Journals / Eğitim ve Bilim / 2012 / Cilt: 37 - Sayı: 164

The impact of completing the online Information Technologies Certificate program on graduates

Çevrimiçi Bilgi Teknolojileri Sertifika programı tamamlamanın mezunlar üzerindeki etkileri

Pages
137–146
Publication Date
2022-10-18
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In their personal plans, they were eager to continue to improve themselves in the field of information technology while monitoring technological developments.

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Objective & Hypothesis:The purpose of the study is to investigate graduates’ perceptions about the impact of completing the online Information Technologies Certificate Program (ITCP) on their job, career development and personal plans.
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Key Findings & Data:The sample of the study consisted of 70 participants who graduated from the program in 2005 or later.
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Conclusion & Impact:In their personal plans, they were eager to continue to improve themselves in the field of information technology while monitoring technological developments.
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📍Scope:2005 Verileri
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Abstract

The purpose of the study is to investigate graduates’ perceptions about the impact of completing the online Information Technologies Certificate Program (ITCP) on their job, career development and personal plans. The program includes eight courses and lasts in nine months. The sample of the study consisted of 70 participants who graduated from the program in 2005 or later. The data were collected through two online questionnaires. The first one consisted of 19 ten point-Likert type scale items and the second one included eight open-ended items. The results of the study indicated that the major impact of program completion were the increase in graduates’ personal confidence, job autonomy, credibility and respect from coworkers. In their personal plans, they were eager to continue to improve themselves in the field of information technology while monitoring technological developments.

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Bu çalışmanın amacı, Çevrimiçi Bilgi Teknolojileri Sertifika Programını tamamlamanın iş, kariyer ve kişisel planlara etkileri hakkında mezunların algılarını araştırmaktır. Bu program, sekiz dersi içermektedir ve toplam dokuz ay sürmektedir. Çalışmanın örneklemi, bu programdan 2005 ve sonrası mezun olan 70 katılımcıdan oluşmaktadır. Veriler, iki adet çevrimiçi anketle toplanmıştır. Birincisi, 10 dereceli Likert tipli 19 maddeden oluşmaktadır ve ikincisi sekiz açık uçlu soru içermektedir. Mezunların kişisel güveninin, iş özerkliğinin, iş arkadaşları tarafından duyulan saygı ve güvenin artmasında, bu programı tamamlamanın önemli etkilerinin olduğu görülmüştür. Kişisel planları içinde, mezunlar bilgi teknolojileri alanında kendilerini geliştirmek ve teknolojik gelişmeleri izlemek istemektedir.

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YÜKSELTÜRK, E. (2022). The impact of completing the online Information Technologies Certificate program on graduates. Eğitim ve Bilim, Cilt: 37 - Sayı: 164, 137–146. https://ajindex.com/articles/497645

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