Primary School Teachers’ Opinions on Professional Development (Professional Development Model Proposal)

The purpose of this study is to provide a model for effective professional development by taking the opinions of the primary school teachers on professional development. Grounded theories and techniques which are qualitative research methods have used in the research. Twenty primary school teachers from a district, Küçükçekmece, Istanbul participated in the study, and the data were collected through interview. To reach the model, firstly, the opinions of the participants about the concept of professional development, the processes of providing professional development and the characteristics of effective professional development were taken. The opinions about the idea of professional development are in three sub-categories: change, experience, and burnout; views on the processes of ensuring professional development are in four sub-categories: physical conditions, technology, academic resource, and training process and opinions on the characteristics of effective professional development are being convenience to the needs, right of choice, appropriate content selection, development strategy, active learning environment, and cooperation. In the light of these results, effective professional development model categories are feeling a need, goal setting, planning, development process, and evaluation respectively and these categories constitute a cycle in itself. It was concluded that there should be support and monitoring activities to ensure coordination between the main categories and teacher(s)

Üniversite Öğrencilerinin Özyeterlilik ve Sporda Başarı Motivasyon Düzeylerinin Araştırılması

The aim of this study is to examine the effects of individual self-efficacy of students at the Facultyof Sport Sciences on their success and motivation levels in sports and to determine whether they differaccording to demographic variables. This research consists of 275 students, 210 males and 65 females, studyingin different departments at the Faculty of Sport Sciences in Uşak University. In the research, the 'PersonalInformation Form' prepared by the researcher, 'Sports Specific Success Motivation Scale (SSSMS)' developedby Willis (1982) which was adapted to Turkish by Tiryaki and Gödelek (1997) and reliability - validity studieshave been performed; and the 'Self-Effectiveness-Efficacy Scale' developed by Sherer et al. (1982) which wasadapted to Turkish by Gözüm and Aksayan (1999) were used. Analysis of the data related to the questionnaireand scale used in the research was done by using SPSS 22 statistical program.T-test and ANOVA can be usedin case of total scores obtained from the Sport-Specific Success Motivation scale and the Self-EffectivenessEfficacyscale subscales show normal distribution.Otherwise, nonparametric tests should be used.For thispurpose, “Shapiro Wilk” normality test was applied for total scores.In all statistical tests, it was considered as? = 0.05.As a result of the research; when we look at the effect of individual self-efficacy on the success andmotivation levels of the students at the Faculty of Sport Sciences; there is no significant difference in gender,age, class, parental status, family income level, number of doing sports, being a licenced player but there is asignificant difference in doing regular sports.Spor Bilimleri Fakültesi öğrencilerinin bireysel öz-yeterliliklerinin sporda başarı ve motivasyon düzeyleri üzerine etkisini demografik değişkenlere göre farklılık gösterip göstermediğini belirlemek amacıyla incelenmesi amaçlanmıştır. Bu araştırma; Uşak Üniversitesi Spor Bilimleri Fakültesi'nin farklı bölümlerinde öğrenim görmekte olan 210 erkek 65 kadın toplam 275 öğrencilerden oluşturmaktadır. Araştırmada veriler, araştırmacı tarafından geliştirilen ‘Kişisel Bilgi formu’Willis tarafından 1982 yılında geliştirilen Tiryaki ve Gödelek (1997) tarafından Türkçeye uyarlaması yapılan, güvenirlik ve geçerlilik çalışması yapılmış olan Spora Özgü Başarı Motivasyonu Ölçeği (SÖBMÖ). 1982 yılında Sherer ve arkadaşları tarafından geliştirilen ve 1999 yılında Gözüm ve Aksayan tarafından Türkçe ’ye uyarlanan Öz-Etkililik-Yeterlik Ölçeği kullanılmıştır. Araştırmada kullanılan anket formuna ve ölçeğe ilişkin verilerin analizi SPSS 22 programı kullanılarak yapılmıştır. Spora Özgü Başarı Motivasyonu ölçeği ile Öz Etkililik-Yeterlik ölçeği alt ölçeklerinden elde edilen toplam puanların normal dağılım göstermesi durumunda t-testi ve ANOVA kullanılabilir. Aksi durumda parametrik olmayan testler kullanılması gerekir. Bu amaçla toplam puanlar için “ShapiroWilk” normallik testi uygulanmıştır. Tüm istatistiksel testlerde ?=0.05 olarak alınmıştır. Araştırmanın sonucunda; Spor Bilimleri Fakültesi öğrencilerinin bireysel öz-yeterliliklerinin sporda başarı ve motivasyon düzeyleri üzerine etkisini; cinsiyet, yaş, sınıf, baba eğitim durumu, anne eğitim durumu, ailenin aylık geliri, düzenli spor yapma-spor kulübü, haftalık spor yapılan gün sayısı ve lisanslı sporcu gibi çeşitli değişkenlere göre farklılık gösterip göstermediğine bakıldığında; Cinsiyet, yaş, sınıf, anne-baba örgenim durumu, aile gelir düzeyi, spor yapma sayısı, sporcu lisansı olma düzeylerinde anlamlı sonuca rastlanmaz iken düzenli spor yapma durumunda anlamlı bir farklılığa ulaşılmıştır

