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                    <text>Exploring Comprehension Strategies of Low &amp; High Ability Listeners with a
Focus on the Effect of Explicit Strategy Instruction
M. Naci KAYAOĞLU
School of Foreign Languages
Karadeniz Technical University
Turkey
naci@ktu.edu.tr
Ali Şükrü ÖZBAY
School of Foreign Languages
Karadeniz Technical University
Turkey
ozbay@ktu.edu.tr
Abstract: While acknowledging the practical value and relative merit of listening
comprehension as a means of foreign language learning, the present paper argues the case
for a need to teach listening strategies to enhance students’ realization of the various forms
of speech. This contention is further enhanced by the fact that students’ awareness of
useful listening strategies will help them understand the foreign language correctly. To
this end, this data-based research was undertaken using interviews and retrospective
protocols with 17 EFL students and a pretest / post- test documentation.

Introduction
The fact that the ability to understand others through listening plays a very important role in the lives of
people is an old consensus by now. Among the four major areas of communication skills and language development-listening, speaking, reading, and writing--the one that is the most basic is listening. Particularly in a language
classroom, listening ability plays a significant role in the development of other language skills. The first thing
students do in order to learn a language is that they generally have to listen to the words several times before they are
able to recognize and pronounce those words. Listening in this respect gains priority among other language skills
since it also helps students build vocabulary, develop language proficiency, and improve language usage.
Unfortunately, it was not accepted as an active skill in the development of language and that is why, until recently
the skill of listening comprehension was ignored in language teaching and learning methodology. Fortunately, the
ideas about language learning and teaching during the last two decades changed considerably and it is only then,
listening comprehension was considered as an active process through which listeners focus on selected aspects of
aural input and creates meaning from what they hear. There are not many studies made so far and those that have
been made show that listeners use some mental processes while they are listening. Those who use these mental
processes called as listening comprehension strategies easily and fully comprehend the aural input. Some researchers
also claimed that teaching such strategies can help learners facilitate better comprehension and their studies indicated
that training in the use of learning strategies helps students to become more effective learners. Based on these
research findings, it can be said that there is a relationship between strategy use and language learning proficiency
and ability, and learning strategies training can effectively contribute to learners’ language learning improvement
when done properly.
In the last 20 years or so, there have been fundamental changes in the ways language learning and language
teaching are perceived. Since 1970s-1980s there have, indeed, been significant paradigm shifts in learning theory,
linguistic theory, and instructional models, with an important movement from a primary focus on teaching and a
teacher-centered classroom to an increasing concern with learning and a learner-centered classroom. At the same
time there has been a shift from a major emphasis on structure to an emphasis that includes attention to language
function and communication. (Morley, 2001). Parallel with these changes in language learning and language
teaching, in particular there has been a growing interest in defining how learners can manage their own learning and
become more autonomous. Thus, there is now a substantial body of research outlining learner behaviors and
describing the thought processes they follow while learning a foreign language. The mental and communicative

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�processes that directly contribute to learning are called learning strategies. Learning strategies are broadly defined as
a set of operations used by learners that will facilitate the acquisition, storage, and retrieval of information (Chamot,
1987). Brown and Yule (1983) categorized learning strategies into two groups, these being Cognitive Learning
Strategies which are composed of inference, guessing from the context, and elaboration, or relating new information
to other concepts in memory, and Meta-cognitive Learning Strategies which are composed of knowledge about
cognition or applying thoughts about the cognitive operations of oneself or others, and the regulation of cognition, or
planning, monitoring and evaluating learning or problem solving. In addition to these learning strategy categories,
Chamot (1982) added Social-affective Learning Strategies such as cooperation and questioning for clarification.
Working with one or more peers to obtain feedback, pooling information, modeling a language activity as well as
asking a teacher or a native speaker for repetition, paraphrasing, explanation or examples are all Social-affective
Learning Strategies. Studies in learning strategies have mostly focused on reading, writing, and speaking strategies
of EFL / ESL learners. Learning strategies in listening skills have been widely ignored by researchers. However, the
skill of listening comprehension has been thought to be the core of learning a language. There are a number of
possible reasons for this insufficient importance that was attributed to listening comprehension. Reasons for this may
lie in the lack of emphasis on teaching listening comprehension in language textbooks in general, as well as in the
lack of available material specifically developed for and focused on the teaching of listening skills. Brown (1990)
states that students are taught to speak slowly and clearly, and the teachers generally uses a public style language in
the classroom which is also clear and slow. This speech style contrasts with the speech style of native speakers who
do not speak slowly or clearly. So, it can be said that students who are from environments where English is not the
language of the country have very few opportunities to hear the real language; these students therefore are not
accustomed to hearing the language as it is produced by native speakers for native speakers. For that reason, students
from the countries in which English is taught as a foreign language frequently have great difficulty understanding
English spoken to them when they come into contact with native speakers of the language. According to the
Herschenhom (1989), the fact that a student can speak a lot of sentences in a foreign language does not necessarily
mean that he will understand them from a native speaker. There is a virtual chasm between the performance of native
speakers engaged in a conversation and what a students expects a conversation to sound like (Herschenhorn, 1989).
Another problematic point is that students are usually exposed to one accent of English, that spoken by the teacher
and they have troubles when they are exposed to different accents. Belasco (1971, cited in Morley, 2001) expressed
his concerns in that issue very clearly: “I was rudely jolted by the realization that it is possible to develop so-called
‘speaking ability’ and yet be virtually incompetent in understanding the spoken language... students were learning to
audio comprehend certain specific dialogues and drills but could not understand the language out of the mouths of
native speakers”(Belasco, 1971, cited in Morley, 2001). If these are correct and comprehension of the spoken
language is not seen as a natural process, then it seems reasonable to claim that this ability should be taught in
classroom environments. And since the early 1970s courses on listening comprehension have begun to be covered
into curricula. Teaching listening comprehension has become a significant part of every language teaching program
and teachers have started to help learners become better listeners.

The Study
The significant role of listening comprehension in language teaching has been accepted by researchers in
the last few decades; however, little research has been given on what listeners actually do while listening to oral texts
and to what extent learners’ listening comprehension proficiency can be improved. Hence, the major emphasis of this
study will be on the comprehension strategies that are used by high and low ability intermediate level EFL students
in the department of Western Languages and Literature, English Language and Literature , K.T.U with a focus on
the effect of explicit strategy instruction. Teachers and researchers have all observed that some students approach the
language learning task in more successful ways than others. That is, all other things being equal, for example, the
same learning environment, the same target language, the same age group, the same native tongue, some students are
more successful than others in learning a second or foreign language. Any students, for instance, may be good at
speaking than writing or vice versa, or at reading comprehension than listening. This difference in the distribution of
general success in the particular skills suggests that learning strategies in listening comprehension in Turkish setting
need to be investigated. As stated before, high ability language learners use a variety of strategies to assist them in
gaining command of new language skills and with successful training, low ability learners can apply these strategies
to various language tasks. And teachers have an important role in this training by conveying strategy applications to
students and thereby supporting student efforts to learn the new language (Rubin, 1987). In this paper, the following
questions were asked and their answers were sought by investigating the learning strategies that students use in

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�listening comprehension. These questions are “What are the different types of comprehension strategies employed by
high &amp; low ability listeners (EFL) in a Turkish setting?” and “Does explicit instruction in effective listening
strategies help learners become better listeners?”. According to Cohen (1987), once the leaning strategies of good
language learners are identified, they can be made available, and where necessary, used by less successful learners to
enable them to learn a foreign language more effectively. As effective listeners use strategies more successfully than
those nominated as less effective listeners, the less successful students may need assistance in becoming more
strategic learners. Therefore, this study aims at investigating the effect of explicit strategy instruction in listening
comprehension by identifying the listening strategies used by a group of high &amp; low ability EFL listeners. One
implication is that language teachers certainly play a crucial role in teaching and learning arena as they are supposed
to create opportunities to help learners gain independent control over the learning process. With this idea, for the
educationalists, the present study gains significance as the results may probably shed more light on the value of
explicit listening strategy training through awareness raising tasks.

Methodology
In this paper, qualitative and quantitative research methods were used and quantitative data was obtained
from learners’ self-reports through the procedures of small group interviews and immediate retrospective
verbalizations. This was to allow us to understand the types of listening strategies used by high and low ability
listeners. Between a pretest and a posttest, five principal strategies were taught explicitly for listening comprehension
and a qualitative data was obtained through the comparison of participants’ pretest and posttest results. Also a
quantitative analysis has been done through these results about the effectiveness of direct strategy instruction.

The Findings
In the analysis of protocols, both cognitive and meta-cognitive listening strategies of high and low ability
listeners were examined. For both groups, cognitive and meta-cognitive strategies were identified. Cognitive
strategies include inference, elaboration, recombination, imagery, contextualization, resourcing, translation, notetaking, grouping, key word and repetition and meta-cognitive strategies include self-management, selfreinforcement, selective-attention, self-monitoring, and directed attention (O’Malley and Chamot, 1990). The data
was subsequently grouped under 16 representative strategies. Table 1 on the next page shows the high ability
listeners’ retrospective protocols, and Table 2 shows the low ability listeners’ protocols. They also show the lists of
generic strategy classifications-cognitive and meta-cognitive strategies- and their respective strategies.
Cognitive strategies were used to process utterances directly by transforming them into mental
representations that could be stored and recalled. Eleven such strategies were identified. Through cognitive
strategies, many informants made associations between new and old information. Some of these strategies had clear
benefits. When informants used ‘contextualization’, they were less preoccupied with getting the exact meanings of
words. Instead they were more interested in constructing meaning in terms of the text itself and the information
outside the text. The success of some strategies, however, was dependent on other factors. Elaboration strategy,
though generally is helpful, was counter-productive when the wrong kind of knowledge was drawn upon. Translation
actually slowed down processing and often took the informants’ attention away from clues that might have assisted
their comprehension. Recombination tactics were not useful when the informants did not hear or note down a
sufficient number of key words for recreating the original message. Sometimes even when many comprehended
words were noted, some informants were still unable to arrive at an understanding because they lacked the relevant
background knowledge to complete the gaps. Key word strategy refers to the various ways in which the informants
focused all their attention on a small part of the message. Because many informants experienced poor sound-script
recognition, they tried to spell familiar sounding words in the hope that they could match them with something they
already knew. Some informants also stopped listening to think about the meaning of one part of the input. Other
strategy included repeating and grouping words and sounds of an unfamiliar word or a phrase. The informants hoped
that this would facilitate recalling and processing at the next available opportunity, such as by using a dictionary or
asking someone about the meaning. Although rehearsal or repetition may strengthen an item in short-term memory,
language learners generally have limited capacity in their short-term memory to retain information in the target
language.

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�Meta-cognitive tactics were used to manage complex cognitive processes before, during and after
processing the information. Five meta-cognitive strategies were identified, these were self–management, selfreinforcement, selective-attention, self-monitoring, directed attention. Like cognitive tactics, some meta-cognitive
tactics were more useful than others. On the whole, pre-listening preparation strategies prepared informants both,
cognitively and actively. By anticipating contents, content words and rehearsing their sounds, informants avoided
word recognition problems and processed the input more quickly. By actively encouraging themselves to relax
during listening, they also lowered their anxiety in what many learners would agree to be a stressful activity. Another
strategy used was selective attention. Informants decided in advance those aspects of the input they wanted to pay
attention to. Directed attention, which helped to monitor attention, ensured that the informants perceptual processing
was not interrupted. Nevertheless, some informants found the strategy of maintaining concentration to be stressful
because they had not learned to vary the intensity of their concentration. To check and confirm understanding during
listening, self-monitoring strategy were used. Some informants used monitoring to assess whether or not the
problematic part would affect the comprehension of the input. As one noted: ‘‘In fact I know all the words
specifically but one word that I couldn’t catch cause me not to comprehend the meaning’’. Self monitoring strategies
gave informants the option to actively employ other strategies to facilitate understanding.
High Ability
Retrospective Protocols

Representative Strategies

Generic Strategy Class.

INFERENCE

COGNITIVE

ELABORATION

COGNITIVE

DIRECTED- ATTENTION

META-COGN.

…‘ At first I listened to the each words and I tried to catch
the words that I understood easily such as evolution, sea
life, marine shelf..get the meaning.’

RECOMBINATION

COGNITIVE

…‘I could not figure out the words uttered by the first
speaker but the second speaker’s talked clearly and I think
this part is much easier than the first one. I can understand
it.’

SELF-MONITORING

META-COGNITIVE

…‘I could understand this sentence because when the
woman takes the papers, something falls down so there
should be put something behind the drawer to prevent this.
I create such a scene in my mind to catch the correct
answer.’

IMAGERY

COGNITIVE

…‘In the first part, the women talks about something…I
nearly understood but the structure ‘I wish I could’ made
me confused and I couldn’t decide whether she has gone or
not, I think I have to learn more about ‘wish clauses.

RESOURCING

COGNITIVE

… ‘ I tried to understand the meaning the words around the
word ‘ashame’ but I couldn’ t and I paid particularattention
to the following sentence …’

SELECTIVE ATTENTION

META-COGNITIVE

SELF REINFORCEMENT

META-COGNITIVE

‘… in the speech, the woman clearly refuses the invitation
of the man. So I think the expression ‘I wish I could…’
helped me comprehend the talk..’
…‘About Washington. I think it is a nice place and there
are many places to visit so the woman states that hot
weather can’t prevent her to go there.. by this way I
marked the…’
… ‘Marine shells’. I tried to concentrate on this phrase and
I think I don’ t know the exact meaning of ‘marine shelf’
so I let it pass and I tried to catch the following part but…’

… ‘It was so easy because I caught all the words and I
tried to concentrate like this in the following ques..

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�… ‘I tried to remember the words I got and then I
comprehended the message..

CONTEXTUALIZATION

COGNITIVE

… ‘ the speech was so fast and I'm so tired, if not I
am sure I can easily understand the questions..’

SELF MANAGEMENT

META-COGNITIVE

Table 1. Retrospective Protocols of High Ability Listeners
For example, when they considered a part to be important, some informants would listen out for repetitions,
for rephrasing of the same idea, or for a summary at the end. Finally, use of such strategies allowed the informants to
vary the intensity of their attention, thus making listening less stressful for them.
Both groups’ protocols revealed an interaction of cognitive and meta-cognitive strategies. There were,
however, some differences in the quantity and quality of strategies used. High ability listeners managed to achieve a
reasonable interpretation of the whole passage in spite of problems they faced with. They continued listening and
created different strategies to understand. They not only used familiar words to infer the meaning of the passages,
they also kept their attention on the input. They also used this recombination strategy again by creating an
interpretation from the words they know. This time it was acceptable because they had the relevant knowledge to
support their reconstruction. At the same time, high ability listeners were actively monitoring their understanding of
other parts of the segment. To do this they compared their interpretation with their knowledge and they checked
their interpretation with the context in the segment by paying attention to the next part of the input. In this processing
sequence, high ability listeners managed to monitor their ongoing comprehension while retaining a problematic part
of the input in their working memory. Whereas those high ability listeners actively monitored their comprehension
and attention, low ability listeners mostly dealt the passage itself. When they noticed an unfamiliar word, they paid
special attention to those words and at the same time they paid special attention to familiar ones. They tried to use
these words to catch the idea but generally they had to ignore the unfamiliar words as they couldn’t understand and
so their comprehension could not improve. There was also no evidence of them trying to use their prior knowledge to
assist comprehension. This could be because the words they recognized were insufficient for schema activation. Low
ability listeners also frequently used the repetition strategy. They repeated the words they got several times and even
stopped listening to think about their meanings.
Low Ability
Retrospective
Protocols
… ‘If I listened the dialogue once, I couldn’t understand…
but I listened twice and I concentrate on the word ‘distance’
and I heard it twice and this helped to fined the correct ..”
… ‘I tried to translate word by word then I got confused…’
… ‘during the woman’ speech I couldn’ t catch the words
but in the secon part of the dialogue I tried to write down
the words of the man that I could catch..’
… ‘ I tried to combine the words that I catch easily to
understand what the woman implied....’
… ‘ at the beginning of the speech, there was a word I was
not sure …’
… ‘ the woman said ‘ohh!’ and I shaped the face of woman
in my mind..the food was probably disgusting and she
doesn’ t want to eat it … but I was not sure….’
…‘ As the words ‘museum and restaurant’ have nearly the
same pronunciations in Turkish.. and I thought that these
are the places probably that should be seen in Washington..
so whatever happens the woman wanted to go there…’

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Representative
Strategies

Generic Strategy
Classification

REPETITION

COGNITIVE

TRANSLATION

COGNITIVE

NOTE-TAKING

COGNITIVE

GROUPING

COGNITIVE

SELF-MONITORING

META-COGNITIVE

IMAGERY

COGNITIVE

KEY WORD

COGNITIVE

�… ‘I heard somewhere ‘community activities’ and I decided
that these activities were something related to ‘projects’ and
then I choose the answer… ’
… “I didn’t hear all words clearly, I just guesses the
meaning…”

SELECTIVE ATTENTION

META-COGNITIVE

INFERENCE

COGNITIVE

Table 2. Retrospective Protocols of Low Ability Listeners
Also translation was found the most predominant strategy type employed by low ability listeners, whereas it
was used infrequently by high ability listeners. In short, both groups combined several comprehension strategies to
process each listening segment. There was evidence of cognitive and meta-cognitive strategies working together, as
well as top down and bottom-up processes interacting to achieve comprehension. High ability listeners used a wider
range of cognitive and meta-cognitive tactics which interacted efficiently to facilitate comprehension. They used
prior knowledge, linguistic knowledge and contextual information, three important comprehension resources, to
process input and manage the processing. In contrast, low ability listeners used mostly translation, repetition, note
taking, key word and only low-level comprehension monitoring strategies. However, the two groups of listeners
shared some similarities. Although it was different in quantity and quality, both of the groups engaged in top-down
processing wherever possible, as evidenced in their use of strategies for inference, elaboration, recombination, and
contextualization, which relied heavily on prior knowledge. Both also gave attention on problematic parts but were
also ready to ignore difficulties and continue listening. A possible explanation for this is that when they found a word
vaguely familiar they would try to think of its meaning. If, however, they knew the word was completely new, they
would ignore it and keep their attention on the input. The interaction of strategies when one segment of the input was
being processed shows that although individual strategies were useful, successful comprehension also depended on
whether the listeners were able to combine various mental strategies in a way that could truly enhance
comprehension
Eleven types of cognitive strategies and five types of meta-cognitive strategies which were used by high and
low ability listeners were identified. These strategies were used by both groups in different quality and quantity.
After this identification, subjects were asked some questions to get more clear information about their strategy usage,
especially about the strategies ‘imagery, self-monitoring, elaboration, contextualization. First question was a general
question and was about subjects’ listening subject matter preference. They were asked what kind of subject matter
they would prefer to listen to, and high ability listeners said that they would like to listen to the subjects which
reflect real life communication. They have reported that when the authentic listening materials are used in listening
classes, they would easily and voluntarily engage in the listening tasks. The second question was about whether they
use and learn the new language items by putting in context or not. High ability listeners reported that they always put
the new language items in context and learn them in this way. However, low ability listeners mostly prefer to
memorize these items separately or with the corresponding meanings in their native language. Another question was
about whether it becomes easy for them to comprehend any listening passage if they are given any visual material
related to the passage. High ability listeners said that it becomes easy because the meaning in their mind becomes
more clear by the help of the picture or any scene. For this reason, they said that they find BBC or CNN news more
understandable than TOEFL listening comprehension tests. On the other hand low ability listeners reported that in
such situations they also comprehend the listening passages better but again not completely. The fourth question that
was asked to the subjects was about whether they relate new information to the other concepts in memory. It was
used more by high ability listeners than low ability listeners. And the last question was about whether they follow
their comprehension level; that is, whether they monitor themselves during a listening task or not. High ability
listeners reported that they monitor their comprehension and when they face with any problem, they actively employ
other strategies to facilitate understanding. And low ability listeners also sometimes monitor their comprehension but
they can’t use this monitoring in an effective way.
The pretest / post-test which was designed to see the effectiveness of explicit listening strategy instruction
showed that there is statistically a slight difference, in a positive direction, in the listening comprehension of the
participants.

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�Conclusions
This study sought to better understand how a group of EFL listeners processed and managed information
through specific strategies. The analysis of the informants’ retrospective protocols and interviews records showed
that both groups of high and low ability listeners use cognitive and meta-cognitive strategies, however, with some
differences in the quantity and quality of strategies used. High ability listeners managed to achieve a reasonable
interpretation of the listening task in spite of problems they faced with. They continued listening and created
different strategies to understand; on the other hand, low ability listeners couldn’ t manage to create different
strategies when they faced with problems. At the same time, high ability listeners were actively monitoring their
understanding. To do this they compared their interpretation with their knowledge and they checked their
interpretation with the context in the segment by paying attention to the next part of the input. In this processing
sequence, high ability listeners managed to monitor their ongoing comprehension while retaining a problematic part
of the input in their working memory. Also translation was found the most predominant strategy type employed by
low ability listeners, whereas it was used infrequently by high ability listeners. In general, high ability listeners used
a wider range of cognitive and meta-cognitive tactics which interacted efficiently to facilitate comprehension. In
contrast, low ability listeners used mostly translation, repetition, note taking, key word and only low-level
comprehension monitoring strategies. The interaction of strategies when one segment of the input was being
processed shows that although individual strategies were useful, successful comprehension also depended on
whether the listeners were able to combine various mental strategies in a way that could truly enhance
comprehension. The results of the pretest and post-test documentation indicated that there is statistically a slight
difference, in a positive direction, in the listening comprehension of the participants. There were indications that the
difficulty of the task and the explicitness of directions to perform the strategies may both be important determinants
of subsequent performance
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                    <text>2005 Dil Anlatım Dersi Kapsamı İle Genel ve Özel Hedeflerinin
Değerlendirilmesi ve Öğretmen Tutumları
Aziz KILINÇ
Canakkale Onsekiz Mart Universitesi
Filiz TURAN
Canakkale Onsekiz Mart Universitesi

Giriş
Dil, kültürün hem taşıyıcısı hem de temel unsurudur. Bir topluma ait olan sözlü ve yazılı kültür
değerleri dille aktarıldığı için, dil sosyal yapının ve kültürün aynı zamanda yansıtıcısı durumundadır.
Kültür, toplumdan topluma ayırt edici bir nitelik taşıdığı halde aynı toplum içinde, fertleri birbiri ile
kaynaştıran ve uyumlu kılan bir özelliğe sahiptir. Kültür, bir toplumun sosyal yapısına yön veren ve o topluma
kişilik kazandıran değerler bütünüdür.
Kültür, genel olarak kendisini oluşturan öğelerin nitelikleri bakımından maddî kültür ve manevî
kültür olarak iki grupta ele alınmaktadır. İnsanların günlük hayatı içerisinde kullandığı ev bark şekilleri,
kullandıkları çeşitli âlet ve eşyalar, giyim kuşam tarzları, yemek ve beslenme şekilleri gibi toplumların maddî
yaşama düzeni ile ilgili olanlara maddi kültür; dil, tarih, gelenek ve görenek, hukuk, ahlâk gibi yaşayışın manevî
yönü ile ilgili olanlara da manevî kültür içerisinde yer alır.
Genel dilbilimcilerin de belirttiği gibi milletlerin sosyal yapılarından gelen manevî özellikleri, aydın
karakterleri, millî şahsiyetleri ve kültür değerleri dilde kendini gösterdiği için, dil ile kültür arasında bu
bakımdan sıkı bir ilişki vardır. Bu da demektir ki dil, bir milletin manevî gücünün eseridir. W.Humboldt’un
deyimi ile, “Bir milletin dili ruhtur, ruhu da dildir.” Gerçekten de her dilin günlük konuşmalarından başlayarak
edebî eserlerine kadar uzanan çeşitli metinlerine şöyle bir göz atılınca bile, bu manevi görmek mümkündür.

Çalışmanın Amacı
Çalışmanın temel amacı ortaöğretim kurumlarında 2005–2006 eğitim öğretim yılında uygulanmaya
başlanan Dil ve Anlatım Dersi Programının kapsamı ile hedeflerinin değerlendirmesi ve Türk Dili ve Edebiyatı
dersi öğretmenlerinin 2005 Dil ve Anlatım Dersi Programa ilişkin görüşlerini ortaya koymak ve bulgulara
dayanılarak öneriler geliştirmektir
Eğitim süreci belli bir programa göre yürütülür. Programsız bir eğitim ve öğretim olamaz. Hızla gelişen
ve değişen bir dünyada yaşıyoruz.2005 Dil Anlatım Dersi Programı da eğitim sürecinde değişimin son halkasını
oluşturmaktadır. Bu yönüyle bu araştırma yeni ve ilk olma özelliği taşımaktadır. Bu özellikleri ile alana
katkısının olacağı düşünülmektedir.
Bu araştırma ile 2005 Dil ve Anlatım Dersi Programının genel ve özel hedeflerinin ve kapsamının
değerlendirilmesi yapılacak Türk Dili ve Edebiyatı öğretmenlerinin 2005 Dil ve Anlatım Dersi Programına karşı
görüşleri ortaya konulacaktır.
Bu bölümde araştırma modeli, araştırma evreni, verilerin toplanması, verilerin analizi ve yorumlanması
alt başlıklarından oluşmaktadır:
Bu araştırma Dil Anlatım Dersi Programının kapsamı ile genel ve özel hedeflerin değerlendirilmesine
ilişkin ders öğretmenlerinin görüşlerini belirlemeyi amaçlamıştır. Bu yüzden betimsel nitelikte olan bu
araştırmada amaca en uygun model olan tarama modeli kullanılmıştır. Araştırma bulguları literatür taraması ve
anketin uygulanması sonucu elde edilen verilere dayanılarak oluşturulmuştur.

Çalışmanın Evreni
Araştırmanın evrenini Çanakkale merkez ile Biga, Bayramiç, Lapseki, Gelibolu ve Gökçeada ilçelerinde
resmi liselerin 2006-2007 Öğretim yılında Dil Anlatım Dersi Öğretim Programını uygulayan öğretmenlerden
oluşmaktadır. Araştırmamızda 80 öğretmene ulaşılmıştır.

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�Örneklem grubunun oluşturulmasında Çanakkale ilinin coğrafya, nüfus ve ulaşılabilirlik özellikleri dikkate
alınmış ve bu özelliklere göre ilçelere ulaşılmaya çalışılmıştır.
Araştırma evrenini oluşturan okul ve öğretmen sayıları şekil 1’de verilmiştir.
EVREN
Çanakkale merkez ile Biga, Bayramiç, Lapseki, Gelibolu ve Gökçeada ilçelerinde resmi
Ortaöğretim Kurumlarında 2006-2007 Öğretim yılında Dil Anlatım Dersi Öğretim Programını uygulayan
öğretmenler
OKULLAR VE ÖĞRETMEN SAYILARI
Okullar

MERKEZ

BİGA

BAYRAMİÇ

LAPSEKİ

GELİBOLU

GÖKÇEADA

Toplam 38

15 okul

8 okul

4 okul

2 okul

7 okul

2 okul

Öğretmen

36 kişi

17 kişi

6 kişi

3 kişi

12 kişi

5 kişi

Sayıları
Toplam 80

Şekil 1.

