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The challenge to integrate refugee students into Turkish public schools: Language policies, provisions, and barriers
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Going Beyond Counting First Authors in Author Co-citation Analysis
Full text linkThe present study examines one of the fundamental aspects of author co-citation analysis (ACA) - the way co-citation
counts are defined. Co-citation counting provides the data on which all subsequent statistical analyses and mappings
are based, and we compare ACA results based on two different types of co-citation counting - the traditional type that
only counts the first one among a cited work's authors on the one hand and a non-traditional type that takes into
account the first 5 authors of a cited work on the other hand. Results indicate that the picture produced through this non-traditional author co-citation counting contains more coherent author groups and is therefore considerably clearer. However, this picture represents fewer specialties in the research field being studied than that produced through the traditional first-author co-citation counting when the same number of top-ranked authors is selected and analyzed. Reasons for these effects are discussed
What characterizes the language instruction in homogeneous and heterogeneous preparatory classes for refugee and migrant children in monolingual school contexts? A comparative case study from Türkiye and Germany Was kennzeichnet den Sprachunterricht in homogenen und heterogenen Vorbereitungsklassen für geflüchtete und Kinder mit Migrationshintergrund in monolingualen Schulkontexten? Eine vergleichende Fallstudie aus der Türkei und Deutschland
No full textAn ideal instructional landscape would allow every student to learn in a language they speak and understand well; however, achieving this goal remains challenging. Preparatory classes in public schools play a pivotal role in providing structured exposure to the destination languages for refugee and migrant children in receiving countries. In this study, I compare the language instruction microsystem in homogeneous (refugee-only) and heterogeneous (mixed-migrant) preparatory classes in lower-secondary education institutions in Türkiye and Germany, with Istanbul and Hamburg as illustrative cases. The study draws on 21 semi-structured interviews with teachers and classroom observation field notes. Instructional strategies and challenges in homogeneous and heterogeneous language preparatory classes revealed similar patterns. The language barrier, commonly identified as the usual suspect, inevitably shapes the instructional trajectory in the early phases of language immersion. Using a diverse linguistic repertoire in the classroom is sporadic, indicating a missed opportunity. The need to establish a learning environment conducive to deliberate differentiated instruction is apparent. While individual student work within a whole class instruction format is a prevalent instruction characteristic in the Istanbul case, the Hamburg case presents a promising environment for differentiated instruction, albeit still configured primarily as isolated individual work. Nevertheless, the greater degree of autonomy in Hamburg public schools—coupled with a language-as-resource perspective and abundant material resources—provides heightened flexibility for teachers and offers scope for further improvement. On the other hand, the rigid monolingual habitus in Istanbul, coupled with a language-as-problem perspective, less integration experience, and limited resources, exacerbates the instruction landscape
Mixed Methods Data on Language Education for Newly Arrived Migrant Students in Turkey and Germany
No full textThis dataset contains qualitative and quantitative data from the doctoral dissertation “Learning the language of instruction in monolingual countries: A mixed methods comparative study on newly arrived migrant students in Turkey and Germany”.
It is available for reuse and reanalysis. Researchers are encouraged to explore the dataset to pose new questions and conduct further analyses from different perspectives.
The study investigated organization of destination language support for newly arrived migrant students in monolingual school contexts and explored contextual factors determining their language proficiency. Istanbul (IST) and Hamburg (HAM) were illustrative cases. Drawing on Bronfenbrenner’s ecological theory, the study focused on students in lower-secondary education through a four-phase mixed methods convergent comparative design.
Qualitative Data
The qualitative data includes:
Interviews with students (n = 22 IST, n = 6 HAM), teachers (n = 15 IST, n = 6 HAM), school administrators (n = 10 IST), parents (n = 6 IST, n = 3 HAM), and key informants (n = 2 IST, n = 7 HAM).
Classroom observation notes from the language preparatory classes, which covers 21 hours in Istanbul and 12 hours in Hamburg.
