Authors:Saime GÜL; Özge MAVİŞ SEVİM Abstract: In this study, firstly, 5th grade English Textbook, Happy English was analyzed in the context of transferring values. In this part of the research, the document analysis technique was used and the data were analyzed with the descriptive analysis method. As a result of the analyses, it has been determined that values such as friendship, healthy life, sportsmanship, helpfulness and kindness are frequently included, and that there are very few data on values such as justice, honesty, love, respect, patriotism and self-control, which the Ministry of National Education emphasizes in the English curriculum. Another aim of the study is to reveal the opinions of English teachers about values education in 5th grade textbooks. The study group of the research consists of 40 English teachers working in educational institutions affiliated with the Ministry of National Education in Turkey, throughout the 2020-2021 academic year. Semi-structured questionnaires were used as data collection tools and descriptive analysis was utilized for the data analysis. The results of the study suggest that teachers consider important to integrate values education with regards to recognizing, understanding and respecting different cultures, along with helping the acquisition of our own national and spiritual values, providing personality/character development and increasing interest in the lesson. It has been observed that the majority of the teachers participating in the research are of the opinion that the activities, content and visuals for values education in the book are not sufficient. Teachers stated that they had difficulties in values education due to reasons such as inadequacy/lack of activity in the textbooks, not being able to receive support from families, the difficulty of internalizing and implementing some values, and the intensity of the curriculum. Teachers also made various suggestions as solutions for these problems. PubDate: Sat, 25 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +030
Authors:Amine Hümeyra BULDUR; Gülüşan GÖCEN Abstract: The aim of this study is to examine the ways in which expectant mothers who have had an unintended pregnancy make sense of pregnancy and motherhood, and to try to draw a picture from the perspective of the psychology of religion by considering the religious, spiritual and psychological aspects of their experiences during this critical period in the transition to motherhood. In this qualitative field study, phenomenological approach was employed with conducting semi-structured interviews with 25 married Muslim women, 12 of whom are actively working, majority of them have completed undergraduate and graduate education and whose ages varies from 21 to 38 (mean 28.7), selected by snowball and criterion sampling tapproaches of purposeful sampling methods, 11 of them had their first pregnancy, 6 of them had their second pregnancy, 7 of them had their third pregnancy and 1 had their fourth pregnancy. The results obtained from descriptive and content analysis have indicated that women who experienced unintended pregnancy use religious and spiritual coping methods to combat the emotional intensity they experience (i), and they need moral support from both their family and social circles and professionals in this field (ii). In addition, while the sub-theme of "surprise and shock" was dominant in the emotional states of the participants when they first learnt about their pregnancy (iii), the concept they described most intensely in the way they made sense of motherhood was the sub-theme of "responsibility" (iv). The sub-themes of "economic status" and "relationship with her spouse" came to the fore in the list of reasons that affect the descision of mother-to-be about giving birth to her baby (v). PubDate: Sat, 25 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +030
Authors:Sevgi COŞKUN KESKİN; Medine AKYILDIZ Abstract: In this study, the works of Barış Manço were analyzed to guide its users and use in the context of values education. The 22 albums produced by the Peace Mancho from 1964 to 1999 and the 251 songs included in these albums were analyzed. 251 songs were reduced to 117 and evaluated in the context of the appropriate sampling. Document analysis technique was used as a data collection tool in the study. The data collection and analysis process consisted of six stages. creating data analysis units, analyzing the data, ensuring validity and reliability, reporting and interpreting the data. The following values were identified in Barış Manço's songs: respect, love, sensitivity, abstinency, sharing, loyalty, good manners, giving worth to human, patience, giving importance to family unity, giving importance to independence, being peace-loving, friendship, mercy, being uncorruption, giving importance to being healthy, being grateful, being forgiving, generosity, diligence, honesty, tolerance, good will, hospitality, braver, honorable, simplicity. Also, it was determined behaviors, attitudes, beliefs and concepts that strengthen and provide to display values such as halal earning, greeting, not desiring world property, equality not eating rightful share, abundance, destiny/ fortune, good job, saying your goodbyes in Barış Manço’s songs. Therefore, in the context of values education, Barış Manço's songs can be used to prepare activities in various lessons. PubDate: Sat, 25 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +030
