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Article Citation Count: 0Exploring MOOC Learners' Behavioural Patterns Considering Age, Gender and Number of Course Enrolments: Insights for Improving Educational Opportunities(int Council Open & Distance Education, 2024) Cagiltay, Nergiz ercil; Toker, Sacip; Cagiltay, Kursat; Information Systems EngineeringMassive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) now offer a variety of options for everyone to obtain a high -quality education. The purpose of this study is to better understand the behaviours of MOOC learners and provide some insights for taking actions that benefit larger learner groups. Accordingly, 2,288,559 learners' behaviours on 174 MITx courses were analysed. The results show that MOOCs are more attractive to the elderly, male, and highly educated groups of learners. Learners' performance improves as they register for more courses and improve their skills and experiences on MOOCs. The findings suggest that, in the long run, learners' adaptation to MOOCs will significantly improve the potential benefits of the MOOCs. Hence, MOOCs should continue by better understanding their learners and providing alternative instructional designs by considering different learner groups. MOOC providers' decision -makers may take these findings into account when making operational decisions.Article Citation Count: 2Exploring the Influence of Countries' Economic Conditions on Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) Participation: A Study of 3.5 Million MITx Learners(Athabasca Univ Press, 2023) Cagiltay, Nergiz Ercil; Toker, Sacip; Cagiltay, Kursat; Information Systems Engineering; Software EngineeringIt is well known that there are disparities in access to education around the world, with developed countries generally having better educational resources and opportunities compared to developing countries. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) have been proposed as a way to bridge this gap by providing free or low-cost online education to anyone with an Internet connection. This study aimed to better understand the effects of location, both country and region, on the use of MOOCs, using data from 3.5 million learners who registered for MOOCs offered by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). The data set provided a broad picture of how MOOCs are being used around the globe. The results of the study indicated significant differences in the use of MOOCs among students from different countries and their corresponding economic levels. In order to address these differences and improve access to education through MOOCs, the study suggested several actions that could be taken. These include providing better infrastructure and support for MOOC learners in developing countries, increasing awareness of and access to MOOCs in these regions, and working to improve the quality and relevance of MOOC offerings. Overall, the study highlighted the potential of MOOCs to bridge the educational gap between developed and developing countries, but also emphasized the need for continued efforts to remove barriers and improve access to these resources.Article Citation Count: 19Impact of repetitive listening, listening-aid and podcast length on EFL podcast listening(Pergamon-elsevier Science Ltd, 2018) Sendag, Serkan; Gedik, Nuray; Toker, Sacip; Information Systems EngineeringRepeated listening to English as a Foreign Language (EFL)/second language (L2) podcast has been recognized as cognitively beneficial, while it is usually perceived as boring by learners. As part of a two-year project funded by the Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK, Grant No:113K727), the present study examined the effects of EFL-podcast length, repetitive listening and a listening aid on the listening comprehension of Turkish pre-service EFL teachers. The study was conducted using a repeated measure experimental design with 29 pre service EFL teachers and 24 different "listening treatments". The listening activities were delivered via Tablet PCs in Lab conditions. Qualitative data was compiled at the end of the experiment as a complement to quantitative data in order to better understand the perceived attentional and motivational factors identified during the study. Data showed that podcast length, repetitive listening and use of a listening aid had a significant impact on listening comprehension. Although repetitive listening was perceived as boring, it helped to improve comprehension and attention, and podcast topics and the use of Tablet PCs were perceived as motivating. These findings highlight the notion that using a listening aid can facilitate listening comprehension and help to reduce the number of repetitions required to achieve similar levels of comprehension.Article Citation Count: 2Exploring the Influence of Countries’ Economic Conditions on Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) Participation: A Study of 3.5 Million MITx Learners(2023) Cagiltay,N.E.; Toker,S.; Cagiltay,K.; Information Systems EngineeringIt is well known that there are disparities in access to education around the world, with developed countries generally having better educational resources and opportunities compared to developing countries. