Diyalektolog - International Journal of Social Sciences, Year 2024 Issue 34

EXAMINING THE RELATIONSHİP BETWEEN TEACHER CANDIDATES' ECOLOGICAL IDENTITIES AND RESPONSIBLE ENVIRONMENTAL BEHAVIORS

Mine KESTEPE Kadir KARATEKİN — 2026-07-16

This research aims to reveal the relationship between prospective teachers' ecological identities and responsible environmental behaviors. The sample of the research consists of 578 teacher candidates studying in different departments of Kastamonu University Faculty of Education. Relational screening model was used in the research. “Ecological Identity Scale and “Environmental Behavior Scale” were used to determine the relationship between ecological identity and responsible environmental behavior. The data were analyzed with the SPSS 26 statistical program. Correlation analysis was used to determine the relationship between ecological identity and environmental behavior, and simple and multiple regression analyzes were used to determine the degree to which environmental behavior predicts ecological identity. According to the results of the research, moderate positive relationships were detected between ecological identity and environmental behavior. Additionally, environmental behavior was determined to be a significant predictor of ecological identity. According to the results of the research, it is thought that it would be beneficial to provide environmental education that will improve the responsible environmental behavior of prospective teachers.

EXAMINING TECHNOLOGICAL SKILLS FOR 21ST CENTURY LEARNING AMONG KOSOVO PRE-UNIVERSITY TEACHERS

Lekë UKAJ- Gjyle TOTAJ — 2026-07-16

The purpose of this study is to examine technological proficiencies among Kosovar pre-university (teachers who teach in primary and secondary education) for 21st-century learning. Data were collected through a self-administered survey, both physically and online, resulting in a final sample of 361 elementary, middle, and high school teachers. A descriptive survey research design was chosen to examine the Technology Proficiency of Teachers for 21st Century Learning (TPSA C21). Independent Sample T Test, ANOVA, and Factorial Analysis were employed to test the hypotheses. Findings suggest significant differences among teachers regarding age, gender, experience, in technological proficiencies. Younger teachers exhibit higher technological proficiencies, female teachers demonstrate higher technological skills, teachers with less experience exhibit greater technological proficiency.

CAESAR GALERIUS AND THE BATTLE OF SATALA: TREATY OF NISIBIS (299)

Ezgigül DOĞAN — 2026-07-16

The Battle of Satala was a war in which a caesar came to the fore with a great victory, Rome dominated the East again and took control of its commercial relations thanks to Nisibis, the trade center. It started with the Sassanid King Narseh pursuing an aggressive policy against Rome starting from 296. King Narseh was defeated by the Roman army under the command of Caesar Galerius in the war that took place in Satala, located in Anatolia. In addition to the spoils obtained in the war, Narseh’ royal family was also captured. For the Romans, this meant taking revenge on emperor Valerian. After King Narseh, who managed to escape, requested his family, the Treaty of Nisibis, the terms of which were determined by Rome, was made in 299 and resulted in Rome’s favor. This victory against the Sassanids was announced in almost every area of the empire, was depicted in architectural works, and the four rulers of the Tetrarchia Period shared the title of victory. Roman domination, which was established for forty years until 337, began to weaken with Shapur II’s anti-Roman initiatives. The aim of this study is to evaluate the process that started the Battle of Satala, one of the great victories of the Tetrarchia Period, and the stages of the war and make determinations about its results. With these determinations, the history of the Treaty of Nisibis will be clarified. In addition, the importance of the victory will be evaluated in the context of Caesar Galerius, and what kind of ambition a caesar had for power as a result of his victory and what impact it had on the administration of the state will be discussed.

ANALYSIS OF PARENTS’ ATTITUDES AND OPINIONS TOWARDS THE IMPORTANCE OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION OF PRESCHOOL CHILDREN

