Needs Analysis for Digital Literacy Course Curriculum for TÖMER Students

Yıl 2025, Cilt: 33 Sayı: 3, 480 - 493, 25.07.2025

Erol Mutugu , Subhan Ekşioğlu , Duygu Gür Erdoğan

https://doi.org/10.24106/kefdergi.1748442

Öz

Purpose: To reveal the digital literacy skill levels and training needs of foreign students receiving Turkish education.
Design/Methodology/Approach: The digital literacy skills of the students were analysed using a mixed design in which quantitative and qualitative research methods were used together. Regarding the study group and data collection tools of the research, in the first stage, 110 students were administered the digital literacy scale, 5 trainers were interviewed through semi-structured interviews, and in the second stage, 54 foreign students were surveyed.
Findings and Results: While foreign students stated that they had digital literacy tendencies, educators stated that students had deficiencies, mistakes and errors. In the questionnaire applied to the students again, findings were found in the direction stated by the educators. As a result, it is thought that students are at an intermediate level regarding digital literacy and that a curriculum is needed in this direction to ensure their development.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Digital literacy , TOMER , Curriculum Development

TÖMER Öğrencileri için Dijital Okuryazarlık Dersi Öğretim Programına Yönelik İhtiyaç Analizi

Öz

Çalışmanın amacı: Türkçe eğitimi alan yabancı uyruklu öğrencilerin dijital okuryazarlık beceri düzeylerini ve eğitim ihtiyaçlarını ortaya çıkarmaktır.
Materyal ve Yöntem: Nicel ve nitel araştırma yöntemlerinin birlikte kullanıldığı karma desen kullanılarak öğrencilerin dijital okuryazarlık becerileri incelenmiştir. Araştırmanın çalışma grubu ve veri toplama araçlarıyla ilgili olarak ilk aşamada 110 öğrenciye dijital okuryazarlık ölçeği, 5 eğiticiye yarı yapılandırılmış görüşme ve ikinci aşamada ise 54 yabancı uyruklu öğrenciye anket uygulanmıştır.
Bulgular ve Sonuçlar: Yabancı uyruklu öğrenciler dijital okuryazarlık eğilimlerinin olduğunu belirtirken eğitimciler ise öğrencilerin eksiklerinin, yanlışlarının ve hatalarının olduğu yönde görüş belirtmişlerdir. Tekrar öğrencilere yapılan ankette eğitimcilerin belirttiği yönde bulgulara ulaşılmıştır. Sonuç olarak öğrencilerin dijital okuryazarlıkla ilgili orta düzeyde oldukları ve gelişimlerinin sağlanması için bu yönde bir öğretim programına ihtiyacın olduğu düşünülmektedir.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Dijital Okuryazarlık , TÖMER , Program Geliştirme

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