ÖĞRETMEN ADAYLARININ E-ÖĞRENME ORTAMLARINDA SOSYAL BULUNUŞLUK DÜZEYLERİ İLE MOBİL ÖĞRENMEYE YÖNELİK HAZIRBULUNUŞLUKLARI ARASINDAKİ İLİŞKİ

Abstract

The aim of this study is to examine the relationship between pre-service teachers' levels of social presence in e-learning environments and their readiness for mobile learning environments. The study was conducted with the participation of 353 pre-service teachers studying in various departments ofMersin University Faculty of Education, in the 1st and 4th year. This study is descriptive and it is also a relational study since the correlational relationship between variables is examined. The data were collected using the personal information form, the "Social Presence Scale for E-learning Environments" and the "Mobile Learning Readiness Scale" and two open-ended questions added at the end of the scale. Descriptive statistics, t-test, one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA), correlation analysis and regression analysis were performed in the analysis of quantitative data, while qualitative data were subjected to content analysis. As a result of the study, it was revealed that pre-service teachers have an indecisive attitude towards e-learning environment, communication problem is important in displaying this attitude, but e-learning environments are found useful by pre-service teachers in the learning process. In addition, it is observed that the readiness levels of the pre-service teachers for mobile learning applications are at a moderate level while the results that they consider themselves successful or sufficient in using mobile learning applications have been achieved. A significant difference was found in the social presence levels of prospective teachers in e-learning environments according to gender and year variables, no significant difference was found according to the department variable. While the readiness levels of the participants towards mobile learning show a significant difference according to the class variable, there is no significant difference in terms of gender and department variables. In the study, a significant and positive relationship was found between pre-service teachers' e-learning social presence levels and their readiness for mobile learning.