Just as in all aspects of our lives, technological advancements have had an impact on traditional... more Just as in all aspects of our lives, technological advancements have had an impact on traditional methods and techniques in education. The crucial reflections of this transformation in education have shown themselves in the increase of the use of distance education tools. In this process, online content sharing, testing and assignment taking traditional methods' place. The aim of this study was to investigate the usability of web-based assignment system implemented in a vocational college. In this mixed-design research, data were collected online from System Usability Scale and students' responses to open-ended questions. The participants were 204 post-secondary students enrolling at a vocational college during first semester of 2015-2016 Academic Year. Descriptive statistics, t test, correlation and regression analysis were used for data analyses. The average score of 67.14 from SUS application showed that usability of the system was acceptable. No significant difference was observed between first year and second year students. On the other hand, statistically significant linear correlation between SUS scores and students' course grades were found. The results of the qualitative analysis revealed that students enjoyed the system, instructor feedback had a motivating effect, but they had challenges owing to absence of enough time and difficulty at having access to computers and web-based assignment system. ÖZET Teknolojik gelişmeler eğitimi de etkilemekte, eğitimde kullanılan geleneksel yöntem ve tekniklerin değişmesine neden olmaktadır. Eğitimdeki dönüşümün en önemli yansımalarından birisi de uzaktan eğitimin kullanımının artması; geleneksel eğitim yöntemlerinin yerini çevrimiçi içerik paylaşımı, sınavlar ve ödevler gibi uygulamaların almasıdır. Bu çalışmanın amacı, bir meslek yüksekokulunda uygulanan web tabanlı ödev sistemin kullanılabilirliğini incelemektir. Bu amaçla sistemi kullanan öğrencilerin Sistem Kullanılabilirlik Ölçeği (SKÖ) ile elde edilen puanları incelenmiştir. Buna ek olarak öğrencilerin web tabanlı ödev sistem hakkında görüşleri alınarak kullanılabilirlik ile hususlar ortaya çıkarılmıştır. Bu çalışmada yöntem olarak karma araştırma desenine yer verilmiştir. Veriler, Sistem Kullanılabilirlik Ölçeği (SKÖ) ve öğrencilerin görüşlerini bildirdiği açık uçlu sorular ile çevrim içi olarak toplanmıştır. Çalışmanın katılımcıları bir meslek yüksekokulunda 2015-2016 sonbahar döneminde sistemi kullanmakta olan 204 önlisans öğrencidir. Verilerin analizinde tanımlayıcı istatistikler, t testi, korelasyon ve regresyon analizleri kullanılmıştır. Çalışmada elde eilen sonuçlara gore SKÖ'den elde edilen ortalama puan 67,14 olup sistemin genel olarak kullanılabilir olduğu söylenebilir. Birinci sınıf ve ikinci sınıf öğrencileri arasında anlamlı bir ortalama farkı bulunamamıştır. Bununla birlikte, öğrencilerin SKÖ puanları ile ders başarısı arasında istatistiksel olarak anlamlı bir korelasyon bulunmuştur. Nitel verilerin analizi sonucunda öğrencilerin sistemi beğendikleri, ödevlere verilen geribildirimlerin öğrencilerin motivasyonları üzerinde olumlu etkisi olduğu ancak
There is a substantial increase in the utilization of web-based assessment procedures to assist t... more There is a substantial increase in the utilization of web-based assessment procedures to assist teaching and learning processes in higher education institutions. Despite their benefits, institutions use them to a limited extent due to a number of factors influencing both instructors’ and students’ behaviors. This study examines students’ acceptance of a web-based summative listening test administered in the 2014-2015 academic year within an ‘English as a Foreign Language’ course at a two-year post-secondary military school in Turkey. The participants consisted of 602 military students. As a model, Computer Based Assessment Acceptance Model based on Technology Acceptance Model was adopted in order to analyze the participants’ perceptions on a web-based summative listening comprehension test. The data were collected via an online questionnaire. A structural equation modeling analysis was utilized to analyze the relationships among factors. The general results showed that perceived ease of use and perceived playfulness had a direct influence on the participants’ behavioral intentions to use web-based tests. In other words, web-based tests are expected to be used if they are easy to use and playful enough.
Bu çalışmanın amacı öğrencilerin harmanlanmış öğretim kapsamında kullandıkları çevrimiçi kısa sın... more Bu çalışmanın amacı öğrencilerin harmanlanmış öğretim kapsamında kullandıkları çevrimiçi kısa sınav (quiz) sistemi hakkındaki görüşlerinin belirlenmesidir. Harmanlanmış öğretim, yüz yüze öğretim ile web tabanlı öğrenme yönetim sisteminin birlikte kullanılmasıyla oluşturulmuştur. Betimsel yöntem desenindeki çalışma bir askeri meslek yüksekokulunda Matematik-I dersini alan öğrencilerle gerçekleştirilmiştir. Dersler sınıf ortamında yürütülmüş ve intranet üzerinden öğrencilere MS PowerPoint sunuları, ders notları ve kısa sınavlar sunulmuştur. Çevrimiçi kısa sınavlar ile ünite bazlı çoktan seçmeli soru maddesi havuzundan öğrencilerin yararlanmaları sağlanmıştır. Dönem sonunda öğrencilerin çevrimiçi kısa sınavlar hakkındaki görüşlerini belirlemek amacıyla Çevrimiçi Sınav Değerlendirme Formu kullanılmıştır. Hazırlanan form, 103 öğrenci tarafından cevaplanmıştır. Verilerin analizinde frekans, ortalama ve t testi kullanılmıştır. Öğrencilerin çevrimiçi kısa sınavlar konusunda genel olarak kar...
