Journals / Kuram ve Uygulamada Eğitim Bilimleri / 2002 / Cilt: 2 - Sayı: 2

Eighth Grade Students' Information Technology Usage and Reading Comprehension Levels in Metropolitan Elementary Schools

Büyükşehir İlköğretim Okullarındaki Sekizinci Sınıf Öğrencilerinin Bilgi Teknolojilerini Kullanma ve Okuduğunu Anlama Düzeyleri

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The findings indicated(p<.05) that (1) the rate of students who were using computers at home to assist their learning of curricular domains is very small, even at a negligible level, (2) more than 50% of the eight graders do have an access to a computer and one out of four students have the internet connection at home, (3} although more than half of the sample has a computer at home, the utilization of word processing, paint/drawing, or spreadsheet is not common.

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Objective & Hypothesis:This study aimed to profile students' information technology use and compare the levels of reading comprehension of 1150 eight graders from the public and private schools of metropolitan cities in Turkey.
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Key Findings & Data:The findings indicated(p<.05) that (1) the rate of students who were using computers at home to assist their learning of curricular domains is very small, even at a negligible level, (2) more than 50% of the eight graders do have an access to a computer and one out of four students have the internet connection at home, (3} although more than half of the sample has a computer at home, the utilization of word processing, paint/drawing, or spreadsheet is not common.
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Conclusion & Impact:The paper suggested ways of developing reading comprehension skills and using internet facilities in schools.
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⚙️Variables:internet · internet

Abstract

This study aimed to profile students' information technology use and compare the levels of reading comprehension of 1150 eight graders from the public and private schools of metropolitan cities in Turkey. The findings indicated(p<.05) that (1) the rate of students who were using computers at home to assist their learning of curricular domains is very small, even at a negligible level, (2) more than 50% of the eight graders do have an access to a computer and one out of four students have the internet connection at home, (3} although more than half of the sample has a computer at home, the utilization of word processing, paint/drawing, or spreadsheet is not common. Further, results showed that students who had an access to the Internet scored higher on reading comprehension than students who did not have such an access. Similarly, the second comparison based upon having or not having a computer at home indicated that students having a computer scored higher. The paper suggested ways of developing reading comprehension skills and using internet facilities in schools.

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Bu araştırmada bilgisayara ve internet bağlantısına sahip 8. sınıf öğrencileriyle bu imkanlara sahip olmayan 8. sınıf öğrencilerinin okuduğunu anlama (OA) düzeyleri karşılaştırılmıştır. Çalışma verileri okuduğunu unlama testi ve ankete öğrencilerin verdiği yanıtlardan oluşmuştur. Büyük şehirlerdeki resmî ve özel okullarda öğrenim gören 1150 öğrenci ile yapılan çalışmada internet bağlantısı olan öğrencilerin OA düzeylerinin (p<.05) daha yüksek olduğu saptanmıştır. Benzer şekilde, bilgisayarı olan öğrencilerin OA düzeyleri, olmayanların OA düzeyinden daha yüksektir. Öğrencilerin bilgi teknolojisi profiliyle birlikte, bazı değişkenler arasındaki ilişkileri de inceleyen çalışma, OA düzeyini geliştirmek için bazı önerilerle son bulmuştur.

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AKPINAR, Y. (2002). Eighth Grade Students' Information Technology Usage and Reading Comprehension Levels in Metropolitan Elementary Schools. Kuram ve Uygulamada Eğitim Bilimleri, Cilt: 2 - Sayı: 2, 327–351. https://ajindex.com/articles/347282

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