A Comparative Analysis of Articles Published on Learning Difficulties, WOS and TR Dizin Example

Bu çalışmada öğrenme güçlüğü konusunda 2015-2019 yılları arasındayayınlanan uluslararası ve ulusal makalelerin karşılaştırmalı olarakincelenmesi hedeflenmiştir. Buna göre WOS ve TR Dizin veri tabanında yeralan toplamda 1259 (1205 WOS/54 TRDizin) makale araştırmacılarcabelirlenmiş olan ölçütler çerçevesinde incelenmiştir. Bir durum çalışmasıörneği olan bu çalışmada verilerin analizinde içerik analizi tekniğindenyararlanılmıştır. Elde edilen bulgulara göre, British Journal of LearningDisabilities, Tizard Learning Disability Review ve Advances in MentalHealth and Intellectual Disabilities dergilerinin WOS veri tabanında; AnkaraÜniversitesi Eğitim Bilimleri Fakültesi Özel Eğitim Dergisi, Turkish Studies,İlköğretim Online dergilerinin ise TR Dizin veri tabanında öğrenme güçlüğüile ilgili en fazla makalenin yayınlandığı dergiler olduğu sonucunaulaşılmıştır. WOS veri tabanında en fazla makalenin yayınlandığı yıl 2015iken, TR Dizin veri tabanında en fazla yayının 2017 yılına ait olduğugörülmüştür. İngiltere, ABD ve Avusturalya’nın WOS veri tabanında enfazla yayına sahip ülke olduğu; Türkiye’nin ise 131 ülke içerisinden 12.sırada olduğu belirlenmiştir. Çalışmada makalelerin metodolojik özellikleriaçısından benzer özellikler gösterdiği; makalelerde nicel yöntem ve taramamodelinin çoğunlukla tercih edildiği görülmüştür. Bununla birliktemakalelerin içerik unsurları açısından belirgin farklılıklar olduğu tespitedilmiş; buna göre öğrenme güçlüklerinin TR Dizin veri tabanında yer alanmakalelerde genel olarak (%63) ele alınmış iken WOS veri tabanında yeralan makalelerin büyük bir bölümünde (%72) disleksi, diskalkuli vedisgrafinin ayrı ayrı ele alınmıştır. Söz konusu öğrenme güçlükleri arasındaen fazla çalışmanın ise disleksi ile ilgili olduğu belirlenmiştir.In this study, it was aimed to examine comparatively international and national articles on learning difficulties between 2015-2019. Accordingly, a total of 1259 (1205/54) articles in the WOS and TR Dizin database were examined within the framework of the criteria determined by the researchers. In this study, which is an example of a case study, content analysis technique was used in the analysis of data. According to the findings obtained, British Journal of Learning Disabilities, Tızard Learning Disability Review and Advances in Mental Health and Intellectual Disabilities had the highest number of articles on learning disability in the WOS database British while Ankara University Faculty of Educational Sciences Journal of Special Education, Turkish Studies and Elementary Education Online journals had the highest number of articles on learning disability in the TR Dizin database. It was observed that the year in which the most articles were published in the WOS database was 2015 and the highest number of articles belonged to 2017 in the TR Dizin database. It was determined that England, USA and Australia were the countries with the highest number of publications in the WOS database; and Turkey was the 12th out of 131 countries. In the study, it was determined that the articles in the databases had similar characteristics in terms of methodological features and the quantitative method and screening model were mostly used in them. However, it was determined that there are significant differences in terms of content elements of the articles; accordingly, it was concluded that learning difficulties were generally examined in the articles in the TR Dizin database (63%), while dyslexia, dyscalculia and dysgraphia were dealt with separately in most of the articles (72%) in the WOS database. It was determined that the most studies among these learning difficulties were related to dyslexia

