This study aims to make a bibliometric analysis of the augmented reality articles carried out with the experimental method between 2012 and 2022 in the Scopus database. To realize the aim of the research, 255 articles published between 2012-2022 were reached. The bibliometric data of 255 articles from the Scopus database were analyzed using VOS viewer 1.6.18 software and visualized with the Tableau software. According to the research findings, 255 articles were produced by researchers from 49 different countries. According to co-authorship networks, six different clusters were formed. National Taiwan University of Science and Technology is the leading institution in AR research with the experimental method. The 255 articles reviewed were published in 159 different journals. Interactive Learning Environments journal ranks first with 13 publications by far, while Computers and Education journal stands out with 878 citations in terms of the number of citations. When the keywords used in the articles were examined, it was seen that the concepts of virtual reality, mobile learning, motivation, and cognitive load came to the fore. The results obtained within the scope of the research were shared by discussing with other study findings obtained from the literature.
{"title":"THE BIBLIOMETRIC ANALYSIS OF THE AUGMENTED REALITY RESEARCH CARRIED OUT WITH THE EXPERIMENTAL METHOD PUBLISHED IN SCOPUS BETWEEN 2012-2022","authors":"Hakan ALTINPULLUK, Yusuf YILDIRIM","doi":"10.17718/tojde.1168110","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.17718/tojde.1168110","url":null,"abstract":"This study aims to make a bibliometric analysis of the augmented reality articles carried out with the experimental method between 2012 and 2022 in the Scopus database. To realize the aim of the research, 255 articles published between 2012-2022 were reached. The bibliometric data of 255 articles from the Scopus database were analyzed using VOS viewer 1.6.18 software and visualized with the Tableau software. According to the research findings, 255 articles were produced by researchers from 49 different countries. According to co-authorship networks, six different clusters were formed. National Taiwan University of Science and Technology is the leading institution in AR research with the experimental method. The 255 articles reviewed were published in 159 different journals. Interactive Learning Environments journal ranks first with 13 publications by far, while Computers and Education journal stands out with 878 citations in terms of the number of citations. When the keywords used in the articles were examined, it was seen that the concepts of virtual reality, mobile learning, motivation, and cognitive load came to the fore. The results obtained within the scope of the research were shared by discussing with other study findings obtained from the literature.","PeriodicalId":46002,"journal":{"name":"Turkish Online Journal of Distance Education","volume":"58 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135857318","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Wawan KRISMANTO, Punaji SETYOSARI, Dedi KUSWANDI, Henry PRAHERDHIONO
Teachers’ professional development was gradually shifting to the learning paradigm. Developing a professional learning network (PLN) using social media platforms was one method of teachers’ learning. Therefore, this research aimed to investigate the level and differences of activity of teachers when engaged in social mediabased PLN using a non-experimental quantitative design. A total of 504 teachers were sampled, and data were collected using PLN Activities Questionnaire (TPLNAQ). Furthermore, the Winsteps application was used to perform the Rasch model analysis. The findings indicated that all teachers sampled had a moderate level of social media-based PLN activities. The demographic factor of qualifications significantly differed between teachers who joined the social media-based PLN. However, some instrument items showed significant differences in responses to the demographic factors of the teachers sampled, namely gender, age, teaching experience, qualifications, and certification.
