Journal of Studies in International Education, 2000
ABSTRACT This article reports on the findings of a research project carried out by a team of facu... more ABSTRACT This article reports on the findings of a research project carried out by a team of faculties at the Middle East Technical University and the Fulbright Education Committee in Turkey. The project aimed to investigate the Fulbright program's professional, personal, and social impacts and its effectiveness from the perspectives of Turkish scholars. Data were collected by mail from 277 Fulbright scholars living in various regions of Turkey. All of the scholars agreed that their Fulbright experience in the United States had had positive effects on their professional, social, and personal lives. Scholars were especially satisfied with the effect on their personal lives. For example, the Fulbright experience broadened their world viewpoint in a flexible and international setting. These results suggest that Fulbright scholars contribute to the development of the country, because many of them hold high-ranking positions that allow them to develop and implement policies in different sectors. For the development of the Fulbright program, it is recommended that continuous follow-up studies be conducted to identify its strengths and weaknesses.
Journal of Studies in International …, Jan 1, 2000
ABSTRACT This article reports on the findings of a research project carried out by a team of facu... more ABSTRACT This article reports on the findings of a research project carried out by a team of faculties at the Middle East Technical University and the Fulbright Education Committee in Turkey. The project aimed to investigate the Fulbright program's professional, personal, and social impacts and its effectiveness from the perspectives of Turkish scholars. Data were collected by mail from 277 Fulbright scholars living in various regions of Turkey. All of the scholars agreed that their Fulbright experience in the United States had had positive effects on their professional, social, and personal lives. Scholars were especially satisfied with the effect on their personal lives. For example, the Fulbright experience broadened their world viewpoint in a flexible and international setting. These results suggest that Fulbright scholars contribute to the development of the country, because many of them hold high-ranking positions that allow them to develop and implement policies in different sectors. For the development of the Fulbright program, it is recommended that continuous follow-up studies be conducted to identify its strengths and weaknesses.
... In addition, 2 students from the control group and 1 student from the experimental ... of the... more ... In addition, 2 students from the control group and 1 student from the experimental ... of the valuable contribution of the hypermedia learning environment to students' learning without the ... retention test results show that there is a statistically significant difference between learning ...
The purpose of the present study was to portray students’ misconceptions and errors while solving... more The purpose of the present study was to portray students’ misconceptions and errors while solving conceptually and procedurally oriented tasks involving length, area, and volume measurement. The data were collected from 445 sixth grade students attending public primary schools in Ankara, Türkiye via a test composed of 16 constructed-response format tasks. The findings revealed a wide range of misconceptions and errors such as “believing that all rulers are 30 cm long,” “confusing area formula with perimeter formula,” “believing a box has more than one surface area,” “using the volume formula for surface area,” “believing that ruler must be longer than the object measured,” etc. These misconceptions and errors could be considered as the evidences indicating the sixth graders’ lack of comprehension of the fundamental concepts of spatial measurement and their relationships and the procedures and formulas used for measuring length, area, and volume. The possible causes of such misconceptions and overcoming ways were also discussed.
... learn mathematics and research on teaching mathematics. The various views of mathematics can ... more ... learn mathematics and research on teaching mathematics. The various views of mathematics can be classified under two broad and overlapping headings: relational understand ing and instrumental understanding (Skemp, 1978). Under relational understanding, our goals are ...
Abstract: The purpose of this study is to investigate to what extent the characteristics of const... more Abstract: The purpose of this study is to investigate to what extent the characteristics of constructivist learning environment existed in English Language Teaching (ELT) Methodology II courses and whether students' perception of the learning environment ...
... In addition, 2 students from the control group and 1 student from the experimental ... of the... more ... In addition, 2 students from the control group and 1 student from the experimental ... of the valuable contribution of the hypermedia learning environment to students' learning without the ... retention test results show that there is a statistically significant difference between learning ...