An International Comparative Analysis of Curricula in Terms of Disability

Engellilik en yaygın tanımı ile bireylerin bedensel, zihinsel, ruhsal, duyusal ve sosyal yeteneklerindeki çeşitli derecelerdeki eksiklikler olarak açıklanmaktadır. Toplumlarda engelliliğe yönelik tutumların oluşturulmasında ve değiştirilmesinde engelli bireylerle etkileşim ve engellilik konusunda yapılan bilgilendirmeler belirleyici olmaktadır. Bu çalışmada okullarda engellilik ile ilgili yapılan bilgilendirmelerde önemli göreve sahip olan öğretim programları engellilik açısından ele alınmıştır. Bir durum çalışması örneği olan çalışmada öğretim programları doküman incelemesi tekniğinden yararlanılarak karşılaştırmalı olarak incelenmiştir. Çalışmada elde edilen sonuçlara göre, Türkiye Hayat Bilgisi ve Sosyal Bilgiler Dersi Öğretim Programları’nda yer alan engellilik ile ilişkili kazanımlar aracılığıyla ortak olarak engelliliğin bireysel farklılıklar çerçevesinde ele alındığı bununla birlikte THBDÖP’de engelliliğin yalnızca bedensel özellikler ve farklılıklara dayalı olarak fark ettirilmesinin amaçlandığı; TSBDÖP’de ise engelililiğin bireysel farklılıklar ile birlikte ele alındığı belirlenmiştir. Singapur, Hong-Kong ve İrlanda öğretim programlarında benzer şekilde engellilik fiziksel ve kişisel özelliklerle ilişkilendirilmiştir. Kanada öğretim programında öğrenme-öğretme süreçlerinde engelli öğrencilerin dikkate alınması yönünde bir anlayışın hakim olduğu ancak engellilik ile ilgili herhangi bir hedefe yer verilmemiş olduğu tespit edilmiştir.With its most common definition, disability is explained as deficiencies of various degrees in the physical, mental, spiritual, sensory and social abilities of individuals. Interaction with persons with disabilities and information on disability are decisive in the formation and change of attitudes towards disability in societies. In this study, curricula, which have an important role in informing about disability in schools, are discussed in terms of disability. In the study, which is an example of a case study, the curricula were examined comparatively by using the document analysis technique. According to the results obtained in this study, it was determined that disability was addressed within the framework of individual differences jointly through disability-related attainments in the Life Science and Social Studies Education Curricula of Turkey; however, in TLSC disability was only aimed to be recognized based on physical characteristics and differences; in TSSC, disability was handled together with individual differences. Similarly, in Singapore, Hong-Kong and Ireland curricula, disability was associated with physical and personal characteristics. It was determined that there is an understanding of taking disabled students into consideration in the teaching-learning processes in the Canadian curriculum, but there is no disability-related goal

Interval type-2 fuzzy sets improved by Simulated Annealing for locating the electric charging stations

Electric vehicles are the key to facilitating the transition to low-carbon ‘green’ transport. However, there are concerns with their range and the location of the charging stations which delay a full-fledged adoption of their use. Hence, the electric charging infrastructure in a given region is critical to mitigating those concerns. In this study, an interval type-2 fuzzy set based multi-criteria decision-making method is introduced for selecting the best location for electric charging stations. This method is improved by Simulated Annealing obtaining the best configuration of the parameters of the interval type-2 membership functions along with two different aggregation operators; linguistic weighted sum and average. The proposed overall reusable multi-stage solution approach is applied to a real-world public transport problem of the municipal bus company in Istanbul. The results indicate that the approach indeed improves the model, capturing the associated uncertainties embedded in the interval type-2 membership functions better, leading to a more effective fuzzy system. The experts confirm those observations and that Simulated Annealing improved interval type-2 fuzzy method achieves more reliable results for selecting the best sites for the electric bus charging stations

Radiometric Cross-calibration of Goktiirk-2 with Landsat 8

Radiometric calibration studies need to be done during the life-time of a satellite. In this paper, reflectance-based cross calibration was conducted at Tuz Golu LandNet site in 2016 using Goktiirk-2 and Landsat 8 imageries. Using near simultaneous images of the satellites under the same atmospheric conditions reduces the effect caused by reflection differences of light. Cross calibration method can he conducted when the satellite sensors have similar bandwith. Even though observing visible bands is the basic approach, filter transmittance and sensor reactivitN is not same for all satellite sensors. Therefore, the differences in the relative spectral response should be corrected. In this study a new method has not been proposed. A method already exists in the literature was applied to Giiktiirk-2 imagery for the first time. In addition, another improvement in this study is suggesting a new approach by converting ground reflectance measurements into top of atmosphere reflectance. Comparing related study with the similar studies in literature similar success has been attained

The effect of service quality and customer satisfaction on customer loyalty The mediation of perceived value of services, corporate image, and corporate reputation

Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to investigate the impact of customer satisfaction, service quality, the perceived value of services, corporate image and corporate reputation on customer loyalty and their relationship in the Turkish banking industry. Mediation effects of the perceived value and corporate image and reputation are also studied. Understanding the relationships between the determinants of customer loyalty toward the bank helps management to use corporate image and reputation more effectively in its strategy, thus enhancing the institution's position in the minds of consumers

