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TOJNED - Volume 13 - Issue 2 - April 2023

A REVIEW ON AUDIT DIMENSION OF SCHOOL-BASED MANAGEMENT INITIATIVES

Ayşegül TÜMER

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Control mechanisms in education differ according to countries and are constantly updated with new structures. This research was carried out to reveal how teachers in our country perceive and evaluate the evaluation with "governance", which is implemented under the supervision of teachers in many parts of the world. In this study, which aims to learn in detail their thoughts on school-based management and their supervision, the opinions of teachers in Turkey were tried to be revealed in line with the answers to the questions created by the researcher. It is target to understand the positive and negative consequences of all schools stakeholders participation in audit from teachers' perspectives

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CHALLENGES THAT LIBYAN PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHERS FACED IN MANAGING VIRTUAL CLASSES

Khadija Abdallah Abubaker

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Managing classrooms remotely requires effort and the use of specific strategies. Some teachers face difficulties in managing their virtual classes, especially those without experience. Therefore, this study was conducted to investigate these difficulties and determine what strategies teachers use to overcome these difficulties. The study employed a qualitative case study with the thematic analysis of the data obtained through Semi-structured interviews with ten teachers giving online classes in November 2021 in a Libyan primary school. The results of the study revealed the fact that the teachers experienced many challenges with the Management of their virtual classes, such as the student's reluctance to participate in the virtual classes, the noises surrounding the students, internet connection issues, student's lack of motivation, some strict rules conducted by the school's principles that affect some teachers negatively in managing their virtual classes. The teachers used some strategies as solutions to overcome these challenges. For managing virtual classes, an initial education plan must contain sufficient solutions to overcome all these difficulties.

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CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT PROBLEMS FACING EFL TEACHERS: A CASE OF LIBYAN EDUCATIONAL SCHOOL IN NORTH CYPRUS

Sarah Mohammed Alsanousi Alssayah AHMED

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One of the most important but difficult aspects of becoming a teacher is classroom management. EFL teachers may face particular classroom management difficulties while teaching in a language-learning environment where a foreign language is employed as both the medium and the subject matter (Linse& Nunan, 2005). In this context, Libyan educational school instructors in North Cyprus encounter classroom management problems as one of their most urgent issues. The study aims to explore the perception of teachers and classroom managers in regard to problems facing EFL Libyan teachers in school. The investigation involves an exploratory survey and sets to use interview questions adopted from (Sumaia & al., 2020) for data collection. The participants of the study are 6 teachers (4 Females and 2 Males) and 3 Managers of Libyan educational schools in North Cyprus. This study comprises a qualitative theory of Creswell (2012) for the data organization, data editing, data coding, and commonality of the participants. The finding indicates that teachers and managers are confronted with classroom challenges. Furthermore, the study intends to suggest some appropriate strategies to address the problems facing teachers and managers in school sectors.

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CONCERNED CONDITIONS IN AFGHAN PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES AND LOW ACADEMIC OUTCOMES; AN OBSERVATION OF MANAGEMENT AND LECTURERS

Baseer Ahmad Yaad

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The aim of the research was to find and point out the reasons for low academic outcomes and apprehensive conditions in Afghan public universities. This study has a qualitative research methodology. The participants of the study are 20 lecturers and 4 deans of different faculties. Data was collected through online interview questions and email. The collected data was analyzed throughout the project with the content analyzed method and divided into four sub-themes in the finding section. The result of the study figures out the causes and roots that have a strong influence on the phenomena of the concerned condition and low academic outcomes of Afghan public universities. These are the lack of professional development, lack of supervision and proper leadership, problems in work life, curriculum, and textbook issues.

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CONVERSATIONAL ANALYSIS OF THE SHORT STORY “TA- NA -E -KA” FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF THE COOPERATIVE PRINCIPLE

Eyman Mosbah Ali Mohammed

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This research aims to analyse examples of the cooperative principle followed in the short story “ Ta- Na- E- Ka”, focusing on some ways of flouting and violating maxims of conversation. The analysis of the story will allow the reader to better understand the events of the story clearly by highlighting the principles of cooperation, followed by the characters, as well as how they are flouted or violated and what their distinctive effects are. To analyze the data, a qualitative method was employed. The researcher applies a detailed textual analysis through frequent reading and analysis to find out profound and adequate data. The researcher read the entire story multi-times. The primary reading was to identify the conversational maxims that were followed, as well as to identify flouting and violating the cooperative principle in the story. An extensive reading was held to optimize the accuracy of the preceding highlights, as the researcher supported the reasons for selecting the Gricean maxims highlighted in the story analysis based on the key reference of the cooperative theory. Based on the analysis, the characters follow all four maxims to communicate successfully, which facilitates the comprehension of the dialogue and reduces misunderstandings. When the cooperative principle is flouted, the interlocutors are expected to work out the implied meaning hidden in language expressions. In the case of violating the maxims, speakers are not cooperative. Only two examples are found about the violation of the quality maxim.

