The aim of this research was to examine the effect of coding teaching on students’ self-efficacy perceptions of technology and design courses. A consecutive-explanatory design in a combined research model was used in this study. The qualitative dimension of the research was carried out through a random experimental design with pre/post-tests with controlled groups, and the qualitative dimension was conducted through interview techniques. The participants were seventh grade students from Şehit Hüseyin Ruso Secondary school in Lefkoşa, North Cyprus, in the 2016–2017 academic year. The quantitative data were collected through the “Technology and Design Course Self-efficacy Perception Scale”, developed by the researcher, and the qualitative data were collected through interview forms oriented around “Coding Teaching and Revised Technology and Design Course Teaching Program”. The quantitative data were analyzed through related and unrelated sampling t-test, Cohen’s d effect size coefficiency, and two-way variance analyses, and the qualitative data were analyzed through content analysis. A significant difference was observed between the students, taking coding teaching, and self-efficacy perceptions of Technology and Design courses compared to the control groups. Besides, it was noted that students taking coding teaching courses exhibited a positive attitude towards the course, and they practiced their metacognitive thinking and social skills at top levels. Based on the students’ views, it is obvious that coding teaching has a positive effect on their self-efficacy perceptions of the subject.

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The aim of this study was to develop a valid and reliable assessment and evaluation instrument to specify the efficacy of the students in technology and design courses. The assessment instrument was composed of an item pool, experts’ views about the validity scope, pre-application, analysis of structure validity and reliability analysis steps. This study was carried out with the 7th grade students in State secondary schools in Northern Cyprus. A scale with 38 items and seven-factors was determined through an exploratory factor analysis. The scale consisted of synthesis, basic application, evaluation, formal analysis, further analysis, advanced application and comprehension dimensions. The confirmatory factor analysis and the factor structures were tested. At the end of the confirmatory analysis, it was noted that the variables had acceptable goodness of fit values. A valid and reliable technology and design course self-efficacy scale was developed at the end of the study.             Keywords: Technology and design, self-efficacy, secondary school, scale development

In this study, the relationship between academic achievement and attitudes towards “technology and design lesson” of the middle school, eighth grade students’  gender, family income level, parent education level attitudes towards technology and design lesson have been investigated, and examined the relationship between attitudes and academic achievement. Eighth-grade total of 98 students selected from 3 middle schools by simple random sampling method has been identified at research in North Cyprus. The data collection tool is 5-point Likert type attitude scale. This study is descriptive research model in survey model. The data were analyzed using independent sample t-test, Anova, correlation, frequency and percentage calculations. At the end of the research; No significant difference found between attitudes towards technology and design lesson according to students’ gender, family income, parent education levels. Also no significant relationship found between students’ academic achievements in “technology and design course” and “attitudes toward the technology and design course” (r=0.073 p>.05). Keywords: Technology and design, academic achievement, attitude towards lesson

Öğretmen yetiştirme programlarına yönelik 2018 yılında yenilenerek uygulamaya konulan farklı branşlara ait öğretim programları bulunmaktadır. Bu araştırmada ilköğretim matematik öğretmenliği lisans programı (İMÖLP) ele alınmıştır. Araştırmada İMÖLP öğrencilerinin ve öğretim üyelerinin mevcut uygulanmakta olan lisans programına yönelik görüşlerinin program geliştirmenin dört temel boyutu açısından analiz edilerek ortaya konulması amaçlanmıştır.  Nitel araştırma yöntemi ile yürütülen çalışmada ilköğretim matematik öğretmenliği bölümünden 28 öğretmen adayı ve 9 akademisyen araştırmanın çalışma grubunu oluşturmuştur. Nitel verilerin analizinde NVIVO 12 paket programı kullanılmıştır. Araştırmada öğretmen adaylarının ve öğretim üyelerinin görüşlerine göre lisans programındaki matematik alan ders saatlerinin ve kredilerinin artırılması yönünde isteklerin olduğu bulgulara ulaşılmıştır. Bunlara ek olarak araştırmada meslek bilgisi derslerinin yeterli düzeyde olduğu, seçmeli derslerin çeşitlendirilmesi gerektiği, derslerde uygulama imkanlarının artırılması, basamaklılık özelliği olan derslerin birbirini takip eden dönemlerde uygulanması, derslerde daha fazla öğretim materyali kullanılması ve süreç değerlendirmesine ağırlık verilmesi bulgularına ulaşılmıştır. Sonuç olarak İMÖLP’de pedagojik alan bilgisini ön plana çıkaran mesleki derslerin ağırlıkta olduğu bir program yapılanması olduğu görülmektedir.