literacy and Critical Thinking into Any Curriculum. This booklet was for teachers who are interested in using media literacy in their classroom curricula. After reviewing the literature, a 5 point likert-type draft scale consisting of 52 items were employed and the opinions of 3 Social Studies Teachers, 5 Primary school Teachers and 2 Turkish Teachers, who are experts in their field, have been asked. "Effective Media Education Scale (EMEÖ)" was prepared for pre-application and applied to 108 teachers for last editing. In the pre-application, 8 items were removed from the scale that the teachers found "not suitable". The 44-item scale was applied to 478 teachers in total consisting of 242 primary school teachers and 236 teachers of different branches who were employed in 15 primary and secondary schools located in Van province and district. In the analyzes made after the application, the scale items were reduced to 31 items. The construct validity of the scale was determined by factor analysis. As a result of the factor analysis, the Kaiser-MeyerOlkin(KMO) value was found to be 0.96 and Barlett’s test significance value was established to be 0.00. It was found to have four factors explaining 60 % of the total variance of the scale. The internal consistency coefficient (Cronbach’s alpha) value estimated for the reliability analysis of the scale was obtained as α=0.961. These values reveal that the scale is a valid and reliable scale.

Quantum Learning Approach and Geography Teaching

Ali İLHAN, Ali Ekber GÜLERSOY , Veysel Karani GÜLERSOY — 2026-07-16

Quantum learning is assessed as the synthesized form of many new theories that are created by using quantum physics developments. The Quantum Learning approach is based on the principles of uncertainty, probability and completeness. Quantum learning outcomes are based on probabilities rather than definite and clear representations. It approaches events with a holistic perspective and emphasizes that the events affect each other and that they do not be separated from each other. In 2004, MEB took the quantum paradigm and the Cognitive-Constructivist approach as the basis of science philosophy instead of Newton, and prepared the geography curriculum according to this understanding. With the quantum learning approach, the student acquires geographical knowledge and gains the ability to evaluate any geographical visuals from different angles. Teaching geography with quantum learning can gain students ability to overcome problems, to think freely, to analyze events in depth, creativity and flexibility. It is difficult to predict precisely the objectives of the geography teaching program prepared according to the quantum paradigm, but probabilities can be determined by taking into consideration. This understanding requires that geographical event and problems be assessed according to the environment and circumstances in which they occur. The student should be brought to the position of the subject who produces and uses information from the state of the information loaded object. Students should gain critical thinking skills, scientific inquiry skills. Students should be encouraged to regularly meet and face real life problems and conflicting conditions. The learning environment should be made fun and the learning should be permanent. The aim of the study is to evaluate the effect of quantum learning on teaching geography. Using the descriptive scanning method in this study, the contributions of using quantum learning in geography teaching will be discussed after focusing on quantum learning.

Turkish Language Teacher Candidates’ Competency Cognitions Regarding Basic Principles of Children and Youth’s Literature

Beytullah KARAGÖZ — 2026-07-16

candidates regarding the basic principles of children's literature. The study was carried out during the fall semester of the 2016-2017 academic year. Participants of the study constitute 105 teacher candidates who are studying in Turkish Language Teaching 3 and 4 classes registered in the Faculty of Education of a university located in the Central Black Sea Region. There search was designed in a screening model. Papers were distributed to the Turkish teacher candidates who had taken the lesson of children's literature in order to collect the data of the study and the candidates were expected to write the characteristics of the basic principles of children's literature. Findings obtained in there search were evaluated according to the "Evaluation of Children and Youth Literature Works" developed by Sever (2014). It has been seen that the level of proficiency of the Turkish teacher candidates regarding the formal characteristics of children's literature is strong. It is possible to say that the competency status is not strong in terms of content construction and components that constitute the content.Teacher candidates agenda for the content of children's publications has strongly appeared in such that the boks should carry the advice and to create opportunity for educating child. This shows that teacher candidates have developed a beneficial look towards children's books. It is evident that the afore said result is teacher candidates will be ineffective in addressing today's children and young people to encouraging children's reading and reading habits. In the light of there search results, some suggestions have been made to contribute to the development of candidate teachers in the context of basic principles of children's literature. Furthermore, it is emphasized that policies of teaching children's literature should be observed in this frame. The place of children's literature in the education programs of the education faculties, the reference books, the selected sample reading texts and the teaching staff members' attitudes / thoughts towards children's literature and such similar topics become the subject of academic interest has been suggested

