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Learning objects, which are available in almost every context, are very useful for teachers who have trouble with preparing web-based or computer-based instruction. In this study, pre-service teachers created their web based content with... more
Learning objects, which are available in almost every context, are very useful for teachers who have trouble with preparing web-based or computer-based instruction. In this study, pre-service teachers created their web based content with learning objects and an authoring environment to arrange their learning objects. Researchers investigated how pre-service teachers select learning objects, and how they sequence and arrange the content in platform. Results showed that pre-service teachers reflected traditional lesson habits in their web based content. Also there are some troubles with learning objects in terms of interactivity level and format.
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As the use of ontologies expands, their visualizations are becoming more important. In this study, an ontology browser for visualizing the Trajectory Simulation ONTology (TSONT) was evaluated in terms of usability by utilizing... more
As the use of ontologies expands, their visualizations are becoming more important. In this study, an ontology browser for visualizing the Trajectory Simulation ONTology (TSONT) was evaluated in terms of usability by utilizing eye-tracking technology. The methodology of evaluating an ontology browser is reported along with the results of the current evaluation. The TSONT Browser is a tree type ontology browser created to allow developers to visualize TSONT. Six flight simulation programmers with at least one year of experience participated in the study. Participants were given usability tasks, and their voices and eye movements were recorded by sound recorder and eye-tracker, respectively. Data were analyzed against usability and functionality criteria. Results showed that guidance and terminology influence the efficiency, effectiveness, and user satisfaction of ontology browsers. The results reveal important insights to requisites of general usability, even in simple text-based interfaces.
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This chapter aims to examine the practices and potential of Activity Theory (AT) for educational technology research (ETR). AT provides a framework within which to understand object-oriented, collective, and social environments... more
This chapter aims to examine the practices and potential of Activity Theory (AT) for educational technology research (ETR). AT provides a framework within which to understand object-oriented, collective, and social environments (Engestrom, Perspectives in activity theory (pp. 19–38). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1999). Activity systems provide flexible frameworks that can be modified according to the nature of the context. In ETR, AT has been used as a tool to analyze and design complex learning situations as well as to analyze the contradictions and barriers in technology integration and to describe the dynamics of organizational knowledge creation. In this chapter, the basics of AT are presented and the available research using AT as a methodological tool in ETR is examined. The use of AT as a metaphorical tool in learning design and artifact development, as an analytic tool in an innovation study, and as a descriptive and prescriptive tool in a knowledge management study is explained. I also refer to the potential use of Actor Network Theory (ANT) as a possible third generation AT (Engestrom, Journal of Education and Work 14(1):134–156, 2001) that can be used to understand the symmetrical relationship between multiple activity systems.
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Öğretim tasarımı, hızla büyüyen, değişen ve gelişen bir alan olup, öğretim tasarımcılarının eğitimi de çok yönlü, gerçek hayatla uyumlu, sürece odaklı ve güncel bir eğitim anlayışı gerekmektedir. Bu durum çalışmasında, yoğun bir tasarım... more
Öğretim tasarımı, hızla büyüyen, değişen ve gelişen bir alan olup, öğretim tasarımcılarının eğitimi de çok yönlü, gerçek hayatla uyumlu, sürece odaklı ve güncel bir eğitim anlayışı gerekmektedir. Bu durum çalışmasında, yoğun bir tasarım süreci içeren çoklu ortam tasarımı dersini alan, Bilgisayar ve Öğretim Teknolojileri Eğitimi bölümü 3. Sınıf öğrencilerinin, öğretim tasarımı alanı ile ilgili elde ettikleri kazanımlar incelenmiştir. Bir öğretim dönemi boyunca, iki projeyi kapsayan tasarım dersinde her iki projede takım oluşturma stratejisi, projenin doğası, danışmanlar gibi unsurlar değişmiştir. Çalışmanın asıl katılımcılarını dersi alan 47 öğrenci (acemi öğretim tasarımcıları) oluştururken, 16 mezun ve 10 bir önceki yıldan aynı dersi alan öğrenci ile de sonuçların teyit edilmesi adına görüşmeler yapılmıştır. Çalışmada mevcut öğrencilerin öğrenme çıktılarını ölçmek için ön ve son test şeklinde uygulanan bir anket kullanılmıştır. Proje grupları ile yapılan görüşmeler ve bireysel görü...
