An Investigation on Students' Awareness of Information Technologies Ethics and Digital Footprint

Mithat Elçiçek

Makale detayları

An Investigation on Students' Awareness of Information Technologies Ethics and Digital Footprint

Yazarlar:

Mithat Elçiçek

Yayıncı:

Bolu Abant Izzet Baysal University

Ana Başlıklar:

Öğretim Teknolojileri

Dergi:

Abant İzzet Baysal Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi Vol.25 Issue 1, pp.446-459

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

3/2025

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001341569

pISSN:

1303-0493

Anahtar kelimeler:

Özet:

 Secondary school students awareness level of information techonologies ethics and digital footprint was examined in terms of gender, grade and average daily use of internet in the present study. Relational survey method, one of the quantitative research methods, was conducted. 366 secondary school students from city center of one of the provinces in the east of Türkiye constituted the sample of the study. Personal Information Form, Real-life Situation Scenarios Information Technologies Ethics Scales adapted to Turkish by Arıkan and Duymaz 2015 and Digital Footprint Scale developed by Yılmaz Soylu, Demiröz and Akkoyunlu were used as data collection tools. Based on research findings, students awareness levels of IT ethics and digital footprint were found to be low; however, these levels differed in terms of gender, grade and duration of internet usage. Furthermore, a moderate, positive and meaningful relationship was found between IT ethics and digital footprint awareness. The results revealed that secondary school students awareness of IT ethics and digital footprint was not raised enough, that the educational studies on this issue were insufficient and that improvements were needed. Thus, studies on the effect of methods used in IT ethics and digital footprint awareness is recommended to be carried out.

 Secondary school students awareness level of information techonologies ethics and digital footprint was examined in terms of gender, grade and average daily use of internet in the present study. Relational survey method, one of the quantitative research methods, was conducted. 366 secondary school students from city center of one of the provinces in the east of Türkiye constituted the sample of the study. Personal Information Form, Real-life Situation Scenarios Information Technologies Ethics Scales adapted to Turkish by Arıkan and Duymaz 2015 and Digital Footprint Scale developed by Yılmaz Soylu, Demiröz and Akkoyunlu were used as data collection tools. Based on research findings, students awareness levels of IT ethics and digital footprint were found to be low; however, these levels differed in terms of gender, grade and duration of internet usage. Furthermore, a moderate, positive and meaningful relationship was found between IT ethics and digital footprint awareness. The results revealed that secondary school students awareness of IT ethics and digital footprint was not raised enough, that the educational studies on this issue were insufficient and that improvements were needed. Thus, studies on the effect of methods used in IT ethics and digital footprint awareness is recommended to be carried out.

 Secondary school students awareness level of information techonologies ethics and digital footprint was examined in terms of gender, grade and average daily use of internet in the present study. Relational survey method, one of the quantitative research methods, was conducted. 366 secondary school students from city center of one of the provinces in the east of Türkiye constituted the sample of the study. Personal Information Form, Real-life Situation Scenarios Information Technologies Ethics Scales adapted to Turkish by Arıkan and Duymaz 2015 and Digital Footprint Scale developed by Yılmaz Soylu, Demiröz and Akkoyunlu were used as data collection tools. Based on research findings, students awareness levels of IT ethics and digital footprint were found to be low; however, these levels differed in terms of gender, grade and duration of internet usage. Furthermore, a moderate, positive and meaningful relationship was found between IT ethics and digital footprint awareness. The results revealed that secondary school students awareness of IT ethics and digital footprint was not raised enough, that the educational studies on this issue were insufficient and that improvements were needed. Thus, studies on the effect of methods used in IT ethics and digital footprint awareness is recommended to be carried out.

 Bu araştırmada ortaokul öğrencilerinin bilişim etiği ve dijital ayak izi farkındalık düzeyinin; cinsiyet, sınıf ve günlük ortalama internet kullanım süresine göre değişimi incelenmiştir. Araştırmada nicel araştırma yöntemlerinden ilişkisel tarama modeli kullanılmıştır. Araştırmanın örneklemini Türkiyenin doğusunda bulunan bir il merkezinde öğrenim gören 366 ortaokul öğrencisi oluşturmaktadır. Veri toplama aracı olarak Kişisel Bilgi Formu, Arıkan ve Duymaz 2015 tarafından Türkçeye uyarlanan Gerçek Yaşam Durum Senaryolarıyla Bilişim Etiği ölçeği ve Yılmaz Soylu, Demiröz ve Akkoyunlu 2021 tarafından geliştirilen Dijital Ayak İzi ölçeği kullanılmıştır. Araştırma bulgularına göre, öğrencilerin bilişim etiği ve dijital ayak izi farkındalığı düzeyi düşük bulunmakla birlikte, bu düzeyler cinsiyet, sınıf ve internet kullanım süresine göre farklılaşmaktadır. Araştırmada elde edilen bir diğer sonuç ise bilişim etiği ve dijital ayak izi farkındalığı arasında orta düzeyde, pozitif ve anlamlı bir ilişki olduğu şeklindedir. Elde edilen sonuçlar ortaokul öğrencilerinin bilişim etiği ve dijital ayak izi farkındalığı konusunda yeterince bilinçlendirilemediği, bu konudaki eğitim çalışmalarının yetersiz kaldığı ve iyileştirmelere gereksinim duyulduğunu ortaya koymaktadır. Bu kapsamda bilişim etiği ve dijital ayak izi farkındalığı konusunda kullanılan yöntemlerin etkisi üzerine çalışmalar yürütülmesi önerilmektedir.

Makale detayları

An Investigation on Students' Awareness of Information Technologies Ethics and Digital Footprint

Yazarlar:

Mithat Elçiçek

Yayıncı:

Bolu Abant Izzet Baysal University

Ana Başlıklar:

Öğretim Teknolojileri

Dergi:

Abant İzzet Baysal Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi Vol.25 Issue 1, pp.446-459

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

3/2025

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001341569

pISSN:

1303-0493

Information Techonologies Ethics

Digital Footprint

Awareness

Secondary School Students.Bilişim Etiği

Dijital Ayak İzi

Farkındalık

Ortaokul Öğrencileri.

Sayı

Makale detayları

Yazarlar: Mithat Elçiçek

Yayıncı: Bolu Abant Izzet Baysal University

Ana Başlıklar: Öğretim Teknolojileri

Dergi: Abant İzzet Baysal Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi Vol.25 Issue 1, pp.446-459

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 3/2025

Belge Dili: Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.): 2001341569

pISSN: 1303-0493

Sayı

Yazarlar:

Mithat Elçiçek

Yayıncı:

Bolu Abant Izzet Baysal University

Ana Başlıklar:

Öğretim Teknolojileri

Dergi:

Abant İzzet Baysal Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi Vol.25 Issue 1, pp.446-459

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

3/2025

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001341569

pISSN:

1303-0493