A Study on Mother Tongue Education and Opinions Related to Education in Mother Tongue

Bilal KIRIMLI — 2026-07-16

Language is one of the most important gains providing mankind exist. It is the most basic tool for both individual and social development and survival in a society. In the environment where the person comes to the world, the mother tongue is accepted as the mother tongue. People live with a sense of belonging, mostly based on their mother tongue, and put it at the center of their socialization. It is anticipated that people will continue education and his later life in his mother tongue. However, as in other countries of the world, the mother tongues of some ethnic elements can not be used especially in education and training in Turkey, and the deprivation of rights is becoming a source of restlessness. In this study, it has been tried to evaluate the teaching of mother tongue and education in mother tongue by taking into account the opinions of political and non-governmental organizations, international agreements and relevant provisions of Turkish Republic Constitution. As a result, it has been seen that, when the mother tongue in Turkey, the education of different languages or the education and training in different languages are taken into consideration, a discourse which is influenced by the ethnic, social and political belongings rather than the communication, social, cultural and pedagogical reality of the country is seen. Excessive emphasis on the teaching of mother tongue and mother tongue is in the form of approaches that do not adequately take into account those who can not teach with their mother tongue and do not adequately reflect their reality. While the idea of teaching in the mother tongue is supported, the practical difficulties of education in different languages and the damage that the country integrity based on common communication will see in the near and far future have not been sufficiently taken into account. Furthermore, it has not been adequately stated that the use of terrorism and violence for ethnic rights, including the use of mother tongue, has greatly increased the variances. It is stated that these approaches can not provide communication, understanding and understanding; It is emphasized that language is the most important means of communicating people in front of being a value of ethnic belonging, that other differences including language should be considered more surrounding, and that all these should be taken into consideration in the context of country integrity.

The Effects of Method Cluster on 6th Grade Students Manner of Writing Skills and Their Perception of Self-Efficacyon Writing

Esra Bircan MANAY, Ali TÜRKEL , Behsat SAVAŞ — 2026-07-16

Writing is one of the four basic skills of native language teaching. Writing skills based on the transfer of emotional thoughts, wishes or dreams in writing can be considered as multi-layered and high-level language skills with regard to use basic thinking skills at a high level. In this respect, the development of writing skills has become an important topic in the field. Considering literature, it is clear that complaints about the inability to improve writing skills are so intense that new methods and techniques are needed to develop this skill. On the other hand, "attitude" and "self-efficacy perception" draw attention as two important concepts of literature related to teaching. There are frequent researches on attitude and self-efficacy perception in various fields and the effects of various variables on them. In this study, the effect of the "word net method", a writing method, on the writing and self-efficacy perception for writing was searched by the above reasons. For this purpose, an experimental study was carried out. Pre-test and post-test applied patterns were used. Self-efficacy perception test and attitude test were applied for writing before application. Fifty-three sixth-grade students in two classes performed writing application based on word net method for six weeks, and then attitude and self-efficacy perception tests were applied. Considering the differences of pre-test and post-test, it was seen that there was a meaningful difference between students' attitudes towards writing and writing self-efficacy perceptions before and after the formal process. The results show that the word net method has a positive effect on the attitudes towards writing and self-efficacy perceptions of the sixth-grade students. Based on these results, it can be suggested that the word net method is more widely used in teaching writing. In addition, in Turkish literature, the term "cluster method" can be suggested because it is shorter and likely to attract students’ attention.

