The Investigation of the Factors Affecting the Choice of the Elective Courses of University Students

Yıl 2008, Cilt: 28 Sayı: 1, 1 - 18, 01.03.2008

Habibe Tezcan Yeliz Gümüş

Öz

The purpose of this study is to determine the factors effecting the choice of selective courses and their priority order of the 3th and 4th years university students. The study was carried out on 300 students (208 female and 92 males) studying in departments of Chemistry, Physics and Biology University of Gazi Faculty of Science in ten week period of 2002 - 2003 academic year . The data was collected by 25 question survey. The survey questions were of four level likert type determining the factors and their priorities effecting the choice of elective courses. The evaluation of the data revealed that the most effective factor was the Student Views about the “teacher” at the chemistry department, related the lessons that is succesfull at the physics department, process of the method at the biology, and the least effective factor was the influence of the “family” at the each other department.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Choice of Course, Affects of Choice Course

Üniversite Öğrencilerinin Seçmeli Ders Tercihlerine Etki Eden Faktörlerin Araştırılması

Öz

Bu çalışmanın amacı üniversite 3. ve 4. sınıf öğrencilerinin ders seçimini etkileyen faktörleri araştırmak ve bu faktörlerin öncelik sırasını saptamaktır. Çalışma, 2002-2003 öğretim yılının ikinci yarısında, Gazi Üniversitesi Fen Edebiyat Fakültesi 3. ve 4. sınıflarından kimya, fizik ve biyoloji bölümlerinde öğrenim gören 208\'i kız, 92\'si erkek olmak üzere toplam 300 öğrenci üzerinde gerçekleştirildi. Veriler, araştırmacılar tarafından hazırlanan 25 soruluk anket uygulanmak suretiyle toplandı. Anket soruları, öğrencilerin ders seçiminde etkili olan faktörleri ve bunların etkinlik derecelerini belirleyen dört seviyeli Likert tipi sorulardan oluşturuldu. Sonuçların değerlendirilmesinden, ders seçimini etkileyen en etkili faktörün, kimya bölümünde “öğrencinin öğretimThe purpose of this study is to determine the factors effecting the choice of selective courses and their priority order of the 3th and 4th years university students. The study was carried out on 300 students (208 female and 92 males) studying in departments of Chemistry, Physics and Biology University of Gazi Faculty of Science in ten week period of 2002 - 2003 academic year . The data was collected by 25 question survey. The survey questions were of four level likert type determining the factors and their priorities effecting the choice of elective courses. The evaluation of the data revealed that the most effective factor was the Student Views about the “teacher” at the chemistry department, related the lessons that is succesfull at the physics department, process of the method at the biology, and the least effective factor was the influence of the “family” at the each other department. Ders Seçimi, Seçmeli Dersler, Ders Seçimini Etkileyen FaktörlerChoice of Course, Affects of Choice Course Tam Metin Arşiv Yıl :2014 Cilt :34 No:2Yıl :2014 Cilt :34 No:1Yıl :2013 Cilt :33 No:3Yıl :2013 Cilt :33 No:2Yıl :2013 Cilt :33 No:1Yıl :2012 Cilt :32 No:3Yıl :2012 Cilt :32 No:2Yıl :2012 Cilt :32 No:1Yıl :2011 Cilt :31 No:3Yıl :2011 Cilt :31 No:2Yıl :2011 Cilt :31 No:1Yıl :2010 Cilt :30 No:3Yıl :2010 Cilt :30 No:2Yıl :2010 Cilt :30 No:1Yıl :2009 Cilt :29 No:3Yıl :2009 Cilt :29 No:2Yıl :2009 Cilt :29 No:1Yıl :2008 Cilt :28 No:3Yıl :2008 Cilt :28 No:2Yıl :2008 Cilt :28 No:1Yıl :2007 Cilt :27 No:3Yıl :2007 Cilt :27 No:2Yıl :2007 Cilt :27 No:1Yıl :2006 Cilt :26 No:3Yıl :2006 Cilt :26 No:2Yıl :2006 Cilt :26 No:1Yıl :2005 Cilt :25 No:3Yıl :2005 Cilt :25 No:2Yıl :2005 Cilt :25 No:1Yıl :2004 Cilt :24 No:3Yıl :2004 Cilt :24 No:2Yıl :2004 Cilt :24 No:1Yıl :2003 Cilt :23 No:3Yıl :2003 Cilt :23 No:2Yıl :2003 Cilt :23 No:1Yıl :2002 Cilt :22 No:3Yıl :2002 Cilt :22 No:2Yıl :2002 Cilt :22 No:1Yıl :2001 Cilt :21 No:3Yıl :2001 Cilt :21 No:2Yıl :2001 Cilt :21 No:1

Anahtar Kelimeler

Ders Seçimi, Seçmeli Dersler, Ders Seçimini Etkileyen Faktörler

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