A Study On Prospective Science Teachers Knowledge And Achievement Levels In Mathematical Logic In Electricity-Related Subjects

The purpose of this case study is to reveal prospective science teachers knowledge and achievement levels in electricity-related subjects. The data for the study were collected from 44 prospective teachers using three measurement tools. The data were then analyzed using software developed for the Probability and Possibility Calculation Statistics for Data Variables method, developed by Y?lmaz (2011). It was concluded that prospective science teachers achievement levels in mathematical logic in electricity-related subjects are influenced by their achievement levels in physics and basic mathematical procedures, as well as their knowledge levels. However, it was observed that the main influence on their achievement level in mathematical logic is the logical structure of knowledge, and not the knowledge level in the variables given-asked and operations. Based on the findings of this study, it is recommended that both the methods of teaching knowledge and teaching the logical structure of knowledge be incorporated into the educational-instructional process. The study emphasizes that it would be optimistic to expect that individuals who learn without an awareness of the logical structure of knowledge will reach their potential

Identification Of Prospective Science Teachers Mathematical-Logical Structures In Reference To Magnetism

This paper is a qualitative case study designed to identify prospective science teachers mathematical-logical structures on the basis of their knowledge and achievement levels in magnetism. The study also made an attempt to reveal the effects of knowledge-level variables and procedural variables, which were considered to be potential factors, on the teachers knowledge and achievement levels. The participants knowledge level was represented by the APS score (knowledge-level variable), whereas their achievement level was expressed by the ASS score (achievement level). The prospective teachers knowledge and achievement levels in mathematical logic were 0.204 and 0.305, respectively. The knowledge-level variables were given-asked, formula, and operation. On the other hand, the procedural variables consisted of formula knowledge, basic math knowledge, and scientific knowledge. The latter group of variables had the following values, respectively: 0.336, 0.758, and 0.199. The findings indicated that basic math knowledge led the participants to have an achievement level higher than their knowledge level. The other variables had values similar to those of the knowledge and achievement levels

CALCULATION OF THE MINIMUM ENERGY VALUES OF THE THEORETICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL DATA BELONGING TO CANDIDATE SCIENCE TEACHERS ON THE SUBJECT OF PROCEDURAL KNOWLEDGE OF ELECTRICITY

In this study, we calculate the minimum energy values of candidate science teachers’ knowledge on the subject of electricity using 11 open-ended questions to measure their procedural knowledge. The goal is to enhance the teaching processes of candidate teachers by calculating the minimum amounts of energy that they consume, do not consume, and are expected to consume in the process of converting data into knowledge. It is important to know the energy that the people in the training process are spending or willing to spend, especially in getting information and measurement-evaluation. This energy will be calculated by information theories. In these calculations, energy equality of a biological unit will be used. The "bit" value in the energy calculations of the information theories will be determined by the VDOIHI statistical method. We find that candidate teachers’ energy consumption is focused on success, and that they should consume more energy in independent variables to ensure the permanence of this success by converting knowledge into understanding. Efficiency is of primary importance in energy planning, and can be enhanced in problem solving techniques by developing methods in accordance with energy plans that prescribe the volume of energy to be consumed in independent variables.  Article visualizations

Optimal capacity for sustainable refrigerated storage buildings

Widespread construction of cold storage buildings is important to ensure sustainability of the agricultural industry and reduce food loss. However, the number of cold storage buildings in most developing countries is insufficient because of financial difficulties. Currently, the most critical factor for encouraging investors to finance such projects is the payback period. In this study, the power consumption and profitability of cold storage buildings were investigated based on their capacities using data from selected cold stores in Turkey. The optimal storage capacity was calculated by simulation, and the relationship between the payback period and the capacity of cold stores was analysed using the obtained results. It was found that the amount of power consumed per unit volume for stores with capacities from 100 to 2100 t of apples was 63.8% while that from 2100 to 10000 t was 33.3%. Additionally, the optimal cold storage capacity was determined to be 3500 t with a two-year payback period. © 2020 The Author(s)

