The Effects of Teaching Supported by Self-Regulated Learning on Students’ Learning and Studying Responsibility

The purpose of this study is to determine the effects of teaching supported by self-regulated learning on students’ learning and studying responsibility. This research was carried out through “pre-test-post-test control group model”. The sample of the study consisted a total of 52 fifth grade students studying in two different classrooms of an urban primary school located in the West Black Sea Region in Turkey in the 2018-2019 academic year. This study was conducted for 4 weeks and the unit of “Culture and Heritage” in social studies lesson was covered. The learning and studying responsibility scale was used to collect the data. In the analysis of data, pre-test – post-test scores were compared by using t-test for dependent groups. In addition, in order to explain the power of relation, effect size (Cohens' d) values were calculated. The result of the study shows that teaching supported by self-regulated learning is effective and beneficial in students' learning and studying responsibility levels in favour of experimental group. This result demonstrated that teaching supported by self-regulated learning had positive effects on students' learning and studying responsibility

Bullying and victimization among Turkish children and adolescents: examining prevalence and associated health symptoms

WOS: 000309131500017PubMed: 22735980Over the past decade, concerns about bullying and its effects on school health have grown. However, few studies in Turkey have examined the prevalence of bullying in childhood and adolescence and its association with health problems. The current study aimed to examine the prevalence and manifestation of bullying and victimization among male and female students aged 11-15 years. A second goal was to examine the physical and psychological symptoms associated with being a bully, victim and both a bully and a victim ('bully-victim'). Participants were 1,315 students from grades 5, 7, and 9, selected from three schools in Western Turkey. Twenty percent of the students were found to be involved in the cycle of bullying (5 % as a bully, 8 % as a victim, and 7 % as bully-victims). Bullies (although not victims) were found to show decreased levels of school satisfaction and school attendance. Being a victim or a bully-victim was associated with a significantly increased risk of experiencing a wide range of physical and psychological health symptoms (victims OR, 1.67-3.38; p < 0.01; bully-victims OR, 2.13-3.15; p < 0.01). Being a bully, in contrast, was associated with high levels of irritability (OR, 2.82; p < 0.01), but no other health concerns. Children that were bullies and victims were almost as vulnerable to health symptoms as children that were purely victims. Conclusion: These findings contribute to a better understanding of bullying in Turkish schools, emphasizing the negative effects of bullying involvement on health and well-being