Tuesday, September 17, 2013

Psychology News

CONFERENCES

VIII. Türk-Alman Psikiyatri Kongresi
18-21 Eylül 2013
İzmir, Turkey


Psikoloji ve Sanat Sempozyumu II
4 Ekim 2013 Cuma
Ankara, Türkiye


8th Congress of the European Family Therapy Association
24-27 October 2013
İstanbul, Turkey


1.Ulusal Nöropsikofelsefe Sempozyumu
7-8 Kasım 2013
İstanbul, Turkey


Kognitif ve Davranış Terapileri Derneği 3. Ulusal Kongresi
14-17 Kasım 2013
İstanbul, Türkiye


2014 International Conference on Education Reform and Modern Management
January 11-12, 2014
Phuket, Thailand


XXII World Family Therapy Congress
5-8 March 2014
İzmir, Turkey


Türk Geriatri 2014
3-6 Nisan 2014
İstanbul, Türkiye


18. Ulusal Psikoloji Kongresi
9-12 Nisan 2014
Bursa, Türkiye


28th International Congress of Applied Psychology
8-13 July 2014
Paris, France


XXIth International Congress of Rorschach and Projective Methods
15-19 July 2014
İstanbul, Turkey


22nd Congress of the International Association for Cross-Cultural Psychology
15-19 July 2014
Reims, France

Monday, July 15, 2013

QUALITYstarsNY Readiness Evaluation

QUALITYstarsNY Readiness Project Evaluation Report

Asil Ali Özdoğru

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This report presents the findings from the evaluation of QUALITYstarsNY Readiness project. The project was implemented by the Early Care & Learning Council between August 2011 and June 2012 with a follow-up phase in October of 2012.

Citation: Özdoğru, A. A. (2012). QUALITYstarsNY Readiness Project Evaluation Report. Retrieved from http://qualitystarsny.org/pdf/action_data/QSNY%20Readiness%20Evaluation%20Report%202012-10-31.pdf

Wednesday, June 05, 2013

After-School Programs

After-School Programs

Asil Ali Özdoğru and Judy Hartley

After-school programs provide organized and supervised activities for school-age children. The need for after-school programs in the United States emerged because of historical changes in American education and the workforce. Evaluations of programs show that high-quality programs foster positive outcomes in participating students. Current issues with implications for the future include: funding, staff professionalism, and advocacy. After-school programs are commonly defined as structured or unstructured, supervised programs for school-age children conducted before or after school hours. Programs may extend services to other out-of-school times such as evenings, weekends, days when school is closed, school vacations, summer break, teacher institute days, or parent-teacher conference days. Programs may be located in school buildings or in other community facilities that lend themselves to the space requirements necessary for after-school programming. Program content varies widely and may include: academic support, educational experiences, recreation and sports, life-skills development, and visual and performing arts and crafts...

Citation: Özdogru, A. A., & Hartley, J. (2013). After-school programs. In J. Ainsworth (Ed.), Sociology of education: An A-to-Z guide (Vol. 1, pp. 24–27). Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications, Inc. http://dx.doi.org/10.4135/9781452276151.n12

Friday, May 10, 2013

Psychology News

CONFERENCES

International Conference on Gender and Migration: Critical Issues and Policy Implications
11-13 May 2013
İstanbul


International Conference on New Horizons in Education
June 25-27, 2013
Rome, Italy


International Conference: Psychology and the Conduct of Everyday Life
June 26-28, 2013
Roskilde University, Denmark


18. Ulusal Psikololi Öğrencileri Kongresi
“Kontrol”
6-9 Temmuz 2013
İzmir, Türkiye


8th Master class and Conference: Global and Cross-Cultural Management Research Methods
Guest Lectures: Geert Hofstede, Mark F. Peterson, Michael Minkov
July 7th - July 12th 2013
Koç University, İstanbul
http://oip.ku.edu.tr/aremsis


13th European Congress of Psychology (ECP 2013)
9 - 12 July 2013
Stockholm, Sweden


10th Annual Conference: Crisis and Migration – Perceptions, Challenges and Consequences
August 26-27 2013
Malmö, Sweden


16th European Conference on Developmental Psychology
3 - 7 September 2013
Lausanne, Switzerland


VIII. Türk-Alman Psikiyatri Kongresi
"Farklılıklarla Birlikte Yaşamak"
18-21 Eylül 2013
İzmir Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi

Monday, March 11, 2013

Psychology News

CONFERENCES

2nd International Counseling and Education Conference
2-4 May 2013
İstanbul Commerce University
http://ice-c.net/

VI. Işık Savaşır Klinik Psikoloji Sempozyumu
“Gelişim sürecinde ilişkisellik”
17–19 Mayıs 2013
Boğaziçi Üniversitesi
http://www.isiksavasirsempozyumu2013.org/

2013 International Congress on Clinical and Counselling Psychology (CPSYC)
6-9 August 2013
İstanbul
http://www.cpsyc.org/

12. Ulusal Psikolojik Danışma ve Rehberlik Kongresi ve 2013 Uluslararası Danışmanlık Derneği (IAC) Konferansı
8-11 September 2013
Boğaziçi Üniversitesi
http://www.iac-pdr-istanbul2013.org/

Wednesday, February 13, 2013

Legally-Exempt Child Care

Legally-Exempt Child Care: What Does it Mean in New York State?

