A Qualitative Study on the Role of Teacher Candidates’ Social Media Use in Education

Mehmet Enes Sağar; Tuğba Özçelik

Makale detayları

A Qualitative Study on the Role of Teacher Candidates’ Social Media Use in Education

Yazarlar:

Mehmet Enes Sağar | Tuğba Özçelik

Yayıncı:

Eskişehir Osmangazi University

Ana Başlıklar:

Psychological Counseling and Guidance (Other)

Dergi:

Osmangazi Journal of Educational Research Vol.12 Issue 1, pp.34-56

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

8/2025

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2001356222

pISSN:

2651-4206

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Özet:

 This study aims to examine the ways in which pre-service teachers use social media platforms and the role of this use in education. The research is a qualitative research conducted with a total of 23 teacher candidates, 14 female and 9 male, who are continuing their education at Afyon Kocatepe University Faculty of Education in the 2023-2024 fall semester. In the study, data were collected using an interview technique based on a semi-structured interview form. The evaluation was made using content analysis. The findings obtained from the research are as follows: It was seen that teacher candidates prefer Youtube the most, one of the social media platforms and used social media platforms such as WhatsApp, Instagram, Twitter and Tiktok as well as this social media platform. When the prospective teachers were examined in terms of their frequency of use of social media platforms, it was found that they used social media for 6-8 hours. It was found that prospective teachers used social media mostly in exams and homework for resource purposes. It has been determined that teacher candidates believe that unrest will emerge in their lives when they stay away from social media platforms one day. In addition, the results of the teacher candidates sharing on social media in order to inform more within the scope of education. When the advantages and disadvantages of social media platforms within the scope of education are examined, it is concluded that they consider social media platforms as advantageous in terms of easy accessibility in their daily lives and education.

 This study aims to examine the ways in which pre-service teachers use social media platforms and the role of this use in education. The research is a qualitative research conducted with a total of 23 teacher candidates, 14 female and 9 male, who are continuing their education at Afyon Kocatepe University Faculty of Education in the 2023-2024 fall semester. In the study, data were collected using an interview technique based on a semi-structured interview form. The evaluation was made using content analysis. The findings obtained from the research are as follows: It was seen that teacher candidates prefer Youtube the most, one of the social media platforms and used social media platforms such as WhatsApp, Instagram, Twitter and Tiktok as well as this social media platform. When the prospective teachers were examined in terms of their frequency of use of social media platforms, it was found that they used social media for 6-8 hours. It was found that prospective teachers used social media mostly in exams and homework for resource purposes. It has been determined that teacher candidates believe that unrest will emerge in their lives when they stay away from social media platforms one day. In addition, the results of the teacher candidates sharing on social media in order to inform more within the scope of education. When the advantages and disadvantages of social media platforms within the scope of education are examined, it is concluded that they consider social media platforms as advantageous in terms of easy accessibility in their daily lives and education.

 This study aims to examine the ways in which pre-service teachers use social media platforms and the role of this use in education. The research is a qualitative research conducted with a total of 23 teacher candidates, 14 female and 9 male, who are continuing their education at Afyon Kocatepe University Faculty of Education in the 2023-2024 fall semester. In the study, data were collected using an interview technique based on a semi-structured interview form. The evaluation was made using content analysis. The findings obtained from the research are as follows: It was seen that teacher candidates prefer Youtube the most, one of the social media platforms and used social media platforms such as WhatsApp, Instagram, Twitter and Tiktok as well as this social media platform. When the prospective teachers were examined in terms of their frequency of use of social media platforms, it was found that they used social media for 6-8 hours. It was found that prospective teachers used social media mostly in exams and homework for resource purposes. It has been determined that teacher candidates believe that unrest will emerge in their lives when they stay away from social media platforms one day. In addition, the results of the teacher candidates sharing on social media in order to inform more within the scope of education. When the advantages and disadvantages of social media platforms within the scope of education are examined, it is concluded that they consider social media platforms as advantageous in terms of easy accessibility in their daily lives and education.

 Bu çalışma, öğretmen adaylarının sosyal medya platformlarını kullanım biçimlerinin ve bu kullanımın eğitimdeki rolünün incelenmesini amaçlamaktadır. Araştırma 2023-2024 güz döneminde Afyon Kocatepe Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesinde öğrenime devam eden 14ü kadın ve 9u erkek olmak üzere toplam 23 öğretmen adayı ile yürütülmüş nitel bir araştırmadır. Veri toplama aracı olarak görüşme tekniği kullanılmıştır. Değerlendirme içerik analizi kullanılarak yapılmıştır. Araştırmadan elde edilen bulgular şu şekildedir: Öğretmen adaylarının sosyal medya platformlarından en çok YouTubeu tercih ettikleri, bu sosyal medya platformunun yanında WhatsApp, Instagram, Twitter, Tik tok gibi sosyal medya platformlarını da kullandıkları görülmüştür. Öğretmen adaylarının sosyal medya platformlarını kullanım sıklıkları bakımından incelendiğinde sosyal medyayı 6-8 saat kullandıkları saptanmıştır. Öğretmen adaylarının sosyal medyayı en çok sınav ve ödevlerde kaynak amaçlı olarak kullandıkları bulunmuştur. Öğretmen adaylarının eğitim kapsamında bir gün sosyal medya platformlarından uzak kaldıklarında hayatlarında huzursuzluğun baş göstereceğine inandıkları belirlenmiştir. Ayrıca öğretmen adaylarının eğitim kapsamında daha çok bilgilendirmek amacıyla sosyal medyada paylaşım yaptıkları sonuçlarına ulaşılmıştır. Öğretmen adaylarının eğitim kapsamında sosyal medya platformlarının avantaj ve dezavantajları incelendiğinde ise daha çok sosyal medya platformlarını, günlük yaşamlarında ve eğitim hayatında kolay erişilebilirlik açısından avantajlı olarak gördükleri sonucuna varılmıştır.

Makale detayları

A Qualitative Study on the Role of Teacher Candidates’ Social Media Use in Education

Yazarlar:

Mehmet Enes Sağar | Tuğba Özçelik

Yayıncı:

Eskişehir Osmangazi University

Ana Başlıklar:

Psychological Counseling and Guidance (Other)

Dergi:

Osmangazi Journal of Educational Research Vol.12 Issue 1, pp.34-56

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

8/2025

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2001356222

pISSN:

2651-4206

Teacher candidate

social media

educationÖğretmen Adayı

Sosyal Medya

Eğitim

Sayı

Makale detayları

A Qualitative Study on the Role of Teacher Candidates’ Social Media Use in Education

Yazarlar: Mehmet Enes Sağar | Tuğba Özçelik

Yayıncı: Eskişehir Osmangazi University

Ana Başlıklar: Psychological Counseling and Guidance (Other)

Dergi: Osmangazi Journal of Educational Research Vol.12 Issue 1, pp.34-56

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 8/2025

Belge Dili: İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.): 2001356222

pISSN: 2651-4206

Teacher candidate

social media

educationÖğretmen Adayı

Sosyal Medya

Eğitim

Sayı

Yazarlar:

Mehmet Enes Sağar | Tuğba Özçelik

Yayıncı:

Eskişehir Osmangazi University

Ana Başlıklar:

Psychological Counseling and Guidance (Other)

Dergi:

Osmangazi Journal of Educational Research Vol.12 Issue 1, pp.34-56

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

8/2025

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2001356222

pISSN:

2651-4206