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Yurtseven, Nihal; Altun, Sertel – Educational Sciences: Theory and Practice, 2017
Concepts such as teachers' professional development and students' achievement act as the driving force for the development of each in a causal relationship in EFL teaching, as in many other disciplines. The purpose of this study is to investigate the change Understanding by Design (UbD) made on teachers' professional development and students'…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Instruction, Language Teachers, Faculty Development
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Serdar Tülüce, Hande; Çeçen, Sevdeger – Educational Sciences: Theory and Practice, 2016
This study aims to explore the role of school-based practicum in promoting pre-service English language teachers' professional development through the use of a longitudinal design in combination with qualitative methods. To achieve this aim, pre-service teachers were asked to successively reflect on video-recordings of their micro-lessons in their…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Practicums, Preservice Teacher Education, Preservice Teachers
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Erkoc, Mehmet Fatih; Gecu, Zeynep; Erkoc, Cigdem – Educational Sciences: Theory and Practice, 2013
The aim of this study is to investigate the effectiveness of Google SketchUp, which is a computer aided design (CAD) software, on the Mental Rotation Skills of eighth grade students. For this purpose, in the spring semester of the 2011-2012 academic year, a treatment was conducted with 62 students comprised of 8A and 8B classes in the GSD…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Spatial Ability, Visualization, Computer Assisted Design
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Katilmis, Ahmet; Eksi, Halil; Ozturk, Cemil – Educational Sciences: Theory and Practice, 2011
In this research, it is aimed to find out (i) the efficiency of a character education program based on overt values of Turkish 7th grade social studies lesson, and (ii) its hidden effects on the academic success. This research employed a semi-experimental design with pre-test, post-test and control group For this research primarily character…
Descriptors: Values Education, Social Studies, Efficiency, Grade 7
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Avci, Suleyman; Yuksel, Arzu – Educational Sciences: Theory and Practice, 2011
This study aimed to examine the effect of literature circles on fourth grade primary students' reading habits and comprehension skills and collected the opinions of students and teachers about the method. In this study, quantitative (pre-test and post-test designs) and qualitative (case study) methods were employed together. The study was…
Descriptors: Reading Comprehension, Private Schools, Reading Habits, Focus Groups
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Sengul, Sare – Educational Sciences: Theory and Practice, 2011
The purpose of this research is to determine the effect of concept cartoons on the students' perception of their levels of self-efficacy towards mathematics. The research has been designed as the pre-test post-test with quasi experimental control group. The research participants are composed of 94 7th grade students attending an elementary school…
Descriptors: Control Groups, Student Attitudes, Self Efficacy, Opinions