Mugla Sitki Kocman University Research Articles

Failure of Hip Reconstruction in Children With Cerebral Palsy: What Are the Risk Factors?

Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Faculty of Medicine, Mugla Sitki Kocman University, Mugla, Turkey This article does not contain any studies with human participants or animals performed by any of the authors. This study was a retrospective chart review that received approval from our hospital’s institutional review board. A.I.: measurements, manuscript preparation. I.G.: study design, measurements, manuscript preparation. N.H.A.: study design, statistical analysis, and manuscript preparation. The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

The Correlation between Dimensions of Sustainability Literacy: The Case of British and Turkish Students

The acquisition of the competencies of sustainability literacy through education requires an understanding of how sustainability literacy is shaped. In this connection, in the current study, the interaction between the following dimensions of sustainability literacy was investigated; SA (sustainability attitude), SB (sustainability behavior) and SK (sustainability knowledge). The study was conducted as a survey study on university students in the UK and Turkey within the context of a project entitled “Ecological Literacy Education” and supported by TUBITAK (Turkish Scientific and Technological Research Organization). The participants (n:1023) of the study are students attending several departments of Plymouth University in the UK and Mugla Sitki Kocman University in Turkey. The data were collected by using the Scale of Sustainability Literacy and analyzed using AMOS version 24. Although it was understood that there were mutual and positive correlations between the dimensions of sustainability literacy, it was revealed that the correlations between some sub-dimensions of these dimensions showed variation. The results of the study are expected to contribute to revealing the interaction between the dimensions of sustainability literacy in more detail and accordingly to the effectiveness of sustainability education.

A bibliometric evaluation on furniture joints studies

Furniture joint one of the most critical point in furniture construction and it is one of the most governor part of the furniture construction. Therefore, many studies focuses on furniture joint from USA to China. This study aims to reveal the current structure of studies conducted in the literature on furniture joints. The study is structured in three basic stages. Firstly, a comprehensive literature study on furniture joints was carried out. Then, the sample of the study was determined as 253 articles with the keyword furniture joint in the Web of Science database. In the third stage, bibliometric analyzes were carried out. VOSviewer and Biblioshiny programs were used in the analysis, and the sample group was determined according to some parameters such as country, author, study year, university and study name. The results indicated that 2018 was the year for the highest numbers of furniture joint studies. Eckelman, Zhang, and Erdil were the pioneers authors on furniture joints studies. USA and Canada were the first countries where furniture joints studies initiated. Currently, Türkiye is the leading country on furniture joint studies, and China is getting popular country in the subject of the study. Besides, Purdue University and Mugla Sitki Kocman University is the accommodations which published the highest number studies on furniture joints. Additionally, the biometric analisys of the study showed that Forest Products Journal published the highest number furniture joint papers.

The Sustainability Literacy of Students: A Comparative Study between Turkey and the UK

In recent years, the sustainability literacy has become crucial for building more sustainable future. In this regard, a shift toward sustainability requires literate society on sustainability issues at global scale. Thus, the current study aims to detect the status of sustainability literacy of British and Turkish students. The study was conducted as a survey research with university students in the UK and Turkey within the context of a project that was supported by TUBITAK (Turkish Scientific and Technological Research Organization) and entitled “Ecological literacy education”. The participants (n: 1023) of the study are students attending several departments of Plymouth University in the UK and Mugla Sitki Kocman University in Turkey. The data were collected by using the Scala of Sustainability Literacy and analyzed using appropriate statistical tests at SPSS 22. The findings show that the participants’ sustainability literacy varies significantly depending on their sustainability attitude (SA), sustainability behavior (SB), sustainability knowledge (SK). Besides, the results of t- test analysis indicate that the participants exhibit different tendencies depending on the variables nationality, gender and place. On the other hand, the results of One-way ANOVA-Test revealed that the participants’ sustainability literacy varies depending on the department attended.