Views of Turkish Efl Instructors on Critical Pedagogy

Eser ÖRDEM, Ceyhun YÜKSELİR — 2026-07-16

This study intends to examine views of Turkish EFL instructors on critical pedagogy. The participants (N=9) were experienced instructors working at two Turkish universities. This study was designed as qualitative and descriptive including open-ended questionnaire. The participants were informed that they would be interviewed about critical pedagogy. They were given detailed information about the content of critical information. After this stage, they were given open-ended questions. 12 experienced instructors from two Turkish universities were asked whether they used aspects and dimensions of critical pedagogy in their classrooms. The data were analyzed using inductive content analysis. Inductive content analysis allows researchers to discover new concepts while examining the data. In line with this approach, the data obtained from the participants were analyzed in accordance with the aspects and dimensions identified in critical pedagogy. The findings of the study show that the participants avoided using on-the-agenda topics to discuss in classroom settings since certain topics, particularly political issues, were found risky. The participants tended to follow the topics covered in course books. Therefore, some discussion topics on the agenda were consciously framed, primed and selected. Teachers can take initiatives and warm up learners by presenting less risky topics to help them adapt themselves to topics not represented in course books or curriculum. In addition, teachers can show learners videos about how students from other cultures debate risky or taboo topics. This kind of application can help them take these as role models. Teachers should endeavor to create a democratic environment for learners to have the opportunity to discuss topics identified in critical pedagogy. In future studies, critical pedagogy in ELT can be initiated at primary schools so that a democratic culture can be developed at early ages to take action, responsibilities, and initiatives. Adoption of this pedagogical approach may activate new paradigms and parameters for both teachers and learners in foreign language teaching context.

Investigation Resilince Traits and Protective Factors of High School Students from Divorced Families

Bahadır ÖZCAN, Müge ARTAR — 2026-07-16

In this study, protective factors and resiliency traits of high school students were compared according to status of students’ families being divorced or nondivorced and gender of students. In the research study group were included 70 divorced family and 82 nondivorced family’s adolescents and totally 152 high school students. 152 of students were equally 76 females and males. These students were chosen from high schools of Mamak/Ankara. California Healthy Kids Survey Resilience and Youth Development Module High School Questionnaire that were adapted to Turkish culture by Ozcan (2005) were applied to measure protective factors and resilience traits of high school students. Divorced families’ children were learnt from student identification cards in Guidance and Psychological Counseling Services of high schools. MONOVA were used to analyze data. The research results showed that students of nondivorced families had significantly higher protective factors and resilience traits than students of divorced families had. There were no significant differences according to gender between two groups. Results of comparison of subtests; Nondivorced families’ adolescents had higher caring relationships and high expectations at community; caring relationships, high expectations and opportunities for meaningful participations at family; goals and aspirations; problem solving level than students of divorced children had. However caring relationships and high expectations at school; caring relationships with peers; self-efficacy and self-awareness; empathy were not significantly different according to having divorced or nondivoreced families. According to gender, only empathy had significant differences. Female had higher empathy level than male had.

Investigation of the Self-Leadership Levels of Turkish Language Teachers

Mehmet ÖZCANLI, Murat ŞENGÜL , Müberra ÇELİK , Anıl Kadir ERANIL — 2026-07-16

The purpose of this research is to investigate the self-leadership levels of Turkish language teachers. The population of interest includes 215 Turkish language teachers who work at schools affiliated to the Ministry of National Education during 2015-2016 academic years. The research was based on the descriptive survey model. The adopted version of “Self-Leadership Questionnaire” was used to collect the descriptive data. The data is analyzed by way of mean and standard deviation values among descriptive statistics to determine the self-leadership levels of Turkish language teachers. Besides, Independent Samples t-test was implemented to evaluate the self-leadership levels of Turkish language teachers as per the variables of gender and level of education. It was observed that the self-leadership levels of Turkish language teachers ranked the highest average scores of self-leadership in evaluating beliefs and assumptions sub-scale (4.35) while they ranked the lowest average scores of self-leadership in self-reward sub-scale (3.23). The results of self-reward sub-scale depending on gender variables and of all sub-scales as per the average score showed statistical significance (p<.05). Female Turkish language teachers (3.54) scored higher than male Turkish language teachers (3.06) in self-reward sub-scale with regards to the levels of displaying self-leadership behaviors. In addition, the results revealed that female teachers have higher average scores (3.81) in all sub-scales when compared to self-leadership levels of male Turkish language teachers (3.67). The research finally presented that teachers who work in provinces possess higher levels of self-leadership that that of teachers who work in towns and countries in terms of location of service, which suggests a significant difference in between as well. The research results overall proved the self-leadership levels of Turkish language teachers to be (3.72) over 5.

