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Title: Students’ and Faculty Members’ Perceptions of Online vs. Traditional Courses: Case Study EMU School of Computing and Technology
Authors: Ghomati, Ali S. Milad El
Keywords: Computer Education and Instructional Technologies
Information and Communication Technologies in Education
Distance education- Computer-assisted instruction - Eastern Mediterranean University - Famagusta (Cyprus, North)
Computer-assisted instruction - Internet in education - Distance education
Education - Computer network resources
Teaching - Computer network resources
Education - Computer network resources
Online courses, traditional courses, perception, students, faculty members
Issue Date: Feb-2015
Publisher: Eastern Mediterranean University (EMU) - Doğu Akdeniz Üniversitesi (DAÜ)
Citation: Ghomati, Ali S. Milad El. (2015). Students’ and Faculty Members’ Perceptions of Online vs. Traditional Courses: Case Study EMU School of Computing and Technology. Thesis (M.S.), Eastern Mediterranean University, Institute of Graduate Studies and Research, Dept. of Computer Education and Instructional Technologies, Famagusta: North Cyprus.
Abstract: ABSTRACT: This study examined the perception of selected students and faculty members of online versus traditional course. The selected case study was the School of Computing and Technology at the Eastern Mediterranean University, North Cyprus. In addressing the research questions, mixed method was employed to solicit data using questionnaires to conduct survey and interviews. Data collected by survey technique had 140 participants while interview was conducted 16 students and 15 faculty members. The survey data was analyzed quantitatively, while interviews were analyzed qualitatively. Results showed that students’ perception revealed that both online and traditional courses are satisfactory and enables them attain the academic successes. In the same vein, students hold strong view that online courses are not better than traditional courses but can serve meaningfully to complement each other. The viewpoint held by faculty members complies with that of students that online courses are very efficient but serve more appropriately for theory-based courses. So traditional mode remains the best approach to teach and learn practical courses. However, online facilities are very useful in facilitative classroom learning. Keywords: Online courses, traditional courses, perception, students, faculty members. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ÖZ: Bu çalışmada seçilen öğrencilerin algıları ve çevrimiçi ve geleneksel ders öğretimi incelenmiştir. Seçilen durum çalışması Kuzey Kıbrıs’da Doğu Akdeniz Üniversitesi Bilgisayar ve Teknoloji okulunda yapılmıştır. Araştırma soruları ele alınırken, araştırma ve görüşmeler yapılmak üzere anketler kullanılarak veri toplamak için karma yöntem kullanılmıştır. Veriler, 140 katılımcı ile anket yöntemiyle toplanırken, görüşmeler 16 öğrenci ve 15 fakülte üyesi ile gerçekleştirilmiştir. Anket verileri nicel olarak analiz edilmiş olup , yapılan görüşme ise nitel olarak analiz edilmiştir. Sonuçlara göre öğrencilerin algıları hem online hemde geleneksel derslerin tatmin edici olduğu ve akademik başarı elde edilmesini sağlıyor. Ayni şekilde, öğrenciler online derslerin geleneksel derslere göre daha iyi olmadığını ancak bir birini tamamlayan anlamlı hizmet verebildiği görüşüne sahiptirler. Fakülte tarafından düzenlenen bakış açısına göre, online dersler çok verimli fakat teori tabanlı dersler için daha uygun olarak hizmet verebilirler. Bu yüzden geleneksel yöntem, pratik dersleri öğretmek ve öğrenmek için en iyi yaklaşım olarak kalır. Ancak, online imkanlar kolaylaştırıcı sınıf öğretiminde de çok yararlıdır. Anahtar Kelimeler: Online dersler, geleneksel dersler, algı, öğrenciler, fakülte.
Description: Master of Science in Information and Communication Technologies in Education. Thesis (M.S.)--Eastern Mediterranean University, Faculty of Education, Dept. of Computer Education and Instructional Technologies, 2015. Supervisor: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ersun İşçioğlu.
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/11129/1797
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