This descriptive study aims to identify children’s information disclosure tendency in social network environments, their social network use habits and potential risky behaviors. The study was conducted in Turkey's three largest cities... more
This descriptive study aims to identify children’s information disclosure tendency in social network environments, their social network use habits and potential risky behaviors. The study was conducted in Turkey's three largest cities (Istanbul, Ankara, and Izmir), and data were gathered with survey through face-to-face meetings with randomly selected 524 children between 9 and 16 years old who used social networks, and their parents. The survey consisted total of 38 Likert-type questions that 25 of them were asked to child in order to learn about their social network memberships and habits, and 13 of them were asked to parents in order to collect data about their demographics. Data were analyzed to make descriptive and comparative analysis to see tendencies of children while using SNs and some factors influencing information disclosure. Results show that as children’s age increases, the amount of Internet usage also increases. The most frequently used social network site is Fac...
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Bu calismanin amaci teknoloji kullaniminin yayginlasmasi ve bilgisayar ortamlarinda gorselligin artmasinin uzamsal beceriye olan etkisini incelemektir. Bu amacla iki farkli universitede ogrenim goren 108’i kadin, 92’si erkek toplam 200... more
Bu calismanin amaci teknoloji kullaniminin yayginlasmasi ve bilgisayar ortamlarinda gorselligin artmasinin uzamsal beceriye olan etkisini incelemektir. Bu amacla iki farkli universitede ogrenim goren 108’i kadin, 92’si erkek toplam 200 ogrenciden veri toplanmistir. Veri toplama araci olarak demografik bilgilerin toplandigi ve Zihinsel Dondurme Testi (ZDT) ile Uzamsal Gorsellestirme Testini (UGT) iceren uc bolumluk bir form kullanilmistir. Arastirma sonucunda, uzamsal beceri ile bilgisayar kullanma deneyimi ve oyun oynama deneyimleri arasinda pozitif yonde bir korelasyon oldugu belirlenmistir. Uzamsal becerinin gelistirilmesine yonelik bircok yontem bulundugu ve akademik basari da dâhil olmak uzere bircok beceriye etkisi oldugu icin bu becerinin gelistirilmesinin onemli oldugu soylenebilir. EFFECTS OF GAMING HABITS OF UNIVERSITY STUDENTS ON THEIR SPATIAL SKILLS As spatial skills are being used in many areas effectively ,it is important to develop it.The aim of this work is to study ...
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The goal of this study is to determine the effectiveness of mind games played by secondary school sixth grade students as classroom activities in math and grammar courses on their perceived problem‐solving skills and achievements. In the... more
The goal of this study is to determine the effectiveness of mind games played by secondary school sixth grade students as classroom activities in math and grammar courses on their perceived problem‐solving skills and achievements. In the quantitative part of the study, the nonequivalent groups pre‐test–post‐test control group design from single‐factor quasi experimental designs was used. Qualitative data collection and analysis approaches have also been used to support and explain quantitative data. The study's sample group, which was formed using a convenience sampling method, consisted of 48 sixth grade secondary school students who studied in a moderately developed city center in Turkey and their teachers. An achievement test, perceived problem‐solving skills scale and semistructured interview guide were used as the data collection tools. According to the findings, the students in the experimental group who played mind games showed development in their perceived problem‐solvi...
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The popularity of virtual worlds has increased in recent years, as they have begun to feature a three-dimensional (3D) environment, avatars, and synchronous and asynchrounous communication. However, to successfully use virtual world... more
The popularity of virtual worlds has increased in recent years, as they have begun to feature a three-dimensional (3D) environment, avatars, and synchronous and asynchrounous communication. However, to successfully use virtual world platforms in different disciplines, certain limitations and potential difficulties of these platforms must be overcome. The purpose of this study was both to determine technical problems encountered by practitioners and designers who create environments in 3D virtual worlds and to suggest solutions for these problems. In the study, designers experimented with two different 3D virtual world platforms for one year, to design and create learning environments. The case study method was used as a research model. To collect the research data, interview records and documents in which the designers and practitioners noted problems that they encountered were used. The results indicate that the technical problems influenced the pedagogical effectiveness of the environments. Our findings should be beneficial both to virtual world designers and to users who wish to use these environments in different fields.
