The Flipped Classroom: instructional efficency and impact of achievement and cognitive load levels,

Zeynep Turan; Yuksel Goktas

Journal of e-Learning and Knowledge Society Vol. 12, No. 4 (Sep 27, 2016)

This research focuses on the efficiency of the flipped classroom method and its effects on students’ achievement and cognitive load levels. The flipped classroom method is compared to traditional techniques in this study through quasi-experimental...

The Use of ICT in Turkey’s K-12 Schools Teachers

Yuksel Goktas; Zahide Yildirim; Soner Yildirim

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2006 (Mar 19, 2006) pp. 1570–1575

The purpose of this study is to investigate current status of K-12 teachers' ICT usage in Turkey. The primary focus is to form a big picture about integration of ICT into K-12 schools by presenting current status in regard to ICT resources in...

Topics: Teachers, Schools, Information Communication Technologies

Perceptions, Competencies, and Ways of Learning ICT Usage of K-12 Teachers in Turkey

Yuksel Goktas; Zahide Yildirim; Soner Yildirim

World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2006 (June 2006) pp. 3027–3033

The purpose of this study is to investigate the current state of ICT perceptions, competencies, and the way of acquiring ICT competencies of K-12 teachers. The primary design model of this study is a mixed method approach which utilized a...

Topics: Information Communication Technologies, Teaching Methods, Teachers, Competencies

Obstacles and Their Solutions in Integrating ICT into K-12 Schools in Turkey

Yuksel Goktas; Zahide Yildirim; Soner Yildirim

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2006 (Mar 19, 2006) pp. 1565–1569

The main focus of the current study is to explore major problems and their solutions for integrating ICT into K-12 schools in regard to teachers' perceptions. The design of the study is cross-sectional survey method. The data were collected from 69...

Topics: Middle School Education, Schools, Teachers

ICT Usage of Faculty Members: Who Offer ICT Related Courses in Preservice Teacher Education Programs in Turkey

Yuksel Goktas; Zahide Yildirim; Soner Yildirim

World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2006 (June 2006) pp. 1563–1567

This study presents survey findings about ICT usage of faculty members who offer ICT related courses in Turkey's preservice teacher education programs. The data were collected from 111 faculty members from 18 universities through a questionnaire....

Topics: Preservice Teacher Education, Software, Faculty, Information Communication Technologies

Social presence and motivation in a three-dimensional virtual world: An explanatory study

Rabia Yilmaz; F Topu; Yuksel Goktas; Murat Coban

Australasian Journal of Educational Technology Vol. 29, No. 6 (Dec 23, 2013)

Three-dimensional (3-D) virtual worlds differ from other learning environments in their similarity to real life, providing opportunities for more effective communication and interaction. With these features, 3-D virtual worlds possess considerable...

Facilitating Technology-Enhanced Problem-based Learning (PBL) in the Middle School Classroom: An Examination of How and Why Teachers Adapt

Peggy A. Ertmer; Krista D. Glazewski; Donna Jones; Anne Ottenbreit-Leftwich; Yuksel Goktas; Kelly Collins; Aslihan Kocaman

Journal of Interactive Learning Research Vol. 20, No. 1 (January 2009) pp. 35–54

Despite the challenges inherent in adopting problem-based learning (PBL) in the middle school classroom, successful PBL teachers are able to find suitable solutions. In this exploratory study we examined the perceptions and practices of five...

Topics: Curriculum, Assessment, Computers, Planning, Middle School Education