Geography Teachers’ Usage of The Internet For Education Purposes

Adem Sezer

Article Details

Geography Teachers’ Usage of The Internet For Education Purposes

Authors:

Adem Sezer

Publisher:

International Association of Educators

Journal:

International Journal Of Progressive Education 2010 Vol.6 Issue 3, pp.38-50

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

11/2010

Document Language:

Turkish

Document ID (Org No.):

2000818012

Frequency:

Bimonthly

pISSN:

1554-5210

Abstract:

 

The purpose of this study is to determine geography teachers’ use of the Internet for education purposes and the extent to which Turkish Internet sites can fulfill the needs and requirements of geography teachers’ Internet usage. Research is carried out using the screening method. Data were collected by means of a measurement tool that was developed by the researcher (questionnaire form) over the Internet. The study group consists of 174 teachers, who filled out and submitted the questionnaire on avolunteer basis, and all participants were members of an Internet forum, “Geography Teachers of Turkey” (Turkiye Cografya Ögretmenleri), that was created for the purpose of information sharing among geography teachers. Frequency, percentage correlation, and arithmetic mean were used, as appropriate, for the purpose of analyzing the data. Study results indicate that geography teachers use the Internet most frequently for the purpose of geography education in order to acquire documents that can be used in teaching geography. The study further indicates that geography teachers least frequently for purpose of classroom applications with direct Internet use and for assessing students’ studies.

Article Details

Geography Teachers’ Usage of The Internet For Education Purposes

Authors: Adem Sezer

Publisher: International Association of Educators

Journal: International Journal Of Progressive Education 2010 Vol.6 Issue 3, pp.38-50

Document Type: Article

Publication Date: 11/2010

Document Language: Turkish

Document ID (Org No.): 2000818012

Frequency: Bimonthly

pISSN: 1554-5210

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Authors:

Adem Sezer

Publisher:

International Association of Educators

Journal:

International Journal Of Progressive Education 2010 Vol.6 Issue 3, pp.38-50

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

11/2010

Document Language:

Turkish

Document ID (Org No.):

2000818012

Frequency:

Bimonthly

pISSN:

1554-5210