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This chapter aims to examine the practices and potential of Activity Theory (AT) for educational technology research (ETR). AT provides a framework within which to understand object-oriented, collective, and social environments... more
This chapter aims to examine the practices and potential of Activity Theory (AT) for educational technology research (ETR). AT provides a framework within which to understand object-oriented, collective, and social environments (Engestrom, Perspectives in activity theory (pp. 19–38). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1999). Activity systems provide flexible frameworks that can be modified according to the nature of the context. In ETR, AT has been used as a tool to analyze and design complex learning situations as well as to analyze the contradictions and barriers in technology integration and to describe the dynamics of organizational knowledge creation. In this chapter, the basics of AT are presented and the available research using AT as a methodological tool in ETR is examined. The use of AT as a metaphorical tool in learning design and artifact development, as an analytic tool in an innovation study, and as a descriptive and prescriptive tool in a knowledge management study is explained. I also refer to the potential use of Actor Network Theory (ANT) as a possible third generation AT (Engestrom, Journal of Education and Work 14(1):134–156, 2001) that can be used to understand the symmetrical relationship between multiple activity systems.
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Survey researchers confront a variety of problems when interviewing children and these are compounded when the research includes thousands of children across multiple countries. This article analyses some of the pre-testing and cognitive... more
Survey researchers confront a variety of problems when interviewing children and these are compounded when the research includes thousands of children across multiple countries. This article analyses some of the pre-testing and cognitive interview data in the EU Kids Online study for the difficulties children had in answering questions related to risk, patterns of answers to the final questionnaire provided by the children, and the evidence for providing socially desirable answers to questions related to risk and sensitive information. The format of the administration of the survey in the field was also examined. Age, but not gender, differences were found in understanding, response rates, levels of completion for an open-ended question, and in social desirability influences on answers. The format of administration (CAPI versus PAPI) made no difference in responses to sensitive or risk behaviour-related questions, but the presence of others in the room was related to less socially desirable responses. The research contributes to the methodological considerations of survey research with children.
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Quality of distance education has been improving by technological developments, experiences of educators and feedbacks of learners. In order to improve the quality issues in distance education, considerations of target audiences are... more
Quality of distance education has been improving by technological developments, experiences of educators and feedbacks of learners. In order to improve the quality issues in distance education, considerations of target audiences are important to understand their ...
... Bahar Baran Middle East Technical University, Turkey boztekin@metu.edu.tr ... 586 BaharBARAN is a Ph.D. student in the Department of Computer Education and Instructional Technologies, Middle East Technical University, Turkey. ...
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Challenges of designing an educational game cause an ongoing debate that while one side proposes ludology as the key for a computer game, other side proposes narratology as the most important part of game environment. Ludologic attributes... more
Challenges of designing an educational game cause an ongoing debate that while one side proposes ludology as the key for a computer game, other side proposes narratology as the most important part of game environment. Ludologic attributes of games have been preferred more than narrative ones. However, results of studies attempted to reveal importance of narrative structures and storytelling for computer games, especially for educational ones. In the present study, narratology including storytelling and narrative ...
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Research Interests: Geography, Computer Science, Education, Educational Technology, Research Design, and 15 moreMathematics Education, Game Based Learning, Elementary Education, Computers in Education, Computers, Learning Environment, Primary School, Teaching Methods, Subject Areas, Statistical Significance, Interactive Learning Environment, Achievement Tests, Computer Game, Private Schools, and Qualitative Method
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ABSTRACT There are many issues to be considered when designing virtual worlds for educational purposes. In this study, the term orchestration has acquired a new definition as the moderation of problems encountered during the activity of... more
ABSTRACT There are many issues to be considered when designing virtual worlds for educational purposes. In this study, the term orchestration has acquired a new definition as the moderation of problems encountered during the activity of turning a virtual world into an educational setting for winter sports. A development case showed that community plays a key role in both the emergence of challenges and in the determination of their solutions. The implications of this study showed that activity theory was a useful tool for understanding contextual issues. Therefore, instructional designers first developed relevant tools and community-based solutions. This study attempts to use activity theory in a prescriptive way, though it is known as a descriptive theory. Finally, since virtual world projects have many aspects, the variety of challenges and practical solutions presented in this study will provide practitioners with suggestions on how to overcome problems in future.
