Ekomedya okuryazarlığı, ekoloji ve medya temalarının birleşiminden oluşan bir okuryazarlık türü olarak kavramsallaştırılmaktadır. Bu çalışmada, 2018 ve 2024 Sosyal Bilgiler Dersi Öğretim Programlarının ekomedya okuryazarlığı açısından incelenmesi amaçlanmaktadır. Söz konusu öğretim programlarında ekomedya okuryazarlığı çevre ve medya temaları çerçevesinde ele alınmıştır. Nitel araştırma yaklaşımının benimsendiği araştırmanın verileri doküman incelemesi yoluyla elde edilmiş ve betimsel analiz ile çözümlenmiştir. Araştırma bulguları, her iki öğretim programının özel amaçlarının, becerilerinin, değerlerinin, kazanımlarının/öğrenme çıktılarının ve öğrenme alanlarının ekomedya okuryazarlığının hedefleriyle ilişkili olduğunu ortaya koymaktadır. 2018 programında yer alan “çevre okuryazarlığı” ve “medya okuryazarlığı” becerilerinin, 2024 programında “sürdürülebilirlik okuryazarlığı” ve “dijital okuryazarlık” biçiminde dönüştüğü ve her iki durumda da ekomedya okuryazarlığıyla örtüştüğü belirlenmiştir. 2018 programı; çevre kazanımlarının özellikle “İnsanlar, Yerler ve Çevreler” ile “Üretim, Dağıtım ve Tüketim”, medya kazanımlarının ise ağırlıklı olarak “Bilim, Teknoloji ve Toplum” öğrenme alanında yoğunlaştığını göstermektedir. 2024 programında çevre konulu öğrenme çıktıları “Evimiz Dünya” ve “Hayatımızdaki Ekonomi”, medya konulu öğrenme çıktıları ise “Teknoloji ve Sosyal Bilimler” öğrenme alanlarında toplanmıştır. Araştırma sonucunda, çevre temalı öğrenme çıktılarında teknoloji ve medyanın doğa ile etkileşimine yer verilmesi, medya temalı çıktılarda ise medya ürünlerinin çevresel zararları ile çözüm süreçlerindeki rolünü ele alan kazanımların programlara dâhil edilmesi önerilmiştir.

School attacks are a problem that affects not only physical safety but also the psychological well-being of teachers and students, the school climate, and educational processes. This study aimed to explore teachers’ views on school safety and psychosocial processes following recent school attacks in Şanlıurfa and Kahramanmaraş. The study was conducted using a phenomenological approach, one of the qualitative research designs. The study group consisted of 25 teachers working at different school levels during the 2025–2026 academic year. Data were collected through face-to-face interviews using a semi-structured interview form and analyzed through content analysis. The findings showed that school attacks weakened teachers’ perceptions of safety and were associated with anxiety, insecurity, occupational stress, and burnout. According to teachers’ observations, students experienced fear, social withdrawal, difficulty concentrating, and reluctance to attend school. Participants generally considered the existing security measures and school administrators’ crisis management practices inadequate. The study demonstrates that school safety cannot be ensured through physical measures alone. The findings indicate that psychosocial support services should be strengthened and feasible crisis plans should be developed. This study is expected to contribute to understanding the psychosocial effects of school attacks on teachers and to inform assessments aimed at developing preventive school safety policies.

The rapid progression of globalization and digitalization presents both significant opportunities and various challenges for the preservation and sustainability of cultural identities. While digital ecosystems offer innovative tools and methods for maintaining, disseminating, and revitalizing cultural identity in the digital environment, they also carry risks such as cultural homogenization and the digital divide. This article examines the preservation of cultural identity within the context of digital ecosystems and provides a comprehensive analysis of the impact of digital tools on cultural identity in light of the existing literature. It discusses how digitalization supports and preserves cultural diversity. Additionally, it offers strategic recommendations for preventing digital homogenization and closing the digital divide. In conclusion, it emphasizes the contributions of the conscious and strategic use of digital ecosystems to the strengthening and sustainability of cultural identities.

Any damage to the planet has an irreversible impact on all humans and all life forms. This study explores the irreversible effects of environmental pollution on living organisms through an eco-art project involving undergraduate students. Using an art-based research approach, students created eco-artworks to highlight environmental issues and share their insights. Key findings reveal the effects of pollution on human health, biodiversity loss, and the habitats of land and marine species.

