Metin Kuş

Bio: Metin Kuş is an academic researcher from Yıldız Technical University. The author has an hindex of 1, co-authored 1 publications receiving 48 citations.

Schools of Tomorrow

Abstract: Education reformist and philosopher John Dewey has stated that the ultimate aim of writing “School’s of Tomorrow” is not an attempt to develop a complete theory of education nor yet review any systems or discuss the views of prominent educators.This is not a text book of education nor yet an exposition of a new method of school teaching, aims to show the weary teacher or the discontented parent how education should be carried on. The aim of this book is to show what actually happens when schools start out to put into practice each in its own way, the effects of applications arise from new educational ideas and the direction and meaning that education seems to be taking at present time. The most important point that should be taken into consideration in the book “School’s of Tomorrow” which was written by John Dewey a century ago in 1915, is that Are the schools at present educational system in 2016 able to provide educational application and practices mentioned in the book? In the book it is asserted that education is the result of natural growth and it gives much importance and consistent with basic educational principles such as personal liberties and individuality. In addition; the role of education in social development and supplying local needs are the two important current topics discussed in educational system makes the book ultimately notable. Anoter important issue emphasized in the book is guiding to constitute democracy tradition in education. The book is useful source for the educators, parents and pupils.

Caring Leadership in Schools Findings From Exploratory Analyses

Abstract: Purpose: This article (1) analyzes and synthesizes literatures from philosophy and education to propose a conceptual framework for caring in schools and caring school leadership and (2) reports the...

The affordances of TV drama in building L2 Chinese learners’ intercultural competence

Abstract: ................................................................... i DECLARATION............................................................ iii ACKOWLEDGEMENTS................................................... v TABLE OF CONTENTS.................................................. vii LIST OF TABLES........................................................... x LIST OF FIGURES........................................................ xii Chapter One: Introduction 1.1 Background to the Study.............................................................. 1 1.2 The Statement of the Problem.......................................................4 1.3 Summary....................................................................................28 1.4 The Structure of the Thesis..........................................................28 Chapter Two: Literature Review 2.

Students’ perceptions of the flipped classroom model in an engineering course: a case study

Abstract: The flipped classroom model is an innovative educational trend that has been widely adopted in the social sciences but not engineering education. In this model, an active instructional approach shifts the educational strategy from a teacher- to a student-centred approach. The purpose of this study is to compare the learning outcomes of engineering students attending a flipped-model section of the Dynamics of Structures course with students attending a traditional, lecture-based section of the same course taught by the same instructor. The results confirm previous research showing that test scores in the flipped course sections were slightly higher than traditional sections. Although the improvement in test scores was statistically insignificant, student statements indicated that the flipped model promoted a deeper, broader perspective on learning, facilitated problem-solving strategies and improved critical-thinking abilities, self-confidence and teamwork skills, which are needed for a successful ...

New data, old tensions: Big data, personalized learning, and the challenges of progressive education:

Abstract: Personalized learning has become the most notable application of big data in primary and secondary schools in the United States. The combination of big data and adaptive technological platforms is ...

Three dimensions of student-centred education: a framework for policy and practice

Abstract: While the terms student-centred and learner-centred are used to describe a range of neo-liberal educational policies and practices around the world, the meaning is not clearly defined. This limits its utility as a concept in policy, research and practice. This article applies abductive reasoning to explore how student-centred education is theorised in academic literature and articulated within a sample of New Zealand school principals’ visions for their schools. The findings suggest that student-centred education can be synthesised into a conceptual framework that includes three overlapping dimensions; humanist, agentic and cognitive. The humanist dimension encompasses getting to know students as unique human beings, the agentic focuses on empowering students and the cognitive dimension considers each student’s learning progress. There was diverse understanding of what it meant to be student-centred by the principals with the humanist and agentic dimensions dominating. It is anticipated that educa...