Bleeding risk in patients with acute coronary syndrome in a Turkish population results from the Turkish acute coronary syndrome registry (TACSER) study

Objective Bleeding is one of the most important causes of mortality in patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS). This study therefore aimed to investigate bleeding risk in patients with ACS who were scheduled to receive dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) in Turkey. Methods This was a multicentre, observational, cross-sectional cohort study. The study population included 963 patients with ACS from 12 centres in Turkey. We used the Predicting Bleeding Complication in Patients Undergoing Stent Implantation and Subsequent Dual Antiplatelet Therapy (PRECISE-DAPT) score to predict the bleeding risk for all the patients. The patients were divided into high (>= 25) or low (= 25). Compared with the male patients, the female patients had higher PRECISE-DAPT scores (28.2 +/- 15.7 vs 18.4 +/- 13.6,P = 25 was 53%, while among the male patients, the score occurred at a rate of 22%. The female patients had lower haemoglobin (Hb) levels than the male patients (12.1 +/- 1.7 vs 13.8 +/- 1.9,P < .001) and lower creatinine clearance (70.7 +/- 27.5 vs 88.7 +/- 26.3,P < .001). The in-hospital bleeding rates were higher among the patients with high PRECISE-DAPT scores than among those who did not have high scores. Furthermore, the patients with high PRECISE-DAPT scores had a higher in-hospital mortality rate compared with those with low PRECISE-DAPT scores (1% vs 0%,P = .11). Conclusions The mean PRECISE-DAPT score was high among the patients with ACS in this study, indicating that the bleeding tendency was high. This study showed that the PRECISE-DAPT score may help physicians determine the type and duration of DAPT, especially in patients with ACS in Turkey

The effects of ıntravenous novacoc® treatment on metabolic profiles during the transition period of dairy cows

