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50 Years of ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is celebrating its 50th Birthday! First opened on May 15th, 1964 ERIC continues the long tradition of ongoing innovation and enhancement.

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Bal, Aytgen Pinar; Doganay, Ahmet – Educational Sciences: Theory and Practice, 2014
The development of mathematical thinking plays an important role on the solution of problems faced in daily life. Determining the relevant variables and necessary procedural steps in order to solve problems constitutes the essence of mathematical thinking. Mathematical modeling provides an opportunity for explaining thoughts in real life by making…
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, Elementary Education, Mathematical Models, Problem Solving
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Öztürk, Ayse; Doganay, Ahmet – Educational Sciences: Theory and Practice, 2013
This study investigated primary school 5th and 8th graders' understanding and mental models related to the shape of the world and gravity, and how these models reflected the fact and what kind of a change there is from 5th to 8th graders. This research is based on a cross-sectional design. The study was conducted in a low socioeconomic level…
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Grade 5, Grade 8, Scientific Concepts
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Doganay, Ahmet; Demir, Ozden – Educational Sciences: Theory and Practice, 2011
The main purpose of this study is to compare the level of using metacognitive strategies during study between high achieving and low achieving prospective classroom teachers. This study was designed as a mixed method study. Metacognitive Learning Strategies Scale developed by Namlu (2004) was used to measure the use of metacognitive strategies…
Descriptors: Learning Strategies, Semi Structured Interviews, Metacognition, Content Analysis
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Doganay, Ahmet; Ozturk, Ayse – Educational Sciences: Theory and Practice, 2011
This comparative case study aimed to investigate whether experienced elementary school teachers' science and technology teaching processes differed from inexperienced teachers' teaching processes in terms of using metacognitive strategies. 14 elementary school teachers, including 7 experienced and 7 inexperienced, participated in the study. The…
Descriptors: Observation, Interviews, Metacognition, Content Analysis
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Doganay, Ahmet; Bal, Ayten Pinar – Educational Sciences: Theory and Practice, 2010
The aim of this study was to investigate students' and teachers' point of views about preparing measurement tools used in mathematics classes, the level of learning that these tools are intended to measure, how often they are used and how they are scored in terms of assessing 5th grade primary school mathematic courses. The population of the study…
Descriptors: Alternative Assessment, Content Analysis, Grade 5, Teachers
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Sari, Mediha; Doganay, Ahmet – Educational Sciences: Theory and Practice, 2009
The main purpose of this study is to investigate the functions of hidden curriculum on respect for human dignity which is one of the basic democratic values in detail in two elementary schools with low and high quality school life in Adana-Turkey. In this case study, the data were gathered through observations and interviews from teachers and…
Descriptors: Elementary Schools, Hidden Curriculum, Human Dignity, Foreign Countries