This qualitative study aims to investigate which levels of reflective thinking are used by the pr... more This qualitative study aims to investigate which levels of reflective thinking are used by the prospective Information Technologies teachers while they are writing their blog postings. Twenty undergraduate students who took the " Teaching Practicum " course from Computer Education and Instructional Technologies Department in the Spring Semester, 2010-2011 at Faculty of Education at Uludağ University participated in the study. Prospective teachers kept blog postings each week throughout a whole semester for their activity reports of Teaching Practicum course. The qualitative analysis of blog postings which had shown that prospective teachers wrote down their impressions about the teachers and other prospective teachers in the schools they went, at mostly understanding level while they wrote down their own activities at mostly reflection or critical reflection level..
This study aimed to examine the relationship between certain factors of online learning readiness... more This study aimed to examine the relationship between certain factors of online learning readiness and learners' end-of-course achievements. The study was conducted at a twoyear post-secondary Turkish military school within the scope of the course titled Computer Literacy, which was designed and implemented in a blended way. The data were collected from 155 post-secondary military students through an online questionnaire. Three sub-scales of Hung et al.'s Online Learning Readiness Scale were used to collect the data during the first two weeks of the course. Descriptive and inferential statistics, such as Pearson correlation coefficients and linear regression analyses were performed to analyze the data. The descriptive results of the study indicated that students' motivation for online learning was higher than both their computer/Internet self-efficacy and their orientations to self-directed learning. The inferential results revealed that the students' end-of-course grades had significantly positive relationships with their computer/Internet self-efficacy and self-directed learning orientations. Finally, the students' self-direction towards online learning appeared to be the strongest predictor of their achievements within the course; whereas computer/Internet self-efficacy and motivation for learning did not predict the learner achievement significantly.
There is a substantial increase in the use of learning management systems (LMSs) to support teach... more There is a substantial increase in the use of learning management systems (LMSs) to support teaching and learning activities in higher education institutions. Despite their benefits, students use them to a limited extend due to a number of factors influencing behaviors. This study executed a three-tier use model to examine the predictors of students' behavioral intention to use LMSs at a two-year postsecondary military school in Turkey, and the participants consisted of 155 students. The data were collected through an online questionnaire and analyzed through Pearson correlation coefficients and linear regression analyses. Results showed that multimedia instruction had a direct influence on perceived usefulness and perceived ease of use, while interactivity had a direct influence only on perceived satisfaction. Perceived satisfaction was also affected by perceived usefulness and perceived ease of use.
Son yıllarda, İnternet kullanımı herkesin özellikle de ergenlerin ve gençlerin yaşamını etkilemiş... more Son yıllarda, İnternet kullanımı herkesin özellikle de ergenlerin ve gençlerin yaşamını etkilemiştir. İnternet bağımlılığı özellikle üniversite öğrencileri arasında önemli bir problem olarak görülmektedir. Bu çalışmada bir meslek yüksekokulunda öğrenim gören öğrencilerin İnternet bağımlılıkları ile iyilik halleri arasındaki ilişki incelenmiştir. Araştırmaya Meslek Yüksekokulunun çeşitli bölümlerinde okuyan yaşları 17 ile 21 arasında değişen 731 öğrenci katılmıştır. Veri toplamak amacıyla "İnternet Bağımlılığı Ölçeği" ve "İyilik Hali Değerlendirme Formu" kullanılmıştır. Verilerin analizinde farklılıkları araştırırken tek yönlü varyans analizi ve değişkenler arası ilişki incelenirken korelasyon analizi yapılmıştır. Elde edilen bulgulara göre; meslek yüksekokulu öğrencilerinin İnternet bağımlılık düzeylerinin kendilerini çeşitli açılardan kötü bulan öğrencilerin lehine anlamlı derecede farklılık gösterdiği bulunmuştur. Eğer öğrencilerin genel olarak iyilik halleri geliştirilirse, İnternet bağımlılık düzeylerinde azalış görülebileceği söylenebilir.
This survey study examines an assessment methodology through e-quizzes administered at a military... more This survey study examines an assessment methodology through e-quizzes administered at a military vocational college and subsequent student perceptions in spring 2013 at the “Computer Networks” course. A total of 30 Computer Technologies and 261 Electronic and Communication Technologies students took three e-quizzes.
