Melike Aydemir

Educational technology research trends from 2002 to 2014

This study examined subject and research method trends in educational technology field from 2002 to 2014. Content analysis was applied in order to analyze 1255 articles published in BJET and ETR&D journals using the Educational Technology Papers Classification Form. According to the results, learning approaches/theories and learning environments were the subject most preferred by researchers. The most commonly used research methods were quantitative, qualitative, other (review or meta-analysis), and mixed method, in that order. Researchers tended to use questionnaires, documents, and interviews as data collection tools. The most commonly preferred sample type was the purposive sample, and undergraduate students were the most commonly chosen sample group, with the most common sample size being groups of 31–100. Frequencies, percentages, and tables were the most common presentation format for data in quantitative studies, while qualitative studies most often employed content analysis.

An analysis of research trends in articles on video usage in medical education

Using technology in medical education has drawn the attention of researchers in the last several years. Especially, videos have been found to promote effective learning in medical education. This study aims to examine general trends and results of articles investigating video usage in medical education and published in SSCI and ERIC journals from 2000 to 2014. For this purpose, the researchers systematically read and analyzed 43 relevant articles. Descriptive content analysis methodology was applied to examine the trends of studies on video usage in medical education. Researchers used a publishing classification form to categorize characteristics of the articles during content analyses. The results showed that the number of articles published about video usage in medical education particularly increased from 2009 to 2011. Instructional environments were the most common topic, the most frequently used video type was a case video, and the samples were mostly medical students. Quantitative methodology and analysis were employed regularly, and the most preferred data collection tool was a questionnaire. The reviewed articles suggested many benefits to using videos, such as enabling cognitive learning and gaining clinical skills. In conclusion, many studies have been published on video usage in medical education, and their general consensus is that video usage increases learning. Findings direct future studies on the subject.

Eş-Zamanlı Sanal Sınıf Ortamındaki Uzaktan Eğitim Öğrencilerinin Sosyal Bulunuşluk Düzeylerinin Demografik Değişkenler Açısından İncelenmesi

Calismada uzaktan egitimde es-zamanli sanal sinif ortaminda ogrenim gormekte olan bireylerin sosyal bulunusluk duzeyleri cinsiyet, yas, ogrenim gorulen program, calisilan meslek grubu, calisma suresi ve uzaktan egitim tercih sebepleri degiskenleri ile incelenmistir. Calismanin orneklemini Ataturk Universitesi Uzaktan Egitim ve Arastirma Merkezi’nde ogrenim gormekte olan 310 ogrenci olusturmaktadir. Veri toplama araci olarak ogrencilerin sosyal bulunusluk duzeyini olcmek icin sosyal bulunusluk olcegi ve ogrencilerin demografik verilerini tespit etmek icin form kullanilmistir. Veri toplama araci es-zamanli sanal sinif oturumlarindan hemen sonra ogrencilerin doldurmasi icin Internet uzerinden sunulmustur. Verilerin analizinde betimsel ve kestirimsel istatistiki yontemler kullanilmistir. Elde edilen sonuclar incelendigi zaman uzaktan egitim ogrencilerinin es-zamanli sanal sinif ortamindaki sosyal bulunusluk duzeylerinin ortalamanin ustunde oldugu tespit edilmistir. Ayni zamanda cinsiyet degiskenin sosyal bulunusluk uzerinde istatistiksel olarak anlamli bir etkisi olmazken yas, ogrenim gorulen program, calisilan meslek grubu ve ne kadar suredir (kac yil) calisildigi gibi degiskenler acisindan sosyal bulunusluk duzeyinin farklilik gosterdigi tespit edilmistir.