Interview languages include Turkish, German, and English, depending on the participant group. Classroom observation notes are in Turkish.
Quantitative Data
The quantitative dataset consists of:
Survey data from 245 Syrian refugee students in Istanbul and 189 newly arrived migrant students (mixed-migrant group) in Hamburg
Variables on:
Destination language proficiency (self-assessed Turkish/German skills)
Migration-related individual characteristics (e.g., age at migration, length of stay, prior schooling, first language proficiency)
Family environment (e.g., family language proficiency in Turkish/German, family involvement in education)
Classroom learning environment
Descriptive information (e.g., gender, age, district)
Dataset Files
The dataset includes:
Raw qualitative and quantitative data files
Interview schedules and classroom observation protocols
Participant characteristics for interviews
Documentation of quantitative variables
Access and Further Information
For detailed information on data collection, validation, and research design, please refer to the Method chapter of the open-access dissertation available in the Middle East Technical University Repository.
This space will be regularly updated with relevant publications based on this dataset
Gecenin sonuna yolculuk'ta anti-kahramanın çıkmazı ve Céline'in çözümü
Full text linkBu çalışmada, Louis-Ferdinand Celine'in Gecenin Sonuna Yolculuk adlı eserindeki anti-kahramanın çıkmazı; yazarın bu çıkmazı aşmak ve anti-kahramanını kurtarmak için bulduğu yol olan doppelganger'in (kotlü ikiz) rolü incelenmektedir. İki ana bolümden oluşan bu çalışmanın ilk bölümünde oncelikle Celine'in dili nasıl kullandığına vurgu yapılmaktadır. Celine bu eserinde ozellikle Fransızca'nın sınırlarını zorlayarak, alışılmış dil kalıplarını kırıp sokağın dilini edebiyatın merkezine taşımaya çalışmıştır. Dilde aykırı olanı seçmesine paralel bir şekilde, karakter figürasyonunda da modernist donemin tüm çıkmazını ve kaygılarını en iyi yansıtacağını düşündüğü anti-kahraman yaratmayı tercih etmiştir. Bu bolümde Celine' in donemin ruhunu en iyi yansıtacağını düşündüğü karakter figürasyonu olan anti-kahramanın milliyetçi soylemleri reddi ve kayıtsız bir karaktere dünüşme serüveni incelenmiştir. Bunun neticesinde, anti-kahraman Bardamu'nun çevresindeki şiddete ve çürümüşlüğe kayıtsız kalmasının, kötülüğü içselleştirmesine ve banal olarak algılamasına sebep olduğu sonucuna varılmıştır. Kayıtsızlığa dogru evrilen olumsuz degişimin, çürümüş bir toplumda anti-kahramanı hayatta tutmak için yazar Celine tarafından bulunmuş bir yöntem olduğu iddia edilmektedir. Çalışmanın ikinci bolümünde, Bardamu'mn kotiicül yanını temsil eden doppelganger'i Robinson'un rolü tartışılmaktadır. Robinson'un hikayeye katkısı incelenirken; rolünü daha iyi analiz etmek için romandaki en baskın iki tema olan ölüm ve kadın konusu ele alınmıştır. Bu tartışmayla, Robinson karakterinin Bardamu'nun romanda alacağı yolu tayin etmesi için kurgulanmış bir karakter olduğu sonucuna varılmıştır. Onun sayesinde, anti-kahramanımız Bardamu yazar Celine tarafından kötücül olanın yetki alanında değerlendirilen ölüm ve kadın olgusuna teslim edilmemektedir. Antikahraman Bardamu yerine, doppelganger Robinson kadınlarla yakın ilişki kurup, bunun neticesinde gecenin en karanhk noktasmda ölüme teslim edilmektedir. Bu sayede yazar Celine ve onun ikincil benliğini temsil eden anti-kahraman Bardamu'nun, tüm yolculuğa tanıklık ederek gecenin sonunda hayatta kalmayı başardıkları sonucuna ulaşabiliriz.In this study, Journey to the End of the Night (1932), which was written by Louis-Ferdinand Celine, is examined in order to discuss the predicament of the antihero in the modernist period and Celine's solution through the figuration of the doppelganger to save his anti-hero from the ferocity of life. This study consists oftwo main chapters. In the first chapter, an analysis of Celine's anti-hero is put forward by starting from C61ine's special emphasis on the use oflanguage which he aims to exceed the boundaries of formal French language in order to integrate the language of the streets in the novel. In addition to his subtle style, his choice of the anti-hero as the best means to render the anxieties of the society is analyzed in order to underline anti- traits ofBardamu by focusing on his