International Journal of Progression and Development in Education (ijpade)

Investigation of Environmental Education and Climate Change Course Outcomes in Terms of Root Values

Mehmet Ali Er — 2024-05-04

The outcomes of the curricula can be given in a programmed and systematic way through values education, which enables the goal to be achieved more quickly. In this context, associating the courses with values in the curriculum enables the desired characteristics to be achieved more quickly. The objective of this study was to examine the achievements of the environmental education and climate change course (6th, 7th and 8th grades) in terms of the "root values" specified in the curriculum, which will be taught as an elective in secondary schools as of 2022-2023. In the course of the research process, the level and distribution of the root values that students are expected to gain from the curriculum of our education system in the environmental education and climate change curriculum were determined, as well as which values are emphasised the most in the curriculum. The research was conducted using document analysis, one of the qualitative research methods. The findings of the research indicated that root values were not frequently mentioned in the outcomes of the environmental education and climate change curriculum. The most frequently emphasized values were "responsibility and patriotism." Conversely, the least related values were "justice, patience, love, and honesty." In light of the research findings, it can be proposed that the outcomes of the environmental education and climate change curriculum should address the root values directly or indirectly through the promotion of related attitudes and behaviours.

Examining the challenges parents face of students with special needs in special education and rehabilitation centres: Example of Van Province

Abdurrahman MENGİ — 2024-05-04

This research has been conducted to determine the difficulties faced by parents of students with special needs in Special Education and Rehabilitation Centers. The research was written in the context of a qualitative research method, based on the phenomenology/phenomenology pattern, which is a qualitative research pattern. The research study has been carried out with the parents of individuals with special needs, actively attending 15 different Special Education and Rehabilitation centres in the central districts of Van province, İpekyolu, Tuşba and Edremit. Criterion sampling, one of the purposeful sampling types, was used. Data has been gathered with the participation of 15 individuals via semi-structured interview forms by making use of one of the qualitative research data collection techniques called the interview technique. Data analysis of the research has been done with descriptive analysis. Regarding the difficulties encountered by the participants in the Special Education and Rehabilitation Center, different findings and conclusions have been reached such as a lack of special education teachers, the problem of adaptation with non-special education teachers, the insufficiency of individual and group training, the insufficient supervision for institutions and the quality of education, the inability to establish effective communication with parents, considering students with special needs as financial gain, and constant teacher turnover. This research is important in terms of minimizing the difficulties faced by parents of special needs students in Special Education and Rehabilitation Centers. It is recommended to increase the inspections of institutions looking at the results of this study.

Investigation of Fourth-Grade Social Studies Curriculum Outcomes in terms of Cultural Literacy

Murat PALA — 2024-05-04

Cultural literacy is the ability to understand and interact with different cultures, including awareness, sensitivity, and flexibility to recognize one’s own culture, evaluate different cultures, reduce prejudices, and strengthen social cohesion. Social studies is a course that facilitates this interaction between individuals and cultures. The social studies course aims to provide students with an understanding of the interaction between societies, cultural diversity, and historical connections. This study examines the achievements of the fourth-grade social studies curriculum in terms of cultural literacy. The study used a document analysis design, one of the qualitative research methods, and the cultural literacy document analysis form as a data collection tool. This study examines the achievements related to cultural literacy in the fourth-grade social studies curriculum. The determined outcomes include all sub-dimensions of cultural literacy. Although cultural literacy was emphasized throughout the social studies course, the study found that these emphases varied depending on the learning areas. In addition, it was found that the acquisitions related to cultural literacy were included in the cognitive and affective domains, but no acquisitions were included in the psychomotor domain. The study presented several suggestions based on its results.

Analysis of the Movie Bembeyaz with Conservative Indicators Through Psychoanalyst Theory

Halil AYDIN — 2024-05-04

In this study, the movie Bembeyaz, which was released in 2021 and has an IMDB score of 6.4, was analyzed with the semiotic method. Barthes reinterpreted semiology, also known as semiology, and used it in the analysis of myths by distinguishing between denotation, connotation, sign and signifier. Barthes states that with this method, people send certain messages to each other, and this can be understood with signs. From this point of view, creating subconscious worlds of meaning with myths by using signs through scenarios in cinema offers unique visual resources for semiotics. For this reason, an analysis based on the indicators in the movie Bembeyaz, where conservative and secular elements that constantly occupy the agenda and cause conflicts in the social structure, will be useful in understanding the social texture. The film was analyzed with the reflection defense mechanism, one of the psychoanalysis theories, using Bartesh's semiotic method. The material of the study is the movie Bembeyaz, and the main theme of the study is the elements of conservatism and different lifestyles used in the movie Bembeyaz. In the findings obtained from the study, it is seen that conservative and worldly indicators are used together. As a result, in the movie Bembeyaz, there are indications that conservatism and opposing lifestyles are in conflict, which increases tensions in social life and leads to a gap between different poles.

Examining Crisis and Crisis Intervention Models in School Environments

Muhammed Ali AĞCA — 2024-05-04

Crises are situations that shake individuals deeply and affect their lives significantly, either positively or negatively. One of the most important environments where crises affect or occur is schools. The main purpose of this study is to examine crisis and crisis intervention models in school environments. In this framework, the theoretical framework was presented by examining the concept of crisis in terms of mental health, various crisis situations and the stages of these crises were mentioned, information about the crises frequently encountered in school environments, crisis intervention in schools, psychological first aid in schools and crisis intervention models were presented. As a result, it should be taken into consideration that various crises may occur in school environments or that the crises experienced may significantly affect the school environment. Therefore, in order for crisis intervention in schools to work in a healthy way, not only school counselors but also all teachers should take an active role in crisis intervention. Therefore, for successful primary crisis intervention, teachers who will provide school-based psychological first aid should have the necessary qualifications. In addition, experts who will intervene in the crisis at the secondary level should know their own qualifications, crisis situation and crisis intervention models very well, and should intervene in the crisis by taking these issues into consideration.