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Going Beyond Counting First Authors in Author Co-citation Analysis
Get PDFThe 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
Variations on the Author
Get PDF“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
Get PDFWe 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
Get PDFWe 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
İngilizce öğretmenlerinin pandemi döneminde tükenmişlik seviyeleri
No full textThe pandemic period brought along a difficult process in our country as well as all over the world. One of the sectors that the pandemic changed the most was the education sector. The form of education has also changed from face-to-face education, which we are accustomed to, to online education. English education, which is one of the fields with the most lesson hours, was negatively affected by this situation. This situation has caused teachers to wear out more than ever before. Burnout, which is inherent in every profession involving human relations, increased in this process. In this study, the main purpose is to measure the burnout levels of 321 EFL teachers' in face-to-face education during the pandemic period and to determine the factors of this. In this study, which was carried out using an demographic form, the Maslach Burnout Inventory-Educators Survey and an interview, it was examined how the burnout levels of EFL teachers with different characteristics varied during the pandemic period. The quantitative and qualitative data were analyzed with SPSS for Windows 25.0 and meaningful codes were created for the qualitative data analysis. As a result of the data analysis, EFL teachers have experienced high level of emotional exhaustion while experiencing low level of depersonalization. In addition, they did not have the feeling of incompetence or failure.Pandemi dönemi tüm dünyada olduğu gibi ülkemizde de zorlu bir süreci beraberinde getirdi. Pandeminin en çok değiştirdiği sektörlerden biri de eğitim sektörü oldu. Eğitimin şekli de alışık olduğumuz yüz yüze eğitimden online eğitime dönüştü. En çok ders saati olan alanların başında gelen İngilizce eğitimi bu durumdan olumsuz etkilendi. Bu durum öğretmenlerin her zamankinden daha fazla yıpranmasına neden oldu. İnsan ilişkilerini içeren her mesleğin doğasında olan tükenmişlik de bu süreçten etkilenmiştir. Bu çalışmada temel amaç, pandemi döneminde yüz yüze eğitimdeki 321 yabancı dil öğretmeninin tükenmişlik düzeylerini ölçmek ve bunu etkileyen faktörleri belirlemektir. Demografik bir form, Maslach Tükenmişlik Envanteri-Eğitimciler Anketi ve bir röportaj kullanılarak gerçekleştirilen bu çalışmada, farklı özelliklere sahip İngilizce öğretmenlerinin tükenmişlik düzeylerinin pandemi döneminde nasıl değiştiği incelenmiştir. Elde edilen nicel veriler SPSS for Windows 25.0 ile analiz edilmiş ve nitel veri analizi için ise anlamlı kodlar ve temalar oluşturulmuştur. Veri analizi sonucunda, İngilizce öğretmenleri yüksek düzeyde duygusal tükenme yaşarken, düşük düzeyde duyarsızlaşma yaşamıştır. Ayrıca yetersizlik ve başarısızlık duygusuna da sahip değillerdir
Bir devlet üniversitesinde ingilizceyi yabancı dil olarak okuyan hazırlık sınıfı öğrencilerinin ingilizce öğrenme motivasyonlarını olumsuz etkileyen faktörler
No full textWith globalization, international communication has become inevitable. It has been determined that the use of a common language is crucial in commercial, social, economic, and cultural relations. English is widely accepted as a global language, and all international communication is observed to take place through English. Therefore, throughout the education process in Türkiye, significant emphasis is placed on English learning and teaching. Numerous studies in the literature focus on motivation in learning English. This study examines the factors that negatively affect the English learning motivation of preparatory school students learning English as a foreign language at the School of Foreign Languages at Selçuk University. The study employs a mixed-method approach, gathering both quantitative and qualitative data. Quantitative data were collected through a scale measuring demotivational factors and a demographic information form, while qualitative data were gathered through semi- structured interviews and descriptive content analysis was conducted. According to the quantitative findings of this study, the demotivational factors in the English language learning process of preparatory school students are, respectively, the form of instruction, personal reasons, past experiences and the features of the preparatory school program. Qualitative data findings reveal that students feel demotivation due to factors such as failure to practice, having prejudice against learning English, education