Sunulan çalışma süt ineklerine doğuma üç hafta kala, haftalık olarak yapılan damar içi Novacoc® enjeksiyonunun, erken laktasyon dönemde bazı kan, metabolizma ve bağışıklık parametreleri üzerine etkisini incelemek amacıyla yürütülmüştür. Çalışmada, 20 adet Holştayn ırkı süt ineği rastgele olarak kontrol ve uygulama olmak üzere iki gruba ayrılmıştır. Çalışma boyunca uygulama grubundaki ineklere, doğuma üç hafta kala başlayıp doğuma kadar devam edecek şekilde, her haftanın ilk üç günü uygulamak üzere günde 200 ml Novacoc® (Metamizol Sodyum; 40 mg, Asetilmetiyonin 40 mg, Kafein 3,5 mg, Kalsiyum Glukonat 100 mg, Magnezyum Glukonat 10 mg, Sodyum Dihidrojen Fosfat Dihidrat 4,02 mg, Glikoz monohidrat 200; İnterhas®, Türkiye) damar içi yavaş infüzyon şeklinde uygulanmıştır. Buzağılama günü “0 (sıfır)” kabul edilerek; tüm ineklerin kuyruk venasından (V.Coccygea) -21, -14, -7, 0, 7, 14, 21. günlerde hematolojik ve biyokimyasal analizler için örnekler alınmıştır. Kan total kolesterol, HDL, Trigliserit ve glukoz seviyeleri doğum sonrasında bazı günlerde istatiksel ancak tamamında sayısal olarak yüksek bulunmuş, NEFA ve BHBA seviyeleri ise düşük bulunmuştur. Öyle ki kontrol grubunun NEFA ve BHBA değerleri subklinik ketozis düzeyinde seyretmiştir. Bu verilere ek olarak laktasyonun ilk üç haftası süt verimi her iki grupta da benzer iken pik süt verimi uygulama grubunda anlamlı şekilde yüksek bulunmuştur.This study was performed to evaluate the effect of weekly intravaneous administration of Novacoc®, 3 weeks before parturition on some hematological, metabolism, and immune parameters on early lactation period in dairy cows. In this study 20 random Holstein dairy cows has been used and divided into two groups as control group and the treatment group. The treatment started 3 weeks before parturation and ended parturaiton. The treatment has been made in first three days of each week. The animals in the treatment group were administered daily Novacoc®, 200 ml (Metamizol Sodium; 40 mg, Acetyl methionine 40 mg, Caffeine 3,5 mg, Calcium Gluconate 100 mg, Magnesium Gluconate 10 mg, Sodium Dihydrogen Phospate Dhydrate 4,02 mg, Glucose monohydrate 200; İnterhas®, Türkiye) as intravenous slowly infusion on first 3 days of each weeks during last 3 weeks of prepartum period and first 3 weeks of postpartum period. Parturition day was planned as day “0 (zero)”; blood samples were collected on days -21, -14, -7, 0, 7, 14, 21 from V. Coccygea of all cows. Total cholesterol, HDL, triglyceride, and glucose levels were significantly higher on some postpartum days; However, NEFA and BHBA levels were found decreased. NEFA and BHBA levels in the control group were detected as subclinical ketosis levels. In addition to this results, the milk yields of each group were measured as same during first 3 weeks of lactation, but peak milk yield on the treatment group increased significantly

The Effects of Intravenous Novacoc® Treatment on Metabolic Profiles During the Transition Period of Dairy Cows

Sunulan çalışma süt ineklerine doğuma üç hafta kala, haftalık olarak yapılan damar içi Novacoc® enjeksiyonunun, erken laktasyon dönemde bazı kan, metabolizma ve bağışıklık parametreleri üzerine etkisini incelemek amacıyla yürütülmüştür. Çalışmada, 20 adet Holştayn ırkı süt ineği rastgele olarak kontrol ve uygulama olmak üzere iki gruba ayrılmıştır. Çalışma boyunca uygulama grubundaki ineklere, doğuma üç hafta kala başlayıp doğuma kadar devam edecek şekilde, her haftanın ilk üç günü uygulamak üzere günde 200 ml Novacoc® (Metamizol Sodyum; 40 mg, Asetilmetiyonin 40 mg, Kafein 3,5 mg, Kalsiyum Glukonat 100 mg, Magnezyum Glukonat 10 mg, Sodyum Dihidrojen Fosfat Dihidrat 4,02 mg, Glikoz monohidrat 200; İnterhas®, Türkiye) damar içi yavaş infüzyon şeklinde uygulanmıştır. Buzağılama günü "0 (sıfır)" kabul edilerek; tüm ineklerin kuyruk venasından (V.Coccygea) -21, -14, -7, 0, 7, 14, 21. günlerde hematolojik ve biyokimyasal analizler için örnekler alınmıştır. Kan total kolesterol, HDL, Trigliserit ve glukoz seviyeleri doğum sonrasında bazı günlerde istatiksel ancak tamamında sayısal olarak yüksek bulunmuş, NEFA ve BHBA seviyeleri ise düşük bulunmuştur. Öyle ki kontrol grubunun NEFA ve BHBA değerleri subklinik ketozis düzeyinde seyretmiştir. Bu verilere ek olarak laktasyonun ilk üç haftası süt verimi her iki grupta da benzer iken pik süt verimi uygulama grubunda anlamlı şekilde yüksek bulunmuşturThis study was performed to evaluate the effect of weekly intravaneous administration of Novacoc®, 3 weeks before parturition on some hematological, metabolism, and immune parameters on early lactation period in dairy cows. In this study 20 random Holstein dairy cows has been used and divided into two groups as control group and the treatment group. The treatment started 3 weeks before parturation and ended parturaiton. The treatment has been made in first three days of each week. The animals in the treatment group were administered daily Novacoc®, 200 ml (Metamizol Sodium; 40 mg, Acetyl methionine 40 mg, Caffeine 3,5 mg, Calcium Gluconate 100 mg, Magnesium Gluconate 10 mg, Sodium Dihydrogen Phospate Dhydrate 4,02 mg, Glucose monohydrate 200; İnterhas®, Türkiye) as intravenous slowly infusion on first 3 days of each weeks during last 3 weeks of prepartum period and first 3 weeks of postpartum period. Parturition day was planned as day “0 (zero)”; blood samples were collected on days -21, -14, -7, 0, 7, 14, 21 from V. Coccygea of all cows. Total cholesterol, HDL, triglyceride, and glucose levels were significantly higher on some postpartum days; However, NEFA and BHBA levels were found decreased. NEFA and BHBA levels in the control group were detected as subclinical ketosis levels. In addition to this results, the milk yields of each group were measured as same during first 3 weeks of lactation, but peak milk yield on the treatment group increased significantl

