Examining the Individual Innovativeness and Online Learning Attitudes of Academic Staff in Institutions Providing Sports Training at the Level of Bachelor Degree

The purpose of this study was to examine the individual innovativeness and online learning attitudes of academic staff carrying out duty in institutions providing education at the level of bachelor degree in Turkey. The study was conducted online across Turkey via the correlational survey model between September 2020 and November 2020. The population of the study comprised academic staff carrying out duty in faculties of sports sciences in state universities in Turkey. The sample group consisted of 104 academicians who carry out duty in faculties of sports sciences in state universities chosen randomly from the seven regions in Turkey and agreed to participate in the study. The data of the study were collected using the “Personal Information Form”, “Individual Innovativeness Scale (IIS)” and “Online Learning Attitude Scale (OLAS)”. The findings of the study showed that the participants obtained medium mean scores from the general acceptance subscale of online learning attitude scale, lower mean scores from the individual awareness subscale, medium mean scores from the perceived usefulness and application effectiveness subscale, and medium mean scores from the overall online learning attitude scale. On the other hand, the individual innovativeness scale mean scores of the participants were evaluated in the innovator category. As a consequence, it was observed that there was a statistically significant, positive, and high correlation between the online learning attitude and individual innovativeness levels of the participants. Accordingly, as the individual innovativeness levels of the participants increased, their online learning attitude levels increased

Comparison of Motivation to Participate in Physical Activity between Individuals with and without Smartwatch Use

This study aimed to determine and compare the motivations of individuals using and not using smartwatches with the physical activity tracking feature to engage in physical activity. Of the 311 individuals who were contacted on social media platforms and volunteered to participate in the study, randomly selected 100 individuals, half using smartwatches and half not using smartwatches, were included in the sample. As data collection tools, a personal information form prepared by the researchers was used to determine the personal characteristics of the participants, and the fitness/energy release and action/activity status subscales of the Participation Motivation Questionnaire (PMQ), developed by Gill et al. in 1983 and adapted to Turkish by Oyar et al. in 2001, was administered to measure the participants' level of engaging in physical activity. The data obtained from the data collection tools were subjected to statistical analyses using SPSS v. 26 software. Parametrical statistics were used in line with the results of the data normality test. According to the research findings, the participants who used smartwatches had a significantly higher score in the fitness/energy release subscale of PMQ (x2.14 +/-.466) compared to those that did not use smartwatches (g1.79 +/-.351) (p=.036). According to the point-biserial correlation analysis, there was a statistically significant, positive, and strong correlation between using smartwatches and motivation to participate in sports for the fitness/energy release subscale (rpb=.694, p<.001)

Prediction of mechanical and radiation parameters of glasses with high Bi2O3 concentration

This study aims to perform multidirectional characterizations on nuclear shielding efficiencies on some bismuth-based glasses. Accordingly, the γattenuation coefficients for xBi2O3-(75-x)B2O3–25Li2O (x = 0, 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60 the 70 mol%) were widely evaluated using simulations and theoretical methods. Linear attenuation coefficient (LAC) of the glasses was obtained by the Monte Carlo general-purpose simulation code FLUKA and compared with the XCOM database up to 15 MeV. Moreover, LAC values have been utilized to evaluate related parameters like mass attenuation coefficient (MAC), total molecular cross-section (σt), total atomic cross-section (σa), half-value layer (HVL), total electronic cross-section (σe), mean free path (MFP), effective atomic number (Zeff), and effective electron density (Neff). The results noted that the XCOM and FLUKA data of the shielding parameters are in great agreement. Relatively higher density (5.818 g/cm3), greater LAC, MAC, Zeff, and lower HVL, MFP values are achieved for 70Bi2O3-5B2O3–25Li2O glass. Accordingly, this glass sample is a better gamma shield. © 2021 The AuthorsTaif University Researchers Supporting Project number (TURSP-2020/45) Taif University, Taif, Saudi Arabia

