Determination of Cyberloafing Levels and Reasons of Higher Education Students in the Distance Education Process

Vahid Sinap

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Determination of Cyberloafing Levels and Reasons of Higher Education Students in the Distance Education Process

Authors:

Vahid Sinap

Publisher:

Zonguldak Bulent Ecevit University

Main Topics:

Eğitim Üzerine Çalışmalar | Alan Eğitimleri

Journal:

Yükseköğretim ve Bilim Dergisi Vol.13 Issue 2, pp.287-302

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

8/2023

Document Language:

Turkish

Document ID (Org No.):

2001296913

pISSN:

2146-5959

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Abstract:

 In this study, it is aimed to examine the levels of higher education students cyberloafing behaviors during the distance education applications carried out in the Covid-19 pandemic in terms of various variables. In addition, determining the reasons for students to exhibit cyberloafing behavior is among the aims of the research. In the research, convergent parallel design, one of the mixed research models, was used. The study universe of the research consists of students who take courses through distance education at the higher education level during the pandemic period. The sample of the study was determined by the snowball sampling method. 391 higher education students studying in distance education participated in the research. In the study, personal information, and interview forms as well as cyberloafing scale were used as data collection tools. Quantitative data obtained from the study were analyzed with the SPSS package program. Content analysis method was used in the analysis of qualitative data obtained from student opinions. According to the findings obtained from the research; It has been determined that the students level of exhibiting cyberloafing behaviors in distance education is at a moderate level. When the reasons for students cyberloafing behaviors were examined, it was seen that there were four categories: 1 reasons originating from the student, 2 reasons originating from the instructor, 3 reasons originating from distance education, and 4 other reasons.

 In this study, it is aimed to examine the levels of higher education students cyberloafing behaviors during the distance education applications carried out in the Covid-19 pandemic in terms of various variables. In addition, determining the reasons for students to exhibit cyberloafing behavior is among the aims of the research. In the research, convergent parallel design, one of the mixed research models, was used. The study universe of the research consists of students who take courses through distance education at the higher education level during the pandemic period. The sample of the study was determined by the snowball sampling method. 391 higher education students studying in distance education participated in the research. In the study, personal information, and interview forms as well as cyberloafing scale were used as data collection tools. Quantitative data obtained from the study were analyzed with the SPSS package program. Content analysis method was used in the analysis of qualitative data obtained from student opinions. According to the findings obtained from the research; It has been determined that the students level of exhibiting cyberloafing behaviors in distance education is at a moderate level. When the reasons for students cyberloafing behaviors were examined, it was seen that there were four categories: 1 reasons originating from the student, 2 reasons originating from the instructor, 3 reasons originating from distance education, and 4 other reasons.

 In this study, it is aimed to examine the levels of higher education students cyberloafing behaviors during the distance education applications carried out in the Covid-19 pandemic in terms of various variables. In addition, determining the reasons for students to exhibit cyberloafing behavior is among the aims of the research. In the research, convergent parallel design, one of the mixed research models, was used. The study universe of the research consists of students who take courses through distance education at the higher education level during the pandemic period. The sample of the study was determined by the snowball sampling method. 391 higher education students studying in distance education participated in the research. In the study, personal information, and interview forms as well as cyberloafing scale were used as data collection tools. Quantitative data obtained from the study were analyzed with the SPSS package program. Content analysis method was used in the analysis of qualitative data obtained from student opinions. According to the findings obtained from the research; It has been determined that the students level of exhibiting cyberloafing behaviors in distance education is at a moderate level. When the reasons for students cyberloafing behaviors were examined, it was seen that there were four categories: 1 reasons originating from the student, 2 reasons originating from the instructor, 3 reasons originating from distance education, and 4 other reasons.

 Bu araştırmada, yükseköğretim öğrencilerinin Covid-19 pandemisi döneminde yürütülen uzaktan eğitim uygulamaları sürecindeki siber aylaklık davranışları sergileme düzeylerini çeşitli değişkenler açısından incelemek ve bu davranışları sergileme sebeplerini belirlemek amaçlanmaktadır. Araştırmada karma araştırma modellerinden yakınsayan paralel desen kullanılmıştır. Araştırmanın çalışma evrenini pandemi döneminde, yükseköğretim kademesinde uzaktan eğitim yoluyla ders alan öğrenciler oluşturmaktadır. Araştırmanın örneklemi ise kartopu örnekleme yöntemi ile belirlenmiştir. Araştırmaya, pandemi döneminde uzaktan eğitim yoluyla öğrenim gören 391 yükseköğretim öğrencisi katılım göstermiştir. Araştırmada veri toplama aracı olarak kişisel bilgi ve mülakat formlarının yanı sıra siber aylaklık ölçeği kullanılmıştır. Çalışmadan elde edilen nicel veriler SPSS paket programı ile analiz edilmiştir. Öğrenci görüşlerinden elde edilen nitel verilerin analizinde ise içerik analizi yöntemi kullanılmıştır. Araştırmadan elde edilen bulgulara göre, öğrencilerin uzaktan eğitimde siber aylaklık davranışları sergileme düzeylerinin orta düzeyde olduğu tespit edilmiştir. Öğrencilerin; 1 öğrenciden kaynaklı sebepler, 2 öğretim elemanından kaynaklı sebepler, 3 uzaktan eğitimden kaynaklı sebepler ve 4 diğer sebepler şeklinde dört kategori altında toplanmış nedenlerle siber aylaklık davranışları sergiledikleri saptanmıştır.

Article Details

Determination of Cyberloafing Levels and Reasons of Higher Education Students in the Distance Education Process

Authors:

Vahid Sinap

Publisher:

Zonguldak Bulent Ecevit University

Main Topics:

Eğitim Üzerine Çalışmalar | Alan Eğitimleri

Journal:

Yükseköğretim ve Bilim Dergisi Vol.13 Issue 2, pp.287-302

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

8/2023

Document Language:

Turkish

Document ID (Org No.):

2001296913

pISSN:

2146-5959

Distance Education

Cyberloafing

Higher Education

Covid-19Uzaktan Eğitim

Siber Aylaklık

Yükseköğretim

Covid-19

Issues

Article Details

Authors: Vahid Sinap

Publisher: Zonguldak Bulent Ecevit University

Main Topics: Eğitim Üzerine Çalışmalar | Alan Eğitimleri

Journal: Yükseköğretim ve Bilim Dergisi Vol.13 Issue 2, pp.287-302

Document Type: Article

Publication Date: 8/2023

Document Language: Turkish

Document ID (Org No.): 2001296913

pISSN: 2146-5959

Issues

Authors:

Vahid Sinap

Publisher:

Zonguldak Bulent Ecevit University

Main Topics:

Eğitim Üzerine Çalışmalar | Alan Eğitimleri

Journal:

Yükseköğretim ve Bilim Dergisi Vol.13 Issue 2, pp.287-302

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

8/2023

Document Language:

Turkish

Document ID (Org No.):

2001296913

pISSN:

2146-5959