Verilerin Toplanması:
Araştırmada veri toplama aracı olarak, çalışma evreninde yer alan liselerdeki Türk Dili ve Edebiyatı
Öğretmenlerine uygulanan anketten yararlanılmıştır.
Anketin geliştirilmesinde öncelikle öğretimin değerlendirilmesi ile ilgili kaynaklar taranmıştır.
Bunlardan yararlanılarak ankete girilebilecek maddeler taslak olarak yazılmıştır. Ayrıca sunuş yazısı, yönergeler
ile kişisel bilgiler bölümleri oluşturulmuştur. Böylece ilk taslak anket danışman öğretim üyesinin görüş ve
önerileri doğrultusunda düzeltilerek hazır duruma getirilmiştir.
Araştırma için geliştirilmiş ve uygulanmaya hazır duruma getirilmiş anket yeterli sayıda çoğaltıldıktan
sonra, Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü aracılığıyla Çanakkale İl Milli Eğitim
Müdürlüğünden anketin liselerde uygulanması için gerekli izin alınmıştır
Araştırma amacına yönelik olarak hazırlanan ve uygulamaya hazır hale getirilen anket belirlenen
okullarda 2006-2007 öğretim yılı 2. döneminde uygulanmıştır. Uygulamada katılım gönüllülük esasına
dayandığından cevaplamak isteyenlere dağıtılmamıştır. Ayrıca Türk Dili Ve Edebiyatı öğretmeni olduğu halde
Dil Anlatı Dersi Öğretim Programının uygulamayan öğretmenlere de dağıtılmamıştır. Sonuç olarak ulaşılan 100
öğretmenden 80 tanesine anket uygulanmıştır.
Anket iki bölümden oluşmaktadır. Birinci bölümde kişisel bilgiler ( cinsiyet, mesleki kıdem, eğitim
düzeyi ) yer almaktadır.
İkinci bölümde Dil Anlatım Dersi Programının kapsamı ile genel ve özel hedeflerinin değerlendirilmesi
ile ilgili 20 soru yer almaktadır.
Anketi oluşturan 20 ifadeden ilk 8 tanesi Dil Anlatım Dersi Programının hedeflerinin değerlendirilmesi
ile ilgilidir.9- 17 arasındaki ifadeler ise Dil Anlatım Dersi Programının kapsamının değerlendirilmesi ile
ilgilidir. 18. 19. ve 20. sorular ölçme değerlendirmeye yöneliktir.
Araştırma alt amaçlar doğrultusunda hazırlanan anket sonucu SPSS programından yararlanılarak
anketin güvenirlik katsayısı 0,879 olarak bulunmuştur.
Anketteki maddelere ilişkin görüşlerini belirtmeleri için( 1 ) Hiç Katılmıyorum, (2) Kısmen
Katılıyorum, (3 ) Büyük oranda Katılıyorum, (4 ) Katılıyorum şeklinde derecelendirilmiştir.

Verilerin Analizi
Anket yolu ile toplanan verilerin analizinde SPSS programı kullanılmıştır.Araştırma verilerinin analizi
araştırma amacına uygun olarak aşağıda verilen sıralama ile yapılmıştır.
Anketin birinci bölümünde katılımcıların kişisel özelliklerine ilişkin bilgilerin frekans (f) ve yüzde (%)
dağılımları belirlenmiştir. Anketin ikinci bölümünde Dil Anlatım Dersi Öğretim Programının hedeflerinin ve
kapsamının değerlendirilmesine ilişkin öğretmenlerin değerlendirmelerini içeren verilerin analizinde, her bir

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�maddeye ait frekans (f), yüzde (%), aritmetik ortalama (X) ve standart sapma (S) değerleri hesaplanarak tablolar
halinde verilmiş ve bu tablolara dair yorumlar yapılmıştır.
Öğretmenlerin Dil Anlatım Dersi Öğretim Programının hedeflerinin ve kapsamının değerlendirilmesine
ilişkin görüşlerinin cinsiyete, eğitim düzeyine ve kıdeme göre farklılıkları ise tek yönlü varyans analizi (one-way
ANOVA) tekniği kullanılarak hesaplanmıştır.Tek yönlü varyans analizi sonucu anlamlı çıkan görüşlere yönelik
farkın kaynağını belirlemek amacıyla Tukey testi uygulanmıştır.
Katılım Düzeyi
(4)
Ölçmenin Gerekçesi

(3)

f

f

(%)

(%)

9. Programın kapsamı
programınhedefleri ile
tutarlıdır.

28(35,0)

19(23.8)

10.Programda yer alan
bilgiler konu alanındaki
temel bilgileri içerecek
özellik ve öneme sahiptir

16(20,0)

11. Programda yer alan
bilgiler göreli olarak
kalıcılığa sahip ve
dayanıklıdır.
12. Programda yer alan
bilgiler çağdaş, bilimsel
bilgileri yansıtacak
kapsam ve geçerliktedir.
13.Programın kapsamı
öğrencilerin ilgi ve
ihtiyaçlarına uygundur.
14.Programın içeriğini
oluşturan konular günlük
yaşamla
ilişkilendirilebilmektedir.
15. Kapsamda yer alan
bilgiler yakından
uzağa,basitten
karmaşığa, bilinenden
bilinmeyene giden bir
yolla ele alınmıştır.

(2)

(1)

f

Ss

X

f

(%)

(%)

30(37.5)

3(3.8)

2,9000

,9359

25(31.3)

30(37.5)

9(11.3)

2,6000

,9359

15(18.8)

29(36.3)

26(32.5)

10(12.5)

2,6125

,9345

20(25.0)

38(47.5)

18(22.5)

4(5.0)

2,9250

,8233

7(8.8)

17(21.3)

43(53.8)

13(16.3)

2,2250

,8264

15(18.8)

26(32.5)

36(45.0)

3(3.8)

2,6625

,8259
,9691

17(21.3)

29(36.3)

23(28.8)

11(13.8)

2,6500

16. Programın içeriğini
oluşturan konular
sınıflara göre dengeli
olarak dağıtılmıştır.

11(13.8)

17(21.3)

27(33.8)

25(31.3)

2,1750

1,0284

17. Programın
kapsamında yer alan
konular geçmişte
öğretilenleri
desteklemektedir.

24(30,0)

28(35,0)

22(27,5)

6(7,5)

2,8750

,9329

Tablo 1. Öğretmenlerin Dil Anlatım Dersi Öğretim Programının Kapsamına
İlişkin Görüşleri
* (4) Katılıyorum (3) Büyük Oranda Katılıyorum (2) Kısmen Katılıyorum (1) Hiç Katılmıyorum
Türk Dili Ve Edebiyatı Öğretmenlerinin Dil Anlatım Dersi Öğretim Programının kapsamına ilişkin
görüşleri incelendiğinde, “Programın kapsamı programın hedefleri ile tutarlıdır.” maddesine % 58,8 oranında,
“Programda yer alan bilgiler konu alanındaki temel bilgileri içerecek özellik ve öneme sahiptir” maddesine
%51,3 oranında katıldıkları görülmektedir. “Programda yer alan bilgiler göreli olarak kalıcılığa sahip ve
dayanıklıdır.” maddesine %55,1 oranında, “Programda yer alan bilgiler çağdaş, bilimsel bilgileri yansıtacak
kapsam ve geçerliktedir.” maddesine %72,5 oranında katıldıkları görülmektedir. “Programın içeriğini oluşturan
konular günlük yaşamla ilişkilendirilebilmektedir.” maddesine %51,3’ oranında katıldıkları görülmektedir.

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�“Kapsamda yer alan bilgiler yakından uzağa, basitten karmaşığa, bilinenden bilinmeyene giden bir yolla ele
alınmıştır.” maddesine %57,6’ oranında katıldıkları görülmektedir. “Programın kapsamında yer alan konular
geçmişte öğretilenleri desteklemektedir.” maddesine % 65 oranında katıldıkları görülmektedir. Ancak;
“Programın kapsamı öğrencilerin ilgi ve ihtiyaçlarına uygundur.” maddesine %53,8’inin kısmen katıldığı,yine
“Programın içeriğini oluşturan konular günlük yaşamla ilişkilendirilebilmektedir.”maddesine % 45’inin kısmen
katıldıkları görülmektedir.
“Programın içeriğini oluşturan konular sınıflara göre dengeli olarak
dağıtılmıştır.”maddesine% 33,8’inin kısmen katıldıkları ve % 31.3’ünün katılmadıkları tespit edilmiştir. Bu
maddede “Hiç Katılmıyorum” seçeneğinin diğer maddelere göre en yüksek oranda tercih edildiği görülmektedir.
Katılım Düzeyi
(4)
Ölçmenin
Gerekçesi
18.
Program
öğrencilerde
yaratıcı ve
eleştirici düşünme
yeteneğini
geliştirici
niteliktedir.
19.
Program,
öğrencide Dil
Anlatım Dersine
karşı olumlu bir
tutum geliştirecek
niteliktedir.
20.
Program,
öğrencide duyma
düşünme,
algılama, sentez
yapma ve duygu
ve düşüncelerini
ifade etme
becerisini
geliştirebilecek
niteliktedir.

(3)

f
(%)

(2)

f
(%)

(1)

f

Ss

X

f

(%)

(%)

26(32,5)

8(10,0)

2,7500

,9744

22(27,5)

24(30,0)

11(13,8)

29(36,3)

28(35,0)

12(15,0)

2,4875

,9139

19(23,8)

22(27,5)

31(38,8)

8(10,0)

2,6500

,9560

Tablo 2. Öğretmenlerin Dil Anlatım Dersi Öğretim Programının Değerlendirilmesine İlişkin Görüşleri
* (4) Katılıyorum (3) Büyük Oranda Katılıyorum (2) Kısmen Katılıyorum (1) Hiç Katılmıyorum
Ankette Dil Anlatım Dersi Öğretim Programının değerlendirilmesine ilişkin öğretmen görüşlerini
belirlemek amacıyla sorulmuş olan sorulara verilen cevapları incelediğimizde , “Program öğrencilerde yaratıcı
ve eleştirici düşünme yeteneğini geliştirici niteliktedir.” maddesine % 57,5’inin katıldığı bunun yanında % 32,5’
inin kısmen katıldığı görülmektedir. “Program, öğrencide Dil Anlatım Dersine karşı olumlu bir tutum
geliştirecek niteliktedir.” maddesine %50,1’inin katıldığı bunun yanında % 35’inin kısmen katıldığı
görülmektedir. “Program, öğrencide duyma düşünme, algılama, sentez yapma ve duygu ve düşüncelerini ifade
etme becerisini geliştirebilecek niteliktedir.” maddesine %51,3’ünün katıldığı ve % 38.8’ inin kısmen katıldığı
görülmektedir.
Bu üç maddeye yüksek oranda katılımın olmadığı genelde maddelere %50 civarının üstünde katılım
sağlandığı görülmektedir.
Sonuçlar

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�Öğretmenlerin 2005 Dil Anlatım Dersi Programının hedeflerinin ve kapsamının değerlendirilmesine
ilişkin görüşlerini tespit etmek amacıyla yapılan araştırmanın sonuçları şöyledir:
1. Araştırmaya katılan Türk Dili Ve Edebiyatı öğretmenlerinin % 50’si bayan , % 50’si erkektir.Bayan
(40 ), ve erkek (40 ) toplam 80 kişidir.
Öğretmenler Meslekî kıdemleri açısından incelendiğinde % 12,5’ i 0-5 yıl , % 27,5’i 6-10 yıl , %
23,8’i 11-15 yıl , 12,5’i 16-20 yıl , % 23,8’inin 20 yıl üstü oldukları tespit edilmiştir.
Öğretmenlerin eğitim düzeyleri ise şu şekildedir: Lisans mezunu % 87,5 , Yüksek lisans mezunu %
12,5’ tir.
2. Öğretmenlerin, Dil Anlatım Dersi Öğretim Programının Hedeflerine ilişkin verileri analiz
edildiğinde;
Öğretmenlerin “Programın hedefleri toplumun beklenti ve ihtiyaçlarına uygundur.”maddesine % 37,6
oranında katıldıkları, % 47,5 oranında kısmen katıldıkları ve % 12,5 oranında katılmadıkları tespit edilmiştir.
Bu sonuçlara göre öğretmenlerin bu madde için olumlu görüşte oldukları tespit edilmiştir.
“Programın hedefleri öğrenci ihtiyaçlarına uygundur.” maddesine % 40 oranında katıldıkları, % 47,5
oranında kısmen katıldıkları ve % 12,5 oranında katılmadıkları tespit edilmiştir. Bu maddenin tamamlayıcısı
niteliğindeki “Programdaki hedefler öğrencilerin hazır bulunuşluk düzeyine uygundur.”maddesine % 25,1
oranında katıldıkları, % 46,3 oranında kısmen katıldıkları ve % 28.8 oranında katılmadıkları tespit edilmiştir.Bu
maddeler için öğretmenlerin katılım oranlarının “kısmen katılıyorum” seçeneğinde yoğunlaştığı görülmektedir.
Hedeflerle ilgili 8 madde içinde “Hiç Katılmıyorum” seçeneğinin en yüksek oranının % 28,8 ile “Programdaki
hedefler öğrencilerin hazır bulunuşluk düzeyine uygundur.” maddesine olduğu tespit edilmiştir.
“Hedefler konu alanının özelliklerine uygun mu? ” amacına yönelik hazırlanmış olan “Program kendi
özelliklerine uygun genel amaçlar içerir” maddesine % 76,3 ile en yüksek katılımın olduğu tespit edilmiştir. Yine
bu maddeye öğretmenlerin % 23,8 inin kısmen katıldığı tespit edilmiştir. Bu maddeye katılmayan öğretmenin
olmadığı da tespit edilmiştir.
“Hedefler konu alanının özelliklerine uygun mu?” amacına yönelik hazırlanmış olan ikinci anket
maddesi “ Programın hedefleri kazandırılacak davranışları içermektedir.”e öğretmenlerin % 62,5 oranında
katıldıkları, % 32,5 oranında kısmen katıldıkları ve % 5 oranında katılmadıkları tespit edilmiştir. Bu sonuçlara
göre hedeflerin konu alanına uygunluğu konusunda öğretmenlerin olumlu görüşte oldukları tespit edilmiştir.
“Hedefler birbiriyle tutarlı mı ?” alt amacına yönelik olarak hazırlanmış olan “Programın hedefleri,
kendi aralarında kazandırılmak istenen özelliklerin birbirleriyle çelişmeyeceği bir tutarlıktadır.” maddesine
öğretmenlerin % 70 oranında katıldıkları, % 28,8 oranında kısmen katıldıkları ve % 1,3 oranında katılmadıkları
tespit edilmiştir. Bu sonuca göre öğretmenlerin “hedeflerin birbiriyle tutarlı olduğu” konusunda olumlu görüşe
sahip oldukları ortaya çıkmaktadır.
“Hedef ifadeleri yeterince açık mı?” alt amacına yönelik olarak oluşturulmuş “Programda öğrencilere
kazandırılacak davranışlar açıkça ifade edilmiştir.” maddesine öğretmenlerin % 56,3 oranında katıldıkları, %
33,8 oranında kısmen katıldıkları ve % 10 oranında katılmadıkları tespit edilmiştir. Bu sonuçlara göre hedef
ifadelerinin yeterince açık olduğu konusunda öğretmenlerin olumlu görüşe sahip oldukları görülmektedir.
“Programdaki hedefler gerçekleşebilecek niteliktedir.” maddesine öğretmenlerin % 58,8 oranında
katıldıkları, % 30 oranında kısmen katıldıkları ve % 11,3 oranında katılmadıkları tespit edilmiştir. Bu sonuçlara
göre öğretmenlerin hedeflerin gerçekleşecek nitelikte olduğu konusunda olumlu görüşe sahip oldukları
görülmektedir.
Öğretmenlerin, Dil Anlatım Dersi Öğretim Programının Hedeflerine İlişkin 8 maddenin 5 tanesine
büyük oranda katıldıkları 3 tanesine büyük oranda katılmayıp kısmen katıldıkları tespit edilmiştir.
3. Türk Dili Ve Edebiyatı Öğretmenlerinin Dil Anlatım Dersi Öğretim Programının kapsamına ilişkin
görüşleri incelendiğinde,
“Programın kapsamı programın hedefleri ile tutarlıdır” maddesine öğretmenlerin % 58,8 oranında
katıldıkları, % 37.5 oranında kısmen katıldıkları ve % 3,8 oranında katılmadıkları tespit edilmiştir.
Öğretmenlerin programın hedeflerinin kapsamı ile tutarlılığı konusunda olumlu görüşe sahip oldukları
belirlenmiştir.
2005 Dil Anlatım Dersi Programı kapsamında yer alan bilgiler önemli, dayanıklı ve geçerli mi ? alt
amacına uygun olarak oluşturulmuş 3 anket maddesini tek tek ele alırsak;
“Programda yer alan bilgiler konu alanındaki temel bilgileri içerecek özellik ve öneme
sahiptir.”maddesine öğretmenlerin % 51,3 oranında katıldıkları, % 37,5 oranında kısmen katıldıkları ve % 11,3
oranında katılmadıkları tespit edilmiştir.
“Programda yer alan bilgiler göreli olarak kalıcılığa sahip ve dayanıklıdır.” maddesine öğretmenlerin %
55,1 oranında katıldıkları, % 32,5 oranında kısmen katıldıkları ve % 12,5 oranında katılmadıkları belirlenmiştir.

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�“Programda yer alan bilgiler çağdaş, bilimsel bilgileri yansıtacak kapsam ve geçerliktedir.” maddesine
%72,5 ile en yüksek katılımın sağlandığı tespit edilmiştir. Öğretmenlerin bu maddeye % 22,5 oranında kısmen
katıldıkları ve % 5 oranında katılmadıkları tespit edilmiştir.
Bu üç maddeye bakarak 2005 Dil Anlatım Dersi Öğretim Programında yer alan bilgilerin önemli,
dayanıklı ve geçerli olduğu konusunda öğretmenlerin olumlu görüş bildirdikleri belirlenmiştir.
2005 Dil Anlatım Dersi Programı kapsamında yer alan bilgilerin sunuluş sırası öğrenme ilkelerine
uygun mu ? alt amacına yönelik olarak hazırlanmış olan 3 anket maddesi tek tek ele alalım :
“Kapsamda yer alan bilgiler yakından uzağa, basitten karmaşığa, bilinenden bilinmeyene giden bir yolla
ele alınmıştır.” maddesine öğretmenlerin % 57,6 oranında katıldıkları, % 28,8 oranında kısmen katıldıkları, %
13,8 oranında katılmadıkları tespit edilmiştir.Bu madde için öğretmenlerin olumlu görüş belirttikleri ortaya
çıkmaktadır.
“Programın içeriğini oluşturan konular sınıflara göre dengeli olarak dağıtılmıştır.” maddesine
öğretmenlerin % 35,1 oranında katıldıkları, % 33,8 oranında kısmen katıldıkları ve % 31,3 oranında
katılmadıkları tespit edilmiştir. Bu sonuçlara göre kapsamla ilgili bu madde üzerinde düşünülmesi gerektiği
ortaya çıkmaktadır.
“Programın kapsamında yer alan konular geçmişte öğretilenleri desteklemektedir.” maddesine
öğretmenlerin % 65 oranında katıldıkları, % 27,5 oranında kısmen katıldıkları ve % 7,5 oranında katılmadıkları
tespit edilmiştir.Sonuçlara göre öğretmenlerin bu madde için olumlu görüş belirttikleri ortaya çıkmaktadır.
2005 Dil Anlatım Dersi Programı kapsamı öğrenciler için anlamlı mı? alt amacına yönelik olarak
hazırlanmış 2 anket maddesini tek tek ele alalım:
“Programın kapsamı öğrencilerin ilgi ve ihtiyaçlarına uygundur.” maddesine öğretmenlerin %30,1
oranında katıldıkları, % 53,8 oranında kısmen katıldıkları ve % 16,3 oranında katılmadıkları tespit
edilmiştir.Sonuçlara göre, öğretmenlerin “kısmen katılıyorum” seçeneğinde yoğunlaştıkları görülmektedir.
“Programın içeriğini oluşturan konular günlük yaşamla ilişkilendirilebilmektedir.” maddesine
öğretmenlerin % 51,3 oranında katıldıkları,
% 45 oranında kısmen katıldıkları ve % 3,8 oranında katılmadıkları tespit edilmiştir.Öğretmenlerin programın
içeriğini oluşturan konuların günlük yaşamla ilişkilendirilebileceği konusunda olumlu görüşe sahip oldukları
ortaya çıkmaktadır.
Öğretmenlerin Dil Anlatım Dersi Öğretim Programının kapsamına ilişkin 9 maddenin 7’sine büyük
oranda katıldıkları tespit edilmiştir.
En düşük katılımın “Programın kapsamı öğrencilerin ilgi ve ihtiyaçlarına uygundur.” maddesine %30,1
olduğu ortaya çıkmaktadır. Bu maddede öğretmenlerin “kısmen katılıyorum” seçeneğinde yoğunlaştıkları( %
53,8 ) tespit edilmiştir.
Kapsamla ilgili olarak “Hiç katılmıyorum” seçeneğinin en yüksek oranı % 31,3 ile “Programın içeriğini
oluşturan konular sınıflara göre dengeli olarak dağıtılmıştır.” maddesidir.
4. Ankette Dil Anlatım Dersi Öğretim Programının değerlendirilmesine ilişkin öğretmen görüşlerini
belirlemek amacıyla sorulmuş olan sorulara verilen cevapları incelediğimizde ;
“Program öğrencilerde yaratıcı ve eleştirici düşünme yeteneğini geliştirici niteliktedir.” maddesine %
57,5 oranında katıldıkları, % 32,5 oranında kısmen katıldıkları ve % 10 oranında katılmadıkları tespit edilmiştir.
“Program, öğrencide Dil Anlatım Dersine karşı olumlu bir tutum geliştirecek niteliktedir.” maddesine
%50,1 oranında katıldıkları, % 35 oranında kısmen katıldıkları ve % 15 oranında katılmadıkları tespit edilmiştir.
“Program, öğrencide duyma düşünme, algılama, sentez yapma ve duygu ve düşüncelerini ifade etme
becerisini geliştirebilecek niteliktedir.” maddesine %51,3 oranında katıldıkları, % 38,8 oranında kısmen
katıldıkları ve % 10 oranında katılmadıkları tespit edilmiştir.
Bu 3 maddeye yüksek oranda katılımın olmadığı genelde maddelere %50 civarının üstünde katılım
sağlandığı görülmektedir. Öğretmenlerin bu maddelere % 30 civarlarında da kısmen katıldıkları ortaya
çıkmaktadır.Bunu programın yeni olmasına, uygulamada daha ikinci yılı olmasına bağlayabiliriz.
5. Türk Dili ve Edebiyatı Öğretmenlerinin Dil Anlatım Dersi Öğretim Programının kapsamı ile genel ve
özel hedeflerinin değerlendirilmesi hususunda görüşleri cinsiyete, eğitim düzeyine ve kıdeme göre değişmekte
midir? Alt amacına göre sonuçları değerlendirirsek:
a) Türk Dili ve Edebiyatı öğretmenlerinin Dil Anlatım Dersinin hedefleri, kapsamı ve
değerlendirmesine ilişkin görüşleri ile cinsiyetleri arasında anlamlı bir fark olmadığı yapılan t-testi sonuçlarından
anlaşılmaktadır. Ankete katılan 40 kadın öğretmen ve 40 erkek öğretmenin verdikleri yanıtların ortalamalarına
bakıldığında, “Programın hedefleri, kendi aralarında kazandırılmak istenen özelliklerin birbirleriyle
çelişmeyeceği bir tutarlıktadır.”maddesine ilişkin görüşlerin ortalaması; kadınlar X = 3,10, erkekler X = 3,02,
“Program kendi özelliklerine uygun genel amaçlar içerir.” maddesine ilişkin görüşlerin ortalaması; kadınlar

X = 3,22, erkekler X = 3,17 ile yüksek düzeyde katıldıkları görülmektedir.

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�Bu maddeler içerisinde erkek ve kadınların en düşük oranda katılımları “Programdaki hedefler
öğrencilerin hazır bulunuşluk düzeyine uygundur.” maddesine ilişkin görüşlerin ortalaması; kadınlar X = 1,97
erkekler X = 2,22 olduğu tespit edilmiştir.
Öğretmenlerin Dil Anlatım Dersi Öğretim Programının hedefleri, kapsamı ve değerlendirilmesine
ilişkin ortalamaları ile cinsiyetleri arasında farklılığın olmamasında Dil Anlatım Dersinin işlenişine ve
uygulamalarına yönelik aynı düşünceye sahip olmalarından kaynaklandığını söyleyebiliriz.
b) Türk Dili ve Edebiyatı Öğretmenlerinin Dil Anlatım Dersinin hedefleri, kapsamı ve
değerlendirmesine ilişkin görüşleri ile eğitim düzeyleri arasında anlamlı bir fark olmadığı yapılan t-testi
sonuçlarından anlaşılmaktadır. Tablo 6’da ankete katılan 70 lisans mezunu, ve 10 yüksek lisans mezunu
öğretmenin verdikleri yanıtların ortalamalarına bakıldığında, “Programın hedefleri, kendi aralarında
kazandırılmak istenen özelliklerin birbirleriyle çelişmeyeceği bir tutarlıktadır.” maddesine ilişkin görüşlerinin
ortalaması; lisans mezunları X = 3,02, yüksek lisans mezunları X = 3,30 ile en yüksek katılımın olduğu
görülmektedir.
Bu maddeler içinde lisans ve yüksek lisans mezunları olan öğretmenlerin en düşük oranda katılımları.
“Programın içeriğini oluşturan konular sınıflara göre dengeli olarak dağıtılmıştır.”maddesine ilişkin görüşlerin
ortalaması lisans mezunu

X = 2,21, Yüksek lisans mezunu X = 1,90 ‘dır.

