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International Journal of Progressive Education 2010, Vol. 6(3) 38-59
Geography Teachers' Usage of The Internet For Education Purposes
pp. 38 - 59
Publish Date: October 15, 2010 | Single/Total View: 38/415 | Single/Total Download: 45/681
Abstract
The purpose of this study is to determine geography teachers' use of the Internet for education purposes and the extent to which Turkish Internet sites can fulfill the needs and requirements of geography teachers' Internet usage. Research is carried out using the screening method. Data were collected by means of a measurement tool that was developed by the researcher (questionnaire form) over the Internet. The study group consists of 174 teachers, who filled out and submitted the questionnaire on avolunteer basis, and all participants were members of an Internet forum, 'Geography Teachers of Turkey' (Turkiye Cografya Ögretmenleri), that was created for the purpose of information sharing among geography teachers. Frequency, percentage correlation, and arithmetic mean were used, as appropriate, for the purpose of analyzing the data. Study results indicate that geography teachers use the Internet most frequently for the purpose of geography education in order to acquire documents that can be used in teaching geography. The study further indicates that geography teachers least frequently for purpose of classroom applications with direct Internet use and for assessing students' studies.
Keywords: Geography, Geography teachers, Teaching geography, Internet
APA 7th edition
Sezer, A. (2010). Geography Teachers’ Usage of The Internet For Education Purposes. International Journal of Progressive Education, 6(3), 38-59.
Harvard
Sezer, A. (2010). Geography Teachers’ Usage of The Internet For Education Purposes. International Journal of Progressive Education, 6(3), pp. 38-59.
Chicago 16th edition
Sezer, Adem (2010). "Geography Teachers’ Usage of The Internet For Education Purposes". International Journal of Progressive Education 6 (3):38-59.
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