HPLC-DAD Phenolic Composition, Antioxidant, Anticholinesterase, Antidiabetic and Anti-quorum Sensing Properties of Bitter Kola (Garcinia kola) and Kolanut (Cola acuminata)

Pharmacognosy Research,2023,15,2,373-383.DOI:10.5530/pres.15.2.040Published:February 2023Type:Original Article Authors:Sameh Boudiba, Selcuk Kucukaydin, Alfred Ngenge Tamfu, Kom Blaise, Aristide Mfifen Munvera, Yasmine Arab, Ozgur Ceylan, and Rodica Mihaela Dinica Author(s) affiliations:Sameh Boudiba1, Selcuk Kucukaydin2, Alfred Ngenge Tamfu3,4,*, Kom Blaise5, Aristide Mfifen Munvera6, Yasmine Arab7, Ozgur Ceylan4, Rodica Mihaela Dinica8 1Department of Matter Sciences, Faculty of Exact Sciences, Natural and Life Sciences, Larbi Tebessi University, Tebessa, ALGERIA. 2Department of Medical Services and Techniques, Koycegiz Vocational School of Health Services, Mugla Sitki Kocman University, Mugla, TURKEY. 3Department of Chemical Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering and Mineral Industries, University of Ngaoundere, Ngaoundere, CAMEROON. 4Food Quality Control and Analysis Program, Ula Ali Kocman Vocational School, Mugla Sitki Kocman University, Mugla, TURKEY. 5Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Ngaoundere, Ngaoundere, CAMEROON. 6Department of Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Science, The University of Yaounde I, Yaounde, CAMEROON. 7Laboratory of Biomolecules and Plant Breeding, Life Science and Nature Department, Faculty of Exact Science and Life Science and Nature, University of Larbi Ben Mhidi Oum El Bouaghi, ALGERIA. 8Dunarea de Jos University, Faculty of Sciences and Environment, Department of Chemistry, Physics and Environment, Galati, ROMANIA. Abstract:Background: Eating Cola acuminata and Garcinia cola nuts in African societies symbolizes in socio-cultural hospitality. They stimulate the nervous system, reduce fatigue and sleep. Objectives: To determine the phenolic composition and bioactivities of G. kola and C. acuminata. Materials and Methods: Hydro-ethanol extracts of the nuts were prepared and their phenolic profiles determined using HPLC-DAD. Antioxidant, anticholinesterase, antidiabetic, antimicrobial, antibiofilm and anti-quorum sensing properties were determined. Results: The most abundant phenolic compound was caffeic acid (105.4±0.75 mg/g) in C. acuminata and myricetin (277.2±0.90 mg/g) in G. kola. The extracts showed good antioxidant activity in five complementary assays and G. kola was more active than both α-tocopherol and BHA standards in the DPPH•, CUPRAC and ABTS•+ assays while C. acuminata was more active than only the α-tocopherol standard in the same assays. Activities were close to those of standards in the β-Carotene-linoleic acid and metal chelation assays. Both extracts had good inhibition of Butyrylcholinesterase (BChE) and Acetylcholinesterase (AChE) with IC50 values 63.27±0.98 μg/mL and 94.15±1.05 μg/mL for C. acuminata and G. kola respectively compared to 5.50±0.25 μg/mL for galantamine in the AChE assay. In the BChE assay, the inhibitory activity was higher for G. kola (IC50 = 38.66±0.80 μg/ mL) that the standard galantamine (IC50 = 42.20±0.48 μg/mL) while that for C. acuminata (IC50 = 87.31±0.77 μg/mL) was moderate. The extracts inhibited α-amylase and α-glucosidase with G. kola (IC50=18.43±0.74 μg/mL) being more active than standard acarbose (IC50=20.52±0.84 μg/mL in the α-glucosidase assay. The nuts could inhibit expression of virulence factors in Chomobacterium violaceum CV12472 by disrupting violacein production and flagellated Pseudomonas aeruginosa PA01 by disrupting swarming motility. Conclusion: The results indicate good nutraceutical potential of both nuts. Keywords:Anticholinesterase, Antidiabetic, Antioxidant, Cola acuminata, Garcinia kola, Quorum-sensing inhibition.View:PDF (380.01 KB)

The Relationship Between the Emotional Literacy Skills and Communication Skills of Pre-Service Turkish Teachers

