scholarly journals Full-time Schooling for Gifted Students in Turkey: What Teachers and Experts Say about This?

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 208-230
Author(s):  
G.D. Yüreğilli ◽  
S.N. Şakar ◽  
M. Bicakci ◽  
M.S. Köksal
Keyword(s):  
Classroom Environment ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Gifted Students ◽  
Thinking Skills ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Technical Equipment ◽  
Full Time ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
School Life ◽  
Gifted Education Teachers

This study aimed at investigating suggestions provided by gifted education teachers and experts about full-time schooling for gifted students. In this study qualitative survey method was used and data was collected by an open-ended survey and semi-structured interviews. The data was analyzed by descriptive analysis including coding and categorizing. Using purposive sampling 341 teachers and 3 experts were selected for this study. The findings revealed that the experts suggested disciplinary and theme-oriented curriculum while the teachers suggested flexible and mixed-type curriculums. The experts and teachers suggested different ideas for outcome of the curriculum of the school, life skills and thinking skills component of the curriculum, features of classroom environment, physical conditions and technical equipment, and evaluation of learning in a full-time gifted school. The findings have merit to represent the general picture for starting a new full-time gifted school and contribute to the literature, authorities and families about necessity of this reform.

Primary School Students' Perceptions About the Use of Mobile Games in the Classroom

2020 ◽  
pp. 230-250
Author(s):  
George Koutromanos
Keyword(s):  
Primary School ◽  
Student Perceptions ◽  
Mobile Devices ◽  
Classroom Environment ◽  
Thinking Skills ◽  
Survey Questionnaire ◽  
Primary School Students ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
School Students ◽  
Mobile Games

This chapter investigates primary school students' perceptions regarding the use of games on mobile devices (i.e., smartphone, tablet) in classroom environment for teaching purposes. Data was collected from 10,381 students (Grades 4, 5, and 6) using a survey questionnaire. A series of semi-structured interviews were used to more deeply understand student perceptions. Those perceptions tended to range from neutral to positive regarding the use of games and their content. Students prefer games that enhance their knowledge and develop their thinking skills. They also believe lessons will be more enjoyable and interesting through the use of games, and learning will be easier and more effective. The results showed differences in students' perceptions in terms of their gender and grade level. Implications of this study and further research are discussed.

scholarly journals Views of 4-5-Year-Old Children with No Nursery or Kindergarten Experience about School

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Arzu Kucuk ◽  
Ozge Beyaz ◽  
Mehmet Kucuk
Keyword(s):  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Education Institution ◽  
Full Time ◽  
School Life ◽  
Analysis Technique ◽  
The Family ◽  
The Media ◽  
Group Interviews ◽  
Children’S Views ◽  
Successful School

To have a successful school life, a child must be able to make a healthy start to this period both socially and mentally. For this, children's views about school have a strong potential to affect their entire lives. The research aimed to examine the views of 4-5-year-old children who have not started any formal school yet. The study group consisted of 12 children aged between 4-5 years who have not started kindergarten from the province of Rize in Turkey. For the study; an open-ended, concentrated interview and drawing methods were applied with a small group. The data obtained from the group interviews with the children and the interpretation of the drawings were analyzed using the descriptive analysis technique. Based on the data, it was concluded that the family and the media are among the strong information sources of children about school and that positive features are frequently repeated. Negative features included crowding, rules, etc. The results also revealed that children who have no school experience and those who attend a pre-school education institution full-time have similar views about the school.

scholarly journals Views of 4-5-Year-Old Children with No Nursery or Kindergarten Experience about School

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Arzu Kucuk ◽  
Ozge Beyaz ◽  
Mehmet Kucuk
Keyword(s):  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Education Institution ◽  
Full Time ◽  
School Life ◽  
Analysis Technique ◽  
The Family ◽  
The Media ◽  
Group Interviews ◽  
Children’S Views ◽  
Successful School

To have a successful school life, a child must be able to make a healthy start to this period both socially and mentally. For this, children's views about school have a strong potential to affect their entire lives. The research aimed to examine the views of 4-5-year-old children who have not started any formal school yet. The study group consisted of 12 children aged between 4-5 years who have not started kindergarten from the province of Rize in Turkey. For the study; an open-ended, concentrated interview and drawing methods were applied with a small group. The data obtained from the group interviews with the children and the interpretation of the drawings were analyzed using the descriptive analysis technique. Based on the data, it was concluded that the family and the media are among the strong information sources of children about school and that positive features are frequently repeated. Negative features included crowding, rules, etc. The results also revealed that children who have no school experience and those who attend a pre-school education institution full-time have similar views about the school.