Data were gathered via an online questionnaire. A model derived from Technology Acceptance Model 2 (TAM2) was proposed to examine perceptions about the eassessment
system. A structural equation modeling analysis employed to examine relationships among age, type of high school student graduated from, computer ownership, course grade, technological complexity, content of questions in online
quizzes, perceived usefulness and intention to use. Also, content analysis was performed on qualitative data. Results showed that perceptions about question contents significantly affected perceived usefulness. Perceived usefulness had great influence on behavioral intention – substantiating the TAM literature. Student perceptions were neither overly optimistic nor pessimistic qualitatively. All in all, students appear to require training about e-assessment to benefit from it. The overall implication is that to boost use of e-quizzes, it is imperative to help students recognize the e-quizzes are
useful for themselves.
This study focuses on learners' self-regulation which is one of the essential skills for student ... more This study focuses on learners' self-regulation which is one of the essential skills for student achievement in blended courses. Research on learners' self-regulation skills in blended learning environments has gained popularity in recent years however only a few studies investigating the correlation between self-regulation skills and student achievement in blended learning environments exist. Self-regulation is related to self-efficacy, anxiety, interactivity, satisfaction with and usefulness of the system. Self-regulated learners are more likely to accomplish at online learning. In this study, a total of 267 military vocational college students were taught computer programming during a 15-week-long semester in a blended learning context, which involved using both face to face teaching and online learning through MOODLE over intranet. Participants were the graduates of vocational high schools and the students at the departments of Computer Technologies and Electronics & Communication Technologies and were all male. Liaw and Huang's Self-Regulation Scale with six subscales was used to collect the data during the last two weeks of instruction. Regression analyses were conducted to analyze the data. The results revealed that self-regulation was affected by perceived anxiety, interactivity in the online learning environment, and perceived self-efficacy. Learners' academic achievement has been affected only by perceived self-efficacy.
Bu çalışmanın amacı öğrencilerin harmanlanmış öğretim kapsamında kullandıkları çevrimiçi quiz sis... more Bu çalışmanın amacı öğrencilerin harmanlanmış öğretim kapsamında kullandıkları çevrimiçi quiz sistemi hakkındaki görüşlerinin ortaya konmasıdır. Harmanlanmış öğretim, yüz yüze öğretim ile web tabanlı öğrenme yönetim sisteminin birlikte kullanılmasıyla oluşturulmuştur. Betimsel yöntem desenindeki çalışma bir meslek yüksekokulunda Matematik-I dersini alan 204 öğrenci üzerinde gerçekleştirilmiştir. Dersler sınıf ortamında yürütülmüş ve intranet üzerinden öğrencilere powerpoint (ppt) sunuları, ders notları ve quizler sunulmuştur. Çevrimiçi quizler ile ünite bazlı toplam 126 maddelik çoktan seçmeli test maddesi havuzundan öğrencilerin yararlanmaları sağlanmıştır. Dönem sonunda öğrencilerin çevrimiçi quizler hakkındaki görüşlerini belirlemek amacıyla Çevrimiçi Quiz Değerlendirme Formu kullanılmıştır. Hazırlanan form, 103 öğrenci tarafından cevaplanmıştır. Verilerin analizinde frekans, ortalama ve t testi kullanılmıştır. Öğrencilerin genel olarak çevrimiçi quiz konusunda kararsız kaldıkları belirlenmiştir. Bilgisayar sahibi olan öğrencilerin bilgisayar sahibi olmayanlara göre, evinde internet bağlantısı olan öğrencilerin evinde internet bağlantısı olmayan öğrencilere göre ve daha önce web tabanlı sınav deneyimi olan öğrencilerin, web tabanlı sınav konusunda herhangi bir deneyimi olmayan öğrencilere göre çevrimiçi quizler konusunda daha olumlu oldukları bulunmuştur. Çevrimiçi quiz uygulamasının soru bankasının oluşturulmasının özellikle Matematik dersi için oldukça zaman alıcı olduğu belirlenmiştir. Uygulamanın en önemli avantajları öğrenci quizlerini okumak için gereken zamanın azalması ve kaynakların etkin kullanılmasıdır.
Educational institutions rapidly adopt concepts and practices of online learning systems for stud... more Educational institutions rapidly adopt concepts and practices of online learning systems for students. But many institutions' online learning programs face enormous difficulty in achieving successful strategies. It is essential to evaluate its different aspects and understand factors which influence its effectiveness. Readiness stands out among the variables that influence online learning effectiveness. Therefore, it is important to examine online learning readiness (OLR) and students' characteristics that affect OLR. This paper reports relationship between student characteristics and OLR at vocational college. Quantitative method was used to collect relevant data in this study. Hung et al.'s Online Learning Readiness Scale (OLRS) was administered to 725 vocational college students, in Balıkesir. OLRS has 18 items grouped into five factors; computer/Internet self-efficacy (CIS), self-directed learning (SDL), learner control (LC), motivation for learning (ML), and online communication self-efficacy (OCS). t-test and multivariate analysis of variance (MANOVA) were used to determine if there were significant differences in online learning readiness across the students' characteristics. The study revealed that students surveyed overall ready for online learning but they need to improve themselves especially in CIS and OCS in order to be successful at online learning. Students' characteristics (PC ownership, department, type of high school graduation) significantly affect learners' in some dimensions of OLRS especially CIS dimension. The research findings were discussed in line with the literature and some suggestions were presented for further research and researchers. 7, a follow-up analysis showed that department made significant differences in mean scores of CIS (F=6.491, p<0.01), SDL (F=2.859, p <0.05), and OCS (F=5.058, p < 0.01).