The purpose of this study was to investigate sixth grade students&rsquo conceptual and procedural... more The purpose of this study was to investigate sixth grade students&rsquo conceptual and procedural knowledge and word problem solving skills in the domain of length, area, and volume measurement with respect to gender, previous mathematics achievement, and use of materials. Through the Conceptual Knowledge test (CKT), the Procedural Knowledge Test (PKT), and the Word Problems test (WPT) and the Student Questionnaire, the data were collected from 445 sixth grade students attending public schools located in four different main districts of Ankara
The purpose of this study was to develop a valid and reliable instrument in order to measure the ... more The purpose of this study was to develop a valid and reliable instrument in order to measure the level of autonomy of Turkish classroom teachers. For this purpose, an 18-item 5-point Likert type scale was developed and tested. Data were collected from 292 classroom teachers (teaching at grades 1 to 4) working in state elementary schools located in five main districts of Ankara, and analyzed through Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA) in order to investigate the factor structure of the instrument. EFA resulted in three factors named as (1) autonomy in instructional planning and implementation, (2) autonomy in professional development, and (3) autonomy in determining the framework of the curriculum. Also, Cronbach’s Alpha coefficients were calculated for all subscales and the whole scale. The Cronbach’s Alpha coefficients for the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd factors of the instrument were calculated as .91, .80, and .86 respectively, and the Cronbach’s Alpha coefficient for the whole scale was cal...
The present study aimed to investigate the extent to which students comprehend the basic concepts... more The present study aimed to investigate the extent to which students comprehend the basic concepts and skills of linear measurement. The data were some part of a larger study and collected from 134 seventh grade students attending a public primary school in a medium socio-economic area of Ankara, Turkey through a set of tasks that were designed to challenge students to apply their knowledge and skills about linear measurement in different contexts. Results indicated that an alarming number of the students started with 1, instead of zero, while measuring with a ruler. Most of them did not comprehend the nature of linear measurement. Hence, students’ understanding of linear measurement was observed to be still superficial and inadequate, even though linear measurement was introduced to students in the first grade.
... learn mathematics and research on teaching mathematics. The various views of mathematics can ... more ... learn mathematics and research on teaching mathematics. The various views of mathematics can be classified under two broad and overlapping headings: relational understand ing and instrumental understanding (Skemp, 1978). Under relational understanding, our goals are ...
... In addition, 2 students from the control group and 1 student from the experimental ... of the... more ... In addition, 2 students from the control group and 1 student from the experimental ... of the valuable contribution of the hypermedia learning environment to students' learning without the ... retention test results show that there is a statistically significant difference between learning ...
Attitudes toward mathematics have been of interest to researchers for many years. The amount of r... more Attitudes toward mathematics have been of interest to researchers for many years. The amount of re-search conducted in this area has increased especially over the past 25 years, particularly after the develop-ment of the Mathematics Attitude Scale by Aiken and Dreger (1961) ...
Journal of Studies in International Education, 2000
ABSTRACT This article reports on the findings of a research project carried out by a team of facu... more ABSTRACT This article reports on the findings of a research project carried out by a team of faculties at the Middle East Technical University and the Fulbright Education Committee in Turkey. The project aimed to investigate the Fulbright program's professional, personal, and social impacts and its effectiveness from the perspectives of Turkish scholars. Data were collected by mail from 277 Fulbright scholars living in various regions of Turkey. All of the scholars agreed that their Fulbright experience in the United States had had positive effects on their professional, social, and personal lives. Scholars were especially satisfied with the effect on their personal lives. For example, the Fulbright experience broadened their world viewpoint in a flexible and international setting. These results suggest that Fulbright scholars contribute to the development of the country, because many of them hold high-ranking positions that allow them to develop and implement policies in different sectors. For the development of the Fulbright program, it is recommended that continuous follow-up studies be conducted to identify its strengths and weaknesses.
Journal of Studies in International …, Jan 1, 2000
ABSTRACT This article reports on the findings of a research project carried out by a team of facu... more ABSTRACT This article reports on the findings of a research project carried out by a team of faculties at the Middle East Technical University and the Fulbright Education Committee in Turkey. The project aimed to investigate the Fulbright program's professional, personal, and social impacts and its effectiveness from the perspectives of Turkish scholars. Data were collected by mail from 277 Fulbright scholars living in various regions of Turkey. All of the scholars agreed that their Fulbright experience in the United States had had positive effects on their professional, social, and personal lives. Scholars were especially satisfied with the effect on their personal lives. For example, the Fulbright experience broadened their world viewpoint in a flexible and international setting. These results suggest that Fulbright scholars contribute to the development of the country, because many of them hold high-ranking positions that allow them to develop and implement policies in different sectors. For the development of the Fulbright program, it is recommended that continuous follow-up studies be conducted to identify its strengths and weaknesses.
... In addition, 2 students from the control group and 1 student from the experimental ... of the... more ... In addition, 2 students from the control group and 1 student from the experimental ... of the valuable contribution of the hypermedia learning environment to students' learning without the ... retention test results show that there is a statistically significant difference between learning ...
