Student Misbehavior in the EFL Classroom: Perceptions of Pre- and In-Service Teachers

From a broad perspective, student misbehavior is described as a set of inappropriate behaviors that can prevent learning in the classroom and seems to be a challenging issue for practitioners. Although it is a contested term in the literature, how teachers perceive misbehavior may contribute to their views of students’ needs and how these needs can be addressed. This phenomenon is also challenging for teacher candidates, and their perception could provide significant data for teacher educators. In the literature, studies either focus on in-service teachers or pre-service teachers although examining both groups working at the same environment would present different perspectives and useful data on student misbehavior in this respect. Therefore, this study aimed to examine how pre- and in-service teachers in a Turkish EFL context perceive student misbehavior and its reasons by employing a phenomenological research design to obtain in-depth data on the research topic. The data were gathered through semi-structured interviews conducted with four pre-service English teachers attending teaching practicum at a middle school, and two in-service English teachers working at the same school. Taking an inductive approach, the data were analyzed using content analysis. The types of student misbehavior emphasized by participants included issues such as talking without permission, not participating in the activities and not showing respect to the teacher. As for the reasons behind misbehavior, the participants’ statements included families, teachers and books/curriculum. However, there were differences between the perceptions of pre- and in-service teachers, particularly in the reasons behind misbehavior. Keywords: Student Misbehavior, EFL Classroom, Teacher Educatio

EXPECTATIONS AND SATISFACTION LEVELS OF WOMEN WHO ARE ATTENDING SPORT CENTERS ACCORDING TO AGE, ILLNESS, AND MARITAL STATUS

The aim of this study was to investigate the expectations and satisfaction levels of women attending sports centers. For this purpose, a total of 499 women actively going sports centers in Gaziantep participated in study voluntarily. In order to determine their expectations and satisfaction from sports centers, an expectation survey consisting of 34 questions and a satisfaction survey consisting of 18 questions were applied to the participants. SPSS 20 programme was used for statistical analysis of the obtained data. As a result of the study, the expectations of women attending sports centers showed significant differences from the variables of marital status, discomfort status, age, occupation, education status, sports history, content of sports activities in sports centers and sportive goals (p<0,05). In conclusion it can be said that the expectations of married women, older in age, have a high educational level and have a high sports background are significantly higher than the others.  Article visualizations

Glyphosate reduced seed and leaf concentrations of calcium, manganese, magnesium, and iron in non-glyphosate resistant soybean

Greenhouse experiments were conducted to study the effects of glyphosate drift on plant growth and concentrations of mineral nutrients in leaves and seeds of non-glyphosate resistant soybean plants (Glycine max, L.). Glyphosate was sprayed on plant shoots at increasing rates between 0.06 and 1.2% of the recommended application rate forweed control. In an experiment with 3-week-old plants, increasing application of glyphosate on shoots significantly reduced chlorophyll concentration of the young leaves and shoots dry weight, particularly the young parts of plants. Concentration of shikimate due to increasing glyphosate rates was nearly 2-fold for older leaves and 16-fold for younger leaves compared to the control plants without glyphosate spray. Among the mineral nutrients analyzed, the leaf concentrations of potassium (K), phosphorus (P), copper (Cu) and zinc (Zn) were not affected, or even increased significantly in case of P and Cu in young leaves by glyphosate, while the concentrations of calcium (Ca), manganese (Mn) and magnesium (Mg) were reduced, particularly in young leaves. In the case of Fe, leaf concentrations showed a tendency to be reduced by glyphosate. In the second experiment harvested at the grain maturation, glyphosate application did not reduce the seed concentrations of nitrogen (N), K, P, Zn and Cu. Even, at the highest application rate of glyphosate, seed concentrations of N, K, Zn and Cuwere increased by glyphosate. By contrast, the seed concentrations of Ca, Mg, Fe and Mn were significantly reduced by glyphosate. These results suggested that glyphosatemay interfere with uptake and retranslocation of Ca, Mg, Fe and Mn, most probably by binding and thus immobilizing them. The decreases in seed concentration of Fe, Mn, Ca and Mg by glyphosate are very specific, and may affect seed quality

