May 2021

Investigation of knowledge and usage levels of problem-solving strategies of prospective classroom teachers

Today, it is important how much individuals acquire knowledge and use this theoretical knowledge in their daily life. A qualified training program is expected to train individuals who can solve problems. The prospective classroom teachers, who are expected to train individuals who can solve problems, should also have knowledge about the problem-solving process and applying it to the problem situations that they face in...

Author(s): Emine Ozdemir and Burcu Sezginsoy Seker

May 2021

Discourses in ICT integration: Pedagogical orientations in selected city primary schools in Uganda

This study sought to recognize the tricky keystones in the execution of the amalgamation of ICT usage during teaching and learning in Ugandan city primary schools in Kampala focusing on the cumbersomeness teachers face while employing modern ICT tools and pedagogical experiences. A mixed research design with compliments from questionnaires, interviews and classroom observations was employed in the study to obtain data...

Author(s): Muweesi Charles, Lou Shizhou, Nakonde Justine, Jerome Kotira Salome, Tomusange Robert and Sserwadda Lawrence

May 2021

The effect of phenomenon-based learning approach on students' metacognitive awareness

This study aims to determine the effect of learning activities conducted in accordance with the phenomenon-based learning approach on the metacognitive awareness level of students. Pre-test and post-test control group design of the experimental method was used. The application of the study was carried out in a sample of 60 students studying in the 7th grade of middle school in the 2019-2020 academic year. While...

Author(s): Esref AKKAS and Cevat EKER

May 2021

A resource recommendation for improving musical expression and narration in piano education: An examination of loeschhorn op. 65 etudes

This current study primarily focuses on the contribution of the etudes, which have a significant role in piano education, to musical expression and narration improvement. Starting from this point of view, Op. 65 etudes by Albert Loeschhorn which were released as studies for improving technical and musical expression and with the aim of being used in different stages of piano education were investigated. According to...

Author(s): Akgül Alper

May 2021

Teachers’ concerns about the implementation of the standard-based curriculum in Ghana: A case study of Effutu Municipality

The successful implementation of a school curriculum depends significantly on the extent of how stakeholders address the concerns of teachers. This study, therefore, investigated the concerns of basic school teachers in the Effutu Municipality towards the implementation of the standards-based curriculum. The explanatory sequential design of the mixed-method approach was adopted. The study randomly selected 197 primary...

Author(s): Stephen Kwakye Apau

May 2021

Listen to the voices of street children: A case study in Trinidad and Tobago

This research was conducted at Sunshine in Trinidad and Tobago and highlights the voices of seventeen street children. Although they live at Sunshine many of them continue to frequent the streets. Published research indicates that there exists a paucity of information about the lives and experiences of these children. It is important that professionals and policy makers pay particular attention and consideration to the...

Author(s): Gabriel Julien