Evulation of aggression level of elit ice hokey player in high school

Bu araştırmanın amacı buz hokeyi oyuncularının saldırganlık düzeylerini incelemek ve belirli sınırlılıklar içerisinde spor ve saldırganlık ilişkisini tüm detayları ile ortaya koyabilmektir. "Lise düzeyindeki elit buz hokeyi oyuncularının saldırganlık düzeylerinin incelenmesi" başlıklı yüksek lisans tez çalışmasında 2012-2013 sezonunda Türk Milli takımlarında buz hokeyi oynayan, lise öğrencisi 51 sporcunun saldırganlık düzeyleri branş yaşı, mevkii, ebeveyn eğitim düzeyleri ve yaş değişkenleri bakımından incelenmiştir. Araştırmada veri toplamak amacıyla araştırmacı tarafından geliştirilen katılımcıların demografik özelliklerini (branş yaşları, mevkiileri, ebeveyn eğitim düzeyleri ve yaşları) gösteren kişisel bilgi formu ve Tuzgöl (1998) tarafından geliştirilen "Saldırganlık Ölçeği" uygulanmıştır. Elde edilen verilerin istatistiksel analizinde betimsel istatistikler (ortalama, standart sapma, minimum maksimum değerler vb.), ilişkisiz t-test ve tek yönlü varyans analizi (anova) istatistiksel teknikleri uygulanmış ve SPSS paket programı kullanılmıştır. Araştırmada elde edilen sonuçlar şu şekilde sıralanabilir; katılımcıların yaşlarına göre saldırganlık düzeylerinin karşılaştırılması sonucunda anlamlı bir farklılığa rastlanmıştır. (p<0,05) 15 yaşındaki sporcular diğer yaş gruplarına göre daha saldırgandır. Katılımcıların okul türlerine göre saldırganlık düzeylerinin karşılaştırılması sonucunda anlamlı bir farklılığa rastlanmıştır. (p<0,05) Meslek liselerinde öğrenim gören öğrenciler, spor lisesi, açık lise ve düz liselerde öğrenim gören öğrencilerden daha saldırgandır. Katılımcıların mevkilerine göre saldırganlık düzeylerinin karşılaştırılması sonucunda anlamlı bir farklılığa rastlanmıştır. (p<0,05) forvet oyuncuları defans ve kalecilere göre daha saldırgandır. Katılımcıların ebeveynlerinden babalarının eğitim seviyesine göre saldırganlık düzeylerinin karşılaştırılması sonucunda anlamlı bir farklılığa rastlanmıştır. (p<0,05) Buna göre baba eğitim düzeyi ilköğretim olan sporcuların ( =3,71±,474), ortaöğretim ( =3,20±,372) ve ön lisans/lisans düzeyindeki ( =3,25±,569) olan sporculara oranla daha fazla düzeyde saldırgan oldukları görülmektedir. Katılımcıların ebeveynlerinden annelerinin eğitim seviyesine göre saldırganlık düzeylerinin karşılaştırılması sonucunda anlamlı bir farklılığa rastlanmıştır. (p<0,05) annesinin eğitim düzeyi ilköğretim olan sporcular ile ön lisans/ lisans olan sporcular (p=,038) arasında anlamlı farklılık vardır. Buna göre; anne eğitim düzeyi ilköğretim olan sporcular ( =3,77±,433), anne eğitim düzeyi ön lisans/lisans olan sporculara ( =3,66±,464) oranla daha az düzeyde saldırgan oldukları görülmektedir.Evulation of Aggression Level of Elit Ice Hokey Player in High School The purpose of this study is to analyze aggression levels of ice hockey players and indicate the relation between sports and aggression levels in detail within certain limitations. In the master's thesis named " the study of aggression levels of elite ice hockey players in high school, we studied the aggression levels of 51 high-school students that play ice hockey in Turkish national teams during 2012-2013 academic year in terms of age, status, parental education level and age variables. In the study, we employed personal information form that was developed by the researcher and shows participants' demographic characteristics( branch ages, status, parental education levels and ages) and "aggression scale " that was developed by Tuzgöl (1998) with the aim of collecting data. In the statistical analysis of obtained data, descriptive statistics (mean, standard deviation, minimum-maximum values etc.), unrelated t test and ANOVA statistical techniques and SPPSS P were employed. Obtained data can be classified as follows: no significant difference was observed as a result of comparison aggression levels in terms of age. (p<0, 05) 15 year old children are more aggressive than other children. A significant difference wa+1s observed as a result of comparison aggression levels in terms of schools. (p<0, 05) Students in vocational high school are more aggressive than others in sports high school, regular high school. A significant difference was observed as a result of comparison aggression levels in terms of position. (p<0,05) forward players are more aggressive than defense and goal keepers. A significant difference was observed as a result of comparison aggression levels in terms of their fathers' education level. (p<0,05) sportsmen (x=3,71±,474), whose fathers graduated from primary school are much more aggressive than others whose fathers graduated from secondary education (x=3,20±,372) and two-year degree/undergraduate (x=3,25±,569). A significant difference was observed as a result of comparison aggression levels in terms of their mothers' education level. (p<0,05) there seems a significant difference between students whose mothers graduated from primary school and the ones(p=,038) whose mothers graduated from two-year degree/undergraduate programs .According to this; it is observed that sportsmen (x=3,77±,433), whose mothers graduated from primary school are much less aggressive than others (x=3,66±,464)whose fathers graduated from school and two-year degree/undergraduate