bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Gerçekçi Matematik Eğitimi’nin İlkokulda Problem Çözme Kurma Başarısına ve Öz Yeterliliğe Etkisi
Authors: SANCU Ali , ŞAHİNKAYA Nihan
Published: January 2024

Bu araştırmada “doğal sayılarda toplama ve çıkarma işlemi problemleri” öğretiminde Gerçekçi Matematik Eğitimi (GME)'ne dayalı olarak geliştirilen etkinliklerle desteklenmiş öğretimin ilkokul ikinci sınıf öğrencilerinin toplama ve çıkarma problemlerini çözme ve kurma başarılarına, öğrenmenin kalıcılığına ve öğrencilerin öz yeterlilik algılarına etkilerinin incelemesi amaçlanmıştır. İstanbul’da bulunan özel bir ilkokulun ikinci sınıf öğrencileriyle yapılan çalışmanın çalışma grubunda, 21’i deney grubunda (9 kız, 12 erkek) 20’si kontrol grubunda (12 kız, 8 erkek) olmak üzere toplam 41 öğrenci bulunmaktadır. Veri toplama aracı olarak kullanılan “Problem Çözme ve Kurma Soruları” ve “Matematiğe Yönelik Öz Yeterlilik Algısı Ölçeği”nden elde edilen veriler analiz edilmiştir. Sonuç olarak; ilkokul ikinci sınıf öğrencilerine Gerçekçi Matematik Eğitimi ile desteklenmiş “doğal sayılarda toplama ve çıkarma işlemi problemleri” öğretiminin mevcut öğretim programındaki etkinliklere göre son testte ve kalıcılık testinde anlamlı düzeyde etkili olduğu, öğrencilerin matematiğe yönelik öz yeterlilik algılarını bir miktar arttırsa da bunun anlamlı düzeyde olmadığı görülmüştür. Bu sonuçlara bağlı olarak, GME çalışmalarının ilkokulun farklı yaş gruplarına ve farklı öğretim alanlarına etkisini inceleyen ve duyuşsal alanda anlamlı bir etkinin görülebilmesi için uygulama süresi iki haftadan daha uzun süren çalışmalar yapılması önerilebilir.
Öğretmenlerin İşle Bütünleşmesi, Okul İklimi ve Öğretmen Liderliği Arasındaki İlişkilerin İncelenmesi
Authors: İNANIR Batuhan , KAVGACI Hasan
Published: January 2024

Bu araştırmanın amacı, ilköğretim okulu öğretmenlerinin işle bütünleşme düzeyleri ile okul iklimi algıları ve öğretmen liderliği arasındaki ilişkinin incelenmesidir. Bu doğrultuda, araştırmada öğretmenlerin işle bütünleşme ile okul iklimi ve öğretmen liderliği algıları arasında ilişki olup olmadığı ve okul ikliminin işle bütünleşme üzerindeki doğrudan ve öğretmen liderliği yoluyla dolaylı etkileri incelenmiştir. Araştırma ilişkisel tarama modelinde tasarlanmış olup okul iklimi ve öğretmen liderliği değişkenlerinin öğretmenlerin işle bütünleşmeleriyle ilişkilerini gösteren bir hipotez model test edilmiştir. Araştırmanın çalışma grubunu Kastamonu, Çankırı ve Sinop illerinde görev yapan 267 ilköğretim ve okul öncesi öğretmeni oluşturmaktadır. Araştırma sonuçları okul ikliminin samimilik boyutunun ve öğretmen liderliğinin işle bütünleşmeye doğrudan etkilerinin anlamlı olduğunu göstermiştir. Ayrıca destekleyici, yönlendirici ve samimi okul iklimi öğretmenlerin işle bütünleşmelerini dolaylı olarak etkilemektedir.
Eğitim Programını Geriye Doğru Tasarlamak: Anlamaya Dayalı ve Öğrenme Çıktısı Odaklı Tasarım
Authors: AKBAŞ Oktay
Published: January 2024

Anlamaya dayalı tasarım, istenilen sonuçları yazmaya öncelik tanıyan, devamında öğrenme kanıtlarını ortaya koyan ve son olarak öğrenme planını ve yöntemini belirleyen, geriye doğru tasarım olarak isimlendirilen bir süreci içine alan eğitim programı ve öğretim tasarımı modelidir. Geriye doğru tasarım düşüncesinde sürecin sonundaki hedefler göz önünde bulundurarak sondan başa doğru planlama yapılır. Öğrenme çıktısı odaklı eğitimde de benzer şekilde, öğrencilerin öğrenme deneyimlerinin sonunda, bilmeleri ve yapabilmeleri için gerekli olan tüm unsurlara odaklanılır ve organize edilir. Çalışmada, öğrenme çıktısı odaklı eğitim ve geriye doğru tasarlama anlayışları açıklanmış, geriye doğru tasarımın ileri doğru tasarım ve merkezi tasarım ile arasındaki farklılıkları ortaya konmuş ve anlamaya dayalı tasarlama şablonlarını incelenerek uygulama için rehberlik edecek bilgiler verilmiştir. Araştırma, derleme çalışması kapsamında alanyazın tarama tekniğinden yararlanılarak hazırlanmıştır. Çalışmanın amaçları doğrultusunda alanda yayınlanmış orijinal çalışmalar sistemli bir şekilde taranmış, değerlendirilmiş ve sentezlenerek birleştirilmiştir. Çalışmanın sonunda geriye doğru tasarımın günümüz eğitim amaç ve anlayışı ile uygun olduğu ve hem K-12 düzeyinde hem de yükseköğretim kurumlarında kullanılmasının fayda sağlayacağı yönünde kanıya ulaşılmıştır.
Türkiye’de Yayımlanan Eleştirel Pedagoji Araştırmaları Üzerine Bir Bibliyografik Çözümleme
Authors: URAL Ayhan , ÇALMAŞUR Hilal
Published: January 2024

