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THE ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE OF THE CENTRAL ORGANIZATION OF THE TURKISH REPUBLIC MINISTRY OF EDUCATION

The aim of this study is to examine the process involving the central organizational structure of the Ministry of National Education (MoNE), which is responsible for education and training in the Republic of Turkey. In this study, the literature review method was used, and the Law No. 3797, Law No. 652, Law No. 6764, and the Presidential Decree No. 1 on Presidential Organization regulating the organizational structure of the MoNE were comparatively examined. Law No. 3797, the Decree Law No. 652, and Law No. 6764 regulate only the organization and duties of the MoNE. With the Presidential and Parliamentary General Elections held on June 24, 2018, a new system of government was adopted in Turkey both legally and de facto which is named as the Presidential System of Government. With the Presidential Decree No. 1 on Presidential Organization (2018), the Republic of Turkey has adopted a new organizational model. With the Presidential Decree No. 1 issued in the Official Gazette No. 30474 dated July 10, 2018, the organizational structure of the MoNE has been changed again. In this context, these laws are discussed in this paper.  Article visualizations

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Web Deseni Üzerine Alternatif Ölçme ve Değerlendirme Yaklaşımı Araştırması

The purpose of the present study has been to explore the effect on students of an alternative measurement and assessment tool developed for the science unit on “Matter and Heat.” Inspired by the teaching technique of concept development and the alternative measurement tool of the descriptive branched tree, an alternative measurement tool of web design was developed to conduct experimental research with 62 students at a primary school in Samsun. Results showed that, compared to the control group students who were instructed with traditional teaching approaches, the experimental group students who were tested with the web-based measurement tool recorded a statistically significant difference in achievement in the unit on “Matter and Heat.” No significant difference, however, was observed in these students’ attitudes toward the science and technology lessons. It is believed that developing an alternative measurement tool of web design encompassing all of the units of the 6th, 7th and 8th grade science and technology curriculum will be of benefit to students and will make an important contribution to the work of teachersBu çalışmanın amacı, “Madde ve Isı” ünitesi için geliştirilen bir alternatif ölçme ve değerlendirme aracını tanıtmak ve öğrenciler üzerindeki etkinliğini araştırmaktır. Öğretim tekniklerinden görüş geliştirme ve alternatif ölçme araçlarından tanılayıcı dallanmış ağaçtan esinlenerek geliştirilen web tasarımlı alternatif ölçme aracı, deneysel bir araştırma yaklaşımıyla Samsun merkezde yer alan bir ilköğretim okulunda 62 öğrencinin katılımıyla gerçekleştirilmiştir.Sonuç olarak, hazırlanmış olan web tasarımlı ölçme aracının kullanıldığı deney grubu öğrencilerinin başarılarında, geleneksel öğretim yaklaşımının kullanıldığı kontrol grubu öğrencilerine göre istatistiksel olarak anlamlı bir değişikliğin olduğu görülmüştür. Buna karşın, öğrencilerin fen ve teknoloji dersine yönelik tutumlarında ise anlamlı bir farklılık gözlenmemiştir. Web tasarımlı alternatif ölçme aracının 6, 7 ve 8. sınıf fen ve teknoloji müfredatının tüm ünitelerini kapsayacak şekilde geliştirilmesinin hem öğrencilere hem de öğretmenlere önemli katkılar sağlayacağı düşünülmektedi

Epilepsi hastalarında antiepileptik ilaçların otonom fonksiyon testleri ve QT dispersiyonuna etkisi

