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A CROSS-NATIONAL STUDY OF CZECH AND TURKISH UNIVERSITY STUDENTS’ ATTITUDES TOWARDS ICT USED IN SCIENCE SUBJECTS

Journal: Journal of Baltic Science Education (Vol.9, No. 2)

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Page : 119-134

Keywords : attitudes; information and communication technologies; questionnaire; science teaching; university students;

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Abstract

This paper focuses on differences of attitudes related to information and communication technologies among Czech and Turkish university students. Student attitudes were evaluated summatively and with respect to gender, year, country, and type of residential area (town/village). Student attitudes were measured by a modified version of the Information and Communication Technologies Attitudes Questionnaire (Kubiatko & Haláková, 2009). The sample consisted of a total of 770 unversity students (316 Czech and 454 Turkish). The data analysis included factor analysis, MANCOVA, ANOVA, and t-test. The factor analysis yielded five dimensions: 1) Influence of ICT on teaching process, 2) Influence of ICT on human body and environment, 3) Using of ICT in teaching, 4) School and ICT, 5) ICT as didactic equipment. As a result, students from the Czech Republic, male students, sophomores, and students living in town showed more positive attitudes in comparison to other respective groups.

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