Authors:Steffen Wild, Sebastian Rahn, Thomas Meyer Pages: 297 - 317 Abstract: Dropout rates in engineering degree programmes at universities are high, and skilled workers are needed. Universities try to prevent dropouts with different offers one of which is attending bridging courses. Research on the effects of these programmes is rare, especially in subject-specific programmes and study formats like cooperative education. Furthermore, the results are contradictory. We focus our research on Germany and use data from the project “Study Process – Crossroads, Determinants of Success and Barriers While Studying at the Baden-Wuerttemberg Cooperative State University”, which included 963 participants from the first academic year and matched data from a survey with university administration data on dropouts two years after enrolment. Different propensity score matching algorithms and entropy balancing show small, non-significant negative effects. Results are reflected and embedded in the current state of the research. New research questions are discussed and practical implications are considered. PubDate: 2023-11-23 DOI: 10.46328/ijemst.3270 Issue No:Vol. 12, No. 2 (2023)
Authors:Rahmeh Abbaas B. Alhameedyeen Pages: 318 - 333 Abstract: Differentiated instruction is a teaching philosophy in which faculty members recognize that no two students are identical and that each student can succeed with appropriate guidance. This study assesses the degree of implementing differentiated instruction by the faculty members of the College of Educational Sciences, The World Islamic Science and Education from their perspective. The researcher utilized a survey research method, employing a questionnaire with three dimensions and 28 items to collect data. The questionnaire's validity and reliability were confirmed, and it was distributed to the study population comprising 41 faculty members. The study found that faculty members the College of Educational sciences implement differentiated instruction at a high degree. Additionally, the study identified statistically significant differences in the perceptions of the study sample regarding the degree of implementing differentiated instruction attributed to the variable of academic rank. In light of the results, the study recommends exchanging experiences among faculty members in the College of Educational Sciences and other colleges within the university by facilitating workshops on differentiated instruction. PubDate: 2023-11-23 DOI: 10.46328/ijemst.3964 Issue No:Vol. 12, No. 2 (2023)
Authors:Kartika Rinakit Adhe, Mustaji Mustaji, Nadi Suprapto, Suryanti Suryanti, Lai Yin Ling Pages: 334 - 344 Abstract: Early literacy skills are essential for children's academic development. This research used a comprehensive approach that included observations, assessments, and interviews with children and educators from various kindergartens, which involved 1040 children and 99 teachers from 71 early childhood institutions. The comparison of difficulties in pronouncing letters was measured through observation and assessment of children's ability to recognize the shape and pronounce of letters using augmented reality digital flashcards with a companion application called KIDOPA. The results show that children have difficulty saying the letters b, d, m, w, p, q, n, u, x, and z while reading letters. These difficulties are linear with the teacher's understanding of the importance of teaching literacy to children. PubDate: 2023-11-23 DOI: 10.46328/ijemst.3888 Issue No:Vol. 12, No. 2 (2023)
Authors:Mesut Bulut, Ayhan Bulut, Abdullatif Kaban, Abdulkadir Kirbas Pages: 345 - 363 Abstract: This study sought to identify the relationships between technology, digital and visual literacy, and education through bibliometric analysis. We were able to learn more about the topic's scope and interdisciplinary tendencies in the literature by perusing the Web of Science database. According to our analysis, key and often mentioned sources in this field include the Nordic Journal of Digital Literacy, Computers & Education, and Education and Information Technologies. Our author analysis revealed notable researchers including Buckingham, D., McGrew, S., and Coiro, J. Our trend research showed that digital literacy, technology, and education are becoming increasingly important. With the aid of cluster analysis, we were able to determine the connections and subjects between the terms. As a result of our research, it is recommended that teachers be given collaborative and sharing training, technology usage be increased, and digital literacy education be given top priority. Future research can benefit from this study's findings, which offer useful advice for teachers and researchers. The promotion of successful technological and digital literacy teaching methods is what we hope to achieve. Improved student digital literacy, greater use of technology in the classroom, and better learning experiences should be the main areas of future research. PubDate: 2023-11-23 DOI: 10.46328/ijemst.3777 Issue No:Vol. 12, No. 2 (2023)
