Theses - M.A. in Curriculum and Instruction
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Level and sources of anxiety affecting gifted students who attend science and art centers
(Bilkent University, 2019-10)In recent years, gifted education started to gain importance in Turkey as in the rest of the world. Within this scope, 135 Science and Art Centers (SACs) were established in 81 cities in Turkey by 2018. This study investigated ... -
Teaching A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man: an interpretive synthesis to inform critical literacy instruction in International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme context
(Bilkent University, 2019-10)The purpose of this study is to explore studies focusing on a literary text conducive to providing critical content within the context of International Baccalaureate (IB) Language A: language and literature for preparing ... -
Fostering self-regulated learning through the effective learning module: a case study in Turkish context
(Bilkent University, 2019-10)This master’s thesis investigates the perceptions of students in an English preparatory school blended program towards the effectiveness of an Effective Learning Module (ELM). This module was designed to help students ... -
An exploratory study of learning strategies used by university level English learners after autonomy training through advising in language learning
(Bilkent University, 2019-10)This study examined learning strategies of students who received autonomy training through an advising in language learning program, the Learning Advisory Program (LAP) at a university. For this mixed-method exploratory ... -
Predicting students problem-solving skills through home and parent related factors, school types, and affective variables
(Bilkent University, 2019-10)Problem-solving skill is one of the important qualifications that individuals need to have to cope with challenges in daily life. That’s why, developing this skill is one of the purpose of Turkish mathematics curriculum. ... -
Predicting problem-solving skills of students from different socio-economic background using math- and self-related variables
(Bilkent University, 2019-10)The purpose of this study is to examine relationships between math- and self- related variables and problem-solving skills of students on PISA 2012 Turkish sample. Students’ socio-economic status was used as a control ... -
Perceptions of practices and partnerships in museum education: a case study
(Bilkent University, 2019-10)The current study describes how case study methodology, using a phenomenographic research approach, gained insights into the perceptions of teachers and museum staff about museum education and field trips. The case ... -
Written complexity developmental stages of Turkish EFL learners in argumentative writing
(Bilkent University, 2019-07)This study aimed (a) to identify written grammatical complexity (i.e., syntactic complexity) stage(s) and grammatical functions of undergraduate Turkish EFL students based on Biber et al.’s (2011) framework for grammatical ... -
Teaching Turkish to Syrian refugee students: teacher perceptions
(Bilkent University, 2019-07)This study explores teachers’ perceptions, challenges and needs in teaching Turkish to Syrian refugee students. Content analysis design was used for this qualitative study to gain insights from interviews with three Turkish ... -
The perceptions of the main stakeholders of universities regarding English medium instruction in Turkey
(Bilkent University, 2019-07)This study aimed to investigate the perceptions of students, content professors and language instructors in 25 EMI (English Medium Instruction) universities in Turkey regarding EMI, and whether there is a significant ... -
A survey on the use of vocabulary learning strategies of high school students
(Bilkent University, 2019-06)This study investigates the vocabulary learning strategies (VLSs) employed by 556 high school students to identify the most and least frequently used discovery and consolidation strategies. The study further investigates ... -
Digital storytelling in the elt classroom: making use of digital narratives to promote the productive skill of speaking
(Bilkent University, 2019-06)This quasi experimental study, done with 124 prep school students at a state university, aimed at examining if digital storytelling activities could boost these learners’ competency in spoken English, and if digital ... -
A comparative analysis of two English language textbooks written for academic and general purposes
(Bilkent University, 2019-05)The purpose of this study to investigate the possible distinct characteristics of two English language textbooks: one written for English for general purposes (EGP) and one written for English for academic purposes (EAP) ... -
A case study exploring the intercultural sensitivity levels of native English and native Turkish language instructors teaching at universities in Turkey and the U.S.A. respectively
(Bilkent University, 2019-02)This case-study explores Intercultural Sensitivity (IS) levels of three American English language teachers in Turkey and three Turkish instructors of Turkish in the USA before, during and after a yearlong sojourn in order ... -
A systematic analysis of an initial STEM professional development program : a case study
(Bilkent University, 2019-01)The aim of this case study was to gain a better understanding of how an initial STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) professional development (PD) program implemented on a specific group of mathematics ... -
Promoting primary school teachers’ awareness of dyscalculia
(Bilkent University, 2019-01)The main aim of this study was to reveal the awareness of mathematics learning disorder (Dyscalculia) according to the opinions of the primary school teachers. Based on this aim, the general question was expressed as: “To ... -
Quality of motivation, well-being and achievement in preparatory programs for English language: implications for curriculum and instruction
(Bilkent University, 2018-09)This thesis investigates Turkish students’ autonomous and controlled motivation in preparatory programs for English language and their correlates. Specifically, the study examined (a) to what extent preparatory school ... -
Comparative study of English language teaching settings of MONE and IB schools (Turkey)
(Bilkent University, 2018-09)This thesis aims at investigating the differences and similarities in English language teaching of MONE and IB schools in Ankara. Participant MONE schools are state owned and IB schools are private institutions. This ... -
Biology teachers’ perceptions about field trips and their pre-service preparation
(Bilkent University, 2018-09)Recent studies have shown that although being aware of the considerable supplementary benefits of field trips for biology lessons in high school, biology teachers complain about difficulties when planning and implementing ... -
A content analysis of the Turkish National High School health education curriculum using the health education curriculum analysis tool
(Bilkent University, 2018-07)Health education helps students to promote their mental, social and physical well-being. Health educators follow a specific curriculum for health promotion in the high schools in Turkey. This study compared Turkish national ...