The aim of the current study is to determine the relationship between the emotional literacy skills and communication skills of the pre-service Turkish teachers. The population of the study employing the relational survev model based on discriptive model, is comprised of 249 pre-service teachers attending the Department of Turkish Teaching in Mugla Sitki Kocman University while the sample is comprised of 196 pre-service teachers who could be reached from the population without any sampling. As the data collection tools, a personal information form, the “Emotional Literacy Skills Scale (ELSS)” and the “Communication Skills Evaluation Scale” were used. In order to determine the emotional literacy and communication skills of the pre-service teachers, t-test was used in binary comparisons, and one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) was used for comparisons having more than two dimensions. Pearson correlation coefficient was calculated to determine the relationship between the levels of emotional literacy skills and communication skills of the pre-service teachers. In the analysis of the collected data, descriptive statistics such as arithmetic means and standard deviations were used. As a result of the study, it was concluded that the levels of the emotional literacy skills and communication skills of the pre-service Turkish teachers are high. The pre-service teachers’ emotional literacy skills and communication skills were found to be varying significantly depending on gender in favour of the female pre-service teachers, yet, they were found to be not varying significantly depending on grade level. It was also found that with the increasing level of emotional literacy skills, the pre-service teachers’ level of communication skills also increased and that there is a positive, medium and significant correlation between their emotional literacy skills and communication skills.

Beden Eğitimi ve Spor Öğretmeni Yetiştirme Programlarının Karşılaştırmalı Olarak İncelenmesi: Türkiye – Çekya Örneği

Bu çalışma, Türkiye ve Çekya’daki Beden Eğitimi ve Spor Öğretmeni yetiştirme programlarının karşılaştırılması amacıyla yapılmıştır. Bu bağlamda, Palacky Üniversitesi ile Muğla Sıtkı Koçman Üniversitesi’nin Beden Eğitimi ve Spor Öğretmenliği bölümlerinin öğretim programları, benzeyen ve farklılaşan yönler bakımından, müfredatta yer alan dersler incelenerek analiz edilmiştir. Araştırmada, çalışmanın Türkiye ve Çekya ayağını oluşturan programlarındaki mevcut dökümanlar incelenmiştir. Araştırmada elde edilen bulgulara göre, her iki müfredatta yer alan teorik dersler açısından, anatomi, iletişim, İngilizce, hukuk, psikoloji, sporun temelleri, beden eğitimi ve spor tarihi, ilk yardım, beslenme, araştırma yöntemleri gibi konulardaki derslerin benzerliği görülmektedir. Diğer taraftan uygulamalı dersler açısından, cimnastik, takım sporları, atletizm, ritim eğitimi, yüzme, savunma sporları, eğitsel oyunlar, öğretmenlik uygulaması gibi konulardaki derslerin benzerliği ortaya çıkmaktadır. Türkiye’de Beden Eğitimi ve Spor Öğretmenliği programından mezun olma şartı en az 240 AKTS iken Çekya’da 180 AKTS’dir. Türkiye’deki seçmeli ders sayısı Çekya’daki seçmeli ders sayısından fazlayken, zorunlu derslerin oranları ise Türkiye’de %68,66; Çekya’da ise %60,23 olarak tespit edilmiştir. Diğer taraftan, Türkiye’de Beden Eğitimi ve Spor Öğretmeni adayı bir öğrencinin program müfredatında yer alan derslerin %75,44’ü teorik eğitim ders saatlerinden meydana gelirken, bu oran Çekya’da %51,23 olarak bulunmuştur. Bu noktadan hareketle, teorik ve uygulama ders saatlerinin Çekya’da birbirine çok yakın oranlarda olduğu, ancak Türkiye’de büyük çoğunluğunu teorik ders saatlerinin oluşturduğu söylenebilir. Sonuç olarak, her iki ülkenin Beden Eğitimi ve Spor Öğretmenliği programlarında yer alan hem seçmeli hem de zorunlu alana özgü bazı temel derslerin benzer ya da farklı isimler altında da olsa içerik, derslerin amaçları ve kazanımları bakımından benzerlik gösterdiği söylenebilir.

İçsel Pazarlama Anlayışının İş Tatminine Etkisi: Akademik Personel Üzerinde Bir Uygulama (The Effect of InternalMarketing Perceptive on Work Satisfaction: An Application on Academic Staff)

