Online Learning and High School Students: A Cultural Perspective

Autor/inn/en	Bardakci, Salih; Arslan, Omer; Can, Yafes
Titel	Online Learning and High School Students: A Cultural Perspective
Quelle	In: Turkish Online Journal of Distance Education, 19 (2018) 4, S.126-146, Artikel 8 (21 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1302-6488
Schlagwörter	Online Courses; High School Students; Student Attitudes; Educational Technology; Technology Uses in Education; Barriers; Self Esteem; Computer Mediated Communication; Group Discussion; Peer Relationship; Teacher Student Relationship; Foreign Countries; English (Second Language); Second Language Instruction; Turkey + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Online course; Online-Kurs; High school; High schools; Student; Students; Oberschule; Schüler; Schülerin; Studentin; Schülerverhalten; Unterrichtsmedien; Technology enhanced learning; Technology aided learning; Technologieunterstütztes Lernen; Self-esteem; Selbstaufmerksamkeit; Computerkonferenz; Gruppendiskussion; Peer-Beziehungen; Teacher student relationships; Lehrer-Schüler-Beziehung; Ausland; English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Fremdsprachenunterricht; Türkei
Abstract	The purpose of this study is to investigate the insights of high school students regarding their online learning experiences in the margin of cultural considerations. The study was designed in a qualitative pattern. The data were collected through a questionnaire including eight open ended questions along with demographics. A total of 30 high school students enrolled in an online learning environment participated in this study. The findings revealed that the majority of the students benefited from online discussion activities, as well as posed numerous suggestions. They found it safe to express their opinions due to the feeling of peer and teacher presence. Students reported that one of the primary boundaries was the lack of self-confidence to share and the visibility of their postings by the others. When compared to in-classroom discussion activities, online discussions were found to be more flexible for sharing ideas freely without any pressure. Implications were discussed for further research. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01