Bu araştırmanın amacı, Türkiye’de yayımlanan, anahtar sözcükleri arasında eleştirel pedagoji olan tez ve makalelere ilişkin bibliyografik bir çözümleme yapmaktır. Araştırmada nitel araştırma modellerinden bibliyometri yöntemi kullanılmıştır. Araştırmanın veri kaynağını, 1 Haziran 2023 tarihine kadar YÖK Tez Merkezi ve ULAKBİM-TR Dizin veri tabanlarında indekslenen ve anahtar sözcükleri arasında eleştirel pedagoji olan 19 tez ve 23 makale oluşturmaktadır. Bu araştırmada nitel veri analiz türlerinden betimsel analiz kullanılmıştır. Kodlama sürecinde ise kategorik çözümleme tekniği kullanılmıştır. Eleştirel pedagoji konusunda yapılan tez ve makalelere genel olarak bakıldığında; eleştirel pedagoji konusunda yayınlanan tez ve makalelerin birbirine yakın sayıda olduğu; tezlerin çoğunlukla yüksek lisans tezlerinden oluştuğu; makalelerin çoğunlukla bir ve iki yazarlı olduğu; ilk yayının 2010 yılında yazıldığı, en fazla yayının 2018 ile 2022 yılında yapıldığı; okulöncesi eğitim ve ortaöğretim kademelerinde herhangi bir araştırmanın yapılmadığı, yayınların çoğunluğunun literatürü açıklamaya yönelik gerçekleştirildiği için herhangi bir eğitim kademesini kapsamadığı; araştırmaların çok farklı çalışma konu alanlarında şekillendiği; araştırmaların çoğunlukla nitel araştırma yöntemlerine yöneldiği, karma yöntemde yapılan araştırmaların ise bir sınırlılık gösterdiği; araştırmalarda literatür taramasının, tarama araştırmasının ve durum çalışmasının en çok tercih edilen araştırma modelleri olduğu; araştırmalarda literatüre ilişkin veri kaynaklarına en çok yönelimin olduğu, bununla birlikte öğretmenlerin ve öğretmen adaylarının en çok çalışılan gruplar olduğu ve araştırmalarda literatürün, görüşme formlarının, ölçeklerin ve dokümanların en çok kullanılan veri toplama araçları olduğu tespit edilmiştir. Bununla birlikte eleştirel pedagoji çalışmalarının sayısının artması gerektiği; konunun okulöncesi ile ortaöğretim kademelerinde de çalışması gerektiği; araştırmalarda karma yönteme de yer verilmesi gerektiği ve farklı çalışma grupları ile çeşitlendirilme yapılması gerektiği önerilebilir.
Okul Yöneticilerinin Örgütsel Adanmışlıklarını Etkileyen Faktörler Üzerine Nitel Bir Çalışma
Authors: KAZAK Ender , BAĞRIYANIK Ömer
Published: January 2024

Bu araştırmanın amacı, okul yöneticilerinin örgütsel adanmışlığını etkileyen faktörleri belirlemek ve çözüm önerileri geliştirmektir. Veriler, 2021-2022 eğitim öğretim yılında, Düzce ilinde farklı tür okullarda görev yapan 12 okul yöneticisiyle yapılan görüşmeler aracılığıyla toplanmıştır. Nitel araştırma geleneği içerisinde yer alan fenomenoloji deseni kullanılarak katılımcılarla yüz yüze görüşmeler gerçekleştirilmiştir. Görüşmelerden elde edilen bulgular içerik analizi tekniğiyle yorumlanmıştır. Araştırma sonuçlarına göre yöneticilerin adanmışlığını olumlu olarak etkileyen faktörler, olumlu okul iklimi, velilerin okula bakış açısı, öğrencilerin akademik başarısı gibi nedenler öne çıkmıştır. Yöneticilerin adanmışlıklarını olumsuz etkileyen faktörlerin başında, velilerin eğitime ve okula bakış açıları gelmektedir. Okuldaki olumsuz iklim, öğrencilerin akademik başarısızlıkları, taşımalı eğitimin getirdiği zorluklar gibi nedenler de yöneticilerin okula ve mesleklerine olan adanmışlıklarını olumsuz etkilemektedir. Araştırmadan elde edilen sonuçlara göre, okul yöneticilerinin ekonomik ve sosyal haklarında iyileştirmeler yapılması ve okul yöneticiliğinin, yeterliğe ve performansa dayalı olarak görev tanımının yapılması önerilerinde bulunulmuştur.
Empati Kurarak Dinleme Stratejisinin Olay Ağırlıklı Metinlerin Anlaşılırlığına ve Sözcüklerin Hatırlanmasına Etkisinin Değerlendirilmesi
Authors: FİDAN Mehmet
Published: January 2024

