- E-learning, Higher Education, Educational Technology, Human Computer Interaction, Instructional Design, Technology Integration, and 7 moreConstructivism, TPACK (Education), Instructional Technology, Computer Science Education, Computer Education and Instructional Technologies, Problem Based Learning, and Computer Education and Instructional Technologyedit
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The aim of this study is to evaluate the processes of programming teaching in the context of Information Technologies and Software course. In the study where qualitative research method was adopted, teachers' answers to open-ended... more
The aim of this study is to evaluate the processes of programming teaching in the context of Information Technologies and Software course. In the study where qualitative research method was adopted, teachers' answers to open-ended questions were subjected to content analysis and common themes were created. Within this scope, nine Information Technology Teachers graduated from different programs, working in different regions and different school types have answered open-ended questions. Teachers defined their knowledge as intermediate and above-sufficient in terms of block-based programming tools, and expressed themselves as beginner or not competent, especially for physical programming environments. There was no positive or negative trend in teaching computer science at an early age according to teachers. There are both positive and negative views on Information Network in Education Activity Books and Coding Guide. The number of students per computer is the most important proble...
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Four factors emerged from the data: The first factor, consisting of four items, was labelled as "perceived utility", the second factor (seven items) as "perceived barriers", the third factor (two items) as... more
Four factors emerged from the data: The first factor, consisting of four items, was labelled as "perceived utility", the second factor (seven items) as "perceived barriers", the third factor (two items) as "perceived unfavourable teacher behaviours", and the last factor (four items) as "perceived favourable teacher behaviours". The factorial loadings, mean and standard deviation of the items are presented.
Yirminci yuzyil ile birlikte toplumlar endustri cagindan bilgi cagina gecis sureci yasamaktadir. Bu surecteki gelismelerden toplumun her alani gibi egitim de etkilenmektedir. Bu gelismelerin ulkemizdeki yansimalarindan biri Milli Egitim... more
Yirminci yuzyil ile birlikte toplumlar endustri cagindan bilgi cagina gecis sureci yasamaktadir. Bu surecteki gelismelerden toplumun her alani gibi egitim de etkilenmektedir. Bu gelismelerin ulkemizdeki yansimalarindan biri Milli Egitim Bakanligi (MEB) tarafindan 2010 yilinda baslatilan Firsatlari Artirma Teknolojiyi Iyilestirme Hareketi (FATIH) Projesi olmustur. Altyapi hedeflerinin yani sira FATIH Projesinin kapsamlarindan birisi de ogretmenlere ve ogrencilere egitim sureci icin gerekli olan e-icerigin saglanmasi ve yonetilmesi olarak belirlenmistir. Bu amacla 2012 yilinda ders materyallerini cevrimici ortamda tum ogrenciler ve ogretmenler tarafindan erisilebilir hale getirmeyi amaclayan Egitim Bilisim Agi (EBA) portali hizmet vermeye baslamistir. 2020 yilinda yasanan Covid-19 salginiyla birlikte ogretmen, ogrenci ve velilerin gundeminde daha fazla yer bulan EBA artik uzaktan egitim sureci icin de en onemli icerik saglayici portal olmustur. Bu calismanin amaci 2012-2019 yillari ar...
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Interactive, communicative, and participatory activities contribute to the effectiveness of peace education. The use of games in educational settings is expressed as educational games. From the Oregon Trail to today's highly... more
Interactive, communicative, and participatory activities contribute to the effectiveness of peace education. The use of games in educational settings is expressed as educational games. From the Oregon Trail to today's highly interactive games, many games have been used to support learning in many subjects. To state it specifically about peace education, the history of digital games for peace education started with My City (1995), supported by UNICEF, continued with games aiming different learning subjects, such as Escape from Woomera (2003), Ayiti (2006), PeaceMaker (2007), Hush (2007) and This War of Mine (2014). The most important contribution of these games in terms of peace education is that individuals gain empathy and perspective. These gains at cognitive and affective domains will contribute to individuals to be more successful in conflict resolution. The games introduced in this chapter are detailed with their pros and cons within the scope of peace education. The resear...
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A large majority of university students use social networking sites (SNS) actively. Nevertheless, there are very limited studies examining students’ perceptions about student-teacher relationships in SNSs comprehensively. The purpose of... more
A large majority of university students use social networking sites (SNS) actively. Nevertheless, there are very limited studies examining students’ perceptions about student-teacher relationships in SNSs comprehensively. The purpose of this research was to investigate university students’ perceptions about interacting with their teachers in SNSs, and to this end an exploratory mixed-methods design was utilised. Qualitative data were collected from 21 students via interviews, and quantitative data from 1,324 students in 19 universities in Turkey via a questionnaire. Content analysis, descriptive analysis and principal component analysis methods were used to analyse the data. The content analysis contributed to the formulation of the questionnaire items. The principal component analysis yielded the following four dimensions: perceived utility, perceived barriers, perceived favourable teacher behaviours, and perceived unfavourable teacher behaviours. The most prominent finding is that...
