The Correlation between Gifted Students’ Cost and Task Value Perceptions towards Mathematics: The Mediating Role of Expectancy Belief

In this study whether the expectancy belief has a mediating role in the correlation between cost value perception and task value perception of gifted students towards mathematics was examined. It is predicted that the correlation between cost value and task value perceptions of gifted students towards mathematics can change according to their expectancy belief levels. This may shed light on the studies aiming to identify the factors affecting gifted students’ motivational beliefs towards mathematics and aiming to improve their mathematics performance. This study is conducted through relational screening model. Relational screening models aim to define the presence and degree of change between two or more variables. In this study, the presence and degree of correlation between expectancy belief, task value and task difficulty perceptions of gifted students towards mathematics are examined. 203 fifth and sixth-grade gifted students who were studying at the Art and Science Centers in 12 different cities in Turkey participated in the study. To identify the expectancy belief, task value and cost value perceptions of gifted students participating in the study towards mathematics were measured by Self and Task Perception Questionnaire. According to the results, when expectancy belief is included in the model as a mediating variable, the direct effect of cost on task value decreases and becomes statistically insignificant. In the mediation model, a major part of the direct effect of cost value perception on task value perception occurs through expectancy belief indirectly. It is understood that expectancy belief has a full mediating role in the correlation between cost value and task value perceptions. Expectancy belief of gifted students towards mathematics has a mediating role in the correlation between cost value and task value perceptions. Thus, the expectancy belief perception towards mathematics is of great importance for gifted students and it has a determining role in the correlation between cost value and task value perceptions

Examining Effects of Mathematical Problem-Solving, Mathematical Reasoning and Spatial Abilities on Gifted Students’ Mathematics Achievement

This study examines the relationship between gifted students’ mathematical abilities, spatial abilities, and their mathematics achievement. 293 7th-grade gifted students (%51 male, %49 female) participated in the study. Mathematical reasoning and problem-solving scale were used to determine mathematics abilities of students, mental rotation and paper folding tests were used to determine spatial abilities of students and lastly, mathematics achievement test was used to determine students’ mathematics achievement. Descriptive analysis, as well as Pearson product-moment correlation coefficient and multiple linear regression analysis, were used in the data analysis. The results showed that the mathematics achievement of the students was high, and their mathematical reasoning and problem-solving abilities were above average. There is a high and average significant relationship between gifted students’ mathematical abilities and mathematics achievement. The order of importance of the gifted students’ mathematical abilities on mathematics achievement is as spatial thinking, mathematical reasoning and problem-solving. Spatial thinking, mathematical reasoning and problem-solving are the significant predictors of mathematics achievement

Self and Task Perception towards Visual Arts Course Scale: Validity and Reliability Study

This study aims to develop a scale to determine self and task perception of high school students towards visual arts course. In the development process following stages were followed: scanning the literature, examining previously developed scales, creating an item pool, getting expert opinions, doing a pilot study, doing item analysis, test-retest process, and data analysis. 259 high school students from 9th to 12th grades participated in the study and test-retest was conducted on 50 students. Six-factor draft form of the scale was formed by taking Expectancy-Value Theory into consideration. According to the CFA principles the scale has six factors, which are intrinsic value, attainment value/importance, extrinsic value, expectancy belief, task difficulty, required effort. The Cronbach Alpha internal consistency coefficients of six factors were found as 0,77; 0,82; 0,70; 0,87; 0,70 and 0,67 respectively. According to the test-retest results, it was found out that the stability of the scale was high. The results of item analysis according to means of lower-higher groups showed that each item in the scale was distinctive. For the criterion validity, the correlation between the scores obtained from the subscales and the scores obtained from the “motivation” factor of “Motivating Strategies in Learning Scale” were examined and it was found that the present scale was correlated with the “motivation” factor of “Motivating Strategies in Learning Scale”. It was found that there existed a low, medium, and high correlation among the subscales