Authors:Hasan Maksum, Wawan Purwanto, Siman Siman, Dina Ampera, Dori Yuvenda, Hanapi Hasan Pages: 364 - 386 Abstract: Preliminary research showed that the learning process could have been more optimal, and this led to the research to develop a TEFA Model with the PBL concept as a valid, practical, and effective method of improving the problem-solving and communication skills of Automotive Vocational Education students. The process involved using the Research and development approach through the application of 4D development procedures of Defining, Designing, Developing, and Disseminating. The study resulted in the TEFA-PBL model with seven learning syntaxes. The syntaxes were (1) troubleshooting the problem, (2) organizing the order, (3) collaborative problem solving, (4) executing an order, (5) quality control, (6) presentation and discussion, and (7) assessment. Furthermore, scenarios were generated to guide the learning activities of lecturers and students directed towards achieving fundamental and global 21st-century automotive vocational skills such as good problem-solving, communication, and collaboration skills. The syntax and scenarios of the learning model produced were feasible, valid, and practically applicable to produce graduates with ready-to-use and competitive skills. It, therefore, signifies that the TEFA-PBL model developed is an innovative solution to improve the quality of automotive vocational learning at different levels, especially universities, to produce graduates with ready-to-use and competitive skills. PubDate: 2023-11-23 DOI: 10.46328/ijemst.3941 Issue No:Vol. 12, No. 2 (2023)
Authors:Sazhila Nurzhanova, Assel Stambekova, Kulyay Zhaxylikova, Galiya Tatarinova, Elmira Aitenova, Zhazira Zhumabayeva Pages: 387 - 405 Abstract: It is essential for pre-service teachers to have digital literacy and technology use skills in order to integrate technology into education and training processes both effectively and efficiently. In this study, the digital literacy and technology use skills of pre-service teachers from different universities in Kazakhstan were examined comparatively in terms of some variables. The study was conducted with the participation of 209 pre-service teachers according to the survey and relational survey model. 'Digital Literacy' and 'Technology Use Skills' scales were used to collect the research data. According to the findings of the study, in general, pre-service teachers' technology use skills and digital literacy were found to be at a high level. The digital literacy and technology use levels of the participant pre-service teachers differed according to gender and grade level. The technology use skills of male participants were found to be higher than their female peers. It was also discovered that pre-service teachers studying in upper grades had high digital literacy and technology use skills. Finally, pre-service teachers' digital literacy significantly predicts their technology use skills. PubDate: 2023-11-23 DOI: 10.46328/ijemst.3826 Issue No:Vol. 12, No. 2 (2023)
Authors:Nagla El-Tanahi, Mona Soliman, Hager Abdel Hady, Rawan Alfrehat, Rasha Faid, Mona Abdelmoneim, Marwa Torki, Noha Hamoudah Pages: 406 - 417 Abstract: The development of digital technology in leaps and bounds has resulted in offering different learning options and alternatives in physical education. In this regard, technology techniques, like gamification, have been utilized in several areas of education, leading to the identification of its several usage benefits. Nevertheless, there is a lack of studies concerning how gamification would enhance students' skills in physical education. Therefore, this study systematically reviews gamification in the physical education literature from 2015 to 2022, focusing on 27 indexed papers published in international databases. Based on the results, most studies had positive findings on gamification effectiveness in physical education samples. Besides, based on the findings, gamification studies primarily focused on how physical skills can be enhanced among physical education students. The findings contribute to the way technology enhances students’ skills in physical education. To this end, more studies are required to mitigate the remaining gaps in gamification literature. PubDate: 2023-11-23 DOI: 10.46328/ijemst.4005 Issue No:Vol. 12, No. 2 (2023)
Authors:Mette Als Kristensen, Dorte Moeskær Larsen, Lars Seidelin, Connie Svabo Pages: 418 - 431 Abstract: In recent years, science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) approaches in education have received growing attention in the political arena and in educational research and practice. A concern consistently raised in the research literature regarding interdisciplinary STEM education is that the role played by mathematics is understated such that it may be overshadowed by the other disciplines. This study contributes to the discussion by presenting a review of 4,812 studies, of which 37 with descriptions of STEM activities were selected, analysed and synthesised to identify the various roles played by mathematics in these STEM activities. This process produced an analytical framework that captures the various roles mathematics can play, which can be categorised into two major categories: mathematics as the specific aim of the activity or mathematics utilised as a tool. Two cases selected from the review are presented in this study to demonstrate how the framework can be employed in analysing STEM activities. Furthermore, we propose using the framework when developing STEM activities as a tool to ensure explicit awareness of the various roles mathematics can play. PubDate: 2023-11-23 DOI: 10.46328/ijemst.3357 Issue No:Vol. 12, No. 2 (2023)