Research Interests: Psychology, Communication, Perception, Social Networking, Privacy, and 15 moreInteraction, Social Media, Teacher, Teacher-Student Relationship, Redes sociales, Comunicación, Self Disclosure, PROFESOR, Interacción, Teacher Student Relationship, Relación profesor alumno, Privacidad, University Student, Estudiante Universitario, and comunicar
Focusing on the technology integration process can offer another perspective and a contribution towards understanding the related factors and strategies of utilization of technology for instruction. The purpose of this study was to... more
Focusing on the technology integration process can offer another perspective and a contribution towards understanding the related factors and strategies of utilization of technology for instruction. The purpose of this study was to understand how a computer science teacher utilized an online learning environment and to reveal possible strategies and enablers of utilization process. Purposive sampling method was used as qualitative research paradigm. In line with the purpose of the study, a computer teacher was selected as the sample target of the study. Results showed that the teacher utilized the online learning environment for preparing and supporting classroom instruction. During the utilization process activities, demonstrations, discussions, content explanations and evaluations were frequently used. Use of the online learning environment enabled the teacher spare much time for dealing with students individually, provide alternative information source and increase students’ inte...
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Project-based learning (PjBL) has been promoted as an effective and frequently used student-centered learning approach for various learning environments. To have various learning experiences with PjBL is an important requirement for... more
Project-based learning (PjBL) has been promoted as an effective and frequently used student-centered learning approach for various learning environments. To have various learning experiences with PjBL is an important requirement for pre-service teachers (PSTs). The purpose of the study was to investigate the experiences PSTs had with group work and collaboration, resources and research methods, the problems they faced, and the strategies they used to overcome these problems during the information and communications technology (ICT)-integrated PjBL process, as well as their thoughts concerning learning processes in PjBL. The participants in the study consisted of 413 PSTs in six different teaching programs who took the course Computer 2. Qualitative methods were used in this descriptive study. The results revealed that PSTs perceived the PjBL processes mostly positively and also that they thought the PjBL process contributed to their learning and helped them gain PjBL skills. PSTs fo...
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Uluslararası Bilgisayar ve Öğretim Teknolojileri Sempozyumu genel çerçevede Eğitim/Öğretim Teknolojileri alanı kapsamında yapılmış çalışmaların sunulduğu geleneksel alan konferanslarından birisidir. Sempozyumun ilki 2007 yılında, 12.si... more
Uluslararası Bilgisayar ve Öğretim Teknolojileri Sempozyumu genel çerçevede Eğitim/Öğretim Teknolojileri alanı kapsamında yapılmış çalışmaların sunulduğu geleneksel alan konferanslarından birisidir. Sempozyumun ilki 2007 yılında, 12.si 2018 yılında Ege Üniversitesi ev sahipliğinde İzmir’de düzenlenmiştir. Sempozyuma ait 2007-2012 yılları arasındaki 6 yıllık dönemin analizi daha önce gerçekleştirilmiştir. Bu çerçevede, bu çalışmanın amacı sempozyumun takip eden altı yılına ait (2013-2018) tam metin kitaplarında yayınlanan çalışmaların analizini gerçekleştirmek ve Türkiye özelinde öğretim teknolojileri alanına geçmişten geleceğe bir ışık tutmaktır. Altı tam metin bildiri kitabı incelenmiş ve toplamda 397 çalışma analiz edilmiştir. Çalışmalar içerik analizine tabi tutulmuş ve bulgular betimsel olarak sunulmuştur. Veri toplama aracı olarak Eğitim Teknolojileri Yayın Sınıflama Formu kullanılmıştır. Form, çalışmaların tanımlayıcı bilgilerini içeren künyesi bölümü ile çalışmanın türü, konu...
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This study investigated the students’ and teacher’ s perception of a web-based learning tool for an English course which was given as a second language at elementary level. The site was used as a supplementary material for 8th grade... more
This study investigated the students’ and teacher’ s perception of a web-based learning tool for an English course which was given as a second language at elementary level. The site was used as a supplementary material for 8th grade students in METU College. The researcher developed the site specifically for this study and in the development process internet and database technologies were used.The data were collected from the 22, 8th grade students through a computer attitude scale and a questionnaire, which was developed by the researcher. An interview with the course teacher was conducted. Descriptive statistics, frequency distributions and researcher observation were used to express the results of the study. The results showed that the site was perceived positively by more than half of the students in terms of vocabulary learning through the dictionary and activities page. The site was evaluated by the students and nearly most of the students found the site to be useful in terms ...