Examination of Methods Employed in Industrial Archaeology Conservation: Case of Beykoz Leather and Shoe Factory

This paper focuses on examining the transformation of the Beykoz Leather and Shoe Factory area, investigating the qualities of the buildings in the area, and evaluating them in the context of industrial archaeology. The study aimed to determine whether each of the four conservation methods determined by TICCIH and ERIH organizations and Rolf Höhmann (1992) are preferred for the buildings of the Beykoz Leather and Shoe Factory. Data collection was carried out in 5 years between 2018-2022. Data were collected through on-site observation, analysis of relevant documentation, and interviews with the Kundura Hafıza (Shoe Memory) unit established within the factory during multiple site visits. The original aspect and importance of the study is to conduct and comprehensively evaluate all three of the literature study, fieldwork, and data analysis within the scope of the study

Komşuluk Planlamasında Eko Verimlilik Ajandaları: Örnekler Üzerinden Bir Değerlendirme

Kentlerde altyapının inşası sürecinde izlenen yöntem ve teknikler, yapım ve uygulama şekli, mevcut şehri geliştirmek ve yaşanabilir hale getirmek açısından önem taşımaktadır. Bütünsel planlama yaklaşımı ile bölge ölçeğinden mahalle ölçeğine ve hatta mikro düzeye inebilen sistemsel bir çözüm ile kaliteli çevreler yaratmak mümkün olabilmektedir. Bu konuda yapılan çalışmalar, eko mahallelerin iklim değişikliği için gerekli olan mavi-yeşil altyapı, hammadde ve doğal kaynak verimliliği, geri dönüştürülebilir atık malzeme yönetimi ve enerji tasarrufu gibi eko verimliliğe dayalı stratejiler ile sürdürülebilirliği sağladığı yönündedir. Özellikle yerel düzeyde ekolojik tasarım, çevrenin kalitesini geliştirme şekli olarak karşımıza çıkmaktadır. Bu noktada, eko tasarım rehberleri ve eko verimlilik ajandaları önem kazanmaktadır. Bu çalışma, eko komşuluğun yapısını ekolojik ağ örüntüsü-eko verimlilik kavramları üzerinden ele almaktadır. Çalışma, geleneksel komşuluk teorisinden başlayarak kentsel tasarımı yönlendiren kriterler, sürdürülebilirlik ve ekolojik yaklaşımlar çerçevesinde değerlendirilmektedir. Ekolojik tasarımı oluşturan ilkelerde eko verimliliği öne çıkaran uluslararası örnekler incelenmiş; kentsel sistemler bütünü içerisinde mavi-yeşil altyapı, ulaşım, atık ve enerji konularının öne çıktığı içerik analizi yöntemi ile kavramsal bir model önerisi geliştirilmiştir. Tümden gelim – tüme varım şeklinde kapsamlı bir yaklaşımla kent sistemi içerisinde eko kriterler belirtilerek, eko verimlilik- eko duyarlılık ilkelerini planlama/tasarıma dâhil eden bütüncül bir kavramsal model oluşturulması amaçlanmış, geliştirilecek eko komşuluk birimleri için işleyiş şeması ortaya konmuştur

An Atypical Presentation of Brucellosis in a Patient with Isolated Thrombocytopenia Complicated with Upper Gastrointestinal Tract Bleeding

A 59-year-old female patient was admitted to the emergency service with complaints of hematemesis and melena for the last few days. In laboratory tests, the platelet count was found to be /L. Intravenous or oral corticosteroid treatment was thought to be given for ITP but disclaimed due to upper GIS bleeding. On the 5th day of treatment, Brucella melitensis was isolated from blood culture before the results of Wright tube agglutination tests were reported positive as 1 : 80. On the second day of the anti-brucellosis treatment, the thrombocyte count was raised from 6000/mm3 to 110000/mm3, and on the 3rd day to 225000/mm3

Eğitim Bilişim Ağı’nın (EBA) bir öğrenme platformu olarak Türkiye’de İngilizce derslerinde kullanımı.

