Use Of Websites With Educational Content: A Study On Students Of Sports Sciences

Abstract

This study aims to investigate the factors that affect the use of educational websites by the students of the faculty of sports sciences in Turkey. To determine the factors affecting the use of educational websites of students, the “Factors Affecting the Use of Educational Websites Scale” was used. The data obtained in the study were analysed by the SPSS 22.0 package software. The “One-Way Variance (ANOVA)” analysis, which is one of the parametric tests, was conducted. Additionally, a “Pearson Correlation Analysis” was conducted to determine the level and nature of the relationships between the dependent variables. As a result of the ANOVA analysis, significant differences were observed in the variables of frequency of using educational websites and grade level (p<0.05). As a result of the correlation analysis, it was observed that the strongest relationship was positive and high between the scale and the "Satisfaction" subscale (r=0.863; p<0.005). As a result, it was revealed that educational websites were beneficial in terms of sports education. Within this framework, educational websites enabled students to share professional information among themselves, in addition to providing convenience to both students and instructors while accessing various visual materials. Furthermore, students could easily do their research via educational websites. Finally, it was determined that with the development of technology, more applications could be included in social networking environments and they could be used more efficiently in the sports education process. In sports education institutions, various educations can be organized for students to raise awareness about the use of the internet, especially for developing internet skills for educational purposes in each educational period.

Keywords

• Websites
• Educational content
• Sports education
• University
• Student

Use of Websites with Educational Content: A Study on Students of Sports Sciences

Öz

Bu araştırmanın amacı, Türkiye’de spor bilimleri fakültelerinde okuyan öğrencilerin eğitsel içerikli web sitelerini kullanımını etkileyen faktörleri araştırmaktır. Öğrencilerin eğitsel içerikli web sitelerini kullanımını etkileyen faktörleri belirlemek için “Eğitsel İçerikli Web Sitelerinin Kullanımını Etkileyen Faktörler Ölçeği” kullanılmıştır. Elde edilen veriler lisanslı SPSS 22.0 paket programı kullanılarak parametrik testlerden “Tek Yönlü Varyans (ANOVA) Analizi” analizi, bağımlı değişkenler arasında ne düzeyde ve ne yönde bir ilişki olduğunu ortaya koymak amacıyla “Pearson Korelasyon Analizi” kullanılmıştır. ANOVA analizi sonucunda, eğitsel web sitelerini kullanma sıklıkları ve sınıf düzeyi değişkenlerinde ölçek ve alt boyutlarında istatistiksel olarak anlamlı farklılıklar belirlenmiştir (p<0.05). Korelasyon analizi sonucunda, en güçlü ilişkinin ölçek ile “Memnuniyet” (r= 0.863; p< 0.005) alt boyutu arasında pozitif yönde ve yüksek düzeyde olduğu görülmüştür. Sonuç olarak eğitsel içerikli web sitelerinin spor eğitiminde kullanılmasının faydalı olduğu ortaya çıkmıştır. Bu çerçevede eğitsel web siteleri, çeşitli görsel materyallere erişimde hem öğrencilere hem de öğretim elemanlarına kolaylık sağlamanın yanı sıra öğrencilerin mesleki bilgilerini kendi aralarında paylaşmalarına olanak sağlamıştır. Ayrıca, öğrenciler araştırmalarını eğitsel web siteleri aracılığıyla kolayca yapabilmektedirler. Teknolojinin gelişmesiyle birlikte sosyal ağ ortamlarında daha fazla uygulamanın yer alabileceği ve spor eğitimi sürecinde daha verimli kullanılabileceği belirlenmiştir. Spor eğitimi veren kurumlarda her eğitim döneminde öğrencilerin internet kullanımı konusunda bilinçlendirilmesine yönelik, özellikle eğitim amaçlı internet becerilerinin geliştirilmesine yönelik çeşitli eğitimler düzenlenmesi önerilmektedir.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Web siteleri
• Eğitsel içerik
• Spor eğitimi
• Üniversite
• Öğrenci

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