The purpose of this research was to investigate relationship between optional online follow up te... more The purpose of this research was to investigate relationship between optional online follow up tests scores and academic achievement in a blended learning environment. Correlational survey design was used in the study. Participants were 204 vocational college students, selected through available sampling. MOODLE was used as learning management system (LMS) to support in-class teaching. Participants were encouraged to use optional online follow up tests in preparation for visa and final exam. In the process, students were able to take unlimited online follow up tests, in subject level and trial tests for visa and final exam. Only few students made extensive use of the optional online follow up tests. Findings indicated that there is no significant relationship between the number of submitted online follow up tests and the visa and final exam score. Correlation analysis showed that the relationship between the mean of online follow up test score, visa and final exam scores was significant (positive). It was not clear if online follow up test use caused academic achievement or academic achievement is the reason of using online follow up tests. Implications for further research are provided.
This qualitative study aims to investigate which levels of reflective thinking are used by the pr... more This qualitative study aims to investigate which levels of reflective thinking are used by the prospective Information Technologies teachers while they are writing their blog postings. Twenty undergraduate students who took the "Teaching Practicum" course from Computer Education and Instructional Technologies Department in the Spring Semester, 2010-2011 at Faculty of Education at Uludağ University participated in the study. Prospective teachers kept blog postings each week throughout a whole semester for their activity reports of Teaching Practicum course. The qualitative analysis of blog postings which had shown that prospective teachers wrote down their impressions about the teachers and other prospective teachers in the schools they went, at mostly understanding level while they wrote down their own activities at mostly reflection or critical reflection level..
Through the rapid expansion of information technologies, Learning Management Systems have become ... more Through the rapid expansion of information technologies, Learning Management Systems have become one of the most important innovations for delivering education. However, successful implementation and management of these systems are primarily based on the students' perception. In this context, this study aimed to reveal students' perception of e-learning in the technical vocational school. A total of 320 students were surveyed using an instrument adapted from that of Liaw . The findings showed that perceived usefulness is a critical factor that influences students' satisfaction with e-learning systems. Perceived usefulness and perceived satisfaction significantly change with respect to students' programs. Moreover, results of this study on technical vocational education can be valuable in the respect of providing an extension for the previous findings.
Just as in all aspects of our lives, technological advancements have had an impact on traditional... more Just as in all aspects of our lives, technological advancements have had an impact on traditional methods and techniques in education. The crucial reflections of this transformation in education have shown themselves in the increase of the use of distance education tools. In this process, online content sharing, testing and assignment taking traditional methods' place. The aim of this study was to investigate the usability of web-based assignment system implemented in a vocational college. In this mixed-design research, data were collected online from System Usability Scale and students' responses to open-ended questions. The participants were 204 post-secondary students enrolling at a vocational college during first semester of 2015-2016 Academic Year. Descriptive statistics, t test, correlation and regression analysis were used for data analyses. The average score of 67.14 from SUS application showed that usability of the system was acceptable. No significant difference was observed between first year and second year students. On the other hand, statistically significant linear correlation between SUS scores and students' course grades were found. The results of the qualitative analysis revealed that students enjoyed the system, instructor feedback had a motivating effect, but they had challenges owing to absence of enough time and difficulty at having access to computers and web-based assignment system. ÖZET Teknolojik gelişmeler eğitimi de etkilemekte, eğitimde kullanılan geleneksel yöntem ve tekniklerin değişmesine neden olmaktadır. Eğitimdeki dönüşümün en önemli yansımalarından birisi de uzaktan eğitimin kullanımının artması; geleneksel eğitim yöntemlerinin yerini çevrimiçi içerik paylaşımı, sınavlar ve ödevler gibi uygulamaların almasıdır. Bu çalışmanın amacı, bir meslek yüksekokulunda uygulanan web tabanlı ödev sistemin kullanılabilirliğini incelemektir. Bu amaçla sistemi kullanan öğrencilerin Sistem Kullanılabilirlik Ölçeği (SKÖ) ile elde edilen puanları incelenmiştir. Buna ek olarak öğrencilerin web tabanlı ödev sistem hakkında görüşleri alınarak kullanılabilirlik ile hususlar ortaya çıkarılmıştır. Bu çalışmada yöntem olarak karma araştırma desenine yer verilmiştir. Veriler, Sistem Kullanılabilirlik Ölçeği (SKÖ) ve öğrencilerin görüşlerini bildirdiği açık uçlu sorular ile çevrim içi olarak toplanmıştır. Çalışmanın katılımcıları bir meslek yüksekokulunda 2015-2016 sonbahar döneminde sistemi kullanmakta olan 204 önlisans öğrencidir. Verilerin analizinde tanımlayıcı istatistikler, t testi, korelasyon ve regresyon analizleri kullanılmıştır. Çalışmada elde eilen sonuçlara gore SKÖ'den elde edilen ortalama puan 67,14 olup sistemin genel olarak kullanılabilir olduğu söylenebilir. Birinci sınıf ve ikinci sınıf öğrencileri arasında anlamlı bir ortalama farkı bulunamamıştır. Bununla birlikte, öğrencilerin SKÖ puanları ile ders başarısı arasında istatistiksel olarak anlamlı bir korelasyon bulunmuştur. Nitel verilerin analizi sonucunda öğrencilerin sistemi beğendikleri, ödevlere verilen geribildirimlerin öğrencilerin motivasyonları üzerinde olumlu etkisi olduğu ancak
