Blog-enhanced ICT courses: Examining their effects on prospective teachers’ ICT competencies and perceptions

Yuksel Goktas; Turgay Demirel

Computers & Education Vol. 58, No. 3 (April 2012) pp. 908–917

Blogs are used as a technology support tool in teaching–learning processes in contemporary schools, especially in higher education. This paper examines the effects of using blogs on prospective teachers’ perceived ICT competencies and perceptions in ...

Topics: Information Communication Technologies, Competencies

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...

ICT Teachers' Assigned Roles and Expectations from Them

Fatma Burcu Topu; Yuksel Goktas

Educational Sciences: Theory and Practice Vol. 12, No. 1 (2012) pp. 473–478

The aim of this study was to provide a better understanding of ICT teachers' assigned position and to determine school administrators' and other teachers' perceptions towards ICT teachers and these teachers' positions, and to reveal the similar and...

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

A Review of ICT Related Courses in Pre-Service Teacher Education Programs

Yuksel Goktas; Zahide Yildirim; Soner Yildirim

Asia Pacific Education Review Vol. 9, No. 2 (April 2008) pp. 168–179

This study investigated teacher educators', prospective teachers', and K-12 teachers' opinions about the effectiveness of ICT related courses and the ways to improve the courses in Turkey's pre-service teacher education programs. The researchers...

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

Main Barriers and Possible Enablers of ICTs Integration into Pre-Service Teacher Education Programs

Yuksel Goktas; Soner Yildirim; Zahide Yildirim

Educational Technology & Society Vol. 12, No. 1 (2009) pp. 193–204

The purpose of this study is to investigate the main barriers and possible enablers for integrating information and communication technologies (ICTs) in Turkey's pre-service teacher education programs. The data were collected by means of...

The Keys for ICT Integration in K-12 Education: Teachers' Perceptions and Usage

Yuksel Goktas; Zahide Yildirim; Soner Yildirim

Hacettepe University Journal of Education Vol. 34 (2008) pp. 127–139

The purpose of this study is to investigate the current status of K-12 teachers' Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) perceptions and ICT usage in their courses. The researchers used both quantitative and qualitative research approaches...

Enablers and barriers to the use of ICT in primary schools in Turkey: A comparative study of 2005–2011

Yuksel Goktas; Nuray Gedik; Ozlem Baydas

Computers & Education Vol. 68, No. 1 (October 2013) pp. 211–222

The purpose of this study was to reveal barriers encountered by Turkish primary school teachers in the integration of ICT, to propose potential enablers to overcome those barriers, and to compare the current status of ICT integration (in 2011) with...

Language: English

Are augmented reality picture books magic or real for preschool children aged five to six?

Rabia M. Yilmaz; Sevda Kucuk; Yuksel Goktas

British Journal of Educational Technology Vol. 48, No. 3 (May 2017) pp. 824–841

The aim of this study is to determine preschool children's attitudes towards augmented reality picture books (ARPB), their story comprehension performance (SCP) and the relationships between these variables. The sample consisted of 92 five- and six...

Educational technology research trends in Turkey from 1990 to 2011

Sevda Kucuk; Melike Aydemir; Gurkan Yildirim; Omer Arpacik; Yuksel Goktas

Computers & Education Vol. 68, No. 1 (October 2013) pp. 42–50

The purpose of this study is to examine the characteristics, methodologies, and general trends in Educational Technology articles, written by authors from Turkey, published in journals listed in the SSCI, SCI, and ERIC indexes from 1990 to 2011. A...

Language: English

Technical Problems Experienced in the Transformation of Virtual Worlds into an Education Environment and Coping Strategies

Murat Coban; Turkan Karakus; Asiye Karaman; Fatma Gunay; Yuksel Goktas

Journal of Educational Technology & Society Vol. 18, No. 1 pp. 37–49

Research into virtual worlds demonstrates that to successfully use virtual world platforms in different disciplines, certain limitations and potential difficulties of these platforms must be overcome. The current study extends previous research by...

An examination of interactions in a three-dimensional virtual world

Rabia M. Yilmaz; Ozlem Baydas; Turkan Karakus; Yuksel Goktas

Computers & Education Vol. 88, No. 1 (October 2015) pp. 256–267

Three-dimensional (3D) virtual worlds hold the users' attention by providing rich interaction in an environment similar to the real world. User engagement duration is known to increase in environments with intense interaction. However, information...

Language: English

Gamification and Education: Achievements, Cognitive Loads, and Views of Students

Zeynep Turan; Zeynep Avinc; Kadir Kara; Yuksel Goktas

International Journal of Emerging Technologies in Learning (iJET) Vol. 11, No. 7 (Jul 21, 2016) pp. 64–69

In this mixed method research study, the effect of gamification strategies on students’ cognitive load levels and achievements was examined along with student opinions about gamification. The topic of spreadsheets was covered for six weeks in a...

Social Presence and Motivation in a Three-Dimensional Virtual World: An Explanatory Study

Rabia M. Yilmaz; F Burcu Topu; Yuksel Goktas; Murat Coban

Australasian Journal of Educational Technology Vol. 29, No. 6 (2013) pp. 823–839

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...

Topics: Virtual Environments

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