scholarly journals PERSEPSI PELAKU UKM TERHADAP LAPORAN KEUANGAN BERDASARKAN STANDAR AKUNTANSI KEUANGAN ENTITAS TANPA AKUNTABILITAS PUBLIK (SAK ETAP)

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 39
Author(s):  
Nurul Hidayah ◽  
Nur Sayidatul Muntiah
Keyword(s):  
Data Analysis ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Quantitative Approach ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Financial Reports ◽  
Analysis Techniques ◽  
Limited Knowledge ◽  
Difference Of Opinion ◽  
Business Experience

This study aims to determine the perceptions of batik SMEs “Pring Sedapur” on the preparation of financial reports based on SAK ETAP in Sidomukti Village, Plaosan District, Magetan Regency. This study used a survey method with a quantitative approach that was conducted on 3 respondents. The technique of collecting data uses structured interviews, interviews, and document studies. and data analysis techniques use descriptive analysis techniques.The results showed that the factors of age, education and the length of time to open a business / experience did not indicate a difference of opinion about their perceptions of the application of accounting. SMEs have made accounting records even though they are still very simple. They have not made journals, ledgers and prepared financial reports in accordance with SAK ETAP, because of limited knowledge and information on how to apply accounting in accordance with SAK ETAP.

Primary School Students' Perceptions About the Use of Mobile Games in the Classroom

2022 ◽  
pp. 102-122
Author(s):  
George Koutromanos
Keyword(s):  
Primary School ◽  
Student Perceptions ◽  
Mobile Devices ◽  
Classroom Environment ◽  
Thinking Skills ◽  
Survey Questionnaire ◽  
Primary School Students ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
School Students ◽  
Mobile Games

This chapter investigates primary school students' perceptions regarding the use of games on mobile devices (i.e., smartphone, tablet) in classroom environment for teaching purposes. Data was collected from 10,381 students (Grades 4, 5, and 6) using a survey questionnaire. A series of semi-structured interviews were used to more deeply understand student perceptions. Those perceptions tended to range from neutral to positive regarding the use of games and their content. Students prefer games that enhance their knowledge and develop their thinking skills. They also believe lessons will be more enjoyable and interesting through the use of games, and learning will be easier and more effective. The results showed differences in students' perceptions in terms of their gender and grade level. Implications of this study and further research are discussed.

scholarly journals Change Management Indicators and Their Applications in Strengthening the Process and Learning Organization Levels

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (24) ◽  
pp. 13988
Author(s):  
Mohd Izham Mohd Hamzah ◽  
Nurul Sahadila Abd Rani ◽  
Mohd Effendi Ewan Mohd Matore
Keyword(s):  
School Improvement ◽  
Learning Organization ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Snowball Sampling ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Roles And Responsibilities ◽  
Organization Level ◽  
The Right ◽  
Process Level

(1) Background: This study is aimed at determining the strengthening process level, the learning organization level, and the indicator of change level among District Education Offices (PPDs’). This study aims to investigate the perceptions of the Head of District Education Officers and their use of change indicators in enhancing District Education Offices and their learning organization practices. (2) Methods: By using a mixed-method approach through an explanatory sequential design, a survey was conducted and 93 Head of District Education Officers throughout Malaysia were selected using the survey method through questionnaire. To identify the respondents, the study employed group sampling and strata random sampling techniques and the data analysis was conducted using the Statistical Packages for Social Sciences software. Then, the qualitative study involved five Head of District Education Officers and two Program Managers who were chosen through purposive and snowball sampling. Through semi-structured interviews, data were then collected, and themes were formulated and analyzed using Nvivo 11. (3) Results: The results of the descriptive analysis show that the strengthening process level, the learning organization level, and the change indicator level in the District Education Office, are all high. Thus, the research findings illuminate six theme of change indicators, i.e., namely, Head of District Education Officers Roles and Responsibilities, Program Manager Roles and Responsibilities, School Improvement Partner+ (SIP+) Roles and Responsibilities and School Improvement Specialist Coaches+ (SISC+) Roles and Responsibilities, Performance Dialogue, Provision Management, Key Performance Indicators (KPI), Dashboard and PPD Excellence Rating. (4) Conclusions: This study offers insights into how the PPDs’ can utilize, as a reference for monitoring, the implemented changes in the District Transformation Program, to see if they are on the right track, and also as treatment to deal with any conflicts or issues in the transformational programme.

scholarly journals Implementation of Higher Order Thinking Skills In Physical Education Learning In Covid-19 Era: Is It Work?