The purpose of the present study was to portray students’ misconceptions and errors while solving... more The purpose of the present study was to portray students’ misconceptions and errors while solving conceptually and procedurally oriented tasks involving length, area, and volume measurement. The data were collected from 445 sixth grade students attending public primary schools in Ankara, Türkiye via a test composed of 16 constructed-response format tasks. The findings revealed a wide range of misconceptions and errors such as “believing that all rulers are 30 cm long,” “confusing area formula with perimeter formula,” “believing a box has more than one surface area,” “using the volume formula for surface area,” “believing that ruler must be longer than the object measured,” etc. These misconceptions and errors could be considered as the evidences indicating the sixth graders’ lack of comprehension of the fundamental concepts of spatial measurement and their relationships and the procedures and formulas used for measuring length, area, and volume. The possible causes of such misconceptions and overcoming ways were also discussed.
... learn mathematics and research on teaching mathematics. The various views of mathematics can ... more ... learn mathematics and research on teaching mathematics. The various views of mathematics can be classified under two broad and overlapping headings: relational understand ing and instrumental understanding (Skemp, 1978). Under relational understanding, our goals are ...
Abstract: The purpose of this study is to investigate to what extent the characteristics of const... more Abstract: The purpose of this study is to investigate to what extent the characteristics of constructivist learning environment existed in English Language Teaching (ELT) Methodology II courses and whether students' perception of the learning environment ...
... In addition, 2 students from the control group and 1 student from the experimental ... of the... more ... In addition, 2 students from the control group and 1 student from the experimental ... of the valuable contribution of the hypermedia learning environment to students' learning without the ... retention test results show that there is a statistically significant difference between learning ...
The purpose of this study was to investigate sixth grade students&rsquo conceptual and procedural... more The purpose of this study was to investigate sixth grade students&rsquo conceptual and procedural knowledge and word problem solving skills in the domain of length, area, and volume measurement with respect to gender, previous mathematics achievement, and use of materials. Through the Conceptual Knowledge test (CKT), the Procedural Knowledge Test (PKT), and the Word Problems test (WPT) and the Student Questionnaire, the data were collected from 445 sixth grade students attending public schools located in four different main districts of Ankara
The purpose of this study was to develop a valid and reliable instrument in order to measure the ... more The purpose of this study was to develop a valid and reliable instrument in order to measure the level of autonomy of Turkish classroom teachers. For this purpose, an 18-item 5-point Likert type scale was developed and tested. Data were collected from 292 classroom teachers (teaching at grades 1 to 4) working in state elementary schools located in five main districts of Ankara, and analyzed through Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA) in order to investigate the factor structure of the instrument. EFA resulted in three factors named as (1) autonomy in instructional planning and implementation, (2) autonomy in professional development, and (3) autonomy in determining the framework of the curriculum. Also, Cronbach’s Alpha coefficients were calculated for all subscales and the whole scale. The Cronbach’s Alpha coefficients for the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd factors of the instrument were calculated as .91, .80, and .86 respectively, and the Cronbach’s Alpha coefficient for the whole scale was cal...
The present study aimed to investigate the extent to which students comprehend the basic concepts... more The present study aimed to investigate the extent to which students comprehend the basic concepts and skills of linear measurement. The data were some part of a larger study and collected from 134 seventh grade students attending a public primary school in a medium socio-economic area of Ankara, Turkey through a set of tasks that were designed to challenge students to apply their knowledge and skills about linear measurement in different contexts. Results indicated that an alarming number of the students started with 1, instead of zero, while measuring with a ruler. Most of them did not comprehend the nature of linear measurement. Hence, students’ understanding of linear measurement was observed to be still superficial and inadequate, even though linear measurement was introduced to students in the first grade.
... learn mathematics and research on teaching mathematics. The various views of mathematics can ... more ... learn mathematics and research on teaching mathematics. The various views of mathematics can be classified under two broad and overlapping headings: relational understand ing and instrumental understanding (Skemp, 1978). Under relational understanding, our goals are ...
... In addition, 2 students from the control group and 1 student from the experimental ... of the... more ... In addition, 2 students from the control group and 1 student from the experimental ... of the valuable contribution of the hypermedia learning environment to students' learning without the ... retention test results show that there is a statistically significant difference between learning ...
Attitudes toward mathematics have been of interest to researchers for many years. The amount of r... more Attitudes toward mathematics have been of interest to researchers for many years. The amount of re-search conducted in this area has increased especially over the past 25 years, particularly after the develop-ment of the Mathematics Attitude Scale by Aiken and Dreger (1961) ...
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