Teacher Education and Assessments

The aim of the present study is to conduct a systematic review research which focuses on research studies into the school practicum. In order to identify the main issues and also to provide a contemporary picture of practicum, 114 studies published on the topic are reviewed and analysed in terms of: (i) aims, (ii) mai…

• MÜGE GÜNDÜZ

The purpose of the present paper is to elicit the effects of reflective thinking-based teaching activities on pre-service teachers’ reflective thinking skills, critical thinking skills, democratic attitudes, and academic achievement. The paper employed experimental design. The study group consisted of second year stud…

• MEHMET TAŞPINAR

This study aims to find out whether pre-service EFL teachers are satisfied with the way their performance in teaching practice is measured. A questionnaire was developed to elicit student teachers’ views related to the components of the measurement policies employed in the two practicum courses at Anadolu University E…

• ALİ MERÇ

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• FADİME ULUSOY

The main objective of this study was to compare pre‐service English teachers' self‐efficacy beliefs with the instructors' views of the teaching competence of these pre‐service teachers. Thirty‐nine student teachers (13 males and 26 females) and five female instructors participated in the study. For data collection, st…

• DEVRİM ALICI

This study explores the characteristics of the teacher evaluation model in Finland. Highlighting the unique qualities of the Finnish case, we also compare these teacher evaluation practices with the increasingly applied value-added model (VAM) for teacher evaluation across the globe. Our analysis revealed that the Fin…

• ABDULLAH CENDEL KARAMAN
• HAKAN TARHAN

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PURPOSE: To determine the attitudes of nursing students towards LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender) individuals and the affecting factors. DESIGN AND METHOD: The universe of the research consisted of 500 students. The data collection tools used were "Demographic Data Form" and "Attitude towards Lesbians and…

PURPOSE: To determine the attitudes of nursing students towards LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender) individuals and the affecting factors. DESIGN AND METHOD: The universe of the research consisted of 500 students. The data collection tools used were "Demographic Data Form" and "Attitude towards Lesbians and…

• RANA CAN ÖZDEMİR

Purpose: Reflective journal writing is considered as a form of reflective practice.The research studies suggested that journal writing allowed the teacher to reflect on their practices, improved their selfawareness and supported their professional development.Even though the research showed that journal writing as an…

• FATMA ÇAĞLAYAN DİNÇER
• FİGEN ŞAHİN
• MÜGE ŞEN

One possible way to eliminate the problems of beginning teachers would be to improve the quality of practicum component of teacher education programs since the practicum is where pre-service teachers (PTs) face realities of a classroom. The present study was conducted to find out the challenges that PTs and cooperatin…

• GİZEM MUTLU GÜLBAK

Problem Statement: Performance assessments have emerged as an alternative method to measure what a student knows and can do.One of the shortcomings of performance assessments is the subjectivity and inconsistency of raters in scoring.A common criticism of performance assessments is the subjective nature of scoring pro…

• ADNAN KAN