Distance Learners’ Basic Digital Competence in Higher Education

Emine Kuluşaklı

Makale detayları

Distance Learners’ Basic Digital Competence in Higher Education

Yazarlar:

Emine Kuluşaklı

Yayıncı:

Zonguldak Bulent Ecevit University

Ana Başlıklar:

Yükseköğretim Çalışmaları (Diğer)

Dergi:

Yükseköğretim ve Bilim Dergisi Vol.14 Issue 2, pp.358-365

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

8/2024

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2001326150

pISSN:

2146-5959

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Özet:

 Basic digital competence is essential for learners in higher education and especially in the field of distance education. The main purpose of this study is to understand the levels of digital competence of distance learners in Turkey according to the variables of age, gender and owing a computer. The participants were consisted of 243 distance learners studying at various disciplines of a state university. Data were collected through a survey via digital competence scale. The findings of the research indicated that basic digital competence of distance learners were high in communication and moderate in problem solving, universitys virtual tools and social communication and information and data literacy. However, distance learners are the least competent in digital content development. In addition, statistical analysis indicated that basic digital competence of distance learners did not differ in terms of gender. On contrary, significant differences existed in the information and data literacy of the students with regard to having a computer and age. The results of the study displayed that it is important to include the improvement of digital competence into the distance education to provide distance learners an opportunity to reach high basic digital competence and to facilitate learning.

 Basic digital competence is essential for learners in higher education and especially in the field of distance education. The main purpose of this study is to understand the levels of digital competence of distance learners in Turkey according to the variables of age, gender and owing a computer. The participants were consisted of 243 distance learners studying at various disciplines of a state university. Data were collected through a survey via digital competence scale. The findings of the research indicated that basic digital competence of distance learners were high in communication and moderate in problem solving, universitys virtual tools and social communication and information and data literacy. However, distance learners are the least competent in digital content development. In addition, statistical analysis indicated that basic digital competence of distance learners did not differ in terms of gender. On contrary, significant differences existed in the information and data literacy of the students with regard to having a computer and age. The results of the study displayed that it is important to include the improvement of digital competence into the distance education to provide distance learners an opportunity to reach high basic digital competence and to facilitate learning.

 Basic digital competence is essential for learners in higher education and especially in the field of distance education. The main purpose of this study is to understand the levels of digital competence of distance learners in Turkey according to the variables of age, gender and owing a computer. The participants were consisted of 243 distance learners studying at various disciplines of a state university. Data were collected through a survey via digital competence scale. The findings of the research indicated that basic digital competence of distance learners were high in communication and moderate in problem solving, universitys virtual tools and social communication and information and data literacy. However, distance learners are the least competent in digital content development. In addition, statistical analysis indicated that basic digital competence of distance learners did not differ in terms of gender. On contrary, significant differences existed in the information and data literacy of the students with regard to having a computer and age. The results of the study displayed that it is important to include the improvement of digital competence into the distance education to provide distance learners an opportunity to reach high basic digital competence and to facilitate learning.

 Yükseköğretim kurumlarında ve özellikle uzaktan eğitim öğrencileri için temel dijital yeterliliğe sahip olmak esastır. Bu çalışmanın temel amacı Türkiyedeki uzaktan öğrenim gören öğrencilerin dijital yeterlik düzeylerini yaş, cinsiyet ve bilgisayara sahip olma değişkenlerine göre incelemektir. Katılımcılar bir devlet üniversitesinin çeşitli bölümlerinde öğrenim gören 243 uzaktan eğitim öğrencisinden oluşmaktadır. Veriler dijital yeterlilik ölçeği kullanılarak toplanmıştır. Araştırmanın bulguları, uzaktan öğrenenlerin temel dijital yeterliliğinin iletişimde yüksek, problem çözme, üniversitenin sanal araçları ve sosyal iletişim ile bilgi ve veri okuryazarlığında orta düzeyde olduğunu göstermiştir. Ancak dijital içerik geliştirme en az yetkin oldukları alandır. Ayrıca istatistiksel analizler, uzaktan öğrenenlerin temel dijital yeterliliklerinin cinsiyet açısından farklılık göstermediğini göstermiştir. Buna karşılık öğrenciler bilgi ve veri okuryazarlığında bilgisayara sahip olma ve yaş değişkenlerine göre anlamlı farklılıklar göstermişlerdir. Araştırmanın sonuçları, dijital yeterliliğin geliştirilerek uzaktan eğitime dahil edilmesinin uzaktan öğrenenlere temel dijital yeterliliğe ulaşma fırsatı sağlama ve öğrenmeyi kolaylaştırma açısından önemli olduğunu göstermiştir.

Makale detayları

Distance Learners’ Basic Digital Competence in Higher Education

Yazarlar:

Emine Kuluşaklı

Yayıncı:

Zonguldak Bulent Ecevit University

Ana Başlıklar:

Yükseköğretim Çalışmaları (Diğer)

Dergi:

Yükseköğretim ve Bilim Dergisi Vol.14 Issue 2, pp.358-365

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

8/2024

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2001326150

pISSN:

2146-5959

Basic digital competence

distance education

distance learners

higher education

technology useTemel dijital yeterlilik

Uzaktan eğitim

Uzaktan öğrenenler

Yükseköğretim

Teknoloji kullanımı

Sayı

Makale detayları

Yazarlar: Emine Kuluşaklı

Yayıncı: Zonguldak Bulent Ecevit University

Ana Başlıklar: Yükseköğretim Çalışmaları (Diğer)

Dergi: Yükseköğretim ve Bilim Dergisi Vol.14 Issue 2, pp.358-365

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 8/2024

Belge Dili: İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.): 2001326150

pISSN: 2146-5959

Sayı

Yazarlar:

Emine Kuluşaklı

Yayıncı:

Zonguldak Bulent Ecevit University

Ana Başlıklar:

Yükseköğretim Çalışmaları (Diğer)

Dergi:

Yükseköğretim ve Bilim Dergisi Vol.14 Issue 2, pp.358-365

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

8/2024

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2001326150

pISSN:

2146-5959