EXAMINATION OF PRIMARY SCHOOL STUDENTS' SENSITIVITIES AND OPINIONS ON CULTURAL HERITAGE

Abstract This research, which was conducted examine primary school students' sensitivities and opinions on cultural heritage, was carried out with a mixed method. The study group, determined by the convenience sampling method, consists of 227 primary school 3rd and 4th grade students primary schools in Yozgat. The data of the research were collected with the "Cultural Heritage Sensitivity Scale" developed by Halaç, Gürdoğan-Bayır and Çengelci-Köse (2021) and the "Open Ended Questionnaire Form" developed by researcher. SPSS program was used in the analysis of the quantitative data, and the descriptive analysis technique was used in the analysis of the qualitative data. As a result of the research; It was concluded that primary school 3rd and 4th grade students' sensitivity cultural heritage was at the level of "totally agree". It was found that the students' sensitivity to cultural heritage showed a significant difference in favor of female students according to the gender variable, but did not show a significant difference according to the class and family type variable. In addition, it was concluded that while the students' sensitivity to cultural heritage did not show a significant difference according to the mother's education level variable, it showed a significant difference according to the father's education level variable. It was found that the students expressed their opinions on both tangible and intangible cultural heritage elements in their opinions on cultural heritage. Keywords: primary school, cultural heritage, sensitivity, opinion

Semi-automatic assessment of students' graph-based diagrams

Diagrams are increasingly used in many design methods, and are being taught in a variety of contexts in higher education such as database conceptual design or software design in computer science. They are an important part of many assessments. Currently computer aided assessments are widely used for multiple choice questions. They lack the ability to assess a student’s knowledge in a more comprehensive way, which is required for diagram-type student work. The aim of this research is to develop a semi-automatic assessment framework, which enables the use of computer to support the assessment process of diagrammatic solutions, with the focus of ensuring the consistency of grades and feedback on solutions. A novel trace model, that captures design traces of student solutions, was developed as a part of the framework and was used to provide the matching criteria for grouping the solutions. A new marking style, partial marking, was developed to mark these solution groups manually. The Case-Based Reasoning method is utilised in the framework to mark some of the groups automatically. A guideline for scenario writing was proposed to increase the efficiency of automatic marking. A prototype diagram editor, a marking tool and scenario writing environment were implemented for the proposed framework in order to demonstrate proof of concept. The results of experiments show that the framework is feasible to use in the formative assessment and it provides consistent marking and personalised feedback to the students. The framework also has the potential to significantly reduce the time and effort required by the examiner to mark student diagrams. Although the constructed framework was specifically used for the assessment of database diagrams, the framework is generic enough to be used for other types of graph-based diagram

PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHERS’ VIEWPOINTS ON READING COMPREHENSION DIFFICULTIES OF 3RD AND 4TH GRADE PRIMARY SCHOOL STUDENTS

The purpose of the present study is to determine the viewpoints of primary school teachers on difficulties experienced by 3rd and 4th grade primary school students in reading comprehension. The study was planned in Phenomenology Design, which is one of the Qualitative Research Methods. The study group consisted of 25 primary school teachers working at 7 primary schools in the city center of Bayburt. The sampling of the study was determined with the Criterion Sampling Method, which is one of the Purposeful Sampling Methods. Semi-structured Interview Forms were used for data collection. The Descriptive Analysis Methods were used in the analysis of the data. As a result of the study, it was concluded that difficulties in reading comprehension appeared in the form of difficulties in answering questions after reading a text; the cause of the difficulty in reading was students’ not focusing on the meaning; and teachers conducted plenty of activities suitable for the levels of students to overcome the difficulties in reading.   Article visualizations

Association of mindfulness and impulsivity with obesity

Background: The prevalence of obesity has more than doubled over the past three decades. Impulsivity is a multidimensional personality trait that potentially contributes to the development and maintenance of obesity. Mindful awareness can potentially minimize the automatic and inattentive reactions around food. Objectives: In our study, we aimed to research the relationship between impulsivity and mindful attention. Methods: The study population consisted of 60 outpatients aged 18 and older, with a body mass index (BMI) of at least 30 kg/m2 presenting to the psychiatry clinics of a secondary health care facility. The participants completed the Barratt Impulsiveness Scale (BIS), and the Mindful Attention Awareness Scale (MAAS). Results: The average age of participants was 39 years, BMI was 35.70 ± 4.54 kg/m2. BMI was not statistically significantly correlated with any of the scales, and the MAAS total score was negatively correlated with the impulsiveness scores, except for the motor impulsiveness subscale score. Dispositional mindfulness was negatively associated with impulsiveness scores, except for motor impulsiveness. Discussion: This study showed that there was a negative relationship between impulsivity and mindfulness. Therefore, using mindfulness techniques may decrease impulsivity, and may be extremely helpful in promoting better eating behaviors and weight regulation

A diagram drawing tool for semi–automatic assessment of conceptual database diagrams

