Lutfullah Turkmen,

Emine Selcen Darcin

Interdisciplinary Journal of Environmental and Science Education, Journal Year: 2007, Volume and Issue: 2(4), P. 125 - 131

Published: June 10, 2017

The purpose of this study was to determine the knowledge levels of popular biotechnological issues of Turkish science and elementary teacher candidates. A questionnaire was administered during 2006-2007 school term to 336 students pursuing their education in the departments of science and elementary education in two Turkish universities. The questionnaire covers six biotechnological issues such as biotechnology, agrobiotechnology, human health and pharmacy, environment and biotechnology, and food production with biotechnology. Results revealed that whereas science and elementary teacher candidates had an approximate consistent knowledge of describing biotechnology and human health/pharmacy that almost all students had an inadequate knowledge about other …

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Özlem Doğan TEMUR

Interdisciplinary Journal of Environmental and Science Education, Journal Year: 2007, Volume and Issue: 2(4), P. 86 - 91

Published: June 10, 2007

The aim of this research is to reveal that to teaching activities which are designed according to the Multiple Intelligence Theory have effects on the students success in mathematics and on the permanence of the knowledge learned. This research has been carried out the fourth graders at Gazi University Foundation Private Primary school. Among all the classes, two of them were selected, 4-A was selected as an experimental group and 4B as a control group considering their pre-test points. The groups attending to the research were applied a permanence test which examines the behaviors that have to be gained before …

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Mustafa Doğru,

Suna Kalender

Interdisciplinary Journal of Environmental and Science Education, Journal Year: 2007, Volume and Issue: 2(1), P. 3 - 13

Published: Jan. 7, 2007

In this study our purpose is to determine how the teachers are applying the structuralist approach in their classes by classifying the teachers according to graduated faculty, department and their years in the duty. Besides understanding the difference of the effects of structuralist approach and traditional education method on studennt success and knowledge sustainability For the study the teachers are given likert type surveys and primary school 6th clas students are used as final test and the repeat of the last test as data collecting tools The study, has been carried in 23 schools in Mersin City Center with 53 …

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Cecile Nieuwenhuizen,

Leon Janse van Rensburg,

Chris Schachtebeck,

Cecile Nieuwenhuizen,

John Davids

Problems and Perspectives in Management, Journal Year: 2016, Volume and Issue: 14(3), P. 528 - 536

Published: Oct. 29, 2016

This study identifies and discovers best practices in entrepreneurship education from highly-ranked universities and business schools globally. The study has been qualitative in nature, utilizing semi-structured interviews with 23 respondents at 12 higher education institutions. The study has made use of non-probability sampling by means of a convenience sampling approach. Data have been analyzed by means of thematic analysis. Results indicate that best practices in entrepreneurship education include little to no specialization at undergraduate level, with a strong preference for generic and widely applicable entrepreneurship modules. Individual entrepreneurship-related modules contain distinct individual themes. These modules are most commonly structured as …

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Scott Bartholomew

International Journal of Vocational and Technical Education, Journal Year: 2014, Volume and Issue: Vol.6(2), P. 7 - 12

Published: Aug. 19, 2014

Career and Technical Education (CTE) is a vital part of our nation’s education system. Despite a myriad of positive outcomes related to CTE, such as creativity, problem solving, manual dexterity, and spatial perception, CTE participation, funding, and emphasis have declined in recent years. This paper discusses the history of CTE as well as the current status of CTE in education. Positive outcomes linked with CTE are highlighted and arguments are presented for an actual presence of CTE in education. Challenges facing CTE are addressed and recommendations are provided.

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Konstantinos Doukas

International Journal of Science and Technology Education Research, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: Vol.12(2), P. 8 - 14

Published: Sept. 30, 2021

The concept of e-portfolios is to reflect an avenue into the past, present, and future of a person; displaying his or her lifetime education and devotion to further development, represents a valuable tool in aiding students’ not only in their academic growth, but mainly in their transition into higher education levels or even new careers. In the last few years, especially after the COVID-19 pandemic, the use of e-portfolios has shown an unexpected rise on university level, in its use to meet new developed needs. This work gives a brief definition of e-portfolios, how faculty members and students gain from …

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