There is a substantial increase in the utilization of web-based assessment procedures to assist t... more There is a substantial increase in the utilization of web-based assessment procedures to assist teaching and learning processes in higher education institutions. Despite their benefits, institutions use them to a limited extent due to a number of factors influencing both instructors’ and students’ behaviors. This study examines students’ acceptance of a web-based summative listening test administered in the 2014-2015 academic year within an ‘English as a Foreign Language’ course at a two-year post-secondary military school in Turkey. The participants consisted of 602 military students. As a model, Computer Based Assessment Acceptance Model based on Technology Acceptance Model was adopted in order to analyze the participants’ perceptions on a web-based summative listening comprehension test. The data were collected via an online questionnaire. A structural equation modeling analysis was utilized to analyze the relationships among factors. The general results showed that perceived ease of use and perceived playfulness had a direct influence on the participants’ behavioral intentions to use web-based tests. In other words, web-based tests are expected to be used if they are easy to use and playful enough.
Bu çalışmanın amacı öğrencilerin harmanlanmış öğretim kapsamında kullandıkları çevrimiçi kısa sın... more Bu çalışmanın amacı öğrencilerin harmanlanmış öğretim kapsamında kullandıkları çevrimiçi kısa sınav (quiz) sistemi hakkındaki görüşlerinin belirlenmesidir. Harmanlanmış öğretim, yüz yüze öğretim ile web tabanlı öğrenme yönetim sisteminin birlikte kullanılmasıyla oluşturulmuştur. Betimsel yöntem desenindeki çalışma bir askeri meslek yüksekokulunda Matematik-I dersini alan öğrencilerle gerçekleştirilmiştir. Dersler sınıf ortamında yürütülmüş ve intranet üzerinden öğrencilere MS PowerPoint sunuları, ders notları ve kısa sınavlar sunulmuştur. Çevrimiçi kısa sınavlar ile ünite bazlı çoktan seçmeli soru maddesi havuzundan öğrencilerin yararlanmaları sağlanmıştır. Dönem sonunda öğrencilerin çevrimiçi kısa sınavlar hakkındaki görüşlerini belirlemek amacıyla Çevrimiçi Sınav Değerlendirme Formu kullanılmıştır. Hazırlanan form, 103 öğrenci tarafından cevaplanmıştır. Verilerin analizinde frekans, ortalama ve t testi kullanılmıştır. Öğrencilerin çevrimiçi kısa sınavlar konusunda genel olarak kar...
This qualitative study aims to investigate which levels of reflective thinking are used by the pr... more This qualitative study aims to investigate which levels of reflective thinking are used by the prospective Information Technologies teachers while they are writing their blog postings. Twenty undergraduate students who took the " Teaching Practicum " course from Computer Education and Instructional Technologies Department in the Spring Semester, 2010-2011 at Faculty of Education at Uludağ University participated in the study. Prospective teachers kept blog postings each week throughout a whole semester for their activity reports of Teaching Practicum course. The qualitative analysis of blog postings which had shown that prospective teachers wrote down their impressions about the teachers and other prospective teachers in the schools they went, at mostly understanding level while they wrote down their own activities at mostly reflection or critical reflection level..
This study aimed to examine the relationship between certain factors of online learning readiness... more This study aimed to examine the relationship between certain factors of online learning readiness and learners' end-of-course achievements. The study was conducted at a twoyear post-secondary Turkish military school within the scope of the course titled Computer Literacy, which was designed and implemented in a blended way. The data were collected from 155 post-secondary military students through an online questionnaire. Three sub-scales of Hung et al.'s Online Learning Readiness Scale were used to collect the data during the first two weeks of the course. Descriptive and inferential statistics, such as Pearson correlation coefficients and linear regression analyses were performed to analyze the data. The descriptive results of the study indicated that students' motivation for online learning was higher than both their computer/Internet self-efficacy and their orientations to self-directed learning. The inferential results revealed that the students' end-of-course grades had significantly positive relationships with their computer/Internet self-efficacy and self-directed learning orientations. Finally, the students' self-direction towards online learning appeared to be the strongest predictor of their achievements within the course; whereas computer/Internet self-efficacy and motivation for learning did not predict the learner achievement significantly.
