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    Exploring the challenges and coping strategies of subsaharan african students in Turkey
    (Bursa Uludağ Üniversitesi, 2020-07-18) Musizvingoza, Ronald; Fen Edebiyat Fakültesi; Sosyoloji Bölümü; 0000-0003-0313-5907
    The experiences of African students in Turkey may be different from other international students due to their distinct identities. This qualitative study explores the challenges faced by international students from Sub Saharan Africa in Turkey and their coping strategies. Data were drawn from 17 postgraduate students from Africa studying in Istanbul through semi-structured in-depth interviews. Findings show that students faced a range of sociocultural, personal, psychological and academic challenges. Experiences of students were shaped by assumptions and stereotypes about their race/ethnicity, nationality, gender and background. While the findings show that students experience challenges, they also demonstrate how they have developed agency and become resilient through resisting marginalization experiences. Findings from this study have policy implications considering the current internationalization efforts of higher education in Turkey.
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    Self-assessment of preservice teachers about designing materials for physics and chemistry courses
    (Bursa Uludağ Üniversitesi, 2020-05-26) Çalış, Sevgül; Ergül, N. Remziye; Eğitim Fakültesi; Matematik ve Fen Bilimleri Eğitimi Bölümü; 0000-0002-5195-3210; 0000-0001-9901-6798
    The use of instructional materials in physics and chemistry courses makes the content more understandable. These subjects, which students often find difficult, require a blend of both cognitive and psychomotor skills. The current study aims to reveal the difficulties that candidate teachers experience in preparing and using instructional materials for physics and chemistry courses at high school. To this aim, candidate physics and chemistry teachers receiving pedagogical training at Bursa Uludag University Faculty of Education were asked to prepare and present sample instructional materials over a 10- week period. At the end of this period, they were asked to make self-evaluations for finding relevant materials, preparing materials, and using them effectively. Selfevaluation forms consisted of nine open-ended questions. The participants were asked to evaluate their proficiency in designing original materials, designing and conducting experiments, determining topics for projects, preparing posters, power-point presentations and worksheets. The participants’ responses were analyzed by determining the code, category and themes by using the content analysis. Findings reveal that the candidate teachers generally had more difficulty in designing and preparing activities/ experiments.