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Publication Metadata only Impact of a new gynecologic oncology hashtag during virtual-only ASCO Annual Meetings: an X (Twitter) social network analysis(JMIR Publications Inc., 2024) Bhandoria, Geetu; Uwins, Christina; Vidal-Alaball, Josep; Fuster-Casanovas, Aina; Ahmed, Wasim; Bilir, Esra; Graduate School of Health SciencesBackground: Official conference hashtags are commonly used to promote tweeting and social media engagement. The reach and impact of introducing a new hashtag during an oncology conference have yet to be studied. The American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) conducts an annual global meeting, which was entirely virtual due to the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 and 2021. Objective: This study aimed to assess the reach and impact (in the form of vertices and edges generated) and X (formerly Twitter) activity of the new hashtags #goASCO20 and #goASCO21 in the ASCO 2020 and 2021 virtual conferences. Methods: New hashtags (#goASCO20 and #goASCO21) were created for the ASCO virtual conferences in 2020 and 2021 to help focus gynecologic oncology discussion at the ASCO meetings. Data were retrieved using these hashtags (#goASCO20 for 2020 and #goASCO21 for 2021). A social network analysis was performed using the NodeXL software application. Results: The hashtags #goASCO20 and #goASCO21 had similar impacts on the social network. Analysis of the reach and impact of the individual hashtags found #goASCO20 to have 150 vertices and 2519 total edges and #goASCO20 to have 174 vertices and 2062 total edges. Mentions and tweets between 2020 and 2021 were also similar. The circles representing different users were spatially arranged in a more balanced way in 2021. Tweets using the #goASCO21 hashtag received significantly more responses than tweets using #goASCO20 (75 times in 2020 vs 360 times in 2021; z value=16.63 and P <.001). This indicates increased engagement in the subsequent year. Conclusions: Introducing a gynecologic oncology specialty-specific hashtag (#goASCO20 and #goASCO21) that is related but different from the official conference hashtag (#ASCO20 and #ASCO21) helped facilitate discussion on topics of interest to gynecologic oncologists during a virtual pan-oncology meeting. This impact was visible in the social network analysis.Publication Metadata only Gender inequality in schooling: the case of Turkey(Sage Publications Inc, 2006) Aytac, IA; Department of Sociology; Rankin, Bruce; Faculty Member; Department of Sociology; College of Social Sciences and Humanities; N/ADrawing on recent research on education in developing countries, this article examines gender inequality in schooling in Turkey. Using a nationally representative sample of Turkish youths, it assesses the effects of macrostructure, family resources, and cultural attitudes and practices on primary and postprimary school attainment. The results show that while locality, family resources, and family structure and culture influence the education of both genders, girls' chances of postprimary schooling are greater if they live in metropolitan areas and in less patriarchal families. Birth-order comparisons indicate that older daughters are less likely to complete postprimary schooling than are their younger sisters. Girls' primary school attainment is facilitated by having other family members who help with child care. The findings are discussed in light of trends in Turkish society and their implications for future research.Publication Metadata only Academic language in shared book reading: parent and teacher input to mono- and bilingual preschoolers(Wiley, 2016) Aarts, Rian; Kurvers, Jeanne; Henrichs, Lotte; N/A; Vegter, Serpil Demir; Teaching Faculty; N/A; N/AThe current study examined academic language (AL) input of mothers and teachers to 15 monolingual Dutch and 15 bilingual Turkish-Dutch 4- to 6-year-old children and its relationships with the children's language development. At two times, shared book reading was videotaped and analyzed for academic features: lexical diversity, syntactic complexity, and abstractness. The AL features in the input of mothers varied considerably among individuals, were strongly intercorrelated and stable over time, and were positively related to children's language skills. For Turkish children, input in Turkish was related to vocabulary in Dutch as well. Compared to mothers, teachers provided input that was more academic. The teachers of the Turkish group used more abstract language but relatively less lexically diverse and syntactically complex talk than the teachers of the Dutch group. By simplifying their language lexically and syntactically, teachers might provide impoverished input to children learning Dutch as a second language.Publication Metadata only Using mid-semester course evaluation as a feedback tool for improving learning and teaching in higher education(Routledge Journals, Taylor & Francis Ltd, 2019) Department of Mechanical Engineering; N/A; N/A; Sözer, Murat; Zeybekoğlu, Zuhal; Kaya, Mustafa; Faculty Member; Other; Master Student; Department of Mechanical Engineering; College of Engineering; N/A; Graduate School of Social Sciences and Humanities; 110357; N/A; N/AThe way in which mid-semester course evaluations are structured, administered and reported is important for generating rich and high-quality student feedback for the enhancement of learning and teaching. Mid-semester evaluations usually contain open-ended questions that trigger more elaborative feedback about what is going on in a class than that from end-of-semester evaluations with Likert scale-type questions. The anonymity of the process for students and the confidentiality of the process for instructors make the process more reflective for students and less stressful for instructors. This study describes how the mid-semester course evaluation process can be used as a feedback tool for improving the quality of teaching and learning at an