TEZ13174Tez (Yüksek Lisans) -- Çukurova Üniversitesi, Adana, 2020.Kaynakça (s. 104-110) var.XVI, 125 s. :_29 cm.Milli Eğitim Bakanlığı tarafından 2011 yılında tanıtılan FATİH Projesi, dünyadaki önemli eğitim teknolojisi projelerinden biridir. Proje kapsamında okullarda etkileşimli tahtaların kurulması ve internet altyapısının geliştirilmesine yönelik çalışmalar ön plana çıkmaktadır. FATİH Projesi’nin bileşenlerinden biri olan Eğitim Bilişim Ağı (EBA) ise okullarda öğretilen dersleri desteklemek amacıyla e-içerikler ve ders materyalleri sunulan sosyal bir öğrenme platformudur. Bu çalışmanın amacı, İngilizce öğretmenlerinin EBA hakkındaki görüşlerini incelemek, EBA kullanım düzeylerini ve platformun geliştirilmesi için önerilerini çeşitli değişkenlere göre belirlemektir. Araştırma, karma araştırma yöntemlerinden açımlayıcı sıralı araştırma desenine göre tasarlanmıştır. Araştırmanın amacı kapsamında, 2019-2020 eğitim öğretim yılında Türkiye’de Hatay ilinde görev yapan ve kolayda örnekleme yoluyla ulaşılan 547 İngilizce öğretmeni araştırmanın nicel veri toplama aşaması olan anket uygulamasına katılmıştır. Ayrıca amaçlı örnekleme yöntemiyle seçilen 10 İngilizce öğretmeni ile araştırmanın nitel veri toplama aşamasında yarı yapılandırılmış görüşmeler gerçekleştirilmiştir. Çalışmada iki farklı veri toplama aracı bulunduğundan iki aşamalı bir veri toplama ve analiz etme süreci benimsenmiştir. Bu kapsamda, ilk aşamada nicel verilerin analizinde SPSS ve AMOS programlarının deneme sürümleri kullanılmıştır. Öte yandan, nitel verilerin analizinde ise içerik analizi yönteminden faydalanılmıştır. Araştırmanın nicel bulgularına göre, İngilizce öğretmenlerinin EBA hakkındaki görüşleri eğitim düzeylerine ve EBA’ya kayıtlı olma durumlarına göre anlamlı değişiklik gösterirken, EBA kullanım düzeyleri bakımından ise cinsiyetlerine, eğitim düzeylerine, EBA’ya kayıtlı olma durumlarına ve FATİH Projesi hakkında bilgi sahibi olmalarına göre farklılık göstermektedir. Ayrıca öğretmenlerin EBA’yla ilgili çözüm önerileri EBA’ya kayıtlı olma durumlarına göre anlamlı bir farklılık göstermektedir. Son olarak, çalışmanın nicel bulgularına göre İngilizce öğretmenlerinin EBA kullanırken sıklıkla altyapı sorunları, yetersiz ders e-içerikleri, interaktif materyallerin eksikliği ve içeriklerin ilgi çekici olmaması gibi problemler yaşadıkları tespit edilmiştir. Araştırmanın bu bulguları EBA’nın İngilizce derslerinde kullanımının artırılması ve İngilizce öğretmenlerinin fikirlerinin daha olumlu hale gelmesi için öğretmenlerin sundukları önerilerin dikkate alınması gerektiğininin altını çizmektedir.The FATIH Project, which was introduced by the Ministry of National Education in 2011, is one of the important educational technology projects in the world. Within the scope of the project, comprehensive activities were carried out for the establishment of interactive whiteboards in schools and the development of internet infrastructure. The Educational Informatics Network (EIN/EBA) is one of the components of the FATIH Project, and it is a social learning platform where e-contents and course materials are offered to support the lessons taught in schools. Thus, this study aims to investigate the EFL teachers’ opinions about EIN, determine their EIN usage levels, and examine the suggestions for the improvement of the platform by various variables. The study was designed with the explanatory sequential research design, one of the mixed-method research designs. Based on this objective, 547 EFL teachers who were employed in the Hatay city of Turkey during the 2019-2020 academic year and selected by the convenience sampling participated in the questionnaire, which is the quantitative data collection stage of the research. In addition, semi-structured interviews were conducted with 10 EFL teachers selected by purposive sampling method in the qualitative data collection stage of the research. Since there are two data collection tools in the study, a two-stage data collection and analysis procedure was adopted. In this context, trial versions of SPSS and AMOS software are used in the analysis of quantitative data. On the other hand, the content analysis method is used for the analysis of qualitative data. According to the quantitative findings of the research, while the opinions of the EFL teachers about EIN differ significantly by their education level and being a registered user on EIN, the EIN usage levels of the participant teachers show difference by gender, educational status, being a registered user on EIN, and having information about the FATIH Project. Moreover, the teachers’ suggestions about EIN show a significant difference by being a registered user on EIN. Finally, the qualitative results of the study determine that the EFL teachers often experience problems such as infrastructure difficulties, insufficient course e-contents, the lack of interactive materials, and uninteresting course contents when using EIN. These findings underline that the suggestions of the EFL teachers should be taken into consideration to increase the usage levels of EIN in English courses and to make their opinions more positive

