Comparatively Investigation of the Quality of Preschool Education Environments in Turkey and the US

Abstract

A quality preschool education plays a key role in achieving its objectives. To benefit from this effect of preschool education in a positive way, countries should investigate education systems and the educational methods and practices of other countries so as to understand the problems of education and the factors affecting it. This brings about the need to examine the indicators in regard to processes and structural elements in preschool education institutions. This paper focuses on examining the quality of preschool education classes in Turkey and in the United States comparatively. Descriptive research method was used in the research. Data were collected with ECERS-R in each three classes selected with convenience sampling from three kindergartens in Turkey and three kindergartens in the US. Total score achieved in this instrument and individual scores for seven subscales were examined. In line with the data obtained in this study, the total score of the three classes in kindergartens in the US was found to be higher than those in Turkey. As for the subscales, the classes of the kindergartens in Turkey were found to have higher scores of Language-Reasoning and Program Structure which are two subscales of the instrument. The findings were discussed in the light of the related literature.

The Relationship Between eHealth Literacy and Self-Efficacy Levels in Midwifery Students Receiving Distance Education During the COVID-19 Pandemic

“…Some compulsory courses in Turkey such as foreign languages, Turkish literature, and basic information technology are already provided online to all undergraduate students, including midwifery students. Thus, midwifery students in Turkey have an extant familiarity with the online education experience (Kaçan & Gelen, 2020). During the COVID-19 pandemic, midwifery education and training in Turkey was reformatted completely to be delivered online.…”