Analysis of the relationship between personality traits and mental training in athletes

Mental training has become a frequently used training method to ensure optimum performance of athletes in the preparation stages before, during and after the competition. Athletes can use different techniques to ensure motivation and concentration. The aim of this study is to examine the relationships between personality traits and mental training techniques in athletes. The study group consists of total= 321 athletes, women=106 and men = 215, who are active in individual and team sports. In the study, data collection tools were used with the personal information form containing demographic information prepared by the researcher and the "The Sport Mental Training Questionnaire (SMTQ)" developed by Behnke et al., (2017) and adapted to Turkish culture by Yarayan and İlhan (2018). Descriptive statistics and Pearson correlation analysis were used in the analysis of the data. As a result, positive and significant relationships were found between personality traits and mental training dimensions, and personality traits and mental training dimensions are closely related

Assessment of nasal mucociliary clearance in anesthetists

Background/aim: To assess mucociliary clearance in anesthetists who were exposed to waste anesthetic gases occupationally. Materials and methods: The first group consisted of 30 anesthetists who had been working at least 2 years. The control group of 30 subjects was selected from hospital staff with no history of occupational exposure to waste anesthetic gases. Mucociliary clearance time was assessed by measuring the saccharine nasal transit time (SNTT). Results: Thirty-six women and 24 men aged between 25 and 60 years were enrolled in the study. There were no differences between the anesthetist and control groups in terms of age, sex, height, or weight. The median SNTT for the anesthetists (10 min) was longer than that for the control group (8.3 min). The difference was significant (P = 0.025). In addition, there was a significant correlation between the SNTT and the working time (P = 0.02). Furthermore, anesthetists who had worked for 4 years or more had prolonged SNTT compared to those who had worked less than 4 years (P < 0.001). Conclusion: The present study demonstrated the impairment of mucociliary clearance in anesthetists. Increasing impairment with increasing working time was also detected.Background/aim: To assess mucociliary clearance in anesthetists who were exposed to waste anesthetic gases occupationally. Materials and methods: The first group consisted of 30 anesthetists who had been working at least 2 years. The control group of 30 subjects was selected from hospital staff with no history of occupational exposure to waste anesthetic gases. Mucociliary clearance time was assessed by measuring the saccharine nasal transit time (SNTT). Results: Thirty-six women and 24 men aged between 25 and 60 years were enrolled in the study. There were no differences between the anesthetist and control groups in terms of age, sex, height, or weight. The median SNTT for the anesthetists (10 min) was longer than that for the control group (8.3 min). The difference was significant (P = 0.025). In addition, there was a significant correlation between the SNTT and the working time (P = 0.02). Furthermore, anesthetists who had worked for 4 years or more had prolonged SNTT compared to those who had worked less than 4 years (P < 0.001). Conclusion: The present study demonstrated the impairment of mucociliary clearance in anesthetists. Increasing impairment with increasing working time was also detected