Customized Insulation Strategies for Türkiye: Life Cycle Cost Analysis and Impact on Business Competitiveness

Saygın, Muhammet | Say, Fuat Serkan | Öztürk, İsmail Yavuz

A significant portion of energy consumption in buildings is allocated to heating, with substantial losses resulting from inadequate insulation, poor sealing, and thermal bridging. While proper insulation plays a crucial role in mitigating these losses, determin- ing its optimal thickness is essential to reduce energy consumption and increase energy efficiency. This study employs life cycle cost analysis and average heating degree day values to calculate the optimum insulation thickness for 81 provinces in Türkiye. The findings highlight the absence of a one-fits-all insulation solution, emphasizing the need for customized approaches tailored to specific conditions that consider specific factors, such as environmental conditions, heating sources, costs, economic parameters and the materials used. Proper insulation application is projected to reduce carbon emissions by 90% and lower annual heating costs by approximately 65%. These energy efficiency improvements are particularly significant for both households and businesses, enhancing profitability and competitiveness. Collaborative efforts to promote proper insulation solutions are anticipated to reallocate financial resources toward innovation and contribute to long-term business sustainability. This study provides an important f...

Capturing the Experience: How Digital Media Affects Memory Retention in Museum Education

Say, Fuat Serkan | Öztürk, İsmail Yavuz

This study investigates the effects of digital media usage, specifically photo-taking and video recording, on memory retention in the context of museum education. Utilizing a quasi-experimental design, this research involved three groups, each exposed to different conditions: observation without media use, photo-taking, and video recording. A total of 120 university students who participated in the study were divided randomly into groups balanced by working memory capacity. Immediate and delayed recall tests were conducted to assess short-term memory and long-term retention. The results reveal that participants who merely observed the objects exhibited considerably better memory performance compared to those who used digital media. This result is consistent with the cognitive offloading hypothesis and suggests that digital devices weaken memory encoding processes by reducing individuals’ internal cognitive resources. The video-recording group exhibited the lowest performance due to the need for sustained attention and increased cognitive load. The photographing group, despite performing lower in the short-term memory test, showed less decline in the long-term memory test than the other groups. This suggests that photographs may serve as a cue in the retrieval process. The researc...

Exploring the Relation: Does Forgiveness Enhance Interpersonal Problem Solving?

Say, Fuat Serkan | Öztürk, İsmail Yavuz

This study explores the relationship between forgiveness and interpersonal problem-solving skills among university students using a correlational design. The sample includes 443 students aged 18–26 from Mersin and Selçuk Universities, selected through convenience sampling. Data were collected using the Heartland Forgiveness Scale, the Interpersonal Problem-Solving Inventory, and a personal information form. Pearson correlation and multiple regression analyses were conducted. Results indicate significant relationships between forgiveness and problem-solving skills. Forgiveness positively predicts constructive problem-solving (r = 0.45, p < 0.01) and negatively correlates with negative approaches to problems (r = −0.37, p < 0.01), lack of self-confidence (r = −0.29, p < 0.01), and unwillingness to take responsibility (r = −0.31, p < 0.01). Forgiveness explains 25.2% of the variance in negative approaches, 8% in constructive problem-solving, 13.4% in self-confidence, and 10.3% in responsibility avoidance. Self-forgiveness, forgiveness of others, and situational forgiveness are significant predictors across these dimensions. Findings suggest that forgiving students manage interpersonal conflicts more positively, with reduced negative emotions and avoidance behaviors. Promoting forgiv...

A Step towards Sustainable Education: Does an Entrepreneurial Teacher Nurture Creativity?

Saygın, Muhammet | Say, Serkan | Öztürk, İsmail Yavuz

This study explores the relationship between teachers’ entrepreneurial behaviors and their creativity-nurturing behaviors, with a particular emphasis on sustainability in education. While previous studies have typically examined entrepreneurship and creativity as separate concepts, often focusing on their individual dimensions, this study underscores the significance of integrating entrepreneurial and creative competencies to promote sustainable educational practices. By highlighting how teachers’ entrepreneurial and creative skills contribute to sustainable education, this study addresses the broader impact these competencies have on meeting the evolving needs and expectations of students, families, and society. This approach supports the development of a more resilient and adaptive education system that can thrive over time. The research involved 1396 classroom teachers from the Mersin province of Turkey. Analysis of the data revealed a strong positive correlation between teachers’ entrepreneurial behaviors and their creativity-nurturing behaviors, indicating that teachers who exhibit higher levels of entrepreneurial traits are more likely to engage in practices that foster creativity or that teachers who exhibit higher levels of creativity nurturing behaviors are more likely t...