This study aimed to analyze postgraduate studies on cyberloafing in Turkey, conducted in the field of education, using the meta-synthesis method. The study was designed using content analysis based on the meta-synthesis method, a qualitative research design. The study data was obtained by scanning the database of the Council of Higher Education (YÖK) National Thesis Center for key concepts related to "cyberloafing." The searches yielded 30 postgraduate studies on the subject. According to the findings, 2021 stands out in terms of the distribution of theses by year. Master's theses constitute the majority of theses by type. Studies on cyberloafing conducted with students from different levels are noteworthy in terms of the distribution of topics. Trakya University has the highest number of studies among universities. Quantitative methods and survey designs are prominent in terms of the methods used. In terms of participants and study groups, a general majority of teachers were found. Surveys and scales were frequently used as data collection tools. Data analysis included descriptive analysis, t-tests, and the use of different variables. The research results yielded diverse findings due to the diversity of variables. The study concluded with recommendations for researchers, teachers, and students.

Ekomedya okuryazarlığı, medya araçlarının çevresel etkilerini sorgulayan ve bireylerin medya aracılığıyla çevresel sürdürülebilirlik bilincini geliştirmeyi amaçlayan bir okuryazarlık biçimidir. Bu yaklaşım, medya içeriklerini eleştirel bir gözle değerlendirerek çevresel sorunların medya üzerinden nasıl yansıtıldığını ve algılandığını inceler. Bu araştırmanın amacı, ekomedya okuryazarlığı teorisini kuramsal açıdan derinlemesine incelemek ve bu teoriyi somutlaştırmak amacıyla ekomedya okuryazarlığı eğitiminde önerilen ‘Ekomedya Çarkı’ modelini kullanarak bir medya nesnesinin analizini gerçekleştirmektir. Bu doğrultuda Before the Flood (Tufandan Önce) belgeseli; iklim değişikliği, sürdürülebilirlik ve ekolojik farkındalık konularını küresel çerçevede ele alan bir medya nesnesi olmasının yanı sıra ekomedya okuryazarlığı kuramının temel kavramlarını içermesi ve Ekomedya Çarkı analiz modeline uygunluğu nedeniyle amaçlı örnekleme yöntemiyle seçilmiştir. Ekomedya Çarkı modeli, dört temel analiz alanı olan dünya görüşü, ekoloji, politik ekonomi ve kültür perspektifleri üzerinden bir medya nesnesini incelemeyi mümkün kılar. Böylece medya, yalnızca bilgi aktaran bir araç olarak görülmez; aynı zamanda ideolojik, fenomenolojik, sosyolojik ve ekonomik yapılarda egemen olan ekolojik tutumları bütüncül bir biçimde yansıtan bir analiz nesnesine dönüşür. Belgesel, Ekomedya Çarkı modeli çerçevesinde merkezî bir medya nesnesi olarak kabul edilmiş ve çarkın dört ana dişlisi açısından analiz edilmiştir. Ulaşılan bulgular, ekomedya okuryazarlığının ve Ekomedya Çarkı’nın çevre bilinci oluşturma ve ekolojik sürdürülebilirliği destekleme açısından etkili bir kuram ve yöntem olduğunu ortaya koymaktadır. Sonuç olarak bu çalışmada medya ve medya içeriklerinin hem çevresel sorunların bir parçası hem de çözümün bir aracı olduğu gösterilmekte ve bizzat medyanın da ekoeleştirel bir yaklaşımla incelenmesinin gerekliliği vurgulanmaktadır.

Individuals equipped with critical thinking skills are capable of evaluating the consequences of their actions in digital environments and ensuring their personal safety while actively using technology. This study aims to examine the impact of critical thinking practices on reducing the digital footprints of prospective teachers. The research was designed as a quasi-experimental study with a pretest-posttest control group model. The study group consisted of 66 pre-service teachers enrolled in the fourth year of the Social Studies Teacher Education Program in Türkiye during the fall semester of the 2022–2023 academic year. Over a five-week implementation period, the experimental group (n=32) received critical thinking instruction aimed at minimizing digital footprints, while the control group (n=34) continued with the standard curriculum. Data were collected using the "Survey on Higher Education Students' Use of Digital Media," a semi-structured interview form, and a peer assessment form, all developed by the researchers. The findings revealed a statistically significant improvement in the experimental group regarding digital footprint reduction. Additionally, data obtained from the peer assessments and interviews supported the quantitative findings, demonstrating the positive impact of critical thinking practices. Keywords: critical thinking, digital footprint, pre-service teachers, social studies teaching

