Computer Metaphors Developed by The Last Year Students of Department of Computer Education and Instructional Technology, and Department of Computer Engineering

Volume: 3 Number: 1 June 1, 2010
  • Ahmet Naci Çoklar
  • Levent Vural
  • İsmail Yüksel
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Computer Metaphors Developed by The Last Year Students of Department of Computer Education and Instructional Technology, and Department of Computer Engineering

Abstract

Regarding computers as the fundamental means of contemporary education, defining the perceptions of individuals about the computers will inevitably influence education in terms of curricula, teachers and learners. Especially, it is important to know the computer perceptions of both teachers making instruction on computers in schools and computer engineers developing computers in terms of software and hardware in defining the needs of them. This study was designed in accordance with this aim. In this study, computer metaphors developed by the last year students of Department of Computer Education and Instructional Technology, and Department of Computer Engineering in Anadolu University are investigated. When the data collected from 67 students of both groups via a questionnaire is analyzed, it is found that students of Department of Computer Engineering, unlike students of other group, have developed metaphors representing structural features of computers and additionally they have not developed any metaphors related to educational side of computers (book, dictionary, teacher etc.). On the other hand students of Department of Computer Education and Instructional Technology have developed various metaphors; especially they have developed metaphors representing functions of computers.

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Ahmet Naci Çoklar This is me

Levent Vural This is me

İsmail Yüksel This is me

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June 1, 2010

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June 1, 2010

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Year 2010 Volume: 3 Number: 1

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Çoklar, A. N., Vural, L., & Yüksel, İ. (2010). Computer Metaphors Developed by The Last Year Students of Department of Computer Education and Instructional Technology, and Department of Computer Engineering. Journal of Theoretical Educational Sciences, 3(1), 1-28. https://izlik.org/JA23US23KY