Freight Forwarding Training with Online Scenarios on Moodle: A Pilot Study

Yıl 2024, Cilt: 1 Sayı: 1, 24 - 36, 17.12.2024

Artun Tomatır , Serim Paker , Elif Buğra Kuzu Demir

Öz

Based on job descriptions, this study aims to create a scenario that accurately represents real work in the labor market for freight forwarding maritime export operations. A shortage of qualified personnel is a problem in the labor market. Education must provide students with real-life skills. One way to address this issue is from the standpoint of market orientation. A single-group pretest/posttest design was chosen. The scenario was generated with Moodle's quiz functionality. The scenario is implemented for students in the logistics department of a vocational school, and the means are compared. The scenario's validity is verified through expert opinion and comparison with the job advertisement. A significant statistical difference was found between the scores obtained in the pre-test and post-test (p < 0.05). The power of the study was evaluated through power analysis (1- β ≥ 0.8). The findings of this study demonstrate that materials designed based on real-life scenarios possess the capacity to equip students with practical skills applicable in real-world contexts.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Market Orientation, Theory/Practice Divide, Logistics Education, Moodle, Freight Forwarding

Moodle’ da Çevrimiçi Senaryolarla Freight Forvarder Eğitimi: Bir Pilot Çalışma

Öz

Bu çalışma, iş tanımlarına uygun olarak, işgücü piyasasında gerçek bir işi temsil eden bir freight forvarder deniz ihracat operasyonları senaryosu oluşturmayı amaçlamaktadır. İşgücü piyasasında kalifiye personel eksikliği bir problemdir. Eğitimin öğrencilere gerçek yaşam tecrübesi sağlaması gerekir. Bu sorunu ele almanın bir yolu, konuyu pazar odaklılık bağlamında ele almaktır. Araştırmada tek grup öntest/sontest desen tercih edilmiştir. Senaryo, Moodle' ın kısa sınav özelliği ile oluşturulmuştur. Senaryo, bir meslek yüksekokulunun lojistik bölümündeki öğrencilere uygulanmıştır ve ortalamalar karşılaştırılmıştır. Geçerlik, senaryonun iş ilanları ile karşılaştırılması ve uzman görüşü yoluyla sağlanmıştır. Öntest ve sontest puanları arasında istatiksel olarak anlamlı fark bulunmuştur (p <0,05). Çalışmanın gücü, güç analizi ile değerlendirilmiştir (1- β ≥ 0,8). Bu çalışmanın bulguları gerçek hayata dayalı olarak tasarlanan materyallerin gerçek dünya bağlamında uygulanabilir pratik becerileri öğrencilere kazandırma kapasitesine sahip olduğunu göstermektedir.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Pazar Odaklılık, Teori/Pratik Ayrımı, Lojistik Eğitimi, Moodle, Freight Forwarding

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