Medikal görüntülerde geleneksel yöntemlerin ve evrişimsel sinir ağlarının içerik tabanlı olarak karşılaştırılması

06.03.2018 tarihli ve 30352 sayılı Resmi Gazetede yayımlanan “Yükseköğretim Kanunu İle Bazı Kanun Ve Kanun Hükmünde Kararnamelerde Değişiklik Yapılması Hakkında Kanun” ile 18.06.2018 tarihli “Lisansüstü Tezlerin Elektronik Ortamda Toplanması, Düzenlenmesi ve Erişime Açılmasına İlişkin Yönerge” gereğince tam metin erişime açılmıştır.Son yıllarda bilgisayar teknolojilerinin gelişimi ve internet kullanımının hızla artmasıyla birlikte görüntü erişim sistemleri önem kazanmıştır. Bu tezde görüntü erişim hızını arttırmayı ve depolama alanı gereksinimini azaltmayı amaçlayan içerik tabanlı görüntü erişim sistemleri ele alınmıştır. İçerik tabanlı görüntü erişimi (Content based Image Retrieval, CBIR) sağlık da dahil olmak üzere birçok alanda yaygın olarak kullanılmaktadır. Günümüzde birçok hastalığın teşhisinde medikal görüntüleme sistemleri yaygın olarak kullanılmaktadır. Ultrason, tomografi, röntgen, manyetik rozenans görüntüleme gibi farklı modeliteler uzmanlar tarafından yaygın olarak tercih edilmektedir. Bu modeliteler farklı çalışma prensiplerine sahip olsalar da farklı açılardan hastanın belirlenen bölgelerine ait görüntüler elde etme esasına dayalıdırlar. Bunun sonucu olarak medikal görüntü sayısı her geçen gün artmaktadır. Medikal görüntülere ihtiyaç duyulduğunda hızlı ve doğru bir şekilde erişebilmek için CBIR sistemleri kullanılabilir. Sunulan tezde medikal görüntüler için iki farklı yöntem ile CBIR sistemi tasarlanması amaçlanmıştır. Birinci tasarımda medikal görüntüler için renk, doku ve şekil içeriklerini temsil eden öznitelikler çıkarılmıştır. Görüntüler arasındaki benzerliği ölçmek amacıyla basit metrikler vasıtasıyla öznitelikler karşılaştırılmıştır. İkinci tasarımda ise öznitelik çıkarma yerine derin öğrenme tekniklerine dayalı bir yol izlenmiştir. Her iki tasarım ile elde edilen sonuçlar tezde sunularak yorumlanmıştır. Önerilen sistem sayesinde sağlık birimlerinde çalışan personel ve doktorların hastalık teşhisinden önce benzer vakaları medikal görüntüler üzerinden hızlı bir şekilde incelemeleri kolaylaştırılmış olacaktır.In recent years, with the development of computer technologies and the rapid increase in internet usage, image retrieval systems have gained importance. In this thesis, content based image retrieval systems which aim to increase the speed of image access and decrease the storage space requirement are examined. Content-based image retrieval systems (CBIR) are widely used in many areas, including health. Today, medical imaging systems are widely used in the diagnosis of many diseases. Different models such as ultrasound, tomography, x-ray, magnetic resonance imaging are widely preferred by experts. Although these models have different working principles, they are based on the acquisition of images of identified areas of the patient from different angles. As a result, the number of medical images increases day by day. CBIR systems can be used to access medical images quickly and accurately when needed. In this thesis, it is aimed to design CBIR system with two different methods for medical images. In the first design, color, texture and shape features of medical images were extracted. Features were compared using simple metrics to measure similarity between images. In the second design, instead of feature extraction, deep learning techniques was followed. The results of both designs were presented and reviewed in the thesis. It will be easier for staff and doctors working in health units to quickly examine similar cases before medical diagnosis with the proposed system

Adjustment disorder after botulinum toxin injection in an adolescent palatal myoclonus case: The importance of informed consent in the treatment of neuropsychiatric disorders in children and adolescents

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Prospective observational study on antibiotic-associated bloody diarrhea: report of 21 cases with a long-term follow-up from Turkey

