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040 _aCY-NiCIU
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_cCY-NiCIU
_erda
041 _aeng
090 _aYL 281
_bA83 2012
100 _aAtak, Gülçin
245 _aMobile language learning practices at universities in North Cyprus
_cGülçin Atak, Supervisor: Özcan Demirel
260 _aNicosia
_bCyprus International University
_c2012
300 _aVIII, 96 p.
_bfig. graph., tab.
_c30.5 cm
336 _2rdacontent
_atext
_btxt
337 _2rdamedia
_aunmediated
_bn
338 _2rdacarrier
_avolume
_bnc
504 _aIncludes references (79-82 p.)
504 _aIncludes appendixes.(83-96 p.)
520 _a'ABSTRACT The main aim of this study is to examine students' attitudes towards the effectiveness of mobile learning in North Cyprus universities. Data for this study was obtained through administering an attitude questionnaire and an interview prepared by the researcher. Totally 100 participants took part in this research, 42 (N=42) of them were female and 58 of them (N=58) were male. The study was conducted in the spring term of the 2010-2011 academic year. The participants were randomly selected from five universities. The participants were from not only prep school of universities but also other department of the universities. Quantitative data obtained from the questionnaire and qualitative data obtained from open ended questions in the questionnaire and the interviews were analyzed to investigate participants' attitudes. İn other words, a deeper analysis of the data was provided by means of open-ended questions in the questionnaire and the interview. This study includes the results of the survey conducted to male and female students at North Cyprus Universities about their attitudes and perceptions concerning the use of mobile technology in education. The finding of the study revealed that according to a questionnaire prepared by the research, there is a highly positive tendency towards learning English via mobile devices. There is no significant difference between the use of mobile phones and gender, the use of mobile phones and age. In addition to this, the open-ended questions in the last section of the questionnaire and the interview prepare by the researcher supported the findings gathered from the questionnaire. Keywords: Mobile learning, mobile devices, mobile phones, technology, attitude Özet Bu çalışmanın temel amacı Kuzey Kıbrıs Üniversitelerindeki öğrencilerin mobil öğrenme ile ilgili tutumlarını incelemektir. Bu çalışma ya dönük veriler, araştırmacı tarafından hazırlanan bir tutum anketi ve görüşme formu ile elde edilmiştir. Bu araştırmaya 42 bayan, 58 erkek toplam 100 kişi katılmıştır. Çalışma 2010-2011 akademık yılı bahar döneminde beş farklı üniversitede uygulanmıştır. Katılımcılar beş üniversiteden seçkisiz yolla seçildi. Katılımcılar sadece hazırlık öğrencisi değil aynı zamanda diğer bölümlerden de seçildiler. Anketten elde edildilen nicel veri ve anketteki açık uçlu sorular ile görüşme sonucu elde edilen nitel veriler katılımcıların tutumlarını incelemek için analiz edildi. Diğer bir anlatımla, anketteki açlı uçlu sorular ve görüşme yolu ile daha derinlemesine bir bilgiye ulaşılmaya çalışılmıştır. Bu çalışma Kuzey Kıbrıs Üniversitelerindeki bay ve bayan öğrencilere uygulanan eğitimde mobil teknoloji kullanımı ile ilgili tutum ve algılarını inceleyen anket sonuçlarını içermektedir. Araştırmacı tarafından hazırlanan anket sonuçlarına göre, bu çalışma mobil araçlarla ingilizce öğrenmeye karşı yüksek bir pozitif eğilim olduğunu göstermiştir. Cep telefonu kullanımı ile cinsiyet ve yaş bakımıdan önemli bir farkın olmadığı ortaya çıkmıştır. Buna ek olarak, anketin son bölümünde yer alan açık uçlu sorular görüşme sonucu anketten elde edilen bulguları desteklemiştir Anahtar kelimeler: Mobil öğrenme, mobil araçlar, cep telefonu, teknoloji, tutum. '
650 _aMobile learning
650 _aMobil öğrenme
650 _aAttitude
650 _aTutum
700 _aSupervisor: Demirel, Özcan
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_cTS
505 1 _g1
_tCHAPTER
505 1 _g1
_tBackground of the Study
505 1 _g5
_tPurpose of the Study
505 1 _g6
_tSignificanace of the Study
505 1 _g6
_tDefinition of Terms
505 1 _g9
_tREVIEW OF LITERATURE
505 1 _g9
_tLanguage Learning and Technology
505 1 _g10
_tMobile Learning
505 1 _g12
_tMobile Learning for Language Learning
505 1 _g13
_tFrom e-learning to M-learning
505 1 _g14
_tTypes of Mobile Learning Devices
505 1 _g15
_tPersonal Digital Assistants(PDAs)
505 1 _g17
_tLaptop
505 1 _g17
_tMobile Phone
505 1 _g19
_tMP3/MP4 Player
505 1 _g19
_tiPod
505 1 _g20
_tAdvantages and Disadvantages of Mobile Learning
505 1 _g23
_tWhat is the Future of Mobile Technology in Education?
