Research Article

EXAMINATION OF THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN DIGITAL LITERACY AND CYBERLOAFING LEVELS OF GIFTED STUDENTS

Volume: 13 Number: 2 July 23, 2023
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EXAMINATION OF THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN DIGITAL LITERACY AND CYBERLOAFING LEVELS OF GIFTED STUDENTS

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to investigate the levels of cyberloafing and digital literacy that are present among gifted secondary school students and to find the correlation between these two factors. The correlational screening model was used in this study. Participants were 179 secondary school (5th, 6th, 7th, and 8th grade) students enrolled in Science and Art Centers (SAC), who were identified as gifted in one or more fields. The participant information sheet, the Digital Literacy Scale and the Smartphone Cyberloafing Scale were used for the data collection. Data analysis was performed using SPSS 22 software. The mean scores were determined in order to gain an understanding of the levels of cyberloafing and digital literacy as shown by gifted students. The Pearson correlation test was used to investigate the association between digital literacy levels and cyberloafing levels of gifted students. The results showed that gifted students have high levels of digital literacy and low levels of cyberloafing. Pearson’s correlation test results reveal that there was no significant relationship between gifted students' digital literacy levels and cyberloafing levels (p>.05, r= -.084). It is recommended to explore the factors influencing the cyberloafing levels of gifted students, as well as to analyze the cyberloafing and digital literacy of gifted students with different and larger samples, backed by qualitative studies in various age groups.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Studies on Education

Journal Section

Research Article

Early Pub Date

July 13, 2023

Publication Date

July 23, 2023

Submission Date

April 1, 2023

Acceptance Date

June 16, 2023

Published in Issue

Year 2023 Volume: 13 Number: 2

APA
Gönültaş, A., Avcu, Y. E., Taşdelen, A. S., & Hünerli, S. (2023). EXAMINATION OF THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN DIGITAL LITERACY AND CYBERLOAFING LEVELS OF GIFTED STUDENTS. Eğitim Teknolojisi Kuram Ve Uygulama, 13(2), 415-439. https://doi.org/10.17943/etku.1275319
AMA
1.Gönültaş A, Avcu YE, Taşdelen AS, Hünerli S. EXAMINATION OF THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN DIGITAL LITERACY AND CYBERLOAFING LEVELS OF GIFTED STUDENTS. ETTP. 2023;13(2):415-439. doi:10.17943/etku.1275319
Chicago
Gönültaş, Ayşe, Yunus Emre Avcu, Afra Selcen Taşdelen, and Selçuk Hünerli. 2023. “EXAMINATION OF THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN DIGITAL LITERACY AND CYBERLOAFING LEVELS OF GIFTED STUDENTS”. Eğitim Teknolojisi Kuram Ve Uygulama 13 (2): 415-39. https://doi.org/10.17943/etku.1275319.
EndNote
Gönültaş A, Avcu YE, Taşdelen AS, Hünerli S (July 1, 2023) EXAMINATION OF THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN DIGITAL LITERACY AND CYBERLOAFING LEVELS OF GIFTED STUDENTS. Eğitim Teknolojisi Kuram ve Uygulama 13 2 415–439.
IEEE
[1]A. Gönültaş, Y. E. Avcu, A. S. Taşdelen, and S. Hünerli, “EXAMINATION OF THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN DIGITAL LITERACY AND CYBERLOAFING LEVELS OF GIFTED STUDENTS”, ETTP, vol. 13, no. 2, pp. 415–439, July 2023, doi: 10.17943/etku.1275319.
ISNAD
Gönültaş, Ayşe - Avcu, Yunus Emre - Taşdelen, Afra Selcen - Hünerli, Selçuk. “EXAMINATION OF THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN DIGITAL LITERACY AND CYBERLOAFING LEVELS OF GIFTED STUDENTS”. Eğitim Teknolojisi Kuram ve Uygulama 13/2 (July 1, 2023): 415-439. https://doi.org/10.17943/etku.1275319.
JAMA
1.Gönültaş A, Avcu YE, Taşdelen AS, Hünerli S. EXAMINATION OF THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN DIGITAL LITERACY AND CYBERLOAFING LEVELS OF GIFTED STUDENTS. ETTP. 2023;13:415–439.
MLA
Gönültaş, Ayşe, et al. “EXAMINATION OF THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN DIGITAL LITERACY AND CYBERLOAFING LEVELS OF GIFTED STUDENTS”. Eğitim Teknolojisi Kuram Ve Uygulama, vol. 13, no. 2, July 2023, pp. 415-39, doi:10.17943/etku.1275319.
Vancouver
1.Ayşe Gönültaş, Yunus Emre Avcu, Afra Selcen Taşdelen, Selçuk Hünerli. EXAMINATION OF THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN DIGITAL LITERACY AND CYBERLOAFING LEVELS OF GIFTED STUDENTS. ETTP. 2023 Jul. 1;13(2):415-39. doi:10.17943/etku.1275319

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