Authors:Feras Mahmoud Alslaiti, Mamon Alzboun, Lamia Muhammad Salim Omoush, Alaa A. Harahsheh, Rima Mahmoud Awad Al-Essa, Amer Lahad Salem Al-Masaeid, Malik Salim Odeh Alzboon Pages: 432 - 449 Abstract: The study aims to investigate the impact of implementing the Numbered Heads Strategy on developing oral expression skills among Arabic learners who speak languages, as well as their attitudes towards this teaching method. The research involved 50 participants, both male and female, at the fourth level of a language center within Al al-Bayt University. These participants were divided into two groups: a control group, which received traditional instruction, and an experimental group, which was taught using the Numbered Heads Strategy. The study designed an achievement test and an attitudinal scale to assess the participants. The results revealed a statistically significant difference in favor of the experimental group, with higher mean scores in both the oral expression skills test and the post-attitude scale. However, no significant differences were found between the mean scores of the experimental and control groups in the oral expression test and attitude scale when considering the interaction between teaching strategy and gender. Based on these results, the study recommends the utilization of the Numbered Heads Strategy in teaching oral expression skills to Arabic learners who speak languages other than Arabic. PubDate: 2023-11-23 DOI: 10.46328/ijemst.4008 Issue No:Vol. 12, No. 2 (2023)
Authors:Abay Duisenbayev, Zulfiya Shavaliyeva, Inkar Khassanova, Shynar Turebayeva, Salima Seitenova, Kenzhekhan Medeubayeva Pages: 450 - 469 Abstract: It is essential for prospective teachers to be skilled in planning learning-teaching processes correctly and using teaching strategies and methods effectively. In this context, it is important for them to have the skills of using learning strategies, mentoring and self-regulation and to work collaboratively. The purpose of this study is to examine the relationships between mentoring, collaborative work and self-regulation skills of prospective teachers and their ability to use teaching strategies and methods. The study, which was designed with the correlational survey model, was conducted in 5 different universities in Kazakhstan in the academic year 2022-2023. The research sample consisted of 253 prospective teachers. According to the findings of the study, prospective teachers' mentoring, collaborative work, self-regulation skills, and use of teaching strategies and methods were found to be at a moderate level. According to another finding of the study, prospective teachers' mentoring, collaborative working and self-regulation skills and their ability to use instructional strategies and methods increased significantly as the grade level increased. Finally, according to the regression analysis, mentoring, collaborative work and self-regulation skills of prospective teachers significantly predicted their ability to use instructional strategies and methods. PubDate: 2023-11-23 DOI: 10.46328/ijemst.4014 Issue No:Vol. 12, No. 2 (2023)
Authors:Jamaal Rashad Young, Danielle Bevan, Miriam Sanders Pages: 470 - 495 Abstract: Since its first notable appearance in the Second Handbook of Research on Mathematics Teaching and Learning, the phrase productive struggle has garnered support from a few, yet very influential, educational researchers. However, since the phrase was popularized by Hiroko Warshauer in 2011, examinations of the productive struggle have grown substantially within mathematics education. In this article, we present a systematic review of the literature on the productive struggle to quantify the breadth and depth of existing work in the area. Our analysis indicates that many studies: (1) provide a direct implementation of the productive struggle; (2) primarily involve teachers and not students; (3) present primarily qualitative or non-empirical research approaches; and (4) specify the NCTM content area focus less often across studies. Thus, we conclude that there are opportunities for rigorous research designs reporting on observable trends in the implementation of the productive struggle, explicitly targeting underexamined NCTM content and process standards, and focusing on how the productive struggle can support equity in mathematics. We believe that these opportunities should be investigated to provide a broader evidence base for developing meaningful experiences in mathematics for school-aged children that capitalize on the interconnectedness of attribution, meta-cognition, and controlled frustration in mathematics learning. PubDate: 2023-11-23 DOI: 10.46328/ijemst.3364 Issue No:Vol. 12, No. 2 (2023)