Analyzing Variables Affecting the Prospective Preschool Teachers’ Anxiety Levels

Ergün RECEPOĞLU, Eda ERDAŞ , Ezgi AŞIKUZUN — 2026-07-16

The teachers are expected to be better equipped in 21st century. This equipment involves both professional and personal multiple processes. For example, teachers are expected to be equipped with sufficient knowledge and skills, on the other hand, teachers are expected to be equipped with having high human relationships and communication skills too. The success of teachers who will educate future generations in their profession depends on being free from their professional concerns that they felt towards the profession. Unlike the other branches, pre-school teachers have some differences about industry-specific duties and responsibilities. For children who meet the school first and for some children, especially in younger age groups these tasks may be different. In this study, professional anxiety levels of pre-school teachers were examined in terms of several variables (class, gender, high school graduation, grade point average, whether their choice of teaching profession was willingly or not, etc.). The study group includes the teachers who continue education of Pre-School Education (1, 2, 3 and 4th grade) in the 2012-2013 academic year at Kastamonu University, Faculty of Education Department. Research data were obtained from interviews with teachers. Research is both a qualitative and a quantitative research; Firstly 269 teachers’ answers to the questions were revealed with descriptive analysis, later this descriptive analysis of teacher candidates with demographic data were transferred and analyzed using SPSS software. Findings revealed that professional concerns of teacher candidates are differed significantly according to level of class, gender, the school they graduated, grade point average and whether their choice of the teaching profession was willingly or not.

The Effect of Constructivist Approach Based Instructional Materials on Scientific and Conceptual Understanding Levels of Students: “The State Change of the Matter”

Hakan SARAÇ — 2026-07-16

The purpose of this research is to construct the concepts of the Matter State Change and Matter Distinction Properties sections in the Science Department "Change of Matter" unit, the constructive approach, the teaching materials prepared according to the 7E learning model, Scientific and conceptual understanding. Research In the fall semester of the academic year 2014-2015, the students in the 5th class were held in a state secondary school affiliated to the Ministry of National Education. The relevant unit in the study was dealt with using the teaching materials prepared according to the constructivist approach 7E learning model. In the study, a control grouped end-test pattern was used in semi-experimental research models to determine the effectiveness of two different teaching methods with quantitative content. In the survey, two students with high achievement level, two high, middle two and low were selected for each class taking into consideration the results of the third survey and a total of 12 students were selected. There were 2 male and 4 female students in the experimental group and 3 male and 3 female students in the control group. The students who were determined by the researcher at the end of the study, prepared “Open-ended questionnaire for the Matter Exchange Unit” form consisting of three open-ended questions as a question for each target in line with the unit target achievements according to the science curriculum of the science curriculum and student opinions were taken in writing. Descriptive analysis method was used to analyze the data obtained after the application. As a result of the research, it was determined that the use of teaching materials prepared according to the constructivist approach 7E learning model positively affects science education, contributes positively to concepts and concepts of unit.

Determination of the Factors Affecting Hearing-Impaired Individuals’ Participating in Sports

Yüksel SAVUCU — 2026-07-16

It is important to increase awareness of society’s responsibility to provide better educational opportunities for individuals with hearing-impaired. In our study, we aimed to examination of the factors affecting hearing-impaired individuals’ participating in sports. The research sample consists of 108 (16 females, 92 males) voluntary hearing-impaired individual’s participating from seven different cities (Elazığ, Kahramanmaraş, Bingöl, Sivas, Batman, Bitlis, and Muş) in Turkey. Survey Method was used to obtain information on the demographic knowledge, educational attainment and occupation, communication and sports skills and trainer preference of the participants. 44-item “factors impacting participation of deaf athletes in sport,” developed by Kurkova Válková and Scheetz in 2011 was used in the study. It has been observed that the participants consist of individuals who engage in athletics, football, basketball, volleyball and the one who do not do sports. The data has been collected with the sign language experts through one on one interview. It has been identified that the trainer preference does not have importance and hearing-impaired individuals experience difficulty in communicating with other individuals. In addition, it has been seen that doing sports affect lives of the hearing-impaired significantly in positively. Consequently, it has been found that insufficient physical conditions of the sports facilities, the trainer status and not being able to participate in sports organizations are some of the factors which affect hearing-impaired individuals’ participating in sports. Activities and games can be adapted and developed for disabled people so that these people can participate to the activities. This can be done collaboratively and all people can improve their personal performance and capacity.