Lisans ve yüksek lisans mezunu öğretmenlerin Dil Anlatım Dersi Öğretim Programının hedefleri ve
kapsamının değerlendirilmesine ilişkin ortalamaları ile eğitim düzeyleri arasındaki farklılığın olmamasında
dersin işlenişi ve uygulanması konusunda aynı yolu izledikleri söylenebilir.
c) Dil Anlatım Dersi Öğretim Programının hedeflerinin ve kapsamının değerlendirilmesine ilişkin
görüşleri ile mesleki kıdemleri arasındaki ilişki one-way ANOVA testi yapılarak incelenmiş ve elde edilen
bulgular her madde için ayrı olarak tablolaştırılmış ve yorumlanmıştır. Buna göre:
1) “Programın hedefleri kazandırılacak davranışları içermektedir.” ifadesini taşıyan 1. maddeye ait
ortalamaların; 20 yıl üstü öğretmenlerin X

= 3,15, ile yüksek düzeyde olduğu belirlenmiştir. En düşük

ortalamanın ise 0–5 yıl X = 2,40 olduğu görülmektedir. Bu maddeye katılımın en düşük düzeyde 0–5 yıl
kıdeme sahip öğretmenlere ait olması öğretmenlik mesleğindeki deneyimlerinin az olmasına bağlanabilir.
Öğretmenlerin Madde 1’ e ait ortalamaları ile kıdemleri arasında anlamlı bir fark olmadığı( P&gt; 0,005) ortaya
çıkmıştır.
2) “Programın hedefleri, kendi aralarında kazandırılmak istenen özelliklerin birbirleriyle çelişmeyeceği
bir tutarlıktadır.” ifadesini içeren 2. maddeye ait ortalamaların 20 yıl üstü öğretmenlerin X = 3,26, ile yüksek
düzeyde olduğu görülmektedir. En düşük ortalamanın ise 6-10 yıl X = 2,90 olduğu görülmektedir.
Öğretmenlerin Madde 2’ ye ait ortalamaları ile kıdemleri arasında anlamlı bir fark olmadığı( P&gt; 0,005) ortaya
çıkmıştır.
3) “Programın hedefleri toplumun beklenti ve ihtiyaçlarına uygundur” ifadesini içeren 3.
maddeye ait ortalamaların hepsinin orta düzeyde olduğu tespit edilmiştir. Öğretmenlerin Madde 3’ e ait
ortalamaları ile kıdemleri arasında anlamlı bir fark olmadığı( P&gt; 0,005) ortaya çıkmıştır.
4) “Programın hedefleri öğrenci ihtiyaçlarına uygundur.” ifadesini içeren 4. maddeye ait ortalamaların
bütün kıdemlere göre orta düzeyde olduğu tespit edilmiştir. Öğretmenlerin Madde 4’ e ait ortalamaları ile
kıdemleri arasında anlamlı bir fark olmadığı( P&gt; 0,005) ortaya çıkmıştır.
5) “Program kendi özelliklerine uygun genel amaçlar içerir.” ifadesini içeren 5. maddeye ait
ortalamaların hepsinin yüksek düzeyde olduğu tespit edilmiştir. Öğretmenlerin Madde 5’ e ait ortalamaları ile
kıdemleri arasında anlamlı bir fark olmadığı( P&gt; 0,005) ortaya çıkmıştır.
6) “Programdaki hedefler gerçekleşebilecek niteliktedir.”ifadesini içeren 6. maddeye ait ortalamaların;
0-5 yıl X = 3,00,ile yüksek düzeyde diğer kıdemlere ait ortalamaların ise orta düzeyde olduğu tespit
edilmiştir. Öğretmenlerin Madde 6’ ya ait ortalamaları ile kıdemleri arasında anlamlı bir fark olmadığı( P&gt;
0,005) ortaya çıkmıştır.
7) “Programda öğrencilere kazandırılacak davranışlar açıkça ifade edilmiştir.”ifadesini içeren 7.
maddeye ait ortalamaların hepsinin orta düzeyde olduğu tespit edilmiştir. Öğretmenlerin Madde 7’ ye ait
ortalamaları ile kıdemleri arasında anlamlı bir fark olmadığı( P&gt; 0,005) ortaya çıkmıştır.
8) “Programdaki hedefler öğrencilerin hazır bulunuşluk düzeyine uygundur.” ifadesini içeren 8.
maddeye ait ortalamaların; 6–10 yıl X = 1,95 ile düşük düzeyde olduğu diğer kıdemlere ait ortalamaların ise
orta düzeyde olduğu tespit edilmiştir. Öğretmenlerin Madde 8’ e ait ortalamaları ile kıdemleri arasında anlamlı
bir fark olmadığı( P&gt; 0,005) ortaya çıkmıştır.
9) “Programın kapsamı programın hedefleri ile tutarlıdır.” ifadesini içeren 9. maddeye ait ortalamaların;
0-5 yıl ile 11-15yıl X = 3,00,ile yüksek düzeyde olduğu diğer kıdemlere ait ortalamaların ise orta düzeyde

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�tespit edilmiştir. Öğretmenlerin Madde 9’ a ait ortalamaları ile kıdemleri arasında anlamlı bir fark olmadığı( P&gt;
0,005) ortaya çıkmıştır.
10) “Programda yer alan bilgiler konu alanındaki temel bilgileri içerecek özellik ve öneme
sahiptir.”ifadesini içeren 10. maddeye ait ortalamaların hepsinin orta düzeyde olduğu tespit edilmiştir.
Öğretmenlerin Madde 10’ a ait ortalamaları ile kıdemleri arasında anlamlı bir fark olmadığı( P&gt; 0,005) ortaya
çıkmıştır.
11) Tabloya göre “Programda yer alan bilgiler göreli olarak kalıcılığa sahip ve dayanıklıdır.” ifadesini
içeren 11. maddeye ait ortalamaların; 0–5 yıl X = 1,80 ile düşük düzeyde olduğu, 11-15yıl X = 3,05 ile
yüksek düzeyde olduğu tespit edilmiştir. Diğer kıdemlere ait ortalamaların orta düzeyde olduğu tespit edilmiştir.
Öğretmenlerin Madde 11’ e ait ortalamaları ile kıdemleri arasında anlamlı bir fark olduğu ( P&gt; 0,005)
ortaya çıkmıştır. Bunun 0-5 yıl kıdeme sahip öğretmenlerin öğretmenlikte tecrübe sahibi olmamalarına
bağlıyabiliriz.
12) “Programda yer alan bilgiler çağdaş, bilimsel bilgileri yansıtacak kapsam ve geçerliktedir.”ifadesini
içeren 12. maddeye ait ortalamaların; 16–20 yıl X = 3,20 ile yüksek düzeyde olduğu, diğer kıdemlere ait
ortalamaların ise orta düzeyde olduğu tespit edilmiştir. Öğretmenlerin Madde 12’ ye ait ortalamaları ile
kıdemleri arasında anlamlı bir fark olmadığı( P&gt; 0,005) ortaya çıkmıştır.
13) “Programın kapsamı öğrencilerin ilgi ve ihtiyaçlarına uygundur.”ifadesini içeren 13. maddeye ait
kıdem ortalamaların hepsinin orta düzeyde olduğu tespit edilmiştir. Öğretmenlerin Madde 13’ e ait ortalamaları
ile kıdemleri arasında anlamlı bir fark olmadığı( P&gt; 0,005) ortaya çıkmıştır.
14) “Programın içeriğini oluşturan konular günlük yaşamla ilişkilendirilebilmektedir.”ifadesini içeren
14. maddeye ait kıdem ortalamaların hepsinin orta düzeyde olduğu tespit edilmiştir. Öğretmenlerin Madde 14’ e
ait ortalamaları ile kıdemleri arasında anlamlı bir fark olmadığı( P&gt; 0,005) ortaya çıkmıştır.
15) “Kapsamda yer alan bilgiler yakından uzağa, basitten karmaşığa, bilinenden bilinmeyene giden bir
yolla ele alınmıştır.” ifadesini içeren 15. maddeye ait kıdem ortalamaların hepsinin orta düzeyde olduğu tespit
edilmiştir. Öğretmenlerin Madde 15’ e ait ortalamaları ile kıdemleri arasında anlamlı bir fark olmadığı( P&gt;
0,005) ortaya çıkmıştır.
16) “Programın içeriğini oluşturan konular sınıflara göre dengeli olarak dağıtılmıştır.” ifadesini içeren
16. maddeye ait ortalamaların; 11-15yıl X = 1,68 ile düşük düzeyde olduğu , diğer kıdemlere ait ortalamaların
ise orta düzeyde olduğu tespit edilmiştir. Öğretmenlerin Madde 16’ ya ait ortalamaları ile kıdemleri arasında
anlamlı bir fark olmadığı( P&gt; 0,005) ortaya çıkmıştır.
17) “Programın kapsamında yer alan konular geçmişte öğretilenleri desteklemektedir.” ifadesini içeren
17. maddeye ait ortalamaların; 0–5 yıl X = 3,20, 11-15yıl X = 3,05, 16–20 yıl X = 3,10 ile yüksek düzeyde
olduğu, 6–10 yıl X = 2, 59, , 20 yıl üstü X = 2,73 ile orta düzeyde olduğu tespit edilmiştir. Öğretmenlerin
Madde 17’ ye ait ortalamaları ile kıdemleri arasında anlamlı bir fark olmadığı( P&gt; 0,005) ortaya çıkmıştır.
18) “Program öğrencilerde yaratıcı ve eleştirici düşünme yeteneğini geliştirici niteliktedir.” ifadesini
içeren 18. maddeye ait ortalamaların; 11-15yıl X = 3,00 ile yüksek düzeyde olduğu tespit edilmiştir. Diğer
kıdemlere ait ortalamaların ise orta düzeyde olduğu belirlenmiştir. Öğretmenlerin Madde 18’ e ait ortalamaları
ile kıdemleri arasında anlamlı bir fark olmadığı( P&gt; 0,005) ortaya çıkmıştır.
19) “Program, öğrencide Dil Anlatım Dersine karşı olumlu bir tutum geliştirecek niteliktedir.” ifadesini
içeren 19. maddeye ait kıdem ortalamaların hepsinin orta düzeyde olduğu belirlenmiştir. Öğretmenlerin Madde
19’ a ait ortalamaları ile kıdemleri arasında anlamlı bir fark olmadığı( P&gt; 0,005) ortaya çıkmıştır.
20) “Program, öğrencide duyma düşünme, algılama, sentez yapma ve duygu ve düşüncelerini ifade
etme becerisini geliştirebilecek niteliktedir.” ifadesini içeren 20. maddeye ait kıdem ortalamaların hepsinin orta
düzeyde olduğu belirlenmiştir. Öğretmenlerin Madde 20’ ye ait ortalamaları ile kıdemleri arasında anlamlı bir
fark olmadığı( P&gt; 0,005) ortaya çıkmıştır.
Bu sonuçlara göre öğretmenlerin Dil Anlatım Dersi Öğretim Programının hedefleri ve kapsamının
değerlendirilmesine ilişkin anket maddelerine ait görüşleri ile kıdemleri arasında 11. madde hariç anlamlı bir
fark olmadığı ortaya çıkmıştır.

Öneriler
Bu başlık altında araştırmanın bulguları çerçevesinde uygulayıcılara ve benzer konularda araştırma
yapmayı düşünen araştırmacılara aşağıdaki öneriler sunulabilir.
1. Dil Anlatım Dersi Öğretim Programının Hedeflerinin toplumun ve öğrencilerin beklenti ve
ihtiyaçlarına uygunluğu konusunda bir araştırma daha yapılarak program yeniden gözden geçirilmelidir. Çünkü
öğretmenlerin programın hedeflerinin toplumun ve öğrencilerin beklenti ve ihtiyaçları konusundaki görüşleri
“kısmen katılıyorum” seçeneğinde yoğunlaşmıştır.

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�2. Dil Anlatım Dersi Öğretim Programının içeriğini oluşturan konuların sınıflara göre dağılımının
dengeli olarak yapılması için program yeniden gözden geçirilmelidir. Çünkü öğretmenler programın içeriğini
oluşturan konuların sınıflara göre dağılımının dengeli olarak yapılmadığı konusunda yoğunlaşmışlardır.
3. Öğretmenlerin hizmet içi eğitime alınarak programa daha hâkim olmaları sağlanmalıdır. Bu
kurslarda programı uygulayan kişiler olarak öğretmenlerin gözlem ve görüşleri dikkate alınmalıdır.
4. Öğretim programı çağdaş ve bilimsel ölçülere göre hazırlansa da uygulamada etkinliğini belirlemek
için programın değerlendirilmesine ihtiyaç vardır. Bilim ve teknikteki gelişmelerin, kültürel değişimin sonucu
olarak eğitim programının geliştirilmesi gerekir.Bunun için eğitim programının aksaklık ve eksikliklerinin
belirlenmesinde program geliştirme uzmanlarının,akademisyenlerin öğretmenlerin,velilerin, öğrencilerin
görüşlerinin alınması gerekir.Programın uygulayıcısı olan öğretmenlerden programın hedefleri ve kapsamı
dışında uygulama ve değerlendirme konusunda da anket ve görüşme teknikleri ile veriler elde edilmelidir.
Dostane kelimesi yerine arkadaşça
Realizm kelimesi yerine gerçekçilik
Haller kelimesi yerine durumlar
Kalbim kelimesi yerine yüreğim
Kontrolü kelimesi yerine denetlemeyi
Show kelimesi yerine gösteri
Şarj kelimesi yerine dolum
Blander kelimesi yerine karıştırıcı kullanılabilir.
Aslında Türk dilinde çok fazla yabancı kelime olmasına rağmen bu kelimelerin birçoğunun Türkçe
karşılığı vardır. Türk dilinin bir parçası haline gelmiş ve henüz Türkçede karşılığı olmayan bazı kelimeler için
ise şimdilik yapacak bir şey yoktur. Dilin kurallarına uygun yeni kelimeler oluşturulup halk tarafından kabul
edilinceye kadar eksi ve artılarıyla bu kelimeler dilimizde misafir olarak kalacaklardır.
Bununla birlikte Türkçeleşmiş bazı yabancı kelimelerin dilimizden çıkarılıp atılması mümkün değildir.
Çünkü Türk dili ve edebiyatı tarihi boyunca söz konusu bu kelimeler -Türkçe karşılıklarıyla- beraber asırlarca
kullanılagelmişlerdir.
Kaynaklar
Yabancı Sözlere Karşılıklar Kılavuzu TDK yayınları Ankara 2008
Nişanyan, Sevan Sözlerin Soyağacı Adam Yayınları, İstanbul 2007
Sarı, Mustafa Türkçenin Batı Dilleriyle İlişkisi, TDK yayınları Ankara 2008
Ergin, Muharrem Üniversiteler İçin Türk Dili,Bayrak Yayınları İstanbul 1997

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Fatih KIYICI

Higher Education Institute of Physical Education and Sports,
Ankara, Turkey
fatihkiyici@gmail.com

M. Yavuz KONCA

Ataturk University,
Erzurum, Turkey
ykonca@hotmail.com
Abstract :The

purpose of this study is to evaluate the attempts made to improve the
progress of the physical education and sports in the history of Turkish sports- from the period
of Ottoman Empire (especially between 1839-1876) to the present- and plans made for the
future. Ottoman Empire made important progress the effects of which are still evident in such
fields as education and sports. The appreciation for European Systems had influences on
education and sports as well as any other field. The concept of sports in Turkey acquired clear
position within the social life and education in this period and improved immensely. During
the early years of the Republic of Turkey, “physical education” was made a requisite course in
all educational institutions, which was the first decision taken in this sense in the world. In
time, many strategies have been developed and sport councils have been established.
Key Words: Ottoman, Physical Education, Sport, Turk

1. Introduction
During the early foundation period of the Ottoman Empire, wrestling and archery were the sports
performed certain rules being applied as well as mountain climbing, fencing and hunting, (Tayga, 1990, Iscan,
1988).
Orhan Bey, the second Ottoman Sultan, considered sport activities to be very important, and placed it
among the state affairs. That encouraged the Sultans reigning after him to consider sports as important as he did,
at least. This made sport activities take place in the educational institutions of the time known as “Medrese”, and
“Enderun (Royal Palace Schools)”. In addition, Kırkpınar Wrestling Contest, which is one of the oldest sport
organizations in the world, first appeared in the period of Ottoman Empire (According to Gumus, in 1349, and
more commonly known, in 1361). The physical education and sports in the Ottoman Empire were practiced and
organized as war games or for military training purposes. Therefore, these activities were not given theoretically
but as physical exercise and practice in educational institutions. These institutions are: (Gumus, 1990)
a) Tekkes (the dervish lodges): These were the centers of Turkish-Islam Sufism, which can also be called as
public schools or schools of informal education, which educated and trained ordinary people in such fields as
linguistics, religion, arts, philosophy, and sports (Bilge, 1988). In Ottoman Empire, some of the tekkes were
structured as sport centers. Although wrestling was the inherited national sports for the Ottoman, other sports
such as the archery, jereed, horse riding and iron mace using were also practiced in those tekkes.
Tekkes are said to be the first Ottoman centers from which the sport associations of our time were
originated. However, the feature that differs them from today’s sport associations is that they offered more
opportunities and better social insurance to the athletes that they supported (Soyer, 2004).
In the declining period of the Empire, “Sport Tekkes” which began losing their functions, and not
serving in accordance with their purposes, existed until the beginning of the 20th century, as one, but the most
important, of the three institutions that gave way the sport activities to be achieved (Fisek, 1983).
b) Waqifs (The Foundations &amp; Charity Organizations): The second kind of organization in the field of sports is
“waqifs”. The waqifs associated with tekkes were structured as the institutions in the Ottoman Foundation
system. Using their own means and reserves without demanding help from any institution, these waqifs served to
help the needy, especially those people involved in sport activities and affairs.
After the invasion of Bursa, a waqif was established by Orhan Bey’s wife, Nilufer Hatun, in Pınarbası,
located in the southern part of the city, where wrestlers performed their wrestling skills in wrestling

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�championships and thus public were entertained. At a later period of time, the waqifs associated with tekkes
came to be known as “Tekkes of Wrestlers”. Such Tekkes as “Ahmet Effendi Remote Tekke” and several others,
in Sıraseviler District in Istanbul stand as very good examples (Bilge, 1988).
The athletes in waqifs were supported and helped by the sultans, viziers, pashas, masters, big landowners and the
wealty people of the time.
c) Aga System (The Lordship System): The third type of institution present in Ottoman Empire was the Aga
System which stood identical with utmost generosity and hosting the Kirkpinar Wrestling Championsip which
was a kind of Lordship System. This institution has existed for 650 years but, strange to say, it is still considered
to be a temporary system. However, it is considered that the main goal of this system has been to support sport
activities. This institution is known to have been established early in the fourteenth century. (Fisek, 1983).
“Aga” is the authorized person who is responsible for inviting the wrestlers and viewers, greeting the guests,
giving the feast, accommodating athletes and those accompanying them, giving the rewards, and provided all
security for the wrestling championship to take place (Gumus, 1990).

2. Transition from the concept of Traditional Sport Institutions to Modern Sport
Associations
Associations replaced the traditional institutions which formed the sport organizations nearly in the
close of the 19th century. During the period between 1839 and 1876, adaption of European System had its impact
felt in the field of sports as in other grounds of life. Traditional institutions were put aside and the transition to
the universal kind of organizing was accelerated. From the early beginnings of the 19th century, the modern
sports began to improve and be played. In our country, Turkey, modern sports appeared in the begining of 1870s,
later than the Western countries. (Atabeyoğlu)
The first occasion of modern sport activities in our country was achieved by educational institutions.
In the time between 1839 and 1876, in addition to the socio-economic situation and activities of missionaries, the
sports became international rather than national, and European system was admired. Thus, all of these are among
the factors that accelerate the process of transiting from traditional type of organizations to clubs.
The first trainers of gymnastics such as Curel, Monsieur, Stangali, were brought from abroad. The gymnasiums
in schools were decorated by them.
The brothers, Nicola and Elibardi, educated in those private gymnasiums opened in 1904, participated
in 1906 Athens Olympic Games, in the branch of gymnastics. Jorj (Yorgo) received the championship in the
field of climbing up 10 m. long rope (Keten 1974) by a difference of seconds ( Kahraman 1995).
In our country, the transition from traditional sport system to the system of associations took place in the period
between 1839- 1876, the second half of the 19th century (Sumer, 1997).
During the Tanzimat Period when the Constitutional Monarchy was first declared, football began to spread fast
and became institutionalized in our country like it did all around the world. In the time of Ottoman Empire, the
first act of establishing associations was achieved by foreigners.
The association named “Imagene” was founded in Moda, and Kadıköy Districts in Istanbul, and,the
associations named “Football” and “Rugby” were established in Izmir by Englishmen., again the association
named “Elpis” was established by the Greek (Fisek, 1983). In addition, in 1867, the association named “Imperid
Yatching and Boating” was established ( Kahraman, 1995). These associations are known as “The First
Established Sport Associations or Clubs”. However, “The First Established Turkish Association” is Black
Stocking, in 1899, according to Fisek; or is Besiktas, in 1903, according to Bilge (Fisek, 1983, Bilge, 1988).
During the Ottoman Era, football was monopolized by foreigners until 1908, the year when The First
Declaration of Constitutional Monarchy was announced. In this period, Turkish nationals were forbidden by the
government to gather and establish associations and clubs, whereas foreigners experienced no difficulty in
becoming associated.
During the period between 1839- 1876, physical education and sports were considered to be subjects
related to life and began to be included in the subjects taught in schools. In 1863, the tools and facilities needed
were provided by military schools, and ‘ physical education and sports’ began to be involved in the subjects to
be taught in the Military Academies and Military Senior High Schools ( Bilge, 1988, Fisek, 1983).
The Alliance of Gymnastics of Turkey is the first national organization with many sport organizations
and clubs, which left its mark on the last period of the Ottoman Empire. The Alliance of Gymnastics of Turkey,
the main purpose of which was putting an end to the confusion in the leagues of Istanbul, was founded on 27th of
January 1921 by 14 different sport clubs, became official in 8th of June 1922. The Alliance is important because
it gathered the different sport clubs together, and unite these clubs which were run according to different write
regulations (Hicyılmaz).

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�3. The Present Status of the Sports Policy in Turkey
Turkey, recording immense improvements in the field of sports in 2000s,
unfortunately, came to the edge of the period of regression. Unfortunately, originating from the question of
how and from where to provide financial resources, the attempts already started to improve infrastructure and all
other services were replaced by cancellation of national and international contests, and many training and sport
camp programs.
B
ut, in the last 5-year period, a great improvement has been made in the amount of the budget provided
by the sport federations. Also, candidatures for big organizations were in hand, and those were achieved
successfully. The most conspicuous ones are Europe Championship Leaguge, Summer Universiade, and Europe
and World Basketball Championship. Turkey, which has a good place in summer games, also, was assigned to
organize the 2011 Universiade Winter Games. However, new facilities for many kinds of winter games have
already began to be constructed. Such work has provided opportunities to train new professional athletes for
many new branches of sports such as ski- jumping, curling, short track, and ice- hockey. These investments will
have immense impact in the short run, but their best contributions will certainly be benefited in the long run.
In Turkey, with the youngest population of Europe, the more we get children and teenagers to engage in sport
activities, the healthier generations we can have.
‘Sports’ is ‘over’ politics, and its solemn principle is to serve the public. The percentage of the youngbetween 12 years and 24 years old- in the total population of the country is about 30%, in our country while all
developed countries strive to increase the percentage of the young people in their population, which is becoming
lower day by day. The main objective of our country is to determine to get its potential population ready for the
years to come, and to provide them with opportunities of putting these years into good use. (DPT. 2000)

3.1. Autonomous Fedarations
Sport fedarations must have their own autonomous constitutions, which are made up of the
representatives of clubs and the sportsmen upon whom nobody will have any influence. In the developed western
countries governed by democracy, the governments organize the sport activities, and, in the time of need, they
conduct support, control, and , even, provide facilities and inspect the sport organizations ( DPT, 2000)

3.2. Sponsorships
All the developed countries and business companies that realize the great power of the sports, are at
pains to propagandize for themselves and promote their products through sport organizations and
championships, thus, to increase the amount of their trade, both in domestic and foreign markets. Because the
sport has such a big power, it is considered to be beneficial to market the national and international sport contests
in order to benefit from the business companies in the fields of industry, agriculture and trade.
In this way, except the budget provided by the government for sport activities, the contributions of the
private sector to such kind of activities will also be available and more achievements will be possible to record.
In order to encourage the people to sponsor the sport activities, some arrangements are needed to provide the
exemption or discount from the taxes, for the donations to the sport funds and for the owners of these donations
(www.sportoto.gov.tr)
In the eighth 5-Year -Development Plan of the State of Planning Organization, (in 2000), it has been
noted that Turkey has not been able to reach the expected level in regards to the sport activities yet; Neither in
building facilities, nor providing the enough involvement of the public is there a positive indicator. Although
some individual achievements were recorded, it was also reported that the sport hasn’t become a matter of
common philosophy in our society yet.

4. Conclusion and Suggestions
Making people physically stronger and psychologically healthier and making sports common in society
depends on establishing social relations among people.
Each sector in the society has its own responsibilities for spreading the consciousness of sports, and the
government must arrange the pre-services, services and laws, which have very close relation with sports
accordingly. To make it possible for every member of the society to have opportunities of participating in sports
is the ideal objective. To achieve this goal, the roles of the improvements needed to be made in each individual’s
social and academic status, educational institutions and the devices of mass media cannot be denied. In society,
with the guidance of the best skilled leaders of each and every field, some sport activities such as jogging,

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�including the groups of the disabled and the scouts, will have unbelievably significant impact on achieving the
goals first related to health and then to performance sports.
The present status of sports in Turkey is somewhat worrying. Although the society is densely youngpopulated, the engagement of young people in sport activities is far from being satisfying. Some kind of a
tendency to passively participate can only be seen in football and basketball. After investigating the degree of
suitability of the new sports to the provisions, construction of facilities should take place.
The present high schools are good in theoretical education, but there are problems in practice, and we
should eliminate all these problems. In the light of the notion that professional athletes should be trained from
the early years of their childhood , it should be considered to select some primary schools as pilot ones in each
city and encourage them to apply pre-service programs in order to have a basis for the future high schools with
sport education.
The present management system should also be rearranged, and it should have a democratic and
autonomous structure. However, studies of efficiency and performance should be made in addition to the radical
arrangements in regard to the pre-service programs. Fedarations should be free both financially and
managerially. A certain national policy, a self-governing sport organization and the objectives and plans formed
accordingly should be provided. However, the financial sources gathered should be spent in a functional,
productive and rational manner in order to achieve the objectives and programs.
In the light of the present situation around the world, the opinions and suggestions about “Developing
Strategies for Training Professional Athletes” should be discussed by the experts of the field, and the best
environment should be created with the support of sponsors.

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                    <text>1. International Symposium on Sustainable Development, June 9-10 2009, Sarajevo

Water Governance and Sustainable Development
C. Gregory KNIGHT and The World Water Team1
Department of Geography and School of International Affairs
The Pennsylvania State University
University Park, PA 16803 USA
cgk@psu.edu
Abstract: Is fresh water a truly renewable resource? This paper argues that
freshwater for human use is threatened by climate change, fossil water extraction and
globalization processes that will exacerbate problems of access to potable water as a
human right and challenge water governance on local, regional, national and global
scales. Using concept maps to examine the structure of the world water system, we
argue that an emerging global water crisis can only be addressed by understanding
the multiple linkages that tie individuals, institutions and issues to paradigms of water
management that threaten the sustainability of fresh water use. By deconstructing the
global water crisis into interlocking systems of issues and influence, we identify core
questions in maintaining water as a sustainable resource.
Keyword: water, sustainable development, governance

Introduction
It is widely recognized that fresh surface water is a rare and precious resource in comparison to world
stocks of salt water, deep and shallow groundwater, and ice. These larger oceanic water stocks can be exploited
to create fresh water at a high energy cost for conversion, and a significant portion of groundwater use involves
mining of fossil water that is not replenished at contemporary rates of extraction.
Freshwater is usually viewed as a renewable resource, but this is a misnomer. It is really a flow resource
whose flux can be redirected for human use, but whose magnitude has increasingly been subject to significant
human intervention. Modern mankind has indeed done the latter, with widespread regional land use change, for
example, changing the volume and distribution of rainfall and evaporation (especially through consumptive,
evaporative uses in irrigation and industry. Weather modification attempts rainfall enhancement. Human-induced
climate change will almost certainly alter water regimes, and may already be doing so. Glaciers and winter snow
accumulation vital as a warm-weather source of lowland water, water batteries in effect, are already being
threatened by global warming. In addition, fresh water consumptively used, evaporated into the atmosphere as a
consequence of use, diminishes water availability for downstream uses; some researchers even consider water
pollution a form of consumptive use when pollution precludes productive uses downstream.