Purpose - The aim of this paper is to investigate the effect of internal marketing activities on job satisfaction of academic staff. Design/methodology/approach - In this study, a questionnaire form was used as a data collection tool. The questionnaire form includes two scales: internal marketing and job satisfaction. The universe of this research is consisted of 1024 academic staff working in the central campus of Mugla Sitki Kocman University. The data used in this study were collected by questionnaires from employees and the collected data were transferred to computer environment and the data were analyzed with SPSS 22.0. Findings - As a result of the analysis, it has been determined that internal marketing has a positive and significant effect on job satisfaction. Discussion - Internal marketing, which is a part of modern marketing, can be expressed as considering the employees of an organization as internal customers and giving them as much importance as external customers. It is stated that many organizations still do not have information about this concept and how it should be implemented. The reason for this situation could be limited and insufficient research on the concept of internal marketing. In today's changing and developing competitive environment, organizations tend to try different applications other than marketing. One of these different applications is internal marketing. In an environment where market conditions are constantly changing, organizations have to be much more robust than their current situation in order to compete and survive. One of the ways to achieve this is undoubtedly to benefit from internal marketing practice (perceiving employees as internal customers and satisfying their requests, needs and demands).

INVESTIGATION OF THE INTERACTION ANXIOUSNESS AND PERCEIVED SOCIAL SUPPORT OF THE UNIVERSITY STUDENTS FROM THE DEPARTMENTS GIVING SPORTS EDUCATION IN TERMS OF THEIR SOCIAL NETWORK USAGE AND RELATIONSHIP STATUS

Abstract The purpose of the current study is to investigate the relationships between the perceived social support, interaction anxiousness, gender, relationship status and purposes for using the social networking sites of the female and male students from the School of Physical Education and Sports in Aydin Adnan Menderes University and the Faculty of Sports Sciences in Mugla Sitki Kocman University. The sampling of the study is comprised of a total of 359 students. As the data collection tools, the “Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support” and the “Interaction Anxiousness Scale” were used. In the current study, it was found that the participating students’ perception of social support and interaction anxiousness do not vary significantly depending on gender (p>0.05). While a statistically significant difference was found between the perceived social support of the students having a relationship and that of the students not having (p>0.05), the relationship status was found to be not leading to a significant difference in the students’ interaction anxiousness. When the students’ interaction anxiousness levels were examined, a low and negative correlation was found between the students’ perceived social support and interaction anxiousness(r=-0.278).Thus, it can be argued that with increasing perception of social support, the interaction anxiousness level decreases. A statistically significant difference was found between the students’ purposes for using social networking sites depending on their gender (p>0.05). While there is a statistically significant difference based on the students’ purposes for using social networking sites in their perceived social support (p=0.022; p<0.05), there is no such a significant difference in their interaction anxiousness. There is a negative, low and significant correlation between the perceived social support and interaction anxiousness and between the perceived social support and the relationship status (r=-0.278 and r=-0.200, respectively).

Answer to the editor “Investigation of the Protective Effect of Nesfatin‐1 on the Tectic Ischemia‐Reperfusion Damage: An Experimental Study”

AndrologiaVolume 53, Issue 3 e13940 LETTER TO THE EDITOR Answer to the editor “Investigation of the Protective Effect of Nesfatin-1 on the Tectic Ischemia-Reperfusion Damage: An Experimental Study” Mehmet Çetinkaya, Corresponding Author Mehmet Çetinkaya [email protected] [email protected] orcid.org/0000-0001-8395-646X Urology Department, Mugla Sitki Kocman University, Mugla, 48000 Turkey Correspondence Mehmet Çetinkaya, Urology Department, Mugla Sitki Kocman University, 48000 Mugla, Turkey. Email: [email protected]Search for more papers by this authorOmer Erdogan, Omer Erdogan orcid.org/0000-0001-8788-8302 Urology Department, Siirt State Hospital, Siirt, TurkeySearch for more papers by this author Mehmet Çetinkaya, Corresponding Author Mehmet Çetinkaya [email protected] [email protected] orcid.org/0000-0001-8395-646X Urology Department, Mugla Sitki Kocman University, Mugla, 48000 Turkey Correspondence Mehmet Çetinkaya, Urology Department, Mugla Sitki Kocman University, 48000 Mugla, Turkey. Email: [email protected]Search for more papers by this authorOmer Erdogan, Omer Erdogan orcid.org/0000-0001-8788-8302 Urology Department, Siirt State Hospital, Siirt, TurkeySearch for more papers by this author First published: 08 March 2021 https://doi.org/10.1111/and.13940Read the full textAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL No abstract is available for this article. Volume53, Issue3April 2021e13940 RelatedInformation

Sınıf Öğretmeni Adaylarının Öğretmenlik Mesleği Konusundaki Görüşleri ve Geleceğe Yönelik Beklentileri

