High School Students Educational Usage of Internet and Their Learning Approaches
World Journal on Educational Technology (WJET), vol.2, no.2, pp.100-112, 2010 (Scopus)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 2 Issue: 2
- Publication Date: 2010
- Journal Name: World Journal on Educational Technology (WJET)
- Journal Indexes: Scopus, IBZ Online, ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Directory of Open Access Journals
- Page Numbers: pp.100-112
- Open Archive Collection: AVESIS Open Access Collection
- Yıldız Technical University Affiliated: Yes
Abstract
This study examines the Internet usage of high school students for educational needs in respect to their learning
approaches. The “learning approach” categorizes individuals as ‘surface learners’ and ‘deep learners’. Surface learners
mainly choose to rehearse and memorize the course material they work on and they acquire the information they need to
learn in a disconnected way, by memorization. On the other hand, deep learners want to grasp the meaning of the course
material. In the study, adapted Turkish version of Learning Process Questionnaire (LPQ) was used to determine high school
students’ learning approaches. 921 secondary school students were subjected and the Cronbach alpha values were 0.73
for a deep approach and 0.66 for a surface approach. According to the data obtained, surface learners use the Internet
more when compared to deep learners, though they use it for non-instructional purposes. The ratios of the Internet use of
deep learners for educational needs are higher when compared to those of surface learners. Ratios of the Internet use for
educational needs by the students who are given assignments requiring the use of the Internet are higher.