Ibri LULZIM — 2026-07-16

Creating the habit of daily physical exercises is not only a task of physical education in preschool and school, but also in the family. The purpose of this research is to determine the attitude of parents towards the physical education of preschool children. One hundred and twenty-nine parents whose children attend preschool education in the city of Prizren in Kosovo participated in the research. The main of this research instrument was a questionnaire, which designed on purpose of assessment of the attitudes and opinions of parents regarding the importance of the impact of physical education on preschool children. The questionnaire is designed exclusively for the needs of this research. The survey has four items for collecting basic socio-demographic data about parents and twenty items that are used to assess Parents' attitudes about the examined phenomenon. Reliability as a measuring characteristic of the scaler was determined by calculating the Cronbach's Alpha coefficient, the value of which was 0.98. This confirmed that the instrument is a very reliable source of knowledge about the attitudes of parents about the impact and importance of physical education in preschool children. According to the results obtained from this research, it can be concluded that the majority of parents 74.6% think that physical education contributes and positively affects the socialization of children, the majority of parents 73.9% think that physical education contributes and positively affects the health of children, the majority of 72.3% of parents think that physical education contributes and positively affects the development and growth of children, most parents 51.2% think that it is very important that parents together with their children participate in physical activities, and that 53.5% of parents would like their children to do team sports, 26.4% individual sports, 17.1% combat sports and only 3.1% extreme sports. It is important that children develop an interest in physical activities even before starting school.

METAPHORICAL PERCEPTIONS OF GEOGRAPHY TEACHER CANDIDATES REGARDING FIELDWORK IN GEOGRAPHY EDUCATION

Adnan SEMENDEROĞLUKürşat ARSLAN — 2026-07-16

The aim of this study is to explore the perceptions of teachers candidates in the Department of Geography Education towards fieldwork (field trip-observation) through the metaphors they have generated. Since the study seeks to determine the conceptual metaphorical perceptions of pre-service teachers, a qualitative research approach was employed, specifically the phenomenology design. The study was conducted during the Spring semester of the 2023-2024 academic year with 60 pre-service teachers enrolled in the Department of Geography Education at Dokuz Eylül University, Buca Faculty of Education. Data were collected through a questionnaire designed by the researchers, consisting of three sections. The questionnaire was created and administered online via Google Forms. The data were analyzed using content analysis, a method frequently employed in the social sciences. As a result of the analysis, a total of 43 different metaphors were generated by the participants, and these metaphors were grouped into four categories: education, benefit, emotion, and teaching method. Themes were also developed within each category. The findings revealed that nearly all pre-service teachers held positive views towards field trips, with only three students producing negative metaphors. Additionally, the metaphors were evaluated in the context of gender and grade level.

A VIEW ON THE HISTORY OF OUTBREAKS: THE FOURTH HORSEMAN OF THE APOCALYPSE UNDERSTANDING THE MESSAGE OF PANDEMICS

Namık ÇENÇENNesrin ÇOBANOĞLU ,Duygu ALTAN — 2026-07-16

Epidemics, one of the world’s oldest inhabitants, did not come among us like uninvited guests, and humans did their best to make them take on the role of monsterscausing mass deaths.With the recent COVID-19 pandemic, it has once again come to light that epidemics, which both affect the course of history and are affected by this course, play an important role in understanding the changes in the world. Epidemics have caused millions of deaths, stopped armies that were thought to be invincible and shaped social life in many ways.The study was designed in qualitative research design and document review and descriptive content analysis were used in the study. Epidemics such as plague, smallpox, syphilis, cholera, tuberculosis, malaria, leprosy, typhus, measles, influenza, meningitis, yellow fever, Spanish flu, HIV and coronaviruses have caused mass deaths and deeply affected humanity throughout history. Epidemics have left deep traces on mental health and social life, military and political life, economic life, settlement, migration, population, religion, science, culture, art and civilization. Epidemics have caused millions of people to die in the places they have passed through, leading to mass deaths, therefore causing a great negative impact on the general world population. Epidemics disrupted the commercial order of the countries they originated or passed through and greatly affected their economic life. Due to the human losses and migrations caused by the disease, business and working life was paralyzed, agriculture and animal husbandry could not be carried out sufficiently. Epidemics also caused temporary or permanent migrations.

Stages of Globalization and Their Reflections on Higher Education

OYA AYDIN — 2026-07-16

Globalization refers to the case wherein individuals’ demand the fulfillment of their needs and desires from the world that they cannot fulfill within national borders and the dynamism these demands cre- ate within themselves. Moreover, this dynamic structure, which exists to satisfy needs and desires, has massively impacted the financial, political, and social lives of societies. Shaped around globalization, a global market was established in the world. Further, the communication emerging due to the establish- ment of a global market necessitated the development of a common perspective among distinct cultures and revealed a need for people who could perceive this aspect. Thus, an inevitable bond was formed between globalization and education; this relationship is evidently observed in higher education institu- tions, as they are one of the essential components of an information society. This study therefore deals with different periods wherein the effects of globalization were noticed and the interaction between these periods and the field of higher education.