system, attendance obligation, excessive class hours and change of teachers. Based on these findings, recommendations have been made on how to motivate students in their English learning processes. This study serves as a guide for English teachers who teach English as a foreign language and program developers at preparatory schools of universities to find solutions for decreasing demotivation.Küreselleşmeyle birlikte uluslararası iletişim kaçınılmaz hale gelmiştir. Ticari, sosyal, ekonomik ve kültürel ilişkilerde ortak bir dilin kullanılmasının önemli olduğu belirlenmiştir. İngilizce küresel dil olarak yaygın olarak kabul görmekte ve tüm uluslararası iletişimin İngilizce aracılığıyla gerçekleştiği görülmektedir. Bu nedenle, Türkiye'de eğitim süreci boyunca İngilizce öğrenimi ve öğretimine önemli bir vurgu yapılmaktadır. Literatürde İngilizce öğrenmede motivasyon üzerine çok sayıda çalışma bulunmaktadır. Bu çalışmada, Selçuk Üniversitesi Yabancı Diller Yüksekokulu'nda yabancı dil olarak İngilizce öğrenen hazırlık sınıfı öğrencilerinin İngilizce öğrenme motivasyonlarını olumsuz etkileyen faktörler incelenmektedir. Çalışmada nicel ve nitel verilerin birlikte kullanıldığı karma yöntem yaklaşımı kullanılmıştır. Nicel veriler motivasyon düşürücü faktörler ölçeği ve demografik bilgi formu aracılığıyla toplanırken, nitel veriler yarı yapılandırılmış görüşmelerle toplanmış ve betimleyici içerik analizi uygulanmıştır. Bu çalışmanın nicel sonuçlarına göre hazırlık sınıfı öğrencilerinin İngilizce öğrenme motivasyonlarını olumsuz etkileyen faktörler sırasıyla öğretim biçimi, kişisel nedenler, geçmiş deneyimler ve hazırlık okulu programının özellikleridir. Nitel veri sonuçlarına göre öğrenciler, yeterli konuşma pratiği yapamama, İngilizce öğrenmeye karşı ön yargılı olma, eğitim sistemi, devam zorunluluğu, fazla ders saati, öğretmen değişiklikleri gibi unsurlar nedeniyle motivasyon kaybı yaşadıklarını ifade etmişlerdir. Bu bulgulara dayanarak, öğrencilerin İngilizce öğrenme süreçlerinde nasıl motive edilebileceğine dair önerilerde bulunulmuştur. Bu çalışma, üniversitelerin hazırlık okullarında İngilizceyi yabancı dil olarak öğreten İngilizce öğretmenlerinin ve program geliştiricilerin motivasyonu olumsuz etkileyen nedenleri azaltmaya yönelik çözümler üretmelerinde bir rehber niteliği taşıyacaktır
TEACHING TURKISH CULTURAL VALUES THROUGH NARRATIVES WITH A PLOT-STRUCTURE ANALYSIS APPROACH
No full textThis study offers a plot-structure analysis approach in analyzing narratives on problematic intercultural encounters for teaching cultural values in the foreign language classroom. It argues that the plot-structure of narratives about such intercultural communication situations have characteristic features which are related to key elements of intercultural communication. Foreign language learners' awareness on reasons of conflict in intercultural encounters, including lack of knowledge on cultural values, can be increased by exploring these characteristic elements. This study, first of all, presents a plot-structure analysis of two personal narratives written by foreigners who lived in Turkey. Then, based on this analysis, it proposes the distinctive features of plot-structure in narratives about a difficult intercultural encounter. Both of the narratives are about hospitality which is an important value in Turkish culture. Therefore, the analysis would be especially useful for learners of Turkish as a foreign language who would like to explore and learn Turkish cultural values. The two personal narratives which are "Rescued by Village Intelligence" and "Hediye" are chosen among the collection of memoirs titled Tales from the Expat Harem: Foreign Women in Modern Turkey first published in 2005. While one of the narratives reflects on how a display of hospitality turned out to be almost life-saving for the author when she was in desparate need for help, the other deals with the author's experience about Turkish hospitality as an unfamiliar and quite disturbing issue for her
koamabayili/VECTRON-author-checklist: VECTRON author checklist
No full textWe have done our best to complete the author checklist relating to the use of animals in the hut study. Note that the objective for the hut study was to evaluate the IRS treatment applications for residual efficacy against Anopheles mosquitoes, including the local An. coluzzii mosquito population. Cows were only used to attract mosquitoes into the huts and no tests were carried out directly on the cows. The author checklist is intended for use with studies where experiments are carried out on animals, which is why we have had such difficulty in completing this for the hut study, as many of the questions do not relate to how the cows were used
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