Üniversite Öğrencilerinin Dijital Okuryazarlık Düzeyleri: Bir Devlet Üniversitesi Örneklemi

Öz

Teknoloji her geçen gün yeni gelişmelerle tüm dünyaya yayılıyor. Bu gelişmeler ekonomi, toplum, kültür gibi birçok alanda görülebilir. Öğrenmeyi geliştirmek için eğitim faaliyetlerinde teknoloji ve dijital araçlardan yararlanıldığı için eğitim, teknolojinin büyük rol oynadığı ana alanlardan biri olarak kabul edilebilir. Bu araçları kullanırken yeni bir sorun ortaya çıkıyor: bu araçlar eğitim uygulamalarında doğru kullanılıyor mu? Bu nedenle bu çalışma, bir devlet üniversitesindeki öğrencilerin dijital okuryazarlık düzeylerini ölçerek dijital araçları öğrenimlerinde doğru kullanıp kullanmadıklarını anlamak amacıyla yapılmıştır. Bu amaçla İngiliz Dili ve Edebiyatı bölümünde öğrenim gören üniversite öğrencilerine dijital okuryazarlık ile ilgili online anket gönderilmiş ve anket toplam 85 kişi tarafından doldurulmuştur. Çevrimiçi anket aracılığıyla toplanan veriler SPSS ile analiz edilmiştir. Elde edilen sonuçlara göre öğrencilerin dijital okuryazarlık düzeyinin ortalamanın üzerinde olduğu ve dijital okuryazarlığın teknik, tutum, bilişsel ve sosyal - duygusal alt boyutlarının olumlu yönde ilişkili olduğu tespit edilmiştir. Çalışma ayrıca eğitim için çıkarımlar ve ileri araştırmalar için öneriler sunmaktadır.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Dijital Araçlar
• Dijital Okuryazarlık
• Üniversite Öğrencileri.

The Level of Digital Literacy of University Students: A State University Sampling

Öz

Technology has spread throughout the world, with daily innovations. These developments can be seen in many areas such as the economy, society, and culture. Education can be regarded as one of the main areas in which technology has a huge role, since technology and digital tools are utilized in educational activities to improve learning. When using those tools, a new problem arises: whether these tools are used properly in educational practices. Thus, this study aims to measure the digital literacy levels of the students at a state university to understand whether they use digital tools properly in their learning. With this objective, an online questionnaire concerning digital literacy was issued to the participants studying at the Department of English Language and Literature, and a total of 85 filled out the questionnaire. The data gathered through the online questionnaire was analyzed with SPSS. According to the results, the students have an above- average level of digital literacy, and the subscales of digital literacy—technical, attitudinal, cognitive, and social-emotional—are positively correlated. Additionally, the study offers implications for education and suggestions for future research.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Digital Tools
• Digital Literacy
• University Students.

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