March 2021

The level of understanding scientific and engineering practices in light of the next generation science standards among preservice student teachers

The purpose of the study is to investigate the level of understanding of first three grade preservice teachers of the scientific and engineering practices according to next generation science standards (NGSS) at the World Islamic Sciences University. The sample of the study consisted of 154 fourth year female student teachers at International Islamic Sciences University in the academic year 2019/2020. The study...

Author(s): Alebous Tahani

March 2021

A path analysis model examining self-concept and motivation pertinent to undergraduate academic performance: A case of Kenyan public universities

The academic performance of undergraduates is as a result of several factors involving student- and school-level characteristics. Understanding the effect of these factors is beneficial to both students and the entire institution. The current study examines the relationship between the independent variable (self-concept) and dependent variable (student academic performance) through a proposed mediator (motivation)....

Author(s): Joyce Chepkirui and Weihai Huang

March 2021

Examination of prospective psychological counselors' therapeutic alliance skills with their attachment styles and self-regulation skills

This study aimed to examine the relationship between the therapeutic alliance developed by prospective psychological counselors with clients in their psychological counseling practices and their attachment styles and self-regulation skills. The study used a correlational survey model and was carried out on 460 prospective psychological counselors. Data were collected using the Psychological Counseling Form of the...

Author(s): Kandemir Mehmet

March 2021

The effect of school-family collaboration and parent's behavior on students' ethical behavior

The aim of this study is to provide opinions on the evaluation of parents' attitudes and behaviors in developing cooperation in ethical education. Although the research is a qualitative study, the study group consists of 10 participants, 5 principals and 5 teachers. A semi-structured interview form was prepared and interview technique was used to collect data. The data were analyzed using the content analysis...

Author(s): Özlem Gülgez, Reyhan Sekerci, Afsin Ülker, Yunus Yagci, Alper Güven, Recep Emre Öztürk

March 2021

Difficulties encountered by students during distance education in times of confinement in Turkey

This article presents the issue of distance education in times of confinement. In particular, it points out the difficulties encountered by masters and doctoral students at French Language Teaching Department (FLT) of Marmara University during distance education. In this research, a semi-structured interview form, one of the qualitative research methods, was applied to 20 students. The data was collected from May to...

Author(s): Yaprak Türkân Yücelsin-Ta?