Fresh Water Sustainability
Fresh water sustainability includes long-term maintenance of adequate volumes of fresh water and
commitments of fresh water to vital human uses, including recognition of water’s place in basket of fundamental
goods and services that should be attainable by all humans as a right. Sustainability means we leave as many
choices about fresh water to future generations as possible, making as few permanent, irretrievable commitments
as possible. We see that sustainability is being challenged by allocation of water by socio-economic and
technical processes to other competing uses before meeting basic needs, by diminished water supply through
global climate change, and by reliance on sources of water that are themselves non-sustainable, most important
of which is ground water mining.
In addition to issues of freshwater distribution and diversion for human use, issues of sustainable water
use also include processes of globalization and water governance. By globalization we refer to a multiplicity of
processes that make what would seemingly be local and regional challenges into worldwide networks of
1

C. Gregory Knighta, Melissa Mayb, Audrey Broucekb, Mary E. Paskewiczc, Chongming Wangd, Regina Sagoed, Rachel
Sayree, R. Scott Hillkirke, Amy Norrise and Kolby K. Nelsone (aDepartment of Geography and School of International
Affairs, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, USA; bSchool of Forest Resources, Pennsylvania State
University; cDepartment of Civil Engineering, Pennsylvania State University; dDepartment of Geography, Pennsylvania
State University; eSchool of International Affairs, Pennsylvania State University).

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important and interrelated issues. By governance, we refer to the many kinds of intersecting human systems that
define the nature of water as a resource, that determine water allocation among human uses, and that use social,
political, economic and legal systems at multiple scales to control and enforce these precepts.
In this presentation, we report on-going research on the structure of the emerging global water crisis,
using visualization of linkages between and among issues and entities to illustrate the emergence of threats to
sustainable water use as a global, not merely local, problem. We argue that the nexus of water sustainability lies
at the intersection of water availability in the physical sense and water governance.

Concept Maps
In the presentation, we illustrate the basic elements of concept maps (Cmaps) as developed by the
Institute for Human and Machine Cognition (2009). Concept maps consist of concepts and linkages, groups of
which can be combined as nested nodes. Concepts and nodes can reference website links, document links, and
links to other Cmaps. The Cmaps can be stored locally, included in websites or made available on servers.
Cmaps are a visual, qualitative expression of information, subject to evaluation and criticism on the same basis
as other visual and non-quantitative expressions of knowledge.

The Global Water Crisis
Figure 1 illustrates the interconnection of elements in the global water crisis, details of which are
explicated in the conference presentation. By cumulative change, we refer to changes that are local and regional
in scope, but are replicated widely and significantly throughout the world. Soil erosion, deforestation and water
pollution are examples. By systemic change, we mean alterations of the global system itself, including such
phenomena as ozone depletion, climate change and sea level change (Turner et al. 1990). Sustainable fresh water
is subject to both kinds of change. In particular, dimensions of significant cumulative water change include water
shortages, cost, limited access, gender roles, hazards (floods, drought), dam building, and management
(privatization of public water supplies). Water has systemic dimensions, which include the international finance
and the water economy, global governance, global systems of technical knowledge, and global water action.
Other important elements of the Global Water Crisis are shown in Figure 1. Place attributes include but
are not limited to the role of water in culture, history, religion, politics, ideology, law, and management. Water
paradigms are ways in which water is conceived and allocated. Global actors and actions include international,
national, non-governmental organizations, and individuals. Geographic scale is also an important dimension,
including issues of water sharing across intra-national and international boundaries and interbasin transfers.

Water Paradigms
Of all these dimensions and linkages creating a global water crisis, perhaps the paradigms with which
water is viewed and acted upon is most important. Figure 2 differentiates among social, biological and economic
perspectives on water. These somewhat complementary but more often competing paradigms recognize water as
a biological need that is imbued with multiple social dimensions versus a fundamental question of water’s
economic value and the role of water’s economic value in water allocation and use.
Who owns water? Should water be allocated solely by market means? Is there an obligation of society
(government) to provide for basic water needs as a human right? If water is, in fact, most costly for the poor,
shouldn’t even the poor pay for formal water supply (public or corporate), which could be cheaper than the
existing situation? What is the appropriate role of profit-making corporations vs. government? Is water planning
excessively driven by technological mind-sets that view big dams, centralized piped supply systems and
centralized control as obligatory? Are sewerage systems the only means to achieve sanitation? These are basic
questions raised in consideration of how water is conceived or framed and how solutions to addressing water
needs are sought.

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Figure 1: The Global Water Crisis. Copyright (c) 2009 by the World Water Team, used by permission.

Figure 2: Paradigms in the Global Water Crisis. Copyright (c) 2009 by the World Water Team, used by
permission.

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Global Challenges
Global challenges of fresh water supply relate both to the Millennium Development Goals and to the
concepts of sustainable development (Figure 3). The United Nations Millennium Development Goals (2008)
include “Target 3:�Halve, by 2015, the proportion of the population without sustainable access to safe drinking
water and basic sanitation.” We believe that issues of safe water and sanitation threaten the ways in which
society can adapt to the long-term threat of climate change, and thence to achieving fresh water sustainability.
The fourth report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (2007) shows that the Mediterranean Basin
may be one of the world regions most threatened by climate-change-induced aridity, so these issues are
particularly salient for countries represented in this conference on sustainability being held in the Balkan Region.
In its Technical Paper on climate change and water, the IPCC notes that “Observational records and climate
projections provide abundant evidence that freshwater resources are vulnerable and have the potential to be
strongly impacted by climate change, with wide-ranging consequences for human societies and ecosystems”
(Bates et al. 2008).

Figure 3: Global Challenges in the Global Water Crisis. Copyright (c) 2009 by the World Water Team, used by
permission.

Global Water Governance and Sustainability
How the challenges of climate change and sustainability are met may be largely determined by the
system of global water governance (Figure 4). The loci of decisions about water policy and allocation will be
focal in society’s ability to adapt to climate change and to achieve a sustainable system for fresh water
utilization. Will corporate interests increasingly dominate water governance, as seems evident in organizations
like the World Water Council and its World Water Forums, such as the 2009 gathering in Istanbul? In that
conference, participants in writing the “Istanbul Ministerial Statement” could not agree that water is a human
right, only concurring that water is a human need (Fifth World Water Forum 2009; Freshwater Action Network
2009). Does it take water ministers to endorse a reality that is known in every elementary classroom? Or will
public interests dominate discourse about water futures, with emphasis on making good a promise of water and
sanitation as a fundamental human right? Such issues are at the core of sustainable development.

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Figure 4: Global Water Governance. Copyright (c) 2009 by the World Water Team, used by permission.

Conclusion
This brief paper and presentation can only begin to include all the nuances that concept mapping of
global water issues includes. For example, we have not explored complex interrelationships among individuals,
institutions and issues. We hope, nevertheless, to have established that the Global Water Crisis is a critical
challenge to achieving the Millennium Development Goals and of achieving a vital component of Sustainable
Development. At present there may be adequate fresh water supplies to meet basic human needs, but this is by
no means guaranteed for the future, nor are socially and economically available water resources necessarily
consonant in distribution with human populations. Water governance, an increasingly global issue, is at the core
of fresh water availability and management and deserves increasing scrutiny and critical analysis. One simply
cannot conceive of sustainable development without water being a core issue in its achievement.

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Acknowledgements
The World Water Team, an informal collaboration initiated at the Pennsylvania State University (USA)
appreciates the opportunity provided by the organizers of the International Symposium on Sustainable
Development, 9-10 June 2009, at International Burch University, Sarajevo, Bosnia-Herzegovina, to present
preliminary results of its examination of the global water system. Our graphics are a work in progress;
permission is given to the ISSD to include them in its symposium publication and CD with the understanding
that they may not be further copied nor published without written permission of the World Water Team (contact
C. G. Knight, cgk@psu.edu, on behalf of the Team). The Team welcomes comments. Views expressed are not
necessarily those of the Pennsylvania State University.

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                    <text>Effective Classroom Management in Relation to
Classroom Routines and Rules
M. Yavuz KONCA
Ataturk University
Kâzim Karabekir Education Faculty
English Teaching Department
Erzurum, Turkey
ykonca@hotmail.com
Rabiye OTUGEN
Ataturk University
Kâzim Karabekir Education Faculty
English Teaching Department
Erzurum, Turkey
r.kitap@hotmail.com
Abstract: Much research has looked at the effect of classroom management on the quality of
teaching and learning activity, and set up principles of effective classroom management.
However, how to put these principles into practice in a typical classroom is still a question to
be answered in the minds of new teachers in profession and most of those already in the field
of education. This paper which reinforces the findings and suggestions from many previous
works, not only presents findings from these studies, but also includes some
recommendations about how to put them into practice. Using a simple table, it organizes the
mostly-known principles into usable, concise formats. Four topics are considered: (1) the
need for forming rules and establishing routines in a classroom; (2) the relationship between
routines and classroom management; (3) the basic principles of establishing routines in
relation to classroom participation and discipline; (4) the practical ways of putting wellknown rules into practice.

Introduction
Classroom Management which is said to be a primary concern of teachers ever since there have been teachers in
classrooms, and known to be of great importance to both new teachers in profession and those already in the field of
education, is described as “the orchestration of classroom life” including planning, organizing, arranging the
environment for optimum efficiency, monitoring student problems, and anticipating potential problems (Heimlich,
1988); or, as the actions teachers take to create an environment that supports and facilitates both academic and social
emotional learning ( Evertson &amp; Weinstein, 2006).
However, few problems associated with teaching receive more attention than classroom management and
discipline (Doyle). Classroom Management is a topic of enduring concern for teachers, administrators and the
public. It consistently ranks as the first or second most serious educational problem in the eyes of general public, and
beginning teachers consistently rank it as their most pressing concern during their early teaching years (Handbook of
Classroom Management).
The first reason why classroom management receives so much attention and ranks as a problem is considered to
be the preservice programs which do not adequately stress the requisite concepts and skills needed for helping
prospective teachers prevent and deal with the discipline problems. Some trainers still feel that their training leaves
them underprepared for the daily realities of managing and maintaining a good standard of pupil behavior in the
classroom (Jones, 2006). Secondly, classroom management is needed for the efficiency that teachers must have. If
the teacher is ineffective, students under that teacher’s tutelage will achieve inadequate progress academically,
regardless of how similar or different they are regarding their academic achievement (Wright, S. Paul et al., 1997).
However, Good and Brophy (1984), in their investigation of teachers basic skills and efficiency, found that many
teachers felt their worth as a teacher was directly related to their success of implementation of management skills.
Thirdly, and, most importantly, effective classroom management should be a priority simply because effective

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�teaching and learning can take place in a well- managed classroom. Brophy and Evertson (1976) concluded that
almost all surveys of teacher effectiveness report that classroom management skills are of primary importance in
determining teaching success. Because, if teachers cannot control their own classroom situation, they cannot
effectively teach (Watson, Scott, et al., 2007).

How to Accomplish Effective Classroom Management
Despite the generally recognized importance of classroom management, it has remained a murky area of
conflicting ideas and vague rules. Teachers regularly complain that they receive little practical help in facing the
realities of teaching (Doyle). The reason lies in the fact that each class and each teacher is unique. Teachers have
different personalities and philosophies; different objectives and strategies of teaching, as well as their students who
also have different goals and personalities. Therefore, it is possible to talk about different methods for achieving
effective classroom management. However, the answer to the question “Which method is the most effective one?”
is, also, not clear. Teachers who are unique need to realize that they are the ones who are responsible for, choosing
and applying, or, even, creating the best method for their unique class in order to achieve classroom management.
Though there is not a certain way that leads teachers to effective classroom management, studies suggest the
following principle to get it: create a positive working atmosphere, which is far from misbehaviors partly because
students actively engage in learning activity, which make them feel special and give them a sense of achievement;
and partly because a set of classroom rules, the consequences of which are also compiled by students themselves.
Thus, there are two priorities to achieve classroom management: (1) minimized discipline problems and
misbehaviors; (2) maximized students’ participation.
Teachers can handle most misbehavior with the use of eye-contact, voice, facial expressions, and other body
language, but it is recognized that the key to success is not how you deal with misbehavior but rather how you
prevent misbehavior occurring to start with. A crucial aspect of pre-empting misbehavior is establishing clear rules
and expectations in regard to classroom behavior. The work of forming rules may sound inappropriate and
authoritarian, especially to those who always prefer to put “tolerance” at the top of their principles, but setting some
rules clearly and consistently is almost “a must” to be able to function effectively in the classroom. Because, if there
are no apparent rules and procedures that guide behavior, chaos becomes the norm. In these situations, both teachers
and students suffer (Maranon, Robert J., et al., 2003). In order to ensure that classroom activities do not lead chaos
and conflict, a number of rules and procedures need to be adopted. However, effective teaching is greatly facilitated
if classroom rules are laid down and enforced.
As Woolfolk-Hoy and Weinstein (2006) summarized in the Handbook of Classroom Management, the majority
of teachers who tends to a “traditional” or “custodial” orientation to classroom management believe in strict
adherence to rules, and the ones who tend to a “liberal progressive” or “humanistic” orientation to classroom
management believe in democratic principles and the importance of self-discipline. What one can conclude from this
study is that whatever the teachers with different kinds of orientations believe in, there is something mostly accepted:
the need for using some principles to achieve discipline in classrooms. Generally, teachers seem to prefer neutral or
positive/supportive interventions over negative / punitive actions, but control oriented strategies, such as reminders
of rules of behavior, threats to punish, and actual punishment, are seen as appropriate for hostile, aggressive,
disruptive, and defiant students( Brophy&amp; McCaslin, 1992 ).
However, almost all discussions of misbehavior make reference to the qualities of effective teaching which
sustain pupils’ engagement in the learning activities in hand and it is the teacher’s ability to keep pupils engaged in
the learning experience which is of fundamental importance for maintaining discipline (Chris Kyriacou). To a large
extent, ‘participation’ which is, also, considered by both female and male students to be one of the factors related to
effective learning and to result in more positive views of learning experience (Sadker&amp;Sadker, 1994), can be
maximized by the effective use of participation and evaluation sheets which can be as simple or as complex as
teachers desire. Doyle noted that if students have the impression that work will not be graded or that any answer is
acceptable, then involvement is low unless the activity is exceptionally interesting.

Essentials of Establishing Classroom Rules
Establishing the rules as early as possible is crucial. Studies have shown that experienced teachers are very clear
about the classroom rules they expect to be followed when they first meet their new classes at the start of the
academic year (Wragg, 1993; Wragg&amp;Wood, 1984). Also, in an interview-based research (Jan van Tartwijk, et al.,
2008) involving authoritative, tolerant-authoritative and directive teachers, it was concluded that almost all teachers

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�emphasized the importance setting rules, especially at the start of the lesson; sticking to their own rules; being clear
about rules and procedures in the classroom; making students follow these rules, as a condition for creating an
orderly working climate. This research not only shows how teachers of different styles are agreed on the importance
of classroom rules, but also, partly, answers the question asked above, because it emphasizes some essentials such as
clarity, continuity, and consistency. The following highlights the basic characteristics of best classroom rules and
how to put them into practice.

A Model Putting Principles Into Practice
In attempting to answer the question above, this study presents a model based on the principles confirmed by
researches and suggested by experienced teachers. At the top of the model which was developed with support from
an English teacher with 25-year experience, H.Ozkan, there is a classroom contract which is rearranged at the every
beginning of every school year, which is called to be a critical time for achieving order in classrooms. As it was
concluded in the studies of Evertson &amp; Emmer (1982), and Sanford &amp; Evertson (1981), early attention to classroom
management at the beginning of the school year is a critical ingredient of a well-run classroom. “It is time when
basic rules and procedures are established. Moreover, the teacher’s ability to manage activities is on display for the
first time. Successes or failures at this stage have consequences for the rest of the year.” says Doyle .
Such a contract works, especially, for building a mutual respect between teacher and pupils, the importance of
which cannot be overestimated. Because, generally speaking, the most effective classroom appear to be there in
which atmosphere is task oriented, but at the same time the social and emotional needs of the pupils are met by
establishing mutual respect and rapport. (The Book of Essentials of Teaching)

CLASSROOM CONTRACT
Date:…………………..
Class:………………….
This contract has been arranged by the teachers and students of …………School in
order to provide an effective learning and teaching environment with mutual respect. The
contract is rearranged at the every beginning of every school year, and it is signed by the
teachers and students after reading the rules one by one. Then, it becomes valid throught
the school year.
……………………………………………………
……………………………………………………
……………………………………………………
The students, teachers and parents signed the contract accept, also, to pay the consequences
agreed in case the rules are disobeyed.
Student
………………

Teacher
………………....
Table 1. Sample Classroom Contract

A classroom contract is, also, expected by students who know that it is arranged to maximize their success and
minimize confusion in which they cannot learn well. In Marsh et al.’s study (1978), pupils put the teachers whose
discipline is weak among the factors that ‘provoke’ them misbehave. Doyle noted that students expect their teachers
to be able to keep order and admire those who manage classrooms well. According to Chris Kyriacou, pupils are
very sensitive to the teacher’s ability to establish such rules, and will often test out how a teacher will cope with an
infringement in order to clarify the rules and how they will be operated.
In the model mentioned above, the set of rules which forms the contract is compiled following the general
principles suggested by the studies of effective classroom management. First of all, considering his/her educational
philosophy and how can it be expressed through the rules, or, gathering sample rules that have worked for other
teachers, the teacher compiles a list of classroom rules which should be routinized in time. “To establish an
atmosphere of mutual respect, it is a good idea to provide your students with a description of the kind of the

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�classroom environment you’d like to have”, suggests Dr.Cynthia Anderson. This description (or set of guidelines)
should use a positive tone to inform your students about not only what you expect from them, but what you promise
to do yourself. In addition, to increase the effectiveness, it should be firm, build mutual respect, emphasize the
positive, be consistent, and avoid idle threats.
On the first day of the school year, students are informed about the necessity of a classroom contract to make the
classroom safe and to create a positive atmosphere that facilitates their learning. Then, as a beginning-of–year
activity, the copied rules the teacher listed are discussed and rearranged. Students are involved in making up the
rules with the teacher’s guidance. As a mostly-known fact, the more the class are involved in making up the rules,
the more these rules and their consequences are obeyed, because of the feeling of responsibility for the actions.
Throughout the process, using negatives and dictating rules without explanations are avoided, the rationales behind
the rules are certainly explained. After making up the rules, the contract is signed by both the class and the teacher.
Two copies of it are handed to each student. The first must be kept in their files and the other must be signed by
parents and returned to the teacher to be kept. If the parents are informed of the rules their child must obey, then the
teacher won’t experience much difficulty when he/she is confronted with the misbehavior of the student. The signed
contract, also, puts the teacher in a good place in the eyes of parents, because a teacher with effective management
skills is always desired and admired by parents.
However, forming a classroom contract is just the beginning to accomplish effective classroom management.
The efficiency and functionality of a classroom contract depend mostly on the teacher’s ability to apply it and two
essentials to be kept in mind: ‘consistency’ and ‘continuity’.
The first one, ‘consistency’, requires the teacher to deal with a misbehaving student in a very similar manner as
he/she did another student. Its effect can be explained as follows: if teachers are consistent with the way they handle
uncivil or inappropriate behavior in their classrooms, and if they set good examples themselves, they will find that
their students will begin to follow the guidelines they have set, and may even help them to enforce the rules.
The second, ‘continuity’ helps the classroom activities and rules become routines. Teachers who establish
routines in their classes feel at ease, and have extra time for constructive teaching. Since events happen fast in
classrooms, and, during a limited class period immediate and unpredictable events or interruptions can frequently
take place, teachers are always in need of establishing routines to be able to act fast and avoid wasting time. Renee
Rosenblum, calls children as ‘creatures of habit’ and stresses the need for routines, “School children work beautifully
when they know what is expected of them… Homework, classroom chores, and certain structured lessons can easily
be routinized. You will find that routines will provide you extra time for constructive teaching instead of spending
time giving unnecessary explanations.” In addition to their positive effect on reducing confusion in classrooms,
routines have also such an effect on students’ participation that the more the routines are established in a classroom,
the higher the involvement is, because students are aware of procedures and their sequence, in other words, they are
familiar with the classroom activities.
In the system mentioned above, many activities are routinized through the rules provided in classroom
contract, and their consequences are recorded on a table. Table 2, is a sample including main classroom activities to
be routinized in a typical classroom. However, it should be kept in mind that the use of the table is very practical, but
will need to be adopted for the age groups that teachers are teaching and/or the classroom environment in which
teaching takes place. In other words, the success of the table depends on the teacher’s ability to use it effectively.

MONTHLY GRADING FORM
MONTH……………….
No

Name&amp;
Surname

1
2
3
4
5
A: Activity
A3: File

A1

A2

LEVEL…………………………
A3

A4

A5

1 2 3

A1: Quizes and Projects
A4: Participation

Average

General
Exams
1 2 3

FINAL
GRADE

A2: Notebook
A5: Discipline

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�Table 2. Monthly Grading Form
According to table 2, there are five main activities that can be routinized in a classroom: quizzes and
projects, notebook, file, participation, discipline. Of course, teachers can change its content as they desire. However,
general exams are out of “routinized” activities although they are included in the table. The reason is that they are
added directly to the general average, not to the average of other activities.
To function, the table also requires some sub-tables for each activity on it - different sheets for participation,
homework, quizzes, etc. During each 4-week period, each student’s activities are graded by the teacher as it is agreed
in the classroom contract, and they are recorded on those sub-tables or sheets. At the end of the period, the average
of each activity is calculated one by one for each student and is recorded on the monthly grading form above.
Though the content of the sub-tables can differ from teacher to teacher, they mainly work for achieving the
same goal: keeping good records of pupils’ progress in order to provide a useful basis for (1) feedback to pupils
about their progress, which is of immense importance in contributing to motivation and further progress, and (2)
report on pupils’ progress on a regular basis to parents, both in the form of written reports and during meetings with
them.

File Grading Sheet
No

Name&amp;
Surname

Date

C1

C2

C3

C4

C5

Final
Grade

1
2
3
4
C: criterion
C3: Quiz Sheets

C1: Cover and Design
C4: Correction Pages

C2: Handouts
C5: Signatures

Table 3. Sample Sub-table: File Grading Sheet
The following are some of the rules for each routinized activity, which are required by the mentioned
management system. However, what is crucial here is that the rules should be modified by teachers who know the
best for their students.

Exams &amp; Quizzes
Students whose parents call the teacher and tell the excuse, has a right to take the exam or quiz which
wasn’t taken on scheduled time.
Students failed in a quiz have the same right that the students mentioned above have. But the mark
they got for the first quiz is also recorded and valid.
Quiz sheets are signed by parents and kept by students in their files, just after the handouts to which
they are related.
All students who couldn’t get full point in a given quiz prepare a “Correction Page” on which they
write the right answers of the wrongly answered or not answered questions on their sheets. Correction pages
are also kept in the files.
At the end of the month, while grading the files, the teacher records -2 points for each correction page
which is not prepared and kept in the file, or not prepared according to the rules of the agreement.

……………….

Homework

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�Homework is mostly given daily and involves about 30 minutes of work at home.
The teacher checks the homework everyday regularly and records if it is done or not.
The parents whose child hasn’t done his/ her homework 3 times are informed by the teacher.
Homework must be free of errors as much as possible and should be written clearly to be accepted as
a full one.
Each homework that isn’t done, makes the student lose 2 points out of his/her monthly grade of
homework.
The student who didn’t do the homework given the day before is responsible for the same homework
for the next day.
The student who gets -2 points for not doing the homework on scheduled time, gets another -2 points
if it is not done the next day. However, if it is done, the -2 points recorded the day before remains.

………………….

Files
Handouts are kept in files clearly and orderly.
Students write their names and surnames on each handout to make the teacher sure that no student
uses the other one’s handouts at the time of grading.
Students are free to make some extra covers for the topics in their files.
While grading files, the following are taken into consideration:
Does it have a sticker on it?
Is the student’s name written on each handout?
Are there any missing handouts, quiz sheets, or correction pages?
What about the design of the sheets inside? (Their orders etc.)
Does each quiz sheet have the signature of the parent?

……………..
Discipline and Participation
At the beginning of every lesson, “Classroom Discipline” is written on the right side of the board.
During the class period, the student whose name is written under the title of “ Classroom Discipline”
gets -2 points because of misbehaving ( misbehaviors are provided in the classroom contract), missing
materials such as notebook and files, not being able to answer the question that has been answered 3 times
before , and so on.
During each 4-week period, each student has a right to get ten “pluses”, each of which is 10 points,
and the total of which is 100 points, to be recorded as the grade of participation on the monthly grading form.
Each answer to each question is graded out of 10 points by the teacher according to the degree of
correctness (The more the students participate and give correct answers, the higher marks of participation they
get)

…………………..
At the end of each month, the teacher prepares the monthly grading form according to the sub-tables. One
or two class period is spent by evaluating the grades on this form. However, how the process of evaluation is also
crucial. If the teacher wants to use it as an effective tool for achieving effective classroom management, it must be
done in such an atmosphere that all members of the class must consider it as a breathtaking moment. The process is
as follows: The student whose name is announced comes to the board and the teacher reads his/her monthly grades
for each activity- except that of discipline. The student writes his/her grades one by one on the board. At the same
time, another student sitting at his/her table calculates the average with the help of a calculator. It is better if the
teacher calculates them before coming to the classroom to be sure the correctness of it and not to waste time. Then,
the result is written on the board and after that the critical time comes. Because, it is time to announce the mark
under the title of “Classroom Discipline” that shows to what extent the student obeyed the classroom discipline rules

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�throughout the month. It is important because it makes the student lose or gain some points out of his/her monthly
average. It is possible that a student with high marks of homework, participation, and even quizzes can have a low
mark as monthly average because of his/her misbehaviors called as “discipline”, and vice versa. By this way, the
teacher emphasizes the importance of obeying classroom discipline rules and gets stronger on the way of achieving
effective classroom management for the next month.
Next day, a list prepared by the teacher according to the final grades calculated the day before is put on the
noticeboard. This list also shows the student who will become the chief of the classroom for the next month- as a
rule, the student with the highest final grade is listed at the top and becomes the new chief.

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�Monthly Report
ENGLISH
Date:……………..
Name and Surname:……………………….
Quizzes and
Projects
Common
Exams
Homework
Discipline
Notebook
and File
Participation
Average
Frequency
Dear …………,
Above are all the grades the student received in the last 4-week period. For better
grades and further progress in the next period, your contributions, supports and
comments are always requested.
Yours faithfully
Teacher of English
………………………………

Head of English Department
…………………………………….

