A STUDY ON SUPPORTING THE GEOMETRIC THINKING PERCEPTIONS OF PRIMARY SCHOOL 4TH GRADE STUDENTS WHO MISDIAGNOSIS THE SHAPE WHEN THE DIRECTION OF THE GEOMETRIC SHAPE CHANGES WITH AUGMENTED REALITY AND EDUCATIONAL SOFTWARE

2025-06-17T12:35:52+03:00

Studies in the literature show that students in preschool, primary school first and second grades, and even teachers think that when the direction of a geometric shape changes, the shape also changes. This article is about developing geometric thinking skills of students who do not perceive what the shape is when the direction of the shape changes, with the support of educational software and augmented reality. With the “Geometric thinking skill level determination scale” applied to 100 primary school students, it was determined that 31 students could not recognize the square when the direction of the square changed. It is also very difficult for students who cannot recognize the geometric shape in a 2-dimensional environment to perceive geometric objects in 2-dimensional environments in advanced subjects. In order to solve this problem, after the applications with augmented reality and educational software with 16 students out of a total of 32 students, randomly selected as experimental and control groups, when the direction of the square was changed in the "Geometric thinking skill level determination scale", no significant increase was observed in the control group in the rate of correct answers given to the question of perceiving and defining the shape, while a significant increase was observed in the experimental group from the pre-test to the re-test, indicating that the application with the experimental group was effective.

UNITY OR SEPARATION? MACROECONOMIC POWER OF THE ORGANIZATION OF TURKIC STATES

2024-12-02T08:49:26+03:00

The Turkish states that gained independence following the Soviet Union's collapse began fostering relationships with Turkey, the remnants of the Ottoman Empire. Over time, these connections have strengthened across various domains, allowing Turks to assert themselves historically over a vast region. As many nations with shared interests have restructured, it has become increasingly crucial for Turks to gain influence in global politics. To promote extensive cooperation among Turkish-speaking countries, these nations established the Cooperation Council of Turkic-speaking States, which has now evolved into the Organization of Turkic States. It is essential to evaluate the current economic power of the Turkish states in the context of global politics and to address whether they are still separated or united. This study seeks to evaluate the macroeconomic strength of the Turkish Union using multi-criteria decision-making methods. Initially, the macroeconomic power of Turkey within the G20 (excluding the EU) was assessed using a baseline model. The analysis included the macroeconomic performance of the full members of the Organization of Turkic States in the first scenario, and both full and observer member countries (excluding Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus) in the second scenario. Key indicators such as gross domestic product, total reserves, labour force, and the export-to-import ratio were utilized to evaluate the macroeconomic power of these countries. The CRITIC (Criteria Importance Through Intercriteria Correlation) method was used to weight the criteria, followed by the EDAS (Evaluation based on Distance from Average Solution) method to rank the countries' performances. Turkey was positioned 17th in the baseline model, while the Organization of Turkic States placed 12th in the first scenario and 10th in the second scenario. The Turkish Union is emerging as a more significant economic force compared to strong economies like the United Kingdom, Canada, France, Italy, and South Korea. This study shows that the Organization of Turkic States presents an opportunity for Turkic nations to develop a robust and thriving society across various sectors, particularly in the economy, and to emerge as a sustainable economic force.

EUROASIA JOURNAL OF SOCIAL SCIENCES & HUMANITIES

A STUDY ON SUPPORTING THE GEOMETRIC THINKING PERCEPTIONS OF PRIMARY SCHOOL 4TH GRADE STUDENTS WHO MISDIAGNOSIS THE SHAPE WHEN THE DIRECTION OF THE GEOMETRIC SHAPE CHANGES WITH AUGMENTED REALITY AND EDUCATIONAL SOFTWARE

UNITY OR SEPARATION? MACROECONOMIC POWER OF THE ORGANIZATION OF TURKIC STATES