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 139
Author(s):  
Rifqi Festiawan ◽  
Moch Fath Khurrohman
Keyword(s):  
Physical Education ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Higher Order Thinking ◽  
Thinking Skills ◽  
Higher Order ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Higher Order Thinking Skills ◽  
Quantitative Descriptive ◽  
Data Collection Technique

This study aims to determine how well the implementation of Higher Order Thinking Skills (HOTS) based on Physical Education at Banyumas Regency in 2020. This type of research is a quantitative descriptive study using a survey method. The population in this study were all physical education teachers in Banyumas Regency, totaling 29 teachers, who were taken using the total sampling technique. The data collection technique used a questionnaire. The data analysis technique used percentage descriptive analysis. The results showed that the implementation of Higher Order Thinking Skills (HOTS) based Physical Education at Banyumas Regency in 2020 was in the "very poor" category of 0.00% (0 teachers), "less" of 51.72% (15 teachers), " enough "by 48.28% (14 teachers)," good "by 0.00% (0 teachers), and "Very good" by 0.00%. From these results, can be concluded that the implementation of Higher Order Thinking Skills (HOTS) based Physical Education at Banyumas Regency in 2020 was less category. This is certainly an evaluation so that the implementation of the 2013 curriculum can be further improved so that learning objectives can be achieved properly.

scholarly journals Possible interactions with mathematically gifted students: Views of prospective teachers

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 121-132
Author(s):  
Gönül Yazgan-Sağ
Keyword(s):  
Mathematics Teachers ◽  
Prospective Teachers ◽  
Classroom Environment ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
History Of Mathematics ◽  
Gifted Students ◽  
Secondary Mathematics ◽  
Video Camera ◽  
Mathematically Gifted ◽  
Study Results

Teachers' interactions with mathematically gifted students in the classroom environment, and the elements of this interaction have become prominent recently. This qualitative study's purpose is to reveal the views of prospective secondary mathematics teachers about these interactions. The study participants were seven prospective teachers attending the fourth year of a secondary mathematics teaching programme in a public university in Turkey during the 2018-2019 academic year. These prospective teachers participated in a 90-minute focus group interview which was recorded with a video camera. During the interview, the researcher brought up possible classroom environment scenarios that could occur with mathematically gifted students who may have the characteristics that the participants described. The prospective teachers' views about the kinds of behaviours they can exhibit, and what methods they can reveal in these theoretical interactions were analysed with the descriptive analysis method. The study results indicated that the participants exhibited different approaches to situations they might encounter in the classroom. For example, some prospective mathematics teachers asserted that mathematically gifted students should be assisted in the classroom context; others stated that such students should be supported with out-of-class activities rather than helping them in the classroom. Besides, the participants suggested that the history of mathematics and advanced mathematics subjects could also be used to educate mathematically gifted students.

Exploration of Creative Thinking Skills of Students in Physics Learning

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 151
Author(s):  
Muhammad Asriadi ◽  
Edi Istiyono
Keyword(s):  
High School Students ◽  
Creative Thinking ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Thinking Skills ◽  
School Students ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Physics Learning ◽  
Thinking Ability ◽  
Qualitative Descriptive ◽  
Creative Thinking Ability

This study aims to determine the ability of creative thinking high school students in physics learning, know the form of assessment of creative thinking abilities. The study was conducted at SMAN 6 Yogyakrata. This type of research is a survey with a cross-sectional method that is a survey conducted once and at a time. The subjects were the principals, teachers of physics from SMAN 6 Yogyakrata and 30 grade XI students. observations, interviews, and questionnaires were used as data collection techniques. The data analysis method used was the quantitative-qualitative descriptive analysis. The results showed that the creative thinking ability of class XI MIA 1 students at SMAN 6 Yogyakarta can be said to be in the average and quite good category, although there are some students whose level of creative thinking ability is low. In addition, the form of assessment used by physics teachers has not been effective and accurate enough in assessing students 'creative thinking abilities. So it is recommended to use The Torrance Tests of Creative Thinking (TTCT) in physics learning because it has been proven to be accurate in assessing students' creative thinking abilities.

Meeting the Needs of Gifted Learners Who Just Don’t ‘Fit’: Parent Perspectives

2019 ◽  
pp. 6-16
Author(s):  
Nadine Ballam ◽  
Anne Sturgess
Keyword(s):  
New Zealand ◽  
Gifted Education ◽  
Support Staff ◽  
Learning Approach ◽  
Full Time ◽  
Parent Perspectives ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Gifted Learners ◽  
Initial Cohort ◽  
Data Informed

In February 2018, a full-time provider of gifted education opened in New Zealand with its initial cohort of children. This provider catered for learners from ages 1-15 years who did not ‘fit’ in mainstream education settings. This paper reports on a research project that focused on the effectiveness of the learning approach at this school in its inaugural year. Two sources of data informed this research, including semi-structured interviews with parents and learning and support staff, and an analysis of documents related to the philosophy, curriculum, and learning approach. This paper reports on benefits and limitations of the learning approach identified by the parent participants in the study.

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