There is a substantial increase in the use of learning management systems (LMSs) to support teach... more There is a substantial increase in the use of learning management systems (LMSs) to support teaching and learning activities in higher education institutions. Despite their benefits, students use them to a limited extend due to a number of factors influencing behaviors. This study executed a three-tier use model to examine the predictors of students' behavioral intention to use LMSs at a two-year postsecondary military school in Turkey, and the participants consisted of 155 students. The data were collected through an online questionnaire and analyzed through Pearson correlation coefficients and linear regression analyses. Results showed that multimedia instruction had a direct influence on perceived usefulness and perceived ease of use, while interactivity had a direct influence only on perceived satisfaction. Perceived satisfaction was also affected by perceived usefulness and perceived ease of use.
Son yıllarda, İnternet kullanımı herkesin özellikle de ergenlerin ve gençlerin yaşamını etkilemiş... more Son yıllarda, İnternet kullanımı herkesin özellikle de ergenlerin ve gençlerin yaşamını etkilemiştir. İnternet bağımlılığı özellikle üniversite öğrencileri arasında önemli bir problem olarak görülmektedir. Bu çalışmada bir meslek yüksekokulunda öğrenim gören öğrencilerin İnternet bağımlılıkları ile iyilik halleri arasındaki ilişki incelenmiştir. Araştırmaya Meslek Yüksekokulunun çeşitli bölümlerinde okuyan yaşları 17 ile 21 arasında değişen 731 öğrenci katılmıştır. Veri toplamak amacıyla "İnternet Bağımlılığı Ölçeği" ve "İyilik Hali Değerlendirme Formu" kullanılmıştır. Verilerin analizinde farklılıkları araştırırken tek yönlü varyans analizi ve değişkenler arası ilişki incelenirken korelasyon analizi yapılmıştır. Elde edilen bulgulara göre; meslek yüksekokulu öğrencilerinin İnternet bağımlılık düzeylerinin kendilerini çeşitli açılardan kötü bulan öğrencilerin lehine anlamlı derecede farklılık gösterdiği bulunmuştur. Eğer öğrencilerin genel olarak iyilik halleri geliştirilirse, İnternet bağımlılık düzeylerinde azalış görülebileceği söylenebilir.
This survey study examines an assessment methodology through e-quizzes administered at a military... more This survey study examines an assessment methodology through e-quizzes administered at a military vocational college and subsequent student perceptions in spring 2013 at the “Computer Networks” course. A total of 30 Computer Technologies and 261 Electronic and Communication Technologies students took three e-quizzes.
Data were gathered via an online questionnaire. A model derived from Technology Acceptance Model 2 (TAM2) was proposed to examine perceptions about the eassessment
system. A structural equation modeling analysis employed to examine relationships among age, type of high school student graduated from, computer ownership, course grade, technological complexity, content of questions in online
quizzes, perceived usefulness and intention to use. Also, content analysis was performed on qualitative data. Results showed that perceptions about question contents significantly affected perceived usefulness. Perceived usefulness had great influence on behavioral intention – substantiating the TAM literature. Student perceptions were neither overly optimistic nor pessimistic qualitatively. All in all, students appear to require training about e-assessment to benefit from it. The overall implication is that to boost use of e-quizzes, it is imperative to help students recognize the e-quizzes are
useful for themselves.
This study focuses on learners' self-regulation which is one of the essential skills for student ... more This study focuses on learners' self-regulation which is one of the essential skills for student achievement in blended courses. Research on learners' self-regulation skills in blended learning environments has gained popularity in recent years however only a few studies investigating the correlation between self-regulation skills and student achievement in blended learning environments exist. Self-regulation is related to self-efficacy, anxiety, interactivity, satisfaction with and usefulness of the system. Self-regulated learners are more likely to accomplish at online learning. In this study, a total of 267 military vocational college students were taught computer programming during a 15-week-long semester in a blended learning context, which involved using both face to face teaching and online learning through MOODLE over intranet. Participants were the graduates of vocational high schools and the students at the departments of Computer Technologies and Electronics & Communication Technologies and were all male. Liaw and Huang's Self-Regulation Scale with six subscales was used to collect the data during the last two weeks of instruction. Regression analyses were conducted to analyze the data. The results revealed that self-regulation was affected by perceived anxiety, interactivity in the online learning environment, and perceived self-efficacy. Learners' academic achievement has been affected only by perceived self-efficacy.
