Üniversite Öğrencilerinin Web3 Teknolojileri Farkındalığının Çeşitli Değişkenler Açısından İncelenmesi

Abstract

Web3 teknolojileri günümüz dünyasında hızla gelişmesi sonucunda toplumsal yaşantımız üzerinde yıkıcı bir etki oluşturmaya başlamıştır. Gelecekteki iş gücü ortamlarında vazgeçilmez olacağı öngörülen bu teknolojilerden doğru şekilde faydalanabilmek için özellikle üniversite öğrencilerinin bugünden doğru bir farkındalık geliştirmeye ihtiyacı vardır. Bu bağlamda üniversite öğrencileri arasında Web3 teknolojileri farkındalığını artırmak için düzenlenen eğitimler önemli hale gelmiştir. Bu araştırmada Gazi Üniversitesinin öğrencilerine ücretsiz olarak sunduğu Web3 eğitiminin üniversite öğrencilerinin Web3 teknolojilerine yönelik farkındalıkları üzerindeki etkisini çeşitli değişkenler açısından ortaya koymak amaçlanmıştır. Betimsel bir tarama çalışması olan bu araştırmanın örneklemi 387 Gazi Üniversitesi öğrencisinden oluşmaktadır. Araştırma verileri Web3 Farkındalık (WEB3F) Ölçeği ile çevrim içi ortamda toplanmıştır. Elde edilen sonuçlara göre Web3 eğitimine katılan üniversite öğrencilerinin Web3 teknolojileri farkındalık düzeylerinin ortalamanın üzerinde olduğu, öğrencilerin farkındalık düzeylerinin sadece internet kullanım geçmişine göre anlamlı bir farklılık gösterdiği; cinsiyet, yaş, sınıf düzeyi, eğitim düzeyi, eğitim alanı ve günlük internet kullanım süresi faktörlerine göre anlamlı farklılık göstermediği belirlenmiştir.

Keywords

• Web3 Education
• Farkındalık
• Blokzinciri
• Akıllı sözleşmeler
• Metaverse
• NFT

Investigation of University Students' Awareness of Web3 Technologies in Terms of Different Variables

Abstract

Web3 technologies have begun to have a disruptive impact on our social lives as a result of their rapid growth in today’s society. To profit from these technologies, which are expected to be vital in future working contexts, university students, in particular, must gain the right awareness of these technologies today. Trainings to raise Web3 technology awareness among university students have become more significant in these circumstances. The purpose of this study was to determine the impact of free Web3 training provided by Gazi University on university students’ awareness of Web3 technologies in terms of various factors. The sampling group for this study, which was designed using a descriptive survey study design, comprises 387 Gazi University students. The Web3 Awareness Scale (WEB3A) was used to collect study data online. According to the findings, the Web3 awareness levels of the university students who participated in Web3 training were above average. Students’ awareness levels differed significantly in terms of internet usage history but were not related to gender, age, class level, education level, field of study, or daily internet usage time.

Keywords

• Web3 Education
• Awareness
• Blokchain
• Smart Contracts
• Metaverse
• NFT

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