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System Analysis and Solution Suggestions for Problems Occurred During Orientation Process in Distance Education

Halil İbrahim YALIN
Ayça ÇEBİ
DİDEM ALSANCAK SIRAKAYA
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37–49
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It was foreseen that all these educational problems could be overcome through an online orientation training taking the recommendations of technical support and instructors

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Objective & Hypothesis:In this study, it was aimed at determining the problems encountered by the distance education students in orientation process through system analysis.
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Key Findings & Data:The study group of the study was composed of 44 students who were taught through distance education at Distance Education Center, a state university.
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Conclusion & Impact:It was foreseen that all these educational problems could be overcome through an online orientation training taking the recommendations of technical support and instructors
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In this study, it was aimed at determining the problems encountered by the distance education students in orientation process through system analysis. In the light of this purpose, a needs analysis was conducted. During the needs analysis, literature was reviewed and the experts were consulted for determining the problem statement. The study group of the study was composed of 44 students who were taught through distance education at Distance Education Center, a state university. The data were collected from the students, technical support group and instructors. The survey and interview techniques were used during the data collection. The frequency, percentage and mean statistics were used in data analysis. When the problems were observed, it was agreed that each of them was an educational problem. It was foreseen that all these educational problems could be overcome through an online orientation training taking the recommendations of technical support and instructors

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YALIN, H. İ., ÇEBİ, A., SIRAKAYA, D. A. (2015). System Analysis and Solution Suggestions for Problems Occurred During Orientation Process in Distance Education. Akdeniz Eğitim Araştırmaları Dergisi, Sayı: 17, 37–49. https://ajindex.com/articles/159002

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