Education is based on a process that attempts to profile individual behavior via learning. Although this process includes formal and informal dimensions, it could be suggested that both dimensions are effective on the behavior of the individual. Several factors affect the educational process. These variables are significant determinants that affect the quality and quantity of the process. One of these determinants is the student. It could be suggested that the student, the input of the education system and considered the most important element, plays a critical role in the analysis of the quality of the process based on the acquisitions of the student in the learning-instruction process. It could be suggested that this role contributes to the development of an objective student profile in education. Thus, the present study aimed to analyze the perceptions of social studies teachers in philosophy for children (P4c) program, which aims to train a qualified student profile in Turkey, and acquisition of philosophical and critical thinking skills at an early age. In the present study, conducted with the qualitative research method, the views of the teachers on the impact of the P4c program on the student qualifications were collected and the findings based on these views on the P4c program were analyzed. The study revealed significant findings.

Paranormal inançlar, bilimsel manada açıklanamayan astroloji, batıl inanç, olağandışı yaşam formları gibi duyu dışı olgulardır. Bu olgular toplumların yaşam biçimleri üzerinde etkili olmakla birlikte bazı toplumların çağ dışı tutum ve davranışlara sahip olmasına yol açmaktadır. İlgili durum toplumların bilimsel dünyaya uyumu ve gelişimini zorlaştırmaktadır. Bu inançlar özellikle gençlerin yaşam biçimleri ve geleceklerini şekillendirme noktasında ön plana çıkmaktadır. Genç nüfusun önemli bir kısmının lisans düzeyinde yer alması ve bu düzeyde yer alan gençlerin bilimde karşılığı olmayan olgu ve durumlar olan paranormal inançları daha bilinçli bir şekilde değerlendirebilecekleri düşünülmektedir. Bu bağlamda yapılan bu araştırmada, lisans öğrencilerinin paranormal inanç düzeylerinin belirlenerek, değerlendirilmesi amaçlanmıştır. Paralel karma yöntem deseni ile tasarlanan bu araştırmanın nicel çalışma grubunu 357 lisans öğrencisi, nitel çalışma grubunu ise 30 lisans öğrencisi oluşturmaktadır. Araştırmada veri toplama aracı olarak “Paranormal İnanç Düzey Ölçeği” ve “Yarı Yapılandırılmış Görüşme Formu” kullanılmıştır. Elde edilen nicel verilerin analizinde parametrik testlerden t-testi, ANAVO; nitel verilerin analizinde ise içerik analizi kullanılmıştır. Araştırmadan elde edilen sonuçlara göre, lisans öğrencilerinin paranormal inançlarının orta düzeyde olduğu ve çeşitli değişkenler (cinsiyet, sınıf düzeyi vb.) bağlamında farklılık gösterdiği görülmektedir. Ayrıca lisans öğrencileri paranormal inançların günlük yaşamlarına çeşitli yansımaları olduğunu belirtmişlerdir. Bu sonuçlar doğrultusunda, öğrencilere verilecek bilimsel eğitim ile paranormal inançları eleştirel bağlamda değerlendirmelerine katkı sağlanabilir.

T & uuml;rkiye is a region that bears the traces of many different civilizations from the past to the present. This diversity has endowed the country's culture with a deep and rich dimension. This study examines the role of social studies education in the preservation of cultural heritage in Turkey and its relationship with tourism. The aim of the research is to reveal the potential contributions of social studies education to the sustainability of cultural heritage and the development of tourism by evaluating its impact on students. Conducted within the framework of a qualitative research design, the study involved a comprehensive literature review and an analysis of the 2005 and 2018 social studies curricula for grades 4, 5, 6, and 7. The findings indicate that social studies education provides students with significant awareness regarding the preservation of cultural heritage in Turkey and its integration with tourism. Furthermore, this research emphasizes the educational role of social studies education in the context ofpreserving cultural heritage and the sustainability of tourism. These findings may contribute to shaping educational policies in Turkey and other countries in this direction.