{"title":"PROFESSIONAL LEARNING NETWORK ACTIVITIES OF INDONESIAN TEACHERS: DIFFERENTIAL ITEM FUNCTIONING ANALYSIS OF TEACHERS’ BACKGROUNDS","authors":"Wawan KRISMANTO, Punaji SETYOSARI, Dedi KUSWANDI, Henry PRAHERDHIONO","doi":"10.17718/tojde.978530","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.17718/tojde.978530","url":null,"abstract":"Teachers’ professional development was gradually shifting to the learning paradigm. Developing a professional learning network (PLN) using social media platforms was one method of teachers’ learning. Therefore, this research aimed to investigate the level and differences of activity of teachers when engaged in social mediabased PLN using a non-experimental quantitative design. A total of 504 teachers were sampled, and data were collected using PLN Activities Questionnaire (TPLNAQ). Furthermore, the Winsteps application was used to perform the Rasch model analysis. The findings indicated that all teachers sampled had a moderate level of social media-based PLN activities. The demographic factor of qualifications significantly differed between teachers who joined the social media-based PLN. However, some instrument items showed significant differences in responses to the demographic factors of the teachers sampled, namely gender, age, teaching experience, qualifications, and certification.","PeriodicalId":46002,"journal":{"name":"Turkish Online Journal of Distance Education","volume":"113 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135857322","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
This research aims to analyze the past literature on blended learning in higher education and investigate the research trends on this subject. Thus, it aims to present a roadmap for future studies. In this context, bibliometric and descriptive analysis methods were used in the study carried out with the descriptive survey model. 1970 studies were accessed using the Web of Science (WoS) database to reach the data within the scope of the research. As a result of the filtering process on the database, the distribution of the relevant publications by year, document type, publication language, country and WoS indexes, the most influential institutions and research, cooperation between institutions and countries, the most cited authors, and the most studied topics were reviewed. According to the research results, the studies on blended learning in higher education were primarily published in the form of articles in English between the years 2002-2021. It is also deduced that Spain stands out, especially in producing publications, and these studies are generally published in the Conference Proceedings Citation Index - Social Science & Humanities (CPCI-SSH) index type. The most active journal with high citation density is Computers & Education, and the country that collaborates most is England. Regarding the keywords used in the articles, while the concepts of online learning, higher education, and student participation are prominent in the studies conducted in the first years, the concepts such as flipped classrooms, Edmodo, sustainability, gamification, mobile learning, and emotions came to the fore in the following years. In this context, discussions were conducted within the framework of the literature, and suggestions were made related to the findings obtained.
本研究旨在分析以往有关高等教育混合式学习的文献,并探讨该主题的研究趋势。因此,它旨在为未来的研究提供一个路线图。在此背景下,采用文献计量学和描述性分析方法,采用描述性调查模型进行研究。使用Web of Science (WoS)数据库访问1970项研究,以获取研究范围内的数据。通过对数据库的筛选,对相关出版物的年度分布、文献类型、出版语言、国家和WoS指数、最具影响力的机构和研究、机构与国家之间的合作、被引最多的作者和研究最多的主题进行了审查。根据研究结果,2002-2021年间,高等教育中混合式学习的研究主要以英文文章的形式发表。也可以推断,西班牙的表现突出,特别是在出版出版物方面,这些研究通常发表在《会议论文集引文索引-社会科学》上。人文(CPCI-SSH)索引类型。最活跃的高引用密度期刊是Computers &教育,和合作最多的国家是英国。关于文章中使用的关键词,虽然在线学习、高等教育和学生参与的概念在第一年的研究中是突出的,但在接下来的几年里,翻转教室、Edmodo、可持续性、游戏化、移动学习和情感等概念出现了。在这方面,在文献的框架内进行了讨论,并就所获得的发现提出了建议。
{"title":"BLENDED LEARNING IN HIGHER EDUCATION: A BIBLIOMETRIC ANALYSIS","authors":"Mustafa Tevfik HEBEBCI, Nilay OZER","doi":"10.17718/tojde.1143832","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.17718/tojde.1143832","url":null,"abstract":"This research aims to analyze the past literature on blended learning in higher education and investigate the research trends on this subject. Thus, it aims to present a roadmap for future studies. In this context, bibliometric and descriptive analysis methods were used in the study carried out with the descriptive survey model. 