Your Comments:
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
……
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
……
Table 4. Monthly Report to Inform Parents

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�The next step: to form a monthly report on student’s progress to be sent to the parents (Table-3). The report
including all the marks the student got during the month and the teacher’s comments has also a part separated for
parents’ comments and recommendations. Although many teachers complain that producing such reports is very
time-consuming, in order to contribute to motivation, further progress and even the effectiveness of classroom
management, writing reports that are fair, valid and meaningful to the reader works well. The key point here is that
teachers need to make helpful and constructive comments. Where they need to be critical, their comments should
usefully point to what needs to be done in future to improve matters (Kyriacou, 1998). Thus, teachers may have a
chance to keep the parents informed of the progress or lack of progress of their child, and to arrange parent
conferences to discuss what is better to do in the next month.

Conclusion
This study which has described a foundation for effective classroom management, has supported the
following notion: “At all public school grade levels, effective classroom management has been recognized as a
crucial element in effective teaching. In addition, poor management wastes class time, reduces student’s time on
task and detracts from the quality of the learning environment.”(Emmer, Edmund, et al. 1982)
Throughout the study, an attempt has been made to explain the relationship between classroom rules and
effective classroom management. It has been emphasized that establishing ‘routinized’ classroom rules is an essential
aspect of the effective classroom management. In addition, essentials of setting classroom rules and putting them into
practice are highlighted. In the light of principles confirmed by researches and suggested by experienced teachers, a
practical way of achieving classroom management is described with a model-based approach. The model which was
presented wanted to answer the question: How can classroom rules be established and routinized in order to achieve
effective classroom management?
It has been concluded that a well-prepared classroom contract with the rules which are firm, consistent,
emphasizing positive and established at the start of the academic year with the involvement of students, can be used
as a tool to create a positive working atmosphere in classrooms, and build a mutual respect between the teachers and
students, both of which are considered to be priorities to accomplish a well management in classrooms.
However, the importance of creating routines- standard procedures for putting names on papers, seeking
teacher assistance, and handling in papers, for example-was explained, and it was noted that such a kind of work
provides more involvement of students, and reduces confusion in classrooms, because of the familiarity of the
activities. As the basic tools for establishing routines, evaluation sheets were considered and how to use them
effectively were exemplified with tables of rules, which can freely be modified by teachers according to the
environment of their classes.
The comprehensiveness and orderly presentation of this work which can be considered as a guide to
effective classroom management achieved by establishing routines in relation to participation, discipline and even
homework will be helpful to educators, and its easy-to-practice principles will help, especially, new teachers to
develop their own classroom management skills.

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                    <text>An Investigation into the Nature of Academic Procrastination
M. Yavuz KONCA
Ataturk University
Kâzim Karabekir Education Faculty
English Teaching Department
Erzurum/Turkey
ykonca@hotmail.com

Öznur SEMIZ
Karadeniz Technical University
Faculty of Letters
English Department
Trabzon/Turkey
oznozr@hotmail.com
Abstract: Academic procrastination is the voluntary delay of the completion of
an academic task within the expected or desired time frame despite expecting to be
worse off for the delay (Senécal et al. 1995; Steel 2007) .
It is a dispositional trait that can have particularly serious consequences for
students who are required to meet frequent deadlines.
Research claims that 80%–95% of college students engage in procrastination (Ellis
and Knaus 1977) and about 50% procrastinate in a consistent and problematic
fashion (Day et al. 2000), delaying essential school-related activities.
Some of the major causes of academic procrastination include fear of failure,
inability to complete the task, a lack of time management or study skills, stress, or
feeling overwhelmed with their work.
This paper discusses the reasons why academic procrastination is a problem, why
students procrastinate, and techniques for managing it.
Implications for teachers will also be discussed.
Keywords: academic procrastination,
motivation, college performance

procrastinatory

behaviour,

Introduction
Procrastination is one of the greatest problems affecting academicians as well as students while achieving their
academic performance. According to Ferrari (1995), difficulty in meeting schedules, submitting assignment late,
delaying writing of notes, delaying tasks till assumed convenient time, being reluctant in performing tasks and
waiting for dying minutes to accomplish a task are some of the various ways through which students
procrastinate. Today, scientists all over the world agree that procrastination is an extremely complicated and
influential act, which is more serious than can be imagined by those who have not experienced it themselves.
Naturally, it is not so easy to help people overcome this problem of habitually postponing their work.
As in other parts of society, procrastination emerges as a serious problem among university students. Some
university students show the tendency to postpone the work they are expected to do. The simple excuse for their
postponement is that they are trying to find convenient time to act; some of them always feel hesitant or
unwilling in doing work that should be done without any delay whereas some other university students hang
around until the very last moment to study for examinations. The conduct sometimes develops to become a
common practice or even a habit. In the end, this habit may become a chronic behavioral disease that these
students suffer from throughout their lives.

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�What is Procrastination?
The term procrastination originates from the Latin word "procrastinare" which means, "to put off until
tomorrow. (“pro-“ prefix meaning “favour for” + “crastinare” derived from the Latin combination “crastinus”
formed by Latin “cras” meaning “tomorrow” + “ –tinus the Latin suffix forming adjective”(Random House
Dictionary, 1987; p.1543). Procrastination is the act or practice of continually, and in a sense habitually, putting
significant tasks off until the last minute rather than doing them in a way that gives the individual sufficient time
to complete the task without having to rush, and this practice can have unfortunate effects on an individual.
Academic definitions of procrastination vary depending on the scientific field or approach. For instance,
according to the approach considering procrastination as a psychological pain: “Procrastination is delay in
conjunction with subjective discomfort (e.g., Solomon &amp; Rothblum, 1984). One other approach states that
procrastination is an Intended Action “when we delay beginning or completing an intended course of action
(e.g., Beswick &amp; Mann, 1994). Another view is that there is irrationality in procrastination and so
“Procrastination is the illogical delay of behavior (Sabini &amp; Silver, 1982). A common definition, in reference to
the published research can be made stating that procrastination is the experience of psychological discomfort or
distress as a result of failing to complete, or indefinitely postponing, a task or activity (e.g. Ferrari, McCown &amp;
Johnson, 1995; Johnson &amp; Bloom, 1995; Solomon &amp; Rothblum, 1984).

History of Procrastination
Milgram (1992), claiming that societies that developed industrially need various commitments and time limits, is
known to have written the first concrete historical investigation on procrastination, and this study encouraged
further studies on procrastination (Steel, 2007). As a matter of fact, undeveloped rural societies are not so badly
affected by procrastination. In their book, Ferrari, Johnson, and McCown (1995) took a similar although lighter
position. They argued that procrastination had been present throughout history but that it only gained truly
disappointing implications with the arrival of the industrial revolution in 1750s. Before then, procrastination was
viewed neutrally and could be interpreted as a clever course of both action and inaction. Having considered all
the facts, it may be said that, the belief that procrastination is a modern trouble may, to a certain extent, be true.
Because self-reports of procrastination have indicated that it may be on the rise (Kachgal et al., 2001). Despite
this increase, historical references have indicated that views about procrastination have been reasonably constant
over the ages: It is and has long been a prevalent problem. (Steel, 2007).
It is interesting that while searching classical texts we are shown the way to informative references to the natural
perception of procrastination. Hesiod who is known to be one of the first recorded Ancient Greek poets and who
is known to have written around 800 B.C., provides one of the earliest possible citations. Regarding
procrastination he says: “Do not put your work off till to-morrow and the day after; for a sluggish worker does
not fill his barn, nor one who puts off his work: industry makes work go well, but a man who puts off work is
always at hand-grips with ruin. (Works and Days, l.413)”
Considering this consistency of belief, extending to a time about three thousand years ago, we are forced to
regard procrastination as a typical human weakness. Hence, the fact that procrastination was not dealt with by
scientists sooner is somewhat surprising and paradoxical. Again in about 450 B.C., Thucydides, who lived
between c.460-400 B.C. also remarked about procrastination. He was an Athenian general writing much on the
Athenian war with the Spartans, including various aspects of personalities and strategies, Thucydides was also a
historian and he considered procrastination to be the most criticized of character qualities. To him procrastination was useful only in delaying the commencement of war so as to allow preparations that speeded its
conclusion to be made. (Histoires, 1.84.1). Going back to year of 44 BC, we see Marcus Tullius Cicero as the
consul whose position was the highest political office of Rome and as a very well-known spokesman who spoke
against several political antagonists, such as Marcus Antonius, who later had him murdered. In one of a series of
speeches criticizing Marcus Antonius, Cicero declared: "In the conduct of almost every affair slowness and
procrastination are hateful" (Philippics, 6.7).
Roman Emperor Marcus Annius Verus Antonius Aurelius, who reigned in 161-180 A.D. and who was a Stoic
philosopher, commented on procrastination saying: "Think of all the years passed by in which you said to
yourself "I'll do it tomorrow," and how the gods have again and again granted you periods of grace of which you
have not availed yourself. It is time to realize that you are a member of the Universe, that you are born of Nature
itself, and to know that a limit has been set to your time. Use every moment wisely, to perceive your inner
refulgence, or 'twill be gone and nevermore within your reach."(Meditations,2.4).
The English novelist John Lyly, who was supported by Queen Elizabeth I and who was well-known for his work
titled Euphues: The Anatomy of Wit, a book that relied heavily on proverbs for its content and which he wrote
in 1579 (as cited in Gales' quotations, 1995), wrote in that work "Delays breed dangers; nothing is so perilous as
procrastination"(p.513), a comment proving that procrastination was considered to be an illness in those days.

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�Starting from the industrial revolution, The famous English Writer Samuel Johnson (1751) described
procrastination as "one of the general weaknesses, which, in spite of the instruction of moralists, and the remonstrances of reason, prevail to a greater or less degree in every mind." A contemporary of Johnson, Phillip
Stanhope (1749/1968), Earl of Chesterfield, advised, "No idleness, no laziness, no procrastination; never put off
till tomorrow what you can do today." (Steel, 2007).

Why Do We Procrastinate?
The question Why We Procrastinate is a so frequently asked. Although the answers vary greatly, some excuses
included in the answers appear to be expressed more often than can be imagined. Numerous reasons may be
listed to describe the excuses for procrastination. Some major ones have been proposed by various researchers.
The grouping below made by Timothy Quek (2009) seems to be worth quoting :
4.1. Disorganization
It is a commonly accepted truth that procrastination and disorganization are fundamentally associated. Yet not all
disorganization should be admitted to be the same. In fact, procrastination-oriented disorganization occurs in
four primary areas.
4.1.1. A poor distinction between urgency and priority.
In the beginning of the urgency-priority phase, procrastinators tend to concentrate on "comfort" tasks that are
most convenient, interesting, or within reach. Here, it is apparent that priority is sacrificed for convenience. As
these tasks are being focused to, however, other tasks begin to pile up, and soon an excess of tasks come very
badly to need being given attention. An untidy heap of new and old tasks becomes marked as urgent, and the
procrastinator is obliged to drop current tasks to attend to the urgent ones. In a sense, what is urgent has become
priority. This disorder goes on as tasks divide into three categories which become badly in need of attention and
which are increasingly difficult to distinguish, that is to say, priority/urgent; priority/non-urgent; nonpriority/urgent. In the meantime, the charm of the non-urgent, non-priority comfort tasks still attracts the
procrastinator to do them. What comes out as the result is that the procrastinator becomes subject to the
domination of the urgent, he becomes unable to set up appropriate priorities, and constantly seeks reprieve from
these stresses by attending to tasks that are neither urgent nor priority!
4.1.2. Distractibility.
The problem of distractibility is closely associated with the tendency of procrastinators to attend to comfort
tasks. It is not surprising to find procrastinators explaining that a task is left unattended to because "something
else came up". Setting better emotional boundaries (e.g., saying "No" to yourself) in order to stay on task usually
helps to limit attention to the multitude of off-task behaviours that we know as distractions.
4.1.3. Forgetfulness.
Unfortunately, no amount of prioritizing or boundary drawing can prevail over disorganized forgetfulness.
Characteristically, procrastinators assume that they have an exceptional memory and they often claim that they
remember even though they appear to have forgotten ("Of course, I remember. I was just about to do it"). They
fill up their pockets and purses with many slips of "reminder" paper, and they usually seem to be using more
than one appointment book or none at all (both practices have the same effect). A step in the right direction is to
acknowledge a problem with forgetfulness, although it must never be used as an excuse for inaction.
4.1.4. Lumping.
Finally, a major part of procrastination- oriented disorganization comes in the form of "lumping" or "chunking",
that is, the errant perception that most tasks come as an inseparable whole (a "lump") that cannot be subdivided
and dealt with systematically. The harried teenager who thinks of "cleaning my room" as a massive single-lump
task would likely procrastinate over cleaning his room.

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�4.2. Fear
Many researchers believe that one of the major causes of procrastination is fear. Fear-induced procrastination
generally expresses itself as avoidance and the intense desire to either delay performing a task or wait for its
expiration so that it no longer has to be dealt with. Most of the time, one task is related to another, and the cluster
of avoided tasks grows over time. As outstanding tasks mount, the procrastinator becomes resigned, depressed
and inactive. The internal struggles of fear-motivated procrastination are usually of two types: the rational versus
the irrational ("I know that I should, so why can't I just do it") and discipline vs. discomfort ("I planned to do it,
but when the time came, I just didn't feel like it."). Attempts at resolving these conflicts must start at the level of
dealing with the fear rather than with logic or greater discipline.
4.3. Perfectionism
Almost all researchers accept perfectionism as the first and greatest of all reasons for procrastination among the
academicians. Most procrastinators do not think of themselves as perfectionists. "If I'm a perfectionist, I would
get things done," they say. Not necessarily. In fact, perfectionism can lead to "starts and spurts" performance,
meaning that an individual goes on a cleaning spree, or attacks a task with great energy and then falls back in
exhaustion after having exasperated, irritated, or alienated everyone around. Perfectionism has also been found
to be strongly related to depression and an extremely critical spirit (either self or other critical).What is
perfectionism, then? Perfectionism is a form of rigidity or inflexibility that is marked by three major
characteristics:
(i) The intense desire to jump in and do things yourself because others just can't do it right;
(ii) the insistent attitude that you wouldn't even start on something if you can't do it well; and
(iii) the profound need for closure, indicated by agitation or discomfort should something be left "hanging".
Procrastination may also be an indicator of a more serious physical or psychological problem that would respond
positively to treatment. Often, such procrastination is not observed by the one procrastinating, but by others
close to that person. Extreme anxiety, severe clinical depression, obsessive compulsive disorder, attention deficit
disorder with or without hyperactivity, and illnesses that are related to memory loss are examples of such
dysfunctions that may lead to procrastination.
Each of these characteristics "forces or drives" the perfectionist to procrastinate. For perfectionist
procrastinators, the first step in dealing with procrastination is acknowledging and disliking the three basic
tendencies mentioned under perfectionism. Then practical solutions can be applied systematically.
Types of Procrastination
Considering what currently available data obtained through research conducted so far have proved,
procrastination may be classified as chronic procrastination and non-chronic procrastination or temporary
procrastination. Various forms of chronic procrastination have been proposed by some researchers. In general,
researchers usually grouped procrastination under three titles each of which has its own set of characteristics
(Ferrari et al., 1995). They are commonly known as:
a) arousal procrastination, also known as thrill-seeking, where individuals wait until close to the deadline in
order to promote a thrill seeking experience, and
b) avoidant procrastination, also known as fear of failure, where individuals wait to complete a task in order
to reduce potential disclosure of personal inabilities.
c) decisional procrastination, also known as indecision, where individuals are indecisive as to whether to do
the work or when to do it (Díaz-Morales &amp; Ferrari, 2007).
One specific form of procrastination occurs when a student experiences psychological distress from the
postponement of school-related tasks (e.g. writing a paper, studying for an exam; Solomon &amp; Rothblum, 1984,
1988). According to Rothblum and her colleagues, academic procrastination has been reported in a significant
proportion of students tested, with up to 40% experiencing excessive levels. In addition, academic
procrastination appears to be related to test anxiety, to various other symptomatology related to anxiety, and to
external attributions of academic success (Rothblum, Solomon &amp; Murakami, 1986). Depression, lack of
assertion (Solomon &amp; Rothblum, 1984), indecision, and low self-esteem (Beswick, Rothblum &amp; Mann, 1988)
have also been associated with academic procrastination.

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�Effects of Procrastination
Procrastination has a way of ruling our lives if we do not bring it under control. It may lead to extreme laziness if
it is not dealt with at early stages. To be more precise, procrastination ends in laziness if it is not controlled.
There are many different tests used today to measure academic procrastination. Among them are the
questionnaire developed by Van Eerde (2003) which has nine questions for each of the five categories for a total
of 45 questions and the test, developed by Solomon and Rothblum (1984) as cited by Onwuegbuzie (2004)
called the PASS (the procrastination Assessment Scale-Students) which has six different categories, but with
academic questions instead of personal ones. "Stemming from an intricate interplay of psychological variables,
in its chronic form, procrastination may become maladaptive and eventually result in psychological dysfunction
(Ferrari et al., 1995).

Solving the Problem of Procrastination
Based on her view that irrational fears form the basis of academic procrastination, Rothblum (1990) has
suggested that behavioral treatment techniques be applied to treat academic procrastination such as those used in
the treatment of phobias. Various ways of overcoming the problem of procrastination are recommended by many
researchers (Díaz-Morales, J.F., &amp; Ferrari, J. R., 2007; Johnson, J. L. &amp; Bloom, A. M., 1995; Kachgal, M. M.,
Hansen, L. S., &amp; Nutter, K. J., 2001). For instance, choosing to do one task while temporarily putting another on
hold is simply setting priorities, which allow people to cross things off their to-do lists one at a time. It is also
suggested that the steps below be followed and attempts be made to overcome or at least to minimize the
problem of procrastination (Timothy Quek, 2009)
(a) Determine what you are afraid of
In fear-motivated procrastination, it is necessary to identify the fear to begin with. For example, a person trying
to find a job over an extended period of time may have developed a fear of being rejected...yet again. A high
school student drags her feet in completing her class project because of a fear of obtaining another failing grade.
Another example may be that an accounts analyst finds it an unpleasant task to complete even one assignment
towards his certification exam because of his fear of the material itself. This last example may in fact have to do
with his lack of ability in his chosen field! Briefly, both the fear and the sources of that fear must be confronted
before the behaviours expressed by procrastination can be addressed. Often, a trained counsellor would be able
to help in identifying the sources of fear and their effects on self-esteem, then provide some direction in dealing
with these problems.
(b) Get yourself an appointment book.
And please...don't go overboard with this idea. Procrastinators often start ambitiously. (Remember the problem
of "lumping"?) They run out and buy the most expensive bells-and-whistles appointment book, invest in an
elaborate electronic daytimer, or photocopy reams of get-your-life-together organizers readily available on the
market. You hear the reasoning, "Hey, if it's gotta be done, it's gotta be done right!" (Do you hear the
perfectionist?) Eventually, the massive effort comes to an anticlimactic halt when they "run out of steam", and
discouragement sets them three steps back after having dashed two steps forward. It is far wiser to purchase a
simple appointment book, preferably one that is about the size of a small paperback that has a one week spread
when the book is opened. Appointment books help to address the problems of disorganization and even poor
memory.
(i) First, learn to use it every day: Write down things you are going to do or that you have already done. Look
ahead into the next week, if you like, but don't plan your life for the next year. To help you use the book more,
write in important telephone numbers and addresses as you acquire them. Carry it around with you all day. Make
its presence with you a habit.
(ii) Second, learn how to plan ahead realistically: Break down tasks into tangible stage goals, and provide
these goals with appropriate deadlines. Then write these deadlines into your appointment book.
(iii) Third, provide yourself with daily "to do" lists that you write into your book: Even small, easy-to-do or
habitual items could be added to the list. Check the items off as you go along. The point is to register
accomplishment tangibly as you move through the day.
(c) Dechunk
Breaking a task down into manageable chunks ("dechunking") usually removes the threat of having to do a large
task all at once. Sometimes, a task may be underestimated as costing very little energy and time when it really
takes up a good chunk of your energies. Learn to break tasks down to 15 minute chunks to begin with. As you
get more practised at it, increase the size of your chunks. It would be very helpful to use your appointment book
to plan your dechunking.

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�(d) Break Free
Procrastination has a way of ruling our lives if we do not bring it under control. Many resigned procrastinators
simply confess, "I'm just lazy" and hope that the explanation suffices. Not for a long time..Laziness is
procrastination out of control. It takes a great deal of wisdom and effort to break the clutches of procrastination,
but the results are often worth the while.

Conclusion
The rate of procrastination in society, especially among the university students and academicians, is high
Kachgal, M. M., Hansen, L. S., &amp; Nutter, K. J. (2001). This could obstruct the promotion of intellectual
excellence in the academic environment. It therefore becomes necessary for the academicians to evolve effective
management of their time through proper time scheduling, avoidance of procrastination and reduction of time
wasters.Future research should re-examine existing evidence on correlates of procrastination in light of Council's
(1993; Council et al., 1996) work on context effects. The present study reported a significant relationship
between procrastination and irrational thinking when context was controlled; it is important to determine if other
relationships will hold with similar controls for context. Considering the study conducted by Bridges, K. R., &amp;
Roig, M. (1997), subscale problem avoidance is seen as a key factor related to academic procrastination.
Counselors’ efforts at reducing procrastination have focused on improving students’ study habits and teaching
them time management skills (Solomon, L. J., &amp; Rothblum, E. D., 1984). However, research has proved
procrastination not to be merely a deficit of time organization and study skills, but it involves a complex
interaction of psychological variables. Rothblum (1990) has suggested applying behavioral treatment methods
in like in the treatment of phobias. The approach that psycological treatment technique be applied should be
made use of not only by the therapists and counselors but also by teachers of such disciplines as language
teaching as well mathematics and sience where procrastination greatly affects academic performance (Bridges,
K. R., &amp; Roig, M., 1997). This point has significant value considering the fact that procrastinatin is becoming
more frequent among graduate students and academicians.

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                    <text>Toplumsal Değişim Sürecinde Ahmet Mithat Efendi'nin
Eğitim Anlayışı
Okan KOÇ
Sakarya Üniversitesi
Sakarya, Türkiye
okoc@sakarya.edu.tr
Özet: Türk Edebiyatının en velut yazarlarından olan Ahmet Mithat Efendi, Türk roman ve
hikâyeciliğinin ilk örneklerini veren isimlerdendir. Bir medeniyet değiştirme süreci olarak
değerlendirilen Tanzimat Dönemi’yle birlikte birçok toplumsal algı değişikliğe uğramaya
başlamış, bu süreçte Ahmet Mithat, Namık Kemal’in tiyatro için söylediği “faydalı eğlence”
ifadesini roman ve hikâyeye uyarlayarak halkı eğitmeyi amaçlamıştır. Yazar, eserlerindeki
çeşitli tip ve karakterler üzerinden faydalı olduğunu düşünerek toplumsal mesajlar da
vermektedir. Ahmet Mithat, dönemin okuyucu kitlesini de göz ardı etmeden birçok konuya
temas eder. Ele aldığı konular arasında eğitim meselesi de önemli bir yer tutmaktadır:
Toplumdaki çeşitli bireylerin eğitilmesi, eğitim süreci boyunca takip edilecek yöntemler,
nelerin nasıl öğretilmesi gerektiği, verilen eğitimin insanı ne derece değiştirip
dönüştürebileceği, eğitim sürecince yapılan yanlışlıklar v.b. konular kimi zaman Batılı
toplumlarla karşılaştırmalar yapılarak okuyucuya aktarılır. Bu bildirimizde, Tanzimat sonrası
Türk Edebiyatı’nda sosyal meselelere en fazla yer veren yazarlardan olan Ahmet Mithat’ın,
değişim sürecinde eğitim meselesine nasıl yaklaştığını göstermek istiyoruz. Amacımız, Ahmet
Mithat örneğinden hareketle toplumun edebî eserler vasıtasıyla nasıl değiştirilmek / eğitilmek
istendiğini göstermektir.
Anahtar kelimeler:Tanzimat, Ahmet Mithat, Eğitim, Toplum, Değişim

Giriş
Türk edebiyatının Tanzimat sonrası tanıştığı edebî türlerden olan roman ve hikâye ilk yerli ürünlerini
Ahmet Mithat’la verir. Batılı anlamda şiir ve tiyatrodan sonra edebiyatımıza giren roman ve hikâyenin bu
dönemde birbirinden kesin olarak ayrıldıkları düşünülemez.1 Ahmet Mithat, 1870’li yıllardan itibaren Kıssadan
Hisse ve Letaif-i Rivâyât başlığı altında neşretmeye başladığı eserlerinin sayısını zaman içerisinde sayı ve hacim
olarak hızla çoğaltır. Denilebilir ki; ilk örneklerini Batıdan yapılan tercümelerin oluşturduğu roman ve hikâye
türü, Ahmet Mithat’la birlikte edebiyatımızda adı bilinen ve kabul gören bir tür haline gelmiştir.
Tanzimat Döneminin yol açıcılarından olan Şinasi; Tanpınar’ın da belirttiği gibi, şahsiyetinin
durgunluğuna, hamlesinin devamsız oluşuna, üslubunun tıkızlığına rağmen tesiri büyük olmuştur(
Tanpınar,1998: 190). Şinasi fikir hayatının Batılılaşmasıyla birlikte edebiyatın da yenileşmesi için mücadele
eder. Döneminin bir diğer önemli ismi Namık Kemal, Meşhur “Lisân-ı Osmanînin Edebiyatı Hakkında
Mülâhazâtı Şâmildir” isimli makalesi başta olmak üzere birçok yazısında eski edebiyatın eksik ve yanlış bulduğu
taraflarını eleştirirken, yeni edebiyatın kendisi için doğru olarak kabul ettiği vasıflarını da saymaktan geri
durmaz. Genel olarak, Tanzimat döneminin ilk isimleri edebiyatta sosyal fayda prensibinden hareket
etmekteydiler. Edebiyat; halkın eğitilmesi, fikir seviyesinin yükseltilmesi için vazgeçilmez bir vasıta olarak
görülmekteydi.
Bu prensibin öncülüğünü yapan Namık Kemal’e göre edebiyatta sosyal fayda esastır. Namık Kemal’in
özellikle tiyatro türü için söylediği eğlencelerin “en edîbanesi” , “en fâidelisi” sözünü hatırlamakta yarar vardır.2
Tanzimat Döneminde; Şinasi’nin halkı eğitmek gayesiyle gazeteye yüklediği fonksiyonu Namık Kemal
tiyatroya, Ahmet Mithat Efendi’nin ise roman ve hikâyeye uygulamaya çalıştığı söylenebilir. Şinasi’nin halka
inmek için yeni ve sade bir dile ihtiyaç duyması yeni bir nesrin ortaya çıkmasına yol açar. Aynı düşüncelerden
hareket eden Namık Kemal de yeni bir dil ihtiyacının farkındadır. Ziya Paşa ise “Şiir ve İnşâ” makalesinde eski
nesir dilinin terk edilmesi gerektiğini belirtirken Harabat adlı şiir antolojisinin önsözünde bunun tam tersi bir
beyanda bulunacaktır.
Tanzimat fermanında maârifle ilgili bir kayıt olmamasına karşılık padişah başta olmak üzere devletin en
yüksek organlarının bu konuyla yakından ilgilendikleri ve Osmanlı Devleti’nin ancak maârifle, ilimle, mekteple

1

Halit Ziya’ya kadar problemli gözüken hikâye ve roman türü, özellikle bu dönem için edebiyat tarihçileri tarafından tek bir
tür olarak değerlendirilmiştir. Örneğin Orhan Okay bu konuda: “Tanzimat devri için, bu iki türün birbirinden ayırt edilmesi
mümkün olmadığından tek bir tür olarak mütalaâsı daha uygundur.” Demektedir (Okay, 1998: 51).
2
Namık Kemal’in Türk edebiyatı üzerine görüşleri için: (Yetiş,1996: 512s.)’ya bakılabilir.