Temel dil becerilerinden biri olan dinleme, bireylerin sosyal ve akademik gelişimlerinde önemli konumda bulunmaktadır. Bu durum etkili bir dinlemenin nasıl olması gerektiği konusunu ön plana çıkarmaktadır. Akademik gelişim açısından öğrencilerin dinleme etkinliklerinde doğru öğrenme stratejilerini kullanması gelişimine olumlu yönde katkı sağlamaktadır. Bu araştırmada bir dinleme stratejisi olan empati kurarak dinlemenin öğrencilerin dinlediğini anlama becerilerine etkisinin tespit edilmesi amaçlanmıştır. Empati kurarak dinlemenin etkisini tespit edebilmek amacıyla deneysel bir araştırma tasarlanmıştır. Bu doğrultuda deney ve kontrol grupları oluşturulmuştur. Deney grubunda yer alan öğrenciler empati kurarak dinleme stratejisini kullanarak; kontrol grubunda yer alan öğrenciler ise herhangi bir dinleme stratejisini kullanmadan dinleme etkinliklerine katılmıştır. Etkinliklerde kullanılan dinleme metinlerine yönelik başarı testleri hazırlanmıştır. Öğrencilerin bu testlere verdikleri cevaplar t testi vasıtasıyla analiz edilmiştir. Elde edilen sonuçlara göre empati kurarak dinleme stratejisinin kullanımının herhangi bir dinleme stratejisi kullanılmadığı durumlara göre dinlediğini anlama, kelime bilgisi alanlarında daha etkili olduğu sonucuna ulaşılmıştır.
Örtük Profil Analizi İle Öğrencilerin Matematik Tutum Profillerinin Belirlenmesi Üzerine Bir Araştırma
Authors: SAATÇİOĞLU Fatıma Münevver
Published: January 2024

Bu çalışmada TIMSS 2019 8. Sınıf Türkiye verisi için matematiğe yönelik tutum ve matematik başarısı arasındaki ilişkiyi incelemek ve bireylerin matematiğe yönelik tutum profillerini belirleyerek, bu profillere göre matematik başarısındaki farklılıkların tespit edilmesi amaçlanmıştır. Örtük Profil Analizi ile gerçekleştirilen analizler sonucunda dört tutum profili belirlenmiştir. Birinci profil (n = 304, %0.08), matematik dersine karşı çok olumsuz tutuma sahip grubu; ikinci profil (n = 1882, %47) matematiğe olumsuz tutuma sahip grubu, üçüncü profil (n = 1290, %33) tarafsız tutuma sahip olan grubu, dördüncü grup (n = 456, %12) olumlu tutuma sahip olan grup olarak adlandırılmıştır. Ayrıca öğrencilerin matematiğe karşı tutumları, 'matematiği sevmek', 'matematiğe değer vermek' ve 'matematiğe güven'den oluşan çok boyutlu bütünleşik bir yapı olarak tanımlayan literatürle benzer sonuçlar elde edilmiştir. Elde edilen profillere göre matematik başarı farklılıkları test edilmiş ve kovaryant değişkenler eklenerek profiller hakkında ayrıntılı bilgiler elde edilmiştir. Eğitimcilerin ve yöneticilerin öğrencilerin matematiğe yönelik olumlu tutuma sahip olmalarına katkı sağlayacak eğitim ve program faaliyetlerinin yapılması önerilmiştir.
Title IX and Career Pathways of Coaches Across NCAA Women’s Basketball Programs: An Intersectional Approach to Human Capital in Hiring
Authors: Gerretsen Stephanie , Chahardovali Tarlan , Brooks Scott
Published: January 2024

The purpose of this article is to examine the career pathways of NCAA women basketball coaches after the passage of Title IX, with a special attention to the relationship between human capital (i.e., job related qualifications), race, and gender of coaches in the sample population. As such, we looked at job related qualifications of incoming and outgoing coaching hires from 1984-2020 at universities within the Power Five Conferences and HBCUs at the Division I level, considering nine different variables. These variables include a coach’s immediate previous position, number of years as an NCAA coach, years of overall coaching experience prior to hire, highest prior division coached, NCAA championship win as a coach, NCAA championship win as a player, highest level of play, highest division played as an athlete, and highest educational degree. Regarding the overall impact of Title IX on women head coaching opportunities, our data shows relatively consistent opportunities for female coaches across the Power Five Conferences and Division I HBCU schools since 1984. Although the opportunities for women were consistent, they do not seem equitable at the Power Five level when considering a coach’s race as Black women were hired at a much smaller rate compared to their White counterparts. Our data also shows that despite more women being hired overall, on average, women have greater qualifications as NCAA women’s basketball coaches compared to male coaches. This finding shows that women need more human capital than men to obtain head coaching positions which marks the presence of gender discrimination in the NCAA coaching labor market.
Factors that Influence the Academic Success of College Athletes Participating in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics
Authors: Moleski Katie , Ridpath B. David , Yang Lijing
Published: January 2024

The purpose of this research is to conduct an exploratory study examining factors that influence the academic success of college athletes participating in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), a subject that has not been empirically studied. For this study, academic success defined as retention and graduation, represents the dependent variables of interest. Additionally, this study examines actors influencing academic success including institutional financial aid, background characteristics (race, gender), college experience (GPA, residential housing), athletic characteristics (sport, athletic expenses), organizational structure, and participation as a varsity or non-varsity athlete. This study uses institutional data from 2019-2020 NAIA’s Return on Athletics (ROA) initiative, and data from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS). Logistic regression is used to answer two research questions exploring the factors that influence NAIA college athlete success. Findings indicate athletes are retained at a high rate in comparison to available NAIA data, but certain sub-groups may be at risk for attrition. Specifically, non-varsity athletes, athletes with a grade point average below 3.0, or those who have been enrolled less than two years.
The Gree-Blue City program for management of urban afforestation in the cities of Araraquara and São Carlos, State of São Paulo
Authors: Nespolo Cássia Conceição da Cruz , Abreu Emanoele Lima , Peres Renata Bovo
Published: January 2024

