Education Faculty Students’ Views About Distance Education Materials Developed with Web 2.0 Tools

Abstract

The importance of the development, management and use of digital materials is increasingly gaining importance for educational activities. In recent years, the transfer of digital information and the development of its storage and of communication methods have made it possible for students to reach these materials independently of time and place. In addition, combining digital learning materials with a digital learning environment via the Internet for educational purposes provides a number of important innovations to develop a student-centered approach and to meet students’ personal needs in their daily lives in any place. The present study aimed to examine education faculty students’ perceptions regarding Web 2.0 tools and related educational applications. In the study, the case study method was used as the research method. The study was conducted with 82 students taking the course of Distance Teaching in the Spring Term of the academic year of 2016-2017. In the study, the students’ views were determined using the Qualities of Instructional Materials Scale developed by Seferoğlu and Dağhan 2012 . Also, with the help of interview forms prepared, face-to-face interviews were held with the students.

Keywords

• Digital Materials
• Distance education
• web 2.0

Web 2.0 Araçlarıyla Geliştirilen Uzaktan Eğitim Materyallerine Yönelik Eğitim Fakültesi Öğrencilerinin Görüşleri

Abstract

Dijital materyallerin kullanımı, yönetimi ve oluşturulması eğitim-öğretim faaliyetleri için giderek daha fazla önem kazanmaktadır. Son yıllarda dijital bilgi aktarımı, depolama ve iletişim yöntemlerinin gelişmesi, bu materyallerin zaman ve konum fark etmeksizin öğrencilere ulaşılabilmesini mümkün kılmıştır. Çalışma, eğitim fakültesinde öğrenim görmekte olan öğrencilerin Web 2.0 araçları ve eğitim uygulamaları hakkındaki algılarını incelemeyi amaçlamaktadır. Vaka çalışması yaklaşımı, bu çalışmanın metodolojik çerçevesini oluşturmaktadır. Bu çalışma, 2016-2017 bahar döneminde uzaktan öğretim dersini alan 82 öğrenciyle yürütülmüştür. Ders sırasında öğrenciler çeşitli paket programlar kullanarak bulmaca, kavram haritaları, çalışma sayfaları, sunumlar ve posterler gibi dijital materyaller hazırlamıştır. Ayrıca, dersin amacı için öğrenilmesi gereken çok sayıda Web 2.0 araçları da öğrencilere tanıtılarak Moodle öğrenme yönetim sistemine yüklenmiştir. Çalışmaya katılan öğrencilerin, Seferoğlu ve Dağhan 2012 tarafından geliştirilen Öğretim Materyallerinin Nitelikleri Anketi ile alınmıştır. Ayrıca, yüz yüze görüşmeler yapılarak da öğrencilerin görüşleri alınmıştır.

Keywords

• Dijital Materyaller
• Uzaktan eğitim
• web 2.0

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