In today's world, where the internet-based digitalization process has gained momentum, increasing the quality of learning in the educational process can be achieved by associating the transferred achievements with current topics and news in written and visual media by the teacher of the course, thus increasing the attention level of the learners in the learning environment. This situation, which shows the impact of the agenda on the educational process, increases the awareness level of the learners regarding the time period in which they live, the environment and the events that occur. In this direction, this study aimed to identify and evaluate the practices in the education process in the context of agenda setting, in line with teachers' opinions. This study, which was carried out with the phenomenology pattern, one of the qualitative research methods, was conducted with 30 teachers working in public schools. The data of the research were collected with a semi-structured interview form. The data obtained was analyzed with content analysis. As a result of the study, it was determined that the practical reflections of the activities prepared by the teachers based on the agenda setting theory were not sufficient in the context of learning.

The earthquake, which affected the south and southeast of Turkey (approximately 10 provinces) on February 6, 2023, brought many devastating consequences. Earthquakes, which occur in all geographies of the world in variable time periods depending on the characteristics of the geological structure, cause many extraordinary situations and consequences for humanity. This situation and results require people defined as disaster victims to struggle with psychological problems arising from the effects of the event. Based on this, this study aims to determine the post-earthquake trauma levels of university students who experienced and were affected by two earthquakes that took place nine hours apart on February 6, 2023, where the districts of Pazarcık (Earthquake intensity 7.7) and Elbistan (Earthquake intensity 7.6) in Kahramanmaraş province of Turkey were the epicenters. intended to be evaluated. In the study, which was carried out with the quantitative research method and the survey model, criterion sampling, one of the purposive sampling methods, was used to determine the research group. Data were collected with the "personal information form" created by the researchers and the "post-earthquake trauma level determination scale" developed by Tanhan & Kayri (2013). Unlike many studies on the extent of the earthquake that took place, it can be said that as a result of this study, which aims to examine the psychological and mental state of earthquake victims, many remarkable results such as the fact that the trauma levels of female earthquake victims are higher than that of men.

In this study, it was aimed to determine the relationship between digital literacy and digital citizenship and digital teaching material development self-efficacy of the STEM teacher candidates. In the study, a correlational model was used. The population of the study consists of teacher candidates studying in different teacher training programs (Science education, Technology education, Mathematics education, Engineering education) at state universities in Turkey in the 2022-2023 academic year. The sample of the study, as for that, consists of 1050 teacher candidates who are determined by simple random sampling from the population. The study data were collected with “Digital Literacy," “Digital Citizenship," and “Digital Teaching Material Development Self-Efficacy” scales. According to the hierarchical multiple regression analysis results, it was determined that the level of digital literacy and digital material development self-efficacy significantly predicted the digital citizenship level. Besides, in the study, it was determined that digital material development self-efficacy plays a partially mediating role in the relationship between digital literacy and digital citizenship behavior. According to the study results, it was suggested that the teacher candidates’ work on increasing digital literacy levels would be beneficial to improve their digital citizenship and digital material development self-efficacies

The increase in the world population day by day affects the balance of the living world, nature, and environment. Due to unawareness and misuse, the emergence of some environmental imbalances causes the formation of ecological problems. In order to prevent the emergence of these problems or to combat them, everyone in the education process should have an awareness level of ecological literacy. The aim of the research conducted in this direction is to develop a valid and reliable measurement tool for determining the ecological literacy levels of teachers. Within the framework of the purpose of the research, a literature review on ecology and ecological literacy was conducted. An item pool of 96 items was created. Language, meaning and content validity of the items forming the trial scale form was ensured. The data of the research were obtained with the participation of 879 teachers working in public schools in Turkey. Exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses were performed on the obtained data. The final ecological literacy scale consists of three different components: cognitive (α=.84), affective (α=.87), and behavioral (α=.92) attitudes. According to the results of the analysis, it can be said that the scale developed is reliable enough to measure teachers’ ecological literacy attitudes.

The concepts of digital obesity and digital literacy, which are interconnected in influencing human beings, can find their place in all areas of life with the virtualized life industry in the globalizing world. Having these competencies, awareness can be explained by the orientation process between these concepts and the individual. In this direction, this study, which aims to examine the relationship between digital obesity and digital literacy levels of individuals, has been carried out, taking into account the existing orientation process. In the study, which was designed as a quantitative research, the relational survey model was used. The research was carried out with 549 participants. The results indicate that the level of digital obesity and digital literacy significantly predict the level. In addition, age, gender and educational status seem to play a partly mediating role in the relationship between digital obesity and digital literacy. Key words: Digital obesity, digital literacy, individual, virtual, addicted.

