Understanding a problem is as important as solving it to understand the meaning of mathematics. It is a widespread view that problem-solving skills help individuals to overcome the problems easily in their daily lives. An individual with problem-solving skills is a self-confident, creative and...

Bu araştırma, velilerin ilköğretim sorunlarına ilişkin algılarını metaforlar aracılığıyla belirlemek ve karşılaştırmak amacıyla tasarlanmıştır. Araştırmada nitel araştırma yöntemlerinden biri olan fenomenoloji yöntemi kullanılmıştır. Araştırma grubunu, amaçlı örnekleme yöntemiyle belirlenen, KKTC'de İlköğretim Bölümü'ne bağlı ilköğretim okullarında çocuğu olan 100 veli oluşturmaktadır. Ebeveynlerin algıları doğrultusunda okullarda yaşanan sorunlara yönelik çözümlerin üretilmesi ve gerekli önlemlerin alınması amaçlanmıştır. Bu amaçla yarı yapılandırılmış görüşme formu hazırlanmış ve her velinin metaforik algılarını ortaya çıkarmak için “İlköğretimdeki sorunlar …..ye benzer çünkü …..” cümlesini tamamlamaları istenmiştir. Araştırma sonucunda veliler toplam 46 metafor üretmiştir. Üretilen metaforlar ise içerik analizi ile çözümlenerek sorunların kaynağını belirlemek amacıyla 5 kategori altında toplanmıştır. Araştırma sonuçlarına bağlı olarak velilerin olumsuz metaforlar ürettikleri ve eğitimdeki sorunları karmaşık, belirsiz ve içinden çıkılmaz bir durum olarak gördükleri belirlenmiştir.

This study aims to investigate the views of mentor teachers on sustainable teacher education in Northern Cyprus. The Teaching Practice course (internship) was taken as the basis, and the views of mentor teachers on the meaning, difficulties, responsibilities, and feedback process of teaching practices were examined. Data were collected through open-ended interviews with 50 classroom teachers using the qualitative research approach phenomenological model. When the findings are examined, it is revealed that mentor teachers see internship as very important in terms of applying theoretical knowledge, gaining practical experience, and developing professional identity. Difficulties include classroom management difficulties, problems with students, inadequate preparation, and communication problems. Mentor teachers emphasize that their roles of providing guidance, feedback, and support are important. It was stated that preparation, time management, and effective communication are among the responsibilities of candidate teachers. The study emphasized the importance of mentoring in teaching practices in the context of effective communication and providing constructive feedback. Recommendations include improved internship program design focusing on classroom management, communication skills, and material preparation. Additionally, fostering a supportive learning environment and providing professional development opportunities for both mentors and student teachers are essential. The study contributes to understanding the complexities of teacher education and the critical role of effective mentoring in shaping future educators. Evaluating the findings of this study in the context of sustainable teacher education highlights how mentors’ role model practices, ongoing support for pre-service teachers, and reinforcement of effective teaching strategies can contribute to the sustainability of pre-service teacher education.

The fear of failure stops students from thinking logically and processing information in mathematics. Creating an appropriate classroom climate based on every student's ability is crucial to overcoming the prejudices associated with mathematics. In this regard, this study aims to create the best classroom climate approach that will increase interest in mathematics and ensure academic success. For this purpose, mathematicians' views on the classroom climate approach and how they create them were discussed by using qualitative techniques. It was considered that teachers participating in this research are working in 9th grade in state high schools affiliated with the Turkish Republic of North Cyprus Ministry of Education, accepting students through examination. The researchers collected teacher views through a semi-structured interview form and analyzed them using context analysis. The findings showed that teachers were in a hurry to teach and generally paid attention to creating a comfortable classroom climate in which students could express their thoughts and opinions. This situation also revealed a lack of adequate classroom climate approach skills among teachers. Therefore, the classroom climate approaches discussed in this study are expected to make a significant contribution to this field by offering solutions to teachers in creating a supportive classroom climate.

This study examines teacher opinions about the education needs of children with normal and special abilities in the same class at a Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) primary school. Therefore, in order to increase the success of the students studying in the same class, the opinions and suggestions of the teachers were examined and the things to be done were stated. As one of the qualitative research methods, the descriptive survey method was used in the study. According to purposive criterion sampling, 84 primary school teachers were sampled for this study. The semi-structured interview forms were used to collect the data related to teachers' opinions. The obtained data were analyzed by content analysis. As a result, it shows that this prepares students with special needs for socialization by introducing them to students at different developmental levels. However, when the teachers' opinions were examined, it was stated that the education applied in this way had negative aspects. Due to the deterioration of the classroom order, it was determined that sufficient time could not be allocated to special needs students. At this point, participants emphasized the importance of designing appropriate education programs for special-needs students in order to ensure their success.

In this study, the school administrators describe the problems caused by the changing education system brought about by the covid -19 epidemic and the methods they use to solve them. The study was carried out with the screening model, one of the qualitative research methods. The study group of the research consists of twelve people determined by random sampling method. The sample was chosen among the school principals and assistants working in public secondary and high schools. Data were collected with a semi-structured interview form. During the epidemic process, school administrators encountered problems, including anxiety and panic, teacher-student absenteeism, not being ready for distance learning, and unsuitable school environments. According to Observations, the Ministry also provides hygiene materials to each school as a precaution, as well as establishing organizations to relay information regarding the steps to be taken when a positive case arises among students. In this process, it was determined that the education administrators simultaneously provided support to the school administrators. On the other hand, it was determined that financial, technical and expert support was applied in solving the problems caused by the epidemic and this was sufficient.