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) have been proposed as a way to bridge this gap by providing free or low-cost online education to anyone with an Internet connection. This study aimed to better understand the effects of location, both country and region, on the use of MOOCs, using data from 3.5 million learners who registered for MOOCs offered by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). The data set provided a broad picture of how MOOCs are being used around the globe. The results of the study indicated significant differences in the use of MOOCs among students from different countries and their corresponding economic levels. In order to address these differences and improve access to education through MOOCs, the study suggested several actions that could be taken. These include providing better infrastructure and support for MOOC learners in developing countries, increasing awareness of and access to MOOCs in these regions, and working to improve the quality and relevance of MOOC offerings. Overall, the study highlighted the potential of MOOCs to bridge the educational gap between developed and developing countries, but also emphasized the need for continued efforts to remove barriers and improve access to these resources. © (2023), All Rights Reserved.Article Citation Count: 10Factors affecting cyberloafing in computer laboratory teaching settings(Springer, 2021) Toker, Sacip; Baturay, Meltem Huri; Information Systems EngineeringThis correlational study investigated the factors affecting cyberloafing behavior in an educational environment, specifically that of a computer laboratory teaching setting. A total of 272 students selected using convenience sampling responded to a questionnaire that collected data about cyberloafing behavior and student demographics, personality type, sense of belonging, motivation, locus of control and teacher evaluation (respect, activities, communication, motivation) as well as computer lab teaching settings and norms. The results indicated that students in computer lab teaching settings cyberloaf mainly for socialization, followed by personal business and news follow-up. Males cyberloaf more frequently than females, especially for personal business and news follow-up. As students' internet skills increase, so does their cyberloafing, particularly for personal business and socialization. A lack of instructor norms in computer lab lectures and student amotivation are also associated with increases in cyberloafing for personal business, whereas instructors' respect for students and negative attitudes towards cyberloafing are associated with decreases in cyberloafing for socialization. This paper discusses the study findings in detail and makes recommendations for additional research.Article Citation Count: 0YABANCI DİL ÖĞRENENLERİN KULLANDIKLARI DİNLEME STRATEJİLERİ İLE OKUMADA MEDYA TECİHLERİ VE OKUMA SIKLIKLARI ARASINDAKİ İLİŞKİNİN İNCELENMESİNE YÖNELİK BİR ARAŞTIRMA(2019) Şendağ, Serkan; Caner, Mustafa; Toker, Sacip; Information Systems EngineeringSon yıllarda yabancı dil eğitiminde dinlemestratejilerinin önemine ve kullanılmasına yönelikolarak birçok çalışmanın yapıldığı görülmektedir.Bunlardan bazıları yabancı dil dinleme becerileriningeliştirilmesinde elektronik ortamdan okuma desteğisağlamanın etkili olabileceğine ilişkin kanıtlar daortaya koymaktadır. Ancak bu konun daha etraflıca elealınması veriye dayalı olarak çok yönlü olarakaraştırılması gelinen noktada kritik bir önemtaşımaktadır. Bu bağlamda bu çalışmada yabancı dileğitimi alan öğrencilerin dinleme stratejilerikullanmaları ile yabancı dilde okuma yaparken tercihettikleri medya ve okuma sıkları arasındaki ilişkiaraştırılarak bu konuya farklı bir açıdan yaklaşılmıştır.İlişkisel tarama deseninin kullanıldığı çalışmada 531katılımcıdan veri toplanmıştır. Elde edilen bulgularagöre katılımcıların okuma sıklıkları arttıkça,ansiklopedi, gazete ve ders notlarını ekrandan okumaeğiliminde oldukları; basılı ders kitabını ve ekrandanders notlarını okuyanların daha fazla dinleme stratejisikullanmaya yöneldikleri tespit edilmiştir. Çalışmada,yabancı dil eğitimcilerinin elektronik ders notu desteğisağlayarak öğrencilerinin dinleme ve okuma gibialımlayıcı becerilerinin gelişimine olumlu katkısağlayabilecekleri tartışılmaktadır.Article Citation Count: 10The comparison of trust development in virtual and face-to-face collaborative learning groups(Anadolu Universitesi, 2019) Baturay,M.H.; Toker,S.; Information Systems EngineeringThe study investigates the effect of delivery types of (virtual and face-to-face) collaborative learning environments on the development of trust among group members in a graduate course. For this aim, a quasi-experimental, non-equivalent group comparison was used. It comprised a total of 64 participants - 21 in the face-to-face group, and 43 in the virtual group. Study participants were comprised of students registered in a course entitled 'Web-based Education: Principles of Design and Implementation' in the spring semester as part of either a virtual or traditional face-to-face graduate program in Information Systems at an institute of higher education in Turkey in 2010. Trust levels were measured at two different occasions, namely