Epilepsi hastalarında beklenmedik ani ölümler epilepsi olmayanlara göre yaklaşık 40 kat daha fazla gözlenmektedir. Bu durumun, otonom sinir sisteminin fonksiyon bozukluğu ile ilişkisi olduğu düşünülmektedir. Ancak bu ilişkinin epilepsinin kendisinden mi yoksa kullanılan ilaçlardan mı kaynaklandığı tam olarak açıklığa kavuşmamıştır.Bu çalışmanın amacı, epilepsi hastalarında, kardiyovasküler düzenleyici sistemin otonom fonksiyonunda bir bozukluk olup olmadığını ve antiepileptik kullanımının bu durumu nasıl etkilediğini araştırmaktır. Bu amaçla, daha önce antiepileptik ilaç kullanmamış, 17 epilepsi hastasında, antiepileptik ilaçlara başlamadan ve en az 6 aylık ilaç kullanımı sonrasında kardiyovasküler otonom fonksiyon testleri ile QT dispersiyonu (QTd) değerlendirilmiştir. Bulgular 17 sağlıklı erişkinin değerleri ile karşılaştırılmıştır. Hasta grubunun antiepileptik tedavi sonrasında, dinlenim durumundaki sistolik ve diastolik kan basınçları tedavi öncesine göre anlamlı olarak düşük saptanmıştır. Sistolik kan basıncındaki düşüş karbamazepin (KBZ); diyastolik kan basıncındaki düşüş, valproik asit (VPA) kullanımı ile ilişkili bulunmuştur. Tedavi öncesinde, jeneralize epilepsisi olan grupta valsalva oranı, parsiyel epilepsisi olan gruba göre daha yüksek bulunmuştur.Ayağa kalkmaya kalp hızı yanıtı olan 30/15 oranında tedavi öncesinde gruplar arası anlamlı bir fark gözlenmemiştir. Tedavi sonrasında, 30/15 oranı kontrol grubuyla karşılaştırıldığında daha yüksek tespit edildi. KBZ ya da VPA kullanımıyla kontrol grubuna ve tedavi öncesine göre 30/15 oranında anlamlı bir değişiklik saptanmadı.Soğuk testi ile kan basıncındaki artış değerlendirildiğinde gruplar arasında fark saptanmamıştır. Ancak soğuk testi ile KBZ kullanımıyla ilişkili olarak tedavi sonrasında dinlenim durumuna göre kalp hızında anlamlı bir artış gözlenmiştir. Tedavi öncesi ve sonrası QTd değerleri karşılaştırıldığında anlamlı bir fark gözlenmemiştir. Bu sonuçlar, hem epilepsinin kendisinin hem de antiepileptik kullanımının otonom sinir sistemi fonksiyonlarını etkilediğini düşündürmektedir. EFFECTS OF ANTIEPILEPTIC DRUGS ON AUTONOMIC FUNCTION TESTS AND QT DISPERSION IN EPILEPSY PATIENTSAdı ve Soyadı: Çiğdem Apaydın KayaDanışman Adı: Prof.Dr. Filiz OnatKabul Tarihi: 24.03.2004Program: Farmakoloji ve Klinik FarmakolojiAnabilim Dalı: Farmakoloji ve Klinik Farmakoloji ADSUMMARY:Sudden unexplained death might occur 40 times more frequently among individuals with epilepsy than among those without epilepsy. This is thought to be related to a dysfunction of autonomic nervous system. However it has not yet been clarified whether it is related to the antiepileptic drugs. The aim of this study is to examine if there is an autonomic dysfunction in cardiovascular regulatory systems of epilepsy patients, and if such a disorder exists to find out its relation with the antiepileptic drugs. For this purpose, autonomic function tests and QT dispersion (QTd) are evaluated in newly diagnosed 17 epilepsy patients before and at least 6 months after antiepileptic drug therapy. Findings are compared with the control group consisting of 17 healthy subjects. In the patient group, measured systolic blood pressure (SBP) and diastolic blood pressure (DBP) in resting state after therapy, were found significantly lower than before therapy. The decrease in the DBP was found related to valproic acid (VPA) administration while the decrease in SBP was related to carbamazepine (CBZ) administration. In the generalised epilepsy group, valsalva ratio was higher than observed partial epilepsy group before therapy. There was no difference between groups before and after therapy in the ratio 30/15, heart rate response to standing. However after therapy ratio was higher in the patient group compared to control group. CBZ administered patients and VPA administered patients did not show difference in 30/15 ratio before and after therapy. When blood pressure increase was evaluated with cold test, there was no difference between groups. With cold test, a significant increase compared to basal readings in heart rate after therapy was observed which was related with CBZ administration. No significant difference was observed when before therapy and after therapy QTd readings were compared. These results imply that epilepsy and antiepileptic drug therapy influence autonomic nervous system functions