Uzaktan Eğitim Kalite Standartlarının Belirlenmesi

Year 2016, Volume: 24 Issue: 2, 719 - 736, 15.07.2016

Abdullatif Kaban , Ebru Kiliç Çakmak

Abstract

Bu araştırmada, detaylı bir alanyazın taraması ve belge incelemesi ile elde edilen veriler temel alınarak uzman görüşleri doğrultusunda Uzaktan Eğitim Kalite Standartlarının belirlenmesi, belirlenen standartların önemine ve kullanılabilirliğine yönelik uzaktan eğitim çalışanlarının görüşlerinin ortaya konulması amaçlanmıştır. Bu çalışmada nitel yöntemlerle başlayıp nicel yöntemlerle devam edilen keşfedici desen kullanılmıştır. Araştırmanın nitel kısmında, uluslararası uzaktan eğitim kurumlarının belirlediği uzaktan eğitim standartları üzerinde belge incelemesi yapılmıştır. Yapılan inceleme sonrasında elde edilen 25 boyut ve 337 standart maddesi iki tur uzman görüşü alma aşaması ile değerlendirilmiştir. Sonuçta 10 boyut altında toplam 97 standart maddesi Uzaktan Eğitim Kalite Standartları olarak belirlenmiştir. Araştırmanın nicel kısmında ise Uzaktan Eğitim Standartları Belirleme Envanteri ile belirlenen standartların önemine ve kullanılabilirliğine ilişkin uzaktan eğitim çalışanlarının görüşleri alınmıştır. Çalışmanın bu aşamasında 4 üniversitenin uzaktan eğitim çalışanlarından oluşan 56 katılımcı görüş bildirmiştir. Katılımcılar bu çalışma kapsamında belirlenen Uzaktan Eğitim Kalite Standartlarını kullanılabilir ve önemli bulmuşlardır.

Keywords

Uzaktan eğitim kalite standartları, uzaktan eğitim, kalite güvencesi, akreditasyon, standart belirleme

Determining Distance Education Quality Standards

Abstract

In this research, it is aimed to determine the Distance Education Quality Standards based on data obtained from a detailed literature review and document analysis in accordance with the expert opinions and find out distance education professionals’ views about the importance and usability of these standards. In this study, exploratory design was used which start from quantitative methods continues to qualitative methods. In the qualitative part of the study, a document analysis was conducted on distance education standards identified by international distance education institutions. Obtained after the examination 25 dimensions and 337 standard items were evaluated in two rounds by distance education experts. As a result 97 standard items under the 10 dimensions were determined as Distance Education Quality Standards. In the quantitative part of the study, the opinions of distance education professionals regarding the importance and usability of the standards was taken by Inventory of Distance Education Standards. At this stage of the study, 56 participants consisting of distance education employees from four universities reported the views. Participants found the Distance Education Quality Standards set out in this study are very useful and significant.

Keywords

Distance education quality standards, distance learning, quality assurance, accreditation, determining standards

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