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�ayakta duracağına inandıkları görülmektedir.3 Her Ne kadar Tanzimat Fermanında bu konuya yer verilmemiş de
olsa Fermanın yayınlanışını takip eden yıllarda Batı modeli eğitim kurumları faaliyete geçmeye başlamıştır.4
Tanzimat öncesi açılan Askeri okulların akabinde Rüştiye Nezaretleri, Mekteb-i Mülkiye, Mekteb-i Tıbbiye,
Mekteb-i Hukuk gibi okulların yanında Sultanîler de açılmaya başlar.
Tanzimat sonrası yoğun bir şekilde ortaya çıkan Batılılaşma hareketi sosyal ve kültürel hayatta birçok
değişimi de beraberinde getirmiştir. Bu çabanın bir kültür medeniyet değiştirme çabası olduğu bilinmektedir.5
Edebiyat; bu dönemle birlikte hayatın, düşüncelerin değişmesinde, Batılı kültür değerlerinin topluma
aktarılmasında önemli bir işlev üstlenir.6
Üslubun ve İdealizmin Kaynağı
Ahmet Mithat, yazdığı eserlerle kendini adeta toplumu eğitmeye adar. Toplumu önce okumaya
alıştırmak sonra da onu kültür ve ahlâk bakımından belli bir seviyeye taşımak ister. Madde ve kültür
sahalarındaki terakkiyi hürriyet ve rejim meselesinden daha öncelikli gören Ahmet Mithat’ın bu yaklaşımı devrin
hükümdarı II. Abdülhamid’le de örtüşmektedir (Okay, 1989: 8). O, her iki problemin de kültür bakımından Batı
seviyesine eriştikten sonra ele alınması gerektiği kanaatindedir. Bu yüzden toplumu eğitmek için vasıta olarak
gördüğü eserleriyle okumaktan çok dinlemeye alışmış halk kitlelerini, alışık olduğu tarzdan uzaklaştırmadan
okutmak, eğitmek düşüncesindedir. “Hikâye söylemek ve dinlemek eski hayatımızın köklü bir geleneğiydi. Eski
mahalle kahvelerinde, uzun kış gecelerinin eğlenceli geçmesi için yapılan toplantılarda, helva sohbetlerinde
hikâyeye ayrılmış saatler vardı. Kadınların kendi aralarındaki toplantılarda da hikâyenin geniş bir yer tuttuğunu
biliyoruz. İşte bu gelenekten doğan bir hikâye dinlemek sevgisi bugün bile vardır. Ahmet Mithat, hikâye anlatma
sistemi olarak bizim eski meddahlar yöntemini kabul etmiştir. Meddahın konuşması, gündelik hayatın
üslubudur.”( Özön, 2009: 292). Ahmet Mithat’ı döneminin yazarlarından bir adım öne çıkaran özelliği
eserlerinde kullanmış olduğu bu üslupta ısrarcı olmasıdır. Bu üslubun gereği olarak okuyucusuna kimi zaman
dostane, kimi zaman öğretici bir tavırla yaklaşır. Örneğin Çengi romanın girişinde Don Kişot hakkında
okuyucuyu bilgilendirmek ister. “ ‘İstanbul’da Don Kişot’ denildiği zaman, İstanbul şehrinde Don Kişot denilir
bir şeyin vücudu anlaşılır ise de, bu Don Kişot yenir mi? Yenmez mi? Canlı mı? Cansız mı? Buralara dair bazı
mertebe izahat verilmeyince Don Kişot mahiyeti nazarlarda taayyün edemez. Ama erbab-ı mütâlâa içinde Don
Kişot’un ne olduğunu bilenler dahi bulunacakmış. Mâlumdur ki, bir hikâye yalnız havas için yazılmaz. Avam için
yazılır. Havas indinde pek meşhur ve maruf olan Don Kişot’un mahiyetini avama tanıttırmak lazımdır.”( Ahmet
Mithat Efendi, 2000:5 ). Felsefe-i Zenan isimli hikâyesinde okuyucunun bu konuda bir bilgisinin olmadığını
düşünerek “ Görmez misin ki ressamlığı sanayi-i âliyenin birincilerinden addederler. Şimdi bir kere mütalâa et
ki ressamlık ne demektir? Ressamlık aynen gözümüz önünde olmayan bir şeyi bize resmen göstermek değil
midir?”(Ahmet Mithat, 2001: 65) deyişi sınıfta ders anlatan bir öğretmenin edasını bize hatırlatır.
Yine Felâtun Bey ile Rakım Efendi romanında bazı beyitlerden sonra “Râkım bu beyti dahi şu suretle
tercüme eylemişti.” diyerek beyiti açıklaması insanları eğitme konusunda ne kadar farklı yollar denediğinin
küçük bir örneğidir.
Ahmet Mithat’ın, Kıssadan Hisse’ isimli küçük hikâyelerinden itibaren, her hikâyesini bir hisse
çıkarılması amacıyla düzenlediği bilinmektedir. Ahmet Mithat’ın birçok eseri- kendisinden önceki anlatılarda da
rastladığımız- iyilerin ödüllendirilmesi, kötülerin cezalandırılmasıyla sonlanır. Yazar böylelikle okuyucuya bir
ders vermek istemektedir. Ahmet Mithat’ın konuşma dilini kendisinden öncekilerden olduğu gibi almasına
rağmen edebiyatı yaşanan hayatın sınırlarına kadar genişletmiştir (Tanpınar, 1995: 119). Böylelikle konusu
günlük hayattan alınan hikâye, doğal olarak okuyucunun ilgisini daha çok çekeceği gibi, yazarın da
anlatacaklarından okuyucuya hayat dersi vermesini kolaylaştıracaktır.
Ahmet Mithat, devrinin birçok özelliğini eserlerine taşıdığı gibi, kendi kişiliğini de eserlerinde sergiler
(Uğurcan, 1987: 185-199). Müşahedat romanında bizzat roman kahramanı olarak yer alırken, Pariste Bir Türk
isimli romanında Nasuh Efendi’nin de yine Ahmet Mithat olduğu, Felâtun Bey ile Râkım Efendi romanındaki
Râkım’ın Ahmet Mithat’tan izler taşıdığı bilinmektedir. Hikâye ve romanlarında gördüğümüz oldukça fazla
idealleştirilmiş tipler yazarın yaşantısından izler taşır. Bilindiği üzere Ahmet Mithat, ömrü boyunca sürekli
3
Bayram Kodaman, Tanzimat Fermanı’nda maârifle ilgili bir kayıt olmamasını, yadırgatıcı bulsa da, bunun Tanzimat
adamlarının bu konuya değer vermemiş oldukları anlamına gelmeyeceğini belirtiyor ( Kodaman, 1991: 6-9).
4
Tanzimat Fermanında maârifle ilgili hiçbir kayıt olmamasına karşılık Islâhat Fermanı’nda (1856) bu konuya yer verilmiştir.
“Islahat Fermanı’nın açılmasına müsaade ettiği okullar zaten 1839’dan beri, Türkler için açılmağa devam ediyordu. Böyle
olunca Fermandaki maârifle ilgili hükümler, daha çok gayr-i Müslim unsurlara kültür bağımsızlığı, okul açma hakkı, hatta
fazladan Türk okullarına giriş serbestîsi veriyordu. Bu bakımdan Fermanda maârife yer verilmesini Türk maârifi yönünden
önemli bir aşama olarak görmek mümkün değildir.” (Kodaman, 1991: 15).
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Bu konuda bkz., “Medeniyet Değiştirmesi Ve İç İnsan” (Tanpınar, 2000: 34-39).
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Tanzimat Dönemiyle birlikte Türk edebiyatındaki temalar da çeşitlenir. Hikâyelerde görülen başlıca temalar için:
Daşcıoğlu, Yılmaz – Koç, Okan, “Batı Tarzı Türk Hikâyesinin Doğusu ve Tanzimat’tan Cumhuriyet’e Ana Temalar” Turkish
Studies, Volume 4/1-I Winter 2009, s. 799-900

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�olarak kendini yetiştirme gayretinde olmuştur. Hayat hikâyesine baktığımızda durup dinlenmeden çalışan,
yorulmak bilmeyen bir portreyle karşılaşıyoruz. Roman ve hikâyenin yanında çeviri, adaptasyon, siyasî ve
iktisadî makaleler, çeşitli gazete yazıları, başta olmak üzere birçok alanda yazan ve üreten bir yazardır. Bir kısmı
zorunluluktan da kaynaklansa sürekli okumak ve öğrenmek iştiyakındadır (Özön,2009: 185-197). Bu yüzden
olsa gerektir, roman ve hikâyelerinde türün gerektirdiği estetik bütünlüğün dışına çıktığına şahit oluruz. Yazarın
aynı anda hem doğu kültürüne hem de batıdan gelen yeni kültür değerlerine olan ilgisi eserlerinde konuyu
çeşitlendirmiş, bununla birlikte bazı aksamaları da beraberinde getirmiştir.
Okuma Saatlerinden Öğrenme Anlarına
Tanpınar, Ahmet Mithat’ı değerlendirdiği bir yazısında : “Ahmet Mithat Efendi’nin eserleri 1870
senlerinin okuyucu kitlesinin seviyesinden başlar. Bu biraz da kendi seviyesi yâni aşağı yukarı deniz sathının
seviyesidir. Büyük özleyişlerle hareket eden Namık Kemal’de daima münevver kalabalığa hitap vardır” diyerek
onun eserlerindeki dil ve üslubunu küçümser. Tanpınar tespitlerini daha ileri götürür ve “onun sanatı yoktur
daima halka yönelen iyi niyetleri vardır”, der.(Tanpınar, 1988: 65) Gerçekten de Ahmet Mithat bütün eserleri
göz önüne alındığında iyi niyetlerin yazarı olduğu görülür. Bu iyi niyet son merhalede kendisiyle birilikte
okuyucuyu da eğitmek amacı taşır. Bu yüzden de Ahmet Mithat, her eserin öğretebileceği bir şeylerin olduğu
inancındadır. “Bu alafranga denilen âlemin batak köşelerini sen benden âlâ bilirsin. Bu kadar Fransız romanları
okumuşsundur. Bir tiyatro aktristine alâka edip de feyiz almış bir kimsenin sergüzeştini okudun mu? Bu
hikâyelerin filvaki vuku bulmuş olması lazım değildir. Muharrirler daima ihtimalattan bahsederler. Onları
okuyarak hem lezzet almalı, hem de mütenebbih olmalı”( Ahmet Mithat Efendi, 2005:138).
Roman ve hikâyelerinde başlangıçtan eserin tamamlanışına kadar geçen sürede olgunlaşan ve kendini
yetiştiren roman kahramanları adeta onun ulaşmak istediği gayeyi temsil eder. Gittikçe kendini her alanda
yetiştirmiş, birçok konuda malumatı olan, kısa zaman içerisinde hızla yol alan kahramanlardır bunlar.7 Ahmet
Mithat böylelikle okuyucuya ideal olanı göstermek ister. Onun anlayışında; durmaya, tembellik yapmaya
müsaade yoktur.
Ahmet Mithat’ın eserlerinde eğitimle ilgili üç farklı yaklaşım görmekteyiz. Bunlardan ilki belli bir
bilginin, kültürün ya bir eğitici(hoca, madam, mürebbiye, dadı) vasıtasıyla verilmesidir. İkincisi ise bir eğitim
kurumu aracılığıyla edinilen eğitimdir. Bunun yanında eserlerinde daha çok görmeye alıştığımız ise bunların
ötesinde, bunları da kapsayan, özel çabalar sonucu edinilen bilgidir ki Ahmet Mithat’ın şahsi hayatı da daha çok
böyle bir gayretin ürünüdür. İnsan her ne şekilde olursa olsun bu bilgiyi elde etse de bu onun için yeterli değildir.
Bilgi ve kültür de insanı bir yere kadar getirebilir. Ahmet Mithat’a göre bilmek insanı ahlaklı ve erdemli kılmaya
yetmeyebilir. Onun bazı eserlerinde bu türden karşılaştırmalara yer verdiğini görmekteyiz. Bahtiyarlık isimli
eserinde Mekteb-i Sultanî’de okuyan Senai ve Şinasi isimli iki genci hayat anlayışları bakımından karşılaştırır.
Senai, bir köy ağasının oğludur ve babasının da arzusu oğlunun şehirde okuyarak, görerek büyük adam
olmasıdır. Senai’nin babası, oğlunun okuyarak bir devlet kapısına girmesini arzular. Şinasi ise, şehirde yaşayan
ve şehrin gürültüsünden bıkmış bir babanın oğlu olması dolayısıyla bu hayatı istememektedir. Ahmet Mithat,
burada aynı okulu okumuş oldukları halde ortaya çıkan tamamen farklı iki şahsiyeti ele alır. Ailenin
yönlendirmesinin çocuklar üzerindeki etkisini göstermeye çalışır. Aynı okulu(Mekteb-i Sultanî)bitirmelerine
karşılık Senai tam bir Avrupa hayranı, Şinasi ise kır hayatını seven bir şahsiyet olarak ortaya çıkmıştır (Ahmet
Mithat Efendi, 2001: 282-338).
Ahmet Mithat’ın temelde eğitimi konu olarak ele aldığı eserlerinden biri Çingene isimli uzun
hikâyesidir.(Okay, 1989: 314) Yazar bu hikâyede, bir İstanbul medenîsi olan Şems Hikmet Bey’in gayretleriyle
bir Çingene kızı olan Ziba’nın hayatının nasıl değiştiğini ele alır. Şems Hikmet Bey, bir Kâğıthane gezisi
esnasında karşılaştığı Ziba’dan çok etkilenir, onu terbiyesi altına alarak eğitmek ister. Yazar, bu hikâyede,
birtakım tavır ve davranışlarını terk etmeyeceği düşünülen insanların bile eğer istenilirse belli bir eğitimin
sonucunda değişebileceğini göstermek ister. Hikâye boyunca; her insanın eğitilebileceği, davranışlarının
değiştirilerek belli bir seviyeye getirilebileceği fikrinin sürekli telkin edildiği görülür. Buna karşılık hikâyenin
sonlarında Şems Hikmet Bey’in eniştesi Râkım Bey, insanların soy soy farklılık gösterdiğini, Ziba’nın
kökeninden(soy) dolayı değişmeyeceğini, zira uzun zamandır burada bulunmalarına karşılık kökenleri olan
Hindistan’ın etkisini suretlerinde taşıdıkları gibi, siretleri de cinslerinden kaynaklanan etkilerden kurtulamaz,
görüşünü dile getirir. Râkım Bey’e göre mesele biraz da asaletle ilgilidir. Her şeyin bir yabanisi, ehlîsi olduğu
unutulmamalıdır. Hikâyenin bu noktasında dikkat çeken ise, o zamana kadar Şems Hikmet ile özdeşleşen, onu
yaptığı her şeyi onaylayan anlatıcının “Vakıa bizce Râkım Efendiyi haklı bulmak daha doğrudur. Ancak bîçare
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Ahmet Mithat’ın Üss-i inkılâp’da dile getirdiği ‘..bir adamın bugün sırf câhili olduğu bir meselede bile iki saatcikçe tetebbu
ile o meselenin â’lem-i ulemâsı olacağı behemehâl hükmolunur’ cümlesinden hareketle Orhan Okay, kısa zamanda kendini
yetiştirebilen bu ve benzer tipler için: “Çok mükemmel bir kütüphane de olsa iki saatlik bir tetebbu ile echel-i cüheladan
a’lem-i ulemâ olmak suretini elbette Ahmed Midhat Efendi ölçüsünde tutmak lazımdır. O Ahmed Mithad ki ilim adamı
deyince ilmin prensip ve metodlarından ziyâde malûmat yığını sahibi olmayı düşünmüştür.” demektedir (Okay, 1989: 44).

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�Şems Hikmet Bey eniştesini haklı bulmamış idi.”( Ahmet Mithat Efendi, 2001: 490) diyerek Râkım Efendinin
düşüncesinde olduğunu dile getirmesidir. Bütün karşıt fikirlere rağmen hikâyede, Râkım Efendi’nin söylemiş
olduğu bir cümle Ahmet Mithat’ın düşüncelerinin de özeti hükmündedir: “…bir yabani fidana aşıyı ustalıkla
vururlar ise semere-i matlubeyi iktitaf mümkün imiş.” (Ahmet Mithat Efendi, 2001: 495).
Ahmet Mithat, eğitimin küçük yaşlardan itibaren verilmesinin gereği üzerinde durur. Bu yüzden de
eserlerinde kahramanların küçük yaşlardan itibaren eğitilmeye başladıklarını görürüz. Buna rağmen belli bir
olgunluk çağına gelmiş de olsa, insanların eğitilebileceği inancı işlenir. Çingene isimli hikâyede bir Çingene kızı
olan Ziba’nın eğitimle değişip değişmeyeceği konusu uzun uzun tartışılır:
“Şems Hikmet Bey, Ziba’nın eğitilebileceği konusunda ümitlidir:
“—Aziz üstadım ‘Ağaç yaş iken eğilir’ derler’ ki vakıa dürubdandır. Lâkin terakkiyat-ı sanaiye kuru ağacı da
ıslatıp ateşe göstermek suretiyle eğmek bükmek imkânı bulmuştur. Hele istim ile ısıtıldıktan sonra en kalın
direkler bile eğiliyor. Ağacın terbiyesi hususundaki terakkiye mütenasip olarak bir de terbiye-i insaniye terakkisi
tasavvur olunur ise o zaman yalnız ‘Ağaç yaş iken eğilir’demekle iktifa etmeyiz. ‘Her ağaç her zaman eğilebilir’
diye terbiye hususundaki kudretimizle iftihar ederiz.”(Ahmet Mithat Efendi, 2001: 455) Konuşmanın devamında
hikâye kahramanlarından Selimcan, sözü Avrupadaki terbiye sistemine getirir: “Bilakis terbiyenin insan
üzerindeki tesirinin pek büyük olduğundan bir bahis açarak şu asırda pedagoji yani talim-i eftalin bir fenn-i
mahsus, bir sanat-ı müstakilde suretini aldığı ve bilhassa Almanya’da buna pek ziyade ehemmiyet verildiği
hakkında tafsilata girişti.” (Ahmet Mithat Efendi, 2001: 455).
Ahmet Mithat, insanların eğitilirken yeteneklerinin, eğilimlerinin dikkate alınması taraftarıdır. Bu yüzden sesi
şarkı söylemeye ve çeşitli müzik aletleri çalmaya yatkın olan Ziba’ya öncelikle yetenekli olduğu müzikle ilgili
eğitim verilir. Ziba, kısa bir zaman içerisinde keman çalmayı öğrenir.
Yazarın eğitim meselesini ele aldığı eserlerden biri de Diplomalı Kız ismini taşımaktadır. Hikâyede
maddi durumu gittikçe kötüleşen, evinin asli ihtiyaçlarını dahi karşılayamayan ama buna rağmen kızını okula
göndermekten vazgeçmeyen bir babanın kızıyla birlikte vermiş olduğu mücadele anlatılır. Hikâye
kahramanlardan Madam Döpre, maddi durumlarının kötü olması sebebiyle: “Bir fakir çocuğa o kadar süslü
elbiseye lüzum var mıdır? Bir demircinin kızı o kadar pahalı şekerlemeleri, gatoları filanları yer mi?”
diyerekten eşine söylenir.
Bu söz üzerine eşi Jan Döpre ise : “- Sen o kadar anlarsın. Çocuk beşinci altıncı yaşında nasıl yaşar ise
terbiyesi, tahsili de ona göre olur. Sonradan verilen terbiye-i kibarâne her zaman insanda yabancı kalır.
‘Sonradan görme’ diye tabir ederler ya? Ama böyle çekirdekten bir terbiye alırsa kibar doğmuş sayılır, diye
karısını susturur idi.” (Ahmet Mithat Efendi, 2001: 601).
Anne ile kızı arasındaki tartışmalar bir süre sonra eğitim için yapılan masrafa odaklanır:
“- Hep kuru ekmek, hep kuru ekmek!
-Ne şikâyet ediyorsun? Katık da ister isen ekmek dilimlerinin üzerine biraz Rasin beyitleri, Bosue nesirleri oku”
- Yine mi tahsilimi başıma kakacaksın?
- Hayır, doğruyu söylemekten memnuiyete dair bir kanun mu neşr olundu? Kızları bu kadar okutmak neye
yarayacak diye baban ile kavgalar ettiğim zaman o bana gülüyor idi. Sen ise kızıyor idin. Şu halimize sebep
ancak senin tahsilindir. Dişimizden tırnağımızdan artırdığımızı sana harcettik.” (Ahmet Mithat Efendi, 2001:
595)
Baba ise annenin aksine okumanın önemini kavramıştır. Kızı için yaptıklarını masraf olarak değerlendirmez.
“ - Ziyanı yok! Ziyanı yok! Şimdi Juli için ne sarf ediyor isek onu masraf saymamalı. Yine tasarruf yine iddihar
saymalı. Zira o paraları kıza ikraz ediyoruz demektir. Faizi de işliyor. O faiz ise Juli’nin terakkisidir. Juli ikmali tahsil eyledikten sonra birden aldığını ma-ziyadeten bize verecektir. İhtiyarlığımızda Juli sayesinde nail-i
nimet-i refah olacağız.” (Ahmet Mithat Efendi, 2001: 603).
Ahmet Mithat, bu hikâyede babanın ağzından çocukların özellikle de kız çocuklarının okutulmasının
önemine işaret etmektedir. Eserin “Hatime” kısmında yazar son söz olarak okuyucuya şöyle seslenir: “Bir kız her
ne olacak olursa talim ve terbiyesini ikmal etmiş bulunmalı. ‘Bizde kızların talim ve terbiyesine lüzum yoktur.’
Demek için ‘bizde erkeklerin de talim ve terbiyesine lüzum yoktur’ diyebilmek cesaretini peyda etmelidir, ama
kızların terbiyesine ‘ o kadar lüzum olmadığı dava edilecek imiş. Terbiye ve talimin o kadarı bu kadarı olamaz.”
(Ahmet Mithat Efendi, 2001: 662). Ahmet Mithat’a göre kızların eğitime ihtiyacı olmadığını söyleyenleri
gelecek yalanlayacaktır.
Doğu ve Batının Arasında
Ahmet Mithat’ın önemli eserlerinden biri olan Felâtun Bey ile Râkım Efendi isimli romanı iki tipin
karşılaştırılması üzerine kurulmuş bir eserdir. Romanın kahramanlarından Felâtun Bey, alafranga yaşayışı
benimsemiş olan babası Mustafa Merakî Efendi tarafından adet yerini bulsun diye eğitilir, bunun yanında
Merakî Efendi’nin çocuğunun giyim kuşamı konusunda daha hassas davrandığı görülmektedir. Romanın bir
diğer kahramanı Râkım Efendi ise yazar tarafından toplum için gerekli bir tip olarak çizilir. Eğitimine aralıksız

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�devam eder. Bunun sonucunda isteklerine kavuşur. Felâtun Bey ise vaktini gereksiz işler peşinde geçirdiğinden
babadan kalan son mirası da Polini isimli bir kadının peşinde borçlanarak yaşadığı yeri terk etmek zorunda kalır.
Râkım Efendi ise ailesini ve çevresini önemsemiş, onların ihtiyaçlarını karşılamayı ise her zaman bir zorunluluk
olarak gördüğü için mutlu sona ulaşmıştır.
Ahmet Mithat Efendi, bu romanında da Diplomalı Kız hikâyesinde olduğu gibi babanın eğitim
üzerindeki etkisini göstermeye çalışır. Felâtun Bey’in babası “Mustafa Merakî Efendi kemal derecede
alaturkalıktan yine kemal derecede alafrangalığa birdenbire sıçramış bir adam olduğu” için yetiştireceği çocuk
da bu terbiye altında büyüyecektir (Ahmet Mithat Efendi, 2005: 3). Felâtun Bey’in babası oğluna bir Fransızca
hocası tutmuş, bu hoca haftada iki defa gelip gitmektedir. Fakat Mustafa Merakî Efendi öyle tahsil görmüş biri
olmadığı için çocuğun mektebe gidip gelmesini ve Fransızca hocasının dahi eve gitmesini terbiyesi için yeterli
görmektedir. Öte yandan Râkım Efendi’nin aldığı terbiyeyi yazar şöyle ifade etmektedir.8 “ Lâkin Râkım
Efendi’nin aldığı terbiye ve gördüğü tahsil öyle her hâl ü vakti yolunda adam evladına müyesser olamaz. Kendi
hâhişi ve dadısının sevk ve teşviki sâyesinde Arabîden sarf ve nahiv filândan maada Risale-i Erbaa’yı şerhleriyle
beraber lâyıkıyla gördü. Hele mantık cihetini tasdikat-ı hitâmına kadar pek kuvvetli tahsil eyledi. İlm-i hadis ve
tefsirde oldukça behre kazandı. Fıkhı dahi gözden geçirdi. Farisîden Gülistan ve Baharistan ve Bostan ve Pend-i
Attar ve Hafız ve Sâib’i tekmil etmekten kat’ı nazar en müntehip parçalarını ezber dahi eyledi. Fransızcaya
gelince: Bir kere lisanda rüsuh peyda eyledi. Ba’de Galata’daki dostundan hikmet-i tabiye, kimya, teşrih-i
menâfi-ül-âzayı oldukça tahsil edip Beyoğlu’ndaki Ermeni dostunun kütüphanesinde dahi coğrafya tarih, hukuk
ve muahedât-ı düveliyeye dair lüzum derecesinin fevkinde dahi mâlumat topladı. Hele okuduğu Fransız
romanlarının ve tiyatro namelerinin eş’ar ve edebiyatının âdeta nihayeti yok gibiydi.”(Ahmet Mithat Efendi,
2005: 14).
Ahmet Mithat, kadınların da birçok açıdan kendini yetiştirmiş olması taraftarıdır. Devrinde bazı
romancılar ahlaklarını bozacağı düşüncesiyle kadınların roman okumasını hoş karşılamamıştır(Andı, 2004: 37).
Ahmet Mithat ise bu duruma itiraz eder. Ona göre roman, kimi durumlarda insana birçok şeyi öğretebilir.
Felatun Bey ile Râkım Efendi romanında dikkati çeken bir başka husus ise kadınların eğitimiyle ilgilidir. Ahmet
Mithat’ın bu romanda ve diğer eserlerindeki anlayışına erkek kadının eğitiminden sorumludur. Bu yüzden erkek,
evleneceği kadını kendisi eğitir. Râkım Efendi, evine aldığı Canan isimli esir kızın eğitimine büyük önem verir.
Râkım Efendi Canan’ı önce eğitir, azat eder ve sonunda onunla evlenir. Esaret isimli hikâyede de odalık olarak
alınan küçük kız okuma yazmayı, piyano çalmayı evin beyi sayesinde öğrenir.
Ahmet Mithat, Râkım Efendi benzeri karakterlere diğer hikâye ve romanlarında da yer vermiştir. Firkat
isimli hikâyede, çalışkanlık, okuma ve öğrenmeye azmet gibi özellikleri dolayısıyla Râkım Efendi’ye benzeyen
Memduh dört sene mektebe gider. Bu dört yıl içerisinde mantık, sarf nahiv, fıkıh gibi derslerin yanında
Farisî’den Nasihat-ı Hükema’yı, Pend-i Attar, Gülistan, Hafız Divanı ve Mesnevi-i Şerif’i okumuştur. Ayrıca
Ceride-i Havadis’te çalıştığı dönemde Fransızcasını ilm-i hukuku okuyacak derecede ilerletmiştir. Ayrıca
İsevilik, Musevilik başta olmak üzere çeşitli dinler konusunda da bilgi sahibi olmuştur (Ahmet Mithat Efendi
2001:121-122). Bu hikâyede de Memduh’un bitmek bilmez öğrenme iştiyakı şaşırtıcıdır.
Ahmet Mithat roman ve hikâyelerinde madam ve mürebbiyelerin eğitim üzerindeki etkisinden de söz
eder. Bahtiyarlık isimli hikâyede Madam Terniye, yedi buçuk ve beş buçuk yaşlarında iki çocuğu eğitmektedir.
Nusret ve Mansur kısa sürede madamı severler. Çocuklar zaman içerisinde Fransızcayla birlikte piyano çalıp
şarkı söylemek gibi bir Fransız kibarzâde kızının öğreneceği bütün bilgileri de Madam Terniye’den öğrenir.
Madam, vermiş olduğu eğitimin bir parçası olarak çocuklara Hıristiyanlığa ait bilgileri de öğretmeye başlar.
Çocukların babası Abdülcebbar Bey’in bu durumdan haberi olmaz. Yazara göre Madam Terniye, İslam’ın
karşısında olduğu için değil, kendi dini gereği olduğu için gayet iyi niyetle çocuklara dini bilgiler öğretmektedir.
Çocukların bir madam tarafından eğitilmesinde bunun dışında bir sakınca görmeyen Ahmet Mithat, bu noktada
suçun madamda değil, dinî ve millî değerlerimizi öğretmeyen bizde olduğunu düşünür. Bütün bu mahzurlarına
rağmen, Ahmet Mithat’ın yabancı mürebbiyeyi önemsemesi dikkat çeker. 9

Sonuç
Türk roman ve hikâyeciliğinin önemli isimlerinden olan Ahmet Mithat Efendi, “sosyal fayda”
prensibini bir kurgusal metnin tanıdığı imkânları da zorlayarak uygulamaya çalışır. Yazar, toplumu eğitmek için
bir vasıta olarak düşündüğü roman ve hikâyede okuyucuyu sıkmadan, kimi zaman dolaylı, kimi zaman ise direkt
olarak çeşitli konulardaki düşüncelerini dile getirir. Onun eğitim anlayışı, iyi ile kötünün birlikte örneklenmesi
metoduna dayanır. Yazar, çoğu zaman yorumu dahi okuyucuya bırakmaz, okuyucuyu yönlendirmek ister. Ahmet
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Râkım Efendi’nin Doğu ve Batı kültürünün kaynaklarına olan ilgisi yazarın bir sentez düşüncesinde olduğunun ipucu olarak
görülebilir. Orhan Okay ise, bütün Tanzimatçılar gibi Ahmet Mithat’ın da Batı edebiyatı ile Doğu edebiyatının sentezini
yapmak gibi bir düşüncesinin olmadığını belirtmektedir ( Okay, 1989: 348).
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Orhan Okay, bu durumu o devirde eğitim kurumlarının yeterli olmayışıyla açıklıyor (Okay, 1989: 322).