The Gree-Blue City Program is an environmental public policy that established the Urban Afforestation as its main topic. In this regard, the general purpose of this work was to investigate the influence of the Urban Afforestation Directive of this Program for Management of Urban Afforestation in the cities of Araraquara and São Carlos, state of São Paulo. Therefore, the specific purposes were: 1) To investigate actions, best practices adopted, and difficulties found to meet criteria of the Urban Afforestation Directive in the cities of Araraquara and São Carlos, considering the context of the cities studied; 2) To know the feeling of the interlocutors from the mayor’s office of the respective cities. The methodology used was an exploratory qualitative approach, by employing the following methodological procedures: bibliographical research, documentary research, and semi-structured interviews with civil servants of the cities of Araraquara and São Carlos. One of the main results was the identification of the strengths and weaknesses of the two cities, such important data for contextualizing each criterion of the Urban Afforestation Directive. It was found that the Urban Afforestation Directive (DAU) of the Gree-Blue City Program (PMVA) mobilized actions aimed at the Management of Urban Afforestation in the cities studied, taking into account their most different contexts. However, it is necessary to overcome gaps and challenges in order to comply with the DAU with continuous, lasting, and effective actions in the cities.
Considerações sobre a influência da implantação da Usina Hidrelétrica de Bariri na paisagem do Rio Tietê.
Authors: Chiari Karina Cristina , Constantino Norma Regina Truppel
Published: January 2024

A paisagem é um registro vivo da história e cultura de uma região. Nesse sentido, estudá-la possibilita entender como as pessoas interagem com o ambiente e como as sociedades se adaptaram e moldaram a paisagem ao longo do tempo. Sendo assim, o objetivo deste trabalho é tecer considerações e analisar as transformações que ocorreram na paisagem do Rio Tietê após a implantação da Usina Hidrelétrica de Bariri. A metodologia está embasada no estudo da paisagem e traz como referencial teórico Besse (2014), onde os objetivos serão atingidos através do levantamento bibliográfico e documental fomentando o embasamento teórico da história da cidade e do território. Os estudos sobre a paisagem são fundamentais para a compreensão e o manejo adequado do ambiente natural e construído, pois fornecem informações cruciais para a conservação, o planejamento urbano, a proteção do patrimônio cultural e a promoção da qualidade de vida e bem-estar das pessoas. Como resultados, o artigo traz um breve histórico das transformações ocorridas no rio Tietê após a implantação da UHE Bariri e expõe o que essas transformações causaram ao meio ambiente e a população da região. Este trabalho contribui para a pesquisa em andamento junto ao Programa de Pós-Graduação em Arquitetura e Urbanismo da Faculdade de Artes, Comunicação e Design, da Universidade Estadual “Júlio de Mesquita Filho” – UNESP.
Utilização de resíduos agrícolas para geração de bioenergia: apresentação de cinco ideias para os setores industriais
Authors: Ribeiro Guilherme Fernando , Braghini Junior Aldo
Published: January 2024

Promover o uso de fontes de energia renováveis ​​está se tornando mundialmente uma importante estratégia política para mitigar as mudanças climáticas e melhorar a segurança energética e a sustentabilidade econômica, além de contribuir para os compromissos assumidos internacionalmente por diversos países para a redução das emissões de dióxido de carbono (CO2) na atmosfera. É essencial usar novas fontes de energia para superar os problemas causados pelas fontes de energia não renováveis. Com o intuito de investigar, e compreender, as oportunidades de implementação de novas fontes de energia renováveis, uma Revisão Bibliográfica Sistemática (RBS) foi planejada e executada. Constatou-se que os resíduos agrícolas tem grandes potenciais para receber atenção significativa em todo o mundo como fonte de energia alternativa, sustentável e verde. Porém, de modo geral, os estudos existentes sobre resíduos agrícolas para geração de bioenergia são relativamente poucos, e ainda apresentam lacunas importantes, se comparado com outras fontes de energia renováveis que receberam muita atenção nos últimos dez anos (2012-2022), como é o caso da energia eólica e solar. A utilização dos resíduos agrícolas para geração de bioenergia, é um cenário amplo e propício para exploração. Identificou-se caminhos, quase não explorados, com potencial de realização de estudos que visam contribuir e estimular pesquisadores e os setores industriais visando entregar soluções tecnológicas para a sociedade e setores industriais visando incentivar a utilização dos resíduos agrícolas, para a produção de briquetes e pellets, como alternativa sustentável, para fins de geração de bioenergia, visando contribuir para uma matriz energética cada vez mais sustentável.
Queimadas e incêndios florestais em Palmas - TO: A educação ambiental como instrumento de interface entre proteção e defesa civil (PDC) e a comunidade escolar
Authors: Santos George Luiz Pereira , Carvalho Murillo Barros de , Camargo Diogo Luiz Quixabeira , Pataxó Elias Silva de Oliveira , Morais Fernando de , Albieri Lucimara
Published: January 2024

