Turkish Open Education Faculty Students’ Perspectives About Distance Teaching of “The Principles of Ataturk and the History of Revolution” Course

The aim of this study is to investigate and determine the perspectives of Open Education Faculty students about teaching and learning the “the principles of Ataturk and the history of revolution” course at a distance. A survey was given to 124 voluntary students who were enrolled in various distance education programs. Results of this study indicated that taking the course “the principles of Ataturk and the history of revolutions” at a distance made students develop their research skills and use information and communication tools faster. Another finding of the study is that open education faculty students mostly use printed materials rather than audio and video materials in the course. Without making interaction between student and instructor, learning levels of students are affected negatively. However, using the internet effectively may provide positive interaction between student and the instructor.