in the beginning and end of the semester, for both study groups. The participants completed a web-based course material design project as a collaborative group activity. The results indicate that trust increases over time among virtual participants, but declines among face-to-face participants. While levels of trust among virtual course participants are lower than those of face-to-face course participants in the beginning of the semester, trust levels of virtual participants surpass those of face-to-face participants by the end of the semester. This study demonstrates that trust can develop in virtual learning environments. The initial level of trust should be taken into consideration by instructors or managers before forming groups. © 2019 Anadolu Universitesi.Article Citation Count: 0Mobil Destekli Dil Öğrenmede Podcast Kullanımı: Öğretici Merkezli Yoğun Dinleme ve Mobil Kapsamlı Dinleme(2019) Şendağ, Serkan; Gedik, Nuray; Caner, Mustafa; Toker, Sacip; Information Systems EngineeringMobil Destekli Dil Öğrenme (MODDÖ)’nin zamandan ve mekandan bağımsız esnek yapısının öğrenmeyi destekleyeceği ileri sürülmektedir. Bu bağlamda, bu çalışmanın amacı (MODDÖ)’nün mobil ortamda kapsamlı-dinleme (extensive-listening) ile birlikte işe koşulduğunda öğretici-merkezli ve yoğun-dinlemenin (intensive-listening) uygulandığı gruba göre etkililiğini araştırmaktır. Çalışmada denkleştirilmemiş-grup yarı-deneysel araştırma deseninden yararlanılarak “öğretici-merkezli yoğun-dinleme (N=29)” ve “mobil kapsamlı-dinleme (N=30)” olmak üzere iki farklı yabancı dil olarak İngilizce dil becerisi geliştirme yöntemi karşılaşmıştır. Yapılan deneyde, katılımcıların dinleme, konuşma ve eleştirel düşünme becerileri ile dinleme stratejilerini geliştirmede hangi yöntemin daha etkili olduğu toplanan nicel veriler ile ortaya çıkartılmaya çalışılmıştır. Ayrıca her iki gruptaki katılımcıların sürece yönelik görüşleri yarı yapılandırmış görüşme formları kullanılarak alınmış ve değerlendirilmiştir. Elde edilen bulgulara göre öğretici-merkezli yoğun-dinlemenin katılımcıların dinleme becerilerini geliştirmede mobil kapsamlı-dinlemeye göre daha olumlu ve istatistiksel açıdan önemli bir etkisinin olduğu diğer değişkenler açısından gruplar arasında istatistiksel açıdan anlamlı bir değişmenin olmadığı belirlenmiştir. Çalışma bağlamındaki sınırlılıklar göz önünde bulundurularak öğretici-merkezli yoğun-dinlemenin mobil kapsamlı-dinlemeye göre yabancı dil olarak İngilizce dinleme becerilerini artırmada daha etkili olduğu sonucuna varılmıştır.Conference Object Citation Count: 0An Investigation on Task Difficulty: Does Task Difficulty Depend on the Technology Used in Task Completion?(Association for Computing Machinery, Inc, 2024) Akgun,M.; Toker,S.; Information Systems EngineeringPrevious research indicates that task difficulty (i.e., students' judgments on a task's complexity) impacts their task performance. However, whether students' perceived task difficulty changes depending on the technology they use when completing tasks is still under investigation. The present study aims to address this gap in the literature. One hundred twenty-three students completed the study procedures. Students were randomly assigned to one of four groups (one control group and three experimental groups). Students were not allowed to use any technology in the control group. In contrast, those in experimental groups were permitted to use one of the following tools: e-textbook, Google, and ChatGPT. Students in each group completed three tasks with different complexities in the same order. The data was analyzed using repeated-measures ANOVA. The study revealed a significant interaction effect between groups and task difficulty perceptions at three levels. In all groups, perceived difficulty increased as the task complexity increased, but the change in students' perceived task difficulty across three tasks was impacted by the tool used when completing the tasks. © 2024 Owner/Author.Article Citation Count: 21What foresees college students' tendency to use facebook for diverse educational purposes?(Springer, 2019) Toker, Sacip; Baturay, Meltem Huri; Information Systems EngineeringThe present study investigates some factors affecting college students' tendency to use Facebook for different educational purposes. We reached 120 participants who were college students. Our sample comprised of 63 (52.5%) females and 57 (47.5%) males. We applied convenience sampling technique and an online questionnaire to collect data. Descriptive statistics, multiple regression analysis, and Structural Equation Modelling using IBM SPSS AMOS were utilized. The findings provide that GPA, Personal Use of Facebook for Studying and Socialization, Autonomy Psychological Need, and Academic Procrastination foresee college students' willingness to use Facebook in their courses. GPA and Personal Use of Facebook for studying are the most influential factors while Autonomy Psychological Need is the least impactful. We also examined the impact of these factors on different educational use types of Facebook: communication, collaboration, resources and material sharing. The results are discussed, and further recommendations for future research and implications are presented in the current study.