The increased number of diagram based questions in higher education has recently attracted researchers to look into marking diagrams automatically. Student diagrammatic solutions are naturally very dissimilar to each others. However, it has been observed that there are a number of identical diagram components. This observation forms the basis of our semi–automatic assessment. Identifying identical diagram components in student diagrams needs contextual information about each component. This paper proposes a diagram tool which obtains the contextual information of each component in a conceptual database diagram

Awareness of and Attitudes Towards Domestic Violence in Turkish Society

The objective of this study was to identify domestic violence awareness and attitudes towards violence among adult individuals in Turkish society. Materials and Methods. This descriptive and cross-sectional study was conducted online between September 15, 2021 and November 15, 2021 and included 353 individuals. The data were collected using the snowball sampling method, the Google Forms, the Socio-Demographic Descriptive Information Form, the Domestic Violence Awareness Scale, and the Attitudes Towards Domestic Violence (ADV) Scale. For data analysis, the number, percentage, mean, standard deviation, Student’s t-test, one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA), post hoc (Tukey, LSD) analyses, Cohen’s d and Eta squared (η 2) coefficients, and correlation analysis were used. Results. Most research participants were females (79.0%), with the average age of 30.53 ± 13.11 years. Of all the participants, 56.9% stated that they witnessed domestic violence, 22.7% stated that they experienced violence against women, 8.2% stated that they used violence. While the mean Domestic Violence Awareness Scale score was calculated as 41.09 ± 3.98, the mean score of the ADV Scale was calculated as 20.18 ± 7.82. The scores of domestic violence awareness differed significantly depending on education level (p=0.042; η 2=0.018). The scores of women’s attitude towards domestic violence (19.10) were lower than those in men (24.26) (p=0.05; d=0.684; η2=0.072). Participants’ attitudes towards domestic violence varied significantly by family type (p=0.006; η2=0.029), education level (p=0.007; η2=0.028), and occupation (p=0.007; η2=0.040). There was a significant positive relationship between awareness of and attitudes towards domestic violence (r=0.226). Conclusions. Study participants had a high sense of awareness towards domestic violence and a negative attitude towards violence. Their awareness of domestic violence was affected by education level, while their attitudes towards domestic violence was affected by gender, type of family, education level, and occupation. &nbsp

Alfa-tokoferol’ün ağır sepsiste sitokin düzeyleri ve gastrik intramukozal ph üzerine etkisi

Amaç: Ağır sepsis gelişen olgularda alfa-tokoferol’ün sitokin düzeylerine ve gastrik intramukozal pH üzerine etkisi araştırıldı. Hastalar ve Yöntemler: Çalışmada ağır sepisli 40 hasta rastgele iki gruba ayrıldı. Grup I’deki (n=20) olgulara üç gün 600 mg alfa tokoferol intramusküler, grup II’deki (n=20) olgulara aynı volümde serum fizyolojik uygulandı. Her iki grupta hemodinamik parametreler, glutatyon, katalaz düzeyleri, nazofarengeal vücut ısısı, arteryel kan gazı değişiklikleri, plazma sitokin düzeyleri (interlökin 1? ve 6), biyokimyasal parametreler ve intramukozal pH, yoğun bakım ünitesinde ve mekanik ventilatöre bağlı kalış süresi ve mortalite oranı kaydedildi. Bütün ölçümler başlangıç (çalışmaya başlamadan 15 dakika önce) ve alfa-tokoferol verildikten 24, 48, 72 ve 96 saat sonra yapıldı. Bulgular: İki grup arasında ölçülen parametrelerin hiçbirinde anlamlı fark saptanmadı (p>0.05). Sonuç: Ağır sepsisli olgularda üç gün süreyle verilen 600 mg alfa-tokoferol’ün hemodinamik ve biyokimyasal parametreler, gastrik intramukozal pH veya sitokin düzeylerine veya hasta prognozu üzerine herhangi bir etkisini saptamadık.Objectives: We evaluated the effects of alpha-tocopherol on serum cytokine levels and gastric intramucosal pH in patients with severe sepsis. Patients ve Methods: Forty patients with severe sepsis were randomized to two groups. Group I (n=20) received 600 mg alpha-tocopherol intramuscularly, and group II (control group, n=20) received the same dose physiological saline solution for three days. The following data were recorded for both groups: hemodynamic parameters, glutathione, catalase levels, nasopharyngeal body temperature, arterial blood gas changes, plasma cytokine levels (interleukin 1≤ and 6), biochemical parameters and intramucosal pH, length of stay in the intensive care unit, duration of mechanical ventilation support, and mortality. All measurements were made at baseline (15 min before alpha-tocopherol administration) and 24, 48, 72, and 96 hours after alpha-tocopherol administration. Results: None of the parameters evaluated differed significantly between the two groups (p>0.05). Conclusion: We found that intramuscular alpha-tocopherol 600 mg did not affect hemodynamic and biochemical parameters, gastric intramucosal pH, cytokine levels, or prognosis in patients with severe sepsis