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In this study, Internet use and activities of children and parents, the risks they encountered, and parental awareness related children's Internet activities were reported by examining the findings based on 23 European countries and... more
In this study, Internet use and activities of children and parents, the risks they encountered, and parental awareness related children's Internet activities were reported by examining the findings based on 23 European countries and Turkey data of EU Kids Online project. In the study, the data were obtained via interviewing of 23.000 of 23 European countries' and 1018 Turkish Internet-user children who were ages between 9 and 16 and one of their parents. The results showed that the majority of children's Internet skills were not adequate and they were exposed to many online risks. Besides, the fact that parents' Internet use rates were very low and they did not have enough knowledge to save their children from the Internet risks. To raise awareness of children about potential online risks, some precautions that families, school, policy makers and the Internet service providers might take were suggested in the discussion part of the study.Publisher's Versio
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Bu calismanin amaci, Firsatlari Arttirma ve Teknolojiyi Iyilestirme Hareketi Projesinin (FATIH) pilot uygulamasina katilan ogretmen ve ogrencilerin; ogretmenler, ogrenciler ve okul mudurlerinin bakis acisindan karsilastiklari pedagojik... more
Bu calismanin amaci, Firsatlari Arttirma ve Teknolojiyi Iyilestirme Hareketi Projesinin (FATIH) pilot uygulamasina katilan ogretmen ve ogrencilerin; ogretmenler, ogrenciler ve okul mudurlerinin bakis acisindan karsilastiklari pedagojik sorunlari arastirmaktir. Turkiye Cumhuriyeti Hukumeti, okullarin egitimde Bilgi ve Iletisim Teknolojilerinden yararlanmalari icin FATIH projesini Turkiye capinda baslatmistir. Arastirmanin orneklemini; Turkiye’nin dogusunda yer alan dort il merkezinde projenin pilot uygulamasina katilan 167 ogretmen, 667 ogrenci ve 31 okul muduru olusturmaktadir. Veriler likert olcegi anketleri ve grup gorusmeleri ile toplanmistir. Anketler projede yer alan okullardaki ogretmenlere, ogrencilere ve okul yoneticilere online ortamda uygulanmistir. Toplanan nicel veriler analiz edildikten sonra belirlenen ogrenci, ogretmen ve okul idarecileri ile odak grup gorusmeleri yapilmistir. Nicel veriler betimsel analizlere tabi tutulurken, nitel veriler icerik analizine tabi tutul...
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Bu calismada, Tubitak projesi kapsaminda tasarlanan Second Life (SL) 3 boyutlu (3B) sanal dunyayi kullanilarak, "ilkogretim ogrencilerinin 3B sanal ortamda kis sporlarini ogrenmeye yonelik algilari" incelenmistir. Ilgili... more
Bu calismada, Tubitak projesi kapsaminda tasarlanan Second Life (SL) 3 boyutlu (3B) sanal dunyayi kullanilarak, "ilkogretim ogrencilerinin 3B sanal ortamda kis sporlarini ogrenmeye yonelik algilari" incelenmistir. Ilgili literaturden yararlanilarak hazirlanan 34 maddelik algi olcegi, uzman gorusleri ve yapilan 2 pilot calisma sonuclari dogrultusunda 20 maddeye dusurulmustur. Veriler; 54'u 5. sinif, 53'u 6. sinif ve 59'u 7. sinif ogrencisi olmak uzere toplamda 166 ogrenciden elde edilmistir. Katilimcilarin cevaplari incelendiginde ilkogretim ogrencilerinin 3B sanal ortamda kis sporlarini ogrenmeye yonelik algilari genelde olumlu yonde oldugu gorulmustur. Diger yandan, cinsiyet, 3B ortam deneyimi ve bilgisayar oyunu oynama deneyimine gore ise algi puanlari arasinda bir fark cikmamistir. Tum bu sonuclardan yola cikarak tasarlanan 3B SL ortaminda bir takim degisiklikler yapilmistir. Bu sekilde 3B sanal dunyalarda ozellikle psikomotor davranislarin ogretilmesinin am...
