Zeitschrift für die Welt der Türken (ZfWT) / Journal of World of Turks
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INTERCULTURALISM IN THORSTEN BECKER'S NOVEL "VICTORY WITH NUMBERS"
No full textGerman Author Thorsten Becker's novel "Galib with Numbers", published in 2004, is an important work that conveys Eastern/Turkish culture (Turkey and immigration) from a German perspective. The novel, besides bringing European and Turkish culture face to face, allows a German writer to make Turks and their mentality understandable through empathy. In addition, the novel provides an opportunity to compare eastern and western cultures. Since cultural diversity increases the interest in foreign cultures, the field of literature, in which this interest is reflected, can be seen as a tool to promote other cultures. This novel, in which there is an intercultural conflict that includes issues such as identity problem/Otherness, offers the opportunity to see how Turkish culture is evaluated as the other.
As a German writer, Becker reflects people of different nationalities, cultures, impressions and deals with Turkey/Turkish impressions through empathy. Combining his own impressions/evaluations within the scope of themes such as the Eastern theme and being the Other, Becker shows that he can create a work that is of great importance in multicultural societies and has an intercultural quality.
Keywords; Interculturalism, Pursuit of Eastern, Cultural Conflict
YETİŞKİNLERİN OLUMLU ÇOCUKLUK YAŞANTILARININ ÇEŞİTLİ DEĞİŞKENLER AÇISINDAN İNCELENMESİ
No full textBu çalışmanın amacı yetişkinlerin olumlu çocukluk yaşantılarını bazı değişkenler açısından incelemektir. Araştırmanın çalışma grubu, 18 yaş üstünde yer alan 472’si kadın, 92’si erkek olmak üzere toplam 564 yetişkin bireyden oluşmaktadır. Çalışmaya katılan yetişkinlerin yaş ortalaması 22,8’dir. Veri toplama araçları olarak, araştırmacı tarafından geliştirilen “Kişisel Bilgi Formu” ve Doğan ve Aydın (2020) tarafından geliştirilen “Olumlu Çocukluk Yaşantıları Ölçeği” kullanılmıştır. İlişkisel tarama modeli ile tasarlanan çalışmada gruplar arası farklılıklar t-testi ve ANOVA ile analiz edilmiştir. Çalışmadan elde edilen bulgulara göre, yetişkinlerin olumlu çocukluk yaşantılarında cinsiyet değişkenine göre anlamlı bir farklılık bulunmamaktadır. Diğer değişkenlere bakıldığında ise, yetişkinlerin olumlu çocukluk yaşantılarının; anne ve baba eğitim düzeyine, algılanan ebeveyn tutumuna ve algılanan sosyo-ekonomik düzeye göre anlamlı bir şekilde farklılaştığı tespit edilmiştir. Araştırmada elde edilen bulgular mevcut literatür ışığında tartışılmış ve yapılacak diğer araştırmalar için öneriler getirilmiştir
NEW DESIGNS WITH 3D PRINTING IN BASKET KNITTING TECHNIQUE
No full textDigitally designed artworks can be reproduced and always produce an identical copy of a 3D printed object. This style of production is the exact opposite of the traditional craft in which handicrafts are produced individually. It is almost impossible to implement mass production and different prototypes in traditional arts, which are based on the craftsman's personal skill. Thus the question of whether it is possible to combine traditional art and 3D digital world with contemporary production practices is raised. In the study conducted with this approach; The questions of, "Is it possible to achieve a hybrid framework by combining Basket Knitting Craft and 3D Printing Technique?”, "Is it possible to form new dynamic practices that would meet the new technological trends?" and "Is it possible to transfer the cultural richness to the digital platforms?" constitute the fundamental problems of the study. In order to provide solutions to the study problem; By creating a hybrid environment between traditional art of Basket Knitting Craft and 3D printing technique, contemporary basket design that will enrich the artistic works and enable cultural values to take place in the digital environment that is required by industrialization have been made. The obtained hybrid basket were presented in the study, and the data of the digital design environment were transferred to the designers who produce and design with the current versions and modern perspectives as per the requirement of modernization. In this study, where the unique is desired but the power of ethnic origins is felt, new trends are supported with cooperation of technology and craftsmanship
THE INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN AID DELIVERED FOR AFGHANISTAN ON PRIMARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION AFTER 2001
No full textThis study aims to scrutinize historical development, current situation, and main problems of the Afghanistan Education System and the political, social, and economic dimensions of international aid to the country that are made to solve these problems. Following a brief analysis of the historical progress of the Afghanistan education system; the current state of the system and primary, secondary, and community based educational activities in the country in the period ensuing the 2001 US intervention and lasting until 2020 and the place of the foreign aid in the education system and its effects on this system are explained.
The resources of this study encompass books; articles; media broadcasts; direct observations in the field and the information obtained through interviews with students, teachers, bureaucrats, politicians, relief workers, and project beneficiaries; and websites, reports and periodical publications of the United Nations, international organizations, state-run institutions of the donor countries, Afghanistan Ministry of Education and Ministry of Economy, which carries out non-governmental organizations affairs in Afghanistan.