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�Mithat; zihninde ideal olarak kurguladığı kişileri, eserlerinde gerek aile bireylerinin yönlendirmesiyle, gerek
kişilerin kendi özel gayretleriyle olsun bir eğitim sürecinin içerisinden geçirir. Ahmet Mithat’ın eserlerinde
gördüğümüz bir başka hususiyet ise geleneksel metodun dışında yeni yeni ortaya çıkan eğitim politikalarına
itirazı olmadığı gibi; devrinden sonra da bugün de üzerinde durulan Fransızca öğrenmek, piyano çalmak,
mürebbiyelerin eğiticiliği gibi eğitimle ilgili birtakım meselelere de ciddi bir itirazının olmadığı görülüyor.
Hatta Ahmet Mithat’ın, kimi zaman bazı itirazları seslendirmekle beraber, onun eserlerindeki eğitimli insan
portresinin daha çok bu özelliklere sahip şahıslardan oluştuğu görülüyor. Roman ve hikâye kahramanlarından
bazılarının Tanzimat sonrası gelişen yeni eğitim kurumlarında eğitim gördükleri, yazarın da bu okullara dair
faydalı kabul ettiği birtakım bilgileri okuyucuyla paylaştığı görülmektedir. Roman ve hikâyelerde isimleri
zikredilen eserlere baktığımızda ise hem Doğudan hem de Batıdan kaynakların yer aldığı görülüyor. Yazarın
(Batı romanına olan ilgisi bilinmekle birlikte) Batı edebiyatından çeşitli eserlerin yanında Doğu edebiyatından
Gülistan Bostan, Mesnevi gibi klasik eserlerin de eserlerde yer aldığı görülüyor. Hikâye ve roman
kahramanlarının yabancı dil olarak öncelik Fransızcada olmakla birlikte Fransızcanın yanında kimi zaman
Arapça ve Farsçayı da hatta Çerkezce gibi dilleri de öğrenmeye ihtiyaç hissettikleri görülüyor. Aynı şekilde
pozitif ilimlerin yanında dinî ilimlerin ve dine dair tartışmaların da eserlerde yer bulduğunu görüyoruz. Bütün bu
yaklaşımlar metnin elverdiği şartlar içerisinde okuyucuya aktarılır. Ahmet Mithat’taki bu yönelimin, ondaki
terkip düşüncesiyle ilgili olduğunu söyleyebiliriz. Ahmet Mithat’ın, o günkü şartlar içerisinde geçmişe ait
değerleri tamamen terk etmeden yeniliğe de açık olması onun eğitimin anlayışının önemli bir yanını
oluşturmaktadır.
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Sustainable Management of Historic Environment in the Context of
Sustainable Development
Hüseyin KOÇAK
Department of Sociology , Afyon Kocatepe University
kocak@aku.edu.tr
Hasan KORKUT
Department of International Relations, International University Of Sarejevo
hkorkut@ius.edu.ba

Abstract: This study examines the relation between sustainable development and the
management of historic environment. The historic environment is a resource that
should be sustained for the benefit of both present and future generations. The term
"sustainable development" has risen to international prominence following the
publication of the Brundtland Report. The fundamental understanding of the
sustainable development is that environment and economy can not be seen separately.
It can be defined as policies for economic growth which allow the needs of the
present to be met without jeopardizing those of future generations.
Historic environment and traditional residence patterns should not be regarded only
as our cultural variables, but in accordance with the concept of “sustainable
development”, as housing stocks too. They have been accepted as a “public trust”. In
order to achieve a sustainable management of historic environment, changes in
attitudes and behavior will be required on all levels of society. For a smooth
transition, all segments of society need to be aware of and accept the need to change.
Education, research, and full-scale demonstration projects with local participation
will be necessary. Besides these changes, international cooperation in both technical
and financial fields is crucial.
Keywords: Cultural Heritage, Environment, Historic Environment, Sustainability,
Sustainable Development

Introduction
In a world faced with the dangers entailed by rapid growth and development, depleting resources, and
impairment of the historic environment, preservation-related issues have become urgent. A global world is not a
uniform world for societies. But, there are threats to the global environment. So, more attention has to be paid for
a global identity around environmental issues.
Urbanization as such is not a problem. On the contrary, it brings considerable social and economic
benefits. The problem is that the development of infrastructure and services in the towns and cities is not keeping
pace with the rapid population growth. As a result, living and environmental conditions are deteriorating. There
is an urgent need to plan and manage the cities in order to sustain them. Thus, sustaining cities is an imperative.
Preservation of Historic environment is crucial for sustainability. Historic environment and cultural
heritage are more than old monuments. If the preservation and restoration of unique historic environments
should be justified on its own merits, as a universal value in itself, it may actually also plays an important and
integral part in promoting sustainable social and economic development. There is a link between signs and
symbols; decoration and motifs; iconographic structures and shared cultural wisdom. This is a silent language,
which bonds a people together through a meaning system.
The tangible and intangible relationships between man and his environment, both natural and built, are
historical phenomena in human civilization. They are evident in the historic urban settlements where the
reciprocating relationship between man and nature is reflected in distinctive and responsive environments, and it
is related to human needs. In relatively recent times, this historical symbiosis was disregarded in the process of
city making, which has caused catastrophic environmental problems in varying degrees according to the country.
This has led to a growing appreciation of historic urban forms resulting in intense conservation movements and
strongly influenced new urban design approaches (Özaslan, 2002).

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Throughout this article, we have used the word “place” to describe any immovable part of historic
environment that people perceive as having a distinct identity. It can be of any scale from a milestone to a
building, an historic area, a town, or a region. Sustainable management of a place begins with understanding and
articulating how, why and to what extent it has heritage values-its significance. Communicating that significance
to everyone concerned with a place, and particularly to people whose actions may affect it, is then essential if
they are to act in awareness of those heritage values. Our country is geographically located in a cradle of
humanity, history and civilization. Turkey has many clear and priceless historical treasures. We should
appreciate this fact and preserve them carefully. Our people today and new generations to come must be oriented
toward interest, love and respect for history.

Basic Concepts and Terms Related To Historic Environment and Sustainable
Management
The aim of this paper is to focus on the relation between historic environment and sustainable
management. But before that, initially, it is essential to explain some definitions of words in a specific or
technical sense. We can talk about some of them according to the Oxford English Dictionary.
Object; Anything not (now) fixed to or incorporated within the structure of a place, but historically
associated with it. Place; Any part of the historic environment, of any scale, that has a distinctive identity
perceived by people. Preserve; To keep safe from harm. Conservation; The process of managing change to a
significant place in its setting in ways that will best sustain its heritage values, while recognizing opportunities to
reveal or reinforce those values for present and future generations. Historic environment; All aspects of the
environment resulting from the interaction between people and places through time, including all surviving
physical remains of past human activity, whether visible or buried, and deliberately planted or managed flora.
Heritage; All inherited resources which people value for reasons beyond mere utility. Heritage, cultural
inherited assets which people identify and value as a reflection and expression of their evolving knowledge,
beliefs and traditions, and of their understanding of the beliefs and traditions of others. Heritage, natural
inherited habitats, species, ecosystems, geology and landforms, including those in and under water, to which
people attach value. Sustain; Maintain, nurture and affirm validity. Sustainable; Capable of meeting present
needs without compromising ability to meet future needs (www.helm.org.uk, 2009).
The term “sustainable management” and the associated notion of sustainability have risen to
international prominence following the publication of the Brundtland Report. Sustainable management refers to
a form of socioeconomic advancement which can continue indefinitely without exhausting the world’s resources
or overburdening the ability of natural systems to cope with pollution (Yılmaz, 2005). Sustainability requires
profound changes to occur on all levels of society. UN Preparatory Committee for Habitat II stated that: Cities
can be part of the world economy and be the engines for sustained economic growth and sustainable
development. If present urban problems are not solved, however, they will become obstacles to stability wellbeing and the attainment of sustainable development.

Definition and Analysis of Historic Environment
The historic cores and quarters represent the genuine culture of their societies as they were formed by
the major historical determinants that are derived from local characteristics of place, social conditions and the
environment itself. The architectural quality of the pre-industrial city is often hidden in its fabric, where
architecture not only forms the city but is also formed by the city. This mutual relationship between the city and
its architectural language and production demands that the design principles need to be derived from the preindustrial fabric; the architectural product of that place, time and society, with its own spatial and aesthetic
values (Özaslan, 2002).
The historic environment is a shared resource. Our environment contains a unique and dynamic record
of human activity. It has been shaped by people responding to the surroundings they inherit, and embodies the
aspirations, skills and investment of successive generations. People value this historic environment as part of
their cultural and natural heritage. It reflects the knowledge, beliefs and traditions of diverse communities. It
gives distinctiveness, meaning and quality to the places in which we live, providing a sense of continuity and a
source of identity. It is a social and economic asset and a resource for learning and enjoyment.
Each generation should therefore shape and sustain the historic environment in ways that allow people
to use, enjoy and benefit from it, without compromising the ability of future generations to do the same.
Significant places should be managed to sustain their values. Change in the historic environment is inevitable,
caused by natural processes, the wear and tear of use, and people’s responses to social, economic and
technological change.

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Conservation is the process of managing change to a significant place in its setting in ways that will best
sustain its heritage values, while recognizing opportunities to reveal or reinforce those values for present and
future generations. Conservation is achieved by all concerned with a significant place sharing an understanding
of its significance, and using that understanding to: judge how its heritage values are vulnerable to change.
Action taken to counter harmful effects of natural change, or to minimize the risk of disaster, should be
timely, proportionate to the severity and likelihood of identified consequences, and sustainable.

The Importance of the Sustainability of Historic Environment
Nothing can be defined by itself nor has a value of its own, but always in relation to the others and to
the whole. A city can be defined as a complex system consisting of different structures and relationships built up
through an incremental process. Every one of these structures represents a sub-system such as social, economic,
political or cultural. If we understand the city as a system of relationships then we perceive continuity in the
historic urban fabric as the consequence of an unbreakable succession of its qualities. Continuity can be seen as
the memory of the city but also the generator for new formations.
Everyone should be able to participate in sustaining the historic environment. Everyone should have the
opportunity to contribute his or her knowledge of the value of places, and to participate in decisions about their
future, by means that are accessible, inclusive and informed. Learning is central to sustaining the historic
environment. It raises people’s awareness and understanding of their heritage, including the varied ways in
which its values are perceived by different generations and communities. It encourages informed and active
participation in caring for the historic environment (www.helm.org.uk).
Experts should use their knowledge and skills to encourage and enable others to learn about, value and
care for the historic environment. They play a crucial role in discerning, communicating and sustaining the
established values of places, and in helping people to refine and articulate the values they attach to places. It is
essential to develop, maintain and pass on the specialist knowledge and skills necessary to sustain the historic
environment.

Sustainable conservation policies of historic environments in Turkey
In many excavations of old cities in Turkey, archeologists have encountered various settlements. This is
very important and exciting. Our country has much material that will provide new and original information about
past and shed light on the ancient ages. Some of our caves even bear traces of the Stone Age. Anatolian cities
abound with tombs, mosques and countless other historical heritages. Moreover, many nations known to us such
as the Hittites, Lydian, Romans, Byzantines, Arabs, Persians, and Ottomans and others set their rich and diverse
civilization on this land. They left us many splendid traces and monuments.
The conservation of historic environment is manifest now in virtually every part of the world. In the
case of the “developing” world, with special reference to Muslim countries, the introduction of the Western
philosophy of conservation was largely accepted with little questions a similar attitude towards accepting the
introduction of modernization. Warren indicates that conservation ideas and legislation based on Western models
have been introduced without critical analysis of their social, economic and cultural contexts (Warren, 1976). On
the other hand, the current tendency of conservation in the Muslim countries is seen as a cultural decision and
the preservation of the cultural heritage as an insurance of the continuity of their cultural identity (Kuban, 1983)
Turkey is a land where rich civilizations have flourished for thousands of years in the past and a leader
among the countries which bear great universal responsibilities for the protection of the cultural heritage of
humanity. The importance of preserving this cultural heritage cannot be limited only to the aim of introducing
our past values to future generations, also using the remains from the past as the most important resources to
create the future is a critical necessity. It is becoming significant for nations to integrate their cultural identities
with their new environment of life. Modern creations in architecture and urban planning which are both carried
out with no consideration for national and historical values, hasten alienation. Preserving the cultural heritage of
different cultures with equal care and respect will help the feelings of peace and brotherhood to find roots in a
world under globalization, while at the same time providing a propelling force towards the development of a rich
and multi-colored cultural mosaic with the interaction of different cultures (Erder, 1971).
Kuban says "If my observations and judgments are accurate, urban preservation especially is impossible
in Turkey through the methods indicated by the teaching of orthodox preservation. We should not fool ourselves
by making examples of back alley, weak, random applications. The Antalya Harbor, the Sogukcesme Street or
region that were conserved without preservation in Safranbolu could not erase the memories of destruction in
Istanbul, Izmir, Kayseri, Urfa, Erzurum, Gaziantep, Konya, Antakya and innumerable cities and
towns”(Kuban,1983).
As Kuban remarks, it is not possible to state that the preservation policies for the historical and cultural
environment in Turkey have achieved their aim to date. In particular, the immigration from rural to urban areas

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and the rapid urbanization following 1950, the residence and tourism aimed second wave of shore plundering
following 1980, and immigration phenomena from the Eastern and South-Eastern Regions, for security and
economical reasons, have reduced to tatters the balance of cities which were formed over hundreds of years ago.
The illegal buildings wave, that first began at the fringes of cities (gecekondus/squatters), has, through building
pardons, gradually extended the rest of the cities like a cancer, and has become one of the main urban problems
today (Tunçer, 1996).
In the preservation and improvement natural sites and historic environment, success can be achieved in
application through the cooperation and synchronization of the Ministry of Environment and the Prime-Ministry
Specially Protected Areas Department of Environmental Preservation, a long with the support and involvement
of local administrations.

Conclusion
The idea of “preservation of environment and historic heritage” should have a more comprehensive
meaning in Turkish culture than in western culture. Our culture aims to exalt its function. The idea of
development and protection of intrinsic human values together with studies about the inter-relationship
between man and nature can comprise the essence of the preservation approach which has appeared in recent
times(Arslanoğlu,1986).
Balanced and justifiable decisions about change in the historic environment depend upon
understanding who values a place and why they do so, leading to a clear statement of its significance and, with
it, the ability to understand the impact of the proposed change on that significance.
The historic environment is constantly changing, but each significant part of it represents a finite
resource. If it is not sustained, not only are its heritage values eroded or lost, but so is its potential to give
distinctiveness, meaning and quality to the places in which people live, and provide people with a sense of
continuity and a source of identity. The historic environment is a social and economic asset and a cultural
resource for learning and enjoyment.
It can be said that the point arrived at after decades of disregard and looting in the matter of the
preservation of historical and cultural values, is the point of losing, if not all, most of these values. The local and
central administrations, which are supposed to prevent this, are observed to be unequal to this task. It is our
belief that the duty required of every educated person is to participate actively in the efforts of preservation of
the cultural and historical values.
Finally, we have to talk about the importance and necessity of “the heritage cycle” in the sustainable
management of historic environment. By understanding the historic environment people value it. By valuing it
they will want to care for it. By caring for it they will help people enjoy it. Informing the people of the region
about the historic environment and giving them an awareness of it, and thus assuring their positive aid and
involvement in the matter of preservation is regarded as the most important means of preservation.

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                    <text>Bosna-Hersek ve Türkiye Arasındaki Kültürel Etkileşim ile Türkçeden
Kalan Sözcüklerin Anlambilimi
Sanja KREHIC
International Burch University
Türk Dili ve Edebiyatı
sanja_krehic@hotmail.com
Summary: Even before the times when Ottoman Empire arrived to the Balkans area, words
have been borrowed through trading of goods and cultural interaction from Avarian Tatars,
who have borrowed lexemes not only to Bosnian language, but also to the whole teritory of
languages that have Slavic origin (Serbian, Croatian, Bulgarian, Hungarian etc.). Because of
direct contact and interaction of Turks and Bosnians, majority of words were borrowed
during the time of long-term existance of Ottomans on the teritory of Bosnia-Herzegovina.
For native speakers of Bosnian language, those words are not felt as borrowed, but they
became part of Bosnians’ national, intelectual and spiritual being. After many centuries and
numerous linguistic changes that have occured, these words have gone through various
processes on semantical level, which is described in this paper.
Anahtar kelimeler: semantik, anlambilim, turcizam, anlam değişimleri, semantik
adaptasyon, semantik değişim.

Giriş
Fatih Sultan Mehmet’in 1463 yılının mart ayında Bosna’yı fethetmesiyle birlikte Türkçe ve Boşnakça
dilleri arasında doğrudan bir etkileşim başlamıştır. Bu etkileşim zamanla Boşnakça’ya Türkçe kelimelerin
girmesini sağlamıştır. Boşnak dilinde yaklaşık 9000 Türkçe kelime günlük hayatta kulanılmaya başlanmıştır.8
Boşnakça’da Türkçe’nin etkisi sadece Osmanlı’nın bölgede hakim olduğu dönemlerde değil, Osmanlı’nın
Bosna’yı terk etmesinden sonra da Türkçe etkisini devam ettirmiştir. Gerek konuşma gerek yazı dilinde Türkçe
kelimeler bulunmaktadır ve Boşnaklar için milli kimliklerine önemli bir katkı olarak görülmekte birlikte bu
sözcükleri kendi kültürlerinin kucağına alan Boşnaklar bu tür kelimeleri kendilerinden bir parça olarak
görmektedirler.

Türkçe’den Boşnakça’ya Geçen Kelimelere Genel Bir Bakış
Türkiye ve Bosna-Hersek arasındaki kültürel etkileşim (burada göçmenleri, boşnak bilim adamlarının
Osmanlı imparatorluğu’nun dört köşesinde okumalarını, ticaret, bilgi, kültür, gelenek, müzik ve mutfak
değişimleriniö folklor vb. kast ediyoruz) ile ilgili gözlemlerimiz sırasında başlangıç hipotezimiz Boşnak dilini
konuşanlar için Türkçe kelimelerin yabancı kelimeler olarak değil de onların, kültürel, ulusal ve ruhani
varlıkların bir parçası olarak görüldüğüdür, ve onları bu mantık çerçevesinde anlambiliminin güneşinin
ışıklarıyla ışıklandırmaya çalışacagız.
Boşnakça’daki Türkçe etkilerine girmeden önce bazı teknik terimleri ifade etmek gerekmektedir. Bu
terimlerin başında Turcizmi ve Oriyentalizmi kavramı gelmektedir. Orijentalizmi u književom djelu – lingvistička
analiza – (Edebi Eserlerde Oriyental Kelimeler – Dilbilim analizi) adlı çalışmasında Dr. Hanka Vajzoviç yeni
tarihli Türkçeden veya Türkçe aracılığıyla Arapça ve Farsça gıbi dillerden gelen tüm yabancı sözcüklerin terimi
olarak Oryantalizmi (oriyental dillerinden alınmış kelimeler) olarak belirtiyor.
Öte yandan, bu sözcüklerin sadece doğu dillerinden (Arapça, Farsça) değil de Yunanca (avlija) gibi
diğer dillerden de geldiğini savunan Porf. Dr. Dalibor Brozoviç’in gibi farklı görüşler de var ve o görüşlerden
birincisine göre bu sözcüklerin Boşnakçaya Türkçe vasıtasıyla geldiği öne sürülmüş, ve bu nedenle onlara ancak
Turcizmi denilebilir.

8

Abdulah, Škaljić, Turcizmi u srpskohrvatskom jeziku, Svjetlost, Sarajevo, 1965. (Bu çalışmada Abdulah Şkalyiç 8742
Türkçe’den kalan kelime toplamış ve bu numara daha büyük olduğunu belirtmektedir.

314

�Söz konusu Bosna-Hersek ile Türkiye arasındaki iletişim olduğu ve bu tür kelimelerin Türkçe’ye ve
Türçe’nin gramerine uyuduğu için daha önce üzerinde bahsettiğimiz Turcizmi terimini kabul edip destekliyoruz
ve daha iyi terim olduğunu kanaatındayız.
Kendimize bazı Türk kelimelerinin Bosna halkı arasında yabancı kelimeler kategorisinde mi
hissedildiği sorusunu soruyoruz. Bu sorunun cevabı olumsuz olacaktır! Kesin bir örnek ve gösterge olarak da bu
kelimelerin Hırvat edebiyatında, alınmış yahut yabancı kelime olarak hissedildiğini söyleyebiliriz. Budala,
kašika, sevdah, mahala, šećer, sat gibi Türkçe kelimeler Boşnak edebiyatında hiç yabancı kelime gibi dikkat
çekmezler, çünkü Türkçe kelimelerin çoğu yerli sözcük gibi hissedilir. Balkanlarda yaşayan bir şahsiyet günlük
yaşamda daha çok Avrupa ve batı amaçlı lisan kullandığını gösterir bizlere, ama bu konuda elden gelen bir şey
yoktur. Neden, çünkü hatırı sayılır sayıdaki Türk dilinden alıntıların yerli kelime haznesi olarak bilinir. Vuk9
zamanında bile dilde temizlik gibi bir amaca yönelmemiştirler.
Alınan kelimeler arasında en fazla yeri, isimler alır, sonrasında da iştikak ve iki ayrı dilden alınan
kelimelerle yapılan bileşik kelimeler yer alır.10 Bu kelimelerin büyük çoğunluğu ya tavsif edilmiş ya da artık
kullanılmayan bir deyim olarak belirtilmiş ve kullanımdan çekilmiştir, hatta genç nesillerde bu lisan tarihinin
bir bölümü olmuştur11 – ama, bu gerçekten böyle mi, yoksa artık kullanımda olmayan deyimler, tekrardan
onların kullanım ihtiyacına bağlı olarak, dile geri mi dönüyorlar? Kaç kere genç bir kişiden, ait olduğu toplumala
ilişkisinde farklı bir ışık koyma hevesinde olarak, o kişiden bu düşünceler altında argo söylemler, tam olarak
turcizam kullandığını duyduk (örn. Kokuz)?!

Yabanci Dillerinden Alinmiş Kelimelerin Semantiği
Diğer her kelime hazineleri gibi özellikle de alınmış olanlarla turcizam da farklı kriterlerde en çok:
alfabetik, konulara göre, kelime çeşitlerine göre, dil bilgisi seviyesine göre, tümlevleme derecesi ve yoluna göre,
isteğe ve ihtiyaca göre değerlendirilmesi yapılır. Tüm bunlardan farklı olarak semantik kullanım ve kelime
haznesini uygulama olarak bölümlemekteyiz, çünkü her lisani alıntıyı, dilin yapısının semantik kademesinde
farklılıklar oluşumu takip eder.
Semantik, bildiğimiz üzere kelimelerin anlamını inceleyen bilim dalıdır, bu şekilde bu çalışmadaki
bizim hedeflerimiz alınmış ve kabul edilmiş kelimeler hazinesini semantik olguda betimlemek, tanımaya
çalışmak ve semantizim ışığında aydınlatmaktır.
Kelime hazinesi – semantik karışmasında alıntının iki temel ögesininin ayırmak gerekir12:
1.
2.

