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Conference Object Citation - WoS: 4Citation - Scopus: 16A Phenomenological Study of Instructors' Experiences on an Open Source Learning Management System(Elsevier Science Bv, 2011) Cigdemoglu, Ceyhan; Arslan, Harika Ozge; Akay, HasanThis paper focuses on instructors' experiences on usage of an open-source Learning Management System (LMS), Moodle in their courses. The study was conducted in a private university in Ankara, Turkey where the widespread use of the Moodle has only recently started. The phenomenological design has been utilized as qualitative research method for this paper. The Participants comprised in structures from different faculties who are new users of the Moodle. Open-ended interviews were carried out, and the data was transcribed into codes and themes. The research findings indicate that instructors have different impressions from the system in terms of their effort and expectation. (C) 2011 Published by Elsevier Ltd.Conference Object Citation - WoS: 15Citation - Scopus: 20Taking Attention on Environmental Issues by an Attractive Educational Game: Enviropoly(Elsevier Science Bv, 2011) Arslan, Harika Ozge; Moseley, Christine; Cigdemoglu, CeyhanResearches in interdisciplinary teaching methodologies on environmental education and in assessing their impact were recommended in Thessaloniki Declaration (UNESCO, 1997). Therefore, the purpose of this qualitative study was to develop and field test an educational game, EnviroPoly, to promote environmental literacy. The game was piloted with 44 elementary/mid-level pre-service teachers. Afterwards five pre-service teachers met in a focus group to discuss the game and its procedures. The discussions and observations of the large group of teachers during play and the smaller focus group indicated that EnviroPoly is attractive, motivating, enjoyable and useful. Additionally the game was found to be applicable for different grade levels by adapting reading and question cards. (C) 2011 Published by Elsevier Ltd.Conference Object Determinants of General Chemistry Success of Engineering Students in Pltl and Traditional Classroom: State Anxiety and Test Anxiety(E D P Sciences, 2018) Eren-Sisman, Ece N.; Cigdemoglu, Ceyhan; Geban, OmerThe purpose is to find out whether state and test anxiety can predict general chemistry grade in peer-led team learning group (PLTL) and non-PLTL groups and to explore their predictability of the grade after controlling the influence of trait anxiety. The sample consisted of a total 128 freshman engineering students attending general chemistry in a private university. STAI and RTT instruments and exams were used to generate data which were analyzed by using standard and hierarchical multiple regression. The findings revealed that in both groups the combination of predictors is significantly related to general chemistry grade, having the strongest unique contribution of test anxiety; however, it was only statistically significant for PLTL group. After controlling the effect of trait anxiety, test anxiety still makes a unique significant contribution for PLTL group. Accordingly, test anxiety can be used to predict the general chemistry grade of PLTL students.Article Citation - WoS: 3Economic, Socio-Cultural and Existential Engagement Strategies During Covid-19 Pandemic: a Scenario-Based Experiment(Univ Utara Malaysia Press, 2023) oezoran, Beris Artan; Cigdemoglu, Ceyhan; Seyidov, IlgarThe purpose of this study is to reveal the impact of the different engagement strategies used to respond to the economic, sociocultural and existential pressures on the purchase intention of the adult consumers and to compare the purchase intentions of the engagement strategies across gender and income. We embodied a scenario-based within-group experimental design to investigate the effect of engagement strategies on purchase intention. We used a convenience sampling strategy with 221 university students enrolled in an elective course on public relations in Turkey. The results showed that the engagement strategies that respond to the existential pressures are at least essential as those strategies that respond to the economic pressures during the Covid-19 pandemic. Additionally, the findings showed the purchase intentions on the different engagement strategies change across gender whereas there is no significant difference in various income groups. Unlike similarly themed studies, this study employed the quantitative analytical approach. This study shows that the engagement strategies developed for existential pressures have become as important as the economic pressures.