Bu çalışmanın amacı öğrencilerin harmanlanmış öğretim kapsamında kullandıkları çevrimiçi quiz sis... more Bu çalışmanın amacı öğrencilerin harmanlanmış öğretim kapsamında kullandıkları çevrimiçi quiz sistemi hakkındaki görüşlerinin ortaya konmasıdır. Harmanlanmış öğretim, yüz yüze öğretim ile web tabanlı öğrenme yönetim sisteminin birlikte kullanılmasıyla oluşturulmuştur. Betimsel yöntem desenindeki çalışma bir meslek yüksekokulunda Matematik-I dersini alan 204 öğrenci üzerinde gerçekleştirilmiştir. Dersler sınıf ortamında yürütülmüş ve intranet üzerinden öğrencilere powerpoint (ppt) sunuları, ders notları ve quizler sunulmuştur. Çevrimiçi quizler ile ünite bazlı toplam 126 maddelik çoktan seçmeli test maddesi havuzundan öğrencilerin yararlanmaları sağlanmıştır. Dönem sonunda öğrencilerin çevrimiçi quizler hakkındaki görüşlerini belirlemek amacıyla Çevrimiçi Quiz Değerlendirme Formu kullanılmıştır. Hazırlanan form, 103 öğrenci tarafından cevaplanmıştır. Verilerin analizinde frekans, ortalama ve t testi kullanılmıştır. Öğrencilerin genel olarak çevrimiçi quiz konusunda kararsız kaldıkları belirlenmiştir. Bilgisayar sahibi olan öğrencilerin bilgisayar sahibi olmayanlara göre, evinde internet bağlantısı olan öğrencilerin evinde internet bağlantısı olmayan öğrencilere göre ve daha önce web tabanlı sınav deneyimi olan öğrencilerin, web tabanlı sınav konusunda herhangi bir deneyimi olmayan öğrencilere göre çevrimiçi quizler konusunda daha olumlu oldukları bulunmuştur. Çevrimiçi quiz uygulamasının soru bankasının oluşturulmasının özellikle Matematik dersi için oldukça zaman alıcı olduğu belirlenmiştir. Uygulamanın en önemli avantajları öğrenci quizlerini okumak için gereken zamanın azalması ve kaynakların etkin kullanılmasıdır.
Educational institutions rapidly adopt concepts and practices of online learning systems for stud... more Educational institutions rapidly adopt concepts and practices of online learning systems for students. But many institutions' online learning programs face enormous difficulty in achieving successful strategies. It is essential to evaluate its different aspects and understand factors which influence its effectiveness. Readiness stands out among the variables that influence online learning effectiveness. Therefore, it is important to examine online learning readiness (OLR) and students' characteristics that affect OLR. This paper reports relationship between student characteristics and OLR at vocational college. Quantitative method was used to collect relevant data in this study. Hung et al.'s Online Learning Readiness Scale (OLRS) was administered to 725 vocational college students, in Balıkesir. OLRS has 18 items grouped into five factors; computer/Internet self-efficacy (CIS), self-directed learning (SDL), learner control (LC), motivation for learning (ML), and online communication self-efficacy (OCS). t-test and multivariate analysis of variance (MANOVA) were used to determine if there were significant differences in online learning readiness across the students' characteristics. The study revealed that students surveyed overall ready for online learning but they need to improve themselves especially in CIS and OCS in order to be successful at online learning. Students' characteristics (PC ownership, department, type of high school graduation) significantly affect learners' in some dimensions of OLRS especially CIS dimension. The research findings were discussed in line with the literature and some suggestions were presented for further research and researchers. 7, a follow-up analysis showed that department made significant differences in mean scores of CIS (F=6.491, p<0.01), SDL (F=2.859, p <0.05), and OCS (F=5.058, p < 0.01).
The purpose of this research was to investigate relationship between optional online follow up te... more The purpose of this research was to investigate relationship between optional online follow up tests scores and academic achievement in a blended learning environment. Correlational survey design was used in the study. Participants were 204 vocational college students, selected through available sampling. MOODLE was used as learning management system (LMS) to support in-class teaching. Participants were encouraged to use optional online follow up tests in preparation for visa and final exam. In the process, students were able to take unlimited online follow up tests, in subject level and trial tests for visa and final exam. Only few students made extensive use of the optional online follow up tests. Findings indicated that there is no significant relationship between the number of submitted online follow up tests and the visa and final exam score. Correlation analysis showed that the relationship between the mean of online follow up test score, visa and final exam scores was significant (positive). It was not clear if online follow up test use caused academic achievement or academic achievement is the reason of using online follow up tests. Implications for further research are provided.
This qualitative study aims to investigate which levels of reflective thinking are used by the pr... more This qualitative study aims to investigate which levels of reflective thinking are used by the prospective Information Technologies teachers while they are writing their blog postings. Twenty undergraduate students who took the "Teaching Practicum" course from Computer Education and Instructional Technologies Department in the Spring Semester, 2010-2011 at Faculty of Education at Uludağ University participated in the study. Prospective teachers kept blog postings each week throughout a whole semester for their activity reports of Teaching Practicum course. The qualitative analysis of blog postings which had shown that prospective teachers wrote down their impressions about the teachers and other prospective teachers in the schools they went, at mostly understanding level while they wrote down their own activities at mostly reflection or critical reflection level..
