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Article Mobil Destekli Dil Öğrenmede Podcast Kullanımı: Öğretici Merkezli Yoğun Dinleme ve Mobil Kapsamlı Dinleme(2019) Şendağ, Serkan; Gedik, Nuray; Caner, Mustafa; Toker, SacipMobil 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.Article Citation - WoS: 2Citation - Scopus: 4Exploring 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, KursatMassive 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 - WoS: 1Citation - Scopus: 1Enhancing Web Development Education With Game-Based and Gamification Learning: A Study of Engagement, Motivation, and Performance(IEEE-Inst Electrical Electronics Engineers inc, 2025) Ojonuba, Suzan Ejura; Turkmen, Guzin; Toker, SacipWeb development is a dynamic and complex subject in the computer science field that can be challenging to learn among higher education students. We investigated the impact of game-based learning and gamification on students' engagement, motivation, and performance in a web development course in this study. We tested 60 university students, who were expected to learn from a novice or beginner level. The experimental group used a gamified system, while the control group used a non-gamified system. All game elements in this study were grounded in self-determination theory (SDT), which suggests that intrinsic motivation increases when learners feel autonomous, competent, and connected, and flow theory, which emphasizes that when challenge and skill are balanced, learners are more likely to experience a state of flow. Quantitative and qualitative data were both collected and analyzed. Results showed that the gamified system positively impacted students' performance, compared to the non-gamified system. Interestingly, there was no significant difference in the engagement and motivation of the students. The findings of this study suggest that while the game elements addressed students' psychological needs, gamified learning outcomes depend not only on the inclusion of these game elements but also on individual learner differences such as prior game experience, learners' expectations of the gamified system and how well the designed system sustains engagement over time to overcome the novelty effect. In conclusion, these findings have significant implications for web development education and suggest that game-based learning and gamification are promising approaches for web development education.Article Citation - WoS: 10Citation - Scopus: 13Factors affecting cyberloafing in computer laboratory teaching settings(Springer, 2021) Toker, Sacip; Baturay, Meltem HuriThis 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 - WoS: 20Citation - Scopus: 32What foresees college students' tendency to use facebook for diverse educational purposes?(Springer, 2019) Toker, Sacip; Baturay, Meltem HuriThe 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.Article Citation - WoS: 1Citation - Scopus: 2Predictors of E-Democracy Applicability in Turkish K-12 Schools(Springer, 2022) Sendag, Serkan; Toker, Sacip; Uredi, Lutfi; Islim, Omer FarukToday, the COVID-19 pandemic has paved the way for a more democratic climate in K-12 schools. Administrators and teachers have had to seek out new ways through which to interact. This raises two questions; "What about the quality of interaction and participation in decision-making?" and "Which factors affect the level of participation in decision-making?" The aim of the current research is to determine the factors that predict the applicability level of e-democracy (i.e., "reporting and declaring opinions" and "decision-making") in K-12 schools. An associational research design was used in order to attain the main goal of the study, with Discriminant Function Analysis (DFA) technique used to analyze the factors predicting the applicability level of e-democracy. Data were collected from a total of 765 inservice K-12 teachers through a questionnaire developed by the researchers. DFA results showed "motivation to participate," "the level of participatory democracy in the country," and higher levels of the "use of Twitter" as the significant determinants of different levels of e-democracy application. Moreover, the results also indicated that those participants with the belief of e-democracy's applicability at the decision-making level found the "motivation level of stakeholders" to be the most critical. Their level of Twitter use was higher. They also believed that the level of participatory democracy in the country was at a higher level. Another result of the DFA pointed to "security and ethical issues," and lower levels of the "use of Twitter" as factors differentiating the group believing that e-democracy can be applicable with reporting and the declaration of opinions to administrators from the other groups. The discussions highlighted the critical role of participation level in e-democracy within K-12 schools.Article Yabancı Dil Öğrenenlerin Kullandıkları Dinleme Stratejileri İle Okumada Medya Tecihleri ve Okuma Sıklıkları Arasındaki İlişkinin İncelenmesine Yönelik Bir Araştırma(2019) Şendağ, Serkan; Caner, Mustafa; Toker, SacipSon 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.
