English Teachers' Intentions to Continue Using Open Educational Resources Language Processing Technologies

Abstract

Open educational resources refer to the digital learning tools enabling lifelong learning formally and informally with free-of-charge access. Their openness principle makes learning effective and efficient. Therefore, this study aimed to examine teachers' familiarity status with open educational resources language processing technologies and to reveal the intention of English teachers to continue using open educational resources in language teaching. As one of the quantitative methods, this cross-sectional survey study consists of two steps. In the first step, we asked English teachers about their awareness of open educational resources language processing technologies with a questionnaire. Secondly, we measured their intention to continue using open educational resources language processing technologies with an integrated model including the Technology Acceptance Model, Planned Behavior Theory, Expectation Confirmation Model, and Flow Theory. The participants were English teachers working at all school levels in the 2022-2023 academic years in Afyonkarahisar, Turkey. We tested this comprehensive model with a partial least squares structural equation model. The results of the first step showed that 54% of the English teachers knew or used any of the open educational resources language processing technologies. The structural equation model revealed a positive effect of perceived usefulness, subjective values, perceived behavioral control, and concentration on the intention of English teachers to continue using open educational resources language processing technologies. However, attitude, satisfaction, and perceived pleasure did not significantly affect their intention. Consequently, the future of open education resources lies in a clear understanding of teachers' perceptions of open education resources, and this study is of great importance in understanding it.

Keywords

• Open Educational Resources
• Language Education
• Technology Acceptance Model
• Planned Behavior Theory
• Expectation-Confirmation Model.

İngilizce Öğretmenlerinin Açık Eğitim Kaynaklarından Dil İşleme Teknolojilerini Kullanmaya Devam Etme Niyetlerinin İncelenmesi

Abstract

Açık eğitim kaynakları, ücretsiz erişim ile resmi ve gayri resmi olarak yaşam boyu öğrenmeyi sağlayan dijital öğrenme araçları olarak tanımlanabilir. Açıklık ilkeleri, öğrenmeyi etkili ve verimli hâle getirmektedir. Bu nedenle bu çalışma, öğretmenlerin açık eğitim kaynaklarından dil işleme teknolojilerine aşinalık durumunu incelemeyi ve İngilizce öğretmenlerinin dil öğretiminde açık eğitim kaynaklarını kullanmaya devam etme niyetini ortaya çıkarmayı amaçlamıştır. Nicel yöntemlerden biri olan bu kesitsel tarama araştırması iki adımdan oluşur. İlk adımda bir anket ile İngilizce öğretmenlerine açık eğitim kaynakları dil işleme teknolojileri konusundaki farkındalıkları sorulmuştur. İkinci olarak, Teknoloji Kabul Modeli, Planlanmış Davranış Teorisi, Beklenti Onay Modeli ve Akış Teorisi gibi entegre bir modelle açık eğitim kaynakları dil işleme teknolojilerini kullanmaya devam etme niyetleri ölçülmüştür. Katılımcılar 2022-2023 eğitim-öğretim yılında Afyonkarahisar ilinde tüm okul kademelerinde görev yapan İngilizce öğretmenlerinden seçilmiştir. Bu kapsamlı model, kısmi en küçük kareler yapısal eşitlik modeli kullanılarak test edilmiştir. İlk adımın sonuçları, İngilizce öğretmenlerinin %54'ünün açık eğitim kaynaklarının dil işleme teknolojilerini bildiğini veya kullandığını göstermiştir. Yapısal eşitlik modeli, Algılanan Kullanışlılığın, Öznel Değerlerin, Algılanan Davranışsal Kontrolün ve Konsantrasyonun İngilizce öğretmenlerinin açık eğitim kaynakları dil işleme teknolojilerini kullanmaya devam etme niyeti üzerinde olumlu bir etkisi olduğunu ortaya koymuştur. Ancak, Tutum, Memnuniyet ve Algılanan zevk, niyetlerini önemli ölçüde etkilememiştir. Sonuç olarak, açık eğitim kaynaklarının geleceği, öğretmenlerin açık eğitim kaynaklarına ilişkin algılarının net bir şekilde anlaşılmasında yatmaktadır ve bu çalışma da algıları anlamada büyük önem taşımaktadır.

Keywords

• Açık Eğitim Kaynakları
• Dil Öğretimi
• Teknoloji Kabul Modeli
• Planlanmış Davranış Kuramı
• Beklenti Kabul Modeli

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