The Effect of Teaching Social Science on Citizenship Sense/Perception for Foreign National Students: Tokat Sample

Ömer Faruk SÖNMEZ, Mehmet TATAN — 2026-07-16

Social Science is interacting with various branc hes of science in acquiring some skills and concepts to people. One of them is citizenship education as well. When we analyze citizen ship education, it is seen that effective citizen ship education has become the fore ground in today's democracies. It is unders tood that there are commonpoints in acquiring citizen ship consciousness thanks to the interaction among the cultures. The seincludecon ceptsand subject sliker espect for differences, empathy, globalization and cooperation, unityand solidarity, cooperation and sense of identity. The aim of thisstudy is todetermine the role of foreignnational students who have take nandaretaking the course of Social Studies in citizen ship education. Forthis purpose, 14 foreign national students were consulted for their opinions. The way of working is the research model of phenomenology being one of the qualitativere search methods. Snow ballsampling method in purposeful sampling method wasused in determining the participants. A semi-structuredinter view form preparedbytheresearcherwasusedtocollect the data. Inthefindings of the study; The students in the working group stated that citizen ship education will make a great contribution in acquiring these values by emphasizing the rights and responsibilities of the students, respecting the rights of others, responsibility and patriotism. When he opinions of participants are examined, citizen ship awareness, which is gained effectively, allows i

The Factors That Affect Language Learning Motivation of Adult Learners Who Learn English as a Foreign Language in Turkish University Context

Halit TAYLAN — 2026-07-16

Motivation is such a complex term which cannot be explained just with one word. There are many factors that affect language learners’ motivation. Based on my own experience in English language teaching university level English language learners in Turkey seem very willing to learn English. They regularly attend English classes and they seek for private English language courses. For this reason, it sounds interesting to understand which scales contribute to the English language learning motivation of the participants. This study aims to find the factors that affect adult language learners’ motivation at a university – affiliated vocational school in the west of Turkey through a questionnaire with 26 items and 200 participants. The results of the study indicate that instrumental orientation for future expectations, integrative orientation, like, enjoyment and desire, foreign residence, favourable attitudes to target culture, instrumental orientation to be respected by others and anxiety are the factors that affect participants’ motivation in language learning. In addition to this, factor scores indicate that the most important factor for the participants is instrumental orientation for future expectations and the least important factor is anxiety. The results of the study provide an insight related to instrumental and integrative orientations of the participants and some other motivational factors related to foreign residence, like and enjoyment of learning English and anxiety.

Transmission of Value in Mustafa Kutlu's Stories Published After 2000

Muhammed TUNAGÜR, Mehmet Nuri KARDAŞ — 2026-07-16

The purpose of this research is to determine the values in Mustafa Kutlu's stories published after 2000 and to determine how these values can be used in Turkish language teaching. In the research, document review, one of the qualitative research methods was used. "Descriptive analysis" was used in the analysis of the values that were indexed at the end of the document review. 12 story books published between 2001-2016 were examined using Turkish Value Form (TVF) consisting of 40 values prepared in the direction of 4 expert opinions and they were quoted from the stories after the existing values were determined. In the analysis process of the data, the values determined by the reviewing method are classified, handled under separate titles and frequencies are given in the tables. The page numbers of the works on which the values are processed, the titles of the works and the frequency of the handling were given in the tables prepared separately for each value. As a result of the study, it was determined that 32 values (being fair, respect for unity of family, friendship, peace, being scientific, courage, generosity, industriousness, respect for the environment, solidarity, democracy, religious values, sensitivity, honesty, decency, aesthetics, sacrifice, tolerance, chastity, communication, austerity, compassion, hospitality, valuing being healthy, respect, love, responsibility, cleanliness, patriotism, helpfulness, self-confidence, freedom) were handled in different frequency. In the analyzed works of Mustafa Kutlu32 values were found to be handled 733 times. In Mustafa Kutlu's stories, it was determined that "religious value" (11, 45%) was the most handled. This value was followed by helpfulness (10, 23%) and love (6, 13%). As a result of the studies and the results done on the field, it was determined that Mustafa Kutlu's stories can be used in value education.

