Tablets in Education: Outcome Expectancy and Anxiety of Middle School Students

It is planned that every student in all primary, middle, and high schools (public schools) under the administration of the Turkish Ministry of National Education receive a tablet through the FATİH Project. Research shows that many teachers hold reservations toward students using tablets for educatio...

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Published in:Educational sciences : theory & practice 2014-01, Vol.14 (6), p.2259
Main Authors: Gorhan, Meryem Fulya, Oncu, Semiral, Senturk, Aysan
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Age Differences
Anxiety
Educational Objectives
Educational Technology
Elementary School Teachers
Expectation
Experience
Eğitim Bilimleri
Factor Analysis
Foreign Countries
Gender Differences
Grade 5
Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Handheld Devices
Kişisel Gelişim
Laptop Computers
Learner Engagement
Learning Processes
Middle School Students
Middle School Teachers
Public Schools
Questionnaires
Statistical Analysis
Student Attitudes
Surveys
Teaching Methods
Technology Uses in Education
Turkey
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Summary:It is planned that every student in all primary, middle, and high schools (public schools) under the administration of the Turkish Ministry of National Education receive a tablet through the FATİH Project. Research shows that many teachers hold reservations toward students using tablets for educational purposes. The purpose of this study is to determine middle school students’ perceptions regarding the integration of tablets into the learning process. Participants totaled 939 students in eight middle schools located in different cities throughout Turkey. Data were gathered through means of a survey (questionnaire) which included demographics like grade level and gender as well as items on tablet related issues and on student opinions. Two factors – outcome expectancy and tablet anxiety – were identified through an exploratory factor analysis. A confirmatory factor analysis was conducted afterward in order to confirm and exemplify factors and their items. Two measurement models were tested, the latter returning a good model fit. The MANOVA test results showed that grade level affected the opinions on outcome expectancy, while gender affected tablet anxiety. It was found that 7th graders were the most optimistic of all grades in terms of outcome expectancy and that males were more withdrawn.
ISSN:2148-7561
1303-0485
2148-7561
DOI:10.12738/estp.2014.6.2230