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STUDENT READINESS FOR TECHNOLOGY-ENHANCED HISTORY EDUCATION IN TURKISH HIGH SCHOOLS

Turan, Ibrahim (2007) STUDENT READINESS FOR TECHNOLOGY-ENHANCED HISTORY EDUCATION IN TURKISH HIGH SCHOOLS. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

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Abstract

This study examined whether the Turkish high school social sciences major students would feel adequate and fit in a technology-enhanced educational environment, particularly in history classrooms. To this extent, this study investigated high school students' level of proficiency in technology-use and their attitudes toward the use of educational technologies in classrooms. The study also examined the level of technology-use in social sciences courses and social sciences major students' learning style preferences. The data for this study was collected using Kolb's Learning Style Inventory (LSI Version-3) and a 27-item Technology Questionnaire. These instruments were administered to 1350 Turkish high school students from 15 schools located in 13 different cities. The results showed that Turkish high school social sciences major students have the essential technology skills and knowledge to feel adequate in a technology-enhanced learning environment. They also have positive attitudes toward the use of educational technologies in history classrooms. Therefore they seem to be ready for technology-enhanced instruction. Unfortunately the level of technology-use in social sciences courses is very low. The study results revealed the need for an extensive reform in curriculum and instructional methods that focused on increased technology-use and better technology integration in classrooms. The study also found that any related reform proposition should be constructed to address different learning style preferences, since all the learning style preferences described by Kolb exist among Turkish high school students.


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Item Type: University of Pittsburgh ETD
Status: Unpublished
Creators/Authors:
CreatorsEmailPitt UsernameORCID
Turan, Ibrahimibt3@pitt.eduIBT3
ETD Committee:
TitleMemberEmail AddressPitt UsernameORCID
Committee ChairAtman, Kathryn Skayatman@comcast.net
Committee CoChairPingel, Louis Apingel@pitt.eduPINGEL
Committee MemberBerman, David Mdmberman@pitt.eduDMBERMAN
Committee MemberBerry, Louis Hlhb@pitt.eduLHB
Committee MemberBrusilovsky, Peterpeterb@pitt.eduPETERB0000-0002-1902-1464
Date: 27 September 2007
Date Type: Completion
Defense Date: 18 April 2007
Approval Date: 27 September 2007
Submission Date: 30 July 2007
Access Restriction: 5 year -- Restrict access to University of Pittsburgh for a period of 5 years.
Institution: University of Pittsburgh
Schools and Programs: School of Education > Instruction and Learning
Degree: PhD - Doctor of Philosophy
Thesis Type: Doctoral Dissertation
Refereed: Yes
Uncontrolled Keywords: History Education; Learning Styles; Student Readiness; Technology Readiness; Technology-Enhanced Education; Turkish
Other ID: http://etd.library.pitt.edu/ETD/available/etd-07302007-173151/, etd-07302007-173151
Date Deposited: 10 Nov 2011 19:55
Last Modified: 15 Nov 2016 13:47
URI: http://d-scholarship.pitt.edu/id/eprint/8736

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