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Turkish Online Journal of Educational Technology

October 2012 Volume 11, Number 4

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Table of Contents

Number of articles: 42

  1. Measuring Computer Science Knowledge Level of Hungarian Students Specialized in Informatics with Romanian Students Attending a Science Course or a Mathematics-Informatics Course

    Gabor Kiss

    An analysis of Information Technology knowledge of Hungarian and Romanian students was made with the help of a self developed web based Informatics Test. The goal of this research is an analysis of... More

    pp. 221-235

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  2. Project-Based Learning with an Online Peer Assessment System in a Photonics Instruction for Enhancing LED Design Skills

    Shu-Hsuan Chang, Tsung-Chih Wu, Yen-Kuang Kuo & Li-Chih You

    This study proposed a novel instructional approach, a two-stage LED simulation of Project-based learning (PBL) course with online peer assessment (OPA), and explored how to apply OPA to the... More

    pp. 236-246

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  3. Relationship between Affective Learning, Instructor Attractiveness and Instructor Evaluation in Videoconference-Based Distance Education Courses

    Irem E. Aydin

    This paper is intended to reveal the results of a study in which the relationship between learners' perceptions of affective learning, instructors' attractiveness and instructor evaluations in a... More

    pp. 247-252

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  4. Second Life Users' Profiles and Views about Educational Potential of Second Life: A Case of Turkey

    Bahar Baran, Baris Cukurbasi, Canan Colak & Berrin Dogusoy

    This study aims to reveal Second Life (SL) residents' profiles, first hand experiences, opinions about SL and its potential as an educational environment. The members of 14 Turkish Island in SL... More

    pp. 253-263

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  5. Technology Acceptance in Education: A Study of Pre-Service Teachers in Turkey

    Ayse Aypay, Halil Coskun Celik, Ahmet Aypay & Mustafa Sever

    The purpose of this study is to test a model that predicts the level of technology acceptance across pre-service teachers at the faculties of education in Turkey. The relationship among the factors... More

    pp. 264-272

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  6. Technology Integration and Technology Leadership in Schools as Learning Organizations

    Recep Cakir

    The purpose of this study was to investigate technology integration in primary schools from the perspective of leadership in learning organizations. To that end, the study examines two groups:... More

    pp. 273-282

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  7. The Effect of Applying Online PBL Case System to Multiple Disciplines of Medical Education

    Yuh-Ming Cheng, Sheng-Huang Kuo, Shi-Jer Lou & Ru-Chu Shih

    Teaching cases in medical education are often exhibited through various professional angles, but for patient-centered teaching cases, the division of labor among different specialties is even more ... More

    pp. 283-294

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  8. The Effects of Using WebQuests on Reading Comprehension Performance of Saudi EFL Students

    Yousif A. Alshumaimeri & Meshail M. Almasri

    This paper is a report on the effects of using WebQuest on Saudi male EFL students reading comprehension performance. WebQuests expose students to several online resources and require them to... More

    pp. 295-306

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  9. The Types, Frequency and Quality of Elementary Pupils' Questions in an Online Environment

    Hsin-Wen Hu & Guey-Fa Chiou

    This study explored the types, frequencies and quality of student questioning based on three kinds of question-stems (detailed-stem, simple-stem, and no-stem). A questioning-supported thinking and ... More

    pp. 325-335

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  10. Using Blended Learning in Developing Student Teachers Teaching Skills

    Aytekin Isman, Fahad AbdulAziz Abanmy, Hisham Barakat Hussein & Mohammed Abdelrahman Al Saadany

    The research aims to determine the effectiveness of using blended learning Approach in developing student teachers teaching skills, and defining teaching skills that confront students of teachers... More

    pp. 336-345

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  11. Videos and Animations for Vocabulary Learning: A Study on Difficult Words

    Chih-cheng Lin & Yi-fang Tseng

    Studies on using still images and dynamic videos in multimedia annotations produced inconclusive results. A further examination, however, showed that the principle of using videos to explain... More

    pp. 346-355

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  12. Views of Students in the Department of Recreation and Sport Management on Distance Education

    Gulten Herguner

    This study aims to investigate viewpoints of students in recreation and sport management department on distance education, and the effects of sex, having computers and internet access at home,... More

    pp. 356-364

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  13. A Proposal for Methodology for Negotiation Practicum with Effective Use of ICT: A Technology Enhanced Course for Communication for Trust Building

    Tosh Yamamoto, Masanori Tagami & Minoru Nakazawa

    This paper purports to demonstrate a problem solving case in the course of the development of methodology, in which the quality of the negotiation practicum is maintained or raised without... More

    pp. 365-370

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  14. Computer-Based vs Paper-Based Examinations: Perceptions of University Teachers

    Mubashrah Jamil, R H. Tariq & P A. Shami

    This research reported teachers' perceptions about computer-based (CB) vs. paper-based (PB) examinations. Teachers were divided into 7 major categories i.e., gender, departments, designations,... More

    pp. 371-381

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  15. Constructing Knowledge: An Experience of Active and Collaborative Learning in ICT Classrooms

    Margarida M. Pinheiro & Dora Simoes

    This paper reports on the impact of the implementation of active and collaborative practices in ICT (information and communication technologies) classrooms. Both of these approaches convey a lot of... More

    pp. 382-389

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  16. Development of Online Courseware on Thai Food Good Health

    Narong Sompong & Cherdpong Kheerajitt

    The objectives of this research were to: 1) develop the online courseware on Thai Food Good Health to support the Thai Kitchen to the world project; and 2) evaluate the courseware by the learners... More

    pp. 390-393

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  17. Educational Technology Acceptance across Cultures: A Validation of the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology in the Context of Turkish National Culture

    Aytac Gogus, Nicolae Nistor, Richard W. Riley & Thomas Lerche

    The Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT; Venkatesh et al., 2003, 2012) proposes a major model of educational technology acceptance (ETA) which has been yet validated only in... More

    pp. 394-408

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  18. Employing Textual and Facial Emotion Recognition to Design an Affective Tutoring System

    Hao-Chiang Koong Lin, Cheng-Hung Wang, Ching-Ju Chao & Ming-Kuan Chien

    Emotional expression in Artificial Intelligence has gained lots of attention in recent years, people applied its affective computing not only in enhancing and realizing the interaction between... More

    pp. 418-426

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  19. Examining Freshmen Believe Concerning ICT Usage in K-12 and University Settings

    Mubin Kiyici, Fatime Balkan Kiyici & Teresa Franklin

    Information and communication technology usage in school settings has increased significantly. Most of the teacher education colleges realized this situation and change their education programs and... More

    pp. 427-431

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  20. How Learning Environments Can Stimulate Student Imagination

    Chaoyun Liang, Yuling Hsu, Yinghsiu Huang & Sheng-Chih Chen

    The purpose of this study was to investigate an array of environmental factors that can stimulate imagination and explore how these factors manifest in different design phases. The participants of ... More

    pp. 432-441

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