institutional level. Through a longitudinal analysis of 341 mid-semester course evaluation reports, positive areas and areas of concern with respect to learning and teaching were identified, and changes in student evaluations over the years were examined meticulously to make an overall evaluation of the quality of learning and teaching at a non-profit Turkish university. This research showed that the value of mid-semester course evaluations can go beyond course-level if we use open-ended questions and are able to gather the reports together to make some comprehensive analysis at university level.Publication Metadata only Informal learning experiences of Turkish sojourners in europe: an exploration of their intercultural competence within the erasmus student exchange scheme(Springer, 2022) Yagmur, Kutlay; Van de Vijver, Fons J. R.; N/A; Aksezer, Esin Aksay; Researcher; Migration Research Program at Koç University (MIReKoç) / Göç Araştırmaları Uygulama ve Araştırma Merkezi (MIReKoç); N/A; N/AThis article analyses the intercultural competence of students from Turkey who participated in the EuRopean Community Action Scheme for the Mobility of University Students (Erasmus). Intercultural competence is an important aspect of 21st-century skills and lifelong learning. The study presented here also considered antecedent factors such as participants' cultural capital and home-host domains as well as identity-related issues. It aimed to understand the dynamics of relating to the new destination/culture: awareness of one's own culture/society/surroundings; availability of social networks and support; approach to learning (language, practical matters, relevant cultural information, etc.), and communication. The researchers' findings demonstrate constructive change in terms of learning, communication-connection, self-management and cultural awareness. They confirm the importance of various layers of friendship networks (but not necessarily ethnic ties), as well as a balanced composition of home and host domain resources. Regarding identity issues, students were observed to cling to universal identities, such as being an international/exchange student, and/or strategic personal ones, rather than religious, ethnic and national identities. The sojourn period can be defined as an academic but more notably a sociocultural engagement towards becoming more conversant in daily routines and personal gains in a transnational space. This highlights the importance of informal educational experiences.Publication Metadata only Knowing the abcs: teaching the principles of radiology to medical students in Turkey(BioMed Central, 2022) Dogru, Omer Faruk; Yucel, Umut; Balci, Ayse Sena; Duran, Munevver; Kamel, Serageldin; Patel, Parth; Elsayes, Khaled M.; N/A; Altınmakas, Emre; Doğan, Hakan; Ayas, Görkem; Other; Researcher; Undergraduate Student; School of Medicine; School of Medicine; School of Medicine; 143682; 327614; N/ABackground: Radiology education in Turkey is mainly taught during clinical years of medical school and often lacks main principles. Exposure to the fundamentals of radiology at an early stage of medical education may drastically help students generate a better understanding of radiology and expand their interest in the specialty. With the Principles of Radiology Course that we provided, pre- and post-session tests, and assessment survey at the end of the course, we aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of such an online course among Turkish medical students. Methods: A total of nine online sessions on imaging modalities principles was developed by radiology professors. Each session was given through Zoom by radiologists from different U.S.-institutions to Turkish medical students from state (n = 33) and private (n = 8) universities. Pretests and post-tests were given to participants via Qualtrics before and after each session, respectively. Paired two-sample t-tests were conducted to detect the variance and p=-.05 was used as the significance level. An evaluation survey was distributed at the end of the course to collect their feedback through SurveyMonkey. Results: A total of 1,438 predominantly Turkish (99.32%) medical students engaged with this course. An average of 506 students completed both pre-test and post-test. There was a statistically significant (p < .001) increase in the scores in post-test (mean[range]:7.58[5.21-8.53]) relative to pre-test (mean[range]:5.10[3.52-8.53]). Four hundred and thirty-nine participants (F/M:63.33%/35.54%) completed the end-of-course survey. A total of 71% and 69.70% of the participants strongly agreed that the course would be useful in their clinical practice and had increased their understanding of radiology. They also reported that their level of confidence in the subjects had increased 68% and reached a weighted average of 3.09/4. The survey revealed that 396 (90.21%) of the participants strongly or somewhat agree that introductory principles and concepts should be presented in earlier years of medical education. Compared to in-person education, 358 (81.55%) found the course extremely or very convenient. Conclusion: Online lecture series consisting of the principles of the radiological imaging modalities can be offered to Turkish medical students to enhance their grasp of the various imaging modalities and their correct clinical application.Publication Metadata only Can school teachers? willingness to teach ASD-inclusion classes be increased via special education training? uncovering mediating mechanisms(Pergamon-Elsevier Science Ltd, 2021) Department of Psychology; N/A; Sakarya, Yasemin Kisbu; Doenyas, Ceymi; Faculty Member; PhD Student; Department of Psychology; Koç University Research Center for Translational Medicine (KUTTAM) / Koç Üniversitesi Translasyonel Tıp Araştırma Merkezi (KUTTAM); College of Social Sciences and Humanities; Graduate School of Social Sciences and Humanities; 219275; 277852Changing teacher willingness to teach inclusive classes is critical in achieving