1970 studies were accessed using the Web of Science (WoS) database to reach the data within the scope of the research. As a result of the filtering process on the database, the distribution of the relevant publications by year, document type, publication language, country and WoS indexes, the most influential institutions and research, cooperation between institutions and countries, the most cited authors, and the most studied topics were reviewed. According to the research results, the studies on blended learning in higher education were primarily published in the form of articles in English between the years 2002-2021. It is also deduced that Spain stands out, especially in producing publications, and these studies are generally published in the Conference Proceedings Citation Index - Social Science & Humanities (CPCI-SSH) index type. The most active journal with high citation density is Computers & Education, and the country that collaborates most is England. Regarding the keywords used in the articles, while the concepts of online learning, higher education, and student participation are prominent in the studies conducted in the first years, the concepts such as flipped classrooms, Edmodo, sustainability, gamification, mobile learning, and emotions came to the fore in the following years. In this context, discussions were conducted within the framework of the literature, and suggestions were made related to the findings obtained.","PeriodicalId":46002,"journal":{"name":"Turkish Online Journal of Distance Education","volume":"225 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135857325","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Among many technology-enhanced teaching strategies, flipped classroom is one that gained popularity in recent years. This approach supports a more student-centered and communicative learning environment in English as a Foreign Language (EFL) classrooms. Although this approach is getting popular in the field, little research has examined the incorporation of flipped classroom approach in EFL classrooms. To address this gap, this study presented some tools to provide teachers an idea of how to flip a language classroom and make the learning process more active and communicative. Also, flipped classroom was examined through the eyes of EFL students. The data were collected through a learning experience questionnaire, focus group interviews and teacher observations. Descriptive statistics was used to demonstrate the mean scores of the questionnaire items. Content analysis was utilized for the interview data. The results revealed that EFL students had positive attitudes towards flipped classroom. Additionally, online assignments and discussion tasks were found to be useful for the implementation of flipped classroom in EFL reading classroom courses.
{"title":"IMPLEMENTATION OF FLIPPED MODEL IN EFL READING CLASSROOMS","authors":"Dilara KESKIN","doi":"10.17718/tojde.1132888","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.17718/tojde.1132888","url":null,"abstract":"Among many technology-enhanced teaching strategies, flipped classroom is one that gained popularity in recent years. This approach supports a more student-centered and communicative learning environment in English as a Foreign Language (EFL) classrooms. Although this approach is getting popular in the field, little research has examined the incorporation of flipped classroom approach in EFL classrooms. To address this gap, this study presented some tools to provide teachers an idea of how to flip a language classroom and make the learning process more active and communicative. Also, flipped classroom was examined through the eyes of EFL students. The data were collected through a learning experience questionnaire, focus group interviews and teacher observations. Descriptive statistics was used to demonstrate the mean scores of the questionnaire items. Content analysis was utilized for the interview data. The results revealed that EFL students had positive attitudes towards flipped classroom. Additionally, online assignments and discussion tasks were found to be useful for the implementation of flipped classroom in EFL reading classroom courses.","PeriodicalId":46002,"journal":{"name":"Turkish Online Journal of Distance Education","volume":"153 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135857747","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Coronavirus pandemic has imposed significant innovations in all aspects of our lives which were a respond to precautional measures to avoid covid-19 spreading throughout the community. In many countries, Greece included, education shifted rapidly to a distanced form affecting this section of our lives as well. The present study attempts to investigate the intergration of distance education in preschool education in the future as well as the factors that promote or inhibit it, by examining the views of kindergarten teachers. By employing quantitative modes of enquiry and specifically a significant number of questionnaires we concluded that teachers argue about the effectiveness of distance learning. Specifically, in order for the educational community to start a meaningful conversation about the integration of distance education in preschool education, issues such as teachers’ technological readiness, technological equipment and parental involvement need to be addressed.
