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Conference Object Citation - Scopus: 25Blockage/Shadowing and Polarization Measurements at 2.45ghz for Interference Evaluation Between Bluetooth and Ieee 802.11 Wlan(2001) Kara,A.; Bertoni,H.L.We present measurement results at 2.45 GHz to evaluate blockage shadowing and fading effects due to furniture and people next to terminals for short range indoor communication systems. The followings are the results: people crossing the link near to a terminal can cause fading up to 20dB which is more than furniture blockage measured of about 5-13dB depending on objects over the links, polarization coupling was also measured by using dual polarized antenna at receiving end, and coupling is higher for obstructed links, which suggests polarization diversity.Article Citation - Scopus: 5Heterogeneity in Classes: Cooperative Problem-Solving Activities Through Cooperative Learning;(FACTEACHEREDUCATION, 2014) Cigdemoglu,C.; Kapusuz,K.Y.; Kara,A.Teachers, from primary schools to college, experience challenges regarding both increased class sizes and a greater diversity of students having a broad spectrum of abilities, interests, needs, and goals. The aim of this paper is to investigate the effect of cooperative learning through Cooperative Problem-Solving (CPS) activities on homogenous and heterogeneous grouping in an engineering course. As a mixed method design, the study utilized both quantitative and qualitative data. The participants, 47 engineering students selected conveniently, were enrolled in a communication systems course. The analysis of the quantitative data indicated that no significant difference (p=.791) exists between the ways in which the students in homogenous and the students in heterogeneous group understand communication systems. In order to reveal the perceptions of students regarding the implementation, they were interviewed at the end of the semester. The qualitative data obtained from these interviews suggests that students prefer heterogeneous to homogenous grouping. The findings also imply that further research should concentrate on heterogeneous grouping strategies and more detailed qualitative data in order to reveal what kind of patterns emerge from students’ interactions in different groupings. © 2014, FAC TEACHER EDUCATION. All right reserved.