Through the analysis of the data gathered from accessible sources, it has been revealed that the decades' lasting wars, internal conflicts, poverty, and disasters have destroyed the Afghan Education Sector and unfortunately, no permanent and sustainable solutions could be developed yet despite the significant gains accomplished thanks to intense efforts for nearly two decades. Lacking enough resources and means to solve these problems, Afghanistan remains dependent on aid. Hence, international aid should continue in the field of education as in the other fields more systematically and comprehensively for Afghanistan which is regrettably does not seem to be able to disentangle from this deadlock in the short or medium run and geographical imbalances in the distribution of both public services and international aid should be eliminated
CRITICISM IN TURKISH TEXTBOOKS
No full textThe aim of the study was to investigate the texts in the sixth-grade Turkish textbook published by the Ministry of National Education Publishing House for the 2018-2019 academic year, which provide the basis for criticism. The data were collected through document analysis, which is a qualitative research method. The analysis results showed that the texts that provide the basis for criticism are subsumed under each theme. The elements that form the basis for criticism and seem to contribute to analytical thinking and expression were identified in the following components of the book: in the texts “This Is My Story”, “I Am Looking For”, and “My Dear Library” under the theme of Reading Culture and the activities of these texts; in the activity questions of the texts “Courage of the Turkish Soldier” and “July 15” and in a dialogue in the text “Old Granny” under the theme of the National Struggle and Atatürk; in the texts “Aziz Sancar”, “How Did People Use to Measure Time?”, and “Technology Addiction” under the theme of Science and Technology and the activities of these texts; throughout the text “Giving is Gaining” and in an activity of the text “Silver Wing” under the theme of Virtues; in the texts “What We Wonder”, “Afyon” and “Water Pollution” under the theme of Nature and the Universe and the activities of these texts; in the texts “Anatolia” and “the Story of Tarhana” under the theme of Our National Culture; in an activity of the texts “Time to Bicycle” and “10 Questions about Obesity” and in the text “Eating, Drinking and Digesting” and an activity of the text under the theme of Health and Sport; and in the texts “Yes Sir/Madam”, “Do a Favour” and “On Friendship” under the theme of Individual and Society and the activities of these texts
THE DEAL WITH POVERTY STRATEGIES OF WOMEN IN LOW INCOME FAMILIES
No full textThe fact of poverty one of the ways global inequalities appears affects societies especially in developing countries but this impact occurs in different forms and levels in different segments of population (women, the elderly, children, etc.). Therefore, different segments of population can develop different strategies to cope with the negative consequences of poverty. In this study, it is aimed to determine which strategies women have developed to combat poverty in low income families. For this purpose, indepth interviews were conducted with 8 women selected by purposeful sampling from low income families within the scope of qualitative research method. The interviews using the semi-structured interview form were conducted face to face. The data obtained from the interviews were evaluated using thematic analysis method. The research concluded that women have developed five strategies to combat poverty and the themes on which these strategies are evaluated are: (i) Delaying needs strategy, (ii) Optimal spending strategy, (iii) Household production strategy , (iv) Multi-use strategy, (v) Avoiding waste strategy
A GEOGRAPHICAL OVERVIEW OF GREENHOUSE AGRİCULTURE ACTIVITIES IN ERDEMLİ
No full textLocated in the Mediterranean region, Erdemli district has been on its way to becoming a greenhouse production center in recent years, with the effect of favorable climatic conditions. In the study, it was aimed to determine the current situation in Erdemli, where greenhouse cultivation is carried out intensively, the characteristics of the greenhouses, the problems encountered in production and to develop suggestions for their solution. For this purpose, a questionnaire application prepared by the researcher was carried out in order to reveal the current situation of greenhouse operators in the district. The data were analyzed using the SPSS program and tables were created. Maps showing the location, topography and land use status of the region were produced with the ArcMap 10.4 package program. Face-to-face meetings were held with greenhouse operators, brokers and traders.
As a result, it has been observed that especially greenhouse agricultural activities in the region are carried out with traditional agricultural methods in smaller scale family businesses, mostly plastic greenhouses are used to produce tomatoes and cucumbers, and they are negatively affected by natural disasters and cost increases. Solutions for the detected problems are presented
TEACHER VIEWS ON THE EFFECTS OF DISTANCE EDUCATION PRACTICED IN THE PANDEMIC PERIOD ON STUDENTS
No full textDistance education, which is thought to become more widespread in the near future, has become important with the COVID-19 pandemic. Distance education has been used as an important method for the continuity of education and training in this process where it is not possible to continue face-to-face education. Due to the sudden transition to distance education, it has been a matter of curiosity how this process has been realized and what effects it has had (Karahan at al.,2020, p.1). This study was conducted to determine the effects of the distance education process put into practice during the pandemic process on students based on teachers' opinions. The sample consisted of 70 teachers who were working in different branches and different regions in Turkey in the academic year of 2020-2021. In the study, a questionnaire developed by the researchers was used as a data collection tool. As a result of the research, it was found that distance education had both positive and negative effects on students, students were affected negatively in terms of social-affective aspects, and screen addiction problems may be encountered because they cannot socialize. Again, it was concluded that distance education negatively affects disadvantaged students and may reduce their academic success, and parent involvement in the process has both positive and negative effects
“HOW SHOULD BE TAUGHT?” COURSE CONTENT, SOCIALITY AND PRODUCTION OF KNOWLEDGE: HUMAN RIGHTS, CITIZENSHIP AND DEMOCRACY COURSE EXAMPLE
No full textEducation is the transfer of knowledge that aims to transform the individual. At the heart of this transfer is the curriculum. In the curriculum, "What should we teach?" It includes the search for a methodical answer to the question and the social production and reproduction of knowledge.
In this study, a content and competence under 5 headings related to “The adequacy of the subjects and acquisitions in the program, the appropriateness of the class or level in which the lesson will be taught, the methods and techniques used in teaching, the textbook and material competence” of the teachers who teach Human Rights, Citizenship and Democracy were not introduced. They should apply face-to-face technique to 24 teachers in 6 primary schools with different socio-economic structure in the city center as a volunteer to the research. All stakeholders of the education, namely students, schools, school administrators, universities and non-governmental organizations, the content and implementation of the course. It was emphasized that the curriculum should be updated, teacher competencies should be increased and followed up