dispossession of the nationalistic values and his quiescent character. As result of this analysis, it is inferred that his dispossession ofthe norms of the society led him to internalize the violence and evil deeds during his journey. This internalization also functions as one of the ways to save the anti-hero in the decayed society. In the second chapter, the function ofthe doppelganger, Robinson, is discussed who represents the evil aspect of Bardamu's character. While analyzing the doppelganger's contribution to the novel, the themes of death and women which penneate the whole narration are investigated in order to point out Robinson's function more clearly. At last, it is concluded that Robinson as a doppelganger in the novel functions to designate the trajectory of Bardamu in the novel. Because of him, the anti-hero Bardamu is not submitted to women and death which are regarded to belong to the realm of evil by the writer C6line. Instead of him, Robinson is confined in the evil realm oflife by having intimate relationship with women and is killed in the very dark moment of the night. Thus, it is be inferred that the writer Celine and his alter-ego Bardarnu achieves to preserve their entity thanks to the doppelganger throughout the whole journey by making him witness all evil deeds of the society
Inclusion strategies, facilitators, and obstacles in language support programs for refugee students in İstanbul
No full textVariations on the Author
Full text link“Variations on the Author” discusses two of Eduardo Coutinho’s recent films (Um Dia na Vida, from 2010, and Últimas Conversas, posthumously released in 2015) and their contribution to the general question of documentary authorship. The director’s filmography is characterized by a consistent yet self-effacing form of authorial self-inscription: Coutinho often features as an interviewer that rather than express opinions propels discourses; an interviewer that is good at listening. This mode of self-inscription characterizes him as an author who is not expressive but who is nonetheless markedly present on the screen. In Um Dia na Vida, however, Coutinho is completely absent form the image, while Últimas Conversas, on the contrary, includes a confessional prologue that moves the director from the margins to the center of his films. This article examines the ways in which these works stand out in the filmography of a director who offers new insights into the notion of cinematic authorship
Appropriate Similarity Measures for Author Cocitation Analysis
Full text linkWe provide a number of new insights into the methodological discussion about author cocitation analysis. We first argue that the use of the Pearson correlation for measuring the similarity between authors’ cocitation profiles is not very satisfactory. We then discuss what kind of similarity measures may be used as an alternative to the Pearson correlation. We consider three similarity measures in particular. One is the well-known cosine. The other two similarity measures have not been used before in the bibliometric literature. Finally, we show by means of an example that our findings have a high practical relevance.information science;Pearson correlation;cosine;similarity measure;author cocitation analysis
Dispelling the Myths Behind First-author Citation Counts
Full text linkWe conducted a full-scale evaluative citation analysis study of scholars in the XML research field to explore just how different from each other author rankings resulting from different citation counting methods actually are, and to demonstrate the capability of emerging data and tools on the Web in supporting more realistic citation counting methods. Our results contest some common arguments for the continued
use of first-author citation counts in the evaluation of scholars, such as high correlations between author rankings by first-author citation counts and other citation
counting methods, and high costs of using more realistic citation counting methods that are not well-supported by the ISI databases. It is argued that increasingly available digital full text research papers make it possible for citation analysis studies to go beyond what the ISI databases have directly supported and to employ more
sophisticated methods
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