Editorial: 2018 (3)2

Dear RESSAT readers and contributors, We are excited to be with you through the May 2018 issue (3/2) of Research in Social Sciences and Technology (RESSAT). We would like to extend our appreciations to all who contributes by submitting or reviewing manuscripts or have been readers of RESSAT. In our second issue of the third year, you will find the articles on various topics of social sciences specifically focusing on education

Editorial: The Future of Social Sciences

We have been facing with several challenges in all over the World. Global and local economies are facing threats as well as the increasing numbers of migrants that have not been seen for several decades. Resources are becoming scarcer and more expensive as we consume more. Technology and especially the internet and social networking are changing the way we work, interact and communicate. The question of "Why is the study of social sciences so critical to our future?" has been asked number of times in the past! To speak of the future of the social sciences is not an easy task especially nowadays where the dynamics of the World has been dramatically changing which brings lots of crisis with pain at every level from local to global.  The name of this change has been called as the "New Order of the World" as some of the players lose their power and importance while new players comes in to show themselves and claim that they are also important and cannot be ignored

Innovation and Education

We are living in a world that is changing rapidly and becoming more globalized. Especially the changes in the areas of science, technology and economy are becoming effective in the areas like education and health that are closely related to human life. We are experiencing a quick process named "globalization" that changes economic, social and political structures of the world and that no one can predict the outcome. These changes create new opportunities while opening new challenging areas. In order for countries to compete with each other, they need to be creative in all areas and they also need to be reformist to cope with domestic, national and global problems. In this study, the innovations in the area of education throughout the world will be examined and the place of Turkey compared to other countries in educational innovations will be analyzed. Also the concept of "˜Charter Schools" as acceleration in educational innovation in the United State of America, who is the leader in terms of innovation in the World, will be analyzed. This study will also analyze the Charter Schools in the USA and discuss whether the concept can be implemented in Turkey and bring dynamism to education or increase the quality of education. While looking for the answers of these questions, the researcher conducted a literature review and also used the data he gathered while staying in the USA for nine years for pursuing his MA and PhD degrees

A Historical Approach to Social Studies Laboratory Method

In the early years of Social Studies education, great attention was given to "Social Studies Laboratories" and a teaching and learning pedagogy called "The Laboratory Method"  This study examines historical documents about the development of the social studies laboratory. The researchers examined certain periodicals published in the US such as Education, The Historical Outlook and The History Teacher's Magazine along with the non-experimental historical research methodology. In an age of inquiry-based projects and "hands-on" approaches to the learning of Social Studies, a brief historical overview of the foundations of such approaches in the Social Studies seems appropriate from US perspective.  Parallels are drawn by using comparative approach, and suggestions made, for a twenty-first century approach to a Social Studies Laboratory and a Laboratory Method of teaching the many disciplines that define the Social Studies. The findings of this study indicate that despite the social studies classroom, method and laboratory may have changed a great deal over the past century, the goals of the social studies teacher have not changed.  The social studies teacher still works to keep his or her students actively engaged in learning, still works to help them learn new concepts and skills, and still works to help each and every student succeed.  Above all, the social studies teacher still looks for strategies and tools to help students prepare for life outside of the classroom.  In conclusion, a valuable lesson is to be learned from the early development of the social studies laboratory: the room, the technology and the innovative ideas are meaningless unless accompanied by a commitment to move toward student-centered activities and learning, a twenty-first century version of the "laboratory method".  It is when technological access becomes inexorably entwined with teaching strategies that empower students to use, develop and critique the technology that substantive learning takes place in the social studies classroom

Editorial

We are excited to be with you through the first issue of Journal of Culture and Values in Education (JCVE). We would like to extend our appreciations to all who contributes by submitting or reviewing manuscripts or have been readers of JCVE. This is an international, peer-reviewed, open-access academic e-journal for cultural and educational research. The journal is published twice a year (June & December) in online versions. The overarching goal of the journal is to disseminate origianl research findings that make significant contributions to different areas of education, culture and values of different societies. The aim of the journal is to promote the work of academic researchers in the humanities, cultural studies and education. In addition to our goal of providing free on-line access to the new journal, we also feel strongly about the necessity of its being very high quality

Editorial

Social sciences and technology have an essential role in formation of society. Through social sciences one can understand what society needs and how these needs can be provided. Also, social sciences provide knowledge that address social demands, and possible solutions for problems of the society. The use of technology is obvious in all spheres of society and driving changes in daily life. Research in Social Sciences and Technology (RESSAT) journal emerges within this context and provides a scholarly platform to bring together articles related to social sciences and technology. As an international peer-reviewed journal, RESSAT will seek to publish articles that draws on the anthropology, archaeology, criminology, education, economics, geography, history, information and communications technology (ICT), law, linguistics, religion, political science, psychology, and sociology. With great pleasure we welcome all authors involved in improving research in social sciences and technology. RESSAT can be distinguished from other journals available in social sciences by its inter-disciplinary focus and its priority on the use of technology in social sciences. RESSAT provides an academic platform for authors to publish empirical studies together with discussion of conceptual and methodological issues of relevance to social sciences and technology

Editorial 2019: (4) 1

Dear Colleagues, Readers and Contributors of RESSAT! We are excited to be with you through the May 2019 issue (4/1) of Research in Social Sciences and Technology (RESSAT). We would like to extend our appreciations to all who contributes by submitting or reviewing manuscripts or have been readers of RESSAT. In our first issue of the fourth year, you will find six articles. I would like to thank everyone and express my special appreciation to the people who contributed to make this issue ready for you. I especially would like to thank all authors and reviewers for their contribution to RESSAT. I hope you will both enjoy and be challenged by the articles in this issue of RESSAT. I also look forward to seeing your contribution to the development of RESSAT in the future

Editorial: 2018 (3)2

Dear RESSAT readers and contributors, We are excited to be with you through the May 2018 issue (3/2) of Research in Social Sciences and Technology (RESSAT). We would like to extend our appreciations to all who contributes by submitting or reviewing manuscripts or have been readers of RESSAT. In our second issue of the third year, you will find the articles on various topics of social sciences specifically focusing on education

Editorial

Social sciences and technology have an essential role in formation of society. Through social sciences one can understand what society needs and how these needs can be provided. Also, social sciences provide knowledge that address social demands, and possible solutions for problems of the society. The use of technology is obvious in all spheres of society and driving changes in daily life. Research in Social Sciences and Technology (RESSAT) journal emerges within this context and provides a scholarly platform to bring together articles related to social sciences and technology. As an international peer-reviewed journal, RESSAT will seek to publish articles that draws on the anthropology, archaeology, criminology, education, economics, geography, history, information and communications technology (ICT), law, linguistics, religion, political science, psychology, and sociology. With great pleasure we welcome all authors involved in improving research in social sciences and technology. RESSAT can be distinguished from other journals available in social sciences by its inter-disciplinary focus and its priority on the use of technology in social sciences. RESSAT provides an academic platform for authors to publish empirical studies together with discussion of conceptual and methodological issues of relevance to social sciences and technology

Editorial

Dear colleagues and readers, It is my pleasure to share with you the May 2017 issue (2/1) of Research in Social Sciences and Technology (RESSAT). I strongly believe once again that you will have a chance to meet with invaluable studies in this issue. I hope you will enjoy reading and learning about the latest studies from different parts of the world. In this issue, you will meet three new distinguished studies