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The effect of web 2.0 tools on primary school students’ writing motivation and their role in developing creative writing skills
No full textWeb 2.0 tools for teaching purposes in schools are quite common. With Web 2.0 tools, students have the opportunity to both have fun and learn. Thus, students’ willingness and motivation towards writing increases. Students whose writing motivation increases can write creatively in the process. The main purpose of this research is to reveal the effects of Web 2.0 tools on primary school students’ writing motivation and their role in developing their creative writing skills. For these purposes, a quasi-experimental design model with a pretest-posttest control group was applied in the current study. Storyboard That and Storyjumper Web 2.0 tools were used in the research. During the research, creative writing activities were carried out in digital environments in the experimental group. In contrast, creative writing activities were carried out with paper and pencil in the control group. The research revealed that Web 2.0 tools improved creative writing skills. In addition, there was a significant difference in students’ post-test scores and writing motivation compared to the pre-test. It was concluded that Web 2.0 tools were effective in writing motivation. The development of students’ creative writing skills was another important result
Approximate controllability result for backward stochastic evolution inclusions in Hilbert spaces
No full text-In this paper, we study semilinear backward stochastic evolution inclusion systems inHilbert spaces. First, we prove the existence of mild solution of the semilinear backwardstochastic evolution inclusion systems using a multivalued fixed point theorem. Then, weobtain the approximate controllability result for semilinear backward stochastic evolutioninclusion systems through the linear systems corresponding to these semilinear backwardstochastic evolution inclusion systems under appropriate conditions. In particular, ourstudy extends the results of the concept of approximate controllability to backward stochasticevolution inclusion systems.</p
Do institutional quality and military expenditure of G20 countries affect green investments?
No full textWith the increase in awareness of environmental issues, companies and governments try to review their environmental policies. One of the most important policies for protecting the environment is the use of energy sources, which cause less or no harm to the environment. In this study, we examine the effect of institutional quality and the components of this institutional quality on green investments for G-20 countries. For this purpose, we employ static panel data analysis, as a main analysis, and dynamic panel data analysis as a robustness check. According to the main findings, institutional quality positively affects green investments and military spending reduces green investments. Also, robustness checks indicate that the effect of institutional quality and military expenditure of G20 countries on green investments is robust
Evaluating single-dose methotrexate alone versus methotrexate with letrozole for treating ectopic pregnancy: a comparative study
No full textPurpose: Ectopic pregnancy (EP) constitutes 1–2% of all pregnancies. Methotrexate (MTX) is commonly used in treating EP, but it has some limitations and potential side effects. Clinical studies have shown that letrozole, an aromatase inhibitor, may potentially be used in conjunction with MTX therapy. In our study, we explored the efficacy of adding letrozole to MTX in managing EP. Methods: Between June 2021 and September 2022, a total of 60 patients diagnosed with EP at the Faculty of Medicine, Yüzüncü Yıl University, were randomly divided into two groups. Group 1 received MTX alone, while Group 2 received a combination of MTX and letrozole. The primary outcome measure was the change in serum β-hCG levels. Secondary outcomes included the need for surgical intervention and the occurrence of side effects. Results: Both groups demonstrated similar success rates in treatment, and there was no significant difference between the MTX and MTX + letrozole groups regarding the need for surgical intervention. Although β-hCG levels declined more rapidly in the MTX + letrozole group, these decreases were not statistically significant. The combination of MTX and letrozole in the treatment of ectopic pregnancy has shown similar efficacy to single-dose MTX. Conclusion: Letrozole may offer a potential contribution to MTX therapy by providing a more pronounced reduction in β-hCG levels, but further research with larger sample sizes and longer follow-up periods is needed to confirm these findings
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No full textTandem Breastfeeding: Process, Challenges, and Psychological Effects
