UZAKTAN ÖĞRETİMİ TERCİH EDEN ÖĞRENCİLERİN DEMOGRAFİK ÖZELLİKLERİ

Öz

Örgün öğretime alternatif olarak üniversitelerde uygulanmaya başlanan Uzaktan Öğretim, programlara kabul edilen öğrenci sayısı, gün geçtikçe açılan yeni programlar ve bölümler ile artık Türkiye’de de önemli bir yere gelmiştir. Uzaktan eğitim’in yeni açılan programlar ile ileride çok daha fazla kitleye eğitim verilmesine imkân sağlayacağı öngörülmektedir. Bu çalışmada 2008-2009 öğretim yılı güz döneminde Gazi Üniversitesi Atatürk Meslek Yüksek Okulu Uzaktan Eğitim Programı bünyesindeki Web Teknolojileri ve Programlama, Bilgisayar Teknolojileri ve Programlama, İşletme, Bilgi Yönetimi ve Muhasebe Bölümleri’ndeki gönüllü 264 öğrenciden elde edilen demografik özellikler incelenmektedir. Demografik bilgilerin yanı sıra öğrencilerin uzaktan eğitimi tercih etme nedenleri, beklentileri ve mezun olduktan sonraki hedefleri de incelenmiştir.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• uzaktan eğitim,demografik bilgi,yükseköğretim

Demographic Characteristics of the Students That Chose Distance Education

Öz

Having started to be offered by Turkish universities as an alternative to traditional education, Distance Education programs are becoming increasingly important with the high number of students enrolled in them. It is anticipated that Distance Education will serve even greater numbers of students in the near future. This study examines the demographic characteristics of 264 volunteer students who were attending the Web Technologies and Programming, Computer Technologies and Programming, Business Administration, Knowledge Management, and Accountancy Departments of Gazi University's Atatürk Vocational School, Distance Education Program during the fall semester of 2008-2009. In addition to the demographics, students' reasons for choosing Distance Education, their expectations and post-graduation goals were also examined.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• distance education,demographics,higher education

Kaynakça

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