Examination of Secondary School Turkish Lesson Textbooks in Terms of Traditional Children’s Games

Öztürk, İsmail Yavuz | Say, Fuat Serkan

In this research in qualitative model, it is aimed to examine the secondary school Turkish textbooks prepared within the framework of the Turkish Lesson Curriculum, which was renewed in 2017 and is still in force with various updates, in terms of including traditional children's games. In this context, secondary school Turkish textbooks published by the Ministry of National Education, which have been decided to be taught by the Board of Education since the 2017-2018 academic year, are the study objects of the research. The textbooks mentioned within the scope of the document analysis method were subjected to descriptive analysis separately by three different field experts in terms of including traditional children's games. Since the preferences in determining the contents of traditional children's games are subjective, Miles and Huberman's (2016) reliability formula was used in order to ensure unity among the three researchers and to increase the coding reliability, and the reliability of the research was found to be 0.87 at the end of the calculation. At the end of this process, consensus among researchers was achieved. Based on the findings, it was concluded that the textbooks were insufficient in terms of referring to traditional children's games, the games in the books did n...

FARKLI DİSİPLİNLER AÇISINDAN KAVRAM ÖĞRETİMİ

İçinde yaşadığımız evren, kendi düzeninde varlığını sürdürürken bu evrenin küçücük bir gezegeni olan Dünya’da insanoğlu, varoluşundan bu yana çeşitli kodlama sistemleri (sözlü veya yazılı dil, beden dili; grafik simge, resim, çizge gibi görseller vb.) vasıtasıyla yakın ve uzak çevresini anlamlandırma çabası içinde yaşamaktadır. Her biçimiyle duyu organlarına hitap eden ve kültürel farklılıklar neticesinde topluluklar arasında farklılık arz eden bu sistemlerin temelinde bireyin “düzen” arayışı yatmaktadır. Diğer canlı türlerine kıyasla daha gelişmiş bir beyin ve ona dayalı akıl yürütme yeteneğiyle dünyaya gelen insan, içine doğduğu ve duyu organlarını uyaran göstergeler yığını arasında çevresini anlamlandırmaya, kendi yerini belirlemeye çalışır. Anne, baba, dede, nine, el, ayak, ev, bahçe, ağaç, kuş; yemek, uyumak, üşümek, konuşmak, özlemek vb. derken etrafındaki her şeyin bir adının olduğunu; bu sayede bilişsel bir düzeni oturttuğunu; anlamlandırdığını ve anlaşabildiğini; diğer kodlama sistemlerinden daha sık bir şekilde dilin kullanıldığını kavramaya başlar. Örgün eğitim hayatıyla beraber başta ana dili eğitimi dersi olmak üzere diğer dersler yoluyla dildeki mevcut kavrayışı artar, (varsa) hatalar düzeltilir, sözcük ve onun temsil ettiği anlam dünyasındaki gelişiminin kendi geli...

MEDYA OKURYAZARLIĞI EĞİTİMİ

Medya okuryazarlığı ve bunun eğitimi, iletişim sürecinden ayrı düşünülemeyen kavramlardır. Kaynak tarafından çeşitli kodlama sistemleri aracılığıyla somutlaştırılan mesajın uygun araç ve kanallarla alıcıya aktarılması ve alıcının geri bildirimde bulunması biçiminde özetlenebilecek iletişim, 21. yüzyılda, bilişim teknolojilerinde yaşanan hızlı gelişimle birlikte ele alındığı zaman medya okuryazarlığı eğitimi açısından önemli yerini daha da belirginleştirmektedir. Sadece işitme kanalına hitap eden radyoyla başlayan; işitme ve görme kanalları yanında dokunma ve hatta koku kanallarına bile hitap edebilen, karmaşık araçlarla medya artık hayatımızın vazgeçilmez bir unsuru durumuna gelmiştir. Elbette gelişen teknolojik araçların etkisiyle bireylerin gün içinde maruz kaldığı veri miktarı da artmaktadır. Bu durum, adeta mesaj bombardımanı altındaki bireylerin bunları etkili ve hızlı ayırt edip anlamlandırmasını gerekli kılmaktadır. Medya okuryazarlığı eğitiminin gerekliliği bu noktada daha iyi anlaşılmaktadır. Alandaki kaynaklar incelendiğinde medya okuryazarlığı üzerine yapılmış akademik çalışmaların bir hayli fazla olduğu ancak bu olgunun eğitimine odaklanan çalışmalarda durumun böyle olmadığı görülmektedir. Elinizdeki eser yoluyla medya okuryazarlığı eğitiminin tarihî seyri ortaya kond...

INVESTIGATION OF TEACHER CANDIDATES' OBJECTIVES TO PERFORM OUT OF SCHOOL LEARNING ACTIVITIES

Say, Fuat Serkan | Akdağ, Hakan | Öztürk, İsmail Yavuz

INVESTIGATION OF TEACHER CANDIDATES' SUSTAINABLE EARTHQUAKE AWARENESS LEVELS

Öztürk, İsmail Yavuz | Say, Fuat Serkan | Akdağ, Hakan