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DIFFICULTIES ENCOUNTERED BY PRE-SERVICE TEACHERS IN CLASSROOMS: THE STUDY OF PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOLS IN ZINTAN CITY, LIBYA

Sami Mohammed A Alsadi, Fatoş Silman

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Classroom management is among the most critical challenges that pre-service teachers encounter. This research utilised a qualitative research design to reveal problems associated with classroom management and coping strategies. Ten Libyan pre-service teachers from secondary schools in Zintan city took part in the research. Participants were picked randomly and asked to participate in online semi-structured interviews. The data analysis revealed some primary categories of classroom issues for teaching, including mixed-ability classes with high-class numbers and seating arrangements. In addition, the research revealed that all pre-service teachers agreed that behavioural issues might interfere with the teaching and learning process. Further, all pre-service teachers agreed that having a large class size influences their instruction effectiveness and assessment. In addition, the course book design needs revisiting and modifications to suit all levels of students in the classroom. Finally, various coping mechanisms were elicited to address each issue mentioned.

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EXAMINING THE PSYCHOLOGICAL PROBLEMS EXPERIENCED BY OPERATING ROOM NURSES

Demet KARAKARTAL

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Nursing can be a profession that can be at the center of the field of health and affect people's quality of life in every aspect. In addition to the fact that nurses, whose main purpose is to provide care, serve in an area with a high margin of error, the conditions of the environment in which they work can also affect nurses' perspectives on the profession and can be effective in increasing or decreasing the margin of error in the nursing profession. In particular, operating room nurses have to work overtime due to the area they work and the surgeries they perform, suffer from insomnia, irregular and heavy working conditions, care for patients suffering from fatigue, pain and distress, time pressure, communication problems with the team, shift working conditions, working environment, under stress. They may encounter factors that negatively affect their quality of life, such as working in a closed environment and working in the same position. These factors mentioned are; It can negatively affect the working life of operating room nurses and cause them to experience psychological problems. Therefore, in this study, it was aimed to examine the psychological problems experienced by operating room nurses.

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PERCEPTIONS OF LIBYAN SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHERS AND MANAGERS ON PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN EFL CONTEXT

Ayman Riheel Alnaas Taha

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It is important for the school management to see to it that teachers acquire the right teaching skills and experience to aim at improving the competence of their students in sustainable environments. Hence, the professional development needs for EFL teachers must be considered as paramount to the principles of teaching procedures to raise students’ standard regarding the four language skills in English language teaching and learning. In this context, the purpose of the study aims at examining the perceptions of EFL teachers on professional development during school situations between school managers and teachers at Libyan Secondary Schools. The investigation involves an exploratory survey and intends to use interview questions adopted from (Sri Rachmajanti & al., 2020) for data collection. The participants in this study involve 15 teachers and 3 school managers from three different Secondary Schools ((Unit A ; Unit B; and Unit C) in Libya. Each Unit comprises five (5) teacher respondents and one (1) manager or head teacher. The analysis comprises a qualitative theory of Creswell (2012) for the data organization, data editing, data coding and commonality of the participants. The finding reveals that school managers are not up to date in establishing sustainable environments for effective conflict resolution and for teachers’ professional development. The study suggests depicting the effective professional development programmes in EFL context. The suggestions are indispensable to be incorporated in educational management system. Thus, it is important to overcome conflicts and challenges by establishing effective conflict resolution grounds for sustainable environment in classroom settings.

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REFLECTING ON PEDAGOGY: LESSONS LEARNED FROM THE PANDEMIC

Beatrice Darden-Woody

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The COVID-19 pandemic has had a lasting impact on pedagogical approaches utilized in education. Pedagogical
approaches typically refer to the methods, practices and strategies of an instructor used to engage students in course
activities to promote student learning. The purpose of this paper is to reflect on the challenges in pedagogical
approaches experienced by college and university faculty and the lessons learned while emergency remote teaching
during the COVID-19 pandemic. The most overarching challenges faced by instructors included unpreparedness,
difficulty in course design, delivery, and assessments, and maintaining student interaction and engagement within
the course. Instructors in academia were not prepared to redesign non-traditional virtual courses that utilized the
best pedagogical practices for online teaching. Faculty were unaware of the most effective pedagogical practices
and technology tools for teaching online. Lack of student interaction and engagement negatively impacted teaching
and students’ performance. Findings indicate the continuous need for research and professional development and
training for instructors on effective pedagogical approaches and educational technologies that allow students to
interact with the content, activities, instructors, and other students in online learning spaces.

