Author/Authors :
ŞİMŞEK, Nihat Kilis 7 Aralık Üniversitesi - Muallim Rıfat Eğitim Fakültesi - İlköğretim Sosyal Bilgiler Eğitimi ABD, Turkey
Title Of Article :
The Effects of Using Geography Information Systems in Social Studies on Students Attitudes about Information Technology: Case of Ankara
Abstract :
The motivation and attention of students in the classroom are on the increase of using different methods. Like other lectures, in social studies using computers and information technologies is one of the methods that keeps the interest of students alive and increases participation of them. This study, aiming at measuring attitudes of 6th grade students to information technologies is conducted by using qualitative and quasi-experimental methods. The sample of this study is comprised by students of Cizmeci Elementary School, located in Ankara Kecioren. 33 students were chosen for experimental group and 35 students were chosen for control group, comprising a total of 68 students. As a result of the study, a significant difference between total computer attitude scale points of the pre and post-tests in both experimental and control groups was determined.
NaturalLanguageKeyword :
Social Studies Education , Attitudes , Information Technology
JournalTitle :
Gaziantep University Journal Of Social Sciences