Use of religion in blame avoidance in a competitive authoritarian regime

Blame avoidance has been one of the most applied strategies by policy makers in both democratic and non-democratic regimes to avoid responsibility and accountability in cases of failure and tragic events. It is also known that politicians have used religion for Machiavellian purposes, as exactly advised by Machiavelli. However, a systematic empirical analysis of how religion is used for blame avoidance by politicians has not been conducted. In this article, we aim to address this gap by examining the empirical data derived from the weekly Friday sermon texts produced by Turkey’s Directorate of Religious Affairs and delivered in more than 90 thousand mosques every week to a large segment of the population in Turkey, where the majority claims to be religious. Starting with its violent response to the peaceful Gezi protests in 2013, the ruling AKP has opened up a new phase in Turkish political history by resorting to civilizational populism: it blamed the Western world for financing and masterminding the protests, using the protestors as internal pawns to attack Turkey and the Muslim World, suppressed the protests brutally and entered into a populist authoritarian regime. Our paper shows, following this turn, how the Diyanet sermons started using religion to help with the AKP’s blame avoidance. The Diyanet either parroted the AKP’s conspiratorial narrative or tried to convince the citizens that all negativities are works of God and with these humans are being tested by God. The AKP’s use of religion to avoid blame is a text-book case of how both a religious institution and religious discourse can be used to help the incumbent avoid responsibility. Whenever, there was a problem that would the AKP votes, the Diyanet’s sermons tried to shift the blame to either God or citizens or conspiratorial enemies

Temporal Analysis of Istanbul Water Reservoir Levels and Suggestions for Solution

In this study, daily data sets of water reservoir levels in İstanbul since 2005 have been analysed and some suggestions for saving water have been given. When looking at the monthly, seasonally, and yearly reservoirs levels, it is seen that the years of 2007, 2008, 2014, and 2020 were the driest years, and that monthly averages in 2011, 2013, 2019, and 2020 did not increase again throughout the year after the decrease starting from the spring months. It is also seen that the recovery of reservoir levels at the beginning of the year has been delayed up to two months. With the suggestions for saving water, it could be possible to achieve sustainable use of water resources and efficient water usage in drought periods. Especially, during the Covid-19 pandemic, water consumption with the increased hand washing for hygiene could not be associated with the increase and decrease of water consumption with restrictions on workplaces. In addition, it is calculated that daily 150 million litres of water could be saved per day in İstanbul by turning off the taps while soaping hands. With the help of active rainwater usage, and domestic- industrial water usage analyses in the future, efficient and sustainable usage of water resources could be achieved

A p-adic look at the Diophantine equation x^{2}+11^{2k}=y^{n}

We find all solutions of Diophantine equation x^{2}+11^{2k} = y^{n} where x>=1, y>=1, n>=3 and k is natural number. We give p-adic interpretation of this equation.Comment: 4 page

A Historical Analysis of the Failures of Camp David 2000 Summit

This research seeks to understand the reasons for failures of Bill Clinton, Yasser Arafat, and Ehud Barak's Camp David Summit that was held in July, 2000. The Summit was arranged to complete the last phase of Oslo Peace Process. Numerous researches have attempted to reveal the facts of the summit but, so far, they have failed to present the complete details of what happened before, during, and after the summit. This research explores all aspects of the problem including the various variables that would have had effected the breakdown of the Middle East peace process. Finally, the researcher determines the parameters needed to maintain a substantial peace in the Middle East and what proposed strategies might be followed in order to avoid the previous mistakes in future peace negotiations

Patterns of Differential Involvement in Terrorist Activities: Evidence from DHKP/C and Turkish Hezbollah

This study examines the patterns of involvement in terrorist activities for the Revolutionary People’s Liberation Party/Front (DHKP/C) and Turkish Hezbollah members. The study is based on the assumption that terrorists differ in terms of their involvement in terrorist activities. In this sense, there are full-time and part-time terrorists. Full-time terrorists act professionally and do the assignments given by their commanders. Part-time terrorists, on the other hand, act on a non-professional basis and have their own motivations to participate in terrorist activities. For part-timers, there are various factors that may have an effect on their degree of involvement in terrorist activities. Their decisions regarding whether to participate in a specific terrorist act can be influenced by individual factors as well as the instructions and assignments given to them. In this study, these factors are categorized under four different headings; demographic, relative deprivation, frustration, and social learning. Data regarding the involvement in terrorist activities (as measured by arrest records) and demographics (age, gender, marital status, social class), relative deprivation (education, work status), frustration (school dropout, loss of a loved one in a counter-terrorism operation, family arrest), and social learning (family association to a terrorist group and recruitment method) was collected from terrorists’ autobiographies. Research hypotheses were tested using bivariate and multivariate statistical analyses. The findings indicated that relative deprivation, frustration, and social learning models can explain the differences in the degree of involvement in terrorism for DHKP/C members, but not for Turkish Hezbollah members (controlling for demographic variables). The results showed that these three models may account for some of the differences in involvement in terrorist activities