Authors:Mehrali CALP; Cezmi KAPLAN Abstract: Education and training studies have purposes such as gaining knowledge and gaining a profession, as well as gaining positive behavior and value. It is important that national and universal values, which are closely related to the future of society, are brought to the next generations and assimilated by them. The purpose of this research is to analyze Samed Behrengi's "Tale of Love", "One Peach Thousand Peach" and "Bald Pigeon" stories with ten root values (justice, love, friendship, honesty, self-control, patience, respect, responsibility, patriotism, benevolence) in the 2019 Turkish Course Curriculum. In this study, in which qualitative research method was used, document analysis technique was used as a data collection tool. Values found in the stories were classified and frequency analysis was performed. In the research, love, patience, justice, friendship, benevolence, responsibility; Justice, honesty, love, responsibility, patience in the “Tale of Love”; It has been concluded that the values of love, justice, benevolence, responsibility and honesty are included in "Bald Pigeon" and that these stories can be used as a useful educational tool in the transfer of root values. PubDate: Sat, 25 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +030
Authors:Gurbet KİZİLTAN Abstract: One of the important issues regarding religious education, is how to ground the subject since it is multi-dimensional and concerns two different sciences such as theological and social sciences. In this study; two prominent approaches, namely the social science approach and the theological approach, have been identified. The aim of this study based on literature review and descriptive analysis is to seek an answer to the question of where to ground religious instruction using the framework of the social science approach of James Michael Lee. First of all, the nature of "religion" and "instruction", the religious instruction process, and content were analyzed. Then, the methodology and basic arguments for theological approach, which stands as the antithesis of the social science approach is analyzed, and finally the relationship between social scientific religious instruction and theology is revealed. In conclusion, it has been found that Lee regards religious instruction as a form of teaching, which is an empirical activity and considers teaching as subject of social science, rather than theology, which is regraded as speculative and cognitive science. Thus, being grounded in theoretical-practical experimental field of study that is based on scientific data related to teaching-learning process religious education, in term of macro theory is situated mong social sciences. PubDate: Sat, 25 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +030
Authors:Zeliha AKIN; Ergun ÖZTÜRK Abstract: This study aims to evaluate the school-family cooperation in value education and determine the importance of this cooperation in the process of teaching values. In this study, a qualitative research design is used. The study group consists of ten teachers of 5th-grade classes and ten parents of students in 5th grade in a public school in Kayseri. Participants were chosen by a purposeful sampling method. The data were collected using a semi-structured interview form. The interviews were recorded by audio recording, then the audio recording of each interview was analyzed, the codes and themes were presented in tables. The results of the study indicated that value definitions of the achers and parents were simillar. Both teachers and parents think that honesty, respect, and love should be given priority. Also, teachers think that they have difficulty in teaching honesty, respect, and sharing while the parents state these values like honesty and responsibility. Parents and teachers expect each others to teach honesty, respect, and love. The results of the research show that whike teachers mostly use methods like; being a model and giving examples from experiences, parents generally use the ways of giving advice, being a model, and giving examples from their lives. PubDate: Sat, 25 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +030
Authors:Yusuf ÖZDEMİR; Elif MERCAN UZUN, Eda BÜTÜN Abstract: Teachers working in primary education have an essential role in value education. For this reason, this study aims to reveal the views of primary school teachers regarding values education. The research used one of qualitative research methods, the phenomenology. Group of the study was determined by diversity sampling. The study group of the research consists of 33 pre-school and classroom teachers working during the 2020-2021 academic year. The study collected data through the interview form developed by the researchers. To determine the interview questions, literature scan was undertaken and interviews were conducted with the teachers. After receiving expert opinion on the created questions, interviews were conducted with the teachers and after that the questions were finalized. Thus, an interview form which contains 13 structured questions was created. The data obtained in the research were analyzed by descriptive analysis