{"title":"PRESCHOOL EDUCATION AND DISTANCE EDUCATION: TEACHERS’ OPINIONS ABOUT PRESENT STATUS AND FUTURE POSSIBILITIES","authors":"Dimitrios GKOROS, Aikaterini PAPAGEORGIOU","doi":"10.17718/tojde.1091337","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.17718/tojde.1091337","url":null,"abstract":"Coronavirus pandemic has imposed significant innovations in all aspects of our lives which were a respond to precautional measures to avoid covid-19 spreading throughout the community. In many countries, Greece included, education shifted rapidly to a distanced form affecting this section of our lives as well. The present study attempts to investigate the intergration of distance education in preschool education in the future as well as the factors that promote or inhibit it, by examining the views of kindergarten teachers. By employing quantitative modes of enquiry and specifically a significant number of questionnaires we concluded that teachers argue about the effectiveness of distance learning. Specifically, in order for the educational community to start a meaningful conversation about the integration of distance education in preschool education, issues such as teachers’ technological readiness, technological equipment and parental involvement need to be addressed.","PeriodicalId":46002,"journal":{"name":"Turkish Online Journal of Distance Education","volume":"55 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135857785","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
This study was conducted to identify the problems faced by refugee students during Covid-19 pandemic in open and distance learning and the best examples of practices put into effect to cope with these problems cope and solutions recommended to eliminate these problems, in Turkiye. In the study, the phenomenological research design, which is one of a qualitative research method, was used. By using the criterion sampling technique, a total of 14 teachers who had refugee students were selected as the research participants. Interviews were held with the volunteer participants. The research data were collected by using a semistructured interview form. The descriptive analysis method was used in the analysis of the research data. According to the study findings, the refugee students who did not have the necessary educational technology facilities in open and distance learning process and could not get sufficient family support felt more deeply the language problems which is experienced also by them in face-to-face education. In order to help refugee students with these problems, some school administrations provided the refugee students with tablet and computer support within the bounds of their means. In order to alleviate the effects of the problems faced by refugee students, it is recommended to provide refugee students with educational technology support, making up education and psychological support.
{"title":"REFUGEE STUDENTS IN OPEN AND DISTANCE LEARNING DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC THROUGH THE EYES OF TURKISH TEACHERS","authors":"Kemal NAZLI, Ali CULHA","doi":"10.17718/tojde.1143811","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.17718/tojde.1143811","url":null,"abstract":"This study was conducted to identify the problems faced by refugee students during Covid-19 pandemic in open and distance learning and the best examples of practices put into effect to cope with these problems cope and solutions recommended to eliminate these problems, in Turkiye. In the study, the phenomenological research design, which is one of a qualitative research method, was used. By using the criterion sampling technique, a total of 14 teachers who had refugee students were selected as the research participants. Interviews were held with the volunteer participants. The research data were collected by using a semistructured interview form. The descriptive analysis method was used in the analysis of the research data. According to the study findings, the refugee students who did not have the necessary educational technology facilities in open and distance learning process and could not get sufficient family support felt more deeply the language problems which is experienced also by them in face-to-face education. In order to help refugee students with these problems, some school administrations provided the refugee students with tablet and computer support within the bounds of their means. In order to alleviate the effects of the problems faced by refugee students, it is recommended to provide refugee students with educational technology support, making up education and psychological support.","PeriodicalId":46002,"journal":{"name":"Turkish Online Journal of Distance Education","volume":"58 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135857786","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
The flipped learning approach of instruction sees classroom lectures moved outside of classrooms through devices and technology. Homework is moved inside classrooms as learning activities. Due to the COVID-19 outbreak, cloud-based education platforms - the organization of the educational environment in the cloud as a tool to enable teaching and learning - have been widely deployed to support online instruction. In this study, flipped cloud learning, incorporating approach of advancing mathematical thinking, were conducted in Mathematical Analysis course to study students’ mathematical critical thinking. A quantitative method, using a pre-test-post-test design, was employed with a group of 56 undergraduate mathematics students. The research instrument was a mathematical critical thinking ability test. The quantitative data were analyzed using the descriptive analysis, n-gain and t-test. The findings revealed that students had statistically significant mathematical critical thinking of higher than 60% of the full score at the .05 level. There was an increase in students’ mathematical critical thinking abilities with a mean n-gain of .64, which was moderate. The findings also show that the students’ mathematical critical thinking was significantly enhanced by this approach at .05 level. Thus, it could be summarized that integrating strategy for advancing mathematical thinking into flipped cloud learning positively affected students’ mathematical critical thinking. The results also suggest that this reformed learning approach might be usefully employed as an instruction model in the new normal context.
