Attitudes of High School Teachers to Educational Research Using Classification-Tree Method
Attitudes of High School Teachers to Educational Research Using Classification-Tree Method
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DOI:
10.1007/978-3-319-48382-5_2
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发表时间:
2017-01-01
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0.9
通讯作者:
Sevgin, Hikmet
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作者:
Akcoltekin, Alpturk;Engin, Ali Osman;Sevgin, Hikmet
The biological clocks of the circadian timing system coordinate cellular and physiological processes and synchronizes these with daily cycles, feeding patterns also regulates circadian clocks. The clock genes and adipocytokines show circadian rhythmicity. Dysfunction of these genes are involved in the alteration of these adipokines during the development of obesity. Food availability promotes the stimuli associated with food intake which is a circadian oscillator outside of the suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN). Its circadian rhythm is arranged with the predictable daily mealtimes. Food anticipatory activity is mediated by a self-sustained circadian timing and its principal component is food entrained oscillator. However, the hypothalamus has a crucial role in the regulation of energy balance rather than food intake. Fatty acids or their metabolites can modulate neuronal activity by brain nutrient-sensing neurons involved in the regulation of energy and glucose homeostasis. The timing of three-meal schedules indicates close association with the plasma levels of insulin and preceding food availability. Desynchronization between the central and peripheral clocks by altered timing of food intake and diet composition can lead to uncoupling of peripheral clocks from the central pacemaker and to the development of metabolic disorders. Metabolic dysfunction is associated with circadianConsequently, disruption of clock genes results in dyslipidemia, insulin resistance and obesity. Modifying the time of feeding alone can greatly affect body weight. Changes in the circadian clock are associated with temporal alterations in feeding behavior and increased weight gain. Thus, shift work is associated with increased risk for obesity, diabetes and -cardio-vascular diseases as a result of unusual eating time and disruption of circadian rhythm.-disturbances at both central and peripheral levels and, eventual disruption of circadian clock functioning can lead to obesity. While CLOCK expression levels are increased with high fat diet-induced obesity, peroxisome -proliferator-activated receptor (PPAR) alpha increases the transcriptional level of brain and muscle ARNT-like 1 (BMAL1) in obese subjects.Purpose: The main objective is to investigate high school teachers' attitudes relating to educational research with respect to demographic variables. Research Methods: The study is based on the relational screening model. Data was obtained through an adapted scale to determine high school teachers' attitudes toward educational research. The study was carried out with 669 teachers working at 11 different branches in metropolitan areas, towns, and counties. The data obtained in this study was analysed by SPSS (Statistical Package for Social Sciences) for Windows 21.0 program. Findings: It was observed that teachers with 1-5 years' occupational seniority showed more sensitivity towards educational research than those who had been working for more than five years. Their tendency to "[follow] scientific journals relating to their study field" was also found to be significant. Additionally, among teachers following scientific journals relating to their field, female teachers showed a greater interest in educational research than male teachers. Implications for Research and Practice: Based on these results, in-service training activities should be organised and given to high school teachers who have completed five years in the teaching profession at state schools and in relevant university departments in order to improve the attitudes of teachers towards educational research and encourage teachers to follow publications related to their field. (C) 2017 Ani Publishing Ltd. All rights reserved