technique. The study indicates that while values education considered necessary, factors such as; academic-oriented understanding, inadequacy in the curriculum and the fact that the practice is left to the initiative of the teacher are negatively affect values education. The study also suggests that the family is of utmost importance in the development of values, besides that media, social media, and friends are effective in values education, other findings also suggest that values education is generally undertaken via inculcation approach, and that its assessment and follow-up is difficult. In line with these results, suggestions such as placing values education at the centre of the curriculum, organizing life-based activities, ensuring family-school-communication, and using modern value teaching methods are made. PubDate: Sat, 25 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +030
Authors:M. Fatih GÜVENDİ Abstract: This research aims to determine the cultural elements in primary school science textbooks. In the research, document analysis, one of the qualitative research methods, was used. In the analysis of the data, the texts, stories, pictures, biographies, events, arts, tools, and structures in the science textbooks were subjected to content analysis. In the research, primary school 3rd and 4th-grade science textbooks were examined. The cultural elements in the textbooks are classified and tabulated under nine main headings. The research has shown that more cultural elements are included in the textbooks prepared by MEB Publications. It has been determined that the units “Let's Get to Know Our Planet” and “The Earth's Crust and the Movements of Our Earth” contain more cultural values. Contrary to the studies in the literature, it has been concluded that Turkish-Islamic scientists are given very little place in the textbooks. According to the results, it can be stated that the pictures and thoughts of Turkish-Islamic scientists can be given more place in primary school science textbooks. In addition, it has been suggested that the pictures and elements used in the textbooks should be chosen from the visuals reflecting the Turkish culture. PubDate: Sat, 25 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +030
Authors:Ensar YILDIZ; Kübra EMİN, Şuheda BAYRAK, Buşra YIKILMAZ Abstract: This study aimed to evaluate “Meraklı Minik” magazine from values education perspective. Criterion sampling, one of the purposeful sampling methods, was used in the selection of the sample of the study, which was carried out in accordance with the qualitative paradigm. The study made use of two different types of data sources. The data are consisted of 156 issues of the "Meraklı Minik" magazine between 2007-2020 and 10 parents with preschool children. As a data collection tool, The Value Classification Form" was used for document analysis of the magazine that developed by the researchers based on The Circular Letter numbered 53 issued by the Ministry of National Education in 2010, semi-structured interview form was also used as a tool to reveal the views of parents. A total of 26 different values were included in the magazine "Meraklı Minik". This study indicated that “Meraklı Minik” magazine mostly includes values of solidarity, solidarity and aesthetic feelings, while the least values of fairness, humility, hospitality, kindness, sacrifice, patriotism are included. It was revealed that the magazine should give more place to the concepts of values besides scientific knowledge. In the light of these results, it is recommended that “Meraklı Minik”, of which the target audience is preschool children, should give more place to the concepts of values with taking into account the developmental characteristics of preschool children. PubDate: Sat, 25 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +030
Authors:Yasemin ALTUNSOY; Zeynep BAŞCI NAMLI Abstract: The aim of this study is to investigate the activity-based teaching of the value of “respecting others’ thoughts and feelings”, which is included in the fourth grade Social Studies Curriculum, in terms of its impact on students’ inclination to respect. The study employed an embedded research design, from among the mixed research approaches, and was conducted with the participation of 35 fourth grade students studying at primary school (experimental group, n=17; control group, n=18). In the implementation phase, various activities were conducted in the experimental group in such a way as to involve the value of respecting others’ thoughts and feelings, whereas in the control group, it was carried out on the Social Studies textbook within the framework of the current program. In the study, The Scale of Inclination to Respect” and “Semi-structured Interview Forms” were used as data collection tools. At the end of the study, it was found that the level of students’ inclination towards being respectful increased in the experimental group. Moreover, the students’ views indicated that they were more willing to gain the value of respect through activities, and that they became more aware of the importance of recognizing the values in terms of individual and social aspects as well as of being respectful of them. PubDate: Sat, 25 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +030
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