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Köse, Meliha – Educational Sciences: Theory and Practice, 2017
This study is a qualitative case study aimed at revealing the roles of high school history teachers on university students' attitudes towards history courses. The study group consists of 30 teacher candidates studying in the department of social sciences and mathematics teaching of a faculty of education at a university in the Western Black Sea.…
Descriptors: Secondary School Teachers, History Instruction, Teacher Role, Teacher Influence
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Gürel, Cem; Süzük, Erol – Educational Sciences: Theory and Practice, 2017
This study investigates the quality of argumentation developed by a group of pre-service physics teachers' (PSPT) as an indicator of subject matter knowledge on model rocketry physics. The structure of arguments and scientific credibility model was used as a design framework in the study. The inquiry of model rocketry physics was employed in…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Preservice Teachers, Persuasive Discourse, Space Sciences
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Rahat, Enes; Ilhan, Tahsin – Educational Sciences: Theory and Practice, 2016
The purpose of the present study is to investigate how well coping styles, social support, relational self-construal, and resilience characteristics predict first year university students' ability to adjust to university life. Participants consisted of 527 at-risk students attending a state university in Turkey. The Personal Information Form, Risk…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Coping, Social Support Groups, Self Concept
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Tülüce, Hande Serdar – Educational Sciences: Theory and Practice, 2016
This case study explored the implementation of the case story method in practicum from the perspective of pre-service English language teachers. Twenty-one senior pre-service teachers were engaged in writing case stories based on their practicum observations and reflecting on those case stories collaboratively. The data obtained from the…
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, Preservice Teacher Education, Case Method (Teaching Technique), Practicums
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Dolu, Gamze – Educational Sciences: Theory and Practice, 2016
Determining what students think about science, technology, and society (STS) is of great importance. This also provides the basis for scientific literacy. As such, this study was conducted with a total of 102 senior students attending a university located in western Turkey. This study utilized the survey model as a research model and the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Undergraduate Students, College Seniors, Student Attitudes
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Saka, Mehpare; Bayram, Hale; Kabapinar, Filiz – Educational Sciences: Theory and Practice, 2016
The concept of self-efficacy, which is an important variable in the teaching process, and how it reflects on teaching have recently been the focus of attention. Therefore, this study deals with the relationship between the science-teaching self-efficacy beliefs of prospective science teachers and their teaching practices. It was conducted with…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Preservice Teachers, Science Teachers, Teaching Methods
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Eroglu, Cihan; Unlu, Huseyin – Educational Sciences: Theory and Practice, 2015
This study's main aim was to determine physical education (PE) teacher candidates' self-efficacy levels and attitudes toward the PE teaching profession. Designed on a survey model, this study was conducted during the 2011-2012 academic year. A total of 601 PE teacher candidates studying in the PE and sports teaching programs of six different…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Preservice Teachers, Physical Education Teachers, Teacher Attitudes
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Güven Yildirim, Ezgi – Educational Sciences: Theory and Practice, 2015
This study aimed to collect the opinions of science teacher candidates on scientists, the teaching profession, and the keys to success in the profession by having them watch a movie called "3 Idiots," which is recommended by the Ministry of Education. This study was designed as phenomenological research. Participants were selected by…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Science Teachers, Preservice Teachers, Student Teacher Attitudes
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Eryilmaz, Ali; Aypay, Ahmet – Educational Sciences: Theory and Practice, 2016
The purpose of this study is to describe the motivational factors of pre-service teachers' school-based learning. The study group comprised of 99 pre-service teachers in Eskisehir, Turkey. 53 of them (19 males and 34 females) were history teachers; and 46 of them (25 males and 22 females) were mathematics pre-service teachers. Data was collected…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Preservice Teachers, Preservice Teacher Education, Learning Motivation
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Tumkaya, Songul – Educational Sciences: Theory and Practice, 2012
The aim of this study is to investigate the epistemological beliefs of university students according to their genders, classes, fields of Study, academic success and learning styles. This study was carried out with 246 females and 242 males, in total 488 university students. The data was collected through Epistemological Beliefs Questionnaire…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Epistemology, Beliefs, College Students