Evaluation of HBsAg, anti-HCV, anti-HIV and VDRL test results in blood donors

Amaç: Kan ve kan ürünleri transfüzyonu sonrasında en sık karşılaşılan komplikasyon kullanılan ürünlerden bulaşan enfeksiyonlardır. Kan ve kan ürünleri transfüzyonu sonrasında hepatit B virüsü, hepatit C virüsü ve insan immün yetmezlik virüsünün (HIV) neden olduğu enfeksiyonlar halen en önemli sağlık problemi olmaya devam etmektedir. Bu nedenle; HBsAg, anti-HCV, anti-HIV ve Treponema pallidum’a yönelik RPR (Rapid Plasma Reagin) veya VDRL (Venereal Disease Research Laboratory) gibi tarama testleri kan transfüzyonlarından hemen önce bakılması zorunlu olan testlerdir. Bu çalışmada, Kan Merkezi’ne başvuran kan bağışçılarında HBsAg, anti-HCV, anti-HIV ½ ve VDRL testi sonuçları incelenmiş ve sonuçlar ülkemizdeki diğer kan merkezlerinin sonuçları ile karşılaştırılarak değerlendirilmiştir. Gereç ve yöntem: Ocak 2003-Aralık 2004 tarihleri arasında Kırıkkale Üniversitesi Hastanesi Kan Merkezine başvuran toplam 784 kan bağışçısının tarama testi sonuçları retrospektif olarak incelendi. Kan bağışçılarından alınan kan örnekleri Enfeksiyon Hastalıkları laboratuvarında otomatize analiz cihazı kullanılarak kemiluminesans (ELISA) yöntemi ile çalışıldı. VDRL testi ise ticari test kiti kullanılarak yapıldı. Bulgular: Toplam 784 kan bağışçısının 734’ünün (%93.7) cinsiyeti erkek, 50’sinin (%5.4) cinsiyeti ise kadındı. 11’inde (%1.4) HBsAg ve 2’sinde (%0.2) anti-HCV pozitif olarak saptandı. Anti-HIV ve VDRL pozitifliği ise saptanmadı. Sonuçlar: Bulgularımız HBsAg ve anti-HCV seropozitiflik oranlarının Türkiye geneline göre daha düşük olduğunu göstermektedir.Objectives: The most frequently encountered complication in the transfusion of blood and blood products are transmitted infections from these products. Infections caused by hepatitis B virus (HBV), hepatitis C virus (HCV), and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) remain the leading most important health problems in the transfusion of blood and blood products worldwide. Therefore, screening tests such as HBsAg, anti-HCV, anti-HIV, and RPR or VDRL for Treponema pallidum are mandatory tests to look at before transfusion of blood and blood products. In this study, the screening tests results of blood donors examined were evaluated and the results were compared with the results of the other blood banks stated in our country. Materials and methods: Screening tests results of a total of 784 blood donors, which have been admitted the Kırıkkale University Hospital Blood Center for blood donation between January 2003 and December 2004, evaluated retrospectively. Blood samples which taken from blood donors before blood donation were investigated for HBsAg, anti-HCV, and anti-HIV tests with chemiluminescense (ELISA) method by automated analyzer. VDRL screening test was investigated by commercial test kit. Results: A total of 734 (93.7%) of 784 blood donors were male and 50 (6.3%) were female. HBsAg was positive in 11 (1.4%) blood donors and anti-HCV in 2 (0.2%) blood donors. None of the blood donors were found to anti-HIV and VDRL seropositivity. Conclusions: Seropositivity rates of HBsAg and anti-HCV were lower than that of Turkey in general

Optimization of sodium extraction from soil by using a central composite design (CCD) and determination of soil sodium content by ion selective electrodes

Rapid determination of sodium (Na) ions in soil samples using ion selective electrodes (ISE) was investigated in this study. The compatibility of ISEs with soil extraction solution is a challenging subject as various effects such as pH, ionic strength and other interferences have to be considered as well as efficiency of the extraction solution. Because almost every type of sodium salt is soluble in water, and the pH of water is suitable for ISE studies, it was chosen as the soil extractant. Firstly, the extraction parameters were optimized by using a central composite design (CCD), secondly thirty agricultural soil samples were extracted with water and the extracts were measured by Na-ISE in a previously developed flow system. The results were compared with ion chromatography (IC) as the reference method, and the regression analysis between IC and ISE results yielded a high correlation (R² = 0.9408). It was concluded that, ion selective electrodes can be used with water as an extraction solution for rapid determination of sodium in soil samples

ADHD and anxiety disorder comorbidity in children and adults: Diagnostic and therapeutic challenges

Purpose of the Review In this review, we focus on overlapping features of ADHD and anxiety disorders, and will discuss how an anxiety disorder comorbidity leads to diagnostic and treatment challenges in patients with ADHD, in consideration of the accumulated available knowledge. Recent Findings The presence of overlapping symptoms, changes in the diagnostic criteria, and the use of divergent diagnostic tools and informant effects can complicate the diagnosis of this comorbidity. Due to the ongoing debate about the etiology, psychopathology, and diagnostic features of the association between ADHD and anxiety disorders, choosing appropriate treatment options emerges as a challenge. A novel methodology, standardized interview tools, and new statistical analysis methods are needed to define the phenotype of this co-occurrence more clearly. It is important to uncover the developmental nature of this comorbidity with follow-up studies that may explain the etiology and underlying neurobiological basis, and ultimately lead to more effective treatment approaches