A Cross-Cultural Comparative Study of Uses and Perceptions of Technology in Education among Turkish and US Undergraduates

Autor/inn/en	Tekinarslan, Erkan; Kennedy, Eugene; Nicolle, Pamela S.
Titel	A Cross-Cultural Comparative Study of Uses and Perceptions of Technology in Education among Turkish and US Undergraduates
Quelle	In: Journal of Education and Training Studies, 3 (2015) 6, S.71-82 (12 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2324-805X
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Cross Cultural Studies; Cultural Differences; Technology Uses in Education; Educational Technology; Student Attitudes; Undergraduate Students; Access to Computers; Comparative Analysis; Economic Factors; Student Surveys; Gender Differences; Educational Resources; Teaching Methods; Technology Integration; Ownership; Statistical Analysis; Internet; Telecommunications; Handheld Devices; Technological Literacy; Louisiana; Turkey + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Cultural comparison; Kulturvergleich; Kultureller Unterschied; Technology enhanced learning; Technology aided learning; Technologieunterstütztes Lernen; Unterrichtsmedien; Schülerverhalten; Ökonomischer Faktor; Schülerbefragung; Geschlechterkonflikt; Bildungsmittel; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Eigentum; Statistische Analyse; Telekommunikationstechnik; Technisches Wissen; Türkei
Abstract	The purpose of this study was to investigate differences and similarities among United States (US) and Turkish university students in technology ownership, uses of technology for academic purposes, perceived importance of technology, and preferences for technology in education. The EDUCAUSE Center for Analytics and Research (ECAR) undergraduate student technology survey was used to collect data from Turkish students (N = 384) at Abant Izzet Baysal University and US students (N = 399) at Louisiana State University (LSU). The findings revealed significant differences in uses and ownership of most technological devices in favor of the US students in comparison to the Turkish students. The results of the study pointed to differences in information technology (IT) ownership and access, largely as a function of local infrastructure and economic settings rather than cultural diversities between Turkey and the US. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01