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A Diagnostic Study Of Open University Students’ Perceptions About The Problem Of Distance Education Application

Year 2007, Volume: 8 Issue: 2, 80 - 94, 01.06.2007

Senay Nartgun

Abstract

Distance education is regarded as one of the means for educating people who have not had formal education chance or who have not preferred the formal education. Distance education, on the other hand, is quite difficult and requires the fulfillment of various conditions. When the applications of distance education are examined, it is seen that it provides one way communication and the students have various problems. The aim of this study, within this framework, is to examine the perceptions of Open University students in relation to the problems of distance education applications. The subjects of this study are the Open Faculty students (n=45) who attend to Open Faculty courses provided by Abant Izzet Baysal University. The data were collected through interviews. The results indicated that i) they preferred mostly the open learning as they worked at different offices, ii) they pointed out that most of the university and faculty students had positive attitudes towards them. However, they reported that i) they had difficulty in studying by themselves, ii) had some problems as open learning faculty students and iii) they believed they would have problems in finding a job in the future.

Keywords

Distance Education; Educational Demands; Perception; Off- Campus Student

References

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Year 2007, Volume: 8 Issue: 2, 80 - 94, 01.06.2007

Senay Nartgun

Abstract

References

  • Alkan, C. (1998-1999). Egitim Teknolojisi ve Uzaktan Egitimin Kavramsal Boyutları. [Educational Technology and Conceptual Dimensions of Distance Education] Uzaktan Egitim Distance Education. (Summer 1998- Winter 1999), 5-10.
  • Akyildiz, H. (1998). Egitim Ortamındaki İletisim Kaynak ve Sureçlerinin Uzaktan Egitim Açısından Degerlendirilmesi. [Evaluation of Communication Sources and Processes in Educational Environment in term of Distance Education]. Uzaktan Egitim Distance Education. (Winter 1998), 77-87.
  • Aybay, Y. and Aybay, I. (1996). Turkiye için Dort Asamalı Yaygın Uzaktan Egitim Projesi. [Four Stage Life Long Education Project For Turkey]. (YUZEP). I. Uluslararası Uzaktan Egitim Sempozyumu 12-15 Kasım 1996 Bildiriler. Ankara: MEB FRTEB, 41-47. Balcı, A. (2001). Sosyal Bilimlerde Arastırma. [Research Methods in Social Sciences] 5. Baskı. Ankara: Pegem Yayıncılık.
  • Bartels, J. ve Arroyo, N. E. (1992). How did Economics Graduates Benefit From Studying at a Distance in two Different Countries? Paper presented to the 16th World Conferance of the International Council of Distance Education in Bangkok, Thaliand, November 6-13 (tr: Demiray, U. Ve Kaya, A. Y. (1995) “Almanya-FeU ve İspanya– UNED Ekonomi Mezunları Uzaktan Ogretim Sisteminden Nasıl Yararlandılar”. Ilkeleri, Isleyisleri ve Ornekleriyle Dunyada Açıkogretim: Ilkeler Isleyis ve Ornekler (Ed. Ugur Demiray). Eskisehir: Turkuaz Yayınları, 227-263).
  • Candemir, A. ve Digerleri (1996). Anadolu Universitesi Açıkogretim Fakultesi’nde Uzaktan Ogretim Kanalları Içinde Egitim Televizyonunun Rolu ve Televizyon Egitim Programları Uretim Sureci. [The Role of Educational Television and Educational Programmes of Open Education Faculty in Anadolu University] I. Uluslararası Uzaktan Egitim Sempozyumu 12-15 Kasım 1996 Bildiriler Ankara: MEB FRTEB, 99-103.