O presente trabalho teve como objetivo verificar a existência de interface entre as ações da Proteção e Defesa Civil (PDC) e Educação Ambiental em escolas, para prevenção às queimadas e incêndios florestais, no município de Palmas-TO. A investigação se baseou em pesquisa bibliográfica, documental e qualitativa por meio de entrevistas. Foram levantados dados de focos de incêndios do BDQUEIMADAS, do Instituto Nacional de Pesquisa Espaciais (INPE), no município em estudo, entre os anos de 2019-2021, bem como seleção de escolas para realização de entrevistas com a direção dessas unidades de ensino. Gestores de Proteção e Defesa Civil também foram entrevistados. Os documentos analisados estão relacionados aos planos de ação de combate a Incêndios Florestais, oriundos dos órgãos municipal e estadual de Proteção e Defesa Civil. Por parte da comunidade escolar, o Documento Curricular do Tocantins (DCT) e demais instrumentos que se conectam com a PDC, por intermédio de iniciativas voltadas à Educação Ambiental, no cenário das escolas, do município de Palmas-TO. Os resultados mostram que as queimadas e incêndios florestais apresentam-se como um problema que impacta negativamente a população de Palmas e a comunidade escolar. Contudo, existem ações desenvolvidas nesses ambientes de ensino que contribuem para a redução de riscos desses eventos e a minimização de seus impactos.
Sequência de Atividades sobre a Exploração de Cassiterita à Luz do Enfoque de Ciência, Tecnologia, Sociedade e Ambiente
Authors: Krüger Joelma Goldner , Terra Vilma Reis , Campos Carlos Roberto Pires
Published: January 2024

O propósito deste estudo foi examinar os resultados de uma sequência de atividades de discussão sobre a exploração da cassiterita em terras indígenas no tocante à educação para a sustentabilidade, com base nos postulados da abordagem à luz do enfoque de Ciência Tecnologia, Sociedade e Ambiente (AIKENHEAD, 2005, 2009; AULER, SANTOS, 2011), com a sistematização da sequência de atividades ante a proposta dos três momentos pedagógicos (DELIZOICOV, ANGOTTI, PERNAMBUCO, 2011) em uma turma de primeiro ano do ensino médio, na disciplina Química de uma escola pública do Estado do Espírito Santo/Brasil. Trata-se de uma pesquisa de natureza qualitativa, do tipo estudo de caso, como procedimento de observação sistemática de coleta de dados (GIL, 2022), analisada à luz de Bardin (2011). A magnitude do estudo reside que há escassos trabalhos colaborando para o seu ineditismo. A pesquisa contribuiu para oferecer uma proposta de prática pedagógica com perspectiva sustentável no ensino de ciências, percorrendo por debates sobre os aspectos científicos, tecnológicos, sociais e ambientais. Como resultado, foram proporcionados momentos de situações-debate que fomentaram a abordagem interdisciplinar, viabilizando avanço dos alunos em sua compreensão sobre a importância da mineração de forma sustentável e responsável.
Effects of complex neck therapy – kinesiotherapy and interspinal muscles massage – on tinnitus
Authors: Spencer Shikha , Sereda Magdalena , Bielińska Marzena , Olszewski Jurek , Adebusoye Busola , Sobkiewicz Adam , Bacri Timothée , Bulla Jan , Mielczarek Marzena
Published: January 2024

Introduction

Past studies have shown connections between the somatosensory system (the neck and temporomandibular joint region) and the auditory system. It is therefore likely that tinnitus patients might benefit from neck therapy. The aim of this study was to investigate the
effects of physiotherapy of the neck, comprising cervical spine kinesiotherapy and interspinal muscles massage, on subjective tinnitus. We also investigated the effects of the therapy on the range of cervical spine motion and cervical muscles tension.

Material and methods

This was a non-randomised controlled trial. Adult patients with chronic subjective tinnitus (n = 118) were enrolled in an intervention group and received 10 sessions, over 2 weeks, of neck therapy comprising active exercises, massage of the cervical interspinal muscles, and post-isometric relaxation exercises. There was also a control group (waiting list). The effects of the therapy on tinnitus were assessed at baseline, immediate post-treatment, and follow-up (2 weeks after the end of therapy) using the Polish Tinnitus Functional Index
(TFI-Pl, primary outcome measure), a visual analogue scale (VAS) of tinnitus loudness, and the Polish Tinnitus Handicap Inventory (THIPl). Effects of therapy on neck were assessed using two measures: the range of cervical spine movement (cervical flexion, cervical rotation, and cervical side bending measured in cm using a tape measure); and muscle tension – assessed by palpation and graded using a scale of either 0 (normal) or 1 (increased).

Results

In the intervention group, the mean TFI score was reduced significantly from baseline (mean = 52.6, SD = 20.4) to post treatment (mean = 40.9, SD = 19.0, p < 0.001) and at follow-up (mean = 40.4, SD = 21.1, linear mixed model). In the control group, mean TFI score did not change significantly from baseline (mean = 46.8, SD = 20.1) to post treatment (mean = 45.8, SD = 40.9) and follow-up (mean = 45.2, SD = 26.2, linear mixed model). Improvement in tinnitus in the intervention group was accompanied by a reduction in cervical muscles tension and
improvement in the range of cervical spine motion.

Conclusions

Complex neck therapy of the neck appears to be a promising intervention for tinnitus treatment. Further randomised studies are needed to confirm the positive effects of the therapy on tinnitus and explore the mechanisms leading to improvement.
Symptoms of auditory processing disorders (APD) in children with tinnitus
Authors: Świerniak Weronika , Bendykowska Maria , Brzozowska Natalia , Cyrzan Alicja , Gos Elżbieta , Raj-Koziak Danuta , Czajka Natalia , Skarżyński Piotr H.
Published: January 2024

Introduction

Children rarely self-report having tinnitus and so there is limited understanding of the problems they face and how tinnitus affects their daily lives. In situations where peripheral hearing is normal and the patient reports difficulty understanding speech, one may
consider the co-occurrence of other causes, such as central auditory processing disorders (CAPD). The aim of the study was to assess the presence of CAPD symptoms in children with tinnitus.