{"title":"THE EFFECTS OF USING FLIPPED CLOUD LEARNING WITH ADVANCING MATHEMATICAL THINKING APPROACHES ON UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS’ MATHEMATICAL CRITICAL THINKING","authors":"Benjamas CHIMMALEE, Anuchit ANUPAN","doi":"10.17718/tojde.1125894","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.17718/tojde.1125894","url":null,"abstract":"The flipped learning approach of instruction sees classroom lectures moved outside of classrooms through devices and technology. Homework is moved inside classrooms as learning activities. Due to the COVID-19 outbreak, cloud-based education platforms - the organization of the educational environment in the cloud as a tool to enable teaching and learning - have been widely deployed to support online instruction. In this study, flipped cloud learning, incorporating approach of advancing mathematical thinking, were conducted in Mathematical Analysis course to study students’ mathematical critical thinking. A quantitative method, using a pre-test-post-test design, was employed with a group of 56 undergraduate mathematics students. The research instrument was a mathematical critical thinking ability test. The quantitative data were analyzed using the descriptive analysis, n-gain and t-test. The findings revealed that students had statistically significant mathematical critical thinking of higher than 60% of the full score at the .05 level. There was an increase in students’ mathematical critical thinking abilities with a mean n-gain of .64, which was moderate. The findings also show that the students’ mathematical critical thinking was significantly enhanced by this approach at .05 level. Thus, it could be summarized that integrating strategy for advancing mathematical thinking into flipped cloud learning positively affected students’ mathematical critical thinking. The results also suggest that this reformed learning approach might be usefully employed as an instruction model in the new normal context.","PeriodicalId":46002,"journal":{"name":"Turkish Online Journal of Distance Education","volume":"17 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135857788","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
The aim of this study is to share the experiences and the collaborations carried out within the sector during the pandemic period, in a graduation project which is focused on university-industry cooperation - in order to make the role of the designer in the sector more effective, to transform education into a comprehensive sectoral experience for students and to offer the sector the experience of working with the designer at Department of Industrial Design, Eskisehir Technical University. The method of the research is a case study examining by designing it with a holistic single-case design since it is a single, representative, and typical case. In the case study, the research group consists of the students who were enrolled in the 2019-2020 spring term graduation project course, academic supervisors and company mentors at Eskisehir Technical University, Turkiye. The result of the study is that pandemic opened the door to new educational experiences for design academics, students and companies. This sharp bend mainly affected the implementation processes of oneon- one lessons, just like the design studio, which we define as the heart of design education. It has also paved the way for different online interactive educational tools and platforms to be used for the educational components of the design of the process.
{"title":"EXAMINING ONLINE DESIGN STUDIO COURSE EXPERIENCES OF STUDENTS, ACADEMIC SUPERVISORS AND COMPANY MENTORS IN INDUSTRIAL DESIGN PROGRAM","authors":"Nilgun OZDAMAR, Fusun CURAOGLU, Emre TUFEKCIOGLU, Duysal TUTUNCU DEMIRBAS","doi":"10.17718/tojde.1033168","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.17718/tojde.1033168","url":null,"abstract":"The aim of this study is to share the experiences and the collaborations carried out within the sector during the pandemic period, in a graduation project which is focused on university-industry cooperation - in order to make the role of the designer in the sector more effective, to transform education into a comprehensive sectoral experience for students and to offer the sector the experience of working with the designer at Department of Industrial Design, Eskisehir Technical University. The method of the research is a case study examining by designing it with a holistic single-case design since it is a single, representative, and typical case. In the case study, the research group consists of the students who were enrolled in the 2019-2020 spring term graduation project course, academic supervisors and company mentors at Eskisehir Technical University, Turkiye. The result of the study is that pandemic opened the door to new educational experiences for design academics, students and companies. This sharp bend mainly affected the implementation processes of oneon- one lessons, just like the design studio, which we define as the heart of design education. It has also paved the way for different online interactive educational tools and platforms to be used for the educational components of the design of the process.","PeriodicalId":46002,"journal":{"name":"Turkish Online Journal of Distance Education","volume":"66 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135857321","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Although technology is a vital part of 21st-century education, teachers in English as a foreign language (EFL) contexts face challenges when using digital tools in their teaching. Studies have been conducted with in-service teachers to understand their beliefs and practices with digital learning of English. However, there is a gap in the literature about investigating the technology integration beliefs and practices of newly graduated EFL teachers who experienced online teaching practice during their pre-service education. Thus, this study aimed to investigate how novice teachers’ online practicum affects their teaching with technology in face-toface classrooms. To this end, this study adopted a qualitative case study research design and collected data through six open-ended questions from 20 Turkish novice EFL teachers who received their teaching practice and school experience courses online and conducted semi-structured interviews with 5 participants. The thematic analysis of the data showed that the participants were aware of the importance of technology use, and their online teaching practice experience helped them get familiar with teaching English with digital tools before graduating. However, the lack of resources and support in their current face-to-face teaching contexts prevented them from using technology. The findings revealed that teacher education programs should offer updated content and opportunities for creating digital material to prepare EFL teachers for the future.
