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An Examination of Adult Lifelong Learners’ Individual Innovativeness and Their Perceptions of Social Network-Based Learning
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This study aimed to examine adult learners’ perceptions of social network–based learning, their levels of individual innovativeness, and the relationships among these factors. For this purpose, a quantitative research method with a correlational survey design was employed. The research sample consisted of adults enrolled in Public Education Centers in Yalova province during the 2023–2024 academic year. Participants were selected using a non-random purposive sampling method, with 363 adults aged 18–61 participating in the study. The data were collected using the Individual Innovativeness Scale and the Social Network–Based Learning Perception Scale. The results indicate that participants fall into the early majority of the innovation adoption curve, with generally low levels of individual innovativeness. Most participants’ perceptions of social network–based learning are moderate or above moderate. Adults’ perceptions of social network–based learning vary by age, duration of social network use, and number of friends on social networks, but not by gender or education level. A positive relationship was found between adults’ innovativeness and their perceptions of social network–based learning.
Anahtar Kelimeler
Etik Beyan
This study was reviewed by the Bursa Uludağ University Social and Human Sciences Scientific Research and Publication Ethics Committee, December 18, 2023 and numbered 2023-12 was issued. This research, from planning and implementation to data collection and analysis, follows the “Publication Ethics Guidelines for Higher Education Institutions”. All rules specified in the process were followed. None of the actions mentioned under the title of “Actions Contrary to Scientific Research and Publication Ethics”, which is the second part of the directive, has been carried out. During the writing process of this research, scientific, ethical, and citation rules were followed. No falsification was made of the collected data. This study has not been submitted for evaluation to any other academic publication environment.
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Ayrıntılar
Birincil Dil
İngilizce
Konular
Hayat Boyu Öğrenme
Bölüm
Araştırma Makalesi
Yayımlanma Tarihi
30 Nisan 2026
Gönderilme Tarihi
13 Mart 2025
Kabul Tarihi
10 Ekim 2025
Yayımlandığı Sayı
Yıl 2026 Cilt: 39 Sayı: 1
APA
Bolatlı, Z., & Yılmaz, N. (2026). An Examination of Adult Lifelong Learners’ Individual Innovativeness and Their Perceptions of Social Network-Based Learning. Journal of Uludag University Faculty of Education, 39(1), 1-32. https://doi.org/10.19171/uefad.1656190
AMA
1.Bolatlı Z, Yılmaz N. An Examination of Adult Lifelong Learners’ Individual Innovativeness and Their Perceptions of Social Network-Based Learning. Journal of Uludag University Faculty of Education. 2026;39(1):1-32. doi:10.19171/uefad.1656190
Chicago
Bolatlı, Zafer, ve Nuray Yılmaz. 2026. “An Examination of Adult Lifelong Learners’ Individual Innovativeness and Their Perceptions of Social Network-Based Learning”. Journal of Uludag University Faculty of Education 39 (1): 1-32. https://doi.org/10.19171/uefad.1656190.
EndNote
Bolatlı Z, Yılmaz N (01 Nisan 2026) An Examination of Adult Lifelong Learners’ Individual Innovativeness and Their Perceptions of Social Network-Based Learning. Journal of Uludag University Faculty of Education 39 1 1–32.
IEEE
[1]Z. Bolatlı ve N. Yılmaz, “An Examination of Adult Lifelong Learners’ Individual Innovativeness and Their Perceptions of Social Network-Based Learning”, Journal of Uludag University Faculty of Education, c. 39, sy 1, ss. 1–32, Nis. 2026, doi: 10.19171/uefad.1656190.
ISNAD
Bolatlı, Zafer - Yılmaz, Nuray. “An Examination of Adult Lifelong Learners’ Individual Innovativeness and Their Perceptions of Social Network-Based Learning”. Journal of Uludag University Faculty of Education 39/1 (01 Nisan 2026): 1-32. https://doi.org/10.19171/uefad.1656190.
JAMA
1.Bolatlı Z, Yılmaz N. An Examination of Adult Lifelong Learners’ Individual Innovativeness and Their Perceptions of Social Network-Based Learning. Journal of Uludag University Faculty of Education. 2026;39:1–32.
MLA
Bolatlı, Zafer, ve Nuray Yılmaz. “An Examination of Adult Lifelong Learners’ Individual Innovativeness and Their Perceptions of Social Network-Based Learning”. Journal of Uludag University Faculty of Education, c. 39, sy 1, Nisan 2026, ss. 1-32, doi:10.19171/uefad.1656190.
Vancouver
1.Zafer Bolatlı, Nuray Yılmaz. An Examination of Adult Lifelong Learners’ Individual Innovativeness and Their Perceptions of Social Network-Based Learning. Journal of Uludag University Faculty of Education. 01 Nisan 2026;39(1):1-32. doi:10.19171/uefad.1656190