Material and methods

The study group consisted of 10,582 children 13 years old. The study material included questions about tinnitus experience, screening pure tone audiometry, and the results of the Scale of Auditory Behaviors (SAB), in its Polish adaptation, which was used to assess whether they may have CAPD.

Results

In children with tinnitus, symptoms that may indicate CAPD were observed. In 2849 children, an SAB total score of less than 46 was obtained, an indication for an extended diagnosis. Among these same children 33.7% experienced tinnitus. The more frequently a child
experienced tinnitus, the lower the mean overall SAB score.

Conclusions

Children reporting tinnitus should receive additional diagnostic tests for CAPD. The diagnosis should be multispecialty and, in addition to hearing tests, include an in-depth interview, psychological and pedagogical evaluation, and psychoacoustic tests.
Validity and reliability of the Skarzynski Tinnitus Scale (STS) in Turkish
Authors: Baba Bahar , Başak Sema , Öğüt Fatih , Başak Okay
Published: January 2024

Introduction

To investigate the validity and reliability of a Turkish version of the Skarzynski Tinnitus Scale (STS) in a Turkish patient group.

Material and methods

The study was conducted on 143 volunteers aged over 18 years who had complained of tinnitus for at least one month. Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) and exploratory factor analysis (EFA) were used for construct validity. Criterion validity was analysed by a Spearman’s bivariate correlation test. Reliability analyses were assessed with Cronbach’s alpha internal consistency coefficients and test–retest reliability with McNemar–Bowker and ICC coefficients.

Results

A new three-factor structure was produced using EFA. The factors were similar to the original study except for Item 14. The STS gave similar measures to the tested Tinnitus Handicap Inventory scale. Nearly all item–total correlations were greater than 0.4, indicating
good internal consistency. The internal consistencies of the items were 0.86–0.88; in the test–retest reliability analyses of the sub-scales, ICC scores were 0.90–0.96.

Conclusions

The Turkish STS can be used reliably in all adults with a symptom of tinnitus. However, because one item in the new structure of the Turkish version is in a different sub-dimension it may necessary to conduct new validation studies.
Evaluation of training workshop curriculums for gifted and talented students
Authors: AKSOY Fatih , ÖZER Bayram , GENCEL Nurgun
Published: January 2024

One of the critical points that can determine the future of a country is the education of the gifted and specially talented children there. Many civilizations from past to present have attached importance to this education. The aim of this study is to evaluate the educational workshop curriculums applied for gifted children according to the Context-Input-Process-Product (CIPP) model. For this purpose, a research was carried out with six teachers, a psychologist, an education coordinator and two administrators working as practitioners in the workshop training curriculums for the gifted students implemented in the 1st semester of the 2019-2020 academic year. In the study, semi-structured interviews according to CIPP steps were collected by interviewing the participants one-to-one for 8 weeks within a 16-week training curriculum. According to the findings obtained; The quality of education given to gifted children should be increased. In addition, it was seen that it was necessary to systematically examine the opinions expressed by the curriculum practitioners and to make the necessary changes to the curriculum in a planned manner. In the light of these findings, about workshop training curriculums; increasing the adequacy of the physical environment, disseminating studies on creative thinking skills, opening different trainings for all areas of development and ensuring that children can participate in the areas they want have been achieved. The strengths and weaknesses of the implemented curriculum will be revealed, allowing its practitioners to create a more efficient training system.
A thematic content analysis study on concept map oriented graduate theses between 2001 and 2023
Authors: POLAT Musa , ÇAKMAK Melek
Published: January 2024

The main purpose of this study is to examine the postgraduate theses on concept mapping in terms of purpose and method and to determine the general trends of the studies prepared within the framework of this theme. The data obtained for this purpose were analyzed by thematic content analysis method. The postgraduate theses published on the official website of the National Thesis Center of the Higher Education Institution in Turkey (YÖK TEZ) between 2001 and 2023 on concept mapping were scanned in line with the criteria for inclusion in the study. A total of 116 graduate thesis, 100 master's theses (MT) and 16 doctoral theses (DT), were included in the study. The inclusion criteria were "being within the specified date range", "being concept map-oriented", "being within the Institute of Educational Sciences and Social Sciences". The distribution of the theses within the scope of the research was examined according to the year of publication, type of publication, subject, method/pattern, sample/study group and size, type of data collection tools, data analysis methods and the department/science branch. According to the results of the research, it was determined that the theses examined were mostly aimed at examining the effect of concept maps on student achievement, were predominantly designed in experimental design, the sample/study group was mostly in the range of 51-100 participants, and the sample consisted mostly of primary and secondary school students. It is thought that the main results of this study will provide important clues to researchers working in this field. Within the framework of the results of the research, it can be suggested that different research methods should be utilized in new studies to be conducted in this subject area, especially qualitative studies should be designed to examine the subject.
THE DETERMINATION OF THE SENSE OF COMMUNITY LEVELS OF UNIVERSITY STUDENTS IN ONLINE DISTANCE EDUCATION ENVIRONMENTS IN TERMS OF DIFFERENT VARIABLES
Authors: GUNES Aysun , OZEN Emin , AYKUL Mona
Published: January 2024

