Can you teach me to speak? Oral practice and anxiety in a language MOOC

The present chapter examines learners’ beliefs and attitudes with regard to speaking in a learning environment that is neither formal nor informal. The main research question is whether learners perceive Massive Open Online Language Courses (LMOOCs) as a completely informal context that is free of anxiety or rather as a virtual classroom where Foreign Language Classroom Anxiety (FLA) (Horowitz et al., 1986) is present. Data was obtained from over 200 beginner learners on self-reflective questionnaires and forum discussions. Results indicate that learners have a positive attitude towards language learning on LMOOCs, but FLA is present in this asynchronous speaking environment too and needs to be addressed by the course instructors

Dove Cotes in Rural Part of Diyarbakir: Boranhane, Karaçali (Tilalo) Village

DergiPark: 245957trakyafbdAnadolu’da güvercinler için çeşitli büyüklükte ve estetik değerde barınaklar üretilmiştir. Bunlar arasında gübre elde etmek için üretilen daha büyük barınaklar da bulunmaktadır. Bu tür barınaklar daha çok Kapadokya, Kayseri ve Diyarbakır yörelerinde görülür. Bu makalede Diyarbakır kırsalındaki güvercin evleri incelenmiştir. Yüzlerce yıllık bir geleneğin ürünü olduğu belirtilen bu barınaklar yöre halkı tarafından boranhane olarak adlandırılmaktadır. Yapma çevrenin estetik değerlerinden biri olan boranhaneler, Diyarbakır kırsalında en fazla örneği barındıran Karaçalı Köyü özelinde incelenmiştir. Makale bu köydeki boranhanelerin üretim amacı, araziye konumları, mekânsal özellikleri ve yapım tekniği ile ilgili ayrıcalıklı yönlerine odaklanır.Cotes for the pigeons have been built in various sizes and esthetic values in Anatolia. Among these, there have been bigger dove cotes built to obtain fertilizers for plants. This type of cotes is generally found in Cappadocia, Kayseri and Diyarbakir environs. In this paper, dove cotes in rural part of Diyarbakır are examined. These shelters which are the products of a tradition enduring for hundreds of years are called “boranhane” by people living in rural parts of Diyarbakır. Boranhanes, which are among the esthetic values of artificial environment, are investigated particularly in Karaçalı Village in Diyarbakır, where it is possible to find the largest number of them. This article focuses on the distinctive qualities of Boranhanes in the village, pertaining to construction objective, settings in land, spatial characteristics, and construction technique

Self-efficacy and academic listening

Abstract This paper takes as its starting point the difficulties inherent in listening in a second language. It argues that self-efficacy, broadly defined as the belief in one's ability to carry out specific tasks successfully, is crucial to the development of effective listening skills, and that listening strategy instruction has the potential to boost self-efficacy. The degree of control over the process of listening that learners can gain through listening strategy instruction is an important factor in this process. Reviewing studies that have integrated strategy instruction with measures to address learners' sense of control and self-efficacy for listening, it concludes by arguing that in an EAP context, such a heightened sense of confidence can help learners cope more effectively with authentic oral input

Kamusal Bir Mekânsal Örgütlenmedeki Avlunun Mekânsal Özellikleri Bakımından Değerlendirilmesi: Diyarbakır Yenişehir Belediyesi Hizmet Binası Örneği

Antik dönemlerden günümüze sıcak iklimin baskın olduğu coğrafyalarda üretilen yapılı çevrelerdeki avlular, çevrelerindeki kapalı yaşam alanları için doğal havalandırma ve aydınlatma sağlayan anlamlı boşluklar, doğanın iç mekâna taşındığı manzara ve iklimsel konforu artıran özel mekânlardır. Özellikle sıcak ve kurak bir iklime sahip olan Türkiye’nin güneydoğusundaki tarihi yaşam alanları, avlunun odağında yer aldığı mekânsal örgütlenmelerle doludur. Ancak bu mekânsal örgütlenmeleri bünyesinde barındıran kamu binalarının sayısı günümüzde oldukça sınırlıdır. Bu amaçla, mimari projesi ödül alan ve avlulu bir mekân örgütlenmesine sahip bir kamu binası olan Diyarbakır’daki Yenişehir Belediyesi Hizmet Binası, avlusu özelinde incelenmeye değer bulunmuştur. Temel amaç olarak bu çalışma, günümüz kullanıcılarının avlulu mekân örgütlenmelerine ve özellikle avluya yönelik algılarının belirlenmesine odaklanmaktadır. Veriler 57 kullanıcıya uygulanan anket uygulaması ve yarı yapılandırılmış görüşmeler yoluyla elde edilmiştir. Bu araştırmada kamusal özellikler taşıyan avlunun, kullanımları bakımından kullanıcılarında pozitif bir izlenim yarattığı belirlenmiştir. Avlunun özellikle sıcak iklimlerde gelecek bina tasarımlarında bir katalizör görevi üstlenebilecek güçlü bir potansiyele sahip olduğu, kullanıcı değerlendirmeleri ile ortaya çıkmaktadır

An evaluation of Akabe mass housing settlement in Sanliurfa, Turkey

Traditional living spaces contain climatic and cultural elements that may be used in the design of future living spaces. The sustainable characteristics that have been developed by trial and error for hundreds of years can be reinterpreted in contemporary architecture according to modern conditions. In this study, user satisfaction levels have been examined in the new living spaces in Sanliurfa, a city located in southeastern Turkey. The design of the mass housing settlement examined within the scope of this study was inspired by traditional living spaces. It has been shown that, contrary to expectations, the similarities between the modern and traditional living spaces are not always accepted by today's users. In this study, users reflected that they would be more satisfied if there were some changes in the design of their houses terms of spatial organization. They also raised some concerns about the setting and characteristics of the settlement

Preservation initiatives for the truncated pyramid-shaped traditional houses of Siirt, Turkey

The traditional houses of the residential areas in and around Siirt in the southeastern region of Turkey are notable because of their interesting forms. The most successful examples are the "truncated pyramidal-shaped houses" that have existed for centuries and are unique to the locality, however, these forms are demolished rapidly. In this study, the structures of small-scale settlements in Siirt province and its environs have been evaluated to highlight the cultural aspects of the region. The subject of this research is to investigate the design principles of the rural houses constructed in vernacular style to raise international awareness of the need to preserve vernacular architecture. Surviving examples have been examined in terms of multiple case approach by their forms, spatial compositions, changes in their forms over time, their layouts in urban and rural areas, the construction techniques used to produce them from material production through implementation, the composition of the living space and its uses, their differences or similarities to other houses in the region and their aesthetic details. The research reveals that the design principles of traditional rural architecture offer the use of local material and techniques in a unique way that promote highlights to the future

Ali so ograjene skupnosti za stanovalce nepogrešljive?

Ograjene skupnosti oziroma stanovanjske soseske z omejenim dostopom so po svetu vse bolj razširjene. Raziskava se osredotoča na ograjeni skupnosti v Dijarbakirju, enem od največjih mest na jugovzhodu Turčije. V njej avtorja preučujeta stopnjo zadovoljstva in preference prebivalcev teh skupnosti. Ugotovitve kažejo visoko stopnjo zadovoljstva med stanovalci in razkrivajo, da se ljudje za življenje v teh skupnostih v glavnem odločajo zaradi varnosti in prestiža. Rezultati poleg tega kažejo, da se dolgoletni prebivalci OS bojijo živeti zunaj tovrstnih sosesk, kar se izraža v strahu pred selitvijo