  • Çekerol, K. (2006). Uzaktan Egitimde Ogrenci Bilinci. [Student Consciousness in Distance Education] Proceedings of 6th International Educational Technology Conference 19-21 April, Eastern Mediterranean University Famagusta, North Cyprus, Vol 1, 403-407.
  • Crosswell, J. W. (1994). Research Design Qualitative and Quantative Approaches. California: Sage Publication, Inc.
  • Demiray, U., McIsaac, M (1995). Turkey: The Open Learning Faculty. Close Encounters To The Fourth Kind: Distance Education Versus Classroom (Ed. Ugur Demiray). Eskisehir: Turkuaz Yayınları, 263-284.
  • De Simone, C. (2006). Preparing Our Teachers for Distance Education. College Teaching, Vol: 54, No: 1, 183-184.
  • Dogan, O., Ozturk, C., ve Ozogut, O. (1996). Açık Ogretim Fakultesi Bilgisayar Destekli Egitim Programlarının Tasarımı ve Uretimi. [Design and Production of Computer Aided Education Programmes in Open Education Faculty] I. Uluslararası Uzaktan Egitim Sempozyumu 12-15 Kasım 1996 Bildiriler. Ankara: MEB FRTEB, 165-173.
  • Dundar, H. Ve Hendel, D. (1996). Postsecondary Distance Education in the United States: an Overview of Approaches and Issues. I. Uluslararası Uzaktan Egitim Sempozyumu 12-15 Kasım 1996 Bildiriler. Ankara: MEB FRTEB, 185-209.
  • Emir, S., Ozen, R. (2006). The Contrubutions of Open learning to Adult Learning. In Nicos P. Terzis ed. Lifelong Learning in the Balkans. Thessaloniki –Greece: Kyriakidis Brothers S.A., 679-689.
  • Erdogan, Y., Erkoç, M.F. ve Goktimur, M. (2006) Farklı Ogretim Kurumlarındaki Ogrencilerin Uzaktan Egitime Yonelik Tutumları. [Attitudes of Students at Different Education Institutes Towards Distance Education] XV. Ulusal Egitim Bilimleri Kongresi Bildiri Ozetleri, Ankara: Nobel Yayıncılık, 162-163.
  • Gopal, Dervish (1995). Indıra Ghandi National Open University. Close Encounters To The Fourth Kind: Distance Education Versus Classroom (Ed. Ugur Demiray). Eskisehir: Turkuaz Yayınları, 53-76.
  • Gokdag, D. (1996) Turkiye’de Uzaktan Yuksek Ogretimin Sorunları ve Yeni Bir Model Onerisi. [Problems of Distance Higher Education in Turkey and A Proposal for A New Models]I. Uluslararası Uzaktan Egitim Sempozyumu 12-15 Kasım 1996 Bildiriler. Ankara: MEB FRTEB, 261-269.
  • Gokdag, D. (2006). A unique support service for distance students: Private sector Helps distance students prepare themselves for their examinations in Turkey. Lifelong Open and Flexible Learning in the Globalized World. 2nd International Open and Distance Learning (IODL) Symposium 13-15 2006, Eskisehir: Anadolu University, 765-773.
  • Gokdag, R. (2006). The Reasons of Distance Education Faculty Students Attending the Courses Organized by Private Sector and their Self Esteem Levels. Lifelong Open and Flexible Learning in the Globalized World. 2nd International Open and Distance Learning (IODL) Symposium 13-15 2006, Eskisehir: Anadolu University, 699-708.
  • Gunawardena, C. N. (1996). Designing Learner Support for Media-Based Distance Education. I. Uluslararası Uzaktan Egitim Sempozyumu 12-15 Kasım 1996 Bildiriler. Ankara: MEB FRTEB, 271- 280.
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  • Kaya, S., Agaoglu, E. and Ozgur, A. Z. (2006). Evaluation of Open learning Faculty Pre- school Education Program Internet Web Sıte Based on Student’s Opinions. Lifelong Open and Flexible Learning in the Globalized World. 2nd International Open and Distance Learning (IODL) Symposium 13-15 2006, Eskisehir: Anadolu University, 741-756.