Through the rapid expansion of information technologies, Learning Management Systems have become ... more Through the rapid expansion of information technologies, Learning Management Systems have become one of the most important innovations for delivering education. However, successful implementation and management of these systems are primarily based on the students' perception. In this context, this study aimed to reveal students' perception of e-learning in the technical vocational school. A total of 320 students were surveyed using an instrument adapted from that of Liaw . The findings showed that perceived usefulness is a critical factor that influences students' satisfaction with e-learning systems. Perceived usefulness and perceived satisfaction significantly change with respect to students' programs. Moreover, results of this study on technical vocational education can be valuable in the respect of providing an extension for the previous findings.
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bağımlılığı özellikle üniversite öğrencileri arasında önemli bir problem olarak görülmektedir. Bu çalışmada bir
meslek yüksekokulunda öğrenim gören öğrencilerin İnternet bağımlılıkları ile iyilik halleri arasındaki ilişki
incelenmiştir. Araştırmaya Meslek Yüksekokulunun çeşitli bölümlerinde okuyan yaşları 17 ile 21 arasında
değişen 731 öğrenci katılmıştır. Veri toplamak amacıyla "İnternet Bağımlılığı Ölçeği" ve "İyilik Hali
Değerlendirme Formu" kullanılmıştır. Verilerin analizinde farklılıkları araştırırken tek yönlü varyans analizi ve
değişkenler arası ilişki incelenirken korelasyon analizi yapılmıştır. Elde edilen bulgulara göre; meslek
yüksekokulu öğrencilerinin İnternet bağımlılık düzeylerinin kendilerini çeşitli açılardan kötü bulan öğrencilerin
lehine anlamlı derecede farklılık gösterdiği bulunmuştur. Eğer öğrencilerin genel olarak iyilik halleri geliştirilirse,
İnternet bağımlılık düzeylerinde azalış görülebileceği söylenebilir.
Data were gathered via an online questionnaire. A model derived from Technology Acceptance Model 2 (TAM2) was proposed to examine perceptions about the eassessment
system. A structural equation modeling analysis employed to examine relationships among age, type of high school student graduated from, computer ownership, course grade, technological complexity, content of questions in online
quizzes, perceived usefulness and intention to use. Also, content analysis was performed on qualitative data. Results showed that perceptions about question contents significantly affected perceived usefulness. Perceived usefulness had great influence on behavioral intention – substantiating the TAM literature. Student perceptions were neither overly optimistic nor pessimistic qualitatively. All in all, students appear to require training about e-assessment to benefit from it. The overall implication is that to boost use of e-quizzes, it is imperative to help students recognize the e-quizzes are
useful for themselves.
bağımlılığı özellikle üniversite öğrencileri arasında önemli bir problem olarak görülmektedir. Bu çalışmada bir
meslek yüksekokulunda öğrenim gören öğrencilerin İnternet bağımlılıkları ile iyilik halleri arasındaki ilişki
incelenmiştir. Araştırmaya Meslek Yüksekokulunun çeşitli bölümlerinde okuyan yaşları 17 ile 21 arasında
değişen 731 öğrenci katılmıştır. Veri toplamak amacıyla "İnternet Bağımlılığı Ölçeği" ve "İyilik Hali
Değerlendirme Formu" kullanılmıştır. Verilerin analizinde farklılıkları araştırırken tek yönlü varyans analizi ve
değişkenler arası ilişki incelenirken korelasyon analizi yapılmıştır. Elde edilen bulgulara göre; meslek
yüksekokulu öğrencilerinin İnternet bağımlılık düzeylerinin kendilerini çeşitli açılardan kötü bulan öğrencilerin
lehine anlamlı derecede farklılık gösterdiği bulunmuştur. Eğer öğrencilerin genel olarak iyilik halleri geliştirilirse,
İnternet bağımlılık düzeylerinde azalış görülebileceği söylenebilir.
Data were gathered via an online questionnaire. A model derived from Technology Acceptance Model 2 (TAM2) was proposed to examine perceptions about the eassessment
system. A structural equation modeling analysis employed to examine relationships among age, type of high school student graduated from, computer ownership, course grade, technological complexity, content of questions in online
quizzes, perceived usefulness and intention to use. Also, content analysis was performed on qualitative data. Results showed that perceptions about question contents significantly affected perceived usefulness. Perceived usefulness had great influence on behavioral intention – substantiating the TAM literature. Student perceptions were neither overly optimistic nor pessimistic qualitatively. All in all, students appear to require training about e-assessment to benefit from it. The overall implication is that to boost use of e-quizzes, it is imperative to help students recognize the e-quizzes are
useful for themselves.