No full textÖZETEmzirme,bebek beslenmesinin en doğal ve önemli süreçlerinden biridir ve yenidoğanlarınbeslenmesinde altın standart olarak kabul edilir. Dünya Sağlık Örgütü, 6 ayakadar sadece anne sütüyle beslenmeyi, 6. aydan sonra ise güvenli, uygun veyeterli ek gıda desteği ile birlikte 2 yaşına kadar emzirmeyi önermektedir.Türkiye’de sadece anne sütü ile beslenen bebeklerin ortanca emzirilme süresi1,8 ayken, sadece anne sütü ya da anne sütüne ek olarak su ve/veya içinde sütolmayan sıvılarla beslenme süresi 3,6 aydır. Bu veriler, Türkiye’de emzirmeninerken kesildiğini ve ülkenin, ilk 6 ay sadece anne sütü ile beslenme idealineoldukça uzak olduğunu göstermektedir. Emzirmenin erken kesilmesinin birçoknedeni vardır. Bu faktörlerden biri, emziriyorken bir başka bebeğe gebekalmaktır. Tandem (eş zamanlı) emzirme, ikiz olmayan iki çocuğun emzirilmesiolarak tanımlanır. Emzirme, yeni bir gebelikle çakıştığında bazı anneler,bebeklerini sütten kesme ve emzirmeye devam etme arasında kalabilirler. Tandememzirme seçeneği olmasına rağmen, anneler genellikle yetersiz bilgi ve desteknedeniyle gebelik sırasında büyük olan bebeklerini erken sütten kesmektedirler.Ayrıca, 1 yıldan uzun süre emziren kadınlar, doğurganlıklarını geri kazanmakiçin de sütten kesmeyi düşünebilirler. Tandem emzirme, anne ve bebeklerininbeslenme ve gelişimi açısından önemli bir karar olup, birçok anne, sosyalbaskılar, sağlık profesyonellerinin tavsiyeleri veya kişisel inançlarınedeniyle emzirmeyi bırakmaktadır. Annelerin bu tutum ve inançları, aile bireylerinden,çevrelerinden, dini inançlarından, kendi isteklerinden ve doktor, ebe gibisağlık profesyonellerinin önerilerinden etkilenmektedir. Tandem emzirmeninbiyolojik faydalarının yanı sıra, bebekteki kaygı ve stresi azaltarak anne ilebebek arasındaki duygusal bağlanmayı güçlendirdiği ve psikolojik açıdan faydasağladığı da belirtilmektedir. Sonuç olarak tandem emzirme, hem fiziksel hem deduygusal açıdan sağlıklı bir gelişim için önemli bir yöntem olarakdeğerlendirilmektedir ve bu süreçte annelerin desteklenmesi, başarılı biremzirme deneyimi için kritik öneme sahiptir. Bu çalışmanın amacı, tandememzirme sürecini, yeni gebelikle çakışan emzirme deneyimini ve bu sürecin anneve bebek psikolojisi üzerindeki yansımalarını incelemektir. Anahtar Kelimeler: Anne sütü,Emzirme, Tandem Emzirme, Ebelik.</p
Informal Formative Assessment in Argumentation-Based Science Education: A Micro-Analytic Investigation of Teachers’ Pedagogical Practices
No full textIn this study, we identify the pedagogical practices the science teachers use for successfully conducting their argumentation-based science lessons and examine the process of managing informal formative assessments. For this qualitative study, we collected data via video and audio devices from classroom implementations after conducting two professional development courses on assessment practices in inquiry settings and argumentation in science classrooms. We analysed the data from the conversation analysis (CA) perspective to conduct a data-driven study. Our results show that there are multiple pedagogical practices that teachers use to achieve lesson purposes and shape lessons. These are primarily the revealing of different claims and warrants or counterarguments about the same phenomenon or situation, prompting the class to discuss different arguments, including more than one student in interaction. Regarding the nature of answers produced by students, the teachers also make implicit or explicit positive and negative assessments, avoid explicit assessments, and give content feedback as pedagogical practices and use them for managing the informal formative assessment process. The results show that the teachers perform some pedagogical practices via the information gained by the informal formative assessment process. These pedagogical practices provide them with new road maps to achieve the lesson goal by increasing classroom interactions
Prevalence, Size and Location of the Accessory Spleen in Children
No full textObjective: The study was planned to evaluate the size, shape and prevalence of the accessory spleen (AS) in healthy children aged 1–18 years using their abdominopelvic computed tomography images. Methods: Pediatric subjects, who underwent abdominopelvic radiologic scan and admitted to the hospital between January 2011–December 2020 were included into the study for the detection of AS incidence. The antero-posterior, medio-lateral and supero-inferior diameters of AS and spleen were measured. In addition, the shape and localization of AS were noted. Results: The study population consisted of 3738 normal pediatric subjects (2320 males and 1418 females) aged 1–18 years. AS was found in 461 (12.3%) of this population. In addition, 92 (19.7%) out of 461 cases had more than one AS. Of the subjects with AS, 292 were male and 169 were female. The dispersion ratio of AS incidence in males and females proved that AS incidence did not correlate with sex (p = 0.291). Measurements in males were statistically similar to those in females, excepts from the supero-inferior diameter of the spleen (p = 0.036), which was greater in males than females. According to age groups, AS size did not change after early childhood period, but the size of the spleen increased up to postpubescent period. The most common location of AS was the middle third of the main spleen (23.9%). There were two different shapes of AS: 80% were round and 20% were ovoid. Conclusion: Approximately one in eight children has an AS, which is round and well-marginated mass. It reaches adult size in late childhood period (i.e., from the age of six). Approximately one in four ASs was located at the middle third of the spleen