ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
I would like to express my deepest appreciation to all of those who have greatly supported me during the process of this research study. I express my deepest gratitude to Dr. Mustafa Kurt for his invaluable guidance and support.
I wish to extend my genuine appreciation to all the teachers who participated in this study for their help in collecting the data.
I would also like to say a special thanks to my cousin Idil Akçal, my colleagues Esen and Selma for all their inspiration, encouragement and support during the completion of this thesis.
Finally, I would like to express my special thanks to all members of my family, specially my sons Emre and Mert and my brother Halil, for their true encouragement.
Without their love and support none of this would have been possible.
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