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Download full textHongwei Yang; Müslim Alanoglu; Songül Karabatak; Jian Su; Kelly Bradley – International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, 2025
This study developed and validated the Turkish version of the Self-Directed Online Learning Scale (SDOLS-T) for assessing students' perceptions of their self-directed learning (SDL) ability in an online environment. Specifically, this study conducted in two stages multiple categorical confirmatory factor analyses factoring in the ordered…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Factor Analysis, Translation, Student Attitudes
Debbag, Murat; Fidan, Mustafa – International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, 2022
Using a descriptive research design, this study explored pre-service teachers' perceptions of synchronous virtual classrooms and Web camera use in online learning. The study sample consisted of 256 pre-service teachers from the education faculty of a university in Turkey, and data was collected using a survey. The results showed that most…
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, Student Attitudes, Virtual Classrooms, Electronic Learning
Seyfullah Gökoglu; Fatma Gizem Karaoglan Yilmaz; Ramazan Yilmaz – International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, 2024
This study explored the complex dynamics of student engagement, community of inquiry, and transactional distance in online learning environments. The study analyzed 1,281 participants' responses to identify the factors contributing to online learning outcomes. The research highlighted the crucial role that transactional distance and community of…
Descriptors: Learner Engagement, Inquiry, Online Courses, Electronic Learning
Stracke, Christian M.; Sharma, Ramesh Chander; Bozkurt, Aras; Burgos, Daniel; Cassafieres, Cécile Swiatek; dos Santos, Andreia Inamorato; Mason, Jon; Ossiannilsson, Ebba; Santos-Hermosa, Gema; Shon, Jin Gon; Wan, Marian; Agbu, Jane-Frances Obiageli; Farrow, Robert; Karakaya, Özlem; Nerantzi, Chrissi; Ramírez-Montoya, María Soledad; Conole, Grainne; Cox, Glenda; Truong, Vi – International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, 2022
In terms of scale, shock, and disenfranchisement, the disruption to formal education arising from COVID-19 has been unprecedented. Anecdotally, responses from teachers and educators around the world range from heightened caution to being inspired by distance education as the "new normal." Of all the challenges, face-to-face and formal…
Descriptors: COVID-19, Pandemics, Open Education, Distance Education
Çakiroglu, Ünal; Saylan, Esin; Çevik, Isak; Özkan, Adem – International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, 2022
This quasi-experimental study explored how different online exam types differentiate learners' academic achievement and perceived learning. The participants comprised 95 undergraduate students enrolled in an English course at a Turkish university in three groups, each taking a different type of quiz: with multiple-choice, open-ended, and mixed…
Descriptors: Test Format, Computer Assisted Testing, Electronic Learning, English (Second Language)
Çivril, Hanife; Özkul, Ali Ekrem – International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, 2021
Laboratories, which are an integral part of education in disciplines that require hands-on training and application, can now be presented using new technologies, and application activities can be realized at a distance. In this study, virtual laboratories (VLs) are discussed, and factors affecting the students' intention to use VLs are…
Descriptors: Open Education, Distance Education, Student Attitudes, Associate Degrees
Sen-Akbulut, Mutlu; Umutlu, Duygu; Arikan, Serkan – International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, 2022
Since the mandatory switch to online education due to the COVID-19 outbreak in 2020, technology has gained more importance for online teaching and learning environments. The Community of Inquiry (CoI) is one of the validated frameworks widely used to examine online learning. In this paper, we offer an extension to the CoI framework and survey,…
Descriptors: Communities of Practice, Inquiry, Technology Uses in Education, Electronic Learning
Polat, Elif; Hopcan, Sinan; Yahs, Ömer – International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, 2022
Readiness is important for the success of the e-learning process. The purpose of this study was twofold: to develop a scale to measure K-12 teachers' e-learning readiness, and to examine their readiness to teach online. The participants were 3,295 K-12 teachers working in Izmir, Turkey. First EFA, then CFA-SEM was performed. Additionally,…
Descriptors: Elementary School Teachers, Secondary School Teachers, Readiness, Electronic Learning
Özcan, Hakan; Yildirim, Soner – International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, 2018
Although the number of online academic degree programs offered by universities in Turkey has become increasingly significant in recent years, the current lack of understanding of administrators' motives that contribute to initiating these programs suggests there is much to be learned in this field. This study aimed to investigate administrators'…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Academic Degrees, Universities, Foreign Countries
Keskin, Nilgun Ozdamar; Kuzu, Abdullah – International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, 2015
In the present study, a mobile learning system for the professional development of academics was developed by design based action research, and the perceptions and experiences of the academics using this system were examined. In the first phase of this design-based action research, the research question was defined. In the second phase, a…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Electronic Learning, Professional Development, Action Research
Horzum, Mehmet Baris; Uyanik, Gülden Kaya – International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, 2015
The aim of this study is to examine validity and reliability of Community of Inquiry Scale commonly used in online learning by the means of Item Response Theory. For this purpose, Community of Inquiry Scale version 14 is applied on 1,499 students of a distance education center's online learning programs at a Turkish state university via internet.…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Item Response Theory, Communities of Practice, Inquiry
Cigdem, Harun; Ozturk, Mustafa – International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, 2016
There is a substantial increase in the use of learning management systems (LMSs) to support teaching and learning activities in higher education institutions. Despite their benefits, student's use them to a limited extend due to a number of factors influencing behaviors. This study executed a three-tier use model to examine the predictors of…
Descriptors: Student Behavior, Intention, Vocational Schools, Postsecondary Education
Kursun, Engin – International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, 2016
Although a number of claims have been made describing massive open online courses (MOOCs) as a disruptive innovation in education, these claims have not yet been proven through research. Instead, MOOCs should perhaps be considered as an integrative model for higher education systems, but to do so will require recognition of credentials. Initial…
Descriptors: Educational Environment, Online Courses, Electronic Learning, Distance Education
