Türkiye’de FATİH Projesi Kapsamında Yapılan Nitel Çalışmalara Ait Bir Tematik İçerik Analizi

This study systematically reviews randomly selected 155 experimental studies in education field originated in the Republic of Turkey between 2010 and 2020. Indiscriminate choice of sample size in recent publications prompted us to evaluate their statistical power and precision. First, above and beyond our review, we could not identify any large-scale experiments such as cluster-randomized or multisite randomized trials, which overcome shortcomings of small-scale experiments, better suit to the organizational structure of the education field, nevertheless require far greater effort and financial resources. Second, none of the small-scale experiments has reported or conducted ex-ante power analysis. Third, results indicate that studies are sufficiently powered to detect medium effects and above (Cohen's d ≥ 0.50), however they are underpowered to detect small effects (Cohen's d ≤ 0.20). Trends in the past ten years indicate precision remained unchanged. We made several recommendations to increase the precision of experimental designs and improve their evidential values: Determine sample size prior to an experiment with power analysis routine, randomize subjects / clusters to obtain unbiased estimates, collect pre-test information and other relevant covariates, adjust for baseline differences beyond covariate control, document attrition, report standardized treatment effect and standardized variance parameters. Findings should be interpreted considering minimum effects in education that are relevant to education policy and practice.

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Investigating the Dynamics of Coalition Governance in South African Local Government

Selelo,

Lebotsa

2024

Advances in Public Policy and Administration

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The dynamics of coalitions in South Africa's democratic landscape can be attributed to the ANC government's shortcomings or failure in providing services to communities and its pervasive issues of corruption. The chapter argues that enhancing governance, service delivery, and fostering unity in South Africa requires a political centre, consistent policy agenda, and capable politicians. This is essential to fulfil the service delivery mandate, and it also suggests the need for a legislative framework to regulate coalition governments, considering their inevitability in the current political climate of South Africa. The current South African political climate of coalitions is clouded by political immaturity which is a receipt for poor service delivery. An analysis of several motions of confidence passed in coalition governance in many municipalities across the country shows that coalition governance in the contemporary South African political climate is characterized by instability, political egos, no commonality of interest, and political patronage which are ingredients of poor service delivery, particularly as the next 2024 national and provincial elections draw near. Coalition governments typically include parties with varied ideological orientations and policy preferences. The task of reconciling these differences to establish a unified policy agenda can pose significant conundrums and delays in service delivery. What ordinary people need on the ground is very simple, which is just the provision of basic services not political ideologies. However, different policy agendas from political parties haunt the delivery of basic services to the constituencies. This chapter sees it as imperative to demonstrate contextual and institutional effects that supplement emergent discoveries in the literature of coalition governance. Thus, it adopts a literature-based approach, which is conceptual, to assess the dynamics of coalition governance in South African local government, looking at policy implementation, political stability, and service delivery inter alia.

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Türkiye’de FATİH Projesi Kapsamında Yapılan Nitel Çalışmalara Ait Bir Tematik İçerik Analizi

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A snapshot of the readiness for e-learning among in-service teachers prior to the pandemic-related transition to e-learning in Turkey

A snapshot of the readiness for e-learning among in-service teachers prior to the pandemic-related transition to e-learning in Turkey

Statistical power and precision of experimental studies originated in the Republic of Turkey from 2010 to 2020: Current practices and some recommendations

Investigating the Dynamics of Coalition Governance in South African Local Government

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