Validity and Reliability Study of Reading Culture Scale

Ali TÜRKEL, Eylem Ezgi ÖZDEMİR , Serdar AKBULUT — 2026-07-16

In this study, a scale was developed that could be used to determine the reading cultures of student groups and profession groups at different levels of education other than primary school. When looking at the literature, the attitudes about reading, habit, perception, self-efficacy and so on. It was seen that there were scales measuring the concepts but not a scale that could measure reading culture. For this reason, it was the aim of this study to develop a 5-point likert type measurement instrument for describing and measuring reading cultures and to demonstrate the validity and reliability studies of this tool. Firstly, 49 items prepared by researchers were presented to expert opinion. Expert opinions and a preliminary 51-item scale draft were applied to 379 teacher canditates in different departments of a faculty of a state university and validity and reliability studies were carried out. Statistical package program was used for analysis of data in the study. The Kaiser-Meyer-Olkin value of your scale is ,89 and Bartlett's Sphericity Test value [χ2 = 4221,390; Df = 435, p <.000]. Factor analysis was performed after the appropriateness of these measures to the factor analysis was determined. As a result of the factor analysis, a 5-point likert type scale of 30 items was developed by eliminating the items with low factor values. Scope validity of the scale was determined by taking the expert opinions of 13 academicians and 5 Turkish teachers. Pearson correlation coefficients were calculated to determine the relationship between the sum of the items in the scale and the factors. The Cronbach's Alpha reliability coefficient of the scale was found to be ,90. It can be said that a valid and reliable scale is obtained as the result of the study in the direction of these findings. The scale called the Reading Culture Scale (RCS) was determined to be a valid and reliable instrument that could be used to measure reading cultures of groups of students and professions at different levels of instruction other than primary school.

The Perception of Learners Turkish as a Foreign Language in Iraq for Turkey, Turks and Turkish

Salih UÇAK — 2026-07-16

This study is about learning Turkish as a foreign language in the Department of Turcology, the perception of Iraqi students for Turkey, Turks and Turkish. A questionnaire was prepared in order to determine the perceptions in the study. The questionnaire consisting of 18 questions was analyzed by descriptive method according to three determined categories. Apart from the questionnaire, a semi-structured interview form was applied to the same group of students. The questionnaire and interview form was applied to the students of the Turkish Language Department of Iraq-Erbil Selahaddin University, who came to Turkey for language practice at different dates. A total of 25 student questionnaire and interview forms were distributed; The evaluations of these 25 learners have been taken into consideration. Due to the difficulties in data analysis of the qualitative research, the interviews with the students were associated with the questionnaire in accordance with the systematic analysis technique and the data were interpreted accordingly. This questionnaire, which is applied to different age groups in 2015, aims to measure the value dimension with the degree of frequency of Turkey, Turks and Turkish perceptions of students.

The Relation between the Ability to Express Feelings as a Reflection of Language Usage and Emotional Intelligence: A Sample of Turkish Teacher Candidates

Behice VARIŞOĞLU — 2026-07-16

Expressing emotions is a part of communication. It is considered that people who are aware of their own feelings and who can express their feelings are the more quite successful in understanding others’ feelings and controlling their own feelings. The aim of this study is to reveal the relation between the levels of emotional intelligence of the Turkish teacher candidates and their ability to express basic feelings (joy, sadness, love, hate, fear, anger, shame and amazement). In this study, correlational research design, which is one of the relational scanning methods, is used. This design tries to find the relation between two or more variables. The data in this study has been collected from Faculty of Art and Science, the department of Turkish Language and Literacy and Education Faculty, Turkish Education department students at Gaziantep University (n = 489). When selecting the sample group, an easily accessible (convenions) sampling technique has been used. The data of the study has been collected by the reviewed Schutte Emotional Intelligence Scale and Emotion Transfer Form. The data obtained in the study were analyzed with Crosstabs Cross Table (Pearson Chi Square test) and t test was used for independent samples. In the study, it’s been determined a statistically significant relationship between the levels of emotional intelligence of Turkish teacher candidates and their ability to express emotions and it is seen that there is also a negative relationship between the sub-dimensions of emotional intelligence and the ability to express emotions.