WOS: 000303826200012PubMed ID: 22433794Objective Antibiotic-associated hemorrhagic colitis is a distinct form of antibiotic-associated bloody diarrhea (AABD) in which Clostridium difficile is absent. Although the cause is not exactly known, reports have suggested the role of Klebsiella oxytoca and/or C. difficile. Materials and Methods Between 2001 and 2006, stool samples of 21 consecutive patients with AABD were cultured for common enteric pathogens and K. oxytoca, and were tested for the presence of parasites and C. difficile toxin A + B within the first 24 h of their initial admission and a colonoscopy was performed when available. The patients were followed up prospectively by telephone interviews. Results The occurrence of symptoms ranged between 6 h and 14 days following the first dose of the antibiotic responsible and the duration of the AABD ranged between 6 h and 21 days. The antibiotic responsible was oral ampicillin/sulbactam in 18 (85%) cases. C. difficile toxin A + B production by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay and K. oxytoca growth in stool cultures were detected in six (29%) and 11 (51%) of 21 patients, respectively. Endoscopic morphology and histology in a limited number of patients revealed no more than a nonspecific inflammation and acute colitis, respectively. Conclusion This study confirms that antibiotic-associated hemorrhagic colitis, as a distinct entity in relation to K. oxytoca, is seen in half of the patients with AABD. Most of the cases are seen within a week following the antibiotic use. Almost all of the patients did not develop any flares during the long-term antibiotic-free follow-up. In some of the patients with AABD, there was coexistence of K. oxytoca with C. difficile toxin A + B. Eur J Gastroenterol Hepatol 24: 688-69

Determination of age, growth and first Maturity Length of Whiting (Merlangius merlangus, Nordmann, 1840) in the Eastern Black Sea

Çalışmada, Doğu Karadeniz’deki Mezgit (Merlangius merlangus) popülasyonunun bazı temel parametrelerinin belirlenmesi amaçlanmıştır. Mart 2017- Şubat 2018 tarihleri arasında yapılan 12 aylık örneklemede elde edilen ve incelenen 1579 adet mezgit balığının boylarının 7,5 cm ile 32,6 cm arasında dağılım gösterdiği ve ortalama boyun 14,49±2,85 cm olduğu, ağırlıklarının ise 2,68 g ile 279,58 g arasında dağılım gösterdiği ve ortalama ağırlığın 26,05±20,95 g olduğu bulunmuştur. Boy-ağırlık ilişkisi W=0,0046*L3,173 olarak saptanmıştır. Cinsiyet oranı (dişi/erkek) 1,31:1 ve yapılan χ2 testi sonucu farkın önemli olduğu tespit edilmiştir. Yaş dağılımı 0-VIII arasında, büyüme parametreleri L∞=31,87 cm, K=0,130, t0=-3,071, W∞=271,01 g ve Ø'=2,123 olarak belirlenmiştir. Toplam örneklerde ilk eşeysel olgunluk boyu (L50=13,19 cm) olarak hesaplanmıştır. Elde edilen veriler ışığında Doğu Karadeniz mezgit stoklarının sürdürülebilirliğini olumsuz yönde etkileyen bir avcılık söz konusu olduğu görülmüştür.In this study, it is aimed to determine some basic parameters of the whiting (Merlangius merlangus) population in the Eastern Black Sea. As a result of 12 months sampling conducted between March 2017 and February 2018, a total of 1579 whiting were examined and their lengths ranged between 7.5 cm and 32.6 cm and the mean length was 14.49 ± 2.85 cm and their weights ranged between 2.68 g and 279.58 g, the mean weight was 26.05 ± 20.95 g. Length-weight relationship was found W=0,0046*L3,173. While the sex ratio (female/male) was found to be 1,31: 1, because of the chi-square test the difference was found to be significant. Age distribution was between 0 and VIII, growth parameters were determined as L∞=31,87 cm, K=0,130, t0=-3,071, W∞=271,01 g and Ø'=2,123, respectively. The first sexual maturity length of total samples (L50) was calculated as 13.19 cm. In the light of the data obtained, it has been observed that there is a catch that negatively affects the sustainability of Eastern Black Sea whiting stocks