Investigation of the Blended Programming Learning Community of Teachers
Abstract
With the development of technologies, learning programming has become increasingly critical in every aspect of our lives. Every teacher needs to learn programming to use it in their lessons. For this reason, researchers established a community of inquiry consisting of teachers, and teachers were enabled to learn programming using blended learning environments. A qualitative case study design was adopted in this research. The study group consisted of 18 teachers. Data was collected through multiple sources, including interview forms, reflective reports, lecture video recordings, instant messaging exchanges, and forum discussion records. The collected data were analyzed using content analysis, a widely employed method in qualitative research. Results revealed that indicators of cognitive presence, including defining the problem, exchanging information, creating solutions, and making applications, were identified. It was concluded that teachers' self-disclosure behaviors and their continued discussion and addressing of the group are the leading indicators of social presence. Indicators related to the categories of teaching presence, such as utilizing the environment effectively, facilitating discussion, and consolidating learning through evaluation and explanatory feedback, have been identified. The indicators revealed within the scope of the research were discussed based on the literature, and suggestions were made for programming education, blended learning, and the community of inquiry. The social, cognitive, and teaching presence indicators revealed within the scope of this study will guide future research on programming education and contribute to theoretical and applied studies based on the community of inquiry in blended learning environments.
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Birincil Dil
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Mehmet Akif Ocak
0000-0001-8405-1574
Türkiye
Yayımlanma Tarihi
21 Nisan 2026
Gönderilme Tarihi
3 Kasım 2025
Kabul Tarihi
3 Mart 2026
Yayımlandığı Sayı
Yıl 2026 Cilt: 28 Sayı: 2026