Yeni kelime hazinesi alınımı tanışması fikrince medeni şahıslarca önceden kullanılan anlam alımıda olur, bu
yeni bir mananın yer alması, konular vs., ve bununla birlikte bunu niteleyen kelime de alınır, yani hem mana
hem belirti alınır.
Kelimen özellikle dil alıntısı olarak düşünüldüğünde, bunu alan lisan sadece manası bulunan bir durumu
isimlendirmesi açısından kelime hazinesine dahil eder, yani sadece belirtiyi alır.

Prof. Dr. Filipoviç'in dediği gibi yabancı kökenli kelimelerin semantik plan doğrultusunda kaçınılmaz
olarak ya temel yada ikinci derecedan değişim olarak analiz edilir13. Temel semantik adaptasyon o anda lisan
konteksine ve kabul eden dilin ihtiyacına göre kendi manasında alınan yabancı kelimeler olarak anlaşılır. Bu
durumlarda en sık salt düşüncedeki semantik büyümedeki kelimede mana değişimi için herhangi bir semantik
değişimin olmadığıdır. Model = replik'e göre model manası replik'in içinde nihai sadece özel veya görevli olarak
bulunabilir, ama mana uzatması ya da değişimi olmaz. Ikinci dereceden semantik adaptasyon, zamanla temel
adaptasyon şemalarına olan, kabul eden roldeki dilde belirli alıntılar difüzyonu mühletinde gerçekleşmesidir,
9

Vuk Stefanoviç Karaciç, Osmanlı zamanında Sırpça reformu başlatan ve Početni udžbenik srpskog jezika (1814), Riječnik
srpskog jezika (1818. i 1852), Srpsko epsko pjesništvo (1845) yanısıra ilk Türkçeden geçen kelimelerin sözlüğü yazan kişidir.
10

Dr. Hanka Vajzović, Orijentalizmi u književnom djelu – lingvistička analiza, Institut za jezik u Sarajevu, knjiga 9,
Sarajevo, 1999.

11

Dr. Hanka Vajzović, Orijentalizmi u književnom djelu – lingvistička analiza, Institut za jezik u Sarajevu, knjiga 9,
Sarajevo, 1999. , sayfa 34.

12

Dr. Hanka Vajzović, Orijentalizmi u književnom djelu – lingvistička analiza, Institut za jezik u Sarajevu, knjiga 9,
Sarajevo, 1999.

13

R. Filipović, Jezici u kontaktu i jezičko posuđivanje, SL, 4, Zagreb, 1978.

315

�ayrıca kökenine bakılmaksızın bir dildeki maruz kalan kelimeleri de içine alan çok sayıda ve komplike olan
süreci de kabul eder. Ikinci dereceden değişimler, mananın sayıca ve anlam alanında uzatılması, kısmi ve bütün
olarak anlam değişimleri vb. durumlar olarak sayılabilecek farklı semantik büyümeleri de içine alır. Bu
değişimler güçlü etkileri ile sadece lisan içinde değil, kabul eden dildeki lisan dışı gerçeklerce de vuku
bulmaktadır, bunlar: sosyolojik, psikolojik, tarihi psikolojik, ayrıca sosyoligvistik ve model fonksiyonları
kriterleri ve yapımlarının etkisiyle birlikte analoji, asosyoloji, etimoloji camiası vs.
Prof. Dr. Petkoviç'in uyardığı gibi leksik ünitenin semantik analizi için, leksik14 ve sözün gelişi15
manasına göre ayırmalıyız.16 Bilfiil, semantik değeri tasdiklemek açısından bilhassa yabancı kökenli kelimeleri
belirtilen iki seviyede de çokanlamlılık, tekanlamlılık, sinonomi, antonomi ve benzeri çok sayıda semantik süreç
ve mananın tanıması bâbından üzerinde durulmalıdır.17
Yerli ve alıntı kelimelerin anlamlarını takip eden tüm leksik – semantik kategoriler ve süreçlerde
bulunan, boşnak dilinin diğer leksikleri analog olarak davranmaktadır turcizma, bu yüzde de leksik – semantik
değerini ispatlamak için, alınan kelimeyi (temel ve ikinci dereceden) ve anlam şekillerini (leksik ve sözün gelişi)
olarak takip eden yukarıda belirtilmiş değişim seviyelerine özellikle dikkat edilmeli ve kazara18 olmamasından
kesin bir manaya sevk edilmesi, semantik ölçüm derecesindeki gibi, gerekmektedir.19
Uzun süren süreçte turcizam alıntıları Türk diliyle olan doğrudan münasebet ve bu ilişkinin bitişinden
günümüze uzun bir süre aralığı varlığı dil yapısındaki semantik dereceyi ortaya çıkarmıştır. Bu durum bizlere,
hasseten anlamlarına etki yapan zamanın büyük bir sayıda turcizamı idare altına alındığını gösterir.

Boşnakça’daki Türkçe Kelimelerin Semantiği
Belirtilen bu bilgileri tasdiklemek ve kuvvetlendirmek için, göstergelere ve aşağıda şekillendirilmiş
örneklere geçiyoruz.
Temel semantik adaptasyonda üç farklı anlam değişimi ile karşılaşıyoruz:
1. İlk olarak, kendi öz anlamını korumuş turcizam kelimeler, bunlar genelde nesnesel gerçeklikleri olan, bir
konuyu bir terimi anlatan kelimelerdir. Örneğin;
arslan, badem, baglama, bakar, begenisati, berićet, bešika, bez, čalma, čarapa, čekić, čelik, česma, čizma,
čorba, čerpić, ćilim, dembel, deniz, denjak, dert, deva, din, direk, dost, dova, dućan, dugme, dušek, dušmanin,
duvar, džamija, dževap, fajda, fetva, fukara, fursat, haber, hastaluk, hefta, hurma, iladž, insan, jangija, jemek,
kadija, kajmak, kašika, komšija, kopča, kreč, kum, mehana, meraja, meram, mešćema, milet, muhur, mumin,
odaja, oluk, pamuk, pejgamber, pendžer, peškir, sanduk, sapun, selam, sevap, sevlija, sirće, soj, srča, sultan,
sunđer, šenluk, tahta, tapija, tefter, tespih, testera, vaz, veresija itd.
2. İkinci olarak anlam değişimi, kısmi olarak asıl ve yeni anlamı arasında bir ilişki kurulmasını göreceğimiz
aşağıdaki örnekler:
araba – teretna zaprežna kola; (yük taşıyan araç)
bardak – zemljani ili drveni sud; (toprak veya tahtadan tas)
čanak – drvena zdjela;(tahta kap)
domazluk – domaćinstvo, gospodarstvo. (mesken)
Yukarıda belirtilen örneklerden bu kısmi semantik değişimlerin, asıl semantik alandaki değişimlerin
anlaşıldığını fark etmekteyiz
1. Tamamen semantik değişim, asıl manası ve yeni manası arasında hiçbir korelasyon olmayan yepyeni
bir mananın gelişimini gösterir. Dürtü az tanınmakta ama genelde fark edilen ya da tam manasıyla
tanınmamaktadır, örnek:
ašlama – vrsta kalemljene trešnje / kiraz tarzı (asilamak – kalemiti);
basma – vrsta tkanine / kumaş çeşidi (basmak – štampati);
bašlija – pribadača / çengeli iğne (basli – s glavom);
14

Beli bir dilinin kelime hazinesinin öğesi olarak işaretın taşıdığı anlamların atomu.

15

Konuşma dizisinde beli kelimenin yerine ve kulanmasına bağlı olan leksik anlamlarından birinin kesin gerçekleşmesi.

16

N., Petković, Jezik u književnom djelu, Nolit, Beograd, 1975.

17

V. Bajraktarević, Pomeranje značenja kod riječi, KiJ, XXXI, 3-4, Beograd, 1984.

18

Aslı anlamın karşısında diğer anlamın tamamlaması düşünmektedir burada.

19

Dr. Hanka Vajzović, Orijentalizmi u književnom djelu – lingvistička analiza, Institut za jezik u Sarajevu, knjiga 9,
Sarajevo, 1999.

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�čevra – rubac obrubljen vezom / oyalı mendil (cevre – okolina);
parmak – letva na ogradi / çit (parmak – prst);
jabana – tuđina, tuđa zemlja / gurbet (jaban – divljina).
Örneklerden görüldüğü üzere ve dediğimize göre dürtüsü tanıdık (basma) veya zor tanımlanabilr
(parmak) ya da tamamen gizli olabilir, bu durumda daha çok ortalamaya (jabana) temayül ederiz.
İkinci dereceden semantik adaptasyona gelince, burada anlamların telafi değişimlerini telafi ediyoruz.
Bunula görüyoruz ki, verilen dilde yaşayan diğer leksikler gibi, kendi değerlerinde ve semantik fonksiyonlarda
değişiyor ve zamanla yok oluyorlar. Burada bir kez daha, psikolojik, eğitimsel, medeni, kültür-tarih ve diğer
koşulların ikinci dereceden semantik manada büyük bir rollerinin olduğunu belirtmeliyiz
Çalışmamızın giriş kısmında belirttiğimiz gibi ikinci dereceden adaptasyon hem kısmi hem de
bütünüylen bir değişimi kabul eder. Kısmi değişim ise semantik alanda genişleme ve uzatma üzerinden anlam
şekli ölçümünü gösterir, örneğin:
ajluk: 1) plata mjesečna, 2) primanja uopće bez vremenske odredbe;
1)
Aylık ödenek, 2) vakit sınırı olmadan elde edilen
demir: 1) željezo, 2) gvozdene rešetke, 3) rešetke uopće;
1)
Demir, 2) demirli balya 3) genel olarak balya;
marifetluk: 1) vještina, 2) smicalica.
1)
Kabiliyet 2) kurnazlık.
İkinci dereceden adaptasyonda bütün semantik ölçümü, tebdilin çok anlamlılık içinde olduğunu, yeni
dildeki bir belirti olarak anlar. Bunu, çok anlamlılık ve tek anlamlılık olarak, diğer iki leksik-semantik süreç olan
sinomim ve antonomim ile birlikte göstereceğimiz iki temel manayı beyan etmektedir.
Çok anlamlılık, kelime hazinesinin kabiliyeti olarak, semantik manada uyumlu olan daha fazla semantik
gerçeklilik olduğunu anlatmaktadır. Türkçe kökenli kelimelerde bu durum daha çok ikinci dereceden
adaptasyondaki semantik değişimler için kullanılır. Bu çalışma sırasında fark ettik ki büyük bir oranda turcizim
şu şekildedir, örnek:
badava: 1) uzalud,(bedava) 2) besplatno, (beleş);
berićet: 1) sreća,(mutluluk) 2) rod / plod (bereket);
pazar: 1) pijačni dan,(pazar günü) 2) trgovina,(pazarlık) 3) zarada (kâr).
Tek anlamlılık, aynı morfem – morfolojik şekil muntazamının varlığını anlatır ve bunlar semantik
manada ayrıştırılır. Alıntı kelimelerde iki çeşit tek anlamlılık bulunur: lisanlararası20 ve tek lisan21. Lisanlararası
tek anlamlılık, türkçe kökenli olmayan turcizam tipi ilişkiyi gösterir. Örneğin:
atlas – vrsta svilene tkanine (ipek kumaşın çeşidi) / zbirka geografskih karata (harita atlası);
bešika – kolijevka (beşik)/ mokraćni mjehur (idrar tprbası);
bina – zgrada (bina) / pozornica (sahne);
kum – pijesak (kum)/ svjedok na vjenčanju (şahit);
para – novčana jedinica (para) / gasovito stanje (buhar).
İkinci grup ise yani teklisan tek anlamlılığı turcizam-turcizam modelini ortaya koyar, örneğin:
alat – oruđe za rad (alet)/ konj riđe dlake (alaca at);
bent – brana (bend)/ strofa (mısra);
horoz – pijetao (horoz) / obarač na puškama (tüfeklerde bulunan horoz);
kapak – poklopac (kapak) / dio oka (göz kapağı);
top – vrsta artiljerijskog oružja (top) / vrsta igre (oyun tarzı) / figura u šahu (satrançta kale taşı) / smotak
tkanine (kumaş topu).
Sinonim, farklı aksanlarda seslendirilen ama aynı manayı taşıdığını gösteren leksik – semantik manadır.
ahbab / dost / jaran;
vakat / zeman;
20

Farklı dil kökenli aynı dil sisteminin tek anlamlı kelimeleri.

21

Aynı dil kökenli tek anlamlı kelimeler.

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�ahmedija / čalma / saruk / turban;
ibliz / šejtan / šer;
kuršum / tane;
minder / sećija / divan;
sinonim, çoklisanlı (turcizam – Türkçe kökenli olmayan) da olabilir, örneğin;
bajrak / zastava;
boja / farba;
alat / oruđe;
cifra / brojka;
peškir / ubrus / ručnik;
sirće / ocat.
Aynı şekilde sözlüklerde çevirilieri olan belirtiler ve örnekler de önemlidir : akšamlučenje, ćeif, dert,
fursat, mahmurluk, muštuluk...
Antonomi zıt anlamda kelimelerin varlığını gösterir. Tükçeden alınan kelimelerden çoğunda onu
karşılayan antonomisi alınmamıştır, bu yüzden bu durum turcizamda az görülmektedir. Seyrek olmalarına
rağmen, her iki durumda da bulmaktayız. Teklisan ve çoklulisan antonomisi vardır:
bajat / taze;
kuvet / nemoć (güçsüzlük);
budala / pametan (akılı);
šejtan / melek;
muhtač / neovisan (müstani).

Sonuç
Türkçe’den Boşnakçaya geçen kelimeler semantik, morfolojik ve fonetik açıdan Boşnak diline
yaklaşmıştır. Bu kelimeler Boşnakça gramer yapısına uygun olarak kullanılmaktadır. Standart ve günlük
ihtiyaçta çoklukla olan örnekleri en iyi ışıkla yansıtarak tekanlamlılığı, çokanlamlılığı, sinonimi ve antonomiyi
dahili, geniş ve çok yaygın olduğunu görünmektedir. Boşnakça’daki Türkçe kelimelerin bir kısmı anlam
açısından Türkçedeki anlamıyla birebir örtüşmekdir. Bu kelimelerin bir kısmının anlamı kısmen değişmiştir.
Diğer bazı Turcizam kelimeler ise anlam olarak tamamen değişmiş ve Boşnakça’da yeni bir anlam kazanmıştır.
Kaynaklar
Bajraktarević, V., Pomeranje značenja kod riječi, KiJ, XXXI, 3-4, Beograd, 1984.
Filipović, R., Jezici u kontaktu i jezičko posuđivanje, SL, 4, Zagreb, 1978.
Gortan-Premk, D. Polisemija i Homonimija u srpskohrvatskom jeziku, JF, XL, Beograd, 1984.
Petković, N., Jezik u književnom djelu, Nolit, Beograd, 1975.
Škaljić, Abdulah, Turcizmi u srpskohrvatskom jeziku, Svjetlost, Sarajevo, 1965.
Vajzović, Dr. Hanka, Orijentalizmi u književnom djelu – lingvistička analiza, Institut za jezik u Sarajevu, knjiga 9, Sarajevo,
1999.

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                    <text>1st International Syposium on Sustainable Development, June 9-10 2009, Sarajevo

Genetic Diversity in the Dwarf Dry Bean (Phaseolus Vulgaris l.)
Populations Grown in Konya
Ali Kahraman
Research Assistant
Selcuk University, Agricultural Faculty, Department of Field Crops, Konya, TURKEY
kahramanali@selcuk.edu.tr
M ustafa Onder
Selcuk University, Agricultural Faculty, Department of Field Crops, Konya, TURKEY
monder@selcuk.edu.tr,

Abstract : This research was conducted to determine the genetic differences among the dwarf
dry bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) populations collected from the Konya province of Turkey.
Seedlings were grown in a controlled greenhouse of Selçuk University, Faculty of Agriculture
during the year 2007. A total of 38 populations were gathered from the city center, the towns and
the villages. Genetic differences were determined via ISSR method. By using 10 primers a total
of 85 DNA bands were obtained of which 71 were found to be polymorphic.
Our results have demonstrated that the populations used were clustered into 3 major groups.
Similarity degrees were in between 0.48 – 097. Knowledge about the genetic characteristics of a
population is fundamental in breeding programs and it involves the local farmers. This strategy
allows to improve and, at the same time, safeguard the genetic reliability of landrace genetic
resources.
Keywords: Dry bean, ISSR, Phaseolus vulgaris, polymorphism.

Introduction
Com mon bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.)is an annual, diploid (2n=22) species derived from wild ancestors
distributed from Northern Mexico to Northwestern Argentina. Com mon bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) is an
important economic food legume widely grown in many countriesinthe world.
Konya ranks first in Turkey in terms of the bean cultivation areas with a total area of 14.869 ha and a
production level of 27.818 tons (Anonymous 2008).
The necessity of preserving important germplasm has led to the construction and maintenance of very
large germplasm collections.
For accurate determination of the genetic relationships, DNA markers have advantages over
morphological traits, such as distinguishing among accessions with similar morphology and discriminating
polymorphism over far more locithan isozymes and seed proteins.
Many molecular marker techniques have been developed in recent years. They started to be used
successfully in molecular genetics laboratories. Those that are PCR (Polymerase Chain Reaction) based include
SSR (Simple Sequence Repeat), AFLP (Amplified Fragment Length Polymorphism), RAPD (Random
A mplified Polymorphic DN A) and ISSR (Inter Simple Sequence Repeats). Cultivar lines that are
morphologically similar could be separated and defined with the use of markers (Lowe et al. 1996). The
relationship degree that is found in between genetic materials can be used in selection programs in order to
improve the agricultural material. Polymorphism is much higher in DNA-based systems when compared to
classical and biochemical markers.
According to research on wheat,ISSR provides resultssimilarto RAPD and RFLP in determining genetic
relationships and diversity. Additionally, ISSR markers were found to be more reliable (Nagaoka and Ogihara
1997). Like RAPDs, ISSRs are quick and easy to handle, but they seem to have the reproducibility of SSR
markers because of the longer length of their primers (Bornet and Branchard 2001). Kantety et al. (1995)
reported that ISSRs can be used to determine the polymorphism among species and for plant improvement.
Using ISSR in maize was found to be easy and cheap, taking short time and giving more polymorphic bands
when compared to RAPDs.
ISSR technique have been widely applied in various plant varieties in recent years. It was successfully
used in bean (Galvan et al. 2003; Marotti et al. 2007), chickpea (Iruela et al. 2002; Rajesh et al. 2002; Sudupak
2004), pea (Kuznetsova et al.2005),lentil(Duran et al. 2004) and barley (Hou et al.(2005).
It is amazing to see that farmers obtain high yields from the populations without using certified lines.
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There are a numerous genotypes in the hands of the farmers. Usually the farmers give differentlocal names for
the same seeds. This study aims to demonstrate both the applicability of ISSR-PCR method and to reveal the
D N A fingerprints belonging to the populations involved.D N A level identification of genetic diversity among
dwarf dry bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) populations, which are grown in Konya province was also targetted.

Material and Method
Plant Material and DNA Isolation
Each of 10 samples used were collected from 38 dry bean seed populations that were grown widely in the
center, county and villages ofKonya (Table 1).
Seeds were germinated in a glasshouse on wet sand under controlled conditions (20 C0 oftemperature and 12 h
photoperiod). After 21 days,the primary leaves were harvested and DNAs were extracted. For DNA isolations
2xCTAB method was used.

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Table 1. The codes, origins and local names of the dry bean populations used in
DNA isoloations
Code
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13*
14
15
16
17
18
19 *
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
* Certified

Origin
Başarakavak County
Başarakavak County
Başarakavak County
Çumra (Center)
Çumra (Center)
Çumra (Center)
Çumra (Center)
Çumra (Center)
Çumra (Center)
Altınekin (Center)
Altınekin (Center)
Altınekin (Mantar Village)
Çumra (Center)
Konya (Center)
Ereğli(Center)
Ereğli(Center)
Kadınhanı (Center)
Kadınhanı (Center)
Kadınhanı (Center)
Derbent (Center)
Derbent (Center)
Derbent (Center)
Beyşehir(Göçü Village)
Seydişehir(Center)
Ilgın (Beykonak Village)
Ilgın (Center)
Sarayönü (Center)
Sarayönü (Center)
Yunak (Center)
Yunak (Center)
Çumra (Center)
Derbent (Center)
Akşehir(Center)
Akşehir (Sorkun Village)
Akşehir(Center)
Akşehir(Center)
Kazım Karabekir
Kazım Karabekir

Local name
Horoz
Sarıkız
Kanada
Şeker (Bıyıklı)
Kırgız Çalısı
Horoz
Beyşehir Çalısı
Bombay (Bomba)
Kanada
A merikan Kollu Fasulye
Sarnıç
A merikan Çalısı
Niğde Barbunyası
Gina
Dermason
Horoz
Weıhıng
Kanada
Akman - 98
A merikan (Beretta)
Sarhoş (Washington)
Şeker
Horoz
Sıra
Beyaz Horoz
Horoz (Kırk Günlük)
Kanada
A merikan Çalısı
Üveynk (Veynk)
Kanada
Kırgız Yuvarlak (Kollu) Barbunya
Yuvarlak Barbunya
Dermason
Ayşe Kadın
Horoz (Oturak)
Dermason (Oturak)
Kanada (Kara Yaprak)
Dermason (Kırgız)

line

Figure 1 shows the geographical origins ofthe common beans used.

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Figure 1. The geographical origins ofthe dwarf dry bean that were used in the study

PCR Amplification
Genomic DNAs were extracted from leaf samples using 2xCTAB mini-prep (cetilthree metil amonyum
bromid) method (Hulbert and Bennetzen, 1993).Sequences of ISSR markers used are listed in Table 2.
Concentrations of DNA samples that were dissolved in 100 ul TE buffer were read by using a
spectrophotometer. DNA concentrations were equalized to 20 ng/ul with sterile pure water. PCR mixture was
consisted of 2.5 µl 10 X Taq buffer (Bioron), 2.5µl 25m M MgCl2, 0.4 µl dNTPs (25 m M of each) (Lavron), 0.5
µl Primer (50 pmol/µl) and 0.3 µl Taq DNA Polymerase (Bioron 5 U/µl), 14.8µl distilled water and 20 ng of
genomic DNAs. The finalreaction volume was 25 µl.

PCR conditions
The PCR conditions included initial denaturation step for 1 min at 95°C, followed by 20 cycles with
denaturation at 94°C for 1 min; annealing at 55°C for 2 min;extension at 72 °C for 2 min and final extension for
10 min at 72°C. Amplification products were fractioned in 2% agarose gel,stained using ethidium bromide and
viewed under UV light.

Scoring and analysis of ISSRs
ISSR analysis of 38 dwarf dry bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.)populations was conducted with 10 primers
(Table 2). DNA bands were scored fortheir presence (1) or absence (0)inthe ISSR profileof populations used.
from all populations. UPG M A dendogram and Principal Coordinate Analysis (PcoA) was obtained using a
commercial software named as NTSYS-PC.

Results
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In this study, ISSR markers were used for quick, easy to practice and economic application possibilities.
ISSR fragments from 38 dwarf dry bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) populations were obtained using 10 primers.
The primers used in the study and the totalfragment numbers, number of polymorphic,fragments and
polymorphism ratios are given in Table 2.
Base
Melting
Length of
Polymorphic
G/C
Fragment
Sequence (5'Tempeture
the primer
fragment
(%)
numbers
3')
T m (oC)
(bp)
numbers
G A G(CAA)5
49.1
18
38.9
7
4
F1
CTC(GT)8
56.7
19
52.6
6
6
F2
(AG)8 CG
56.0
18
55.6
5
5
F3
(AG)8 TG
53.7
18
50.0
6
2
F4
(AG)8
49.2
16
50.0
15
15
F5
C(CAC)4 CA
53.3
15
66.7
6
4
F6
(AC)8
49.2
16
50.0
9
7
F7
(GCC)5
67.0
15
100
10
7
F8
(GAA)5
39.6
15
33.3
10
10
F9
(AGC) 5 G
63.1
16
68.4
11
11
M1
Total and Mean
53.7
16.6
56.6
85
71
Table 2. Primers used in the study and the total number of fragments,number of polymorphic
fragments and polymorphism ratios
Primers

Polymorphism
ratios (%)
57.14
100
100
33.33
100
66.67
77.78
70
100
100
83.53

As itcan be seen from Table 2,intotal 85 DNA fragments were obtained, 71 of which were polymorphic,
the remaining 14 being monomorphic. While fragments obtained from all populations, F5 primer was the one
which yielded the highest number of fragments (15), and F3 was the one that yielded the lowest number of
fragments (5). F2, F3, F5, F9 and M1 primers gave the highest polymorphism ratios (100%) while F4 primer
had the lowest polymorphism ratio (33.33%). Taken into consideration all of the primers, the overall ratio of
polymorphism obtained in the study was identified as 83.53%. Genetic similarity values of 38 bean populations
were in between 0.48 and 0.97 based on the results of applied 10 ISSR markers.

Figure 2. The UPG M A dendogram ofthe 38 dwarf dry bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) populations
based on 10 ISSR markers
In the study NTSYS-pc 2.0 software was used in order to identify the genetic relationship and genotypic
diversity of the populations through UPG M A method. As it can be seen in Figure 2, the populations were
divided into three main groups, one of which were constituted of V8 and V21 populations that were genetically
different from the other populations. The populations that constituted the other groups were also divided into
sub-groups. C2 and C3 which were genetically the closest populations.
The populations C2 and C3, which are found to be closestto each otherin genetic constitution on the dendogram
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were also found to be genetically related in the Principal Coordinate Analysis (PCoA) (Figure 3). In addition,
genetically the most distantindividuals were found to be the populations V8 and V21.

Figure 3. PCoA analysis ofthe 38 dwarf dry bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.)interms of ISSR markers
Discussion
According to the resultsit can be said that the ISSR markers present high level of polymorphism in dry
bean populations that were applied. Thus, they can serve as markers to be used in determination of genetic
relationships. They are attractive since it is easy to apply them and they are very sensitive tools in molecular
studies. They also have high level of reproducibi,lity.(Bornet and Branchard 2001; Reddy et al. 2002; Galvan et
al. 2003; Duran et al. 2004; Sudupak 2004; Gonzalez et al. 2006; Kuznetsova et al. 2005; Hakkı, E. E. et al.
2007; Marotti et al. 2007).
A previous study has considered the utility of ISSR markers forthe genetic diversity and to determine the
relationships among thirteen cultivars of common bean, eight ofthe nine primersthat were used were same with
this study (Galvan et al. 2003). In that research primers (F1-2-3-4-5-7-8-9) provided 85 amplified bands and 71 of
them were polymorphic.
Inter simple sequence repeats (ISSRs) may be usable and reliable genetic markers to provide accurate
information forthe identification of germplasms.
As a result, it can be said that these dwarf dry bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) populations have a
heterogenous nature and they could be used for purposes of genetic improvement in Konya province. At the
same time, with a more comprehensive study with other ISSR primers and different molecular markers the
power of the analysis may be improved. Additionally, the number of populations may be extended to include
additional genetic material,so that alarger genetic background may be used in further breeding programs.

Acknowledgements
This research was supported by the Scientific Research Coordination Center of Selcuk University, Turkey
(Project No: 06401030). Support of TUBITAK (Project No: 104O547) is gratefully acknowledged.

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