  • Koc, G. (2005). Yasam Boyu Ogrenme. Egitimde Yeni Yonelimler [Lifelong Learning. New Trends in Education] (Ed: Ozcan Demirel). Ankara: PegemA Yayıncılık , 209- 222. Moore,M.G.(2003).Learner Support. The American Journal of Distance Education. 17 (3), 141-143.
  • Miles, M. B and Huberman, A. M. (1994) Qualitative Data Analysis: An Expanded Sourcebook (2nd ed.). Thousand OAKS London: Sage Publication.
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  • Psacharopoulos, G. and Woodhall, M. (2006). Gelisim için Egitim: Yatırım Tercihlerinin Analizi [Education for Development: An Analysis of Investment Choices] (Cev. Ed. Senay Sezgin Nartgun). Ankara: Gazi Kitabevi.
  • Sakamoto, T. (1986). Take-off the Japanies University of the Air. Internatiınal Review of Education. 32 (3), Special Issue: Educational Technology and Mass Media, Ed. By. Tjeerd Plomp and Donald P. Ely, 346-350. (çev: Demiray, U. (1995) “Ogretim Baslayan Japon Açık Universitesinin Birinci Ogretim Yılı”. İlkeleri, İsleyisleri ve Ornekleriyle Dunyada Açıkogretim: İlkeler İsleyis ve Ornekler (Ed. Ugur Demiray). Eskisehir: Turkuaz Yayınları, 121-134.
  • Sax,B.(2006).Faculty Training for Small Schools: New Options. Distance Education Report, (June 1),4.
  • Seferoglu, S. (2006). Ogretim Teknolojileri ve Materyal Gelistirme. [Instructional Technology and Materials Development] Ankara: PegemA Yayıncılık.
  • Unal, L.I. (1996). Egitim ve Yetistirme Ekonomisi. [Economy of Education and Trainning]Ankara: Epar Yayınları.
  • Yildirim, A. and Simsek, H. (2003). Sosyal Bilimlerde Nitel Arastırma Yontemleri.
  • Qualitative Methods in Social Sciences]3rd Edition. Ankara: Seckin Yayıncılık.
  • Yilmaz, A. (1996). Uzaktan Ogretim Sistemi Ogrencilerine Kutuphane Destek Hizmetleri ve Oneriler.[Library Support Services and Recomendations for Distance Learning Systems Students] I. Uluslararası Uzaktan Egitim Sempozyumu 12-15 Kasım 1996 Bildiriler. Ankara: MEB FRTEB, 683-691.
  • Valdenberghe, V. (1999). Economics of Education. The Need to go Beyond Human Capital Theory and Production-Function Analysis. Educational Studies. Vol. 25, No. 2,129-143.
  • Wilde, M. L. and Epperson, A (2006). A Survey of Alumni of LIS Distance Education Programmes: Experiences and İmplications. The Journal of Academic Librarianship. 32 (3), 238- 250.
  • Woodley, A. (1988). Graduation and Beyond. Open Learning, 13-17 (tr: Demiray, U. (1995). “Ingiliz Açık Universitesinde Mezuniyet ve Sonrası”. Ilkeleri, Isleyisleri ve Ornekleriyle Dunyada Açıkogretim: Ilkeler Isleyis ve Ornekler (Ed. Ugur Demiray). Eskisehir: Turkuaz Yayınları, 215-225).
  • Zheng, L. And Smaldino, S. E. (2006). Teachers’ Perceptions of the Application of Design Elements. The Quarterly Review of Distance Education, 7 (1), 35-47.
  • http://www.aof.edu.tr/danismanlik/a0100.html, 09.11.2006
  • http://www.aof.anadolu.edu.tr/, 02.11.2006.
  • http://www.osym.gov.tr/BelgeGoster.aspx?F6E10F8892433CFF7A2395174CFB32E1
  • F856B8965D8A, 21.12.2006.
  • http://www.tuik.gov.tr/PreHaberBultenleri.do?id=403, 21.12.2006
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Publication Date June 1, 2007
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APA Nartgun, S. (2007). A Diagnostic Study Of Open University Students’ Perceptions About The Problem Of Distance Education Application. Turkish Online Journal of Distance Education, 8(2), 80-94.