Turkish Online Journal of Educational Technology
January 2012 Volume 11, Number 1
Table of Contents
Number of articles: 18
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A Case of Web-Based Inquiry Learning Model Using Learning Objects
A Al Musawi, A Asan, A Abdelraheem & M Osman
This research seeks to (1) implement a model for an inquiry based learning environment using learning objects (LOs), and (2) apply the model to examine its impact on students' learning. This... More
pp. 1-9
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A Concept-Map Integrated Dynamic Assessment System for Improving Ecology Observation Competences in Mobile Learning Activities
Pi-Hsia Hung, Gwo-Jen Hwang, I-Hsiang Su & I-Hua Lin
Observation competence plays a fundamental role in outdoor scientific investigation. The computerized concept mapping technique as a Mindtool has shown the potential for enhancing meaningful... More
pp. 10-19
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An Online Task-Based Language Learning Environment: Is It Better for Advanced- or Intermediate-Level Second Language Learners?
Abdurrahman Arslanyilmaz
This study investigates the relationship of language proficiency to language production and negotiation of meaning that non-native speakers (NNSs) produced in an online task-based language learning... More
pp. 20-35
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Developing an Attitude Scale towards Using Instructional Technologies for Pre-Service Teachers
Mustafa Metin, Gul Kaleli Yilmaz, Kerem Coskun & Salih Birisci
The aim of this study is to develop an attitude scale towards using instructional technologies (USIT) for pre-service teachers. The research was carried out with 1235 pre-service teachers that 567(... More
pp. 36-45
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Development and Evaluation of Senior High School Courses on Emerging Technology: A Case Study of a Course on Virtual Reality
Chi-Tung Chen
In Taiwan, the National Science Council has implemented the High Scope Program (HSP) since 2006. The purpose of this study was to analyze the development and effectiveness of senior high school HSP... More
pp. 46-59
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Do Online Learning Patterns Exhibit Regional and Demographic Differences?
Tsui-Chuan Hsieh & Chyan Yang
This paper used a multi-level latent class model to evaluate whether online learning patterns exhibit regional differences and demographics. This study discovered that the Internet learning pattern... More
pp. 60-70
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Effectiveness of Instructional Design Model (Isman - 2011) in Developing the Planning Teaching Skills of Teachers College Students' at King Saud University
Aytekin Isman, Fahad AbdulAziz Abanmy, Hisham Barakat Hussein & Mohammed Abdurrahman Al Saadany
The new instructional design model (Isman - 2011) aims at planing, developing, implementing, evaluating, and organizing full learning activities effectively to ensure competent performance by... More
pp. 71-78
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Examining Student Opinions on Computer Use Based on the Learning Styles in Mathematics Education
Kemal Ozgen & Recep Bindak
The purpose of this study is to identify the opinions of high school students, who have different learning styles, related to computer use in mathematics education. High school students' opinions... More
pp. 79-93
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Exemplary Science Teachers' Use of Technology
Meral Hakverdi-Can & Thomas M. Dana
The purpose of this study is to examine exemplary science teachers' level of computer use, their knowledge/skills in using specific computer applications for science instruction, their use of... More
pp. 94-112
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Instructional Approaches on Science Performance, Attitude and Inquiry Ability in a Computer-Supported Collaborative Learning Environment
Ching-Huei Chen & Chia-Ying Chen
This study examined the effects of an inquiry-based learning (IBL) approach compared to that of a problem-based learning (PBL) approach on learner performance, attitude toward science and inquiry... More
pp. 113-122
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Relationship between Teachers' ICT Competency, Confidence Level, and Satisfaction toward ICT Training Programmes: A Case Study among Postgraduate Students
Zaidatun Tasir, Khawla Mohammed El Amin Abour, Noor Dayana Abd Halim & Jamalludin Harun
There are three main variables that would make the integration of ICT tools as an easy process. Those three variables are teachers' ICT competency, teachers' confidence level in using ICT, and... More
pp. 138-144
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Sequential Pattern Analysis: Method and Application in Exploring How Students Develop Concept Maps
Chiung-Hui Chiu & Chien-Liang Lin
Concept mapping is a technique that represents knowledge in graphs. It has been widely adopted in science education and cognitive psychology to aid learning and assessment. To realize the... More
pp. 145-153
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Serious Game Motivation in an EFL Classroom in Chinese Primary School
Ruphina Anyaegbu, Wei Ting & Yi Li
This paper is a report on the findings of a qualitative PhD pilot research study on the integration of Serious Games specifically Mingoville to motivate the Chinese primary students in an EFL... More
pp. 154-164
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The Development of a Web-Based Self-Reflective Learning System for Technological Education
Min Jou & Jaw-Kuen Shiau
One obstacle to industrial technology education is that the difficulties or problems students encounter during experiments are not easy to detect. Students are often unaware of their flaws, and... More
pp. 165-171
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The Effects of Using Learning Objects in Two Different Settings
Unal Cakiroglu, Adnan Baki & Yasar Akkan
The study compared the effects of Learning Objects (LOs) within different applications; in classroom and in extracurricular activities. So in this study, firstly a Learning Object Repository (LOR) ... More
pp. 181-191
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Turkish and English Language Teacher Candidates' Perceived Computer Self-Efficacy and Attitudes toward Computer
Ahmet Adalier
The aim of this study is to reveal the relation between the Turkish and English language teacher candidates' social demographic characteristics and their perceived computer self-efficacy and... More
pp. 192-201
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When a Classroom Is Not Just a Classroom: Building Digital Playgrounds in the Classroom
Gwo-Dong Chen, Chi-Kuo Chuang, Nurkhamid & Tzu-Chien Liu
In the context of classroom, it is possible to create a playground with digital technology beneficial for learning in spite of rising enthusiasm in incorporating educational games in classroom.... More
pp. 202-211
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A Comparative Study of "The International Educational Technology Conference" (IETC) and "The International Conference on Computers in Education" (ICCE): The Program, Essay Distribution, the Themes, and Research Methods
Gwo-Dong Chen, Chun-Hsiang Chen, Chin-Yeh Wang & Liang-Yi Li
The article aims to compare international conferences, "The International Educational Technology Conference" (IETC, 2011) and "The International Conference on Computers in Education" (ICCE, 2010), ... More
pp. 212-216