The purpose of this study is to understand classroom teacher candidates’ teaching-related opinions and expectations, reasons to prefer teaching, and wishes in life. The study is based on the phenomenological method as one of the qualitative research approaches. The study sample was formed through purposive and homogeneous sampling. 42 senior students (21 females-21 males) who studied classroom teaching at Mugla Sitki Kocman University during the academic year of 2015-2016 were asked for their opinions. The data was collected through participant biographies, semi-structured 3-item interview forms, and 4-question wish lists, and analyzed through content and descriptive analysis. Findings were evaluated in two themes as “teacher candidates’ opinions on teaching” and “future expectations”. The study results reveal that the majority of the candidates emphasize mostly disadvantages of being a teacher and criticize that teachers are assigned based on an exam, teaching has a low status, working conditions are unfair, and undergraduate education is theoretical. Regarding these findings, it is recommended that precautions to raise the status of the teaching profession should be taken, working conditions of teachers should be enhanced, exams for selection and assignment should be reviewed, and undergraduate education should be both theoretical and applied.

The effect of preservice social studies teachers’ pupil control ideologies on their classroom management beliefs

The purpose of this research is to set forth the impact of preservice social studies teachers’ pupil control ideologies on their classroom management beliefs. The research was conducted via a correlational survey model, which is among quantitative research methods. The sample of the research consists of 221 preservice teachers who received their education during the 2018-2019 academic year in the Social Studies Teacher Education Program at Mugla Sitki Kocman University. In the research “Pupil Control Ideologies Scale” and “The Attitudes and Beliefs on Classroom Control (ABCC) Inventory” were used. In conclusion, it was determined that pupil control ideologies make a low degree impact in the positive direction on instructional management sub-dimension, and a low degree impact in the negative direction on people management sub-dimension, of classroom management beliefs.

Inglehart’ın Değer Dönüşüm Teorisi: Akademisyenler Üzerine Bir İnceleme

In today’s information age, countries interact closely with each other. Each country or society has its own values. However, there may be changes in the values of societies in time. In integrated societies with the changing conditions in working life and information communication technologies, there are differences in working values of the employees of each generation, in particular, it can be said that young generations differ in terms of protecting the values of older generations. In recent years, there is a widespread tendency to handle the transformations in the study values with the value conversion model of Inglehart. As a result external /materialist values such as “wages and occupational safety” have lost their importance in their work values; self-expression and autonomy, such as “internal / post-materialist” values gain importance and it is claimed that this transformation evolved from the elderly to the youth. In this study, as alleged by the Inglehart, value the work of young and older generations in Turkey has tried to determine whether a conversion. With these values, an empirical study was carried out on the academic staff of Mugla Sitki Kocman University based on the value transformation model of Inglehart. Through a questionnaire were reached total of 352 academic staff members. Based on Inglehart’s claim, according to the results of this research; significant differences couldn’t find between the younger and older generations values in Turkey. It has been concluded that individuals have postmaterialist views as their age progresses and they give more importance to internal study values.

Spor Bilimleri Fakültesi Öğrencilerinin Taraftarı Oldukları Futbol Takımına Karşı Psikolojik Bağlılıklarının İncelenmesi

Although the fans are one of the main sources that keep the clubs alive, it is extremely wrong to ignore this audience and not to conduct research based on scientific methods about them. It will be important for the clubs to understand this community that is attached blindly and does not stop supporting their team. In this study, the aim was to understand the psychological commitment of the Faculty of Sport Sciences students to the team they support and examine this commitment in terms of different variables. The study group of this research consisted of 446 students, 162 of whom were females and 284 were males, who continue their education at Mugla Sitki Kocman University the Faculty of Sport Sciences. As data collection tools; the Psychological Commitment to Team (PCT) Scale developed by Mahony et al. (2000) and adapted to Turkish by Eskiler et al. (2011) and the Personal Information Form prepared by the researchers to determine the demographic characteristics of the students were used. In the analysis of the obtained data; to determine the socio-demographic characteristics of the participants, frequency and percentage analysis, and to evaluate the psychological commitment of students to their teams according to different variables t-test and one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) were applied. After one-way analysis of variance(ANOVA), Tukey HSD multiple comparison test was applied to determine from which groups the statistical difference occurred. In statistical analysis and interpretation of the data, p<0.05 significance level was taken into consideration. Taking gender into account, the results of the research showed that male students had higher TPB scores than female ones. In addition, according to the team variable, it was determined that the TPB scores of the students who were fans of Fenerbahce were significantly higher than the other team fans. According to another result, it was found that the TPB scores of the participants who said that I didn’t buy official products were significantly lower than other fans.