optimal outcomes for students with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The present study investigated the mechanisms underlying the effects of a teacher training in special education strategies for students with ASD on mainstream school teachers? behavioral intentions toward inclusive education. Specifically, the role of attitudes and autism self-efficacy were explored as mediators in this process. The sample comprised 763 mainstream school teachers from eleven cities in Northeastern Turkey who participated in an intensive training that included special education strategies for students with ASD, evidence-based special education applications, and inclusive education practices. Statistical mediation analyses revealed that the training increased teachers? willingness to teach inclusive classes and intention to implement special education techniques in the regular education classroom through increasing their autism self-efficacy. However, though attitudes toward inclusive education was a significant predictor of both willingness to teach inclusive classes and intent to use special education techniques, the training did not improve attitudes. Based on these findings, additional strategies or components to change attitudes toward inclusive education were recommended to be integrated into the teacher training programs on special education strategies for inclusive education.Publication Metadata only The effectiveness of mime-based creative drama education for exploring gesture-based user interfaces(Wiley, 2018) Ünlüer, Adviye Ayça; Department of Psychology; N/A; N/A; Department of Computer Engineering; Department of Media and Visual Arts; Cemalcılar, Zeynep; Baytaş, Mehmet Aydın; Buruk, Oğuz Turan; Yemez, Yücel; Özcan, Oğuzhan; Faculty Member; PhD Student; PhD Student; Faculty Member; Faculty Member; Department of Psychology; Department of Computer Engineering; Department of Media and Visual Arts; KU Arçelik Research Center for Creative Industries (KUAR) / KU Arçelik Yaratıcı Endüstriler Uygulama ve Araştırma Merkezi (KUAR); College of Social Sciences and Humanities; Graduate School of Social Sciences and Humanities; Graduate School of Social Sciences and Humanities; College of Engineering; College of Social Sciences and Humanities; 40374; N/A; N/A; 107907; 12532User interfaces that utilise human gestures as input are becoming increasingly prevalent in diverse computing applications. However, few designers possess the deep insight, awareness and experience regarding the nature and usage of gestures in user interfaces to the extent that they are able to exploit the technological affordances and innovate over them. We argue that design students, who will be expected to envision and create such interactions in the future, are constrained as such by their habits that pertain to conventional user interfaces. Design students should gain an understanding of the nature of human gestures and how to use them to add value to UI designs. To this end, we formulated an awareness course' for design students based on concepts derived from mime art and creative drama. We developed the course iteratively through the involvement of three groups of students. The final version of the course was evaluated by incorporating the perspectives of design educators, an industry expert and the students. We present the details of the course, describe the development process, and discuss the insights revealed by the evaluations.Publication Metadata only Perceptions of Turkish health professional students toward the effects of the interne of things (IOT) technology in the future(2019) Bodur, Gönül; Gürsoy, Nazlı Gül; N/A; N/A; Koç University Hospital; N/AAim: The aim of this study is to determine the perceptions of Turkish health professional students toward the effects of IoT technology. Background: The twenty-first century has a potential for social, cultural, economic and even political changes due to technological developments. Students should be aware of new technological trends that will influence their profession in the future to be ready for them. Design: A descriptive and cross-sectional study. Settings: At two well-established universities (a public and a private university) in a metropolitan city in Turkey with a total of 473 students. Methods: The study was carried out using an information form and a foresight questionnaire for IoT developed by the researchers. The data were analyzed using parametric tests with SPSS. Results: Of the participants, 70.8% were female, 81.6% were studying at a public university, 61.3% were senior nursing students, and 38.7% were senior medical students. A majority of the students stated that the IoT technology will affect future medical and nursing practices. The nursing students obtained the highest mean score on the item "Basic physical measurements such as blood sugar, heart rate and ECGs will be easier using IoT technology" (7.36 +/- 2.27), and the lowest mean score (5.36 +/- 2.82) on the item "Robot physicians and nurses developed through IoT technology will provide patient healthcare in the future". The nursing and medical students' opinions regarding the future of IoT technology focused on the issues such as smart vital follow-up of patients, mobile health, patient data security, biomedical applications, wearable technologies, and nursing practices in chronic diseases and home care. Conclusions: The results of this study indicated that IoT technology should be involved in nursing and medical education, and further studies should be conducted to integrate technological trends into healthcare and nursing practices. Implications for Nursing Practice and Health Policies: The future of IoT technology will focus on subjects such as vital follow-up of patients, monitoring patients with wearable technologies, and nursing practices in chronic diseases and home care. Competency in IoT technology should be included as a requirement in healthcare faculties' professional development policies and programs.