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SOCIAL MEDIA HABITS OF UNIVERSITY STUDENTS AND THE EFFECTS OF MEDIA ON STUDENTS

Azmiye Yinal

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With the effect of globalization and digitalization, remarkable progress has been made in internet and smart phone technology. Nowadays especially, with the increasing number of users, smartphones have become an important need for children and young individuals. In this sense, behavioral disorders in young individuals have become inevitable due to the increasing number of users and the diversity of social media applications. Therefore, the problem of internet abuse and risky social media use has emerged. While this affects the social habits of young individuals, it also leads to psychological disorders. In addition, while serious problems arise in the social lives of university-age students, there are also failures in their educational life. Therefore, the main aim of our research is aimed at examining the social media habits of university students and social media's impact on students in terms of various variables. For the research, data was obtained by online survey method on 333 university students studying in Cyprus. Personal Information Form and Social Media Addiction Scales for adolescents and adults were used for the research. SPSS programs were used in the analysis of the data. In the analysis of research data, due to the increase in the time spent by university students on social media, an important connection was found in social media addiction tests in the context of both genders. Especially since the social media habits of the students at the university are in a controlled manner, negative results have been obtained in their social relations and academic achievements.

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TEACHERS’ OPINIONS OF HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT FUNCTIONS IN PRIVATE SCHOOLS IN LIBYA

Randah Jibreel Alashhab Barnous

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This study was carried out to examine teachers’ opinions of human resources management functions in private schools in Libya. The study deployed a qualitative study approach. The instrument for data collection was a semi-structured interview schedule. The interviews were recorded and translated. Six teachers participated in the study. Content analysis was used to analyse the data. The findings showed that the functions of the HRM unit were identified as recruitment of staff, coordination of academic activities, encouragement of teachers and disciplining of erring ones; motivation of the staff, appraisal of teachers’ performance, and teachers’ support through the provision of necessary materials. It was also found that the teachers had positive perceptions towards these functions by the HRM unit. They all agreed that the unit has enhanced their professional development. It was also found that the HRM unit had a significant role to play in giving the school a competitive edge. However, a notable weakness identified is that the HRM unit finds faults more than they applaud the good performance

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THE EFFECT OF ORGANIZATIONAL UNCERTAINTY ON THE INTENTION TO LEAVE THE JOB

Behcet ÖZNACAR, Ali TATAR, Burak DEMIR, Ersun ŞİŞİK, Şöhret YİĞİTER

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It is clear that actually leaving the job or having the intention to leave the job is costly for businesses. In this context, the degree of organizational uncertainty, which is one of the elements of the organizational climate, is one of the factors that enterprises should keep under their control. As the degree of uncertainty in organizations increases, employee satisfaction is expected to decrease, which may trigger the thoughts of employees to leave their jobs. Considering the importance and cost of retaining employees, it is important to know the factors that may affect this and to keep them under control. In this study, it is aimed to investigate the relationship between the organizational uncertainty variable and the intention to leave the job. As a result of the correlation analysis conducted to test the relationships between the variables in the model of the study, it was seen that there was a statistically significant relationship between the "Attitudes Towards Leaving Work" variable and the "Perceived Organizational Uncertainty" variable. Since the calculated correlation coefficient was calculated as (r= 0.239), it was determined that the relationship between the variables of "Attitudes Towards Leaving Work" and "Perceived Organizational Uncertainty" was weak. As a result, it has been observed that the negativities in the perceptions towards organizational uncertainties will increase the likelihood of employees to develop dismissal behaviors, and on the contrary, positive perceptions of organizational uncertainties will reduce the likelihood of employees to develop dismissal behaviors.

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THE EFFECT OF PERCEIVED ORGANIZATIONAL SUPPORT ON ORGANIZATIONAL IDENTIFICATION

Behcet ÖZNACAR, Ali TATAR, Burak DEMIR, Ersun ŞİŞİK, Şöhret YİĞİTER

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It is possible to talk about the positive sides of the integration or identification of employees with their organizations within the scope of the fulfillment of organizational goals. One of the factors that is thought to affect organizational identification is the degree of support that the organization gives to employees in a business or individual context. In this context, employees who are supported by their organizations, in other words, who feel the support of their organizations, can be expected to integrate more strongly with their organizations. In this research, it was questioned in which direction the employees perceived the support given by their organizations and whether they integrated with their organizations in the context of this perceived support. The basic assumption in this inquiry is that employees who identify with their organizations will be more productive. In this study, descriptive research method was followed. Within the scope of the findings obtained as a result of the correlation analysis conducted to test the relationships between the variables in the model of the study, it was determined that there was a statistically significant and moderate relationship between the "organizational support" and "organizational identification" variable. It was seen that the findings obtained in the research were in line with the results of the research conducted in the past.

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THE PERCEPTIONS OF TEACHERS ON LANGUAGE LEARNING BARRIERS OF EFL STUDENTS IN CIU, NORTH CYPRUS

Nooshin Ashrafi, Fatos Silman

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This study aims to investigate the perception of preparatory department teachers at school of foreign languages at Cyprus University on the language learning barriers faced by English as a foreign language (EFL) students. A qualitative research approach was adopted for this study. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 7 samples of teachers who have experience teaching EFL students. The data were analyzed using content analysis. The results of this study provide insight into the most common language learning barriers perceived by teachers of EFL students, the impact these barriers have on the academic performance of EFL students, and the strategies that teachers use to overcome these barriers in their classrooms. The findings of this study contribute to the existing literature on language learning barriers and may provide guidance for teachers in addressing these barriers in their classrooms.

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