Comparison of Test Anxiety in High School and Universıty Students

Sınav kaygısı eğitim hayatının göz ardı edilemez fenomenlerinden birisidir. Sınav kaygısının lise öğrencilerde mi üniversite öğrencilerinde mi daha yüksek olduğunu belirlemek üzere dizayn edilen bu çalışma, Muğla ilindeki 3 lise ve Muğla Sıtkı koçman Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi öğrencileri üzerinde gerçekleştirilmiştir. Katılımcıların 262’si üniversite, 415’i lise öğrencisidir. Araştırmada Westside Sınav Kaygısı envanterinin lise ve üniversite öğrencileri için olan versiyonları kullanılmıştır. Sınav kaygısının lise ve üniversite öğrencileri arasında fark edip etmediğini belirlemek için veri setine t testi uygulanmıştır. Yapılan analize göre üniversite öğrencilerinin sınav kaygısı ortalamaları lise öğrencilerinin sınav kaygısı ortalamalarına göre daha yüksek çıkmıştır. Analize ek olarak öğrencilerin yaşının sınav kaygısını yordayıp yordamadığını belirlemek için regresyon analizi yapılmış ve yaşın sınav kaygısını anlamlı olarak yordadığı görülmüştür. Bir başka ifade ile yaş arttıkça sınav kaygısı artmaktadır. Sadece üniversite sınavına hazırlanan öğrencilerin yaşadığı düşünülen sınav kaygısının üniversite öğrencilerinde de yaşandığını göstermesi açısından araştırmanın önemli bir sonuca ışık tuttuğu düşülmektedir.

A Qualitative Research: Evaluation of Applied Children’s Literature Course Activities

Bu çalışmanın amacı uygulamalı çocuk edebiyatı ders etkinliklerinin etkililiğini ortaya koymaktır. Nitel araştırma yaklaşımına göre tasarlanan bu araştırmada doküman incelemesi ve fenomenoloji yöntemleri kullanılmıştır. Araştırmanın çalışma grubunu 2015-2016 Bahar dönemi Muğla Sıtkı Koçman Üniversitesi, Eğitim Fakültesi Sınıf Öğretmenliğinde okuyan ve “Çocuk Edebiyatı” dersi alan 47 sınıf öğretmeni adayı oluşturmaktadır. 12 haftanın sonunda etkinlikler tamamlandığında sınıf öğretmeni ve öğretmen adaylarına yarı yapılandırılmış görüşme formu uygulanarak sürece yönelik görüşleri istenmiştir. Sınıf öğretmeni ve öğretmen adaylarının görüşlerinden elde edilen verilerin çözümlenmesinde “içerik analizi ve betimsel analiz tekniği” kullanılmıştır. Araştırma bulguları, “Çocuk Edebiyatı Etkinliklerinin Değerlendirilmesi (Süreç) ve Etkinliklerin Etkililiğinin Değerlendirilmesine Yönelik Görüşler (Sonuç)” olmak üzere iki başlık altında incelenmiştir.

Investigating perceptions of students receiving sports education towards eating habits and obesity

This study aims to investigate perceptions towards eating habits and obesity in students receiving sports education in Turkey. The sample consisted of 360 randomly chosen students, who received sports education at Firat University, Agri Ibrahim Cecen University, Ardahan University and Mugla Sitki Kocman University. The sample was formed by adopting the convenience sampling method. For data collection, the ‘Three-factor eating questionnaire’ was used. The data were analysed for normality distribution in terms of the questionnaire and its subscales, which proved that the data provided a normality distribution. ‘Independent samples t-test’ was conducted to evaluate the level of differentiation in terms of the independent variables of gender and taking courses about nutrition and obesity. ‘One-way Variance Analysis’ was conducted to evaluate the level of differentiation in the variables of grade and the universities of the participants. The development level of the location where the students lived, income levels and cultural activities affected their eating.&#x0D; Keywords: Education, sports, students, obesity, eating habits.