Üniversite Öğrencilerinin Girişimcilik Eğilimlerinin Belirlenmesi: Mardin Artuklu Üniversitesi İİBF Örneği

Bu araştırmanın amacı, üniversite öğrencilerinin girişimcilik eğilimlerinin belirlenmesidir. Bu amaç bağlamında Artuklu Üniversitesi İktisadi ve İdari Bilimler Fakültesi İşletme, İktisat ve Siyaset Bilimi ve Uluslararası İlişkiler bölümleri öğrencileri üzerinde bir uygulama gerçekleştirilmiştir. Araştırmada ölçüm tekniği olarak anket kullanılmıştır. Veri analizi SPSS programı ve yapısal eşitlik modellemesi teknikleri araçlığıyla yapılmıştır. Araştırmanın sonucunda, üniversite öğrencilerinin başarma ihtiyacı ve yenilikçi yapıları ile cinsiyetleri arasında anlamlı bir farklılık belirlenmiştir. Ayrıca öğrencilerin aylık gelirleri ile güven duyguları, yenilik, başarma ihtiyacı, kontrol odağı ve başarısızlığa karşı tolerans bileşenleri arasında pozitif bir ilişki vardır. Ancak aylık gelir ile öğrencilerin risk alma eğilimleri arasında anlamlı bir ilişki yoktur. Öğrencilerin yaşları ile yenilik, kendine güven, başarma ihtiyacı, kontrol odağı, risk almak ve başarısızlığa karşı tolerans arasında anlamlı bir ilişki vardır. Öğrencilerin genel not ortalamaları ve sınıfları ile girişimcilik boyutları arasında anlamlı bir ilişki saptanmamıştır.The aim of this study is to determine the entrepreneurship tendencies of university students. In this context, firstly the concepts of entrepreneurship, entrepreneurship tendency, and university students were explained and then a research study was carried out on the students of business, economics and political science and international relations departments of Artuklu University. Questionnaire technique was used as a data collection tool in the research. The analysis of the data was done using the SPSS program and structural equation modeling techniques. As a result of the research, a significant difference was determined between the gender needs of the university students and their need for success and their innovative structures. On the other hand, there is a significant relationship between students' monthly income and self-confidence, innovation, need to succeed, locus of control and tolerance to failure. However, a significant association between the risk-taking tendency of students with monthly income has not been determined. There is a significant relationship between students' ages and innovation, self-confidence, need to succeed, locus of control, risk-taking, and tolerance to failure. There was no significant relationship between the students' overall grade averages and classes and their entrepreneurship dimensions