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Bircok ulkede, cocuklar icin Internet risklerini en aza indirmek ve ayni zamanda Internet’in sundugu firsatlari da en ust duzeye cikarmak adina calismalar ve uygulamalar gelistirilmistir. Turkiye’de de guvenli Internet kullanimina yonelik... more
Bircok ulkede, cocuklar icin Internet risklerini en aza indirmek ve ayni zamanda Internet’in sundugu firsatlari da en ust duzeye cikarmak adina calismalar ve uygulamalar gelistirilmistir. Turkiye’de de guvenli Internet kullanimina yonelik bircok uygulama ve calisma yapilmistir. Gerceklestirilen calismalarin istenilen sonuclari ortaya cikarmasi icin, yapilan calismalarin birlikte ele alinarak degerlendirilmesi onemli gorulmektedir. Bu baglamda yapilan calismada, Turkiye’de guvenli Internet kullanimi konusunda gerceklestirilen uygulamalar belirli cercevede siniflandirilmaya calisilmistir. Bu sayede yapilan calismalarin genel bir perspektif ile degerlendirilebilecek, yapilmasi planlanan benzer uygulamalarin planlanmasi asamasinda onemli bir referans noktasi olusturmak amaclanmistir. Gerceklestirilen calismada nitel arastirma yontemlerinden yararlanilmistir. Veri toplama surecinde dokuman incelemesi ve bireysel mulakatlar yapilmistir. Turkiye’de ozellikle cocuklarin ve genclerin guvenli...
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Oyun insan hayatında kültürden daha eski olup günümüzde çoğu bireyin hayatında yer almaktadır. Dünyadaki en büyük eğlence ve ticari unsurlardan birisi haline gelen bilgisayar oyunlarının oyuncular üzerinde ilgi ve motivasyon artırıcı... more
Oyun insan hayatında kültürden daha eski olup günümüzde çoğu bireyin hayatında yer almaktadır. Dünyadaki en büyük eğlence ve ticari unsurlardan birisi haline gelen bilgisayar oyunlarının oyuncular üzerinde ilgi ve motivasyon artırıcı etkisi olduğu görülmüş ve eğitim ortamlarında sıkça kullanılmıştır. Öte yandan dijital oyunlar eğitimde öğrenci açısından olumlu sonuçlar sağlasa da kullanımının yeterince esnek olmayışı, müfredatlardaki her konunun oyunlara adapte edilemeyişi ve kaliteli eğitsel oyunların az olması sorun teşkil etmektedir. Aynı zamanda bu oyunlar öğrencileri daha da bireyselleştirerek sosyal ortamdan uzaklaştırabilmektedir. Bunun bir getirisi olarak oyun amacı olmayan ortamların oyun amaçlı olarak kullanılması anlamına gelen “ oyunlaştırma” kavramı hem oyunların sağladığı avantajları sağlaması hem de uygulamasının esnek olması sayesinde eğitim ortamları için iyi bir potansiyele sahiptir. Bu bölümde, eğitim alanında yapılan çalışmalara ve oyunlaştırma unsurlarına yönelik bilgiler sunularak, örnek oyunlaştırma uygulamalarındaki sonuçlar, oyunlaştırmaya dahil olacak öğrenen çeşitleri ve oyunlaştırmada hangi unsurların bulunması
gerektiğine dair bir çerçeve çizilecektir. Çalışmanın eğitim ortamlarında oyunlaştırma tasarımları yapacak eğitimcilere bir yol haritası çizeceği düşünülmektedir.
gerektiğine dair bir çerçeve çizilecektir. Çalışmanın eğitim ortamlarında oyunlaştırma tasarımları yapacak eğitimcilere bir yol haritası çizeceği düşünülmektedir.