Investigation of the Motivational Persistence Levels of the Students Studying at the Faculty of Sport Sciences According to Some Demographic Characteristics

This study was carried out to investigate the motivational persistence levels of students who received sports education and examine in terms of some demographic variables. In the study, the “Motivational Persistence Scale” consisting of long-term purposes pursuing, current purposes pursuing, recurrence of unattained purposes sub-dimensions was used to measure motivational permanence of the students. The research group consisted of 347 students who voluntarily participated from Faculty of Sport Sciences of Mugla Sitki Kocman University. The data were analyzed through the statistical package program SPSS 22.0. The demographic information of the students was determined with descriptive statistics. Independent T-test was used to compare the subscale scores by gender, and One Way ANOVA analysis was used to compare the age groups and overall academic grade averages. The results of the analyzes showed that the motivational persistence levels of the students of the faculty of sport sciences are medium and close to high. In addition, there was no significant difference in terms of the age variable, but it was found that students aged 25 and over were more motivated. Further, it has been observed that the students whose academic grade average was 1.00 to 1.99 were higher than the students whose grade average was between 3.00–4.00.

Evaluation of the Kanun Students' Views About Performing a Taksim

Bu çalışma, kanun öğrencilerinin taksim yapmaya yönelik görüşlerinin değerlendirilmesi amacıyla gerçekleştirilmiştir. Ayrıca araştırma kapsamında taksim konusu irdelenerek, müzik öğretmenliği lisans programındaki yeri değerlendirilmiştir. Araştırmanın çalışma grubunu Muğla Sıtkı Koçman Üniversitesi Güzel Sanatlar Eğitimi Bölümü Müzik Eğitimi Anabilim Dalında 2018-2019 Eğitim-Öğretim yılı Bahar Yarıyılında bireysel çalgı eğitimi kapsamında kanun öğrenimi gören 1., 2., 3. ve 4. sınıf öğrencileri (n: 8) oluşturmaktadır. Araştırma nitel çerçevede, görüşme yöntemiyle gerçekleştirilmiştir. Veriler, araştırmacılar tarafından hazırlanan yarı yapılandırılmış görüşme formuyla elde edilmiş ve betimsel olarak analiz edilmiştir. Çalışma sonucunda, kanun dersi alan öğrencilerin taksim yaparken makam ve geçki konularında kendilerini yetersiz hissettiği, taksim yaparken daha çok dinleme yoluyla önceki taksimlerden yararlandıkları, taksim yaparken nihâvend ve uşşak makamlarında kendilerini daha çok yeterli buldukları, taksim eğitimine programda daha fazla yer verilmesi gerektiği görüşünde oldukları, kanun öğrencilerinin taksim eğitimine ilişkin kaynaklara genellikle internet kaynaklarından ulaştıkları, kanun öğrencilerinin çoğunun taksim yapmaya karşı tutumlarının olumlu olduğu ve buna ek olarak, taksim yaparken öğrencilerin bir kısmının zorluk çektiği, stres ve telaş yaşadığı belirlenmiştir.

Motives of Pre-service Classroom Teachers for Sports Activity Participation

The current study aims to evaluate the pre-service classroom teachers’ motivations to participate in sports activities. The study group of the current research employing the survey model is comprised of the students attending the Department of Classroom Teacher Education in the Education Faculty of Mugla Sitki Kocman University. A total of 295 students; 212 females and 83 males, participated in the study on a volunteer basis. The research employed the “Sports Participation Motivation Questionnaire” developed by Oyar, Asci, Celebi and Mulazimoglu (2001) to collect data. In the analysis of the collected data, SPSS program package was used. In order to determine the between-groups difference, “t test” and “variance analysis” were employed. In light of the findings of the current study, it can be argued that the female students’ motivation to participate in sports activities (in the sub-dimensions of team spirit, making friends, desire to compete, skill development and be active) is higher than that of the male students. Depending on the grade levels, it was found that the first year students’ motivation to participate in sports activities is more oriented to being with friends when compared to the second year students. The students stated that they spend an hour doing sports a week; thus, they feel relaxed and gain new skills. The students stating that they are not interested in any branch of sports in the university also stated that they are willing to participate in sports activities. Though there are no licensed athletes in their families, some of the students want to be active in sports activities due to their desire to compete and make friends. As a result, it can be maintained that the classroom teachers view sports participation as a need and their motivation in this respect is high.