Online education has been implemented in Turkiye as well as in many countries of the world in recent years and is becoming more widespread day by day. Being able to take place anytime and anywhere, eliminating the limitations of time and space, and providing lifelong learning can be described as the most basic factors in the spread of online education. In addition, due to the rapid increase in the number of learners who have to take online education due to the Covid-19 global epidemic, which has affected the whole world recently, it has become an important issue for learners to acquire knowledge and skills in online distance learning environments. Also, it is necessary to determine the level of developing a sense of community in order to ensure the learners' self-expression in the relevant environments, their active participation and the continuity of the learning action. In this study, it was aimed to determine the level of sense of community of learners studying at Turkish-German University in the 2021-2022 academic year in online distance education environments in terms of different variables like gender, level of education, and their ability to use computer programs and applications.The research was carried out in the cross-sectional scanning model. The obtained data are analyzed with the help of SPSS package program. The findings are evaluated at the 95% confidence interval and at the 5% significance level. Sub-factor averages, factor correlations are examined and diagnostic statistics related to the study group are included. In addition, t-test is used for variables with two sublevels and one-way Anova is used for variables with more than two sublevels. If there is a difference in the Anova test, Post-Hoc tests are used to determine the pairwise differences. As a result, in order to make education more efficient in online learning environments, it is concluded that in order to strengthen the sense of community, learners can be given tasks that they can discuss and negotiate, learners can be made to work in groups in related environments, etc. In adddition, considering the stress, anxiety and uncertainty that learners and educators face with the global epidemic, it is thought that social presence should take priority for learning to take place. It is recommended that the study be developed by applying it to larger regions and samples.
AUTOMATED “ICE-AUTUMN” SYSTEM FOR LONG-TERM FORECASTING OF APPEARANCE DATES OF ICE PHENOMENA AND FREEZE-UP AT THE DNIPRO CASCADE RESERVOIRS
Authors:   Ukrainian Hydrometeorological Institute of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine and the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Kyiv, Khrystiuk B.F.
Published: January 2024

Long-term forecasting of long-term forecasting of appearance dates of ice phenomena and freeze-up at the Dnipro Cascade reservoirs is important, first of all, of practical importance, since on its basis is planned the work of hydropower, shipping, fisheries, utilities, etc. In the modern world, providing consumers of the predictive hydrological products is done with the help of various automated computer complexes and systems that have a convenient user interface. This approach has become widely used in Ukraine too. Thus, the Ukrainian Hydrometeorological Center uses the automated forecasting and modeling complexes that allow short- and long-term forecasting of streamflow during floods on the rivers of Ukraine. Along with this, the automated system for forecasting the appearance timing of ice regime of rivers and reservoirs of Ukraine was created only for short-term forecasting. The main objective of this research is to create an automated system for long-term forecasting of appearance dates of ice phenomena and freeze-up at the Dnipro Cascade reservoirs for its further use in the operational practice of the Ukrainian Hydrological Center. The software of the automated system “Ice-Autumn” for long-term forecasting of appearance dates of ice phenomena and freeze-up at the Dnipro Cascade reservoirs is written in the C# and C++ programming languages in the Visual Studio 2022 Community Edition frame in the form of Windows forms and console applications. The basis of the system “Ice-Autumn” is predictive dependencies, which were determined by finding the best correlation or regression relationships between dates at indicator gauges and teleconnection indicators, as well as between dates at indicator posts and dates at other gauges of reservoirs. Forecasts can be carried out once a year, namely on October 20 for the appearance dates of ice phenomena and November 1 for the appearance dates of freeze-up. The automated system “Ice-Autumn” allows to carried out the long-term forecasting of appearance dates of ice phenomena and freeze-up at 36 water gauges at the Dnipro Cascade reservoirs. Testing of the “Ice-Autumn” system showed its efficiency and, accordingly, the possibility of its use in the operational work of the Ukrainian Hydrometeorological Center. Instructions for installing the “Ice-Autumn” system on a personal computer and a user manual were developed.
ATTRACTING AND RETAINING PERSONNEL PECULIARITIES UNDER THE CONDITIONS OF WAR AND DIGITALIZATION OF WORK
Authors:   Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Kyiv, Ukraine, Grishnova Olena , Kopylov Dmytro ,   KROC University of Economics and Law of Kyiv
Published: January 2024

The article examines problems in the field of personnel management faced by domestic businesses during the war. It is defined that the most problematic fields are ensuring companies with personnel of the required quality and in sufficient quantity as well as retaining the employees avoiding the layoffs aspirations. These problems have arisen due to the evacuation of a part of the working population abroad, the mobilization of workers to the Armed Forces, the increase in the mortality rate of men of working age, etc. Analysis of external factors affecting the recruitment process has revealed many areas for improvement that will help companies to adapt to new realities. These include the use of modern tools and platforms for automating the recruitment process, the wide use of social networks to search for candidates for vacancies, etc. It is justified in the paper that the process of providing the company with personnel requires the use of fundamentally new approaches to its implementation. It has been proven that to retain and attract personnel, companies need to rethink their motivational programs, because certain motivational tools in wartime conditions have become obsolete and lost their relevance. It is recommended that along with traditional methods of material motivation, it is necessary to use those that will provide psychological support to the staff. Successful cases of modernization of the personnel motivation system of three large Ukrainian companies are presented. It was noted that in conditions of uncertainty, the personnel motivation system cannot remain stable, but should be built following the principles of change management. Therefore, it is recommended to constantly monitor the effectiveness of the current motivation system and, if necessary, to modernize it. To identify the level of motivation of the company's employees and analyze the influence of motivational factors on the efficiency of their work, it is recommended to use the "Motivation Efficiency Test" software.
THE MAGA MOVEMENT’S BIG UMBRELLA*
Authors: Johnston Hank
Published: January 2024

