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A Review of Research on Facebook as an Educational Environment
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Aydin, Selami – Educational Technology Research and Development, 2012
The purpose of this study is to present a review of Facebook as an educational environment, as research on its use within education is relatively new. The study is categorized into six sections: Facebook users; reasons people use Facebook; harmful effects of Facebook; Facebook as an educational environment; Facebook's effects on culture, language,…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Web Sites, Social Networks, Computer Uses in Education
Turkish Primary School Teachers' Perceptions of School Culture Regarding ICT Integration
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Tezci, Erdogan – Educational Technology Research and Development, 2011
The current study aimed at identifying Turkish primary school teachers' perceptions of school culture regarding ICT integration in education. In addition, the current study was designed to investigate factors that might influence their perceptions. The participants were 1540 primary school teachers. The findings revealed that the teachers'…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, School Culture, Computer Uses in Education, Internet
Present and Future Prospects of the Use of Information Technology in Schools in Turkey.
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Ozar, Mirac; Askar, Petek – Educational Technology Research and Development, 1997
To identify opinions of key policymakers about present and future uses of information technology (IT), 15 interviews were conducted in the Ministry of National Education in Turkey. Most expressed the view that the Turkish education system is not ready to incorporate IT, the biggest obstacle being the lack of teacher preparation. (PEN)
Descriptors: Change Agents, Computer Uses in Education, Educational Change, Foreign Countries