The diversity of temporal needs in the world has increased the people's rate of communication and interaction. Many factors play a role in increasing the rate of communication and interaction. One of these factors is mobile devices. It can be said that various mobile devices have features that affect human life in many dimensions in today's world. Therefore, these devices have a very important place for individual and social sustainability. Mobile phones are the most important of the various mobile devices in the globalizing world. The excessive use of mobile phones has produced the concept of nomophobia, which is a new type of addiction in the world. In this study, based on this type of disorder, it was aimed to determine the metaphorical connotations of preservice teachers regarding the concept of nomophobia. In this study, which was carried out with a qualitative research method and a phenomenological design, the study group members were asked an open-ended question in the form of "Nomophobia is like ……….…… because …………… ." and by which, the metaphorical connotations of the preservice teachers were aimed to be determined. The analysis of their answers revealed that the preservice teachers had remarkable metaphorical connotations regarding the concept of nomophobia. The connotations compiled in the study were combined under certain themes by the researchers and presented in the findings section.

Privacy education, which is more commonly expressed as sexual education today, can be defined as the education that an individual should receive to learn the requirements and responsibilities regarding their gender as a woman or a man. The privacy education demanded by society; may differ according to many variables such as time, cultural background, family, geography. This study aimed to evaluate privacy education in Turkey in line with the opinions of school principals. The study group was determined by a simple random sampling technique and consisted of 40 school principals working in various public schools in Turkey. This study was designed according to the phenomenological approach, one of the qualitative research methods. The research data were analyzed using the content analysis technique, and the researchers created thematic codes. A semi structured interview form prepared by the researchers was used to collect data. Research data were collected from online interviews with school principals through the questions in the interview form. The findings obtained in the study are presented in tables and figures. Considering the findings of the study, it can be said that many remarkable results have been achieved, such as explaining privacy education with the theme of sexual awareness, privacy education in schools is necessary because it provides a safe life opportunity for the individual, and studies on privacy education in schools have increased in recent years to increase individual awareness.

In the ever-changing world based on the needs, curiosity and entrepreneurial drive of the humankind, interest in socio-scientific issues has been increasing every day with the discussion and different approaches in society. It could be suggested that the increase in this interest has been due to both the contribution and damages of these issues to the environment. The present study aimed to analyze the socio-scientific issues instructed with various strategies, methods and techniques in different learning environments in educational institutions as a result of the developments in science and technology due to social needs based on teacher perceptions. The study group included 50 teachers in different fields and employed in various schools in Turkey. The study sample was assigned with criterion sampling technique and the admission criterion was employment in Turkish public schools. In the study, the data were collected with a semi-structured interview form developed by the authors, and the findings were analyzed with content analysis. The study findings demonstrated that the teachers in the study group had different and significant perceptions on the instruction of socio-scientific topics in learning environments.

With digital transformation introduced technologies to every aspect of human life. Consequently, misuse and excessive use of the internet have also been on the increase. Thus, everyone is a digital obesity candidate today. Therefore, certain strategies should be developed for the use of digital devices. The current study aimed to develop a valid and reliable measurement instrument to determine the digital obesity level. In the study, initially, a literature review was conducted on digital obesity and a 63-item draft scale was developed. The language, semantic and content validity of the scale items were determined based on expert opinion. The study data were collected from 320 volunteering participants, who were older than 18 and lived in different geographical regions in Turkey during the 2022 spring term. Statistical procedures such as exploratory factor analysis, item analysis, total item correlation, t-test, and Cronbach Alpha coefficient were conducted. The study findings demonstrated that there were statistically significant differences between all scale items. Exploratory factor analysis revealed that the scale included 5 factors across 33 items. Furthermore, it was determined that the construct of the scale was reliable and the scale could measure the attitudes of individuals towards digital obesity based on the Cronbach Alpha reliability coefficient (α) = 0.93.

Küresel ısınma, günümüzde tüm dünyanın gündemini meşgul eden ve gereken önlemlerin zamanında alınmaması durumunda gelecek yıllarda çeşitli felaketlerin kaynağı olarak gösterilecek ciddi