This article considers the phenomenon of MAGAism as a general, “big-umbrella” social movement to probe its structure and persistence. Drawing on my research on nationalist movements, I discuss the narrative flexibility and emotional power of nationalism and consider how these characteristics fuel a particularly resentful form of majoritarian nationalism—MAGAism. I identify five points of entry for MAGA participation, starting with this bitter majoritarian nationalism, then populism, then traditional conservatism, next a Trumpian personality cult, and ending with the alt-right’s extreme white supremacism and fascism. I then discuss two forces that gather this unlikely collection of groups and individuals under the MAGA umbrella: (1) the flexibility of social identity and how it allows status-threat narratives to subsume and redirect economic and political claims; (2) the social media environment of the 2020s, cut loose from the traditional gatekeepers of news and information, wherein maximizing hits—not accuracy—is the guiding principle. On the one hand, social media intensify the prominence of the demagogic celebrity at the helm of the Republican Party, Donald J. Trump. On the other hand, alt-right trolls compete for prominence by seeking outrageousness and shock value, enhanced by algorithms that create a closed information environment. These social media trends pull MAGA adherents further to the right by inflaming public discourse and building the movement on lies and conspiracies.
REFLECTIONS ON ABORTION POLITICS IN THE NEW RIGHT-WING AMERICA*
Authors: Munson Ziad
Published: January 2024

What lies ahead for the longstanding politics of abortion in the United States now that a constitutional right to abortion has ended and—more generally—conservative politics have been consumed by the rise of the MAGA movement led by Donald Trump? I contextualize the state of abortion politics today within the larger half-century history of the battle over the issue by identifying four stages of abortion politics. I then offer some observations on the key political maneuvers that made the overthrow of Roe v. Wade possible. Finally, I outline how the central questions for the future of abortion lie at the intersection of the pro-life movement, the Republican Party, and the MAGA movement.
Protection of World Cultural Heritage and Its Importance during Armed Conflicts
Authors: Polkowska Małgorzata
Published: January 2024

The article is part of the topic related to the protection of the world’s cultural and natural heritage. This protection became the subject of a nationwide scientific conference organized in Poznań on June 20, 2022, titled: “The role of international organizations in the protection of the world’s cultural and natural heritage. Reflections on the 50th anniversary of adopting the UNESCO Convention Concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage”. The author deals with the issues of civil and military protection of cultural property in the event of an armed conflict. Hence, the article refers to the 1954 Hague Convention on the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict and the Protocol amending it. This subject is also relevant today in the context of the ongoing war in Ukraine. The article also deals with the subject of diplomacy as a tool for creating regulations securing cultural property against destruction and describes the role of international organizations taking up this challenge. Finally, it presents the role of Poland and other countries involved in the process of saving cultural goods in the fighting Ukraine.
The Status of the Parish of Archdeaconry of Gniezno after the Council of Trent in the Light of Seventeenth-Century Canonical Visitations (Selected Examples)
Authors: Jabłońska Anna
Published: January 2024

This article aims to show the relation between the premise of the great reform of the Catholic Church from the 16th century and the state of the individual, diversified parishes of the archdeaconry of Gniezno after the Council of Trent. The events of the 17th century are discussed when the process of restoration of the status of the Catholic Church occurred. Two out of four canonical visitations that remained from this archdeaconry were used in the article. They come from the beginning and the end of the 17th century and are the most comprehensive. They allow for an insight into the state of the parish then operating in the ever-changing social, economic, and political conditions. To an extent, they allow to find an answer to the question if and how the reform introduced by the Council of Trent reflects in the functioning and certain elements an essential and important link in the Church structure.
Nurturing Mindful Behaviour in Translation Students. From Learning Practices to Disposition
Authors: Marczak Mariusz
Published: January 2024

Contemporary translator education aims to develop professional competences, adaptability to job market dynamics and life-long learning skills by fostering collaborative, situated and self-directed, experiential learning. In recognition of the essentiality of reflection skills for life-long learning, the author examines the possibility of stimulating students’ (cultural) reflection in online (intercultural) projects via guidance on mindful behaviour, as defined by Ritchhart and Perkins and discusses the findings with a view to informing task design which would augment the development of cultural and other components of translator competence.
Photographs and the “Familiarity Effect” (Places). About one Touring Sketch by Eliza Orzeszkowa
Authors: Zalewski Cezary
Published: January 2024

The purpose of this article is to determine the influence of photographic practice on the construction of space that occurs in Eliza Orzeszkowa’s sketch entitled Niemen. Zdjęcia migawkowe. The main methodological premise is to apply to the analysis and interpretation of the literary text the findings that the history of 19th-century photography has made. It distinguished the basic functions of this medium, which, in a suitably modified version, are also present in Orzeszkowa’s text. The article thus analyzes what consists in: (1) archiving, (2) organizing, (3) modernizing knowledge and informing, and (4) illustrating. These functions actively shape the meanings of Orzeszkowa’s work, and when summed up, lead to the so-called homely effect. It consists in a three-level harmony between the subject and the place, which creates resonance in the area of cultural, intellectual and biographical experience.
The Garden – Semiosphere in the Ecopoetry of Jean Tortel
Authors: Mérigonde Mireille
Published: January 2024

In his latest collections, the poet Jean Tortel (1904–1993) manifests an ecosemiotic approach to space which avoids the naturalist pitfall (systemism, determinism, thought of a subject “surrounded” by nature). Perceived in the instability of its “limits”, the representation of the garden-semiosphere dissolves in the experience of its transformations giving way to the ecophenomenal environment of the exercise of relations between living and non-living and their interactions. The body of Seeing is traversed by space, adjusted to its variations. The ecopoem is no longer itself a circumscribed space but a form of life open to otherness, to contact and to the possible renewal of cosmo-poetic enchantment.