An Evaluation of the Students Studying Department of Turkish Language and Literature in terms of Communication and Verbal Expression Skills (Sample of Gaziantep University)

Mehmet Celal VARIŞOĞLU — 2026-07-16

The purpose of this study is to determine communication and verbal expression skills levels of the students studying Turkish Language and Literature and to investigate the relationship between the two. It was used the relational search model in this study. The participants of the study totalled 112 students were selected by the convenience sampling technique and enrolled in Gaziantep University Faculty of Arts and Sciences Department of Turkish Language and Literature. “Communication skill inventory” and “Self-assessment Grid for Verbal Expression” were used in collecting data. In the study, the answers were sought to search levels of communication skills and verbal expression skills of the students studying at Department of Turkish Language and Literature; whether or not any significant difference on the levels of their communication skills and verbal expression skills by gender; whether or not any significant relationship on their communication skills and verbal expression skills. Descriptive and relational statistics techniques were utilized in data analysis. It was concluded in the study that the students had the high levels of general, mental and behavioural communication skills but intermediate at verbal expression skills; there were a significant difference among their general communication skills but insignificant difference among their verbal expression skills by gender and there was a relationship developing in positive direction between their communication and verbal expression skills

A Training Models Proposal For Perform Bozlak’s İn “Bağlama” İnstrument Training And İt’s Evaluation (İnner-Anatolia Region Sample)

Mehmet Erhan YİĞİTER, Sadık ÖZÇELİK — 2026-07-16

The aim of this research is to study the traditional forms of performance and musical characteristics of “Bozlak’s” (kind of Turkish folk song which lacks a set rhytmic pattern) by studying the records and performance of the local poets with “Bağlama” (Turkish traditional folk music instrument); also to develop an educational method for the performance of the Bozlak’s with bağlama in harmony with traditional ways and to show the effectiveness of this performance in practice. For this purpose first of all, the level of the performance of the Bozlak’s by the study group before the practice is determined by the evaluation of experts and according to this evaluation it becomes clear that the study group can not perform the Bozlak’s in accordance with traditional forms and musical charasteristic features. Then a method was developed to perform the selected Bozlak’s in accordance with traditional forms. This method was practiced by study group and the level of performance of Bozlak was again evaluated by experts after this application. It was concluded that when the level of performance of the Bozlak’s before and after practice of this method compared there was at a meaningful level progress in their performance.

The Effect of Jigsaw Technique and Ask Together Learn Together Method on Teacher Candidates’ Views of Seven Principle for a Good Education

Emre YILDIZ, Şeyma ÇALIKLAR , Selçuk ILGAZ , Ufuk ŞİMŞEK — 2026-07-16

The aim of this study was examining the effect of using jigsaw technique and ask together learn together methods on social studies teacher candidates’ views of seven principle for a good education on the subjects of General Principles of the 1982 Constitution, Fundamental Rights and Assignments, Legislative, Executive, Judgment in Citizenship lesson. The sample of the study consists of 105 teacher candidates who are studying social studies teaching at Atatürk University in 2015-2016 academic year. Pretest-posttest comparison group quasi-experimental design was used. In Experimental group-1, the lessons were carried out by jigsaw technique, and Experimental group-2, the lessons were carried out by ask together learn together method. Data were collected via Scale of Seven Principle for a Good Education. Independent samples t-test was benefitted in data analysis. It was found there is not a significant difference between the opinions of the teacher candidates on each principle. When the opinions on the general of the seven principles are examined, ıt was obtained there is a significant difference in favor of the teacher candidates who applied the ask together learn together method.