Asil Ali Özdoğru, Rebekah M. Widrick, and Jessica Klos Shapiro

While it is widely accepted that high-quality care is important to future outcomes, a significant number of New York’s young children are receiving care in a setting known as legally-exempt child care which is subject to minimal regulation and oversight. There is little information about the quality of this form of child care and many questions about the impact on children. New York uses more of its federal child care funding on legallyexempt care in comparison to other states. In 2011, New York State had a capacity for 680 thousand children in its licensed and registered child care system. In the same year, 246 thousand children received subsidized child care. Over 95 thousand of the children in subsidized care received legally-exempt care.

This paper provides a look at the legallyexempt child care in New York by reviewing research on unlicensed child care, examining how other states support legally-exempt care, and identifying key issues for further research and discussion. The paper lays out the known and unknown conditions and outcomes of legally-exempt child care with the goal of drawing attention to legally-exempt care and initiating a discussion on the accessibility and affordability of quality child care for all citizens of New York.  Policy recommendations are included for further discussion.

Press Release: What is legally-exempt child care? (February 12, 2013)
http://earlycareandlearning.blogspot.com/2013/02/what-is-legally-exempt-child-care.html

Citation: Özdoğru, A. A., Widrick, R., & Klos Shapiro, J. (2013). Legally-exempt child care: What does it mean in New York State? Albany, NY: Early Care & Learning Council. Retrieved from http://www.earlycareandlearning.org/resources/documents/LegallyExemptChildCareWhatdoesitMeaninNewYork_001.pdf

Monday, February 04, 2013

Humor 2013

Humorous Cartoons in College Textbooks: Student Perceptions and Learning

Asil Ali Özdoğru and Robert F. McMorris

We investigated effects of humorous cartoons on students' perceptions and learning of psychological concepts with sense of humor as a moderator. One hundred fifty-six college students studied six one-page concept presentations, three with and three without content-related cartoons. All students responded to the Multidimensional Sense of Humor Scale, multiple-choice test items on the given concepts, and survey items including demographic questions and Likert-scale items on their perceptions of the concept presentations. Students reported favorable attitudes for inserting cartoons in reading passages. However, there was no apparent effect of humorous cartoons on students' learning of the concepts. Methodological considerations are discussed in terms of their likely effects on the findings of the study and suggestions for further research are offered.

Keywords: humorous cartoons; humor in learning; memory; student perceptions of humor; sense of humor

Citation: Özdoğru, A. A., & McMorris, R. F. (2013). Humorous cartoons in college textbooks: Student perceptions and learning. HUMOR: International Journal of Humor Research, 26, 135–154. http://dx.doi.org/10.1515/humor-2013-0008

Saturday, January 26, 2013

İmgebilim 2013

Çocuk ve Ergenlerde Öteki Bağlamında Benlik ve Kimlik Gelişimi

Asil Ali Özdoğru

Ötekiyle ilintili olarak gelişen benlik algısı ve kimlik tanımları bireyin hem kendini hem de çevresini anlaması ve anlamlandırması açısından son derece önemlidir. Bu süreçlerin daha yoğun ve şekilleyici olarak yaşandığı çocukluk ve ergenlik dönemleri olumlu gelişimler açısından oldukça elverişlidir. Benlik ve kişilik gelişimini etkileyen temel çevresel etkenleri göz önüne alarak uygulanabilecek sosyal program ve uygulamalar ötekinin daha sağlıklı ve yapıcı olarak algılanmasına imkân verebilir.

Atıf: Özdoğru, A. A. (2016). Çocuk ve ergenlerde öteki bağlamında benlik ve kimlik gelişimi. S. Ulağlı (Ed.), İslamofobi ile Mücadele Stratejileri: II. Uluslararası İmgebilim Çalıştayı (ss. 109-115). İstanbul: Beykoz Belediyesi. ISBN: 978-975-98076-9-6

Tuesday, January 01, 2013

FYI 2013

The Night has a thousand eyes,
And the Day but one;
Yet the light of
the bright world dies

With the dying sun.
The mind has a thousand eyes,
And the heart
but one;

Yet the light of a whole life dies
When love is done.

Francis Bourdillon (1873) The Night has a Thousand Eyes


But man is a Noble Animal, splendid in ashes, and pompous in the grave, solemnizing Nativities and Deaths with equal lustre, nor omitting Ceremonies of Bravery, in the infamy of his nature. Life is a pure flame, and we live by an invisible Sun within us.

Thomas Browne (1658) Hydriotaphia, Urn Burial


Rho Ophiuchi astronomical cloud complex © 2013 NASA
Rho Ophiuchi astronomical cloud complex © 2013 NASA
















Wednesday, December 26, 2012

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Q&A with Laura J. Colker
January 7–11, 2013
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2013 New York State Association of Education of Young Children Annual Conference
April 4-6, 2013
Verona, NY



16th Annual Welfare Research and Evaluation Conference
May 29-31, 2013
Washington, DC



2013 International Association for Counselling (IAC) Conference and 12th National Congress of Psychological Counselling and Guidance
September 8-11, 2013
İstanbul, Türkiye



New York State Society for Human Resource Management
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October 6-7, 2013
Verona NY



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Boo-ho-ho: How to help kids with post-holiday blues
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Smarter Ways to Discipline Children
12/24/12, Wall Street Journal



Parent Holiday Conundrum: How to Walk the Fine Line Between Treating and Spoiling Your Kids
12/20/12, Time



This holiday season, give your kids the gift of gratitude
12/19/12, Washington Post



K-12 May Not Benefit From Brighter Fiscal Outlook
12/11/12, Education Week



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