{"title":"TECHNOLOGY INTEGRATION BELIEFS AND PRACTICES OF TURKISH NOVICE EFL TEACHERS AFTER ONLINE PRACTICUM","authors":"Hatice Saliha CUKUR","doi":"10.17718/tojde.1138742","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.17718/tojde.1138742","url":null,"abstract":"Although technology is a vital part of 21st-century education, teachers in English as a foreign language (EFL) contexts face challenges when using digital tools in their teaching. Studies have been conducted with in-service teachers to understand their beliefs and practices with digital learning of English. However, there is a gap in the literature about investigating the technology integration beliefs and practices of newly graduated EFL teachers who experienced online teaching practice during their pre-service education. Thus, this study aimed to investigate how novice teachers’ online practicum affects their teaching with technology in face-toface classrooms. To this end, this study adopted a qualitative case study research design and collected data through six open-ended questions from 20 Turkish novice EFL teachers who received their teaching practice and school experience courses online and conducted semi-structured interviews with 5 participants. The thematic analysis of the data showed that the participants were aware of the importance of technology use, and their online teaching practice experience helped them get familiar with teaching English with digital tools before graduating. However, the lack of resources and support in their current face-to-face teaching contexts prevented them from using technology. The findings revealed that teacher education programs should offer updated content and opportunities for creating digital material to prepare EFL teachers for the future.","PeriodicalId":46002,"journal":{"name":"Turkish Online Journal of Distance Education","volume":"13 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135857781","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
The purpose of the study was to examine students’ learning experience with Google Meet, a virtual learning tool in tertiary contexts in Vietnam. The explanatory sequential mixed-methods design was used with the participation of 188 English as a Foreign Language (EFL) Vietnamese students at a private university in Vietnam. Findings from both the questionnaires and focus group interviews show that the students have a positive learning experience with Google Meet. Particularly, they perceive that breakout rooms in Google Meet enhance their interaction with their lecturers and peers and promote their sense of community in virtual learning classes. Additionally, the flexibility of virtual learning facilitates learners to solve learning-prevented problems, such as internet connection and power outage. Furthermore, blended learning is perceived as a highly preferred learning mode even after the pandemic. Based on the results, pedagogical strategies are implicated to maximize the effectiveness of virtual classes.
{"title":"SYNCHRONOUS VIRTUAL LEARNING STUDENTS’ EXPERIENCE AND THE PROSPECT IN VIETNAM","authors":"Mai Thi Truc LE, Khue Van TRAN","doi":"10.17718/tojde.1099129","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.17718/tojde.1099129","url":null,"abstract":"The purpose of the study was to examine students’ learning experience with Google Meet, a virtual learning tool in tertiary contexts in Vietnam. The explanatory sequential mixed-methods design was used with the participation of 188 English as a Foreign Language (EFL) Vietnamese students at a private university in Vietnam. Findings from both the questionnaires and focus group interviews show that the students have a positive learning experience with Google Meet. Particularly, they perceive that breakout rooms in Google Meet enhance their interaction with their lecturers and peers and promote their sense of community in virtual learning classes. Additionally, the flexibility of virtual learning facilitates learners to solve learning-prevented problems, such as internet connection and power outage. Furthermore, blended learning is perceived as a highly preferred learning mode even after the pandemic. Based on the results, pedagogical strategies are implicated to maximize the effectiveness of virtual classes.","PeriodicalId":46002,"journal":{"name":"Turkish Online Journal of Distance Education","volume":"56 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135857323","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}