Authors:Mustafa Shokhayev, Bibaisha Nurdauletova, Adilet Kabylov, Rakhymzhan Turysbek, Baktybay Zhailovov Pages: 496 - 512 Abstract: In this study, the effect of digital story applications on students' achievement, attitude and learning retention in teaching the works of literary figures who produced many literary works during the independence period of Kazakhstan was examined. In the study, pre-test-post-test model with control group from quasi-experimental models was used. In the study, Kabdesh Zhumadilov's "Daraboz", "Prometei alauy", Uzakbai Dospambetov's "Kyzyl zholbarys" and "Abylaidyn aq tuy", which came to the fore in the Kazakh Literature course during the independence period, Mukhtar Magauin's tetralogy "Shingis Khan", Raphael Niyazbek's novel "Kosem" and Tursınkhan Zakenuly's "Atilla" were taught with digital stories (experimental group) and lecture method (control group). After six weeks of experimental applications, the experimental group students who applied digital stories achieved a high level of achievement, learning retention and positive attitudes in the literature subjects of the Independent Period of Kazakhstan. Based on the results of the study, suggestions for the teaching of literature and language courses and new research are put forward. PubDate: 2023-11-23 DOI: 10.46328/ijemst.3862 Issue No:Vol. 12, No. 2 (2023)
Authors:Mahmut Sami Ozturk, Mine Ulku Ozturk Pages: 513 - 531 Abstract: Faculties of Fine Arts in Turkey train artists and designers by using the universal language of art, taking into account scientific, artistic and cultural developments, developing students' creativity and productivity. In addition to the problems encountered by fine arts students and artists, who have creative personality elements, during the performance of art and the application of methods and techniques available in the literature, the level of use of technology will directly affect their artistic performances and activities. The aim of this study is to examine the creative personality traits and internet usage status-purposes of university students studying in Fine Arts Faculties on a relational basis. The study, which was conducted in the relational survey model, included 205 students studying at the fine arts faculties. Creative personality traits scale and internet usage intentions questionnaire were used to collect the data of the study. According to the findings of the study, the creativity personality traits of the participants are at a high level. In addition, creative personality traits of the students show partial differences according to gender variable. According to another result of the study, it was seen that the students of the Faculty of Fine Arts use "Social networking sites", "Video sharing sites", "Photo sharing sites" applications at a high level. Again, the internet usage purposes of the participants differ according to the gender variable. Finally, significant relationships were found between the participants' creative personality traits and their internet usage purposes.Investigation of the Relationship between Creative Personality Traits and Internet Usage of Fine Arts Faculty Students PubDate: 2023-11-23 DOI: 10.46328/ijemst.3999 Issue No:Vol. 12, No. 2 (2023)
Authors:Aidana Ainabek, Bekzhan Abdualiuly, Samal Zhuanyshpaeva, Aliya Ongarbayeva, Aigul Aitymova, Assem Belgibekova Pages: 532 - 551 Abstract: Kazakh and Nogai peoples have shared many similar experiences throughout history. In the theoretical dimension of this study, the common features of Kazakh and Nogai communities in the fields of language, culture and geography are analyzed in a comparative perspective. In the research dimension, the common history of Kazakh and Nogai peoples, language kinship and similarities in the formation of place names were discussed in detail, and the cultural and linguistic ties of these two communities were taught with the support of information technologies. In this context, a pre-test post-test design with control group was applied in the study. Experimental applications were applied in Kazakh Language and Literature course. Toponyms and folk geography terms in Kazakh and Nogai languages were taught with the support of information technologies in the experimental group and traditional teaching in the control group (6 weeks). Kazakh and Nogai Language Achievement Tests and Attitude towards the Course Scale were used as measurement tools in the research. Mann Whitney U test, one of the Non-Parametric statistics, was used to analyze the research data. According to the research findings, a significant difference was found in favor of the experimental group in terms of Kazakh Toponyms and Folk Geography Terms. However, no significant difference was found between the achievements of the experimental and control groups in teaching Nogai Toponyms and Folk Geography Terms. Finally, it was found that the information-supported teaching activities applied in the study positively affected the students' attitudes towards the course. PubDate: 2023-11-23 DOI: 10.46328/ijemst.3897 Issue No:Vol. 12, No. 2 (2023)