505 1 _g24
_tMobile Learning Research
505 1 _g24
_tMobile Lanaguage Class: Language Learning through Mobile Gaming
505 1 _g24
_tUsing SMSs to Engage Students in Language Learning
505 1 _g25
_tAn overview of Mobile assisted language learning : From content delivery to supported collaboration and Interaction
505 1 _g25
_tAdopting Cell Phones in EFL Teaching and Learning
505 1 _g26
_tMobile Devices for Language Learning. Multimedia Approaches
505 1 _g26
_tExploring the use of Mobile Phones for Supporting English Language Learner's Vocabulary Acquisition
505 1 _g27
_tLearning tourism English on Mobile phones: How does it works?
505 1 _g27
_tThe Use of Mobile Pones in Learning English Language by Sultan Qaboos Unıversity Students: Practices, Attitudes and Challenges
505 1 _g28
_tMobile Phone: Just a Phone or a Language Learning Device?
505 1 _g29
_tMETHDOLOGY
505 1 _g29
_tOverall Design of the Study
505 1 _g31
_tResearch Questions
505 1 _g31
_tContext
505 1 _g33
_tParticipants
505 1 _g35
_tData Collection Procedures
505 1 _g35
_tData Collections Instruments
505 1 _g36
_tQuestionnaire
505 1 _g36
_tInterview
505 1 _g37
_tProcedure of the Study
505 1 _g38
_tData Analysis
505 1 _g38
_tLimitations of the Study
505 1 _g39
_tRESULTS
505 1 _g39
_tOverview of Chapter
505 1 _g41
_tThe Findings of the Questionnaire
505 1 _g41
_tPersonnal Characteristics of the participants
505 1 _g42
_tUsage of Mobile phones
505 1 _g42
_tAttitudes Towards learning English through mobile phones
505 1 _g45
_tThe Frequency of Mobile devices usage in language learning
505 1 _g46
_tAverage distribution of mobile devices in Language learning
505 1 _g50
_tGneral tendencies towards M-Learning
505 1 _g57
_tThe Relationship between motivation and M-Learning
505 1 _g60
_tLanguage Skill and Mobile Learning
505 1 _g65
_tSelf-Learning and Self- comfidences through mobile learning
505 1 _g66
_tPurposes of Using mobile phones
505 1 _g70
_tInterview analysis
505 1 _g74
_tCONCLUSION
505 1 _g74
_tConclusion and Discussion
505 1 _g74
_tResearch Question 1: Is there any relationship between the use of mobile phone for mobile learning of Unıversity students?
505 1 _g75
_tReasearch Question 2: Is there any Relationship between the Use of mobile phone for mobile learning and age in Language learning of Unıversity students?
505 1 _g76
_tReasearch Question 3:What are the Unıversity student's attitudes to the use of the Mobile Phones for mobile learning in language learning?
505 1 _g77
_tImplications
505 1 _g77
_tSuggestions for Further Research
505 1 _g79
_tREFERENCES
505 1 _g83
_tAPPENDICES
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